[Congressional Record Volume 150, Number 6 (Tuesday, January 27, 2004)]
[Senate]
[Pages S284-S286]
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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-5951. A communication from the Deputy Associate 
     Administrator, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting 
     two documents related to the Agency's regulatory programs; to 
     the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
       EC-5952. A communication from the Chairman, Nuclear 
     Regulatory Commission, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     Commission's 2003 Performance and Accountability Report; to 
     the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
       EC-5953. A communication from the Director, Office of 
     Congressional Affairs, Nuclear Regulatory Commission, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Changes to the Adjudicatory Process'' (RIN3150-AG49) 
     received on January 5, 2004; to the Committee on Environment 
     and Public Works.
       EC-5954. 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-5955. A communication from the Director, Office of 
     Congressional Affairs, Nuclear Regulatory Commission, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``List of Approved Spent Fuel Storage Casks: Standardized 
     NUHOMS-24P, -52B, -61BT, -32PT, and -24PHB Revision'' 
     (RIN3150-AH28) received on January 5, 2004; to the Committee 
     on Environment and Public Works.
       EC-5956. A communication from the Administrator, General 
     Services Administrator, transmitting copies of Reports of 
     Building Project Survey for Ft. Lauderdale, FL, Benton, IL, 
     Greensboro, NC, and Sioux Falls, SD; to the Committee on 
     Environment and Public Works.
       EC-5957. A communication from the Program Analyst, 
     Directorate Civil Works, Army Corps of Engineers, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``United States Navy Restricted Area Cooper River and 
     Tributaries, Naval Weapons Station Charleston, Charleston, 
     SC'' received on December 30, 2003; to the Committee on 
     Environment and Public Works.

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       EC-5958. A communication from the Program Analyst, 
     Directorate Civil Works, Army Corps of Engineers, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``United States Navy Restricted Area, Naval Weapons Statin 
     Earle, Sandy Hook Bay, New Jersey'' received on December 30, 
     2003; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
       EC-5959. A communication from the Director, Office of 
     Personnel Policy, Department of the Interior, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a vacancy and designation of 
     acting officer for the position of Solicitor, Department of 
     the Interior, received on December 30, 2004; to the Committee 
     on Environment and Public Works.
       EC-5960. A communication from the Deputy Associate 
     Administrator, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting 
     two Uniform Resource Locators (URLs) for documents that the 
     Agency has recently issued; to the Committee on Environment 
     and Public Works.
       EC-5961. A communication from the Deputy Associate 
     Administrator, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Amendments 
     to the Phase 2 Requirements for Spark-Ignition Nonroad 
     Engines at or Below 19 Kilowatts'' (FRL#7606-1) received on 
     January 13, 2004; to the Committee on Environment and Public 
     Works.
       EC-5962. A communication from the Deputy Associate 
     Administrator, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Approval and 
     Promulgation of Air Quality Implementation Plans; Kentucky 
     Update to Materials Incorporated by Reference'' (FRL#7601-2) 
     received on January 13, 2004; to the Committee on Environment 
     and Public Works.
       EC-5963. 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; State of Iowa; 
     Correction'' (FRL#7608-3) received on January 13, 2004; to 
     the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
       EC-5964. 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; State of Kansas'' 
     (FRL#7608-9) received on January 13, 2004; to the Committee 
     on Environment and Public Works.
       EC-5965. 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; State of Missouri'' 
     (FRL#7608-8) received on January 13, 2004; to the Committee 
     on Environment and Public Works.
       EC-5966. A communication from the Deputy Associate 
     Administrator, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Disapproval 
     of State Implementation Plan Revisions, San Joaquin Valley 
     Unified Air Pollution Control District'' (FRL#7607-6) 
     received on January 13, 2004; to the Committee on Environment 
     and Public Works.
       EC-5967. A communication from the Deputy Associate 
     Administrator, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Revisions to 
     California State Implementation Plan, Monterey Bay Unified 
     Air Pollution Control District'' (FRL#7600-9) received on 
     January 13, 2004; to the Committee on Environment and Public 
     Works.
       EC-5968. A communication from the Deputy Associate 
     Administrator, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``State 
     Implementation Plans; States of Arizona, California, and 
     Nevada; Correction'' (FRL#7609-4) received on January 13, 
     2004; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
       EC-5969. A communication from the Assistant Secretary, 
     Department of the Army, transmitting, pursuant to law, a 
     report relative to the Biscayne Aquifer Storage and Recovery 
     Program located in Miami-Dade County, Florida; to the 
     Committee on Environment and Public Works.
       EC-5970. A communication from the Director, Office of 
     Congressional Affairs, Nuclear Regulatory Commission, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Part 71--Compatibility with IAEA Transportation Safety 
     Standards (TS-R-1) and Other Transportation Safety 
     Amendments'' (RIN3150-AG71) received on January 13, 2004; to 
     the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
       EC-5971. A communication from the Director, Office of 
     Congressional Affairs, Nuclear Regulatory Commission, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``List of Approved Spent Fuel Storage Casks: Standardized 
     NUHOMS-24P, -52B, -61BT, -32PT, -24PHB, and -32PT Revision'' 
     (RIN3150-AH36) received on January 5, 2004; to the Committee 
     on Environment and Public Works.
