[Congressional Record Volume 156, Number 25 (Thursday, February 25, 2010)]
[House]
[Pages H930-H931]
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:

       6230. A letter from the Chief, Regulatory Analysis and 
     Development, Department of Agriculture, transmitting the 
     Department's final rule -- Importation of Hass Avocados From 
     Peru [Docket No.: APHIS-2008-0126] (RIN: 0579-AC93) received 
     January 21, 2010, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the 
     Committee on Agriculture.
       6231. A letter from the Director, Regulatory Management 
     Division, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting the 
     Agency's final rule -- Triticonazole; Pesticide Tolerances 
     [EPA-HQ-OPP-2009-0276; FRL-8808-6] received January 22, 2010, 
     pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on 
     Agriculture.
       6232. A letter from the Director, Regulatory Management 
     Division, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting the 
     Agency's final rule -- Pendimethalin; Pesticide Tolerances 
     [EPA-HQ-OPP-2008-0876; FRL-8804-2] received January 22, 2010, 
     pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on 
     Agriculture.
       6233. A letter from the Director, Regulatory Management 
     Division, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting the 
     Agency's final rule -- Oxirane, 2-Methyl-, Polymer with 
     Oxirane, Dimethyl Ether; Tolerance Exemption [EPA-HQ-OPP-
     2009-0675; FRL-8805-3] received January 22, 2010, pursuant to 
     5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Agriculture.
       6234. A letter from the Director, Regulatory Management 
     Division, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting the 
     Agency's final rule -- Novaluron; Pesticide Tolerances [EPA-
     HQ-OPP-2009-0273; FRL-8807-2] received January 22, 2010, 
     pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on 
     Agriculture.
       6235. A letter from the Director, Regulatory Management 
     Division, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting the 
     Agency's final rule -- 2-Propenoic acid, 2-ethylhexyl ester, 
     polymer with ethenylbenzene and 2-methylpropyl 2-methyl-2-
     propenoate; Tolerance Exemption [EPA-HQ-OPP-2009-0699; FRL-
     8807-4] received January 22, 2010, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Agriculture.
       6236. A letter from the Deputy Secretary, Department of 
     Defense, transmitting report to Congress on Taiwan's Air 
     Defense Force; to the Committee on Armed Services.
       6237. A letter from the Department of Defense Medicare-
     Eligible Retiree Health Care Board of Actuaries, Department 
     of Defense, transmitting A report on the actual status of the 
     D.O.D. Medicare-Eligible Retiree Health Care Fund along with 
     recommendations that the Board deems necessary; to the 
     Committee on Armed Services.
       6238. A letter from the Director, Defense Procurement and 
     Acquisition Policy, Department of Defense, transmitting the 
     Department's final rule -- Defense Federal Acquisition 
     Regulation Supplement; Trade Agreements-Costa Rica and Peru 
     (DFARS Case 2008-D046) (RIN: 0750-AG31) received January 25, 
     2010, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on 
     Armed Services.
       6239. A letter from the Assistant Secretary, Legislative 
     Affairs, Department of State, transmitting the 45th report 
     required by the FY 2000 Emergency Supplemental Act, pursuant 
     to Public Law 106-246, section 3204(f); to the Committee on 
     Armed Services.
       6240. A letter from the Chairman, Congressional Oversight 
     Panel, transmitting the Panel's monthly report pursuant to 
     Section 125(b)(1) of the Emergency Economic Stabilization Act 
     of 2008, Pub. L. 110-343; to the Committee on Financial 
     Services.
       6241. A letter from the Associate General Counsel for 
     Legislation and Regulations, Department of Housing and Urban 
     Development, transmitting the Department's ``Major'' final 
     rule -- HOPE for Homeowners Program; Statutory Transfer of 
     Program Authority to HUD and Conforming Amendments To Adopt 
     Recently Enacted Statutory Changes [Docket No.: FR-5340-I-02] 
     (RIN: 2502-AI76) received February 5, 2010, pursuant to 5 
     U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Financial Services.
       6242. A letter from the Secretary of the Commission, 
     Federal Trade Commission, transmitting the Commission's 
     ``Major'' final rule -- Fair Credit Reporting Risk-Based 
     Pricing Regulations [Regulation V; Docket No. R-1316] (RIN: 
     3084-AA94) received February 17, 2010, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Financial Services.
