[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 154 (2008), Part 7]
[House]
[Pages 10102-10103]
[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:

       6709. A letter from the Director, Regulatory Management 
     Division, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting the 
     Agency's final rule -- Tebuconazole; Pesticide Tolerance 
     [EPA-HQ-OPP-2005-0097; FRL-8364-6] received May 8, 2008, 
     pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on 
     Agriculture.
       6710. A letter from the Principal Deputy Under Secretary Of 
     Defense, Department of Defense, transmitting a report on 
     National Guard Counterdrug Schools Activities, pursuant to 
     Public Law 109-469, section 901(f); to the Committee on Armed 
     Services.
       6711. A letter from the Assistant General Counsel for 
     Regulatory Services, Department of Education, transmitting 
     the Department's final rule -- Jacob K. Javits Gifted and 
     Talented Students Education Program -- received May 13, 2008, 
     pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on 
     Education and Labor.
       6712. A letter from the Director, Office of Personnel 
     Management, transmitting the Office's final rule -- Proposed 
     Personnel Demonstration Project; Alternative Personnel 
     Management System for the U.S. Department of Agriculture, 
     Food Safety and Inspection Service -- received May 9, 2008, 
     pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on 
     Oversight and Government Reform.
       6713. A letter from the Director, Office of Surface Mining, 
     Department of the Interior, transmitting the Department's 
     final rule -- Montana Regulatory Program [SATS No.: MT-026/
     027-FOR; Docket ID: OSM-2008-0006] received May 12, 2008, 
     pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on 
     Natural Resources.
       6714. A letter from the Acting General Counsel, Department 
     of the Interior, transmitting the Department's final rule -- 
     Facility License Standards (RIN: 3141-AA23) received May 9, 
     2008, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on 
     Natural Resources.
       6715. A letter from the Director Office of Sustainable 
     Fisheries, NMFS, National Oceanic and Atmospheric 
     Administration, transmitting the Administration's final rule 
     -- Fisheries of the Exclusive Economic Zone Off Alaska; 
     Shallow-Water Species Fishery by Amendment 80 Vessels Subject 
     to Sideboard Limits in the Gulf of Alaska [Docket No. 
     070213032-7032-01] (RIN: 0648-XF44) received February 21, 
     2008, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on 
     Natural Resources.
       6716. A letter from the Deputy Assistant Administrator For 
     Regulatory Programs, NMFS, National Oceanic and Atmospheric 
     Administration, transmitting the Administration's final rule 
     -- Fisheries Off West Coast States; Coastal Pelagic Species 
     Fisheries; Annual Specifications [Docket No. 070607119-7119-
     01] (RIN: 0648-AV11) received November 28, 2008, pursuant to 
     5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Natural Resources.
       6717. A letter from the Deputy Assistant Administrator for 
     Operations, NMFS, National Oceanic and Atmospheric 
     Administration, transmitting the Administration's final rule 
     -- Fisheries of the Northeastern United States; Atlantic Sea 
     Scallop Fishery; Amendment 11 [Docket No. 071130780-8013-02] 
     (RIN: 0648-AU32) received May 9, 2008, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Natural Resources.
       6718. A letter from the Director Office of Sustainable 
     Fisheries, NMFS, National Oceanic and Atmospheric 
     Administration, transmitting the Administration's final rule 
     -- Fisheries of the Caribbean, Gulf of Mexico, and South 
     Atlantic; Reef Fish Fishery of the Gulf of Mexico; Closure of 
     the 2008 Gulf of Mexico Recreational Fishery for Red Snapper 
     [Docket No. 970730185-7206-02] (RIN: 0648-XG40) received May 
     9, 2008, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee 
     on Natural Resources.
       6719. A letter from the Acting Assistant Administrator For 
     Fisheries, NMFS, National Oceanic and Atmospheric 
     Administration, transmitting the Administration's final rule 
     -- Magnuson-Stevens Act Provisions; Fisheries of the 
     Northeastern United States; Northeast Multispecies Fishery; 
     2008 Georges Bank Cod Fixed Gear Sector Operations Plan and 
     Agreement, and Allocation of Georges Bank Cod Total Allowable 
     Catch [Docket No. 071017601-8510-02] (RIN: 0648-AW17) 
     received May 9, 2008, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to 
     the Committee on Natural Resources.
       6720. A letter from the Director Office of Sustainable 
     Fisheries, NMFS, National Oceanic and Atmospheric 
     Administration, transmitting the Administration's final rule 
     -- Fisheries of the Caribbean, Gulf of Mexico, and South 
     Atlantic; Snapper/Grouper Resources of the South Atlantic; 
     Withdrawal of Trip Limit Reduction [Docket No. 060525140-
     6221-02] (RIN: 0648-XG34) received May 9, 2008, pursuant to 5 
     U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Natural Resources.
       6721. A letter from the Administrator, Office of Foreign 
     Labor Certification, Employment and Training Administration, 
     DOL, Department of Labor, transmitting the Department's final 
     rule -- Employment Standards Administration; Labor Condition 
     Application Requirements for Employers Seeking To Use 
     Nonimmigrants on E-3 Visas in Specialty Occupations; Filing 
     Procedures (RIN: 1205-AB43) received May 8, 2008, pursuant to 
     5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on the Judiciary.
       6722. A letter from the Director, U.S. Office of Personnel 
     Management, Office of Personnel Management, transmitting the 
     Office's final rule -- Amendments to Conform the United 
     States Code of Federal Regulations to the Voting Rights 
     Reauthorization and Amendments Act of 2006 (RIN: 3206-AL40) 
     received April 8, 2008, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to 
     the Committee on the Judiciary.
       6723. A letter from the Director of Regulations Management, 
     Department of Veterans Affairs, transmitting the Department's 
     final rule -- Accreditation of Agents and Attorneys; Agent 
     and Attorney Fees (RIN: 2900-AM62) received May 13, 2008, 
     pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on 
     Veterans' Affairs.
       6724. A letter from the Director, Regulations Management, 
     Department of Veterans Affairs, transmitting the Department's 
     final rule -- Provision of Hospital Care and Medical Services 
     During Certain Disasters or Emergencies (RIN: 2900-AM40) 
     received May 9, 2008, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to 
     the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
       6725. A letter from the Director of Regulations Management, 
     Department of Veterans Affairs, transmitting the Department's 
     final rule -- VA Veteran-Owned Small Business Verification 
     Guidelines (RIN: 2900-AM78) received May 9, 2008, pursuant to 
     5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
       6726. A letter from the President and CEO, American 
     Association of Exporter and Importers, transmitting the 
     Association's views and comments in response to the Notice of 
     Proposed Rulemaking on Importer Security Filing and 
     Additional Carrier Requirements; to the Committee on Ways and 
     Means.
       6727. 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 2008-50] received May 
     9, 2008, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee 
     on Ways and Means.
       6728. A letter from the Chief, Publications and 
     Regulations, Internal Revenue Service, transmitting the 
     Service's final rule -- Corporate Reorganizations; Amendment 
     to Transfers of Assets or Stock Following a Reorganization 
     [TD 9396] (RIN: 1545-BH52) received May 9, 2008, pursuant to 
     5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Ways and Means.
       6729. A letter from the National Taxpayer Advocate, 
     Internal Revenue Service, transmitting a report entitled, 
     ``National Taxpayer Advocate's 2007 Annual Report''; to the 
     Committee on Ways and Means.
       6730. A letter from the Social Security Regulations 
     Officer, Social Security Administration, transmitting the 
     Administration's final rule -- Amendments to the Ticket to 
     Work and Self-Sufficiency Program [Docket