       EC-5972. A communication from the Director, Office of 
     Congressional Affairs, Nuclear Regulatory Commission, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``List of Approved Spent Fuel Storage Casks: NAC-UMS 
     Revision'' (RIN3150-AH25) received on January 5, 2004; to the 
     Committee on Environment and Public Works.
       EC-5973. A communication from the Director, Fish and 
     Wildlife Service, Department of the Interior, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the 1998, 1999, and 2000 Annual Reports 
     compiled by the Fish and Wildlife Service on reasonably 
     identifiable expenditures for the conservation of endangered 
     and threatened species by Federal and State agencies; to the 
     Committee on Environment and Public Works.
       EC-5974. A communication from the Assistant Secretary, 
     Legislative Affairs, Department of State, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, a notification that the Deputy Secretary of 
     State has determined that the export to Iraq of composite 
     armor panels for uses other than body armor is in the 
     national interest of the United States; to the Committee on 
     Foreign Relations.
       EC-5975. A communication from the Assistant Secretary, 
     Legislative Affairs, Department of State, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, a report relative to the lack United 
     Nations' grants of official status, accreditation, or 
     recognition to any nation which promotes, condones, or seeks 
     the legalization of pedophilia; to the Committee on Foreign 
     Relations.
       EC-5976. A communication from the Assistant Secretary, 
     Legislative Affairs, Department of State, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, a report concerning an amendment to Part 126 
     of the International Traffic in Arms Regulations, promulgated 
     pursuant to the Arms Export Control Act; to the Committee on 
     Foreign Relations.
       EC-5977. A communication from the Assistant Legal Adviser 
     for Treaty Affairs, Department of State, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of the texts and background 
     statements of international agreements, other than treaties; 
     to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
       EC-5978. A communication from the Assistant Secretary, 
     Legislative Affairs, Department of State, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, a copy of Presidential Determination 2004-07 
     relative to military assistance under the Rome Statute and an 
     accompanying report; to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
       EC-5979. A communication from the Assistant Legal Adviser 
     for Treaty Affairs, Department of State, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of the texts and background 
     statements of international agreements, other than treaties; 
     to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
       EC-5980. A communication from the Assistant Secretary, 
     Legislative Affairs, Department of State, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, a copy of Presidential Determination 2004-17 
     relative to military assistance under the Rome Statute and an 
     accompanying report; to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
       EC-5981. A communication from the Executive Secretary and 
     Chief of Staff, Agency for International Development, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of vacancy for the 
     position of Assistant Administrator, Agency for International 
     Development received on December 30, 2003; to the Committee 
     on Foreign Relations.
       EC-5982. A communication from the Chief, Regulations Unit, 
     Internal Revenue Service, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     report of a rule entitled ``Weighted Average Interest Rate 
     Update Notice'' (Notice 2004-3) received on January 13, 2004; 
     to the Committee on Finance.
       EC-5983. A communication from the Chief, Regulations Unit, 
     Internal Revenue Service, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     report of a rule entitled ``Procedures for Letter Rulings and 
     Determination Letters'' (Rev. Proc. 2004-1) received on 
     January 13, 2004; to the Committee on Finance.
       EC-5984. A communication from the Chief, Regulations Unit, 
     Internal Revenue Service, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     report of a rule entitled ``Republication of Rev. Proc. 2003-
     4'' (Rev. Proc. 2004-4) received on January 13, 2004; to the 
     Committee on Finance.
       EC-5985. A communication from the Chief, Regulations Unit, 
     Internal Revenue Service, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     report of a rule entitled ``Information Reporting With 
     Respect to Foreign Disregarded Entities'' (Announcement 2004-
     4) received on January 13, 2004; to the Committee on Finance.
       EC-5986. A communication from the Chief, Regulations Unit, 
     Internal Revenue Service, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     report of a rule entitled ``Abusive Roth IRAs'' (Notice 2004-
     8) received on January 13, 2004; to the Committee on Finance.
       EC-5987. A communication from the Chief, Regulations Unit, 
     Internal Revenue Service, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     report of a rule entitled ``Definition of Income for Trust 
     Purposes'' (RIN1545-AX96) received on January 13, 2004; to 
     the Committee on Finance.
       EC-5988. A communication from the Chief, Regulations Unit, 
     Internal Revenue Service, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     report of a rule entitled ``Credit for Increasing Research 
     Activities'' (RIN1545-AY82) received on January 13, 2004; to 
     the Committee on Finance.
