[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 163 (2017), Part 4]
[House]
[Pages 5940-5941]
[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:

       1126. A letter from the Acting Deputy Secretary, Department 
     of Agriculture, transmitting a report of violations of the 
     Anti-Deficiency Act by the Department of Agriculture's (USDA) 
     Working Capital Fund, National Finance Center managed by the 
     Office of the Chief Financial Officer, pursuant to 31 U.S.C. 
     1351; Public Law 97-258; (96 Stat. 926); to the Committee on 
     Appropriations.
       1127. A letter from the Secretary, Department of Defense, 
     transmitting a letter on the approved retirement of Vice 
     Admiral Philip H. Cullom, United States Navy, and his 
     advancement to the grade of vice admiral 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.
       1128. A letter from the Acting Chairman, National Credit 
     Union Administration, transmitting the Administration's 2016 
     Annual Report, pursuant to 12 U.S.C. 1752a(d); June 26, 1934, 
     ch. 750, title I, Sec. 102(d) (as amended by Public Law 95-
     630, Sec. 501); (92 Stat. 3680); to the Committee on 
     Financial Services.
       1129. A letter from the Regulations Coordinator, Centers 
     for Medicare and Medicaid Services, Department of Health and 
     Human Services, transmitting the Department's Major final 
     rule -- Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act; Market 
     Stabilization [CMS-9929-F] (RIN: 0938-AT14) received April 
     18, 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.
       1130. A letter from the Secretary, Department of Health and 
     Human Services, transmitting a determination that a 
     significant potential for a public health emergency exists 
     that has a significant potential to affect national security 
     or the health and security of United States citizens living 
     abroad and that involves nerve agents or certain insecticides 
     (organophosphorus and/or carbamate); to the Committee on 
     Energy and Commerce.
       1131. A letter from the Executive Secretary, Department of 
     State, transmitting the Department's report covering the 
     period from December 8, 2016 to February 6, 2017 on the 
     Authorization for Use of Military Force Against Iraq 
     Resolution, pursuant to 50 U.S.C. 1541 note; Public Law 107-
     243, Sec. 4(a); (116 Stat. 1501) and 50 U.S.C. 1541 note; 
     Public Law 102-1, Sec. 3 (as amended by Public Law 106-113, 
     Sec. 1000(a)(7)); (113 Stat. 1501A-422); to the Committee on 
     Foreign Affairs.
       1132. A letter from the Secretary, Department of the 
     Treasury, transmitting a six-month periodic report on the 
     national emergency with respect to the Central African 
     Republic that was declared in Executive Order 13667 of May 
     12, 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.
       1133. A letter from the Secretary, Department of the 
     Treasury, transmitting a six-month periodic report on the 
     national emergency with respect to Yemen that was declared in 
     Executive Order 13611 of May 16, 2012, 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.

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       1134. A letter from the Executive Secretary, Department of 
     State, transmitting the 34th Annual Report to Congress on the 
     Multinational Force and Observers Pursuant to Sec. 6 of 
     Public Law 97-132, for the Period Ending January 15, 2017; to 
     the Committee on Foreign Affairs.
       1135. A letter from the Acting Secretary, American Battle 
     Monuments Commission, transmitting the Commission's FY 2016 
     No FEAR Act report, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 2301 note; Public 
     Law 107-174, 203(a) (as amended by Public Law 109-435, Sec. 
     604(f)); (120 Stat. 3242); to the Committee on Oversight and 
     Government Reform.
       1136. A letter from the Associate General Counsel for 
     General Law, Department of Homeland Security, transmitting 
     two notifications of a change in previously submitted 
     reported information, discontinuation of service in acting 
     role, and designation of acting officer, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     3349(a); Public Law 105-277, 151(b); (112 Stat. 2681-614); to 
     the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
       1137. A letter from the Associate General Counsel for 
     General Law, Department of Homeland Security, transmitting a 
     notification on an action on nomination, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     3349(a); Public Law 105-277, 151(b); (112 Stat. 2681-614); to 
     the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
       1138. A letter from the Secretary, Department of 
     Transportation, transmitting the Department's FY 2016 No FEAR 
     Act report, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 2301 note; Public Law 107-
     174, 203(a) (as amended by Public Law 109-435, Sec. 604(f)); 
     (120 Stat. 3242); to the Committee on Oversight and 
     Government Reform.
       1139. A letter from the Attorney-Advisor, Department of 
     Transportation, transmitting sixteen (16) notifications of a 
     federal vacancy, designation of acting officer, nomination, 
     action on nomination, or discontinuation of service in acting 
     role, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 3349(a); Public Law 105-277, 
     151(b); (112 Stat. 2681-614); to the Committee on Oversight 
     and Government Reform.
       1140. A letter from the Deputy Under Secretary for 
     Operations, NOAA, Department of Commerce, transmitting the 
     National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's Chesapeake 
     Bay Office Biennial Report to Congress for Fiscal Years 2015-
     2016, pursuant to 15 U.S.C. 1511d(b)(7); Public Law 102-567, 
     Sec. 307(b)(7) (as amended by Public Law 107-372, Sec. 
     401(a)); (116 Stat. 3098); to the Committee on Natural 
     Resources.
       1141. A letter from the Acting Solicitor General, 
     Department of Justice, transmitting notification that the 
     department has taken the position of amicus curiae in PHH 
     Corp. v. CFPB, No.: 15-1177 (D.C. Cir.) (filed March 17, 
     2017), pursuant to 28 U.S.C. 530D(a)(1); Public Law 107-273, 
     Sec. 202(a); (116 Stat. 1771); to the Committee on the 
     Judiciary.
       1142. A letter from the Deputy Assistant General Counsel 
     for the Division of Regulatory Services, Department of 
     Education, transmitting the Department's final regulations -- 
     Adjustment of Civil Monetary Penalties for Inflation [Docket 
     ID: ED-2016-OGC-0051] (RIN: 1801-AA16) received April 17, 
     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.
       1143. A letter from the Secretary, Department of Education, 
     transmitting the Department's final regulations -- Adjustment 
     of Civil Monetary Penalties for Inflation [Docket ID: ED-
     2016-OGC-0051] (RIN: 1801-AA16) received April 17, 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.
       1144. A letter from the Executive Secretary, Department of 
     State, transmitting a report entitled ``Report on Denials of 
     Visas to Confiscators of American Property'', pursuant to 
     Sec. 2225(c) of the Foreign Affairs Reform and Restructuring 
     Act of 1998, as contained in the Omnibus Consolidated and 
     Emergency Supplemental Appropriations Act 1999, Public Law 
     105-277, 8 U.S.C. 1182d; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
       1145. A letter from the Deputy CFO, NESDIS, Department of 
     Commerce, transmitting the Department's final rule -- 
     Schedule of Fees for Access to NOAA Environmental Data, 
     Information, and Related Products and Services [Docket No.: 
     161107999-6999-01] (RIN: 0648-BG39) received April 18, 2017, 
     pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); Public Law 104-121, Sec. 
     251; (110 Stat. 868); to the Committee on Science, Space, and 
     Technology.
       1146. A letter from the Secretary, Department of the 
     Treasury, transmitting the Department's report on Foreign 
     Exchange Policies of Major Trading Partners of the United 
     States for April 14, 2017, pursuant to 22 U.S.C. 5305; 19 
     U.S.C. 4421; jointly to the Committees on Ways and Means and 
     Financial Services.

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