[Congressional Record Volume 160, Number 101 (Thursday, June 26, 2014)]
[House]
[Pages H5815-H5816]
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:

       6170. A letter from the USDA/FSA Regulatory Review Group 
     Director, Department of Agriculture, transmitting the 
     Department's final rule -- Continuation of Certain Benefit 
     and Loan Programs, Acreage Reporting, Average Adjusted Gross 
     Income, and Payment Limit received June 11, 2014, pursuant to 
     5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Agriculture.
       6171. A letter from the Management Analyst, Department of 
     Agriculture, transmitting the Department's final rule -- 
     Scales; Accurate Weights, Repairs, Adjustments or 
     Replacements After Inspection received June 11, 2014, 
     pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on 
     Agriculture.
       6172. A letter from the Chairman and Chief Executive 
     Officer, Farm Credit Administration, transmitting the 
     Administration's final rule -- Regulatory Capital Rules: 
     Regulatory Capital, Implementation of Tier 1/Tier 2 Framework 
     (RIN: 3052-AC81) received June 4, 2014, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Agriculture.
       6173. A letter from the Under Secretary, Department of 
     Defense, transmitting a letter regarding the Army's 
     priorities and requirements of its network modernization 
     plans; to the Committee on Armed Services.
       6174. A letter from the Acting Assistant Secretary, 
     Department of Defense, transmitting a letter regarding the 
     report identifying, for each of the Armed Forces (other than 
     the Coast Guard) and each Defense Agency, the percentage of 
     funds that were expended during the preceding fiscal year for 
     performance of depot-level maintenance and repair workloads 
     by the public and private sectors; to the Committee on Armed 
     Services.
       6175. A letter from the Acting Under Secretary, Department 
     of Defense, transmitting a letter notifying that the 
     Department intends to assign women to previously closed 
     positions in the Marine Corps; to the Committee on Armed 
     Services.
       6176. A letter from the Acting Under Secretary, Department 
     of Defense, transmitting a letter notifying that the 
     Department intends to assign women to previously closed 
     position in the Army's 160th Special Operation Aviation 
     Regiment; to the Committee on Armed Services.
       6177. A letter from the Acting Under Secretary, Department 
     of Defense, transmitting the Study on Incidence of Breast 
     Cancer Among Members of the Armed Forces Serving on Active 
     Duty; to the Committee on Armed Services.
       6178. A letter from the Director, Defense Procurement and 
     Acquisition Policy, Department of Defense, transmitting the 
     Department's final rule -- Defense Federal Acquisition 
     Regulation Supplement: Definition of ``Congressional Defense 
     Committees'' (DFARS Case 2013-D027) (RIN: 0750-AI23) received 
     June 12, 2014, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the 
     Committee on Armed Services.
       6179. A letter from the Director, Defense Procurement and 
     Acquisition Policy, Department of Defense, transmitting the 
     Department's final rule -- Defense Federal Acquisition 
     Regulation Supplement: Private Sector Notification 
     Requirements of In-Sourcing Actions (DFARS Case 2012-D036) 
     (RIN: 0750-AI05) received June 12, 2014, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Armed Services.
       6180. A letter from the Acting Assistant Secretary for 
     Special Education and Rehabilitative Services, Department of 
     Education, transmitting the Department's final rule -- Final 
     priority. National Institute on Disability and Rehabilitation 
     Research--Rehabilitation Engineering Research Centers [ED-
     2014-OSERS-0025] [CFDA Number: 84.133E-5.] received June 12, 
     2014, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on 
     Education and the Workforce.
       6181. A letter from the Program Analyst, Financial 
     Operations, Office of Managing Director, Federal 
     Communications Commission, transmitting the Commission's 
     final rule -- Amendment of the Schedule of Application Fees 
     Set Forth in Sections 1.1102 through 1.1109 of the 
     Commission's Rules (GEN Docket No.: 86-285) received June 12, 
     2014, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on 
     Energy and Commerce.
       6182. A letter from the Chief of Staff, Wireline 
     Competition Bureau, Federal Communications Commission, 
     transmitting the Commission's final rule -- Connect America 
     Fund, High-Cost Universal Service Support [WC Docket No.: 10-
     90] [WC Docket No.: 05-337] received June 12, 2014, pursuant 
     to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Energy and 
     Commerce.
       6183. A letter from the Assistant Secretary, Legislative 
     Affairs, Department of State, transmitting consistent with 
     the Authorization for Use of Military Force Against Iraq 
     Resolution of 2002 (Pub. L. 107-243), the Authorization for 
     the Use of Military Force Against Iraq Resolution of 1991 
     (Pub. L. 102-1), and in order to keep the Congress fully 
     informed, a report prepared by the Department of State for 
     the February 15, 2014-April 15, 2014 reporting period 
     including matters relating to post-liberation Iraq, pursuant 
     to Public Law 107-243, section 4(a) (116 Stat. 1501); to the 
     Committee on Foreign Affairs.
       6184. A letter from the Director, International 
     Cooperation, Department of Defense, transmitting Pursuant to 
     Section 27(f) of the Arms Export Control Act and Section 1(f) 
     of Executive Order 11958, Transmittal No. 07-14 informing of 
     an intent to sign the Memorandum of Understanding with 
     Kingdom of the Netherlands and United Kingdom and Northern 
     Ireland; to the Committee on Foreign Affairs.
       6185. A communication from the President of the United 
     States, transmitting a notification of further measure in 
     response to the situation in Iraq; (H. Doc. No. 113-125); to 
     the Committee on Foreign Affairs and ordered to be printed.
       6186. A letter from the Chairman, Council of the District 
     of Columbia, transmitting Transmittal of D.C. Act 20-354, 
     ``Vending Regulations Temporary Amendment Act of 2014''; to 
     the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
       6187. A letter from the Chairman, Council of the District 
     of Columbia, transmitting Transmittal of D.C. Act 20-355, 
     ``Educator Evaluation Data Collection Temporary Amendment Act 
     of 2014''; to the Committee on Oversight and Government 
     Reform.
       6188. A letter from the Chairman, Council of the District 
     of Columbia, transmitting the Department's final rule -- 
     Transmittal of

