December 8, 2008 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE S10805 

MEASURES READ THE FIRST TIME 

The following bills were read the first 

time: 

H.R. 7005. An act to amend the Internal 

Revenue Code of 1986 to provide alternative 

minimum tax relief for individuals for 2008. 

H.R. 7006. An act to amend the Internal 

Revenue Code of 1986 to provide disaster assistance relief. 

H.R. 7060. An act to amend the Internal 

Revenue Code of 1986 to provide incentives 

for energy production and conservation, to 

extend certain expiring provisions, to provide individual income tax relief, and for 

other purposes. 

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ENROLLED BILLS PRESENTED 

The Secretary of the Senate reported 

that on November 20, 2008, she had presented to the President of the United 

States the following enrolled bills: 

S. 602. An act to develop the next generation of parental control technology. 

S. 1193. An act to direct the Secretary of 

the Interior to take into trust 2 parcels of 

Federal land for the benefit of certain Indian 

Pueblos in the State of New Mexico, and for 

other purposes. 

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EXECUTIVE AND OTHER 

COMMUNICATIONS 

The following communications were 

laid before the Senate, together with 

accompanying papers, reports, and documents, and were referred as indicated: 

EC–8902. A communication from the Acting 

Administrator, Agricultural Marketing 

Service, Department of Agriculture, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 

entitled ‘‘Avocados Grown in South Florida; 

Revisions to Grade and Container Requirements’’ ((Docket No. AMS-FV-08-0022)(FV08- 

915-1 FR)) received in the Office of the President of the Senate on December 3, 2008; to 

the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, 

and Forestry. 

EC–8903. A communication from the Acting 

Administrator, Agricultural Marketing 

Service, Department of Agriculture, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 

entitled ‘‘Almonds Grown in California; Relaxation of Incoming Quality Control Requirements’’ ((Docket No. AMS-FV-08- 

0044)(FV08-981-1 FIR)) received in the Office 

of the President of the Senate on December 

3, 2008; to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry. 

EC–8904. A communication from the Secretary of the Treasury, transmitting, pursuant to law, a six-month periodic report on 

the national emergency with respect to the 

stabilization of Iraq that was declared in Executive Order 13303 of May 22, 2003; to the 

Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban 

Affairs. 

EC–8905. A communication from the Secretary of the Treasury, transmitting, pursuant to law, a six-month periodic report on 

the national emergency with respect to 

Burma that was declared in Executive Order 

13047 of May 20, 1997; to the Committee on 

Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. 

EC–8906. A communication from the Assistant Secretary, Investment Management/Office of Regulatory Policy, Securities and Exchange Commission, transmitting, pursuant 

to law, the report of a rule entitled ‘‘Temporary Exemption for Liquidation of Certain 

Money Market Funds’’ (RIN3235-AK24) received in the Office of the President of the 

Senate on November 24, 2008; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. 

EC–8907. A communication from the Senior 

Counsel for Regulatory Affairs, Office of Investment Security, Department of the Treasury, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ‘‘Regulations Pertaining to Mergers, Acquisitions, and Takeovers by Foreign Persons’’ (RIN1505-AB88) 

received in the Office of the President of the 

Senate on November 24, 2008; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. 

EC–8908. A communication from the Director, Financial Crimes Enforcement Network, 

Department of the Treasury, transmitting, 

pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 

‘‘Financial Crimes Enforcement Network; 

Amendment to the Bank Secrecy Act Regulations—Exemptions from the Requirement 

to Report Transactions in Currency’’ 

(RIN1506-AA90) received in the Office of the 

President of the Senate on December 3, 2008; 

to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and 

Urban Affairs. 

EC–8909. A communication from the Chief 

of Staff, Media Bureau, Federal Communications Commission, transmitting, pursuant to 

law, the report of a rule entitled ‘‘Digital 

Television Distributed Transmission System 

Technologies’’ (MB Docket No. 05-312) received in the Office of the President of the 

Senate on November 24, 2008; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. 

