[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 163 (2017), Part 1]
[House]
[Pages 398-399]
[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:

       103. A letter from the Under Secretary, Comptroller, 
     Department of Defense, transmitting a report of multiple 
     violations of the Antideficiency Act, Army case number 16-05, 
     pursuant to 31 U.S.C. 1351; Public Law 97-258; (96 Stat. 
     926); to the Committee on Appropriations.
       104. A letter from the Executive Secretary, Board of 
     Actuaries, Department of Defense, transmitting the 2016 
     Report of the Department of Defense Board of Actuaries, 
     pursuant to 10 U.S.C. 183(c)(1); Public Law 110-181, Sec. 
     906(a)(1); (122 Stat. 27); to the Committee on Armed 
     Services.
       105. A letter from the Assistant Secretary for Legislation, 
     Department of Health and Human Services, transmitting the 
     Department's Report to Congress On Enhancing Tracking and 
     Tracing of Food and Recordkeeping, pursuant to 21 U.S.C. 
     2223(a)(3); Public Law 111-353, Sec. 204(a)(3); (124 Stat. 
     3930); to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
       106. A letter from the Director, Regulations Policy and 
     Management Staff, FDA, Department of Health and Human 
     Services, transmitting the Department's final rule -- 
     Postmarketing Safety Reporting for Combination Products 
     [Docket No.: FDA-2008-N-0424] (RIN: 0910-AF82) received 
     January 5, 2017, 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.
       107. A letter from the Regulatory Specialist, LRA, Office 
     of the Comptroller of the Currency, Department of the 
     Treasury, transmitting the Department's Major final rule -- 
     Industrial and Commercial Metals [Docket No.: OCC-2016-0022] 
     (RIN: 1557-AD93) received January 5, 2017, 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.
       108. A letter from the Administrator, Environmental 
     Protection Agency, transmitting the Agency's Report to 
     Congress on the Global Supply and Trade of Elemental Mercury, 
     pursuant to Sec. 6 of the Mercury Export Ban Act of 2008; to 
     the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
       109. 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 Additives Permitted in Feed and Drinking 
     Water of Animals; Feed Grade Sodium Formate [Docket No.: FDA-
     2015-F-4282] received January 5, 2017, 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.
       110. A letter from the Director, Office of Congressional 
     Affairs, Nuclear Regulatory Commission, transmitting the 
     Commission's final rule -- Increase in the Maximum Amount of 
     Primary Nuclear Liability Insurance [NRC-2016-0164] (RIN: 
     3150-AJ81) received January 5, 2017, 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.
       111. A letter from the Director, Office of Congressional 
     Affairs, Nuclear Regulatory Commission, transmitting the 
     Commission's withdrawal -- Withdrawal of Regulatory Guides 
     1.3, 1.4, and 1.5 [NRC-2016-0246] received January 5, 2017, 
     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.
       112. A letter from the Assistant General Counsel for 
     Legislation, Regulation and Energy Efficiency, Office of 
     Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy, Department of Energy, 
     transmitting the Department's final rule -- Energy 
     Conservation Program: Test Procedures for Compressors [Docket 
     No.: EERE-2014-BT-TP-0054] (RIN: 1904-AD43) received January 
     5, 2017, 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.
       113. A letter from the Acting Assistant Secretary for 
     Export Administration, Bureau of Industry and Security, 
     Department of Commerce, transmitting the Department's final 
     rule -- Addition of Certain Persons and Revisions to Entries 
     on the Entity List; and Removal of a Person From the Entity 
     List [Docket No.: 161221999-6999-01] (RIN: 0694-AH23) 
     received January 5, 2017, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); 
     Public Law 104-121, Sec. 251; (110 Stat. 868); to the 
     Committee on Foreign Affairs.
       114. A letter from the Alternate OSD FRLO, Office of the 
     Secretary, Department of Defense, transmitting the 
     Department's interim final rule -- DoD Freedom of Information 
     Act (FOIA) Program [DOD-2007-OS-0086] (RIN: 0790-AI24) 
     received January 5, 2017, 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 Government Reform.
       115. A letter from the Secretary, Department of Housing and 
     Urban Development, transmitting the Department of Housing and 
     Urban Development's Office of Inspector General Semiannual 
     Report to Congress for the period April 1, 2016, through 
     September 30, 2016, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. app. (Insp. Gen. 
     Act) Sec. 5(b); Public Law 95-452, Sec. 5(b); (92 Stat. 
     1103); to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
       116. A letter from the Senior Procurement Executive, Office 
     of Acquisition Policy, General Services Administration, 
     transmitting the Administration's final rule -- General 
     Services Administration Acquisition Regulation (GSAR); Update 
     Contract Reporting Responsibilities [GSAR Change 80; GSAR 
     Case 2016-G508; Docket No.: 2016-0020; Sequence No.: 1] (RIN: 
     3090-AJ80) received January 5, 2017, 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 Government Reform.
       117. A letter from the Archivist, National Archives and 
     Records Administration, transmitting the National Archives' 
     report on the gift of a Learning Center and other physical

