[Congressional Record Volume 159, Number 172 (Thursday, December 5, 2013)]
[House]
[Pages H7565-H7566]
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:

       3994. A letter from the Ambassador, Embassy of the Republic 
     of Indonesia, transmitting a letter regarding the Farm Bill 
     of 2013; to the Committee on Agriculture.
       3995. A letter from the Acting Senior Procurement 
     Executive, General Services Administration, transmitting the 
     Administration's final rule -- Federal Acquisition 
     Regulation; Federal Acquisition Circular 2005-71; 
     Introduction [Docket No.: FAR 2013-0076, Sequence No. 7] 
     received November 26, 2013, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Armed Services.
       3996. A letter from the Counsel, Legal Division, Bureau of 
     Consumer Financial Protection, transmitting the System's 
     final rule -- Truth in Lending (Regulation Z) [Docket No.: 
     CFPB-2013-0035] received December 2, 2013, pursuant to 5 
     U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Financial Services.
       3997. A letter from the Counsel, Legal Division, Bureau of 
     Consumer Financial Protection, transmitting the Bureau's 
     final rule -- Consumer Leasing (Regulation M) [Docket No.: 
     CFPB-2013-0034] received December 2, 2013, pursuant to 5 
     U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Financial Services.
       3998. A letter from the Chief Counsel, FEMA, Department of 
     Homeland Security, transmitting the Department's final rule 
     -- Suspension of Community Eligibility (Mason County, WV, et 
     al.) [Docket ID: FEMA-2013-0002] received November 26, 2013, 
     pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on 
     Financial Services.
       3999. A letter from the Chief Counsel, FEMA, Department of 
     Homeland Security, transmitting the Department's final rule 
     -- Suspension of Community Eligibility (Webster County, KY, 
     et al.) [Docket ID: FEMA-2013-0002] received November 26, 
     2013, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on 
     Financial Services.
       4000. A letter from the Director, Regulations Policy and 
     Management Staff, Department of Health and Human Services, 
     transmitting the Department's final rule -- Listing of Color 
     Additives Exempt From Certification; Spirulina Extract; 
     Confirmation of Effective Date [Docket No.: FDA-2011-C-0878] 
     received December 26, 2013, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
       4001. 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; State Boards 
     Requirements [EPA-R03-OAR-2013-0650; FRL-9903-78-Region-3] 
     received December 3, 2013, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); 
     to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
       4002. A letter from the Director, Regulatory Management 
     Division, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting the 
     Agency's final rule -- Approval and Promulgation of 
     Implementation Plans; State of Oregon; Revised Format of 40 
     CFR Part 52 for Materials Incorporated by Reference [EPA-R10-
     OAR-2013-0419; FRL-9900-70-Region 10] received December 3, 
     2013, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on 
     Energy and Commerce.
       4003. A letter from the Director, Regulatory Management 
     Division, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting the 
     Agency's final rule -- Direct Final Approval of Hospital/
     Medical/Infectious Waste Incinerator Negative Declaration for 
     Designated Facilities and Pollutants: Michigan and Wisconsin 
     [EPA-R05-OAR-2013-0678; FRL-9903-33-Region-5] received 
     December 3, 2013, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the 
     Committee on Energy and Commerce.
       4004. A letter from the Director, Regulatory Management 
     Division, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting the 
     Agency's final rule -- Disapproval, Approval and Promulgation 
     of Air Quality Implementation Plan Revisions; Infrastructure 
     Requirements for the 1997 and 2006 PM2.5 National Ambient Air 
     Quality Standards; Prevention of Significant Deterioration; 
     Wyoming [EPA-R08-OAR-2011-0728; FRL-9903-58-Region 8] 
     received December 3, 2013, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); 
     to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
       4005. A letter from the Director, Regulatory Management 
     Division, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting the 
     Agency's final rule -- Prevention of Significant 
     Deterioration for Particulate Matter Less Than 2.5 
     Micrometers -- Significant Impact Levels and Significant 
     Monitoring Concentration: Removal of Vacated Elements [EPA-
     HQ-OAR-2006-0605; FRL-9903-84-OAR] (RIN: 2060-AR99) received 
     December 3, 2013, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the 
     Committee on Energy and Commerce.
       4006. A letter from the Secretary, Federal Trade 
     Commission, transmitting the Commission's ninth annual report 
     on Ethanol Market Concentration, pursuant to Section 
     1501(a)(2) of the Energy Policy Act of 2005; to the Committee 
     on Energy and Commerce.
       4007. A letter from the Secretary, Department of the 
     Treasury, transmitting as required by section 401(c) of the 
     National Emergencies 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 the stabilization of Iraq that was 
     declared in Executive Order 13303 of May 22, 2003; to the 
     Committee on Foreign Affairs.
       4008. A letter from the Special Assistant to the President 
     and Director, Office of Administration, transmitting the 
     personnel report for personnel employed in the White House 
     Office, the Executive Residence at the White House, the 
     Office of the Vice President, the Office of Policy 
     Development, and the Office of Administration for FY 2013, 
     pursuant to 3 U.S.C. 113; to the Committee on Oversight and 
     Government Reform.
       4009. A letter from the Chairman, Council of the District 
     of Columbia, transmitting Transmittal of D.C. ACT 20-219, 
     ``Cottage Food Amendment Act of 2013''; to the Committee on 
     Oversight and Government Reform.
       4010. A letter from the Chairman, Council of the District 
     of Columbia, transmitting Transmittal of D.C. ACT 20-220, 
     ``Trauma Technologies Licensure Amendment Act of 2013''; to 
     the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
       4011. A letter from the Chairman, Council of the District 
     of Columbia, transmitting Transmittal of D.C. ACT 20-221, 
     ``Extension of Time to Dispose of the Strand Theater 
     Temporary Amendment Act of 2013''; to the Committee on 
     Oversight and Government Reform.
       4012. A letter from the Acting Senior Procurement 
     Executive, General Services Administration, transmitting the 
     Administration's final rule -- Federal Acquisition 
     Regulation; New Designated Country -- Croatia [FAC 2005-71; 
     FAR Case 2013-019; Item II; Docket No.: 2013-0019, Sequence 
     No. 1] (RIN: 9000-AM66) received November 26, 2013, pursuant 
     to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Oversight and 
     Government Reform.
       4013. A letter from the Acting Senior Procurement 
     Executive, General Services Administration, transmitting the 
     Administration's final rule -- Federal Acquisition 
     Regulation; Technical Amendments [FAC 2005-71; Item III; 
     Docket No.: 2013-0080; Sequence No. 5] received November 26, 
     2013, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on 
     Oversight and Government Reform.

