[Congressional Record Volume 157, Number 85 (Tuesday, June 14, 2011)]
[House]
[Pages H4183-H4185]
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:

       1903. A letter from the Chief, Planning and Regulatory 
     Affairs, Department of Agriculture, transmitting the 
     Department's final rule -- Geographic Preference Option for 
     the Procurement of Unprocessed Agricultural Products in Child 
     Nutrition Programs (RIN: 0584-AE03) received May 24, 2011, 
     pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on 
     Agriculture.
       1904. A letter from the Regulatory Contact, Department of 
     Agriculture, transmitting the Department's final rule -- 
     Export Inspection and Weighing Waiver for High Quality 
     Speciality Grains Transported in Containers [Docket #: GIPSA-
     2010-FGIS-0002] (RIN: 0580-AB18) received May 5, 2011, 
     pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on 
     Agriculture.
       1905. A letter from the Deputy Director, Court Services and 
     Offender Supervision Agency for the District of Columbia, 
     transmitting a report of a violation of the Antideficiency 
     Act, pursuant to 31 U.S.C. 1517(b); to the Committee on 
     Appropriations.
       1906. A letter from the Under Secretary, Department of 
     Defense, transmitting the Department's Evaluation of the 
     TRICARE Program Fiscal Year (FY) 2011 Report to Congress, 
     pursuant to 10 U.S.C. 1073 note Public Law 104-106; to the 
     Committee on Armed Services.
       1907. A letter from the Under Secretary, Department of 
     Defense, transmitting the Department's report on the amount 
     of purchases from foreign entities in Fiscal Year 2010. The 
     report separately identifies the dollar value of items for 
     which the Buy American Act was waived, pursuant to Public Law 
     104-201, section 827 (110 Stat. 2611); to the Committee on 
     Armed Services.
       1908. A letter from the Assistant Secretary, Department of 
     Defense, transmitting modernization priority assessments for 
     the National Guard and Reserve equipment for Fiscal Year 
     2011; to the Committee on Armed Services.
       1909. A letter from the Director, Defense Procurement and 
     Acquisition Policy, Department of Defense, transmitting the 
     Department's final rule -- Defense Federal Acquisition 
     Regulations Supplement; Fire-Resistant Fiber for Production 
     of Military Uniforms (DFARS Case 2011-D021) (RIN: 0750-AH22) 
     received May 24, 2011, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to 
     the Committee on Armed Services.
       1910. A letter from the Acting Under Secretary, Department 
     of Defense, transmitting the annual report on operations of 
     the National Defense Stockpile (NDS) in accordance with 
     section 11(a) of the Strategic and Critical Materials Stock 
     Piling Act as amended (50 U.S.C. 98 et seq.) detailing NDS 
     operations during FY 2010; to the Committee on Armed 
     Services.
       1911. A letter from the Under Secretary, Department of 
     Defense, transmitting a letter on the approved retirement of 
     Admiral Eric T. Olson, United States Navy, and his 
     advancement to the grade of admiral on the retired list; to 
     the Committee on Armed Services.
       1912. A letter from the Assistant to the Board, Board of 
     Governors of the Federal Reserve System, transmitting the 
     Board's final rule -- Conformance Period for Entities Engaged 
     in Prohibited Proprietary Trading or Private Equity Fund or 
     Hedge Fund Activities [Regulation Y; Docket No. R-1397] (RIN: 
     7100-AD58) received May 23, 2011, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Financial Services.
       1913. A letter from the Chairman and President, Export-
     Import Bank, transmitting a report on transactions involving 
     U.S. exports to Mexico pursuant to Section 2(b)(3) of the 
     Export-Import Bank Act of 1945, as amended; to the Committee 
     on Financial Services.
       1914. A letter from the Chairman and President, Export-
     Import Bank, transmitting a report on transactions involving 
     U.S. exports to Singapore pursuant to Section 2(b)(3) of the 
     Export-Import Bank Act of 1945, as amended; to the Committee 
     on Financial Services.
       1915. A letter from the Chairman and President, Export-
     Import Bank, transmitting proposed legislation to authorize 
     the Export-Import Bank for the period of October 1, 2011 to 
     September 30, 2015; to the Committee on Financial Services.
       1916. A letter from the Chairman, Federal Reserve System, 
     transmitting the System's 97th Annual Report covering 
     operations for calendar year 2010; to the Committee on 
     Financial Services.
       1917. A letter from the Chief, Publications and 
     Regulations, Joint Board for the Enrollment of Actuaries, 
     transmitting the Board's final rule -- Regulations Governing 
     the Performance of Actuarial Services Under the Employee 
     Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 [TD 9517] (RIN: 1545-
     BC82) received May 11, 2011, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Education and the 
     Workforce.
