[Congressional Record Volume 164, Number 97 (Tuesday, June 12, 2018)]
[House]
[Pages H5090-H5091]
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:

       5113. A letter from the Under Secretary, Personnel and 
     Readiness, Department of Defense, transmitting a letter 
     authorizing eight 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.
       5114. A letter from the Under Secretary, Personnel and 
     Readiness, Department of Defense, transmitting a letter on 
     the approved retirement of Lieutenant General John B. Cooper, 
     United States Air Force, 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.
       5115. A letter from the Chairwoman, Department of Defense 
     and Department of Energy Nuclear Weapons Council, 
     transmitting a letter stating that the FY 2019 President's 
     Budget Request for the Department of Energy's National 
     Nuclear Security Administration provides increases of 2.9 
     percent for NNSA and 3.5 percent for nuclear weapons 
     activities above the FY 2018 enacted appropriation, pursuant 
     to 10 U.S.C. 179(f)(1); Public Law 99-661, Sec. 3137(a)(1) 
     (as amended by Public Law 112-239, Sec. 1039); (126 Stat. 
     1927); to the Committee on Armed Services.
       5116. A letter from the Assistant Secretary for 
     Legislation, Department of Health and Human Services, 
     transmitting a revised report entitled, ``Evaluation of the 
     Graduate Nurse Education Demonstration Project: Report to 
     Congress'', pursuant to 42 U.S.C. 1395ww note; Public Law 
     111-148, Sec. 5509(c); (124 Stat. 675); to the Committee on 
     Energy and Commerce.
       5117. A letter from the Director, Regulatory Management 
     Division, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting the 
     Agency's final rule -- Air Plan Approval; Douglas,

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     Arizona; Second 10-Year Sulfur Dioxide Maintenance Plan [EPA-
     R09-OAR-2017-0537; FRL-9979-18-Region 9] received June 6, 
     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.
       5118. A letter from the Director, Regulatory Management 
     Division, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting the 
     Agency's final rule -- Air Plan Approval; Ohio; Regional Haze 
     Plan and Prong 4 (Visibility) for the 2006 and 2012 PM2.5, 
     2010 NO2, 2010 SO2, and 2008 Ozone NAAQS [EPA-R05-OAR-2016-
     0759; FRL-9977-69-Region 5] received June 6, 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.
       5119. A letter from the Director, Regulator Management 
     Division, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting the 
     Agency's final rule -- Acequinocyl; Pesticide Tolerances 
     [EPA-HQ-OPP-2017-0376; FRL-9978-20] received June 6, 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.
       5120. A letter from the Director, Defense Security 
     Cooperation Agency, transmitting Transmittal No. 02-18, 
     pursuant to the reporting requirements of Section 62(a) of 
     the Arms Export Control Act; to the Committee on Foreign 
     Affairs.
       5121. A letter from the Assistant Secretary, Legislative 
     Affairs, Department of State, transmitting an update to the 
     U.S. Government Diplomatic and Assistance Strategy for South 
     Sudan, pursuant to Public Law 115-141, Sec. 7042(h)(1); to 
     the Committee on Foreign Affairs.
       5122. A letter from the Secretary, Department of Education, 
     transmitting the Department's Semiannual Report to Congress, 
     covering the six-month period ending March 31, 2018, pursuant 
     to Sec. 5(b) of the Inspector General Act, as amended; to the 
     Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
       5123. A letter from the Deputy White House Liaison, 
     Department of Education, transmitting a notification of 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.
       5124. A letter from the Secretary, Department of Health and 
     Human Services, transmitting the Department's Office of 
     Inspector General Semiannual Report to Congress for the 
     period ending March 31, 2018, pursuant to the Inspector 
     General Act of 1978 (Public Law 95-452), as amended; to the 
     Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
       5125. A letter from the Chairman of the Board, Pension 
     Benefit Guaranty Corporation, transmitting the Corporation's 
     Semiannual Report to the Congress by Office of Inspector 
     General and the Corporation's Management Response for the 
     period October 1, 2017, through March 31, 2018, pursuant to 
     the Inspector General Act of 1978, as amended; to the 
     Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
       5126. A letter from the Acting Chair, U.S. Equal Employment 
     Opportunity Commission, transmitting the Commission's Office 
     of Inspector General Semiannual Report to Congress, for the 
     period ending March 31, 2018, pursuant to Sec. 5(b) of the 
     Inspector General Act of 1978, as amended; to the Committee 
     on Oversight and Government Reform.
       5127. 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 interim final rule -- Case Management Services 
     Grant Program (RIN: 2900-AQ15) received June 6, 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.
       5128. A letter from the Director, Office of Regulation 
     Policy and Management, Office of the Secretary (00REG), 
     Department of Veterans Affairs, transmitting the Department's 
     Major interim final rule -- Reimbursement for Emergency 
     Treatment (RIN: 2900-AQ08) received June 6, 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.
       5129. A letter from the Chief, Publications and Regulations 
     Branch, Internal Revenue Service, transmitting the Service's 
     IRB only rule -- 2018 Marginal Production Rates [Notice 2018-
     51] received June 7, 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.
       5130. A letter from the Chairman, International Trade 
     Commission, transmitting the Commission's report, Trade 
     Authorities Extension: Economic Impact of Trade Agreements 
     Implemented under the Bipartisan Trade Act of 2015, pursuant 
     to 19 U.S.C. 4202(c)(3)(B); Public Law 114-26, Sec. 103; (129 
     Stat. 333); to the Committee on Ways and Means.
       5131. A letter from the Board of Trustees, Federal Hospital 
     Insurance and Federal Supplementary Medical Insurance Trust 
     Funds, transmitting the 2018 Annual Report of the Boards of 
     Trustees of the Federal Hospital Insurance and Federal 
     Supplementary Medical Insurance Trust Funds, pursuant to 42 
     U.S.C. 1395i(b)(2); Aug. 14, 1935, ch. 531, title XVIII, Sec. 
     1817(b)(2) (as amended by Pub. L. 108-173, Sec. 801(d)(1)); 
     (117 Stat. 2359) and 42 U.S.C. 1395t(b)(2); Aug. 14, 1935, 
     ch. 531, title XVIII, Sec. 1841(b)(2) (as amended by Pub. L. 
     108-173, Sec. 801(d)(2)); (117 Stat. 2166) (H. Doc. No. 115--
     132); to the Committee on Ways and Means and ordered to be 
     printed.
       5132. A letter from the Board of Trustees, Federal Old-Age 
     and Survivors Insurance and Federal Disability Insurance 
     Trust Funds, transmitting the 2018 Annual Report of the Board 
     of Trustees of the Federal Old-Age and Survivors Insurance 
     and the Federal Disability Insurance Trust Funds, pursuant to 
     42 U.S.C. 401(c)(2); Aug. 14, 1935, ch. 531, title II, Sec. 
     201 (as amended by Public Law 100-647, Sec. 8005(a)); (102 
     Stat. 3781) (H. Doc. No. 115--133); to the Committee on Ways 
     and Means and ordered to be printed.


