[Congressional Record Volume 158, Number 119 (Tuesday, August 7, 2012)]
[House]
[Pages H5720-H5727]
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:

       7205. A letter from the Secretary, Commodity Futures 
     Trading Commission, transmitting the Commission's final rule 
     -- Swap Transaction Compliance and Implementation Schedule: 
     Clearing Requirement Under Section 2(h) of the CEA (RIN: 
     3038-AD60) received July 30, 2012, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Agriculture.
       7206. A letter from the Secretary, Commodity Futures 
     Trading Commission, transmitting the Commission's final rule 
     -- End-User Exception to the Clearing Requirement for Swaps 
     (RIN: 3038-AD10) received July 3, 2012, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Agriculture.
       7207. A letter from the Under Secretary, Rural Development, 
     Department of Agriculture, transmitting the Department's 
     final rule -- Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation Limit 
     Change (RIN: 0575-AC94) received July 23, 2012, pursuant to 5 
     U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Agriculture.
       7208. A letter from the Director, Regulatory Review Group, 
     Department of Agriculture, transmitting the Department's 
     final rule -- Disaster Designation Process (RIN: 0560-AH17) 
     received July 23, 2012, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to 
     the Committee on Agriculture.
       7209. A letter from the Congressional Review Coordinator, 
     Department of Agriculture, transmitting the Department's 
     final rule -- Irradiation Treatment; Location of Facilities 
     in the Southern United States [Docket No.: APHIS-2009-0100] 
     (RIN: 0579-AD35) received July 23, 2012, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Agriculture.
       7210. A letter from the Acting Congressional Review 
     Coordinator, Department of Agriculture, transmitting the 
     Department's final rule -- Information From Foreign Regions 
     Applying for Recognition of Animal Health Status [Docket No.: 
     APHIS-2007-0158] (RIN: 0579-AD30) received August 1, 2012, 
     pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on 
     Agriculture.
       7211. A letter from the Director, Regulatory Management 
     Division, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting the 
     Agency's final rule -- Acetamiprid; Pesticide Tolerances 
     [EPA-HQ-OPP-2011-0792; FRL-9352-8] received July 25, 2012, 
     pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on 
     Agriculture.
       7212. A letter from the Director, Regulatory Management 
     Division, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting the 
     Agency's final rule -- Pyrimethanil; Pesticide Tolerances 
     [EPA-HQ-OPP-2011-0477; FRL-9354-7] received July 25, 2012, 
     pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on 
     Agriculture.
       7213. A letter from the Director, Regulatory Management 
     Division, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting the 
     Agency's final rule -- Titanium Dioxide; Exemption from the 
     Requirement of a Tolerance [EPA-HQ-OPP-2011-0829; FRL-9354-6] 
     received July 25, 2012, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to 
     the Committee on Agriculture.
       7214. A letter from the Director, Regulatory Management 
     Division, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting the 
     Agency's final rule -- 2-Methyl-1,3-propanediol; Exemption 
     from the Requirement of a Tolerance [EPA-HQ-OPP-2012-0031; 
     FRL-9352-6] received August 1, 2012, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Agriculture.
       7215. A letter from the Director, Regulatory Management 
     Division, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting the 
     Agency's final rule -- Fluxapyroxad; Pesticide Tolerances 
     Technical Amendment [EPA-HQ-OPP-2010-0421; FRL-9355-6] 
     received August 1, 2012, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); 
     to the Committee on Agriculture.
       7216. A letter from the Director, Regulatory Management 
     Division, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting the 
     Agency's final rule -- Rimsulfuron; Pesticide Tolerances 
     [EPA-HQ-OPP-2011-0563; FRL-9355-5] received August 1, 2012, 
     pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on 
     Agriculture.
       7217. A letter from the Director, Regulatory Management 
     Divison, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting the 
     Agency's final rule -- 2-Methyl-1,3-propanediol; Exemption 
     from the Requirement of a Tolerance [EPA-HQ-OPP-2012-0031; 
     FRL 9352-6] received August 2, 2012, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Agriculture.
       7218. A letter from the Director, Regulatory Management 
     Division, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting the 
     Agency's final rule -- Fluxapyroxad; Pesticide Tolerances 
     Technical Amendment [EPA-HQ-OPP-2010-0421; FRL-9355-6] 
     received August 2, 2012, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); 
     to the Committee on Agriculture.
       7219. A letter from the Director, Regulatory Management 
     Division, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting the 
     Agency's final rule -- Rimsulfuron; Pesticide Tolerances 
     [EPA-HQ-OPP-2011-0563; FRL-9355-5] received August 2, 2012, 
     pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on 
     Agriculture.
       7220. A letter from the Secretary, Department of 
     Transportation, transmitting notification of several 
     violations of the Antideficiency Act in the Department's 
     Maritime Administration's Operation and Training Account, 
     pursuant to 31 U.S.C. 1517(b) and 1351; to the Committee on 
     Appropriations.
       7221. A letter from the Acting Director, Executive Office 
     of the President, transmitting notification of the 
     President's intent to exempt all military personnel accounts 
     from sequester for FY 2013, if a sequester is necessary; to 
     the Committee on Appropriations.
       7222. A letter from the Principal Deputy, Department of 
     Defense, transmitting Authorization of Colonel Gregg P. 
     Olson, United States Marine Corps, to wear the insignia of 
     the grade of brigadier general; to the Committee on Armed 
     Services.
       7223. A letter from the Principal Deputy, Department of 
     Defense, transmitting authorization of four officers to wear 
     the authorized insignia of the grade rear admiral and

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     rear admiral (lower half); to the Committee on Armed 
     Services.
       7224. A letter from the Secretary, Department of Defense, 
     transmitting a letter on the approved retirement of 
     Lieutenant General Charles E. Stenner, Jr., United States Air 
     Force, and his advancement on the retired list in the grade 
     of lieutenant general; to the Committee on Armed Services.
       7225. A letter from the Under Secretary, Department of 
     Defense, transmitting a letter on the approved retirement of 
     Vice Admiral David Architzel, United States Navy, and his 
     advancement to the grade of vice admiral on the retired list; 
     to the Committee on Armed Services.
       7226. A letter from the Director, Defense Procurement and 
     Acquisition Policy, Department of Defense, transmitting the 
     Department's final rule -- Defense Federal Acquisition 
     Regulation Supplement; DoD Voucher Processing (DFARS Case 
     2011-D054) (RIN: 0750-AH52) received July 30, 2012, pursuant 
     to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Armed Services.
       7227. A letter from the Secretaries, Department of Defense 
     and Department of Energy, transmitting Report on Nuclear 
     Force Reductions; to the Committee on Armed Services.
       7228. A letter from the Secretary, Department of the 
     Treasury, transmitting a report on the Council's study of the 
     feasibility, benefits, costs, and structure of a contingent 
     capital requirement for nonbank financial companies, pursuant 
     to 12 U.S.C. 5325 Public Law 111-203, section 115(c)(2); to 
     the Committee on Financial Services.
       7229. A letter from the Attorney, Office of the General 
     Counsel, Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection, 
     transmitting the Bureau's final rule -- Defining Larger 
     Participation of the Consumer Reporting Market [Docket No.: 
     CFPB-2012-0005] (RIN: 3170-AA00) received July 24, 2012, 
     pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on 
     Financial Services.
       7230. A letter from the Attorney, Office of the General 
     Counsel, Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection, 
     transmitting the Bureau's final rule -- Confidential 
     Treatment of Privileged Information [Docket No.: CFPB-2012-
     0010] (RIN: 3170-AA20) received July 24, 2012, pursuant to 5 
     U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Financial Services.
       7231. A letter from the Comptroller of the Currency, 
     transmitting a report detailing the position assignments of 
     transferred employees; to the Committee on Financial 
     Services.
       7232. A letter from the Assistant Director for Legislative 
     Affairs, Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, transmitting a 
     report pursuant to the Section 1079 of the Dodd-Frank Act; to 
     the Committee on Financial Services.
       7233. A letter from the Assistant Director for Legislative 
     Affairs, Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, transmitting 
     the Semiannual Report of the Bureau, as required under 
     Section 1016 of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and 
     Consumer Protection Act; to the Committee on Financial 
     Services.
       7234. A letter from the Chief Counsel, Department of 
     Homeland Security, transmitting the Department's final rule 
     -- Changes in Flood Elevation Determinations [Docket ID: 
     FEMA-2012-0003] [Internal Agency Docket No. FEMA-B-1260] 
     received August 6, 2012, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); 
     to the Committee on Financial Services.
       7235. A letter from the Chief Counsel, Department of 
     Homeland Security, transmitting the Department's final rule 
     -- Final Flood Elevations Determinations [Docket ID: FEMA-
     2012-0003] received August 6, 2012, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Financial Services.
       7236. A letter from the Chief Counsel, Department of 
     Homeland Security, transmitting the Department's final rule 
     -- Changes in Flood Elevation Determinations [Docket ID: 
     FEMA-2012-0003] received August 6, 2012, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Financial Services.
       7237. A letter from the Chief Counsel, Department of 
     Homeland Security, transmitting the Department's final rule 
     -- Final Flood Elevation Determinations [Docket ID: FEMA-
     2012-0003] received July 23, 2012, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Financial Services.
