[Congressional Record Volume 156, Number 22 (Monday, February 22, 2010)]
[House]
[Pages H644-H646]
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:

       6057. A letter from the Deputy Director, Regulations Policy 
     and Management Staff, Department of Health and Human 
     Services, transmitting the Department's final rule--Listing 
     of Color Additives Exempt From Certification; Astaxanthin 
     Dimethyldisuccinate [Docket No.: FDA-2007-C-0044] (Formerly 
     Docket No.: 2007C-0474) received December 1, 2009, pursuant 
     to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Agriculture.
       6058. A letter from the Director, Office of National Drug 
     Control Policy, Executive Office of the President, 
     transmitting a proposed FY 2010 budget for High Intensity 
     Drug Trafficking Areas (HIDTA) Program; to the Committee on 
     Appropriations.
       6059. A communication from the President of the United 
     States, transmitting FY 2011 Budget Amendments for the 
     Departments of Defense, Education, Energy, Health and Human 
     Services, the Treasury, Veterans Affairs and the National 
     Aeronautics and Space Administration; (H. Doc. No. 111-91); 
     to the Committee on Appropriations and ordered to be printed.
       6060. A communication from the President of the United 
     States, transmitting A Request For Budget Amendments For 
     Fiscal Year 2010 proposals in the Fiscal Year 2011 Budget for 
     the Department of Homeland Security; (H. Doc. No. 111-92); to 
     the Committee on Appropriations and ordered to be printed.
       6061. A letter from the Deputy Under Secretary of Defense 
     (Plans), Department of Defense, transmitting notification of 
     the Department's intention to close the Defense commissary 
     store at Naval Air Station (NAS) Barbers Point on May 1, 
     2010; to the Committee on Armed Services.
       6062. A letter from the Acting Secretary of the Navy, 
     Department of Defense, transmitting a report detailing a 
     Program Acquisition Unit Cost breach in the DCC 1000 Program; 
     to the Committee on Armed Services.
       6063. A letter from the Assistant Secretary, Department of 
     Defense, transmitting a letter reguarding the extention of 
     the due date for a report on the current and future military 
     strategy of Iran; to the Committee on Armed Services.
       6064. A letter from the Assistant Secretary, Department of 
     Defense, transmitting a report on assistance provided by the 
     Department of Defense to civilian sporting events in support 
     of essential security and safety, covering the period of 
     calendar year 2009, pursuant to 10 U.S.C. 2564(e); to the 
     Committee on Armed Services.
       6065. A letter from the Assistant to the Board, Board of 
     Governors of the Federal Reserve System, transmitting the 
     System's ``Major'' final rule--Fair Credit Reporting Risk-
     Based Pricing Regulations [Regulation V; Docket No. R-1316] 
     (RIN: 3084-AA94) received January 27, 2010, pursuant to 5 
     U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Financial Services.
       6066. A letter from the Secretary, Department of Health and 
     Human Services, transmitting final Head Start Impact Study 
     report to Congress; to the Committee on Education and Labor.
       6067. A letter from the Assistant General Counsel for 
     Regulatory Affairs, Consumer Product Safety Commission, 
     transmitting the Commission's final rule--Civil Penalty 
     Factors received January 7, 2010, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
       6068. A letter from the Assistant General Counsel for 
     Regulatory Affairs, Consumer Product Safety Commission, 
     transmitting the Commission's final rule--Children's Products 
     Containing Lead; Determinations Regarding Lead Content Limits 
     on Certain Materials or Products; Final Rule received January 
     2010, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on 
     Energy and Commerce.
       6069. A letter from the Assistant General Counsel for 
     Regulatory Affairs, Consumer Product Safety Commission, 
     transmitting the Commission's final rule--Children's Products 
     Containing Lead; Interpretative Rule on Inaccessible 
     Component Parts received January 7, 2010, pursuant to 5 
     U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
       6070. A letter from the Assistant General Counsel for 
     Regulatory Affairs, Consumer Product Safety Commission, 
     transmitting the Commission's final rule--Ban of Lead-
     Containing Paint and Certain Consumer Products Bearing Lead-
     Containing Paint received January 7, 2010, pursuant to 5 
     U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
       6071. A letter from the Assistant General Counsel for 
     Regulatory Affairs, Consumer Product Safety Commission, 
     transmitting the Commission's final rule--Labeling Amendment 
     of Blasting Caps received January 7, 2010, pursuant to 5 
     U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
       6072. A letter from the Assistant General Counsel for 
     Regulatory Affairs, Consumer Product Safety Commission, 
     transmitting the Commission's final rule--Final Rule: 
     Standard for All Terrain Vehicles received January 7, 2010, 
     pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Energy 
     and Commerce.
