[Congressional Record Volume 170, Number 124 (Tuesday, July 30, 2024)]
[Senate]
[Pages S5580-S5581]
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-5453. A communication from the Associate General 
     Counsel, Department of Agriculture, transmitting, pursuant to 
     law, two (2) reports relative to vacancies in the Department 
     of Agriculture, received during adjournment of Senate in the 
     Office of the President of the Senate on July 26, 2024; to 
     the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
        EC-5454. A communication from the Under Secretary of 
     Defense (Personnel and Readiness), transmitting the report of 
     nine (9) officers authorized to wear the insignia of the 
     grade of brigadier general in accordance with title 10, 
     United States Code, section 777; to the Committee on Armed 
     Services.
        EC-5455. A communication from the Federal Register Liaison 
     Officer, Office of the Secretary, Department of Defense, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement: 
     Architect and Engineering Service Fees (DFARS Case 2024-
     D019)'' (RIN0750-AM16) received during adjournment of the 
     Senate in the Office of the President of the Senate on July 
     26, 2024; to the Committee on Armed Services.
        EC-5456. A communication from the Director, Financial 
     Crimes Enforcement Network, Department of the Treasury, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Imposition of Special Measure regarding Al-Huda Bank as a 
     Financial Institution of Primary Money Laundering Concern'' 
     (RIN1506-AB65) received during adjournment of the Senate in 
     the Office of the President of the Senate on July 26, 2024; 
     to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
        EC-5457. A communication from the General Counsel of the 
     Federal Housing Finance Agency, transmitting, pursuant to 
     law, the report of a rule entitled ``Quality Control 
     Standards for Automated Valuation Models'' (RIN2590-AA62) 
     received during adjournment of the Senate in the Office of 
     the President of the Senate on July 26, 2024; to the 
     Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
        EC-5458. 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 position of General Counsel, 
     Department of Treasury received during adjournment of the 
     Senate in the Office of the President of the Senate on July 
     26, 2024; to the Committee on Finance.
        EC-5459. 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 ``Treasury Decision: 
     Excise Tax on Designated Drugs; Procedural Requirements'' 
     (RIN1545-BQ93) received during adjournment of the Senate in 
     the Office of the President of the Senate on July 26, 2024; 
     to the Committee on Finance.
        EC-5460. A communication from the Federal Register 
     Liaison, Internal Revenue Service, Department of the 
     Treasury, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``Required Minimum Distributions'' (RIN1545-BP82) 
     received during adjournment of the Senate in the Office of 
     the President of the Senate on July 26, 2024; to the 
     Committee on Finance.
        EC-5461. A communication from the Principal Deputy 
     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 
     for the export of defense articles, including technical data, 
     and defense services to Turkiye and the United Kingdom in the 
     amount of $100,000,000 or more (Transmittal No. DDTC 23-091); 
     to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
        EC-5462. 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 July 26, 2024; to the Committee on 
     Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
        EC-5463. 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 
     2021'' and includes the ``Community Services Block Grant 
     Performance Management Report''; to the Committee on Health, 
     Education, Labor, and Pensions.
        EC-5464. A communication from the Executive Secretary, 
     National Labor Relations Board, transmitting, pursuant to 
     law, the report of a rule entitled ``Representation--Case 
     Procedures: Election Bars; Proof of Majority Support in 
     Construction Industry Collective-Bargaining Relationships'' 
     (RIN3142-AA22) received during adjournment of the Senate in 
     the Office of the President of the Senate on July 26, 2024; 
     to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
        EC-5465. A communication from the Chairman of the National 
     Transportation Safety Board, transmitting, pursuant to law, 
     the Board's fiscal year 2024 Federal Activities Inventory 
     Reform (FAIR) Act submission of its commercial and inherently 
     governmental activities; to the Committee on Homeland 
     Security and Governmental Affairs.
        EC-5466. A communication from the Executive Director of 
     the Interstate Commission on the Potomac River Basin, 
     transmitting, the report of the Office of Inspector General 
     for the period October 1, 2022 to September 30, 2023; to the 
     Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
        EC-5467. A communication from the Deputy Assistant 
     Attorney General, Office of Legislative Affairs, Department 
     of Justice, transmitting, pursuant to law, the Office of 
     Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS) Annual Report for 
     fiscal year 2023; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
        EC-5468. A communication from the Solicitor General, 
     Department of Justice, transmitting, pursuant to law, a 
     report relative to the decision not to appeal the United 
     States v. Sweeney-Teal decision of the United States District 
     Court of West Virginia received in the Office of the 
     President pro tempore; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
        EC-5469. A communication from the Attorney Advisor, 
     Department of Transportation, transmitting, pursuant to law, 
     the report of a rule entitled ``Procedures for Transportation 
     Workplace Drug and Alcohol Testing Programs: Technical 
     Amendments'' (RIN2105-AE94) received during adjournment of 
     the Senate in the Office of the President of the Senate on 
     July 26, 2024; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
     Transportation.