       7238. A letter from the Chief Counsel, Department of 
     Homeland Security, transmitting the Department's final rule 
     -- Suspension of Community Eligibility [Docket ID: FEMA-2012-
     0003] [Internal Agency Docket No.: FEMA-8237] received July 
     23, 2012, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee 
     on Financial Services.
       7239. A letter from the Chief Counsel, Department of 
     Homeland Security, transmitting the Department's final rule 
     -- Suspension of Community Eligibility [Docket ID: FEMA-2012-
     0003] [Internal Agency Docket No.: FEMA 8239] received July 
     30, 2012, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee 
     on Financial Services.
       7240. A letter from the Senior Counsel for Regulatory 
     Affairs, Department of the Treasury, transmitting the 
     Department's final rule -- Calculation of Maxmium Obligation 
     Limitation (RIN: 1505-AC36) received July 16, 2012, pursuant 
     to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Financial 
     Services.
       7241. A letter from the Chairman and President, Export-
     Import Bank, transmitting a report on transactions involving 
     U.S. exports to United Arab Emirates pursuant to Section 
     2(b)(3) of the Export-Import Bank Act of 1945, as amended; to 
     the Committee on Financial Services.
       7242. A letter from the Director, Office of Legislative 
     Affairs, Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, transmitting 
     the Corporation's final rule -- Permissible Investments for 
     Federal and State Savings Associations: Corporate Debt 
     Securities (RIN: 3064-AD88) received August 2, 2012, pursuant 
     to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Financial 
     Services.
       7243. A letter from the Director, Office of Public and 
     Congressional Affairs, National Credit Union Administration, 
     transmitting NCUA 2011 Financial Statement Audits for 
     Temporary Corporate Credit Union Stabilization Fund; to the 
     Committee on Financial Services.
       7244. A letter from the Assistant General Counsel for 
     Regulatory Services, Department of Education, transmitting 
     the Department's ``Major'' final rule -- Final Priorities, 
     Requirements, Definitions, and Selection Criteria -- Teacher 
     Incentive Fund (TIF) Program [Docket ID: ED-2012-OESE-0001] 
     (RIN: 1810-AB12) received July 24, 2012, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Education and the 
     Workforce.
       7245. A letter from the Assistant General Counsel for 
     Regulatory Services, Department of Education, transmitting 
     the Department's final rule -- Final Priorities, 
     Requirements, and Selection Criteria -- Comprehensive Centers 
     Program (CFDA Number: 84.283B) [Docket ID: ED-2012-OESE-0004] 
     (RIN: 1810-AB14) received July 24, 2012, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Education and the 
     Workforce.
       7246. A letter from the Solicitor, Department of Labor, 
     transmitting the report required under section 939A(c) of the 
     Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act of 
     2010; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce.
       7247. A letter from the Secretary, Department of Energy, 
     transmitting uncosted obligation balances of the Department 
     for Fiscal Year 2011, pursuant to 42 U.S.C. 13526; to the 
     Committee on Energy and Commerce.
       7248. A letter from the Executive Director, Patient-
     Centered Outcomes Research Institute, transmitting the 2011 
     Annual Report, pursuant to 42 U.S.C. 1320e Public Law 111-
     148,section 1181(d)(10); to the Committee on Energy and 
     Commerce.
       7249. A letter from the Acting Administrator, Department of 
     Energy, transmitting a report entitled, ``The Availability 
     and Price of Petroleum and Petroleum Products Produced in 
     Countries Other Than Iran''; to the Committee on Energy and 
     Commerce.
       7250. A letter from the Secretary, Department of Health and 
     Human Services, transmitting a report on the Aging Services 
     Technology Study; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
       7251. A letter from the Program Manager, Department of 
     Health and Human Services, transmitting the Department's 
     final rule -- Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act; 
     Data Collection to Support Standards Related to Essential 
     Health Benefits; Recognition of Entities for the 
     Accreditation of Qualified Health Plans [CMS-9965-F] (RIN: 
     0938-AR36) received July 20, 2012, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
       7252. 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; Maryland; Control of Iron and 
     Steel Production Installations; Sintering Plants [EPA-R03-
     OAR-2012-0272; FRL-9702-6] received July 25, 2012, pursuant 
     to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Energy and 
     Commerce.
       7253. A letter from the Director, Regulatory Management 
     Division, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting the 
     Agency's final rule -- Approval and Promulgation of 
     Implementation Plans; Florida; Sections 128 and 110(a)(1) and 
     (2) Infrastructure Requirements for the 1997 8-Hour Ozone 
     National Ambient Air Quality Standards [EPA-R04-OAR-2011-
     0809; FRL-9705-2] received July 25, 2012, pursuant to 5 
     U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
       7254. A letter from the Director, Regulatory Management 
     Division, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting the 
     Agency's final rule -- Approval and Promulgation of 
     Implementation Plans; South Carolina 110(a)(1) and (2) 
     Infrastructure Requirements for the 1997 and 2006 Fine 
     Particulate Matter National Ambient Air Quality Standards 
     [EPA-R04-OAR-2012-0402; FRL-9705-8] received July 25, 2012, 
     pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Energy 
     and Commerce.
       7255. A letter from the Director, Regulatory Management 
     Division, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting the 
     Agency's final rule -- Approval and Promulgation of 
     Implementation Plans; Tennessee: Prevention of Significant 
     Deterioration and Nonattainment New Source Review; Fine 
     Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [EPA-R04-OAR-2012-0080; FRL-9704-
     7] received July 25, 2012, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); 
     to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
       7256. A letter from the Director, Regulatory Management 
     Division, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting the 
     Agency's final rule -- Method 16C for the Determination of 
     Total Reduced Sulfur Emissions from Stationary Sources [EPA-
     HQ-OAR-2010-0115; FRL-9701-9] (RIN: 2060-AQ23) received July 
     25, 2012, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee 
     on Energy and Commerce.
       7257. A letter from the Director, Regulatory Management 
     Division, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting the 
     Agency's final rule -- Approval and Promulgation

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     of Air Quality Implementation Plans; Indiana [EPA-R05-OAR-
     2012-0406; FRL-9699-1] received July 13, 2012, pursuant to 5 
     U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
       7258. A letter from the Director, Regulatory Management 
     Division, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting the 
     Agency's final rule -- Approval and Promulgation of 
     Implementation Plans; Idaho: Infrastructure Requirements for 
     the 1997 8-Hour Ozone National Ambient Air Quality Standard; 
     Prevention of Significant Deterioration Greenhouse Gas 
     Permitting Authority and Tailoring Rule [EPA-R10-OAR-2011-
     0724; FRL-9676-6] received July 13, 2012, pursuant to 5 
     U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
       7259. A letter from the Director, Regulatory Management 
     Division, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting the 
     Agency's final rule -- Significant New Use Rule for Phenol, 
     2,4, Dimethyl-6-(1-methylpentadecyl) -- [EPA-HQ-OPPT-2011-
     0633; FRL-9349-4] (RIN: 2070-AB27) received July 13, 2012, 
     pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Energy 
     and Commerce.
       7260. A letter from the Director, Regulatory Management 
     Division, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting the 
     Agency's final rule -- Oil and Natural Gas Sector: New Source 
     Performance Standards and National Emission Standards for 
     Hazardous Air Pollutants [EPA-HQ-OAR-2010-0505; FRL-9665-1] 
     (RIN: 2060-AP76) received July 13, 2012, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
       7261. A letter from the Administrator, Environmental 
     Protection Agency, transmitting a report on the 
     implementation of the Formaldehyde Standards for Composite 
     Wood Products Act; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
       7262. 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; Wisconsin; Regional Haze [EPA-
     R05-OAR-2012-0059; FRL-9694-9] received August 1, 2012, 
     pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Energy 
     and Commerce.
       7263. 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; Maryland; Preconstruction 
     Requirements-Prevention of Significant Deterioration and 
     Nonattainment New Source Review [EPA-R03-OAR-2011-0866; FRL-
     9705-5] received August 1, 2012, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
       7264. 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; Pennsylvania; Regional Haze 
     State Implementation Plan; Correction [EPA-R03-OAR-2012-0002; 
     FRL-9710-7] received August 1, 2012, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
       7265. A letter from the Director, Regulatory Management 
     Division, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting the 
     Agency's final rule -- Approval and Promulgation of 
     Implementation Plans and Designations of Areas for Air 
     Quality Planning Purposes; Tennessee: Knoxville; 
     Determination of Attaining Data for the 1997 Annual and 2006 
     24-Hour Fine Particulate Matter Standards [EPA-R04-OAR-2010-
     0153; FRL-9708-2] received August 1, 2012, pursuant to 5 
     U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
       7266. 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; Wisconsin; Forest County 
     Potawatomi Community Reservation Class I Area [EPA-R05-OAR-
     2011-0501; FRL-9699-3] received August 1, 2012, pursuant to 5 
     U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
       7267. A letter from the Director, Regulatory Management 
     Division, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting the 
     Agency's final rule -- Approval and Promulgation of 
     Implementation Plans; Kentucky; Louisville; Fine Particulate 
     Matter 2002 Base Year Emissions Inventory [EPA-R04-OAR-2012-
     0336; FRL-9708-5] received August 1, 2012, pursuant to 5 
     U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
       7268. A letter from the Director, Regulatory Management 
     Division, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting the 
     Agency's final rule -- Approval and Promulgation of 
     Implementation Plans; Tennessee 110(a)(1) and (2) 
     Infrastructure Requirements for the 1997 and 2006 Fine 
     Particulate Matter National Ambient Air Quality Standards 
     [EPA-R04-OAR-2012-0285; FRL-9705-7] received August 1, 2012, 
     pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Energy 
     and Commerce.
