[Congressional Record Volume 162, Number 112 (Tuesday, July 12, 2016)]
[House]
[Pages H4812-H4813]
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:

       5988. A letter from the Acting Under Secretary, Personnel 
     and Readiness, Department of Defense, transmitting a letter 
     authorizing Rear Admiral (lower half) Timothy G. Szymanski, 
     United States Navy, to wear the insignia of the grade of rear 
     admiral, 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.
       5989. A letter from the Acting Under Secretary, Personnel 
     and Readiness, Department of Defense, transmitting a letter 
     authorizing Brigadier General Douglas M. Gabram, United 
     States Army, to wear the insignia of the grade of major 
     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.
       5990. A letter from the Under Secretary, Acquisition, 
     Technology, and Logistics, Department of Defense, 
     transmitting a letter notifying Congress that the report on 
     the inventory of the activities performed during the 
     preceding fiscal year should be submitted by August 2016, 
     pursuant to 10 U.S.C. 2330a(c)(1); Public Law 107-107, Sec. 
     801(c); (115 Stat. 117); to the Committee on Armed Services.
       5991. A letter from the Acting Under Secretary, Personnel 
     and Readiness, Department of Defense, transmitting the 
     National Guard Youth Challenge Program Annual Report for 
     Fiscal Year 2015, pursuant to 32 U.S.C. 509(k); Public Law 
     105-85, Sec. 1076(a); (111 Stat. 1914); to the Committee on 
     Armed Services.
       5992. A letter from the Alternate OSD FRLO, Office of the 
     Secretary, Department of Defense, transmitting the 
     Department's Major final rule -- Transition Assistance 
     Program (TAP) for Military Personnel [Docket ID: DOD-2013-OS-
     0236] (RIN: 0790-AJ17) received July 11, 2016, pursuant to 5 
     U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); Public Law 104-121, Sec. 251; (110 Stat. 
     868); to the Committee on Armed Services.
       5993. A letter from the Director, Office of Legislative 
     Affairs, Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, transmitting 
     the Corporation's final rule -- Record Retention Requirements 
     (RIN: 3064-AE25) received July 11, 2016, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     801(a)(1)(A); Public Law 104-121, Sec. 251; (110 Stat. 868); 
     to the Committee on Financial Services.
       5994. A letter from the Director, Office of Legislative 
     Affairs, Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, transmitting 
     the Corporation's interim final rule -- Rules of Practice and 
     Procedure (RIN: 3064-AE43) received July 11, 2016, pursuant 
     to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); Public Law 104-121, Sec. 251; (110 
     Stat. 868); to the Committee on Financial Services.
       5995. A letter from the Director, Office of Legislative 
     Affairs, Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, transmitting 
     the Corporation's final rule -- Treatment of Financial Assets 
     Transferred in Connection With a Securitization or 
     Participation (RIN: 3064-AE38) received July 11, 2016, 
     pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); Public Law 104-121, Sec. 
     251; (110 Stat. 868); to the Committee on Financial Services.
       5996. A letter from the Regulations Coordinator, Substance 
     Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, Department 
     of Health and Human Services, transmitting the Department's 
     Major final rule -- Medication Assisted Treatment for Opioid 
     Use Disorders (RIN: 0930-AA22) received July 7, 2016, 
     pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); Public Law 104-121, Sec. 
     251; (110 Stat. 868); to the Committee on Energy and 
     Commerce.
       5997. A letter from the Director, Regulatory Management 
     Division, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting the 
     Agency's direct final rule -- Air Plan Approval; NC; Fine 
     Particulate Matter National Ambient Air Quality Standards 
     Revision [EPA-R04-OAR-2016-0106; FRL-9948-95-Region 4] 
     received July 7, 2016, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); 
     Public Law 104-121, Sec. 251; (110 Stat. 868); to the 
     Committee on Energy and Commerce.
       5998. A letter from the Director, Regulatory Management 
     Division, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting the 
     Agency's final rule -- Approval and Promulgation of 
     Implementation Plans; Washington: Spokane Second 10-Year 
     Carbon Monoxide Limited Maintenance Plan [EPA-R10-OAR-2016-
     0290; FRL-9948-97-Region 10] received July 7, 2016, pursuant 
     to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); Public Law 104-121, Sec. 251; (110 
     Stat. 868); to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
       5999. A letter from the Director, Regulatory Management 
     Division, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting the 
     Agency's final rule -- Approval of Iowa's Air Quality 
     Implementation Plans; Polk County Board of Health Rules and 
     Regulations, Chapter V, Revisions [EPA-R07-OAR-2016-0045; 
     FRL-9948-84-Region 7] received July 7, 2016, pursuant to 5 
     U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); Public Law 104-121, Sec. 251; (110 Stat. 
