[Congressional Record Volume 154, Number 128 (Wednesday, July 30, 2008)]
[House]
[Pages H7625-H7626]
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:

       7850. A letter from the Administrator, Risk Management 
     Agency, Department of Agriculture, transmitting the 
     Department's final rule -- Catastrophic Risk Protection 
     Endorsement and the Group Risk Plan of Insurance Regulations 
     (RIN: 0563-AC17) received July 22, 2008, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Agriculture.
       7851. A letter from the Director, Regulatory Management 
     Division, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting the 
     Agency's final rule -- Fludioxonil; Pesticide Tolerance for 
     Emergency Exemption [EPA-HQ-OPP-2008-0302; FRL-8369-5] 
     received July 22, 2008, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to 
     the Committee on Agriculture.
       7852. 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; Conforming Changes 
     -- Standards of Conduct and Extraordinary Contractual Actions 
     [DFARS Case 2008-D004] (RIN: 0750-AG01) received July 28, 
     2008, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on 
     Armed Services.
       7853. 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; Small Business 
     Program Name Change [DFARS Case 2008-D001] (RIN: 0750-AG00) 
     received July 29, 2008, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to 
     the Committee on Armed Services.
       7854. 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; Definition of 
     Congressional Defense Committees [DFARS Case 2007-D026] (RIN: 
     0750-AF99) received July 28, 2008, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Armed Services.
       7855. A letter from the Chief Counsel, FEMA, Department of 
     Homeland Security, transmitting the Department's final rule 
     -- Withdrawal of Final Flood Elevation Determination for the 
     District of Columbia, Washington, DC [Docket No. FEMA-B-7791] 
     received July 22, 2008, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to 
     the Committee on Financial Services.
       7856. A letter from the Director, Regulatory Management 
     Division, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting the 
     Agency's final rule -- Virginia: Final Authorization of State 
     Hazardous Waste Management Program Revision; Withdrawal of 
     Immediate Final Rule [EPA-R03-RCRA-2008-0256; FRL-8574-7] 
     received June 3, 2008, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to 
     the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
       7857. A letter from the Director, Regulatory Management 
     Division, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting the 
     Agency's final rule -- Approval and Promulgation of Air 
     Quality Implementation Plans; Delaware; Reasonably Available 
     Control Technology Under the 8-Hour Ozone National Ambient 
     Air Quality Standard [EPA-R03-OAR-2007-0449; FRL-8696-6] 
     received July 22, 2008, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to 
     the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
       7858. A letter from the Director, Regulatory Management 
     Division, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting the 
     Agency's final rule -- Approval and Promulgation of State 
     Implementation Plans: Idaho [EPA-R10-OAR-2008-0336; FRL-8697-
     1] received July 22, 2008, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); 
     to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
       7859. A letter from the Director, Regulatory Management 
     Division, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting the 
     Agency's final rule -- National Emission Standards for 
     Hazardous Air Pollutants for Semiconductor Manufacturing 
     [EPA-HQ-OAR-2002-0086, FRL-8695-9] (RIN: 2060-AN80) received 
     July 22, 2008, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the 
     Committee on Energy and Commerce.
       7860. A letter from the Deputy Bureau Chief, Wireline Comp. 
     Bur., Federal Communications Commission, transmitting the 
     Commission's final rule -- In the Matter of Development of 
     Nationwide Broadband Data to Evaluate Reasonable and Timely 
     Deployment of Advanced Services to All Americans, Improvement 
     of Wireless Broadband Subscribership Data, and Development of 
     Data on Interconnected Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) 
     Subscribership [WC Docket No. 07-38] received July 28, 2008, 
     pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Energy 
     and Commerce.
       7861. A letter from the Deputy Division Chief, Federal 
     Communications Commission, transmitting the Commission's 
     final rule -- In the Matter of The Commercial Mobile Alert 
     System [PS Docket No. 07-287] received July 28, 2008, 
     pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Energy 
     and Commerce.
       7862. A letter from the Deputy Bureau Chief, Wireline Comp. 
     Bur., Federal Communications Commission, transmitting the 
     Commission's final rule -- In the Matter of Development of 
     Nationwide Broadband Data to Evaluate Reasonable and Timely 
     Deployment of Advanced Services to All Americans, Improvement 
     of Wireless Broadband Subscribership Data, and Development of 
     Data on Interconnected Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) 
     Subscribership [WC Docket No. 07-38] received July 28, 2008, 
     pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Energy 
     and Commerce.
       7863. 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. 08-73 concerning the 
     Department of the Air Force's proposed Letter(s)of Offer and 
     Acceptance to Iraq for defense articles and services; to the 
     Committee on Foreign Affairs.
