[Congressional Record Volume 149, Number 137 (Wednesday, October 1, 2003)]
[Senate]
[Pages S12274-S12277]
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-4485. A communication from the Under Secretary, Food, 
     Nutrition, and Consumer Services, Department of Agriculture, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Farm Bill Regulations--Commodity Supplemental Food Program 
     (CSFP)--Allocation of Administrative Funds'' (RIN0584-AD33) 
     received on September 25, 2003; to the Committee on 
     Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
       EC-4486. A communication from the Executive Director, 
     Commodity Futures Trading Commission, transmitting, pursuant 
     to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Denomination of 
     Customer Funds and Location of Depositories'' (RIN3038-AB31) 
     received on September 25, 2003; to the Committee on 
     Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
       EC-4487. A communication from the Executive Director, 
     Commodity Futures Trading Commission, transmitting, pursuant 
     to law, the report of a rule entitled ``In the Matter of the 
     New York Mercantile Exchange, Inc. and the Intercontinental 
     Exchange, Inc., Petitions for Treatment of Floor Brokers and 
     Floor Traders as Eligible Commercial Entities Pursuant to 
     Section 1a(11)(C) of the Commodity Exchange Act'' received on 
     September 25, 2003; to the Committee on Agriculture, 
     Nutrition, and Forestry.
       EC-4488. A communication from the Executive Director, 
     Commodity Futures Trading Commission, transmitting, pursuant 
     to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Performance Data and 
     Disclosure for Commodity Trading Advisors'' (RIN3038-AB39) 
     received on September 25, 2003; to the Committee on 
     Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
       EC-4489. A communication from the Executive Director, 
     Commodity Futures Trading Commission, transmitting, pursuant 
     to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Foreign Futures and 
     Foreign Options Transactions'' received on September 25, 
     2003; to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and 
     Forestry.
       EC-4490. A communication from the Executive Director, 
     Commodity Futures Trading Commission, transmitting, pursuant 
     to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Foreign Futures and 
     Options Transactions'' received on September 25, 2003; to the 
     Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.

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       EC-4491. A communication from the Executive Director, 
     Commodity Futures Trading Commission, transmitting, pursuant 
     to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Account 
     Identification for Bunched Orders'' (RIN3038-AB93) received 
     on September 25, 2003; to the Committee on Agriculture, 
     Nutrition, and Forestry.
       EC-4492. A communication from the Executive Director, 
     Commodity Futures Trading Commission, transmitting, pursuant 
     to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Amendment to Appendix 
     C of Part 40 and Redesignation as Appendix D of Part 30'' 
     received on September 25, 2003; to the Committee on 
     Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
       EC-4493. A communication from the Executive Director, 
     Commodity Futures Trading Commission, transmitting, pursuant 
     to law, the report of a rule entitled ``In the Matter of 
     Washington Mutual, Inc. and its Various Subsidiaries Request 
     for Relief'' received on September 25, 2003; to the Committee 
     on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
       EC-4494. A communication from the Executive Director, 
     Commodity Futures Trading Commission, transmitting, pursuant 
     to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Review by the 
     National Futures Association of Disclosure Documents Required 
     to be Filed by Commodity Pool Operators for Publicly-Offered 
     Commodity Pools'' received on September 25, 2003; to the 
     Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
       EC-4495. A communication from the Executive Director, 
     Commodity Futures Trading Commission, transmitting, pursuant 
     to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Commodity Pool 
     Operators'' received on September 25, 2003; to the Committee 
     on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
       EC-4496. A communication from the Executive Director, 
     Commodity Futures Trading Commission, transmitting, pursuant 
     to law, the report of a rule entitled ``In the Matter of the 
     New York Mercantile Exchange, Inc. Petition for 
     Interpretation Pursuant to Section 1a(12)(C) of the Commodity 
     Exchange Act'' received on September 25, 2003; to the 
     Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
       EC-4497. A communication from the Executive Director, 
     Commodity Futures Trading Commission, transmitting, pursuant 
     to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Customer 
     Identification Programs for Futures Commission Merchants and 
     Introducing Brokers'' (RIN3038-AB90) received on September 
     25, 2003; to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and 
     Forestry.
