[Congressional Record Volume 160, Number 128 (Tuesday, September 9, 2014)]
[House]
[Pages H7385-H7387]
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:

       6923. A letter from the Under Secretary, Department of 
     Defense, transmitting a letter authorizing Rear Admiral 
     (lower half) Kevin J. Kovacich, United States Navy, to wear 
     the insignia of the grade of rear admiral; to the Committee 
     on Armed Services.
       6924. A letter from the Acting Chief Counsel, Department of 
     Homeland Security, transmitting the Department's final rule 
     -- Suspension of Community Eligibility (Rockingham County, 
     VA, et al.) [Docket ID FEMA-2014-0002] [Internal Agency 
     Docket No.: FEMA-8341] received August 8, 2014, pursuant to 5 
     U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Financial Services.
       6925. A letter from the Acting Chief Counsel, Department of 
     Homeland Security, transmitting the Department's final rule 
     -- Suspension of Community Eligibility (Houston County, AL, 
     et al.) [Docket ID: FEMA-8343] [Internal Agency Docket No.: 
     FEMA-8343] received August 14, 2014, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Financial Services.
       6926. A letter from the Associate General Counsel for 
     Legislation and Regulations, Department of Housing and Urban 
     Development, transmitting the Department's final rule -- 
     Federal Housing Administration (FHA) Multifamily Mortgage 
     Insurance; Capturing Excess Bond Proceeds [Docket No.: FR-
     5583-F-02] (RIN: 2502-AJ16) received August 14, 2014, 
     pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on 
     Financial Services.

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       6927. A letter from the Associate General Counsel for 
     Legislation and Regulations, Department of Housing and Urban 
     Development, transmitting the Department's final rule -- 
     Federal Housing Administration (FHA): Refinancing an Existing 
     Cooperative Under Section 207 Pursuant to Section 223(f) of 
     the National Housing Act [Docket No.: FR 5395-F-02] (RIN: 
     2502-AI92) received August 8, 2014, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Financial Services.
       6928. A letter from the Regulatory Specialist, LRAD, 
     Department of the Treasury, transmitting the Department's 
     final rule -- Regulatory Capital Rules: Advanced Approaches 
     Risk-Based Capital Rule, Revisions to the Definition of 
     Eligible Guarantee [Docket ID: OCC-2014-0012] (RIN: 1557-
     AD83) received August 14, 2014, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Financial Services.
       6929. A letter from the Chairman and President, Export-
     Import Bank, transmitting a report on transactions involving 
     U.S. exports to Ethiopian Airlines SC (Ethiopian Airlines) of 
     Ababa, Ethiopia, pursuant to Section 2(b)(3) of the Export-
     Import Bank Act of 1945, as amended; to the Committee on 
     Financial Services.
       6930. A letter from the Chairman and President, Export-
     Import Bank, transmitting a report on transactions involving 
     U.S. exports to Avianca Holdings S.A. (Avianca Holdings) of 
     Panama City, Panama pursuant to Section 2(b)(3) of the 
     Export-Import Bank Act of 1945, as amended; to the Committee 
     on Financial Services.
       6931. A letter from the Chairman and President, Export-
     Import Bank, transmitting a report on transactions involving 
     U.S. exports to Air China Limited (Air China), Beijing, China 
     pursuant to Section 2(b)(3) of the Export-Import Bank of 
     1945, as amended; to the Committee on Financial Services.
       6932. A letter from the Chairman and President, Export-
     Import Bank, transmitting a report on transactions involving 
     U.S. exports to Mexico pursuant to Section 2(b)(3) of the 
     Export-Import Bank Act of 1945, as amended; to the Committee 
     on Financial Services.
       6933. A letter from the Chairman and President, Export-
     Import Bank, transmitting a report on transactions involving 
     U.S. exports to the United Kingdom pursuant to Section 
     2(b)(3) of the Export-Import Bank Act of 1945, as amended; to 
     the Committee on Financial Services.
