[Congressional Record Volume 170, Number 100 (Thursday, June 13, 2024)]
[Senate]
[Pages S4082-S4084]
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:


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        EC-4997. A communication from the Program Analyst, 
     Agricultural Marketing Service, Department of Agriculture, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Onions Grown in Certain Designated Counties in Idaho and 
     Malheur County, Oregon; Increased Assessment Rate'' (Docket 
     No. AMS-SC-23-0033) received during adjournment of the Senate 
     in the Office of the President of the Senate on June 10, 
     2024; to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and 
     Forestry.
        EC-4998. A communication from the Program Analyst, 
     Agricultural Marketing Service, Department of Agriculture, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Marketing Order Regulating the Handling of Spearmint Oil 
     Produced in the Far West; Salable Quantities and Allotment 
     Percentages for the 2024-2025 Marketing Year'' (Docket No. 
     AMS-SC-23-0068) received in the Office of the President of 
     the Senate on June 5, 2024; to the Committee on Agriculture, 
     Nutrition, and Forestry.
        EC-4999. A communication from the Deputy Secretary of the 
     Commodity Futures Trading Commission, transmitting, pursuant 
     to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Large Trader 
     Reporting'' (RIN3038-AF27) received in the Office of the 
     President of the Senate on June 5, 2024; to the Committee on 
     Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
        EC-5000. A communication from the Program Analyst, 
     National Institute of Food and Agriculture, Department of 
     Agriculture, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a 
     rule entitled ``Request for Applications: Special 
     Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and 
     Children Workforce--Implementation Projects Competitive 
     Cooperative Agreement Program'' received in the Office of the 
     President of the Senate on June 5, 2024; to the Committee on 
     Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
        EC-5001. A communication from the Program Analyst, Food 
     and Nutrition Service, Department of Agriculture, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Substance Use Prevention Education in the Women, Infants, 
     and Children Program--Fiscal Year 2024 Request for 
     Applications'' received in the Office of the President of the 
     Senate on June 5, 2024; to the Committee on Agriculture, 
     Nutrition, and Forestry.
        EC-5002. A communication from the Under Secretary of 
     Defense (Comptroller), transmitting, pursuant to law, a 
     semiannual report entitled, ``Acceptance of Contributions for 
     Defense Programs, Projects, and Activities; Defense 
     Cooperation Account'' and a semiannual listing of personal 
     property contributed by coalition partners; to the Committee 
     on Armed Services.
        EC-5003. A communication from the Secretary of Commerce, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, a certification that the 
     export of the listed items to the People's Republic of China 
     is not detrimental to the U.S. space launch industry; to the 
     Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
        EC-5004. 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; 
     Amendment to Confirm Basis for Adding Certain Entities to the 
     Entity List Includes Foreign Policy Interest of Protection of 
     Human Rights Worldwide'' (RIN0694-AJ20) received in the 
     Office of the President of the Senate on May 23, 2024; to the 
     Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
        EC-5005. A communication from the Associate General 
     Counsel for Legislation and Regulations, Office of Housing, 
     Department of Housing and Urban Development, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Removal of 
     Obsolete Regulations for Section 236 of the National Housing 
     Act'' (RIN2502-AJ74) received during adjournment of the 
     Senate in the Office of the President of the Senate on June 
     10, 2024; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban 
     Affairs.
        EC-5006. A communication from the Senior Congressional 
     Liaison, Legislative Affairs, Bureau of Consumer Financial 
     Protection, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a 
     rule entitled ``Consumer Financial Protection Circular 2024-
     01: Preferencing and steering practices by digital 
     intermediaries for consumer financial products or services 
     [*Note: The CFPB has concluded that this Circular is not a 
     `rule' within the meaning of 5 USC 804(3). Nevertheless, out 
     of an abundance of caution, the CFPB is submitting it to each 
     House of the Congress and to the Comptroller General 
     consistent with the procedures set forth in 801(a).]'' 
     received in the Office of the President of the Senate on June 
     6, 2024; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban 
     Affairs.
        EC-5007. A communication from the Senior Congressional 
     Liaison, Legislative Affairs, Bureau of Consumer Financial 
     Protection, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a 
     rule entitled ``Consumer Financial Protection Circular 2024-
     03'' received in the Office of the President of the Senate on 
     June 6, 2024; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban 
     Affairs.
        EC-5008. A communication from the Senior Congressional 
     Liaison, Legislative Affairs, Bureau of Consumer Financial 
     Protection, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a 
     rule entitled ``Consumer Financial Protection Circular 2024-
     02: Deceptive Marketing about the speed or cost of a 
     remittance transfer [*Note: The CFPB has concluded that this 
     Circular is not a `rule' within the meaning of 5 USC 804(3). 
     Nevertheless, out of an abundance of caution, the CFPB is 
