[Congressional Record Volume 156, Number 119 (Monday, August 9, 2010)]
[House]
[Pages H6577-H6578]
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:

       8672. A letter from the Under Secretary, Department of 
     Defense, transmitting a letter on the approved retirement of 
     Lieutenant General Joseph F. Peterson United States Army, and 
     his advancement to the grade of lieutenant general on the 
     retired list; to the Committee on Armed Services.
       8673. A letter from the Under Secretary, Department of 
     Defense, transmitting a letter on the approved retirement of 
     Lieutenant General Richard F. Natonski, United States Marine 
     Corps, and his advancement to the grade of lieutenant general 
     on the retired list; to the Committee on Armed Services.
       8674. A letter from the Under Secretary, Department of 
     Defense, transmitting authorization of 4 officers to wear the 
     authorized insignia of the grade of major general and 
     brigadier general, as appropriate; to the Committee on Armed 
     Services.
       8675. A letter from the Under Secretary, Department of 
     Defense, transmitting authorization of 8 officers to wear the 
     authorized insignia of the grade of brigadier general; to the 
     Committee on Armed Services.
       8676. A letter from the Under Secretary, Department of 
     Defense, transmitting authorization of Colonel Jon A. Norman, 
     United States Air Force, to wear the authorized insignia of 
     the grade of brigadier general; to the Committee on Armed 
     Services.
       8677. A letter from the Secretary, Securities and Exchange 
     Commission, transmitting the Commission's ``Major'' final 
     rule -- Amendments to Form ADV (RIN: 3235-AI17) received July 
     30, 2010, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee 
     on Financial Services.
       8678. A letter from the Program Manager, Department of 
     Health and Human Services, transmitting the Department's 
     ``Major'' final rule -- Pre-Existing Condition Insurance Plan 
     Program [OCIIO-9995-IFC] (RIN: 0991-AB71) received July 30, 
     2010, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on 
     Energy and Commerce.
       8679. A letter from the Program Manager, Department of 
     Health and Human Services, transmitting the Department's 
     ``Major'' final rule -- Medicare Program; End-Stage Renal 
     Disease Prospective Payment System [CMS-1418-F] (RIN: 0938-
     AP57) received July 30, 2010, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
       8680. A letter from the Deputy Director, Defense Security 
     Cooperation Agency, transmitting Transmittal No. 10-37, 
     pursuant to the reporting requirements of Section 36(b)(1) of 
     the Arms Export Control Act, as amended; to the Committee on 
     Foreign Affairs.
       8681. A letter from the Deputy Director, Defense Security 
     Cooperation Agency, transmitting Transmittal No. 10-31, 
     pursuant to the reporting requirements of Section 36(b)(1) of 
     the Arms Export Control Act, as amended; to the Committee on 
     Foreign Affairs.
       8682. A letter from the Deputy Director, Defense Security 
     Cooperation Agency, transmitting Transmittal No. 10-40, 
     pursuant to the reporting requirements of Section 36(b)(1) of 
     the Arms Export Control Act, as amended; to the Committee on 
     Foreign Affairs.
       8683. A letter from the General Counsel, Department of 
     Defense, transmitting a legislative proposal authorizing the 
     President to transfer certain naval vessels by grant; to the 
     Committee on Foreign Affairs.
       8684. A letter from the Assistant Secretary, Legislative 
     Affairs, Department of Defense, transmitting Transmittal No. 
     DDTC 10-082, pursuant to the reporting requirements of 
     Section 36(c) of the Arms Export Control Act; to the 
     Committee on Foreign Affairs.
       8685. 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.
       8686. 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.
       8687. A letter from the Assistant Secretary, Legislative 
     Affairs, Department of State, transmitting the Department's 
     letter in accordance with Section 3 of the Arms Export 
     Control Act; to the Committee on Foreign Affairs.
       8688. A letter from the Principal Deputy Assistant 
     Secretary, Legislative Affairs, Department of State, 
     transmitting Transmittal No. DDTC 10-068, certification of 
     proposed issuance of an export license pursuant to section 
     36(c) of the Arms Export Control Act; to the Committee on 
     Foreign Affairs.
       8689. A letter from the Assistant Secretary, Legislative 
     Affairs, Department of State, transmitting Transmittal No. 
     DDTC 10-086, certification of proposed issuance of an export 
     license pursuant to section 36(c)and 36(d) of the Arms Export 
     Control Act; to the Committee on Foreign Affairs.
