[Congressional Record Volume 169, Number 75 (Wednesday, May 3, 2023)]
[Senate]
[Pages S1501-S1503]
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-1148. A communication from the Federal Register Liaison 
     Officer, Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement, 
     Department of the Interior, transmitting, pursuant to law, 
     the report of a rule entitled ``Risk Management, Financial 
     Assurance, and Loss Prevention--Decommissioning Activities 
     and Obligations'' ((RIN1082-AA02) (Docket ID BSEE-2020-0016)) 
     received in the Office of the President of the Senate on 
     April 25, 2023; to the Committee on Energy and Natural 
     Resources.
        EC-1149. A communication from the Biologist of the Branch 
     of Domestic Listing, Fish and Wildlife Service, Department of 
     the Interior, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a 
     rule entitled ``Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and 
     Plants; Designation of Critical Habitat for Pearl Darter'' 
     (RIN1018-BE55) received in the Office of the President of the 
     Senate on April 25, 2023; to the Committee on Environment and 
     Public Works.
        EC-1150. A communication from the Biologist of the Branch 
     of Domestic Listing, Fish and Wildlife Service, Department of 
     the Interior, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a 
     rule entitled ``Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and 
     Plants; Threatened Species Status With Section 4(d) Rule for 
     Bracted Twistflower and Designation of Critical Habitat'' 
     (RIN1018-BE44) received in the Office of the President of the 
     Senate on April 25, 2023; to the Committee on Environment and 
     Public Works.
        EC-1151. A communication from the Associate Director of 
     the Regulatory Management Division, Environmental Protection

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     Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``Clean Air Plans; 2015 8-Hour Ozone Nonattainment 
     Area Requirements; Clean Fuels or Advanced Control Technology 
     for Boilers; San Joaquin Valley and Los Angeles--South Coast 
     Air Basin, California'' (FRL No. 10482-02-R9) received in the 
     Office of the President of the Senate on April 25, 2023; to 
     the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
        EC-1152. A communication from the Associate Director of 
     the Regulatory Management Division, Environmental Protection 
     Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``South Carolina: Final Authorization of State 
     Hazardous Waste Management Program Revisions'' (FRL No. 
     10671-02-R4) received in the Office of the President of the 
     Senate on April 25, 2023; to the Committee on Environment and 
     Public Works.
        EC-1153. A communication from the Associate Director of 
     the Regulatory Management Division, Environmental Protection 
     Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``Protection of Stratospheric Ozone: Listing of 
     Substitutes under the Significant New Alternatives Policy 
     Program in Refrigeration, Air Conditioning, and Fire 
     Suppression'' (FRL No. 6399-02-OAR) received in the Office of 
     the President of the Senate on April 25, 2023; to the 
     Committee on Environment and Public Works.
        EC-1154. A communication from the Associate Director of 
     the Regulatory Management Division, Environmental Protection 
     Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``Testing Provisions for Air Emission Sources; 
     Correction'' (FRL No. 8335-04-OAR) received in the Office of 
     the President of the Senate on April 25, 2023; to the 
     Committee on Environment and Public Works.
        EC-1155. A communication from the Associate Director of 
     the Regulatory Management Division, Environmental Protection 
     Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``Air Plan Approval; Oklahoma; Revisions to Air 
     Pollution Control Rules'' (FRL No. 9407-02-R5) received in 
     the Office of the President of the Senate on April 25, 2023; 
     to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
        EC-1156. A communication from the Associate Director of 
     the Regulatory Management Division, Environmental Protection 
     Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``Air Plan Approval; Michigan; Revisions to Part 1 
     and 2 Rules'' (FRL No. 10162-04-R5) received in the Office of 
     the President of the Senate on April 25, 2023; to the 
     Committee on Environment and Public Works.
        EC-1157. A communication from the Associate Director of 
     the Regulatory Management Division, Environmental Protection 
     Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``Air Plan Approval; Michigan; Part 4 Rule'' (FRL 
     No. 10255-02-R5) received in the Office of the President of 
     the Senate on April 25, 2023; to the Committee on Environment 
     and Public Works.
