S. PRT. 110–65 

COMMITTEE ON FINANCE 

UNITED STATES SENATE 

LEGISLATIVE CALENDAR 

ONE HUNDRED TENTH CONGRESS 

CONVENED JANUARY 4, 2007 FIRST SESSION ! ADJOURNED DECEMBER 31, 2007 

CONVENED JANUARY 3, 2008 SECOND SESSION ! ADJOURNED JANUARY 2, 2009 

MAX BAUCUS, Chairman 

(FINAL) 

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COMMITTEE ON FINANCE 

MAX BAUCUS, MONTANA, Chairman 

JOHN D. ROCKEFELLER IV, WEST VIRGINIA

KENT CONRAD, NORTH DAKOTA

JEFF BINGAMAN, NEW MEXICO

JOHN F. KERRY, MASSACHUSETTS

BLANCHE L. LINCOLN, ARKANSAS

RON WYDEN, OREGON

CHARLES E. SCHUMER, NEW YORK

DEBBIE STABENOW, MICHIGAN

MARIA CANTWELL, WASHINGTON

KEN SALAZAR, COLORADO

CHUCK GRASSLEY, IOWA

ORRIN G. HATCH, UTAH

TRENT LOTT, MISSISSIPPI1

OLYMPIA J. SNOWE, MAINE

JON KYL, ARIZONA

CRAIG THOMAS, WYOMING2

GORDON SMITH, OREGON

JIM BUNNING, KENTUCKY

MIKE CRAPO, IDAHO

PAT ROBERTS, KANSAS

JOHN ENSIGN, NEVADA3

JOHN E. SUNUNU, NEW HAMPSHIRE4

RUSSELL SULLIVAN, Staff Director 

KOLAN DAVIS, Republican Staff Director and Chief Counsel 

SUBCOMMITTEES 

SUBCOMMITTEE ON HEALTH CARE 

JOHN D. ROCKEFELLER IV, WEST VIRGINIA, Chairman 

JOHN F. KERRY, MASSACHUSETTS

JEFF BINGAMAN, NEW MEXICO

BLANCHE L. LINCOLN, ARKANSAS

RON WYDEN, OREGON

DEBBIE STABENOW, MICHIGAN

MARIA CANTWELL, WASHINGTON

KEN SALAZAR, COLORADO

ORRIN G. HATCH, UTAH

CHUCK GRASSLEY, IOWA

OLYMPIA J. SNOWE, MAINE

JON KYL, ARIZONA

CRAIG THOMAS, WYOMING2

PAT ROBERTS, KANSAS

JIM BUNNING, KENTUCKY

JOHN ENSIGN, NEVADA3

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SUBCOMMITTEE ON TAXATION, IRS OVERSIGHT, AND LONG-TERM GROWTH 

KENT CONRAD, NORTH DAKOTA, Chairman 

MAX BAUCUS, MONTANA

RON WYDEN, OREGON

MARIA CANTWELL, WASHINGTON

CHARLES E. SCHUMER, NEW YORK

DEBBIE STABENOW, MICHIGAN

KEN SALAZAR, COLORADO

JON KYL, ARIZONA

TRENT LOTT, MISSISSIPPI1

PAT ROBERTS, KANSAS

OLYMPIA J. SNOWE, MAINE

MIKE CRAPO, IDAHO

ORRIN G. HATCH, UTAH

JOHN E. SUNUNU, NEW HAMPSHIRE4

SUBCOMMITTEE ON ENERGY, NATURAL RESOURCES, AND INFRASTRUCTURE 

JEFF BINGAMAN, NEW MEXICO, Chairman 

KENT CONRAD, NORTH DAKOTA

JOHN F. KERRY, MASSACHUSETTS

BLANCHE L. LINCOLN, ARKANSAS

RON WYDEN, OREGON

MARIA CANTWELL, WASHINGTON

KEN SALAZAR, COLORADO

JIM BUNNING, KENTUCKY

GORDON SMITH, OREGON

ORRIN G. HATCH, UTAH

TRENT LOTT, MISSISSIPPI1

MIKE CRAPO, IDAHO

CRAIG THOMAS, WYOMING2

JOHN ENSIGN, NEVADA3

JOHN E. SUNUNU, NEW HAMPSHIRE4

SUBCOMMITTEE ON SOCIAL SECURITY, PENSIONS, AND FAMILY POLICY 

JOHN F. KERRY, MASSACHUSETTS, Chairman 

JOHN D. ROCKEFELLER IV, WEST VIRGINIA

KENT CONRAD, NORTH DAKOTA

CHARLES E. SCHUMER, NEW YORK

JOHN ENSIGN, NEVADA3

TRENT LOTT, MISSISSIPPI1

JON KYL, ARIZONA

JOHN E. SUNUNU, NEW HAMPSHIRE4

SUBCOMMITTEE ON INTERNATIONAL TRADE AND GLOBAL COMPETITIVENESS 

BLANCHE L. LINCOLN, ARKANSAS, Chairman 

MAX BAUCUS, MONTANA

JOHN D. ROCKEFELLER IV, WEST VIRGINIA

JEFF BINGAMAN, NEW MEXICO

DEBBIE STABENOW, MICHIGAN

CHARLES E. SCHUMER, NEW YORK

GORDON SMITH, OREGON

MIKE CRAPO, IDAHO

CRAIG THOMAS, WYOMING2

OLYMPIA J. SNOWE, MAINE

PAT ROBERTS, KANSAS

JIM BUNNING, KENTUCKY

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1Resigned from the Senate December 18, 2007. 

2 Died June 4, 2007. 

3 Joined committee July 10, 2007; appointed to subcommittees November 12, 2007. 

4 Joined committee January 24, 2008; appointed to subcommittees March 6, 2008. 

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CONTENTS 

Page 

Jurisdiction of the committee ................................................................................................................................ 7 

Rules of the committee .......................................................................................................................................... 9 

Status of Senate bills and resolutions on which legislative action was taken .................................................... 13 

Status of House bills and resolutions on which legislative action was taken ..................................................... 15 

Bills and Resolutions referred to committee: 

Senate: 

Bills referred to committee .................................................................................................................... 17 

Resolutions referred to committee ........................................................................................................ 87 

Joint resolutions referred to committee ................................................................................................. 89 

Concurrent resolutions referred to committee ...................................................................................... 91 

Senate Amendments .............................................................................................................................. 93 

House: 

Bills referred to committee .................................................................................................................... 95 

Resolutions referred to committee ........................................................................................................ 99 

Nominations ........................................................................................................................................................... 101 

Hearings held by committee .................................................................................................................................. 107 

Publications by and for the committee ................................................................................................................. 113 

Business meetings held by committee .................................................................................................................. 115 

Executive communications referred to committee ............................................................................................... 117 

Presidential messages referred to committee ........................................................................................................ 179 

Petitions referred to committee ............................................................................................................................. 181 

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EXTRACT FROM THE LEGISLATIVE REORGANIZATION ACT OF 1946, 

PUBLIC LAW 601, 79th CONGRESS, AS AMENDED 

Standing Committees of the Senate 

SEC. 102. Rule XXV of the Standing Rules of the Senate is amended to read as follows: 

‘‘RULE XXV 

‘‘Standing Committees 

‘‘(1) The following standing committees shall be appointed at the commencement of each Congress, and shall continue and 

have the power to act until their successors are appointed, with leave to report by bill or otherwise on matters within their respective jurisdictions: 

* * * * * * * 

‘‘(i) Committee on Finance, to which committee shall be referred all proposed legislation, messages, petitions, memorials, 

and other matters relating to the following subjects: 

‘‘1. Bonded debt of the United States, except as provided in the Congressional Budget Act of 1974. 

‘‘2. Customs, collection districts, and ports of entry and delivery. 

‘‘3. Deposit of public moneys. 

‘‘4. General revenue sharing. 

‘‘5. Health programs under the Social Security Act and health programs financed by a specific tax or trust fund. 

‘‘6. National social security. 

‘‘7. Reciprocal trade agreements. 

‘‘8. Revenue measures generally, except as provided in the Congressional Budget Act of 1974. 

‘‘9. Revenue measures relating to the insular possessions. 

‘‘10. Tariffs and import quotas, and matters related thereto. 

‘‘11. Transportation of dutiable goods.’’ 

* * * * * * * 

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COMMITTEE RULES 

I. RULES OF PROCEDURE 

Rule 1. Regular Meeting Days.—The regular meeting day of the committee shall be the second and fourth Tuesday of each 

month, except that if there be no business before the committee the regular meeting shall be omitted. 

Rule 2. Committee Meetings.—(a) Except as provided by paragraph 3 of Rule XXVI of the Standing Rules of the Senate (relating to special meetings called by a majority of the committee) and subsection (b) of this rule, committee meetings, for the conduct 

of business, for the purpose of holding hearings, or for any other purpose, shall be called by the chairman after consultation 

with the ranking minority member. Members will be notified of committee meetings at least 48 hours in advance, unless the 

chairman determines that an emergency situation requires a meeting on shorter notice. The notification will include a written 

agenda together with materials prepared by the staff relating to that agenda. After the agenda for a committee meeting is published 

and distributed, no nongermane items may be brought up during that meeting unless at least two-thirds of the members present 

agree to consider those items. 

(b) In the absence of the chairman, meetings of the committee may be called by the ranking majority member of the 

committee who is present, provided authority to call meetings has been delegated to such member by the chairman. 

Rule 3. Presiding Officer.—(a) The chairman shall preside at all meetings and hearings of the committee except that in his 

absence the ranking majority member who is present at the meeting shall preside. 

(b) Notwithstanding the rule prescribed by subsection (a) any member of the committee may preside over the conduct 

of a hearing. 

Rule 4. Quorums.—(a) Except as provided in subsection (b) one-third of the membership of the committee, including not less 

than one member of the majority party and one member of the minority party, shall constitute a quorum for the conduct of business. 

(b) Notwithstanding the rule prescribed by subsection (a), one member shall constitute a quorum for the purpose of conducting a hearing. 

Rule 5. Reporting of Measures or Recommendations.—No measure or recommendation shall be reported from the committee 

unless a majority of the committee is actually present and a majority of those present concur. 

Rule 6. Proxy Voting; Polling.—(a) Except as provided by paragraph 7(a)(3) of Rule XXVI of the Standing Rules of the Senate 

(relating to limitation on use of proxy voting to report a measure or matter), members who are unable to be present may have 

their vote recorded by proxy. 

(b) At the discretion of the committee, members who are unable to be present and whose vote has not been cast by proxy 

may be polled for the purpose of recording their vote on any rollcall taken by the committee. 

Rule 7. Order of Motions.—When several motions are before the committee dealing with related or overlapping matters, the 

chairman may specify the order in which the motions shall be voted upon. 

Rule 8. Bringing a Matter to a Vote.—If the chairman determines that a motion or amendment has been adequately debated, 

he may call for a vote on such motion or amendment, and the vote shall then be taken, unless the committee votes to continue 

debate on such motion or amendment, as the case may be. The vote on a motion to continue debate on any motion or amendment 

shall be taken without debate. 

Rule 9. Public Announcement of Committee Votes.—Pursuant to paragraph 7(b) of Rule XXVI of the Standing Rules of the 

Senate (relating to public announcement of votes), the results of rollcall votes taken by the committee on any measure (or amendment thereto) or matter shall be announced publicly not later than the day on which such measure or matter is ordered reported 

from the committee. 

Rule 10. Subpoenas.—Witnesses and memoranda, documents, and records may be subpoenaed by the chairman of the committee 

with the agreement of the ranking minority member or by a majority vote of the committee. Subpoenas for attendance of witnesses

and the production of memoranda, documents, and records shall be issued by the chairman, or by any other member of the committee designated by him. 

Rule 11. Nominations.—In considering a nomination, the Committee may conduct an investigation or review of the nominee’s 

experience, qualifications, and suitability, to serve in the position to which he or she has been nominated. To aid in such investigation or review, each nominee may be required to submit a sworn detailed statement including biographical, financial, policy, and 

other information which the Committee may request. The Committee may specify which items in such statement are to be received on a confidential basis. Witnesses called to testify on the nomination may be required to testify under oath. 

Rule 12. Open Committee Hearings.—To the extent required by paragraph 5 of Rule XXVI of the Standing Rules of the Senate 

(relating to limitations on open hearings), each hearing conducted by the committee shall be open to the public. 

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Rule 13. Announcement of Hearings.—The committee shall undertake consistent with the provisions of paragraph 4(a) of Rule 

XXVI of the Standing Rules of the Senate (relating to public notice of committee hearings) to issue public announcements of 

hearings it intends to hold at least one week prior to the commencement of such hearings. 

Rule 14. Witnesses at Hearings.—(a) Each witness who is scheduled to testify at any hearing must submit his written testimony 

to the staff director not later than noon of the business day immediately before the last business day preceding the day on which 

he is scheduled to appear. Such written testimony shall be accompanied by a brief summary of the principal points covered in 

the written testimony. Having submitted his written testimony, the witness shall be allowed not more than ten minutes for oral 

presentation of his statement. 

(b) Witnesses may not read their entire written testimony, but must confine their oral presentation to a summarization 

of their arguments. 

(c) Witnesses shall observe proper standards of dignity, decorum and propriety while presenting their views to the committee. Any witness who violates this rule shall be dismissed, and his testimony (both oral and written) shall not appear in the 

record of the hearing. 

(d) In scheduling witnesses for hearings, the staff shall attempt to schedule witnesses so as to attain a balance of views 

early in the hearings. Every member of the committee may designate witnesses who will appear before the committee to testify. 

To the extent that a witness designated by a member cannot be scheduled to testify during the time set aside for the hearing, 

a special time will be set aside for the witness to testify if the member designating that witness is available at that time to chair 

the hearing. 

Rule 15. Audiences.—Persons admitted into the audience for open hearings of the committee shall conduct themselves with the 

dignity, decorum, courtesy and propriety traditionally observed by the Senate. Demonstrations of approval or disapproval of any

statement or act by any member or witness are not allowed. Persons creating confusion or distractions or otherwise disrupting 

the orderly proceeding of the hearing shall be expelled from the hearing. 

Rule 16. Broadcasting of Hearings.—(a) Broadcasting of open hearings by television or radio coverage shall be allowed upon 

approval by the chairman of a request filed with the staff director not later than noon of the day before the day on which such

coverage is desired. 

(b) If such approval is granted, broadcasting coverage of the hearing shall be conducted unobtrusively and in accordance 

with the standards of dignity, propriety, courtesy and decorum traditionally observed by the Senate. 

(c) Equipment necessary for coverage by television and radio media shall not be installed in, or removed from, the hearing 

room while the committee is in session. 

(d) Additional lighting may be installed in the hearing room by the media in order to raise the ambient lighting level 

to the lowest level necessary to provide adequate television coverage of the hearing at the then current state of the art of television 

coverage. 

(e) The additional lighting authorized by subsection (d) of this rule shall not be directed into the eyes of any members 

of the committee or of any witness, and at the request of any such member or witness, offending lighting shall be extinguished.

(f) No witness shall be required to be photographed at any hearing or to give testimony while the broadcasting (or coverage) of that hearing is being conducted. At the request of any such witness who does not wish to be subjected to radio or 

television coverage, all equipment used for coverage shall be turned off. 

Rule 17. Subcommittees.—(a) The chairman, subject to the approval of the committee, shall appoint legislative subcommittees. 

The ranking minority member shall recommend to the chairman appointment of minority members to the subcommittees. All 

legislation shall be kept on the full committee calendar unless a majority of the members present and voting agree to refer specific 

legislation to an appropriate subcommittee. 

(b) The chairman may limit the period during which House-passed legislation referred to a subcommittee under paragraph 

(a) will remain in that subcommittee. At the end of that period, the legislation will be restored to the full committee calendar. 

The period referred to in the preceding sentences should be 6 weeks, but may be extended in the event that adjournment or 

a long recess is imminent. 

(c) All decisions of the chairman are subject to approval or modification by a majority vote of the committee. 

(d) The full committee may at any time by majority vote of those members present discharge a subcommittee from further 

consideration of a specific piece of legislation. 

(e) Because the Senate is constitutionally prohibited from passing revenue legislation originating in the Senate, subcommittees may mark up legislation originating in the Senate and referred to them under Rule 16(a) to develop specific proposals for 

full committee consideration but may not report such legislation to the full committee. The preceding sentence does not apply 

to nonrevenue legislation originating in the Senate. 

(f) The chairman and ranking minority members shall serve as nonvoting ex officio members of the subcommittees on 

which they do not serve as voting members. 

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(g) Any member of the committee may attend hearings held by any subcommittee and question witnesses testifying before 

that subcommittee. 

(h) Subcommittee meeting times shall be coordinated by the staff director to insure that— 

(1) no subcommittee meeting will be held when the committee is in executive session, except by unanimous consent; 

(2) no more than one subcommittee will meet when the full committee is holding hearings; and 

(3) not more than two subcommittees will meet at the same time. 

Notwithstanding paragraphs (2) and (3), a subcommittee may meet when the full committee is holding hearings and 

two subcommittees may meet at the same time only upon the approval of the chairman and the ranking minority member of 

the committee and subcommittees involved. 

(i) All nominations shall be considered by the full committee. 

(j) The chairman will attempt to schedule reasonably frequent meetings of the full committee to permit consideration of 

legislation reported favorably to the committee by the subcommittees. 

Rule 18. Transcripts of Committee Meetings.—An accurate record shall be kept of all markups of the committee, whether they 

be open or closed to the public. This record, marked as ‘‘uncorrected,’’ shall be available for inspection by Members of the 

Senate, or members of the committee together with their staffs, at any time. This record shall not be published or made public 

in any way except: 

(a) By majority vote of the committee after all members of the committee have had a reasonable opportunity to correct 

their remarks for grammatical errors or to accurately reflect statements made. 

(b) Any member may release his own remarks made in any markup of the committee provided that every member or 

witness whose remarks are contained in the released portion is given a reasonable opportunity before release to correct their remarks. 

Notwithstanding the above, in the case of the record of an executive session of the committee that is closed to the 

public pursuant to Rule XXVI of the Standing Rules of the Senate, the record shall not be published or made public in any 

way except by majority vote of the committee after all members of the committee have had a reasonable opportunity to correct 

their remarks for grammatical errors or to accurately reflect statements made. 

Rule 19. Amendment of Rules.—The foregoing rules may be added to, modified, amended or suspended at any time. 

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STATUS OF BILLS ON WHICH LEGISLATIVE ACTION WAS TAKEN 

SENATE BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS 

Bill No. Title Reported 

in Senate 

Passed 

Senate 

Reported 

in House 

Passed 

House 

Conference Report 

Agreed to in— Signed Into 

Law 

Public 

Law No. 

Senate House 

S. 3 

(H.R. 4) 

Fair Drug Prices Apr. 13, 

2007*1

(without written report) 

S. 349 Small Business Work Opportunity Act of 2007 Jan. 22, 20071

S. Rpt. 110–1 

S. 1070 Elder Justice Sept. 18, 

2007*1

S. Rpt. 110– 

470 

S. 1200 

(H.R. 1328) 

Indian Health Care Improvement Act Amendments of 

2008 

Oct. 16, 20072

S. Rpt. 110– 

197 

Feb. 26, 2008* 

S. 1577 Patent Safety Sept. 22, 

2007*1

S. Rpt. 110– 

474 

S. 1607 Currency Exchange Rate July 31, 

2007*1

S. Rpt. 110– 

248 

S. 1893 

(H.R. 3963; 

H.R. 976) 

SCHIP Extension July 27, 20071

(without written report) 

S. 2085 Patient and Pharmacy Protection Act of 2007 Sept. 25, 2007 

(Finance Cmte. 

discharged) 

S. 2113 

(H.R. 3688) 

U.S.-Peru TPA Nov. 6, 2007*1

S. Rpt. 110– 

249 

S. 2223 Habitat and Land Conservation Act of 2007 Oct. 24, 20071

S. Rpt. 110– 

205 

S. 2242 Heartland Habitat Act of 

2007 

Oct. 24, 20071

S. Rpt. 110– 

206 

S. 2345 

(H.R. 3539) 

Airport and Airway Trust 

Fund 

Nov. 13, 20071

S. Rpt. 110– 

228 

S. 2532 

(S. 1200) 

(H.R. 1328) 

Medicare, Medicaid, and 

SCHIP Indian Health Care 

Jan. 3, 20081

S. Rpt. 110– 

255 

S. 3038 

(H.R. 6893) 

Adoption Support Act Sept. 16, 

2008*1

S. Rpt. 110– 

467 

S. 3227 Iran Sanctions of 2008 July 7, 20081

S. Rpt. 110– 

408 

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Bill No. Title Reported 

in Senate 

Passed 

Senate 

Reported 

in House 

Passed 

House 

Conference Report 

Agreed to in— Signed Into 

Law 

Public 

Law No. 

Senate House 

S. 3560 Supplemental Funding Act of 

2007 

Sept. 25, 2008 

(Finance Cmte. 

discharged) 

Sept. 27, 2008 Oct. 8, 2008 110–379 

S. Res. 59 Finance Cmte. Expenditures Jan. 31, 20071

(without written report) 

S.J. Res. 16 

(H.J. Res. 44) 

Burmese—Renewal of Import Restrictions July 24, 20071

S. Rpt. 110– 

146 

S.J. Res. 38 Trade Act of 1974—Deputy 

Trade Rep. Provisions of 

2008 

June 18, 20081

(without written report) 

S.J. Res. 41 

(H.J. Res. 93) 

Burmese—Renewal of Import Restrictions July 23, 20081

(without written report) 

(Aug. 1, 2008 

Rpt. filed 

S. Rpt. 110– 

444) 

*Amended. 

1Reported by the Senate Committee on Finance. 

2Reported by the Senate Committee on Indian Affairs. 

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STATUS OF BILLS ON WHICH LEGISLATIVE ACTION WAS TAKEN 

HOUSE BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS 

Bill No. Title Reported 

in House 

Passed 

House 

Reported 

in Senate 

Passed 

Senate 

Conference Report 

Agreed to in— Signed Into 

Law 

Public 

Law No. 

House Senate 

H.R. 4 

(S. 3) 

Fair Drug Prices Jan. 12, 2007 

H.R. 1328 

(S. 1200) 

Indian Health Care Apr. 4, 20082

H. Rpt. 110– 

564 

June 6, 2008 

(Cmte. discharged) 

H.R. 2429 Armed Forces Medicare 60- 

Day Limit Exception 

May 23, 2008 July 24, 2007* 

(Finance Cmte. 

discharged) 

Aug. 3, 2007 110–54 

H.R. 2608 Refugees SSI Extension July 11, 

2007* 

Aug. 1, 2008 

(Finance Cmte. 

discharged) 

Sept. 30, 2008 110–328 

H.R. 3648 Mortage Forgiveness Debt 

Relief Act of 2007 

Oct. 4, 2007* Dec. 14, 2007* 

(Finance Cmte. 

discharged) 

Dec. 20, 2007 110–142 

H.R. 3688 

(S. 2113) 

Peru PTA Nov. 5, 20072

H. Rpt. 110– 

421 

Nov. 8, 2007 Dec. 4, 2007 

(Finance Cmte. 

discharged) 

Dec. 14, 2007 110–138 

H.R. 3963 SCHIP Extension Oct. 25, 2007 Nov. 1, 2007 (Vetoed by 

President) 

H.R. 6532 Hwy. Trust Fund July 23, 2008 Sept. 10, 2008 

(Finance Cmte. 

discharged) 

Sept. 15, 2008 110–318 

H.R. 6893 

(S. 3038) 

Adoption Support Act Sept. 18, 

2008 

Sept. 22, 2008 Oct. 7, 2008 110–351 

H.J. Res. 43 

(S. Con. Res. 

21) 

Public Debt May 17, 2007 Sept. 24, 20071

S. Rpt. 110–184 

Sept. 27, 2007 Sept. 29, 2007 110–91 

H.J. Res. 44 

(S.J. Res. 16) 

Burmese Freedom and Democracy Act of 2003 July 23, 2007 July 24, 2007 Aug. 1, 2007 110–52 

* Amended. 

1Reported by the Senate Committee on Finance. 

2Reported by the House Ways and Means Committee. 

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SENATE BILLS REFERRED TO COMMITTEE 

S. 3 

Medicare Prescription Drug Price Negotiation Act of 2007 

SEN REID, HARRY [D-NV] (introduced 1/4/2007) 

Cosponsors: 17 

Apr. 13, 2007—Committee on Finance. Reported by Senator Baucus 

under authority of the order of the Senate of Apr. 12, 2007, with 

an amendment in the nature of a substitute. Without written report. 

Apr. 18, 2007—Senate floor actions: Motion by Senator Reid to reconsider the vote by which cloture on the motion to proceed was 

not invoked [Record Vote Number 132] entered in Senate. 

S. 6 

National Energy and Environmental Security Act of 2007 

SEN REID, HARRY [D-NV] (introduced 1/4/2007) 

Cosponsors: 13 

Jan. 4, 2007—Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. 

S. 14 

Invest in America Act 

SEN KYL, JON [R-AZ] (introduced 4/17/2007) 

Cosponsors: 25 

Apr. 17, 2007—Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. 

S. 17 

Notch Fairness Act of 2008 

SEN VITTER, DAVID [R-LA] (introduced 11/20/2008) 

Cosponsors: (none) 

Jan. 20, 2008—Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. 

S. 19 

A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow taxpayers 

to designate a portion of their income tax payment to provide assistance to homeless veterans, and for other purposes. 

SEN CLINTON, HILLARY RODHAM [D-NY] (introduced 11/20/2008) 

Cosponsors: (none) 

Jan. 20, 2008—Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. 

S. 26 

Lifelong Learning Accounts Act of 2007 

SEN CANTWELL, MARIA [D-WA] (introduced 1/4/2007) 

Cosponsors: 3 

Jan. 4, 2007—Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. 

S. 28 

Generics First Act of 2007 

SEN KOHL, HERB [D-WI] (introduced 1/4/2007) 

Cosponsors: (none) 

Jan. 4, 2007—Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. 

S. 29 

A bill to clarify the tax treatment of certain payments made to homeowners by the Louisiana Recovery Authority and the Mississippi 

Development Authority. 

SEN LANDRIEU, MARY L. [D-LA] (introduced 1/4/2007) 

Cosponsors: 1 

Jan. 4, 2007—Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. 

S. 34 

Sales Tax Fairness and Simplification Act 

SEN ENZI, MICHAEL B. [R-WY] (introduced 5/22/2007) 

Cosponsors: 4 

May 22, 2007—Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. 

S. 41 

Research Competitiveness Act of 2007 

SEN BAUCUS, MAX [D-MT] (introduced 1/4/2007) 

Cosponsors: 5 

Jan. 4, 2007—Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. 

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SENATE BILLS REFERRED TO COMMITTEE 

S. 43 

Social Security Totalization Agreement Reform Act of 2007 

SEN ENSIGN, JOHN [R-NV] (introduced 1/4/2007) 

Cosponsors: 18 

Jan. 4, 2007—Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. 

S. 45 

A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to make a technical correction in the definition of outpatient speech-language pathology services. 

SEN ENSIGN, JOHN [R-NV] (introduced 1/4/2007) 

Cosponsors: 5 

Jan. 4, 2007—Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. 

S. 46 

Affordability in the Individual Market Act 

SEN ENSIGN, JOHN [R-NV] (introduced 1/4/2007) 

Cosponsors: 5 

Jan. 4, 2007—Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. 

S. 48 

Private Property Rights Protection Act 

SEN ENSIGN, JOHN [R-NV] (introduced 1/4/2007) 

Cosponsors: 3 

Jan. 4, 2007—Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. 

S. 50 

Paul Coverdell Homestead Open Space Preservation and Conservation Act of 2006 

SEN ISAKSON, JOHNNY [R-GA] (introduced 1/4/2007) 

Cosponsors: (none) 

Jan. 4, 2007—Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. 

S. 54 

Nursing School Clinics Act of 2007 

SEN INOUYE, DANIEL K. [D-HI] (introduced 1/4/2007) 

Cosponsors: (none) 

Jan. 4, 2007—Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. 

S. 55 

Individual Alternative Minimum Tax Repeal Act of 2007 

SEN BAUCUS, MAX [D-MT] (introduced 1/4/2007) 

Cosponsors: 8 

Jan. 4, 2007—Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. 

S. 58 

A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to repeal the reduction in the deductible portion of expenses for business meals 

and entertainment. 

SEN INOUYE, DANIEL K. [D-HI] (introduced 1/4/2007) 

Cosponsors: (none) 

Jan. 4, 2007—Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. 

S. 59 

Medicaid Advanced Practice Nurses and Physician Assistants Access 

Act of 2007 

SEN INOUYE, DANIEL K. [D-HI] (introduced 1/4/2007) 

Cosponsors: 3 

Jan. 4, 2007—Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. 

S. 62 

A bill to treat certain hospital support organizations as qualified organizations for purposes of determining acquisition indebtedness. 

SEN INOUYE, DANIEL K. [D-HI] (introduced 1/4/2007) 

Cosponsors: (none) 

Jan. 4, 2007—Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. 

S. 63 

Autonomy for Psychologists and Social Workers Act of 2007 

SEN INOUYE, DANIEL K. [D-HI] (introduced 1/4/2007) 

Cosponsors: (none) 

Jan. 4, 2007—Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. 

S. 72 

Equity for Clinical Social Workers Act of 2007 

SEN INOUYE, DANIEL K. [D-HI] (introduced 1/4/2007) 

Cosponsors: (none) 

Jan. 4, 2007—Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. 

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S. 73 

Registered Nurse Safe Staffing Act of 2007 

SEN INOUYE, DANIEL K. [D-HI] (introduced 1/4/2007) 

Cosponsors: (none) 

Jan. 4, 2007—Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. 

S. 95 

Kids Come First Act of 2007 

SEN KERRY, JOHN F. [D-MA] (introduced 1/4/2007) 

Cosponsors: 7 

Jan. 4, 2007—Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. 

S. 96 

Export Products Not Jobs Act 

SEN KERRY, JOHN F. [D-MA] (introduced 1/4/2007) 

Cosponsors: (none) 

Jan. 4, 2007—Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. 

S. 97 

College Opportunity Tax Credit Act of 2007 

SEN KERRY, JOHN F. [D-MA] (introduced 1/4/2007) 

Cosponsors: (none) 

Jan. 4, 2007—Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. 

S. 99 

Small Business Health Care Tax Credit Act 

SEN KERRY, JOHN F. [D-MA] (introduced 1/4/2007) 

Cosponsors: (none) 

Jan. 4, 2007—Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. 

S. 100 

Healthy Students Act of 2007 

SEN BOXER, BARBARA [D-CA] (introduced 1/4/2007) 

Cosponsors: (none) 

Jan. 4, 2007—Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. 

S. 102 

A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend and expand relief from the alternative minimum tax and to repeal the extension of the lower rates for capital gains and dividends for 2009 

and 2010. 

SEN KERRY, JOHN F. [D-MA] (introduced 1/4/2007) 

Cosponsors: (none) 

Jan. 4, 2007—Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. 

S. 103 

Restore a Rational Tax Rate on Petroleum Production Act of 2007 

SEN KERRY, JOHN F. [D-MA] (introduced 1/4/2007) 

Cosponsors: 2 

Jan. 4, 2007—Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. 

S. 112 

Native Hawaiian Medicaid Coverage Act of 2007 

SEN INOUYE, DANIEL K. [D-HI] (introduced 1/4/2007) 

Cosponsors: (none) 

Jan. 4, 2007—Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. 

S. 115 

Oil SENSE Act 

SEN OBAMA, BARACK [D-IL] (introduced 1/4/2007) 

Cosponsors: (none) 

Jan. 4, 2007—Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. 

S. 122 

Trade Adjustment Assistance Improvement Act of 2007 

SEN BAUCUS, MAX [D-MT] (introduced 1/4/2007) 

Cosponsors: 7 

Jan. 4, 2007—Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. 

S. 130 

Medicare Cost Contract Extension and Refinement Act of 2007 

SEN ALLARD, WAYNE [R-CO] (introduced 1/4/2007) 

Cosponsors: 6 

Jan. 4, 2007—Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. 

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S. 133 

American Fuels Act of 2007 

SEN OBAMA, BARACK [D-IL] (introduced 1/4/2007) 

Cosponsors: 3 

Jan. 4, 2007—Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. 

S. 137 

Preserving Medicare for All Act of 2007 

SEN CARDIN, BENJAMIN L. [D-MD] (introduced 1/4/2007) 

Cosponsors: (none) 

Jan. 4, 2007—Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. 

S. 138 

A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to apply the joint 

return limitation for capital gains exclusion to certain post-marriage sales of principal residences by surviving spouses. 

SEN SCHUMER, CHARLES E. [D-NY] (introduced 1/4/2007) 

Cosponsors: 4 

Jan. 4, 2007—Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. 

S. 140 

Telephone Excise Tax Repeal Act of 2007 

SEN SCHUMER, CHARLES E. [D-NY] (introduced 1/4/2007) 

Cosponsors: 2 

Jan. 4, 2007—Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. 

S. 141 

College Savings Act of 2007 

SEN CANTWELL, MARIA [D-WA] (introduced 1/4/2007) 

Cosponsors: (none) 

Jan. 4, 2007—Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. 

S. 142 

A bill to amend title XXI of the Social Security Act to allow qualifying 

States to use all or any portion of their allotments under the State 

Children’s Health Insurance Program for certain Medicaid expenditures. 

SEN CANTWELL, MARIA [D-WA] (introduced 1/4/2007) 

Cosponsors: 2 

Jan. 4, 2007—Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. 

S. 143 

A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to make permanent the deduction of State and local general sales taxes. 

SEN CANTWELL, MARIA [D-WA] (introduced 1/4/2007) 

Cosponsors: 5 

Jan. 4, 2007—Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. 

S. 155 

Coal-to-Liquid Fuel Promotion Act of 2007 

SEN BUNNING, JIM [R-KY] (introduced 1/4/2007) 

Cosponsors: 14 

Jan. 4, 2007—Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. 

S. 157 

Education Savings for Students Act of 2007 

SEN CANTWELL, MARIA [D-WA] (introduced 1/4/2007) 

Cosponsors: (none) 

Jan. 4, 2007—Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. 

S. 158 

Access to Affordable Health Care Act 

SEN COLLINS, SUSAN M. [R-ME] (introduced 1/4/2007) 

Cosponsors: 1 

Jan. 4, 2007—Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. 

S. 162 

National Fuels Initiative 

SEN LUGAR, RICHARD G. [R-IN] (introduced 1/4/2007) 

Cosponsors: (none) 

Jan. 4, 2007—Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. 

S. 166 

Cell Phone Tax Moratorium Act of 2007 

SEN MCCAIN, JOHN [R-AZ] (introduced 1/4/2007) 

Cosponsors: 7 

Jan. 4, 2007—Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. 

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S. 170 

Telephone Excise Tax Repeal Act of 2007 

SEN ENSIGN, JOHN [R-NV] (introduced 1/4/2007) 

Cosponsors: 16 

Jan. 4, 2007—Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. 

S. 173 

Medicare Health Savings Accounts Act of 2007 

SEN INHOFE, JAMES M. [R-OK] (introduced 1/4/2007) 

Cosponsors: 1 

Jan. 4, 2007—Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. 

S. 176 

A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to permanently 

extend the Indian employment credit and the depreciation rules for 

property used predominantly within an Indian reservation. 

SEN INHOFE, JAMES M. [R-OK] (introduced 1/4/2007) 

Cosponsors: 1 

Jan. 4, 2007—Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. 

S. 178 

Religious Freedom Act of 2007 

SEN INHOFE, JAMES M. [R-OK] (introduced 1/4/2007) 

Cosponsors: (none) 

Jan. 4, 2007—Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. 

S. 180 

A bill to provide a permanent deduction for State and local general 

sales taxes. 

SEN HUTCHISON, KAY BAILEY [R-TX] (introduced 1/4/2007) 

Cosponsors: 8 

Jan. 4, 2007—Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. 

S. 181 

Permanent Marriage Penalty Relief Act of 2007 

SEN HUTCHISON, KAY BAILEY [R-TX] (introduced 1/4/2007) 

Cosponsors: 9 

Jan. 4, 2007—Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. 

S. 206 

Social Security Fairness Act of 2007 

SEN FEINSTEIN, DIANNE [D-CA] (introduced 1/9/2007) 

Cosponsors: 38 

Jan. 9, 2007—Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. 

S. 207 

Voluntary Support for Reservists and National Guard Members Act 

SEN COLEMAN, NORM [R-MN] (introduced 1/9/2007) 

Cosponsors: 2 

Jan. 9, 2007—Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. 

S. 217 

Australian Wheat Board Accountability Act of 2007 

SEN COLEMAN, NORM [R-MN] (introduced 1/9/2007) 

Cosponsors: (none) 

Jan. 9, 2007—Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. 

S. 218 

Working Family Child Assistance Act 

SEN SNOWE, OLYMPIA J. [R-ME] (introduced 1/9/2007) 

Cosponsors: 7 

Jan. 9, 2007—Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. 

S. 222 

A bill to amend the Haitian Hemispheric Opportunity through Partnership Encouragement Act of 2006 to extend the date for the 

President to determine if Haiti meets certain requirements, and for 

other purposes. 

SEN GRAHAM, LINDSEY [R-SC] (introduced 1/9/2007) 

Cosponsors: 3 

Jan. 9, 2007—Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. 

S. 248 

Encouraging Work Act of 2007 

SEN BAUCUS, MAX [D-MT] (introduced 1/10/2007) 

Cosponsors: 1 

Jan. 10, 2007—Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. 

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S. 250 

Medicare Enhancements for Needed Drugs Act of 2007 

SEN SNOWE, OLYMPIA J. [R-ME] (introduced 1/10/2007) 

Cosponsors: 2 

Jan. 10, 2007—Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. 

S. 269 

A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to increase and 

permanently extend the expensing of certain depreciable business 

assets for small businesses. 

SEN SNOWE, OLYMPIA J. [R-ME] (introduced 1/11/2007) 

Cosponsors: 6 

Jan. 11, 2007—Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. 

S. 270 

Small Business Tax Flexibility Act of 2007 

SEN SNOWE, OLYMPIA J. [R-ME] (introduced 1/11/2007) 

Cosponsors: 2 

Jan. 11, 2007—Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. 

S. 271 

A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide a 

shorter recovery period for the depreciation of certain improvements to retail space. 

SEN SNOWE, OLYMPIA J. [R-ME] (introduced 1/11/2007) 

Cosponsors: 3 

Jan. 11, 2007—Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. 

S. 273 

Prescription Drug and Health Improvement Act of 2007 

SEN SPECTER, ARLEN [R-PA] (introduced 1/11/2007) 

Cosponsors: (none) 

Jan. 11, 2007—Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. 

S. 285 

CAFO Tax Credit Act 

SEN HAGEL, CHUCK [R-NE] (introduced 1/12/2007) 

Cosponsors: 1 

Jan. 12, 2007—Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. 

S. 286 

Rural Economic Investment Act of 2007 

SEN HAGEL, CHUCK [R-NE] (introduced 1/12/2007) 

Cosponsors: (none) 

Jan. 12, 2007—Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. 

S. 290 

Rural Physicians Relief Act of 2007 

SEN MURKOWSKI, LISA [R-AK] (introduced 1/12/2007) 

Cosponsors: 1 

Jan. 12, 2007—Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. 

S. 293 

A bill to extend the period in which States may spend funds from the 

additional allotments provided to States under the Social Services 

Block Grant program for necessary expenses related to the consequences of Hurricane Katrina and other hurricanes in the Gulf 

of Mexico. 

SEN LANDRIEU, MARY L. [D-LA] (introduced 1/12/2007) 

Cosponsors: 1 

Jan. 12, 2007—Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. 

S. 296 

A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to expand the 

availability of the cash method of accounting for small businesses, 

and for other purposes. 

SEN BOND, CHRISTOPHER S. [R-MO] (introduced 1/16/2007) 

Cosponsors: 1 

Jan. 16, 2007—Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. 

S. 297 

Business RAISE Act 

SEN SALAZAR, KEN [D-CO] (introduced 1/16/2007) 

Cosponsors: (none) 

Jan. 16, 2007—Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. 

S. 298 

REFRESH Act 

SEN MURKOWSKI, LISA [R-AK] (introduced 1/16/2007) 

Cosponsors: 1 

Jan. 16, 2007—Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. 

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S. 299 

A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend increased expensing for small businesses. 

SEN COLEMAN, NORM [R-MN] (introduced 1/16/2007) 

Cosponsors: (none) 

Jan. 16, 2007—Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. 

S. 301 

Nontraditional Student Success Act 

SEN CLINTON, HILLARY RODHAM [D-NY] (introduced 1/16/2007) 

Cosponsors: 3 

Jan. 16, 2007—Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. 

S. 302 

Social Security Lock-Box Act of 2007 

SEN VITTER, DAVID [R-LA] (introduced 1/16/2007) 

Cosponsors: 1 

Jan. 16, 2007—Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. 

S. 318 

Textile Negotiator Promotion Act 

SEN DOLE, ELIZABETH [R-NC] (introduced 1/17/2007) 

Cosponsors: (none) 

Jan. 17, 2007—Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. 

S. 319 

Reducing the Incentives to Guzzle Gas Act 

SEN SALAZAR, KEN [D-CO] (introduced 1/17/2007) 

Cosponsors: (none) 

Jan. 17, 2007—Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. 

S. 321 

Fostering Independence Through Technology Act of 2007 

SEN THUNE, JOHN [R-SD] (introduced 1/17/2007) 

Cosponsors: 2 

Jan. 17, 2007—Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. 

S. 326 

Disabled Veterans Tax Fairness Act of 2007 

SEN LINCOLN, BLANCHE L. [D-AR] (introduced 1/17/2007) 

Cosponsors: 29 

Jan. 17, 2007—Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. 

S. 329 

Pulmonary and Cardiac Rehabilitation Act of 2007 

SEN CRAPO, MIKE [R-ID] (introduced 1/18/2007) 

Cosponsors: 48 

Jan. 18, 2007—Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. 

S. 334 

Healthy Americans Act 

SEN WYDEN, RON [D-OR] (introduced 1/18/2007) 

Cosponsors: 17 

Jan. 18, 2007—Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. 

S. 335 

A bill to prohibit the Internal Revenue Service from using private debt 

collection companies, and for other purposes. 

SEN DORGAN, BYRON L. [D-ND] (introduced 1/18/2007) 

Cosponsors: 28 

Jan. 18, 2007—Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. 

S. 338 

Medicare Long-Term Care Hospital Improvement Act of 2007 

SEN CONRAD, KENT [D-ND] (introduced 1/18/2007) 

Cosponsors: 7 

Jan. 18, 2007—Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. 

S. 339 

Dependence Reduction through Innovation in Vehicles and Energy 

Act 

SEN BAYH, EVAN [D-IN] (introduced 1/18/2007) 

Cosponsors: 26 

Jan. 18, 2007—Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. 

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S. 341 

Energy Fairness for America Act 

SEN KERRY, JOHN F. [D-MA] (introduced 1/22/2007) 

Cosponsors: (none) 

Jan. 22, 2007—Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. 

S. 347 

Minimum Wage Act of 2007 

SEN VOINOVICH, GEORGE V. [R-OH] (introduced 1/22/2007) 

Cosponsors: 0 

Jan. 22, 2007—Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. 

S. 349 

Small Business and Work Opportunity Act of 2007 

SEN BAUCUS, MAX [D-MT] (introduced 1/22/2007) 

Cosponsors: (none) 

Jan. 22, 2007—Committee on Finance. Original measure reported to 

Senate by Senator Baucus. With written report No. 110-1. Additional views filed. 

Jan. 22, 2007—Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General 

Orders. Calendar No. 10. 

S. 355 

Social Security and Medicare Solvency Commission Act 

SEN DOMENICI, PETE V. [R-NM] (introduced 1/22/2007) 

Cosponsors: 4 

Jan. 22, 2007—Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. 

S. 359 

Student Debt Relief Act of 2007 

SEN KENNEDY, EDWARD M. [D-MA] (introduced 1/22/2007) 

Cosponsors: 9 

Jan. 22, 2007—Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. 

S. 360 

Greater Access To Education Act of 2007 

SEN BINGAMAN, JEFF [D-NM] (introduced 1/23/2007) 

Cosponsors: 3 

Jan. 23, 2007—Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. 

S. 364 

Strengthening America’s Trade Laws Act 

SEN ROCKEFELLER, JOHN, IV [D-WV] (introduced 1/23/2007) 

Cosponsors: (none) 

Jan. 23, 2007—Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. 

S. 367 

Decent Working Conditions and Fair Competition Act 

SEN DORGAN, BYRON L. [D-ND] (introduced 1/23/2007) 

Cosponsors: 25 

Oct. 25, 2007—Senate committee/subcommittee actions. Committee 

on Commerce, Science, and Transportation Subcommittee on Interstate Commerce, Trade, and Tourism. Hearings held. 

S. 373 

A bill to facilitate and expedite direct refunds to coal producers and 

exporters of the excise tax unconstitutionally imposed on coal exported from the United States. 

SEN BUNNING, JIM [R-KY] (introduced 1/24/2007) 

Cosponsors: 2 

Jan. 24, 2007—Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. 

S. 374 

Art and Collectibles Capital Gains Tax Treatment Parity Act 

SEN DOMENICI, PETE V. [R-NM] (introduced 1/24/2007) 

Cosponsors: 7 

Jan. 24, 2007—Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. 

S. 379 

Foster Care Mentoring Act of 2007 

SEN LANDRIEU, MARY L. [D-LA] (introduced 1/24/2007) 

Cosponsors: (none) 

Jan. 24, 2007—Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. 

S. 384 

Helping Our Patriotic Employers at Helping Our Military Employees 

Act of 2007 

SEN LANDRIEU, MARY L. [D-LA] (introduced 1/24/2007) 

Cosponsors: 5 

Jan. 24, 2007—Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. 

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S. 396 

A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to treat controlled 

foreign corporations in tax havens as domestic corporations. 

SEN DORGAN, BYRON L. [D-ND] (introduced 1/25/2007) 

Cosponsors: 5 

Jan. 25, 2007—Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. 

S. 397 

Tax Equity and Affordability Act of 2007 

SEN MARTINEZ, MEL [R-FL] (introduced 1/25/2007) 

Cosponsors: 6 

Jan. 25, 2007—Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. 

S. 399 

A bill to amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to include podiatrists as physicians for purposes of covering physicians services 

under the Medicaid program. 

SEN BUNNING, JIM [R-KY] (introduced 1/25/2007) 

Cosponsors: 32 

May 16, 2007—Senate committee/subcommittee actions. Committee 

on the Judiciary. Hearings held. 

S. 401 

Keep Children Covered Act of 2007 

SEN ROCKEFELLER, JOHN, IV [D-WV] (introduced 1/25/2007) 

Cosponsors: 17 

Jan. 25, 2007—Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. 

S. 402 

Timber Tax Act of 2007 

SEN LINCOLN, BLANCHE L. [D-AR] (introduced 1/25/2007) 

Cosponsors: 22 

Jan. 25, 2007—Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. 

S. 403 

A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide that 

reimbursements for costs of using passenger automobiles for charitable and other organizations are excluded from gross income, and 

for other purposes. 

SEN FEINGOLD, RUSSELL [D-WI] (introduced 1/26/2007) 

Cosponsors: 1 

Jan. 26, 2007—Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. 

S. 411 

A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide credit 

rate parity for all renewable resources under the electricity production credit. 

SEN SMITH, GORDON H. [R-OR] (introduced 1/26/2007) 

Cosponsors: 2 

Jan. 26, 2007—Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. 

S. 425 

A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to expand the resources eligible for the renewable energy credit to kinetic hydropower, and for other purposes. 

SEN SMITH, GORDON H. [R-OR] (introduced 1/29/2007) 

Cosponsors: 1 

Jan. 29, 2007—Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. 

S. 432 

Kidney Disease Educational Benefits Act of 2007 

SEN LINCOLN, BLANCHE L. [D-AR] (introduced 1/30/2007) 

Cosponsors: 13 

Jan. 30, 2007—Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. 

S. 434 

Children’s Health Equity Technical Amendments Act of 2007 

SEN BINGAMAN, JEFF [D-NM] (introduced 1/30/2007) 

Cosponsors: 8 

Jan. 30, 2007—Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. 

S. 436 

Presidential Funding Act of 2007 

SEN FEINGOLD, RUSSELL [D-WI] (introduced 1/30/2007) 

Cosponsors: 1 

Jan. 30, 2007—Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. 

S. 445 

Trade Prosecutor Act 

SEN STABENOW, DEBBIE [-MI] (introduced 1/31/2007) 

Cosponsors: 3 

Jan. 31, 2007—Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. 

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S. 450 

Medicare Access to Rehabilitation Services Act of 2007 

SEN ENSIGN, JOHN [R-NV] (introduced 1/31/2007) 

Cosponsors: 45 

Jan. 31, 2007—Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. 

S. 454 

Improving Access to Higher Education Act of 2007 

SEN COLLINS, SUSAN M. [R-ME] (introduced 1/31/2007) 

Cosponsors: (none) 

Jan. 31, 2007—Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. 

S. 455 

Active Duty Military Tax Relief Act of 2007 

SEN KERRY, JOHN F. [D-MA] (introduced 1/31/2007) 

Cosponsors: 3 

Jan. 31, 2007—Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. 

S. 458 

Physician Pathology Services Continuity Act of 2007 

SEN LINCOLN, BLANCHE L. [D-AR] (introduced 1/31/2007) 

Cosponsors: 8 

Jan. 31, 2007—Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. 

S. 460 

Trade CLAIM Act 

SEN SNOWE, OLYMPIA J. [R-ME] (introduced 1/31/2007) 

Cosponsors: 2 

Jan. 31, 2007—Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. 

S. 464 

Advance Planning and Compassionate Care Act of 2007 

SEN ROCKEFELLER, JOHN, IV [D-WV] (introduced 1/31/2007) 

Cosponsors: 4 

Jan. 31, 2007—Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. 

S. 465 

Advance Directives Improvement and Education Act of 2007 

SEN NELSON, BILL [D-FL] (introduced 1/31/2007) 

Cosponsors: 10 

Jan. 31, 2007—Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. 

S. 466 

Medicare End-of-Life Care Planning Act of 2007 

SEN ROCKEFELLER, JOHN, IV [D-WV] (introduced 1/31/2007) 

Cosponsors: 5 

Jan. 31, 2007—Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. 

S. 469 

A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to make permanent the special rule for contributions of qualified conservation 

contributions. 

SEN BAUCUS, MAX [D-MT] (introduced 1/31/2007) 

Cosponsors: 27 

Jan. 31, 2007—Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. 

S. 485 

Global Warming Reduction Act of 2007 

SEN KERRY, JOHN F. [D-MA] (introduced 2/1/2007) 

Cosponsors: 2 

Feb. 1, 2007—Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. 

S. 491 

A bill to clarify the rules of origin for certain textile and apparel 

products. 

SEN SCHUMER, CHARLES E. [D-NY] (introduced 2/6/2007) 

Cosponsors: 4 

Feb. 6, 2007—Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. 

S. 498 

Rural Medicare Equity Act of 2007 

SEN FEINGOLD, RUSSELL [D-WI] (introduced 2/6/2007) 

Cosponsors: 2 

Feb. 6, 2007—Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. 

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S. 499 

A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow section 

1031 treatment for exchanges involving certain mutual ditch, reservoir, or irrigation company stock. 

SEN SALAZAR, KEN [D-CO] (introduced 2/6/2007) 

Cosponsors: 1 

Feb. 6, 2007—Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. 

S. 502 

A bill to repeal the sunset on the reduction of capital gains rates for 

individuals and on the taxation of dividends of individuals at capital gains rates. 

SEN CRAPO, MIKE [R-ID] (introduced 2/6/2007) 

Cosponsors: 43 

Feb. 6, 2007—Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. 

S. 504 

Long-Term Care Trust Account Act of 2007 

SEN SMITH, GORDON H. [R-OR] (introduced 2/6/2007) 

Cosponsors: 1 

Feb. 6, 2007—Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. 

S. 505 

Teacher Tax Relief Act of 2007 

SEN COLLINS, SUSAN M. [R-ME] (introduced 2/6/2007) 

Cosponsors: 13 

Feb. 6, 2007—Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. 

S. 507 

Midwifery Care Access and Reimbursement Equity Act of 2007 

SEN CONRAD, KENT [D-ND] (introduced 2/6/2007) 

Cosponsors: 24 

Feb. 6, 2007—Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. 

S. 516 

Tax Relief for Americans in Combat Act 

SEN PRYOR, MARK L. [D-AR] (introduced 2/7/2007) 

Cosponsors: 3 

Feb. 7, 2007—Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. 

S. 538 

Work, Hope, and Opportunity for the Disaster Area Today Act 

SEN LANDRIEU, MARY L. [D-LA] (introduced 2/8/2007) 

Cosponsors: (none) 

Feb. 8, 2007—Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. 

S. 543 

Preserving Patient Access to Inpatient Rehabilitation Hospitals Act of 

2007 

SEN NELSON, E. BENJAMIN [D-NE] (introduced 2/12/2007) 

Cosponsors: 61 

Feb. 12, 2007—Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. 

S. 544 

Agricultural Business Security Tax Credit Act of 2007 

SEN ROBERTS, PAT [R-KS] (introduced 2/12/2007) 

Cosponsors: 2 

Feb. 12, 2007—Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. 

S. 546 

A bill to amend title XXI of the Social Security Act to make available 

additional amounts to address funding shortfalls in the State Children’s Health Insurance Program for fiscal year 2007. 

SEN CHAMBLISS, SAXBY [R-GA] (introduced 2/12/2007) 

Cosponsors: 2 

Feb. 12, 2007—Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. 

S. 548 

Artist-Museum Partnership Act 

SEN LEAHY, PATRICK J. [D-VT] (introduced 2/12/2007) 

Cosponsors: 30 

Feb. 12, 2007—Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. 

S. 551 

Agricultural Business Security Tax Credit Act of 2007 

SEN ROBERTS, PAT [R-KS] (introduced 2/12/2007) 

Cosponsors: 4 

Feb. 12, 2007—Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. 

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S. 552 

Exxon Valdez Oil Spill Tax Treatment Act 

SEN MURKOWSKI, LISA [R-AK] (introduced 2/12/2007) 

Cosponsors: 1 

Feb. 12, 2007—Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. 

S. 554 

Act For Our Kids 

SEN DORGAN, BYRON L. [D-ND] (introduced 2/12/2007) 

Cosponsors: (none) 

Feb. 12, 2007—Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. 

S. 555 

SIMPLE Cafeteria Plan Act of 2007 

SEN SNOWE, OLYMPIA J. [R-ME] (introduced 2/12/2007) 

Cosponsors: 2 

Feb. 12, 2007—Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. 

S. 557 

Motorsports Fairness and Permanency Act of 2007 

SEN SCHUMER, CHARLES E. [D-NY] (introduced 2/12/2007) 

Cosponsors: 17 

Feb. 12, 2007—Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. 

S. 561 

Adoption Tax Relief Guarantee Act 

SEN BUNNING, JIM [R-KY] (introduced 2/13/2007) 

Cosponsors: 27 

Feb. 13, 2007—Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. 

S. 571 

A bill to withdraw normal trade relations treatment from, and apply 

certain provisions of title IV of the Trade Act of 1974 to, the products of the People’s Republic of China. 

SEN DORGAN, BYRON L. [D-ND] (introduced 2/13/2007) 

Cosponsors: 3 

Feb. 13, 2007—Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. 

S. 578 

Protecting Children’s Health in Schools Act of 2007 

SEN KENNEDY, EDWARD M. [D-MA] (introduced 2/13/2007) 

Cosponsors: 23 

Feb. 13, 2007—Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. 

S. 582 

Fire Sprinkler Incentive Act of 2007 

SEN SMITH, GORDON H. [R-OR] (introduced 2/14/2007) 

Cosponsors: 27 

Feb. 14, 2007—Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. 

S. 584 

Community Restoration and Revitalization Act of 2007 

SEN LINCOLN, BLANCHE L. [D-AR] (introduced 2/14/2007) 

Cosponsors: 11 

Feb. 14, 2007—Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. 

S. 588 

Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act of 2007 

SEN NELSON, BILL [D-FL] (introduced 2/14/2007) 

Cosponsors: 10 

Feb. 14, 2007—Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. 

S. 590 

Securing America’s Energy Independence Act of 2007 

SEN SMITH, GORDON H. [R-OR] (introduced 2/14/2007) 

Cosponsors: 18 

Feb. 14, 2007—Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. 

S. 592 

GoMe Act 

SEN COLLINS, SUSAN M. [R-ME] (introduced 2/14/2007) 

Cosponsors: (none) 

Feb. 14, 2007—Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. 

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S. 601 

Simplification Through Additional Reporting Tax Act of 2007 

SEN BAYH, EVAN [D-IN] (introduced 2/14/2007) 

Cosponsors: 18 

Feb. 14, 2007—Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. 

S. 614 

Middle Class Opportunity Act of 2007 

SEN SCHUMER, CHARLES E. [D-NY] (introduced 2/15/2007) 

Cosponsors: 11 

Feb. 15, 2007—Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. 

S. 630 

Rural Health Services Preservation Act of 2007 

SEN COLEMAN, NORM [R-MN] (introduced 2/15/2007) 

Cosponsors: 5 

Feb. 15, 2007—Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. 

S. 631 

Remote Monitoring Access Act of 2007 

SEN COLEMAN, NORM [R-MN] (introduced 2/15/2007) 

Cosponsors: (none) 

Feb. 15, 2007—Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. 

S. 632 

A bill to provide for a hospital in Cass County, Minnesota. 

SEN COLEMAN, NORM [R-MN] (introduced 2/15/2007) 

Cosponsors: 1 

Feb. 15, 2007—Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. 

S. 636 

Reduce Wasteful Tax Forms Act of 2007 

SEN SCHUMER, CHARLES E. [D-NY] (introduced 2/15/2007) 

Cosponsors: (none) 

Feb. 15, 2007—Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. 

S. 638 

Collegiate Housing and Infrastructure Act of 2007 

SEN ROBERTS, PAT [R-KS] (introduced 2/15/2007) 

Cosponsors: 39 

Feb. 15, 2007—Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. 

S. 652 

Tariff Relief Assistance for Developing Economies Act of 2007 

SEN SMITH, GORDON H. [R-OR] (introduced 2/15/2007) 

Cosponsors: 5 

Feb. 15, 2007—Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. 

S. 661 

Kinship Caregiver Support Act 

SEN CLINTON, HILLARY RODHAM [D-NY] (introduced 2/16/2007) 

Cosponsors: 31 

Feb. 16, 2007—Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. 

S. 666 

Oil Industry Tax Break Repeal Act of 2007 

SEN SCHUMER, CHARLES E. [D-NY] (introduced 2/16/2007) 

Cosponsors: (none) 

Feb. 16, 2007—Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. 

S. 672 

Rural Community Renewable Energy Bonds Act 

SEN SALAZAR, KEN [D-CO] (introduced 2/16/2007) 

Cosponsors: 2 

Feb. 16, 2007—Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. 

S. 673 

Rural Wind Energy Development Act 

SEN SALAZAR, KEN [D-CO] (introduced 2/16/2007) 

Cosponsors: 11 

Feb. 16, 2007—Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. 

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S. 681 

Stop Tax Haven Abuse Act 

SEN LEVIN, CARL [D-MI] (introduced 2/17/2007) 

Cosponsors: 4 

Feb. 17, 2007—Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. 

S. 687 

Commercial Fishermen Safety Act of 2007 

SEN COLLINS, SUSAN M. [R-ME] (introduced 2/27/2007) 

Cosponsors: 1 

Feb. 27, 2007—Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. 

S. 689 

Good Samaritan Hunger Relief Tax Incentive Extension Act of 2007 

SEN LUGAR, RICHARD G. [R-IN] (introduced 2/27/2007) 

Cosponsors: 7 

Feb. 27, 2007—Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. 

S. 691 

Kidney Care Quality and Education Act of 2007 

SEN CONRAD, KENT [D-ND] (introduced 2/27/2007) 

Cosponsors: 28 

Feb. 27, 2007—Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. 

S. 700 

Endangered Species Recovery Act of 2007 

SEN CRAPO, MIKE [R-ID] (introduced 2/28/2007) 

Cosponsors: 25 

Feb. 28, 2007—Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. 

S. 701 

Strategic Energy Fund Act of 2007 

SEN CLINTON, HILLARY RODHAM [D-NY] (introduced 2/28/2007) 

Cosponsors: (none) 

Feb. 28, 2007—Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. 

S. 706 

A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to repeal the 

MA Regional Plan Stabilization Fund. 

SEN FEINGOLD, RUSSELL [D-WI] (introduced 2/28/2007) 

Cosponsors: (none) 

Feb. 28, 2007—Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. 

S. 709 

Older Worker Opportunity Act of 2007 

SEN KOHL, HERB [D-WI] (introduced 2/28/2007) 

Cosponsors: 5 

Feb. 28, 2007—Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. 

S. 712 

Commuter Benefits Equity Act of 2007 

SEN SCHUMER, CHARLES E. [D-NY] (introduced 2/28/2007) 

Cosponsors: 1 

Feb. 28, 2007—Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. 

S. 734 

AMT Rate Reduction Act of 2007 

SEN SPECTER, ARLEN [R-PA] (introduced 3/1/2007) 

Cosponsors: 1 

Mar. 1, 2007—Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. 

S. 739 

Children’s Dental Health Improvement Act of 2007 

SEN BINGAMAN, JEFF [D-NM] (introduced 3/1/2007) 

Cosponsors: 15 

Mar. 1, 2007—Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. 

S. 740 

Invest USA Act of 2007 

SEN BINGAMAN, JEFF [D-NM] (introduced 3/1/2007) 

Cosponsors: 1 

Mar. 1, 2007—Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. 

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S. 741 

Working Waterfront Preservation Act of 2007 

SEN COLLINS, SUSAN M. [R-ME] (introduced 3/1/2007) 

Cosponsors: 2 

Mar. 1, 2007—Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. 

S. 747 

Tax Code Termination Act 

SEN ISAKSON, JOHNNY [R-GA] (introduced 3/2/2007) 

Cosponsors: 20 

Mar. 2, 2007—Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. 

S. 751 

Guaranteed Access to Medicaid for Newborns Act of 2007 

SEN GRASSLEY, CHUCK [R-IA] (introduced 3/2/2007) 

Cosponsors: (none) 

Mar. 2, 2007—Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. 

S. 755 

Diabetes Screening and Medicaid Savings Act of 2007 

SEN SCHUMER, CHARLES E. [D-NY] (introduced 3/2/2007) 

Cosponsors: 10 

Mar. 2, 2007—Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. 

S. 764 

Legal Immigrant Children’s Health Improvement Act of 2007 

SEN CLINTON, HILLARY RODHAM [D-NY] (introduced 3/5/2007) 

Cosponsors: 12 

Mar. 5, 2007—Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. 

S. 768 

Fuel Economy Reform Act 

SEN OBAMA, BARACK [D-IL] (introduced 3/6/2007) 

Cosponsors: 6 

Mar. 6, 2007—Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. 

S. 773 

A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow Federal 

civilian and military retirees to pay health insurance premiums on 

a pretax basis and to allow a deduction for TRICARE supplemental 

premiums. 

SEN WARNER, JOHN [R-VA] (introduced 3/6/2007) 

Cosponsors: 61 

Mar. 6, 2007—Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. 

S. 777 

Withholding Tax Relief Act of 2007 

SEN CRAIG, LARRY E. [R-ID] (introduced 3/6/2007) 

Cosponsors: 15 

Mar. 6, 2007—Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. 

S. 785 

Telecommuter Tax Fairness Act of 2007 

SEN DODD, CHRISTOPHER J. [D-CT] (introduced 3/6/2007) 

Cosponsors: 2 

Mar. 6, 2007—Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. 

S. 787 

A bill to impose a 2-year moratorium on implementation of a proposed rule relating to the Federal-State financial partnerships 

under Medicaid and the State Children’s Health Insurance Program. 

SEN MARTINEZ, MEL [R-FL] (introduced 3/7/2007) 

Cosponsors: 4 

Mar. 7, 2007—Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. 

S. 794 

Prevent Prematurity and Improve Child Health Act of 2007 

SEN LINCOLN, BLANCHE L. [D-AR] (introduced 3/7/2007) 

Cosponsors: 5 

Mar. 7, 2007—Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. 

S. 796 

Fair Currency Act of 2007 

SEN BUNNING, JIM [R-KY] (introduced 3/7/2007) 

Cosponsors: 10 

Mar. 7, 2007—Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. 

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S. 799 

Community Choice Act of 2007 

SEN HARKIN, TOM [D-IA] (introduced 3/7/2007) 

Cosponsors: 21 

July 10, 2007—Senate committee/subcommittee actions. Committee 

on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. Hearings held. 

S. 803 

Child Support Protection Act of 2007 

SEN ROCKEFELLER, JOHN, IV [D-WV] (introduced 3/7/2007) 

Cosponsors: 38 

Mar. 7, 2007—Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. 

S. 813 

A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow an 

above-the-line deduction for attorney fees and costs in connection 

with civil claim awards. 

SEN SPECTER, ARLEN [R-PA] (introduced 3/8/2007) 

Cosponsors: 1 

Mar. 8, 2007—Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. 

S. 814 

A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow the deduction of attorney-advanced expenses and court costs in contingency fee cases. 

SEN SPECTER, ARLEN [R-PA] (introduced 3/8/2007) 

Cosponsors: 9 

Mar. 8, 2007—Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. 

S. 816 

Parents’ Tax Relief Act of 2007 

SEN BROWNBACK, SAM [R-KS] (introduced 3/8/2007) 

Cosponsors: (none) 

Mar. 8, 2007—Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. 

S. 818 

National Priorities Act of 2007 

SEN SANDERS, BERNARD [I-VT] (introduced 3/8/2007) 

Cosponsors: (none) 

Mar. 8, 2007—Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. 

S. 819 

Public Good IRA Rollover Act of 2007 

SEN DORGAN, BYRON L. [D-ND] (introduced 3/8/2007) 

Cosponsors: 29 

Mar. 8, 2007—Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. 

S. 821 

SSI Extension for Elderly and Disabled Refugees Act 

SEN SMITH, GORDON H. [R-OR] (introduced 3/8/2007) 

Cosponsors: 9 

Mar. 8, 2007—Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. 

Note: For further action, see H.R. 2608, which became Public Law 

110–328 on 9/30/2008. 

S. 822 

EXTEND the Energy Efficiency Incentives Act of 2007 

SEN SNOWE, OLYMPIA J. [R-ME] (introduced 3/8/2007) 

Cosponsors: 12 

Mar. 8, 2007—Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. 

S. 833 

COMPETE Act of 2007 

SEN COLEMAN, NORM [R-MN] (introduced 3/9/2007) 

Cosponsors: 1 

Mar. 9, 2007—Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. 

S. 839 

Military Access to Housing Act of 2007 

SEN ROBERTS, PAT [R-KS] (introduced 3/12/2007) 

Cosponsors: 4 

Mar. 12, 2007—Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. 

S. 851 

Higher Education Opportunity Act of 2007 

SEN SCHUMER, CHARLES E. [D-NY] (introduced 3/13/2007) 

Cosponsors: 9 

Mar. 13, 2007—Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. 

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S. 858 

Bicycle Commuters Benefits Act of 2007 

SEN WYDEN, RON [D-OR] (introduced 3/13/2007) 

Cosponsors: 15 

Mar. 13, 2007—Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. 

S. 860 

Early Treatment for HIV Act of 2007 

SEN SMITH, GORDON H. [R-OR] (introduced 3/13/2007) 

Cosponsors: 38 

Mar. 13, 2007—Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. 

S. 870 

Medicare Home Infusion Therapy Consolidated Coverage Act of 2007 

SEN ISAKSON, JOHNNY [R-GA] (introduced 3/14/2007) 

Cosponsors: (none) 

Mar. 14, 2007—Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. 

S. 871 

Savings for Working Families Act of 2007 

SEN LIEBERMAN, JOSEPH I. [ID-CT] (introduced 3/14/2007) 

Cosponsors: 26 

Mar. 14, 2007—Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. 

S. 872 

A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend the excise tax provisions and income tax credit for biodiesel. 

SEN LINCOLN, BLANCHE L. [D-AR] (introduced 3/14/2007) 

Cosponsors: 3 

Mar. 14, 2007—Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. 

