[Congressional Record Volume 169, Number 180 (Wednesday, November 1, 2023)]
[Senate]
[Page S5314]
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-2690. A communication from the Executive Secretary, 
     National Labor Relations Board, transmitting, pursuant to 
     law, the report of a rule entitled ``Standard for Determining 
     Joint Employer Status'' (RIN3142-AA21) received in the Office 
     of the President of the Senate on October 30, 2023; to the 
     Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
        EC-2691. A communication from the President of the United 
     States, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report of the 
     continuation of the national emergency with respect Sudan 
     that was declared in Executive Order 13067 of November 3, 
     1997; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban 
     Affairs.
        EC-2692. A communication from the Deputy Director of 
     Congressional Affairs, Bureau of Industry and Security, 
     Department of Commerce, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     report of a rule entitled ``Implementation of Additional 
     Export Controls: Certain Advanced Computing Items; 
     Supercomputer and Semiconductor End Use; Updates and 
     Corrections'' (RIN0694-AI94) received in the Office of the 
     President of the Senate on October 30, 2023; to the Committee 
     on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
        EC-2693. A communication from the Deputy Director of 
     Congressional Affairs, Bureau of Industry and Security, 
     Department of Commerce, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     report of a rule entitled ``Export Controls on Semiconductor 
     Manufacturing Items'' (RIN0694-AJ23) received in the Office 
     of the President of the Senate on October 30, 2023; to the 
     Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
        EC-2694. A communication from the President of the United 
     States, transmitting, pursuant to law, notification of his 
     intent to terminate the designation of the Central African 
     Republic, the Gabonese Republic (Gabon), Niger, and the 
     Republic of Uganda as beneficiary sub-Saharan African 
     countries under the African Growth and Opportunity Act; to 
     the Committee on Finance.
        EC-2695. A communication from the Chief of the 
     Publications and Regulations Branch, Internal Revenue 
     Service, Department of the Treasury, transmitting, pursuant 
     to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Mortality Tables for 
     Determining Present Value under Defined Benefit Pension 
     Plans'' (RIN1545-BQ14) received in the Office of the 
     President of the Senate on October 30, 2023; to the Committee 
     on Finance.
        EC-2696. A communication from the Chief of the 
     Publications and Regulations Branch, Internal Revenue 
     Service, Department of the Treasury, transmitting, pursuant 
     to law, the report of a rule entitled ``User Fees Relating to 
     Enrolled Actuaries'' (RIN1545-BQ26) received in the Office of 
     the President of the Senate on October 30, 2023; to the 
     Committee on Finance.
        EC-2697. A communication from the Security Officer II of 
     the Office of Senate Security, transmitting, pursuant to law, 
     a report regarding Determination Under Section 7034 (I) (5) 
     of the Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related 
     Programs Appropriations Act, 2023 (OSS-2023-1053); to the 
     Committee on Foreign Relations.
        EC-2698. A communication from the Security Officer II of 
     the Office of Senate Security, transmitting, pursuant to law, 
     a report regarding Determination Under Section 7034 (I) (5) 
     of the Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related 
     Programs Appropriations Act, 2023 (OSS-2023-1054); to the 
     Committee on Foreign Relations.
        EC-2699. A communication from the Assistant Secretary, 
     Legislative Affairs, Department of State, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Publication, 
     Coordination, and Reporting of International Agreements: 
     Amendments'' (RIN1400-AF63) received in the Office of the 
     President of the Senate on October 30, 2023; to the Committee 
     on Foreign Relations.
        EC-2700. A communication from the Assistant Secretary, 
     Legislative Affairs, Department of State, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, a notification of intent to provide 
     assistance to Ukraine under drawdowns previously directed 
     under section 506(a) (1) of the FAA, including for self-
     defense and border security operations; to the Committee on 
     Foreign Relations.
        EC-2701. A communication from the Assistant Secretary, 
     Legislative Affairs, Department of State, transmitting, 
     pursuant to section 36(c) of the Arms Export Control Act, the 
     certification of a proposed license amendment for the export 
     of firearms, parts, and components abroad controlled under 
     Category I of the U.S. Munitions List to Israel in the amount 
     of $1,000,000 or more (Transmittal No. DDTC 22-051); to the 
     Committee on Foreign Relations.

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