[Congressional Record Volume 172, Number 152 (Thursday, September 24, 2026)]
[Senate]
[Pages S4984-S4988]
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-4794. A communication from the Acting Section Chief, 
     Drug Enforcement Administration, Department of Justice, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Designation of Propionyl Chloride as a List I Chemical'' 
     ((21 CFR Part 1310)(Docket No. DEA-1189)) received in the 
     Office of the President of the Senate on September 23, 2026; 
     to the Committee on the Judiciary.
        EC-4795. A communication from the Acting Section Chief, 
     Drug Enforcement Administration, Department of Justice, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Schedules of Controlled Substances: Placement of 
     Diphenidine in Schedule I'' ((21 CFR Part 1308)(Docket No. 
     DEA-1155)) received in the Office of the President of the 
     Senate on September 23, 2026; to the Committee on the 
     Judiciary.
        EC-4796. A communication from the Acting Section Chief, 
     Drug Enforcement Administration, Department of Justice, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Schedules of Controlled Substances: Placement of 3-
     Methoxyphencyclidine (1-(1-(3-
     Methoxyphenyl)cyclohexyl)piperidine) in Schedule I'' ((21 CFR 
     Part 1308)(Docket No. DEA-1146)) received in the Office of 
     the President of the Senate on September 23, 2026; to the 
     Committee on the Judiciary.
        EC-4797. A communication from the Acting Section Chief, 
     Drug Enforcement Administration, Department of Justice, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Ordering Schedule I and II Controlled Substances Using DEA 
     Form 222; Technical Amendments'' ((21 CFR Part 1305)(Docket 
     No. DEA-1005)) received in the Office of the President of the 
     Senate on September 23, 2026; to the Committee on the 
     Judiciary.
        EC-4798. A communication from the Acting Section Chief, 
     Drug Enforcement Administration, Department of Justice, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Schedules of Controlled Substances: Placement of 
     Clonazolam, Diclazepam, Etizolam, Flualprazolam, and 
     Flubromazolam in Schedule I of the Controlled Substances 
     Act'' ((21 CFR Part 1308)(Docket No. DEA-989)) received in 
     the Office of the President of the Senate on September 23, 
     2026; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
        EC-4799. A communication from the Acting Section Chief, 
     Drug Enforcement Administration, Department of Justice, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Schedules of Controlled Substances: Placement of CUMYL-
     PEGACLONE in Schedule I'' ((21 CFR Part 1308)(Docket No. DEA-
     1511)) received in the Office of the President of the Senate 
     on September 23, 2026; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
        EC-4800. A communication from the Acting Section Chief, 
     Drug Enforcement Administration, Department of Justice, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Schedules of Controlled Substances: Temporary Placement of 
     5,6-Dichloro Brorphine, 5, 6-Dichloro Desmethylchlorphine, N-
     Propionitrile Chlorphine, and Spirochlorphine in Schedule I 
     of the Controlled Substances Act'' ((21 CFR Part 1308) 
     (Docket No. DEA-1665)) received in the Office of the 
     President of the Senate on September 23, 2026; to the 
     Committee on the Judiciary.
        EC-4801. A communication from the Acting Section Chief, 
     Drug Enforcement Administration, Department of Justice, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Schedules of Controlled Substances: Removal of Exemption 
     Status for Inactive Butalbital Products'' ((21 CFR Part 
     1308)(Docket No. DEA-1664)) received in the Office of the 
     President of the Senate on September 23, 2026; to the 
     Committee on the Judiciary.
        EC-4802. A communication from the Acting Section Chief, 
     Drug Enforcement Administration, Department of Justice, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Schedules of Controlled Substances: Rescheduling of 
     Suvorexant, Lemborexant, and Daridorexant From Schedule IV 
     Into Schedule V'' ((21 CFR Part 1308)(Docket No. DEA-1645)) 
     received in the Office of the President of the Senate on 
     September 23, 2026; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
        EC-4803. A communication from the Acting Section Chief, 
     Drug Enforcement Administration, Department of Justice, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Schedules of Controlled Substances: Temporary Placement of 
     Mitragynine Pseudoindoxyl, MGM-15, and MGM-16 in Schedule I'' 
     ((21 CFR Part 1308)(Docket No. DEA-1644)) received in the 
     Office of the President of the Senate on September 23, 2026; 
     to the Committee on the Judiciary.
        EC-4804. A communication from the Acting Section Chief, 
     Drug Enforcement Administration, Department of Justice, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Schedules of Controlled Substances: Temporary Placement of 
     Mitragynine Pseudoindoxyl, MGM-15, and MGM-16 in Schedule I'' 
     ((21 CFR Part 1308)(Docket No. DEA-1644)) received in the 
     Office of the President of the Senate on September 23, 2026; 
     to the Committee on the Judiciary.
