[Congressional Record Volume 161, Number 156 (Friday, October 23, 2015)]
[House]
[Pages H7172-H7173]
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:

       3231. A letter from the Secretary, Commodity Futures 
     Trading Commission, transmitting the Commission's final rule 
     -- Repeal of the Exempt Commercial Market and Exempt Board of 
     Trade Exemptions (RIN: 3038-AE10) received October 21, 2015, 
     pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); Added by Public Law 104-
     121, Sec. 251; to the Committee on Agriculture.
       3232. A letter from the Chairman and Chief Executive 
     Officer, Farm Credit Administration, transmitting the 
     Administration's notification of its 2015 compensation 
     program

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     adjustments, including the Agency's current salary range 
     structure and the performance-based merit pay matrix, in 
     accordance with Sec. 1206 of the Financial Institutions, 
     Reform, Recovery, and Enforcement Act of 1989; to the 
     Committee on Agriculture.
       3233. A letter from the Under Secretary, Acquisition, 
     Technology and Logistics, Department of Defense, transmitting 
     the Department's report to Congress entitled ``Distribution 
     of Department of Defense Depot Maintenance Workloads for 
     Fiscal Years 2014 through 2016'' pursuant to 10 U.S.C. 
     2466(d)(1) and 2466(d)(2); to the Committee on Armed 
     Services.
       3234. A letter from the Assistant Secretary for 
     Legislation, Department of Health and Human Services, 
     transmitting the Department's report to Congress entitled, 
     ``Health and Human Services Secretary's First Annual Report 
     on Transparency in the Review and Approval of Section 1115 
     Demonstrations'', as required by Sec. 10201 of the Affordable 
     Care Act; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
       3235. A letter from the Director, Regulatory Management 
     Division, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting the 
     Agency's final rule -- Partial Approval and Partial 
     Disapproval of Air Quality State Implementation Plans; 
     Nevada; Infrastructure Requirements for Ozone, NO2 and SO2 
     [EPA-R09-OAR-2014-0812; FRL-9935-82-Region 9] received 
     October 22, 2015, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); Added by 
     Public Law 104-121, Sec. 251; to the Committee on Energy and 
     Commerce.
       3236. A letter from the Director, Regulatory Management 
     Division, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting the 
     Agency's direct final rule -- Outer Continental Shelf Air 
     Regulations Consistency Update for Maryland [EPA-R03-OAR-
     2014-0568; FRL-9917-72-Region 3] received October 22, 2015, 
     pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); Added by Public Law 104-
     121, Sec. 251; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
       3237. A letter from the Director, Regulatory Management 
     Division, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting the 
     Agency's final rule -- Approval and Promulgation of State 
     Plans for Designated Facilities; New York [EPA-R02-OAR-2015-
     0509; FRL-9936-09-Region 2] received October 22, 2015, 
     pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); Added by Public Law 104-
     121, Sec. 251; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
       3238. A letter from the Director, Regulatory Management 
     Division, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting the 
     Agency's final rule -- Approval and Promulgation of 
     Implementation Plans; Florida; Regional Haze Plan Amendment 
     -- Lakeland Electric C.D. McIntosh [EPA-R04-OAR-2015-0337; 
     FRL-9936-05-Region 4] received October 22, 2015, pursuant to 
     5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); Added by Public Law 104-121, Sec. 251; 
     to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
       3239. A letter from the Director, Regulatory Management 
     Division, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting the 
     Agency's withdrawal of direct final rule -- Approval and 
     Promulgation of Implementation Plans; Arizona; Phased 
     Discontinuation of Stage II Vapor Recovery Program [EPA-R09-
     OAR-2014-0256; FRL-9935-66-Region 9] received October 22, 
     2015, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); Added by Public Law 
