[Congressional Record Volume 163, Number 33 (Friday, February 24, 2017)]
[House]
[Pages H1320-H1321]
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:

       603. A letter from the Congressional Review Coordinator, 
     Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, Department of 
     Agriculture, transmitting the Department's final rule -- 
     Agricultural Bioterrorism Protection Act of 2002; Biennial 
     Review and Republication of the Select Agent and Toxin List; 
     Amendments to the Select Agent and Toxin Regulations; Delay 
     of Effective Date [Docket No.: APHIS-2014-0095] (RIN: 0579-
     AE08) received February 17, 2017, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     801(a)(1)(A); Public Law 104-121, Sec. 251; (110 Stat. 868); 
     to the Committee on Agriculture.
       604. A letter from the Acting Under Secretary, Acquisition, 
     Technology, and Logistics, Department of Defense, 
     transmitting a letter stating that data reported in the 
     Federal Procurement Data System for purchases from foreign 
     entities in FY 2016 has been certified, the data is now being 
     compiled to address the specific reporting requirements, and 
     that the Department expects to submit the report in May 2017, 
     pursuant to 41 U.S.C. 8305; Public Law 104-201, Sec. 827 (as 
     amended by Public Law 111-350, Sec. 3); (124 Stat. 3833); to 
     the Committee on Armed Services.
       605. A letter from the Acting Under Secretary, Acquisition, 
     Technology, and Logistics, Department of Defense, 
     transmitting a report entitled ``Strategic and Critical 
     Materials 2017 Report on Stockpile Requirements'', pursuant 
     to 50 U.S.C. 98h-5(a); June 7, 1939, ch. 190, Sec. 14 (as 
     amended by Public Law 102-190, Sec. 3313(b)(2)); (105 Stat. 
     1585); to the Committee on Armed Services.
       606. A letter from the Regulations Coordinator, Health 
     Resources and Services Administration, Department of Health 
     and Human Services, transmitting the Department's final rule 
     -- National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program: Revisions to 
     the Vaccine Injury Table; Delay of Effective Date (RIN: 0906-
     AB01) received February 17, 2017, 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.
       607. A letter from the Acting Secretary, Department of the 
     Treasury, transmitting a six-month periodic report on the 
     national emergency with respect to persons undermining 
     democratic processes or institutions in Zimbabwe that was 
     declared in Executive Order 13288 of March 6, 2003, 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.
       608. A letter from the Acting Secretary, Department of the 
     Treasury, transmitting a six-month periodic report on the 
     national emergency with respect to Venezuela that was 
     declared in Executive Order 13692 of March 8, 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.
       609. A letter from the Acting Secretary, Department of the 
     Treasury, transmitting a six-month periodic report on the 
     national emergency with respect to Ukraine that was declared 
     in Executive Order 13660 of March 6, 2014, 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.
       610. A letter from the Director, International Cooperation, 
     Office of the Under Secretary, Acquisition, Technology and 
     Logistics, Department of Defense, transmitting the 
     Department's intent to sign Project Arrangement No. 05 
     Between the Secretary of Defense on Behalf of the Department 
     of Defense of the United States of America and the Minister 
     of Defence of Australia, Transmittal No. 03-17, pursuant to 
     Sec. 27(f) of the Arms Export Act, and Executive Order 13637; 
     to the Committee on Foreign Affairs.
       611. A letter from the Chief Financial Officer and 
     Assistant Secretary for Administration, Department of 
     Commerce, transmitting a letter pursuant to the resolution of 
     advice and consent to ratification of the Convention on the 
     Prohibition of the Development, Production, Stockpiling and 
     Use of Chemical Weapons and on Their Destruction 
     (Convention), pursuant to Condition 9 of the resolution and 
     Executive Order 13346; to the Committee on Foreign Affairs.
       612. A letter from the Executive Secretariat, Department of 
     State, transmitting a report pursuant to Sec. 804 of the PLO 
     Commitments Compliance Act of 1989 [Title VIII, Foreign 
     Relations Authorization Act, FY 1990 and 1991 (Public Law 
     101-246)] as amended, and Secs. 603-604 (Middle East Peace 
     Commitments Act of 2002) and 699 of the Foreign Relations 
     Authorization Act, FY 2003 (Public Law 107-228); to the 
     Committee on Foreign Affairs.
       613. A letter from the Executive Secretary, Bureau of 
     Legislative Affairs, Department of State, transmitting the 
     Department's summary of the inventories of commercial and 
     inherently governmental activities for fiscal years 2014 and 
     2015, as required by the Federal Activities Inventory Reform 
     Act of 1998 (FAIR Act) and the Office of Management and 
     Budget, 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.
       614. A letter from the Chairman, Federal Deposit Insurance 
     Corporation, transmitting the Corporation's 2016 Annual 
     Report, pursuant to 12 U.S.C. 1827(a)(2); September 21, 1950, 
