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“EXECUTIVE COMMUNICATIONS, ETC.” mentioning the Department of Interior was published in the House of Representatives section on pages H7244-H7245 on Aug. 4, 2014.
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:
6812. A letter from the Director, Defense Procurement and Acquisition Policy, Department of Defense, transmitting the Department's final rule -- Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement: Foreign Commercial Satellite Services
(DFARS Case 2014-D010) (RIN: 0750-AI32) received July 31, 2014, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Armed Services.
6813. A letter from the Under Secretary, Department of Defense, transmitting a letter on the approved retirement of Lieutenant General Robert E. Milstead, Jr., United States Marine Corps, and his advancement on the retired list in the grade of lieutenant general; to the Committee on Armed Services.
6814. A letter from the Under Secretary, Department of Defense, transmitting a letter authorizing Rear Admiral
(lower half) Michael M. Gilday, United States Navy, to wear the insignia of the grade of rear admiral; to the Committee on Armed Services.
6815. A letter from the Under Secretary, Department of Defense, transmitting the report on the payment of a Foreign Language Skill Proficiency Bonus to members of precommissioning programs; to the Committee on Armed Services.
6816. A letter from the Under Secretary, Department of Defense, transmitting a letter notifying that the Department intends to assign women to previously closed positions in the Navy; to the Committee on Armed Services.
6817. A letter from the Secretary, Department of Defense, transmitting a letter on the approved retirement of Admiral Bruce W. Clingan, United States Navy, and his advancement on the retired list to the grade of admiral; to the Committee on Armed Services.
6818. A letter from the Under Secretary, Department of Defense, transmitting a letter on the approved retirement of Lieutenant General Terry G. Robling, United States Marine Corps, and his advancement on the retired list in the grade of lieutenant general; to the Committee on Armed Services.
6819. A letter from the Under Secretary, Department of Defense, transmitting a letter on the approved retirement of Lieutenant General Michael T. Flynn, United States Army, and his advancement on the retired list in the grade of lieutenant general; to the Committee on Armed Services.
6820. A letter from the Under Secretary, Department of Defense, transmitting authorization of 29 officers to wear the authorized insignia of the grade of major general or brigadier general; to the Committee on Armed Services.
6821. A letter from the Assistant Attorney General, Department of Justice, transmitting the 2013 Annual Report regarding the Department's enforcement activities under the Equal Credit Opportunity Act, pursuant to 15 U.S.C. 1691f; to the Committee on Financial Services.
6822. A letter from the Chairman and President, Export-Import Bank, transmitting a report on transactions involving U.S. exports to Virgin Australia International Airlines
(Virgin Australia) of Bowen Hills, Australia pursuant to Section 2(b)(3) of the Export-Import Bank Act of 1945, as amended; to the Committee on Financial Services.
6823. A letter from the Director, Office for Special Education Programs, Department of Education, transmitting the Department's final rule -- Final priority. Rehabilitation Training: Rehabilitation Long-Term Training Program -- Rehabilitation Specialty Areas [Docket No.: ED-2014-OSERS-0068] received July 31, 2014, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Education and the Workforce.
6824. A letter from the Chief of Staff, Media Bureau, Federal Communications Commission, transmitting the Commission's final rule -- Amendment of Section 73.202(b), Table of Allotments, FM Broadcast Stations (Haynesville, Louisiana) [MB Docket No. 14-37] [RM-11711] (File No.: BMPH-20130913ACG) received August 1, 2014, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
6825. A letter from the Acting General Counsel, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, transmitting the Commission's final rule -- Generator Relay Loadability and Revised Transmission Relay Loadability Reliability Standards [Docket Nos.: RM13-19-000 and RM14-3-000; Order No. 799] received July 31, 2014, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
6826. A letter from the Acting General Counsel, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, transmitting the Commission's final rule -- Format and Dimensions of Maps and Drawings Required by the Commission's Hydropower Program [Docket No.: RM14-20-000; Order No. 798] received July 31, 2014, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
6827. A letter from the Special Inspector General for Afghanistan Reconstruction, transmitting the twenty-fourth quarterly report on the Afghanistan Reconstruction; to the Committee on Foreign Affairs.
6828. A letter from the Director, Defense Security Cooperation Agency, transmitting a notice of a proposed lease with the Government of El Salvador (Transmittal No. 10-14) pursuant to Section 62(a) of the Arms Export Control Act; to the Committee on Foreign Affairs.
6829. A letter from the Director, Defense Security Cooperation Agency, transmitting Transmittal No. 14-31, Notice of Proposed Issuance of Letter of Offer and Acceptance, pursuant to Section 36(b)(1) of the Arms Export Control Act, as amended; to the Committee on Foreign Affairs.
