[Congressional Record Volume 170, Number 9 (Wednesday, January 17, 2024)]
[Senate]
[Pages S145-S146]
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-3300. 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 ``Clinical Laboratory Improvement 
     Amendments of 1988 (CLIA) Fees; Histocompatibility, 
     Personnel, and Alternative Sanctions for Certificate of 
     Waiver Laboratories'' (RIN0938-AT47) received during 
     adjournment of the Senate in the Office of the President of 
     the Senate on December 26, 2023; to the Committee on Finance.
        EC-3301. A communication from the Security Officer II of 
     the Office of Senate Security, transmitting, pursuant to law, 
     a report regarding Brian Hook (OSS-2024-0004); to the 
     Committee on Foreign Relations.
        EC-3302. A communication from the Security Officer II of 
     the Office of Senate Security, transmitting, pursuant to law, 
     a report regarding Michael Pompeo (OSS-2024-0005); to the 
     Committee on Foreign Relations.
        EC-3303. A communication from the Assistant Secretary, 
     Legislative Affairs, Department of State, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, a report relative to a Determination Under 
     Section 614(a)(1) of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 to 
     Provide Assistance to Ukraine (OSS-2023-1333); to the 
     Committee on Foreign Relations.
        EC-3304. 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, Correction'' (RIN1400-AF63) received in the 
     Office of the President of the Senate on January 11, 2024; to 
     the Committee on Foreign Relations.
        EC-3305. A communication from the Assistant Secretary, 
     Legislative Affairs, Department of State, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, a report entitled ``Determination Under 
     Section 36(b)(1) of the Arms Export Control Act''; to the 
     Committee on Foreign Relations.
        EC-3306. A communication from the Secretary of Education, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Fulbright-Hays Doctoral Dissertation Research Abroad 
     Fellowship Program and Faculty Research Abroad Fellowship 
     Program'' (RIN1840-AD90) received in the Office of the 
     President pro tempore of the Senate; to the Committee on 
     Foreign Relations.
        EC-3307. A communication from the Regulations Coordinator, 
     Office of the Inspector General, Department of Health and 
     Human Services, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of 
     a rule entitled ``Action to Delay Effective Date Consistent 
     With Congressionally Enacted Moratorium'' (RIN0936-AA14) 
     received in the Office of the President of the Senate on 
     January 10, 2024; to the Committee on Health, Education, 
     Labor, and Pensions.
        EC-3308. 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 ``Federal Independent Dispute 
     Resolution (IDR) Process Administrative Fee and Certified IDR 
     Entity Fee Ranges'' (RIN0938-AV39) received during 
     adjournment of the Senate in the Office of the President of 
     the Senate on December 26, 2023; to the Committee on Health, 
     Education, Labor, and Pensions.
        EC-3309. A communication from the Director, Office of 
     Workers' Compensation Programs, Department of Labor, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the Department of Labor's 
     fiscal year 2022 Office of Workers' Compensation Programs 
     annual report; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, 
     and Pensions.
        EC-3310. A communication from the Regulations Coordinator, 
     Office for Civil Rights, Department of Health and Human 
     Services, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``Safeguarding the Rights of Conscience as Protected 
     by Federal Statutes'' (RIN0945-AA18) received in the Office

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     of the President of the Senate on January 10, 2024; to the 
     Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
        EC-3311. A communication from the Senior Policy Advisor, 
     Wage and Hour Division, Department of Labor, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Employee or 
     Independent Contractor Classification Under the Fair Labor 
     Standards Act'' (RIN1235-AA43) received in the Office of the 
     President pro tempore; to the Committee on Health, Education, 
     Labor, and Pensions.
        EC-3312. A communication from the Assistant Secretary, 
     Employee Benefits Security Administration, Department of 
     Labor, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``Federal Independent Dispute Resolution Process 
     Administrative Fee and Certified Independent Dispute 
     Resolution Entity Fee Ranges'' (RIN0938-AV39) received during 
     adjournment of the Senate in the Office of the President of 
     the Senate on December 26, 2023; to the Committee on Health, 
     Education, Labor, and Pensions.
        EC-3313. A communication from the Regulations Coordinator, 
     Office of the National Coordinator for Health IT, Department 
     of Health and Human Services, transmitting, pursuant to law, 
     the report of a rule entitled ``Health Data, Technology, and 
     Interoperability: Certification Program Updates, Algorithm 
     Transparency, and Information Sharing'' (RIN0955-AA03) 
     received in the Office of the President of the Senate on 
     January 10, 2024; to the Committee on Health, Education, 
     Labor, and Pensions.
        EC-3314. A communication from the Administrator, Federal 
     Emergency Management Agency, Department of Homeland Security, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, a report relative to the cost 
     of response and recovery efforts for FEMA-3602-EM in the 
     Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands having exceeded 
     the $5,000,000 limit for a single emergency declaration; to 
     the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.


