[Congressional Record Volume 150, Number 103 (Thursday, July 22, 2004)]
[House]
[Pages H6698-H6700]
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:

       9313. A letter from the Administrator, AMS, Department of 
     Agriculture, transmitting the Department's final rule -- Milk 
     in the Pacific Northwest Marketing Area: Order Amending the 
     Order [Docket No. AO-368-A29; DA-01-06] received July 22, 
     2004, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on 
     Agriculture.
       9314. A letter from the Senior Paralegal (Regulations), 
     Office of Thrift Supervision, Department of the Treasury, 
     transmitting the Department's final rule -- Community 
     Reinvestment Act Regulations [No. 2004-28] (RIN: 1550-AB91); 
     Department of the Treasury, Office of the Comptroller of the 
     Currency [Docket No. 04- 17] (RIN: 1557-AC86); Federal 
     Reserve System [Regulations BB; Docket No. R-1205]; Federal 
     Deposit Insurance Corporation (RIN: 3064-AC82) received

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      July 8, 2004, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the 
     Committee on Financial Services.
       9315. A letter from the Counsel for Legislation and 
     Regulations, Department of Housing and Urban Development, 
     transmitting the Department's final rule -- Commuity 
     Development Block Grant Program; Small Cities and Insular 
     Areas Programs [Docket No. FR-4919-1-01] (RIN: 2506-AC17) 
     received June 23, 2004, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to 
     the Committee on Financial Services.
       9316. A letter from the Director, Defense Security 
     Cooperation Agency, transmitting notification with respect to 
     a proposed Letter of Offer and Acceptance (LOA) to sell 
     defense articles and services, pursuant to 22 U.S.C. 2776(b); 
     to the Committee on International Relations.
       9317. A letter from the Deputy Secretary, Department of the 
     Treasury, transmitting as required by section 401(c) of the 
     National Emergencies Act, 50 U.S.C. 1641(c), and 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 of the national 
     emergency with respect to the Western Balkans that was 
     declared in Executive Order 13219 of June 26, 2001; to the 
     Committee on International Relations.
       9318. A letter from the Administrator, National Nuclear 
     Security Administration, Department of Energy, transmitting a 
     report regarding calendar year 2003 sales to designated Tier 
     III countries of computers capable of operating at a speed in 
     excess of a specified number of million theoretical 
     operations per second (MTOPS) by companies that participated 
     in the Advanced Simulation & Computing (ASC) Program of the 
     Department, pursuant to Public Law 105-85, section 3157; to 
     the Committee on International Relations.
       9319. A letter from the Co-Chairs, Abraham Lincoln 
     Bicentennial Commission, transmitting the Commission's 
     interim report, pursuant to Public Law 106-173, section 8(b) 
     (114 Stat. 17); to the Committee on Government Reform.
       9320. A letter from the Paralegal, District of Columbia 
     Retirement Board, transmitting the personal financial 
     disclosure statements of Board members, pursuant to D.C. Code 
     section 1-732 and 1-734(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on 
     Government Reform.
       9321. A letter from the Director, Office of White House 
     Liaison, Department of Commerce, transmitting a report 
     pursuant to the Federal Vacancies Reform Act of 1998; to the 
     Committee on Government Reform.
       9322. A letter from the White House Liaison, Department of 
     Education, transmitting a report pursuant to the Federal 
     Vacancies Reform Act of 1998; to the Committee on Government 
     Reform.
       9323. A letter from the Director, Information Security 
     Oversight Office, transmitting a copy of the Information 
     Security Oversight Office's (ISOO) ``Report to the 
     President'' for 2003; to the Committee on Government Reform.
       9324. A letter from the Executive Associate Director, 
     Office of Management and Budget, transmitting in accordance 
     with Section 647(b) of Division F of the Consolidated 
     Appropriations Act, FY 2004, Pub. L. 108-199, and the Office 
     of Management and Budget Memorandum 04-07, the Office's 
     report on competitive sourcing efforts for FY 2003; to the 
     Committee on Government Reform.
       9325. A letter from the Chairman, Postal Rate Commission, 
     transmitting the FY 2003 annual report on International Mail 
     Volumes, Costs, and Revenues, pursuant to 39 U.S.C. 3663(a) 
     Public Law 105-277; to the Committee on Government Reform.
