[Congressional Record Volume 170, Number 65 (Monday, April 15, 2024)]
[Senate]
[Pages S2739-S2740]
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-4007. A communication from the Section Chief of the 
     Diversion Control Division, Drug Enforcement Administration, 
     Department of Justice, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     report of a rule entitled ``Conforming Amendment Regarding 
     the Veterinary Medicine Mobility Act of 2014'' ((RIN1117-
     AB82) (Docket No. DEA-1043)) received in the Office of the 
     President of the Senate on March 19, 2024; to the Committee 
     on the Judiciary.
       EC-4008. A communication from the Agency Representative, 
     Patent and Trademark Office, Department of Commerce, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Electronic Submission of Notices of Appeal to the United 
     States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit, Notices of 
     Election, and Requests for Extension of Time for Seeking 
     Judicial Review'' (RIN0651-AD78) received during adjournment 
     of the Senate in the Office of the President of the Senate on 
     April 4, 2024; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
       EC-4009. A communication from the Chief Justice of the 
     Supreme Court of the United States, transmitting, pursuant to 
     law, the amendments to the Federal Rules of Appellate 
     Procedure that have been adopted by the Supreme Court of the 
     United States; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
       EC-4010. A communication from the Chief Justice of the 
     Supreme Court of the United States, transmitting, pursuant to 
     law, the amendments to the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure 
     that have been adopted by the Supreme Court of the United 
     States; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
       EC-4011. A communication from the Chief Justice of the 
     Supreme Court of the United States, transmitting, pursuant to 
     law, the amendments to the Federal Rules of Evidence that 
     have been adopted by the Supreme Court of the United States; 
     to the Committee on the Judiciary.
       EC-4012. A communication from the Deputy Assistant Attorney 
     General, Office of Legislative Affairs, Department of 
     Justice, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report entitled 
     ``Report to Congress on the Activities and Operations of the 
     Public Integrity Section for 2022''; to the Committee on the 
     Judiciary.
       EC-4013. A communication from the Director, Administrative 
     Office of the United States Courts, transmitting, pursuant to 
     law, two reports entitled, ``2023 Annual Report of the 
     Director of the Administrative Office of the United States 
     Courts'' and ``Judicial Business of the United States 
     Courts''; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
       EC-4014. A communication from the Chief Justice of the 
     Supreme Court of the United States, transmitting, pursuant to 
     law, the amendments to the Federal Rules of Bankruptcy 
     Procedure that have been adopted by the Supreme Court of the 
     United States; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
       EC-4015. 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 ``Qualified Student 
     Loan and Qualified Mortgage Bonds'' (Notice 2024-32) received 
     during adjournment of the Senate in the Office of the 
     President of the Senate on April 4, 2024; to the Committee on 
     Finance.
       EC-4016. A communication from the Staff Attorney, 
     International Trade Administration, Department of Commerce, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Procedures and Rules for Article 10.12 of the United 
     States-Mexico-Canada Agreement'' (RIN0625-AB20) received in 
     the Office of the President of the Senate on March 19, 2024; 
     to the Committee on Finance.
       EC-4017. A communication from the Director of the 
     Regulations and Disclosure Law Division, Customs and Border 
     Protection, Department of Homeland Security, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Harmonization of the Fees and Application Procedures for 
     the Global Entry and SENTRI Programs and Other Changes'' 
     (RIN1651-AB34) received in the Office of the President of the 
     Senate on April 4, 2024; to the Committee on Finance.
       EC-4018. 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 ``Patient Protection and Affordable 
     Care Act, HHS Notice of Benefit and Payment Parameters for 
     2025; Updating Section 1332 Waiver Public Notice Procedures; 
     Medicaid; Consumer Operated and Oriented Plan (CO-OP) 
     Program; and Basic Health Program'' (RIN0938-AV22) received 
     during adjournment of the Senate in the Office of the 
     President of the Senate on April 4, 2024; to the Committee on 
     Finance.
