[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 152 (2006), Part 8] [Senate] [Page 10784] [From the U.S. 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 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. ____________________