[Congressional Record Volume 165, Number 158 (Tuesday, October 1, 2019)]
[House]
[Pages H8086-H8088]
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:

       2390. A communication from the President of the United 
     States, transmitting a designation as an emergency 
     requirement all funding so designated by the Congress in the 
     Act pursuant to section 251(b)(2)(A) of the Balanced Budget 
     and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985, pursuant to 
     Continuing Appropriations Act, 2020, and Health Extenders Act 
     of 2019, Sec. 116 (H. Doc. No. 116--70); to the Committee on 
     Appropriations and ordered to be printed.
       2391. A communication from the President of the United 
     States, transmitting a designation of all funding (including 
     the rescission of funds) for Overseas Contingency Operations/
     Global War on Terrorism, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); 
     Public Law 104-121, Sec. 251; (110 Stat. 868) (H. Doc. No. 
     116--71); to the Committee on Appropriations and ordered to 
     be printed.
       2392. A letter from the Secretary, Department of Defense, 
     transmitting a letter on the approved retirement of Vice 
     Admiral Philip G. Howe III, United States Navy, and his 
     advancement to the grade of vice admiral on the retired list, 
     pursuant to 10 U.S.C. 1370(c)(1); Public Law 96-513, Sec. 112 
     (as amended by Public Law 104-106, Sec. 502(b)); (110 Stat. 
     293); to the Committee on Armed Services.
       2393. A letter from the Assistant Secretary, Manpower and 
     Reserve Affairs, Department of the Army, Department of 
     Defense, transmitting notification to Congress of the 
     anticipated use of Selected Reserve units that will be 
     ordered to active duty, pursuant to 10 U.S.C. 12304b(d); 
     Public Law 112-81, Sec. 516(a)(1); (125 Stat. 1396); to the 
     Committee on Armed Services.
       2394. A letter from the Assistant Secretary, Manpower and 
     Reserve Affairs, Department of the Army, Department of 
     Defense, transmitting notification to Congress of the 
     anticipated use of Selected Reserve units that will be 
     ordered to active duty, pursuant to 10 U.S.C. 12304b(d); 
     Public Law 112-81, Sec. 516(a)(1); (125 Stat. 1396); to the 
     Committee on Armed Services.
       2395. A letter from the Assistant Director, Fair Lending 
     and Equal Opportunity, Bureau of Consumer Financial 
     Protection, transmitting two corrections to the Bureau's 2018 
     Fair Lending Report to Congress, published on June 28, 2019; 
     to the Committee on Financial Services.
       2396. A letter from the Assistant Secretary, Office of 
     Electricity, Department of Energy, transmitting findings in 
     response to legislative language set forth in Sections 1234 
     and 1832 of the Energy Policy Act of 2005 (EPAct), pursuant 
     to 42 U.S.C. 16432(c); Public Law 109-58, Sec. 1234(c); (119 
     Stat. 960) and 42 U.S.C. 16524(c); Public Law 109-58, Sec. 
     1832(c); (119 Stat. 1138); to the Committee on Energy and 
     Commerce.
       2397. A letter from the Director, Regulatory Management 
     Division, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting the 
     Agency's withdrawal of direct final rule -- Air Plan 
     Approval; Wisconsin; Title V Operation Permit Program [EPA-
     R05-OAR-2018-0285; FRL-10000-39-Region 5] received September 
     20, 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.
       2398. 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; Maryland; Removal of Stage II 
     Gasoline Vapor Recovery Program Requirements [EPA-R03-OAR-
     2018-0730; FRL-9999-75-Region 3] received September 20, 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.
       2399. A letter from the Director, Regulatory Management 
     Division, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting the 
     Agency's final rule -- Poly(oxy-1,2-ethanediyl), a-(3-
     (1,3,3,3-tetramethyl-1-((trimethylsilyl) oxy) disiloxanyl) 
     propyl)-w-hydroxy-; Exemption from the Requirement of a 
     Tolerance [EPA-HQ-OPP-2019-0138; FRL-9999-72] received 
     September 20, 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.
       2400. A letter from the Director, Regulatory Management 
     Division, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting the 
     Agency's final rule -- Nicotinamide; Exemption from the 
     Requirement of a Tolerance [EPA-HQ-OPP-2017; FRL-9994-70] 
     received September 20, 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.