       EC-4498. A communication from the Executive Director, 
     Commodity Futures Trading Commission, transmitting, pursuant 
     to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Additional 
     Registration and Other Regulatory Relief for Commodity Pool 
     Operators and Commodity Trading Advisors; Past Performance 
     Issues'' (RIN3038-AB97) received on September 25, 2003; to 
     the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
       EC-4499. A communication from the Director, Regulatory 
     Review Group, Farm Service Agency, transmitting, pursuant to 
     law, the report of a rule entitled ``Sugar Beet Disaster 
     Program'' (RIN0560-AH04) received on September 25, 2003; to 
     the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
       EC-4500. A communication from the Director, Regulatory 
     Review Group, Farm Service Agency, transmitting, pursuant to 
     law, the report of a rule entitled ``Outside Storage of Extra 
     Long Staple Loan Cotton'' (RIN0560-AH03) received on 
     September 25, 2003; to the Committee on Agriculture, 
     Nutrition, and Forestry.
       EC-4501. A communication from the Director, Regulatory 
     Review Group, Farm Service Agency, transmitting, pursuant to 
     law, the report of a rule entitled ``2003 Agricultural 
     Assistance Act--Crop Disaster Program and Livestock 
     Assistance Program'' (RIN0560-AG95) received on September 25, 
     2003; to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and 
     Forestry.
       EC-4502. A communication from the Acting Under Secretary of 
     Defense for Acquisition, Technology, and Logistics, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the fiscal year 2003 
     Commercial Activities Report for the Department of Defense; 
     to the Committee on Armed Services.
       EC-4503. A communication from the Air Force Federal 
     Register Liaison Officer, Plans and Policy Directorate, 
     Department of the Air Force, transmitting, pursuant to law, 
     the report of a rule entitled ``Title 32--National Defense, 
     Chapter VII--Department of the Air Force Part 809a--
     Installation Entry Policy, Civil Disturbance Intervention and 
     Disaster Assistance'' (RIN0701-AA64)
       EC-4504. A communication from the Principal Deputy, Office 
     of the Under Secretary of Defense, Personnel and Readiness, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the Department's Report on the 
     Family Subsistence Supplemental Allowance Program; to the 
     Committee on Armed Services.
       EC-4505. A communication from the Director, Defense 
     Research and Engineering, Department of Defense, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, a report on the experience 
     under the fiscal years 1999 and 2000 revitalization pilot 
     programs in exercising authorities provided for the 
     administration of programs to demonstrate improved efficiency 
     in the performance of research, development, test, and 
     evaluation functions of the Department; to the Committee on 
     Armed Services.
       EC-4506. A communication from the Acting Under Secretary of 
     Defense, Department of Defense, transmitting, the report of a 
     retirement; to the Committee on Armed Services.
       EC-4507. A communication from the Director of Defense 
     Research and Engineering, Department of Defense, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, a letter notifying the Senate 
     of the intention of Foreign Comparative Testing (FCT) to fund 
     several Fiscal Year 2004 projects; to the Committee on Armed 
     Services.
       EC-4508. A communication from the Principal Deputy, Office 
     of the Under Secretary of Defense, Personnel and Readiness, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, a notice of the Department's 
     intention to close the combined commissary and exchange 
     stores at Homestead Air Reserve Base, FL and Fort McClellan, 
     AL; to the Committee on Armed Services.
       EC-4509. A communication from the Deputy Chief of Naval 
     Operations, Manpower and Personnel, Department of the Navy, 
     transmitting, a report of a decision to implement performance 
     by the Most Efficient Organization (MEO) of Base Support 
     Services of Naval Surface Warfare/Weapons Centers in 
     Carderock, MD and Philadelphia, PA; to the Committee on Armed 
     Services.
       EC-4510. A communication from the Assistant Secretary of 
     the Army, Office of the Assistant Secretary, Financial 
     Management and Comptroller, transmitting, a copy of the 
     Army's Annual Financial Statement report for fiscal year 
     2002; to the Committee on Armed Services.
       EC-4511. A communication from the Director, Office of 
     Management and Budget, Executive Office of the President, 
     transmitting, a report on direct spending related to 
     combating terrorism dated September 18, 2003; to the 
     Committee on Armed Services.
       EC-4512. A communication from the Deputy Associate 
     Administrator, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Quinoxyfen; 
     Pesticide Tolerance'' (FRL#7318-2) received on September 25, 
     2003; to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and 
     Forestry.
       EC-4513. A communication from the Deputy Associate 
     Administrator, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Sethoxydim; 
     Pesticide Tolerance'' (FRL#7328-6) received on September 25, 
     2003; to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and 
     Forestry.
