[Congressional Record Volume 170, Number 88 (Tuesday, May 21, 2024)]
[Senate]
[Pages S3809-S3812]
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-4611. A communication from the Assistant Secretary of 
     Defense (Legislative Affairs), transmitting legislative 
     proposals that the Department of Defense requests be enacted 
     during the second session of the 118th Congress; to the 
     Committee on Armed Services.
       EC-4612. A communication from the Assistant Secretary of 
     Defense (Legislative Affairs), transmitting legislative 
     proposals that the Department of Defense requests be enacted 
     during the second session of the 118th Congress; to the 
     Committee on Armed Services.
       EC-4613. A communication from the General Counsel, 
     Selective Service System, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     report of a rule entitled ``Privacy Act Procedures'' 
     (RIN3240-AA05) received in the office of the President of the 
     Senate on May 15, 2024; to the Committee on Armed Services.
       EC-4614. A communication from the Assistant Secretary of 
     Defense (Legislative Affairs), transmitting legislative 
     proposals that the Department of Defense requests be enacted 
     during the second session of the 118th Congress; to the 
     Committee on Armed Services.
       EC-4615. A communication from the Under Secretary of 
     Defense (Acquisition and Sustainment), transmitting, pursuant 
     to law, a report relative to waiving the Full-Up System Level 
     requirement for survivability and lethality testing for the 
     E-XX Take Charge And Move Out (TACAMO) aircraft; to the 
     Committee on Armed Services.
       EC-4616. A communication from the Senior Official 
     performing the duties of 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, this will not cause the Department to 
     exceed the number of frocked officers authorized; to the 
     Committee on Armed Services.
       EC-4617. A communication from the Senior Official 
     performing the duties of the Under Secretary of Defense 
     (Personnel and Readiness), transmitting the report of twenty-
     six (26) officers authorized to wear the insignia of the 
     grade of brigadier general in accordance with title 10, 
     United States Code, section 777, this will not cause the 
     Department to exceed the number of frocked officers 
     authorized; to the Committee on Armed Services.
       EC-4618. A communication from the Senior Official 
     performing the duties of the Under Secretary of Defense 
     (Personnel and Readiness), transmitting the report of nine 
     (9) officers authorized to wear the insignia of the grade of 
     rear admiral (lower half) in accordance with title 10, United 
     States Code, section 777, this will not cause the Department 
     to exceed the number of frocked officers authorized; to the 
     Committee on Armed Services.
       EC-4619. A communication from the Senior Official 
     performing the duties of 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, this will not cause the Department to 
     exceed the number of frocked officers authorized; to the 
     Committee on Armed Services.
       EC-4620. A communication from the Senior Official 
     performing the duties of the Under Secretary of Defense 
     (Personnel and Readiness), transmitting the report of eight 
     (8) officers authorized to wear the insignia of the grade of 
     brigadier general in accordance with title 10, United States 
     Code, section 777, this will not cause the Department to 
     exceed the number of frocked officers authorized; to the 
     Committee on Armed Services.
       EC-4621. A communication from the Senior Official 
     performing the duties of the Under Secretary of Defense 
     (Personnel and Readiness), transmitting the report of eight 
     (8) officers authorized to wear the insignia of the grade of 
     brigadier general in accordance with title 10, United States 
     Code, section 777, this will not cause the Department to 
     exceed the number of frocked officers authorized; to the 
     Committee on Armed Services.
       EC-4622. A communication from the Senior Official 
     performing the duties of the Under Secretary of Defense 
     (Personnel and Readiness), transmitting the report of seven 
     (7) officers authorized to wear the insignia of the grade of 
     rear admiral (lower half) in accordance with title 10, United 
     States Code, section 777, this will not cause the Department 
     to exceed the number of frocked officers authorized; to the 
     Committee on Armed Services.
        EC-4623. A communication from the Assistant Secretary of 
     Defense (Legislative Affairs), transmitting legislative 
     proposals that the Department of Defense requests be enacted 
     during the second session of the 118th Congress; to the 
     Committee on Armed Services.