       6243. A letter from the Assistant General Counsel, Division 
     of Regulatory Services, Department of Education, transmitting 
     the Department's ``Major'' final rule -- Student Assistance 
     General Provisions; Teacher Education Assistance for College 
     and Higher Education (TEACH) Grant Program; Federal Pell 
     Grant Program; Academic Competitiveness Grant Program and 
     National Science and Mathematics Access To Retain Talent 
     Grant Program [Docket ID: ED-2009-OPE-0001] (RIN: 1840-AC96) 
     received February 17, 2010, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Education and Labor.
       6244. A letter from the Assistant Secretary, Employee 
     Benefits Security Administration, Department of Labor, 
     transmitting the Department's ``Major'' final rule -- Interim 
     Final Rules Under the Paul Wellstone and Pete Domenici Mental 
     Health Parity and Addiction Equity Act of 2008 (RIN: 1210-
     AB30) received February 17, 2010, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Education and Labor.
       6245. A letter from the Secretary, Department of Health and 
     Human Services, transmitting the Department's FY 2008 annual 
     performance report to Congress required by the Medical Device 
     User Fee and Modernization Act of 2002; to the Committee on 
     Energy and Commerce.
       6246. A letter from the Director, Regulatory Management 
     Division, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting the 
     Agency's final rule -- Endocrine Disruptor Screening Program; 
     Policies and Procedures for Initial Screening [EPA-HQ-OPPT-
     2007-1080; FRL-3899-9] (RIN: 2070-AD61) received January 22, 
     2010, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on 
     Energy and Commerce.
       6247. 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; Montana; Revisions to the 
     Administrative Rules of Montana [EPA-R08-OAR-2008-0307; FRL-
     8968-3] received January 22, 2010, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
       6248. A letter from the Director, Regulatory Management 
     Division, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting the 
     Agency's final rule -- Premanufacture Notification Exemption 
     for Polymers; Amendment of Polymer Exemption Rule to Exclude 
     Certain Perfluorinated Polymers [EPA-HQ-OPPT-2002-0051; FRL-
     8805-5] (RIN: 2070-AD58) received January 22, 2010, pursuant 
     to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Energy and 
     Commerce.
       6249. 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-2009-0475; FRL-9104-7] received January 
     22, 2010, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee 
     on Energy and Commerce.
       6250. A letter from the Deputy chief, CGB, Federal 
     Communications Commission, transmitting the Commission's 
     final rule -- Closed Captioning of Video Programming [CG 
     Docket No.: 05-231] received January 21, 2010, pursuant to 5 
     U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
       6251. 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 (Anchorage, Alaska) [MB Docket No.: 09-210] received 
     January 25, 2010, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the 
     Committee on Energy and Commerce.
       6252. A letter from the Chief of Staff, Media Bureau, 
     Federal Communications Commissions, transmitting the 
     Commission's final rule -- Amendment of Section 73.202(b), 
     Table of Allotments, FM Broadcast Stations (Maupin, Oregon) 
     [MB Docket No.: 09-130] received January 25, 2010, pursuant 
     to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Energy and 
     Commerce.
       6253. A letter from the Assistant Secretary, Legislative 
     Affairs, Department of State,

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     transmitting a six-month periodic report on the national 
     emergency with respect to the proliferation of weapons of 
     mass destruction that was declared in Executive Order 12938 
     of November 14, 1994, and continued by the President each 
     year, most recently on November 6, 2009, pursuant to 50 
     U.S.C. 1641(c); to the Committee on Foreign Affairs.
       6254. A letter from the Assistant Secretary, Legislative 
     Affairs, Department of State, transmitting the Department's 
     report on progress toward a negotiated solution of the Cyprus 
     question covering the period August 1 through September 30, 
     2009, pursuant to Section 620C(c) of the Foreign Assistance 
     Act of 1961 and in accordance with Section 1(a)(6) of 
     Executive Order 13313; to the Committee on Foreign Affairs.
       6255. A letter from the Special Inspector General for 
     Afghanistan Reconstruction, transmitting the sixth quarterly 
     report on the Afghanistan reconstruction, pursuant to Public 
     Law 110-181, section 1229; to the Committee on Foreign 
     Affairs.
       6256. A communication from the President of the United 
     States, transmitting a report pursuant to Section 3134 of the 
     National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008; to 
     the Committee on Foreign Affairs.
       6257. A letter from the Acting Chief Executive Officer, 
     Corporation for National and Community Service, transmitting 
     FY 2011 Congressional Budget Justification/FY 2009 Annual 
     Performance Report; to the Committee on Oversight and 
     Government Reform.
