[Congressional Record Volume 155, Number 129 (Monday, September 14, 2009)]
[House]
[Pages H9488-H9490]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                     EXECUTIVE COMMUNICATIONS, ETC.

   Under clause 2 of Rule XXIV, executive communications were taken 
from the Speaker's table and referred as follows:

       3295. A letter from the Congressional Review Coordinator, 
     Department of Agriculture, transmitting the Department's 
     final rule -- National Poultry Improvement Plan and Auxiliary 
     Provisions; Technical Amendment [Docket No.: APHIS-2007-0042] 
     (RIN: 0579-AC78) received August 7, 2009, pursuant to 5 
     U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Agriculture.
       3296. A letter from the Administrator, Risk Management 
     Agency, Department of Agriculture, transmitting the 
     Department's final rule -- Common Crop Insurance Regulations; 
     Grape Crop Insurance Provisions and Table Grape Crop 
     Insurance Provisions (RIN: 0563-AC09) received August 14, 
     2009, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on 
     Agriculture.
       3297. A letter from the Acting Director, Bureau of Land 
     Management Chief, Forest Service, Department of the Interior 
     Department of Agriculture, transmitting 2008 report, 
     ``Monitoring Fuel Treatments Across the Continental United 
     States for Overall Effectiveness and Effects on Aquatic and 
     Terrestrial Habitat, Air and Water Quality''; to the 
     Committee on Agriculture.
       3298. A letter from the Director, Regulatory Management 
     Division, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting the 
     Agency's final rule -- Sodium Lauryl Sulfate; Exemption from 
     the Requirement of a Tolerance [EPA-HQ-OPP-2008-0041; FRL-
     8430-5] received August 12, 2009, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Agriculture.
       3299. A letter from the Director, Office of National Drug 
     Control Policy, Excutive Office of the President, 
     transmitting notice of funds transfered between Office of 
     National Drug Control Policy agency programs; to the 
     Committee on Appropriations.
       3300. A letter from the Acting Deputy Under Secretary of 
     Defense, Department of Defense, transmitting Inventory Lists 
     for the Department of the Army, Navy, and Air Force, pursuant 
     to section 2330a Title 10 of the U.S. Code as amended by 
     section 807 of the National Defense Authorization Act of 
     Fiscal Year 2008; to the Committee on Armed Services.
       3301. A letter from the Under Secretary of Defense, 
     Department of Defense, transmitting a report on the proposed 
     test and evaulation (T&E) budgets that are not certified by 
     the Director of the Defense Test Resource Management Center 
     (TRMC) to be adequate for FY 2010; to the Committee on Armed 
     Services.
       3302. A letter from the Acting Secretary, Department of the 
     Navy, transmitting Report to Congress on Public-Private 
     Competition Result; to the Committee on Armed Services.
       3303. A letter from the Chief Counsel, Department of 
     Homeland Security, transmitting the Department's final rule 
     -- Final Flood Elevation Determinations [Docket ID FEMA-2008-
     0020] received August 14, 2009, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Financial Services.
       3304. A letter from the Assistant Secretary for 
     Congressional and Intergovernmental Relations, Department of 
     Housing and Urban Development, transmitting the 2009 Report 
     to Congress, ``Secure and Fair Enforcement for Mortgage 
     Licensing Act (SAFE Act)''; to the Committee on Financial 
     Services.
       3305. A letter from the Council for Legislation and 
     Regulations, Department of Housing and Urban Development, 
     transmitting the Department's final rule -- Section 108 
     Community Development Loan Guarantee Program: Participation 
     of States as Borrowers Pursuant to Section 222 of the Omnibus 
     Appropriations Act, 2009 [Docket No.: 5326-I-01] received 
     August 14, 2009, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the 
     Committee on Financial Services.
       3306. A letter from the Director, Office of Legislative 
     Affairs, Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, transmitting 
     the Corporation's final rule -- Interest Rate Restrictions on 
     Insured Depository Institutions That Are Not Well Capitalized 
     received August 14, 2009, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); 
     to the Committee on Financial Services.
       3307. A letter from the General Counsel, Federal Housing 
     Finance Agency, transmitting the Agency's final rule -- 
     Capital Classifications and Critical Capital Levels for the 
     Federal Home Loan Banks (RIN: 2590-AA21) received August 14, 
     2009, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on 
     Financial Services.
       3308. A letter from the Assistant to the Board, Federal 
     Reserve System, transmitting the Department's ``Major'' final 
     rule -- Capital Adequacy Guidelines: Treatment of Perpetual 
     Preferred Stock Issued to the United States Treasury under 
     the Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008 [Regulation 
     Y; Docket No. R-1336] received September 8, 2009, pursuant to 
     5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Financial 
     Services.
