[Congressional Record Volume 150, Number 124 (Tuesday, October 5, 2004)]
[Senate]
[Pages S10435-S10436]
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-9596. A communication from the Senior Paralegal for 
     Regulations, Office of Thrift Supervision, Department of the 
     Treasury, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``Community Reinvestment Act Regulations'' (RIN 
     1550-AB48) received on October 4, 2004; to the Committee on 
     Banking, Housing , and Urban Affairs.
       EC-9597. A communication from the Senior Paralegal for 
     Regulations, Office of Thrift Supervision, Department of the 
     Treasury, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``Risk-Based Capital Guidelines; Capital Adequacy 
     Guidelines; Capital Maintenance: Consolidation of Asset-
     backed Commercial Paper Programs and Other Related Issues'' 
     (RIN 1550-AB79) received on October 4, 2004; to the Committee 
     on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
       EC-9598. A communication from the Deputy Assistant 
     Administrator for Operations, Office of Protected Resources, 
     National Marine Fisheries Service, transmitting, pursuant to 
     law, the report of a rule entitled ``Sea Turtle Requirements: 
     Coulon TED Extended Flap Modification'' (RIN 0648-AS02) 
     received on October 4, 2004; to the Committee on Commerce, 
     Science, and Transportation.
       EC-9599. A communication from the Acting Director, Office 
     of Sustainable Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Closure of Directed Fishing for Yellowfin Sole in the 
     Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands Management Area (BSAI)'' 
     received on October 4, 2004; to the Committee on Commerce, 
     Science, and Transportation.
       EC-9600. A communication from the Chairman, Interagency 
     Coordinating Committee on Oil Pollution Research, Coast 
     Guard, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report relative to 
     the Committee's activities carried out during the current 
     two-fiscal year period; to the Committee on Commerce, 
     Science, and Transportation.
       EC-9601. A communication from the Secretary of Energy, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, transmitting, pursuant to law, 
     a report relative to the Department of Energy's competitive 
     sourcing efforts; to the Committee on Energy and Natural 
     Resources.
       EC-9602. A communication from the Assistant Secretary for 
     Legislative Affairs, Department of State, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, a report relative to the Department's 
     Alternative Fuel Vehicle (AFV) program for fiscal year 2003; 
     to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
       EC-9603. A communication from the Chairman, International 
     Trade Commission, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report 
     entitled ``U.S.-Bahrain Free Trade Agreement: Potential 
     Economywide and Selected Sectoral Effects''; to the Committee 
     on Finance.
       EC-9604. A communication from the Chairman, International 
     Trade Commission, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report 
     entitled ``Andean Trade Preference Act (ATPA)--Impact on U.S. 
     Industries and Consumers and on Drug Crop Eradication and 
     Crop Substitution''; to the Committee on Finance.
       EC-9605. A communication from the Acting Chief, 
     Publications and Regulations Branch, Internal Revenue 
     Service, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``2005 Per Diem Rates'' (Rev. Proc. 2004-60) 
     received on October 4, 2004; to the Committee on Finance.
       EC-9606. A communication from the Acting Chief, 
     Publications and Regulations Branch, Internal Revenue 
     Service, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``Payments That Do Not Qualify as Qualified 
     Transportation Fringe Benefits'' (Rev. Rul. 2004-98) received 
     on October 4, 2004; to the Committee on Finance.
       EC-9607. 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: 401(k) Accelerated 
     Deductions'' (UIL9300 .01-01) received on October 4, 2004; to 
     the Committee on Finance.
       EC-9608. A communication from the Acting Chief, 
     Publications and Regulations Branch, Internal Revenue 
     Service, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``Offer to Resolve Issues Arising From Certain Tax, 
     Withholding, and Reporting Obligations'' (Rev. Proc. 2004-59) 
     received on October 4, 2004; to the Committee on Finance.
       EC-9609. A communication from the Chief Executive Officer, 
     Corporation for National Community Service, transmitting, 
     pursuant

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     to law, the report of the Office of Inspector General for the 
     period from October 1, 2003 through March 31, 2004; to the 
     Committee on Governmental Affairs.
       EC-9610. A communication from the Secretary of Education, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of the Office of 
     Inspector General for the Department of Education for the 
     six-month period ending March 31, 2004; to the Committee on 
     Governmental Affairs.
       EC-9611. A communication from the Chairman, Federal 
     Election Commission, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     report of a rule entitled ``Presidential Inaugural Committee 
     Reporting and Prohibition on Accepting Donations from Foreign 
     Nationals'' received on September 29, 2004; to the Committee 
     on Rules and Administration.
       EC-9612. A communication from the Director, Regulations 
     Management, Veterans' Health Administration, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Priorities 
     for Outpatient Medical Services and Inpatient Hospital Care'' 
     (RIN 2900-AL39) received on October 4, 2004; to the Committee 
     on Veterans' Affairs.

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