[Congressional Record Volume 155, Number 49 (Monday, March 23, 2009)]
[House]
[Pages H3746-H3747]
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:

       986. A letter from the Assistant Secretary for Health 
     Affairs, Department of Defense, transmitting the Department's 
     report on the study of adverse health events of exposure to 
     depleted uranium munitions on both soldiers and children of 
     uranium-exposed soldiers who were born after the soldiers 
     were exposed to depleted uranium, pursuant to Section 716 of 
     the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2007; 
     to the Committee on Armed Services.
       987. A letter from the Associate General Counsel for 
     Legislation & Regulations on behalf of Board, Board of 
     Directors of the HOPE for Homeowners Program, transmitting 
     the Board's final rule -- Rules Regarding Access to 
     Information Under the Freedom of Information Act [Docket No.: 
     B-2009-F04] (RIN: 2580-AA02) received March 11, 2009, 
     pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on 
     Financial Services.
       988. A letter from the Vice Chair and First Vice President, 
     Export-Import Bank, transmitting a report on transactions 
     involving U.S. exports to Mexico pursuant to Section 2(b)(3) 
     of the Export-Import Bank Act of 1945, as amended; to the 
     Committee on Financial Services.
       989. A letter from the Vice Chair and First Vice President, 
     Export-Import Bank, transmitting a report on transactions 
     involving U.S. exports to Japan pursuant to Section 2(b)(3) 
     of the Export-Import Bank Act of 1945, as amended; to the 
     Committee on Financial Services.
       990. A letter from the Vice Chair and First Vice President, 
     Export-Import Bank, transmitting a report on transactions 
     involving U.S. exports to Mexico pursuant to Section 2(b)(3) 
     of the Export-Import Bank Act of 1945, as amended; to the 
     Committee on Financial Services.
       991. A letter from the Director, Export-Import Bank, 
     transmitting a report on transactions involving U.S. exports 
     to Japan pursuant to Section 2(b)(3) of the Export-Import 
     Bank Act of 1945, as amended; to the Committee on Financial 
     Services.
       992. A letter from the Vice Chair and First Vice President, 
     Export-Import Bank, transmitting a report on transactions 
     involving U.S. exports to Turkey pursuant to Section 2(b)(3) 
     of the Export-Import Bank Act of 1945, as amended; to the 
     Committee on Financial Services.
       993. A letter from the Director, Office of Legal Affairs, 
     Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, transmitting the 
     Corporation's final rule -- Risk Based Assessments (RIN: 
     3064-AD35) received March 11, 2009, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Financial Services.
       994. A letter from the Secretary, Federal Trade Commission, 
     transmitting the Commission's thirty-first annual report 
     summarizing actions the Commission took during 2008 with 
     respect to the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act, 15 U.S.C. 
     1692-1692o; to the Committee on Financial Services.
       995. A letter from the Deputy Assistant Secretary, 
     Department of Labor, transmitting notification of a grant 
     award for the San Mateo County Community College District in 
     response to the Solicitation for Grant Applications (SGA), 
     SGA/DFA PY 08-02, as part of the Department's competitive 
     Community-Based Job Training Initiative; to the Committee on 
     Education and Labor.
       996. A letter from the Acting Director, Pension Benefit 
     Guaranty Corporation, transmitting the Corporation's final 
     rule -- Benefits Payable in Terminated Single-Employer Plans; 
     Interest Assumptions for Valuing and Paying Benefits -- 
     received March 3, 2009, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to 
     the Committee on Education and Labor.
       997. A letter from the Director, Regulations Policy and 
     Mgmt. Staff, Department of Health and Human Services, 
     transmitting the Department's final rule -- Institutional 
     Review Boards; Registration Requirements [Docket No.: FDA-
     2004-N-0117] (formerly Docket No.: 2004N-0242) (RIN: 0910-
     AB88) received March 3, 2009, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
       998. A letter from the Acting Chief Financial Officer, 
     Department of the Treasury, transmitting the Department's 
     annual Alternative Fuel Vehicle Report for Fiscal Year 2008, 
     pursuant to Section 8 of the Energy Conservation 
     Reauthorization Act of 1998; to the Committee on Energy and 
     Commerce.
