[Congressional Record Volume 158, Number 22 (Thursday, February 9, 2012)]
[House]
[Pages H690-H691]
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:

       4935. A letter from the Secretary, Commodity Futures 
     Trading Commission, transmitting the Commission's final rule 
     -- Registration of Swap Dealers and Major Swap Participants 
     (RIN: 3038-AC95) received January 19, 2012, pursuant to 5 
     U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Agriculture.
       4936. A letter from the Administrator, Rural Business-
     Cooperative Service, Department of Agriculture, transmitting 
     the Department's final rule -- Definitions and Abbreviations 
     (RIN: 0570-AA87) received January 17, 2012, pursuant to 5 
     U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Agriculture.
       4937. A letter from the Director, Credit, Travel and Grants 
     Policy Division, Department of Agriculture, transmitting the 
     Administration's final rule -- Implementation of Office of 
     Management and Budget Guidance on Drug-Free Workplace 
     Requirements (RIN: 0505-AA14) received January 10, 2012, 
     pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on 
     Agriculture.
       4938. A letter from the Chairman and Chief Executive 
     Officer, Farm Credit Administration, transmitting the 
     Administration's final rule -- Organization; Standards of 
     Conduct and Referral of Known or Suspected Criminal 
     Violations; Definitions; Disclosure to Shareholders; and 
     Disclosure to Investors in System-wide and Consolidated Bank 
     Debt Obligations of the Farm Credit System; Compensation, 
     Retirement Programs, and Related Benefits (RIN: 3052-AC41) 
     received January 17, 2012, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); 
     to the Committee on Agriculture.
       4939. A letter from the Secretary, Department of Defense, 
     transmitting a letter on the approved retirement of 
     Lieutenant General Benjamin C. Freakley, United States Army, 
     and his advancement to the grade of lieutenant general on the 
     retired list; to the Committee on Armed Services.
       4940. A letter from the Acting Under Secretary, Department 
     of Defense, transmitting the Department's FY 2011 report on 
     Foreign Language Skill Proficiency Bonus; to the Committee on 
     Armed Services.
       4941. A letter from the Director, Defense Procurement and 
     Acquisition Policy, Department of Defense, transmitting the 
     Department's final rule -- Defense Federal Acquisition 
     Regulations Supplement; Independent Research and Development 
     Technical Descriptions (DFARS Case 2010-D011)

