[Congressional Record Volume 169, Number 159 (Friday, September 29, 2023)]
[Senate]
[Pages S4825-S4826]
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-2322. A communication from the Comptroller General of 
     the United States, Government Accountability Office, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, a report entitled ``White 
     House Spending: FY 2022 Certificated Expenditures of the 
     President and Vice President Were for Authorized Purposes''; 
     to the Committee on Appropriations.
        EC-2323. communication from the Assistant Secretary, 
     Legislative Affairs, Department of State, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, a report entitled ``Implementation of 
     Executive Order 12938 Concerning the Proliferation of Weapons 
     of Mass Destruction''; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, 
     and Urban Affairs.
        EC-2324. A communication from the Assistant Secretary for 
     Legislative Affairs, Department of the Treasury, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, a report entitled ``Audit of 
     the Exchange Stabilization Fund's Financial Statements for 
     Fiscal Year 2022 and 2021''; to the Committee on Banking, 
     Housing, and Urban Affairs.
        EC-2325. A communication from the Assistant Secretary for 
     Legislative Affairs, Department of the Treasury, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the Financial Stability 
     Oversight Council 2022 annual report to Congress; to the 
     Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
        EC-2326. 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 13660 with respect to Ukraine; to the 
     Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
        EC-2327. 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 13288 with respect to Zimbabwe; to the 
     Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
        EC-2328. 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 13692 with respect to Venezuela; to the 
     Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
        EC-2329. 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 12957 with respect to Iran; to the Committee 
     on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
        EC-2330. 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 12978 with respect to significant foreign 
     narcotics traffickers centered in Colombia; to the Committee 
     on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
        EC-2331. A communication from the Secretary of the 
     Securities and Exchange Commission, transmitting, pursuant to 
     law, the report of a rule entitled ``The Commission's Privacy 
     Act Regulations'' (RIN3235-AN21) received during adjournment 
     of the Senate in the Office of the President of the Senate on 
     September 22, 2023; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and 
     Urban Affairs.
        EC-2332. A communication from the Secretary of the 
     Securities and Exchange Commission, transmitting, pursuant to 
     law, the report of a rule entitled ``Investment Company 
     Names'' (RIN3235-AM72) received during adjournment of the 
     Senate in the Office of the President of the Senate on 
     September 22, 2023; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and 
     Urban Affairs.
        EC-2333. A communication from the Senior Legal Advisor for 
     Regulatory Affairs, Department of the Treasury, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Provisions 
     Pertaining to Certain Transactions by Foreign Persons 
     Involving Real Estate in the United States'' (RIN1505-AC82) 
     received in the Office of the President of the Senate on 
     September 13, 2023; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and 
     Urban Affairs.
        EC-2334. 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 ``Corrections in the Iranian Transactions and 
     Sanctions Regulations and Western Balkans Stabilization 
     Regulations'' received in the Office of the President of the 
     Senate on September 14, 2023; to the Committee on Banking, 
     Housing, and Urban Affairs.
        EC-2335. A communication from the Chief 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 Magnificent Ramshorn 
     and Designation of Critical Habitat'' (RIN1018-BE86) received 
     during adjournment of the Senate in the Office of the 
     President of the Senate on September 22, 2023; to the 
     Committee on Environment and Public Works.
        EC-2336. A communication from the Chief 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 
     Sand Dune Phacelia and Designation of Critical Habitat'' 
     (RIN1018-BF89) received during adjournment of the Senate in 
     the Office of the President of the Senate on September 22, 
     2023; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
        EC-2337. A communication from the Chief 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; Foothill Yellow-Legged Frog; Threatened Status With 
     Section 4(d) Rule for Two Distinct Population Segments and 
     Endangered Status for Two Distinct Population Segments'' 
     (RIN1018-BE90) received during adjournment of the Senate in 
     the Office of the President of the Senate on September 22, 
     2023; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
        EC-2338. A communication from the Policy Advisor, Fish and 
     Wildlife Service, Department of the Interior, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Endangered 
     and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; Technical Corrections for 
     Eight Species of Endangered and Threatened Fish and 
     Wildlife'' (RIN1018-BA54) received during adjournment of the 
     Senate in the Office of the President of the Senate on 
     September 22, 2023; to the Committee on Environment and 
     Public Works.