       8690. A letter from the Assistant Secretary, Legislative 
     Affairs, Department of State, transmitting Transmittal No. 
     DDTC 10-075, certification of proposed issuance of an export 
     license pursuant to section 36(c)and 36(d) of the Arms Export 
     Control Act; to the Committee on Foreign Affairs.
       8691. A letter from the Assistant Secretary, Legislative 
     Affairs, Department of State, transmitting Transmittal No. 
     DDTC 10-064, pursuant to the reporting requirements of 
     Section 36(c) of the Arms Export Control Act; to the 
     Committee on Foreign Affairs.
       8692. A letter from the Assistant Secretary, Legislative 
     Affairs, Department of State, transmitting Transmittal No. 
     DDTC 10-053, pursuant to the reporting requirements of 
     Section 36(c) of the Arms Export Control Act; to the 
     Committee on Foreign Affairs.
       8693. A letter from the Assistant Secretary, Legislative 
     Affairs, Department of State, transmitting Transmittal No. 
     DDTC 10-072, pursuant to the reporting requirements of 
     Section 36(c) of the Arms Export Control Act; to the 
     Committee on Foreign Affairs.
       8694. A letter from the Principal Deputy Assistant 
     Secretary, Legislative Affairs, Department of State, 
     transmitting Transmittal No. DDTC 10-069, pursuant to the 
     reporting requirements of Section 36(c) of the Arms Export 
     Control Act; to the Committee on Foreign Affairs.
       8695. A letter from the Assistant Secretary, Legislative 
     Affairs, Department of State, transmitting Transmittal No. 
     DDTC 10-073, pursuant to the reporting requirements of 
     Section 36(c) of the Arms Export Control Act; to the 
     Committee on Foreign Affairs.
       8696. A letter from the Under Secretary, Department of 
     State, transmitting report on verification of the Treaty 
     between the United States of America and the Russian 
     Federation; to the Committee on Foreign Affairs.
       8697. A letter from the Assistant Secretary of State for 
     Political-Military Affairs, Department of State, transmitting 
     an addendum to a certification, transmittal number: DDTC 10-
     048, pursuant to Public Law 110-429, section 201; to the 
     Committee on Foreign Affairs.
       8698. A letter from the Assistant Secretary, Bureau of 
     Political-Military Affiars, Department of State, transmitting 
     an addendum to

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     a certification, transmittal number: DDTC 10-057, pursuant to 
     Public Law 110-429, section 201; to the Committee on Foreign 
     Affairs.
       8699. A letter from the Auditor, Office of the District of 
     Columbia Auditor, transmitting a copy of the report entitled, 
     ``Sufficiency Certification for the Washington Convention and 
     Sports Authority's Projected Revenues and Excess Reserve to 
     Meet Projected Operating and Debt Service and Reserve 
     Requirements For Fiscal Year 2011'', pursuant to D.C. Code 
     section 47-117(d); to the Committee on Oversight and 
     Government Reform.
       8700. A letter from the Auditor, Office of the District of 
     Columbia Auditor, transmitting a copy of the report entitled, 
     ``Sufficiency Review of the Water and Sewer Authority's 
     Fiscal Year 2010 Revenue Estimate in Support of the Issuance 
     of $225,000,000 in Commerical Paper (Taxable and Tax 
     Exempt)'', pursuant to D.C. Code section 47-117(d); to the 
     Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
       8701. A letter from the Chairman, Council of the Distict of 
     Columbia, transmitting Transmittal of D.C. ACT 18-490 ``Keep 
     D.C. Working Act of 2010''; to the Committee on Oversight and 
     Government Reform.
       8702. A letter from the Chairman, Council of the District 
     of Columbia, transmitting Transmittal of D.C. ACT 18-480 
     ``Quarterly Financial and Budgetary Status Reporting 
     Temporary Act of 2010''; to the Committee on Oversight and 
     Government Reform.
       8703. A letter from the Chairman, Council of the District 
     of Columbia, transmitting Transmittal of D.C. ACT 18-489 
     ``Data-Sharing and Information Coordination Amendment Act of 
     2010''; to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
       8704. A letter from the Chairman, Council of the District 
     of Columbia, transmitting Transmittal of D.C. ACT 18-485 
     ``King Towers Residential Housing Real Property Exemption Act 
     of 2010''; to the Committee on Oversight and Government 
     Reform.