       2401. A letter from the Director, Regulatory Management 
     Division, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting the 
     Agency's final rule -- Clean Data Determination; Salt Lake 
     City, Utah 2006 Fine Particulate Matter Standards 
     Nonattainment Area [EPA-R08-OAR-2019-0081; FRL-9999-66-Region 
     8] received September 20, 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.
       2402. A letter from the Director, Regulatory Management 
     Division, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting the 
     Agency's final rule -- Cyclaniliprole; Pesticide Tolerances 
     [EPA-HQ-OPP-2018-0194; FRL-9998-87] received September 20, 
     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.
       2403. A letter from the Director, Regulatory Management 
     Division, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting the 
     Agency's final authorization -- Ohio: Final Authorization of 
     State Hazardous Waste Management Program Revisions [EPA-R05-
     RCRA-2018-0375; FRL-10000-08-Region 5] received September 20, 
     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.
       2404. A letter from the Director, Regulatory Management 
     Division, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting the 
     Agency's final rule -- Florpyrauxifen-benzyl; Exemption From 
     the Requirement of a Tolerance [EPA-HQ-OPP-2018-0645; FRL-
     9998-67] received September 20, 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.
       2405. A letter from the Director, Regulatory Management 
     Division, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting the 
     Agency's final rule -- 2-Phenoxyethanol; Exemption from the 
     Requirement of a Tolerance [EPA-HQ-OPP-2017-0651; FRL-9996-
     66] received September 20, 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.
       2406. 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; Redesignation 
     Requests and Maintenance Plans for Delaware County and 
     Lebanon County 2012 Fine Particulate Matter Areas [EPA-R03-
     OAR-2019-0262; FRL-10000-27-Region 3] received September 20, 
     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.
       2407. A letter from the Director, Regulatory Management 
     Division, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting the 
     Agency's final rule -- Approval of Air Quality Improvement 
     Plan, Operating Permits Program, and 112(l) Plan; Missouri; 
     Operating Permits [EPA-R07-OAR-2019-0325; FRL-10000-14-Region 
     7] received September 20, 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.
       2408. A letter from the Director, Regulatory Management 
     Division, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting the 
     Agency's final rule -- Air Plan Approval and Air Quality 
     Designation; New Hampshire; Redesignation of the Central New 
     Hampshire Sulfur Dioxide Nonattainment Area [EPA-R01-OAR-
     2019-0352; FRL-9999-84-Region 1] received September 20, 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.
       2409. A letter from the Director, Regulatory Management 
     Division, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting the 
     Agency's final rule -- Air Plan Approval; North Carolina: 
     Amendments of Air Quality Rules [EPA-R04-OAR-2019-0153; FRL-
     10000-26-Region 4] received September 20, 2019, pursuant to 5 
     U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); Public Law 104-121,

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     Sec. 251; (110 Stat. 868); to the Committee on Energy and 
     Commerce.
       2410. 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 Beaver, Pennsylvania Nonattainment Area for the 2010 
     Sulfur Dioxide Primary National Ambient Air Quality Standard 
     [EPA-R03-OAR-2017-0681; FRL-10000-28-Region 3] received 
     September 20, 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.
       2411. A letter from the Director, Regulatory Management 
     Division, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting the 
     Agency's final rule -- Air Plan Approval; KY; Existing 
     Indirect Heat Exchangers for Jefferson County [EPA-R04-OAR-
     2019-0278; FRL-10000-49-Region 4] received September 20, 
     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.
       2412. A letter from the Director, Regulatory Management 
     Division, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting the 
     Agency's final rule -- Air Plan Approval; Ohio; Second 
     Maintenance Plan for 1997 Ozone NAAQS; Dayton-Springfield 
     [EPA-R05-OAR-2019-0216; FRL-10000-38-Region 5] received 
     September 20, 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.
       2413. A letter from the Director, Regulatory Management 
     Division, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting the 
     Agency's final rule -- Air Plan Approval; Texas; Control of 
     Air Pollution from Motor Vehicles [EPA-R06-OAR-2018-0811; 
     FRL-9999-03-Region 6] received September 20, 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.
       2414. A letter from the Director, Regulatory Management 
     Division, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting the 
     Agency's final rule -- Air Plan Approval; Texas; 
     Infrastructure for the 2015 Ozone National Ambient Air 
     Quality Standard [EPA-R06-OAR-2018-0673; FRL-9999-17-Region 
     6] received September 20, 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.
