[Congressional Record Volume 169, Number 53 (Thursday, March 23, 2023)]
[Senate]
[Pages S930-S931]
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-783. A communication from the Director of the 
     Regulations Management Division, Rural Utilities Service, 
     Department of Agriculture, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     report of a rule entitled ``Electric Program Coverage Ratios 
     Clarification and Modifications'' (RIN0572-AC60) received in 
     the Office of the President of the Senate on March 14, 2023; 
     to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
        EC-784. A communication from the Board Chairman and Chief 
     Executive Officer, Farm Credit Administration, transmitting 
     the Administration's proposed fiscal year 2024 Budget and 
     Performance Plan; to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, 
     and Forestry.
        EC-785. A communication from the Board Chairman and Chief 
     Executive Officer, Farm Credit Administration, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the Administration's Fiscal Year 2022 
     Federal Information Security Management Act (FISMA) and 
     Privacy Management Report received in the Office of the 
     President pro tempore; to the Committee on Agriculture, 
     Nutrition, and Forestry.
        EC-786. A communication from the Associate Director of the 
     Regulatory Management Division, Environmental Protection 
     Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``BLB2 and AMR3 Proteins in Potato; Temporary 
     Exemption from the Requirement of a Tolerance'' (FRL No. 
     10776-01-OCSPP) received during adjournment of the Senate in 
     the Office of the President of the Senate on March 20, 2023; 
     to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
        EC-787. A communication from the Associate Director of the 
     Regulatory Management Division, Environmental Protection 
     Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``Paraffin Waxes and Hydrocarbon Waxes, 
     Carboxypolymethylene Resin, and Paraffin Waxes and 
     Hydrocarbon, Oxidized, Lithium Salts in Pesticide 
     Formulations; Tolerance Exemption'' (FRL No. 10783-01-OCSPP) 
     received during adjournment of the Senate in the Office of 
     the President of the Senate on March 20, 2023; to the 
     Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
        EC-788. A communication from the Director of the 
     Regulatory Management Division, Environmental Protection 
     Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``Pydiflumetofen; Pesticide Tolerances'' (FRL No. 
     10195-01-OCSPP) received in the Office of the President of 
     the Senate on March 14, 2023; to the Committee on 
     Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
        EC-789. A communication from the Director of the 
     Regulatory Management Division, Environmental Protection 
     Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``Air Plan Approval; Delaware; Removal of Excess 
     Emissions Provisions'' (FRL No. 10222-02-OCSPP) received in 
     the Office of the President of the Senate on March 14, 2023; 
     to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
        EC-790. A communication from the Director of the 
     Regulatory Management Division, Environmental Protection 
     Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``Glycerides, Soya Mono- and Di-, Ethoxylated; 
     Exemption from the Requirement of a Tolerance'' (FRL No. 
     10599-01-OCSPP) received in the Office of the President of 
     the Senate on March 14, 2023; to the Committee on 
     Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
        EC-791. A communication from the Under Secretary of 
     Defense (Personnel and Readiness), transmitting, pursuant to 
     law, a report relative to a strategic assessment of the Joint 
     Force readiness to accomplish the National Security Strategy 
     (OSS-2023-0263); to the Committee on Armed Services.
        EC-792. A communication from the Alternate Federal 
     Register Liaison Officer, Office

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     of the Secretary, Department of Defense, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Supplemental 
     Standards of Ethical Conduct for Employees of the Department 
     of Defense'' (RIN0790-AL21) received in the Office of the 
     President of the Senate on March 14, 2023; to the Committee 
     on Armed Services.
        EC-793. A communication from the President of the United 
     States, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report relative to 
     the continuation of the national emergency that was declared 
     in Executive Order 12957 of March 15, 1995, with respect to 
     Iran; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban 
     Affairs.
        EC-794. 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 13848 with respect to the threat of foreign 
     interference in or undermining public confidence in United 
     States elections; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and 
     Urban Affairs.
        EC-795. 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 13536 with respect to Somalia; to the 
     Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
        EC-796. A communication from the President and Chair of 
     the Export-Import Bank, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     Uniform Resource Locator (URL) for the Bank's Annual 
     Performance Plan for fiscal year 2024, and the Annual 
     Performance Report for fiscal year 2022; to the Committee on 
     Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
        EC-797. 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: Test Procedure 
     for Air Cleaners'' (RIN1904-AF26) received in the Office of 
     the President of the Senate on March 14, 2023; to the 
     Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
        EC-798. A communication from the Assistant Secretary for 
     Water and Science, Department of the Interior, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, a report entitled ``Annual Operating Plan 
     (AOP) for Colorado River System Reservoirs for 2023''; to the 
     Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
        EC-799. A communication from the Associate Director of the 
     Regulatory Management Division, Environmental Protection 
     Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``Bacteriophage active against Pseudomonas syringae 
     pv. syringae; Bacteriophage active against Xanthomonas 
     arboricola pv. corylina; Bacteriophage active against 
     Xanthomonas arboricola pv. juglandis; and Bacteriophage 
     active against Xanthomonas arboricola pv. pruni; Exemptions 
     from the Requirement of Tolerances'' (FRL No. 10544-01-OCSPP) 
     received in the Office of the President of the Senate on 
     March 14, 2023; to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, 
     and Forestry.
        EC-800. A communication from the Associate Director of the 
     Regulatory Management Division, Environmental Protection 
     Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``Modified Potato Acetolactate Synthase (StmALS) in 
     Potato; Exemption from the Requirement of a Tolerance'' (FRL 
     No. 10775-01-OCSPP) received in the Office of the President 
     of the Senate on March 14, 2023; to the Committee on 
     Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.

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