[Congressional Record Volume 169, Number 184 (Tuesday, November 7, 2023)]
[Senate]
[Pages S5398-S5400]
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-2702. A communication from the Deputy Assistant 
     Administrator, Bureau for Management, U.S. Agency for 
     International Development, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     report of a rule entitled ``Implementation of the Freedom of 
     Information Act''

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     (RIN0412-AA97) received in the Office of the President of the 
     Senate on November 2, 2023; to the Committee on Foreign 
     Relations.
        EC-2703. A communication from the Deputy Assistant 
     Administrator, Bureau for Management, U.S. Agency for 
     International Development, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     report of a rule entitled ``Implementation of the HAVANA Act 
     of 2021'' (RIN0412-AB11) received in the Office of the 
     President of the Senate on November 2, 2023; to the Committee 
     on Foreign Relations.
        EC-2704. A communication from the Deputy Assistant 
     Administrator, Bureau for Management, U.S. Agency for 
     International Development, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     report of a rule entitled ``USAID Grant Regulations: Removing 
     the Program Income Restriction on For-Profit Entities'' 
     (RIN0412-AB01) received in the Office of the President of the 
     Senate on November 2, 2023; to the Committee on Foreign 
     Relations.
        EC-2705. 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 defense articles, including technical data, and defense 
     services to Israel in the amount of $100,000,000 or more 
     (Transmittal No. DDTC 23-023); to the Committee on Foreign 
     Relations.
        EC-2706. A communication from the Assistant Secretary, 
     Legislative Affairs, Department of State, transmitting, 
     pursuant to section 40(g) (2) of the Arms Export Control Act, 
     the report of proposed exports to Syria (Transmittal No. DDTC 
     23-056); to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
        EC-2707. A communication from the Acting Assistant 
     Secretary, Legislative Affairs, Department of State, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, a report relative to plans to 
     provide Ukraine up to $125,000,000 in Department of Defense 
     articles and services, and military education and training, 
     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-2708. A communication from the Secretary of Education, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Final Regulations: Financial value transparency and gainful 
     employment'' (RIN1840-AD57) received in the Office of the 
     President pro tempore of the Senate; to the Committee on 
     Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
        EC-2709. A communication from the Assistant Secretary for 
     Legislation, Department of Health and Human Services, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, a report entitled ``Community 
     Services Block Grant Report to Congress for Fiscal Year 
     2018'' and includes a report entitled ``Community Services 
     Block Grant (CSBG) Performance Measurement Report''; to the 
     Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
        EC-2710. A communication from the President of the United 
     States, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report relative to 
     the issuance of an Executive Order that takes additional 
     steps to deal with the national emergency with respect to 
     significant malicious cyber enabled activities declared in 
     Executive Order 13694 of April 1, 2015; to the Committee on 
     Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
        EC-2711. A communication from the Assistant General 
     Counsel, Federal Retirement Thrift Investment Board, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law , the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Elimination of Mandatory Roth Distributions'' (5 CFR Part 
     1650) received during adjournment of the Senate in the Office 
     of the President of the Senate on November 3, 2023; to the 
     Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
        EC-2712. A communication from the Director, Office of 
     Personnel Management, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report 
     relative to the agencies' use of student loan repayments as a 
     strategic tool for the purposes of recruitment and retention 
     during calendar year 2021; to the Committee on Homeland 
     Security and Governmental Affairs.
        EC-2713. A communication from the Director, Office of 
     Government Ethics, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report 
     of a rule entitled ``2023 Civil Monetary Penalties Inflation 
     Adjustments for Ethics in Government Act Violations'' 
     (RIN3209-AA66) received in the Office of the President of the 
     Senate on October 30, 2023; to the Committee on Homeland 
     Security and Governmental Affairs.
        EC-2714. A communication from the Chairman of the Council 
     of the District of Columbia, transmitting, pursuant to law, a 
     report on D.C. Act 25-261, ``District of Columbia Housing 
     Authority Stabilization and Reform Temporary Amendment Act of 
     2023'' ; to the Committee on Homeland Security and 
     Governmental Affairs.
