[Congressional Record Volume 158, Number 96 (Monday, June 25, 2012)]
[House]
[Pages H3979-H3981]
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:

       6575. A letter from the Congressional Review Coordinator, 
     Department of Agriculture, transmitting the Department's 
     final rule -- Horse Protection Act; Requiring Horse Industry 
     Organizations To Assess and Enforce Minimum Penalties for 
     Violations [Docket No.: APHIS-2011-0030] (RIN: 0579-AD43) 
     received June 12, 2012, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to 
     the Committee on Agriculture.
       6576. A letter from the Acting Congressional Review 
     Coordinator, Department of Agriculture, transmitting the 
     Department's final rule -- Asian Longhorned Beetle; 
     Quarantined Areas in Massachusetts, Ohio, and

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     New York [Docket No.: APHIS-2012-0003] received June 4, 2012, 
     pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on 
     Agriculture.
       6577. A letter from the Director, Regulatory Management 
     Division, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting the 
     Agency's final rule -- Fenamidone; Pesticide Tolerance; 
     Technical Amendment [EPA-HQ-OPP-2006-0848; FRL-9351-5] 
     received June 1, 2012, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to 
     the Committee on Agriculture.
       6578. A letter from the Director, Defense Procurement and 
     Acquisition Policy, Department of Defense, transmitting the 
     Department's final rule -- Defense Federal Acquisition 
     Regulation Supplement; Title 41 Positive Law Codification-
     Further Implementation (DFARS Case 2012-D003) (RIN: 0750-
     AH55) received June 8, 2012, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Armed Services.
       6579. A letter from the Director, Defense Procurement and 
     Acquisition Policy, Department of Defense, transmitting the 
     Department's final rule -- Defense Federal Acquisition 
     Regulation Supplement; Contractors Performing Private 
     Security Functions (DFARS Case 2011-D023) (RIN: 0750-AH28) 
     received July 6, 2012, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to 
     the Committee on Armed Services.
       6580. A letter from the Director, Department of Defense, 
     transmitting the Department's twenty-second annual report for 
     the Pentagon Renovation and Construction Program Office 
     (PENREN), pursuant to 10 U.S.C. 2674; to the Committee on 
     Armed Services.
       6581. A letter from the Under Secretary, Department of 
     Defense, transmitting certification that the EP-3E Airborne 
     Reconnaissance Integrated Electronic System and the Special 
     Projects Aircraft platforms meet all current requirements; to 
     the Committee on Armed Services.
       6582. A letter from the Adjutant General, Veterans of 
     Foreign Wars of the U.S., transmitting proceedings of the 
     112th National Convention of the Veterans of Foreign Wars of 
     the United States, held in San Antonio, Texas, August 28 -- 
     September 1, 2011, pursuant to 36 U.S.C. 118 and 44 U.S.C. 
     1332; (H. Doc. No. 112--115); to the Committee on Veterans' 
     Affairs and ordered to be printed.
       6583. A letter from the Chief Counsel, Department of 
     Homeland Security, transmitting the Department's final rule 
     -- Final Flood Elevation Determinations (Fremont County, 
     Colorado et al.) [Docket ID: FEMA-2012-0003] received May 29, 
     2012, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on 
     Financial Services.
       6584. A letter from the Chief Counsel, Department of 
     Homeland Security, transmitting the Department's final rule 
     -- Suspension of Community Eligibility (Township of Annville, 
     Lebanon County, Pennsylvania, et al) [Docket ID: FEMA-2012-
     0003] [Internal Agency Docket No.: FEMA-8231] received May 
     29, 2012, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee 
     on Financial Services.
       6585. A letter from the Acting Assistant General Counsel 
     for Regulatory Affairs, Consumer Product Safety Commission, 
     transmitting the Commission's final rule -- Safety Standard 
     for Portable Bed Rails: Final Rule [CPSC Docket No.: CPSC-
     2011-0019] received May 31, 2012, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
       6586. A letter from the Acting Assistant General Counsel 
     for Regulatory Affairs, Consumer Product Safety Commission, 
     transmitting the Commission's final rule -- Requirements for 
     Consumer Registration of Durable Infant or Toddler Products 
     received May 31, 2012, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to 
     the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
       6587. A letter from the Acting Assistant General Counsel 
     for Regulatory Affairs, Consumer Product Safety Commission, 
     transmitting the Commission's final rule -- Standard for All-
     Terrain Vehicles [CPSC Docket No.: CPSC-2011-0047] received 
     May 31, 2012, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the 
     Committee on Energy and Commerce.
