[Congressional Record Volume 161, Number 183 (Wednesday, December 16, 2015)]
[House]
[Page H9373]
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                     EXECUTIVE COMMUNICATIONS, ETC.

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

       3772. A letter from the Deputy Secretary, Department of 
     Defense, transmitting the Department's Semiannual Report to 
     the Congress for the period April 1 through September 30, 
     2015, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. app. (Insp. Gen. Act) Sec. 5(b); 
     Public Law 95-452, Sec. 5(b); (92 Stat. 1103); to the 
     Committee on Armed Services.
       3773. A letter from the Senior Counsel, Legal Division, 
     Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection, transmitting the 
     Bureau's final rule -- Truth in Lending (Regulation Z) Annual 
     Threshold Adjustments (CARD ACT, HOEPA and ATR/QM) received 
     December 15, 2015, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); Added 
     by Public Law 104-121, Sec. 251; (110 Stat. 868); to the 
     Committee on Financial Services.
       3774. A letter from the Senior Counsel, Legal Division, 
     Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection, transmitting the 
     Bureau's final rule -- Appraisals for Higher-Priced Mortgage 
     Loans Exemption Threshold (RIN: 3170-AA11) received December 
     15, 2015, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); Added by Public 
     Law 104-121, Sec. 251; (110 Stat. 868); to the Committee on 
     Financial Services.
       3775. A letter from the Senior Counsel, Legal Division, 
     Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection, transmitting the 
     Bureau's final rules -- Truth in Lending (Regulation Z) 
     received December 15, 2015, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     801(a)(1)(A); Added by Public Law 104-121, Sec. 251; (110 
     Stat. 868); to the Committee on Financial Services.
       3776. A letter from the Senior Counsel, Legal Division, 
     Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection, transmitting the 
     Bureau's final rules -- Consumer Leasing (Regulation M) (RIN: 
     3170-AA06) received December 15, 2015, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     801(a)(1)(A); Added by Public Law 104-121, Sec. 251; (110 
     Stat. 868); to the Committee on Financial Services.
       3777. A letter from the Assistant Secretary, Energy 
     Efficiency and Renewable Energy, Department of Energy, 
     transmitting two reports on the Progress of the Federal 
     Government in Meeting the Renewable Energy Goals of the 
     Energy Policy Act of 2005 for fiscal years 2009-2010 and 
     2011-2012, pursuant to 42 U.S.C. 15852(d); Public Law 109-58, 
     Sec. 203(d); (119 Stat. 653); to the Committee on Energy and 
     Commerce.
       3778. A letter from the Administrator, Energy Information 
     Administration, Department of Energy, transmitting the report 
     entitled ``The Availability and Price of Petroleum and 
     Petroleum Products Produced in Countries Other Than Iran'', 
     pursuant to 22 U.S.C. 8513a(d)(4); Public Law 112-81, Sec. 
     1245(d)(4) (as amended by Public Law 112-158, Sec. 
     503(b)(1)); (126 Stat. 1261); to the Committee on Energy and 
     Commerce.
       3779. A letter from the Secretary, Department of Commerce, 
     transmitting a report certifying that the export of the 
     listed items to the People's Republic of China is not 
     detrimental to the U.S. space launch industry, pursuant to 22 
     U.S.C. 2778 note; Public Law 105-261, Sec. 1512 (as amended 
     by Public Law 105-277, Sec. 146); (112 Stat. 2174); to the 
     Committee on Foreign Affairs.
       3780. A letter from the Assistant Legal Adviser for Treaty 
     Affairs, Department of State, transmitting agreements 
     prepared by the Department of State 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(d) Public Law 92-403, Sec. 1; (86 Stat. 619); to 
     the Committee on Foreign Affairs.
       3781. A letter from the Acting Director, Office of 
     Personnel Management, transmitting a detailed report 
     justifying the reasons for the extension of locality-based 
     comparability payments to non-General Schedule categories of 
     positions that are in more than one executive agency, 
     pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 5304(h)(2)(C); Public Law 89-554, Sec. 
     5304(h) (as added by Public Law 102-378, Sec. 2(26)(E)(ii)); 
     (106 Stat. 1349); to the Committee on Oversight and 
     Government Reform.
       3782. A letter from the Secretary, Department of Energy, 
