[Congressional Record Volume 153, Number 90 (Wednesday, June 6, 2007)]
[House]
[Pages H6107-H6109]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                     EXECUTIVE COMMUNICATIONS, ETC.

  Under clause 8 of rule XII, executive communications were taken from 
the Speaker's table and referred as follows:

       2032. A letter from the Secretary, Department of 
     Agriculture, transmitting a legislative proposal that would 
     shift funding for the research, development, and maintenance 
     of information technology functions of the Federal Crop 
     Insurance Corporation (FCIC) from the Government to the 
     insurance companies participating in the crop insurance 
     program; to the Committee on Agriculture.
       2033. A letter from the Fiscal Assistant Secretary, 
     Department of the Treasury, transmitting the Department's 
     notification to Congress of any significant modifications to 
     the auction process for issuing United States Treasury 
     obligations, pursuant to Public Law 103-202, section 203; to 
     the Committee on Financial Services.
       2034. A letter from the Chief Counsel, FEMA, Department of 
     Homeland Security, transmitting the Department's final rule 
     -- Final Flood Elevation Determinations -- received May 4, 
     2007, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on 
     Financial Services.
       2035. A letter from the Chief Counsel, FEMA, Department of 
     Homeland Security, transmitting the Department's final rule 
     -- Changes in Flood Elevation Determinations -- received May 
     4, 2007, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee 
     on Financial Services.
       2036. A letter from the Chief Counsel, FEMA, Department of 
     Homeland Security, transmitting the Department's final rule 
     -- Final Flood Elevation Determinations -- received May 4, 
     2007, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on 
     Financial Services.
       2037. A letter from the Chief Counsel, FEMA, Department of 
     Homeland Security, transmitting the Department's final rule 
     -- Final Flood Elevation Determinations -- received March 18, 
     2007, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on 
     Financial Services.
       2038. A letter from the Counsel for Legislation and 
     Regulations, Department of Housing and Urban Development, 
     transmitting the Department's final rule -- Native American 
     Housing Assistance and Self-Determination Act (NAHASDA); 
     Revisions to the Indian Housing Block Grant Program Formula