       9326. A letter from the Regional Director, National Park 
     Service, Department of the Interior, transmitting a report 
     entitled ``Lincoln Highway Special Resource Study and 
     Environmental Assessment,'' pursuant to Public Law 106-583; 
     to the Committee on Resources.
       9327. A letter from the General Counsel, Architectural and 
     Transportation Barriers Compliance Board, transmitting the 
     Boards's ``Major'' final rule -- Americans with Disabilities 
     (ADA) Accessibility Guidelines for Buildings and Facilities; 
     Architectural Barriers Act (ABA) Accessibility Guidelines 
     [Docket No. 99-1] (RIN: 3014-AA20) received July 22, 2004, 
     pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on 
     Transportation and Infrastructure.
       9328. A letter from the Chief Counsel, Bureau of the Public 
     Debt, Fiscal Service, Department of the Treasury, 
     transmitting the Department's final rule -- U.S. Treasury 
     Securities -- State and Local Government Series -- received 
     July 6, 2004, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the 
     Committee on Ways and Means.
       9329. A letter from the Assistant Chief, RPD, TTB, 
     Department of the Treasury, transmitting the Department's 
     final rule -- Establishment of Salado Creek Viticultural Area 
     (2003R-025P) [T.D.TTB-13; Notice No. 20] (RIN: 1513-AA69) 
     received received July 7, 2004, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Ways and Means.
       9330. A letter from the Assistant Chief, RPD, TTB, 
     Department of the Treasury, transmitting the Department's 
     final rule -- San Bernabe and San Lucas Viticultural Areas 
     (2001R-170P) [T.D.TTB-14; Re; Notice No. 8] (RIN: 1513-AA28) 
     received July 7, 2004, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to 
     the Committee on Ways and Means.
       9331. A letter from the Chief Counsel, Bureau of Public 
     Debt, Fiscal Service, Department of the Treasury, 
     transmitting the Department's final rule -- Offering of 
     United States Savings Bonds, Series HH -- received June 16, 
     2004, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on 
     Ways and Means.
       9332. A letter from the Chief, Regulations Branch, Customs 
     and Border Protection, Department of Homeland Security, 
     transmitting the Department's final rule -- Import 
     Restrictions Imposed on Archaeological Material Originating 
     in Honduras [CBP Dec. 04-08] (RIN: 1505-AB50) received June 
     28, 2004, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee 
     on Ways and Means.
       9333. A letter from the Chief, Regulations Branch, Customs 
     and Border Protection, Department of Homeland Security, 
     transmitting the Department's final rule -- Extension of Port 
     Limits of Memphis, Tennessee [CBP Dec. 04-22] received July 
     7, 2004, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee 
     on Ways and Means.
       9334. A letter from the Administrator, Office of Workforce 
     Security, Department of Labor, transmitting the Department's 
     final rule -- Repayment of Non-Federal Loans Used to Pay 
     Unemployment Compensation -- received July 8, 2004, pursuant 
     to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Ways and Means.
       9335. A letter from the Chief, Regulations Unit, Internal 
     Revenue Service, transmitting the Service's final rule -- 
     Qualified residential rental projects (Rev. Proc. 2004-39) 
     received July 6, 2004, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to 
     the Committee on Ways and Means.
       9336. A letter from the Acting Chief, Publications and 
     Regulations Branch, Internal Revenue Service, transmitting 
     the Service's final rule -- Extension of Effective Date of 
     Relative Value Regulations (Announcement 2004-58) received 
     July 6, 2004, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the 
     Committee on Ways and Means.
       9337. A letter from the Acting Chief, Publications and 
     Regulations, Internal Revenue Service, transmitting the 
     Service's final rule -- Charitable Contributions and 
     Conservation Easements [Notice 2004-41] received July 6, 
     2004, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on 
     Ways and Means.
       9338. A letter from the Acting Chief, Publications and 
     Regulations, Internal Revenue Service, transmitting the 
     Service's final rule -- Allocation of income and deductions 
     amoung taxpayers (Rev. Proc. 2004-40) received July 6, 2004, 
     pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Ways 
     and Means.
