[Congressional Record Volume 156, Number 156 (Thursday, December 2, 2010)]
[House]
[Pages H8028-H8029]
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:

       10587. A letter from the Director, Regulatory Management 
     Division, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting the 
     Agency's final rule -- Isoxaben; Pesticide Tolerances [EPA-
     HQ-OPP-2007-0504; FRL-8845-6] received November 9, 2010, 
     pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on 
     Agriculture.
       10588. A letter from the Acting Secretary of the Navy, 
     Department of Defense, transmitting the Secretary's 
     determination and findings that it is in the public interest 
     to use other than competitive procedures for a specific 
     procurement, pursuant to 10 U.S.C. 2304(c)(7); to the 
     Committee on Armed Services.
       10589. A letter from the Director, Defense Procurement and 
     Acquisition Policy, Department of Defense, transmitting the 
     Department's final rule -- Defense Federal Acquisition 
     Regulation Supplement; Award-Fee Reductions for Health and 
     Safety Issues (DFARS Case 2009-D039) (RIN: 0750-) received 
     November 10, 2010, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the 
     Committee on Armed Services.
       10590. A letter from the Director, Defense Procurement and 
     Acquisition Policy, Department of Defense, transmitting the 
     Department's final rule -- Defense Federal Acquisition 
     Regulation Supplement; Defense Cargo Riding Gang Members 
     (DFARS Case 2007-D002) (RIN: 0750-AG81) received October 25, 
     2010, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on 
     Armed Services.
       10591. A letter from the Director, Defense Procurement and 
     Acquisition Policy, Department of Defense, transmitting the 
     Department's final rule -- Defense Federal Acquisition 
     Regulation Supplement; Electronic Subcontracting Reporting 
     System (DFARS Case 2009-D002) received October 25, 2010, 
     pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Armed 
     Services.
       10592. A letter from the Under Secretary, Department of 
     Defense, transmitting a letter on the approved retirement of 
     General Carrol H. Chandler, United States Air Force, and his 
     advancement on the retired list in the grade of general; to 
     the Committee on Armed Services.
       10593. A letter from the Under Secretary, Department of 
     Defense, transmitting a letter on the approved retirement 
     Rear Admiral Robert B. Murrert, United States Navy, and his 
     advancement to the grade of vice admiral on the retired list; 
     to the Committee on Armed Services.
       10594. A letter from the Acting Under Secretary, Department 
     of Defense, transmitting the semi-annual status report of the 
     U.S. Chemical Demilitarization Program (CDP) for September 
     2010; to the Committee on Armed Services.
       10595. A letter from the General Counsel, Federal Housing 
     Finance Agency, transmitting the Agency's final rule -- Debt 
     Collection (RIN: 2590-AA15) received November 8, 2010, 
     pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on 
     Financial Services.
       10596. A letter from the Assistant General Counsel for 
     Legislation, Regulation and Energy Efficiency, Department of 
     Energy, transmitting the Department's final rule -- 
     Acquisition Regulation: Agency Supplementary Regulations 
     (RIN: 1991-AB91) received November 8, 2010, pursuant to 5 
     U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
       10597. A letter from the Assistant General Counsel for 
     Legislation, Regulation and Energy Efficiency, Department of 
     Energy, transmitting the Department's final rule -- 
     Acquisition Regulation: Socioeconomic Programs (RIN: 1991-
     AB87) received November 10, 2010, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
       10598. A letter from the Regulations Coordinator, 
     Department of Health and Human Services, transmitting the 
     Department's final rule -- Medicaid Program; Withdrawal of 
     Determination of Average Manufacturer Price, Multiple Source 
     Drug Definition, and Upper Limits for Multiple Source Drugs 
     [CMS-2238-F2] (RIN: 0398-AP67) received November 12, 2010, 
     pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Energy 
     and Commerce.
       10599. 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; New York, New Jersey, and 
     Connecticut; Determination of Attainment of the 1997 Fine 
     Particle Standard [Docket No.: EPA-R02-OAR-2010-0659; FRL-
     9225-6] received November 9, 2010, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
       10600. 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; Texas; Excess Emissions During 
     Startup, Shutdown, Maintenance, and Malfunction Activities 
     [EPA-R06-OAR-2006-0132; FRL-9223-2] received November 9, 
     2010, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on 
     Energy and Commerce.
       10601. 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; Texas;

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     Emissions Banking and Trading of Allowances Program [EPA-R06-
     OAR-2005-TX-0012; FRL-9226-3] received November 9, 2010, 
     pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Energy 
     and Commerce.
