[Congressional Record Volume 169, Number 25 (Tuesday, February 7, 2023)]
[Senate]
[Page S263]
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-371. A communication from the General Counsel, Federal 
     Energy Regulatory Commission, transmitting, pursuant to law, 
     the report of a rule entitled ``Civil Monetary Penalty 
     Inflation Adjustment'' (Docket No. RM23-3) received during 
     adjournment of the Senate in the Office of the President of 
     the Senate on January 19, 2023; to the Committee on Energy 
     and Natural Resources.
        EC-372. A communication from the General Counsel, Federal 
     Energy Regulatory Commission, transmitting, pursuant to law, 
     the report of a rule entitled ``Internal Network Security 
     Monitoring for High and Medium Impact Bulk Electric System 
     Cyber Systems'' ((RIN1902-AF88) (Docket No. RM22-3-000)) 
     received during adjournment of the Senate in the Office of 
     the President of the Senate on January 19, 2023; to the 
     Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
        EC-373. A communication from the Assistant General Counsel 
     for Legislation, Regulation and Energy Efficiency, Department 
     of Energy, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a 
     rule entitled ``Energy Conservation Program: Energy 
     Conservation Standards for Commercial Warm Air Furnaces'' 
     (RIN1905-AE59) received during adjournment of the Senate in 
     the Office of the President of the Senate on January 19, 
     2023; to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
        EC-374. A communication from the Director of the 
     Regulations and Disclosure Law Division, Customs and Border 
     Protection, Department of Homeland Security, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Refund of 
     Alcohol Excise Tax'' (RIN1515-AE39) received in the Office of 
     the President of the Senate on January 26, 2023; to the 
     Committee on Finance.
        EC-375. A communication from the Regulations Writer, 
     Office of Regulations and Reports Clearance, Social Security 
     Administration, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of 
     a rule entitled ``Service of Process and Updated Addresses 
     for Certain Communications with the Agency'' (RIN0960-AI78) 
     received during adjournment of the Senate in the Office of 
     the President of the Senate on January 19, 2023; to the 
     Committee on Finance.
        EC-376. A communication from the Branch Chief of the 
     Publications and Regulations Branch, Internal Revenue 
     Service, Department of the Treasury, transmitting, pursuant 
     to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Initial Guidance 
     Regarding the Application of the Excise Tax on Repurchases of 
     Corporate Stock under Section 4501 of the Internal Revenue 
     Code'' (Notice 2023-2) received during adjournment of the 
     Senate in the Office of the President of the Senate on 
     January 19, 2023; to the Committee on Finance.
        EC-377. A communication from the Branch Chief of the 
     Publications and Regulations Branch, Internal Revenue 
     Service, Department of the Treasury, transmitting, pursuant 
     to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Exception for 
     Interests Held by Foreign Pension Funds'' (RIN1545-BN89) 
     received during adjournment of the Senate in the Office of 
     the President of the Senate on January 19, 2023; to the 
     Committee on Finance.
        EC-378. A communication from the Branch Chief of the 
     Publications and Regulations Branch, Internal Revenue 
     Service, Department of the Treasury, transmitting, pursuant 
     to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Exempt organization 
     rulings and determination letters procedures'' (Rev. Proc. 
     2023-5) received during adjournment of the Senate in the 
     Office of the President of the Senate on January 19, 2023; to 
     the Committee on Finance.
        EC-379. A communication from the Branch Chief of the 
     Publications and Regulations Branch, Internal Revenue 
     Service, Department of the Treasury, transmitting, pursuant 
     to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Announcement 
     Providing Transitional Guidance Under Sections 6045 and 6045A 
     for Brokers of Digital Assets'' (Announcement 2023-2) 
     received during adjournment of the Senate in the Office of 
     the President of the Senate on January 19, 2023; to the 
     Committee on Finance.
        EC-380. A communication from the Branch Chief of the 
     Publications and Regulations Branch, Internal Revenue 
     Service, Department of the Treasury, transmitting, pursuant 
     to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Revised Timeline 
     Regarding Implementation of Amended Section 6050W(e) Notice'' 
     (Notice 2023-10) received during adjournment of the Senate in 
     the Office of the President of the Senate on January 19, 
     2023; to the Committee on Finance.
        EC-381. A communication from the Branch Chief of the 
     Publications and Regulations Branch, Internal Revenue 
     Service, Department of the Treasury, transmitting, pursuant 
     to law, the report of a rule entitled ``TCJA Section 174 
     Changes in Method of Accounting'' (Notice 2023-8) received 
     during adjournment of the Senate in the Office of the 
     President of the Senate on January 19, 2023; to the Committee 
     on Finance.
        EC-382. A communication from the Branch Chief of the 
     Publications and Regulations Branch, Internal Revenue 
     Service, Department of the Treasury, transmitting, pursuant 
     to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Guidance Modifying 
     and Superseding Rev Proc 2023-8 relating to Changes of 
     Accounting for Specified Rese'' (Notice 2023-11) received 
     during adjournment of the Senate in the Office of the 
     President of the Senate on January 19, 2023; to the Committee 
     on Finance.
        EC-383. A communication from the Branch Chief of the 
     Publications and Regulations Branch, Internal Revenue 
     Service, Department of the Treasury, transmitting, pursuant 
     to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Initial Guidance 
     Regarding the Application of the Corporate Alternative 
     Minimum Tax under Sections 55, 56A, and 59 of the Internal 
     Revenue Code'' (Notice 2023-7) received during adjournment of 
     the Senate in the Office of the President of the Senate on 
     January 19, 2023; to the Committee on Finance.
        EC-384. A communication from the Inspector General, 
     Department of Health and Human Services, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, a report entitled ``Manufacturers May Need 
     Additional Guidance To Ensure Consistent Calculations of 
     Average Sales Prices''; to the Committee on Finance.
        EC-385. A communication from the Assistant Secretary for 
     Legislation, Department of Health and Human Services, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, a report entitled ``Report on 
     Unobligated Balances for Appropriations Relating to Quality 
     Measurement''; to the Committee on Finance.
        EC-386. A communication from the Senior Advisor, 
     Department of Health and Human Services, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, a report relative to a vacancy in the 
     position of Assistant Secretary for Planning and Evaluation, 
     Department of Health and Human Services, received in the 
     Office of the President of the Senate on January 26, 2023; to 
     the Committee on Finance.

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