January 10, 2020 - Issue: Vol. 166, No. 6 — Daily Edition116th Congress (2019 - 2020) - 2nd Session

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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:

       3484. A letter from the Acting Principal Director, Defense 
     Pricing and Contracting, Defense Acquisition Regulations 
     System, Department of Defense, transmitting the Department's 
     interim rule -- Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation 
     Supplement: Covered Defense Telecommunications Equipment or 
     Serviced (DFARS Case 2018-D022) [Docket: DARS-2019-0063] 
     (RIN: 0750-AJ84) received January 3, 2020, 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.
       3485. 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: Demonstration Project for Contractors Employing 
     Persons with Disabilities (DFARS Case 2018-D058) (RIN: 0750-
     AK19) received January 3, 2020, 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.
       3486. A letter from the Acting Principal Director, Defense 
     Pricing and Contracting, Defense Acquisition Regulations 
     Systems, Department of Defense, transmitting the Department's 
     final rule -- Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation 
     Supplement: Review of Defense Solicitations by Procurement 
     Center Representatives (DFARS Case 2019-D008) [Docket: DARS-
     2019-0034] (RIN: 0750-AK43) received January 3, 2020, 
     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.
       3487. 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: Trade Agreements Thresholds (DFARS Case 2019-
     D035) [Docket: DARS-2019-0069] (RIN: 0750-AK75) received 
     January 3, 2020, 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.
       3488. A letter from the Acting Principal Director, Defense 
     Pricing and Contracting, Defense Acquisition Regulations 
     Systems, Department of Defense, transmitting the Department's 
     final rule -- Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation 
     Supplement: Contractor Purchasing System Review Threshold 
     (DFARS Case 2017-D038) [Docket: DARS-2019-0024] (RIN: 0750-
     AJ48) received January 3, 2020, 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.
       3489. A letter from the Acting Principal Director, Defense 
     Pricing and Contracting, Defense Acquisition Regulations 
     Systems, Department of Defense, transmitting the Department's 
     final rule -- Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation 
     Supplement: Restriction on the Acquisition of Certain Magnets 
     and Tungsten (DFARS Case 2018-D054) [Docket: DARS-2019-0016] 
     (RIN: 0750-AK15) received January 3, 2020, 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.
       3490. A letter from the Director, Office of Legislative 
     Affairs, Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, transmitting 
     the Corporation's joint final rule -- Community Reinvestment 
     Act Regulations (RIN: 3064-AF20) received January 3, 2020, 
     pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); Public Law 104-121, Sec. 
     251; (110 Stat. 868); to the Committee on Financial Services.
       3491. A letter from the Director, Office of Legislative 
     Affairs, Legal, Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, 
     transmitting the Corporation's final rule -- Regulatory 
     Capital Treatment for High Volatility Commercial Real Estate 
     (HVCRE) Exposures (RIN: 3064-AE90) received January 3, 2020, 
     pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); Public Law 104-121, Sec. 
     251; (110 Stat. 868); to the Committee on Financial Services.
       3492. A letter from the Acting General Counsel, National 
     Credit Union Administration, transmitting the 
     Administration's final rule -- Federal Credit Union Bylaws 
     (RIN: 3313-AE86) received December 17, 2019, pursuant to 5 
     U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); Public Law 104-121, Sec. 251; (110 Stat. 
     868); to the Committee on Financial Services.
       3493. A letter from the Acting General Counsel, National 
     Credit Union Administration, transmitting the 
     Administration's final rule -- Delay of Effective Date of the 
     Risk-Based Capital Rules (RIN: 3133-AF01) received January 3, 
     2020, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); Public Law 104-121, 
     Sec. 251; (110 Stat. 868); to the Committee on Financial 
     Services.
       3494. A letter from the Secretary, Securities and Exchange 
     Commission, transmitting the Commission's final rules -- Rule 
     Amendments and Guidance Addressing Cross-Border Application 
     of Certain Security-Based Swap Requirements [Release No.: 34-
     87780; File No.: S7-07-19] (RIN: 3235-AM13) received January 
     3, 2020, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); Public Law 104-
     121, Sec. 251; (110 Stat. 868); to the Committee on Financial 
     Services.
       3495. A letter from the Secretary, Securities and Exchange 
     Commission, transmitting the Commission's final rule -- Risk 
     Mitigation Techniques for Uncleared Security-Based Swaps 
     [Release No.: 34-87782; File No.: S7-28-18] (RIN: 3235-AL83) 
     received January 3, 2020, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); 
     Public Law 104-121, Sec. 251; (110 Stat. 868); to the 
     Committee on Financial Services.
