[Congressional Record Volume 159, Number 71 (Monday, May 20, 2013)]
[House]
[Pages H2801-H2802]
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:

       1534. A letter from the PRAB Branch Chief, Department of 
     Agriculture, transmitting the Department's final rule -- 
     Supplemental Nutritional Assistance Program: Nutrition 
     Education and Obesity Prevention Grant Program (RIN: 0584-
     AE07) received April 24, 2013, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Agriculture.
       1535. A communication from the President of the United 
     States, transmitting FY 2014 Budget Amendments for the 
     Departments of Agriculture, Defense, Health and Human 
     Services, Housing and Urban Development, the Interior, 
     Justice, State, and Transportation, as well as Other 
     International Programs, the National Aeronautics and Space 
     Administration, and the Federal Trade Commission; (H. Doc. 
     No. 113-31); to the Committee on Appropriations and ordered 
     to be printed.
       1536. A letter from the Acting Under Secretary, Department 
     of Defense, transmitting authorization of 12 officers to wear 
     the authorized insignia of the grade of major general or 
     brigadier general; to the Committee on Armed Services.
       1537. A letter from the Assistant Secretary of the Army, 
     Manpower and Reserve Affairs, Department of Defense, 
     transmitting the Department's Report on the Recruiter 
     Incentive Pay Pilot Program, pursuant to Section 681 of the 
     National Defense Authorization Act for 2006; to the Committee 
     on Armed Services.
       1538. A letter from the Under Secretary, Department of 
     Defense, transmitting the Department's report presenting the 
     specific amount of staff-years of technical effort to be 
     allocated for each defense Federally Funded Research and 
     Development Center during fiscal year 2014; to the Committee 
     on Armed Services.
       1539. A letter from the Chairman and President, Export-
     Import Bank, transmitting a report on transactions involving 
     U.S. exports to Ethiopian Airlines Enterprise, SC of Addis 
     Ababa, Ethiopia pursuant to Section 2(b)(3) of the Export-
     Import Bank Act of 1945, as amended; to the Committee on 
     Financial Services.
       1540. A letter from the Chairman and President, Export-
     Import Bank, transmitting a report on transactions involving 
     U.S. exports to Air China Limited (Air China), Beijing, China 
     pursuant to Section 2(b)(3) of the Export-Import Bank Act of 
     1945, as amended; to the Committee on Financial Services.
       1541. A letter from the Assistant General Counsel for 
     Legislation, Regulation and Energy Efficiency, Department of 
     Energy, transmitting the Department's final rule -- 
     Contractor Legal Management Requirements; Acquisition 
     Regulations (RIN: 1990-AA37) received May 3, 2013, pursuant 
     to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Energy and 
     Commerce.
       1542. A letter from the Associate Bureau Chief, Wireline 
     Competition Bureau, Federal Communications Commission, 
     transmitting the Commissions final rule -- Connect America 
     Fund; Developing an Unified Intercarrier Compensation Regime; 
     Joint Petition of Price Cap Holding Companies for 
     Conversation of Average schedule Affiliates to Price

