[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 150 (2004), Part 15]
[Senate]
[Pages 20736-20737]
[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-9596. A communication from the Senior Paralegal for 
     Regulations, Office of Thrift Supervision, Department of the 
     Treasury, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``Community Reinvestment Act Regulations'' (RIN 
     1550-AB48) received on October 4, 2004; to the Committee on 
     Banking, Housing , and Urban Affairs.
       EC-9597. A communication from the Senior Paralegal for 
     Regulations, Office of Thrift Supervision, Department of the 
     Treasury, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``Risk-Based Capital Guidelines; Capital Adequacy 
     Guidelines; Capital Maintenance: Consolidation of Asset-
     backed Commercial Paper Programs and Other Related Issues'' 
     (RIN 1550-AB79) received on October 4, 2004; to the Committee 
     on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
       EC-9598. A communication from the Deputy Assistant 
     Administrator for Operations, Office of Protected Resources, 
     National Marine Fisheries Service, transmitting, pursuant to 
     law, the report of a rule entitled ``Sea Turtle Requirements: 
     Coulon TED Extended Flap Modification'' (RIN 0648-AS02) 
     received on October 4, 2004; to the Committee on Commerce, 
     Science, and Transportation.
       EC-9599. A communication from the Acting Director, Office 
     of Sustainable Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Closure of Directed Fishing for Yellowfin Sole in the 
     Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands Management Area (BSAI)'' 
     received on October 4, 2004; to the Committee on Commerce, 
     Science, and Transportation.
       EC-9600. A communication from the Chairman, Interagency 
     Coordinating Committee on Oil Pollution Research, Coast 
     Guard, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report relative to 
     the Committee's activities carried out during the current 
     two-fiscal year period; to the Committee on Commerce, 
     Science, and Transportation.
       EC-9601. A communication from the Secretary of Energy, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, transmitting, pursuant to law, 
     a report relative to the Department of Energy's competitive 
     sourcing efforts; to the Committee on Energy and Natural 
     Resources.
       EC-9602. A communication from the Assistant Secretary for 
     Legislative Affairs, Department of State, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, a report relative to the Department's 
     Alternative Fuel Vehicle (AFV) program for fiscal year 2003; 
     to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
       EC-9603. A communication from the Chairman, International 
     Trade Commission, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report 
     entitled ``U.S.-Bahrain Free Trade Agreement: Potential 
     Economywide and Selected Sectoral Effects''; to the Committee 
     on Finance.
       EC-9604. A communication from the Chairman, International 
     Trade Commission, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report 
     entitled ``Andean Trade Preference Act (ATPA)--Impact on U.S. 
     Industries and Consumers and on Drug Crop Eradication and 
     Crop Substitution''; to the Committee on Finance.
       EC-9605. A communication from the Acting Chief, 
     Publications and Regulations Branch, Internal Revenue 
     Service, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``2005 Per Diem Rates'' (Rev. Proc. 2004-60) 
     received on October 4, 2004; to the Committee on Finance.
       EC-9606. A communication from the Acting Chief, 
     Publications and Regulations Branch, Internal Revenue 
     Service, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``Payments That Do Not Qualify as Qualified 
     Transportation Fringe Benefits'' (Rev. Rul. 2004-98) received 
     on October 4, 2004; to the Committee on Finance.
       EC-9607. A communication from the Acting Chief, 
     Publications and Regulations Branch, Internal Revenue 
     Service, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``Appeals Settlement Guidelines: 401(k) Accelerated 
     Deductions'' (UIL9300 .01-01) received on October 4, 2004; to 
     the Committee on Finance.
       EC-9608. A communication from the Acting Chief, 
     Publications and Regulations Branch, Internal Revenue 
     Service, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``Offer to Resolve Issues Arising From Certain Tax, 
     Withholding, and Reporting Obligations'' (Rev. Proc. 2004-59) 
     received on October 4, 2004; to the Committee on Finance.
       EC-9609. A communication from the Chief Executive Officer, 
     Corporation for National Community Service, 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-9610. A communication from the Secretary of Education, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of the Office of 
     Inspector General for the Department of Education for the 
     six-month period ending March 31, 2004; to the Committee on 
     Governmental Affairs.
       EC-9611. A communication from the Chairman, Federal 
     Election Commission, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     report of a rule entitled ``Presidential Inaugural Committee 
     Reporting and Prohibition on Accepting Donations from Foreign 
     Nationals'' received on September 29, 2004; to the Committee 
     on Rules and Administration.
       EC-9612. A communication from the Director, Regulations 
     Management, Veterans'

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     Health Administration, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     report of a rule entitled ``Priorities for Outpatient Medical 
     Services and Inpatient Hospital Care'' (RIN 2900-AL39) 
     received on October 4, 2004; to the Committee on Veterans' 
     Affairs.

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