Volume 162, No. 17 covering the 2nd Session of the 114th Congress (2015 - 2016) was published by the Congressional Record.
The Congressional Record is a unique source of public documentation. It started in 1873, documenting nearly all the major and minor policies being discussed and debated.
“EXECUTIVE COMMUNICATIONS, ETC.” mentioning the Environmental Protection Agency was published in the House of Representatives section on pages H373-H375 on Jan. 28, 2016.
The publication is reproduced in full below:
EXECUTIVE COMMUNICATIONS, ETC.
Under clause 2 of rule XIV, executive communications were taken from the Speaker's table and referred as follows:
4122. A letter from the Congressional Review Coordinator, Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, Department of Agriculture, transmitting the Department's final rule -- Exportation of Live Animals, Hatching Eggs, and Animal Germplasm From the United States [Docket No.: APHIS-2012-0049] (RIN: 0579-AE00) received January 20, 2016, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); Added by Public Law 104-121, Sec. 251;
(110 Stat. 868); to the Committee on Agriculture.
4123. A letter from the Administrator, Rural Housing Service, Rural Development, Department of Agriculture, transmitting the Department's final rule -- Community Facilities Technical Assistance and Training Grants (RIN: 0575-AD02) received January 15, 2016, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); Added by Public Law 104-121, Sec. 251; (110 Stat. 868); to the Committee on Agriculture.
4124. A letter from the Secretary, Bureau of Consumer Protection/Enforcement, Federal Trade Commission, transmitting the Commission's final rule -- Administrative Debt Collection Procedures received January 20, 2016, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); Added by Public Law 104-121, Sec. 251; (110 Stat. 868); to the Committee on Financial Services.
4125. A letter from the General Counsel, Federal Housing Finance Agency, transmitting the Agency's final rule -- Members of Federal Home Loan Banks (RIN: 2590-AA39) received January 15, 2016, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); Added by Public Law 104-121, Sec. 251; (110 Stat. 868); to the Committee on Financial Services.
4126. A letter from the Secretary, Securities and Exchange Commission, transmitting the Commission's Major interim final rules -- Simplification of Disclosure Requirements for Emerging Growth Companies and Forward Incorporation by Reference on Form S-1 for Smaller Reporting Companies
[Release No.: 33-10003; File No.: S7-01-16] (RIN: 3235-AL88) received January 15, 2016, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); Added by Public Law 104-121, Sec. 251; (110 Stat. 868); to the Committee on Financial Services.
4127. A letter from the Assistant General Counsel for Legislation, Regulation and Energy Efficiency, Department of Energy, transmitting the Department's final rule -- Energy Conservation Program for Consumer Products: Test Procedures for Residential Furnaces and Boilers [Docket No.: EERE-2012-BT-TP-0024] (RIN: 1904-AC79) received January 15, 2016, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); Added by Public Law 104-121, Sec. 251; (110 Stat. 868); to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
4128. A letter from the Assistant Secretary for Legislation, Department of Health and Human Services, transmitting the Department's Report to Congress on the Performance Evaluation of Accreditation Bodies under the Mammography Quality Standards Act of 1992, as amended by the Mammography Quality Standards Reauthorizaton Acts of 1998 and 2004 for January 1, 2014 -- December 31, 2014; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
4129. A letter from the Director, Regulatory Management Division, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting the Agency's final rule -- Approval and Promulgation of Air Quality Implementation Plans; Colorado; Revisions to Common Provisions and Regulation Number 3; Correction [EPA-R08-OAR-2015-0493; FRL-9941-46-Region 8] received January 20, 2016, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); Added by Public Law 104-121, Sec. 251; (110 Stat. 868); to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
4130. A letter from the Director, Regulatory Management Division, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting the Agency's direct final rule -- Approval and Promulgation of State Implementation Plan Revisions; Rules, Public Notice and Comment Process, and Renumbering; Utah [EPA-R08-OAR-2015-0371; FRL-9932-59-Region 8] received January 20, 2016, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); Added by Public Law 104-121, Sec. 251; (110 Stat. 868); to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
4131. A letter from the Director, Regulatory Management Division, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting the Agency's final rule -- Propanoic acid, 2-methyl-, monoester with 2,2,4-trimethyl-1,3-pentanediol; Exemption from the Requirement of a Tolerance [EPA-HQ-OPP-2015-0373; FRL-9941-17] received January 20, 2016, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); Added by Public Law 104-121, Sec. 251; (110 Stat. 868); to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