        EC-4624. A communication from the Senior Official 
     performing the duties of the Under Secretary of Defense 
     (Personnel and Readiness), transmitting the report of thirty-
     one (31) officers authorized to wear the insignia of the 
     grade of brigadier general or major general in accordance 
     with title 10, United States Code, section 777, this will not 
     cause the Department to exceed the number of frocked officers 
     authorized; to the Committee on Armed Services.
        EC-4625. A communication from the Senior Official 
     performing the duties of the Under Secretary of Defense 
     (Personnel and Readiness), transmitting the report of nine 
     (9) officers authorized to wear the insignia of the grade of 
     rear admiral (lower half) in accordance with title 10, United 
     States Code, section 777, this will not cause the Department 
     to exceed the number of frocked officers authorized; to the 
     Committee on Armed Services.
        EC-4626. A communication from the Senior Official 
     performing the duties of the Under Secretary of Defense 
     (Personnel and Readiness), transmitting the report of ten 
     (10) officers authorized to wear the insignia of the grade of 
     brigadier general or major general in accordance with title 
     10, United States Code, section 777, this will not cause the 
     Department to exceed the number of frocked officers 
     authorized; to the Committee on Armed Services.
        EC-4627. A communication from the Senior Official 
     performing the duties of the Under Secretary of Defense 
     (Personnel and Readiness), transmitting the report of twelve 
     (12) officers authorized to wear the insignia of the grade of 
     rear admiral (lower half) in accordance with title 10, United 
     States Code, section 777, this will not cause the Department 
     to exceed the number of frocked officers authorized; to the 
     Committee on Armed Services.
        EC-4628. A communication from the Director of 
     Congressional and Public Affairs, Bureau of Industry and 
     Security, Department of Commerce, transmitting, pursuant to 
     law, a report relative to expenditures pursuant to the 
     national emergency declared by Executive Order 13873 as well 
     as Executive Orders 14034 and 13984; to the Committee on 
     Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
        EC-4629. 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 ``Amendment to Existing Controls on 
     Russia and Belarus Under the Export Administration 
     Regulations Adding New License Exception Medical Devices; 
     Corrections'' (RIN0694-AJ59) received during adjournment of 
     the Senate in the Office of the President of the Senate on 
     April 26, 2024; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and 
     Urban Affairs.
        EC-4630. A communication from the Associate General 
     Counsel for Legislation and

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     Regulations, Office of Housing, Department of Housing and 
     Urban Development, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report 
     of a rule entitled ``Revision of Investing Lenders and 
     Investing Mortgagees Requirements and Expansion of 
     Government-Sponsored Enterprise Definition'' (RIN2502-AJ60) 
     received during adjournment of the Senate in the Office of 
     the President of the Senate on April 29, 2024; to the 
     Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
        EC-4631. 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 13067 with respect to Sudan; to the Committee 
     on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
        EC-4632. 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 13413 with respect to the Democratic Republic 
     of the Congo; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban 
     Affairs.
        EC-4633. 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 ``Revisions to Export, Reexport, 
     and Transfer (In-Country) Controls for Nicaragua under the 
     Export Administration Regulations'' (RIN0694-AJ34) received 
     during adjournment of the Senate in the Office of the 
     President of the Senate on May 3, 2024; to the Committee on 
     Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
        EC-4634. 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 ``Revisions to the Unverified 
     List'' (RIN0694-AJ33) received during adjournment of the 
     Senate in the Office of the President of the Senate on May 3, 
     2024; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban 
     Affairs.
        EC-4635. 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 to the 
     Entity List'' (RIN0694-AJ54) received during adjournment of 
     the Senate in the Office of the President of the Senate on 
     May 3, 2024; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban 
     Affairs.
        EC-4636. 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 to the Entity List'' 
     (RIN0694-AJ28) received during adjournment of the Senate in 
     the Office of the President of the Senate on May 3, 2024; to 
     the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
        EC-4637. 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 13405 with respect to Belarus; to the 
     Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
        EC-4638. 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 13959 with respect to the threat from 
     securities investments that finance certain companies of the 
     People's Republic of China; to the Committee on Banking, 
     Housing, and Urban Affairs.
