[Congressional Record Volume 168, Number 130 (Wednesday, August 3, 2022)]
[Senate]
[Pages S3913-S3914]
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-4726. A communication from the Assistant General 
     Counsel for Regulatory Services, Office of Elementary and 
     Secondary Education, Department of Education, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Final 
     Priorities, Requirements, Definitions, and Selection 
     Criteria--Expanding Opportunity Through Quality Charter 
     Schools Program (CSP)--Grants to State Entities (State Entity 
     Grants); Grants to Charter Management Organizations for the 
     Replication and Expansion of High-Quality Charter Schools 
     (CMO Grants); and Grants to Charter School Developers for the 
     Opening of New Charter Schools and for the Replication and 
     Expansion of High-Quality Charter Schools (Developer 
     Grants)'' received in the Office of the President of the 
     Senate on July 27, 2022; to the Committee on Health, 
     Education, Labor, and Pensions.
        EC-4727. A communication from the Regulations Coordinator, 
     Office of the Secretary, Department of Health and Human 
     Services, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``Department of Health and Human Services Repeal of 
     HHS Rules on Guidance, Enforcement, and Adjudication 
     Procedures'' (RIN0991-AC29) received during adjournment of 
     the Senate in the Office of the President of the Senate on 
     July 29, 2022; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, 
     and Pensions.
        EC-4728. A communication from the Associate Director of 
     the Regulatory Management Division, Environmental Protection 
     Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``Isofetamid; Pesticide Tolerances'' (FRL No. 10027-
     01-OCSPP) received during adjournment of the Senate in the 
     Office of the President of the Senate on July 29, 2022; to 
     the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
        EC-4729. A communication from the Acting Assistant 
     Secretary of Defense (Legislative Affairs), transmitting 
     additional legislative proposals relative to the ``National 
     Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023''; to the 
     Committee on Armed Services.
        EC-4730. A communication from the Under Secretary of 
     Defense (Personnel and Readiness), transmitting the report of 
     an officer

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     authorized to wear the insignia of the grade of vice admiral 
     in accordance with title 10, United States Code, section 777; 
     to the Committee on Armed Services.
        EC-4731. A communication from the Under Secretary of 
     Defense (Personnel and Readiness), transmitting the report of 
     an officer authorized to wear the insignia of the grade of 
     brigadier general in accordance with title 10, United States 
     Code, section 777; to the Committee on Armed Services.
        EC-4732. A communication from the Under Secretary of 
     Defense (Personnel and Readiness), transmitting the report of 
     an officer authorized to wear the insignia of the grade of 
     major general in accordance with title 10, United States 
     Code, section 777; to the Committee on Armed Services.
        EC-4733. A communication from the Senior Legal Advisor for 
     Regulatory Affairs, Department of the Treasury, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Emergency 
     Capital Investment Program-Restrictions on Executive 
     Compensation, Share Buybacks, and Dividends'' (RIN1505-AC76) 
     received in the Office of the President of the Senate on 
     August 1, 2022; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and 
     Urban Affairs.
        EC-4734. 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; Minnesota; Approval of 
     Infrastructure SIP Requirements for the 2015 Ozone NAAQS'' 
     (FRL No. 9654-02-R5) received during adjournment of the 
     Senate in the Office of the President of the Senate on July 
     29, 2022; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
        EC-4735. 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 of Air Quality Implementation Plans; New 
     Jersey; Removal of Excess Emissions Provision'' (FRL No. 
     9613-02-R2) received during adjournment of the Senate in the 
     Office of the President of the Senate on July 29, 2022; to 
     the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
        EC-4736. 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; North Dakota; Removal of 
     Exemptions to Visible Air Emissions Restrictions'' (FRL No. 
     9886-02-R8) received during adjournment of the Senate in the 
     Office of the President of the Senate on July 29, 2022; to 
     the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
        EC-4737. A communication from the Associate Director of 
     the Regulatory Management Division, Environmental Protection 
     Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``Significant New Uses of Chemical Substances; 
     Updates to the Hazard Communication Program and Regulatory 
     Framework; Minor Amendments to Reporting Requirements for 
     Premanufacture Notices; Correction'' ((RIN2070-AJ94) (FRL No. 
     5605-04-OCSPP)) received during adjournment of the Senate in 
     the Office of the President of the Senate on July 29, 2022; 
     to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
        EC-4738. A communication from the Associate Director of 
     the Regulatory Management Division, Environmental Protection 
     Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``Implementing Statutory Addition of Certain Per- 
     and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS) to the Toxics Release 
     Inventory Beginning with Reporting Years 2021 and 2022; 
     Correction'' ((RIN2070-AL04) (FRL No. 9427-02-OCSPP)) 
     received during adjournment of the Senate in the Office of 
     the President of the Senate on July 29, 2022; to the 
     Committee on Environment and Public Works.
