[Congressional Record Volume 164, Number 174 (Friday, October 26, 2018)]
[House]
[Pages H9447-H9448]
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:

       6614. A letter from the Principal Director, Defense Pricing 
     and Contracting, OUSD (A&S) DPC/DARS, Department of Defense, 
     transmitting the Department's final rule -- Defense Federal 
     Acquisition Regulation Supplement: Repeal of DFARS Clause 
     ``Indefinite Quantities -- Fixed Charges'' (DFARS Case 2018-
     D039) received October 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 Armed Services.
       6615. A letter from the Principal Director, Defense Pricing 
     and Contracting, OUSD (A&S) DPC/DARS Department of Defense, 
     transmitting the Department's final rule -- Defense Federal 
     Acquisition Regulation Supplement: Repeal of DFARS Clause 
     ``Additional Services'' (DFARS Case 2018-D027) received 
     October 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 
     Armed Services.
       6616. A letter from the Principal Director, Defense Pricing 
     and Contracting, OUSD (A&S) DPC/DARS Department of Defense, 
     transmitting the Department's final rule -- Defense Federal 
     Acquisition Regulation Supplement: Repeal of DFARS Clause 
     ``Award Fee'' (DFARS Case 2018-D037) received October 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 Armed 
     Services.
       6617. A letter from the Chairman, Board of Governors of the 
     Federal Reserve System, transmitting the ``Annual Report to 
     the Congress on the Presidential $1 Coin Program'' September 
     2018, pursuant to 31 U.S.C. 5112(p)(3)(B); Public Law 97-258 
     (as amended by Public Law 109-145, Sec. 104); (119 Stat. 
     2670); to the Committee on Financial Services.
       6618. A letter from the Director, Office of Management and 
     Budget, Executive Office of the President, transmitting the 
     Office's report on discretionary appropriations legislation 
     within seven calendar days of enactment, pursuant to 2 U.S.C. 
     901(a)(7)(B); Public Law 99-177, Sec. 251(a)(7)(B) (as 
     amended by Public Law 114-113, Sec. 1003); (129 Stat. 3035); 
     to the Committee on the Budget.
       6619. A letter from the Secretary, Department of Education, 
     transmitting the Department's final regulations -- Outdated 
     Regulations -- Teacher Quality Enhancement Grants Program and 
     Preparing Tomorrow's Teachers to Use Technology (PT3) Program 
     (RIN: 1840-AD33) received October 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 Education and the Workforce.
       6620. A letter from the Secretary, Department of Health and 
     Human Services, transmitting a Declaration of a Public Health 
     Emergency and Waiver and/or Modification of Certain HIPAA, 
     and Medicare, Medicaid, and Children's Health Insurance 
     Program Requirements (Hurricane Michael on Florida), pursuant 
     to 42 U.S.C. 247d(a); July 1, 1944, ch. 373, title III, Sec. 
     319(a) (as amended by Public Law 107-188, Sec. 144(a)); (116 
     Stat. 630) and 42 U.S.C. 1320b-5(d); Aug. 14, 1935, ch. 531, 
     title XI, Sec. 1135(d) (as added by Public Law 107-188, Sec. 
     143(a)); (116 Stat. 628); to the Committee on Energy and 
     Commerce.
       6621. A letter from the Secretary, Department of the 
     Treasury, transmitting a six-month periodic report on the 
     national emergency with respect to South Sudan that was 
     declared in Executive Order 13664 of April 3, 2014, 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.
       6622. A letter from the Secretary, Department of the 
     Treasury, transmitting a six-month periodic report on the 
     national emergency with respect to Iran that was declared in 
     Executive Order 12170 of November 14, 1979, 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.
       6623. A communication from the President of the United 
     States, transmitting notification that the national emergency 
     with respect to the situation in or in relation to the 
     Democratic Republic of the Congo declared in Executive Order 
     13413 of October 27, 2006, is to continue in effect beyond 
     October 27, 2018, pursuant to 50 U.S.C. 1622(d); Public Law 
     94-412, Sec. 202(d); (90 Stat. 1257) (H. Doc. No. 115-163); 
     to the Committee on Foreign Affairs and ordered to be 
     printed.
       6624. A letter from the Acting Assistant Secretary, 
     Legislative Affairs, Department of State, transmitting a 
     report to Congress on the methods employed by the Government 
     of Cuba to enforce the United States-Cuba September 1994 
     ``Joint Communique'', the treatment by the Government of Cuba 
     of persons returned to Cuba in accordance with the United 
     States-Cuba May 1995 ``Joint Statement'', and an update on 
     the implementation of the United States-Cuba January 2017 
     ``Joint Statement'', together known as