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     [Docket No. FR-4938-F-03] (RIN: 2577-AC57) received May 2, 
     2007, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on 
     Financial Services.
       2039. A letter from the General Deputy Assistant Secretary 
     for Congressional and Intergovernmental Relations, Department 
     of Housing and Urban Development, transmitting the 
     Department's report entitled, ``Sixth Progress Report on 
     HUD's Strategy for Homeless Data Collection, Reporting and 
     Analysis''; to the Committee on Financial Services.
       2040. A letter from the General Deputy Assistant Secretary 
     for Congressional and Intergovernmental Relations, Department 
     of Housing and Urban Development, transmitting the 
     Department's report entitled, ``Affordable Housing Needs 
     2005''; to the Committee on Financial Services.
       2041. A letter from the Assistant Secretary for Legislative 
     Affairs, Department of the Treasury, transmitting a copy of 
     draft bills entitled, ``To extend the authority for canceling 
     debt owed to the United States pursuant to the Heavily 
     Indebted Poor Countries Initiative'' and ``To extend the 
     authority for making contributions to the HIPC Trust Fund''; 
     to the Committee on Financial Services.
       2042. A letter from the Fiscal Assistant Secretary, 
     Department of the Treasury, transmitting the Department's 
     annual report on material violations or suspected material 
     violations of regulations relating to Treasury auctions and 
     other Treasury securities offerings during the period Janaury 
     1, 2006 through December 31, 2006, pursuant to Public Law 
     103-202, section 202; to the Committee on Financial Services.
       2043. A letter from the Secretary, Department of Education, 
     transmitting the final report of the Academic Competitiveness 
     Council, including recommendations for legislation and 
     administrative action, pursuant to Section 8003 of the 
     Deficit Reduction Act of 2005; to the Committee on Education 
     and Labor.
       2044. A letter from the Interim Director, Pension Benefit 
     Guaranty Corporation, transmitting the Corporation's final 
     rule -- Benefits Payable in Terminated Single-Employer Plans; 
     Allocation of Assets in Single-Employer Plans; Interest 
     Assumptions for Valuing and Paying Benefits -- received April 
     23, 2007, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee 
     on Education and Labor.
       2045. A letter from the Regulations Coordinator, CMS, 
     Department of Health and Human Services, transmitting the 
     Department's ``Major'' final rule -- Medicaid Program; Cost 
     Limit for Providers Operated by Units of Government and 
     Provisions to Ensure the Integrity of Federal-State Financial 
     Partnership [CMS-2258-FC] (RIN: 0938-AO57) received May 25, 
     2007, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on 
     Energy and Commerce.
       2046. A letter from the Director, Office of Enforcement, 
     Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, transmitting the 
     Commission's final rule -- Accounting and Reporting 
     Requirements For Nonoperating Public Utilities and Licenses 
     [Docket No. RM07-2-000; Order No. 694) received May 4, 2007, 
     pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Energy 
     and Commerce.
       2047. A letter from the Director, Office of Congressional 
     Affairs, Nuclear Regulatory Commission, transmitting the 
     Commission's final rule -- Revision of Fee Schedules; Fee 
     Recovery for FY 2007 (RIN: 3150-AI00) received June 4, 2007, 
     pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Energy 
     and Commerce.
       2048. A letter from the Director, International 
     Cooperation, Department of Defense, transmitting Pursuant to 
     Section 27(f) of the Arms Export Control Act and Section 1(f) 
     of Executive Order 11958, Transmittal No. 05-07 informing of 
     an intent to sign the Air and Space Capability Development 
     Memorandum of Understanding between the United States and 
     Australia, pursuant to 22 U.S.C. 2767(f); to the Committee on 
     Foreign Affairs.
       2049. A letter from the Assistant Secretary Legislative 
     Affairs, Department of State, transmitting the Department's 
     final rule -- Amendment of the International Traffic in Arms 
     Regulation: United States Munitions List [Public Notice: ] 
     received April 17, 2007, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); 
     to the Committee on Foreign Affairs.
       2050. A letter from the Assistant Secretary Legislative 
     Affairs, Department of State, transmitting the Department's 
     final rule -- Amendment of the International Traffic in Arms 
     Regulations: Policy with respect to Vietnam [Public Notice: ] 
     received April 17, 2007, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); 
     to the Committee on Foreign Affairs.
       2051. A letter from the Associate General Counsel for 
     General Law, Department of Homeland Security, transmitting a 
     report pursuant to the Federal Vacancies Reform Act of 1998; 
     to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
       2052. A letter from the Senior Vice President & Chief 
     Financial Officer, Federal Home Loan Bank of New York, 
     transmitting the 2006 management report of the Federal Home 
     Loan Bank of New York, pursuant to 31 U.S.C. 9106; to the 
     Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
       2053. A letter from the Director, Office of Personnel 
     Management, transmitting the Office's final rule -- Waiver of 
     Requirements For Continued Coverage During Retirement (RIN: 
     3206-AI62) received April 17, 2007, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Oversight and Government 
     Reform.
       2054. A letter from the Inspector General, Railroad 
     Retirement Board, transmitting the semiannual report on 
     activities of the Office of Inspector General for the period 
     October 1, 2006, through April 30, 2007, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     app. (Insp. Gen. Act) section 5(d); to the Committee on 
     Oversight and Government Reform.
       2055. A letter from the Assistant Secretary for Land and 
     Minerals Management, Department of the Interior, transmitting 
     a copy of a draft bill entitled, ``to amend the Mineral 
     Leasing Act to provide for Net Receipts Sharing and for other 
     purposes''; to the Committee on Natural Resources.
       2056. A letter from the Chairman, National Indian Gaming 
     Commission, transmitting a copy of a draft bill entitled, 
     ``To amend the Indian Gaming Regulatory Act of 1988 (IGRA) to 
     revise the Act to clarify the scope of the National Indian 
     Gaming Commission's authority and to make such other 
     technical amendments as are required''; to the Committee on 
     Natural Resources.
       2057. A letter from the Assistant Administrator for 
     Fisheries, NMFS, National Oceanic and Atmospheric 
     Administration, transmitting the Administration's final rule 
     -- Fisheries Off West Coast States and in the Western 
     Pacific; West Coast Salmon Fisheries; 2007 Management 
     Measures [Docket No. 070430095-7095-01; I.D. 042707D] (RIN: 
     0648-AV56) received May 18, 2007, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Natural Resources.
       2058. A letter from the Assistant Administrator, Fisheries, 
     NMFS, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, 
     transmitting the Administration's final rule -- Atlantic 
     Highly Migratory Species; Atlantic Commercial Shark 
     Management Measures [Docket No. 070302052-7088-02; I.D. 
     021307B] (RIN: 0648-AV09) received May 4, 2007, pursuant to 5 
     U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Natural Resources.
       2059. A letter from the Under Secretary and Director, 
     Department of Commerce, transmitting the Department's final 
     rule -- International Trademark Classification Changes 
     [Docket No. PTO-T-2007-0004] (RIN: 0651-AC10) received May 
     24, 2007, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee 
     on the Judiciary.
       2060. A letter from the Chief, Regulatory Management 
     Division, Department of Homeland Security, transmitting the 
     Department's final rule -- Removal of the Standardized 
     Request for Evidence Processing Timeframe [CIS No. 2287-03] 
     (RIN: 1615-AB13) received April 23, 2007, pursuant to 5 
     U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on the Judiciary.
       2061. A letter from the Chief, Regulatory Management 
     Division, Office of the Executive Secretariat, Department of 
     Homeland Security, transmitting the Department's ``Major'' 
     final rule -- Adjustment of the Immigration and 
     Naturalization Benefit Application and Petition Fee Schedule 
     [Docket No. USCIS-2006-0044; CIS No. 2393-06] (RIN: 1615-
     AB53) received June 6, 2007, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on the Judiciary.
       2062. A letter from the General Counsel, Office of Justice 
     Programs, Department of Justice, transmitting the 
     Department's final rule -- Department of Justice 
     Implementation of OMB Guidance on Nonprocurement Debarment 
     and Suspension [Docket Number: 0JP (DOJ)-1457; AG Order No. 
     2870-2007] (RIN: 1121-AA73) received May 22, 2007, pursuant 
     to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on the Judiciary.
       2063. A letter from the Chair, United States Sentencing 
     Commission, transmitting the Commission's report entitled, 
     ``Cocaine and Federal Sentencing Policy''; to the Committee 
     on the Judiciary.
       2064. A letter from the Assistant Administrator for 
     Procurement, National Aeronautics and Space Administration, 
     transmitting the Administration's final rule -- NASA 
     Implementation of OMB Guidance on Nonprocurement Debarment 
     and Suspension (RIN: 2700-AD32) received April 25, 2007, 
     pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on 
     Science and Technology.
       2065. A letter from the Administrator, National Aeronautics 
     and Space Administration, transmitting a proposed amendment 
     to the National Aeronautics and Space Act of 1958; to the 
     Committee on Science and Technology.
       2066. A letter from the Deputy General Counsel, Small 
     Business Administration, transmitting the Administration's 
     final rule -- Business Loan Program; Lender Examination and 
     Review Fees (RIN: Number 3245 AF49) received May 18, 2007, 
     pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Small 
     Business.
       2067. A letter from the Chief, Trade and Commercial 
     Regulations Branch, Department of Homeland Security, 
     transmitting the Department's ``Major'' final rule -- United 
     States -- Singapore Free Trade Agreement (RIN: 1505-AB48) 
     received June 6, 2007, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to 
     the Committee on Ways and Means.
       2068. A letter from the United States Trade Representative, 
     Executive Office of the President, transmitting a report 
     regarding concerns expressed in the United States-Korea Free 
     Trade Agreement (KORUS FTA); to the Committee on Ways and 
     Means.
       2069. A letter from the SSA Regulations Officer, Social 
     Security Administration, transmitting the Administration's 
     final rule -- Temporary Extension of Attorney Fee Payment 
     System to Title XVI; 5-Year Demonstration Project Extending 
     Fee Withholding and Payment Procedures to Eligible

