[Congressional Record Volume 170, Number 66 (Tuesday, April 16, 2024)]
[Senate]
[Pages S2787-S2789]
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-4031. A communication from the President and CEO, 
     Inter-American Foundation, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     Foundation's FY23 Annual Performance Report (APR) and FY25 
     Annual Performance Plan (APP); to the Committee on Foreign 
     Relations.
        EC-4032. A communication from the Assistant Secretary of 
     Defense (Legislative Affairs), transmitting additional 
     legislative proposals that the Department of Defense requests 
     be enacted during the second session of the 118th Congress; 
     to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
        EC-4033. A communication from the Assistant Secretary of 
     Defense (Legislative Affairs), transmitting additional 
     legislative

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     proposals that the Department of Defense requests be enacted 
     during the second session of the 118th Congress; to the 
     Committee on Foreign Relations.
        EC-4034. 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 13694 of April 1, 2015, with 
     respect to significant malicious cyber-enabled activities; to 
     the Committee on Foreign Relations.
        EC-4035. A communication from the Assistant Secretary, 
     Legislative Affairs, Department of State, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, a notification of intent to exercise the 
     authority under section 506(a) (2) of the Foreign Assistance 
     Act of 1961, to provide assistance to Haiti; to the Committee 
     on Foreign Relations.
        EC-4036. A communication from the President and CEO, 
     Inter-American Foundation, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     Foundation's FY25 Congressional Budget Justification; to the 
     Committee on Foreign Relations.
        EC-4037. 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 firearms abroad controlled under Category I of the U.S. 
     Munitions List to Senagal in the amount of $1,000,000 or more 
     (Transmittal No. DDTC 22-037); to the Committee on Foreign 
     Relations.
        EC-4038. 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 firearms, parts, and components controlled under Category 
     I of the U.S. Munitions List to Sweden in the amount of 
     $1,000,000 or more (Transmittal No. DDTC 23-063); to the 
     Committee on Foreign Relations.
        EC-4039. 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 amendment for 
     the export of defense articles, including technical data and 
     defense services to the United Kingdom in the amount of 
     $50,000,000 or more (Transmittal No. DDTC 23-070); to the 
     Committee on Foreign Relations.
        EC-4040. 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 $100,000,000 
     or more (Transmittal No. DDTC 23-065); to the Committee on 
     Foreign Relations.
        EC-4041. 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 Canada and the UK in the amount of $50,000,000 or 
     more (Transmittal No. DDTC 23-079); to the Committee on 
     Foreign Relations.
        EC-4042. A communication from the Assistant Secretary, 
     Legislative Affairs, Department of State, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, a report entitled ``A report concerning 
     amendments to paragraph (c)(5) of Category XI of the U.S. 
     Munitions List, within the International Traffic in Arms 
     Regulations, 22 CFR pts. 120-130, promulgated pursuant to 
     section 38 of the Arms Export Control Act (22 U.S.C. 2778)''; 
     to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
        EC-4043. A communication from the Assistant Secretary, 
     Legislative Affairs, Department of State, transmitting, 
     pursuant to section 3(d) of the Arms Export Control Act, the 
     certification of a proposed transfer of major defense 
     equipment, with a sales value of approximately $1,326,000,000 
     (Transmittal No. RSAT-23-9887); to the Committee on Foreign 
     Relations.
        EC-4044. 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 the United Arab Emirates and the United Kingdom 
     in the amount of $50,000,000 or more (Transmittal No. DDTC 
     23-062); to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
        EC-4045. A communication from the Assistant Secretary, 
     Legislative Affairs, Department of State, transmitting, 
     pursuant to section 3(d) of the Arms Export Control Act, the 
     certification of a proposed transfer of major defense 
     equipment, with a sales value of approximately $270,000,000 
     (Transmittal No. RSAT-23-9987); to the Committee on Foreign 
     Relations.
        EC-4046. 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 amendment for 
     the export of defense articles, including technical data and 
     defense services to the United Kingdom in the amount of 
     $100,000,000 or more (Transmittal No. DDTC 23-076); to the 
     Committee on Foreign Relations.
        EC-4047. 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 firearms abroad controlled under Category I of the U.S. 
     Munitions List to Sweden in the amount of $1,000,000 or more 
     (Transmittal No. DDTC 23-084); to the Committee on Foreign 
     Relations.
        EC-4048. 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 the Republic of Korea in the amount of 
     $100,000,000 or more (Transmittal No. DDTC 23-078); to the 
     Committee on Foreign Relations.
