[Congressional Record Volume 170, Number 71 (Tuesday, April 23, 2024)]
[Senate]
[Pages S2997-S2999]
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-4188. A communication from the Administrator of the 
     Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting, pursuant to 
     law, the Agency's fiscal year 2023 Permitting Best Practices 
     Annual Report to Congress under Title 41 of the Fixing 
     America's Surface Transportation Act; to the Committee on 
     Environment and Public Works.
        EC-4189. A communication from the Manager of Listing and 
     Policy Support, Fish and Wildlife Service, Department of the 
     Interior, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; 
     Listing Endangered and Threatened Species and Designating 
     Critical Habitat'' (RIN1018-BF95) received in the Office of 
     the President of the Senate on April 11, 2024; to the 
     Committee on Environment and Public Works.
        EC-4190. A communication from the Chief of the Branch of 
     Domestic Listing, Fish and Wildlife Service, Department of 
     the Interior, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a 
     rule entitled ``Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and 
     Plants; Regulations for Interagency Cooperation'' (RIN1018-
     BF96) received in the Office of the President of the Senate 
     on April 16, 2024; to the Committee on Environment and Public 
     Works.
        EC-4191. 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 Air Quality 
     Implementation Plan; Maryland; Regional Haze State 
     Implementation Plan for the Second Implementation Period'' 
     (FRL No. 11269-02-R3) 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-4192. A communication from the Associate Director of 
     the Regulatory Management Division, Environmental Protection 
     Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the

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     report of a rule entitled ``Outer Continental Shelf Air 
     Regulations; Consistency Update for North Carolina'' (FRL No. 
     11589-02-R4) 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-4193. 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; Arizona; Maricopa County Air 
     Quality Department'' (FRL No. 11591-02-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-4194. 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 Revisions; Arizona; Arizona Department of 
     Environmental Quality; Stationary Source Permits'' (FRL No. 
     11601-02-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-4195. A communication from the Associate Director of 
     the Regulatory Management Division, Environmental Protection 
     Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``Greenhouse Gas Emissions Standards for Heavy-Duty 
     Vehicles--Phase 3'' (FRL No. 8592-02-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-4196. A communication from the Director of the 
     Regulatory Management Division, Environmental Protection 
     Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air 
     Pollutants: Ethylene Production, Miscellaneous Organic 
     Chemical Manufacturing, Organic Liquids Distribution (Non-
     Gasoline), and Petroleum Refineries Reconsideration'' 
     ((RIN2060-AV80) (FRL No. 9846-02-OAR)) received in the Office 
     of the President of the Senate on April 16, 2024; to the 
     Committee on Environment and Public Works.
        EC-4197. A communication from the Director of the 
     Regulatory Management Division, Environmental Protection 
     Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``Asbestos Part 1; Chrysotile Asbestos; Regulation 
     of Certain Conditions of Use Under the Toxic Substances 
     Control Act'' ((RIN2070-AK86) (FRL No. 8332-01-OCSPP)) 
     received in the Office of the President of the Senate on 
     April 16, 2024; to the Committee on Environment and Public 
     Works.
        EC-4198. A communication from the Director of the 
     Regulatory Management Division, Environmental Protection 
     Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``Clean Water Act Hazardous Substance Facility 
     Response Plans'' ((RIN2050-AH17) (FRL No. 7881-01-OLEM)) 
     received in the Office of the President of the Senate on 
     April 16, 2024; to the Committee on Environment and Public 
     Works.
        EC-4199. A communication from the Director of the 
     Regulatory Management Division, Environmental Protection 
     Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air 
     Pollutants: Integrated Iron and Steel Manufacturing 
     Facilities Technology Review'' ((RIN2060-AV82) (FRL No. 
     5919.1-01-OAR)) received in the Office of the President of 
     the Senate on April 16, 2024; to the Committee on Environment 
     and Public Works.