       7269. A letter from the Director, Regulatory Management 
     Division, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting the 
     Agency's final rule -- Approval and Promulgation of State 
     Implementation Plans; Idaho; Boise-Northern Ada County Air 
     Quality Maintenance Area Second 10-Year Carbon Monoxide 
     Maintenance Plan [EPA-R10-OAR-2011-0194; FRL-9709-5] received 
     August 1, 2012, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the 
     Committee on Energy and Commerce.
       7270. A letter from the Director, Regulatory Management 
     Division, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting the 
     Agency's final rule -- Determination of Attainment for the 
     Paul Spur/Douglas PM10 Nonattainment Area, Arizona; 
     Determination Regarding Applicability of Clean Air Act 
     Requirements [EPA-R09-OAR-2012-0234; FRL-9708-4] received 
     August 1, 2012, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the 
     Committee on Energy and Commerce.
       7271. A letter from the Director, Regulatory Management 
     Division, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting the 
     Agency's final rule -- Technical Corrections to 
     Organizational Names, Addresses, and OMB Control Numbers 
     [EPA-HQ-OPPT-2010-0629; FRL-8846-7] received August 1, 2012, 
     pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Energy 
     and Commerce.
       7272. A letter from the Director, Regulatory Management 
     Division, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting the 
     Agency's final rule -- Approval and Promulgation of Federal 
     Implementation Plan for Oil and Natural Gas Well Production 
     Facilities; Fort Berthold Indian Reservation (Mandan, 
     Hidatsa, and Arikara Nations), North Dakota [EPA-R08-OAR-
     2012-0479; FRL-9710-4] received August 3, 2012, pursuant to 5 
     U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
       7273. A letter from the Director, Regulatory Management 
     Division, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting the 
     Agency's final rule -- Approval and Promulgation of State 
     Implementation Plans; Hawaii; Infrastructure Requirements for 
     the 1997 8-Hour Ozone and the 1997 and 2006 Fine Particulate 
     Matter National Ambient Air Quality Standards [EPA-R09-OAR-
     2012-0228; FRL-9711-1] received August 2, 2012, pursuant to 5 
     U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
       7274. A letter from the Director, Regulatory Management 
     Division, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting the 
     Agency's final rule -- Approval and Promulgation of 
     Implementation Plans; State of Hawaii; Update to Materials 
     Incorporated by Reference [HI 126-NBK; FRL-9712-2] received 
     August 2, 2012, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the 
     Committee on Energy and Commerce.
       7275. A letter from the Director, Regulatory Management 
     Division, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting the 
     Agency's final rule -- Approval and Promulgation of 
     Implementation Plans; Wisconsin; Volatile Organic Compound 
     Emission Control Measures for Milwaukee and Sheboygan Ozone 
     Nonattainment Areas [EPA-R05-OAR-2009-0695; FRL-9689-8] 
     received August 2, 2012, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); 
     to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
       7276. A letter from the Director, Regulatory Management 
     Division, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting the 
     Agency's final rule -- Oklahoma: Incorporation by Reference 
     of Approved State Hazardous Waste Management Program [EPA-
     R06-2012-0471; FRL-9701-7] received August 2, 2012, pursuant 
     to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Energy and 
     Commerce.
       7277. A letter from the Director, Regulatory Management 
     Division, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting the 
     Agency's final rule -- Revisions to the California State 
     Implementation Plan, Mojave Desert, Northern Sierra, 
     Sacramento Metropolitan and San Diego Air Pollution Agencies 
     [EPA-R09-OAR-2012-0332; FRL-9687-8] received August 2, 2012, 
     pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Energy 
     and Commerce.
       7278. A letter from the Director, Regulatory Management 
     Division, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting the 
     Agency's final rule -- Revisions to the California State 
     Implementation Plan, Sacramento Metropolitan Air Quality 
     Management District [EPA-R09-OAR-2012-0311; FRL-9687-3] 
     received August 2, 2012, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); 
     to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
       7279. 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; Maryland; Preconstruction 
     Requirements-Prevention of Significant Deterioration and 
     Nonattainment New Source Review [EPA-R03-OAR-2011-0866; FRL-
     9705-5] received August 2, 2012, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
       7280. A letter from the Director, Regulatory Management 
     Division, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting the 
     Agency's final rule -- Approval and Promulgation of 
     Implementation Plans; Kentucky; Louisville; Fine Particulate 
     Matter 2002 Base Year Emissions Inventory [EPA-R04-OAR-2012-
     0336; FRL-9708-5] received August 2, 2012, pursuant to 5 
     U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
       7281. A letter from the Director, Regulatory Management 
     Division, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting the 
     Agency's final rule -- Approval and Promulgation of 
     Implementation Plans; Tennessee 110(a)(1) and (2) 
     Infrastructure Requirements for the 1997 and 2006 Fine 
     Particulate Matter National Ambient Air Quality Standards 
     [EPA-R04-OAR-2012-0285; FRL-9705-7] received August 2, 2012, 
     pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Energy 
     and Commerce.
       7282. A letter from the Director, Regulatory Management 
     Division, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting the 
     Agency's final rule -- Approval and Promulgation of State 
     Implementation Plans: Idaho; Boise-Northern Ada County Air 
     Quality Maintenance Area Second 10-Year Carbon Monoxide 
     Maintenance Plan [EPA-R10-OAR-2011-0194; FRL-9709-5] received 
     August 2, 2012, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the 
     Committee on Energy and Commerce.

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       7283. A letter from the Director, Regulatory Management 
     Division, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting the 
     Agency's final rule -- Determination of Attainment for the 
     Paul Spur/Douglas PM10 Nonattainment Area, Arizona; 
     Determination Regarding Applicability of Clean Air Act 
     Requirements [EPA-R09-OAR-2012-0234; FRL-9708-4] received 
     August 2, 2012, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the 
     Committee on Energy and Commerce.
       7284. 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; Pennsylvania; Regional Haze 
     State Implementation Plan; Correction [EPA-R03-OAR-2012-0002; 
     FRL-9710-7] received August 2, 2012, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
       7285. 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; Wisconsin; Regional Haze [EPA-
     R05-OAR-2012-0059; FRL-9694-9] received August 2, 2012, 
     pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Energy 
     and Commerce.
       7286. 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; Wisconsin; Forest County 
     Potawatomi Community Reservation Class I Area [EPA-R05-OAR-
     2011-0501; FRL-9699-3] received August 2, 2012, pursuant to 5 
     U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
       7287. A letter from the Deputy Chief, Federal Communication 
     Commission, transmitting the Commission's final rule -- 
     Interpretation of Economically Burdensome Standard; Amendment 
     of Section 79.1(f) of the Commission's Rules; Video 
     Programming Accessibility [CG Docket No.: 11-175] received 
     August 2, 2012, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the 
     Committee on Energy and Commerce.
       7288. A letter from the Deputy Division Chief, Policy 
     Division International Bureau, Federal Communications 
     Commission, transmitting the Commission's final rule -- 
     Procedures to Govern the Use of Satellite Earth Stations on 
     Board Vessels in the 5925-6425 MHz/3700-4200 MHz Bands and 
     14.0-14.5 GHz/11.7-12.2 GHz Bands [IB Docket No.: 02-10] 
     received July 31, 2012, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to 
     the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
       7289. A letter from the Deputy Bureau Chief, Wireline 
     Competition Bureau, Federal Communications Commission, 
     transmitting the Commission's final rule -- Rural Health Care 
     Support Mechanism [WC Docket No.: 02-60] received July 26, 
     2012, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on 
     Energy and Commerce.
       7290. A letter from the Chief, Policy and Rules Division, 
     Federal Communications Commission, transmitting the 
     Commission's final rule -- Sections 2.925 and 2.926 of the 
     Rules Regarding Grantee Codes for Certified Radiofrequency 
     Equipment received July 26, 2012, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
       7291. A letter from the Secretary, Federal Trade 
     Commission, transmitting the Commission's final rule -- 
     Disclosure Requirements and Prohibitions Concerning 
     Franchising received July 23, 2012, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
       7292. A letter from the Director, Office of Congressional 
     Affairs, Nuclear Regulatory Commission, transmitting the 
     Commission's final rule -- Amendments to Adjudicatory Process 
     Rules and Related Requirements [NRC-2008-0415] (RIN: 3150-
     AI43) received July 31, 2012, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
       7293. A letter from the Director, Office of Congressional 
     Affairs, Nuclear Regulatory Commission, transmitting the 
     Commission's final rule -- Requirements for Distribution of 
     Byproduct Material [NRC-2008-0338] (RIN: 3150-AH91) received 
     July 24, 2012, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the 
     Committee on Energy and Commerce.