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     improvements for the Gerald R. Ford Presidential Museum in 
     Grand Rapids, MI, pursuant to 44 U.S.C. 2112(a)(4); Pub. L 
     90-620 (as amended by Public Law 99-323, Sec. 3(a)); (100 
     Stat. 496); to the Committee on Oversight and Government 
     Reform.
       118. A letter from the Director, Office of Government 
     Ethics, transmitting the Office's interim final rule -- 
     Freedom of Information Act Regulation (RIN: 3209-AA39) 
     received January 5, 2017, 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 Government Reform.
       119. A letter from the Deputy Chief Financial Officer and 
     Director for Financial Management, Office of CFO and 
     Assistant Secretary for Administration, Department of 
     Commerce, transmitting the Department's final rule -- Civil 
     Monetary Penalty Adjustments for Inflation [Docket No.: 
     161220999-6999-01] (RIN: 0605-AA47) received January 5, 2017, 
     pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); Public Law 104-121, Sec. 
     251; (110 Stat. 868); to the Committee on the Judiciary.
       120. A letter from the Director, Office of Government 
     Ethics, transmitting the Office's final rule -- Post-
     Employment Conflict of Interest Restrictions; Revision of 
     Departmental Component Designations (RIN: 3209-AA14) received 
     January 5, 2017, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); Public 
     Law 104-121, Sec. 251; (110 Stat. 868); to the Committee on 
     the Judiciary.
       121. A letter from the Federal Register Liaison Officer, 
     Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau, Department of the 
     Treasury, transmitting the Department's final rule -- 
     Amendments To Streamline Importation of Distilled Spirits, 
     Wine, Beer, Malt Beverages, Tobacco Products, Processed 
     Tobacco, and Cigarette Papers and Tubes and Facilitate Use of 
     the International Trade Data System [Docket No.: TTB-2016-
     0004; T.D. TTB-145; Ref: Notice No. 159] (RIN: 1513-AC15) 
     received January 5, 2017, 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.
       122. A letter from the Chief, Publications and Regulations 
     Branch, Internal Revenue Service, transmitting the Service's 
     IRB only rule -- Syndicated Conservation Easement 
     Transactions [Notice 2017-10] received January 5, 2017, 
     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.
       123. A letter from the Chief, Publications and Regulations 
     Branch, Internal Revenue Service, transmitting the Service's 
     final regulations and removal of temporary regulations -- 
     Definitions and Reporting Requirements for Shareholders of 
     Passive Foreign Investment Companies [TD 9806] (RIN: 1545-
     BK66) received January 5, 2017, 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.
       124. A letter from the Chief, Publications and Regulations 
     Branch, Internal Revenue Service, transmitting the Service's 
     IRB only rule -- 2017 Section 1274A CPI Adjustments (Rev. 
     Rul. 2016-30) received January 5, 2017, 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.
       125. A letter from the Chief, Publications and Regulations 
     Branch, Internal Revenue Service, transmitting the Service's 
     IRB only rule -- Maintaining certification as a certified 
     professional employer organization (Rev. Proc. 2017-14) 
     received January 5, 2017, 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.
       126. A letter from the Chairman, Medicare Payment Advisory 
     Commission, transmitting the Commission's report titled 
     ``Medical Malpractice: Evidence on Reform Alternatives and 
     Claims Involving Elderly Patients'', pursuant to 42 U.S.C. 
     280g-15(h)(3); July 1, 1944, ch. 373, title III, Sec. 399V-4 
     (as added by Public Law 111-148, Sec. 10607); (124 Stat. 
     1013); jointly to the Committees on Energy and Commerce and 
     Ways and Means.

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