[Congressional Record Volume 156, Number 23 (Tuesday, February 23, 2010)]
[House]
[Pages H751-H753]
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:

       6129. A letter from the Chief, Regulatory Analysis & 
     Development, Department of Agriculture, transmitting the 
     Department's final rule -- Change in Disease Status of the 
     Republic of Korea With Regard to Foot-and-Mouth Disease and 
     Rinderpest [Docket No.: APHIS-2008-0147] received January 8, 
     2010, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on 
     Agriculture.
       6130. A letter from the Under Secretary, Department of 
     Defense, transmitting a report of a violation of the 
     Antideficiency Act by the National Geospatical-Intelligence 
     Agency, Case Number 08-03, pursuant to 31 U.S.C. 1517(b); to 
     the Committee on Appropriations.
       6131. A letter from the Secretary, Navy, Department of 
     Defense, transmitting notification of both an Average 
     Procurement Unit Cost (APUC) and a Program Acquisition Unit 
     Cost (PAUC) breach for the enclosed program, pursuant to 10 
     U.S.C. 2433(e)(1); to the Committee on Armed Services.
       6132. A letter from the Principal Military Deputy, 
     Department of Defense, transmitting notification that the 
     Department proposes to donate the battleship ex-WISCONSIN (BB 
     64) to the City of Norfolk, Virgina; to the Committee on 
     Armed Services.
       6133. A letter from the Assistant to the Board, Board of 
     Governors of the Federal Reserve System, transmitting the 
     System's final rule -- Home Mortgage Disclosure [Regulation 
     C; Docket No.: 1379] received December 23, 2009, pursuant to 
     5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Financial 
     Services.
       6134. A letter from the Regulatory Specialist, LRAD, 
     Department of the Treasury, transmitting the Department's 
     final rule -- Community Reinvestment Act Regulations [Docket 
     ID: OCC-2009-0019] (RIN: 1557-AD29) received January 8, 2010, 
     pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on 
     Financial Services.
       6135. A letter from the President and Chairman, Export-
     Import Bank, transmitting a statement with respect to a 
     transaction involving U.S. exports to Federative Republic of 
     Brazil, pursuant to 12 U.S.C. 635(b)(3)(i); to the Committee 
     on Financial Services.
       6136. A letter from the President and Chairman, Export-
     Import Bank, transmitting a statement with respect to a 
     transaction involving U.S. exports to Israel, pursuant to 12 
     U.S.C. 635(b)(3)(i); to the Committee on Financial Services.
       6137. A letter from the Deputy Secretary, Securities and 
     Exchange Commission, transmitting the Commission's final rule 
     -- Extension of Filing Accommodation for Static Pool 
     Information in Filings with Respect to Asset-Backed 
     Securities [Release No. 33-9087; File No. S7-23-09] (RIN: 
     3235-AK44) received December 17, 2009, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Financial Services.
       6138. A letter from the Secretary, Department of Health and 
     Human Services, transmitting renewal of the October 1, 2009 
     determination of a public health emergency existing 
     nationwide involving Swine Influenza A (now called 2009 -- 
     H1N1 flu), pursuant to 42 U.S.C. 247d(a) Public Law 107-188, 
     section 144(a); to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
       6139. A letter from the Secretary, Department of Energy, 
     transmitting a report entitled ``The Effect of Private Wire 
     Laws on Development of Combined Heat and Power Facilities''; 
     to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
       6140. A letter from the Assistant General Counsel for 
     Legislation, Regulation and Energy Efficiency, Department of 
     Energy, transmitting the Department's final rule -- Energy 
     Conservation Program: Certification, Compliance, and 
     Enforcement Requirements for Certain Consumer Products and 
     Commercial and Industrial Equipment [Docket Nos.: EE-RM/TP-
     99-450 and EE-RM/TP-05-500] (RIN: 1904-AA96 and 1904-AB53) 
     received January 8, 2010, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); 
     to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
       6141. A letter from the Director, Regulatory Management 
     Division, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting the 
     Agency's final rule -- Approval and Promulgation

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     of Implementation Plans; State of Missouri [EPA-R07-OAR-2008-
     0787; FRL-9096-4] received December 23, 2009, pursuant to 5 
     U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
       6142. A letter from the Director, Regulatory Management 
     Division, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting the 
     Agency's final rule -- Approval and Promulgation of 
     Implementation Plans and Operating Permits Program; State of 
     Iowa [EPA-R07-OAR-2008-0895; FRL-9096] received December 23, 
     2009, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on 
     Energy and Commerce.
