[Congressional Record Volume 161, Number 46 (Wednesday, March 18, 2015)]
[House]
[Pages H1766-H1767]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                     EXECUTIVE COMMUNICATIONS, ETC.

   Under clause 2 of rule XIV, executive communications were taken from 
the Speaker's table and referred as follows:

       796. A letter from the Director, Defense Security 
     Cooperation Agency, Department of Defense, transmitting 
     Notice of Proposed Issuance of Letter of Offer and Acceptance 
     to Mexico, pursuant to Sec. 36(b)(1) of the Arms Export 
     Control Act, as amended, Transmittal No.: 15-04; to the 
     Committee on Armed Services.
       797. A letter from the Under Secretary, Personnel and 
     Readiness, Department of Defense, transmitting the ``Calendar 
     Year 2014 Reports on the Science and Technology Reinvention 
     Laboratory Personnel Management Demonstration Projects'', 
     pursuant to Sec. 1107(d) of the National Defense 
     Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008, as amended (Pub. L. 
     110-181), and Sec. 1107(g) of the National Defense 
     Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2014 (Pub. L. 113-66); to 
     the Committee on Armed Services.
       798. A letter from the Acting Director, Directorate of 
     Whistleblower Protection Programs, OSHA, Department of Labor, 
     transmitting the Department's final rule -- Procedures for 
     the Handling of Retaliation Complaints Under Section 806 of 
     the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, as Amended [Docket No.: OSHA-
     2011-0126] (RIN: 1218-AC53) received March 17, 2015, pursuant 
     to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Education and 
     the Workforce.
       799. A letter from the Chief of Staff, Media Bureau, 
     Federal Communications Commission, transmitting the 
     Commission's final rule -- Amendment of Sec. 73.622(i), Post-
     Transition Table of DTV Allotments, Television Broadcast 
     Stations (Lansing, Michigan) [MB Docket No.: 15-2] [RM-11744] 
     received March 17, 2015, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); 
     to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
       800. A letter from the Chairman, Federal Energy Regulatory 
     Commission, transmitting a report on the extensions of 
     hydropower construction deadlines under Sec. 13 of the 
     Federal Power Act, pursuant to the Energy Policy Act of 1992, 
     section 1701(c)(5); to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
       801. A letter from the Chairman, Nuclear Waste Technical 
     Review Board, transmitting in accordance with the Nuclear 
     Waste Policy Amendments Act of 1987, Pub. L. 100-203, ``A 
     Report to the U.S. Congress and the Secretary of Energy'', 
     for the period January 1, 2008, through December 31, 2012; to 
     the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
       802. A letter from the Assistant Legal Adviser, Office of 
     Treaty Affairs, Department of State, transmitting a report 
     concerning international agreements other than treaties, 
     entered into by the United States, to be transmitted to the 
     Congress within the sixty-day period specified in the Case-
     Zablocki Act, pursuant to 1 U.S.C. 112b; to the Committee on 
     Foreign Affairs.
       803. A letter from the Assistant Secretary, Legislative 
     Affairs, Department of State, transmitting a certification 
     pursuant to the reporting requirements of Sec. 36(c) of the 
     Arms Export Control Act (Transmittal No.: DDTC 14-143); to 
     the Committee on Foreign Affairs.
       804. A letter from the Secretary, Department of the 
     Treasury, transmitting as required by Sec. 401(c) of the 
     National Emergencies Act, 50 U.S.C. 1641(c), and Sec. 204(c) 
     of the International Emergency Economic Powers Act, 50 U.S.C. 
     1703(c), a six-month periodic report on the national 
     emergency with respect to Somalia that was declared in 
     Executive Order 13536 of April 12, 2010; to the Committee on 
     Foreign Affairs.
       805. A letter from the Secretary, Department of the 
     Treasury, transmitting as required by Sec. 1705(e)(6) of the 
     Cuban Democracy Act of 1992, as amended by Sec. 102(g) of the 
     Cuban Liberty and Democratic Solidarity (LIBERTAD) Act of 
     1996, 22 U.S.C. 6004(e)(6), and pursuant to Executive Order 
     13313 of July 31, 2003, a semiannual report detailing 
     telecommunications-related payments made to Cuba pursuant to 
     Department of the Treasury licenses during the period from 
     July 1 through December 31, 2014; to the Committee on Foreign 
     Affairs.
       806. A letter from the Assistant Director, Senior Executive 
     Management Office, Department of Defense, transmitting two 
     reports pursuant to the Federal Vacancies Reform Act of 1998; 
     to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
       807. A letter from the Under Secretary, Personnel and 
     Readiness, Department of Defense, transmitting authorization 
     for nine officers to wear the insignia of the grade of 
     brigadier general, pursuant to 10 U.S.C. 777; to the 
     Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
       808. A letter from the District of Columbia Auditor, 
     transmitting a report entitled ``Examination of Non-
     Governmental Organizations (NGOs) Receiving Local District 
     Funds to Provide Homeless Services in Fiscal Year (FY) 
     2014''; to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
       809. A letter from the Chairman, Federal Deposit Insurance 
     Corporation, transmitting

