[Congressional Record Volume 164, Number 175 (Tuesday, October 30, 2018)]
[House]
[Pages H9457-H9459]
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:

       6640. A letter from the Administrator, Agricultural 
     Marketing Service, Specialty Crops Program, Department of 
     Agriculture, transmitting the Department's final rule -- 
     Irish Potatoes Grown in Certain Designated Counties in Idaho, 
     and Malheur Country, Oregon; Modification of Handling 
     Regulations [Doc. No.: AMS-SC-17-0077; SC18-945-1 FIR] 
     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 Agriculture.
       6641. A letter from the Regulatory Review Group Director, 
     Commodity Credit Corporation, Department of Agriculture, 
     transmitting the Department's final rule -- Supplemental 
     Agricultural Disaster Assistance Programs, Payment Limitation 
     and Payment Eligibility (RIN: 0560-AH69) 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 Agriculture.
       6642. A letter from the Administrator, Agricultural 
     Marketing Service, Specialty Crops Program, Department of 
     Agriculture, transmitting the Department's final rule -- Tart 
     Cherries Grown in the States of Michigan, et al.; Free and 
     Restricted Percentages for the 2017-18 Crop Year for Tart 
     Cherries [Doc. No.: AMS-SC-17-0071; SC18-930-1 FR] received 
     October 17, 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.
       6643. A letter from the Board Chairman and Chief Executive 
     Officer, Farm Credit Administration, transmitting the 2017 
     Annual Report on the Farm Credit System, pursuant to Sec. 
     5.17(a)(3) of the Farm Credit Act of 1971, as amended (Public 
     Law 92-181); to the Committee on Agriculture.
       6644. A letter from the Under Secretary, Acquisition, 
     Technology, and Logistics, Department of Defense, 
     transmitting a report titled, ``Failure of Contractors 
     Participating Under the DoD Test Program for a Comprehensive 
     Subcontracting Plan to Meet Their Negotiated Goals'', 
     pursuant to 15 U.S.C. 637 note; Public Law 114-92, Sec. 
     872(d)(2); (129 Stat. 939); to the Committee on Armed 
     Services.
       6645. A letter from the Secretary, Department of Defense, 
     transmitting a letter authorizing Vice Admiral Craig S. 
     Faller, United States Navy, to wear the insignia of the grade 
     of admiral, pursuant to 10 U.S.C. 777a(b)(4); Public Law 111-
     383, Sec. 505(a)(1); (124 Stat. 4208); to the Committee on 
     Armed Services.
       6646. A letter from the Assistant Secretary of Defense, 
     Department of Defense, transmitting a report on wildfire 
     suppression capabilities of the Active and Reserve Components 
     of the Department of Defense, pursuant to Public Law 115-232, 
     Sec. 337(b); to the Committee on Armed Services.
       6647. A letter from the Chief Counsel, FEMA, Department of 
     Homeland Security, transmitting the Department's final rule 
     -- Suspension of Community Eligibility; North Carolina: 
     Chapel Hill, Town of, Durham and Orange Counties, et al. 
     [Docket ID: FEMA-2018-0002; Internal Agency Docket No.: FEMA-
     8551] received October 22, 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.

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       6648. A letter from the Program Specialist, LRAD, Office of 
     the Comptroller of the Currency, Department of the Treasury, 
     transmitting the Department's final rule -- Margin and 
     Capital Requirements for Covered Swap Entities [Docket No.: 
     OCC-2018-0003] (RIN: 1557-AE29) received October 17, 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.
       6649. A letter from the General Counsel, Federal Housing 
     Finance Agency, transmitting the Agency's final rule -- 
     Responsibilities of Boards of Directors, Corporate Practices, 
     and Corporate Governance (RIN: 2590-AA90) received October 
     22, 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.
       6650. A letter from the Senior Counsel for Regulatory 
     Affairs, Office of Investment Security, Department of the 
     Treasury, transmitting the Department's interim rule -- 
     Provisions Pertaining to Certain Investments in the United 
     States by Foreign Persons (RIN: 1505-AC60) received October 
     12, 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.
