[Congressional Record Volume 168, Number 31 (Wednesday, February 16, 2022)]
[Senate]
[Pages S751-S752]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                   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-3247. A communication from the Associate Director of 
     the Regulatory Management Division, Environmental Protection 
     Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``2-Isobutyl-2-methyl-1,3-dioxolane-4-methanol; 
     Exemption from the Requirement of a Tolerance'' (FRL No. 
     9418-01-OCSPP) received in the Office of the President of the 
     Senate on February 9, 2022; to the Committee on Agriculture, 
     Nutrition, and Forestry.
        EC-3248. A communication from the Associate Director of 
     the Regulatory Management Division, Environmental Protection 
     Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``Fludioxonil; Pesticide Tolerances'' (FRL No. 9482-
     01-OCSPP) received in the Office of the President of the 
     Senate on February 9, 2022; to the Committee on Agriculture, 
     Nutrition, and Forestry.

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        EC-3249. A communication from the Chief of the Planning 
     and Regulatory Affairs Branch, Food and Nutrition Service, 
     Department of Agriculture, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     report of a rule entitled ``Child and Adult Care Food 
     Program: Meal Pattern Revisions Related to the Healthy, 
     Hunger-Free Kids Act of 2010; Correcting Amendments'' 
     (RIN0584-AE18) received in the Office of the President of the 
     Senate on February 9, 2022; to the Committee on Agriculture, 
     Nutrition, and Forestry.
        EC-3250. A communication from the Secretary of Defense, 
     transmitting a report on the approved retirement of 
     Lieutenant General Brian T. Kelly, United States Air Force, 
     and his advancement to the grade of lieutenant general on the 
     retired list; to the Committee on Armed Services.
        EC-3251. A communication from the Principal Deputy 
     Assistant Secretary for Legislative Affairs, Department of 
     the Treasury, transmitting, pursuant to law, the Financial 
     Stability Oversight Council 2021 annual report to Congress; 
     to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
        EC-3252. A communication from the Secretary of the 
     Treasury, transmitting, pursuant to law, a six-month periodic 
     report on the national emergency that was declared in 
     Executive Order 13288 with respect to Zimbabwe; to the 
     Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
        EC-3253. A communication from the Secretary of the 
     Treasury, transmitting, pursuant to law, a six-month periodic 
     report on the national emergency that was declared in 
     Executive Order 13660 with respect to Ukraine; to the 
     Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
        EC-3254. A communication from the Secretary of the 
     Treasury, transmitting, pursuant to law, a six-month periodic 
     report on the national emergency that was declared in 
     Executive Order 13441 with respect to Lebanon; to the 
     Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
        EC-3255. A communication from the Senior Congressional 
     Liaison, Legislative Affairs, Bureau of Consumer Financial 
     Protection, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report entitled 
     ``Annual Performance Plan and Report, and Budget Overview (FY 
     2022)''; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban 
     Affairs.
        EC-3256. A communication from the Sanctions Regulations 
     Advisor, Office of Foreign Assets Control, Department of the 
     Treasury, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``Amendment of Applicable Schedule Amount'' (31 CFR 
     Part 501) received in the Office of the President of the 
     Senate on February 9, 2022; to the Committee on Banking, 
     Housing, and Urban Affairs.
        EC-3257. A communication from the Director of Legislative 
     Affairs, Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Simplification of Deposit Insurance Rules'' (RIN3064-AF27) 
     received in the Office of the President of the Senate on 
     February 9, 2022; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and 
     Urban Affairs.
        EC-3258. A communication from the General Counsel of the 
     Federal Housing Finance Agency, transmitting, pursuant to 
     law, the report of a rule entitled ``Rules of Practice and 
     Procedure; Civil Money Penalty Inflation Adjustment'' 
     (RIN2590-AA43) received in the Office of the President of the 
     Senate on February 7, 2022; to the Committee on Banking, 
     Housing, and Urban Affairs.
        EC-3259. A communication from the Principal Deputy 
     Assistant Secretary and the Acting Assistant Secretary, 
     Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy, Department of Energy, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the semi-annual Implementation 
     Report on Energy Conservation Standards Activities of the 
     Department of Energy; to the Committee on Energy and Natural 
     Resources.
        EC-3260. A communication from the Acting Director of the 
     Regulatory Management Division, Environmental Protection 
     Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``Revised 2023 and Later Model Year Light-Duty 
     Vehicle Greenhouse Gas Emissions Standards'' ((RIN2060-AV13) 
     (FRL No. 8469-01-OAR)) received in the Office of the 
     President of the Senate on February 7, 2022; to the Committee 
     on Environment and Public Works.