       3309. A letter from the Secretary, Department of Health and 
     Human Services, transmitting the Department's report 
     entitled, ``Fiscal Year 2006 Report to Congress on the Impact 
     and Effectiveness of Administration for Native Americans 
     Projects'', pursuant to Section 811(e) of the Native American 
     Programs Act of 1974; to the Committee on Education and 
     Labor.
       3310. 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 
     August 14, 2009, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the 
     Committee on Education and Labor.

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       3311. A letter from the Secretary, Department of Health and 
     Human Services, transmitting FY 2008 Performance Report to 
     Congress for the Medical Device User Fee Amendments of 2007; 
     to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
       3312. A letter from the Deputy Director, Regulations Policy 
     and Management Staff, Department of Health and Human 
     Services, transmitting the Department's final rule -- 
     Advisory Committee; Risk Communication Advisory Committee; 
     Termination and Recharter [Docket No.: FDA-2009-N-0310] 
     received August 14, 2009, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); 
     to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
       3313. A letter from the Acting Administrator, Energy 
     Information Administration, transmitting the Administration's 
     report entitled, ``Annual Energy Review 2008''; to the 
     Committee on Energy and Commerce.
       3314. 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; Ohio; Consumer Products Rule 
     [EPA-R05-OAR-2007-1129; FRL-8941-9] received August 12, 2009, 
     pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Energy 
     and Commerce.
       3315. A letter from the Director, Regulatory Management 
     Division, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting the 
     Agency's final rule -- Approval of Implementation Plans of 
     Michigan: Clean Air Interstate Rule [EPA-R05-OAR-2009-0294; 
     FRL-8944-7] received August 12, 2009, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
       3316. A letter from the Director, Regulatory Management 
     Division, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting the 
     Agency's final rule -- Interim Final Determination to Stay 
     and Defer Sanctions, Pinal County, Arizona [EPA-R09-OAR-2009-
     0521; FRL-8946-2] received August 12, 2009, pursuant to 5 
     U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
       3317. A letter from the Director, Regulatory Management 
     Division, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting the 
     Agency's final rule -- Outer Continental Shelf Air 
     Regulations Consistency Update for Delaware [EPA-R03-OAR-
     2009-0238; FRL-8936-4] received August 12, 2009, pursuant to 
     5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Energy and 
     Commerce.
       3318. A letter from the Director, Regulatory Management 
     Division, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting the 
     Agency's final rule -- Revisions to the California State 
     Implementation Plan, Great Basin Unified Air Pollution 
     Control District, Kern County Air Pollution Control District, 
     Mohave Desert Air Quality Management District [EPA-R09-OAR-
     2008-0566; FRL-8939-2] received August 12, 2009, pursuant to 
     5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Energy and 
     Commerce.
       3319. A letter from the Office of Managing Director, 
     Federal Communications Commission, transmitting the 
     Commission's final rule -- Assessment and Collection of 
     Regulatory Fees for Fiscal Year 2008 [MD Docket No. 08-65] 
     received August 14, 2009, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); 
     to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
       3320. A letter from the Director, Defense Security 
     Cooperation Agency, Department of Defense, transmitting 
     reports in accordance with Section 36(a) and 26(b) of the 
     Arms Export Control Act, pursuant to 22 U.S.C. 2776(a); to 
     the Committee on Foreign Affairs.
       3321. A letter from the Assistant Legal Advisor for Treaty 
     Affairs, Department of State, transmitting a report prepared 
     by the Department of State concerning international 
     agreements other than treaties entered into by the United 
     States to be transmitted to the Congress within the sixty-day 
     period specified in the Case-Zablocki Act, pursuant to 1 
     U.S.C. 112b(b); to the Committee on Foreign Affairs.
       3322. A letter from the Secretary, Department of the 
     Treasury, transmitting as required by section 401(c) of the 
     National Emergencies Act, 50 U.S.C. 1641(c), and section 
     204(c) of the International Emergency Economic Powers Act, 50 
     U.S.C. 1703(c), a six-month periodic report on the national 
     emergency with respect to Cote d'Ivoire that was declared in 
     Executive Order 13396 of February 7, 2006., pursuant to 50 
     U.S.C. 1703(c); to the Committee on Foreign Affairs.
       3323. A letter from the Deputy Director, Defense Security 
     Cooperation Agency, Department of Defense, transmitting 
     Transmittal No. 09-52, pursuant to the reporting requirements 
     of Section 36(b)(1) of the Arms Export Control Act, as 
     amended; to the Committee on Foreign Affairs.