     ch. 967, Sec. 2(17)(a) (as amended by Public Law 101-73, Sec. 
     220(a)); (103 Stat. 263) and 31 U.S.C. 3515(a)(1); Public Law 
     101-576, Sec. 303(a)(1) (as amended by Public Law 107-289, 
     Sec. 2(a)); (116 Stat. 2049); to the Committee on Oversight 
     and Government Reform.
       615. A letter from the Secretary and Treasurer, Financing 
     Corporation, transmitting the Corporation's Statement on the 
     System of Internal Controls and the 2016 Audited Financial 
     Statements, pursuant to 31 U.S.C. 3515(a)(1); Public Law 101-
     576, Sec. 303(a)(1) (as amended by Public Law 107-289, Sec. 
     2(a)); (116 Stat. 2049); to the Committee on Oversight and 
     Government Reform.
       616. A letter from the Secretary and Treasurer, Resolution 
     Funding Corporation, transmitting the Corporation's Statement 
     on the System of Internal Controls and the 2016 Audited 
     Financial Statements, pursuant to 31 U.S.C. 3515(a)(1); 
     Public Law 101-576, Sec. 303(a)(1) (as amended by Public Law 
     107-289, Sec. 2(a)); (116 Stat. 2049); to the Committee on 
     Oversight and Government Reform.
       617. A letter from the Architect of the Capitol, 
     transmitting the semiannual report of disbursements for the 
     operations of the Architect of the Capitol for the period of 
     July 1, 2016, through December 31, 2016, pursuant to 2 U.S.C. 
     1868a(a); Public Law 113-76, div. I, title I, Sec. 1301(a); 
     (128 Stat. 428) (H. Doc. No. 115--17); to the Committee on 
     House Administration and ordered to be printed.
       618. A letter from the Acting Director, Office of 
     Sustainable Fisheries, NMFS, National Oceanic and Atmospheric 
     Administration, transmitting the Administration's temporary 
     rule -- Snapper-Grouper Fishery of the South Atlantic; 2016 
     Recreational Accountability Measure and Closure for South 
     Atlantic Greater Amberjack [Docket No.: 140819686-5999-02] 
     (RIN: 0648-XF045) received February 21, 2017, 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.
       619. 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 
     Herring Fishery; 2016 Management Area 1B Directed Fishery 
     Closure [Docket No.: 130919816-4205-02] (RIN: 0648-XF044) 
     received February 21, 2017, 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.
       620. 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 
     Bluefish Fishery; Quota Transfers [Docket No.: 151130999-
     6225-01] (RIN: 0648-XE949) received February 21, 2017, 
     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.
       621. A letter from the Director, Office of Sustainable 
     Fisheries, NMFS, National Oceanic and Atmospheric 
     Administration, transmitting the Administration's temporary 
     rule -- Fisheries of the Exclusive Economic Zone Off Alaska; 
     Reallocation of Pacific Cod in the Central Regulatory Area of 
     the Gulf of Alaska [Docket No.: 150818742-6210-02] (RIN: 
     0648-XF103) received February 21, 2017, 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.
       622. 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 Caribbean, Gulf of Mexico, and South 
     Atlantic; Re-Opening of the Commercial Sector for South 
     Atlantic Vermilion Snapper [Docket No.: 130312235-3658-02] 
     (RIN: 0648-XF058) received February 21, 2017, 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.
       623. 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 Caribbean, Gulf of Mexico, and South 
     Atlantic; 2016 Commercial Accountability Measure and Closure 
     for South Atlantic Gray Triggerfish; July through December 
     Season [Docket No.: 141107936-5399-02] (RIN: 0648-XF081) 
     received February 21, 2017, 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.
       624. 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-
     XF067) received February 21, 2017, 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.
       625. 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; Summer 
     Flounder Fishery; Quota Transfer [Docket No.: 150903814-5999-
     02] (RIN: 0648-XF073) received February 21, 2017, 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.

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       626. A letter from the Secretary, Department of 
     Transportation, transmitting the 29th Annual Report of 
     Accomplishments under the Airport Improvement Program for 
     Fiscal Years 2012 and 2013, pursuant to 49 U.S.C. 47131(a); 
     Public Law 103-272, Sec. 1(e) (as amended by Public Law 112-
     95, Sec. 152(c)); (126 Stat. 34); to the Committee on 
     Transportation and Infrastructure.
       627. A letter from the Regulations Coordinator, Centers for 
     Medicare and Medicaid Services, Department of Health and 
     Human Services, transmitting the Department's final rule -- 
     Medicare Program; Advancing Care Coordination Through Episode 
     Payment Models (EPMs); Cardiac Rehabilitation Incentive 
     Payment Model; and Changes to the Comprehensive Care for 
     Joint Replacement Model; Delay of Effective Date [CMS-5519-
     F2] (RIN: 0938-AS90) received February 17, 2017, pursuant to 
     5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); Public Law 104-121, Sec. 251; (110 
     Stat. 868); jointly to the Committees on Energy and Commerce 
     and Ways and Means.

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