        EC-4200. A communication from the Director of the 
     Regulatory Management Division, Environmental Protection 
     Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``Multi-Pollutant Emissions Standards for Model 
     Years 2027 and Later Light-Duty and Medium-Duty Vehicles'' 
     ((RIN2060-AV49) (FRL No. 8953-04-OAR)) received in the Office 
     of the President of the Senate on April 16, 2024; to the 
     Committee on Environment and Public Works.
        EC-4201. 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 ``Procedures 
     for Debarring Vessels from Entering U.S. Ports'' (RIN1651-
     AB20) 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-4202. A communication from the Assistant Secretary for 
     Legislation, Department of Health and Human Services, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, a report entitled ``Value in 
     Opioid Use Disorder Treatment Demonstration: Intermediate 
     Report to Congress''; to the Committee on Finance.
        EC-4203. 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 ``Minority Research Grant Program: 
     Opportunity Number: CMS-1W1-24-001'' 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-4204. A communication from the Deputy Executive 
     Secretary, Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, 
     Department of Health and Human Services, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Medicare and 
     Medicaid Programs; Minimum Staffing Standards for Long-Term 
     Care Facilities and Medicaid Institutional Payment 
     Transparency Reporting'' (RIN0938-AV25) received in the 
     Office of the President of the Senate on April 17, 2024; to 
     the Committee on Finance.
        EC-4205. 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; Ensuring Access 
     to Medicaid Services'' (RIN0938-AU68) received in the Office 
     of the President of the Senate on April 17, 2024; to the 
     Committee on Finance.
        EC-4206. A communication from the Deputy Executive 
     Secretary, Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, 
     Department of Health and Human Services, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Medicaid 
     Program; Medicaid and Children's Health Insurance Managed 
     Care Access, Finance, and Quality'' (RIN0938-AU99) received 
     in the Office of the President of the Senate on April 17, 
     2024; to the Committee on Finance.
        EC-4207. A communication from the Regulations Writer, 
     Social Security Administration, transmitting, pursuant to 
     law, the report of a rule entitled ``Expansion of the Rental 
     Subsidy Policy for Supplemental Security Income Applicants 
     and Recipients'' (RIN0960-AI82) received in the Office of the 
     President of the Senate on April 16, 2024; to the Committee 
     on Finance.
        EC-4208. 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 ``Announcement and 
     Report Concerning Advance Pricing Agreements'' (Announcement 
     2024-16) received in the Office of the President of the 
     Senate on April 16, 2024; to the Committee on Finance.
        EC-4209. A communication from the Assistant Secretary, 
     Legislative Affairs, Department of State, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, a report entitled ``Determination Under 
     Section 36(b)(1) of the Arms Export Control Act''; to the 
     Committee on Foreign Relations.
        EC-4210. A communication from the Assistant Secretary, 
     Legislative Affairs, Department of State, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, a report relative to the intent to exercise 
     under section 614(a)(1) of the Foreign Assistance Act of 
     1961, to provide assistance to Ukraine; to the Committee on 
     Foreign Relations.
        EC-4211. A communication from the Assistant Secretary, 
     Legislative Affairs, Department of State, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, a report entitled ``Determination Under 
     Section 614(a)(1) of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 to 
     Provide Assistance to Ukraine''; to the Committee on Foreign 
     Relations.
        EC-4212. A communication from the Assistant Secretary, 
     Legislative Affairs, Department of State, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, a report entitled ``Determination Under 
     Section 506(a)(2) of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 (FAA) 
     to Provide Assistance to Haiti''; to the Committee on Foreign 
     Relations.
        EC-4213. 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 countries that 
     contribute personnel to the Multinational Security Support 
     Mission for Haiti and to the Haitian National Police; to the 
     Committee on Foreign Relations.
