[Congressional Record Volume 163, Number 147 (Tuesday, September 12, 2017)]
[House]
[Pages H7310-H7312]
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:

       2461. A letter from the Acting Administrator, Agricultural 
     Marketing Service; Livestock, Poultry, and Seed Program, 
     Department of Agriculture, transmitting the Department's 
     final rule -- Rules of Practice Governing Formal Adjudicatory 
     Proceedings Instituted by the Secretary Under Various 
     Statutes [Docket No.: AMS-LPS-16-0051] (RIN: 0581-AD58) 
     received August 24, 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.
       2462. A letter from the Congressional Review Coordinator, 
     Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, Department of 
     Agriculture, transmitting the Department's final rule -- 
     Importation of Hass Avocados From Colombia [Docket No.: 
     APHIS-2016-0022] (RIN: 0579-AE29) received August 24, 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.
       2463. A letter from the Under Secretary, Acquisition, 
     Technology, and Logistics, Department of Defense, 
     transmitting the Department of Defense Chemical 
     Demilitarization Program Semi-Annual Report to Congress for 
     September 2017, pursuant to 50 U.S.C. 1521(j); Public Law 99-
     145, Sec. 1412 (as amended by Public Law 112-239, Sec. 
     1421(a)); (126 Stat. 204); to the Committee on Armed 
     Services.
       2464. A letter from the Assistant General Counsel, Division 
     of Regulatory Services, Office of the General Counsel, 
     Department of Education, transmitting the Department's final 
     rule -- Teacher Preparation Issues [Docket ID: ED-2014-OPE-
     0057] (RIN: 1840-

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     AD07) received August 24, 2017, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     801(a)(1)(A); Public Law 104-121, Sec. 251; (110 Stat. 868); 
     to the Committee on Education and the Workforce.
       2465. A letter from the Acting Assistant Secretary for 
     Legislation, Department of Health and Human Services, 
     transmitting the Fiscal Year 2016 Annual Progress Report to 
     Congress on the C.W. Bill Young Cell Transplantation Program 
     and National Cord Blood Inventory Program, pursuant to 42 
     U.S.C. 274k(a)(6); July 1, 1944, ch. 373, title III, Sec. 379 
     (as amended by Public Law 109-129, Sec. 3(a)); (119 Stat. 
     2554); to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
       2466. A letter from the Acting Assistant Secretary for 
     Legislation, Department of Health and Human Services, 
     transmitting the Fiscal Year 2016 Report on the Preventive 
     Medicine and Public Health Training Grant Program, pursuant 
     to 42 U.S.C. 295c(d); July 1, 1944, ch. 373, title VII, Sec. 
     768(d) (as amended by Public Law 111-148, Sec. 10501(m)); 
     (124 Stat. 1002); to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
       2467. A letter from the Acting Assistant Secretary for 
     Legislation, Department of Health and Human Services, 
     transmitting the NURSE Corps Loan Repayment and Scholarship 
     Programs Report to Congress for Fiscal Year 2016, pursuant to 
     42 U.S.C. 297n(h); July 1, 1944, ch. 373, title VIII, Sec. 
     846(h) (as amended by Public Law 107-205, Sec. 103(d)); (116 
     Stat. 814); to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
       2468. A letter from the Acting Assistant Secretary for 
     Legislation, Department of Health and Human Services, 
     transmitting a report entitled ``Premarket Approval of 
     Pediatric Uses of Devices -- FY 2016'', pursuant to Sec. 302 
     of the Food and Drug Administration Amendments Act of 
     September 27, 2007; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
       2469. A letter from the Deputy Assistant Secretary, Bureau 
     of Legislative Affairs, Department of State, transmitting a 
     mandate from the Accountability Review Board concerning the 
     May 31, 2017 attack in Kabul, Afghanistan; to the Committee 
     on Foreign Affairs.
       2470. A letter from the Director, Defense Security 
     Cooperation Agency, Department of Defense, transmitting 
     Transmittal No. DDTC 17-45, pursuant to the reporting 
     requirements of Section 36(b)(1) of the Arms Export Control 
     Act, as amended; to the Committee on Foreign Affairs.
       2471. A letter from the Acting Assistant General Counsel, 
     General Law, Ethics, and Regulation, Department of the 
     Treasury, transmitting five (5) notifications of a federal 
     vacancy, designation of acting officer, nomination, or action 
     on 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.
       2472. A letter from the Associate General Counsel for 
     General Law, Office of the General Counsel, Department of 
     Homeland Security, transmitting three notifications of an 
     action on a 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.
       2473. A letter from the Chief, Border Security Regulations 
     Branch, U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Department of 
     Homeland Security, transmitting the Department's final rule 
     -- Waiver of Passport and Visa Requirements Due to an 
     Unforseen Emergency [USCBP-2016-0006] (RIN: 1651-AA97) 
     received August 29, 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.
       2474. A letter from the Administrator, Federal Aviation 
     Administration, Department of Transportation, transmitting 
     the Department's report to Congress entitled, ``Assistance 
     Provided to Foreign Aviation Authorities for FY 2016'', 
     pursuant to 49 U.S.C. 40113(e)(4); Public Law 103-272, Sec. 
