[Congressional Record Volume 164, Number 172 (Friday, October 19, 2018)]
[House]
[Pages H9437-H9438]
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:

       6564. A letter from the Chairman and Chief Executive 
     Officer, Farm Credit Administration, transmitting the 
     Administration's notification of its 2018 compensation 
     program adjustments, including the Agency's current salary 
     range structure and the performance-based merit pay matrix, 
     pursuant to 12 U.S.C. 1833b(a); Public Law 101-73, Sec. 
     1206(a); (103 Stat. 523); to the Committee on Agriculture.
       6565. A letter from the Under Secretary, Comptroller, 
     Department of Defense, transmitting a report of a violation 
     of the Antideficiency Act, pursuant to 31 U.S.C. 1351; Public 
     Law 97-258; (96 Stat. 926); to the Committee on 
     Appropriations.
       6566. A letter from the Under Secretary, Acquisition and 
     Sustainment, Department of Defense, transmitting a report 
     titled, ``Summary Report to Congress of the Department of 
     Defense Fiscal Year 2017 Inventory of Contracted Services'', 
     pursuant to 10 U.S.C. 2330a(c)(1); Public Law 107-107, Sec. 
     801(c)(1) (as amended by Public Law 114-328, Sec. 812); (130 
     Stat. 2269); to the Committee on Armed Services.
       6567. A letter from the Secretary, Department of Defense, 
     transmitting a letter on the approved retirement of General 
     Vincent K. Brooks, United States Army, and his advancement to 
     the grade of 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.
       6568. A letter from the Assistant Secretary of the Navy, 
     Manpower and Reserve Affairs, U.S. Navy, Department of 
     Defense, transmitting a notice to Congress of the anticipated 
     use of Selected Reserve units that will be ordered to active 
     duty, pursuant to 10 U.S.C. 12304b(d); Public Law 112-81, 
     Sec. 516(a)(1); (125 Stat. 1396); to the Committee on Armed 
     Services.
       6569. A letter from the Assistant Attorney General, Office 
     of Legislative Affairs, Department of Justice, transmitting 
     the Attorney General's 2017 Annual Report to Congress, 
     pursuant to 15 U.S.C. 1691f; Public Law 90-321, Sec. 707 (as 
     added by Public Law 94-239, Sec. 7); (90 Stat. 255); to the 
     Committee on Financial Services.
       6570. A letter from the Chairman, Federal Deposit Insurance 
     Corporation, transmitting the Corporation's Report titled, 
     ``Preservation and Promotion of Minority Depository 
     Institutions'' for FY 2017, pursuant to 12 U.S.C. 1463 note; 
     Public Law 101-73, Sec. 308 (as amended by Public Law 111-
     203, Sec. 367(4)(B)); (124 Stat. 1556); to the Committee on 
     Financial Services.
       6571. A letter from the Assistant Secretary for 
     Legislation, Department of Health and Human Services, 
     transmitting the 2017 Annual Report to the Congress on the 
     Native Hawaiian Revolving Loan Fund, pursuant to 42 U.S.C. 
     2991b-1(g)(1); Public Law 88-452, Sec. 803A (as amended by 
     Public Law 102-375, Sec. 822(2)); (106 Stat. 1296); to the 
     Committee on Education and the Workforce.
       6572. A letter from the National Advisory Committee on 
     Institutional Quality and Integrity, Executive Director, 
     Office of Postsecondary Education, Department of Education, 
     transmitting the Annual Report of the National Advisory 
     Committee on Institutional Quality and Integrity for FY 2018, 
     pursuant to Sec. 114(e) of the Higher Education Act, as 
     amended; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce.

