[Congressional Record Volume 156, Number 35 (Thursday, March 11, 2010)]
[House]
[Pages H1356-H1357]
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:

       6508. A letter from the Administrator, Department of 
     Agriculture, transmitting the Department's ``Major'' final 
     rule -- National Organic Program; Access to Pasture 
     (Livestock) [Doc. No.: AMS-TM-06-0198] (RIN: 0581-AC57) 
     received February 25, 2010, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Agriculture.
       6509. A letter from the Office of Research and Analysis, 
     Department of Agriculture, transmitting the Department's 
     ``Major'' final rule -- Food Stamp Program: Eligibility and 
     Certification Provisions of the Farm Security and Rural 
     Investment Act of 2002 [FNS-2007-0006] (RIN: 0584-AD30) 
     received March 5, 2010, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to 
     the Committee on Agriculture.
       6510. A letter from the Director, Regulatory Management 
     Division, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting the 
     Agency's final rule -- Laminarin; Exemption from the 
     Requirement of a Tolerance [EPA-HQ-OPP-2008-0529; FRL-8812-1] 
     received February 19, 2010, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Agriculture.
       6511. A letter from the Director, Regulatory Management 
     Division, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting the 
     Agency's final rule -- Nicosulfuron; Pesticide Tolerances for 
     Emergency Exemptions [EPA-HQ-OPP-2009-0569; FRL-8812-5] 
     received February 19, 2010, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Agriculture.
       6512. A letter from the Director, Regulatory Management 
     Division, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting the 
     Agency's final rule -- Trichoderma gamsii strain ICC 080; 
     Exemption from the Requirement of a Tolerance [EPA-HQ-OPP-
     2008-0749; FRL-8799-4] received February 19, 2010, pursuant 
     to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Agriculture.
       6513. A letter from the Chairman and Chief Executive 
     Officer, Farm Credit Administration, transmitting the 
     Administration's 2010 compensation program adjustments, 
     including the Agency's current salary range structure and the 
     performance-based merit pay matrix, in accordance with 
     section 1206 of the Financial Institutions, Reform, Recovery, 
     and Enforcement Act of 1989; to the Committee on Agriculture.
       6514. A letter from the Secretary, Department of Defense, 
     transmitting a letter providing notification that the Navy 
     intends to implement policy changes to support a phased 
     approach to the assignment of women to submarines; to the 
     Committee on Armed Services.
       6515. A letter from the Assistant Secretary, Department of 
     Defense, transmitting the Department's annual report for 
     fiscal year 2006 on the quality of health care furnished 
     under the health care programs of the Department of Defense, 
     pursuant to Section 723 of the National Defense Authorization 
     Act for Fiscal Year 2000; to the Committee on Armed Services.
       6516. 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 February 17, 2010, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Financial Services.
       6517. A letter from the Regulatory Specialist, LRAD, 
     Department of the Treasury, transmitting the Department's 
     ``Major'' final rule -- Risk-Based Capital Guidelines; 
     Capital Adequacy Guidelines; Capital Maintenance: Regulatory 
     Capital; Impact of Modifications to Generally Accepted 
     Accounting Principles; Consolidation of Asset-Backed 
     Commercial Paper Programs; and Other Related Issues [Docket 
     ID: OCC-2009-0020] (RIN: 1557-AD26) received March 4, 2010, 
     pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on 
     Financial Services.
       6518. A letter from the Chairman and President, Export-
     Import Bank, transmitting a report on transactions involving 
     U.S. exports to the Republic of Korea pursuant to Section 
     2(b)(3) of the Export-Import Bank Act of 1945, as amended; to 
     the Committee on Financial Services.
       6519. A letter from the Secretary, Securities and Exchange 
     Commission, transmitting the Commission's ``Major'' final 
     rule -- Money Market Fund Reform [Release No. IC-29132; File 
     Nos. S7-11-09, S7-20-09] (RIN: 3235-AK33) March 4, 2010, 
     pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on 
     Financial Services.