       7294. A letter from the Director, Office of Congressional 
     Affairs, Nuclear Regulatory Commission, transmitting the 
     Commission's final rule -- Changes to the Generic Aging 
     Lessons Learned (GALL) Report Revision 2 Aging Management 
     Program XI.M41, ``Buried and Underground Piping and Tanks'' 
     [LR-ISG-2011-03] received August 2, 2012, pursuant to 5 
     U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
       7295. A letter from the Director, Office of Congressional 
     Affairs, Nuclear Regulatory Commission, transmitting the 
     Commission's final rule -- Publication of Revision 4 to SRP 
     Section 8.1, issuing final guidance that issues a new Branch 
     Technical Position BTP 8-8 -- On site (Emergency Diesel 
     Generators) and Off site Power Sources Allowed Outage Time 
     Extensions received July 23, 2012, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
       7296. A letter from the Director, Office of Congressional 
     Affairs, Nuclear Regulatory Commission, transmitting the 
     Commission's final rule -- NRC Regulatory Issue Summary 2012-
     08: Developing Inservice Testing and Inservice Inspection 
     Programs Under 10 CFR Part 52 received July 23, 2012, 
     pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Energy 
     and Commerce.
       7297. A letter from the Director, Office of Congressional 
     Affairs, Nuclear Regulatory Commission, transmitting the 
     Commission's final rule -- Regulatory Guide 5.32 
     ``Communication with Transport Vehicles'' received July 23, 
     2012, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on 
     Energy and Commerce.
       7298. A letter from the Director, Office of Congressional 
     Affairs, Nuclear Regulatory Commission, transmitting the 
     Commission's final rule -- Receipts-Based, Small Business 
     Size Standard [NRC-2012-0062] (RIN: 3150-AJ14) received July 
     23, 2012, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee 
     on Energy and Commerce.
       7299. A letter from the Director, Office of Congressional 
     Affairs, Nuclear Regulatory Commission, transmitting the 
     Commission's final rule -- Technical Corrections [NRC-2012-
     0092] (RIN: 3150-AJ16) received July 23, 2012, pursuant to 5 
     U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
       7300. A letter from the Honorary Secretary, Foundation of 
     Japanese Honorary Debts, transmitting the 212th petition to 
     the Prime Minister of Japan; to the Committee on Foreign 
     Affairs.
       7301. A letter from the Director, Defense Security 
     Cooperation Agency, transmitting Transmittal No. 12-52, 
     pursuant to the reporting requirements of Section 36(b)(1) of 
     the Arms Export Control Act, as amended; to the Committee on 
     Foreign Affairs.
       7302. A letter from the Director, Defense Security 
     Cooperation Agency, transmitting Transmittal No. 12-41, 
     pursuant to the reporting requirements of Section 36(b)(1) of 
     the Arms Export Control Act, as amended; to the Committee on 
     Foreign Affairs.
       7303. A letter from the Acting Secretary, Department of 
     Commerce, transmitting a certification of export to China; to 
     the Committee on Foreign Affairs.
       7304. A letter from the Assistant Secretary, Department of 
     Defense, transmitting a report on the National Academy of 
     Sciences Assessment and Report on Metrics of the Cooperative 
     Threat Reduction Program; to the Committee on Foreign 
     Affairs.
       7305. A letter from the Deputy Secretary, Department of 
     Defense, transmitting a notice of the Department's intention 
     to provide support to aid the Government of Uzbekistan in its 
     counter-terrorism and counter-drug activities; to the 
     Committee on Foreign Affairs.
       7306. A letter from the Assistant Secretary, Department of 
     Defense, transmitting the Cooperative Biological Engagement 
     Program (CBEP) Report; to the Committee on Foreign Affairs.
       7307. A letter from the Acting Director, International 
     Cooperation, Department of Defense, transmitting Pursuant to 
     Section 27(f) of the Arms Export Control Act and Section 1(f) 
     of Executive Order 11958, Transmittal No. 4-12 informing of 
     an intent to sign the Memorandum of Understanding with 
     Australia; to the Committee on Foreign Affairs.
       7308. A letter from the Assistant Secretary for Insular 
     Areas, Department of Interior, transmitting the Department's 
     report on the Impact of the Compacts of Free Association on 
     Guam for fiscal years 2004 through 2011, pursuant to Public 
     Law 108-188, section 104(E)(8); to the Committee on Foreign 
     Affairs.
       7309. A letter from the Assistant Secretary, Legislative 
     Affairs, Department of State, transmitting the Department of 
     State and the Agency for International Development report 
     entitled ``Joint Summary of Performance and Financial 
     Information Fiscal Year 2011''; to the Committee on Foreign 
     Affairs.
       7310. A letter from the Assistant Secretary, Legislative 
     Affairs, Department of State, transmitting the Department's 
     report entitled, ``Country Reports on Terrorism 2011''; to 
     the Committee on Foreign Affairs.
       7311. 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.
       7312. A letter from the Assistant Secretary, Legislative 
     Affairs, Department of State, transmitting the Department's 
     final rule -- Amendment to the International Traffic in Arms 
     Regulations: Yemen (RIN: 1400-AD23) received July 23, 2012, 
     pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on 
     Foreign Affairs.
       7313. A letter from the Assistant Secretary, Legislative 
     Affairs, Department of State, transmitting the 2012 Hague 
     Abduction Convention Compliance Report; to the Committee on 
     Foreign Affairs.
       7314. A letter from the Assistant Secretary, Legislative 
     Affairs, Department of State, transmitting text of the ILO 
     Convention covering Decent Work for Domestic Workers (No. 
     189) and the Recommendation concerning Decent Work for 
     Domestic Workers (No. 201); to the Committee on Foreign 
     Affairs.
       7315. A letter from the Secretary General, Organization for 
     Security and Cooperation in Europe Parliamentary Assembly, 
     transmitting the Monaco Declaration and Resolutions adopted 
     on July 9, 2012 at the 21st Annual Session of the 
     Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe 
     Parliamentary Assembly, pursuant to Public Law 102-138, 
     section 169(e) (105 Stat. 679); to the Committee on Foreign 
     Affairs.
       7316. A letter from the Special Inspector General for 
     Afghanistan Reconstruction, transmitting the sixteenth 
     quarterly report

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     on the Afghanistan reconstruction; to the Committee on 
     Foreign Affairs.
       7317. A letter from the Auditor, Office of the District of 
     Columbia Auditor, transmitting copy of the report entitled 
     ``Sufficiency Certification for the Washington Convention and 
     Sports Authority's (Trading as Events DC) Projected Revenues 
     and Excess Reserve to Meet Projected Operating and Debt 
     Service Expenditures and Reserve Requirements for Fiscal Year 
     2013'', pursuant to D.C. Code section 47-117(d); to the 
     Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
       7318. A letter from the Executive Director, Christopher 
     Columbus Fellowship Foundation, transmitting the Foundation's 
     required General/Trust Fund Financial Statements for Fiscal 
     Year 2012; to the Committee on Oversight and Government 
     Reform.
       7319. A letter from the Chief Human Capital Officer, 
     Corporation for National and Community Service, transmitting 
     a report pursuant to the Federal Vacancies Reform Act of 
     1998; to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
       7320. A letter from the Chairman, Council of the District 
     of Columbia, transmitting Transmittal of D.C. ACT 19-416, 
     ``Wrongful Death Act of 2012''; to the Committee on Oversight 
     and Government Reform.
       7321. A letter from the Chiarman, Council of the District 
     of Columbia, transmitting Transmittal of D.C. ACT 19-431, 
     ``8th Street Plaza Condominium Association, Inc. 
     Clarification Act of 2012''; to the Committee on Oversight 
     and Government Reform.
       7322. A letter from the Chairman, Council of the District 
     of Columbia, transmitting Transmittal of D.C. ACT 19-432, 
     ``Closing of Public Alleys in Square 901, S.O. 11-5228, Act 
     of 2012''; to the Committee on Oversight and Government 
     Reform.
       7323. A letter from the Chairman, Council of the District 
     of Columbia, transmitting Transmittal of D.C. ACT 19-433, 
     ``Downtown BID Amendment Act of 2012''; to the Committee on 
     Oversight and Government Reform.
       7324. A letter from the Chairman, Council of the District 
     of Columbia, transmitting Transmittal of D.C. ACT 19-434, 
     ``Sign Regulation Temporary Amendment Act of 2012''; to the 
     Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
       7325. A letter from the Chairman, Council of the District 
     of Columbia, transmitting Transmittal of D.C. ACT 19-435, 
     ``Residential Parking Protection Amendment Act of 2012''; to 
     the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
       7326. A letter from the Chairman, Council of the District 
     of Columbia, transmitting Transmittal of D.C. ACT 19-436, 
     ``Criminal Penalty for Unregistered Motorist Repeal Amendment 
     Act of 2012''; to the Committee on Oversight and Government 
     Reform.
       7327. A letter from the Chairman, Council of the District 
     of Columbia, transmitting Transmittal of D.C. ACT 19-437, 
     ``Taxicab Service Improvement Amendment Act of 2012''; to the 
     Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
       7328. A letter from the Chairman, Council of the District 
     of Columbia, transmitting Transmittal of D.C. ACT 19-438, 
     ``Collaborative Care Expansion Amendment Act of 2012''; to 
     the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
       7329. A letter from the White House Liaison, Department of 
     Energy, transmitting a report pursuant to the Federal 
     Vacancies Reform Act of 1998; to the Committee on Oversight 
     and Government Reform.
       7330. A letter from the White House Liaison, Department of 
     Energy, transmitting a report pursuant to the Federal 
     Vacancies Reform Act of 1998; to the Committee on Oversight 
     and Government Reform.
