[Congressional Record Volume 154, Number 84 (Wednesday, May 21, 2008)]
[House]
[Pages H4451-H4452]
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:

       6741. 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 07-06, 
     pursuant to 31 U.S.C. 1517(a); to the Committee on 
     Appropriations.
       6742. A letter from the Director, Defense Procurement, 
     Acquisition Policy, and Strategic Sourcing, Department of 
     Defense, transmitting the Department's final rule -- Defense 
     Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement; Extension of 
     Authority to Carry Out Certain Prototype Projects [DFARS Case 
     2008-D008] (RIN: 0750-AF93) received April 22, 2008, pursuant 
     to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Armed Services.
       6743. A letter from the Director, Defense Procurement, 
     Acquisition Policy, and Strategic Sourcing, Department of 
     Defense, transmitting the Department's final rule -- Defense 
     Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement; Deletion of 
     Obsolete Restriction on Acquisition of Vessel Propellers 
     [DFARS Case 2007-D027] (RIN: 0750-AF91) received April 22, 
     2008, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on 
     Armed Services.
       6744. A letter from the Director, Defense Procurement, 
     Acquisition Policy, and Strategic Sourcing, Department of 
     Defense, transmitting the Department's final rule -- Defense 
     Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement; Excessive Pass-
     Through Charges [DFARS Case 2006-D057] (RIN: 0750-AF67) 
     received May 12, 2008, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to 
     the Committee on Armed Services.
       6745. A letter from the Assistant Secretary Legislative 
     Affairs, Department of State, transmitting the 38th report 
     required by the FY 2000 Emergency Supplemental Act, pursuant 
     to Public Law 106-246, section 3204(f); to the Committee on 
     Armed Services.
       6746. A letter from the Attorney, Office of Assistant 
     General Counsel for Legislation and Regulatory Law, 
     Department of Energy, transmitting the Department's final 
     rule -- Defense Priority and Allocations System (RIN: 1991-
     AB69) received March 3, 2008, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Financial Services.
       6747. A letter from the Assistant General Counsel for 
     Regulations, Office of General Counsel, Department of 
     Education, transmitting the Department's final rule -- Notice 
     of Final Priority, Definitions, Requirements, and Selection 
     Criteria -- received May 5, 2008, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Education and Labor.
       6748. A letter from the Director, Regulations Policy and 
     Mgmt. Staff, Department of Health and Human Services, 
     transmitting the Department's final rule -- Use of Materials 
     Derived From Cattle in Human Food and Cosmetics [Docket No. 
     2004N-0081] (RIN: 0910-AF47) received May 13, 2008, pursuant 
     to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Energy and 
     Commerce.
       6749. A letter from the Chief of Staff, Media Bureau, 
     Federal Communications Commission, transmitting the 
     Commission's final rule -- In the Matter of Amendment of 
     Section 73.202(b), Table of Allotments, FM Broadcast 
     Stations. (Meeteetse, Wyoming, Fruita, Colorado, Ashton, 
     Burley, Dubois, Idaho Falls, Pocatello, Rexburg, Shelley, 
     Soda Springs, and Weston, Idaho, Lima, Montana, American 
     Fork, Ballard, Brigham City, Centerville, Delta, Huntington, 
     Kaysville, Logan, Manti, Milford, Naples, Oakley, Orem, 
     Price, Randolph, Roosevelt, Roy, Salina, South Jordan, 
     Spanish Fork, Vernal, Wellington, and Woodruff, Utah, 
     Diamondville, Evanston, Kemmerer, Marbleton, Superior, 
     Thayne, and Wilson, Wyoming) [MB Docket No. 05-243 RM-11363 
     RM-11364 RM-11365] Received April to the Committee on Energy 
     and Commerce.