     868); to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
       6000. A letter from the Director, Regulatory Management 
     Division, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting the 
     Agency's final rule -- Determination of Attainment; Atlanta, 
     Georgia; 2008 Ozone National Ambient Air Quality Standards 
     [EPA-R04-OAR-2015-0839; FRL-9948-93-Region 4] received July 
     7, 2016, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); Public Law 104-
     121, Sec. 251; (110 Stat. 868); to the Committee on Energy 
     and Commerce.
       6001. A letter from the Director, Regulatory Management 
     Division, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting the 
     Agency's final rule -- Expedited Approval of Alternative Test 
     Procedures for the Analysis of Contaminants Under the Safe 
     Drinking Water Act; Analysis and Sampling Procedures [EPA-HQ-
     OW-2016-0281; FRL-9948-54-OW] received July 7, 2016, pursuant 
     to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); Public Law 104-121, Sec. 251; (110 
     Stat. 868); to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
       6002. A letter from the Director, Regulatory Management 
     Division, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting the 
     Agency's final rule -- National Emission Standards for 
     Hazardous Air Pollutant Emissions: Petroleum Refinery Sector 
     Amendments [EPA-HQ-OAR-2010-0682; FRL-9948-92-OAR] (RIN: 
     2016-AS83) received July 7, 2016, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     801(a)(1)(A); Public Law 104-121, Sec. 251; (110 Stat. 868); 
     to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
       6003. A letter from the Director, Regulatory Management 
     Division, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting the 
     Agency's final rule -- Air Quality Designations for the 2010 
     Sulfur Dioxide (SO2) Primary

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     National Ambient Air Quality Standard -- Round 2 [EPA-HQ-OAR-
     2014-0464; FRL-9948-87-OAR] received July 8, 2016, pursuant 
     to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); Public Law 104-121, Sec. 251; (110 
     Stat. 868); to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
       6004. A letter from the Chief of Staff, Media Bureau, 
     Federal Communications Commission, transmitting the 
     Commission's final rule -- Amendment of Section 73.622(i), 
     Post-Transition Table of DTV Allotments, Television Broadcast 
     Stations (Cordele, Georgia) [MB Docket No.: 16-123] (RM-
     11766) received July 8, 2016, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     801(a)(1)(A); Public Law 104-121, Sec. 251; (110 Stat. 868); 
     to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
       6005. A letter from the Chief of Staff, Media Bureau, 
     Federal Communications Commission, transmitting the 
     Commission's final rule -- Amendment of Section 73.622(i), 
     Post-Transition Table of DTV Allotments, Television Broadcast 
     Stations (Tolleson, Arizona) [MB Docket No.: 16-93] (RM-
     11764) received July 8, 2016, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     801(a)(1)(A); Public Law 104-121, Sec. 251; (110 Stat. 868); 
     to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
       6006. A letter from the Chief Executive Officer, U.S. Anti-
     Doping Agency, transmitting the Agency's 2015 Annual Report 
     and Financial Audit, pursuant to 21 U.S.C. 2002(b); Public 
     Law 109-469, Sec. 702(b); (120 Stat. 3534); to the Committee 
     on Energy and Commerce.
       6007. A letter from the Assistant Secretary for Export 
     Administration, Bureau of Industry and Security, Department 
     of Commerce, transmitting the Department's final rule -- 
     Amendments to Existing Validated End-User Authorization in 
     the People's Republic of China: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. 
     [Docket No.: 160303186-6186-01] (RIN: 0694-AG91) received 
     July 5, 2016, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); Public Law 
     104-121, Sec. 251; (110 Stat. 868); to the Committee on 
     Foreign Affairs.
       6008. A letter from the Assistant Secretary for Export 
     Administration, Bureau of Industry and Security, Department 
     of Commerce, transmitting the Department's final rule -- 
     Temporary General License: Extension of Validity [Docket No.: 
     160106014-6530-03] (RIN: 0694-AG82) received July 5, 2016, 
     pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); Public Law 104-121, Sec. 
     251; (110 Stat. 868); to the Committee on Foreign Affairs.
       6009. A letter from the Director, International 
     Cooperation, Office of the Under Secretary, Acquisition, 
     Technology, and Logistics, Department of Defense, 
     transmitting informing the Congress of the Department's 
     intent to sign a Memorandum of Understanding with the United 
     Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Transmittal No. 
     19-16, pursuant to 22 U.S.C. 2767(f); Public Law 90-629, Sec. 
     27(f) (as amended by Public Law 113-27 6, Sec. 208(a)(4)); 
     (128 Stat. 2993); to the Committee on Foreign Affairs.
       6010. A letter from the Director, Office of Economic Impact 
     and Diversity, Department of Energy, transmitting the 
     Department's 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.
