[Congressional Record Volume 157, Number 198 (Wednesday, December 21, 2011)]
[House]
[Pages H10019-H10020]
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:

       4366. A letter from the Secretary, Commodity Futures 
     Trading Commission, transmitting the Commission's ``Major'' 
     final rule -- Investment of Customer Funds and Funds Held in 
     an Account for Foreign Futures and Foreign Options 
     Transactions (RIN: 3038-AC79) received December 19, 2011, 
     pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on 
     Agriculture.
       4367. A letter from the Chairman and Chief Executive 
     Officer, Farm Credit Administration, transmitting the 
     Administration's final rule -- Funding and Fiscal Affairs, 
     Loan Policies and Operations, and Funding Operations; 
     Liquidity and Funding (RIN: 3052-AC54) received December 7, 
     2011, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on 
     Agriculture.
       4368. A letter from the Under Secretary, Department of 
     Defense, transmitting a letter regarding the submission of 
     the report on DoD purchases from foreign entities; to the 
     Committee on Armed Services.
       4369. 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.
       4370. 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,

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     2003, a six-month periodic report on the national emergency 
     with respect to the stabilization of Iraq that was declared 
     in Executive Order 13303 of May 22, 2003; to the Committee on 
     Foreign Affairs.
       4371. A letter from the Acting Director, Defense Security 
     Cooperation Agency, transmitting Transmittal No. 11-51, 
     pursuant to the reporting requirements of Section 36(b)(1) of 
     the Arms Export Control Act, as amended; to the Committee on 
     Foreign Affairs.
       4372. A letter from the Assistant Legal Advisor 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.
       4373. A letter from the Director of Administration, 
     National Labor Relations Board, transmitting the Board's 
     Performance and Accountability Report for Fiscal Year 2011; 
     to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
       4374. A letter from the Chief Human Capital Officer, 
     Corporation for National and Community Service, transmitting 
     2 reports pursuant to the Federal Vacancies Reform Act of 
     1998; to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
       4375. A letter from the Secretary, Department of Veterans 
     Affairs, transmitting the Department's Performance and 
     Accountability Report for Fiscal Year 2011; to the Committee 
     on Oversight and Government Reform.
       4376. A letter from the Acting Director, Office of 
     Government Ethics, transmitting the Office's Performance and 
     Accountability Report for Fiscal Year 2011; to the Committee 
     on Oversight and Government Reform.
       4377. A letter from the Secretary, Department of 
     Transportation, transmitting the Department's annual report 
     on the administration of the Surface Transportation Project 
     Delivery Pilot Program, pursuant to Public Law 109-59, 
     section 6005(h); to the Committee on Transportation and 
     Infrastructure.
       4378. A letter from the Chief, Publications and Regulations 
     Branch, Internal Revenue Service, transmitting the Service's 
     final rule -- Relief With Respect to IRAs Whose Owners Have 
     Entered Into Certain Agreements With Brokers or Other 
     Financial Institutions [Announcement 2011-81] received 
     December 16, 2011, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the 
     Committee on Ways and Means.
       4379. A letter from the Chief, Publications and Regulations 
     Branch, Internal Revenue Service, transmitting the Service's 
     final rule -- Ronald Andrew Mayo and Leslie Archer Mayo v. 
     Commissioner, 136 T.C. 81 (2011) received December 16, 2011, 
     pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Ways 
     and Means.
       4380. A letter from the Chief, Publications and Regulations 
     Branch, Internal Revenue Service, transmitting the Service's 
     final rule -- Update for Weighted Average Interest Rates, 
     Yield Curves, and Segment Rates [Notice 2011-100] received 
     December 19, 2011, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the 
     Committee on Ways and Means.
       4381. A letter from the Chief, Publications and Regulations 
     Branch, Internal Revenue Service, transmitting the Service's 
     final rule -- 2011 Cumulative List of Changes in Plan 
     Qualification Requirements [Notice 2011-97] received December 
     19, 2011, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee 
     on Ways and Means.
       4382. A letter from the Chief, Publications and Regulations 
     Branch, Internal Revenue Service, transmitting the Service's 
     final rule -- Guidance Regarding Foreign Base Company Sales 
     Income [TD 9563] (RIN: 1545-BI45) received December 19, 2011, 
     pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Ways 
     and Means.
       4383. A letter from the Chief, Publications and Regulations 
     Branch, Internal Revenue Service, transmitting the Service's 
     final rule -- Corporate Reorganizations; Guidance on the 
     Measurememt of Continuity of Interest [TD 9565] (RIN: 1545-
     BG15) received December 19, 2011, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Ways and Means.
       4384. A letter from the Chief, Publications and Regulations 
     Branch, Internal Revenue Service, transmitting the Service's 
     final rule -- Reporting of Specified Foreign Financial Assets 
     [TD 9567] (RIN: 1545-BK17) received December 19, 2011, 
     pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Ways 
     and Means.
       4385. A letter from the Chief, Publications and Regulations 
     Branch, Internal Revenue Service, transmitting the Service's 
     final rule -- Tax Return Preparer Penalties Under Section 
     6695 [TD 9570] (RIN: 1545-BK16) received December 16, 2011, 
     pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Ways 
     and Means.

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