[Congressional Record Volume 165, Number 137 (Tuesday, August 20, 2019)]
[House]
[Pages H7509-H7510]
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:

       1891. A letter from the Office of Procurement and Property 
     Management, Chief, Environmental Management Division, 
     Department of Agriculture, transmitting the Department's 
     final rule -- Designation of Product Categories for Federal 
     Procurement (RIN: 0599-AA26) received August 12, 2019, 
     pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); Public Law 104-121, Sec. 
     251; (110 Stat. 868); to the Committee on Agriculture.
       1892. A letter from the Farm Production and Conservation -- 
     BC, Commodity Credit Corporation, Department of Agriculture, 
     transmitting the Department's Major final rule -- Trade 
     Mitigation Program (RIN: 0560-AI51) received August 12, 2019, 
     pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); Public Law 104-121, Sec. 
     251; (110 Stat. 868); to the Committee on Agriculture.
       1893. A letter from the Under Secretary, Acquisition and 
     Sustainment, Department of Defense, transmitting the 
     Department's 4th quarter FY 2019 Quarterly Briefing on 
     Progress of the Chemical Demilitarization Program, pursuant 
     to 50 U.S.C. 1521(j); Public Law 99-145, Sec. 1412 (as 
     amended by Public Law 112-239, Sec. 1421(a)); (126 Stat. 
     204); to the Committee on Armed Services.
       1894. A letter from the Alternate OSD FRLO, Office of the 
     Secretary, Department of Defense, transmitting the 
     Department's final rule -- Office of the Secretary of Defense 
     and Joint Staff Privacy Program [Docket ID: DOD-2019-OS-0049] 
     (RIN: 0790-AK57) received August 9, 2019, 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.
       1895. A letter from the Alternate OSD FRLO, Office of the 
     Secretary, Department of Defense, transmitting the 
     Department's final rule -- Acquisition and Use of Criminal 
     History Record Information by the Military Services [Docket 
     ID: DOD-2019-OS-0055] (RIN: 0790-AK27) received August 9, 
     2019, 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.
       1896. A letter from the Assistant for Real Estate, Office 
     of the Assistant Secretary of the Army, Department of the 
     Army, Department of Defense, transmitting the Department's 
     final rule -- Real Estate Handbook [Docket ID: USA-2019-HQ-
     0009] (RIN: 0702-AA94) received August 12, 2019, 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.
       1897. A letter from the Assistant for Real Estate, Office 
     of the Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Army, Department of 
     the Army, Department of Defense, transmitting the 
     Department's final rule -- Real Estate [Docket ID: USA-2019-
     HQ-0008] (RIN: 0702-AA93) received August 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 Armed Services.
       1898. A letter from the Director, Office of Legislative 
     Affairs, Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, transmitting 
     the Corporation's final rule -- Recordkeeping for Timely 
     Deposit Insurance Determination (RIN: 3064-AF03) received 
     August 13, 2019, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); Public 
     Law 104-121, Sec.

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     251; (110 Stat. 868); to the Committee on Financial Services.
       1899. A letter from the Secretary, Office of Credit 
     Ratings, Securities and Exchange Commission, transmitting the 
     Commission's final rule -- Amendments to Rules for Nationally 
     Recognized Statistical Rating Organizations [Release No.: 34-
     86590; File No.: S7-22-18] (RIN: 3235-AM05) received August 
     12, 2019, 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.
       1900. A letter from the Assistant Secretary for Special 
     Education and Rehabilitative Services, Department of 
     Education, transmitting the Department's final priority and 
     requirements -- Technical Assistance on State Data Collection 
     Program--National Technical Assistance Center to Improve 
     State Capacity to Collect, Report, Analyze, and Use Accurate 
     IDEA Part B Data [Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance 
     (CFDA) Number 84.373Y.] [Docket ID: ED-2019-OSERS-0001] 
     received August 12, 2019, 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 Labor.
