[Congressional Record Volume 151, Number 23 (Thursday, March 3, 2005)]
[Senate]
[Page S2002]
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                   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-1178. A communication from the Chief, Regulations 
     Branch, Customs and Border Protection, Department of Homeland 
     Security, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``United States--Chile Free Trade Agreement'' 
     (RIN1505-AB47) received on March 1, 2005; to the Committee on 
     Finance.
       EC-1179. A communication from the Acting Chief, 
     Publications and Regulation Branch, Internal Revenue Service, 
     Department of the Treasury, transmitting, pursuant to law, 
     the report of a rule entitled ``Tsunami Relief'' (Notice 
     2005-23) received on March 1, 2005; to the Committee on 
     Finance.
       EC-1180. A communication from the Acting Chief, 
     Publications and Regulation Branch, Internal Revenue Service, 
     Department of the Treasury, transmitting, pursuant to law, 
     the report of a rule entitled ``Qualified Interest'' (TD 
     9181) received on March 1, 2005; to the Committee on Finance.
       EC-1181. A communication from the Acting Chief, 
     Publications and Regulation Branch, Internal Revenue Service, 
     Department of the Treasury, transmitting, pursuant to law, 
     the report of a rule entitled ``Reorganizations under Section 
     368(a)(1)(E) and 368(a)(1)(F)'' (TD 9182) received on March 
     1, 2005; to the Committee on Finance.
       EC-1182. A communication from the Acting Chief, 
     Publications and Regulation Branch, Internal Revenue Service, 
     Department of the Treasury, transmitting, pursuant to law, 
     the report of a rule entitled ``REMIC TEFRA Applicability'' 
     (TD 9184) received on March 1, 2005; to the Committee on 
     Finance.
       EC-1183. A communication from the Acting Chief, 
     Publications and Regulation Branch, Internal Revenue Service, 
     Department of the Treasury, transmitting, pursuant to law, 
     the report of a rule entitled ``Uniform Capitalization of 
     Interest Expense in Safe Harbor Sale and Leaseback 
     Transactions'' (TD 9179) received on March 1, 2005; to the 
     Committee on Finance.
       EC-1184. A communication from the Acting Chief, 
     Publications and Regulation Branch, Internal Revenue Service, 
     Department of the Treasury, transmitting, pursuant to law, 
     the report of a rule entitled ``Adjustment to Net Unrealized 
     Built-in Gain'' (TD 9180) received on March 1, 2005; to the 
     Committee on Finance.
       EC-1185. A communication from the Acting Chief, 
     Publications and Regulation Branch, Internal Revenue Service, 
     Department of the Treasury, transmitting, pursuant to law, 
     the report of a rule entitled ``Bureau of Labor Statistics 
     Price Indexes for Department Stores--December 2004'' (Rev. 
     Rul. 2005-12) received on March 1, 2005; to the Committee on 
     Finance.
       EC-1186. A communication from the Acting Chief, 
     Publications and Regulation Branch, Internal Revenue Service, 
     Department of the Treasury, transmitting, pursuant to law, 
     the report of a rule entitled ``Tax-Exempt Leasing Involving 
     Defeasance'' (Notice 2005-13) received on March 1, 2005; to 
     the Committee on Finance.
       EC-1187. A communication from the Acting Chief, 
     Publications and Regulation Branch, Internal Revenue Service, 
     Department of the Treasury, transmitting, pursuant to law, 
     the report of a rule entitled ``Modification of Check the 
     Box'' (TD 9183) received on March 1, 2005; to the Committee 
     on Finance.
       EC-1188. A communication from the Chairman, Medicare 
     Payment Advisory Commission, transmitting, pursuant to law, 
     the Commission's March 2005 report entitled ``Medicare 
     Payment Policy''; to the Committee on Finance.
       EC-1189. A message from the President of the United States, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the 2005 National Drug Control 
     Strategy; to the Committee on the Judiciary.

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