[Congressional Record Volume 169, Number 100 (Thursday, June 8, 2023)]
[Senate]
[Pages S2026-S2027]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                      EXECUTIVE MESSAGES REFERRED

  In executive session the Presiding Officer laid before the Senate 
messages from the President of the United States submitting sundry 
nominations which were referred to the appropriate committees.
  (The messages received today are printed at the end of the Senate 
proceedings.)

                   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-1453. A communication from the Secretary of Energy, 
     transmitting a legislative proposal to amend the utility 
     incentive program authority to clarify the authorized 
     duration of utility incentive programs, and for other 
     purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
        EC-1454. A communication from the Secretary of Energy, 
     transmitting a legislative proposal to amend Section 136 of 
     the Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007 to authorize 
     the borrower to pay in full or in part the cost of any 
     modification to a direct loan under the Advanced Technology 
     Vehicles Manufacturing Loan Program; to the Committee on 
     Energy and Natural Resources.
        EC-1455. A communication from the Secretary of Energy, 
     transmitting a legislative proposal to amend the Federal 
     Energy Efficiency Fund Grant Authority to Assist Agencies in 
     Decarbonizing Federal Fleets and Associated Infrastructure; 
     to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
        EC-1456. 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 Environment and Public Works.
        EC-1457. A communication from the Associate Director of 
     Congressional Affairs, Nuclear Regulatory Commission, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Enhanced Weapons, Firearms Background Checks, and Security 
     Event Notifications'' (RIN3150-AI49) received during 
     adjournment of the Senate in the Office of the President of 
     the Senate on May 26, 2023; to the Committee on Environment 
     and Public Works.
        EC-1458. A communication from the Chief of the Division of 
     Regulations, Jurisdiction, and Special Park Uses, National 
     Park Service, Department of the Interior, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``National 
     Capital Region; Change of Address'' (RIN1024-AE84) received 
     during adjournment of the Senate in the Office of the 
     President of the Senate on May 26, 2023; to the Committee on 
     Energy and Natural Resources.
        EC-1459. 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; Determination of Threatened Status for Wright's Mash 
     Thistle With a Section 4(d) Rule and Designation of Critical 
     Habitat'' (RIN1018-BC34) received during adjournment of the 
     Senate in the Office of the President of the Senate on May 
     22, 2023; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
        EC-1460. 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 
     Big Creek Crayfish and St. Francis River Crayfish and 
     Designation of Critical Habitat'' (RIN1018-BD98) received 
     during adjournment of the Senate in the Office of the 
     President of the Senate on May 22, 2023; to the Committee on 
     Environment and Public Works.
        EC-1461. 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; Endangered Species Status for South Llano Springs 
     Moss'' (RIN1018-BD20) received during adjournment of the 
     Senate in the Office of the President of the Senate on May 
     22, 2023; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
        EC-1462. 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; California; Yolo-Solano Air 
     Quality Management District'' (FRL No. 10217-03-R9) received 
     during adjournment of the Senate in the Office of the 
     President of the Senate on May 22, 2023; to the Committee on 
     Environment and Public Works.
        EC-1463. A communication from the 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. 8335-05-OAR) received during 
     adjournment of the Senate in the Office of the President of 
     the Senate on May 26, 2023; to the Committee on Environment 
     and Public Works.
        EC-1464. 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; ID; State Board Composition'' 
     (FRL No. 10190-02-R10) received during adjournment of the 
     Senate in the Office of the President of the Senate on May 
     26, 2023; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
        EC-1465. A communication from the Director of the 
     Regulatory Management Division, Environmental Protection 
     Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``Clean Air Plans; 2015 8-Hour Ozone Nonattainment 
     Area Requirements; Clean Fuels for Fleets; California'' (FRL 
     No. 10470-

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     02-R9) received during adjournment of the Senate in the 
     Office of the President of the Senate on May 26, 2023; to the 
     Committee on Environment and Public Works.
        EC-1466. 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; Ohio; Sulfur Dioxide 
     Regulations'' (FRL No. 10516-02-R5) received during 
     adjournment of the Senate in the Office of the President of 
     the Senate on May 26, 2023; to the Committee on Environment 
     and Public Works.
        EC-1467. 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; Illinois; Second Maintenance 
     Plan for 1997 Ozone NAAQS; Jersey County Portion of St. Louis 
     Missouri-Illinois Area'' (FRL No. 10682-02-R5) received 
     during adjournment of the Senate in the Office of the 
     President of the Senate on May 26, 2023; to the Committee on 
     Environment and Public Works.
        EC-1468. A communication from the Director of the 
     Regulatory Management Division, Environmental Protection 
     Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``Finding of Failure to Submit State Implementation 
     Plan Submissions for the 2012 Fine Particulate Matter 
     National Ambient Air Quality Standards; California; Los 
     Angeles-South Coast Air Basin'' (FRL No. 8335-05-OAR) 
     received during adjournment of the Senate in the Office of 
     the President of the Senate on May 26, 2023; to the Committee 
     on Environment and Public Works.
        EC-1469. 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; Redesignation of the 
     Detroit, MI Area to Attainment of the 2015 Ozone Standards'' 
     (FRL No. 9626-04-R5) received during adjournment of the 
     Senate in the Office of the President of the Senate on May 
     22, 2023; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
        EC-1470. A communication from the Associate Director of 
     the Regulatory Management Division, Environmental Protection 
     Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``Partial Approval, Conditional Approval, and 
     Partial Disapproval of Air Quality State Implementation 
     Plans; Nevada; Infrastructure Requirements for Ozone'' (FRL 
     No. 10543-02-R9) received during adjournment of the Senate in 
     the Office of the President of the Senate on May 22, 2023; to 
     the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
        EC-1471. 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; Clean Data 
     Determination for the Detroit area for the 2015 Ozone 
     Standard'' (FRL No. 10634-05-R5) received during adjournment 
     of the Senate in the Office of the President of the Senate on 
     May 22, 2023; to the Committee on Environment and Public 
     Works.
        EC-1472. A communication from the Associate Director of 
     the Regulatory Management Division, Environmental Protection 
     Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``Determination of Attainment by the Attainment Date 
     for the 2012 Annual Fine Particulate Matter Standard; 
     Pennsylvania; Allegheny County Nonattainment Area'' (FRL No. 
     10965-02-R3) received during adjournment of the Senate in the 
     Office of the President of the Senate on May 22, 2023; to the 
     Committee on Environment and Public Works.
        EC-1473. 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 ``Natural Gas 
     Transmission and Distribution Property Safe Harbor Method of 
     Accounting'' (Rev. Proc. 2023-15) received during adjournment 
     of the Senate in the Office of the President of the Senate on 
     May 26, 2023; to the Committee on Finance.
        EC-1474. 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 ``Revenue Ruling to 
     Obsolete Revenue Ruling 58-74'' (Rev. Proc. 2023-8) received 
     during adjournment of the Senate in the Office of the 
     President of the Senate on May 26, 2023; to the Committee on 
     Finance.
        EC-1475. A communication from the Assistant Secretary, 
     Legislative Affairs, Department of State, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, a report entitled ``Determination Under 
     Section 7070 of the Department of State, Foreign Operations, 
     and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2022 (Div. K, P.L. 
     117-328) with Respect to the United Nations Educational, 
     Scientific and Cultural Organization'' received in the Office 
     of the President pro tempore; to the Committee on Foreign 
     Relations.

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