[Congressional Record Volume 153, Number 143 (Tuesday, September 25, 2007)]
[House]
[Pages H10899-H10900]
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:

       3448. A letter from the Acting Director, Office of 
     Management and Budget, transmitting a copy of proposed 
     legislation that seeks to bring the funding structure for the 
     Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) into line with 
     the funding of other Federal financial regulators by 
     establishing a fee on the settlement of commodity futures and 
     options contracts overseen by the CFTC; to the Committee on 
     Agriculture.
       3449. A letter from the Director, Defense Procurement and 
     Acquisition Policy, Department of Defense, transmitting the 
     Department's final rule -- Defense Federal Acquisition 
     Regulation Supplement; Limitations on Tiered Evaluation of 
     Offers [DFARS Case 2006-D009] (RIN: 0750-AF36) received 
     September 17, 2007, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the 
     Committee on Armed Services.
       3450. A letter from the Director, Defense Procurement and 
     Acquisition Policy, Department of Defense, transmitting the 
     Department's final rule -- Defense Federal Acquisition 
     Regulation Supplement; Reports of Government Property [DFARS 
     Case 2005-D015] (RIN: 0750-AF24) received September 12, 2007, 
     pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Armed 
     Services.
       3451. A letter from the Deputy Secretary, Department of 
     Defense, transmitting the Department's Joint Improvised 
     Explosive Device Defeat Organization second quarter report as 
     required by section 1402 of the John Warner National Defense 
     Authorization Act for fiscal year 2007; to the Committee on 
     Armed Services.
       3452. A letter from the Chief Counsel, FEMA, Department of 
     Homeland Security, transmitting the Department's final rule 
     -- Changes in Flood Elevation Determinations -- received 
     September 17, 2007, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the 
     Committee on Financial Services.

