[Congressional Record Volume 168, Number 163 (Friday, October 14, 2022)]
[House]
[Pages H8393-H8394]
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:

       EC-5488. A letter from the Secretary, Department of the 
     Treasury, transmitting the report on the operation of the 
     Exchange Stabilization Fund for Fiscal Year 2021, pursuant to 
     31 U.S.C. 5302(c)(2); Jan. 30, 1934, ch. 6, Sec. 10 (as 
     amended by Public Law 97-258, Sec. 5302(c)(2)); (96 Stat. 
     994); to the Committee on Financial Services.
       EC-5489. A letter from the Chairman, National Credit Union 
     Administration, transmitting the Administration's 2021 Annual 
     Report, pursuant to 12 U.S.C. 1463 note; Public Law 101-73, 
     Sec. 308 (as amended by Public Law 111-203, Sec. 367(4)); 
     (124 Stat. 1556); to the Committee on Financial Services.
       EC-5490. A letter from the Assistant Secretary for 
     Legislation, Department of Health and Human Services, 
     transmitting the Health Profession Opportunity Grants

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     (HPOG) Program Second Report to Congress, 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.
       EC-5491. A letter from the Administrator, Environmental 
     Protection Agency, transmitting the report to Congress, 
     ``America's Water Infrastructure Act (AWIA) Report to 
     Congress -- Study on Intractable Public Water Systems Serving 
     fewer than 1,000 People: Compliance with National Primary 
     Drinking Water Regulations, Barriers, and Case Studies'', 
     pursuant to 42 U.S.C. 300j-19c(b)(2); July 1, 1944, ch. 373, 
     title XIV, Sec. 1459C (as amended by Public Law 115-270, Sec. 
     2003); (132 Stat. 3814); to the Committee on Energy and 
     Commerce.
       EC-5492. A letter from the Secretary, Department of the 
     Interior, transmitting the final report to Congress on 
     expenditures relating to Executive Order (EO) 13953 entitled, 
     ``Addressing the Threat to the Domestic Supply Chain from 
     Reliance on Critical Minerals from Foreign Adversaries and 
     Supporting the Domestic Mining and Processing Industries'', 
     pursuant to 50 U.S.C. 1641(c); Public Law 94-412, Sec. 
     401(c); (90 Stat. 1257); to the Committee on Foreign Affairs.
       EC-5493. A letter from the Secretary, Department of the 
     Treasury, transmitting a six-month periodic report on the 
     national emergency with respect to the situation in or in 
     relation to the Democratic Republic of the Congo that was 
     declared in Executive Order 13413 of October 27, 2006, 
     pursuant to 50 U.S.C. 1641(c); Public Law 94-412, Sec. 
     401(c); (90 Stat. 1257) and 50 U.S.C. 1703(c); Public Law 95-
     223, Sec 204(c); (91 Stat. 1627); to the Committee on Foreign 
     Affairs.
       EC-5494. A letter from the Secretary, Department of the 
     Treasury, transmitting a six-month periodic report on the 
     national emergency with respect to Iran that was declared in 
     Executive Order 12957 of March 15, 1995, pursuant to 50 
     U.S.C. 1641(c); Public Law 94-412, Sec. 401(c); (90 Stat. 
     1257) and 50 U.S.C. 1703(c); Public Law 95-223, Sec 204(c); 
     (91 Stat. 1627); to the Committee on Foreign Affairs.
       EC-5495. A letter from the President of the United States, 
     transmitting notification that the national emergency, with 
     respect to significant narcotics traffickers centered in 
     Colombia declared in Executive Order 12978 of October 21, 
     1995, is to continue in effect beyond October 21, 2022, 
     pursuant to 50 U.S.C. 1622(d); Public Law 94-412, Sec. 
     202(d); (90 Stat. 1257) (H. Doc. No. 117--147); to the 
     Committee on Foreign Affairs and ordered to be printed.
       EC-5496. A letter from the President of the United States, 
     transmitting notification that the national emergency 
     declared with respect to the situation in and in relation to 
     Syria in Executive Order 13894 of October 14, 2019, is to 
     continue in effect beyond October 14, 2022, pursuant to 50 
     U.S.C. 1622(d); Public Law 94-412, Sec. 202(d); (90 Stat. 
     1257) (H. Doc. No. 117--148); to the Committee on Foreign 
     Affairs and ordered to be printed.
       EC-5497. A letter from the President of the United States, 
     transmitting notification that the national emergency with 
     respect to the situation in or in relation to the Democratic 
     Republic of the Congo declared in Executive Order 13413 of 
     October 27, 2006, is to continue in effect beyond October 27, 
     2022, pursuant to 50 U.S.C. 1622(d); Public Law 94-412, Sec. 
     202(d); (90 Stat. 1257) (H. Doc. No. 117--149); to the 
     Committee on Foreign Affairs and ordered to be printed.
       EC-5498. A letter from the Assistant Legal Adviser, Office 
     of Treaty Affairs, Department of State, transmitting a report 
     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.
       EC-5499. A letter from the Assistant Secretary, Bureau of 
     Legislative Affairs, Department of State, transmitting 
     Department Notification Number: DDTC 22-021; to the Committee 
     on Foreign Affairs.
       EC-5500. A letter from the Associate General Counsel for 
     General Law, Department of Homeland Security, transmitting a 
     notification of a federal vacancy, designation of acting 
     officer, and nomination, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 3349(a); Public 
     Law 105-277, Sec. 151(b); (112 Stat. 2681-614); to the 
     Committee on Oversight and Reform.
