[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 159 (2013), Part 9]
[House]
[Pages 13573-13574]
[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:

       2831. A letter from the Associate Administrator, Department 
     of Agriculture, transmitting the Department's final rule -- 
     Grapes Grown in Designated Area of Southeastern California; 
     Increased Assessment Rate [Doc. No.: AMS-FV-13-0005; FV13-
     925-1 FR] received August 5, 2013, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Agriculture.
       2832. A letter from the Associate Administrator, Department 
     of Agriculture, transmitting the Department's final rule -- 
     Increase in Fees for Voluntary Federal Dairy Grading and 
     Inspection Services [Doc. No.: AMS-DA-10-0002] (RIN: 0581-
     AD25) received August 5, 2013, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Agriculture.
       2833. A letter from the Associate Administrator, Department 
     of Agriculture, transmitting the Department's final rule -- 
     Kiwifruit Grown in California and Imported Kiwifruit; 
     Relaxation of Minimum Grade Requirement [Doc. No.: AMS-FV-13-
     0032; FV13-920-1 IR] received August 5, 2013, pursuant to 5 
     U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Agriculture.
       2834. A letter from the Associate Administrator, Department 
     of Agriculture, transmitting the Department's final rule -- 
     Olives Grown in California; Decreased Assessment Rate [Doc. 
     No.: AMS-FV-12-0076; FV13-932-1 FIR] received August 5, 2013, 
     pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on 
     Agriculture.
       2835. A letter from the Associate Administrator, Department 
     of Agriculture, transmitting the Department's final rule -- 
     Mango Promotion, Research, and Information Order; Nominations 
     of Foreign Producers and Election of Officers [Doc. No.: AMS-
     FV-12-0041] received August 5, 2013, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Agriculture.
       2836. A letter from the Associate Administrator, Department 
     of Agriculture, transmitting the Department's final rule -- 
     Oranges, Grapefruit, Tangerines, and Tangelos Grown in 
     Florida; Revising Reporting Requirements and New Information 
     Collection [Doc. No.: AMS-FV-12-0052; FV12-905-2 FR] received 
     August 5, 2013, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the 
     Committee on Agriculture.
       2837. A letter from the Associate Administrator, Department 
     of Agriculture, transmitting the Department's final rule -- 
     Marketing Order Regulating the Handling of Spearmint Oil 
     Produced in the Far West; Salable Quantities and Allotment 
     Percentages for the 2013-2014 Marketing Year [Doc. No.: AMS-
     FV-12-0064; FV13-985-1 FR] received August 5, 2013, pursuant 
     to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Agriculture.
       2838. A letter from the Associate Administrator, Department 
     of Agriculture, transmitting the Department's final rule -- 
     Irish Potatoes Grown in Colorado; Modification of the General 
     Cull and Handling Regulation for Area No. 2 [Doc. No.: AMS-
     FV-13-0001; FV13-948-1 FR] received August 5, 2013, pursuant 
     to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Agriculture.
       2839. A letter from the Associate Administrator, Department 
     of Agriculture, transmitting the Department's final rule -- 
     User Fees for 2013 Crop Cotton Classification Services to 
     Growers [AMS-CN-12-0074] (RIN: 0581-AD30) received August 5, 
     2013, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on 
     Agriculture.
       2840. A letter from the Administrator, Department of 
     Agriculture, transmitting the Department's final rule -- 
     Cranberries Grown in States of Massachusetts, Rhode Island, 
     Connecticut, New Jersey, Wisconsin, Michigan, Minnesota, 
     Oregon, Washington, and Long Island in the State of New York; 
     Changing Reporting Requirements [Doc. No.: AMS-FV-12-0002; 
     FV12-929-1 FIR] received August 5, 2013, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Agriculture.
       2841. A letter from the Associate Administrator, Department 
     of Agriculture, transmitting the Department's final rule -- 
     Cotton Board Rules and Regulations: Adjusting Supplemental 
     Assessment on Imports (2013 Amendment) [Doc.: AMS-CN-12-0065] 
     received August 5, 2013, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); 
     to the Committee on Agriculture.
       2842. A letter from the Principal Deputy Assistant Attorney 
     General, Department of Justice, transmitting the Office of 
     Justice Programs annual report for Fiscal Year 2012, pursuant 
     to 42 U.S.C. 3712(b); to the Committee on the Judiciary.
       2843. A letter from the Secretary, Department of Health and 
     Human Services, transmitting a report entitled, ``Health, 
     United States, 2012 report''; to the Committee on Energy and 
     Commerce.
       2844. A letter from the Assistant Legal Advisor 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.
       2845. A letter from the Secretary, Department of the 
     Treasury, transmitting a six-month periodic report on the 
     National Emergency with respect to persons who commit, 
     threaten to commit, or support terrorism that was declared in 
     Executive Order 13224 of September 23, 2001; to the Committee 
     on Foreign Affairs.
       2846. A letter from the Secretary, Department of the 
     Treasury, transmitting as required by section 401(c) of the 
     National Emergencies Act, 50 U.S.C. 1641(c), and section 
     204(c) of the International Emergency Economic Powers Act, 50 
     U.S.C. 1703(c), a six-month periodic report on the national 
     emergency with respect to Libya that was declared in 
     Executive Order 13566 of February 25, 2011; to the Committee 
     on Foreign Affairs.
       2847. A letter from the Acting Secretary, Department of 
     Labor, transmitting pursuant to Title II, Section 203, of the 
     Notification and Federal Employee Antidiscrimination and 
     Retaliation Act (No FEAR Act), the Department's annual report 
     for FY 2012; to the Committee on Oversight and Government 
     Reform.
       2848. A letter from the Senior Vice President and Chief 
     Financial Officer, Federal Home Loan Bank of New York, 
     transmitting the 2012 management report of the Federal Home 
     Loan Bank of New York, pursuant to 31 U.S.C. 9106; to the 
     Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
       2849. A letter from the Inspector General, Federal Trade 
     Commission, transmitting notification that the Commission 
     recently began the audit of financial statements for the 
     fiscal year 2013; to the Committee on Oversight and 
     Government Reform.
       2850. A letter from the Chairman, National Transportation 
     Safety Board, transmitting the Board's final inventory list 
     for 2011; to the Committee on Oversight and Government 
     Reform.
       2851. A letter from the General Counsel, Office of 
     Management and Budget, transmitting a report pursuant to the 
     Federal Vacancies Reform Act of 1998; to the Committee on 
     Oversight and Government Reform.
       2852. A letter from the Chief, Branch of Endangered Species 
     Listing, Department of the Interior, transmitting the 
     Department's final rule -- Endangered and Threatened Wildlife 
     and Plants; Designation of Critical Habitat for Sphaeralcea 
     gierischii (Gierisch Mallow) [Docket No.: FWS-R2-ES-2013-
     0018] (RIN: 1018-AZ46) received August 9, 2013, pursuant to 5 
     U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Natural Resources.
       2853. A letter from the Chief, Branch of Listing, 
     Department of the Interior, transmitting the Department's 
     final rule -- Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and

