[Congressional Record Volume 170, Number 61 (Wednesday, April 10, 2024)]
[Senate]
[Pages S2704-S2706]
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-3963. A communication from the Associate Director of 
     the Regulatory Management Division, Environmental Protection 
     Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``Triclopyr; Pesticide Tolerances'' (FRL No. 11763-
     01-OCSPP) received during adjournment of the Senate in the 
     Office of the President of the Senate on April 4, 2024; to 
     the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
        EC-3964. A communication from the Under Secretary of 
     Defense (Personnel and Readiness), transmitting the report of 
     an officer authorized to wear the insignia of the grade of 
     brigadier general in accordance with title 10, United States 
     Code, section 777; to the Committee on Armed Services.
        EC-3965. A communication from the Under Secretary of 
     Defense (Personnel and Readiness), transmitting the report of 
     an officer authorized to wear the insignia of the grade of 
     brigadier general in accordance with title 10, United States 
     Code, section 777; to the Committee on Armed Services.
        EC-3966. A communication from the Alternate Federal 
     Register Liaison Officer, Office of the Secretary, Department 
     of Defense, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a 
     rule entitled ``DoD Freedom of Information Act Program; 
     Amendment; Correction'' (RIN0790-AK54) received in the Office 
     of the President of the Senate on March 19, 2024; to the 
     Committee on Armed Services.
        EC-3967. A communication from the Alternate Federal 
     Register Liaison Officer, Office of the Secretary, Department 
     of Defense, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a 
     rule entitled ``Civil Monetary Penalty Inflation Adjustment'' 
     (RIN0790-AL72) received in the Office of the President of the 
     Senate on March 19, 2024; to the Committee on Armed Services.
        EC-3968. A communication from the Alternate Federal 
     Register Liaison Officer, Office of the Secretary, Department 
     of Defense, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a 
     rule entitled ``Privacy Act of 1974; Implementation'' 
     (RIN0790-AL69) received in the Office of the President of the 
     Senate on March 19, 2024; to the Committee on Armed Services.
        EC-3969. A communication from the Alternate Federal 
     Register Liaison Officer, Office of the Secretary, Department 
     of Defense, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a 
     rule entitled ``Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation 
     Supplement: Transfer and Adoption of Military Animals (DFARS 
     Case 2020-D021)'' (RIN0750-AL07) received in the Office of 
     the President of the Senate on March 19, 2024; to the 
     Committee on Armed Services.
        EC-3970. A communication from the Alternate Federal 
     Register Liaison Officer, Office of the Secretary, Department 
     of Defense, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a 
     rule entitled ``Identification Cards for Members of the 
     Uniformed Services, Their Dependents, and Other Eligible 
     Individuals'' (RIN0790-AJ37) received in the Office of the 
     President of the Senate on March 19, 2024; to the Committee 
     on Armed Services.
        EC-3971. A communication from the Senior Congressional 
     Liaison, Legislative Affairs, Bureau of Consumer Financial 
     Protection,

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     transmitting, pursuant to law, a report entitled ``2023 
     Office of Minority and Women Inclusion Annual Report to 
     Congress''; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban 
     Affairs.
        EC-3972. A communication from the Deputy Secretary of 
     Investment Management, Securities and Exchange Commission, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Exemption for Certain Investment Advisers Operating Through 
     the Internet'' (RIN3235-AN31) received during adjournment of 
     the Senate in the Office of the President of the Senate on 
     April 4, 2024; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and 
     Urban Affairs.
        EC-3973. 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, Revisions 
     of Entries, and Removal of an Entity from the Entity List'' 
     (RIN0694-AJ53) received during adjournment of the Senate in 
     the Office of the President of the Senate on April 4, 2024; 
     to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
        EC-3974. A communication from the Director of Legislative 
     Affairs, Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Community 
     Reinvestment Act Supplemental Rule'' (RIN3064-AG03) received 
     during adjournment of the Senate in the Office of the 
     President of the Senate on April 4, 2024; to the Committee on 
     Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
        EC-3975. A communication from the Chairman, Federal 
     Financial Institutions Examination Council, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the Council's 2023 Annual Report to 
     Congress; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban 
     Affairs.
        EC-3976. A communication from the Secretary of the 
     Securities and Exchange Commission, transmitting, pursuant to 
     law, the report of a rule entitled ``Share Repurchase 
     Disclosure Modernization'' received during adjournment of the 
     Senate in the Office of the President of the Senate on April 
     2, 2024; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban 
     Affairs.
