[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 149 (2003), Part 7]
[Senate]
[Pages 9850-9851]
[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-1903. A communication from the President of the United 
     States, transmitting, pursuant to the Authorization for Use 
     of Military Force Against Iraq Resolution of 2002, the report 
     of Congress related to planning for post-liberation Iraq 
     under section 7 of the Iraq Liberation Act of 1998, received 
     on April 16, 2003; to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
       EC-1904. A communication from the Director, Regulations 
     Management, Office of Inspector General, Department of 
     Veterans Affairs, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report 
     of a rule entitled ``Referrals of Information Regarding 
     Criminal Violations (2900-AL31)'' received on April 11, 2003; 
     to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
       EC-1905. A communication from the Assistant Administrator, 
     National Marine Fisheries Service, Office of Sustainable 
     Fisheries, State/Federal Fisheries Division, Department of 
     Commerce, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``American Lobster Fishery (RIN 0648-AP15)'' 
     received on April 16, 2003; to the Committee on Commerce, 
     Science, and Transportation.
       EC-1906. A communication from the Assistant Administrator, 
     National Marine Fisheries Service, Office of Sustainable 
     Fisheries, Department of Commerce, transmitting, pursuant to 
     law, the report of a rule entitled ``Magnuson Act Provisions; 
     Foreign Fishing, Fisheries off West Coast and in the Western 
     Pacific; Pacific Coast Groundfish Fishery; Annual 
     Specifications and Management Measures (0648-AQ18)'' received 
     on April 11, 2003; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
     Transportation.
       EC-1907. A communication from the Program Analyst, Federal 
     Aviation Administration Department of Transportation, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Modification of Class E Airspace; Sikeston, MO; Docket no. 
     03-ACE-2 ((2120-AA66)(2003-0066))'' received on April 11, 
     2003; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
     Transportation.
       EC-1908. A communication from the Attorney, Office of the 
     Chief Counsel, Research and Special Programs Administration, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Revisions; Definitions of Administrator (2137-AD43)'' 
     received on April 11, 2003; to the Committee on Commerce, 
     Science, and Transportation.
       EC-1909. A communication from the Acting Director, Office 
     of Sustainable Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service, 
     Department of Commerce, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     report of a rule entitled ``Closure of fishing for Pacific 
     cod by catcher vessels 60 feet (18.3 m) length overall (LOA) 
     and longer using hook-and-line gear in the Bering Sea and 
     Aleutian Islands management area (BSAI)'' received on April 
     16, 2003; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
     Transportation.
       EC-1910. A communication from the Acting Director, Office 
     of Sustainable Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service, 
     Department of Commerce, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     report of a rule entitled ``Closure of directed fishing for 
     Pacific cod by catcher/processor vessels using hook-and-line 
     gear in the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands management area 
     (BSAI)'' received on April 11, 2003; to the Committee on 
     Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
       EC-1911. A communication from the Acting Assistant 
     Administrator, Human Resources, Headquarters, National 
     Aeronautics and Space Administration, transmitting, pursuant 
     to law, the report of a rule entitled ``NASA Astronaut 
     Candidate Recruitment and Selection Program (2700-AC56)'' 
     received on April 11, 2003; to the Committee on Commerce, 
     Science, and Transportation.
       EC-1912. A communication from the Attorney Advisor, 
     National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, Department of 
     Transportation, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of 
     a rule entitled ``Light Truck Average Fuel Economy Standards 
     Model Years 2005-2007 (2127-A170)'' received on April 16, 
     2003; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
     Transportation.
       EC-1913. A communication from the Senior Attorney, Research 
     & Special Programs Administration, Department of 
     Transportation, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of 
     a rule entitled ``Hazardous Materials: Requirements for Cargo 
     Tanks (2137-AC90)'' received on April 11, 2003; to the 
     Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
       EC-1914. A communication from the Deputy Assistant 
     Administrator, Operations, National Marine Fisheries Service, 
     Office of Sustainable Fisheries, Department of Commerce, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Final rule to Authorize and manage a subsistence fishery 
     for Pacific halibut in waters in and off Alaska (0648-AQ09)'' 
     received on April 24, 2003; to the Committee on Commerce, 
     Science, and Transportation.
       EC-1915. A communication from the Deputy Assistant 
     Administrator, Regulatory Programs, National Marine Fisheries 
     Service, Department of Commerce, transmitting, pursuant to 
     law, the report of a rule entitled ``Final Endangered Status 
     for a Distinct Population Segment of Smalltooth Sawfish 
     (Pristis pectinata) in the United States (0648-XA49)'' 
     received on April 16, 2003; to the Committee on Commerce, 
     Science, and Transportation.
       EC-1916. A communication from the Assistant Administrator, 
     Office of Oceanic and Atmospheric Research, Department of 
     Commerce, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``Joint Hurricane Testbed (JHT) Opportunities for 
     Transfer of Research and Technology into Tropical Cyclone 
     Analysis and Forecast Operations'' received on April 16, 
     2003; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
     Transportation.
       EC-1917. A communication from the Assistant Administrator, 
     Procurement, National Aeronautics and Space Administration, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule relative 
     to NASA interagency acquisition policies, received on April 
     11, 2003; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
     Transportation.
