[Congressional Record Volume 163, Number 136 (Tuesday, August 15, 2017)]
[House]
[Pages H6605-H6606]
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:

       2221. A letter from the Acting Under Secretary, 
     Acquisition, Technology, and Logistics, Department of 
     Defense, transmitting the 2017 Major Automated Information 
     System (MAIS) Annual Reports, pursuant to 10 U.S.C. 2445b(a); 
     Public Law 109-364, Sec. 816(a)(1); (120 Stat. 2323); to the 
     Committee on Armed Services.
       2222. A letter from the Secretary, Department of Defense, 
     transmitting a letter authorizing Captain Thomas J. Moreau, 
     United States Navy, to wear the insignia of the grade of rear 
     admiral (lower half), 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.
       2223. A letter from the Secretary, Department of Defense, 
     transmitting a letter authorizing Brigadier General James B. 
     Jarrard, 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.
       2224. A letter from the Acting Under Secretary, Personnel 
     and Readiness, Department of Defense, transmitting a 7-Year 
     Update on the Longitudinal Study on Traumatic Brain Injury 
     Incurred by Members of the Armed Forces in Operation Iraqi 
     Freedom and Operation Enduring Freedom, pursuant to 10 U.S.C. 
     1074 note; Public Law 109-364, Sec. 721(e); (120 Stat. 2295); 
     to the Committee on Armed Services.
       2225. A letter from the Director, Regulatory Management 
     Division, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting the 
     Agency's final rule -- Air Plan Approval; Connecticut; 
     Infrastructure Requirement for the 2010 Sulfur Dioxide 
     National Ambient Air Quality Standard [EPA-R01-OAR-2015-0198; 
     A-1-FRL-9965-52-Region 1] received August 1, 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.