     submitting it to each House of the Congress and to the 
     Comptroller General consistent with the procedures set forth 
     in 801(a).]'' received in the Office of the President of the 
     Senate on June 6, 2024; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, 
     and Urban Affairs.
        EC-5009. A communication from the Senior Congressional 
     Liaison, Legislative Affairs, Bureau of Consumer Financial 
     Protection, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a 
     rule entitled ``Required Rulemaking on Personal Financial 
     Data Rights; Industry Standard-Setting'' (RIN3170-AA78) 
     received in the Office of the President of the Senate on June 
     6, 2024; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban 
     Affairs.
        EC-5010. A communication from the Executive Director for 
     Workforce Diversity and Inclusion, Comptroller of the 
     Currency, Department of the Treasury, transmitting, pursuant 
     to law, the Office of the Comptroller's 2023 Office of 
     Minority and Women Inclusion Annual Report to Congress; to 
     the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
        EC-5011. A communication from the Senior Congressional 
     Liaison, Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Registry of Nonbank Covered Persons Subject to Certain 
     Agency and Court Orders'' (RIN3170-AB13) received in the 
     Office of the President of the Senate on June 6, 2024; to the 
     Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
        EC-5012. A communication from the Secretary of Energy, 
     transmitting a legislative proposal to amend the Mercury 
     Export Ban Act of 2008 (Public Law 110-414) to clarify that a 
     facility of the Department of Energy may include a leased 
     facility; remove the requirement for collection of a fee at 
     time of mercury delivery to provide additional flexibility; 
     and clarify that the fee covering long term management and 
     storage includes ultimate mercury treatment and disposal, 
     when available, as well as storage, and for other purposes; 
     to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
        EC-5013. A communication from the Chief 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; 
     Endangered Species Status With Critical Habitat for Guadalupe 
     Fatmucket, Texas Fatmucket, Guadalupe Orb, Texas Pimpleback, 
     Balcones Spike, and False Spike, and Threatened Species 
     Status With Section 4(d) Rule and Critical Habitat for Texas 
     Fawnsfoot'' (RIN1018-BD16) received during adjournment of the 
     Senate in the Office of the President of the Senate on June 
     10, 2024; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
        EC-5014. A communication from the Management Analyst of 
     the Policy and Regulations Branch, Fish and Wildlife Service, 
     Department of the Interior, transmitting, pursuant to law, 
     the report of a rule entitled ``Regulations To Implement the 
     Big Cat Public Safety Act'' (RIN1018-BH23) received during 
     adjournment of the Senate in the Office of the President of 
     the Senate on May 29, 2024; to the Committee on Environment 
     and Public Works.
        EC-5015. A communication from the Director of the 
     Regulatory Management Division, Environmental Protection 
     Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``Air Plan Approval; West Virginia; 2006 24-Hour 
     Fine Particulate Matter Limited Maintenance Plans for the 
     Charleston Area and the West Virginia Portion of the 
     Steubenville-Weirton Area'' (FRL No. 9822-02-R3) received 
     during adjournment of the Senate in the Office of the 
     President of the Senate on June 10, 2024; to the Committee on 
     Environment and Public Works.
        EC-5016. A communication from the Director of the 
     Regulatory Management Division, Environmental Protection 
     Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``Approval and Promulgation of Implementation Plans; 
     State of California; Coachella Valley; Extreme Attainment 
     Plan for 1997 8-Hour Ozone Standards'' (FRL No. 11677-02-R9) 
     received during adjournment of the Senate in the Office of 
     the President of the Senate on June 10, 2024; to the 
     Committee on Environment and Public Works.
        EC-5017. A communication from the Director of the 
     Regulatory Management Division, Environmental Protection 
     Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``Air Plan Approval; North Carolina; Revision to 
     Approved Motor Vehicle Emissions Budgets'' (FRL No. 11847-02-
     R4) received during adjournment of the Senate in the Office 
     of the President of the Senate on June 10, 2024; to the 
     Committee on Environment and Public Works.
        EC-5018. A communication from the Director of the 
     Regulatory Management Division, Environmental Protection 
     Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``Air Plan Approval; Michigan; Definitions'' (FRL 
     No. 11915-01-R5) received during adjournment of the Senate in 
     the Office of the President of the Senate on June 10, 2024; 
     to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
        EC-5019. A communication from the Director of the 
     Regulatory Management Division, Environmental Protection 
     Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``PFAS National Primary Drinking Water Regulation; 
     Correction'' ((RIN2040-AG18) (FRL No. 8543-04-OW)) received 
     during adjournment of the Senate in the Office of the 
     President of the Senate on June 10, 2024;

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     to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
        EC-5020. 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; 
     Correction'' ((RIN2060-AV49) (FRL No. 8953-05-OAR)) received 
     during adjournment of the Senate in the Office of the 
     President of the Senate on June 10, 2024; to the Committee on 
     Environment and Public Works.

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