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EC–228. 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 Cement Kilns’’ 

(FRL–8758–8) received in the Office of the 

President of the Senate on January 5, 2009; 

to the Committee on Environment and Public Works. 

EC–229. 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; Georgia; Nonattainment New 

Source Review Rules’’ (FRL–8757–9) received 

in the Office of the President of the Senate 

on January 5, 2009; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works. 

EC–230. 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 State Implementation Plans: Oregon; Salem Carbon 

Monoxide Nonattainment Area; Designation 

of Areas for Air Quality Planning Purposes’’ 

(FRL–8747–7) received in the Office of the 

President of the Senate on January 5, 2009; 

to the Committee on Environment and Public Works. 

EC–231. A communication from the Director, Regulatory Management Division, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting, 

pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 

‘‘Extension of Cross-Media Electronic Reporting Rule Deadline for Authorized Programs’’ (FRL–8757–2) received in the Office of 

the President of the Senate on January 5, 

2009; to the Committee on Environment and 

Public Works. 

EC–232. A communication from the Director, Regulatory Management Division, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting, 

pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 

‘‘Revisions to the Clean Water Act Regulatory Definition of ‘‘Discharge of Dredged 

Material’’; Final Rule’’ (FRL–8757–7) received 

in the Office of the President of the Senate 

on January 5, 2009; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works. 

EC–233. A communication from the Director, Regulatory Management Division, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting, 

pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 

‘‘Multiple Chemicals; Extension of Tolerances for Emergency Exemptions’’ (FRL– 

8392–3) received in the Office of the President 

of the Senate on January 5, 2009; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works. 

EC–234. 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; The Metropolitan 

Washington Nonattainment Areas; Determination of Attainment of the Fine Particle 

Standard’’ (FRL–8759–7) received in the Office of the President of the Senate on January 5, 2009; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works. 

EC–235. 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; West Virginia; Ambient Air Quality Standards’’ (FRL–8759–6) received in the Office of the President of the 

Senate on January 5, 2009; to the Committee 

on Environment and Public Works. 

EC–236. A communication from the 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 Credit 

Claims Audit Techniques Guide: Credit for 

Increasing Research Activities IRC Section 

41—Exhibit E’’ (LMSB–4–1208–057) received in 

the Office of the President of the Senate on 

January 5, 2009; to the Committee on Finance. 

EC–237. A communication from the 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 2009’’ (Rev. Rul. 2009–1) received in the Office of the President of the 

Senate on January 5, 2009; to the Committee 

on Finance. 

EC–238. A communication from the Chief of 

the Publications and Regulations Branch, Internal Revenue Service, Department of the 

Treasury, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 

report of a rule entitled ‘‘Permitted disparity in employer-provided contributions or 

benefits’’ (Rev. Rul. 2009–2) received in the 

Office of the President of the Senate on January 5, 2009; to the Committee on Finance. 

EC–239. A communication from the Chief of 

the Publications and Regulations Branch, Internal Revenue Service, Department of the 

Treasury, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 

report of a rule entitled ‘‘Petroleum Industry Overview Guide’’ (LMSB–4–1208–056) received in the Office of the President of the 

Senate on January 5, 2009; to the Committee 

on Finance. 

EC–240. 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; Disproportionate Share 

Hospital Payments’’ (RIN0938–AO45) received 

in the Office of the President of the Senate 

on January 5, 2009; to the Committee on Finance. 

EC–241. 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 

‘‘Medicare Program; Surety Bond Requirement for Suppliers of Durable Medical 

Equipment, Prosthetics, Orthotics, and Supplies (DMEPOS)’’ (RIN0938–AO84) received in 

the Office of the President of the Senate on 

January 5, 2009; to the Committee on Finance. 

EC–242. A communication from the Assistant Secretary, Veterans’ Employment and 

Training Service, Department of Labor, 

transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of 

a rule entitled ‘‘Priority of Service for Covered Persons’’ (RIN1293–AA15) received in the 

Office of the President of the Senate on January 5, 2009; to the Committee on Health, 

Education, Labor, and Pensions. 

