[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 149 (2003), Part 15]
[Senate]
[Pages 20848-20849]
[From the U.S. 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-3599. A communication from the Administrator, Rural 
     Utilities Service, Department of Agriculture, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Extensions 
     of Principal and Interest'' (RIN0572-AB79) received on July 
     29, 2003; to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and 
     Forestry.

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       EC-3600. A communication from the President and Chairman, 
     Export-Import Bank of the United States, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, a report relative to a transaction involving 
     U.S. exports to the Republic of Panama; to the Committee on 
     Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
       EC-3601. A communication from the Deputy Chief Counsel, 
     Office of Foreign Assets Control, Department of the Treasury, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Rough Diamonds (Liberia) Sanctions Regulations, Rough 
     Diamonds Control Sanctions'' received on July 31, 2003; to 
     the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
       EC-3602. A communication from the Assistant Secretary, Land 
     and Minerals Management, Minerals Management Service, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Oil and Gas and Sulphur Operations in the Outer Continental 
     Shelf'' (RIN1010-AC89) received on July 31, 2003; to the 
     Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
       EC-3603. A communication from the Director, Office of 
     Surface Mining, Department of the Interior, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Montana 
     Regulatory Program'' (MT-023-FOR) received on July 31, 2003; 
     to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
       EC-3604. A communication from the Chief, Regulations Unit, 
     Internal Revenue Service, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     report of a rule entitled ``List of Obsolete Rulings'' (Rev. 
     Rul. 2003-99) received on July 29, 2003; to the Committee on 
     Finance.
       EC-3605. A communication from the Chief, Regulations Unit, 
     Internal Revenue Service, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     report of a rule entitled ``RIC Refunded Bonds'' (Rev. Rul. 
     2003-84) received on July 29, 2003; to the Committee on 
     Finance.
       EC-3606. A communication from the Chief, Regulations Unit, 
     Internal Revenue Service, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     report of a rule entitled ``Rev. Proc. 2003-69'' received on 
     July 29, 2003; to the Committee on Finance.
       EC-3607. A communication from the Chief, Regulations Unit, 
     Internal Revenue Service, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     report of a rule entitled ``Revenue Ruling: Deductions 
     Related to Compensatory Stock Options'' (Rev. Rul. 2003-98) 
     received on July 29, 2003; to the Committee on Finance.
       EC-3608. A communication from the Regulations Coordinator, 
     Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services, Department of 
     Health and Human Services, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     report of a rule entitled ``Medicare Program; Prospective 
     Payment System and Consolidated Billing for Skilled Nursing 
     Facilities'' (RIN0938-AL20) received on July 29, 2003; to the 
     Committee on Finance.
       EC-3609. A communication from the Regulations Coordinator, 
     Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services, Department of 
     Health and Human Services, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     report of a rule entitled ``Medicare Program, Inpatient 
     Rehabilitation Facility Prospective Payment System for FY 
     2004 Rates'' (RIN0938-AL95) received on July 29, 2003; to the 
     Committee on Finance.
       EC-3610. A communication from the Regulations Coordinator, 
     Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services, Department of 
     Health and Human Services, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     report of a rule entitled ``Medicare Program: Changes to the 
     Inpatient Prospective Payment Systems and Fiscal Year 2004 
     Rates'' (RIN0938-AL89) received on July 29, 2003; to the 
     Committee on Finance.
       EC-3611. A communication from the General Counsel, National 
     Credit Union Administration, transmitting, pursuant to law, 
     the report of a rule entitled ``12 C.F.R. Part 740, Accuracy 
     of Advertising and Notice of Insured Status'' (7535-01-U) 
     received on July 29, 2003; to the Committee on Governmental 
     Affairs.
       EC-3612. A communication from the Director of the Office of 
     Management and Budget, Executive Office of the President, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, a report on Competitive 
     Sourcing dated July 2003; to the Committee on Governmental 
     Affairs.
       EC-3613. A communication from the Chair, Office of General 
     Counsel, Federal Election Commission, transmitting, pursuant 
     to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Public Financing of 
     Presidential Candidates and Nominating Conventions'' received 
     on July 31, 2003; to the Committee on Rules and 
     Administration.
       EC-3614. A communication from the Chair, Office of the 
     General Counsel, Federal Election Commission, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Public 
     Financing of Presidential Candidates and Nominating 
     Conventions'' received on July 31, 2003; to the Committee on 
     Rules and Administration.

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