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     the Migration Accords, April 2018 to October 2018, pursuant 
     to Public Law 105-277, Sec. 2245; (112 Stat. 2681-824); to 
     the Committee on Foreign Affairs.
       6625. A letter from the Chair and Co-Chair, Congressional-
     Executive Commission on China, transmitting the 2018 Annual 
     Report of the Congressional-Executive Commission on China, 
     pursuant to 22 U.S.C. 6912(g); Public Law 106-286, Sec. 
     302(g); (114 Stat. 897); to the Committee on Foreign Affairs.
       6626. A letter from the Assistant Director, OSD SEMO, 
     Department of Defense, transmitting a notification of a 
     vacancy, 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.
       6627. A letter from the Assistant Director, OSD SEMO, 
     Department of Defense, 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.
       6628. A letter from the Assistant Director, OSD SEMO, 
     Department of Defense, transmitting a notification of a 
     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.
       6629. A letter from the Assistant Director, OSD SEMO, 
     Department of Defense, transmitting a notification of a 
     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.
       6630. A letter from the Executive Analyst (Political), 
     Department of Health and Human Services, transmitting a 
     notification of an action on nomination, and 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.
       6631. A letter from the Assistant General Counsel (GLER), 
     Department of the Treasury, transmitting a notification of 
     designation of acting officer, nomination, action on 
     nomination, and 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.
       6632. A letter from the Solicitor General, Department of 
     Justice, transmitting a determination of the Federal Housing 
     Finance Agency's for-cause removal provision, 12 U.S.C. 
     4512(b)(2), pursuant to 28 U.S.C. 530D(a)(1); Public Law 107-
     273, Sec. 202(a); (116 Stat. 1771); to the Committee on the 
     Judiciary.
       6633. A letter from the Federal Liaison Officer, Patent and 
     Trademark Office, Department of Commerce, transmitting the 
     Department's final rule -- Changes to the Claim Construction 
     Standard for Interpreting Claims in Trial Proceedings Before 
     the Patent Trial and Appeal Board [Docket No.: PTO-P-2018-
     0036] (RIN: 0651-AD16) received October 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 the Judiciary.
       6634. A letter from the United States Trade Representative, 
     Executive Office of The President, transmitting notification 
     of the President's intention to enter into negotiations on a 
     trade agreement with the United Kingdom, pursuant to 19 
     U.S.C. 4204(a)(1)(A); Public Law 114-26, Sec. 105(a)(1)(A); 
     (129 Stat. 342); to the Committee on Ways and Means.
       6635. A letter from the United States Trade Representative, 
     Executive Office of The President, transmitting notification 
     of the President's intention to enter into negotiations on a 
     trade agreement with the European Union, pursuant to 19 
     U.S.C. 4204(a)(1)(A); Public Law 114-26, Sec. 105(a)(1)(A); 
     (129 Stat. 342); to the Committee on Ways and Means.
       6636. A letter from the United States Trade Representative, 
     Executive Office of The President, transmitting notification 
     of the President's intention to enter into negotiations on a 
     U.S.-Japan Trade Agreement, pursuant to 19 U.S.C. 
     4204(a)(1)(A); Public Law 114-26, Sec. 105(a)(1)(A); (129 
     Stat. 342); to the Committee on Ways and Means.
       6637. A letter from the Regulations Coordinator, Office of 
     Strategic Operations and Regulatory Affairs, Department of 
     Health and Human Services, transmitting the Department's 
     notice -- Medicare Program; CY 2019 Inpatient Hospital 
     Deductible and Hospital and Extended Care Services 
     Coinsurance Amounts [CMS-8068-N] (RIN: 0938-AT33) received 
     October 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.
       6638. A letter from the Chief Privacy Officer, Department 
     of Homeland Security, transmitting the Department's Privacy 
     Office 2018 Annual Report to Congress, pursuant to 6 U.S.C. 
     142(a)(6); Public Law 107-296, Sec. 222(a)(6) (as amended by 
     Public Law 108-458, Sec. 8305); (118 Stat. 3868); to the 
     Committee on Homeland Security.
       6639. A letter from the Principal Deputy Assistant Attorney 
     General, Office of Legislative Affairs, Department of 
     Justice, transmitting the Survivor's Bill of Rights Act 
     Working Group Report to Congress, October 2018, pursuant to 
     34 U.S.C. 12512(e); Public Law 114-236, Sec. 4(e); (130 Stat. 
     968); jointly to the Committees on the Judiciary and Energy 
     and Commerce.

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