[Congressional Record Volume 163, Number 79 (Monday, May 8, 2017)]
[House]
[Pages H4184-H4185]
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:

       1279. A letter from the Management Analyst, Grain 
     Inspection, Packers and Stockyards Administration, Department 
     of Agriculture, transmitting the Department's final rule -- 
     United States Standards for Barley received May 5, 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.
       1280. A letter from the NIFA Director, Office of Grants and 
     Financial Management, Department of Agriculture, transmitting 
     the Department's final rule -- Competitive and Noncompetitive 
     Non-formula Federal Assistance Programs -- General Award 
     Administrative Provisions and Specific Administrative 
     Provisions (RIN: 0524-AA69) received May 2, 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.
       1281. A letter from the Director, National Institute of 
     Food and Agriculture, Office of Grants and Financial 
     Management, Department of Agriculture, transmitting the 
     Department's final rule -- Hispanic-Serving Agricultural 
     Colleges and Universities (RIN: 0524-AA39) received May 5, 
     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.
       1282. A communication from the President of the United 
     States, transmitting designation for Overseas Contingency 
     Operations/Global War on Terrorism all funding (including the 
     rescission of funds) and contributions from foreign 
     governments so designated by the Congress, pursuant to the 
     Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2017, Sec. 6(b) (H. Doc. No. 
     115--37); to the Committee on Appropriations and ordered to 
     be printed.
       1283. A communication from the President of the United 
     States, transmitting designating as emergency requirements 
     all funding so designated by the Congress, pursuant to the 
     Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2017, Sec. 6(a) (H. Doc. No. 
     115--38); to the Committee on Appropriations and ordered to 
     be printed.
       1284. A letter from the Comptroller, Office of the 
     Comptroller of the Currency, transmitting the Office's 2016 
     Annual Report, pursuant to 12 U.S.C. 14; Feb. 18, 1875, ch. 
     80, Sec. 1 (as amended by Public Law 106-569, Sec. 1103(c)); 
     (114 Stat. 3031); to the Committee on Financial Services.
       1285. A letter from the Assistant to the Board, Board of 
     Governors of the Federal Reserve System, transmitting the 
     Board's Major final rule -- Federal Reserve Bank Capital 
     Stock [Regulation I; Docket No.: R-1533] (RIN: 7100-AE 47) 
     received May 5, 2017, 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.
       1286. A letter from the Director, Regulatory Management 
     Division, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting the 
     Agency's final rule -- Air Plan Approval; New Hampshire; 
     Infrastructure Requirements for the 2010 Sulfur Dioxide 
     National Ambient Air Quality Standards; Correction [EPA-R01-
     OAR-2012-0950; FRL-9959-68-Region 1] received May 3, 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.
       1287. 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; Maryland; 2016 Nitrogen Oxides 
     Averaging Plan Consent Agreement with Raven Power [EPA-R03-
     OAR-2016-0562; FRL-9961-17-Region 3] received May 3, 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.
       1288. 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; Maryland; New Regulations for 
     Architectural and Industrial Maintenance Coatings [EPA-R03-
     OAR-2016-0454; FRL-9961-25-Region 3] received May 3, 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.
       1289. A letter from the Acting Chief, International Bureau, 
     Federal Communications Commission, transmitting the 
     Commission's final rule -- The Establishment of Policies and 
     Service Rules for the Broadcasting-Satellite Service at the 
     17.3-17.7 GHz Frequency Band and at the 17.7-17.8 GHz 
     Frequency Band Internationally, and at the 24.75-25.25 GHz 
     Frequency Band for Fixed Satellite Services Providing Feeder 
     Links to the Broadcasting-Satellite Service and for the 
     Satellite Services Operating Bi-directionally in the 17.3-
     17.8 GHz Frequency Band [IB Docket No.: 06-123] received May 
     4, 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.
       1290. A letter from the Chief of Staff, Media Bureau/Policy 
     Division, Federal Communications Commission, transmitting the 
     Commission's final rule -- Noncommercial Educational Station 
     Fundraising for Third-Party Non-Profit Organizations [MB 
     Docket No.: 12-106] received May 4, 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.