       6073. A letter from the Assistant General Counsel for 
     Regulatory Affairs, Consumer Product Safety Commission, 
     transmitting the Commission's final rule--Children's Products 
     Containing Lead; Final Rule; Procedures and Requirements for 
     a Commission Determination or Exclusion received January 7, 
     2010, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on 
     Energy and Commerce.
       6074. A letter from the Assistant General Counsel for 
     Regulatory Affairs, Consumer Product Safety Commission, 
     transmitting the Commission's final rule--Children's Products 
     Containing Lead; Exemptions for Certain Electronic Devices; 
     Interim Final Rule received January 7, 2010, pursuant to 5 
     U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
       6075. A letter from the Assistant General Counsel for 
     Regulatory Affairs, Consumer Product Safety Commission, 
     transmitting the Commission's final rule--Labeling 
     Requirement for Toy and Game Advertisements; Final Rule 
     received January 7, 2010, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); 
     to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
       6076. A letter from the Assistant General Counsel for 
     Regulatory Affairs, Consumer Product Safety Commission, 
     transmitting the Commission's final rule--Exemption From 
     Classification as Banned Hazardous Substance; Exemption for 
     Boston Billow Nursing Pillow and Substantially Similar 
     Nursing Pillows received January 7, 2010, pursuant to 5 
     U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
       6077. A letter from the Assistant General Counsel for 
     Regulatory Affairs, Consumer Product Safety Commission, 
     transmitting the Commission's final rule--Information 
     Disclosure Under Section 6(b) of the Consumer Product Safety 
     Act received January 7, 2010, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
       6078. A letter from the Assistant General Counsel for 
     Regulatory Affairs, Consumer Product Safety Commission, 
     transmitting the Commmission's final rule--Certificates of 
     Compliance received January 7, 2010, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
       6079. A letter from the Assistant General Counsel for 
     Regulatory Affairs, Consumer Product Safety Commission, 
     transmitting the Commission's final rule--Technical Amendment 
     to the Flammability Standards for Carpets and Rugs received 
     January 7, 2010, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the 
     Committee on Energy and Commerce.
       6080. A letter from the Assistant General Counsel for 
     Regulatory Affairs, Consumer Product Safety Commission, 
     transmitting the Commission's final rule--Portable 
     Generators; Final Rule; Labeling Requirememts received 
     January 7, 2010, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the 
     Committee on Energy and Commerce.
       6081. A letter from the Director, Regulatory Management 
     Division, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting the 
     Agency's final rule--Control of Emissions from New Marine 
     Compression-Ignition Engines at or Above 30 Liters per 
     Cylinder [EPA-HQ-OAR-2007-0121; FRL-9097-4] (RIN: 2060-AO38) 
     received December 29, 2009, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
       6082. A letter from the Director, Regulatory Management 
     Division, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting the 
     Agency's final rule--Revisions to: The Requirements for 
     Transboundary Shipments of Hazardous Wastes between OECD 
     Member Countries, the Requirements for Export Shipments of 
     Spent Lead-Acid Batteries, the Requirememts for Submitting 
     Exception Reports for Export Shipments of Hazardous Wastes, 
     and the Requirements for Imports of Hazardous Wastes [EPA-HQ-
     RCRA-2005-0018; FRL-9098-7] (RIN: 2050-AE93) received 
     December 29, 2009, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the 
     Committee on Energy and Commerce.
       6083. A letter from the Director, Regulatory Management 
     Division, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting the 
     Agency's final rule--Approval and Promulgation of 
     Implementation Plans; South Carolina; Approval of Section 
     110(a)(1) Maintenance Plan for the 1997 8-Hour Ozone Standard 
     for Cherokee County; Correcting Amendment [EPA-R04-OAR-2008-
     0797-200824(c); FRL-9099-9] received December 29, 2009, 
     pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Energy 
     and Commerce.