        EC-1158. A communication from the Associate Director of 
     the Regulatory Management Division, Environmental Protection 
     Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``Air Plan Approval; Texas; Reasonable Further 
     Progress Plan for the Dallas-Fort Worth Ozone Ozone 
     Nonattainment Area'' (FRL No. 10428-02-R6) received in the 
     Office of the President of the Senate on April 25, 2023; to 
     the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
        EC-1159. A communication from the Associate Director of 
     the Regulatory Management Division, Environmental Protection 
     Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``Approval and Promulgation of Air Quality 
     Implementation Plan; Mohegan Tribe of Indians of 
     Connecticut'' (FRL No. 10562-02-R1) received in the Office of 
     the President of the Senate on April 25, 2023; to the 
     Committee on Environment and Public Works.
        EC-1160. A communication from the Associate Director of 
     the Regulatory Management Division, Environmental Protection 
     Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``Oklahoma; Excess Emission and Malfunction 
     Reporting Requirements'' (FRL No. 10596-02-R6) received in 
     the Office of the President of the Senate on April 25, 2023; 
     to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
        EC-1161. A communication from the Associate Director of 
     the Regulatory Management Division, Environmental Protection 
     Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``Air Plan Revision; California; Technical 
     Amendments'' (FRL No. 10771-01-R9) received in the Office of 
     the President of the Senate on April 25, 2023; to the 
     Committee on Environment and Public Works.
        EC-1162. A communication from the Assistant Secretary for 
     Legislation, Department of Health and Human Services, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, a report entitled ``The 
     Medicare Secondary Payer Commercial Repayment Center in 
     Fiscal Year 2022''; to the Committee on Finance.
        EC-1163. A communication from the Director of the Legal 
     Processing Division, Internal Revenue Service, Department of 
     the Treasury, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a 
     rule entitled ``Revenue Procedure: Examination of returns and 
     claims for refund, credit, or abatement; determination of 
     correct tax liability'' (Rev. Proc. 2023-21) received in the 
     Office of the President of the Senate on April 25, 2023; to 
     the Committee on Finance.
        EC-1164. 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 ``Federal Tax Treatment 
     of Certain Red Hill Fuel Spill Payments'' (Announcement 2023-
     07) received in the Office of the President of the Senate on 
     April 25, 2023; to the Committee on Finance.
        EC-1165. 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 ``2022 Revision of Form 
     3115'' (Announcement 2023-12) received in the Office of the 
     President of the Senate on April 25, 2023; to the Committee 
     on Finance.
        EC-1166. 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 Finance.
        EC-1167. A communication from the Regulations Coordinator, 
     Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, Department of 
     Health and Human Services, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     report of a rule entitled ``Medicare Program; Contract Year 
     2024 Policy and Technical Changes to the Medicare Advantage 
     Program, Medicare Prescription Drug Benefit Program, Medicare 
     Cost Plan Program, and Programs of All-Inclusive Care for the 
     Elderly'' (RIN0938-AU96) received in the Office of the 
     President of the Senate on April 17, 2023; to the Committee 
     on Finance.
        EC-1168. A communication from the Assistant Secretary for 
     Legislation, Department of Health and Human Services, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, a report entitled ``Annual 
     Report to Congress on the Open Payments Program''; to the 
     Committee on Finance.
        EC-1169. A communication from the Assistant General 
     Counsel, General Law, Ethics, and Regulation, Department of 
     the Treasury, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report 
     relative to a vacancy in the position of Deputy Under 
     Secretary, Department of Treasury received in the Office of 
     the President of the Senate on April 17, 2023; to the 
     Committee on Finance.
        EC-1170. 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 and 
     Report Concerning Advance Pricing Agreements'' (Announcement 
     2023-10) received during adjournment of the Senate in the 
     Office of the President of the Senate on April 17, 2023; to 
     the Committee on Finance.
        EC-1171. A communication from the Deputy Commissioner of 
     Legislation and Congressional Affairs, Social Security 
     Administration, transmitting, pursuant to law, reports 
     entitled ``2023 Annual Report of the Board of Trustees of the 
     Federal Old-Age and Survivors Insurance and Federal 
     Disability Insurance Trust Funds'' and the ``2023 Annual 
     Report of the Board of Trustees of the Federal Hospital 
     Insurance and Federal Supplementary Medical Insurance Trust 
     Funds''; to the Committee on Finance.
