[Congressional Record Volume 163, Number 99 (Monday, June 12, 2017)]
[House]
[Pages H4851-H4853]
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:

       1576. A letter from the Secretary, Commodity Futures 
     Trading Commission, transmitting the Commission's final rule 
     -- Recordkeeping (RIN: 3038-AE36) received June 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.
       1577. A letter from the Secretary, Commodity Futures 
     Trading Commission, transmitting the Commission's final rule 
     -- Whistleblower Awards Process (RIN: 3038-AE50) received 
     June 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.
       1578. A letter from the Administrator, Agriculture 
     Marketing Service, Specialty Crops Program, Department of 
     Agriculture, transmitting the Department's affirmation of 
     interim rule as final rule -- Pistachios Grown in California, 
     Arizona, and New Mexico; Decreased Assessment Rate [Docket 
     No.: AMS-SC-16-0076; SC16-983-2 FIR] received June 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.
       1579. A letter from the Secretary, Department of Defense, 
     transmitting a letter on the approved retirement of 
     Lieutenant General Jon M. Davis, United States Marine Corps, 
     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.
       1580. A letter from the Secretary, Department of Defense, 
     transmitting a letter on the approved retirement of 
     Lieutenant General Larry D. Wyche, United States Army, 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.
       1581. A letter from the Secretary, Department of the 
     Treasury, transmitting a six-month periodic report on the 
     national emergency with respect to Belarus that was declared 
     in Executive Order 13405 of June 16, 2006, 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.
       1582. A letter from the Secretary, Department of the 
     Treasury, transmitting a six-month periodic report on the 
     national emergency with respect to North Korea that was 
     declared in Executive Order 13466 of June 26, 2008, 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.
       1583. A letter from the Secretary, Department of the 
     Treasury, transmitting a six-month periodic report on the 
     national emergency with respect to the Western Balkans that 
     was declared in Executive Order 13219 of June 26, 2001, 
     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.
       1584. 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.
       1585. A letter from the Acting Chairman, Consumer Product 
     Safety Commission, transmitting the Commission's Annual 
     Performance Report for FY 2016; to the Committee on Oversight 
     and Government Reform.
       1586. A letter from the Acting Deputy Secretary, Department 
     of Agriculture, transmitting the Department's Office of 
     Inspector General's Semiannual Report to Congress covering 
     the 6-month period ending March 31, 2017; to the Committee on 
     Oversight and Government Reform.
       1587. A letter from the Secretary, Department of Education, 
     transmitting the Department's 56th Semiannual Report to 
     Congress on Audit Follow-up, covering the six-month period 
     ending March 31, 2017; to the Committee on Oversight and 
     Government Reform.
       1588. A letter from the Secretary, Department of Health and 
     Human Services, transmitting the Department's Office of 
     Inspector General Semiannual Report to Congress for the 
     period October 1, 2016, through March 31, 2017, pursuant to 
     the Inspector General Act of 1978, as amended, Public Law 95-
     452; ; to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
       1589. A letter from the Secretary, Department of the 
     Treasury, transmitting the Department's semiannual report to 
     Congress from the Treasury Inspector General and the Treasury 
     Inspector General for Tax Administration for the period of 
     October 1, 2016, through March 31, 2017, pursuant to the 
     Inspector General Act of 1978, as amended; to the Committee 
     on Oversight and Government Reform.
       1590. A letter from the Director, Congressional Affairs, 
     Federal Election Commission, transmitting the Commission's 
     semiannual report from the Office of Inspector General for 
     the period October 1, 2016, through March 31, 2017, pursuant 
     to the Inspector General Act of 1978, as amended; to the 
     Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
       1591. A letter from the Associate General Counsel for 
     General Law, Management Directorate, 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.
       1592. A letter from the General Counsel, National Endowment 
     for the Humanities, transmitting a notification of a federal 
     vacancy and 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.
       1593. A letter from the Chairman and the General Counsel, 
     National Labor Relations Board, transmitting the Board's 
     Semiannual Report of the Office of the Inspector General for 
     the period October 1, 2016, through March 31, 2017; ; to the 
     Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
       1594. A letter from the Attorney-Advisor, Office of the 
     Secretary, Department of Transportation, transmitting a 
     notification of a change in previously submitted reported 
     information and 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.
