[Congressional Record Volume 155, Number 21 (Tuesday, February 3, 2009)]
[House]
[Pages H918-H919]
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:

       347. A letter from the Assistant Inspector General 
     Communications and Congressional Liaison, Department of 
     Defense, transmitting the Inspector General's report on the 
     physical security of Department of Defense installations, 
     pursuant to Section 357 of the National Defense Authorization 
     Act for Fiscal Year 2008; to the Committee on Armed Services.
       348. A letter from the Director, Defense Procurement, 
     Department of Defense, transmitting the Department's final 
     rule -- Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement; 
     Removal of North Korea from the List of Terrorist Countries 
     [DFARS Case 2008-D036] (RIN: 0750-AG18) received January 21, 
     2009, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on 
     Armed Services.
       349. A letter from the Director, Defense Procurement, 
     Department of Defense, transmitting the Department's final 
     rule -- Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement; 
     List of Firms Owned or Controlled by the Government of a 
     Terrorist Country (DFARS Case 2008-D025) (RIN: 0750-AG22) 
     received January 21, 2009, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); 
     to the Committee on Armed Services.
       350. A letter from the Director, Defense Procurement, 
     Department of Defense, transmitting the Department's final 
     rule -- Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement; 
     U.S. -International Atomic Energy Agency Additional Protocol 
     [DFARS Case 2004-D003] (RIN: 0750-AF98) received January 21, 
     2009, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on 
     Armed Services.
       351. A letter from the Director, Defense Procurement, 
     Department of Defense, transmitting the Department's final 
     rule -- Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement; 
     DoD Law of War Program [DFARS Case 2006-D035] (RIN: 0750-
     AF82) received January 21, 2009, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Armed Services.
       352. A letter from the Directors of HOPE for Homeowners 
     Program, Board of Directors of HOPE for Homeowners Program, 
     transmitting the Board's final rule -- HOPE for Homeowners 
     Program: Program Regulations: Upfront Payment Incentive for 
     Subordinate Mortgage Lien Holders and Other Program Changes 
     [Docket No.: B-2009-F-03] (RIN: 2580-AA01) received January 
     26, 2009, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee 
     on Financial Services.
       353. A letter from the Senior Counsel for Regulatory 
     Affairs, Department of the Treasury, transmitting the 
     Department's final rule -- TARP Conflicts of Interest (RIN: 
     1505-AC05) received January 26, 2009, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Financial Services.
       354. A letter from the General Counsel, National Credit 
     Union Administration, transmitting the Administration's final 
     rule -- The Low-Income Definition (RIN: 3133-AC98) received 
     January 26, 2009, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the 
     Committee on Financial Services.
       355. A letter from the Secretary, Securities and Exchange 
     Commission, transmitting the Commission's final rule -- 
     Temporary Exemptions for Eligible Credit Default Swaps to 
     Facilitate Operation of Central Counterparties to Clear and 
     Settle Credit Default Swaps [Release Nos.: 33-8999; 34-59246; 
     39-2549; File No. S7-02-09] (RIN: 3235-AK26) received January 
     21, 2009, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee 
     on Financial Services.
       356. A letter from the Assistant Secretary Employee 
     Benefits Security Administration, Department of Labor, 
     transmitting the Department's final rule -- Interpretive 
     Bulletin Relating to Investing in Economically Targeted 
     Investments (RIN: 1210-AB29) received January 21, 2009, 
     pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on 
     Education and Labor.
       357. A letter from the Assistant Secretary Employee 
     Benefits Security Administration, Department of Labor, 
     transmitting the Department's final rule -- Civil Penalties 
     Under ERISA Section 502(c)(4) (RIN: 1210-AB24) received 
     January 21, 2009, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the 
     Committee on Education and Labor.
       358. A letter from the Assistant Secretary Employee 
     Benefits Security Administration, Department of Labor, 
     transmitting the Department's final rule -- Interpretive 
     Bulletin Relating to Exercise of Shareholder Rights (RIN: 
     1210-AB28) received January 21, 2009, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Education and Labor.
       359. A letter from the Deputy Director for Operations, 
     Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation, transmitting the 
     Corporation's final rule -- Methods for Computing Withdrawal 
     Liability; Reallocation Liability