       6651. A letter from the Senior Counsel for Regulatory 
     Affairs, Office of Investment Security, Department of the 
     Treasury, transmitting the Department's interim rule -- 
     Determination and Temporary Provisions Pertaining to a Pilot 
     Program to Review Certain Transactions Involving Foreign 
     Persons and Critical Technologies (RIN: 1505-AC61) received 
     October 12, 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.
       6652. A letter from the Director, Office of Management and 
     Budget, Executive Office of the President, transmitting the 
     Office's report for the Supplemental Appropriations for 
     Disaster Relief Act, 2018, 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.
       6653. A letter from the Assistant General Counsel for 
     Regulatory Services, Office of Postsecondary Education, 
     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-AD32; 1840-AD33) 
     received October 17, 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.
       6654. A letter from the Assistant General Counsel for 
     Regulatory Affairs, Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation, 
     transmitting the Corporation's final rule -- Owner-
     Participant Changes to Guaranteed Benefits and Asset 
     Allocation (RIN: 1212-AB24) 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.
       6655. 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.
       6656. A letter from the Director, Regulatory Management 
     Division, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting the 
     Agency's final rule -- Pyraclostrobin; Pesticide Tolerances 
     [EPA-HQ-OPP-2017-0311; FRL-9980-56] 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 Energy and 
     Commerce.
       6657. A letter from the Director, Regulatory Management 
     Division, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting the 
     Agency's withdrawal of direct final rule -- Significant New 
     Use Rules on Certain Chemical Substances [EPA-HQ-OPPT-2017-
     0414; FRL-9984-71] 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 Energy and Commerce.
       6658. A letter from the Director, Regulatory Management 
     Division, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting the 
     Agency's final rule -- Determination of Attainment by the 
     Attainment Date and Clean Data Determination for the Logan, 
     UT-ID 2006 24-Hour PM2.5 Nonattainment Area [EPA-R08-OAR-
     2018-0309 and EPA-R10-OAR-2018-0316; FRL-9985-28-Region 8 and 
     Region 10] 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 Energy and Commerce.
       6659. A letter from the Director, Regulatory Management 
     Division, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting the 
     Agency's final rule -- Etoxazole; Pesticide Tolerances [EPA-
     HQ-OPP-2017-0273; FRL-9983-96] 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 Energy and 
     Commerce.
       6660. A letter from the Director, Regulatory Management 
     Division, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting the 
     Agency's final rule -- National Emission Standards for 
     Hazardous Air Pollutants: Manufacture of Amino/Phenolic 
     Resins Risk and Technology Review Reconsideration [EPA-HQ-
     OAR-2012-0133; FRL-9985-37-OAR] (RIN: 2060-AS79) 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 
     Energy and Commerce.
       6661. A letter from the Director, Regulatory Management 
     Division, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting the 
     Agency's final rule -- Approval and Promulgation of Air 
     Quality Implementation Plans; West Virginia; Update to 
     Materials Incorporated by Reference [WV106-6044; FRL-9983-55-
     Region 3] 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 Energy and Commerce.
       6662. A letter from the Director, Regulatory Management 
     Division, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting the 
     Agency's final rule -- Approval and Promulgation of Air 
     Quality Implementation Plans; Pennsylvania; Attainment Plan 
     for the Warren County, Pennsylvania Nonattainment Area for 
     the 2010 Sulfur Dioxide Primary National Ambient Air Quality 
     Standard [EPA-R03-OAR-2017-0578; FRL-9985-26-Region 3] 
     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 Energy and Commerce.
       6663. A letter from the Director, Regulatory Management 
     Division, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting the 
     Agency's final rule -- Air Quality Designations for the 2015 
     Ozone National Ambient Air Quality Standards: Error 
     Corrections [EPA-HQ-OAR-2017-0548; FRL-9985-35-OAR] (RIN: 
     2060-AU29) 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 Energy and Commerce.
