[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 153 (2007), Part 16]
[House]
[Pages 22421-22422]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                     EXECUTIVE COMMUNICATIONS, ETC.

  Under clause 8 of rule XII, executive communications were taken from 
the Speaker's table and referred as follows:

       2816. A letter from the Comptroller, Department of Defense, 
     transmitting the Secretary's certification that the current 
     Future Years Defense Program (FYDP) fully funds the support 
     costs associated with the MH-60R helicopter mission avionics 
     multiyear procurement program, pursuant to 10 U.S.C. 
     2306b(i)(1)(A); to the Committee on Armed Services.
       2817. A letter from the Under Secretary for Acquisitions, 
     Technology and Logistics, Department of Defense, transmitting 
     the Department's certification that the F-22 multi-year 
     procurement meets all requirements of the law, pursuant to 10 
     U.S.C. 134; to the Committee on Armed Services.
       2818. A letter from the Under Secretary for Acquisition and 
     Technology, Department of Defense, transmitting a copy of the 
     ``Annual Report on the Department of Defense Mentor-Protege 
     Program'' for FY 2006, pursuant to Public Law 101-510, 
     section 831; to the Committee on Armed Services.
       2819. A letter from the Under Secretary for Personnel and 
     Readiness, Department of Defense, transmitting a letter on 
     the approved retirement Vice Admiral David C. Nichols, Jr., 
     United States Navy, and his advancement to the grade of vice 
     admiral on the retired list; to the Committee on Armed 
     Services.
       2820. A letter from the Director, Office of Standards and 
     Variances, Department of Labor, transmitting the Department's 
     final rule -- Sealing of Abandoned Areas (RIN: 1219-AB52) 
     received July 2, 2007, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to 
     the Committee on Education and Labor.
       2821. A letter from the Regulations Coordinator, Department 
     of Health and Human Services, transmitting the Department's 
     final rule -- Implementation of the Office of OMB Guidance on 
     Nonprocurement Debarment and Suspension -- received June 23, 
     2007, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on 
     Energy and Commerce.
       2822. A letter from the Principal Deputy Associate 
     Administrator, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting 
     the Agency's final rule -- Determination of Attainment, 
     Approval and Promulgation of Implementation Plans and 
     Designation of Areas for Air Quality Planning Purposes; Ohio; 
     Correction [EPA-R05-OAR-2006-0046; EPA-R05-OAR-2006-0891; 
     EPA-R05-OAR-2006-0892; FRL-8335-6] received July 2, 2007, 
     pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Energy 
     and Commerce.
       2823. A letter from the Principal Deputy Associate 
     Administrator, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting 
     the Agency's final rule -- Approval and Promulgation of 
     Implementation Plans and Designation of Areas for Air Quality 
     Planning Purposes; Kentucky: Redesignation of the Kentucky 
     Portion of the Louisville 8-Hour Ozone Nonattainment Area to 
     Attainment for Ozone [EPA-R04-OAR-2006-0584-200723; FRL-8335-
     4] received July 2, 2007, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); 
     to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
       2824. A letter from the Principal Deputy Associate 
     Administrator, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting 
     the Agency's final rule -- Approval and Promulgation of Air 
     Quality Implementation Plans; Ohio Rules to Control Emissions 
     from Hospital, Medical, and Infectious Waste Incinerators 
     [EPA-R05-OAR-2006-0560; FRL-8335-5] received July 2, 2007, 
     pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Energy 
     and Commerce.
       2825. A letter from the Principal Deputy Associate 
     Administrator, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting 
     the Agency's final rule -- Approval and Promulgation of Air 
     Quality Implementation Plans; Virginia; Redesignation of the 
     Hampton Roads Nonattainment Area to Attainment and Approval 
     of the Area's Maintenance Plan and 2002 Base-Year Inventory; 
     Correction [EPA-R03-OAR-2006-0919; FRL-8335-1] received July 
     2, 2007, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee 
     on Energy and Commerce.
       2826. A letter from the Chair, Acquisition Advisory Panel, 
     transmitting the Panel's Final Report including 
     recommendations regarding small business, the Federal 
     acquisition workforce, and the appropriate role of