       6750. A letter from the Chief of Staff, Media Bureau, 
     Federal Communications Commission, transmitting the 
     Commission's final rule -- In the Matter of Third Periodic 
     Review of the Commission's Rules and Policies Affecting the 
     Conversion To Digital Television [MB Docket No. 07-91] 
     received April 30, 2008, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); 
     to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
       6751. A letter from the Deputy Chief, Wireline Comp. Bur., 
     Federal Communications Commission, transmitting the 
     Commission's final rule -- In the Matter of Promotion of 
     Competitive Networks in Local Telecommunications Markets [WT 
     Docket No. 99-217] received May 6, 2008, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
       6752. A letter from the Chief of Staff, Media Bureau, 
     Federal Communications Commission, transmitting the 
     Commission's final rule -- In the Matter of DTV Consumer 
     Education Initiative [MB Docket No. 07-148] received May 6, 
     2008, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on 
     Energy and Commerce.
       6753. A letter from the Chief of Staff, Media Bureau, 
     Federal Communications Commission, transmitting the 
     Commission's final rule -- In the Matter of Carriage of 
     Digital Television Broadcast Signals: Amendment to Part 76 of 
     the Commission's Rules; Implementation of the Satellite Home 
     Viewer Improvement Act of 1999: Local Broadcast Signal 
     Carriage Issues and Retransmission Consent Issues [CS Docket 
     No. 00-96 CSR-5978-M] received May 7, 2008, pursuant to 5 
     U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
       6754. A letter from the Deputy General Counsel, Department 
     of Agriculture, transmitting a report pursuant to the Federal 
     Vacancies Reform Act of 1998; to the Committee on Oversight 
     and Government Reform.
       6755. A letter from the General Counsel, Department of 
     Health and Human Services, transmitting a report pursuant to 
     the Federal Vacancies Reform Act of 1998; to the Committee on 
     Oversight and Government Reform.
       6756. A letter from the White House Liaison, Department of 
     Justice, transmitting a report pursuant to the Federal 
     Vacancies Reform Act of 1998; to the Committee on Oversight 
     and Government Reform.
       6757. A letter from the White House Liaison, Department of 
     Justice, transmitting a report pursuant to the Federal 
     Vacancies Reform Act of 1998; to the Committee on Oversight 
     and Government Reform.
       6758. A letter from the White House Liaison, Department of 
     Justice, transmitting a report pursuant to the Federal 
     Vacancies Reform Act of 1998; to the Committee on Oversight 
     and Government Reform.
       6759. A letter from the White House Liaison, Department of 
     Justice, transmitting a report pursuant to the Federal 
     Vacancies Reform Act of 1998; to the Committee on Oversight 
     and Government Reform.
       6760. A letter from the White House Liaison, Department of 
     Justice, transmitting a report pursuant to the Federal 
     Vacancies Reform Act of 1998; to the Committee on Oversight 
     and Government Reform.
       6761. A letter from the Chairman, Federal Energy Regulatory 
     Commission, transmitting a copy of the annual report in 
     compliance with the Government in the Sunshine

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     Act during the calendar year 2007, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     552b(j); to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
       6762. A letter from the Director, Office of Standards and 
     Variances, Department of Labor, transmitting the Department's 
     final rule -- Sealing of Abandoned Areas (RIN: 1219-AB52) 
     received May 12, 2008, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to 
     the Committee on Natural Resources.
       6763. A letter from the Assistant Secretary for Fish and 
     Wildlife and Parks, Department of the Interior, transmitting 
     a copy of a draft bill entitled, ``the National Park System 
     Uniform Penalty Amendment Act''; to the Committee on Natural 
     Resources.
       6764. A letter from the Assistant Secretary for Fish and 
     Wildlife and Parks, Department of the Interior, transmitting 
     a copy of a draft bill entitled, ``To designate as wilderness 
     certain lands within the Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore in 
     the State of Michigan''; to the Committee on Natural 
     Resources.
       6765. A letter from the Assistant Secretary for Fish and 
     Wildlife and Parks, Department of the Interior, transmitting 
     a copy of a draft bill entitled, ``To modify the boundary of 
     the Voyageurs National Park in the State of Minnesota''; to 
     the Committee on Natural Resources.
       6766. A letter from the Assistant Secretary for Fish and 
     Wildlife and Parks, Department of the Interior, transmitting 
     a copy of a draft bill entitled, ``To adjust the wilderness 
     boundary at Lava Beds National Monument in the State of 
     California, and for other purposes''; to the Committee on 
     Natural Resources.
