[Congressional Record Volume 154, Number 112 (Wednesday, July 9, 2008)]
[House]
[Pages H6339-H6341]
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:

       7377. A letter from the Under Secretary for Acquisition, 
     Technology and Logistics, Department of Defense, transmitting 
     an annual report entitled, ``Defense Acquisition Challenge 
     Program: Fiscal Year 2007,'' pursuant to 10 U.S.C. 2359b(j); 
     to the Committee on Armed Services.
       7378. A letter from the Secretary, Department of Defense, 
     transmitting letter on the approved retirement of General 
     Teed M. Moseley, United States Air Force, and his advancement 
     to the grade of general on the retired list; to the Committee 
     on Armed Services.
       7379. A letter from the Principal Deputy Under Secretary 
     for Personnel and Readiness, Department of Defense, 
     transmitting authorization of the enclosed list of officers 
     to wear the insignia of the grade of major general in 
     accordance with title 10, United

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     States Code, section 777; to the Committee on Armed Services.
       7380. A letter from the Principal Deputy Under Secretary 
     for Personnel and Readiness, Department of Defense, 
     transmitting authorization of the enclosed list of officers 
     to wear the insignia of the grade of brigadier general 
     accordance with title 10, United States Code, section 777; to 
     the Committee on Armed Services.
       7381. A letter from the Chief Counsel, FEMA, Department of 
     Homeland Security, transmitting the Department's final rule 
     -- Final Flood Elevation Determinations -- received June 25, 
     2008, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on 
     Financial Services.
       7382. A letter from the Acting Secretary, Securities and 
     Exchange Commission, transmitting the Commission's final rule 
     -- Internal Control Over Financial Reporting in Exchange Act 
     Periodic Reports of Non-Accelerated Filers [Release Nos. 33-
     8934; 34-58028; File No. S7-06-03] (RIN: 3235-AJ64) received 
     July 1, 2008, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the 
     Committee on Financial Services.
       7383. A letter from the Department of Labor, transmitting 
     the Department's final rule -- Default Investment 
     Alternatives Under Participant Directed Individual Account 
     Plans (RIN: 1210-AB10) received June 25, 2008, pursuant to 5 
     U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Education and Labor.
       7384. A letter from the Attorney, Office of Assistant 
     General Counsel for Legislation and Regulatory Law, 
     Department of Energy, transmitting the Department's final 
     rule -- Energy Planning and Management Program; Integrated 
     Resource Planning Rules (RIN: 1901-AB24) received June 24, 
     2008, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on 
     Energy and Commerce.
       7385. A letter from the Director, Regulatory Management 
     Division, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting the 
     Agency's final rule -- Hazard Education Before Renovation of 
     Target Housing; State of Colorado Authorization Application 
     [EPA-HQ-OPPT-2007-0698; FRL-8352-3] received June 20, 2008, 
     pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Energy 
     and Commerce.
       7386. A letter from the Director, Office of Congressional 
     Affairs, Nuclear Regulatory Commission, transmitting the 
     Commission's final rule -- List of Approved Spent Fuel 
     Storage Casks: HI-STORM 100 Revision 5 [NRC-2008-0013] (RIN: 
     3150-AI24) received June 23, 2008, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
       7387. A letter from the Assistant Legal Adviser for Treaty 
     Affairs, Department of State, transmitting Copies of 
     international agreements, other than treaties, entered into 
     by the United States, pursuant to 1 U.S.C. 112b; to the 
     Committee on Foreign Affairs.
       7388. A letter from the Deputy 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. 08-54 concerning the 
     Department of the Air Force's proposed Letter(s)of Offer and 
     Acceptance to Pakistan for defense articles and services; to 
     the Committee on Foreign Affairs.
       7389. A letter from the Deputy 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. 08-45 concerning the 
     Department of the Air Force's proposed Letter(s)of Offer and 
     Acceptance to Korea for defense articles and services; to the 
     Committee on Foreign Affairs.
       7390. A letter from the Assistant Secretary for Legislative 
     Affairs, Department of State, transmitting pursuant to 
     section 36(d) of the Arms Export Control Act, certification 
     regarding the proposed license for the manufacture of 
     military equipment to the Government of Turkey (Transmittal 
     No. DDTC 065-08); to the Committee on Foreign Affairs.
       7391. A letter from the Assistant Secretary for Legislative 
     Affairs, Department of State, transmitting pursuant to 
     section 36(d) of the Arms Export Control Act, certification 
     regarding the proposed license for the manufacture of 
     military equipment to the Government of the United Kingdom 
     (Transmittal No. DDTC 042-08); to the Committee on Foreign 
     Affairs.
       7392. A letter from the Assistant Secretary for Legislative 
     Affairs, Department of State, transmitting pursuant to 
     section 36(c) of the Arms Export Control Act, certification 
     of a proposed agreement for the export of defense articles 
     and services to the Government of Mexico (Transmittal No. 