       6588. A letter from the Secretaries, Department of 
     Agriculture and Department of Health and Human Services, 
     transmitting Report to Congress on Thefts, Losses, or 
     Releases of Select Agents and Toxins For Calendar Year 2011; 
     to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
       6589. A letter from the Secretary, Department of Energy, 
     transmitting Management of Nuclear Construction Projects that 
     Exceed $1 Billion: Impact on Nuclear Safety Culture; to the 
     Committee on Energy and Commerce.
       6590. A letter from the Associate General Counsel for 
     Legislation, and Regulation and Energy Efficiency, Department 
     of Energy, transmitting the Department's final rule -- Energy 
     Conservation Program: Energy Conservation Standards for 
     Residential Dishwashers [Docket Number: EERE-2011-BT-STD-
     0060] (RIN: 1940-AC64) received May 30, 2012, pursuant to 5 
     U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
       6591. A letter from the Secretary, Department of Health and 
     Human Services, transmitting the second progress report of 
     the implementation of Section 3507 of the Patient Protection 
     and Affordable Care Act of 2010; to the Committee on Energy 
     and Commerce.
       6592. A letter from the Secretary, Department of Health and 
     Human Services, transmitting sixth quarterly report on 
     Progress Toward Promulgating Final Regulations for the Menu 
     and Vending Machine Labeling Provisions of the Patient 
     Protection and Affordable Care Act of 2010; to the Committee 
     on Energy and Commerce.
       6593. A letter from the Secretary, Department of Health and 
     Human Services, transmitting the annual financial report to 
     Congress required by the Medical Device User Fee and 
     Modernization Act of 2002 (MDUFMA), covering FY 2012; to the 
     Committee on Energy and Commerce.
       6594. A letter from the Director, Regulations Policy and 
     Management Staff, Department of Health and Human Services, 
     transmitting the Department's final rule -- Amendments to 
     Sterility Test Requirements for Biological Products; 
     Correction [Docket No.: FDA-2011-N-0080] (RIN: 0910-AG16) 
     received June 4, 2012, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to 
     the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
       6595. A letter from the Director, Regulatory Management 
     Division, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting the 
     Agency's final rule -- Approval and Promulgation of Air 
     Quality Implementation Plans; Illinois; Consumer Products and 
     AIM Rules [EPA-R05-OAR-2010-0394; FRL-9663-1] received June 
     1, 2012, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee 
     on Energy and Commerce.
       6596. A letter from the Director, Regulatory Management 
     Division, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting the 
     Agency's final rule -- Regional Haze: Revisions to Provisions 
     Governing Alternatives to Source-Specific Best Available 
     Retrofit Technology (BART) Determinations, Limited SIP 
     Disapprovals, and Federal Implementation Plans [EPA-HQ-OAR-
     2011-0729; FRL-9672-9] (RIN: 2060-AR05) received June 1, 
     2012, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on 
     Energy and Commerce.
       6597. A letter from the Director, Regulatory Management 
     Division, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting the 
     Agency's final rule -- Revisions to the California State 
     Implementation Plan, South Coast Air Quality Management 
     District [EPA-R09-OAR-2012-0236; FRL-9670-8] received June 1, 
     2012, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on 
     Energy and Commerce.
       6598. A letter from the Director, Office of Congressional 
     Affairs, Nuclear Regulatory Commission, transmitting the 
     Commission's final rule -- Monitoring the Effectiveness of 
     Maintenance At Nuclear Power Plants Regulatory Guide 1.160 
     received May 29, 2012, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to 
     the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
       6599. A letter from the Assistant Secretary, Legislative 
     Affairs, Department of State, transmitting a six-month 
     periodic report on the national emergency with respect to the 
     proliferation of weapons of mass destruction that was 
     declared in Executive Order 12938 of November 14, 1994, and 
     continued by the President each year, most recently on 
     November 9, 2011; to the Committee on Foreign Affairs.
       6600. A letter from the Assistant Secretary, Legislative 
     Affairs, Department of State, transmitting the Department's 
     report on progress toward a negotiated solution of the Cyprus 
     question covering the period February 1, 2012 through March 
     31, 2012; to the Committee on Foreign Affairs.
       6601. A communication from the President of the United 
     States, transmitting notification that the national emergency 
     declared with respect to the Western Balkans is to continue 
     in effect beyond June 26, 2012, pursuant to 50 U.S.C. 