        EC-4805. A communication from the Acting Section Chief, 
     Drug Enforcement Administration, Department of Justice, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Schedules of Controlled Substances: Temporary Placement of 
     O-Desmethyltramadol in Schedule I'' ((21 CFR Part 
     1308)(Docket No. DEA-1641)) received in the Office of the 
     President of the Senate on September 23, 2026; to the 
     Committee on the Judiciary.
        EC-4806. A communication from the Acting Section Chief, 
     Drug Enforcement Administration, Department of Justice, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Specific Listing for Hexahydrocannabinol, A Currently 
     Controlled Schedule I Substance'' ((21 CFR Part 1308)(Docket 
     No. DEA-1632)) received in the Office of the President of the 
     Senate on September 23, 2026; to the Committee on the 
     Judiciary.
        EC-4807. A communication from the Acting Section Chief, 
     Drug Enforcement Administration, Department of Justice, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Schedules of Controlled Substances: Placement of 4F-MDMB-
     BUTICA, ADB-4en-PINACA, 5F-EDMB-PICA, and MMB-FUBICA in 
     Schedule I'' ((21 CFR Part 1308)(Docket No. DEA-1604)) 
     received in the Office of the President of the Senate on 
     September 23, 2026; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
        EC-4808. A communication from the Acting Section Chief, 
     Drug Enforcement Administration, Department of Justice, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Schedules of Controlled Substances: Placement of Tianeptine 
     in Schedule I'' ((21 CFR Part 1308)(Docket No. DEA-1596)) 
     received in the Office of the President of the Senate on 
     September 23, 2026; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
        EC-4809. A communication from the Acting Section Chief, 
     Drug Enforcement Administration, Department of Justice, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Schedules of Controlled Substance: Temporary Placement of 
     7-Hydroxy mitragynine Above a Specified Threshold in Schedule 
     I'' ((21 CFR Part 1308)(Docket No. DEA-1570)) received in the 
     Office of the President of the Senate on September 23, 2026; 
     to the Committee on the Judiciary.
        EC-4810. A communication from the Acting Section Chief, 
     Drug Enforcement Administration, Department of Justice, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Schedules of Controlled Substances: Temporary Placement of 
     2-Fluorodeschloroketamine in Schedule I'' ((21 CFR Part 
     1308)(Docket No. DEA-1442)) received in the Office of the 
     President of the Senate on September 23, 2026; to the 
     Committee on the Judiciary.
        EC-4811. A communication from the Acting Section Chief, 
     Drug Enforcement Administration, Department of Justice, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Amendment to 3,4-MDP-2-P Methyl Glycidic Acid, a List I 
     Chemical'' ((21 CFR Part 1308)(Docket No. DEA-1427)) received 
     in the Office of the President of the Senate on September 23, 
     2026; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
        EC-4812. A communication from the Assistant General 
     Counsel/Rules Administrator, Federal Bureau of Prisons, 
     Department of Justice, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     report of a rule entitled ``First Step Act Time Credits-
     Revisions'' (RIN1120-AB83) received in the Office of the 
     President of the

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     Senate on September 23, 2026; to the Committee on the 
     Judiciary.
        EC-4813. A communication from the Director, Office of 
     Legislative Affairs, Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Expanded Examination Cycle for Certain Small Insured 
     Depository Institutions and U.S. Branches and Agencies of 
     Foreign Banks'' (RIN3064-AG33) received in the Office of the 
     President of the Senate on September 16, 2026; to the 
     Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
        EC-4814. A communication from the Attorney Advisor, 
     Federal Transit Administration, Department of Transportation, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Revision of National Environmental Policy Act Regulations'' 
     (RIN2132-AB51) received in the Office of the President of the 
     Senate on September 16, 2026; to the Committee on Banking, 
     Housing, and Urban Affairs.
        EC-4815. A communication from the Program Advisor, 
     Economic Analysis Division, Federal Communications 
     Commission, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a 
     rule entitled ``Review of the Commission's Assessment and 
     Collection of Regulatory Fees for Fiscal Year 2026'' 
     ((RIN3060-AK64)(FCC 26-59)) received during adjournment of 
     the Senate in the Office of the President of the Senate on 
     September 8, 2026; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
     Transportation.
