[Congressional Record Volume 168, Number 102 (Wednesday, June 15, 2022)]
[Senate]
[Pages S2964-S2966]
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-4302. A communication from the Chief of Domestic 
     Listing, Fish and Wildlife Services, Department of the 
     Interior, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; 
     Threatened Species Status for Streaked Horned Lark with 
     Section 4(d) Rule'' (RIN1018-BE76) received in the Office of 
     the President of the Senate on June 8, 2022; to the Committee 
     on Environment and Public Works.
        EC-4303. A communication from the Chief of Domestic 
     Listing, Fish and Wildlife Services, Department of the 
     Interior, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; 
     Revision of the Critical Habitat Designation for the Jaguar 
     in Compliance With a Court Order'' (RIN1018-AX13) received in 
     the Office of the President of the Senate on June 8, 2022; to 
     the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
        EC-4304. A communication from the Chief of Domestic 
     Listing, Fish and Wildlife Services, Department of the 
     Interior, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; 
     Threatened Species Status with Section 4(d) Rule for Panama 
     City Crayfish and Designation of Critical Habitat'' 
     ((RIN1018-BC14) (RIN1018-BD50)) received in the Office of the 
     President of the Senate on June 8, 2022; to the Committee on 
     Environment and Public Works.
        EC-4305. A communication from the Chief of Domestic 
     Listing, Fish and Wildlife Services, Department of the 
     Interior, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; 
     Adding Rice's Whale to and Updating Three Humpback Whale 
     Entries on the List of Endangered and Threatened Wildlife'' 
     (RIN1018-BG58) received in the Office of the President of the 
     Senate on June 8, 2022; to the Committee on Environment and 
     Public Works.
        EC-4306. A communication from the Chief of Domestic 
     Listing, Fish and Wildlife Services, Department of the 
     Interior, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; 
     Designation of Critical Habitat for Big Sandy Crayfish and 
     Guyandotte River Crayfish'' (RIN1018-BE19) received in the 
     Office of the President of the Senate on June 8, 2022; to the 
     Committee on Environment and Public Works.
        EC-4307. A communication from the Chief of Domestic 
     Listing, Fish and Wildlife Services, Department of the 
     Interior, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; 
     Endangered Species Status for Peppered Chub and Designation 
     of Critical Habitat'' (RIN1018-BD29) received in the Office 
     of the President of the Senate on June 8, 2022; to the 
     Committee on Environment and Public Works.
        EC-4308. A communication from the Senior Wildlife 
     Inspector, Fish and Wildlife Service, Department of the 
     Interior, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``2022 Inflation Adjustments for Civil Monetary 
     Penalties'' (RIN1018-BF67) received in the Office of the 
     President of the Senate on June 8, 2022; to the Committee on 
     Environment and Public Works.
        EC-4309. A communication from the Regulations Officer, 
     Federal Highway Administration, Department of Transportation, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``National Bridge Inspection Standards'' (RIN2125-AF55) 
     received in the Office of the President of the Senate on June 
     8, 2022; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
        EC-4310. A communication from the Regulations Officer, 
     Federal Highway Administration, Department of Transportation, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Diversion of Highway Revenues; Removal of Obsolete 
     Regulation'' (RIN2125-AG04) received in the Office of the 
     President of the Senate on June 8, 2022; to the Committee on 
     Environment and Public Works.
        EC-4311. A communication from the Supervisor, Human 
     Resources Management Division, Environmental Protection 
     Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, nine (9) reports 
     relative to vacancies in the Environmental Protection Agency, 
     received in the Office of the President of the Senate on May

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     26, 2022; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
        EC-4312. A communication from the Acting Director of the 
     Regulatory Management Division, Environmental Protection 
     Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) Program: RFS Annual 
     Rules'' ((RIN2060-AV11) (FRL No. 8521-01-OAR)) received in 
     the Office of the President of the Senate on June 7, 2022; to 
     the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
        EC-4313. A communication from the Acting Director of the 
     Regulatory Management Division, Environmental Protection 
     Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``ILLINOIS: Final Authorization of State Hazardous 
     Waste Management Program Revisions'' (FRL No. 9898-01-R5) 
     received in the Office of the President of the Senate on June 
     7, 2022; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
        EC-4314. A communication from the Acting Director of the 
     Regulatory Management Division, Environmental Protection 
     Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``Approval and Promulgation of Air Quality 
     Implementation Plans; Delaware; Removal of Stage II Gasoline 
     Vapor Recovery Program Requirements and Revision of Stage I 
     Gasoline Vapor Recovery Program Requirements'' (FRL No. 9701-
     01-R3) received in the Office of the President of the Senate 
     on June 7, 2022; to the Committee on Environment and Public 
     Works.
