[Congressional Record Volume 164, Number 196 (Wednesday, December 12, 2018)]
[House]
[Page H10168]
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:

       7139. A letter from the Team Lead/RD Innovation Center, 
     Rural Development, Department of Agriculture, transmitting 
     the Department's direct final rule -- Rural Development 
     Environmental Regulation for Rural Infrastructure Projects 
     (RIN: 0572-AC44) received December 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 Agriculture.
       7140. A letter from the Team Lead/RD Innovation Center, 
     Rural Development -- Rural Utilities Service, Department of 
     Agriculture, transmitting the Department's final rule -- 
     ``Buy American'' Requirement (RIN: 0572-AC42) received 
     December 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 
     Agriculture.
       7141. A letter from the Acting Principal Deputy, Defense 
     Pricing and Contracting, Department of Defense, transmitting 
     the Department's final rule -- Defense Federal Acquisition 
     Regulation Supplement: Modification of DFARS Clause ``Surge 
     Option'' (DFARS Case 2018-D025) [Docket No.: DARS-2018-D036] 
     (RIN: 0750-AJ87) received December 3, 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.
       7142. A letter from the Acting Principal Deputy, Defense 
     Pricing and Contracting, Department of Defense, transmitting 
     the Department's final rule -- Defense Federal Acquisition 
     Regulation Supplement: Documentation for Interagency 
     Contracts (DFARS Case 2018-D073) [Docket DARS-2018-0054] 
     (RIN: 0750-AK27) received December 3, 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.
       7143. A letter from the Chief of Staff, Competition and 
     Infrastructure Policy Division, Wireless Telecommunications 
     Bureau, Federal Communications Commission, transmitting the 
     Commission's final rule -- Revisions to Reporting 
     Requirements Governing Hearing Aid-Compatible Mobile Handsets 
     [WT Docket No.: 17-228] received December 3, 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.
       7144. A letter from the General Counsel, Federal Energy 
     Regulatory Commission, transmitting the Commission's final 
     rule -- Geomagnetic Disturbance Reliability Standard; 
     Reliability Standard for Transmission System Planned 
     Performance for Geomagnetic Disturbance Events [Docket Nos.: 
     RM18-8-000 and RM15-11-003; Order No.: 851] received December 
     4, 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.
       7145. A letter from the Secretary, Department of 
     Agriculture, transmitting the Department's Semiannual Report 
     to Congress, of the Office of Inspector General, covering the 
     6-month period that ended on September 30, 2018, pursuant to 
     Public Law 95-452, of the Inspector General Act of 1978; to 
     the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
       7146. A letter from the Deputy Secretary, Department of 
     Defense, transmitting the Administration's Semiannual Report 
     to Congress, of the Office of Inspector General, covering the 
     period from April 1 through September 30, 2018, pursuant to 
     Public Law 95-452, of the Inspector General Act of 1978; to 
     the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
       7147. A letter from the Secretary, Department of Veterans 
     Affairs, transmitting the Department's Semiannual Report to 
     Congress, of the Office of Inspector General, covering the 
     period from April 1 through September 30, 2018, pursuant to 
     Public Law 95-452, of the Inspector General Act of 1978; to 
     the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
       7148. A letter from the Administrator, U.S. Small Business 
     Administration, transmitting the Administration's Semiannual 
     Report to Congress, of the Office of Inspector General, 
     covering the period from April 1, 2018, through September 30, 
     2018, pursuant to Public Law 95-452, of the Inspector General 
     Act of 1978; to the Committee on Oversight and Government 
     Reform.
       7149. A letter from the Chief Financial Officer and 
     Associate Administrator for Performance Management, U.S. 
     Small Business Administration, transmitting the 
     Administration's Agency Financial Report for FY 2018, 
     pursuant to 31 U.S.C. 3515(a)(1); Public Law 101-576, Sec. 
     303(a)(1) (as amended by Public Law 107-289, Sec. 2(a)); (116 
     Stat. 2049); to the Committee on Oversight and Government 
     Reform.
       7150. A letter from the Chief, Publications and Regulations 
     Branch, Internal Revenue Service, transmitting the Service's 
     IRB only rule -- 2018 National Pool (Rev. Proc. 2018-55) 
     received December 3, 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.
       7151. A letter from the Chief, Publications and Regulations 
     Branch, Internal Revenue Service, transmitting the Service's 
     IRB only rule -- Safe Harbor for Certain Infrastructure 
     Trades or Businesses under Section 163(j) (Rev. Proc. 2018-
     59) received December 3, 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.
       7152. A letter from the Chief, Publications and Regulations 
     Branch, Internal Revenue Service, transmitting the Service's 
     notice -- Publications of the Tier 2 Tax Rates received 
     December 3, 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.
       7153. A letter from the Chief, Publications and Regulations 
     Branch, Internal Revenue Service, transmitting the Service's 
     IRB only rule -- Interim Guidance and Request for Comments on 
     Income Tax Withholding from Wages and from Retirement and 
     Annuity Distributions [Notice 2018-92] received December 3, 
     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.
       7154. A letter from the Principal Deputy Assistant Attorney 
     General, Office of Legislative Affairs, Department of 
     Justice, transmitting the Department's First Annual Report, 
     pursuant to the Social Security Number Fraud Prevention Act 
     of 2017, Public Law 115-59, Sec. 2(c)(4), Stat. 1152 (Sept. 
     15, 2017) (codified at 42 USCA Sec. 405, note); jointly to 
     the Committees on Oversight and Government Reform and Ways 
     and Means.

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