[Congressional Record Volume 163, Number 199 (Wednesday, December 6, 2017)]
[House]
[Pages H9706-H9707]
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:

       3301. A letter from the Secretary, Department of Defense, 
     transmitting a letter authorizing eighteen officers to wear 
     the insignia of the grade of brigadier 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.
       3302. A letter from the PRAO Branch Chief, Food and 
     Nutrition Service, Department of Agriculture, transmitting 
     the Department's final rule -- Child Nutrition Programs: 
     Flexibilities for Milk, Whole Grains, and Sodium Requirements 
     [FNS-2017-0021] (RIN: 0584-AE53) received December 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 Education and the 
     Workforce.
       3303. A letter from the Acting Assistant General Counsel 
     for Regulatory Affairs, Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation, 
     transmitting the Corporation's final rule -- Benefits Payable 
     in Terminated Single-Employer Plans; Interest Assumptions for 
     Paying Benefits received November 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 Education and the Workforce.
       3304. A letter from the Director, Regulatory Management 
     Division, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting the 
     Agency's final rule -- Quinclorac; Pesticide Tolerances [EPA-
     HQ-OPP-2016-0384; FRL-9970-05] received December 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.
       3305. A letter from the Director, Regulatory Management 
     Division, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting the 
     Agency's final rule -- Pseudomonas fluorescens 4-
     hydroxyphenylpyruvate dioxygenase (HPPD-4); Exemption from 
     the Requirement of a Tolerance [EPA-HQ-OPP-2017-0115; FRL-
     9969-94] received December 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.
       3306. A letter from the Director, Regulatory Management 
     Division, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting the 
     Agency's direct final rule -- Protection of Stratospheric 
     Ozone: Revision to References for Refrigeration and Air 
     Conditioning Sector to Incorporate Latest Edition of Certain 
     Industry, Consensus-based Standards [EPA-HQ-OAR-2017-0472; 
     FRL-9968-24-OAR] (RIN: 2060-AT53) received December 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.
       3307. A letter from the Director, Regulatory Management 
     Division, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting the 
     Agency's final rule -- Prometryn; Pesticide Tolerances [EPA-
     HQ-OPP-2016-0495; FRL-9970-01] received December 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.
       3308. A letter from the Director, Regulatory Management 
     Division, Environmental