       6664. A letter from the Director, Regulatory Management 
     Division, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting the 
     Agency's final rule -- Expedited Approval of Alternative Test 
     Procedures for the Analysis of Contaminants under the Safe 
     Drinking Water Act; Analysis and Sampling Procedures [EPA-HQ-
     OW-2018-0558; FRL-9985-19-OW] 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 Energy and 
     Commerce.
       6665. A letter from the Director, Regulatory Management 
     Division, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting the 
     Agency's final rule -- Air Plan Approval; Ohio; Approval of 
     Sulfur Dioxide Regulations [EPA-R05-OAR-2017-0165; FRL-9985-
     13-Region 5] 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 Energy and Commerce.
       6666. A letter from the Director, Office of Congressional 
     Affairs, Nuclear Regulatory Commission, transmitting the 
     Commission's final state agreement -- State of Wyoming: 
     Discontinuance of Certain Commission Regulatory Authority 
     Within the State; Notice of Agreement Between the NRC and the 
     State of Wyoming [NRC-2018-0104] received October 22, 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.
       6667. A letter from the Director, Office of Congressional 
     Affairs, Nuclear Regulatory Commission, transmitting the 
     Commission's final NUREG -- Physical Security -- Combined 
     License and Operating Reactors [NUREG-0800] (13.6.1) 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 
     Energy and Commerce.
       6668. A letter from the Chairman, Nuclear Regulatory 
     Commission, transmitting a report titled, ``The 2018 
     Radiation Source Protection and Security Task Force Report'', 
     pursuant to 42 U.S.C. 2210h(f)(3)(B); Aug. 1, 1946, ch. 724, 
     title I, Sec. 170H (as amended by Public Law 109-58, Sec. 
     651(d)); (119 Stat. 805); to the Committee on Energy and 
     Commerce.
       6669. A letter from the Division Chief, Competition Policy 
     Division, Wireline Competition Bureau, Federal Communications 
     Commission, transmitting the Commission's final rule -- Toll 
     Free Assignment Modernization [WC Docket No.: 17-192]; Toll 
     Free Service Access Codes [CC Docket No.: 95-155]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 
     Energy and Commerce.
       6670. A letter from the Assistant Legal Adviser, Office of 
     Treaty Affairs, Department of State, transmitting reports 
     concerning international agreements other than treaties 
     entered into by the United States to be transmitted to the 
     Congress within the sixty-day period specified in the Case-
     Zablocki Act, pursuant to 1 U.S.C. 112b(a); Public Law 92-
     403, Sec. 1(a) (as amended by Public Law 108-458, Sec. 
     7121(b)); (118 Stat. 3807); to the Committee on Foreign 
     Affairs.
       6671. A letter from the Assistant Secretary for Export 
     Administration, Bureau of Industry and Security, Department 
     of Commerce, transmitting the Department's final rule -- 
     Wassenaar Arrangement 2017 Plenary Agreements Implementation 
     [Docket No.: 170831854-7854-01] (RIN: 0694-AH44) 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 
     Foreign Affairs.
       6672. A letter from the Director, Defense Security 
     Cooperation Agency, Department of Defense, transmitting 
     Transmittal No. 01-19, pursuant to the reporting requirements 
     of Section 62(a) of the Arms Export Control Act; to the 
     Committee on Foreign Affairs.

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       6673. A letter from the Chairman, Council of the District 
     of Columbia, transmitting D.C. Act 22-489, ``Tipped Wage 
     Workers Fairness 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.
       6674. A letter from the Chairman, Council of the District 
     of Columbia, transmitting D.C. Act 22-477, ``Ben's Chili Bowl 
     Way Designation Act of 2018'', pursuant to Public Law 93-198, 
     Sec. 602(c)(1); (87 Stat. 814); to the Committee on Oversight 
     and Government Reform.
       6675. A letter from the Chairman, Council of the District 
     of Columbia, transmitting D.C. Act 22-476, ``Rev. W.W. Flood 
     Way Designation Act of 2018'', pursuant to Public Law 93-198, 
     Sec. 602(c)(1); (87 Stat. 814); to the Committee on Oversight 
     and Government Reform.
