[Congressional Record Volume 159, Number 175 (Wednesday, December 11, 2013)]
[House]
[Pages H7684-H7686]
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:

       4062. A letter from the Secretary, Commodity Futures 
     Trading Commission, transmitting the Commission's final rule 
     -- Derivatives Clearing Organizations and International 
     Standards (RIN: 3038-AE06) received November 22, 2013, 
     pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on 
     Agriculture.
       4063. A letter from the Secretary, Department of Defense, 
     transmitting a report and

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     certification pursuant to subsection (c) of section 1022 of 
     the National Defense Authorization Act for FY 2004, as 
     amended; to the Committee on Armed Services.
       4064. A letter from the Acting Senior Procurement 
     Executive, Department of Defense, transmitting the 
     Department's final rule -- Federal Acquisition Regulation; 
     Federal Acquisition Circular 2005-71; Small Entity Compliance 
     Guide [Docket No.: FAR 2013-0078, Sequence No.7] received 
     December 9, 2013, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the 
     Committee on Armed Services.
       4065. A letter from the Counsel, Legal Division, Bureau of 
     Consumer Financial Protection, transmitting the Bureau's 
     final rule -- Amendments to the 2013 Mortgage Rules Under the 
     Real Estate Settlement Procedures Act (Regulation X) and the 
     Truth in Lending Act (Regulation Z) [Docket No.: CFPB-2013-
     0031] (RIN: 3170-AA37) received December 3, 2013, pursuant to 
     5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Financial 
     Services.
       4066. A letter from the Acting General Counsel, Federal 
     Energy Regulatory Commission, transmitting the Commission's 
     final rule -- Version 5 Critical Infrastructure Protection 
     Reliability Standards [Docket No.: RM13-5-000] received 
     December 10, 2013, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the 
     Committee on Energy and Commerce.
       4067. A letter from the Acting General Counsel, Federal 
     Energy Regulatory Commission, transmitting the Commission's 
     final rule -- Small Generator Interconnection Agreements and 
     Procedures [RM13-2-000; Order No. 792] received December 9, 
     2013, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on 
     Energy and Commerce.
       4068. A letter from the Acting General Counsel, Federal 
     Energy Regulatory Commission, transmitting the Commission's 
     final rule -- Regional Reliability Standard BAL-002-WECC-2 
     Contingency Reserve [Docket No.: RM13-13-000; Order No. 789] 
     received December 10, 2013, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
       4069. A letter from the Director, Defense Security 
     Cooperation Agency, transmitting Transmittal No. 13-25, 
     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.
       4070. A letter from the Director, Defense Security 
     Cooperation Agency, transmitting Transmittal No. 13-32, 
     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.
       4071. A letter from the Director, Defense Security 
     Cooperation Agency, transmitting Transmittal No. 13-27, 
     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.
       4072. A letter from the Director, Defense Security 
     Cooperation Agency, transmitting Transmittal No. 13-26, 
     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.
       4073. A letter from the Director, Defense Security 
     Cooperation Agency, transmitting Transmittal No. 13-58, 
     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.
       4074. A letter from the Director, Defense Security 
     Cooperation Agency, transmitting Transmittal No. 13-53, 
     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.
       4075. A letter from the Director, Defense Security 
     Cooperation Agency, transmitting Transmittal No. 13-49, 
     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.
       4076. A letter from the Director, Defense Security 
     Cooperation Agency, transmitting Transmittal No. 12-67, 
     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.
       4077. A letter from the Director, Defense Security 
     Cooperation Agency, transmitting Transmittal No. 13-21, 
     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.
       4078. A letter from the Director, Defense Security 
     Cooperation Agency, transmitting Transmittal No. 13-57, 
     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.
       4079. A letter from the Director, Defense Security 
     Cooperation Agency, transmitting Transmittal No. 13-48, 
     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.
       4080. A letter from the Director, Defense Security 
     Cooperation Agency, transmitting Transmittal No. 13-52, 
     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.
       4081. A letter from the Director, Defense Security 
     Cooperation Agency, transmitting Transmittal No. 13-38, 
     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.
       4082. A letter from the Director, Defense Security 
     Cooperation Agency, transmitting Transmittal No. 13-0B, 
     pursuant to the reporting requirements of Section 36(b)(5)(C) 
     of the Arms Export Control Act, as amended; to the Committee 
     on Foreign Affairs.
