[Congressional Record Volume 169, Number 152 (Wednesday, September 20, 2023)]
[Senate]
[Pages S4626-S4627]
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-2161. 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); Update 
     to OMB Approval Table for Paperwork Reduction Act'' (GSAR 
     Case 2022-G518) received during adjournment of the Senate in 
     the Office of the President of the Senate on August 23, 2023; 
     to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental 
     Affairs.
        EC-2162. A communication from the Director, Office of 
     Acquisition Policy, General Services Administration, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Federal Acquisition Regulation; Federal Acquisition 
     Circular 2023-05, Introduction'' (FAC 2023-05) received 
     during adjournment of the Senate in the Office of the 
     President of the Senate on August 23, 2023; to the Committee 
     on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
        EC-2163. A communication from the Director, Office of 
     Acquisition Policy, General Services Administration, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Federal Acquisition Regulation; Federal Acquisition 
     Circular 2023-05, Small Entity Compliance Guide'' (FAC 2023-
     05) received in the Office of the President of the Senate on 
     September 6, 2023; to the Committee on Homeland Security and 
     Governmental Affairs.
        EC-2164. A communication from the Director, Office of 
     Acquisition Policy, General Services Administration, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Federal Acquisition Regulation; FAR Case 2017-014, Use of 
     Acquisition 360 to Encourage Vendor Feedback'' (RIN9000-AN43) 
     received in the Office of the President of the Senate on 
     September 6, 2023; to the Committee on Homeland Security and 
     Governmental Affairs.
        EC-2165. A communication from the Director, Office of 
     Acquisition Policy, General Services Administration, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Federal Acquisition Regulation; FAR Case 2023-004, Small 
     Disadvantaged Business Threshold'' (RIN9000-AO52) received in 
     the Office of the President of the Senate on September 6, 
     2023; to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental 
     Affairs.
        EC-2166. A communication from the Deputy Controller 
     Performing the Duties of the Controller, Office of Management 
     and Budget, Executive Office of the President, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Guidance for 
     Grants and Agreements'' (Docket No. OMB-2023-0004) received 
     during adjournment of the Senate in the Office of the 
     President of the Senate on August 23, 2023; to the Committee 
     on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
        EC-2167. A communication from the Associate General 
     Counsel for General Law, Department of Homeland Security, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, a report relative to a vacancy 
     in the position of Deputy Secretary, Department of Homeland 
     Security, received during adjournment of the Senate in the 
     Office of the President of the Senate on August 23, 2023; to 
     the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
        EC-2168. A communication from the Associate General 
     Counsel for General Law, Department of Homeland Security, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, a report relative to a vacancy 
     in the position of Chief Financial Officer, Department of 
     Homeland Security, received in the Office of the President of 
     the Senate on September 6, 2023; to the Committee on Homeland 
     Security and Governmental Affairs.
        EC-2169. A communication from the Solicitor, Federal Labor 
     Relations Authority, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report 
     relative to a vacancy in the position of General Counsel, 
     Federal Labor Relations Authority, received during 
     adjournment of the Senate in the Office of the President of 
     the Senate on August 23, 2023; to the Committee on Homeland 
     Security and Governmental Affairs.
        EC-2170. A communication from the Director, Office of 
     Personnel Management, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report 
     entitled ``Report to Congress on the Physicians' 
     Comparability Allowance Program''; to the Committee on 
     Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
        EC-2171. A communication from the Director, Office of 
     Management and Budget, Executive Office of the President, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the Uniform Resource Locator 
     (URL) for the report entitled ``2022 Information Collection 
     Budget of the United States Government''; to the Committee on 
     Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
        EC-2172. A communication from the Acting Secretary of 
     Labor, transmitting, pursuant to law, the Department's 
     Semiannual Report of the Inspector General for the period 
     from October 1, 2022 through March 31, 2023; to the Committee 
     on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
        EC-2173. A communication from the Deputy Chief Privacy 
     Officer, Department of Homeland Security, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, a report entitled ``Privacy Office 2020 and 
     2021 Data Mining Report to Congress''; to the Committee on 
     Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
        EC-2174. A communication from the Archivist of the United 
     States, National Archives and Records Administration, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, a report relative to the 
     Administration's fiscal year 2023 Commercial Activities 
     Inventory and Inherently Governmental Activities Inventory; 
     to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental 
     Affairs.