        EC-1172. A communication from the Assistant Secretary, 
     Legislative Affairs, Department of State, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, a report entitled ``Determination Under 
     Section 506(a)(1) of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 (FAA) 
     to Provide Military Assistance to Ukraine''; to the Committee 
     on Foreign Relations.
        EC-1173. A communication from the 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-1174. A communication from the Assistant Secretary, 
     Legislative Affairs, Department of State, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, a notice concerning an amendment to the 
     United States Munitions List (USML), located at part 121.1 of 
     title 22 of the Code of Federal Regulations, as part of the 
     International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR); to the 
     Committee on Foreign Relations.
        EC-1175. A communication from the Assistant Secretary, 
     Legislative Affairs, Department of State, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, a report relative to amendments to paragraph 
     (c)(5) of Category XI of the U.S. Munitions List, within the 
     International Traffic in Arms Regulations, 22 C.F.R. pts 120-
     130; to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
        EC-1176. 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 Foreign Relations.
        EC-1177. A communication from the Assistant Secretary, 
     Legislative Affairs, Department of State, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, a report entitled ``Determination Under 
     Section 506(a)(1) of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 (FAA) 
     to Provide Military Assistance to Ukraine''; to the Committee 
     on Foreign Relations.
        EC-1178. A communication from the Assistant Secretary, 
     Legislative Affairs, Department of State, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``International Traffic in Arms Regulations:

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     Amendments to Supplement No. 1 to part 126 in Support of 
     Allies'' (RIN1400-AF55) received in the Office of the 
     President of the Senate on April 17, 2023; to the Committee 
     on Foreign Relations.
        EC-1179. A communication from the President and CEO, 
     Inter-American Foundation, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     Foundation's FY24 Annual Performance Plan (APP); to the 
     Committee on Foreign Relations.
        EC-1180. A communication from the Assistant Secretary for 
     Legislation, Department of Health and Human Services, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the Federal Coordinated Health 
     Care Office's fiscal year 2022 report; to the Committee on 
     Finance.
        EC-1181. 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 2023-0023 
     - 2023-0028); to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
        EC-1182. A communication from the Deputy Assistant 
     Attorney General, Office of Legislative Affairs, Department 
     of Justice, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report entitled 
     ``Report of the Attorney General to the Congress of the 
     United States on the Administration of the Foreign Agents 
     Registration Act of 1938, as amended, for the six months 
     ending June 30, 2021''; to the Committee on Foreign 
     Relations.
        EC-1183. A communication from the Deputy Assistant 
     Attorney General, Office of Legislative Affairs, Department 
     of Justice, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report entitled 
     ``Report of the Attorney General to the Congress of the 
     United States on the Administration of the Foreign Agents 
     Registration Act of 1938, as amended, for the six months 
     ending December 31, 2021''; to the Committee on Foreign 
     Relations.
        EC-1184. A communication from the Assistant Secretary, 
     Legislative Affairs, Department of State, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, a report entitled ``U.S. Compliance with the 
     Authorization for Use of Military Force in Iraq'' received in 
     the Office of the President pro tempore; to the Committee on 
     Foreign Relations.
        EC-1185. A communication from the Assistant Secretary, 
     Legislative Affairs, Department of State, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, a report entitled ``Observer Status for 
     Taiwan at the Summit of the World Health Organization'' 
     received in the Office of the President pro tempore; to the 
     Committee on Foreign Relations.
        EC-1186. A communication from the Assistant Secretary, 
     Legislative Affairs, Department of State, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, a report entitled ``Cuban Compliance with 
     the Migration Accords'' received in the Office of the 
     President pro tempore; to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
        EC-1187. A communication from the Assistant Secretary, 
     Legislative Affairs, Department of State, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, a report entitled ``Millennium Challenge 
     Corporation Annual Report for FY 2022'' received in the 
     Office of the President pro tempore; to the Committee on 
     Foreign Relations.
