[Congressional Record Volume 157, Number 45 (Thursday, March 31, 2011)]
[House]
[Pages H2212-H2213]
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:

       949. A letter from the Director, Department of Defense, 
     transmitting the Department's twenty-first annual report for 
     the Pentagon Renovation and Construction Program Office 
     (PENREN), pursuant to 10 U.S.C. 2674; to the Committee on 
     Armed Services.
       950. A letter from the Director, Defense Procurement and 
     Acquisition Policy, Department of Defense, transmitting the 
     Department's final rule -- Defense Federal Acquisition 
     Regulation Supplement; Nonavailability Exception for 
     Procurement of Hand or Measuring Tools (DFARS Case 2011-D025) 
     received March 17, 2011, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); 
     to the Committee on Armed Services.
       951. A letter from the Deputy Assistant Administrator, 
     Office of Diversion Control, Department of Justice, 
     transmitting the Department's final rule -- Schedules of 
     Controlled Substances: Temporary Placement of Five Synthetic 
     Cannabinoids into Schedule I [Docket No.: DEA-345F] received 
     February 28, 2011, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the 
     Committee on Energy and Commerce.
       952. A letter from the Acting Assistant Secretary, 
     Legislative Affairs, Department of State, transmitting the 
     Department's final rule -- Amendment to the International 
     Traffic in Arms Regulation: Replacement Parts/Components and 
     Incorporated Articles (RIN: 1400-AC70) received March 16, 
     2011, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on 
     Foreign Affairs.
       953. A letter from the Secretary, Department of the 
     Treasury, transmitting the semiannual report detailing 
     payments made to Cuba as a result of the provision of 
     telecommunications services pursuant to Department of the 
     Treasury specific licenses as required by section 1705(e)(6) 
     of the Cuban Democracy Act of 1992, as amended by Section 
     102(g) of the Cuban Liberty and Democratic Solidarity 
     (LIBERTAD) Act of 1996, 22 U.S.C. 6004(e)(6), and pursuant to 
     Executive Order 13313 of July 31, 2003; to the Committee on 
     Foreign Affairs.
       954. 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), a six-month periodic report on the national 
     emergency with respect to Somalia that was declared in 
     Executive Order 13536 of April 12, 2010; to the Committee on 
     Foreign Affairs.
       955. A letter from the Auditor, Office of the District of 
     Columbia Auditor, transmitting copy of the report entitled 
     ``Auditor's Examination of the Office of Risk Management's 
     Oversight of the District's Disability Compensation 
     Program'', pursuant to D.C. Code section 47-117(d); to the 
     Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
       956. A letter from the Director, Office of Personnel 
     Management, transmitting the Office's final rule -- 
     Prevailing Rate Systems; Definition of Tulsa County, 
     Oklahoma, and Angelina County, Texas, to Nonappropriated Fund 
     Federal Wage System Wage Areas (RIN: 3206-AM22) received 
     March 1, 2011, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the 
     Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
       957. A letter from the Secretary, Judicial Conference of 
     the United States, transmitting the Conference's second 
     report entitled, ``Report on the Adequacy of the Rules 
     Prescribed under the E-Government Act of 2002''; to the 
     Committee on the Judiciary.
       958. A letter from the Secretary, Federal Maritime 
     Commission, transmitting the Commission's final rule -- 
     Information Security Program [Docket No.: 11-01] (RIN: 3072-
     AC40) received February 28, 2011, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Transportation and 
     Infrastructure.
       959. A letter from the Secretary, Federal Maritime 
     Commission, transmitting the Commission's final rule -- 
     Amendments to Commission's Rules of Practice and Procedure 
     [Docket No.: 11-02] (RIN: 3072-AC41) received February 28, 
     2011, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on 
     Transportation and Infrastructure.
       960. A letter from the Director, Regulations Policy and 
     Management, Department of Veterans Affairs, transmitting the 
     Department's final rule -- Update to NFPA 101, Life Safety 
     Code, for State Home Facilities (RIN:

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     2900-AN59) received February 28, 2011, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
       961. A letter from the Chief, Publications and Regulations, 
     Internal Revenue Service, transmitting the Service's final 
     rule -- Examination of returns and claims for refund, credit, 
     or abatement; determination of correct tax liability (Rev. 
     Proc. 2011-20) received March 1, 2011, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Ways and Means.
       962. A letter from the Branch Chief, Publications and 
     Regulations, Internal Revenue Service, transmitting the 
     Service's final rule -- Tax consequences to homeowners, 
     mortgage servicers, and state housing finance agencies of 
     participation in the HFA hardest hit fund and the emergency 
     homeowners' loan program [Notice 2011-14] received March 1, 
     2011, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on 
     Ways and Means.
       963. A letter from the Chief, Publications and Regulations, 
     Internal Revenue Service, transmitting the Service's final 
     rule -- 2011 Calendar year Resident Population Estimates 
     [Notice 2011-15] received March 2, 2011, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Ways and Means.

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