       6934. A letter from the Director, Office of Legislative 
     Affairs, Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, transmitting 
     the Corporation's final rule -- Transferred OTS Regulations 
     and FDIC Regulations Regarding Disclosure and Reporting of 
     CRA-Related Agreements (RIN: 3064-AE09) received August 8, 
     2014, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on 
     Financial Services.
       6935. A letter from the Chair, Securities and Exchange 
     Commission, transmitting the Commission's 2013 Annual Report 
     of the Securities Investor Protection Corporation; to the 
     Committee on Financial Services.
       6936. A letter from the Director, Office of Management and 
     Budget, transmitting a report on discretionary appropriations 
     legislation within seven calendar days of enactment; to the 
     Committee on the Budget.
       6937. A letter from the Assistant Secretary, Office of 
     Electricity Delivery and Energy Reliability, Department of 
     Energy, transmitting a report entitled ``2014 Smart Grid 
     System Report''; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
       6938. A letter from the Program Analyst, Department of 
     Transportation, transmitting the Department's final rule -- 
     Make Inoperative Exemptions; Vehicle Modifications To 
     Accommodate People With Disabilities; Ejection Mitigation; 
     Lamps, Reflective Devices, and Associated Equipment [Docket 
     No.: NHTSA-2014-0069] (RIN: 2127-AL17) received August 11, 
     2014, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on 
     Energy and Commerce.
       6939. A letter from the Program Analyst, Department of 
     Transportation Program Analyst, transmitting the Department's 
     final rule -- Registered Importers of Vehicles Not Originally 
     Manufactured to Conform to the Federal Motor Vehicle Safety 
     Standards [Docket No.: NHTSA-2013-0041; Notice 2] (RIN: 2127-
     AL43) received August 11, 2014, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
       6940. 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; Colorado; Revisions to 
     Regulation Number 1; Correction [EPA-R08-OAR-2009-0790; FRL-
     9914-08-Region 8] received August 15, 2014, pursuant to 5 
     U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
       6941. 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 Missouri, Certain Coals to Be 
     Washed [EPA-R075-OAR-20140-0582; FRL-9915-30-Region 7] 
     received August 15, 2014, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); 
     to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
       6942. 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; New Hampshire; Reasonably 
     Available Control Technology for Nitrogen Oxides and Volatile 
     Organic Compounds [EPA-R01-OAR-2012-0848; A-1-FRL-9913-00-
     Region 1] received August 15, 2014, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
       6943. A letter from the Administrator, Environmental 
     Protection Agency, transmitting a report on the 
     implementation of the Formaldehyde Standards for Composite 
     Wood Products Act; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
       6944. 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 Missouri: Infrastructure SIP 
     Requirements for the 2008 Lead National Ambient Air Quality 
     Standard [EPA-R07-OAR-2014-0290; FRL-9915-28-Region 7] 
     received August 15, 2014, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); 
     to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
       6945. A letter from the Director, Regulatory Management 
     Division, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting the 
     Agency's final rule -- Approval and Promulgation of 
     Implementation Plans; Washington: Kent, Seattle, and Tacoma 
     Second 10-Year PM10 Limited Maintenance Plan [EPA-R10-OAR-
     2013-0713; FRL-9915-40-Region 10] received August 15, 2014, 
     pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Energy 
     and Commerce.
       6946. A letter from the Director, Regulatory Management 
     Division, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting the 
     Agency's final rule -- Approval and Promulgation of State 
     Implementation Plans; Hawaii; Infrastructure Requirements for 
     the 2008 8-Hour Ozone and the 2010 Nitrogen Dioxide National 
     Ambient Air Quality Standards [EPA-R09-OAR-2014-0317; FRL-
     9915-38-Region 9] received August 15, 2014, pursuant to 5 
     U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
       6947. A letter from the Director, Regulatory Management 
     Division, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting the 
     Agency's final rule -- Revisions to the California State 
     Implementation Plan, Placer County Air Pollution Control 
     District, Negative Declarations [EPA-R09-OAR-2014-0439; FRL-
     9914-75-Region 9] received August 15, 2014, pursuant to 5 
     U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
       6948. A letter from the Director, Regulatory Management 
     Division, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting the 
     Agency's final rule -- Sweet Orange Peel Tincture; Exemption 
     from the Requirement of a Tolerance [EPA-HQ-OPP-2013-0444; 
     FRL-9909-83] received August 15, 2014, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
       6949. 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 
     with respect to Cote d'Ivoire that was declared in Executive 
     Order 13396 of February 7, 2006, pursuant to 50 U.S.C. 
