[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 150 (2004), Part 11]
[Senate]
[Page 15473]
[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-8508. A communication from the Administrator, 
     Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting, pursuant to 
     law, a report relative to the Waste Isolation Pilot Plant 
     (WIPP) Land Withdrawal Act; to the Committee on Environment 
     and Public Works.
       EC-8509. A communication from the Chairman, Medicare 
     Payment Advisory Commission, transmitting, pursuant to law, a 
     report entitled ``Report to Congress: New Approaches in 
     Medicare''; to the Committee on Finance.
       EC-8510. A communication from the Acting Chief, Regulations 
     and Publications Branch, Internal Revenue Service, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Excise Tax Relating to Structured Settlement Factoring 
     Transactions'' (RIN 1545-BB14) received on July 8, 2004; to 
     the Committee on Finance.
       EC-8511. A communication from the Acting Chief, Regulations 
     and Publications Branch, Internal Revenue Service, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Rents and Royalties'' (RIN 1545-BB44) received on July 8, 
     2004; to the Committee on Finance.
       EC-8512. A communication from the Acting Chief, Regulations 
     and Publications Branch, Internal Revenue Service, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Health Care Provider Incentive Payments'' (Rev. Proc. 2004-
     41) received on July 8, 2004; to the Committee on Finance.
       EC-8513. A communication from the Acting Chief, Regulations 
     and Publications Branch, Internal Revenue Service, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Republication of Rev. Proc. 79-61'' (Rev. Proc. 2004-44) 
     received on July 8, 2004; to the Committee on Finance.
       EC-8514. A communication from the Acting Chief, Regulations 
     and Publications Branch, Internal Revenue Service, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Weighted Average Interest Rate Update Notice--Pension 
     Funding Equity Act of 2004'' (Notice 2004-51) received on 
     July 8, 2004; to the Committee on Finance.
       EC-8515. A communication from the Acting Chief, Regulations 
     and Publications Branch, Internal Revenue Service, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Debit Cards Used To Provide Qualified Transportation 
     Fringes Described Under Section 132(f) of the Internal 
     Revenue Code'' (Notice 2004-46) received on July 8, 2004; to 
     the Committee on Finance.
       EC-8516. A communication from the Chief, Regulations 
     Branch, Department of Homeland Security, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Extension of 
     Port Limits of Memphis, Tennessee'' (CBP Dec. 04-22) received 
     on July 7, 2004; to the Committee on Finance.
       EC-8517. A communication from the United States Trade 
     Representative, Executive Office of the President, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, documents related to the 
     United States-Australia Free Trade Agreement; to the 
     Committee on Finance.
       EC-8518. A communication from the Assistant Secretary for 
     Legislative Affairs, Department of State, transmitting, 
     pursuant to the Arms Export Control Act, the report of a 
     license for the export of defense articles that are firearms 
     sold commercially under a contract in the amount of 
     $1,000,000 or more to the Philippines; to the Committee on 
     Foreign Relations.
       EC-8519. A communication from the Assistant Legal Adviser 
     for Treaty Affairs, Department of State, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of the texts and background 
     statements of international agreements, other than treaties; 
     to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
       EC-8520. A communication from the Assistant Secretary for 
     Legislative Affairs, Department of State, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, a report relative to assistance to Eastern 
     Europe under the Support for East European Democracy (SEED) 
     Act; to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
       EC-8521. A communication from the Chairman, Consumer 
     Product Safety Commission, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     report of the Office of Inspector General for the period from 
     October 1, 2003 through March 31, 2004; to the Committee on 
     Governmental Affairs.
       EC-8522. A communication from the Chair, Board of 
     Directors, Corporation of Public Broadcasting, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of the Office of Inspector 
     General for the period from October 1, 2003 through March 31, 
     2004; to the Committee on Governmental Affairs.
       EC-8523. A communication from the Deputy General Counsel, 
     Department of the Treasury, transmitting, a draft of proposed 
     legislation entitled the ``Treasury Inspector General 
     Consolidation Act of 2004''; to the Committee on Governmental 
     Affairs.
       EC-8524. A communication from the Chairman, Railroad 
     Retirement Board, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report 
     relative to the Board's competitive sourcing activities; to 
     the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
       EC-8525. A communication from the Assistant Attorney 
     General for Administration, Department of Justice, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, a report relative to the 
     Department's commercial and inherently governmental 
     activities; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
       EC-8526. A communication from the Assistant Chief, Alcohol, 
     Tobacco, Tax and Trade Bureau, Treasury Department, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``San Bernabe and San Lucas Viticultural Areas'' (RIN1513-
     AA28) received on July 7, 2004; to the Committee on the 
     Judiciary.
       EC-8527. A communication from the Assistant Chief, Alcohol, 
     Tobacco, Tax and Trade Bureau, Treasury Department, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Establishment of Salado Creek Viticultural Area'' (RIN1513-
     AA69) received on July 7, 2004; to the Committee on the 
     Judiciary.
       EC-8528. A communication from the Acting Under Secretary 
     and Acting Director, Patent and Trademark Office, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Changes to Representation of Others Before the United 
     States Patent and Trademark Office'' (RIN0651-AB55) received 
     on July 7, 2004; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
       EC-8529. A communication from the General Counsel, National 
     Tropical Botanical Garden, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     audit report for the Garden for calendar year 2003; to the 
     Committee on the Judiciary.

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