[Congressional Record Volume 156, Number 82 (Thursday, May 27, 2010)]
[House]
[Pages H4020-H4021]
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:

       7665. A letter from the Assistant Attorney General, 
     Department of Justice, transmitting the 2009 Annual Report 
     regarding the Department's enforcement activities under the 
     Equal Credit Opportunity Act, pursuant to 15 U.S.C. 1691f; to 
     the Committee on Financial Services.
       7666. A letter from the Chief Counsel, Department of 
     Homeland Security, transmitting the Department's final rule 
     -- Suspension of Community Eligibility [Docket ID: FEMA-2010-
     0003; Internal Agency Docket No. FEMA-8127] received May 21, 
     2010, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on 
     Financial Services.
       7667. A letter from the Chief Counsel, Department of 
     Homeland Security, transmitting the Department's final rule 
     -- Final Flood Elevation Determinations [Docket ID: FEMA-
     2010-0003] received May 11, 2010, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Financial Services.
       7668. A letter from the Acting Fiscal Assistant Secretary, 
     Department of the Treasury, transmitting the Department's 
     report that no exceptions to the prohibition against favored 
     treatment of a government securities broker or government 
     securities dealer were granted by the Secretary during the 
     period January 1, 2009, through December 31, 2009; to the 
     Committee on Financial Services.
       7669. A letter from the Acting Fiscal Assistant Secretary, 
     Department of the Treasury, transmitting the Department's 
     report on three modifications to the auction process in 2009 
     that are deemed significant, pursuant to Public Law 103-202, 
     section 203; to the Committee on Financial Services.
       7670. 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; Ohio; General Provisions [EPA-
     R05-OAR-2009-0290; FRL-9142-1] received May 5, 2010, pursuant 
     to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Energy and 
     Commerce.
       7671. 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 and Designation of Areas for Air 
     Quality Planning Purposes; Ohio; Indiana; Redesignation of 
     the Ohio and Indiana Portions of the Cincinnati-Hamilton Area 
     to Attainment for Ozone [EPA-R09-OAR-2009-0928; EPA-R05-OAR-
     2010-0026; FRL-9147-3] received May 5, 2010, pursuant to 5 
     U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
       7672. 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, State of California, San 
     Joaquin Valley Unified Air Pollution Control District, New 
     Source Review [EPA-R09-OAR-2010-0062; FRL-9141-3] received 
     May 5, 2010, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the 
     Committee on Energy and Commerce.
       7673. 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 and Designation of Areas for Air 
     Quality Planning Purposes; Indiana; Redesignation of Lake and 
     Porter Counties to Attainment for Ozone [EPA-R05-OAR-2009-
     0512; FRL-9147-2] received May 5, 2010, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
       7674. A letter from the Director, Regulatory Management 
     Division, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting the 
     Agency's final rule -- Disapproval of State Implementation 
     Plan Revisions, South Coast Air Quality Management District 
     [EPA-R09-OAR-2009-0573; FRL-9146-5] received May 5, 2010, 
     pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Energy 
     and Commerce.
       7675. A letter from the Director, Regulatory Management 
     Division, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting the 
     Agency's final rule -- Protection of Stratospheric Ozone: 
     Allocation of Essential Use Allowances for Calendar Year 2010 
     [EPA-HQ-OAR-2009-0566; FRL-9147-8] received May 5, 2010, 
     pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Energy 
     and Commerce.
       7676. A letter from the Director, Regulatory Management 
     Division, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting the 
     Agency's final rule -- Regulation of Fuels and Fuel 
     Additives: Modifications to Renewable Fuel Standard Program 
     [EPA-HQ-OAR-2005-0161; FRL-9147-6] received May 5, 2010, 
     pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Energy 
     and Commerce.
       7677. A letter from the Director, Regulatory Management 
     Division, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting the 
     Agency's final rule -- Regulation of Fuels and Fuel 
     Additives: Alternative Affirmative Defense Requirements for 
     Ultra-low Sulfur Diesel and Gasoline Benzene Technical 
     Amendment [EPA-HQ-OAR-2007-1158; FRL-9147-4] (RIN: 2060-AO71) 
     received May 5, 2010, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to 
     the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
       7678. A letter from the Director, Regulatory Management 
     Division, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting the 
     Agency's final rule -- Revisions to the California State 
     Implementation Plan, Yolo-Solano Air Quality Management 
     District [EPA-R09-OAR-2010-0286; FRL-9138-6] received May 5, 
     2010, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on 
     Energy and Commerce.
       7679. A letter from the Managing Associate General Counsel, 
     Government Accountability Office, transmitting a report on 
     the Major final rule ``Regulations Restricting the Sale and 
     Distribution of Cigarettes and Smokeless Tobacco To Protect 
     Children and Adolescents''; to the Committee on Energy and 
     Commerce.
       7680. A letter from the Director, Defense Security 
     Cooperation Agency, transmitting a report submitted in 
     accordance with Section 36(a) of the Arms Export Control Act; 
     to the Committee on Foreign Affairs.
       7681. A letter from the Acting Deputy Director, Defense 
     Security Cooperation Agency, transmitting a notice of 
     proposed lease with the Government of Italy (Transmittal No. 
     02-10) pursuant to Section 62(a) of the Arms Export Control 
     Act; to the Committee on Foreign Affairs.
       7682. A letter from the Assistant Secretary, Legislative 
     Affairs, Department of State, transmitting a report for 2009 
     on the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Activities 
     in countries described in Section 307(a) of the Foreign 
     Assistance Act, pursuant to Public Law 105-277, section 
     2809(c)(2); to the Committee on Foreign Affairs.
       7683. A letter from the Assistant Secretary, Policy, 
     Management and Budget, Department of the Interior, 
     transmitting the Department's Fiscal Year 2009 Annual 
     Notification and Federal Employee Antidiscrimination and 
     Retaliation (No FEAR) Act of 2002 Report; to the Committee on 
     Oversight and Government Reform.
       7684. A letter from the Assistant Secretary for Management 
     and Chief Financial Officer, Department of the Treasury, 
     transmitting the Department'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.
       7685. A letter from the Assistant General Counsel, Federal 
     Retirement Thrift Investment Board, transmitting the Board's 
     final rule -- Employee Contribution Elections and 
     Contribution Allocations; Methods of Withdrawing Funds from 
     the Thrift Savings Plan [BILLING CODE 6760-01-P] received May 
     4, 2010, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee 
     on Oversight and Government Reform.
       7686. A letter from the Acting President, Overseas Private 
     Investment Corporation, transmitting the Department's Fiscal 
     Year 2009 Annual Notification and Federal Employee 
     Antidiscrimination and Retaliation (No FEAR) Act of 2002 
     Report; to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
       7687. A letter from the Chief, Branch of Recovery and 
     Delisting, Department of the Interior, transmitting the 
     Department's final rule -- Endangered and Threatened Wildlife 
     and Plants; Reclassification of the Oregon Chub From 
     Endangered to Threatened [Docket No.: FWS-R1-ES-2009-0005] 
     (RIN: 1018-AW42) received May 5, 2010, pursuant to