        EC-4816. A communication from the Attorney, Office of the 
     Secretary, Department of Transportation, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Cause of 
     Airline Delay and Cancellation Categories Under Section 511 
     (b) of the FAA Reauthorization Act of 2024'' (RIN2105-AF29) 
     received during adjournment of the Senate in the Office of 
     the President of the Senate on September 4, 2026; to the 
     Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
        EC-4817. A communication from the Administrative 
     Assistant, U.S. Coast Guard, Department of Homeland Security, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Safety Zone; Western Lake Erie, Kelleys Island, Ohio'' 
     ((RIN1625-AA00)(Docket No. USCG-2026-0864)) received during 
     adjournment of the Senate in the Office of the President of 
     the Senate on September 4, 2026; to the Committee on 
     Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
        EC-4818. 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-AC72) received 
     during adjournment of the Senate in the Office of the 
     President of the Senate on September 4, 2026; to the 
     Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
        EC-4819. A communication from the Supervisory Program 
     Analyst, Federal Communications Commission, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Closed 
     Captioning of Video Programming; Telecommunications for the 
     Deaf and Hard of Hearing, Inc. Petition for Rulemaking; 
     Delete, Delete, Delete'' (FCC 26-57) received during 
     adjournment of the Senate in the Office of the President of 
     the Senate on September 4, 2026; to the Committee on 
     Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
        EC-4820. A communication from the Supervisory Program 
     Analyst, Federal Communications Commission, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Telecommunications Relay Services and Speech-to-Speech 
     Services for Individuals with Hearing and Speech 
     Disabilities; Delete, Delete, Delete'' (FCC 26-56) received 
     during adjournment of the Senate in the Office of the 
     President of the Senate on September 4, 2026; to the 
     Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
        EC-4821. A communication from the Branch Chief, National 
     Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Department of 
     Commerce, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``Fisheries of the Northeastern United States; 2025-
     2026 Specifications for the Mackerel, Squid, and Butterfish 
     Fishery Management Plan'' (RIN0648-BN43) received during 
     adjournment of the Senate in the Office of the President of 
     the Senate on September 4, 2026; to the Committee on 
     Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
        EC-4822. A communication from the Branch Chief, National 
     Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Department of 
     Commerce, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and 
     Management Act Provisions; Modifications to Conform U.S. 
     Fishery Regulations With the Presidential Proclamation 
     Unleashing Commercial Fishing in the Atlantic'' (RIN0648-
     BO47) received during adjournment of the Senate in the Office 
     of the President of the Senate on September 4, 2026; to the 
     Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
        EC-4823. A communication from the Branch Chief, National 
     Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Department of 
     Commerce, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``Fisheries of the Exclusive Economic Zone off 
     Alaska; Amendment 125 to the Bering Sea and Aleutian islands 
     Fishery Management Plan; Pacific Cod Small Boat Access'' 
     (RIN0648-BM64) received during adjournment of the Senate in 
     the Office of the President of the Senate on September 4, 
     2026; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
     Transportation.
        EC-4824. A communication from the Branch Chief, National 
     Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Department of 
     Commerce, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``Atlantic Surfclam and Ocean Quahog Fisheries; 2026 
     Fishing Quotas for Atlantic Surfclams and Ocean Quahogs; and 
     Suspension of Atlantic Surfclam Minimum Size Limit'' 
     (RTID0648-XF259) received during adjournment of the Senate in 
     the Office of the President of the Senate on September 4, 
     2026; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
     Transportation.
        EC-4825. A communication from the Branch Chief, National 
     Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Department of 
     Commerce, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``Fisheries of the Exclusive Economic Zone off 
     Alaska; Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands; Final 2025 and 2026 
     Harvest Specifications for Groundfish; Correction'' 
     (RTID0648-XE346) received during adjournment of the Senate in 
     the Office of the President of the Senate on September 4, 
     2026; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
     Transportation.
        EC-4826. A communication from the Branch Chief, National 
     Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Department of 
     Commerce, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``Reef Fish Fishery of the Gulf of America; Red 
     Grouper Catch Limits'' (RIN0648-BN85) received during 
     adjournment of the Senate in the Office of the President of 
     the Senate on September 4, 2026; to the Committee on 
     Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
        EC-4827. A communication from the Branch Chief, National 
     Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Department of 
     Commerce, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``Fisheries of the Northeastern United States; 
     Blueline Tilefish Fishery; In-Season Adjustment to the 
     Blueline Tilefish Commercial Possession Limit'' (RTID0648-
     XE999) received during adjournment of the Senate in the 
     Office of the President of the Senate on September 4, 2026; 
     to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
        EC-4828. A communication from the Branch Chief, National 
     Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Department of 
     Commerce, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``Fisheries of the Exclusive Economic Zone Off 
     Alaska; Pacific Cod by Catcher/Processor Using Trawl Gear in 
     the Central Regulatory Area of the Gulf of Alaska'' 
     (RTID0648-XF039) received during adjournment of the Senate in 
     the Office of the President of the Senate on September 4, 
     2026; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
     Transportation.