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     Cap Regulation and for Limited Waiver Relief; Consolidated 
     Communications Companies Tariff F.C.C. No. 2; Frontier 
     Telephone Companies Tariff F.C.C. No. 10; Windstream 
     Telephone System Tariff F.C.C. No. 7 [WC Docket No.: 10-90] 
     [CC Docket No.: 01-92] [WC Docket No.: 12-63] [Transmittal 
     No.: 41] [Transmittal No.: 28] [Transmittal No.: 57] received 
     May 7, 2013, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the 
     Committee on Energy and Commerce.
       1543. A letter from the Chief of Staff, Wireless 
     Telecommunications Bureau, Federal Communications Commission, 
     transmitting the Commission's final rule -- Amendment of Part 
     90 of the Commission's Rules [WP Docket No.: 07-100] received 
     May 7, 2013, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the 
     Committee on Energy and Commerce.
       1544. A letter from the Director, Office of Congressional 
     Affairs, Nuclear Regulatory Commission, transmitting the 
     Commissions final rule -- Final License Renewal Interim Staff 
     Guidance: Wall Thinning Due to Erosion Mechanisms [LR-ISG-
     2012-01] received May 6, 2013, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
       1545. A letter from the Director, Defense Security 
     Cooperation Agency, transmitting Transmittal No. 13-28, 
     pursuant to the reporting requirements of Section 36(b)(1) of 
     the Arms Export Control Act, as amended; to the Committee on 
     Foreign Affairs.
       1546. A letter from the Acting Assistant Secretary, 
     Legislative Affairs, Department of State, transmitting a 
     report pursuant to the heading ``Loan Guarantees to Israel'' 
     in Chapter 5 of Title I of the Emergency Wartime Supplemental 
     Appropriations Act, 2003 (Pub. L. 108-11); to the Committee 
     on Foreign Affairs.
       1547. A letter from the Chairman, Council of the District 
     of Columbia, transmitting Transmittal of D.C. ACT 19-70, 
     ``Deputy Mayor for Planning and Economic Development Limited 
     Grant-Making Authority Temporary Amendment Act of 2013''; to 
     the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
       1548. A letter from the Chairman, Council of the District 
     of Columbia, transmitting Transmittal of D.C. ACT 20-68, 
     ``Department of Health Grant-Making Authority Temporary 
     Amendment Act of 2013''; to the Committee on Oversight and 
     Government Reform.
       1549. A letter from the Chairman, Council of the District 
     of Columbia, transmitting Transmittal of D.C. ACT 20-69, 
     ``Health Benefit Exchange Authority Establishment Temporary 
     Amendment Act of 2013''; to the Committee on Oversight and 
     Government Reform.
       1550. A letter from the Secretary, Department of Education, 
     transmitting FY 2012 Annual Performance Report and FY 2014 
     Annual Performance Plan; to the Committee on Oversight and 
     Government Reform.
       1551. A letter from the Acting Associate General Counsel 
     for General Law, Department of Homeland Security, 
     transmitting a report pursuant to the Federal Vacancies 
     Reform Act of 1998; to the Committee on Oversight and 
     Government Reform.
       1552. A letter from the Librarian, Library of Congress, 
     transmitting the Annual Report of the Library of Congress, 
     for the fiscal year 2012, pursuant to 2 U.S.C. 139; to the 
     Committee on House Administration.
       1553. A letter from the Chief, Publications and 
     Regulations, Internal Revenue Service, transmitting the 
     Service's final rule -- Disclosure of Returns and Return 
     Information to Designee of Taxpayer [TD 9618] (RIN: 1545-
     BJ19) received May 3, 2013, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Ways and Means.
       1554. A letter from the Acting Chief, Publications and 
     Regulations Branch, Internal Revenue Service, transmitting 
     the Service's final rule -- Annual Price Inflation Adjustment 
     for Contribution Limitations Made to a Health Savings Account 
     Pursuant to Section 223 of the Internal Revenue Code (Rev. 
     Proc. 2013-25) received May 3, 2013, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Ways and Means.
       1555. A letter from the Chief, Publications and 
     Regulations, Internal Revenue Service, transmitting the 
     Services final rule -- Updating of Employer Identification 
     Numbers (RIN: 1545-BK02) [TD 9617] received May 3, 2013, 
     pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Ways 
     and Means.
       1556. A letter from the Assistant Director, Legal 
     Processing Division, Internal Revenue Service, transmitting 
     the Service's final rule -- IIR-Electric Generation Assets 
     Units of Property (Rev. Proc. 2013-24) received May 3, 2013, 
     pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Ways 
     and Means.
       1557. A letter from the Chief, Publications and Regulations 
     Branch, Internal Revenue Service, transmitting the Service's 
     final rule -- Revised Exhibit: Acknowledgement Letter 
     Voluntary Correction Program (VCP) Submissions (Announcement 
     2013-21) received May 3, 2013, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Ways and Means.

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