[Congressional Record Volume 169, Number 56 (Tuesday, March 28, 2023)]
[Senate]
[Pages S997-S998]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                   EXECUTIVE AND OTHER COMMUNICATIONS



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  On page S997, March 28, 2023, third column, the following 
appears: H.R. 1189. An act to require the development of a 
strategy to eliminate the availability to foreign adversaries of 
goods and technologies capable of supporting undersea cables, and 
for other purposes; to the Committee on Foreign Relations. ------ 
EXECUTIVE AND OTHER COMMUNICATIONS
  
  The online Record has been corrected to read: H.R. 1189. An act 
to require the development of a strategy to eliminate the 
availability to foreign adversaries of goods and technologies 
capable of supporting undersea cables, and for other purposes; to 
the Committee on Foreign Relations. ------ MEASURES DISCHARGED The 
following joint resolution was discharged from the Committee on 
Finance, pursuant to 50 U.S.C. 1622, and placed on the calendar: 
H.J. Res. 7. Joint resolution relating to a national emergency 
declared by the President on March 13, 2020. ------ EXECUTIVE AND 
OTHER COMMUNICATIONS


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  The following communications were laid before the Senate, together 
with accompanying papers, reports, and documents, and were referred as 
indicated:

        EC-827. A communication from the Assistant Secretary, 
     Legislative Affairs, Department of State, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, a report relative to the technical 
     collection for the new Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty (OSS-
     2023-0281); to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
        EC-828. A communication from the Secretary of the 
     Treasury, transmitting, pursuant to law, a six-month periodic 
     report on