       7331. A letter from the White House Liaison, Department of 
     Energy, transmitting a report pursuant to the Federal 
     Vacancies Reform Act of 1998; to the Committee on Oversight 
     and Government Reform.
       7332. A letter from the White House Liaison, Department of 
     Energy, transmitting a report pursuant to the Federal 
     Vacancies Reform Act of 1998; to the Committee on Oversight 
     and Government Reform.
       7333. A letter from the White House Liaison, Department of 
     Energy, transmitting a report pursuant to the Federal 
     Vacancies Reform Act of 1998; to the Committee on Oversight 
     and Government Reform.
       7334. A letter from the White House Liaison, Department of 
     Energy, transmitting a report pursuant to the Federal 
     Vacancies Reform Act of 1998; to the Committee on Oversight 
     and Government Reform.
       7335. A letter from the White House Liaison, Department of 
     Energy, transmitting a report pursuant to the Federal 
     Vacancies Reform Act of 1998; to the Committee on Oversight 
     and Government Reform.
       7336. A letter from the White House Liaison, Department of 
     Energy, transmitting a report pursuant to the Federal 
     Vacancies Reform Act of 1998; to the Committee on Oversight 
     and Government Reform.
       7337. A letter from the White House Liaison, Department of 
     Energy, transmitting a report pursuant to the Federal 
     Vacancies Reform Act of 1998; to the Committee on Oversight 
     and Government Reform.
       7338. A letter from the White House Liaison, Department of 
     Energy, transmitting a report pursuant to the Federal 
     Vacancies Reform Act of 1998; to the Committee on Oversight 
     and Government Reform.
       7339. A letter from the White House Liaison, Department of 
     Energy, transmitting a report pursuant to the Federal 
     Vacancies Reform Act of 1998; to the Committee on Oversight 
     and Government Reform.
       7340. A letter from the White House Liaison, Department of 
     Energy, transmitting a report pursuant to the Federal 
     Vacancies Reform Act of 1998; to the Committee on Oversight 
     and Government Reform.
       7341. A letter from the White House Liaison, Department of 
     Energy, transmitting a report pursuant to the Federal 
     Vacancies Reform Act of 1998; to the Committee on Oversight 
     and Government Reform.
       7342. A letter from the White House Liaison, Department of 
     Energy, transmitting a report pursuant to the Federal 
     Vacancies Reform Act of 1998; to the Committee on Oversight 
     and Government Reform.
       7343. A letter from the White House Liaison, Department of 
     Energy, transmitting a report pursuant to the Federal 
     Vacancies Reform Act of 1998; to the Committee on Oversight 
     and Government Reform.
       7344. A letter from the Executive Analyst, Department of 
     Health and Human Services, transmitting a report pursuant to 
     the Federal Vacancies Reform Act of 1998; to the Committee on 
     Oversight and Government Reform.
       7345. A letter from the General Counsel, Department of 
     Housing and Urban Development, transmitting a report pursuant 
     to the Federal Vacancies Reform Act of 1998; to the Committee 
     on Oversight and Government Reform.
       7346. A letter from the Attorney-Advisor, Department of 
     Transportation, transmitting a report pursuant to the Federal 
     Vacancies Reform Act of 1998; to the Committee on Oversight 
     and Government Reform.
       7347. A letter from the Senior Procurement Executive, 
     Deputy Chief Acquisition Officer, General Services 
     Administration, transmitting the Administration's final rule 
     -- Federal Acquisition Regulation; Federal Acquisition 
     Circular 2005-60; Introduction [Docket: FAR 2012-0080, 
     Sequence 5] received July 24, 2012, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Oversight and Government 
     Reform.
       7348. A letter from the Senior Procurement Executive, 
     Deputy Chief Acquisition Officer, General Services 
     Administration, transmitting the Administration's final rule 
     -- Federal Acquisition Regulation; Extension of Sunset Date 
     for Protests of Task and Delivery Orders [FAC 2005-60; FAR 
     Case 2012-007; Item III; Docket 2012-0007, Sequence 1] (RIN: 
     9000-AM26) received July 24, 2012, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Oversight and Government 
     Reform.
       7349. A letter from the Senior Procurement Executive, 
     Deputy Chief Acquisition Officer, General Services 
     Administration, transmitting the Administration's final rule 
     -- Federal Acquisition Regulation; Payments Under Time-and-
     Materials and Labor-Hour Contracts [FAC 2005-60; FAR Case 
     2011-003; Item II; Docket 2011-0003, Sequence 1] (RIN: 9000-
     AM01) received July 24, 2012, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Oversight and Government 
     Reform.
       7350. A letter from the Senior Procurement Executive, 
     Deputy Chief Acquisition Officer, General Services 
     Administration, transmitting the Administration's final rule 
     -- Federal Acquisition Regulation; DARPA-New Mexico Tax 
     Agreement [FAC 2005-60; FAR Case 2012-019; Item IV; Docket 
     2012-0019, Sequence 1] (RIN: 9000-AM29) received July 24, 
     2012, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on 
     Oversight and Government Reform.
       7351. A letter from the Senior Procurement Executive, 
     Deputy Chief Acquisition Officer, General Services 
     Administration, transmitting the Administration's final rule 
     -- Federal Acquisition Regulation; Clarification of Standards 
     for Computer Generation of Forms [FAC 2005-60; FAR Case 2011-
     022; Item V; Docket 2011-0093, Sequence IV] (RIN: 9000-AM15) 
     received July 24, 2012, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to 
     the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
       7352. A letter from the Senior Procurement Executive, 
     Deputy Chief Acquisition Officer, General Services 
     Administration, transmitting the Administration's final rule 
     -- Federal Acquisition Regulation; Technical Amendments [FAC 
     2005-60; Item VI; Docket 2012-0079, Sequence 3] received July 
     24, 2012, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee 
     on Oversight and Government Reform.
       7353. A letter from the Senior Procurement Executive, 
     Deputy Chief Acquisition Officer, General Services 
     Administration, transmitting the Administration's final rule 
     -- Federal Acquisition Regulation; Reporting Executive 
     Compensation and First-Tier Subcontract Awards [FAC 2005-60; 
     FAR Case 2008-039; Item I; Docket 2010-0093, Sequence 2] 
     (RIN: 9000-AL66) received July 24, 2012, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Oversight and Government 
     Reform.
       7354. A letter from the Senior Procurement Executive, 
     Deputy Chief Acquisition Officer, General Services 
     Administration, transmitting the Administration's final rule 
     -- Federal Acquisition Regulation; Federal Acquisition 
     Circular 2005-60; Small Entity Compliance Guide [Docket: FAR 
     2012-0081, Sequence 5] received July 24, 2012, pursuant to 5 
     U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Oversight and 
     Government Reform.
       7355. A letter from the Chairman, National Transportation 
     Safety Board, transmitting in accordance with Pub. L. 105-
     270, the Federal Activities Inventory Reform Act of 1998 
     (FAIR Act), the Board's inventory of commercial activities 
     for 2011; to the Committee on Oversight and Government 
     Reform.
       7356. A letter from the Director, Office of National Drug 
     Control Policy, transmitting

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     the Office's report entitled, ``The Fiscal Year 2011 
     Accounting of Drug Control Funds and the Fiscal Year 2011 
     Performance Summary Report''; to the Committee on Oversight 
     and Government Reform.
       7357. A letter from the Special Counsel, Office of Special 
     Counsel, transmitting the Office's annual report for FY 2011; 
     to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
       7358. A letter from the Secretary, Department of the 
     Interior, transmitting a piece of draft legislation to amend 
     the Chesapeake Bay Initiative Act of 1998; to the Committee 
     on Natural Resources.
       7359. A letter from the Chief, Branch of Recovery and State 
     Grants, Department of the Interior, transmitting the 
     Department's final rule -- Endangered and Threatened Wildlife 
     and Plants Revising the Special Rule for the Utah Prairie Dog 
     [Docket No.: FWS-R6-ES-2011-0030] (RIN: 1018-AW02) received 
     July 24, 2012, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the 
     Committee on Natural Resources.
       7360. A letter from the Acting Director, Office of 
     Sustainable Fisheries, NMFS, National Oceanic and Atmospheric 
     Administration, transmitting the Administration's final rule 
     -- Fisheries of the Exclusive Economic Zone Off Alaska; 
     Pacific Ocean Perch in the Central Aleutian District of the 
     Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands Management Area [Docket No.: 
     111213751-2102-02] (RIN: 0648-XC085) received July 24, 2012, 
     pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on 
     Natural Resources.
       7361. A letter from the Acting Director, Office of 
     Sustainable Fisheries, NMFS, National Oceanic and Atmospheric 
     Administration, transmitting the Administration's final rule 
     -- Fisheries of the Exclusive Economic Zone Off Alaska; 
     Pacific Ocean Perch in the Western Regulatory Area of the 
     Gulf of Alaska [Docket No.: 111207737-2141-02] (RIN: 0648-
     XC086) received July 24, 2012, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Natural Resources.
       7362. A letter from the Acting Director, Office of 
     Sustainable Fisheries, NMFS, National Oceanic and Atmospheric 
     Administration, transmitting the Administration's final rule 
     -- Fisheries of the Caribbean, Gulf of Mexico, and South 
     Atlantic; Reef Fish Fishery of the Gulf of Mexico; Extension 
     of the 2012 Gulf of Mexico Recreational Red Snapper Season 
     [Docket No.: 120213124-1066-02] (RIN: 0648-XC088) received 
     July 24, 2012, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the 
     Committee on Natural Resources.