        EC-4829. A communication from the Branch Chief, National 
     Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Department of 
     Commerce, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``Magnuson-Stevens Act Provisions; Fisheries off 
     West Coast States; Pacific Coast Groundfish Fishery; Cordell 
     Bank Groundfish Conservation Area Revisions'' (RIN0648-BN95) 
     received during adjournment of the Senate in the Office of 
     the President of the Senate on September 4, 2026; to the 
     Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
        EC-4830. A communication from the Branch Chief, National 
     Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Department of 
     Commerce, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``Fisheries of the Exclusive Economic Zone off 
     Alaska; Modify the Timing of Haul Designation for Trawl 
     Catcher Processors in the Gulf of Alaska and Bering Sea and 
     Aleutian Islands Groundfish Fisheries'' (RIN0648-BL49) 
     received during adjournment of the Senate in the Office of 
     the President of the Senate on September 4, 2026; to the 
     Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
        EC-4831. A communication from the Branch Chief, National 
     Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Department of 
     Commerce, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``Fisheries of the Northeastern United States; 
     Atlantic Deep-Sea Red Crab Fishery; 2026 Atlantic Deep-Sea 
     Red Crab Specifications'' (RTID0648-XF357) received during 
     adjournment of the Senate in the Office of the President of 
     the Senate on September 4, 2026; to the Committee on 
     Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
        EC-4832. A communication from the Branch Chief, National 
     Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Department of 
     Commerce, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``Fisheries of the Northeastern United States; 
     Revised 2026 Atlantic Mackerel Specifications'' (RTID0648-
     XF362) received during adjournment of the Senate in the 
     Office of the President of the Senate on September 4, 2026; 
     to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
        EC-4833. A communication from the Branch Chief, National 
     Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Department of 
     Commerce, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``Atlantic Highly Migratory Species; Spatial 
     Fisheries Management; Amendment 15 to the 2006 Consolidated 
     Atlantic Highly Migratory Species Fishery Management Plan'' 
     (RIN0648-BI10) received during adjournment of the Senate in 
     the Office of the President of the Senate on September 4, 
     2026; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
     Transportation.
        EC-4834. A communication from the Acting Section Chief, 
     Drug Enforcement Administration, Department of Justice, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Designation of Phenethyl Halides as

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     List I Chemicals'' ((21 CFR Part 1310)(Docket No. DEA-1282)) 
     received in the Office of the President of the Senate on 
     September 23, 2026; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
        EC-4835. A communication from the Acting Section Chief, 
     Drug Enforcement Administration, Department of Justice, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Schedules of Controlled Substances: Placement of N-
     Pyrrolidino Metonitazene and N-Pyrrolidino Protonitazene in 
     Schedule I'' ((21 CFR Part 1308)(Docket No. DEA-1337)) 
     received in the Office of the President of the Senate on 
     September 23, 2026; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
        EC-4836. A communication from the Acting Section Chief, 
     Drug Enforcement Administration, Department of Justice, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Schedules of Controlled Substances: Placement of MDMB-4en-
     PINACA in Schedule I'' ((21 CFR Part 1308)(Docket No. DEA-
     1356)) received in the Office of the President of the Senate 
     on September 23, 2026; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
        EC-4837. A communication from the Acting Section Chief, 
     Drug Enforcement Administration, Department of Justice, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Designation of P2P Methyl Glycidic Acid as a List I 
     Chemical'' ((21 CFR Part 1310)(Docket No. DEA-1395)) received 
     in the Office of the President of the Senate on September 23, 
     2026; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
        EC-4838. A communication from the Acting Section Chief, 
     Drug Enforcement Administration, Department of Justice, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Temporary Placement of Mitragynine Pseudoindoxyl, MGM-15, 
     and MGM-16 in Schedule I'' ((21 CFR Part 1308)(Docket No. 
     DEA-1644)) received in the Office of the President of the 
     Senate on September 23, 2026; to the Committee on the 
     Judiciary.
        EC-4839. A communication from the Acting Section Chief, 
     Drug Enforcement Administration, Department of Justice, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Revision of Applications for Manufacturing and Procurement 
     Quotas'' ((21 CFR Part 1303 and 1315)(Docket No. DEA-1278)) 
     received in the Office of the President of the Senate on 
     September 23, 2026; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
        EC-4840. A communication from the Attorney Adviser, 
     Federal Railroad Administration, Department of 
     Transportation, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of 
     a rule entitled ``Repealing Special Approval Requirement for 
     Freight Cars More Than 50 Years Old'' (RIN2130-AD46) received 
     during adjournment of the Senate in the Office of the 
     President of the Senate on September 4, 2026; to the 
     Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
        EC-4841. A communication from the Attorney Adviser, 
     Federal Railroad Administration, Department of 
     Transportation, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of 
     a rule entitled ``Regulatory Relief for End of Car Cushioning 
     Units'' (RIN2130-AD55) received during adjournment of the 
     Senate in the Office of the President of the Senate on 
     September 4, 2026; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
     Transportation.
