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                     EXECUTIVE COMMUNICATIONS, ETC.

  Under clause 2 of rule XIV, executive communications were taken from 
the Speaker's table and referred as follows:

       2185. A letter from the Acting Principal Director, Defense 
     Pricing and Contracting, Defense Acquisition Regulations 
     System, Department of Defense, transmitting the Department's 
     final rule -- Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation 
     Supplement: Modification of DFARS Clause ``Trade Agreements'' 
     (DFARS Case 2019-D016) [Docket DARS-2019-0055] (RIN: 0750-
     AK53) received September 10, 2019, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     801(a)(1)(A); Public Law 104-121, Sec. 251; (110 Stat. 868); 
     to the Committee on Armed Services.
       2186. A letter from the Acting Principal Director, Defense 
     Pricing and Contracting, Defense Acquisition Regulations 
     System, Department of Defense, transmitting the Department's 
     final rule -- Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation 
     Supplement: Modification of DFARS Clause ``Readjustment of 
     Payments'' (DFARS Case 2019-D017) [Docket DARS-2019-0046] 
     (RIN: 0750-AK54) received September 10, 2019, pursuant to 5 
     U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); Public Law 104-121, Sec. 251; (110 Stat. 
     868); to the Committee on Armed Services.
       2187. A letter from the Acting Principal Director, Defense 
     Pricing and Contracting, Defense Acquisition Regulations 
     System, Department of Defense, transmitting the Department's 
     final rule -- Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation 
     Supplement: Modification of DFARS Clause ``Orders for 
     Facilities and Services'' (DFARS Case 2018-D045) [Docket 
     DARS-2019-0017] (RIN: 0750-AK10) received September 10, 2019, 
     pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); Public Law 104-121, Sec. 
     251; (110 Stat. 868); to the Committee on Armed Services.
       2188. A letter from the Acting Principal Deputy, Defense 
     Pricing and Contracting, Defense Acquisition Regulations 
     System, Department of Defense, transmitting the Department's 
     final rule -- Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation 
     Supplement: Repeal of DFARS Provision ``Award to Single 
     Offeror'' (DFARS Case 2019-D024) [Docket DARS-2019-0054] 
     (RIN: 0750-AK61) received September 10, 2019, pursuant to 5 
     U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); Public Law 104-121, Sec. 251; (110 Stat. 
     868); to the Committee on Armed Services.
       2189. A letter from the Acting Principal Director, Defense 
     Pricing and Contracting, Defense Acquisition Regulations 
     System, Department of Defense, transmitting the Department's 
     final rule -- Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation 
     Supplement: Modification of DFARS Clause ``Cancellation or 
     Termination of Orders'' (DFARS Case 2018-D035) [Docket DARS-
     2019-0018] (RIN: 0750-AJ97) received September 10, 2019, 
     pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); Public Law 104-121, Sec. 
     251; (110 Stat. 868); to the Committee on Armed Services.
       2190. A letter from the Acting Principal Director, Defense 
     Pricing and Contracting, Defense Acquisition Regulations 
     Policy, Department of Defense, transmitting the Department's 
     final rule -- Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation 
     Supplement: Update to Performance Information System 
     References (DFARS Case 2019-D033) [Docket DARS-2019-0035] 
     (RIN: 0750-AK70) received September 10, 2019, pursuant to 5 
     U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); Public Law 104-121, Sec. 251; (110 Stat. 
     868); to the Committee on Armed Services.
       2191. A letter from the Acting Principal Director, Defense 
     Pricing and Contraction, Defense Acquisition Regulations 
     System, Department of Defense, transmitting the Department's 
     final rule -- Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation 
     Supplement: Repeal of DFARS Clause ``Returnable Containers 
     Other Than Cylinders'' (DFARS Case 2019-D025) [Docket DARS-
     2019-0053] (RIN: 0750-AK62) received September 10, 2019, 
     pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); Public Law 104-121, Sec. 
     251; (110 Stat. 868); to the Committee on Armed Services.
       2192. A letter from the Alternate OSD FRLO, Office of the 
     Secretary, Department of Defense, transmitting the 
     Department's final rule -- Defense Threat Reduction Agency 
     Privacy Program [Docket ID: DOD-2019-OS-0057] (RIN: 0790-
     AK64) received September 10, 2019, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     801(a)(1)(A); Public Law 104-121, Sec. 251; (110 Stat. 868); 
     to the Committee on Armed Services.
       2193. A letter from the Program Analyst, Office of Managing 
     Director, Federal Communications Commission, transmitting the 
     Commission's final rule -- Assessment and Collection of 
     Regulatory Fees for Fiscal Year 2019 [MD Docket No.: 19-105] 
     received September 10, 2019, 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.
       2194. 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.
       2195. A letter from the Department of Commerce, Bureau of 
     Industry and Security, transmitting a report on the plan to 
     assist medium-sized United States businesses with export 
     licensing and other processes, as compiled by the Bureau of 
     Industry and Security (BIS), pursuant to 50 U.S.C. 4816; 