     DDTC 072-08); to the Committee on Foreign Affairs.
       7393. A letter from the Assistant Secretary for Legislative 
     Affairs, Department of State, transmitting the Department's 
     certification of rescission of North Korea's designation as a 
     State Sponsor of Terrorism; to the Committee on Foreign 
     Affairs.
       7394. 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 April 15, 2008 -- 
     June 15, 2008 reporting period including matters relating to 
     post-liberation Iraq under Section 7 of the Iraq Liberation 
     Act of 1998 (Pub. L. 105-338); to the Committee on Foreign 
     Affairs.
       7395. A letter from the Assistant Secretary for Legislative 
     Affairs, Department of State, transmitting pursuant to 
     section 36(d) of the Arms Export Control Act, certification 
     regarding the proposed license for the manufacture of 
     military equipment to the Government of the United Kingdom 
     (Transmittal No. DDTC 004-08); to the Committee on Foreign 
     Affairs.
       7396. A letter from the Assistant Secretary for Legislative 
     Affairs, Department of State, transmitting pursuant to 
     section 36(c) and (d) of the Arms Export Control Act, 
     certification regarding the manufacture of military equipment 
     abroad and the export of defense articles or defense services 
     to the Government of Canada (Transmittal No. DDTC 041-08); to 
     the Committee on Foreign Affairs.
       7397. A letter from the Director, Office of Personnel 
     Management, transmitting a report on the Physicians' 
     Comparability Allowance Program for fiscal year 2008, 
     pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 5948(j); to the Committee on Oversight 
     and Government Reform.
       7398. A letter from the Secretary, Department of 
     Transportation, transmitting the Semiannual Report of the 
     Office of Inspector General for the period ending March 31, 
     2008, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. app. (Insp. Gen. Act) section 
     5(b); to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
       7399. A letter from the Chair, CPB Board of Directors, 
     Corporation for Public Broadcasting, transmitting the 
     semiannual report of the Office of the Inspector General for 
     the period ending March 31, 2008, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. app. 
     (Insp. Gen. Act), section 5(b); to the Committee on Oversight 
     and Government Reform.
       7400. A letter from the Acting Chief Acquisition Officer & 
     Senior Procurement Executive, GSA, Department of Defense, 
     transmitting the Department's final rule -- Federal 
     Acquisition Regulation; Federal Acquisition Circular 2005-26; 
     Introduction [Docket FAR-2008-003, Sequence 1] received July 
     1, 2008, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee 
     on Oversight and Government Reform.
       7401. A letter from the Assistant Secretary for 
     Administration, Department of Transportation, transmitting a 
     copy of the inventories of commercial and inherently 
     governmental positions in the Department of Transportation, 
     as required by the Federal Activities Inventory Reform Act of 
     1998; to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
       7402. A letter from the Vice President and Controller, 
     Federal Home Loan Bank of Des Moines, transmitting the 2007 
     management report and statements on system of internal 
     controls of the Federal Home Loan Bank of Des Moines, 
     pursuant to 31 U.S.C. 9106; to the Committee on Oversight and 
     Government Reform.
       7403. A letter from the Senior Vice President and Chief 
     Financial Officer, Federal Home Loan Bank of San Francisco, 
     transmitting the 2007 management report and statements on 
     system of internal controls of the Federal Home Loan Bank of 
     San Francisco, pursuant to 31 U.S.C. 9106; to the Committee 
     on Oversight and Government Reform.
       7404. A letter from the Inspector General, General Services 
     Administrion, transmitting the Administration's Semiannual 
     Report presenting significant activities of the Office of 
     Inspector General during the 6-month period ending March 31, 
     2008, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. app. (Insp. Gen. Act) section 
     5(b); to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
       7405. A letter from the Program Analyst, Department of 
     Transportation, transmitting the Department's final rule -- 
     Establishment of Class E Airspace; Dover-Foxcroft, ME. 
     [Docket No. FAA-2008-0066; Airspace Docket No. 08-ANE-97] 
     received July 8, 2008, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to 
     the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
       7406. A letter from the Program Analyst, Department of 
     Transportation, transmitting the Department's final rule -- 
     Establishment and Removal of Class E Airspace; Centre, AL 
     [Docket No. FAA-2007-29157; Airspace Docket 07-ASO-23] 
     received July 8, 2008, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to 
     the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
       7407. A letter from the Program Analyst, Department of 
     Transportation, transmitting the Department's final rule -- 
     Establishment of Class E Airspace; Bridgton, ME. [Docket No. 
     FAA-2008-0064; Airspace Docket No. 08-ANE-95] received July 
     8, 2008, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee 
     on Transportation and Infrastructure.