        EC-4315. 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; Ohio; Redesignation of the Ohio 
     portion of the Cincinnati, Ohio-Kentucky Area to Attainment 
     of the 2015 Ozone Standard'' (FRL No. 9532-02-R5) received in 
     the Office of the President of the Senate on June 7, 2022; to 
     the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
        EC-4316. 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; Maryland; Nonattainment New 
     Source Review Requirements for 2015 8-Hour Ozone National 
     Ambient Air Quality Standard'' (FRL No. 9465-02-R3) received 
     in the Office of the President of the Senate on June 7, 2022; 
     to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
        EC-4317. 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; Mojave Desert Air 
     Quality Management District, Placer County Air Pollution 
     Control District; Correcting Amendment'' (FRL No. 9453-02-R9) 
     received in the Office of the President of the Senate on June 
     7, 2022; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
        EC-4318. 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; Open Burning'' (FRL 
     No. 9246-02-R9) received in the Office of the President of 
     the Senate on June 7, 2022; to the Committee on Environment 
     and Public Works.
        EC-4319. 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; Air Plan 
     Approval; California; San Diego County Air Pollution Control 
     District'' (FRL No. 9870-03-R9) received in the Office of the 
     President of the Senate on June 7, 2022; to the Committee on 
     Environment and Public Works.
        EC-4320. A communication from the Associate Director of 
     the Regulatory Management Division, Environmental Protection 
     Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``Approval and Promulgation of Implementation Plans; 
     New York; Ozone and Particulate Matter Controls Strategies'' 
     (FRL No. 9439-02-R2) received in the Office of the President 
     of the Senate on June 7, 2022; to the Committee on 
     Environment and Public Works.
        EC-4321. A communication from the Associate Director of 
     the Regulatory Management Division, Environmental Protection 
     Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``Approval and Promulgation of Implementation Plans; 
     Montana; Thompson Falls PM10 Nonattainment Area Limited 
     Maintenance Plan and Redesignation Request'' (FRL No. 9579-
     02-R8) received in the Office of the President of the Senate 
     on June 7, 2022; to the Committee on Environment and Public 
     Works.
        EC-4322. A communication from the Associate Director of 
     the Regulatory Management Division, Environmental Protection 
     Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``Approval and Promulgation of Implementation Plans; 
     Montana; Whitefish PM10 Nonattainment Area Limited 
     Maintenance Plan and Redesignation Request'' (FRL No. 9595-
     02-R8) received in the Office of the President of the Senate 
     on June 7, 2022; to the Committee on Environment and Public 
     Works.
        EC-4323. A communication from the Associate Director of 
     the Regulatory Management Division, Environmental Protection 
     Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``Air Plan Approval; Kentucky; Source Specific 
     Changes for Jefferson County'' (FRL No . 9775-02-R4) received 
     in the Office of the President of the Senate on June 7, 2022; 
     to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
        EC-4324. A communication from the Administrator of the 
     Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting, pursuant to 
     law, a report entitled ``Stormwater Infrastructure Funding 
     and Financing'' ; to the Committee on Environment and Public 
     Works.
        EC-4325. A communication from the Senior Policy Regulatory 
     Coordinator, Administration for Children and Families, 
     Department of Health and Human Services, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Paternity 
     Establishment Percentage Performance Relief'' (RIN0970-AC85) 
     received in the Office of the President of the Senate on June 
     9, 2022; to the Committee on Finance.
