[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 161 (2015), Part 10]
[House]
[Pages 14136-14137]
[From the U.S. 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:

       2692. A letter from the Associate Administrator, 
     Agricultural Marketing Service, Department of Agriculture, 
     transmitting the Department's final rule -- Processed 
     Raspberry Promotion, Research, and Information Order; Late 
     Payment and Interest Charges on Past Due Assessments 
     [Document No.: AMS-FV-14-0042] received August 28, 2015, 
     pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); Added by Public Law 104-
     121, Sec. 251; to the Committee on Agriculture.
       2693. A letter from the Comptroller, Under Secretary, 
     Department of Defense, transmitting a letter reporting a 
     violation of the Antideficiency Act, as required by 31 U.S.C. 
     1351, Army case number 13-08; to the Committee on 
     Appropriations.
       2694. A letter from the Associate General Counsel for 
     Legislation and Regulations, Department of Housing and Urban 
     Development, transmitting the Department's final rule -- 
     Housing Choice Voucher Program: Streamlining the Portability 
     Process [Docket No.: FR-5453-F-02] (RIN: 2577-AC86) received 
     August 31, 2015, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); Added by 
     Public Law 104-121, Sec. 251; to the Committee on Financial 
     Services.
       2695. A letter from the General Counsel, Pension Benefit 
     Guaranty Corporation, transmitting the Corporation's final 
     rule -- Benefits Payable in Terminated Single-Employer Plans; 
     Interest Assumptions for Paying Benefits received August 28, 
     2015, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); Added by Public Law 
     104-121, Sec. 251; to the Committee on Education and the 
     Workforce.
       2696. A letter from the Assistant Secretary for 
     Communications and Information, Department of Commerce, 
     transmitting the Department's third quarterly report from the 
     National Telecommunications and Information Administration 
     regarding the Internet Assigned Numbers Authority transition, 
     pursuant to the Consolidated and Further Continuing 
     Appropriations Act, 2015, Pub. L. 113-235; to the Committee 
     on Energy and Commerce.
       2697. A letter from the Assistant General Counsel for 
     Legislation, Regulation and Energy Efficiency, Department of 
     Energy, transmitting the Department's final rule -- 
     Administrative Requirements for Grants and Cooperative 
     Agreements (RIN: 1991-AC02) received September 4, 2015, 
     pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); Added by Public Law 104-
     121, Sec. 251; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
       2698. A letter from the Assistant Secretary, Office of 
     Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy, Department of Energy, 
     transmitting the Department's two Congressional Reports on 
     Alternative Fuel Use by Federal Dual Fueled Vehicles. One 
     report is for FY 2011 and 2012, and the second report is for 
     FY 2013; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
       2699. A letter from the Chief, Policy and Rules Division, 
     Office of Engineering and Technology, Federal Communications 
     Commission, transmitting the Commission's final rule -- 
     Amendment of Part 15 of the Commission's Rules for Unlicensed 
     Operations in the Television Bands, Repurposed 600 MHz Band, 
     600 MHz Guard Bands and Duplex Gap, and Channel 37; Amendment 
     of Part 74 of the Commission's Rules for Low Power Auxiliary 
     Stations in the Repurposed 600 MHz band and 600MHz Duplex Gap 
     [ET Docket No.: 14-165]; and Expanding the Economic and 
     Innovation Opportunities of Spectrum Through Incentive 
     Auctions [GN Docket No.: 12-268] received August 28, 2015, 
     pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); Added by Public Law 104-
     121, Sec. 251; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
       2700. A letter from the Assistant Secretary for Export 
     Administration, Bureau of Industry and Security, Department 
     of Commerce, transmitting the Department's final rule -- 
     Russian Sanctions: Addition to the Entity List to Prevent 
     Violations of Russian Industry Sector Sanctions [Docket No.: 
     150610514-5514-01] (RIN: 0694-AG66) received August 28, 2015, 
     pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); Added by Public Law 104-
     121, Sec. 251; to the Committee on Foreign Affairs.