        EC-2175. A communication from the Chief of Staff of 
     External Affairs, Department of Homeland Security, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the Department's Semiannual 
     Report of the Inspector General and the Semiannual Management 
     Report on the Status of Audits for the period from October 1, 
     2022 through March 31, 2023 received in the Office of the 
     President pro tempore; to the Committee on Homeland Security 
     and Governmental Affairs.
        EC-2176. A communication from the Acting Secretary of 
     Labor, transmitting, pursuant to law, the Department's fiscal 
     year 2022 annual report relative to the Notification and 
     Federal Employee Antidiscrimination and Retaliation Act (No 
     FEAR Act) of 2002 received in the Office of the President pro 
     tempore; to the Committee on Homeland Security and 
     Governmental Affairs.
        EC-2177. A communication from the Secretary of Education, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the Department of Education's 
     Semiannual Report of the Inspector General for the period 
     from October 1, 2022 through March 31, 2023 received in the 
     Office of the President pro tempore; to the Committee on 
     Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
        EC-2178. A communication from the Deputy Secretary of 
     Transportation, 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 the President pro tempore; to the Committee on Homeland 
     Security and Governmental Affairs.
        EC-2179. A communication from the Chairman of the Council 
     of the District of Columbia, transmitting, pursuant to law, a 
     report on D.C. Act 25-179, ``Green Housing Transition 
     Temporary Amendment Act of 2023''; to the Committee on 
     Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
        EC-2180. A communication from the Chairman of the Council 
     of the District of Columbia, transmitting, pursuant to law, a 
     report on D.C. Act 25-185, ``St. Augustine School Way 
     Designation Act of 2023''; to the Committee on Homeland 
     Security and Governmental Affairs.
        EC-2181. A communication from the Chairman of the Council 
     of the District of Columbia, transmitting, pursuant to law, a 
     report on D.C. Act 25-186, ``The Volunteers of America, Inc. 
     National Service Center Relocation Tax Exemption Amendment 
     Act of 2023''; to

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     the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
        EC-2182. A communication from the Chairman of the Council 
     of the District of Columbia, transmitting, pursuant to law, a 
     report on D.C. Act 25-178, ``Association Meeting Flexibility 
     Temporary Amendment Act of 2023''; to the Committee on 
     Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
        EC-2183. A communication from the Chairman of the Council 
     of the District of Columbia, transmitting, pursuant to law, a 
     report on D.C. Act 25-180, ``Virtual Open Meetings Authority 
     Extension Temporary Amendment Act of 2023''; to the Committee 
     on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
        EC-2184. A communication from the Chairman of the Council 
     of the District of Columbia, transmitting, pursuant to law, a 
     report on D.C. Act 25-181, ``Friendship Heights Business 
     Improvement District Temporary Amendment Act of 2023''; to 
     the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
        EC-2185. A communication from the Chairman of the Council 
     of the District of Columbia, transmitting, pursuant to law, a 
     report on D.C. Act 25-182, ``Golden Triangle Business 
     Improvement District Temporary Amendment Act of 2023''; to 
     the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
        EC-2186. A communication from the Chairman of the Council 
     of the District of Columbia, transmitting, pursuant to law, a 
     report on D.C. Act 25-183, ``Children's National Hospital 
     Research and Innovation Campus Equitable Tax Relief Temporary 
     Amendment Act of 2023''; to the Committee on Homeland 
     Security and Governmental Affairs.
        EC-2187. A communication from the Chairman of the Council 
     of the District of Columbia, transmitting, pursuant to law, a 
     report on D.C. Act 25-184, ``Local Rent Supplement Program 
     Eligibility Temporary Amendment Act of 2023''; to the 
     Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
        EC-2188. A communication from the Assistant Secretary of 
     Indian Affairs, Department of the Interior, transmitting a 
     legislative proposal that would establish two new subaccounts 
     within the Indian Water Rights Settlement Completion Fund; to 
     the Committee on Indian Affairs.