        EC-4214. A communication from the Assistant Secretary, 
     Legislative Affairs, Department of State, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, a report entitled ``Federal Vacancies Reform 
     Act - Changes that occurred from September 20, 2023, through 
     March 23, 2023, and additional report on departure of 
     Ambassadors''; to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
        EC-4215. A communication from the Deputy Assistant 
     Secretary, Occupational Safety and Health Administration, 
     Department of Labor, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     report of a rule entitled ``Worker Walkaround Representative 
     Designation Process'' (RIN1218-AD45) 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-4216. A communication from the Legal Counsel, Equal 
     Employment Opportunity Commission, transmitting, pursuant to 
     law, the report of a rule entitled ``Regulation to Implement 
     the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act: Final Rule and 
     Interpretive Guidance'' (RIN3046-AB30) received in the Office 
     of the President of the Senate on April 16, 2024; to the 
     Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
        EC-4217. A communication from the Regulations Coordinator, 
     Health Resources and Services Administration, Department of 
     Health and Human Services, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     report of a rule entitled ``340B Drug Pricing Program; 
     Administrative Dispute Resolution Regulation'' (RIN0906-AB28) 
     received in the Office of the President of the Senate on 
     April 17, 2024; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, 
     and Pensions.
        EC-4218. 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 ``HIPAA Privacy Rule to Support Reproductive Health 
     Care Privacy''

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     (RIN0945-AA20) received in the Office of the President of the 
     Senate on April 17, 2024; to the Committee on Health, 
     Education, Labor, and Pensions.
        EC-4219. 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 ``Adult Protective Services Functions and 
     Grants Programs'' (RIN0985-AA18) received in the Office of 
     the President of the Senate on April 11, 2024; to the 
     Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
        EC-4220. A communication from the Director, Office of 
     Acquisition Policy, General Services Administration, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Federal Acquisition Regulation; FAR Case 2022-010, 
     Establishing Federal Acquisition Regulation Part 40'' 
     (RIN9000-AO47) received in the Office of the President of the 
     Senate on April 11, 2024; to the Committee on Homeland 
     Security and Governmental Affairs.
        EC-4221. A communication from the Acting Secretary of 
     Labor, transmitting, pursuant to law, the Department's fiscal 
     year 2023 annual report relative to the Notification and 
     Federal Employee Antidiscrimination and Retaliation Act (No 
     FEAR Act) of 2002 received in the Office of the President pro 
     tempore; to the Committee on Homeland Security and 
     Governmental Affairs.
        EC-4222. A communication from the Executive Director, 
     United States Access 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) received in the Office 
     of the President pro tempore; to the Committee on Homeland 
     Security and Governmental Affairs.
        EC-4223. A communication from the Chairman of the National 
     Council on Disability, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     Council'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-4224. A communication from the Chair of the Consumer 
     Product Safety Commission, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     Commission'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-4225. A communication from the Chair of the Nuclear 
     Regulatory Commission, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     Commission'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-4226. 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) received in the Office of the President pro 
     tempore; to the Committee on Homeland Security and 
     Governmental Affairs.
        EC-4227. A communication from the Agency Director, Court 
     Services and Offender Supervision Agency for the District of 
     Columbia, transmitting, pursuant to law, the Agency'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-4228. A communication from the Director of the Office 
     of Financial Reporting and Policy, Office of the Chief 
     Financial Officer and Assistant Secretary for Administration, 
     Department of Commerce, transmitting, pursuant to law, a 
     report entitled ``FY 2023 Agency Financial Report''; to the 
     Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
        EC-4229. A communication from the Acting Assistant 
     Attorney General for Administration, Department of Justice, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the Agency Financial Report 
     for fiscal year 2023; to the Committee on Homeland Security 
     and Governmental Affairs.
        EC-4230. 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) received in the Office 
     of the President pro tempore; to the Committee on Homeland 
     Security and Governmental Affairs.
        EC-4231. A communication from the Commissioner, Social 
     Security Administration, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     Administration'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-4232. A communication from the Director of Workplace 
     Inclusivity and Opportunity, Federal Trade Commission, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the Commission'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-4233. A communication from the Senior Congressional 
     Liaison, Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the Bureau'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-4234. A communication from the Chairman, Occupational 
     Safety and Health Review Commission, transmitting, pursuant 
     to law, the Commission'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-4235. A communication from the Chairman of the Federal 
     Labor Relations Authority, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     Board's Congressional Budget Justification for fiscal year 
     2025 received in the Office of the President pro tempore; to 
     the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.

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