[Congressional Record Volume 169, Number 201 (Wednesday, December 6, 2023)]
[Senate]
[Page S5806]
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-3001. A communication from the Chief Privacy Officer, 
     Department of Homeland Security, transmitting, pursuant to 
     law, a report entitled ``Social Security Number Fraud 
     Prevention Act Final to Congress''; to the Committees on 
     Finance; and Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
        EC-3002. A communication from the Assistant General 
     Counsel, General Law, Ethics, and Regulation, Department of 
     the Treasury, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report 
     relative to a vacancy in the position of Deputy Under 
     Secretary, Department of Treasury received in the Office of 
     the President of the Senate on November 30, 2023; to the 
     Committee on Finance.
        EC-3003. A communication from the Senior Regulatory and 
     Policy 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 Program; Disclosures of Ownership and 
     Additional Disclosable Parties Information for Skilled 
     Nursing Facilities; Medicare Providers' and Suppliers' 
     Disclosure of Private Equity Companies and Real Estate 
     Investment Trusts'' (RIN0938-AU90) received in the Office of 
     the President of the Senate on November 17, 2023; to the 
     Committee on Finance.
        EC-3004. 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 ``Updated Lists of 
     Jurisdiction Under Deposit Interest Rules'' (Rev. Proc. 2023-
     36) received in the Office of the President of the Senate on 
     November 29, 2023; to the Committee on Finance.
        EC-3005. 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 ``Notice: Revised 
     Timeline Regarding Implementation of Amended Section 
     6050W(e)'' (Notice 2023-74) received in the Office of the 
     President of the Senate on November 29, 2023; to the 
     Committee on Finance.
        EC-3006. A communication from the Chief Human Capital 
     Officer, National Archives and Records Administration, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, a report relative to a vacancy 
     in the position of Archivist of the United States, National 
     Archives and Records Administration received in the Office of 
     the President of the Senate on November 27, 2023; to the 
     Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
        EC-3007. A communication from the Chief Human Capital 
     Officer, National Archives and Records Administration, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, a report relative to a vacancy 
     in the position of Archivist of the United States, National 
     Archives and Records Administration received in the Office of 
     the President of the Senate on November 27, 2023; to the 
     Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
        EC-3008. A communication from the Director, Office of 
     Personnel Management, the President's Pay Agent, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, a report relative to the 
     extension of locality based comparability payments; to the 
     Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
        EC-3009. A communication from the Director of Acquisition 
     Policy, General Services Administration, Department of 
     Defense, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``Federal Acquisition Regulation; FAR Case 2023-019, 
     New Designated Country-North Macedonia'' (RIN9000-AO67) 
     received in the Office of the President of the Senate on 
     November 27, 2023; to the Committee on Homeland Security and 
     Governmental Affairs.
        EC-3010. A communication from the Director of Acquisition 
     Policy, General Services Administration, Department of 
     Defense, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``Federal Acquisition Regulation; Federal 
     Acquisition Circular 2024-01, Introduction'' (FAC 2024-01) 
     received in the Office of the President of the Senate on 
     November 27, 2023; to the Committee on Homeland Security and 
     Governmental Affairs.
        EC-3011. A communication from the Director of Acquisition 
     Policy, General Services Administration, Department of 
     Defense, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``Federal Acquisition Regulation; Federal 
     Acquisition Circular 2024-01, Technical Amendments'' (FAC 
     2024-01) received in the Office of the President of the 
     Senate on November 27, 2023; to the Committee on Homeland 
     Security and Governmental Affairs.
        EC-3012. A communication from the Director of Acquisition 
     Policy, General Services Administration, Department of 
     Defense, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``Federal Acquisition Regulation; Federal 
     Acquisition Circular 2024-01, Small Entity Compliance Guide'' 
     (FAC 2024-01) received in the Office of the President of the 
     Senate on November 27, 2023; to the Committee on Homeland 
     Security and Governmental Affairs.
        EC-3013. A communication from the Director, Office of 
     Personnel Management, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     report of a rule entitled ``Retirement: Members of Congress 
     and Congressional Employees'' (RIN3206-AO42) received in the 
     Office of the President of the Senate on November 30, 2023; 
     to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental 
     Affairs.