       7363. A letter from the Acting Director, Office of 
     Sustainable Fisheries, NMFS, National Oceanic and Atmospheric 
     Administration, transmitting the Administration's final rule 
     -- Fisheries of the Economic Exclusive Zone Off Alaska; 
     Shallow-Water Species Fishery by Vessels Using Trawl Gear in 
     the Gulf of Alaska [Docket No.: 111207737-2141-02] (RIN: 
     0648-XC112) received August 6, 2012, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Natural Resources.
       7364. A letter from the Acting Director, Office of 
     Sustainable Fisheries, NMFS, National Oceanic and Atmospheric 
     Administration, transmitting the Administration's final rule 
     -- Fisheries of the Northeastern United States; Northeast 
     Multispecies Fishery; Adjustment of Georges Bank Yellowtail 
     Flounder Annual Catch Limits [Docket No.: 120109034-2171-01] 
     (RIN: 0648-XC077) received August 6, 2012, pursuant to 5 
     U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Natural Resources.
       7365. A letter from the Acting Deputy Director, Office of 
     Sustainable Fisheries, NMFS, National Oceanic and Atmospheric 
     Administration, transmitting the Administration's final rule 
     -- Fisheries of the Exclusive Economic Zone Off Alaska; 
     Arrowtooth Flounder, Flathead Sole, Rex Sole, Deep-Water 
     Flatfish, and Shallow-Water Flatfish in the Gulf of Alaska 
     Management Area [Docket No.: 101207737-2141-02] (RIN: 0648-
     XC110) received August 6, 2012, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Natural Resources.
       7366. A letter from the Acting Director, Office of 
     Sustainable Fisheries, NMFS, National Oceanic and Atmospheric 
     Administration, transmitting the Administration's final rule 
     -- Fisheries of the Exclusive Economic Zone Off Alaska; 
     Northern Rockfish in the Western Regulatory Area of the Gulf 
     of Alaska [Docket No.: 111207737-2141-02] (RIN: 0648-XC094) 
     received August 6, 2012, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); 
     to the Committee on Natural Resources.
       7367. A letter from the Acting Deputy Director, Office of 
     Sustainable Fisheries, NMFS, National Oceanic and Atmospheric 
     Administration, transmitting the Administration's final rule 
     -- Fisheries of the Exclusive Economic Zone Off Alaska; 
     Pacific Ocean Perch in the Western Regulatory Area of the 
     Gulf of Alaska [Docket No.: 111207737-2141-02] (RIN: 0648-
     XC109) received August 6, 2012, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Natural Resources.
       7368. A letter from the Acting Director, Office of 
     Sustainable Fisheries, NMFS, National Oceanic and Atmospheric 
     Administration, transmitting the Administration's final rule 
     -- Fisheries of the Exclusive Economic Zone Off Alaska; 
     Pelagic Shelf Rockfish in the Western Regulatory Area of the 
     Gulf of Alaska [Docket No.: 111207737-2141-02] (RIN: 0648-
     XC093) received August 6, 2012, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Natural Resources.
       7369. A letter from the Acting Director, Office of 
     Sustainable Fisheries, NMFS, National Oceanic and Atmospheric 
     Administration, transmitting the Administration's final rule 
     -- Fisheries of the Exclusive Economic Zone Off Alaska; 
     ``Other Rockfish'' in the Western Regulatory Area of the Gulf 
     of Alaska [Docket No.: 11207737-2141-02] (RIN: 0648-XC087) 
     received July 23, 2012, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to 
     the Committee on Natural Resources.
       7370. A letter from the Acting Director, Office of 
     Sustainable Fisheries, NMFS, National Oceanic and Atmospheric 
     Administration, transmitting the Administration's final rule 
     -- Fisheries of the Exclusive Economic Zone Off Alaska; 
     Pacific Cod by Vessels Using Jig Gear in the Central 
     Regulatory Area of the Gulf of Alaska [Docket No.: 111207737-
     2141-2] (RIN: 0648-XC079) received August 1, 2012, pursuant 
     to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Natural 
     Resources.
       7371. A letter from the Acting Director, Office of 
     Sustainable Fisheries, NMFS, National Oceanic and Atmospheric 
     Administration, transmitting the Administration's final rule 
     -- Fisheries of the Exclusive Economic Zone Off Alaska; Atka 
     Mackerel in the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands Management 
     Area [Docket No.: 111213751-2102-02] (RIN: 0648-XC083) 
     received August 1, 2012, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); 
     to the Committee on Natural Resources.
       7372. A letter from the Acting Director, Office of 
     Sustainable Fisheries, NMFS, National Oceanic and Atmospheric 
     Administration, transmitting the Administration's final rule 
     -- Fisheries of the Exclusive Economic Zone Off Alaska; 
     Pacific Ocean Perch in the Central Aleutian District of the 
     Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands Management Area [Docket No.: 
     111213751-2102-02] (RIN: 0648-XC085) received August 1, 2012, 
     pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on 
     Natural Resources.
       7373. A letter from the Acting Director, Office of 
     Sustainable Fisheries, NMFS, National Oceanic and Atmospheric 
     Administration, transmitting the Administration's final rule 
     -- Fisheries of the Exclusive Economic Zone Off Alaska; 
     Pacific Ocean Perch in the Western Regulatory Area of the 
     Gulf of Alaska [Docket No.: 111207737-2141-02] (RIN: 0648-
     XC086) received August 1, 2012, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Natural Resources.
       7374. A letter from the Acting Assistant Administrator for 
     Fisheries, NMFS, National Oceanic and Atmospheric 
     Administration, transmitting the Administration's final rule 
     -- Fisheries of the Caribbean; Gulf of Mexico, and South 
     Atlantic; Reef Fish Fishery of the Gulf of Mexico; Red 
     Snapper Management Measures [Docket No.: 120213124-1066-02] 
     (RIN: 0648-BB91) received August 2, 2012, pursuant to 5 
     U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Natural Resources.
       7375. A letter from the Deputy Assistant Administrator for 
     Regulatory Programs, NMFS, National Oceanic and Atmospheric 
     Administration, transmitting the Administration's final rule 
     -- Revisions to Framework Adjustment 47 to the Northeast 
     Multispecies Fishery Management Plan and Sector Annual Catch 
     Entitlements; Updated Annual Catch Limits for Sectors and the 
     Common Pool for Fishing Year 2012 [Docket No.: 120109034-
     2153-02] (RIN: 0648-BB62) received August 2, 2012, pursuant 
     to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Natural 
     Resources.
       7376. A letter from the Acting Assistant Administrator for 
     Fisheries, NMFS, National Oceanic and Atmospheric 
     Administration, transmitting the Administration's final rule 
     -- Fisheries of the Caribbean, Gulf of Mexico, and South 
     Atlantic; Reef Fish Fishery of the Gulf of Mexico; Gray 
     Triggerfish Management Measures [Docket No.: 120417412-2412-
     01] (RIN: 0648-BB90) received August 6, 2012, pursuant to 5 
     U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Natural Resources.
       7377. A letter from the Acting Deputy Assistant 
     Administrator for Regulatory Programs, NMFS, National Oceanic 
     and Atmospheric Adminsitration, transmitting the 
     Administration's final rule -- Fisheries Off West Coast 
     States; Coastal Pelagic Species Fisheries; Annual 
     Specifications [Docket No.: 120403254-2135-02] (RIN: 0648-
     XB045) received August 2, 2012, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Natural Resources.
       7378. A letter from the Acting Director, Office of 
     Sustainable Fisheries, NMFS, National Oceanic and Atmospheric 
     Adminstration, transmitting the Administration's final rule 
     -- Fisheries of the Caribbean, Gulf of Mexico, and South 
     Atlantic; Reef Fish Fishery of the Gulf of Mexico; Extension 
     of the 2012 Gulf of Mexico Recreational Red Snapper Season 
     [Docket No.: 120213124-1066-02] (RIN: 0648-XC088) received 
     August 1, 2012, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the 
     Committee on Natural Resources.
       7379. A letter from the Assistant Attorney General, 
     Department of Justice, transmitting the ``21st Century 
     Department of Justice Appropriations Authorization 
     Act'',related to certain settlements and injunctive relief 
     for the fourth quarter of 2011, pursuant to 28 U.S.C. 530D 
     Public Law 107-273, section 202; to the Committee on the 
     Judiciary.
       7380. A letter from the Special Assistant, Alaska Rural 
     Justice and Law Enforcement Commission, transmitting the 
     January 2012 Report to Congress and the Alaska State 
     Legislature; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
       7381. A letter from the Federal Liaison Officer, Department 
     of Commerce, transmitting the Department's final rule -- 
     Changes to Implement the Investor's Oath or Declaration 
     Provisions of the Leahy-Smith America

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     Invents Act [Docket No.:PTO-P-2011-0074] (RIN: 0651-AC68) 
     received July 23, 2012, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to 
     the Committee on the Judiciary.