       3496. A letter from the Deputy Assistant General Counsel 
     for Regulatory Affairs, Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation, 
     transmitting the Corporation's final rule -- Allocation of 
     Assets in Single-Employer Plans; Valuation of Benefits and 
     Assets; Expected Retirement Age received January 3, 2020, 
     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.
       3497. A letter from the Deputy Bureau Chief, Wireline 
     Competition Bureau, Federal Communications Commission, 
     transmitting the Commission's final rule -- Protecting 
     Against National Security Threats to the Communications 
     Supply Chain Through FCC Programs [WC Docket No.: 18-89]; 
     Huawei Designation [PS Docket No.: 19-351]; ZTE Designation 
     [PS Docket No.: 19-352] received January 3, 2020, 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.
       3498. A letter from the Director, Office of Financial 
     Reporting and Policy, Department of Commerce, 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.
       3499. A letter from the Acting Director, Office of 
     Sustainable Fisheries, NMFS, National Oceanic and Atmospheric 
     Administration, transmitting the Administration's temporary 
     rule -- Fisheries of the Exclusive Economic Zone Off Alaska; 
     Pacific Ocean Perch in the Bering Sea Subarea of the Bering 
     Sea and Aleutian Islands Management Area [Docket No.: 
     180713633-9174-02; RTID 0648-XY056] received January 3, 2020, 
     pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); Public Law 104-121, Sec. 
     251; (110 Stat. 868); to the Committee on Natural Resources.
       3500. A letter from the Deputy Assistant Administrator for 
     Regulatory Programs, NMFS, National Oceanic and Atmospheric 
     Administration, transmitting the Administration's final rule 
     -- Fisheries of the Exclusive Economic Zone Off Alaska; 
     Halibut Deck Sorting Monitoring Requirements for Trawl 
     Catcher/Processors Operating in Non-Pollock Groundfish 
     Fisheries Off Alaska; Correction [Docket No.: 191203-0100] 
     (RIN: 0648-BI53) received January 3, 2020, pursuant to 5 
     U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); Public Law 104-121,

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     Sec. 251; (110 Stat. 868); to the Committee on Natural 
     Resources.
       3501. A letter from the Deputy Assistant Administrator for 
     Regulatory Programs, NMFS, National Oceanic and Atmospheric 
     Administration, transmitting the Administration's final rule 
     -- Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act 
     Provisions; Fisheries of the Northeastern United States; 
     Essential Fish Habitat [Docket No.: 191212-0110] (RIN: 0648-
     BJ45) received January 3, 2020, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     801(a)(1)(A); Public Law 104-121, Sec. 251; (110 Stat. 868); 
     to the Committee on Natural Resources.
       3502. A letter from the Acting Director, Office of 
     Sustainable Fisheries, NMFS, National Oceanic and Atmospheric 
     Administration, transmitting the Administration's notice -- 
     Fisheries of the Northeastern United States; Summer Flounder 
     Fishery; Quota Transfer From NC to VA [RTID: 0648-XX030] 
     received January 3, 2020, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); 
     Public Law 104-121, Sec. 251; (110 Stat. 868); to the 
     Committee on Natural Resources.
       3503. A letter from the Acting Director, Office of 
     Sustainable Fisheries, NMFS, National Oceanic and Atmospheric 
     Administration, transmitting the Administration's 
     notification of a quota transfer -- Fisheries of the 
     Northeastern United States; Atlantic Bluefish Fishery; Quota 
     Transfer From NC to RI [Docket No.: 181010932-9124-02; RTID: 
     0648-XX028] received January 3, 2020, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     801(a)(1)(A); Public Law 104-121, Sec. 251; (110 Stat. 868); 
     to the Committee on Natural Resources.
       3504. A letter from the Acting Director, Office of 
     Sustainable Fisheries, NMFS, National Oceanic and Atmospheric 
     Administration, transmitting the Administration's temporary 
     rule -- International Fisheries; Western and Central Pacific 
     Fisheries for Highly Migratory Species; Limited Reopening of 
     the 2019 U.S. Pelagic Longline Fishery for Bigeye Tuna in the 
     Western and Central Pacific Ocean [Docket No.: 180209155-
     8589-02; RTID 0648-XP005] received January 3, 2020, pursuant 
     to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); Public Law 104-121, Sec. 251; (110 
     Stat. 868); to the Committee on Natural Resources.
