[Congressional Record Volume 157, Number 174 (Tuesday, November 15, 2011)]
[House]
[Pages H7625-H7626]
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:

       3838. A letter from the Under Secretary, Deparmtent of 
     Defense, transmitting a letter on the approved retirement of 
     Lieutenant General Dana T. Atkins, United States Air Force, 
     and his advancement on the retired list in the grade of 
     lieutenant general; to the Committee on Armed Services.
       3839. A letter from the Under Secretary, Department of 
     Defense, transmitting a letter on the approved retirement of 
     Vice Admiral Adam M. Robinson, Jr., United States Navy, and 
     his advancement to the grade of vice admiral on the retired 
     list; to the Committee on Armed Services.
       3840. A letter from the Under Secretary, Department of 
     Defense, transmitting a letter on the approved retirement of 
     Lieutenant General Eric B. Schoomaker, United States Army, 
     and his advancement to the grade of lieutenant general on the 
     retired list; to the Committee on Armed Services.
       3841. A letter from the Under Secretary, Department of 
     Defense, transmitting a letter on the approved retirement of 
     Lieutenant General Francis H. Kearney III, United States 
     Army, and his advancement to the grade of lieutenant general 
     on the retired list; to the Committee on Armed Services.
       3842. A letter from the President and Chairman, Export-
     Import Bank, transmitting a report on transactions involving 
     U.S. exports to Ethiopia pursuant to Section 2(b)(3) of the 
     Export-Import Bank Act of 1945, as amended, pursuant to 12 
     U.S.C. 635(b)(3)(i); to the Committee on Financial Services.
       3843. A letter from the Assistant Secretary, Employee 
     Benefits Security Administration, Department of Labor, 
     transmitting the Department's ``Major'' final rule -- 
     Investment Advice -- Participants and Beneficiaries (RIN: 
     1210-AB35) received October 27, 2011, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Education and the 
     Workforce.
       3844. A letter from the Secretary, Department of Health and 
     Human Services, transmitting the first biennial report 
     concerning the Food Emergency Response Network mandated by 
     the FDA Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA); to the 
     Committee on Energy and Commerce.
       3845. A letter from the Director, Defense Security 
     Cooperation Agency, transmitting Transmittal No. 11-19, 
     pursuant to the reporting requirements of Section 36(b)(1) of 
     the Arms Export Control Act, as amended; to the Committee on 
     Foreign Affairs.
       3846. A letter from the Director, Defense Security 
     Cooperation Agency, transmitting Transmittal No. 11-34, 
     pursuant to the reporting requirements of Section 36(b)(1) of 
     the Arms Export Control Act, as amended; to the Committee on 
     Foreign Affairs.
       3847. A letter from the Director, Defense Security 
     Cooperation Agency, transmitting Transmittal No. 11-39, 
     pursuant to the reporting requirements of Section 36(b)(1) of 
     the Arms Export Control Act, as amended; to the Committee on 
     Foreign Affairs.
       3848. A letter from the Assistant Secretary of the Army, 
     Civil Works, Department of Defense, transmitting the 2011 
     list of U.S. Army Corps of Engineers projects that have been 
     identified as candidates for de-authorization; to the 
     Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
       3849. A letter from the Attorney Advisor, Department of 
     Homeland Security, transmitting the Department's final rule 
     -- Special Local Regulation for Marine Events; Temporary 
     Change of Dates for Recurring Marine Events in the Fifth 
     Coast Guard District, John H. Kerr Reservoir, Clarksville, VA 
     [Docket No.: USCG-2011-0545] (RIN: 1625-AA08) received 
     October 24, 2011, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the 
     Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
       3850. A letter from the Attorney Advisor, Department of 
     Homeland Security, transmitting the Department's final rule 
     -- Safety Zone; East Coast Drag Boat Bucksport Blowout Boat 
     Race, Waccamaw River, Bucksport, SC [Docket No.: USCG-2011-
     0672] (RIN: 1625-AA00) received October 24, 2011, pursuant to 
     5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Transportation and 
     Infrastructure.
       3851. 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 October 24, 
     2011, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on 
     Transportation and Infrastructure.
       3852. A letter from the Attorney, Department of Homeland 
     Security, transmitting the Department's final rule -- Safety 
     Zone; TriRock Triathlon, San Diego Bay, San Diego, CA [Docket 
     No.: USCG-2011-0789] (RIN: 1625-AA00) received October 24, 
     2011, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on 
     Transportation and Infrastructure.
       3853. A letter from the Attorney Advisor, Department of 
     Homeland Security, transmitting the Department's final rule 
     -- Safety Zone; Ryder Cup Captain's Duel Golf Shot, Chicago 
     River, Chicago, IL [Docket No.: USCG-2011-0847] (RIN: 1625-
