[Congressional Record Volume 150, Number 71 (Wednesday, May 19, 2004)]
[House]
[Pages H3389-H3390]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                     EXECUTIVE COMMUNICATIONS, ETC.

  Under clause 8 of rule XII, executive communications were taken from 
the Speaker's table and referred as follows:

       8189. A letter from the Deputy Chief of Naval Operations 
     (Manpower and Personnel), Department of Defense, transmitting 
     notification of a decision to implement performance by the 
     Most Efficient Organization (MEO) for the Public Works Center 
     Norfolk, VA, Detachments Philadelphia and Mechanicsburg, PA, 
     and Earle, NJ (initiative number NC20010758); to the 
     Committee on Armed Services.
       8190. A letter from the Under Secretary, Department of 
     Defense, transmitting a letter on the approved retirement of 
     Admiral James O. Ellis, Jr., United States Navy, and his 
     advancement to the grade of admiral on the retired list; to 
     the Committee on Armed Services.
       8191. A letter from the Secretary, Department of Defense, 
     transmitting a letter on the approved retirement of 
     Lieutenant General Richard E. Brown III, United States Air 
     Force, and his advancement to the grade of lieutenant general 
     on the retired list; to the Committee on Armed Services.
       8192. A letter from the Chairman and President, Export-
     Import Bank, transmitting a report on transactions involving 
     U.S. exports to Algeria pursuant to Section 2(b)(3) of the 
     Export-Import Bank Act of 1945, as amended; to the Committee 
     on Financial Services.
       8193. A letter from the Deputy Director, Defense Security 
     Cooperation Agency, transmitting notification concerning the 
     Department of Navy's Proposed Letter(s) of Offer and 
     Acceptance (LOA) to Japan for defense articles and services 
     (Transmittal No. 04-06), pursuant to 22 U.S.C. 2776(b); to 
     the Committee on International Relations.
       8194. A letter from the Assistant Secretary for Legislative 
     Affairs, Department of State, transmitting certification of a 
     proposed license for the export of major defense equipment 
     and defense articles to Poland (Transmittal No. DDTC 005-04), 
     pursuant to 22 U.S.C. 2776(c); to the Committee on 
     International Relations.
       8195. A letter from the Assistant Secretary for Legislative 
     Affairs, Department of State, transmitting certification of a 
     proposed license for the export of major defense equipment 
     and defense articles to Israel (Transmittal No. DDTC 026-04), 
     pursuant to 22 U.S.C. 2776(c); to the Committee on 
     International Relations.
       8196. A letter from the Assistant Secretary for Legislative 
     Affairs, Department of State, transmitting certification of a 
     proposed transfer of major defense equipment from the 
     Government of Switzerland (GOS) (Transmittal RSAT-3-04), 
     pursuant to 22 U.S.C. 2776(d); to the Committee on 
     International Relations.
       8197. A letter from the Assistant Secretary for Legislative 
     Affairs, Department of State, transmitting the Department's 
     annual report on entitled, ``Patterns of Global Terrorism: 
     2003,'' pursuant to 22 U.S.C. 2656f; to the Committee on 
     International Relations.
       8198. A letter from the Deputy Secretary, Department of the 
     Treasury, transmitting as required by section 204(c) of the 
     International Emergency Economic Powers Act, 50 U.S.C. 
     1703(c), and pursuant to Executive Order 13313 of July 31, 
     2003, a six-month periodic report on the national emergency 
     with respect to Iran that was declared in Executive Order 
     12170 of November 14, 1979; to the Committee on International 
     Relations.
       8199. A letter from the Under Secretary for Industry and 
     Security, Department of Commerce, transmitting the 
     Department's report entitled, ``Imposition of Foreign Policy 
     Controls on Protective and Detection Equipment and 
     Components, not Specially Designed for Military Use,'' 
     pursuant to Section 6 of the Export Administration Act of 
     1979, as amended; to the Committee on International 
     Relations.
       8200. A letter from the Assistant Secretary for Legislative 
     Affairs, Department of State, transmitting a report on 
     ``Overseas Surplus Property,'' pursuant to Public Law 105-
     277, section 2215; to the Committee on International 
     Relations.