       EC-5989. A communication from the Chief, Regulations Unit, 
     Internal Revenue Service, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     report of a rule entitled ``Guidance Regarding Deduction and 
     Capitalization of Expenditures'' (RIN1545-BA00) received on 
     January 13, 2004; to the Committee on Finance.
       EC-5990. A communication from the Chief, Regulations Unit, 
     Internal Revenue Service, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     report of a rule entitled ``Bureau of Labor Statistics Price 
     Indexes for Department Stores'' (Rev. Rule 2004-7) received 
     on January 13, 2004; to the Committee on Finance.

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       EC-5991. A communication from the Chief, Regulations Unit, 
     Internal Revenue Service, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     report of a rule entitled ``Definition of Agent for Certain 
     Purposes'' (RIN1545-AY94) received on January 13, 2004; to 
     the Committee on Finance.
       EC-5992. A communication from the Chief, Regulations Unit, 
     Internal Revenue Service, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     report of a rule entitled ``Administrative, Procedural, and 
     Miscellaneous'' (Rev. Proc. 2004-13) received on January 13, 
     2004; to the Committee on Finance.
       EC-5993. A communication from the Chief, Regulations Unit, 
     Internal Revenue Service, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     report of a rule entitled ``Definition of Agent for Certain 
     Purposes'' (RIN1545-AY94) received on January 13, 2004; to 
     the Committee on Finance.
       EC-5994. A communication from the Chief, Regulations Unit, 
     Internal Revenue Service, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     report of a rule entitled ``Administrative, Procedural, and 
     Miscellaneous'' (Rev. Proc. 2004-13) received on January 13, 
     2004; to the Committee on Finance.
       EC-5995. A communication from the Chief, Regulations Unit, 
     Internal Revenue Service, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     report of a rule entitled ``Republication of Rev. Proc. 2003-
     6'' (Rev. Proc. 2004-6) received on January 13, 2004; to the 
     Committee on Finance.
       EC-5996. A communication from the Chief, Regulations Unit, 
     Internal Revenue Service, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     report of a rule entitled ``Republication of Rev. Proc 2003-
     5'' received on January 13, 2004; to the Committee on 
     Finance.
       EC-5997. A communication from the Chief, Regulations Unit, 
     Internal Revenue Service, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     report of a rule entitled ``Improper to Proper Depreciation 
     Changes'' (Rev. Proc. 2004-11) received on January 13, 2004; 
     to the Committee on Finance.
       EC-5998. A communication from the Chief, Regulations Unit, 
     Internal Revenue Service, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     report of a rule entitled ``Rulings and Determination 
     Letters'' (Rev. Proc 2004-7) received on January 13, 2004; to 
     the Committee on Finance.
       EC-5999. A communication from the Chief, Regulations Unit, 
     Internal Revenue Service, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     report of a rule entitled ``Republication of Rev. Proc. 2003-
     8'' (Rev. Proc. 2003-8) received on January 13, 2004; to the 
     Committee on Finance.
       EC-6000. A communication from the Chief, Regulations Unit, 
     Internal Revenue Service, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     report of a rule entitled ``Changes in Computing 
     Depreciation'' (RIN1545-BC17) received on January 13, 2004; 
     to the Committee on Finance.
       EC-6001. A communication from the Chief, Regulations Unit, 
     Internal Revenue Service, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     report of a rule entitled ``Section 42 Carryover and Stacking 
     Rule Amendments'' (RIN1545-BA85) received on January 13, 
     2004; to the Committee on Finance.
       EC-6002. A communication from the Regulations Officer, 
     Social Security Administration, transmitting, pursuant to 
     law, the report of a rule entitled ``Federal Old-Age, 
     Survivors and Disability Insurance and Supplemental Security 
     Income for the Aged, Blind, and Disabled; Video 
     Teleconferencing Appear'' (RIN0960-AE97) received on January 
     13, 2004; to the Committee on Finance.
       EC-6003. A communication from the Chairman, Medicare 
     Payment Advisory, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report 
     relative to outpatient dialysis payment rates; to the 
     Committee on Finance.
       EC-6004. A communication, transmitting, pursuant to law, 
     the report of a rule entitled ``Medical Devices: 
     Classification of the Dental Sonography Device and Jaw 
     Tracking Device'' (Doc. No. 200N-0305) received on January 
     13, 2004; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and 
     Pensions.
       EC-6005. A communication from the Secretary of Health and 
     Human Services, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report 
     relative to increasing health care to non-elderly, low-income 
     populations; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, 
     and Pensions.
       EC-6006. A communication from the Regulations Coordinator, 
     Administrator for Children and Families, Department of Health 
     and Human Services, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report 
     of a rule entitled ``Interim Final Rule on Head Start 
     Transportation'' (RIN097-AC16) received on January 20, 2004; 
     to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
       EC-6007. A communication from the President, Midwestern 
     Higher Education Compact, transmitting, the report of a 
     resolution regarding the reauthorization of the Higher 
     Education Act; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, 
     and Pensions.

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