       999. 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 73.622(i), Final DTV Table of Allotments, Television 
     Broadcast Stations. (Scranton, Pennsylvania) [MB Docket No.: 
     08-125 RM-11457] received March 11, 2009, pursuant to 5 
     U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
       1000. A letter from the Acting Assistant Secretary for 
     Legislative Affairs, Department of State, transmitting 
     certification of a proposed technical assistance agreement 
     for the export of technical data, defense services, and 
     defense articles to India (Transmittal No. DDTC 018-09), 
     pursuant to 22 U.S.C. 39, 36(c); to the Committee on Foreign 
     Affairs.
       1001. A letter from the Vice Admiral, USN Director, Defense 
     Security Cooperation Agency, transmitting reports submitted 
     in accordance with Sections 36(a) and 26(b) of the Arms 
     Export Control Act, the 24 March 1979 Report by the Committee 
     on Foreign Affairs, and the Seventh Report by the Committee 
     on Government Operations for the first quarter of Fiscal Year 
     2009, 1 October 2008 -- 31 December 2008; to the Committee on 
     Foreign Affairs.
       1002. A letter from the Acting Director, Defense Security 
     Cooperation Agency, transmitting notification concerning the 
     Department of the Army's proposed Letter(s) of Offer and 
     Acceptance (LOA) to Mexico for defense articles and services 
     (Transmittal No. 09-18), pursuant to Section 36(b)(1) of the 
     Arms Export Control Act, as amended; to the Committee on 
     Foreign Affairs.
       1003. A letter from the Vice Admiral, USN Director, Defense 
     Security Cooperation Agency, transmitting the Agency's report 
     in accordance with Section 36(a) of the Arms Export Control 
     Act; to the Committee on Foreign Affairs.
       1004. A letter from the Secretary General, Inter-
     Parliamentary Union, transmitting a letter enlisting support 
     for the new democracy project that addresses the 
     representation of minorities and indigenous peoples in 
     national parliaments; to the Committee on Foreign Affairs.
       1005. A letter from the Director, Department of Making 
     Pregnancy Safer, World Health Organization, transmitting 
     notification of a three-day meeting to share experiences 
     between policy-makers and planners, and to increase advocacy 
     to boost investments and significantly improve progress on

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     maternal and newborn health and survival; to the Committee on 
     Foreign Affairs.
       1006. A letter from the Senior Procurement Executive and 
     Director, Office of Acquisition Management, Department of 
     Commerce, transmitting the Department's report on Fiscal Year 
     2008 Commercial Services Management efforts, pursuant to 
     Public Law 108-199, section 647(b); to the Committee on 
     Oversight and Government Reform.
       1007. A letter from the Acting Assoc. Gen. Counsel for 
     General Law, Department of Homeland Security, transmitting a 
     report pursuant to the Federal Vacancies Reform Act of 1998; 
     to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
       1008. A letter from the Senior Vice President and Chief 
     Financial Officer, Export-Import Bank, transmitting the 
     Bank's annual report for fiscal year 2008, pursuant to the 
     Chief Financial Officers Act of 1990; to the Committee on 
     Oversight and Government Reform.
       1009. A letter from the Director, National Science 
     Foundation, transmitting the Foundation's report on its 
     competitive sourcing efforts for Fiscal Year 2008, pursuant 
     to Public Law 108-199, section 647(b); to the Committee on 
     Oversight and Government Reform.
       1010. A letter from the Chairman, Nuclear Regulatory 
     Commission, transmitting the Commission's Annual Report on 
     the Administration of the Government in the Sunshine Act for 
     Calendar Year 2008, pursuant to Public Law 94-409 and Public 
     Law 104-66; to the Committee on Oversight and Government 
     Reform.
       1011. A letter from the Acting Director, Office of 
     Personnel Management, transmitting the Office's final rule -- 
     Prevailing Rate Systems; Abolishment of Santa Clara, 
     California, as a Nonappropriated Fund Federal Wage System 
     Wage Area (RIN: 3206-AL74) received March 13, 2009, pursuant 
     to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Oversight and 
     Government Reform.