       2415. 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 VOC Storage Vessels Rule Changes 
     [EPA-R04-OAR-2018-0800; FRL-10000-47-Region 4] received 
     September 20, 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.
       2416. A letter from the Director, Regulatory Management 
     Division, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting the 
     Agency's final rule -- Air Plan Approval; Missouri; 
     Infrastructure State Implementation Plan Requirements for the 
     2015 Ozone National Ambient Air Quality Standard [EPA-R07-
     OAR-2019-0334; FRL-10000-15-Region 7] received September 20, 
     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.
       2417. A letter from the Director, Regulatory Management 
     Division, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting the 
     Agency's final rule -- Air Plan Approval; Missouri; Removal 
     of Control of VOC Emissions from Traffic Coatings [EPA-R07-
     OAR-2019-0336; FRL-9999-74-Region 7] received September 20, 
     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.
       2418. A letter from the Director, Regulatory Management 
     Division, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting the 
     Agency's final rule -- Air Plan Approval; Missouri; 
     Rescission of Information on Sales of Fuels to be Provided 
     and Maintained and Certain Coals to be Washed [EPA-R07-OAR-
     2019-0328; FRL-9999-73-Region 7] received September 20, 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.
       2419. A letter from the Director, Regulatory Management 
     Division, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting the 
     Agency's final rule -- Air Plan Approval; Georgia 8-hour 
     Ozone Interstate Transport [EPA-R04-OAR-2018-0813; FRL-10000-
     25-Region 4] received September 20, 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.
       2420. A letter from the Director, Regulatory Management 
     Division, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting the 
     Agency's final rule -- Air Plan Approval; Illinois; State 
     Board and Infrastructure SIP Requirements [EPA-R05-OAR-2018-
     0043; FRL-9999-78-Region 5] received September 20, 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.
       2421. A letter from the Director, Regulatory Management 
     Division, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting the 
     Agency's final rule -- Air Plan Approval; Indiana; Attainment 
     Plan for the Morgan County Sulfur Dioxide Nonattainment Area 
     [EPA-R05-OAR-2015-0700; FRL-7777-77-Region 5] received 
     September 20, 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.
       2422. A letter from the Associate Commissioner for 
     Legislative Affairs, Food and Drug Administration, 
     transmitting the Administration's Draft Guidance for Industry 
     (GFI) #263 in lieu of report to Congress entitled 
     ``Recommendations for Sponsors of Medically Important 
     Antimicrobial Drugs Approved for Use in Animals to 
     Voluntarily Bring Under Veterinary Oversight All Products 
     That Continue to be Available Over-the-Counter''; to the 
     Committee on Energy and Commerce.
       2423. A letter from the Assistant Legal Advisor, 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.
       2424. A letter from the Director, Defense Security 
     Cooperation Agency, Department of Defense, transmitting 
     Transmittal No. 19-62, pursuant to the reporting requirements 
     of Section 36(b)(1) of the Arms Export Control Act, as 
     amended; to the Committee on Foreign Affairs.
       2425. A letter from the Executive Secretary, Bureau for 
     Asia, U.S. Agency for International Development, 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 Reform.
       2426. A letter from the Director, Congressional Affairs, 
     Federal Election Commission, transmitting the Commission's 
     Inspector General's Semiannual Report to Congress, covering 
     the period from October 1, 2018, through March 31, 2019; to 
     the Committee on Oversight and Reform.
       2427. A letter from the Deputy Assistant Administrator for 
     Regulatory Programs, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, NMFS, 
     National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, transmitting 
     the Administration's temporary rule -- Fisheries of the 
     Exclusive Economic Zone Off Alaska; Pacific Cod by Catcher 
     Vessels Greater Than or Equal to 60 Feet Length Overall Using 
     Pot Gear in the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands Management 
     Area [Docket No.: 170817779-8161-02] (RIN: 0648-XG701) 
     received September 25, 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.
       2428. A letter from the Acting Director, Office of 
     Sustainable Fisheries Service, NMFS, National Oceanic and 
     Atmospheric Administration, transmitting the Administration's 
     temporary rule -- Pacific Halibut Fisheries, Directed 
     Commercial Fishery [Docket No.: 190204057-9057-01] (RIN: 
     0648-WRC-A001) received September 25, 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.