S. 873 

Incentives to Educate American Children (I Teach) Act of 2007 

SEN ROCKEFELLER, JOHN, IV [D-WV] (introduced 3/14/2007) 

Cosponsors: (none) 

Mar. 14, 2007—Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. 

S. 875 

SAFE Energy Act of 2007 

SEN DORGAN, BYRON L. [D-ND] (introduced 3/14/2007) 

Cosponsors: 3 

May 8, 2007—Senate committee/subcommittee actions. Committee on 

Appropriations Senate Subcommittee on Energy and Water Development. Hearings held. 

S. 881 

Short Line Railroad Investment Act of 2007 

SEN LINCOLN, BLANCHE L. [D-AR] (introduced 3/14/2007) 

Cosponsors: 44 

Mar. 14, 2007—Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. 

S. 892 

Capital Gains Inflation Relief Act of 2007 

SEN INHOFE, JAMES M. [R-OK] (introduced 3/15/2007) 

Cosponsors: (none) 

Mar. 15, 2007—Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. 

S. 894 

Idling Reduction Tax Credit Act of 2007 

SEN LINCOLN, BLANCHE L. [D-AR] (introduced 3/15/2007) 

Cosponsors: 4 

Mar. 15, 2007—Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. 

S. 895 

Children’s Health First Act 

SEN CLINTON, HILLARY RODHAM [D-NY] (introduced 3/15/2007) 

Cosponsors: (none) 

Mar. 15, 2007—Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. 

S. 897 

Alzheimer’s Family Assistance Act of 2007 

SEN MIKULSKI, BARBARA [D-MD] (introduced 3/15/2007) 

Cosponsors: 25 

Mar. 15, 2007—Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. 

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S. 905 

A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to eliminate the 

taxable income limit on percentage depletion for oil and natural 

gas produced from marginal properties. 

SEN INHOFE, JAMES M. [R-OK] (introduced 3/15/2007) 

Cosponsors: (none) 

Mar. 15, 2007—Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. 

S. 909 

A bill to amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to permit States, 

at their option, to require certain individuals to present satisfactory 

documentary evidence of proof of citizenship or nationality for purposes of eligibility for Medicaid, and for other purposes. 

SEN BINGAMAN, JEFF [D-NM] (introduced 3/15/2007) 

Cosponsors: 9 

Mar. 15, 2007—Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. 

S. 912 

America’s Better Classroom Act of 2007 

SEN ROCKEFELLER, JOHN, IV [D-WV] (introduced 3/19/2007) 

Cosponsors: 14 

Mar. 19, 2007—Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. 

S. 914 

Economic Development Act of 2007 

SEN VOINOVICH, GEORGE V. [R-OH] (introduced 3/19/2007) 

Cosponsors: 7 

Mar. 19, 2007—Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. 

S. 921 

Seniors Mental Health Access Improvement Act of 2007 

SEN THOMAS, CRAIG [R-WY] (introduced 3/20/2007) 

Cosponsors: 9 

Mar. 20, 2007—Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. 

S. 926 

Policyholder Disaster Protection Act of 2007 

SEN NELSON, BILL [D-FL] (introduced 3/20/2007) 

Cosponsors: 1 

Mar. 20, 2007—Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. 

S. 927 

Catastrophe Savings Accounts Act of 2007 

SEN NELSON, BILL [D-FL] (introduced 3/20/2007) 

Cosponsors: 1 

Mar. 20, 2007—Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. 

S. 930 

Hurricane and Tornado Mitigation Investment Act of 2007 

SEN MARTINEZ, MEL [R-FL] (introduced 3/20/2007) 

Cosponsors: 1 

Mar. 20, 2007—Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. 

S. 932 

Medicare Patient Access to Physical Therapists Act of 2007 

SEN LINCOLN, BLANCHE L. [D-AR] (introduced 3/20/2007) 

Cosponsors: 19 

Mar. 20, 2007—Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. 

S. 936 

Fair Elections Now Act 

SEN DURBIN, RICHARD [D-IL] (introduced 3/20/2007) 

Cosponsors: 3 

Mar. 20, 2007—Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. 

S. 940 

A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to permanently 

extend the subpart F exemption for active financing income. 

SEN BAUCUS, MAX [D-MT] (introduced 3/20/2007) 

Cosponsors: 10 

Mar. 20, 2007—Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. 

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S. 942 

A bill to modify the boundaries for a certain empowerment zone designation. 

SEN SNOWE, OLYMPIA J. [R-ME] (introduced 3/20/2007) 

Cosponsors: 1 

Mar. 20, 2007—Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. 

S. 943 

A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend the period for which the designation of an area as an empowerment zone 

is in effect. 

SEN SNOWE, OLYMPIA J. [R-ME] (introduced 3/20/2007) 

Cosponsors: 1 

Mar. 20, 2007—Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. 

S. 954 

Medicare Residency Program Technical Correction Act of 2007 

SEN KOHL, HERB [D-WI] (introduced 3/21/2007) 

Cosponsors: 1 

Mar. 21, 2007—Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. 

S. 970 

Iran Counter-Proliferation Act of 2007 

SEN SMITH, GORDON H. [R-OR] (introduced 3/22/2007) 

Cosponsors: 72 

Apr. 8, 2008—Senate committee/subcommittee actions. Committee on 

Finance. Hearings held. 

S. 974 

Stopping Overseas Subsidies Act 

SEN COLLINS, SUSAN M. [R-ME] (introduced 3/22/2007) 

Cosponsors: 17 

Mar. 22, 2007—Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. 

S. 989 

A bill to amend title XVI of the Social Security Act to clarify that the 

value of certain funeral and burial arrangements are not to be considered available resources under the supplemental security income 

program. 

SEN LINCOLN, BLANCHE L. [D-AR] (introduced 3/26/2007) 

Cosponsors: 4 

Mar. 26, 2007—Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. 

S. 995 

A bill to provide for a hospital in Cass County, Minnesota. 

SEN COLEMAN, NORM [R-MN] (introduced 3/27/2007) 

Cosponsors: 2 

Mar. 27, 2007—Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. 

S. 998 

A bill to exempt the natural aging process in the determination of the 

production period for distilled spirits under section 263A of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986. 

SEN BUNNING, JIM [R-KY] (introduced 3/27/2007) 

Cosponsors: (none) 

Mar. 27, 2007—Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. 

S. 1003 

Access to Emergency Medical Services Act of 2007 

SEN STABENOW, DEBBIE [D-MI] (introduced 3/28/2007) 

Cosponsors: 23 

Mar. 28, 2007—Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. 

S. 1006 

A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to deny qualified 

dividend income treatment to certain foreign dividends. 

SEN KERRY, JOHN F. [D-MA] (introduced 3/28/2007) 

Cosponsors: (none) 

Mar. 28, 2007—Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. 

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S. 1010 

Retirement Security for Life Act of 2007 

SEN SMITH, GORDON H. [R-OR] (introduced 3/28/2007) 

Cosponsors: 12 

Mar. 28, 2007—Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. 

S. 1013 

Smoke Free Mothers and Babies Act of 2007 

SEN HARKIN, TOM [D-IA] (introduced 3/28/2007) 

Cosponsors: 8 

Mar. 28, 2007—Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. 

S. 1019 

Universal Health Care Choice and Access Act 

SEN COBURN, TOM [R-OK] (introduced 3/28/2007) 

Cosponsors: 8 

Mar. 28, 2007—Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. 

S. 1021 

Japan Currency Manipulation Act 

SEN STABENOW, DEBBIE [D-MI] (introduced 3/28/2007) 

Cosponsors: (none) 

Mar. 28, 2007—Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. 

S. 1022 

A bill to amend title XXI of the Social Security Act to eliminate the 

remainder of funding shortfalls for the State Children’s Health Insurance Program (SCHIP) for fiscal year 2007, and for other purposes. 

SEN CHAMBLISS, SAXBY [R-GA] (introduced 3/29/2007) 

Cosponsors: 1 

Mar. 29, 2007—Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. 

S. 1023 

A bill to amend title XXI of the Social Security Act to eliminate the 

remainder of funding shortfalls for the State Children’s Health Insurance Program (SCHIP) for fiscal year 2007, and for other purposes. 

SEN MENENDEZ, ROBERT [D-NJ] (introduced 3/29/2007) 

Cosponsors: (none) 

Mar. 29, 2007—Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. 

S. 1025 

Fair Tax Act of 2007 

SEN CHAMBLISS, SAXBY [R-GA] (introduced 3/29/2007) 

Cosponsors: 4 

Mar. 29, 2007—Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. 

S. 1034 

Rural Investment to Strengthen our Economy Act of 2007 

SEN CLINTON, HILLARY RODHAM [D-NY] (introduced 3/29/2007) 

Cosponsors: (none) 

Mar. 29, 2007—Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. 

S. 1038 

Workforce Health Improvement Program Act of 2007 

SEN CORNYN, JOHN [R-TX] (introduced 3/29/2007) 

Cosponsors: 6 

Mar. 29, 2007—Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. 

S. 1040 

Tax Simplification Act of 2007 

SEN SHELBY, RICHARD C. [R-AL] (introduced 3/29/2007) 

Cosponsors: 3 

Mar. 29, 2007—Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. 

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S. 1047 

Generating Opportunity by Forgiving Educational Debt for Service 

Act of 2007 

SEN VOINOVICH, GEORGE V. [R-OH] (introduced 3/29/2007) 

Cosponsors: 3 

Mar. 29, 2007—Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. 

S. 1052 

Healthy Children and Families Act of 2007 

SEN SALAZAR, KEN [D-CO] (introduced 3/29/2007) 

Cosponsors: 5 

Mar. 29, 2007—Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. 

S. 1055 

American Automobile Industry Promotion Act of 2007 

SEN BIDEN, JOSEPH R., JR. [D-DE] (introduced 3/29/2007) 

Cosponsors: 1 

Mar. 29, 2007—Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. 

S. 1070 

Elder Justice Act of 2008 

SEN HATCH, ORRIN G. [R-UT] (introduced 3/29/2007) 

Cosponsors: 33 

Sept. 18, 2008—Committee on Finance. Reported by Senator Baucus 

with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. With written report No. 110-470. 

Sept. 18, 2008—Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General 

Orders. Calendar No. 1029. 

S. 1074 

Free Internet Filing Act 

SEN AKAKA, DANIEL K. [D-HI] (introduced 3/29/2007) 

Cosponsors: 2 

Mar. 29, 2007—Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. 

S. 1075 

Unintended Pregnancy Reduction Act of 2007 

SEN CLINTON, HILLARY RODHAM [D-NY] (introduced 3/29/2007) 

Cosponsors: 10 

Mar. 29, 2007—Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. 

S. 1076 

Next Generation Air Transportation System Financing Reform Act of 

2007 

SEN INOUYE, DANIEL K. [D-HI] (by request) (introduced 3/29/2007) 

Cosponsors: 1 

Mar. 29, 2007—Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. 

S. 1078 

Housing America’s Workforce Act 

SEN CLINTON, HILLARY RODHAM [D-NY] (introduced 4/10/2007) 

Cosponsors: 7 

Apr. 10, 2007—Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. 

S. 1081 

Flat Tax Act of 2007 

SEN SPECTER, ARLEN [R-PA] (introduced 4/10/2007) 

Cosponsors: (none) 

Apr. 10, 2007—Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. 

S. 1093 

New Homestead Act of 2007 

SEN DORGAN, BYRON L. [D-ND] (introduced 4/12/2007) 

Cosponsors: 12 

Apr. 12, 2007—Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. 

S. 1102 

Part D Equity for Low-Income Seniors Act of 2007 

SEN BINGAMAN, JEFF [D-NM] (introduced 4/12/2007) 

Cosponsors: 9 

Apr. 12, 2007—Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. 

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S. 1103 

Helping Fill the Medicare Rx Gap Act of 2007 

SEN BINGAMAN, JEFF [D-NM] (introduced 4/12/2007) 

Cosponsors: 4 

Apr. 12, 2007—Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. 

S. 1106 

Ethanol Tariff Extension and Caribbean Basin Initiative Investigation 

Act 

SEN THUNE, JOHN [R-SD] (introduced 4/12/2007) 

Cosponsors: (none) 

Apr. 12, 2007—Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. 

S. 1107 

Home and Community Services Copayment Equity Act of 2007 

SEN SMITH, GORDON H. [R-OR] (introduced 4/12/2007) 

Cosponsors: 20 

Apr. 12, 2007—Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. 

S. 1108 

Medicare Part D Outreach and Enrollment Enhancement Act of 2007 

SEN SMITH, GORDON H. [R-OR] (introduced 4/12/2007) 

Cosponsors: 6 

Apr. 12, 2007—Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. 

S. 1109 

Breast Cancer Research and Screening Act of 2007 

SEN BAYH, EVAN [D-IN] (introduced 4/16/2007) 

Cosponsors: (none) 

Apr. 16, 2007—Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. 

S. 1111 

Fair Flat Tax Act of 2007 

SEN WYDEN, RON [D-OR] (introduced 4/16/2007) 

Cosponsors: (none) 

Apr. 16, 2007—Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. 

S. 1123 

Simplified Small Business Telephone Tax Relief Act of 2007 

SEN STABENOW, DEBBIE [D-MI] (introduced 4/17/2007) 

Cosponsors: (none) 

Apr. 17, 2007—Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. 

S. 1124 

Tax Lien Simplification Act 

SEN LEVIN, CARL [D-MI] (introduced 4/17/2007) 

Cosponsors: 1 

Apr. 17, 2007—Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. 

S. 1125 

Freight Rail Infrastructure Capacity Expansion Act of 2007 

SEN LOTT, TRENT [R-MS] (introduced 4/17/2007) 

Cosponsors: 18 

Apr. 17, 2007—Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. 

S. 1129 

Tribal Government Equality Act of 2007 

SEN SMITH, GORDON H. [R-OR] (introduced 4/17/2007) 

Cosponsors: 2 

Apr. 17, 2007—Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. 

S. 1130 

Legal Services Benefit Act of 2007 

SEN SMITH, GORDON H. [R-OR] (introduced 4/17/2007) 

Cosponsors: 11 

Apr. 17, 2007—Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. 

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S. 1132 

A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow Indian 

tribes to receive charitable contributions of apparently wholesome 

food. 

SEN MURKOWSKI, LISA [R-AK] (introduced 4/17/2007) 

Cosponsors: 3 

Apr. 17, 2007—Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. 

S. 1133 

Taxpayer Abuse Prevention Act 

SEN AKAKA, DANIEL K. [D-HI] (introduced 4/17/2007) 

Cosponsors: 2 

Apr. 17, 2007—Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. 

S. 1136 

Survivors’ Empowerment and Economic Security Act 

SEN MURRAY, PATTY [D-WA] (introduced 4/17/2007) 

Cosponsors: 3 

Apr. 17, 2007—Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. 

S. 1140 

Working American Competitiveness Act 

SEN DEMINT, JIM [R-SC] (introduced 4/18/2007) 

Cosponsors: 2 

Apr. 18, 2007—Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. 

S. 1141 

Automatic IRA Act of 2007 

SEN BINGAMAN, JEFF [D-NM] (introduced 4/18/2007) 

Cosponsors: 7 

Apr. 18, 2007—Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. 

S. 1151 

Health Care for Hybrids Act 

SEN OBAMA, BARACK [D-IL] (introduced 4/18/2007) 

Cosponsors: (none) 

Apr. 18, 2007—Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. 

S. 1154 

Biogas Production Incentive Act of 2007 

SEN NELSON, E. BENJAMIN [D-NE] (introduced 4/18/2007) 

Cosponsors: 6 

Apr. 18, 2007—Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. 

S. 1155 

Conservation Reserve Program Tax Fairness Act of 2007 

SEN DORGAN, BYRON L. [D-ND] (introduced 4/18/2007) 

Cosponsors: 14 

Apr. 18, 2007—Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. 

S. 1157 

A bill to amend the Tariff Act of 1930 to eliminate the consumptive 

demand exception relating to the importation of goods made with 

forced labor. 

SEN HARKIN, TOM [D-IA] (introduced 4/19/2007) 

Cosponsors: (none) 

Apr. 19, 2007—Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. 

S. 1161 

Medicare Medical Nutrition Therapy Act of 2007 

SEN BINGAMAN, JEFF [D-NM] (introduced 4/19/2007) 

Cosponsors: 22 

Apr. 19, 2007—Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. 

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S. 1164 

Colon Cancer Screen for Life Act of 2007 

SEN CARDIN, BENJAMIN L. [D-MD] (introduced 4/19/2007) 

Cosponsors: 21 

Apr. 19, 2007—Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. 

S. 1166 

Federal Employee Combat Zone Tax Parity Act 

SEN WARNER, JOHN [R-VA] (introduced 4/19/2007) 

Cosponsors: 4 

Apr. 19, 2007—Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. 

S. 1179 

Superfund Equity and Megasite Remediation Act of 2007 

SEN CASEY, ROBERT P., JR. [D-PA] (introduced 4/20/2007) 

Cosponsors: (none) 

Apr. 20, 2007—Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. 

S. 1180 

Workforce Housing Construction for the GO Zone Act of 2007 

SEN LANDRIEU, MARY L. [D-LA] (introduced 4/20/2007) 

Cosponsors: (none) 

Apr. 20, 2007—Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. 

S. 1195 

Comprehensive Entitlement Reform Commission Act of 2007 

SEN HAGEL, CHUCK [R-NE] (introduced 4/24/2007) 

Cosponsors: 1 

Apr. 24, 2007—Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. 

S. 1197 

Tax Depreciation, Modernization, and Simplification Act of 2007 

SEN KERRY, JOHN F. [D-MA] (introduced 4/24/2007) 

Cosponsors: 1 

Apr. 24, 2007—Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. 

S. 1198 

Catastrophic Health Coverage Promotion Act 

SEN SMITH, GORDON H. [R-OR] (introduced 4/24/2007) 

Cosponsors: 1 

Apr. 24, 2007—Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. 

S. 1207 

Giving Reductions to Energy Efficient New Buildings Act 

SEN LANDRIEU, MARY L. [D-LA] (introduced 4/25/2007) 

Cosponsors: (none) 

Apr. 25, 2007—Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. 

S. 1208 

Social Security Account Number Protection Act 

SEN DORGAN, BYRON L. [D-ND] (introduced 4/25/2007) 

Cosponsors: (none) 

Apr. 25, 2007—Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. 

S. 1212 

Clinical Social Work Medicare Equity Act of 2007 

SEN MIKULSKI, BARBARA [D-MD] (introduced 4/25/2007) 

Cosponsors: 8 

Apr. 25, 2007—Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. 

S. 1213 

Children’s Express Lane to Health Coverage Act of 2007 

SEN LUGAR, RICHARD G. [R-IN] (introduced 4/25/2007) 

Cosponsors: 7 

Apr. 25, 2007—Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. 

S. 1214 

Invest in Small Business Act of 2007 

SEN KERRY, JOHN F. [D-MA] (introduced 4/25/2007) 

Cosponsors: 1 

Apr. 25, 2007—Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. 

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S. 1218 

Medicare for All Act 

SEN KENNEDY, EDWARD M. [D-MA] (introduced 4/25/2007) 

Cosponsors: (none) 

Apr. 25, 2007—Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. 

S. 1219 

Taxpayer Protection and Assistance Act of 2007 

SEN BINGAMAN, JEFF [D-NM] (introduced 4/25/2007) 

Cosponsors: 7 

Apr. 25, 2007—Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. 

S. 1220 

Reimbursing Our American Drivers (ROAD) Act of 2007 

SEN SCHUMER, CHARLES E. [D-NY] (introduced 4/25/2007) 

Cosponsors: (none) 

Apr. 25, 2007—Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. 

S. 1224 

Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP) Reauthorization Act of 

2007 

SEN ROCKEFELLER, JOHN, IV [D-WV] (introduced 4/25/2007) 

Cosponsors: 22 

Apr. 25, 2007—Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. 

S. 1226 

Children’s Health Care Quality Act 

SEN BAYH, EVAN [D-IN] (introduced 4/26/2007) 

Cosponsors: 14 

Apr. 26, 2007—Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. 

S. 1230 

College Saver’s Credit Act of 2007 

SEN DODD, CHRISTOPHER J. [D-CT] (introduced 4/26/2007) 

Cosponsors: 1 

Apr. 26, 2007—Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. 

S. 1238 

Energy Security and Corporate Accountability Act of 2007 

SEN CASEY, ROBERT P., JR. [D-PA] (introduced 4/26/2007) 

Cosponsors: 1 

Apr. 26, 2007—Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. 

S. 1239 

New Markets Tax Credit Extension Act of 2007 

SEN ROCKEFELLER, JOHN, IV [D-WV] (introduced 4/26/2007) 

Cosponsors: 27 

Apr. 26, 2007—Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. 

S. 1240 

Compassionate Assistance for Rape Emergencies Act of 2007 

SEN CLINTON, HILLARY RODHAM [D-NY] (introduced 4/26/2007) 

Cosponsors: 7 

Apr. 26, 2007—Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. 

S. 1241 

A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to clarify student 

housing eligible for the low-income housing credit, and for other 

purposes. 

SEN GRASSLEY, CHUCK [R-IA] (introduced 4/26/2007) 

Cosponsors: (none) 

Apr. 26, 2007—Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. 

S. 1250 

A bill to direct the United States Trade Representative to conduct an 

investigation of the personal exemption allowance that Canada 

provides for merchandise purchased abroad by Canadian residents, 

and for other purposes. 

SEN SNOWE, OLYMPIA J. [R-ME] (introduced 4/30/2007) 

Cosponsors: 2 

Apr. 30, 2007—Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. 

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S. 1251 

Equine Equity Act of 2007 

SEN MCCONNELL, MITCH [R-KY] (introduced 4/30/2007) 

Cosponsors: 3 

Apr. 30, 2007—Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. 

S. 1254 

Government Pension Offset Reform Act 

SEN MIKULSKI, BARBARA [D-MD] (introduced 5/1/2007) 

Cosponsors: 8 

May 1, 2007—Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. 

S. 1264 

A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide a credit to holders of rural renaissance bonds. 

SEN COLEMAN, NORM [R-MN] (introduced 5/2/2007) 

Cosponsors: 1 

May 2, 2007—Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. 

S. 1273 

A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow permanent look-through treatment of payments between related foreign 

corporations. 

SEN KYL, JON [R-AZ] (introduced 5/2/2007) 

Cosponsors: (none) 

May 2, 2007—Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. 

S. 1275 

Thomas J. Manton Prostate Cancer Early Detection and Treatment 

Act of 2007 

SEN SCHUMER, CHARLES E. [D-NY] (introduced 5/2/2007) 

Cosponsors: 4 

May 2, 2007—Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. 

S. 1277 

Critical Access to Clinical Lab Services Act of 2007 

SEN NELSON, E. BENJAMIN [D-NE] (introduced 5/3/2007) 

Cosponsors: 11 

May 3, 2007—Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. 

S. 1280 

Trade-Related American National Security Enhancement and Accountability Act 

SEN BROWN, SHERROD [D-OH] (introduced 5/3/2007) 

Cosponsors: 1 

May 3, 2007—Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. 

S. 1282 

A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide for 

the exclusion from gross income of certain wages of a certified 

master teacher, and for other purposes. 

SEN CARDIN, BENJAMIN L. [D-MD] (introduced 5/3/2007) 

Cosponsors: 2 

May 3, 2007—Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. 

S. 1284 

A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide for 

the taxation of income of controlled foreign corporations attributable to imported property. 

SEN DORGAN, BYRON L. [D-ND] (introduced 5/3/2007) 

Cosponsors: 15 

May 3, 2007—Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. 

S. 1287 

A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow an offset 

against income tax refunds to pay for State judicial debts that are 

past-due. 

SEN SMITH, GORDON H. [R-OR] (introduced 5/3/2007) 

Cosponsors: 10 

May 3, 2007—Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. 

S. 1288 

Women’s Retirement Security Act of 2007 

SEN SMITH, GORDON H. [R-OR] (introduced 5/3/2007) 

Cosponsors: 4 

May 3, 2007—Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. 

S. 1291 

WEnD Act 

SEN THUNE, JOHN [R-SD] (introduced 5/3/2007) 

Cosponsors: (none) 

May 3, 2007—Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. 

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S. 1298 

Healthy Businesses, Healthy Workers Reinsurance Act of 2007 

SEN KERRY, JOHN F. [D-MA] (introduced 5/3/2007) 

Cosponsors: 1 

May 3, 2007—Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. 

S. 1307 

Medicare Provider Accountability Act 

SEN COLEMAN, NORM [R-MN] (introduced 5/3/2007) 

Cosponsors: 3 

May 3, 2007—Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. 

S. 1310 

Medicare Ambulance Payment Extension Act 

SEN SCHUMER, CHARLES E. [D-NY] (introduced 5/3/2007) 

Cosponsors: 25 

May 3, 2007—Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. 

S. 1318 

Affordable Housing Preservation Act of 2007 

SEN SCHUMER, CHARLES E. [D-NY] (introduced 5/7/2007) 

Cosponsors: 7 

May 7, 2007—Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. 

S. 1322 

Employee Stock Ownership Plan Promotion and Improvement Act of 

2007 

SEN LINCOLN, BLANCHE L. [D-AR] (introduced 5/7/2007) 

Cosponsors: 4 

May 7, 2007—Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. 

S. 1330 

Worker Empowerment Act 

SEN SCHUMER, CHARLES E. [D-NY] (introduced 5/8/2007) 

Cosponsors: (none) 

May 8, 2007—Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. 

S. 1333 

Strengthen the Earned Income Tax Credit Act of 2007 

SEN KERRY, JOHN F. [D-MA] (introduced 5/8/2007) 

Cosponsors: (none) 

May 8, 2007—Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. 

S. 1337 

Children’s Mental Health Parity Act 

SEN KERRY, JOHN F. [D-MA] (introduced 5/8/2007) 

Cosponsors: 17 

May 8, 2007—Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. 

S. 1338 

Access to Medicare Imaging Act of 2007 

SEN ROCKEFELLER, JOHN, IV [D-WV] (introduced 5/8/2007) 

Cosponsors: 28 

May 8, 2007—Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. 

S. 1339 

Teacher Excellence for All Children Act of 2007 

SEN KENNEDY, EDWARD M. [D-MA] (introduced 5/8/2007) 

Cosponsors: 4 

May 8, 2007—Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. 

S. 1340 

Geriatric Assessment and Chronic Care Coordination Act of 2007 

SEN LINCOLN, BLANCHE L. [D-AR] (introduced 5/9/2007) 

Cosponsors: 14 

May 9, 2007—Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. 

S. 1342 

Healthy Lifestyles and Prevention America Act 

SEN HARKIN, TOM [D-IA] (introduced 5/9/2007) 

Cosponsors: 1 

May 9, 2007—Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. 

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S. 1355 

Spaceport Equality Act of 2007 

SEN MARTINEZ, MEL [R-FL] (introduced 5/10/2007) 

Cosponsors: 7 

May 10, 2007—Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. 

S. 1361 

Leasehold Improvement Depreciation Act of 2007 

SEN CONRAD, KENT [D-ND] (introduced 5/10/2007) 

Cosponsors: 3 

May 10, 2007—Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. 

S. 1364 

Healthy Kids Act of 2007 

SEN DURBIN, RICHARD [D-IL] (introduced 5/10/2007) 

Cosponsors: 1 

May 10, 2007—Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. 

S. 1366 

A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to permit the consolidation of life insurance companies with other companies. 

SEN BUNNING, JIM [R-KY] (introduced 5/10/2007) 

Cosponsors: 4 

May 10, 2007—Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. 

S. 1370 

Clean Energy Investment Assurance Act of 2007 

SEN CANTWELL, MARIA [D-WA] (introduced 5/11/2007) 

Cosponsors: 3 

May 11, 2007—Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. 

S. 1394 

Mortgage Cancellation Relief Act of 2007 

SEN STABENOW, DEBBIE [D-MI] (introduced 5/15/2007) 

Cosponsors: 15 

May 15, 2007—Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. 

S. 1399 

College Affordability and Creating Chances for Educational Success 

for Students Act of 2007 

SEN BIDEN, JOSEPH R., JR. [D-DE] (introduced 5/15/2007) 

Cosponsors: (none) 

May 15, 2007—Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. 

S. 1405 

Communities First Act 

SEN BROWNBACK, SAM [R-KS] (introduced 5/16/2007) 

Cosponsors: 3 

May 16, 2007—Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. 

S. 1407 

Smart Buildings Act 

SEN PRYOR, MARK L. [D-AR] (introduced 5/16/2007) 

Cosponsors: 2 

May 16, 2007—Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. 

S. 1408 

Health Information Technology Act of 2007 

SEN STABENOW, DEBBIE [D-MI] (introduced 5/16/2007) 

Cosponsors: 1 

May 16, 2007—Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. 

S. 1410 

Hearing Aid Assistance Tax Credit Act 

SEN COLEMAN, NORM [R-MN] (introduced 5/16/2007) 

Cosponsors: 12 

May 16, 2007—Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. 

S. 1415 

Cancer Screening, Treatment, and Survivorship Act of 2007 

SEN HARKIN, TOM [D-IA] (introduced 5/16/2007) 

Cosponsors: 13 

May 16, 2007—Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. 

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S. 1416 

A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to make permanent the deduction for mortgage insurance premiums. 

SEN SMITH, GORDON H. [R-OR] (introduced 5/16/2007) 

Cosponsors: 12 

May 16, 2007—Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. 

S. 1420 

Danielle’s Act 

SEN MENENDEZ, ROBERT [D-NJ] (introduced 5/17/2007) 

Cosponsors: 1 

May 17, 2007—Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. 

S. 1422 

Farm Risk Management Act for the 21st Century 

SEN LUGAR, RICHARD G. [R-IN] (introduced 5/17/2007) 

Cosponsors: (none) 

May 17, 2007—Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. 

S. 1423 

Kansas Disaster Tax Relief Assistance Act 

SEN ROBERTS, PAT [R-KS] (introduced 5/17/2007) 

Cosponsors: 1 

May 17, 2007—Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. 

S. 1424 

Farm, Nutrition, and Community Investment Act of 2007 

SEN SCHUMER, CHARLES E. [D-NY] (introduced 5/17/2007) 

Cosponsors: 3 

May 17, 2007—Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. 

S. 1428 

Medicare Durable Medical Equipment Access Act of 2007 

SEN HATCH, ORRIN G. [R-UT] (introduced 5/17/2007) 

Cosponsors: 16 

May 17, 2007—Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. 

S. 1440 

Unfair Foreign Competition Act of 2007 

SEN SPECTER, ARLEN [R-PA] (introduced 5/21/2007) 

Cosponsors: 2 

May 21, 2007—Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. 

S. 1461 

A bill to prohibit the Secretary of Health and Human Services from 

imposing penalties against a State under the Temporary Assistance 

for Needy Families program for failure to satisfy minimum work 

participation rates or comply with work participation verification 

procedures with respect to months beginning after September 2006 

and before the end of the 12-month period that begins on the date 

the Secretary approves the State’s work verification plan. 

SEN ROCKEFELLER, JOHN, IV [D-WV] (introduced 5/23/2007) 

Cosponsors: (none) 

May 23, 2007—Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. 

S. 1462 

Adoption Equality Act of 2007 

SEN ROCKEFELLER, JOHN, IV [D-WV] (introduced 5/23/2007) 

Cosponsors: 3 

May 23, 2007—Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. 

S. 1465 

A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for 

coverage under the Medicare program of certain medical mobility 

devices approved as class III medical devices. 

SEN CONRAD, KENT [D-ND] (introduced 5/23/2007) 

Cosponsors: 9 

May 23, 2007—Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. 

S. 1466 

A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to exclude property tax rebates and other benefits provided to volunteer firefighters, search and rescue personnel, and emergency medical responders from income and employment taxes and wage withholding. 

SEN DODD, CHRISTOPHER J. [D-CT] (introduced 5/23/2007) 

Cosponsors: 6 

May 23, 2007—Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. 

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S. 1471 

Improved Medical Decision Incentive Act of 2007 

SEN WHITEHOUSE, SHELDON [D-RI] (introduced 5/24/2007) 

Cosponsors: 3 

May 24, 2007—Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. 

S. 1482 

State Child Well-Being Research Act of 2007 

SEN ROCKEFELLER, JOHN, IV [D-WV] (introduced 5/24/2007) 

Cosponsors: 4 

May 24, 2007—Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. 

S. 1483 

21st Century Skills Incentive Fund Act 

SEN ROCKEFELLER, JOHN, IV [D-WV] (introduced 5/24/2007) 

Cosponsors: 2 

May 24, 2007—Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. 

S. 1484 

Home Oxygen Patient Protection Act of 2007 

SEN ROBERTS, PAT [R-KS] (introduced 5/24/2007) 

Cosponsors: 11 

May 24, 2007—Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. 

S. 1485 

Milk Import Tariff Equity Act 

SEN CLINTON, HILLARY RODHAM [D-NY] (introduced 5/24/2007) 

Cosponsors: 6 

May 24, 2007—Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. 

S. 1495 

A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to modify the application of the tonnage tax on vessels operating in the dual United 

States domestic and foreign trades, and for other purposes. 

SEN INOUYE, DANIEL K. [D-HI] (introduced 5/24/2007) 

Cosponsors: 3 

May 24, 2007—Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. 

S. 1501 

Universal Higher Education and Lifetime Learning Act of 2007 

SEN BAYH, EVAN [D-IN] (introduced 5/24/2007) 

Cosponsors: (none) 

May 24, 2007—Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. 

S. 1504 

A bill to revalue the LIFO inventories of major integrated oil companies. 

SEN SNOWE, OLYMPIA J. [R-ME] (introduced 5/24/2007) 

Cosponsors: (none) 

May 24, 2007—Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. 

S. 1507 

Access to Medicare Data Act of 2007 

SEN GRASSLEY, CHUCK [R-IA] (introduced 5/24/2007) 

Cosponsors: 1 

May 24, 2007—Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. 

S. 1508 

Clean Energy Production Tax Incentives Act of 2007 

SEN DORGAN, BYRON L. [D-ND] (introduced 5/24/2007) 

Cosponsors: (none) 

May 24, 2007—Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. 

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S. 1511 

Marine and Hydrokinetic Renewable Energy Promotion Act of 2007 

SEN AKAKA, DANIEL K. [D-HI] (introduced 5/24/2007) 

Cosponsors: 2 

May 24, 2007—Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. 

S. 1512 

Foster Care Continuing Opportunities Act 

SEN BOXER, BARBARA [D-CA] (introduced 5/24/2007) 

Cosponsors: 20 

May 24, 2007—Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. 

S. 1519 

Voluntary Medicare Quality Reporting Act of 2007 

SEN CARDIN, BENJAMIN L. [D-MD] (introduced 5/24/2007) 

Cosponsors: 2 

May 24, 2007—Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. 

S. 1525 

Super-Efficient Appliance Incentives and Market Transformation Act 

of 2007 

SEN SMITH, GORDON H. [R-OR] (introduced 5/24/2007) 

Cosponsors: 3 

May 24, 2007—Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. 

S. 1527 

A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide a tax 

credit for renovation and construction of manufacturing facilities 

for incandescent lamps. 

SEN STEVENS, TED [R-AK] (introduced 5/24/2007) 

Cosponsors: 5 

May 24, 2007—Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. 

S. 1531 

Clean Renewable Energy and Economic Development Incentives Act 

of 2007 

SEN REID, HARRY [D-NV] (introduced 5/25/2007) 

Cosponsors: 2 

May 25, 2007—Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. 

S. 1533 

Options for Investors through United States Certified Coins Act of 

2007 

SEN VITTER, DAVID [R-LA] (introduced 5/25/2007) 

Cosponsors: (none) 

May 25, 2007—Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. 

S. 1535 

A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 and the Foreign 

Trade Zones Act to simplify the tax and eliminate the drawback fee 

on certain distilled spirits used in nonbeverage products manufactured in a United States foreign trade zone for domestic use and 

export. 

SEN LAUTENBERG, FRANK R. [D-NJ] (introduced 5/25/2007) 

Cosponsors: 2 

May 25, 2007—Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. 

S. 1540 

Hunger Relief Trucking Tax Credit Act 

SEN DOLE, ELIZABETH [R-NC] (introduced 6/5/2007) 

Cosponsors: 5 

June 5, 2007—Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. 

S. 1544 

Medicare Quality Enhancement Act of 2007 

SEN GREGG, JUDD [R-NH] (introduced 6/5/2007) 

Cosponsors: 4 

June 5, 2007—Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. 

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S. 1546 

Fair Treatment for Precious Metals Investors Act 

SEN CRAPO, MIKE [R-ID] (introduced 6/5/2007) 

Cosponsors: 4 

June 5, 2007—Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. 

S. 1554 

Energy Independence, Clean Air, and Climate Security Act of 2007 

SEN COLLINS, SUSAN M. [R-ME] (introduced 6/6/2007) 

Cosponsors: 1 

June 6, 2007—Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. 

S. 1556 

Tax Equity for Domestic Partner and Health Plan Beneficiaries Act 

SEN SMITH, GORDON H. [R-OR] (introduced 6/6/2007) 

Cosponsors: 25 

June 6, 2007—Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. 

S. 1564 

All Healthy Children Act of 2007 

SEN SANDERS, BERNARD [I-VT] (introduced 6/7/2007) 

Cosponsors: (none) 

June 7, 2007—Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. 

S. 1568 

Personal Philanthropy Account Act of 2007 

SEN ISAKSON, JOHNNY [R-GA] (introduced 6/7/2007) 

Cosponsors: 2 

June 7, 2007—Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. 

S. 1577 

Patient Safety and Abuse Prevention Act 

SEN KOHL, HERB [D-WI] (introduced 6/7/2007) 

Cosponsors: 16 

Sept. 22, 2008—Committee on Finance. Reported by Senator Baucus 

with an amendment in the nature of a substitute and an amendment 

to the title. With written report No. 110-474. 

Sept. 22, 2008—Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General 

Orders. Calendar No. 1035. 

S. 1587 

Recycling Investment Saves Energy 

SEN SNOWE, OLYMPIA J. [R-ME] (introduced 6/11/2007) 

Cosponsors: 10 

June 11, 2007—Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. 

S. 1589 

Drug Rebate Equalization Act of 2007 

SEN BINGAMAN, JEFF [D-NM] (introduced 6/11/2007) 

Cosponsors: 10 

June 11, 2007—Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. 

S. 1591 

Refinery Investment Tax Assistance Act of 2007 

SEN HATCH, ORRIN G. [R-UT] (introduced 6/12/2007) 

Cosponsors: (none) 

June 12, 2007—Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. 

S. 1593 

Defenders of Freedom Tax Relief Act of 2007 

SEN BAUCUS, MAX [D-MT] (introduced 6/12/2007) 

Cosponsors: 29 

June 12, 2007—Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. 

S. 1595 

Critical Access Hospital Flexibility Act of 2007 

SEN SMITH, GORDON H. [R-OR] (introduced 6/12/2007) 

Cosponsors: 4 

June 12, 2007—Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. 

S. 1601 

Energy Infrastructure Tax Reform and Incentives Act of 2007 

SEN HAGEL, CHUCK [R-NE] (introduced 6/12/2007) 

Cosponsors: (none) 

June 12, 2007—Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. 

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S. 1605 

Craig Thomas Rural Hospital and Provider Equity Act of 2007 

SEN CONRAD, KENT [D-ND] (introduced 6/13/2007) 

Cosponsors: 28 

June 13, 2007—Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. 

S. 1607 

Currency Exchange Rate Oversight Reform Act of 2007 

SEN BAUCUS, MAX [D-MT] (introduced 6/13/2007) 

Cosponsors: 13 

Senate Reports: 110–248 

Feb. 14, 2007—By Senator Baucus from Committee on Finance filed 

written report. Report No. 110–248. 

S. 1617 

Fuel Reduction using Electrons to End Dependence On the Mid-East 

(FREEDOM) Act of 2007 

SEN HATCH, ORRIN G. [R-UT] (introduced 6/14/2007) 

Cosponsors: 5 

June 14, 2007—Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. 

S. 1618 

A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide a credit for the production of a cellulosic biofuel. 

SEN SALAZAR, KEN [D-CO] (introduced 6/14/2007) 

Cosponsors: 13 

June 14, 2007—Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. 

S. 1619 

Oil Independence, Limiting Subsidies, and Accelerating Vehicle Efficiency (OILSAVE) Act 

SEN WYDEN, RON [D-OR] (introduced 6/14/2007) 

Cosponsors: 1 

June 14, 2007—Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. 

S. 1621 

A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to treat certain 

farming business machinery and equipment as 5-year property for 

purposes of depreciation. 

SEN CONRAD, KENT [D-ND] (introduced 6/14/2007) 

Cosponsors: 15 

June 14, 2007—Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. 

S. 1624 

A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide that 

the exception from the treatment of publicly traded partnerships as 

corporations for partnerships with passive-type income shall not 

apply to partnerships directly or indirectly deriving income from 

providing investment adviser and related asset management services. 

SEN BAUCUS, MAX [D-MT] (introduced 6/14/2007) 

Cosponsors: 4 

June 14, 2007—Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. 

S. 1626 

Responsible Fatherhood and Healthy Families Act of 2007 

SEN BAYH, EVAN [D-IN] (introduced 6/14/2007) 

Cosponsors: 2 

June 14, 2007—Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. 

S. 1627 

Empowerment Zone and Renewal Community Enhancement Act of 

2007 

SEN LINCOLN, BLANCHE L. [D-AR] (introduced 6/14/2007) 

Cosponsors: 24 

June 14, 2007—Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. 

S. 1630 

A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to exclude certain 

tax-exempt financing of electric transmission facilities from the private business use test. 

SEN CRAPO, MIKE [R-ID] (introduced 6/14/2007) 

Cosponsors: 1 

June 14, 2007—Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. 

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S. 1636 

National Guard and Reservists Financial Relief Act 

SEN DOLE, ELIZABETH [R-NC] (introduced 6/15/2007) 

Cosponsors: 1 

June 15, 2007—Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. 

S. 1647 

Public Servant Retirement Protection Act of 2007 

SEN HUTCHISON, KAY BAILEY [R-TX] (introduced 6/19/2007) 

Cosponsors: (none) 

June 19, 2007—Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. 

S. 1652 

Trade Adjustment Assistance Reform Act 

SEN DOLE, ELIZABETH [R-NC] (introduced 6/19/2007) 

Cosponsors: 1 

June 19, 2007—Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. 

S. 1666 

A bill to amend title II of the Social Security Act to improve the process for congressional consideration of international social security 

agreements. 

SEN BAUCUS, MAX [D-MT] (introduced 6/20/2007) 

Cosponsors: 1 

June 20, 2007—Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. 

S. 1669 

Healthy Schools Act of 2007 

SEN STABENOW, DEBBIE [D-MI] (introduced 6/20/2007) 

Cosponsors: 10 

June 20, 2007—Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. 

S. 1673 

Promoting American Agricultural and Medical Exports to Cuba Act 

of 2007 

SEN BAUCUS, MAX [D-MT] (introduced 6/21/2007) 

Cosponsors: 12 

Feb. 11, 2007—Senate committee/subcommittee actions. Committee 

on Finance. Hearings held. 

S. 1676 

A bill to extend eligibility for certain Federal benefits to citizens of 

the Freely Associated States. 

SEN AKAKA, DANIEL K. [D-HI] (introduced 6/21/2007) 

Cosponsors: 1 

June 21, 2007—Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. 

S. 1678 

Home Health Care Planning Improvement Act of 2007 

SEN COLLINS, SUSAN M. [R-ME] (introduced 6/21/2007) 

Cosponsors: 6 

June 21, 2007—Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. 

S. 1681 

Family Leave Insurance Act of 2007 

SEN DODD, CHRISTOPHER J. [D-CT] (introduced 6/21/2007) 

Cosponsors: 5 

June 21, 2007—Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. 

S. 1683 

Great Lakes Short Sea Shipping Enhancement Act of 2007 

SEN STABENOW, DEBBIE [D-MI] (introduced 6/22/2007) 

Cosponsors: 2 

June 22, 2007—Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. 

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S. 1689 

Civil Rights Tax Relief Act of 2007 

SEN BINGAMAN, JEFF [D-NM] (introduced 6/25/2007) 

Cosponsors: 8 

June 25, 2007—Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. 

S. 1697 

Renewable Energy Tax Parity Act of 2007 

SEN SUNUNU, JOHN E. [R-NH] (introduced 6/26/2007) 

Cosponsors: 3 

June 26, 2007—Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. 

S. 1707 

A bill to reduce the duty on certain golf club components. 

SEN FEINSTEIN, DIANNE [D-CA] (introduced 6/27/2007) 

Cosponsors: 2 

June 27, 2007—Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. 

S. 1715 

Medicare Mental Health Copayment Equity Act of 2007 

SEN SNOWE, OLYMPIA J. [R-ME] (introduced 6/27/2007) 

Cosponsors: 11 

June 27, 2007—Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. 

S. 1721 

A bill to amend the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002 

to promote growth and opportunity for the dairy industry in the 

United States, and for other purposes. 

SEN SPECTER, ARLEN [R-PA] (introduced 6/27/2007) 

Cosponsors: 1 

June 27, 2007—Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. 

S. 1726 

Business Activity Tax Simplification Act of 2007 

SEN SCHUMER, CHARLES E. [D-NY] (introduced 6/28/2007) 

Cosponsors: 1 

June 28, 2007—Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. 

S. 1727 

Teacher Tax Credit Act of 2007 

SEN COLLINS, SUSAN M. [R-ME] (introduced 6/28/2007) 

Cosponsors: 8 

June 28, 2007—Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. 

S. 1730 

Pathways to Independence Act of 2007 

SEN SMITH, GORDON H. [R-OR] (introduced 6/28/2007) 

Cosponsors: 8 

June 28, 2007—Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. 

S. 1736 

Claire Collier Social Security Disability Insurance Fairness Act 

SEN DODD, CHRISTOPHER J. [D-CT] (introduced 6/28/2007) 

Cosponsors: (none) 

June 28, 2007—Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. 

S. 1737 

Critical Access Hospital Flexibility Act of 2007 

SEN SESSIONS, JEFF [R-AL] (introduced 6/28/2007) 

Cosponsors: 2 

June 28, 2007—Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. 

S. 1739 

TAA Health Coverage Improvement Act of 2007 

SEN ROCKEFELLER, JOHN, IV [D-WV] (introduced 6/28/2007) 

Cosponsors: 2 

June 28, 2007—Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. 

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S. 1743 

A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to repeal the dollar limitation on contributions to funeral trusts. 

SEN HATCH, ORRIN G. [R-UT] (introduced 6/28/2007) 

Cosponsors: 9 

June 28, 2007—Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. 

S. 1750 

Community Cancer Care Preservation Act of 2007 

SEN SPECTER, ARLEN [R-PA] (introduced 7/9/2007) 

Cosponsors: 7 

July 9, 2007—Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. 

S. 1753 

Healthy Workforce Act of 2007 

SEN HARKIN, TOM [D-IA] (introduced 7/9/2007) 

Cosponsors: 1 

July 9, 2007—Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. 

S. 1758 

CLASS Act 

SEN KENNEDY, EDWARD M. [D-MA] (introduced 7/10/2007) 

Cosponsors: 5 

July 10, 2007—Senate committee/subcommittee actions. Committee 

on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. Hearings held. 

S. 1767 

A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide an 

exception to the 60-day limit on Medicare reciprocal billing arrangements between two physicians during the period in which one 

of the physicians is ordered to active duty as a member of a reserve component of the Armed Forces. 

SEN WYDEN, RON [D-OR] (introduced 7/11/2007) 

Cosponsors: 2 

July 11, 2007—Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. 

Note: For further action, see H.R. 2429, which became Public Law 

110–54 on 8/3/2007. 

S. 1768 

A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide an 

exception to the 60-day limit on Medicare reciprocal billing arrangements between two physicians during the period in which one 

of the physicians is ordered to active duty as a member of a reserve component of the Armed Forces. 

SEN WYDEN, RON [D-OR] (introduced 7/11/2007) 

Cosponsors: 2 

July 11, 2007—Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. 

Note: For further action, see H.R. 2429, which became Public Law 

110–54 on 8/3/2007. 

S. 1773 

Small Business Payroll Protection Act of 2007 

SEN SNOWE, OLYMPIA J. [R-ME] (introduced 7/12/2007) 

Cosponsors: 1 

July 12, 2007—Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. 

S. 1783 

Ten Steps to Transform Health Care in America Act 

SEN ENZI, MICHAEL B. [R-WY] (introduced 7/12/2007) 

Cosponsors: (none) 

July 12, 2007—Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. 

S. 1788 

A bill to provide for the mandatory revocation of passports of individuals whose child support payments are more than $2,500 in arrears. 

SEN ROBERTS, PAT [R-KS] (introduced 7/13/2007) 

Cosponsors: (none) 

July 13, 2007—Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. 

S. 1793 

Home Lead Safety Tax Credit Act of 2007 

SEN CLINTON, HILLARY RODHAM [D-NY] (introduced 7/17/2007) 

Cosponsors: 6 

July 17, 2007—Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. 

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S. 1797 

Colorado Forest Management Improvement Act of 2007 

SEN SALAZAR, KEN [D-CO] (introduced 7/17/2007) 

Cosponsors: 1 

July 17, 2007—Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. 

S. 1799 

A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to apply rate parity to the excise tax on small cigars and small cigarettes, and for 

other purposes. 

SEN LINCOLN, BLANCHE L. [D-AR] (introduced 7/17/2007) 

Cosponsors: (none) 

July 17, 2007—Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. 

S. 1809 

Long-Term Care Act of 2007 

SEN THUNE, JOHN [R-SD] (introduced 7/18/2007) 

Cosponsors: 4 

July 18, 2007—Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. 

S. 1824 

Hospital Quality Report Card Act of 2007 

SEN OBAMA, BARACK [D-IL] (introduced 7/19/2007) 

Cosponsors: (none) 

July 19, 2007—Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. 

S. 1827 

Pharmacist Access and Recognition in Medicare (PhARM) Act of 

2007 

SEN COCHRAN, THAD [R-MS] (introduced 7/19/2007) 

Cosponsors: 9 

July 19, 2007—Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. 

S. 1834 

HEALTH Act 

SEN ENZI, MICHAEL B. [R-WY] (introduced 7/19/2007) 

Cosponsors: (none) 

July 19, 2007—Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. 

S. 1840 

Volunteer Emergency Services Recruitment and Retention Act of 2007 

SEN CLINTON, HILLARY RODHAM [D-NY] (introduced 7/20/2007) 

Cosponsors: 2 

July 20, 2007—Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. 

S. 1842 

Safe Nursing and Patient Care Act of 2007 

SEN KENNEDY, EDWARD M. [D-MA] (introduced 7/20/2007) 

Cosponsors: 18 

July 20, 2007—Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. 

S. 1848 

Trade and Globalization Adjustment Assistance Act of 2007 

SEN BAUCUS, MAX [D-MT] (introduced 7/23/2007) 

Cosponsors: 27 

July 23, 2007—Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. 

S. 1849 

Lawful Worker Tax Deduction Act 

SEN SMITH, GORDON H. [R-OR] (introduced 7/23/2007) 

Cosponsors: 0 

July 23, 2007—Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. 

S. 1850 

Tribal Government Tax-Exempt Bond Parity Act of 2007 

SEN SMITH, GORDON H. [R-OR] (introduced 7/23/2007) 

Cosponsors: 5 

July 23, 2007—Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. 

S. 1851 

Saving Families First Alternative Minimum Tax Relief Act of 2007 

SEN SESSIONS, JEFF [R-AL] (introduced 7/23/2007) 

Cosponsors: 2 

July 23, 2007—Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. 

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S. 1855 

AMT Penalty Protection Act of 2007 

SEN GRASSLEY, CHUCK [R-IA] (introduced 7/23/2007) 

Cosponsors: 6 

July 23, 2007—Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. 

S. 1871 

Unemployment Insurance Modernization Act 

SEN KENNEDY, EDWARD M. [D-MA] (introduced 7/25/2007) 

Cosponsors: 25 

July 25, 2007—Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. 

S. 1875 

Healthy Tax Reform Act 

SEN DEMINT, JIM [R-SC] (introduced 7/25/2007) 

Cosponsors: (none) 

July 25, 2007—Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. 

S. 1883 

Accountability and Transparency in Medicare Marketing Act of 2007 

SEN KOHL, HERB [D-WI] (introduced 7/26/2007) 

Cosponsors: 2 

July 26, 2007—Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. 

S. 1886 

Every American Insured Health Act 

SEN BURR, RICHARD [R-NC] (introduced 7/26/2007) 

Cosponsors: 6 

July 26, 2007—Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. 

S. 1887 

Medicare Access to Critical Medications Act of 2007 

SEN SMITH, GORDON H. [R-OR] (introduced 7/26/2007) 

Cosponsors: 1 

July 26, 2007—Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. 

S. 1893 

Children’s Health Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2007 

SEN BAUCUS, MAX [D-MT] (introduced 7/26/2007) 

Cosponsors: (none) 

July 27, 2007—Committee on Finance. Original measure reported to 

Senate by Senator Baucus. Without written report. 

July 27, 2007—Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General 

Orders. Calendar No. 288. 

Note: For further action, see H.R. 976, which was vetoed by the 

President on 10/3/2007. 

S. 1899 

Universal Health Coverage Act of 2007 

SEN CARDIN, BENJAMIN L. [D-MD] (introduced 7/30/2007) 

Cosponsors: (none) 

July 30, 2007—Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. 

S. 1909 

Medicare Safe Needle Disposal Coverage Act of 2007 

SEN ISAKSON, JOHNNY [R-GA] (introduced 7/31/2007) 

Cosponsors: 2 

July 31, 2007—Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. 

S. 1910 

A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide that 

amounts derived from Federal grants and State matching funds in 

connection with revolving funds established in accordance with the 

Federal Water Pollution Control Act and the Safe Drinking Water 

Act will not be treated as proceeds or replacement proceeds for 

purposes of section 148 of such Code. 

SEN REED, JACK [D-RI] (introduced 8/1/2007) 

Cosponsors: 4 

Aug. 1, 2007—Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. 

S. 1915 

Electronic Prescription Drug Act of 2007 

SEN SUNUNU, JOHN E. [R-NH] (introduced 8/1/2007) 

Cosponsors: (none) 

Aug. 1, 2007—Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. 

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S. 1919 

Trade Enforcement Act of 2007 

SEN BAUCUS, MAX [D-MT] (introduced 8/1/2007) 

Cosponsors: 2 

May 22, 2008—Senate committee/subcommittee actions. Committee 

on Finance. Hearings held. 

S. 1945 

Patriot Employers Act 

SEN DURBIN, RICHARD [D-IL] (introduced 8/2/2007) 

Cosponsors: 3 

Aug. 2, 2007—Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. 

S. 1947 

Continuing the Advancement of Quality Improvement Act of 2007 

SEN GRASSLEY, CHUCK [R-IA] (introduced 8/2/2007) 

Cosponsors: 1 

Aug. 2, 2007—Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. 

S. 1951 

Fair Medicaid Drug Payment Act of 2007 

SEN BAUCUS, MAX [D-MT] (introduced 8/2/2007) 

Cosponsors: 49 

Aug. 2, 2007—Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. 

S. 1952 

Community Forestry Conservation Act of 2007 

SEN MURRAY, PATTY [D-WA] (introduced 8/2/2007) 

Cosponsors: 2 

Aug. 2, 2007—Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. 

S. 1954 

Pharmacy Access Improvement (PhAIm) Act of 2007 

SEN BAUCUS, MAX [D-MT] (introduced 8/2/2007) 

Cosponsors: 38 

Aug. 2, 2007—Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. 

S. 1956 

Tribal Foster Care and Adoption Access Act of 2007 

SEN BAUCUS, MAX [D-MT] (introduced 8/2/2007) 

Cosponsors: 10 

Aug. 2, 2007—Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. 

S. 1958 

Medicare Long-Term Care Hospital Patient Safety and Improvement 

Act of 2007 

SEN CONRAD, KENT [D-ND] (introduced 8/2/2007) 

Cosponsors: 32 

Aug. 2, 2007—Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. 

S. 1963 

A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow bonds 

guaranteed by the Federal home loan banks to be treated as tax 

exempt bonds. 

SEN ROCKEFELLER, JOHN, IV [D-WV] (introduced 8/2/2007) 

Cosponsors: 15 

Aug. 2, 2007—Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. 

S. 1964 

A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to establish new 

separate fee schedule areas for physicians’ services in States with 

multiple fee schedule areas to improve Medicare physician geographic payment accuracy, and for other purposes. 

SEN FEINSTEIN, DIANNE [D-CA] (introduced 8/2/2007) 

Cosponsors: 1 

Aug. 2, 2007—Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. 

S. 1967 

New Savers Act 

SEN CLINTON, HILLARY RODHAM [D-NY] (introduced 8/2/2007) 

Cosponsors: 1 

Aug. 2, 2007—Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. 

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S. 1973 

A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to double the period of limitations for returns involving offshore secrecy jurisdictions, to modify certain other provisions relating to the statute of 

limitations, and for other purposes. 

SEN SALAZAR, KEN [D-CO] (introduced 8/2/2007) 

Cosponsors: (none) 

Aug. 2, 2007—Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. 

S. 1980 

Long-term Care Quality and Modernization Act of 2007 

SEN SMITH, GORDON H. [R-OR] (introduced 8/2/2007) 

Cosponsors: 5 

Aug. 2, 2007—Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. 

S. 1984 

Immigration Enforcement and Border Security Act of 2007 

SEN KYL, JON [R-AZ] (introduced 8/2/2007) 

Cosponsors: 7 

Aug. 2, 2007—Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. 

S. 1987 

A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide for 

alternative motor vehicle facility bonds. 

SEN STABENOW, DEBBIE [D-MI] (introduced 8/3/2007) 

Cosponsors: 6 

Aug. 3, 2007—Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. 

S. 1988 

First-Time Homebuyers’ Tax Credit Act of 2007 

SEN STABENOW, DEBBIE [D-MI] (introduced 8/3/2007) 

Cosponsors: 3 

Aug. 3, 2007—Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. 

S. 1994 

A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to exempt certain 

farmland from the estate tax. 

SEN SALAZAR, KEN [D-CO] (introduced 8/3/2007) 

Cosponsors: 3 

Aug. 3, 2007—Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. 

S. 1995 

A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to reduce the tax 

on beer to its pre-1991 level. 

SEN SALAZAR, KEN [D-CO] (introduced 8/3/2007) 

Cosponsors: 13 

Aug. 3, 2007—Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. 

S. 2002 

REIT Investment Diversification and Empowerment Act of 2007 

SEN HATCH, ORRIN G. [R-UT] (introduced 8/3/2007) 

Cosponsors: 10 

Aug. 3, 2007—Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. 

S. 2007 

Medicare Equity and Accessibility Act of 2007 

SEN HARKIN, TOM [D-IA] (introduced 8/3/2007) 

Cosponsors: (none) 

Aug. 3, 2007—Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. 

S. 2013 

Patient and Pharmacy Protection Act of 2007 

SEN BROWN, SHERROD [D-OH] (introduced 8/3/2007) 

Cosponsors: 1 

Aug. 3, 2007—Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. 

S. 2021 

Build America Bonds Act of 2007 

SEN WYDEN, RON [D-OR] (introduced 9/6/2007) 

Cosponsors: 7 

Sept. 6, 2007—Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. 

S. 2029 

Physician Payments Sunshine Act of 2007 

SEN GRASSLEY, CHUCK [R-IA] (introduced 9/6/2007) 

Cosponsors: 6 

Sept. 6, 2007—Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. 

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S. 2031 

States’ Right To Innovate in Health Care Act of 2007 

SEN SANDERS, BERNARD [I-VT] (introduced 9/7/2007) 

Cosponsors: 2 

Sept. 7, 2007—Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. 

S. 2040 

A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to increase the 

alternative tax liability limitation for small property and casualty 

insurance companies. 

SEN BOND, CHRISTOPHER S. [R-MO] (introduced 9/12/2007) 

Cosponsors: 3 

Sept. 12, 2007—Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. 

S. 2044 

Independent Contractor Proper Classification Act of 2007 

SEN OBAMA, BARACK [D-IL] (introduced 9/12/2007) 

Cosponsors: 6 

Sept. 12, 2007—Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. 

S. 2049 

A bill to prohibit the implementation of policies to prohibit States 

from providing quality health coverage to children in need under 

the State Children’s Health Insurance Program (SCHIP). 

SEN KENNEDY, EDWARD M. [D-MA] (introduced 9/12/2007) 

Cosponsors: 8 

Sept. 12, 2007—Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. 

S. 2050 

Arthur Woolweaver, Jr. Social Security Act Improvements for the Terminally Ill Act 

SEN BROWN, SHERROD [D-OH] (introduced 9/12/2007) 

Cosponsors: 2 

Sept. 12, 2007—Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. 

S. 2056 

Medicare Anesthesiology Teaching Funding Restoration Act of 2007 

SEN ROCKEFELLER, JOHN, IV [D-WV] (introduced 9/17/2007) 

Cosponsors: 30 

Sept. 17, 2007—Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. 

S. 2068 

Homeowner Tax Fairness Act of 2007 

SEN BAYH, EVAN [D-IN] (introduced 9/19/2007) 

Cosponsors: 2 

Sept. 19, 2007—Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. 

S. 2086 

SCHIP Extension Act of 2007 

SEN LOTT, TRENT [R-MS] (introduced 9/24/2007) 

Cosponsors: 7 

Sept. 24, 2007—Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. 

S. 2089 

Medicare Prescription Drug Gap Reduction Act of 2007 

SEN NELSON, BILL [D-FL] (introduced 9/25/2007) 

Cosponsors: 10 

Sept. 25, 2007—Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. 

S. 2097 

Farmer Tax Fairness Act of 2007 

SEN FEINGOLD, RUSSELL [D-WI] (introduced 9/26/2007) 

Cosponsors: (none) 

Sept. 26, 2007—Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. 

S. 2099 

Preserving Access to Laboratory Services Act of 2007 

SEN SALAZAR, KEN [D-CO] (introduced 9/26/2007) 

Cosponsors: 10 

Sept. 26, 2007—Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. 

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S. 2101 

Medicare Savings Program Improvement Act of 2007 

SEN BINGAMAN, JEFF [D-NM] (introduced 9/26/2007) 

Cosponsors: 3 

Sept. 26, 2007—Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. 

S. 2102 

Ending the Medicare Disability Waiting Period Act of 2007 

SEN BINGAMAN, JEFF [D-NM] (introduced 9/26/2007) 

Cosponsors: 23 

Sept. 26, 2007—Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. 

S. 2103 

Medicare Independent Living Act of 2007 

SEN BINGAMAN, JEFF [D-NM] (introduced 9/26/2007) 

Cosponsors: 10 

Sept. 26, 2007—Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. 

S. 2104 

A bill to amend the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States 

to clarify the temporary suspension of duty for certain DVD readers and writers. 

SEN FEINSTEIN, DIANNE [D-CA] (introduced 9/27/2007) 

Cosponsors: (none) 

Sept. 27, 2007—Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. 

S. 2113 

United States-Peru Trade Promotion Agreement Implementation Act 

SEN BAUCUS, MAX [D-MT] (by request) (introduced 9/27/2007) 

Cosponsors: 1 

Jan. 6, 2007—Committee on Finance. Reported by Senator Baucus 

without amendment. Without written report. 

Feb. 14, 2007—By Senator Baucus from Committee on Finance filed 

written report. Report No. 110–249. Additional views filed. 

Note: For further action, see H.R. 3688, which became Public Law 

110–138 on 12/14/2007. 

S. 2115 

Medicare Preventive Services Coverage Act of 2007 

SEN CARDIN, BENJAMIN L. [D-MD] (introduced 9/27/2007) 

Cosponsors: 1 

Sept. 27, 2007—Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. 

S. 2116 

Ending Corporate Tax Favors for Stock Options Act 

SEN LEVIN, CARL [D-MI] (introduced 9/28/2007) 

Cosponsors: (none) 

Sept. 28, 2007—Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. 

S. 2121 

CARE Act of 2007 

SEN MENENDEZ, ROBERT [D-NJ] (introduced 10/1/2007) 

Cosponsors: 2 

Oct. 1, 2007—Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. 

S. 2126 

Generate Retirement Ownership Through Long-Term Holding Act of 

2007 

SEN CRAPO, MIKE [R-ID] (introduced 10/2/2007) 

Cosponsors: 2 

Oct. 2, 2007—Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. 

S. 2129 

Hydrogen Tax Incentives Act of 2007 

SEN DORGAN, BYRON L. [D-ND] (introduced 10/3/2007) 

Cosponsors: 3 

Oct. 3, 2007—Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. 

S. 2149 

Coal Fuels and Industrial Gasification Demonstration and Development Act of 2007 

SEN DORGAN, BYRON L. [D-ND] (introduced 10/4/2007) 

Cosponsors: (none) 

Oct. 4, 2007—Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. 

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S. 2154 

Local Officials Tax Relief Act of 2007 

SEN JOHNSON, TIM [D-SD] (introduced 10/4/2007) 

Cosponsors: 4 

Oct. 4, 2007—Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. 

S. 2158 

A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to permit Medicare beneficiaries to continue to rent certain items of complex durable medical equipment. 

SEN BAYH, EVAN [D-IN] (introduced 10/15/2007) 

Cosponsors: 1 

Oct. 15, 2007—Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. 

S. 2163 

Tax Relief for Private Forest Landowners Act of 2007 

SEN SESSIONS, JEFF [R-AL] (introduced 10/15/2007) 

Cosponsors: (none) 

Oct. 15, 2007—Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. 

S. 2167 

Farm Savings Account Act of 2007 

SEN SESSIONS, JEFF [R-AL] (introduced 10/16/2007) 

Cosponsors: (none) 

Oct. 16, 2007—Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. 

S. 2170 

A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to modify the 

treatment of qualified restaurant property as 15-year property for 

purposes of the depreciation deduction. 

SEN HUTCHISON, KAY BAILEY [R-TX] (introduced 10/16/2007) 

Cosponsors: 11 

Oct. 16, 2007—Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. 

S. 2181 

Home Health Care Access Protection Act of 2007 

SEN COLLINS, SUSAN M. [R-ME] (introduced 10/17/2007) 

Cosponsors: 20 

Oct. 17, 2007—Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. 

S. 2188 

Medicare Access to Community Health Centers (MATCH) Act of 2007 

SEN BINGAMAN, JEFF [D-NM] (introduced 10/17/2007) 

Cosponsors: 12 

Oct. 17, 2007—Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. 

S. 2190 

Medicare Mental Health Prescription Drug Access Act of 2007 

SEN ROCKEFELLER, JOHN, IV [D-WV] (introduced 10/17/2007) 

Cosponsors: 1 

Oct. 17, 2007—Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. 

S. 2193 

More Children, More Choices Act of 2007 

SEN MARTINEZ, MEL [R-FL] (introduced 10/18/2007) 

Cosponsors: 8 

Oct. 18, 2007—Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. 

S. 2195 

A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend the Indian employment credit and the depreciation rules for property 

used predominantly within an Indian reservation. 

SEN INHOFE, JAMES M. [R-OK] (introduced 10/18/2007) 

Cosponsors: (none) 

Oct. 18, 2007—Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. 

S. 2196 

A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend the taxable income limit on percentage depletion for oil and natural gas 

produced from marginal properties. 

SEN INHOFE, JAMES M. [R-OK] (introduced 10/18/2007) 

Cosponsors: 1 

Oct. 18, 2007—Referred to the Committee on Finance. 

S. 2199 

Offshore Deferred Compensation Reform Act of 2007 

SEN KERRY, JOHN F. [D-MA] (introduced 10/18/2007) 

Cosponsors: (none) 

Oct. 18, 2007—Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. 

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S. 2201 

HOME Act 

SEN COLEMAN, NORM [R-MN] (introduced 10/18/2007) 

Cosponsors: 1 

Oct. 18, 2007—Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. 

S. 2209 

Research Credit Improvement Act of 2007 

SEN HATCH, ORRIN G. [R-UT] (introduced 10/19/2007) 

Cosponsors: 21 

Oct. 19, 2007—Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. 

S. 2219 

Medicare Prescription Drug Savings and Choice Act of 2007 

SEN DURBIN, RICHARD [D-IL] (introduced 10/23/2007) 

Cosponsors: 9 

Oct. 23, 2007—Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. 

S. 2221 

Transparency in Medical Device Pricing Act of 2007 

SEN GRASSLEY, CHUCK [R-IA] (introduced 10/23/2007) 

Cosponsors: 1 

Oct. 23, 2007—Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. 

S. 2222 

Trade Agreement Assessment Act 

SEN CLINTON, HILLARY RODHAM [D-NY] (introduced 10/24/2007) 

Cosponsors: (none) 

Oct. 24, 2007—Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. 