       8201. A letter from the Assistant Secretary for Legislative 
     Affairs, Department of State, transmitting the Secretary's 
     determination that five countries are not cooperating fully 
     with U.S. antiterrorism efforts: Cuba, Iran, Libya, North 
     Korea, and Syria, pursuant to 22 U.S.C. 2781; to the 
     Committee on International Relations.
       8202. A letter from the Archivist of the United States, 
     National Archives and Records Administration, transmitting a 
     report on a proposed archival depository for the Presidential 
     records and other historical materials of the Clinton 
     administration, pursuant to 44 U.S.C. 2112; to the Committee 
     on Government Reform.
       8203. A letter from the Acting Director, Office of 
     Sustainable Fisheries, NMFS, National Oceanic and Atmospheric 
     Administration, transmitting the Administration's final rule 
     -- Fisheries Off West Coast States and in teh Western 
     Pacific; Pacific Coast Groundfish Fishery; Annual 
     Specifications and Management Measures; Inseason Adjustments; 
     Corrections [Docket No. 031216314-3314-01; I.D. 041904C] 
     received May 17, 2004, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to 
     the Committee on Resources.
       8204. A letter from the Acting Director, Office of 
     Sustainable Fisheries, NMFS, National Oceanic and Atmospheric 
     Administration, transmitting the Administration's final rule 
     -- Fisheries off West Coast States and in the Western 
     Pacific; Pacific Coast Groundfish Fishery; Annual 
     Specifications and Management Measures; Inseason Adjustments; 
     Pacific Halibut Fisheries; Corrections [Docket No. 031216314-
     3314-01; I.D. 042604D] (RIN: 0648-AR54) received May 12, 
     2004, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on 
     Resources.
       8205. A letter from the Acting Director, Office of 
     Sustainable Fisheries, NMFS, National Oceanic and Atmospheric 
     Administration, transmitting the Administration's final rule 
     -- Fisheries of the Exclusive Economic Zone Off Alaska; 
     Species in the Rock Sole/Flathead Sole/``Other flatfish'' 
     Fishery Category by Vessels Using Trawl Gear in Bering Sea 
     and Aleutian Islands Management Area [Docket No. 031124287-
     4060-02; I.D. 041404B] received May 10, 2004, pursuant to 5 
     U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Resources.
       8206. A letter from the Acting Director, Office of 
     Sustainable Fisheries, NMFS, National Oceanic and Atmospheric 
     Administration, transmitting the Administration's final rule 
     -- Fisheries of the Economic Exclusive Zone Off Alaska; Deep-
     Water Species Fishery by Vessels Using Trawl Gear in the Gulf 
     of

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      Alaska [Docket No. 031125292-4061-02; I.D. 042304C] received 
     May 11, 2004, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the 
     Committee on Resources.
       8207. A letter from the Deputy Assistant Administrator for 
     Regulatory Programs, NMFS, National Oceanic and Atmospheric 
     Administration, transmitting the Administration's final rule 
     -- Fisheries of the Caribbean, Gulf of Mexico, and South 
     Atlantic; Reef Fish Fishery of the Gulf of Mexico; Extension 
     of Marine Reserves [Docket No. 0312173020-4126-02; I.D. 
     112403D] (RIN: 0648-AR66) received May 11, 2004, pursuant to 
     5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Resources.
       8208. A letter from the Deputy Assistant Administrator for 
     Operations, NMFS, National Oceanic and Atmospheric 
     Administration, transmitting the Administration's final rule 
     -- Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act 
     Provisions; Fisheries of the Northeastern United States; 
     Northeast (NE) Multispecies Fishery; Amendment [Docket No. 
     040112010-4114-02; I.D. 122203A] (RIN: 0648-AN17) received 
     May 11, 2004, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the 
     Committee on Resources.
       8209. A letter from the Assistant Secretary of the Army for 
     Civil Works, Department of Defense, transmitting Final 
     Feasibility Report and Final Environmental Impact Statement, 
     dated September 2000, discussing the construction of 
     ecosystem restoration and recreation improvements along the 
     Wolf River, Memphis, Tennessee, as authorized by Section 
     101(b)(25) of the Water Resources Development Act of 2000; to 
     the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
       8210. A letter from the Administrator, General Services 
     Administration, transmitting an informational copy of the 
     General Services Administration's Fiscal Year 2005 Capital 
     Investment and Leasing Program, pursuant to 40 U.S.C. 606(a); 
     to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
       8211. A letter from the Secretary, Department of Labor, 
     transmitting the Department's report entitled, ``2003 
     Findings on the Worst Forms of Child Labor,'' pursuant to 19 
     U.S.C. 2464; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
       8212. A letter from the Acting Chief, Publications and 
     Regulations, Internal Revenue Service, transmitting the 
     Service's final rule -- Reduction of Tax Attributes Due to 
     Discharge of Indebtedness [TD 9127] (RIN: 1545-BC47) received 
     May 13, 2004, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the 
     Committee on Ways and Means.