        EC-4639. A communication from the Regulatory Specialist, 
     Office of the Comptroller of the Currency, Department of the 
     Treasury, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report entitled 
     ``Chief Counsel's Interpretation Clarifying: (1) Authority of 
     a Bank to Engage in Certain Cryptocurrency Activities and (2) 
     Authority of the OCC to Charter a National Trust Bank''; to 
     the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
        EC-4640. A communication from the Director, Financial 
     Crimes Enforcement Network, 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 May 9, 2024; 
     to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
        EC-4641. 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 President, Government National Mortgage 
     Association, Department of Housing and Urban Development, 
     received in the Office of the President of the Senate on May 
     14, 2024; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban 
     Affairs.
        EC-4642. 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 Control Revisions for 
     Australia, United Kingdom, United States Enhanced Trilateral 
     Security Partnership'' (RIN0694-AJ58) received during 
     adjournment of the Senate in the Office of the President of 
     the Senate on April 22, 2024; to the Committee on Banking, 
     Housing, and Urban Affairs.
        EC-4643. 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 Control Measures Under the 
     Export Administration Regulations to Address Iranian 
     Aggression Against Israel and Military Support for Russia'' 
     (RIN0694-AJ61) received in the Office of the President of the 
     Senate on April 22, 2024; to the Committee on Banking, 
     Housing, and Urban Affairs.
        EC-4644. A communication from the Regulatory Specialist, 
     Office of the Comptroller of the Currency, Department of the 
     Treasury, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``Community Reinvestment Act; Supplemental Rule'' 
     (RIN1557-AF26) received during adjournment of the Senate in 
     the Office of the President of the Senate on April 22, 2024; 
     to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
        EC-4645. 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 12978 with respect to significant foreign 
     narcotics traffickers centered in Colombia; to the Committee 
     on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
        EC-4646. 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 13611 with respect to Yemen; to the Committee 
     on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
        EC-4647. 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 13303 with respect to the stabilization of 
     Iraq; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban 
     Affairs.
        EC-4648. A communication from the Assistant General 
     Counsel, General Law, Ethics, and Regulation, Department of 
     the Treasury, transmitting, pursuant to law, two (2) reports 
     relative to vacancies in the Department of the Treasury, 
     received in the Office of the President of the Senate on 
     April 17, 2024; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and 
     Urban Affairs.
        EC-4649. 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 Assistant 
     Secretary for Terrorist Financing and Financial Crimes, 
     Department of Treasury received during adjournment of the 
     Senate in the Office of the President of the Senate on April 
     29, 2024; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban 
     Affairs.
        EC-4650. 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 ``Securing the Information and 
     Communications Technology and Services Supply Chain; 
     Connected Software Applications'' (RIN0605-AA62) received in 
     the Office of the President of the Senate on April 22, 2024; 
     to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
        EC-4651. A communication from the Sanctions Regulations 
     Advisor, Office of Foreign Assets Control, Department of the 
     Treasury, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``Zimbabwe Sanctions Regulations'' received during 
     adjournment of the Senate in the Office of the President of 
     the Senate on April 22, 2024; to the Committee on Banking, 
     Housing, and Urban Affairs.
        EC-4652. 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 ``Addition of Entities to and 
     Revision of Entry on the Entity List'' (RIN0694-AJ47) 
     received during adjournment of the Senate in the Office of 
     the President of the Senate on April 23, 2024; to the 
     Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
        EC-4653. A communication from the Assistant to the Board 
     of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Community 
     Reinvestment Act; Supplemental Rule'' (RIN7100-AG75) received 
     during adjournment of the Senate in the Office of the 
     President of the Senate on April 24, 2024; to the Committee 
     on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
        EC-4654. 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 ``Revision of Firearms License 
     Requirements'' (RIN0694-AJ46) received during adjournment of 
     the Senate in the Office of the President of the Senate on 
     April 26, 2024; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and 
     Urban Affairs.