       3505. A letter from the Deputy Assistant Administrator for 
     Regulatory Programs, NMFS, National Oceanic and Atmospheric 
     Administration, transmitting the Administration's final rule 
     -- Magnuson-Stevens Act Provisions; Fisheries Off West Coast 
     States; Pacific Coast Groundfish Fishery; Seabird Bycatch 
     Avoidance Measures [Docket No.: 191204-0101] (RIN: 0648-BI99) 
     received January 3, 2020, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); 
     Public Law 104-121, Sec. 251; (110 Stat. 868); to the 
     Committee on Natural Resources.
       3506. A letter from the Deputy Assistant Administrator for 
     Regulatory Programs, NMFS, National Oceanic and Atmospheric 
     Administration, transmitting the Administration's final rule 
     -- Magnuson-Stevens Act Provisions; Fisheries Off West Coast 
     States; Pacific Coast Groundfish Fishery; Annual 
     Specifications and Management Measures for the 2019 Tribal 
     and Non-Tribal Fisheries for Pacific Whiting, and Requirement 
     To Consider Chinook Salmon Bycatch Before Reapportioning 
     Tribal Whiting; Correction [Docket No.: 191125-0091] (RIN: 
     0648-BI67) received January 3, 2020, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     801(a)(1)(A); Public Law 104-121, Sec. 251; (110 Stat. 868); 
     to the Committee on Natural Resources.
       3507. A letter from the Deputy Assistant Administrator for 
     Regulatory Programs, NMFS, National Oceanic and Atmospheric 
     Administration, transmitting the Administration's final rule 
     -- Magnuson-Stevens Act Provisions; Fisheries Off West Coast 
     States; Pacific Coast Groundfish Fishery; Pacific Whiting; 
     Pacific Coast Groundfish Fishery Management Plan; Amendment 
     21-4; Catch Share Program, 5-Year Review, Follow-On Actions 
     [Docket No.: 191211-0107] (RIN: 0648-BI35) received January 
     3, 2020, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); Public Law 104-
     121, Sec. 251; (110 Stat. 868); to the Committee on Natural 
     Resources.
       3508. A letter from the Deputy Assistant Administrator for 
     Regulatory Programs, NMFS, National Oceanic and Atmospheric 
     Administration, transmitting the Administration's final rule 
     -- Fisheries Off West Coast States; Coastal Pelagic Species 
     Fisheries; Biennial Specifications [Docket No.: 191125-0089] 
     (RIN: 0648-BJ22) received January 3, 2020, pursuant to 5 
     U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); Public Law 104-121, Sec. 251; (110 Stat. 
     868); to the Committee on Natural Resources.
       3509. A letter from the Deputy Chief Financial Officer and 
     Director for Financial Management, Office CFO and Assistant 
     Secretary for Administration, Department of Commerce, 
     transmitting the Department's final rule -- Civil Monetary 
     Penalty Adjustments for Inflation [Docket No.: 191216-0114] 
     (RIN: 0605-AA54) received January 3, 2020, 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.
       3510. A letter from the Attorney, U.S. Coast Guard, 
     Department of Homeland Security, transmitting the 
     Department's final rule -- 2013 Liquid Chemical 
     Categorization Updates [Docket No.: USCG-2013-0423] (RIN: 
     1625-AB94) received December 20, 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.
       3511. A letter from the Assistant Administrator, Diversion 
     Control Division, Drug Enforcement Administration, Department 
     of Justice, transmitting the Department's final rule -- 
     Technical Correction to Regulation Regarding Registration 
     [Docket No.: DEA-511] received December 20, 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 the Judiciary.
       3512. A letter from the Assistant Administrator, Diversion 
     Control Division, Drug Enforcement Administration, Department 
     of Justice, transmitting the Department's temporary rule -- 
     Schedules of Controlled Substances: Extension of Temporary 
     Placement of FUB-AMB in Schedule I of the Controlled 
     Substances Act [Docket No.: DEA-472a] received December 20, 
     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 the 
     Judiciary and Energy and Commerce.
       3513. A letter from the Assistant Administrator, Diversion 
     Control Division, Drug Enforcement Administration, Department 
     of Justice, transmitting the Department's final amendment -- 
     Schedules of Controlled Substances: Placement of Cyclopropyl 
     Fentanyl, Methoxyacetyl fentanyl, ortho-Fluorofentanyl, and 
     para-Fluorobutyryl Fentanyl in Schedule I [Docket No. DEA-
     507] received December 20, 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 the Judiciary and Energy and 
     Commerce.

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