[Congressional Record Volume 169, Number 99 (Wednesday, June 7, 2023)]
[Senate]
[Pages S2003-S2004]
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-1414. 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 ``Medical Benefits 
     Package; Chiropractic Services'' (RIN2900-AQ70) received in 
     the Office of the President of the Senate on May 10, 2023; to 
     the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
        EC-1415. 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 ``Exceptions to Applying 
     the Bilateral Factor in VA Disability Calculations'' 
     (RIN2900-AR51) received in the Office of the President of the 
     Senate on May 10, 2023; to the Committee on Veterans' 
     Affairs.
        EC-1416. 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 ``Collection or Recovery 
     by VA for Humanitarian Care or Services and for Certain Other 
     Care and Services'' (RIN2900-AQ58) received during 
     adjournment of the Senate in the Office of the President of 
     the Senate on May 26, 2023; to the Committee on Veterans' 
     Affairs.
        EC-1417. A communication from the Deputy Assistant 
     Attorney General, Office of Legislative Affairs, Department 
     of Justice, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report entitled 
     ``The Attorney General's Second Quarterly Report of Fiscal 
     Year 2023 on the Uniformed Services Employment and 
     Reemployment Rights Act of 1994''; to the Committee on 
     Veterans' Affairs.
        EC-1418. A communication from the Deputy Assistant 
     Attorney General, Office of Legislative Affairs, Department 
     of Justice, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report entitled 
     ``The Attorney General's Second Quarterly Report of Fiscal 
     Year 2023 on the Uniformed Services Employment and 
     Reemployment Rights Act of 1994'' received in the Office of 
     the President pro tempore; to the Committee on Veterans' 
     Affairs.
        EC-1419. A communication from the Director of 
     Congressional Affairs, Federal Election Commission, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Contributions in the Name of Another'' (Notice 2023-09); to 
     the Committee on Rules and Administration.
        EC-1420. A communication from the Chief Innovation 
     Officer, Rural Development Innovation Center, Department of 
     Agriculture, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a 
     rule entitled ``Notice of Funding Opportunity for the 
     Empowering Rural America (New ERA) Program'' received during 
     adjournment of the Senate in the Office of the President of 
     the Senate on May 22, 2023; to the Committee on Agriculture, 
     Nutrition, and Forestry.
        EC-1421. A communication from the Chief Innovation 
     Officer, Rural Development Innovation Center, Department of 
     Agriculture, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a 
     rule entitled ``Notice of Funding Opportunity for the 
     Powering Affordable Clean Energy (PACE) Program'' received 
     during adjournment of the Senate in the Office of the 
     President of the Senate on May 22, 2023; to the Committee on 
     Agriculture, Nutrition , and Forestry.
        EC-1422. A communication from the Associate Administrator, 
     Agricultural Marketing Service, Department of Agriculture, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Exceptions to Geographic Boundaries'' ((RIN0581-AD90) 
     (Docket No. AMS-FGIS-19-0062)) received during adjournment of 
     the Senate in the Office of the President of the Senate on 
     May 22, 2023; to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition , 
     and Forestry.
        EC-1423. A communication from the Associate Director of 
     the Regulatory Management Division, Environmental Protection 
     Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``Spiropidion; Pesticide Tolerances; Technical 
     Correction'' (FRL No. 9839-02-OCSPP) received during 
     adjournment of the Senate in the Office of the President of 
     the Senate on May 22, 2023; to the Committee on Agriculture, 
     Nutrition, and Forestry.

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        EC-1424. A communication from the Associate Director of 
     the Regulatory Management Division, Environmental Protection 
     Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``Erucamide In Pesticide Formulations; Tolerance 
     Exemption'' (FRL No. 10868-01-OCSPP) received during 
     adjournment of the Senate in the Office of the President of 
     the Senate on May 22, 2023; to the Committee on Agriculture, 
     Nutrition, and Forestry.
        EC-1425. A communication from the Associate Director of 
     the Regulatory Management Division, Environmental Protection 
     Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``D-Glucopyranose, oligomeric, maleates, decyl octyl 
     glycosides, sulfonated, potassium salts; D-glucopyranose, 
     oligomeric, maleates, C10-16-alkyl glycosides, sulfonated, 
     potassium salts; and D-glucopyranose, oligomeric, maleates, 
     C9-11-branched and linear alkyl glycosides, sulfonated, 
     potassium salts; Exemption from the Requirement of a 
     Tolerance'' (FRL No. 10972-01-OCSPP) received during 
     adjournment of the Senate in the Office of the President of 
     the Senate on May 22, 2023; to the Committee on Agriculture, 
     Nutrition, and Forestry.
        EC-1426. A communication from the Associate Director of 
     the Regulatory Management Division, Environmental Protection 
     Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``Benzyl Alcohol; Exemption from the Requirement of 
     a Tolerance'' (FRL No. 10940-01-OCSPP) received during 
     adjournment of the Senate in the Office of the President of 
     the Senate on May 22, 2023; to the Committee on Agriculture, 
     Nutrition, and Forestry.
        EC-1427. A communication from the Associate Director of 
     the Regulatory Management Division, Environmental Protection 
     Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``Various Fragrance Components in Pesticide 
     Formulations; Tolerance Exemption'' (FRL No. 10970-01-OCSPP) 
     received during adjournment of the Senate in the Office of 
     the President of the Senate on May 22, 2023; to the Committee 
     on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
        EC-1428. A communication from the Director of the 
     Regulatory Management Division, Environmental Protection 
     Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``Pesticides; Exemptions of Certain Plant-
     Incorporated Protectants (PIPs) Derived from Newer 
     Technologies'' (FRL No. 7261-04-OCSPP) received during 
     adjournment of the Senate in the Office of the President of 
     the Senate on May 26, 2023; to the Committee on Agriculture, 
     Nutrition, and Forestry.