       1595. A letter from the Chief Human Capital Officer, Small 
     Business Administration, transmitting nine (9) notifications 
     of a federal vacancy, designation of acting officer, 
     nomination, action on nomination, or discontinuation of 
     service in acting role, 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.
       1596. A letter from the Associate General Counsel for 
     General Law, U.S. Customs and Border Protection, 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.
       1597. A letter from the Vice Chairman, U.S. Merit Systems 
     Protection Board, transmitting the Board's Annual Performance 
     Report for FY 2016 and Annual Performance Plan for FY 2017-
     2018, pursuant to 31 U.S.C. 1115(b); Public Law 111-352, Sec. 
     3; (124 Stat. 3867); to the Committee on Oversight and 
     Government Reform.
       1598. A letter from the Executive Director, United States 
     Access Board, transmitting the Board'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.
       1599. A letter from the Deputy Assistant Secretary for 
     Export Administration, Bureau of Industry and Security, 
     Department of Commerce, transmitting the Department's final 
     rule -- Addition of Certain Persons and Revisions to Entries 
     on the Entity List [Docket No.: 170303229-7229-01] (RIN: 
     0694-AH36) received June 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 Foreign Affairs.
       1600. A letter from the Acting Deputy 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; 2017 Commercial Accountability Measure and Closure 
     for South Atlantic Vermilion Snapper [Docket No.: 130312235-
     3658-02] (RIN: 0648-XF424) received June 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 Natural Resources.
       1601. A letter from the Acting Deputy 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; 
     Deep-Water Species Fishery by Vessels Using Trawl Gear in the 
     Gulf of Alaska [Docket No.: 160920866-7167-02] (RIN: 0648-
     XF418) received June 6, 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.
       1602. A letter from the Acting Deputy Director, Office of 
     Sustainable Fisheries, NMFS, National Oceanic and Atmospheric 
     Administration, transmitting the Administration's temporary 
     rule -- Coastal Migratory Pelagic Resources of the Gulf of 
     Mexico and South Atlantic; 2016-2017 Commercial 
     Accountability Measure and Closure for King Mackerel in 
     Western Zone of the Gulf of Mexico [Docket No.: 101206604-
     1758-02] (RIN: 0648-XF414) received June 6, 2017, pursuant to 
     5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); Public Law 104-121, Sec.

[[Page H4852]]

     251; (110 Stat. 868); to the Committee on Natural Resources.
       1603. A letter from the Acting Deputy Assistant 
     Administrator for Regulatory Programs, Office of Sustainable 
     Fisheries, NMFS, National Oceanic and Atmospheric 
     Administration, transmitting the Administration's final rule 
     -- Amendments to the Reef Fish, Spiny Lobster, and Corals and 
     Reef Associated Plants and Invertebrates Fishery Management 
     Plans of Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands [Docket No.: 
     160810719-7353-02] (RIN: 0648-BG29) received June 6, 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.
       1604. A letter from the Acting Deputy Assistant 
     Administrator for Regulatory Programs, NMFS, Office of 
     Sustainable Fisheries, National Oceanic and Atmospheric 
     Administration, transmitting the Administration's final rule 
     -- Fisheries of the Exclusive Economic Zone Off Alaska; Gulf 
     of Alaska; Final 2017 and 2018 Harvest Specifications for 
     Groundfish [Docket No.: 160920866-7167-02] (RIN: 0648-XE904) 
     received June 6, 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.
       1605. A letter from the Acting Deputy Assistant 
     Administrator for Regulatory Programs, NMFS, Office of 
     Sustainable Fisheries, National Oceanic and Atmospheric 
     Administration, transmitting the Administration's final rule 
     -- Fisheries of the Caribbean, Gulf of Mexico, and South 
     Atlantic; Coastal Migratory Pelagic Resources in the Gulf of 
     Mexico and Atlantic Region; Amendment 26 [Docket No.: 
     160426363-7275-02] (RIN: 0648-BG03) received June 6, 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.