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     5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Natural Resources.
       7688. A letter from the Chief, Branch of Listing, 
     Department of the Interior, transmitting the Department's 
     final rule -- Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; 
     Final Revised Critical Habitat for Hine's Emerald Dragonfly 
     (Somatochlora hineana) [Docket No.: FWS-R3-ES-2009-0017] 
     (RIN: 1018-AW47) received May 5, 2010, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Natural Resources.
       7689. A letter from the Assistant Attorney General, 
     Department of Justice, transmitting the Department's 
     quarterly report from the Office of Privacy and Civil 
     Liberties, pursuant to Public Law 110-53, section 803 (121 
     Stat. 266, 360); to the Committee on the Judiciary.
       7690. A letter from the Chief Privacy Officer, Department 
     of Homeland Security, transmitting the Department's second 
     quarter report for fiscal year 2010 from the Office of 
     Security and Privacy, pursuant to Public Law 110-53, section 
     803; to the Committee on Homeland Security.
       7691. A letter from the Officer for Civil Rights and Civil 
     Liberties, Department of Homeland Security, transmitting the 
     Department'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.


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  May 27, 2010 on Page H4021 the following appeared: 7691. A 
letter from the Officer for Civil Rights and Civil Liberties, 
Department of Homeland Security, transmitting the Department'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 Homeland Security.
  
  The online version should be corrected to read: 7691. A letter 
from the Officer for Civil Rights and Civil Liberties, Department 
of Homeland Security, transmitting the Department'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.


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       7692. A letter from the Secretary, Department of Health and 
     Human Services, transmitting a report entitled, ``Finalizing 
     Medicare Regulations under Section 902 of the Medicare 
     Prescription Drug, Improvement, and Modernization Act of 2003 
     (MMA) for Calendar Year 2009''; jointly to the Committees on 
     Ways and Means and Energy and Commerce.
       7693. A letter from the Office Manager, Department of 
     Health and Human Services, transmitting the Department's 
     final rule -- Medicaid Program; State Allotments for Payment 
     of Medicare Part B Premiums for Qualifying Individuals: 
     Federal Fiscal Year 2009 and Federal Fiscal Year 2010 [CMS-
     2309-N] (RIN: 0938-AP90) received May 5, 2010, pursuant to 5 
     U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); jointly to the Committees on Ways and 
     Means and Energy and Commerce.

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