     Public Law 115-232, Sec. 1757(c)(1); (132 Stat. 2218); to the 
     Committee on Foreign Affairs.
       2196. A letter from the Assistant Legal Advisor, 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.
       2197. A letter from the Director, Defense Security 
     Cooperation Agency, Department of Defense, transmitting 
     Transmittal No. 19-0H, pursuant to the reporting requirements 
     of Section 36(b)(5)(C) of the Arms Export Control Act, as 
     amended; to the Committee on Foreign Affairs.
       2198. A letter from the Director, Defense Security 
     Cooperation Agency, Department of Defense, transmitting 
     Transmittal No. 19-39, pursuant to the reporting requirements 
     of Section 36(b)(1) of the Arms Export Control Act, as 
     amended; to the Committee on Foreign Affairs.
       2199. A letter from the Director, Defense Security 
     Cooperation Agency, Department of Defense, transmitting 
     Transmittal No. 19-30, pursuant to the reporting requirements 
     of Section 36(b)(1) of the Arms Export Control Act, as 
     amended; to the Committee on Foreign Affairs.
       2200. A letter from the Director, Defense Security 
     Cooperation Agency, Department of Defense, transmitting 
     Transmittal No. 19-29, pursuant to the reporting requirements 
     of Section 36(b)(1) of the Arms Export Control Act, as 
     amended; to the Committee on Foreign Affairs.
       2201. A letter from the Director, Defense Security 
     Cooperation Agency, Department of Defense, transmitting 
     Transmittal No. 19-0L, pursuant to the reporting requirements 
     of Section 36(b)(5)(C) of the Arms Export Control Act, as 
     amended; to the Committee on Foreign Affairs.
       2202. A letter from the Director, Defense Security 
     Cooperation Agency, Department of Defense, transmitting 
     Transmittal No. 19-0K, pursuant to the reporting requirements 
     of Section 36(b)(5)(C) of the Arms Export Control Act, as 
     amended; to the Committee on Foreign Affairs.
       2203. A letter from the Director, Defense Security 
     Cooperation Agency, Department of Defense, transmitting a 
     report on the value of sales of defense equipment for the 
     third quarter of Fiscal Year 2011, April 1 -- June 30, 2019, 
     pursuant to 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.
       2204. A letter from the Assistant Secretary, Bureau of 
     Legislative Affairs, Department of State, transmitting 
     Transmittal No. DDTC 19-008, pursuant to the reporting 
     requirements of Section 36(c) of the Arms Export Control Act; 
     to the Committee on Foreign Affairs.
       2205. A letter from the Assistant Secretary, Bureau of 
     Legislative Affairs, Department of State, transmitting 
     Transmittal No. DDTC 19-030, pursuant to the reporting 
     requirements of Section 36(c) of the Arms Export Control Act; 
     to the Committee on Foreign Affairs.
       2206. A letter from the Assistant Secretary, Bureau of 
     Legislative Affairs, Department of State, transmitting 
     Transmittal No. DDTC 19-011, pursuant to the reporting 
     requirements of Section 36(c) and (d) of the Arms Export 
     Control Act; to the Committee on Foreign Affairs.
       2207. A letter from the Assistant Secretary, Bureau of 
     Legislative Affairs, Department of State, transmitting a 
     memorandum of justification for the determination under Sec. 
     451 of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961, to support Burundi 
     and Mauritania; to the Committee on Foreign Affairs.
       2208. A letter from the General Counsel, Federal Retirement 
     Thrift Investment Board, transmitting the Board's final rule 
     -- Additional Withdrawal Options received September 10, 2019, 
     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 
     Reform.
       2209. A letter from the Senior Procurement Executive, 
     Office of Acquisition Policy, General Services 
     Administration, transmitting the Administration's summary 
     presentation of final rules -- Federal Acquisition 
     Regulation; Federal Acquisition Circular 2019-06; 
     Introduction [Docket No.: FAR-2019-0001, Sequence No. 5] 
     received September 10, 2019, 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 Reform.
       2210. A letter from the Chief, Publications and Regulations 
     Branch, Internal Revenue Service, transmitting the Service's 
     IRB only rule -- Examination of returns and claims for 
     refund, credit, or abatement; Determination of tax liability 
     (Revenue Procedure 2019-36) received September 10, 2019, 
     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.
       2211. A letter from the Chief, Publications and Regulations 
     Branch, Internal Revenue Service, transmitting the Service's 
     IRB only rule -- Revenue Procedure Providing Guidance for 
     Making Late Elections or Revoking and Election under Certain 
     Provisions of Section 168(k) of the Internal Revenue Code 
     (Revenue Procedure 2019-33) received September 10, 2019, 
     pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); Public Law 104-121, Sec. 
     251; (110

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     Stat. 868); to the Committee on Ways and Means.
       2212. A letter from the Chief, Publications and Regulations 
     Branch, Internal Revenue Service, transmitting the Service's 
     IRB only rule -- Method change procedures accompanying the 
     section 451 NPRMs (Rev. Proc. 2019-37) received September 10, 
     2019, 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.

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