        EC-4655. A communication from the General Counsel of the 
     Federal Housing Finance Agency, transmitting, pursuant to 
     law, the report of a rule entitled ``Fair Lending, Fair 
     Housing, and Equitable Housing Finance Plans'' (RIN2590-AB29) 
     received in the Office of the President of the Senate on May 
     1, 2024; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban 
     Affairs.
        EC-4656. A communication from the Associate General 
     Counsel for Legislation and Regulations, Department of 
     Housing and Urban Development, transmitting, pursuant to law, 
     the report of a rule entitled ``Floodplain Management and 
     Protection of Wetlands; Minimum Property Standards for Flood 
     Hazard Exposure; Building to the Federal Flood Risk 
     Management Standard'' (RIN2506-AC54) received during 
     adjournment of the Senate in the Office of the President of 
     the Senate on April 29, 2024; to the Committee on Banking, 
     Housing, and Urban Affairs.

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        EC-4657. A communication from the Associate General 
     Counsel for Legislation and Regulations, Office of Community 
     Planning and Development, Department of Housing and Urban 
     Development, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a 
     rule entitled ``Final Determination: Adoption of Energy 
     Efficiency Standards for New Construction of HUD- and USDA-
     Financed Housing'' (RIN2506-AC55) received in the Office of 
     the President of the Senate on May 1, 2024; to the Committee 
     on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
        EC-4658. 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 
     ``Housing Opportunity Through Modernization Act of 2016--
     Housing Choice Voucher and Project-Based Voucher 
     Implementation; Additional Streamlining Changes'' (RIN2577-
     AD06) received during adjournment of the Senate in the Office 
     of the President of the Senate on May 10, 2024; to the 
     Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
        EC-4659. A communication from the Secretary of Energy, 
     transmitting, proposed legislation entitled ``To repeal the 
     MOX production objective reporting requirement, and for other 
     purposes''; to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
        EC-4660. A communication from the Secretary of Energy, 
     transmitting, proposed legislation entitled ``To expand the 
     Secretary of Energy's authority to counter threatening 
     unmanned aircraft systems for the protection of covered 
     nuclear facilities and assets, and for other purposes''; to 
     the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
        EC-4661. A communication from the Assistant General 
     Counsel for Legislation, Office of General Counsel, 
     Department of Energy, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     report of a rule entitled ``National Environmental Policy Act 
     Implementing Procedures'' (RIN1990-AA48) received during 
     adjournment of the Senate in the Office of the President of 
     the Senate on May 3, 2024; to the Committee on Energy and 
     Natural Resources.
        EC-4662. A communication from the Director of the 
     Regulatory Management Division, Environmental Protection 
     Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report entitled 
     ``Solar for All''; to the Committee on Energy and Natural 
     Resources.
        EC-4663. A communication from the Assistant General 
     Counsel for Legislation, Office of Manufacturing and Energy 
     Supply Chains, Department of Energy, transmitting, pursuant 
     to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Interpretation of 
     Foreign Entity of Concern'' (RIN1901-ZA02) received during 
     adjournment of the Senate in the Office of the President of 
     the Senate on May 5, 2024; to the Committee on Energy and 
     Natural Resources.