       6143. 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; Mississippi; Update to 
     Materials Incorporated by Reference [MS-200923; FRL-9088-6] 
     received January 11, 2010, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); 
     to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
       6144. A letter from the Director, Regulatory Management 
     Division, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting the 
     Agency's final rule -- Approval and Promulgation of 
     Implementation Plans; Kentucky: Approval of Revisions to the 
     State Implementation Plan [EPA-R04-OAR-2007-0500-200927; FRL-
     9102-6] received January 11, 2010, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
       6145. A letter from the Director, Regulatory Management 
     Division, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting the 
     Agency's final rule -- Extension of Deadline for Promulgating 
     Designations for the 2008 Ozone National Ambient Air Quality 
     Standards [EPA-HQ-OAR-2009-0476; FRL-9102-2] received January 
     11, 2010, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee 
     on Energy and Commerce.
       6146. A letter from the Director, Regulatory Management 
     Division, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting the 
     Agency's final rule -- Revisions to the California State 
     Implementation Plan, San Joaquin Valley Air Pollution Control 
     District [EPA-R09-OAR-2009-0492; FRL-9096-9] received January 
     11, 2010, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee 
     on Energy and Commerce.
       6147. A letter from the Director, Regulatory Management 
     Division, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting the 
     Agency's final rule -- Revisions to the California State 
     Implementation Plan, San Joaquin Valley Unified Air Pollution 
     Control District [EPA-R09-OAR-2009-0024; FRL-9097-2] received 
     January 11, 2010, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the 
     Committee on Energy and Commerce.
       6148. A letter from the Director, Regulatory Management 
     Division, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting the 
     Agency's final rule -- Revisions to the Calfiornia State 
     Implementation Plan, San Joaquin Valley Unified Air Pollution 
     Control District [EPA-R09-OAR-2009-0474; FRL-9100-1] received 
     January 11, 2010, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the 
     Committee on Energy and Commerce.
       6149. A letter from the Director, Regulatory Management 
     Division, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting the 
     Agency's final rule -- Approval and Promulgation of 
     Implementation Plans; Puerto Rico; Guaynabo PM10 Limited 
     Maintenance Plan and Redesignation Request [Docket: EPA-R02-
     OAR-2009-0508; FRL-9091-4] received January 11, 2010, 
     pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Energy 
     and Commerce.
       6150. A letter from the Chief, Policy and Rules Division, 
     OET, Federal Communications Commission, transmitting the 
     Commission's final rule -- Revision of Parts 2 and 15 of the 
     Commission's Rules to Permit Unlicensed National Information 
     Infrastructure (U-NII) devices in the 5 GHz band [ET Docket 
     No.: 03-122] received December 30, 2009, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
       6151. A letter from the Chief of Staff, Media Bureau, 
     Federal Communications Commission, transmitting the 
     Commission's final rule -- Amendment of Section 73.622(i), 
     Post-Transition Table of DTV Allotments, Television Broadcast 
     Stations (High Point, North Carolina) [MB Docket No.: 09-196] 
     received January 5, 2010, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); 
     to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
       6152. A letter from the Chief of Staff, Media Bureau, 
     Federal Communications Commission, transmitting the 
     Commission's final rule -- Amendment of Section 73.622(i), 
     Post-Transition Table of DTV Allotments, Television Broadcast 
     Stations (Cincinnati, Ohio) [MD Docket No.: 09-178] received 
     January 5, 2010, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the 
     Committee on Energy and Commerce.
