[Congressional Record Volume 162, Number 44 (Monday, March 21, 2016)]
[House]
[Page H1494]
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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:

       4666. A letter from the Secretary, Department of Defense, 
     transmitting a letter on the approved retirement of Vice 
     Admiral Mark I. Fox, United States Navy, and his advancement 
     to the grade of vice admiral on the retired list, pursuant to 
     10 U.S.C. 1370(c)(1); Public Law 96-513, Sec. 112 (as amended 
     by Public Law 104-106, Sec. 502(b)); (110 Stat. 293); to the 
     Committee on Armed Services.
       4667. A letter from the Assistant Secretary for 
     Legislation, Department of Health and Human Services, 
     transmitting the FY 2015 annual report on mining activities 
     as required by the Mine Improvement and New Emergency 
     Response Act of 2006, Public Law 109-236; to the Committee on 
     Education and the Workforce.
       4668. A letter from the Secretaries of the Departments, 
     Department of Agriculture, Department of Health and Human 
     Services, transmitting a report to Congress from the 
     Departments entitled ``Notifications of Thefts, Losses, or 
     Releases of Select Agents and Toxins for Calendar Year 
     2014'', pursuant to 7 U.S.C. 8401(k); Pub. L 107-188, Sec. 
     212(k); (116 Stat. 656); to the Committee on Energy and 
     Commerce.
       4669. A letter from the Director, Office of Congressional 
     Affairs, Nuclear Regulatory Commission, transmitting the 
     Commission's Revision 2 of RG 1.127 -- Criteria and Design 
     Features for Inspection Water Control Structures Associated 
     with Nuclear Power Plants received March 16, 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.
       4670. A letter from the Assistant Secretary, Legislative 
     Affairs, Department of State, transmitting a certification, 
     pursuant to Sec. 36(c) of the Arms Export Control Act, 
     Transmittal No.: DDTC 15-124, pursuant to 22 U.S.C. 
     2776(c)(2)(C); Public Law 90-629, Sec. 36(c) (as added by 
     Public Law 94-329, Sec. 211(a)); (82 Stat. 1326); to the 
     Committee on Foreign Affairs.
       4671. A letter from the Secretary, Department of the 
     Treasury, transmitting a semiannual report detailing 
     telecommunications-related payments made to Cuba pursuant to 
     Department of the Treasury licenses during the period from 
     July 1 through December 31, 2015, pursuant to 22 U.S.C. 
     6004(e)(6); Public Law 102-484, Sec. 1705(e)(6) (as amended 
     by Public Law 104-114, Sec. 102)(g)); (110 Stat. 794); to the 
     Committee on Foreign Affairs.
       4672. A letter from the Secretary, Department of the 
     Treasury, transmitting a six-month periodic report on the 
     national emergency with respect to Somalia that was declared 
     in Executive Order 13536 of April 12, 2010, pursuant to 50 
     U.S.C. 1641(c); Public Law 94-412, Sec. 401(c); (90 Stat. 
     1257) and 50 U.S.C. 1703(c); Public Law 95-223, Sec 204(c); 
     (91 Stat. 1627); to the Committee on Foreign Affairs.
       4673. A letter from the Executive Director, Consumer 
     Product Safety Commission, transmitting the Commission's 2014 
     Annual Report to the President and Congress, pursuant to 15 
     U.S.C. 2076(j); Public Law 92-573, Sec. 27(j) (as amended by 
     Public Law 110-314, Sec. 209(a)); (122 Stat. 3046); to the 
     Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
       4674. A letter from the Chairman, National Endowment for 
     the Humanities, transmitting the Endowment'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.
       4675. A letter from the Human Resources Specialist 
     (Executive Resources), Office of Advocacy, Small Business 
     Administration, transmitting notification of action on 
     nomination, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 3349(a); Public Law 105-277, 
     151(b); (112 Stat. 2681-614); to the Committee on Oversight 
     and Government Reform.
       4676. A letter from the Auditor, Office of the District of 
     Columbia Auditor, transmitting a report entitled, ``RPTAC Has 
     Improved the Appeal Assessment Process''; to the Committee on 
     Oversight and Government Reform.
       4677. A letter from the Administrator, FEMA, Department of 
     Homeland Security, transmitting a notification that the cost 
     of response and recovery efforts for FEMA-3375-EM in the 
     State of Michigan has exceeded the $5 million limit for a 
     single emergency declaration, pursuant to 42 U.S.C. 
     5193(b)(3); Public Law 93-288, Sec. 503(b)(3) (as amended by 
     Public Law 100-707, Sec. 107(a)); (102 Stat. 4707); to the 
     Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
       4678. A letter from the Director, Bureau of Transportation 
     Statistics, Department of Transportation, transmitting the 
     Bureau's 2015 Transportation Statistics Annual Report, 
     pursuant to 49 U.S.C. 6312; Public Law 112-141, Sec. 
     52011(a); (126 Stat. 894); to the Committee on Transportation 
     and Infrastructure.
       4679. A letter from the Secretary, Department of Energy, 
     transmitting the Department's Fiscal Year 2014 Methane 
     Hydrate Program Report to Congress, pursuant to 30 U.S.C. 
     2003(c)(1)(C); Public Law 109-58, Sec. 968(a); (119 Stat. 
     897); to the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology.
       4680. A letter from the Chief, Trade and Commercial 
     Regulations Branch, Customs and Border Protection, Department 
     of Homeland Security, transmitting the Department's final 
     rule -- Extension of Import Restrictions Imposed on Certain 
     Archaeological and Ethnological Materials From the Republic 
     of Colombia (RIN: 1515-AE08) received March 17, 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.
       4681. A letter from the Federal Register Liaison Officer, 
     Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau, Department of the 
     Treasury, transmitting the Department's final rule -- 
     Establishment of the Loess Hills District Viticultural Area 
     [Docket No.: TTB-2015-0009; T.D. TTB-135; Ref: Notice No.: 
     153] (RIN: 1513-AC20) received March 10, 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.
       4682. A letter from the Chief, Border Security Regulations 
     Branch, Customs and Border Protection, Department of Homeland 
     Security, transmitting the Department's interim final rule -- 
     Flights to and from Cuba [USCBP-2016-0015] (RIN: 1651-AB10) 
     received March 17, 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 Homeland Security.
       4683. A letter from the Assistant Secretary for Legislative 
     Affairs, Department of Defense, transmitting the draft of 
     proposed legislation entitled the ``National Defense 
     Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017''; jointly to the 
     Committees on Armed Services, Oversight and Government 
     Reform, Education and the Workforce, Veterans' Affairs, Ways 
     and Means, Energy and Commerce, Transportation and 
     Infrastructure, Foreign Affairs, House Administration, the 
     Judiciary, Natural Resources, and Rules.

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