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       4014. 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 Caribbean, Gulf of Mexico, and South 
     Atlantic; 2013 Commercial Accountability Measure and Closure 
     for South Atlantic Blue Runner [Docket No.: 100812345-2142-
     03] (RIN: 0648-XC871) received December 2, 2013, pursuant to 
     5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Natural Resources.
       4015. A letter from the Secretary, Federal Trade 
     Commission, transmitting the Commission's final rule -- 
     Premerger Notification; Reporting and Waiting Period 
     Requirements (RIN: 3084-AA91) received November 26, 2013, 
     pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on the 
     Judiciary.
       4016. A letter from the Director, Regulatory Management 
     Division, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting the 
     Agency's final rule -- Ocean Dumping; Sabine-Neches Waterway 
     (SNWW) Ocean Dredged Material Disposal Site Designation [EPA-
     R06-OW-2011-0712; FRL-9903-26-Region-6] received November 26, 
     2013, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on 
     Transportation and Infrastructure.
       4017. A letter from the Secretary, Department of Energy, 
     transmitting an authorization of a noncompetitive extension 
     of up to five years; to the Committee on Science, Space, and 
     Technology.
       4018. A letter from the Chief, Publications and Regulations 
     Branch, Internal Revenue Service, transmitting the Service's 
     final rule -- 2014 Section 1274A CPI Adjustments (Rev. Rul. 
     2013-23) received December 3, 2013, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Ways and Means.
       4019. A letter from the Chief, Publications and 
     Regulations, Internal Revenue Service, transmitting the 
     Service's final rule -- Proposed Revision of Procedures for 
     Advance Pricing Agreements [Notice 3013-79] received December 
     3, 2013, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee 
     on Ways and Means.

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