       EC-1918. A communication from the Director, National Marine 
     Fisheries Service, National Oceanic and Atmospheric 
     Administration, Department of Commerce, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the 2002 Report to Congress on Apportionment 
     of Membership on the Regional Fishery Management Councils 
     (Council); to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
     Transportation.

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       EC-1919. A communication from the Director, National Marine 
     Fisheries Service, National Oceanic and Atmospheric 
     Administration, Department of Commerce, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the biennial report describing funding to 
     Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission and the Atlantic 
     coast states for projects that support the Atlantic Coastal 
     Fisheries Cooperative Management Act, received on April 16, 
     2003; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
     Transportation.
       EC-1920. A communication from the Director, National Marine 
     Fisheries Service, National Oceanic and Atmospheric 
     Administration, Department of Commerce, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report relative to Atlantic highly 
     migratory species for 2003, received on April 16, 2003; to 
     the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
       EC-1921. A communication from the Chief, Regulations Unit, 
     Internal Revenue Service, Department of the Treasury, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Canadian Retirement Plan Trust Reporting (2003-25)'' 
     received on April 16, 2003; to the Committee on Finance.
       EC-1922. A communication from the Chief, Regulations Unit, 
     Internal Revenue Service, Department of the Treasury, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Special Estimated Tax Payments (2003-34)'' received on 
     April 16, 2003; to the Committee on Finance.
       EC-1923. A communication from the Chief, Regulations Unit, 
     Internal Revenue Service, Department of the Treasury, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Collectively-bargained welfare benefit funds and section 
     419A(f)(5) (2003-24)'' received on April 16, 2003; to the 
     Committee on Finance.
       EC-1924. A communication from the Chief, Regulations Unit, 
     Internal Revenue Service, Department of the Treasury, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Debit Instruments with Original Issue Discount, Annuity 
     Contracts (1545-AT60) (TD 8993)'' received on April 22, 2003; 
     to the Committee on Finance.
       EC-1925. A communication from the Chief, Regulations Unit, 
     Internal Revenue Service, Department of the Treasury, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Revenue Procedure for Industry Resolution Program (Rev. 
     Proc. 2003-36)'' received on April 22, 2003; to the Committee 
     on Finance.
       EC-1926. A communication from the Chief, Regulations Unit, 
     Internal Revenue Service, Department of the Treasury, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``2002 Nonconventional Source Fuel Credit (Notice 2003-27)'' 
     received on April 2003; to the Committee on Finance.
       EC-1927. A communication from the Chief, Regulations Unit, 
     Internal Revenue Service, Department of the Treasury, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Final TEFRA Regs--Unified Partnership Audit Procedures 
     (1545-AW86)'' received on April 22, 2003; to the Committee on 
     Finance.
       EC-1928. A communication from the Chief, Regulations Unit, 
     Internal Revenue Service, Department of the Treasury, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Exclusion of qualified automated demonstration use Taxation 
     of non-qualified demonstration use (Rev. Proc. 2001-56)'' 
     received on April 22, 2003; to the Committee on Finance.
       EC-1929. A communication from the Chief, Regulations Unit, 
     Internal Revenue Service, Department of the Treasury, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Clarification of the Conformity Election (2001-59)'' 
     received on April 22, 2003; to the Committee on Finance.
       EC-1930. A communication from the Chief, Regulations Unit, 
     Internal Revenue Service, Department of the Treasury, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Examination of returns and claims for refund, credit, or 
     abatement; determination of correct tax liability (Rev. Proc. 
     2002-2)'' received on April 22, 2003; to the Committee on 
     Finance.
       EC-1931. A communication from the Chief, Regulations Unit, 
     Internal Revenue Service, Department of the Treasury, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Restaurant Smallwares (Rev. Proc. 2002-12)'' received on 
     April 22, 2003; to the Committee on Finance.
       EC-1932. A communication from the Chief, Regulations Unit, 
     Internal Revenue Service, Department of the Treasury, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Automatic Consent to Change a Method of Accounting (Rev. 
     Proc. 2002-9)'' received on April 22, 2003; to the Committee 
     on Finance.
       EC-1933. A communication from the Chief, Regulations Unit, 
     Internal Revenue Service, Department of the Treasury, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Qualified 501 (c)(3) Bonds (Notice 2002-10)'' received on 
     April 22, 2003; to the Committee on Finance.
       EC-1934. A communication from the Chief, Regulations Unit, 
     Internal Revenue Service, Department of the Treasury, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Application of Partial Payments to Assessed Tax, Penalty, 
     and Interest (Rev. Proc. 2002-26)'' received on April 22, 
     2003; to the Committee on Finance.
       EC-1935. A communication from the Chief, Regulations Unit, 
     Internal Revenue Service, Department of the Treasury, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Weighted average interest rate update notice (notice 2002-
     28)'' received on April 22, 2003; to the Committee on 
     Finance.
       EC-1936. A communication form the Regulations Coordinator, 
     Centers for Medicare Management, Centers for Medicare & 
     Medicaid Services, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report 
     of a rule entitled ``Medicare Program; Notice of Ambulance 
     Fee Schedule in Accordance with Federal District Court Order 
     (0938-AM60)'' received on April 22, 2003; to the Committee on 
     Finance.

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