       7864. 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. 08-86 concerning the 
     Department of the Army's proposed Letter(s)of Offer and 
     Acceptance to

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     Iraq for defense articles and services; to the Committee on 
     Foreign Affairs.
       7865. A letter from the Deputy Director, Defense Security 
     Cooperation Agency, transmitting pursuant to Section 62(a) of 
     the Arms Export Control Act (AECA), notification concerning 
     the Department of the Army's proposed lease of defense 
     articles to the Government of the Kuwait (Transmittal No. 01-
     08); to the Committee on Foreign Affairs.
       7866. A letter from the Acting Assistant Secretary for 
     Legislative Affairs, Department of State, transmitting 
     pursuant to section 36(d) of the Arms Export Control Act, 
     certification of a proposed manufacturing agreement for the 
     manufacture of significant military equipment to the 
     Government of Japan (Transmittal No. DDTC 079-08); to the 
     Committee on Foreign Affairs.
       7867. A letter from the Acting Assistant Secretary for 
     Legislative Affairs, Department of State, transmitting 
     pursuant to section 36(c) of the Arms Export Control Act, 
     certification regarding the proposed technical assistance 
     agreement for technical data, defense services, and defense 
     articles to the Government of Turkey (Transmittal No. DDTC 
     043-08); to the Committee on Foreign Affairs.
       7868. A letter from the Acting Assistant Secretary for 
     Legislative Affairs, Department of State, transmitting 
     pursuant to section 36(c) of the Arms Export Control Act, 
     certification regarding the proposed technical assistance 
     agreement for defense services and defense articles to the 
     Commonwealth of Australia, the Government of Bermuda, the 
     Government of Indonesia, the Government of the Philippines, 
     and the Government of Singapore (TransmittalNo. DDTC 066-08); 
     to the Committee on Foreign Affairs.
       7869. A letter from the Acting Assistant Secretary for 
     Legislative Affairs, Department of State, transmitting 
     pursuant to section 36(c) of the Arms Export Control Act, 
     certification of a proposed license for the export of defense 
     articles and services to the Government of Russia and the 
     Government of Kazakhstan (Transmittal No. DDTC 027-08); to 
     the Committee on Foreign Affairs.
       7870. A letter from the Acting Assistant Secretary for 
     Legislative Affairs, Department of State, transmitting 
     pursuant to section 36(c) of the Arms Export Control Act, 
     certification of an application for a license for the export 
     of defense articles and services to the Republic of Korea 
     (Transmittal No. DDTC 057-08); to the Committee on Foreign 
     Affairs.
       7871. A letter from the Secretary, Department of the 
     Treasury, transmitting as required by section 401(c) of the 
     National Emergency Act, 50 U.S.C. 1641(c), and section 204(c) 
     of the International Emergency Economic Powers Act, 50 U.S.C. 
     1703(c), and pursuant to Executive Order 13313 of July 31, 
     2003, a six-month periodic report on the national emergency 
     with respect to terrorists who threaten to disrupt the Middle 
     East peace process that was declared in Executive Order 12947 
     of January 23, 1995; to the Committee on Foreign Affairs.
       7872. A communication from the President of the United 
     States, transmitting the report entitled, ``Comprehensive 
     Nuclear Threat Reduction and Security Plan,'' consistent with 
     Section 699M of the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2208, 
     Pub. L. 110-161; to the Committee on Foreign Affairs.
       7873. A letter from the Chairman, Council of the District 
     of Columbia, transmitting a copy of D.C. ACT 17-441, 
     ``Priority Employment for Economically Disadvantaged Youth in 
     the Youth Employment Program Amendment Act of 2008,'' 
     pursuant to D.C. Code section 1-233(c)(1); to the Committee 
     on Oversight and Government Reform.
       7874. A letter from the Chairman, Council of the District 
     of Columbia, transmitting a copy of D.C. ACT 17-442, 
     ``Marriage Amendment Act of 2008,'' pursuant to D.C. Code 
     section 1-233(c)(1); to the Committee on Oversight and 
     Government Reform.
       7875. A letter from the Chairman, Council of the District 
     of Columbia, transmitting a copy of D.C. ACT 17-443, ``Access 
     to Youth Employment Programs Amendment Act of 2008,'' 
     pursuant to D.C. Code section 1-233(c)(1); to the Committee 
     on Oversight and Government Reform.