       4083. A letter from the Director, Defense Security 
     Cooperation Agency, transmitting a report submitted in 
     accordance with section 36(b) of the Arms Export Control Act; 
     to the Committee on Foreign Affairs.
       4084. A letter from the Director, Defense Security 
     Cooperation Agency, transmitting a report submitted in 
     accordance with Section 36(b) of the Arms Export Control Act; 
     to the Committee on Foreign Affairs.
       4085. A letter from the Assistant Secretary For Export 
     Administration, Department of Commerce, transmitting the 
     Department's final rule -- Amendments to Existing Validated 
     End-User Authorizations in the People's Republic of China 
     [Docket No.: 130927853-3853-01] (RIN: 0694-AF99) received 
     December 2, 2013, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the 
     Committee on Foreign Affairs.
       4086. A letter from the Secretary, Department of Defense, 
     transmitting a report in accordance with section 1028(a)(1) 
     of the National Defense Authorization Act for FY 2013; to the 
     Committee on Foreign Affairs.
       4087. A letter from the Under Secretary, Department of 
     Defense, transmitting a report pursuant to 10 U.S.C. section 
     2432; to the Committee on Foreign Affairs.
       4088. A letter from the Assistant Secretary, Department of 
     Defense, transmitting a letter regarding Cooperative Threat 
     Reduction; to the Committee on Foreign Affairs.
       4089. A letter from the Secretary, Department of Defense, 
     transmitting a report submitted in accordance with section 
     8110(a)(1) of the Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 
     2013; to the Committee on Foreign Affairs.
       4090. A letter from the Assistant Secretary, Department of 
     Defense, transmitting a report submitted in accordance with 
     section 1308 of the National Defense Authorization Act for 
     Fiscal Year 2004; to the Committee on Foreign Affairs.
       4091. A letter from the Acting Assistant Secretary, 
     Department of State, transmitting an addendum to a 
     certification, transmittal number: DDTC 13-104; to the 
     Committee on Foreign Affairs.
       4092. A letter from the Acting Assistant Secretary, 
     Department of State, transmitting an addendum to a 
     certification, transmittal number: DDTC 13-131; to the 
     Committee on Foreign Affairs.
       4093. A letter from the Acting Assistant Secretary, 
     Department of State, transmitting an addendum to a 
     certification, transmittal number: DDTC 13-141; to the 
     Committee on Foreign Affairs.
       4094. A letter from the Acting Assistant Secretary, 
     Department of State, transmitting an addendum to a 
     certification, transmittal number: DDTC 13-101; to the 
     Committee on Foreign Affairs.
       4095. A letter from the Assistant Secretary for Political-
     Military Affairs, Department of State, transmitting an 
     addendum to a certification, transmittal number: DDTC 12-007; 
     to the Committee on Foreign Affairs.
       4096. A letter from the Assistant Secretary for Political-
     Military Affairs, Department of State, transmitting an 
     addendum to a certification, transmittal number: DDTC 12-023; 
     to the Committee on Foreign Affairs.
       4097. A letter from the Assistant Secretary for Political-
     Military Affairs, Department of State, transmitting an 
     addendum to a certification, transmittal number: DDTC 12-019; 
     to the Committee on Foreign Affairs.
       4098. A letter from the Acting Assistant Secretary, 
     Department of State, transmitting an addendum to a 
     certification, transmittal number: DDTC 13-126; to the 
     Committee on Foreign Affairs.
       4099. A letter from the Acting Assistant Secretary, 
     Department of State, transmitting an addendum to a 
     certification, transmittal number: DDTC 13-079; to the 
     Committee on Foreign Affairs.
       4100. A letter from the Acting Assistant Secretary, 
     Department of State, transmitting an addendum to a 
     certification, transmittal number: DDTC 13-089; to the 
     Committee on Foreign Affairs.
       4101. A letter from the Acting Assistant Secretary, 
     Department of State, transmitting an addendum to a 
     certification, transmittal number: DDTC 13-105; to the 
     Committee on Foreign Affairs.
       4102. A letter from the Acting Assistant Secretary, 
     Department of State, transmitting an addendum to a 
     certification, transmittal number: DDTC 13-092; to the 
     Committee on Foreign Affairs.
