[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 149 (2003), Part 17]
[Senate]
[Page 23352]
[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-4397. A communication from the Acting Chief, 
     Publications and Regulations Branch, Internal Revenue 
     Service, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``Determination of Interest Rate'' (Rev. Rul. 2003-
     104) received on September 22, 2003; to the Committee on 
     Finance.
       EC-4398. A communication from the Acting Chief, 
     Publications and Regulations Branch, Internal Revenue 
     Service, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``The Jobs and Growth Act of 2003--Information 
     Reporting for Payments in Lieu of Dividends'' (Notice 2003-
     67) received on September 22, 2003; to the Committee on 
     Finance.
       EC-4399. A communication from the Acting Chief, 
     Publications and Regulations Branch, Internal Revenue 
     Service, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``Built-in Gains or Losses Under Section 382(h)'' 
     (Notice 2003-65) received on September 22, 2003; to the 
     Committee on Finance.
       EC-4400. A communication from the Chief, Regulations 
     Branch, Bureau of Customs and Border Protection, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Import Restrictions Imposed on Archaeological Materials 
     from Cambodia'' (RIN1515-AD34) received on September 22, 
     2003; to the Committee on Finance.
       EC-4401. A communication from the Secretary of the 
     Treasury, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report relative to 
     the audit of the Telecommunications Development Fund; to the 
     Committee on Finance.
       EC-4402. A communication from the Chairman, International 
     Trade Commission, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report 
     entitled ``Steel: Monitoring Developments in the Domestic 
     Industry''; to the Committee on Finance.
       EC-4403. A communication from the Assistant Legal Adviser 
     for Treaty Affairs, Department of State, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of texts and background 
     statements of international agreements, other than treaties; 
     to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
       EC-4404. A communication from the Assistant Secretary, 
     Legislative Affairs, Department of State, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Documentation of Nonimmigrants Under the Immigration and 
     Nationality Act, As Amended: Automatic Visa Revalidation; 
     Final Rule'' (22 CFR Part 21) received on September 22, 2003; 
     to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
       EC-4405. A communication from the Assistant Secretary, 
     Policy, Management and Budget, Department of the Interior, 
     transmitting, the Department's annual report relative to 
     grants streamlining and standardization; to the Committee on 
     Governmental Affairs.
       EC-4406. A communication from the Administrator, Office of 
     Information and Regulatory Affairs, Office of Management and 
     Budget, transmitting, a report relative to the effects of 
     regulation and paperwork on the economy and Federal agency 
     consultations that take place with State, local, and Tribal 
     governments; to the Committee on Governmental Affairs.
       EC-4407. A communication from the Director, Office of 
     Standards, Regulations and Variances, Mine Safety and Health 
     Administration, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of 
     a rule entitled ``Emergency Evacuations'' (RIN1219-AB33) 
     received on September 22, 2003; to the Committee on Health, 
     Education, Labor, and Pensions.
       EC-4408. A communication from the Directorate, Directorate 
     of Construction, Occupational Safety and Health 
     Administration, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of 
     a rule entitled ``Safety Standards for Signs, Signals, and 
     Barricades'' (RIN1218-AB88) received on September 17, 2003; 
     to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
       EC-4409. A communication from the Chief, Coordination and 
     Review Section, Civil Rights Division, Department of Justice, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Nondiscrimination on the Basis of Race, Color, or National 
     Origin in Programs Receiving Federal Assistance; 
     Nondiscrimination on the Basis of Handicap in Programs 
     Receiving Federal Assistance; Nondiscrimination on the Basis 
     of Age in Programs Receiving Federal Assistance'' (RIN1190-
     AA49) received on September 22, 2003; to the Committee on the 
     Judiciary.
       EC-4410. A communication from the Director, Regulations 
     Management, Veterans Health Administration, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``VA Homeless 
     Providers Grant and Per Diem Program'' (RIN2900-AL30) 
     received on September 22, 2003; to the Committee on Veterans' 
     Affairs.
       EC-4411. A communication from the Director, Regulations 
     Management, Veterans Health Administration, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Eligibility 
     for an Appropriate Government Marker for a Grave Already 
     Marked at Private Expense'' (RIN2900-AL40) received on 
     September 22, 2003; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

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