[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 156 (2010), Part 1]
[House]
[Pages 735-738]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]


                     EXECUTIVE COMMUNICATIONS, ETC.

  Under clause 2 of Rule XXIV, executive communications were taken from 
the Speaker's table and referred as follows:

       5748. A letter from the Chief, PRAB, Office of Research & 
     Analysis, Department of Agriculture, transmitting the 
     Department's final rule -- The Emergency Food Assistance 
     Program: Amendments to Requirements Regarding the Submission 
     of State Plans and Allowability of Certain Administrative 
     Costs

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     (RIN: 0584-AD94) received December 16, 2009, pursuant to 5 
     U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Agriculture.
       5749. A letter from the Acting NRCS Farm Bill Coordinator, 
     Department of Agriculture, transmitting the Department's 
     final rule -- Agricultural Management Assistance Program 
     (RIN: 0578-AA50) received December 17, 2009, pursuant to 5 
     U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Agriculture.
       5750. A letter from the Acting NRCS Farm Bill Coordinator, 
     Department of Agriculture, transmitting the Department's 
     final rule -- Regional Equity (RIN: 0578-AA44) received 
     December 17, 2009, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the 
     Committee on Agriculture.
       5751. A letter from the Under Secretary of Defense, 
     Department of Defense, transmitting a report of a violation 
     of the Antideficiency Act by the Defense Information Systems 
     Agency, Case Number 08-06, pursuant to 31 U.S.C. 1517(b); to 
     the Committee on Appropriations.
       5752. A letter from the Director, Defense Procurement and 
     Acquisition Policy, Department of Defense, transmitting the 
     Department's final rule -- Defense Federal Acquisition 
     Regulation Supplement; Allowability of Costs to Lease 
     Government Equipment for Display or Demonstration (DFARS Case 
     2007-D004) (RIN: 0750-AF85) received December 16, 2009, 
     pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Armed 
     Services.
       5753. A letter from the Director, Defense Procurement and 
     Acquisition Policy, Department of Defense, transmitting the 
     Department's final rule -- Defense Federal Acquisition 
     Regulation Supplement; Technical Data and Computer Software 
     Requirements for Major Weapon Systems [DFARS Case 2006-D055] 
     received December 16, 2009, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Armed Services.
       5754. A letter from the Assistant to the Board, Board of 
     Govenors of the Federal Reserve System, transmitting the 
     System's ``Major'' final rule -- Risk-Based Capital 
     Guidelines; Capital Adequacy Guidelines; Capital Maintenance: 
     Regulatory Capital; Impact of Modifications to Generally 
     Accepted Accounting Principles; Consolidation of Asset-Backed 
     Commercial Paper Programs; and Other Related Issues 
     [Regulations H and Y; Docket No. R-1368] received January 13, 
     2010, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on 
     Financial Services.
       5755. A letter from the Assistant Secretary for Financial 
     Stability, Department of the Treasury, transmitting letter 
     summarizing the actions taken by the Department of the 
     Treasury in response to recommendations issued in the 
     Government Accountability Office's report on the Troubled 
     Asset Relief Program; to the Committee on Financial Services.
       5756. A letter from the Deputy to the Chairman for External 
     Affairs, Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, transmitting 
     the Corporation's final rule -- Risk-Based Capital 
     Guidelines; Capital Adequacy Guidelines; Capital Maintenance; 
     Capital-Residential Mortgage Loans Modified Pursuant to the 
     Home Affordable Mortgage Program (RIN: 3064-AD42) received 
     December 16, 2009, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the 
     Committee on Financial Services.
       5757. A letter from the Assistant General Counsel for 
     Regulatory Services, Department of Education, transmitting 
     the Department's ``Major'' final rule -- School Improvement 
     Grants; American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 
     (ARRA); Title I of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act 
     of 1965, as Amended (ESSA) [Docket ID: ED-209-OESE-0010] 
     (RIN: 1810-AB06) received January 13, 2010, pursuant to 5 
     U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Education and Labor.