     1641(c); to the Committee on Foreign Affairs.
       6950. A letter from the Assistant Secretary, Department of 
     Defense, transmitting a Report on Proposed Obligations for 
     Cooperative Threat Reduction; to the Committee on Foreign 
     Affairs.
       6951. A letter from the Acting Assistant Secretary, 
     Legislative Affairs, Department of State, transmitting 
     Transmittal No. DDTC 14-073, pursuant to the reporting 
     requirements of Section 36(d) of the Arms Export Control Act; 
     to the Committee on Foreign Affairs.
       6952. A letter from the Assistant Secretary, Legislative 
     Affairs, Department of State, transmitting Transmittal No. 
     DDTC 14-072, pursuant to the reporting requirements of 
     Section 36(c) of the Arms Export Control Act; to the 
     Committee on Foreign Affairs.
       6953. A letter from the Assistant Secretary, Legislative 
     Affairs, Department of State, transmitting Transmittal No. 
     DDTC 14-065, pursuant to the reporting requirements of 
     Section 36(c) of the Arms Export Control Act; to the 
     Committee on Foreign Affairs.
       6954. A letter from the Assistant Secretary, Legislative 
     Affairs, Department of State, transmitting Transmittal No. 
     DDTC 14-087, pursuant to the reporting requirements of 
     Section 36(c) of the Arms Export Control Act; to the 
     Committee on Foreign Affairs.
       6955. A letter from the Assistant Secretary, Legislative 
     Affairs, Department of State, transmitting Transmittal No. 
     DDTC 14-086, pursuant to the reporting requirements of 
     Section 36(c) of the Arms Export Control Act; to the 
     Committee on Foreign Affairs.
       6956. A letter from the Assistant Secretary, Legislative 
     Affairs, Department of State, transmitting Transmittal No. 
     DDTC 14-055, pursuant to the reporting requirements of 
     Section 36(c) of the Arms Export Control Act; to the 
     Committee on Foreign Affairs.
       6957. A letter from the Assistant Secretary, Legislative 
     Affairs, Department of State, transmitting Designation of 
     Countries of Particular Concern, Imposition of Presidential 
     Actions, and Exercise of Waiver Authority Under the 
     International Religious Freedom Act of 1998; to the Committee 
     on Foreign Affairs.
       6958. A letter from the Assistant Legal Adviser, Office of 
     Treaty Affairs, Department of State, transmitting a 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.
       6959. A letter from the Chairman, National Transportation 
     Safety Board, transmitting

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     in accordance with Pub. L. 105-270, the Federal Activities 
     Inventory Reform Act of 1998 (FAIR Act), the Board's 
     inventory of commercial activities for 2014; to the Committee 
     on Oversight and Government Reform.
       6960. A letter from the Acting Auditor, Office of the 
     District of Columbia Auditor, transmitting a report entitled, 
     ``Contractor Selection and Quality Assurance for Select DDOT 
     Road Projects''; to the Committee on Oversight and Government 
     Reform.
       6961. A letter from the Attorney Advisor, Department of 
     Homeland Security, transmitting the Department's final rule 
     -- Drawbridge Operation Regulation; Gulf Intracoastal 
     Waterway, St. Petersburg Beach, FL [Docket No.: USCG-2014-
     0437] (RIN: 1625-AA09) received August 14, 2014, pursuant to 
     5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Transportation and 
     Infrastructure.
       6962. A letter from the Attorney Advisor, Department of 
     Homeland Security, transmitting the Department's final rule 
     -- Safety Zone, James River; Newport News, VA [Docket No.: 
     USCG-2014-0376] (RIN: 1625-AA00) received August 14, 2014, 
     pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on 
     Transportation and Infrastructure.