       6767. A letter from the Assistant Secretary for Fish and 
     Wildlife and Parks, Department of the Interior, transmitting 
     a copy of a draft bill entitled, ``the Cape Cod National 
     Seashore Advisory Commission Reauthorization Act''; to the 
     Committee on Natural Resources.
       6768. A letter from the Assistant Secretary for Fish and 
     Wildlife and Parks, Department of the Interior, transmitting 
     a copy of a draft bill entitled, ``To rename Martin Luther 
     King, Junior, National Historic Site in the State of Georgia, 
     as `Martin Luther King, Junior, National Historic Park' ''; 
     to the Committee on Natural Resources.
       6769. A letter from the Assistant Secretary for Fish and 
     Wildlife and Parks, Department of the Interior, transmitting 
     a copy of a draft bill entitled, ``the Rio Grande Wild and 
     Scenic River Boundary Adjustment Act of 2008''; to the 
     Committee on Natural Resources.
       6770. A letter from the Assistant Secretary for Fish and 
     Wildlife and Parks, Department of the Interior, transmitting 
     a copy of a draft bill entitled, ``To authorize the Secretary 
     of the Interior to administer the Juan Bautista de Anza 
     National Historic Trail in coordination with appropriate 
     entities in Mexico, and for other purposes''; to the 
     Committee on Natural Resources.
       6771. A letter from the Assistant Secretary for Fish and 
     Wildlife and Parks, Department of the Interior, transmitting 
     a copy of a draft bill entitled, ``Abraham Lincoln Birthplace 
     National Historic Park Act of 2008''; to the Committee on 
     Natural Resources.
       6772. A letter from the Director, National Park Service, 
     Department of the Interior, transmitting the Department's 
     annual report on the accomplishments of the cultural 
     resources programs of the National Park Service during Fiscal 
     Year 2006; to the Committee on Natural Resources.
       6773. A letter from the Deputy General Counsel, Small 
     Business Administration, transmitting the Administration's 
     final rule -- Seals and Insignia (RIN: 3245-AF68) received 
     May 6, 2008, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the 
     Committee on Small Business.
       6774. A letter from the Deputy General Counsel, Small 
     Business Administration, transmitting the Administration's 
     final rule -- Small Business Size Standards; Adoption of 2007 
     North American Industry Classification System for Size 
     Standards (RIN: 3245-AF66) received May 6, 2008, pursuant to 
     5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Small Business.
       6775. A letter from the Director, Regulations Management, 
     Department of Veterans Affairs, transmitting the Department's 
     final rule -- Graves Marked with a Private Headstone or 
     Marker (RIN: 2900-AM93) received May 14, 2008, pursuant to 5 
     U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
       6776. A letter from the Federal Register Liaison Officer, 
     Department of the Treasury, transmitting the Department's 
     final rule -- Certification Requirements for Imported Natural 
     Wine (2005R-002P) [Docket No. TTB-2007-0006; T.D. TTB-70; Re: 
     T.D. TTB-31 and Notice No. 51] (RIN: 1513-AB00) received 
     April 30, 2008, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the 
     Committee on Ways and Means.
       6777. A letter from the Chief, Publications and Regulations 
     Branch, Internal Revenue Service, transmitting the Service's 
     final rule -- Relief for Recipients of Certain Direct 
     Deposits of 2008 Economic Stimulus Payments [Announcement 
     2008-44] received May 5, 2008, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Ways and Means.
       6778. A letter from the Assistant Secretary Legislative 
     Affairs, Department of State, transmitting the 2007 Annual 
     Report on United Nations voting practices, pursuant to Public 
     Law 101-246, section 406; jointly to the Committees on 
     Foreign Affairs and Appropriations.
       6779. A letter from the Chairman, National Transportation 
     Safety Board, transmitting a legislative proposal and 
     justification to amend the Independent Safety Board Act of 
     1974 to provide authorization for the National Transportation 
     Safety Board; jointly to the Committees on Transportation and 
     Infrastructure, Oversight and Government Reform, and the 
     Judiciary.

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