[Congressional Record Volume 153, Number 194 (Tuesday, December 18, 2007)]
[House]
[Pages H16831-H16832]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]


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                     EXECUTIVE COMMUNICATIONS, ETC.

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

       4702. A letter from the Administrator, Department of 
     Agriculture, transmitting the Department's final rule -- 
     Eligibility of Chile to Export Poultry and Poultry Products 
     to the United States [Docket No. FSIS-2007-0024] (RIN: 0583-
     AD25) received December 4, 2007, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Agriculture.
       4703. A letter from the Comptroller, Department of Defense, 
     transmitting the Secretary's certification that the current 
     Future Years Defense Program (FYDP) fully funds the support 
     costs associated with the UH/HH-60M and the MH-60S multiyear 
     program, pursuant to 10 U.S.C. 2306b(i)(1)(A); to the 
     Committee on Armed Services.
       4704. A letter from the Under Secretary for Personnel and 
     Readiness, Department of Defense, transmitting a letter on 
     the approved retirement of Lieutenant General John M. Brown 
     III, United States Army, and his advancement to the grade of 
     lieutenant general on the retired list; to the Committee on 
     Armed Services.
       4705. A letter from the Director, Office of Legislative 
     Affairs, Department of the Treasury, transmitting the 
     Department's final rule -- Fair Credit Reporting Affiliate 
     Marketing Regulations [Docket ID. OCC-2007-0010] (RIN: 1557-
     AC88) received November 20, 2007, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Financial Services.
       4706. A letter from the Director, Regulations Policy and 
     Mgmt. Staff, Department of Health and Human Services, 
     transmitting the Department's final rule -- Medical Devices; 
     General Hospital and Personal Use Devices; Classification of 
     Remote Medication Management System [Docket No. 2007N-0328] 
     received November 13, 2007, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
       4707. A letter from the Principal Deputy Associate 
     Administrator, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting 
     the Agency's final rule -- Protection of Stratospheric Ozone: 
     Revision of Refrigerant Recovery and Recycling Equipment 
     Standards [EPA-HQ-OAR-2006-5065; FRL-8493-5] (RIN: 2060-A032) 
     received November 8, 2007, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); 
     to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
       4708. 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; Pennsylvania; Redesignation of 
     the Centre County (State College) 8-Hour Ozone Nonattainment 
     Area to Attainment and Approval of the Area's Maintenance 
     Plan and 2002 Base Year Inventory [EPA-R03-OAR-2007-0533; 
     FRL-8494-2] received November 8, 2007, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
       4709. 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. 16-07 informing of 
     an intent to sign Amendment Number One to the Joint Strike 
     Fighter (FSF) Initial Operational Test and Evaluation (IOT&E) 
     Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between the United States 
     and the United Kingdom, pursuant to 22 U.S.C. 2767(f); to the 
     Committee on Foreign Affairs.
       4710. A letter from the Assistant Secretary for Legislative 
     Affairs, Department of State, transmitting a report on the 
     status of consular training with respect to travel or 
     identity documents, pursuant to Section 7201(d) of the 
     Intelligence Reform and Terrorism Prevention Act of 2004; to 
     the Committee on Foreign Affairs.
       4711. A letter from the Secretary, Department of the 
     Treasury, transmitting a six month periodic report on the 
     national emergency with respect to Belarus that was declared 
     in Executive Order 13405 of June 16, 2006, pursuant to 50 
     U.S.C. 1641(c); to the Committee on Foreign Affairs.
       4712. A letter from the Director, Defense Security 
     Cooperation Agency, transmitting pursuant to the reporting 
     requirements of Section 36(b)(1) of the Arms Export Control 
     Act, as amended, Transmittal No. 08-21, concerning the 
     Department of the Navy's proposed Letter(s) of Offer and 
     Acceptance to United Kingdom for defense articles and 
     services; to the Committee on Foreign Affairs.
       4713. A letter from the Assistant Secretary for Legislative 
     Affairs, Department of State, transmitting a copy of 
     Presidential Determination No. 2008-7, Waiver of 
     Reimbursement Under the U.N. Participation Act to Support 
     UNAMID Efforts in Darfur; to the Committee on Foreign 
     Affairs.
       4714. A letter from the Secretary, Department of the 
     Treasury, transmitting the Financial Report of the United 
     States Government for Fiscal Year 2007, pursuant to 31 U.S.C. 
     331(e)(1); to the Committee on Oversight and Government 
     Reform.
       4715. A letter from the Archivist, National Archives and 
     Records Administration, transmitting the Administration's FY 
     2006 and FY 2007 Commercial Activities Inventory and 
     Inherently Governmental Inventory, as required by the FAIR 
     Act and OMB Circular A-76; to the Committee on Oversight and 
     Government Reform.
       4716. A letter from the Director, Office of Personnel 
     Management, transmitting in accordance with Section 647(b) of 
     Division F of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, FY 2004, 
     Pub. L. 108-199, and the Office of Management and Budget 
     Memorandum M-08-02, the Office's report on competitive 
     sourcing efforts for FY 2007; to the Committee on Oversight 
     and Government Reform.
       4717. A letter from the Chairman, Federal Communications 
