[Congressional Record Volume 159, Number 149 (Wednesday, October 23, 2013)]
[House]
[Pages H6766-H6767]
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:

       3352. A letter from the Congressional Review Coordinator, 
     Department of Agriculture, transmitting the Department's 
     final rule -- Animal Welfare; Retail Pet Stores and Licensing 
     Exemptions [Docket No.: APHIS-2011-0003] (RIN: 0579-AD57) 
     received September 19, 2013, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Agriculture.
       3353. A letter from the Management Analyst, Department of 
     Agriculture, transmitting the Department's final rule -- 
     National Environmental Policy Act: Categorical Exclusions for 
     Soil and Water Restoration Activities (RIN: 0596-AD01) 
     received September 19, 2013, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Agriculture.
       3354. A letter from the Chief, Planning and Regulatory 
     Affairs Branch, Department of Agriculture, transmitting the 
     Department's final rule -- Food Distribution Program on 
     Indian Reservations; Income Deductions and Resource 
     Eligibility [FNS-2011-0036] (RIN: 0584-AE05) received 
     September 24, 2013, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the 
     Committee on Agriculture.
       3355. A letter from the Under Secretary, Department of 
     Defense, transmitting a report of a violation of the 
     Antideficiency Act, Army Case Number 11-08; to the Committee 
     on Appropriations.

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       3356. A letter from the Under Secretary, Department of 
     Defense, transmitting a report of a violation of the 
     Antideficiency Act, Air Force Case Number 11-08; to the 
     Committee on Appropriations.
       3357. A letter from the Acting Under Secretary, Department 
     of Defense, transmitting authorization of Captain William R. 
     Merz, United States Navy, to wear the authorized insignia of 
     the grade of rear admiral (lower half); to the Committee on 
     Armed Services.
       3358. A letter from the Assistant Director for Legislative 
     Affairs, Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, transmitting a 
     report on the impact of the Credit Card Accountability 
     Responsibility and Disclosure Act of 2009; to the Committee 
     on Financial Services.
       3359. A letter from the Chairman, Federal Deposit Insurance 
     Corporation, transmitting a report entitled, ``Merger 
     Decisions 2012'', in accordance with Section 18(c)(9) of the 
     Federal Deposit Insurance Act; to the Committee on Financial 
     Services.
       3360. A letter from the Program Manager, Department of 
     Health and Human Services, transmitting the Department's 
     final rule -- Federal Tort Claims Act (FTCA) Medical 
     Malpractice Program Regulations: Clarification of FTCA 
     Coverage for Services Provided to Non-Health Center Patients 
     (RIN: 0906-AA77) received September 23, 2013, pursuant to 5 
     U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
       3361. A letter from the Director, Regulatory Management 
     Division, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting the 
     Agency's final rule -- Revisions to the California State 
     Implementation Plan Antelope Valley Air Quality Management 
     District, Santa Barbara County Air Pollution Control 
     District, South Coast Air Quality Management District and 
     Ventura County Air Pollution Control District [EPA-R09-OAR-
     2012-0853; FRL-9832-9] received September 20, 2013, pursuant 
     to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Energy and 
     Commerce.
       3362. A letter from the Director, Regulatory Management 
     Division, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting the 
     Agency's final rule -- Revisions to the California State 
     Implementation Plan, South Coast Air Quality Management 
     District [EPA-R09-OAR-2013-0468; FRL-9900-74-Region 9] 
     received September 20, 2013, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
       3363. A letter from the Chief, Policy and Rules Division, 
     OET, Federal Communications Commission, transmitting the 
     Commission's final rule -- Revision of Part 15 of the 
     Commission's Rules Regarding Operation in the 57-64 GHz Band 
     [ET Docket No.: 07-113; FCC 13-112] [RM-11104] received 
     September 24, 2013, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the 
     Committee on Energy and Commerce.
       3364. A letter from the Director, Defense Security 
     Cooperation Agency, transmitting Transmittal No. 13-51, 
     Notice of Proposed Issuance of Letter of Offer and 
     Acceptance, pursuant to Section 36(b)(1) of the Arms Export 
     Control Act, as amended; to the Committee on Foreign Affairs.
       3365. A letter from the Acting Assistant Secretary, 
     Legislative Affairs, Department of State, transmitting notice 
     that the Deputy Secretary has issued the required 
     determination to waive certain restrictions on the 
     maintenance of a Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO) 
     Office; to the Committee on Foreign Affairs.
       3366. A letter from the Acting Assistant Secretary, 
     Legislative Affairs, Department of State, transmitting a 
     report to Congress on United States Participation in the 
     United Nations in 2012; to the Committee on Foreign Affairs.
       3367. A letter from the Assistant Legal Adviser 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.
       3368. A letter from the President Of The United States, 
     transmitting notification that the emergency declared in 
     Executive Order 13413 with respect to the situation in or in 
     relation to the Democratic Republic of the Congo is to 
     continue in effect 1 year beyond October 27, 2013; (H. Doc. 
     No. 113--69); to the Committee on Foreign Affairs and ordered 
     to be printed.
       3369. A letter from the Deputy Auditor, Office of the 
     District of Columbia Auditor, transmitting a report entitled, 
     ``Fiscal Year 2012 Annual Report on Advisory Neighborhood 
     Commissions''; to the Committee on Oversight and Government 
     Reform.
       3370. A letter from the Acting Commissioner, Social 
     Security Administration, transmitting a letter regarding a 
     public interest determination to contract with the National 
     Academy of Sciences for a committee of medical experts; to 
     the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
       3371. A letter from the Chief, Publications and Regulations 
     Branch, Internal Revenue Service, transmitting the Service's 
     final rule -- Applicable Federal Rates October 2013 (Rev. 
     Rul. 2013-21) received September 24, 2013, pursuant to 5 
     U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Ways and Means.
       3372. A letter from the Chief, Publications and 
     Regulations, Internal Revenue Service, transmitting the 
     Service's final rule -- Clarification of Notice 2013-29 
     [Notice 2013-60] received September 24, 2013, pursuant to 5 
     U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Ways and Means.
       3373. A letter from the Program Manager, Department of 
     Health and Human Services, transmitting the Department's 
     final rule -- Medicare Program; Obtaining Final Medicare 
     Secondary Payer Conditional Payment Amounts via Web Portal 
     [CMS-6054-IFC] (RIN: 0938-AR90) received September 19, 2013, 
     pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); jointly to the Committees 
     on Energy and Commerce and Ways and Means.

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