[Congressional Record Volume 156, Number 167 (Thursday, December 16, 2010)]
[House]
[Pages H8595-H8597]
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:

       10956. A letter from the Director, National Institute of 
     Food and Agriculture, Department of Agriculture, transmitting 
     the Department's final rule -- Establishment of New Agency; 
     Revision of Delegations of Authority (RIN#: A-0521-AA63) 
     received December 8, 2010, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); 
     to the Committee on Agriculture.
       10957. A letter from the Chairman, Council of Economic 
     Advisers, transmitting fifth report regarding the American 
     Recovery and Reinvestment Act through the third quarter of 
     2010; to the Committee on Appropriations.
       10958. A letter from the Director, Defense Procurement and 
     Acquisition Policy, Department of Defense, transmitting the 
     Department's final rule -- Defense Federal Acquisition 
     Regulation Supplement; Restriction on Ball and Roller 
     Bearings (DFARS

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     Case 2006-D029) (RIN: 0750-AG57) received December 6, 2010, 
     pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Armed 
     Services.
       10959. A letter from the Director, Defense Procurement and 
     Acquisition Policy, Department of Defense, transmitting the 
     Department's final rule -- Defense Federal Acquisition 
     Regulation Supplement; Restrictions on the Use of Mandatory 
     Arbitration Agreements (DFARS Case 2010-D004) (RIN: 0750-
     AG70) received December 6, 2010, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Armed Services.
       10960. A letter from the Chairman and President, Export-
     Import Bank, transmitting a report on transactions involving 
     U.S. exports to Angola pursuant to Section 2(b)(3) of the 
     Export-Import Bank Act of 1945, as amended; to the Committee 
     on Financial Services.
       10961. A letter from the Chief, Public Safety & Homeland 
     Security Bureau, Federal Communications Commission, 
     transmitting the Commission's final rule -- Improving Public 
     Safety Communications in the 800 MHz Band, New 800 MHz Band 
     Plan for Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands [WT Docket: 
     02-55] received December 6, 2010, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
       10962. A letter from the Policy Advisor/Chief, Wireless 
     Telecommunications Bureau, Federal Communications Commission, 
     transmitting the Commission's final rule -- Amendment of the 
     Amateur Service Rules Governing Vanity and Club Station Call 
     Signs, Petition for Rule Making: Amateur Radio Service (Part 
     97), Petition to Change Part 97.19(c)(2) of the Amateur Radio 
     Service Rules [WT Docket No.: 09-209] received December 6, 
     2010, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on 
     Energy and Commerce.
       10963. A letter from the Chief, Policy and Rules Division, 
     Federal Communications Commission, transmitting the 
     Commission's final rule -- Unlicensed Operation in the TV 
     Broadcast Bands, Additional Spectrum for Unlicensed Devices 
     Below 900 MHz and in the 3 GHz Band [ET Docket No.: 04-186] 
     [ET Docket No.: 02-380] received December 6, 2010, pursuant 
     to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Energy and 
     Commerce.
       10964. A letter from the Secretary, Federal Trade 
     Commission, transmitting the Commission's sixth annual report 
     on Ethanol Market Concentration, pursuant to Section 
     1501(a)(2) of the Energy Policy Act of 2005; to the Committee 
     on Energy and Commerce.
       10965. A letter from the Director, Office of Congressional 
     Affairs, Nuclear Regulatory Commission, transmitting the 
     Commission's final rule -- Model Application for Plant-
     Specific Adoption of TSTF-431, Revision 3, ``Change In 
     Technical Specifications End States (BAW-2441)'', For Babcock 
     & Wilcox Reactor Plants Using The Consolidated Line Item 
     Improvement Process received December 6, 2010, pursuant to 5 
     U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
       10966. A letter from the Director, Office of Congressional 
     Affairs, Nuclear Regulatory Commission, transmitting the 
     Commission's final rule -- Miscellaneous Administrative 
     Changes [NRC-2009-0085] (RIN: 3150-AH49) received December 6, 
     2010, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on 
     Energy and Commerce.