        EC-2339. 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; WA; Yakima County Outdoor and 
     Agricultural Burning Rule Revisions'' (FRL No. 9203-02-R10) 
     received in the Office of the President of the Senate on 
     September 26, 2023; to the Committee on Environment and 
     Public Works.
        EC-2340. A communication from the Associate Director of 
     the Regulatory Management Division, Environmental Protection 
     Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``Wyoming: Final Authorization of State Hazardous 
     Waste Management Program Revisions and Incorporation by 
     Reference'' (FRL No. 10614-02-R8) received in the Office of 
     the President of the Senate on September 26, 2023; to the 
     Committee on Environment and Public Works.
        EC-2341. 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; Indiana; ArcelorMittal and 
     NIPSCO Sulfur Dioxide Revisions'' (FRL No. 10754-02-R5) 
     received in the Office of the President of the Senate on 
     September 26, 2023; to the Committee on Environment and 
     Public Works.
        EC-2342. 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; Texas; Updates to Public Notice 
     and Procedural Rules and Removal of Obsolete Provisions'' 
     (FRL No. 10892-03-R6) received in the Office of the President 
     of the Senate on September 26, 2023; to the Committee on 
     Environment and Public Works.
        EC-2343. 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 Revisions; California; Placer County Air 
     Pollution Control District; General Permit Requirements, New 
     Source Review'' (FRL No. 11004-02-R9) received in the Office 
     of the President of the Senate on September 26, 2023; to the 
     Committee on Environment and Public Works.
        EC-2344. A communication from the Associate Director of 
     the Regulatory Management Division, Environmental Protection 
     Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``Approval and Promulgation of Delegation of 
     Authority for Designated Facilities and Pollutants; New 
     Hampshire; Delegation of Authority'' (FRL No. 11112-02-R1) 
     received in the Office of the President of the Senate on 
     September 26, 2023; to the Committee on Environment and 
     Public Works.
        EC-2345. 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; Washington; Southwest Clean Air 
     Agency, General Air Quality Regulations'' (FRL No. 11155-02-
     R10) received in the Office of the President of the Senate on 
     September 26, 2023; to the Committee on Environment and 
     Public Works.
        EC-2346. 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; Washington; Southwest Clean Air 
     Agency; Emission Standards and Controls for Sources Emitting 
     Gasoline Vapors'' (FRL No. 11175-02-R10) received in the 
     Office of the President of the Senate on September 26, 2023; 
     to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
        EC-2347. A communication from the Associate Director of 
     the Regulatory Management Division, Environmental Protection

[[Page S4826]]

     Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``Federal `Good Neighbor Plan' for the 2015 Ozone 
     National Ambient Air Quality Standards; Response to 
     Additional Judicial Stays of SIP Disapproval Action for 
     Certain States'' (FRL No. 8670.3-01-OAR) received in the 
     Office of the President of the Senate on September 26, 2023; 
     to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
        EC-2348. 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 Disapproval; Iowa; Electronic Submittal 
     of Air Quality'' (FRL No. 10989-02-R7) received during 
     adjournment of the Senate in the Office of the President of 
     the Senate on September 15, 2023; to the Committee on 
     Environment and Public Works.
        EC-2349. A communication from the Director of the 
     Regulatory Management Division, Environmental Protection 
     Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``Clean Water Act Section 401 Water Quality 
     Certification Improvement Rule'' (FRL No. 6976.1-03-OW) 
     received during adjournment of the Senate in the Office of 
     the President of the Senate on September 15, 2023; to the 
     Committee on Environment and Public Works.
        EC-2350. A communication from the Assistant Secretary for 
     Legislation, Department of Health and Human Services, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, a report entitled ``Healthcare 
     Fraud Prevention Partnership Biennial Report to Congress''; 
     to the Committee on Finance.
