[Congressional Record Volume 169, Number 185 (Wednesday, November 8, 2023)]
[Senate]
[Pages S5425-S5426]
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-2751. A communication from the Senior Counsel of Legal 
     Policy, Department of Justice, transmitting, pursuant to law, 
     the report of a rule entitled ``Civil Monetary Penalties 
     Inflation Adjustment for 2023'' (Docket No. OLP 175) received 
     in the Office of the President of the Senate on November 6, 
     2023; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
        EC-2752. A communication from the Chief of the Immigration 
     Law Division, Executive Office for Immigration Review, 
     Department of Justice, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     report of a rule entitled ``Office of the Chief 
     Administrative Hearing Officer, Review Procedures'' (RIN1615-
     AB28) received in the Office of the President of the Senate 
     on November 1, 2023; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
        EC-2753. A communication from the Solicitor General, 
     Department of Justice, transmitting, pursuant to law, a 
     report relative to the decision not to seek Supreme Court 
     review of the Abbot v. Biden decision of the United States 
     Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit; to the Committee on 
     the Judiciary.
        EC-2754. A communication from the Assistant Attorney 
     General, Office of Legislative Affairs, Department of 
     Justice, transmitting, pursuant to law, a legislative 
     proposal that would instruct and provide statutory authority 
     for the federal district court overseeing the criminal case 
     against alleged Pan Am Flight 103 bombmaker Abu Agila 
     Mohammed Mas'ud Kheir Al-Marimi to provide victims of the Pan 
     Am Flight 103 bombing remote video and telephonic access to 
     proceedings in the case; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
        EC-2755. A communication from the Assistant Attorney 
     General, Office of Legislative Affairs, Department of 
     Justice, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report entitled 
     ``Rafael Ramos and Wenjian Liu National Blue Alert Act Report 
     to Congress September 2023''; to the Committee on the 
     Judiciary.
        EC-2756. A communication from the Associate Director of 
     the Regulatory Management Division, Environmental Protection 
     Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``Extension of Tolerances for Emergency Exemptions; 
     Multiple Chemicals'' (FRL No. 11517-01-OCSPP) received in the 
     Office of the President of the Senate on November 1, 2023; to 
     the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
        EC-2757. A communication from the General Counsel of the 
     Federal Housing Finance Agency, transmitting, pursuant to 
     law, the report of a rule entitled ``Supervisory Letter - 
     Minimum Liquidity and Cash Flow Calculation Under Advisory 
     Bulletin 2018-07'' received in the Office of the President of 
     the Senate on November 1, 2023; to the Committee on Banking, 
     Housing, and Urban Affairs.
        EC-2758. 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 ``Entry List Additions'' (RIN0694-
     AJ41) received in the Office of the President of the Senate 
     on November 1, 2023; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, 
     and Urban Affairs.
        EC-2759. A communication from the Chair and President of 
     the Export-Import Bank, transmitting, pursuant to law, a 
     report relative to a transaction involving U.S. exports to 
     Ethiopia; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban 
     Affairs.
        EC-2760. A communication from the General Counsel, Federal 
     Energy Regulatory Commission, transmitting, pursuant to law, 
     the report of a rule entitled ``Reliability Standards to 
     Address Inverter-Based Resources'' ((RIN1902-AG07) (Docket 
     No. RM22-14-000)) received in the Office of the President of 
     the Senate on November 1, 2023; to the Committee on Energy 
     and Natural Resources.
        EC-2761. A communication from the General Counsel, Federal 
     Energy Regulatory Commission, transmitting, pursuant to law, 
     the report of a rule entitled ``Updating Regulations for 
     Engineering and Design Materials for Liquefied National Gas 
     Facilities Related to Potential Impacts Caused by Natural 
     Hazards'' (Docket No. RM22-8-000) received in the Office of 
     the President of the Senate on November 1, 2023; to the 
     Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
        EC-2762. A communication from the Administrator of the 
     Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting, pursuant to 
     law, a report entitled ``Returning the Urban Sea to 
     Abundance: A Two-Year Review (2020-2021) of Implementation of 
     the Comprehensive Conservation and Management Plan''; to the 
     Committee on Environment and Public Works.
        EC-2763. A communication from the Associate Director of 
     the Regulatory Management Division, Environmental Protection 
     Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``Changes to Reporting Requirements for Per- and 
     Polyfluoroalkyl Substances and to Supplier Notifications for 
     Chemicals of Special Concern; Community Right-to-Know Toxic 
     Chemical Release Reporting'' ((RIN2070-AK97) (FRL No. 8741-
     04-OCSPP)) received in the Office of the President of the 
     Senate on November 1, 2023; to the Committee on Environment 
     and Public Works.
        EC-2764. 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 of Air Quality Implementation Plans; 
     Vehicle Miles Traveled Emissions Offset Demonstrations for 
     the 2015 Ozone Standards; California'' (FRL No. 10386-02-R9) 
     received in the Office of the President of the Senate on 
     November 1, 2023; to the Committee on Environment and Public 
     Works.
