[Congressional Record Volume 163, Number 183 (Thursday, November 9, 2017)]
[House]
[Page H8694]
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:

       3136. A letter from the Congressional Review Coordinator, 
     Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, Department of 
     Agriculture, transmitting the Department's direct final rule 
     -- Black Stem Rust; Additions of Rust-Resistant Species and 
     Varieties [Docket No.: APHIS-2017-0049] received November 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 Agriculture.
       3137. A letter from the Acting Director, Financial Crimes 
     Enforcement Network, Department of the Treasury, transmitting 
     the Department's final rule -- Imposition of Special Measure 
     against Bank of Dandong as a Financial Institution of Primary 
     Money Laundering Concern (RIN: 1506-AB38) received November 
     7, 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.
       3138. A letter from the Assistant Secretary for Export 
     Administration, Bureau of Industry and Security, Department 
     of Commerce, transmitting the Department's final rule -- 
     Clarifications to the Export Administration Regulations for 
     the Use of License Exceptions [Docket No.: 160303181-6181-01] 
     (RIN: 0694-AG80) received November 7, 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.
       3139. A letter from the Federal Liaison Officer, Patent and 
     Trademark Office, Department of Commerce, transmitting the 
     Department's final rule -- Rule on Attorney-Client Privilege 
     for Trials Before the Patent Trial and Appeal Board [Docket 
     No.: PTO-P-2016-0029] (RIN: 0651-AD10) received November 7, 
     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.
       3140. A letter from the Executive Analyst (Political), 
     Department of Health and Human Services, transmitting a 
     notification of 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.
       3141. A letter from the Senior Procurement Executive, 
     Office of Acquisition Policy, General Services 
     Administration, transmitting the Administration's summary 
     presentation of a final rule -- Federal Acquisition 
     Regulation; Federal Acquisition Circular 2005-96; 
     Introduction [Docket No.: FAR 2017-0051, Sequence No.: 1] 
     received November 7, 2017, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); 
     Public Law 104-121, Sec. 251; (110 Stat. 868); to the 
     Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
       3142. A letter from the Chief, Publications and Regulations 
     Branch, Internal Revenue Service, transmitting the Service's 
     IRB only rule -- Relief for Victims of Hurricane Maria and 
     the California Wildfires (Announcement 2017-15) received 
     November 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 
     Ways and Means.
       3143. A letter from the Chief, Publications and Regulations 
     Branch, Internal Revenue Service, transmitting the Service's 
     IRB only rule -- Treatment Under Section 956(c) of Certain 
     Receivables Following Hurricane Irma or Hurricane Maria 
     [Notice 2017-68] received November 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 Ways and Means.
       3144. A letter from the Acting Assistant Secretary for 
     Legislation, Department of Health and Human Services, 
     transmitting a report entitled, ``Episodic Alternative 
     Payment Model (APM) for Radiation Therapy Services'', 
     pursuant to Public Law 114-115, Sec. 3(b); (129 Stat. 3133); 
     jointly to the Committees on Energy and Commerce and Ways and 
     Means.
       3145. A letter from the Assistant Attorney General, 
     Department of Justice, transmitting the Attorney General's 
     Fourth Quarterly Report of FY 2017 on the Uniformed Services 
     Employment and Reemployment Rights Act of 1994, 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.

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