[Congressional Record Volume 158, Number 47 (Wednesday, March 21, 2012)]
[House]
[Pages H1495-H1496]
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:

       5343. A letter from the Acting Administrator, Department of 
     Agriculture, transmitting the Department's final rule -- 
     Dairy Product Mandatory Reporting [Doc. #: AMS-DA-10-0089; 
     DA-11-01] (RIN: 0581-AD12) received February 17, 2012, 
     pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on 
     Agriculture.
       5344. A letter from the Acting Administrator, Department of 
     Agriculture, transmitting the Department's final rule -- 
     Marketing Order Regulating the Handling of Spearmint Oil 
     Produced in the Far West; Revision of the Salable Quantity 
     and Allotment Percentage for Class 1 (Scotch) and Class 3 
     (Native) Spearmint Oil for the 2011-2012 Marketing Year [Doc. 
     Nos.: AMS-FV-10-0094; FV11-985-1A FIR] received February 17, 
     2012, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on 
     Agriculture.
       5345. A letter from the Acting Administrator, Department of 
     Agriculture, transmitting the Department's final rule -- 
     National Organic Program (NOP); Amendments to the National 
     List of Allowed and Prohibited Substances (Crops and 
     Processing) [Document Number: AMS-NOP-10-0079; NOP-09-02FR] 
     (RIN: 0581-AD06) received February 17, 2012, pursuant to 5 
     U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Agriculture.
       5346. A letter from the Acting Administrator, Department of 
     Agriculture, transmitting the Department's final rule -- 
     Revision of Cotton Futures Classification Procedures [Doc. #: 
     AMS-CN-10-0073; CN-10-005] (RIN: 0581-AD16) received February 
     17, 2012, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee 
     on Agriculture.
       5347. A letter from the Director, Defense Procurement and 
     Acquisition Policy, Department of Defense, transmitting the 
     Department's final rule -- Defense Federal Acquisition 
     Regulation Supplement (DFARS Case 2012-D024) (RIN: 0750-AH59) 
     received February 17, 2012, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Armed Services.
       5348. A letter from the Director, Defense Procurement and 
     Acquisition Policy, Department of Defense, transmitting the 
     Department's final rule -- Defense Federal Acquisition 
     Regulation Supplement (DFARS Case 2012-D026) (RIN: 0750-AH60) 
     received February 17, 2012, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Armed Services.
       5349. A letter from the Acting Under Secretary, Department 
     of Defense, transmitting a letter on the approved retirement 
     of Lieutenant General Richard P. Zahner, United States Army, 
     and his advancement to the grade of lieutenant general on the 
     retired list; to the Committee on Armed Services.
       5350. A letter from the Acting Under Secretary, Department 
     of Defense, transmitting authorization of Colonels 
     Christopher P. Hughes and Paul A. Ostrowski, United States 
     Army, to wear the insignia of the grade of brigadier general; 
     to the Committee on Armed Services.
       5351. A letter from the Chairman and President, Export-
     Import Bank, transmitting a report on transactions involving 
     U.S. exports to the Kingdom of Morocco pursuant to Section 
     2(b)(3) of the Export-Import Bank Act of 1945, as amended; to 
     the Committee on Financial Services.
       5352. A letter from the Assistant General Counsel for 
     Legislation, Regulation and Energy Efficiency, Department of 
     Energy, transmitting the Department's final rule -- Energy 
     Conservation Program: Test Procedure for Commercial 
     Refrigeration Equipment [Docket No.: EERE-2010-BT-TP-0034] 
     (RIN: 1904-AC40) received February 12, 2012, pursuant to 5 
     U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
       5353. A letter from the Assistant Secretary for 
     Administration and Management, Department of Labor, 
     transmitting a report pursuant to the Federal Vacancies 
     Reform Act of 1998; to the Committee on Oversight and 
     Government Reform.
       5354. A letter from the Assistant Secretary for 
     Administration and Management, Department of Labor, 
     transmitting a report pursuant to the Federal Vacancies 
     Reform Act of 1998; to the Committee on Oversight and 
     Government Reform.
       5355. A letter from the Associate Administrator for 
     Legislative and Intergovernmental Affairs, National 
     Aeronautics and Space Administration, transmitting FY 2011 
     Annual Report Regarding NASA's Equal Employment Opportunity 
     and Whistleblower Protection Act Complaints Activity; to the 
     Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
       5356. A letter from the General Counsel and Acting 
     Executive Director, Election Assistance Commission, 
     transmitting Fiscal Year 2011 Activities Report; to the 
     Committee on House Administration.

