[Congressional Record Volume 161, Number 54 (Wednesday, April 15, 2015)]
[House]
[Pages H2266-H2267]
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:

       1117. A letter from the Associate Administrator, 
     Agricultural Marketing Service, Fruit and Vegetable Programs, 
     Department of Agriculture, transmitting the Department's 
     interim rule -- Marketing Order Regulating the Handling of 
     Spearmint Oil Produced in the Far West; Revision of the 
     Salable Quantity and Allotment Percentage for Class 3 
     (Native) Spearmint Oil for the 2014-2015 Marketing Year [Doc. 
     No.: AMS-FV-13-0087; FV14-985-1C IR] received April 13, 2015, 
     pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on 
     Agriculture.
       1118. A letter from the Associate Administrator, 
     Agricultural Marketing Service, Fruit and Vegetable Programs, 
     Department of Agriculture, transmitting the Department's 
     final rule -- Marketing Order Regulating the Handling of 
     Spearmint Oil Produced in the Far West; Revision of the 
     Salable Quantity and Allotment Percentage for Class 1 
     (Scotch) Spearmint Oil for the 2014-2015 Marketing Year [Doc. 
     No.: AMS-FV-13-0087; FV14-985-1A FIR] received April 13, 
     2015, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on 
     Agriculture.
       1119. A letter from the Associate Administrator, 
     Agricultural Marketing Service, Fruit and Vegetable Programs, 
     Department of Agriculture, transmitting the Department's 
     interim rule -- Fruit, Vegetable, and Specialty Crops ---- 
     Import Regulations; Changes to Reporting Requirements To Add 
     Electronic Form Filing Option [Doc. No.: AMS-FV-14-0093; 
     FV15-944/980/999-1 IR] received April 13, 2015, pursuant to 5 
     U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Agriculture.
       1120. A letter from the Assistant Secretary for 
     Legislation, Department of Health and Human Services, 
     transmitting the FY 2014 Performance Report to the President 
     and Congress for the Biosimilar User Fee Act; to the 
     Committee on Energy and Commerce.
       1121. A letter from the Executive Director, Federal Energy 
     Regulatory Commission, transmitting the Commission's final 
     rule -- Annual Update of Filing Fees [Docket No.: RM15-6-000] 
     received April 8, 2015, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to 
     the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
       1122. A letter from the Director, Office of Congressional 
     Affairs, Research, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, 
     transmitting the Commission's final rule -- ``Applications of 
     Bioassay for Radioiodine'' Regulatory Guide 8.20, Revision 2, 
     received April 13, 2015, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); 
     to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
       1123. A letter from the Assistant Secretary for Export 
     Administration, Bureau of Industry and Security, Department 
     of Commerce, transmitting the Department's final rule -- 
     Revisions to the Export Administration Regulations Based on 
     the 2014 Missile Technology Control Regime Plenary Agreements 
     [Docket No.: 141204999-5186-01] (RIN: 0694-AG41) received 
     April 8, 2015, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the 
     Committee on Foreign Affairs.
       1124. A letter from the Assistant Secretary, Legislative 
     Affairs, Department of State, transmitting the annual report 
     pursuant to Sec. 2(8) of the Senate's Resolution of Advice 
     and Consent to the Treaty with Australia Concerning Defense 
     Trade Cooperation (Treaty Doc. 110-10); to the Committee on 
     Foreign Affairs.
       1125. A letter from the Assistant Secretary, Legislative 
     Affairs, Department of State, transmitting a letter regarding 
     commitments in the Joint Plan of Action, pursuant to Secs. 
     1245(d)(1) and 1245(d)(5) of the National Defense 
     Authorization Act of Fiscal Year 2012, as amended; to the 
     Committee on Foreign Affairs.
       1126. A letter from the Assistant Secretary, Legislative 
     Affairs, Department of State, transmitting a report on the 
     International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) programs or 
     projects in countries described in Sec. 307(a) of the Foreign 
     Assistance Act of 1961 (22 U.S.C. 2227(a)); to the Committee 
     on Foreign Affairs.
       1127. 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 15-010); to 
     the Committee on Foreign Affairs.
       1128. A letter from the Assistant Director for Regulatory 
     Affairs, Office of Foreign Assets Control, Department of the 
     Treasury, transmitting the Department's final rule -- Syrian 
     Sanctions Regulations received April 13, 2015, pursuant to 5 
     U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Foreign Affairs.
       1129. A letter from the General Manager and Director of 
     Equal Employment Opportunity, Defense Nuclear Facilities 
     Safety Board, transmitting the Board's FY 2014 annual report, 
     pursuant to Sec. 203 of the Notification and Federal Employee 
     Antidiscrimination and Retaliation Act of 2002 (No FEAR Act), 
     Pub. L. 107-174; to the Committee on Oversight and Government 
     Reform.
