[Congressional Record Volume 164, Number 46 (Thursday, March 15, 2018)]
[House]
[Page H1650]
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:

       4272. A letter from the Acting Administrator, National 
     Organic Program, Agricultural Marketing Service, Department 
     of Agriculture, transmitting the Department's final rule -- 
     National Organic Program (NOP); Organic Livestock and Poultry 
     Practices [Document Number: AMS-NOP-15-0012; NOP-15-06] (RIN: 
     0581-AD75) received March 14, 2018, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     801(a)(1)(A); Public Law 104-121, Sec. 251; (110 Stat. 868); 
     to the Committee on Agriculture.
       4273. A letter from the Acting Administrator, Rural Housing 
     Service, Department of Agriculture, transmitting the 
     Department's direct final rule -- Truth in Lending -- Real 
     Estate Settlement Procedures (RIN: 0575-AD11) received March 
     14, 2018, 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.
       4274. A letter from the Secretary, Department of Education, 
     transmitting the Department's final priorities and 
     definitions -- Secretary's Final Supplemental Priorities and 
     Definitions for Discretionary Grant Programs [Docket ID: ED-
     2017-OS-0078] (RIN: 1894-AA09) received February 28, 2018, 
     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.
       4275. A letter from the Director, Regulations Policy and 
     Management Staff, Department of Health and Human Services, 
     transmitting the Department's final rule -- Food Additives 
     Permitted in Feed and Drinking Water of Animals; Silicon 
     Dioxide as a Carrier for Flavors [Docket No.: FDA-2017-F-
     5528] received March 14, 2018, 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.
       4276. A letter from the Deputy Bureau Chief, Public Safety 
     and Homeland Security Bureau, Federal Communications 
     Commission, transmitting the Commission's final rule -- 
     Wireless Emergency Alerts [PS Docket No.: 15-91]; Amendments 
     to Part 11 of the Commission's Rules Regarding the Emergency 
     Alert System [PS Docket No.: 15-94] received February 28, 
     2018, 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.
       4277. A letter from the Deputy Chief, Legal Policy, 
     Auctions and Spectrum Access Division, Wireless 
     Telecommunications Bureau, Federal Communications Commission, 
     transmitting the Commission's final rule -- Connect America 
     Fund Phase II Auction Scheduled for July 24, 2018; Notice and 
     Filing Requirements and Other Procedures for Auction 903 [AU 
     Docket No.: 17-182] [WC Docket No.: 10-90] received March 14, 
     2018, 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.
       4278. A letter from the Associate General Counsel, 
     Department of Agriculture, transmitting two (2) notifications 
     of a nomination, and an 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.
       4279. A letter from the Deputy White House Liaison, 
     Department of Education, transmitting eighteen (18) 
     notifications of a federal vacancy, designation of acting 
     officer, nomination, action on nomination, change in 
     previously submitted reported information, 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.
       4280. A letter from the Chairman, National Transportation 
     Safety Board, transmitting the Board's FY 2017 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.
       4281. A letter from the Acting Director, U.S. Government 
     Publishing Office, transmitting the Office's Annual Report 
     for fiscal year ending September 30, 2017; to the Committee 
     on House Administration.
       4282. A letter from the Deputy AA for Regulatory Programs, 
     Office of Protected Resources, National Oceanic and 
     Atmospheric Administration, transmitting the Administration's 
     final rule -- Taking and Importing Marine Mammals; Taking 
     Marine Mammals Incidental to Testing and Training Activities 
     Conducted in the Eglin Gulf Test and Training Range in the 
     Gulf of Mexico [Docket No.: 170831846-8105-02] (RIN: 0648-
     BH21) received March 14, 2018, 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.
       4283. A letter from the Assistant Attorney General, Office 
     of Legislative Affairs, Department of Justice, transmitting a 
     report titled, ``Department of Justice Activities Under the 
     Civil Rights of Institutionalized Persons Act Fiscal Year 
     2017'', pursuant to 28 U.S.C. 522(a); Public Law 89-554, Sec. 
     4(c) (as amended by Public Law 94-273, Sec. 19); (80 Stat. 
     615); to the Committee on the Judiciary.
       4284. A letter from the Acting Director, Office of Surface 
     Mining Reclamation and Enforcement, Department of the 
     Interior, transmitting the Department's final rule -- Civil 
     Monetary Penalty Inflation Adjustments [Docket No.: OSM-2017-
     0012; S1D1S SS08011000 SX064A000 189S180110; S2D2S SS08011000 
     SX064A00 18XS501520] (RIN: 1029-AC75) received March 9, 2018, 
     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.
       4285. A letter from the Deputy General Counsel, Office of 
     General Counsel, Small Business Administration, transmitting 
     the Administration's final rule -- Civil Monetary Penalties 
     Inflation Adjustments (RIN: 3245-AG96) received March 9, 
     2018, 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.
       4286. A letter from the Acting Administrator, Federal 
     Aviation Administration, Department of Transportation, 
     transmitting the Department's report to Congress titled, 
     ``Assistance Provided to Foreign Aviation Authorities for FY 
     2017'', 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.
       4287. A letter from the Reg. Policy Dev. Coord., Office of 
     Regulation Policy and Management, Office of the Secretary 
     (00REG), Department of Veterans Affairs, transmitting the 
     Department's final rule -- Revise and Streamline VA 
     Acquisition Regulation to Adhere to Federal Acquisition 
     Regulation Principles (VAAR Case 2014-V002) (RIN: 2900-AP82) 
     received February 28, 2018, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     801(a)(1)(A); Public Law 104-121, Sec. 251; (110 Stat. 868); 
     to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

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