[Congressional Record Volume 156, Number 171 (Monday, December 20, 2010)]
[Senate]
[Pages S10813-S10814]
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-8561. A communication from the Acting Congressional 
     Review Coordinator, Animal and Plant Health Inspection 
     Service, Department of Agriculture, transmitting, pursuant to 
     law, the report of a rule entitled ``Gypsy Moth Generally 
     Infested Areas; Illinois, Indiana, Maine, Ohio, and 
     Virginia'' (Docket No. APHIS-2008-0083) received in the 
     Office of the President of the Senate on December 20, 2010; 
     to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
       EC-8562. A communication from the Under Secretary of 
     Defense (Acquisition, Technology and Logistics), 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the 2009 Report on the 
     Department's Operation and Financial Support for Military 
     Museums; to the Committee on Armed Services.
       EC-8563. A communication from the Associate General Counsel 
     for Legislation and Regulations, Office of the Secretary, 
     Department of Housing and Urban Development, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Conforming 
     Changes to Applicant Submission Requirements; Implementing 
     Federal Financial Report and Central Contractor Registration 
     Requirements'' (RIN2501-AD50) received in the Office of the 
     President of the Senate on December 13, 2010; to the 
     Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
       EC-8564. A communication from the Assistant General Counsel 
     for Legislation, Regulation and Energy Efficiency, Department 
     of Energy, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a 
     rule entitled ``Energy Conservation Program for Consumer 
     Products: Test Procedures for Refrigerators, Refrigerator-
     Freezers, and Freezers'' (RIN1904-AB92) received in the 
     Office of the President of the Senate on December 20, 2010; 
     to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
       EC-8565. A communication from the Secretary of 
     Transportation, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     Department's annual report on the administration of the 
     Surface Transportation Project Delivery Pilot Program; to the 
     Committee on Environment and Public Works.
       EC-8566. A communication from the Chief of the Publications 
     and Regulations Branch, Internal Revenue Service, Department 
     of the Treasury, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of 
     a rule entitled ``2010 Cumulative List of Changes in Plan 
     Qualification Requirements'' (Notice 2010-90) received in the 
     Office of the President of the Senate on December 20, 2010; 
     to the Committee on Finance.
       EC-8567. A communication from the Chief of the Publications 
     and Regulations Branch, Internal Revenue Service, Department 
     of the Treasury, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of 
     a rule entitled ``Definition of Omission from Gross Income'' 
     (RIN1545-BI44) received in the Office of the President of the 
     Senate on December 20, 2010; to the Committee on Finance.
       EC-8568. A communication from the Chief of the Publications 
     and Regulations Branch, Internal Revenue Service, Department 
     of the Treasury, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of 
     a rule entitled ``2011 Section 1274A CPI Adjustments'' (Rev. 
     Rul. 2010-30) received in the Office of the President of the 
     Senate on December 20, 2010; to the Committee on Finance.
       EC-8569. A communication from the Chief of the Publications 
     and Regulations Branch, Internal Revenue Service, Department 
     of the Treasury, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of 
     a rule entitled ``Requirement of a Statement Disclosing 
     Uncertain Tax Positions'' (RIN1545-BJ54) received in the 
     Office of the President of the Senate on December 20, 2010; 
     to the Committee on Finance.
       EC-8570. A communication from the Chief of the Publications 
     and Regulations Branch, Internal Revenue Service, Department 
     of the Treasury, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of 
     a rule entitled ``Farmer and Fisherman Income Averaging'' 
     (RIN1545-BE23) received in the Office of the President of the 
     Senate on December 20, 2010; to the Committee on Finance.
       EC-8571. A communication from the Chief of the Publications 
     and Regulations Branch, Internal Revenue Service, Department 
     of the Treasury, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of 
     a rule entitled ``Standard Mileage Rate Procedures'' (Rev. 
     Proc. 2010-51) received in the Office of the President of the 
     Senate on December 20, 2010; to the Committee on Finance.
       EC-8572. A communication from the Chief of the Publications 
     and Regulations Branch, Internal Revenue Service, Department 
     of the Treasury, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of 
     a rule entitled ``2011 Standard Mileage Rates'' (Notice 2010-
     88) received in the Office of the President of the Senate on 
     December 20, 2010; to the Committee on Finance.
       EC-8573. A communication from the Chief of the Publications 
     and Regulations Branch, Internal Revenue Service, Department 
     of the Treasury, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of 
     a rule entitled ``Notice: Tier 2 Tax Rates for 2011'' 
     received in the Office of the President of the Senate on 
     December 20, 2010; to the Committee on Finance.
       EC-8574. A communication from the Chief of the Publications 
     and Regulations Branch, Internal Revenue Service, Department 
     of the Treasury, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of 
     a rule entitled ``Jerome R. Vainisi and Deloris L. Vainisi v. 
     Commissioner, 599 F.3d 567 (7th Cir. 2010), rev'g 132 T.C. 
     No. 1 (2009)'' (AOD 2010-52) received in the Office of the 
     President of the Senate on December 20, 2010; to the 
     Committee on Finance.
       EC-8575. A communication from the Director of Regulations, 
     Social Security Administration, transmitting, pursuant to 
     law, the report of a rule entitled ``Amendments to 
     Regulations Regarding Withdrawal of Applications and 
     Voluntary Suspension of Benefits'' (RIN0960-AH07) received in 
     the Office of the President of the Senate on December 16, 
     2010; to the Committee on Finance.
       EC-8576. A communication from the Secretary of Commerce, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, a report relative to the 
     export to the People's Republic of China of items not 
     detrimental to the U.S. space launch industry; to the 
     Committee on Foreign Relations.
       EC-8577. A communication from the Secretary of Health and 
     Human Services, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report 
     entitled ``Report to Congress on American Indian and

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     Alaska Native Head Start Facilities''; to the Committee on 
     Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
       EC-8578. A communication from the Staff Director, United 
     States Commission on Civil Rights, transmitting, pursuant to 
     law, a report entitled ``The Multiethnic Placement Act: 
     Minorities in Foster Care and Adoption''; to the Committee on 
     Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
       EC-8579. A communication from the General Counsel, Federal 
     Retirement Thrift Investment Board, transmitting, pursuant to 
     law, the report of a rule entitled ``Employee Contribution 
     Elections and Contribution Allocations; Uniformed Services 
     Accounts; Methods of Withdrawing Funds from the Thrift 
     Savings Plan; Death Benefits; Thrift Savings Plan'' (5 CFR 
     Parts 1600, 1604, 1650, 1651, and 1690) received in the 
     Office of the President of the Senate on December 16, 2010; 
     to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental 
     Affairs.
       EC-8580. A communication from the Chairman, Merit System 
     Protection Board, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report 
     entitled ``Whistleblower Protections for Federal Employees''; 
     to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental 
     Affairs.
       EC-8581. A communication from the Chief Information 
     Officer, Department of Homeland Security, transmitting, the 
     Department's 2010 Federal Information Security Management Act 
     (FISMA) Report and Privacy Management Report; to the 
     Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.

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