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“EXECUTIVE COMMUNICATIONS, ETC.” mentioning the U.S. Dept of Agriculture was published in the House of Representatives section on pages H6230 on Sept. 15, 2011.
The publication is reproduced in full below:
EXECUTIVE COMMUNICATIONS, ETC.
Under clause 2 of rule XIV, executive communications were taken from the Speaker's table and referred as follows:
3104. A letter from the Secretary, Department of Agriculture, transmitting a report of a violation of the Antideficiency Act in the Rural Utilities' Distance Learning, Telemedicine, and Broadband (Broadband) Programs account, 12-1232; to the Committee on Appropriations.
3105. A letter from the Under Secretary, Department of Defense, transmitting a report of a violation of the Antideficiency Act, Army Case Number 10-05; to the Committee on Appropriations.
3106. A letter from the Secretary, Department of the Treasury, transmitting a report entitled ``Report to the Congress on Secured Creditor Haircuts''; to the Committee on Financial Services.
3107. 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 with respect to Cote d'Ivoire that was declared in Executive Order 13396 of February 7, 2006, pursuant to 50 U.S.C. 1641(c); to the Committee on Foreign Affairs.
3108. A letter from the Under 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, pursuant to 50 U.S.C. 1641(c); to the Committee on Foreign Affairs.
3109. A letter from the Assistant Secretary, Legislative Affairs, Department of State, transmitting the Department's report entitled, ``Country Reports on Terrorism 2010''; to the Committee on Foreign Affairs.
3110. 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.
3111. A letter from the Director, Office of Personnel Management, transmitting the Office's Federal Activities Inventory Reform (FAIR) Act Inventory Summary as of June 30, 2010 and June 30, 2011; to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
3112. A letter from the Secretary, Department of Health and Human Services, transmitting the Medicare Ombudsman report to Congress for the year 2009; jointly to the Committees on Energy and Commerce and Ways and Means.
3113. A letter from the Secretary, Department of Health and Human Services, transmitting a report entitled ``Evaluation of the National Competitive Bidding Program For Durable Medical Equipment, Prosthetics, Orthotics, and Supplies''; jointly to the Committees on Ways and Means and Energy and Commerce.
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