S. 2223 

Habitat and Land Conservation Act of 2007 

SEN BAUCUS, MAX [D-MT] (introduced 10/24/2007) 

Cosponsors: (none) 

Oct. 24, 2007—Committee on Finance. Original measure reported to 

Senate by Senator Baucus. With written report No. 110-205. 

Oct. 24, 2007—Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General 

Orders. Calendar No. 442. 

S. 2225 

A bill to amend the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States 

to clarify the tariff rate for certain mechanics’ work gloves. 

SEN FEINSTEIN, DIANNE [D-CA] (introduced 10/24/2007) 

Cosponsors: 1 

Oct. 24, 2007—Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. 

S. 2239 

Equity for Our Nation’s Self Employed Act of 2007 

SEN BINGAMAN, JEFF [D-NM] (introduced 10/25/2007) 

Cosponsors: 1 

Oct. 25, 2007—Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. 

S. 2242 

Heartland, Habitat, Harvest, and Horticulture Act of 2007 

SEN BAUCUS, MAX [D-MT] (introduced 10/25/2007) 

Cosponsors: (none) 

Oct. 25, 2007—Committee on Finance. Original measure reported to 

Senate by Senator Baucus. With written report No. 110-206. 

Oct. 25, 2007—Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General 

Orders. Calendar No. 446. 

S. 2244 

Lead Elimination, Abatement, and Poisoning Prevention Act of 2007 

SEN CLINTON, HILLARY RODHAM [D-NY] (introduced 10/25/2007) 

Cosponsors: (none) 

Oct. 25, 2007—Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. 

S. 2250 

Ambulatory Surgical Center Medicare Payment Modernization Act of 

2007 

SEN CRAPO, MIKE [R-ID] (introduced 10/26/2007) 

Cosponsors: 5 

Oct. 26, 2007—Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. 

S. 2252 

Youth Exchange Support Act of 2007 

SEN JOHNSON, TIM [D-SD] (introduced 10/29/2007) 

Cosponsors: 2 

Oct. 29, 2007—Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. 

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S. 2253 

Urban Health Care Delivery Act of 2007 

SEN BAYH, EVAN [D-IN] (introduced 10/29/2007) 

Cosponsors: 1 

Oct. 29, 2007—Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. 

S. 2266 

Cooperative Tax Deduction Preservation Act of 2007 

SEN SCHUMER, CHARLES E. [D-NY] (introduced 10/30/2007) 

Cosponsors: (none) 

Oct. 30, 2007—Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. 

S. 2267 

Americans Giving care to Elders (AGE) Act of 2007 

SEN KLOBUCHAR, AMY [D-MN] (introduced 10/31/2007) 

Cosponsors: 2 

Oct. 31, 2007—Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. 

S. 2277 

A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to increase the 

limitation on the issuance of qualified veterans’ mortgage bonds 

for Alaska, Oregon, and Wisconsin and to modify the definition of 

qualified veteran. 

SEN SMITH, GORDON H. [R-OR] (introduced 10/31/2007) 

Cosponsors: 7 

Oct. 31, 2007—Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. 

S. 2280 

A bill to amend the Deficit Reduction Act of 2005. 

SEN COLEMAN, NORM [R-MN] (introduced 11/1/2007) 

Cosponsors: 1 

Jan. 1, 2007—Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. 

S. 2287 

Elimination of Double Subsidies for the Hardrock Mining Industry 

Act of 2007 

SEN FEINGOLD, RUSSELL [D-WI] (introduced 11/1/2007) 

Cosponsors: 2 

Jan. 1, 2007—Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. 

S. 2308 

A bill to improve the efficiency of customs and other services at the 

Wild Horse, Montana port of entry. 

SEN TESTER, JON [D-MT] (introduced 11/5/2007) 

Cosponsors: (none) 

Jan. 5, 2007—Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. 

S. 2314 

Geothermal Heat Pump Development Act of 2007 

SEN SALAZAR, KEN [D-CO] (introduced 11/6/2007) 

Cosponsors: 20 

Jan. 6, 2007—Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. 

S. 2320 

Comprehensive Immunosuppressive Drug Coverage for Kidney Transplant Patients Act of 2007 

SEN DURBIN, RICHARD [D-IL] (introduced 11/7/2007) 

Cosponsors: 9 

Jan. 7, 2007—Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. 

S. 2327 

Homeowners Insurance Assistance Act of 2007 

SEN DODD, CHRISTOPHER J. [D-CT] (introduced 11/8/2007) 

Cosponsors: (none) 

Jan. 8, 2007—Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. 

S. 2331 

A bill to exclude from gross income payments from the Hokie Spirit 

Memorial Fund to the victims of the tragic event, loss of life and 

limb, at Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State University. 

SEN WARNER, JOHN [R-VA] (introduced 11/8/2007) 

Cosponsors: 2 

Jan. 8, 2007—Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. 

Note: For further action, see H.R. 4118, which became Public Law 

110–141 on 12/19/2007. 

S. 2337 

Long-Term Care Affordability and Security Act of 2007 

SEN GRASSLEY, CHUCK [R-IA] (introduced 11/13/2007) 

Cosponsors: 13 

Jan. 13, 2007—Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. 

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S. 2345 

American Infrastructure Investment and Improvement Act of 2007 

SEN BAUCUS, MAX [D-MT] (introduced 11/13/2007) 

Cosponsors: (none) 

Senate Reports: 110–228 

Jan. 13, 2007—Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General 

Orders. Calendar No. 482. 

S. 2347 

Prevention Through Affordable Access Act 

SEN OBAMA, BARACK [D-IL] (introduced 11/13/2007) 

Cosponsors: 36 

Jan. 13, 2007—Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. 

S. 2350 

Glaucoma Screening Act of 2007 

SEN MENENDEZ, ROBERT [D-NJ] (introduced 11/14/2007) 

Cosponsors: (none) 

Jan. 14, 2007—Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. 

S. 2351 

A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide a tax 

credit for medical research related to developing qualified infectious disease products. 

SEN SCHUMER, CHARLES E. [D-NY] (introduced 11/14/2007) 

Cosponsors: 1 

Jan. 14, 2007—Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. 

S. 2352 

Medicare Hearing Health Care Enhancement Act of 2007 

SEN JOHNSON, TIM [D-SD] (introduced 11/14/2007) 

Cosponsors: 6 

Jan. 14, 2007—Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. 

S. 2362 

Property Tax Fairness Act of 2007 

SEN BAYH, EVAN [D-IN] (introduced 11/15/2007) 

Cosponsors: 4 

Jan. 15, 2007—Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. 

S. 2366 

SAVE Act of 2007 

SEN VITTER, DAVID [R-LA] (introduced 11/15/2007) 

Cosponsors: 5 

Jan. 15, 2007—Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. 

S. 2367 

Indian School Construction Act 

SEN JOHNSON, TIM [D-SD] (introduced 11/15/2007) 

Cosponsors: 3 

Jan. 15, 2007—Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. 

S. 2372 

Affordable Footwear Act of 2007 

SEN SMITH, GORDON H. [R-OR] (introduced 11/15/2007) 

Cosponsors: 14 

Jan. 15, 2007—Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. 

S. 2373 

A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide for 

residents of Puerto Rico who participate in cafeteria plans under 

the Puerto Rican tax laws an exclusion from employment taxes 

which is comparable to the exclusion that applies to cafeteria plans 

under such Code. 

SEN SALAZAR, KEN [D-CO] (introduced 11/15/2007) 

Cosponsors: 2 

Jan. 15, 2007—Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. 

S. 2374 

Tax Technical Corrections Act of 2007 

SEN BAUCUS, MAX [D-MT] (introduced 11/15/2007) 

Cosponsors: 1 

Jan. 15, 2007—Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. 

Note: For further action, see H.R. 4839, which became Public Law 

110–172 on 12/29/2007. 

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S. 2375 

A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to modify and 

make permanent the election to treat certain costs of qualified film 

and television productions as expenses. 

SEN LINCOLN, BLANCHE L. [D-AR] (introduced 11/15/2007) 

Cosponsors: 4 

Jan. 15, 2007—Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. 

S. 2376 

Medical Homes Act of 2007 

SEN DURBIN, RICHARD [D-IL] (introduced 11/16/2007) 

Cosponsors: 3 

Jan. 16, 2007—Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. 

S. 2380 

A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to modernize the 

application of the subpart F rules to computer software, to expand 

the subpart F de minimis rule, and to extend certain expiring provisions. 

SEN SMITH, GORDON H. [R-OR] (introduced 11/16/2007) 

Cosponsors: 1 

Jan. 16, 2007—Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. 

S. 2381 

Medicare Sole Community Hospital Preservation Act of 2007 

SEN SALAZAR, KEN [D-CO] (introduced 11/16/2007) 

Cosponsors: 2 

Jan. 16, 2007—Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. 

S. 2389 

A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to increase the 

alternative minimum tax credit amount for individuals with longterm unused credits for prior year minimum tax liability, and for 

other purposes. 

SEN KERRY, JOHN F. [D-MA] (introduced 11/16/2007) 

Cosponsors: 6 

Jan. 16, 2007—Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. 

S. 2394 

Good Government Contractor Act of 2007 

SEN COLEMAN, NORM [R-MN] (introduced 11/16/2007) 

Cosponsors: 2 

Jan. 16, 2007—Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. 

S. 2396 

Medicare Quality Improvement Organization Modernization Act of 

2007 

SEN HATCH, ORRIN G. [R-UT] (introduced 11/16/2007) 

Cosponsors: 6 

Jan. 16, 2007—Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. 

S. 2401 

A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow a refund 

of motor fuel excise taxes for the actual off-highway use of certain 

mobile machinery vehicles. 

SEN CANTWELL, MARIA [D-WA] (introduced 12/3/2007) 

Cosponsors: 11 

Feb. 3, 2007—Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. 

S. 2404 

Medicare Advanced Laboratory Diagnostics Act of 2007 

SEN SCHUMER, CHARLES E. [D-NY] (introduced 12/3/2007) 

Cosponsors: (none) 

Feb. 3, 2007—Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. 

S. 2406 

Medicaid Emergency Psychiatric Care Act of 2007 

SEN SNOWE, OLYMPIA J. [R-ME] (introduced 12/4/2007) 

Cosponsors: 3 

Feb. 4, 2007—Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. 

S. 2407 

Pregnant Women Support Act 

SEN CASEY, ROBERT P., JR. [D-PA] (introduced 12/4/2007) 

Cosponsors: 1 

Feb. 4, 2007—Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. 

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S. 2408 

Medicare Electronic Medication and Safety Protection (E-MEDS) Act 

of 2007 

SEN KERRY, JOHN F. [D-MA] (introduced 12/5/2007) 

Cosponsors: 18 

Feb. 5, 2007—Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. 

S. 2412 

Presidential Funding Act of 2007 

SEN FEINGOLD, RUSSELL [D-WI] (introduced 12/5/2007) 

Cosponsors: 7 

Feb. 5, 2007—Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. 

S. 2414 

Reforming an Entitlement through Premium Adjustments based on Income Resources (REPAIR) Act of 2007 

SEN ENSIGN, JOHN [R-NV] (introduced 12/5/2007) 

Cosponsors: 8 

Feb. 5, 2007—Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. 

S. 2421 

Wrongful Convictions Tax Relief Act of 2007 

SEN SCHUMER, CHARLES E. [D-NY] (introduced 12/6/2007) 

Cosponsors: 3 

Feb. 6, 2007—Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. 

S. 2432 

AMT Equity Act of 2007 

SEN WHITEHOUSE, SHELDON [D-RI] (introduced 12/6/2007) 

Cosponsors: (none) 

Feb. 6, 2007—Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. 

S. 2460 

A bill to extend by one year the moratorium on implementation of a 

rule relating to the Federal-State financial partnership under Medicaid and the State Children’s Health Insurance Program and on 

finalization of a rule regarding graduate medical education under 

Medicaid and to include a moratorium on the finalization of the 

outpatient Medicaid rule making similar changes. 

SEN BINGAMAN, JEFF [D-NM] (introduced 12/12/2007) 

Cosponsors: 38 

Feb. 12, 2007—Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. 

S. 2464 

Medicare Improvement Act of 2007 

SEN KENNEDY, EDWARD M. [D-MA] (introduced 12/13/2007) 

Cosponsors: (none) 

Feb. 13, 2007—Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. 

S. 2465 

Vaccines for Children Access Act of 2008 

SEN KENNEDY, EDWARD M. [D-MA] (introduced 12/13/2007) 

Cosponsors: 6 

Feb. 13, 2007—Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. 

S. 2480 

Nursing Home Quality and Transparency Act 

SEN CLINTON, HILLARY RODHAM [D-NY] (introduced 12/13/2007) 

Cosponsors: 2 

Feb. 13, 2007—Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. 

S. 2501 

Social Security COLA Protection Act of 2007 

SEN JOHNSON, TIM [D-SD] (introduced 12/18/2007) 

Cosponsors: 8 

Feb. 18, 2007—Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. 

S. 2505 

A bill to allow employees of a commercial passenger airline carrier 

who receive payments in a bankruptcy proceeding to roll over such 

payments into an individual retirement plan, and for other purposes. 

SEN CANTWELL, MARIA [D-WA] (introduced 12/18/2007) 

Cosponsors: 14 

Feb. 18, 2007—Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. 

S. 2517 

A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide that 

the proceeds of qualified mortgage bonds may be used to provide 

refinancing for subprime loans, to provide a temporary increase in 

the volume cap for qualified mortgage bonds, and for other purposes. 

SEN SMITH, GORDON H. [R-OR] (introduced 12/18/2007) 

Cosponsors: 3 

Feb. 18, 2007—Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. 

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S. 2518 

Freedom to Choose Tax Reform Act of 2007 

SEN BROWNBACK, SAM [R-KS] (introduced 12/18/2007) 

Cosponsors: (none) 

Feb. 18, 2007—Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. 

S. 2520 

A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow Indian 

tribal governments to transfer the credit for electricity produced 

from renewable resources. 

SEN JOHNSON, TIM [D-SD] (introduced 12/19/2007) 

Cosponsors: 2 

Feb. 19, 2007—Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. 

S. 2522 

MediKids Health Insurance Act of 2007 

SEN ROCKEFELLER, JOHN, IV [D-WV] (introduced 12/19/2007) 

Cosponsors: 2 

Feb. 19, 2007—Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. 

S. 2531 

A bill to amend the Tariff Act of 1930 to revise the antidumping duties and countervailing duties relating to the production of low-enriched uranium, and for other purposes. 

SEN MCCONNELL, MITCH [R-KY] (introduced 12/19/2007) 

Cosponsors: 1 

Feb. 19, 2007—Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. 

S. 2532 

Medicare, Medicaid, and SCHIP Indian Health Care Improvement 

Act of 2007 

SEN BAUCUS, MAX [D-MT] (introduced 1/8/2008) 

Cosponsors: (none) 

Jan. 28, 2008—Committee on Finance. Original measure reported to 

Senate by Senator Baucus under authority of the order of the Senate of 

Feb. 19, 2007—With written report No. 110-255. 

Jan. 8, 2008—Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General 

Orders. Calendar No. 555. 

S. 2537 

A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on cyclopentanone. 

SEN VITTER, DAVID [R-LA] (introduced 1/22/2008) 

Cosponsors: (none) 

Jan. 22, 2008—Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. 

S. 2538 

A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on glyoxylic acid. 

SEN VITTER, DAVID [R-LA] (introduced 1/22/2008) 

Cosponsors: (none) 

Jan. 22, 2008—Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. 

S. 2539 

A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide a special depreciation allowance for certain property placed in service 

during 2008 and 2009. 

SEN SPECTER, ARLEN [R-PA] (introduced 1/22/2008) 

Cosponsors: (none) 

Jan. 22, 2008—Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. 

S. 2540 

A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code to provide expensing for 

certain property placed in service during 2008 and 2009. 

SEN SPECTER, ARLEN [R-PA] (introduced 1/22/2008) 

Cosponsors: (none) 

Jan. 22, 2008—Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. 

S. 2544 

Emergency Unemployment Compensation Extension Act of 2008 

SEN KENNEDY, EDWARD M. [D-MA] (introduced 1/22/2008) 

Cosponsors: 21 

Jan. 22, 2008—Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. 

S. 2545 

A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for 

Medicare Advantage benchmark adjustment for certain local areas 

with VA medical centers and for certain contiguous areas. 

SEN SCHUMER, CHARLES E. [D-NY] (introduced 1/23/2008) 

Cosponsors: 1 

Jan. 23, 2008—Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. 

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S. 2547 

Fair and Simple Tax Act of 2008 

SEN BOND, CHRISTOPHER S. [R-MO] (introduced 1/23/2008) 

Cosponsors: (none) 

Jan. 23, 2008—Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. 

S. 2552 

Small Business Stimulus Act of 2008 

SEN SNOWE, OLYMPIA J. [R-ME] (introduced 1/24/2008) 

Cosponsors: 3 

Jan. 24, 2008—Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. 

S. 2553 

Small Business Stimulus Act of 2008 

SEN KERRY, JOHN F. [D-MA] (introduced 1/24/2008) 

Cosponsors: 2 

Apr. 16, 2008—Senate committee/subcommittee actions. Committee 

on Small Business and Entrepreneurship. Hearings held. 

S. 2559 

Blind Persons Earnings Fairness Act of 2008 

SEN DODD, CHRISTOPHER J. [D-CT] (introduced 1/25/2008) 

Cosponsors: 7 

Jan. 25, 2008—Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. 

S. 2560 

Reconnecting Youth to Prevent Homelessness Act of 2007 

SEN KERRY, JOHN F. [D-MA] (introduced 1/28/2008) 

Cosponsors: 4 

Jan. 28, 2008—Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. 

S. 2562 

A bill to authorize the extension of nondiscriminatory treatment (normal trade relations treatment) to the products of Kazakhstan. 

SEN LUGAR, RICHARD G. [R-IN] (introduced 1/29/2008) 

Cosponsors: (none) 

Jan. 29, 2008—Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. 

S. 2563 

A bill to authorize the extension of nondiscriminatory treatment (normal trade relations treatment) to the products of Azerbaijan. 

SEN LUGAR, RICHARD G. [R-IN] (introduced 1/29/2008) 

Cosponsors: (none) 

Jan. 29, 2008—Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. 

S. 2566 

A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide a Federal income tax credit for certain home purchases. 

SEN ISAKSON, JOHNNY [R-GA] (introduced 1/29/2008) 

Cosponsors: 23 

Jan. 29, 2008—Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. 

S. 2567 

Sales Tax Holiday Act of 2008 

SEN BURR, RICHARD [R-NC] (introduced 1/29/2008) 

Cosponsors: (none) 

Jan. 29, 2008—Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. 

S. 2570 

Robert James Act of 2008 

SEN MURKOWSKI, LISA [R-AK] (introduced 1/29/2008) 

Cosponsors: 1 

Jan. 29, 2008—Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. 

S. 2572 

A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide for 

bonus depreciation or an additional minimum tax credit in lieu of 

such bonus depreciation. 

SEN VOINOVICH, GEORGE V. [R-OH] (introduced 1/30/2008) 

Cosponsors: (none) 

Jan. 30, 2008—Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. 

S. 2574 

Mortgage Refinancing Initiative Act of 2008 

SEN CLINTON, HILLARY RODHAM [D-NY] (introduced 1/30/2008) 

Cosponsors: (none) 

Jan. 30, 2008—Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. 

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S. 2576 

Clean Stove Act of 2008 

SEN CRAPO, MIKE [R-ID] (introduced 1/30/2008) 

Cosponsors: 6 

Jan. 30, 2008—Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. 

S. 2578 

A bill to temporarily delay application of proposed changes to Medicaid payment rules for case management and targeted case management services. 

SEN COLEMAN, NORM [R-MN] (introduced 1/30/2008) 

Cosponsors: 22 

Jan. 30, 2008—Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. 

S. 2586 

State Fiscal Relief Act of 2008 

SEN ROCKEFELLER, JOHN, IV [D-WV] (introduced 1/31/2008) 

Cosponsors: 7 

Jan. 31, 2008—Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. 

S. 2592 

Economic Growth Act of 2008 

SEN DEMINT, JIM [R-SC] (introduced 2/5/2008) 

Cosponsors: (none) 

Feb. 5, 2008—Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. 

S. 2597 

A bill to authorize the extension of nondiscriminatory treatment (normal trade relations treatment) to the products of Moldova. 

SEN LUGAR, RICHARD G. [R-IN] (introduced 2/6/2008) 

Cosponsors: (none) 

Feb. 6, 2008—Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. 

S. 2599 

Military Spouse Education and Employment Act of 2008 

SEN CORKER, BOB [R-TN] (introduced 2/6/2008) 

Cosponsors: 2 

Feb. 6, 2008—Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. 

S. 2603 

Medicare Fraud Prevention Act of 2008 

SEN MARTINEZ, MEL [R-FL] (introduced 2/7/2008) 

Cosponsors: 5 

Feb. 7, 2008—Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. 

S. 2611 

Trade Agreement Benchmarks and Accountability Act 

SEN DORGAN, BYRON L. [D-ND] (introduced 2/7/2008) 

Cosponsors: 2 

Feb. 7, 2008—Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. 

S. 2620 

A bill to provide for a temporary increase of the Federal medical assistance percentage under the Medicaid program, and for other 

purposes. 

SEN ROCKEFELLER, JOHN, IV [D-WV] (introduced 2/8/2008) 

Cosponsors: 3 

Feb. 8, 2008—Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. 

S. 2628 

A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to treat income 

earned by mutual funds from exchange-traded funds holding precious metal bullion as qualifying income. 

SEN ENSIGN, JOHN [R-NV] (introduced 2/13/2008) 

Cosponsors: (none) 

Feb. 13, 2008—Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. 

S. 2629 

Nino’s Act 

SEN SPECTER, ARLEN [R-PA] (introduced 2/13/2008) 

Cosponsors: 1 

Feb. 13, 2008—Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. 

S. 2637 

Beginning Farmers and Ranchers Act of 2008 

SEN HAGEL, CHUCK [R-NE] (introduced 2/14/2008) 

Cosponsors: (none) 

Feb. 14, 2008—Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. 

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S. 2641 

Nursing Home Transparency and Improvement Act of 2008 

SEN GRASSLEY, CHUCK [R-IA] (introduced 2/14/2008) 

Cosponsors: 11 

Feb. 14, 2008—Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. 

S. 2642 

American Renewable Energy Act of 2008 

SEN KLOBUCHAR, AMY [D-MN] (introduced 2/14/2008) 

Cosponsors: 2 

Feb. 14, 2008—Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. 

S. 2647 

A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on fan assisted, plugin, scented 

oil dispensing, electrothermic appliances. 

SEN KOHL, HERB [D-WI] (introduced 2/14/2008) 

Cosponsors: (none) 

Feb. 14, 2008—Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. 

S. 2648 

STEP UP Act 

SEN SCHUMER, CHARLES E. [D-NY] (introduced 2/14/2008) 

Cosponsors: (none) 

Feb. 14, 2008—Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. 

S. 2649 

A bill to allow an income tax exception to limitations on personal 

casualty losses for losses occurring in tornado disaster areas. 

SEN ISAKSON, JOHNNY [R-GA] (introduced 2/14/2008) 

Cosponsors: (none) 

Feb. 14, 2008—Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. 

S. 2650 

A bill to provide for a 5-year carryback of certain net operating 

losses and to suspend the 90 percent alternative minimum tax limit 

on certain net operating losses. 

SEN SPECTER, ARLEN [R-PA] (introduced 2/14/2008) 

Cosponsors: 7 

Feb. 14, 2008—Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. 

S. 2655 

A bill to provide relief for veterans with a disability rated as total. 

SEN MARTINEZ, MEL [R-FL] (introduced 2/15/2008) 

Cosponsors: (none) 

Feb. 15, 2008—Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance 

under authority of the order of the Senate of 02/14/2008. 

S. 2662 

Medicare Funding Warning Response Act of 2008 

SEN BAUCUS, MAX [D-MT] (by request) (introduced 2/25/2008) 

Cosponsors: 2 

Feb. 25, 2008—Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. 

S. 2666 

Affordable Housing Investment Act of 2008 

SEN CANTWELL, MARIA [D-WA] (introduced 2/25/2008) 

Cosponsors: 22 

Feb. 25, 2008—Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. 

S. 2668 

Modernize Our Bookkeeping In the Law for Employee’s Cell Phone 

Act of 2008 

SEN KERRY, JOHN F. [D-MA] (introduced 2/26/2008) 

Cosponsors: 60 

Feb. 26, 2008—Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. 

S. 2687 

Medicare Beneficiary Protection Act of 2008 

SEN SNOWE, OLYMPIA J. [R-ME] (introduced 3/3/2008) 

Cosponsors: 4 

Mar. 3, 2008—Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. 

S. 2702 

Medicare Fracture Prevention and Osteoporosis Testing Act of 2008 

SEN SALAZAR, KEN [D-CO] (introduced 3/4/2008) 

Cosponsors: 12 

Mar. 4, 2008—Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. 

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S. 2704 

Medicare Respiratory Therapy Initiative Act of 2008 

SEN LINCOLN, BLANCHE L. [D-AR] (introduced 3/5/2008) 

Cosponsors: 4 

Mar. 5, 2008—Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. 

S. 2723 

Deamonte Driver Dental Care Access Improvement Act of 2008 

SEN BROWN, SHERROD [D-OH] (introduced 3/6/2008) 

Cosponsors: 8 

Mar. 6, 2008—Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. 

S. 2727 

Preserving Access to Hospice (PATH) Act of 2008 

SEN INHOFE, JAMES M. [R-OK] (introduced 3/6/2008) 

Cosponsors: 4 

Mar. 6, 2008—Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. 

S. 2729 

Ensuring the Future Physician Workforce Act of 2008 

SEN CORNYN, JOHN [R-TX] (introduced 3/6/2008) 

Cosponsors: 2 

Mar. 6, 2008—Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. 

S. 2741 

Disability Savings Act of 2008 

SEN DODD, CHRISTOPHER J. [D-CT] (introduced 3/11/2008) 

Cosponsors: (none) 

Mar. 11, 2008—Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. 

S. 2743 

Financial Security Accounts for Individuals with Disabilities Act of 

2008 

SEN CASEY, ROBERT P., JR. [D-PA] (introduced 3/11/2008) 

Cosponsors: 5 

Mar. 11, 2008—Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. 

S. 2754 

A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to modify the definition of refined coal. 

SEN CONRAD, KENT [D-ND] (introduced 3/13/2008) 

Cosponsors: 3 

Mar. 13, 2008—Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. 

S. 2757 

A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend certain 

benefits applicable to the Gulf Opportunity Zone, and for other 

purposes. 

SEN VITTER, DAVID [R-LA] (introduced 3/13/2008) 

Cosponsors: (none) 

Mar. 13, 2008—Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. 

S. 2761 

Recapture Excess Profits and Invest in Roads (REPAIR) Act of 2008 

SEN SCHUMER, CHARLES E. [D-NY] (introduced 3/13/2008) 

Cosponsors: (none) 

Mar. 13, 2008—Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. 

S. 2763 

Higher Education Opportunity Act of 2008 

SEN SCHUMER, CHARLES E. [D-NY] (introduced 3/13/2008) 

Cosponsors: (none) 

Mar. 13, 2008—Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. 

S. 2765 

Saving Social Security Act of 2008 

SEN HAGEL, CHUCK [R-NE] (introduced 3/13/2008) 

Cosponsors: (none) 

Mar. 13, 2008—Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. 

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S. 2775 

Fair Share Act of 2008 

SEN KERRY, JOHN F. [D-MA] (introduced 3/13/2008) 

Cosponsors: 8 

Mar. 13, 2008—Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. 

S. 2776 

Afghanistan and Pakistan Reconstruction Opportunity Zones Act of 

2008 

SEN CANTWELL, MARIA [D-WA] (introduced 3/13/2008) 

Cosponsors: 9 

Mar. 13, 2008—Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. 

S. 2781 

A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to increase the 

per resident payment floor for direct graduate medical education 

payments under the Medicare program. 

SEN STABENOW, DEBBIE [D-MI] (introduced 3/13/2008) 

Cosponsors: 3 

Mar. 13, 2008—Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. 

S. 2782 

Recapture Excess Profits and Invest in Roads and Rail (REPAIR) Act 

of 2008 

SEN SCHUMER, CHARLES E. [D-NY] (introduced 3/13/2008) 

Cosponsors: 2 

Mar. 13, 2008—Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. 

S. 2785 

Save Medicare Act of 2008 

SEN STABENOW, DEBBIE [D-MI] (introduced 3/13/2008) 

Cosponsors: 18 

Mar. 13, 2008—Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. 

S. 2786 

Medicare Rural Health Access Improvement Act of 2008 

SEN GRASSLEY, CHUCK [R-IA] (introduced 3/13/2008) 

Cosponsors: 1 

Mar. 13, 2008—Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. 

S. 2787 

National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2009 

SEN LEVIN, CARL [D-MI] (by request) (introduced 3/31/2008) 

Cosponsors: 1 

Mar. 31, 2008—Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. 

S. 2790 

Comprehensive Cancer Care Improvement Act of 2008 

SEN LANDRIEU, MARY L. [D-LA] (introduced 3/31/2008) 

Cosponsors: 5 

Mar. 31, 2008—Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. 

S. 2791 

Protecting America’s Homeowners Act of 2008 

SEN VOINOVICH, GEORGE V. [R-OH] (introduced 4/1/2008) 

Cosponsors: (none) 

Apr. 1, 2008—Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. 

S. 2792 

A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to restore the deduction for the travel expenses of a taxpayer’s spouse who accompanies the taxpayer on business travel. 

SEN GRAHAM, LINDSEY [R-SC] (introduced 4/1/2008) 

Cosponsors: 3 

Apr. 1, 2008—Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. 

S. 2795 

SHOP Act 

SEN DURBIN, RICHARD [D-IL] (introduced 4/2/2008) 

Cosponsors: 13 

Apr. 2, 2008—Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. 

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S. 2800 

EARN Act 

SEN SPECTER, ARLEN [R-PA] (introduced 4/2/2008) 

Cosponsors: 1 

Apr. 2, 2008—Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. 

S. 2812 

Medicare Telehealth Improvement Act of 2008 

SEN CONRAD, KENT [D-ND] (introduced 4/3/2008) 

Cosponsors: 5 

Apr. 3, 2008—Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. 

S. 2819 

Economic Recovery in Health Care Act of 2008 

SEN ROCKEFELLER, JOHN, IV [D-WV] (introduced 4/3/2008) 

Cosponsors: 37 

Apr. 3, 2008—Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. 

S. 2820 

A bill to amend part A of title IV of the Social Security Act to extend 

and expand the number of States qualifying for supplemental 

grants under the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families program. 

SEN ROCKEFELLER, JOHN, IV [D-WV] (introduced 4/3/2008) 

Cosponsors: 1 

Apr. 3, 2008—Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. 

S. 2821 

Clean Energy Tax Stimulus Act of 2008 

SEN CANTWELL, MARIA [D-WA] (introduced 4/3/2008) 

Cosponsors: 44 

Apr. 3, 2008—Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. 

S. 2823 

Transportation Empowerment Act 

SEN DEMINT, JIM [R-SC] (introduced 4/7/2008) 

Cosponsors: (none) 

Apr. 7, 2008—Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. 

S. 2830 

United States-Colombia Trade Promotion Agreement Implementation 

Act 

SEN REID, HARRY [D-NV] (by request) (introduced 4/8/2008) 

Cosponsors: 2 

Apr. 8, 2008—Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance 

pursuant to section 2103(c) of Public Law 107-210. 

S. 2835 

A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow the purchase of health insurance with pre-tax dollars, and for other purposes. 

SEN DEMINT, JIM [R-SC] (introduced 4/9/2008) 

Cosponsors: 13 

Apr. 9, 2008—Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. 

S. 2843 

Medicaid Levy Enhancement Act 

SEN COLEMAN, NORM [R-MN] (introduced 4/10/2008) 

Cosponsors: 1 

Apr. 10, 2008—Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. 

S. 2845 

Medicaid Fraud Reduction Act of 2008 

SEN MARTINEZ, MEL [R-FL] (introduced 4/10/2008) 

Cosponsors: (none) 

Apr. 10, 2008—Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. 

S. 2846 

SERVE Act of 2008 

SEN SCHUMER, CHARLES E. [D-NY] (introduced 4/10/2008) 

Cosponsors: (none) 

Apr. 10, 2008—Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. 

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S. 2850 

Illegal Garnishment Prevention Act 

SEN KOHL, HERB [D-WI] (introduced 4/14/2008) 

Cosponsors: 1 

Apr. 14, 2008—Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. 

S. 2851 

A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to modify the penalty on the understatement of taxpayer’s liability by tax return preparers. 

SEN BUNNING, JIM [R-KY] (introduced 4/14/2008) 

Cosponsors: 9 

Apr. 14, 2008—Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. 

S. 2853 

A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to remove the 

cap on disproportionate share adjustment percentages for certain 

rural hospitals. 

SEN LANDRIEU, MARY L. [D-LA] (introduced 4/14/2008) 

Cosponsors: 1 

Apr. 14, 2008—Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. 

S. 2855 

A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to adjust the dollar amounts used to calculate the credit for the elderly and the permanently disabled for inflation since 1985. 

SEN BINGAMAN, JEFF [D-NM] (introduced 4/15/2008) 

Cosponsors: 1 

Apr. 15, 2008—Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. 

S. 2856 

Optional One Page Flat Tax Act 

SEN ALEXANDER, LAMAR [R-TN] (introduced 4/15/2008) 

Cosponsors: (none) 

Apr. 15, 2008—Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. 

S. 2861 

A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to prohibit the 

imposition of a separate fee for electronic filing of returns and 

statements for individuals, and for other purposes. 

SEN SCHUMER, CHARLES E. [D-NY] (introduced 4/15/2008) 

Cosponsors: 1 

Apr. 15, 2008—Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. 

S. 2863 

Ethical Stem Cell Research Tax Credit Act of 2008 

SEN VITTER, DAVID [R-LA] (introduced 4/15/2008) 

Cosponsors: 3 

Apr. 15, 2008—Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. 

S. 2865 

Fisheries Capital Construction Fund Enhancement Act of 2008 

SEN SNOWE, OLYMPIA J. [R-ME] (introduced 4/15/2008) 

Cosponsors: 6 

Apr. 15, 2008—Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. 

S. 2866 

Corporate Executive Compensation Accountability and Transparency 

Act 

SEN CLINTON, HILLARY RODHAM [D-NY] (introduced 4/15/2008) 

Cosponsors: (none) 

Apr. 15, 2008—Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. 

S. 2872 

Benefit Rating Acceleration for Veteran Entitlements Act of 2008 

SEN BROWN, SHERROD [D-OH] (introduced 4/16/2008) 

Cosponsors: 1 

Apr. 16, 2008—Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. 

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S. 2884 

Research and Development Tax Credit Improvement Act of 2008 

SEN COLLINS, SUSAN M. [R-ME] (introduced 4/17/2008) 

Cosponsors: 2 

Apr. 17, 2008—Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. 

S. 2885 

A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to expand the 

availability of industrial development bonds to facilities manufacturing intangible property. 

SEN SNOWE, OLYMPIA J. [R-ME] (introduced 4/17/2008) 

Cosponsors: 5 

Apr. 17, 2008—Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. 

S. 2886 

Alternative Minimum Tax and Extenders Tax Relief Act of 2008 

SEN BAUCUS, MAX [D-MT] (introduced 4/17/2008) 

Cosponsors: 12 

Apr. 17, 2008—Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. 

S. 2890 

A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide for 

a highway fuel tax holiday. 

SEN MCCAIN, JOHN [R-AZ] (introduced 4/17/2008) 

Cosponsors: 9 

Apr. 17, 2008—Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. 

S. 2896 

Diesel Tax Parity Act of 2008 

SEN SNOWE, OLYMPIA J. [R-ME] (introduced 4/21/2008) 

Cosponsors: (none) 

Apr. 21, 2008—Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. 

S. 2897 

Private Bill; A bill for the relief of Ross E. Lay of Haiku, Hawaii. 

SEN INOUYE, DANIEL K. [D-HI] (introduced 4/21/2008) 

Cosponsors: (none) 

Apr. 21, 2008—Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. 

S. 2900 

Partnership for Children and Families Act 

SEN BROWN, SHERROD [D-OH] (introduced 4/22/2008) 

Cosponsors: (none) 

Apr. 22, 2008—Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. 

S. 2906 

Agriculture Smart Trade Act 

SEN CASEY, ROBERT P., JR. [D-PA] (introduced 4/24/2008) 

Cosponsors: 1 

Apr. 24, 2008—Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. 

S. 2908 

Medicare Card Security Act of 2008 

SEN BROWN, SHERROD [D-OH] (introduced 4/24/2008) 

Cosponsors: 10 

Apr. 24, 2008—Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. 

S. 2917 

Syria Accountability and Liberation Act 

SEN CORNYN, JOHN [R-TX] (introduced 4/24/2008) 

Cosponsors: 2 

Apr. 24, 2008—Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. 

S. 2931 

Medicare Access to Complex Rehabilitative and Assistive Technology 

Act of 2008 

SEN SNOWE, OLYMPIA J. [R-ME] (introduced 4/29/2008) 

Cosponsors: 10 

Apr. 29, 2008—Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. 

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S. 2933 

Incentives for Older Workers Act 

SEN SMITH, GORDON H. [R-OR] (introduced 4/29/2008) 

Cosponsors: 2 

Apr. 29, 2008—Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. 

S. 2936 

Responsible Expansion of the State Children’s Health Insurance Program Act of 2008 

SEN DOLE, ELIZABETH [R-NC] (introduced 4/29/2008) 

Cosponsors: (none) 

Apr. 29, 2008—Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. 

S. 2944 

Child Welfare Workforce Improvement Act 

SEN CLINTON, HILLARY RODHAM [D-NY] (introduced 4/30/2008) 

Cosponsors: (none) 

Apr. 30, 2008—Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. 

S. 2962 

MediFair Act of 2008 

SEN MURRAY, PATTY [D-WA] (introduced 5/1/2008) 

Cosponsors: 1 

May 1, 2008—Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. 

S. 2964 

OPEC Accountability Act 

SEN LAUTENBERG, FRANK R. [D-NJ] (introduced 5/1/2008) 

Cosponsors: 4 

May 1, 2008—Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. 

S. 2968 

Low-Income Gasoline Assistance Program Act 

SEN ROCKEFELLER, JOHN, IV [D-WV] (introduced 5/1/2008) 

Cosponsors: (none) 

May 1, 2008—Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. 

S. 2971 

A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide for 

a suspension of the highway fuel tax, and for other purposes. 

SEN CLINTON, HILLARY RODHAM [D-NY] (introduced 5/2/2008) 

Cosponsors: 2 

May 2, 2008—Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. 

S. 2976 

OPEC Accountability Act 

SEN LAUTENBERG, FRANK R. [D-NJ] (introduced 5/6/2008) 

Cosponsors: 7 

May 6, 2008—Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. 

S. 2990 

Medicare IVIG Access Act of 2008 

SEN KERRY, JOHN F. [D-MA] (introduced 5/7/2008) 

Cosponsors: 8 

May 7, 2008—Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. 

S. 3025 

Flex Fuel for All Americans Act 

SEN THUNE, JOHN [R-SD] (introduced 5/15/2008) 

Cosponsors: (none) 

May 15, 2008—Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. 

S. 3032 

Reimbursing Our American Drivers (ROAD) Act of 2008 

SEN SCHUMER, CHARLES E. [D-NY] (introduced 5/19/2008) 

Cosponsors: 1 

May 19, 2008—Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. 

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S. 3038 

Improved Adoption Incentives and Relative Guardianship Support Act 

of 2008 

SEN GRASSLEY, CHUCK [R-IA] (introduced 5/20/2008) 

Cosponsors: 18 

Sept. 16, 2008—Committee on Finance. Reported by Senator Baucus 

with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. With written report No. 110-467. 

Sept. 16, 2008—Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General 

Orders. Calendar No. 972. 

S. 3048 

A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to make the allowance of bonus depreciation and the increased expensing limitations permanent. 

SEN ALEXANDER, LAMAR [R-TN] (introduced 5/22/2008) 

Cosponsors: (none) 

May 22, 2008—Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. 

S. 3049 

A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to make the capital gains and dividends rate permanent and to provide estate tax 

relief and reform, and for other purposes. 

SEN ALEXANDER, LAMAR [R-TN] (introduced 5/22/2008) 

Cosponsors: (none) 

May 22, 2008—Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. 

S. 3050 

A bill to reduce temporarily the duty on certain isotopic separation 

machinery and apparatus, and parts thereof, for use in the construction of an isotopic separation facility in southern New Mexico. 

SEN BINGAMAN, JEFF [D-NM] (introduced 5/22/2008) 

Cosponsors: 1 

May 22, 2008—Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. 

S. 3053 

A bill to amend title XI of the Social Security Act to provide grants 

for eligible entities to provide services to improve financial literacy 

among older individuals. 

SEN SMITH, GORDON H. [R-OR] (introduced 5/22/2008) 

Cosponsors: 1 

May 22, 2008—Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. 

S. 3055 

A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to modify the rate 

of the excise tax on certain wooden arrows designed for use by 

children. 

SEN WYDEN, RON [D-OR] (introduced 5/22/2008) 

Cosponsors: 1 

May 22, 2008—Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. 

S. 3058 

Conflict Coltan and Cassiterite Act of 2008 

SEN BROWNBACK, SAM [R-KS] (introduced 5/22/2008) 

Cosponsors: 1 

May 22, 2008—Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. 

S. 3063 

S Corporation Modernization Act of 2008 

SEN LINCOLN, BLANCHE L. [D-AR] (introduced 5/22/2008) 

Cosponsors: 4 

May 22, 2008—Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. 

S. 3072 

Making Health Care More Affordable Act of 2008 

SEN WICKER, ROGER F. [R-MS] (introduced 5/22/2008) 

Cosponsors: 1 

May 22, 2008—Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. 

S. 3076 

Home School Opportunities Make Education Sound Act of 2008 

SEN VITTER, DAVID [R-LA] (introduced 6/3/2008) 

Cosponsors: (none) 

June 3, 2008—Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. 

S. 3079 

Family Tax Relief Act of 2008 

SEN SMITH, GORDON H. [R-OR] (introduced 6/4/2008) 

Cosponsors: 1 

June 4, 2008—Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. 

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S. 3080 

Imported Ethanol Parity Act 

SEN FEINSTEIN, DIANNE [D-CA] (introduced 6/4/2008) 

Cosponsors: 13 

June 4, 2008—Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. 

S. 3083 

TRADE Act of 2008 

SEN BROWN, SHERROD [D-OH] (introduced 6/4/2008) 

Cosponsors: 6 

June 4, 2008—Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. 

S. 3091 

Medicare Wound Therapy Patient Protection Act of 2008 

SEN COBURN, TOM [R-OK] (introduced 6/5/2008) 

Cosponsors: 2 

June 5, 2008—Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. 

S. 3095 

Relief for Rural Veterans in Crisis Act of 2008 

SEN BAUCUS, MAX [D-MT] (introduced 6/5/2008) 

Cosponsors: 1 

June 5, 2008—Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. 

S. 3107 

A bill to require the payment of compensation to members of the 

Armed Forces and civilian employees of the United States who 

were forced to perform slave labor by the Imperial Government of 

Japan or by corporations of Japan during World War II, or the 

surviving spouses of such members, and for other purposes. 

SEN BINGAMAN, JEFF [D-NM] (introduced 6/10/2008) 

Cosponsors: 1 

June 10, 2008—Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. 

S. 3116 

Outpatient Mental Health Modernization Act of 2008 

SEN VITTER, DAVID [R-LA] (introduced 6/11/2008) 

Cosponsors: 1 

June 11, 2008—Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. 

S. 3117 

A bill to apply an alternative payment amount under the Medicare 

program for certain graduate medical education programs established to train residents displaced by natural disasters. 

SEN VITTER, DAVID [R-LA] (introduced 6/11/2008) 

Cosponsors: 1 

June 11, 2008—Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. 

S. 3119 

Economic Recovery Act of 2008 

SEN COLLINS, SUSAN M. [R-ME] (introduced 6/12/2008) 

Cosponsors: (none) 

June 12, 2008—Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. 

S. 3120 

A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to increase the 

income limitations for qualified performing artists eligible for an 

above-the-line deduction for performance expenses. 

SEN SCHUMER, CHARLES E. [D-NY] (introduced 6/12/2008) 

Cosponsors: 1 

June 12, 2008—Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. 

S. 3121 

A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow the Secretary of the Treasury to waive the penalties for failure to disclose 

reportable transactions, and for other purposes. 

SEN NELSON, E. BENJAMIN [D-NE] (introduced 6/12/2008) 

Cosponsors: 4 

June 12, 2008—Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. 

S. 3125 

Energy Independence and Tax Relief Act of 2008 

SEN BAUCUS, MAX [D-MT] (introduced 6/12/2008) 

Cosponsors: 8 

June 12, 2008—Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. 

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S. 3126 

Energy Resource Development Act of 2008 

SEN COLEMAN, NORM [R-MN] (introduced 6/12/2008) 

Cosponsors: (none) 

June 12, 2008—Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. 

S. 3132 

Accelerating Carbon Capture and Sequestration Act of 2008 

SEN BAUCUS, MAX [D-MT] (introduced 6/12/2008) 

Cosponsors: (none) 

June 12, 2008—Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. 

S. 3144 

Medicare DMEPOS Competitive Acquisition Reform Act of 2008 

SEN BAUCUS, MAX [D-MT] (introduced 6/17/2008) 

Cosponsors: 30 

June 17, 2008—Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. 

S. 3162 

MADE in the USA Tax Act 

SEN VOINOVICH, GEORGE V. [R-OH] (introduced 6/19/2008) 

Cosponsors: (none) 

June 19, 2008—Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. 

S. 3164 

Seniors and Taxpayers Obligation Protection Act of 2008 

SEN MARTINEZ, MEL [R-FL] (introduced 6/19/2008) 

Cosponsors: 6 

June 19, 2008—Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. 

S. 3171 

A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to exclude certain 

tax-exempt financing of energy transportation infrastructure from 

the private business use tests, and for other purposes. 

SEN BARRASSO, JOHN [R-WY] (introduced 6/19/2008) 

Cosponsors: (none) 

June 19, 2008—Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. 

S. 3173 

Keeping Families Safe Act of 2008 

SEN ROCKEFELLER, JOHN, IV [D-WV] (introduced 6/20/2008) 

Cosponsors: (none) 

June 20, 2008—Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. 

S. 3184 

Empowering Teaching and Learning Through Education Portals Act 

SEN KERRY, JOHN F. [D-MA] (introduced 6/24/2008) 

Cosponsors: (none) 

June 24, 2008—Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. 

S. 3188 

A bill for the liquidation or reliquidation of certain entries of top-ofthe-stove stainless steel cooking ware from the Republic of Korea, 

and for other purposes. 

SEN DODD, CHRISTOPHER J. [D-CT] (introduced 6/25/2008) 

Cosponsors: (none) 

June 25, 2008—Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. 

S. 3190 

Earned Income Credit Information Act of 2008 

SEN SCHUMER, CHARLES E. [D-NY] (introduced 6/25/2008) 

Cosponsors: (none) 

June 25, 2008—Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. 

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S. 3199 

A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to exempt certain 

shipping from the harbor maintenance tax. 

SEN LAUTENBERG, FRANK R. [D-NJ] (introduced 6/25/2008) 

Cosponsors: 8 

June 25, 2008—Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. 

S. 3206 

Medicare, Medicaid, and MCH Tobacco Cessation Promotion Act of 

2008 

SEN DURBIN, RICHARD [D-IL] (introduced 6/26/2008) 

Cosponsors: 2 

June 26, 2008—Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. 

S. 3208 

Carbon Reduction Technology Bridge Act of 2008 

SEN CONRAD, KENT [D-ND] (introduced 6/26/2008) 

Cosponsors: 2 

June 26, 2008—Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. 

S. 3220 

A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on certain acrylic fiber tow. 

SEN BARRASSO, JOHN [R-WY] (introduced 6/27/2008) 

Cosponsors: (none) 

June 27, 2008—Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. 

S. 3221 

A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on certain acrylic fiber tow. 

SEN BARRASSO, JOHN [R-WY] (introduced 6/27/2008) 

Cosponsors: (none) 

June 27, 2008—Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. 

S. 3227 

Iran Sanctions Act of 2008 

SEN BAUCUS, MAX [D-MT] (introduced 7/7/2008) 

Cosponsors: (none) 

July 7, 2008—Committee on Finance. Original measure reported to 

Senate by Senator Baucus. With written report No. 110-408. Additional views filed. 

July 7, 2008—Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General 

Orders. Calendar No. 863. 

S. 3228 

A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow a credit 

for green roofs. 

SEN SMITH, GORDON H. [R-OR] (introduced 7/8/2008) 

Cosponsors: 1 

July 8, 2008—Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. 

S. 3234 

Fisheries Fuel Tax Relief Act of 2008 

SEN MURKOWSKI, LISA [R-AK] (introduced 7/9/2008) 

Cosponsors: 1 

July 9, 2008—Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. 

S. 3242 

Digital Television Transition Consumer Relief Act of 2008 

SEN LINCOLN, BLANCHE L. [D-AR] (introduced 7/10/2008) 

Cosponsors: 4 

July 10, 2008—Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. 

S. 3243 

A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow expenses 

relating to all home schools to be qualified education expenses for 

purposes of a Coverdell education savings account. 

SEN VITTER, DAVID [R-LA] (introduced 7/10/2008) 

Cosponsors: 1 

July 10, 2008—Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. 

79 

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S. 3244 

A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to expand the 

Coverdell education savings accounts to allow home school education expenses, and for other purposes. 

SEN VITTER, DAVID [R-LA] (introduced 7/10/2008) 

Cosponsors: (none) 

July 10, 2008—Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. 

S. 3246 

Fair Deal for Volunteers Act of 2008 

SEN CARDIN, BENJAMIN L. [D-MD] (introduced 7/10/2008) 

Cosponsors: 10 

July 10, 2008—Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. 

S. 3249 

Mobile Wireless Tax Fairness Act of 2008 

SEN WYDEN, RON [D-OR] (introduced 7/10/2008) 

Cosponsors: 2 

July 10, 2008—Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. 

S. 3254 

A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow banks 

to be taxed as limited liability companies, and for other purposes. 

SEN HATCH, ORRIN G. [R-UT] (introduced 7/11/2008) 

Cosponsors: 1 

July 11, 2008—Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. 

S. 3265 

Ensuring Home Health Care for Seniors Act of 2008 

SEN JOHNSON, TIM [D-SD] (introduced 7/15/2008) 

Cosponsors: (none) 

July 15, 2008—Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. 

S. 3278 

A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide that 

no loan may be made from a qualified employer plan using a credit card or other intermediary and to limit the number of loans that 

may be made from a qualified employer plan to a participant or 

beneficiary. 

SEN SCHUMER, CHARLES E. [D-NY] (introduced 7/17/2008) 

Cosponsors: 2 

July 17, 2008—Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. 

S. 3279 

Home Energy Assistance Today Act 

SEN GREGG, JUDD [R-NH] (introduced 7/17/2008) 

Cosponsors: 1 

July 17, 2008—Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. 

S. 3280 

American Affordable Fuels Act of 2008 

SEN INHOFE, JAMES M. [R-OK] (introduced 7/17/2008) 

Cosponsors: (none) 

July 17, 2008—Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. 

S. 3281 

Drive America on Natural Gas Act of 2008 

SEN INHOFE, JAMES M. [R-OK] (introduced 7/17/2008) 

Cosponsors: (none) 

July 17, 2008—Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. 

S. 3284 

A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to permanently 

extend the estate tax as in effect in 2009, and for other purposes. 

SEN CARPER, THOMAS R. [D-DE] (introduced 7/17/2008) 

Cosponsors: 2 

July 17, 2008—Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. 

S. 3291 

Biofuels Pipeline Act of 2008 

SEN HARKIN, TOM [D-IA] (introduced 7/21/2008) 

Cosponsors: 2 

July 21, 2008—Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. 

S. 3292 

Emergency Energy Assistance Act of 2008 

SEN KERRY, JOHN F. [D-MA] (introduced 7/21/2008) 

Cosponsors: 7 

July 21, 2008—Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. 

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S. 3300 

Rural Hospital Assistance Act of 2008 

SEN GRASSLEY, CHUCK [R-IA] (introduced 7/22/2008) 

Cosponsors: 1 

July 22, 2008—Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. 

S. 3316 

Corrosion Prevention Act of 2008 

SEN BROWN, SHERROD [D-OH] (introduced 7/23/2008) 

Cosponsors: (none) 

July 23, 2008—Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. 

S. 3318 

Medicare Physician Payment Equity Act of 2008 

SEN GRASSLEY, CHUCK [R-IA] (introduced 7/23/2008) 

Cosponsors: (none) 

July 23, 2008—Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. 

S. 3322 

Midwestern Disaster Tax Relief Act of 2008 

SEN GRASSLEY, CHUCK [R-IA] (introduced 7/23/2008) 

Cosponsors: 11 

July 23, 2008—Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. 

S. 3323 

WARM Act of 2008 

SEN GREGG, JUDD [R-NH] (introduced 7/24/2008) 

Cosponsors: 4 

July 24, 2008—Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. 

S. 3327 

Empowered at Home Act of 2008 

SEN KERRY, JOHN F. [D-MA] (introduced 7/24/2008) 

Cosponsors: 3 

July 24, 2008—Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. 

S. 3330 

Domestic Film Production Equity Act of 2008 

SEN FEINSTEIN, DIANNE [D-CA] (introduced 7/24/2008) 

Cosponsors: 1 

July 24, 2008—Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. 

S. 3331 

Firearms Fairness and Affordability Act 

SEN BAUCUS, MAX [D-MT] (introduced 7/24/2008) 

Cosponsors: 12 

July 24, 2008—Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. 

S. 3334 

Strengthening Communities Through Education and Integration Act of 

2008 

SEN CLINTON, HILLARY RODHAM [D-NY] (introduced 7/24/2008) 

Cosponsors: 1 

July 24, 2008—Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. 

S. 3336 

New Clean Energy Tax Extenders Act 

SEN DOLE, ELIZABETH [R-NC] (introduced 7/25/2008) 

Cosponsors: (none) 

July 25, 2008—Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. 

S. 3343 

Medicare Imaging Disclosure Sunshine Act of 2008 

SEN GRASSLEY, CHUCK [R-IA] (introduced 7/26/2008) 

Cosponsors: (none) 

July 26, 2008—Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. 

S. 3345 

Future Fuels Act of 2008 

SEN ROCKEFELLER, JOHN, IV [D-WV] (introduced 7/26/2008) 

Cosponsors: (none) 

July 26, 2008—Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. 

81 

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S. 3346 

A bill to amend title II of the Social Security Act to provide that 

wages earned, and self-employment income derived, by individuals 

while such individuals were not citizens or nationals of the United 

States and were illegally in the United States shall not be credited 

for coverage under the old-age, survivors, and disability insurance 

program under such title. 

SEN VITTER, DAVID [R-LA] (introduced 7/28/2008) 

Cosponsors: (none) 

July 28, 2008—Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. 

S. 3349 

Energy Assistance Act of 2008 

SEN COLLINS, SUSAN M. [R-ME] (introduced 7/28/2008) 

Cosponsors: (none) 

July 28, 2008—Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. 

S. 3357 

A bill to extend the temporary suspension of duty on certain rayon 

staple fibers. 

SEN COLLINS, SUSAN M. [R-ME] (introduced 7/29/2008) 

Cosponsors: (none) 

July 29, 2008—Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. 

S. 3359 

American Shipping Reinvestment Act of 2008 

SEN CANTWELL, MARIA [D-WA] (introduced 7/29/2008) 

Cosponsors: 2 

July 29, 2008—Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. 

S. 3360 

Creating American Rolling Stock Act of 2008 

SEN DURBIN, RICHARD [D-IL] (introduced 7/29/2008) 

Cosponsors: 1 

July 29, 2008—Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. 

S. 3361 

Drug Free Families Act of 2008 

SEN VITTER, DAVID [R-LA] (introduced 7/29/2008) 

Cosponsors: 1 

July 29, 2008—Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. 

S. 3365 

Long-Term Care Family Accessibility Act 

SEN VITTER, DAVID [R-LA] (introduced 7/30/2008) 

Cosponsors: (none) 

July 30, 2008—Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. 

S. 3367 

A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to revise the 

timeframe for recognition of certain designations in certifying rural 

health clinics under the Medicare program. 

SEN SMITH, GORDON H. [R-OR] (introduced 7/30/2008) 

Cosponsors: 11 

July 30, 2008—Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. 

S. 3371 

Home Office Tax Deduction Simplification and Improvement Act of 

2008 

SEN SNOWE, OLYMPIA J. [R-ME] (introduced 7/31/2008) 

Cosponsors: 1 

July 31, 2008—Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. 

S. 3372 

Saver’s Bonus Act of 2007 

SEN MENENDEZ, ROBERT [D-NJ] (introduced 7/31/2008) 

Cosponsors: (none) 

July 31, 2008—Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. 

S. 3394 

A bill to prevent the undermining of the judgments of courts of the 

United States by foreign courts, and for other purposes. 

SEN SUNUNU, JOHN E. [R-NH] (introduced 7/31/2008) 

Cosponsors: 1 

July 31, 2008—Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. 

S. 3395 

Marginal Well Production Preservation and Enhancement Act 

SEN INHOFE, JAMES M. [R-OK] (introduced 7/31/2008) 

Cosponsors: (none) 

July 31, 2008—Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. 

82 

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S. 3397 

First Responders Support Act of 2008 

SEN LANDRIEU, MARY L. [D-LA] (introduced 7/31/2008) 

Cosponsors: (none) 

July 31, 2008—Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. 

S. 3399 

Timber Revitalization and Economic Enhancement Act II of 2008 

SEN LINCOLN, BLANCHE L. [D-AR] (introduced 7/31/2008) 

Cosponsors: 12 

July 31, 2008—Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. 

S. 3408 

Comparative Effectiveness Research Act of 2008 

SEN BAUCUS, MAX [D-MT] (introduced 7/31/2008) 

Cosponsors: 3 

July 31, 2008—Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. 

S. 3417 

A bill to amend part A of title IV of the Social Security Act to expand 

educational opportunities for recipients of temporary assistance for 

needy families. 

SEN LEVIN, CARL [D-MI] (introduced 7/31/2008) 

Cosponsors: (none) 

July 31, 2008—Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. 

S. 3418 

State Video Tax Fairness Act of 2008 

SEN WYDEN, RON [D-OR] (introduced 8/1/2008) 

Cosponsors: (none) 

Aug. 1, 2008—Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. 

S. 3421 

A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to increase the 

standard mileage rate for charitable purposes to the standard mileage rate established by the Secretary of the Treasury for business 

purposes. 

SEN CASEY, ROBERT P., JR. [D-PA] (introduced 8/1/2008) 

Cosponsors: 1 

Aug. 1, 2008—Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. 

S. 3427 

Coastal Homeowners Assistance Act 

SEN WICKER, ROGER F. [R-MS] (introduced 8/1/2008) 

Cosponsors: 3 

Aug. 1, 2008—Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. 

S. 3428 

Commercial Motor Vehicle Advanced Safety Technology Tax Act of 

2008 

SEN STABENOW, DEBBIE [D-MI] (introduced 8/1/2008) 

Cosponsors: 2 

Aug. 1, 2008—Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. 

S. 3429 

GIVE Act of 2008 

SEN SCHUMER, CHARLES E. [D-NY] (introduced 8/1/2008) 

Cosponsors: 26 

Aug. 1, 2008—Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. 

S. 3439 

Recreational Performance Outerwear Apparel Act of 2008 

SEN SALAZAR, KEN [D-CO] (introduced 8/1/2008) 

Cosponsors: 3 

Aug. 1, 2008—Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. 

S. 3446 

A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to defer the tax 

on the gain on the sale of certain telecommunications and media 

businesses, and for other purposes. 

SEN MENENDEZ, ROBERT [D-NJ] (introduced 8/1/2008) 

Cosponsors: 6 

Aug. 1, 2008—Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. 

S. 3464 

International Intellectual Property Protection and Enforcement Act of 

2008 

SEN BAUCUS, MAX [D-MT] (introduced 9/10/2008) 

Cosponsors: 1 

Sept. 10, 2008—Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. 

83 

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S. 3467 

A bill to extend through April 1, 2009, the MinnesotaCare Medicaid 

demonstration project. 

SEN KLOBUCHAR, AMY [D-MN] (introduced 9/10/2008) 

Cosponsors: 1 

Sept. 10, 2008—Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. 

S. 3468 

Nursing and Allied Health Education Preservation Act of 2008 

SEN SCHUMER, CHARLES E. [D-NY] (introduced 9/10/2008) 

Cosponsors: 3 

Sept. 10, 2008—Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. 

S. 3478 

Energy Independence and Investment Act of 2008 

SEN BAUCUS, MAX [D-MT] (introduced 9/11/2008) 

Cosponsors: 1 

Sept. 11, 2008—Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. 

S. 3481 

A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide a temporary increase in the new qualified hybrid motor vehicle credit for 

school buses. 

SEN SCHUMER, CHARLES E. [D-NY] (introduced 9/11/2008) 

Cosponsors: (none) 

Sept. 11, 2008—Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. 

S. 3484 

Hospice Protection Act of 2008 

SEN SPECTER, ARLEN [R-PA] (introduced 9/12/2008) 

Cosponsors: 34 

Sept. 12, 2008—Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. 

S. 3488 

Incentive to Serve Tax Act 

SEN HATCH, ORRIN G. [R-UT] (introduced 9/15/2008) 

Cosponsors: 1 

Sept. 15, 2008—Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. 

S. 3492 

Resource Family Recruitment and Retention Act of 2008 

SEN LINCOLN, BLANCHE L. [D-AR] (introduced 9/16/2008) 

Cosponsors: 6 

Sept. 16, 2008—Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. 

S. 3505 

Medicare Home Infusion Therapy Coverage Act of 2008 

SEN LINCOLN, BLANCHE L. [D-AR] (introduced 9/17/2008) 

Cosponsors: 4 

Sept. 17, 2008—Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. 

S. 3506 

A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to increase the 

credit for purchase of vehicles fueled by natural gas or liquefied 

natural gas and to amend the Safe, Accountable, Flexible, Efficient 

Transportation Equity Act: A Legacy for Users to reauthorize the 

Clean School Bus Program of the Environmental Protection Agency. 

SEN OBAMA, BARACK [D-IL] (introduced 9/17/2008) 

Cosponsors: (none) 

Sept. 17, 2008—Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. 

S. 3507 

Unemployment Compensation Extension Act of 2008 

SEN REED, JACK [D-RI] (introduced 9/17/2008) 

Cosponsors: 26 

Committees: Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions; Senate 

Finance 

Sept. 22, 2008—Referred to the Committee on Finance by unanimous 

consent. 

Note: For further action, see H.R. 6867, which became Public Law 

110–449 on 11/21/2008. 

84 

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S. 3512 

Social Security Number Protection Act of 2008 

SEN DURBIN, RICHARD [D-IL] (introduced 9/17/2008) 

Cosponsors: 3 

Sept. 17, 2008—Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. 

S. 3518 

Municipal Bond Market Support Act of 2008 

SEN BINGAMAN, JEFF [D-NM] (introduced 9/18/2008) 

Cosponsors: 1 

Sept. 18, 2008—Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. 

S. 3523 

Eight Steps to Energy Sufficiency Act of 2008 

SEN ENZI, MICHAEL B. [R-WY] (introduced 9/18/2008) 

Cosponsors: (none) 

Sept. 18, 2008—Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. 

S. 3532 

GIVE Act of 2008 

SEN CARDIN, BENJAMIN L. [D-MD] (introduced 9/22/2008) 

Cosponsors: 33 

Sept. 22, 2008—Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. 

S. 3540 

Drug Free Families Act of 2008 

SEN VITTER, DAVID [R-LA] (introduced 9/23/2008) 

Cosponsors: (none) 

Sept. 23, 2008—Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. 

S. 3544 

Superfund Polluter Pays Act 

SEN CLINTON, HILLARY RODHAM [D-NY] (introduced 9/23/2008) 

Cosponsors: 8 

Sept. 23, 2008—Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. 

S. 3549 

QI Program Supplemental Funding Act of 2008 

SEN BAUCUS, MAX [D-MT] (introduced 9/23/2008) 

Cosponsors: 1 

Sept. 23, 2008—Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. 

S. 3554 

Affordable Coverage for Small Employers Act of 2008 

SEN SMITH, GORDON H. [R-OR] (introduced 9/24/2008) 

Cosponsors: 1 

Sept. 24, 2008—Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. 

S. 3557 

America Saving for Personal Investment, Retirement, and Education 

Act of 2008 

SEN SCHUMER, CHARLES E. [D-NY] (introduced 9/24/2008) 

Cosponsors: (none) 

Sept. 24, 2008—Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. 

S. 3560 

QI Program Supplemental Funding Act of 2008 

SEN BAUCUS, MAX [D-MT] (introduced 9/24/2008) 

Cosponsors: 1 

Sept. 25, 2008—Senate Committee on Finance discharged by Unanimous Consent. 

Oct. 8, 2008—Became Public Law No: 110–379. 

S. 3561 

HEATR Act of 2008 

SEN CLINTON, HILLARY RODHAM [D-NY] (introduced 9/24/2008) 

Cosponsors: (none) 

Sept. 24, 2008—Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. 

85 

SENATE BILLS REFERRED TO COMMITTEE 

S. 3582 

Safeguarding Our Hospitals’ Futures Act of 2008 

SEN LAUTENBERG, FRANK R. [D-NJ] (introduced 9/25/2008) 

Cosponsors: 3 

Sept. 25, 2008—Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. 

S. 3611 

Medicaid Services Restoration Act of 2008 

SEN STABENOW, DEBBIE [D-MI] (introduced 9/26/2008) 

Cosponsors: (none) 

Sept. 26, 2008—Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. 

S. 3613 

Independence at Home Act of 2008 

SEN WYDEN, RON [D-OR] (introduced 9/26/2008) 

Cosponsors: 3 

Sept. 26, 2008—Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. 

S. 3615 

Church Plan Clarification Act of 2008 

SEN HUTCHISON, KAY BAILEY [R-TX] (introduced 9/26/2008) 

Cosponsors: 1 

Sept. 26, 2008—Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. 

S. 3620 

Child Care Investment Act of 2008 

SEN LINCOLN, BLANCHE L. [D-AR] (introduced 9/26/2008) 

Cosponsors: 2 

Sept. 26, 2008—Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. 

S. 3626 

Family and Retirement Health Investment Act of 2008 

SEN HATCH, ORRIN G. [R-UT] (introduced 9/26/2008) 

Cosponsors: (none) 

Sept. 26, 2008—Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. 

S. 3631 

Medically Fragile Children’s Act of 2008 

SEN CLINTON, HILLARY RODHAM [D-NY] (introduced 9/26/2008) 

Cosponsors: (none) 

Sept. 26, 2008—Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. 

S. 3655 

Affordable Tutoring of Our Children Act 

SEN SNOWE, OLYMPIA J. [R-ME] (introduced 9/30/2008) 

Cosponsors: (none) 

Sept. 30, 2008—Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. 

S. 3656 

Preserving Access to Healthcare (PATH) Act of 2008 

SEN SCHUMER, CHARLES E. [D-NY] (introduced 9/30/2008) 

Cosponsors: 13 

Sept. 30, 2008—Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. 

S. 3659 

Corporate Transparency Act of 2007 

SEN SCHUMER, CHARLES E. [D-NY] (introduced 10/1/2008) 

Cosponsors: (none) 

Oct. 1, 2008—Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. 

S. 3675 

Compensation Fairness Act of 2008 

SEN KERRY, JOHN F. [D-MA] (introduced 10/1/2008) 

Cosponsors: (none) 

Oct. 1, 2008—Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. 

S. 3679 

A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to expand the 

credit for renewable electricity production to include electricity 

produced from biomass for on-site use. 

SEN DOLE, ELIZABETH [R-NC] (introduced 10/2/2008) 

Cosponsors: (none) 

Oct. 2, 2008—Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. 

86 

SENATE BILLS REFERRED TO COMMITTEE 

S. 3684 

A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow an 

above-the-line deduction against individual income tax for interest 

in indebtedness and for State sales and excise taxes with respect 

to the purchase of certain motor vehicles. 

SEN MIKULSKI, BARBARA [D-MD] (introduced 11/17/2008) 

Cosponsors: 5 

Jan. 17, 2008—Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. 

S. 3692 

A bill to rescind Treasury Notice 2008–83. 