       1606. A letter from the Acting Deputy 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; 2017 Commercial Accountability Measure and Closure 
     for South Atlantic Golden Tilefish Longline Component [Docket 
     No.: 120404257-3325-02] (RIN: 0648-XF382) received June 6, 
     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.
       1607. 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; 
     Northeast Skate Complex; Adjustment to the Skate Wing and 
     Skate Bait Inseason Possession Limits [Docket No.: 160301164-
     6694-02] (RIN: 0648-XF146) received June 6, 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.
       1608. A letter from the Acting Deputy 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-
     XF346) received June 6, 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.
       1609. A letter from the Acting Deputy 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; 
     Pacific Cod by Catcher/Processors Using Hook-and-Line Gear in 
     the Western Regulatory Area of the Gulf of Alaska [Docket 
     No.: 160920866-7167-02] (RIN: 0648-XF325) received June 6, 
     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.
       1610. A letter from the Acting Deputy 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; 
     Pacific Cod by Catcher Vessels Using Trawl Gear in the Bering 
     Sea and Aleutian Islands Management Area [Docket No.: 
     150916863-6211-02] (RIN: 0648-XF248) received June 6, 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.
       1611. 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 Exclusive Economic Zone Off Alaska; 
     Pacific Cod by Catcher Vessels Greater Than or Equal to 60 
     Feet Length Overall Using Pot Gear in the Bering Sea and 
     Aleutian Islands Management Area [Docket No.: 150916863-6211-
     02] (RIN: 0648-XF190) received June 6, 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.
       1612. A letter from the Acting Deputy 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; 
     Pollock in Statistical Area 610 in the Gulf of Alaska [Docket 
     No.: 160920866-7167-02] (RIN: 0648-XF339) received June 6, 
     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.
       1613. A letter from the Acting Deputy 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; 
     Pollock in Statistical Area 610 in the Gulf of Alaska [Docket 
     No.: 160920866-7167-02] (RIN: 0648-XF310) received June 6, 
     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.
       1614. A letter from the Acting Deputy Assistant 
     Administrator for Regulatory Programs, NMFS, Office of 
     Sustainable Fisheries, National Oceanic and Atmospheric 
     Administration, transmitting the Administration's temporary 
     rule -- Fisheries of the Caribbean, Gulf of Mexico, and South 
     Atlantic; Reef Fish Fishery of the Gulf of Mexico; 2017 
     Recreational Fishing Seasons for Red Snapper in the Gulf of 
     Mexico [Docket No.: 140818679-5356-02] (RIN: 0648-XF369) 
     received June 6, 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.
       1615. A letter from the Acting Deputy 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; 2017 Sector Quota Transfer Adjustment 
     [Docket No.: 151130999-6594-02] (RIN: 0648-XF247) received 
     June 6, 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.
       1616. A letter from the Acting Director, Office of 
     Sustainable Fisheries, NMFS, National Oceanic and Atmospheric 
     Administration, transmitting the Administration's temporary 
     rule -- Reef Fish Fishery of the Gulf of Mexico; 2017 
     Recreational Accountability Measures and Closure for Gulf of 
     Mexico Greater Amberjack [Docket No.: 1206013412-2517-02] 
     (RIN: 0648-XF166) received June 6, 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.
       1617. A letter from the Acting Deputy Director, Office of 
     Sustainable Fisheries, NMFS, National Oceanic and Atmospheric 
     Administration, transmitting the Administration's temporary 
     rule -- Fisheries of the Northeastern United States; 
     Northeast Multispecies Fishery; Possession and Trip Limit 
     Implementation for the Common Pool Fishery [Docket No.: 
     150105004-5355-01] (RIN: 0648-XF377) received June 6, 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.
       1618. A letter from the Acting Deputy Director, Office of 
     Sustainable Fisheries, NMFS, National Oceanic and Atmospheric 
     Administration, transmitting the Administration's temporary 
     rule -- Atlantic Highly Migratory Species; Commercial 
     Blacktip Sharks, Aggregated Large Coastal Sharks, and 
     Hammerhead Sharks in the Western Gulf of Mexico Sub-Region; 
     Closure [Docket No.: 160620545-6999-02] (RIN: 0648-XF211) 
     received June 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 Natural Resources.