       6258. A letter from the Secretary, Department of Education, 
     transmitting FY 2009 Annual Performance Report; to the 
     Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
       6259. A letter from the Associate General 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.
       6260. A letter from the Assistant Secretary for Legislative 
     Affairs, Department of the Treasury, transmitting FY 2009 
     Treasury Agency Financial Report; to the Committee on 
     Oversight and Government Reform.
       6261. A letter from the Acting Comptroller, Government 
     Accountability Office, transmitting the Office's Performance 
     and Accountability Report for Fiscal Year 20097; to the 
     Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
       6262. A letter from the Archivist of the United States, 
     National Archives and Records Administration, transmitting 
     the Administration's annual Performance and Accountability 
     Report for Fiscal Year 2009, ending September 30, 2009; to 
     the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
       6263. A letter from the Director, Office of Management and 
     Budget, transmitting the Office's report entitled, ``2009 
     Report to Congress on the Benefits and Cost of Federal 
     Regulations and Unfunded Mandates on State, Local and Tribal 
     Entities'', pursuant to 31 U.S.C. 1105 note; to the Committee 
     on Oversight and Government Reform.
       6264. A letter from the Assistant Attorney General, 
     Department of Justice, transmitting annual report pursuant to 
     the Military and Overseas Voter Empowerment Act, pursuant to 
     Public Law 111-84, section 587; to the Committee on House 
     Administration.
       6265. A letter from the Chair, Election Assistance 
     Commission, transmitting the Commission's FY 2009 Annual 
     Report, submitted in accordance with Section 207 of the Help 
     America Vote Act of 2002 (HAVA); to the Committee on House 
     Administration.
       6266. A letter from the Acting Director, Office of 
     Sustainable Fisheries, NMFS, National Oceanic and Atmospheric 
     Administration, transmitting the Administration's final rule 
     -- Fisheries of the Exclusive Economic Zone Off Alaska; 
     Pacific Cod by Catcher Processors Using Hook-and-Line Gear in 
     the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands Management Area [Docket 
     No.: 0810141351-9087-02] (RIN: 0648-XS96) received January 
     21, 2010, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee 
     on Natural Resources.
       6267. A letter from the Deputy chief, Regulatory Products 
     Division, Department of Homeland Security, transmitting the 
     Department's final rule -- Naturalization for Certain Persons 
     in the U.S. Armed Forces [CIS No.: 2479-09; DHS Docket No. 
     DHS-2009-0025] (RIN: 1615-AB85) received January 25, 2010, 
     pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on the 
     Judiciary.
       6268. A letter from the Program Manager, Department of 
     Justice, transmitting the Department's final rule -- Commerce 
     in Explosives-Storage of Shock Tube With Detonators (2005R-
     3P) [Docket No.: ATF 15F; AG Order No. 3133-2010] (RIN: 1140-
     AA30) received January 21, 2010, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on the Judiciary.
       6269. A letter from the Secretary, Department of Energy, 
     transmitting a report entitled ``Final Cost and Performance 
     Goals for Coal-Based Technologies''; to the Committee on 
     Science and Technology.
       6270. A letter from the Chief, Publications and Regulations 
     Branch, Internal Revenue Service, transmitting the Service's 
     final rule -- Tier II Issue: Cost Sharing Stock Based 
     Compensation Directive #2 received January 21, 2010, pursuant 
     to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Ways and Means.
       6271. A letter from the Assistant U.S. Trade Representative 
     for WTO and Multilateral Affairs, Office of the United States 
     Trade Representative, transmitting the Administration's 
     Annual Report on Subsidies Enforcement, pursuant to the 
     Statement of Administrative Action of the Uruguay Round 
     Agreements Act; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
       6272. A letter from the Secretary, Department of Defense, 
     transmitting disaster relief operations related to the Haiti 
     Earthquake; jointly to the Committees on Armed Services and 
     Financial Services.
       6273. A letter from the Inspector General, Special 
     Inspector General for Iraq Reconstruction, transmitting the 
     Special Inspector General for Iraq Reconstruction (SIGIR) 
     January 2010 Quarterly Report, pursuant to Public Law 108-
     106, section 3001; jointly to the Committees on Foreign 
     Affairs and Appropriations.
       6274. A letter from the Assistant Secretary, Legislative 
     Affairs, Department of State, transmitting a report entitled 
     ``Report to Congress on Iran-Related Multilateral Sanctions 
     Regime Efforts'' covering the period from Febuary 17, 2009 to 
     August 16, 2009, pursuant to Public Law 104-172; jointly to 
     the Committees on Foreign Affairs, Financial Services, and 
     Ways and Means.

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