       10602. A letter from the Director, Regulatory Management 
     Division, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting the 
     Agency's final rule -- Mandatory Reporting of Greenhouse 
     Gases: Petroleum and Natural Gas Systems [EPA-HQ-OAR-2009-
     0923; FRL-9226-1] (RIN: 2060-AP99) received November 9, 2010, 
     pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Energy 
     and Commerce.
       10603. A letter from the Chief, Policy and Rules Division, 
     OET, Federal Communications Commission, transmitting the 
     Commission's final rule -- Improving Public Safety 
     Communications in the 800 MHz Band [WT Docket No.: 02-55] 
     Consolidating the 800 and 900 MHz Industrial/Land 
     Transportation and Business Pool Channels; Amendment of Part 
     2 of the Commission's Rules to Allocate Spectrum Below 3 GHz 
     for Mobile and Fixed Services to Support the Introduction of 
     New Advanced Wireless Services, Including Third Generation 
     Wireless Systems [ET Docket No.: 00-258] Amendment of Section 
     2.106 of the Commission's Rules to Allocate Spectrum at 2 GHz 
     for use by the Mobile Satellite Service [ET Docket No.: 95-
     18] received November 5, 2010, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
       10604. A letter from the Assistant Secretary For Export 
     Administration, Department of Commerce, transmitting the 
     Department's final rule -- Amendment to Existing Validated 
     End-User Authorization in the People's Republic of China: 
     Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corporation [Docket 
     No.: 101006492-0494-02] (RIN: 0694-AF02) received November 5, 
     2010, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on 
     Foreign Affairs.
       10605. A letter from the Assistant Secretary, Legislative 
     Affairs, Department of State, transmitting the FY 2010 annual 
     report Security-Related Assistance Provided by the United 
     States to the Countries of Central Asia; to the Committee on 
     Foreign Affairs.
       10606. A letter from the Assistant Secretary, Legislative 
     Affairs, Department of State, transmitting a report 
     concerning methods employed by the Government of Cuba to 
     comply with the United States-Cuba September 1994 ``Joint 
     Communique'' and the treatment by the Government of Cuba of 
     persons returned to Cuba in accordance with the United 
     States-Cuba May 1995 ``Joint Statement'', together known as 
     the Migration Accords; to the Committee on Foreign Affairs.
       10607. A letter from the Assistant Secretary, Legislative 
     Affairs, Department of State, transmitting response to a 
     letter sent by the Speaker; to the Committee on Foreign 
     Affairs.
       10608. A letter from the Deputy 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.
       10609. A letter from the Chairman, Council of the District 
     of Columbia, transmitting Transmittal of D.C. ACT 18-595, 
     ``Pre-k Acceleration and Clarification Amendment Act of 
     2010''; to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
       10610. A letter from the Chairman, Council of the District 
     of Columbia, transmitting Transmittal of D.C. ACT 18-160, 
     ``Attorney General for the District of Columbia Clarification 
     and Elected Term Amendment Act of 2010''; to the Committee on 
     Oversight and Government Reform.
       10611. A letter from the Chairman, Council of the District 
     of Columbia, transmitting Transmittal of D.C. ACT 18-596, 
     ``University of the District of Columbia Board of Trustees 
     Quorum and Contracting Reform Amendment Act of 2010''; to the 
     Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
       10612. A letter from the Secretary, Department of 
     Education, transmitting the sixtieth Semiannual Report to 
     Congress of the Office of the Inspector General for the 
     period October 1, 2009 through March 31, 2010; to the 
     Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
       10613. A letter from the Administrator and Chief Executive 
     Officer, Bonneville Power Administration, Department of 
     Energy, transmitting submission of Bonneville Power 
     Administration's (BPA) 2010 Annual Report, pursuant to Public 
     Law 89-448; to the Committee on Oversight and Government 
     Reform.
       10614. A letter from the Administrator, Environmental 
     Protection Agency, transmitting the Agency's semiannual 
     report from the Office of the Inspector General during the 6-
     month period ending September 30, 2010; to the Committee on 
     Oversight and Government Reform.
       10615. A letter from the General Counsel, Federal 
     Retirement Thrift Investment Board, transmitting the Board's 
     final rule -- Participants' Choices of TSP Funds [Billing 
     Code: 6760-01-P] received November 5, 2010, pursuant to 5 
     U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Oversight and 
     Government Reform.