        EC-2715. A communication from the Chairman of the Council 
     of the District of Columbia, transmitting, pursuant to law, a 
     report on D.C. Act 25-262, ``Tenant Payment Plan Phasing 
     Continuation Temporary Act of 2023''; to the Committee on 
     Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
        EC-2716. A communication from the Chairman of the Council 
     of the District of Columbia, transmitting, pursuant to law, a 
     report on D.C. Act 25-263, ``Voluntary Agreement Moratorium 
     Temporary Amendment Act of 2023''; to the Committee on 
     Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
        EC-2717. A communication from the Chairman of the Council 
     of the District of Columbia, transmitting, pursuant to law, a 
     report on D.C. Act 25-264, ``Buzzard Point Park and Trails 
     National Park Service Grant Temporary Amendment Act of 
     2023''; to the Committee on Homeland Security and 
     Governmental Affairs.
        EC-2718. A communication from the Chairman of the Council 
     of the District of Columbia, transmitting, pursuant to law, a 
     report on D.C. Act 25-288, ``River East at Grandview 
     Condominiums Assistance Tax Exemption Temporary Amendment Act 
     of 2023''; to the Committee on Homeland Security and 
     Governmental Affairs.
        EC-2719. A communication from the Chairman of the Council 
     of the District of Columbia, transmitting, pursuant to law, a 
     report on D.C. Act 25-289, ``Office of Administrative 
     Hearings Jurisdiction Clarification Temporary Amendment Act 
     of 2023''; to the Committee on Homeland Security and 
     Governmental Affairs.
        EC-2720. A communication from the Chairman of the Council 
     of the District of Columbia, transmitting, pursuant to law, a 
     report on D.C. Act 25-290, ``Sign Regulations Temporary 
     Amendment Act of 2023''; to the Committee on Homeland 
     Security and Governmental Affairs.
        EC-2721. A communication from the Chairman of the Council 
     of the District of Columbia, transmitting, pursuant to law, a 
     report on D.C. Act 25-282, ``Public Health Emergency Credit 
     Alert Amendment Act of 2023''; to the Committee on Homeland 
     Security and Governmental Affairs.
        EC-2722. A communication from the Chairman of the Council 
     of the District of Columbia, transmitting, pursuant to law, a 
     report on D.C. Act 25-282, ``Alexander Crummell Way 
     Designation Act of 2023''; to the Committee on Homeland 
     Security and Governmental Affairs.
        EC-2723. A communication from the Chairman of the Council 
     of the District of Columbia, transmitting, pursuant to law, a 
     report on D.C. Act 25-284, ``William R. Spaulding Way 
     Designation Act of 2023''; to the Committee on Homeland 
     Security and Governmental Affairs.
        EC-2724. A communication from the Chairman of the Council 
     of the District of Columbia, transmitting, pursuant to law, a 
     report on D.C. Act 25-285, ``Sterling A. Brown Way 
     Designation Act of 2023''; to the Committee on Homeland 
     Security and Governmental Affairs.
        EC-2725. A communication from the Chairman of the Council 
     of the District of Columbia, transmitting, pursuant to law, a 
     report on D.C. Act 25-286, ``Rayford Logan Way Designation 
     Act of 2023''; to the Committee on Homeland Security and 
     Governmental Affairs.
        EC-2726. A communication from the Chairman of the Council 
     of the District of Columbia, transmitting, pursuant to law, a 
     report on D.C. Act 25-287, ``Industrial Safety Act 
     Clarification Amendment Act of 2023''; to the Committee on 
     Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
        EC-2727. A communication from the Attorney-Advisor, Office 
     of General Counsel, Department of Transportation, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, a report relative to a vacancy 
     in the position of Administrator, Federal Aviation 
     Administration, Department of Transportation, received in the 
     Office of the President of the Senate on November 6, 2023; to 
     the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
        EC-2728. A communication from the Attorney-Advisor, Office 
     of General Counsel, Department of Transportation, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, a report relative to a vacancy 
     in the position of Administrator, Federal Aviation 
     Administration, Department of Transportation, received in the 
     Office of the President of the Senate on November 6, 2023; to 
     the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
        EC-2729. A communication from the Marine Mammal 
     Specialist, National Marine Fisheries Service, Department of 
     Commerce, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``Taking and Importing Marine Mammals; Taking Marine 
     Mammals Incidental to Testing and Training Operations in the 
     Eglin Gulf Test and Training Range'' (RIN0648-BL77) received 
     during adjournment of the Senate in the Office of the 
     President of the Senate on November 3, 2023; to the Committee 
     on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
        EC-2730. A communication from the Management Analyst, 
     Federal Aviation Administration, Department of 
     Transportation, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of 
     a rule entitled ``Airworthiness Directives; Airbus 
     Helicopters; Amendment 39-22512'' ((RIN2120-AA64) (Docket No. 