       1619. A letter from the Acting Deputy Director, Office of 
     Sustainable Fisheries, NMFS, National Oceanic and Atmospheric 
     Administration, transmitting the Administration's temporary 
     rule -- Coastal Migratory Pelagic Resources of the Gulf of 
     Mexico and Atlantic Region; Reopening of the Commercial 
     Sector in the Western, Northern, and Southern (Gillnet) Zones 
     for King Mackerel in the Gulf of Mexico [Docket No.: 
     160426363-7275-02] (RIN: 0648-XF351) received June 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 Natural Resources.
       1620. A letter from the Acting Deputy Director, Office of 
     Sustainable Fisheries, NMFS, National Oceanic and Atmospheric 
     Administration, transmitting the Administration's temporary 
     rule -- Fisheries of the Economic Exclusive Zone Off Alaska; 
     Deep-Water Species Fishery by Vessels Using Trawl Gear in the 
     Gulf of Alaska [Docket No.: 160920866-7161-02] (RIN: 0648-
     XF368) received June 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 Natural Resources.
       1621. A letter from the Acting Deputy Director, Office of 
     Sustainable Fisheries, NMFS, National Oceanic and Atmospheric 
     Administration, transmitting the Administration's final rule 
     -- Magnuson-Stevens Act Provisions; Fisheries Off West Coast 
     States; Pacific Coast Groundfish Fishery; 2017-2018 Biennial 
     Specifications and Management Measures; Inseason Adjustments 
     [Docket No.: 160808696-7010-02] (RIN: 0648-BG76) received 
     June 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 
     Natural Resources.
       1622. A letter from the President and Chief Executive 
     Officer, National Railroad Passenger Corporation, 
     transmitting the Corporation's General and Legislative Annual 
     Report and Fiscal Year 2018 Budget Request, pursuant to 49 
     U.S.C. 24315(b); Public Law 103-272, Sec. 1(e); (108 Stat. 
     918); to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
       1623. A letter from the Acting Assistant Secretary for 
     Legislation, Department of Health and Human Services, 
     transmitting a report titled ``Child Welfare Outcomes 2010-
     2014: Report to Congress'', pursuant to 42 U.S.C. 679b(a)(5); 
     Public Law 105-89, Sec.

[[Page H4853]]

     203(a); (111 Stat. 2127); to the Committee on Ways and Means.
       1624. A letter from the Chief, Trade and Commercial 
     Regulations Branch, U.S. Customs and Border Protection, 
     Department of Homeland Security and Department of the 
     Treasury, transmitting the Departments' final rule -- 
     Extension of Import Restrictions Imposed on Archaeological 
     and Ethnological Materials from Peru [CBP Dec. 17-03] (RIN: 
     1515-AE29) received June 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 Ways and Means.
       1625. A letter from the Acting Assistant Secretary for 
     Legislation, Department of Health and Human Services, 
     transmitting the Department's report titled ``Medicare 
     National Coverage Determinations (NCD) for Fiscal Year (FY) 
     2016'', pursuant to 42 U.S.C. 1395ff(f)(7); Aug. 14, 1935, 
     ch. 531, title XVIII, Sec. 1869(f)(7) (as amended by Public 
     Law 106-554, Sec. 1(a)(6)); (114 Stat. 2763A-546); jointly to 
     the Committees on Energy and Commerce and Ways and Means.
       1626. A letter from the Secretary, Department of Defense, 
     transmitting a report on contributions received to carry out 
     training and equipping of Iraqi forces, pursuant to Public 
     Law 113-291, Sec. 1236(k)(1); (128 Stat. 3561); jointly to 
     the Committees on Foreign Affairs and Armed Services.
       1627. A letter from the Acting Assistant Secretary for 
     Legislation, Department of Health and Human Services, 
     transmitting the Department's report titled ``Annual Report 
     to Congress on the Open Payments Program April 2017'', 
     pursuant to 42 U.S.C. 1320a-7h(d); Aug. 14, 1935, ch. 531, 
     title XI, Sec. 1128G (as added by Public Law 111-148, Sec. 
     6002); (124 Stat. 693); jointly to the Committees on Ways and 
     Means and Energy and Commerce.

                          ____________________