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Sept. 14, 2007: Congressional Record publishes “EXECUTIVE COMMUNICATIONS, ETC.”

Volume 153, No. 136 covering the of the 110th Congress (2007 - 2008) was published by the Congressional Record.

The Congressional Record is a unique source of public documentation. It started in 1873, documenting nearly all the major and minor policies being discussed and debated.

“EXECUTIVE COMMUNICATIONS, ETC.” mentioning the Environmental Protection Agency was published in the House of Representatives section on pages H10368-H10369 on Sept. 14, 2007.

The publication is reproduced in full below:

EXECUTIVE COMMUNICATIONS, ETC.

Under clause 8 of rule XII, executive communications were taken from the Speaker's table and referred as follows:

3269. 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 06-11, pursuant to 31 U.S.C. 1517(b); to the Committee on Appropriations.

3270. 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 06-02, pursuant to 31 U.S.C. 1351; to the Committee on Appropriations.

3271. A letter from the Comptroller, Department of Defense, transmitting a report of a violation of the Antideficiency Act by the Department of the Navy, Case Number 06-03, pursuant to 31 U.S.C. 1351; to the Committee on Appropriations.

3272. 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 05-03, pursuant to 31 U.S.C. 1351; to the Committee on Appropriations.

3273. A letter from the Comptroller, Department of Defense, transmitting a report of a violation of the Antideficiency Act by the Department of the Navy, Case Number 07-01, pursuant to 31 U.S.C. 1351; to the Committee on Appropriations.

3274. A letter from the Principal Deputy Associate Administrator, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting the Agency's final rule -- Revising the Budget Period Limitation for Research Grants and Cooperative Agreements

[EPA-HQ-ORD-2007-0419, FRL-8466-9] (RIN: 2080-AA12) received September 7, 2007, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.

3275. A letter from the Principal Deputy Associate Administrator, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting the Agency's final rule -- Approval and Promulgation of Implementation Plans Tennessee; Approval of Revisions to the Tennessee SIP and the Nashville/Davidson County Portion of the Tennessee SIP; Prevention of Significant Deterioration and Nonattainment New Source Review, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.

3276. A letter from the Principal Deputy Associate Administrator, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting the Agency's final rule -- Approval and Promulgation of Implementation Plans and Designation of Areas for Air Quality Planning Purposes; Georgia: Redesignation of Macon, Georgia 8-Hour Ozone Nonattainment Area to Attainment for Ozone [EPA-R04-OAR-2007- 0548-200741; FRL-8466-4] received September 7, 2007, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.

3277. A letter from the Principal Deputy Associate Administrator, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting the Agency's final rule -- Approval and Promulgation of Air Quality Implementation Plans; West Virginia; Clean Air Interstate Rule [EPA-R03-OAR-2007-0448; FRL-8465-6] received September 7, 2007, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.

3278. A letter from the Principal Deputy Associate Administrator, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting the Agency's final rule -- Approval and Promulgation of Air Quality Implementation Plans; Indiana; VOC Emissions from Fuel Grade Ethanol Production Operations [EPA-R05-OAR-2007-0293; FRL-8464-4] received September 7, 2007, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.

3279. A letter from the Principal Deputy Associate Administrator, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting the Agency's final rule -- Approval and Promulgation of Air Quality Implementation Plans; Delaware; Control of VOC Emissions from Crude Oil Lightering Operations [EPA-R03-OAR-2007-0451; FRL-8465-9] received September 7, 2007, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.

3280. A letter from the Assistant Secretary for Legislative Affairs, Department of State, transmitting consistent with the Authorization for Use of Military Force Against Iraq Resolution of 2002 (Pub. L. 107-243), the Authorization for the Use of Force Against Iraq Resolution (Pub. L. 102-1), and in order to keep the Congress fully informed, a report prepared by the Department of State for the June 15, 2007 -- August 15, 2007 reporting period including matters relating to post-liberation Iraq under Section 7 of the Iraq Liberation Actof 1998 (Pub. L. 105-338); to the Committee on Foreign Affairs.

3281. A letter from the Director, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, transmitting the Administration's biennial report on the use of federal assistance provided to the Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission covering FY 2005 and FY 2006, pursuants to Section 811(c)(2) of the Atlantic Coastal Fisheries Cooperative Management Act; to the Committee on Natural Resources.

3282. A letter from the Administrator, Department of Homeland Security, transmitting notification that funding under Title V, subsection 503(b)(3) of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act, as amended, has exceeded $5 million for the cost of response and recovery efforts for FEMA-3277-EM in the State of Texas, pursuant to 42 U.S.C. 5193; to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.

3283. A letter from the Secretary, Department of Transportation, transmitting the report on the Department's action taken in response to issues raised concerning the Department's project to demonstrate the ability of Mexico-domiciled motor carriers to operate safely in the United States beyond the commerical zones, pursuant to Public Law 110-28, section 6901; to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.

3284. A letter from the Deputy Director, Defense Security Cooperation Agency, transmitting notification that the Department intends to use FY 2007 IMET funds for the enclosed list of countries, pursuant to Public Law 110-5, section 515; jointly to the Committees on Foreign Affairs and Appropriations.

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SOURCE: Congressional Record Vol. 153, No. 136