[Congressional Record Volume 170, Number 36 (Wednesday, February 28, 2024)]
[Senate]
[Pages S1042-S1043]
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-3613. A communication from the Regulatory Specialist, 
     Office of the Comptroller of the Currency, Department of the 
     Treasury, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``National Bank Community Development Investments'' 
     (RIN1557-AF19) received in the Office of the President of the 
     Senate on February 6, 2024; to the Committee on Banking, 
     Housing, and Urban Affairs.
        EC-3614. A communication from the Regulatory Specialist, 
     Office of the Comptroller of the Currency, Department of the 
     Treasury, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``Appraisals for Higher-Priced Mortgage Loans 
     Exemption Threshold'' (RIN1557-AF23) received in the Office 
     of the President of the Senate on February 6, 2024; to the 
     Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
        EC-3615. A communication from the Regulatory Specialist, 
     Office of the Comptroller of the Currency, Department of the 
     Treasury, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``Rules of Practice and Procedure'' (RIN1557-AE33) 
     received in the Office of the President of the Senate on 
     February 6, 2024; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and 
     Urban Affairs.
        EC-3616. A communication from the Sanctions Regulations 
     Advisor, Office of Foreign Assets Control, Department of the 
     Treasury, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``Inflation Adjustment of Civil Monetary Penalties'' 
     received during adjournment of the Senate in the Office of 
     the President of the Senate on February 2, 2024; to the 
     Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
        EC-3617. 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 ``Removals from the Unverified 
     List'' (RIN0694-AJ52) received in the Office of the President 
     of the Senate on February 5, 2024; to the Committee on 
     Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
        EC-3618. 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 ``Additions of Entities to the 
     Entity List'' (RIN0694-AJ51) received in the Office of the 
     President of the Senate on February 5, 2024; to the Committee 
     on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
        EC-3619. 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 ``Implementation of Additional 
     Sanctions Against Russia and Belarus Under the Export 
     Administration Regulations and Refinements to Existing 
     Controls'' (RIN0694-AJ48) received in the

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     Office of the President of the Senate on February 5, 2024; to 
     the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
        EC-3620. A communication from the Regulatory Specialist, 
     Office of the Comptroller of the Currency, Department of the 
     Treasury, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``Community Reinvestment Act'' (RIN1557-AF15) 
     received in the Office of the President of the Senate on 
     February 6, 2024; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and 
     Urban Affairs.
        EC-3621. A communication from the Director of the 
     Regulatory Management Division, Environmental Protection 
     Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``Air Plan Approval and Operating Permit Program 
     Approval; Connecticut; Revision to Definitions'' (FRL No. 
     11161-02-R1) received in the Office of the President of the 
     Senate on February 12, 2024; to the Committee on Environment 
     and Public Works.
        EC-3622. A communication from the Director of the 
     Regulatory Management Division, Environmental Protection 
     Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``New Source Performance Standards Review for Steel 
     Plants: Electric Arc Furnaces and Argon-Oxygen 
     Decarburization Vessels: Corrections'' (FRL No. 8150.1-03-
     OAR) received in the Office of the President of the Senate on 
     February 12, 2024; to the Committee on Environment and Public 
     Works.
        EC-3623. A communication from the Director of the 
     Regulatory Management Division, Environmental Protection 
     Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``Fees for the Administration of the Toxic 
     Substances Control Act'' (FRL No. 7911-05-OCSPP) received in 
     the Office of the President of the Senate on February 12, 
     2024; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
        EC-3624. A communication from the Director of the 
     Regulatory Management Division, Environmental Protection 
     Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``Air Plan Approval; California; California Air 
     Resources Board; Volatile Organic Compounds'' (FRL No. 11425-
     03-R9) received in the Office of the President of the Senate 
     on February 12, 2024; to the Committee on Environment and 
     Public Works.
        EC-3625. A communication from the Director of the 
     Regulatory Management Division, Environmental Protection 
     Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``Reconsideration of the National Ambient Air 
     Quality Standards for Particulate Matter'' (FRL No. 8635-02-
     OAR) received in the Office of the President of the Senate on 
     February 12, 2024; to the Committee on Environment and Public 
     Works.
        EC-3626. A communication from the Assistant Secretary for 
     Legislation, Department of Health and Human Services, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, a report entitled ``Fiscal 
     Year 2020 Report to Congress on Community Services Block 
     Grant Discretionary Activities--Community Economic 
     Development and Rural Community Development Programs''; to 
     the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
        EC-3627. A communication from the Assistant Secretary for 
     Legislation, Department of Health and Human Services, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, a report entitled ``Preventive 
     Medicine and Public Health Training Grant Program''; to the 
     Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
        EC-3628. A communication from the Assistant Secretary for 
     Legislation, Department of Health and Human Services, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, a report entitled ``Low Income 
     Home Energy Assistance Program Report to Congress for Fiscal 
     Year 2020''; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, 
     and Pensions.