       10967. A letter from the Secretary, Department of Commerce, 
     transmitting Periodic Report on the National Emergency Caused 
     by the Lapse of the Export Administration Act of 1979 for 
     February 26, 2010 -- August 25, 2010; to the Committee on 
     Foreign Affairs.
       10968. A letter from the Assistant Attorney General, 
     Department of Justice, transmitting the Semiannual Management 
     Report to Congress for April 1, 2010 through September 30, 
     2010 and the Inspector General's Semiannual Report for the 
     same period, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. app. (Insp. Gen. Act), 
     section 5(b); to the Committee on Oversight and Government 
     Reform.
       10969. A letter from the Chairman, Federal Communications 
     Commission, transmitting Commission's Fiscal Year 2010 Agency 
     Financial Report; to the Committee on Oversight and 
     Government Reform.
       10970. A letter from the Director, Congressional Affairs, 
     Federal Election Commission, transmitting the Commission's 
     semiannual report from the office of the Inspector General 
     for the period April 1, 2010 through September 30, 2010, 
     pursuant to 5 U.S.C. app. (Insp. Gen. Act), section 5(b); to 
     the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
       10971. A letter from the Chairman, National Capital 
     Planning Commission, transmitting the Commission's 
     Performance and Accountability Report for FY 2010; to the 
     Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
       10972. A letter from the Inspector General, Nuclear 
     Regulatory Commission, transmitting the Commission's Fiscal 
     Year 2010 Commercial and Inherently Governmental Activities 
     Inventories; to the Committee on Oversight and Government 
     Reform.
       10973. A letter from the Director, Office of Management and 
     Budget, transmitting proposed legislation to enact a freeze 
     on civilian basic pay for federal employees; to the Committee 
     on Oversight and Government Reform.
       10974. A letter from the Board Members, Railroad Retirement 
     Board, transmitting the Board's Performance and 
     Accountability Report for Fiscal Year 2010, including the 
     Office of Inspector General's Auditor's Report; to the 
     Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
       10975. A letter from the Chairman, Securities and Exchange 
     Commission, transmitting the Semiannual Report of the 
     Inspector General and a separate management report for the 
     period April 1, 2010 through September 30, 2010, pursuant to 
     5 U.S.C. app. (Insp. Gen. Act), section 5(b); to the 
     Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
       10976. A letter from the Human Resources Specialist, United 
     States Tax Court, transmitting annual category rating report 
     for the years 2008 and 2009; to the Committee on Oversight 
     and Government Reform.
       10977. A letter from the Clerk, United States Court of 
     Appeals for the Fifth Circuit, transmitting an opinion of the 
     United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit No. 08-
     51299 United States v. Ravis Neal Key (March 5, 2010); to the 
     Committee on the Judiciary.
       10978. A letter from the Administrator, FEMA, Department of 
     Homeland Security, transmitting notification that funding 
     under Title V, subsection 503(b)(3) of the Robert T. Stafford 
     Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act, as amended, has 
     exceeded $5 million for the cost of response and recovery 
     efforts for FEMA-3315-EM in the Commonwealth of 
     Massachusetts, pursuant to 42 U.S.C. 5193; to the Committee 
     on Transportation and Infrastructure.
       10979. A letter from the Attorney Advisor, Department of 
     Homeland Security, transmitting the Department's final rule 
     -- Bulk Solid Hazardous Materials: Harmonization with the 
     International Martime Solid Bulk Cargoes (IMSBC) Code [Docket 
     No.: USCG-2009-0091] (RIN: 1628-AB47) received December 8, 
     2010, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on 
     Transportation and Infrastructure.
       10980. A letter from the Attorney-Advisor, Department of 
     Homeland Security, transmitting the Department's final rule 
     -- Drawbridge Operation Regulation; Atlantic Intracoastal 
     Waterway, Beaufort, SC [Docket No.: USCG-2009-1075] (RIN: 
     1625-AA09) received December 8, 2010, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Transportation and 
     Infrastructure.