        EC-2189. A communication from the Assistant Secretary for 
     Legislation, Department of Health and Human Services, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, a report entitled ``Fiscal 
     Year (FY) 2019 Report to Congress on Contract Funding of 
     Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act 
     Awards''; to the Committee on Indian Affairs.
        EC-2190. A communication from the Secretary of the 
     Interior, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report relative to 
     the use and distribution of the Chinook Judgment Funds in 
     Indian Claims Commission Docket 234 for congressional 
     consideration and approval received in the Office of the 
     President pro tempore; to the Committee on Indian Affairs.
        EC-2191. A communication from the Chairman of the U.S. 
     Election Assistance Commission, transmitting, pursuant to 
     law, a report entitled ``Election Administration and Voting 
     Survey 2022 Comprehensive Report''; to the Committee on Rules 
     and Administration.
        EC-2192. 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 ``Persons Eligible for 
     Burial'' (RIN2900-AR80) received in the Office of the 
     President of the Senate on September 12, 2023; to the 
     Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
        EC-2193. 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 ``Presumptive Service 
     Connection for Respiratory Conditions Due to Exposure to Fine 
     Particulate Matter'' (RIN2900-AR25) received during 
     adjournment of the Senate in the Office of the President of 
     the Senate on September 8, 2023; to the Committee on 
     Veterans' Affairs.
        EC-2194. A communication from the Agency Representative, 
     Patent and Trademark Office, Department of Commerce, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``International Trademark Classification Changes'' (RIN0651-
     AD70) received in the Office of the President of the Senate 
     on September 6, 2023; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
        EC-2195. A communication from the Agency Representative, 
     Patent and Trademark Office, Department of Commerce, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Changes to Implement Provisions of the Trademark 
     Modernization Act of 2020; Delay of Effective Date'' 
     (RIN0651-AD71) received in the Office of the President of the 
     Senate on September 6, 2023; to the Committee on the 
     Judiciary.
        EC-2196. 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 ``Transfer of Electronic 
     Prescriptions for Schedules II-V Controlled Substances 
     Between Pharmacies for Initial Filling'' ((RIN1117-AB64) 
     (Docket No. DEA-637)) received in the Office of the President 
     of the Senate on September 6, 2023; to the Committee on the 
     Judiciary.
        EC-2197. 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 ``Implementation of the Designer 
     Anabolic Steroid Control Act of 2014'' ((RIN1117-AB81) 
     (Docket No. DEA-481)) received in the Office of the President 
     of the Senate on September 6, 2023; to the Committee on the 
     Judiciary.
        EC-2198. A communication from the Acting Chief Privacy and 
     Civil Liberties Officer, Office of Privacy and Civil 
     Liberties, Department of Justice, transmitting, pursuant to 
     law, the report of a rule entitled ``Privacy Act of 1974; 
     Implementation'' (CPCLO Order No. 003-2023) received in the 
     Office of the President of the Senate on September 11, 2023; 
     to the Committee on the Judiciary.
        EC-2199. A communication from the Secretary, Judicial 
     Conference of the United States, transmitting, pursuant to 
     law, a report entitled ``Report of the Proceedings of the 
     Judicial Conference of the United States'' for the March 2023 
     calendar session; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
        EC-2200. A communication from the Director, Office of 
     Management and Budget, Executive Office of the President, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, a report entitled ``OMB 
     Sequestration Update Report to Congress for Fiscal Year 
     2024''; to the Special Committee on Aging; Agriculture, 
     Nutrition, and Forestry; Appropriations; Armed Services; 
     Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs; the Budget; Commerce, 
     Science, and Transportation; Energy and Natural Resources; 
     Environment and Public Works; Select Committee on Ethics; 
     Finance; Foreign Relations; Health, Education, Labor, and 
     Pensions; Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs; Indian 
     Affairs; Select Committee on Intelligence; Joint Committee on 
     Taxation; the Judiciary; Rules and Administration; Small 
     Business and Entrepreneurship; and Veterans' Affairs.
        EC-2201. A communication from the President and CEO, 
     Inter-American Foundation, transmitting, pursuant to law, a 
     report relative to violations of the Antideficiency Act; to 
     the Committee on Appropriations.

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