SEN SANDERS, BERNARD [I-VT] (introduced 11/19/2008) 

Cosponsors: (none) 

Jan. 19, 2008—Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. 

S. 3700 

High-Speed Rail for America Act of 2008 

SEN KERRY, JOHN F. [D-MA] (introduced 11/19/2008) 

Cosponsors: 15 

Jan. 19, 2008—Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. 

S. 3705 

10 Steps for a Main Street Economic Recovery Act of 2008 

SEN SNOWE, OLYMPIA J. [R-ME] (introduced 11/19/2008) 

Cosponsors: (none) 

Jan. 19, 2008—Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. 

S. 3706 

Elimination of the Single Parent Tax Act of 2008 

SEN CLINTON, HILLARY RODHAM [D-NY] (introduced 11/19/2008) 

Cosponsors: (none) 

Jan. 19, 2008—Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. 

S. 3710 

Medicare Early Access Act of 2008 

SEN ROCKEFELLER, JOHN, IV [D-WV] (introduced 11/20/2008) 

Cosponsors: 4 

Jan. 20, 2008—Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. 

S. 3717 

Dental Health Promotion Act of 2008 

SEN STABENOW, DEBBIE [D-MI] (introduced 11/20/2008) 

Cosponsors: 1 

Jan. 20, 2008—Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. 

87 

SENATE RESOLUTIONS REFERRED TO COMMITTEE 

S. Res. 33 

A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate that the United States 

should expand its relationship with the Republic of Georgia by 

commencing negotiations to enter into a free trade agreement. 

SEN LUGAR, RICHARD G. [R-IN] (introduced 1/18/2007) 

Cosponsors: 5 

Jan. 18, 2007—Referred to the Committee on Finance. 

S. Res. 59 

An original resolution authorizing expenditures by the Committee on 

Finance. 

SEN BAUCUS, MAX [D-MT] (introduced 1/31/2007) 

Cosponsors: (none) 

Jan. 31, 2007—Referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration. 

S. Res. 241 

A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate that the United States 

should reaffirm the commitments of the United States to the 2001 

Doha Declaration on the TRIPS Agreement and Public Health and 

to pursuing trade policies that promote access to affordable medicines. 

SEN BROWN, SHERROD [D-OH] (introduced 6/20/2007) 

Cosponsors: 5 

June 20, 2007—Referred to the Committee on Finance. 

S. Res. 305 

A resolution to express the sense of the Senate regarding the Medicare national coverage determination on the treatment of anemia 

in cancer patients. 

SEN SPECTER, ARLEN [R-PA] (introduced 8/3/2007) 

Cosponsors: 1 

Sept. 4, 2007—Senate Committee on Finance discharged by Unanimous Consent. 

Sept. 4, 2007—Passed/agreed to in Senate. Resolution agreed to in 

Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous 

Consent. 

S. Res. 363 

A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate regarding the treatment of Social Security ‘‘notch babies’’. 

SEN COLEMAN, NORM [R-MN] (introduced 11/1/2007) 

Cosponsors: 1 

Jan. 1, 2007—Referred to the Committee on Finance. 

S. Res. 417 

A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate that the United States 

should expand trade opportunities with Mongolia and initiate negotiations to enter into a free trade agreement with Mongolia. 

SEN HAGEL, CHUCK [R-NE] (introduced 12/19/2007) 

Cosponsors: 2 

Feb. 19, 2007—Referred to the Committee on Finance. 

89 

SENATE JOINT RESOLUTIONS REFERRED TO COMMITTEE 

S.J. Res. 16 

A joint resolution approving the renewal of import restrictions contained in the Burmese Freedom and Democracy Act of 2003. 

SEN MCCONNELL, MITCH [R-KY] (introduced 6/14/2007) 

Cosponsors: 60 

July 24, 2007—Committee on Finance. Reported by Senator Baucus 

without amendment. Without written report. 

Aug. 29, 2007—By Senator Baucus from Committee on Finance filed 

written report under authority of the order of the Senate of 08/03/ 

2007. Report No. 110–146. 

Note: For further action, see H.J. Res. 44, which became Public Law 

110–52 on 8/1/2007. 

S.J. Res. 18 

A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under 

chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by 

the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services within the Department of Health and Human Services relating to a cost limit for providers operated by units of government and other provisions under 

the Medicaid program. 

SEN BINGAMAN, JEFF [D-NM] (introduced 9/11/2007) 

Cosponsors: 23 

Sept. 11, 2007—Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. 

S.J. Res. 22 

A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under 

chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by 

the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services within the Department of Health and Human Services relating to Medicare coverage 

for the use of erythropoiesis stimulating agents in cancer and related neoplastic conditions. 

SEN BAUCUS, MAX [D-MT] (introduced 10/22/2007) 

Cosponsors: 30 

Oct. 22, 2007—Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. 

S.J. Res. 30 

A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under 

chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by 

the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services within the Department of Health and Human Services relating to optional State plan 

case management services under the Medicaid program. 

SEN MIKULSKI, BARBARA [D-MD] (introduced 3/13/2008) 

Cosponsors: 18 

Mar. 13, 2008—Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. 

S.J. Res. 38 

A joint resolution waiving certain provisions of the Trade Act of 1974 

relating to the appointment of a Deputy United States Trade Representative. 

SEN GRASSLEY, CHUCK [R-IA] (introduced 6/5/2008) 

Cosponsors: (none) 

June 18, 2008—Committee on Finance. Reported by Senator Baucus 

without amendment and with a preamble. Without written report. 

June 18, 2008—Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General 

Orders. Calendar No. 824. 

S.J. Res. 41 

A joint resolution approving the renewal of import restrictions contained in the Burmese Freedom and Democracy Act of 2003. 

SEN MCCONNELL, MITCH [R-KY] (introduced 6/12/2008) 

Cosponsors: 38 

July 23, 2008—Committee on Finance. Reported by Senator Baucus 

without amendment. Without written report. 

Aug. 1, 2008—By Senator Baucus from Committee on Finance filed 

written report. Report No. 110–444. 

Note: For further action, see H.J. Res. 93, which became Public Law 

110–287 on 7/29/2008. 

90 

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S.J. Res. 44 

A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under 

chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule set forth as 

requirements contained in the August 17, 2007, letter to State 

Health Officials from the Director of the Center for Medicaid and 

State Operations in the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services 

and the State Health Official Letter 08-003, dated May 7, 2008, 

from such Center. 

SEN ROCKEFELLER, JOHN, IV [D-WV] (introduced 7/17/2008) 

Cosponsors: 49 

July 17, 2008—Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. 

91 

SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTIONS REFERRED TO COMMITTEE 

S. Con. Res. 11 

A concurrent resolution providing that any agreement relating to 

trade and investment that is negotiated by the executive branch 

with another country comply with certain minimum standards. 

SEN FEINGOLD, RUSSELL [D-WI] (introduced 2/13/2007) 

Cosponsors: (none) 

Feb. 13, 2007—Referred to the Committee on Finance. 

S. Con. Res. 60 

A concurrent resolution expressing the sense of Congress relating to 

negotiating a free trade agreement between the United States and 

Taiwan. 

SEN BAUCUS, MAX [D-MT] (introduced 12/18/2007) 

Cosponsors: 5 

Feb. 18, 2007—Referred to the Committee on Finance. 

93 

SENATE AMENDMENTS WITHIN FINANCE COMMITTEE JURISDICTION 

S. Amdt. 1193 to S. 1423 

Purpose will be available when the amendment is proposed for consideration. See Congressional Record for text. 

SEN ROBERTS, PAT [R-KS] (introduced 5/24/2007) 

Cosponsors: 1 

May 24, 2007—Senate amendment referred to the Committee on Finance. 

S. Amdt. 3832 to S. 543 

Purpose will be available when the amendment is proposed for consideration. See Congressional Record for text. 

SEN NELSON, E. BENJAMIN [D-NE] (introduced 12/12/2007) 

Cosponsors: (none) 

Feb. 12, 2007—Senate amendment referred to the Committee on Finance. 

S. Amdt. 4577 to S. 334 

Purpose will be available when the amendment is proposed for consideration. See Congressional Record for text. 

SEN WYDEN, RON [D-OR] (introduced 4/24/2008) 

Cosponsors: 3 

Apr. 24, 2008—Senate amendment referred to the Committee on Finance. 

S. Amdt. 5254 to S. 3322 

To make a technical correction. 

SEN GRASSLEY, CHUCK [R-IA] (introduced 7/30/2008) 

Cosponsors: (none) 

July 30, 2008—Senate amendment referred to the Committee on Finance. 

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H.R. 4 

Medicare Prescription Drug Price Negotiation Act of 2007 

REP DINGELL, JOHN [D-MI-15] (introduced 1/5/2007) 

Cosponsors: 198 

Committees: House Energy and Commerce; House Ways and Means; 

Senate Finance 

Jan. 12, 2007—Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred 

to the Committee on Finance. 

H.R. 1562 

Katrina Housing Tax Relief Act of 2007 

REP RANGEL, CHARLES B. [D-NY-15] (introduced 3/19/2007) 

Cosponsors: 2 

Committees: House Ways and Means; Senate Finance 

House Reports: 110–66 

Mar. 28, 2007—Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred 

to the Committee on Finance. 

H.R. 1677 

Taxpayer Protection Act of 2007 

REP RANGEL, CHARLES B. [D-NY-15] (introduced 3/26/2007) 

Cosponsors: 1 

Committees: House Ways and Means; Senate Finance 

House Reports: 110–84 

Apr. 18, 2007—Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred 

to the Committee on Finance. 

H.R. 1905 

District of Columbia House Voting Rights Act of 2007 

REP NORTON, ELEANOR HOLMES [D-DC] (introduced 4/18/2007) 

Cosponsors: 1 

Committees: House Judiciary; Senate Finance 

May 23, 2007—Senate committee/subcommittee actions. Committee 

on the Judiciary. Hearings held. 

H.R. 2429 

To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide an exception to the 60-day limit on Medicare reciprocal billing arrangements between two physicians during the period in which one of 

the physicians is ordered to active duty as a member of a reserve 

component of the Armed Forces. 

REP THOMPSON, MIKE [D-CA-1] (introduced 5/22/2007) 

Cosponsors: 1 

Committees: House Energy and Commerce; House Ways and Means; 

Senate Finance 

July 24, 2007—Finance Committee discharged by Unanimous Consent. 

July 24, 2007—Passed Senate. 

Aug. 3, 2007—Became Public Law No: 110–54. 

H.R. 2608 

SSI Extension for Elderly and Disabled Refugees Act 

REP MCDERMOTT, JIM [D-WA-7] (introduced 6/7/2007) 

Cosponsors: 15 

Committees: House Ways and Means; Senate Finance 

Aug. 1, 2008—Finance Committee discharged by Unanimous Consent. 

Aug. 1, 2008—Passed Senate. 

Sept. 30, 2008—Became Public Law No: 110–328. 

H.R. 3056 

Tax Collection Responsibility Act of 2007 

REP RANGEL, CHARLES B. [D-NY-15] (introduced 7/17/2007) 

Cosponsors: 9 

Committees: House Ways and Means; Senate Finance 

House Reports: 110–281 

Oct. 15, 2007—Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred 

to the Committee on Finance. 

96 

HOUSE BILLS REFERRED TO COMMITTEE 

H.R. 3540 

Federal Aviation Administration Extension Act of 2007 

REP RANGEL, CHARLES B. [D-NY-15] (introduced 9/17/2007) 

Cosponsors: (none) 

Committees: House Ways and Means; House Transportation and Infrastructure; Senate Finance 

House Reports: 110–337 Part 1 

Oct. 4, 2007—Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. 

Note: For further action, see H.R. 6327, which became Public Law 

110–253 on 6/30/2008. 

H.R. 3648 

Mortgage Forgiveness Debt Relief Act of 2007 

REP RANGEL, CHARLES B. [D-NY-15] (introduced 9/25/2007) 

Cosponsors: 25 

Committees: House Ways and Means; Senate Finance 

House Reports: 110–356 

Dec. 14, 2007—Finance Committee discharged by Unanimous Consent. 

Dec. 14, 2007—Passed Senate. 

Dec. 20, 2007—Became Public Law No: 110–142 

H.R. 3920 

Trade and Globalization Assistance Act of 2007 

REP RANGEL, CHARLES B. [D-NY-15] (introduced 10/22/2007) 

Cosponsors: 39 

Committees: House Ways and Means; House Education and Labor; 

House Energy and Commerce; Senate Finance 

House Reports: 110–414 Part 1 

Jan. 5, 2007—Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to 

the Committee on Finance. 

H.R. 4341 

To extend the trade adjustment assistance program under the Trade 

Act of 1974 for 3 months. 

REP LEVIN, SANDER M. [D-MI-12] (introduced 12/10/2007) 

Cosponsors: (none) 

Committees: House Ways and Means; Senate Finance 

Jan. 22, 2008—Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. 

H.R. 4351 

AMT Relief Act of 2007 

REP RANGEL, CHARLES B. [D-NY-15] (introduced 12/11/2007) 

Cosponsors: (none) 

Committees: House Ways and Means; Senate Finance 

Jan. 22, 2008—Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. 

H.R. 4848 

To extend for one year parity in the application of certain limits to 

mental health benefits, and for other purposes. 

REP PALLONE, FRANK, JR. [D-NJ-6] (introduced 12/19/2007) 

Cosponsors: 6 

Committees: House Energy and Commerce; House Ways and Means; 

House Education and Labor; Senate Finance 

Feb. 8, 2008—Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred 

to the Committee on Finance. 

H.R. 5351 

Renewable Energy and Energy Conservation Tax Act of 2008 

REP RANGEL, CHARLES B. [D-NY-15] (introduced 2/12/2008) 

Cosponsors: 36 

Committees: House Ways and Means; Senate Finance 

Feb. 28, 2008—Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred 

to the Committee on Finance. 

H.R. 5719 

Taxpayer Assistance and Simplification Act of 2008 

REP RANGEL, CHARLES B. [D-NY-15] (introduced 4/8/2008) 

Cosponsors: 17 

Committees: House Ways and Means; Senate Finance 

House Reports: 110–584 Part I, 110–584 Part II 

Apr. 16, 2008—Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred 

to the Committee on Finance. 

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HOUSE BILLS REFERRED TO COMMITTEE 

H.R. 6275 

Alternative Minimum Tax Relief Act of 2008 

REP RANGEL, CHARLES B. [D-NY-15] (introduced 6/17/2008) 

Cosponsors: 12 

Committees: House Ways and Means; Senate Finance 

House Reports: 110–728 

June 26, 2008—Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred 

to the Committee on Finance. 

H.R. 6307 

Fostering Connections to Success Act 

REP MCDERMOTT, JIM [D-WA-7] (introduced 6/19/2008) 

Cosponsors: 27 

Committees: House Ways and Means; Senate Finance 

June 25, 2008—Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred 

to the Committee on Finance. 

Note: For further action, see H.R. 6893, which became Public Law 

110–351 on 10/7/2008. 

H.R. 6532 

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to restore the Highway 

Trust Fund balance. 

REP RANGEL, CHARLES B. [D-NY-15] (introduced 7/17/2008) 

Cosponsors: 109 

Committees: House Ways and Means; Senate Finance 

Sept. 10, 2008—Finance Committee discharged by Unanimous Consent. 

Sept. 10, 2008—Passed Senate. 

Sept. 15, 2008—Became Public Law No: 110–318 

H.R. 6560 

To establish an earned import allowance program under Public Law 

109-53, and for other purposes. 

REP RANGEL, CHARLES B. [D-NY-15] (introduced 7/22/2008) 

Cosponsors: 1 

Committees: House Ways and Means; Senate Finance 

July 30, 2008—Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred 

to the Committee on Finance. 

99 

HOUSE RESOLUTIONS REFERRED TO COMMITTEE 

H.J. Res. 43 

Increasing the statutory limit on the public debt. 

NO SPONSOR (introduced 5/17/2007) 

Cosponsors: (none) 

Sept. 24, 2007—Committee on Finance. Reported by Senator Baucus 

without amendment. With written report No. 110-184. 

Sept. 27, 2007—Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without 

amendment by Yea-Nay Vote. 53–42. Record Vote Number: 354. 

Sept. 27, 2007—Cleared for White House. 

Sept. 28, 2007—Presented to President. 

Sept. 29, 2007—Signed by President. 

Sept. 29, 2007—Became Public Law No: 110-91. 

101 

CALENDAR OF NOMINATIONS 

Sept. 15, 2008 

William E. Grayson, of California, to be a Member of the Internal 

Revenue Service Oversight Board for a term expiring Sept. 14, 

2010, vice Nancy Killefer, term expired. 

Sept. 15, 2008—Received in the Senate and referred to the Committee on Finance. 

Jan. 2, 2009—Returned to the President under provisions of Senate 

Rule XXXI, paragraph 6 of the Standing Rules of the Senate 

pursuant to sine die adjournment. 

Sept. 15, 2008 

Edwin Eck, of Montana, to be a Member of the Internal Revenue 

Service Oversight Board for a term expiring Sept. 14, 2013. (Reappointment). 

Sept. 15, 2008—Received in the Senate and referred to the Committee on Finance. 

Oct. 2, 2008—Senate Committee on Finance discharged by Unanimous Consent. 

Oct. 2, 2008—Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote. 

July 31, 2008 

Anthony W. Ryan, of Massachusetts, to be an Under Secretary of 

the Treasury, vice Robert K. Steel, resigned. 

July 31, 2008—Received in the Senate and referred to the Committee on Finance. 

Jan. 2, 2009—Returned to the President under provisions of Senate 

Rule XXXI, paragraph 6 of the Standing Rules of the Senate 

pursuant to sine die adjournment. 

June 26, 2008 

Richard A. Anderson, of Georgia, to be a Member of the Internal 

Revenue Service Oversight Board for a term expiring Sept. 14, 

2013, vice Paul Jones, term expiring. 

June 26, 2008—Received in the Senate and referred to the Committee on Finance. 

Jan. 2, 2009—Returned to the President under provisions of Senate 

Rule XXXI, paragraph 6 of the Standing Rules of the Senate 

pursuant to sine die adjournment. 

June 25, 2008 

Jason J. Fichtner, of Virginia, to be Deputy Commissioner of Social 

Security for the term expiring Jan. 19, 2013, vice Andrew G. 

Biggs, resigned. 

June 25, 2008—Received in the Senate and referred to the Committee on Finance. 

Jan. 2, 2009—Returned to the President under provisions of Senate 

Rule XXXI, paragraph 6 of the Standing Rules of the Senate 

pursuant to sine die adjournment. 

June 18, 2008 

J. V. Schwan, of Virginia, to be a Member of the United States International Trade Commission for a term expiring June 16, 2017, vice 

Deanna Tanner Okun, term expired. 

June 18, 2008—Received in the Senate and referred to the Committee on Finance. 

Jan. 2, 2009—Returned to the President under provisions of Senate 

Rule XXXI, paragraph 6 of the Standing Rules of the Senate 

pursuant to sine die adjournment. 

Mar. 31, 2008 

A. Ellen Terpstra, of New York, to be Chief Agricultural Negotiator, 

Office of the United States Trade Representative, with the rank of 

Ambassador, vice Richard T. Crowder. 

Mar. 31, 2008—Received in the Senate and referred to the Committee on Finance. 

Jan. 2, 2009—Returned to the President under provisions of Senate 

Rule XXXI, paragraph 6 of the Standing Rules of the Senate 

pursuant to sine die adjournment. 

Feb. 26, 2008 

Kenneth E. Carfine, of Maryland, to be a Member of the Internal 

Revenue Service Oversight Board for a term expiring Sept. 21, 

2010, vice Robert M. Tobias, term expired. 

Feb. 26, 2008—Received in the Senate and referred to the Committee on Finance. 

Jan. 2, 2009—Returned to the President under provisions of Senate 

Rule XXXI, paragraph 6 of the Standing Rules of the Senate 

pursuant to sine die adjournment. 

102 

CALENDAR OF NOMINATIONS 

Feb. 26, 2008 

Edwin Eck, of Montana, to be a Member of the Internal Revenue 

Service Oversight Board for a term expiring Sept. 14, 2008, vice 

Karen Hastie Williams, term expired. 

Feb. 26, 2008—Received in the Senate and referred to the Committee on Finance. 

Apr. 17, 2008—Committee on Finance. Hearings held. Hearings 

printed: S.Hrg. 110–415. 

June 18, 2008—Committee on Finance. Ordered to be reported favorably. 

June 18, 2008—Reported by Senator Baucus, Committee on Finance, without printed report. 

June 18, 2008—Placed on Senate Executive Calendar. Calendar 

No. 636. Subject to nominee’s commitment to respond to requests to appear and testify before any duly constituted committee of the Senate. 

July 7, 2008—Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote. 

Feb. 14, 2008 

Elizabeth Crewson Paris, of the District of Columbia, to be a Judge 

of the United States Tax Court for a term of 15 years, vice Joel 

Gerber, retired. 

Feb. 14, 2008—Received in the Senate and referred to the Committee on Finance. 

Apr. 17, 2008—Committee on Finance. Hearings held. Hearings 

printed: S.Hrg. 110–415. 

June 18, 2008—Committee on Finance. Ordered to be reported favorably. 

June 18, 2008—Reported by Senator Baucus, Committee on Finance, without printed report. 

June 18, 2008—Placed on Senate Executive Calendar. Calendar 

No. 635. Subject to nominee’s commitment to respond to requests to appear and testify before any duly constituted committee of the Senate. 

July 7, 2008—Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote. 

Feb. 14, 2008 

David Gustafson, of Virginia, to be a Judge of the United States Tax 

Court for a term of 15 years, vice Carolyn P. Chiechi, term expired. 

Feb. 14, 2008—Received in the Senate and referred to the Committee on Finance. 

Apr. 17, 2008—Committee on Finance. Hearings held. Hearings 

printed: S.Hrg. 110–415. 

June 18, 2008—Committee on Finance. Ordered to be reported favorably. 

June 18, 2008—Reported by Senator Baucus, Committee on Finance, without printed report. 

June 18, 2008—Placed on Senate Executive Calendar. Calendar 

No. 634. Subject to nominee’s commitment to respond to requests to appear and testify before any duly constituted committee of the Senate. 

July 7, 2008—Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote. 

Feb. 14, 2008 

Jeffrey Robert Brown, of Illinois, to be a Member of the Board of 

Trustees of the Federal Supplementary Medical Insurance Trust 

Fund for a term of 4 years, vice Thomas R. Saving. 

Feb. 14, 2008—Received in the Senate and referred to the Committee on Finance. 

Jan. 2, 2009—Returned to the President under provisions of Senate 

Rule XXXI, paragraph 6 of the Standing Rules of the Senate 

pursuant to sine die adjournment. 

Feb. 12, 2008 

Jeffrey Robert Brown, of Illinois, to be a Member of the Board of 

Trustees of the Federal Old-Age and Survivors Insurance Trust 

Fund and the Federal Disability Insurance Trust Fund for a term 

of 4 years, vice Thomas R. Saving. 

Feb. 12, 2008—Received in the Senate and referred to the Committee on Finance. 

Jan. 2, 2009—Returned to the President under provisions of Senate 

Rule XXXI, paragraph 6 of the Standing Rules of the Senate 

pursuant to sine die adjournment. 

Feb. 12, 2008 

Jeffrey Robert Brown, of Illinois, to be a Member of the Board of 

Trustees of the Federal Hospital Insurance Trust Fund for a term 

of 4 years, vice Thomas R. Saving. 

Feb. 12, 2008—Received in the Senate and referred to the Committee on Finance. 

Jan. 2, 2009—Returned to the President under provisions of Senate 

Rule XXXI, paragraph 6 of the Standing Rules of the Senate 

pursuant to sine die adjournment. 

Dec. 19, 2007 

Deanna Tanner Okun, of Idaho, to be a Deputy United States Trade 

Representative, with the rank of Ambassador, vice Karan K. 

Bhatia. 

Dec. 19, 2007—Received in the Senate and referred to the Committee on Finance. 

Apr. 17, 2008—Committee on Finance. Hearings held. Hearings 

printed: S.Hrg. 110–415. 

June 18, 2008—Committee on Finance. Ordered to be reported favorably. 

Jan. 2, 2009—Returned to the President under provisions of Senate 

Rule XXXI, paragraph 6 of the Standing Rules of the Senate 

pursuant to sine die adjournment. 

103 

CALENDAR OF NOMINATIONS 

Dec. 11, 2007 

Douglas H. Shulman, of the District of Columbia, to be Commissioner of Internal Revenue for the term prescribed by law, vice 

Mark W. Everson. 

Dec. 11, 2007—Received in the Senate and referred to the Committee on Finance. 

Jan. 29, 2008—Committee on Finance. Hearings held. 

Mar. 6, 2008—Committee on Finance. Ordered to be reported favorably. 

Mar. 6, 2008—Reported by Senator Baucus, Committee on Finance, without printed report. 

Mar. 6, 2008—Placed on Senate Executive Calendar. Calendar No. 

480. Subject to nominee’s commitment to respond to requests to 

appear and testify before any duly constituted committee of the 

Senate. 

Mar. 13, 2008—Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote. 

Nov. 15, 2007 

Richard T. Morrison, of Virginia, to be a Judge of the United States 

Tax Court for a term of 15 years, vice Carolyn Miller Parr, term 

expired. 

Nov. 15, 2007—Received in the Senate and referred to the Committee on Finance. 

Apr. 17, 2008—Committee on Finance. Hearings held. Hearings 

printed: S.Hrg. 110–415. 

June 18, 2008—Committee on Finance. Ordered to be reported favorably. 

June 18, 2008—Reported by Senator Baucus, Committee on Finance, without printed report. 

June 18, 2008—Placed on Senate Executive Calendar. Calendar 

No. 633. Subject to nominee’s commitment to respond to requests to appear and testify before any duly constituted committee of the Senate. 

July 7, 2008—Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote. 

Nov. 15, 2007 

Eric M. Thorson, of Virginia, to be Inspector General, Department 

of the Treasury, vice Harold Damelin, resigned. Senate Homeland 

Security and Governmental Affairs 

Nov. 15, 2007—Received in the Senate and referred to the Committee on Finance; when reported by Committee on Finance to 

be sequentially referred to the Committee on Homeland Security 

and Governmental Affairs for not to exceed 20 calendar days 

under authority of the order of the Senate of Jan. 9, 2007. 

Apr. 17, 2008—Committee on Finance. Hearings held. Hearings 

printed: S.Hrg. 110–415. 

June 18, 2008—Committee on Finance. Ordered to be reported favorably. 

June 18, 2008—Reported by Senator Baucus, Committee on Finance, without printed report. 

June 18, 2008—Referred sequentially to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs for not to exceed 20 

days pursuant to the order of Jan. 9, 2007. 

July 8, 2008—Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs discharged pursuant to an order of Jan. 9, 

2007. 

July 8, 2008—Placed on Senate Executive Calendar. Calendar No. 

691. Subject to nominee’s commitment to respond to requests to 

appear and testify before any duly constituted committee of the 

Senate. 

Aug. 1, 2008—Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote. 

Sept. 25, 2007 

Christina H. Pearson, of Maryland, to be an Assistant Secretary of 

Health and Human Services, vice Suzanne C. DeFrancis, resigned. 

Sept. 25, 2007—Received in the Senate and referred to the Committee on Finance. 

Nov. 1, 2007—Committee on Finance. Hearings held. 

Dec. 13, 2007—Committee on Finance. Ordered to be reported favorably. 

Dec. 13, 2007—Reported by Senator Baucus, Committee on Finance, without printed report. 

Dec. 13, 2007—Placed on Senate Executive Calendar. Calendar 

No. 409. Subject to nominee’s commitment to respond to requests to appear and testify before any duly constituted committee of the Senate. 

Dec. 19, 2007—Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote. 

104 

CALENDAR OF NOMINATIONS 

Sept. 4, 2007 

Christopher A. Padilla, of the District of Columbia, to be Under 

Secretary of Commerce for International Trade, vice Franklin L. 

Lavin, resigned. 

Sept. 4, 2007—Received in the Senate and referred to the Committee on Finance. 

Sept. 20, 2007—By unanimous consent agreement, Joint referral to 

Committees on Finance and Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs. 

Sept. 20, 2007—Jointly referred to the Committee on Banking, 

Housing, and Urban Affairs and to the Committee on Finance. 

Nov. 1, 2007—Committee on Finance. Hearings held. 

Dec. 13, 2007—Committee on Finance. Ordered to be reported favorably. 

Dec. 13, 2007—Reported by Senator Baucus, Committee on Finance, without printed report. 

Dec. 19, 2007—Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and 

Urban Affairs discharged Unanimous Consent. 

Dec. 19, 2007—Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote. 

July 26, 2007 

Benjamin Eric Sasse, of Nebraska, to be an Assistant Secretary of 

Health and Human Services, vice Michael O’Grady, resigned. 

July 26, 2007—Received in the Senate and referred to the Committee on Finance. 

Nov. 1, 2007—Committee on Finance. Hearings held. 

Dec. 13, 2007—Committee on Finance. Ordered to be reported favorably. 

Dec. 13, 2007—Reported by Senator Baucus, Committee on Finance, without printed report. 

Dec. 13, 2007—Placed on Senate Executive Calendar. Calendar 

No. 408. Subject to nominee’s commitment to respond to requests to appear and testify before any duly constituted committee of the Senate. 

Dec. 19, 2007—Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote. 

July 11, 2007 

Diane D. Rath, of Texas, to be Assistant Secretary for Family Support, Department of Health and Human Services, vice Wade F. 

Horn, resigned. 

July 11, 2007—Received in the Senate and referred to the Committee on Finance. 

Jan. 2, 2009—Returned to the President under provisions of Senate 

Rule XXXI, paragraph 6 of the Standing Rules of the Senate 

pursuant to sine die adjournment. 

June 4, 2007 

David H. McCormick, of Pennsylvania, to be an Under Secretary of 

the Treasury, vice Timothy D. Adams. 

June 4, 2007—Received in the Senate and referred to the Committee on Finance. 

July 25, 2007—Committee on Finance. Hearings held. 

July 26, 2007—Committee on Finance. Ordered to be reported favorably. 

July 26, 2007—Reported by Senator Baucus, Committee on Finance, without printed report. 

July 26, 2007—Placed on Senate Executive Calendar. Calendar No. 

254. Subject to nominee’s commitment to respond to requests to 

appear and testify before any duly constituted committee of the 

Senate. 

Aug. 1, 2007—Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote. 

May 16, 2007 

Andrew G. Biggs, of New York, to be Deputy Commissioner of Social Security for a term expiring Jan. 19, 2013, vice James B. 

Lockhart III, to which position he was appointed during the last 

recess of the Senate. 

May 16, 2007—Received in the Senate and referred to the Committee on Finance. 

Jan. 23, 2008—Received message of withdrawal of nomination 

from the President. 

May 3, 2007 

Kerry N. Weems, of New Mexico, to be Administrator of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, vice Mark B. McClellan. 

May 3, 2007—Received in the Senate and referred to the Committee on Finance. 

July 25, 2007—Committee on Finance. Hearings held. 

Jan. 2, 2009—Returned to the President under provisions of Senate 

Rule XXXI, paragraph 6 of the Standing Rules of the Senate 

pursuant to sine die adjournment. 

May 3, 2007 

Tevi David Troy, of New York, to be Deputy Secretary of Health 

and Human Services, vice Alex Azar II. 

May 3, 2007—Received in the Senate and referred to the Committee on Finance. 

July 25, 2007—Committee on Finance. Hearings held. 

Aug. 3, 2007—Senate Committee on Finance discharged by Unanimous Consent. 

Aug. 3, 2007—Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote. 

105 

CALENDAR OF NOMINATIONS 

May 3, 2007 

Charles E. F. Millard, of New York, to be Director of the Pension 

Benefit Guaranty Corporation. (New Position) 

May 3, 2007—Received in the Senate and referred jointly to the 

Committee on Finance; Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions 

pursuant to Sec. 411(c) of P.L. 109–280. 

Sept. 6, 2007—Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. Hearings held. 

Nov. 14, 2007—Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. Ordered to be reported favorably. 

July 25, 2007—Committee on Finance. Hearings held. 

Nov. 14, 2007—Reported by Senator Kennedy, Committee on 

Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions, without printed report. 

Dec. 13, 2007—Committee on Finance. Ordered to be reported favorably. 

Dec. 13, 2007—Reported by Senator Baucus, Committee on Finance, without printed report. 

Dec. 13, 2007—Placed on Senate Executive Calendar. Calendar 

No. 410. Subject to nominee’s commitment to respond to requests to appear and testify before any duly constituted committee of the Senate. 

Dec. 14, 2007—Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote. 

Apr. 10, 2007 

Peter B. McCarthy, of Wisconsin, to be an Assistant Secretary of 

the Treasury, vice Sandra L. Pack. 

Apr. 10, 2007—Received in the Senate and referred to the Committee on Finance. 

July 25, 2007—Committee on Finance. Hearings held. 

July 26, 2007—Committee on Finance. Ordered to be reported favorably. 

July 26, 2007—Reported by Senator Baucus, Committee on Finance, without printed report. 

July 26, 2007—Placed on Senate Executive Calendar. Calendar No. 

253. Subject to nominee’s commitment to respond to requests to 

appear and testify before any duly constituted committee of the 

Senate. 

Aug. 1, 2007—Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote. 

Jan. 9, 2007 

Michael J. Astrue, of Massachusetts, to be Commissioner of Social 

Security for a term expiring Jan. 19, 2013, vice Jo Anne Barnhart. 

Jan. 9, 2007—Received in the Senate and referred to the Committee on Finance. 

Jan. 24, 2007—Committee on Finance. Hearings held. 

Jan. 31, 2007—Committee on Finance. Ordered to be reported favorably. 

Jan. 31, 2007—Reported by Senator Baucus, Committee on Finance, without printed report. 

Jan. 31, 2007—Placed on Senate Executive Calendar. Calendar No. 

13. Subject to nominee’s commitment to respond to requests to 

appear and testify before any duly constituted committee of the 

Senate. 

Feb. 1, 2007—Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote. 

Jan. 9, 2007 

Andrew G. Biggs, of New York, to be Deputy Commissioner of Social Security for the term expiring Jan. 19, 2013, vice James B. 

Lockhart III. 

Jan. 9, 2007—Received in the Senate and referred to the Committee on Finance. 

Jan. 23, 2008—Received message of withdrawal of nomination 

from the President. 

Jan. 9, 2007 

Peter E. Cianchette, of Maine, to be a Member of the Internal Revenue Service Oversight Board for a term expiring Sept. 14, 2010, 

vice Nancy Killefer, term expired. 

Jan. 9, 2007—Received in the Senate and referred to the Committee on Finance. 

Feb. 26, 2008—Received message of withdrawal of nomination 

from the President. 

Jan. 9, 2007 

Daniel Meron, of Maryland, to be General Counsel of the Department of Health and Human Services, vice Alex Azar II. 

Jan. 9, 2007—Received in the Senate and referred to the Committee on Finance. 

Jan. 2, 2009—Returned to the President under provisions of Senate 

Rule XXXI, paragraph 6 of the Standing Rules of the Senate 

pursuant to sine die adjournment. 

Jan. 9, 2007 

Thomas R. Saving, of Texas, to be a Member of the Board of Trustees of the Federal Old-Age and Survivors Insurance Trust Fund 

and the Federal Disability Insurance Trust Fund for a term of 4 

years. (Reappointment). 

Jan. 9, 2007—Received in the Senate and referred to the Committee on Finance. 

Feb. 12, 2008—Received message of withdrawal of nomination 

from the President. 

Jan. 9, 2007 

Thomas R. Saving, of Texas, to be a Member of the Board of Trustees of the Federal Hospital Insurance Trust Fund for a term of 4 

years. (Reappointment). 

Jan. 9, 2007—Received in the Senate and referred to the Committee on Finance. 

Feb. 12, 2008—Received message of withdrawal of nomination 

from the President. 

106 

CALENDAR OF NOMINATIONS 

Jan. 9, 2007 

Thomas R. Saving, of Texas, to be a Member of the Board of Trustees of the Federal Supplementary Medical Insurance Trust Fund for 

a term of 4 years. (Reappointment). 

Jan. 9, 2007—Received in the Senate and referred to the Committee on Finance. 

Feb. 12, 2008—Received message of withdrawal of nomination 

from the President. 

Jan. 9, 2007 

Dean A. Pinkert, of Virginia, to be a Member of the United States 

International Trade Commission for the term expiring Dec. 16, 

2015, vice Jennifer Anne Hillman, term expired. 

Jan. 9, 2007—Received in the Senate and referred to the Committee on Finance. 

Jan. 31, 2007—Committee on Finance. Ordered to be reported favorably. 

Jan. 31, 2007—Reported by Senator Baucus, Committee on Finance, without printed report. 

Jan. 31, 2007—Placed on Senate Executive Calendar. Calendar No. 

12. Subject to nominee’s commitment to respond to requests to 

appear and testify before any duly constituted committee of the 

Senate. 

Feb. 1, 2007—Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote. 

Jan. 9, 2007 

John L. Palmer, of New York, to be a Member of the Board of 

Trustees of the Federal Old-Age and Survivors Insurance Trust 

Fund and the Federal Disability Insurance Trust Fund for a term 

of 4 years. (Reappointment). 

Jan. 9, 2007—Received in the Senate and referred to the Committee on Finance. 

Feb. 12, 2008—Received message of withdrawal of nomination 

from the President. 

Jan. 9, 2007 

Catherine G. West, of the District of Columbia, to be a Member of 

the Internal Revenue Service Oversight Board for a term expiring 

Sept. 14, 2008, vice Karen Hastie Williams, term expired. 

Jan. 9, 2007—Received in the Senate and referred to the Committee on Finance. 

Feb. 26, 2008—Received message of withdrawal of nomination 

from the President. 

Jan. 9, 2007 

Irving A. Williamson, of New York, to be a Member of the United 

States International Trade Commission for the term expiring June 

16, 2014, vice Stephen Koplan, term expired. 

Jan. 9, 2007—Received in the Senate and referred to the Committee on Finance. 

Jan. 31, 2007—Committee on Finance. Ordered to be reported favorably. 

Jan. 31, 2007—Reported by Senator Baucus, Committee on Finance, without printed report. 

Jan. 31, 2007—Placed on Senate Executive Calendar. Calendar No. 

11. Subject to nominee’s commitment to respond to requests to 

appear and testify before any duly constituted committee of the 

Senate. 

Feb. 1, 2007—Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote. 

Jan. 9, 2007 

John L. Palmer, of New York, to be a Member of the Board of 

Trustees of the Federal Hospital Insurance Trust Fund for a term 

of 4 years. (Reappointment). 

Jan. 9, 2007—Received in the Senate and referred to the Committee on Finance. 

Feb. 12, 2008—Received message of withdrawal of nomination 

from the President. 

Jan. 9, 2007 

John L. Palmer, of New York, to be a Member of the Board of 

Trustees of the Federal Supplementary Medical Insurance Trust 

Fund for a term of 4 years. (Reappointment). 

Jan. 9, 2007—Received in the Senate and referred to the Committee on Finance. 

Feb. 12, 2008—Received message of withdrawal of nomination 

from the President. 

107 

HEARINGS 

FULL COMMITTEE 

Jan. 10, 2007 S. HRG. 110–244 

Tax Incentives for Businesses in Response to a Minimum Wage Increase 

Jan. 11, 2007 S. HRG. 110–264 

Prescription Drug Pricing and Negotiation: Overview and Economic Perspectives for the Medicare Prescription Drug Benefit 

Jan. 24, 2007 S. HRG. 110–222 

Nomination of Michael J. Astrue 

Feb. 1, 2007 S. HRG. 110–333 

The Future of CHIP: Improving the Health of America’s Children 

Feb. 6, 2007 S. HRG. 110–313 

President’s Fiscal Year 2008 Budget (Revenue Proposals) 

Feb. 7, 2007 S. HRG. 110–324 

President’s Fiscal Year 2008 Budget (Medicaid and Medicare Proposals) 

Feb. 15, 2007 S. HRG. 110–371 

Administration’s 2007 Trade Agenda 

Feb. 27, 2007 S. HRG. 110–380 

America’s Energy Future: Bold Ideas, Practical Solutions 

Mar. 1, 2007 S. HRG. 110–352 

Medicare Payment for Physician Services: Examining New Approaches 

Mar. 8, 2007 S. HRG. 110–392 

Perspectives on the 2007 Trade Agenda 

Mar. 14, 2007 S. HRG. 110–406 

Charting a Course for Health Care Reform: Moving Toward Universal Coverage 

Mar. 20, 2007 S. HRG. 110–414 

Realizing a Competitive Education: Identifying Needs, Partnerships 

and Resources 

Mar. 22, 2007 S. HRG. 110–520 

Keeping America’s Promise: Health Care and Child Welfare Services for Native Americans 

Mar. 27, 2007 S. HRG. 110–591 

Opportunities and Challenges in the U.S.-China Economic Relationship 

Mar. 28, 2007 S. HRG. 110–458 

Risks and Reform: The Role of Currency in the U.S.-China Relationship 

Mar. 29, 2007 S. HRG. 110–461 

Clean Energy: From the Margins to the Mainstream 

April 4, 2007 S. HRG. 110–439 

Children’s Health Insurance Program in Action: A State’s Perspective on CHIP 

April 11, 2007 S. HRG. 110–428 

Examination of the Medicare Advantage Program 

April 12, 2007 S. HRG. 110–513 

Filing Your Taxes: An Ounce of Prevention Is Worth a Pound of 

Cure 

April 18, 2007 S. HRG. 110–689 

Examining the Administration’s Plan for Reducing the Tax Gap: 

What are the Goals, Benchmarks, and Timetables? 

108 

HEARINGS 

FULL COMMITTEE—Continued 

April 19, 2007 S. HRG. 110–482 

Grains, Cane, and Automobiles: Tax Incentives for Alternative 

Fuels and Vehicles 

May 2, 2007 S. HRG. 110–553 

Medicare Prescription Drug Benefit: Monitoring Early Experiences 

May 3, 2007 S. HRG. 110–677 

Offshore Tax Evasion: Stashing Cash Overseas 

May 8, 2007 S. HRG. 110–574 

Medicare Prescription Drug Benefit: Review and Oversight 

May 10, 2007 S. HRG. 110–708 

Can the Middle Class Make Ends Meet? Economic Issues for 

America’s Working Families 

May 16, 2007 S. HRG. 110–660 

U.S. Preference Programs: How Well Do They Work? 

May 23, 2007 S. HRG. 110–715 

Funding Social Security’s Administrative Costs: Will the Budget 

Meet the Mission? 

June 6, 2007 S. HRG. 110–761 

Trade and Globalization: Adjustment for a 21st-Century Workforce 

June 12, 2007 S. HRG. 110–788 

Trade Enforcement for a 21st-Century Economy 

June 21, 2007 S. HRG. 110–804 

Barriers to Work for Individuals Receiving Social Security Disability Benefits 

June 27, 2007 S. HRG. 110–811 

The Stealth Tax That’s No Longer a Wealth Tax: How To Stop 

the AMT From Sneaking Up on Unsuspecting Taxpayers 

July 11, 2007 S. HRG. 110–943 

Carried Interest Part I 

July 12, 2007 S. HRG. 110–363 

Airport and Airways Trust Fund: The Future of Aviation Financing 

July 24, 2007 S. HRG. 110–964 

Oversight of Government Tax Policy in Farm Country 

July 25, 2007 S. HRG. 110–813 

Nominations of Dr. Tevi Troy, David H. McCormick, Peter B. 

McCarthy, Kerry N. Weems, and Charles E. F. Millard 

July 31, 2007 S. HRG. 110–943 

Carried Interest Part II 

Aug. 27, 2007 S. HRG. 110–816 

Airfields and Alternative Fuels: Exploring Rural America’s Transportation Infrastructure 

Sept. 6, 2007 S. HRG. 110–943 

Carried Interest Part III: Pension Issues 

Sept. 11, 2007 S. HRG. 110–850 

U.S.-Peru Trade Promotion Agreement 

Sept. 18, 2007 S. HRG. 110–844 

Breaking the Methamphetamine Supply Chain: Meeting Challenges 

at the Border 

Sept. 20, 2007 S. HRG. 110–853 

Frozen Out: A Review of Bank Treatment of Social Security Benefits 

Sept. 25, 2007 S. HRG. 110–815 

Home- and Community-Based Care: Expanding Options for LongTerm Care 

Sept. 26, 2007 S. HRG. 110–875 

Offshore Tax Issues: Reinsurance and Hedge Funds 

Sept. 27, 2007 S. HRG. 110–860 

Border Insecurity, Take Three: Open and Unmonitored 

109 

HEARINGS 

FULL COMMITTEE—Continued 

Oct. 18, 2007 S. HRG. 110–896 

Growing Trade, Growing Vigilance: Import Health and Safety 

Today and Tomorrow 

Oct. 25, 2007 S. HRG. 110–967 

Small Business Health Insurance: Building a Gateway to Coverage 

Nov. 1, 2007 S. HRG. 110–858 

Nominations of Christopher Padilla, Christina Pearson, and Benjamin Sasse 

Nov. 14, 2007 S. HRG. 110–880 

Federal Estate Tax: Uncertainty in Planning Under the Current Law 

Dec. 11, 2007 S. HRG. 110–937 

Promoting American Agricultural and Medical Exports to Cuba 

Dec. 13, 2007 S. HRG. 110–968 

The Housing Decline: Extent of the Problem and Potential Remedies 

Jan. 22, 2008 S. HRG. 110–948 

Strengthening America’s Economy: Stimulus That Makes Sense 

(Part 1 of 2) 

Jan. 24, 2008 S. HRG. 110–948 

Strengthening America’s Economy: Stimulus That Makes Sense 

(Part 2 of 2) 

Jan. 29, 2008 S. HRG. 110–449 

Nomination of Douglas H. Shulman 

Jan. 30, 2008 S. HRG. 110–994 

Private Fee-for-Service Plans in Medicare Advantage: A Closer 

Look 

Feb. 5, 2008 S. HRG. 110–995 

President’s Fiscal Year 2009 Budget (Revenue Proposals) 

Feb. 6, 2008 S. HRG. 110–1022 

President’s Fiscal Year 2009 Budget Proposal for the Department 

of Health and Human Services 

Feb. 7, 2008 S. HRG. 110–1027 

Selling to Seniors: The Need for Accountability and Oversight of 

Marketing By Medicare Private Plans (Part 1) 

Feb. 13, 2008 S. HRG. 110–1027 

Selling to Seniors: The Need for Accountability and Oversight of 

Marketing By Medicare Private Plans (Part 2) 

Feb. 14, 2008 S. HRG. 110–836 

International Aspects of a Carbon Cap and Trade Program 

Feb. 26, 2008 S. HRG. 110–1000 

Economic and Fiscal Conditions of the States 

Feb. 28, 2008 S. HRG. 110–1018 

The Real Estate Market: Building a Strong Economy 

Mar. 6, 2008 S. HRG. 110–998 

Administration’s 2008 Trade Agenda 

Mar. 12, 2008 S. HRG. 110–1017 

Alternatives to the Current Federal Estate Tax System 

Mar. 13, 2008 S. HRG. 110–1020 

Customs Reauthorization: Strengthening U.S. Economic Interests 

and Security 

April 1, 2008 S. HRG. 110–1034 

Anti-Terrorism Financing: Progress Made and the Challenges 

Ahead 

April 3, 2008 S. HRG. 110–1019 

Outside the Box on Estate Tax Reform: Reviewing Ideas to Simplify Planning 

April 8, 2008 S. HRG. 110–1029 

Iran Counter-Proliferation Act of 2007 

April 10, 2008 S. HRG. 110–1031 

Identity Theft: Who’s Got Your Number? 

April 15, 2008 S. HRG. 110–1037 

Tax: Fundamentals in Advance of Reform 

110 

HEARINGS 

FULL COMMITTEE—Continued 

April 17, 2008 S. HRG. 110–415 

Nominations of Deanna Tanner Okun, Richard T. Morrison, David 

D. Gustafson, Elizabeth Crewson Paris, Eric M. Thorson, and 

Edwin Eck 

April 24, 2008 S. HRG. 110–1041 

Tax Aspects of a Cap-and-Trade Program 

May 6, 2008 S. HRG. 110–1042 

Seizing the New Opportunity for Health Reform 

May 8, 2008 S. HRG. 110–1043 

More Work, Less Resources: Social Security Field Offices Struggle 

To Deliver Service to the Public 

May 13, 2008 S. HRG. 110–1044 

Cracking the Code: Tax Reform for Individuals 

May 22, 2008 S. HRG. 110–1047 

Trade Enforcement Act of 2007 

June 3, 2008 S. HRG. 110–1048 

Rising Costs, Low Quality in Health Care: The Necessity for Reform 

June 5, 2008 S. HRG. 110–1049 

C, K, or S: Exploring the Alphabet Soup of Small Business 

Choices in Advance of Tax Reform 

June 10, 2008 S. HRG. 110–1052 

47 Million and Counting: Why the Health Care Marketplace is 

Broken 

June 12, 2008 S. HRG. 110–1053 

Oversight of U.S. Trade Preference Programs 

June 17, 2008 S. HRG. 110–1054 

Crisis in the Future: Long-Run Deficits and Debt 

June 24, 2008 S. HRG. 110–1055 

Oversight of Trade Functions: Customs and Other Trade Agencies 

June 26, 2008 S. HRG. 110–1056 

Foundation of International Tax Reform: Worldwide, Territorial, 

and Something in Between 

July 10, 2008 S. HRG. 110–1057 

Transportation Infrastructure: Issues and Options 

July 15, 2008 S. HRG. 110–1073 

International Enforcement of Intellectual Property Rights and 

American Competitiveness 

July 17, 2008 S. HRG. 110–1074 

The Right Care at the Right Time: Leveraging Innovation To Improve Health Care Quality for All Americans 

July 22, 2008 S. HRG. 110–1075 

Indian Governments and the Tax Code: Maximizing Tax Incentives 

for Economic Development 

July 24, 2008 S. HRG. 110–1077 

The Cayman Islands and Offshore Tax Issues 

July 29, 2008 S. HRG. 110–1079 

Future of U.S. Trade Policy: Perspectives From Former U.S. Trade 

Representatives 

July 31, 2008 S. HRG. 110–1081 

Health Benefits in the Tax Code: The Right Incentives? 

Sept. 9, 2008 S. HRG. 110–1080 

Improving Health Care Quality: An Integral Step Toward Health 

Reform 

Sept. 16, 2008 S. HRG. 110–1082 

Aligning Incentives: The Case for Delivery System Reform 

Sept. 23, 2008 S. HRG. 110–1086 

Covering the Uninsured: Making Health Insurance Markets Work 

Oct. 21, 2008 S. HRG. 110–1083 

High Health Care Costs: A State Perspective 

111 

HEARINGS 

FULL COMMITTEE—Continued 

Nov. 17, 2008 S. HRG. 110–1085 

Anticipated Nomination of Neil Barofsky 

Nov. 19, 2008 S. HRG. 110–1087 

Health Care Reform: An Economic Perspective 

SUBCOMMITTEE ON SOCIAL SECURITY, PENSIONS, 

AND FAMILY POLICY 

Nov. 6, 2007 S. HRG. 110–903 

GPO and WEP: Policies Affecting Pensions from Work Not Covered by Social Security 

SUBCOMMITTEE ON ENERGY, NATURAL 

RESOURCES, AND INFRASTRUCTURE 

April 12, 2007 S. HRG. 110–632 

International Perspectives on Alternative Energy Policy: Incentives 

and Mandates and Their Impacts 

April 26, 2007 S. HRG. 110–527 

Coal: A Clean Future 

May 1, 2007 S. HRG. 110–537 

Advanced Technology Vehicles: The Road Ahead 

May 24, 2007 S. HRG. 110–733 

Energy Efficiency: Can Tax Incentives Reduce Consumption? 

July 19, 2007 S. HRG. 110–606 

Aviation Financing: Industry Perspectives 

July 24, 2008 S. HRG. 110–1078 

Tax and Financing Aspects of Highway Public-Private Partnerships 

SUBCOMMITTEE ON HEALTH CARE 

April 9, 2008 S. HRG. 110–1030 

Covering Uninsured Children: The Impact of the August 17 CHIP 

Directive 

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PUBLICATIONS BY THE COMMITTEE ON FINANCE 

(Reports, Prints, and Studies) 

S. 349 S.Rpt. 110–1 

SMALL BUSINESS AND WORK OPPORTUNITY ACT OF 2007 

S.Rpt. 110–41 

REPORT ON THE ACTIVITIES OF THE COMMITTEE ON FINANCE OF THE UNITED STATES SENATE DURING THE 

109TH CONGRESS (Pursuant to Rule XXVI of the Standing 

Rules of the United States Senate) 

S. 1070 S.Rpt. 110–470 

ELDER JUSTICE ACT 

S. 1577 S.Rpt. 110–474 

PATIENT SAFETY AND ABUSE PREVENTION ACT 

S. 1607 S.Rpt. 110–248 

CURRENCY EXCHANGE RATE OVERSIGHT REFORM ACT 

OF 2007 

S. 2113 S.Rpt. 110–249 

UNITED STATES-PERU TRADE PROMOTION AGREEMENT 

IMPLEMENTATION ACT 

S. 2223 S.Rpt. 110–205 

HABITAT AND LAND CONSERVATION ACT OF 2007 

S. 2242 S.Rpt. 110–206 

HEARTLAND, HABITAT, HARVEST, AND HORTICULTURE 

ACT OF 2007 

S. 2345 S.Rpt. 110–228 

AMERICAN INFRASTRUCTURE INVESTMENT AND IMPROVEMENT ACT OF 2007 

S. 2532 S.Rpt. 110–255 

MEDICARE, MEDICAID, AND SCHIP INDIAN HEALTH 

CARE IMPROVEMENT ACT OF 2007 FILED, UNDER AUTHORITY OF THE ORDER OF THE SENATE OF DECEMBER 19, 2007 

S. 3038 S.Rpt. 110–467 

IMPROVED ADOPTION INCENTIVES AND RELATIVE 

GUARDIANSHIP SUPPORT ACT OF 2008 

S. 3227 S.Rpt. 110–408 

IRAN SANCTIONS ACT OF 2008 

S.J. Res. 16 S.Rpt. 110–146 

APPROVING THE RENEWAL OF IMPORT RESTRICTIONS 

CONTAINED IN THE BURMESE FREEDOM AND DEMOCRACY ACT OF 2003, FILED UNDER AUTHORITY OF THE 

ORDER OF THE SENATE OF AUGUST 3, 2007 

S.J. Res. 41 S.Rpt. 110–444 

APPROVING THE RENEWAL OF IMPORT RESTRICTIONS 

CONTAINED IN THE BURMESE FREEDOM AND DEMOCRACY ACT OF 2003 

H.J. Res. 43 S.Rpt. 110–184 

INCREASING THE STATUTORY LIMIT ON THE PUBLIC 

DEBT 

S.Prt. 110–1 

RULES OF PROCEDURE, SENATE COMMITTEE ON FINANCE 

S.Prt. 110–10 

TRADE PROMOTION AUTHORITY ANNOTATED 

S.Prt. 110–21 

USE OF EDUCATIONAL GRANTS BY PHARMACEUTICAL 

MANUFACTURERS 

S.Prt. 110–28 

THE FIRING OF AN SEC ATTORNEY AND THE INVESTIGATION OF PEQUOT CAPITAL MANAGEMENT 

114 

S.Prt. 110–37 

RULES OF PROCEDURE, SENATE COMMITTEE ON FINANCE (REVISED) 

S.Prt. 110–65 

LEGISLATIVE CALENDAR FOR THE 110th CONGRESS 

115 

BUSINESS MEETINGS 

2007 

Jan. 17, 2007 

In open Executive Session the Committee favorably reported an original bill, the ‘‘Small Business and Work Opportunity Act of 2007’’ 

(S. 349, S.Rpt. 110–1). 

Jan. 31, 2007 

In open Executive Session the Committee favorably reported the following: 

An original resolution ‘‘Authorizing Expenditure by the Committee 

on Finance (S.Res. 59); and 

The Committee organized for the 110th Congress. 

Apr. 13, 2007 

In open Executive Session the Committee favorably reported the following: 

S. 3, the ‘‘Medicare Fair Prescription Drug Price Act of 2007.’’ 

Reported to the Senate by Senator Baucus under authority of the 

order of the Senate of April 12, 2007 with an amendment in the 

nature of a substitute. Without written report. 

June 19, 2007 

In open Executive Session the Committee favorably reported the ‘‘Energy Advancement and Investment Act of 2007,’’ as modified and 

amended. 

July 19, 2007 

In open Executive Session the Committee favorably reported S. 1893, 

the ‘‘Children’s Health Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 

2007.’’ 

July 23, 2007 

In open Executive Session the Committee favorably reported S.J. Res. 

16, a joint resolution ‘‘Approving the Renewal of Import Restrictions Contained in the Burmese Freedom and Democracy Act’’ 

(S.Rpt. 110–146). 

July 26, 2007 

In open Executive Session the Committee favorably reported S. 1607, 

the ‘‘Currency Exchange Rate Oversight Reform Act,’’ as amended 

by the Chairman’s amendment in the nature of a substitute (S.Rpt. 

110–248). 

Sept. 12, 2007 

In open Executive Session the Committee favorably reported the following: 

‘‘The Medicare, Medicaid, and SCHIP Indian Health Care Improvement Act of 2007;’’ 

H.J. Res. 43, ‘‘Increasing the Statutory Limit on the Public Debt’’ 

(S.Rpt. 110–184); and 

Revising Subcommittee assignments for the 110th Congress. 

Sept. 21, 2007 

In open Executive Session the Committee favorably reported the following: 

‘‘Make Recommendations on Proposed Legislation Implementing 

the U.S.-Peru Trade Promotion Agreement’’ (S. 2113, S.Rpt. 

110–249); 

‘‘Habitat and Land Conversation Act of 2007’’ (S. 2223, S.Rpt. 

110–205); and 

An original bill entitled ‘‘American Infrastructure Investment and 

Improvement Act’’ (S. 2345, S.Rpt. 110–228). 

Oct. 4, 2007 

In open Executive Session the Committee favorably reported the following: 

An original bill entitled, ‘‘Heartland, Habitat, Harvest, and Horticulture Act of 2007’’ (S. 2242, S.Rpt. 110–206); and 

Legislation ‘‘Implementing the U.S.-Peru Trade Promotion Agreement’’ (S. 2113, S.Rpt. 110–249). 

2008 

Jan. 30, 2008 

In open Executive Session the Committee favorably reported the 

following: 

An original bill entitled ‘‘The Economic Stimulus Act of 2008;’’ 

and 

Changes to the ‘‘Rules of Procedure of the Committee on Finance.’’ 

116 

BUSINESS MEETINGS 

June 18, 2008 

In open Executive Session the Committee favorably reported the following: 

S. 3227, as amended by the Chairman’s modifications, the ‘‘Iran 

Sanctions Act of 2008’’ (S.Rpt. 110–408); and 

S.J. Res. 38, a joint resolution ‘‘Waiving Certain Provisions of the 

Trade Act of 1974 Relating to the Appointment of a Deputy 

United States Trade Representative.’’ 

July 23, 2008 

In open Executive Session the Committee favorably reported S.J. Res. 

41, ‘‘Approving the Renewal of Import Restrictions Contained in 

the Burmese Freedom and Democracy Act of 2003’’ (S.Rpt. 110– 

444). 

Sept. 10, 2008 

In open Executive Session the Committee favorably reported the following: 

Chairman’s Mark, in the nature of a substitute, to S. 3038, the 

‘‘Improved Adoption Incentives and Relative Guardianship Support Act of 2008;’’ 

Chairman’s Mark, in the nature of a substitute, to S. 1070, the 

‘‘Elder Justice Act of 2008;’’ 

S. 1070, with an amendment in the nature of a substitute, the 

‘‘Elder Justice Act’’ (S.Rpt. 110–470). 

Chairman’s Mark, in the nature of a substitute, to S. 1577, the 

‘‘Patient Safety and Abuse Prevention Act of 2008;’’ and 

A substitute to S. 1577, the ‘‘Patient Safety and Abuse Prevention 

Act of 2007’’ (S.Rpt. 110–474). 

NOMINATIONS 

2007 

Jan. 31, 2007 

In open Executive Session the Committee favorably reported the following nominations: 

Michael J. Astrue, to be Commissioner of Social Security, Social 

Security Administration; 

Dean A. Pinkert, to be Member of the United States International 

Trade Commission; and 

Irving A. Williamson, to be Member of the United States International Trade Commission. 

Dec. 13, 2007 

In open Executive Session the Committee favorably reported the 

following nominations: 

Christopher A. Padilla, to be Under Secretary of Commerce for 

International Trade; 

Christina H. Pearson, to be Assistant Secretary Public Affairs, U.S. 

Department of Health and Human Services; 

Benjamin Eric Sasse, to be Assistant Secretary Planning and Evaluation, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services; and 

Charles E.F. Millard, to be Director of the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation. 

July 26, 2007 

In open Executive Session the Committee favorably reported the 

following nominations: 

David H. McCormick, to be Under Secretary of the Treasury, Department of the Treasury; and 

Peter B. McCarthy, to be Assistant Secretary of the Treasury, Department of the Treasury. 

2008 

March 6, 2008 

In open Executive Session the Committee favorably reported the following nomination: 

Douglas H. Shulman, to be Commissioner of the Internal Revenue 

Service. 

June 18, 2008 

In open Executive Session the Committee favorably reported the following nominations: 

Elizabeth Crewson Paris, to be Judge of the United States Court, 

United States Tax Court; 

David Gustafson, to be Judge of the United States Court, United 

States Tax Court; 

Richard T. Morrison, to be Judge of the United States Court, 

United States Tax Court; 

Eric M. Thorson, to be Inspector General, Department of the Treasury; and 

Edwin Eck, to be a member of the Internal Revenue Service Oversight Board, Department of the Treasury. 

(Deanna Tanner Okun was ordered favorably reported upon the enactment of S.J. Res. 38, by voice vote.) 

117 

EXECUTIVE COMMUNICATIONS REFERRED TO COMMITTEE 

EC–9127 Dec. 11, 2008 

Communication from the Chief of the Publications and Regulations 

Branch, Internal Revenue Service, Department of the Treasury, 

transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ‘‘Midwestern and Hurricane Ike Disaster Areas and Population Estimates’’ (Notice 2008–109) received in the Office of the President 

of the Senate on December 9, 2008; to the Committee on Finance. 

EC–9126 Dec. 11, 2008 

Communication from the Chief of the Publications and Regulations 

Branch, Internal Revenue Service, Department of the Treasury, 

transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ‘‘Applicable Percentage under Section 3002(A)(1) of the Housing Assistance 

Tax Act of 2008’’ (Notice 2008–106) received in the Office of the 

President of the Senate on December 9, 2008; to the Committee 

on Finance. 

EC–9125 Dec. 11, 2008 

Communication from the Chief of the Publications and Regulations 

Branch, Internal Revenue Service, Department of the Treasury, 

transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ‘‘2008 

Section 846 Discount Factors’’ (Rev. Proc. 2008–70) received in 

the Office of the President of the Senate on December 9, 2008; to 

the Committee on Finance. 

EC–8993 Dec. 8, 2008 

Communication from the Secretary of Health and Human Services, 

transmitting, pursuant to law, a report entitled ‘‘Report to Congress 

on the Evaluation of the Cancer Prevention and Treatment Demonstration for Racial and Ethnic Minorities’’; to the Committee on 

Finance. 

EC–8992 Dec. 8, 2008 

Communication from the Secretary of Health and Human Services, 

transmitting, pursuant to law, a report relative to quality improvement and savings under the Medicare Hospital Gainsharing Demonstration; to the Committee on Finance. 

EC–8991 Dec. 8, 2008 

Communication from the Commissioner, Social Security Administration, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report relative to the Administration’s processing of continuing disability reviews for fiscal year 

2007; to the Committee on Finance. 

EC–8932 Dec. 8, 2008 

Communication from the Program Manager of the Center for Medicaid and State Operations, Centers for Medicare and Medicaid 

Services, Department of Health and Human Services, transmitting, 

pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ‘‘Medicaid Program; 

State Flexibility for Medicaid Benefit’’ (RIN0938–AO48) received 

in the Office of the President of the Senate on December 3, 2008; 

to the Committee on Finance. 

EC–8931 Dec. 8, 2008 

Communication from the Chief of the Publications and Regulations 

Branch, Internal Revenue Service, Department of the Treasury, 

transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ‘‘2008 

Cumulative List of Changes in Plan Qualification Requirements’’ 

(Notice 2008–108) received in the Office of the President of the 

Senate on December 3, 2008; to the Committee on Finance. 

EC–8930 Dec. 8, 2008 

Communication from the Chief of the Publications and Regulations 

Branch, Internal Revenue Service, Department of the Treasury, 

transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ‘‘Publication of the Tier 2 Tax Rates’’ (4830–01–P) received in the Office 

of the President of the Senate on December 3, 2008; to the Committee on Finance. 

EC–8929 Dec. 8, 2008 

Communication from the Chief of the Publications and Regulations 

Branch, Internal Revenue Service, Department of the Treasury, 

transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ‘‘Determination of Housing Cost Amounts Eligible for Exclusion or Deduction for 2008’’ (Notice 2008–107) received in the Office of the 

President of the Senate on December 3, 2008; to the Committee 

on Finance. 

EC–8928 Dec. 8, 2008 

Communication from the Chief of the Publications and Regulations 

Branch, Internal Revenue Service, Department of the Treasury, 

transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ‘‘Classification of Certain Foreign Entities’’ (RIN1545–BH23) reveived in 

the Office of the President of the Senate on December 3, 2008; to 

the Committee on Finance. 

118 

EXECUTIVE COMMUNICATIONS REFERRED TO COMMITTEE 

EC–8927 Dec. 8, 2008 

Communication from the Chief of the Publications and Regulations 

Branch, Internal Revenue Service, Department of the Treasury, 

transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ‘‘2009 

Standards Mileage Rate Revenue Procedure’’ (Rev. Proc. 2008–72) 

received in the Office of the President of the Senate on December 

3, 2008; to the Committee on Finance. 

EC–8926 Dec. 8, 2008 

Communication from the Chief of the Publications and Regulations 

Branch, Internal Revenue Service, Department of the Treasury, 

transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ‘‘2009 

Section 1274A CPI Adjustments’’ (Rev. Rul. 2008–52) received in 

the Office of the President of the Senate on December 3, 2008; to 

the Committee on Finance. 

EC–8925 Dec. 8, 2008 

Communication from the Chief of the Publications and Regulations 

Branch, Internal Revenue Service, Department of the Treasury, 

transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ‘‘Payments from the Presidential Primary Matching Payment Account’’ 

(RIN1545–BH36) received in the Office of the President of the 

Senate on November 24, 2008; to the Committee on Finance. 

EC–8924 Dec. 8, 2008 

Communication from the Chief of the Publications and Regulations 

Branch, Internal Revenue Service, Department of the Treasury, 

transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ‘‘Coordinated Issue Paper; All Industries; Exclusion of Income—Non-Corporate Entities and Contributions to Capital’’ (UIL 118.01–02) received in the Office of the President of the Senate on November 

24, 2008; to the Committee on Finance. 

EC–8923 Dec. 8, 2008 

Communication from the Chief of the Publications and Regulations 

Branch, Internal Revenue Service, Department of the Treasury, 

transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ‘‘2008 

Section 832 Salvage Discount Factors’’ (Rev. Proc. 2008–71) received in the Office of the President of the Senate on November 

24, 2008; to the Committee on Finance. 

EC–8922 Dec. 8, 2008 

Communication from the Chief of the Publications and Regulations 

Branch, Internal Revenue Service, Department of the Treasury, 

transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ‘‘Applicable Federal Rates—December 2008’’ (Rev. Rul. 2008–53) reveived 

in the Office of the President of the Senate on November 24, 2008; 

to the Committee on Finance. 

EC–8921 Dec. 8, 2008 

Communication from the Program Manager of the Center for Medicaid and State Operations, Centers for Medicare and Medicaid 

Services, Department of Health and Human Services, transmitting, 

pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ‘‘Medicaid Program; 

Premiums and Cost Sharing’’ (RIN0938–AO47) received in the Office of the President of the Senate on November 24, 2008; to the 

Committee on Finance. 

