[Congressional Record Volume 164, Number 200 (Wednesday, December 19, 2018)]
[House]
[Pages H10333-H10335]
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:

       7175. A letter from the Assistant Secretary of Defense, 
     Homeland Defense and Global Security, Department of Defense, 
     transmitting a report on the ongoing U.S. Government recovery 
     effort of Hurricane Maria requested by House Report 115-676, 
     which accompanied H.R. 5515, the National Defense 
     Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019; to the Committee on 
     Armed Services.
       7176. A letter from the Attorney-Advisor, Legal Division, 
     Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection, transmitting the 
     Bureau's final rules -- Truth in Lending (Regulation Z) (RIN: 
     3170-AA90) 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 Financial Services.
       7177. A letter from the Attorney-Advisor, Legal Division, 
     Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection, transmitting the 
     Bureau's final rules -- Consumer Leasing (Regulation M) (RIN: 
     3170-AA89) 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 Financial Services.
       7178. A letter from the Secretary, Securities and Exchange 
     Commission, transmitting the Commission's final rules -- 
     Covered Investment Fund Research Reports [Release Nos.: 33-
     10580; 34-84710; IC-33311; File No. S7-11-18] (RIN: 3235-
     AM24) received December 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 Financial Services.
       7179. A letter from the Acting Assistant Secretary, Energy 
     Efficiency and Renewable Energy, Department of Energy, 
     transmitting the Department's semi-annual report on Energy 
     Conservation Standards Activities for December 2018, pursuant 
     to 42 U.S.C. 15834; Public Law 109-58, Sec. 141(b); (119 
     Stat. 648); to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
       7180. A letter from the Director, Regulatory Management 
     Division, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting the 
     Agency's final rule -- Air Plan Approval; Maryland; 
     Continuous Opacity Monitoring Requirements for Municipal 
     Waste Combustors and Cement Plants [EPA-R03-OAR-2018-0490; 
     FRL-9987-81-Region 3] received December 11, 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.
       7181. A letter from the Director, Regulatory Management 
     Division, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting the 
     Agency's final rule -- 6-Benzyladenine; Pesticide Tolerances 
     [EPA-HQ-OPP-2017-0288 and EPA-HQ-OPP-2017-0283; FRL-9986-73] 
     received December 11, 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.
       7182. 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; Revisions to 
     Regulation for Control of Ozone Season Nitrogen Oxide 
     Emissions [EPA-R03-OAR-2017-0633; FRL-9986-89-Region 3] 
     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.
       7183. A letter from the Director, Regulatory Management 
     Division, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting the 
     Agency's final rule -- Air Plan Approval; Oregon; Removal of 
     Obsolete Regulations [EPA-R10-OAR-2018-0022; FRL-9987-60-
     Region 10] received December 7, 2018, pursuant to 5 U.S.C.

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     801(a)(1)(A); Public Law 104-121, Sec. 251; (110 Stat. 868); 
     to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
       7184. A letter from the Director, Regulatory Management 
     Division, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting the 
     Agency's final rule -- Revisions to California State 
     Implementation Plan; South Coast Air Quality Management 
     District, San Joaquin Valley Air Pollution Control District 
     and Yolo-Solano Air Quality Management; Nonattainment New 
     Source Review Requirements for the 2008 8-Hour Ozone Standard 
     [EPA-R09-OAR-2018-0587; FRL-9986-16-Region 9] received 
     December 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 
     Energy and Commerce.
       7185. 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-2018-
     0649; FRL-9987-43] (RIN: 2070-AB27) received December 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 Energy and 
     Commerce.
       7186. A letter from the Director, Regulatory Management 
     Division, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting the 
     Agency's final rule -- Air Plan Approval; Indiana; Cross-
     State Air Pollution Rule [EPA-R05-OAR-2017-0700; FRL-9987-75-
     Region 5] received December 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 Energy and Commerce.