        EC-3014. A communication from the Director, Office of 
     Personnel Management, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     report of a rule entitled ``FEDVIP: Extension of Eligibility 
     to Certain Employees on Temporary Appointments and Certain 
     Employees on Seasonal and Intermittent Schedules; Enrollment 
     Clarifications and Exceptions for Changes in Enrollment'' 
     (RIN3206-AN91) received in the Office of the President of the 
     Senate on November 30, 2023; to the Committee on Homeland 
     Security and Governmental Affairs.
        EC-3015. A communication from the Director, Office of 
     Personnel Management, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     report of a rule entitled ``Fair Chance to Compete for Jobs'' 
     (RIN3206-AO00) received in the Office of the President of the 
     Senate on November 30, 2023; to the Committee on Homeland 
     Security and Governmental Affairs.
        EC-3016. A communication from the Director, Office of 
     Personnel Management, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     report of a rule entitled ``Noncompetitive Appointment of 
     Certain Military Spouses'' (RIN3206-AO57) received in the 
     Office of the President of the Senate on November 30, 2023; 
     to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental 
     Affairs.
        EC-3017. A communication from the Acting Director, Office 
     of Government Ethics, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     Office's Agency Financial Report for fiscal year 2023; to the 
     Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
        EC-3018. A communication from the Director, National 
     Science Foundation, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     Uniform Resource Locator (URL) for the Foundation's fiscal 
     year 2023 Agency Financial Report; to the Committee on 
     Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
        EC-3019. A communication from the Director, Defense 
     Security Cooperation Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, 
     the Agency's Agency Financial Report for fiscal year 2023; to 
     the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
        EC-3020. A communication from the Chair, Board of 
     Governors, United States Postal Service, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the Postal Services' Semiannual Report of 
     the Inspector General for the period from April 1, 2023 
     through September 30, 2023; to the Committee on Homeland 
     Security and Governmental Affairs.
        EC-3021. A communication from the Chairman, Federal 
     Maritime Commission, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     Commission's Performance and Accountability Report for fiscal 
     year 2023; to the Committee on Homeland Security and 
     Governmental Affairs.
        EC-3022. A communication from the Board Chairman and Chief 
     Executive Officer, Farm Credit Administration, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the Administration's Semiannual Report of 
     the Inspector General and the Semiannual Management Report on 
     the Status of Audits for the period from April 1, 2023 
     through September 30, 2023; to the Committee on Homeland 
     Security and Governmental Affairs.
        EC-3023. A communication from the Chair of the 
     Administrative Conference of the United States, transmitting, 
     a report of the recommendations adopted by the Administrative 
     Conference of the United States at its 79th Plenary Session; 
     to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental 
     Affairs.
        EC-3024. A joint communication from the Chairman and the 
     General Counsel, National Labor Relations Board, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the Office of Inspector 
     General Semiannual Report for the period of April 1, 2023 
     through September 30, 2023; to the Committee on Homeland 
     Security and Governmental Affairs.
        EC-3025. A communication from the Director, Office of 
     Personnel Management, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     Office of Inspector General's Semiannual Report and the 
     Management Response for the period of April 1, 2023 through 
     September 30, 2023; to the Committee on Homeland Security and 
     Governmental Affairs.
        EC-3026. A communication from the Chairman of the Railroad 
     Retirement Board, transmitting, pursuant to law, the Board's 
     Semiannual Report of the Inspector General for the period 
     from April 1, 2023 through September 30, 2023; to the 
     Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
        EC-3027. A communication from the Director of Financial 
     Management, Department of Transportation, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the Department's Agency Financial Report for 
     fiscal year 2023; to the Committee on Homeland Security and 
     Governmental Affairs.
        EC-3028. A communication from the Deputy Secretary of 
     Defense, transmitting, pursuant to law, the Department's 
     Semiannual Report of the Inspector General for the period 
     from April 1, 2023 through September 30, 2023; to the 
     Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.

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