[Congressional Record Volume 156, Number 86 (Wednesday, June 9, 2010)]
[House]
[Pages H4328-H4330]
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:

       7814. A letter from the Acting Administrator, Rural 
     Business-Cooperative Service, Department of Agriculture, 
     transmitting the Department's final rule -- Rural 
     Microentrepreneur Assistance Program (RIN: 0570-AA71) 
     received May 21, 2010, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to 
     the Committee on Agriculture.
       7815. A letter from the Director, Regulatory Management 
     Division, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting the 
     Agency's final rule -- Boscalid; Pesticide Tolerances [EPA-
     HQ-OPP-2009-0268; FRL-8826-4] received May 25, 2010, pursuant 
     to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Agriculture.
       7816. A letter from the Director, Regulatory Management 
     Division, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting the 
     Agency's final rule -- Diquat Dibromide; Pesticide Tolerances 
     [EPA-HQ-OPP-2009-0920; FRL-8827-7] received May 25, 2010, 
     pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on 
     Agriculture.
       7817. 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-8825-3] received May 25, 2010, pursuant 
     to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Agriculture.
       7818. A letter from the Director, Regulatory Management 
     Division, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting the 
     Agency's final rule -- Prothioconazole; Pesticide Tolerances 
     [EPA-HQ-OPP-2009-0279; FRL-8828-6] received May 25, 2010, 
     pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on 
     Agriculture.
       7819. A letter from the Director, Defense Procurement and 
     Acquisition Policy, Department of Defense, transmitting the 
     Department's final rule -- Defense Federal Acquisition 
     Regulations Supplement; Letter Contract Definitization 
     Schedule (DFARS Case 2007-D011) received May 25, 2010, 
     pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Armed 
     Services.