       6084. A letter from the Director, Regulatory Management 
     Division, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting the 
     Agency's final rule--Approval and Promulgation of 
     Implementation Plans Georgia: State Implementation Plan 
     Revision [EPA-R04-OAR-2007-0113-200709(a); FRL-9098-5] 
     received December 29, 2009, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
       6085. A letter from the Director, Regulatory Management 
     Division, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting the 
     Agency's final rule--Approval and Promulgation of 
     Implementation Plans and Designation of Areas for Air Quality 
     Planning Purposes; Tennessee; Redesignation of the Shelby 
     County, Tennessee Portion of the Memphis, Tennessee-Arkansas 
     1997 8-Hour Ozone Nonattainment Area to Attainment [EPA-R04-
     OAR-2009-0164-200916; FRL-9099-1] received December 29, 2009, 
     pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Energy 
     and Commerce.
       6086. A letter from the Director, Regulatory Management 
     Division, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting the 
     Agency's final rule--Approval and Promulgation of 
     Implementation Plans and Designations of Areas for Air 
     Quality Planning Purposes;

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     North Carolina: Hickory-Morganton-Lenoir; Determination of 
     Attaining Data for the 1997 Fine Particulate Matter Standard 
     [EPA-R04-OAR-2009-0751-200928; FRL-9098-9] received December 
     29, 2009, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee 
     on Energy and Commerce.
       6087. A letter from the Director, Regulatory Management 
     Division, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting the 
     Agency's final rule--Finding of Failure to Submit Certain 
     State Implementation Plans Required for the 1-Hour Ozone 
     NAAQS [EPA-HQ-OAR-2009-0898; FRL-9099-7] received December 
     29, 2009, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee 
     on Energy and Commerce.
       6088. A letter from the Director, Regulatory Management 
     Division, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting the 
     Agency's final rule--Approval and Promulgation of 
     Implementation Plans and Designations of Areas for Air 
     Quality Planning Purposes; North Carolina: Greensboro-Winston 
     Salem-High Point: Determination of Attaining Data for the 
     1997 Fine Particulate Matter Standard [EPA-R04-OAR-2009-0561-
     200929; FRL-9098-8] received December 29, 2009, pursuant to 5 
     U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
       6089. A letter from the Director, Regulatory Management 
     Division, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting the 
     Agency's final rule--Oregon; Final Authorization of State 
     Hazardous Waste Management Program Revision [EPA-R10-RCRA-
     2009-0766; FRL-9098-6] received December 29, 2009, pursuant 
     to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Energy and 
     Commerce.
       6090. A letter from the Director, Regulatory Management 
     Division, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting the 
     Agency's final rule--TSCA Section 5 Premanufacture and 
     Significant New Use Notification Electronic Reporting; 
     Revisions to Notification Regulations [EPA-HQ-OPPT-2008-0296; 
     FRL-8794-5] (RIN: 2070-AJ41) received December 29, 2009, 
     pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Energy 
     and Commerce.
       6091. A letter from the Vice Admiral, USN Director, Defense 
     Security Cooperation Agency, transmitting the Agency's 
     reports containing the 30 September 2009 status of loans and 
     guarantees issued under the Arms Export Control Act; to the 
     Committee on Foreign Affairs.
       6092. A letter from the Acting Director, Defense Security 
     Cooperation Agency, transmitting 2009 Fiscal Year report in 
     accordance with the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961; to the 
     Committee on Foreign Affairs.
       6093. A letter from the Acting Director, Defense Security 
     Cooperation Agency, transmitting the FY 2009 annual report on 
     Military Assistance, Military Exports, and Military Imports, 
     as required by Section 655 of the Foreign Assistance Act of 
     1961 (FAA); to the Committee on Foreign Affairs.
       6094. A letter from the Deputy Director, Defense Security 
     Cooperation Agency, transmitting a notice of proposed lease 
     with the Government of Australia (Transmittal No. 07-09) 
     pursuant to Section 62(a) of the Arms Export Control Act; to 
     the Committee on Foreign Affairs.
       6095. A letter from the Secretary, Department of Commerce, 
     transmitting the Department's report on Foreign Policy-Based 
     Export Controls for 2010; to the Committee on Foreign 
     Affairs.
       6096. A letter from the Secretary, Department of Commerce, 
     transmitting letter of certification, pursuant to Public Law 
     105-261, section1512; to the Committee on Foreign Affairs.
