[Congressional Record Volume 165, Number 192 (Tuesday, December 3, 2019)]
[House]
[Pages H9219-H9221]
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:

       3127. A letter from the Congressional Review Coordinator, 
     Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, Department of 
     Agriculture, transmitting the Department's final rule -- 
     Swine Health Protection Act; Amendments to Garbage Feeding 
     Regulations [Docket No.: APHIS-2018-0067] (RIN: 0579-AE50) 
     received November 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 Agriculture.
       3128. A letter from the Program Specialist, Chief Counsel's 
     Office, Office of the Comptroller of the Currency, Department 
     of the Treasury, transmitting the Department's final rule -- 
     Other Real Estate Owned and Technical Amendments [Docket ID: 
     OCC-2019-0004] (RIN: 1557-AE50) received November 22, 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.
       3129. A letter from the Director, Office of Legislative 
     Affairs, Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, transmitting 
     the Corporation's final rule -- Prohibitions and Restrictions 
     on Proprietary Trading and Certain Interests in, and 
     Relationships With, Hedge Funds and Private Equity Funds 
     (RIN: 3064-AE67) received November 22, 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 Financial 
     Services.
       3130. A letter from the Secretary, Department of Education, 
     transmitting the Department's final priority -- Final 
     Priority for Discretionary Grant Programs [Docket ID: ED-
     2019-OPEPD-0019] (RIN: 1875-AA12) received November 22, 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.
       3131. A letter from the Division Director, Division of 
     Policy, Legislation, and Regulation, Employment and Training 
     Administration, Department of Labor, transmitting the 
     Department's final rule -- Procurement Roles and 
     Responsibilities for Job Corps Contracts (RIN: 1205-AB96) 
     received November 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 Education and Labor.
       3132. A letter from the Regulations Coordinator, Centers 
     for Medicare and Medicaid Service, Department of Health and 
     Human Services, transmitting the Agency's interim final rule 
     -- Medicaid Program; Covered Outpatient Drug; Further Delay 
     of Inclusion of Territories in Definitions of States and 
     United States [CMS-2345-IFC3] (RIN: 0938-AT09) received 
     November 22, 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.
       3133. A letter from the Assistant Secretary for Legislative 
     Affairs, Department of Homeland Security, transmitting a 
     legislative proposal, To provide for utility incentives that 
     the Department of Homeland Security may receive, and for 
     other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
       3134. A letter from the Director, Regulatory Management 
     Division, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting the 
     Agency's final rule -- Increasing Recycling: Adding Aerosol 
     Cans to the Universal Waste Regulations [EPA-HQ-OLEM-2017-
     0463; FRL-10002-49-OLEM] (RIN: 2050-AG92) received November 
     22, 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.
       3135. A letter from the Director, Regulatory Management 
     Division, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting the 
     Agency's final rule -- Designation of Areas for Air Quality 
     Planning Purposes; Ohio; Redesignation of the Ohio Portion of 
     the Steubenville Sulfur Dioxide Nonattainment Area [EPA-R05-
     OAR-2019-0394; FRL-10002-56-Region 5] received November 22, 
     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.
       3136. A letter from the Director, Regulatory Management 
     Division, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting the 
     Agency's final rule -- North Dakota: Codification and 
     Incorporation by Reference of Approved State Underground 
     Storage Tank Program [EPA-R08-UST-2018-0728; FRL-10000-51-
     Region 8] received November 22, 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.
       3137. A letter from the Director, Regulatory Management 
     Division, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting the 
     Agency's final rule -- Air Plan Approval; Connecticut; 
     Regional Haze Five Year Progress Report [EPA-R01-OAR-2019-
     0348; FRL-10002-42-Region 1] received November 22, 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.
       3138. A letter from the Director, Regulatory Management 
     Division, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting the 
     Agency's final rule -- Air Plan Approval; Vermont; Reasonably 
     Available Control Technology for the 2008 and 2015 Ozone 
     Standards [EPA-R01-OAR-2019-0221; FRL-10002-16-Region 1] 
     received November 22, 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.
       3139. A letter from the Director, Regulatory Management 
     Division, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting the 
     Agency's final rule -- Clothianidin; Pesticide Tolerances 
     [EPA-HQ-OPP-2008-0771; FRL-10000-64] received November 22, 
     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.
       3140. A letter from the Director, Regulatory Management 
     Division, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting the 
     Agency's final rule -- Cyflumetofen; Pesticide Tolerances 
     [EPA-HQ-OPP-2018-0636; FRL-9996-61] received November 22, 
     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.
       3141. A letter from the Director, Regulations Policy and 
     Management Staff, Food and Drug Administration, Department of 
     Health and Human Services, transmitting the Department's 
     final rule -- Food Labeling: Calorie Labeling of Articles of 
     Food Sold From Certain Vending Machines; Front of Package 
     Type Size [Docket No.: FDA-2011-F-0171] (RIN: 0910-AH83) 
     received November 22, 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.
       3142. A letter from the Director, Office of Congressional 
     Affairs, Office of Nuclear Material Safety and Safeguards, 
