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“EXECUTIVE COMMUNICATIONS, ETC.” mentioning the Federal Reserve System was published in the House of Representatives section on pages H1522-H1523 on March 2, 2015.
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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:
614. A letter from the Chair, Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, transmitting the Board's semiannual Monetary Policy Report, pursuant to Pub. L. 106-569; to the Committee on Financial Services.
615. A letter from the Deputy Director, Administration for Children and Families, Department of Health and Human Services, transmitting the Department's final rule -- Head Start Program (RIN: 0970-AC46) received February 25, 2015, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Education and the Workforce.
616. A letter from the Deputy Director, ODRM, CCIIO, Department of Health and Human Services, transmitting the Department's Major final rule -- Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act; HHS Notice of Benefit and Payment Parameters for 2016 [CMS-9944-F] (RIN: 0938-AS19) received February 25, 2015, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
617. A letter from the Assistant Secretary for Legislation, Department of Health and Human Services, transmitting the FY 2013 Performance Report to Congress for the Office of Combination Products, as required by the Medical Device User Fee and Modernization Act of 2002; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
618. A letter from the Assistant Secretary for Legislation, Department of Health and Human Services, transmitting the Final Report to Congress on the Implementation of Section 3507 of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act of 2010; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
619. A letter from the Assistant Secretary for Legislation, Department of Health and Human Services, transmitting the Department's report entitled ``Annual Report to Congress on the Use of Mandatory Recall Authority'', submitted pursuant to Sec. 206f of the FDA Food Safety Modernization Act, Pub. L. 111-353; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
620. A letter from the Assistant Secretary, Homeland Defense and Global Security, Department of Defense, transmitting the Department's Cooperative Threat Reduction
(CTR) Annual Report to Congress for Fiscal Year 2016, in accordance with Sec. 1341, 1342 and 1343 of the Department of Defense Cooperative Threat Reduction Act (50 U.S.C.); to the Committee on Foreign Affairs.
621. A letter from the Assistant General Counsel for Legislation, Regulation and Energy Efficiency, National Nuclear Security Administration, Department of Energy, transmitting the Department's final rule -- Assistance to Foreign Atomic Energy Activities (RIN: 1994-AA02) received February 24, 2015, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Foreign Affairs.
622. A letter from the Assistant Secretary, Legislative Affairs, Department of State, transmitting a determination, pursuant to Sec. 451 of the Foreign Assistance Act; to the Committee on Foreign Affairs.
623. A letter from the Assistant Secretary, Legislative Affairs, Department of State, transmitting Transmittal No. DDTC 14-146, pursuant to the reporting requirements of Sec. 36(c) of the Arms Export Control Act; to the Committee on Foreign Affairs.
624. A letter from the Chief Information Security Officer, Homeland Security, transmitting the Department's FY 2014 Federal Information Security Management Act Report and Privacy Management Report, as directed by Pub. L. 107-347; to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
625. A letter from the District of Columbia Auditor, Office of the District of Columbia Auditor, transmitting a report entitled ``The District of Columbia Board of Elections Election Day Preparation and Administration Can Be Improved''; to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
626. A letter from the Deputy Assistant Administrator for Regulatory Programs, NMFS, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, transmitting the Administration's final rule -- Atlantic Highly Migratory Species; 2006 Consolidated Atlantic Highly Migratory Species
(HMS) Fishery Management Plan; Amendment 7; Correction
[Docket No.: 120328229-5064-03] (RIN: 0648-BC09) received February 24, 2015, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Natural Resources.
627. 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.: 120328229-4949-02] (RIN: 0648-XD672) received February 24, 2015, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Natural Resources.
628. A letter from the Acting Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, transmitting the Administration's temporary rule -- Fisheries of the Exclusive Economic Zone Off Alaska; Atka Mackerel in the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands Management Area [Docket No.: 131021878-4158-02] (RIN: 0648-XD750) received February 26, 2015, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Natural Resources.
