[Congressional Record Volume 159, Number 73 (Wednesday, May 22, 2013)]
[House]
[Page H2909]
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:

       1578. A letter from the Secretary, Department of 
     Transportation, transmitting notification of several 
     violations of the Antideficiency Act, pursuant to 31 U.S.C. 
     1517(b) and 1351; to the Committee on Appropriations.
       1579. A letter from the Under Secretary, Department of 
     Defense, transmitting the Department's Annual Report for FY 
     2012 regarding the training, and its associated expenses, of 
     U.S. Special Operations Forces (SOF) with friendly foreign 
     forces for the period ending September 30, 2012, pursuant to 
     10 U.S.C. 2011; to the Committee on Armed Services.
       1580. A letter from the Acting Under Secretary, Department 
     of Defense, transmitting a letter on the approved retirement 
     of Lieutenant General Keith M. Huber, United States Army, and 
     his advancement on the retired list in the grade of 
     lieutenant general; to the Committee on Armed Services.
       1581. A letter from the Associate General Counsel for 
     Legislation and Regulations, Department of Housing and Urban 
     Development, transmitting the Department's final rule -- 
     Federal Housing Administration (FHA): Section 232 Healthcare 
     Facility Insurance Program-Strengthening Accountability and 
     Regulatory Revisions Update Final Rule Amendment -- Revision 
     of Date of Applicability [Docket No.: FR-5465-F-03] (RIN: 
     2502-AJ05) received May 14, 2013, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Financial Services.
       1582. A letter from the Secretary, Department of Education, 
     transmitting the Department's final rule -- William D. Ford 
     Federal Direct Loan Program [Docket ID: ED-2012-OPE-0006] 
     (RIN: 1840-AD13) received May 15, 2013, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Education and the 
     Workforce.
       1583. A letter from the Acting Chief Policy Officer, 
     Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation, transmitting the 
     Corporation's final rule -- Benefits Payable in Terminated 
     Single-Employer Plans; Interest Assumptions for Paying 
     Benefits received May 17, 2013, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Education and the 
     Workforce.
       1584. A letter from the Director, Regulations Policy and 
     Management Staff, Department of Health and Human Services, 
     transmitting the Department's final rule -- Irradiation in 
     the Production, Processing, and Handling of Animal Feed and 
     Pet Food; Electron Beam and X-Ray Sources for Irradiation of 
     Poultry Feed and Poultry Feed Ingredients [Docket No.: FDA-
     2012-F-0178] received May 13, 2013, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
       1585. A letter from the Director, Office of Congressional 
     Affairs, Nuclear Regulatory Commission, transmitting the 
     Commission's final rule -- Safety Evaluation by the Office of 
     Nuclear Reactor Regulation BWR Vessel and Internals Project 
     BWRVIP-241, Probabilistic Fracture Mechanics Evaluation for 
     the Boiling Water Reactor Nozzle-To-Vessel Shell Welds and 
     Nozzle Blend Radii received May 13, 2013, pursuant to 5 
     U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
       1586. A letter from the Secretary, Department of Treasury, 
     transmitting as required by section 401(c) of the National 
     Emergency Act, 50 U.S.C. 1641(c), and section 204(c) of the 
     International Emergency Economic Powers Act, 50 U.S.C. 
     1703(c), a six-month periodic report on the national 
     emergency with respect to the situation in or in relation to 
     the Democratic Republic of the Congo that was declared in 
     Executive Order 13413 of October 27, 2006; to the Committee 
     on Foreign Affairs.
       1587. A letter from the Secretary, Department of Treasury, 
     transmitting as required by section 401(c) of the National 
     Emergency Act, 50 U.S.C. 1641(c), and section 204(c) of the 
     International Emergency Economic Powers Act, 50 U.S.C. 
     1703(c), and pursuant to Executive Order 13313 of July 31, 
     2003, a six-month periodic report on the national emergency 
     with respect to Sudan that was declared in Executive Order 
     13067 of November 3, 1997; to the Committee on Foreign 
     Affairs.
       1588. A letter from the Chairman, Administrative Conference 
     of the United States, transmitting the Conference's 
     Performance and Accountability Report for fiscal year 2012; 
     to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
       1589. A letter from the Acting Director, Office of 
     Regulatory Affairs & Collaborative Action, Department of the 
     Interior, transmitting the Department's final rule -- 
     Residential, Business, and Wind and Solar Resource Leases on 
     Indian Land (RIN: 1076-AE73) received May 14, 2013, pursuant 
     to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Natural 
     Resources.
       1590. 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 Cod by Catcher/Processors Using Hook-and-line Gear in 
     the Western Regulatory Area of the Gulf of Alaska [Docket 
     No.: 120918468-3111-02] (RIN: 0648-XC633) received May 14, 
     2013, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on 
     Natural Resources.
       1591. A letter from the 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 [Docket No.: 120403251-3290-01] (RIN: 0648-BB70) 
     received May 14, 2013, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to 
     the Committee on Natural Resources.
       1592. A letter from the Attorney Advisor, Department of 
     Homeland Security, transmitting the Department's final rule 
     -- Special Local Regulations; Third Annual Space Coast Super 
     Boat Grand Prix, Atlantic Ocean; Cocoa Beach, FL [Docket No.: 
     USCG-2013-0071] (RIN: 1625-AA08) received May 1, 2013, 
     pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on 
     Transportation and Infrastructure.
       1593. A letter from the Program Analyst, Department of 
     Transportation, transmitting the Department's final rule -- 
     Organization and Delegation of Duties [Docket No.: NHTSA-
     2013-0048] (RIN: 2127-AL44) received May 2, 2013, pursuant to 
     5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Transportation and 
     Infrastructure.
       1594. A letter from the Acting Secretary, Department of 
     Energy, transmitting Naval Petroleum Reserves Annual Report 
     of Operations for Fiscal Year 2012; jointly to the Committees 
     on Armed Services and Energy and Commerce.
       1595. A letter from the Acting Assistant Secretary, 
     Legislative Affairs, Department of State, transmitting 
     certification to Congress regarding the Incidental Capture of 
     Sea Turtles in Commercial Shrimping Operations, pursuant to 
     Public Law 101-162, section 609(b); jointly to the Committees 
     on Natural Resources and Appropriations.

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