       1130. A letter from the Assistant Director, Senior 
     Executive Management Office, Department of Defense, 
     transmitting a report pursuant to the Federal Vacancies 
     Reform Act of 1998; to the Committee on Oversight and 
     Government Reform.
       1131. A letter from the Assistant Director, Senior 
     Executive Management Office, Department of Defense, 
     transmitting a report pursuant to the Federal Vacancies 
     Reform Act of 1998; to the Committee on Oversight and 
     Government Reform.
       1132. A letter from the Assistant Director, Senior 
     Executive Management Office, Department of Defense, 
     transmitting a report pursuant to the Federal Vacancies 
     Reform Act of 1998; to the Committee on Oversight and 
     Government Reform.
       1133. A letter from the Chief Human Capital Officer, 
     Department of Energy, transmitting a report pursuant to the 
     Federal Vacancies Reform Act of 1998; to the Committee on 
     Oversight and Government Reform.
       1134. A letter from the Senior Counsel for Regulatory 
     Affairs, Department of the Treasury, transmitting the 
     Department's final rule -- Department of the Treasury 
     Acquisition Regulation; Technical Amendments received April 
     8, 2015, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee 
     on Oversight and Government Reform.

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       1135. A letter from the Chairman, Federal Communications 
     Commission, transmitting the Commission's FY 2014 annual 
     report, pursuant to Sec. 203 of the Notification and Federal 
     Employee Antidiscrimination and Retaliation Act of 2002 (No 
     FEAR Act), Pub. L. 107-174; to the Committee on Oversight and 
     Government Reform.
       1136. A letter from the Attorney-Advisor, Federal Motor 
     Carrier Safety Administration, Department of Transportation, 
     transmitting a report pursuant to the Federal Vacancies 
     Reform Act of 1998; to the Committee on Oversight and 
     Government Reform.
       1137. A letter from the General Counsel and Senior Policy 
     Advisor, Office of Management and Budget, Executive Office of 
     The President, transmitting a report pursuant to the Federal 
     Vacancies Reform Act of 1998, 5 U.S.C. 3349, regarding a 
     vacancy in a Senate-confirmed position in the Office of 
     Management and Budget; to the Committee on Oversight and 
     Government Reform.
       1138. A letter from the Director, Peace Corps, transmitting 
     the Corps' FY 2014 report, pursuant to Title II of the 
     Notification and Federal Employee Antidiscrimination and 
     Retaliation Act of 2002; to the Committee on Oversight and 
     Government Reform.
       1139. A letter from the Director, Office of Equal 
     Employment Opportunity, U.S. Merit Systems Protection Board, 
     transmitting the Board's No FEAR Act Data Tables for FY 2015; 
     to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
       1140. A letter from the Acting Director, Office of 
     Sustainable Fisheries, NMFS, National Oceanic and Atmospheric 
     Administration, transmitting the Administration's temporary 
     rule -- Fisheries of the Exclusive Economic Zone Off Alaska; 
     Sablefish Managed Under the Individual Fishing Quota Program 
     [Docket No.: 141021887-5172-02 and 140918791-4999-02] (RIN: 
     0648-XD818) received April 13, 2015, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Natural Resources.
       1141. A letter from the Deputy Assistant Administrator for 
     Regulatory Programs, NMFS, National Oceanic and Atmospheric 
     Administration, transmitting the Administration's final rule 
     -- Pacific Halibut Fisheries; Catch Sharing Plan [Docket No.: 
     141126999-5235-01] (RIN: 0648-BE69) received April 13, 2015, 
     pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on 
     Natural Resources.
       1142. A letter from the Deputy Assistant Administrator for 
     Regulatory Programs, NMFS, National Oceanic and Atmospheric 
     Administration, transmitting the Administration's final rule 
     -- International Fisheries; Western and Central Pacific 
     Fisheries for Highly Migratory Species; Fishing Restrictions 
     Regarding the Oceanic Whitetip Shark, the Whale Shark, and 
     the Silky Shark [Docket No.: 130703588-5112-02] (RIN: 0648-
     BD44) received April 13, 2015, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Natural Resources.
       1143. A letter from the Deputy Assistant Administrator for 
     Regulatory Programs, NMFS, National Oceanic and Atmospheric 
     Administration, transmitting the Administration's final rule 
     -- Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act 
     Provisions; Fisheries of the Northeastern United States; 
     Black Sea Bass Fishery; Framework Adjustment 8 [Docket No.: 
     141103917-5223-02] (RIN: 0648-BE60) received April 14, 2015, 
     pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on 
     Natural Resources.
