[Congressional Record Volume 162, Number 85 (Friday, May 27, 2016)]
[House]
[Page H3453]
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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:

       5512. A letter from the Secretary, Department of Defense, 
     transmitting a letter on the approved retirement of 
     Lieutenant General William H. Etter, Air National Guard of 
     the United States, and his advancement to the grade of 
     lieutenant general 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.
       5513. A letter from the Acting Under Secretary of Defense, 
     Personnel and Readiness, Department of Defense, transmitting 
     a letter authorizing Colonel James E. Bonner, United States 
     Army, to wear the insignia of the grade of brigadier general, 
     pursuant to 10 U.S.C. 777(b)(3)(B); Public Law 104-106, Sec. 
     503(a)(1) (as added by Public Law 108-136, Sec. 509(a)(3)); 
     (117 Stat. 1458); to the Committee on Armed Services.
       5514. A letter from the Acting Under Secretary of Defense, 
     Personnel and Readiness, Department of Defense, transmitting 
     a letter approving the retirement of General Frank Gorenc, 
     United States Air Force, and his advancement to the grade of 
     general 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.
       5515. A letter from the Assistant Secretary for Legislative 
     Affairs, Department of Defense, transmitting additional 
     legislative proposals for the proposed legislation titled 
     ``National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017''; 
     to the Committee on Armed Services.
       5516. A letter from the Assistant Administrator for Policy, 
     Wage and Hour Division, Department of Labor, transmitting the 
     Department's Major final rule -- Defining and Delimiting the 
     Exemptions for Executive, Administrative, Professional, 
     Outside Sales and Computer Employees (RIN: 1235-AA11) 
     received May 23, 2016, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); 
     Public Law 104-121, Sec. 251; (110 Stat. 868); to the 
     Committee on Education and the Workforce.
       5517. A letter from the Assistant Secretary for 
     Legislation, Department of Health and Human Services, 
     transmitting a report entitled ``Fiscal Year 2014 
     Distribution of Funds Under Section 330 of the Public Health 
     Service Act'', pursuant to July 1, 1944, ch. 373, Sec. 
     330(r)(3); to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
       5518. A letter from the Assistant Secretary for 
     Legislation, Department of Health and Human Services, 
     transmitting a report entitled ``Report in Response to the 
     Sunscreen Innovation Act (P.L. 113-195) Section 586G''; to 
     the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
       5519. A letter from the Secretary, Department of Commerce, 
     transmitting the Periodic Report on the National Emergency 
     Caused by the Lapse of the Export Administration Act of 1979 
     for August 26, 2015, to February 25, 2016, pursuant to 50 
     U.S.C. 1703(c); Public Law 95-223, Sec 204(c); (91 Stat. 
     1627) and 50 U.S.C. 1641(c); Public Law 94-412, Sec. 401(c); 
     (90 Stat. 1257); to the Committee on Foreign Affairs.
       5520. A letter from the Assistant Secretary, Legislative 
     Affairs, Department of State, transmitting a certification of 
     the Arms Export Control Act, Transmittal No.: DDTC 15-147, 
     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.
       5521. A letter from the Assistant Secretary, Legislative 
     Affairs, Department of State, transmitting a certification of 
     the Arms Export Control Act, Transmittal No.: DDTC 16-024, 
     pursuant to 22 U.S.C. 2776(c)(2)(A); Public Law 90-629, Sec. 
     36(c) (as added by Public Law 104-164, Sec. 141(c)); (110 
     Stat. 1431); to the Committee on Foreign Affairs.
       5522. A letter from the Assistant Secretary, Legislative 
     Affairs, Department of State, transmitting a certification of 
     the Arms Export Control Act, Transmittal No.: DDTC 15-121, 
     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.
       5523. A letter from the Assistant Secretary, Legislative 
     Affairs, Department of State, transmitting a six-month 
     periodic report, covering November 15, 2015, to May 15, 2016, 
     on the national emergency with respect to the proliferation 
     of weapons of mass destruction that was declared in Executive 
     Order 12938 of November 14, 1994, 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.