       10616. A letter from the Senior Procurement Executive, 
     General Services Administration, transmitting the 
     Administration's final rule -- Federal Travel Regulation 
     (FTR): Terms and Definitions for ``Dependent'', ``Domestic 
     Partner'', ``Domestic Partnership'' and ``Immediate Family'' 
     [FTR Amendment 2010-06; FTR Case 2010-303; Docket Number 
     2010-0019, sequence 1] (RIN: 3090-AJ06) received November 5, 
     2010, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on 
     Oversight and Government Reform.
       10617. A letter from the Archivist, National Archives, 
     transmitting Administration's FY 2010 Commercial Activities 
     Inventory and Inherently Governmental Inventory, as required 
     by the FAIR Act and OMB Circular A-76; to the Committee on 
     Oversight and Government Reform.
       10618. A letter from the Acting Director, National Science 
     Foundation, transmitting the Foundation's annual report for 
     FY 2009 prepared in accordance with Title II 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.
       10619. A letter from the President and Chief Executive 
     Officer, Overseas Private Investment Corporation, 
     transmitting the Corporation's annual Management Report for 
     FY 2010, pursuant to 31 U.S.C. 9106; to the Committee on 
     Oversight and Government Reform.
       10620. A letter from the Secretary of Labor, Pension 
     Benefit Guaranty Corporation, transmitting the Corporation's 
     Semiannual Report from the Office of the Inspector General 
     and the Director's Semiannual Report on Management Decisions 
     and Final Actions on Office of Inspector General Audit 
     Recommendations, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. app. (Insp. Gen. Act) 
     section 8G(h)(2); to the Committee on Oversight and 
     Government Reform.
       10621. A letter from the Chair, Pension Benefit Guaranty 
     Corportation, transmitting the Corporation's FY 2010 
     financial statements, annual performance report, independent 
     auditor report, and other documentation; to the Committee on 
     Oversight and Government Reform.
       10622. A letter from the Assistant Attorney General, 
     Department of Justice, transmitting the 2009 Annual Report of 
     the National Institute of Justice (NIJ), pursuant to 42 
     U.S.C. 3766(c) and 3789e; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
       10623. A letter from the Corporation Agent, Legion of Valor 
     of the United States of America, Inc., transmitting a copy of 
     the Legion's annual audit as of April 30, 2010, pursuant to 
     36 U.S.C. 1101(28) and 1103; to the Committee on the 
     Judiciary.
       10624. A letter from the Attorney Advisor, Department of 
     Homeland Security, transmitting the Department's final rule 
     -- Safety Zone; Thunder on the Bay, Chesapeake Bay, Buckroe 
     Beach Park, Hampton, VA [Docket No.: USCG-2010-0755] (RIN: 
     1625-AA00) received October 28, 2010, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Transportation and 
     Infrastructure.
       10625. A letter from the Deputy Director, Director 
     Regulations Management, Office of the General Counsel, 
     Department of Veteran Affairs, transmitting the Department's 
     final rule -- Supportive Services for Veteran Families 
     Program (RIN: 2900-AN53) received November 10, 2010, pursuant 
     to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Veterans' 
     Affairs.
       10626. A letter from the Chief, Publications and 
     Regulations Branch, Internal Revenue Service, transmitting 
     the Service's final rule -- Update for Weighted Average 
     Interest Rates, Yield Curves, and Segment Rates [Notice 2010-
     76] received November 10, 2010, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Ways and Means.
       10627. A letter from the Chief, Publications and 
     Regulations Branch, Internal Revenue Service, transmitting 
     the Service's final rule -- Capitalization vs. Repairs Audit 
     Techniques Guide (LB&I-4-0910-023) received November 10, 
     2010, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on 
     Ways and Means.
       10628. A letter from the Chief, Publications and 
     Regulations Branch, Internal Revenue Service, transmitting 
     the Service's final rule -- VERITAS Software Corp. v. 
     Commissioner, 133 T.C. No. 14 received November 9, 2010, 
     pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Ways 
     and Means.
       10629. A letter from the Commissioner, Social Security, 
     transmitting a letter for determining whether a cost-of-
     living adjustment formula can be applied to Social Security 
     and Supplemental Security Income; to the Committee on Ways 
     and Means.
       10630. A letter from the Acting Chair, Social Security 
     Advisory Board, transmitting copy of the latest issue brief, 
     Disability Programs in the 21st Century: The Representative 
     Payee Program; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
       10631. A letter from the Director, Office of National Drug 
     Control Policy, transmitting 2011 National Drug Control 
     Strategy, pursuant to 21 U.S.C. 1504; jointly to the 
     Committees on Armed Services, Education and Labor, Energy and 
     Commerce, Ways and Means, the Judiciary, Oversight and 
     Government Reform, Transportation and Infrastructure, and 
     Veterans' Affairs.

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