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       6573. A letter from the Assistant Secretary for 
     Legislation, Department of Health and Human Services, 
     transmitting the Department's FY 2017 report titled, ``Review 
     of Medicare's Program for Oversight of Accrediting 
     Organizations and the Clinical Laboratory Improvement 
     Validation Program'', pursuant to 42 U.S.C. 1395ll(b); Aug. 
     14, 1935, ch. 531, title XVIII, Sec. 1875(b) (as amended by 
     Public Law 110-275, Sec. 125(b)(4)); (122 Stat. 2519); ; to 
     the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
       6574. A letter from the Assistant Secretary for 
     Legislation, Department of Health and Human Services, 
     transmitting a report to Congress titled ``2017 Actuarial 
     Report on the Financial Outlook for Medicaid'', pursuant to 
     42 U.S.C. 1396 note; Public Law 111-3, Sec. 506(c); (123 
     Stat. 95); to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
       6575. A letter from the Secretary, Department of the 
     Treasury, transmitting a six-month periodic report on the 
     national emergency with respect to significant malicious 
     cyber-enabled activities that was declared in Executive Order 
     13694 of April 1, 2015, pursuant to 50 U.S.C. 1641(c); Public 
     Law 94-412, Sec. 401(c); (90 Stat. 1257) and 50 U.S.C. 
     1703(c); Public Law 95-223, Sec 204(c); (91 Stat. 1627); to 
     the Committee on Foreign Affairs.
       6576. A communication from the President of the United 
     States, transmitting notification that the national emergency 
     with respect to significant narcotics traffickers centered in 
     Colombia declared in Executive Order 12978 of October 21, 
     1995, is to continue in effect beyond October 21, 2018, 
     pursuant to 50 U.S.C. 1622(d); Public Law 94-412, Sec. 
     202(d); (90 Stat. 1257) (H. Doc. No. 115--162); to the 
     Committee on Foreign Affairs and ordered to be printed.
       6577. A letter from the Director, Defense Security 
     Cooperation Agency, Department of Defense, transmitting 
     Transmittal No. 18-42, pursuant to the reporting requirements 
     of Section 36(b)(1) of the Arms Export Control Act, as 
     amended; to the Committee on Foreign Affairs.
       6578. A letter from the Director, Defense Security 
     Cooperation Agency, Department of Defense, transmitting 
     Transmittal No. 18-0H, 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.
       6579. A letter from the Acting Assistant Secretary, 
     Legislative Affairs, Department of Defense, transmitting 
     Transmittal No. DDTC 18-044, pursuant to the reporting 
     requirements of Section 36(c) of the Arms Export Control Act; 
     to the Committee on Foreign Affairs.
       6580. A letter from the Acting Assistant Secretary, 
     Legislative Affairs, Department of Defense, transmitting 
     Transmittal No. DDTC 18-047, pursuant to the reporting 
     requirements of Section 36(d) of the Arms Export Control Act; 
     to the Committee on Foreign Affairs.
       6581. A letter from the Acting Assistant Secretary, 
     Legislative Affairs, Department of Defense, transmitting 
     Transmittal No. DDTC 18-027, pursuant to the reporting 
     requirements of Section 36(c) and (d) of the Arms Export 
     Control Act; to the Committee on Foreign Affairs.
       6582. A letter from the Acting Assistant Secretary, 
     Legislative Affairs, Department of State, transmitting 
     Transmittal No. DDTC 18-033, pursuant to the reporting 
     requirements of Section 36(c) of the Arms Export Control Act; 
     to the Committee on Foreign Affairs.
       6583. A letter from the Acting Assistant Secretary, 
     Legislative Affairs, Department of State, transmitting 
     Transmittal No. DDTC 18-026, pursuant to the reporting 
     requirements of Section 36(c) of the Arms Export Control Act; 
     to the Committee on Foreign Affairs.
       6584. A letter from the Acting Assistant Secretary, 
     Legislative Affairs, Department of State, transmitting 
     Transmittal No. DDTC 18-002, pursuant to the reporting 
     requirements of Section 36(c) of the Arms Export Control Act; 
     to the Committee on Foreign Affairs.
       6585. A letter from the Acting Assistant Secretary, 
     Legislative Affairs, Department of State, transmitting 
     Transmittal No. DDTC 18-023, pursuant to the reporting 
     requirements of Section 36(c) of the Arms Export Control Act; 
     to the Committee on Foreign Affairs.
       6586. A letter from the Acting Assistant Secretary, 
     Legislative Affairs, Department of State, transmitting 
     Transmittal No. DDTC 18-048, pursuant to the reporting 
     requirements of Section 36(c) of the Arms Export Control Act; 
     to the Committee on Foreign Affairs.
       6587. A letter from the Chairman, Council of the District 
     of Columbia, transmitting D.C. Act 22-471, ``Revised Uniform 
     Law on Notarial Acts Act of 2018'', pursuant to Public Law 
     93-198, Sec. 602(c)(1); (87 Stat. 814); to the Committee on 
     Oversight and Government Reform.
       6588. A letter from the Chairman, Council of the District 
     of Columbia, transmitting D.C. Act 22-472, ``Public Housing 
     Resident Bill of Rights Amendment Act of 2018'', pursuant to 
     Public Law 93-198, Sec. 602(c)(1); (87 Stat. 814); to the 
     Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
       6589. A letter from the Acting President and Chairman, 
     Export-Import Bank, transmitting notification of a 
     designation of acting officer, 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.
       6590. A letter from the Chairman, National Transportation 
     Safety Board, transmitting the Board's annual submission 
     regarding agency compliance with the Federal Managers' 
     Financial Integrity Act and revised Office of Management and 
     Budget Circular A-123; to the Committee on Oversight and 
     Government Reform.
       6591. A letter from the Inspector General, Railroad 
     Retirement Board, transmitting the Board's FY 2020 budget 
     request for the Office of Inspector General, pursuant to 45 
     U.S.C. 231f(f); Aug. 29, 1935, ch. 812, Sec. 7(f) (as amended 
     by Public Law 93-445, Sec. 416); (97 Stat. 436); to the 
     Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
       6592. A letter from the Inspector General, Office of 
     Inspector General, U.S. House of Representatives, 
     transmitting an Audit of House Purchase Card Program (Report 
     No. 18-CAO-14); to the Committee on House Administration.
       6593. A letter from the Secretary, Department of 
     Transportation, transmitting the Department's National Plan 
     of Integrated Airport Systems report for 2019-2023, pursuant 
     to 49 U.S.C. 47103; to the Committee on Transportation and 
     Infrastructure.
       6594. A letter from the Chairman, U.S. International Trade 
     Commission, transmitting the Commission's report titled, 
     ``Andean Trade Preference Act: Impact on U.S. Industries and 
     Consumers and on Drug Crop Eradication and Crop Substitution, 
     2017'', pursuant to 19 U.S.C. 3204(a)(1); Public Law 102-182, 
     Sec. 206(a) (as amended by Public Law 106-200, Sec. 
     211(d)(2)); (114 Stat. 287); to the Committee on Ways and 
     Means.
       6595. A letter from the Secretary, Department of Energy, 
     transmitting the Department's report to Congress concerning 
     the Mixed Oxide (MOX) Fuel Fabrication Facility under 
     construction at the Department's Savannah River Site near 
     Aiken, South Carolina, pursuant to 50 U.S.C. 2566(a)(3)(A); 
     Public Law 107-314, Sec. 4306(a)(3)(A); (116 Stat. 2747); 
     jointly to the Committees on Energy and Commerce and Armed 
     Services.

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