       EC-4514. A communication from the Deputy Associate 
     Administrator, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Indian Meal 
     Moth Granulosis Virus; Exemption from the Requirement of a 
     Tolerance'' (FRL#7328-8) received on September 25, 2003; to 
     the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
       EC-4515. A communication from the Deputy Associate 
     Administrator, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Glufosinate 
     Ammonium; Pesticide Tolerance'' (FRL#73278-9) received on 
     September 25, 2003; to the Committee on Agriculture, 
     Nutrition, and Forestry.
       EC-4516. A communication from the Deputy Associate 
     Administrator, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Dimethomorph; Pesticide Tolerances'' (FRL#7327-3) received 
     on September 25, 2003 ; to the Committee on Agriculture, 
     Nutrition, and Forestry.
       EC-4517. A communication from the Deputy Associate 
     Administrator, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Chlorfenapyr; Pesticide Tolerance'' (FRL#7320-8) received 
     on September 25, 2003; to the Committee on Agriculture, 
     Nutrition, and Forestry.
       EC-4518. A communication from the Deputy Secretary, 
     Division of Investment Management, transmitting, pursuant to 
     law, the report of a rule entitled ``Custody of Funds or 
     Securities of Clients by Investment Advisers'' (RIN3235-AH26) 
     received on September 25, 2003; to the Committee on Banking, 
     Housing, and Urban Affairs.
       EC-4519. A communication from the Associate General 
     Counsel, Office of General Counsel, National Credit Union 
     Administration, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of 
     a rule entitled ``Loan Interest Rates, 12 CFR Part 701'' 
     received on September 25, 2003; to the Committee on Banking, 
     Housing, and Urban Affairs.
       EC-4520. A communication from the Assistant Secretary for 
     Fish, Wildlife, and Parks, Fish and Wildlife Services, 
     Department of the Interior, transmitting, pursuant to law, 
     the report of a rule entitled ``Migratory Bird Hunting: Final 
     Paperwork for Late Season Migratory Bird Hunting 
     Regulations'' (RIN1018-AI93) received on September 25, 2003; 
     to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
       EC-4521. A communication from the Assistant Secretary for 
     Fish, Wildlife, and Parks, Fish and Wildlife Services, 
     Department of the Interior, transmitting, pursuant to law, 
     the report of a rule entitled ``Migratory Bird Hunting: 
     Regulations on Certain Federal Indian Reservations and Ceded 
     Lands for the 2003-04 Late Season'' (RIN1018-AI93) received 
     on September 25, 2003; to the Committee on Environment and 
     Public Works.
       EC-4522. A communication from the Assistant Secretary for 
     Fish, Wildlife, and Parks, Fish and Wildlife Services, 
     Department of the Interior, transmitting, pursuant to law, 
     the report of a rule entitled ``Migratory Bird Hunting: Late 
     Seasons and Bag and Possession Limits for Certain Migratory 
     Game Birds'' (RIN1018-AI93) received on September

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     25, 2003; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
       EC-4523. A communication from the Assistant Secretary for 
     Fish, Wildlife, and Parks, Fish and Wildlife Services, 
     Department of the Interior, transmitting, pursuant to law, 
     the report of a rule entitled ``Migratory Bird Hunting: 
     Regulations on Certain Federal Indian Reservations and Ceded 
     Lands for the 2003-04 Early Season'' (RIN1018-AI93) received 
     on September 25, 2003; to the Committee on Environment and 
     Public Works.
       EC-4524. A communication from the Deputy Associate 
     Administrator, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Approval and 
     Promulgation of Implementation Plans; Texas; Revision to 
     Regulations for Control of Air Pollution by Permits for New 
     Construction or Modification'' (FRL#7564-5) received on 
     September 25, 2003; to the Committee on Environment and 
     Public Works.
       EC-4525. A communication from the Deputy Associate 
     Administrator, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Determination of Nonattainment as of November 15, 1999 and 
     Reclassification of the Atlanta 1-Hour Ozone Nonattainment 
     Area; State of Georgia'' (FRL#7563-4) received on September 
     25, 2003; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
       EC-4526. A communication from the Deputy Associate 
     Administrator, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``National 
     Priorities List for Uncontrolled Hazardous Waste Sites'' 
     (FRL#7563-8) received on September 25, 2003; to the Committee 
     on Environment and Public Works.