       8705. A letter from the Chairman, Council of the District 
     of Columbia, transmitting Transmittal of D.C. ACT 18-484 
     ``Shirley's Place Equitable Real Property Tax Relief Act of 
     2010''; to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
       8706. A letter from the Chairman, Council of the District 
     of Columbia, transmitting Transmittal of D.C. ACT 18-483 
     ``Renovation Penalty Abatement Act of 2010''; to the 
     Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
       8707. A letter from the Secretary, Department of Health and 
     Human Services, transmitting the Department's determination 
     on a petition on behalf of a class of workers from the BWX 
     Technologies, Lynchburg, Virgina to be added to the Special 
     Exposure Cohort (SEC), pursuant to the Energy Employees 
     Occupational Illness Compensation Program Act of 2000 
     (EEOICPA); to the Committee on the Judiciary.
       8708. A letter from the Secretary, Department of Health and 
     Human Services, transmitting the Department's determination 
     on a petition on behalf of a class of workers from the De 
     Soto Avenue Facility in Los Angeles, California to be added 
     to the Special Exposure Cohort (SEC), pursuant to the Energy 
     Employees Occupational Illness Compensation Program Act of 
     2000 (EEOICPA); to the Committee on the Judiciary.
       8709. A letter from the Secretary, Department of Health and 
     Human Services, transmitting the Department's determination 
     on a petition on behalf of a class of workers from the Mound 
     Plant in Miamisburg, Ohio to be added to the Special Exposure 
     Cohort (SEC), pursuant to the Energy Employees Occupational 
     Illness Compensation Program Act of 2000 (EEOICPA); to the 
     Committee on the Judiciary.
       8710. A letter from the Secretary, Department of Health and 
     Human Services, transmitting the Department's determination 
     on a petition on behalf of a class of workers from the Downey 
     Facility in Los Angeles, California to be added to the 
     Special Exposure Cohort (SEC), pursuant to the Energy 
     Employees Occupational Illness Compensation Program Act of 
     2000 (EEOICPA); to the Committee on the Judiciary.
       8711. A letter from the Secretary, Department of Health and 
     Human Services, transmitting the Department's determination 
     on a petition on behalf of a class of workers from the Los 
     Alamos National Laboratory in Los Alamos, New Mexico to be 
     added to the Special Exposure Cohort (SEC), pursuant to the 
     Energy Employees Occupational Illness Compensation Program 
     Act of 2000 (EEOICPA); to the Committee on the Judiciary.
       8712. A letter from the Secretary, Department of Health and 
     Human Services, transmitting the Department's determination 
     on a petition on behalf of a class of workers from the 
     University of Rochester Atomic Energy Project in Rochester, 
     New York to be added to the Special Exposure Cohort (SEC), 
     pursuant to the Energy Employees Occupational Illness 
     Compensation Program Act of 2000 (EEOICPA); to the Committee 
     on the Judiciary.
       8713. A letter from the Assistant Secretary, Legislative 
     Affairs, Department of State, transmitting a designation 
     pursuant to Section 219 of the Immigration and Nationality 
     Act, pursuant to 8 U.S.C. 1189; to the Committee on the 
     Judiciary.
       8714. A letter from the Board of Trustees, Federal Old-Age 
     And Survivors Insurance And Federal Disability Insurance 
     Trust Funds, transmitting the 2010 Annual Report of the Board 
     of Trustees of the Federal Old-Age and Survivors Insurance 
     and the Federal Disability Insurance Trust Funds, pursuant to 
     42 U.S.C. 401(c)(2), 1395i(b)(2), and 1395t(b)(2); (H. Doc. 
     No. 111-137); to the Committee on Ways and Means and ordered 
     to be printed.
       8715. A letter from the Program Manager, Department of 
     Health and Human Services, transmitting the Department's 
     ``Major'' final rule -- Medicare Program; Changes to the 
     Hospital Inpatient Prospective Payment Systems for Acute Care 
     Hospitals and the Long-Term Care Hospital Prospective Payment 
     System and Fiscal Year 2011 Rates; Effective Date of Provider 
     Agreements and Supplier Approvals; and Hospital Conditons of 
     Participation for Rehabilitation and Respiratory Care 
     Services Medicaid Program: Accrediation Requirements for 
     Providers of Inpatient Psychiatric Services for Individuals 
     under Age 21 [CMS-1498-F, CMS-1498-F2, and CMS-1498-IFC; CMS-
     1406-F] (RIN: 0938-AP80; RIN 0938-AP33) received July 30, 
     2010, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); jointly to the 
     Committees on Energy and Commerce and Ways and Means.

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