        EC-3261. A communication from the Acting Director of the 
     Regulatory Management Division, Environmental Protection 
     Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``Revisions to the Unregulated Contaminant 
     Monitoring Rule (UCMR 5) for Public Water Systems and 
     Announcement of Public Meetings'' ((RIN2040-AF89) (FRL No. 
     6791-03-OW)) received in the Office of the President of the 
     Senate on February 7, 2022; to the Committee on Environment 
     and Public Works.
        EC-3262. A communication from the Acting Director of the 
     Regulatory Management Division, Environmental Protection 
     Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``Air Plan Approval; California; San Joaquin Valley 
     Unified Air Pollution Control District'' (FRL No. 9291-01-R9) 
     received in the Office of the President of the Senate on 
     February 7, 2022; to the Committee on Environment and Public 
     Works.
        EC-3263. A communication from the Associate Director of 
     the Regulatory Management Division, Environmental Protection 
     Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``Determination To Defer Sanctions; Arizona; 
     Maricopa County; Power Plants'' (FRL No. 9426-03-R9) received 
     in the Office of the President of the Senate on February 9, 
     2022; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
        EC-3264. A communication from the Administrator of the 
     Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting, pursuant to 
     law, a report entitled ``Clean School Bus Program: Initial 
     Implementation''; to the Committee on Environment and Public 
     Works.
        EC-3265. A communication from the Director of the 
     Regulatory Secretariat Division, Office of Asset and 
     Transportation Management, General Services Administration, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Federal Management Regulation; Art in Architecture'' 
     (RIN3090-AK47) received in the Office of the President of the 
     Senate on February 7, 2022; to the Committee on Environment 
     and Public Works.
        EC-3266. A communication from the Assistant Secretary for 
     Legislation, Department of Health and Human Services, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, a report entitled ``Study and 
     Report Related to Medicaid Managed Care Regulation''; to the 
     Committee on Finance.
        EC-3267. A communication from the Director of the Legal 
     Processing Division, Internal Revenue Service, Department of 
     the Treasury, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a 
     rule entitled ``2022 Indexed Qualifying Payment Amount'' 
     (Rev. Proc. 2022-11) received in the Office of the President 
     of the Senate on February 9, 2022; to the Committee on 
     Finance.
        EC-3268. A communication from the Senior Legal Advisor for 
     Regulatory Affairs, Department of the Treasury, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Coronavirus 
     State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds'' (RIN1505-AC77) 
     received in the Office of the President of the Senate on 
     February 9, 2022; to the Committee on Finance.
        EC-3269. 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 ``Section 7436 Notice 
     and Jurisdictional Requirements'' (Rev. Proc. 2022-13) 
     received in the Office of the President of the Senate on 
     February 9, 2022; to the Committee on Finance.
        EC-3270. A communication from the Director of the Legal 
     Processing Division, Internal Revenue Service, Department of 
     the Treasury, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a 
     rule entitled ``Determination of Substantially Equal Periodic 
     Payments'' (Notice 2022-6) received in the Office of the 
     President of the Senate on February 9, 2022; to the Committee 
     on Finance.
        EC-3271. A communication from the Senior Bureau Official, 
     Legislative Affairs, Department of State, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, a report relative to the authorization of 
     danger pay in Colombia, Mexico City, Guadalajara, and 
     Monterrey; to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
        EC-3272. A communication from the Senior Bureau Official, 
     Legislative Affairs, Department of State, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Visas: 
     Nonimmigrant Visas'' (RIN1400-AF34) received in the Office of 
     the President of the Senate on January 31, 2022; to the 
     Committee on Foreign Relations.
        EC-3273. A communication from the Acting Assistant 
     Secretary, Employee Benefits Security Administration, 
     Department of Labor, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     report of a rule entitled ``Revision of Annual Information 
     Return/Reports'' (RIN1210-AC00) received in the Office of the 
     President of the Senate on February 9, 2022; to the Committee 
     on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
        EC-3274. A communication from the Chief of the Regulatory 
     Coordination Division, Citizenship and Immigration Services, 
     Department of Homeland Security, transmitting, pursuant to 
     law, the report of a rule entitled ``Exercise of Time-Limited 
     Authority to Increase the Fiscal Year 2022 Numerical 
     Limitation for the H-2B Temporary Nonagricultural Worker 
     Program and Portability Flexibility for H-2B Workers Seeking 
     To Change Employers'' ((RIN1615-AC77) (RIN1205-AC09)) 
     received in the Office of the President of the Senate on 
     February 9, 2022; to the Committee on the Judiciary.

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