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Office of the President of the Senate on October 31, 2008; to the Committee on Finance. 

EC–8673. A 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–8674. A communication from the Deputy Director for Operations, Legislative and 

Regulatory Department, Pension Benefit 

Guaranty Corporation, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 

‘‘Benefits Payable in Terminated Single-Employer Plans; Allocation of Assets in SingleEmployer Plans; Interest Assumptions for 

Valuing and Paying Benefits’’ (29 CFR Parts 

4022 and 4044) received in the Office of the 

President of the Senate on October 31, 2008; 

to the Committee on Health, Education, 

Labor, and Pensions. 

EC–8675. A communication from the Administrator of the Office of Apprenticeship, 

Employment and Training Administration, 

Department of Labor, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ‘‘Apprenticeship Programs, Labor Standards for 

Registration, Amendment of Regulations’’ 

(RIN1205–AB50) received in the Office of the 

President of the Senate on October 31, 2008; 

to the Committee on Health, Education, 

Labor, and Pensions. 

EC–8676. A communication from Director 

of the Regulations Policy and Management 

Staff, Food and Drug Administration, Department of Health and Human Services, 

transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of 

a rule entitled ‘‘Amendments to the Current 

Good Manufacturing Practice Regulations 

for Finished Pharmaceuticals’’ (Docket No. 

FDA–2007–N–0379) received in the Office of 

the President of the Senate on October 31, 

2008; to the Committee on Health, Education, 

Labor, and Pensions. 

EC–8677. A communication from Director 

of the Regulations Policy and Management 

Staff, Food and Drug Administration, Department of Health and Human Services, 

transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of 

a rule entitled ‘‘Amendments to the Current 

Good Manufacturing Practice Regulations 

for Finished Pharmaceuticals; Final Rule; 

Correction’’ (Docket No. FDA–2007–N–0379) 

received in the Office of the President of the 

Senate on October 31, 2008; to the Committee 

on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. 

EC–8678. A communication from Director 

of the Regulations Policy and Management 

Staff, Food and Drug Administration, Department of Health and Human Services, 

transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of 

a rule entitled ‘‘Distribution of Certain Drug 

Products by Registered Blood Establishments and Comprehensive Hemophilia Diagnostic Treatment Centers That Qualify as 

Health Care Entities; Prescription Drug Marketing Act of 1987; Prescription Drug Amendments of 1992; Policies, Requirements and 

Administrative Procedures’’ (Docket No. 

FDA–2005–N–0345) received in the Office of 

the President of the Senate on October 31, 

2008; to the Committee on Health, Education, 

Labor, and Pensions. 

EC–8679. A communication from the Director, Office of Management and Budget, Executive Office of the President, transmitting, 

pursuant to law, a report entitled ‘‘Statistical Programs of the United States Government: Fiscal Year 2009’’; to the Committee 

on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. 

EC–8680. A communication from the Acting 

Director, Strategic Human Resources Policy 

Division, Office of Personnel Management, 

transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of 

a rule entitled ‘‘Veterans’ Preference’’ 

(RIN3206–AL33) received in the Office of the 

President of the Senate on October 31, 2008; 

to the Committee on Homeland Security and 

Governmental Affairs. 

EC–8681. A communication from the Acting 

Director, Strategic Human Resources Policy 

Division, Office of Personnel Management, 

transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of 

a rule entitled ‘‘Nonforeign Area Cost-of-Living Allowance Rates; Alaska’’ (RIN3206– 

AL37) received in the Office of the President 

of the Senate on October 31, 2008; to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. 

EC–8682. A communication from the Acting 

Director, Strategic Human Resources Policy 

Division, Office of Personnel Management, 

transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of 

a rule entitled ‘‘Reemployment Rights’’ 

(RIN3206–AI19) received in the Office of the 

President of the Senate on October 31, 2008; 

to the Committee on Homeland Security and 

Governmental Affairs. 

EC–8683. A communication from the Acting 

Director, Center for Pay and Leave Administration, Office of Personnel Management, 

transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of 

a rule entitled ‘‘Repayment of Student 

Loans’’ (RIN3206–AK51) received in the Office 

of the President of the Senate on October 31, 

2008; to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. 