     104-121, Sec. 251; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
       3240. A letter from the Director, Regulatory Management 
     Division, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting the 
     Agency's direct final rule -- Air Plan Approval; OR; 
     Portland, Medford, Salem; Clackamas, Multnomah, Washington 
     Counties; Gasoline Dispensing Facilities [EPA-R10-OAR-2011-
     0799; FRL-9936-03-Region 10] received October 22, 2015, 
     pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); Added by Public Law 104-
     121, Sec. 251; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
       3241. A letter from the Chairman and Co-Chairman, 
     Congressional-Executive Commission on China, transmitting the 
     Commission's 2015 Annual Report as established by the U.S.-
     China Relations Act, 19 U.S.C. 1307; to the Committee on 
     Foreign Affairs.
       3242. A letter from the Secretary, Department of Commerce, 
     transmitting a report certifying that the export of the 
     listed item to the People's Republic of China is not 
     detrimental to the U.S. space launch industry, pursuant to 
     Sec. 1512 of the Strom Thurmond National Defense 
     Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1999 (Pub. L. 105-261), as 
     amended by Sec. 146 of the Omnibus Consolidated and Emergency 
     Supplemental Appropriations Act for Fiscal Year 1999 (Pub. L. 
     105-277), and the President's September 29, 2009 delegation 
     of authority [74 Fed. Reg. 50, 913 (Oct. 2, 2009)]; to the 
     Committee on Foreign Affairs.
       3243. A letter from the Chairman, Council of the District 
     of Columbia, transmitting D.C. Act 21-166, ``Unemployment 
     Profile Act of 2015'', pursuant to Public Law 93-198, Sec. 
     602(c)(1); to the Committee on Oversight and Government 
     Reform.
       3244. A letter from the Chairman, Council of the District 
     of Columbia, transmitting D.C. Act 21-170, ``4095 Minnesota 
     Avenue, N.E., Woodson School Lease Amendment Act of 2015'', 
     pursuant to Public Law 93-198, Sec. 602(c)(1); to the 
     Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
       3245. A letter from the Chairman, Council of the District 
     of Columbia, transmitting D.C. Act 21-165, ``Behavioral 
     Health Coordination of Care Amendment Act of 2015'', pursuant 
     to Public Law 93-198, Sec. 602(c)(1); to the Committee on 
     Oversight and Government Reform.
       3246. A letter from the Chairman, Council of the District 
     of Columbia, transmitting D.C. Act 21-167, ``Injured Worker 
     Fair Pay Amendment Act of 2015'', pursuant to Public Law 93-
     198, Sec. 602(c)(1); to the Committee on Oversight and 
     Government Reform.
       3247. A letter from the Chairman, Council of the District 
     of Columbia, transmitting D.C. Act 21-169, ``1351 Nicholson 
     Street, N.W., Old Brightwood School Lease Amendment Act of 
     2015'', pursuant to Public Law 93-198, Sec. 602(c)(1); to the 
     Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
       3248. A letter from the Chairman, Council of the District 
     of Columbia, transmitting D.C. Act 21-168, ``Grandparent 
     Caregivers Program Subsidy Transfer Amendment Act of 2015'', 
     pursuant to Public Law 93-198, Sec. 602(c)(1); to the 
     Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
       3249. A letter from the Attorney-Advisor, Office of the 
     General Counsel, Department of Transportation, transmitting a 
     report pursuant to the Federal Vacancies Reform Act of 1998, 
     Pub. L. 105-277; to the Committee on Oversight and Government 
     Reform.
       3250. A letter from the Secretary, Department of the 
     Treasury, transmitting a letter following up on previous 
     letters regarding the debt limit and to provide additional 
     information regarding the Department of the Treasury's 
     ability to continue to finance the government; to the 
     Committee on Ways and Means.
       3251. A letter from the Inspector General, Department of 
     Health and Human Services, transmitting a data brief on 
     Medicare payments for clinical laboratory tests performed in 
     2014, pursuant to the Protecting Access to Medicare Act of 
     2014, Pub. L.113-93; jointly to the Committees on Energy and 
     Commerce and Ways and Means.

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