[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 149 (2003), Part 8]
[Senate]
[Page 10999]
[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-2272. A communication from the Chief, Regulations Unit, 
     Internal Revenue Service, Department of the Treasury, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Use of Debit cards for Flexible Spending Arrangements (Rev. 
     Rul. 2003-43)'' received on May 7, 2003; to the Committee on 
     Finance.
       EC-2273. 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 2003-
     32)'' received on May 7, 2003; to the Committee on Finance.
       EC-2274. A communication from the Chief, Regulations Unit, 
     Internal Revenue Service, Department of the Treasury, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Continuing Employment Exception to Medicare Tax Not 
     Available If State or Local Government Employee Not a Member 
     of a State Retirement System (Rev. Rule 2003-46)'' received 
     on May 7, 2003; to the Committee on Finance.
       EC-2275. A communication from the Chief, Regulations Unit, 
     Internal Revenue Service, Department of the Treasury, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``April--June 2003 Bond Factor Amounts (Rev. Rul. 2003-44)'' 
     received on May 7, 2003; to the Committee on Finance.
       EC-2276. A communication from the Chief, Regulations Unit, 
     Internal Revenue Service, Department of the Treasury, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Bank Demutualization (Rev. Rul. 2003-48)'' received on May 
     7, 2003; to the Committee on Finance.
       EC-2277. A communication from the Chief, Regulations Unit, 
     Internal Revenue Service, Department of the Treasury, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Earnings Calculation for Returned or Recharacterized IRA 
     Contribution (RIN 1545-BA82)'' received on May 7, 2003; to 
     the Committee on Finance.
       EC-2278. A communication from the Chief, Regulations Unit, 
     Internal Revenue Service, Department of the Treasury, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Length of Service Award Program (Rev. Rul. 2003-47)'' 
     received on May 7, 2003; to the Committee on Finance.
       EC-2279. A communication from the Chief, Regulations Unit, 
     Internal Revenue Service, Department of the Treasury, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Section 403(b) distribution reporting and withholding 
     (Notice 2003-20)'' received on May 7, 2003; to the Committee 
     on Finance.
       EC-2280. 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 2003-35 Gaming Industry Tip Compliance 
     Agreement'' received on May 7, 2003; to the Committee on 
     Finance.
       EC-2281. A communication from the Chief, Regulations Unit, 
     Internal Revenue Service, Department of the Treasury, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Constructive Transfers and Transfers of Property to a Third 
     Party on Behalf of a Spouse (1545-AX99)'' received on May 7, 
     2003; to the Committee on Finance.
       EC-2282. A communication from the Chief, Regulations Unit, 
     Internal Revenue Service, Department of the Treasury, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Amendment of Waiver of Loss Carryovers from Separate Return 
     Limitation Years (1545-BB39)'' received on May 7, 2003; to 
     the Committee on Finance.
       EC-2283. A communication from the Chief, Regulations Unit, 
     Internal Revenue Service, Department of the Treasury, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Guidance Under Section 817A Regarding Modified Guaranteed 
     Contracts (1545-AY48)'' received on May 7, 2003; to the 
     Committee on Finance.
       EC-2284. A communication from the Chief, Regulations Unit, 
     Internal Revenue Service, Department of the Treasury, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``National Median Gross Income for 2003 Revenue Procedure 
     (Rev. Proc. 2003-29)'' received on May 7, 2003; to the 
     Committee on Finance.

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