        EC-1429. A communication from the Secretary of Energy, 
     transmitting a legislative proposal to amend the number of 
     authorized contracting, program management, scientific, 
     engineering, and technical personnel within the National 
     Nuclear Security Administration; to the Committee on Armed 
     Services.
        EC-1430. A communication from the Assistant Secretary of 
     Defense (Energy, Installations, and Environment), 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, a notice of additional time 
     required to complete a report on the progress made by 
     Department of Defense environmental programs during the prior 
     fiscal year; to the Committee on Armed Services.
        EC-1431. A communication from the Under Secretary of 
     Defense (Personnel and Readiness), transmitting the report of 
     an officer authorized to wear the insignia of the grade of 
     brigadier general in accordance with title 10, United States 
     Code, section 777; to the Committee on Armed Services.
        EC-1432. A communication from the Under Secretary of 
     Defense (Acquisition and Sustainment), transmitting, pursuant 
     to law, a report relative to any negotiated comprehensive 
     subcontracting plan that the Secretary determines did not 
     meet the subcontracting goals negotiated in the plan for the 
     prior fiscal year; to the Committee on Armed Services.
        EC-1433. 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-1434. 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-1435. 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-1436. 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-1437. A communication from the Alternate Federal 
     Register Liaison Officer, Office of the Secretary, Department 
     of Defense, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a 
     rule entitled ``Privacy Act of 1974; Implementation'' 
     (RIN0790-AL08) received during adjournment of the Senate in 
     the Office of the President of the Senate on May 22, 2023; to 
     the Committee on Armed Services.
        EC-1438. A communication from the Alternate Federal 
     Register Liaison Officer, Office of the Secretary, Department 
     of Defense, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a 
     rule entitled ``Privacy Act of 1974; Implementation'' 
     (RIN0790-AL08) received during adjournment of the Senate in 
     the Office of the President of the Senate on May 22, 2023; to 
     the Committee on Armed Services.
        EC-1439. A communication from the Principal Deputy 
     Assistant Attorney General, Office of Legislative Affairs, 
     Department of Justice, transmitting, pursuant to law, an 
     annual report relative to applications made by the Government 
     for authority to conduct electronic surveillance for foreign 
     intelligence during calendar year 2022; to the Committees on 
     Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs; Select Committee on 
     Intelligence; and the Judiciary.
        EC-1440. A communication from the Secretary of Commerce, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, a certification that the 
     export of the listed items to the People's Republic of China 
     is not detrimental to the U.S. space launch industry; to the 
     Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
        EC-1441. 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 13959 with respect to the threat from 
     securities investments that finance certain companies of the 
     People's Republic of China; to the Committee on Banking, 
     Housing, and Urban Affairs.
        EC-1442. 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 13405 with respect to Belarus; to the 
     Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
        EC-1443. 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 12170 with respect to Iran; to the Committee 
     on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
        EC-1444. 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 13219 with respect to the Western Balkans; to 
     the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
        EC-1445. 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 13466 with respect to North Korea; to the 
     Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
        EC-1446. 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 13851 with respect to Nicaragua; to the 
     Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
        EC-1447. A communication from the Chair and President of 
     the Export-Import Bank, transmitting, pursuant to law, a 
     report relative to a transaction involving U.S. exports to 
     various countries; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and 
     Urban Affairs.
        EC-1448. A communication from the Chair and President of 
     the Export-Import Bank, transmitting, pursuant to law, a 
     report relative to a transaction involving U.S. exports to 
     Azerbaijan; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban 
     Affairs.
        EC-1449. A communication from the Sanctions Regulations 
     Advisor, Office of Foreign Assets Control, Department of the 
     Treasury, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``South Sudan Sanctions Regulations'' received 
     during adjournment of the Senate in the Office of the 
     President of the Senate on May 22, 2023; to the Committee on 
     Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
        EC-1450. A communication from the Associate General 
     Counsel for Legislation and Regulations, Office of General 
     Counsel, Department of Housing and Urban Development, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Economic Growth Regulatory Relief and Consumer Protection 
     Act: Implementation of National Standards for the Physical 
     Inspection of Real Estate (NSPIRE)'' (RIN2577-AD05) received 
     during adjournment of the Senate in the Office of the 
     President of the Senate on May 22, 2023; to the Committee on 
     Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
        EC-1451. A communication from the Secretary of the 
     Securities and Exchange Commission, transmitting, pursuant to 
     law, the report of a rule entitled ``Amendments to Form PF to 
     Require Event Reporting for Large Hedge Fund Advisers and 
     Private Equity Fund Advisers and to Amend Reporting 
     Requirements for Large Private Equity Fund Advisers'' 
     (RIN3235-AM75) received during adjournment of the Senate in 
     the Office of the President of the Senate on May 22, 2023; to 
     the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
        EC-1452. A communication from the Secretary of the 
     Securities and Exchange Commission, transmitting, pursuant to 
     law, the report of a rule entitled ``Share Repurchase 
     Disclosure Modernization'' (RIN3235-AM94) received during 
     adjournment of the Senate in the Office of the President of 
     the Senate on May 22, 2023; to the Committee on Banking, 
     Housing, and Urban Affairs.

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