       1918. A letter from the Secretary, Department of Health and 
     Human Services, transmitting written notification of the 
     determination that a public health emergency exists and has 
     existed in the state of Missouri since May 22, 2011, pursuant 
     to 42 U.S.C. 247d(a) Public Law 107-188, section 144(a); to 
     the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
       1919. A letter from the Assistant General Counsel for 
     Legislation, Regulation and Energy Efficiency, Department of 
     Energy, transmitting the Department's final rule -- 
     Procedures for Submitting to the Department of Energy Trade 
     Secrets and Commercial or Financial Information That Is 
     Privileged or Confidential (RIN: 1990-AA36) received May 10, 
     2011, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on 
     Energy and Commerce.
       1920. A letter from the Director, Regulations Policy and 
     Management Staff, Department of Health and Human Services, 
     transmitting the Department's final rule -- Listing of Color 
     Additives Exempt From Certification; Reactive Blue 69 [Docket 
     No.: FDA-2009-C-0543] received May 24, 2011, pursuant to 5 
     U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
       1921. A letter from the Director, Regulatory Management 
     Division, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting the 
     Agency's final rule -- National Emission Standards for 
     Hazardous Air Pollutants From the Portland Cement 
     Manufacturing Industry and Standards of Performance for 
     Portland Cement Plants [EPA-HQ-OAR-2002-0051; EPA-HQ-OAR-
     2007-0887; FRL-9306-7] (RIN: 2060-AQ93) received May 12, 
     2011, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on 
     Energy and Commerce.
       1922. A letter from the Director, Office of Congressional 
     Affairs, Nuclear Regulatory Commission, transmitting the 
     Commission's final rule -- An Approach for Plant-Specific, 
     Risk-Informed Decisionmaking: Technical Specifications, 
     Regulatory Guide 1.177, Revision 1 received May 12, 2011, 
     pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Energy 
     and Commerce.
       1923. A letter from the Director, Office of Congressional 
     Affairs, Nuclear Regulatory Commission, transmitting the 
     Commission's final rule -- An Approach for Using 
     Probabilistic Risk Assessment In Risk-Informed

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     Decisions On Plant-Specific Changes to the Licensing Basis, 
     Regulatory Guide 1.174, Revision 2, received May 12, 2011, 
     pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Energy 
     and Commerce.
       1924. A letter from the Director, Office of Congressional 
     Affairs, Nuclear Regulatory Commission, transmitting the 
     Commission's final rule -- Protection of Safeguards 
     Information, Regulatory Guide 5.79, received April 15, 2011, 
     pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Energy 
     and Commerce.
       1925. A letter from the Acting Assistant Secretary, 
     Legislative Affairs, Department of State, transmitting 
     notification that effective May 8, 2011, the danger pay 
     allowance for Libya has been established, pursuant to 5 
     U.S.C. 5928; to the Committee on Foreign Affairs.
       1926. 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.
       1927. 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 Belarus that was declared in 
     Executive Order 13405 of June 16, 2006; to the Committee on 
     Foreign Affairs.
       1928. A letter from the Secretary, Department of Energy, 
     transmitting the Department's strategic plan; to the 
     Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
       1929. A letter from the Assistant Secretary for 
     Administration and Management, Department of Labor, 
     transmitting the Department's Buy American Act Report for FY 
     2010; to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
       1930. A letter from the Assistant General Counsel, General 
     Law, Ethics, and Regulation, Department of the Treasury, 
     transmitting a report pursuant to the Federal Vacancies 
     Reform Act of 1998; to the Committee on Oversight and 
     Government Reform.
       1931. 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 March 31, 2011; to the Committee on 
     Oversight and Government Reform.
       1932. A letter from the Chairman, National Credit Union 
     Administration, transmitting the Administration's semi-annual 
     report on the activities of the Inspector General for October 
     1, 2010 through March 31, 2011, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. app. 
     (Insp. Gen. Act), section 5(b); to the Committee on Oversight 
     and Government Reform.
       1933. A letter from the Chairman, National Credit Union 
     Administration, transmitting the Administration's semiannual 
     report from the office of the Inspector General for the 
     period October 1, 2010 through March 31, 2011; to the 
     Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
       1934. A letter from the Director, Office of Equal 
     Employment Opportunity, National Labor Relations Board, 
     transmitting the Board's annual report for FY 2010 prepared 
     in accordance with the Notification and Federal Employee 
     Antidiscrimination and Retaliation Act of 2002 (No FEAR Act); 
     to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
       1935. A letter from the Sr. VP and Chief Financial Officer, 
     Potomac Electric Power Company, transmitting the Balance 
     Sheet of Potomac Electric Power Company as of December 31, 
     2010, pursuant to D.C. Code Ann. 34-1113 (2001); to the 
     Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
       1936. A letter from the Secretary, Department of Commerce, 
     transmitting the Chesapeake Bay Office Beinnial report for 
     fiscal years 2009 and 2010; to the Committee on Natural 
     Resources.