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     (RIN: Number 0750-AG96) received January 23, 2012, pursuant 
     to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Armed Services.
       4942. A letter from the Deputy to the Chairman, Federal 
     Deposit Insurance Corporation, transmitting the Corporation's 
     final rule -- Community Reinvestment Act Regulations (RIN: 
     3064-AD90) received January 23, 2012, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Financial Services.
       4943. A letter from the Senior Vice President, 
     Communications and Government Affairs, Corporation for Public 
     Broadcasting, transmitting the Corporation's 2009 annual 
     report on the provision of services to minority and diverse 
     audiences by public broadcasting entities and public 
     telecommunication entities, pursuant to 47 U.S.C. 396(m)(2); 
     to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
       4944. A letter from the Director, Defense Security 
     Cooperation Agency, transmitting the Agency's reports 
     containing the September 30, 2011, status of loans and 
     guarantees issued under Section 25(a)(11) of the Arms Export 
     Control Act; to the Committee on Foreign Affairs.
       4945. A letter from the Secretary, Department of Commerce, 
     transmitting the Department's report on Foreign Policy-Based 
     Export Controls for 2012; to the Committee on Foreign 
     Affairs.
       4946. A letter from the Secretary, Department of Commerce, 
     transmitting a report on Export and Reexport License 
     Requirements for Certain Microwave and Millimeter Wave 
     Electronic Components; to the Committee on Foreign Affairs.
       4947. A letter from the Assistant Secretary, Legislative 
     Affairs, Department of State, transmitting the Interagency 
     Working Group on U.S. Government-Sponsored International 
     Exchanges and Training FY 2011 Annual Report; to the 
     Committee on Foreign Affairs.
       4948. A letter from the Assistant Secretary, Legislative 
     Affairs, Department of State, transmitting a report in 
     accordance with Section 3 of the Arms Export Control Act; to 
     the Committee on Foreign Affairs.
       4949. A letter from the Acting Executive Secretary, Agency 
     for International Development, transmitting a report pursuant 
     to the Federal Vacancies Reform Act of 1998; to the Committee 
     on Oversight and Government Reform.
       4950. A letter from the Attorney-Advisor, Office of General 
     Counsel, Department of Transportation, transmitting a report 
     pursuant to the Federal Vacancies Reform Act of 1998; to the 
     Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
       4951. A letter from the Chief Financial Officer, Federal 
     Mediation and Conciliation Service, transmitting the FY 2011 
     annual report under the Federal Managers' Financial Integrity 
     Act (FMFIA) of 1982, pursuant to 31 U.S.C. 3512(c)(3); to the 
     Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
       4952. A letter from the Assistant Attorney General, 
     Department of Justice, transmitting a report on Elderly and 
     Family Reunification for Certain Non-Violent Offenders Pilot 
     Program; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
       4953. A letter from the Assistant Attorney General, 
     Department of Justice, transmitting the 2010 Annual Report of 
     the National Institute of Justice (NIJ); to the Committee on 
     the Judiciary.
       4954. A letter from the Immediate Past National President, 
     Women's Army Corps Veterans' Association, transmitting the 
     annual audit of the Association as of June 30, 2010, pursuant 
     to 36 U.S.C. 1103 and 1101(64); to the Committee on the 
     Judiciary.
       4955. A letter from the Secretary, Department of 
     Transportation, transmitting the Department's report 
     entitled, ``Fundamental Properties of Asphalts and Modified 
     Asphalts -- III''; to the Committee on Transportation and 
     Infrastructure.
       4956. A letter from the Chief, Publications and Regulations 
     Branch, Internal Revenue Service, transmitting the Service's 
     final rule -- Rulings and determination letters (Rev. Proc. 
     2012-8) received January 19, 2012, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Ways and Means.
       4957. 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 2012-10] received 
     January 19, 2012, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the 
     Committee on Ways and Means.
       4958. A letter from the Chief, Publications and Regulations 
     Unit, Internal Revenue Service, transmitting the Service's 
     final rule -- Interim Guidance on Informational Reporting to 
     Employees of the Cost of Their Group Health Insurance 
     Coverage [Notice 2012-9] received January 19, 2012, pursuant 
     to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Ways and Means.
       4959. A letter from the Chief, Publications and Regulations 
     Branch, Internal Revenue Service, transmitting the Service's 
     final rule -- Rulings and determination letters (Rev. Proc. 
     2012-4) received January 19, 2012, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Ways and Means.
       4960. A letter from the Chief, Publications and Regulations 
     Branch, Internal Revenue Service, transmitting the Service's 
     final rule -- Allocation and Apportionment of Interest 
     Expense [TD 9571] (RIN: 1545-BJ84) received January 19, 2012, 
     pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Ways 
     and Means.
       4961. A letter from the Chief, Publications and Regulations 
     Branch, Internal Revenue Service, transmitting the Service's 
     final rule -- Rulings and determination letters (Rev. Proc. 
     2012-4) received January 19, 2012, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Ways and Means.
       4962. A letter from the Program Manager, Department of 
     Health and Human Services, transmitting the Department's 
     final rule -- Medicare Program; Medicare Advantage and 
     Prescription Drug Benefit Programs: Negotiated Pricing and 
     Remaining Revisions; Prescription Drug Benefit Program: 
     Payments to Sponsors of Retiree Prescription Drug Plans [CMS-
     4131-F2] (RIN: 0938-AP64) received January 12, 2012, pursuant 
     to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); jointly to the Committees on Energy 
     and Commerce and Ways and Means.
       4963. A letter from the Deputy Assistant Administrator, 
     Office of Diversion Control, Department of Justice, 
     transmitting the Department's final rule -- Implementation of 
     the Methamphetamine Production Prevention Act of 2008 [Docket 
     No.: DEA-328] (RIN: 1117-AB25) received February 9, 2012, 
     pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); jointly to the Committees 
     on Energy and Commerce and the Judiciary.
       4964. A letter from the Director, Office of Regulations, 
     Social Security Administration, transmitting the 
     Administration's final rule -- Amendments to Regulations 
     Regarding Eligibility for a Medicare Prescription Drug 
     Subsidy [Docket No.: SSA-2010-0033] (RIN: 0960-AH24) received 
     February 9, 2012, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); jointly 
     to the Committees on Ways and Means and Energy and Commerce.

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