[Congressional Record Volume 149, Number 166 (Monday, November 17, 2003)]
[Senate]
[Page S14964]
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                   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-5240. A communication from the Secretary of Agriculture, 
     transmitting, a draft of proposed legislation relative to the 
     Commodity Promotion, Research, and Information Act of 1996; 
     to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
       EC-5241. A communication from the Chairman of the Board of 
     Governors of the Federal Reserve System and the Secretary of 
     the Treasury, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report 
     relative to financial holding companies; to the Committee on 
     Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
       EC-5242. A communication from the Acting Director, Office 
     of Sustainable Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Closure of the Commercial Fishery for King Mackerel in the 
     Exclusive Economic Zone in the Western Zone of the Gulf of 
     Mexico'' received on November 13, 2003; to the Committee on 
     Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
       EC-5243. A communication from the Deputy Associate 
     Administrator, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Colorado: 
     Final Authorization of State Hazardous Waste Management 
     Program Revision'' (FRL#7586-9) received on November 13, 
     2003; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
       EC-5244. A communication from the Deputy Associate 
     Administrator, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting, 
     several documents related to the Agency's regulatory 
     programs; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
       EC-5245. A communication from the Acting Chief, 
     Publications and Regulations Branch, Internal Revenue 
     Service, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``Annual Pensions Plan, etc. Cost of Living 
     Adjustments for 2004'' (Notice 2003-73) received on November 
     13, 2003; to the Committee on Finance.
       EC-5246. 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 2003-74) received on November 13, 2003; to the 
     Committee on Finance.
       EC-5247. 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'' (Rev. Rule 2003-121) received on November 
     13, 2003; to the Committee on Finance.
       EC-5248. A communication from the Acting Chief, 
     Publications and Regulations Branch, Internal Revenue 
     Service, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``TD: Return of Partnership Income'' (RIN1545-BC01) 
     received on November 13, 2003; to the Committee on Finance.
       EC-5249. A communication from the Acting Chief, 
     Publications and Regulations Branch, Internal Revenue 
     Service, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``CPI Adjustment for Section 7872(g) for 2004'' 
     (Rev. Rul. 2003-118) received on November 13, 2003; to the 
     Committee on Finance.
       EC-5250. A communication from the Acting Chief, 
     Publications and Regulations Branch, Internal Revenue 
     Service, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``Computation of Required Interest Using Mean 
     Reserves'' (Rev. Rul. 2003-120) received on November 13, 
     2003; to the Committee on Finance.
       EC-5251. A communication from the Acting Chief, 
     Publications and Regulations Branch, Internal Revenue 
     Service, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``Tax Exempt Bond Partnership Revenue Procedure'' 
     (Rev. Proc. 2003-84) received on November 13, 2003; to the 
     Committee on Finance.
       EC-5252. A communication from the Acting Chief, 
     Publications and Regulations Branch, Internal Revenue 
     Service, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``CPI Adjustment for Section 1274A for 2004'' (Rev. 
     Rul. 2003-119) received on November 13, 2003; to the 
     Committee on Finance.
       EC-5253. A communication from the Assistant Secretary for 
     Legislative Affairs, Department of State, transmitting, 
     pursuant to the Arms Export Control Act, a request to permit 
     the use of Foreign Military Financing for the sale of 125 
     M1A1 ABRAMS tank kits for Egypt; to the Committee on Foreign 
     Relations.
       EC-5254. A communication from the Assistant Secretary for 
     Legislative Affairs, transmitting, pursuant to the Arms 
     Export Control Act, the report of a certification of a 
     proposed license for the export of defense articles or 
     defense services sold commercially under a contract in the 
     amount of $100,000,000 or more to the United Kingdom; to the 
     Committee on Foreign Relations .
       EC-5255. A communication from the Assistant Secretary for 
     Legislative Affairs, transmitting, pursuant to the Arms 
     Export Control Act, the report of the certification of a 
     proposed license for the export of defense articles and 
     defense services sold under a contract in the amount of 
     $50,000,000 or more; to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
       EC-5256. A communication from the Director, Office of 
     Personnel Management, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     report of a rule entitled ``Miscellaneous Changes in Office 
     of Personnel Management's Regulations'' (RIN3206-AJ54) 
     received on November 13, 2003; to the Committee on 
     Governmental Affairs.
       EC-5257. A communication from the Director, Workforce 
     Compensation and Performance Service, Office of Personnel 
     Management, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a 
     rule entitled ``Final Regulations Locality-Based 
     Comparability Payments'' (RIN3206-AI81) received on November 
     13, 2003; to the Committee on Governmental Affairs.

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