        EC-4842. A communication from the Attorney Adviser, 
     Federal Railroad Administration, Department of 
     Transportation, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of 
     a rule entitled ``Regulatory Relief from Locomotive Horn 
     Sounding Pattern at Public Highway-Rail Grade Crossings'' 
     (RIN2130-AD39) received during adjournment of the Senate in 
     the Office of the President of the Senate on September 4, 
     2026; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
     Transportation.
        EC-4843. A communication from the Attorney Adviser, 
     Federal Railroad Administration, Department of 
     Transportation, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of 
     a rule entitled ``Enhancing Railroad Discretion in Sounding 
     Locomotive Horns at Passenger Stations'' (RIN2130-AD18) 
     received during adjournment of the Senate in the Office of 
     the President of the Senate on September 4, 2026; to the 
     Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
        EC-4844. A communication from the Attorney Adviser, 
     Federal Railroad Administration, Department of 
     Transportation, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of 
     a rule entitled ``Amendments to Brake System Maintenance and 
     Inspection Requirements'' (RIN2130-AD24) received during 
     adjournment of the Senate in the Office of the President of 
     the Senate on September 4, 2026; to the Committee on 
     Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
        EC-4845. A communication from the Attorney Adviser, 
     Federal Railroad Administration, Department of 
     Transportation, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of 
     a rule entitled ``Retiring Form FRA F 6180.107 and Form FRA F 
     6180.150'' (RIN2130-AD59) received during adjournment of the 
     Senate in the Office of the President of the Senate on 
     September 4, 2026; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
     Transportation.
        EC-4846. A communication from the Attorney Adviser, 
     Federal Railroad Administration, Department of 
     Transportation, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of 
     a rule entitled ``Miscellaneous Amendments to FRA's Accident 
     Reporting Regulations'' (RIN2130-AD58) received during 
     adjournment of the Senate in the Office of the President of 
     the Senate on September 4, 2026; to the Committee on 
     Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
        EC-4847. A communication from the Attorney Adviser, 
     Federal Railroad Administration, Department of 
     Transportation, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of 
     a rule entitled ``Expanding Certain Locomotive Wheel Set 
     Diameter Variations'' (RIN2130-AD50) received during 
     adjournment of the Senate in the Office of the President of 
     the Senate on September 4, 2026; to the Committee on 
     Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
        EC-4848. A communication from the Attorney Adviser, 
     Federal Railroad Administration, Department of 
     Transportation, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of 
     a rule entitled ``Repealing Outdated Railroad Workplace 
     Safety Requirements and Making Other Improvements'' (RIN2130-
     AD44) received during adjournment of the Senate in the Office 
     of the President of the Senate on September 4, 2026; to the 
     Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
        EC-4849. A communication from the Attorney Adviser, 
     Maritime Administration, Department of Transportation, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Vessel and Shipyard Financing, Regulatory Revision'' 
     (RIN2133-AC05) received during adjournment of the Senate in 
     the Office of the President of the Senate on September 4, 
     2026; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
     Transportation.
        EC-4850. A communication from the Administrative 
     Assistant, U.S. Coast Guard, Department of Homeland Security, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Special Local Regulation; North East, North East, 
     Maryland'' ((RIN1625-AA08)(Docket No. USCG-2026-1086)) 
     received during adjournment of the Senate in the Office of 
     the President of the Senate on September 4, 2026; to the 
     Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
        EC-4851. A communication from the Administrative 
     Assistant, U.S. Coast Guard, Department of Homeland Security, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Safety Zone; T/V DENISE FOSS (O.N. 1254223), Honolulu, 
     Hawaii'' ((RIN1625-AA00)(Docket No. USCG-2026-0221)) received 
     during adjournment of the Senate in the Office of the 
     President of the Senate on September 4, 2026; to the 
     Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
        EC-4852. A communication from the Administrative 
     Assistant, U.S. Coast Guard, Department of Homeland Security, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Special Local Regulation; Choptank River, Cambridge, 
     Maryland'' ((RIN1625-AA08)(Docket No. USCG-2026-1060)) 
     received during adjournment of the Senate in the Office of 
     the President of the Senate on September 4, 2026; to the 
     Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
        EC-4853. A communication from the Administrative 
     Assistant, U.S. Coast Guard, Department of Homeland Security, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Safety Zone; Lake Michigan, Gary, Indiana'' ((RIN1625-
     AA00)(Docket No. USCG-2026-0997)) received during adjournment 
     of the Senate in the Office of the President of the Senate on 
     September 4, 2026; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
     Transportation.