        EC-5470. A communication from the Attorney Advisor, 
     Department of Transportation, transmitting, pursuant to law, 
     the report of a rule entitled ``Procedures for Transportation 
     Workplace Drug and Alcohol Testing Programs'' (RIN2105-AE94) 
     received during adjournment of the Senate in the Office of 
     the President of the Senate on July 26, 2024; to the 
     Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
        EC-5471. A communication from the Attorney Advisor, 
     Department of Transportation, transmitting, pursuant to law, 
     the report of a rule entitled ``Railroad Rehabilitation and 
     Improvement Financing Program and Transportation 
     Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act Program 
     Regulations'' (RIN2105-AE69) received during adjournment of 
     the Senate in the Office of the President of the Senate on 
     July 26, 2024; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
     Transportation.
        EC-5472. A communication from the Management Analyst, 
     Federal Aviation Administration, Department of 
     Transportation, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of 
     a rule entitled ``FY2025 Airport Terminal Program Notice of 
     Funding Opportunity'' (Docket No. FAA-ARP-BIL-G-24-002) 
     received during adjournment of the Senate in the Office of 
     the President of the Senate on July 26, 2024; to the 
     Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
        EC-5473. A communication from the Chief for Regulatory 
     Development, Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, 
     Department of Transportation, transmitting, pursuant to law, 
     the report of a rule entitled ``Commercial Driver's License 
     Standards; Incorporation by Reference of a New State 
     Procedures Manual'' (RIN2126-AC68) received during 
     adjournment of the Senate in the Office of the President of 
     the Senate on November 28, 2024; to the Committee on 
     Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
        EC-5474. A communication from the Chief for Regulatory 
     Development, Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, 
     Department of Transportation, transmitting, pursuant to law, 
     the report of a rule entitled ``Fees for the Unified Carrier 
     Registration Plan and Agreement'' (RIN2126-AC67) received 
     during adjournment of the Senate in the Office of the 
     President of the Senate on November 28, 2024; to the 
     Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
        EC-5475. A communication from the Legal Yeoman, U.S. Coast 
     Guard, Department of Homeland Security, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Special 
     Local Regulation; Sail Grand Prix; Upper Bay, New York City, 
     NY'' ((RIN1625-AA08) (Docket No. USCG-2024-0169)) received 
     during adjournment of the Senate in the Office of the 
     President of the Senate on July 26, 2024; to the Committee on 
     Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
        EC-5476. A communication from the Deputy Assistant 
     Administrator for Regulatory Programs, National Marine 
     Fisheries Service, Department of Commerce, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Fisheries of 
     the Northeastern United States; Monkfish Fishery; 2019 
     Monkfish Specifications'' (RIN0648-XG820) received during 
     adjournment of the Senate in the Office of the President of 
     the Senate on July 26, 2024; to the Committee on Commerce, 
     Science, and Transportation.
        EC-5477. A communication from the Program Analyst, 
     Broadband Data Task Force, Federal Communications Commission, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Establishing the Digital Opportunity Data Collection; 
     Modernizing the FCC Form 477 Data Program'' (FCC 24-72) 
     received during adjournment of the Senate in the Office of 
     the President of the Senate on July 26, 2024; to the 
     Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.

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        EC-5478. A communication from the Program Analyst, Media 
     Bureau, Federal Communications Commission, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Accessibility of User Interfaces, and Video Programming 
     Guides and Menus'' ((FCC-24-79) (MB Docket No. 12-108)) 
     received during adjournment of the Senate in the Office of 
     the President of the Senate on July 26, 2024; to the 
     Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
        EC-5479. A communication from the Program Analyst, Space 
     Bureau, Federal Communications Commission, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Assessment 
     and Collection of Space and Earth Station Regulatory Fees for 
     Fiscal Year 2024: Review of the Commission's Assessment and 
     Collection of Regulatory Fees for Fiscal Year 2024, Report 
     and Order'' ((FCC 24-70) (MD Docket Nos. 24-85 and 24-86)) 
     received during adjournment of the Senate in the Office of 
     the President of the Senate on July 26, 2024; to the 
     Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
        EC-5480. A communication from the Senior Attorney, 
     Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration, 
     Department of Transportation, transmitting, pursuant to law, 
     the report of a rule entitled ``Hazardous Materials: FAST Act 
     Requirements for Real-Time Train Consist Information'' 
     (RIN2137-AF21) received during adjournment of the Senate in 
     the Office of the President of the Senate on July 26, 2024; 
     to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
        EC-5481. A communication from the Chair of the National 
     Transportation Safety Board, transmitting, pursuant to law, 
     the Board's 2023 Annual Report to Congress; to the Committee 
     on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.

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