[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 154 (2008), Part 9]
[House]
[Pages 13172-13173]
[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:

       7213. A letter from the Comptroller, Department of Defense, 
     transmitting a report of a violation of the Antideficiency 
     Act by the Department of the Army, Case Number 06-08, 
     pursuant to 31 U.S.C. 1351 and 1517(b); to the Committee on 
     Appropriations.
       7214. A letter from the Secretary, Department of Homeland 
     Security, transmitting a report of a violation of the 
     Antideficiency Act by the Department of Homeland Security, 
     pursuant to 31 U.S.C. 1351; to the Committee on 
     Appropriations.
       7215. A letter from the Assistant Legal Adviser for Treaty 
     Affairs, Department of State, transmitting Copies of 
     international agreements, other than treaties, entered into 
     by the United States, pursuant to 1 U.S.C. 112b; to the 
     Committee on Foreign Affairs.
       7216. A letter from the Deputy Director, Defense Security 
     Cooperation Agency, transmitting pursuant to the reporting 
     requirements of Section 36(b)(1) of the Arms Export Control 
     Act, as amended, Transmittal No. 08-42 concerning the 
     Department of the Air Force's proposed Letter(s) of Offer and 
     Acceptance to Israel for defense articles and services; to 
     the Committee on Foreign Affairs.
       7217. A letter from the Director, Defense Security 
     Cooperation Agency, transmitting pursuant to the reporting 
     requirements of Section 36(b)(1) of the Arms Export Control 
     Act, as amended, Transmittal No. 08-68 concerning the 
     Department of the Navy's proposed Letter(s) of Offer and 
     Acceptance to Canada for defense articles and services; to 
     the Committee on Foreign Affairs.
       7218. A letter from the Assistant Secretary for Legislative 
     Affairs, Department of State, transmitting pursuant to 
     section 36(c) of the Arms Export Control Act, certification 
     of a proposed agreement for the export of technical datata, 
     defense services and defense articles to the Goverment of 
     Mexico (Transmittal No. DDTC 049-08); to the Committee on 
     Foreign Affairs.
       7219. A letter from the Assistant Secretary for Legislative 
     Affairs, Department of State, transmitting pursuant to 
     section 36(c) of the Arms Export Control Act, certification 
     of a proposed agreement for the export of technical data, 
     defense services and defense articles to the Government of 
     Kuwait (Transmittal No. DDTC 002-08); to the Committee on 
     Foreign Affairs.
       7220. A letter from the Assistant Secretary for Legislative 
     Affairs, Department of State, transmitting pursuant to 
     sections 36(c) and 36(d) of the Arms Export Control Act, 
     certification regarding the proposed license for the 
     manufacture of military equipment and the export of defense 
     articles and services to the Government of Norway 
     (Transmittal No. DDTC 070-08); to the Committee on Foreign 
     Affairs.
       7221. A letter from the Ambassador at Large, Department of 
     State, transmitting a letter detailing necessary corrections 
     in the Department's annual report, ``Country Reports on 
     Terrorism 2007''; to the Committee on Foreign Affairs.
       7222. A letter from the Assistant Secretary for Legislative 
     Affairs, Department of State, transmitting the eighth annual 
     Trafficking in Persons Report, pursuant to Public Law 106-
     386, section 110; to the Committee on Foreign Affairs.
       7223. A letter from the Assistant Secretary for Legislative 
     Affairs, Department of State, transmitting a report by the 
     U.S. Global AIDS Coordinator on the Involvement of Faith-
     Based Organizations in Global Fund to Fight AIDS, 
     Tuberculosis, and Malaria Programs, pursuant to Section 
     625(b) of the Department of State, Foreign Operations, and 
     Related Programs Appropriations Act for Fiscal Year 2008, 
     Pub. L. 110-161; to the Committee on Foreign Affairs.
       7224. A letter from the Assistant Director for Policy, 
     OFAC, Department of the Treasury, transmitting the 
     Department's final rule -- Alphabetical Listing of Blocked 
     Persons, Specially Designated Nationals, Specially Designated 
     Terrorists, Specially Designated Global Terrorists, Foreign 
     Terrorist Organizations, and Specially Designated Narcotics 
     Traffickers -- received June 17, 2008, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Foreign Affairs.
       7225. A letter from the Secretary, Judicial Conference of 
     the United States, transmitting Judicial Conference 
     determination that