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     No. SSA-2006-0092] (RIN: 0960-AF89) received May 15, 2008, 
     pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Ways 
     and Means.
       6731. A letter from the Secretary, Federal Trade 
     Commission, transmitting the seventh annual report pursuant 
     to the College Scholarship Fraud Prevention Act of 2000; 
     jointly to the Committees on Education and Labor and the 
     Judiciary.
       6732. A letter from the Secretary, Department of Commerce, 
     transmitting the Department's Propane Consumer Impact 
     Analysis regarding the operations of the Propane Education 
     and Research Council, pursuant to Public Law 104-284, section 
     12; jointly to the Committees on Energy and Commerce and 
     Science and Technology.
       6733. A letter from the Administrator, National Aeronautics 
     and Space Administration, transmitting the Administration's 
     proposal to amend the Iran, North Korea, and Syria 
     Nonproliferation Act; jointly to the Committees on Foreign 
     Affairs and Science and Technology.
       6734. A letter from the Associate Deputy Secretary, 
     Department of the Interior, transmitting a copy of a draft 
     bill entitled, ``Pick-Sloan Missouri Basin Program Cost 
     Reallocation Act of 2008''; jointly to the Committees on 
     Natural Resources and Energy and Commerce.
       6735. A letter from the Principal Deputy Assistant Attorney 
     General, Department of Justice, transmitting a report 
     required by the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 
     1978, pursuant to 50 U.S.C. 1807; jointly to the Committees 
     on the Judiciary and Intelligence (Permanent Select).
       6736. A letter from the Assistant Secretary for Legislative 
     and Intergovernmental Affairs, Department of Commerce, 
     transmitting a copy of a draft bill entitled, ``the Economic 
     Development Administration Reauthorization Act of 2008''; 
     jointly to the Committees on Transportation and 
     Infrastructure and Financial Services.
       6737. A letter from the Secretary, Department of Veterans 
     Affairs, transmitting a copy of a draft bill entitled, ``the 
     Veterans' Benefits Enhancement Act of 2008''; jointly to the 
     Committees on Veterans' Affairs and the Judiciary.
       6738. A letter from the Acting General Counsel, Department 
     of Defense, transmitting a copy of legislative proposals that 
     woiuld implement initiatives concerning military spousal 
     benefits presented by the President of the United States in 
     his State of the Union Address; jointly to the Committees on 
     Armed Services, Veterans' Affairs, and Oversight and 
     Government Reform.
       6739. A letter from the Chairman, U.S.-China Economic and 
     Security Review Commission, transmitting the Commission's 
     record of the public hearing on the ``Implications of 
     Sovereign Wealth Fund Investments for National Security,'' 
     pursuant to Public Law 106-286, section 635(a); jointly to 
     the Committees on Ways and Means, Foreign Affairs, and Armed 
     Services.
       6740. 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; jointly to the Committees on Armed Services, 
     Oversight and Government Reform, Natural Resources, Foreign 
     Affairs, Transportation and Infrastructure, and Energy and 
     Commerce.

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