[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 163 (2017), Part 9]
[House]
[Pages 12412-12413]
[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:

       2148. A letter from the Acting Under Secretary, 
     Acquisition, Technology, and Logistics, Department of 
     Defense, transmitting the Department's Calendar Year 2016 
     reports to describe activities under the Secretary of Defense 
     personnel management demonstration project authorities for 
     the Department of Defense Science and Technology Reinvention 
     Laboratories, pursuant to 10 U.S.C. 2358 note; Public Law 
     110-181, Sec. 1107(d); (122 Stat. 358); to the Committee on 
     Armed Services.
       2149. A letter from the Secretary, Department of Defense, 
     transmitting a letter on the approved retirement of Vice 
     Admiral William A. Brown, 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.
       2150. A letter from the Assistant Counsel for the Division 
     of Regulatory Services, Office of the General Counsel, 
     Department of Education, transmitting the Department's final 
     rule -- Definitions and Selection Criteria that Apply to 
     Direct Grant Programs [Docket No.: ED-2017-OII-0032] (RIN: 
     1855-AA13) received July 27, 2017, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     801(a)(1)(A); Public Law 104-121, Sec. 251; (110 Stat. 868); 
     to the Committee on Education and the Workforce.
       2151. A letter from the Executive Director and Chair of the 
     Board of Governors, Patient-Centered Outcomes Research 
     Institute, transmitting the 2016 Annual Report, pursuant to 
     42 U.S.C. 1320e(d)(10); Aug. 14, 1935, ch. 531, title XI, 
     Sec. 1181 (as amended by Public Law 111-148, Sec. 6301(a)); 
     (124 Stat. 734); to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
       2152. A letter from the Director, Regulations Policy and 
     Management Staff, FDA, Department of Health and Human 
     Services, transmitting the Department's interim final rule -- 
     Food Labeling; Nutrition Labeling of Standard Menu Items in 
     Restaurants and Similar Retail Food Establishments; Extension 
     of Comment Period [Docket No.: FDA-2011-F-0172] (RIN: 0910-
     AG57) received July 25, 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.
       2153. A letter from the Administrator, Environmental 
     Protection Agency, transmitting a report titled, ``FY 2016 
     Superfund

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     Five-Year Review Report to Congress'', pursuant to Sec. 
     121(c) of the Comprehensive Environmental Response, 
     Compensation and Liability Act; to the Committee on Energy 
     and Commerce.
       2154. A letter from the Division Chief, Policy and Rules 
     Division, Office of Engineering and Technology, Federal 
     Communications Commission, transmitting the Department's 
     final rule -- Amendment of Parts 0, 1, 2, 15 and 18 of the 
     Commission's Rules regarding Authorization of Radiofrequency 
     Equipment [ET Docket No.: 15-170] received July 28, 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.
       2155. A letter from the Secretary, Federal Trade 
     Commission, transmitting the Commission's final rule -- 
     Energy Labeling Rule (RIN: 3084-AB15) received July 28, 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.
       2156. A letter from the Assistant Legal Adviser, Office of 
     Treaty Affairs, Department of State, transmitting reports 
     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.
       2157. A letter from the Chief, Legal, External Affairs and 
     Performance Branch, Office of Government Ethics, transmitting 
     a notification of a federal vacancy, 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.
       2158. A letter from the Chief, Legal, External Affairs and 
     Performance Branch, Office of Government Ethics, transmitting 
     a notification of the 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.
       2159. A letter from the Director, Administrative Office of 
     the United States Courts, transmitting a report on compliance 
     by the United States courts of appeals and district courts 
     within the time limitations established for deciding habeas 
     corpus death penalty petitions, pursuant to 28 U.S.C. 
     2266(b)(5)(A); Added by Public Law 104-132, Sec. 107(a); (110 
     Stat. 1225) and 28 U.S.C. 2266(c)(5); Public Law 104-132, 
     Sec. 107(a); (110 Stat. 1226); to the Committee on the 
     Judiciary.
       2160. A letter from the Management and Program Analyst, 
     FAA, Department of Transportation, transmitting the 
     Department's final rule -- Airworthiness Directives; The 
     Boeing Company Airplanes [Docket No.: FAA-2016-9502; 
     Directorate Identifier 2016-NM-128-AD; Amendment 39-18929; AD 
     2017-12-14] (RIN: 2120-AA64) received July 28, 2017, pursuant 
     to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); Public Law 104-121, Sec. 251; (110 
     Stat. 868); to the Committee on Transportation and 
     Infrastructure.
       2161. A letter from the Acting Chairman, Federal Maritime 
     Commission, transmitting the FY 2016 Annual Report, pursuant 
     to 46 U.S.C. 306(a); Public Law 109-304, Sec. 4; (120 Stat. 
     1489); to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
       2162. A letter from the Secretary, Department of Veterans 
     Affairs, transmitting establishment of the Creating Options 
     for Veterans Expedited Recovery Commission, pursuant to 
     Public Law 114-198; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
       2163. A letter from the Assistant Secretary, Bureau of 
     Legislative Affairs, Department of State, transmitting a 
     semi-annual report to Congress concerning the compliance of 
     Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan, Tajikistan, and Uzbekistan with the 
     Act's freedom of emigration provisions, pursuant to 19 U.S.C. 
     2432(b); Public Law 93-618, Sec. 402(b); (88 Stat. 2056) and 
     19 U.S.C. 2439(b); Public Law 93-618, Sec. 409(b); (88 Stat. 
     2064); to the Committee on Ways and Means.
       2164. A letter from the Director, Office of Regulations and 
     Reports Clearance, Social Security Administration, 
     transmitting the Administration's final rule -- Extension of 
     Sunset Date for Attorney Advisor Program [Docket No.: SSA-
     2017-0021] (RIN: 0960-AI06) received July 27, 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.
       2165. A letter from the Acting Assistant Secretary for 
     Legislation, Department Health and Human Services, 
     transmitting the Department's report entitled ``FY 2016 
     Report to Congress: Review of Medicare's Program for 
     Oversight of Accrediting Organizations and the Clinical 
     Laboratory Improvement Amendments of 1988 Validation 
     Program'', pursuant to 42 U.S.C. 1395ll(b); Aug. 14, 1935, 
     ch. 531, title XVIII, Sec. 1875(b) (as amended by Public Law 
     110-275, Sec. 125(b)(4)); (122 Stat. 2519); jointly to the 
     Committees on Energy and Commerce and Ways and Means.
       2166. A letter from the Acting Assistant Attorney General, 
     Office of Legislative Affairs, Department of Justice, 
     transmitting the Attorney General's Third Quarterly Report of 
     FY 2017 on the Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment 
     Rights Act of 1994, pursuant to 38 U.S.C. 4332(b)(2); Public 
     Law 103-353, Sec. 2(a) (as added by Public Law Public Law 
     110-389, Sec. 312(c)); (122 Stat. 4165); jointly to the 
     Committees on the Judiciary and Veterans' Affairs.
       2167. A letter from the Secretary, Department of Commerce, 
     transmitting the Economic Development Administration's Fiscal 
     Year 2016 Annual Report, pursuant to 42 U.S.C. 3213; Public 
     Law 89-136, Sec. 603 (as added by Public Law 105-393, Sec. 
     102(a)); (112 Stat. 3614); jointly to the Committees on 
     Transportation and Infrastructure and Financial Services.

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