[Congressional Record Volume 164, Number 60 (Friday, April 13, 2018)]
[House]
[Pages H3313-H3314]
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:

       4522. A letter from the Congressional Review Coordinator, 
     Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, Department of 
     Agriculture, transmitting the Department's final rule -- 
     Restructuring of Regulations on the Importation of Plants for 
     Planting [Docket No.: APHIS-2008-0011] (RIN: 0579-AD75) 
     received March 21, 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.
       4523. A letter from the Congressional Review Coordinator, 
     Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, Department of 
     Agriculture, transmitting the Department's final rule -- 
     Importation of Fresh Cherimoya Fruit From Chile Into the 
     United States [Docket No.: APHIS-2015-0015] (RIN: 0579-AE13) 
     received March 29, 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.
       4524. A letter from the Assistant Secretary, Special 
     Operations/Low Intensity Conflict, Department of Defense, 
     transmitting a description of the activities of the National 
     Guard Counterdrug Schools during fiscal year 2017, pursuant 
     to 32 U.S.C. 112 note; Public Law 109-469, Sec. 901(g) (as 
     amended by Public Law 114-328, div. A, title X, Sec. 1012) 
     (130 Stat. 2385); to the Committee on Armed Services.
       4525. A letter from the Director, Defense Pricing/Defense 
     Procurement and Acquisition Policy, Department of Defense, 
     transmitting the Department's final rule -- Defense Federal 
     Acquisition Regulation Supplement: Amendment to Mentor-
     Protege Program (DFARS Case 2016-D011) [Docket No.: DARS-
     2016-0033] (RIN: 0750-AJ05) received March 21, 2018, pursuant 
     to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); Public Law 104-121, Sec. 251; (110 
     Stat. 868); to the Committee on Armed Services.
       4526. A letter from the Secretary of the Navy, Department 
     of Defense, transmitting a report on the Post Courts-Martial 
     Actions in the Case of the 1944 Port Chicago Explosion, as 
     directed by House Report 114-537, page 153, accompanying H.R. 
     4909, the National Defense Authorization Act of Fiscal Year 
     2017; to the Committee on Armed Services.
       4527. A letter from the Chairman, Board of Governors of the 
     Federal Reserve System, transmitting the Board's semiannual 
     Monetary Policy Report to the Congress, pursuant to Public 
     Law 106-569; to the Committee on Financial Services.
       4528. A letter from the Counsel, Legal Division, Bureau of 
     Consumer Financial Protection, transmitting the Bureau's 
     final rule -- Mortgage Servicing Rules Under the Truth in 
     Lending Act (Regulation Z) [Docket No.: CFPB-2017-0030] (RIN: 
     3170-AA75) received March 23, 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.
       4529. A letter from the Chief Counsel, FEMA, Department of 
     Homeland Security, transmitting the Department's final rule 
     -- Suspension of Community Eligibility (Jefferson Parish, LA, 
     et al.) [Docket ID: FEMA-2018-0002; Internal Agency Docket 
     No.: FEMA-8515] received March 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 Financial Services.
       4530. A letter from the Director, Office of Legislative 
     Affairs, Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, transmitting 
     the Corporation's final rule -- Alternatives to References to 
     Credit Ratings With Respect to Permissible Activities for 
     Foreign Branches of Insured State Nonmember Banks and Pledge 
     of Assets by Insured Domestic Branches of Foreign Banks (RIN: 
     3064-AE36) received March 14, 2018, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     801(a)(1)(A); Public Law 104-121, Sec. 251; (110