       6963. A letter from the Attorney Advisor, Department of 
     Homeland Security, transmitting the Department's final rule 
     -- Safety Zone, Elizabeth River; Norfolk, VA [Docket No.: 
     USCG-2014-0619] (RIN: 1625-AA00) received August 15, 2014, 
     pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on 
     Transportation and Infrastructure.
       6964. A letter from the Attorney Advisor, Department of 
     Homeland Security, transmitting the Department's final rule 
     -- Special Local Regulations and Safety Zones; Marine Events 
     in Captain of the Port Long Island Sound Zone [Docket Number: 
     USCG-2014-0446] (RIN: 1625-AA08; 1625-AA00) received August 
     14, 2014, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee 
     on Transportation and Infrastructure.
       6965. A letter from the Attorney Advisor, Department of 
     Homeland Security, transmitting the Agency's final rule -- 
     Offshore Supply Vessels of at Least 6,000 GT ITC [Docket No.: 
     USCG-2012-0208] (RIN: 1625-AB62) received August 14, 2014, 
     pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on 
     Transportation and Infrastructure.
       6966. A letter from the Secretary, Department of 
     Transportation, transmitting the Department's report on the 
     Transportation Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act of 
     1998 (TIFIA) for 2014; to the Committee on Transportation and 
     Infrastructure.
       6967. A letter from the Director, Regulatory Management 
     Division, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting the 
     Agency's final rule -- National Pollutant Discharge 
     Elimination System (NPDES): Use of Sufficiently Sensitive 
     Test Methods for Permit Applications and Reporting [EPA-HQ-
     OW-2009-1019; FRL-9915-18-OW] (RIN: 2040-AC84) received 
     August 15, 2014, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the 
     Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
       6968. A letter from the Acting Secretary, Department of 
     Veterans Affairs, transmitting a letter regarding the state 
     of the Department of Veterans Affairs; to the Committee on 
     Veterans' Affairs.
       6969. A letter from the Federal Register Liaison Officer, 
     Department of the Treasury, transmitting the Department's 
     final rule -- Establishment of the Manton Valley Viticultural 
     Area [Docket No.: TTB-2014-0001; T.D. TTB-122; Ref: Notice 
     No. 141] (RIN: 1513-AC03) received August 13, 2014, pursuant 
     to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Ways and Means.
       6970. A letter from the Chief, Publications and Regulations 
     Branch, Internal Revenue Service, transmitting the Service's 
     final rule -- Update for Weighted Average Interest Rates, 
     Yield Curves, and Segment Rates [Notice 2014-48] received 
     August 14, 2014, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the 
     Committee on Ways and Means.
       6971. A letter from the Chief, Publications and Regulations 
     Branch, Internal Revenue Service, transmitting the Service's 
     final rule -- Clarification and Modification of Notice 2013-
     29 and Notice 2013-60 [Notice 2014-46] received August 14, 
     2014, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on 
     Ways and Means.
       6972. A letter from the Chief, Publications and 
     Regulations, Internal Revenue Service, transmitting the 
     Service's final rule -- Awards for Information Relating to 
     Detecting Underpayments of Tax or Violations of the Internal 
     Revenue Laws [TD 9687] (RIN: 1545-BL08) received August 14, 
     2014, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on 
     Ways and Means.
       6973. A letter from the Inspector General, Department of 
     Health and Human Services, transmitting a report entitled 
     ``Review of Medicare Contractor Information Security Program 
     Evaluations for Fiscal Year 2012''; jointly to the Committees 
     on Energy and Commerce and Ways and Means.
       6974. A letter from the Executive Director, Office of 
     Compliance, transmitting a notice of proposed rulemaking and 
     request for comments from interested parties regarding 
     proposed amendments to the rules of procedure, pursuant to 2 
     U.S.C. 1383; jointly to the Committees on House 
     Administration and Education and the Workforce.
       6975. A letter from the Chair of the Board of Directors, 
     Office of Compliance, transmitting a notice of proposed rule 
     making and request for comments from interested parties 
     regarding extending rights and protections under the 
     Americans with Disabilities Act, pursuant to 2 U.S.C. 1331; 
     jointly to the Committees on House Administration and 
     Education and the Workforce.

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