       1144. A letter from the Deputy Assistant Administrator for 
     Regulatory Programs, NMFS, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, 
     National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, transmitting 
     the Administration's final rule -- Fisheries Off West Coast 
     States; Highly Migratory Fisheries; California Swordfish 
     Drift Gillnet Fishery; Vessel Monitoring System and Pre-Trip 
     Notification Requirements [Docket No.: 140528460-5122-02] 
     (RIN: 0648-BE25) received April 13, 2015, pursuant to 5 
     U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Natural Resources.
       1145. A letter from the Acting Director, Office of 
     Sustainable Fisheries, NMFS, National Oceanic and Atmospheric 
     Administration, transmitting the Administration's temporary 
     rule -- Fisheries of the Exclusive Economic Zone Off Alaska; 
     Reallocation of Pollock in the Bering Sea and Aleutian 
     Islands [Docket No.: 141021887-5172-02] (RIN: 0648-XD846) 
     received April 14, 2015, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); 
     to the Committee on Natural Resources.
       1146. A letter from the Acting Director, Office of 
     Sustainable Fisheries, NMFS, National Oceanic and Atmospheric 
     Administration, transmitting the Administration's temporary 
     rule -- Fisheries of the Caribbean, Gulf of Mexico, and South 
     Atlantic; Snapper-Grouper Resources of the South Atlantic; 
     2015-2016 Recreational Fishing Season for Black Sea Bass 
     [Docket No.: 130403320-4891-02] (RIN: 0648-XD828) received 
     April 14, 2015, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the 
     Committee on Natural Resources.
       1147. A letter from the Deputy Assistant Administrator for 
     Regulatory Programs, NMFS, National Oceanic and Atmospheric 
     Administration, transmitting the Administration's final rule 
     -- Fisheries of the Northeastern United States; Atlantic 
     Mackerel, Squid, and Butterfish Fisheries; Specifications and 
     Management Measures [Docket No.: 140902739-5224-02] (RIN: 
     0648-BE49) received April 14, 2015, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Natural Resources.
       1148. A letter from the Secretary, Judicial Conference of 
     the United States, transmitting for consideration the 
     proposed ``Criminal Judicial Procedure, Administration, and 
     Technical Amendments Act of 2015''; to the Committee on the 
     Judiciary.
       1149. A letter from the Assistant Attorney General, Office 
     of Legislative Affairs, Department of Justice, transmitting a 
     report titled ``Department of Justice Activities Under the 
     Civil Rights of Institutionalized Persons Act FY 2014'' 
     pursuant to 42 U.S.C. 1997f; to the Committee on the 
     Judiciary.
       1150. A letter from the Senior Attorney-Advisor, Office of 
     Regulation and Enforcement, Office of the General Counsel, 
     Department of Transportation, transmitting the Department's 
     final rule -- Use of Electronic Chain of Custody and Control 
     Form in DOT-Regulated Drug Testing Programs [Docket No.: OST-
     2015-0045] (RIN: 2105-AE35) received April 14, 2015, pursuant 
     to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Transportation 
     and Infrastructure.
       1151. A letter from the Vice President, Government Affairs 
     and Corporate Communications, National Railroad Passenger 
     Corporation, transmitting other materials, as required by 49 
     U.S.C. 24315(a)(2); to the Committee on Transportation and 
     Infrastructure.
       1152. A letter from the Attorney-Advisor, U.S. Coast Guard, 
     Department of Homeland Security, transmitting the 
     Department's temporary final rule -- Safety Zone; Cooper 
     River Bridge Run, Cooper River, and Town Creek Reaches, 
     Charleston, SC [Docket No.: USCG-2015-0040] (RIN: 1625-AA87) 
     received April 13, 2015, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); 
     to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
       1153. A letter from the Assistant Secretary for 
     Legislation, Department of Health and Human Services, 
     transmitting the ``2012 Regional Partnership Grants to 
     Increase the Well-Being of and to Improve the Permanency 
     Outcomes for Children Affected by Substance Abuse: First 
     Annual Report to Congress'', as required by the Child and 
     Family Services Improvement Act, Pub. L. 112-34; to the 
     Committee on Ways and Means.
       1154. A letter from the Director, Office of Regulations and 
     Reports Clearance, Social Security Administration, 
     transmitting the Administration's final rule -- Revised 
     Listings for Growth Disorders and Weight Loss in Children 
     [Docket No.: SSA-2011-0081] (RIN: 0960-AG28) received April 
     7, 2015, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee 
     on Ways and Means.
       1155. A letter from the Assistant Secretary for 
     Legislation, Department of Health and Human Services, 
     transmitting a report titled ``Medicare National Coverage 
     Determinations for FY 2014'' pursuant to Sec. 1869(f)(7) of 
     the Social Security Act; jointly to the Committees on Energy 
     and Commerce and Ways and Means.

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