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     contractors supporting the federal government, as required by 
     Section 1423 of the Services Acquisition Reform Act of 2003; 
     to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
       2827. A letter from the Under Secretary for Acquisition, 
     Technology and Logistics, Department of Defense, transmitting 
     the Department's 2006 inventory of activities that are not 
     inherently governmental functions as required by Section 2 of 
     the Federal Activities Inventory Reform (FAIR) Act of 1998, 
     Public Law 105-270; to the Committee on Oversight and 
     Government Reform.
       2828. A letter from the 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.
       2829. A letter from the Under Secretary for Management, 
     Department of Homeland Security, transmitting in accordance 
     with the Federal Activities Inventory Reform Act of 1998, the 
     Department's FY 2006 inventory of commercial and inherently 
     governmental activities; to the Committee on Oversight and 
     Government Reform.
       2830. A letter from the Principal Deputy Assistant Attorney 
     General, Department of Justice, transmitting the Department's 
     report on the amount of acquisitions made from entities that 
     manufacture the articles, materials, or supplies outside the 
     United States in Fiscal Years 2005 and 2006; to the Committee 
     on Oversight and Government Reform.
       2831. A letter from the Pricipal Deputy Assistant Attorney 
     General, Department of Justice, transmitting the Department's 
     report on the use of the Category Rating System during 
     calendar year 2006, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 3319(d); to the 
     Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
       2832. A letter from the Procurement Executive, Department 
     of State, transmitting the Department's final rule -- 
     Department of State Acquisition Regulation; Technical 
     Amendments (RIN: 1400-AC34) received July 16, 2007, pursuant 
     to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Oversight and 
     Government Reform.
       2833. A letter from the Attorney Advisor, Department of 
     Transportation, transmitting a report pursuant to the Federal 
     Vacancies Reform Act of 1998; to the Committee on Oversight 
     and Government Reform.
       2834. A letter from the Attorney Advisor, Department of 
     Transportation, transmitting a report pursuant to the Federal 
     Vacancies Reform Act of 1998; to the Committee on Oversight 
     and Government Reform.
       2835. A letter from the Special Assistant to the Secretary, 
     Department of Veterans Affairs, transmitting a report 
     pursuant to the Federal Vacancies Reform Act of 1998; to the 
     Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
       2836. A letter from the Assistant Director, Executive & 
     Political Personnel, Department of the Army, transmitting a 
     report pursuant to the Federal Vacancies Reform Act of 1998; 
     to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
       2837. A letter from the Assistant Director, Executive & 
     Political Personnel, Department of the Navy, transmitting a 
     report pursuant to the Federal Vacancies Reform Act of 1998; 
     to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
       2838. A letter from the Associate Special Counsel for Legal 
     Counsel and Policy, Office of Special Counsel, transmitting 
     the Office's final rule -- Revision of Freedom of Information 
     Act regulations of the U.S. Office of Special Council -- 
     received July 30, 2007, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to 
     the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
       2839. A letter from the Executive Secretary, U.S. Agency 
     for International Development, transmitting a report pursuant 
     to the Federal Vacancies Reform Act of 1998; to the Committee 
     on Oversight and Government Reform.
       2840. A letter from the Executive Secretary, U.S. Agency 
     for International Development, transmitting a report pursuant 
     to the Federal Vacancies Reform Act of 1998; to the Committee 
     on Oversight and Government Reform.
       2841. A letter from the Executive Secretary, U.S. Agency 
     for International Development, transmitting a report pursuant 
     to the Federal Vacancies Reform Act of 1998; to the Committee 
     on Oversight and Government Reform.
       2842. A letter from the Office of the District of Columbia 
     Auditor, transmitting a copy of the report entitled, ``Audit 
     of Advisory Neighborhood Commission 3D for Fiscal Years 2005 
     through 2007, as of March 31, 2007''; to the Committee on 
     Oversight and Government Reform.
       2843. A letter from the Office of the District of Columbia 
     Auditor, transmitting a copy of the report entitled, ``Audit 
     of Advisory Neighborhood Commission 3C for Fiscal Years 2005 
     through 2007, as of March 31, 2007''; to the Committee on 
     Oversight and Government Reform.
       2844. A letter from the Office of the District of Columbia 
     Auditor, transmitting a report entitled, ``Letter Report: 
     Certification of the Sufficiency of the Washington Convention 
     Center Authority's Projected Revenues and Excess Reserve to 
     Meet Projected Operating and Debt Service Expenditures and 
     Reserve Requirements for Fiscal Year 2008''; to the Committee 
     on Oversight and Government Reform.

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