        EC-4019. A communication from the Regulations Coordinator, 
     Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, Department of

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     Health and Human Services, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     report of a rule entitled ``Cell and Gene Therapy Access 
     Model: Request for Applications from Applicable 
     Manufacturers'' received in the Office of the President of 
     the Senate on March 19, 2024; to the Committee on Finance.
        EC-4020. A communication from the Chairman of the United 
     States International Trade Commission, transmitting, pursuant 
     to law, the Commission's Annual Performance Report for fiscal 
     year 2023 and Annual Performance Plan for fiscal year 2024-
     2025 received in the Office of the President pro tempore; to 
     the Committee on Finance.
        EC-4021. 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 ``Medicaid Program; Streamlining 
     the Medicaid, Children's Health Insurance Program, and Basic 
     Health Program Application, Eligibility, Determination , 
     Enrollment, and Renewal Processes'' (RIN0938-AU00) received 
     during adjournment of the Senate in the Office of the 
     President of the Senate on April 2, 2024; to the Committee on 
     Finance.
        EC-4022. A communication from the Senior Attorney, 
     International Trade Administration, Department of Commerce, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Regulations Improving and Strengthening the Enforcement of 
     Trade Remedies Through the Administration of the Antidumping 
     and Countervailing Duty Laws'' (RIN0625-AB23) received during 
     adjournment of the Senate in the Office of the President of 
     the Senate on April 4, 2024; to the Committee on Finance.
        EC-4023. A communication from the Chief of the 
     Publications and Regulations Branch, Internal Revenue 
     Service, Department of the Treasury, transmitting, pursuant 
     to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Section 911(d)(4)--
     2023 Update'' (Rev. Proc. 2024-17) received during 
     adjournment of the Senate in the Office of the President of 
     the Senate on April 4, 2024; to the Committee on Finance.
        EC-4024. 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 ``Medicare Program; Changes to the 
     Medicare Advantage and the Medicare Prescription Drug Benefit 
     Program for Contract Year 2024--Remaining Provisions and 
     Contract Year 2025 Policy and Technical Changes to the 
     Medicare Advantage Program, Medicare Prescription Drug 
     Benefit Program, Medicare Cost Plan Program, and Programs of 
     All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly'' ((RIN0938-AV24) 
     (RIN0938-AU96)) received during adjournment of the Senate in 
     the Office of the President of the Senate on April 4, 2024; 
     to the Committee on Finance.
        EC-4025. 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 Office of the Inspector General, 
     Department of Treasury received in the Office of the 
     President of the Senate on March 21, 2024; to the Committee 
     on Finance.
        EC-4026. 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 General 
     Counsel (Treasury)/Chief Counsel, Department of Treasury 
     received in the Office of the President of the Senate on 
     March 21, 2024; to the Committee on Finance.
        EC-4027. 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 General 
     Counsel (Treasury)/Chief Counsel, Department of Treasury 
     received in the Office of the President of the Senate on 
     March 21, 2024; to the Committee on Finance.
        EC-4028. A communication from the Regulations Writer, 
     Social Security Administration, transmitting, pursuant to 
     law, the report of a rule entitled ``Omitting Food From In-
     Kind Support and Maintenance Calculations'' (RIN0960-AI60) 
     received during adjournment of the Senate in the Office of 
     the President of the Senate on April 4, 2024; to the 
     Committee on Finance.
        EC-4029. A communication from the Senior Legal Advisor for 
     Regulatory Affairs, Department of the Treasury, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Inflation 
     Adjustment of Civil Monetary Penalties'' received in the 
     Office of the President of the Senate on February 28, 2024; 
     to the Committee on Finance.
        EC-4030. A communication from the Chair, Medicaid and CHIP 
     Payment and Access Commission, transmitting, pursuant to law, 
     a report entitled ``March 2024 Report to Congress on Medicaid 
     and CHIP'' ; to the Committee on Finance.

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