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     D.C. Act 20-356, ``Health Benefit Exchange Authority 
     Financial Sustainability Temporary Amendment Act of 2014'', 
     pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on 
     Oversight and Government Reform.
       6189. A letter from the Chairman, Council of the District 
     of Columbia, transmitting Transmittal of D.C. Act 20-357, 
     ``Special Event Waste Diversion Amendment Act of 2014''; to 
     the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
       6190. A letter from the Secretary, Department of Labor, 
     transmitting the Department's semiannual report from the 
     office of the Inspector General for the period October 1, 
     2013 through March 31, 2014, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. app. (Insp. 
     Gen. Act), section 5(b); to the Committee on Oversight and 
     Government Reform.
       6191. A letter from the Administrator, Environmental 
     Protection Agency, transmitting the Agency's semiannual 
     report from the Office of the Inspector General during the 6-
     month period ending March 31, 2014 and the OIG's Compendium 
     of Unimplemented Recommendations; to the Committee on 
     Oversight and Government Reform.
       6192. A letter from the Assistant Administrator, NMFS, 
     Department of Commerce, transmitting the 2013 Report to 
     Congress on the Disclosure of Financial Interest and Recusal 
     Requirements for Regional Fishery Management Councils and 
     Scientific and Statistical Committees; to the Committee on 
     Natural Resources.
       6193. A letter from the General Counsel, Department of 
     Commerce, transmitting a piece of draft legislation entitled, 
     ``Northwest Atlantic Fisheries Convention Amendments of 
     2014''; to the Committee on Natural Resources.
       6194. A letter from the Director, Administrative Office of 
     the United States Courts, transmitting a report on compliance 
     within the time limitations established for deciding habeas 
     corpus death penalty petitions under Title I of the 
     Antiterrorism and Effective Death Penalty Act of 1996; to the 
     Committee on the Judiciary.
       6195. A letter from the Attorney Advisor, Department of 
     Homeland Security, transmitting the Department's final rule 
     -- Drawbridge Operation Regulation; Bush River, Perryman, MD 
     [Docket No.: USCG-2013-0972] (RIN: 1625-AA09) received June 
     6, 2014, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee 
     on Transportation and Infrastructure.
       6196. A letter from the Attorney Advisor, Department of 
     Homeland Security, transmitting the Department's final rule 
     -- Special Local Regulations and Safety Zones; Recurring 
     Marine Events and Fireworks Displays within the Fifth Coast 
     Guard District [Docket Number: USCG-2014-0095] (RIN: 1625-
     AA00, AA08) received June 6, 2014, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Transportation and 
     Infrastructure.
       6197. A letter from the Attorney Advisor, Department of 
     Homeland Security, transmitting the Department's final rule 
     -- Safety Zone, Atlantic Ocean; Virginia Beach, VA [Docket 
     Number: USCG-2014-0007] (RIN: 1625-AA00) received June 6, 
     2014, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on 
     Transportation and Infrastructure.
       6198. A letter from the Attorney Advisor, Department of 
     Homeland Security, transmitting the Department's final rule 
     -- Safety Zone, Atlantic Ocean; Virginia Beach, VA [Docket 
     Number: USCG-2014-0111] (RIN: 1625-AA00) received June 6, 
     2014, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on 
     Transportation and Infrastructure.
       6199. A letter from the Chairman, Federal Maritime 
     Commission, transmitting the Commission's 52nd annual report 
     of activities for fiscal year 2013; to the Committee on 
     Transportation and Infrastructure.
       6200. A letter from the Chief, Publications and Regulations 
     Branch, Internal Revenue Service, transmitting the Service's 
     final rule -- Alternative Simplified Credit Election [TD 
     9666] (RIN: 1545-BL79] received June 10, 2014, pursuant to 5 
     U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Ways and Means.
       6201. A letter from the Chief, Publications and 
     Regulations, Internal Revenue Service, transmitting the 
     Service's final rule -- Requirements for Taxpayers Filing 
     Form 5472 [TD 9667] (RIN: 1545-BK00) received June 10, 2014, 
     pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Ways 
     and Means.
       6202. A letter from the Chief, Publications and Regulations 
     Branch, Internal Revenue Service, transmitting the Service's 
     final rule -- Mid-Year Amendments to Safe Harbor Plans 
     Pursuant to Notice 2014-19 with Respect to the Windsor 
     Decision [Notice 2014-37] received June 10, 2014, pursuant to 
     5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Ways and Means.
       6203. A letter from the Board Members, Railroad Retirement 
     Board, transmitting a report on the actuarial status of the 
     railroad retirement system, including any recommendations for 
     financing changes, pursuant to 45 U.S.C. 231f-1; jointly to 
     the Committees on Transportation and Infrastructure and Ways 
     and Means.
       6204. A letter from the Board Members, Railroad Retirement 
     Board, transmitting the Board's 2014 annual report on the 
     financial status of the railroad unemployment insurance 
     system, pursuant to 45 U.S.C. 369; jointly to the Committees 
     on Transportation and Infrastructure and Ways and Means.

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