       6676. A letter from the Chairman, Council of the District 
     of Columbia, transmitting D.C. Act 22-475, ``Outlaw Way 
     Designation Act of 2018'', pursuant to Public Law 93-198, 
     Sec. 602(c)(1); (87 Stat. 814); to the Committee on Oversight 
     and Government Reform.
       6677. A letter from the Chairman, Council of the District 
     of Columbia, transmitting D.C. Act 22-474, ``Mazie Washington 
     Way Designation Act of 2018'', pursuant to Public Law 93-198, 
     Sec. 602(c)(1); (87 Stat. 814); to the Committee on Oversight 
     and Government Reform.
       6678. A letter from the Chairman, Council of the District 
     of Columbia, transmitting D.C. Act 22-473, ``Office of and 
     Commission on Nightlife and Culture Establishment Act of 
     2018'', pursuant to Public Law 93-198, Sec. 602(c)(1); (87 
     Stat. 814); to the Committee on Oversight and Government 
     Reform.
       6679. A letter from the Executive Analyst (Political), 
     Department of Health and Human Services, transmitting a 
     notification of a 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.
       6680. A letter from the Director, Regulatory Management 
     Division, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting the 
     Department's final rule -- Water Quality Standards; 
     Withdrawal of Certain Federal Water Quality Criteria 
     Applicable to California: Lead, Chlorodibromomethane, and 
     Dichlorobromomethane [EPA-HQ-OW-2017-0303; FRL-9985-34-OW] 
     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 Transportation and Infrastructure.
       6681. A letter from the Assistant Secretary of the Army, 
     Civil Works, Department of Defense, transmitting the Corps' 
     report on Ala Wai Canal Flood Risk Management Study O'Ahu, 
     Hawai'i Feasibility Study with Integrated Environmental 
     Impact Statement, Interim Final Report for May 2017 (H. Doc. 
     No. 115--164); to the Committee on Transportation and 
     Infrastructure and ordered to be printed.
       6682. A letter from the Assistant Secretary of the Army, 
     Civil Works, Department of Defense, transmitting the Corps' 
     report on St. Lucie County, Florida Coastal Storm Risk 
     Management Project Final Integrated Feasibility Study and 
     Environmental Assessment for August 2017 (H. Doc. No. 115--
     165); to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure 
     and ordered to be printed.
       6683. A letter from the Chief, Publications and Regulations 
     Branch, Internal Revenue Service, transmitting the Service's 
     IRB only rule -- Notification of change in certain user fees 
     for Form 8802 (Rev. Proc. 2018-50) received October 17, 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.
       6684. A letter from the Chief, Publications and Regulations 
     Branch, Internal Revenue Service, transmitting the Service's 
     IRB only rule -- Expenses for Business Meals Under Sec. 274 
     of the Internal Revenue Code (NOT-116824-18) [Notice 2018-76] 
     received October 17, 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.
       6685. A letter from the Chief, Publications and Regulations 
     Branch, Internal Revenue Service, transmitting the Service's 
     IRB only rule -- Guidance on Application of Sections 355/361 
     to Distributing's use of Controlled stock/securities to 
     retire debt of Distributing (Rev. Proc. 2018-53) received 
     October 18, 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.
       6686. 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 Part A Premiums for the 
     Uninsured Aged and for Certain Disabled Individuals Who Have 
     Exhausted Other Entitlement [CMS-8069-N] (RIN: 0938-AT34) 
     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.
       6687. A letter from the Chief Privacy Officer, Privacy 
     Office, Department of Homeland Security, transmitting the 
     Department's Security Privacy Office 2017 Data Mining Report 
     to Congress, pursuant to 42 U.S.C. 2000ee-3(c)(1); Public Law 
     110-53, Sec. 804(c)(1); (121 Stat. 363); to the Committee on 
     Homeland Security.
       6688. A letter from the Regulations Coordinator, OACT, 
     Department of Health and Human Services, transmitting the 
     Department's notice -- Medicare Program; Medicare Part B 
     Monthly Actuarial Rates, Premium Rates, and Annual Deductible 
     Beginning January 1, 2019 [CMS-8070-N] (RIN: 0938-AT35) 
     received October 16, 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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