[Congressional Record Volume 169, Number 150 (Monday, September 18, 2023)]
[Senate]
[Page S4552]
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                   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-2126. 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 ``Guidance on Section 
     603 of the SECURE 2.0 Act with Respect to Catch-Up 
     Contributions'' (Notice 2023-62) received in the Office of 
     the President of the Senate on September 6, 2023; to the 
     Committee on Finance.
        EC-2127. 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 ``Notice: Section 5000D 
     Excise Tax on Sales of Designated Drugs; Reporting and 
     Payment of the Tax'' (Notice 2023-52) received in the Office 
     of the President of the Senate on September 6, 2023; to the 
     Committee on Finance.
        EC-2128. 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 ``Guidance on 
     Requirements for Home Energy Audits for Purposes of the 
     Energy Efficient Home Improvement Credit under Section 25C'' 
     (Notice 2023-59) received in the Office of the President of 
     the Senate on September 12, 2023; to the Committee on 
     Finance.
        EC-2129. 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 Income Tax 
     Consequences of Certain State Payments'' (Notice 2023-56) 
     received in the Office of the President of the Senate on 
     September 13, 2023; to the Committee on Finance.
        EC-2130. 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 during adjournment of the 
     Senate in the Office of the President of the Senate on August 
     23, 2023; to the Committee on Finance.
        EC-2131. 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 and CHIP; 
     Mandatory Medicaid and Children's Health Insurance Program 
     (CHIP) Core Set Reporting'' (RIN0938-AU52) received in the 
     Office of the President of the Senate on September 6, 2023; 
     to the Committee on Finance.
        EC-2132. 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; Prospective 
     Payment System and Consolidated Billing for Skilled Nursing 
     Facilities; Updates to the Quality Reporting Program and 
     Value-Based Purchasing Program for Federal Fiscal Year 2024'' 
     (RIN0938-AU96) received during adjournment of the Senate in 
     the Office of the President of the Senate on August 23, 2023; 
     to the Committee on Finance.
        EC-2133. 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 ``Recapture of Certain 
     Excess Employment Tax Credits under COVID-19 Legislation'' 
     (RIN1545-BQ08) received during adjournment of the Senate in 
     the Office of the President of the Senate on August 23, 2023; 
     to the Committee on Finance.
        EC-2134. 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 ``Low-Income 
     Communities Bonus Credit Program'' (RIN1545-BQ81) received in 
     the Office of the President of the Senate on September 12, 
     2023; to the Committee on Finance.
        EC-2135. 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 Procedure 
     2023-26: Fast-Track Processing of Certain Letter Rulings'' 
     (Rev. Proc. 2023-26) received during adjournment of the 
     Senate in the Office of the President of the Senate on August 
     23, 2023; to the Committee on Finance.
        EC-2136. 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 Procedure on 
     the Low-Income Communities Bonus Credit Program'' (Rev. Proc. 
     2023-27) received in the Office of the President of the 
     Senate on September 12, 2023; to the Committee on Finance.
        EC-2137. 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 Assistant General 
     Counsel (Treasury)/Chief Counsel, Internal Revenue Service, 
     Department of the Treasury, received during adjournment of 
     the Senate in the Office of the President of the Senate on 
     September 6, 2023; to the Committee on Finance.
        EC-2138. A communication from the Assistant Secretary for 
     Legislation, Department of Health and Human Services, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, a report entitled ``FY 2020 
     Annual Report to Congress on the Child Support Program''; to 
     the Committee on Finance.
        EC-2139. A communication from the Chairman of the United 
     States International Trade Commission, transmitting, pursuant 
     to law, a report entitled ``Large Residential Washers: 
     Evaluation of the Effectiveness of Import Relief''; to the 
     Committee on Finance.

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