       4103. A letter from the Acting Assistant Secretary, 
     Department of State, transmitting an addendum to a 
     certification, transmittal number: DDTC 13-067; to the 
     Committee on Foreign Affairs.
       4104. A letter from the Acting Assistant Secretary, 
     Department of State, transmitting an addendum to a 
     certification, transmittal number: DDTC 13-099; to the 
     Committee on Foreign Affairs.
       4105. A letter from the Assistant Secretary, Legislative 
     Affairs, Department of State, transmitting a Memorandum of 
     Justification; to the Committee on Foreign Affairs.

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       4106. A letter from the Acting Assistant Secretary, 
     Legislative Affairs, Department of State, transmitting a 
     waiver under section 7046(c)(1)(B) of the Department of 
     State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs 
     Appropriations Act; to the Committee on Foreign Affairs.
       4107. A letter from the Acting Assistant Secretary, 
     Legislative Affairs, Department of State, transmitting 
     decisions pursuant to the Iran Sanctions Act of 1996; to the 
     Committee on Foreign Affairs.
       4108. A letter from the Acting Assistant Secretary, 
     Department of State, transmitting a letter regarding section 
     3 of the Arms Export Control Act; to the Committee on Foreign 
     Affairs.
       4109. A letter from the Assistant Secretary, Legislative 
     Affairs, Department of State, transmitting a determination 
     pursuant to 22 U.S.C. Section 5963; to the Committee on 
     Foreign Affairs.
       4110. A letter from the Acting Assistant Secretary, 
     Department of State, transmitting a report pursuant to 
     Section 102(a)(2) of the Arms Export Control Act; to the 
     Committee on Foreign Affairs.
       4111. A letter from the Acting Senior Procurement 
     Executive, Department of Defense, transmitting the 
     Department's final rule -- Federal Acquisition Regulation; 
     Accelerated Payments to Small Business Subcontractors [FAC 
     2005-71; FAR Case 2012-031; Item I; Docket No. 2012-0031, 
     Sequence No. 1] (RIN: 9000-AM37) received December 9, 2013, 
     pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on 
     Oversight and Government Reform.
       4112. A letter from the Acting General Counsel, Department 
     of the Interior, transmitting the Department's final rule -- 
     Fees received December 5, 2013, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Natural Resources.
       4113. A letter from the Acting General Counsel, Department 
     of the Interior, transmitting the Department's final rule -- 
     Minimum Internal Control Standards (RIN: 3141-AA27) received 
     December 5, 2013, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the 
     Committee on Natural Resources.
       4114. A letter from the Acting General Counsel, Department 
     of the Interior, transmitting the Department's final rule -- 
     Tribal Background Investigations and Licensing (RIN: 3141-
     AA15) received December 5, 2013, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Natural Resources.
       4115. A letter from the Acting General Counsel, Department 
     of the Interior, transmitting the Department's final rule -- 
     Tribal Background Investigations and Licensing (RIN: 3141-
     AA15) received December 5, 2013, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Natural Resources.
       4116. A letter from the Acting General Counsel, Department 
     of the Interior, transmitting the Department's final rule -- 
     Appeal Proceedings Before the Commission (RIN: 3414-AA47) 
     received December 5, 2013, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); 
     to the Committee on Natural Resources.
       4117. A letter from the Acting General Counsel, Department 
     of the Interior, transmitting the Department's final rule -- 
     Self-Regulation of Class II Gaming (RIN: 3141-AA44) received 
     December 5, 2013, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the 
     Committee on Natural Resources.
       4118. A letter from the Acting General Counsel, Department 
     of the Interior, transmitting the Department's final rule -- 
     Minimum Technical Standards for Class II Gaming Systems and 
     Equipment (RIN: 3141-AA27) received December 5, 2013, 
     pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on 
     Natural Resources.
       4119. A letter from the Principal Deputy Assistant 
     Secretary for Fish and Wildlife and Parks, Department of the 
     Interior, transmitting the Department's final rule -- Special 
     Regulations, Areas of the National park System, Curecanti 
     National Recreation Area, Snowmobiles and Off-Road Motor 
     Vehicles [NPS-CURE-13810] (RIN: 1024-AD76) received December 
     2, 2013, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee 
     on Natural Resources.