EC–8910. A communication from the Chief 

of Staff, Media Bureau, Federal Communications Commission, transmitting, pursuant to 

law, the report of a rule entitled ‘‘Amendment of Section 73.622(i), Final DTV Table of 

Allotments, Television Broadcast Stations; 

Bryan, Texas’’ (MB Docket No. 08-175) received in the Office of the President of the 

Senate on November 24, 2008; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. 

EC–8911. A communication from the Chief 

of Staff, Media Bureau, Federal Communications Commission, transmitting, pursuant to 

law, the report of a rule entitled ‘‘Amendment of Section 73.622(i), Final DTV Table of 

Allotments, Television Broadcast Stations; 

Madison, Wisconsin’’ (MB Docket No. 08–127) 

received in the Office of the President of the 

Senate on November 24, 2008; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. 

EC–8912. A communication from the Director, Office of Surface Mining Reclamation 

and Enforcement, Department of the Interior, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ‘‘Kansas Regulatory 

Program’’ ((SATS No. KS–024–FOR)(Docket 

No. OSM–2008–0001)) received in the Office of 

the President of the Senate on December 3, 

2008; to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. 

EC–8913. A communication from the Director, Office of Surface Mining Reclamation 

and Enforcement, Department of the Interior, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ‘‘Pennsylvania Regulatory Program’’ ((SATS No. PA–148– 

FOR)(Docket No. OSM–2008–0014)) received in 

the Office of the President of the Senate on 

December 3, 2008; to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. 

EC–8914. A communication from the Director, Regulatory Management Division, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting, 

pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 

‘‘Approval and Promulgation of Air Quality 

Implementation Plans; Connecticut; Enhanced Vehicle Inspection and Maintenance 

Program’’ ((EPA–R01–OAR–2008–0194)(FRL– 

8717–9)) received in the Office of the President of the Senate on December 3, 2008; to 

the Committee on Environment and Public 

Works. 

EC–8915. A communication from the Director, Regulatory Management Division, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting, 

pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 

‘‘Approval and Promulgation of Implementation Plans; Texas; Control of Emissions of 

Nitrogen Oxides (NOx) From Stationary 

Sources’’ ((EPA–R06–OAR–2007–0532)(FRL– 

8747–6)) received in the Office of the President of the Senate on December 3, 2008; to 

the Committee on Environment and Public 

Works. 

EC–8916. A communication from the Director, Regulatory Management Division, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting, 

pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 

‘‘Repeal of Obsolete Regulations under the 

Marine Protection, Research, and Sanctuaries Act Regarding Interim Ocean Dumping Sites, Interim Ocean Dumping Permits, 

and Interim Ocean Dumping Criteria’’ 

(RIN2040–AF01) received in the Office of the 

President of the Senate on December 3, 2008; 

to the Committee on Environment and Public Works. 

EC–8917. A communication from the Director, Regulatory Management Division, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting, 

pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 

‘‘Revisions to the California State Implementation Plan, South Coast Air Quality 

Management District’’ ((EPA–R09–OAR–2008– 

0788)(FRL–8745–4)) received in the Office of 

the President of the Senate on December 3, 

2008; to the Committee on Environment and 

Public Works. 

EC–8918. A communication from the Director, Regulatory Management Division, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting, 

pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 

‘‘Revisions to the California State Implementation Plan, Great Basin Unified Air 

Pollution Control District and Kern County 

Air Pollution Control District’’ ((EPA–R09– 

OAR–2007–0290)(FRL–8745–6)) received in the 

Office of the President of the Senate on December 3, 2008; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works. 

EC–8919. A communication from the Director, Regulatory Management Division, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting, 

pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 

‘‘Standards of Performance for Fossil-FuelFired Steam Generators for Which Construction is Commenced After August 17, 1971; 

Standards of Performance for Electric Utility Steam Generating Units for Which Construction is Commenced After September 18, 

1978; Standards of Performance for Industrial-Commercial-Institutional Steam Generating Units; and Standards of Performance 

for Small Industrial-Commercial-Institutional Steam Generating Units’’ (RIN2060– 

AO61) received in the Office of the President 

of the Senate on December 3, 2008; to the 

Committee on Environment and Public 

Works. 

EC–8920. 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 

‘‘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–8921. A 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. 


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