[Congressional Record Volume 151, Number 163 (Saturday, December 17, 2005)]
[Senate]
[Pages S13964-S13965]
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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-5028. A communication from the Legal Advisor to the 
     Bureau Chief, Media Bureau, Federal Communications 
     Commission, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a 
     rule entitled ``Amendment of Section 73.202(b), Table of 
     Allotments, FM Broadcast Stations (Cambridge, Newark, St. 
     Michaels, and Stockton, Maryland and Chincoteague, 
     Virginia)'' (MB Docket No. 04-20) received on December 12, 
     2005; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
     Transportation.
       EC-5029. A communication from the Legal Advisor to the 
     Bureau Chief, Media Bureau, Federal Communications 
     Commission, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a 
     rule entitled ``Amendment of Section 73.202(b), Table of 
     Allotments, FM Broadcast Stations (Mt. Enterprise, Texas and 
     Hodge, Louisiana)'' (MB Docket No. 05-34) received on 
     December 12, 2005; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
     Transportation.
       EC-5030. A communication from the Legal Advisor to the 
     Bureau Chief, Media Bureau, Federal Communications 
     Commission, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a 
     rule entitled ``Amendment of Section 73.202(b), Table of 
     Allotments, FM Broadcast Stations (Connersville, Madison, and 
     Richmond, Indiana, Erlanger and Lebanon, Kentucky, and 
     Norwood, Ohio; and Lebanon, Lebanon Junction, New Haven, and 
     Springfield, Kentucky)'' (MB Docket No. 05-17) received on 
     December 12, 2005; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
     Transportation.
       EC-5031. A communication from the Legal Advisor to the 
     Bureau Chief, Media Bureau, Federal Communications 
     Commission, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a 
     rule entitled ``Amendment of Section 73.202(b), Table of 
     Allotments, FM Broadcast Stations (Eminence, Potosi, Rolla, 
     Lebanon and Linn, Missouri)'' (MB Docket No. 01-151) received 
     on December 12, 2005; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, 
     and Transportation.
       EC-5032. A communication from the Legal Advisor to the 
     Bureau Chief, Media Bureau, Federal Communications 
     Commission, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a 
     rule entitled ``Amendment of Section 73.202(b), Table of 
     Allotments, FM Broadcast Stations (Lake City, Chattanooga, 
     Harrogate, and Halls Crossroads, Tennessee)'' (MB Docket No. 
     03-120, RM-10591 and RM-10839) received on December 12, 2005; 
     to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
       EC-5033. A communication from the Legal Advisor to the 
     Bureau Chief, Media Bureau, Federal Communications 
     Commission, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a 
     rule entitled ``Amendment of Section 73.202(b), Table of 
     Allotments, FM Broadcast Stations (Rankin and Sanderson, 
     Texas)'' (MB Docket No. 02-253) received on December 12, 
     2005; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
     Transportation.
       EC-5034. A communication from the Legal Advisor to the 
     Bureau Chief, Media Bureau, Federal Communications 
     Commission, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a 
     rule entitled ``Amendment of Section 73.202(b), Table of 
     Allotments, FM Broadcast Stations (Hornbeck, Louisiana, and 
     Mojave and Trona, California)'' (MB Docket Nos. 05-46 and 05-
     109) received on December 12, 2005; to the Committee on 
     Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
       EC-5035. A communication from the Legal Advisor to the 
     Bureau Chief, Media Bureau, Federal Communications 
     Commission, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a 
     rule entitled ``Amendment of Section 73.202(b), Table of 
     Allotments, FM Broadcast Stations (Terrebonne, Oregon)'' (MB 
     Docket No. 02-123) received on December 12, 2005; to the 
     Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
       EC-5036. A communication from the Legal Advisor to the 
     Bureau Chief, Media Bureau, Federal Communications 
     Commission, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a 
     rule entitled ``Amendment of Section 73.202(b), Table of 
     Allotments, FM Broadcast Stations (Bass River Township and 
     Ocean City, New Jersey)'' (MB Docket No. 05-188) received on 
     December 12, 2005; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
     Transportation.
       EC-5037. A communication from the Legal Advisor to the 
     Bureau Chief, Media Bureau, Federal Communications 
     Commission, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a 
     rule entitled ``Amendment of Section 73.202(b), Table of 
     Allotments, FM Broadcast Stations (Milner, Ellaville, and 
     Plains, Georgia)'' (MB Docket No. 05-106) received on 
     December 12, 2005; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
     Transportation.
       EC-5038. A communication from the Legal Advisor to the 
     Bureau Chief, Media Bureau, Federal Communications 
     Commission, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a 
     rule entitled ``Amendment of Section 73.202(b), Table of 
     Allotments, FM Broadcast Stations (Wilmington, Mount 
     Sterling, Zanesville, and Baltimore, Ohio)'' (MB Docket No. 