       7408. A letter from the Program Analyst, Department of 
     Transportation, transmitting the Department's final rule -- 
     Establishment of Class E Airspace; Rumford, ME. [Docket No. 
     FAA-2008-0063; Airspace Docket No. 08-ANE-94] received July 
     8, 2008, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee 
     on Transportation and Infrastructure.
       7409. A letter from the Program Analyst, Department of 
     Transportation, transmitting the Department's final rule -- 
     Establishment of Class E Airspace; Carrabassett, ME [Docket 
     No. FAA-2008-0065; Airspace Docket No. 08-ANE-96] received 
     July 8, 2008, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the 
     Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
       7410. A letter from the Program Analyst, Department of 
     Transportation, transmitting the Department's final rule -- 
     Establishment of Class E Airspace; Winona, MS [Docket No. 
     FAA-2007-29260; Airspace Docket 07-ASO-24] received July 8, 
     2008, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on 
     Transportation and Infrastructure.
       7411. A letter from the Program Analyst, Department of 
     Transportation, transmitting

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     the Department's final rule -- Establishment of Class E 
     Airspace; Stonington, ME [Docket No. FAA-2008-0062; Airspace 
     Docket No. 08-ANE-93] received July 8, 2008, pursuant to 5 
     U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Transportation and 
     Infrastructure.
       7412. A letter from the Program Analyst, Department of 
     Transportation, transmitting the Department's final rule -- 
     Establishment of Class D Airspace; Sherman, Texas [Docket No. 
     FAA-2007-29374; Airspace Docket No. 07-ASW-11] received July 
     8, 2008, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee 
     on Transportation and Infrastructure.
       7413. A letter from the Program Analyst, Department of 
     Transportation, transmitting the Department's final rule -- 
     Establishment of Class E Airspace; Sunbury, PA [Docket No. 
     FAA-2008-0162; Airspace Docket No. 08-AEA-15] received July 
     8, 2008, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee 
     on Transportation and Infrastructure.
       7414. A letter from the Program Analyst, Department of 
     Transportation, transmitting the Department's final rule -- 
     Establishment of Class E Airspace; Susquehanna, PA [Docket 
     No. FAA-2008-0161; Airspace Docket No. 08-AEA-14] received 
     July 8, 2008, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the 
     Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
       7415. A letter from the Program Analyst, Department of 
     Transportation, transmitting the Department's final rule -- 
     Establishment of Class E Airspace; Walden, CO [Docket No. 
     FAA-2007-0205; Airspace Docket No. 07-ANM-17] received July 
     8, 2008, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee 
     on Transportation and Infrastructure.
       7416. A letter from the Program Analyst, Department of 
     Transportation, transmitting the Department's final rule -- 
     Amendment of Class E Airspace; Black River Falls, WI [Docket 
     No. FAA-2008-0024; Airspace Docket No. 08-AGL-4] received 
     July 8, 2008, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the 
     Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
       7417. A letter from the Program Analyst, Department of 
     Transportation, transmitting the Department's final rule -- 
     Amendment of Class E Airspace; Indianapolis, IN [Docket No. 
     FAA-2008-0163; Airspace Docket No. 08-AGL-2] received July 8, 
     2008, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on 
     Transportation and Infrastructure.
       7418. A letter from the Program Analyst, Department of 
     Transportation, transmitting the Department's final rule -- 
     Establishment of Class E Airspace; New Albany, MS [Docket No. 
     FAA-2007-0161; Airspace Docket No. 07-ASO-25] received July 
     8, 2008, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee 
     on Transportation and Infrastructure.
       7419. A letter from the Program Analyst, Department of 
     Transportation, transmitting the Department's final rule -- 
     Establishment of Class E Airspace; Lewistown, PA [Docket No. 
     FAA-2007-0274; Airspace Docket No. 07-AEA-14] received July 
     8, 2008, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee 
     on Transportation and Infrastructure.
       7420. A letter from the Program Analyst, Department of 
     Transportation, transmitting the Department's final rule -- 
     Establishment of Class E Airspace; Stonington, ME [Docket No. 
     FAA-2008-0062; Airspace Docket No. 08-ANE-93] received July 
     8, 2008, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee 
     on Transportation and Infrastructure.
       7421. A letter from the Program Analyst, Department of 
     Transportation, transmitting the Department's final rule -- 
     Establishment of Class E Airspace; Dover-Foxcroft, ME. 
     [Docket No. FAA-2008-0066; Airspace Docket No. 08-ANE-97] 
     received July 8, 2008, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to 
     the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
       7422. A letter from the Program Analyst, Department of 
     Transportation, transmitting the Department's final rule -- 
     Establishment of Class Airspace; Carrabassett, ME [Docket No. 
     FAA-2008-0065; Airspace Docket No. 08-ANE-96] received July 
     8, 2008, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee 
     on Transportation and Infrastructure.