       6097. A letter from the Deputy Assistant Secretary For 
     Export Administration, Department of Commerce, transmitting 
     the Department's final rule--Removal of Entry from the Entity 
     List: Preson Removed Based on Removal Request [Docket No.: 
     0910231375-91388-01] (RIN: 0694-AE75) received December 30, 
     2009, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on 
     Foreign Affairs.
       6098. A letter from the Deputy Assistant Secretary For 
     Export Administration, Department of Commerce, transmitting 
     the Department's final rule--Amendments to the Export 
     Administration Regulations (EAR) Based upon the Accession of 
     Albania and Croatia to Formal Membership in the North 
     Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) [Docket No.: 0907241162-
     91276-01] (RIN: 0694-AE62) received December 30, 2009, 
     pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on 
     Foreign Affairs.
       6099. A letter from the Secretary, Department of Commerce, 
     transmitting consistent with the resolution of advice and 
     consent to ratification of the Convention on the Prohibition 
     of the Development, Production, Stockpiling, and Use of 
     Chemical Weapons and on Their Destruction, adopted by the 
     Senate of the United States on April 24, 1997, and Executive 
     Order 13346 of July 8, 2004, certification for calendar year 
     2009; to the Committee on Foreign Affairs.
       6100. A letter from the Deputy Secretary, Department of 
     Defense, transmitting the report on Measuring Stability and 
     Security in Iraq, pursuant to Section 9204 of the 
     Supplemental Appropriations Act for 2008, Pub. L. 110-252 and 
     Section 1508(c) of the Department of Defense Authorization 
     Act for 2009, Pub. L. 110-417; to the Committee on Foreign 
     Affairs.
       6101. A letter from the Assistant Legal Adviser for Treaty 
     Affairs, Department of State, transmitting 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; to the Committee on 
     Foreign Affairs.
       6102. A letter from the Assitant Secretary, Political 
     Military Affairs, Department of State, transmitting an 
     addendum to a certification, transmittal number: DDTC 09-141, 
     pursuant to Public Law 110-429, section 201; to the Committee 
     on Foreign Affairs.
       6103. A letter from the Assistant Secretary, Legislative 
     Affairs, Department of State, transmitting Transmittal No. 
     DDTC 09-105, certification of a proposed technical assistance 
     agreement to include the export of technical data, and 
     defense services, pursuant to section 36(c) of the Arms 
     Export Control Act; to the Committee on Foreign Affairs.
       6104. A letter from the Assistant Legal Adviser for Treaty 
     Affairs, Department of State, transmitting 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; to the Committee on 
     Foreign Affairs.
       6105. 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 Lebanon that was declared in 
     Executive Order 13441 of August 1, 2007; to the Committee on 
     Foreign Affairs.
       6106. A letter from the President, transmitting a report on 
     the Democratic People's Republic of Korea from June 26, 2008 
     through November 16, 2009; to the Committee on Foreign 
     Affairs.
       6107. A letter from the Deputy Executive Secretary, Agency 
     for International Development, transmitting report pursuant 
     to the Federal Vacancies Reform Act of 1998; to the Committee 
     on Oversight and Government Reform.
       6108. A letter from the Secretary, American Battle 
     Monuments Commission, transmitting Fiscal Year 2010-2015 
     Strategic Plan, pursuant to 31 U.S.C. 1115; to the Committee 
     on Oversight and Government Reform.
       6109. A letter from the Executive Director, Comsumer 
     Product Safety Commission, transmitting in accordance with 
     Pub. L. 105-270, the Federal Activities Inventory Reform Act 
     of 1998 (FAIR Act), the Department's inventory of commerical 
     activities for fiscal year 2009; to the Committee on 
     Oversight and Government Reform.
       6110. A letter from the Secretary, Mississippi River 
     Commission, Department of the Army, Deaprtment of Defense, 
     transmitting a copy of the annual report in compliance with 
     the Government in the Sunshine Act covering the calendar year 
     2009, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 552b(j); to the Committee on 
     Oversight and Government Reform.