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       2226. A letter from the Director, Regulatory Management 
     Division, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting the 
     Agency's direct final rule -- Air Plan Approval; Georgia: New 
     Source Review and Permitting Updates [EPA-R04-OAR-2017-0078; 
     FRL-9965-60-Region 4] received August 1, 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.
       2227. A letter from the Director, Regulatory Management 
     Division, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting the 
     Agency's final rule -- Air Plan Approval; Kentucky; 
     Infrastructure Requirements for the 2012 PM2.5 National 
     Ambient Air Quality Standard [EPA-R04-OAR-2016-0213; FRL-
     9965-56-Region 4] received August 1, 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.
       2228. A letter from the Director, Regulatory Management 
     Division, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting the 
     Agency's final rule -- Approval and Promulgation of State 
     Implementation Plans; Nevada; Regional Haze Progress Report 
     [EPA-R09-OAR-2015-0316; FRL-9964-74-Region 9] received August 
     1, 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.
       2229. A letter from the Director, Regulatory Management 
     Division, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting the 
     Agency's withdrawal of direct final rule -- Approval and 
     Promulgation of State Plans for Designated Facilities and 
     Pollutants: Colorado, Montana, North Dakota, South Dakota, 
     Utah, and Wyoming; Negative Declarations [EPA-R08-OAR-2017-
     0171; FRL-9965-78-Region 8] received August 1, 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.
       2230. A letter from the Director, Regulatory Management 
     Division, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting the 
     Agency's final rule -- Approval and Promulgation of State 
     Plans for Designated Facilities and Pollutants: Colorado, 
     Montana, North Dakota, South Dakota, Utah, and Wyoming; 
     Negative Declarations; Correction [EPA-R08-OAR-2017-0171; 
     FRL-9965-11-Region 8] received August 1, 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.
       2231. A letter from the Director, Regulatory Management 
     Division, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting the 
     Agency's final rule -- Approval of California Air Plan 
     Revisions, San Joaquin Valley Unified Air Pollution Control 
     District [EPA-R09-OAR-2017-0034; FRL-9965-26-Region 9] 
     received August 1, 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.
       2232. A letter from the Director, Regulatory Management 
     Division, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting the 
     Agency's final rule -- Beta cyclodextrin, methyl ethers; 
     Exemption from the Requirement of a Tolerance [EPA-HQ-OPP-
     2016-0507; FRL-9963-58] received August 1, 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.
       2233. A letter from the Director, Regulatory Management 
     Division, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting the 
     Agency's final rule -- Cyclaniliprole; Pesticide Tolerances 
     and Exemption from the Requirement of a Tolerance [EPA-HQ-
     OPP-2014-0679; FRL-9963-02] received August 1, 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.
       2234. A letter from the Director, Regulatory Management 
     Division, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting the 
     Agency's final rule -- Ethaboxam; Pesticide Tolerances [EPA-
     HQ-OPP-2015-0676; FRL-9961-69] received August 1, 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.
       2235. A letter from the Director, Regulatory Management 
     Division, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting the 
     Agency's final rule -- Revisions to Test Methods, Performance 
     Specifications, and Testing Regulations for Air Emission 
     Sources; Technical Correction [EPA-HQ-OAR-2014-0292; FRL-
     9965-63-OAR] received August 1, 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.
       2236. A letter from the Secretary, Department of Commerce, 
     transmitting a report certifying that the export of the 
     listed items to the People's Republic of China is not 
     detrimental to the U.S. space launch industry, pursuant to 22 
     U.S.C. 2778 note; Public Law 105-261, Sec. 1512 (as amended 
     by Public Law 105-277, Sec. 146); (112 Stat. 2174); to the 
     Committee on Foreign Affairs.
       2237. A letter from the Acting Director, Defense Security 
     Cooperation Agency, Department of Defense, transmitting 
     Transmittal No. DDTC 16-55, pursuant to the reporting 
     requirements of Section 36(b)(1) of the Arms Export Control 
     Act, as amended; to the Committee on Foreign Affairs.
       2238. A letter from the Acting Director, Defense Security 
     Cooperation Agency, Department of Defense, transmitting 
     Transmittal No. 17-38, pursuant to the reporting requirements 
     of Section 36(b)(1) of the Arms Export Control Act, as 
     amended; to the Committee on Foreign Affairs.
       2239. A letter from the Acting Director, Defense Security 
     Cooperation Agency, Department of Defense, transmitting 
     Transmittal No. 17-30, pursuant to the reporting requirements 
     of Section 36(b)(1) of the Arms Export Control Act, as 
     amended; to the Committee on Foreign Affairs.
       2240. A letter from the Acting Director, Office of 
     Personnel Management, transmitting the Office's report on 
     Federal agencies' use of the Physicians' Comparability 
     Allowance (PCA) program, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 5948(j); Public 
     Law 103-114, Sec. 2(a); (107 Stat. 1116); to the Committee on 
     Oversight and Government Reform.
       2241. A letter from the Secretary, Judicial Conference of 
     the United States, transmitting the Report of the Proceedings 
     of the Judicial Conference of the United States for the March 
     2017 session; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
       2242. A letter from the Acting Under Secretary, Personnel 
     and Readiness, Department of Defense, transmitting the 2016 
     National Security Education Program (NSEP) annual report, 
     pursuant to 50 U.S.C. 1906(a); jointly to the Committees on 
     Education and the Workforce and Intelligence (Permanent 
     Select).
       2243. A letter from the Secretary, Department of the 
     Treasury, transmitting notification of the Secretary's 
     determination that, by reason of the statutory debt limit, 
     the Secretary will be unable to fully invest the portion of 
     the Civil Service Retirement and Disability Fund (CSRDF) not 
     immediately required to pay beneficiaries, pursuant to 5 
     U.S.C. 8348(l)(2); Public Law 89-554, Sec. 8348(l)(2) (as 
     added by Public Law 99-509, Sec. 6002(c)); (100 Stat. 1933); 
     jointly to the Committees on Ways and Means and Oversight and 
     Government Reform.

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