[Congressional Record Volume 149, Number 7 (Wednesday, January 15, 2003)]
[Senate]
[Pages S846-S847]
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, which were referred 
as indicated:

       EC-342. A communication from the Senior Paralegal, Office 
     of Thrift Supervision, Department of the Treasury, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Alternative Mortgage Transaction Parity Act; Preemption--
     Delay of Effective Date (RIN1550-AB51)'' received on December 
     12, 2002; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban 
     Affairs.
       EC-343. A communication from the Senior Paralegal, Office 
     of Thrift Supervision, Department of the Treasury, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Record keeping and Confirmation Requirements for Securities 
     Transactions; Fiduciary Powers of Savings Associations 
     (RIN1550-AB49)'' received on December 12, 2003; to the 
     Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
       EC-344. A communication from the Senior Paralegal, Office 
     of Thrift Supervision, Department of the Treasury, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Regulatory Reporting Standards: Qualifications for 
     Independent Public Accounting Performing Audit Services for 
     Voluntary Audit Filers (RIN1550-AB54)'' received on December 
     12, 2002; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban 
     Affairs.
       EC-345. A communication from the Chief Counsel, Bureau of 
     Public Debt, Assistant Secretary for Financial Markets, 
     Department of the Treasury, transmitting, pursuant to law, 
     the report of a rule entitled ``Governmental Securities Act 
     Regulations: Large Position Rules, amends 17 CFR Part 420 
     (RIN1505-AA88)'' received on December 17, 2002; to the 
     Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
       EC-346. A communication from the Deputy Congressional 
     Liaison, Federal Reserve Board, transmitting, pursuant to 
     law, the report of a rule entitled ``Transaction Between 
     Member Banks and Their Affiliates--Miscellaneous 
     Interpretations'' received on December 2, 2002; to the 
     Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
       EC-347. A communication from the Assistant Secretary, 
     Investment Management, Securities and Exchange Commission, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Disclosure of Costs and Expenses by Insurance Company 
     Separate Accounts Registered as Unit Investment Trusts That 
     Offer Variable Annuity Contracts (RIN3235-AI39)'' received on 
     November 18, 2002; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and 
     Urban Affairs.
       EC-348. A communication from the Director, Office of 
     Legislative Affairs, Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Minimum Standards of Integrity and Fitness for an FDIC 
     Contractor (RIN3064-AC29)'' received on December 12, 2002; to 
     the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
       EC-349. A communication from the General Counsel, 
     Department of Housing and Urban Development, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a nomination confirmed for the 
     position of Assistant Secretary for Fair Housing and Equal 
     Opportunity, received on December 12, 2002; to the Committee 
     on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
       EC-350. A communication from the General Counsel, 
     Department of Housing and Urban Development, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a nomination confirmed for the 
     position of Assistant Secretary for Policy Development and 
     Research, received on December 12, 2002; to the Committee on 
     Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
       EC-351. A communication from the Vice Chairman, Export-
     Import Bank, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report 
     relative to transactions involving U.S. exports to South 
     Africa, received on November 25, 2002; to the Committee on 
     Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
       EC-352. A communication from the Vice Chairman, Export-
     Import Bank, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report 
     relative to U.S. export transactions involving U.S. exports 
     to Australia, received on December 12, 2002; to the Committee 
     on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
       EC-353. A communication from the Vice Chairman, Export-
     Import Bank, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report 
     relative to transactions involving U.S. exports to Ireland, 
     received on November 18, 2002; to the Committee on Banking, 
     Housing, and Urban Affairs.
       EC-354. A communication from the Vice Chairman, Export-
     Import Bank, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report 
     relative to transactions involving U.S. exports to Romania, 
     received on November 18, 2002; to the Committee on Banking, 
     Housing, and Urban Affairs.
       EC-355. A communication from the General Counsel, Federal 
     Housing Finance Board, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     report of a rule entitled ``Affordable Housing Program 
     Amendments (RIN3069-AB16)'' received on November 25, 2002; to 
     the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
       EC-356. A communication from the Under Secretary, Arms 
     Control and International Security, Department of State, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report concerning an 
     amendment to Part 121 of the International Traffic in Arms 
     Regulations (ITAR); to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
       EC-357. A communication from the Assistant Legal Adviser 
     for Treaty Affairs, Department of State, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, international agreements other than treaties 
     entered into by the United States under the Case-Zablocki 
     Act, received on November 25, 2002; to the Committee on 
     Foreign Relations.