EC–8920 Dec. 8, 2008 

Communication from the Program Manager of the Office of Strategic 

Operations and Regulatory Affairs, Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, Department of Health and Human Services, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ‘‘Medicaid 

Program; State Allotments for Payment of Medicare Part B Premiums for Qualifying Individuals: Federal Fiscal Year 2008 and 

Federal Fiscal Year 2009’’ (RIN0938–AP38) received in the Office 

of the President of the Senate on November 24, 2008; to the Committee on Finance. 

EC–8853 Nov. 20, 2008 

Communication from the Chief of the Publications and Regulations 

Branch, Internal Revenue Service, Department of the Treasury, 

transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ‘‘Information Reporting for Discharges of Indebtedness’’ (RIN1545– 

BH99) received in the Office of the President of the Senate on November 17, 2008; to the Committee on Finance. 

EC–8852 Nov. 20, 2008 

Communication from the Chief of the Publications and Regulations 

Branch, Internal Revenue Service, Department of the Treasury, 

transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule relative to real 

estate investment trusts (Rev. Proc. 2008–69) received in the Office 

of the President of the Senate on November 17, 2008; to the Committee on Finance. 

EC–8851 Nov. 20, 2008 

Communication from the Chief of the Publications and Regulations 

Branch, Internal Revenue Service, Department of the Treasury, 

transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ‘‘2008 

Section 43 Inflation Adjustment’’ (Notice 2008–72) received in the 

Office of the President of the Senate on November 17, 2008; to 

the Committee on Finance. 

EC–8850 Nov. 20, 2008 

Communication from the Chief of the Publications and Regulations 

Branch, Internal Revenue Service, Department of the Treasury, 

transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ‘‘Update 

of Weighted Average Interest Rates, Yield Curves, and Segment 

Rates’’ (Notice 2008–105) received in the Office of the President 

of the Senate on November 17, 2008; to the Committee on Finance. 

119 

EXECUTIVE COMMUNICATIONS REFERRED TO COMMITTEE 

EC–8849 Nov. 20, 2008 

Communication from the Secretary of Health and Human Services, 

transmitting, pursuant to law, a report entitled ‘‘Evaluation of 

Medicare Advantage Special Needs Plans’’; to the Committee on 

Finance. 

EC–8848 Nov. 20, 2008 

Communication from the Secretary of Health and Human Services, 

transmitting, pursuant to law, a report relative to the Demonstration 

of Coverage of Chiropractic Services under Medicare; to the Committee on Finance. 

EC–8719 Nov. 19, 2008 

Communication from the Chief of the Publications and Regulations 

Branch, Internal Revenue Service, Department of the Treasury, 

transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ‘‘2008 

Base Period T-Bill Rate’’ (Rev. Rul. 2008–51) received in the Office of the President of the Senate on November 12, 2008; to the 

Committee on Finance. 

EC–8718 Nov. 19, 2008 

Communication from the Chief of the Publications and Regulations 

Branch, Internal Revenue Service, Department of the Treasury, 

transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ‘‘Election 

to Expense Certain Refineries’’ (RIN1545–BF06) received in the 

Office of the President of the Senate on November 12, 2008; to 

the Committee on Finance. 

EC–8717 Nov. 19, 2008 

Communication from the Chief of the Publications and Regulations 

Branch, Internal Revenue Service, Department of the Treasury, 

transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ‘‘Information Reporting on Employer-Owned Life Insurance Contracts’’ 

(RIN1545–BG58) received in the Office of the President of the 

Senate on November 12, 2008; to the Committee on Finance. 

EC–8716 Nov. 19, 2008 

Communication from the Program Manager of the Office of Strategic 

Operations and Regulatory Affairs, Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, Department of Health and Human Services, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ‘‘Medicaid 

Program; Clarification of Outpatient Hospital Facility (Including 

Outpatient Hospital Clinic) Services Definition’’ (RIN0938–AO17) 

received in the Office of the President of the Senate on November 

12, 2008; to the Committee on Finance. 

EC–8715 Nov. 19, 2008 

Communication from the Regulation 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 the Medicare Advantage and 

Prescription Drug Benefit Programs: Clarification of Compensation 

Plans’’ (RIN0938–AP52) received in the Office of the President of 

the Senate on November 12, 2008; to the Committee on Finance. 

EC–8714 Nov. 19, 2008 

Communication from the Deputy Director, Office of Regulations, Social Security Administration, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ‘‘Technical Revisions to Overpayment 

Rules’’ (RIN0960–AG02) received in the Office of the President 

of the Senate on November 12, 2008; to the Committee on Finance. 

EC–8713 Nov. 19, 2008 

Communication from the Secretary of Health and Human Services 

and the Attorney General, transmitting, pursuant to law, an annual 

report relative to the Health Care Fraud and Abuse Control Program for fiscal year 2007; to the Committee on Finance. 

EC–8673 Nov. 17, 2008 

Communication from the Program Manager of the Office of Strategic 

Operations and Regulatory Affairs, 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 2009’’ (RIN0938–AP20) received in the Office 

of the President of the Senate on October 31, 2008; to the Committee on Finance. 

EC–8672 Nov. 17, 2008 

Communication from the Administrator of the Office of Workforce 

Securities, Employment and Training Administration, Department 

of Labor, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 

‘‘Federal-State Unemployment Compensation (UC) Program; Interstate Arrangement for Combining Employment and Wages; Final 

Rule’’ (RIN1205–AB51) received in the Office of the President of 

the Senate on October 31, 2008; to the Committee on Finance. 

120 

EXECUTIVE COMMUNICATIONS REFERRED TO COMMITTEE 

EC–8650 Nov. 17, 2008 

Communication from the Program Manager, 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 CY 2009 Payment Rates; Changes to the Ambulatory Surgical Center Payment System and CY 2009 Payment 

Rates; Hospital Conditions of Participation: Requirements for Approval and Re-Approval of Transplant Centers to Perform Organ 

Transplants—Clarification of Provider and Supplier Termination 

Policy Medicare and Medicaid Programs: Changes to Ambulatory 

Surgical Center’’ ((RIN0938–AP17)(RIN0938–AL80)(RIN0938– 

AH17)) received in the Office of the President of the Senate on 

October 31, 2008; to the Committee on Finance. 

EC–8649 Nov. 17, 2008 

Communication from the Program Manager, Centers for Medicare and 

Medicaid Services, Department of Health and Human Services, 

transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ‘‘Medicare Programs; Payment Policies Under the Physician Fee Schedule 

and Other Revisions to Part B for CY 2009; E-Prescribing Exemption for Computer-Generated Facsimile Transmissions; and Payment for Certain Durable Medical Equipment, Prosthetics, 

Orthotics, and Supplies (DMEPOS)’’ ((RIN0938–AP18)(RIN0938– 

AN14)) received in the Office of the President of the Senate on 

October 31, 2008; to the Committee on Finance. 

EC–8648 Nov. 17, 2008 

Communication from the Chief of the Publications and Regulations 

Branch, Internal Revenue Service, Department of the Treasury, 

transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ‘‘2008 

Marginal Production Rates’’ (Notice 2008–89) received in the Office of the President of the Senate on October 31, 2008; to the 

Committee on Finance. 

EC–8647 Nov. 17, 2008 

Communication from the Chief of the Publications and Regulations 

Branch, Internal Revenue Service, Department of the Treasury, 

transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ‘‘2009 

Limitations Adjusted As Provided in Section 415(d), etc.’’ (Notice 

2008–102) received in the Office of the President of the Senate on 

October 28, 2008; to the Committee on Finance. 

EC–8587 Nov. 17, 2008 

Communication from the Chief of the Trade and Commercial Regulations Branch, Customs and Border Protection, Department of 

Homeland Security, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a 

rule entitled ‘‘Technical Corrections Relating to the Rules of Origin for Goods Imported Under the NAFTA and for Textile and Apparel Products’’ (CBP Dec. 08–42) received in the Office of the 

President of the Senate on October 27, 2008; to the Committee on 

Finance. 

EC–8586 Nov. 17, 2008 

Communication from the Regulations Officer and Deputy Director of 

the Office of Regulations, Social Security Administration, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ‘‘Technical 

Amendments to Definition of Persons Closely Approaching Retirement Age’’ (RIN0960–AG68) received in the Office of the President of the Senate on October 24, 2008; to the Committee on Finance. 

EC–8585 Nov. 17, 2008 

Communication from the Chief of the Publications and Regulations 

Branch, Internal Revenue Service, Department of the Treasury, 

transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ‘‘Treatment of Payments in Lieu of Taxes Under Section 141’’ 

(RIN1545–BF87) received in the Office of the President of the 

Senate on October 24, 2008; to the Committee on Finance. 

EC–8584 Nov. 17, 2008 

Communication from the Chief of the Publications and Regulations 

Branch, Internal Revenue Service, Department of the Treasury, 

transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ‘‘Proposed Amendments to Qualified Intermediary Withholding Agreement and to Audit Guidance for External Auditors of Qualified 

Intermediaries’’ (Announcement 2008–98) received in the Office of 

the President of the Senate on October 21, 2008; to the Committee 

on Finance. 

EC–8583 Nov. 17, 2008 

Communication from the Chief of the Publications and Regulations 

Branch, Internal Revenue Service, Department of the Treasury, 

transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ‘‘Section 

1367 Regarding Open Account Debt’’ (RIN1545–BD72) received 

in the Office of the President of the Senate on October 21, 2008; 

to the Committee on Finance. 

EC–8582 Nov. 17, 2008 

Communication from the Chief of the Publications and Regulations 

Branch, Internal Revenue Service, Department of the Treasury, 

transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ‘‘Application of Section 382 To Loss Corporations Whose Instruments Are 

Acquired By The Treasury Department Under The Capital Purchase Program Pursuant To The Emergency Economic Stabilization 

Act Of 2008’’ (Notice 2008–100) received in the Office of the 

President of the Senate on October 21, 2008; to the Committee on 

Finance. 

EC–8486 Nov. 17, 2008 

Communication from the Chief of the Publications and Regulations 

Branch, Internal Revenue Service, Department of the Treasury, 

transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule relative to the 

treatment of taxpayers receiving certain offers relating to auction 

rate securities (Rev. Proc. 2008–58) received in the Office of the 

President of the Senate on October 27, 2008; to the Committee on 

Finance. 

121 

EXECUTIVE COMMUNICATIONS REFERRED TO COMMITTEE 

EC–8485 Nov. 17, 2008 

Communication from the Chief of the Publications and Regulations 

Branch, Internal Revenue Service, Department of the Treasury, 

transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ‘‘Expanded Temporary Rule Allowing Governmental Issuers to Purchase Their Own Tax-Exempt Bonds’’ (Notice 2008–88) received 

in the Office of the President of the Senate on October 27, 2008; 

to the Committee on Finance. 

EC–8484 Nov. 17, 2008 

Communication from the Chief of the Publications and Regulations 

Branch, Internal Revenue Service, Department of the Treasury, 

transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ‘‘Updated 

static mortality tables for the years 2009 through 2013’’ (Notice 

2008–85) received in the Office of the President of the Senate on 

October 27, 2008; to the Committee on Finance. 

EC–8337 Nov. 17, 2008 

Communication from the Program Manager, Centers for Medicare and 

Medicaid Services, Department of Health and Human Services, 

transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ‘‘Medicare Program; Termination of Non-Random Prepayment Complex 

Medical Review’’ (RIN0938–AN31) received in the Office of the 

President of the Senate on October 14, 2008; to the Committee on 

Finance. 

EC–8336 Nov. 17, 2008 

Communication from the Program Manager, Centers for Medicare and 

Medicaid Services, Department of Health and Human Services, 

transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ‘‘Medicaid Integrity Program; Eligible Entity and Contracting Requirements for the Medicaid Integrity Audit Program’’ (RIN0938– 

AO97) received in the Office of the President of the Senate on October 14, 2008; to the Committee on Finance. 

EC–8335 Nov. 17, 2008 

Communication from the Program Manager, Centers for Medicare and 

Medicaid Services, Department of Health and Human Services, 

transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ‘‘Medicaid Program; Multiple Source Drug Definition’’ (RIN0938–AP26) 

received in the Office of the President of the Senate on October 

14, 2008; to the Committee on Finance. 

EC–8334 Nov. 17, 2008 

Communication from the Chief of the Publications and Regulations 

Branch, Internal Revenue Service, Department of the Treasury, 

transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ‘‘Application of Section 382(h) to Banks’’ (Notice 2008–83) received in the 

Office of the President of the Senate on October 14, 2008; to the 

Committee on Finance. 

EC–8333 Nov. 17, 2008 

Communication from the Chief of the Publications and Regulations 

Branch, Internal Revenue Service, Department of the Treasury, 

transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule relative to the 

procedures for obtaining approval to use plan-specific substitute 

mortality tables (Rev. Proc. 2008–62) received in the Office of the 

President of the Senate on October 14, 2008; to the Committee on 

Finance. 

EC–8332 Nov. 17, 2008 

Communication from the Chief of the Publications and Regulations 

Branch, Internal Revenue Service, Department of the Treasury, 

transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule relative to bankruptcy and securities loans (Rev. Proc. 2008–63) received in the 

Office of the President of the Senate on October 14, 2008; to the 

Committee on Finance. 

EC–8331 Nov. 17, 2008 

Communication from the Chief of the Publications and Regulations 

Branch, Internal Revenue Service, Department of the Treasury, 

transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ‘‘Capital 

Contributions Under Section 382(I)(1)’’ (Notice 2008–78) received 

in the Office of the President of the Senate on October 14, 2008; 

to the Committee on Finance. 

EC–8330 Nov. 17, 2008 

Communication from the Chief of the Publications and Regulations 

Branch, Internal Revenue Service, Department of the Treasury, 

transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ‘‘Application of Section 382 in the Case of Certain Acquisitions Made by 

the United States’’ (Notice 2008–84) received in the Office of the 

President of the Senate on October 14, 2008; to the Committee on 

Finance. 

EC–8329 Nov. 17, 2008 

Communication from the Chief of the Publications and Regulations 

Branch, Internal Revenue Service, Department of the Treasury, 

transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule relative to the 

classification of Indian tribal entities that the Internal Revenue 

Service recognizes as Indian Tribal Governments under Internal 

Revenue Code Section 7871 and Section 7701(a)(40) (Rev. Proc. 

2008–55) received in the Office of the President of the Senate on 

October 14, 2008; to the Committee on Finance. 

EC–8328 Nov. 17, 2008 

Communication from the Chief of the Publications and Regulations 

Branch, Internal Revenue Service, Department of the Treasury, 

transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ‘‘Tier I 

Issue—Government Settlements Directive #3’’ (LMSB Control No. 

4–0908–046) received in the Office of the President of the Senate 

on October 14, 2008; to the Committee on Finance. 

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EXECUTIVE COMMUNICATIONS REFERRED TO COMMITTEE 

EC–8327 Nov. 17, 2008 

Communication from the Chief of the Publications and Regulations 

Branch, Internal Revenue Service, Department of the Treasury, 

transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ‘‘Update 

for Weighted Average Interest Rates, Yield Curves, and Segment 

Rates’’ (Notice 2008–93) received in the Office of the President of 

the Senate on October 14, 2008; to the Committee on Finance. 

EC–8326 Nov. 17, 2008 

Communication from the Chief of the Publications and Regulations 

Branch, Internal Revenue Service, Department of the Treasury, 

transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ‘‘Insurance-Dedicated Money Market Funds Temporary Guarantee Program for Money Market Funds—Government Not the ‘‘Issuer’’ for 

Purposes of Testing Diversification’’ (Notice 2008–92) received in 

the Office of the President of the Senate on October 14, 2008; to 

the Committee on Finance. 

EC–8325 Nov. 17, 2008 

Communication from the Chief of the Publications and Regulations 

Branch, Internal Revenue Service, Department of the Treasury, 

transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ‘‘Charitable Contributions of Inventory Property Under Section 170(e)(3)’’ 

(Notice 2008–90) received in the Office of the President of the 

Senate on October 14, 2008; to the Committee on Finance. 

EC–8324 Nov. 17, 2008 

Communication from the Chief of the Publications and Regulations 

Branch, Internal Revenue Service, Department of the Treasury, 

transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ‘‘Extension of Effective Date of Normal Retirement Age Regulations for 

Governmental Plans’’ (Notice 2008–98) received in the Office of 

the President of the Senate on October 14, 2008; to the Committee 

on Finance. 

EC–8323 Nov. 17, 2008 

Communication from the Chief of the Publications and Regulations 

Branch, Internal Revenue Service, Department of the Treasury, 

transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ‘‘Examination of returns and claims for refund, credit, or abatement; determination of correct tax liability’’ (Rev. Proc. 2008–60) received in 

the Office of the President of the Senate on October 14, 2008; to 

the Committee on Finance. 

EC–8322 Nov. 17, 2008 

Communication from the Chief of the Publications and Regulations 

Branch, Internal Revenue Service, Department of the Treasury, 

transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ‘‘Extension of Replacement Period for Livestock Sold on Account of 

Drought in Specified Counties’’ (Notice 2008–86) received in the 

Office of the President of the Senate on October 14, 2008; to the 

Committee on Finance. 

EC–8321 Nov. 17, 2008 

Communication from the Chief of the Publications and Regulations 

Branch, Internal Revenue Service, Department of the Treasury, 

transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ‘‘Qualifying Gasification Project Program’’ (Notice 2008–97) received in 

the Office of the President of the Senate on October 14, 2008; to 

the Committee on Finance. 

EC–8235 Oct. 2, 2008 

Communication from the Chairman, U.S. International Trade Commission, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report entitled ‘‘Andean 

Trade Preference Act: Impact on U.S. Industries and Consumers 

and on Drug Crop Eradication and Crop Substitution, 2007’’; to the 

Committee on Finance. 

EC–8178 Oct. 1, 2008 

Communication from the Chief of the Publications and Regulations 

Branch, Internal Revenue Service, Department of the Treasury, 

transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ‘‘Travel 

Per Diem Revenue Procedure’’ (Rev. Proc. 2008–59) received on 

October 1, 2008; to the Committee on Finance. 

EC–8177 Oct. 1, 2008 

Communication from the Chief of the Publications and Regulations 

Branch, Internal Revenue Service, Department of the Treasury, 

transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ‘‘2008 

National Pool’’ (Rev. Proc. 2008–57) received on October 1, 2008; 

to the Committee on Finance. 

EC–8176 Oct. 1, 2008 

Communication from the Regulation 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; Self-Directed Personal Assistance Services 

Program State Plan Option (Cash and Counseling)’’ (RIN0938– 

AO52) received on September 30, 2008; to the Committee on Finance. 

EC–8175 Oct. 1, 2008 

Communication from the Regulation 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; Hospital Inpatient Prospective Payment Systems and Fiscal Year 2009 Rates: Final Fiscal Year 2009 Wage Indices and Payment Rates Including Implementation of Section 124 

of the Medicare Improvement for Patients and Providers Act for 

2008’’ (RIN0938–AP15) received on September 30, 2008; to the 

Committee on Finance. 

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EXECUTIVE COMMUNICATIONS REFERRED TO COMMITTEE 

EC–8174 Oct. 1, 2008 

Communication from the Chief of Publications and Regulations 

Branch, Internal Revenue Service, Department of the Treasury, 

transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ‘‘No-Rule 

Areas under Section 409A’’ (Rev. Proc. 2008–61) received on September 30, 2008; to the Committee on Finance. 

EC–8173 Oct. 1, 2008 

Communication from the Chief of Trade and Commercial Regulations 

Branch, Customs and Border Protection, Department of Homeland 

Security, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 

‘‘Haitian Hemispheric Opportunity Through Partnership Encouragement Acts of 2006 and 2008’’ (RIN1505–AB82) received on September 26, 2008; to the Committee on Finance. 

EC–8133 Sept. 30, 2008 

Communication from the Chief of the Publications and Regulations 

Unit, Internal Revenue Service, Department of the Treasury, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ‘‘Relaxing Restrictions on Issuing Letters to New Pre-approved Plans’’ (Rev. 

Proc. 2008–56) received on September 25, 2008; to the Committee 

on Finance. 

EC–8132 Sept. 30, 2008 

Communication from the Chief of the Publications and Regulations 

Unit, Internal Revenue Service, Department of the Treasury, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ‘‘Tax-Exempt 

Housing Bonds and 2008 Housing Legislation’’ (Notice 2008–79) 

received on September 25, 2008; to the Committee on Finance. 

EC–8131 Sept. 30, 2008 

Communication from the Chief of the Publications and Regulations 

Unit, Internal Revenue Service, Department of the Treasury, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ‘‘Applicable 

Federal Rates—October 2008’’ (Rev. Rul. 2008–49) received on 

September 25, 2008; to the Committee on Finance. 

EC–8130 Sept. 30, 2008 

Communication from the Chief of the Publications and Regulations 

Unit, Internal Revenue Service, Department of the Treasury, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ‘‘Tax-Exempt 

Bond Partnerships: Eligibility for Monthly Closing Elections’’ (Notice 2008–80) received on September 25, 2008; to the Committee 

on Finance. 

EC–8120 Sept. 29, 2008 

Communication from the Chief of the Publications and Regulations 

Branch, Internal Revenue Service, Department of the Treasury, 

transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ‘‘Guidance regarding WHFITs’’ (Notice 2008–77) received on September 

26, 2008; to the Committee on Finance. 

EC–8119 Sept. 29, 2008 

Communication from the Inspector General, Department of Health 

and Human Services, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report entitled 

‘‘Review of Medicare Contractor Information Security Program 

Evaluations for Fiscal Year 2005’’ received September 26, 2008; 

to the Committee on Finance. 

EC–8110 Sept. 27, 2008 

Communication from the Program Manager of the Office of Child 

Support Enforcement, Administration for Children and Families, 

Department of Health and Human Services, transmitting, pursuant 

to law, the report of a rule entitled ‘‘State Parent Locator Service; 

Safeguarding Child Support Information’’ (RIN0970–AC01) received on September 25, 2008; to the Committee on Finance. 

EC–8109 Sept. 27, 2008 

Communication from the Program Manager of the Office of the Actuary, Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Department of 

Health and Human Services, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ‘‘Medicare Program; Part A Premium for 

Calendar Year 2009 for the Uninsured Aged and for Certain Disabled Individuals Who Have Exhausted Other Entitlement’’ 

(RIN0938–AP04) received on September 25, 2008; to the Committee on Finance. 

EC–8108 Sept. 27, 2008 

Communication from the Program Manager of the Office of the Actuary, Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Department of 

Health and Human Services, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ‘‘Medicare Program; Inpatient Hospital Deductible and Hospital and Extended Care Services Coinsurance 

Amounts for Calendar Year 2009’’ (RIN0938–AP03) received on 

September 25, 2008; to the Committee on Finance. 

EC–8107 Sept. 27, 2008 

Communication from the Program Manager of the Office of the Actuary, Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Department of 

Health and Human Services, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ‘‘Medicare Program; Medicare Part B 

Monthly Actuarial Rates, Premium Rate, and Annual Deductible 

Beginning January 1, 2009’’ (RIN0938–AP00) received on September 25, 2008; to the Committee on Finance. 

EC–8106 Sept. 27, 2008 

Communication from the Chief of the Publications and Regulations 

Unit, Internal Revenue Service, Department of the Treasury, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ‘‘Tax-exempt 

Money Market Funds—Temporary Treasury Program to Support 

Money Market Funds—No Violation of Restrictions Against Federal Guarantees of Tax-exempt Bonds Under Section 149(b)’’ (Notice 2008–81) received on September 25, 2008; to the Committee 

on Finance. 

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EXECUTIVE COMMUNICATIONS REFERRED TO COMMITTEE 

EC–8105 Sept. 27, 2008 

Communication from the Chief of the Publications and Regulations 

Unit, Internal Revenue Service, Department of the Treasury, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule relative to the treatment of taxpayers accepting certain settlements of potential legal 

claims relating to auction rate securities ((Rev. Proc. 2008–58)(26 

CFR 601.601)) received on September 25, 2008; to the Committee 

on Finance. 

EC–8104 Sept. 27, 2008 

Communication from the Chief of the Publications and Regulations 

Unit, Internal Revenue Service, Department of the Treasury, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ‘‘Taxation of 

fringe benefits’’ ((Rev. Rul. 2008–48)(26 CFR 1.61–21)) received 

on September 25, 2008; to the Committee on Finance. 

EC–8057 Sept. 26, 2008 

Communication from the Chief of the Publications and Regulations 

Branch, Internal Revenue Service, Department of the Treasury, 

transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule relative to the 

modification of transition rules in the effective date provisions of 

Rev. Proc. 2008–52 (Announcement 2008–84) received on September 17, 2008; to the Committee on Finance. 

EC–8056 Sept. 26, 2008 

Communication from the Chief of the Publications and Regulations 

Branch, Internal Revenue Service, Department of the Treasury, 

transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ‘‘Update 

for Weighted Average Interest Rates, Yield Curves, and Segment 

Rates’’ (Notice 2008–75) received on September 17, 2008; to the 

Committee on Finance. 

EC–8055 Sept. 26, 2008 

Communication from the Chief of the Publications and Regulations 

Branch, Internal Revenue Service, Department of the Treasury, 

transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ‘‘Implementation of Form 990’’ (RIN1545–BH85) received on September 

17, 2008; to the Committee on Finance. 

EC–8054 Sept. 26, 2008 

Communication from the Chief of the Trade and Commercial Regulations Branch, Customs and Border Protection, Department of 

Homeland Security, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a 

rule entitled ‘‘Extensions of Import Restrictions Imposed on Archaeological Material from Cambodia’’ (RIN1505–AB99) received 

on September 17, 2008; to the Committee on Finance. 

EC–8053 Sept. 26, 2008 

Communication from the Chief of the Publications and Regulations 

Branch, Internal Revenue Service, Department of the Treasury, 

transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ‘‘Tier I 

Issue: IRC Section 118 Abuse Directive #5’’ (LMSB Control No. 

4–0808–041) received on September 16, 2008; to the Committee 

on Finance. 

EC–8052 Sept. 26, 2008 

Communication from the Program Manager, Centers for Medicare and 

Medicaid Services, Department of Health and Human Services, 

transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ‘‘Medicare Program; Medicare Advantage and Prescription Drug Benefit 

Programs: Final Marketing Provisions’’ (RIN0938–AP24) received 

on September 16, 2008; to the Committee on Finance. 

EC–8051 Sept. 26, 2008 

Communication from the Program Manager, 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 the Medicare Advantage and Prescription Drug Benefit Program’’ (RIN0938–AP52) received on September 16, 2008; to the Committee on Finance. 

EC–7689 Sept. 22, 2008 

Communication from the Chief of the Publications and Regulations 

Branch, Internal Revenue Service, Department of the Treasury, 

transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ‘‘Tier II 

Industry Director’s Directive on the Planning and Examination of 

Gift Card/Certificate Issues in the Retail and Food & Beverage Industries #2’’ (LMSB–04–0808–042) received on September 12, 

2008; to the Committee on Finance. 

EC–7688 Sept. 22, 2008 

Communication from the Chief of the Publications and Regulations 

Branch, Internal Revenue Service, Department of the Treasury, 

transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ‘‘Section 

6707A and the Failure to Include on any Return or Statement any 

Information Required to be Disclosed under Section 6011 with Respect to a Reportable Transaction’’ ((RIN1545–BF62)(TD 9425)) 

received on September 12, 2008; to the Committee on Finance. 

EC–7687 Sept. 22, 2008 

Communication from the Chief of the Publications and Regulations 

Branch, Internal Revenue Service, Department of the Treasury, 

transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ‘‘Transition Guidance for New Funding Rules and Funding-Related Benefit 

Limitations under PPA ’06’’ (Notice 2008–73) received on September 12, 2008; to the Committee on Finance. 

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EXECUTIVE COMMUNICATIONS REFERRED TO COMMITTEE 

EC–7686 Sept. 22, 2008 

Communication from the Chief of the Publications and Regulations 

Branch, Internal Revenue Service, Department of the Treasury, 

transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ‘‘Coordinated Issue: False Claims Act Settlements with Department of Justice (DOJ)’’ (LMSB–4–0908–045) received on September 12, 

2008; to the Committee on Finance. 

EC–7685 Sept. 22, 2008 

Communication from the Chief of the Publications and Regulations 

Branch, Internal Revenue Service, Department of the Treasury, 

transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ‘‘Unified 

Rule for Loss of Subsidiary Stock’’ ((RIN1545–BB61)(TD 9424) 

received on September 12, 2008; to the Committee on Finance. 

EC–7684 Sept. 22, 2008 

Communication from the Secretary of Health and Human Services, 

transmitting, pursuant to law, a report entitled ‘‘A Study on the 

Feasibility and Advisability of Providing for Contracting with Prescription Drug Program Sponsors and Medicare Advantage Organizations on a Multi-Year Basis’’; to the Committee on Finance. 

EC–7595 Sept. 17, 2008 

Communication from the Chief of the Publications and Regulations 

Branch, Internal Revenue Service, Department of the Treasury, 

transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ‘‘Economic Stimulus Act of 2008 Business Incentives’’ (Rev. Proc. 

2008–54) received on September 8, 2008; to the Committee on Finance. 

EC–7594 Sept. 17, 2008 

Communication from the Commissioner of the Social Security Administration, transmitting, the report of a proposed bill to make 

program and administrative improvements to the Old-Age, Survivors, and Disability program, the Supplemental Security Income 

program, and the Special Benefits for Certain World War II Veterans program; to the Committee on Finance. 

EC–7593 Sept. 17, 2008 

Communication from the Commissioner of the Social Security Administration, transmitting, the report of a proposed bill to make 

amendments to the Old-Age, Survivors, and Disability Insurance 

program and the Supplemental Security Income program; to the 

Committee on Finance. 

EC–7541 Sept. 11, 2008 

Communication from the Chief of Publications and Regulations, Internal Revenue Service, Department of the Treasury, transmitting, 

pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ‘‘Qualified Forestry 

Conservation Bonds’’ (Notice 2008–70) received on September 2, 

2008; to the Committee on Finance. 

EC–7540 Sept. 11, 2008 

Communication from the Chief of Publications and Regulations, Internal Revenue Service, Department of the Treasury, transmitting, 

pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ‘‘IRC 965 Dividend 

Repatriation Audit Guidelines’’ (LMSB–4–0808–043) received 

onSeptember 2, 2008; to the Committee on Finance. 

EC–7539 Sept. 11, 2008 

Communication from the Chief of Publications and Regulations, Internal Revenue Service, Department of the Treasury, transmitting, 

pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ‘‘Applicable Federal 

Rates—September 2008’’ (Rev. Rul. 2008–46) received on August 

20, 2008; to the Committee on Finance. 

EC–7538 Sept. 11, 2008 

Communication from the Acting Chief of the Trade and Commercial 

Regulations Branch, Customs and Border Protection, Department of 

Homeland Security, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a 

rule entitled ‘‘Entry Requirements for Certain Softwood Lumber 

Products Exported from Any Country into the United States’’ 

(RIN1505–AB98) received on August 20, 2008; to the Committee 

on Finance. 

EC–7537 Sept. 11, 2008 

Communication from the Acting Chief of the Trade and Commercial 

Regulations Branch, Customs and Border Protection, Department of 

Homeland Security, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a 

rule entitled ‘‘First Sale Declaration Requirement’’ (RIN1505– 

AB96) received on August 20, 2008; to the Committee on Finance. 

EC–7536 Sept. 11, 2008 

Communication from the Chairman, U.S. International Trade Commission, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report entitled, ‘‘The Year 

in Trade 2007’’; to the Committee on Finance. 

EC–7476 Sept. 8, 2008 

Communication from the Chief of Publications and Regulations, Internal Revenue Service, Department of the Treasury, transmitting, 

pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ‘‘Update of Weighted 

Average Interest Rates, Yield Curves, and Segment Rates’’ (Notice 

2008–69) received on August 18, 2008; to the Committee on Finance. 

EC–7475 Sept. 8, 2008 

Communication from the Chief of Publications and Regulations, Internal Revenue Service, Department of the Treasury, transmitting, 

pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ‘‘Transfer of Sponsorship of a Pension Plan’’ (Rev. Rul. 2008–45) received on August 

18, 2008; to the Committee on Finance. 

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EXECUTIVE COMMUNICATIONS REFERRED TO COMMITTEE 

EC–7474 Sept. 8, 2008 

Communication from the Chief of Publications and Regulations, Internal Revenue Service, Department of the Treasury, transmitting, 

pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ‘‘Employee Plans 

Compliance Resolution System (‘‘EPCRS’’)’’ (Rev. Proc. 2008– 

50) received on August 20, 2008; to the Committee on Finance. 

EC–7473 Sept. 8, 2008 

Communication from the Chief of Publications and Regulations, Internal Revenue Service, Department of the Treasury, transmitting, 

pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ‘‘S Corporation Guidance under AJCA 2004 and GOZA of 2005’’ ((RIN1545– 

BE95)(TD9422)) received on August 18, 2008; to the Committee 

on Finance. 

EC–7472 Sept. 8, 2008 

Communication from the Chief of Publications and Regulations, Internal Revenue Service, Department of the Treasury, transmitting, 

pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ‘‘Financing Commitments and Section 163(e)(5)’’ ((Rev. Proc. 2008–51)(RP–133208– 

08)) received on August 18, 2008; to the Committee on Finance. 

EC–7471 Sept. 8, 2008 

Communication from the Chief of Publications and Regulations, Internal Revenue Service, Department of the Treasury, transmitting, 

pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ‘‘Notice—Section 475 

Valuation Safe Harbor’’ (Notice 2008–71) received on August 18, 

2008; to the Committee on Finance. 

EC–7470 Sept. 8, 2008 

Communication from the Chief of Publications and Regulations, Internal Revenue Service, Department of the Treasury, transmitting, 

pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ‘‘Tier I Issue IRC Section 118 Abuse Directive #4’’ (LMSB–4–0608–034) received on 

August 18, 2008; to the Committee on Finance. 

EC–7469 Sept. 8, 2008 

Communication from the Program Manager, 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; Fire Safety Requirements for Long 

Term Care Facilities, Automatic Sprinkler Systems’’ (RIN0938– 

AN79) received on August 18, 2008; to the Committee on Finance. 

EC–7468 Sept. 8, 2008 

Communication from the Chief of the Trade and Commercial Regulations Branch, Customs and Border Protection, Department of 

Homeland Security, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a 

rule entitled ‘‘United States—Morocco Free Trade Agreement’’ 

(RIN1505–AB76) received on August 8, 2008; to the Committee 

on Finance. 

EC–7411 Sept. 8, 2008 

Communication from the Chief, Publications and Regulations Branch, 

Internal Revenue Service, Department of the Treasury, transmitting, 

pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ‘‘Tier I Issue IRC Section 118 Abuse Directive #4’’ (Uniform Issue List Number: 

LMSB–4–0608–034) received on August 8, 2008; to the Committee on Finance. 

EC–7410 Sept. 8, 2008 

Communication from the Chief, Publications and Regulations Branch, 

Internal Revenue Service, Department of the Treasury, transmitting, 

pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ‘‘Severance of a Trust 

for Generation-Skipping Transfer Tax Purposes’’ ((RIN1545– 

BE70)(TD 9421)) received on August 5, 2008; to the Committee 

on Finance. 

EC–7409 Sept. 8, 2008 

Communication from the Chief, Publications and Regulations Branch, 

Internal Revenue Service, Department of the Treasury, transmitting, 

pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ‘‘July–September 2008 

Section 42 Bond Factor Amounts’’ (Rev. Rul. 2008–36) received 

on August 5, 2008; to the Committee on Finance. 

EC–7408 Sept. 8, 2008 

Communication from the Chief, Publications and Regulations Branch, 

Internal Revenue Service, Department of the Treasury, transmitting, 

pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ‘‘Converting an IRA 

Annuity to a Roth IRA’’ ((RIN1545–BE65)(TD 9481)) received on 

August 5, 2008; to the Committee on Finance. 

EC–7407 Sept. 8, 2008 

Communication from the Chief, Publications and Regulations Branch, 

Internal Revenue Service, Department of the Treasury, transmitting, 

pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ‘‘Utility Allowances 

Regulations Update’’ ((RIN1545–BC22)(TD 9420)) received on 

August 5, 2008; to the Committee on Finance. 

EC–7406 Sept. 8, 2008 

Communication from the Secretary of Health and Human Services, 

transmitting, pursuant to law, a report relative to section 422 of the 

Medicare Prescription Drug, Improvement, and Modernization Act 

of 2003; to the Committee on Finance. 

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EXECUTIVE COMMUNICATIONS REFERRED TO COMMITTEE 

EC–7368 Aug. 1, 2008 

Communication from the Regulation 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 Inpatient Prospective 

Payment Systems and Fiscal Year 2009 Rates; Payments for Graduate Medical Education for Affiliated Teaching Hospitals in Certain Emergency Situations; Changes to Disclosure of Physician 

Ownership in Hospitals and Physician Self-Referral Rules; and 

Collection of Information Regarding Financial Relationships Between Hospitals’’ (RIN0938–AP15) received on July 31, 2008; to 

the Committee on Finance. 

EC–7367 Aug. 1, 2008 

Communication from the Regulation 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; Prospective Payment System and Consolidated Billing for Skilled Nursing Facilities for Fiscal Year 2009’’ 

(RIN0938–AP11) received on July 31, 2008; to the Committee on 

Finance. 

EC–7366 Aug. 1, 2008 

Communication from the Regulation 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; Impatient Rehabilitation Facility Prospective 

Payment System for Federal Fiscal Year 2009’’ (RIN0938–AP19) 

received on July 31, 2008; to the Committee on Finance. 

EC–7365 Aug. 1, 2008 

Communication from the Regulation 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; Hospice Wage Index for Fiscal Year 2009’’ 

(RIN0938–AP14) received on July 31, 2008; to the Committee on 

Finance. 

EC–7334 July 31, 2008 

Communication from the Program Manager, Administration for Children and Families, Department of Health and Human Services, 

transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ‘‘Medicare and State Health Care Programs; Fraud and Abuse; Issuance 

of Advisory Opinions by the Office of Inspector General’’ (42 CFR 

Part 1008) received on July 30, 2008; to the Committee on Finance. 

EC–7320 July 29, 2008 

Communication from the Chief of the Publications and Regulations 

Branch, Internal Revenue Service, Department of the Treasury, 

transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ‘‘Bonus 

Depreciation for the Kansas Disaster Area’’ (Notice No. 2008–67) 

received on July 24, 2008; to the Committee on Finance. 

EC–7319 July 29, 2008 

Communication from the Program Manager, Administration for Children and Families, Department of Health and Human Services, 

transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ‘‘Medicare Program; Prohibition of Midyear Benefit Enhancements for 

Medicare Advantage Organizations’’ (RIN0938–AO54) received on 

July 28, 2008; to the Committee on Finance. 

EC–7318 July 29, 2008 

Communication from the Program Manager, Administration for Children and Families, Department of Health and Human Services, 

transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ‘‘Child 

Support Enforcement Program Medical Support’’ (RIN0970–AC22) 

received on July 28, 2008; to the Committee on Finance. 

EC–7284 July 28, 2008 

Communication from the Chief of Publications and Regulations, Internal Revenue Service, Department of the Treasury, transmitting, 

pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ‘‘Relief from Certain 

Low-Income Housing Credit Requirements Due to Severe Storms 

and Flooding in Missouri’’ (Notice No. 2008–66) received on July 

24, 2008; to the Committee on Finance. 

EC–7283 July 28, 2008 

Communication from the Chief of Publications and Regulations, Internal Revenue Service, Department of the Treasury, transmitting, 

pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ‘‘Applicable Federal 

Rates—August 2008’’ (Rev. Rule 2008–43) received on July 24, 

2008; to the Committee on Finance. 

EC–7282 July 28, 2008 

Communication from the Chief of Publications and Regulations, Internal Revenue Service, Department of the Treasury, transmitting, 

pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ‘‘Farmer and Fisherman Income Averaging’’ (RIN1545–BE39) received on July 24, 

2008; to the Committee on Finance. 

EC–7281 July 28, 2008 

Communication from the Acting Social Security Administration Regulations Officer, Office of the Commissioner, Social Security Administration, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ‘‘Technical Changes to the Title II Amendments’’ (RIN0960– 

AG43) received on July 24, 2008; to the Committee on Finance. 

EC–7280 July 28, 2008 

Communication from the Program Manager, Administration for Children and Families, Department of Health and Human Services, 

transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ‘‘Cost Allocation Methodology Applicable to the Temporary Assistance for 

Needy Families Program’’ (RIN0970–AC15) received on July 24, 

2008; to the Committee on Finance. 

128 

EXECUTIVE COMMUNICATIONS REFERRED TO COMMITTEE 

EC–7279 July 28, 2008 

Communication from the Secretary of Health and Human Services, 

transmitting a draft bill intended to amend title IV–D of the Social 

Security Act to make changes necessary to ensure that the United 

States will be able to comply fully with the requirements of any 

multilateral child support convention to which the United States is 

a party; to the Committee on Finance. 

EC–7241 July 23, 2008 

Communication from the Assistant Secretary for Import Administration, Department of Commerce, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 

report of a rule entitled ‘‘Imports of Certain Cotton Shirting Fabric: 

Implementation of Tariff Rate Quota Established Under the Tax 

Relief and Health Care Act of 2006’’ received on July 22, 2008; 

to the Committee on Finance. 

EC–7240 July 23, 2008 

Communication from the Chief of Trade and Commercial Regulations 

Branch, Customs and Border Protection, Department of Homeland 

Security, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 

‘‘United States-Bahrain Free Trade Agreement’’ (RIN1505–AB81) 

received on July 18, 2008; to the Committee on Finance. 

EC–7208 July 21, 2008 

Communication from the Chief of Publications and Regulations, Internal Revenue Service, Department of the Treasury, transmitting, 

pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ‘‘Grantor Retained Interest Trusts—Application of Sections 2036 and 2039’’ (RIN1545– 

BE52 (TD9414)) received on July 18, 2008; to the Committee on 

Finance. 

EC–7207 July 21, 2008 

Communication from the Chief of Publications and Regulations, Internal Revenue Service, Department of the Treasury, transmitting, 

pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ‘‘TD: Determining the 

Amount of Taxes Paid for Purposes of Section 901’’ (RIN1545– 

BH74 (TD9416)) received on July 18, 2008; to the Committee on 

Finance. 

EC–7161 July 17, 2008 

Communication from the Chief of the Publications and Regulations 

Branch, Internal Revenue Service, Department of the Treasury, 

transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ‘‘Elections Regarding Start-up Expenditures, Corporation Organizational 

Expenditures, and Partnership Organizational Expenses’’ 

((RIN1545–BE78)(TD 9411)) received on July 15, 2008; to the 

Committee on Finance. 

EC–7160 July 17, 2008 

Communication from the Chief of the Publications and Regulations 

Branch, Internal Revenue Service, Department of the Treasury, 

transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ‘‘Update 

to Rev. Proc. 2007–72’’ (RP–127833–08) received on July 15, 

2008; to the Committee on Finance. 

EC–7159 July 17, 2008 

Communication from the Chief of the Publications and Regulations 

Branch, Internal Revenue Service, Department of the Treasury, 

transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ‘‘REMIC 

Residual Interests—REMIC Net Income (Including Any Excess Inclusions) (Foreign Holders)’’ ((RIN1545–BB84(TD 9415)) received 

on July 15, 2008; to the Committee on Finance. 

EC–7124 July 11, 2008 

Communication from the Chief of the Publications and Regulations 

Branch, Internal Revenue Service, Department of the Treasury, 

transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ‘‘Escrow 

Accounts, Trusts, and Other Funds Used During Deferred Exchanges of Like-Kind Property’’ (TD 9413) received on July 9, 

2008; to the Committee on Finance. 

EC–7123 July 11, 2008 

Communication from the Chief of the Publications and Regulations 

Branch, Internal Revenue Service, Department of the Treasury, 

transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ‘‘Coordinated Issue: Supplemental Environmental Projects’’ (LMSB–04– 

0608–036) received on July 10, 2008; to the Committee on Finance. 

EC–7122 July 11, 2008 

Communication from the Chief of the Publications and Regulations 

Branch, Internal Revenue Service, Department of the Treasury, 

transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ‘‘Change 

to Office to Which Notices of Nonjudicial Sale and Request for 

Return of Wrongfully Levied Property Must be Sent’’ ((RIN1545– 

BF54(TD 9410)) received on July 9, 2008; to the Committee on 

Finance. 

EC–7121 July 11, 2008 

Communication from the Chief of the Publications and Regulations 

Branch, Internal Revenue Service, Department of the Treasury, 

transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ‘‘Update 

of Weighted Average Interest Rates, Yield Curves, and Segment 

Rates’’ (Notice 2008–65) received on July 9, 2008; to the Committee on Finance. 

129 

EXECUTIVE COMMUNICATIONS REFERRED TO COMMITTEE 

EC–7120 July 11, 2008 

Communication from the Chairman, Medicare Payment Advisory 

Commission, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report entitled, ‘‘Report to the Congress: Reforming the Delivery System’’; to the 

Committee on Finance. 

EC–7070 July 9, 2008 

Communication from the Chief of the Publications and Regulations 

Branch, Internal Revenue Service, Department of the Treasury, 

transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ‘‘Dependent Child of Divorced or Separated Parents or Parents Who Live 

Apart’’ (TD 9408) received on July 8, 2008; to the Committee on 

Finance. 

EC–7069 July 9, 2008 

Communication from the Chief of the Publications and Regulations 

Branch, Internal Revenue Service, Department of the Treasury, 

transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ‘‘Amendments to the Section 7216 Regulations—Disclosure or Use of Information by Preparers of Returns’’ ((RIN1545–BI01)(TD 9409)) 

received on July 8, 2008; to the Committee on Finance. 

EC–7068 July 9, 2008 

Communication from the Chief of the Publications and Regulations 

Branch, Internal Revenue Service, Department of the Treasury, 

transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ‘‘Interim 

Guidance on the Application of Section 457(f) to Certain Recurring 

Part-Year Compensation’’ (Notice 2008–62) received on July 8, 

2008; to the Committee on Finance. 

EC–7067 July 9, 2008 

Communication from the Chief of the Publications and Regulations 

Branch, Internal Revenue Service, Department of the Treasury, 

transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ‘‘Puerto 

Rican Plans’’ (Rev. Rul. 2008–40) received on July 8, 2008; to the 

Committee on Finance. 

EC–7066 July 9, 2008 

Communication from the Chief of the Publications and Regulations 

Branch, Internal Revenue Service, Department of the Treasury, 

transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ‘‘Update 

to Revenue Procedure 2008–12’’ (Rev. Proc. 2008–35) received on 

July 8, 2008; to the Committee on Finance. 

EC–7065 July 9, 2008 

Communication from the Chief of the Publications and Regulations 

Branch, Internal Revenue Service, Department of the Treasury, 

transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ‘‘Relief 

from Certain Low-Income Housing Credit Requirements Due to 

Severe Storms and Flooding in Indiana’’ (Notice 2008–56) received on July 8, 2008; to the Committee on Finance. 

EC–7064 July 9, 2008 

Communication from the Chief of the Publications and Regulations 

Branch, Internal Revenue Service, Department of the Treasury, 

transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ‘‘Relief 

from Certain Low-Income Housing Credit Requirements Due to 

Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding in Iowa’’ (Notice 2008– 

58) received on July 8, 2008; to the Committee on Finance. 

EC–7063 July 9, 2008 

Communication from the Chief of the Publications and Regulations 

Branch, Internal Revenue Service, Department of the Treasury, 

transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ‘‘Relief 

from Certain Low-Income Housing Credit Requirements Due to 

Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding in Wisconsin’’ (Notice 

2008–61) received on July 8, 2008; to the Committee on Finance. 

EC–7062 July 9, 2008 

Communication from the Chief of the Publications and Regulations 

Branch, Internal Revenue Service, Department of the Treasury, 

transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ‘‘Revised 

Coordinated Issue: Employee Tool and Equipment Plans’’ (LMSB– 

04–0608–037) received on July 8, 2008; to the Committee on Finance. 

EC–7061 July 9, 2008 

Communication from the Chief of the Publications and Regulations 

Branch, Internal Revenue Service, Department of the Treasury, 

transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ‘‘Modifications to Subpart F Treatment of Aircraft and Vessel Leasing Income’’ ((RIN1545–BH03(TD 9406)) received on July 8, 2008; to 

the Committee on Finance. 

EC–7060 July 9, 2008 

Communication from the Chief of the Publications and Regulations 

Branch, Internal Revenue Service, Department of the Treasury, 

transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ‘‘Auction 

Rate Preferred Stock—Effect of Liquidity Facilities on Equity 

Character’’ (Notice 2008–55) received on July 7, 2008; to the 

Committee on Finance. 

EC–6902 July 8, 2008 

Communication form the President of the United States, transmitting, 

pursuant to law, notification of his intent to designate the Republic 

of Serbia and the Republic of Montenegro as separate beneficiary 

developing countries under the Generalized System of Preferences; 

to the Committee on Finance. 

130 

EXECUTIVE COMMUNICATIONS REFERRED TO COMMITTEE 

EC–6901 July 8, 2008 

Communication from the Director, Import Administration, Department 

of Commerce, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ‘‘Antidumping and Countervailing Duty Proceedings: Documents Submission Procedures; APO Procedures’’ (RIN0625–AA73) 

received on July 7, 2008; to the Committee on Finance. 

EC–6900 July 8, 2008 

Communication from the Chief of the Publications and Regulations 

Branch, Internal Revenue Service, Department of the Treasury, 

transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ‘‘Meaning of Statutory Reserves in Multi-State Taxpayers’’ (Rev. Rul. 

2008–37) received on July 7, 2008; to the Committee on Finance. 

EC–6899 July 8, 2008 

Communication from the Chief of the Publications and Regulations 

Branch, Internal Revenue Service, Department of the Treasury, 

transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ‘‘Section 

7702(f)(8) and Section 101(f)(3) Automatic Waiver’’ (Rev. Proc. 

2008–42) received on July 7, 2008; to the Committee on Finance. 

EC–6898 July 8, 2008 

Communication from the Chief of the Publications and Regulations 

Branch, Internal Revenue Service, Department of the Treasury, 

transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ‘‘Section 

817(h) Closing Agreement Procedures’’ (Rev. Proc. 2008–41) received on July 7, 2008; to the Committee on Finance. 

EC–6897 July 8, 2008 

Communication from the Chief of the Publications and Regulations 

Branch, Internal Revenue Service, Department of the Treasury, 

transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ‘‘Section 

7702 Closing Agreement Procedures’’ (Rev. Proc. 2008–40) received on July 7, 2008; to the Committee on Finance. 

EC–6896 July 8, 2008 

Communication from the Chief of the Publications and Regulations 

Branch, Internal Revenue Service, Department of the Treasury, 

transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ‘‘Section 

7702A Closing Agreement Procedures’’ (Rev. Proc. 2008–39) received on July 7, 2008; to the Committee on Finance. 

EC–6895 July 8, 2008 

Communication from the Chief of the Publications and Regulations 

Branch, Internal Revenue Service, Department of the Treasury, 

transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ‘‘QAB 

Closing Agreement Procedure’’ (Rev. Proc. 2008–38) received on 

July 7, 2008; to the Committee on Finance. 

EC–6894 July2008 

Communication from the Chief of the Publications and Regulations 

Branch, Internal Revenue Service, Department of the Treasury, 

transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ‘‘Extension of Time for Filing Returns’’ ((RIN1545–BE62)(TD 9407)) received on July 7, 2008; to the Committee on Finance. 

EC–6893 July 8, 2008 

Communication from the Chief of the Publications and Regulations 

Branch, Internal Revenue Service, Department of the Treasury, 

transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ‘‘Employment Tax Adjustments’’ ((RIN1545–BG50)(TD 9405)) received on 

July 7, 2008; to the Committee on Finance. 

EC–6892 July 8, 2008 

Communication from the Chief of the Publications and Regulations 

Branch, Internal Revenue Service, Department of the Treasury, 

transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ‘‘Capital 

Costs Incurred to Comply with EPA Sulfur Regulations’’ 

((RIN1545–BE97)(TD 9404)) received on July 7, 2008; to the 

Committee on Finance. 

EC–6824 July 7, 2008 

Communication from the Program Manager, Center for Medicaid and 

State Operations, Department of Health and Human Services, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ‘‘State Children’s Health Insurance Program; Retrospective Adjustment for 

Additional Allotments to Eliminate Fiscal Year 2007 Funding 

Shortfalls; Final SCHIP Allotments for Fiscal Years 2008 and 

2009; Redistribution of Unused SCHIP Fiscal Year 2005 Allotments to Eliminate Fiscal Year 2008 Funding Shortfalls; Additional 

Allotments to Eliminate Fiscal Year 2008 Funding Shortfalls; and 

Provisions for Continued Authority for Qualifying States to Use a 

Portion of Certain SCHIP Funds for Medicaid Expenditures’’ 

((RIN0938–AO99)(RIN0938–AP07)) received on June 27, 2008; to 

the Committee on Finance. 

EC–6823 July 7, 2008 

Communication from the Program Manager, Centers for Medicare and 

Medicaid Services, Department of Health and Human Services, 

transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ‘‘Medicare Program; Appeal of CMS or CMS Contractor Determinations 

When a Provider or Supplier Fails to Meet the Requirements for 

Medicare Billing Privileges’’ ((RIN0938–AI49)(Docket No. CMS– 

6003–F)) received on June 27, 2008; to the Committee on Finance. 

EC–6822 July 7, 2008 

Communication from the Program Manager, Office of Clinical Standards and Quality, Department of Health and Human Services, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ‘‘Medicare 

and Medicaid Programs; Hospital Conditions of Participation: Laboratory Services’’ ((RIN0938–AJ29)(Docket No. CMS–3014–F)) 

received on June 27, 2008; to the Committee on Finance. 

131 

EXECUTIVE COMMUNICATIONS REFERRED TO COMMITTEE 

EC–6821 July 7, 2008 

Communication from the Program Manager, Center for Drug and 

Health Plan Choice, Department of Health and Human Services, 

transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ‘‘Medicare Program; Special Enrollment Period and Medicare Premium 

Changes’’ (RIN0938–AO77) received on June 27, 2008; to the 

Committee on Finance. 

EC–6820 July 7, 2008 

Communication from the Program Manager, Centers for Medicare and 

Medicaid Services, Department of Health and Human Services, 

transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ‘‘Medicare Program; Use of Repayment Plans’’ ((RIN0938– 

AO27)(Docket No. CMS–6032–F)) received on June 27, 2008; to 

the Committee on Finance. 

EC–6796 June 27, 2008 

Communication from the Chief of the Publications and Regulations 

Branch, Internal Revenue Service, Department of the Treasury, 

transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ‘‘Law 

School Loan Repayment Assistance Programs’’ (Rev. Rul. 2008– 

34) received on June 26, 2008; to the Committee on Finance. 

EC–6795 June 27, 2008 

Communication from the Chief of the Publications and Regulations 

Branch, Internal Revenue Service, Department of the Treasury, 

transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ‘‘Rolling 

Average Method of Inventory Valuation’’ (Revenue Procedure 

2008–43) received on June 26, 2008; to the Committee on Finance. 

EC–6794 June 27, 2008 

Communication from the Chief of the Publications and Regulations 

Branch, Internal Revenue Service, Department of the Treasury, 

transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ‘‘Update 

of Optional Standard Mileage Rates’’ (Announcement 2008–63) received on June 26, 2008; to the Committee on Finance. 

EC–6763 June 26, 2008 

Communication from the Chief of the Publications and Regulations 

Branch, Internal Revenue Service, Department of the Treasury, 

transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ‘‘Applicable Federal Rates—July 2008’’ (Rev. Rul. 2008–33) received on 

June 24, 2008; to the Committee on Finance. 

EC–6762 June 26, 2008 

Communication from the Chief of the Publications and Regulations 

Branch, Internal Revenue Service, Department of the Treasury, 

transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ‘‘Guidance Under Section 664 Regarding the Effect of UBTI on Charitable Remainder Trusts’’ (TD 9403) received on June 24, 2008; to 

the Committee on Finance. 

EC–6761 June 26, 2008 

Communication from the Chief of the Publications and Regulations 

Branch, Internal Revenue Service, Department of the Treasury, 

transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ‘‘Claims 

for Recovery of Overpayments of Arbitrage Rebate and Similar 

Payments on Tax-Exempt Bonds’’ (Rev. Proc. 2008–37) received 

on June 25, 2008; to the Committee on Finance. 

EC–6760 June 26, 2008 

Communication from the Chief of the Publications and Regulations 

Branch, Internal Revenue Service, Department of the Treasury, 

transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ‘‘Appeals 

Settlement Guidelines: Methane Gas Project, Credit for Fuel from 

a Nonconventional Source’’ (UIL: 0029.06–00) received on June 

24, 2008; to the Committee on Finance. 

EC–6759 June 26, 2008 

Communication from the Chief of the Publications and Regulations 

Branch, Internal Revenue Service, Department of the Treasury, 

transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ‘‘Guidance Under Section 956 for Determining Basis or Property Acquired in Certain Nonrecognitions Transactions’’ ((RIN1545– 

BH58)(TD 9402)) received on June 24, 2008; to the Committee on 

Finance. 

EC–6758 June 26, 2008 

Communication from the Chief of the Publications and Regulations 

Branch, Internal Revenue Service, Department of the Treasury, 

transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ‘‘China 

Earthquake Designated as Qualified Disaster Under Section 139 of 

the Internal Revenue Code’’ (Notice 2008–57) received on June 24, 

2008; to the Committee on Finance. 

EC–6757 June 26, 2008 

Communication from the Chief of the Publications and Regulations 

Branch, Internal Revenue Service, Department of the Treasury, 

transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ‘‘Auction 

Rate Preferred Stock—Effect of Liquidity Facilities on Equity 

Character’’ (Notice 2008–55) received on June 25, 2008; to the 

Committee on Finance. 

EC–6756 June 26, 2008 

Communication from the Chief of the Publications and Regulations 

Branch, Internal Revenue Service, Department of the Treasury, 

transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ‘‘Reporting of ESOP Dividends and Section 404(k)’’ (Announcement 

2008–56) received on June 25, 2008; to the Committee on Finance. 

EC–6712 June 23, 2008 

Communication from the President, National Center for Policy Analysis, transmitting its 2008 First Quarter Report; to the Committee 

on Finance. 

132 

EXECUTIVE COMMUNICATIONS REFERRED TO COMMITTEE 

EC–6711 June 23, 2008 

Communication from the Chief, Border Security Regulations Branch, 

Department of Homeland Security, transmitting, pursuant to law, 

the report of a rule entitled ‘‘Technical Amendments to List of 

User Fee Airports: Additions of Capital City Airport, Lansing, 

Michigan and Kelly Field Annex, San Antonio, Texas’’ (CBP Dec. 

08–23) received on June 19, 2008; to the Committee on Finance. 

EC–6710 June 23, 2008 

Communication from the Chief of the Publications and Regulations 

Branch, Internal Revenue Service, Department of the Treasury, 

transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ‘‘Supplemental Wages’’ (Revenue Ruling 2008–29) received on June 19, 

2008; to the Committee on Finance. 

EC–6698 June 19, 2008 

Communication from the Chief of the Publications and Regulations 

Branch, Internal Revenue Service, Department of the Treasury, 

transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ‘‘Definition of ‘Outside Director’ Under Internal Revenue Code 162(m)’’ 

(Revenue Ruling 2008–32) received on June 13, 2008; to the Committee on Finance. 

EC–6697 June 19, 2008 

Communication from the Chief of the Publications and Regulations 

Branch, Internal Revenue Service, Department of the Treasury, 

transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ‘‘Disposition of Investment in the United States Real Property’’ (Rev. Rul. 

2008–31) received on June 13, 2008; to the Committee on Finance. 

EC–6675 June 18, 2008 

Communication from the Secretary of Labor, transmitting the report 

of a draft bill entitled, ‘‘Unemployment Compensation Program Integrity Act of 2008’’; to the Committee on Finance. 

EC–6674 June 18, 2008 

Communication from the Chairman, United States International Trade 

Commission, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report entitled, ‘‘Fiscal Year 2007 USITC Purchases Manufactured Outside the United 

States’’; to the Committee on Finance. 

EC–6673 June 18, 2008 

Communication from the Chief of the Publications and Regulations 

Branch, Internal Revenue Service, Department of the Treasury, 

transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ‘‘Update 

of Weighted Average Interest Rates, Yield Curves, and Segment 

Rates’’ (Notice 2008–53) received on June 13, 2008; to the Committee on Finance. 

EC–6621 June 17, 2008 

Communication from the Chairman, U.S. International Trade Commission, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report entitled, ‘‘Textiles 

and Apparel: Effects of Special Rules for Haiti on Trade Markets 

and Industries’’; to the Committee on Finance. 

EC–6608 June 16, 2008 

Communication from the Chief of the Publications and Regulations 

Branch, Internal Revenue Service, Department of the Treasury, 

transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ‘‘Change 

of Accounting Method for Contributions to Capital’’ (Rev. Rule 

2008–30) received on June 9, 2008; to the Committee on Finance. 

EC–6607 June 16, 2008 

Communication from the Chief of the Publications and Regulations 

Branch, Internal Revenue Service, Department of the Treasury, 

transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ‘‘Coordinated Issue: Conversion of Nonprofit Organizations’’ (LMSB–04– 

0408–024) received on June 9, 2008; to the Committee on Finance. 

EC–6606 June 16, 2008 

Communication from the Secretary of Health and Human Services, 

transmitting, pursuant to law, a report entitled, ‘‘Third Report to 

Congress on the Evaluation of the Medicare Coordinated Care 

Demonstration’’; to the Committee on Finance. 

EC–6605 June 16, 2008 

Communication from the Acting Regulations Officer of Social Security, Social Security Administration, transmitting, pursuant to law, 

the report of a rule entitled ‘‘Extension of the Expiration Date for 

Several Body Systems Listings’’ (AG81) received on June 9, 2008; 

to the Committee on Finance. 

EC–6575 June 11, 2008 

Communication from the Chief of the Trade and Commercial Regulations Branch, Customs and Border Protection, Department of 

Homeland Security, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a 

rule entitled ‘‘Dominican Republic-Central America-United States 

Free Trade Agreement’’ (RIN1505–AB84) received on June 9, 

2008; to the Committee on Finance. 

EC–6574 June 11, 2008 

Communication from the Chief of the Trade and Commercial Regulations Branch, Customs and Border Protection, Department of 

Homeland Security, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a 

rule entitled ‘‘Articles Assembled Abroad: Operations Incidental to 

the Assembly Process’’ (RIN1505–AB90) received on June 9, 

2008; to the Committee on Finance. 

133 

EXECUTIVE COMMUNICATIONS REFERRED TO COMMITTEE 

EC–6543 June 10, 2008 

Communication from the Chief of the Publications and Regulations 

Branch, Internal Revenue Service, Department of the Treasury, 

transmitting, pursuant to law, a report entitled, ‘‘Research Credit 

Claims Audit Techniques Guide: Credit for Increasing Research 

Activities’’ (LMSB–04–0508–030) received on June 4, 2008; to the 

Committee on Finance. 

EC–6526 June 5, 2008 

Communication from the Secretary of Health and Human Services, 

transmitting, pursuant to law, a report entitled, ‘‘Final Report to 

Congress on the Evaluation of Medicare Disease Management Programs’’; to the Committee on Finance. 

EC–6525 June 5, 2008 

Communication from the Chief, Border Security Regulations Branch, 

Department of Homeland Security, transmitting, pursuant to law, 

the report of a rule entitled ‘‘Changes to the Visa Waiver Program 

to Implement the Electronic System for Travel Authorization Program’’ (RIN1651–AA72) received on June 3, 2008; to the Committee on Finance. 

EC–6471 June 4, 2008 

Communication from the Chief of the Publications and Regulations 

Branch, Internal Revenue Service, Department of the Treasury, 

transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ‘‘Amendment to Revenue Procedure 2006–9’’ (Rev. Proc. 2008–31) received on May 29, 2008; to the Committee on Finance. 

EC–6470 June 4, 2008 

Communication from the Program Manager, Centers for Medicare and 

Medicaid Services, Department of Health and Human Services, 

transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ‘‘Medicare Program; Medicare Part D Claims Data’’ ((RIN0938– 

AO58)(CMS–4119–F)) received on May 22, 2008; to the Committee on Finance. 

EC–6469 June 4, 2008 

Communication from the Commissioner, Social Security Administration, transmitting, pursuant to law, the Administration’s Annual Report on the Supplemental Security Income Program for fiscal year 

2008; to the Committee on Finance. 

EC–6427 June 3, 2008 

Communication from the Program Manager, 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 for Long-Term Care Hospitals Required by 

Certain Provisions of the Medicare, Medicaid, SCHIP Extension 

Act of 2007: 3-Year Moratorium on the Establishment of New 

Long-Term Care Hospitals and Long-Term Care Hospital Satellite 

Facilities and Increases in Beds in Existing Long-Term Care Hospitals and Long-Term Care Hospital Satellite Facilities; and 3-Year 

Delay in the Application of Certain Payment Adjustments’’ 

(RIN0938–AP33) received on May 21, 2008; to the Committee on 

Finance. 

EC–6426 June 3, 2008 

Communication from the Program Manager, Office of the Assistant 

Secretary for Planning and Evaluation, Department of Health and 

Human Services, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 

entitled ‘‘State Long-Term Care Partnership Program: Reporting 

Requirements for Insurers’’ (RIN0991–AB44) received on May 21, 

2008; to the Committee on Finance. 

EC–6425 June 3, 2008 

Communication from the Program Manager, Centers for Medicare and 

Medicaid Services, Department of Health and Human Services, 

transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ‘‘Medicare Program; Provider Reimbursement Determinations and Appeals’’ (RIN0938–AL54) received on May 21, 2008; to the Committee on Finance. 

EC–6424 June 3, 2008 

Communication from the Commissioner, Social Security Administration, transmitting a draft bill intended to make amendments to the 

Old-Age, Survivors, and Disability Insurance program; to the Committee on Finance. 

EC–6423 June 3, 2008 

Communication from the Chief of the Publications and Regulations 

Branch, Internal Revenue Service, Department of the Treasury, 

transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ‘‘Guidance Under Section 7874 for Determining the Ownership Percentage in the Case of Expanded Affiliated Groups’’ ((RIN1545– 

BE93(TD 9399)) received on May 21, 2008; to the Committee on 

Finance. 

EC–6422 June 3, 2008 

Communication from the Chief of the Publications and Regulations 

Branch, Internal Revenue Service, Department of the Treasury, 

transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ‘‘2009 

Inflation Adjustments for Health Savings Accounts’’ (Rev. Proc. 

2008–29) received on May 21, 2008; to the Committee on Finance. 

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EXECUTIVE COMMUNICATIONS REFERRED TO COMMITTEE 

EC–6421 June 3, 2008 

Communication from the Social Security Regulations Officer, Social 

Security Administration, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of 

a rule entitled ‘‘Parent-to-Child deeming from Stepparents’’ 

(RIN0960–AF96) received on May 29, 2008; to the Committee on 

Finance. 

EC–6420 June 3, 2008 

Communication from the Secretary of Health and Human Services, 

transmitting, pursuant to law, a report relative to the use and effectiveness of Medicaid Integrity Program funds; to the Committee on 

Finance. 

EC–6419 June 3, 2008 

Communication from the Program Manager, Centers for Medicare and 

Medicaid Services, Department of Health and Human Services, 

transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ‘‘Hospice 

Care Conditions of Participation’’ (RIN0938–AH27) received on 

May 29, 2008; to the Committee on Finance. 

EC–6418 June 3, 2008 

Communication from the Chief of the Publications and Regulations 

Branch, Internal Revenue Service, Department of the Treasury, 

transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ‘‘Treatment of Property Used to Acquire Parent Stock in Certain Triangular Reorganizations Involving Foreign Corporations’’ 

((RIN1545–BG97)(TD 9400)) received on May 29, 2008; to the 

Committee on Finance. 

