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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-3191. A communication from the Under Secretary of
Defense (Comptroller), transmitting, pursuant to law, a
report relative to a violation of the Antideficiency Act that
involved fiscal years 2015 through 2019 Research,
Development, Test, and Evaluation (RDT&E), Army funds and was
assigned case number 19-02; to the Committee on
Appropriations.
EC-3192. A communication from the Director of the Legal
Processing Division, Internal Revenue Service, Department of
the Treasury, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a
rule entitled ``2022 Cumulative List of Changes in Section
403(b) Requirements for Section 403(b) Pre-approved Plans''
(Notice 2022-8) received in the Office of the President of
the Senate on February 9, 2022; to the Committee on Finance.
EC-3193. A communication from the Chief of the
Publications and Regulations Branch, Department of the
Treasury, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule
entitled ``2021 Calendar Year Resident Population Figures''
(Notice 2021-19) received in the Office of the President of
the Senate on January 20, 2022; to the Committee on Finance.
EC-3194. A communication from the Director of the Legal
Processing Division, Internal Revenue Service, Department of
the Treasury, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a
rule entitled ``Requirements Related to Surprise Billing;
Part 1'' (RIN1545-BQ04) received in the Office of the
President of the Senate on February 9, 2022; to the Committee
on Finance.
EC-3195. A communication from the Director of the Legal
Processing Division, Internal Revenue Service, Department of
the Treasury, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a
rule entitled ``Revenue Procedure 2022-10'' (Rev. Proc. 2022-
10) received in the Office of the President of the Senate on
February 1, 2022; to the Committee on Finance.
EC-3196. A communication from the Director of the Legal
Processing Division, Internal Revenue Service, Department of
the Treasury, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a
rule entitled ``Guidance on Application of Section 305 to
Stock Distributions by Real Estate Investment Trusts and
Regulated Investment Companies'' (Rev. Proc. 2021-53)
received in the Office of the President of the Senate on
February 1, 2022; to the Committee on Finance.
EC-3197. A communication from the Principal Deputy
Performing Duties of the Inspector General, Department of
Health and

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Human Services, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report
entitled ``COVID-19 Tests Drove an Increase in Total Medicare
Part B Spending on Lab Tests in 2020, While Use of Non-COVID-
19 Tests Decreased Significantly''; to the Committee on
Finance.
EC-3198. A communication from the Assistant Secretary for
Legislation, Department of Health and Human Services,
transmitting, pursuant to law, a report entitled ``State
Challenges and Best Practices Implementing PDMP Requirements
Under Section 5042 of the SUPPORT Act''; to the Committee on
Finance.
EC-3199. A communication from the Regulations Coordinator,
Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, Department of
Health and Human Services, transmitting, pursuant to law, the
report of a rule entitled ``Most Favored Nation (MFN) Model''
(RIN0938-AT91) received in the Office of the President of the
Senate on January 14, 2022; to the Committee on Finance.
EC-3200. A communication from the Assistant Secretary for
Legislation, Department of Health and Human Services,
transmitting, pursuant to law, a report entitled
``Transformed Medicaid Statistical Information System (T-
MSIS) Substance Use Disorder (SUD) Data Book''; to the
Committee on Finance.
EC-3201. A communication from the Branch Chief of the
Legal Processing Division, Internal Revenue Service,
Department of the Treasury , transmitting, pursuant to law,
the report of a rule entitled ``Adjusted Applicable Dollar
Amount for Fee Imposed by Sections 4375 and 4376'' (Notice
2022-4) received in the Office of the President of the Senate
on January 14, 2022; to the Committee on Finance.
EC-3202. A communication from the President of the United
States, transmitting, pursuant to law, notice of the intent
to designate Qatar as a Major Non-NATO Ally; to the Committee
on Foreign Relations.
EC-3203. A communication from the Acting General Counsel,
Peace Corps, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report relative
to a vacancy in the position of Director of the Peace Corps,
received in the Office of the President of the Senate on
January 11, 2022; to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
EC-3204. 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 13936 with respect to Hong Kong; to the
Committee on Foreign Relations.
EC-3205. A communication from the Assistant Legal Adviser
for Treaty Affairs, Department of State, transmitting,
pursuant to the Case-Zablocki Act, 1 U.S.C. 112b, as amended,
the report of the texts and background statements of
international agreements, other than treaties (List 2022-0001
- 2022-0007); to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
EC-3206. A communication from the Senior Bureau Official,
Legislative Affairs, Department of State, transmitting,
pursuant to law, a report entitled ``Interdiction of Aircraft
Engaged in Illicit Drug Trafficking, 2021''; to the Committee
on Foreign Relations.
EC-3207. A communication from the Assistant Legal Adviser
for Treaty Affairs, Department of State, transmitting,
pursuant to the Case-Zablocki Act, 1 U.S.C. 112b, as amended,
the report of the texts and background statements of
international agreements, other than treaties (List 2022-0008
- 2022-0024); to the Committee on Foreign Relations.

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