        EC-4326. A communication from the Chairman, Medicare 
     Payment Advisory Commission, transmitting, pursuant to law, a 
     report entitled ``June 2022 Report to the Congress: Medicare 
     and the Health Care Delivery System'' ; to the Committee on 
     Finance.
        EC-4327. A communication from the Commissioner, Social 
     Security Administration, transmitting, pursuant to OMB M-22-
     08, a determination that the Administration does not 
     administer any financial assistance programs for 
     infrastructure as defined under the Act; to the Committee on 
     Finance.
        EC-4328. 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 ``Treatment of Amounts 
     Paid to Section 170(c) Organizations under Employer Leave-
     Based Donation Programs to Aid Victims of the Further Russian 
     Invasion of Ukraine'' (Notice 2022-28) received in the Office 
     of the President of the Senate on June 8, 2022; to the 
     Committee on Finance.
        EC-4329. 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 ``Extension of 
     Temporary Relief from the Physical Presence Requirement 
     Through December 31, 2022, for Spousal Consents Under 
     Qualified Retirement Plans'' (Notice 2022-27) received in the 
     Office of the President of the Senate on June 8, 2022; to the 
     Committee on Finance.
        EC-4330. A 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 2022 Annual Report; to the Committee on 
     Finance.
        EC-4331. A communication from the Board of Trustees of the 
     Federal Hospital Insurance and Federal Supplementary Medical 
     Insurance Trust Funds, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     Board's 2022 Annual Report; to the Committee on Finance.
        EC-4332. 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 October 1, 
     2021 through March 31, 2022, received in the Office of the 
     President of the Senate on June 15, 2022; ordered to lie on 
     the table.
        EC-4333. A communication from the Secretary of Commerce, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, a report relative to actions 
     that the President has taken concerning Federal recognition 
     of an international exposition; to the Committee on Foreign 
     Relations.
        EC-4334. A communication from the Senior Bureau Official, 
     Legislative Affairs, Department of State, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, a report entitled ``Determination Under 
     Sections 506(a) (1) and 614(a) (1) of the Foreign Assistance 
     Act of 1961 to Provide Military Assistance to Ukraine''; to 
     the Committee on Foreign Relations.
        EC-4335. A communication from the Senior Bureau Official, 
     Office of Legislative Affairs, Department of State, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, a notification of intent to 
     provide military assistance to Ukraine, including for self-
     defense and border security operations; to the Committee on 
     Foreign Relations.
        EC-4336. A communication from the Acting Assistant 
     Secretary, Employee Benefits Security Administration, 
     Department of Labor, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     report of a rule entitled ``Annual Information Return/
     Reports'' (RIN1210-AB97) received in the Office of the 
     President of the Senate on June 8, 2022; to the Committee on 
     Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
        EC-4337. A communication from the Chairman, Federal 
     Maritime Commission, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     Commission's Semiannual Report of the Inspector General and a 
     Management Report for the period from October 1, 2021 through 
     March 31, 2022; to the Committee on Homeland Security and 
     Governmental Affairs.
        EC-4338. A communication from the Secretary of 
     Transportation, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     Department's fiscal year 2021 annual report relative to the 
     Notification and Federal Employee Antidiscrimination and 
     Retaliation Act of 2002 (No FEAR Act); to the Committee on 
     Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
        EC-4339. A communication from the Assistant Secretary for 
     Legislation, Department of Health and Human Services, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the Department's Semiannual 
     Report of the Inspector General for the period from October 
     1, 2021 through March 31, 2022; to the Committee on Homeland 
     Security and Governmental Affairs.
        EC-4340. A communication from the Chair of the Board of 
     Governors, Federal Reserve System, transmitting, pursuant to 
     law, the Inspector General's Semiannual Report for

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     the six-month period from October 1, 2021 through March 31, 
     2022; to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental 
     Affairs.
        EC-4341. A communication from the Chair of the Federal 
     Trade Commission, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     Commission's Semiannual Report of the Inspector General for 
     the period from October 1, 2021 through March 31, 2022 and 
     the Uniform Resource Locator (URL) for the report; to the 
     Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
        EC-4342. A communication from the Deputy Secretary of 
     Defense, transmitting, pursuant to law, the Department's 
     Semiannual Report of the Inspector General for the period 
     from October 1, 2021 through March 31, 2022; to the Committee 
     on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
        EC-4343. A communication from the Secretary of Labor, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the Department's Semiannual 
     Report of the Inspector General for the period from October 
     1, 2021 through March 31, 2022; to the Committee on Homeland 
     Security and Governmental Affairs.