     Nuclear Regulatory Commission, transmitting the Department's 
     final rule -- Miscellaneous Corrections [NRC-2019-0128] (RIN: 
     3150-AK34) received November 22, 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.
       3143. A letter from the Chair, Board of Governors of the 
     Federal Reserve System, transmitting the Board's Office of 
     Inspector General Semiannual Report to Congress, covering the 
     six-month period ending September 30, 2019; to the Committee 
     on Oversight and Reform.
       3144. A letter from the Chairman, Board of Governors, 
     United States Postal Service, transmitting the Service's 
     Office of Inspector General Semiannual Report to Congress, 
     for the period April 1, 2019, through September 30, 2019, 
     pursuant to Public Law 95-452 and Public Law 100-504; to the 
     Committee on Oversight and Reform.
       3145. A letter from the Secretary, Department of Education, 
     transmitting the Department's Office of Inspector General 
     Semiannual Report to Congress on Audit Follow-up, covering 
     the six-month period ending September 30, 2019, pursuant to 
     the Inspector General Act, as amended, Sec. 5(b); to the 
     Committee on Oversight and Reform.
       3146. A letter from the Treasurer, National Gallery of Art, 
     transmitting the Gallery's Performance and Accountability 
     Report for the year ended September 30, 2109 which includes 
     consolidated financial statements, federal financial 
     statements (as supplementary schedules) and auditor's 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); to the Committee on Oversight and Reform.
       3147. A letter from the Chairman, and the General Counsel, 
     National Labor Relations Board, transmitting the Board's 
     Office of Inspector General Semiannual Report to Congress 
     covering the period of April 1, 2019, through September 30, 
     2019; to the Committee on Oversight and Reform.
       3148. 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 2020-02 [Docket No.: FAR-2019-
     0001, Sequence No. 7] received November 22, 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.
       3149. A letter from the Senior Procurement Executive, 
     Office of Acquisition Policy, General Services 
     Administration, transmitting the Administration's final rule 
     -- Federal Acquisition Regulation; Reporting of Nonconforming 
     Items to the Government-Industry Data Exchange Program [FAC: 
     2020-02, FAR Case 2013-002; Docket No.: FAR-2013-0002, 
     Sequence No.: 1] (RIN: 9000-AM58) received November 22, 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.
       3150. A letter from the Chairman, Railroad Retirement 
     Board, transmitting the Board's Office of the Inspector 
     General Semiannual Report to the Congress, for the period 
     April 1, 2019 -- September 30, 2019, pursuant to Public Law 
     95-425, as amended; to the Committee on Oversight and Reform.
       3151. A letter from the Director, Office of Sustainable 
     Fisheries, NMFS, National Oceanic and Atmospheric 
     Administration, transmitting the Administration's 
     notification of quota transfer -- Fisheries of the 
     Northeastern United States; Summer Flounder Fishery; Quota 
     Transfer From NC to RI and VA [RTID: 0648-XX020] received 
     November 22, 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.
       3152. A letter from the Director, Office of Sustainable 
     Fisheries, NMFS, National Oceanic and Atmospheric 
     Administration, transmitting the Administration's 
     modification of fishing seasons -- Fisheries Off West Coast 
     States; Modifications of the West Coast Recreational and 
     Commercial Salmon Fisheries; Inseason Actions #6 Through #27 
     [Docket No.: 180702602-9400-01] (RIN: 0648-XW007) received 
     November 22, 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.
       3153. A letter from the Director, Office of Sustainable 
     Fisheries, NMFS, National Oceanic and Atmospheric 
     Administration, transmitting the Administration's final rule 
     -- Magnuson-Stevens Act Provisions; Fisheries Off West Coast 
     States; Pacific Coast Groundfish Fishery; 2019-2020 Biennial 
     Specifications and Management Measures; Inseason Adjustments 
     [Docket No.: 180625576-8999-02] (RIN: 0648-BJ36) received 
     November 22, 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.
       3154. A letter from the Secretary, Federal Maritime 
     Commission, transmitting the Commission's final rule -- 
     Licensing, Registration, Financial Responsibility 
     Requirements, and General Duties for Ocean Transportation 
     Intermediaries [Docket No.: 18-11] (RIN: 3072-AC73) received 
     November 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 
     Transportation and Infrastructure.
       3155. A letter from the Administrators, Federal Transit 
     Administration, Federal Highway Administration, Department of 
     Transportation, transmitting the 23rd edition of the biennial 
     ``Status of the Nation's Highways, Bridges and Transit: 
     Conditions and Performance'' Report to Congress, pursuant to 
     23 U.S.C. 167(h); Public Law 112-141, Sec. 1115(a) (as 
     amended by Public Law 114-

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     94, Sec. 1116(a)); (129 Stat. 1353); to the Committee on 
     Transportation and Infrastructure.
       3156. A letter from the Chief, Publications and Regulations 
     Branch, Department of the Treasury, transmitting the 
     Service's final regulations -- Estate and Gift Taxes; 
     Difference in the Basic Exclusion Amount [TC 9884] (RIN: 
     1545-BO72) received November 26, 2019, 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.
       3157. A letter from the Chief, Publications and Regulations 
     Branch, Internal Revenue Service, transmitting the Service's 
     IRB only rule -- Guidance to Qualified States Requesting 
     Allocations of Unused Low-Income Housing Credit Carryovers 
     (Rev. Proc.: 2019-45) received November 26, 2019, 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.

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