       7187. A letter from the Director, Regulatory Management 
     Division, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting the 
     Agency's final rule -- Renewable Fuel Standard Program: 
     Standards for 2019 and Biomass-Based Diesel Volume for 2020 
     [EPA-HQ-OAR-2018-0167; FRL-9987-66-OAR] (RIN: 2060-AT93) 
     received December 11, 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.
       7188. A letter from the Assistant Secretary, Bureau of 
     Legislative Affairs, Department of State, transmitting 
     Transmittal No. DDTC 17-096, pursuant to the reporting 
     requirements of Section 36(c) and (d) of the Arms Export 
     Control Act, pursuant to 22 U.S.C. 2776(c)(2)(A); Public Law 
     90-629, Sec. 36(c) (as added by Public Law 104-164, Sec. 
     141(c)); (110 Stat. 1431); to the Committee on Foreign 
     Affairs.
       7189. A letter from the Assistant Secretary, Bureau of 
     Legislative Affairs, Department of State, transmitting 
     Transmittal No. DDTC 18-041, pursuant to the reporting 
     requirements of Section 36(c) of the Arms Export Control Act, 
     pursuant to 22 U.S.C. 2776(c)(2)(A); Public Law 90-629, Sec. 
     36(c) (as added by Public Law 104-164, Sec. 141(c)); (110 
     Stat. 1431); to the Committee on Foreign Affairs.
       7190. A letter from the Assistant Secretary, Bureau of 
     Legislative Affairs, Department of State, transmitting 
     Transmittal No. DDTC 18-052, pursuant to the reporting 
     requirements of Section 36(c) of the Arms Export Control Act, 
     pursuant to 22 U.S.C. 2776(c)(2)(A); Public Law 90-629, Sec. 
     36(c) (as added by Public Law 104-164, Sec. 141(c)); (110 
     Stat. 1431); to the Committee on Foreign Affairs.
       7191. A letter from the Assistant Secretary, Bureau of 
     Legislative Affairs, Department of State, transmitting 
     Transmittal No. DDTC 18-076, pursuant to the reporting 
     requirements of Section 36(c) of the Arms Export Control Act, 
     pursuant to 22 U.S.C. 2776(c)(2)(A); Public Law 90-629, Sec. 
     36(c) (as added by Public Law 104-164, Sec. 141(c)); (110 
     Stat. 1431); to the Committee on Foreign Affairs.
       7192. A letter from the Assistant Secretary, Bureau of 
     Legislative Affairs, Department of State, transmitting 
     Transmittal No. DDTC 16-087, pursuant to the reporting 
     requirements of Section 36(c) of the Arms Export Control Act, 
     pursuant to 22 U.S.C. 2776(c)(2)(A); Public Law 90-629, Sec. 
     36(c) (as added by Public Law 104-164, Sec. 141(c)); (110 
     Stat. 1431); to the Committee on Foreign Affairs.
       7193. A letter from the Assistant Secretary, Bureau of 
     Legislative Affairs, Department of State, transmitting 
     Transmittal No. DDTC 18-071, pursuant to the reporting 
     requirements of Section 36(c) of the Arms Export Control Act, 
     pursuant to 22 U.S.C. 2776(c)(2)(A); Public Law 90-629, Sec. 
     36(c) (as added by Public Law 104-164, Sec. 141(c)); (110 
     Stat. 1431); to the Committee on Foreign Affairs.
       7194. A letter from the Assistant Secretary, Bureau of 
     Legislative Affairs, Department of State, transmitting 
     Transmittal No. DDTC 18-060, pursuant to the reporting 
     requirements of Section 36(c) of the Arms Export Control Act, 
     pursuant to 22 U.S.C. 2776(c)(2)(A); Public Law 90-629, Sec. 
     36(c) (as added by Public Law 104-164, Sec. 141(c)); (110 
     Stat. 1431); to the Committee on Foreign Affairs.