       EC-358. A communication from the Assistant Secretary of 
     Legislative Affairs, Department of State, transmitting, 
     pursuant to the Arms Export Control Act, the report of a 
     certification of a proposed license for the temporary export 
     of defense articles or defense services sold commercially 
     under a contract to International Waters, Pacific Ocean or 
     French Guiana; to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
       EC-359. A communication from the Assistant Secretary of 
     Legislative Affairs, Department of State, transmitting, 
     pursuant to the International Traffic in Arms Regulations 
     concerning major program authorization (MPA) and Arms Export 
     Control Act, the report of a certification involving the 
     export of electronic power generating systems to Germany, 
     Italy, Spain and the United Kingdom in support of the 
     Eurofighter program; to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
       EC-360. A communication from the Assistant Secretary of 
     Legislative Affairs, Department of State, transmitting, 
     pursuant to the

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     Arms Export Control Act, the report of a certification of a 
     proposed technical assistance agreement for the export of 
     defense articles or defense services sold commercially 
     involving the sale of the TELEKOM-2 commercial communications 
     satellite to Indonesia, jointly with Canada, and its launch 
     from French Guiana ; to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
       EC-361. A communication from the Assistant Secretary of 
     Legislative Affairs, Department of State, transmitting, the 
     first annual report on the Benjamin A. Gilman International 
     Scholarship Program; to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
       EC-362. A communication from the Assistant Secretary of 
     Legislative Affairs, Department of State, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report entitled ``SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT ON 
     PROGRESS TOWARD REGIONAL NUCLEAR NONPROLIFERATION IN SOUTH 
     ASIA'' covering periods April 1 to September 30, 2001, 
     October 1, 2001 to March 31, 2002 and April 1 to September 
     30, 2002, received on December 2, 2002; to the Committee on 
     Foreign Relations.
       EC-363. A communication from the Assistant Secretary of 
     Legislative Affairs, Department of State, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule that amends 40.53 of 
     Part 22 of the Code of Federal Regulations, changing the 
     requirements pertaining to the issuance of visas to certain 
     foreign health-care workers, received on December 12, 2002; 
     to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
       EC-364. A communication from the Assistant Secretary of 
     Legislative Affairs, Department of State, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report relative to the designation of a 
     twenty-five percent danger pay allowance for U.S. civilian 
     employees in Indonesia; to the Committee on Foreign 
     Relations.
       EC-365. A communication from the Assistant Secretary of 
     Legislative Affairs, Department of State, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report concerning an amendment to Part 
     126 of the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR); 
     to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
       EC-366. A communication from the Chief, Regulations Unit, 
     Internal Revenue Service, Department of the Treasury, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Currell v. United States'' received on December 12, 2002; 
     to the Committee on Finance .
       EC-367. A communication from the Chief, Regulations Unit, 
     Internal Revenue Service, Department of the Treasury, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Revenue Ruling 2002-87--Bureau of Labor Statistics Price 
     Indexes for Department Stores--October 2002'' received on 
     December 12, 2002; to the Committee on Finance.
       EC-368. A communication from the Chief, Regulations Unit, 
     Internal Revenue Service, Department of the Treasury, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Robert L. Beck v. Commissioner'' received on December 12, 
     2002; to the Committee on Finance .
       EC-369. A communication from the Chief, Regulations Unit, 
     Internal Revenue Service, Department of the Treasury, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Information Reporting for Qualified Tuition and Related 
     Expenses; Magnetic Media Filing Requirements for Information 
     Returns'' received on December 20, 2002; to the Committee on 
     Finance.
       EC-370. A communication from the Chief, Regulations Unit, 
     Internal Revenue Service, Department of the Treasury, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Third Party Contacts (RIN1545-AX04)'' received on December 
     20, 2002; to the Committee on Finance.
       EC-371. A communication from the Chief, Regulations Unit, 
     Internal Revenue Service, Department of the Treasury, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Levy Restrictions During Installment Agreements (RIN1545-
     AX89)'' received on December 20, 2002; to the Committee on 
     Finance .
       EC-372. A communication from the Chief, Regulations Unit, 
     Internal Revenue Service, Department of the Treasury, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Low-income Taxpayer Clinics--Definitions of Income Tax 
     Return Preparer (RIN1545-BA95)'' received on December 17, 
     2002; to the Committee on Finance.
       EC-373. A communication from the Chief, Regulations Unit, 
     Internal Revenue Service, Department of the Treasury, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Applicable Federal Rates--January 2003 (Rev. Rul. 2003-5)'' 
     received on December 17, 2002; to the Committee on Finance.
       EC-374. A communication from the Chief, Regulations Unit, 
     Internal Revenue Service, Department of the Treasury, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Section 809 recomputed differential earning rate (Rev. Rul. 
     2003-4)'' received on December 17, 2002; to the Committee on 
     Finance.
