[Congressional Record Volume 161, Number 142 (Wednesday, September 30, 2015)]
[House]
[Pages H6747-H6748]
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:

       2966. A letter from the Acting Director, Program 
     Development and Regulatory Analysis, Rural Utilities Service, 
     Department of Agriculture, transmitting the Department's 
     interim rule -- Rural Broadband Access Loans and Loan 
     Guarantees (RIN: 0572-AC34) received September 29, 2015, 
     pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); Added by Public Law 104-
     121, Sec. 251; to the Committee on Agriculture.
       2967. A letter from the Comptroller, Under Secretary, 
     Department of Defense, transmitting a letter reporting a 
     violation of the Antideficiency Act, Navy case number 14-02, 
     as required by 31 U.S.C. 1351; to the Committee on 
     Appropriations.

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       2968. A letter from the Director, Defense Procurement and 
     Acquisition Policy, OUSD(AT&L), Department of Defense, 
     transmitting the Department's final rule -- Defense Federal 
     Acquisition Regulation Supplement: Electronic Copies of 
     Contractual Documents (DFARS Case 2012-D056) [Docket No.: 
     DARS 2015-0009] (RIN: 0750-AI29) received September 28, 2015, 
     pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); Added by Public Law 104-
     121, Sec. 251; to the Committee on Armed Services.
       2969. A letter from the Director, Defense Procurement and 
     Acquisition Policy, OSUD(AT&L), Department of Defense, 
     transmitting the Department's final rule -- Defense Federal 
     Acquisition Regulation Supplement: Contract Debts-Conform to 
     FAR Section Designations (DFARS Case 2015-D029) [Docket No.: 
     DARS 2015-0047] (RIN: 0750-AI70) received September 28, 2015, 
     pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); Added by Public Law 104-
     121, Sec. 251; to the Committee on Armed Services.
       2970. A letter from the Acting Under Secretary, Personnel 
     and Readiness, Department of Defense, transmitting a letter 
     authorizing Rear Admiral John N. Christenson, United States 
     Navy, to wear the insignia of the grade of vice admiral, in 
     accordance with 10 U.S.C. 777a; to the Committee on Armed 
     Services.
       2971. A letter from the Secretary, Department of Defense, 
     transmitting a letter on the approved retirement of 
     Lieutenant General Patricia D. Horoho, United States Army, 
     and her advancement to the grade of lieutenant general on the 
     retired list in accordance with 10 U.S.C. 777a; to the 
     Committee on Armed Services.
       2972. A letter from the Comptroller, Under Secretary of 
     Defense, Department of Defense, transmitting the Department's 
     semiannual Defense Cooperation Account report, period ending 
     March 31, 2015, and semiannual Coalition Contributions: 
     Personal Property report period ending March 31, 2015, as 
     required by 10 U.S.C. 2608; to the Committee on Armed 
     Services.
       2973. A letter from the Chief Counsel, FEMA, Department of 
     Homeland Security, transmitting the Department's final rule 
     -- Suspension of Community Eligibility (Providence County, 
     RI, et al.) [Docket ID: FEMA-2015-0001] [Internal Agency 
     Docket No.: FEMA-8399] received September 29, 2015, pursuant 
     to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); Added by Public Law 104-121, Sec. 
     251; to the Committee on Financial Services.
       2974. A letter from the Assistant Secretary, Legislative 
     Affairs, Department of State, transmitting a Memorandum of 
     Justification for the use of Secs. 506(A)(1) and 552 (C)(2) 
     of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 to provide commodities 
     and services for immediate assistance to Ukraine; to the 
     Committee on Foreign Affairs.
       2975. A letter from the Director, International 
     Cooperation, Acquisition, Technology and Logistics, Office of 
     the Under Secretary, Department of Defense, transmitting 
     Transmittal No. 03-15, informing of an intent to sign the 
     Memorandum of Understanding Among the Department of National 
     Defence of Canada, the Minister of Defence of the Kingdom of 
     the Netherlands, and the Department of Defense of the United 
     States of America for Standard Missile In-Service Support, 