       6520. A letter from the Special Inspector General For The 
     Troubled Asset Relief Program, transmitting the Office's 
     quarterly report on the actions undertaken by the Department 
     of the Treasury under the Troubled Asset Relief Program, the 
     activities of SIGTARP, and SIGTARP'S recommendations with 
     respect to operations of TARP, for the period ending January 
     30, 2010; to the Committee on Financial Services.
       6521. A letter from the Assistant General Counsel for 
     Regulatory Services, Department of Education, transmitting 
     the Department's ``Major'' final rule -- Investing in 
     Innovation Fund [Docket ID: ED-2009-OII-0012] (RIN: 1855-
     AA06) received March 8, 2010, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Education and Labor.
       6522. A letter from the Director, Office of Workers' 
     Compensation Programs, Department of Labor, transmitting the 
     Department's ``Major'' final rule -- Claims for Compensation; 
     Death Gratuity Under the Federal Employees' Compensation Act 
     (RIN: 1215-AB66) received March 4, 2010, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Education and Labor.
       6523. 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 received February 22, 2010, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
       6524. A letter from the Assistant General Counsel, Consumer 
     Product Safety Commission, transmitting the Commission's 
     final rule -- Guidelines and Requirements for Mandatory 
     Recall Notices received February 22, 2010, pursuant to 5 
     U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
       6525. A letter from the Assistant Secretary for 
     Communications and Information, Department of Commerce, 
     transmitting the Department's ``Major'' final rule -- 
     Broadband Technology Opportunities Programs [Docket No.: 
     0907141137-0024-06] (RIN: 0660-AZ28) received February 19, 
     2010, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on 
     Energy and Commerce.
       6526. A letter from the Assistant Secretary, Legislative 
     Affairs, Department of State, transmitting the Department's 
     Alternative Fuel Vehicle program report for FY 2009, pursuant 
     to Public Law 109-58; to the Committee on Energy and 
     Commerce.
       6527. 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; Virginia; Opacity Source 
     Surveillance Methods [EPA-R03-OAR-2010-0009; FRL-9115-9] 
     received February 19, 2010, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
       6528. 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; Virginia Revisions to the 
     Definition of Volatile Organic Compound and Other Terms [EPA-
     R03-OAR-2009-0871; FRL-9116-1] received February 19, 2010, 
     pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Energy 
     and Commerce.
       6529. 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; Indiana; Volatile Organic 
     Compound Emission Control Measures for Lake and Porter 
     Counties in Indiana [EPA-R05-OAR-2009-0704; FRL-9107-2] 
     received February 19, 2010, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
       6530. A letter from the Director, Regulatory Management 
     Division, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting the 
     Agency's final rule -- National Emission Standards for 
     Hazardous Air Pollutants for Reciprocating Internal 
     Combustion Engines [EPA-HQ-OAR-2008-0708, FRL-9115-7] (RIN: 
     2060-AP36) received February 19, 2010, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
       6531. A letter from the Director, Defense Security 
     Cooperation Agency, transmitting a report in accordance with 
     Section 25(a)(6) of the Arms Export Control Act; to the 
     Committee on Foreign Affairs.
       6532. A letter from the Deputy Assistant Secretary For 
     Export Administration, Department of Commerce, transmitting 
     the Department's final rule -- Addition of Certain Persons to 
     the Entity List: Addition of Persons Acting Contrary to the 
     National Security or Foreign Policy Interests of the United 
     States [Docket No.: 100115025-0032-01] (RIN: 0694-AE84) 
     received February 22, 2010, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Foreign Affairs.
       6533. A letter from the Deputy Assistant Secretary For 
     Export Administration, Department of Commerce, transmitting 
     the Department's final rule -- Amendments to the Select 
     Agents Controls in Export Control Classificaton Number (ECCN) 
     1C360 on the Commerce Control List (CCL); Correction to ECCN 
     1E998 [Docket No.: 0907241163-91434-01] (RIN: 0694-AE67) 
     received February 22, 2010, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Foreign Affairs.
       6534. A letter from the Associate Director, PP&I, 
     Department of the Treasury, transmitting the Department's 
     final rule -- Belarus Sanctions Regulations received February 
     1, 2010, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee 
     on Foreign Affairs.
