[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 159 (2013), Part 9]
[House]
[Pages 12601-12602]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                     EXECUTIVE COMMUNICATIONS, ETC.

   Under clause 2 of rule XIV, executive communications were taken from 
the Speaker's table and referred as follows:

       2402. A letter from the Acting Under Secretary, Department 
     of Defense, transmitting a letter on the approved retirement 
     of Colonel James E. McClain to wear the insignia of the grade 
     of brigadier general; to the Committee on Armed Services.
       2403. A letter from the Acting Under Secretary, Department 
     of Defense, transmitting authorization of six officers to 
     wear the authorized insignia of the grade of brigadier 
     general; to the Committee on Armed Services.
       2404. A letter from the Secretary, Army, Department of 
     Defense, transmitting notification to Congress of the 
     Permanent Reduction of Sizable Numbers of Members of the 
     Armed Forces; to the Committee on Armed Services.
       2405. A letter from the Director, Office of Management and 
     Budget, transmitting a supplemental update of the Budget for 
     Fiscal Year 2014, pursuant to 31 U.S.C. 1106(a); (H. Doc. No. 
     113-52); to the Committee on the Budget and ordered to be 
     printed.
       2406. A letter from the Assistant General Counsel for 
     Regulatory Services, Department of Education, transmitting 
     the Department's final rule -- Final Priority--National 
     Institute on Disability and Rehabilitation Research--
     Rehabilitation Research and Training Centers [CFDA Number: 
     84.133B-8] received July 24, 2013, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Education and the 
     Workforce.
       2407. A letter from the Assistant Secretary, Employee 
     Benefits Security Administration, Department of Labor, 
     transmitting the Department's final rule -- Coverage of 
     Certain Preventive Services Under the Affordable Care Act 
     (RIN: 1210-AB44) received July 1, 2013, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Education and the 
     Workforce.
       2408. A letter from the Assistant General Counsel for 
     Legislation, Regulation and Energy Efficiency, Department of 
     Energy, transmitting the Department's final rule -- Energy 
     Conservation Program for Consumer Products; Test Procedures 
     for Residential Furnaces and Boilers [Docket No.: EERE-2013-
     BT-TP-0008] (RIN: 1904-AC96) received July 11, 2013, pursuant 
     to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Energy and 
     Commerce.
       2409. A letter from the Secretary, Department of Health and 
     Human Services, transmitting the Strategic Integrated 
     Management Plan for the Center for Drug Evaluation and 
     Research (CDER), the Center for Biologics Evaluation and 
     Research (CBER), and the Center for Devices and Radiological 
     Health (CDRH); to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
       2410. A letter from the Program Manager, Department of 
     Health and Human Services, transmitting the Department's 
     final rule -- Exclusion of Orphan Drugs for Certain Covered 
     Entities under 340B Program (RIN: 0906-AA94) received July 
     22, 2013, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee 
     on Energy and Commerce.
       2411. A letter from the Program Manager, Department of 
     Health and Human Services, transmitting the Department's 
     final rule -- Distribution of Reference Biological Standards 
     and Biological Preparations [Docket No.: CDC-2013-0013] (RIN: 
     0920-AA53) received July 23, 2013, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
       2412. A letter from the Program Manager, Department of 
     Health and Human Services, transmitting the Department's 
     final rule -- Coverage of Certain Preventive Services Under 
     the Affordable Care Act [CMS-9968-F] (RIN: 0938-AR42) 
     received June 28, 2013, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to 
     the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
       2413. A letter from the Chief of Staff, Media Bureau, 
     Federal Communications Commission, transmitting the 
     Commission's final