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     Stat. 868); to the Committee on Financial Services.
       4531. A letter from the Under Secretary, Personnel and 
     Readiness, Department of Defense, transmitting the National 
     Security Education Program 2017 Annual Report, pursuant to 50 
     U.S.C. 1906(a); jointly to the Committees on Education and 
     the Workforce and Intelligence (Permanent Select).
       4532. A letter from the Assistant General Counsel, 
     Regulatory Division, Consumer Product Safety Commission, 
     transmitting the Commission's final rule -- All-Terrain 
     Vehicles [CPSC Docket No.: 2017-0032) 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.
       4533. A letter from the Director, Regulations Policy and 
     Management Staff, FDA, Department of Health and Human 
     Services, transmitting the Department's final rule -- 
     Clarification of When Products Made or Derived From Tobacco 
     Are Regulated as Drugs, Devices, or Combination Products; 
     Amendments to Regulations Regarding ``Intended Uses''; 
     Partial Delay of Effective Date [Docket No.: FDA-2015-N-2002] 
     (RIN: 0910-AH94) received March 16, 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.
       4534. A letter from the Legal Advisor, Office of the Bureau 
     Chief, Wireless Telecommunications Bureau, Federal 
     Communications Commission, transmitting the Commission's 
     Major final rule -- Accelerating Wireless Broadband 
     Deployment by Removing Barriers to Infrastructure Investment 
     [WT Docket No.: 17-79] received April 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 Energy and Commerce.
       4535. A letter from the Assistant Secretary, Legislative 
     Affairs, Department of State, transmitting a notice of a 
     Determination on Imposition and Waiver of Sanctions under 
     Sections 603 and 604 of the Foreign Relations Authorization 
     Act, Fiscal Year 2003 (Public Law 107-228); to the Committee 
     on Foreign Affairs.
       4536. A letter from the Assistant Secretary, Legislative 
     Affairs, Department of State, transmitting a report to 
     Congress on United States Citizens Detained by Iran, as 
     required by the Countering America's Adversaries Through 
     Sanctions Act, Public Law 115-44; to the Committee on Foreign 
     Affairs.
       4537. A letter from the Chief Judge, Superior Court of the 
     District of Columbia, transmitting the Family Court 2017 
     Annual Report, pursuant to Public Law 107-114, Sec. 4(a); 
     (115 Stat. 2111); to the Committee on Oversight and 
     Government Reform.
       4538. A letter from the Secretary, Department of Energy, 
     transmitting the Department's FY 2017 Federal Information 
     Security Modernization Act and Privacy Management Report, 
     pursuant to 44 U.S.C. 3553(c); Public Law 113-283, Sec. 2(a); 
     (128 Stat. 3076); to the Committee on Oversight and 
     Government Reform.
       4539. A letter from the Director, Equal Employment 
     Opportunity Compliance and Operations Division, Department of 
     Health and Human Services, transmitting the Department'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.
       4540. A letter from the Secretary, Federal Trade 
     Commission, transmitting the Commission'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.
       4541. A letter from the Chairman, Nuclear Regulatory 
     Commission, transmitting the Commission'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.
       4542. A letter from the Executive Director, U.S. World War 
     One Centennial Commission, transmitting the Commission's 
     periodic report for the period ended December 31, 2017, 
     pursuant to Public Law 112-272, Sec. 5(b)(1); (126 Stat. 
     2450); to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
       4543. A letter from the Impact Analyst, Office of 
     Regulation Policy and Management, Office of the Secretary 
     (00REG), Department of Veterans Affairs, transmitting the 
     Department's final rule -- Federal Civil Penalties Inflation 
     Adjustment Act Amendments (RIN: 2900-AQ22) 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 the Judiciary.
       4544. A letter from the Acting Chairman, Surface 
     Transportation Board, transmitting the Board's final rule -- 
     Ex Parte Communications In Informal Rulemaking Proceedings 
     [Docket No.: EP 739] 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 Transportation and Infrastructure.
       4545. A letter from the Impact Analyst, Office of 
     Regulation Policy and Management, Office of the Secretary 
     (00REG), Department of Veterans Affairs, transmitting the 
     Department's interim final rule -- Reimbursement of 
     qualifying adoption expenses for certain veterans (RIN: 2900-
     AQ01) 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 Veterans' Affairs.
       4546. A letter from the Impact Analyst, Office of 
     Regulation Policy and Management, Office of the Secretary 
     (00REG), Department of Veterans Affairs, transmitting the 
     Department's final rule -- Electronic Submission of Certain 
     Servicemembers' Group Life Insurance, Family Servicemembers' 
     Group Life Insurance, and Veterans' Group Life Insurance 
     Forms (RIN: 2900-AP98) 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 Veterans' Affairs.
       4547. A letter from the Assistant Secretary, Legislative 
     Affairs, Department of State, transmitting the Department's 
     reporting action taken to apply import restrictions on an 
     emergency basis on certain categories of archaeological and 
     Ottoman ethnological materials from Libya, pursuant to 19 
     U.S.C. 2602(g)(1); Public Law 97-446, Sec. 303(g)(1); (96 
     Stat. 2354); to the Committee on Ways and Means.
       4548. A letter from the Chief, Publications and Regulations 
     Branch, Internal Revenue Service, transmitting the Service's 
     IRB only rule -- Modified 2018 Cost-of-Living Adjustments to 
     the Internal Revenue Code Tax Tables and Other Items (Rev. 
     Proc. 2018-18) received March 16, 2018, 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.
       4549. A letter from the Regulations Coordinator, Centers 
     for Medicare and Medicaid Services, Department of Health and 
     Human Services, transmitting the Department's Major final 
     rule -- Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act; HHS 
     Notice of Benefit and Payment Parameters for 2019 [CMS-9930-
     F] (RIN: 0938-AT12) received April 10, 2018, pursuant to 5 
     U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); Public Law 104-121, Sec. 251; (110 Stat. 
     868); jointly to the Committees on Energy and Commerce and 
     Ways and Means.

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