Volume 155, No. 21 covering the 1st Session of the 111th Congress (2009 - 2010) 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 H918-H919 on Feb. 3, 2009.
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:
347. A letter from the Assistant Inspector General Communications and Congressional Liaison, Department of Defense, transmitting the Inspector General's report on the physical security of Department of Defense installations, pursuant to Section 357 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008; to the Committee on Armed Services.
348. A letter from the Director, Defense Procurement, Department of Defense, transmitting the Department's final rule -- Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement; Removal of North Korea from the List of Terrorist Countries
[DFARS Case 2008-D036] (RIN: 0750-AG18) received January 21, 2009, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Armed Services.
349. A letter from the Director, Defense Procurement, Department of Defense, transmitting the Department's final rule -- Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement; List of Firms Owned or Controlled by the Government of a Terrorist Country (DFARS Case 2008-D025) (RIN: 0750-AG22) received January 21, 2009, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Armed Services.
350. A letter from the Director, Defense Procurement, Department of Defense, transmitting the Department's final rule -- Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement; U.S. -International Atomic Energy Agency Additional Protocol
[DFARS Case 2004-D003] (RIN: 0750-AF98) received January 21, 2009, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Armed Services.
351. A letter from the Director, Defense Procurement, Department of Defense, transmitting the Department's final rule -- Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement; DoD Law of War Program [DFARS Case 2006-D035] (RIN: 0750-AF82) received January 21, 2009, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Armed Services.
352. A letter from the Directors of HOPE for Homeowners Program, Board of Directors of HOPE for Homeowners Program, transmitting the Board's final rule -- HOPE for Homeowners Program: Program Regulations: Upfront Payment Incentive for Subordinate Mortgage Lien Holders and Other Program Changes
[Docket No.: B-2009-F-03] (RIN: 2580-AA01) received January 26, 2009, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Financial Services.
353. A letter from the Senior Counsel for Regulatory Affairs, Department of the Treasury, transmitting the Department's final rule -- TARP Conflicts of Interest (RIN: 1505-AC05) received January 26, 2009, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Financial Services.
354. A letter from the General Counsel, National Credit Union Administration, transmitting the Administration's final rule -- The Low-Income Definition (RIN: 3133-AC98) received January 26, 2009, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Financial Services.
355. A letter from the Secretary, Securities and Exchange Commission, transmitting the Commission's final rule -- Temporary Exemptions for Eligible Credit Default Swaps to Facilitate Operation of Central Counterparties to Clear and Settle Credit Default Swaps [Release Nos.: 33-8999; 34-59246; 39-2549; File No. S7-02-09] (RIN: 3235-AK26) received January 21, 2009, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Financial Services.
356. A letter from the Assistant Secretary Employee Benefits Security Administration, Department of Labor, transmitting the Department's final rule -- Interpretive Bulletin Relating to Investing in Economically Targeted Investments (RIN: 1210-AB29) received January 21, 2009, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Education and Labor.
357. A letter from the Assistant Secretary Employee Benefits Security Administration, Department of Labor, transmitting the Department's final rule -- Civil Penalties Under ERISA Section 502(c)(4) (RIN: 1210-AB24) received January 21, 2009, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Education and Labor.
358. A letter from the Assistant Secretary Employee Benefits Security Administration, Department of Labor, transmitting the Department's final rule -- Interpretive Bulletin Relating to Exercise of Shareholder Rights (RIN: 1210-AB28) received January 21, 2009, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Education and Labor.
359. A letter from the Deputy Director for Operations, Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation, transmitting the Corporation's final rule -- Methods for Computing Withdrawal Liability; Reallocation Liability Upon Mass Withdrawal; Pension Protection Act of 2006 (RIN: 1212-AB07) received January 26, 2009, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Education and Labor.
360. A letter from the Director, Regulatory Management Division, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting the Agency's final rule -- National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants From Petroleum Refineries [EPA-HQ-OAR-2003-0146; FRL-8768-2] (RIN: 2060-AO55) received January 29, 2009, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
361. A letter from the Assistant to the President for Homeland Security and Counterterrorism, Assistant to the President for National Security Affairs, transmitting the Administration's study on the coordination of WMD terrorism programs by the National and Homeland Security Councils; to the Committee on Foreign Affairs.
362. A letter from the Chairman, United States Institute of Peace, transmitting the Institute's interim report from the Congressional Commission on the Strategic Posture of the United States, pursuant to Public Law 110-417, section 1060; to the Committee on Foreign Affairs.