       4120. A letter from the Director, Office of Regulatory 
     Affairs & Collaborative Action, Department of the Interior, 
     transmitting the Department's final rule -- Land 
     Acquisitions: Appeals of Land Acquisition Decisions [K00103 
     12/13 A3A10; 134D0102DR-DS5A300000 DR.5A311.IA000113, Docket 
     ID: BIA-2013-0005] (RIN: 1076-AF15) received December 3, 
     2013, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on 
     Natural Resources.
       4121. A letter from the Principal Deputy Assistant 
     Secretary for Fish and Wildlife and Parks, Department of the 
     Interior, transmitting the Department's final rule -- Special 
     Regulations; Areas of the National Park System, New River 
     Gorge National River, Bicycling [NPS-NERI-14336; 
     PPNENERIP0,PPMPRLE1Z.Y00000] (RIN: 1024-AD95) received 
     December 2, 2013, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the 
     Committee on Natural Resources.
       4122. A letter from the Acting General Counsel, National 
     Indian Gaming Commission, transmitting the Commission's final 
     rule -- Compliance and Enforcement received December 9, 2013, 
     pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on 
     Natural Resources.
       4123. A letter from the Deputy Assistant Administrator for 
     Regulatory Programs, NMFS, National Oceanic and Atmospheric 
     Administration, transmitting the Administration's final rule 
     -- Atlantic Highly Migratory Species; 2014 Atlantic Shark 
     Commercial Fishing Seasons [Docket No.: 130402317-3966-02] 
     (RIN: 0648-XC611) received December 9, 2013, pursuant to 5 
     U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Natural Resources.
       4124. 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; 
     Reallocation of Pacific Cod in the Bering Sea and Aleutian 
     Islands Management Area [Docket No.: 121018563-3148-02] (RIN: 
     0648-XC971) received December 9, 2013, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Natural Resources.
       4125. A letter from the Deputy Director, Office of 
     Sustainable Fisheries, NMFS, National Oceanic and Atmospheric 
     Administration, transmitting the Administration's final rule 
     -- International Fisheries; Pacific Tuna Fisheries; 2013 
     Bigeye Tuna Longline Fishery Closure in the Eastern Pacific 
     Ocean; Correction [Docket No.: 110620342-1659-03] (RIN: 0648-
     XC922) received December 9, 2013, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Natural Resources.
       4126. 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 Northeastern United States; Summer 
     Flounder Fishery; Quota Transfer [Docket No.: 121009528-2729-
     02] (RIN: 0648-XC932) received December 9, 2013, pursuant to 
     5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Natural Resources.
       4127. 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 Gag [Docket No.: 120924488-3671-02] (RIN: 
     0648-XC966) received December 9, 2013, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Natural Resources.
       4128. A letter from the Director, Office of Sustainable 
     Fisheries, NMFS, National Oceanic and Atmospheric 
     Administration, transmitting the Administration's final rule 
     -- Atlantic Highly Migratory Species; Vessel Monitoring 
     Systems [Docket No.: 130426413-3934-02] (RIN: 0648-BD24) 
     received December 9, 2013, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); 
     to the Committee on Natural Resources.
       4129. A letter from the Assistant Secretary, Legislative 
     Affairs, Department of State, transmitting a letter pursuant 
     to Section 219 of the Immigration and Nationality Act; to the 
     Committee on the Judiciary.
       4130. A letter from the Director, Regulation Policy and 
     Management, Department of Veterans Affairs, transmitting the 
     Department's final rule -- Criteria for a Catastrophically 
     Disabled Detemination for Purposes of Enrollment (RIN: 2900-
     A021) received December 3, 2013, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
       4131. A letter from the Director, Regulation Policy and 
     Management, Department of Veterans Affairs, transmitting the 
     Department's final rule -- Specially Adapted Housing 
     Eligibility for Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis Beneficiaries 
     (RIN: 2900-A084) received December 3, 2013, pursuant to 5 
     U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
       4132. A letter from the Director, Regulation Policy and 
     Management, Department of Veterans Affairs, transmitting the 
     Department's final rule -- Grants to States for Construction 
     or Acquisiton of State Homes (RIN: 2900-A060) received 
     December 5, 2013, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the 
     Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
       4133. A letter from the Chief, Publications and Regulations 
     Branch, Internal Revenue Service, transmitting the Service's 
     final rule -- Inclusion in Income of Section 9010 Fee 
     Collected from Customers (Revenue ruling 2013-27) 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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