[Congressional Record Volume 152, Number 74 (Monday, June 12, 2006)]
[Senate]
[Pages S5716-S5717]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                   EXECUTIVE AND OTHER COMMUNICATIONS

  The following communications were laid before the Senate, together 
with accompanying papers, reports, and documents, and were referred as 
indicated:

       EC-7051. A communication from the Chief, Publications and 
     Regulations Branch, Internal Revenue Service, Department of 
     the Treasury, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a 
     rule entitled ``Income Attributable to Domestic Production 
     Activities'' ((RIN1545-BE33) (TD 9263)) received on May 31, 
     2006; to the Committee on Finance.
       EC-7052. A communication from the Chief, Publications and 
     Regulations Branch, Internal Revenue Service, Department of 
     the Treasury, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a 
     rule entitled ``Computer Software Under Section 
     199(c)(5)(B)'' ((RIN1545-BF57) (TD 9262)) received on May 31, 
     2006; to the Committee on Finance.
       EC-7053. A communication from the Chief, Publications and 
     Regulations Branch, Internal Revenue Service, Department of 
     the Treasury, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a 
     rule entitled ``Guidance Necessary to Facilitate Electronic 
     Filing and Burden Reduction'' ((RIN1545-BF26) (TD 9264)) 
     received on May 31, 2006; to the Committee on Finance.
       EC-7054. A communication from the Chief, Publications and 
     Regulations Branch, Internal Revenue Service, Department of 
     the Treasury, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a 
     rule entitled ``Bureau of Labor Statistics Price Indexes for 
     Department Stores--March 2006'' (Rev. Rul. 2006-28) received 
     on May 31, 2006; to the Committee on Finance.
       EC-7055. A communication from the Chief, Publications and 
     Regulations Branch, Internal Revenue Service, Department of 
     the Treasury, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a 
     rule entitled ``Qualified NMWHFIT Exception Extension'' 
     (Notice 2006-30) received on May 31, 2006; to the Committee 
     on Finance.
       EC-7056. A communication from the Chief, Publications and 
     Regulations Branch, Internal Revenue Service, Department of 
     the Treasury, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a 
     rule entitled ``Announcement of Rules to be Included in Final 
     Regulations Under Sections 897(d) and (e) of the Code'' 
     (Notice 2006-46) received on May 31, 2006; to the Committee 
     on Finance.
       EC-7057. A communication from the Chief, Publications and 
     Regulations Branch, Internal Revenue Service, Department of 
     the Treasury, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a 
     rule entitled ``Revenue Procedure to Eliminate Impediments to 
     e-filing Consolidated Returns and Reduce Reporting 
     Requirements'' (Rev. Proc. 2006-21) received on May 31, 2006; 
     to the Committee on Finance.
       EC-7058. A communication from the Chief, Publications and 
     Regulations Branch, Internal Revenue Service, Department of 
     the Treasury, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a 
     rule entitled ``Methods of Determining W-2 Wages for Purposes 
     of the Section 199(b)(1) Limitation on the Section 199 
     Deduction for Income Attributable to Domestic Production 
     Activities'' (Rev. Proc. 2006-22) received on May 31, 2006; 
     to the Committee on Finance.
       EC-7059. A communication from the Administrator, Energy 
     Information Administration, Department of Energy, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, a report relative to 
     information for 2005 on the country of origin and the sellers 
     of uranium and uranium enrichment services purchased by 
     owners and operators of U.S. civilian nuclear power reactors; 
     to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
       EC-7060. A communication from the Secretary of the 
     Interior, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 2005 Annual 
     Report for the Department of the Interior's Office of Surface 
     Mining Reclamation and Enforcement; to the Committee on 
     Energy and Natural Resources.
       EC-7061. A communication from the Chairman, Defense Nuclear 
     Facilities Safety Board, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     Sixteenth Annual Report to Congress relative to the health 
     and safety activities relating to the Department of Energy's 
     defense nuclear facilitates during calendar year 2005; to the 
     Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
       EC-7062. A communication from the Secretary of Energy, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the Department of Energy's 
     annual report to Congress concerning operations at Naval 
     Petroleum Reserves; to the Committee on Energy and Natural 
     Resources.
       EC-7063. A communication from the Deputy CHCO/Director, 
     OHCM, Department of Energy, transmitting, pursuant to law, 
     (2) reports relative to vacancy announcements within the 
     Department, received on May 31, 2006; to the Committee on 
     Energy and Natural Resources.
       EC-7064. A communication from the General Counsel, Federal 
     Energy Regulatory Commission, transmitting, pursuant to law, 
     the report of a rule entitled ``Standards for Business 
     Practices and Communication Protocols for Public Utilities'' 
     (Order No. 676) received on May 31, 2006; to the Committee on 
     Energy and Natural Resources.
       EC-7065. A communication from the Assistant Secretary, 
     Fish, Wildlife and Parks, Fish and Wildlife Service, 
     Department of the Interior, transmitting, pursuant to law, 
     the report of a rule entitled ``Endangered and Threatened 
     Wildlife and Plants; Determination of Status for 12 Species 
     of Picture Wing Flies From the Hawaiian Islands'' (RIN1018-
     AG23) received on May 31, 2006; to the Committee on Energy 
     and Natural Resources.
       EC-7066. A communication from the Acting Assistant 
     Secretary of the Interior, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     report of a rule entitled ``Preparation for Sale'' (RIN1004-
     AD70) received on May 31, 2006; to the Committee on Energy 
     and Natural Resources.
       EC-7067. A communication from the Acting Director, Office 
     of Surface Mining, Department of the Interior, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Utah 
     Regulatory Program'' (UT-043-FOR) received on June 5, 2006; 
     to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
       EC-7068. A communication from the Acting Director, Office 
     of Surface Mining, Department of the Interior, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Missouri 
     Regulatory Program'' (MO-038-FOR) received on June 5, 2006; 
     to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
       EC-7069. A communication from the General Counsel, 
     Department of Housing and Urban Development, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a nomination for the position 
     of Director, Office of Federal Housing

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     Enterprise Oversight, received on May 31, 2005; to the 
     Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
       EC-7070. A communication from the Senior Vice President for 
     Resource Management, Export-Import Bank of the United States, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the Bank's Buy American Act 
     Report for fiscal year 2005; to the Committee on Banking, 
     Housing, and Urban Affairs.
       EC-7071. A communication from the Deputy Chief Financial 
     Officer, Department of the Treasury, transmitting, pursuant 
     to law, the U.S. Department of the Treasury Fleet Alternative 
     Fuel Vehicle Acquisition Report for Fiscal Year 2005; to the 
     Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
       EC-7072. A communication from the Acting Chairman, 
     Appraisal Subcommittee, Federal Financial Institutions 
     Examination Council, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 2005 
     Annual Report of the Appraisal Subcommittee of the Federal 
     Financial Institutions Examination Council; to the Committee 
     on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
       EC-7073. A communication from the Acting Under Secretary 
     for Management, Department of Homeland Security, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, a report relative to 
     obligations and allocations for the Disaster Relief Fund 
     (DRF); to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban 
     Affairs.
       EC-7074. A communication from the Secretary, Department of 
     Housing and Urban Development, transmitting, the report of 
     proposed legislation entitled ``Community Development Block 
     Grant Reform Act of 2006'' received on May 31, 2006; to the 
     Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.

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