[Congressional Record Volume 162, Number 17 (Thursday, January 28, 2016)]
[House]
[Pages H373-H375]
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:

       4122. A letter from the Congressional Review Coordinator, 
     Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, Department of 
     Agriculture, transmitting the Department's final rule -- 
     Exportation of Live Animals, Hatching Eggs, and Animal 
     Germplasm From the United States [Docket No.: APHIS-2012-
     0049] (RIN: 0579-AE00) received January 20, 2016, 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 Agriculture.
       4123. A letter from the Administrator, Rural Housing 
     Service, Rural Development, Department of Agriculture, 
     transmitting the Department's final rule -- Community 
     Facilities Technical Assistance and Training Grants (RIN: 
     0575-AD02) received January 15, 2016, 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 Agriculture.
       4124. A letter from the Secretary, Bureau of Consumer 
     Protection/Enforcement, Federal Trade Commission, 
     transmitting the Commission's final rule -- Administrative 
     Debt Collection Procedures received January 20, 2016, 
     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.
       4125. A letter from the General Counsel, Federal Housing 
     Finance Agency, transmitting the Agency's final rule -- 
     Members of Federal Home Loan Banks (RIN: 2590-AA39) received 
     January 15, 2016, 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.
       4126. A letter from the Secretary, Securities and Exchange 
     Commission, transmitting the Commission's Major interim final 
     rules -- Simplification of Disclosure Requirements for 
     Emerging Growth Companies and Forward Incorporation by 
     Reference on Form S-1 for Smaller Reporting Companies 
     [Release No.: 33-10003; File No.: S7-01-16] (RIN: 3235-AL88) 
     received January 15, 2016, 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.
       4127. A letter from the Assistant General Counsel for 
     Legislation, Regulation and Energy Efficiency, Department of 
     Energy, transmitting the Department's final rule -- Energy 
     Conservation Program for Consumer Products: Test Procedures 
     for Residential Furnaces and Boilers [Docket No.: EERE-2012-
     BT-TP-0024] (RIN: 1904-AC79) received January 15, 2016, 
     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 Energy 
     and Commerce.
       4128. A letter from the Assistant Secretary for 
     Legislation, Department of Health and Human Services, 
     transmitting the Department's Report to Congress on the 
     Performance Evaluation of Accreditation Bodies under the 
     Mammography Quality Standards Act of 1992, as amended by the 
     Mammography Quality Standards Reauthorizaton

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     Acts of 1998 and 2004 for January 1, 2014 -- December 31, 
     2014; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
       4129. A letter from the Director, Regulatory Management 
     Division, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting the 
     Agency's final rule -- Approval and Promulgation of Air 
     Quality Implementation Plans; Colorado; Revisions to Common 
     Provisions and Regulation Number 3; Correction [EPA-R08-OAR-
     2015-0493; FRL-9941-46-Region 8] received January 20, 2016, 
     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 Energy 
     and Commerce.
       4130. A letter from the Director, Regulatory Management 
     Division, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting the 
     Agency's direct final rule -- Approval and Promulgation of 
     State Implementation Plan Revisions; Rules, Public Notice and 
     Comment Process, and Renumbering; Utah [EPA-R08-OAR-2015-
     0371; FRL-9932-59-Region 8] received January 20, 2016, 
     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 Energy 
     and Commerce.
       4131. A letter from the Director, Regulatory Management 
     Division, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting the 
     Agency's final rule -- Propanoic acid, 2-methyl-, monoester 
     with 2,2,4-trimethyl-1,3-pentanediol; Exemption from the 
     Requirement of a Tolerance [EPA-HQ-OPP-2015-0373; FRL-9941-
     17] received January 20, 2016, 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 Energy and Commerce.
       4132. A letter from the Chief of Staff, Media Bureau, 
     Federal Communications Commission, transmitting the 
     Commission's final rule -- Amendment of Parts 73 and 74 of 
     the Commission's Rules to Establish Rules for Digital Low 
     Power Television and Television Translator Stations [MB 
     Docket No.: 03-185]; Expanding the Economic and Innovation 
     Opportunities of Spectrum Through Incentive Auctions [GN 
     Docket No.: 12-268]; Amendment of Part 15 of the Commission's 
     Rules to Eliminate the Analog Tuner Requirement [ET Docket 
     No.: 14-175] received January 19, 2016, 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 Energy and Commerce.
       4133. A letter from the Division Chief, Broadband Division, 
     Wireless Telecomm. Bureau, Federal Communications Commission, 
     transmitting the Commission's final rule -- Expanding the 
     Economic and Innovation Opportunities of Spectrum Through 
     Incentive Auctions [GN Docket No.: 12-268] received January 
     19, 2016, 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 
     Energy and Commerce.
