[Congressional Record Volume 158, Number 161 (Thursday, December 13, 2012)]
[House]
[Pages H6804-H6806]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                              ADJOURNMENT

  Mr. GOHMERT. Mr. Speaker, I move that the House do now adjourn.
  The motion was agreed to; accordingly (at 3 o'clock and 20 minutes 
p.m.), under its previous order, the House adjourned until Monday, 
December 17, 2012, at noon for morning-hour debate.

                     EXECUTIVE COMMUNICATIONS, ETC.

   Under clause 2 of rule XIV, executive communications were taken from 
the Speaker's table and referred as follows:
       8747. A letter from the Manager, BioPreferred Program, 
     Department of Agriculture, transmitting the Department's 
     final rule -- Designation of Product Categories for Federal 
     Procurement, Round 9 (RIN: 0599-AA15) received December 5, 
     2012, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on 
     Agriculture.
       8748. A letter from the Director, Regulatory Management 
     Division, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting the 
     Agency's final rule -- Fenpyroximate; Pesticide Tolerances 
     [EPA-HQ-OPP-2011-0514; FRL-9360-3] received December 6, 2012, 
     pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on 
     Agriculture.
       8749. A letter from the Director, Regulatory Management 
     Division, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting the 
     Agency's final rule -- Buprofezin Pesticide Tolerances; 
     Technical Correction [EPA-HQ-OPP-2011-0759; FRL-9371-3] 
     received December 6, 2012, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); 
     to the Committee on Agriculture.
       8750. A letter from the Director, Regulatory Management 
     Division, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting the 
     Agency's final rule -- Spirodiclofen; Pesticide Tolerances 
     [EPA-HQ-OPP-2012-0326; FRL-9371-5] received December 6, 2012, 
     pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on 
     Agriculture.
       8751. A letter from the Director, Regulatory Management 
     Division, Environmental

