[Congressional Record Volume 164, Number 68 (Thursday, April 26, 2018)]
[House]
[Pages H3704-H3705]
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:

       4689. A letter from the Under Secretary, Personnel and 
     Readiness, Department of Defense, transmitting a letter on 
     the approved retirement of Lieutenant General Joseph P. 
     DiSalvo, United States Army, and his advancement to the grade 
     of lieutenant general on the retired list, pursuant to 10 
     U.S.C. 1370(c)(1); Public Law 96-513, Sec. 112 (as amended by 
     Public Law 104-106, Sec. 502(b)); (110 Stat. 293); to the 
     Committee on Armed Services.
       4690. A letter from the Under Secretary, Personnel and 
     Readiness, Department of Defense, transmitting a letter on 
     the approved retirement of Admiral Harry B. Harris, Jr., 
     United States Navy, and his advancement to the grade of 
     admiral on the retired list, pursuant to 10 U.S.C. 
     1370(c)(1); Public Law 96-513, Sec. 112 (as amended by Public 
     Law 104-106, Sec. 502(b)); (110 Stat. 293); to the Committee 
     on Armed Services.
       4691. A letter from the Under Secretary, Personnel and 
     Readiness, Department of Defense, transmitting a letter on 
     the approved retirement of Lieutenant General Kenneth E. 
     Tovo, United States Army, and his advancement to the grade of 
     lieutenant general on the retired list, pursuant to 10 U.S.C. 
     1370(c)(1); Public Law 96-513, Sec. 112 (as amended by Public 
     Law 104-106, Sec. 502(b)); (110 Stat. 293); to the Committee 
     on Armed Services.
       4692. A letter from the Under Secretary, Acquisition and 
     Sustainment, Department of Defense, transmitting the National 
     Defense Stockpile Annual Materials Plan for Fiscal Year 2019, 
     and for the succeeding four years, FYs 2020-2023 pursuant to 
     Sec. 11(b) of the Strategic and Critical Materials Stock 
     Piling Act, 50 U.S.C. 98h-2(b); to the Committee on Armed 
     Services.
       4693. A letter from the Director, Division of Longshore & 
     Harbor Workers' Compensation, Office of Workers' Compensation 
     Programs, Department of Labor, transmitting the Department's 
     final rule -- Longshore and Harbor Workers' Compensation Act: 
     Maximum and Minimum Compensation Rates (RIN: 1240-AA06) 
     received April 24, 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.
       4694. A letter from the Director, Regulatory Management 
     Division, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting the 
     Agency's final rule -- Approval and Promulgation of State 
     Plans for Designed Facilities and Pollutants; North Dakota; 
     Control of Emissions from Existing Commercial and Industrial 
     Solid Waste Incineration Units [EPA-R08-OAR-2017-0698; FRL-
     9976-58-Region 8] received April 25, 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.
       4695. A letter from the Management Analyst, Office of the 
     Comptroller, Bureau of Consular Affairs, Department of State, 
     transmitting the Department's final rule -- Schedule of Fees 
     for Consular Services, Department of State and Overseas 
     Embassies and Consulates [Public Notice 9450] (RIN: 1400-
     AD71) received April 25, 2018, 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.

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       4696. A letter from the Assistant Secretary, Legislative 
     Affairs, Department of State, transmitting the annual report 
     pursuant to Sec. 2(9) of the Senate's Resolution of Advice 
     and Consent to the Treaty with the United Kingdom Concerning 
     Defense Trade Cooperation (Treaty Doc. 110-07); to the 
     Committee on Foreign Affairs.
       4697. A letter from the Assistant Attorney General, 
     Department of Justice, 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.
       4698. A letter from the Chief, Branch of DFS, Fish and 
     Wildlife Service, Department of the Interior, transmitting 
     the Department's Major final rule -- Endangered and 
     Threatened Wildlife and Plants; Removing the Black-Capped 
     Vireo From the Federal List of Endangered and Threatened 
     Wildlife [Docket No.: FWS-R2-ES-2016-0110; FXES11130900000 
     178 FF09E42000] (RIN: 1018-BB79) received April 24, 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.
       4699. A letter from the Chief, Branch of Listing Policy and 
     Support, Fish and Wildlife Service, Department of the 
     Interior, transmitting the Department's final rule -- 
     Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; Removing 
     Textual Descriptions of Critical Habitat Boundaries for 
     Mammals, Birds, Amphibians, Fishes, Clams, Snails, Arachnids, 
     Crustaceans, and Insects [Docket No.: FWS-HQ-ES-2015-0008; 
     4500030113] (RIN: 1018-BA81) received April 24, 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.
       4700. A letter from the Secretary, Federal Trade 
     Commission, transmitting the Fortieth Hart-Scott-Rodino 
     Annual Report, pursuant to Sec. 7A of the Clayton Act, Hart-
     Scott-Rodino Antitrust Improvements Act of 1976; to the 
     Committee on the Judiciary.
       4701. A letter from the Deputy General Counsel, Office of 
     General Counsel, U.S. Small Business Administration, 
     transmitting the Administration's final rule -- Rules of 
     Practice for Protests and Appeals Regarding Eligibility for 
     Inclusion in the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs Center 
     for Verification and Evaluation Database (RIN: 3245-AG87) 
     received April 24, 2018, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); 
     Public Law 104-121, Sec. 251; (110 Stat. 868); to the 
     Committee on Small Business.
       4702. A letter from the Reg. Dev. Coordinator, 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-V001) (RIN: 2900-AP50) 
     received April 24, 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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