       7382. A letter from the Federal Liaison Officer, Department 
     of Commerce, transmitting the Department's final rule -- 
     Rules for Practice for Trials before the Patent Trial and 
     Appeal Board and Judicial Review of Patent Trial and Appeal 
     Board Decisions [Docket No.: PTO-P-201-0082] (RIN: 0651-AC70) 
     received July 23, 2012, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to 
     the Committee on the Judiciary.
       7383. A letter from the Federal Liaison Officer, Department 
     of Commerce, transmitting the Department's final rule -- 
     Changes to Implement Miscellaneous Post Patent Provisions of 
     the Leahy-Smith America Invents Act [Docket No.: PTO-P-2011-
     0072] (RIN: 0651-AC66) received July 30, 2012, pursuant to 5 
     U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on the Judiciary.
       7384. A letter from the Federal Liaison Officer, Department 
     of Commerce, transmitting the Department's final rule -- 
     Implementation of Statute of Limitations Provisions for 
     Office Disciplinary Proceedings [Docket No.: PTO-C-2011-0089] 
     (RIN: 0651-AC76) received July 30, 2012, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on the Judiciary.
       7385. A letter from the Section Chief, Liaison and Policy 
     Section, Office of Diversion Control, Department of Justice, 
     transmitting the Department's final rule -- Controlled 
     Substances and List I Chemical Registration and 
     Reregistration Fees [Docket No.: DEA-346] (RIN: 1117-AB32) 
     received May 10, 2012, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to 
     the Committee on the Judiciary.
       7386. A letter from the Acting Assistant Attorney General, 
     Department of Justice, transmitting a follow up letter on a 
     challenge to the Defense of Marriage Act; to the Committee on 
     the Judiciary.
       7387. A letter from the Administrator, FEMA, Department of 
     Homeland Security, transmitting notification that funding 
     under Title V, subsection 503(b)(3) of the Robert T. Stafford 
     Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act, as amended, has 
     exceeded $5 million for the cost of response and recovery 
     efforts for FEMA-3330-EM in the Commonwealth of 
     Massachusetts, pursuant to 42 U.S.C. 5193; to the Committee 
     on Transportation and Infrastructure.
       7388. A letter from the Area Program Manager, Central 
     Valley, California High-Speed Rail Authority, transmitting 
     the announcement of the availability of the Revised Draft 
     Environmental Impact Report/Supplemental Draft Environmental 
     Impact Statement; to the Committee on Transportation and 
     Infrastructure.
       7389. A letter from the Senior Program Analyst, Department 
     of Transportation, transmitting the Department's final rule 
     -- Flightcrew Member Duty and Rest Requirements; OMB Approval 
     of Information Collection [Docket No.: FAA-2009-1093; Amdt. 
     No. 117-1A] (RIN: 2120-AJ58) received July 20, 2012, pursuant 
     to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Transportation 
     and Infrastructure.
       7390. A letter from the Senior Program Analyst, Department 
     of Transportation, transmitting the Department's final rule 
     -- Standard Instrument Approach Procedures, and Takeoff 
     Minimums and Obstacle Departure Procedures; Miscellaneous 
     Amendments [Docket No.: 30846; Amdt. No. 3482] received July 
     20, 2012, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee 
     on Transportation and Infrastructure.
       7391. A letter from the Senior Program Analyst, Department 
     of Transportation, transmitting the Department's final rule 
     -- Standard Instrument Approach Procedures, and Takeoff 
     Minimums and Obstacle Departure Procedures; Miscellaneous 
     Amendments [Docket No.: 30847; Amdt. No. 3483] received July 
     20, 2012, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee 
     on Transportation and Infrastructure.
       7392. A letter from the Senior Program Analyst, Department 
     of Transportation, transmitting the Department's final rule 
     -- Standard Instrument Approach Procedures, and Takeoff 
     Minimums and Obstacle Departure Procedures; Miscellaneous 
     Amendments [Docket No.: 30848; Amdt. No. 3484] received July 
     20, 2012, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee 
     on Transportation and Infrastructure.
       7393. A letter from the Senior Program Analyst, Department 
     of Transportation, transmitting the Department's final rule 
     -- Removal of the Part 67 Requirement for Individuals Granted 
     the Special Issuance of a Medical Certificate to Carry Their 
     Letter of Authorization While Exercising Pilot Privileges; 
     Confirmation of Effective Date [Docket No.: FAA-2012-0056; 
     Amdt. No. 67-21] (RIN: 2120-AK00) received July 20, 2012, 
     pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on 
     Transportation and Infrastructure.
       7394. A letter from the Senior Program Analyst, Department 
     of Transportation, transmitting the Department's final rule 
     -- Airworthiness Directives; Eurocopter Deutschland GmbH 
     Helicopters [Docket No.: FAA-2012-0659; Directorate 
     Identifier 2011-SW-061-AD; Amendment 39-17101; AD 2012-12-21] 
     (RIN: 2120-AA64) received July 20, 2012, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Transportation and 
     Infrastructure.
       7395. A letter from the Senior Program Analyst, Department 
     of Transportation, transmitting the Department's final rule 
     -- Revocation and Modification of Multiple Domestic, Alaskan, 
     and Hawaiian Compulsory Reporting Points [Docket No.: FAA-
     2012-0129; Airspace Docket No. 12-AWA-3] (RIN: 2120-AA66) 
     received July 20, 2012, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to 
     the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
       7396. A letter from the Senior Program Analyst, Department 
     of Transportation, transmitting the Department's final rule 
     -- IFR Altitudes; Miscellaneous Amendments [Docket No.: 
     30850; Amdt. No. 501] received July 20, 2012, pursuant to 5 
     U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Transportation and 
     Infrastructure.
       7397. A letter from the Secretary, Department of 
     Transportation, transmitting a piece of draft legislation 
     ``To amend and enhance certain maritime programs of the 
     Department of Transportation, and for other purposes''; 
     jointly to the Committees on Transportation and 
     Infrastructure, Armed Services, Education and the Workforce, 
     the Judiciary, and Oversight and Government Reform.
       7398. A letter from the Program Analyst, Department of 
     Transportation, transmitting the Department's final rule -- 
     Establishment of Restricted Areas R-5402, R-5403A, R-5403B, 
     R-5403C, R-5403D, R-5403E, and R-5403F; Devils Lake, ND 
     [Docket No.: FAA-2011-0117; Airspace Docket No. 09-AGL-31] 
     received July 31, 2012, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to 
     the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
       7399. A letter from the Program Analyst, Department of 
     Transportation, transmitting the Department's final rule -- 
     Amendment of Air Traffic Service Routes; Southwestern United 
     States [Docket No.: FAA-2012-0287; Airspace Docket No. 11-
     AWP-21] (RIN: 2120-AA66) received July 31, 2012, pursuant to 
     5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Transportation and 
     Infrastructure.
       7400. A letter from the Program Analyst, Department of 
     Transportation, transmitting the Department's final rule -- 
     Establishment of Area Navigation (RNAV) Routes; Southwestern 
     United States [Docket No.: FAA-2012-0286; Airspace Docket No. 
     11-AWP-22] (RIN: 2120-AA66) received July 31, 2012, pursuant 
     to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Transportation 
     and Infrastructure.
       7401. A letter from the Program Analyst, Department of 
     Transportation, transmitting the Department's final rule -- 
     Establishment of Class D Airspace and Amendment of Class E 
     Airspace; East Hampton, NY [Docket No.: FAA-2010-0217; 
     Airspace Docket No. 12-AEA-2] received July 31, 2012, 
     pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on 
     Transportation and Infrastructure.
       7402. A letter from the Secretary, Department of 
     Transportation, transmitting the Department's report on the 
     Transportation Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act of 
     1998 (TIFIA) for 2012; to the Committee on Transportation and 
     Infrastructure.
       7403. A letter from the Director, Regulatory Management 
     Division, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting the 
     Agency's final rule -- National Pollutant Discharge 
     Elimination System Permit Regulation for Concentrated Animal 
     Feeding Operations: Removal of Vacated Elements in Response 
     to the 2011 Decision of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 
     Fifth Circuit [EPA-HQ-OW-2012-0142; FRL-9705-6] (RIN: 2040-
     AF40) received July 25, 2012, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Transportation and 
     Infrastructure.
       7404. A letter from the Director, Regulatory Management 
     Division, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting the 
     Agency's final rule -- Phosphorus Water Quality Standards for 
     Florida Everglades [EPA-HQ-OW-2011-0515; FRL-9666-8] (RIN: 
     2040-AF38) received August 1, 2012, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Transportation and 
     Infrastructure.
       7405. A letter from the Director, Regulatory Management 
     Division, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting the 
     Agency's final rule -- Phosphorus Water Quality Standards for 
     Florida Everglades [EPA-HQ-OW-2011-0515; FRL-9666-8] (RIN: 
     2040-AF38) received August 2, 2012, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Transportation and 
     Infrastructure.
       7406. A letter from the Assistant Secretary, Army, Civil 
     Works, Department of Defense, transmitting the feasibility 
     report on the Marsh Lake Project; (H. Doc. No. 112--133); to 
     the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure and 
     ordered to be printed.
       7407. A letter from the Assistant Secretary, Army, Civil 
     Works, Department of Defense, transmitting a project 
     modification recommendation for the Olmsted Locks and Dam; 
     (H. Doc. No. 112--134); to the Committee on Transportation 
     and Infrastructure and ordered to be printed.