EC–6417 June 3, 2008 

Communication from the Chief of the Publications and Regulations 

Branch, Internal Revenue Service, Department of the Treasury, 

transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ‘‘Coordinated Issue: State and Local Location Tax Incentives’’ (Docket No. 

LMSB–04–0408–023) received on May 29, 2008; to the Committee 

on Finance. 

EC–6348 May 21, 2008 

Communication from the Assistant Secretary, Office of Legislative 

Affairs, Department of State, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report 

relative to the extension of waiver authority for Turkmenistan; to 

the Committee on Finance. 

EC–6347 May 21, 2008 

Communication from the Social Security Regulations Officer, Social 

Security Administration, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of 

a rule entitled ‘‘Amendments to the Ticket to Work and Self-Sufficiency Program’’ (RIN0960–AF89) received on May 20, 2008; to 

the Committee on Finance. 

EC–6308 May 20, 2008 

Communication from the Chief of the Publications and Regulations 

Branch, Internal Revenue Service, Department of the Treasury, 

transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ‘‘Guidance to Reduce Foreclosures of Mortgages Held by a REMIC’’ 

(Rev. Proc. 2008–28) received on May 20, 2008; to the Committee 

on Finance. 

EC–6307 May 20, 2008 

Communication from the Chief of the Publications and Regulations 

Branch, Internal Revenue Service, Department of the Treasury, 

transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ‘‘Applicable Federal Rates—June 2008’’ (Rev. Rul. 2008–28) received on 

May 20, 2008; to the Committee on Finance. 

EC–6306 May 20, 2008 

Communication from the Chief of the Publications and Regulations 

Branch, Internal Revenue Service, Department of the Treasury, 

transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ‘‘Partner’s Distributive Share’’ ((RIN1545–BD70)(TD 9398)) received 

on May 20, 2008; to the Committee on Finance. 

EC–6287 May 15, 2008 

Communication from the Chief of the Publications and Regulations 

Branch, Internal Revenue Service, Department of the Treasury, 

transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ‘‘Simplified Relief from Withholding Tax Upon Disposition of U.S. Real 

Property Interests’’ (Rev. Proc. 2008–27) received on May 13, 

2008; to the Committee on Finance. 

EC–6286 May 15, 2008 

Communication from the Chief of the Publications and Regulations 

Branch, Internal Revenue Service, Department of the Treasury, 

transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ‘‘Section 

956 Rep Exception Relief’’ (Rev. Proc. 2008–26) received on May 

13, 2008; to the Committee on Finance. 

EC–6285 May 15, 2008 

Communication from the Chief of the Publications and Regulations 

Branch, Internal Revenue Service, Department of the Treasury, 

transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ‘‘QSP: 

Reverse Subsidiary Merger; Step Transaction’’ (Rev. Rul. 2008– 

25) received on May 13, 2008; to the Committee on Finance. 

EC–6284 May 15, 2008 

Communication from the Chief of the Publications and Regulations 

Branch, Internal Revenue Service, Department of the Treasury, 

transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ‘‘Medicaid Rebates’’ (Rev. Rul. 2008–26) received on May 13, 2008; to 

the Committee on Finance. 

135 

EXECUTIVE COMMUNICATIONS REFERRED TO COMMITTEE 

EC–6283 May 15, 2008 

Communication from the Chief of the Publications and Regulations 

Branch, Internal Revenue Service, Department of the Treasury, 

transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ‘‘Assumption of Liabilities’’ ((RIN1545–BH95)(TD 9397)) received on 

May 13, 2008; to the Committee on Finance. 

EC–6273 May 14, 2008 

Communication from the Chief of the Publications and Regulations 

Branch, Internal Revenue Service, Department of the Treasury, 

transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ‘‘Coordinated Issue: Distressed Asset Trust Transaction’’ (Notice 2008–34) 

received on May 7, 2008; to the Committee on Finance. 

EC–6175 May 13, 2008 

Communication from the Chief of the Publications and Regulations 

Branch, Internal Revenue Service, Department of the Treasury, 

transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ‘‘Amendment to Transfers of Assets or Stock Following a Reorganization’’ 

((RIN1545–BH52)(TD 9396)) received on May 12, 2008; to the 

Committee on Finance. 

EC–6174 May 13, 2008 

Communication from the Chief of the Publications and Regulations 

Branch, Internal Revenue Service, Department of the Treasury, 

transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ‘‘Update 

of Weighted Average Interest Rates, Yield Curves, and Segment 

Rates’’ (Notice 2008–50) received on May 12, 2008; to the Committee on Finance. 

EC–6118 May 7, 2008 

Communication from the Inspector General, Department of Health 

and Human Services, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report relative 

to the use of funds appropriated by the Deficit Reduction Act of 

2005; to the Committee on Finance. 

EC–6117 May 7, 2008 

Communication from the White House Liaison, Department of the 

Treasury, transmitting, pursuant to law, (5) reports relative to vacancy announcements within the Department, received on May 2, 

2008; to the Committee on Finance. 

EC–6116 May 7, 2008 

Communication from the Program Manager, Centers for Medicare and 

Medicaid Services, Department of Health and Human Services, 

transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ‘‘Medicare Program; Inpatient Psychiatric Facilities Prospective Payment 

System Payment Update for Rate Year Beginning July 1, 2008’’ 

(RIN0938–AO92) received on May 2, 2008; to the Committee on 

Finance. 

EC–6115 May 7, 2008 

Communication from the Program Manager, 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 for Long-Term Hospitals Required by Certain Provisions of the Medicare, Medicaid, SCHIP Extension Act 

of 2007: 3-Year Delay in the Application of Payment Adjustments 

for Short Stay Outliers and Changes to the Standard Federal Rate’’ 

(RIN0938–AP33) received on May 2, 2008; to the Committee on 

Finance. 

EC–6114 May 7, 2008 

Communication from the Program Manager, Centers for Medicare and 

Medicaid Services, Department of Health and Human Services, 

transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ‘‘Medicare Program; Prospective Payment System for Long-Term Care 

Hospitals RY 2009: Annual Payment Rate Updates, Policy 

Changes, and Clarifications; and Electronic Submission of Costs 

Reports Revisions to Effective Date of Cost Reporting Period’’ 

((RIN0938–AO94(RIN0938–AN97)) received on May 2, 2008; to 

the Committee on Finance. 

EC–6113 May 7, 2008 

Communication from the Acting Chief of the Publications and Regulations Branch, Internal Revenue Service, Department of the Treasury, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 

‘‘Suspension of the Statutes of Limitations in Third-Party and John 

Doe Summons Disputes and Expansion of Taxpayers’ Rights to 

Receive Notice and Seek Judicial Review of Third-Party Summonses’’ ((RIN1545–BA31)(TD 9395)) received on May 2, 2008; 

to the Committee on Finance. 

EC–6112 May 7, 2008 

Communication from the Chief of the Publications and Regulations 

Branch, Internal Revenue Service, Department of the Treasury, 

transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ‘‘Economic Stimulus Payments and Tax-Favored Accounts’’ (Announcement 2008–44) received on May 6, 2008; to the Committee on Finance. 

EC–6077 May 6, 2008 

Communication from the Acting Chief, Trade and Commercial Regulations Branch, Department of Homeland Security, transmitting, 

pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ‘‘Import Restrictions 

Imposed on Archaeological and Ethnological Material of Iraq’’ 

(RIN1505–AB91) received on April 29, 2008; to the Committee on 

Finance. 

EC–6044 May 1, 2008 

Communication from the Secretary of Health and Human Services, 

transmitting, pursuant to law, a report entitled, ‘‘Finalizing Medicare Regulations under Section 902 of the Medicare Prescription 

Drug, Improvement, and Modernization Act of 2003 for Calendar 

Year 2007’’; to the Committee on Finance. 

136 

EXECUTIVE COMMUNICATIONS REFERRED TO COMMITTEE 

EC–6043 May 1, 2008 

Communication from the Chief of the Publications and Regulations 

Branch, Internal Revenue Service, Department of the Treasury, 

transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ‘‘Special 

Rules to Reduce Section 1446 Withholding’’ ((RIN1545– 

BD80)(TD 9394) received on April 29, 2008; to the Committee on 

Finance. 

EC–6042 May 1, 2008 

Communication from the Chief of the Publications and Regulations 

Branch, Internal Revenue Service, Department of the Treasury, 

transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ‘‘Tier II 

Issue—Interchange and Merchant Discount Fees Directive No. 1’’ 

(LMSB–04–0208–002) received on April 29, 2008; to the Committee on Finance. 

EC–6041 May 1, 2008 

Communication from the Chief of the Publications and Regulations 

Branch, Internal Revenue Service, Department of the Treasury, 

transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ‘‘Examination of Dividends Received Deduction on Separate Accounts of 

Life Insurance Companies Directive’’ (LMSB–04–0308–010) received on April 29, 2008; to the Committee on Finance. 

EC–6040 May 1, 2008 

Communication from the Chief of the Publications and Regulations 

Branch, Internal Revenue Service, Department of the Treasury, 

transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ‘‘Tier I 

Issue—Section 965 Foreign Earnings Repatriation Directive No. 2’’ 

(LMSB–4–0408–021) received on April 29, 2008; to the Committee on Finance. 

EC–6009 Apr. 29, 2008 

Communication from the Program Manager, Centers for Medicare and 

Medicaid Services, Department of Health and Human Services, 

transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ‘‘Grants 

to States for Operation of Qualified High Risk Pools’’ (RIN0938– 

AO46) received on April 24, 2008; to the Committee on Finance. 

EC–5987 Apr. 28, 2008 

Communication from the Chief of the Publications and Regulations 

Branch, Internal Revenue Service, Department of the Treasury, 

transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ‘‘Tier I 

Issue—Backdated Stock Options Directive No. 2’’ (LMSB Control 

No. 4–0308–017) received on April 23, 2008; to the Committee on 

Finance. 

EC–5968 Apr. 24, 2008 

Communication from the Chief of the Publications and Regulations 

Branch, Internal Revenue Service, Department of the Treasury, 

transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ‘‘Applicable Federal Rates—May 2008’’ (Rev. Rul. 2008–24) received on 

April 23, 2008; to the Committee on Finance. 

EC–5967 Apr. 24, 2008 

Communication from the Assistant Director of the Publications and 

Regulations Branch, Internal Revenue Service, Department of the 

Treasury, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 

‘‘Employee Leasing Arrangements’’ (Rev. Rul. 2008–23) received 

on April 17, 2008; to the Committee on Finance. 

EC–5966 Apr. 24, 2008 

Communication from the Chief of the Publications and Regulations 

Branch, Internal Revenue Service, Department of the Treasury, 

transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ‘‘Employer Comparable Contributions to Health Savings Accounts 

under Section 4980G’’ ((RIN1545–BF97)(TD 9393) received on 

April 17, 2008; to the Committee on Finance. 

EC–5902 Apr. 22, 2008 

Communication from the Chief of the Publications and Regulations 

Branch, Internal Revenue Service, Department of the Treasury, 

transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ‘‘Source 

Rules Involving U.S. Possessions and Other Conforming Changes’’ 

((RIN1545–BF85)(TD 9391)) received on April 17, 2008; to the 

Committee on Finance. 

EC–5853 Apr. 17, 2008 

Communication from the Chief of the Publications and Regulations 

Branch, Internal Revenue Service, Department of the Treasury, 

transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ‘‘Coordinated Issue: Section 118—Characterization of Bioenergy Program 

Payments’’ (Docket No. LMSB–04–0308–019) received on April 

15, 2008; to the Committee on Finance. 

EC–5839 Apr. 16, 2008 

Communication from the Acting Chief, Trade and Commercial Regulations Branch, Department of Homeland Security, transmitting, 

pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ‘‘Entry of Softwood 

Lumber Products from Canada’’ (RIN1505–AB73) received on 

April 15, 2008; to the Committee on Finance. 

EC–5838 Apr. 16, 2008 

Communication from the Secretary of Health and Human Services, 

transmitting, pursuant to law, a report entitled, ‘‘National Coverage 

Determinations’’; to the Committee on Finance. 

137 

EXECUTIVE COMMUNICATIONS REFERRED TO COMMITTEE 

EC–5789 Apr. 14, 2008 

Communication from the Program Manager, Center for Beneficiary 

Choices, Department of Health and Human Services, transmitting, 

pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ‘‘Medicare Program; 

Policy and Technical Changes to the Medicare Prescription Drug 

Benefit’’ (RIN0938–AO74) received on April 9, 2008; to the Committee on Finance. 

EC–5764 Apr. 10, 2008 

Communication from the Program Manager, Office of Clinical Standards and Quality, Department of Health and Human Services, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ‘‘Medicare 

and Medicaid Programs; Conditions for Coverage for End-Stage 

Renal Disease Facilities’’ (Docket No. CMS–3818–F) received on 

April 8, 2008; to the Committee on Finance. 

EC–5763 Apr. 10, 2008 

Communication from the Chief of the Publications and Regulations 

Branch, Internal Revenue Service, Department of the Treasury, 

transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ‘‘Update 

of Weighted Average Interest Rates, Yield Curves, and Segment 

Rates’’ (Notice 2008–45) received on April 8, 2008; to the Committee on Finance. 

EC–5762 Apr. 10, 2008 

Communication from the Chief of the Publications and Regulations 

Branch, Internal Revenue Service, Department of the Treasury, 

transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ‘‘Regulations Under Section 6050L Relating to Information Returns by 

Donees of Qualified Intellectual Property’’ ((RIN1545–BE11)(TD 

9392)) received on April 8, 2008; to the Committee on Finance. 

EC–5761 Apr. 10, 2008 

Communication from the Program Manager, Centers for Medicare and 

Medicaid Services, Department of Health and Human Services, 

transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ‘‘Medicare Program; Standards for E-Prescribing Under Medicare Part D 

and Identification of Backward Compatible Version of Adopted 

Standard for E-Prescribing and the Medicare Prescription Drug Program’’ (RIN0938–AO66) received on April 8, 2008; to the Committee on Finance. 

EC–5741 Apr. 9, 2008 

Communication from the Acting Chief, Border Security Regulations 

Branch, Department of Homeland Security, transmitting, pursuant 

to law, the report of a rule entitled ‘‘Documents Required for Travelers Departing From or Arriving in the United States at Sea and 

Land Ports-of-Entry From Within the Western Hemisphere’’ 

(RIN1651–AA69) received on April 4, 2008; to the Committee on 

Finance. 

EC–5740 Apr. 9, 2008 

Communication from the Federal Register Liaison Officer, Alcohol 

and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau, Department of the Treasury, 

transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ‘‘Puerto 

Rican Tobacco Products and Cigarette Papers and Tubes Shipped 

from Puerto Rico to the United States’’ (RIN1513–AB38) received 

on April 4, 2008; to the Committee on Finance. 

EC–5703 Apr. 8, 2008 

Communication from the Chief of the Publications and Regulations 

Branch, Internal Revenue Service, Department of the Treasury, 

transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ‘‘Announcement and Report Concerning Advance Pricing Agreements’’ 

(Announcement 2008–27) received on April 1, 2008; to the Committee on Finance. 

EC–5702 Apr. 8, 2008 

Communication from the Chief of the Publications and Regulations 

Branch, Internal Revenue Service, Department of the Treasury, 

transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ‘‘Guidance Under Section 7623 (Whistleblower Regulations)’’ 

((RIN1545–BG74(TD 9389)) received on April 1, 2008; to the 

Committee on Finance. 

EC–5701 Apr. 8, 2008 

Communication from the Chief of the Publications and Regulations 

Branch, Internal Revenue Service, Department of the Treasury, 

transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ‘‘Standards for Recognition of Tax-Exempt Status’’ ((RIN1545–BE37)(TD 

9390)) received on April 1, 2008; to the Committee on Finance. 

EC–5700 Apr. 8, 2008 

Communication from the Chief of the Publications and Regulations 

Branch, Internal Revenue Service, Department of the Treasury, 

transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ‘‘2007 

Section 45K Inflation Adjustment Factor’’ (Notice 2008–44) received on April 1, 2008; to the Committee on Finance. 

EC–5662 Apr. 3, 2008 

Communication from the Chief of the Publications and Regulations 

Branch, Internal Revenue Service, Department of the Treasury, 

transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ‘‘Tier I 

Transfer of Intangibles Offshore/Section 482 Cost Sharing Buy-in 

Payment Issue Directive No. 2’’ (Docket No. LMSB–04–0308– 

016) received on March 25, 2008; to the Committee on Finance. 

EC–5661 Apr. 3, 2008 

Communication from the Secretary of the Treasury, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 2008 Annual Report of the Boards of Trustees 

of the Federal Hospital Insurance Trust Fund and the Federal Supplementary Medical Insurance Trust Fund; to the Committee on Finance. 

138 

EXECUTIVE COMMUNICATIONS REFERRED TO COMMITTEE 

EC–5660 Apr. 3, 2008 

Communication from the Chief of the Publications and Regulations 

Branch, Internal Revenue Service, Department of the Treasury, 

transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ‘‘Tier I 

Issue—Foreign Tax Credit Generator Directive’’ (Docket No. 

LMSB–04–0208–003) received on March 25, 2008; to the Committee on Finance. 

EC–5659 Apr. 3, 2008 

Communication from the Chief of the Publications and Regulations 

Branch, Internal Revenue Service, Department of the Treasury, 

transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ‘‘Classification of Certain Foreign Entities’’ (TD 9388) received on March 

25, 2008; to the Committee on Finance. 

EC–5658 Apr. 3, 2008 

Communication from the Chief of the Publications and Regulations 

Branch, Internal Revenue Service, Department of the Treasury, 

transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ‘‘Coordinated Issue: Cost Sharing Stock Based Compensation’’ (Docket 

No. LMSB–04–0208–005) received on March 25, 2008; to the 

Committee on Finance. 

EC–5657 Apr. 3, 2008 

Communication from the Chief of the Publications and Regulations 

Branch, Internal Revenue Service, Department of the Treasury, 

transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ‘‘Partnership Audit Techniques Guide—Chapters 1, 2, and 7’’ (Docket No. 

LMSB–04–0208–007) received on March 25, 2008; to the Committee on Finance. 

EC–5656 Apr. 3, 2008 

Communication from the Program Manager, Centers for Medicare and 

Medicaid Services, Department of Health and Human Services, 

transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ‘‘Medicare Program; Modification to the Weighting Methodology Used to 

Calculate the Low-Income Benchmark Amount’’ (RIN0938–AP25) 

received on March 31, 2008; to the Committee on Finance. 

EC–5618 Apr. 2, 2008 

Communication from the Program Manager, Office of the Inspector 

General, Department of Health and Human Services, transmitting, 

pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ‘‘Medicare and State 

Health Care Programs; Fraud and Abuse; Issuance of Advisory 

Opinions by OIG’’ (42 CFR Part 1008) received on March 28, 

2008; to the Committee on Finance. 

EC–5617 Apr. 2, 2008 

Communication from the Acting Chief of the Trade and Commercial 

Regulations Branch, Customs and Border Protection, Department of 

Homeland Security, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a 

rule entitled ‘‘United States—Jordan Free Trade Agreement’’ 

(RIN1505–AB75) received on March 28, 2008; to the Committee 

on Finance. 

EC–5616 Apr. 2, 2008 

Communication from the Chief of the Publications and Regulations 

Branch, Internal Revenue Service, Department of the Treasury, 

transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 

‘‘Reissuance Standards for State and Local Bonds’’ (Notice 2008– 

41) received on March 28, 2008; to the Committee on Finance. 

EC–5541 Apr. 1, 2008 

Communication from the Chief of the Publications and Regulations 

Branch, Internal Revenue Service, Department of the Treasury, 

transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ‘‘Applicable Federal Rates—April 2008’’ (Rev. Rul. 2008–20) received on 

March 20, 2008; to the Committee on Finance. 

EC–5540 Apr. 1, 2008 

Communication from the Chief of the Publications and Regulations 

Branch, Internal Revenue Service, Department of the Treasury, 

transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ‘‘2008 

Prevailing State Assumed Interest Rates’’ (Rev. Rul. 2008–19) received on March 20, 2008; to the Committee on Finance. 

EC–5539 Apr. 1, 2008 

Communication from the Chief of the Publications and Regulations 

Branch, Internal Revenue Service, Department of the Treasury, 

transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ‘‘Application of Normalization Accounting Rules to Balances of Excess Deferred Income Taxes and Accumulated Deferred Investment Tax 

Credits of Public Utilities Whose Assets Cease to be Public Utility 

Property’’ ((RIN1545–AY75)(TD 9387)) received on March 20, 

2008; to the Committee on Finance. 

EC–5538 Apr. 1, 2008 

Communication from the Chief of the Publications and Regulations 

Branch, Internal Revenue Service, Department of the Treasury, 

transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ‘‘Fringe 

Benefits Aircraft Valuation Formula’’ (Rev. Rul. 2008–14) received on March 19, 2008; to the Committee on Finance. 

139 

EXECUTIVE COMMUNICATIONS REFERRED TO COMMITTEE 

EC–5537 Apr. 1, 2008 

Communication from the Chief of the Publications and Regulations 

Branch, Internal Revenue Service, Department of the Treasury, 

transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ‘‘Issuance 

of Opinion and Advisory Letters and Opening of the EGTRRA Determination Letter Program for Pre-Approved Defined Contribution 

Plans’’ (Announcement 2008–23) received on March 19, 2008; to 

the Committee on Finance. 

EC–5477 Mar. 31, 2008 

Communication from the Program Manager, Center for Medicaid and 

State Operation, Department of Health and Human Services, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ‘‘Medicaid 

Program; Multiple Source Drug Definition’’ (RIN0938–AP26)) received on March 14, 2008; to the Committee on Finance. 

EC–5476 Mar. 31, 2008 

Communication from the Commissioner, Social Security Administration, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report relative to a public-private competition that will be conducted at the Administration’s 

headquarters in Maryland; to the Committee on Finance. 

EC–5475 Mar. 31, 2008 

Communication from the Chairman, Medicare Payment Advisory 

Commission, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report relative to the 

Medicare Payment Policy; to the Committee on Finance. 

EC–5474 Mar. 31, 2008 

Communication from the Chief of the Publications and Regulations 

Branch, Internal Revenue Service, Department of the Treasury, 

transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ‘‘Abandonment of Stock and Other Securities’’ ((RIN1545–BE80)(TD 

9386)) received on March 12, 2008; to the Committee on Finance. 

EC–5473 Mar. 31, 2008 

Communication from the Chief of the Publications and Regulations 

Branch, Internal Revenue Service, Department of the Treasury, 

transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ‘‘Amplification of Notice 2006–52; Deduction for Energy Efficient Commercial Buildings’’ (Notice 2008–40) received on March 12, 2008; 

to the Committee on Finance. 

EC–5472 Mar. 31, 2008 

Communication from the Acting Regulations Officer, Social Security 

Administration, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 

entitled ‘‘Revised Medical Criteria for Evaluating Immune System 

Disorders’’ (RIN0960–AF33) received on March 17, 2008; to the 

Committee on Finance. 

EC–5471 Mar. 31, 2008 

Communication from the Chief of the Publications and Regulations 

Branch, Internal Revenue Service, Department of the Treasury, 

transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ‘‘Partial 

Exchange of an Annuity Contract’’ (Rev. Proc. 2008–24) received 

on March 14, 2008; to the Committee on Finance. 

EC–5424 Mar. 13, 2008 

Communication from the Chief of the Publications and Regulations 

Branch, Internal Revenue Service, Department of the Treasury, 

transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ‘‘Update 

of Weighted Average Interest Rates, Yield Curves, and Segment 

Rates’’ (Notice 2008–37) received on March 10, 2008; to the Committee on Finance. 

EC–5423 Mar. 13, 2008 

Communication from the Chief of the Publications and Regulations 

Branch, Internal Revenue Service, Department of the Treasury, 

transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ‘‘DollarValue LIFO Pooling for Resellers of New and Used Vehicles’’ 

(Rev. Proc. 2008–23) received on March 10, 2008; to the Committee on Finance. 

EC–5422 Mar. 13, 2008 

Communication from the Regulations Officer, Social Security Administration, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 

‘‘Amendment to the Attorney Advisor Program’’ (RIN0960–AG49) 

received on March 12, 2008; to the Committee on Finance. 

EC–5382 Mar. 11, 2008 

Communication from the Chief of the Publications and Regulations 

Branch, Internal Revenue Service, Department of the Treasury, 

transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ‘‘Diversification Requirements for Variable Annuity, Endowment, and 

Life Insurance Contracts’’ ((RIN1545–BG65)(TD 9385)) received 

on March 6, 2008; to the Committee on Finance. 

EC–5381 Mar. 11, 2008 

Communication from the Chief of the Publications and Regulations 

Branch, Internal Revenue Service, Department of the Treasury, 

transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ‘‘Revenue 

Ruling 2008–15’’ received on March 6, 2008; to the Committee on 

Finance. 

EC–5380 Mar. 11, 2008 

Communication from the Chief of the Publications and Regulations 

Branch, Internal Revenue Service, Department of the Treasury, 

transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ‘‘Voluntary Compliance Initiative Covering Policies of Insurance and 

Reinsurance Issues by Foreign Insurers and Foreign Reinsurers’’ 

(Announcement 2008–18) received on March 6, 2008; to the Committee on Finance. 

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EC–5379 Mar. 11, 2008 

Communication from the Chief of the Publications and Regulations 

Branch, Internal Revenue Service, Department of the Treasury, 

transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ‘‘Guidance on Various Distribution Issues Effective in 2008 under the 

Pension Protection Act of 2008’’ (Notice 2008–30) received on 

March 6, 2008; to the Committee on Finance. 

EC–5378 Mar. 11, 2008 

Communication from the Chief of the Publications and Regulations 

Branch, Internal Revenue Service, Department of the Treasury, 

transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ‘‘Alternative Disability Mortality Tables’’ (Notice 2008–29) received on 

March 6, 2008; to the Committee on Finance. 

EC–5377 Mar. 11, 2008 

Communication from the Chief of the Publications and Regulations 

Branch, Internal Revenue Service, Department of the Treasury, 

transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ‘‘Guidance Under Section 1502; Amendment of Meeting Rule for Certain 

Gains on Member Stock’’ ((RIN1545–BH21)(TD 9383) received 

on March 6, 2008; to the Committee on Finance. 

EC–5376 Mar. 11, 2008 

Communication from the Chief of the Publications and Regulations 

Branch, Internal Revenue Service, Department of the Treasury, 

transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ‘‘Qualified Films Under Section 199’’ ((RIN1545–BG33(TD 9384) received on March 6, 2008; to the Committee on Finance. 

EC–5375 Mar. 11, 2008 

Communication from the Chief of the Publications and Regulations 

Branch, Internal Revenue Service, Department of the Treasury, 

transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ‘‘2008 

Section 280F Automobile Inflation Adjustments’’ (Rev. Proc. 

2008–22) received on March 6, 2008; to the Committee on Finance. 

EC–5374 Mar. 11, 2008 

Communication from the Chief of the Publications and Regulations 

Branch, Internal Revenue Service, Department of the Treasury, 

transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ‘‘Herbert 

V. Kohler, Jr. et al. v. Commissioner’’ (AOD 2008–9) received on 

March 6, 2008; to the Committee on Finance. 

EC–5373 Mar. 11, 2008 

Communication from the Chief of the Publications and Regulations 

Branch, Internal Revenue Service, Department of the Treasury, 

transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ‘‘Amplification of Notice 2006–28; Energy Efficient Home Credit; Manufacture Homes’’ (Notice 2008–36) received on March 6, 2008; to the 

Committee on Finance. 

EC–5372 Mar. 11, 2008 

Communication from the Chief of the Publications and Regulations 

Branch, Internal Revenue Service, Department of the Treasury, 

transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ‘‘Amplification of Notice 2006–27; Certification of Energy Efficient Home 

Credit’’ (Notice 2008–35) received on March 6, 2008; to the Committee on Finance. 

EC–5371 Mar. 11, 2008 

Communication from the Chief of the Publications and Regulations 

Branch, Internal Revenue Service, Department of the Treasury, 

transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ‘‘Revenue 

Procedure: National Median Gross Income Figures for 2008’’ (Rev. 

Proc. 2008–19) received on March 6, 2008; to the Committee on 

Finance. 

EC–5370 Mar. 11, 2008 

Communication from the Acting Chief, Customs and Border Protection, Department of Homeland Security, transmitting, pursuant to 

law, the report of a rule entitled ‘‘Addition of Lithuania to the List 

of Nations Entitled to Special Tonnage Tax Exemption’’ (CBP 

Dec. 08–02) received on March 6, 2008; to the Committee on Finance. 

EC–5369 Mar. 11, 2008 

Communication from the Secretary of Health and Human Services, 

transmitting, pursuant to law, a report relative to the activities of 

the Office of the Medicare Ombudsman; to the Committee on Finance. 

EC–5338 Mar. 10, 2008 

Communication from the Trade Representative, Executive Office of 

the President, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 2008 Trade Policy 

Agenda and 2007 Annual Report on the Trade Agreements Program; to the Committee on Finance. 

EC–5337 Mar. 10, 2008 

Communication from the Program Manager, Centers for Medicare and 

Medicaid Services, Department of Health and Human Services, 

transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ‘‘Revisit 

User Fee Program for Medicare Survey and Certification Activities’’ (RIN0938–AP22) received on March 3, 2008; to the Committee on Finance. 

EC–5336 Mar. 10, 2008 

Communication from the Federal Register Certifying Officer, Financial Management Service, Department of the Treasury, transmitting, 

pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ‘‘Standards for the Administrative Collection of Claims’’ (RIN1510–AA91) received on 

March 4, 2008; to the Committee on Finance. 

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EXECUTIVE COMMUNICATIONS REFERRED TO COMMITTEE 

EC–5313 Mar. 5, 2008 

Communication from the Assistant Secretary for Import Administration, Foreign-Trade Zones Board, Department of Commerce, transmitting, pursuant to law, an annual report relative to the Board’s 

activities for fiscal year 2006; to the Committee on Finance. 

EC–5312 Mar. 5, 2008 

Communication from the Chief of the Publications and Regulations 

Branch, Internal Revenue Service, Department of the Treasury, 

transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ‘‘Voluntary Closing Agreement Program for Issuers of Tax-Exempt 

Bonds and Tax Credit Bonds’’ (Notice 2008–31) received on February 27, 2008; to the Committee on Finance. 

EC–5311 Mar. 5, 2008 

Communication from the Chief of the Publications and Regulations 

Branch, Internal Revenue Service, Department of the Treasury, 

transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ‘‘Fuel 

Cell Motor Vehicle Credit’’ (Notice 2008–33) received on February 28, 2008; to the Committee on Finance. 

EC–5298 Mar. 3, 2008 

Communication from the Chief of the Publications and Regulations 

Branch, Internal Revenue Service, Department of the Treasury, 

transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ‘‘Revenue 

Procedure: Safe Harbors for Sections 43 and 25’’ (Rev. Proc. 

2008–17) received on February 25, 2008; to the Committee on Finance. 

EC–5291 Feb. 28, 2008 

Communication from the Program Manager, Centers for Medicare and 

Medicaid Services, Department of Health and Human Services, 

transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ‘‘Prior 

Determination Process for Certain Items and Services’’ (RIN0938– 

AN10) received on February 22, 2008; to the Committee on Finance. 

EC–5277 Feb. 27, 2008 

Communication from the Chief of the Publications and Regulations 

Branch, Internal Revenue Service, Department of the Treasury, 

transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 

‘‘Reissuance Standards for State and Local Bonds’’ (Notice 2008– 

27) received on February 26, 2008; to the Committee on Finance. 

EC–5276 Feb. 27, 2008 

Communication from the Chief of the Publications and Regulations 

Branch, Internal Revenue Service, Department of the Treasury, 

transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ‘‘Substitute for Return’’ (TD 9380) received on February 25, 2008; to 

the Committee on Finance. 

EC–5275 Feb. 27, 2008 

Communication from the Chief of the Publications and Regulations 

Branch, Internal Revenue Service, Department of the Treasury, 

transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ‘‘Vacation Homes and Section 1031’’ (Rev. Proc. 2008–16) received on 

February 25, 2008; to the Committee on Finance. 

EC–5274 Feb. 27, 2008 

Communication from the Chief of the Publications and Regulations 

Branch, Internal Revenue Service, Department of the Treasury, 

transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ‘‘Special 

Rule for Bank Required to Change from the Reserve Method of 

Accounting on Becoming an S Corporation’’ (Rev. Proc. 2008–18) 

received on February 26, 2008; to the Committee on Finance. 

EC–5273 Feb. 27, 2008 

Communication from the Chief of the Publications and Regulations 

Branch, Internal Revenue Service, Department of the Treasury, 

transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ‘‘Performance-Based Compensation Under Internal Revenue Code Section 162(m)’’ (Rev. Rul. 2008–13) received on February 26, 2008; 

to the Committee on Finance. 

EC–5272 Feb. 27, 2008 

Communication from the Chief of the Publications and Regulations 

Branch, Internal Revenue Service, Department of the Treasury, 

transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ‘‘2008 

Census Count’’ (Notice 2008–22) received on February 26, 2008; 

to the Committee on Finance. 

EC–5271 Feb. 27, 2008 

Communication from the Chief of the Publications and Regulations 

Branch, Internal Revenue Service, Department of the Treasury, 

transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ‘‘2008 

Economic Stimulus Payments: Filing Instructions for Certain Individuals’’ (Notice 2008–28) received on February 26, 2008; to the 

Committee on Finance. 

EC–5270 Feb. 27, 2008 

Communication from the Chief of the Publications and Regulations 

Branch, Internal Revenue Service, Department of the Treasury, 

transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ‘‘Coordinated Issue: Variable Prepaid Forward Contracts Incorporating 

Share Lending Arrangements’’ (LMSB–04–1207–077) received on 

February 26, 2008; to the Committee on Finance. 

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EC–5269 Feb. 27, 2008 

Communication from the Program Manager, Centers for Medicare and 

Medicaid Services, Department of Health and Human Services, 

transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ‘‘Medicare Program; Medicare Secondary Payer Amendments’’ 

(RIN0938–AN27) received on February 22, 2008; to the Committee on Finance. 

EC–5268 Feb. 27, 2008 

Communication from the Program Manager, Centers for Medicare and 

Medicaid Services, Department of Health and Human Services, 

transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ‘‘Medicaid Program; Health Care Related Taxes’’ (RIN0938–AO80) received on February 22, 2008; to the Committee on Finance. 

EC–5214 Feb. 26, 2008 

Communication from the Secretary of Health and Human Services, 

transmitting, pursuant to law, a report relative to the Medicare bundled end-stage renal disease prospective payment system; to the 

Committee on Finance. 

EC–5185 Feb. 25, 2008 

Communication from the Chief of the Publications and Regulations 

Branch, Internal Revenue Service, Department of the Treasury, 

transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ‘‘Time 

and Manner for Electing Capital Asset Treatment for Certain SelfCreated Musical Works’’ ((RIN1545–BG35)(TD 9379)) received 

on February 15, 2008; to the Committee on Finance. 

EC–5184 Feb. 25, 2008 

Communication from the Chief of the Publications and Regulations 

Branch, Internal Revenue Service, Department of the Treasury, 

transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ‘‘GO 

Zone Bonus Depreciation Recapture’’ (Notice 2008–25) received 

on February 15, 2008; to the Committee on Finance. 

EC–5183 Feb. 25, 2008 

Communication from the Chief of the Publications and Regulations 

Branch, Internal Revenue Service, Department of the Treasury, 

transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ‘‘TIPRA 

Amendments to Section 199’’ ((RIN1545–BF79)(TD 9381)) received on February 20, 2008; to the Committee on Finance. 

EC–5182 Feb. 25, 2008 

Communication from the Chief of the Publications and Regulations 

Branch, Internal Revenue Service, Department of the Treasury, 

transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ‘‘Qualifying Advanced Coal Project Program—Special Allocation Round’’ 

(Notice 2008–26) received on February 20, 2008; to the Committee 

on Finance. 

EC–5181 Feb. 25, 2008 

Communication from the Chief of the Publications and Regulations 

Branch, Internal Revenue Service, Department of the Treasury, 

transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ‘‘Payments from the Presidential Primary Matching Payment Account’’ 

(Rev. Proc. 2008–15) received on February 20, 2008; to the Committee on Finance. 

EC–5180 Feb. 25, 2008 

Communication from the Chief of the Publications and Regulations 

Branch, Internal Revenue Service, Department of the Treasury, 

transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ‘‘Payments from the Primary Matching Payment Account’’ ((RIN1545– 

BH41)(TD 9382)) received on February 20, 2008; to the Committee on Finance. 

EC–5179 Feb. 25, 2008 

Communication from the Secretary of Health and Human Services, 

transmitting, proposed legislation to respond to the warning that 

was issued in April 2007 relative to Medicare funding; to the Committee on Finance. 

EC–5099 Feb. 13, 2008 

Communication from the Secretary of Health and Human Services, 

transmitting, pursuant to law, a report relative to Medicare beneficiaries with specified chronic conditions who are deemed to be 

homebound; to the Committee on Finance. 

EC–5098 Feb. 13, 2008 

Communication from the Chief of the Publications and Regulations 

Branch, Internal Revenue Service, Department of the Treasury, 

transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ‘‘Update 

of Weighted Average Interest Rates, Yield Curves, and Segment 

Rates’’ (Notice 2008–24) received on February 7, 2008; to the 

Committee on Finance. 

EC–4995 Feb. 7, 2008 

Communication from the Chief of the Publications and Regulations 

Branch, Internal Revenue Service, Department of the Treasury, 

transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ‘‘Appeals 

Settlement Guidelines; Losses Claimed and Income to be Reported 

From Sale In/Lease Out Transactions’’ (UIL: 9300.38–00) received 

on February 4, 2008; to the Committee on Finance. 

EC–4994 Feb. 7, 2008 

Communication from the Chief of the Publications and Regulations 

Branch, Internal Revenue Service, Department of the Treasury, 

transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ‘‘Release 

of Lien or Discharge of Property’’ ((RIN1545–BE35)(TD 9378)) 

received on February 4, 2008; to the Committee on Finance. 

143 

EXECUTIVE COMMUNICATIONS REFERRED TO COMMITTEE 

EC–4993 Feb. 7, 2008 

Communication from the Chief of the Publications and Regulations 

Branch, Internal Revenue Service, Department of the Treasury, 

transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ‘‘Rates 

of Accrual in Cash Balance Defined Benefit Pension Plans’’ (Rev. 

Rul. 2008–7) received on February 4, 2008; to the Committee on 

Finance. 

EC–4992 Feb. 7, 2008 

Communication from the Chief of the Publications and Regulations 

Branch, Internal Revenue Service, Department of the Treasury, 

transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ‘‘Uniform 

Effective Date of Certain Funding Regulations and 2008 Transitional Rule for Certain Small Plans’’ (Notice 2008–21) received on 

February 4, 2008; to the Committee on Finance. 

EC–4991 Feb. 7, 2008 

Communication from the Chief of the Publications and Regulations 

Branch, Internal Revenue Service, Department of the Treasury, 

transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ‘‘Revenue 

Procedure: Reduction of Penalty for Understating Tax by Adequate 

Disclosure of an Item on Return’’ (Rev. Proc. 2008–14) received 

on January 31, 2008; to the Committee on Finance. 

EC–4990 Feb. 7, 2008 

Communication from the Chief of the Publications and Regulations 

Branch, Internal Revenue Service, Department of the Treasury, 

transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ‘‘Nuclear 

Decommissioning Costs’’ ((RIN1505–BF09)(TD 9374)) received 

on January 31, 2008; to the Committee on Finance. 

EC–4989 Feb. 7, 2008 

Communication from the Secretary of Health and Human Services, 

transmitting, pursuant to law, an annual report on the Child Support 

Enforcement Program for fiscal year 2005; to the Committee on Finance. 

EC–4988 Feb. 7, 2008 

Communication from the Secretary of Labor, transmitting, pursuant to 

law, a report relative to the effect of the implementation of the Andean Trade Preference Act on labor in the United States; to the 

Committee on Finance. 

EC–4987 Feb. 7, 2008 

Communication from the Acting Regulations Officer, Social Security 

Administration, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 

entitled ‘‘Private Printing of Prescribed Applications, Forms, and 

Other Publications’’ (RIN0960–AG36) received on January 29, 

2008; to the Committee on Finance. 

EC–4986 Feb. 7, 2008 

Communication from the Acting Regulations Officer, Social Security 

Administration, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 

entitled ‘‘Methods for Conducting Personal Conferences When 

Waiver of a Recovery of a Title II or Title XVI Overpayment Cannot Be Approved’’ (RIN0960–AG40) received on January 29, 

2008; to the Committee on Finance. 

EC–4985 Feb. 7, 2008 

Communication from the Program Manager, Administration for Children and Families, Department of Health and Human Services, 

transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ‘‘Reauthorization of Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Program— 

Corrected Version’’ (RIN0970–AC27) received on January 31, 

2008; to the Committee on Finance. 

EC–4892 Feb. 6, 2008 

Communication from the Program Manager, Administration for Children and Families, Department of Health and Human Services, 

transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ‘‘Reauthorization of Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Program’’ 

(RIN0970–AC27) received on January 28, 2008; to the Committee 

on Finance. 

EC–4865 Jan. 30, 2008 

Communication from the Chief of the Publications and Regulations 

Branch, Internal Revenue Service, Department of the Treasury, 

transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ‘‘Revenue 

Procedure 2008–12’’ (Rev. Proc. 2008–12) received on January 7, 

2008; to the Committee on Finance. 

EC–4864 Jan. 30, 2008 

Communication from the Chief of the Publications and Regulations 

Branch, Internal Revenue Service, Department of the Treasury, 

transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 

‘‘ANPRM: Guidance Regarding Marketing of Refund Anticipation 

Loans and Other Products’’ ((RIN1545–BH12)(REG–136596–07)) 

received on January 7, 2008; to the Committee on Finance. 

EC–4863 Jan. 30, 2008 

Communication from the Chief of the Publications and Regulations 

Branch, Internal Revenue Service, Department of the Treasury, 

transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ‘‘Guidance Necessary to Facilitate Electronic Tax Administration’’ 

((RIN1545–BA96)(TD 9375)) received on January 7, 2008; to the 

Committee on Finance. 

144 

EXECUTIVE COMMUNICATIONS REFERRED TO COMMITTEE 

EC–4862 Jan. 30, 2008 

Communication from the Program Manager, Centers for Medicare and 

Medicaid Services, Department of Health and Human Services, 

transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ‘‘Revisit 

User Fee Program for Medicare Survey and Certification Activities’’ (RIN0938–AP22) received on January 23, 2008; to the Committee on Finance. 

EC–4828 Jan. 29, 2008 

Communication from the Regulations Officer, Social Security Administration, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 

‘‘Suspension of New Claims to the Federal Reviewing Official 

Level’’ (RIN0960–AG53) received on January 24, 2008; to the 

Committee on Finance. 

EC–4827 Jan. 29, 2008 

Communication from the Chief of the Publications and Regulations 

Branch, Internal Revenue Service, Department of the Treasury, 

transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ‘‘Application of Section 338 to Insurance Companies’’ ((RIN1545– 

BF02)(TD9377)) received on January 24, 2008; to the Committee 

on Finance. 

EC–4826 Jan. 29, 2008 

Communication from the Chief of the Publications and Regulations 

Branch, Internal Revenue Service, Department of the Treasury, 

transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ‘‘Intermediary Transaction Tax Shelter’’ (Notice 2008–20) received on 

January 24, 2008; to the Committee on Finance. 

EC–4825 Jan. 29, 2008 

Communication from the Chief of the Publications and Regulations 

Branch, Internal Revenue Service, Department of the Treasury, 

transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ‘‘Applicable Federal Rates—February 2008’’ (Rev. Rul. 2008–9) received 

on January 24, 2008; to the Committee on Finance. 

EC–4769 Jan. 24, 2008 

Communication from the Chief of the Publications and Regulations 

Branch, Internal Revenue Service, Department of the Treasury, 

transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ‘‘Cell 

Captive Arrangements’’ (Notice 2008–19) received on January 16, 

2008; to the Committee on Finance. 

EC–4768 Jan. 24, 2008 

Communication from the Chief of the Publications and Regulations 

Branch, Internal Revenue Service, Department of the Treasury, 

transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ‘‘Guidance Under Section 1502; Miscellaneous Operating Rules for Successor Persons; Succession to Items of the Liquidating Corporation’’ (RIN1545–BD54) received on January 16, 2008; to the Committee on Finance. 

EC–4767 Jan. 24, 2008 

Communication from the Chief of the Publications and Regulations 

Branch, Internal Revenue Service, Department of the Treasury, 

transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ‘‘Cell 

Captive Arrangements’’ (Rev. Rul. 2008–8) received on January 

16, 2008; to the Committee on Finance. 

EC–4766 Jan. 24, 2008 

Communication from the Chief of the Publications and Regulations 

Branch, Internal Revenue Service, Department of the Treasury, 

transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ‘‘IHBG 

Rental Assistance’’ (Revenue Ruling 2008–6) received on January 

16, 2008; to the Committee on Finance. 

EC–4765 Jan. 24, 2008 

Communication from the Chief of the Publications and Regulations 

Branch, Internal Revenue Service, Department of the Treasury, 

transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ‘‘Proposed AG VACARVM and Life PBR’’ (Notice 2007–18) received 

on January 16, 2008; to the Committee on Finance. 

EC–4764 Jan. 24, 2008 

Communication from the Chief of the Publications and Regulations 

Branch, Internal Revenue Service, Department of the Treasury, 

transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ‘‘Repub. 

Rev. Proc. 2007–52’’ (Rev. Proc. 2008–9) received on January 16, 

2008; to the Committee on Finance. 

EC–4763 Jan. 24, 2008 

Communication from the Chief of the Publications and Regulations 

Branch, Internal Revenue Service, Department of the Treasury, 

transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ‘‘Revenue 

Procedure 2008–3, Annual Update of the No-Rule Revenue Procedure’’ (Notice 2008–3) received on January 7, 2008; to the Committee on Finance. 

EC–4762 Jan. 24, 2008 

Communication from the Chief of the Publications and Regulations 

Branch, Internal Revenue Service, Department of the Treasury, 

transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ‘‘Repub. 

Rev. Proc. 2007–6’’ (Rev. Proc. 2008–6) received on January 7, 

2008; to the Committee on Finance. 

EC–4761 Jan. 24, 2008 

Communication from the Chief of the Publications and Regulations 

Branch, Internal Revenue Service, Department of the Treasury, 

transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ‘‘Repub. 

Rev. Proc. 2007–5 (Rev. Proc. 2008–5) received on January 7, 

2008; to the Committee on Finance. 

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EXECUTIVE COMMUNICATIONS REFERRED TO COMMITTEE 

EC–4760 Jan. 24, 2008 

Communication from the Chief of the Publications and Regulations 

Branch, Internal Revenue Service, Department of the Treasury, 

transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ‘‘Repub. 

Rev. Proc. 2007–4’’ (Rev. Proc. 2008–4) received on January 7, 

2008; to the Committee on Finance. 

EC–4759 Jan. 24, 2008 

Communication from the Chief of the Publications and Regulations 

Branch, Internal Revenue Service, Department of the Treasury, 

transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ‘‘Repub. 

Rev. Proc. 2007–8’’ (Rev. Proc. 2008–8) received on January 7, 

2008; to the Committee on Finance. 

EC–4758 Jan. 24, 2008 

Communication from the Chief of the Publications and Regulations 

Branch, Internal Revenue Service, Department of the Treasury, 

transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ‘‘CFC 

Notice’’ (Notice 2008–16) received on January 11, 2008; to the 

Committee on Finance. 

EC–4659 Jan. 23, 2008 

Communication from the Secretary of Health and Human Services, 

transmitting, pursuant to law, a report relative to projects that will 

be conducted under the Medicare Hospital Gainsharing Demonstration; to the Committee on Finance. 

EC–4658 Jan. 23, 2008 

Communication from the Chief of the Publications and Regulations 

Branch, Internal Revenue Service, Department of the Treasury, 

transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ‘‘2007 

Section 832 Salvage Discount Factors’’ (Rev. Proc. 2008–11) received on January 23, 2008; to the Committee on Finance. 

EC–4657 Jan. 23, 2008 

Communication from the Chief of the Publications and Regulations 

Branch, Internal Revenue Service, Department of the Treasury, 

transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ‘‘Allocation of Prepaid Qualified Mortgage Insurance Premiums for 2007’’ 

(Notice 2008–15) received on January 14, 2008; to the Committee 

on Finance. 

EC–4606 Jan. 22, 2008 

Communication from the Chief of the Publications and Regulations 

Branch, Internal Revenue Service, Department of the Treasury, 

transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ‘‘Regulations Under Section 367(a) Applicable to Certain Outbound Reorganizations and Section 351 Exchanges’’ (Notice 2008–10) received on January 3, 2008; to the Committee on Finance. 

EC–4605 Jan. 22, 2008 

Communication from the Director, Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and 

Trade Bureau, Department of the Treasury, transmitting, pursuant 

to law, the report of a rule entitled ‘‘Small Domestic Producer 

Wine Tax Credit—Implementation of Public Law 104–18, Section 

172, Amendments Related to the Revenue Reconciliation Act of 

1990’’ (RIN1515–AA05) received on December 19, 2007; to the 

Committee on Finance. 

EC–4604 Jan. 22, 2008 

Communication from the Assistant Secretary, Office of Legislative 

Affairs, Department of State, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report 

relative to actions taken to extend certain conditions of an agreement with the Republic of Mali; to the Committee on Finance. 

EC–4603 Jan. 22, 2008 

Communication from the Chief of the Publications and Regulations 

Branch, Internal Revenue Service, Department of the Treasury, 

transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ‘‘Calculating and Apportioning Section 11(b)(1) Additional Tax under 

Section 1561 for Controlled Groups’’ ((RIN1545–BG40)(TD 

9369)) received on January 2, 2008; to the Committee on Finance. 

EC–4602 Jan. 22, 2008 

Communication from the Chief of the Publications and Regulations 

Branch, Internal Revenue Service, Department of the Treasury, 

transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ‘‘Disclosure of Return Information to the Bureau of the Census’’ 

((RIN1545–BH30)(TD 9373)) received on January 2, 2008; to the 

Committee on Finance. 

EC–4601 Jan. 22, 2008 

Communication from the Chief of the Publications and Regulations 

Branch, Internal Revenue Service, Department of the Treasury, 

transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ‘‘Information Reporting Requirements under Internal Revenue Code Section 6039’’ (Notice 2008–8) received on January 2, 2008; to the 

Committee on Finance. 

EC–4600 Jan. 22, 2008 

Communication from the Chief of the Publications and Regulations 

Branch, Internal Revenue Service, Department of the Treasury, 

transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ‘‘Application of Wash Sale Rule when Stock is Repurchased in an IRA’’ 

(Rev. Rul. 2008–5) received on January 2, 2008; to the Committee 

on Finance. 

146 

EXECUTIVE COMMUNICATIONS REFERRED TO COMMITTEE 

EC–4599 Jan. 22, 2008 

Communication from the Chief of the Publications and Regulations 

Branch, Internal Revenue Service, Department of the Treasury, 

transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ‘‘User 

Fees Relating to Enrollment to Perform Actuarial Services’’ 

((RIN1545–BG88)(TD 9370)) received on January 2, 2008; to the 

Committee on Finance. 

EC–4598 Jan. 22, 2008 

Communication from the Chief of the Publications and Regulations 

Branch, Internal Revenue Service, Department of the Treasury, 

transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ‘‘Treatment of Overall Foreign and Domestic Losses’’ ((RIN1545– 

BH13(TD 9371)) received on January 2, 2008; to the Committee 

on Finance. 

EC–4597 Jan. 22, 2008 

Communication from the Chief of the Publications and Regulations 

Branch, Internal Revenue Service, Department of the Treasury, 

transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ‘‘Reduction of Foreign Tax Credit Limitation Categories under Section 

904(d)’’ ((RIN1545–BG55)(TD 9368)) received on January 2, 

2008; to the Committee on Finance. 

EC–4596 Jan. 22, 2008 

Communication from the Chief of the Publications and Regulations 

Branch, Internal Revenue Service, Department of the Treasury, 

transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ‘‘Disclosure of Return Information to the Bureau of the Census’’ 

((RIN1545–BE08)(TD 9372)) received on January 2, 2008; to the 

Committee on Finance. 

EC–4595 Jan. 22, 2008 

Communication from the Chief of the Publications and Regulations 

Branch, Internal Revenue Service, Department of the Treasury, 

transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ‘‘Active 

Conduct of a Trade or Business’’ (Notice 2008–9) received on January 2, 2008; to the Committee on Finance. 

EC–4594 Jan. 22, 2008 

Communication from the Chief of the Publications and Regulations 

Branch, Internal Revenue Service, Department of the Treasury, 

transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ‘‘CPI Adjustment for Section 1274A for 2008’’ (Rev. Rul. 2008–3) received 

on January 2, 2008; to the Committee on Finance. 

EC–4593 Jan. 22, 2008 

Communication from the Chief of the Publications and Regulations 

Branch, Internal Revenue Service, Department of the Treasury, 

transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ‘‘Diversification of Investments in Certain Defined Contribution Plans— 

Extension of Notice 2006–107’’ (Notice 2008–7) received on January 2, 2008; to the Committee on Finance. 

EC–4592 Jan. 22, 2008 

Communication from the Chief of the Publications and Regulations 

Branch, Internal Revenue Service, Department of the Treasury, 

transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ‘‘Applicable Federal Rates—January 2008’’ (Rev. Rul. 2008–4) received on 

January 2, 2008; to the Committee on Finance. 

EC–4591 Jan. 22, 2008 

Communication from the Chief of the Publications and Regulations 

Branch, Internal Revenue Service, Department of the Treasury, 

transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ‘‘Section 

6615 of SWOTA on 10-year Amortization for Funding Modifying 

Section 402 of PPA’06’’ (Announcement 2008–2) received on January 2, 2008; to the Committee on Finance. 

EC–4590 Jan. 22, 2008 

Communication from the Program Manager, Centers for Medicare and 

Medicaid Services, Department of Health and Human Services, 

transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ‘‘Medicare Program; Elimination of Reimbursement under Medicaid for 

School Administration Expenditures and Costs Related to Transportation of School-Age Children between Home and School’’ 

(RIN0938–AP13) received on January 2, 2008; to the Committee 

on Finance. 

EC–4589 Jan. 22, 2008 

Communication from the Program Manager, Centers for Medicare and 

Medicaid Services, Department of Health and Human Services, 

transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ‘‘Revisit 

User Fee Program for Medicare Survey and Certification Activities’’ (RIN0938–AP22) received on January 2, 2008; to the Committee on Finance. 

EC–4588 Jan. 22, 2008 

Communication from the Commissioner, Social Security Administration, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report relative to the Administration’s competitive sourcing efforts during fiscal year 2007; to the 

Committee on Finance. 

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EC–4512 Dec. 19, 2007 

Communication from the Chief of the Publications and Regulations 

Branch, Internal Revenue Service, Department of the Treasury, 

transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ‘‘2007 

Section 846 Discount Factors’’ (Rev. Proc. 2008–10) received on 

December 18, 2007; to the Committee on Finance. 

EC–4511 Dec. 19, 2007 

Communication from the Chief of the Publications and Regulations 

Branch, Internal Revenue Service, Department of the Treasury, 

transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ‘‘Qualifying Relative for Purposes of Section 152(d)(1)’’ (Notice 2008– 

5) received on December 18, 2007; to the Committee on Finance. 

EC–4480 Dec. 19, 2007 

Communication from the White House Liaison, Department of the 

Treasury, transmitting, pursuant to law, (6) reports relative to vacancies within the Department,) received on December 18, 2007; 

to the Committee on Finance. 

EC–4479 Dec. 19, 2007 

Communication from the Assistant Secretary, Office of Legislative 

Affairs, Department of State, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report 

relative to the compliance of several countries to freedom of emigration provisions; to the Committee on Finance. 

EC–4478 Dec. 19, 2007 

Communication from the Chief of the Publications and Regulations 

Branch, Internal Revenue Service, Department of the Treasury, 

transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ‘‘Update 

of Weighted Average Interest Rates, Yield Curves, and Segment 

Rates’’ (Notice 2007–101) received on December 18, 2007; to the 

Committee on Finance. 

EC–4414 Dec. 18, 2007 

Communication from the Chief of the Publications and Regulations 

Branch, Internal Revenue Service, Department of the Treasury, 

transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ‘‘Partnership Audit Techniques Guide—Chapters 3, 4, 5, 6 and 9’’ (Docket 

No. LMSB–04–1107–076) received on December 17, 2007; to the 

Committee on Finance. 

EC–4413 Dec. 18, 2007 

Communication from the Chief of the Publications and Regulations 

Branch, Internal Revenue Service, Department of the Treasury, 

transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ‘‘Diagnostic Medical Procedures’’ (Revenue Ruling 2007–72) received on 

December 11, 2007; to the Committee on Finance. 

EC–4412 Dec. 18, 2007 

Communication from the Chief of the Publications and Regulations 

Branch, Internal Revenue Service, Department of the Treasury, 

transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ‘‘Creditability of Mexican Single Rate Business Tax’’ (Notice 2008–3) 

received on December 11, 2007; to the Committee on Finance. 

EC–4411 Dec. 18, 2007 

Communication from the Chief of the Publications and Regulations 

Branch, Internal Revenue Service, Department of the Treasury, 

transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ‘‘Fast 

Track Loan Modifications’’ (Rev. Proc. 2007–72) received on December 10, 2007; to the Committee on Finance. 

EC–4410 Dec. 18, 2007 

Communication from the Chief of the Publications and Regulations 

Branch, Internal Revenue Service, Department of the Treasury, 

transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ‘‘Timing, 

Character, Source and Other Issues Respecting Prepaid Forward 

Contracts and Similar Arrangements’’ (Notice 2008–2) received on 

December 10, 2007; to the Committee on Finance. 

EC–4409 Dec. 18, 2007 

Communication from the Chief of the Publications and Regulations 

Branch, Internal Revenue Service, Department of the Treasury, 

transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ‘‘Treatment of Certain Foreign Currency Transactions’’ (Revenue Ruling 

2008–1) received on December 10, 2007; to the Committee on Finance. 

EC–4408 Dec. 18, 2007 

Communication from the Acting Regulations Officer, Social Security 

Administration, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 

entitled ‘‘Privacy and Disclosure of Official Records and Information’’ (RIN0960–AG14 received on December 12, 2007; to the 

Committee on Finance. 

EC–4317 Dec. 11, 2007 

Communication from the Program Manager, Centers for Medicare and 

Medicaid Services, Department of Health and Human Services, 

transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ‘‘Medicaid Integrity Program; Limitation on Contractor Liability’’ 

(RIN0938–AO88) received on December 4, 2007; to the Committee on Finance. 

EC–4316 Dec. 11, 2007 

Communication from the Program Manager, Centers for Medicare and 

Medicaid Services, Department of Health and Human Services, 

transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ‘‘Medicaid Program; Optional State Plan Case Management Services’’ 

(RIN0938–AO50) received on December 4, 2007; to the Committee on Finance. 

148 

EXECUTIVE COMMUNICATIONS REFERRED TO COMMITTEE 

EC–4315 Dec. 11, 2007 

Communication from the Program Manager, 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 the Medicare Advantage and Part D 

Prescription Drug Contract Determinations, Appeals, and Intermediate Sanctions Processes’’ (RIN0938–AO78) received on December 4, 2007; to the Committee on Finance. 

EC–4314 Dec. 11, 2007 

Communication from the Chief of the Publications and Regulations 

Branch, Internal Revenue Service, Department of the Treasury, 

transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ‘‘Definition of Insurance under Section 402(1) of the Code—Modification 

of Notice 2007–7’’ (Notice 2007–99) received on December 4, 

2007; to the Committee on Finance. 

EC–4313 Dec. 11, 2007 

Communication from the Chief of the Publications and Regulations 

Branch, Internal Revenue Service, Department of the Treasury, 

transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ‘‘Notice: 

Tier 2 Rates for 2008’’ (26 U.S.C. 3241) received on December 

5, 2007; to the Committee on Finance. 

EC–4312 Dec. 11, 2007 

Communication from the Chief of the Publications and Regulations 

Branch, Internal Revenue Service, Department of the Treasury, 

transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ‘‘Announcement-Disqualified Corporate Interest Expense Disallowed 

under Section 163(j)’’ (Announcement 2007–114) received on December 5, 2007; to the Committee on Finance. 

EC–4311 Dec. 11, 2007 

Communication from the Chief of the Publications and Regulations 

Branch, Internal Revenue Service, Department of the Treasury, 

transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ‘‘Model 

Amendments for Certain Section 403(b) Plans’’ (Rev. Proc. 2007– 

71) received on December 5, 2007; to the Committee on Finance. 

EC–4310 Dec. 11, 2007 

Communication from the Chief of the Publications and Regulations 

Branch, Internal Revenue Service, Department of the Treasury, 

transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ‘‘Annual 

Cumulative List of Changes in Plan Qualification Requirements’’ 

(Notice 2007–94) received on December 5, 2007; to the Committee 

on Finance. 

EC–4309 Dec. 11, 2007 

Communication from the Chief of the Publications and Regulations 

Branch, Internal Revenue Service, Department of the Treasury, 

transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ‘‘2008 

Annual Covered Compensation Tables’’ (Rev. Rul. 2007–71) received on December 6, 2007; to the Committee on Finance. 

EC–4308 Dec. 11, 2007 

Communication from the Chief of the Publications and Regulations 

Branch, Internal Revenue Service, Department of the Treasury, 

transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ‘‘Employer-Owned Life Insurance’’ ((RIN1545–BG58)(TD 9364)) received on December 6, 2007; to the Committee on Finance. 

EC–4307 Dec. 11, 2007 

Communication from the Deputy Assistant Secretary of Textiles and 

Apparel, Import Administration, Department of Commerce, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ‘‘Imports of 

Certain Cotton Shirting Fabric: Implementation of Tariff Rate 

Quota Established Under the Tax Relief and Health Care Act of 

2006’’ (RIN0625–AA74) received on December 6, 2007; to the 

Committee on Finance. 

EC–4149 Dec. 6, 2007 

Communication from the Secretary of Health and Human Services, 

transmitting, pursuant to law, a report entitled ‘‘Plan to Implement 

Medicare Hospital Value-Based Purchasing’’; to the Committee on 

Finance. 

EC–4081 Dec. 4, 2007 

Communication from the Chief of the Publications and Regulations 

Branch, Internal Revenue Service, Department of the Treasury, 

transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ‘‘Returns 

Required on Magnetic Media’’ ((RIN1545–BD65)(TD 9363) received on November 20, 2007; to the Committee on Finance. 

EC–4080 Dec. 4, 2007 

Communication from the Chief of the Publications and Regulations 

Branch, Internal Revenue Service, Department of the Treasury, 

transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ‘‘Notification Requirement for Tax-Exempt Entities Not Currently Required to File’’ ((RIN1545–BG38)(TD 9366)) received on November 20, 2007; to the Committee on Finance. 

EC–4079 Dec. 4, 2007 

Communication from the Chief of the Publications and Regulations 

Branch, Internal Revenue Service, Department of the Treasury, 

transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ‘‘Railroad 

Track Maintenance Credit’’ ((RIN1545–BE90)(TD 9365)) received 

on November 20, 2007; to the Committee on Finance. 

149 

EXECUTIVE COMMUNICATIONS REFERRED TO COMMITTEE 

EC–4078 Dec. 4, 2007 

Communication from the Chief of the Publications and Regulations 

Branch, Internal Revenue Service, Department of the Treasury, 

transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ‘‘Section 

3121(a)(5)(D) Final Regulation’’ ((RIN1545–BH00)(TD 9367)) received on November 20, 2007; to the Committee on Finance. 

EC–4077 Dec. 4, 2007 

Communication from the Chief of the Publications and Regulations 

Branch, Internal Revenue Service, Department of the Treasury, 

transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ‘‘Phaseout of Credit for New Qualified Hybrid Motor Vehicles and New 

Advance Lean Burn Technology Motor Vehicles’’ (Notice 2007– 

98) received on November 20, 2007; to the Committee on Finance. 

EC–4076 Dec. 4, 2007 

Communication from the Chief of the Publications and Regulations 

Branch, Internal Revenue Service, Department of the Treasury, 

transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ‘‘Credit 

for Production of Low Sulfur Diesel Fuel’’ (Rev. Proc. 2007–69) 

received on November 20, 2007; to the Committee on Finance. 

EC–4075 Dec. 4, 2007 

Communication from the Chief of the Publications and Regulations 

Branch, Internal Revenue Service, Department of the Treasury, 

transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ‘‘Areas 

in Which Ruling Will Not Be Issued’’ (Rev. Proc. 2008–7) received on November 20, 2007; to the Committee on Finance. 

EC–4074 Dec. 4, 2007 

Communication from the Chief of the Publications and Regulations 

Branch, Internal Revenue Service, Department of the Treasury, 

transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ‘‘Motor 

Vehicle Industry Overview’’ (LMSB–04–0507–043) received on 

November 9, 2007; to the Committee on Finance. 

EC–4073 Dec. 4, 2007 

Communication from the Chief of the Publications and Regulations 

Branch, Internal Revenue Service, Department of the Treasury, 

transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ‘‘Foreign 

Tax Credit: Notification of Foreign Tax Redetermination’’ 

((RIN1545–BG23(TD 9362)) received on November 14, 2007; to 

the Committee on Finance. 

EC–4072 Dec. 4, 2007 

Communication from the Chief of the Publications and Regulations 

Branch, Internal Revenue Service, Department of the Treasury, 

transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ‘‘Update 

of Weighted Average Interest Rates, Yield Curves, and Segment 

Rates’’ (Notice 2007–91) received on November 14, 2007; to the 

Committee on Finance. 

EC–4071 Dec. 4, 2007 

Communication from the Chief of the Publications and Regulations 

Branch, Internal Revenue Service, Department of the Treasury, 

transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ‘‘Qualified Alternative Fuel Motor Vehicles and Heavy Hybrid Vehicles’’ 

(LMSB–04–1107–074) received on November 14, 2007; to the 

Committee on Finance. 

EC–4070 Dec. 4, 2007 

Communication from the Chief of the Publications and Regulations 

Branch, Internal Revenue Service, Department of the Treasury, 

transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ‘‘Revision of Year of Change for a Pending Form 3115, Application for 

Change in Accounting Method’’ (Rev. Proc. 2007–67) received on 

November 14, 2007; to the Committee on Finance. 

EC–4069 Dec. 4, 2007 

Communication from the Chief of the Publications and Regulations 

Branch, Internal Revenue Service, Department of the Treasury, 

transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ‘‘Trucking Industry Overview’’ (LMSB–04–1107–075) received on November 27, 2007; to the Committee on Finance. 

EC–4068 Dec. 4, 2007 

Communication from the Chief of the Publications and Regulations 

Branch, Internal Revenue Service, Department of the Treasury, 

transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ‘‘2008 

Standard Mileage Rate Revenue Procedure’’ (Rev. Proc. 2007–70) 

received on November 27, 2007; to the Committee on Finance. 

EC–4067 Dec. 4, 2007 

Communication from the Chief of the Publications and Regulations 

Branch, Internal Revenue Service, Department of the Treasury, 

transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ‘‘Applicable Federal Rates—December 2007’’ (Rev. Rul. 2007–70) received 

on November 27, 2007; to the Committee on Finance. 

EC–4066 Dec. 4, 2007 

Communication from the Senior Counsel for Regulatory Affairs, Office of Security Programs, Department of the Treasury, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ‘‘Implementing 

Procedures for Mandatory Declassification Review and Access to 

Classified Information by Historical Researchers, Former Department of the Treasury Presidential and Vice Presidential Appointees, 

and Former Presidents and Vice Presidents’’ (31 CFR Part 2) received on November 13, 2007; to the Committee on Finance. 

EC–4065 Dec. 4, 2007 

Communication from the Commissioner, Social Security Administration, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report relative to the Administration’s processing of continuing disability reviews for fiscal year 

2006; to the Committee on Finance. 