       EC-375. A communication from the Chief, Regulations Unit, 
     Internal Revenue Service, Department of the Treasury, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Subchapter S corporations and ESOP abuse (Rev. Rul. 2003-
     6)'' received on December 17, 2002; to the Committee on 
     Finance.
       EC-376. A communication from the Chief, Regulations Unit, 
     Internal Revenue Service, Department of the Treasury, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Exclusion of Gain on the Sale or Exchange of a Principle 
     Residence (RIN1545-AX28)'' received on January 2, 2003; to 
     the Committee on Finance.
       EC-377. A communication from the Chief, Regulations Unit, 
     Internal Revenue Service, Department of the Treasury, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Reduced Exclusion of Gain from Sale of Principle Residence 
     (RIN1545-BB02)'' received on January 2, 2003; to the 
     Committee on Finance.
       EC-378. A communication from the Chief, Regulations Unit, 
     Internal Revenue Service, Department of the Treasury, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Education Tax Credit (RIN1545-AW65)'' received on January 
     2, 2003; to the Committee on Finance.
       EC-379. A communication from the Chief, Regulations Unit, 
     Internal Revenue Service, Department of the Treasury, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Section 6038--Returns with respect to controlled foreign 
     partnerships (RIN1545-BB36)'' received on January 2, 2003; to 
     the Committee on Finance.
       EC-380. A communication from the Chief, Regulations Unit, 
     Internal Revenue Service, Department of the Treasury, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Delayed amendment date for defined benefit plans for 
     certain minimum distribution regulations (Rev. Proc. 2003-
     10)'' received on January 2, 2003; to the Committee on 
     Finance.
       EC-381. A communication from the Chief, Regulations Unit, 
     Internal Revenue Service, Department of the Treasury, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Relief from nondiscrimination rules for certain church 
     plans and federal/international plans (Notice 2003-6)'' 
     received on January 2, 2003; to the Committee on Finance.
       EC-382. A communication from the Chief, Regulations Unit, 
     Internal Revenue Service, Department of the Treasury, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Required minimum distributions and section 1.401(a)(9)-6T 
     (Notice 2003-2)'' received on January 2, 2003; to the 
     Committee on Finance.
       EC-383. A communication from the Chief, Regulations Unit, 
     Internal Revenue Service, Department of the Treasury, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Clarification of Form 1099-R reporting (Notice 2003-3)'' 
     received on January 2, 2003; to the Committee on Finance.
       EC-384. A communication from the Chief, Regulations Unit, 
     Internal Revenue Service, Department of the Treasury, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Revenue Ruling 2003-12--Disaster Relief Assistance to 
     Individuals'' received on January 2, 2003; to the Committee 
     on Finance.
       EC-385. A communication from the Chief, Regulations Unit, 
     Internal Revenue Service, Department of the Treasury, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Limitation on compensation and section 611(c) of ECTRRA 
     (Rev. Ruling 2003-11)'' received on January 2, 2003; to the 
     Committee on Finance.
       EC-386. A communication from the Chief, Regulations Unit, 
     Internal Revenue Service, Department of the Treasury, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Election to treat trust as part of an estate (RIN1545-
     AW24)'' received on January 2, 2003; to the Committee on 
     Finance.
       EC-387. A communication from the Chief, Regulations Unit, 
     Internal Revenue Service, Department of the Treasury, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Application of separate limitations to dividends from 
     noncontrolled section 902 corporations (Notice 2003-5)'' 
     received on January 2, 2003; to the Committee on Finance.
       EC-388. A communication from the Chief, Regulations Unit, 
     Internal Revenue Service, Department of the Treasury, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Duration of COBRA Coverage and Divorce (Rev. Rul. 2002-
     88)'' received on January 2, 2003; to the Committee on 
     Finance.
       EC-389. A communication from the Chief, Regulations 
     Division, Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms, Department 
     of the Treasury, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of 
     a rule entitled ``Capay Valley Viticultural Area ((99R-
     449P)(RIN1512-AC71))'' received on January 2, 2003; to the 
     Committee on Finance.
       EC-390. A communication from the Acting White House 
     Liaison, Department of the Treasury, transmitting, pursuant 
     to law, the report of the designation of an acting officer 
     for the position of Treasury Inspector General for Tax 
     Administration, received on October 9, 2002; to the Committee 
     on Finance.
       EC-391. A communication from the Secretary of Commerce, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report on the strategy of 
     the executive branch to address the concerns of Congress in 
     Section 2103(b)(3) of the Act reguarding recent decisions of 
     dispute settlement panels and the Appellate Body of the World 
     Trade Organization (WTO) in the areas of trade remedies and 
     safeguards; to the Committee on Finance.

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