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     Plants; Endangered Species Status for Diamond Darter [Docket 
     No.: FWS-R5-ES-2012-0045] (RIN: 1018-AY12) received August 9, 
     2013, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on 
     Natural Resources.
       2854. A letter from the Chief, Branch of Recovery and State 
     Grants, Department of the Interior, transmitting the 
     Department's final rule -- Endangered and Threatened Wildlife 
     and Plants; Establishment of a Nonessential Experimental 
     Population of Topeka Shiner (Notropis topeka) in Northern 
     Missouri [Docket No.: FWS-R3-ES-2012-0087] (RIN: 1018-AY45) 
     received August 9, 2013, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); 
     to the Committee on Natural Resources.
       2855. A letter from the Secretary, Department of Health and 
     Human Services, transmitting the Annual Report to Congress on 
     the Refugee Resettlement Program for the period October 1, 
     2009 through September 30, 2010 as required by section 413(a) 
     of the Immigration and Nationality Act, pursuant to 8 U.S.C. 
     1523(a); to the Committee on the Judiciary.
       2856. A letter from the Clerk, Court of Appeals, 
     transmitting an opinion of the United States Court of Appeals 
     for the Seventh Circuit, KM Enterprises, Inc., v. Global 
     Traffic Technologies, Inc. and Global Traffic Technologies, 
     LLC, No. 12-3406, (Aug 2, 2013); to the Committee on the 
     Judiciary.
       2857. A letter from the Clerk, Court of Appeals, 
     transmitting an opinion of the United States Court of Appeals 
     for the Seventh Circuit, Milija Zivkovic v. Eric Holder, Jr., 
     No. 12-2143, (July 31, 2013); to the Committee on the 
     Judiciary.
       2858. A letter from the Secretary, Judicial Conference of 
     the United States, transmitting copy of the Report of the 
     Proceedings of the Judicial Conference of the United States 
     for the March 2013 session; to the Committee on the 
     Judiciary.
       2859. A letter from the Chief, Publications and Regulations 
     Branch, Internal Revenue Service, transmitting the Service's 
     final rule -- Deadline to Submit Opinion and Advisory Letter 
     Applications for Defined Benefit Mass Submitter Plans is 
     Extended to January 31, 2014 [Announcement 2013-37] received 
     August 5, 2013, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the 
     Committee on Ways and Means.
       2860. A letter from the Secretary, Department of Energy, 
     transmitting the Department's 2012 report entitled, 
     ``Department of Energy Activities Relating to the Defense 
     Nuclear Facilities Safety Board''; jointly to the Committees 
     on Energy and Commerce and Armed Services.

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