        EC-4854. A communication from the Administrative 
     Assistant, U.S. Coast Guard, Department of Homeland Security, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Safety Zone; ANCHOR Floating Production Unit (FPU) Outer 
     Continental Shelf Facility, Green Canyon Block 763, Gulf of 
     America'' ((RIN1625-AA00)(Docket No. USCG-2022-0982)) 
     received during adjournment of the Senate in the Office of 
     the President of the Senate on September 4, 2026; to the 
     Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
        EC-4855. A communication from the Administrative 
     Assistant, U.S. Coast Guard, Department of Homeland Security, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Security Zone; Philippine Sea, Pacific Ocean, Apra Harbor, 
     Guam'' ((RIN1625-AA87)(Docket No. USCG-2026-1070)) received 
     during adjournment of the Senate in the Office of the 
     President of the Senate on September 4, 2026; to the 
     Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
        EC-4856. A communication from the Administrative 
     Assistant, U.S. Coast Guard, Department of Homeland Security, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Safety Zone; Fox River, Green Bay, Wisconsin'' ((RIN1625-
     AA00)(Docket No. USCG-2026-1058)) received during adjournment 
     of the Senate in the Office of the President of the Senate on 
     September 4, 2026; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
     Transportation.
        EC-4857. A communication from the Administrative 
     Assistant, U.S. Coast Guard, Department of Homeland Security, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Safety Zone: Piers Park, Boston Inner Harbor, East Boston 
     Massachusetts'' ((RIN1625-AA00)(Docket No. USCG-2026-0024)) 
     received during adjournment of the Senate in the Office of 
     the President of the Senate on September 4, 2026; to the 
     Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
        EC-4858. A communication from the Administrative 
     Assistant, U.S. Coast Guard, Department of Homeland Security, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Special Local Regulation; Lake Erie, Kellys Island, Ohio'' 
     ((RIN1625-AA08)(Docket No. USCG-2026-0558)) received during 
     adjournment of the Senate in the Office of the President of 
     the Senate on September 4, 2026; to the Committee on 
     Commerce, Science, and Transportation.

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        EC-4859. A communication from the Administrative 
     Assistant, U.S. Coast Guard, Department of Homeland Security, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Safety Zone; Spring Lake, Fruitport, Michigan'' ((RIN1625-
     AA00)(Docket No. USCG-2026-1027)) received during adjournment 
     of the Senate in the Office of the President of the Senate on 
     September 4, 2026; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
     Transportation.
        EC-4860. A communication from the Administrative 
     Assistant, U.S. Coast Guard, Department of Homeland Security, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Security Zone; Ohio River, Cincinnati, Ohio'' ((RIN1625-
     AA87)(Docket No. USCG-2026-1072)) received during adjournment 
     of the Senate in the Office of the President of the Senate on 
     September 4, 2026; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
     Transportation.
        EC-4861. A communication from the Administrative 
     Assistant, U.S. Coast Guard, Department of Homeland Security, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Safety Zone; Lake Erie, Lakeside, Ohio'' ((RIN1625-
     AA00)(Docket No. USCG-2026-0794)) received during adjournment 
     of the Senate in the Office of the President of the Senate on 
     September 4, 2026; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
     Transportation.
        EC-4862. A communication from the Administrative 
     Assistant, U.S. Coast Guard, Department of Homeland Security, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Safety Zone; Sandusky Bay, Sandusky, Ohio'' ((RIN1625-
     AA00)(Docket No. USCG-2026-0872)) received during adjournment 
     of the Senate in the Office of the President of the Senate on 
     September 4, 2026; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
     Transportation.
        EC-4863. A communication from the Administrative 
     Assistant, U.S. Coast Guard, Department of Homeland Security, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Safety Zone; Western Lake Erie, Huron, Ohio'' ((RIN1625-
     AA00)(Docket No. USCG-2026-0875)) received during adjournment 
     of the Senate in the Office of the President of the Senate on 
     September 4, 2026; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
     Transportation.
        EC-4864. A communication from the Administrative 
     Assistant, U.S. Coast Guard, Department of Homeland Security, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Safety Zone; Lake Michigan, Michigan City, Indiana'' 
     ((RIN1625-AA00)(Docket No. USCG-2026-0553)) received during 
     adjournment of the Senate in the Office of the President of 
     the Senate on September 4, 2026; to the Committee on 
     Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
        EC-4865. A communication from the Administrative 
     Assistant, U.S. Coast Guard, Department of Homeland Security, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Safety Zone; Grand Traverse Bay, Traverse City, Michigan'' 
     ((RIN1625-AA00)(Docket No. USCG-2026-0832)) received during 
     adjournment of the Senate in the Office of the President of 
     the Senate on September 4, 2026; to the Committee on 
     Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
        EC-4866. A communication from the Administrative 
     Assistant, U.S. Coast Guard, Department of Homeland Security, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Security Zone; Port of Corpus Christi Inner Harbor, Corpus 
     Christi, Texas'' ((RIN1625-AA87)(Docket No. USCG-2026-0463)) 
     received during adjournment of the Senate in the Office of 
     the President of the Senate on September 4, 2026; to the 
     Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
        EC-4867. A communication from the Administrative 
     Assistant, U.S. Coast Guard, Department of Homeland Security, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Safety Zone; Kanawha River, Charleston, West Virginia'' 
     ((RIN1625-AA00)(Docket No. USCG-2026-0433)) received during 
     adjournment of the Senate in the Office of the President of 
     the Senate on September 4, 2026; to the Committee on 
     Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
        EC-4868. A communication from the Administrative 
     Assistant, U.S. Coast Guard, Department of Homeland Security, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Safety Zone; Bayfront Park 4th of July Fireworks Display, 
     Intercoastal Waterway, Biscayne Bay, Miami, Florida'' 
     ((RIN1625-AA00)(Docket No. USCG-2026-0610)) received during 
     adjournment of the Senate in the Office of the President of 
     the Senate on September 4, 2026; to the Committee on 
     Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
        EC-4869. A communication from the Administrative 
     Assistant, U.S. Coast Guard, Department of Homeland Security, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Safety Zone; Hawks Channel, Marathon, Florida'' ((RIN1625-
     AA00)(Docket No. USCG-2026-0698)) received during adjournment 
     of the Senate in the Office of the President of the Senate on 
     September 4, 2026; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
     Transportation.