       1937. A letter from the Regional Director, Department of 
     the Interior, transmitting notification of the Fish and 
     Wildlife Service's Midwest Region office move; to the 
     Committee on Natural Resources.
       1938. A letter from the Assistant Administrator for 
     Fisheries, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, 
     transmitting the Administration's final rule -- High Seas 
     Driftnet Fishing Moratorium Protection Act; Identification 
     and Certification Procedures To Address Illegal, Unreported, 
     and Unregulated Fishing Activities and Bycatch of Protected 
     Living Marine Resources [Docket No.: 070514119-0452-03] (RIN: 
     0648-AV51) received April 15, 2011, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Natural Resources.
       1939. A letter from the Assistant Attorney General, 
     Department of Justice, transmitting the Department's 
     quarterly report from the Office of Privacy and Civil 
     Liberties for the third quarter of fiscal year 2010, pursuant 
     to Public Law 110-53, section 803 (121 Stat. 266, 360); to 
     the Committee on the Judiciary.
       1940. A letter from the Attorney Advisor, Department of 
     Homeland Security, transmitting the Department's final rule 
     -- Safety Zone; M/V DAVY CROCKETT, Columbia River [Docket 
     No.: USCG-2010-0939] (RIN: 1625-AA00) received May 12, 2011, 
     pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on 
     Transportation and Infrastructure.
       1941. A letter from the Attorney Advisor, Department of 
     Homeland Security, transmitting the Department's final rule 
     -- Safety Zone; Pensacola Bay; Pensacola, FL [Docket No.: 
     USCG-2011-0212] (RIN: 1625-AA00) received May 12, 2011, 
     pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on 
     Transportation and Infrastructure.
       1942. A letter from the Attorney, Department of Homeland 
     Security, transmitting the Department's final rule -- Safety 
     Zone; Texas International Boat Show Power Boat Races; Corpus 
     Christi Marina, Corpus Christi, TX [Docket No. USCG-2011-
     0140] (RIN: 1625-AA00) received May 12, 2011, pursuant to 5 
     U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Transportation and 
     Infrastructure.
       1943. A letter from the Attorney, Department of Homeland 
     Security, transmitting the Department's final rule -- Safety 
     Zone; Naval Air Station Corpus Christi Air Show, Oso Bay, 
     Corpus Christi, TX [Docket No.: USCG-2011-0139] (RIN: 1625-
     AA00) received May 12, 2011, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Transportation and 
     Infrastructure.
       1944. A letter from the Regulatory Ombudsman, Department of 
     Transportation, transmitting the Department's final rule -- 
     Hours of Service Exemption for Railroad Signal Employees 
     [Docket ID: FMCSA-2010-0032] (RIN: 2126-AB36) received May 
     12, 2011, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee 
     on Transportation and Infrastructure.
       1945. A letter from the Assistant Chief Counsel for 
     Pipeline Safety, Department of Transportation, transmitting 
     the Department's final rule -- Applying Safety Regulations to 
     All Rural Onshore Hazardous Liquid Low-Stress Lines [Docket: 
     PHMSA-2008-0186; Amdt. 195-96] (RIN: 2137-AE36) received May 
     9, 2011, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee 
     on Transportation and Infrastructure.
       1946. A letter from the Program Analyst, Department of 
     Transportation, transmitting the Department's final rule -- 
     Amendment of Class E Airspace; Point Lookout, MO [Docket No.: 
     FAA-2010-1172; Airspace Docket No. 10-ACE-14] received May 
     12, 2011, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee 
     on Transportation and Infrastructure.
       1947. A letter from the Program Analyst, Department of 
     Transportation, transmitting the Department's final rule -- 
     Amendment of Class E Airspace; Kokomo, IN [Docket No.: FAA-
     2010-0605; Airspace Docket No. 10-AGL-10] received May 12, 
     2011, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on 
     Transportation and Infrastructure.
       1948. A letter from the Program Analyst, Department of 
     Transportation, transmitting the Department's final rule -- 
     Amendment of Class E Airspace; Carizzo Springs, Glass Ranch 
     Airport, TX [Docket No.: FAA-2010-0877; Airspace Docket No. 