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     in accordance with the provisions of Sec. 17(a) of the 
     Federal Deposit Insurance Act, the Chief Financial Officers 
     Act of 1990, Pub. L. 101-576, the Government Performance and 
     Results Act of 1993 (as amended), the GPRA Modernization Act 
     of 2010, the provisions of Sec. 5 (as amended) of the 
     Inspector General Act of 1978, and the Reports Consolidation 
     Act of 2000, the Corporation's 2014 Annual Report; to the 
     Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
       810. A letter from the General Counsel, National Endowment 
     for the Humanities, transmitting a report pursuant to the 
     Federal Vacancies Reform Act of 1998; to the Committee on 
     Oversight and Government Reform.
       811. A letter from the Chief Counsel for Administrative 
     Law, Office of the United States Trade Representative, 
     Executive Office of the President, transmitting a report 
     pursuant to the Federal Vacancies Reform Act of 1998; to the 
     Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
       812. A letter from the Director, Administrative Office of 
     the United States Courts, transmitting the ``Executive 
     Summary of the 2014 Annual Report of the Director of the 
     Administrative Office of the Unites States Courts'' and 
     ``Judicial Business of the United States Courts'', pursuant 
     to 28 U.S.C. 604(a)(4); to the Committee on the Judiciary.
       813. A letter from the Board of Trustees, National Railroad 
     Retirement Investment Trust, transmitting the Annual 
     Management Report for Fiscal Year 2014, pursuant to Sec. 105 
     of the Railroad Retirement and Survivors' Improvement Act of 
     2001; to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
       814. A letter from the Assistant Administrator for 
     Procurement, National Aeronautics and Space Administration, 
     transmitting the Administration's final rule -- NASA Federal 
     Acquisition Regulation Supplement (RINs: 2700-AE01 and 2700-
     AE09) received March 16, 2015, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Science, Space, and 
     Technology.
       815. A letter from the Assistant Secretary for Legislation, 
     Department of Health and Human Services, transmitting the 
     Department's ``FY 2012 Annual Report to Congress on the Child 
     Support Program'', pursuant to Sec. 452(a) of the Social 
     Security Act; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
       816. A letter from the Chief, Publications and Regulations 
     Branch, Internal Revenue Service, transmitting the Service's 
     IRB only rule -- Beginning of Construction for Secs. 45 and 
     48 [Notice 2015-25] received March 12, 2015, pursuant to 5 
     U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Ways and Means.
       817. A letter from the Chief, Publications and Regulations 
     Branch, Internal Revenue Service, transmitting the Service's 
     IRB only rule -- 2015 Calendar Year Resident Population 
     Figures [Notice 2015-23] received March 12, 2015, pursuant to 
     5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Ways and Means.
       818. A letter from the Chief, Publications and Regulations 
     Branch, Internal Revenue Service, transmitting the Service's 
     IRB only rule -- Notice under Sec. 529A [Notice 2015-18] 
     received March 12, 2015, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); 
     to the Committee on Ways and Means.
       819. A letter from the Chief, Publications and Regulations 
     Branch, Internal Revenue Service, transmitting the Service's 
     IRB only rule -- Safe Harbor Method for Determining a 
     Wagering Gain or Loss from Slot Machine Play [Notice 2015-21] 
     received March 12, 2015, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); 
     to the Committee on Ways and Means.
       820. A letter from the Chief, Publications and Regulations 
     Branch, Internal Revenue Service, transmitting the Service's 
     IRB only rule -- User Fees and Change of Address for 
     Submission of Applications for Approval of Sec. 403(b) Pre-
     approved Plans (Rev. Proc. 2015-22) received March 12, 2015, 
     pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Ways 
     and Means.
       821. A letter from the Chief, Publications and Regulations 
     Branch, Internal Revenue Service, transmitting the Service's 
     final rule -- Health Insurance Providers Fee [TD 9711] (RIN: 
     1545-BM52) received March 12, 2015, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Ways and Means.
       822. A letter from the Chief, Publications and Regulations 
     Branch, Internal Revenue Service, transmitting the Service's 
     final rule -- Alternative Simplified Credit Election [TD 
     9712] (RIN: 1545-BL78) received March 12, 2015, pursuant to 5 
     U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Ways and Means.
       823. A letter from the Chairman, United States World War 
     One Centennial Commission, transmitting the Commission's 
     periodic report for the period ending December 31, 2014, 
     pursuant to Public Law 112-272, section 5(b)(1); jointly to 
     the Committees on Financial Services, Natural Resources, and 
     Oversight and Government Reform.
       824. A letter from the Assistant Secretary, Legislative 
     Affairs, Department of Defense, transmitting a draft of 
     proposed legislation titled ``National Defense Authorization 
     Act for Fiscal Year 2016''; jointly to the Committees on 
     Armed Services, Financial Services, Oversight and Government 
     Reform, Veterans' Affairs, Science, Space, and Technology, 
     and Foreign Affairs.

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