EC–243. A communication from the Director of Interpretations and Regulatory Analysis, Employment Standards Administration, Department of Labor, transmitting, 

pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 

‘‘Protecting the Privacy of Workers: Labor 

Standards Provisions Applicable to Contracts Covering Federally Financed and Assisted Construction’’ (RIN1215–AB67) received in the Office of the President of the 

Senate on January 5, 2009; to the Committee 

on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. 

EC–244. A communication from the Program Manager, Office of Global Health Affairs, Department of Health and Human 

Services, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 

report of a rule entitled ‘‘Office of Global 

Health Affairs; Regulation on the Organizational Integrity of Entities that are Implementing Programs and Activities Under the 

Leadership Act’’ (RIN0991–AB46) received in 

the Office of the President of the Senate on 

January 5, 2009; to the Committee on Health, 

Education, Labor, and Pensions. 

EC–245. A communication from the Chairman, Merit System Protection Board, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report entitled 

‘‘The Federal Government: A Model Employer or a Work In Progress?’’; to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. 

EC–246. A communication from the National Executive Secretary, Navy Club of the 

United States of America, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report relative to the national financial statement of the organization and national staff and convention minutes for the year ending July 31, 2008; to the 

Committee on the Judiciary. 

EC–247. A communication from the General 

Counsel, Office of Justice Programs, Department of Justice, transmitting, pursuant to 

law, the report of a rule entitled ‘‘Public 

Safety Officers’ Benefits Program’’ (RIN1121– 

AA75) received in the Office of the President 

of the Senate on January 5, 2009; to the Committee on the Judiciary. 

EC–248. A communication from the Deputy 

Chief of the Regulatory Management Division, Citizenship and Immigration Services, 

Department of Homeland Security, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ‘‘Changes to Requirements Affecting 

H–2B Nonimmigrants and Their Employers’’ 

(RIN1615–AB67) received in the Office of the 

President of the Senate on January 5, 2009; 

to the Committee on the Judiciary. 

EC–249. A communication from the Administrator of the Office of Policy Development 

and Research, Employment and Training Administration, Department of Labor, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 

entitled ‘‘Labor Certification Process and 

Enforcement for Temporary Employment in 

Occupations Other Than Agriculture or Registered Nursing in the United States (H–2B 

Workers), and Other Technical Changes’’ 

(RIN1205–AB54) received in the Office of the 

President of the Senate on January 5, 2009; 

to the Committee on the Judiciary. 

EC–250. A communication from the Administrator of the Office of Policy Development 

and Research, Employment and Training Administration, Department of Labor, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 

entitled ‘‘Temporary Agricultural Employment of H–2A Aliens in the United States; 

Modernizing the Labor Certification Process 

and Enforcement’’ (RIN1205–AB55) received 

in the Office of the President of the Senate 

on January 5, 2009; to the Committee on the 

Judiciary. 

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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. BINGAMAN: 

S. 22. A bill to designate certain land components of the National Wilderness Preservation System, to authorize certain programs 

and activities in the Department of the Interior and the Department of Agriculture, and 

for other purposes; read the first time. 

By Ms. CANTWELL (for herself, Mr. 

ENSIGN, Mrs. MURRAY, Mr. REID, Mr. 

ALEXANDER, and Mr. NELSON of Florida): 

S. 23. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue 

Code of 1986 to permanently extend the election to deduct State and local sales taxes; to 

the Committee on Finance. 

By Mr. KERRY (for himself and Mr. 

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S. 24. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue 

Code of 1986 to strengthen the earned income 

tax credit; to the Committee on Finance. 

By Mr. SANDERS: 

S. 25. A bill to ensure access to basic 

broadcast television after the Digital Television Transition, and for other purposes; to 

the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 

Transportation. 