        EC-3977. A communication from the Deputy General Counsel 
     for Operations, Department of Housing and Urban Development, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, a report relative to a vacancy 
     in the position of Secretary, Department of Housing and Urban 
     Development, received during adjournment of the Senate in the 
     Office of the President of the Senate on April 2, 2024; to 
     the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
        EC-3978. A communication from the Attorney-Advisor, Office 
     of General Counsel, Department of Transportation, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, a report relative to a vacancy 
     for the position of Administrator, Federal Transit 
     Administration, Department of Transportation, received during 
     adjournment of the Senate in the Office of the President of 
     the Senate on April 4, 2024; to the Committee on Banking, 
     Housing, and Urban Affairs.
        EC-3979. A communication from the President of the United 
     States, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report of the 
     continuation of the national emergency that was originally 
     declared in Executive Order 13664 of April 3, 2014, with 
     respect to South Sudan; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, 
     and Urban Affairs.
        EC-3980. 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 ``Export Administration Regulations 
     End-User Controls: Imposition of Restrictions on Certain 
     Persons Identified on the List of Specially Designated 
     Nationals and Blocked Persons (SDN List)'' (RIN0694-AI82) 
     received in the Office of the President of the Senate on 
     April 4, 2024; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and 
     Urban Affairs.
        EC-3981. A communication from the Chair and President of 
     the Export-Import Bank, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     Bank's annual report on its operations for fiscal year 2023; 
     to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
        EC-3982. A communication from the Senior Congressional 
     Liaison, Legislative Affairs, Bureau of Consumer Financial 
     Protection, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report entitled 
     ``2023 Consumer Response Annual Report''; to the Committee on 
     Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
        EC-3983. 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 Director of 
     Financial Research, Department of Treasury received in the 
     Office of the President of the Senate on March 21, 2024; to 
     the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
        EC-3984. 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 Assistant Secretary 
     (Financial Institutions), Department of Treasury received in 
     the Office of the President of the Senate on March 21, 2024; 
     to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
        EC-3985. 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 13224 with respect to persons who commit, 
     threaten to commit, or support terrorism; to the Committee on 
     Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
        EC-3986. 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 13667 with respect to the Central African 
     Republic; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban 
     Affairs.
        EC-3987. 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 
     Export Controls: Certain Advanced Computing Items; 
     Supercomputer and Semiconductor End Use; Updates and 
     Corrections; and Export Controls on Semiconductor 
     Manufacturing Items; Corrections and Clarifications'' 
     (RIN0694-AI94) received during adjournment of the Senate in 
     the Office of the President of the Senate on April 2, 2024; 
     to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
        EC-3988. A communication from the Assistant General 
     Counsel for Legislation, Regulation and Energy Efficiency, 
     Department of Energy, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     report of a rule entitled ``Energy Conservation Program: 
     Energy Conservation Standards for Consumer Clothes Dryers'' 
     (RIN1904-AF59) received during adjournment of the Senate in 
     the Office of the President of the Senate on March 18, 2024; 
     to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
        EC-3989. A communication from the Policy Advisor, Fish and 
     Wildlife Service, Department of the Interior, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``2023-2024 
     Station-specific Hunting and Sport Fishing Regulations'' 
     (RIN1018-BG71) received during adjournment of the Senate in 
     the Office of the President of the Senate on April 4, 2024; 
     to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
        EC-3990. 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 Quality Implementation Plans; California; San 
     Diego County; 2008 and 2015 8-Hour Ozone Nonattainment Area 
     Requirements'' (FRL No. 9538-01-R9) received during 
     adjournment of the Senate in the Office of the President of 
     the Senate on April 4, 2024; to the Committee on Environment 
     and Public Works.
        EC-3991. A communication from the Associate Director of 
     the Regulatory Management Division, Environmental Protection 
     Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``Request From States for Removal of Gasoline 
     Volatility Waiver'' ((RIN2060-AV73) (FRL No. 9845-02-OAR)) 
     received during adjournment of the Senate in the Office of 
     the President of the Senate on April 4, 2024; to the 
     Committee on Environment and Public Works.
        EC-3992. 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; CA; San Joaquin Valley Air 
     Pollution Control District'' (FRL No. 10574-02-R9) received 
     during adjournment of the Senate in the Office of the 
     President of the Senate on April 4, 2024; to the Committee on 
     Environment and Public Works.
        EC-3993. 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; Oklahoma; Updates to the State 
     Implementation Plan Incorporation by Reference Provisions'' 
     (FRL No. 10675-02-R6) received during adjournment of the 
     Senate in the Office of the President of the Senate on April 
     4, 2024; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
        EC-3994. 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 and Promulgation of State Air Quality 
     Plan for Designated Facilities and Pollutants; Arkansas; 
     Negative Declaration for Existing Sulfuric Acid Plants; Plan 
     Revision Kraft Pulp Mills'' (FRL No. 11401-02-R6) received 
     during adjournment of the Senate in the Office of the 
     President of the Senate on April 4, 2024; to the Committee on 
     Environment and Public Works.
