[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 154 (2008), Part 2]
[House]
[Pages 2353-2354]
[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:

       5427. A letter from the Congressional Review Coordinator, 
     Department of Agriculture, transmitting the Department's 
     final rule -- Brucellosis in Cattle; State and Area 
     Classifications; Texas [Docket No. APHIS-2008-0003] received 
     February 5, 2008, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the 
     Committee on Agriculture.
       5428. A letter from the Administrator, Department of 
     Agriculture, transmitting the Department's final rule -- 
     Irish Potatoes Grown in Colorado; Modification of the 
     Handling Regulation for Area No. 2 [Docket No. AMS-FV-07-
     0115; FV08-948-1 FR] received February 5, 2008, pursuant to 5 
     U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Agriculture.
       5429. A letter from the Deputy Director, Pension Benefit 
     Guaranty Corporation, transmitting the Corporation's final 
     rule -- Benefits Payable in Terminated Single-Employer Plans; 
     Allocation of Assets in Single-Employer Plans; Interest 
     Assumptions for Valuing and Paying Benefits -- received 
     February 5, 2008, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the 
     Committee on Education and Labor.
       5430. A letter from the General Counsel, Federal Energy 
     Regulatory Commission, transmitting the Commission's final 
     rule -- Mandatory Reliability Standards for Critical 
     Infrastructure Protection [Docket No. RM06-22-000; Order No. 
     706] received January 25, 2008, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
       5431. A letter from the Secretary of the Commission, 
     Federal Trade Commission, transmitting the Commission's final 
     rule -- Rule Concerning Disclosures Regarding Energy 
     Consumption and Water Use of Certain Home Appliances and 
     other Products Required Under the Energy Policy and 
     Conservation Act (``Appliance Labeling Rule'') [RIN: 3084-
     AB03] received February 6, 2008, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
       5432. A letter from the Chairman, Council of the District 
     of Columbia, transmitting a copy of D.C. ACT 17-291, ``Rhode 
     Island Metro Plaza Revenue Bonds Approval Act of 2008,'' 
     pursuant to D.C. Code section 1-233(c)(1); to the Committee 
     on Oversight and Government Reform.
       5433. A letter from the Director, Office of Congressional 
     Affairs, Nuclear Regulatory Commission, transmitting the 
     Commission's final rule -- Clarification of NRC Civil Penalty 
     Authority over Contractors and Subcontractors Who 
     Discriminate Against Employees for Engaging in Protected 
     Activities (RIN: 3150-AH59) received February 11, 2008, 
     pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on 
     Oversight and Government Reform.
       5434. A letter from the Chief, Publications and 
     Regulations, Internal Revenue Service, transmitting the 
     Service's final rule -- 26 CFR 601.105: Examination of 
     returns and claims for refund, credit or abatement; 
     determination of correct tax liability. (Also Part 1, 6662, 
     6694, 1.6662-4, 1.6694-2) (Rev. Proc. 2008-14) received 
     February 6, 2008, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the 
     Committee on Ways and Means.
       5435. A letter from the Chief, Publications and Regulations 
     Unit, Internal Revenue Service, transmitting the Service's 
     final rule -- APPEALS SETTLEMENT GUIDELINE ALL INDUSTRIES 
     LOSSES CLAIMED AND INCOME TO BE REPORTED FROM SALE IN/LEASE 
     OUT (SILO) TRANSACTIONS [UIL: 9300.38-00] received February 
     6, 2008, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee 
     on Ways and Means.

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       5436. A letter from the Chief, Publications and 
     Regulations, Internal Revenue Service, transmitting the 
     Service's final rule -- Release of Lien or Discharge of 
     Property [TD 9378] (RIN: 1545-BE35) received February 6, 
     2008, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on 
     Ways and Means.
       5437. A letter from the Chief, Publications and Regulations 
     Branch, Internal Revenue Service, transmitting the Service's 
     final rule -- Transition Guidance for New Funding Rules and 
     Funding-Related Benefit Limitations under PPA '06 [Notice 
     2008-21] received February 6, 2008, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Ways and Means.
       5438. A letter from the Chief, Publications and Regulations 
     Branch, Internal Revenue Service, transmitting the Service's 
     final rule -- Section 411. -- Minimum Vesting Standards 26 
     CFR 1.411(b)-1: Accrued benefit requirements. (Also, 7805; 
     301.7805-1.) (Rev. Rul. 2008-7) received February 6, 2008, 
     pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Ways 
     and Means.
       5439. A letter from the Secretary, Department of Health and 
     Human Services, transmitting a draft of proposed legislation 
     entitled the ``Medicare Funding Warning Response Act of 
     2008''; (H. Doc. No. 110-96); jointly to the Committees on 
     Energy and Commerce, Ways and Means, and the Judiciary and 
     ordered to be printed.

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