     pursuant to Sec. 27(f) of the Arms Export Control Act and 
     Executive Order 13637; to the Committee on Foreign Affairs.
       2976. A letter from the Assistant Secretary, Legislative 
     Affairs, Department of State, transmitting the Department's 
     Waiver and Certification of Statutory Provisions of Sec. 1003 
     of Pub. L. 100-204 regarding the Palestine Liberation 
     Organization Office; to the Committee on Foreign Affairs.
       2977. A letter from the Secretary, Department of the 
     Treasury, transmitting a six-month periodic report on the 
     national emergency with respect to the situation in or in 
     relation to the Democratic Republic of the Congo that was 
     declared in Executive Order 13413 of October 27, 2006, 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); to the 
     Committee on Foreign Affairs.
       2978. A letter from the Assistant Director for Regulatory 
     Affairs, Office of Foreign Assets Control, Department of the 
     Treasury, transmitting the Department's final rule -- Cuban 
     Assets Control Regulations received September 29, 2015, 
     pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); Added by Public Law 104-
     121, Sec. 251; to the Committee on Foreign Affairs.
       2979. A letter from the Chief Administrative Officer, 
     transmitting Statement Of Disbursements For The Period July 
     1, 2015 through September 30, 2015, pursuant to 2 U.S.C. 
     104a; Public Law 88-454; (H. Doc. No. 114--61); to the 
     Committee on House Administration and ordered to be printed.
       2980. A letter from the Assistant Administrator for 
     Fisheries, NMFS, National Oceanic and Atmospheric 
     Administration, transmitting the Administration's final 
     specifications -- Pacific Island Fisheries; 2015 Annual Catch 
     Limits and Accountability Measures [Docket No.: 141009847-
     5746-02] (RIN: 0648-XD558) received September 29, 2015, 
     pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); Added by Public Law 104-
     121, Sec. 251; to the Committee on Natural Resources.
       2981. A letter from the Assistant Administrator for 
     Fisheries, NMFS, National Oceanic and Atmospheric 
     Administration, transmitting the Administration's temporary 
     final rule -- Revisions to Framework Adjustment 53 to the 
     Northeast Multispecies Fishery Management Plan and Sector 
     Annual Catch Entitlements; Updated Annual Catch Limits for 
     Sectors and the Common Pool for Fishing Year 2015 [Docket 
     No.: 150623545-5545-01] (RIN: 0648-XE015) received September 
     29, 2015, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); Added by Public 
     Law 104-121, Sec. 251; to the Committee on Natural Resources.
       2982. 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; 
     Dusky Rockfish in the Western Regulatory Area of the Gulf of 
     Alaska [Docket No.: 140918791-4999-02] (RIN: 0648-XE169) 
     received September 29, 2015, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     801(a)(1)(A); Added by Public Law 104-121, Sec. 251; to the 
     Committee on Natural Resources.
       2983. 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; 
     Several Groundfish Species in the Bering Sea and Aleutian 
     Islands Management Area [Docket No.: 141021887-5172-02] (RIN: 
     0648-XE144) received September 29, 2015, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     801(a)(1)(A); Added by Public Law 104-121, Sec. 251; to the 
     Committee on Natural Resources.
       2984. A letter from the Secretary, Department of the 
     Treasury, transmitting a letter from the Secretary of the 
     Treasury providing an update regarding the Treasury's ability 
     to continue to finance the government and the extraordinary 
     measures taken to avoid default; to the Committee on Ways and 
     Means.
       2985. A letter from the Assistant Secretary for 
     Legislation, Department of Health and Human Services, 
     transmitting the Department's report entitled ``Report to 
     Congress: Evaluations of Hospitals' Ambulance Data on 
     Medicare Cost Reports and Feasibility of Obtaining Cost Data 
     from All Ambulance Providers and Suppliers'', in accordance 
     to Sec. 604(d)(3)(A) of the American Taxpayer Relief Act of 
     2012; jointly to the Committees on Energy and Commerce and 
     Ways and Means.

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