[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 163 (2017), Part 10]
[House]
[Pages 14545-14546]
[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:

       2550. A letter from the Congressional Review Coordinator, 
     Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, Department of 
     Agriculture, transmitting the Department's final rule -- 
     Importation of Bone-In Ovine Meat From Uruguay [Docket No.: 
     APHIS-2015-0050] (RIN: 0579-AE21) received September 12, 
     2017, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); Public Law 104-121, 
     Sec. 251; (110 Stat. 868); to the Committee on Agriculture.
       2551. A letter from the Acting Administrator, Cotton and 
     Tobacco Program, Agricultural Marketing Service, Department 
     of Agriculture, transmitting the Department's direct final 
     rule -- Cotton Board Rules and Regulations: Adjusting 
     Supplemental Assessment on Imports (2017 Amendments) [Doc. 
     No.: AMS-CN-17-0003] received September 13, 2017, pursuant to 
     5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); Public Law 104-121, Sec. 251; (110 
     Stat. 868); to the Committee on Agriculture.
       2552. A letter from the Congressional Review Coordinator, 
     Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, Department of 
     Agriculture, transmitting the Department's final rule -- 
     Importation of Fresh Persimmon With Calyxes From Japan Into 
     the United States [Docket No.: APHIS-2015-0098] (RIN: 0579-
     AE27) received September 12, 2017, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     801(a)(1)(A); Public Law 104-121, Sec. 251; (110 Stat. 868); 
     to the Committee on Agriculture.
       2553. A letter from the Acting Administrator, Agricultural 
     Marketing Service, Specialty Crops Program, Department of 
     Agriculture, transmitting the Department's final rule -- Tart 
     Cherries Grown in the States of Michigan, New York, 
     Pennsylvania, Oregon, Utah, Washington and Wisconsin; 
     Modification of Allocation of Assessments [Doc. No.: AMS-SC-
     16-0104; SC16-930-4 FR] received September 13, 2017, pursuant 
     to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); Public Law 104-121, Sec. 251; (110 
     Stat. 868); to the Committee on Agriculture.
       2554. A letter from the Acting Under Secretary, Personnel 
     and Readiness, Department of Defense, transmitting the Armed