     FAA-2023-1506)) received during adjournment of the Senate in 
     the Office of the President of the Senate on November 3, 
     2023; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
     Transportation.
        EC-2731. A communication from the Management Analyst, 
     Federal Aviation Administration, Department of 
     Transportation, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of 
     a rule entitled ``Amendment of Class E Airspace: Cedartown, 
     GA'' ((RIN2120-AA64) (Docket No. FAA-2023-1186)) received 
     during adjournment of the Senate in the Office of the 
     President of the Senate on November 3, 2023; to the Committee 
     on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
        EC-2732. A communication from the Acting Branch Chief, 
     National Marine Fisheries Service, Department of Commerce, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Fisheries of the Exclusive Economic Zone Off Alaska; 
     Pacific Ocean Perch Western Aleutian District in the Bering 
     Sea and Aleutian Islands Management Area'' (RIN0648-XC379) 
     received in the Office of the

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     President of the Senate on October 30, 2023; to the Committee 
     on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
        EC-2733. A communication from the Acting Branch Chief, 
     National Marine Fisheries Service, Department of Commerce, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Fisheries of the Exclusive Economic Zone Off Alaska; 
     Sablefish in the Bering Sea Subarea of the Bering Sea and 
     Aleutian Islands Management Area'' (RIN0648-XC393) received 
     in the Office of the President of the Senate on October 30, 
     2023; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
     Transportation.
        EC-2734. A communication from the Acting Branch Chief, 
     National Marine Fisheries Service, Department of Commerce, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Fisheries Off West Coast States; Modification of the West 
     Coast Salmon Fisheries; Inseason Actions #37 Through #45'' 
     (RIN0648-XC370) received in the Office of the President of 
     the Senate on October 30, 2023; to the Committee on Commerce, 
     Science, and Transportation.
        EC-2735. A communication from the Acting Branch Chief, 
     National Marine Fisheries Service, Department of Commerce, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Fisheries of the Exclusive Economic Zone Off Alaska; 
     Pacific Ocean Perch in the Western Regulatory Area of the 
     Gulf of Alaska'' (RIN0648-XC366) received in the Office of 
     the President of the Senate on October 30, 2023; to the 
     Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
        EC-2736. A communication from the Acting Branch Chief, 
     National Marine Fisheries Service, Department of Commerce, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Fisheries of the Exclusive Economic Zone Off Alaska; Sable 
     Fish in the Bering Sea Subarea of the Bering Sea and Aleutian 
     Islands Management Area'' (RIN0648-XC393) received in the 
     Office of the President of the Senate on October 30, 2023; to 
     the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
        EC-2737. A communication from the Acting Branch Chief, 
     National Marine Fisheries Service, Department of Commerce, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Fisheries of the Exclusive Economic Zone Off Alaska; 
     Pacific Ocean Perch in the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands 
     Management Area'' (RIN0648-XC381) received in the Office of 
     the President of the Senate on October 30, 2023; to the 
     Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
        EC-2738. A communication from the Acting Branch Chief, 
     National Marine Fisheries Service, Department of Commerce, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Fisheries of the Exclusive Economic Zone Off Alaska; 
     Pacific Ocean Perch in the Central Aleutian District of the 
     Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands Management Area'' (RIN0648-
     XC380) received in the Office of the President of the Senate 
     on October 30, 2023; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, 
     and Transportation.
        EC-2739. A communication from the Acting Branch Chief, 
     National Marine Fisheries Service, Department of Commerce, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Fisheries of the Exclusive Economic Zone Off Alaska; Atka 
     Mackerel in the Central Aleutian District of the Bering Sea 
     and Aleutian Islands Management Area'' (RIN0648-XC383) 
     received in the Office of the President of the Senate on 
     October 30, 2023; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
     Transportation.
        EC-2740. A communication from the Acting Branch Chief, 
     National Marine Fisheries Service, Department of Commerce, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Atlantic Surfclam and Ocean Quahog Fisheries; 2023 Fishing 
     Quotas for Atlantic Surfclams and Ocean Quahogs; and 
     Suspension of Atlantic Surfclam Minimum Size Limit'' 
     (RIN0648-XC516) received in the Office of the President of 
     the Senate on October 30, 2023; to the Committee on Commerce, 
     Science, and Transportation.