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     Non-Attorney Representatives; Definition of Past-due 
     Benefits; and Assessment for Fee Payment Services [Docket No. 
     SSA 2006-0097] (RIN: 0960-AG35) received April 17, 2007, 
     pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Ways 
     and Means.
       2070. A letter from the United States Trade Representative, 
     Executive Office of the President, transmitting consistent 
     with Title I of the Trade and Development Act of 2000, the 
     ``2007 Comprehensive Report on U.S. Trade and Investment 
     Policy Toward Sub-Saharan Africa and Implementation of the 
     African Growth and Opportunity Act''; to the Committee on 
     Ways and Means.
       2071. A letter from the Under Secretary, Food, Nutrition, 
     and Consumer Services, Department of Agriculture, 
     transmitting the Department's final rule -- Data Collection 
     Related to the Participation of Faith-Based and Community 
     Organizations [FNS-2007-0005] (RIN: 0584-AD43) received May 
     4, 2007, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); jointly to the 
     Committees on Agriculture and Education and Labor.
       2072. A letter from the Principal Deputy Under Secretary 
     for Personnel and Readiness, Department of Defense, 
     transmitting the Department's report on the results of a 
     study of initiatives to expand the relationship between the 
     Department and Job Corps, as requested by the National 
     Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2006; jointly to 
     the Committees on Armed Services and Education and Labor.
       2073. A letter from the General Counsel, Department of 
     Defense, transmitting a copy of legislative proposals as part 
     of the National Defense Authorization Bill for Fiscal Year 
     2008; jointly to the Committees on Armed Services and Foreign 
     Affairs.
       2074. A letter from the Deputy Assistant Administrator, 
     Office of Diversion Control, Department of Justice, 
     transmitting the Department's final rule -- Implementation of 
     the Combat Methamphetamine Epidemic Act of 2005; Notice of 
     Transfers Following Importation or Exportation [Docket No. 
     DEA-292I] (RIN: 1117-AB06) received April 25, 2007, pursuant 
     to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); jointly to the Committees on the 
     Judiciary and Energy and Commerce.

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