     AA00) received October 24, 2011, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Transportation and 
     Infrastructure.
       3854. A letter from the Attorney Advisor, Department of 
     Homeland Security, transmitting the Department's final rule 
     -- Safety Zone; Head of the Cuyahoga, Cuyahoga River 
     Cleveland, OH [Docket No.: USCG-2011-0825] (RIN: 1625-AA00) 
     received October 24, 2011, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); 
     to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
       3855. A letter from the Chief, Publications and Regulations 
     Branch, Internal Revenue Service, transmitting the Service's 
     final rule -- Deduction for Qualified Film and Television 
     Production Costs [TD 9552] (RIN: 1545-BJ24) received October 
     26, 2011, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee 
     on Ways and Means.
       3856. A letter from the Chief, Publications and Regulations 
     Branch, Internal Revenue Service, transmitting the Service's 
     final rule -- 2012 Cost-of-Living Adjustments to the Internal 
     Revenue Code Tax Tables and Certain Other Tax Items (Rev. 
     Proc. 2011-52) received October 26, 2011, pursuant to 5 
     U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Ways and Means.
       3857. A letter from the Chief, Publications and Regulations 
     Branch, Internal Revenue Service, transmitting the Service's 
     final rule -- Applicable Federal Rates -- November 2011 (Rev. 
     Rul. 2011-25) received October 26, 2011, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Ways and Means.
       3858. A letter from the Chief, Publications and Regulations 
     Branch, Internal Revenue Service, transmitting the Service's 
     final rule -- Guidance Regarding the Treatment of Stock of a 
     Controlled Corporation under Section 355(a)(3)(B) [TD 9548] 
     (RIN: 1545-BH49) received October 26, 2011, pursuant to 5 
     U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Ways and Means.
       3859. A letter from the Chief, Publications and Regulations 
     Branch, Internal Revenue Service, transmitting the Service's 
     final rule -- Eligibility for Exemption from User Fee 
     Requirement for Employee Plans Determination Letter 
     Applications Filed After January 31, 2011 [Notice 2011-86] 
     received October 26, 2011, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); 
     to the Committee on Ways and Means.
       3860. A letter from the Chief, Publications and Regulations 
     Branch, Internal Revenue Service, transmitting the Service's 
     final rule -- Salvage Discount Factors for 2011 (Rev. Proc. 
     2011-54) received October 26, 2011, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Ways and Means.
       3861. A letter from the Chief, Publications and Regulations 
     Branch, Internal Revenue Service, transmitting the Service's 
     final rule -- Disregarded Entities; Excise Taxes and 
     Employment Taxes [TD 9553] (RIN: 1545-BH90) received October 
     26, 2011, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee 
     on Ways and Means.
       3862. A letter from the Chief, Publications and Regulations 
     Branch, Internal Revenue Service, transmitting the Service's 
     final rule -- Unpaid Loss Discount Factors for 2011 (Rev. 
     Proc. 2011-53) received October 24, 2011, pursuant to 5 
     U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Ways and Means.
       3863. A letter from the Chief Privacy Officer, Department 
     of Homeland Security, transmitting the Privacy Office third 
     quarterly report for fiscal year 2011; to the Committee on 
     Homeland Security.
       3864. A letter from the Chief Privacy Officer, Department 
     of Homeland Security, transmitting a report entitled, ``DHS 
     Privacy Office 2011 Annual Report to Congress''; to the 
     Committee on Homeland Security.
       3865. A letter from the Secretary, Department of Health and 
     Human Services, transmitting a report entitled: 
     ``Implementation of Recovery Auditing at the Centers for 
     Medicare and Medicaid Services''; jointly to the Committees 
     on Energy and Commerce and Ways and Means.
       3866. A letter from the Board Members, Railroad Retirement 
     Board, transmitting the Board's budget request for fiscal 
     year 2013, in accordance with Section 7(f) of the Railroad 
     Retirement Act; jointly to the Committees on Appropriations, 
     Transportation and Infrastructure, and Ways and Means.
       3867. A letter from the Secretary, Department of Energy, 
     transmitting proposed legislation to restore the Restricted 
     Data (RD) category certain information that has been removed 
     from that category pursuant to section 142 of the Atomic 
     Energy Act of 1954, as amended; jointly to the Committees on 
     Energy and Commerce, Intelligence (Permanent Select), and 
     Armed Services.

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       3868. A letter from the Secretary, Department of 
     Transportation, transmitting a draft of proposed legislation 
     entitled ``Pipeline and Hazardous Material Transportation 
     Safety Reauthorization Act of 2011''; jointly to the 
     Committees on Transportation and Infrastructure, Energy and 
     Commerce, Science, Space, and Technology, and the Judiciary.

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