[Congressional Record Volume 170, Number 22 (Wednesday, February 7, 2024)]
[Senate]
[Pages S441-S442]
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-3456. A communication from the Branch Chief of the 
     Trade and Commercial Regulations Branch, Bureau of Customs 
     and Border Protection, Department of Homeland Security, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Import Restrictions on Archaeological Material of China'' 
     ((RIN1515-AE87) (CBP Dec. 24-01)) received in the Office of 
     the President of the Senate on February 6, 2024; to the 
     Committee on Finance.
        EC-3457. 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 ``Certain Maryland 
     Prepaid College Trust Distributions Excluded from Gross 
     Income'' (Notice 2024-23) received in the Office of the 
     President of the Senate on February 5, 2024; to the Committee 
     on Finance.
        EC-3458. 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 ``Corrections to 
     Revenue Procedure 2024-5, Schedule of User Fees in Appendix 
     A'' (Announcement 2024-7) received in the Office of the 
     President of the Senate on February 5, 2024; to the Committee 
     on Finance.
        EC-3459. 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 ``Additional Interim 
     Guidance Regarding the Application of the Corporate 
     Alternative Minimum Tax under Sections 55, 56A, and 59 of the 
     Internal Revenue Code'' (Notice 2024-10) received in the 
     Office of the President of the Senate on January 29, 2024; to 
     the Committee on Finance.
        EC-3460. A communication from the Assistant Secretary for 
     Legislation, Department of Health and Human Services, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, a report entitled ``The 
     Medicare Beneficiary Ombudsman Calendar Year 2020 Report to 
     Congress''; to the Committee on Finance.
        EC-3461. A communication from the Chairman of the United 
     States International Trade Commission, transmitting, pursuant 
     to law, a report entitled ``Crystalline Silicon Photovoltaic 
     Cells, Whether or Not Partially or Fully Assembled Into Other 
     Products:

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     Monitoring Developments in the Domestic Industry''; to the 
     Committee on Finance.
        EC-3462. A communication from the President of the United 
     States to the President pro tempore of the United States 
     Senate, transmitting, consistent with the War Powers Act, a 
     report relative to United States forces conducting discrete 
     strikes against facilities in Iraq used by Iran's Islamic 
     Revolutionary Guard Corps-affiliated militia groups for 
     training, logistics support, and other purposes; to the 
     Committee on Foreign Relations.
        EC-3463. A communication from the President of the United 
     States to the President pro tempore of the United States 
     Senate, transmitting, consistent with the War Powers Act, a 
     report relative to United States forces, as part of a 
     multinational operation alongside the United Kingdom, with 
     support from Australia, Bahrain, Canada, and the Netherlands, 
     conducted discrete strikes against Houthi underground storage 
     sites and locations associated with the Houthis' missile and 
     air surveillance capabilities in Yemen that support and 
     facilitate Houthi militants' attacks in the Red Sea region; 
     to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
        EC-3464. A communication from the President of the United 
     States to the President pro tempore of the United States 
     Senate, transmitting, consistent with the War Powers Act, a 
     report relative to United States forces conducting targeted 
     strikes against facilities in Iraq and Syria used by Iran's 
     Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps and affiliated militia 
     groups, received during adjournment of the Senate on February 
     4, 2024; to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
        EC-3465. A communication from the President of the United 
     States to the President pro tempore of the United States 
     Senate, transmitting, consistent with the War Powers Act, a 
     report relative to United States forces, as part of a 
     multinational operation alongside the United Kingdom, with 
     support from Australia, Bahrain, Canada, Denmark, the 
     Netherlands, and New Zealand, conducted strikes in Yemen 
     against facilities, locations, and equipment associated with 
     the Houthis' missile and air surveillance capabilities, 
     unmanned aerial vehicle capabilities, and command and control 
     capabilities; to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
        EC-3466. 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 various countries in the amount of $50,000,000 or 
     more (Transmittal No. DDTC 23-022); to the Committee on 
     Foreign Relations.
        EC-3467. A communication from the Assistant Secretary, 
     Legislative Affairs, Department of State, transmitting, 
     pursuant to section 36(c) and 36(d) of the Arms Export 
     Control Act, the certification of a proposed license for the 
     export of defense articles, including technical data and 
     defense services in the amount of $1,000,000 or more and the 
     manufacture of significant military equipment abroad to 
     Mexico (Transmittal No. DDTC 23-020); to the Committee on 
     Foreign Relations.