        EC-4049. 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 April 4, 2024; to the Committee on 
     Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
        EC-4050. 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: Food Contact Substance 
     Notification That Is No Longer Effective'' (RIN0910-AI01) 
     received during adjournment of the Senate in the Office of 
     the President of the Senate on April 4, 2024; to the 
     Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
        EC-4051. A communication from the Acting General Counsel, 
     Institute of Museum and Library Services, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, a report relative to a vacancy in the 
     position of Director of the Institute of Museum and Library 
     Services, received during adjournment of the Senate in the 
     Office of the President of the Senate on April 4, 2024; to 
     the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
        EC-4052. A communication from the Assistant Secretary, 
     Employee Benefits Security Administration, Department of 
     Labor, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``Short-Term, Limited-Duration Insurance and 
     Independent, Noncoordinated Excepted Benefits Coverage'' 
     (RIN1210-AC12) received during adjournment of the Senate in 
     the Office of the President of the Senate on April 4, 2024; 
     to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
        EC-4053. A communication from the Senior Policy and 
     Regulations Coordinator, Centers for Medicare and Medicaid 
     Services, Department of Health and Human Services, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Short-Term, Limited-Duration Insurance and Independent, 
     Noncoordinated Excepted Benefits Coverage'' (RIN0938-AU67) 
     received during adjournment of the Senate in the Office of 
     the President of the Senate on April 2, 2024; to the 
     Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
        EC-4054. A communication from the Supervisory Workforce 
     Analyst, Employment and Training Administration, Department 
     of Labor, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act 
     Effectiveness in Serving Employers Performance Indicator 
     Joint'' (RIN1205-AC01) received in the Office of the 
     President of the Senate on March 19, 2024; to the Committee 
     on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
        EC-4055. A communication from the Supervisory Workforce 
     Analyst, Employment and Training Administration, Department 
     of Labor, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act Title I 
     Non-Core Program Effectiveness in Serving Employers 
     Performance Indicator'' (RIN1205-AC08) received in the Office 
     of the President of the Senate on March 19, 2024; to the 
     Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
        EC-4056. A communication from the Assistant Secretary, 
     Employee Benefits Security Administration, Department of 
     Labor, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``Amendment to Prohibited Transaction Class 
     Exemption 84-14 (the QPAM Exemption)'' (RIN1210-ZA07) 
     received during adjournment of the Senate in the Office of 
     the President of the Senate on April 4, 2024; to the 
     Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
        EC-4057. A communication from the Assistant Secretary for 
     Legislation, Department of Health and Human Services, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, a report entitled ``Community 
     Services Block Grant Report to Congress for Fiscal Year 
     2019''; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and 
     Pensions.
        EC-4058. A communication from the Board of Trustees, 
     National Railroad Retirement Investment Trust, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the annual management report relative to its 
     operations and financial condition for fiscal year 2023; to 
     the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
        EC-4059. A communication from the Director, Office of 
     Personnel Management, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     report of a rule entitled ``Upholding Civil Service 
     Protections and Merit System Principles'' (RIN3206-AO56) 
     received in the Office of the President of the Senate on 
     April 11, 2024; to the Committee on Homeland Security and 
     Governmental Affairs.
        EC-4060. A joint communication from the Secretary of 
     Agriculture and the Secretary

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     of Health and Human Services, transmitting, pursuant to law, 
     a report relative to Thefts, Losses, or Releases of Select 
     Agents and Toxins for Calendar Year 2022; to the Committee on 
     Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
        EC-4061. A communication from the Assistant Secretary of 
     Defense (Legislative Affairs), transmitting additional 
     legislative proposals that the Department of Defense requests 
     be enacted during the second session of the 118th Congress; 
     to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental 
     Affairs.
        EC-4062. A communication from the Assistant Secretary of 
     Defense (Legislative Affairs), transmitting additional 
     legislative proposals that the Department of Defense requests 
     be enacted during the second session of the 118th Congress; 
     to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental 
     Affairs.
        EC-4063. A communication from the Equal Employment 
     Opportunity and Inclusion Director, Farm Credit System 
     Insurance Corporation, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     Farm Credit System Insurance Corporation's fiscal year 2023 
     annual report relative to the Notification and Federal 
     Employee Antidiscrimination and Retaliation Act of 2002 (No 
     FEAR Act); to the Committee on Homeland Security and 
     Governmental Affairs.
        EC-4064. A communication from the General Counsel, Federal 
     Retirement Thrift Investment Board, transmitting, pursuant to 
     law, the report of a rule entitled ``Technical Correction'' 
     (5 CFR Part 1631) received during adjournment of the Senate 
     in the Office of the President of the Senate on April 4, 
     2024; to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental 
     Affairs.