       9339. A letter from the Acting Chief, Publications and 
     Regulations Br., Internal Revenue Service, transmitting the 
     Service's final rule -- Authority to Make Credits or Refunds 
     (Rev. Rul. 2004-74) received July 15, 2004, pursuant to 5 
     U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Ways and Means.
       9340. A letter from the Acting Chief, Publications & 
     Regulations, Internal Revenue Service, transmitting the 
     Service's final rule -- Appeals Settlement Guidelines: IRC 
     351 Contingent Liability Capital Loss Transactions -- 
     received July 15, 2004, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to 
     the Committee on Ways and Means.
       9341. A letter from the Chief, Publications & Regulations, 
     Internal Revenue Service, transmitting the Service's final 
     rule -- Authority to Make Credits or Refunds (Rev. Rul. 2004-
     72) received July 14, 2004, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Ways and Means.
       9342. A letter from the Chief, Publications & Regulations 
     Br., Internal Revenue Service, transmitting the Service's 
     final rule -- Authority to Make Credits or Refunds (Rev. Rul. 
     2004-73) received July 14, 2004, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Ways and Means.
       9343. A letter from the Acting Chief, Publications and 
     Regulations Br., Internal Revenue Service, transmitting the 
     Service's final rule -- Action on Decision in United States 
     v. Roland Harry Macher (In re Macher) received July 14, 2004, 
     pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Ways 
     and Means.
       9344. A letter from the Chief, Publications and Regulations 
     Branch, Internal Revenue Service, transmitting the Service's 
     final rule -- Qualified Payment Card Agent Determination 
     (Rev. Proc. 2004-42) received July 14, 2004, pursuant to 5 
     U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Ways and Means.
       9345. A letter from the Acting Chief, Publications and 
     Regulations Branch, Internal Revenue Service, transmitting 
     the Service's final rule -- Pre-Filing Agreement Program of 
     the Large and Mid-Size Business Division for the Calendar 
     Year 2003 (Announcement 2004-59) received July 12, 2004, 
     pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Ways 
     and Means.
       9346. A letter from the Acting Chief, Publications and 
     Regulations, Internal Revenue Service, transmitting the 
     Service's final rule -- Income from sources within the United 
     States (Rev. Rul. 2004-75) received July 12, 2004, pursuant 
     to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Ways and Means.
       9347. A letter from the Chief, Publications and Regulations 
     Branch, Internal Revenue Service, transmitting the Service's 
     final rule -- Information Reporting and Backup Withholding 
     for Payment Card Transactions [TD 9136] (RIN: 1545-BA17) 
     received July 12, 2004, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to 
     the Committee on Ways and Means.
       9348. A letter from the Acting Chief, Publications and 
     Regulations, Internal Revenue Service, transmitting the 
     Service's final rule -- Request for comments on the use of 
     debit cards to provide qualified transportation

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     fringes under section 132(f) [Notice 2004-46] received July 
     8, 2004, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee 
     on Ways and Means.
       9349. A letter from the Acting Chief, Publications and 
     Regulations, Internal Revenue Service, transmitting the 
     Service's final rule -- Rents and Royalties [TD 9135] (RIN: 
     1545-BB44) received July 8, 2004, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Ways and Means.
       9350. A letter from the Publications and Regulations 
     Branch, Internal Revenue Service, transmitting the Service's 
     final rule -- Tax Analysts v. Internal Revenue Service -- 
     received July 1, 2004, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to 
     the Committee on Ways and Means.
       9351. A letter from the Acting Chief, Publications and 
     Regulations, Internal Revenue Service, transmitting the 
     Services's Final Rule- Partnership Transactions Involving 
     Long-Term Contracts [TD 9137] (RIN: 1545-BA81) received July 
     22, 2004, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee 
     on Ways and Means.
       9352. A letter from the Regulations Coordinator, Department 
     of Health and Human Services, transmitting the Department's 
     final rule -- Medicare and Medicaid Programs; Physicians 
     Referrals to Health Care Entities With Which They Have 
     Financial Relationships: Extension of Partial Delay of 
     Effective Date [CMS-1809-F5] (RIN: 0938-AM99) received July 
     22, 2004, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); jointly to the 
     Committees on Ways and Means and Energy and Commerce.

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