        EC-4870. A communication from the Administrative 
     Assistant, U.S. Coast Guard, Department of Homeland Security, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Safety Zone; Monongahela River MM 122-122.5, Rivesville, 
     West Virginia'' ((RIN1625-AA00)(Docket No. USCG-2026-0680)) 
     received during adjournment of the Senate in the Office of 
     the President of the Senate on September 4, 2026; to the 
     Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
        EC-4871. A communication from the Administrative 
     Assistant, U.S. Coast Guard, Department of Homeland Security, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Safety Zone; Lake St. Clair; New Baltimore, Michigan'' 
     ((RIN1625-AA00)(Docket No. USCG-2026-1002)) received during 
     adjournment of the Senate in the Office of the President of 
     the Senate on September 4, 2026; to the Committee on 
     Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
        EC-4872. A communication from the Administrative 
     Assistant, U.S. Coast Guard, Department of Homeland Security, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Safety Zone; Hurricanes, Tropical Storms, and Severe 
     Weather Events in the Sector Mobile Captain of the Port 
     Zone'' ((RIN1625-AA00)(Docket No. USCG-2026-0465)) received 
     during adjournment of the Senate in the Office of the 
     President of the Senate on September 4, 2026; to the 
     Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
        EC-4873. A communication from the Administrative 
     Assistant, U.S. Coast Guard, Department of Homeland Security, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Safety Zone; Sandusky Bay, Lakeside, Ohio'' ((RIN1625-
     AA00)(Docket No. USCG-2026-0882)) received during adjournment 
     of the Senate in the Office of the President of the Senate on 
     September 4, 2026; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
     Transportation.
        EC-4874. A communication from the Administrative 
     Assistant, U.S. Coast Guard, Department of Homeland Security, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Special Local Regulation; Ohio River Mile Marker 90-91, 
     Wheeling, West Virginia'' ((RIN1625-AA08)(Docket No. USCG-
     2026-0629)) received during adjournment of the Senate in the 
     Office of the President of the Senate on September 4, 2026; 
     to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
        EC-4875. A communication from the Administrative 
     Assistant, U.S. Coast Guard, Department of Homeland Security, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Special Local Regulation; Chickahominy River, Williamsburg, 
     Virginia'' ((RIN1625-AA08)(Docket No. USCG-2026-1092)) 
     received during adjournment of the Senate in the Office of 
     the President of the Senate on September 4, 2026; to the 
     Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
        EC-4876. A communication from the Administrative 
     Assistant, U.S. Coast Guard, Department of Homeland Security, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Safety Zone; Aerial Displays, Upper Bay, New York, New 
     York'' ((RIN1625-AA00)(Docket No. USCG-2026-0936)) received 
     during adjournment of the Senate in the Office of the 
     President of the Senate on September 4, 2026; to the 
     Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
        EC-4877. A communication from the Deputy Assistant 
     Administrator of the Diversion Control Division, Drug 
     Enforcement Administration, Department of Justice, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Implementation of the Substance Use-Disorder Prevention 
     That Promotes Opioid Recovery and Treatment for Patients and 
     Communities Act of 2028: Dispensing and Administering 
     Controlled Substances for Medication-Assisted Treatment'' 
     (RIN1117-AB55) received in the Office of the President of the 
     Senate on September 23, 2026; to the Committee on Health, 
     Education, Labor, and Pensions.
        EC-4878. A communication from the Assistant Secretary, 
     Legislative Affairs, Department of State, transmitting, 
     pursuant to section 36(b)(1) of the Arms Export Control Act, 
     the Navy's proposed letter(s) of offer and acceptance to the 
     Government of Denmark for defense articles and services 
     estimated to cost $425 million (RSAT Case 26-96); to the 
     Committee on Foreign Relations.
