[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 149 (2003), Part 8]
[House]
[Pages 11129-11130]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                     EXECUTIVE COMMUNICATIONS, ETC.

  Under clause 8 of rule XII, executive communications were taken from 
the Speaker's table and referred as follows:

       2122. A communication from the President of the United 
     States, transmitting requests for FY 2004 budget amendments 
     for the Departments of Agriculture, Energy, Housing and Urban 
     Development, the Interior, Justice, Labor, and 
     Transportation; the Office of Personnel Management; and the 
     Farm Credit Administration; (H. Doc. No. 108-70); to the 
     Committee on Appropriations and ordered to be printed.
       2123. A letter from the Under Secretary, Department of 
     Defense, transmitting the Department's report entitled, 
     ``Distribution of DoD Depot Maintenance Workloads Fiscal 
     Years 2003 and 2007''; to the Committee on Armed Services.
       2124. A letter from the Director, Division of Scientific 
     Planning and Policy Analysis, Department of Health and Human 
     Services, transmitting the Department's enclosed ``Errata'' 
     sheet regarding the FY 2001 National Institutes of Health 
     Annual Report on Health Disparities Research; to the 
     Committee on Energy and Commerce.
       2125. A letter from the Executive Director, District of 
     Columbia Retirement Board, transmitting the personal 
     financial disclosure statements of Board members, pursuant to 
     D.C. Code section 1-732 and 1-734(a)(1)(A); to the Committee 
     on Government Reform.
       2126. A letter from the Assistant Secretary for Fish, 
     Wildlife and Parks, Department of the Interior, transmitting 
     the Department's final rule -- Endangered and Threatened 
     Wildlife and Plants; Designation of Critical Habitat for Five 
     Plant Species from the Northwestern Hawaiian Islands, Hawaii 
     (RIN: 1018-AH09) received May 5, 2003, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Resources.
       2127. A letter from the Secretary, Judicial Conference of 
     the United States, transmitting recommendations for the 
     uniform percentage adjustment of each dollar amount specified 
     in Title 11 regarding bankruptcy administration and in 28 
     U.S.C. 1930 with respect to bankruptcy fees, pursuant to 11 
     U.S.C. 104 note; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
       2128. A letter from the Chair, United States Sentencing 
     Commission, transmitting a report required by section 225(c) 
     of the Homeland Security Act of 2002, Pub. L. 107-296 
     entitled, ``Increased Penalties For Cyber Security 
     Offenses''; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
       2129. A letter from the Chair, United States Sentencing 
     Commission, transmitting a report required by section 314 of 
     the Bipartisan Campaign Reform Act of 2002, Pub. L. 107-155 
     entitled, ``Increased Penalties For Campaign Finance Offenses 
     and Legislative Recommendations''; to the Committee on the 
     Judiciary.
       2130. A letter from the Chair, United States Sentencing 
     Commission, transmitting the Commission's amendments to the 
     sentencing guidelines, policy statements, and official 
     commentary, pursuant to 28 U.S.C. 994(p); to the Committee on 
     the Judiciary.
       2131. A letter from the Senior Attorney, Research and 
     Special Program Administration, Department of Transportation, 
     transmitting the Department's final rule -- Hazardous 
     Materials: Requirements for Maintenance, Requalification, 
     Repair and Use of DOT Specification Cylinders; Response to 
     Appeals and Extension of Compliance Dates [Docket No. RSPA-
     01-10373 (HM-220D)] (RIN: 2137-AD58) received May 6, 2003, 
     pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on 
     Transportation and Infrastructure.
       2132. A letter from the Acting Deputy General Counsel, 
     Small Business Administration, transmitting the 
     Administration's final rule -- Small Business Size Standards; 
     Job Corps Centers (RIN: 3245-AF02) received May 5, 2003, 
     pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Small 
     Business.
       2133. A letter from the Chief, Regulations Unit, Internal 
     Revenue Service, transmitting the Service's final rule -- 
     Rules and Regulations (Rev. Proc. 2003-29) received May 6, 
     2003, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on 
     Ways and Means.
       2134. A letter from the Chief, Regulations Unit, Internal 
     Revenue Service, transmitting the Service's final rule -- 
     Eligible Deferred Compensation Plans under Section 457 
     [Notice 2003-20] received May 6, 2003, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Ways and Means.
       2135. A letter from the Chief, Regulations Unit, Internal 
     Revenue Service, transmitting the Service's final rule -- 
     Amounts received Under Accident and Health Plans (Rev. Rul. 
     2003-43) received May 6, 2003, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Ways and Means.
       2136. A letter from the Chief, Regulations Unit, Internal 
     Revenue Service, transmitting the Service's final rule -- 
     Deferred Compensation Plans of State and Local Governments 
     and Tax Exempt Organizations (Rev. Rul. 2003-47) received May 
     6, 2003, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee 
     on Ways and Means.
       2137. A letter from the Chief, Regulations Unit, Internal 
     Revenue Service, transmitting the Service's final rule -- 
     Guidance Under Section 1502; Amendment of Waiver of Loss 
     Carryovers from Separate Return Limitation Years received May 
     6, 2003, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee 
     on Ways and Means.
       2138. A letter from the Chief, Regulations Unit, Internal 
     Revenue Service, transmitting the Service's final rule -- 
     Constructive transfers and transfers of property to a third 
     party on behalf of a spouse [TD 9035] (1545-AX99) received 
     May 6, 2003, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the 
     Committee on Ways and Means.
       2139. A letter from the Chief, Regulations Unit, Internal 
     Revenue Service, transmitting the Service's final rule -- 
     Earnings Calculation for Returned or Recharacterized IRA 
     Contributions [TD 9056] (RIN: 1545-BA82) received May 6, 
     2003, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on 
     Ways and Means.
       2140. A letter from the Chief, Regulations Unit, Internal 
     Revenue Service, transmitting the Service's final rule -- 
     Purpose and scope of exception of reorganization exchanges 
     (Rev. Rul. 2003-48) received May 6, 2003, pursuant to 5 
     U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Ways and Means.
       2141. A letter from the Chief, Regulations Unit, Internal 
     Revenue Service, transmitting the Service's final rule -- 
     Low-Income Housing Credit (Rev. Rul. 2003-44) received May 6, 
     2003, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on 
     Ways and Means.
       2142. A letter from the Chief, Regulations Unit, Internal 
     Revenue Service, transmitting the Service's final rule -- 
     Gaming Industry Tip Compliance Agreement Program (Rev. Proc. 
     2003-35) received May 6, 2003, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Ways and Means.
       2143. A letter from the Secretary, Department of Energy, 
     transmitting the 2002 Annual Report to Congress on activities 
     of the Department of Energy in response to recommendations 
     and other interactions with the Defense Nuclear Facilities 
     Safety Board, pursuant to 42 U.S.C. 2286e(b); jointly to the 
     Committees on Energy and Commerce and Armed Services.
       2144. A letter from the Assistant Secretary for Economic 
     Development, Department of Commerce, transmitting the annual 
     report on the activities of the Economic Development 
     Administration for Fiscal Year 2001, pursuant to 42 U.S.C. 
     3217; jointly to the Committees on Transportation and 
     Infrastructure and International Relations.

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