[Congressional Record Volume 149, Number 57 (Wednesday, April 9, 2003)]
[Senate]
[Pages S5057-S5058]
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-1849. A communication from the Director, Regulations 
     Management, Board of Veterans' Appeals, Department of 
     Veterans Affairs, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report 
     of a rule entitled ``Board of Veterans' Appeals; Rules of 
     Practice--Appeal Withdrawal (2900-AK71)'' received on April 
     3, 2003; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
       EC-1850. A communication from the Chairman, Medicare 
     Payment Advisory Commission, transmitting, pursuant to law, 
     the March 2003 Report to the Congress: Medicare Payment 
     Policy, received on April 3, 2003; to the Committee on 
     Finance.
       EC-1851. A communication from the Chief, Regulations Unit, 
     Internal Revenue Service, Department of the Treasury, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of rule entitled 
     ``Fringe Benefits Aircraft Valuation Formula (Rev. Rul. 2003-
     25)'' received on April 2, 2003 ; to the Committee on 
     Finance.
       EC-1852. A communication from the Chief, Regulations Unit, 
     Internal Revenue Service, Department of the Treasury, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of rule entitled 
     ``Diesel Fuel; Blended Taxable Fuel (TD 9051)'' received on 
     April 2, 2003; to the Committee on Finance.
       EC-1853. A communication from the Chief, Regulations Unit, 
     Internal Revenue Service, Department of the Treasury, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of rule entitled 
     ``Information Reporting Requirements Under Section 60501 For 
     Cash Transactions That Involve The Rental Of Taxicabs For A 
     Daily Shift (Rev. Proc. 2003-27)'' received on April 2, 2003; 
     to the Committee on Finance.
       EC-1854. A communication from the Chief, Regulations Unit, 
     Internal Revenue Service, Department of the Treasury, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of rule entitled 
     ``Section 4945 Scholarship Grants by Employer-Related Private 
     Foundation in Qualified Disaster Context (Rev. Rul. 2003-
     32)'' received on April 2, 2003; to the Committee on Finance.
       EC-1855. A communication from the Chief, Regulations Unit, 
     Internal Revenue Service, Department of the Treasury, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of rule entitled 
     ``Tax-Exempt Bond Look Through (Rev. Proc. 2003-32)'' 
     received on April 2, 2003; to the Committee on Finance.
       EC-1856. A communication from the Chief, Regulations Unit, 
     Internal Revenue Service, Department of the Treasury, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of rule entitled 
     ``Announcement and Report Concerning Advance Pricing 
     Agreements (2003-19)'' received on April 2, 2003; to the 
     Committee on Finance.
       EC-1857. A communication from the Regulations Officer, 
     Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, Department of 
     Health and Human Services, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     report of rule entitled ``Medicare Program; Improvements to 
     the Medicare and Choice Appeal and Grievance Procedures 
     (0938-AK48)'' received on April 4, 2003; to the Committee on 
     Finance.
       EC-1858. A communication from the Regulations Officer, 
     Center for Medicare and Management, Centers for Medicare and 
     Medicaid Services, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report 
     of rule entitled ``Update of Ambulatory Surgical Center List 
     of Council Procedures Effective July 1, 2003 (0938-AM02)'' 
     received on March 28, 2003; to the Committee on Finance.
       EC-1859. A communication from the General Counsel, Federal 
     Energy Regulatory Commission, transmitting, pursuant to law, 
     the report of a rule entitled ``Critical Energy 
     Infrastructure Information (RIN 1903-AC11)'' received on 
     April 1, 2003; to the Committee on Energy and Natural 
     Resources.
       EC-1860. A communication from the Secretary, Judicial 
     Conference of the United States, transmitting, pursuant to 
     law, the report relative to the judiciary's courthouse 
     construction requirements and construction budget for fiscal 
     year 2004 along with the out-year requirements for fiscal 
     years 2005-2008, received on April 4, 2003; to the Committee 
     on the Judiciary.
       EC-1861. A communication from the Regulations Coordinator, 
     Department of Health and Human Services, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Administrative Wage Garnishment (RIN 0990-AA05)'' received 
     on March 28, 2003; to the Committee on Health, Education, 
     Labor, and Pensions.
