[Congressional Record Volume 169, Number 45 (Thursday, March 9, 2023)]
[Senate]
[Page S741]
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-665. A communication from the President of the United 
     States, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report of the 
     continuation of the national emergency with respect to the 
     coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic that was 
     declared in Proclamation 9994 of March 13, 2020; to the 
     Committee on Finance.
        EC-666. 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 ``Third Six-Year 
     Remedial Amendment Cycle for Pre-approved Defined Benefit 
     Plans: Issuance of Opinion Letters, Plan Adoption Deadline, 
     and Opening of Determination Letter Program'' (Announcement 
     2023-6) received in the Office of the President of the Senate 
     on February 27, 2023; to the Committee on Finance.
        EC-667. 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 
     Establishing Program to Allocate Environmental Justice Solar 
     and Wind Capacity Limitation Under Section 48(e)'' (Notice 
     2023-17) received in the Office of the President of the 
     Senate on February 27, 2023; to the Committee on Finance.
        EC-668. 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 
     Establishing Qualifying Advanced Energy Project Credit 
     Allocation Program Under Section 48C(e)'' (Notice 2023-18) 
     received in the Office of the President of the Senate on 
     February 27, 2023; to the Committee on Finance.
        EC-669. A communication from the Security Officer II of 
     the Office of Senate Security, transmitting, pursuant to law, 
     a report relative to a determination and certification 
     submitted to Congress by the Department of State (OSS-2023-
     0259); to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
        EC-670. A communication from the Acting Assistant 
     Secretary, Legislative Affairs, Department of State, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, a notification of intent to 
     provide assistance to Ukraine, including for self-defense and 
     border security operations; to the Committee on Foreign 
     Relations.
        EC-671. A communication from the Assistant Secretary, 
     Legislative Affairs, Department of State, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, a report entitled ``Annual Report to 
     Congress on the Interdiction of Aircraft Engaged in Illicit 
     Drug Trafficking''; to the Committee Foreign Relations.
        EC-672. A communication from the Assistant Legal Adviser 
     for Treaty Affairs, Department of State, transmitting, 
     pursuant to the Case-Zablocki Act, 1 U.S.C. 112b, as amended, 
     the report of the texts and background statements of 
     international agreements, other than treaties (List 2023-
     0015-2023-0022); to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
        EC-673. A communication from the Senior Advisor, 
     Department of Health and Human Services, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, a report relative to two (2) vacancies in 
     the Department of Health and Human Services, received in the 
     Office of the President of the Senate on February 27, 2023; 
     to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
        EC-674. A communication from the Senior Advisor, 
     Department of Health and Human Services, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, a report relative to two (2) vacancies in 
     the Department of Health and Human Services, received in the 
     Office of the President of the Senate on February 27, 2023; 
     to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
        EC-675. A communication from the Senior Advisor, 
     Department of Health and Human Services, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, a report relative to two (2) vacancies in 
     the Department of Health and Human Services, received in the 
     Office of the President of the Senate on February 27, 2023; 
     to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

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