[Congressional Record Volume 156, Number 70 (Tuesday, May 11, 2010)]
[House]
[Pages H3308-H3309]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                     EXECUTIVE COMMUNICATIONS, ETC.

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

       7404. A letter from the Congressional Review Coordinator, 
     Department of Agriculture, transmitting the Department's 
     final rule -- Viruses, Serums, Toxins, and Analogous Products 
     and Patent Term Restoration; Nonsubstantive Amendments 
     [Docket No.: APHIS-2009-0069] received April 21, 2010, 
     pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on 
     Agriculture.
       7405. A letter from the Chairman and CEO, Farm Credit 
     Administration, transmitting the Administration's final rule 
     -- Organization; Eligibility and Scope of Financing; Funding 
     and Fiscal Affairs, Loan Policies and Operations, and Funding 
     Operations; Definitions; and Disclosure to Shareholders; 
     Director Elections (RIN: 3052-AC43) received April 20, 2010, 
     pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on 
     Agriculture.
       7406. A letter from the Secretary, Department of the Army, 
     transmitting notification that the Average Procurement Unit 
     Cost (APUC) and Program Acquisition Unit Cost metrics for the 
     Longbow Apache Block III (AB3) program have exceeded the 25 
     percent critical cost growth threshold by more than 15% but 
     less than 25%, pursuant to 10 U.S.C. 2433(e)(1); to the 
     Committee on Armed Services.
       7407. A letter from the Under Secretary, Department of 
     Defense, transmitting authorization of 3 officers to wear the 
     authorized insignia of the grade of brigadier general, 
     pursuant to 10 U.S.C. 777; to the Committee on Armed 
     Services.
       7408. A letter from the Under Secretary, Department of 
     Defense, transmitting letter on the approved retirement of 
     Lieutenant General H. Steven Blum, Army National Guard, and 
     his advancement on the retired list in the grade of 
     lieutenant general; to the Committee on Armed Services.
       7409. A letter from the Chief, PRAB, Office of Research and 
     Analysis, Department of Agriculture, transmitting the 
     Department's final rule -- Special Supplemental Nutrition 
     Program for Women, Infants and Children (WIC): Vendor Cost 
     Containment [FNS-2009-0001] (RIN: 0584-AD71) received April 
     20, 2010, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee 
     on Education and Labor.
       7410. A letter from the Assistant Secretary for 
     Administration, Department of Commerce, transmitting the 
     Department's final rule -- Commerce Acquisition Regulation 
     (CAR); Correction [Document Number: 080730954-0129-03] (RIN: 
     0605-AA26) received April 20, 2010, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
       7411. A letter from the Deputy Director, Regulations Policy 
     and Management Staff, Department of Health and Human 
     Services, transmitting the Department's final rule -- 
     Revision of Organization and Conforming Changes to 
     Regulations [Docket No.: FDA-2010-N-0148] received April 20, 
     2010, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on 
     Energy and Commerce.
       7412. A letter from the Deputy Director, Regulations Policy 
     and Management Staff, Department of Health and Human 
     Services, transmitting the Department's final rule -- Product 
     Jurisdiction; Change of Address and Telephone Number; 
     Technical Amendment [Docket No.: FDA-2010-N-0010] received 
     April 20, 2010, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the 
     Committee on Energy and Commerce.
       7413. A letter from the Deputy Director, Regulations Policy 
     and Management Staff, Department of Health and Human 
     Services, transmitting the Department's final rule -- Medical 
     Devices; Pediatric Uses of Devices; Requirement for 
     Submission of Information on Pediatric Subpopulations That 
     Suffer From a Disease or Condition That a Device is Intended 
     to Treat, Diagnose, or Cure; Direct Final Rule [Docket No.: 
     FDA-2009-N-0458] (RIN: 0910-AG29) recieved April 20, 2010, 
     pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Energy 
     and Commerce.
       7414. A letter from the Deputy Director, Regulations Policy 
     and Management Staff, Department of Health and Human 
     Services,