4132. A letter from the Chief of Staff, Media Bureau, Federal Communications Commission, transmitting the Commission's final rule -- Amendment of Parts 73 and 74 of the Commission's Rules to Establish Rules for Digital Low Power Television and Television Translator Stations [MB Docket No.: 03-185]; Expanding the Economic and Innovation Opportunities of Spectrum Through Incentive Auctions [GN Docket No.: 12-268]; Amendment of Part 15 of the Commission's Rules to Eliminate the Analog Tuner Requirement [ET Docket No.: 14-175] received January 19, 2016, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); Added by Public Law 104-121, Sec. 251; (110 Stat. 868); to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
4133. A letter from the Division Chief, Broadband Division, Wireless Telecomm. Bureau, Federal Communications Commission, transmitting the Commission's final rule -- Expanding the Economic and Innovation Opportunities of Spectrum Through Incentive Auctions [GN Docket No.: 12-268] received January 19, 2016, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); Added by Public Law 104-121, Sec. 251; (110 Stat. 868); to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
4134. A letter from the Assistant General Counsel for Legislation, Regulation and Energy Efficiency, Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy, Department of Energy, transmitting the Department's Major final rule -- Energy Conservation Program: Energy Conservation Standards for Residential Boilers [Docket Nos.: EERE-2012-BT-STD-0047]
(RIN: 1904-AC88) received January 19, 2016, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); Added by Public Law 104-121, Sec. 251;
(110 Stat. 868); to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
4135. A letter from the Assistant General Counsel for Legislation, Regulation and Energy Efficiency, Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy, Department of Energy, transmitting the Department's Major direct final rule -- Energy Conservation Program for Certain Industrial Equipment: Energy Conservation Standards for Small, Large, and Very Large Air-Cooled Commercial Package Air Conditioning and Heating Equipment and Commercial Warm Air Furnaces [Docket Nos.: EERE-2013-BT-STD-0007 and EERE-2013-BT-STD-0021] (RIN: 1904-AC95 and 1904-AD11) received January 19, 2016, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); Added by Public Law 104-121, Sec. 251; (110 Stat. 868); to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
4136. A communication from the President of the United States, transmitting notification that the national emergency regarding terrorists who threaten to disrupt the Middle East peace process is to continue in effect beyond January 23, 2016, pursuant to 50 U.S.C. 1622(d); Public Law 94-412, Sec. 202(d); (90 Stat. 1257) (H. Doc. No. 114--93); to the Committee on Foreign Affairs and ordered to be printed.
4137. A letter from the Assistant Director for Regulatory Affairs, Office of Foreign Assets Control, Department of the Treasury, transmitting the Department's final rule -- Iranian Transactions and Sanctions Regulations received January 20, 2016, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); Added by Public Law 104-121, Sec. 251; (110 Stat. 868); to the Committee on Foreign Affairs.
4138. A letter from the Chairman of the Board of Trustees, Open World Leadership Center, transmitting the Center's 2014 Annual Report; to the Committee on Foreign Affairs.
4139. A letter from the Clerk, U.S. House of Representatives, transmitting a list of reports created by the Clerk, pursuant to Rule II, clause 2(b), of the Rules of the House (H. Doc. No. 114--94); to the Committee on House Administration and ordered to be printed.
4140. A letter from the Deputy Assistant Administrator for Regulatory Programs, NMFS, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, transmitting the Administration's final specifications -- Pacific Island Pelagic Fisheries; 2015 U.S. Territorial Longline Bigeye Tuna Catch Limits for the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands [Docket No.: 150615523-5911-02] (RIN: 0648-XD998) received January 15, 2016, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); Added by Public Law 104-121, Sec. 251; (110 Stat. 868); to the Committee on Natural Resources.
4141. A letter from the Assistant Administrator for Fisheries, NMFS, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, transmitting the Administration's final rule
-- Fisheries of the Caribbean, Gulf of Mexico, and South Atlantic; Reef Fish Fishery of the Gulf of Mexico; Greater Amberjack Management Measures [Docket No.: 150817720-5999-02]
(RIN: 0648-BF21) received January 15, 2016, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); Added by Public Law 104-121, Sec. 251;
(110 Stat. 868); to the Committee on Natural Resources.
4142. A letter from the Acting Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, NMFS, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, transmitting the Administration's temporary rule -- Coastal Migratory Pelagic Resources of the Gulf of Mexico and South Atlantic; 2015-2016 Accountability Measure and Closure for King Mackerel in Western Zone of the Gulf of Mexico [Docket No.: 101206604-1758-02] (RIN: 0648-XE290) received January 15, 2016, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); Added by Public Law 104-121, Sec. 251; (110 Stat. 868); to the Committee on Natural Resources.
4143. A letter from the Acting Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, NMFS, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, transmitting the Administration's temporary rule -- Atlantic Highly Migratory Species; Atlantic Bluefin Tuna Fisheries [Docket No.: 150121066-5717-02] (RIN: 0648-XE327) received January 15, 2016, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); Added by Public Law 104-121, Sec. 251; (110 Stat. 868); to the Committee on Natural Resources.