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     Protection Agency, transmitting the Agency's final rule -- 
     Zeta Cypermethrin; Pesticide Tolerances [EPA-HQ-OPP-2010-
     0472; FRL-9371-7] received December 6, 2012, pursuant to 5 
     U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Agriculture.
       8752. A letter from the Acting Secretary, Department of 
     Commerce, transmitting a report of a violation of the 
     Antideficiency Act by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric 
     Administration, pursuant to 31 U.S.C. 1517(b); to the 
     Committee on Appropriations.
       8753. A letter from the Director, Regulatory Management 
     Division, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting the 
     Agency's final rule -- Withdrawal of Approval of Air Quality 
     Implementation Plans; West Virginia; The 2002 Base Year 
     Emissions Inventory for the Charleston Nonattainment Area for 
     the 1997 Fine Particulate Matter National Ambient Air Quality 
     Standard [EPA-R03-OAR-2012-0422; FRL-9759-7] received 
     December 6, 2012, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the 
     Committee on Energy and Commerce.
       8754. 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; The 2002 Base Year 
     Inventory for the Baltimore, Maryland Nonattainment Area for 
     the 1997 Fine Particulate Matter National Ambient Air Quality 
     Standard [EPA-R03-OAR-2010-0143; FRL-9759-6] received 
     December 6, 2012, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the 
     Committee on Energy and Commerce.
       8755. 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; The 2002 Base Year 
     Emissions Inventory for the Washington County, Maryland 
     Nonattainment Area for the 1997 Fine Particulate Matter 
     National Ambient Air Quality Standard [EPA-R03-OAR-2010-0154; 
     FRL-9760-1] received December 6, 2012, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
       8756. 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; West Virginia; The 2002 Base 
     Year Emissions Inventory for the Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH 
     Nonattainment Area for the 1997 Fine Particulate Matter 
     National Ambient Air Quality Standard [EPA-R03-OAR-2012-0119; 
     FRL-9759-9] received December 6, 2012, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
       8757. 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; West Virginia; The 2002 Base 
     Year Emissions Inventory for the Parkersburg-Marietta, WV-OH 
     Nonattainment Area for the 1997 Fine Particulate Matter 
     National Ambient Air Quality Standard [EPA-R03-OAR-2010-0077; 
     FRL-9760-7] received December 6, 2012, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
       8758. A letter from the Director, Regulatory Management 
     Division, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting the 
     Agency's final rule -- Regulation of Fuels and Fuel 
     Additives: Modifications to Renewable Fuel Standard and 
     Diesel Sulfur Programs [EPA-HQ-OAR-2012-0223; FRL-9758-8] 
     received December 6, 2012, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); 
     to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
       8759. A letter from the Assistant Secretary, Legislative 
     Affairs, Department of State, transmitting Transmittal No. 
     DDTC 12-156, pursuant to the reporting requirements of 
     Section 36(c) and 36(d) of the Arms Export Control Act; to 
     the Committee on Foreign Affairs.
       8760. A letter from the Assistant Secretary, Legislative 
     Affairs, Department of State, transmitting Transmittal No. 
     DDTC 12-095, pursuant to the reporting requirements of 
     Section 36(c) of the Arms Export Control Act; to the 
     Committee on Foreign Affairs.
       8761. A letter from the Assistant Secretary, Legislative 
     Affairs, Department of State, transmitting Transmittal No. 
     DDTC 12-126, pursuant to the reporting requirements of 
     Section 36(c) of the Arms Export Control Act; to the 
     Committee on Foreign Affairs.
       8762. A letter from the Assistant Secretary, Legislative 
     Affairs, Department of State, transmitting Transmittal No. 
     DDTC 12-066, pursuant to the reporting requirements of 
     Section 36(c) of the Arms Export Control Act; to the 
     Committee on Foreign Affairs.
       8763. A letter from the Assistant Secretary, Legislative 
     Affairs, Department of State, transmitting Transmittal No. 
     DDTC 12-162, pursuant to the reporting requirements of 
     Section 36(c) of the Arms Export Control Act; to the 
     Committee on Foreign Affairs.
       8764. 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 1, 2012; to the Committee on Foreign Affairs.
       8765. A letter from the Chairman and President, Export-
     Import Bank, transmitting a report on transactions involving 
     U.S. exports to Germany pursuant to Section 2(b)(3) of the 
     Export-Import Bank Act of 1945, as amended; to the Committee 
     on Foreign Affairs.
       8766. A letter from the Deputy Director, Congressional 
     Affairs, Federal Election Commission, transmitting the 
     Commission's semiannual report from the office of the 
     Inspector General for the period April 1, 2012 through 
     September 30, 2012, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. app. (Insp. Gen. 
     Act), section 5(b); to the Committee on Oversight and 
     Government Reform.
       8767. A letter from the Acting Administrator, General 
     Services Administration, transmitting the Administration's 
     semiannual report from the Office of the Inspector General 
     during the 6-month period ending September 30, 2012; to the 
     Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
       8768. A letter from the Chairman, National Endowment for 
     the Arts, transmitting the Semiannual Report of the Inspector 
     General and the Semiannual Report on Final Action Resulting 
     from Audit Reports, Inspection Reports, and Evaluation 
     Reports for the period April 1, 2012 through September 30, 
     2012, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. app. (Insp. Gen. Act), section 
     5(b); to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
       8769. A letter from the Chairman, National Endowment for 
     the Arts, transmitting the Endowment's Performance and 
     Accountability Report for Fiscal Year 2012; to the Committee 
     on Oversight and Government Reform.
       8770. A letter from the Acting Director, Peace Corps, 
     transmitting the Corps' Performance and Accountability report 
     for fiscal year 2012; to the Committee on Oversight and 
     Government Reform.
       8771. A letter from the Program Analyst, Department of 
     Transportation, transmitting the Department's final rule -- 
     Airworthiness Directives; The Boeing Company Airplanes 
     [Docket No.: FAA-2011-1411; Directorate Identifier 2011-NM-
     074-AD; Amendment 39-17206; AD 2012-19-11] (RIN: 2120-AA64) 
     received December 4, 2012, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); 
     to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
       8772. A letter from the Program Analyst, Department of 
     Transportation, transmitting the Department's final rule -- 
     Airworthiness Directives; Fokker Services B. V. Airplanes 
     [Docket No.: FAA-2012-0593; Directorate Identifier 2011-NM-
     238-AD; Amendment 39-17200; AD 2012-19-05] (RIN: 2120-AA64) 
     received December 4, 2012, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); 
     to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
       8773. A letter from the Program Analyst, Department of 
     Transportation, transmitting the Department's final rule -- 
     Airworthiness Directives; The Cessna Aircraft Company 
     Airplanes [Docket No.: FAA-2012-0644; Directorate Identifier 
     2012-NM-011-AD; Amendment 39-17193; AD 2012-18-16] (RIN: 
     2120-AA64) received December 4, 2012, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Transportation and 
     Infrastructure.
       8774. A letter from the Program Analyst, Department of 
     Transportation, transmitting the Department's final rule -- 
     Airworthiness Directives Airbus Airplanes [Docket No.: FAA-
     2012-0192; Directorate Identifier 2011-NM-225-AD; Amendment 
     39-17152; AD 2012-16-05] (RIN: 2120-AA64) received December 
     4, 2012, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee 
     on Transportation and Infrastructure.
       8775. A letter from the Program Analyst, Department of 
     Transportation, transmitting the Department's final rule -- 
     Airworthiness Directives; Airbus Airplanes [Docket No.: FAA-
     2012-0038; Directorate Identifier 2011-NM-209-AD; Amendment 
     39-17153; AD 2012-16-06] (RIN: 2120-AA64) received December 
     4, 2012, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee 
     on Transportation and Infrastructure.
       8776. A letter from the Program Analyst, Department of 
     Transportation, transmitting the Department's final rule -- 
     Airworthiness Directives; Bombardier, Inc. Airplanes [Docket 
     No.: FAA-2012-0422; Directorate Identifier 2011-NM-177-AD; 
     Amendment 39-17146; AD 2012-15-16] received December 4, 2012, 
     pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on 
     Transportation and Infrastructure.
       8777. A letter from the Acting Administrator, Saint 
     Lawrence Seaway Development Corporation, Department of 
     Transportation, transmitting the Corporation's annual 
     financial audit and management report for the fiscal years 
     2012 and 2011, in accordance with OMB Circular A-136; to the 
     Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
       8778. A letter from the Program Analyst, Department of 
     Transportation, transmitting the Department's final rule -- 
     Airworthiness Directives; The Boeing Company Airplanes 
     [Docket No.: FAA-2011-1326; Directorate Identifier 2010-NM-
     177-AD; Amendment 39-17144; AD 2012-15-15] (RIN: 2120-AA64) 
     received December 4, 2012, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); 
     to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
       8779. A letter from the Program Analyst, Department of 
     Transportation, transmitting the Department's final rule -- 
     Airworthiness Directives; Bombardier, Inc. Airplanes [Docket 
     No.: FAA-2012-0267; Directorate Identifier 2011-NM-174-AD; 
     Amendment 39-17192; AD 2012-18-15] (RIN: 2120-AA64) received 
     December 4, 2012, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the 
     Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
       8780. A letter from the Program Analyst, Department of 
     Transportation, transmitting the Department's final rule -- 
     Airworthiness Directives; The Boeing Company Airplanes 
     [Docket No.: FAA-2011-1319; Directorate

