[Congressional Record Volume 153, Number 136 (Friday, September 14, 2007)]
[House]
[Pages H10368-H10369]
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:

       3269. A letter from the Comptroller, Department of Defense, 
     transmitting a report of a violation of the Antideficiency 
     Act by the Department of the Army, Case Number 06-11, 
     pursuant to 31 U.S.C. 1517(b); to the Committee on 
     Appropriations.
       3270. A letter from the Comptroller, Department of Defense, 
     transmitting a report of a violation of the Antideficiency 
     Act by the Department of the Army, Case Number 06-02, 
     pursuant to 31 U.S.C. 1351; to the Committee on 
     Appropriations.
       3271. A letter from the Comptroller, Department of Defense, 
     transmitting a report of a violation of the Antideficiency 
     Act by the Department of the Navy, Case Number 06-03, 
     pursuant to 31 U.S.C. 1351; to the Committee on 
     Appropriations.
       3272. A letter from the Comptroller, Department of Defense, 
     transmitting a report of a violation of the Antideficiency 
     Act by the Department of the Army, Case Number 05-03, 
     pursuant to 31 U.S.C. 1351; to the Committee on 
     Appropriations.
       3273. A letter from the Comptroller, Department of Defense, 
     transmitting a report of a violation of the Antideficiency 
     Act by the Department of the Navy, Case Number 07-01, 
     pursuant to 31 U.S.C. 1351; to the Committee on 
     Appropriations.
       3274. A letter from the Principal Deputy Associate 
     Administrator, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting 
     the Agency's final rule -- Revising the Budget Period 
     Limitation for Research Grants and Cooperative Agreements 
     [EPA-HQ-ORD-2007-0419, FRL-8466-9] (RIN: 2080-AA12) received 
     September 7, 2007, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the 
     Committee on Energy and Commerce.
       3275. A letter from the Principal Deputy Associate 
     Administrator, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting 
     the Agency's final rule -- Approval and Promulgation of 
     Implementation Plans Tennessee; Approval of Revisions to the 
     Tennessee SIP and the Nashville/Davidson County Portion of 
     the Tennessee SIP; Prevention of Significant Deterioration 
     and Nonattainment New Source Review, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
       3276. A letter from the Principal Deputy Associate 
     Administrator, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting 
     the Agency's final rule -- Approval and Promulgation of 
     Implementation Plans and Designation of Areas for Air Quality 
     Planning Purposes; Georgia: Redesignation of Macon, Georgia 
     8-Hour Ozone Nonattainment Area to Attainment for Ozone [EPA-
     R04-OAR-2007- 0548-200741; FRL-8466-4] received September 7, 
     2007, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on 
     Energy and Commerce.
       3277. A letter from the Principal Deputy Associate 
     Administrator, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting 
     the Agency's final rule -- Approval and Promulgation of Air 
     Quality Implementation Plans; West Virginia; Clean Air 
     Interstate Rule [EPA-R03-OAR-2007-0448; FRL-8465-6] received 
     September 7, 2007, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the 
     Committee on Energy and Commerce.
       3278. A letter from the Principal Deputy Associate 
     Administrator, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting 
     the Agency's final rule -- Approval and Promulgation of Air 
     Quality Implementation Plans; Indiana; VOC Emissions from 
     Fuel Grade Ethanol Production Operations [EPA-R05-OAR-2007-
     0293; FRL-8464-4] received September 7, 2007, pursuant to 5 
     U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
       3279. A letter from the Principal Deputy Associate 
     Administrator, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting 
     the Agency's final rule -- Approval and Promulgation of Air 
     Quality Implementation Plans; Delaware; Control of VOC 
     Emissions from Crude Oil Lightering Operations [EPA-R03-OAR-
     2007-0451; FRL-8465-9] received September 7, 2007, pursuant 
     to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Energy and 
     Commerce.
       3280. A letter from the Assistant Secretary for Legislative 
     Affairs, Department of State, transmitting consistent with 
     the Authorization for Use of Military Force Against Iraq 
     Resolution of 2002 (Pub. L. 107-243), the Authorization for 
     the Use of Force Against Iraq Resolution (Pub. L. 102-1), and 
     in order to keep the Congress fully informed, a report 
     prepared by the Department of State for the June 15, 2007 -- 
     August 15, 2007 reporting period including matters relating 
     to post-liberation Iraq under Section 7 of the Iraq 
     Liberation Actof 1998 (Pub. L. 105-338); to the Committee on 
     Foreign Affairs.
       3281. A letter from the Director, National Oceanic and 
     Atmospheric Administration, transmitting the Administration's 
     biennial report on the use of federal assistance provided to 
     the Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission covering FY 
     2005 and FY 2006, pursuants to Section 811(c)(2) of the 
     Atlantic Coastal Fisheries Cooperative Management Act; to the 
     Committee on Natural Resources.
       3282. A letter from the Administrator, Department of 
     Homeland Security, transmitting notification that funding 
     under Title V, subsection 503(b)(3) of the Robert T. Stafford 
     Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act, as amended, has 
     exceeded $5 million for

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     the cost of response and recovery efforts for FEMA-3277-EM in 
     the State of Texas, pursuant to 42 U.S.C. 5193; to the 
     Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
       3283. A letter from the Secretary, Department of 
     Transportation, transmitting the report on the Department's 
     action taken in response to issues raised concerning the 
     Department's project to demonstrate the ability of Mexico-
     domiciled motor carriers to operate safely in the United 
     States beyond the commerical zones, pursuant to Public Law 
     110-28, section 6901; to the Committee on Transportation and 
     Infrastructure.
       3284. A letter from the Deputy Director, Defense Security 
     Cooperation Agency, transmitting notification that the 
     Department intends to use FY 2007 IMET funds for the enclosed 
     list of countries, pursuant to Public Law 110-5, section 515; 
     jointly to the Committees on Foreign Affairs and 
     Appropriations.

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