363. A letter from the Administrator, National Aeronautics and Space Administration, transmitting the Administration's Performance and Accountability Report for fiscal year 2008, pursuant to Public Law 106-531; to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
364. A letter from the Chairman, National Indian Gaming Commission, transmitting the Commission's Strategic Plan for Fiscal Years 2009-2014; to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
365. A letter from the Acting Director, Office of Personnel Management, transmitting the Office's annual report on the status of Telework in the Federal Government; to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
366. A letter from the President & CEO, Overseas Private Investment Corporation, transmitting the Corporation's fiscal year 2008 report related to its employment category rating system activities, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 33199(d); to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
367. A letter from the Chair of the Board, Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation, transmitting the Corporation's annual report as required by the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974; to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
368. A letter from the Chairman, Securities and Exchange Commission, transmitting the Commission's report on competitive sourcing efforts for fiscal year 2008, pursuant to Section 647(b) of Division F of the Consolidated Appropriations Act; to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
369. A letter from the Deputy Assistant Administrator for Regulatory Programs, NMFS, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, transmitting the Administration's final rule
-- Magnuson-Stevens Act Provisions; Limited Access Privilege Programs; Individual Fishing Quota Referenda Guidelines and Procedures for the New England Fishery Management Council, the Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council, and the National Marine Fisheries Service [Docket No.: 070920529-81555-02] (RIN:0648-AW05) received January 26, 2009, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Natural Resources.
370. A letter from the Deputy Assistant Administrator For Regulatory Programs, NMFS, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, transmitting the Administration's final rule
-- Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act Provisions; Fisheries of the Northeastern United States; Extension of Emergency Fishery Closure Due to the Presence of the Toxin that Causes Paralytic Shellfish Poisoning [Docket No.: 050613158-5262-03] (RIN: 0648-AT48) received January 26, 2009, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Natural Resources.
371. A letter from the Principal Deputy Assistant Attorney General, Department of Justice, transmitting notification that the Solicitor General has decided not to cross-appeal the final judgment entered by the United States District Court for the District of Colorado in the case of Mark Jordan v. Mary H. Sosa, et al., No. 05-CV-1283-EWN (D. Colo. July 22, 2008); to the Committee on the Judiciary.
372. A letter from the Assistant Secretary Legislative Affairs, Department of State, transmitting the Department's final rule -- Visas: Documentation of Immigrants under the Immigration and Nationality Act, as Amended: Electronic Petition for Diversity Immigrant Status [Public Notice: 6457]
(RIN: 1400-AB84) received January 21, 2009, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on the Judiciary.
373. A letter from the Assistant Administrator, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting the Agency's report entitled, ``National Water Quality Inventory: Report to Congress, 2004 Reporting Cycle,'' pursuant to Section 305(b) of the Clean Water Act; to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
374. A letter from the Staff Attorney, Office of Chief Counsel for Import Administration, Department of Commerce, transmitting the Department's final rule -- Withdrawal of the Regulatory Provisions Governing Targeted Dumping in Antidumping Duty Investigations (RIN: 0625-AA79) received January 26, 2009, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Ways and Means.
375. A letter from the Chief, Publications and Regulations Branch, Internal Revenue Service, transmitting the Service's final rule -- Allocation of Section 36 First-Time Homebuyer Credit Between Taxpayers Who Are Not Married [Notice 2009-12] received January 22, 2009, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Ways and Means.
376. A letter from the Chief, Publications and Regulations, Internal Revenue Service, transmitting the Service's final rule -- Applicable Federal Rates -- February 2009 (Rev. Rul. 2009-5) received January 22, 2009, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Ways and Means.
377. A letter from the Chief, Publications and Regulations, Internal Revenue Service, transmitting the Service's final rule -- Treatment of Certain Obligations under Section 956(c)
[Notice 2009-10] received January 22, 2009, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Ways and Means.
378. A letter from the Chief, Publications and Regulations Branch, Internal Revenue Service, transmitting the Service's final rule -- Field Directive on Tier I Issue: Tier I Issue Research Credit Claims Directive #2 [LMSB Control No.: LMSB-4-0608-035 Impacted IRM 4.51.5] received January 22, 2009, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Ways and Means.
379. A letter from the Chief, Publications and Regulations Unit, Internal Revenue Service, transmitting the Service's final rule -- Dubai Mercantile Exchange Section 1256(g)(7)(C) Qualified Board or Exhange Revenue Ruling (Rev. Rul. 2009-4) received January 22, 2009, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Ways and Means.
380. A letter from the Acting Under Secretary, Department of Defense, transmitting notification of funding transfers made during fiscal year 2008, pursuant to Section 8005 of the Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2008; jointly to the Committees on Armed Services and Appropriations.
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