        EC-4344. A communication from the Director of 
     Congressional Affairs, Federal Election Commission, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the Commission's Semiannual 
     Report of the Inspector General for the period from October 
     1, 2021 through March 31, 2022; to the Committee on Homeland 
     Security and Governmental Affairs.
        EC-4345. A communication from the Chairman of the Railroad 
     Retirement Board, transmitting, pursuant to law, the Board's 
     Semiannual Report of the Inspector General for the period 
     from October 1, 2021 through March 31, 2022; to the Committee 
     on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
        EC-4346. A communication from the Secretary of Labor, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the Pension Benefit Guaranty 
     Corporation's Office of Inspector General's Semiannual Report 
     to Congress and the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation 
     Management's Response for the period from October 1, 2021 
     through March 31, 2022; to the Committee on Homeland Security 
     and Governmental Affairs.
        EC-4347. A communication from the Chairman, National 
     Railroad Passenger Corporation, Amtrak, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the Inspector General's Semiannual Report to 
     Congress for the period from October 1, 2021 through March 
     31, 2022; to the Committee on Homeland Security and 
     Governmental Affairs.
        EC-4348. A communication from the Administrator, 
     Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting, pursuant to 
     law, the Agency's Semiannual Report of the Office of 
     Inspector General for the period from October 1, 2021 through 
     March 31, 2022; to the Committee on Homeland Security and 
     Governmental Affairs.
        EC-4349. A communication from the Commissioner of the 
     Social Security Administration, transmitting, pursuant to 
     law, the Administration's Semiannual Report of the Inspector 
     General for the period from October 1, 2021 through March 31, 
     2022 and the Uniform Resource Locator (URL) for the report; 
     to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental 
     Affairs.
        EC-4350. A joint communication from the Chairman and the 
     General Counsel, National Labor Relations Board, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the Office of Inspector 
     General Semiannual Report for the period of October 1, 2021 
     through March 31, 2022; to the Committee on Homeland Security 
     and Governmental Affairs.
        EC-4351. A communication from the Director, Office of 
     Personnel Management, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     Office of Inspector General's Semiannual Report and the 
     Management Response for the period of October 1, 2021 through 
     March 31, 2022; to the Committee on Homeland Security and 
     Governmental Affairs.
        EC-4352. A communication from the Associate General 
     Counsel for General Law, Department of Homeland Security, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, two (2) reports relative to 
     vacancies in the Department of Homeland Security, received in 
     the Office of the President of the Senate on June 6, 2022; to 
     the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
        EC-4353. A communication from the Director, Office of 
     Management and Budget, Executive Office of the President, 
     transmitting, Government-wide legislative proposals to 
     strengthen the agility and efficiency of Federal acquisition 
     processes while increasing use of products and construction 
     materials made in America; to the Committee on Homeland 
     Security and Governmental Affairs.
        EC-4354. A communication from the Chairman of the Council 
     of the District of Columbia, transmitting, pursuant to law, a 
     report on D.C. Act 24-434, ``Fiscal Year 2022 Revised Local 
     Budget Adjustment Temporary Act of 2022''; to the Committee 
     on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
        EC-4355. A communication from the Chairman of the Council 
     of the District of Columbia, transmitting, pursuant to law, a 
     report on D.C. Act 24-435, ``Removal and Disposition of 
     Abandoned and Other Unlawfully Parked Vehicles Reform 
     Amendment Act of 2022''; to the Committee on Homeland 
     Security and Governmental Affairs.
        EC-4356. A communication from the Chairman of the Council 
     of the District of Columbia, transmitting, pursuant to law, a 
     report on D.C. Act 24-436, ``Department of Motor Vehicles 
     Extension of Deadlines Amendment Act of 2022''; to the 
     Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.

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