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     Forces Retirement Home Annual Report for Fiscal Years 2014, 
     2015, and 2016, pursuant to 24 U.S.C. 411(h); Public Law 101-
     510, Sec. 1511 (as added by Public Law 107-107, Sec. 1403); 
     (115 Stat. 1259); to the Committee on Armed Services.
       2555. A letter from the Secretary, Department of Defense, 
     transmitting a letter on the approved retirement of 
     Lieutenant General David E. Quantock, United States Army, and 
     his advancement to the grade of lieutenant general 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.
       2556. A letter from the Acting Assistant Secretary of 
     Defense, Readiness, Department of Defense, transmitting the 
     annual Reserve Component Equipment Report for fiscal year 
     2018, pursuant to 10 U.S.C. 10543(c); Public Law 104-201, 
     Sec. 1257(a)(1) (as amended by Public Law 112-81, Sec. 
     1064(11)); (125 Stat. 1587); to the Committee on Armed 
     Services.
       2557. A letter from the Under Secretary, Acquisition, 
     Technology, and Logistics, Department of Defense, 
     transmitting the Department's Assessment of the Efficiency of 
     the Base Closure and Realignment Property Disposal Process, 
     as requested by House Report 113-446; to the Committee on 
     Armed Services.
       2558. A letter from the Assistant Attorney General, Office 
     of Legislative Affairs, Department of Justice, transmitting 
     the Attorney General's 2016 Annual Report to Congress, 
     pursuant to 15 U.S.C. 1691f; Public Law 90-321, Sec. 707 (as 
     added by Public Law 94-239, Sec. 7); (90 Stat. 255); to the 
     Committee on Financial Services.
       2559. A letter from the Assistant to the Board, Board of 
     Governors of the Federal Reserve System, transmitting the 
     Board's Major final rule -- Restrictions on Qualified 
     Financial Contracts of Systemically Important U.S. Banking 
     Organizations and the U.S. Operations of Systemically 
     Important Foreign Banking Organizations; Revisions to the 
     Definition of Qualifying Master Netting Agreement and Related 
     Definitions [Regulations Q, WW, and YY; Docket No.: R-1538] 
     (RIN: 7100 AE-52) received September 11, 2017, 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.
       2560. A letter from the Counsel, Legal Division, Bureau of 
     Consumer Financial Protection, transmitting the Bureau's 
     final rule -- Home Mortgage Disclosure (Regulation C) [Docket 
     Nos.: CFPB-2017-0010; CFPB-2017-0021] (RIN: 3170-AA64; 3170-
     AA76) received September 13, 2017, 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.
       2561. A letter from the Secretary, Department of Health and 
     Human Services, transmitting a Declaration of a Public Health 
     Emergency and Waiver and/or Modification of Certain HIPAA, 
     and Medicare, Medicaid, and Children's Health Insurance 
     Program Requirements, pursuant to 42 U.S.C. 247d(a); July 1, 
     1944, ch. 373, title III, Sec. 319(a) (as amended by Public 
     Law 107-188, Sec. 144(a)); (116 Stat. 630); to the Committee 
     on Energy and Commerce.
       2562. A letter from the Deputy Chief, Legal and Policy, 
     Auctions and Spectrum Access Division, Wireless 
     Telecommunications Bureau, Federal Communications Commission, 
     transmitting the Commission's final rule -- Connect America 
     Fund [WC Docket No.: 10-90]; Universal Service Reform -- 
     Mobility Fund [WT Docket No.: 10-208] received September 13, 
     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.
       2563. A letter from the Secretary, Department of Commerce, 
     transmitting a report certifying that the export of the 
     listed item to the People's Republic of China is not 
     detrimental to the U.S. space launch industry, pursuant to 22 
     U.S.C. 2778 note; Public Law 105-261, Sec. 1512 (as amended 
     by Public Law 105-277, Sec. 146); (112 Stat. 2174); to the 
     Committee on Foreign Affairs.
       2564. A letter from the Secretary, Department of the 
     Treasury, transmitting a semiannual report detailing 
     telecommunications-related payments made to Cuba pursuant to 
     Department of the Treasury licenses during the period from 
     January 1 through June 30, 2017, pursuant to 22 U.S.C. 
     6004(e)(6); Public Law 102-484, Sec. 1705(e)(6) (as amended 
     by Public Law 104-114, Sec. 102)(g)); (110 Stat. 794); to the 
     Committee on Foreign Affairs.
       2565. A letter from the Secretary, Department of the 
     Treasury, transmitting a six-month periodic report on the 
     national emergency with respect to Ukraine that was declared 
     in Executive Order 13660 of March 6, 2014, 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.
       2566. A letter from the Secretary, Department of the 
     Treasury, transmitting a six-month periodic report on the 
     national emergency with respect to persons undermining 
     democratic processes or institutions in Zimbabwe that was 
     declared in Executive Order 13288 of March 6, 2003, 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.
       2567. A communication from the President of the United 
     States, transmitting a notification that the national 
     emergency declared with respect to persons who commit, 
     threaten to commit, or support terrorism, declared in 
     Executive Order 13224 of September 23, 2001, is to continue 
     in effect beyond September 23, 2017, pursuant to 50 U.S.C. 
     1622(d); Public Law 94-412, Sec. 202(d); (90 Stat. 1257) (H. 
     Doc. No. 115--68); to the Committee on Foreign Affairs and 
     ordered to be printed.
       2568. A letter from the Deputy Assistant Secretary for 
     Export Administration, Bureau of Industry and Security, 
     Department of Commerce, transmitting the Department's final 
     rule -- Wassenaar Arrangement 2016 Plenary Agreements 
     Implementation [Docket No.: 170309249-7249-01] (RIN: 0694-
     AH35) received September 6, 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.
       2569. A letter from the Director, Defense Security 
     Cooperation Agency, Department of Defense, transmitting 
     Reports for the third quarter of FY 2017, April 1, 2017 -- 
     June 30, 2017, developed in accordance with Secs. 36(a) and 
     26(b) of the Arms Export Control Act, the March 24, 1979, 
     Report by the Committee on Foreign Affairs (H. Rept. 96-70), 
     and the July 31, 1981, Seventh Report by the Committee on 
     Government Operations (H. Rept. 97-214); to the Committee on 
     Foreign Affairs.
       2570. A letter from the Deputy Assistant Secretary, Bureau 
     of Legislative Affairs, Department of State, transmitting 
     Transmittal No. DDTC 17-062, pursuant to the reporting 
     requirements of Section 36(c) of the Arms Export Control Act; 
     to the Committee on Foreign Affairs.
       2571. A letter from the Deputy Assistant Secretary, Bureau 
     of Legislative Affairs, Department of State, transmitting 
     Transmittal No. DDTC 17-035, pursuant to the reporting 
     requirements of Section 36(c) of the Arms Export Control Act; 
     to the Committee on Foreign Affairs.
       2572. A letter from the Deputy Assistant Secretary, Bureau 
     of Legislative Affairs, Department of State, transmitting 
     Transmittal No. DDTC 17-052, pursuant to the reporting 
     requirements of Section 36(c) of the Arms Export Control Act; 
     to the Committee on Foreign Affairs.
       2573. A letter from the Deputy Assistant Secretary, Bureau 
     of Legislative Affairs, Department of State, transmitting 
     Transmittal No. DDTC 16-124, pursuant to Section 36(d) of the 
     Arms Export Control Act; to the Committee on Foreign Affairs.
       2574. A letter from the Inspector General, Railroad 
     Retirement Board, transmitting the fiscal year 2019 budget 
     request for the Office of Inspector General of the Railroad 
     Retirement Board, 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); to the Committee on Oversight and 
     Government Reform.
       2575. A letter from the Regulations Coordinator, Office of 
     Strategic Operations and Regulatory Affairs, Centers for 
     Medicare and Medicaid Services, Department of Health and 
     Human Services, transmitting the Department's interim final 
     rule -- Adjustment of Civil Monetary Penalties for Inflation; 
     Correcting Amendment [CMS-6076-IFR2] (RIN: 0991-AC0) received 
     September 14, 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.
       2576. A letter from the Assistant Secretary for Legislative 
     Affairs, Department of Homeland Security, transmitting a 
     legislative proposal referral to the appropriate committees 
     styled the ``Electronic Visa Update System''; to the 
     Committee on the Judiciary.
       2577. A letter from the Acting Commissioner, Social 
     Security Administration, transmitting the 2017 Annual Report 
     of the Supplemental Security Income Program, pursuant to 42 
     U.S.C. 1383f(a); Aug. 14, 1935, ch. 531, title XVIII, Sec. 
     1875 (as amended by Public Law 104-193, Sec. 231); (110 Stat. 
     2197); to the Committee on Ways and Means.
       2578. A letter from the Labor Member and Management Member, 
     Railroad Retirement Board, transmitting the 2017 report of 
     the United States Railroad Retirement Board, pursuant to 45 
     U.S.C. 231f(b)(6); August 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.

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