[Congressional Record Volume 150, Number 38 (Wednesday, March 24, 2004)]
[Senate]
[Pages S3095-S3096]
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-6727. A communication from the Chief, Regulations Unit, 
     Internal Revenue Service, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     report of a rule entitled ``Exclusion of Qualified Automobile 
     Demonstration Use; Taxation of Nonqualified Demonstration 
     Automobile Use'' (Rev. Proc. 2001-56) received on March 16, 
     2004; to the Committee on Finance.
       EC-6728. A communication from the Chief, Regulations Unit, 
     Internal Revenue Service, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     report of a rule entitled ``Clarification of the Conformity 
     Election'' (Rev. Rul. 2001-59) received on March 16, 2004; to 
     the Committee on Finance.
       EC-6729. A communication from the Chief, Regulations Unit, 
     Internal Revenue Service, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     report of a rule entitled ``New Markets Tax Credit 
     Amendments'' (TD9116) received on March 16, 2004; to the 
     Committee on Finance.
       EC-6730. A communication from the Chief, Regulations Unit, 
     Internal Revenue Service, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     report of a rule entitled ``2004 Census Count'' (Notice 2004-
     21) received on March 16, 2004; to the Committee on Finance.
       EC-6731. 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 -- January 2004'' (Rev. Rul. 
     2004-35) received on March 16, 2004; to the Committee on 
     Finance.
       EC-6732. A communication from the Chief, Regulations Unit, 
     Internal Revenue Service, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     report of a rule entitled ``Guidance Under Section 1502; 
     Application of Section 108 to Members of a Consolidated 
     Group'' (RIN1545-BC96) received on March 16, 2004; to the 
     Committee on Finance.
       EC-6733. A communication from the Chairman, Medicare 
     Payment Advisory Commission, transmitting, pursuant to law, 
     the Commission's March 2004 Report to Congress; to the 
     Committee on Finance.
       EC-6734. A communication from the Director, Office of 
     National Drug Control Policy, Executive Office of the 
     President, transmitting, pursuant to law, the Plan Colombia/
     Andean Ridge Counterdrug Initiative Semi-Annual Obligation 
     Report; to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
       EC-6735. A communication from the Assistant Secretary, 
     Legislative Affairs, Department of State, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, a report relative to various conditions in 
     Bosnia-Herzegovina; to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
       EC-6736. A communication from the Assistant Secretary, 
     Legislative Affairs, Department of State, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, texts and background statements of 
     international agreements, other than treaties; to the 
     Committee on Foreign Relations.
       EC-6737. A communication from the Secretary of the 
     Treasury, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report relative to 
     payments made to Cuba as a result of the provision of 
     telecommunications services pursuant to Department of the 
     Treasury specific licenses; to the Committee on Foreign 
     Relations.
       EC-6738. A communication from the Assistant Secretary, 
     Legislative Affairs, Department of State, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Amendment to 
     the International Traffic in Arms Regulations: United States 
     Munitions List'' (RIN1400-ZA06) received on March 16, 2004; 
     to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
       EC-6739. A communication from the Assistant Secretary, 
     Legislative Affairs, Department of State, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the Country Reports on Human Rights 
     Practices for 2003; to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
       EC-6740. A communication from the Assistant Secretary, 
     Legislative Affairs, Department of State, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of texts and background 
     statements of international agreements other than treaties; 
     to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
       EC-6741. A communication from the Assistant Secretary, 
     Legislative Affairs, Department of State, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of texts and background 
     statements of international agreements other than treaties; 
     to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
       EC-6742. A communication from the Assistant Secretary, 
     Legislative Affairs, Department of State, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, a report relative to the export of small 
     arms to Iraq for use of private security; to the Committee on 
     Foreign Relations.
       EC-6743. A communication from the Chairman, Securities and 
     Exchange Commission, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     Commission's report under the Government in Sunshine Act for 
     calendar year 2003; to the Committee on Governmental Affairs.