       7195. A letter from the Assistant Secretary, Bureau of 
     Legislative Affairs, Department of State, transmitting 
     Transmittal No. DDTC 17-135, pursuant to the reporting 
     requirements of Section 36(c) and (d) of the Arms Export 
     Control Act, pursuant to 22 U.S.C. 2776(c)(2)(A); Public Law 
     90-629, Sec. 36(c) (as added by Public Law 104-164, Sec. 
     141(c)); (110 Stat. 1431); to the Committee on Foreign 
     Affairs.
       7196. A communication from the President of the United 
     States, transmitting notification that the national emergency 
     with respect to serious human rights abuse and corruption, 
     originally declared on December 20, 2017, by Executive Order 
     13818, is to continue in effect beyond December 20, 2018, 
     pursuant to 50 U.S.C. 1622(d); Public Law 94-412, Sec. 
     202(d); (90 Stat. 1257) (H. Doc. No. 115--176); to the 
     Committee on Foreign Affairs and ordered to be printed.
       7197. 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.
       7198. A letter from the Director, Defense Security 
     Cooperation Agency, Department of Defense, transmitting a 
     report on the value of sales of defense equipment for the 
     fourth quarter of Fiscal Year 2018, July 1 -- September 30, 
     2018, pursuant to Secs. 36(a) and 26(b) of the Arms Export 
     Control Act, the March 24, 1979, Report by the Committee on 
     Foreign Affairs (H. Rept. 96-70), and the July 31, 1981, 
     Seventh Report by the Committee on Government Operations (H. 
     Rept. 97-214); to the Committee on Foreign Affairs.
       7199. A letter from the Assistant Secretary, Bureau of 
     Legislative Affairs, Department of State, transmitting 
     Transmittal No. DDTC 18-014, pursuant to the reporting 
     requirements of Section 36(c) of the Arms Export Control Act, 
     pursuant to 22 U.S.C. 2776(c)(2)(A); Public Law 90-629, Sec. 
     36(c) (as added by Public Law 104-164, Sec. 141(c)); (110 
     Stat. 1431); to the Committee on Foreign Affairs.
       7200. A letter from the Secretary, Department of Labor, 
     transmitting the Department's semiannual report from the 
     Office of Inspector General for the period April 1, 2018, 
     through September 30, 2018, pursuant to Sec. 5 of the 
     Inspector General Act; to the Committee on Oversight and 
     Government Reform.
       7201. A letter from the Director, National Science 
     Foundation, transmitting the Foundation's FY 2018 Agency 
     Financial Report, 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) and 31 U.S.C. 
     1116(h)(1)(A); Public Law 111-352, Sec. 4; (124 Stat. 3872); 
     to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
       7202. A letter from the Chairman, Woods Hole, Martha's 
     Vineyard and Nantucket Steamship Authority, transmitting the 
     Authority's Annual Report for 2017, pursuant to Sec. 13 of 
     the Acts of 1960, Chapter 701, as amended by Chapter 276 of 
     the Acts of 1962; to the Committee on Oversight and 
     Government Reform.
       7203. A letter from the Deputy Assistant Administrator for 
     Regulatory Programs, NMFS, Office of Protected Resources, 
     National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, transmitting 
     the Administration's final rule -- Taking and Importing 
     Marine Mammals; Taking Marine Mammals Incidental to the U.S. 
     Navy Training and Testing Activities in the Atlantic Fleet 
     Training and Testing Study Area [Docket No.: 170720687-8965-
     02] (RIN: 0648-BH06) received December 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 Natural Resources.
       7204. A letter from the Director, Administrative Office of 
     the United States Courts, transmitting a report on compliance 
     by the United States courts of appeals and district courts 
     with the time limitations established for deciding habeas 
     corpus death penalty petitions under Title 1 of the 
     Antiterrorism and Effective Death Penalty Act of 1996; to the 
     Committee on the Judiciary.
       7205. A letter from the Federal Liaison Officer, United 
     States Patent and Trademark Office, Department of Commerce, 
     transmitting the Department's final rule -- International 
     Trademark Classification Changes [Docket No.: PTO-T-2018-
     0063] (RIN: 0651-AD32) received December 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 the Judiciary.
