[Congressional Record Volume 151, Number 132 (Tuesday, October 18, 2005)]
[Senate]
[Page S11476]
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                   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-4256. A communication from the Regulations Coordinator, 
     Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, Department of 
     Health and Human Services, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     report of a rule entitled ``Medicaid Program and State 
     Children's Health Insurance Program (SCHIP) Payment Error 
     Rate Measurement'' (RIN0938-AN77) received on October 6, 
     2005; to the Committee on Finance.
       EC-4257. A communication from the Regulations Coordinator, 
     Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, Department of 
     Health and Human Services, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     report of a rule entitled ``Medicare and Medicaid Programs; 
     Conditions of Participation: Immunization Standard for Long 
     Term Care Facilities'' (RIN0938-AN95) received on October 06, 
     2005; to the Committee on Finance.
       EC-4258. A communication from the Administrator, Rural 
     Business-Cooperative Service, Department of Agriculture, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Business and Industry Guaranteed Loan Program Annual 
     Renewal Fee'' (RIN0570-AA34) received on October 6, 2005; to 
     the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
       EC-4259. A communication from the Congressional Review 
     Coordinator, Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, 
     Department of Agriculture, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     report of a rule entitled ``Protected Plant Permits'' (APHIS 
     Docket No. 04-137-1) received on October 6, 2005; to the 
     Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
       EC-4260. A communication from the Congressional Review 
     Coordinator, Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, 
     Department of Agriculture, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     report of a rule entitled ``Noxious Weed Control and 
     Eradication Act; Revisions to Authority Citations'' (APHIS 
     Docket No. 05-012-2) received on October 6, 2005; to the 
     Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
       EC-4261. A communication from the Congressional Review 
     Coordinator, Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, 
     Department of Agriculture, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     report of a rule entitled ``Tuberculosis in Cattle and Bison; 
     State and Zone Designations; Michigan'' (APHIS Docket No. 05-
     035-1) received on October 11, 2005; to the Committee on 
     Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
       EC-4262. A communication from the Administrator, 
     Agricultural Marketing Service, Department of Agriculture, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Melons Grown in South Texas; Continued Suspension of 
     Handling and Assessment Collection Regulations'' (Docket No. 
     FV05-979-2 IFR) received on October 11, 2005; to the 
     Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
       EC-4263. A communication from the Administrator, 
     Agricultural Marketing Service, Department of Agriculture, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Kiwifruit Grown in California; Relaxation of Pack 
     Requirements'' (Docket No. FV05-920-1 FR) received on October 
     11, 2005; to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and 
     Forestry.
       EC-4264. A communication from the Administrator, 
     Agricultural Marketing Service, Department of Agriculture, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Kiwifruit Grown in California; Increased Assessment Rate'' 
     (Docket No. FV05-920-2 FR) received on October 11, 2005; to 
     the Committee on Agriculture Nutrition, and Forestry.
       EC-4265. A communication from the Regulations Coordinator, 
     Food and Drug Administration, Department of Health and Human 
     Services, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``Registration of Food Facilities Under the Public 
     Health Security and Bioterrorism Preparedness and Response 
     Act of 2002'' ((RIN0910-AC40) (Docket No. 200N-0276)) 
     received on October 6, 2005; to the Committee on Health, 
     Education, Labor, and Pensions.
       EC-4266. A communication from the Railroad Retirement 
     Board, transmitting, pursuant to law, the Board's 2005 Annual 
     Report; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and 
     Pensions.
       EC-4267. A communication from the Director, Regulations 
     Policy and Management Staff, Food and Drug Administration, 
     Department of Health and Human Services, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Medical 
     Devices; Dental Devices; Classification of Oral Rinse to 
     Reduce the Adhesion of Dental Plaque'' (Docket No. 2005N-
     0338) received on October 11, 2005; to the Committee on 
     Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
       EC-4268. A communication from the Administrator, Office of 
     National Programs, Employment and Training Administration, 
     Department of Labor, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     report of a rule entitled ``Labor Condition Applications and 
     Requirements for Employers Using Nonimmigrants on H-1B Visas 
     in Speciality Occupations and as Fashion Models; Labor 
     Attestations Regarding H-1B1 Visas; Interim Final Rule'' 
     (RIN1205-AB38) received on October 11, 2005; to the Committee 
     on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
       EC-4269. A communication from the Administrator, Office of 
     National Programs, Employment and Training Administration, 
     Department of Labor, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     report of a rule entitled ``Labor Certification for the 
     Permanent Employment of Aliens in the United States; Backlog 
     Reduction; Interim Final Rule'' (RIN1205-AB37) received on 
     October 11, 2005; to the Committee on Health, Education, 
     Labor, and Pensions.
       EC-4270. A communication from the Senior Procurement 
     Executive, National Aeronautics and Space Administration, 
     General Services Administration, transmitting, pursuant to 
     law, the report of a rule entitled ``Federal Acquisition 
     Regulation; Federal Acquisition Circular 2005-06'' (FAC 2005-
     06) received on October 6, 2005; to the Committee on Homeland 
     Security and Governmental Affairs.

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