       1291. A letter from the Acting Under Secretary, Bureau of 
     Legislative Affairs, Department of State, transmitting the 
     Secretary's determination and certification that five 
     countries are not cooperating fully with U.S. antiterrorism 
     efforts: Eritrea, Iran, Democratic People's Republic of Korea 
     (DPRK), Syria, and Venezuela, pursuant to 22 U.S.C. 2781(b); 
     Public Law 90-629, Sec. 40A (as added Public Law 104-132, 
     Sec. 330); (110 Stat. 1258); to the Committee on Foreign 
     Affairs.
       1292. A letter from the Secretary, Department of the 
     Treasury, transmitting a six-month periodic report on the 
     national emergency with respect to significant narcotics 
     traffickers centered in Colombia, that was declared in 
     Executive Order 12978 of October 21, 1995, 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.
       1293. A letter from the Secretary, Department of the 
     Treasury, transmitting a six-month periodic report on the 
     national emergency with respect to the stabilization of Iraq 
     that was declared in Executive Order 13303 of May 22, 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.
       1294. A letter from the Secretary, Department of the 
     Treasury, transmitting a six-month periodic report on the 
     national emergency with respect to Sudan that was declared in 
     Executive Order 13067 of November 3, 1997, 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.
       1295. A letter from the Special Inspector General for 
     Afghanistan Reconstruction, transmitting the thirty-fifth 
     quarterly report to Congress on Afghanistan Reconstruction, 
     in accordance with Sec. 1229 of Public Law 110-181; to the 
     Committee on Foreign Affairs.
       1296. A letter from the Associate General Counsel for 
     General Law, Office of the General Counsel, Department of 
     Homeland Security, transmitting a notification of a federal 
     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.
       1297. A letter from the Executive Director, Interstate 
     Commission on the Potomac River Basin, transmitting the 
     Commission's Seventy-Sixth Financial Statement for the period 
     of October 1, 2015 to September 30, 2016, pursuant to the 
     Federal Managers' Financial Integrity Act Reporting 
     Requirements and the Inspector General Act of 1978, as 
     amended; to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
       1298. A letter from the Associate General Counsel for 
     General Law, Office of General Counsel, Department of 
     Homeland Security, transmitting a notification of a federal 
     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.
       1299. A letter from the Acting Director, Office of 
     Personnel Management, transmitting the Office's FY 2016 No 
     FEAR Act report, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 2301 note; Public Law 
     107-174, 203(a) (as amended by Public Law 109-435, Sec. 
     604(f)); (120 Stat. 3242); to the Committee on Oversight and 
     Government Reform.
       1300. A letter from the Senior Vice President, Chief 
     Financial Officer and Treasurer, Potomac Electric Power 
     Company, transmitting the Balance Sheet of Potomac Electric 
     Power Company as of December 31, 2016, pursuant to D.C. Code 
     Ann. Sec. 34-1113 (2001); to the Committee on Oversight and 
     Government Reform.

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       1301. A letter from the Acting Chairman, Securities and 
     Exchange Commission, transmitting the Commission's semiannual 
     report from the Office of Inspector General for the period 
     October 1, 2016 through March 31, 2017 along with a separate 
     Management Report containing certain required information; to 
     the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
       1302. A letter from the Assistant to the Board, Board of 
     Governors of the Federal Reserve System, transmitting the 
     Board's final rule -- Federal Reserve Bank Capital Stock 
     [Regulation I; Docket No.: R-1560] (RIN: 7100-AE 68) received 
     May 5, 2017, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); Public Law 
     104-121, Sec. 251; (110 Stat. 868); to the Committee on the 
     Judiciary.
       1303. A letter from the Management and Program Analyst, 
     FAA, Department of Transportation, transmitting the 
     Department's final rule -- Airworthiness Directives; Airbus 
     Airplanes [Docket No.: FAA-2015-7526; Directorate Identifier 
     2014-NM-217-AD; Amendment 39-18852; AD 2017-08-03] (RIN: 
     2120-AA64) received May 3, 2017, 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.
       1304. A letter from the Management and Program Analyst, 
     FAA, Department of Transportation, transmitting the 
     Department's final rule -- Amendment of Class D and Class E 
     Airspace; Aspen, CO; and Pueblo, CO [Docket No.: FAA-2017-
     0054; Airspace Docket No.: 17-ANM-2] received May 3, 2017, 
     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.