       6011. A letter from the Attorney-Advisor, Department of 
     Transportation, transmitting a notification of the 
     designation of acting officer and change in previously 
     submitted reported information, 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.
       6012. A letter from the Senior Vice President and Chief 
     Financial Officer, Federal Home Loan Bank of San Francisco, 
     transmitting the Federal Home Loan Bank of San Francisco 2015 
     Annual Report and management statement on the system of 
     internal controls, pursuant to 31 U.S.C. 9106(a)(1); Public 
     Law 97-258 (as amended by Public Law 101-576, Sec. 306(a)) 
     (104 Stat. 2854); to the Committee on Oversight and 
     Government Reform.
       6013. A letter from the Chairman, National Transportation 
     Safety Board, transmitting a list of activities performed by 
     federal government sources for the executive agency that are 
     not inherently governmental functions, pursuant to 31 U.S.C. 
     501 note; Public Law 105-270, Sec. 2(c)(1)(A); (112 Stat. 
     2382); ; to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
       6014. A letter from the Assistant Secretary, Land and 
     Minerals Management, Department of the Interior, transmitting 
     the Department's Major final rule -- Oil and Gas and Sulfur 
     Operations on the Outer Continental Shelf -- Requirements for 
     Exploratory Drilling on the Arctic Outer Continental Shelf 
     [Docket ID: BSEE-2013-0011; 16XE1700DX EX1SF0000.DAQ000 
     EEEE500000] (RIN: 1082-AA00) received July 7, 2016, pursuant 
     to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); Public Law 104-121, Sec. 251; (110 
     Stat. 868); to the Committee on Natural Resources.
       6015. A letter from the Acting Director, Office of 
     Sustainable Fisheries, NMFS, National Oceanic and Atmospheric 
     Administration, transmitting the Administration's temporary 
     rule -- Fisheries of the Northeastern United States; Atlantic 
     Sea Scallop Fishery; Closure of the Nantucket Lightship North 
     Access Area to General Category Individual Fishing Quota 
     Scallop Vessels [Docket No.: 151210999-6348-02] (RIN: 0648-
     XE681) received July 8, 2016, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     801(a)(1)(A); Public Law 104-121, Sec. 251; (110 Stat. 868); 
     to the Committee on Natural Resources.
       6016. A letter from the Assistant Attorney General, 
     Department of Justice, transmitting the annual report 
     entitled, ``PRO IP Act FY 2015'', pursuant to 42 U.S.C. 
     3713d(a); Public Law 110-403, Sec. 404(a); (122 Stat. 4274); 
     to the Committee on the Judiciary.
       6017. A letter from the Shareholder, Elliott Davis 
     Decosimo, LLC, transmitting the annual 2015 financial report 
     for the Congressional Medal of Honor Society of the United 
     States of America, in accordance with Public Law 88-504, (36 
     U.S.C. 1101); to the Committee on the Judiciary.
       6018. A letter from the President, National Council on 
     Radiation Protection and Measurements, transmitting the 
     Council's 2015 Annual Report, pursuant to 36 U.S.C. 
     10101(b)(1) and 150909; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
       6019. A letter from the Director, Regulatory Management 
     Division, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting the 
     Agency's final rule -- Ocean Disposal; Amendments to 
     Restrictions on Use of Dredged Material Disposal Sites in the 
     Central and Western Regions of Long Island Sound; Connecticut 
     [EPA-R01-OW-2016-0068; FRL-9948-61-Region 1] received July 7, 
     2016, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); Public Law 104-121, 
     Sec. 251; (110 Stat. 868); to the Committee on Transportation 
     and Infrastructure.
       6020. A letter from the Office Program Manager, Office of 
     Regulation Policy and Management, Office of the Secretary 
     (00REG), Department of Veterans Affairs, transmitting the 
     Department's direct final rule -- Authority to Solicit Gifts 
     and Donations (RIN: 2900-AP75) received July 8, 2016, 
     pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); Public Law 104-121, Sec. 
     251; (110 Stat. 868); to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
       6021. A letter from the Federal Register Certifying 
     Officer, Office of the Chief Counsel, Department of the 
     Treasury, transmitting the Department's final rule -- Sale 
     and Issue of Marketable Book-Entry Treasury Bills, Notes, and 
     Bonds received July 11, 2016, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     801(a)(1)(A); Public Law 104-121, Sec. 251; (110 Stat. 868); 
     to the Committee on Ways and Means.
       6022. A letter from the Assistant Secretary for 
     Legislation, Department of Health and Human Services, 
     transmitting the metrics for achieving widespread electronic 
     health record interoperability, pursuant to 42 U.S.C. 1395w-4 
     note; Public Law 114-10, Sec. 106(b)(1); (129 Stat. 138); 
     jointly to the Committees on Energy and Commerce and Ways and 
     Means.

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