       1012. A letter from the Associate Legal Counsel, U.S. Equal 
     Employment Opportunity Commission, transmitting a report 
     pursuant to the Federal Vacancies Reform Act of 1998; to the 
     Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
       1013. A letter from the Acting Administrator, U.S. Small 
     Business Administration, transmitting a report pursuant to 
     the Federal Vacancies Reform Act of 1998; to the Committee on 
     Oversight and Government Reform.
       1014. A letter from the Co-Chief Privacy Officer, Federal 
     Election Commission, transmitting the Commission's Privacy 
     Act Report for fiscal year 2008, pursuant to Section 522 of 
     the Consolidated Appropriations Act for 2005; to the 
     Committee on House Administration.
       1015. A letter from the Chief, Branch of Listing, 
     Department of the Interior, transmitting the Department's 
     final rule -- Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; 
     Listing Phyllostegia hispida (No Common Name) as Endangered 
     Throughout Its Range [FWS-R1-ES-2008-0016; MO 9221050083-B2] 
     (RIN: 1018-AV00) received March 11, 2009, pursuant to 5 
     U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Natural Resources.
       1016. A letter from the Chief, Branch of Listing, 
     Department of the Interior, transmitting the Department's 
     final rule -- Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; 
     Designation of Critical Habitat for the Louisiana Black Bear 
     (Ursus americanus luteolus)[FWS-R4-ES-2008-0047 92210-1117-
     0000-B4] (RIN: 1018-AV52) received March 11, 2009, pursuant 
     to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Natural 
     Resources.
       1017. A letter from the Acting Assistant Administrator for 
     Fisheries, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, 
     transmitting the Administration's 2008 Report on the 
     Disclosure of Financial Interest and Recusal Requirements for 
     Regional Fishery Management Councils and Scientific and 
     Statistical Committees, pursuant to Section 302(j) of the 
     Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act; to 
     the Committee on Natural Resources.
       1018. A letter from the Deputy Assistant Administrator for 
     Regulatory Programs, NMFS, National Oceanic and Atmospheric 
     Administration, transmitting the Administration's final rule 
     -- Taking of Marine Mammals Incidental to Commercial Fishing 
     Operations; Atlantic Large Whale Take Reduction Plan [Docket 
     No.: 090213177-9179-01] (RIN: 0648-XN40) received March 11, 
     2009, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on 
     Natural Resources.
       1019. A letter from the Deputy Assistant Administrator For 
     Regulatory Programs, NMFS, National Oceanic and Atmospheric 
     Administration, transmitting the Administration's final rule 
     -- Fisheries of the Exclusive Economic Zone Off Alaska; 
     Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands; Final 2009 and 2010 Harvest 
     Specifications for Groundfish [Docket No.: 0810141351-9087-
     02] (RIN: 0648-XL28) received March 9, 2009, pursuant to 5 
     U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Natural Resources.
       1020. A letter from the Staff Director, United States 
     Commission on Civil Rights, transmitting notification that 
     the Commission recently appointed members to the Oklahoma 
     Advisory Committee; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
       1021. A letter from the Staff Director, United States 
     Commission on Civil Rights, transmitting notification that 
     the Commission recently appointed members to the Mississippi 
     Advisory Committee; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
       1022. A letter from the Chief, Trade and Commercial 
     Regulations Branch, Department of Homeland Security, 
     transmitting the Department's final rule -- EXTENSION OF 
     IMPORT RESTRICTIONS IMPOSED ON ARCHAEOLOGICAL MATERIAL FROM 
     HONDURAS [CBP Dec. 09-05] (RIN: 1505-AC11) received March 5, 
     2009, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on 
     Ways and Means.
       1023. A letter from the Deputy Director, Office of 
     Regulations, Social Security Administration, transmitting the 
     Administration's final rule -- Representative Payment Under 
     Titles II, VIII and XVI of the Social Security Act [Docket 
     No.: SSA 2008-0007] (RIN: 0960-AG70) received March 11, 2009, 
     pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Ways 
     and Means.
       1024. A letter from the Deputy Director, Office of 
     Regulations, Social Security Administration, transmitting the 
     Administration's final rule -- Expiration Date Extension for 
     Musculoskeletal Body System Listings [Docket No.: SSA-2008-
     0070] (RIN: 0960-AG93) received March 11, 2009, pursuant to 5 
     U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Ways and Means.

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