[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 163 (2017), Part 8]
[Senate]
[Pages 11040-11041]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                   EXECUTIVE AND OTHER COMMUNICATIONS

  The following communications were laid before the Senate, together 
with accompanying papers, reports, and documents, and were referred as 
indicated:

       EC-2244. A communication from the Secretary of Defense, 
     transmitting the report of an officer authorized to wear the 
     insignia of the grade of rear admiral (lower half) in 
     accordance with title 10, United States Code, section 777; to 
     the Committee on Armed Services.
       EC-2245. A communication from the Assistant General 
     Counsel, General Law, Ethics, and Regulation, Department of 
     the Treasury, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report 
     relative to a vacancy in the position of Comptroller of the 
     Currency, Department of the

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     Treasury, received in the Office of the President of the 
     Senate on July 12, 2017; to the Committee on Banking, 
     Housing, and Urban Affairs.
       EC-2246. A communication from the Assistant General 
     Counsel, General Law, Ethics, and Regulation, Department of 
     the Treasury, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report 
     relative to a vacancy in the position of Under Secretary 
     (Terrorism and Financial Intelligence), Department of the 
     Treasury, received in the Office of the President of the 
     Senate on July 12, 2017; to the Committee on Banking, 
     Housing, and Urban Affairs.
       EC-2247. A communication from the Deputy Assistant 
     Secretary for Export Administration, Bureau of Industry and 
     Security, Department of Commerce, transmitting, pursuant to 
     law, the report of a rule entitled ``Revisions to the Export 
     Administration Regulations Based on the 2016 Missile 
     Technology Control Regime Plenary Agreements'' (RIN0694-AH33) 
     received in the Office of the President of the Senate on July 
     12, 2017; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban 
     Affairs.
       EC-2248. A communication from the Senior Counsel, Legal 
     Division, Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Prepaid Accounts Under the Electronic Fund Transfer Act 
     (Regulation E) and the Truth in Lending Act (Regulation Z); 
     Delay of Effective Date'' (RIN3170-AA69) received in the 
     Office of the President of the Senate on July 12, 2017; to 
     the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
       EC-2249. A communication from the Acting Director, Office 
     of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement, Department of 
     the Interior, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a 
     rule entitled ``Pennsylvania Regulatory Program'' ((30 CFR 
     Part 938) (Docket ID OSM-2016-0013)) received in the Office 
     of the President of the Senate on July 17, 2017; to the 
     Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
       EC-2250. A communication from the Director of the 
     Regulatory Management Division, Environmental Protection 
     Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``Address and Name Changes for Region 4 State and 
     Local Agencies; Technical Correction'' (FRL No. 9964-36-
     Region 4) received in the Office of the President of the 
     Senate on July 12, 2017; to the Committee on Environment and 
     Public Works .
       EC-2251. A communication from the Director of the 
     Regulatory Management Division, Environmental Protection 
     Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``Approval of Air Quality Implementation Plans; 
     Puerto Rico; Attainment Demonstration for the Arecibo Area 
     for the 2008 Lead National Ambient Air Quality Standards'' 
     (FRL No. 9964-87-Region 2) received in the Office of the 
     President of the Senate on July 12, 2017; to the Committee on 
     Environment and Public Works.
       EC-2252. A communication from the Director of the 
     Regulatory Management Division, Environmental Protection 
     Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``Approval and Promulgation of Air Quality 
     Implementation Plans; Maryland; Removal of Clean Air 
     Interstate Rule Program Regulations (CAIR) and Reference to 
     CAIR, and Amendments to Continuous Emission Monitor (CEM 
     Reference)'' (FRL No. 9964-79-Region 3) received in the 
     Office of the President of the Senate on July 12, 2017; to 
     the Committee on Environment and Public Works .
       EC-2253. A communication from the Director of the 
     Regulatory Management Division, Environmental Protection 
     Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``Air Plan Approval; NC; Open Burning and 
     Miscellaneous Revisions'' (FRL No. 9965-02-Region 4) received 
     in the Office of the President of the Senate on July 12, 
     2017; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
       EC-2254. A communication from the Director of the 
     Regulatory Management Division, Environmental Protection 
     Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``Air Plan Approval; Maine; Motor Vehicle Fuel 
     Requirements'' (FRL No. 9964-80-Region 1) received in the 
     Office of the President of the Senate on July 12, 2017; to 
     the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
       EC-2255. A communication from the Director of the 
     Regulatory Management Division, Environmental Protection 
     Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``Air Plan Approval; Maine; Decommissioning of Stage 
     II Vapor Recovery Systems'' (FRL No. 9964-81-Region 1) 
     received in the Office of the President of the Senate on July 
     12, 2017; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works .
       EC-2256. A communication from the Director of the 
     Regulatory Management Division, Environmental Protection 
     Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``Louisiana: Final Authorization of State Hazardous 
     Waste Management Program Revision'' (FRL No. 9962-37-Region 
     6) received in the Office of the President of the Senate on 
     July 12, 2017; to the Committee on Environment and Public 
     Works .
       EC-2257. A communication from the Director of the 
     Regulatory Management Division, Environmental Protection 
     Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``National Emissions Standards for Hazardous Air 
     Pollutants for Wool Fiberglass Manufacturing; Flame 
     Attenuation Lines'' (FRL No. 9964-89-OAR) received in the 
     Office of the President of the Senate on July 12, 2017; to 
     the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
       EC-2258. A communication from the Director of the 
     Regulatory Management Division, Environmental Protection 
     Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``Oklahoma: Final Authorization of State Hazardous 
     Waste Management Program Revision'' (FRL No. 9962-39-Region 
     6) received in the Office of the President of the Senate on 
     July 12, 2017; to the Committee on Environment and Public 
     Works .
       EC-2259. A communication from the Wildlife Biologist, Fish 
     and Wildlife Service, Department of the Interior, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Migratory Bird Hunting; Final Frameworks for Migratory Bird 
     Hunting Regulations'' (RIN1018-BB40) received in the Office 
     of the President of the Senate on July 12, 2017; to the 
     Committee on Environment and Public Works.
       EC-2260. A communication from the Assistant General 
     Counsel, General Law, Ethics, and Regulation, Department of 
     the Treasury, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report 
     relative to a vacancy in the position of Assistant Secretary 
     for Terrorist Financing, received in the Office of the 
     President of the Senate on July 12, 2017; to the Committee on 
     Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
       EC-2261. A communication from the Regulations Coordinator, 
     Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, Department of 
     Health and Human Services, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     report of a rule entitled ``Medicare and Medicaid Programs; 
     Reform of Requirements for Long-Term Care Facilities'' 
     ((RIN0938-AR61) (CMS-3260-F2)) received in the Office of the 
     President of the Senate on July 12, 2017; to the Committee on 
     Finance.
       EC-2262. A communication from the Chief of the Trade and 
     Commercial Regulations Branch, Customs and Border Protection, 
     Department of Homeland Security, transmitting, pursuant to 
     law, the report of a rule entitled ``Modernization of the 
     Customs Brokers Examination'' ((RIN1651-AB07) (CBP Dec. 17-
     05)) received during adjournment of the Senate in the Office 
     of the President of the Senate on June 29, 2017; to the 
     Committee on Finance.
       EC-2263. A communication from the Acting Assistant Attorney 
     General, Office of Legislative Affairs, Department of 
     Justice, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report entitled 
     ``Report of the Attorney General to the Congress of the 
     United States on the Administration of the Foreign Agents 
     Registration Act of 1938, as amended, for the six months 
     ending December 31, 2016''; to the Committee on Foreign 
     Relations.
       EC-2264. A communication from the Secretary of Education, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Rosa's Law'' (RIN1801-AA11) received in the Office of the 
     President pro tempore of the Senate; to the Committee on 
     Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
       EC-2265. A communication from the Associate General Counsel 
     for General Law, Department of Homeland Security, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, a report relative to a vacancy 
     in the position of Under Secretary for Intelligence and 
     Analysis, Department of Homeland Security, received in the 
     Office of the President of the Senate on July 12, 2017; to 
     the Select Committee on Intelligence.

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