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       5357. A letter from the United States Trade Representative, 
     Executive Office of the President, transmitting the 2012 
     Trade Policy Agenda and the 2011 Annual Report on the Trade 
     Agreements Program as prepared by the Administration; to the 
     Committee on Ways and Means.
       5358. A letter from the Chief, Trade and Commercial 
     Regulations Branch, Department of the Treasury, transmitting 
     the Department's final rule -- Duty-Free Treatment of Certain 
     Visual and Auditory Materials [USCBP-2011-0030] (RIN: 1515-
     AD75) received February 17, 2012, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Ways and Means.
       5359. A letter from the Chief, Publications and Regulations 
     Branch, Internal Revenue Service, transmitting the Service's 
     final rule -- Source of Income from Qualified Fails Charges 
     [TD 9579] (RIN: 1545-BJ78) received February 12, 2012, 
     pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Ways 
     and Means.
       5360. A letter from the Chief, Publications and Regulations 
     Branch, Internal Revenue Service, transmitting the Service's 
     final rule -- Extension of Time to File an Estate Tax Return 
     Solely to Elect Portability of a Deceased Spousal Unused 
     Exclusion Amount [Notice 2012-21] received February 12, 2012, 
     pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Ways 
     and Means.
       5361. A letter from the Chief, Publications and Regulations 
     Branch, Internal Revenue Service, transmitting the Service's 
     final rule -- Rewards and Awards for Information Relating to 
     Violations of Internal Revenue Laws [TD 9580] (RIN: 1545-
     BJ89) received February 12, 2012, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Ways and Means.
       5362. A letter from the Chief, Publications and Regulations 
     Branch, Internal Revenue Service, transmitting the Service's 
     final rule -- Group Health Plans and Health Insurance Issuers 
     Relating to Coverage of Preventive Services Under the Patient 
     Protection and Affordable Care Act [TD 9578] (RIN: 1545-BJ60) 
     received February 12, 2012, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Ways and Means.
       5363. A letter from the Chief, Publications and Regulations 
     Branch, Internal Revenue Service, transmitting the Service's 
     final rule -- Revenue Procedure: United States and Area 
     Median Gross Income Figures (Rev. Proc. 2012-16) received 
     March 2, 2012, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the 
     Committee on Ways and Means.
       5364. A letter from the Chief, Publications and Regulations 
     Branch, Internal Revenue Service, transmitting the Service's 
     final rule -- Applicable Federal Rates -- March 2012 (Rev. 
     Rul. 2012-9) received March 2, 2012, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Ways and Means.
       5365. A letter from the Director, Office of Regulations, 
     Social Security Administration, transmitting the 
     Administration's final rule -- Protecting the Public and our 
     Employees in our Hearing Process [Docket No.: SSA-2011-0008] 
     (RIN: 0690-AH29) received February 21, 2012, pursuant to 5 
     U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Ways and Means.
       5366. A letter from the Director, Office of Regulations, 
     Social Security Administration, transmitting the 
     Administration's final rule -- How We Collect and Consider 
     Evidence of Disability [Docket No.: SSA 2010-0044] (RIN: 
     0960-AG89) received February 12, 2012, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Ways and Means.

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