       EC-6744. A communication from the Director, Office of 
     Employment Policy, Office of Personnel Management, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Recruitment and Selection Through Competitive Examination'' 
     (RIN3206-AJ52) received on March 16, 2004; to the Committee 
     on Governmental Affairs.
       EC-6745. A communication from the Administrator, 
     Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting, pursuant to 
     law, the Agency's Annual Report for fiscal year 2001; to the 
     Committee on Governmental Affairs.
       EC-6746. A communication from the Chairman, National Credit 
     Union Administration, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     report of the Office of Inspector General for the period 
     ending March 31, 2002; to the Committee on Governmental 
     Affairs.
       EC-6747. A communication from the Secretary of Energy, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of the Office of 
     Inspector General for the Department of Energy for the period 
     ending March 31, 2002; to the Committee on Governmental 
     Affairs.
       EC-6748. A communication from the Special Counsel, United 
     States Office of Special Counsel, transmitting, a draft of 
     proposed legislation to extend the authorization of 
     appropriations for the Office for fiscal years 2003 through 
     2007; to the Committee on Governmental Affairs.
       EC-6749. A communication from the Director, Office of 
     Management and Budget, Executive Office of the President, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, a report relative to 
     unvouchered expenditures; to the Committee on Governmental 
     Affairs.
       EC-6750. A communication from the Secret ray of Health and 
     Human Services, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report 
     relative to the Family Violence Prevention and Services Act 
     Program; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and 
     Pensions.
       EC-6751. A communication from the Personnel Management 
     Specialist, Office of the Assistant Secretary for 
     Administration and Management, Department of Labor, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a designation of 
     acting officer, nomination, and nomination confirmed for the 
     position of Assistant Secretary for Public Affairs, 
     Department of Labor, received on March 16, 2004; to the 
     Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
       EC-6752. A communication from the Personnel Management 
     Specialist, Office of the Assistant Secretary for 
     Administration and Management, Department of Labor, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a nomination for 
     the position of Assistant Secretary for Disability Employment 
     Policy, Department of Labor, received on March 16, 2004; to 
     the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
       EC-6753. A communication from the Personnel Management 
     Specialist, Office of the Assistant Secretary for 
     Administration and Management, Department of Labor, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a designation of 
     acting officer, nomination, and nomination confirmed for the 
     position of Assistant Secretary for Employment Standards, 
     Department of Labor, received on March 16, 2004; to the 
     Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
       EC-6754. A communication from the Personnel Management 
     Specialist, Office of the Assistant Secretary for 
     Administration and Management, Department of Labor, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a nomination 
     confirmed for the position of Chief Financial Officer, 
     Department of Labor, received on March 16, 2004; to the 
     Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
       EC-6755. A communication from the Personnel Management 
     Specialist, Office of the Assistant Secretary for 
     Administration and Management, Department of Labor, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a nomination for 
     the position of Commissioner of Labor Statistics, Department 
     of Labor, received on March 16, 2004; to the Committee on 
     Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
       EC-6756. A communication from the Director, Department of 
     Health and Human Services, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     National Healthcare Disparities Report; to the Committee on 
     Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
       EC-6757. A communication from the Secretary of Health and 
     Human Services, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report 
     relative to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services' 
     success in reducing the costs and burden of encounter data to 
     Medicare+Choice organizations; to the Committee on Health, 
     Education, Labor, and Pensions.
       EC-6758. A communication from the Secretary of Health and 
     Human Services, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report 
     relative to clinical preventive services for older Americans; 
     to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

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       EC-6759. A communication from the Director, Regulations and 
     Forms Services, Citizenship and Immigration Services, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Eliminating the Numerical Cap on Mexican TN Nonimmigrants'' 
     (RIN1651-AA96) received on March 15, 2004; to the Committee 
     on the Judiciary.
       EC-6760. A communication from the Assistant Secretary of 
     Defense for Reserve Affairs, Department of Defense, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the National Guard Challenge 
     Program Annual Report for Fiscal Year 2003; to the Committee 
     on Armed Services.

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