        EC-3995. A communication from the Manager of Delisting and 
     Foreign Species, Fish and Wildlife Service, Department of the 
     Interior, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; 
     Removal of Chrysopsis floridana (Florida Golden Aster) From 
     the Federal List of Endangered and Threatened Plants'' 
     (RIN1018-BE00) received during adjournment of the Senate in 
     the Office of the President of the Senate on April 4, 2024; 
     to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
        EC-3996. A communication from the Attorney Advisor, Great 
     Lakes St. Lawrence Seaway Development Corp., Department of 
     Transportation, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of 
     a rule entitled ``Seaway Regulations and Rules: Periodic 
     Update, Various Categories'' (RIN2135-AA55) received during 
     adjournment of the Senate in the Office of the President of 
     the Senate on April 4, 2024; to the Committee on Environment 
     and Public Works.

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        EC-3997. A communication from the Director of 
     Congressional Affairs, Office of Nuclear Regulatory Research, 
     Nuclear Regulatory Commission, transmitting, pursuant to law, 
     the report of a rule entitled ``Regulatory Guide (RG) 1.253 
     Rev 0, Guidance for a Technology-Inclusive Content of 
     Application Methodology to Inform the Licensing Basis and 
     Content of Applications for Licenses, Certifications, and 
     Approvals for Non-Light Water Reactors' '' received during 
     adjournment of the Senate in the Office of the President of 
     the Senate on April 4, 2024; to the Committee on Environment 
     and Public Works.
        EC-3998. A communication from the Director of 
     Congressional Affairs, Office of Nuclear Regulatory Research, 
     Nuclear Regulatory Commission, transmitting, pursuant to law, 
     the report of a rule entitled ``Regulatory Guide (RG) 1.234 
     Rev 1, `Evaluating Deviations and Reporting Defects and 
     Noncompliance Under 10 CFR Part 21' '' received during 
     adjournment of the Senate in the Office of the President of 
     the Senate on April 4, 2024; to the Committee on Environment 
     and Public Works.
        EC-3999. A communication from the Chair of the United 
     States Nuclear Regulatory Commission, transmitting, pursuant 
     to law, a report relative to a summary of actions taken by 
     the Commission in response to recommendations contained in 
     various Government Accountability Office reports that address 
     NRC activities; to the Committee on Environment and Public 
     Works.
        EC-4000. A communication from the Associate Director of 
     the Regulatory Management Division, Environmental Protection 
     Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report entitled 
     ``Solid Waste Infrastructure for Recycling Grant Program for 
     Political Subdivisions of States and Territories''; to the 
     Committee on Environment and Public Works.
        EC-4001. A communication from the Associate Director of 
     the Regulatory Management Division, Environmental Protection 
     Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report entitled 
     ``Solid Waste Infrastructure for Recycling Grants for Tribes 
     and Intertribal Consortia''; to the Committee on Environment 
     and Public Works.
        EC-4002. A communication from the Associate Director of 
     the Regulatory Management Division, Environmental Protection 
     Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report entitled 
     ``Environmental Justice Thriving Communities Technical 
     Assistance Centers Program''; to the Committee on Environment 
     and Public Works.
        EC-4003. A communication from the Associate Director of 
     the Regulatory Management Division, Environmental Protection 
     Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report entitled 
     ``Columbia River Basin Restoration Funding Assistance Program 
     - Tribal Program Implementation''; to the Committee on 
     Environment and Public Works.
        EC-4004. A communication from the Associate Director of 
     the Regulatory Management Division, Environmental Protection 
     Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report entitled 
     ``Columbia River Basin Restoration Funding Assistance Program 
     - Toxic Reduction Lead''; to the Committee on Environment and 
     Public Works.
        EC-4005. A communication from the Director of the 
     Regulatory Management Division, Environmental Protection 
     Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``Second 10-Year Maintenance Plan for the 24-Hour 
     PM10 Standards; Sacramento County Planning Area, California'' 
     (FRL No. 10958-02-R9) received in the Office of the President 
     of the Senate on March 19, 2024; to the Committee on 
     Environment and Public Works.
        EC-4006. 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 Revisions; California; Yolo-Solano Air 
     Quality Management District'' (FRL No. 11615-02-R9) received 
     in the Office of the President of the Senate on March 19, 
     2024; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.

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