       2701. A letter from the Assistant Secretary, Legislative 
     Affairs, Department of State, transmitting a certification, 
     pursuant to Sec. 36(c) of the Arms Export Control Act, 
     Transmittal No.: DDTC 15-083; to the Committee on Foreign 
     Affairs.
       2702. A letter from the Assistant Secretary, Legislative 
     Affairs, Department of State, transmitting a certification, 
     pursuant to Sec. 36(c) of the Arms Export Control Act, 
     Transmittal No.: DDTC 15-040; to the Committee on Foreign 
     Affairs.
       2703. A letter from the Assistant Secretary, Legislative 
     Affairs, Department of State, transmitting a certification, 
     pursuant to Sec. 36(c) of the Arms Export Control Act, 
     Transmittal No.: DDTC 15-057; to the Committee on Foreign 
     Affairs.
       2704. A letter from the Assistant Secretary, Legislative 
     Affairs, Department of State, transmitting a certification, 
     pursuant to Sec. 36(c) of the Arms Export Control Act, 
     Transmittal No.: DDTC 15-081; to the Committee on Foreign 
     Affairs.
       2705. A letter from the Acting Assistant Secretary, 
     Legislative Affairs, Department of State, transmitting a 
     certification, pursuant to Sec. 36(c) of the Arms Export 
     Control Act, Transmittal No.: DDTC 15-059; to the Committee 
     on Foreign Affairs.
       2706. A letter from the Acting Assistant Secretary, 
     Legislative Affairs, Department of State, transmitting a 
     certification, pursuant to Secs. 36(c) and (d) of the Arms 
     Export Control Act, Transmittal No.: DDTC 15-023; to the 
     Committee on Foreign Affairs.
       2707. A letter from the Acting Assistant Secretary, 
     Legislative Affairs, Department of State, transmitting a 
     certification, pursuant to Secs. 36(c) and 36(d) of the Arms 
     Export Control Act, Transmittal No.: DDTC 15-006; to the 
     Committee on Foreign Affairs.
       2708. A letter from the Assistant Secretary, Legislative 
     Affairs, Department of State, transmitting six reports 
     pursuant to the Federal Vacancies Reform Act of 1998, Pub. L. 
     105-277, 5 U.S.C. 3345-3349d; to the Committee on Oversight 
     and Government Reform.
       2709. A letter from the Auditor, District of Columbia 
     Auditor, transmitting a report entitled, ``District of 
     Columbia Agencies' Compliance with Fiscal Year 2015 Small 
     Business Enterprise Expenditure Goals through the 3rd Quarter 
     of Fiscal Year 2015''; to the Committee on Oversight and 
     Government Reform.
  

       2710. A letter from the Attorney-Advisor, Federal Motor 
     Carrier Safety Administration, Department of Transportation, 
     transmitting a report pursuant to the Federal Vacancies 
     Reform Act of 1998, Pub. L. 105-277, 5 U.S.C. 3345-3349d; to 
     the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
       2711. 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 the South Atlantic; 2015 
     Recreational Accountability Measure and Closure for South 
     Atlantic Golden Tilefish [Docket No.: 120403249-2492-02] 
     (RIN: 0648-XE087) received

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     September 4, 2015, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); Added 
     by Public Law 104-121, Sec. 251; to the Committee on Natural 
     Resources.
       2712. A letter from the Deputy Assistant Administrator for 
     Regulatory Programs, NMFS, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, 
     National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, transmitting 
     the Administration's final rule -- Fisheries of the 
     Northeastern United States; Atlantic Mackerel, Squid, and 
     Butterfish Fisheries; Framework Adjustment 9 [Docket No.: 
     150401329-5659-02] (RIN: 0648-BF00) received September 4, 
     2015, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); Added by Public Law 
     104-121, Sec. 251; to the Committee on Natural Resources.
       2713. A letter from the Assistant Administrator for 
     Fisheries, NMFS, National Oceanic and Atmospheric 
     Administration, transmitting the Administration's final rule 
     -- Endangered and Threatened Species: Final Rulemaking To 
     Revise Critical Habitat for Hawaiian Monk Seals [Docket No.: 
     110207102-5657-03] (RIN: 0648-BA81) received September 4, 
     2015, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); Added by Public Law 
     104-121, Sec. 251; to the Committee on Natural Resources.
