[Congressional Record Volume 169, Number 151 (Tuesday, September 19, 2023)]
[Senate]
[Pages S4585-S4586]
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-2140. A communication from the Secretary of the 
     Interior, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report relative to 
     the Pelly Amendment to the Fisherman's Protective Act of 
     1967; to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
        EC-2141. A communication from the Secretary of the 
     Treasury, transmitting, pursuant to section 1705(e)(6) of the 
     Cuban Democracy Act of 1992, as amended by Section 102(g) of 
     the Cuban Liberty and Democratic Solidarity (LIBERTAD) Act of 
     1996, a semiannual report relative to telecommunications-
     related payments made to Cuba during the period from January 
     1, 2023 through June 30, 2023; to the Committee on Foreign 
     Relations.
        EC-2142. A communication from the Assistant Secretary, 
     Legislative Affairs, Department of State, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Amendment to 
     the International Traffic in Arms Regulations: Prohibited 
     Exports, Imports, and Sales to or from Certain Countries - 
     Cyprus'' (RIN1400-AF69) received in the Office of the 
     President of the Senate on September 13, 2023; to the 
     Committee on Foreign Relations.
        EC-2143. 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-2144. 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-2145. A communication from the Assistant Secretary, 
     Legislative Affairs, Department of State, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, a report entitled ``Direction Under Section 
     506(a)(3) of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 (FAA) to 
     Provide Military Assistance to Taiwan''; to the Committee on 
     Foreign Relations.
        EC-2146. A communication from the Assistant Secretary, 
     Legislative Affairs, Department of State, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, a notification of intent to provide 
     assistance to Taiwan to strengthen its self-defense 
     capabilities; to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
        EC-2147. 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-2148. 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 2023-0062 
     - 2023-0065); to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
        EC-2149. 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 2023-0066 
     - 2023-0073); to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
        EC-2150. A communication from the Section Chief of the 
     Diversion Control Division, Drug Enforcement Administration, 
     Department of Justice, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     report of a rule entitled ``Dispensing of Narcotic Drugs To 
     Relieve Acute Withdrawal Symptoms of Opioid Use Disaster'' 
     ((RIN1117-AB73) (Docket No. DEA-702)) received in the Office 
     of the President of the

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     Senate on September 8, 2023; to the Committee on Health, 
     Education, Labor, and Pensions.
        EC-2151. A communication from the Section Chief of the 
     Diversion Control Division, Drug Enforcement Administration, 
     Department of Justice, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     report of a rule entitled ``Partial Filling of Prescriptions 
     for Schedule II Controlled Substances'' ((RIN1117-AB45) 
     (Docket No. DEA-469)) received in the Office of the President 
     of the Senate on September 8, 2023; to the Committee on 
     Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
        EC-2152. A communication from the Regulatory Policy 
     Analyst, Food and Drug Administration, Department of Health 
     and Human Services, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report 
     of a rule entitled ``Nomenclature Change for Dockets 
     Management; Technical Amendment'' (Docket No. FDA-2023-N-
     0963) received during adjournment of the Senate in the Office 
     of the President of the Senate on August 23, 2023; to the 
     Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
        EC-2153. A communication from the General Counsel, United 
     States Access Board, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     report of a rule entitled ``Accessibility Guidelines for 
     Pedestrian Facilities in the Public Right-of-Way'' (RIN3014-
     AA26) received in the Office of the President of the Senate 
     on September 6, 2023; to the Committee on Health, Education, 
     Labor, and Pensions.
        EC-2154. A communication from the Senior Policy Advisor, 
     Wage and Hour Division, Department of Labor, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Updating the 
     Davis-Bacon Related Acts Regulations'' (RIN1235-AA40) 
     received in the Office of the President of the Senate on 
     September 6, 2023; to the Committee on Health, Education, 
     Labor, and Pensions.
        EC-2155. A communication from the Acting Director, Office 
     of Federal Contract Compliance Programs, Department of Labor, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Pre-enforcement Notice and Conciliation Procedures'' 
     (RIN1250-AA14) received during adjournment of the Senate in 
     the Office of the President of the Senate on August 23, 2023; 
     to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
        EC-2156. A communication from the Ombudsman, Energy 
     Employees Occupational Illness Compensation Program, 
     Department of Labor, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report 
     entitled ``2022 Annual Report to Congress''; to the Committee 
     on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
        EC-2157. A communication from the Secretary of Labor and 
     the Director of the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the Pension Benefit Guaranty 
     Corporation's fiscal year 2022 Actuarial Evaluation of the 
     Expected Operations and Status of the PBGC Funds; to the 
     Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
        EC-2158. A communication from the Assistant Secretary for 
     Legislation, Department of Health and Human Services, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, an annual report relative to 
     the implementation of the Age Discrimination Act of 1975 for 
     fiscal year 2022; to the Committee on Health, Education, 
     Labor, and Pensions.
        EC-2159. A communication from the Assistant Secretary for 
     Legislation, Department of Health and Human Services, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, a report entitled 
     ``Administration for Community Living Traumatic Brain Injury 
     Act Programs for Fiscal Years 2019 and 2020''; to the 
     Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
        EC-2160. A communication from the Board Members, Railroad 
     Retirement Board, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report 
     relative to the Board's budget request for fiscal year 2025; 
     to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

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