[Congressional Record Volume 154, Number 83 (Tuesday, May 20, 2008)]
[House]
[Pages H4319-H4320]
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:

       6709. A letter from the Director, Regulatory Management 
     Division, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting the 
     Agency's final rule -- Tebuconazole; Pesticide Tolerance 
     [EPA-HQ-OPP-2005-0097; FRL-8364-6] received May 8, 2008, 
     pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on 
     Agriculture.
       6710. A letter from the Principal Deputy Under Secretary Of 
     Defense, Department of Defense, transmitting a report on 
     National Guard Counterdrug Schools Activities, pursuant to 
     Public Law 109-469, section 901(f); to the Committee on Armed 
     Services.
       6711. A letter from the Assistant General Counsel for 
     Regulatory Services, Department of Education, transmitting 
     the Department's final rule -- Jacob K. Javits Gifted and 
     Talented Students Education Program -- received May 13, 2008, 
     pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on 
     Education and Labor.
       6712. A letter from the Director, Office of Personnel 
     Management, transmitting the Office's final rule -- Proposed 
     Personnel Demonstration Project; Alternative Personnel 
     Management System for the U.S. Department of Agriculture, 
     Food Safety and Inspection Service -- received May 9, 2008, 
     pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on 
     Oversight and Government Reform.
       6713. A letter from the Director, Office of Surface Mining, 
     Department of the Interior, transmitting the Department's 
     final rule -- Montana Regulatory Program [SATS No.: MT-026/
     027-FOR; Docket ID: OSM-2008-0006] received May 12, 2008, 
     pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on 
     Natural Resources.
       6714. A letter from the Acting General Counsel, Department 
     of the Interior, transmitting the Department's final rule -- 
     Facility License Standards (RIN: 3141-AA23) received May 9, 
     2008, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on 
     Natural Resources.
       6715. A letter from the Director Office of Sustainable 
     Fisheries, NMFS, National Oceanic and Atmospheric 
     Administration, transmitting the Administration's final rule 
     -- Fisheries of the Exclusive Economic Zone Off Alaska; 
     Shallow-Water Species Fishery by Amendment 80 Vessels Subject 
     to Sideboard Limits in the Gulf of Alaska [Docket No. 
     070213032-7032-01] (RIN: 0648-XF44) received February 21, 
     2008, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on 
     Natural Resources.
       6716. A letter from the Deputy Assistant Administrator For 
     Regulatory Programs, NMFS, National Oceanic and Atmospheric 
     Administration, transmitting the Administration's final rule 
     -- Fisheries Off West Coast States; Coastal Pelagic Species 
     Fisheries; Annual Specifications [Docket No. 070607119-7119-
     01] (RIN: 0648-AV11) received November 28, 2008, pursuant to 
     5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Natural Resources.
       6717. A letter from the Deputy Assistant Administrator for 
     Operations, NMFS, National Oceanic and Atmospheric 
     Administration, transmitting the Administration's final rule 
     -- Fisheries of the Northeastern United States; Atlantic Sea 
     Scallop Fishery; Amendment 11 [Docket No. 071130780-8013-02] 
     (RIN: 0648-AU32) received May 9, 2008, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Natural Resources.
       6718. A letter from the Director Office of Sustainable 
     Fisheries, NMFS, National Oceanic and Atmospheric 
     Administration, transmitting the Administration's final rule 
     -- Fisheries of the Caribbean, Gulf of Mexico, and South 
     Atlantic; Reef Fish Fishery of the Gulf of Mexico; Closure of 
     the 2008 Gulf of Mexico Recreational Fishery for Red Snapper 
     [Docket No. 970730185-7206-02] (RIN: 0648-XG40) received May 
     9, 2008, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee 
     on Natural Resources.
       6719. A letter from the Acting Assistant Administrator For 
     Fisheries, NMFS, National Oceanic and Atmospheric 
     Administration, transmitting the Administration's final rule 
     -- Magnuson-Stevens Act Provisions; Fisheries of the 
     Northeastern United States; Northeast Multispecies Fishery; 
     2008 Georges Bank Cod Fixed Gear Sector Operations Plan and 
     Agreement, and Allocation of Georges Bank Cod Total Allowable 
     Catch [Docket No. 071017601-8510-02] (RIN: 0648-AW17) 
     received May 9, 2008, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to 
     the Committee on Natural Resources.
       6720. A letter from the Director Office of Sustainable 
     Fisheries, NMFS, National Oceanic and Atmospheric 
     Administration, transmitting the Administration's final rule 
     -- Fisheries of the Caribbean, Gulf of Mexico, and South 
     Atlantic; Snapper/Grouper Resources of the South Atlantic; 
     Withdrawal of Trip Limit Reduction [Docket No. 060525140-
     6221-02] (RIN: 0648-XG34) received May 9, 2008, pursuant to 5 
     U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Natural Resources.
       6721. A letter from the Administrator, Office of Foreign 
     Labor Certification, Employment and Training Administration, 
     DOL, Department of Labor, transmitting the Department's final 
     rule -- Employment Standards Administration; Labor Condition 
     Application Requirements for Employers Seeking To Use 
     Nonimmigrants on E-3 Visas in Specialty Occupations; Filing 
     Procedures (RIN: 1205-AB43) received May 8, 2008, pursuant to 
     5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on the Judiciary.
       6722. A letter from the Director, U.S. Office of Personnel 
     Management, Office of Personnel Management, transmitting the 
     Office's final rule -- Amendments to Conform the United 
     States Code of Federal Regulations to the Voting Rights 
     Reauthorization and Amendments Act of 2006 (RIN: 3206-AL40) 
     received April 8, 2008, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to 
     the Committee on the Judiciary.
       6723. A letter from the Director of Regulations Management, 
     Department of Veterans Affairs, transmitting the Department's 
     final rule -- Accreditation of Agents and Attorneys; Agent 
     and Attorney Fees (RIN: 2900-AM62) received May 13, 2008, 
     pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on 
     Veterans' Affairs.
       6724. A letter from the Director, Regulations Management, 
     Department of Veterans Affairs, transmitting the Department's 
     final rule -- Provision of Hospital Care and Medical Services 
     During Certain Disasters or Emergencies (RIN: 2900-AM40) 
     received May 9, 2008, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to 
     the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
       6725. A letter from the Director of Regulations Management, 
     Department of Veterans Affairs, transmitting the Department's 
     final rule -- VA Veteran-Owned Small Business Verification 
     Guidelines (RIN: 2900-AM78) received May 9, 2008, pursuant to 
     5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
       6726. A letter from the President and CEO, American 
     Association of Exporter and Importers, transmitting the 
     Association's views and comments in response to the Notice of

