[Congressional Record Volume 150, Number 31 (Thursday, March 11, 2004)]
[Senate]
[Pages S2711-S2712]
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-6645. A communication from the Assistant Secretary for 
     Legislative Affairs, Department of State, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, a report relative to U.S. military personnel 
     and U.S. individual civilians retained as contractors 
     involved in the anti-narcotics campaign in Colombia; to the 
     Committee on Foreign Relations.
       EC-6646. A communication from the Assistant Secretary for 
     Legislative Affairs, Department of State, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, a report relative to U.S. military personnel 
     and U.S. individual civilians retained as contractors 
     involved in the anti-narcotics campaign in Colombia; to the 
     Committee on Foreign Relations.
       EC-6647. 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 2004-24) received on March 8, 2004; to the Committee 
     on Finance.
       EC-6648. A communication from the Acting Chief, 
     Publications and Regulations Branch, Internal Revenue 
     Service, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``Removal From Federal Tax System'' (Rev. Rul. 2004-
     31) received on March 8, 2004; to the Committee on Finance.
       EC-6649. A communication from the Acting Chief, 
     Publications and Regulations Branch, Internal Revenue 
     Service, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``Frivolous Home-Based Deductions'' (Rev. Rul. 2004-
     32) received on March 8, 2004; to the Committee on Finance.
       EC-6650. A communication from the Acting Chief, 
     Publications and Regulations Branch, Internal Revenue 
     Service, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``Tax Treatment of Benefits Received Under the 
     Smallpox Emergency Personnel Protection Act of 2003 (SEPPA)'' 
     (Notice 2004-17) received on March 8, 2004; to the Committee 
     on Finance.
       EC-6651. A communication from the Acting Chief, 
     Publications and Regulations Branch, Internal Revenue 
     Service, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``Meritless Claims Under Section 861'' (Rev. Rul. 
     2004-30) received on March 8, 2004; to the Committee on 
     Finance.
       EC-6652. A communication from the Acting Chief, 
     Publications and Regulations Branch, Internal Revenue 
     Service, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``Removal from Federal Tax System'' (Rev. Rul. 2004-
     31) received on March 8, 2004; to the Committee on Finance.
       EC-6653. A communication from the Acting Chief, 
     Publications and Regulations Branch, Internal Revenue 
     Service, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``Frivolous Reparations Tax Credit'' (Rev. Rul. 
     2004-33) received on March 8, 2004; to the Committee on 
     Finance.
       EC-6654. A communication from the Acting Chief, 
     Publications and Regulations Branch, Internal Revenue 
     Service, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``Frivolous Zero Return'' (Rev. Rul. 2004-34) 
     received on March 8, 2004; to the Committee on Finance.
       EC-6655. A communication from the Acting Chief, 
     Publications and Regulations Branch, Internal Revenue 
     Service, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``Meritless Claim of Right'' (Rev. Rul. 2004-29) 
     received on March 8, 2004; to the Committee on Finance.
       EC-6656. A communication from the Acting Chief, 
     Publications and Regulations Branch, Internal Revenue 
     Service, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``Meritless Foreign Income Exclusion'' (Rev. Rul. 
     2004-28) received on March 8, 2004; to the Committee on 
     Finance.
       EC-6657. A communication from the Acting Chief, 
     Publications and Regulations Branch, Internal Revenue 
     Service, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``Corporation Sole Entity'' (Rev. Rul. 2004-27) 
     received on March 8, 2004; to the Committee on Finance.
       EC-6658. A communication from the Acting Chief, 
     Publications and Regulations Branch, Internal Revenue 
     Service, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``Frivolous Tax Returns'' (Notice 2004-22) received 
     on March 8, 2004; to the Committee on Finance.
       EC-6659. A communication from the Acting Chief, 
     Publications and Regulations Branch, Internal Revenue 
     Service, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``Common Misperceptions About Income Taxes'' (Notice 
     2004-13) received on March 8, 2004; to the Committee on 
     Finance.
       EC-6660. A communication from the Acting Chief, 
     Publications and Regulations Branch, Internal Revenue 
     Service, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``Section 1.856-4; Rents from Real Property'' (Rev. 
     Rule 2004-24) received on March 8, 2004; to the Committee on 
     Finance.
       EC-6661. A communication from the Acting Chief, 
     Publications and Regulations Branch, Internal Revenue 
     Service, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``FLEP Cost Share Payments'' (Rev. Rule 2004-8) 
     received on March 8, 2004; to the Committee on Finance.