       1901. A letter from the Assistant Secretary for Special 
     Education and Rehabilitative Services, Department of 
     Education, transmitting the Department's final priority and 
     requirements -- Technical Assistance on State Data 
     Collection--National Technical Assistance Center to Improve 
     State Capacity to Collect, Report, Analyze, and Use Accurate 
     Early Childhood IDEA Data [Catalog of Federal Domestic 
     Assistance (CFDA) Number 84.373Z] [Docket ID: ED-2019-OSERS-
     0075] received August 12, 2019, 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 Labor.
       1902. A letter from the Director, Regulations Policy and 
     Management Staff, FDA, Department of Homeland Security, 
     transmitting the Department's final rule -- Listing of Color 
     Additives Exempt From Certification; Soy Leghemoglobin 
     [Docket No.: FDA-2018-C-4464] received August 9, 2019, 
     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.
       1903. A letter from the Director, Regulatory Management 
     Division, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting the 
     Agency's final rule -- Air Plan Approval; North Carolina: PSD 
     Requirements for GHGs [EPA-R04-OAR-2018-0257; FRL-9997-84-
     Region 4] received August 2, 2019, 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.
       1904. A letter from the Director, Regulatory Management 
     Division, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting the 
     Agency's final rule -- Approval of Air Quality Implementation 
     Plans; New York; Cross-State Air Pollution Rule; NOx Ozone 
     Season Group 2, NOx Annual, and SO2 Group 1 Trading Programs 
     [EPA-R02-OAR-2019-0157; FRL-9997-59-Region 2] received August 
     2, 2019, 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.
       1905. A letter from the Director, Regulatory Management 
     Division, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting the 
     Agency's final rule -- Air Plan Approval; KY; Jefferson 
     County Existing and New Miscellaneous Metal Parts and 
     Products Surface Coating Operations [EPA-R04-OAR-2018-0822; 
     FRL-9997-85-Region 4] received August 2, 2019, 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.
       1906. A letter from the Division Chief, Broadband Division, 
     Wireless Telecommunication Bureau, Federal Communications 
     Commission, transmitting the Commission's final rule -- 
     Transforming the 2.5 GHz Band [WT Docket No.: 18-120] August 
     9, 2019, 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.
       1907. A letter from the General Counsel, Federal Energy 
     Regulatory Commission, transmitting the Commission's final 
     rule -- Data Collection for Analytics and Surveillance and 
     Market-Based Rate Purposes [Docket No.: RM16-17-000; Order 
     No.: 860] received August 12, 2019, 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.
       1908. A letter from the General Counsel, Federal Energy 
     Regulatory Commission, transmitting the Commission's final 
     rule -- Refinements to Horizontal Market Power Analysis for 
     Sellers in Certain Regional Transmission Organization and 
     Independent System Operator Markets [Docket No.: RM19-2-000; 
     Order No. 861] received August 12, 2019, 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.
       1909. A letter from the Auditor, Office of the District of 
     Columbia Auditor, transmitting four final reports titled: 
     Low-Ranked Projects Secure Affordable Housing Funds, Some 
     Progress Made But More Improvement Needed In Management of 
     Personally Identifiable Information, D.C. Schools Shortchange 
     At-Risk Students, and Panel Meets Most Requirements for 
     Domestic Violence Fatality Review, pursuant to Public Law 93-
     198, Sec. 455(d); (87 Stat. 803); to the Committee on 
     Oversight and Reform.
       1910. A letter from the Associate General Counsel for 
     General Law, Department of Homeland Security, transmitting a 
     notice 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 
     Reform.
       1911. A letter from the Assistant General Counsel, General 
     Law, Ethics, and Regulation, Department of the Treasury, 
     transmitting two (2) notices of a vacancy, a designation of 
     acting officer, a nomination, and 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 Reform.
       1912. A letter from the Senior Procurement Executive, 
     Office of Acquisition Policy, General Services 
     Administration, transmitting the Administration's final rule 
     -- Federal Acquisition Regulation; Technical Amendments [FAC 
     2019-04; Item II; Docket No.: 2019-0002; Sequence No. 2] 
     received August 9, 2019, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); 
     Public Law 104-121, Sec. 251; (110 Stat. 868); to the 
     Committee on Oversight and Reform.