       5758. A letter from the Deputy Director, Regulations Policy 
     and Management Staff, Department of Health and Human 
     Services, transmitting the Department's final rule -- Organ-
     Specific Warnings; Internal Analgesic, Antipyretic, and 
     Antirheumatic Drug Products for Over-the-Counter Human Use; 
     Final Monograph; Technical Amendment [Docket No.: FDA-1977-N-
     0013] (formerly Docket No.: 1977-N-0094L) (RIN: 0910-AF36) 
     received December 16, 2009, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
       5759. A letter from the Program Analyst, Department of 
     Transportation, transmitting the Department's final rule -- 
     Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards; Designated Seating 
     Positions [Docket No.: NHTSA 2009-0189] (RIN: 2127-AK65) 
     received January 12, 2010, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); 
     to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
       5760. A letter from the Program Analyst, Department of 
     Transportation, transmitting the Department's final rule -- 
     Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards; Air Brake Systems 
     [Docket No.: NHTSA-2009-0175] (RIN: 2127-AK62) received 
     January 12, 2010, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the 
     Committee on Energy and Commerce.
       5761. A letter from the Program Analyst, Department of 
     Transportation, transmitting the Department's final rule -- 
     Vehicle Identification Number Requirements; Technical 
     Amendment [Docket No.: NHTSA 2008-0022] (RIN: 2127-AK63) 
     received January 12, 2010, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); 
     to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
       5762. A letter from the Chief of Staff, Media Bureau, 
     Federal Communications Commission, transmitting the 
     Commission's final rule -- Amendment of Section 73.622(i), 
     Final DTV Table of Allotments, Television Broadcast Stations. 
     (Bangor, Maine) [MB Docket No. 09-122] received January 12, 
     2010, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on 
     Energy and Commerce.
       5763. A letter from the General Counsel, Federal Energy 
     Regulatory Commission, transmitting the Commission's final 
     rule -- Mandatory Reliability Standards for the Calculation 
     of Available Transfer Capability, Capacity Benefit Margins, 
     Transmission Reliability Margins, Total Transfer Capability 
     and Existing Transmission Commitments and Mandatory 
     Reliability Standards for the Bulk-Power System [Docket No.: 
     RM08-19-000, RM08-19-001, RM09-5-000, RM06-16-005; Order No. 
     729] received December 16, 2009, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
       5764. 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, 50 
     U.S.C. 1703(c), a six-month periodic report on the national 
     emergency with respect to Cote d'Ivoire that was declared in 
     Executive Order 13396 of February 7, 2006, pursuant to 50 
     U.S.C. 1703(c); to the Committee on Foreign Affairs.
       5765. A letter from the Deputy Assistant Secretary for 
     Export Administration, Department of Commerce, transmitting 
     the Department's final rule--Addition of Certain Persons on 
     the Entity List: Addition of Persons Acting Contrary to the 
     National Security or Foreign Policy Interests of the United 
     States and Entry Modified for Clarification [Docket No.: 
     0911171410-91427-01] (RIN: 0694-AE78) received January 12, 
     2010, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on 
     Foreign Affairs.
       5766. A letter from the Deputy Assistant Secretary for 
     Export Administration, Department of Commerce, transmitting 
     the Department's final rule -- Updated Statements of Legal 
     Authority to Reflect Continuation of Emergency Declared in 
     Executive Order 12938 and Changes to the United States Code 
     [Docket No.: 0910231376-91377-01] (RIN: 0694-AE76) received 
     December 30, 2009, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the 
     Committee on Foreign Affairs.
       5767. A letter from the Secretary, Department of Commerce, 
     transmitting Periodic Report on the National Emergency Caused 
     by the Lapse of the Export Administration Act of 1979 for 
     February 26, 2009 -- August 26, 2009; to the Committee on 
     Foreign Affairs.
       5768. A letter from the Deputy Assistant Secretary for 
     Export Administration, Department of Commmerce, transmitting 
     the Department's final rule -- Reporting of Offsets 
     Agreements in Sales of Weapon Systems or Defense-Related 
     Items to Foreign Countries or Foreign Firms [Docket No.: 
     080722875-91412-02] (RIN: 0694-AE40) received December 30, 
     2009, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on 
     Foreign Affairs.