       10981. A letter from the Attorney-Advisor, Department of 
     Homeland Security, transmitting the Department's final rule 
     -- Safety Zone; IJSBA World Finals, Lower Colorado River, 
     Lake Havasu, AZ [Docket No.: USCG-2010-0509] (RIN: 1625-AA00) 
     received December 8, 2010, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); 
     to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
       10982. A letter from the Attorney Advisor, Department of 
     Homeland Security, transmitting the Department's final rule 
     -- Safety Zone; Interstate 5 Bridge Repairs, Columbia River, 
     Portland, OR [Docket No.: USCG-2010-0895] (RIN: 1625-AA00) 
     received December 8, 2010, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); 
     to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
       10983. A letter from the Attorney-Advisor, Department of 
     Homeland Security, transmitting the Department's final rule 
     -- Safety Zone; New York Air Show at Jones Beach State Park, 
     Atlantic Ocean off of Jones Beach, Wantagh, NY [Docket No.: 
     USCG-2010-0138] (RIN: 1625-AA00) received December 8, 2010, 
     pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on 
     Transportation and Infrastructure.
       10984. A letter from the Attorney Advisor, Department of 
     Homeland Security, transmitting the Department's final rule 
     -- Notification of Arrival in U.S. Ports; Certain Dangerous 
     Cargoes [Docket No.: USCG-2004-19963] (RIN: 1625-AA93) 
     received December 8, 2010, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); 
     to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
       10985. A letter from the Attorney Advisor, Department of 
     Homeland Security, transmitting the Department's final rule 
     -- Special Local Regulation; Monongahela River, Pittsburgh, 
     PA [Docket No.: USCG-2010-0534] (RIN: 1625-AA08) received 
     December 8, 2010, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the 
     Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
       10986. A letter from the Attorney Advisor, Department of 
     Homeland Security, transmitting the Department's final rule 
     -- Security Zones; Captain of the Port Buffalo Zone; 
     Technical amendment [Docket No.: USCG-2010-0821] (RIN: 1625-
     AA87) received December 8, 2010, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Transportation and 
     Infrastructure.
       10987. A letter from the Attorney Advisor, Department of 
     Homeland Security, transmitting the Department's final rule 
     -- Regulated Navigation Area; Reserved Channel, Boston 
     Harbor, Boston, MA [Docket No.: USCG-2010-0886] (RIN: 1625-
     AA00) received December 8, 2010, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Transportation and 
     Infrastructure.
       10988. A letter from the Attorney Advisor, Department of 
     Homeland Security, transmitting the Department's final rule 
     -- Special Local Regulations for Marine Events; Patuxent 
     River, Solomons, MD [Docket No.: USCG-2010-0383] (RIN: 1625-
     AA08) received December 8, 2010, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Transportation and 
     Infrastructure.
       10989. A letter from the Attorney Advisor, Department of 
     Homeland Security, transmitting the Department's final rule 
     -- Safety Zone; Fireworks for USS GRAVELY Commissioning 
     Ceremony, Cape Fear River, Wilmington, NC [Docket No.: USCG-
     2010-0917] (RIN: 1625-AA00) received December 8, 2010, 
     pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on 
     Transportation and Infrastructure.

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       10990. A letter from the Attorney Advisor, Department of 
     Homeland Security, transmitting the Department's final rule 
     -- Security Zone: Passenger Vessels, Sector Southeastern New 
     England Captain of the Port Zone [USCG-2010-0864] (RIN: 1625-
     AA87) received December 8, 2010, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Transportation and 
     Infrastructure.
       10991. A letter from the Administrator, Research and 
     Innovative Technology Administration, Department of 
     Transportation, transmitting the Transportation Statistics 
     Annual Report 2009, pursuant to 49 U.S.C. 111(f); to the 
     Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
       10992. A letter from the Secretary, Department of Health 
     and Human Services, transmitting the Department's report on 
     the Fiscal Year 2007 Low Income Home Energy Assistance 
     Program in accordance with section 2610 of the Omnibus Budget 
     Reconciliation Act (OBRA) of 1981, as amended; jointly to the 
     Committees on Energy and Commerce and Education and Labor.
       10993. A letter from the Secretary, Department of Health 
     and Human Services, transmitting letter concerning the report 
     mandated by Section 131(d) of the Medicare Improvements for 
     Patients and Providers Act (MIPPA); jointly to the Committees 
     on Energy and Commerce and Ways and Means.

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