December 4, 2019 - Issue: Vol. 165, No. 193 — Daily Edition116th Congress (2019 - 2020) - 1st Session

[Pages H9254-H9255]
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:

       3158. A letter from the Administrator, Agricultural 
     Marketing Service, Specialty Crops Program, Department of 
     Agriculture, transmitting the Department's final rule -- 
     Dried Prunes Produced in California; Decreased Assessment 
     Rate [Doc. No.: AMS-SC-19-0056; SC19-993-1 FR] received 
     December 2, 2019, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); Public 
     Law 104-121, Sec. 251; (110 Stat. 868); to the Committee on 
     Agriculture.
       3159. A letter from the Administrator, Agricultural 
     Marketing Service, Specialty Crops Program, Department of 
     Agriculture, transmitting the Department's final rule -- 
     Almonds Grown in California; Revisions to the Accepted User 
     Program Requirements and New Information Collection [Doc. 
     No.: AMS-SC-18-0099; SC19-981-1 FR] received December 2, 
     2019, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); Public Law 104-121, 
     Sec. 251; (110 Stat. 868); to the Committee on Agriculture.
       3160. A letter from the Alternate OSD FRLO, Office of the 
     Secretary, Department of Defense, transmitting the 
     Department's final rule -- DFAS Privacy Act Program [Docket 
     ID: DOD-2019-OS-0054] (RIN: 0790-AK70) received November 22, 
     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.
       3161. A letter from the Deputy General Counsel for 
     Regulatory Service, Office of Elementary and Secondary 
     Education, Department of Education, transmitting the 
     Department's final regulations -- Title I-Improving the 
     Academic Achievement of the Disadvantaged; Education of 
     Migratory Children [ED-2018-OESE-0079] (RIN: 1810-AB49) 
     received November 26, 2019, 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 Labor.
       3162. A letter from the Acting Assistant General Counsel 
     for Regulatory Services, Office of General Counsel, 
     Department of Education, transmitting the Department's 
     interim final regulations -- Total and Permanent Disability 
     Discharge of Loans Under Title IV of the Higher Education Act 
     [Docket ID: ED-2019-FSA-0115] (RIN: 1840-AD48) received 
     November 26, 2019, 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 Labor.
       3163. A letter from the Acting Assistant General Counsel 
     for Regulatory Services, Office of General Counsel, 
     Department of Education, transmitting the Department's final 
     priority -- Final Priority for Discretionary Grant Programs 
     [Docket ID: ED-2019-OPEPD-0019] (RIN: 1875-AA12) received 
     November 26, 2019, 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 Labor.
       3164. A letter from the Chairman, Nuclear Regulatory 
     Commission, transmitting the Commission's Fiscal Year 2019 
     Agency Financial Report, pursuant to 31 U.S.C. 3515(a)(1); 
     Public Law 101-576, Sec. 303(a)(1) (as amended by Public Law 
     107-289, Sec. 2(a)); (116 Stat. 2049); to the Committee on 
     Energy and Commerce.
       3165. A letter from the Acting Assistant Secretary for 
     Legislation, Department of Health and Human Services, 
     transmitting the Administration's Fiscal Year 2017 annual 
     report to Congress for the Office of Combination Products, 
     pursuant to the Medical Device User Fee and Modernization Act 
     of 2002; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
       3166. A letter from the Director, Regulatory Management 
     Division, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting the 
     Agency's final rule -- Air Plan Approval; Iowa; Revisions to 
     Regional Haze Plan and Visibility Requirements in 
     Infrastructure State Implementation Plans for the 2006 PM2.5, 
     2012 PM2.5, 2010 NO2, 2010 SO2, 2008 Ozone, and 2015 Ozone 
     NAAQS [EPA-R07-OAR-2019-0468; FRL-10001-89-Region 7] received 
     November 26, 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.
       3167. A letter from the Director, Regulatory Management 
     Division, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting the 
     Agency's final rule -- Revisions to California State 
     Implementation Plan; Antelope Valley Air Quality Management 
     District and Ventura County Air Pollution Control District; 
     Nonattainment New Source Review Requirements for the 2008 8-
     Hour Ozone Standard [EPA-R09-OAR-2018-0713: FRL-10001-66-
     Region 9] received November 26, 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.
       3168. A letter from the Director, Regulatory Management 
     Division, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting the 
     Agency's final rule -- Accidental Release Prevention 
     Requirements: Risk Management Programs under the Clean Air 
     Act [EPA-HQ-OEM-2015-0725; FRL-10002-69-OLEM] (RIN: 2050-
     AG95) received November 26, 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.
       3169. A letter from the Secretary, Department of the 
     Treasury, transmitting a six-month periodic report on the 
     national emergency with respect to serious human rights abuse 
     and corruption that was declared in Executive Order 13818 of 
     December 20, 2017, 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.
       3170. A letter from the Director, Defense Security 
     Cooperation Agency, Department of Defense, transmitting 
     Transmittal No. 19-0P, 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.
       3171. A letter from the Assistant Director for Regulatory 
     Affairs, Office of Foreign Assets Control, Department of the 
     Treasury,