4144. A letter from the Acting Director, Office of National Marine Sanctuaries, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, transmitting the Administration's final rule
-- Boundary Expansion of Thunder Bay National Marine Sanctuary; Correction and Expansion of Fagatele Bay National Marine Sanctuary, Regulatory Changes, and Sanctuary Name Change; Correction [Docket No.: 150821762-5762-01] (RIN: 0648-BF13) received January 19, 2016, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); Added by Public Law 104-121, Sec. 251; (110 Stat. 868); to the Committee on Natural Resources.
4145. A letter from the Ombudsman for Energy Employees, Occupational Illness Compensation Program, Department of Labor, transmitting the Department's 2014 Annual Report of the Ombudsman for the Energy Employees Occupational Illness Compensation Program of the United States Department of Labor, pursuant to 42 U.S.C. 7385s-15(e); Public Law 106-398, Sec. 1 (as amended by Public Law 108-375, Sec. 3161); (118 Stat. 2185); to the Committee on the Judiciary.
4146. A letter from the Acting Chief, Office of Regulatory Affairs, Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, Department of Justice, transmitting the Department's final rule -- Machineguns, Destructive Devices and Certain Other Firearms; Background Checks for Responsible Persons of a Trust or Legal Entity With Respect To Making or Transferring a Firearm [Docket No.: ATF 41F; AG Order No.: 3608-2016]
(RIN: 1140-AA43) received January 19, 2016, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); Added by Public Law 104-121, Sec. 251;
(110 Stat. 868); to the Committee on the Judiciary.
4147. A letter from the Project Manager, Regulatory Coordination Division, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services, Department of Homeland Security, transmitting the Department's final rule -- Enhancing Opportunities for H-1B1, CW-1, and E-3 Nonimmigrants and EB-1 Immigrants [CIS No.: 2515-11; DHS Docket No.: USCIS-2012-0005] (RIN: 1615-AC00) received January 20, 2016, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); Added by Public Law 104-121, Sec. 251; (110 Stat. 868); to the Committee on the Judiciary.
4148. A letter from the Deputy Undersecretary, International Affairs, Department of Labor, transmitting the Department's third biennial report to Congress on the Progress in Implementing Chapter 16 (Labor) and Capacity-Building under the Dominican Republic -- Central America -- United States Free Trade Agreement, pursuant to 19 U.S.C. 4111(a); Public Law 109-53, Sec. 403(a); (119 Stat. 496); to the Committee on Ways and Means.
4149. A letter from the Director, Office of Legislative Affairs, Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, transmitting the Corporation's final rule -- Removal of Transferred OTS Regulations Regarding Management Official Interlocks and Amendments to FDIC's Rules and Regulations (RIN: 3064-AE20) received January 15, 2016, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); Added by Public Law 104-121, Sec. 251; (110 Stat. 868); to the Committee on Financial Services.
4150. A letter from the Chief, Publications and Regulations Branch, Internal Revenue Service, transmitting the Service's IRB only rule -- Update of Revenue Procedure 2015-8 [RP-128881-15] (Rev. Proc. 2016-8) received January 15, 2016, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); Added by Public Law 104-121, Sec. 251; (110 Stat. 868); to the Committee on Ways and Means.
4151. A letter from the Chief, Publications and Regulations Branch, Internal Revenue Service, transmitting the Service's IRB only rule -- 2015 Retroactive Increase in Excludable Transit Benefits [Notice 2016-6] received January 15, 2016, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); Added by Public Law 104-121, Sec. 251; (110 Stat. 868); to the Committee on Ways and Means.
4152. A letter from the Chief, Publications and Regulations Branch, Internal Revenue Service, transmitting the Service's IRB only rule -- Revisions to the Employee Plans Determination Letter Program Regarding Cycle A Elections, Determination Letter Expiration Dates, and Extension of Deadlines for Certain Defined Contribution Pre-Approved Plans
[Notice 2016-03] received January 15, 2016, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); Added by Public Law 104-121, Sec. 251;
(110 Stat. 868); to the Committee on Ways and Means.
4153. A letter from the Chief, Publications and Regulations Branch, Internal Revenue Service, transmitting the Service's IRB only rule -- Revenue Procedure 2016-3 (RP-130776-15) received January 15, 2016, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); Added by Public Law 104-121, Sec. 251; (110 Stat. 868); to the Committee on Ways and Means.
4154. A letter from the Chief, Publications and Regulations Branch, Internal Revenue Service, transmitting the Service's IRB only rule -- Revenue Procedure 2016-5 (Rev. Proc. 2016-5) received January 15, 2016, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); Added by Public Law 104-121, Sec. 251; (110 Stat. 868); to the Committee on Ways and Means.
4155. A letter from the Assistant Secretary, Legislative Affairs, Department of State, transmitting a certification to implement commitments in the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action by the P5+1 (the United States, the United Kingdom, France, China, Russia, and Germany) and Iran, pursuant to the Comprehensive Iran Sanctions, Accountability, and Divestment Act of 2010, Sec. 103(d)(2)(B); jointly to the Committees on Foreign Affairs and Ways and Means.
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