[Congressional Record Volume 170, Number 67 (Wednesday, April 17, 2024)]
[Senate]
[Pages S2824-S2825]
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-4080. A communication from the Director of the Office 
     of Management and Budget, Executive Office of the President, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, a report on discretionary 
     appropriations legislation relative to sec. 251(a)(7) of the 
     Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985; to 
     the Committee on the Budget.
        EC-4081. A communication from the Associate General 
     Counsel for Legislation and Regulations, Office of Public and 
     Indian Housing, Department of Housing and Urban Development, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Strengthening the Section 184 Indian Housing Loan Guarantee 
     Program'' (RIN2577-AD01) received during adjournment of the 
     Senate in the Office of the President of the Senate on April 
     4, 2024; to the Committee on Indian Affairs.
        EC-4082. 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 Select Committee on Intelligence.
        EC-4083. 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 Veterans' Affairs.
        EC-4084. A communication from the Regulation Development 
     Coordinator, Office of Regulation Policy and Management, 
     Department of Veterans Affairs, transmitting, pursuant to 
     law, the report of a rule entitled ``Agency Ethics 
     Officials'' (RIN2900-AS04) received during adjournment of the 
     Senate in the Office of the President of the Senate on April 
     2, 2024; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
        EC-4085. A communication from the Regulation Development 
     Coordinator, Office of Regulation Policy and Management, 
     Department of Veterans Affairs, transmitting, pursuant to 
     law, the report of a rule entitled ``Reproductive Health 
     Services'' (RIN2900-AR57) received during adjournment of the 
     Senate in the Office of the President of the Senate on April 
     2, 2024; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
        EC-4086. A communication from the Regulation Development 
     Coordinator, Office of Regulation Policy and Management, 
     Department of Veterans Affairs, transmitting, pursuant to 
     law, the report of a rule entitled ``Schedule for Rating 
     Disabilities: The Digestive System'' (RIN2900-AQ90) received 
     during adjournment of the Senate in the Office of the 
     President of the Senate on April 4, 2024; to the Committee on 
     Veterans' Affairs.
        EC-4087. 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 Small Business and Entrepreneurship.
        EC-4088. A communication from the Associate Administrator, 
     Congressional and Legislative Affairs, Small Business 
     Administration, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of 
     a rule entitled ``Civil Monetary Penalties Inflation 
     Adjustments'' (RIN3245-AI01) received during adjournment of 
     the Senate in the Office of the President of the Senate on 
     April 2, 2024; to the Committee on Small Business and 
     Entrepreneurship.
        EC-4089. A communication from the Associate Administrator, 
     Congressional and Legislative Affairs, Small Business 
     Administration, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of 
     a rule entitled ``Small Business Development Centers'' 
     (RIN3245-AE05) received during adjournment of the Senate in 
     the Office of the President of the Senate on April 2, 2024; 
     to the Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship.
        EC-4090. A communication from the Associate Administrator, 
     Congressional and Legislative Affairs, Small Business 
     Administration, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of 
     a rule entitled ``Small Business Size Standards: Adjustment 
     of Alternative Size Standard for SBA's 7(a) and CDC/504 Loan 
     Programs for Inflation; and Surety Bond Limits: Adjustments 
     for Inflation'' (RIN3245-AG16) received during adjournment of 
     the Senate in the Office of the President of the Senate on 
     April 2, 2024; to the Committee on Small Business and 
     Entrepreneurship.
        EC-4091. A communication from the Associate Administrator, 
     Congressional and Legislative Affairs, Small Business 
     Administration, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of 
     a rule entitled ``Small Business Investment Company 
     Investment Diversification and Growth; Technical Amendments 
     and Clarifications'' (RIN3245-AH90) received during 
     adjournment of the Senate in the Office of the President of 
     the Senate on April 2, 2024; to the Committee on Small 
     Business and Entrepreneurship.
        EC-4092. A communication from the Associate Administrator, 
     Congressional and Legislative Affairs, Small Business 
     Administration, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of 
     a rule entitled ``Providing Discretion To Extend Women-Owned 
     Small Business Program Recertification Where Appropriate'' 
     (RIN3245-AI11) received during adjournment of the Senate in 
     the Office of the President of the Senate on April 2, 2024; 
     to the Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship.
        EC-4093. A communication from the Associate Administrator, 
     Congressional and Legislative Affairs, Small Business 
     Administration, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of 
     a rule entitled ``Small Business Size Standards: Adjustment 
     of Monetary-Based Size Standards, Disadvantage Thresholds, 
     and 8(a) Eligibility Thresholds for Inflation'' (RIN3245-
     AH93) received during adjournment of the Senate in the Office 
     of the President of the Senate on April 4, 2024; to the 
     Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship.
        EC-4094. A communication from the Director, Congressional, 
     Legislative, and Intergovernmental Affairs, Federal Election 
     Commission, transmitting, pursuant to law, the Commission's 
     Congressional Budget Justification for fiscal year 2025; to 
     the Committee on Rules and Administration.
