[Congressional Record Volume 149, Number 169 (Thursday, November 20, 2003)]
[Senate]
[Pages S15282-S15283]
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-5325. A communication from the Secretary of 
     Transportation, transmitting, a report relative to the 
     Convention on International Interests in Mobile Equipment and 
     the Protocol on Matters Specific to Aircraft Equipment; to 
     the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
       EC-5326. A communication from the Acting Director, Office 
     of Sustainable Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Fisheries Off West Coast States and in the Western Pacific; 
     Pacific Coast Groundfish Fishery; Whiting Closure for the 
     Catcher/Processor Sector'' (ID101003F) received on November 
     20, 2003; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
     Transportation.
       EC-5327. A communication from the Chief, Regulations and 
     Administrative Law, Coast Guard, transmitting, pursuant to 
     law, the report of a rule entitled ``Drawbridge Regulations: 
     [CGD07-02-160], Canaveral Barge Canal, Cape Canaveral, 
     Brevard County, FL'' (RIN1625-AA00) received on November 19, 
     2003; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
     Transportation.
       EC-5328. A communication from the Chief, Regulations and 
     Administrative Law, Coast Guard, transmitting, pursuant to 
     law, the report of a rule entitled ``Drawbridge Regulations: 
     [CGD08-03-042], Mississippi River, Iowa, and Illinois'' 
     (RIN1625-AA09) received on November 19, 2003; to the 
     Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
       EC-5329. A communication from the Chief, Regulations and 
     Administrative Law, Coast Guard, transmitting, pursuant to 
     law, the report of a rule entitled ``Drawbridge Regulations: 
     [CGD08-03-045], St. Croix River, Prescott, WI'' (RIN1625-
     AA09) received on November 19, 2003; to the Committee on 
     Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
       EC-5330. A communication from the Chief, Regulations and 
     Administrative Law, Coast Guard, transmitting, pursuant to 
     law, the report of a rule entitled ``Safety/Security Zone 
     Regulations: (Including 2 Regulations), [CGD07-03-144], [COTP 
     San Diego 03-033]'' (RIN1625-AA09) received on November 19, 
     2003; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
     Transportation.
       EC-5331. A communication from the Chief, Regulations and 
     Administrative Law, Coast Guard, transmitting, pursuant to 
     law, the report of a rule entitled ``Regulated Navigation 
     Area: (Including 2 Regulations), [CGD07-03-069], [CGD09-03-
     214]'' (RIN1625-AA11) received on November 19, 2003; to the 
     Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
       EC-5332. A communication from the Director, Executive 
     Office of the President, Office of Management and Budget, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, a report on direct spending or 
     receipts legislation dated October 24, 2001; to the Committee 
     on Appropriations.
       EC-5333. A communication from the Acting Under Secretary of 
     Defense for Acquisition, Technology, and Logistics, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, a report relative to the EA-
     18G; to the Committee on Armed Services.
       EC-5334. A communication from the Under Secretary of 
     Agriculture for Natural Resources and Environment, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, a report relative to contracts 
     involving the National Recreation Reservation System; to the 
     Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
       EC-5335. A communication from the Director, Regulatory 
     Review Group, Commodity Credit Corporation, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Removal of 
     Obsolete Regulations'' (RIN0560-AH04) received on November 
     20, 2003; to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and 
     Forestry.
       EC-5336. A communication from the Congressional Review 
     Coordinator, Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, 
     Department of Agriculture, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     report of a rule entitled ``National Poultry Improvement Plan 
     and Auxiliary Provisions'' (Doc. No. 03-017-2) received on 
     November 19, 2003; to the Committee on Agriculture, 
     Nutrition, and Forestry.
       EC-5337. A communication from the Congressional Review 
     Coordinator, Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, 
     Department of Agriculture, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     report of a rule entitled ``Veterinary Services User Fees; 
     Pet Food Facility Inspection and Approval Fees'' (Doc. No. 
     03-036-2) received on November 19, 2003; to the Committee on 
     Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
       EC-5338. A communication from the Deputy Secretary, 
     Division of Market Regulation, Securities and Exchange 
     Commission, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a 
     rule entitled ``Interpretation of Rule 3b-3'' (Release No. 