     1(e) (as amended by Public Law 112-95, Sec. 207); (126 Stat. 
     39); to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
       2475. A letter from the Management and Program Analyst, 
     FAA, Department of Transportation, transmitting the 
     Department's final rule -- Airworthiness Directives; SOCATA 
     Airplanes [Docket No.: FAA-2017-0417; Directorate Identifier 
     2017-CE-008-AD; Amendment 39-18975; AD 2017-15-15] (RIN: 
     2120-AA64) received August 25, 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.
       2476. A letter from the Management and Program Analyst, 
     FAA, Department of Transportation, transmitting the 
     Department's final rule -- Airworthiness Directives; The 
     Boeing Company Airplanes [Docket No.: FAA-2016-9307; 
     Directorate Identifier 2016-NM-076-AD; Amendment 39-18970; AD 
     2017-15-10] (RIN: 2120-AA64) received August 25, 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.
       2477. A letter from the Management and Program Analyst, 
     FAA, Department of Transportation, transmitting the 
     Department's final rule -- Airworthiness Directives; The 
     Boeing Company Airplanes [Docket No.: FAA-2017-0330; 
     Directorate Identifier 2017-NM-016-AD; Amendment 39-18972; AD 
     2017-15-12] (RIN: 2120-AA64) received August 25, 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.
       2478. A letter from the Management and Program Analyst, 
     FAA, Department of Transportation, transmitting the 
     Department's final rule -- Airworthiness Directives; Empresa 
     Brasileira de Aeronautica S.A. (Embraer) [Docket No.: FAA-
     2017-0250; Directorate Identifier 2016-NM-158-AD; Amendment 
     39-18976; AD 2017-15-16] (RIN: 2120-AA64) received August 25, 
     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.
       2479. A letter from the Management and Program Analyst, 
     FAA, Department of Transportation, transmitting the 
     Department's final rule -- Airworthiness Directives; Diamond 
     Aircraft Industries GmbH Airplanes [Docket No.: FAA-2017-
     0640; Directorate Identifier 2017-CE-020-AD; Amendment 39-
     18969; AD 2017-15-09] (RIN: 2120-AA64) received August 25, 
     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.
       2480. A letter from the Management and Program Analyst, 
     FAA, Department of Transportation, transmitting the 
     Department's final rule -- Airworthiness Directives; 
     Bombardier, Inc., Airplanes [Docket No.: FAA-2017-0331; 
     Directorate Identifier 2016-NM-213-AD; Amendment 39-18971; AD 
     2017-15-11] (RIN: 2120-AA64) received August 25, 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.
       2481. A letter from the Management and Program Analyst, 
     FAA, Department of Transportation, transmitting the 
     Department's final rule -- Airworthiness Directives; 
     Bombardier, Inc., (Type Certificate Previously Held by 
     Canadair Limited) Airplanes [Docket No.: FAA-2017-0333; 
     Directorate Identifier 2017-NM-005-AD; Amendment 39-18974; AD 
     2017-15-14] (RIN: 2120-AA64) received August 25, 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.
       2482. 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-2016-9055; Directorate Identifier 
     2016-NM-071-AD; Amendment 39-18977; AD 2017-15-17] (RIN: 
     2120-AA64) received August 25, 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.
       2483. A letter from the Management and Program Analyst, 
     FAA, Department of Transportation, transmitting the 
     Department's final rule -- Airworthiness Directives; Augusta 
     S.p.A. Helicopters [Docket No.: FAA-2017-0142; Product 
     Identifier 2016-SW-013-AD; Amendment 39-18979; AD 2017-16-02] 
     (RIN: 2120-AA64) received August 25, 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.
       2484. A letter from the Management and Program Analyst, 
     FAA, Department of Transportation, transmitting the 
     Department's final rule -- Airworthiness Directives; Sikorsky 
     Aircraft Corporation [Docket No.: FAA-2017-0664; Directorate 
     Identifier 2016-SW-073-AD; Amendment 39-18947; AD 2017-14-03] 
     (RIN: 2120-AA64) received August 25, 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.
       2485. A letter from the Management and Program Analyst, 
     FAA, Department of Transportation, transmitting the 
     Department's final rule -- Airworthiness Directives; British 
     Aerospace Regional Aircraft Airplanes [Docket No.: FAA-2017-
     0395; Directorate Identifier 2017-CE-011-AD; Amendment 39-
     18966; AD 2017-15-06] (RIN: 2120-AA64) received August 25, 
     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.
       2486. A letter from the Management and Program Analyst, 
     FAA, Department of Transportation, transmitting the 
     Department's final rule -- Airworthiness Directives; 
     Bombardier, Inc., Airplanes [Docket No.: FAA-2016-9304; 
     Directorate Identifier 2016-NM-028-AD; Amendment 39-18959; AD 
     2017-14-15] (RIN: 2120-AA64) received August 25, 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.
