[Congressional Record Volume 169, Number 74 (Tuesday, May 2, 2023)]
[Senate]
[Pages S1460-S1461]
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-1123. A communication from the General Counsel, Office 
     on Violence Against Women, Department of Justice, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Special Tribal Criminal Jurisdiction Reimbursement'' 
     (RIN1105-AB69) received in the Office of the President of the 
     Senate on April 17, 2023; to the Committee on Indian Affairs.
        EC-1124. A communication from the Assistant Secretary of 
     Defense (Legislative Affairs), transmitting additional 
     legislative proposals that the Department of Defense requests 
     be enacted during the first session of the 118th Congress; to 
     the Select Committee on Intelligence.
        EC-1125. A communication from the Assistant Secretary of 
     Defense (Legislative Affairs), transmitting additional 
     legislative proposals that the Department of Defense requests 
     be enacted during the first session of the 118th Congress; to 
     the Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship.
        EC-1126. A communication from the Assistant Secretary of 
     Defense (Legislative Affairs), transmitting additional 
     legislative proposals that the Department of Defense requests 
     be enacted during the first session of the 118th Congress; to 
     the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
        EC-1127. A communication from the Regulation Development 
     Coordinator, Office of Regulation Policy and Management, 
     Department of Veterans Affairs, transmitting, pursuant to 
     law, the report of a rule entitled ``Copayment Exemption for 
     Indian Veterans'' (RIN2900-AR48) received in the Office of 
     the President of the Senate on April 17, 2023; to the 
     Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
        EC-1128. A communication from the Attorney-Advisor, Office 
     of General Counsel, Department of Transportation, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, a report relative to a vacancy 
     in the position of Administrator, National Highway Traffic 
     Safety Administration, Department of Transportation, received 
     in the Office of the President of the Senate on April 25, 
     2023; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
     Transportation.
        EC-1129. A communication from the Attorney-Advisor, Office 
     of General Counsel, Department of Transportation, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, a report relative to a vacancy 
     in the position of Administrator, National Highway Traffic 
     Safety Administration, Department of Transportation, received 
     in the Office of the President of the Senate on April 25, 
     2023; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
     Transportation.
        EC-1130. A communication from the Chief of Staff, Media 
     Bureau, Federal Communications Commission, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Amendment of 
     Section 73.202(b), Table of Allotments, FM Broadcast Stations 
     (Dennison, Ohio)'' (MB Docket No. 22-337) received in the 
     Office of the President of the Senate on April 25, 2023; to 
     the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
        EC-1131. A communication from the Program Analyst, 
     Wireless Telecommunications Bureau, Federal Communications 
     Commission, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a 
     rule entitled ``Extension of Transition Period for Exclusive 
     Use of the Wireless Hearing Aid Compatibility Technical 
     Standard'' (WT Docket No. 20-3) received in the Office of the 
     President of the Senate on April 25, 2023; to the Committee 
     on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.

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        EC-1132. A communication from the Chief of Staff, Media 
     Bureau, Federal Communications Commission, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Amendment of 
     Section 73.202(b), Table of Allotments, FM Broadcast Stations 
     (Snowflake, Arizona, et al.)'' (MB Docket No. 21-502) 
     received in the Office of the President of the Senate on 
     April 25, 2023; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
     Transportation.
        EC-1133. A communication from the Assistant Secretary of 
     Defense (Legislative Affairs), transmitting additional 
     legislative proposals that the Department of Defense requests 
     be enacted during the first session of the 118th Congress; to 
     the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
        EC-1134. A communication from the Director of National 
     Marine Sanctuaries, National Marine Fisheries Service, 
     Department of Commerce, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     report of a rule entitled ``Amendments to National Marine 
     Sanctuary Regulations'' (RIN0648-BV85) received in the Office 
     of the President of the Senate on April 25, 2023; to the 
     Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
        EC-1135. A communication from the Chief of the Planning 
     and Regulatory Affairs Branch, Food and Nutrition Service, 
     Department of Agriculture, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     report of a rule entitled ``Supplemental Nutrition Assistance 
     Program: Non-Discretionary Quality Control Provisions of 
     Title IV of the Agricultural Improvement Act of 2018'' 
     (RIN0584-AE64) received in the Office of the President of the 
     Senate on April 25, 2023; to the Committee on Agriculture, 
     Nutrition, and Forestry.