        EC-3468. 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 for the export of 
     firearms, parts, and components abroad controlled under 
     Category I of the U.S. Munitions List to Mexico in the amount 
     of $1,000,000 or more (Transmittal No. DDTC 23-017); to the 
     Committee on Foreign Relations.
        EC-3469. A communication from the Assistant Secretary, 
     Legislative Affairs, Department of State, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, a report entitled ``Annual Report to 
     Congress on the Interdiction of Aircraft Engaged in Illicit 
     Drug Trafficking''; to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
        EC-3470. A communication from the Secretary of the 
     Treasury, transmitting, pursuant to law, a six-month periodic 
     report on the national emergency that was declared in 
     Executive Order 14078 with respect to hostage-taking and the 
     wrongful detention of United States nationals abroad; to the 
     Committee on Foreign Relations.
        EC-3471. 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 ``FAQs about Affordable Care Act 
     Implementation Part 64 [Note: HHS has concluded that the 
     attached guidance document is not a 'rule' within the meaning 
     of 5 U.S.C. 804(3). Nevertheless, out of an abundance of 
     caution, HHS is submitting it for consideration to each House 
     of the Congress and to the Comptroller General under 5 U.S.C. 
     801(a)]'' received in the Office of the President of the 
     Senate on February 5, 2024; to the Committee on Health, 
     Education, Labor, and Pensions.
        EC-3472. A communication from the Regulations Coordinator, 
     Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, 
     Department of Health and Human Services, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Medications 
     for the Treatment of Opioid Use Disorder'' (RIN0930-AA39) 
     received in the Office of the President of the Senate on 
     February 5, 2024; to the Committee on Health, Education, 
     Labor, and Pensions.
        EC-3473. 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 ``Institutional Review Board Waiver or 
     Alteration of Informed Consent for Minimal Risk Clinical 
     Investigations'' (RIN0910-AH52) received in the Office of the 
     President of the Senate on February 6, 2024; to the Committee 
     on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
        EC-3474. A communication from the Deputy Assistant 
     Administrator of the Diversion Control Division, Drug 
     Enforcement Administration, Department of Justice, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Second Temporary Extension of COVID-19 Telemedicine 
     Flexibilities for Prescription of Controlled Medications'' 
     (Docket No. DEA-407) received in the Office of the President 
     of the Senate on January 22, 2024; to the Committee on 
     Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
        EC-3475. A communication from Associate General Counsel, 
     Corporation for National and Community Service, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Volunteers 
     in Service to America'' (RIN3045-AA70) received during 
     adjournment of the Senate in the Office of the President of 
     the Senate on January 29, 2024; to the Committee on Health, 
     Education, Labor, and Pensions.
        EC-3476. A communication from Associate General Counsel, 
     Corporation for National and Community Service, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Annual Civil 
     Monetary Penalties Inflation Adjustment'' (RIN3045-AA86) 
     received during adjournment of the Senate in the Office of 
     the President of the Senate on January 29, 2024; to the 
     Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
        EC-3477. A communication from Associate General Counsel, 
     Corporation for National and Community Service, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``National 
     Service Trust Education Awards'' (RIN3045-AA66) received 
     during adjournment of the Senate in the Office of the 
     President of the Senate on January 29, 2024; to the Committee 
     on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
        EC-3478. A communication from the Executive Director for 
     Operations, Nuclear Regulatory Commission, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the Uniform Resource Locator (URL) for the 
     Commission's commercial activities inventory; to the 
     Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
        EC-3479. A communication from the Associate General 
     Counsel for General Law, Department of Homeland Security, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, two (2) reports relative to 
     vacancies in the Department of Homeland Security, received in 
     the Office of the President of the Senate on February 6, 
     2024; to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental 
     Affairs.
        EC-3480. A communication from the Chief Counsel, Federal 
     Emergency Management Agency, Department of Homeland Security, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Individual Assistance Program Equity'' (RIN1660-AB07) 
     received during adjournment of the Senate in the Office of 
     the President of the Senate on January 29, 2024; to the 
     Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
        EC-3481. 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 80th Plenary Session; 
     to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental 
     Affairs.
        EC-3482. A communication from the Director of the Peace 
     Corps, transmitting, pursuant to law, the Office of Inspector 
     General's Semiannual Report for the period of April 1, 2023 
     through September 30, 2023; to the Committee on Homeland 
     Security and Governmental Affairs.
        EC-3483. A communication from the Director of the Peace 
     Corps, transmitting, pursuant to law, the Corps' Agency 
     Financial Report for fiscal year 2023; to the Committee on 
     Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.

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