       EC-5501. A letter from the Associate General Counsel for 
     General Law, Department of Homeland Security, transmitting an 
     action on nomination, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 3349(a); Public 
     Law 105-277, Sec. 151(b); (112 Stat. 2681-614); to the 
     Committee on Oversight and Reform.
       EC-5502. A letter from the Inspector General, Office of 
     Inspector General, Railroad Retirement Board, transmitting 
     the Board's Office of Inspector General FY 2024 budget 
     request; to the Committee on Oversight and Reform.
       EC-5503. A letter from the Secretary, Department of Health 
     and Human Services, transmitting he Department's 
     determination on a petition filed on behalf of workers at the 
     International Nickel Company (INCO), Reduction Pilot Plant 
     (RPP) in Huntington, West Virginia, to be added to the 
     Special Exposure Cohort (SEC); to the Committee on the 
     Judiciary.
       EC-5504. A letter from the Acting Assistant Secretary, 
     Department of Labor, transmitting a letter providing 
     notification of a permanent change to the base funding 
     allocation formula methodology for funds appropriated for the 
     Reemployment Services and Eligibility Assessment, pursuant to 
     42 U.S.C. 506(g); Aug. 14, 1935, ch. 531, title III, Sec. 
     306(g), as added by Public Law 115-123, div. C, title II, 
     Sec. 30206(a), Feb. 9, 2018; (132 Stat. 127); to the 
     Committee on Ways and Means.
       EC-5505. A letter from the Branch Chief, Legal Processing 
     Division, Internal Revenue Service, transmitting the 
     Service's final regulations -- User Fees Relating to Enrolled 
     Agents and Enrolled Retirement Plan Agents [TD 9966] (RIN: 
     1545-BQ17) received October 4, 2022, 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.
       EC-5506. A letter from the Chairman, International Trade 
     Commission, transmitting the Commission's report titled, 
     ``Andean Trade Preference Act (ATPA): Impact on U.S. 
     Industries and Consumers and on Drug Crop Eradication and 
     Crop Substitution, 2021'', pursuant to 19 U.S.C. 3204(a)(1); 
     Public Law 102-182, Sec. 206(a) (as amended by Public Law 
     106-200, Sec. 211(d)(2)); (114 Stat. 287); to the Committee 
     on Ways and Means.
       EC-5507. A letter from the Assistant Secretary for 
     Legislation, Department of Health and Human Services, 
     transmitting the report to Congress, titled, ``The Medicare 
     Secondary Payer Commercial Repayment Center in Fiscal Year 
     2021'', pursuant to 42 U.S.C. 1395ddd(h)(8); Aug. 14, 1935, 
     ch. 531, title XVIII, Sec. 1893(h)(8) (as amended by Public 
     Law 109-432, Sec. 302(a)); (120 Stat. 2992); jointly to the 
     Committees on Energy and Commerce and Ways and Means.
       EC-5508. A letter from the Assistant Secretary for 
     Legislation, Department of Health and Human Services, 
     transmitting the Department's ``2022 Report to Congress -- 
     Annual Update: Identification of Quality Measurement 
     Priorities and Associated Funding for the Consensus-Based 
     Entity (currently the National Quality Forum) and Other 
     Entities''; and ``Report on Unobligated Balances for 
     Appropriations Relating to Quality Measurement'', pursuant to 
     42 U.S.C. 1395aaa(e); Aug. 14 1935, ch. 531, title XVIII, 
     Sec. 1890(e) (as amended by Public Law 115-123, Sec. 
     50206(b)); (132 Stat. 184) and 42 U.S.C. 1395aaa(f)(1); 
     Public Law 116-94, div. N, title I, Sec. 102(a) (as amended 
     by Public Law 116-260, Sec. 102(b)(2)); (134 Stat. 2941); 
     jointly to the Committees on Energy and Commerce and Ways and 
     Means.
       EC-5509. A letter from the Assistant Secretary for 
     Legislation, Department of Health and Human Services, 
     transmitting an updated Interim Report to Congress about the 
     Medicare Patient Intravenous Immunoglobulin (IVIG) 
     Demonstration project, 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.
       EC-5510. A letter from the Assistant Secretary for 
     Legislation, Department of Health and Human Services, 
     transmitting a report for Fiscal Year 2016 entitled ``Low 
     Income Home Energy Assistance Program'' per section 2610(b) 
     of the Low Income Home Energy Assistance Act, 42 U.S.C. 
     8629(b); jointly to the Committees on Energy and Commerce and 
     Education and Labor.
       EC-5511. A letter from the Board Members, Railroad 
     Retirement Board, transmitting the 2022 annual report for the 
     fiscal year ended September 30, 2021, pursuant to 45 U.S.C. 
     231f(b)(6); Aug. 29, 1935, ch. 812, Sec. 7(b)(6) (as amended 
     by Public Law 97-35, Sec. 1122); (95 Stat. 638); jointly to 
     the Committees on Transportation and Infrastructure and Ways 
     and Means.
       EC-5512. A letter from the Secretary, Department of 
     Veterans Affairs, transmitting a draft bill, the Veterans 
     Memorial Affairs Improvement Act of 2023; jointly to the 
     Committees on Veterans' Affairs and Armed Services.
       EC-5513. A letter from the Secretary to the Board, Railroad 
     Retirement Board, transmitting the Board's budget request for 
     Fiscal Year 2024, pursuant to 45 U.S.C. 231f(f); Aug. 29, 
     1935, ch. 812, Sec. 7(f) (as amended by Public Law 93-445, 
     Sec. 416); (97 Stat. 436); jointly to the Committees on 
     Appropriations, Transportation and Infrastructure, and Ways 
     and Means.

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