       7206. A letter from the Assistant Attorney General, Office 
     of Legislative Affairs, Department of Justice, transmitting a 
     legislative proposal that would improve the current legal 
     framework for collateral-review litigation; to the Committee 
     on the Judiciary.
       7207. A letter from the Assistant Secretary of the Army, 
     Civil Works, Department of Defense, transmitting the Corps' 
     report on Sabine Pass to Galveston Bay, Texas Coastal Storm 
     Risk Management and Ecosystem Restoration: Final Integrated 
     Feasibility Report -- Environmental Impact Statement for 
     December 7, 2017 (H. Doc. No. 115--174); to the Committee on 
     Transportation and Infrastructure and ordered to be printed.
       7208. A letter from the Program Specialist, LRAD, Office of 
     the Comptroller of the Currency, Department of the Treasury, 
     transmitting the Department's final rules -- Appraisals for 
     Higher-Priced Mortgage Loans Exemption Threshold [Docket No.: 
     OCC-2018-0031] (RIN: 1557-AE53) received December 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 Small Business.
       7209. A letter from the National Adjutant/Chief Executive 
     Officer, Disabled American Veterans, transmitting the reports 
     and proceedings of the 2018 National Convention of the 
     Disabled American Veterans, held in Reno, Nevada, July 14-17, 
     2018, pursuant to 44 U.S.C. 1332; and 36 U.S.C. 50308; and 36 
     U.S.C. 10101 (H. Doc. No. 115--175); to the Committee

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     on Veterans' Affairs and ordered to be printed.
       7210. A letter from the Chief, Publications and Regulations 
     Branch, Internal Revenue Service, transmitting the Service's 
     IRB only rule -- Relief from the Once-In-Always-In Condition 
     for Excluding Part-Time Employees from Making Elective 
     Deferrals under Sec. 403(b) Plan [Notice 2018-95] received 
     December 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.
       7211. A letter from the Chief, Publications and Regulations 
     Branch, Internal Revenue Service, transmitting the Service's 
     IRB only -- Credit for Carbon Oxide Sequestration -- 
     Applicable Dollar Amounts [Notice 2018-93] 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 Ways and 
     Means.
       7212. A letter from the Chief, Publications and Regulations 
     Branch, Internal Revenue Service, transmitting the Service's 
     IRB only rule -- Procedures on making a method change to 
     comply with section 451(b) (Rev. Proc. 2018-60) 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 
     Ways and Means.
       7213. A letter from the Deputy Inspector General for Audit 
     Services, Department of Health and Human Services, 
     transmitting the Department's report titled ``Review of 
     Medicare Administrative Contractor Information Security 
     Program Evaluations for Fiscal Year 2017'', pursuant to 42 
     U.S.C. 1395kk-1(e)(2)(C)(ii); Aug. 14, 1935, ch. 531, title 
     XVIII, Sec. 1874A(e)(2)(C)(ii) (as amended by Public Law 108-
     173, Sec. 912(a)); (117 Stat. 2388); jointly to the 
     Committees on Energy and Commerce and Ways and Means.
       7214. A letter from the Correspondence Specialist, Centers 
     for Medicare and Medicaid Services, Department of Health and 
     Human Services, transmitting the Department's Major final 
     rule -- Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act; Adoption 
     of the Methodology for the HHS-operated Permanent Risk 
     Adjustment Program for the 2018 Benefit Year Final Rule [CMS-
     9919-F] (RIN: 0938-AT66) received December 10, 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.
       7215. A letter from the Chief, Trade and Commercial 
     Regulations Branch, Customs and Border Protection, Department 
     of Homeland Security, transmitting the Department's Major 
     final rule -- Modernized Drawback [CBP Dec. 18-15] [USCBP-
     2018-0029] (RIN: 1515-AE23) received December 6, 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 Homeland 
     Security and Ways and Means.

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