       2487. A letter from the Management and Program Analyst, 
     FAA, Department of Transportation, transmitting the 
     Department's final rule -- Airworthiness Directives; Lycoming 
     Engines Reciprocating Engines [Docket No.: FAA-2017-0788; 
     Product Identifier 2017-NE-27-AD; Amendment 39-18988; AD 
     2017-16-11] (RIN: 2120-AA64) received August 25, 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.
       2488. A letter from the Management and Program Analyst, 
     FAA, Department of Transportation, transmitting the 
     Department's final rule -- Airworthiness Directives; Piper 
     Aircraft, Inc. Airplanes [Docket No.: FAA-2017-0759; Product 
     Identifier 2017-CE-023-AD; Amendment 39-18980; AD 2017-16-03] 
     (RIN: 2120-AA64) received August 25, 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.
       2489. A letter from the Management and Program Analyst, 
     FAA, Department of

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     Transportation, transmitting the Department's final rule -- 
     Standard Instrument Approach Procedures, and Takeoff Minimums 
     and Obstacle Departure Procedures; Miscellaneous Amendments 
     [Docket No.: 31143; Amdt. No.: 3755] received August 25, 
     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.
       2490. A letter from the Management and Program Analyst, 
     FAA, Department of Transportation, transmitting the 
     Department's final rule -- Standard Instrument Approach 
     Procedures, and Takeoff Minimums and Obstacle Departure 
     Procedures; Miscellaneous Amendments [Docket No.: 31144; 
     Amdt. No.: 3756] received August 25, 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.
       2491. A letter from the Management and Program Analyst, 
     FAA, Department of Transportation, transmitting the 
     Department's final rule -- Amendment of Class D and E 
     Airspace; Mosinee, WI [Docket No.: FAA-2017-0355; Airspace 
     Docket No.: 17-AGL-12] received August 25, 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.
       2492. A letter from the Management and Program Analyst, 
     FAA, Department of Transportation, transmitting the Agency's 
     final rule -- Amendment of Class E Airspace for the following 
     Texas Towns; Pampa, TX and Seminole, TX [Docket No.: FAA-
     2017-0185; Airspace Doc. No.: 17-ASW-6] received August 25, 
     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.
       2493. A letter from the Management and Program Analyst, 
     FAA, Department of Transportation, transmitting the 
     Department's final rule -- Establishment of Class E Airspace, 
     and Amendment of Class E Airspace; St. George, UT [Docket 
     No.: FAA-2016-8162; Airspace Docket No.: 17-ANM-12] received 
     August 25, 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.
       2494. A letter from the Management and Program Analyst, 
     FAA, Department of Transportation, transmitting the 
     Department's final rule -- Airworthiness Directives; 
     Bombardier, Inc., Airplanes [Docket No.: FAA-2017-0699; 
     Directorate Identifier 2017-NM-004-AD; Amendment 39-18968; AD 
     2017-15-08] (RIN: 2120-AA64) received August 31, 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.
       2495. 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-2016-9052; Product Identifier 
     2016-NM-080-AD; Amendment 39-18983; AD 2017-16-06] (RIN: 
     2120-AA64) received August 31, 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.
       2496. A letter from the Management and Program Analyst, 
     FAA, Department of Transportation, transmitting the 
     Department's final rule -- Airworthiness Directives; The 
     Boeing Company Airplanes [Docket No.: FAA-2017-0335; Product 
     Identifier 2017-NM-025-AD; Amendment 39-18994; AD 2017-17-04] 
     (RIN: 2120-AA64) received August 31, 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.
       2497. A letter from the Chief, Publications and Regulations 
     Branch, Internal Revenue Service, transmitting the Service's 
     IRB only rule -- Examination of returns and claims for 
     refund, credit, or abatement; determination of correct 
     liability (Rev. Proc. 2017-44) received August 30, 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.
       2498. A letter from the Chief, Publications and Regulations 
     Branch, Internal Revenue Service, transmitting the Service's 
     IRB only rule -- General Arbitrage Rebate Rules (Rev. Proc. 
     2017-50) received August 30, 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.
       2499. A letter from the Chief, Publications and Regulations 
     Branch, Internal Revenue Service, transmitting the Service's 
     IRB only rule -- National Average Bronze Plan Premium (Rev. 
     Proc. 2017-48) (RP 128677-16) received August 30, 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.
       2500. A letter from the Chief, Publications and Regulations 
     Branch, Internal Revenue Service, transmitting the Service's 
     IRB only rule -- Section 305 Treatments of Elective Dividends 
     by Publicly Offered REITs and RICs (Rev. Proc. 2017-45), 
     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.
       2501. A letter from the Assistant Secretary, Office of 
     Legislative Affairs, Department of Homeland Security, 
     transmitting the Department's report entitled, ``Implementing 
     the Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act of 2015'' for 
     Fiscal Year 2016, pursuant to 6 U.S.C. 1506(a)(1); Public Law 
     114-113, Sec. 107(a)(1); (29 Stat. 2951); to the Committee on 
     Homeland Security.

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