629. A letter from the Deputy Assistant Administrator for Regulatory Programs, NMFS, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, transmitting the Administration's temporary final rule -- Fisheries of the Northeastern United States; Atlantic Herring Fishery; Adjustments to 2015 Annual Catch Limits [Docket No.: 141002820-5113-01] (RIN: 0648-XD536) received February 24, 2015, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Natural Resources.
630. A letter from the Acting Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, transmitting the Administration's temporary rule -- Fisheries of the Exclusive Economic Zone Off Alaska; Atka Mackerel in the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands Management Area [Docket No.: 131021878-4158-02] (RIN: 0648-XD744) received February 24, 2015, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Natural Resources.
631. A letter from the Acting Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, transmitting the Administration's temporary rule -- Fisheries of the Exclusive Economic Zone Off Alaska; Reallocation of Pacific Cod in the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands Management Area [Docket No.: 131021878-4158-02] (RIN: 0648-XD725) received February 24, 2015, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Natural Resources.
632. A letter from the Acting Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, transmitting the Administration's temporary rule -- Fisheries of the Exclusive Economic Zone Off Alaska; Pacific Cod by Pot Catcher/Processors in the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands Management Area [Docket No.: 131021878-4158-02] (RIN: 0648-XD758) received February 28, 2015, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Natural Resources.
633. A letter from the Acting Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, transmitting the Administration's temporary rule -- Fisheries of the Caribbean, Gulf of Mexico, and South Atlantic; Coastal Migratory Pelagic Resources of the Gulf of Mexico and South Atlantic; Trip Limit Reduction [Docket No.: 001005281-0369-02] (RIN: 0648-XD717) received February 24, 2015, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Natural Resources.
634. A letter from the Acting Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, transmitting the Administration's temporary rule -- Fisheries of the Exclusive Economic Zone Off Alaska; Reallocation of Pollock in the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands [Docket No.: 131021878-4158-02] (RIN: 0648-XD728) received February 24, 2015, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Natural Resources.
635. A letter from the Assistant Attorney General, Office of Legislative Affairs, Department of Justice, transmitting the Department's quarterly report from the Office of Privacy and Civil Liberties for the second quarter of FY 2014, pursuant to 42 U.S.C. 2000ee-1(f); to the Committee on the Judiciary.
636. A letter from the Chief, Publications and Regulations Branch, Internal Revenue Service, transmitting the Service's final rule -- Foreign Tax Credit Splitting Events [TD 9710]
(RIN: 1545-BK50) received February 25, 2015, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Ways and Means.
637. A letter from the Chief, Publications and Regulations Branch, Internal Revenue Service, transmitting the Service's IRB only rule -- Work Opportunity Tax Credit (WOTC) Extension for 2014 [Notice 2015-13] received February 25, 2015, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Ways and Means.
638. A letter from the Chief, Publications and Regulations Branch, Internal Revenue Service, transmitting the Service's IRB only rule -- Round 2 of Section 48A Phase III Program under the Qualifying Advanced Coal Project Program [Notice 2015-14] received February 25, 2015, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Ways and Means.
639. A letter from the Chief, Publications and Regulations Branch, Internal Revenue Service, transmitting the Service's IRB only rule -- Applicable Federal Rates -- March 2015 (Rev. Rul. 2015-4) received February 25, 2015, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Ways and Means.
640. A letter from the Chief, Publications and Regulations Branch, Internal Revenue Service, transmitting the Service's IRB only rule -- Small Business Modifications to Tangibles Method Changes (Rev. Proc. 2015-20) received February 25, 2015, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Ways and Means.
641. A letter from the Chief, Publications and Regulations Branch, Internal Revenue Service, transmitting the Service's IRB only rule -- Excise Tax on High Cost Employer-Sponsored Health Coverage [Notice 2015-16] received February 25, 2015, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Ways and Means.
642. A letter from the Assistant Secretary for Legislation, Department of Health and Human Services, transmitting the Department's report entitled ``Report to Congress on the Administration, Cost and Impact of the Quality Improvement Organization (QIO) Program for Medicare Beneficiaries for Fiscal Year 2011''; jointly to the Committees on Energy and Commerce and Ways and Means.
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