       7876. A letter from the Chairman, Council of the District 
     of Columbia, transmitting a copy of D.C. ACT 17-445, 
     ``Closing of a Public Alley in Square 127, S.O. 07-1209, Act 
     of 2008,'' pursuant to D.C. Code section 1-233(c)(1); to the 
     Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
       7877. A letter from the Chairman, Council of the District 
     of Columbia, transmitting a copy of D.C. ACT 17-446, 
     ``Closing of Public Alleys in Squares 564, 566, and 568, S.O. 
     07-122, Act of 2008,'' pursuant to D.C. Code section 1-
     233(c)(1); to the Committee on Oversight and Government 
     Reform.
       7878. A letter from the Chairman, Council of the District 
     of Columbia, transmitting a copy of D.C. ACT 17-447, 
     ``Downtown BID Amendment Act of 2008,'' pursuant to D.C. Code 
     section 1-233(c)(1); to the Committee on Oversight and 
     Government Reform.
       7879. A letter from the Chairman, Council of the District 
     of Columbia, transmitting a copy of D.C. ACT 17-448, ``New 
     Convention Center Hotel Technical Amendments Temporary 
     Amendment Act of 2008,'' pursuant to D.C. Code section 1-
     233(c)(1); to the Committee on Oversight and Government 
     Reform.
       7880. A letter from the Chairman, Council of the District 
     of Columbia, transmitting a copy of D.C. ACT 17-449, ``Adams 
     Morgan Taxicab Zone Enforcement Temporary Amendment Act of 
     2008,'' pursuant to D.C. Code section 1-233(c)(1); to the 
     Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
       7881. A letter from the Chairman, Council of the District 
     of Columbia, transmitting a copy of D.C. ACT 17-450, ``Spam 
     Deterrence Act of 2008,'' pursuant to D.C. Code section 1-
     233(c)(1); to the Committee on Oversight and Government 
     Reform.
       7882. A letter from the Chairman, Council of the District 
     of Columbia, transmitting a copy of D.C. ACT 17-444, 
     ``Metropolitan Police Department Retirement Options Amendment 
     Act of 2008,'' pursuant to D.C. Code section 1-233(c)(1); to 
     the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
       7883. A letter from the Acting 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; 
     Pacific Ocean Perch in the Western Regulatory Area of the 
     Gulf of Alaska [Docket No. 071106671-8010-02] (RIN: 0648-
     XI90) received July 22, 2008, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Natural Resources.
       7884. 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 
     Mackerel, Squid, and Butterfish Fisheries; Amendment 9 
     [Docket No. 071219865-8771-02] (RIN: 0648-AP60) received July 
     29, 2008, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee 
     on Natural Resources.
       7885. A letter from the Acting 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; 
     Pacific Cod by American Fisheries Act Catcher Processors 
     Using Trawl Gear in the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands 
     Management Area [Docket No. 071106673-8011-02] (RIN: 0648-
     XI64) received July 29, 2008, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Natural Resources.
       7886. A letter from the Deputy Assistant Administrator for 
     Operations, 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; Amendment 
     30A [Docket No. 070718369-8731-02] (RIN: 0648-AV34) received 
     July 22, 2008, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the 
     Committee on Natural Resources.
       7887. A letter from the Acting Assistant Administrator for 
     Fisheries, NMFS, National Oceanic and Atmospheric 
     Administration, transmitting the Administration's final rule 
     -- Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act 
     Provisions; Fisheries of the Northeastern United States; 
     Expansion of Emergency Fishery Closure Due to the Presence of 
     the Toxin that Causes Paralytic Shellfish Poisoning [Docket 
     No 080630803-8805-01] (RIN: 0648-AW99) received July 29, 
     2008, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on 
     Natural Resources.
       7888. A letter from the Acting 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; 
     Pacific Ocean Perch for Catcher Processors Participating in 
     the Rockfish Limited Access Fishery in the Central Regulatory 
     Area of the Gulf of Alaska [Docket No. 071106671-8010-02] 
     (RIN: 0648-XI92) received July 29, 2008, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Natural Resources.
       7889. A letter from the Program Manager, Department of 
     Health and Human Services, transmitting the Department's 
     final rule -- Medicare Program; Prohibition of Midyear 
     Benefit Enhancements for Medicare Advantage Organizations 
     [CMS-4121-F] (RIN: 0938-AO54) received July 25, 2008, 
     pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); jointly to the Committees 
     on Energy and Commerce and Ways and Means.
       7890. A letter from the Deputy Director, Defense Security 
     Cooperation Agency, transmitting pursuant to Section 634A of 
     the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961, notification of a 
     significant cost increase in the program, as describes in the 
     Section 36(b)(1) AECA certification 04-05 of 7 August 2004; 
     jointly to the Committees on Foreign Affairs and 
     Appropriations.

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