     1622(d); (H. Doc. No. 112--118); to the Committee on Foreign 
     Affairs and ordered to be printed.
       6602. A letter from the Administrator, Agency for 
     International Development, transmitting the Agency's 
     semiannual report from the office of the Inspector General 
     for the period ending March 31, 2012, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     app. (Insp. Gen. Act) section 5(b); to the Committee on 
     Oversight and Government Reform.
       6603. A letter from the Presiding Governor, Broadcasting 
     Board of Governors, transmitting the Board's semiannual 
     report from the office of the Inspector General for the 
     period October 1, 2011 through March 31, 2012; to the 
     Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
       6604. A letter from the Secretary, Department of Health and 
     Human Services, transmitting the semiannual report on the 
     activities of the Office of Inspector General for the period 
     ending March 31, 2012, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. app. (Insp. Gen. 
     Act), section 5(b); to the Committee on Oversight and 
     Government Reform.
       6605. A letter from the Director, Congressional Affairs, 
     Federal Election Commission, transmitting the Commission's 
     semiannual report from the office of the Inspector General 
     for the period October 1, 2011 through March 31, 2012, 
     pursuant to 5 U.S.C. app. (Insp. Gen. Act), section 5(b); to 
     the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
       6606. A letter from the Chairman, Postal Service, 
     transmitting the Semiannual Report of the Inspector General 
     for the period of October 1,2011 through March 31, 2012, 
     pursuant to 5 U.S.C. app. (Insp. Gen. Act), section 5(b); to 
     the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
       6607. A letter from the Sr. VP and Chief Financial Officer, 
     Potomac Electric Power Company, transmitting the Balance 
     Sheet of Potomac Electric Power Company as of December 31, 
     2011, pursuant to D.C. Code Ann. 34-1113 (2001); to the 
     Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.

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       6608. A letter from the Deputy Assistant Secretary -- Land 
     and Minerals Management, Department of the Interior, 
     transmitting the Department's final rule -- Production 
     Measurement Documents Incorporated by Reference; Correction 
     [Docket ID: BSEE-2012-0003] (RIN: 1014-AA01) received May 31, 
     2012, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on 
     Natural Resources.
       6609. A letter from the Clerk of the House of 
     Representatives, transmitting annual compilation of financial 
     disclosure statements of the members of the Office of 
     Congressional Ethics, pursuant to Rule XXVI, clause 3, of the 
     House Rules; (H. Doc. No. 112--116); to the Committee on 
     Rules and ordered to be printed.
       6610. A letter from the Clerk of the House of 
     Representatives, transmitting the annual compilation of 
     personal financial disclosure statements and amendments 
     thereto filed with the Clerk of the House of Representatives; 
     (H. Doc. No. 112--117); to the Committee on Rules and ordered 
     to be printed.
       6611. 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 -- 
     Servicemembers' Group Life Insurance Traumatic Injury 
     Protection Program -- Genitourinary Losses (RIN: 2900-AO20) 
     received May 31, 2012, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to 
     the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
       6612. A letter from the Chief, Border Security Regulations 
     Branch, Department of Homeland Security, transmitting the 
     Department's final rule -- Extension of Import Restrictions 
     Imposed on Archaeological and Ethnological Materials From 
     Peru (RIN: 1515-AD89) received June 4, 2012, pursuant to 5 
     U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Ways and Means.
       6613. A letter from the Assistant Secretary, Legislative 
     Affairs, Department of State, transmitting a report 
     concerning the extension of waiver authority for 
     Turkmenistan, pursuant to Public Law 93-618, section 
     402(d)(1) and 409; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
       6614. A letter from the Chief, Publications and 
     Regulations, Internal Revenue Service, transmitting the 
     Service's final rule -- Revenue Ruling: Discharge of 
     Partnership Excess Nonrecourse Indebtedness (Rev. Rul. 2012-
     14) received May 29, 2012, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); 
     to the Committee on Ways and Means.
       6615. A letter from the Chief, Publications and 
     Regulations, Internal Revenue Service, transmitting the 
     Service's final rule -- Extension of Interim Guidance on 
     Modification of Section 833 Treatment of Certain Health 
     Organizations [Notice 2012-37] received May 29, 2012, 
     pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Ways 
     and Means.
       6616. A letter from the Secretary, Department of Energy, 
     transmitting Naval Petroleum Reserves Annual Report of 
     Operations for Fiscal Year 2011; jointly to the Committees on 
     Armed Services and Energy and Commerce.

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