[Congressional Record Volume 151, Number 149 (Thursday, November 10, 2005)]
[Senate]
[Pages S12680-S12681]
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-4604. 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 Program; Exclusion of 
     Vendor Purchases Made Under the Competitive Acquisition 
     Program for Outpatient Drugs and Biologicals Under Part B for 
     the Purpose of Calculating the Average Sales Price'' 
     (RIN0938-AN58) received on November 4, 2005; to the Committee 
     on Finance.
       EC-4605. 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 Program; E-Prescribing 
     and the Prescription Drug Program'' (RIN0938-AN49) received 
     on November 4, 2005; to the Committee on Finance.
       EC-4606. 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 Program; Home Health 
     Prospective Payment System Rate Update for Calendar Year 
     2006'' (RIN0938-AN44) received on November 4, 2005; to the 
     Committee on Finance.
       EC-4607. 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 Program; Changes to the 
     Hospital Outpatient Prospective Payment System and Calendar 
     Year 2006 Payment Rates'' (RIN0938-AN46) received on November 
     4, 2005; to the Committee on Finance.
       EC-4608. 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 Program; Revisions to 
     Payment Policies Under the Physician Fee Schedule for 
     Calendar Year 2006 and Certain Provisions Related to the 
     Competitive Acquisition Program of Outpatient Drugs and 
     Biologicals Under Part B'' (RIN0938-AN84 and RIN0938-AN58) 
     received on November 4, 2005; to the Committee on Finance.
       EC-4609. A communication from the Secretary of Health and 
     Human Services, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report 
     entitled ``Review and Report on Current Standards of

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     Practice for Pharmacy Services Provided to Patients in 
     Nursing Facilities''; to the Committee on Finance.
       EC-4610. 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 ``Amendment to Sunset 
     Date of Section 1441 Voluntary Compliance Program under Rev. 
     Proc. 2004-59'' (Rev. Proc. 2005-71) received on November 4, 
     2005; to the Committee on Finance.
       EC-4611. A communication from the Secretary, Judicial 
     Conference of the United States, transmitting, the report of 
     a draft bill relative to amending the Internal Revenue Code 
     of 1986 to make certain rules regarding sales of property to 
     comply with conflict-of-interest requirements applicable to 
     the federal judiciary, and for other purposes, received on 
     November 7, 2005; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
       EC-4612. A communication from the Director, Regulations and 
     Rulings Division, Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau, 
     Department of the Treasury, transmitting, pursuant to law, 
     the report of a rule entitled ``Suspension of Special 
     (Occupational) Tax'' (RIN1513-AB04) received on November 7, 
     2005; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
       EC-4613. A communication from the General Counsel, 
     Department of Housing and Urban Development, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of nomination confirmations for 
     the following Presidentially-appointed Senate-confirmed 
     positions within the Department of Housing and Urban 
     Development: Assistant Secretary for Fair Housing and Equal 
     Opportunity; Assistant Secretary for Administration; 
     Assistant Secretary for Policy Development and Research; and 
     General Counsel, received on November, 2005; to the Committee 
     on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
       EC-4614. A communication from the Chairman and President 
     (Acting), Export-Import Bank of the United States, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, a report relative to 
     transactions involving U.S. exports to Qatar (Qatar Liquefied 
     Gas Company Limited); to the Committee on Banking, Housing, 
     and Urban Affairs.
       EC-4615. A communication from the Chairman and President 
     (Acting), Export-Import Bank of the United States, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, a report relative to 
     transactions involving U.S. exports to Mexico (credit 
     guarantee facility); to the Committee on Banking, Housing, 
     and Urban Affairs.
       EC-4616. A communication from the Counsel for Legislation 
     and Regulations, Office of Public and Indian Housing, 
     Department of Housing and Urban Development, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Project-
     Based Voucher Program'' ((RIN2577-AC25)(FR-4636-F-02)) 
     received on November 7, 2005; to the Committee on Banking, 
     Housing, and Urban Affairs.
       EC-4617. A communication from the Executive Director, 
     United States Access Board, transmitting, pursuant to law, 
     the Board's report under the Inspector General Act and the 
     Federal Managers' Financial Integrity Act for fiscal year 
     2005; to the Committee on Governmental Affairs.
       EC-4618. A communication from the Assistant Legal Adviser 
     for Treaty Affairs, Department of State, transmitting, 
     pursuant to the Case-Zablocki Act, 1 U.S.C. 112b, as amended, 
     the report of the texts and background statements of 
     international agreements, other than treaties (List 05-260--
     05-276); to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
       EC-4619. A communication from the Acting Director, Office 
     of Sustainable Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service, 
     National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Fisheries of the Exclusive Economic Zone Off Alaska; 
     Pacific Ocean Perch in the Western Aleutian District of the 
     Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands Management Area'' (I.D. No. 
     092805A) received on November 7, 2005; to the Committee on 
     Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
       EC-4620. A communication from the Acting Director, Office 
     of Sustainable Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service, 
     National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Fisheries of the Exclusive Economic Zone Off Alaska; 
     Pacific Ocean Perch in the Western Aleutian District of the 
     Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands Management Area'' (I.D. No. 
     100605B) received on November 7, 2005; to the Committee on 
     Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
       EC-4621. A communication from the Acting Director, Office 
     of Sustainable Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service, 
     National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Fisheries of the Exclusive Economic Zone Off Alaska; Atka 
     Mackerel in the Western Aleutian District of the Bering Sea 
     and Aleutian Islands Management Area'' (I.D. No. 100605C) 
     received on November 7, 2005; to the Committee on Commerce, 
     Science, and Transportation.
       EC-4622. A communication from the Acting Director, Office 
     of Sustainable Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service, 
     National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Fisheries of the Exclusive Economic Zone Off Alaska; Atka 
     Mackerel in the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands Management 
     Area'' (I.D. No. 100705A) received on November 7, 2005; to 
     the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
       EC-4623. A communication from the Acting Director, Office 
     of Sustainable Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service, 
     National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Fisheries of the Exclusive Economic Zone Off Alaska; Trawl 
     Gear in the Gulf of Alaska'' (I.D. No. 092805E) received on 
     November 7, 2005; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
     Transportation.
       EC-4624. A communication from the Acting Director, Office 
     of Sustainable Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service, 
     National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Fisheries of the Exclusive Economic Zone Off Alaska; 
     Pollock in Statistical Area 630 of the Gulf of Alaska'' (I.D. 
     No. 100705B) received on November 7, 2005; to the Committee 
     on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
       EC-4625. A communication from the Acting Director, Office 
     of Sustainable Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service, 
     National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Fisheries of the Exclusive Economic Zone Off Alaska; 
     Reallocation of Pacific Cod in the Bering Sea and Aleutian 
     Islands Management Area'' (I.D. No. 100405D) received on 
     November 7, 2005; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
     Transportation.
       EC-4626. A communication from the Secretary of Health and 
     Human Services, transmitting, pursuant to law, the Fiscal 
     Year 2002 and 2003 Annual Reports on the Child Support 
     Enforcement Program; to the Committee on Finance.

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