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“EXECUTIVE COMMUNICATIONS, ETC.” mentioning the U.S. Dept of State was published in the House of Representatives section on pages H1423-H1424 on Feb. 9, 2007.
The publication is reproduced in full below:
EXECUTIVE COMMUNICATIONS, ETC.
Under clause 8 of rule XII, executive communications were taken from the Speaker's table and referred as follows:
566. A letter from the Assistant Secretary for Legislative Affairs, Department of State, transmitting a report on U.S. military personnel and U.S. individual civilians retained as contractors involved in supporting Plan Colombia, pursuant to Public Law 106-246, section 3204 (f) (114 Stat. 577); to the Committee on Armed Services.
567. A letter from the Assistant Secretary of the Army for Civil Works, Department of Defense, transmitting notification that the Secretary of the Army supports the authorization and plans to implement the flood damage reduction project for the Town of Bloomsburg, Columbia County, Pennsylvania; (H. Doc. No. 110-13); to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure and ordered to be printed.
568. A letter from the Chief, Publications and Regulations, Internal Revenue Service, transmitting the Service's final rule -- Reporting Rules for Widely Held Fixed Investment Trusts [TD9308] (RIN: 1545-BF75) received January 3, 2007, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Ways and Means.
569. A letter from the Chief, Publications and Regulations Branch, Internal Revenue Service, transmitting the Service's final rule -- Qualified Amended Returns [TD 9309] (RIN: 1545-BD40) received January 10, 2007, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Ways and Means.
570. A letter from the Chief, Publications and Research Branch, Internal Revenue Service, transmitting the Service's final rule -- Source of Income from Certain Space and Ocean Activities; Source of Communications Income [TD 9305] (RIN: 1545-AW50) received January 3, 2007, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Ways and Means.
571. A letter from the Chief, Publications and Regulations Branch, Internal Revenue Service, transmitting the Service's final rule -- User Fees for Processing Installment Agreements
[TD 9306] (RIN: 1545-BF69) received January 3, 2007, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Ways and Means.
572. A letter from the Chief, Publications and Regulations Branch, Internal Revenue Service, transmitting the Service's final rule -- Changes in Computing Depreciation [TD 9307]
(RIN: 1545-BC18) received January 3, 2007, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Ways and Means.
573. A letter from the Chief, Publications and Regulations Branch, Internal Revenue Service, transmitting the Service's final rule -- Guidance Necessary to Facilitate Business Electronic Filing Under Section 1561 [TD 9304] (RIN: 1545-BF26) received January 3, 2007, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Ways and Means.
574. A letter from the Chief, Publications and Regulations Branch, Internal Revenue Service, transmitting the Service's final rule -- Closing agreements (Rev. Proc. 2007-19) received February 1, 2007, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Ways and Means.
575. A letter from the Chief, Publications and Regulations Branch, Internal Revenue Service, transmitting the Service's final rule -- North Dakota State University v. United States
-- received February 1, 2007, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Ways and Means.
576. A letter from the Chief, Publications and Regulations Branch, Internal Revenue Service, transmitting the Service's final rule -- Closing Agreements for Certain Life Insurance and Annuity Contracts that Fail to Meet the Requirements of Section 817(h), 7702 of 7702 A (as Applicable) [Notice 2007-15] received February 1, 2007, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Ways and Means.
577. A letter from the Chief, Publications and Regulations Branch, Internal Revenue Service, transmitting the Service's final rule -- Diversification Requirements for Qualified Defined Contribution Plans Holding Publicly Traded Employer Securities [Notice 2006-107] received February 1, 2007, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Ways and Means.
578. A letter from the Chief, Publications and Regulations Branch, Internal Revenue Service, transmitting the Service's final rule -- Liabilities in excess of basis (Rev. Rul. 2007-8) received January 23, 2007, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Ways and Means.
579. 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. 2007-9) received January 23, 2007, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Ways and Means.
580. A letter from the Chief, Publications and Regulations Branch, Internal Revenue Service, transmitting the Service's final rule -- Special rules for certain transactions where stated principal amount does not exceed $2,800,000 (Rev. Rul. 2007-4) received January 23, 2007, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Ways and Means.
581. A letter from the Chief, Publications and Regulations Branch, Internal Revenue Service, transmitting the Service's final rule -- Rules and Regulations (Rev. Proc. 2007-18) received January 23, 2007, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Ways and Means.
582. A letter from the Chief, Publications and Regulations Branch, Internal Revenue Service, transmitting the Service's final rule -- Changes in accounting periods and in methods of accounting (Rev. Proc. 2007-16) received January 5, 2007, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Ways and Means.
583. A letter from the Chief, Publications and Regulations Branch, Internal Revenue Service, transmitting the Service's final rule -- Taxable year of inclusion (Rev. Proc. 2007-1) received January 5, 2007, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Ways and Means.
584. A letter from the Chief, Publications and Regulations Branch, Internal Revenue Service, transmitting the Service's final rule -- Special rules for certain transaction where stated principal amount does not exceed $2,800,000 (Rev. Proc. 2007-4) received January 5, 2007, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Ways and Means.
585. A letter from the Chief, Publications and Regulations Branch, Internal Revenue Service, transmitting the Service's final rule -- Rulings and determination letters (Rev. Proc. 2007-4) received January 5, 2007, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Ways and Means.
586. A letter from the Chief, Publications and Regulations Branch, Internal Revenue Service, transmitting the Service's final rule -- Rulings and determination letters (Rev. Proc. 2007-5) received January 5, 2007, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Ways and Means.
587. A letter from the Chief, Publications and Regulations Branch, Internal Revenue Service, transmitting the Service's final rule -- Rulings and determination letters (Rev. Proc. 2007-6) received January 5, 2007, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Ways and Means.
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