       6535. A letter from the Associate Director for Human 
     Resources, Court Services and Offender Supervision Agency for 
     the District of Columbia, transmitting report on the use of 
     the Category Rating System for the period September 2008 
     through August 2009; to the Committee on Oversight and 
     Government Reform.
       6536. A letter from the Associate General Counsel for 
     General Law, Department of Homeland Security, transmitting a 
     report pursuant to the Federal Vacancies Reform

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     Act of 1998; to the Committee on Oversight and Government 
     Reform.
       6537. A letter from the Senior Vice President and Chief 
     Financial Officer, Export-Import Bank, transmitting the 
     Bank's annual report for fiscal year 2009; to the Committee 
     on Oversight and Government Reform.
       6538. A letter from the General Counsel, Department of 
     Commerce, transmitting draft legislation that make certain 
     technical and conforming amendments to trademark and patent 
     law as well as other needed changes; to the Committee on the 
     Judiciary.
       6539. A letter from the Chief, Publications and 
     Regulations, Internal Revenue Service, transmitting the 
     Service's final rule -- Interim Final Rules under the Paul 
     Wellstone and Pete Domenici Mental Health Parity and 
     Addiction Equity Act of 2008 [TD 9479] (RIN: 1545-BJ05) 
     received February 15, 2010, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Ways and Means.
       6540. A letter from the Deputy Associate Commissioner, 
     Social Security Administration, transmitting the 
     Administration's final rule -- Transfer of Accumulated 
     Benefit Payments [Docket No.: SSA-2009-0067] (RIN: 0960-AH08) 
     received February 17, 2010, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Ways and Means.
       6541. A letter from the Chairman, Federal Election 
     Commission, transmitting the Commission's FY 2011 budget 
     request, pursuant to 2 U.S.C. 437d(d)(1); jointly to the 
     Committees on House Administration, Appropriations, and 
     Oversight and Government Reform.
       6542. A letter from the Administrator, FEMA, Department of 
     Homeland Security, transmitting the Department's report on 
     the Preliminary Damage Assessment information on FEMA-1865-DR 
     for the State of Alaska; jointly to the Committees on 
     Transportation and Infrastructure, Appropriations, and 
     Homeland Security.
       6543. A letter from the Administrator, FEMA, Department of 
     Homeland Security, transmitting the Department's report on 
     the Preliminary Damage Assessment information on FEMA-1867-DR 
     for the State of New Jersey; jointly to the Committees on 
     Transportation and Infrastructure, Appropriations, and 
     Homeland Security.
       6544. A letter from the Administrator, FEMA, Department of 
     Homeland Security, transmitting the Department's report on 
     the Preliminary Damage Assessment information on FEMA-1868-DR 
     for the State of Kansas; jointly to the Committees on 
     Transportation and Infrastructure, Appropriations, and 
     Homeland Security.
       6545. A letter from the Administrator, FEMA, Department of 
     Homeland Security, transmitting the Department's report on 
     the Preliminary Damage Assessment information on FEMA-1864-DR 
     for the State of Nebraska; jointly to the Committees on 
     Transportation and Infrastructure, Appropriations, and 
     Homeland Security.
       6546. A letter from the Administrator, FEMA, Department of 
     Homeland Security, transmitting the Department's report on 
     the Preliminary Damage Assessment information on FEMA-1870-DR 
     for the State of Alabama; jointly to the Committees on 
     Transportation and Infrastructure, Homeland Security, and 
     Appropriations.
       6547. A letter from the Administrator, FEMA, Department of 
     Homeland Security, transmitting the Department's report on 
     the Preliminary Damage Assessment information on FEMA-1869-DR 
     for the State of New York; jointly to the Committees on 
     Transportation and Infrastructure, Appropriations, and 
     Homeland Security.
       6548. A letter from the Administrator, FEMA, Department of 
     Homeland Security, transmitting the Department's report on 
     the Preliminary Damage Assessment information on FEMA-1866-DR 
     for the State of Alabama; jointly to the Committees on 
     Transportation and Infrastructure, Appropriations, and 
     Homeland Security.

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