        EC-2765. 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 and Disapproval; Colorado; 
     Serious Attainment Plan Elements and Related Revisions for 
     the 2008 8-Hour Ozone Standard for the Denver Metro/North 
     Front Range Nonattainment Area'' (FRL No. 11237-02-R8) 
     received in the Office of the President of the Senate on 
     November 1, 2023; to the Committee on Environment and Public 
     Works.
        EC-2766. 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; North Carolina; Revisions to 
     Miscellaneous Particulate Matter Rules'' (FRL No. 11368-02-
     R4) received in the Office of the President of the Senate on 
     November 1, 2023; to the Committee on Environment and Public 
     Works.
        EC-2767. 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; FL; Miscellaneous SIP 
     Revision'' (FRL No.

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     11369-02-R4) received in the Office of the President of the 
     Senate on November 1, 2023; to the Committee on Environment 
     and Public Works.
        EC-2768. 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; Antelope Valley 
     Air Quality Management District; Imperial County Air 
     Pollution Control District; Correcting Amendments'' (FRL No. 
     11409-01-R9) received in the Office of the President of the 
     Senate on November 1, 2023; to the Committee on Environment 
     and Public Works.
        EC-2769. A communication from the Associate Director of 
     the Regulatory Management Division, Environmental Protection 
     Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``Determination to Defer Sanctions; California; 
     California Air Resources Board'' (FRL No. 11425-02-R9) 
     received in the Office of the President of the Senate on 
     November 1, 2023; to the Committee on Environment and Public 
     Works.
        EC-2770. 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 ``Medicare Program; Hospital 
     Outpatient Prospective Payment System: Remedy for the 340B-
     Acquired Drug Payment Policy for Calendar Years 2018-2022'' 
     (RIN0938-AV18) received in the Office of the President of the 
     Senate on November 1, 2023; to the Committee on Finance.
        EC-2771. 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 ``Medicare Program; Calendar Year 
     (CY) 2024 Home Health (HH) Prospective Payment System Rate 
     Update; HH Quality Reporting Program Requirements; HH Value-
     Based Purchasing Expanded Model Requirements; Home 
     Intravenous Immune Globulin Items and Services; Hospice 
     Informal Dispute Resolution and Special Focus Program 
     Requirements, Certain Requirements for Durable Medical 
     Equipment Prosthetics and Orthotics Supplies; and Provider 
     and Supplier Enrollment Requirements'' (RIN0938-AV03) 
     received in the Office of the President of the Senate on 
     November 1, 2023; to the Committee on Finance.
        EC-2772. 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 ``Medicare Program; End-Stage Renal 
     Disease Prospective Payment System, Payment for Renal 
     Dialysis Services Furnished to Individuals with Acute Kidney 
     Injury, End-Stage Renal Disease Quality Incentive Program, 
     and End-Stage Renal Disease Treatment Choices Model'' 
     (RIN0938-AV05) received in the Office of the President of the 
     Senate on November 1, 2023; to the Committee on Finance.
        EC-2773. 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 ``Medicare Program; Hospital 
     Outpatient Prospective Payment and Ambulatory Surgical Center 
     Payment Systems; Quality Reporting Programs; Payment for 
     Intensive Outpatient Services in Hospital Outpatient 
     Departments, Community Mental Health Centers, Rural Health 
     Clinics, Federally Qualified Health Centers, and Opioid 
     Treatment Programs; Hospital Price Transparency; Changes to 
     Community Mental Health Centers Conditions of Participation, 
     Changes to the Inpatient Prospective Payment System Medicare 
     Code Editor; Rural Emergency Hospital Conditions of 
     Participation Technical Correction'' (RIN0938-AV09) received 
     in the Office of the President of the Senate on November 1, 
     2023; to the Committee on Finance.
        EC-2774. 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 ``Medicare and Medicaid Programs; 
     CY 2024 Payment Policies under the Physician Fee Schedule and 
     Other Changes to Part B Payment and Coverage Policies; 
     Medicare Shared Savings Program Requirements; Medicare 
     Advantage; Medicare and Medicaid Provider and Supplier 
     Enrollment Policies; and Basic Health Program'' (RIN0938-
     AV07) received in the Office of the President of the Senate 
     on November 1, 2023; to the Committee on Finance.
        EC-2775. 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 23-068); to the Committee on Foreign 
     Relations.
        EC-2776. 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 ``Revocation of Uses of Partially 
     Hydrogenated Oils in Foods'' (RIN0910-AI15) received in the 
     Office of the President of the Senate on November 6, 2023; to 
     the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
        EC-2777. A communication from the Secretary of Health and 
     Human Services, transmitting, pursuant to law, a petition 
     which was filed on behalf of workers at the Sandia National 
     Laboratory, in Albuquerque, New Mexico, to be added to the 
     Special Exposure Cohort; to the Committee on Health, 
     Education, Labor, and Pensions.
        EC-2778. A communication from the Acting Assistant 
     Secretary for Legislative Affairs, Department of the 
     Treasury, transmitting, pursuant to law, the Office of the 
     Treasury Inspector General for Tax Administration's 
     Semiannual Report for the period of October 1, 2022 through 
     March 31, 2023; to the Committee on Homeland Security and 
     Governmental Affairs.

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