       EC-4527. A communication from the Deputy Associate 
     Administrator, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Revisions to 
     the California State Implementation Plan, Monterey Bay 
     Unified Air Pollution Control District'' (FRL#7562-8) 
     received on September 25 , 2003; to the Committee on 
     Environment and Public Works.
       EC-4528. A communication from the Deputy Director, Office 
     of Surface Mining, Department of the Interior, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Pennsylvania 
     Regulatory Program'' (PA-135-FOR) received on September 26, 
     2003; to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
       EC-4529. A communication from the Acting Chief, 
     Publications and Regulations Branch, Internal Revenue 
     Service, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``Applicable Federal Rates--October 2003'' (Rev. 
     Rule 2003-107) received on September 25, 2003; to the 
     Committee on Finance.
       EC-4530. A communication from the Acting Chief, 
     Publications and Regulations Branch, Internal Revenue 
     Service, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``Special Depreciation Allowance'' (RIN1545-BC19) 
     received on September 25, 2003; to the Committee on Finance.
       EC-4531. A communication from the Acting Chief, 
     Publications and Regulations Branch, Internal Revenue 
     Service, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``Fringe Benefits Aircraft Valuation Formula'' (Rev. 
     Rul. 2003-89) received on September 25, 2003; to the 
     Committee on Finance.
       EC-4532. A communication from the Acting Chief, 
     Publications and Regulations Branch, Internal Revenue 
     Service, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``Weighted Average Interest Rate Update Notice'' 
     (Notice 2003-63) received on September 25, 2003; to the 
     Committee on Finance.
       EC-4533. A communication from the Acting Chief, 
     Publications and Regulations Branch, Internal Revenue 
     Service, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``Bureau of Labor Statistics Price Indexes for 
     Department Stores--July 2003'' (Rev. Rule 2003-103) received 
     on September 25, 2003; to the Committee on Finance.
       EC-4534. A communication from the Acting Chief, 
     Publications and Regulations Branch, Internal Revenue 
     Service, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``Obsolete Split Dollar Rulings'' (Rev. Rule 2003-
     105) received on September 25, 2003; to the Committee on 
     Finance.
       EC-4535. A communication from the Acting Chief, 
     Publications and Regulations Branch, Internal Revenue 
     Service, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``Qualified Community Development Entity Loan 
     Purchases'' (Notice 2003-68) received on September 25, 2003; 
     to the Committee on Finance.
       EC-4536. A communication from the Acting Chief, 
     Publications and Regulations Branch, Internal Revenue 
     Service, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``Investments Through Multiple Qualified Community 
     Development Entities'' (Notice 2003-64) received on September 
     25, 2003; to the Committee on Finance.
       EC-4537. A communication from the Regulations Officer, 
     Social Security Administration, transmitting, pursuant to 
     law, the report of a rule entitled ``Revised Medical Criteria 
     for Evaluating Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis'' (RIN0960-AF95) 
     received on September 25, 2003; to the Committee on Finance.
       EC-4538. A communication from the Acting General Counsel, 
     Federal Emergency Management Agency, Department of Homeland 
     Security, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``Final Flood Elevation Determinations 68 FR 49371'' 
     (44 CFR 67) received on September 25, 2003; to the Committee 
     on Finance.
       EC-4539. A communication from the Acting General Counsel, 
     Federal Emergency Management Agency, Department of Homeland 
     Security, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``Changes in Flood Elevation Determinations 68 FR 
     49365'' (44 CFR 65) received on September 25, 2003; to the 
     Committee on Finance.
       EC-4540. A communication from the Regulations Officer, 
     Social Security Administration, transmitting, pursuant to 
     law, the report of a rule entitled ``Clarification of Rules 
     Involving Functional Capacity Assessments; Clarification of 
     Use of Vocational Experts and Other Sources at Step 4 of the 
     Sequential Evaluation Process; Incorporation of ``Special 
     Profile'' Into Regulations'' (RIN0960-AF37) received on 
     September 25, 2003; to the Committee on Finance.
       EC-4541. A communication from the Regulations Coordinator, 
     Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, Department of 
     Health and Human Services, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     report of a rule entitled ``Medicare and Medicaid Programs; 
     Payments for Paid Feeding Assistants in Long Term Care 
     Facilities (CMS-2131-f)'' (RIN0938-AL04) received on 
     September 26, 2003; to the Committee on Finance.
       EC-4542. A communication from the Chief, Regulations 
     Branch, Bureau of Customs and Border Protection, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Preferential Treatment of Brassieres Under the Caribbean 
     Basin Economic Recovery Act'' (RIN1515-AD24) received on 
     September 25, 2003; to the Committee on Finance.