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     Upon Mass Withdrawal; Pension Protection Act of 2006 (RIN: 
     1212-AB07) received January 26, 2009, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Education and Labor.
       360. A letter from the Director, Regulatory Management 
     Division, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting the 
     Agency's final rule -- National Emission Standards for 
     Hazardous Air Pollutants From Petroleum Refineries [EPA-HQ-
     OAR-2003-0146; FRL-8768-2] (RIN: 2060-AO55) received January 
     29, 2009, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee 
     on Energy and Commerce.
       361. A letter from the Assistant to the President for 
     Homeland Security and Counterterrorism, Assistant to the 
     President for National Security Affairs, transmitting the 
     Administration's study on the coordination of WMD terrorism 
     programs by the National and Homeland Security Councils; to 
     the Committee on Foreign Affairs.
       362. A letter from the Chairman, United States Institute of 
     Peace, transmitting the Institute's interim report from the 
     Congressional Commission on the Strategic Posture of the 
     United States, pursuant to Public Law 110-417, section 1060; 
     to the Committee on Foreign Affairs.
       363. A letter from the Administrator, National Aeronautics 
     and Space Administration, transmitting the Administration's 
     Performance and Accountability Report for fiscal year 2008, 
     pursuant to Public Law 106-531; to the Committee on Oversight 
     and Government Reform.
       364. A letter from the Chairman, National Indian Gaming 
     Commission, transmitting the Commission's Strategic Plan for 
     Fiscal Years 2009-2014; to the Committee on Oversight and 
     Government Reform.
       365. A letter from the Acting Director, Office of Personnel 
     Management, transmitting the Office's annual report on the 
     status of Telework in the Federal Government; to the 
     Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
       366. A letter from the President & CEO, Overseas Private 
     Investment Corporation, transmitting the Corporation's fiscal 
     year 2008 report related to its employment category rating 
     system activities, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 33199(d); to the 
     Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
       367. A letter from the Chair of the Board, Pension Benefit 
     Guaranty Corporation, transmitting the Corporation's annual 
     report as required by the Employee Retirement Income Security 
     Act of 1974; to the Committee on Oversight and Government 
     Reform.
       368. A letter from the Chairman, Securities and Exchange 
     Commission, transmitting the Commission's report on 
     competitive sourcing efforts for fiscal year 2008, pursuant 
     to Section 647(b) of Division F of the Consolidated 
     Appropriations Act; to the Committee on Oversight and 
     Government Reform.
       369. A letter from the Deputy Assistant Administrator for 
     Regulatory Programs, NMFS, National Oceanic and Atmospheric 
     Administration, transmitting the Administration's final rule 
     -- Magnuson-Stevens Act Provisions; Limited Access Privilege 
     Programs; Individual Fishing Quota Referenda Guidelines and 
     Procedures for the New England Fishery Management Council, 
     the Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council, and the 
     National Marine Fisheries Service [Docket No.: 070920529-
     81555-02] (RIN:0648-AW05) received January 26, 2009, pursuant 
     to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Natural 
     Resources.
       370. A letter from the Deputy Assistant Administrator For 
     Regulatory Programs, 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; 
     Extension of Emergency Fishery Closure Due to the Presence of 
     the Toxin that Causes Paralytic Shellfish Poisoning [Docket 
     No.: 050613158-5262-03] (RIN: 0648-AT48) received January 26, 
     2009, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on 
     Natural Resources.
       371. A letter from the Principal Deputy Assistant Attorney 
     General, Department of Justice, transmitting notification 
     that the Solicitor General has decided not to cross-appeal 
     the final judgment entered by the United States District 
     Court for the District of Colorado in the case of Mark Jordan 
     v. Mary H. Sosa, et al., No. 05-CV-1283-EWN (D. Colo. July 
     22, 2008); to the Committee on the Judiciary.
       372. A letter from the Assistant Secretary Legislative 
     Affairs, Department of State, transmitting the Department's 
     final rule -- Visas: Documentation of Immigrants under the 
     Immigration and Nationality Act, as Amended: Electronic 
     Petition for Diversity Immigrant Status [Public Notice: 6457] 
     (RIN: 1400-AB84) received January 21, 2009, pursuant to 5 
     U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on the Judiciary.
       373. A letter from the Assistant Administrator, 
     Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting the Agency's 
     report entitled, ``National Water Quality Inventory: Report 
     to Congress, 2004 Reporting Cycle,'' pursuant to Section 
     305(b) of the Clean Water Act; to the Committee on 
     Transportation and Infrastructure.
       374. A letter from the Staff Attorney, Office of Chief 
     Counsel for Import Administration, Department of Commerce, 
     transmitting the Department's final rule -- Withdrawal of the 
     Regulatory Provisions Governing Targeted Dumping in 
     Antidumping Duty Investigations (RIN: 0625-AA79) received 
     January 26, 2009, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the 
     Committee on Ways and Means.
       375. A letter from the Chief, Publications and Regulations 
     Branch, Internal Revenue Service, transmitting the Service's 
     final rule -- Allocation of Section 36 First-Time Homebuyer 
     Credit Between Taxpayers Who Are Not Married [Notice 2009-12] 
     received January 22, 2009, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); 
     to the Committee on Ways and Means.
       376. A letter from the Chief, Publications and Regulations, 
     Internal Revenue Service, transmitting the Service's final 
     rule -- Applicable Federal Rates -- February 2009 (Rev. Rul. 
     2009-5) received January 22, 2009, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Ways and Means.
       377. A letter from the Chief, Publications and Regulations, 
     Internal Revenue Service, transmitting the Service's final 
     rule -- Treatment of Certain Obligations under Section 956(c) 
     [Notice 2009-10] received January 22, 2009, pursuant to 5 
     U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Ways and Means.
       378. A letter from the Chief, Publications and Regulations 
     Branch, Internal Revenue Service, transmitting the Service's 
     final rule -- Field Directive on Tier I Issue: Tier I Issue 
     Research Credit Claims Directive #2 [LMSB Control No.: LMSB-
     4-0608-035 Impacted IRM 4.51.5] received January 22, 2009, 
     pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Ways 
     and Means.
       379. A letter from the Chief, Publications and Regulations 
     Unit, Internal Revenue Service, transmitting the Service's 
     final rule -- Dubai Mercantile Exchange Section 1256(g)(7)(C) 
     Qualified Board or Exhange Revenue Ruling (Rev. Rul. 2009-4) 
     received January 22, 2009, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); 
     to the Committee on Ways and Means.
       380. A letter from the Acting Under Secretary, Department 
     of Defense, transmitting notification of funding transfers 
     made during fiscal year 2008, pursuant to Section 8005 of the 
     Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2008; jointly to 
     the Committees on Armed Services and Appropriations.

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