        EC-4095. A communication from the Attorney-Advisor, 
     Department of Transportation, transmitting, pursuant to law, 
     a report relative to a vacancy in the position of General 
     Counsel, Department of Transportation, received in the Office 
     of the President of the Senate on March 21, 2024; to the 
     Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
        EC-4096. A communication from the Vice President of 
     Government Affairs and Corporate Communications, National 
     Railroad Passenger Corporation, Amtrak, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, other materials required to accompany 
     Amtrak's Grant and Legislative Request for fiscal year 2025; 
     to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
        EC-4097. A communication from the Vice President of 
     Government Affairs, National Railroad Passenger Corporation, 
     Amtrak, transmitting, pursuant to law, Amtrak's fiscal year 
     2025 General and Legislative Annual Report; to the Committee 
     on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
        EC-4098. A communication from the Attorney Adviser, 
     Federal Railroad Administration, Department of 
     Transportation, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of 
     a rule entitled ``Train Crew Size Safety Requirements'' 
     (RIN2130-AC88) received during adjournment of the Senate in 
     the Office of the President of the Senate on April 11, 2024; 
     to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
        EC-4099. A communication from the Deputy Chief, Space 
     Bureau, Federal Communications Commission, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Amendment of 
     Parts 2 and 25 of the Commission's Rules to Enable GSO Fixed-
     Satellite Service (Space-to-Earth) Operations in the 17.3-
     17.8 GHz Band, to Modernize Certain Rules Applicable to 17/24 
     GHz BSS Space Stations, et al.'' ((IB Docket No. 21-456) (IB 
     Docket No. 21-456)) received during adjournment of the Senate 
     in the Office of the President of the Senate on April 4, 
     2024; to the

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     Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
        EC-4100. A communication from the Deputy Bureau Chief, 
     Public Safety and Homeland Security Bureau, Federal 
     Communications Commission, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     report of a rule entitled ``Resilient Networks; Amendments to 
     Part 4 of the Commission's Rules Concerning Disruptions to 
     Communications; New Part 4 of the Commission's Rules 
     Concerning Disruptions to Communications Second Report and 
     Order (and Second Notice of Proposed Rulemaking)'' ((FCC 24-
     4) (PS Docket No. 18-64 and 15-80) (ET Docket No. 04-35)) 
     received during adjournment of the Senate in the Office of 
     the President of the Senate on April 2, 2024; to the 
     Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
        EC-4101. A communication from the Deputy Bureau Chief, 
     Public Safety and Homeland Security Bureau, Federal 
     Communications Commission, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     report of a rule entitled ``Cybersecurity Labeling for 
     Internet of Things; Amendment to Part 8 of the Commission's 
     Rules Concerning Internet Freedom'' ((FCC 24-26) (PS Docket 
     No. 23-239)) received during adjournment of the Senate in the 
     Office of the President of the Senate on April 2, 2024; to 
     the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
        EC-4102. A communication from the Senior Legal Advisor, 
     Wireless Telecommunications Bureau, Federal Communications 
     Commission, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a 
     rule entitled ``Single Network Future: Supplemental Coverage 
     from Space, Report and Order'' (FCC 24-28) received during 
     adjournment of the Senate in the Office of the President of 
     the Senate on April 2, 2024; to the Committee on Commerce, 
     Science, and Transportation.
        EC-4103. A communication from the Fishery Management 
     Specialist, National Marine Fisheries Service, Department of 
     Commerce, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``International Affairs; Antarctic Marine Living 
     Resources Convention Act'' (RIN0648-BJ85) received during 
     adjournment of the Senate in the Office of the President of 
     the Senate on April 4, 2024; to the Committee on Commerce, 
     Science, and Transportation.
        EC-4104. A communication from the Federal Register Liaison 
     Officer, Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau, Department 
     of the Treasury, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of 
     a rule entitled ``Establishment of the Contra Costa 
     Viticultural Area and Modification of the San Francisco Bay 
     and Central Coast Viticultural Areas'' (RIN1513-AC97) 
     received during adjournment of the Senate in the Office of 
     the President of the Senate on April 4, 2024; to the 
     Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
        EC-4105. A communication from the Biologist of Protected 
     Resources, National Marine Fisheries Service, Department of 
     Commerce, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``List of Fisheries for 2024'' (RIN0648-BM19) 
     received during adjournment of the Senate in the Office of 
     the President of the Senate on April 4, 2024; to the 
     Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
        EC-4106. A communication from the Management Analyst, 
     Federal Aviation Administration, Department of 
     Transportation, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of 
     a rule entitled ``Amendment of Class E Airspace; Maple Lake, 
     MN'' ((RIN2120-AA66) (Docket No. FAA-2024-0274)) received in 
     the Office of the President of the Senate on March 21, 2024; 
     to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
        EC-4107. A communication from the Management Analyst, 
     Federal Aviation Administration, Department of 
     Transportation, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of 
     a rule entitled ``Amendment of Class C Airspace; San Juan 
     Luis Munoz Marin International Airport, PR'' ((RIN2120-AA66) 
     (Docket No. FAA-2023-1906)) received in the Office of the 
     President of the Senate on April 11, 2024; to the Committee 
     on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
        EC-4108. A communication from the Chairman, Federal 
     Maritime Commission, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 62nd 
     Annual Report of the activities of the Federal Maritime 
     Commission for fiscal year 2023; to the Committee on 
     Commerce, Science, and Transportation.

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