By Mrs. LINCOLN: 

S. 26. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue 

Code of 1986 to reset the income threshold 

used to calculate the refundable portion of 

the child tax credit and to repeal the sunset 

for certain prior modifications made to the 

credit; to the Committee on Finance. 

By Mr. SCHUMER (for himself, Mrs. 

CLINTON, and Mr. KENNEDY): 

S. 27. A bill to establish the Daniel Webster 

Congressional Clerkship Program; to the 

Committee on Rules and Administration. 

By Mr. SCHUMER: 

S. 28. A bill to ensure that the courts of the 

United States may provide an impartial 

forum for claims brought by United States 

citizens and others against any railroad organized as a separate legal entity, arising 

from the deportation of United States citizens and others to Nazi concentration camps 

on trains owned or operated by such railroad, and by the heirs and survivors of such 

persons; to the Committee on the Judiciary. 

By Mr. BROWN: 

S. 29. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue 

Code of 1986 to increase the credit for the 

health insurance costs of eligible individuals, to expand such credit to individuals 

covered under COBRA, and to extend the period of COBRA continuation coverage for 

certain individuals; to the Committee on Finance. 

By Mr. NELSON of Florida (for himself, Ms. SNOWE, Mrs. MCCASKILL, and 

Ms. KLOBUCHAR): 

S. 30. A bill to amend the Communications 

Act of 1934 to prohibit manipulation of caller 

identification information; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. 

By Mr. ENSIGN (for himself, Mr. BAYH, 

Mr. ISAKSON, Mrs. MCCASKILL, and 

Mr. SPECTER): 

S. 163. A bill to amend the National Child 

Protection Act of 1993 to establish a permanent background check system; to the Committee on the Judiciary. 

By Mr. ENSIGN: 

S. 164. A bill to improve consumer access 

to passenger vehicle loss data held by insurers; to the Committee on Commerce, 

Science, and Transportation. 

By Mr. KOHL (for himself and Mr. DURBIN): 

S. 165. A bill to amend the Truth in Lending Act, to prevent credit card issuers from 

taking unfair advantage of college students 

and their parents, and for other purposes; to 

the Committee on Banking, Housing, and 

Urban Affairs. 

By Mrs. HUTCHISON (for herself, Mr. 

CORNYN, Mr. BURR, Mr. ALEXANDER, 

Mr. ENZI, and Mr. VOINOVICH): 

S. 166. A bill to amend title VII of the Civil 

Rights Act of 1964 to clarify the filing period 

applicable to charges of discrimination, and 

for other purposes; to the Committee on 

Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions . 

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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. LUGAR (for himself, Mr. 

VOINOVICH, and Ms. MIKULSKI): 

S. Res. 9. A resolution commemorating 90 

years of U.S.-Polish diplomatic relations, 

during which Poland has proven to be an exceptionally strong partner to the United 

States in advancing freedom around the 

world; to the Committee on Foreign Relations. 

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ADDITIONAL COSPONSORS 

S. 1

At the request of Mr. REID, the name 

of the Senator from Ohio (Mr. BROWN) 

was added as a cosponsor of S. 1, a bill 

to create jobs, restore economic 

growth, and strengthen America’s middle class through measures that modernize the nation’s infrastructure, enhance America’s energy independence, 

expand educational opportunities, preserve and improve affordable health 

care, provide tax relief, and protect 

those in greatest need, and for other 

purposes. 

S. 2

At the request of Mr. REID, the name 

of the Senator from Ohio (Mr. BROWN) 

was added as a cosponsor of S. 2, a bill 

to improve the lives of middle class 

families and provide them with greater 

opportunity to achieve the American 

dream. 

S. 3

At the request of Mr. REID, the name 

of the Senator from Ohio (Mr. BROWN) 

was added as a cosponsor of S. 3, a bill 

to protect homeowners and consumers 

by reducing foreclosures, ensuring the 

availability of credit for homeowners, 

businesses, and consumers, and reforming the financial regulatory system, 

and for other purposes. 