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     Proposed Rulemaking on Importer Security Filing and 
     Additional Carrier Requirements; to the Committee on Ways and 
     Means.
       6727. A letter from the Chief, Publications and Regulations 
     Branch, Internal Revenue Service, transmitting the Service's 
     final rule -- Update for Weighted Average Interest Rates, 
     Yield Curves, and Segment Rates [Notice 2008-50] received May 
     9, 2008, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee 
     on Ways and Means.
       6728. A letter from the Chief, Publications and 
     Regulations, Internal Revenue Service, transmitting the 
     Service's final rule -- Corporate Reorganizations; Amendment 
     to Transfers of Assets or Stock Following a Reorganization 
     [TD 9396] (RIN: 1545-BH52) received May 9, 2008, pursuant to 
     5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Ways and Means.
       6729. A letter from the National Taxpayer Advocate, 
     Internal Revenue Service, transmitting a report entitled, 
     ``National Taxpayer Advocate's 2007 Annual Report''; to the 
     Committee on Ways and Means.
       6730. A letter from the Social Security Regulations 
     Officer, Social Security Administration, transmitting the 
     Administration's final rule -- Amendments to the Ticket to 
     Work and Self-Sufficiency Program [Docket No. SSA-2006-0092] 
     (RIN: 0960-AF89) received May 15, 2008, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Ways and Means.
       6731. A letter from the Secretary, Federal Trade 
     Commission, transmitting the seventh annual report pursuant 
     to the College Scholarship Fraud Prevention Act of 2000; 
     jointly to the Committees on Education and Labor and the 
     Judiciary.
       6732. A letter from the Secretary, Department of Commerce, 
     transmitting the Department's Propane Consumer Impact 
     Analysis regarding the operations of the Propane Education 
     and Research Council, pursuant to Public Law 104-284, section 
     12; jointly to the Committees on Energy and Commerce and 
     Science and Technology.
       6733. A letter from the Administrator, National Aeronautics 
     and Space Administration, transmitting the Administration's 
     proposal to amend the Iran, North Korea, and Syria 
     Nonproliferation Act; jointly to the Committees on Foreign 
     Affairs and Science and Technology.
       6734. A letter from the Associate Deputy Secretary, 
     Department of the Interior, transmitting a copy of a draft 
     bill entitled, ``Pick-Sloan Missouri Basin Program Cost 
     Reallocation Act of 2008''; jointly to the Committees on 
     Natural Resources and Energy and Commerce.
       6735. A letter from the Principal Deputy Assistant Attorney 
     General, Department of Justice, transmitting a report 
     required by the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 
     1978, pursuant to 50 U.S.C. 1807; jointly to the Committees 
     on the Judiciary and Intelligence (Permanent Select).
       6736. A letter from the Assistant Secretary for Legislative 
     and Intergovernmental Affairs, Department of Commerce, 
     transmitting a copy of a draft bill entitled, ``the Economic 
     Development Administration Reauthorization Act of 2008''; 
     jointly to the Committees on Transportation and 
     Infrastructure and Financial Services.
       6737. A letter from the Secretary, Department of Veterans 
     Affairs, transmitting a copy of a draft bill entitled, ``the 
     Veterans' Benefits Enhancement Act of 2008''; jointly to the 
     Committees on Veterans' Affairs and the Judiciary.
       6738. A letter from the Acting General Counsel, Department 
     of Defense, transmitting a copy of legislative proposals that 
     woiuld implement initiatives concerning military spousal 
     benefits presented by the President of the United States in 
     his State of the Union Address; jointly to the Committees on 
     Armed Services, Veterans' Affairs, and Oversight and 
     Government Reform.
       6739. A letter from the Chairman, U.S.-China Economic and 
     Security Review Commission, transmitting the Commission's 
     record of the public hearing on the ``Implications of 
     Sovereign Wealth Fund Investments for National Security,'' 
     pursuant to Public Law 106-286, section 635(a); jointly to 
     the Committees on Ways and Means, Foreign Affairs, and Armed 
     Services.
       6740. A letter from the Acting General Counsel, Department 
     of Defense, transmitting a copy of legislative proposals as 
     part of the National Defense Authorization Bill for Fiscal 
     Year 2009; jointly to the Committees on Armed Services, 
     Oversight and Government Reform, Natural Resources, Foreign 
     Affairs, Transportation and Infrastructure, and Energy and 
     Commerce.

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