       8213. A letter from the Acting Chief, Publications and 
     Regulations Branch, Internal Revenue Service, transmitting 
     the Service's final rule -- Last-in, First-out Inventories 
     (Rev. Rul. 2004-48) received May 13, 2004, pursuant to 5 
     U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Ways and Means.
       8214. A letter from the Acting Chief, Publications and 
     Regulations Branch, Internal Revenue Service, transmitting 
     the Service's final rule -- Examination of returns and claims 
     for refund, credit, or abatement; determination of correct 
     tax liability. (Rev. Proc. 2004-26) received May 12, 2004, 
     pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Ways 
     and Means.
       8215. A letter from the Acting Chief, Publications and 
     Regulations Branch, Internal Revenue Service, transmitting 
     the Service's final rule -- Changes in accounting periods and 
     in methods of accounting. (Rev. Proc. 2004-32) received May 
     12, 2004, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee 
     on Ways and Means.
       8216. A letter from the Acting Chief, Publications and 
     Regulations, Internal Revenue Service, transmitting the 
     Service's final rule -- Examination of returns and claims for 
     refund, credit or abatement; determination of correct tax 
     liability. (Rev. Proc. 2004-29) received May 7, 2004, 
     pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Ways 
     and Means.
       8217. A letter from the Acting Chief, Publications and 
     Regulations Br., Internal Revenue Service, transmitting the 
     Service's final rule -- Losses Reported from Inflated Basis 
     Assets from Lease Stripping Transactions -- received May 7, 
     2004, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on 
     Ways and Means.
       8218. A letter from the Acting Chief, Publications and 
     Regulations, Internal Revenue Service, transmitting the 
     Service's final rule -- Expenses and interest relating to 
     tax-exempt income (Rev. Rul. 2004-47) received May 7, 2004, 
     pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Ways 
     and Means.
       8219. A letter from the Acting Chief, Publication and Reg. 
     Branch, Internal Revenue Service, transmitting the Service's 
     final rule -- Qualified Amended Returns [Notice 2004-38] 
     received May 7, 2004, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to 
     the Committee on Ways and Means.
       8220. A letter from the Acting Chief, Publications and 
     Regulations Br., Internal Revenue Service, transmitting the 
     Service's final rule -- Deduction for Interest on Qualified 
     Education Loans [TD 9125] (RIN: 1545-AW01) received May 7, 
     2004, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on 
     Ways and Means.
       8221. A letter from the Acting Chief, Publications and Reg. 
     Branch, Internal Revenue Service, transmitting the Service's 
     final rule -- Son of Boss Settlement Iniative (Announcement 
     2004-46) received May 7, 2004, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Ways and Means.
       8222. A letter from the Acting Chief, Publications and 
     Regulations, Internal Revenue Service, transmitting the 
     Service's final rule -- Section 704(b) and Capital Account 
     Revaluations [TD 9126] (RIN: 1545-BB10) received May 7, 2004, 
     pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Ways 
     and Means.
       8223. A letter from the Acting Chief, Publications and 
     Regulations, Internal Revenue Service, transmitting the 
     Service's final rule -- Capital Gains Dividends of RICs and 
     REITs [Notice 2004-39] received May 7, 2004, pursuant to 5 
     U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Ways and Means.
       8224. A letter from the Acting Chief, Publications and 
     Regulations Branch, Internal Revenue Service, transmitting 
     the Service's final rule -- Health Savings Accounts -- 
     Interaction with Other Health Arrangements (Rev. Rul. 2004-
     45) received May 14, 2004, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); 
     to the Committee on Ways and Means.
       8225. A letter from the Acting Chief, Publications and 
     Regulations Branch, Internal Revenue Service, transmitting 
     the Service's final rule -- Weighted Average Interest Rates 
     Update [Notice 2004-40] received May 14, 2004, pursuant to 5 
     U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Ways and Means.

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