       5769. A letter from the Director, Office of Personnel 
     Management, President's Pay Agent, transmitting a report 
     justifying the reasons for the extension of locality-based 
     comparability payments to categories of positions that are in 
     more than one executive agency, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     5304(h)(2)(C); to the Committee on Oversight and Government 
     Reform.
       5770. A letter from the Secretary, Department of 
     Agriculture, transmitting the Department's Performance and 
     Accountability report for fiscal year 2009; to the Committee 
     on Oversight and Government Reform.
       5771. A letter from the Chief Financial Officer, Farm 
     Credit Insurance Corporation, transmitting the Corporation's 
     consolidated report addressing the Federal Managers' 
     Financial Integrity Act and the Inspector General Act 
     Amendments of 1978, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. app. (Insp. Gen. 
     Act), section 5(b); to the Committee on Oversight and 
     Government Reform.
       5772. A letter from the Acting Administrator, General 
     Services Administration, transmitting letter of notification 
     of new mileage reimbursment rate for Federal employees who 
     use privately owned vehicles while on official travel; to the 
     Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
       5773. A letter from the Assistant Deputy Associate 
     Administrator for Acquisition Policy, General Services 
     Administration, transmitting the Administration's final rule 
     -- Federal Acquisition Regulation; Federal Acquisition 
     Circular 2005-38; Introduction [Docket FAR 2009-0001, 
     Sequence 9] received December 9, 2009, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Oversight and Government 
     Reform.
       5774. A letter from the Acting General Counsel, Government 
     Accountability Office, transmitting letter of compliance to 
     the requirement in the Competition in Contracting Act of 
     1984; to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
       5775. A letter from the General Counsel, Selective Service 
     System, transmitting a report pursuant to the Federal 
     Vacancies Reform Act of 1998; to the Committee on Oversight 
     and Government Reform.

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       5776. A letter from the Deputy Assistant Administrator For 
     Regulatory Programs, NMFS, National Oceanic and Atmospheric 
     Administration, transmitting the Administration's final rule 
     -- Groundfish Fisheries of the Exclusive Economic Zone Off 
     Alaska; Individual Fishing Quota Program; Western Alaska 
     Community Development Quota Program; Recordkeeping and 
     Reporting; Correction [Docket No.: 0911161406-91407-01] (RIN: 
     0648-AY37) received December 16, 2009, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Natural Resources.
       5777. A letter from the Assistant Secretary of the Army, 
     Department of Defense, transmitting recommendation for the 
     authorization of the Comprehensive Plan report on the 
     Mississippi Coastal Improvements Program (MsCIP); to the 
     Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
       5778. A letter from the Attorney Advisor, Department of 
     Homeland Security, transmitting the Department's final rule 
     -- Safety and Security Zone, Chicago Sanitary and Ship Canal, 
     Romeoville, IL [Docket No.: USCG-2009-1004] (RIN: 1625-AA11) 
     received January 6, 2010, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); 
     to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
       5779. A letter from the Attorney Advisor, Department of 
     Homeland Security, transmitting the Department's final rule 
     -- Security and Safety Zone; Cruise Ship Protection, Elliott 
     Bay and Pier-91, Seattle, Washington [Docket No.: USCG-2009-
     0331] (RIN: 1625-AA87 and 1625-AA00) received January 9, 
     2010, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on 
     Transportation and Infrastructure.
       5780. A letter from the Attorney -- Advisor, Department of 
     Homeland Security, transmitting the Department's final rule 
     -- Safety Zone; Atlantic Intracoastal Waterway, Sunset Beach, 
     North Carolina [Docket No.: USCG-2009-0985] (RIN: 1625-AA00) 
     received January 6, 2010, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); 
     to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
       5781. A letter from the Attorney -- Advisor, Department of 
     Homeland Security, transmitting the Department's final rule 
     -- Safety Zone; Naval Training December 2009 and January 
     2010; San Clemente Island, CA [Docket No.: USCG-2009-0920] 
     (RIN: 1625-AA00) received January 6, 2010, pursuant to 5 
     U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Transportation and 
     Infrastructure.
