[Congressional Record Volume 159, Number 163 (Friday, November 15, 2013)]
[House]
[Page H7151]
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:

       3665. A letter from the Director, Defense Procurement and 
     Acquisition Policy, Department of Defense, transmitting the 
     Department's final rule -- Defense Federal Acquisition 
     Regulation Supplement: Only One Offer-Further Implementation 
     (DFARS Case 2013-D001) (RIN: 0750-AH89) received October 30, 
     2013, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on 
     Armed Services.
       3666. A letter from the Director, Defense Procurement and 
     Acquisition Policy, Department of Defense, transmitting the 
     Department's final rule -- Defense Federal Acquisition 
     Regulation Supplement: New Designated Country-Croatia (DFARS 
     Case 2013-D031) (RIN: 0750-AI09) received October 30, 2013, 
     pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Armed 
     Services.
       3667. A letter from the Director, Defense Procurement and 
     Acquisition Policy, Department of Defense, transmitting the 
     Department's final rule -- Defense Federal Acquisition 
     Regulation Supplement: Approval of Rental Waiver Requests 
     (DFARS Case 2013-D006) (RIN: 0750-AI03) received October 30, 
     2013, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on 
     Armed Services.
       3668. A letter from the Chairman, Board of Governors of the 
     Federal Reserve System, transmitting the System's Semiannual 
     Report to Congress for the six-month period ending September 
     30, 2013, as required by the Inspector General Act of 1978, 
     as amended; to the Committee on Financial Services.
       3669. A letter from the Chairman, Federal Energy Regulatory 
     Commission, transmitting the Commission's fifth report on 
     Government dam use charges under Section 10(e)(2) of the 
     Federal Power Act, pursuant to 16 U.S.C. 803; to the 
     Committee on Energy and Commerce.
       3670. A letter from the Secretary, Department of Health and 
     Human Services, transmitting a report on the information 
     technology strategic plan, pursuant to Public Law 112-144, 
     section 1125(a)(1) (126 Stat. 1115); to the Committee on 
     Energy and Commerce.
       3671. A letter from the Program Manager, Department of 
     Health and Human Services, transmitting the Department's 
     final rule -- Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act; 
     Program Integrity: Exchange, Premium Stabilization Programs, 
     and Market Standards; Amendments to the HHS Notice of Benefit 
     and Payment Parameters for 2014 [CMS-9957-F2; CMS-9964-F2] 
     (RIN: 0938-AR82; RIN: 0938-AR74) received October 29, 2013, 
     pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Energy 
     and Commerce.
       3672. A letter from the Assistant Secretary, Employee 
     Benefits Security Administration, Department of Labor, 
     transmitting the Department's ``Major'' final rule -- Final 
     Rules under the Paul Wellstone and Pete Domenici Mental 
     Health Parity and Addiction Equity Act of 2008; Technical 
     Amendment to External Review for Multi-State Plan Program 
     (RIN: 1210-AB30) received November 12, 2013, pursuant to 5 
     U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
       3673. A communication from the President of the United 
     States, transmitting notification that the continuation of 
     the national emergency with respect to the proliferation of 
     weapons of mass destruction that was declared in Executive 
     Order 12938, as amended, is to continue in effect for 1 year 
     beyond November 14, 2013; (H. Doc. No. 113--73); to the 
     Committee on Foreign Affairs and ordered to be printed.
       3674. A letter from the Chief Human Capital Officer, 
     Department of Energy, transmitting ten reports pursuant to 
     the Federal Vacancies Reform Act of 1998; to the Committee on 
     Oversight and Government Reform.
       3675. A letter from the 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.
       3676. A letter from the General Counsel, Office of 
     Management and Budget, transmitting a report pursuant to the 
     Federal Vacancies Reform Act of 1998; to the Committee on 
     Oversight and Government Reform.
       3677. A letter from the Secretary, Department of the 
     Interior, transmitting the biennial report on the quality of 
     water in the Colorado River Basin (Progress Report No. 24); 
     to the Committee on Natural Resources.
       3678. A letter from the Attorney General, Department of 
     Justice, transmitting the Department's decision not to appeal 
     the decisions of the district court in the case of Beer, et 
     al. v. United States, No. 09-37 (CFC); Gettleman v. United 
     States, No. 11-464 (CFC); to the Committee on the Judiciary.
       3679. A letter from the Program Manager, Department of 
     Health and Human Services, transmitting the Department's 
     ``Major'' final rule -- Medicare Program; Inpatient Hospital 
     Deductible and Hospital and Extended Care Services 
     Coinsurance Amounts for CY 2014 [CMS-8053-N] (RIN: 0938-AR59) 
     received October 29, 2013, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); 
     to the Committee on Ways and Means.
       3680. A letter from the Program Manager, Department of 
     Health and Human Services, transmitting the Department's 
     ``Major'' final rule -- Medicare Program; Part A Premiums for 
     CY 2014 for the Uninsured Aged and for Certain Disabled 
     Individuals Who Have Exhausted Other Entitlement [CMS-8054-N] 
     (RIN: 0938-AR57) received October 29, 2013, pursuant to 5 
     U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Ways and Means.
       3681. A letter from the Chief, Publications and Regulations 
     Branch, Internal Revenue Service, transmitting the Service's 
     final rule -- FFI Agreement for Participating FFI and 
     Reporting Model 2 FFI [Notice 2013-69] received November 4, 
     2013, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on 
     Ways and Means.
       3682. A letter from the Director, Office of Regulations and 
     Reports Clearance, Social Security Administration, 
     transmitting the Administration's final rule -- Extension of 
     the Expiration Date for State Disability Examiner Authority 
     to Make Fully Favorable Quick Disability Determinations and 
     Compassionate Allowances [Docket No.: SSA-2013-0023] (RIN: 
     0960-AH59) received November 5, 2013, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Ways and Means.
       3683. A letter from the Under Secretary, Department of 
     Defense, transmitting the Fiscal Year 2012 Defense 
     Environmental Programs Annual Report; jointly to the 
     Committees on Armed Services and Energy and Commerce.
       3684. A letter from the Program Manager, Department of 
     Health and Human Services, transmitting the Department's 
     final rule -- Medicare Program; Medicare Part B Monthly 
     Actuarial Rates, Premium Rate, and Annual Deductible 
     Beginning January 1, 2014 [CMS-8055-N] (RIN: 0938-AR58) 
     received October 29, 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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