[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 154 (2008), Part 6]
[House]
[Page 8363]
[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:

       6474. A letter from the Director, Regulatory Management 
     Division, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting the 
     Agency's final rule -- 1-Methylcyclopropene; Amendment to an 
     Exemption from the Requirement of a Tolerance [EPA-HQ-OPP-
     2007-0433; FRL-8357-5] received April 8, 2008, pursuant to 5 
     U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Agriculture.
       6475. A letter from the Secretary of the Army, Department 
     of Defense, transmitting notification that the Average 
     Procurement Unit Cost (APUC) metric for the Javelin Advanced 
     Anti-Tank Missile has exceeded the 15 percent significant 
     cost growth threshold, pursuant to 10 U.S.C. 2433; to the 
     Committee on Armed Services.
       6476. A letter from the Acting General Counsel, Department 
     of Defense, transmitting a copy of legislative proposals as 
     part of the National Defense Authorization Bill for Fiscal 
     Year 2009; to the Committee on Armed Services.
       6477. A letter from the Comptroller, Department of Defense, 
     transmitting the Department's quarterly report as of March 
     31, 2008, entitled, ``Acceptance of contributions for defense 
     programs, projects and activities; Defense Cooperation 
     Account,'' pursuant to 10 U.S.C. 2608; to the Committee on 
     Armed Services.
       6478. 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 Iowa [EPA-R07-OAR-2008-0241; 
     FRL-8533-1] received April 8, 2008, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
       6479. A letter from the Director, Regulatory Management 
     Division, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting the 
     Agency's final rule -- Standards of Performance for Petroleum 
     Refineries [EPA-HQ-OAR-2007-0011; FRL-8563-2] (RIN: 2060-
     AN72) received April 31, 2008, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
       6480. 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; Connecticut; Interstate 
     Transport of Pollution [EPA-R01-OAR-2007-0452; A-1-FRL-8562-
     9] received April 31, 2008, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
       6481. 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; West Virginia: Transportation 
     Conformity Requirement [EPA-R03-OAR-2007-1146; FRL-8561-2] 
     received April 31, 2008, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); 
     to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
       6482. A letter from the District of Columbia Auditor, 
     Office of the District of Columbia Auditor, transmitting a 
     report entitled, ``Performance Measurement System Needs Long-
     Term Stability and Commitment to Maximize Effectiveness,'' 
     pursuant to D.C. Code section 47-117(d); to the Committee on 
     Oversight and Government Reform.
       6483. A letter from the Director, Court Services and 
     Offender Supervision Agency for the District of Columbia, 
     transmitting the Agency's Fiscal Year 2007 annual report 
     prepared in accordance with Section 203 of the Notification 
     and Federal Employee Antidiscrimination and Retaliation Act 
     of 2002, Pub. L. 107-174; to the Committee on Oversight and 
     Government Reform.
       6484. A letter from the Director, Office of Economic Impact 
     and Diversity, Department of Energy, transmitting the 
     Department's annual report for Fiscal Year 2007, prepared in 
     accordance with Section 203 of the Notification and Federal 
     Employee Antidiscrimination and Retaliation Act of 2002 (No 
     FEAR Act), Public Law 107-174; to the Committee on Oversight 
     and Government Reform.
       6485. A letter from the White House Liaison, Department of 
     Health and Human Services, transmitting a report pursuant to 
     the Federal Vacancies Reform Act of 1998; to the Committee on 
     Oversight and Government Reform.
       6486. A letter from the White House Liaison, Department of 
     Health and Human Services, transmitting a report pursuant to 
     the Federal Vacancies Reform Act of 1998; to the Committee on 
     Oversight and Government Reform.
       6487. A letter from the White House Liaison, Department of 
     Health and Human Services, transmitting a report pursuant to 
     the Federal Vacancies Reform Act of 1998; to the Committee on 
     Oversight and Government Reform.
       6488. A letter from the White House Liaison, Department of 
     Justice, transmitting a report pursuant to the Federal 
     Vacancies Reform Act of 1998; to the Committee on Oversight 
     and Government Reform.
       6489. A letter from the Chairman, U.S. Parole Commission, 
     Department of Justice, transmitting a copy of the annual 
     report in compliance with the Government in the Sunshine Act 
     for the calendar year 2007, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 552b(j); to 
     the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
       6490. 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.
       6491. A letter from the White House Liaison, Department of 
     the Treasury, transmitting a report pursuant to the Federal 
     Vacancies Reform Act of 1998; to the Committee on Oversight 
     and Government Reform.
       6492. A letter from the White House Liaison, Department of 
     the Treasury, transmitting a report pursuant to the Federal 
     Vacancies Reform Act of 1998; to the Committee on Oversight 
     and Government Reform.
       6493. A letter from the White House Liaison, Department of 
     the Treasury, transmitting a report pursuant to the Federal 
     Vacancies Reform Act of 1998; to the Committee on Oversight 
     and Government Reform.
       6494. A letter from the White House Liaison, Department of 
     the Treasury, transmitting a report pursuant to the Federal 
     Vacancies Reform Act of 1998; to the Committee on Oversight 
     and Government Reform.
       6495. A letter from the White House Liaison, Department of 
     the Treasury, transmitting a report pursuant to the Federal 
     Vacancies Reform Act of 1998; to the Committee on Oversight 
     and Government Reform.
       6496. A letter from the Chairperson, National Council on 
     Disability, transmitting the Council's Annual Performance 
     Report to the President and Congress Fiscal Year 2007, as 
     required by the Government Performance and Results Act, 
     pursuant to 31 U.S.C. 1116; to the Committee on Oversight and 
     Government Reform.
       6497. A letter from the Chairman, National Endowment for 
     the Arts, transmitting the Endowment's report for Fiscal Year 
     2007, in accordance with Title II of the Notification and 
     Federal Employee Antidiscrimination and Retaliation Act of 
     2002; to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
       6498. A letter from the Commissioner, Social Security 
     Administration, transmitting notification of the details of a 
     public-private competition to be initiated by the 
     Administration, pursuant to Public Law 110-81, section 327; 
     to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
       6499. A letter from the Assistant Administrator, Bureau for 
     Legislative and Public Affairs, 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.
       6500. A communication from the President of the United 
     States, transmitting an Agreement between the United States 
     of America and the Czech Republic on Social Security, with a 
     principal agreement and an administrative arrangement, both 
     signed in Prague on September 7, 2007, pursuant to 42 U.S.C. 
     433(e)(1); (H. Doc. No. 110-110); to the Committee on Ways 
     and Means and ordered to be printed.
       6501. A letter from the Chair of the Board of Directors, 
     Office of Compliance, transmitting notice of proposed 
     procedural rulemaking regulations under Section 304(b)(1) of 
     the Congressional Accountability Act of 1995 for publication 
     in the Congressional Record, pursuant to 2 U.S.C. 1384(b)(1); 
     jointly to the Committees on Education and Labor and House 
     Administration.

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