       7408. A letter from the Assistant Secretary, Army, Civil 
     Works, Department of Defense, transmitting a report on the 
     authorization of the C-111 Spreader Canal Western Project; 
     (H. Doc. No. 112--132); to the Committee on Transportation 
     and Infrastructure and ordered to be printed.
       7409. A letter from the Assistant Secretary, Office of 
     Fossil Energy, Department of Energy, transmitting a report 
     entitled ``Liquefied Natural Gas Safety Research''; to the 
     Committee on Science, Space, and Technology.
       7410. A letter from the Deputy General Counsel, Small 
     Business Administration, transmitting the Administration's 
     final rule -- Small Business Investment Companies -- Energy 
     Saving Qualified Investments (RIN: 3245-AF86) received July 
     23, 2012, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee 
     on Small Business.

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       7411. A letter from the Deputy General Counsel, Small 
     Business Administration, transmitting the Administration's 
     final rule -- Small Business Investment Companies -- Early 
     Stage SBICs (RIN: 3245-AG32) received July 23, 2012, pursuant 
     to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Small Business.
       7412. A letter from the Deputy General Counsel, Small 
     Business Administration, transmitting the Administration's 
     final rule -- 7(a) Loan Program; Eligible Passive Companies 
     (RIN: 3245-AG48) received July 23, 2012, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Small Business.
       7413. A letter from the Deputy General Counsel, Small 
     Business Administration, transmitting the Administration's 
     final rule -- Small Business Investment Companies -- 
     Conflicts of Interest and Investment of Idle Funds (RIN: 
     3245-AF56) received July 23, 2012, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Small Business.
       7414. A letter from the Secretary, Department of Veterans 
     Affairs, transmitting a letter notifying that the Department 
     intends to take in Cardona v. Shinseki, Vet. App. No. 11-
     3083; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
       7415. A letter from the Assistant Secretary, Department of 
     State, transmitting notification of a continuation of a 
     waiver authority; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
       7416. A letter from the Chief, Publications and 
     Regulations, Internal Revenue Service, transmitting the 
     Service's final rule -- Third Party Payer Issues & Reporting 
     Agent, Revisions (Rev. Proc. 2010-32) received July 31, 2012, 
     pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Ways 
     and Means.
       7417. A letter from the Chief, Publications and 
     Regulations, Internal Revenue Service, transmitting the 
     Service's final rule -- 2012 Section 43 Inflation Adjustment 
     [Notice 2012-49] received July 31, 2012, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Ways and Means.
       7418. A letter from the Chief, Publications and 
     Regulations, Internal Revenue Service, transmitting the 
     Service's final rule -- Applicable Federal Rates -- August 
     2012 (Rev. Rul. 2012-21) received July 24, 2012, pursuant to 
     5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Ways and Means.
       7419. A letter from the Branch Chief, Publications and 
     Regulations, Internal Revenue Service, transmitting the 
     Service's final rule -- Reallocation of Section 48A Credits 
     under the Qualifying Advanced Coal Project Program [Notice 
     2012-51] received July 24, 2012, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Ways and Means.
       7420. A letter from the Chief, Publications and Regulations 
     Branch, Internal Revenue Service, transmitting the Service's 
     final rule -- Charitable Contributions to Domestic 
     Disregarded Entities [Notice 2012-52] received August 6, 
     2012, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on 
     Ways and Means.
       7421. A letter from the Chief, Publications and Regulations 
     Branch, Internal Revenue Service, transmitting the Service's 
     final rule -- Deductions for Entertainment Use of Business 
     Aircraft [TD 9597] (RIN: 1545-BF34) received August 6, 2012, 
     pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Ways 
     and Means.
       7422. A letter from the Chief, Publications and 
     Regulations, Internal Revenue Service, transmitting the 
     Service's final rule -- Revisions to Rev. Proc. 98-32 (Rev. 
     Proc. 2012-33) received August 1, 2012, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Ways and Means.
       7423. A letter from the Director, Office of Regulations, 
     Social Security Administration, transmitting the 
     Administration's final rule -- Expedited Vocational 
     Assessment Under the Sequential Evaluation Process [Docket 
     No.: SSA-2010-0060] (RIN: 0960-AH26) received July 24, 2012, 
     pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Ways 
     and Means.
       7424. A letter from the Congressional Affairs Division, 
     Office of External Affairs, FEMA, Department of Homeland 
     Security, transmitting the Report on the Grants Program 
     Measurement Study; to the Committee on Homeland Security.
       7425. A letter from the Administrator, TSA, Department of 
     Homeland Security, transmitting a piece of draft legislation; 
     to the Committee on Homeland Security.
       7426. A letter from the Director, Regulatory Management 
     Division, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting the 
     Agency's final rule -- Technical Correction to Organizational 
     Names, Addresses, and OMB Control Numbers [EPA-HQ-OPPT-2010-
     0629; FRL-8846-7] received August 2, 2012, pursuant to 5 
     U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); jointly to the Committees on Agriculture 
     and Energy and Commerce.
       7427. A letter from the Chairman, Defense Nuclear 
     Facilities Safety Board, transmitting the Board's quarterly 
     report to Congress on the Status of Significant Unresolved 
     Issues with the Department of Energy's Design and 
     Construction Projects (dated June 25, 2012); jointly to the 
     Committees on Armed Services and Appropriations.
       7428. A letter from the Secretary, Department of Energy, 
     transmitting the Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable 
     Energy Activity Funding Level Report; jointly to the 
     Committees on Energy and Commerce and Science, Space, and 
     Technology.
       7429. A letter from the Regulations Coordinator, Department 
     of Health and Human Services, transmitting the Department's 
     ``Major'' final rule -- Medicare Program: Hospital Inpatient 
     Prospective Payment Systems for Acute Care Hospitals and the 
     Long-Term Care Hospital Prospective Payment System and Fiscal 
     Year 2013 Rates; Hospitals' Resident Caps for Graduate 
     Medical Education Payment Purposes; Quality Reporting 
     Requirements for Specific Providers and for Ambulatory 
     Surgical Centers [CMS-1588-F] (RIN: 0938-AR12) received 
     August 1, 2012, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); jointly to 
     the Committees on Energy and Commerce and Ways and Means.
       7430. A letter from the Program Manager, Department of 
     Health and Human Services, transmitting the Department's 
     ``Major'' final rule -- Medicare Program; Inpatient 
     Rehabilitation Facility Prospective Payment System for 
     Federal Fiscal Year 2013 [CMS-1433-N] (RIN: 0938-AR21) 
     received August 6, 2012, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); 
     jointly to the Committees on Energy and Commerce and Ways and 
     Means.
       7431. A letter from the Program Manager, Department of 
     Health and Human Services, transmitting the Department's 
     ``Major'' final rule -- Medicare Program; Prospective Payment 
     System and Consolidated Billing for Skilled Nursing 
     Facilities for FY 2013 [CMS-1432-N] (RIN: 0938-AR20) received 
     August 6, 2012, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); jointly to 
     the Committees on Energy and Commerce and Ways and Means.
       7432. A letter from the Program Manager, Department of 
     Health and Human Services, transmitting the Department's 
     final rule -- Medicare Program; Inpatient Psychiatric 
     Facilities Prospective Payment System -- Update for Fiscal 
     Year Beginning October 1, 2012 (FY 2013) [CMS-1440-N] (RIN: 
     0938-AR22) received August 2, 2012, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     801(a)(1)(A); jointly to the Committees on Energy and 
     Commerce and Ways and Means.
       7433. A letter from the Special Inspector General for Iraq 
     Reconstruction, transmitting the Special Inspector General 
     for Iraq Reconstruction (SIGIR) July 2012 Quarterly Report 
     and Semiannual Report; jointly to the Committees on Foreign 
     Affairs and Appropriations.
       7434. A letter from the Program Manager, Department of 
     Health and Human Services, transmitting the Department's 
     final rule -- Medicare Program; Hospice Wage Index for Fiscal 
     Year 2013 [CMS-1434-N] (RIN: 0938-AR17) received July 25, 
     2012, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); jointly to the 
     Committees on Ways and Means and Energy and Commerce.
       7435. A letter from the Director, Office of Regulations, 
     Social Security Administration, transmitting the 
     Administration's final rule -- Regulations Regarding Income-
     Related Monthly Adjustment Amounts to Medicare Beneficiaries' 
     Prescription Drug Coverage Premiums [Docket No.: SSA-2010-
     0029] (RIN: 0960-AH22) received July 24, 2012, pursuant to 5 
     U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); jointly to the Committees on Ways and 
     Means and Energy and Commerce.
       7436. A letter from the Assistant Secretary, Legislative 
     Affairs, Department of State, transmitting Implementation of 
     Agreement between the United States and China on Science and 
     Technology; jointly to the Committees on Foreign Affairs, 
     Armed Services, and Science, Space, and Technology.
       7437. A letter from the Administrator, TSA, Department of 
     Homeland Security, transmitting a piece of draft legislation; 
     jointly to the Committees on the Judiciary, Oversight and 
     Government Reform, and Homeland Security.
       7438. A letter from the Secretary, Department of the 
     Interior, transmitting a piece of draft legislation entitled, 
     ``National Park System Critical Authorities Act of 2012''; 
     jointly to the Committees on the Judiciary, Natural 
     Resources, Transportation and Infrastructure, and Oversight 
     and Government Reform.

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