       3324. A letter from the Deputy Director, Defense Security 
     Cooperation Agency, Department of Defense, transmitting 
     Transmittal No. 09-35, pursuant to the reporting requirements 
     of Section 36(b)(1) of the Arms Export Control Act, as 
     amended; to the Committee on Foreign Affairs.
       3325. A letter from the Deputy Director, Defense Security 
     Cooperation Agency, Department of Defense, transmitting 
     Transmittal No. 09-45, pursuant to the reporting requirements 
     of Section 36(b)(1) of the Arms Export Control Act, as 
     amended; to the Committee on Foreign Affairs.
       3326. A letter from the Deputy Director, Defense Security 
     Cooperation Agency, Department of Defense, transmitting 
     Transmittal No. 09-48, pursuant to the reporting requirements 
     of Section 36(b)(1) of the Arms Export Control Act, as 
     amended; to the Committee on Foreign Affairs.
       3327. A letter from the Deputy Director, Defense Security 
     Cooperation Agency, Department of Defense, transmitting 
     Transmittal No. 09-49, pursuant to the reporting requirements 
     of Section 36(b)(1) of the Arms Export Control Act, as 
     amended; to the Committee on Foreign Affairs.
       3328. A letter from the Secretary, Department of 
     Transportation, transmitting the Semiannual Report of the 
     Office of Inspector General for the period ending March 31, 
     2009, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. app. (Insp. Gen. Act) section 
     5(b); to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
       3329. A letter from the Executive Director, Christopher 
     Columbus Fellowship Foundation, transmitting the Foundation's 
     required General/Trust Fund Financial Statements for Fiscal 
     Year 2009; to the Committee on Oversight and Government 
     Reform.
       3330. A letter from the Human Resources Specialist, 
     Department of Labor, transmitting a report pursuant to the 
     Federal Vacancies Reform Act of 1998; to the Committee on 
     Oversight and Government Reform.
       3331. A letter from the Deputy Assistant Secretary for 
     Information Systems and Chief Information Officer, Department 
     of the Treasury, transmitting report on the training on, and 
     use of the government-wide authority for category rating in 
     competitive examining; to the Committee on Oversight and 
     Government Reform.
       3332. A letter from the Solicitor, Federal Labor Relations 
     Authority, transmitting a report pursuant to the Federal 
     Vacancies Reform Act of 1998; to the Committee on Oversight 
     and Government Reform.
       3333. A letter from the Deputy Associate Director for 
     Management and Administration and Designated Reporting 
     Offical, Office of National Drug Control Policy, Executive 
     Office of the President, transmitting a report pursuant to 
     the Federal Vacancies Reform Act of 1998; to the Committee on 
     Oversight and Government Reform.
       3334. A letter from the Deputy Chief, National Forest 
     System, Department of Agriculture, transmitting a copy of the 
     boundary description and classification of the North Fork of 
     the Smith Wild and Scenic River, Rogue River -- Siskiyou 
     National Forest, Oregon, pursuant to 16 U.S.C. 1274; to the 
     Committee on Natural Resources.
       3335. A letter from the Deputy Chief, National Forest 
     System, Department of Agriculture, transmitting a copy of the 
     boundary description and classification of the Upper Rogue 
     Wild and Scenic River, Rogue River -- Siskiyou National 
     Forest, Oregon, pursuant to 16 U.S.C. 1274; to the Committee 
     on Natural Resources.
       3336. A letter from the General Counsel (Acting), National 
     Indian Gaming Commission, Department of the Interior, 
     transmitting the Department's final rule -- Amendments to 
     Various National Indian Gaming Commission Regulations (RIN: 
     3141-0001) received August 14, 2009, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Natural Resources.
       3337. A letter from the Assistant Attorney General, 
     Department of Justice, transmitting the report on the 
     administration of the Foreign Agents Registration Act 
     covering the six months ending December 31, 2008, pursuant to 
     22 U.S.C. 621; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
       3338. A letter from the Assistant Attorney General, 
     Department of Justice, transmitting annual ``Report to 
     Congress: National Instant Criminal Background Check System 
     (NICS)'', submitted in accordance with the NICS Improvement 
     Amendemts Act of 2007 (Pub. L. 110-180); to the Committee on 
     the Judiciary.
       3339. A letter from the Assistant Secretary Legislative 
     Affairs, Department of State, transmitting the Department's 
     final rule -- Foreign Officials: Definition of Immediate 
     Family Members, As Amended [Public Notice: 6676] received 
     August 14, 2009, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the 
     Committee on the Judiciary.
