[Congressional Record Volume 149, Number 73 (Thursday, May 15, 2003)]
[Senate]
[Pages S6505-S6506]
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-2341. A communication from the President of the United 
     States to the President Pro Tempore of the United States 
     Senate, transmitting, consistent with the War Powers 
     Resolution, the report to ensure that the Congress is kept 
     fully informed on continued U.S. contributions in support of 
     peacekeeping efforts in Kosovo; to the Committee on Foreign 
     Relations.
       EC-2342. A communication from the Chief, Regulations and 
     Administrative law, United States Coast Guard, Department of 
     Transportation, Department of Homeland Security, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Safety/Security Zone Regulations: Mission Creek Waterway, 
     China Basin, San Francisco Bay, California (COTP San 
     Francisco Bay 03-004)'' received on May 9, 2003; to the 
     Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
       EC-2343. A communication from the Chief, Regulations and 
     Administrative law, United States Coast Guard, Department of 
     Transportation, Department of Homeland Security, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Safety/Security Zone Regulations: Port Neches Riverfest, 
     Neches River, Port Neches, TX (COTP Port Arthur 03-002)'' 
     received on May 9, 2003; to the Committee on Commerce, 
     Science, and Transportation.
       EC-2344. A communication from the Chief, Regulations and 
     Administrative law, United States Coast Guard, Department of 
     Transportation, Department of Homeland Security, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Drawbridge Regulations; (Including 3 Regulations) [CGD01-
     03-038] [CGD01-03-041] [CGD08-03-020] (1625-AA09) (2003-
     0010)'' received on May 9, 2003; to the Committee on 
     Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
       EC-2345. A communication from the Chief, Regulations and 
     Administrative law, United States Coast Guard, Department of 
     Transportation, Department of Homeland Security, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Safety/Security Zone Regulations: San Francisco Bay, 
     California (03-008) (1625-AA00) (2003-0015)'' received on May 
     9, 2003; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
     Transportation.
       EC-2346. A communication from the Chief, Regulations and 
     Administrative law, United States Coast Guard, Department of 
     Transportation, Department of Homeland Security, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Regulated Navigation Area: Port Everglades Harbor, Fort 
     Lauderdale, Florida (CGD07-03-069)'' received on May 9, 2003; 
     to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
       EC-2347. A communication from the Chief, Regulations and 
     Administrative law, United States Coast Guard, Department of 
     Transportation, Department of Homeland Security, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Special Anchorage Areas/Anchorage Grounds Regulated 
     Security: Zones Bolivar Roads, Galveston, TX (CGD08-02-018) 
     (1625-AA01) (2003-0002)'' received on May 9, 2003; to the 
     Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
       EC-2348. A communication from the Regulations Coordinator, 
     Department of Health and Human Services, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Service of 
     Process; Amendment for Materials Related to Petitions Under 
     the National Vaccine Injury Compensation''; to the Committee 
     on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
       EC-2349. A communication from the Regulations Coordinator, 
     Department of Health and Human Services, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Testimony by 
     Employees and the Production of Documents in Proceeding Where 
     the United States is not a party''; to the Committee on 
     Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
       EC-2350. A communication from the Regulations Coordinator, 
     Department of Health and Human Services, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Tobacco 
     Regulations and Maintenance of Effort Reporting Requirement 
     for Substance Abuse Prevention and Treatment Block Grant 
     Applications''; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, 
     and Pensions.
       EC-2351. A communication from the Regulations Coordinator, 
     Department of Health and Human Services, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``National 
     Vaccine Injury Compensation Program; Revisions and Additions 
     to the Vaccine Injury Table (0906-AA55)''; to the Committee 
     on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
       EC-2352. A communication from the Regulations Coordinator, 
     Department of Health and Human Services, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Medicare 
     Program; Changes to the Hospital Inpatient Prospective 
     Payment Systems and Fiscal Year 2003 Rates CORRECTION (0938-
     AL23)'' received on May 14, 2003; to the Committee on Health, 
     Education, Labor, and Pensions.
       EC-2353. A communication from the Regulations Coordinator, 
     Department of Health and Human Services, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Child 
     Support Enforcement Program; State Plan Approval and Grant 
     Procedures State Plan Requirements, Standards for Program 
     Operations, Federal Financial Participation, Computerized 
     Support Enforcement Systems (0970-AB81)'' received on May 7, 
     2003; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and 
     Pensions.
       EC-2354. A communication from the Counsel for Legislation 
     and Regulations, Office of Housing, Department of Housing and 
     Urban Development, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report 
     of a rule entitled ``Prohibition of Property Flipping in 
     HUD's Single Family Mortgage Insurance Programs (RIN 2502-
     AH57) (FR-4615-F-02)'' received on May 9, 2003; to the 
     Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
       EC-2355. A communication from the Secretary of Health and 
     Human Services, transmitting, pursuant to law, the Annual 
     Report on the Developmental Disabilities Programs for Fiscal 
     Year 2000, received on May 7, 2003; to the Committee on 
     Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
       EC-2356. A communication from the Secretary of Health and 
     Human Services, transmitting, pursuant to law, the Second 
     Interim Report to Congress on the Assets for Independence 
     Demonstration Program covering activities of grantees 
     selected in Fiscal Years 1999 and 2000, received on May 7, 
     2003; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and 
     Pensions.