       EC-4543. A communication from the Assistant Secretary for 
     Legislative Affairs, Department of State, transmitting, 
     pursuant to the Arms Export Control Act, a report of a 
     certification of a proposed license for the export of major 
     defense equipment and defense services in the amount of 
     $25,000,000 or more to Greece; to the Committee on Foreign 
     Relations.
       EC-4544. A communication from the General Counsel, Office 
     of Management and Budget, Executive Office of the President, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a nomination 
     confirmed for the position of Administrator, Office of 
     Management and Budget, Office of Federal Procurement Policy, 
     received on September 25, 2003; to the Committee on 
     Governmental Affairs.
       EC-4545. A communication from the Secretary of 
     Transportation , transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of 
     the Office of Inspector General for the period of October 1, 
     2002 through March 31, 2003; to the Committee on Governmental 
     Affairs.
       EC-4546. A communication from the Assistant General Counsel 
     for Regulations, Office of the General Counsel, Office of 
     Special Education and Rehabilitative Services, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Special 
     Demonstration Programs--Model Demonstrations to Improve the 
     Literacy and Employment Outcomes of Individuals with 
     Disabilities'' (RIN1820-ZA29) received on September 25, 2003; 
     to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
       EC-4547. A communication from the Secretary of Health and 
     Human Services, transmitting, a Report on the Community 
     Services Block Grand Discretionary Activities: Community 
     Economic Development Program projects funded during Fiscal 
     Years 1998 and 1999; to the Committee on Health, Education, 
     Labor, and Pensions.
       EC-4548. A communication from the Director, Regulations 
     Policy and Management Staff, Food and Drug Administration, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Food Additives Permitted in Feed and Drinking Water of 
     Animals; Selenium Yeast'' (Doc. No. 1998F-0196) received on 
     September 25, 2003; to the Committee on Health, Education, 
     Labor, and Pensions.
       EC-4549. A communication from the Director, Office of 
     Standards, Regulations, and Variances, Mine Safety and Health 
     Administration, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of 
     a rule entitled ``Seat Belts for Off-Road Work Machines and 
     Wheeled Agricultural Tractors at Metal and Nonmetal Mines'' 
     (RIN1219-AA98) received on September 25, 2003; to the 
     Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
       EC-4550. A communication from the Director, Office of 
     Standards, Regulations, and Variances, Mine Safety and Health 
     Administration, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of 
     a rule entitled ``Standards for Sanitary Toilets in Coal 
     Mines'' (RIN1219-AA98) received on September 25, 2003; to the 
     Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
       EC-4551. A communication from the Assistant General Counsel 
     for Regulations, Office of the General Counsel, Office of 
     Special Education and Rehabilitative Services, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Special 
     Demonstration Programs--Model Demonstration Programs--
     Mentoring for Transition-Age Youth and Young Adults With 
     Disabilities'' (RIN1820-ZA28) received on September 25, 2003.
       EC-4552. A communication from the Director, Regulations 
     Policy and Management Staff, Food and Drug Administration, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Food Additives Permitted for Direct Addition to Food for 
     Human Consumption; Sucrose Oligoesters'' (Doc. No. 98F-0717) 
     received on September 25, 2003; to the Committee on Health, 
     Education, Labor, and Pensions.

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       EC-4553. A communication from the Director, Corporate 
     Policy and Research Department, Pension Benefit Guaranty 
     Corporation, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a 
     rule entitled ``Benefits Payable in Terminated Single-
     Employer Plans; Allocation of Assets in Single-Employer 
     Plans; Interest Assumptions for Valuing and Paying Benefits'' 
     received on September 25, 2003; to the Committee on Health, 
     Education, Labor, and Pensions.
       EC-4554. A communication from the Director, Regulations 
     Management, Board of Veterans' Appeals, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Board of 
     Veterans' Appeals: Speeding Appellate Review for Aging 
     Veterans'' (RIN2900-AL08) received on September 25, 2003; to 
     the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
       EC-4555. A communication from the Director, Regulations 
     Management, Board of Veterans' Appeals, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Board of 
     Veterans' Appeals: Rules of Practice--Motions for Revision of 
     Decisions on Grounds of Clear and Unmistakable Error: 
     Advancement on the Docket'' (RIN2900-AJ85) received on 
     September 25, 2003; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

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