     04-161) received on December 12, 2005; to the Committee on 
     Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
       EC-5039. A communication from the Senior Legal Advisor, 
     Chief Media Bureau, Federal Communications Commission, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Digital Television Distributed Transmission Systems'' (FCC 
     05-192, MB 05-312) received on December 12, 2005; to the 
     Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
       EC-5040. A communication from the Deputy Chief, Policy and 
     Rules Division, Office of Engineering and Technology, Federal 
     Communications Commission, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     report of a rule entitled ``Requirements for Digital 
     Television Receiving Capability'' (ET Docket No. 05-24) 
     received on December 12, 2005; to the Committee on Commerce, 
     Science, and Transportation.

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       EC-5041. A communication from the Assistant Bureau Chief, 
     Enforcement Bureau, Federal Communications Commission, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Review of the Emergency Alert System'' (EB Docket No. 04-
     296, FCC 05-191) received on December 12, 2005; to the 
     Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
       EC-5042. A communication from the Associate Bureau Chief, 
     Wireless Telecommunications Bureau, Federal Communications 
     Commission, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a 
     rule entitled ``Improving Public Safety Communications in the 
     800 MHz Band'' (WT Docket No. 02-55, FCC 05-174) received on 
     December 12, 2005; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
     Transportation.
       EC-5043. A communication from the Assistant Chief, Wireline 
     Competition Bureau, Federal Communications Commission, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``In the Matter of Federal-State Joint Board on Universal 
     Service, Schools and Libraries Universal Service Support 
     Mechanism, Rural Health Care Support Mechanism, Lifeline and 
     Link-up, Order in CC Docket Nos. 96-45, 02-6, WC Docket Nos. 
     02-60, 03-109'' (FCC 05-178) received on December 12, 2005; 
     to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
       EC-5044. 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 and Operating Permits 
     Program; State of Iowa'' (FRL8010-9) received on December 16, 
     2005; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
       EC-5045. 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 ``List of 
     Hazardous Air Pollutants, Petition Process, Lesser Quantity 
     Designations, Source Category List'' (FRL8009-5) received on 
     December 16, 2005; to the Committee on Environment and Public 
     Works.
       EC-5046. 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 ``NESHAP: 
     National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants: 
     Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants for Hazardous Waste 
     Combustors'' (FRL8009-3) received on December 16, 2005; to 
     the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
       EC-5047. 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 ``TSCA 
     Inventory Update Reporting Partially Exempted Chemicals List 
     Addition of Certain Aluminum Alkyl Chemicals'' (FRL7732-6) 
     received on December 16, 2005; to the Committee on 
     Environment and Public Works.
       EC-5048. 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 ``TSCA 
     Inventory Update Reporting Revisions'' (FRL7743-9) received 
     on December 16, 2005; to the Committee on Environment and 
     Public Works.
       EC-5049. A communication from the President, National 
     Center for Policy Analysis, transmitting, the Center's Third 
     Quarter Report; to the Committee on Finance.
       EC-5050. A communication from the United States Trade 
     Representative, Executive Office of the President, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the Office of the U.S. Trade 
     Representative's Buy American Report for fiscal year 2004; to 
     the Committee on Finance.
       EC-5051. A communication from the Commissioner, Social 
     Security Administration, transmitting, pursuant to law, a 
     report entitled ``Report on Improvements to the Enumeration 
     at Birth Process''; to the Committee on Finance.
       EC-5052. 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; Coverage and 
     Payment of Ambulance Services; Inflation Update for Calendar 
     Year 2006'' (RIN0938-AN99) received on December 16, 2005; to 
     the Committee on Finance.
       EC-5053. 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; Application of 
     Inherent Reasonableness Payment Policy to Medicare Part B 
     Services (Other Than Physician Services)'' (RIN0938-AN81) 
     received on December 16, 2005; to the Committee on Finance.
       EC-5054. 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 ``Clean Renewable 
     Energy Bond Notice'' (Notice 2005-98) received on December 
     16, 2005; to the Committee on Finance.
       EC-5055. A communication form the Assistant Secretary of 
     Defense (Special Operations/Low-Intensity Conflict), 
     transmitting pursuant to law, the Fiscal Year 2005 annual 
     report on the Regional Defense Counterterrorism Fellowship 
     Program; to the Committee on Armed Services.
       EC-5056. A communication from the Publications Control 
     Officer, Department of the Army, Department of Defense, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Armed Forces Disciplinary Control Boards and Off-
     Installation Liaison and Operations'' (RIN0702-AA50) received 
     on December 16, 2005; to the Committee on Armed Services.
       EC-5057. A communication from the Chairman, Federal 
     Election Commission, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     report of a rule entitled ``State, District, and Local Party 
     Committee Payment of Certain Salaries and Wages'' (Notice 
     2005-27) received on December 16, 2005; to the Committee on 
     Rules and Administration.
       EC-5058. A communication from the Chairman, Federal 
     Election Commission, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     report of a rule entitled ``Electioneering Communications'' 
     (Notice 2005-29) received on December 16, 2005; to the 
     Committee on Rules and Administration.
       EC-5059. A communication from the Chairman, Federal 
     Election Commission, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     report of a rule entitled ``Extension of Administrative Fines 
     Program'' (Notice 2005-30) received on December 16, 2005; to 
     the Committee on Rules and Administration.

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