        EC-1136. A communication from the Associate Administrator, 
     Agricultural Marketing Service, Department of Agriculture, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Marketing Order Regulating the Handling of Spearmint Oil 
     Produced in the Far West; Salable Quantities and Allotment 
     Percentages for the 2023-2024 Marketing Year'' (Docket No. 
     AMS-SC-22-0070) received in the Office of the President of 
     the Senate on April 25, 2023; to the Committee on 
     Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
        EC-1137. A communication from the Associate Administrator, 
     Agricultural Marketing Service, Department of Agriculture, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Kiwifruit Grown in California; Increased Assessment Rate'' 
     (Docket No. AMS-SC-22-0058) received in the Office of the 
     President of the Senate on April 25, 2023; to the Committee 
     on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
        EC-1138. A communication from the Associate Director of 
     the Regulatory Management Division, Environmental Protection 
     Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``Oxirane, 
     2-Methyl-, Polymer with Oxirane, Ether with 1,2,3-
     Propanetriol (3:1); Tolerance Exemption'' (FRL No. 10846-01-
     OCSPP) received in the Office of the President of the Senate 
     on April 25, 2023; to the Committee on Agriculture, 
     Nutrition, and Forestry.
        EC-1139. A communication from the Associate Director of 
     the Regulatory Management Division, Environmental Protection 
     Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``a-D-Glucopyranoside, B-D-Fructofuranosyl, Polymer 
     with Methyloxirane and Oxirane; Tolerance Exemption'' (FRL 
     No. 10848-01-OCSPP) received in the Office of the President 
     of the Senate on April 25, 2023; to the Committee on 
     Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
        EC-1140. A communication from the Associate Director of 
     the Regulatory Management Division, Environmental Protection 
     Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``Oxirane, 
     2-Methyl-, Polymer with Oxirane, Ether with D-Glucitol (6:1); 
     Tolerance Exemption'' (FRL No. 10869-01-OCSPP) received in 
     the Office of the President of the Senate on April 25, 2023; 
     to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
        EC-1141. A communication from the Associate Director of 
     the Regulatory Management Division, Environmental Protection 
     Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``Starch, 1-Octenylbutanedioate, Aluminum salt; 
     Dextrin, Hydrogen 1-Octenylbutanedioate; and Amylopectin, 2-
     Hydroxypropyl ether, Acid-; Exemption from the Requirement of 
     a Tolerance'' (FRL No. 10877-01-OCSPP) received in the Office 
     of the President of the Senate on April 25, 2023; to the 
     Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
        EC-1142. A communication from the Associate Director of 
     the Regulatory Management Division, Environmental Protection 
     Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``Fluazifop-P-butyl; Pesticide Tolerances'' (FRL No. 
     10884-01-OCSPP) received in the Office of the President of 
     the Senate on April 25, 2023; to the Committee on 
     Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
        EC-1143. A communication from the Associate Director of 
     the Regulatory Management Division, Environmental Protection 
     Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``Poly (oxy-1,2-ethanediyl), a,a'-[[[4-[2-(4-methyl-
     2-benzothiazolyl)diazenyl]phenyl]imino]di-2,1-
     ethanediyl]bis[w-hydroxy- in Pesticide Formulations; 
     Tolerance Exemption'' (FRL No. 10910-01-OCSPP) received in 
     the Office of the President of the Senate on April 25, 2023; 
     to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
        EC-1144. A communication from the Assistant Secretary of 
     Defense (Legislative Affairs), transmitting additional 
     legislative proposals that the Department of Defense requests 
     be enacted during the first session of the 118th Congress; to 
     the Committee on Armed Services.
        EC-1145. 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 12978 with respect to significant foreign 
     narcotics traffickers centered in Colombia; to the Committee 
     on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
        EC-1146. A communication from the Deputy General Counsel 
     for Operations, Department of Housing and Urban Development, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, a report relative to a vacancy 
     in the position of Assistant Secretary for Fair Housing and 
     Equal Opportunity, Department of Housing and Urban 
     Development, received in the Office of the President of the 
     Senate on April 25, 2023; to the Committee on Banking, 
     Housing, and Urban Affairs.
        EC-1147. A communication from the General Counsel of the 
     Federal Housing Finance Agency, transmitting, pursuant to 
     law, the report of a rule entitled ``Enterprise Duty To Serve 
     Underserved Markets--Colonia Census Tract Amendments'' 
     (RIN2590-AB22) received in the Office of the President of the 
     Senate on April 25, 2023; to the Committee on Banking, 
     Housing, and Urban Affairs.

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