        EC-4664. A communication from the Assistant General 
     Counsel for Legislation, Federal Energy Management Program, 
     Department of Energy, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     report of a rule entitled ``Clean Energy for New Federal 
     Buildings and Major Renovations of Federal Buildings'' 
     (RIN1904-AB96) received during adjournment of the Senate in 
     the Office of the President of the Senate on May 5, 2024; to 
     the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
        EC-4665. A communication from the Division Chief of 
     Regulatory Affairs, Bureau of Land Management, Department of 
     the Interior, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a 
     rule entitled ``Conservation Landscape Health Final Rule'' 
     (RIN1004-AE92) received during adjournment of the Senate in 
     the Office of the President of the Senate on May 3, 2024; to 
     the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
        EC-4666. A communication from the Assistant General 
     Counsel for Legislation, Office of Energy Efficiency and 
     Renewable Energy, Department of Energy, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Energy 
     Conservation Program: Energy Conservation Standards for 
     Miscellaneous Refrigeration Products'' (RIN1904-AF62) 
     received in the Office of the President of the Senate on May 
     9, 2024; to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
        EC-4667. A communication from the General Counsel, Federal 
     Energy Regulatory Commission, transmitting, pursuant to law, 
     the report of a rule entitled ``Building for the Future 
     Through Electric Regional Transmission Planning and Cost 
     Allocation'' ((RIN1902-AF87) (Docket No. RM21-17-000)) 
     received in the Office of the President of the Senate on May 
     15, 2024; to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
        EC-4668. A communication from the Associate Director of 
     the Regulatory Management Division, Environmental Protection 
     Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``Implementing Statutory Addition of Certain Per- 
     and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances to the Toxics Release 
     Inventory Beginning with Reporting Year 2024'' ((RIN2070-
     AL04) (FRL No. 9427.1-01-OCSPP)) received in the Office of 
     the President of the Senate on May 14, 2024; to the Committee 
     on Environment and Public Works.
        EC-4669. A communication from the Associate Director of 
     the Regulatory Management Division, Environmental Protection 
     Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``Missouri: Final Approval of State Underground 
     Storage Tank Program Revisions, Codification, and 
     Incorporation by Reference'' (FRL No. 11446-02-R7) received 
     in the Office of the President of the Senate on May 14, 2024; 
     to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
        EC-4670. A communication from the Senior Attorney Advisor/
     Regulations Officer, Federal Highway Administration, 
     Department of Transportation, transmitting, pursuant to law, 
     the report of a rule entitled ``Uniform Relocation Assistance 
     and Real Property Acquisition for Federal and Federally 
     Assisted Programs'' (RIN2125-AF79) received during 
     adjournment of the Senate in the Office of the President of 
     the Senate on May 5, 2024; to the Committee on Environment 
     and Public Works.
        EC-4671. A communication from the Administrator of the 
     Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting, pursuant to 
     law, a report entitled ``2022 Clean Watersheds Needs Survey 
     Report to Congress''; to the Committee on Environment and 
     Public Works.
        EC-4672. 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 355 PLR 
     Procedures'' (Rev. Proc. 2024-24) received in the Office of 
     the President of the Senate on May 10, 2024; to the Committee 
     on Finance.
        EC-4673. 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 ``Expansion of Prohibition 
     of Interment or Memorialization of Persons Who Committed 
     Certain Crimes'' (RIN2900-AS06) received in the Office of the 
     President of the Senate on May 1, 2024; to the Committee on 
     Veterans' Affairs.
        EC-4674. 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 ``Update and Clarify 
     Regulatory Bars to Benefits Based on Character of Discharge'' 
     (RIN2900-AQ95) received in the Office of the President of the 
     Senate on May 1, 2024; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
        EC-4675. 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 ``CHAMPVA Coverage of 
     Audio-Only Telehealth, Mental Health Services, and Cost 
     Sharing for Certain Contraceptive Services and Contraceptive 
     Products Approved, Cleared, or Granted by FDA'' (RIN2900-
     AR55) received in the Office of the President of the Senate 
     on May 1, 2024; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
        EC-4676. 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 ``Veteran and Spouse 
     Transitional Assistance Grant Program'' (RIN2900-AR68) 
     received during adjournment of the Senate in the Office of 
     the President of the Senate on May 5, 2024; to the Committee 
     on Veterans' Affairs.
        EC-4677. A communication from the Deputy Assistant 
     Attorney General, Office of Legislative Affairs, Department 
     of Justice, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report entitled 
     ``Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act 
     of 1994 (USERRA) Quarterly Report to Congress; First Quarter 
     of fiscal year 2024''; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
        EC-4678. 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 ``Loan Guaranty: 
     Regulation Servicer Changes'' (RIN2900-AR97) received in the 
     Office of the President of the Senate on April 17, 2024; to 
     the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
        EC-4679. 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 ``VA Servicer Handbook 
     M26-4, Chapter 9: VA Purchase [Note: VA has concluded that 
     this handbook is not a 'rule' within the meaning of 5 U.S.C. 