        EC-1188. A communication from the Chief Diversity Officer 
     and Director, Office of Minority and Women Inclusion, 
     Commodity Futures Trading Commission, transmitting, pursuant 
     to law, the Commission'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-1189. A communication from the Director of the 
     Regulatory Secretariat Division, Office of Acquisition 
     Policy, General Services Administration, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``General 
     Services Administration Acquisition Regulation (GSAR); 
     Federal Supply Schedule Clause Corrections'' (GSAR Case 2023-
     G504) received in the Office of the President of the Senate 
     on April 25, 2023; to the Committee on Homeland Security and 
     Governmental Affairs.
        EC-1190. A communication from the Director, Office of 
     Civil Rights, Department of Commerce, transmitting, pursuant 
     to law, the Department's fiscal year 2022 annual report 
     relative to the Notification and Federal Employee 
     Antidiscrimination and Retaliation Act of 2002 (No FEAR Act) 
     received in the Office of President pro tempore; to the 
     Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
        EC-1191. A communication from the Chairman, Occupational 
     Safety and Health Review Commission, transmitting, pursuant 
     to law, the Commission's fiscal year 2022 annual report 
     relative to the Notification and Federal Employee 
     Antidiscrimination and Retaliation Act of 2002 (No FEAR Act) 
     received in the Office of the President pro tempore; to the 
     Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
        EC-1192. A communication from the Chairman, Federal Mine 
     Safety and Health Review Commission, transmitting, pursuant 
     to law, the Commission's fiscal year 2022 report relative to 
     the Notification and Federal Employee Antidiscrimination and 
     Retaliation Act of 2002 (No FEAR Act) received in the Office 
     of the President pro tempore; to the Committee on Homeland 
     Security and Governmental Affairs.
        EC-1193. A communication from the Director, Office of 
     Personnel Management, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     report of a rule entitled ``Postal Service Reform Act; 
     Establishment of the Postal Service Health Benefits Program'' 
     (RIN3206-AO43) received in the Office of the President of the 
     Senate on April 25, 2023; to the Committee on Homeland 
     Security and Governmental Affairs.
        EC-1194. A communication from the Chairman, Merit Systems 
     Protection Board, transmitting, pursuant to law, the Board's 
     fiscal year 2022 annual report relative to the Notification 
     and Federal Employee Antidiscrimination and Retaliation Act 
     of 2002 (No FEAR Act) received in the Office of the Presidnet 
     pro tempore; to the Committee on Homeland Security and 
     Governmental Affairs.
        EC-1195. A communication from the Director, Office of 
     Personnel Management, the President's Pay Agent, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, an annual report to Congress 
     on agencies' use of student loan repayments as a strategic 
     tool for the purposes of recruitment and retention during 
     calendar year 2021; to the Committee on Homeland Security and 
     Governmental Affairs.
        EC-1196. A communication from the Agency Director, Court 
     Services and Offender Supervision Agency for the District of 
     Columbia, transmitting, pursuant to law, the Agency's fiscal 
     year 2022 annual report relative to the Notification and 
     Federal Employee Antidiscrimination and Retaliation Act of 
     2002 (No FEAR Act) received in the Office of the President 
     pro tempore; to the Committee on Homeland Security and 
     Governmental Affairs.
        EC-1197. A communication from the Chief Justice of the 
     Supreme Court of the United States, transmitting, pursuant to 
     law, the amendments to the Federal Rules of Evidence that 
     have been adopted by the Supreme Court of the United States; 
     to the Committee on the Judiciary.
        EC-1198. A communication from the Chief Justice of the 
     Supreme Court of the United States, transmitting, pursuant to 
     law, the amendments to the Federal Rules of Criminal 
     Procedure that have been adopted by the Supreme Court of the 
     United States; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
        EC-1199. A communication from the Chief Justice of the 
     Supreme Court of the United States, transmitting, pursuant to 
     law, the amendments to the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure 
     that have been adopted by the Supreme Court of the United 
     States; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
        EC-1200. A communication from the Chief Justice of the 
     Supreme Court of the United States, transmitting, pursuant to 
     law, the amendments to the Federal Rules of Bankruptcy 
     Procedure that have been adopted by the Supreme Court of the 
     United States; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
        EC-1201. A communication from the Chief Justice of the 
     Supreme Court of the United States, transmitting, pursuant to 
     law, the amendments to the Federal Rules of Appellate 
     Procedure that have been adopted by the Supreme Court of the 
     United States; to the Committee on the Judiciary.

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