     34-48795) received on November 19, 2003; to the Committee on 
     Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
       EC-5339. A communication from the Chief Counsel, Office of 
     Foreign Assets Control, Department of the Treasury, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``31 CFR Part 575--Authorization for U.S. Financial 
     Institutions to Transfer Certain Claims Against the 
     Government of Iraq'' received on November 20, 2003; to the 
     Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
       EC-5340. A communication from the Director, Executive 
     Office of the President, Office of Management and Budget, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, a report on direct spending or 
     receipts legislation dated October 24, 2001; to the Committee 
     on the Budget.
       EC-5341. A communication from the Assistant Secretary for 
     Civil Works, Department of the Army, transmitting, pursuant 
     to law, a report relative to the Port of Los Angeles Channel 
     Deepening Project, California; to the Committee on 
     Environment and Public Works.
       EC-5342. A communication from the Director, Office of 
     Congressional Affairs, Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Direct Final Rule on Decommissioning Trust Provisions'' 
     (RIN3150-AH32) received on November 19, 2003; to the 
     Committee on Environment and Public Works.

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       EC-5343. A communication from the Assistant Secretary, 
     Legislative Affairs, Department of State, transmitting, 
     pursuant to the Arms Export Control Act, the report 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 Australia; to the Committee 
     on Foreign Relations.
       EC-5344. A communication from the Assistant Secretary, 
     Legislative Affairs, Department of State, transmitting, 
     pursuant to the Arms Export Control Act, the report of a 
     proposed manufacturing agreement of the manufacture of 
     significant military equipment abroad and the license for the 
     export of defense articles or defense services sold 
     commercially under a contract in the amount of $50,000,000 or 
     more to the Republic of Korea; to the Committee on Finance.
       EC-5345. A communication from the Director, Executive 
     Office of the President, Office of Management and Budget, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, a report on direct spending or 
     receipts legislation dated October 24, 2001; to the Committee 
     on Foreign Relations.
       EC-5346. A communication from the Acting Chief, 
     Publications and Regulations Branch, Internal Revenue 
     Service, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``Appeals Settlement Guidelines: Forest Products--
     Losses of Timber for Epidemic for Southern Pine Beetles'' 
     (UIL165.19-00) received on November 20, 2003; to the 
     Committee on Finance.
       EC-5347. A communication from the Acting Chief, 
     Publications and Regulations Branch, Internal Revenue 
     Service, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``October-December 2003 Bond Fund Amounts'' (Rev. 
     Rul. 2003-117) received on November 20, 2003; to the 
     Committee on Finance.
       EC-5348. A communication from the Acting Chief, 
     Publications and Regulations Branch, Internal Revenue 
     Service, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``Transfers to Provide for Satisfaction of Contested 
     Liabilities'' (RIN1545-BA91) received on November 20, 2003; 
     to the Committee on Finance.
       EC-5349. A communication from the Acting Chief, 
     Publications and Regulations Branch, Internal Revenue 
     Service, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``Transfers to Provide for Satisfaction of Contested 
     Liabilities'' (RIN1545-BA91) received on November 20, 2003; 
     to the Committee on Finance.
       EC-5350. 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--December 2003'' (Rev. 
     Rul. 2003-122) received on November 20, 2003; to the 
     Committee on Finance.
       EC-5351. A communication from the Acting Chief, 
     Publications and Regulations Branch, Internal Revenue 
     Service, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``Transfers to Trusts to Provide for the 
     Satisfaction of Contested Liabilities'' (Notice 2003-77) 
     received on November 20, 2003; to the Committee on Finance.
       EC-5352. A communication from the Procurement Executive, 
     Department of State, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     report of a rule entitled ``Governmentwide Debarment and 
     Suspension (Nonprocurement) and Governmentwide Requirements 
     for Drug-Free Workplace'' (RIN1400-AB83) received on November 
     19, 2003; to the Committee on Governmental Affairs.

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