     transmitting the Department's Semiannual Report to Congress 
     for the period of April 1, through September 30, 2015, 
     pursuant to 5 U.S.C. app. (Insp. Gen. Act) Sec. 5(b); Public 
     Law 95-452, Sec. 5(b); (92 Stat. 1103); to the Committee on 
     Oversight and Government Reform.
       3783. A letter from the Assistant Secretary, Legislative 
     Affairs, Department of State, transmitting the Department's 
     FY 2015 Agency Financial Report, pursuant to 31 U.S.C. 
     3515(a); Public Law 101-576, Sec. 303(a); (104 Stat. 2849); 
     to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
       3784. A letter from the Secretary, Department of the 
     Treasury, transmitting the Department's Semiannual Report to 
     Congress for the period of April 1, 2015, through September 
     30, 2015, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. app. (Insp. Gen. Act) Sec. 
     5(b); Public Law 95-452, Sec. 5(b); (92 Stat. 1103); to the 
     Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
       3785. A letter from the Administrator, Environmental 
     Protection Agency, transmitting the Agency's Semiannual 
     Report to Congress for the period ending September 30, 2015, 
     pursuant to 5 U.S.C. app. (Insp. Gen. Act) Sec. 5(b); Public 
     Law 95-452, Sec. 5(b); (92 Stat. 1103); to the Committee on 
     Oversight and Government Reform.
       3786. A letter from the Chief Financial Officer, National 
     Labor Relations Board, transmitting the Board's Performance 
     and Accountability Report for Fiscal Year 2015, pursuant to 
     31 U.S.C. 3515(a); Public Law 101-576, Sec. 303(a); (104 
     Stat. 2849); to the Committee on Oversight and Government 
     Reform.
       3787. A letter from the Acting Director, Office of 
     Personnel Management, transmitting a report regarding the 
     National Security Professional Development Interagency 
     Personnel Rotations 2nd Fiscal Year End Report on Performance 
     Measures, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. prec. 101 note; Public Law 
     112-239, Sec. 1107(g); (126 Stat. 1976); to the Committee on 
     Oversight and Government Reform.
       3788. A letter from the Chief Administrative Officer, 
     transmitting a quarterly report of receipts and expenditures 
     of appropriations and other funds for the period October 1, 
     2015 to December 31, 2015, pursuant to 2 U.S.C. 104a (H. Doc. 
     No. 114--82); to the Committee on House Administration and 
     ordered to be printed.
       3789. A letter from the Assistant Attorney General, 
     Department of Justice, transmitting the Annual Report to 
     Congress on Investigation, Enforcement and Implementation of 
     Sex Offender Registration and Notification Act Requirements, 
     pursuant to 42 U.S.C. 16991; Public Law 109-248, Sec. 635; 
     (120 Stat. 644); to the Committee on the Judiciary.
       3790. A letter from the Secretary, Department of Veterans 
     Affairs, transmitting a draft bill to authorize major medical 
     facility projects for the Department of Veterans Affairs for 
     fiscal year 2016, and other purposes, pursuant to 38 U.S.C. 
     8104(a)(2); to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
       3791. A letter from the Chief, Publications and Regulations 
     Branch, Internal Revenue Service, transmitting the Service's 
     IRB only rule -- Update for Weighted Average Interest Rates, 
     Yield Curves, and Segment Rates [Notice 2015-85] received 
     December 15, 2015, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); Added 
     by Public Law 104-121, Sec. 251; (110 Stat. 868); to the 
     Committee on Ways and Means.
       3792. A letter from the Chief, Publications and Regulations 
     Branch, Internal Revenue Service, transmitting the Service's 
     IRB only rule -- Tribal Economic Development Bonds: Use of 
     Volume Cap for Draw-down Loans [Notice 2015-83] received 
     December 15, 2015, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); Added 
     by Public Law 104-121, Sec. 251; (110 Stat. 868); to the 
     Committee on Ways and Means.
       3793. A letter from the Chief, Publications and Regulations 
     Branch, Internal Revenue Service, transmitting the Service's 
     IRB only (I.R.B. 2015-49) -- Revenue Ruling: 2015 Base Period 
     T-Bill Rate (Rev. Rul. 2015-26) received December 15, 2015, 
     pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); Added by Public Law 104-
     121, Sec. 251; (110 Stat. 868); to the Committee on Ways and 
     Means.

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