        EC-2741. A communication from the Acting Branch Chief, 
     National Marine Fisheries Service, Department of Commerce, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Fisheries of the Northeastern United States; Atlantic 
     Bluefish Fishery; 2023 Specifications'' (RIN0648-XC422) 
     received in the Office of the President of the Senate on 
     October 30, 2023; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
     Transportation.
        EC-2742. A communication from the Acting Branch Chief, 
     National Marine Fisheries Service, Department of Commerce, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Revisions to Framework Adjustment 63 to the Northeast 
     Multispecies Fishery Management Plan and Sector Annual Catch 
     Entitlements'' (RIN0648-XC472) received in the Office of the 
     President of the Senate on October 30, 2023; to the Committee 
     on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
        EC-2743. A communication from the Branch Chief, National 
     Marine Fisheries Service, Department of Commerce, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Fisheries Off West Coast States; Pacific Coast Groundfish 
     Fishery; Electronic Monitoring Program Regulations for Bottom 
     Trawl and Non-Whiting Midwater Trawl Vessels in the Pacific 
     Coast Groundfish Trawl Catch Share Program'' (RIN0648-BH70) 
     received in the Office of the President of the Senate on 
     October 30, 2023; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
     Transportation.
        EC-2744. A communication from the Branch Chief, National 
     Marine Fisheries Service, Department of Commerce, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Magnuson-Stevens Act Provisions; Fisheries Off West Coast 
     States; Pacific Coast Groundfish Fishery; Pacific Coast 
     Groundfish Fishery Management Plan; Amendment 30; 2023-24 
     Biennial Specifications and Management Measures'' (RIN0648-
     BL48) received in the Office of the President of the Senate 
     on October 30, 2023; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, 
     and Transportation.
        EC-2745. A communication from the Branch Chief, National 
     Marine Fisheries Service, Department of Commerce, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act 
     Provisions; Fisheries of the Northeastern United States; 
     Amendment 22 to the Summer Flounder, Scup, and Black Sea Bass 
     Fishery Management Plan'' (RIN0648-BL43) received in the 
     Office of the President of the Senate on October 30, 2023; to 
     the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
        EC-2746. A communication from the Acting Secretary of the 
     Federal Maritime Commission, transmitting, pursuant to law, 
     the report of a rule entitled ``Inflation Adjustment of Civil 
     Monetary Penalties'' (RIN3072-AC94) received in the Office of 
     the President of the Senate on October 30, 2023; to the 
     Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
        EC-2747. A communication from the Acting Secretary of the 
     Federal Maritime Commission, transmitting, pursuant to law, 
     the report of a rule entitled ``Delegations to Bureau of 
     Enforcement, Investigations, and Compliance'' (RIN3072-AC97) 
     received in the Office of the President of the Senate on 
     October 30, 2023; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
     Transportation.
        EC-2748. A communication from the Acting Secretary of the 
     Federal Maritime Commission, transmitting, pursuant to law, 
     the report of a rule entitled ``Update of Existing User 
     Fees'' (RIN3072-AC96) received in the Office of the President 
     of the Senate on October 30, 2023; to the Committee on 
     Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
        EC-2749. A communication from the Acting Secretary of the 
     Federal Maritime Commission, transmitting, pursuant to law, 
     the report of a rule entitled ``Civil Penalty Amendments to 
     Rules of Practice and Procedure'' (RIN3072-AC95) received in 
     the Office of the President of the Senate on October 30, 
     2023; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
     Transportation.
        EC-2750. A communication from the Deputy Division Chief of 
     Competition Policy, Wireline Competition Bureau, Federal 
     Communications Commission, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     report of a rule entitled ``Numbering Policies for Modern 
     Communications; Telephone Number Requirements for IP-Enabled 
     Service Providers; Implementation of TRACED Act Section 
     6(A)--Knowledge of Customers by Entities with Access to 
     Numbering Resources; Process Reform for Executive Branch 
     Review of Certain FCC Applications and Petitions Involving 
     Foreign Ownership'' ((RIN3060-AK36) (WC Docket Nos. 13-97, 
     07-243, 20-67) (IB Docket No. 16-155)) received in the Office 
     of the President of the Senate on November 2, 2023; to the 
     Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.

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