6830. A letter from the Secretary, Department of Commerce, transmitting a certification of export to China; to the Committee on Foreign Affairs.
6831. A letter from the Assistant Secretary, Legislative Affairs, Department of Homeland Security, transmitting Transmittal No. DDTC 14-061, pursuant to the reporting requirements of Section 36(c) of the Arms Export Control Act; to the Committee on Foreign Affairs.
6832. A letter from the Assistant Secretary, Legislative Affairs, Department of State, transmitting Transmittal No. DDTC 14-031, pursuant to the reporting requirements of Section 36(c) of the Arms Export Control Act; to the Committee on Foreign Affairs.
6833. A letter from the Assistant Secretary, Legislative Affairs, Department of State, transmitting Transmittal No. DDTC 14-083, pursuant to the reporting requirements of Section 36(c) of the Arms Export Control Act; to the Committee on Foreign Affairs.
6834. A letter from the Assistant Secretary, Legislative Affairs, Department of State, transmitting Transmittal No. DDTC 14-075, pursuant to the reporting requirements of Section 36(c) of the Arms Export Control Act; to the Committee on Foreign Affairs.
6835. A letter from the Assistant Secretary, Legislative Affairs, Department of State, transmitting Transmittal No. DDTC 14-071, pursuant to the reporting requirements of Section 36(c) of the Arms Export Control Act; to the Committee on Foreign Affairs.
6836. A letter from the Assistant Legal Adviser, Office of Treaty Affairs, Department of State, transmitting a 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.
6837. A letter from the Chief Financial Officer, Department of Homeland Security, transmitting the Department's Annual Performance Report (APR) for Fiscal Years 2013-2015; to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
6838. A letter from the Director, Office of Personnel Management, transmitting the Office's Fiscal Year 2013 Notification and Federal Employee Antidiscrimination and Retaliation Act of 2002 (No FEAR Act); to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
6839. A letter from the Director, Office of Surface Mining, Department of the Interior, transmitting the Department's final rule -- Texas Regulatory Program [SATS No.: TX-066-FOR; Docket ID: OSM-2014-0001; S1D1SSS08011000SX066A00067F144S180110; S2D2SSS08011000SX066A00033F14XS501520] received August 1, 2014, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Natural Resources.
6840. A letter from the Director, Department of the Interior, transmitting copies of the detailed boundaries for the Virgin Wild and Scenic River in Utah; to the Committee on Natural Resources.
6841. A letter from the Acting Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, transmitting the Administration's final rule
-- Fisheries of the Caribbean, Gulf of Mexico, and South Atlantic; 2014 Commercial Accountability Measure and Closure for Deep Water Complex in the South Atlantic Region [Docket No.: 1312311999-4319-01] (RIN: 0648-XD351) received July 31, 2014, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Natural Resources.
6842. A letter from the Acting Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, transmitting the Administration's final rule
-- Fisheries of the Exclusive Economic Zone Off Alaska; Northern Rockfish in the Bering Sea and Aleutian Island Management Area [Docket No.: 131021878-4158-02] (RIN: 0648-XD337) received July 31, 2014, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Natural Resources.
6843. A letter from the Assistant Attorney General, Department of Defense, transmitting a report entitled,
``Tribal Crime Data Collection Activities, 2012-2013''; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
6844. A letter from the Assistant Secretary, Legislative Affairs, Department of State, transmitting the Department's final rule -- Debt Collection (RIN: 1400-AD60) received July 21, 2014, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on the Judiciary.