       EC-1862. A communication from the Assistant Secretary, 
     Occupational Safety and Health Administration, Department of 
     Labor, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``29 CFR 1979, Procedures for the Handling of 
     Discrimination Complaints under Section 519 of the Wendell H. 
     Ford Aviation Investment and Reform Act for the 21st Century; 
     Final Rule (1218-AB99)'' received on April 1, 2003; to the 
     Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
       EC-1863. A communication from the Commissioner, Social 
     Security Administration, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     report of the Strategic Plan of the Social Security 
     Administration (SSA) for Fiscal Years 2003-2008; to the 
     Committee on Finance.
       EC-1864. A communication from the Inspector General, 
     Department of Defense, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     report relative to the Inspector General of the Department of 
     Defense (DOD) annual assessment of the DOD voting assistance 
     program, received on April 1, 2003; to the Committee on Rules 
     and Administration.
       EC-1865. A communication from the Administrator, Rural 
     Business-Cooperative Service, Department of Agriculture, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of rule entitled 
     ``Methodlogy and Formulas for Allocation of Loan and Grant 
     Program Funds (RIN 0570-AA30)'' received on April 7, 2003; to 
     the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
       EC-1866. A communication from the General Counsel, 
     Department of the Treasury, transmitting, pursuant to law, 
     the report of

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     a Draft Bill that would repeal an existing statutory 
     provision relating to the Department of Agriculture's Cushion 
     of Credit Payments Program, received on March 28, 2003; to 
     the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
       EC-1867. A communication from the Chairman, Broadcasting 
     Board of Governors, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report 
     of proposed legislation to authorize appropriations for the 
     Broadcasting Board of Governors for Fiscal Years 2004 and 
     2005, received on April 4, 2003; to the Committee on Foreign 
     Relations.
       EC-1868. A communication from the Assistant Secretary, 
     Legislative Affairs, Department of Defense, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of certification of a proposed 
     license for the export of major defense equipment and defense 
     articles in the amount of 25,000,000 or more to Greece, 
     received on March 28, 2003; to the Committee on Foreign 
     Relations.
       EC-1869. A communication from the Assistant Secretary, 
     Legislative Affairs, Department of Defense, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of certification of a proposed 
     license for the export of major defense equipment and defense 
     articles in the amount of $50,000,000 or more to France, 
     United Kingdom, Germany, Switzerland, Sweden, and Spain, 
     received on March 28, 2003; to the Committee on Foreign 
     Relations.
       EC-1870. A communication from the Assistant Secretary, 
     Legislative Affairs, Department of Defense, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of certification of a proposed 
     license for the export of major defense equipment and defense 
     articles in the amount of $100,000,000 or more to the United 
     States, received on March 28, 2003; to the Committee on 
     Foreign Relations.
       EC-1871. A communication from the Assistant Secretary, 
     Legislative Affairs, Department of Defense, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of certification of a proposed 
     license for the export of major defense equipment and defense 
     articles in the amount of 1,000,000 or more to Greece, 
     received on March 28, 2003; to the Committee on Foreign 
     Relations.
       EC-1872. A communication from the Assistant Secretary, 
     Legislative Affairs, Department of Defense, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of certification of a proposed 
     manufacturing license for the manufacture of significant 
     military equipment abroad to Germany, received on March 28, 
     2003; to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
       EC-1873. A communication from the Assistant Secretary, 
     Legislative Affairs, Department of Defense, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of certification of a proposed 
     manufacturing license for the manufacture of significant 
     military equipment abroad to Jordan, received on March 28, 
     2003; to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
       EC-1874. A communication from the Assistant Secretary, 
     Legislative Affairs, Department of Defense, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report on the Country Reports on Human 
     Rights Practices for 2002, received on March 31, 2003; to the 
     Committee on Foreign Relations.
       EC-1875. A communication from the Assistant Legal Adviser 
     for Treaty Affairs, Department of State, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report relative to international 
     agreements other than treaties entered into by the United 
     States under the Case-Zablocki Act with Portugal, Israel, 
     Cape Verde, received on April 1, 2003; to the Committee on 
     Foreign Relations.

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