[Congressional Record Volume 155, Number 46 (Tuesday, March 17, 2009)]
[House]
[Pages H3524-H3525]
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:

       893. A letter from the Acting Administrator, Department of 
     Agriculture, transmitting the Department's final rule -- 
     Olives Grown in California; Increased Assessment Rate [Doc. 
     No.: AMS-FV-08-0105; FV09-932-1IFR] received March 3, 2009, 
     pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on 
     Agriculture.
       894. A letter from the Acting Associate Administrator, 
     Department of Agriculture, transmitting the Department's 
     final rule -- Grapes Grown in a Designated Area of 
     Southeastern California; Decreased Assessment Rate [Doc. No.: 
     AMS-FV-08-0107; FV09-925-2IFR] received March 3, 2009, 
     pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on 
     Agriculture.
       895. A letter from the Acting Associate Administrator, 
     Department of Agriculture, transmitting the Department's 
     final rule -- Tart Cherries Grown in the States of Michigan, 
     et al.; Final Free and Restricted Percentages for the 2008-
     2009 Crop Year for Tart Cherries [Doc. No. AMS-FV-08-0089; 
     FV09-930-1FR] received March 3, 2009, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Agriculture.
       896. A letter from the Acting Administrator, Department of 
     Agriculture, transmitting the Department's final rule -- 
     Nectarines and Peaches Grown in California; Changes in 
     Handling Requirements for Fresh Nectarines and Peaches [Doc. 
     No. AMS-FV-08-0108; FV09-916/917-1 IFR] received March 3, 
     2009, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on 
     Agriculture.
       897. A letter from the Administrator, Department of 
     Agriculture, transmitting the Department's final rule -- 
     Irish Potatoes Grown in Washington; Relaxation of Handling 
     and Import Regulations [Docket No.: AMS-FV-08-0036; FV08-946-
     1 FIR] received March 3, 2009, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Agriculture.
       898. A letter from the Administrator, Department of 
     Agriculture, transmitting the Department's final rule -- 
     Fruit, Vegetable, and Specialty Crops-Import Regulations; 
     Proposed Revision to Reporting Requirements [Docket No.: AMS-
     FV-07-0110; FV07-944/980/999-1 FR] received March 3, 2009, 
     pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on 
     Agriculture.
       899. A letter from the Director, Regulatory Review Group, 
     Department of Agriculture, transmitting the Department's 
     final rule -- Farm Program Payment Limitation and Payment 
     Eligibility for 2009 and Subsequent Crop, Program, or Fiscal 
     Years (RIN: 0560-AH85) received March 3, 2009, pursuant to 5 
     U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Agriculture.
       900. A letter from the Acting Under Secretary of Defense 
     for Personnel and Readiness, Department of Defense, 
     transmitting a letter on the approved retirement of 
     Lieutenant General James N. Soligan, United States Air Force, 
     and his advancement to the grade of lieutenant general on the 
     retired list; to the Committee on Armed Services.
       901. A letter from the Acting Assistant Secretary For 
     Export Administration, Department of Commerce, transmitting 
     the Department's final rule -- Removal and Modification of 
     Certain Entries from the Entity List; Person Removed Based on 
     Removal Request and Clarification of Certain Entries [Docket 
     No.: 0812241647-9151-01] (RIN: 0694-AE51) received March 3, 
     2009, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on 
     Foreign Affairs.
       902. A letter from the Acting Assistant Secretary 
     Legislative Affairs, Department of State, transmitting 
     correspondence from Speaker Luka Bebic of the Croatian 
     Parliament; to the Committee on Foreign Affairs.
       903. A letter from the Acting Director, Office of Personnel 
     Management, transmitting

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     the Office's final rule -- Federal Employees Health Benefits 
     Program Acquisition Regulation: Miscellaneous Clarifications 
     and Corrections (RIN: 3206-AL66) received March 3, 2009, 
     pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on 
     Oversight and Government Reform.
       904. A letter from the Chief, Regulations and 
     Administrative Law, Department of Homeland Security, 
     transmitting the Department's final rule -- Security Zone; 
     Landing Craft, Air-Cushioned (LCAC), (LC-42), Elliott Bay, 
     Seattle, Washington [Docket No.: USCG-2008-0418] (RIN: 1625-
     AA00) received February 26, 2009, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Transportation and 
     Infrastructure.
       905. A letter from the Chief, Regulations and 
     Administrative Law, Department of Homeland Security, 
     transmitting the Department's final rule -- Security Zone; 
     USS RUSHMORE (LSD-47), Elliott Bay, Seattle, Washington 
     [Docket No.: USCG-2008-0417] (RIN: 1625-AA00) received 
     February 26, 2009, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the 
     Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
       906. A letter from the Director, National Science 
     Foundation, transmitting the Foundation's report entitled, 
     ``Women, Minorities, and Persons With Disabilities in Science 
     and Engineering: 2009,'' pursuant to Public Law 96-516; to 
     the Committee on Science and Technology.
       907. A letter from the Chief, Publications and Regulations 
     Branch, Internal Revenue Service, transmitting the Service's 
     final rule -- Research Credit Claims Audit Techniques Guide: 
     Credit for Increasing Research Activites IRC Section 41 -- 
     Revised Exhibit C [LMSB-4-0209-008] received March 3, 2009, 
     pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Ways 
     and Means.
       908. 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 2009-20] received 
     March 10, 2009, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the 
     Committee on Ways and Means.
       909. A letter from the Chairman, Defense Nuclear Facilities 
     Safety Board, transmitting the Board's seventh quarterly 
     report to Congress on the Status of Significant Unresolved 
     Issues with the Department of Energy's Design and 
     Construction Projects; jointly to the Committees on Armed 
     Services and Appropriations.
       910. A letter from the Executive Director, Office of 
     Compliance, transmitting the Office's biennial report on the 
     applicability to the legislative branch of federal law 
     relating to terms and conditions of employment and access to 
     public services and accommodations, pursuant to 2 U.S.C. 
     1302, section 102(b); jointly to the Committees on House 
     Administration and Education and Labor.

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