       4134. A letter from the Assistant General Counsel for 
     Legislation, Regulation and Energy Efficiency, Office of 
     Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy, Department of Energy, 
     transmitting the Department's Major final rule -- Energy 
     Conservation Program: Energy Conservation Standards for 
     Residential Boilers [Docket Nos.: EERE-2012-BT-STD-0047] 
     (RIN: 1904-AC88) received January 19, 2016, 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 Energy and Commerce.
       4135. A letter from the Assistant General Counsel for 
     Legislation, Regulation and Energy Efficiency, Office of 
     Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy, Department of Energy, 
     transmitting the Department's Major direct final rule -- 
     Energy Conservation Program for Certain Industrial Equipment: 
     Energy Conservation Standards for Small, Large, and Very 
     Large Air-Cooled Commercial Package Air Conditioning and 
     Heating Equipment and Commercial Warm Air Furnaces [Docket 
     Nos.: EERE-2013-BT-STD-0007 and EERE-2013-BT-STD-0021] (RIN: 
     1904-AC95 and 1904-AD11) received January 19, 2016, 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 Energy and 
     Commerce.
       4136. A communication from the President of the United 
     States, transmitting notification that the national emergency 
     regarding terrorists who threaten to disrupt the Middle East 
     peace process is to continue in effect beyond January 23, 
     2016, pursuant to 50 U.S.C. 1622(d); Public Law 94-412, Sec. 
     202(d); (90 Stat. 1257) (H. Doc. No. 114--93); to the 
     Committee on Foreign Affairs and ordered to be printed.
       4137. A letter from the Assistant Director for Regulatory 
     Affairs, Office of Foreign Assets Control, Department of the 
     Treasury, transmitting the Department's final rule -- Iranian 
     Transactions and Sanctions Regulations received January 20, 
     2016, 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 
     Foreign Affairs.
       4138. A letter from the Chairman of the Board of Trustees, 
     Open World Leadership Center, transmitting the Center's 2014 
     Annual Report; to the Committee on Foreign Affairs.
       4139. A letter from the Clerk, U.S. House of 
     Representatives, transmitting a list of reports created by 
     the Clerk, pursuant to Rule II, clause 2(b), of the Rules of 
     the House (H. Doc. No. 114--94); to the Committee on House 
     Administration and ordered to be printed.
       4140. A letter from the Deputy Assistant Administrator for 
     Regulatory Programs, NMFS, National Oceanic and Atmospheric 
     Administration, transmitting the Administration's final 
     specifications -- Pacific Island Pelagic Fisheries; 2015 U.S. 
     Territorial Longline Bigeye Tuna Catch Limits for the 
     Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands [Docket No.: 
     150615523-5911-02] (RIN: 0648-XD998) received January 15, 
     2016, 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 
     Natural Resources.
       4141. A letter from the Assistant Administrator for 
     Fisheries, NMFS, National Oceanic and Atmospheric 
     Administration, transmitting the Administration's final rule 
     -- Fisheries of the Caribbean, Gulf of Mexico, and South 
     Atlantic; Reef Fish Fishery of the Gulf of Mexico; Greater 
     Amberjack Management Measures [Docket No.: 150817720-5999-02] 
     (RIN: 0648-BF21) received January 15, 2016, 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 Natural Resources.
       4142. A letter from the Acting Director, Office of 
     Sustainable Fisheries, NMFS, National Oceanic and Atmospheric 
     Administration, transmitting the Administration's temporary 
     rule -- Coastal Migratory Pelagic Resources of the Gulf of 
     Mexico and South Atlantic; 2015-2016 Accountability Measure 
     and Closure for King Mackerel in Western Zone of the Gulf of 
     Mexico [Docket No.: 101206604-1758-02] (RIN: 0648-XE290) 
     received January 15, 2016, 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 Natural Resources.
       4143. A letter from the Acting Director, Office of 
     Sustainable Fisheries, NMFS, National Oceanic and Atmospheric 
     Administration, transmitting the Administration's temporary 
     rule -- Atlantic Highly Migratory Species; Atlantic Bluefin 
     Tuna Fisheries [Docket No.: 150121066-5717-02] (RIN: 0648-
     XE327) received January 15, 2016, 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 Natural Resources.
       4144. A letter from the Acting Director, Office of National 
     Marine Sanctuaries, National Oceanic and Atmospheric 
     Administration, transmitting the Administration's final rule 
     -- Boundary Expansion of Thunder Bay National Marine 
     Sanctuary; Correction and Expansion of Fagatele Bay National 
     Marine Sanctuary, Regulatory Changes, and Sanctuary Name 
     Change; Correction [Docket No.: 150821762-5762-01] (RIN: 
     0648-BF13) received January 19, 2016, 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 Natural Resources.