     Commission, transmitting the Commission's final rule -- 
     Electioneering Communications [Notice 2007-26] received 
     December 17, 2007, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the 
     Committee on House Administration.
       4718. A letter from the Assistant Secretary for Land and 
     Minerals Management, Department of the Interior, transmitting 
     the Department's final rule -- Indian Oil Valuation (RIN: 
     1010-AD00) received December 17, 2007, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Natural Resources.
       4719. A letter from the Administrator, Environmental 
     Protection Agency, transmitting a legislative proposal to 
     implement an important new treaty for the protection of the 
     world's oceans from ocean dumping; to the Committee on 
     Transportation and Infrastructure.
       4720. A letter from the Under Secretary for Science, 
     Department of Energy, transmitting the Department's report on 
     issues related to energy and water supplies pursuant to 
     Section 979 of the Energy Policy Act of 2005; to the 
     Committee on Science and Technology.
       4721. A letter from the Chief, Publications and Regulations 
     Branch, Internal Revenue Service, transmitting the Service's 
     final rule -- Chapter 9 Tax Shelters: The Disclosure Regime 
     [LMSB-04-1107-076] received December 17, 2007, pursuant to 5 
     U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Ways and Means.
       4722. A letter from the Chief, Publications and Regulations 
     Branch, Internal Revenue Service, transmitting the Service's 
     final rule -- Chapter 6 Partnership Allocations [LMSB-04-
     1107-076] received December 17, 2007, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Ways and Means.
       4723. A letter from the Chief, Publications and Regulations 
     Branch, Internal Revenue Service, transmitting the Service's 
     final rule -- Chapter 5 Loss Limitations [LMSB-04-1107-076] 
     received December 17, 2007, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Ways and Means.
       4724. A letter from the Chief, Publications and Regulations 
     Branch, Internal Revenue Service, transmitting the Service's 
     final rule -- Chapter 4 Distributions [LMSB-04-1107-076] 
     received December 17, 2007, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Ways and Means.
       4725. A letter from the Chief, Publications and Regulations 
     Branch, Internal Revenue Service, transmitting the Service's 
     final rule -- Chapter 3 Contributions of Property with Built-
     in Gain or Loss IRC Section 704(c) [LMSB-04-1107-076] 
     received December 17, 2007, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Ways and Means.
       4726. A letter from the Chief, Publications and Regulations 
     Branch, Internal Revenue Service, transmitting the Service's 
     final rule -- Coordinated Issue Paper Biotech and 
     Pharmaceutical Industries Non Refundable Upfront Fees, 
     Technology Access Fees, Milestone Payments, Royalties and 
     Deferred Income under a Collaboration Agreement [LMSB-04-
     1007-073 UIL 263.13-02] received October 23, 2007, pursuant 
     to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Ways and Means.
       4727. A letter from the Chief, Publications and 
     Regulations, Internal Revenue Service, transmitting the 
     Service's final rule -- Action on Decision SUBJECT: United 
     States v. Roxworthy, 457 F.3d 590 (6th Cir. 2006), rev'g No. 
     04-MC-18-C (W.D. Ky. Apr. 4, 2005) [IRB No: 2007-40] received 
     October 23, 2007, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the 
     Committee on Ways and Means.
       4728. A letter from the Chief, Publications and 
     Regulations, Internal Revenue Service, transmitting the 
     Service's final rule -- Proposed Changes to the Process for 
     Obtaining the Commissioner's Consent to Change a Method of 
     Accounting [Notice 2007-88] received October 23, 2007, 
     pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Ways 
     and Means.
       4729. A letter from the Assistant Secretary for Legislative 
     Affairs, Department of State, transmitting pursuant to 
     section 7(a) of the Jerusalem Embassy Act of 1995 (Pub. L. 
     104-45), a copy of Presidential Determination No. 2008-6 
     suspending the limitation on the obligation of the State 
     Department Appropriations contained in sections 3(b) and 7(b) 
     of that Act for six months as well as the periodic report 
     provided for under Section 6 of the Act covering the period 
     from June 18, 2007 to the present, pursuant to Public Law 
     104-45, section 6 (109 Stat. 400); jointly to the Committees 
     on Foreign Affairs and Appropriations.
       4730. A letter from the Director, Defense Security 
     Cooperation Agency, transmitting notification that the 
     Department intends to use FY 2008 IMET funds for the enclosed 
     list of countries, pursuant to Public Law 109-102; jointly to 
     the Committees on Foreign Affairs and Appropriations.
       4731. A letter from the Director, Office of Personnel 
     Management, transmitting notification of an approved proposal 
     for a personnel management demonstration project within the 
     Office of Federal Student Financial Aid (FSA), pursuant to 5 
     U.S.C. 4703(b)(4)(B); jointly to the Committees on Oversight 
     and Government Reform and Education and Labor.

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       4732. A letter from the Director, Office of Personnel 
     Management, transmitting notification of an approved plan for 
     a personnel management demonstration project at the 
     Department of Energy's National Nuclear Security 
     Adminstration, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 4703(b)(6); jointly to 
     the Committees on Oversight and Government Reform and Energy 
     and Commerce.

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