EC–8684. A communication from the Deputy White House Liaison, Department of 

Justice, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 

report of action on a nomination for the position of Assistant Attorney General, National Security Division, received in the Office of the President of the Senate on October 31, 2008; to the Committee on the Judiciary. 

EC–8685. A communication from the Secretary of the Senate, transmitting, pursuant 

to law, the report of the receipts and expenditures of the Senate for the period from April 

1, 2008 through September 30, 2008; ordered to 

lie on the table. 

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REPORTS OF COMMITTEES 

The following reports of committees 

were submitted: 

By Mr. LIEBERMAN, from the Committee 

on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs: 

Report to accompany S. 1924, a bill to 

amend chapter 81 of title 5, United States 

Code, to create a presumption that a disability or death of a Federal employee in fire 

protection activities caused by any of certain diseases is the result of the performance 

of such employee’s duty (Rept. No. 110–520). 

By Mr. LEAHY, from the Committee on 

the Judiciary: 

Report to accompany S. 980, a bill to 

amend the Controlled Substances Act to address online pharmacies (Rept. No. 110–521). 

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INTRODUCTION OF BILLS AND 

JOINT RESOLUTIONS 

The following bills and joint resolutions were introduced, read the first 

and second times by unanimous consent, and referred as indicated: 

By Mr. INHOFE: 

S. 3683. A bill to amend the Emergency 

Economic Stabilization Act to require approval by the Congress for certain expenditures for the Troubled Asset Relief Program; 

to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and 

Urban Affairs. 

By Ms. MIKULSKI (for herself, Mr. 

BOND, Mr. LEVIN, and Ms. STABENOW): 

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; to the Committee 

on Finance. 

By Mrs. FEINSTEIN (for herself and 

Mrs. BOXER): 

S. 3685. A bill to prohibit the selling and 

counterfeiting of tickets for a Presidential 

inaugural ceremony; to the Committee on 

Rules and Administration. 

By Mr. SPECTER: 

S. 3686. A bill to establish an Office of 

Foreclosure Evaluation to coordinate the responsibilities of the Department of the 

Treasury, the Department of Housing and 

Urban Development, the Federal Housing 

Administration, the Federal Housing Finance Agency, the Neighborhood Reinvestment Corporation, the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, the Board of Governors 

of the Federal Reserve System, and other 

Federal Government entities regarding foreclosure prevention, and for other purposes; 

to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and 

Urban Affairs. 

By Mr. VITTER: 

S. 3687. A bill to prohibit the admission of 

an alien who was detained as an enemy combatant at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba unless the 

President determines that such admission is 

consistent with the national security of the 

United States, and for other purposes; to the 

Committee on the Judiciary. 

By Mr. REID: 

S. 3688. A bill to provide for additional 

emergency unemployment compensation, to 

amend the Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008 to authorize loans to automobile manufacturers and component suppliers, and for other purposes; read the first 

time. 

By Mr. REID (for himself and Mr. 

BYRD): 

S. 3689. A bill making supplemental appropriations for job creation and preservation, 

infrastructure investment, and economic and 

energy assistance for the fiscal year ending 

September 30, 2009, and for other purposes; 

read the first time. 

By Mr. DURBIN: 

S. 3690. A bill to help struggling families 

stay in their homes and to ensure that taxpayers are protected when the Secretary of 

the Treasury purchases equity shares in financial situations; to the Committee on the 

Judiciary. 

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SUBMISSION OF CONCURRENT AND 

SENATE RESOLUTIONS 

The following concurrent resolutions 

and Senate resolutions were read, and 

referred (or acted upon), as indicated: 

By Mr. REID (for himself and Mr. 

MCCONNELL): 

S. Res. 706. A resolution to authorize testimony and legal representation in Peter 

Bergel v. Pacific Gas & Electric; considered 

and agreed to. 

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ADDITIONAL COSPONSORS 

S. 407

At the request of Mr. VITTER, his 

name was withdrawn as a cosponsor of 

S. 407, a bill to amend the Intermodal 

Surface Transportation Efficiency Act 

of 1991 to designate a portion of Interstate Route 14 as a high priority corridor, and for other purposes. 

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