       EC-6662. A communication from the Acting Chief, 
     Publications and Regulations Branch, Internal Revenue 
     Service, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``Section 35-Credit for Health Care'' (Rev. Proc. 
     2004-12) received on March 8, 2004; to the Committee on 
     Finance.
       EC-6663. A communication from the Acting Chief, 
     Publications and Regulations Branch, Internal Revenue 
     Service, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``Determination of Interest Rates--April 1, 2004'' 
     (Rev. Rule 2004-26) received on March 8, 2004; to the 
     Committee on Finance.
       EC-6664. A communication from the Acting Chief, 
     Publications and Regulations Branch, Internal Revenue 
     Service, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``Temporary and Proposed Regulation: Depreciation 
     Treatment of Property Acquired in a Like-Kind Exchange or 
     Involuntary Conversion'' (TD9115) received on March 8, 2004; 
     to the Committee on Finance.
       EC-6665. 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--June 2002'' (Rev. Rul. 
     2002-36) received on March 8, 2004; to the Committee on 
     Finance.
       EC-6666. A communication from the Acting Chief, 
     Publications and Regulations Branch, Internal Revenue 
     Service, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``Waiver of 60-Month Bar on Reconsolidation After 
     Disaffiliation'' (Rev. Proc. 2002-32) received on March 8, 
     2004; to the Committee on Finance.
       EC-6667. A communication from the Acting Chief, 
     Publications and Regulations Branch, Internal Revenue 
     Service, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``Annual Report Concerning the Pre-Filing Agreement 
     Program'' (Ann. 2002-54) received on March 8, 2004; to the 
     Committee on Finance.
       EC-6668. A communication from the Acting Chief, 
     Publications and Regulations Branch, Internal Revenue 
     Service, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``Section 911 Waiver Rev. Proc-2003 Update'' (Rev. 
     Proc. 2004-17) received on March 8, 2004; to the Committee on 
     Finance.
       EC-6669. A communication from the Acting Chief, 
     Publications and Regulations Branch, Internal Revenue 
     Service, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``January-March 2004 Bond Factor Amounts'' (Rev. 
     Rule 2004-16) received on March 8, 2004; to the Committee on 
     Finance.
       EC-6670. 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: Lease In/Lease Out 
     Transactions'' (UIL9307-07-00) received on March 8, 2004; to 
     the Committee on Finance.
       EC-6671. A communication from the Commissioner, Social 
     Security Administration, transmitting, a draft of proposed 
     legislation to make an amendment to the Supplemental Security 
     Income program; to the Committee on Finance.
       EC-6672. 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 ``Asian Longhorned Beetle; 
     Quarantined Areas'' (Doc. No. 04-002-1) received on March 9, 
     2004; to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and 
     Forestry.
       EC-6673. A communication from the Assistant Director, 
     Executive and Political Personnel, Department of Defense, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a nomination for 
     the position of Assistant Secretary of Defense for Networks 
     and Information Integration, Department of Defense, received 
     on December 30, 2003; to the Committee on Armed Services.

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       EC-6674. A communication from the Under Secretary of 
     Defense for Acquisition, Technology, and Logistics, 
     Department of Defense, transmitting, pursuant to law, a 
     report relative to changes to the Office of Management and 
     Budget Circular; to the Committee on Armed Services.
       EC-6675. A communication from the Assistant Secretary of 
     Defense for Health Affairs, Department of Defense, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, a report relative to the 
     Military Health System; to the Committee on Armed Services.
       EC-6676. A communication from the Under Secretary of 
     Defense for Personnel and Readiness, Department of Defense, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, a report relative to those 
     units of the Ready Reserve of the Armed Forces that remained 
     on active duty under the provisions of section 12302 as of 
     January 1, 2004; to the Committee on Armed Services.
       EC-6677. A communication from the Under Secretary of 
     Defense for Personnel and Readiness, Department of Defense, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the Department's Education 
     Activity (DoDEA) 2000-01 Overview of Student Progress; to the 
     Committee on Armed Services.
       EC-6678. A communication from the Director, Procurement and 
     Industrial Base Policy, Department of the Army, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``48 CFR Part 
     5125, Foreign Acquisition'' (RIN0702-AA38) received on March 
     8, 2004; to the Committee on Armed Services.

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