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     the national emergency that was declared in Executive Order 
     13694 with respect to significant malicious cyber-enabled 
     activities; to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
        EC-829. A communication from the Secretary of the 
     Treasury, transmitting, pursuant to section 1705(e)(6) of the 
     Cuban Democracy Act of 1992, as amended by Section 102(g) of 
     the Cuban Liberty and Democratic Solidarity (LIBERTAD) Act of 
     1996, a semiannual report relative to telecommunications-
     related payments made to Cuba during the period from July 1, 
     2022 through December 31, 2022; to the Committee on Foreign 
     Relations.
        EC-830. A communication from the Assistant Secretary, 
     Legislative Affairs, Department of State, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, a report entitled ``Determination Under 
     section 7034(I)(5) of the Department of State, Foreign 
     Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2023 
     (Div. K, P.L. 117-328)''; to the Committee on Foreign 
     Relations.
        EC-831. A communication from the Assistant Secretary, 
     Legislative Affairs, Department of State, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, a report entitled ``Determination Under 
     section 7034(I)(5) of the Department of State, Foreign 
     Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2023 
     (Div. K, P.L. 117-328)''; to the Committee on Foreign 
     Relations.
        EC-832. A communication from the Interim President and 
     CEO, Inter-American Foundation, transmitting, pursuant to 
     law, the Foundation's FY22 Annual Performance Report (APR) 
     and FY24 Annual Performance Plan (APP) received in the Office 
     of the President pro tempore; to the Committee on Foreign 
     Relations.
        EC-833. A communication from the Director, Office of 
     Workers' Compensation Programs, Department of Labor, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the Department of Labor's 
     fiscal year 2021 Office of Workers' Compensation Programs 
     annual report; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, 
     and Pensions.
        EC-834. A communication from the Inspector General of the 
     Railroad Retirement Board, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     Inspector General's Congressional Budget Justification for 
     fiscal year 2024; to the Committee on Health, Education, 
     Labor, and Pensions.
        EC-835. A communication from the Board Members of the 
     Railroad Retirement Board, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     Board's Congressional Justification of Budget Estimates 
     Report for fiscal year 2024; to the Committee on Health, 
     Education, Labor, and Pensions.
        EC-836. A communication from the Secretary of the Board of 
     Governors, United States Postal Service, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the Board's annual report relative to its 
     compliance with Section 3686(c) of the Postal Accountability 
     and Enhancement Act of 2006; to the Committee on Homeland 
     Security and Governmental Affairs.
        EC-837. A communication from the Acting Chairman of the 
     United States Merit Systems Protection Board, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report entitled, ``Sexual Harassment in 
     the Federal Workplace: Understanding and Addressing the 
     Problem''; to the Committee on Homeland Security and 
     Governmental Affairs.
        EC-838. A communication from the Acting Chairman, Merit 
     Systems Protection Board, transmitting, pursuant to law, a 
     report entitled ``U.S. Merit Systems Protection Board Annual 
     Performance Report for FY 2022 and Annual Performance Plan 
     for FY 2023-2024''; to the Committee on Homeland Security and 
     Governmental Affairs.
        EC-839. A communication from the Assistant Secretary for 
     Legislative Affairs, Department of the Treasury, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, a report entitled ``Fiscal 
     Year 2022 Financial Report of the United States Government 
     (Financial Report)''; to the Committee on Homeland Security 
     and Governmental Affairs.
        EC-840. A communication from the President and CEO, Inter-
     American Foundation, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     Foundation's FY22 Annual Performance Report (APR) and FY24 
     Annual Performance Plan (APP) received in the Office of the 
     President pro tempore; to the Committee on Homeland Security 
     and Governmental Affairs.
        EC-841. A communication from the Director, National 
     Science Foundation, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     Foundation's fiscal year 2022 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-842. A communication from the Senior Official 
     Performing the Duties of Chief Financial Officer, Department 
     of Homeland Security, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     Annual Performance Plan for fiscal years 2022-2024, and the 
     Annual Performance Report for fiscal years 2022-2024 received 
     in the Office of the President pro tempore; to the Committee 
     on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
        EC-843. A communication from the Agency Representative, 
     Patent and Trademark Office, Department of Commerce, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Establishing Permanent Electronic Filing for Patent Term 
     Extension Application'' (RIN0651-AD59) received during 
     adjournment of the Senate in the Office of the President of 
     the Senate on March 20, 2023; to the Committee on the 
     Judiciary.
        EC-844. A communication from the Agency Representative, 
     Patent and Trademark Office, Department of Commerce, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Setting and Adjusting Patent Fees During Fiscal Year 2020'' 
     (RIN0651-AD31) received during adjournment of the Senate in 
     the Office of the President of the Senate on March 20, 2023; 
     to the Committee on the Judiciary.
        EC-845. A communication from the Assistant Secretary for 
     Legislative Affairs, Department of Homeland Security, 
     transmitting a legislative proposal entitled ``To clarify the 
     application of the additional fees relating to certain H-1B 
     and L petitions, and for other purposes''; to the Committee 
     on the Judiciary.
        EC-846. A communication from the Legal Advisor of the 
     Intellectual Property Enforcement Coordinator, Executive 
     Office of the President, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     report of a rule entitled ``Freedom of Information and 
     Privacy Act'' (RIN0355-AA00) received during adjournment of 
     the Senate in the Office of the President of the Senate on 
     March 20, 2023; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
        EC-847. A communication from the Deputy Assistant Attorney 
     General, Office of Legislative Affairs, Department of 
     Justice, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report entitled 
     ``The Department of Justice Freedom of Information Act 2022 
     Litigation and Compliance Report,'' and the Uniform Resource 
     Locator (URL) for all federal agencies' Freedom of 
     Information Act reports; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
        EC-848. A communication from the Deputy Assistant Attorney 
     General, Office of Legislative Affairs, Department of 
     Justice, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report entitled 
     ``2020 Annual Report of the National Institute of Justice''; 
     to the Committee on the Judiciary.
        EC-849. A communication from the Deputy Assistant Attorney 
     General, Office of Legislative Affairs, Department of 
     Justice, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report relative to 
     the activities of the Department of Justice, Community 
     Relations Service for fiscal year 2021; to the Committee on 
     the Judiciary.

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