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     transmitting the Department's final rule -- Venezuela 
     Sanctions Regulations received November 22, 2109, 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.
       3172. A letter from the Secretary of Labor, and Director, 
     Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation, transmitting the 
     Corporation's FY 2019 Annual Report, pursuant to 29 U.S.C. 
     1308; Public Law 93-406, Sec. 4008 (as amended by Public Law 
     109-280, Sec. 412); (120 Stat. 936); to the Committee on 
     Oversight and Reform.
       3173. A letter from the Chairman, Council of the District 
     of Columbia, transmitting D.C. Act 23-174, ``Sexual Assault 
     Victims' Rights Amendment Act of 2019'', pursuant to Public 
     Law 93-198, Sec. 602(c)(1); (87 Stat. 814); to the Committee 
     on Oversight and Reform.
       3174. A letter from the Acting Architect of the Capitol, 
     Architect of the Capitol, transmitting the Architect of the 
     Capitol Office of Inspector General semiannual report to 
     Congress for the period April 1, 2019, through September 30, 
     2019; to the Committee on Oversight and Reform.
       3175. A letter from the Secretary, Department of 
     Agriculture, transmitting the Department's FY 2019 Agency 
     Financial Report, pursuant to 31 U.S.C. 3515(a)(1); Public 
     Law 101-576, Sec. 303(a)(1) (as amended by Public Law 107-
     289, Sec. 2(a)); (116 Stat. 2049); to the Committee on 
     Oversight and Reform.
       3176. A letter from the Acting Chief Financial Officer, 
     Department of Homeland Security, transmitting the 
     Department's Agency Financial Report for FY 2019, pursuant to 
     31 U.S.C. 3516 note; Public Law 112-217, Sec. 2(c); (126 
     Stat. 1591) and 31 U.S.C. 3515(a)(1); Public Law 101-576, 
     Sec. 303(a)(1) (as amended by Public Law 107-289, Sec. 2(a)); 
     (116 Stat. 2049); to the Committee on Oversight and Reform.
       3177. A letter from the Administrator, Environmental 
     Protection Agency, transmitting the Agency's Office of 
     Inspector General's Semiannual Report to Congress, covering 
     the period ending September 30, 2019, pursuant to the 
     Inspector General Act of 1978; to the Committee on Oversight 
     and Reform.
       3178. A letter from the Director, Congressional Affairs, 
     Federal Election Commission, transmitting the Commission's FY 
     2019 Agency Financial Report, pursuant to 31 U.S.C. 
     3515(a)(1); Public Law 101-576, Sec. 303(a)(1) (as amended by 
     Public Law 107-289, Sec. 2(a)); (116 Stat. 2049); to the 
     Committee on Oversight and Reform.
       3179. A letter from the Senior Procurement Executive, 
     Office of Acquisition Policy, General Services 
     Administration, transmitting the Administration's summary 
     presentation of a final rule -- Federal Acquisition 
     Regulation; Federal Acquisition Circular 2020-02; 
     Introduction [Docket No.: FAR-2019-0001, Sequence No.: 7] 
     received November 22, 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.
       3180. A letter from the Chairman, National Transportation 
     Safety Board, transmitting the Board's Performance and 
     Accountability Report for the fiscal year ending September 
     30, 2019, pursuant to 31 U.S.C. 3515(a)(1); Public Law 101-
     576, Sec. 303(a)(1) (as amended by Public Law 107-289, Sec. 
     2(a)); (116 Stat. 2049); to the Committee on Oversight and 
     Reform.
       3181. A letter from the Director, Selective Service System, 
     transmitting the System's FY 2019 Performance and 
     Accountability Report, pursuant to 50 U.S.C. 3809(g); June 
     24, 1948, ch. 625, title I, Sec. 10 (as amended by (Public 
     Law 102-190, Sec. 1091); (105 Stat. 1486); to the Committee 
     on Oversight and Reform.
       3182. A letter from the Administrator, U.S. Agency for 
     International Development, transmitting the Agency's FY 2019 
     Office of Inspector General's Semiannual Report to Congress 
     covering the period April 1, 2019 through, September 30, 
     2019, pursuant to 31 U.S.C. 3515(a)(1); Public Law 101-576, 
     Sec. 303(a)(1) (as amended by Public Law 107-289, Sec. 2(a)); 
     (116 Stat. 2049); to the Committee on Oversight and Reform.