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       3453. A letter from the Chief Counsel, FEMA, Department of 
     Homeland Security, transmitting the Department's final rule 
     -- Changes in Flood Elevation Determinations [Docket No. 
     FEMA-B-7730 and B-7729] received September 17, 2007, pursuant 
     to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Financial 
     Services.
       3454. A letter from the Chief Counsel, FEMA, Department of 
     Homeland Security, transmitting the Department's final rule 
     -- Final Flood Elevation Determinations -- received September 
     17, 2007, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee 
     on Financial Services.
       3455. A letter from the Counsel for Legislation and 
     Regulations, Department of Housing and Urban Development, 
     transmitting the Department's final rule -- Government 
     National Mortgage Association: Mortgage-Backed Securities 
     (MBS) Program-Payments to Securityholders; Book-Entry 
     Procedures; and Financial Reporting [Docket No. FR-5063-F-02] 
     (RIN: 2503-AA19) received September 10, 2007, pursuant to 5 
     U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Financial Services.
       3456. A letter from the Northern California Habitat 
     Supervisor, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, 
     transmitting the Administration's comments on the Federal 
     Energy Regulatory Commission's preliminary analysis of the 
     Tuolumne River Fisheries Study Plan for the New Don Pedro 
     Hydroelectric Project; to the Committee on Natural Resources.
       3457. A letter from the Secretary, Department of Veterans 
     Affairs, transmitting a copy of a draft bill, ``to enhance 
     the functioning and integration of formerly homeless veterans 
     who reside in permanent housing, and for other purposes''; to 
     the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
       3458. A letter from the Chief, Publications and Regulations 
     Branch, Internal Revenue Service, transmitting the Service's 
     final rule -- Determination of Housing Cost Amounts Eligible 
     for Exclusion or Deduction for 2007 [Notice 2007-77] received 
     September 10, 2007, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the 
     Committee on Ways and Means.
       3459. A letter from the Branch Chief, Publications and 
     Regulations, Internal Revenue Service, transmitting the 
     Service's final rule -- Treatment of Certain Nuclear 
     Decommissioning Funds for Purposes of Allocating Purchase 
     Price in Certain Deemed and Actual Asset Acquisitions [TD 
     9358] (RIN: 1545-BC99) received September 10, 2007, pursuant 
     to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Ways and Means.
       3460. A letter from the Chief, Publications and 
     Regulations, Internal Revenue Service, transmitting the 
     Service's final rule -- Section 7508.-Time for Performing 
     Certain Acts Postponed by Reason of Service in Combat Zone or 
     Contingency Operation (Also Sections 6081, 7508A; 11 U.S.C. 
     507, 523, 727.) (Rev. Rul. 2007-59) received September 10, 
     2007, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on 
     Ways and Means.
       3461. A letter from the Chief, Publications and 
     Regulations, Internal Revenue Service, transmitting the 
     Service's final rule -- Section 1045 Application to 
     Partnerships [TD 9353] (RIN: 1545-BC67) received September 
     17, 2007, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee 
     on Ways and Means.
       3462. A letter from the Chief, Publications and 
     Regulations, Internal Revenue Service, transmitting the 
     Service's final rule -- Disregarded Entities; Employment and 
     Excise Taxes [TD 9356] (RIN: 1545-BE43) received September 
     17, 2007, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee 
     on Ways and Means.
       3463. A letter from the Chief, Publications and Regulations 
     Branch, Internal Revenue Service, transmitting the Service's 
     final rule -- Expenses for Household and Dependent Care 
     Services Necessary for Gainful Employment [TD 9354] (RIN: 
     1545-BB86) received September 17, 2007, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Ways and Means.
       3464. A letter from the Chief, Publications and Regulations 
     Branch, Internal Revenue Service, transmitting the Service's 
     final rule -- Tier 1 Issue: Government Settlements Directive 
     #2 [LMSB Control No.: LMS-04-0707-050] received September 17, 
     2007, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on 
     Ways and Means.
       3465. A letter from the Chief, Publications and Regulations 
     Branch, Internal Revenue Service, transmitting the Service's 
     final rule -- Transaction of Interest -- Contribution of 
     Successor Member Interest [Notice 2007-72] received September 
     17, 2007, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee 
     on Ways and Means.
       3466. A letter from the Chief, Regulations and Publications 
     Branch, Internal Revenue Service, transmitting the Service's 
     final rule -- Extension of Transition Relief for Indian 
     Tribal Government Plans [Notice 2007-67] received August 14, 
     2007, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on 
     Ways and Means.
       3467. A letter from the Chief, Publications and Regulations 
     Branch, Internal Revenue Service, transmitting the Service's 
     final rule -- Weighted Average Interest Rates Update [Notice 
     2007-68] received September 17, 2007, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Ways and Means.
       3468. A letter from the Chief, Publications and 
     Regulations, Internal Revenue Service, transmitting the 
     Service's final rule -- Elimination of country-by-country 
     reporting to shareholders of foreign taxes paid by regulated 
     investment companies [TD 9357] (RIN: 1545-BE09) received 
     September 17, 2007, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the 
     Committee on Ways and Means.
       3469. A letter from the Chief, Publications and Regulations 
     Branch, Internal Revenue Service, transmitting the Service's 
     final rule -- Transition Relief Regarding the Active Trade or 
     Business Requirement for Certain Transactions [Notice 2007-
     60] received September 17, 2007, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Ways and Means.
       3470. A letter from the Chief, Publications and 
     Regulations, Internal Revenue Service, transmitting the 
     Service's final rule -- Section 807.-Rules for certain 
     reserves (Also 812) (Rev. Rul. 2007-54) received September 
     17, 2007, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee 
     on Ways and Means.
       3471. A letter from the Administrator, Environmental 
     Protection Agency, transmitting copies of two proposed bills 
     to collect certain fees under the Toxic Substance Control Act 
     (TSCA) and the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodentice 
     Act (FIFRA); jointly to the Committees on Agriculture and 
     Energy and Commerce.
       3472. A letter from the Board Members, Railroad Retirement 
     Board, transmitting the Board's budget request for fiscal 
     year 2009, in accordance with Section 7(f) of the Railroad 
     Retirement Act, pursuant to 45 U.S.C. 231f(f); jointly to the 
     Committees on Appropriations, Transportation and 
     Infrastructure, and Ways and Means.

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