        EC-3629. 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 ``Confidentiality of Substance Use Disorder Patient 
     Records'' (RIN0945-AA16) received in the Office of the 
     President of the Senate on February 8, 2024; to the Committee 
     on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
        EC-3630. A communication from the Assistant General 
     Counsel for Regulatory Affairs, Pension Benefit Guaranty 
     Corporation, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a 
     rule entitled ``Allocation of Assets in Single-Employer 
     Plans; Interest Assumptions for Valuing Benefits'' received 
     during adjournment of the Senate in the Office of the 
     President of the Senate on February 20, 2024; to the 
     Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
        EC-3631. A communication from the Director, Office of 
     Workers' Compensation Programs, Department of Labor, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, Secretary of Labor's response 
     to the Office of the Ombudsman's 2022 Annual Report; to the 
     Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
        EC-3632. 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 ``Food Additives Permitted in Feed and 
     Drinking Water of Animals; Chromium Propionate'' (Docket No. 
     FDA-2023-F-5500) received in the Office of the President of 
     the Senate on February 6, 2024; to the Committee on Health, 
     Education, Labor, and Pensions.
        EC-3633. A communication from the Regulations Coordinator, 
     Administration for Community Living, Department of Health and 
     Human Services, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of 
     a rule entitled ``Older Americans Act: Grants to State and 
     Community Programs on Aging; Grants to Indian Tribes and 
     Native Hawaiian Grantees for Supportive, Nutrition, and 
     Caregiver Services; Grants for Supportive and Nutritional 
     Services to Older Hawaiian Natives; and Allotments for 
     Vulnerable Elder Rights Protection Activities'' (RIN0985-
     AA17) received in the Office of the President of the Senate 
     on February 5, 2024; to the Committee on Health, Education, 
     Labor, and Pensions.
        EC-3634. A communication from the Chairman of the Council 
     of the District of Columbia, transmitting, pursuant to law, a 
     report on D.C. Act 25-380, ``Reverse Mortgage Insurance and 
     Tax Payment Program Second Extension Temporary Amendment Act 
     of 2024''; to the Committee on Homeland Security and 
     Governmental Affairs.
        EC-3635. A communication from the Chairman of the Council 
     of the District of Columbia, transmitting, pursuant to law, a 
     report on D.C. Act 25-381, ``Fairness in Renting Notice 
     Clarification Temporary Amendment Act of 2024''; to the 
     Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
        EC-3636. A communication from the Chairman of the Council 
     of the District of Columbia, transmitting, pursuant to law, a 
     report on D.C. Act 25-382, ``Home Purchase Assistance Program 
     Protection Temporary Amendment Act of 2024''; to the 
     Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
        EC-3637. A communication from the Chairman of the Council 
     of the District of Columbia, transmitting, pursuant to law, a 
     report on D.C. Act 25-395, ``Certificate of Assurance 
     Moratorium Second Extension Temporary Amendment Act of 
     2024''; to the Committee on Homeland Security and 
     Governmental Affairs.
        EC-3638. A communication from the Chairman of the Council 
     of the District of Columbia, transmitting, pursuant to law, a 
     report on D.C. Act 25-396, ``Medical Cannabis Program 
     Enforcement Temporary Amendment Act of 2024''; to the 
     Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
        EC-3639. A communication from the Chairman of the Council 
     of the District of Columbia, transmitting, pursuant to law, a 
     report on D.C. Act 25-397, ``School Improvement Temporary 
     Amendment Act of 2024''; to the Committee on Homeland 
     Security and Governmental Affairs.
        EC-3640. A communication from the Chairman of the Council 
     of the District of Columbia, transmitting, pursuant to law, a 
     report on D.C. Act 25-398, ``Protecting Adjacent and 
     Adjoining Property Owners from Construction Damage Temporary 
     Amendment Act of 2024''; to the Committee on Homeland 
     Security and Governmental Affairs.
        EC-3641. A communication from the Chairman of the Council 
     of the District of Columbia, transmitting, pursuant to law, a 
     report on D.C. Act 25-399, ``Housing in Downtown Tax 
     Abatement Temporary Amendment Act of 2024''; to the Committee 
     on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
        EC-3642. A communication from the Chairman of the Council 
     of the District of Columbia, transmitting, pursuant to law, a 
     report on D.C. Act 25-400, ``Protecting Consumers from Unjust 
     Debt Collection Practices Technical Clarification Temporary 
     Amendment Act of 2024''; to the Committee on Homeland 
     Security and Governmental Affairs.
        EC-3643. A communication from the Comptroller General of 
     the United States, Government Accountability Office, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, a report relative to the 
     Office's audit of the United States government's fiscal years 
     2023 and 2022 consolidated financial statements; to the 
     Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
        EC-3644. A communication from the Director, Office of 
     Management and Budget, Executive Office of the President, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, a report entitled 
     ``Statistical Programs of the United States Government: 
     Fiscal Years 2021/2022''; to the Committee on Homeland 
     Security and Governmental Affairs.
        EC-3645. A communication from the Director, Office of 
     Management and Budget, Executive Office of the President, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, a report entitled ``2020-2021-
     2022 Report to Congress on the Benefits and Costs of Federal 
     Regulations and Agency Compliance with the Unfunded Mandates 
     Reform Act''; to the Committee on Homeland Security and 
     Governmental Affairs.

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