6845. A letter from the Attorney Advisor, Department of Homeland Security, transmitting the Department's final rule
-- Safety Zone; Annual Events in the Captain of the Port Zone Buffalo [Docket No.: USCG-2014-0081] (RIN: 1625-AA00) received July 31, 2014, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
6846. A letter from the Attorney Advisor, Department of Homeland Security, transmitting the Department's final rule
-- Special Local Regulations and Safety Zones; Recurring Marine Events and Fireworks Displays within the Fifth Coast Guard District [Docket No.: USCG-2014-0095] (RIN: 1625-AA00, AA08) received July 31, 2014, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
6847. A letter from the Attorney Advisor, Department of Homeland Security, transmitting the Department's final rule
-- Safety Zone, Patapsco River; Baltimore, MD [Docket No.: USCG-2014-0201] (RIN: 1625-AA00) received July 31, 2014, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
6848. A letter from the Attorney Advisor, Department of Homeland Security, transmitting the Department's final rule
-- Drawbridge Operation Regulations; Gulf Intracoastal Waterway, Venice, FL [Docket No.: USCG-2013-0848] (RIN: 1625-AA09) received July 31, 2014, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
6849. A letter from the Attorney Advisor, Department of Homeland Security, transmitting the Department's final rule
-- Safety Zone; Fireworks Display, Lake Michigan; Winnetka, IL [Docket No.: USCG-2014-0259] (RIN: 1625-AA00) received July 31, 2014, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
6850. A letter from the Attorney Advisor, Department of Homeland Security, transmitting the Department's final rule
-- Quarterly Listings; Safety Zone, Security Zones, Special Local Regulations, Drawbridge Operation Regulations and Regulated Navigation Areas [USCG-2014-0567] received July 31, 2014, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
6851. A letter from the Attorney Advisor, Department of Homeland Security, transmitting the Department's final rule
-- Special Local Regulation; Suncoast Offshore Grand Prix; Gulf of Mexico, Sarasota, FL [Docket No.: USCG-2013-0789]
(RIN: 1625-AA08) received July 31, 2014, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
6852. A letter from the Attorney Advisor, Department of Homeland Security, transmitting the Department's final rule
-- Safety Zone; Columbus Road Bridge Installation, Cuyahoga River, Cleveland, OH [Docket No.: USCG-2014-0556] (RIN: 1625-AA00) received July 31, 2014, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
6853. A letter from the Attorney Advisor, Department of Homeland Security, transmitting the Department's final rule
-- Navigation and Navigable Water; Technical, Organizational, and Conforming Amendments [Docket No.: USCG-2014-0410] (RIN: 1625-AC13) received July 31, 2014, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
6854. A letter from the Attorney Advisor, Department of Homeland Security, transmitting the Department's final rule
-- Safety Zone, Marine Week Seattle Seahawks Demonstration, Lake Washington; Seattle, WA [Docket No.: USCG-2014-0574]
(RIN: 1525-AA00) received July 31, 2014, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
6855. A letter from the Attorney Advisor, Department of Homeland Security, transmitting the Department's final rule
-- Regulated Navigation Area and Safety Zone: Tappan Zee Bridge Construction Project, Hudson River; South Nyack and Tarrytown, NY [Docket No.: USCG-2013-0705] (RIN: 1625-AA00, 1625-AA11) received July 31, 2014, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
6856. A letter from the Attorney Advisor, Department of Homeland Security, transmitting the Department's final rule
-- Safety Zone; Belt Parkway Bridge Construction, Gerritsen Inlet; Brooklyn, NY -- Correction [Docket No.: USCG-2013-0471] (RIN: 1625-AA00) received July 31, 2014, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
6857. A letter from the Attorney Adviser, Department of Homeland Security, transmitting the Department's final rule
-- Safety Zone; 2014 Fireworks Displays in Northern New England [Docket No.: USCG-2014-0491] (RIN: 1625-AA00) received July 31, 2014, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
6858. A letter from the Attorney Advisor, Department of Homeland Security, transmitting the Department's final rule
-- Lifesaving Equipment: Production Testing and Harmonization with International Standards [Docket No.: USCG-2010-0048]
(RI: 1625-AB46) received July 31, 2014, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
6859. A letter from the Assistant Administrator for Procurement, National Aeronautics and Space Administration, transmitting the Administration's final rule -- NASA Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (NFS): Contractor Whistleblower Protections (RIN: 2700-AE08) received July 31, 2014, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology.
6860. A letter from the Director, Regulation Policy and Management, Office of the General Counsel, Department of Veterans Affairs, transmitting the Department's final rule -- Schedule for Rating Disabilities -- Mental Disorders and Definition of Psychosis for Certain VA Purposes (RIN: 2900-AO96) received July 31, 2014, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
6861. A letter from the Chief, Publications and Regulations Branch, Internal Revenue Service, transmitting the Service's final rule -- Money Market Funds and the Wash Sale Rules
(Rev. Proc. 2014-45) received July 31, 2014, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Ways and Means.
6862. A letter from the Chief, Publications and Regulations Branch, Internal Revenue Service, transmitting the Service's final rule -- Applicable Federal Rates -- 2014 (Rev. Rul. 2014-19) received July 31, 2014, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Ways and Means.
6863. A letter from the Chief, Border Security Regulations Branch, Department of Homeland Security, transmitting the Department's final rule -- Closing of the Jamieson Line, New York Border Crossing [Docket No.: USCBP-2012-0037] [CBP Dec. 14-08] received July 17, 2014, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Homeland Security.
6864. A letter from the Deputy Director, Department of Health and Human Services, transmitting the Department's
``Major'' final rule -- Administrative Simplification: Change to the Compliance Date for the International Classification of Diseases, 10th Revision (ICD-10-CM and ICD-10-PCS) Medical Data Code Sets [CMS-0043-F] (RIN: 0938-AS31) received July 31, 2014, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); jointly to the Committees on Energy and Commerce and Ways and Means.
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