       2714. A letter from the Deputy Assistant Administrator for 
     Regulatory Programs, NMFS, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, 
     National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, transmitting 
     the Administration's final rule -- Pacific Halibut Fisheries; 
     Revisions to Charter Halibut Fisheries Management in Alaska 
     [Docket No.: 140724618-5506-02 ] (RIN: 0648-BE41) received 
     August 28, 2015, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); Added by 
     Public Law 104-121, Sec. 251; to the Committee on Natural 
     Resources.
       2715. A letter from the Deputy Assistant Administrator for 
     Regulatory Programs, NMFS, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, 
     National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, transmitting 
     the Administration's final rule -- Fisheries of the 
     Caribbean, Gulf of Mexico, and South Atlantic; Snapper-
     Grouper Fishery Off the Southern Atlantic States; Regulatory 
     Amendment 20 [Docket No.: 140611492-5605-02] (RIN: 0648-BE30) 
     received August 28, 2015, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); 
     Added by Public Law 104-121, Sec. 251; to the Committee on 
     Natural Resources.
       2716. A letter from the Director, Office of Sustainable 
     Fisheries, NMFS, National Oceanic and Atmospheric 
     Administration, transmitting the Administration's temporary 
     rule -- Western and Central Pacific Fisheries for Highly 
     Migratory Species; 2015 Bigeye Tuna Longline Fishery Closure 
     [Docket No.: 150619537-5615-01] (RIN: 0648-XE037) received 
     August 28, 2015, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); Added by 
     Public Law 104-121, Sec. 251; to the Committee on Natural 
     Resources.
       2717. A letter from the Deputy Assistant Administrator for 
     Regulatory Programs, NMFS, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, 
     National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, transmitting 
     the Administration's final rule -- Fisheries of the 
     Northeastern United States; Atlantic Sea Scallop Fishery and 
     Northeast Multispecies Fishery; Framework Adjustment 26; 
     Endangered and Threatened Wildlife; Sea Turtle Conservation 
     [Docket No.: 141125999-5362-02] (RIN: 0648-BE68) received 
     September 8, 2015, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); Added 
     by Public Law 104-121, Sec. 251; to the Committee on Natural 
     Resources.
       2718. A letter from the Deputy Assistant Administrator for 
     Regulatory Programs, NMFS, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, 
     National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, transmitting 
     the Administration's final rule -- Fisheries of the 
     Caribbean, Gulf of Mexico, and South Atlantic; Coral, Coral 
     Reefs, and Live/Hard Bottom Habitats of the South Atlantic 
     Region; Amendment 8 [Docket No.: 140214145-5582-02] (RIN: 
     0648-BD81) received September 8, 2015, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     801(a)(1)(A); Added by Public Law 104-121, Sec. 251; to the 
     Committee on Natural Resources.
       2719. A letter from the Rules Administrator, Office of 
     General Counsel, Federal Bureau of Prisons, transmitting the 
     Bureau's interim rule -- Contraband and Inmate Personal 
     Property: Technical Amendment [Docket No.: BOP-1163] (RIN: 
     1120-AB63) received August 28, 2015, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     801(a)(1)(A); Added by Public Law 104-121, Sec. 251; to the 
     Committee on the Judiciary.
       2720. A letter from the Chairperson, Commission on Care, 
     transmitting an update on the work of the Commission that was 
     established in Sec. 202 of the Veterans Access, Choice, and 
     Accountability Act of 2014; to the Committee on Veterans' 
     Affairs.
       2721. A letter from the United States Trade Representative, 
     Executive Office of the President, transmitting notification 
     of the President's ongoing negotiations with the European 
     Union in the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership, 
     in accordance with Sec. 107(b)(1) of the Bipartisan 
     Congressional Trade Priorities and Accountability Act of 
     2015; to the Committee on Ways and Means.

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