       5782. A letter from the Assistant Chief Counsel for General 
     Law, Department of Transportation, transmitting the 
     Department's ``Major'' final rule -- Pipeline Safety: 
     Integrity Management Program for Gas Distribution Pipelines 
     [Docket No.: PHMSA-RSPA-2004-19854; Amdt. 192-113] (RIN: 
     2137-AE15) received December 10, 2009, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Transportation and 
     Infrastructure.
       5783. A letter from the Trial Attorney, Department of 
     Transportation, transmitting the Department's ``Major'' final 
     rule -- Positive Train Control Systems [Docket No.: FRA-2008-
     0132, Notice No. 3] (RIN: 2130-AC03) received January 12, 
     2010, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on 
     Transportation and Infrastructure.
       5784. A letter from the Program Analyst, Department of 
     Transportation, transmitting the Department's final rule -- 
     Amendment of Class D and E Airspace; Fort Stewart 
     (Hinesville), GA [Docket No.: FAA-2009-0959; Airspace Docket 
     No. 09-ASO-30] received January 12, 2010, pursuant to 5 
     U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Transportation and 
     Infrastructure.
       5785. A letter from the Program Analyst, Department of 
     Transportation, transmitting the Department's final rule -- 
     Airworthiness Directives; General Electric Company GE90-
     110B1, GE90-113B, and GE90-115B Series Turbofan Engines 
     [Docket No.: FAA-2009-0143; Directorate Identifier 2009-NE-
     05-AD; Amendment 39-16135; AD 2009-25-14] (RIN: 2120-AA64) 
     received January 12, 2010, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); 
     to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
       5786. A letter from the Program Analyst, Department of 
     Transportation, transmitting the Department's final rule -- 
     Airworthiness Directives; Airbus Model A300-600 Series 
     Airplanes [Docket No.: FAA-2009-1114; Directorate Identifier 
     2009-NM-157-AD; Amendment 39-16134; AD 2007-10-10 R1] (RIN: 
     2120-AA64) received January 12, 2010, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Transportation and 
     Infrastructure.
       5787. A letter from the Program Analyst, Department of 
     Transportation, transmitting the Department's final rule -- 
     Airworthiness Directives; General Electric Company CF6-80C2 
     Series Turbofan Engines; Correction [Docket No.: FAA-2009-
     0018; Directorate Identifier 2009-NE-01-AD; Amendment 39-
     16044; AD 2009-21-07] (RIN: 2120-AA64) received January 12, 
     2010, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on 
     Transportation and Infrastructure.
       5788. A letter from the Program Analyst, Department of 
     Transportation, transmitting the Department's final rule -- 
     Airworthiness Directives; The Boeing Company Model 747-400, -
     400D, and -400F Series Airplanes [Docket No.: FAA-2009-1222; 
     Directorate Identifier 2009-NM-153-AD; Amendment 39-16160; AD 
     2008-10-06 R1] (RIN: 2120-AA64) received January 12, 2010, 
     pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on 
     Transportation and Infrastructure.
       5789. A letter from the Regulations Officer FHWA, 
     Department of Transportation, transmitting the Department's 
     final rule -- Discontinuance of form FHWA-47 [FHWA Docket 
     No.: FHWA-2009-0029] (RIN 2125-AF31) received January 12, 
     2010, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on 
     Transportation and Infrastructure.
       5790. A letter from the Regulations Officer FHWA, 
     Department of Transportation, transmitting the Department's 
     final rule -- National Bridge Inspection Standards [FHWA 
     Docket No.: FHWA-2009-0074] (RIN: 2125-AF33) received January 
     12, 2010, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee 
     on Transportation and Infrastructure.