       EC-2357. A communication from the Under Secretary of 
     Defense, Personnel and Readiness, Department of Defense, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a retirement; to 
     the Committee on Armed Services.
       EC-2358. A communication from the Fiscal Assistant 
     Secretary, Department of the Treasury, transmitting, pursuant 
     to law, the annual reports of the Airport and Airway Trust 
     Fund, Aquatic Resources Trust Fund, Black Lung Disability 
     Trust Fund, Harbor Maintenance Trust Fund, Hazardous 
     Substance Superfund, Highway Trust Fund, Inland Waterways 
     Trust Fund, Leaking Underground Storage Tank Trust, Nuclear 
     Waste Fund, Oil Spill Liability Trust Fund, Reforestation 
     Trust Fund, Uranium Enrichment Decontamination and 
     Decommissioning Fund, Vaccine Injury Compensation Fund, Wool 
     Research, Development, and Promotion Trust Fund located in 
     the March 2003 Treasury Bulletin, received on May 9, 2003; to 
     the Committee on Finance.
       EC-2359. A communication from the Chief, Regulations Unit, 
     Internal Revenue Service, Department of the Treasury, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Renewable Electricity Production Credit, 2003 Section 45 
     Figures (Notice 2003-29)'' received on May 9, 2003; to the 
     Committee on Finance.
       EC-2360. A communication from the Chief, Regulations Unit, 
     Internal Revenue Service, Department of the Treasury, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Documentation and Information for Taxpayers Using the Fair 
     Market Value Method of Interest Expense Apportionment (Rev. 
     Proc. 2003-37)'' received on May 9, 2003; to the Committee on 
     Finance.
       EC-2361. A communication from the Chief, Regulations Unit, 
     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 2003 (Rev. Rul 2003-50)'' received on May 9, 
     2003; to the Committee on Finance.
       EC-2362. A communication from the Chief, Regulations Unit, 
     Internal Revenue Service, Department of the Treasury, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Action on Decision: Internet Corporation & Subs v. 
     Commissioner (AOD)'' received on May 9, 2003; to the 
     Committee on Finance.
       EC-2363. 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 Procedure 2003-39--Multiple Exchanges of Property 
     under LKE Programs (Rev. Proc. 2003-39)'' received on May 9, 
     2003; to the Committee on Finance.
       EC-2364. A communication from the Chief, Regulations Unit, 
     Internal Revenue Service, Department of the Treasury, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Transfer to Corporation Controlled by Transferor 
     (Successive 351) (Rev. Rul. 2003-51)'' received on May 9, 
     2003; to the Committee on Finance.
       EC-2365. A communication from the Chief, Regulations Unit, 
     Internal Revenue Service, Department of the Treasury, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled

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     ``Simplified Service Cost and Simplified Production Methods 
     (Notice 2003-6)'' received on May 9, 2003; to the Committee 
     on Finance.
       EC-2366. A communication from the Chief, Regulations Unit, 
     Internal Revenue Service, Department of the Treasury, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Gasoline Station Gas Pump Canopies (Rev. Rul. 2003-54)'' 
     received on May 9, 2003; to the Committee on Finance.
       EC-2367. A communication from the Chief, Regulations Unit, 
     Internal Revenue Service, Department of the Treasury, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Appeals Settlement Guidelines: Construction/Real Estate--
     Percentage of Completion Timing of Cost Recognition (UIL: 
     460.03-09)'' received on May 9, 2003; to the Committee on 
     Finance.
       EC-2368. A communication from the Chief, Regulations Unit, 
     Internal Revenue Service, Department of the Treasury, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Appeals Settlement Guidelines: Savings & Loans--Supervisory 
     Goodwill (UIL 597.01-00)'' received on May 9, 2003; to the 
     Committee on Finance.
       EC-2369. A communication from the Chief, Regulations Unit, 
     Internal Revenue Service, Department of the Treasury, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Offshore entities investing in hedge funds (Notice 2003-
     34)'' received on May 9, 2003; to the Committee on Finance.
       EC-2370. A communication from the Chief, Regulations Unit, 
     Internal Revenue Service, Department of the Treasury, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Organization exempt under 510(c)(15) (Notice 2003-35)'' 
     received on May 9, 2003; to the Committee on Finance.
       EC-2371. A communication from the Deputy Secretary, 
     Division of Corporation Finance, United States Securities and 
     Exchange Commission, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     report of a rule entitled ``Mandates Electronic Filing and 
     Website Posting for Forms 3,4, and 5 (3235-AI26)'' received 
     on May 7, 2003; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and 
     Urban Affairs.
