[Congressional Record Volume 157, Number 140 (Tuesday, September 20, 2011)]
[House]
[Pages H6270-H6271]
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:

       3135. A communication from the President of the United 
     States, transmitting a budget request for disaster response 
     needs through Fiscal Year (FY) 2012; (H. Doc. No. 112--56); 
     to the Committee on Appropriations and ordered to be printed.
       3136. A letter from the Under Secretary, Department of 
     Defense, transmitting the Department's quarterly report 
     entitled, ``Acceptance of contributions for defense programs, 
     projects, and activities; Defense Cooperation Account'', for 
     the period ending June 30, 2011; to the Committee on Armed 
     Services.
       3137. A letter from the Principal Deputy, Department of 
     Defense, transmitting authorization of Rear Admiral (lower 
     half) David G. Simpson, United States Navy, to wear the 
     authorized insignia of the grade of rear admiral; to the 
     Committee on Armed Services.
       3138. A letter from the Director, Defense Procurement and 
     Acquisition Policy, Department of Defense, transmitting the 
     Department's final rule -- Defense Federal Acquisition 
     Regulations Supplement; Contractors Performing Private 
     Security Functions (DFARS Case 2011-D023) (RIN: 0750-AH28) 
     received August 9, 2011, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); 
     to the Committee on Armed Services.
       3139. A letter from the Director, Defense Procurement and 
     Acquisition Policy, Department of Defense, transmitting the 
     Department's final rule -- Defense Federal Acquisition 
     Regulations Supplement; Nonavailability Exception for 
     Procurement of Hand or Measuring Tools (DFARS Case 2011-D025) 
     (RIN: 0750-AH17) received August 11, 2011, pursuant to 5 
     U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Armed Services.
       3140. A letter from the Regulatory Specialist, LRA, 
     Department of the Treasury, transmitting the Department's 
     final rule -- Office of Thrift Supervision Integration 
     Pursuant to the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer 
     Protection Act (RIN: 1557-AD47) received August 9, 2011, 
     pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on 
     Financial Services.
       3141. A letter from the Chairman and President, Export-
     Import Bank, transmitting a report on transactions involving 
     U.S. exports to Chile pursuant to Section 2(b)(3) of the 
     Export-Import Bank Act of 1945, as amended; to the Committee 
     on Financial Services.
       3142. A letter from the Chairman and President, Export-
     Import Bank, transmitting a report on transactions involving 
     U.S. exports to India pursuant to Section 2(b)(3) of the 
     Export-Import Bank Act of 1945, as amended; to the Committee 
     on Financial Services.
       3143. A letter from the Secretary, Department of Energy, 
     transmitting the annual report under the Federal Managers' 
     Financial Integrity Act for FY 2008 and 2009, pursuant to 31 
     U.S.C. 3512(c)(3); to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
       3144. A letter from the Assistant Secretary, Employee 
     Benefits Security Administration, Department of Labor, 
     transmitting the Department's final rule -- Group Health 
     Plans and Health Insurance Issuers Relating to Coverage of 
     Preventive Services Under the Patient Protection and 
     Affordable Care Act (RIN: 1210-AB44) received August 12, 
     2011, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on 
     Education and the Workforce.
       3145. A letter from the Deputy Director for Policy, Pension 
     Benefit Guaranty Corporation, transmitting the Corporation's 
     final rule -- Benefits Payable in Terminated Single-Employer 
     Plans; Interest Assumptions for Paying Benefits received 
     August 10, 2011, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the 
     Committee on Education and the Workforce.
       3146. A letter from the Assistant General Counsel for 
     Legislation, Regulation and Energy Efficiency, Department of 
     Energy, transmitting the Department's final rule -- Energy 
     Efficiency Design Standards for New Federal Commercial and 
     Multi-Family High-Rise Residential Buildings and New Federal 
     Low-Rise Residential Buildings [Docket No.: EERE-2011-BT-STD-
     0005] (RIN: 1904-AC41) received August 6, 2011, pursuant to 5 
     U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
       3147. A letter from the Secretary, Department of Health and 
     Human Services, transmitting report to Congress on the 
     Backlog of Postmarketing Requirements (PMRs) and 
     Postmarketing Commitments (PMCs) for 2011; to the Committee 
     on Energy and Commerce.
       3148. A letter from the Chief of Staff, Media Bureau, 
     Federal Communications Commission, transmitting the 
     Commission's final rule -- Amendment of Section 73.202(b), 
     Table of Allotments, FM Broadcast Stations, (Gearhart, 
     Madras, Manzanita, and Seaside, Oregon) Station KNRQ-FM, to 
     Change Community of License from Tualatin to Aloha, Oregon 
     [MB Docket No.: 10-118] (RM-11603) (RM-11631) (File No. BMPH-
     20100805AKO) received August 9, 2011, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
       3149. A letter from the Chief of Staff, Media Bureau, 
     Federal Communications Commission, transmitting the 
     Commission's final rule -- Amendment of Section 73.622(i), 
     Post-Transition Table of DTV Allotments, Television Broadcast 
     Stations (Eau Claire, Wisconsin) [MB Docket No.: 11-100] (RM-
     11632) received August 9, 2011, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
       3150. A letter from the Deputy Chief, CGB, Federal 
     Communications Commission, transmitting the Commission's 
     final rule -- Structure and Practices of the Video Relay 