        EC-2351. A communication from the Acting Commissioner, 
     Social Security Administration, transmitting, pursuant to 
     law, the Administration's 2023 Annual Report of the 
     Supplemental Security Income Program; to the Committee on 
     Finance.
        EC-2352. A communication from the Assistant Secretary, 
     Legislative Affairs, Department of State, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, a report entitled ``Report to Congress on 
     Department of State Actions in FY 2021 and FY 2022 Pursuant 
     to the Convention on Cultural Property Implementation Act''; 
     to the Committee on Finance.
        EC-2353. A communication from the Assistant Secretary, 
     Legislative Affairs, Department of State, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, a report entitled ``Reports of the Cultural 
     Property Advisory Committee in FY 2021 and FY 2022''; to the 
     Committee on Finance.
        EC-2354. 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 ``Streamlining Medicaid; Medicare 
     Savings Program Eligibility Determination and Enrollment'' 
     (RIN0938-AU00) received in the Office of the President of the 
     Senate on September 21, 2023; to the Committee on Finance.
        EC-2355. A communication from the Regulations Coordinator, 
     Administration for Children and Families, Department of 
     Health and Human Services, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     report of a rule entitled ``Separate Licensing or Approval 
     Standards for Relative or Kinship Foster Family Homes'' 
     (RIN0970-AC91) received in the Office of the President of the 
     Senate on September 27, 2023; to the Committee on Finance.
        EC-2356. A communication from the Senior Legal Advisor for 
     Regulatory Affairs, Office of Recovery Programs, Department 
     of the Treasury, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of 
     a rule entitled ``Coronavirus State and Local Fiscal Recovery 
     Funds'' (RIN1505-AC81) received in the Office of the 
     President of the Senate on September 26, 2023; to the 
     Committee on Finance.
        EC-2357. 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 ``Transition Relief and 
     Guidance Relating to Certain Required Minimum Distributions'' 
     (Notice 2023-54) received during adjournment of the Senate in 
     the Office of the President of the Senate on September 25, 
     2023; to the Committee on Finance.
        EC-2358. 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 ``Tax Treatment of 
     Staking Rewards'' (Rev. Rul. 2023-14) received in the Office 
     of the President of the Senate on September 20, 2023; to the 
     Committee on Finance.
        EC-2359. 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 
     Amortization of Research or Experimental Expenditures under 
     Section 174'' (Notice 2023-63) received in the Office of the 
     President of the Senate on September 27, 2023; to the 
     Committee on Finance.
        EC-2360. 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 ``Additional Interim 
     Guidance Regarding the Application of the Corporate 
     Alternative Minimum Tax under Sections 55, 56A, and 59 of the 
     Internal Revenue Code'' (Notice 2023-64) received in the 
     Office of the President of the Senate on September 27, 2023; 
     to the Committee on Finance.
        EC-2361. A communication from the Assistant Secretary, 
     Legislative Affairs, Department of State, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, a report entitled ``Determination Under 
     Section 506(a) (1) and Section 614(a) (1) of the Foreign 
     Assistance Act of 1961 (FAA) to Provide Military Assistance 
     to Ukraine''; to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
        EC-2362. A communication from the Assistant Secretary, 
     Legislative Affairs, Department of State, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, a report entitled ``U.S. Compliance with the 
     Authorization for Use of Military Force in Iraq''; to the 
     Committee on Foreign Relations.
        EC-2363. A communication from the Deputy Assistant General 
     Counsel for Regulatory Affairs, Pension Benefit Guaranty 
     Corporation, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a 
     rule entitled ``Allocation of Assets in Single-Employer 
     Plans; Interest Assumptions for Valuing Benefits'' (29 CFR 
     Part 4044) received during adjournment of the Senate in the 
     Office of the President of the Senate on September 25, 2023; 
     to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
        EC-2364. A communication from the Inspector General, 
     Railroad Retirement Board, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     Board's budget request for fiscal year 2025; to the Committee 
     on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

                          ____________________