     10-ASW-13] received May 12, 2011, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Transportation and 
     Infrastructure.
       1949. A letter from the Program Analyst, Department of 
     Transportation, transmitting the Department's final rule -- 
     Amendment of Class E Airspace; Cable Union, WI [Docket No.: 
     FAA-2010-1169; Airspace Docket No. 10-AGL-24] received May 
     12, 2011, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee 
     on Transportation and Infrastructure.
       1950. A letter from the Program Analyst, Department of 
     Transportation, transmitting the Department's final rule -- 
     Amendment of Class E Airspace; Bedford, IN [Docket No.: FAA-
     2010-1026; Airspace Docket No. 10-AGL-14] received May 12, 
     2011, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on 
     Transportation and Infrastructure.
       1951. A letter from the Chief, Publications and Regulations 
     Branch, Internal Revenue Service, transmitting the Service's 
     final rule -- Applicable Federal Rates -- June 2011 (Rev. 
     Rul. 3011-13) received May 25, 2011, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Ways and Means.
       1952. A letter from the Chief, Publications and Regulations 
     Branch, Internal Revenue Service, transmitting the Service's 
     final rule -- Branded Prescription Drug Sales -- Dispute 
     Resolution Process for 2011 Preliminary Fee Calculation (Rev. 
     Proc. 2011-24) received May 11, 2011, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Ways and Means.
       1953. A letter from the Chief, Publications and Regulations 
     Branch, Internal Revenue Service, transmitting the Service's 
     final rule -- Modifications to Treatment of Aircraft and 
     Vessel Leasing Income [TD 9525] (RIN: 1545-BG98) received May 
     11, 2011, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee 
     on Ways and Means.
       1954. A letter from the Chief, Publications and Regulations 
     Branch, Internal Revenue Service, transmitting the Service's 
     final rule -- Announcemnt and Report Concerning Advance 
     Pricing Agreements Announcement 2011-22 received May 12, 
     2011, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on 
     Ways and Means.
       1955. A letter from the Chief, Publications and Regulations 
     Branch, Internal Revenue Service, transmitting the Service's 
     final rule -- The 100-percent bonus depreciation under 
     section 168(k)(5) of the Internal Revenue Code (Rev. Proc. 
     2011-26) received May 12, 2011, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Ways and Means.
       1956. A letter from the Chief, Publications and Regulations 
     Branch, Internal Revenue

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     Service, transmitting the Service's final rule -- Extension 
     of Withholding to Certain Payments Made by Government 
     Entities [TD 9524] (RIN: 1545-BG45) received May 11, 2011, 
     pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Ways 
     and Means.
       1957. A letter from the Chief, Publications and Regulations 
     Branch, Internal Revenue Service, transmitting the Service's 
     final rule -- Specified Tax Return Preparers Required to File 
     Individual Income Tax Returns Using Magnetic Media [TD 9518] 
     (RIN: 1545-BJ52) received May 11, 2011, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Ways and Means.
       1958. A letter from the Under Secretary and Deputy 
     Secretary, Department of Defense, Department of Veterans 
     Affairs, transmitting Activities of Center of Excellence in 
     Mitigation, Treatment and Rehabilitation of Traumatic 
     Extremity Injuries and Amputations for Fiscal Year 2009; 
     jointly to the Committees on Armed Services and Veterans' 
     Affairs.
       1959. A letter from the Under Secretary, Department of 
     Defense, transmitting a joint report that describes 
     activities related to the Proliferation Security Initiative 
     (PSI) Budget Plan and Review for FY 2012-2014; jointly to the 
     Committees on Foreign Affairs and Armed Services.
       1960. A letter from the Secretary, Department of the 
     Treasury, transmitting a letter regarding a ``debt issuance 
     suspension period''; jointly to the Committees on Oversight 
     and Government Reform and Ways and Means.
       1961. A letter from the Assistant Secretary, Department of 
     Defense, transmitting additional Legislative proposals that 
     the Department requests to be enacted during the first 
     session of the 112th Congress; jointly to the Committees on 
     Armed Services, Oversight and Government Reform, Foreign 
     Affairs, and Science, Space, and Technology.
       1962. A letter from the Fiscal Assistant Secretary, 
     Department of the Treasury, transmitting the annual reports 
     that appear on pages 120-147 of the March 2011 ``Treasury 
     Bulletin'', pursuant to 26 U.S.C. 9602(a); jointly to the 
     Committees on Ways and Means, Transportation and 
     Infrastructure, Natural Resources, Agriculture, Education and 
     the Workforce, and Energy and Commerce.

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