May 14, 2019 - Issue: Vol. 165, No. 80 — Daily Edition116th Congress (2019 - 2020) - 1st Session

[Pages H3786-H3787]
From the Congressional Record Online through the 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:

       1003. A letter from the Deputy Under Secretary, 
     Comptroller, Department of Defense, transmitting a report of 
     violations of the Antideficiency Act: Department of the Navy 
     (Naval Supply Systems Command N 17-01), pursuant to 31 U.S.C. 
     1351; Public Law 97-258; (96 Stat. 926); to the Committee on 
     Appropriations.
       1004. A letter from the Acting Secretary, Department of 
     Defense, transmitting a letter issuing a travel restriction 
     on senior Department of Defense officials' travel to 
     Afghanistan from May 15, 2019 through September 30, 2019; to 
     the Committee on Armed Services.
       1005. A letter from the Management Analyst, Department of 
     the Army, Department of Defense, transmitting the 
     Department's final rule -- Regulations Affecting Military 
     Reservations [Docket ID: USA-2018-HQ-0015] (RIN: 0702-AA95) 
     received May 9, 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.
       1006. A letter from the Regulations Coordinator, Centers 
     for Medicare and Medicaid Services, Department of Health and 
     Human Services, transmitting the Department's final rule -- 
     Medicaid Program; Reassignment of Medicaid Provider Claims 
     [CMS-2413-F] (RIN: 0938-AT61) received May 9, 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.
       1007. A letter from the Assistant Secretary, Office of 
     Electricity, Department of Energy, transmitting a report 
     titled ``Review of Recent Cost-Benefit Studies Related to Net 
     Metering and Distributed Solar''; to the Committee on Energy 
     and Commerce.
       1008. A letter from the Director, Regulatory Management 
     Division, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting the 
     Agency's final rule -- Amendments to Federal Implementation 
     Plan for Managing Air Emissions from True Minor Sources in 
     Indian Country in the Oil and Natural Gas Production and 
     Natural Gas Processing Segments of the Oil and Natural Gas 
     Sector [EPA-HQ-OAR-2014-0606; FRL-9993-43-OAR] (RIN: 2060-
     AT96) received May 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.
       1009. A letter from the Director, Regulatory Management 
     Division, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting the 
     Agency's final rule -- Designation of Areas for Air Quality 
     Planning Purposes; Ohio; Redesignation of the Lake County 
     Sulfur Dioxide Nonattainment Area [EPA-R05-OAR-2018-0224; 
     FRL-9993-54-Region 5] received May 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.
       1010. A letter from the Director, Office of Congressional 
     Affairs, Nuclear Regulatory Commission, transmitting the 
     Commission's regulatory guide -- Criteria for Accident 
     Monitoring Instrumentation for Nuclear Power Plants 
     [Regulatory Guide 1.97, Revision 5] received May 9, 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.
       1011. A letter from the Director, Environmental Protection 
     Agency, transmitting the Agency's FY 2018 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 Reform.
       1012. A letter from the Chief, Regulatory Coordination 
     Division, Office of Policy and Strategy, USCIS, Department of 
     Homeland Security, transmitting the Department's temporary 
     rule -- Exercise of Time-Limited Authority to Increase the 
     Fiscal Year 2019 Numerical Limitation for the H-2B Temporary 
     Nonagricultural Worker Program [CIS No.: 2646-19; DHS Docket 
     No.: USCIS-2019-0008] (RIN: 1615-AC38) received May 9, 2019, 
     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.
       1013. A letter from the Secretary, Department of 
     Transportation, transmitting the Annual Report on Disability-
     Related Air Travel Complaints received During Calendar Year 
     2017, pursuant to 49 U.S.C. Sec. 41705(c)(3); Public Law 103-
     272, Sec. 41705(c)(3) (as added by Public Law 106-181, Sec. 
     707(a)(3)); (114 Stat. 158); to the Committee on 
     Transportation and Infrastructure.
       1014. A letter from the Attorney-Advisor, U.S. Coast Guard, 
     Department of Homeland Security, transmitting the 
     Department's temporary final rule -- Safety Zone; Ohio River, 
     Louisville, KY [Docket Number: USCG-2018-0168] (RIN: 1625-
     AA00) received May 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 Transportation and Infrastructure.
       1015. A letter from the Attorney Advisor, U.S. Coast Guard, 
     Department of Homeland Security, transmitting the 
     Department's temporary final rule -- Safety Zone; Lower 
     Mississippi River, Mile Markers 99.3 to 100.3 Above Head of 
     Passes, New Orleans, LA [Docket Number: USCG-2018-1108] (RIN: 
     1625-AA00) received May 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 Transportation and Infrastructure.
       1016. A letter from the Chief, Publications and Regulations 
     Branch, Internal Revenue Service, transmitting the Service's 
     IRB only rule -- Safe Harbor for Trades of Player Contracts 
     and Draft Picks (Revenue Procedure 2019-18) received May 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.
       1017. A letter from the Chief, Publications and Regulations 
     Branch, Internal Revenue Service, transmitting the Service's 
     IRB only rule -- Rulings and determinations letter (Revenue 
     Procedure 2019-22) received May 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.
       1018. A letter from the Chief, Publications and Regulations 
     Branch, Internal Revenue Service, transmitting the Service's 
     IRB only rule -- Request for Comments on Necessary 
     Clarifications to Normalization Requirements for Excess Tax 
     Reserves Resulting from the Corporate Tax Rate Decrease 
     [Notice 2019-33] received May 10, 2019, pursuant