       4145. A letter from the Ombudsman for Energy Employees, 
     Occupational Illness Compensation Program, Department of 
     Labor, transmitting the Department's 2014 Annual Report of 
     the Ombudsman for the Energy Employees Occupational Illness 
     Compensation Program of the United States Department of 
     Labor, pursuant to 42 U.S.C. 7385s-15(e); Public Law 106-398, 
     Sec. 1 (as amended by Public Law 108-375, Sec. 3161); (118 
     Stat. 2185); to the Committee on the Judiciary.
       4146. A letter from the Acting Chief, Office of Regulatory 
     Affairs, Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, 
     Department of Justice, transmitting the Department's final 
     rule -- Machineguns, Destructive Devices and Certain Other 
     Firearms; Background Checks for Responsible Persons of a 
     Trust or Legal Entity With Respect To Making or Transferring 
     a Firearm [Docket No.: ATF 41F; AG Order No.: 3608-2016] 
     (RIN: 1140-AA43) received January 19, 2016, 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 the Judiciary.
       4147. A letter from the Project Manager, Regulatory 
     Coordination Division, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration 
     Services, Department of Homeland Security, transmitting the 
     Department's final rule -- Enhancing Opportunities for H-1B1, 
     CW-1, and E-3 Nonimmigrants and EB-1 Immigrants [CIS No.: 
     2515-11; DHS Docket No.: USCIS-2012-0005] (RIN: 1615-AC00) 
     received January 20, 2016, 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 the Judiciary.
       4148. A letter from the Deputy Undersecretary, 
     International Affairs, Department of Labor, transmitting the 
     Department's third biennial report to Congress on the 
     Progress in Implementing Chapter 16 (Labor) and Capacity-
     Building under the Dominican Republic -- Central America -- 
     United States Free Trade Agreement, pursuant to 19 U.S.C. 
     4111(a); Public Law 109-53, Sec. 403(a); (119 Stat. 496); to 
     the Committee on Ways and Means.
       4149. A letter from the Director, Office of Legislative 
     Affairs, Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, transmitting 
     the Corporation's final rule -- Removal of Transferred OTS 
     Regulations Regarding Management Official Interlocks and 
     Amendments to FDIC's Rules and Regulations (RIN: 3064-AE20) 
     received January 15, 2016, 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.
       4150. A letter from the Chief, Publications and Regulations 
     Branch, Internal Revenue Service, transmitting the Service's 
     IRB only rule -- Update of Revenue Procedure 2015-8 [RP-
     128881-15] (Rev. Proc. 2016-8) received January 15, 2016, 
     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.
       4151. A letter from the Chief, Publications and Regulations 
     Branch, Internal Revenue Service, transmitting the Service's 
     IRB only rule -- 2015 Retroactive Increase in Excludable 
     Transit Benefits [Notice 2016-6] received January 15, 2016, 
     pursuant to 5 U.S.C.

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     801(a)(1)(A); Added by Public Law 104-121, Sec. 251; (110 
     Stat. 868); to the Committee on Ways and Means.
       4152. A letter from the Chief, Publications and Regulations 
     Branch, Internal Revenue Service, transmitting the Service's 
     IRB only rule -- Revisions to the Employee Plans 
     Determination Letter Program Regarding Cycle A Elections, 
     Determination Letter Expiration Dates, and Extension of 
     Deadlines for Certain Defined Contribution Pre-Approved Plans 
     [Notice 2016-03] received January 15, 2016, 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.
       4153. A letter from the Chief, Publications and Regulations 
     Branch, Internal Revenue Service, transmitting the Service's 
     IRB only rule -- Revenue Procedure 2016-3 (RP-130776-15) 
     received January 15, 2016, 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.
       4154. A letter from the Chief, Publications and Regulations 
     Branch, Internal Revenue Service, transmitting the Service's 
     IRB only rule -- Revenue Procedure 2016-5 (Rev. Proc. 2016-5) 
     received January 15, 2016, 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.
       4155. A letter from the Assistant Secretary, Legislative 
     Affairs, Department of State, transmitting a certification to 
     implement commitments in the Joint Comprehensive Plan of 
     Action by the P5+1 (the United States, the United Kingdom, 
     France, China, Russia, and Germany) and Iran, pursuant to the 
     Comprehensive Iran Sanctions, Accountability, and Divestment 
     Act of 2010, Sec. 103(d)(2)(B); jointly to the Committees on 
     Foreign Affairs and Ways and Means.

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