       EC-2372. A communication from the Deputy Congressional 
     Liaison, Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Amendments to Regulations H (State Member Banks) and K 
     (International Banking Operations); Customer Identification 
     Programs'' received on May 14, 2003; to the Committee on 
     Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
       EC-2373. A communication from the Director, Financial 
     Crimes Enforcement Network, Department of the Treasury, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Financial Crimes Enforcement Network; Delegation of 
     Enforcement Authority Regarding the Foreign Bank Account 
     Report Requirements (1506-AA45)'' received on May 9, 2003; to 
     the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
       EC-2374. A communication from the Fiscal Assistant 
     Secretary, Department of the Treasury, transmitting, pursuant 
     to law, the annual report relative to material violations or 
     suspected material violations of regulations relating to 
     Treasury Auctions and other offerings of securities, received 
     on May 9, 2003; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and 
     Urban Affairs.
       EC-2375. A communication from the Fiscal Assistant 
     Secretary, Department of the Treasury, transmitting, pursuant 
     to law, the report that exceptions to the prohibition against 
     favored treatment of a government securities broker or dealer 
     were granted by the Secretary during the period of January 1, 
     2002, through December 31, 2002; to the Committee on Banking, 
     Housing, and Urban Affairs.
       EC-2376. A communication from the Under Secretary of 
     Defense, Comptroller, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     report of a violation of the Antideficiency Act by the 
     Department of the Air Force, case number 00-04, in the amount 
     of $9,175, received on May 8, 2003; to the Committee on 
     Appropriations.
       EC-2377. A communication from the Under Secretary of 
     Defense, Comptroller, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     report of a violation of the Antideficiency Act by the 
     Department of the Navy, case number 02-08, in the amount of 
     $749,314.40, received on May 8, 2003; to the Committee on 
     Appropriations.
       EC-2378. A communication from the Chairman, The Good 
     Neighbor Environmental Board, transmitting, pursuant to law, 
     the Sixth Annual Report of the Good Neighbor Environmental 
     Board, received on May 9, 2003; to the Committee on 
     Environment and Public Works.
       EC-2379. A communication from the Acting Principal Deputy 
     Associate Administrator, Environmental Protection Agency, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a document 
     entitled ``General Provisions and Requirements for Control 
     Technology Determination for Major Sources in Accordance with 
     Clean Air Act Sections 112(g) and 112(j): Air Toxic Final 
     Rule Amendments: Fact Sheet'' received on May 14, 2003; to 
     the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
       EC-2380. A communication from the Acting Principal Deputy 
     Associate Administrator, Environmental Protection Agency, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Approval and Promulgation of Air Quality Implementation 
     Plans; District of Columbia, Maryland, Virginia; Post 1996 
     Rate-of-Progress Plans and One Hour Ozone Attainment 
     Demonstration; CORRECTION (FRL 7499-9)'' received on May 14, 
     2003; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
       EC-2381. A communication from the Acting Principal Deputy 
     Associate Administrator, Environmental Protection Agency, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Approval and Promulgation of Air Quality Implementation 
     Plans; Montana; Billings/Laurel Sulfur Dioxide State 
     Implementation Plan (FRL 7489-5)'' received on May 14, 2003; 
     to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
       EC-2382. A communication from the Acting Principal Deputy 
     Associate Administrator, Environmental Protection Agency, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Approval and Promulgation of Air Quality Implementation 
     Plans; Revisions to Tennessee State Implementation Plan: 
     Transportation Conformity Rule (FRL 7498-6)'' received on May 
     14, 2003; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
       EC-2383. A communication from the Acting Principal Deputy 
     Associate Administrator, Environmental Protection Agency, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Approval and Promulgation of Air Quality Implementation 
     Plans; State of Utah; Continuous Emission Monitoring Program 
     (7483-4)'' received on May 14, 2003; to the Committee on 
     Environment and Public Works.
       EC-2384. A communication from the Acting Principal Deputy 
     Associate Administrator, Environmental Protection Agency, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Approval and Promulgation of Air Quality Implementation 
     Plans; Colorado; Designation of Areas for Air Quality 
     Planning Purposes, Aspen (FRL 7489-4)'' received on May 14, 
     2003; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
       EC-2385. A communication from the Acting Principal Deputy 
     Associate Administrator, Environmental Protection Agency, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Approval and Promulgation of Implementation Plans North 
     Carolina: approval of Revisions to the Visible Emission 
     Regulation Within the North Carolina State Implementation 
     Plan (FRL 7498-1)'' received on May 14, 2003; to the 
     Committee on Environment and Public Works.
       EC-2386. A communication from the Acting Principal Deputy 
     Associate Administrator, Environmental Protection Agency, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Revisions to Federal Operating Permits Program Fee Payment 
     Deadlines for California Agricultural Sources (FRL 7497-4)'' 
     received on May 14, 2003; to the Committee on Environment and 
     Public Works.
       EC-2387. A communication from the Acting Principal Deputy 
     Associate Administrator, Environmental Protection Agency, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Revisions to the Arizona State Implementation Plan and 
     California State Implementation Plan, Maricopa County 
     Environmental Services Department and Bay Area Quality 
     Management District (FRL 7471-4)'' received on May 14, 2003; 
     to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.

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