[Congressional Record Volume 155, Number 52 (Thursday, March 26, 2009)]
[House]
[Page H4060]
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:

       1066. A letter from the Attorney, Office of Assistant 
     General Counsel for Legislation and Regulatory Law, 
     Department of Energy, transmitting the Department's final 
     rule -- Federal Procurement of Energy Efficient Products 
     (RIN: 1904-AB68) received March 19, 2009, pursuant to 5 
     U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
       1067. A letter from the Director, Regulatory Management 
     Division, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting the 
     Agency's final rule -- Formaldehyde, Polymer with 2-
     Methyloxirane and 4-Nonylphenol; Tolerance Exemption [EPA-HQ-
     OPP-2008-0794; FRL-8399-5] received March 13, 2009, pursuant 
     to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Energy and 
     Commerce.
       1068. A letter from the Acting Assistant Secretary for 
     Legislative Affairs, Department of State, transmitting 
     certification of a proposed manufacturing license agreement 
     with Germany (Transmittal No. DDTC 141-08), pursuant to 22 
     U.S.C. 39, section 36(c); to the Committee on Foreign 
     Affairs.
       1069. 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: Persons Removed or 
     Modified Based on ERC Annual Review [Docket No.: 090223225-
     9275-01](RIN: 0694-AE57) received March 19, 2009, pursuant to 
     5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Foreign Affairs.
       1070. A letter from the Secretary, Judicial Conference of 
     the United States, transmitting a legislative proposal to 
     eliminate the divisions within the Judicial District of North 
     Dakota, leaving unaffected North Dakota's configuration as 
     one judicial district with four places of holding court; to 
     the Committee on the Judiciary.
       1071. A letter from the Director of Regulations Management, 
     Department of Veterans Affairs, transmitting the Department's 
     final rule -- Termination of Phase-In Period for Full 
     Concurrent Receipt of Military Retired Pay and Veterans 
     Disability Compensation Based on a VA Determination of 
     Individual Unemployability (RIN: 2900-AN19) received March 
     19, 2009, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee 
     on Veterans' Affairs.
       1072. A letter from the Director of Regulations Management, 
     Department of Veterans Affairs, transmitting the Department's 
     final rule -- The Dr. James Allen Veteran Vision Equity Act 
     of 2007 (RIN: 2900-AN03) received March 19, 2009, pursuant to 
     5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
       1073. A letter from the Chief, Publications and Regulations 
     Branch, Internal Revenue Service, transmitting the Service's 
     final rule -- Tier I -- Industry Director Directive on 
     Domestic Production Deduction (DPD) #3 -- Field Directive 
     related to compensation Expenses currently deducted but 
     attributable to prior periods. [LMSB-04-0209-004] received 
     March 19, 2009, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the 
     Committee on Ways and Means.
       1074. A letter from the Chief, Publications and 
     Regulations, Internal Revenue Service, transmitting the 
     Service's final rule -- Applicable Federal Rates -- April 
     2009 (Rev. Rul. 2009-10) received March 20, 2009, pursuant to 
     5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Ways and Means.
       1075. A letter from the Chief, Publications and Regulations 
     Branch, Internal Revenue Service, transmitting the Service's 
     final rule -- Tax Treatment of Losses from Criminally 
     Fraudulent Investment Arrangements (Rev. Rul. 2009-9) 
     received March 23, 2009, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); 
     to the Committee on Ways and Means.
       1076. A letter from the Chief, Publications and Regulations 
     Branch, Internal Revenue Service, transmitting the Service's 
     final rule -- Safe Harbor Method for Determining Theft Loss 
     Deductions from Criminally Fraudulent Investment Arrangements 
     (Rev. Proc. 2009-20) received March 20, 2009, pursuant to 5 
     U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Ways and Means.
       1077. A letter from the National Quality Forum, 
     transmitting the Forum's report entitled, ``Improving 
     Healthcare Performance: Setting Priorities and Enhancing 
     Measurement Capacity'' in accordance with a provision in the 
     Medicare Improvements for Patients and Providers Act of 2008; 
     jointly to the Committees on Energy and Commerce and Ways and 
     Means.

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