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  June 12, 2018, on page H5091, the following appeared: 5131. A 
letter from the Board of Trustees, Federal Hospital Insurance and 
Federal Supplementary Medical Insurance Trust Funds, transmitting 
the 2018 Annual Report of the Boards of Trustees of the Federal 
Hospital Insurance and Federal Supplementary Medical Insurance 
Trust Funds, pursuant to 42 U.S.C. 910(a); Aug. 14, 1935, ch. 531, 
title VII, Sec. 709 (as added by Public Law 98-21, Sec. 143); (97 
Stat. 102) (H. Doc. No. 115-132); to the Committee on Ways and 
Means and ordered to be printed. 5132. A letter from the Board of 
Trustees, Federal Old-Age and Survivors Insurance and Federal 
Disability Insurance Trust Funds, transmitting the 2018 Annual 
Report of the Board of Trustees of the Federal Old-Age and 
Survivors Insurance and the Federal Disability Insurance Trust 
Funds, pursuant to 42 U.S.C. 910(a); Aug. 14, 1935, ch. 531, title 
VII, Sec. 709 (as added by Public Law 98-21, Sec. 143); (97 Stat. 
102) (H. Doc. No. 115-133); to the Committee on Ways and Means and 
ordered to be printed.
  
  The online version has been corrected to read: 5131. A letter 
from the Board of Trustees, Federal Hospital Insurance and Federal 
Supplementary Medical Insurance Trust Funds, transmitting the 2018 
Annual Report of the Boards of Trustees of the Federal Hospital 
Insurance and Federal Supplementary Medical Insurance Trust Funds, 
pursuant to 42 U.S.C. 1395i(b)(2); Aug. 14, 1935, ch. 531, title 
XVIII, Sec. 1817(b)(2) (as amended by Pub. L. 108-173, Sec. 
801(d)(1)); (117 Stat. 2359) and 42 U.S.C. 1395t(b)(2); Aug. 14, 
1935, ch. 531, title XVIII, Sec. 1841(b)(2) (as amended by Pub. L. 
108-173, Sec. 801(d)(2)); (117 Stat. 2166) (H. Doc. No. 115-132); 
to the Committee on Ways and Means and ordered to be printed. 
5132. A letter from the Board of Trustees, Federal Old-Age and 
Survivors Insurance and Federal Disability Insurance Trust Funds, 
transmitting the 2018 Annual Report of the Board of Trustees of 
the Federal Old-Age and Survivors Insurance and the Federal 
Disability Insurance Trust Funds, pursuant to 42 U.S.C. 401(c)(2); 
Aug. 14, 1935, ch. 531, title II, Sec. 201 (as amended by Public 
Law 100-647, Sec. 8005(a)); (102 Stat. 3781) (H. Doc. No. 115-
133); to the Committee on Ways and Means and ordered to be 
printed.


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       5133. A letter from the Chief, Border Security Regulations 
     Branch, U.S Customs and Border Protection, Department of 
     Homeland Security, transmitting the Department's Major 
     interim final rule -- Air Cargo Advance Screening (ACAS) 
     (RIN: 1651-AB04) received June 7, 2018, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     801(a)(1)(A); Public Law 104-121, Sec. 251; (110 Stat. 868); 
     to the Committee on Homeland Security.
       5134. A letter from the Assistant Secretary, Legislative 
     Affairs, Department of Defense, transmitting additional 
     legislative proposals that the Department of Defense requests 
     be enacted during the second session of the 115th Congress; 
     jointly to the Committees on Armed Services and Veterans' 
     Affairs.
       5135. A letter from the Regulations Coordinator, Center for 
     Medicare and Medicaid Innovation, Department of Health and 
     Human Services, transmitting the Department's final rule -- 
     Medicare Program; Changes to the Comprehensive Care for Joint 
     Replacement Payment Model (CJR): Extreme and Uncontrollable 
     Circumstances Policy for the CJR Model [CMS-5524-F2] (RIN: 
     0938-AT16) received June 7, 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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