       6153. A letter from the Chief of Staff, Media Bureau, 
     Federal Communications Commission, transmitting the 
     Commission's final rule -- Amendment of Section 73.622(i), 
     Final DTV Table of Allotments, Television Broadcast Stations 
     (Columbus, Ohio) [MB Docket No.: 09-124] received January 5, 
     2010, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on 
     Energy and Commerce.
       6154. A letter from the Acting Division Chief, 
     Telecommunications Access Policy Division Wireline 
     Competition Bureau, Federal Communications Commission, 
     transmitting the Commission's final rule -- High-Cost 
     Universal Service Support Federal-State Joint Board on 
     Universal Service Alltel Communications, Inc., et al. 
     Petitions for Designation as Eligible Telecommunications 
     Carriers RCC Minnesota, Inc. and RCC Atlantic, Inc. New 
     Hampshire ETC Designation Amendment [WC Docket No.: 05-337] 
     [CC Docket No.: 96-45] received December 30, 2009, pursuant 
     to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Energy and 
     Commerce.
       6155. A letter from the General Counsel, Federal Energy 
     Regulatory Commission, transmitting the Commission's final 
     rule -- Revised Mandatory Reliability Standards for 
     Interchange Scheduling and Coordination [Docket No.: RM09-8-
     000; Order No. 730] received January 5, 2010, pursuant to 5 
     U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
       6156. 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 terrorists who threaten to disrupt 
     the Middle East peace process that was declared in Executive 
     Order 12947 of July 23, 1995, pursuant to 50 U.S.C. 1641(c); 
     to the Committee on Foreign Affairs.
       6157. A letter from the Acting Director, Defense Security 
     Cooperation Agency, transmitting a notice of proposed lease 
     with the Government of Singapore (Transmittal No. 09-09) 
     pursuant to Section 62(a) of the Arms Export Control Act; to 
     the Committee on Foreign Affairs.
       6158. A letter from the Deputy Assistant Secretary For 
     Export Administration, Department of Commerce, transmitting 
     the Department's final rule -- Authorization Validated End-
     User: Amendment to Existing Validated End-User Authorizations 
     in the People's Republic of China (PRC) and India [Docket 
     No.: 0911051394-91397-01] (RIN: 0694-AE77) received December 
     30, 2009, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee 
     on Foreign Affairs.
       6159. 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 Belarus that was declared in 
     Executive Order 13405 of June 16, 2006; to the Committee on 
     Foreign Affairs.
       6160. 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), and pursuant to Executive Order 13313 of July 
     31, 2003, a six-month periodic report on the national 
     emergency with respect to the risk of nuclear proliferation 
     created by the accumulation of weapons-usable fissile 
     material in the territory of the Russian Federation that was 
     declared in Executive Order 13159 of June 21, 2000; to the 
     Committee on Foreign Affairs.
       6161. 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), and pursuant to Executive Order 13313 of July 
     31, 2003, a six-month periodic report on the national 
     emergency with respect to the Western Balkans that was 
     declared in Executive Order 13219 of June 26, 2001; to the 
     Committee on Foreign Affairs.
       6162. A letter from the Auditor, District of Columbia, 
     transmitting a copy of the report entitled, ``District's 
     Earmark Process Needs Improvement'', pursuant to D.C. Code 
     section 47-117(d); to the Committee on Oversight and 
     Government Reform.
       6163. A letter from the Administrator, Environmental 
     Protection Agency, transmitting semiannual report to Congress 
     for the six month period prior to September 30, 2009; to the 
     Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
       6164. A letter from the Acting Chairman, Equal Employment 
     Opportunity Commission, transmitting the Inspector General's 
     semiannual report to Congress for the period ending September 
     30, 2009; to the Committee on Oversight and Government 
     Reform.