       1305. A letter from the Management and Program Analyst, 
     FAA, Department of Transportation, transmitting the 
     Department's final rule -- Amendment of Class D and Class E 
     Airspace; Elmira, NY [Docket No.: FAA-2015-8128; Airspace 
     Docket No.: 15-AEA-14] received May 3, 2017, 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.
       1306. A letter from the Management and Program Analyst, 
     FAA, Department of Transportation, transmitting the 
     Department's final rule -- Amendment of Class E Airspace; 
     Atlantic City, NJ [Docket No.: FAA-2016-9344; Airspace Docket 
     No.: 16-AEA-7] received May 3, 2017, 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.
       1307. A letter from the Management and Program Analyst, 
     FAA, Department of Transportation, transmitting the 
     Department's final rule -- Amendment of Class E Airspace and 
     Establishment of Class E En Route Airspace; Paso Robles, CA 
     [Docket No.: FAA-2016-9295; Airspace Docket No.: 16-AWP-16] 
     received May 3, 2017, 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.
       1308. A letter from the Management and Program Analyst, 
     FAA, Department of Transportation, transmitting the 
     Department's final rule -- Establishment of Class E Airspace; 
     Kill Devil Hills, NC [Docket No.: FAA-2016-9266; Airspace 
     Docket No.: 16-ASO-5] received May 3, 2017, 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.
       1309. A letter from the Management and Program Analyst, 
     FAA, Department of Transportation, transmitting the 
     Department's final rule -- Establishment of Class E Airspace, 
     Denver, CO [Docket No.: FAA-2016-9286; Airspace Docket No.: 
     16-ANM-13] received May 3, 2017, 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.
       1310. A letter from the Management and Program Analyst, 
     FAA, Department of Transportation, transmitting the 
     Department's final rule -- Establishment, Modification and 
     Revocation of Air Traffic Service (ATS) Routes; Western 
     United States [Docket No.: FAA-2016-9264; Airspace Docket 
     No.: 16-AWP-1] received May 3, 2017, 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.
       1311. A letter from the Management and Program Analyst, 
     FAA, Department of Transportation, transmitting the 
     Department's final rule -- Establishment of Restricted Area 
     R-2507W; Chocolate Mountains, CA [Docket No.: FAA-2015-2193; 
     Airspace Docket No.: 15-AWP-8] received May 3, 2017, 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.
       1312. A letter from the Management and Program Analyst, 
     FAA, Department of Transportation, transmitting the 
     Department's final rule -- Amendment of Restricted Areas R-
     4102A and R-4102B; Fort Devens, MA [Docket No.: FAA-2017-
     0307; Airspace Docket No.: 17-ANE-1] received May 4, 2017, 
     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.
       1313. A letter from the Secretary, Department of Energy, 
     transmitting a report entitled ``Department of Energy 
     Activities Relating to the Defense Nuclear Facilities Safety 
     Board, Fiscal Year 2016'', pursuant to Sec. 316(b) of the 
     Atomic Energy Act of 1954, as amended; jointly to the 
     Committees on Energy and Commerce and Armed Services.
       1314. A letter from the Acting Under Secretary, Bureau of 
     Legislative Affairs, Department of State, transmitting 
     certification to Congress under Sec. 609(b) of Public Law 
     101-162 Regarding the Incidental Capture of Sea Turtles in 
     Commercial Shrimping Operations; jointly to the Committees on 
     Natural Resources and Appropriations.
       1315. A letter from the Acting Assistant Attorney General, 
     Office of Legislative Affairs, Department of Justice, 
     transmitting the Department's Second Quarter of FY 2017 
     Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act of 
     1994 report, pursuant to 38 U.S.C. 4332(b)(2); Public Law 
     103-353, Sec. 2(a) (as added by Public Law 110-389, Sec. 
     312(c)); (122 Stat. 4165); jointly to the Committees on the 
     Judiciary and Veterans' Affairs.
       1316. A letter from the Attorney General, Department of 
     Justice, transmitting a letter opposing the inclusion of 
     language in any appropriations legislation that would 
     prohibit the use of Department of Justice funds or in any way 
     inhibit its authority to enforce the Controlled Substances 
     Act; jointly to the Committees on the Judiciary and Energy 
     and Commerce.

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