150 

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EC–3968 Nov. 16, 2007 

Communication from the Acting Regulations Officer, Social Security 

Administration, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 

entitled ‘‘Revised Medical Criteria for Evaluating Digestive Disorders; Final Rules’’ (Docket No. AF28) received on November 13, 

2007; to the Committee on Finance. 

EC–3925 Nov. 13, 2007 

Communication from the Chief of the Publications and Regulations 

Branch, Internal Revenue Service, Department of the Treasury, 

transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ‘‘LMSB 

Division Commission Memorandum—Coordinated Issue: Loss Importation Transaction’’ (Notice 2007–57) received on October 30, 

2007; to the Committee on Finance. 

EC–3924 Nov. 13, 2007 

Communication from the Chief of the Publications and Regulations 

Branch, Internal Revenue Service, Department of the Treasury, 

transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ‘‘Security 

Under 6166 Elections’’ (Notice 2007–90) received on November 2, 

2007; to the Committee on Finance. 

EC–3901 Nov. 13, 2007 

Communication from the Chief of the Publications and Regulations 

Branch, Internal Revenue Service, Department of the Treasury, 

transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ‘‘Revenue 

Ruling Modifying Rev. Rul. 2001–62 as a Result of the Addition 

of Section 417(e)(3(D) to the Code by PPA ’06’’ (Rev. Rul. 2007– 

67) received on November 7, 2007; to the Committee on Finance. 

EC–3893 Nov. 8, 2007 

Communication from the Chief of the Publications and Regulations 

Branch, Internal Revenue Service, Department of the Treasury, 

transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ‘‘2007 

Base Period T-Bill Rate’’ (Rev. Rul. 2007–64) received on November 6, 2007; to the Committee on Finance. 

EC–3882 Nov. 7, 2007 

Communication from the Program Manager, Center for Medicare 

Management, Department of Health and Human Services, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ‘‘Revisit User 

Fee Program for Medicare Survey and Certification Activities’’ 

(RIN0938–AP22) received on November 2, 2007; to the Committee 

on Finance. 

EC–3881 Nov. 7, 2007 

Communication from the Program Manager, Center for Medicare 

Management, 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, and Other Part B Payment Policies for CY 2008; Revisions to the Payment Policies of Ambulance Services Under the 

Ambulance Fee Schedule for CY 2008; and the Amendment of the 

E-Prescribing Exemption for Computer Generated Facsimile Transmissions’’ (RIN0938–AO65) received on November 2, 2007; to the 

Committee on Finance. 

EC–3846 Nov. 7, 2007 

Communication from the Program Manager, 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 CY 2008 Payment Rates, the Ambulatory Surgical Center Payment System and CY 2008 Payment Rates, the 

Hospital Inpatient Prospective Payment System and FY 2008 Payment Rates; and Payments for Graduate Medical Education for Affiliated Teaching Hospitals in Certain Emergency Situations’’ 

((RIN0938–AO71)(RIN0938–AO70)(RIN0938–AO35)) received on 

November 2, 2007; to the Committee on Finance. 

EC–3845 Nov. 7, 2007 

Communication from the Chief of the Publications and Regulations 

Branch, Internal Revenue Service, Department of the Treasury, 

transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ‘‘Railroad 

Industry Overview’’ (Docket No. LMSB–04–1007-072) received on 

November 2, 2007; to the Committee on Finance. 

EC–3812 Oct. 31, 2007 

Communication from the Chief of the Publications and Regulations 

Branch, Internal Revenue Service, Department of the Treasury, 

transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ‘‘Annual 

Pension Plan, etc., Cost-of-Living Adjustments for 2008’’ (Notice 

2007–87) received on October 25, 2007; to the Committee on Finance. 

EC–3791 Oct. 30, 2007 

Communication from the Chief of the Publications and Regulations 

Branch, Internal Revenue Service, Department of the Treasury, 

transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ‘‘Deductions Under Sections 419 and 419A for Employer Contributions to 

Welfare Benefit Funds Utilizing Cash Value Life Insurance Policies’’ (Rev. Rul. 2007–65) received on October 25, 2007; to the 

Committee on Finance. 

151 

EXECUTIVE COMMUNICATIONS REFERRED TO COMMITTEE 

EC–3790 Oct. 30, 2007 

Communication from the Chief of the Publications and Regulations 

Branch, Internal Revenue Service, Department of the Treasury, 

transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ‘‘Partnership Audit Techniques Guide’’ (Chapter 13) received on October 

25, 2007; to the Committee on Finance. 

EC–3789 Oct. 30, 2007 

Communication from the Chief of the Publications and Regulations 

Branch, Internal Revenue Service, Department of the Treasury, 

transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ‘‘Employer and Payer Guidance on Reporting and Wage Withholding 

Requirements for Calendar Year 2007’’ (Notice 2007–89) received 

on October 25, 2007; to the Committee on Finance. 

EC–3788 Oct. 30, 2007 

Communication from the Chief of the Publications and Regulations 

Branch, Internal Revenue Service, Department of the Treasury, 

transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ‘‘Transfers of Assets or Stock Following a Reorganization’’ ((RIN1545– 

BD56)(TD 9361)) received on October 25, 2007; to the Committee 

on Finance. 

EC–3787 Oct. 30, 2007 

Communication from the Chief of the Publications and Regulations 

Branch, Internal Revenue Service, Department of the Treasury, 

transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ‘‘Roosevelt Wallace v. Commissioner 128 T.C. No. 11’’ (AOD 2007– 

5) received on October 25, 2007; to the Committee on Finance. 

EC–3786 Oct. 30, 2007 

Communication from the Chief of the Publications and Regulations 

Branch, Internal Revenue Service, Department of the Treasury, 

transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ‘‘Annual 

Inflation Adjustments Revenue Procedure’’ (Notice 2007–66) received on October 25, 2007; to the Committee on Finance. 

EC–3785 Oct. 30, 2007 

Communication from the Chief of the Publications and Regulations 

Branch, Internal Revenue Service, Department of the Treasury, 

transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ‘‘Notice 

of Additional 2008 Transition Relief Under Section 409A’’ (Notice 

2007–86) received on October 25, 2007; to the Committee on Finance. 

EC–3784 Oct. 30, 2007 

Communication from the Chief of the Publications and Regulations 

Branch, Internal Revenue Service, Department of the Treasury, 

transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ‘‘Proposed Changes to the Process for Obtaining Consent to Change an 

Accounting Method’’ (Notice 2007–88) received on October 25, 

2007; to the Committee on Finance. 

EC–3783 Oct. 30, 2007 

Communication from the Chief of the Publications and Regulations 

Branch, Internal Revenue Service, Department of the Treasury, 

transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ‘‘United 

States v. Roxworthy 457F.3d 590 rev’g No. 04–MC–18–C’’ (AOD 

2007–40) received on October 25, 2007; to the Committee on Finance. 

EC–3782 Oct. 30, 2007 

Communication from the Chief of the Publications and Regulations 

Branch, Internal Revenue Service, Department of the Treasury, 

transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ‘‘Abusive 

Trust Arrangements Utilizing Cash Value Life Insurance Policies 

Purportedly to Provide Welfare Benefits’’ (Notice 2007–83) received on October 25, 2007; to the Committee on Finance. 

EC–3781 Oct. 30, 2007 

Communication from the Chief of the Publications and Regulations 

Branch, Internal Revenue Service, Department of the Treasury, 

transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ‘‘Applicable Federal Rates—November 2007’’ (Rev. Rul. 2007–66) received 

on October 25, 2007; to the Committee on Finance. 

EC–3780 Oct. 30, 2007 

Communication from the Chief of the Publications and Regulations 

Branch, Internal Revenue Service, Department of the Treasury, 

transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ‘‘Coordinated Issue: Non Refundable Upfront Fees, Technology Access 

Fees, Milestone Payments, Royalties and Deferred Income Under 

a Collaboration Agreement’’ (UIL No. 263.13–02) received on October 25, 2007; to the Committee on Finance. 

EC–3779 Oct. 30, 2007 

Communication from the Chief of the Publications and Regulations 

Branch, Internal Revenue Service, Department of the Treasury, 

transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ‘‘Trust 

Arrangements Purporting to Provide Nondiscriminatory Post-Retirement Medical and Life Insurance Benefits’’ (Notice 2007–84) received on October 25, 2007; to the Committee on Finance. 

EC–3746 Oct. 24, 2007 

Communication from the Chief of the Border Security Regulations 

Branch, Customs and Border Protection, Department of Homeland 

Security, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 

‘‘Technical Amendments to List of User Fee Airports’’ (CBP Dec. 

07–83) received on October 18, 2007; to the Committee on Finance. 

152 

EXECUTIVE COMMUNICATIONS REFERRED TO COMMITTEE 

EC–3727 Oct. 22, 2007 

Communication from the Chief of the Publications and Regulations 

Branch, Internal Revenue Service, Department of the Treasury, 

transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ‘‘October—December 2007 Section 42 Bond Factor Amounts’’ (Rev. 

Rule. 2007–62) received on October 18, 2007; to the Committee 

on Finance. 

EC–3690 Oct. 17, 2007 

Communication from the Federal Register Certifying Officer, Financial Management Service, Department of the Treasury, transmitting, 

pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ‘‘Payment of Federal 

Taxes and the Treasury Tax and Loan Program’’ (RIN1510–AB01) 

received on October 15, 2007; to the Committee on Finance. 

EC–3689 Oct. 17, 2007 

Communication from the Chief of the Publications and Regulations 

Branch, Internal Revenue Service, Department of the Treasury, 

transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ‘‘Interest 

Rate Modifications Under the Pension Protection Act of 2006’’ 

(Rev. Proc. 2007–81) received on October 15, 2007; to the Committee on Finance. 

EC–3688 Oct. 17, 2007 

Communication from the Chief of the Publications and Regulations 

Branch, Internal Revenue Service, Department of the Treasury, 

transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ‘‘Update 

of Weighted Average Interest Rates, Yield Curves, and Segment 

Rates’’ (Notice 2007–82) received on October 15, 2007; to the 

Committee on Finance. 

EC–3687 Oct. 17, 2007 

Communication from the Chief of the Publications and Regulations 

Branch, Internal Revenue Service, Department of the Treasury, 

transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ‘‘Tier I 

Issue: Section 118 Abuse Directive No. 3’’ (Docket No. LMSB– 

04–1007–069) received on October 15, 2007; to the Committee on 

Finance. 

EC–3686 Oct. 17, 2007 

Communication from the Chief of the Publications and Regulations 

Branch, Internal Revenue Service, Department of the Treasury, 

transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ‘‘Examination of Returns and Claims for Refund, Credit or Abatement; 

Determination of Correct Tax Liability’’ (Rev. Proc. 2007–62) received on October 15, 2007; to the Committee on Finance. 

EC–3685 Oct. 17, 2007 

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 Past-Due Support’’ (RIN1510–AB16) received 

on October 15, 2007; to the Committee on Finance. 

EC–3601 Oct. 16, 2007 

Communication from the Program Manager, Office of the Inspector 

General , Department of Health and Human Services, transmitting, 

pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ‘‘Medicare and State 

Health Care Programs; Fraud and Abuse; Safe Harbor for Federally 

Qualified Health Centers Arrangements Under the Anti-Kickback 

Statute’’ (42 CFR Part 1001) received on October 4, 2007; to the 

Committee on Finance. 

EC–3600 Oct. 16, 2007 

Communication from the Regulations Coordinator, Administration for 

Children and Families, Department of Health and Human Services, 

transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ‘‘Child 

Care and Development Fund Error Rate Reporting’’ (RIN0970– 

AC29) received on October 4, 2007; to the Committee on Finance. 

EC–3599 Oct. 16, 2007 

Communication from the Program Manager, Centers for Medicare and 

Medicaid Services, Department of Health and Human Services, 

transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ‘‘Medicare Program; Inpatient Hospital Deductible and Hospital and Extended Care Services Coinsurance Amounts for Calendar Year 

2008’’ (RIN0938–AO61) received on October 4, 2007; to the Committee on Finance. 

EC–3598 Oct. 16, 2007 

Communication from the Program Manager, Centers for Medicare and 

Medicaid Services, Department of Health and Human Services, 

transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ‘‘Medicare Program; Part A Premium for Calendar Year 2008 for the Uninsured Aged and for Certain Disabled Individuals Who Have Exhausted Other Entitlement’’ (RIN0938–AO62) received on October 

4, 2007; to the Committee on Finance. 

EC–3597 Oct. 16, 2007 

Communication from the Program Manager, Centers for Medicare and 

Medicaid Services, Department of Health and Human Services, 

transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ‘‘Medicare Program; Medicare Part B Monthly Actuarial Rates, Premium 

Rate, and Annual Deductible Beginning January 1, 2008’’ 

(RIN0938–AO68) received on October 4, 2007; to the Committee 

on Finance. 

153 

EXECUTIVE COMMUNICATIONS REFERRED TO COMMITTEE 

EC–3596 Oct. 16, 2007 

Communication from the Chief of the Trade and Commercial Regulations Branch, Department of Homeland Security, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ‘‘United States—Bahrain 

Free Trade Agreement’’ (RIN1505–AB81) received on October 11, 

2007; to the Committee on Finance. 

EC–3542 Oct. 3, 2007 

Communication from the Chief of the Publications and Regulations 

Branch, Internal Revenue Service, Department of the Treasury, 

transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ‘‘Update 

to Rev. Proc. 2006–45’’ (Rev. Proc. 2007–64) received on October 

1, 2007; to the Committee on Finance. 

EC–3541 Oct. 3, 2007 

Communication from the Chief of the Publications and Regulations 

Branch, Internal Revenue Service, Department of the Treasury, 

transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ‘‘Qualified Transportation Fringes’’ (Notice 2007–76) received on October 

1, 2007; to the Committee on Finance. 

EC–3540 Oct. 3, 2007 

Communication from the Regulations Officer, Social Security Administration, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 

‘‘Amendments to the Quick Disability Determination Process’’ 

(RIN0960–AG47) received on September 28, 2007; to the Committee on Finance. 

EC–3539 Oct. 3, 2007 

Communication from the Trade Representative, Executive Office of 

the President, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report relative to the 

United States—Peru Trade Promotion Agreement; to the Committee on Finance. 

EC–3538 Oct. 3, 2007 

Communication from the Chief of the Publications and Regulations 

Branch, Internal Revenue Service, Department of the Treasury, 

transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ‘‘Extension of Replacement Period for Livestock Sold on Account of 

Drought in Specified Counties’’ (Notice 2007–80) received on October 1, 2007; to the Committee on Finance. 

EC–3537 Oct. 3, 2007 

Communication from the Chief of the Publications and Regulations 

Branch, Internal Revenue Service, Department of the Treasury, 

transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ‘‘Coordinated Issue: Section 482 CSA Buy-in Adjustments’’ (LMSB–04– 

0907–062) received on October 1, 2007; to the Committee on Finance. 

EC–3536 Oct. 3, 2007 

Communication from the Chief of the Publications and Regulations 

Branch, Internal Revenue Service, Department of the Treasury, 

transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ‘‘Tier I 

Issue—Section 965 Foreign Earnings Repatriation Directive No. 1’’ 

(LMSB–04–0907–063) received on October 2, 2007; to the Committee on Finance. 

EC–3487 Oct. 2, 2007 

Communication from the Chief of the Publications and Regulations 

Branch, Internal Revenue Service, Department of the Treasury, 

transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ‘‘Mining 

Industry Overview Guide’’ (Docket No. LMSB–04–0407–033) received on September 17, 2007; to the Committee on Finance. 

EC–3486 Oct. 2, 2007 

Communication from the Chairman, U.S. International Trade Commission, transmitting, pursuant to law, a biennial report entitled, 

‘‘The Impact of the Caribbean Basin Economic Recovery Act’’; to 

the Committee on Finance. 

EC–3467 Sept. 27, 2007 

Communication from the Chief of the Publications and Regulations 

Branch, Internal Revenue Service, Department of the Treasury, 

transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ‘‘Suspension of Rev. Rul. 2007–54’’ (Rev. Rul. 2007–61) received on September 26, 2007; to the Committee on Finance. 

EC–3466 Sept. 27, 2007 

Communication from the Chief of the Publications and Regulations 

Branch, Internal Revenue Service, Department of the Treasury, 

transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ‘‘Guidance on Passive Foreign Investment Purging Elections’’ (TD 9360) 

received on September 26, 2007; to the Committee on Finance. 

EC–3448 Sept. 27, 2007 

Communication from the Chief of the Publications and Regulations 

Branch, Internal Revenue Service, Department of the Treasury, 

transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ‘‘Regulations Governing Practice Before the Internal Revenue Service’’ 

((RIN1545–BA72)(TD 9359)) received on September 25, 2007; to 

the Committee on Finance. 

EC–3426 Sept. 26, 2007 

Communication from the Chief of the Publications and Regulations 

Branch, Internal Revenue Service, Department of the Treasury, 

transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ‘‘Active 

Conduct of a Trade or Business’’ (Notice 2007–60) received on 

September 12, 2007; to the Committee on Finance. 

154 

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EC–3425 Sept. 26, 2007 

Communication from the Chief of the Publications and Regulations 

Branch, Internal Revenue Service, Department of the Treasury, 

transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ‘‘Guidance Under Section 812’’ (Rev. Rul. 2007–54) received on September 12, 2007; to the Committee on Finance. 

EC–3424 Sept. 26, 2007 

Communication from the Chief of the Publications and Regulations 

Branch, Internal Revenue Service, Department of the Treasury, 

transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ‘‘Aggregation of Reverse 704(c) Gain’’ (Rev. Proc. 2007–59) received on 

September 12, 2007; to the Committee on Finance. 

EC–3423 Sept. 26, 2007 

Communication from the Chief of the Publications and Regulations 

Branch, Internal Revenue Service, Department of the Treasury, 

transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ‘‘Insurance Company Proration Rules; Company Owned Life Insurance’’ 

(Rev. Proc. 2007–61) received on September 12, 2007; to the Committee on Finance. 

EC–3422 Sept. 26, 2007 

Communication from the Chief of the Publications and Regulations 

Branch, Internal Revenue Service, Department of the Treasury, 

transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ‘‘2008 

Transition Relief and Additional Guidance on the Application of 

Section 409A to Nonqualified Deferred Compensation Plans’’ (Notice 2007–78) received on September 12, 2007; to the Committee 

on Finance. 

EC–3421 Sept. 26, 2007 

Communication from the Chief of the Publications and Regulations 

Branch, Internal Revenue Service, Department of the Treasury, 

transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ‘‘Tier II 

Issue: Contractual Allowances’’ (LMSB–04–0807–056) received on 

September 25, 2007; to the Committee on Finance. 

EC–3420 Sept. 26, 2007 

Communication from the Director, Regulations and Disclosure Law, 

Department of Homeland Security, transmitting, pursuant to law, 

the report of a rule entitled ‘‘NAFTA: Merchandise Processing Fee 

Exemption and Technical Correction’’ (RIN1505–AB58) received 

on September 25, 2007; to the Committee on Finance. 

EC–3406 Sept. 25, 2007 

Communication from the Chief of the Publications and Regulations 

Branch, Internal Revenue Service, Department of the Treasury, 

transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ‘‘Hotel 

Industry Overview Guide’’ (LMSB–04–0807–054) received on 

September 24, 2007; to the Committee on Finance. 

EC–3405 Sept. 25, 2007 

Communication from the Chief of the Publications and Regulations 

Branch, Internal Revenue Service, Department of the Treasury, 

transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ‘‘Fringe 

Benefits Aircraft Valuation Formula’’ (Rev. Rul. 2007–55) received on September 20, 2007; to the Committee on Finance. 

EC–3404 Sept. 25, 2007 

Communication from the Chief of the Publications and Regulations 

Branch, Internal Revenue Service, Department of the Treasury, 

transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ‘‘Temporary Closing of Determination Letter Program for Adopters of 

Pre-Approved Defined Contribution Plans’’ (Announcement 2007– 

90) received on September 20, 2007; to the Committee on Finance. 

EC–3403 Sept. 25, 2007 

Communication from the Chief of the Publications and Regulations 

Branch, Internal Revenue Service, Department of the Treasury, 

transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ‘‘Applicable Federal Rates—October 2007’’ (Rev. Rul. 2007–63) received 

on September 20, 2007; to the Committee on Finance. 

EC–3402 Sept. 25, 2007 

Communication from the Secretary of Health and Human Services, 

transmitting, pursuant to law, a report relative to the Child Care 

and Development Fund; to the Committee on Finance. 

EC–3401 Sept. 25, 2007 

Communication from the Acting Chief of the Trade and Commercial 

Regulations Branch, Customs and Border Protection, Department of 

Homeland Security, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a 

rule entitled ‘‘Extension of Import Restrictions Imposed on Archaeological Material from Guatemala’’ (RIN1505–AB87) received on 

September 21, 2007; to the Committee on Finance. 

EC–3400 Sept. 25, 2007 

Communication from the Acting Chief of the Trade and Commercial 

Regulations Branch, Customs and Border Protection, Department of 

Homeland Security, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a 

rule entitled ‘‘Extension of Import Restrictions Imposed on Archaeological Material from Mali’’ (RIN1505–AB86) received on September 20, 2007; to the Committee on Finance. 

EC–3375 Sept. 20, 2007 

Communication from the Regulations Coordinator, Center for Medicaid and State Operations, Department of Health and Human Services, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ‘‘Establishment of Revisit User Fee Program for Medicare Survey and 

Certification Activities’’ (RIN0938–AO96) received on September 

18, 2007; to the Committee on Finance. 

155 

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EC–3374 Sept. 20, 2007 

Communication from the Acting Regulations Officer, Office of the 

Commissioner, Social Security Administration, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ‘‘Technical Updates to Applicability of the Supplemental Security Income Reduced Benefit 

Rate for Individuals Residing in Medical Treatment Facilities’’ 

(RIN0960–AF99) received on September 18, 2007; to the Committee on Finance. 

EC–3373 Sept. 20, 2007 

Communication from the Chief of the Publications and Regulations 

Branch, Internal Revenue Service, Department of the Treasury, 

transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ‘‘Tier I 

Issue: Government Settlements Directive Number 2’’ (LMSB–04– 

0707–050) received on September 17, 2007; to the Committee on 

Finance. 

EC–3349 Sept. 19, 2007 

Communication from the Director of the 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 ‘‘Firearms Excise Tax; Exemption for Small Manufacturers, Producers, and Importers’’ ((RIN1513–AB25)(T.D. TTB–62)) 

received on September 12, 2007; to the Committee on Finance. 

EC–3348 Sept. 19, 2007 

Communication from the Director of the 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 ‘‘Materials and Processes Authorized for the Treatment of 

Wine and Juice’’ ((RIN1513–AA96)(T.D. TTB–61)) received on 

September 12, 2007; to the Committee on Finance. 

EC–3269 Sept. 12, 2007 

Communication from the Chief of the Publications and Regulations 

Branch, Internal Revenue Service, Department of the Treasury, 

transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ‘‘Treatment of Certain Nuclear Decommissioning Funds for Purposes of 

Allocating Purchase Price in Certain Deemed and Actual Asset Acquisitions’’ ((RIN1545–BC99)(TD 9358)) received on September 

10, 2007; to the Committee on Finance. 

EC–3268 Sept. 12, 2007 

Communication from the Chief of the Publications and Regulations 

Branch, Internal Revenue Service, Department of the Treasury, 

transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ‘‘Determination of Housing Cost Amounts Eligible for Exclusion or Deduction for 2007’’ (Notice 2007–77) received on September 10, 

2007; to the Committee on Finance. 

EC–3267 Sept. 12, 2007 

Communication from the Chief of the Publications and Regulations 

Branch, Internal Revenue Service, Department of the Treasury, 

transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ‘‘Disaster/Combat Zone Relief and Dischargeability’’ (Rev. Rul. 2007– 

59) received on September 10, 2007; to the Committee on Finance. 

EC–3253 Sept. 11, 2007 

Communication from the Chief of the Publications and Regulations 

Branch, Internal Revenue Service, Department of the Treasury, 

transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ‘‘Surrender of Property Subject to Levy’’ (Rev. Proc. 2006–42) received 

on September 7, 2007; to the Committee on Finance. 

EC–3252 Sept. 11, 2007 

Communication from the Chief of the Publications and Regulations 

Branch, Internal Revenue Service, Department of the Treasury, 

transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ‘‘Modification of Rev. Proc. 2006–53 to Reflect Statutory Changes to 

Section 179’’ (Rev. Proc. 2007–60) received on September 7, 

2007; to the Committee on Finance. 

EC–3251 Sept. 11, 2007 

Communication from the Secretary of Health and Human Services, 

transmitting, pursuant to law, a report relative to actions under the 

Prescription Drug User Fee Act during fiscal year 2006; to the 

Committee on Finance. 

EC–3056 Sept. 6, 2007 

Communication from the Regulations Officer, Social Security Administration, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 

‘‘Temporary Extension of Attorney Fee Payment System to Title 

XVI; 5-Year Demonstration Project Extending Fee Withholding 

and Payment Procedures to Eligible Non-Attorney Representatives; 

Definition of Past-due Benefits; and Assessment for Fee Payment 

Services’’ (RIN0960–AG35) received on September 5, 2007; to the 

Committee on Finance. 

EC–3055 Sept. 6, 2007 

Communication from the Regulations Officer, Social Security Administration, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 

‘‘Amendment to the Attorney Advisor Program’’ (RIN0960–AG49) 

received on September 5, 2007; to the Committee on Finance. 

EC–3054 Sept. 6, 2007 

Communication from the Chief of the Publications and Regulations 

Branch, Internal Revenue Service, Department of the Treasury, 

transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ‘‘Revenue 

Ruling: Rulings Declared Obsolete’’ (Rev. Rul. 2007–60) received 

on September 4, 2007; to the Committee on Finance. 

156 

EXECUTIVE COMMUNICATIONS REFERRED TO COMMITTEE 

EC–3053 Sept. 6, 2007 

Communication from the Chief of the Publications and Regulations 

Branch, Internal Revenue Service, Department of the Treasury, 

transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ‘‘Poker 

Tournament Withholding Rules’’ (Rev. Proc. 2007–57) received on 

September 5, 2007; to the Committee on Finance. 

EC–3052 Sept. 6, 2007 

Communication from the Chief of the Publications and Regulations 

Branch, Internal Revenue Service, Department of the Treasury, 

transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ‘‘Definition of a Liability under Section 6402(a) and 6411(b)’’ (Rev. Rul. 

2007–52) received on September 5, 2007; to the Committee on Finance. 

EC–3051 Sept. 6, 2007 

Communication from the Chief of the Publications and Regulations 

Branch, Internal Revenue Service, Department of the Treasury, 

transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ‘‘Obsolescence of Rev. Rul. 78–369’’ (Rev. Rul. 2007–53) received on 

September 5, 2007; to the Committee on Finance. 

EC–3050 Sept. 6, 2007 

Communication from the Chief of the Publications and Regulations 

Branch, Internal Revenue Service, Department of the Treasury, 

transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ‘‘Limitations on Setoff under Sections 6402 and 6411’’ (Rev. Rul. 2007– 

51) received on September 5, 2007; to the Committee on Finance. 

EC–3049 Sept. 6, 2007 

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 

‘‘Hospital Conditions of Participation: Laboratory Services’’ 

((RIN0938–AJ29)(Docket No. CMS–3014–IFC)) received on August 27, 2007; to the Committee on Finance. 

EC–3048 Sept. 6, 2007 

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 

Refinement and Rate Update for Calendar Year 2008’’ ((RIN0938– 

AO32)(Docket No. CMS–1541–FC)) received on August 27, 2007; 

to the Committee on Finance. 

EC–3047 Sept. 6, 2007 

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; Medicare Integrity Program, Fiscal Intermediary and Carrier Functions, and Conflict of Interest Requirements’’ (RIN0938–AN72) received on August 27, 2007; to the 

Committee on Finance. 

EC–2941 Sept. 5, 2007 

Communication from the Chief of the Publications and Regulations 

Branch, Internal Revenue Service, Department of the Treasury, 

transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ‘‘Applicable Federal Rates—September 2007’’ (Rev. Rul. 2007–57) received 

on August 27, 2007; to the Committee on Finance. 

EC–2940 Sept. 5, 2007 

Communication from the Chief of the Publications and Regulations 

Branch, Internal Revenue Service, Department of the Treasury, 

transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ‘‘Update 

of Rev. Rul. 94–62’’ (Rev. Rul. 2007–58) received on August 27, 

2007; to the Committee on Finance. 

EC–2939 Sept. 5, 2007 

Communication from the Chief of the Publications and Regulations 

Branch, Internal Revenue Service, Department of the Treasury, 

transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ‘‘Update 

to Notice 2006–89—Section 906 of the Pension Protection Act of 

2006’’ (Notice 2007–67) received on August 16, 2007; to the Committee on Finance. 

EC–2938 Sept. 5, 2007 

Communication from the Chief of the Publications and Regulations 

Branch, Internal Revenue Service, Department of the Treasury, 

transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ‘‘Pharmaceutical Industry Overview Guide’’ (LMSB–04–0207–010) received on August 16, 2007; to the Committee on Finance. 

EC–2937 Sept. 5, 2007 

Communication from the Chief of the Publications and Regulations 

Branch, Internal Revenue Service, Department of the Treasury, 

transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ‘‘Clarification of Section 6411 Regulations’’ ((RIN1545–BF66)(TD 

9355)) received on August 27, 2007; to the Committee on Finance. 

EC–2936 Sept. 5, 2007 

Communication from the Chief of the Publications and Regulations 

Branch, Internal Revenue Service, Department of the Treasury, 

transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ‘‘Domestic Production Deduction Industry Director Directive’’ (LMSB–04– 

0707–049) received on August 27, 2007; to the Committee on Finance. 

157 

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EC–2935 Sept. 5, 2007 

Communication from the Chief of the Publications and Regulations 

Branch, Internal Revenue Service, Department of the Treasury, 

transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ‘‘Food 

Industry Overview Guide’’ (LMSB–04–0207–018) received on August 16, 2007; to the Committee on Finance. 

EC–2934 Sept. 5, 2007 

Communication from the Chief of the Publications and Regulations 

Branch, Internal Revenue Service, Department of the Treasury, 

transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ‘‘Revenue 

Procedure: Examination of Returns and Claims for Refund, Credit, 

or Abatement; Determination of Tax Liability’’ (Rev. Proc. 2007– 

58) received on August 27, 2007; to the Committee on Finance. 

EC–2933 Sept. 5, 2007 

Communication from the Chief of the Publications and Regulations 

Branch, Internal Revenue Service, Department of the Treasury, 

transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ‘‘Notice 

on Low Normal Retirement Age’’ (Notice 2007–69) received on 

August 16, 2007; to the Committee on Finance. 

EC–2932 Sept. 5, 2007 

Communication from the Chief of the Publications and Regulations 

Branch, Internal Revenue Service, Department of the Treasury, 

transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ‘‘Biotech 

Industry Overview Guide’’ (LMSB–04–0207–019) received on August 16, 2007; to the Committee on Finance. 

EC–2931 Sept. 5, 2007 

Communication from the Chief of the Publications and Regulations 

Branch, Internal Revenue Service, Department of the Treasury, 

transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ‘‘2007 

National Pool’’ (Rev. Proc. 2007–55) received on August 16, 2007; 

to the Committee on Finance. 

EC–2930 Sept. 5, 2007 

Communication from the Chief of the Publications and Regulations 

Branch, Internal Revenue Service, Department of the Treasury, 

transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ‘‘Modification of Notice 2003–81’’ (Notice 2007–71) received on August 

16, 2007; to the Committee on Finance. 6 

EC–2929 Sept. 5, 2007 

Communication from the Chief of the Publications and Regulations 

Branch, Internal Revenue Service, Department of the Treasury, 

transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ‘‘Examination and Closing Procedures for Form 8697, Look-Back Interest’’ (LMSB–04–0207–048) received on August 16, 2007; to the 

Committee on Finance. 

EC–2928 Sept. 5, 2007 

Communication from the Chief of the Publications and Regulations 

Branch, Internal Revenue Service, Department of the Treasury, 

transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ‘‘Elimination of Country-by-Country Reporting to Shareholders of Foreign 

Taxes Paid by Regulated Investment Companies’’ (TD 9357) received on August 27, 2007; to the Committee on Finance. 

EC–2927 Sept. 5, 2007 

Communication from the Chief of the Publications and Regulations 

Branch, Internal Revenue Service, Department of the Treasury, 

transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ‘‘Weighted Average Interest Rate Update’’ (Notice 2007–68) received on 

August 27, 2007; to the Committee on Finance. 

EC–2926 Sept. 5, 2007 

Communication from the Chief of the Publications and Regulations 

Branch, Internal Revenue Service, Department of the Treasury, 

transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ‘‘Regulations Under Section 6655 Regarding Estimated Tax Payments by 

Corporations’’ ((RIN1545–AY22)(TD 9347)) received on August 7, 

2007; to the Committee on Finance. 

EC–2925 Sept. 5, 2007 

Communication from the Chief of the Publications and Regulations 

Branch, Internal Revenue Service, Department of the Treasury, 

transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ‘‘Transaction of Interest—Contribution of Successor Member Interest’’ 

(Notice 2007–72) received on August 17, 2007; to the Committee 

on Finance. 

EC–2924 Sept. 5, 2007 

Communication from the Chief of the Publications and Regulations 

Branch, Internal Revenue Service, Department of the Treasury, 

transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ‘‘Disregarded Entities; Employment and Excise Taxes’’ ((RIN1545– 

BE43(TD 9356)) received on August 17, 2007; to the Committee 

on Finance. 

EC–2923 Sept. 5, 2007 

Communication from the Chief of the Publications and Regulations 

Branch, Internal Revenue Service, Department of the Treasury, 

transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ‘‘Expenses for Household and Dependent Care Services Necessary for 

Gainful Employment’’ ((RIN1545–BB86)(TD 9354) received on 

August 17, 2007; to the Committee on Finance. 

158 

EXECUTIVE COMMUNICATIONS REFERRED TO COMMITTEE 

EC–2922 Sept. 5, 2007 

Communication from the Chief of the Publications and Regulations 

Branch, Internal Revenue Service, Department of the Treasury, 

transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ‘‘Section 

1045 Application to Partnerships’’ ((RIN1545–BC67)(TD 9353) received on August 17, 2007; to the Committee on Finance. 

EC–2921 Sept. 5, 2007 

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; Physicians’ Referrals to Health Care Entities 

With Which They Have Financial Relationships’’ ((RIN0938– 

AK67)(Docket No. CMS–1810–F)) received on August 31, 2007; 

to the Committee on Finance. 

EC–2920 Sept. 5, 2007 

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, Hospice Wage Index For Fiscal Year 2008’’ 

((RIN0938–AO72)(Docket No. CMS–1539–F)) received on August 

31, 2007; to the Committee on Finance. 6 

EC–2919 Sept. 5, 2007 

Communication from the Regulations Coordinator, Office of Financial 

Management, 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; Payment 

Error Rate Measurement’’ ((RIN0938–AN77)(Docket No. CMS– 

6026–F)) received on August 31, 2007; to the Committee on Finance. 

EC–2918 Sept. 5, 2007 

Communication from the Chairman, Medicare Payment Advisory 

Commission, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report entitled, ‘‘2007 

Data Book: Healthcare Spending and the Medicare Program’’; to 

the Committee on Finance. 

EC–2917 Sept. 5, 2007 

Communication from the Chairman, U.S. International Trade Commission, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report entitled, ‘‘The Year 

in Trade 2006’’; to the Committee on Finance. 

EC–2796 Aug. 3, 2007 

Communication from the Chief of the Publications and Regulations 

Branch, Internal Revenue Service, Department of the Treasury, 

transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ‘‘Qualified Severance of a Trust for Generation-Skipping Transfer Tax 

Purposes’’ ((RIN1545–BC50)(TD 9348)) received on August 2, 

2007; to the Committee on Finance. 

EC–2795 Aug. 3, 2007 

Communication from the Chief of the Publications and Regulations 

Branch, Internal Revenue Service, Department of the Treasury, 

transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ‘‘AJCA 

Modifications to the Section 6011 Regulations’’ ((RIN1545– 

BE24(TD 9350)) received on August 2, 2007; to the Committee on 

Finance. 

EC–2794 Aug. 3, 2007 

Communication from the Chief of the Publications and Regulations 

Branch, Internal Revenue Service, Department of the Treasury, 

transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ‘‘AJCA 

Modifications to the Section 6111 Regulations’’ ((RIN1545– 

BE26)(TD 9351)) received on August 2, 2007; to the Committee 

on Finance. 

EC–2793 Aug. 3, 2007 

Communication from the Chief of the Publications and Regulations 

Branch, Internal Revenue Service, Department of the Treasury, 

transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ‘‘AJCA 

Modifications to the Section 6112 Regulations’’ ((RIN1545– 

BE28)(TD 9352)) received on August 2, 2007; to the Committee 

on Finance. 

EC–2782 Aug. 2, 2007 

Communication from the Chief of the Publications and Regulations 

Branch, Internal Revenue Service, Department of the Treasury, 

transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ‘‘Return 

Required by Subchapter T Cooperatives under Section 6012’’ 

((RIN1545–BF82)(TD 9336)) received on July 29, 2007; to the 

Committee on Finance. 

EC–2781 Aug. 2, 2007 

Communication from the Chief of the Publications and Regulations 

Branch, Internal Revenue Service, Department of the Treasury, 

transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ‘‘Section 

1248 Attribution Principles’’ ((RIN1545–BA93(TD 9345)) received 

on July 29, 2007; to the Committee on Finance. 

EC–2780 Aug. 2, 2007 

Communication from the Regulations Coordinator, Center for Medicare Management, Department of Health and Human Services, 

transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ‘‘Medicare Program; Changes to the Hospital Inpatient Prospective Payment Systems and Fiscal Year 2008 Rates’’ (RIN0938–AO70) received on August 1, 2007; to the Committee on Finance. 

159 

EXECUTIVE COMMUNICATIONS REFERRED TO COMMITTEE 

EC–2779 Aug. 2, 2007 

Communication from the Regulations Coordinator, Center for Medicare Management, Department of Health and Human Services, 

transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ‘‘Prospective Payment System and Consolidated Billing for Skilled Nursing 

Facilities—Update for Fiscal Year 2008’’ (RIN0938–AO64 received on August 1, 2007; to the Committee on Finance. 

EC–2778 Aug. 2, 2007 

Communication from the Regulations Coordinator, Center for Medicare Management, Department of Health and Human Services, 

transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ‘‘Medicare Program; Inpatient Rehabilitation Facility Prospective Payment 

System for Federal Fiscal Year 2008’’ ((RIN0938–AO63(Docket 

No. CMS–1551–F)) received on August 1, 2007; to the Committee 

on Finance. 

EC–2750 July 31, 2007 

Communication from the Chief of the Publications and Regulations 

Branch, Internal Revenue Service, Department of the Treasury, 

transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ‘‘Weighted Average Interest Rate Update’’ (Notice 2007–61) received on 

July 27, 2007; to the Committee on Finance. 

EC–2749 July 31, 2007 

Communication from the Regulations Coordinator, Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services, Department of Health and Human 

Services, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 

‘‘High Risk Pools’’ (RIN0938–AO46) received on July 27, 2007; 

to the Committee on Finance. 

EC–2748 July 31, 2007 

Communication from the Regulations Coordinator, Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services, Department of Health and Human 

Services, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 

‘‘Amendment to the Interim Final Regulation for Mental Health 

Parity’’ (RIN0938–AO83) received on July 27, 2007; to the Committee on Finance. 

EC–2704 July 30, 2007 

Communication from the Chief of Publications and Regulations, Internal Revenue Service, Department of the Treasury, transmitting, 

pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ‘‘Revised Regulations 

Concerning Section 403(b) Tax-Sheltered Annuity Contracts’’ 

((RIN1545–BB64(TD 9340)) received on July 25, 2007; to the 

Committee on Finance. 

EC–2699 July 25, 2007 

Communication from the Chief of the Publications and Regulations 

Branch, Internal Revenue Service, Department of the Treasury, 

transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ‘‘Agent 

for a Consolidated Group with Foreign Common Parent’’ 

((RIN1545–BF30)(TD 9343)) received on July 24, 2007; to the 

Committee on Finance. 

EC–2678 July 24, 2007 

Communication from the White House Liaison, Department of the 

Treasury, transmitting, pursuant to law, (18) reports relative to vacancy announcements within the Department, received on July 20, 

2007; to the Committee on Finance. 

EC–2677 July 24, 2007 

Communication from the Chief of the Publications and Regulations 

Branch, Internal Revenue Service, Department of the Treasury, 

transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ‘‘Treatment of Excess Loss Accounts’’ ((RIN1545–BE87)(TD 9341)) received on July 19, 2007; to the Committee on Finance. 

EC–2676 July 24, 2007 

Communication from the Chief of the Publications and Regulations 

Branch, Internal Revenue Service, Department of the Treasury, 

transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ‘‘Applicable Federal Rates—August 2007’’ (Rev. Rul. 2007–50) received on 

July 19, 2007; to the Committee on Finance. 

EC–2675 July 24, 2007 

Communication from the Secretary of Health and Human Services, 

transmitting, pursuant to law, the Department’s 2006 Performance 

Report relative to the Prescription Drug User Fee Act; to the Committee on Finance. 

EC–2674 July 24, 2007 

Communication from the Chief of the Publications and Regulations 

Branch, Internal Revenue Service, Department of the Treasury, 

transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ‘‘Amendment of Tacking Rule of Life/Non-Life Consolidated Return Regulations’’ ((RIN1545–BE85)(TD 9342)) received on July 20, 2007; 

to the Committee on Finance. 

EC–2673 July 24, 2007 

Communication from the Chief of the Trade and Commercial Regulations Branch, Customs and Border Protection, Department of 

Homeland Security, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a 

rule entitled ‘‘Technical Correction: Voluntary Reliquidation of 

Deemed Liquidated Entries’’ (CBP Dec. 07–62) received on July 

20, 2007; to the Committee on Finance. 

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EC–2672 July 24, 2007 

Communication from the Regulations Coordinator, Center for Medicare Management, Department of Health and Human Services, 

transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ‘‘Medicare Program; Revised Payment System Policies for Services Furnished in Ambulatory Surgical Centers Beginning in Calendar Year 

2008’’ (RIN0938–AO73) received on July 23, 2007; to the Committee on Finance. 

EC–2671 July 24, 2007 

Communication from the Secretary of Health and Human Services, 

transmitting, pursuant to law, a report entitled ‘‘Evaluation of the 

Medicare Replacement Drug Demonstration’’; to the Committee on 

Finance. 

EC–2590 July 18, 2007 

Communication from the Chief of the Publications and Regulations 

Branch, Internal Revenue Service, Department of the Treasury, 

transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ‘‘Qualified Zone Academy Bonds; Obligations of States and Political Subdivisions’’ ((RIN1545–BG44(TD 9339)) received on July 17, 2007; 

to the Committee on Finance. 

EC–2589 July 18, 2007 

Communication from the Chief of the Publications and Regulations 

Branch, Internal Revenue Service, Department of the Treasury, 

transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ‘‘Information Returns Required with Respect to Certain Foreign Corporations’’ ((RIN1545–BG11)(TD 9338)) received on July 17, 2007; to 

the Committee on Finance. 

EC–2575 July 16, 2007 

Communication from the Chief of the Publications and Regulations 

Branch, Internal Revenue Service, Department of the Treasury, 

transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ‘‘Guidance Under Subpart F Relating to Partnerships’’ ((RIN1545– 

BE34(TD 9326)) received on July 13, 2007; to the Committee on 

Finance. 

EC–2574 July 16, 2007 

Communication from the Chief of the Publications and Regulations 

Branch, Internal Revenue Service, Department of the Treasury, 

transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ‘‘Final 

Regulations and Removal of Temporary Regulations Under Section 

3402(f)’’ ((RIN1545–BE20)(TD 9337)) received on July 13, 2007; 

to the Committee on Finance. 

EC–2573 July 16, 2007 

Communication from the Chief of the Trade and Commercial Regulations Branch, Customs and Border Protection, Department of 

Homeland Security, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a 

rule entitled ‘‘Extension of Import Restrictions Imposed on PreClassical and Classical Archaeological Objects and Byzantine Period Ecclesiastical and Ritual Ethnological Material From Cyprus’’ 

(RIN1505–AB80) received on July 12, 2007; to the Committee on 

Finance. 

EC–2560 July 12, 2007 

Communication from the Chief of the Publications and Regulations 

Branch, Internal Revenue Service, Department of the Treasury, 

transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ‘‘Partial 

Termination and Turnover Rate’’ (Rev. Rul. 2007–43) received on 

July 11, 2007; to the Committee on Finance. 

EC–2531 July 11, 2007 

Communication from the Secretary of Health and Human Services, 

transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ‘‘National 

Coverage Determinations’’; to the Committee on Finance. 

EC–2530 July 11, 2007 

Communication from the Secretary of Health and Human Services, 

transmitting, pursuant to law, a report entitled ‘‘Evaluation of 

Phase I of Medicare Health Support Pilot Program Under Traditional Fee-for-Service Medicare’’; to the Committee on Finance. 

EC–2529 July 11, 2007 

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; Prescription Drugs’’ (RIN0938–AO20) received on July 9, 2007; to the Committee on Finance. 

EC–2528 July 11, 2007 

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; Citizenship Documentation Requirements’’ 

(RIN0938–AO51) received on July 9, 2007; to the Committee on 

Finance. 

EC–2527 July 11, 2007 

Communication from the Director, Statutory Import Programs Staff, 

Department of Commerce, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report 

of a rule entitled ‘‘Changes in the Insular Possessions Watch, 

Watch Movement and Jewelry Programs’’ (RIN0625–AA72) received on July 10, 2007; to the Committee on Finance. 

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EC–2486 July 10, 2007 

Communication from the Secretary of Health and Human Services, 

transmitting, pursuant to law, a report relative to the use and effectiveness of funds appropriated to the Medicaid Integrity Program 

during fiscal year 2006; to the Committee on Finance. 

EC–2485 July 10, 2007 

Communication from the Chairman, United States International Trade 

Commission, transmitting, pursuant to law, the Commission’s Annual Report for fiscal year 2006; to the Committee on Finance. 

EC–2484 July 10, 2007 

Communication from the President of the United States, transmitting, 

pursuant to law, a report relative to the waiver of the application 

of subsections 402(a) and (b) of the Trade Act of 1974 with respect 

to Turkmenistan; to the Committee on Finance. 

EC–2483 July 10, 2007 

Communication from the Chairman, Medicare Payment Advisory 

Commission, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report entitled ‘‘Report to the Congress: Promoting Greater Efficiency in Medicare’’; 

to the Committee on Finance. 

EC–2482 July 10, 2007 

Communication from the Assistant Secretary, Office of Legislative 

Affairs, Department of State, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report 

relative to the continued compliance by certain countries with the 

1974 Trade Act; to the Committee on Finance. 

EC–2481 July 10, 2007 

Communication from the Acting Social Security Regulations Officer, 

Office of Disability and Income Security Programs, Social Security 

Administration, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 

entitled ‘‘Extension of the Expiration Date for Several Body System Listings’’ (RIN0960–AG51) received on July 5, 2007; to the 

Committee on Finance. 

EC–2480 July 10, 2007 

Communication from the Chief of the Publications and Regulations 

Branch, Internal Revenue Service, Department of the Treasury, 

transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ‘‘Employee Plans Compliance Resolution System’’ (Rev. Proc. 2007– 

49) received on July 6, 2007; to the Committee on Finance. 

EC–2479 July 10, 2007 

Communication from the Chief of the Publications and Regulations 

Branch, Internal Revenue Service, Department of the Treasury, 

transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ‘‘Final 

and Temporary Regulations Relating to the Requirement of a Return to Accompany Payment of Excise Taxes Under Section 4695’’ 

((RIN1545–BG20)(TD 9334) received on July 6, 2007; to the 

Committee on Finance. 

EC–2478 July 10, 2007 

Communication from the Chief of the Publications and Regulations 

Branch, Internal Revenue Service, Department of the Treasury, 

transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ‘‘Temporary Regulations Under Section 6033(a)(2) Relating to Disclosure Obligations With Respect to Prohibited Tax Shelter Transactions’’ ((RIN1545–BG19)(TD 9335)) received on July 6, 2007; 

to the Committee on Finance. 

EC–2477 July 10, 2007 

Communication from the Chief of the Publications and Regulations 

Branch, Internal Revenue Service, Department of the Treasury, 

transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ‘‘Application of Section 83 When Post-Grant Restrictions are Imposed on 

Vested Stock’’ (Rev. Rul. 2007–49) received on July 6, 2007; to 

the Committee on Finance. 

EC–2476 July 10, 2007 

Communication from the Chief of the Publications and Regulations 

Branch, Internal Revenue Service, Department of the Treasury, 

transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ‘‘Rotable 

Spare Parts’’ (Rev. Proc. 2007–48) received on June 28, 2007; to 

the Committee on Finance. 

EC–2475 July 10, 2007 

Communication from the Chief of the Publications and Regulations 

Branch, Internal Revenue Service, Department of the Treasury, 

transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ‘‘Research Agreements’’ (Rev. Proc. 2007–47) received on June 28, 

2007; to the Committee on Finance. 

EC–2474 July 10, 2007 

Communication from the Chief of the Publications and Regulations 

Branch, Internal Revenue Service, Department of the Treasury, 

transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ‘‘Fortuity 

and Insurance’’ (Rev. Rul. 2007–47) received on July 5, 2007; to 

the Committee on Finance. 

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EC–2473 July 10, 2007 

Communication from the Chief of the Publications and Regulations 

Branch, Internal Revenue Service, Department of the Treasury, 

transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ‘‘Revenue 

Ruling on Nonexempt Employees’ Trusts’’ (Rev. Rul. 2007–48) received on July 5, 2007; to the Committee on Finance. 6 

EC–2472 July 10, 2007 

Communication from the Chief of the Publications and Regulations 

Branch, Internal Revenue Service, Department of the Treasury, 

transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ‘‘Elimination of Schedule P from Form 5500 Series’’ (Announcement 

2007–63) received on July 5, 2007; to the Committee on Finance. 

EC–2471 July 10, 2007 

Communication from the Chief of the Publications and Regulations 

Branch, Internal Revenue Service, Department of the Treasury, 

transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ‘‘Safe 

Harbor Method of Accounting for Advance Trade Discounts’’ 

(Rev. Proc. 2007–53) received on July 5, 2007; to the Committee 

on Finance. 

EC–2417 June 28, 2007 

Communication from the Chief of the Trade and Commercial Regulations Branch, Customs and Border Protection, Department of 

Homeland Security, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a 

rule entitled ‘‘United States—Morocco Free Trade Agreement’’ 

(RIN1505–AB76) received on June 27, 2007; to the Committee on 

Finance. 

EC–2410 June 28, 2007 

Communication from the Chief of the Publications and Regulations 

Branch, Internal Revenue Service, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 

report of a rule entitled ‘‘Exclusions from Gross Income of Foreign 

Corporations’’ ((RIN1545–BG00)(TD 9332)) received on June 25, 

2007; to the Committee on Finance. 

EC–2395 June 28, 2007 

Communication from the Chief of the Trade and Commercial Regulations Branch, Customs and Border Protection, Department of 

Homeland Security, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a 

rule entitled ‘‘United States—Jordan Free Trade Agreement’’ 

(RIN1505–AB75) received on June 25, 2007; to the Committee on 

Finance. 

EC–2394 June 28, 2007 

Communication from the Fiscal Assistant Secretary, Department of 

the Treasury, transmitting, pursuant to law, annual reports relative 

to several of the Department’s programs; to the Committee on Finance. 

EC–2374 June 26, 2007 

Communication from the Chief of the Publications and Regulations 

Branch, Internal Revenue Service, Department of the Treasury, 

transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ‘‘Active 

Conduct of a Trade or Business’’ (Rev. Rul. 2007–42) received on 

June 25, 2007; to the Committee on Finance. 

EC–2351 June 22, 2007 

Communication from the Chief of the Trade and Commercial Regulations Branch, Customs and Border Protection, Department of 

Homeland Security, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a 

rule entitled ‘‘Haitian Hemisphere Opportunity Through Partnership 

Encouragement Act of 2006’’ (RIN1505–AB82) received on June 

21, 2007; to the Committee on Finance. 

EC–2350 June 22, 2007 

Communication from the Chief of the Publications and Regulations 

Branch, Internal Revenue Service, Department of the Treasury, 

transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ‘‘Application of Section 6404(g) of the Internal Revenue Code Suspension 

Provisions’’ ((RIN1545–BG64(TD 9333) received on June 21, 

2007; to the Committee on Finance. 

EC–2329 June 21, 2007 

Communication from the Associate Director, Office of Foreign Assets 

Control, Department of the Treasury, transmitting, pursuant to law, 

the report of a rule entitled ‘‘Burmese Sanctions Regulations’’ (31 

CFR Part 537) received on June 18, 2007; to the Committee on 

Finance. 6 

EC–2328 June 21, 2007 

Communication from the Chief of the Publications and Regulations 

Branch, Internal Revenue Service, Department of the Treasury, 

transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ‘‘Deemed 

IRAs in Governmental Plans/Qualified Nonbank Trustee Rules’’ 

((RIN1545–BG46)(TD 9331)) received on June 19, 2007; to the 

Committee on Finance. 

EC–2327 June 21, 2007 

Communication from the Deputy Secretary of the Interior, transmitting, the report of draft legislation entitled ‘‘Conservation Grant 

User Equity Act’’; to the Committee on Finance. 

EC–2309 June 18, 2007 

Communication from the General Counsel, Department of the Treasury, transmitting, the report of a draft bill that intends to modernize 

the Treasury Tax and Loan statute; to the Committee on Finance. 

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EC–2308 June 18, 2007 

Communication from the Chief of the Publications and Regulations 

Branch, Internal Revenue Service, Department of Commerce, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ‘‘Clarification 

and Modification of Rev. Proc. 2005–66’’ (Notice 2007–44) received on June 15, 2007; to the Committee on Finance. 

EC–2307 June 18, 2007 

Communication from the Chief of the Publications and Regulations 

Branch, Internal Revenue Service, Department of Commerce, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ‘‘Notice: 

Guidance to Clarify the Treatment of Certain Distributions Under 

IRC Section (897)(h)(1)’’ (Notice 2007–55) received on June 15, 

2007; to the Committee on Finance. 

EC–2306 June 18, 2007 

Communication from the Regulations Coordinator, Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services, Department of Health and Human 

Services, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 

‘‘Section 506 of the Medicare Prescription Drug, Improvement, and 

Modernization Act of 2003—Limitation on Charges for Services 

Furnished by Medicare Participating Inpatient Hospitals to Individuals Eligible for Care Purchased by Indian Health Programs’’ 

(RIN0917–AA02) received on June 15, 2007; to the Committee on 

Finance. 

EC–2288 June 14, 2007 

Communication from the Chief of the Trade and Commercial Regulations Branch, Customs and Border Protection, Department of 

Homeland Security, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a 

correction to a previously submitted rule entitled ‘‘United States— 

Singapore Free Trade Agreement’’ (RIN1505–AB48) received on 

June 12, 2007; to the Committee on Finance. 

EC–2287 June 14, 2007 

Communication from the Chief of the Publications and Regulations 

Branch, Internal Revenue Service, Department of the Treasury, 

transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ‘‘Designation of Eligible Positions for Purposes of Safe Harbor Valuation Regulations’’ (Rev. Proc. 2007–41) received on June 13, 

2007; to the Committee on Finance. 

EC–2261 June 13, 2007 

Communication from the Chief of the Publications and Regulations 

Branch, Internal Revenue Service, Department of the Treasury, 

transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ‘‘Safe 

Harbor for Valuation Under Section 475’’ ((RIN1545–BB90)(TD 

9328)) received on June 12, 2007; to the Committee on Finance. 

EC–2219 June 11, 2007 

Communication from the Chief of the Publications and Regulations 

Branch, Internal Revenue Service, Department of the Treasury, 

transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ‘‘Qualifying Advanced Coal Project Program’’ (Notice 2007–52) received 

on June 7, 2007; to the Committee on Finance. 

EC–2218 June 11, 2007 

Communication from the Chief of the Publications and Regulations 

Branch, Internal Revenue Service, Department of the Treasury, 

transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ‘‘Guidance Under Guaranteed Payments’’ (Notice 2007–40) received on 

June 7, 2007; to the Committee on Finance. 

EC–2217 June 11, 2007 

Communication from the Chief of the Publications and Regulations 

Branch, Internal Revenue Service, Department of the Treasury, 

transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ‘‘Qualifying Gasification Project Program’’ (Notice 2007–53) received on 

June 7, 2007; to the Committee on Finance. 

EC–2208 June 7, 2007 

Communication from the Chief of the Publications and Regulations 

Branch, Internal Revenue Service, Department of the Treasury, 

transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ‘‘Covered 

Employees Under Section 162(m)(3)’’ (Announcement 2007–49) 

received on June 6, 2007; to the Committee on Finance. 

EC–2207 June 7, 2007 

Communication from the Chief of the Publications and Regulations 

Branch, Internal Revenue Service, Department of the Treasury, 

transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ‘‘Rollovers to Roth IRAs’’ (Announcement 2007–55) received on June 

6, 2007; to the Committee on Finance. 

EC–2173 June 6, 2007 

Communication from the Commissioner, Social Security Administration, transmitting, a draft bill intended to make amendments to the 

Old-Age, Survivors, and Disability Insurance program and the Supplemental Security Income program; to the Committee on Finance. 

EC–2148 June 6, 2007 

Communication from the White House Liaison, Centers for Medicare 

and Medicaid Services, Department of Health and Human Services, 

transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a nomination for the position of Administrator, received on June 5, 2007; to the Committee 

on Finance. 

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EC–2147 June 6, 2007 

Communication from the Commissioner, Social Security Administration, transmitting, pursuant to law, an annual report relative to the 

Supplemental Security Income Program; to the Committee on Finance. 

EC–2146 June 6, 2007 

Communication from the Chief of the Publications and Regulations 

Branch, Internal Revenue Service, Department of the Treasury, 

transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ‘‘Treatment Under Section 367(b) of Property Used to Purchase Parent 

Stock from Parent Shareholders in Certain Triangular Reorganizations’’ (Notice 2007–48) received on June 1, 2007; to the Committee on Finance. 

EC–2145 June 6, 2007 

Communication from the Chief of the Publications and Regulations 

Branch, Internal Revenue Service, Department of the Treasury, 

transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ‘‘Qualified Conservation Contributions’’ (Notice 2007–50) received on 

June 1, 2007; to the Committee on Finance. 

EC–2144 June 6, 2007 

Communication from the Chief of the Publications and Regulations 

Branch, Internal Revenue Service, Department of the Treasury, 

transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ‘‘Substitute Mortality Tables’’ (Rev. Proc. 2007–37) received on June 1, 

2007; to the Committee on Finance. 

EC–2143 June 6, 2007 

Communication from the Chief of the Publications and Regulations 

Branch, Internal Revenue Service, Department of the Treasury, 

transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ‘‘Certain 

Mid-Year Changes to a Section 401(k) Safe Harbor Plan’’ (Announcement 2007–59) received on June 1, 2007; to the Committee 

on Finance. 

EC–2142 June 6, 2007 

Communication from the Chief of the Publications and Regulations 

Branch, Internal Revenue Service, Department of the Treasury, 

transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ‘‘Aggregation of MECs Under Section 72(e)(11)’’ (Rev. Rul. 2007–38) received on June 1, 2007; to the Committee on Finance. 

EC–2106 June 5, 2007 

Communication from the Acting Regulations Officer of Social Security, Social Security Administration, transmitting, pursuant to law, 

the report of a rule entitled ‘‘Privacy and Disclosure of Official 

Records and Information’’ (RIN0960–AE88) received on May 30, 

2007; to the Committee on Finance. 

EC–2075 June 4, 2007 

Communication from the Chief of the Publications and Regulations 

Branch, Internal Revenue Service, Department of the Treasury, 

transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ‘‘Distributions from a Pension Plan Upon Attainment of Normal Retirement Age’’ ((RIN1545–BD23(TD 9325)) received on May 24, 

2007; to the Committee on Finance. 

EC–2074 June 4, 2007 

Communication from the Chief of the Publications and Regulations 

Branch, Internal Revenue Service, Department of the Treasury, 

transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ‘‘Deductibility of Lodging Expenses’’ (Notice 2007–47) received on May 

24, 2007; to the Committee on Finance. 

EC–2073 June 4, 2007 

Communication from the Chief of the Publications and Regulations 

Branch, Internal Revenue Service, Department of the Treasury, 

transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ‘‘Cancellation of Distributorship Agreement’’ (Rev. Rul. 2007–37) received on May 24, 2007; to the Committee on Finance. 

EC–2072 June 4, 2007 

Communication from the Regulations Coordinator, Center for Medicaid and State Operations, Department of Health and Human Services, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 

‘‘Medicaid Program; Cost Limit for Providers Operated by Units 

of Government and Provisions to Ensure the Integrity of Federal 

State Financial Partnership’’ ((RIN0938–AO57)(CMS–2258–FC)) 

received on May 25, 2007; to the Committee on Finance. 

EC–2056 May 24, 2007 

Communication from the Assistant Secretary, Office of Legislative 

Affairs, Department of State, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a recommendation to continue the waiver of application of 

Subsections (a) and (b) of Section 402 of the Act to Belarus for 

one year; to the Committee on Finance. 

EC–2055 May 24, 2007 

Communication from the Chief, Trade and Commercial Regulations 

Branch, Department of Homeland Security, transmitting, pursuant 

to law, the report of a rule entitled ‘‘Dominican Republic—Central 

America—United States Free Trade Agreement’’ (RIN1505–AB64) 

received on May 23, 2007; to the Committee on Finance. 

EC–2017 May 22, 2007 

Communication from the Chief of Publications and Regulations, Internal Revenue Service, Department of the Treasury, transmitting, 

pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ‘‘Applicable Federal 

Rates—June 2007’’ (Rev. Rul. 2007–36) received on May 21, 

2007; to the Committee on Finance. 

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EC–1978 May 21, 2007 

Communication from the Chief of the Publications and Regulations 

Branch, Internal Revenue Service, Department of the Treasury, 

transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ‘‘Federal 

Universal Service Support’’ (Rev. Rul. 2007–31) received on May 

17, 2007; to the Committee on Finance. 

EC–1977 May 21, 2007 

Communication from the Chief of the Publications and Regulations 

Branch, Internal Revenue Service, Department of the Treasury, 

transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ‘‘Qualifying In-Kind Partnerships Involving Mining’’ (Rev. Rul. 2007–30) 

received on May 17, 2007; to the Committee on Finance. 

EC–1976 May 21, 2007 

Communication from the Chief of the Publications and Regulations 

Branch, Internal Revenue Service, Department of the Treasury, 

transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ‘‘Statistical Sampling for Purposes of Section 199’’ (Rev. Proc. 2007–35) 

received on May 17, 2007; to the Committee on Finance. 

EC–1950 May 16, 2007 

Communication from the Chief of the Publications and Regulations 

Branch, Internal Revenue Service, Department of the Treasury, 

transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ‘‘Health 

Savings Accounts Inflation Adjustments’’ (Rev. Proc. 2007–36) received on May 15, 2007; to the Committee on Finance. 

EC–1949 May 16, 2007 

Communication from the Chief of the Publications and Regulations 

Branch, Internal Revenue Service, Department of the Treasury, 

transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ‘‘Withdrawal of Obsolete Guidance on Blocked Income’’ (Rev. Rul. 

2007–35) received on May 15, 2007; to the Committee on Finance. 

EC–1948 May 16, 2007 

Communication from the Chief of the Publications and Regulations 

Branch, 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—March 

2007’’ (Notice 2007–34) received on May 15, 2007; to the Committee on Finance. 

EC–1947 May 16, 2007 

Communication from the Chief of the Publications and Regulations 

Branch, Internal Revenue Service, Department of the Treasury, 

transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ‘‘Discontinue Publication of BLS-LIFO Department Store Inventory 

Price Indexes’’ (Notice 2007–44) received on May 15, 2007; to the 

Committee on Finance. 

EC–1946 May 16, 2007 

Communication from the Chief of the Publications and Regulations 

Branch, Internal Revenue Service, Department of the Treasury, 

transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ‘‘Guidance Regarding Heavy Hybrid Motor Vehicles’’ (Notice 2007–46) 

received on May 15, 2007; to the Committee on Finance. 

EC–1945 May 16, 2007 

Communication from the Assistant Secretary, Office of Legislative 

Affairs, Department of State, transmitting, pursuant to law, a certification relative to the importation of harvested shrimp; to the 

Committee on Finance. 

EC–1932 May 16, 2007 

Communication from the Chief of the Publications and Regulations 

Branch, Internal Revenue Service, Department of the Treasury, 

transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ‘‘Section 

856—Definition of Real Estate Investment Trust’’ (Rev. Rul. 

2007–33) received on May 9, 2007; to the Committee on Finance. 

EC–1931 May 16, 2007 

Communication from the Chief of the Publications and Regulations 

Branch, Internal Revenue Service, Department of the Treasury, 

transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ‘‘Guidance Regarding Public Inspection of Unrelated Business Income 

Tax Returns’’ (Notice 2007–45) received on May 9, 2007; to the 

Committee on Finance. 

EC–1930 May 16, 2007 

Communication from the Chief of the Publications and Regulations 

Branch, Internal Revenue Service, Department of the Treasury, 

transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ‘‘Field 

Directive on the Proper Treatment of Upfront Fees, Milestone Payments, Royalties, and Deferred Income Upon Entering into a Collaboration Agreement in the Biotech and Pharmaceutical Industries’’ (UIL 263.13–02) received on May 9, 2007; to the Committee on Finance. 

EC–1794 May 7, 2007 

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; Prospective Payment System for Long-Term 

Care Hospitals RY 2008: Annual Payment Rate Updates and Policy 

Changes; and Hospital Direct and Indirect Graduate Medical Education Policy Changes’’ (RIN0938–AO30) received on May 3, 

2007; to the Committee on Finance. 

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EC–1793 May 7, 2007 

Communication from the Commissioner, Social Security Administration, transmitting, pursuant to law, the Administration’s Federal 

Activities Inventory Reform Act Inventory for fiscal year 2006; to 

the Committee on Finance. 

EC–1792 May 7, 2007 

Communication from the Chief of the Publications and Regulations 

Branch, Internal Revenue Service, Department of the Treasury, 

transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ‘‘Credit 

for Alternative Fuel Vehicle Refueling Property’’ (Notice 2007–43) 

received on May 4, 2007; to the Committee on Finance. 

EC–1791 May 7, 2007 

Communication from the Chief of the Publications and Regulations 

Branch, Internal Revenue Service, Department of the Treasury, 

transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ‘‘Accrual 

of Interest on Nonperforming Loans’’ (Rev. Rul. 2007–32) received on May 4, 2007; to the Committee on Finance. 

EC–1790 May 7, 2007 

Communication from the Chief of the Publications and Regulations 

Branch, Internal Revenue Service, Department of the Treasury, 

transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ‘‘Section 

1035—Certain Exchanges of Insurance Policies’’ (Rev. Rul. 2007– 

24) received on May 4, 2007; to the Committee on Finance. 

EC–1731 May 2, 2007 

Communication from the Chief of the Publications and Regulations 

Branch, Internal Revenue Service, Department of the Treasury, 

transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ‘‘LMSB 

Tier II Issue—Field Directive on the Examination of IRC Section 

165 Casualty Losses No. 1’’ (LMSB–04–0407–030) received on 

April 30, 2007; to the Committee on Finance. 

EC–1689 Apr. 25, 2007 

Communication from the Chief of the Publications and Regulations 

Branch, Internal Revenue Service, Department of the Treasury, 

transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ‘‘Weighted Average Interest Rate Update’’ (Notice 2007–32) received on 

April 24, 2007; to the Committee on Finance. 

EC–1688 Apr. 25, 2007 

Communication from the Chief of the Publications and Regulations 

Branch, Internal Revenue Service, Department of the Treasury, 

transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ‘‘Revenue 

Procedure: National Median Gross Income Figures for 2007’’ (Rev. 

Proc. 2007–31) received on April 24, 2007; to the Committee on 

Finance. 