        EC-4879. A communication from the Assistant Secretary, 
     Legislative Affairs, Department of State, transmitting, 
     pursuant to section 36(b)(1) of the Arms Export Control Act, 
     the Air Force's proposed letter(s) of offer and acceptance to 
     the Government of Japan for defense articles and services 
     estimated to cost $159 million (RSAT Case 26-91); to the 
     Committee on Foreign Relations.
        EC-4880. A communication from the Attorney Advisor, Office 
     of the General Counsel, Department of Transportation, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, a report relative to a 
     nomination for a position covered by the Federal Vacancies 
     Reform Act of 1998 for the position of General Counsel, 
     Office of the Secretary, Department of Transportation, 
     received in the Office of the President of the Senate on 
     September 14, 2026; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, 
     and Transportation.
        EC-4881. A communication from the Marine Resources 
     Management Specialist, Office of Protected Species, 
     Department of Commerce, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     report of a rule entitled ``Taking Marine Mammals Incidental 
     to Rocky Intertidal Monitoring Surveys Along the Oregon and 
     California Coasts'' (RIN0648-BN36) received in the Office of 
     the President of the Senate on September 14, 2026; to the 
     Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
        EC-4882. A communication from the Associate Administrator, 
     Legislative and Intergovernmental Affairs, National 
     Aeronautics and Space Administration, transmitting,

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     pursuant to law, a report relative to a vacancy, designation 
     of an acting officer, and action on a nomination for a 
     position covered by the Federal Vacancies Reform Act of 1998 
     for the position of Administrator, National Aeronautics and 
     Space Administration, received in the Office of the President 
     of the Senate on September 14, 2026; to the Committee on 
     Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
        EC-4883. A communication from the Attorney Advisor, 
     General Law Division, Department of Homeland Security, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, a report relative to action on 
     a nomination for a position covered by the Federal Vacancies 
     Reform Act of 1998 for the position of Administrator, 
     Transportation Security Administration, Department of 
     Homeland Security, received in the Office of the President of 
     the Senate on September 15, 2026; to the Committee on 
     Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
        EC-4884. A communication from the Branch Chief, National 
     Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Department of 
     Commerce, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``Fisheries of the Northeastern United States; 
     Atlantic Sea Scallop Fishery; 2024 Closure of the Northern 
     Gulf of Maine Scallop Management Area to the Limited Access 
     General Category Fishery'' (RTID0648-XD892) received in the 
     Office of the President of the Senate on September 15, 2026; 
     to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
        EC-4885. A communication from the Branch Chief, National 
     Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Department of 
     Commerce, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``Fisheries of the Northeastern United States; 
     Summer Flounder Fishery; Quota Transfer from Virginia to New 
     Jersey'' (RTID0648-XD808) received in the Office of the 
     President of the Senate on September 14, 2026; to the 
     Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
        EC-4886. A communication from the Branch Chief, National 
     Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Department of 
     Commerce, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``Magnuson-Stevens Act Provisions; Fisheries Off 
     West Coast States; Pacific Coast Groundfish Fishery; 2023-
     2024 Biennial Specifications and Management Measures; 
     Inseason Adjustments'' (RIN0648-BM97) received in the Office 
     of the President of the Senate on September 15, 2026; to the 
     Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
        EC-4887. A communication from the Branch Chief, National 
     Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Department of 
     Commerce, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``Fisheries of the Northeastern United States; 
     Improvement and Modernization of Atlantic Surfclam and Ocean 
     Quahog Vessel Reporting Regulations'' (RIN0648-BL61) received 
     in the Office of the President of the Senate on September 14, 
     2026; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
     Transportation.
        EC-4888. A communication from the Branch Chief, National 
     Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Department of 
     Commerce, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``Fisheries of the Exclusive Economic Zone Off 
     Alaska; Pollock in Statistical Area 610 in the Gulf of 
     Alaska'' (RTID0648-XD694) received in the Office of the 
     President of the Senate on September 15, 2026; to the 
     Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
        EC-4889. A communication from the Branch Chief, National 
     Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Department of 
     Commerce, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``Fisheries of the Northeastern United States; 
     Atlantic Herring Fishery; 2024 River Herring and Shad Catch 
     Cap Reached for Midwater Trawl Vessels in the Cape Cod Catch 
     Cap Closure Area'' (RTID0648-XD685) received in the Office of 
     the President of the Senate on September 15, 2026; to the 
     Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
        EC-4890. A communication from the Branch Chief, National 
     Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Department of 
     Commerce, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``Fisheries of the Exclusive Economic Zone Off 
     Alaska; Pacific Cod by Catcher/Processors Using Trawl Gear in 
     the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands Management Area'' 
     (RTID0648-XD662) received in the Office of the President of 
     the Senate on September 15, 2026; to the Committee on 
     Commerce, Science, and Transportation.

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