       3340. A letter from the Administrator, FEMA, Department 
     Homeland of Security, transmitting notification that funding 
     under Title V, subsection 503(b)(3) of the Robert T. Stafford 
     Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act, as amended, has 
     exceeded $5 million for the cost of response and recovery 
     efforts for FEMA-3299-EM in the State of New York, pursuant 
     to 42 U.S.C. 5193; to the Committee on Transportation and 
     Infrastructure.
       3341. A letter from the Administrator, FEMA, Department of 
     Homeland Security, transmitting the Department's report on 
     the Preliminary Damage Assessment information on FEMA-1846-DR 
     for the State of Oklahoma, pursuant to Public Law 110-329, 
     section 539; to the Committee on Transportation and 
     Infrastructure.
       3342. A letter from the Program Analyst, Department of 
     Transportation, transmitting the Department's final rule -- 
     IFR Altitudes; Miscellaneous Amendments [Docket No.: 30680; 
     Amdt. No. 482] received August 21, 2009, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Transportation and 
     Infrastructure.
       3343. A letter from the Program Analyst, Department of 
     Transportation, transmitting the Department's final rule -- 
     Standard Instrument Approach Procedures, and Takeoff Minimums 
     and Obstacle Departure Procedures; Miscellaneous Amendments 
     [Docket No.: 30678 Amdt. No. 3332] received August 21, 2009, 
     pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on 
     Transportation and Infrastructure.
       3344. A letter from the Program Analyst, Department of 
     Transportation, transmitting

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     the Department's final rule -- Standard Instrument Approach 
     Procedures, and Takeoff Minimums and Obstacle Departure 
     Procedures; Miscellaneous Amendments [Docket No.: 30679; 
     Amdt. No. 3333] received August 21, 2009, pursuant to 5 
     U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Transportation and 
     Infrastructure.
       3345. A letter from the Program Analyst, Department of 
     Transportation, transmitting the Department's final rule -- 
     Airworthiness Directives; Gulfstream Model G-IV, GIV-X, and 
     GV-SP Series Airplanes and Model GV Airplanes [Docket No.: 
     FAA-2009-0683; Directorate Identifier 2009-NM-129-AD; 
     Amendment 39-15991; AD 2009-17-01] (RIN: 2120-AA64) received 
     August 21, 2009, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the 
     Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
       3346. A letter from the Program Analyst, Department of 
     Transportation, transmitting the Department's final rule -- 
     Airworthiness Directives; Short Brothers Model SD3-60 
     Airplanes [Docket No.: FAA-2009-0464; Directorate Identifier 
     2008-NM-189-AD; Amendment 39-15992; AD 2008-16-09 R1] (RIN: 
     2120-AA64) received August 21, 2009, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Transportation and 
     Infrastructure.
       3347. A letter from the Program Analyst, Department of 
     Transportation, transmitting the Department's final rule -- 
     Airworthiness Directives; Airbus Model A318, A319, A320, and 
     A321 Series Airplanes [Docket No.: FAA-2009-0004; Directorate 
     Identifier 2008-NM-160-AD; Amendment 39-15995; AD 2009-17-04] 
     (RIN: 2120-AA64) received August 21, 2009, pursuant to 5 
     U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Transportation and 
     Infrastructure.
       3348. A letter from the Administrator, FEMA, Homeland 
     Security, transmitting the Department's report on the 
     Preliminary Damage Assessment information on FEMA-1844-DR for 
     the state of South Dakota, pursuant to Public Law 110-329, 
     section 539; to the Committee on Transportation and 
     Infrastructure.
       3349. A letter from the Chief, Publications and Regulations 
     Branch, Internal Revenue Service, transmitting the Service's 
     final rule -- Special Rules Governing Eligible Combined Plans 
     received August 14, 2009, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); 
     to the Committee on Ways and Means.
       3350. A letter from the Chairman, Social Security Advisory 
     Board, transmitting report entitled ``Bridging the Gap: 
     Improving SSA's Public Service through Technology''; to the 
     Committee on Ways and Means.
       3351. A letter from the Regulation Coordinator, Department 
     of Health and Medicaid Services, transmitting the 
     Department's ``Major'' final rule -- Medicare Program; 
     Inpatient Rehabilitation Facility Prospective Payment System 
     for Federal Fiscal Year 2010 [CMS-1538-F](RIN: 0938-AP56) 
     received August 4, 2009, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); 
     jointly to the Committees on Energy and Commerce and Ways and 
     Means.

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