       2429. A letter from the Deputy Assistant Administrator for 
     Regulatory Programs, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, NMFS, 
     National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, transmitting 
     the Administration's temporary rule -- Fisheries of the 
     Exclusive Economic Zone Off Alaska; Pacific Cod by Vessels 
     Using Pot Gear in the Western Regulatory Area of the Gulf of 
     Alaska [Docket No.: 170816769-8162-02] (RIN: 0648-XG720) 
     received September 25, 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.
       2430. A letter from the Deputy Assistant Administrator for 
     Regulatory Programs, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, NMFS, 
     National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, transmitting 
     the Administration's temporary rule -- Fisheries of the 
     Exclusive Economic Zone Off Alaska; Pacific Cod by Vessels 
     Using Pot Gear in the Central Regulatory Area of the Gulf of 
     Alaska [Docket No.: 170816769-8162-02] (RIN: 0648-XG733) 
     received September 25, 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.
       2431. A letter from the Deputy Assistant Administrator for 
     Regulatory Programs, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, NMFS, 
     National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, transmitting 
     the Administrator temporary rule -- Fisheries of the 
     Exclusive Economic Zone Off Alaska; Pacific Cod by Non-
     American Fisheries Act Crab Vessels Operating as Catcher 
     Vessels Using Pot Gear in the Western Regulatory Area of the 
     Gulf of Alaska [Docket No.: 170816769-8162-02] (RIN: 0648-
     XG731) received September 25, 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.
       2432. A letter from the Director, Office of Sustainable 
     Fisheries, NMFS, National Oceanic and Atmospheric 
     Administration, transmitting the Administration's temporary 
     rule -- Fisheries of the Caribbean, Gulf of Mexico, and South 
     Atlantic; 2019 Commercial Accountability Measure and Closure 
     for South Atlantic Golden Tilefish Hook-and-Line Component 
     [Docket No.: 120404257-3325-02] (RIN: 0648-XS003) received 
     September 25, 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.
       2433. A letter from the Acting Director, Office of 
     Sustainable Fisheries, NMFS, National Oceanic and Atmospheric 
     Administration, transmitting the Administration's temporary 
     rule -- Snapper-Grouper Fishery of

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     the South Atlantic; 2019 Commercial Accountability Measure 
     and Closure for the Other Jacks Complex [Docket No.: 
     120815345-3525-02] (RIN: 0648-XS002) received September 25, 
     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.
       2434. A letter from the Deputy Assistant Administrator for 
     Regulator Programs, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, NMFS, 
     National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, transmitting 
     the Administration's temporary rule -- Fisheries of the 
     Exclusive Economic Zone Off Alaska; Pacific Cod by Catcher 
     Vessels Using Hook-and-Line Gear in the Western Regulatory 
     Area of the Gulf of Alaska [Docket No.: 170816769-8162-02] 
     (RIN: 0648-XG714) received September 25, 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.
       2435. A letter from the Deputy Assistant Administrator for 
     Regulatory Programs, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, NMFS, 
     National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, transmitting 
     the Administration's temporary rule -- Fisheries of the 
     Exclusive Economic Zone Off Alaska; Inseason Adjustment to 
     the 2019 Gulf of Alaska Pollock Total Allowable Catch Amounts 
     [Docket No.: 170816769-8162-02] (RIN: 0648-XG685) received 
     September 25, 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.
       2436. A letter from the Acting Director, Office of 
     Sustainable Fisheries, NMFS, National Oceanic and Atmospheric 
     Administration, transmitting the Administration's temporary 
     rule -- Fisheries of the Caribbean, Gulf of Mexico, and South 
     Atlantic; 2019 Commercial Accountability Measure and Closure 
     for South Atlantic Snowy Grouper [Docket No.: 0907271173-
     0629-03] (RIN: 0648-XS006) received September 25, 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.
       2437. A letter from the Acting Director, Office of 
     Sustainable Fisheries, NMFS, National Oceanic and Atmospheric 
     Administration, transmitting the Administration's temporary 
     rule -- Fisheries of the Caribbean, Gulf of Mexico, and South 
     Atlantic; 2019 Commercial Accountability Measure and Closure 
     for South Atlantic Blueline Tilefish [Docket No.: 140501394-
     5279-02] (RIN: 0648-XS005) received September 25, 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.