     804(3). Nevertheless, out of an abundance of caution, VA is 
     submitting it to each House of Congress and to the 
     Comptroller General consistent with the procedures set forth 
     in 5 U.S.C. 801(a).]'' received in the Office of the 
     President of the Senate on April 17, 2024; to the Committee 
     on Veterans' Affairs.
        EC-4680. 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 ``VA Manual M26-3, Chapter 
     9: VA Purchase [Note: VA has concluded that this handbook is 
     not a `rule' within the meaning of 5 U.S.C. 804(3). 
     Nevertheless, out of an abundance of caution, VA is 
     submitting it to each House of Congress and to the 
     Comptroller General consistent with the procedures set forth 
     in 5 U.S.C. 801(a).]'' received in the Office of the 
     President of the Senate on April 17, 2024; to the Committee 
     on Veterans' Affairs.
        EC-4681. 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 ``VA Veteran Readiness and 
     Employment Program Removal of Regulation Regarding Repayment 
     of Training and Rehabilitation Supplies'' (RIN2900-AR90) 
     received during adjournment of the Senate in the Office of 
     the

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     President of the Senate on April 23, 2024; to the Committee 
     on Veterans' Affairs.
        EC-4682. 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 ``Changes in Rates VA Pays 
     for Special Modes of Transportation; Delay of Effective 
     Date'' (RIN2900-AS03) received during adjournment of the 
     Senate in the Office of the President of the Senate on April 
     23, 2024; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
        EC-4683. 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 ``Exceptions to Applying 
     the Bilateral Factor in VA Disability Calculations'' 
     (RIN2900-AR51) received during adjournment of the Senate in 
     the Office of the President of the Senate on April 23, 2024; 
     to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
        EC-4684. 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 ``Federal Civil Penalties 
     Inflation Adjustment Act Amendments'' (RIN2900-AR89) received 
     during adjournment of the Senate in the Office of the 
     President of the Senate on April 23, 2024; to the Committee 
     on Veterans' Affairs.
        EC-4685. 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 ``Active Service Pay'' 
     (RIN2900-AP86) received during adjournment of the Senate in 
     the Office of the President of the Senate on April 23, 2024; 
     to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
        EC-4686. 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 ``85/15 Rule Calculations, 
     Waiver Criteria, and Reports'' (RIN2900-AR56) received during 
     adjournment of the Senate in the Office of the President of 
     the Senate on April 23, 2024; to the Committee on Veterans' 
     Affairs.
        EC-4687. 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 ``Commemorative Plaques 
     and Urns'' (RIN2900-AR88) received in the Office of the 
     President of the Senate on May 14, 2024; to the Committee on 
     Veterans' Affairs.
        EC-4688. A communication from the Regulations Coordinator, 
     Indian Health Service, Department of Health and Human 
     Services, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``Removal of Outdated Regulations'' (RIN0917-AA24) 
     received during adjournment of the Senate in the Office of 
     the President of the Senate on April 25, 2024; to the 
     Committee on Indian Affairs.
        EC-4689. A communication from the Administrative 
     Specialist, Office of the Secretary, Department of the 
     Interior, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``Acquisition Regulations; Buy Indian Act; 
     Procedures for Contracting'' (RIN1090-AB21) received during 
     adjournment of the Senate in the Office of the President of 
     the Senate on April 29, 2024; to the Committee on Indian 
     Affairs.
        EC-4690. A communication from the Director of 
     Congressional Affairs, Federal Election Commission, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``FOIA Improvement Act'' (Notice 2024-13); to the Committee 
     on Rules and Administration.
        EC-4691. A communication from the Associate Administrator, 
     Congressional and Legislative Affairs, Small Business 
     Administration, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of 
     a rule entitled ``Criminal Justice Reviews for the SBA 
     Business Loan Programs, Disaster Loan Programs, and Surety 
     Bond Guaranty Program'' (RIN3245-AI03) received in the Office 
     of the President of the Senate on May 1, 2024; to the 
     Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship.

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