       5791. A letter from the Program Analyst, Department of 
     Transportation, transmitting the Department's final rule -- 
     Use of Additional Portable Oxygen Concentrator Devices On 
     Board Aircraft [Docket No.: FAA-2009-0767; SFAR 106] (RIN: 
     2120-AJ55) received January 12, 2010, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Transportation and 
     Infrastructure.
       5792. A letter from the Secretary, Department of 
     Transportation, transmitting the Department's annual report 
     to Congress and the National Transportation Safety Board on 
     the regulatory status of open safety recommendations relating 
     to several safety issues; to the Committee on Transportation 
     and Infrastructure.
       5793. A letter from the Program Analyst, Department of 
     Transportation, transmitting the Department's final rule -- 
     Standard Instrument Approach Procedures, and Takeoff Minimums 
     and Obstacle Departure Procedures; Miscellaneous Amendments 
     [Docket No.: 30703 Amdt. No. 3354] received January 12, 2010, 
     pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on 
     Transportation and Infrastructure.
       5794. A letter from the Program Analyst, Department of 
     Transportation, transmitting the Department's final rule -- 
     Standard Instrument Approach Procedures, and Takeoff Minimums 
     and Obstacle Departure Procedures; Miscellaneous Amendments 
     [Docket No.: 30701 Amdt. No. 3352] received January 12, 2010, 
     pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on 
     Transportation and Infrastructure.
       5795. A letter from the Program Analyst, Department of 
     Transportation, transmitting the Department's final rule -- 
     Standard Instrument Approach Procedures, and Takeoff Minimums 
     and Obstacle Departure Procedures; Miscellaneous Amendments 
     [Docket No.: 30704; Amdt. No. 3355] received January 12, 
     2010, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on 
     Transportation and Infrastructure.
       5796. A letter from the Program Analyst, Department of 
     Transportation, transmitting the Department's final rule -- 
     Standard Instrument Approach Procedures, and Takeoff Minimums 
     and Obstacle Departure Procedures; Miscellaneous Amendments 
     [Docket No.: 30702; Amdt. No. 3353] received January 12, 
     2010, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on 
     Transportation and Infrastructure.
       5797. A letter from the Program Analyst, Department of 
     Transportation, transmitting the Department's final rule -- 
     Establishment of a Special Air Traffic Rule in the Vicinity 
     of Luke Air Force Base (AFB), AZ [Docket No.: FAA-2008-1087; 
     Amendment No. 93-95] (RIN: 2120-AJ29) received January 21, 
     2010, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on 
     Transportation and Infrastructure.
       5798. A letter from the Acting Administrator, General 
     Services Administration, transmitting Informational copies of 
     the Reports of Building Project Survey for Panama City, FL 
     and Clarksburg, WV; to the Committee on Transportation and 
     Infrastructure.
       5799. A letter from the Administrator, National Aeronautics 
     and Space Administration, transmitting Statement of actions 
     with respect to a Government Accountability Report numbered 
     GAO-10-2; to the Committee on Science and Technology.
       5800. A letter from the Administrator, National Aeronautics 
     and Space Administration, transmitting Statement of actions 
     with respect to a Government Accountability Report numbered 
     GAO-10-3SU; to the Committee on Science and Technology.
       5801. A letter from the Chief, Trade and Commercial 
     Regulations Branch, Department of Homeland Security, 
     transmitting the Department's final rule -- Countries Whose 
     Pleasure Vessels May Be Issued Cruising Licenses (CBP Dec. 
     08-27) received December 15, 2009, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Ways and Means.
       5802. A letter from the Chief, Trade and Commercial 
     Regulations Branch, Department of Homeland Security, 
     transmitting the Department's final rule -- Remote Location 
     Filing [USCBP-2006-0001] (RIN: 1505-AB20) received December 
     29, 2009, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee 
     on Ways and Means.
       5803. A letter from the Chief, Trade & Commercial 
     Regulations Branch, Department of Homeland Security, 
     transmitting the Department's final rule -- Haitian 
     Hemispheric Opportunity Through Partnership Encouragement 
     Acts of 2006 and 2008 [Docket No.:

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     USCBP-2007-0062] (RIN: 1505-AB82) received December 15, 2009, 
     pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Ways 
     and Means.