EC–1687 Apr. 25, 2007 

Communication from the Boards of Trustees of the Federal Hospital 

Insurance and Federal Supplementary Insurance Trust Funds, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 2007 Annual Report of the Boards; 

to the Committee on Finance. 

EC–1686 Apr. 25, 2007 

Communication from the Board of Trustees of the Federal Old-Age 

and Survivors Insurance and Federal Disability Insurance Trust 

Funds, transmitting, pursuant to law, the Board’s 2007 Annual Report; to the Committee on Finance. 

EC–1685 Apr. 25, 2007 

Communication from the Chief of the Publications and Regulations 

Branch, Internal Revenue Service, Department of the Treasury, 

transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ‘‘Coordinated Issue: Distressed Asset/Debt Tax Shelters’’ (UIL No. 

9300.99–05) received on April 20, 2007; to the Committee on Finance. 

EC–1684 Apr. 25, 2007 

Communication from the Chief of the Publications and Regulations 

Branch, Internal Revenue Service, Department of the Treasury, 

transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ‘‘Appeals 

Settlement Guidelines: S Corporation Shareholders Attempt to 

Transfer the Incidence of Taxation on S Corporation Income by 

Donating S Corporation Stock to a Tax Exempt Organization While 

Retaining the Economic Benefits Associated with the Stock’’ (Notice 2004–30) received on April 20, 2007; to the Committee on Finance. 

EC–1683 Apr. 25, 2007 

Communication from the Chief of the Publications and Regulations 

Branch, Internal Revenue Service, Department of the Treasury, 

transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ‘‘Applicable Federal Rates—May 2007’’ (Rev. Rul. 2007–29) received on 

April 20, 2007; to the Committee on Finance. 

EC–1584 Apr. 19, 2007 

Communication from the Secretary of Health and Human Services, 

transmitting, pursuant to law, a report entitled ‘‘Finalizing Medicare Regulations under Section 902 of the Medicare Prescription 

Drug, Improvement, and Modernization Act of 2003 for Calendar 

Year 2006’’; to the Committee on Finance. 

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EC–1583 Apr. 19, 2007 

Communication from the Regulations Officer, Social Security Administration, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 

‘‘Temporary Extension of Attorney Fee Payment System to Title 

XVI; 5-Year Demonstration Project Extending Fee Withholding 

and Payment Procedures to Eligible Non-Attorney Representatives; 

Definition of Past-due Benefits; and Assessment for Fee Payment 

Services’’ (RIN0960–AG35) received on April 17, 2007; to the 

Committee on Finance. 

EC–1528 Apr. 17, 2007 

Communication from the Chief of the Publications and Regulations 

Branch, Internal Revenue Service, Department of the Treasury, 

transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ‘‘AntiAvoidance and Anti-Loss Reimportation Rules Applicable Following a Loss on Disposition of Stock of Consolidated Subsidiaries’’ ((RIN1545–BG26)(TD9322)) received on April 13, 2007; to 

the Committee on Finance. 

EC–1527 Apr. 17, 2007 

Communication from the Chief of the Publications and Regulations 

Branch, Internal Revenue Service, Department of the Treasury, 

transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ‘‘Section 

911 Waiver Rev. Proc.—2006 Update’’ (Rev. Proc. 2007–28) received on April 13, 2007; to the Committee on Finance. 

EC–1526 Apr. 17, 2007 

Communication from the Chief of the Publications and Regulations 

Branch, Internal Revenue Service, Department of the Treasury, 

transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ‘‘Guidance Regarding the Application of Section 409A to Split-Dollar Insurance Arrangements’’ (Notice 2007–34) received on April 13, 

2007; to the Committee on Finance. 

EC–1525 Apr. 17, 2007 

Communication from the Chief of the Publications and Regulations 

Branch, Internal Revenue Service, Department of the Treasury, 

transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ‘‘Mirror 

Legislation and the United Kingdom’’ (Uniform Issue List Number 

1503.06–00) received on April 13, 2007; to the Committee on Finance. 

EC–1524 Apr. 17, 2007 

Communication from the Chief of the Publications and Regulations 

Branch, Internal Revenue Service, Department of the Treasury, 

transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ‘‘Revision to Regulations Relating to Portfolio Interest’’ ((RIN1545– 

BF64(TD9323) received on April 13, 2007; to the Committee on 

Finance. 

EC–1523 Apr. 17, 2007 

Communication from the Chief of the Publications and Regulations 

Branch, Internal Revenue Service, Department of the Treasury, 

transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ‘‘April— 

June 2007 Section 42 Bond Factor Amounts’’ (Rev. Rul. 2007–25) 

received on April 13, 2007; to the Committee on Finance. 

EC–1522 Apr. 17, 2007 

Communication from the Chief of the Publications and Regulations 

Branch, Internal Revenue Service, Department of the Treasury, 

transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ‘‘2007 

Automobile Depreciation Limits’’ (Rev. Proc. 2007–30) received 

on April 13, 2007; to the Committee on Finance. 

EC–1521 Apr. 17, 2007 

Communication from the Chief of the Publications and Regulations 

Branch, Internal Revenue Service, Department of the Treasury, 

transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ‘‘Regulations: Application of Section 409A to Nonqualified Deferred Compensation Plans’’ ((RIN1545–BE79)(TD9321)) received on April 

13, 2007; to the Committee on Finance. 

EC–1520 Apr. 17, 2007 

Communication from the Secretary of Health and Human Services, 

transmitting, pursuant to law, a report entitled ‘‘Pilot Testing of 

Electronic Prescribing Standards—Cooperative Agreements’’; to 

the Committee on Finance. 

EC–1440 Apr. 12, 2007 

Communication from the Regulations Coordinator, Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Service, Department of Health and Human Services, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 

‘‘Medicare Program; Competitive Acquisition for Certain Durable 

Medical Equipment, Prosthetics, Orthotics, and Supplies and other 

Issues’’ (RIN0938–AN14) received on April 6, 2007; to the Committee on Finance. 

EC–1433 Apr. 11, 2007 

Communication from the Commissioner of the Social Security Administration, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report entitled ‘‘Report on Acquisitions Made from Foreign Manufacturers for Fiscal 

Year 2006’’; to the Committee on Finance. 

EC–1432 Apr. 11, 2007 

Communication from the Acting Chief of the Publications and Regulations Branch, 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—February 2007’’ (Rev. Rul. 2007–27) received on April 6, 2007; to the 

Committee on Finance. 

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EC–1431 Apr. 11, 2007 

Communication from the Acting Chief of the Publications and Regulations Branch, Internal Revenue Service, Department of the Treasury, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 

‘‘Statute of Limitations and Exchange of Information Concerning 

Certain Individuals Filing Income Tax Returns with the USVI’’ 

(Notice 2007–31) received on April 6, 2007; to the Committee on 

Finance. 

EC–1430 Apr. 11, 2007 

Communication from the Acting Chief of the Publications and Regulations Branch, Internal Revenue Service, Department of the Treasury, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ‘‘Coordinated Issue: Like-Kind Exchanges Involving Federal Communications Commission Licenses Guide’’ (UIL No. 1031.02–00) received on April 6, 2007; to the Committee on Finance. 

EC–1429 Apr. 11, 2007 

Communication from the Chief of the Publications and Regulations 

Branch, Internal Revenue Service, Department of the Treasury, 

transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ‘‘Renewable Diesel’’ (Notice 2007–37) received on April 6, 2007; to the 

Committee on Finance. 

EC–1428 Apr. 11, 2007 

Communication from the Chief of the Publications and Regulations 

Branch, Internal Revenue Service, Department of the Treasury, 

transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ‘‘United 

States Dollar Approximate Separate Transactions Method’’ 

((RIN1545–BF67)(TD 9320)) received on April 6, 2007; to the 

Committee on Finance. 

EC–1427 Apr. 11, 2007 

Communication from the Chief of the Publications and Regulations 

Branch, Internal Revenue Service, Department of the Treasury, 

transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ‘‘GO 

Zone Bonus Depreciation Additional Guidance’’ (Notice 2007–36) 

received on April 6, 2007; to the Committee on Finance. 

EC–1426 Apr. 11, 2007 

Communication from the Chief of the Publications and Regulations 

Branch, Internal Revenue Service, Department of the Treasury, 

transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ‘‘ICE Futures Section 1265(g)(7)(C) Qualified Board or Exchange Revenue 

Ruling’’ (Rev. Rul. 2007–26, 2007–16) received on April 6, 2007; 

to the Committee on Finance. 

EC–1425 Apr. 11, 2007 

Communication from the Chief of the Publications and Regulations 

Branch, Internal Revenue Service, Department of the Treasury, 

transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ‘‘Guidance Regarding the Simplified Service Cost Method and the Simplified Production Method’’ ((RIN1545–BE57)(TD 9318)) received 

on April 6, 2007; to the Committee on Finance. 

EC–1424 Apr. 11, 2007 

Communication from the Chief of the Publications and Regulations 

Branch, Internal Revenue Service, Department of the Treasury, 

transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ‘‘Limitations on Benefits and Contributions Under Qualified Plans’’ 

((RIN1545–BD52)(TD 9319)) received on April 6, 2007; to the 

Committee on Finance. 

EC–1423 Apr. 11, 2007 

Communication from the Chief of the Publications and Regulations 

Branch, Internal Revenue Service, Department of the Treasury, 

transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ‘‘Updated 

List of Areas Included in the ‘North American Area’ Under I.R.C. 

Section 274(h)’’ (Rev. Rul. 2007–28) received on April 6, 2007; 

to the Committee on Finance. 

EC–1422 Apr. 11, 2007 

Communication from the Chief of the Publications and Regulations 

Branch, Internal Revenue Service, Department of the Treasury, 

transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ‘‘Tier I 

Issue Research and Experimentation Credit Claims Directive No. 

1’’ (LMSB–04–0307–025) received on April 6, 2007; to the Committee on Finance. 

EC–1421 Apr. 11, 2007 

Communication from the Chief of the Publications and Regulations 

Branch, Internal Revenue Service, Department of the Treasury, 

transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ‘‘2007 

Section 45K Inflation Adjustment Factor (for Calendar Year 

2006)’’ (Notice 2007–38) received on April 6, 2007; to the Committee on Finance. 

EC–1420 Apr. 11, 2007 

Communication from the Chief of the Publications and Regulations 

Branch, Internal Revenue Service, Department of the Treasury, 

transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ‘‘Tier I— 

Transfer of Intangibles Offshore and Section 482 Cost Sharing 

Buy-in Payment Issue Directive No. 1’’ (LMSB–04–0307–027) received on April 6, 2007; to the Committee on Finance. 

EC–1419 Apr. 11, 2007 

Communication from the Secretary of Labor, transmitting, the report 

of draft legislation entitled ‘‘Black Lung Disability Trust Fund 

Debt Restructuring Act’’; to the Committee on Finance. 

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EC–1418 Apr. 11, 2007 

Communication from the Secretary of Health and Human Services, 

transmitting, pursuant to law, a report entitled ‘‘Second Report to 

Congress on the Evaluation of the Medicare Coordinated Care 

Demonstration’’; to the Committee on Finance. 

EC–1270 Apr. 10, 2007 

Communication from the President of the United States, transmitting, 

pursuant to law, a notification of the President’s intent to enter into 

a free trade agreement with the Republic of Korea; to the Committee on Finance. 

EC–1258 Apr. 10, 2007 

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; Hospital Conditions of Participation: Requirements for Approval and Re-approval of Transplant Centers to Perform Organ Transplants’’ (RIN0938–AH17) received on March 29, 

2007; to the Committee on Finance. 

EC–1257 Apr. 10, 2007 

Communication from the President of the United States, transmitting, 

pursuant to law, a notification relative to his intent to enter into 

a free trade agreement with the Republic of Panama; to the Committee on Finance. 

EC–1210 Mar. 28, 2007 

Communication from the Chief of the Publications and Regulations 

Branch, Internal Revenue Service, Department of the Treasury, 

transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ‘‘NRC 

Tier II Directive Super Completed Contract Method’’ (LMSB–04– 

0207–012) received on March 22, 2007; to the Committee on Finance. 

EC–1209 Mar. 28, 2007 

Communication from the Chief of the Publications and Regulations 

Branch, Internal Revenue Service, Department of the Treasury, 

transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ‘‘Notice: 

Clean Renewable Energy Bonds’’ (Notice 2007–26) received on 

March 22, 2007; to the Committee on Finance. 

EC–1208 Mar. 28, 2007 

Communication from the Inspector General, Department of Health 

and Human Services, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report relative 

to the use and effectiveness of funds appropriated by the Deficit 

Reduction Act to the Department; to the Committee on Finance. 

EC–1207 Mar. 28, 2007 

Communication from the Secretary of Health and Human Services, 

transmitting, pursuant to law, the Department’s Annual Report on 

the Child Support Enforcement Program for fiscal year 2004; to the 

Committee on Finance. 

EC–1206 Mar. 28, 2007 

Communication from the Chief of the Publications and Regulations 

Branch, Internal Revenue Service, Department of the Treasury, 

transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ‘‘Applicable Federal Rates—April 2007’’ (Rev. Rul. 2007–23) received on 

March 22, 2007; to the Committee on Finance. 

EC–1205 Mar. 28, 2007 

Communication from the Chief of the Publications and Regulations 

Branch, Internal Revenue Service, Department of the Treasury, 

transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ‘‘Dual 

Consolidated Loss Regulations’’ ((RIN1545–BD10)(TD 9315)) received on March 22, 2007; to the Committee on Finance. 

EC–1204 Mar. 28, 2007 

Communication from the Chief of the Publications and Regulations 

Branch, Internal Revenue Service, Department of the Treasury, 

transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ‘‘Corporate Reorganizations; Guidance on the Measurement of Continuity of Interest’’ (TD 9316) received on March 22, 2007; to the 

Committee on Finance. 

EC–1203 Mar. 28, 2007 

Communication from the Chief of the Publications and Regulations 

Branch, Internal Revenue Service, Department of the Treasury, 

transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ‘‘Summary Record of Assessment on Form 23C’’ (Rev. Rul. 2007–21) 

received on March 22, 2007; to the Committee on Finance. 

EC–1202 Mar. 28, 2007 

Communication from the Chief of the Publications and Regulations 

Branch, Internal Revenue Service, Department of the Treasury, 

transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ‘‘Revenue 

Procedure: Safe Harbors for Sections 143 and 25’’ (Rev. Proc. 

2007–26) received on March 22, 2007; to the Committee on Finance. 

EC–1201 Mar. 28, 2007 

Communication from the Chief of the Publications and Regulations 

Branch, Internal Revenue Service, Department of the Treasury, 

transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ‘‘Certain 

Plan Deduction Limits Under the Pension Protection Act of 2006’’ 

(Notice 2007–28) received on March 22, 2007; to the Committee 

on Finance. 

170 

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EC–1200 Mar. 28, 2007 

Communication from the Chief of the Publications and Regulations 

Branch, Internal Revenue Service, Department of the Treasury, 

transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ‘‘Revenue 

Procedure on Disclosures with the SEC’’ (Rev. Proc. 2007–25) received on March 22, 2007; to the Committee on Finance. 

EC–1199 Mar. 28, 2007 

Communication from the Chief of the Publications and Regulations 

Branch, Internal Revenue Service, Department of the Treasury, 

transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ‘‘Fringe 

Benefits Aircraft Valuation Formula’’ (Revenue Ruling 2007–17) 

received on March 22, 2007; to the Committee on Finance. 

EC–1198 Mar. 28, 2007 

Communication from the Chief of the Publications and Regulations 

Branch, Internal Revenue Service, Department of the Treasury, 

transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ‘‘Computer Software under Section 199(c)(5)(B)’’ ((RIN1545–BF56)(TD 

9317)) received on March 22, 2007; to the Committee on Finance. 

EC–1152 Mar. 22, 2007 

Communication from the Secretary of Health and Human Services, 

transmitting, pursuant to law, a report relative to the Administration’s position on several health system reform proposals; to the 

Committee on Finance. 

EC–1122 Mar. 20, 2007 

Communication from the Chief of the Publications and Regulations 

Branch, 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—January 

2007’’ (Notice 2007–18) received on March 15, 2007; to the Committee on Finance. 

EC–1121 Mar. 20, 2007 

Communication from the Chief of the Publications and Regulations 

Branch, Internal Revenue Service, Department of the Treasury, 

transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ‘‘Weighted Average Interest Rate Update’’ (Notice 2007–27) received on 

March 15, 2007; to the Committee on Finance. 

EC–1120 Mar. 20, 2007 

Communication from the Chief of the Publications and Regulations 

Branch, Internal Revenue Service, Department of the Treasury, 

transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ‘‘Request 

for Comments and Interim Guidance Regarding Allocation of Costs 

Under the Simplified Methods of Accounting Under section 263A’’ 

(Notice 2007–29) received on March 15, 2007; to the Committee 

on Finance. 

EC–1019 Mar. 19, 2007 

Communication from the Chairman, Medicare Payment Advisory 

Commission, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report entitled ‘‘Report to the Congress: Medicare Payment Policy’’; to the Committee 

on Finance. 

EC–1018 Mar. 19, 2007 

Communication from the Chairman, Medicare Payment Advisory 

Commission, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report entitled ‘‘Report to the Congress: Assessing Alternatives to the Sustainable 

Growth Rate System’’; to the Committee on Finance. 

EC–964 Mar. 13, 2007 

Communication from the Chief of the Publications and Regulations 

Branch, Internal Revenue Service, Department of the Treasury, 

transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ‘‘2007 

Census Count’’ (Notice 2007–23) received on March 8, 2007; to 

the Committee on Finance. 

EC–963 Mar. 13, 2007 

Communication from the Chief of the Publications and Regulations 

Branch, Internal Revenue Service, Department of the Treasury, 

transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ‘‘LMSB 

Tier II Issue—Field Directive on the Examination of IRC Section 

172(f) Specified Liability Losses Number 1—Industry Directive’’ 

(Document Number: LMSB–04–0206–009) received on March 8, 

2007; to the Committee on Finance. 

EC–962 Mar. 13, 2007 

Communication from the Board of Trustees, National Railroad Retirement Investment Trust, transmitting, pursuant to law, an annual report on its operations and financial condition; to the Committee on 

Finance. 

EC–900 Mar. 7, 2007 

Communication from the U.S. Trade Representative, Executive Office 

of the President, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 2007 Trade Policy Agenda and 2006 Annual Report on the Trade Agreements Program; to the Committee on Finance. 

EC–899 Mar. 7, 2007 

Communication from the Chief of the Publications and Regulations 

Branch, Internal Revenue Service, Department of the Treasury, 

transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ‘‘Corporate Reorganizations; Additional Guidance on Distribution Under 

Sections 368(a)(1)(D) and 354(b)(B)’’ ((RIN1545–BG29)(TD 

9313)) received on March 1, 2007; to the Committee on Finance. 

171 

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EC–898 Mar. 7, 2007 

Communication from the Chief of the Publications and Regulations 

Branch, Internal Revenue Service, Department of the Treasury, 

transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ‘‘Moore 

v. Commissioner, T.C. Memo 2006–171’’ (AOD: 2007–02) received on March 1, 2007; to the Committee on Finance. 

EC–897 Mar. 7, 2007 

Communication from the Assistant Secretary for Import Administration, Foreign-Trade Zones Board, Department of Commerce, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report relative to the activities of the 

Board during fiscal year 2005; to the Committee on Finance. 

EC–875 Mar. 1, 2007 

Communication from the Chief of the Publications and Regulations 

Branch, Internal Revenue Service, Department of the Treasury, 

transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ‘‘Depreciation of MACRS Property Acquired in a Like-Kind Exchange for 

an Involuntary Conversion’’ (RIN1545–BF37)(TD 9314) received 

on February 28, 2007; to the Committee on Finance. 

EC–874 Mar. 1, 2007 

Communication from the Inspector General, Department of Health 

and Human Services, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report relative 

to the use of funds under section 1113 of the Social Security Act; 

to the Committee on Finance. 

EC–860 Feb. 28, 2007 

Communication from the Acting Regulations Officer, Office of Disability and Income Security Programs, Social Security Administration, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 

‘‘Optometrists as ‘Acceptable Medical Sources’ to Establish a 

Medically Determinable Impairment’’ (RIN0960–AG05) received 

on February 27, 2007; to the Committee on Finance. 

EC–859 Feb. 28, 2007 

Communication from the Chief of the Publications and Regulations 

Branch, Internal Revenue Service, Department of the Treasury, 

transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ‘‘Revised 

Housing Cost Amounts Eligible for Exclusion or Deduction’’ (Notice 2007–25) received on February 26, 2007; to the Committee on 

Finance. 

EC–858 Feb. 28, 2007 

Communication from the Chief of the Publications and Regulations 

Branch, Internal Revenue Service, Department of the Treasury, 

transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ‘‘Announcement and Report Concerning Advance Pricing Agreements’’ 

(Notice 2007–31) received on February 26, 2007; to the Committee 

on Finance. 

EC–857 Feb. 28, 2007 

Communication from the Chief of the Publications and Regulations 

Branch, Internal Revenue Service, Department of the Treasury, 

transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ‘‘Statute 

of Limitations on Assessment Concerning Certain Individual Filing 

Income Tax Returns With the USVI’’ (Notice 2007–19) received 

on February 26, 2007; to the Committee on Finance. 

EC–812 Feb. 27, 2007 

Communication from the Chief of the Publications and Regulations 

Branch, Internal Revenue Service, Department of the Treasury, 

transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ‘‘Investor 

Control and General Public’’ (Rev. Rul. 2007–13) received on February 21, 2007; to the Committee on Finance. 

EC–811 Feb. 27, 2007 

Communication from the Chief of the Publications and Regulations 

Branch, Internal Revenue Service, Department of the Treasury, 

transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ‘‘LMSB 

Tier II Issue—Field Directive on the Examination of IRC Section 

172(f) Specified Liability Losses #1—Industry Directive’’ (LMSB– 

04–02070–009) received on February 21, 2007; to the Committee 

on Finance. 

EC–810 Feb. 27, 2007 

Communication from the Chief of the Publications and Regulations 

Branch, Internal Revenue Service, Department of the Treasury, 

transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ‘‘Applicable Federal Rates—March 2007’’ (Rev. Rul. 2007–15) received on 

February 21, 2007; to the Committee on Finance. 

EC–809 Feb. 27, 2007 

Communication from the Chief of the Publications and Regulations 

Branch, Internal Revenue Service, Department of the Treasury, 

transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ‘‘Revenue 

Ruling: 2007 Prevailing State Assumed Interest Rates’’ (Rev. Rul. 

2007–10) received on February 16, 2007; to the Committee on Finance. 

EC–808 Feb. 27, 2007 

Communication from the Chief of the Publications and Regulations 

Branch, Internal Revenue Service, Department of the Treasury, 

transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ‘‘Payroll 

Taxes on Deferred Compensation’’ (Rev. Rul. 2007–12) received 

on February 16, 2007; to the Committee on Finance. 

172 

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EC–807 Feb. 27, 2007 

Communication from the Chief of the Publications and Regulations 

Branch, Internal Revenue Service, Department of the Treasury, 

transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ‘‘Announcement: Compliance Resolution Program for Employees Other 

Than Corporate Insiders for Additional 2006 Taxes Arising Under 

Section 409A Due to the Exercise of Stock Rights’’ (Announcement 2007–18) received on February 16, 2007; to the Committee 

on Finance. 

EC–806 Feb. 27, 2007 

Communication from the Chief of the Publications and Regulations 

Branch, Internal Revenue Service, Department of the Treasury, 

transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ‘‘Section 

181—Deduction for Qualified Film and Television Production 

Costs’’ ((RIN1545–BF95)(TD 9312)) received on February 16, 

2007; to the Committee on Finance. 

EC–805 Feb. 27, 2007 

Communication from the Chief of the Publications and Regulations 

Branch, Internal Revenue Service, Department of the Treasury, 

transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ‘‘Electronic Payment Option for User Fee Charges for Form 8802’’ (Rev. 

Proc. 2007–22) received on February 16, 2007; to the Committee 

on Finance. 

EC–804 Feb. 27, 2007 

Communication from the Chief of the Publications and Regulations 

Branch, Internal Revenue Service, Department of the Treasury, 

transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ‘‘Study 

on Donor Advised Funds and Supporting Organizations’’ (Notice 

2007–21) received on February 16, 2007; to the Committee on Finance. 

EC–803 Feb. 27, 2007 

Communication from the Assistant Secretary, Office of Legislative 

Affairs, Department of State, transmitting, pursuant to law, an addition to the Certification to the Congress; to the Committee on Finance. 

EC–802 Feb. 27, 2007 

Communication from the Secretary of Health and Human Services, 

transmitting, pursuant to law, a report relative to the number of 

projects that will be conducted under the Medicare Hospital 

Gainsharing Demonstration; to the Committee on Finance. 

EC–801 Feb. 27, 2007 

Communication from the Chief of the Publications and Regulations 

Branch, Internal Revenue Service, Department of the Treasury, 

transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ‘‘Obsoleting Income Rulings’’ (Rev. Rul. 2007–14) received on February 

22, 2007; to the Committee on Finance. 

EC–800 Feb. 27, 2007 

Communication from the Chief of the Publications and Regulations 

Branch, 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—December 

2006’’ (Rev. Rul. 2007–11) received on February 16, 2007; to the 

Committee on Finance. 

EC–799 Feb. 27, 2007 

Communication from the Chief of the Publications and Regulations 

Branch, Internal Revenue Service, Department of the Treasury, 

transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ‘‘Guidance on Tax Treatment of Cross Licensing Arrangements’’ (Rev. 

Proc. 2007–23) received on February 16, 2007; to the Committee 

on Finance. 

EC–798 Feb. 27, 2007 

Communication from the Secretary of Transportation, transmitting, a 

bill entitled ‘‘The Next Generation Air Transportation System Financing Reform Act of 2007’’; to the Committee on Finance. 

EC–733 Feb. 12, 2007 

Communication from the Chief of the Publications and Regulations 

Branch, Internal Revenue Service, Department of the Treasury, 

transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ‘‘Field 

Directive on Section 936 Exit Strategies’’ (Secondary Audit Index 

Number LMSB–04–0107–002) received on February 6, 2007; to 

the Committee on Finance. 

EC–732 Feb. 12, 2007 

Communication from the Chief of the Publications and Regulations 

Branch, Internal Revenue Service, Department of the Treasury, 

transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ‘‘Certain 

Transfers of Stock or Securities by U.S. Persons to Foreign Corporations’’ ((RIN1545–BG10)(TD 9311)) received on February 6, 

2007; to the Committee on Finance. 

EC–731 Feb. 12, 2007 

Communication from the Chief of the Publications and Regulations 

Branch, Internal Revenue Service, Department of the Treasury, 

transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ‘‘Updated 

Mortality Tables for Determining Current Liability’’ ((RIN1545– 

BE72)(TD 9310)) received on February 6, 2007; to the Committee 

on Finance. 

EC–730 Feb. 12, 2007 

Communication from the Chief of the Publications and Regulations 

Branch, Internal Revenue Service, Department of the Treasury, 

transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ‘‘Weighted Average Interest Rate Update’’ (Notice 2007–20) received on 

February 6, 2007; to the Committee on Finance. 

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EC–729 Feb. 12, 2007 

Communication from the Chief of the Publications and Regulations 

Branch, Internal Revenue Service, Department of the Treasury, 

transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ‘‘Revenue 

Procedure on Rescission Request Procedures’’ (Rev. Proc. 2007– 

21) received on February 6, 2007; to the Committee on Finance. 

EC–588 Feb. 5, 2007 

Communication from the Chief of the Publications and Regulations 

Branch, Internal Revenue Service, Department of the Treasury, 

transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ‘‘Diversification of Investments in Certain Defined Contribution Plans— 

Section 901 of Pension Protection Act’’ (Notice 2006–107) received on January 31, 2007; to the Committee on Finance. 

EC–587 Feb. 5, 2007 

Communication from the Chief of the Publications and Regulations 

Branch, Internal Revenue Service, Department of the Treasury, 

transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ‘‘Update 

of Rev. Proc. 2001–42’’ (Rev. Proc. 2007–19) received on January 

31, 2007; to the Committee on Finance. 

EC–586 Feb. 5, 2007 

Communication from the Chief of the Publications and Regulations 

Branch, Internal Revenue Service, Department of the Treasury, 

transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ‘‘Notice 

on Closing Agreements for Certain Life Insurance and Annuity 

Contracts that Fail to Meet the Requirements of Sections 817(h), 

7702 and 7702A’’ (Notice 2007–15) received on January 31, 2007; 

to the Committee on Finance. 

EC–585 Feb. 5, 2007 

Communication from the Chief of the Publications and Regulations 

Branch, Internal Revenue Service, Department of the Treasury, 

transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ‘‘North 

Dakota State University v. United States, 255 F.3d 599 (8th Cir. 

2001 , nonacq., 2001–2 C.B. xv’’ (Action on Decision: AOD 

2007–6) received on January 31, 2007; to the Committee on Finance. 

EC–570 Jan. 31, 2007 

Communication from the Chief of the Trade and Commercial Regulations Branch, Customs and Border Protection, Department of 

Homeland Security, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a 

rule entitled ‘‘Conditional Release Period and CBP Bond Obligations for Food, Drugs, Devices and Cosmetics’’ (RIN1505–AB57) 

received on January 29, 2007; to the Committee on Finance. 

EC–569 Jan. 31, 2007 

Communication from the Fiscal Assistant Secretary, Department of 

the Treasury, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report relative to the 

Secretary of the Treasury’s actions directed at correcting the effects 

of a clerical error by the Social Security Administration; to the 

Committee on Finance. 

EC–532 Jan. 29, 2007 

Communication from the Chief of the Trade and Commercial Regulations Branch, Customs and Border Protection, Department of 

Homeland Security, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a 

rule entitled ‘‘Fees for Certain Services’’ (RIN1505–AB62) received on January 25, 2007; to the Committee on Finance. 

EC–531 Jan. 29, 2007 

Communication from the Acting Regulations Officer, Office of Disability and Income Security Programs, Social Security Administration, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 

‘‘Title II Cost-of-Living Adjustments in Primary Insurance 

Amounts’’ (RIN0960–AG42) received on January 25, 2007; to the 

Committee on Finance. 

EC–452 Jan. 25, 2007 

Communication from the Chief of the Publications and Regulations 

Branch, Internal Revenue Service, Department of the Treasury, 

transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ‘‘CPI Adjustment for Section 1274A for 2007’’ (Rev. Rul. 2007–4) received 

on January 23, 2007; to the Committee on Finance. 

EC–451 Jan. 25, 2007 

Communication from the Chief of the Publications and Regulations 

Branch, Internal Revenue Service, Department of the Treasury, 

transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ‘‘Applicable Federal Rates—February 2007’’ (Rev. Rul. 2007–9) received 

on January 23, 2007; to the Committee on Finance. 

EC–450 Jan. 25, 2007 

Communication from the Chief of the Publications and Regulations 

Branch, Internal Revenue Service, Department of the Treasury, 

transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ‘‘Section 

1397E—Allocation of National Limitation for Qualified Zone 

Academy Bonds for Years 2006 and 2007’’ (Rev. Proc. 2007–18) 

received on January 23, 2007; to the Committee on Finance. 

EC–449 Jan. 25, 2007 

Communication from the Chief of the Publications and Regulations 

Branch, Internal Revenue Service, Department of the Treasury, 

transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ‘‘Application of Section 357(c)(1) to Reorganizations’’ (Rev. Rul. 2007–8) 

received on January 23, 2007; to the Committee on Finance. 

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EC–392 Jan. 18, 2007 

Communication from the Chief of the Publications and Regulations 

Branch, Internal Revenue Service, Department of the Treasury, 

transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ‘‘Guidance on Multiple Distribution Issues Under the Pension Protection 

Act of 2006’’ (Notice 2007–7) received on January 17, 2007; to 

the Committee on Finance. 

EC–391 Jan. 18, 2007 

Communication from the Chief of the Publications and Regulations 

Branch, Internal Revenue Service, Department of the Treasury, 

transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ‘‘Investor 

Control and General Public’’ (Rev. Rul. 2007–7) received on January 17, 2007; to the Committee on Finance. 

EC–390 Jan. 18, 2007 

Communication from the Chief of the Publications and Regulations 

Branch, Internal Revenue Service, Department of the Treasury, 

transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ‘‘LookThru Rule for Related Controlled Foreign Corporations’’ (Notice 

2007–9) received on January 17, 2007; to the Committee on Finance. 

EC–326 Jan. 16, 2007 

Communication from the Chairman, Medicare Payment Advisory 

Commission, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report entitled ‘‘Impact of Change in Medicare Payments for Part B Drugs’’; to the 

Committee on Finance. 

EC–325 Jan. 16, 2007 

Communication from the Secretary of Health and Human Services, 

transmitting, pursuant to law, a report relative to their study on barriers to participation of farmworkers in health programs; to the 

Committee on Finance. 

EC–324 Jan. 16, 2007 

Communication from the Secretary of Health and Human Services, 

transmitting, pursuant to law, a report entitled ‘‘Physician Group 

Practice Demonstration: First Evaluation Report’’; to the Committee on Finance. 

EC–323 Jan. 16, 2007 

Communication from the Chief of the Publications and Regulations 

Branch, 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 2006’’ (Rev. Rul. 2007–12) received on January 11, 2007; to 

the Committee on Finance. 

EC–322 Jan. 16, 2007 

Communication from the Chief of the Publications and Regulations 

Branch, Internal Revenue Service, Department of the Treasury, 

transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ‘‘Weighted Average Interest Rate Update’’ (Notice 2007–12) received on 

January 11, 2007; to the Committee on Finance. 

EC–321 Jan. 16, 2007 

Communication from the Chief of the Publications and Regulations 

Branch, Internal Revenue Service, Department of the Treasury, 

transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ‘‘Exception to the HIPAA Nondiscrimination Requirements for Certain 

Grandfathered Church Plans’’ ((RIN1545–AY33(TD 9299)) received on December 21, 2006; to the Committee on Finance. 

EC–274 Jan. 11, 2007 

Communication from the Chief of the Publications and Regulations 

Branch, Internal Revenue Service, Department of the Treasury, 

transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ‘‘Qualified Amended Returns’’ ((RIN1545–BD40)(TD 9309)) received on 

January 10, 2007; to the Committee on Finance. 

EC–273 Jan. 11, 2007 

Communication from the Chief of the Publications and Regulations 

Branch, Internal Revenue Service, Department of the Treasury, 

transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ‘‘Modification of the Substantial Assistance Rules’’ (Notice 2007–13) received on January 10, 2007; to the Committee on Finance. 

EC–272 Jan. 11, 2007 

Communication from the Chief of the Publications and Regulations 

Branch, Internal Revenue Service, Department of the Treasury, 

transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ‘‘January–March 2007 Section 42 Bond Factor Amounts’’ (Rev. Rul. 

2007–5) received on January 10, 2007; to the Committee on Finance. 

EC–250 Jan. 9, 2007 

Communication from the Chief of the Publications and Regulations 

Branch, Internal Revenue Service, Department of the Treasury, 

transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ‘‘Field 

Directive on Application of IRC Section 118 to Partnerships’’ 

(UIL: 118.01–02) received on January 8, 2007; to the Committee 

on Finance. 

EC–249 Jan. 9, 2007 

Communication from the Chief of the Publications and Regulations 

Branch, Internal Revenue Service, Department of the Treasury, 

transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ‘‘CPI Adjustment for Section 1274A for 2007’’ (Rev. Proc. 2007–4) received on January 8, 2007; to the Committee on Finance. 

175 

EXECUTIVE COMMUNICATIONS REFERRED TO COMMITTEE 

EC–248 Jan. 9, 2007 

Communication from the Chief of the Publications and Regulations 

Branch, Internal Revenue Service, Department of the Treasury, 

transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ‘‘Revisions to Rev. Proc. 2004–11’’ (Rev. Proc. 2007–16) received on 

January 3, 2007; to the Committee on Finance. 

EC–247 Jan. 9, 2007 

Communication from the Chief of the Publications and Regulations 

Branch, Internal Revenue Service, Department of the Treasury, 

transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ‘‘Section 

451—General Rule for Taxable Year of Inclusion’’ (Rev. Rul. 

2007–1, 2007–3) received on January 8, 2007; to the Committee 

on Finance. 

EC–246 Jan. 9, 2007 

Communication from the Chief of the Publications and Regulations 

Branch, Internal Revenue Service, Department of the Treasury, 

transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ‘‘Republication of Rev. Proc. 2006–4’’ (Rev. Proc. 2007–4) received on January 8, 2007; to the Committee on Finance. 

EC–245 Jan. 9, 2007 

Communication from the Chief of the Publications and Regulations 

Branch, Internal Revenue Service, Department of the Treasury, 

transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ‘‘Republication of Rev. Proc. 2006–5’’ (Rev. Proc. 2007–5) received on January 8, 2007; to the Committee on Finance. 

EC–244 Jan. 9, 2007 

Communication from the Chief of the Publications and Regulations 

Branch, Internal Revenue Service, Department of the Treasury, 

transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ‘‘Republication of Rev. Proc. 2006–8’’ (Rev. Proc. 2007–8) received on January 8, 2007; to the Committee on Finance. 

EC–243 Jan. 9, 2007 

Communication from the Chief of the Publications and Regulations 

Branch, Internal Revenue Service, Department of the Treasury, 

transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ‘‘Republication of Rev. Proc. 2006–6’’ (Rev. Proc. 2007–6) received on January 8, 2007; to the Committee on Finance. 

EC–242 Jan. 9, 2007 

Communication from the Chairman, Medicare Payment Advisory 

Commission, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report relative to its 

study on the effect of certain rural hospital payment adjustments; 

to the Committee on Finance. 

EC–151 Jan. 8, 2007 

Communication from the Chief of the Publications and Regulations 

Branch, Internal Revenue Service, Department of the Treasury, 

transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ‘‘Reduction in Taxable Income for Housing Hurricane Katrina Displaced 

Individuals’’ (TD 9301) received on December 21, 2006; to the 

Committee on Finance. 

EC–150 Jan. 8, 2007 

Communication from the Chief of the Publications and Regulations 

Branch, Internal Revenue Service, Department of the Treasury, 

transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ‘‘Guidance Necessary to Facilitate Business Electronic Filing’’ 

((RIN1545–BC15)(TD 9300)) received on December 21, 2006; to 

the Committee on Finance. 

EC–149 Jan. 8, 2007 

Communication from the Chief of the Publications and Regulations 

Branch, Internal Revenue Service, Department of the Treasury, 

transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ‘‘Final 

Rules for Nondiscrimination and Wellness Programs in Health 

Coverage in the Group Market’’ ((RIN1545–AY32)(TD 9298)) received on December 21, 2006; to the Committee on Finance. 

EC–148 Jan. 8, 2007 

Communication from the Chief of the Publications and Regulations 

Branch, Internal Revenue Service, Department of the Treasury, 

transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ‘‘Annual 

Cumulative List of Changes in Plan Qualification Requirements’’ 

(Notice 2007–3) received on December 21, 2006; to the Committee 

on Finance. 

EC–147 Jan. 8, 2007 

Communication from the Chief of the Publications and Regulations 

Branch, Internal Revenue Service, Department of the Treasury, 

transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ‘‘Section 

832 Discount Factors for 2006’’ (Rev. Proc. 2007–10) received on 

December 21, 2006; to the Committee on Finance. 

EC–146 Jan. 8, 2007 

Communication from the Chief of the Publications and Regulations 

Branch, Internal Revenue Service, Department of the Treasury, 

transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ‘‘Extension of Transition Relief for Certain Partnerships and Other PassThru Entities Under Section 470’’ (Notice 2007–4) received on December 21, 2006; to the Committee on Finance. 

176 

EXECUTIVE COMMUNICATIONS REFERRED TO COMMITTEE 

EC–145 Jan. 8, 2007 

Communication from the Chief of the Publications and Regulations 

Branch, Internal Revenue Service, Department of the Treasury, 

transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ‘‘Section 

846 Discount Factors for 2006’’ (Rev. Proc. 2007–9) received on 

January 3, 2007; to the Committee on Finance. 

EC–144 Jan. 8, 2007 

Communication from the Chief of the Publications and Regulations 

Branch, Internal Revenue Service, Department of the Treasury, 

transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ‘‘Implementation of Section 402(i) of H.R. 4’’ (Notice 2006–105) received 

on December 21, 2006; to the Committee on Finance. 

EC–143 Jan. 8, 2007 

Communication from the Chief of the Publications and Regulations 

Branch, 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—October 

2006’’ (Rev. Rul. 2006–62) received on December 21, 2006; to the 

Committee on Finance. 

EC–142 Jan. 8, 2007 

Communication from the Chief of the Trade and Commercial Regulations Branch, Customs and Border Protection, Department of 

Homeland Security, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a 

rule entitled ‘‘United States—Chile Free Trade Agreement’’ 

(RIN1505–AB47) received on December 21, 2006; to the Committee on Finance. 

EC–141 Jan. 8, 2007 

Communication from the Secretary of the Treasury, transmitting, pursuant to law, the Financial Report of the United States Government 

for Fiscal Year 2006; to the Committee on Finance. 

EC–140 Jan. 8, 2007 

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 

‘‘Nondiscrimination and Wellness Programs in Health Coverage in 

the Group Market’’ (RIN0938–AI08) received on December 21, 

2006; to the Committee on Finance. 

EC–139 Jan. 8, 2007 

Communication from the Secretary of Health and Human Services, 

transmitting, pursuant to law, a report relative to the Outcome and 

Assessment Information Set Study; to the Committee on Finance. 

EC–138 Jan. 8, 2007 

Communication from the Chief of the Publications and Regulations 

Branch, Internal Revenue Service, Department of the Treasury, 

transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ‘‘Prohibited Allocations of Securities in an S Corporation’’ ((RIN1545– 

BC34(TD 9302)) received on December 21, 2006; to the Committee on Finance. 

EC–137 Jan. 8, 2007 

Communication from the Chief of the Publications and Regulations 

Branch, Internal Revenue Service, Department of the Treasury, 

transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ‘‘Corporate Reorganizations; Distributions Under Sections 368(a)(1)(D) 

and 354(b)(1)(B)’’ ((RIN1545–BF84(TD 9303) received on December 21, 2006; to the Committee on Finance. 

EC–136 Jan. 8, 2007 

Communication from the Chief of the Publications and Regulations 

Branch, Internal Revenue Service, Department of the Treasury, 

transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ‘‘Applicable Federal Rates—January 2007’’ (Rev. Rul. 2007–2) received on 

December 21, 2006; to the Committee on Finance. 

EC–135 Jan. 8, 2007 

Communication from the Chief of the Publications and Regulations 

Branch, Internal Revenue Service, Department of the Treasury, 

transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ‘‘Appeals 

Settlement Guidelines: Losses Reported from Inflated Basis Assets 

from Lease Stripping Transactions’’ (Coordinated Issue Paper UIL: 

9226–01–00) received on December 21, 2006; to the Committee on 

Finance. 

EC–134 Jan. 8, 2007 

Communication from the Secretary of Health and Human Services, 

transmitting, pursuant to law, a report entitled ‘‘Patient Classification Under Medicare’s Prospective Payment System for Skilled 

Nursing Facilities’’; to the Committee on Finance. 

EC–133 Jan. 8, 2007 

Communication from the Director, Office of Regulations, Social Security Administration, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of 

a rule entitled ‘‘Revised Medical Criteria for Evaluating Visual 

Disorders’’ (RIN0960–AF34) received on December 21, 2006; to 

the Committee on Finance. 

177 

EXECUTIVE COMMUNICATIONS REFERRED TO COMMITTEE 

EC–132 Jan. 8, 2007 

Communication from the Acting Regulations Officer, Social Security 

Administration, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 

entitled ‘‘Rules for the Issuance of Work Report Receipts, Payment 

of Benefits for Trial Work Period Service Months After a Fraud 

Conviction, Changes to the Student Earned Income Exclusion, and 

Expansion of the Reentitlement Period for Childhood Disability 

Benefits’’ (RIN0960–AG10) received on December 21, 2006; to 

the Committee on Finance. 

EC–131 Jan. 8, 2007 

Communication from the Acting Regulations Officer, Social Security 

Administration, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 

entitled ‘‘Exemption of Work Activity as a Basis for a Continuing 

Disability Review’’ (RIN0960–AE93) received on December 21, 

2006; to the Committee on Finance. 

EC–130 Jan. 8, 2007 

Communication from the Commissioner, Social Security Administration, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report relative to the Administration’s competitive sourcing efforts during fiscal year 2006; to the 

Committee on Finance. 

EC–129 Jan. 8, 2007 

Communication from the Chief of the Publications and Regulations 

Branch, Internal Revenue Service, Department of the Treasury, 

transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ‘‘TD 

9281 Effective Date’’ (Notice 2007–1) received on January 3, 

2007; to the Committee on Finance. 

EC–128 Jan. 8, 2007 

Communication from the Chief of the Publications and Regulations 

Branch, Internal Revenue Service, Department of the Treasury, 

transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ‘‘Notice 

Requesting Comments on In-Service Distributions—Section 905 of 

PPA ’06’’ (Notice 2007–8) received on January 3, 2007; to the 

Committee on Finance. 

EC–127 Jan. 8, 2007 

Communication from the Chief of the Publications and Regulations 

Branch, Internal Revenue Service, Department of the Treasury, 

transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ‘‘Changes 

in Computing Depreciation’’ ((RIN1545–BC18)(TD 9307)) received on January 3, 2007; to the Committee on Finance. 

EC–126 Jan. 8, 2007 

Communication from the Chief of the Publications and Regulations 

Branch, Internal Revenue Service, Department of the Treasury, 

transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ‘‘Source 

of Income from Certain Space and Ocean Activities; Source of 

Communications Income’’ ((RIN1545–AW50)(TD 9305)) received 

on January 3, 2007; to the Committee on Finance. 

EC–125 Jan. 8, 2007 

Communication from the Chief of the Publications and Regulations 

Branch, Internal Revenue Service, Department of the Treasury, 

transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ‘‘User 

Fees for Processing Installment Agreements’’ ((RIN1545– 

BF69)(TD 9306)) received on January 3, 2007; to the Committee 

on Finance. 

EC–124 Jan. 8, 2007 

Communication from the Chief of the Publications and Regulations 

Branch, Internal Revenue Service, Department of the Treasury, 

transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ‘‘Revision of Rev. Proc. 2005–12’’ (Rev. Proc.2007–17) received on January 3, 2007; to the Committee on Finance. 

EC–123 Jan. 8, 2007 

Communication from the Chief of the Publications and Regulations 

Branch, Internal Revenue Service, Department of the Treasury, 

transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ‘‘Guidance Necessary to Facilitate Business Electronic Filing Under Section 1561’’ ((RIN1545–BF26)(TD 9304)) received on January 3, 

2007; to the Committee on Finance. 

EC–122 Jan. 8, 2007 

Communication from the Chief of the Publications and Regulations 

Branch, Internal Revenue Service, Department of the Treasury, 

transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ‘‘Notice 

on Temporary Section 482 Regulations’’ (Notice 2007–5) received 

on January 3, 2007; to the Committee on Finance. 

EC–121 Jan. 8, 2007 

Communication from the Chief of the Publications and Regulations 

Branch, Internal Revenue Service, Department of the Treasury, 

transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ‘‘Guidance on Specified Covered Services Under Section 482’’ (Rev. 

Proc. 2007–13) received on January 3, 2007; to the Committee on 

Finance. 

EC–120 Jan. 8, 2007 

Communication from the Chief of the Publications and Regulations 

Branch, Internal Revenue Service, Department of the Treasury, 

transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ‘‘Maximum Vehicle Values for 2007 Used to Determine the Value of 

Personal Use of an Employer-Provided Vehicle Under the Special 

Valuation Rules Under Regulations Sections 1.61–21(d) and (e)’’ 

(Rev. Proc. 2007–11) received on January 3, 2007; to the Committee on Finance. 

178 

EXECUTIVE COMMUNICATIONS REFERRED TO COMMITTEE 

EC–119 Jan. 8, 2007 

Communication from the Chief of the Publications and Regulations 

Branch, Internal Revenue Service, Department of the Treasury, 

transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ‘‘Executory Contract Liabilities’’ (Rev. Rul. 2007–3) received on January 

3, 2007; to the Committee on Finance. 

EC–118 Jan. 8, 2007 

Communication from the Chief of the Publications and Regulations 

Branch, Internal Revenue Service, Department of the Treasury, 

transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ‘‘Automatic Method Change Procedure for Executory Contract Liabilities’’ (Rev. Proc. 2007–14) received on January 3, 2007; to the 

Committee on Finance. 

EC–117 Jan. 8, 2007 

Communication from the Chief of the Publications and Regulations 

Branch, Internal Revenue Service, Department of the Treasury, 

transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ‘‘Notice 

on Cash Balance and Other Hybrid Defined Benefit Pension Plans 

and Section 701 of PPA ’06’’ (Notice 2007–6) received on January 

3, 2007; to the Committee on Finance. 

EC–116 Jan. 8, 2007 

Communication from the Chief of the Publications and Regulations 

Branch, Internal Revenue Service, Department of the Treasury, 

transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ‘‘Bulgarian Per Se Entity’’ (Notice 2007–10) received on January 3, 

2007; to the Committee on Finance. 

EC–115 Jan. 8, 2007 

Communication from the Chief of the Publications and Regulations 

Branch, Internal Revenue Service, Department of the Treasury, 

transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ‘‘Reporting Rules for Widely Held Fixed Investment Trusts’’ ((RIN1545– 

BF75)(TD 9308)) received on January 3, 2007; to the Committee 

on Finance. 

EC–114 Jan. 8, 2007 

Communication from the Chief of the Publications and Regulations 

Branch, Internal Revenue Service, Department of the Treasury, 

transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ‘‘Weighted Average Interest Rate Update’’ (Notice 2006–111) received on 

January 3, 2007; to the Committee on Finance. 

EC–113 Jan. 8, 2007 

Communication from the President of the United States, transmitting, 

pursuant to law, a report relative to his intent to add East Timor 

to the list of beneficiary developing countries and to the list of 

least-developed beneficiary developing countries under the Generalized System of Preferences; to the Committee on Finance. 

179 

PRESIDENTIAL MESSAGES REFERRED TO COMMITTEE 

PM–57 July 16, 2008 

Message from the President of the United States, transmitting, pursuant to law, The Agreement Between the United States and Poland 

on Social Security, consisting of a principal agreement and an administrative agreement; to the Committee on Finance. 

PM–52 June 17, 2008 

Message from the President of the United States, transmitting, pursuant to law, a notification of the designation of Shara L. Aranoff 

as Chairman and Daniel Pearson as Vice Chairman of the United 

States International Trade Commission, effective June 17, 2008; to 

the Committee on Finance. 

PM–47 May 7, 2008 

Message from the President of the United States, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report on the principal agreement and administrative 

arrangement that has been established between the U.S. and Czech 

Republic relative to social security; to the Committee on Finance. 

PM–44 Apr. 17, 2008 

Message from the President of the United States, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report relative to the Administration’s intent to add 

the Solomon Islands to the list of least-developed beneficiary developing countries under the Generalized System of Preferences 

program; to the Committee on Finance. 

PM–43 Apr. 8, 2008 

Message from the President of the United States, transmitting, pursuant to law, the legislation and supporting documents to implement 

the United States-Colombia Trade Promotion Agreement; to the 

Committee on Finance. 

PM–39 Feb. 28, 2008 

Message from the President of the United States, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of an agreement between the United States 

and the Kingdom of Denmark on Social Security; to the Committee 

on Finance. 

PM–27 Sept. 27, 2007 

Message from the President of the United States, transmitting, pursuant to law, legislation and supporting documents to implement the 

United States-Peru Trade Promotion Agreement; to the Committee 

on Finance. 

PM–11 Mar. 20, 2007 

Message from the President of the United States, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report relative to the Supplementary Agreement on 

Social Security between the United States and Sweden; to the 

Committee on Finance. 

PM–10 Mar. 20, 2007 

Message from the President of the United States, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report relative to Haiti meeting the conditions regarding enforcement of circumvention under section 213A(e)(1) of the 

Caribbean Basin Economy Recovery Act; to the Committee on Finance. 

181 

PETITIONS REFERRED TO COMMITTEE 

POM–464 Nov. 19, 2008 

Resolution adopted by the Alaska State Legislature urging the United 

States Congress to repeal sec. 511 of P.L. 109–222 (Tax Increase 

Prevention and Reconciliation Act of 2005); to the Committee on 

Finance. 

POM–463 Nov. 19, 2008 

Resolution adopted by the Alaska State Legislature urging the United 

States Congress to enact H.R. 2419, sec. 12801; to the Committee 

on Finance. 

POM–462 Nov. 19, 2008 

Resolution adopted by the Alaska State Legislature opposing the imposition of the milk tax on Alaskans; to the Committee on Finance. 

POM–461 Nov. 19, 2008 

Resolution adopted by the California Legislature encouraging the 

President and the Congress of the United States to provide a longterm extension of the investment and production tax credits for all 

renewable energy technologies; to the Committee on Finance. 

POM–460 Nov. 19, 2008 

Resolution adopted by the Senate of the State of Michigan memorializing the United States Congress to enact legislation to help revitalize the economy in states with exceptionally high rates of unemployment by the creation of a Recovery State Renaissance Zone 

Act; to the Committee on Finance. 

POM–442 Sept. 29, 2008 

A collection of petitions from a Polish-American organization relative 

to concerns regarding Social Security benefits and the Windfall 

Elimination Provision; to the Committee on Finance. 

POM–441 Sept. 29, 2008 

A collection of petitions forwarded by the Benefit Security Coalition 

relative to establishing a more equitable method of computing cost 

of living adjustments for Social Security benefits; to the Committee 

on Finance. 

POM–424 July 30, 2008 

Resolution adopted by the House of Representatives of the State of 

Michigan urging Congress to enact the hearing aid assistance tax 

credit act; to the Committee on Finance. 

POM–420 July 23, 2008 

Concurrent resolution adopted by the House of Representatives of the 

State of Louisiana urging Congress to extend the Gulf Opportunity 

Zone Act of 2005 bonus depreciation benefit to all parishes in the 

Gulf Opportunity Zone; to the Committee on Finance. 

POM–410 July 15, 2008 

A letter from the Society for Radiation Oncology Administrators urging the Senate to add certain medical imaging technologies to the 

list of procedures for which minimum education and credential 

standards are currently required; to the Committee on Finance. 

POM–395 June 19, 2008 

A collection of petitions forwarded by the Benefit Security Coalition 

relative to establishing a more equitable method of computing cost 

of living adjustments for Social Security benefits; to the Committee 

on Finance. 

POM–387 June 17, 2008 

Resolution adopted by the Legislature of the State of Utah urging support of Medicaid long-term care funding of home and communitybased supports; to the Committee on Finance. 

POM–386 June 17, 2008 

Resolution adopted by the Legislature of the State of Utah relative to 

trade with Taiwan; to the Committee on Finance. 

POM–371 June 17, 2008 

Resolution adopted by the Council of the Village of Elida, Ohio, expressing its opposition to H.R. 3359; to the Committee on Finance. 

POM–369 June 10, 2008 

Resolution adopted by the House of Representatives of the State of 

Ohio urging Congress to enact the Community Cancer Care Preservation Act of 2007, and for other purposes; to the Committee on 

Finance. 

182 

PETITIONS REFERRED TO COMMITTEE 

POM–368 June 10, 2008 

A letter from a member of the South Carolina House of Representatives relative to the economy; to the Committee on Finance. 

POM–341 Apr. 30, 2008 

Concurrent resolution adopted by the Senate of the State of Louisiana 

urging Congress to extend the expiration deadline of the Gulf Opportunity Zone Act of 2005; to the Committee on Finance. 

POM–340 Apr. 30, 2008 

Resolution adopted by the Legislature of the State of Arizona urging 

Congress to authorize the Department of the Treasury to intercept 

federal tax refunds to pay overdue victim restitution; to the Committee on Finance. 

POM–339 Apr. 30, 2008 

Resolution adopted by the House of Representatives of the State of 

Alaska urging Congress to permanently repeal the federal estate 

tax; to the Committee on Finance. 

POM–312 Apr. 22, 2008 

Concurrent resolution adopted by the Senate of the State of Louisiana 

urging Congress to review and consider eliminating provisions of 

federal law which reduce Social Security benefits for those receiving the benefits from government retirement or pension plans; to 

the Committee on Finance. 

POM–308 Apr. 22, 2008 

A collection of petitions forwarded by the Benefit Security Coalition 

relative to establishing a more equitable method of computing cost 

of living adjustments for Social Security benefits; to the Committee 

on Finance. 

POM–302 Apr. 8, 2008 

Concurrent resolution adopted by the House of Representatives of the 

State of Louisiana urging Congress to eliminate provisions of law 

which reduce social security benefits for those receiving benefits 

from government retirement systems; to the Committee on Finance. 

POM–301 Apr. 8, 2008 

Resolution adopted by the House of Representatives of the State of 

Michigan urging Congress to enact legislation to change the computation of the State Federal Medical Assistance Percentage; to the 

Committee on Finance. 

POM–292 Mar. 13, 2008 

A collection of petitions forwarded by the Benefit Security Coalition 

relative to establishing a more equitable method of computing cost 

of living adjustments for Social Security benefits; to the Committee 

on Finance. 

POM–287 Mar. 3, 2008 

A collection of petitions from citizens across the country relative to 

establishing a more equitable method of computing cost of living 

adjustments for Social Security benefits; to the Committee on Finance. 

POM–286 Mar. 3, 2008 

Resolution adopted by the Council of the County of Hawaii supporting the National Health Insurance Act; to the Committee on Finance. 

POM–284 Feb. 7, 2008 

A collection of petitions forwarded by the Benefit Security Coalition 

relative to establishing a more equitable method of computing cost 

of living adjustments for Social Security benefits; to the Committee 

on Finance. 

POM–265 Dec. 6, 2007 

Resolution adopted by the House of Representatives of the State of 

Michigan urging Congress to enact federal legislation designed to 

prevent elder abuse; to the Committee on Finance. 

POM–264 Dec. 6, 2007 

Resolution adopted by the House of Representatives of the State of 

Michigan urging the Secretary of State to increase efforts to urge 

the People’s Republic of China to halt its violation of the human 

rights of its citizens; to the Committee on Finance. 

POM–257 Dec. 4, 2007 

A collection of petitions forwarded by the Benefit Security Coalition 

relative to Social Security benefits; to the Committee on Finance. 

POM–253 Nov. 15, 2007 

Resolution adopted by the House of Representatives of the State of 

Michigan urging Congress to override the President’s veto of the 

State Children’s Health Insurance Program; to the Committee on 

Finance. 

183 

PETITIONS REFERRED TO COMMITTEE 

POM–252 Nov. 15, 2007 

Resolution adopted by the House of Representatives of the State of 

Pennsylvania urging Congress to override the President’s veto of 

the Children’s Health Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 

2007; to the Committee on Finance. 

POM–237 Oct. 23, 2007 

Resolution adopted by the Iberville Parish Council of the State of 

Louisiana urging Congress to vote in favor of H.R. 1229, the 

‘‘Non-Market Economy Trade Remedy Act of 2007’’; to the Committee on Finance. 

POM–229 Sept. 25, 2007 

Resolution adopted by the Board of Commissioners of the County of 

Armstrong, Pennsylvania, urging Congress to allow federal financial participation for medical benefits to incarcerated individuals 

until convicted and sentenced; to the Committee on Finance. 

POM–216 Sept. 17, 2007 

Resolution adopted by the House of Representatives of the State of 

Illinois urging Congress to repeal the Government Pension Offset 

and the Windfall Elimination Provision from the Social Security 

Act; to the Committee on Finance. 

POM–215 Sept. 17, 2007 

Resolution adopted by the House of Representatives of the State of 

Illinois urging Congress to enact legislation to repeal the Government Pension Offset and the Windfall Elimination Provision from 

the Social Security Act; to the Committee on Finance. 

POM–214 Sept. 17, 2007 

Resolution adopted by the House of Representatives of the State of 

Illinois urging Congress to reauthorize the State Children’s Health 

Insurance Program; to the Committee on Finance. 

POM–213 Sept. 17, 2007 

Resolution adopted by the Senate of the Commonwealth of Puerto 

Rico expressing its support of the financing of the State Children’s 

Health Insurance Program through available federal funds; to the 

Committee on Finance. 

POM–212 Sept. 17, 2007 

Resolution adopted by the House of Representatives of the State of 

Illinois urging Congress to pass the Savings for Working Families 

Act; to the Committee on Finance. 

POM–211 Sept. 17, 2007 

Resolution adopted by the House of Representatives of the State of 

Illinois urging Congress to pass H.R. 1279; to the Committee on 

Finance. 

POM–210 Sept. 17, 2007 

Concurrent resolution adopted by the Legislature of the State of Texas 

urging Congress to enact legislation to eliminate the 24-month 

Medicare waiting period for participants in Social Security Disability Insurance; to the Committee on Finance. 

POM–182 July 31, 2007 

Communication from the House of Representatives of the State of 

Louisiana urging Congress to take such actions as are necessary to 

provide the same tax breaks and federal financial assistance to Louisiana residents affected by Hurricane Rita as those afforded to 

Louisiana residents affected by Hurricane Katrina; to the Committee on Finance. 

POM–181 July 31, 2007 

Concurrent resolution adopted by the House of Representatives of the 

State of Louisiana urging Congress to take such actions as are necessary to examine the provisions of the Personal Responsibility and 

Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996 to provide prenatal 

care to immigrants; to the Committee on Finance. 

POM–180 July 31, 2007 

Resolution adopted by the Senate of the State of Wisconsin urging 

Congress to create a system that ensures that trade agreements are 

developed and implemented using a democratic, inclusive mechanism that enshrines the principles of federalism and state sovereignty; to the Committee on Finance. 

POM–179 July 31, 2007 

Concurrent resolution adopted by the Senate of the State of Louisiana 

urging Congress to vote in favor of H.R. 1229, the Non-Market 

Economy Trade Remedy Act of 2007; to the Committee on Finance. 

POM–170 July 24, 2007 

Concurrent resolution adopted by the Senate of the State of Louisiana 

urging Congress to review and consider eliminating provisions of 

federal law which reduce Social Security benefits for those receiving pension benefits from federal, state, or local government retirement systems or funds; to the Committee on Finance. 

POM–160 July 12, 2007 

Resolution adopted by the Legislature of the State of Utah urging 

Congress to pass the Children’s Health Insurance Program; to the 

Committee on Finance. 

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POM–159 July 12, 2007 

Concurrent resolution adopted by the Legislature of the State of Utah 

urging Congress to pass legislation to resolve federal identity theft 

and fraud issues; to the Committee on Finance. 

POM–158 July 12, 2007 

Resolution adopted by the House of Representatives of the State of 

Michigan urging Congress to oppose the South Korea Free Trade 

Agreement; to the Committee on Finance. 

POM–157 July 12, 2007 

Resolution adopted by the Senate of the State of Louisiana urging 

Congress to pass the Non-Market Economy Trade Remedy Act of 

2007; to the Committee on Finance. 

POM–143 June 28, 2007 

Concurrent resolution adopted by the Senate of the State of Louisiana 

urging Congress to take such actions as are necessary to prevent 

the taxation of rebuilding grants from the state’s Road Home program; to the Committee on Finance. 

POM–141 June 21, 2007 

Resolution adopted by the Legislature of the State of Maine urging 

Congress to enact the Social Security Fairness Act of 2007; to the 

Committee on Finance. 

POM–124 June 13, 2007 

Resolution adopted by the Senate of the State of Florida urging Congress to timely authorize the State Children’s Health Insurance Program to assure federal funding for the Florida Kidcare program; to 

the Committee on Finance. 

POM–123 June 13, 2007 

Resolution adopted by the Legislature of the State of Nevada urging 

Congress to support a free trade agreement between the Republic 

of China on Taiwan and the United States; to the Committee on 

Finance. 

POM–122 June 13, 2007 

Resolution adopted by the Legislature of the State of Nevada urging 

Congress to enact the Resident Physician Storage Reduction Act of 

2007; to the Committee on Finance. 

POM–121 June 13, 2007 

Resolution adopted by the Legislature of the State of Nevada urging 

Congress to reevaluate the ‘‘fast track’’ approval of international 

trade agreements; to the Committee on Finance. 

POM–113 June 11, 2007 

Resolution adopted by the House of Representatives of the State of 

Hawaii urging Congress to create a replacement for the outdated 

Fast Track Trade Authority system so United States trade agreements are developed and implemented using a more democratic, inclusive mechanism that enshrines the principles of federalism and 

state sovereignty; to the Committee on Finance. 

POM–99 May 24, 2007 

Concurrent resolution adopted by the Senate of the State of Arizona 

urging Congress to repeal federal tax withholding on certain payments made by government agencies; to the Committee on Finance. 

POM–88 May 14, 2007 

Resolution adopted by the House of Representatives of the State of 

Michigan urging Congress to reauthorize the State Children’s 

Health Insurance Program for the State of Michigan; to the Committee on Finance. 

POM–64 Apr. 17, 2007 

Resolution adopted by the Legislature of the State of Maine memorializing the President and Congress to fully fund the State Children’s Health Insurance Program; to the Committee on Finance. 

POM–61 Apr. 16, 2007 

Resolution adopted by the Board of Commissioners of the County of 

Armstrong of the State of Pennsylvania urging Congress to place 

a moratorium on new free trade agreements, and to investigate and 

review current free trade agreements and policies of the United 

States; to the Committee on Finance. 

POM–51 Mar. 27, 2007 

Resolution adopted by the House of Representatives of the General 

Assembly of the State of Kentucky urging Congress to repeal the 

Government Pension Offset and the Windfall Elimination Provision; to the Committee on Finance. 

POM–39 Mar. 23, 2007 

Resolution adopted by the Miami-Dade County Board of County 

Commissioners urging the Florida Legislature to pass legislation as 

soon as possible implementing the Double Homestead Exemption 

for Low-Income Seniors Constitutional Amendment; to the Committee on Finance. 

POM–38 Mar. 23, 2007 

Resolution adopted by the Miami-Dade County Board of County 

Commissioners urging the Florida Legislature to pass legislation 

eliminating a certain tax ‘‘loop hole’’; to the Committee on Finance. 

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POM–37 Mar. 23, 2007 

Resolution adopted by the Miami-Dade County Board of County 

Commissioners approving the 2007 Tri-County Commission Legislative Package; to the Committee on Finance. 

POM–36 Mar. 23, 2007 

Resolution adopted by the Miami-Dade County Board of County 

Commissioners urging the Florida Legislature to continue and expand the Hurricane Sales Tax Holiday; to the Committee on Finance. 

POM–35 Mar. 23, 2007 

Resolution adopted by the Miami-Dade County Board of County 

Commissioners urging the Florida Legislature to reinstate the property tax exemption currently authorized in the Florida Constitution 

for certain energy systems; to the Committee on Finance. 

POM–21 Mar. 14, 2007 

Resolution adopted by the Miami-Dade County Board of County 

Commissioners relative to urging the Legislature of the State of 

Florida to pass legislation providing a sales tax rebate or similar 

benefit related to the construction of a public-owned stadium for 

a Major League Baseball franchise; to the Committee on Finance. 

POM–18 Mar. 14, 2007 

Resolution adopted by the Legislature of the State of Florida relative 

to urging Congress to support a National Catastrophe Insurance 

Program; to the Committee on Finance. 

POM–11 Jan. 16, 2007 

Resolution adopted by the House of Representatives of the Legislature 

of the State of Michigan relative to enacting the Hearing Aid Assistance Tax Credit Act; to the Committee on Finance. 

POM–10 Jan. 16, 2007 

Resolution adopted by the House of Representatives of the Legislature 

of the State of Michigan relative to enacting legislation to amend 

the definition of ‘‘physician’’ in the Medicaid Program to include 

podiatric physicians; to the Committee on Finance. 

POM–9 Jan. 16, 2007 

Concurrent resolution adopted by the Legislature of the State of Louisiana relative to refraining from taxing rebuilding grants from the 

state’s Road Home program; to the Committee on Finance.