 =========================== NOTE =========================== 

  
  On page S146, January 17, 2024, in the middle of the first 
column, the following appears: EC-3314. A communication from the 
Administrator, Federal Emergency Management Agency, Department of 
Homeland Security, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report 
relative to the cost of response and recovery efforts for FEMA-
3602-EM in the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands having 
exceeded the $5,000,000 limit for a single emergency declaration; 
to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
  
  The online Record has been corrected to read: EC-3314. A 
communication from the Administrator, Federal Emergency Management 
Agency, Department of Homeland Security, transmitting, pursuant to 
law, a report relative to the cost of response and recovery 
efforts for FEMA-3602-EM in the Commonwealth of the Northern 
Mariana Islands having exceeded the $5,000,000 limit for a single 
emergency declaration; to the Committee on Homeland Security and 
Governmental Affairs.


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        EC-3315. A communication from the Chair, National 
     Transportation Safety Board, transmitting, pursuant to law, 
     the Board's 2023 inventory list; to the Committee on Homeland 
     Security and Governmental Affairs.
        EC-3316. A communication from the Director, Office of 
     Personnel Management, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     report of a rule entitled ``Federal Employees' Retirement 
     System; Present Value Conversion Factors for Spouses of 
     Deceased Separated Employees'' (RIN3206-AO55) received in the 
     Office of the President of the Senate on January 8, 2024; to 
     the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
        EC-3317. A communication from the Director, Office of 
     Personnel Management, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     report of a rule entitled ``Appointment of Current and Former 
     Land Management Employees'' (RIN3206-AN28) received in the 
     Office of the President of the Senate on January 8, 2024; to 
     the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
        EC-3318. A communication from the Assistant Secretary for 
     Administration, Department of Transportation, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the Agency's fiscal year 2023 Federal 
     Activities Inventory Reform (FAIR) Act submission of its 
     commercial and inherently governmental activities; to the 
     Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
        EC-3319. A communication from the Director, Office of 
     Management and Budget, Executive Office of the President, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Memorandum, Use of Project Labor Agreements on Federal 
     Construction Projects (Note: OMB has concluded that this 
     memorandum is not a `rule' within the meaning of 5 U.S.C. 
     804(3). Nevertheless, out of an abundance of caution, OMB is 
     submitting it to each House of the Congress and to the 
     Comptroller General consistent with the procedures set forth 
     in 5 U.S.C. 801(a))'' received during in the Office of the 
     President of the Senate on December 20, 2023; to the 
     Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
        EC-3320. A communication from the Chairman of the Council 
     of the District of Columbia, transmitting, pursuant to law, a 
     report on D.C. Act 25-329, ``Children's National Hospital 
     Research and Innovation Campus Equitable Tax Relief Amendment 
     Act of 2023''; to the Committee on Homeland Security and 
     Governmental Affairs.
        EC-3321. A communication from the Chairman of the Council 
     of the District of Columbia, transmitting, pursuant to law, a 
     report on D.C. Act 25-330, ``Life and Health Insurance 
     Guaranty Association Amendment Act of 2023''; to the 
     Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
        EC-3322. A communication from the Chairman of the Council 
     of the District of Columbia, transmitting, pursuant to law, a 
     report on D.C. Act 25-331, ``Motor Vehicle and Homeowner 
     Insurance Prior Approval Rate Filing Amendment Act of 2023''; 
     to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental 
     Affairs.
        EC-3323. A communication from the Chairman of the Council 
     of the District of Columbia, transmitting, pursuant to law, a 
     report on D.C. Act 25-332, ``Access to Emergency Medications 
     Amendment Act of 2023''; to the Committee on Homeland 
     Security and Governmental Affairs.
        EC-3324. A communication from the Chairman of the Council 
     of the District of Columbia, transmitting, pursuant to law, a 
     report on D.C. Act 25-333, ``Prescription Drug Monitoring 
     Program Amendment Act of 2023''; to the Committee on Homeland 
     Security and Governmental Affairs.
        EC-3325. A communication from the Chairman of the Council 
     of the District of Columbia, transmitting, pursuant to law, a 
     report on D.C. Act 25-343, ``Opioid Crisis and Juvenile Crime 
     Public Emergencies Extension Authorization Temporary 
     Amendment Act of 2023''; to the Committee on Homeland 
     Security and Governmental Affairs.
        EC-3326. A communication from the Chairman of the Council 
     of the District of Columbia, transmitting, pursuant to law, a 
     report on D.C. Act 25-342, ``Crime Victimization Survey 
     Amendment Act of 2023''; to the Committee on Homeland 
     Security and Governmental Affairs.
        EC-3327. A communication from the Chair of the Equal 
     Employment Opportunity Commission, transmitting, pursuant to 
     law, the Commission's Agency Financial Report for fiscal year 
     2023; to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental 
     Affairs.
        EC-3328. A communication from the Secretary of Veterans 
     Affairs, transmitting, pursuant to law, the Department's 
     Agency Financial Report for fiscal year 2023; to the 
     Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.

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