       5804. A letter from the Chief, Publications and 
     Regulations, Internal Revenue Service, transmitting the 
     Service's final rule -- Relief and Guidance on Corrections of 
     Certain Failures of a Nonqualified Deferred Compensation Plan 
     to Comply with Sec. 409A(a) [Notice 2010-06] received January 
     13, 2010, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee 
     on Ways and Means.
       5805. A letter from the Chief, Publications and Regulations 
     Branch, Internal Revenue Service, transmitting the Service's 
     final rule -- Automatic Approval of Changes in Funding Method 
     for Takeover Plans and Changes in Pension Valuation Software 
     [Announcement 2010-03] received January 13, 2010, pursuant to 
     5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Ways and Means.
       5806. A letter from the Chief, Publications and 
     Regulations, Internal Revenue Service, transmitting the 
     Service's final rule -- Special Rules for Certain 
     Transactions Where Stated Principal Amount Does Not Exceed 
     $2,800,00 (Rev. Rul. 2010-2) received December 28, 2010, 
     pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Ways 
     and Means.
       5807. A letter from the Chief, Publications and 
     Regulations, Internal Revenue Service, transmitting the 
     Service's final rule -- Auction Rate Prefered Stock-Extension 
     of Date for Addition of a Liquidity Facility [Notice 2010-3] 
     received December 28, 2010, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Ways and Means.
       5808. A letter from the Chief, Publications and 
     Regulations, Internal Revenue Service, transmitting the 
     Service's final rule -- Determination of Issue Price in the 
     Case of Certain Debt Instruments Issued for Property (Rev. 
     Rul. 2010-1) received December 28, 2009, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Ways and Means.
       5809. A letter from the Chief, Publications and 
     Regulations, Internal Revenue Service, transmitting the 
     Service's final rule -- Apportionment of Tax Items among the 
     Members of a Controlled Group of Corporations [TD 9476] (RIN: 
     1545-BI62; RIN 1545-BG39) received December 28, 2009, 
     pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Ways 
     and Means.
       5810. A letter from the Chief, Publications and Regulations 
     Branch, Internal Revenue Service, transmitting the Service's 
     final rule -- Temporary guidance regarding certain stock 
     distributions by publicly traded real estate investments 
     trusts (REITs) and regulated investment companies (RICs) 
     (Revenue Procedure 2010-12) received December 28, 2009, 
     pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Ways 
     and Means.
       5811. A letter from the Senior Advisor for Regulations, 
     Social Security Administration, transmitting the 
     Administration's final rule -- Technical Revisions to the 
     Supplemental Security Income (SSI) Regulations on Income and 
     Resources [Docket No.: SSA 2008-0034] (RIN: 0960-AG66) 
     received January 11, 2010, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); 
     to the Committee on Ways and Means.
       5812. A letter from the Commissioner, Social Security 
     Administration, transmitting a proposed bill to amend titles 
     II and XVI of the Social Security Act; to the Committee on 
     Ways and Means.
       5813. A letter from the Chairman, Federal Trade Commission, 
     transmitting the Commission's Performance and Accountability 
     Report for Fiscal Year 2009; to the Committee on Oversight 
     and Government Reform.
       5814. A letter from the General Counsel, Office of 
     Government Ethics, transmitting a letter reporting that the 
     Office of Government Ethics did not conduct or initiate 
     competitions in FY 2009; to the Committee on Oversight and 
     Government Reform.
       5815. A letter from the Vice Chairman, Defense Nuclear 
     Facilities Safety Board, transmitting the Board's quarterly 
     report to Congress on the Status of Significant Unresolved 
     Issues with the Department of Energy's Design and 
     Construction Projects (dated December 07, 2009); jointly to 
     the Committees on Armed Services and Appropriations.
       5816. A letter from the Assistant Attorney General, 
     Department of Justice, transmitting fourth quarterly report 
     of FY 2009 on Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment 
     Rights Act; jointly to the Committees on the Judiciary and 
     Veterans' Affairs.

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