        EC-4065. A communication from the Equal Employment 
     Opportunity Director, Farm Credit Administration, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the Farm Credit 
     Administration's fiscal year 2023 annual report relative to 
     the Notification and Federal Employee Antidiscrimination and 
     Retaliation Act of 2002 (No FEAR Act); to the Committee on 
     Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
        EC-4066. A communication from the General Counsel, 
     Government Accountability Office, transmitting, pursuant to 
     law, the Office's fiscal year 2023 annual report relative to 
     the Notification and Federal Employee Antidiscrimination and 
     Retaliation Act of 2002 (No FEAR Act); to the Committee on 
     Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
        EC-4067. A communication from the Secretary to the Board, 
     Railroad Retirement Board, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     Board's fiscal year 2023 annual report relative to the 
     Notification and Federal Employee Antidiscrimination and 
     Retaliation Act of 2002 (No FEAR Act); to the Committee on 
     Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
        EC-4068. A communication from the President of the United 
     States, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report advising 
     Congress that the President is exercising his authority to 
     remove from office the Inspector General for the Railroad 
     Retirement Board; to the Committee on Homeland Security and 
     Governmental Affairs.
        EC-4069. A communication from the Deputy Archivist of the 
     United States, National Archives and Records Administration, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Regulations Implementing the Privacy Act of 1974'' 
     (RIN3095-AC21) received during adjournment of the Senate in 
     the Office of the President of the Senate on April 4, 2024; 
     to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental 
     Affairs.
        EC-4070. A communication from the General Counsel, Federal 
     Retirement Thrift Investment Board, transmitting, pursuant to 
     law, the report of a rule entitled ``Removal of 30-Calendar-
     Day Waiting Period Between Withdrawals'' (5 CFR Part 1650) 
     received during adjournment of the Senate in the Office of 
     the President of the Senate on April 4, 2024; to the 
     Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
        EC-4071. A communication from the Director of the Pension 
     Benefit Guaranty Corporation, transmitting, pursuant to law, 
     the Corporation's fiscal year 2023 annual report relative to 
     the Notification and Federal Employee Antidiscrimination and 
     Retaliation Act of 2002 (No FEAR Act) received in the Office 
     of the President pro tempore; to the Committee on Homeland 
     Security and Governmental Affairs.
        EC-4072. A communication from the Chairman of the Council 
     of the District of Columbia, transmitting, pursuant to law, a 
     report on D.C. Act 25-427, ``Restaurant Revitalization and 
     Dram Shop Clarification Amendment Act of 2024''; to the 
     Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
        EC-4073. A communication from the Chairman of the Council 
     of the District of Columbia, transmitting, pursuant to law, a 
     report on D.C. Act 25-415, ``Medical Cannabis Clarification 
     Supplemental Temporary Amendment Act of 2024''; to the 
     Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
        EC-4074. A communication from the Chairman of the Council 
     of the District of Columbia, transmitting, pursuant to law, a 
     report on D.C. Act 25-416, ``Medical Cannabis License 
     Clarification Temporary Amendment Act of 2024''; to the 
     Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
        EC-4075. A communication from the Chairman of the Council 
     of the District of Columbia, transmitting, pursuant to law, a 
     report on D.C. Act 25-417, ``Election Worker Protection 
     Temporary Amendment Act of 2024'' ; to the Committee on 
     Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
        EC-4076. A communication from the Chairman of the Council 
     of the District of Columbia, transmitting, pursuant to law, a 
     report on D.C. Act 25-418, ``Historic Preservation of 
     Derelict District Properties Extension Temporary Amendment 
     Act of 2024''; to the Committee on Homeland Security and 
     Governmental Affairs.
        EC-4077. A communication from the Chairman of the Council 
     of the District of Columbia, transmitting, pursuant to law, a 
     report on D.C. Act 25-419, ``Extended Students' Right to Home 
     or Hospital Instruction Amendment Act of 2024''; to the 
     Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
        EC-4078. A communication from the Director of Equal 
     Employment Opportunity, Securities and Exchange Commission, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the Commission's 2023 annual 
     report relative to the Notification and Federal Employee 
     Antidiscrimination and Retaliation Act of 2002 (No FEAR Act) 
     received in the Office of the President pro tempore; to the 
     Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
        EC-4079. A communication from the Chief Judge, Superior 
     Court of the District of Columbia, transmitting, pursuant to 
     law, the Superior Court's Family Court 2023 Annual Report; to 
     the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.

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