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     United States Judge G. Thomas Porteous, Jr., of the Eastern 
     District of Louisiana, has engaged in conduct for which 
     consideration of impeachment may be warranted, pursuant to 28 
     U.S.C. 355(b)(1); to the Committee on the Judiciary.
       7226. A letter from the Assistant Secretary of the Army for 
     Civil Works, Department of Defense, transmitting the 
     Department's position on the re-authorization of the Upper 
     Guadalupe River, San Jose, California, flood damage reduction 
     project; to the Committee on Transportation and 
     Infrastructure.
       7227. A letter from the Assistant Secretary of the Army for 
     Civil Works, Department of Defense, transmitting the 
     Department's final report for the Illinois River Basin 
     Restoration Comprehensive Plan; to the Committee on 
     Transportation and Infrastructure.
       7228. A letter from the Chief, Publications and 
     Regulations, Internal Revenue Service, transmitting the 
     Service's final rule -- Section 162(m)-Excessive Compensation 
     26 CFR 1.162-27(e) (Rev. Rul. 2008-32) received June 17, 
     2008, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on 
     Ways and Means.
       7229. A letter from the Chief, Publications and 
     Regulations, Internal Revenue Service, transmitting the 
     Service's final rule -- Section 897.--Disposition of 
     investment in United States real property, 26 CFR 1.897-1: 
     Taxation of foreign investment in United States real property 
     interests; definition of terms. (Rev. Rul. 2008-31) received 
     June 17, 2008, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the 
     Committee on Ways and Means.
       7230. A letter from the Chief, Publications and 
     Regulations, Internal Revenue Service, transmitting the 
     Service's final rule -- Section 3402.--Income Tax Collected 
     at Source 26 CFR 31.3402(g)-1: Supplemental Wage Payments 
     (Also: 31.3401(b)-1(a)) (Rev. Rul. 2008-29) received June 17, 
     2008, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on 
     Ways and Means.
       7231. A letter from the Chief, Publications and Regulations 
     Branch, Internal Revenue Service, transmitting the Service's 
     final rule -- Change in Reporting Section 404(k) Dividends 
     [Announcement 2008-56] received June 17, 2008, pursuant to 5 
     U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Ways and Means.
       7232. A letter from the Assistant Secretary for Legislative 
     Affairs, Department of State, transmitting pursuant to 
     section 7(a) of the Jerusalem Embassy Act of 1995 (Pub. L. 
     104-45), a copy of Presidential Determination No. 2008-20 
     suspending the limitation on the obligation of the State 
     Department Appropriations contained in sections 3(b) and 7(b) 
     of that Act for six months as well as the periodic report 
     provided for under Section 6 of the Act covering the period 
     from December 14, 2007 to the present, pursuant to Public Law 
     104-45, section 6 (109 Stat. 400); jointly to the Committees 
     on Foreign Affairs and Appropriations.
       7233. A letter from the Secretary, Department of Labor, 
     transmitting a copy of a draft bill entitled, the 
     ``Unemployment Compensation Program Integrity Act of 2008''; 
     jointly to the Committees on Ways and Means and Oversight and 
     Government Reform.
       7234. A letter from the Administrator, General Services 
     Administration, transmitting a copy of a draft bill entitled, 
     ``The General Services Enhancement Act of 2008''; jointly to 
     the Committees on Oversight and Government Reform, 
     Transportation and Infrastructure, the Judiciary, Armed 
     Services, and Foreign Affairs.

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