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     Identifier 2011-NM-143-AD; Amendment 39-17151; AD 2012-16-04] 
     (RIN: 2120-AA64) received December 4, 2012, pursuant to 5 
     U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Transportation and 
     Infrastructure.
       8781. A letter from the Program Analyst, Department of 
     Transportation, transmitting the Department's final rule -- 
     Airworthiness Directives; The Boeing Company Airplanes 
     [Docket No.: FAA-2011-1229; Directorate Identifier 2011-NM-
     132-AD; Amendment 39-17181; AD 2012-18-05] (RIN: 2120-AA64) 
     received December 4, 2012, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); 
     to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
       8782. A letter from the Program Analyst, Department of 
     Transportation, transmitting the Department's final rule -- 
     Airworthiness Directives; Eurocopter France Helicopters 
     [Docket No.: FAA-2012-0354; Directorate Identifier 2010-SW-
     104-AD; Amendment 39-17165; AD 2012-17-02] (RIN: 2120-AA64) 
     received December 4, 2012, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); 
     to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
       8783. A letter from the Program Analyst, Department of 
     Transportation, transmitting the Department's final rule -- 
     Airworthiness Directives; Airbus Airplanes [Docket No.: FAA-
     2012-0671; Directorate Identifier 2011-NM-096-AD; Amendment 
     39-17197; AD 2012-19-02] (RIN: 2120-AA64) received December 
     4, 2012, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee 
     on Transportation and Infrastructure.
       8784. A letter from the Program Analyst, Department of 
     Transportation, transmitting the Department's final rule -- 
     Airworthiness Directives; Bell Helicopter Textron Canada 
     Helicopters [Docket No.: FAA-2012-0337; Directorate 
     Identifier 2007-SW-090-AD; Amendment 39-17185; AD 2012-18-09] 
     (RIN: 2120-AA64) received December 4, 2012, pursuant to 5 
     U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Transportation and 
     Infrastructure.
       8785. A letter from the Chief, Border Security Regulations 
     Branch, Department of Homeland Security, transmitting the 
     Department's final rule -- Technical Corrections to U.S. 
     Customs and Border Protection Regulations [CBP Dec. 12-21] 
     received December 7, 2012, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); 
     to the Committee on Ways and Means.
       8786. A letter from the Chief, Publications and 
     Regulations, Internal Revenue Service, transmitting the 
     Service's final rule -- Fees on Health Insurance Policies and 
     Self-Insured Plans for the Patient-Centered Outcomes Research 
     Trust Fund [TD 9602] (RIN: 1545-BK59) received December 6, 
     2012, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on 
     Ways and Means.

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