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  December 4, 2019, on page H9255, the following appeared: 3182. A 
letter from the Administrator, U.S. Agency for International 
Development, transmitting the Agency's FY 2019 Office of Inspector 
General General Semiannual Report to Congress covering the period 
April 1, 2019 through, September 30, 2019, pursuant to 31 U.S.C. 
3515(a)(1); Public Law 101-576, Sec. 303(a)(1) (as amended by 
Public Law 107-289, Sec. 2(a)); (116 Stat. 2049); to the Committee 
on Oversight and Reform.
  
  The online version has been corrected to read: 3182. A letter 
from the Administrator, U.S. Agency for International Development, 
transmitting the Agency's FY 2019 Office of Inspector General's 
Semiannual Report to Congress covering the period April 1, 2019 
through, September 30, 2019, pursuant to 31 U.S.C. 3515(a)(1); 
Public Law 101-576, Sec. 303(a)(1) (as amended by Public Law 107-
289, Sec. 2(a)); (116 Stat. 2049); to the Committee on Oversight 
and Reform.


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       3183. A letter from the Acting Chief Executive and 
     Administrative Officer, U.S. Merit Systems Protection Board, 
     transmitting the Board's FY 2019 Agency Financial Report, 
     pursuant to 31 U.S.C. 3515(a)(1); Public Law 101-576, Sec. 
     303(a)(1) (as amended by Public Law 107-289, Sec. 2(a)); (116 
     Stat. 2049); to the Committee on Oversight and Reform.
       3184. A letter from the Commissioner, Social Security 
     Administration, transmitting the Administration's Office of 
     the Inspector General's Semiannual Report to Congress, 
     covering the period April 1, 2019, through September 30, 
     2019, pursuant to the Inspector General Act of 1978; to the 
     Committee on Oversight and Reform.
       3185. A letter from the Acting Assistant Secretary for 
     Legislation, Department of Health and Human Services, 
     transmitting a report titled ``Fiscal Year 2018 Report to 
     Congress on Contract Funding of Indian Self-Determination and 
     Education Assistance Act Awards'', pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 
     450j-1(c); Public Law 93-638, Sec. 106(c) (as added by Public 
     Law 106-260, Sec. 9(2)); (114 Stat. 733); to the Committee on 
     Natural Resources.
       3186. A letter from the Chief, Publications and Regulations 
     Branch, Internal Revenue Service, transmitting the Service's 
     IRB only rule -- Per diem allowances (Rev. Proc. 2019-48) 
     received December 2, 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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