       5524. A letter from the Secretary, Department of the 
     Treasury, transmitting a six-month periodic report on the 
     national emergency with respect to Burundi that was declared 
     in Executive Order 13712 of November 22, 2015, 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.
       5525. A letter from the Assistant Legal Adviser, Office of 
     Treaty Affairs, Department of State, transmitting a report 
     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)(1); Public Law 92-
     403, Sec. 1; (86 Stat. 619); to the Committee on Foreign 
     Affairs.
       5526. A letter from the Director, Defense Security 
     Cooperation Agency, Department of Defense, transmitting a 
     notice of Proposed Lease to the Government of Brazil, 
     Transmittal No. 04-16, pursuant to 22 U.S.C. 2796a(a); Public 
     Law 90-629, Sec. 62 (as added by Public Law 97-113, Sec. 
     109(a)); (95 Stat. 1525); to the Committee on Foreign 
     Affairs.
       5527. A letter from the Assistant Secretary, Legislative 
     Affairs, Department of State, transmitting a report entitled 
     ``The 33rd Annual Report to Congress on the Multinational 
     Force and Observers Pursuant to Section 6 of Public Law 97-
     132 for the Period Ending January 15, 2016''; to the 
     Committee on Foreign Affairs.
       5528. A letter from the General Manager and Director of 
     Equal Employment Opportunity, Defense Nuclear Facilities 
     Safety Board, transmitting the FY 2015 No FEAR Act report, 
     pursuant to Public Law 107-174, 203(a); (116 Stat. 569); to 
     the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
       5529. A letter from the Chief Information Security Officer, 
     Department of Homeland Security, transmitting the 
     Department's 2015 Federal Information Security Management Act 
     and Agency Privacy Management Report, pursuant to 44 U.S.C. 
     3553(c); Public Law 113-283, Sec. 2(a); (128 Stat. 3076); to 
     the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
       5530. A letter from the Attorney-Advisor, Office of General 
     Counsel, Department of Transportation, transmitting a 
     notification of a Designation of acting officer, 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.
       5531. A letter from the Inspector General, Federal Housing 
     Finance Agency, transmitting the Agency's Semiannual Report 
     to Congress for the period October 1, 2015, through March 31, 
     2016, 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.
       5532. A letter from the Chairman, National Endowment for 
     the Arts, transmitting the Semiannual Report to Congress of 
     the Inspector General and the Chairman's Semiannual Report on 
     Final Action Resulting from Audit Reports, Inspection 
     Reports, and Evaluation Reports for the period of October 1, 
     2015 through March 31, 2016, 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.
       5533. A letter from the Assistant Attorney General, 
     Department of Justice, transmitting the Department's 
     Activities under the Civil Rights of Institutionalized 
     Persons Act for Fiscal Year 2015, pursuant to 28 U.S.C. 
     522(a); Public Law 89-554, Sec. 4(c) (as amended by Public 
     Law 94-273, Sec. 19); (80 Stat. 615); to the Committee on the 
     Judiciary.
       5534. A letter from the Assistant Attorney General, Office 
     of Legislative Affairs, Department of Justice, transmitting 
     the Privacy and Civil Liberties Activities Semi-Annual Report 
     for FY 2015, pursuant to Sec. 803 of the Implementing 
     Recommendations of the 9/11 Commission Act of 2007, Public 
     Law 110-53, 121 Stat. 266, 361-62 (codified at 42 U.S.C. Sec 
     2000ee-1 (f)); to the Committee on the Judiciary.
       5535. A letter from the Assistant Attorney General, 
     Department of Justice, transmitting the Office of Community 
     Oriented Policing Services' Annual Report to Congress for FY 
     2015, pursuant to Public Law 107-273; to the Committee on the 
     Judiciary.

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