S. 4

At the request of Mr. REID, the name 

of the Senator from Ohio (Mr. BROWN) 

was added as a cosponsor of S. 4, a bill 

to guarantee affordable, quality health 

coverage for all Americans, and for 

other purposes. 

S. 5

At the request of Mr. REID, the name 

of the Senator from Ohio (Mr. BROWN) 

was added as a cosponsor of S. 5, a bill 

to improve the economy and security 

of the United States by reducing the 

dependence of the United States on foreign and unsustainable energy sources 

and the risks of global warming, and 

for other purposes. 

S. 6

At the request of Mr. REID, the name 

of the Senator from Ohio (Mr. BROWN) 

was added as a cosponsor of S. 6, a bill 

to restore and enhance the national security of the United States. 

S. 7

At the request of Mr. REID, the name 

of the Senator from Ohio (Mr. BROWN) 

was added as a cosponsor of S. 7, a bill 

to expand educational opportunities for 

all Americans by increasing access to 

high-quality early childhood education 

and after school programs, advancing 

reform in elementary and secondary 

education, strengthening mathematics 

and science instruction, and ensuring 

that higher education is more affordable, and for other purposes. 

S. 8

At the request of Mr. REID, the name 

of the Senator from Ohio (Mr. BROWN) 

was added as a cosponsor of S. 8, a bill 

to return the Government to the people 

by reviewing controversial ‘‘midnight 

regulations’’ issued in the waning days 

of the Bush Administration. 

S. 9

At the request of Mr. REID, the name 

of the Senator from Ohio (Mr. BROWN) 

was added as a cosponsor of S. 9, a bill 

to strengthen the United States economy, provide for more effective border 

and employment enforcement, and for 

other purposes. 

S. 10

At the request of Mr. REID, the name 

of the Senator from Ohio (Mr. BROWN) 

was added as a cosponsor of S. 10, a bill 

to restore fiscal discipline and begin to 

address the long-term fiscal challenges 

facing the United States, and for other 

purposes. 

S. 21

At the request of Mr. REID, the name 

of the Senator from Montana (Mr. 

TESTER) was added as a cosponsor of S. 

21, a bill to reduce unintended pregnancy, reduce abortions, and improve 

access to women’s health care. 

S. 35

At the request of Mrs. HUTCHISON, the 

names of the Senator from Wyoming 

(Mr. ENZI) and the Senator from South 

Dakota (Mr. THUNE) were added as cosponsors of S. 35, a bill to provide a 

permanent deduction for State and 

local general sales taxes. 

S. 42

At the request of Mr. ENSIGN, the 

name of the Senator from Kansas (Mr. 

ROBERTS) was added as a cosponsor of 

S. 42, a bill to amend title II of the Social Security Act to preserve and protect Social Security benefits of American workers and to help ensure greater congressional oversight of the Social 

Security system by requiring that both 

Houses of Congress approve a totalization agreement before the agreement, giving foreign workers Social 

Security benefits, can go into effect. 

S. 45

At the request of Mr. ENSIGN, the 

names of the Senator from Tennessee 

(Mr. ALEXANDER) and the Senator from 

South Carolina (Mr. DEMINT) were 

added as cosponsors of S. 45, a bill to 

improve patient access to health care 

services and provide improved medical 

care by reducing the excessive burden 

the liability system places on the 

health care delivery system. 

At the request of Mr. THUNE, his 

name was added as a cosponsor of S. 45, 

supra. 

S. 46

At the request of Mr. ENSIGN, the 

names of the Senator from Iowa (Mr. 

HARKIN) and the Senator from South 

Dakota (Mr. JOHNSON) were added as 

cosponsors of S. 46, a bill to amend 

title XVIII of the Social Security Act 

to repeal the Medicare outpatient rehabilitation therapy caps. 


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