       6165. A letter from the Chairman, National Credit Union 
     Administration, transmitting the Inspector General's 
     semiannual report to Congress for the reporting period April 
     1, 2009 through September 30, 2009; to the Committee on 
     Oversight and Government Reform.
       6166. A letter from the Director, National Science 
     Foundation, transmitting the Foundation's annual report for 
     fiscal year 2009, pursuant to Public Law 107-174; to the 
     Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
       6167. A letter from the Director, Peace Corps, transmitting 
     the Inspector General's semiannual report to Congress for the 
     reporting period April 1, 2009 through September 30, 2009, 
     pursuant to 5 U.S.C. app. (Insp. Gen. Act), section 5(b); to 
     the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
       6168. A letter from the Director, Peace Corps, transmitting 
     the Corps' Performance and Accountability report for fiscal 
     year 2009; to the Committee on Oversight and Government 
     Reform.
       6169. A letter from the Executive Director, Securities and 
     Exchange Commission, transmitting the Commission's fiscal 
     year 2009 Performance and Accountability Report; to the 
     Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
       6170. A letter from the Administrator, Small Business 
     Administration, transmitting the Administration's semiannual 
     report

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     from the office of the Inspector General for the period April 
     1, 2009 through September 30, 2009, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. app. 
     (Insp. Gen. Act) section 5(b); to the Committee on Oversight 
     and Government Reform.
       6171. A letter from the Deputy Assistant Administrator, 
     Bureau for Legislative and Public Affairs, U.S. Agency for 
     International Development, transmitting the Agency's fiscal 
     year 2009 financial report; to the Committee on Oversight and 
     Government Reform.
       6172. A letter from the Chairman, Council of the District 
     of Columbia, transmitting Transmittal of D.C. ACT 18-307, 
     ``Pre-k Acceleration and Clarification Temporary Amendment 
     Act of 2010''; to the Committee on Oversight and Government 
     Reform.
       6173. A letter from the Chairman, Council of the District 
     of Columbia, transmitting Transmittal of D.C. ACT 18-308, 
     ``Old Morgan School Place, N.W. Renaming Temporary Amendment 
     Act of 2010''; to the Committee on Oversight and Government 
     Reform.
       6174. A letter from the Chairman, Council of the District 
     of Columbia, transmitting Transmittal of D.C. ACT 18-306, 
     ``Department of Small and Local Business Development 
     Amendment Act of 2009''; to the Committee on Oversight and 
     Government Reform.
       6175. A letter from the Assistant General Counsel for 
     Legislation, Regulation and Energy Efficiency, Department of 
     Energy, transmitting the Department's final rule -- Inflation 
     Adjustment of Civil Monetary Penalties (RIN: 1990-AA32) 
     received December 15 2009, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); 
     to the Committee on the Judiciary.
       6176. A letter from the Secretary, Department of Health and 
     Human Services, transmitting a petition filed on behalf of 
     workers from the Metals and Controls Corporation in 
     Attleboro, Massachusetts to be added to the Special Exposure 
     Cohort (SEC), pursuant to the Energy Employees Occupational 
     Illness Compensation Program Act of 2000; to the Committee on 
     the Judiciary.
       6177. A letter from the Secretary, Department of Health and 
     Human Services, transmitting a petition filed on behalf of 
     workers from the Oak Ridge Hospital in Oak Ridge, Tennessee, 
     to be added to the Special Exposure Cohort (SEC), pursuant to 
     the Energy Employees Occupational Illness Compensation 
     Program Act of 2000; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
       6178. A letter from the Secretary, Department of Health and 
     Human Services, transmitting a petition filed on behalf of 
     workers from the Piqua Organic Moderated Reactor in Piqua, 
     Ohio, to be added to the Special Exposure Cohort (SEC), 
     pursuant to the Energy Employees Occupational Illness 
     Compensation Program Act of 2000; to the Committee on the 
     Judiciary.