        EC-4739. 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; Arizona; Maricopa County Air 
     Quality Management Department'' (FRL No. 10024-02-R9) 
     received during adjournment of the Senate in the Office of 
     the President of the Senate on July 29, 2022; to the 
     Committee on Environment and Public Works.
        EC-4740. 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; Reasonably Available Control Technology--
     Combustion Sources'' (FRL No. 10025-02-R9) received during 
     adjournment of the Senate in the Office of the President of 
     the Senate on July 29, 2022; to the Committee on Environment 
     and Public Works.
        EC-4741. 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 ``Modification of 2021 
     Cost-of-Living Adjustments to the Internal Revenue Code Due 
     Statutory Changes Contained in the American Rescue Plan Act 
     of 2021'' (Rev. Proc. 2021-23) received in the Office of the 
     President of the Senate on March 30, 2022; to the Committee 
     on Finance.
        EC-4742. 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 ``User Fees Relating to the Enrolled Agent 
     Special Enrollment Examination and the Enrolled Retirement 
     Plan Agent Special Enrollment Examination'' (RIN1545-BQ06) 
     received in the Office of the President of the Senate on 
     August 1, 2022; to the Committee on Finance.
        EC-4743. A communication from the Regulations Coordinator, 
     Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, Department of 
     Health and Human Services, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     report of a rule entitled ``FY 2023 Inpatient Psychiatric 
     Facilities Prospective Payment System--Rate Update and 
     Quality Reporting--Request for Information'' (RIN0938-AU80) 
     received during adjournment of the Senate in the Office of 
     the President of the Senate on July 29, 2022; to the 
     Committee on Finance.
        EC-4744. A communication from the Regulations Coordinator, 
     Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, Department of 
     Health and Human Services, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     report of a rule entitled ``Inpatient Rehabilitation Facility 
     Prospective Payment System for Federal Fiscal Year 2023'' 
     (RIN0938-AU78) received during adjournment of the Senate in 
     the Office of the President of the Senate on July 29, 2022; 
     to the Committee on Finance.
        EC-4745. A communication from the Regulations Coordinator, 
     Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, Department of 
     Health and Human Services, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     report of a rule entitled ``FY 2023 Hospice Wage Index and 
     Payment Rate Update and Hospice Quality Reporting 
     Requirements'' (RIN0938-AU83) received during adjournment of 
     the Senate in the Office of the President of the Senate on 
     July 29, 2022; to the Committee on Finance.
        EC-4746. A communication from the Administrator of the 
     Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting, pursuant to 
     law, a report entitled ``US-Mexico-Canada Agreement Section 
     821: Transboundary Wastewater Flows in the Tijuana River 
     Watershed''; to the Committee on Environment and Public 
     Works.
        EC-4747. A communication from the Director, Office of 
     Personnel Management, transmitting, nine legislative 
     proposals relative to helping agencies recruit and retain a 
     highly skilled federal workforce; to the Committee on 
     Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
        EC-4748. A communication from the Director of Legal 
     Affairs and Policy Division, Office of the Federal Register, 
     Administrative Committee of the Federal Register, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Official Subscriptions to the Print Edition of the Federal 
     Register'' (RIN3095-AC00) received in the Office of the 
     President of the Senate on August 1, 2022; to the Committee 
     on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
        EC-4749. A communication from the Chairman of the Council 
     of the District of Columbia, transmitting, pursuant to law, a 
     report on D.C. Act 24-481, ``Targeted Historic Preservation 
     Assistance Temporary Amendment Act of 2022''; to the 
     Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
        EC-4750. A communication from the Chairman of the Council 
     of the District of Columbia, transmitting, pursuant to law, a 
     report on D.C. Act 24-480, ``Fiscal Year 2022 Second Revised 
     Local Budget Adjustment Temporary Act of 2022''; to the 
     Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
        EC-4751. A communication from the Chairman of the Council 
     of the District of Columbia, transmitting, pursuant to law, a 
     report on D.C. Act 24-482, ``Engineering Licensure Temporary 
     Amendment Act of 2022''; to the Committee on Homeland 
     Security and Governmental Affairs.
        EC-4752. A communication from the Chairman of the Council 
     of the District of Columbia, transmitting, pursuant to law, a 
     report on D.C. Act 24-483, ``Cannabis Employment Protections 
     Amendment Act of 2022''; to the Committee on Homeland 
     Security and Governmental Affairs.
        EC-4753. A communication from the Chairman of the Council 
     of the District of Columbia, transmitting, pursuant to law, a 
     report on D.C. Act 24-484, ``900 55th Street N.E. and 2327-
     2341 Skyland Terrace S.E. DC Habitat Real Property Tax 
     Exemption Extension Amendment Act of 2022''; to the Committee 
     on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
        EC-4754. A communication from the Chairman of the Council 
     of the District of Columbia, transmitting, pursuant to law, a 
     report on D.C. Act 24-238, ``Fiscal Year 2023 Local Budget 
     Act of 2022''; to the Committee on Homeland Security and 
     Governmental Affairs.

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