       1913. A letter from the Senior Procurement Executive, 
     Office of Acquisition Policy, General Services 
     Administration, transmitting the Administration's summary 
     presentation of final rules -- Federal Acquisition 
     Regulation; Federal Acquisition Circular 2019-04; 
     Introduction [Docket No.: FAR 2019-0002, Sequence No. 3] 
     received August 9, 2019, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); 
     Public Law 104-121, Sec. 251; (110 Stat. 868); to the 
     Committee on Oversight and Reform.
       1914. A letter from the Senior Procurement Executive, 
     Office of Acquisition Policy, General Services 
     Administration, transmitting the Administration's final rule 
     -- Federal Acquisition Regulation: Ombudsman for Indefinite-
     Delivery Contracts [FAC 2019-04; FAR Case 2017-020; Item I; 
     Docket No.: 2017-0020; Sequence No. 1] (RIN: 9000-AN53) 
     received August 9, 2019, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); 
     Public Law 104-121, Sec. 251; (110 Stat. 868); to the 
     Committee on Oversight and Reform.
       1915. A letter from the Senior Procurement Executive, 
     Office of Acquisition Policy, General Services 
     Administration, transmitting the Administration's small 
     entity compliance guide -- Federal Acquisition Regulation; 
     Federal Acquisition Circular 2019-04 [Docket No.: FAR 2019-
     0002, Sequence No. 3] received August 9, 2019, pursuant to 5 
     U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); Public Law 104-121, Sec. 251; (110 Stat. 
     868); to the Committee on Oversight and Reform.
       1916. A letter from the Chairwoman, Nuclear Regulatory 
     Commission, transmitting a notification of a discontinuation 
     of service in acting role, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); 
     Public Law 104-121, Sec. 251; (110 Stat. 868); to the 
     Committee on Oversight and Reform.
       1917. A letter from the Acting Director, Office of 
     Sustainable Fisheries, NMFS, National Oceanic and Atmospheric 
     Administration, transmitting the Administration's temporary 
     rule -- Atlantic Surfclam and Ocean Quahog Fisheries; 2019 
     Fishing Quotas for Atlantic Surfclams and Ocean Quahogs; and 
     Suspension of Minimum Atlantic Surfclam Size Limit [Docket 
     No:. 900124-0127] (RIN: 0648-XG418) received July 9, 2019, 
     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.
       1918. A letter from the Ombudsman for Energy Employees, 
     Occupational Illness Compensation Program, Department of 
     Labor, transmitting the 2018 Annual Report of the Ombudsman 
     for the Energy Employees Occupational Illness Compensation 
     Program, pursuant to 42 U.S.C. 7385s-15(e)(1); Public Law 
     106-398, Sec. 1 (as amended by Public Law 108-375, Sec. 
     3161); (118 Stat. 2185); to the Committee on the Judiciary.
       1919. A letter from the Regulations Coordinator, Office of 
     Strategic Operations and Regulatory Affairs, Centers for 
     Medicare & Medicaid Services, Department of Health and Human 
     Services, transmitting the Department's Major final rule -- 
     Medicare Program; FY 2020 Hospice Wage Index and Payment Rate 
     Update and Hospice Quality Reporting Requirements [CMS-1714-
     F] (RIN: 0938-AT71) received August 14, 2019, 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.
       1920. A letter from the Regulations Coordinator, Office of 
     Strategic Operations and Regulatory Affairs, Centers for 
     Medicare & Medicaid Services, Department of Health and Human 
     Services, transmitting the Department's Major final rule -- 
     Medicare Program; Hospital Inpatient Prospective Payment 
     Systems for Acute Care Hospitals and the Long-Term Care 
     Hospital Prospective Payment System and Policy Changes and 
     Fiscal Year 2020 Rates; Quality Reporting Requirements for 
     Specific Providers; Medicare and Medicaid Promoting 
     Interoperability Programs Requirements for Eligible Hospitals 
     and Critical Access Hospitals [CMS-1716-F] (RIN: 0938-AT73) 
     received August 14, 2019, 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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