       6111. A letter from the Chairman and Chief Executive 
     Officer, Farm Credit Administration, transmitting 
     notification that the Administration is in compliance with 
     the Government in Sunshine Act for calendar year 2009; to the 
     Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
       6112. A letter from the Chief Financial Officer, Federal 
     Mediation and Conciliation Service, transmitting the FY 2009 
     annual report under the Federal Managers' Financial Integrity 
     Act (FMFIA) of 1982, pursuant to 31 U.S.C. 3512(c)(3); to the 
     Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
       6113. A letter from the Associate Special Counsel, Office 
     of Special Counsel, transmitting the Counsel's fiscal year 
     2009 Performance and Accountability Report; to the Committee 
     on Oversight and Government Reform.
       6114. A letter from the Secretary of the Board of Govenors, 
     Postal Service, transmitting the Service's report, as 
     required by Section 3686(c) of the Postal Accountability and 
     Enhancement Act of 2006; to the Committee on Oversight and 
     Government Reform.
       6115. A letter from the Secretary, Department of the 
     Interior, transmitting Annual Operating Plan for Colorado 
     River System Reservoirs for 2010; to the Committee on Natural 
     Resources.
       6116. A letter from the Director, Administrative Office of 
     the United States Courts, transmitting fifth annual report on 
     crime victims' rights; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
       6117. A letter from the Staff Director, Sentencing 
     Commission, transmitting report on the compliance of the 
     federal district courts with documentation submission 
     requirements on sentencing, pursuant to 28 U.S.C. 994(w)(1); 
     to the Committee on the Judiciary.
       6118. A letter from the National President, Women's Army 
     Corps Veterans' Association, transmitting the annual audit of 
     the Association as of June 30, 2009, pursuant to 36 U.S.C. 
     1103 and 1101(64); to the Committee on the Judiciary.
       6119. A letter from the Secretary, Department of Energy, 
     transmitting notification to authorize a noncompetitive 
     exention of a contract for up to five years; to the Committee 
     on Science and Technology.
       6120. A letter from the Chair, NASA Aerospace Safety 
     Advisory Panel, transmitting the Panel's Annual Report for 
     2009, pursuant to Public Law 109-155, section 106(b); to the 
     Committee on Science and Technology.
       6121. A letter from the Administrator, National Aeronautics 
     and Space Administration, transmitting a statement of actions 
     with respect to the report numbered GAO-10-200; to the 
     Committee on Science and Technology.

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       6122. A letter from the Chief, Trade and Commercial 
     Regulations Branch, Department of Homeland Security, 
     transmitting the Department's final rule--Class 9 Bonded 
     Warehouse Procedures [Docket No.: USCBP-2007-0080] (RIN: 
     1505-AB85) received December 29, 2009, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Ways and Means.
       6123. A letter from the Chief, Trade & Commercial 
     Regulations Branch, Department of Homeland Security, 
     transmitting the Department's final rule--``Imported 
     Directly'' Requirement Under The United States--Bahrain Free 
     Trade Agreement [Docket No.: USCBP-2009-0015] (RIN: 1505-
     AC13) received December 29, 2009, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Ways and Means.
       6124. A letter from the Administrator, Social Security 
     Administration, transmitting proposed legislation to extend 
     funding for the Work Incentive Planning and Assistance and 
     the Protection and Advocacy for Beneficiaries of Social 
     Security Programs; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
       6125. A letter from the Administrator, FEMA, Department 
     Homeland of Security, transmitting the Department's report on 
     the denial of appeal for disaster assistance for the State of 
     California; jointly to the Committees on Transportation and 
     Infrastructure, Appropriations, and Homeland Security.
       6126. A letter from the Administrator, FEMA, Department of 
     Homeland Security, transmitting the Department's report on 
     the denial of appeal for disaster assistance for the State of 
     Indiana; jointly to the Committees on Transportation and 
     Infrastructure, Appropriations, and Homeland Security.
       6127. A letter from the Administrator, FEMA, Department of 
     Homeland Security, transmitting the Department's report on 
     the denial of appeal for disaster assistance for the 
     Sovereign Tribal Nation of the Havasupai Tribe; jointly to 
     the Committees on Transportation and Infrastructure, 
     Appropriations, and Homeland Security.
       6128. A letter from the Administrator, FEMA, Department of 
     Homeland Security, transmitting the Department's report on 
     the Preliminary Damage Assessment information on FEMA-1861-DR 
     for the State of Arkansas; jointly to the Committees on 
     Transportation and Infrastructure, Appropriations, and 
     Homeland Security.

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