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     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.
       1019. A letter from the Chief, Publications and Regulations 
     Branch, Internal Revenue Service, transmitting the Service's 
     IRB only rule -- Cash distributions in redemption of stock of 
     former S corporations during the post-termination transition 
     period (Revenue Ruling 2019-13) received May 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.
       1020. A letter from the Chief, Publications and Regulations 
     Branch, Internal Revenue Service, transmitting the Service's 
     IRB only rule -- 2018 Section 45K(d)(2)(C) Reference Price 
     [Notice 2019-28] received May 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.
       1021. A letter from the Director, Publications and 
     Regulations Branch, Internal Revenue Service, transmitting 
     the Service's IRB only rule -- Request for Comments on Credit 
     for Carbon Oxide Sequestration [Notice 2019-32] received May 
     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.
       1022. A letter from the Chief, Publications and Regulations 
     Branch, Internal Revenue Service, transmitting the Service's 
     IRB only rule -- Limited Expansion of the Determination 
     Letter Program for Individually Designed Plans (Revenue 
     Procedure 2019-20) received May 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.
       1023. 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 -- Medicare and Medicaid Programs; Regulation To Require 
     Drug Pricing Transparency [CMS-4187-F] (RIN: 0938-AT87) 
     received May 10, 2019, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); 
     Public Law 104-121, Sec. 251; (110 Stat. 868); jointly to the 
     Committees on Energy and Commerce and Ways and Means.
       1024. A letter from the Assistant General Counsel, Office 
     of the General Counsel, National Science Foundation, 
     transmitting the Foundation's direct final rule -- 
     Conservation of Antarctic Animals and Plants (RIN: 3145-AA59) 
     received May 9, 2019, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); 
     Public Law 104-121, Sec. 251; (110 Stat. 868); jointly to the 
     Committees on Science, Space, and Technology and Natural 
     Resources.
       1025. A letter from the Regulations Coordinator, Centers 
     for Medicare and Medicaid Services, Department of Health and 
     Human Services, transmitting the Department's final rule -- 
     Medicare Program; Changes to the Medicare Claims and Medicare 
     Prescription Drug Coverage Determination Appeals Procedures 
     [CMS-4174-F] (RIN: 0938-AT27) received May 9, 2019, pursuant 
     to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); Public Law 104-121, Sec. 251; (110 
     Stat. 868); jointly to the Committees on Ways and Means and 
     Energy and Commerce.

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