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     rule -- Amendment of Section 73.202(b), Table of Allotments, 
     FM Broadcast Stations (Summit, Mississippi) [MB Docket No.: 
     12-84] (RM-11627) received July 3, 2013, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
       2414. A letter from the Chief of Staff, Media Bureau, 
     Federal Communications Commission, transmitting the 
     Commission's final rule -- Amendment of Sections 73.202(b), 
     Table of Allotments, FM Broadcast Stations (Roaring Springs, 
     Texas) [MB Docket No.: 12-236] [RM-11671] received July 3, 
     2013, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on 
     Energy and Commerce.
       2415. A letter from the Chief of Staff, Media Bureau, 
     Federal Communications Commission, transmitting the 
     Commission's final rule -- Closed Captioning of Internet 
     Protocol-Delivered Video Programming: Implementation of the 
     Twenty-First Century Communications and Video Accessibility 
     Act of 2010 [MB Docket No.: 11-154] received July 3, 2013, 
     pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Energy 
     and Commerce.
       2416. A letter from the Director, Office of Congressional 
     Affairs, Nuclear Regulatory Commission, transmitting the 
     Commission's ``Major'' final rule -- Inflation Adjustments to 
     the Price-Anderson Act Financial Protection Regulations [NRC-
     2013-0072] (RIN: 3150-AJ25) received July 23, 2013, pursuant 
     to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Energy and 
     Commerce.
       2417. A communication from the President of the United 
     States, transmitting notification that the national emergency 
     declared with respect to the actions of certain persons to 
     undermine the sovereignty of Lebanon is to continue in effect 
     beyond August 1, 2013, pursuant to 50 U.S.C. 1622(d); (H. 
     Doc. No. 113-51); to the Committee on Foreign Affairs and 
     ordered to be printed.
       2418. A letter from the Assistant Secretary, Department of 
     Defense, transmitting a Report on Proposed Obligations for 
     the Cooperative Threat Reduction; to the Committee on Foreign 
     Affairs.
       2419. A letter from the Assistant Legal Adviser for Treaty 
     Affairs, Department of Defense, transmitting report prepared 
     by the Department of State concerning international 
     agreements other than treaties entered into by the United 
     States to be transmitted to the Congress within the sixty-day 
     period specified in the Case-Zablock Act; to the Committee on 
     Foreign Affairs.
       2420. A letter from the Assistant Legal Adviser for Treaty 
     Affairs, Department of State, transmitting report prepared by 
     the Department of State concerning international agreements 
     other than treaties entered into by the United States to be 
     transmitted to the Congress within the sixty-day period 
     specified in the Case-Zablocki Act; to the Committee on 
     Foreign Affairs.
       2421. A letter from the Acting Assistant Secretary, 
     Legislative Affairs, Department of State, transmitting the 
     Department's report entitled, ``Advancing Freedom and 
     Democracy''; to the Committee on Foreign Affairs.
       2422. A letter from the President, House of Representatives 
     of Morocco, transmitting a strategic plan for upgrading and 
     enhancing the work of the House of Representatives of 
     Morocco; to the Committee on Foreign Affairs.
       2423. A letter from the Chairman and Vice Chairman, U.S.-
     China Economic and Security Review Commission, transmitting 
     notification of a public hearing held on ``Macau and Hong 
     Kong''; to the Committee on Foreign Affairs.
       2424. A letter from the Associate 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.
       2425. A letter from the Assistant General Counsel, General 
     Law, Ethics, and Regulation, Department of the Treasury, 
     transmitting two reports pursuant to the Federal Vacancies 
     Reform Act of 1998; to the Committee on Oversight and 
     Government Reform.
       2426. A letter from the General Counsel, Office of 
     Management and Budget, transmitting three reports pursuant to 
     the Federal Vacancies Reform Act of 1998; to the Committee on 
     Oversight and Government Reform.
       2427. A letter from the Clerk, Court of Appeals, 
     transmitting an opinion of the United States Court of Appeals 
     for the Seventh Circuit, United States of America v. John 
     Natale, No. 12-3231, (June 11, 2013); to the Committee on the 
     Judiciary.
       2428. A letter from the Chief, Publications and Regulations 
     Branch, Internal Revenue Service, transmitting the Service's 
     final rule -- Transition Relief for Employees and Related 
     Individuals Eligible to Enroll in Eligible Employer-Sponsored 
     Health Plans for Non-Calendar Plan Years that Begin in 2013 
     and End in 2014 [Notice 2013-42] received July 25, 2013, 
     pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Ways 
     and Means.
       2429. A letter from the Chief, Publications and 
     Regulations, Internal Revenue Service, transmitting the 
     Service's final rule -- Application of Section 108(i) to 
     Partnerships and S Corporations [TD 9623] (RIN: 1545-BI99) 
     received July 25, 2013, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to 
     the Committee on Ways and Means.
       2430. A letter from the Director, Office of Regulations and 
     Reports Clearance, Social Security Administration, 
     transmitting the Administration's final rule -- Mailing of 
     Tickets Under the Ticket to Work Program [Docket No.: SSA-
     2011-0034] (RIN: 0960-AH34) received July 24, 2013, pursuant 
     to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Ways and Means.
       2431. A letter from the Director, Office of Regulations and 
     Reports Clearance, Social Security Administration, 
     transmitting the Administration's final rule -- Extension of 
     Sunset Date for Attorney Advisor Program [Docket No.: SSA-
     2013-0006] (RIN: 0960-AH56) received July 24, 2013, pursuant 
     to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Ways and Means.
       2432. A letter from the Director, Office of Regulations and 
     Reports Clearance, Social Security Administration, 
     transmitting the Administration's final rule -- Extension of 
     Effective Date for Temporary Pilot Program Setting the Time 
     and Place for a Hearing Before and Administrative Law Judge 
     [Docket No.: SSA-2013-0016] (RIN: 0960-AH58) received July 
     24, 2013, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee 
     on Ways and Means.

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