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       7820. 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 Thresholds (DFARS 
     Case 2009-D040) (RIN: 0750-AG59) received May 25, 2010, 
     pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Armed 
     Services.
       7821. A letter from the Director, Defense Procurement and 
     Acquisition Policy, Department of Defense, transmitting the 
     Department's final rule -- Defense Federal Acquisition 
     Regulation Supplement; Limitations on Procurements with Non-
     Defense Agencies (DFARS Case 2009-D027) (RIN: 0750-AG67) 
     received May 25, 2010, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to 
     the Committee on Armed Services.
       7822. A letter from the Under Secretary, Department of 
     Defense, transmitting a letter on the approved retirement of 
     Lieutenant General David A. Deptula, United States Air Force, 
     and his advancement to the grade of lieutenant general on the 
     retired list; to the Committee on Armed Services.
       7823. A letter from the Under Secretary, Department of 
     Defense, transmitting a letter on the approved retirement of 
     Lieutenant General Douglas E. Lute, United States Amry, and 
     his advancement to the grade of lieutenant general on the 
     retired list; to the Committee on Armed Services.
       7824. A letter from the Under Secretary, Department of 
     Defense, transmitting Authorization of the enclosed list of 
     officers to wear the insignia of the grade of rear admiral 
     (lower half) in accordance with title 10, United States Code, 
     section 777; to the Committee on Armed Services.
       7825. A communication from the President of the United 
     States, transmitting the National Security Strategy of the 
     United States of America; to the Committee on Armed Services.
       7826. A letter from the Officer Manager, Department of 
     Health and Human Services, transmitting the Department's 
     final rule -- Public Health Service Act, Rural Physician 
     Training Grant Program, Definition of ``Underserved Rural 
     Community'' (RIN: 0906-AA86) received May 26, 2010, pursuant 
     to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Energy and 
     Commerce.
       7827. 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; Florida; Approval of Section 
     110(a)(1) Maintenance Plan for the 1997 8-Hour Ozone 
     Standards for the Jacksonville, Tampa Bay, and Southeast 
     Florida Areas [EPA-R04-OAR-2009-0612-200914(a); FRL-9155-3] 
     received May 25, 2010, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to 
     the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
       7828. A letter from the Director, Regulatory Management 
     Division, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting The 
     Agency's final rule -- Approval and Promulgation of 
     Implementation Plans; New York State Implementation Plan 
     Revision [EPA-R02-OAR-2010-0131; FRL-9146-4] received May 25, 
     2010, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on 
     Energy and Commerce.
       7829. A letter from the Director, Regulatory Management 
     Division, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting The 
     Agency's final rule -- Approval and Promulgation of State 
     Implementation Plan Revisions; State of North Dakota; Air 
     Pollution Control Rules, and Interstate Transport of 
     Pollution for the 1997 PM2.5 and 8-hour Ozone NAAQS: 
     ``Significant Contribution to Nonattainment'' and 
     ``Interference with Prevention of Significant Deterioration'' 
     Requirements [EPA-R08-OAR-2009-0282; FRL-9155-6] received May 
     25, 2010, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee 
     on Energy and Commerce.
       7830. 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 Colorado; Interstate 
     Transport of Pollution Revisions for the 1997 8-hour Ozone 
     NAAQS: ``Significant Contribution to Nonattainment'' 
     Requirement [EPA-R08-OAR-2007-103 2; FRL-9155-5] received May 
     25, 2010, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee 
     on Energy and Commerce.
       7831. 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; District of Columbia; 
     Transportation Conformity Regulations [EPA-R03-OAR-2010-0320; 
     FRL-9156-2] received May 25, 2010, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
       7832. A letter from the Chairman, National Committee on 
     Vital and Health Statistics, transmitting the Ninth Annual 
     Report to Congress on the Implementation of the 
     Administrative Simplification Provisions of the Health 
     Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA), 
     pursuant to Public Law 104-191, section 263 (110 Stat. 2033); 
     to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
       7833. A letter from the Assistant Secretary, Legislative 
     Affairs, Department of State, transmitting Transmittal No. 
     DDTC 10-046, certification of a proposed technical assistance 
     agreement to include the export of technical data, and 
     defense services, pursuant to section 36(c) of the Arms 
     Export Control Act; to the Committee on Foreign Affairs.
       7834. A letter from the Assistant Secretary, Legislative 
     Affairs, Department of State, transmitting Transmittal No. 
     DDTC 10-043 Certification of proposed issuance of an export 
     license, pursuant to sections 36(c) and 36(d) of the Arms 
     Export Control Act; to the Committee on Foreign Affairs.
       7835. A letter from the Assistant Secretary, Legislative 
     Affairs, Department of State, transmitting Transmittal No. 
     DDTC 10-032, certification of a proposed manufacturing 
     license agreement for the manufacture of significant military 
     equipment abroad, pursuant to section 36(d) of the Arms 
     Export Control Act; to the Committee on Foreign Affairs.
       7836. A letter from the Assistant Secretary, Legislative 
     Affairs, Department of State, transmitting report pursuant to 
     the U.S. Policy in Iraq Act, Section 1227(c) of the National 
     Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2006 (P.L. 109-163) 
     as amended by Section 1223 of the National Defense 
     Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008 (P.L. 110-181) and 
     Section 1213(c) of the National Defense Authorization Act of 
     Fiscal Year 2009 (P.L. 110-417); to the Committee on Foreign 
     Affairs.
       7837. 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 February 1, 2010 through March 
     31, 2010, 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.
       7838. 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.
       7839. A letter from the Auditor, Office of the District of 
     Columbia Auditor, transmitting a copy of the report entitled, 
     ``Auditor's Review of Environmental Standards Requirements 
     Pursuant to the Compliance Unit Establishment Act of 2008'', 
     pursuant to D.C. Code section 47-117(d); to the Committee on 
     Oversight and Government Reform.
       7840. A letter from the Auditor, Office of the District of 
     Columbia Auditor, transmitting a copy of the report entitled, 
     ``Auditor's Review of Compliance with Certified Business 
     Enterprises Requirements Pursuant to the Compliance Unit 
     Establishment Act of 2008'', pursuant to D.C. Code section 
     47-117(d); to the Committee on Oversight and Government 
     Reform.
       7841. A letter from the Chairman, Federal Deposit Insurance 
     Corporation, transmitting the Corporation's 2010 Annual 
     Performance Plan; to the Committee on Oversight and 
     Government Reform.
       7842. A letter from the Deputy Archivist, National Archives 
     and Records Administration, transmitting the Administration's 
     final rule -- NARA Facility Locations and Hours [FDMS Docket 
     NARA-10-0002] (RIN: 3095-AB66) received May 26, 2010, 
     pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on 
     Oversight and Government Reform.
       7843. A letter from the Staff Director, Commission on Civil 
     Rights, transmitting notification that the Commission 
     recently appointed members to the South Carolina Advisory 
     Committee; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
       7844. A letter from the Director, Office of National Drug 
     Control Policy, transmitting A report on the use of HIDTA 
     funds to investigate and prosecute organizations and 
     individuals trafficking in methamphetamine in the prior 
     calendar year, pursuant to 120 Stat. 3523; to the Committee 
     on the Judiciary.
       7845. A letter from the Paralegal Specialist, Department of 
     Transportation, transmitting the Department's final rule -- 
     Standard Instrument Approach Procedures, and Takeoff Minimums 
     and Obstacle Departure Procedures; Miscellaneous Amendments 
     [Docket No.: 30724; Amdt. No. 3373] received May 24, 2010, 
     pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on 
     Transportation and Infrastructure.
       7846. A letter from the Paralegal Specialist, Department of 
     Transportation, transmitting the Department's final rule -- 
     Standard Instrument Approach Procedures, and Takeoff Minimums 
     and Obstacle Departure Procedures; Miscellaneous Amendments 
     [Docket No.: 30723; Amdt. No. 3372] received May 24, 2010, 
     pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on 
     Transportation and Infrastructure.
       7847. A letter from the Director, Regulatory Management 
     Division, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting the 
     Agency's final rule -- Withdrawl of Federal Antidegradation 
     Policy for all Waters of the United States within the 
     Commonwealth of Pennsylvania [EPA-HQ-OW-2007-93; FRL-9156-5] 
     (RIN: NA2040) received May 25, 2010, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Transportation and 
     Infrastructure.
       7848. A letter from the Office Manager, Department of 
     Health and Human Services, transmitting the Department's 
     final rule -- Medicare Program; Hospital Inpatient 
     Prospective Payment Systems for Acute Care Hospitals and 
     Fiscal Year 2010 Rates and to the Long-Term Care Hospital 
     Prospective

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     Payment System and Rate Year 2010 Rates: Final Fiscal Year 
     2010 Wage Indices and Payment Rates Implementing the 
     Affordable Care Act [CMS-1406-N] (RIN: 0938-AQ03) received 
     May 26, 2010, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); jointly to 
     the Committees on Energy and Commerce and Ways and Means.
       7849. A letter from the Director, Office of National Drug 
     Control Policy, transmitting 2010 National Drug Control 
     Strategy, pursuant to 21 U.S.C. 1504; jointly to the 
     Committees on Armed Services, Education and Labor, Energy and 
     Commerce, Foreign Affairs, Ways and Means, Homeland Security, 
     the Judiciary, Natural Resources, Oversight and Government 
     Reform, Small Business, Transportation and Infrastructure, 
     and Veterans' Affairs.

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