       7423. A letter from the Program Analyst, Department of 
     Transportation, transmitting the Department's final rule -- 
     Establishment of Class E Airspace; Rockport, ME [Docket No. 
     FAA-2008-0067; Airspace Docket No. 08-ANE-98] received July 
     8, 2008, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee 
     on Transportation and Infrastructure.
       7424. A letter from the Program Analyst, Department of 
     Transportation, transmitting the Department's final rule -- 
     Establishment of Low Altitude Area Navigation Routes (T-
     Routes); St. Louis, MO [Docket No. FAA-2007-0060; Airspace 
     Docket No. 07-ACE-1] received July 8, 2008, pursuant to 5 
     U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Transportation and 
     Infrastructure.
       7425. A letter from the Director of Regulations Management, 
     Department of Veterans Affairs, transmitting the Department's 
     final rule -- Beneficiary Travel Under 38 U.S.C. 111 Within 
     the United States (RIN: 2900-AM02) received July 1, 2008, 
     pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on 
     Veterans' Affairs.
       7426. A letter from the Branch Chief, Publications and 
     Regulations, Internal Revenue Service, transmitting the 
     Service's final rule -- Section 108.-Income from Discharge of 
     Indebtedness (Rev. Rul. 2008-34) received June 24, 2008, 
     pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Ways 
     and Means.
       7427. A letter from the Chief, Publications and 
     Regulations, Internal Revenue Service, transmitting the 
     Service's final rule -- Section 1274.---Determination of 
     Issue Price in the Case of Certain Debt Instruments Issued 
     for Property (Also Sections 42, 280G, 382, 412, 467, 468, 
     482, 483, 642, 807, 846, 1288, 7520, 7872.) (Rev. Rul. 2008-
     33) received June 24, 2008, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Ways and Means.
       7428. A letter from the Chief, Publications and Regulations 
     Branch, Internal Revenue Service, transmitting the Service's 
     final rule -- Capital Costs Incurred to Comply With EPA 
     Sulfur Regulations [TD 9404] (RIN: 1545-BE97) received July 
     1, 2008, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee 
     on Ways and Means.
       7429. A letter from the Chief, Publications and Regulations 
     Branch, Internal Revenue Service, transmitting the Service's 
     final rule -- Section 807.-Rules for certain reserves (Rev. 
     Rul. 2008-37) received July 1, 2008, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Ways and Means.
       7430. A letter from the Chief, Publications and Regulations 
     Unit, Internal Revenue Service, transmitting the Service's 
     final rule -- Employment Tax Adjustments [TD 9405] (RIN: 
     1545-BG50) received July 1, 2008, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Ways and Means.
       7431. A letter from the Chief, Publications and 
     Regulations, Internal Revenue Service, transmitting the 
     Service's final rule -- Guidance Under Section 956 for 
     Determining the Basis of Property Acquired in Certain 
     Nonrecognition Transactions [TD 9402] (RIN: 1545-BH58) 
     received June 24, 2008, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to 
     the Committee on Ways and Means.
       7432. A letter from the Chief, Regulations Unit, Internal 
     Revenue Service, transmitting the Service's final rule -- 26 
     CFR 601.601: Rules and regulations (Also Part 1, 103, 148; 
     1.148-3, 1.148-13T) Claims for Recovery of Overpayments of 
     Arbitrage Rebate and Similar Payments on Tax-exempt Bonds 
     (Rev. Proc. 2008-37) received June 24, 2008, pursuant to 5 
     U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Ways and Means.
       7433. A letter from the Chief, Publications and 
     Regulations, Internal Revenue Service, transmitting the 
     Service's final rule -- Optional Standard Mileage Rates 
     [Announcement 2008-63] received June 24, 2008, pursuant to 5 
     U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Ways and Means.
       7434. A letter from the Chief, Publications and 
     Regulations, Internal Revenue Service, transmitting the 
     Service's final rule -- China Earthquake Occurring in May 
     2008 Designated as a Qualified Disaster under 139 of the 
     Internal Revenue Code [Notice 2008-57] received June 24, 
     2008, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on 
     Ways and Means.
       7435. A letter from the Chief, Publications and 
     Regulations, Internal Revenue Service, transmitting the 
     Service's final rule -- Guidance Under Section 664 Regarding 
     the Effect of Unrelated Business Taxable Income on Charitable 
     Remainder Trusts [TD 9403] (RIN: 1545-BH02) received June 24, 
     2008, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on 
     Ways and Means.
       7436. A letter from the Chief, Publications and 
     Regulations, Internal Revenue Service, transmitting the 
     Service's final rule -- Appeals Settlement Guidelines Methane 
     Gas Project (IRC 29 Credit) Credit for Fuel from a 
     Nonconventional Source (FNS) [UIL No. 0029.06-00] received 
     June 24, 2008, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the 
     Committee on Ways and Means.

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