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     Protection Agency, transmitting the Agency's final rule -- 
     Bacillus thuringiensis Cry14Ab-1 Protein in or on Soybean; 
     Temporary Exemption from the Requirement of a Tolerance [EPA-
     HQ-OPP-2017-0113; FRL-9970-43] received December 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.
       3309. A letter from the Director, Regulatory Management 
     Division, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting the 
     Agency's final rule -- Approval of Air Quality Implementation 
     Plans; New York; Cross-State Air Pollution Rule; NOx Annual 
     and SO2 Group 1 Trading Programs [EPA-R02-OAR-2017-0425; FRL-
     9971-25-Region 2] received December 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.
       3310. A letter from the Director, Regulatory Management 
     Division, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting the 
     Agency's withdrawal of direct final rule -- Approval and 
     Promulgation of Air Quality Implementation Plans; West 
     Virginia; 2015 Ozone National Ambient Air Quality Standards 
     [EPA-R03-OAR-2017-0413; FRL-9971-40-Region 3] received 
     December 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.
       3311. A letter from the Director, Regulatory Management 
     Division, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting the 
     Agency's final rule -- Air Plan Approval; AK: Updates to 
     Materials Incorporated by Reference [EPA-R10-OAR-2017-0554; 
     FRL-9970-27-Region 10] received December 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.
       3312. A letter from the Director, Defense Security 
     Cooperation Agency, Department of Defense, transmitting 
     Transmittal No. 17-55, pursuant to the reporting requirements 
     of Section 36(b)(1) of the Arms Export Control Act, as 
     amended; to the Committee on Foreign Affairs.
       3313. A letter from the Director, Defense Security 
     Cooperation Agency, Department of Defense, transmitting 
     Transmittal No. 17-64, pursuant to the reporting requirements 
     of Section 36(b)(1) of the Arms Export Control Act, as 
     amended; to the Committee on Foreign Affairs.
       3314. A letter from the Director, Defense Security 
     Cooperation Agency, Department of Defense, transmitting 
     Transmittal No. 17-0A, pursuant to the reporting requirements 
     of Section 36(b)(5)(C) of the Arms Export Control Act, as 
     amended; to the Committee on Foreign Affairs.
       3315. A letter from the Secretary, Department of 
     Agriculture, transmitting the Department's Office of 
     Inspector General Semiannual Report to Congress for the 
     period ending September 30, 2017, pursuant to Sec. 5 of the 
     Inspector General Act of 1978, as amended; to the Committee 
     on Oversight and Government Reform.
       3316. A letter from the Deputy Secretary, Department of 
     Defense, transmitting the Department's Office of Inspector 
     General Semiannual Report to Congress for the period April 1, 
     2017, through September 30, 2017, pursuant to Sec. 5 of the 
     Inspector General Act of 1978, as amended; to the Committee 
     on Oversight and Government Reform.
       3317. A letter from the Executive Analyst (Political), 
     Department of Health and Human Services, transmitting a 
     notification of a 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.
       3318. A letter from the Executive Analyst (Political), 
     Department of Health and Human Services, transmitting a 
     notification of a 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.
       3319. A letter from the Associate General Counsel for 
     General Law, Department of Homeland Security, transmitting 
     three notifications of a nomination and 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.
       3320. A letter from the Deputy General Counsel for 
     Operations, Department of Housing and Urban Development, 
     transmitting two notifications of a designation of acting 
     officer and 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.
       3321. A letter from the Deputy General Counsel for 
     Operations, Department of Housing and Urban Development, 
     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.
       3322. A letter from the Deputy General Counsel for 
     Operations, Department of Housing and Urban Development, 
     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.
       3323. A letter from the Director of Presidential 
     Appointments, Department of State, transmitting ten (10) 
     notifications of a vacancy, designation of acting officer, 
     nomination, action on nomination, discontinuation of service 
     in acting role, and change in previously submitted reported 
     information, 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.
       3324. A letter from the Acting Chairman, Federal Trade 
     Commission, transmitting the Commission's Inspector General 
     Semiannual Report to Congress, for the period April 1, 2017, 
     through September 30, 2017, pursuant to Sec. 5 of the 
     Inspector General Act of 1978, as amended; to the Committee 
     on Oversight and Government Reform.
       3325. A letter from the Acting Administrator, General 
     Services Administration, transmitting the Administration's 
     annual Agency Financial Report for FY 2017, pursuant to 31 
     U.S.C. 3515(a)(1); Public Law 101-576, Sec. 303(a)(1) (as 
     amended by Public Law 107-289, Sec. 2(a)); (116 Stat. 2049); 
     to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
       3326. A letter from the Vice Chairman, U.S. Merit Systems 
     Protection Board, transmitting the Board's FY 2017 Agency 
     Financial Report, pursuant to 31 U.S.C. 3515(a)(1); Public 
     Law 101-576, Sec. 303(a)(1) (as amended by Public Law 107-
     289, Sec. 2(a)); (116 Stat. 2049); to the Committee on 
     Oversight and Government Reform.
       3327. A letter from the Solicitor General, Department of 
     Justice, transmitting a notification that the Department has 
     decided not to defend the Commission in the Raymond J. Lucia, 
     et al. v. Securities and Exchange Commission, No. 17-130 (S. 
     Ct.) case that is before the Supreme Court, pursuant to 28 
     U.S.C. 530D(a)(1); Public Law 107-273, Sec. 202(a); (116 
     Stat. 1771); to the Committee on the Judiciary.
       3328. A letter from the Federal Liaison Officer, U.S. 
     Patent and Trademark Office, Department of Commerce, 
     transmitting the Department's final rule -- International 
     Trademark Classification Changes [Docket No.: PTO-T-2017-
     0040] (RIN: 0651-AD27) received December 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 the Judiciary.
       3329. 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 
     -- Civil Monetary Penalty Adjustments for Inflation [CBP Dec. 
     17-20] (RIN: 1651-AB15) received December 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 the Judiciary.
       3330. A letter from the Deputy Administrator, Saint 
     Lawrence Seaway Development Corporation, transmitting 
     Corporation's annual financial audit and management report 
     for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2017, pursuant to 31 
     U.S.C. 3515(a)(1); Public Law 101-576, Sec. 303(a)(1) (as 
     amended by Public Law 107-289, Sec. 2(a)); (116 Stat. 2049); 
     to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
       3331. A letter from the Chief, Publications and Regulations 
     Branch, Internal Revenue Service, transmitting the Service's 
     IRB only rule -- Request for Comments on Application of 
     Excise Taxes With Respect to Donor Advised Funds in Certain 
     Situations [Notice 2017-73] received December 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 Ways and Means.

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