       2438. A letter from the Deputy Assistant Administrator for 
     Regulatory Programs, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, NMFS, 
     National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, transmitting 
     the Administration's temporary rule -- Fisheries of the 
     Exclusive Economic Zone Off Alaska; Pacific Cod by Pot 
     Catcher/Processors in the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands 
     Management Area [Docket No.: 170817779-8161-02] (RIN: 0648-
     XG699) received September 25, 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.
       2439. A letter from the Deputy Assistant Administrator for 
     Regulatory Programs, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, NMFS, 
     National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, transmitting 
     the Administration's temporary rule -- Fisheries of the 
     Exclusive Economic Zone Off Alaska; Pacific Cod by Catcher 
     Vessels Less Than 60 Feet (18.3 Meters) Length Overall Using 
     Hook-and-Line or Pot Gear in the Bering Sea and Aleutian 
     Islands Management Area [Docket No.: 170817779-8161-02] (RIN: 
     0648-XG698) received September 25, 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.
       2440. A letter from the Deputy Assistant Administrator for 
     Regulatory Programs, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, NMFS, 
     National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, transmitting 
     the Administration's temporary rule -- Fisheries of the 
     Exclusive Economic Zone Off Alaska; Sablefish in the Bering 
     Sea and Aleutian Islands Management Area [Docket No.: 
     170817779-8161-02] (RIN: 0648-XG688) received September 25, 
     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.
       2441. A letter from the Deputy Assistant Administrator for 
     Regulatory Affairs, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, NMFS, 
     National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, transmitting 
     the Administration's final rule -- Fisheries of the Exclusive 
     Economic Zone Off Alaska; Sablefish in the Bering Sea and 
     Aleutian Islands Management Area [Docket No.: 170817779-8161-
     02] (RIN: 0648-XG688) received September 25, 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.
       2442. A letter from the Solicitor General, Department of 
     Justice, transmitting a decision to not seek further review 
     in the Fourth Circuit's decision in the case of United States 
     v. Villarreal Silva, No. 18-4652 (4th Cir. July 25, 2019), 
     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.
       2443. A letter from the Assistant Attorney General, Office 
     of Legislative Affairs, Department of Justice, transmitting 
     the Rafael Ramos and Wenjian Liu National Blue Alert Act 
     Report to Congress for May 2019, pursuant to 34 U.S.C. 
     50503(f); Public Law 114-12, Sec. 4(f); (129 Stat. 196); to 
     the Committee on the Judiciary.
       2444. A letter from the Assistant Attorney General, Office 
     of Legislative Affairs, Department of Justice, transmitting 
     the eighth annual report to Congress pursuant to the Emmett 
     Till Unsolved Civil Rights Crime Act of 2007, and second 
     Annual Report to Congress pursuant to the Emmett Till 
     Unsolved Civil Rights Crimes Reauthorization Act of 2016, 
     pursuant to 28 U.S.C. 509 note; Public Law 110-344, Sec. 
     3(c)(2); (122 Stat. 3935); to the Committee on the Judiciary.
       2445. A letter from the Assistant Attorney General, Office 
     of Legislative Affairs, Department of Justice, transmitting 
     the Department's annual report on the activities of the 
     Community Relations Service for Fiscal Year 2018, pursuant to 
     42 U.S.C. 2000g-3; Public Law 88-352, Sec. 1004; (78 Stat. 
     267); to the Committee on the Judiciary.
       2446. A letter from the Solicitor General, Department of 
     Justice, transmitting decisions in the following cases; 
     Hechavarria v. Sessions, No. 15-cv-1058, 2018 WL 5776421 
     (W.D.N.Y. Nov.2, 2018); Destine v. Doll, No. 17-cv-1340, 2018 
     WL 3584695 (M.D. Pa. July 26, 2018); and Sajous v. Decker, 
     No. 18-cv-244, 2018 WL 2357266 (S.D.N.Y. May 23, 2018); to 
     the Committee on the Judiciary.
       2447. A letter from the Director, Regulatory Management 
     Division, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting the 
     Agency's final rule -- Definition of ``Waters of the United 
     States''-Recodification of Pre-Existing Rules [EPA-HQ-OW-
     2017-0203; FRL-10000-10-OW] (RIN: 2040-AF74) received 
     September 20, 2019, 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.

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