[Congressional Record Volume 151, Number 13 (Wednesday, February 9, 2005)]
[Senate]
[Pages S1197-S1198]
From the Congressional Record Online through the 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-644. A communication from the Regulation Coordinator, 
     Centers for Beneficiary Choices, Department of Health and 
     Human Services, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of 
     a rule entitled ``Medicare Program; Medicare Prescription 
     Drug Benefit'' (RIN0938-AN08) received on January 25, 2005; 
     to the Committee on Finance.
       EC-645. A communication from the Regulation Coordinator, 
     Centers for Beneficiary Choices, Department of Health and 
     Human Services, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of 
     a rule entitled ``Medicare Program; Medicare Prescription 
     Drug Benefit'' (RIN0938-AN08) received on January 25, 2005; 
     to the Committee on Finance.
       EC-646. A communication from the Federal Register 
     Certifying Officer, Financial Management Service, Department 
     of the Treasury, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of 
     a rule entitled ``Offset of Tax Refund Payments to Collect 
     States Income Tax Obligations'' (RIN1510-AA78) received on 
     January 25, 2005; to the Committee on Finance.
       EC-647. A communication from the Acting Chief, Publications 
     and Regulations Branch, Internal Revenue Service, Department 
     of the Treasury, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of 
     a rule entitled ``Look Through Certain Cases'' (Rev. Rul. 
     5005-7) received on January 25, 2005; to the Committee on 
     Finance.
       EC-648. A communication from the Acting Chief, Publications 
     and Regulations Branch, Internal Revenue Service, Department 
     of the Treasury, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of 
     a rule entitled ``Life Insurance Contract Defined'' (Rev. 
     Rul. 2005-6) received on January 25, 2005; to the Committee 
     on Finance.
       EC-649. A communication from the Acting Chief, Publications 
     and Regulations Branch,

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     Internal Revenue Service, Department of the Treasury, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Bureau of Labor Statistics Price Indexes for Department 
     Stores--November 2004'' (Rev. Rul. 2005-5) received January 
     25, 2005; to the Committee on Finance.
       EC-650. A communication from the Acting Chief, Publications 
     and Regulations, Internal Revenue Service, Department of the 
     Treasury, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``Applicable Federal Rates--February 2005'' (Rev. 
     Rul. 2005-8) received January 25, 2005; to the Committee on 
     Finance.
       EC-651. A communication from the Deputy Assistant Attorney 
     General, Office of Legal Policy, Office of the Attorney 
     General, Department of Justice, transmitting, pursuant to 
     law, the report of a rule entitled ``DNA Sample Collection 
     from Federal Offenders under the Justice for All Act of 
     2004'' (RIN1105-AB09) received February 1, 2005; to the 
     Committee on the Judiciary.
       EC-652. A communication from the Assistant Chief, 
     Regulations and Procedures Division, Alcohol and Tobacco Tax 
     and Trade Bureau, Department of the Treasury, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Establishment of the McMinnville Viticultural Area'' 
     (RIN1513-AA63) received February 7, 2005; to the Committee on 
     the Judiciary.
       EC-653. A communication from the Chief, Regulations and 
     Procedures Division, Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade 
     Bureau, Department of the Treasury, transmitting, pursuant to 
     law, the report of a rule entitled ``Flavored Malt Beverages 
     and Related Regulatory Amendments'' (RN1513-AA12) received on 
     February 7, 2005; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
       EC-654. A communication from the Director, Office of 
     Congressional Affairs, Nuclear Regulatory Commission, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Final Amendments to 10 CFR Part 50, Appendix E Relating to 
     (1) Nuclear Regulatory Commission Review of Changes to 
     Emergency Action Levels, Paragraph IV.B. and (2) Exercise 
     Requirements for Co-Located Licensees, Paragraph IV.F.2.'' 
     (RIN3150-AH00) received on January 25, 2005; to the Committee 
     on Environment and Public Works.
       EC-655. A communication from the Acting Assistant 
     Administrator, Office of Administration and Resources 
     Management, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the Agency's 2004 Competitive Sourcing 
     Report; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
       EC-656. A communication from the Principal Deputy Associate 
     Administrator, Office of Policy, Economics, and Innovation, 
     Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting, pursuant to 
     law, the report of a rule entitled ``Approval and 
     Promulgation of Air Quality Implementation Plans; Maine; 
     Portable Fuel Containers'' (FRL 7863-2) received February 2, 
     2005; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
       EC-657. A communication from the Principal Deputy Associate 
     Administrator, Office of Policy, Economics, and Innovation, 
     Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting, pursuant to 
     law, the report of a rule entitled ``Approval and 
     Promulgation of Implementation Plans for Florida: Citrus 
     Juice Processing'' (FRL 7869-2) received February 2, 2005; to 
     the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
       EC-658. A communication from the Principal Deputy Associate 
     Administrator, Office of Policy, Economics, and Innovation, 
     Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting, pursuant to 
     law, the report of a rule entitled ``Approval and 
     Promulgation of Implementation Plans; State of Missouri'' 
     (FRL 7867-2) received February 2, 2005; to the Committee on 
     Environment and Public Works.
       EC-659. A communication from the Principal Deputy Associate 
     Administrator, Office of Policy, Economics, and Innovation, 
     Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting, pursuant to 
     law, the report of a rule entitled ``Hazardous Waste 
     Management System; Modification of the Hazardous Waste 
     Manifest System'' (FRL 7867-4) received February 2, 2005; to 
     the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
       EC-660. A communication from the Principal Deputy Associate 
     Administrator, Office of Policy, Economics, and Innovation, 
     Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting, pursuant to 
     law, the report of a rule entitled ``National Emission 
     Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants for Leather Finishing 
     Operations'' (FRL 7869-7) received February 2, 2005; to the 
     Committee on Environment and Public Works.
       EC-661. A communication from the Principal Deputy Associate 
     Administrator, Office of Policy, Economics, and Innovation, 
     Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting, pursuant to 
     law, the report of a rule entitled ``National Emission 
     Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants for Petroleum 
     Refineries: Catalytic Cracking Units, Catalytic Reforming 
     Units, and Sulfur Recovery Units'' (FRL 7969-9) received 
     February 2, 2005; to the Committee on Environment and Public 
     Works.
       EC-662. A communication from the Principal Deputy Associate 
     Administrator, Office of Policy, Economics, and Innovation, 
     Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting, pursuant to 
     law, the report of a rule entitled ``OMB Approvals Under the 
     Paperwork Reduction Act; Amendment'' (FRL 7869-5) received 
     February 2, 2005; to the Committee on Environment and Public 
     Works.
       EC-663. A communication from the Assistant Legal Advisor 
     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.

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