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     transmitting the Department's final rule -- Medical Devices; 
     Technical Amendment [Docket No.: FDA-2010-N-0019] received 
     April 20, 2010, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the 
     Committee on Energy and Commerce.
       7415. A letter from the Deputy Director, Regulations Policy 
     and Management Staff, Department of Health and Human 
     Services, transmitting the Department's final rule -- 
     Administrative Practices and Procedures; Good Guidance 
     Practices; Technical Amendment [Docket No.: FDA-1999-N-3539] 
     (formerly Docket No. 1999N-4783) received April 20, 2010, 
     pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Energy 
     and Commerce.
       7416. A letter from the Deputy Director, Regulations Policy 
     and Management Staff, Department of Health and Human 
     Services, transmitting the Department's final rule -- New 
     Animal Drugs; Removal of Obsolete and Redundant Regulations 
     [Docket No.: FDA-2003-N-0446] (formerly Docket No. 2003N-
     0324) received April 20, 2010, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
       7417. A letter from the Deputy Assistant Administrator/
     Office of Diversion Control, Department of Justice, 
     transmitting the Department's final rule -- Schedules of 
     Controlled Substances; Table of Excluded Nonnarcotic 
     Products: Nasal Decongestant Inhalers Manufactured by Classic 
     Pharmaceuticals, LLC [Docket No.: DEA-329F] (RIN: 1117-AB23) 
     received April 20, 2010, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); 
     to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
       7418. A letter from the Assistant Secretary for 
     Communications and Information, Department of Transportation, 
     transmitting the Department's report on the activities to 
     improve coordination and communication with respect to the 
     implementation of E-911 services, pursuant to Public Law 108-
     494, section 104; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
       7419. A letter from the Assistant Secretary, Department of 
     Defense, transmitting the Department's report on Activities 
     and Assistance under Cooperative Threat Reduction (CTR) 
     Programs (FY 2011 CTR Annual Report), pursuant to Public Law 
     106-398, section 1308 (114 Stat. 1654A-341); to the Committee 
     on Foreign Affairs.
       7420. A letter from the Assistant Legal Advisor 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.
       7421. 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 Syria that was declared in 
     Executive Order 13338 of May 11, 2004; to the Committee on 
     Foreign Affairs.
       7422. A letter from the Secretary, Department of the 
     Treasury, transmitting as required by section 401(c) of the 
     National Emergency 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 significant narcotics traffickers centered in 
     Colombia in Executive Order 12987 of October 21, 1995; to the 
     Committee on Foreign Affairs.
       7423. A letter from the Assistant Secretary for 
     Administration and Management, Department of Labor, 
     transmitting the Department's FY 2009 ``Buy American 
     Report'', pursuant to Public Law 110-28, section 8306; to the 
     Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
       7424. A letter from the Assistant Secretary for Management 
     and Chief Financial Officer, Department of the Treasury, 
     transmitting the Department's report for fiscal year 2009 on 
     the Acquisition of Articles, Materials, and Supplies 
     Manufactured Outside the United States, pursuant to Public 
     Law 110-28, section 8306; to the Committee on Oversight and 
     Government Reform.
       7425. A letter from the Acting Senior Procurement 
     Executive, General Services Administration, transmitting the 
     Administration's final rule -- Federal Acquisition 
     Regulation; Federal Acquisition Circular 2005-41; 
     Introduction [Docket: FAR 2010-0076, Sequence 3] received 
     April 20, 2010, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the 
     Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
       7426. A letter from the Acting Senior Procurement 
     Executive, General Services Administration, transmitting the 
     Department's final rule -- Federal Acquisition Regulation; 
     Federal Acquisition Circular 2005-41; Small Entity Compliance 
     Guide [Docket: FAR 2010-0077, Sequence 3] received April 20, 
     2010, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on 
     Oversight and Government Reform.
       7427. A letter from the Chairman, Occupational Safety and 
     Health Review Commission, transmitting the Commission's 
     annual report for Fiscal Year 2009 prepared in accordance 
     with Section 203 of the Notification and Federal Employee 
     Antidiscrimination and Retaliation Act of 2002 (No FEAR Act), 
     Public Law 107-174; to the Committee on Oversight and 
     Government Reform.
       7428. A letter from the HR Specialist, Office of Navajo and 
     Hopi Indian Relocation, transmitting the Office's annual 
     report for Fiscal Year 2009 prepared in accordance with 
     Section 203 of the Notification and Federal Employee 
     Antidiscrimination and Retaliation Act of 2002 (No FEAR Act), 
     Public Law 107-174; to the Committee on Oversight and 
     Government Reform.
       7429. A letter from the Chief, Branch of Recovery and 
     Delisting Endangered Species Program, Department of the 
     Interior, transmitting the Department's final rule -- 
     Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; Reinstatement 
     of Protections for the Grizzly Bear in the Greater 
     Yellowstone Ecosystem in Compliance with Court Order [Docket 
     No.: FWS-R6-ES-2010-0021] (RIN: 1018-AW97) received April 21, 
     2010, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on 
     Natural Resources.
       7430. A letter from the Federal Liaison Officer, Department 
     of Commerce, transmitting the Department's final rule -- 
     Cancellation of Rule of Practice 41.200(b) before the Board 
     of Patent Appeals and Interferences in Interference 
     Proceedings [Docket No.: PTO-P-2010-0032] (RIN: 0651-AC46) 
     received April 20, 2010, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); 
     to the Committee on the Judiciary.
       7431. A letter from the Administrator, FEMA, Department of 
     Homeland Security, transmitting the Department's report on 
     the Preliminary Damage Assessment information on FEMA-1878-DR 
     for the State of Nebraska; jointly to the Committees on 
     Transportation and Infrastructure, Appropriations, and 
     Homeland Security.
       7432. A letter from the General Counsel, Department of 
     Defense, transmitting proposed legislation for the National 
     Defense Authorization Bill for Fiscal Year 2011; jointly to 
     the Committees on Armed Services, Foreign Affairs, Oversight 
     and Government Reform, Veterans' Affairs, and the Judiciary.
       7433. A letter from the General Counsel, Department of 
     Defense, transmitting proposed legislation for the National 
     Defense Authorization Bill for Fiscal Year 2011; jointly to 
     the Committees on the Budget, Energy and Commerce, 
     Transportation and Infrastructure, Financial Services, the 
     Judiciary, Foreign Affairs, Education and Labor, Armed 
     Services, Small Business, and Science and Technology.

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