       6179. A letter from the Secretary, Department of Health and 
     Human Services, transmitting a petition filed on behalf of 
     workers from the Hanford site in Richland, Washington, to be 
     added to the Special Exposure Cohort (SEC), pursuant to the 
     Energy Employees Occupational Illness Compensation Program 
     Act of 2000; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
       6180. A letter from the Secretary, Department of Health and 
     Human Services, transmitting a petition filed on behalf of 
     workers from the Brookhaven National Laboratory in Upton, New 
     York, to be added to the Special Exposure Cohort (SEC), 
     pursuant to the Energy Employees Occupational Illness 
     Compensation Program Act of 2000; to the Committee on the 
     Judiciary.
       6181. A letter from the Administrator, National Aeronautics 
     and Space Administration, transmitting the Administration's 
     response to the GAO-10-4 report and recommendations; to the 
     Committee on Science and Technology.
       6182. A letter from the Acting Chief, Border Security 
     Regulations Branch, Department of Homeland Security, 
     transmitting the Department's final rule -- Administrative 
     Process for Seizures and Forfeitures Under the Immigration 
     and Nationality Act and Other Authorities [USCBP-2006-0122] 
     (RIN 1651-AA58) received December 15, 2009, pursuant to 5 
     U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Ways and Means.
       6183. A letter from the Chief, Publications and 
     Regulations, Internal Revenue Service, transmitting the 
     Service's final rule -- Treatment of Certain Obligations 
     under Section 956(c) [Notice 2010-12] received January 6, 
     2010, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on 
     Ways and Means.
       6184. A letter from the Chief, Publications and Regulations 
     Branch, Internal Revenue Service, transmitting the Service's 
     final rule -- Rulings and Determination Letters (Rev. Proc. 
     2010-3) received January 6, 2010, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Ways and Means.
       6185. A letter from the Chief, Publications and 
     Regulations, Internal Revenue Service, transmitting the 
     Service's final rule -- Use of Controlled Corporations to 
     Avoid the Application of Section 304 [TD 9477] (RIN: 1545-
     BI14) received December 30, 2009, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Ways and Means.
       6186. A letter from the Chief, Publications and 
     Regulations, Internal Revenue Service, transmitting the 
     Service's final rule -- Extension of Temporary Suspension of 
     AHYDO Rules [Notice 2010-11] received December 30, 2009, 
     pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Ways 
     and Means.
       6187. A letter from the Chief, Publications and 
     Regulations, Internal Revenue Service, transmitting the 
     Service's final rule -- Tax-Exempt Bonds in Certain Disaster 
     Areas [Notice 2010-10] received December 23, 2009, pursuant 
     to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Ways and Means.
       6188. A letter from the Chief, Publications and 
     Regulations, Internal Revenue Service, transmitting the 
     Service's final rule -- Corporate Reorganizations; 
     Distributions under sections 368(a)(1)(D) and 354(b)(1)(B) 
     [TD 9475] (RIN: 1545-BF83) received December 23, 2009, 
     pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Ways 
     and Means.
       6189. A letter from the Chief, Publications and 
     Regulations, Internal Revenue Service, transmitting the 
     Service's final rule -- Reduction in Taxable Income for 
     Housing Hurricane Katrina Displaced Individuals [TD 9497] 
     (RIN: 1545-BF14) received December 23, 2009, pursuant to 5 
     U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Ways and Means.
       6190. A letter from the Commissioner, Social Security 
     Administration, transmitting a report on Hearings Backlog 
     Reduction Update; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
       6191. A letter from the Secretary, Department of Health and 
     Human Services, transmitting a report entitled ``National 
     Coverage Determinations'', pursuant to Medicare, Medicaid, 
     and SCHIP Benefits Improvement and Protection Act (BIPA) of 
     2000; jointly to the Committees on Energy and Commerce and 
     Ways and Means.

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