     Service Program [CG Docket No.: 10-51] received August 9, 
     2011, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on 
     Energy and Commerce.
       3151. A letter from the Director, Office of Congressional 
     Affairs, Nuclear Regulatory Commission, transmitting the 
     Commission's final rule -- Guidance for the Assessment of 
     Beyond-Design-Basis Aircraft Impacts (Regulatory Guide 1.217) 
     received August 10, 2011, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); 
     to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
       3152. A letter from the Assistant Legal Adviser 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.
       3153. A letter from the Chairman, Parliament of the 
     Republic of Moldova, transmitting a letter wishing peace and 
     prosperity for the United States on Independence Day; to the 
     Committee on Foreign Affairs.
       3154. A letter from the Chairman, National Transportation 
     Safety Board, transmitting in accordance with Pub. L. 105-
     270, the Federal Activities Inventory Reform Act of 1998 
     (FAIR Act), the Board's inventory of commerical activities 
     for 2010; to the Committee on Oversight and Government 
     Reform.
       3155. A letter from the Chairman, National Transportation 
     Safety Board, transmitting the Board's Annual No FEAR Report 
     to Congress for Fiscal Year 2010; to the Committee on 
     Oversight and Government Reform.
       3156. A letter from the Acting Chief, Division of Habitat 
     and Resource Conservation, Department of Interior, 
     transmitting the Department's final rule -- Marine Mammals; 
     Incidental Take During Specified Activities [Docket No.: FWS-
     R7-FHC-2010-0098] (RIN: 1018-AX32) received August 5, 2011, 
     pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on 
     Natural Resources.
       3157. A letter from the Acting Chief -- Endangered Species 
     Branch of Listing, Department of the Interior, transmitting 
     the Administration's final rule -- Endangered and Threatened 
     Wildlife and Plants; Emergency Listing of the Miami Blue 
     Butterfly as Endangered, and Emergency Listing of the Cassius 
     Blue, Ceraunus Blue, and Nickerbean Blue Butterflies as 
     Threatened Due to Similarity of Appearance to the Miami Blue 
     Butterfly [Docket No.: FWS-R4-ES-2011-0043] (RIN: 1018-AX83) 
     received August 5, 2011, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); 
     to the Committee on Natural Resources.
       3158. A letter from the Deputy Assistant Administrator for 
     Operations, NMFS, National Oceanic and Atmospheric 
     Administration, transmitting the Administration's final rule 
     -- Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; Endangered 
     Status for the Largetooth Sawfish [Docket No.: 0906221082-
     0484-03] (RIN: 0648-XQ03) received July 25, 2011, pursuant to 
     5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Natural Resources.
       3159. A letter from the Assistant Secretary for Employment 
     and Training Administration, Department of Labor, 
     transmitting the Department's final rule -- Wage Methodology 
     for the Temporary Non-Agricultural Employment H-2B Program; 
     Amendment of Effective Date (RIN: 1205-AB61) received August 
     10, 2011, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee 
     on the Judiciary.
       3160. A letter from the Senior Program Analyst, Department 
     of Transportation, transmitting the Department's final rule 
     -- Standard Instrument Approach Procedures, and Takeoff 
     Minimums and Obstacle Departure Procedures; Miscellaneous 
     Amendments [Docket No.: 30793; Amdt. No. 3435] received 
     August 5, 2011, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the 
     Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
       3161. A letter from the Senior Program Analyst, Department 
     of Transportation, transmitting the Department's final rule 
     -- Standard Instrument Approach Procedures, and Takeoff 
     Minimums and Obstacle Departure Procedures; Miscellaneous 
     Amendments [Docket No.: 30792; Amdt. No. 3434] received 
     August 5, 2011, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the 
     Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
       3162. A letter from the Senior Program Analyst, Department 
     of Transportation, transmitting the Department's final rule 
     -- FIR Altitudes; Miscellaneous Amendments [Docket No.: 
     30794; Amdt. No. 495] received August 30, 2011, pursuant to 5 
     U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Transportation and 
     Infrastructure.
       3163. A letter from the Assistant Administrator for 
     Procurement, National Aeronautics and Space Administration, 
     transmitting the Administration's final rule -- NASA 
     Implementation of Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Award 
     Fee Language Revision (RIN: 2700-AD69) received August 10, 
     2011, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on 
     Science, Space, and Technology.

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       3164. A letter from the Assistant Administrator for 
     Procurement, National Aeronautics and Space Administration, 
     transmitting the Administration's final rule -- Major System 
     Acquisition; Earned Value Management (RIN: 2700-AD29) 
     received August 10, 2011, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); 
     to the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology.
       3165. A letter from the Director of Regulation Policy and 
     Management, Office of the General Counsel, Department of 
     Veterans Affairs, transmitting the Department's final rule -- 
     Release of Information from Department of Veterans Affairs 
     Records (RIN: 2900-AN72) received August 16, 2011, pursuant 
     to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Veterans' 
     Affairs.

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