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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-2322. A communication from the Comptroller General of
the United States, Government Accountability Office,
transmitting, pursuant to law, a report entitled ``White
House Spending: FY 2022 Certificated Expenditures of the
President and Vice President Were for Authorized Purposes'';
to the Committee on Appropriations.
EC-2323. communication from the Assistant Secretary,
Legislative Affairs, Department of State, transmitting,
pursuant to law, a report entitled ``Implementation of
Executive Order 12938 Concerning the Proliferation of Weapons
of Mass Destruction''; to the Committee on Banking, Housing,
and Urban Affairs.
EC-2324. A communication from the Assistant Secretary for
Legislative Affairs, Department of the Treasury,
transmitting, pursuant to law, a report entitled ``Audit of
the Exchange Stabilization Fund's Financial Statements for
Fiscal Year 2022 and 2021''; to the Committee on Banking,
Housing, and Urban Affairs.
EC-2325. A communication from the Assistant Secretary for
Legislative Affairs, Department of the Treasury,
transmitting, pursuant to law, the Financial Stability
Oversight Council 2022 annual report to Congress; to the
Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
EC-2326. 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 13660 with respect to Ukraine; to the
Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
EC-2327. 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 13288 with respect to Zimbabwe; to the
Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
EC-2328. 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 13692 with respect to Venezuela; to the
Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
EC-2329. 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 12957 with respect to Iran; to the Committee
on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
EC-2330. 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-2331. A communication from the Secretary of the
Securities and Exchange Commission, transmitting, pursuant to
law, the report of a rule entitled ``The Commission's Privacy
Act Regulations'' (RIN3235-AN21) received during adjournment
of the Senate in the Office of the President of the Senate on
September 22, 2023; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and
Urban Affairs.
EC-2332. A communication from the Secretary of the
Securities and Exchange Commission, transmitting, pursuant to
law, the report of a rule entitled ``Investment Company
Names'' (RIN3235-AM72) received during adjournment of the
Senate in the Office of the President of the Senate on
September 22, 2023; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and
Urban Affairs.
EC-2333. A communication from the Senior Legal Advisor for
Regulatory Affairs, Department of the Treasury, transmitting,
pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Provisions
Pertaining to Certain Transactions by Foreign Persons
Involving Real Estate in the United States'' (RIN1505-AC82)
received in the Office of the President of the Senate on
September 13, 2023; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and
Urban Affairs.
EC-2334. 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 ``Corrections in the Iranian Transactions and
Sanctions Regulations and Western Balkans Stabilization
Regulations'' received in the Office of the President of the
Senate on September 14, 2023; to the Committee on Banking,
Housing, and Urban Affairs.
EC-2335. A communication from the Chief of the Branch 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 for Magnificent Ramshorn
and Designation of Critical Habitat'' (RIN1018-BE86) received
during adjournment of the Senate in the Office of the
President of the Senate on September 22, 2023; to the
Committee on Environment and Public Works.
EC-2336. A communication from the Chief of the Branch 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; Threatened Species Status With Section 4(d) Rule for
Sand Dune Phacelia and Designation of Critical Habitat''
(RIN1018-BF89) received during adjournment of the Senate in
the Office of the President of the Senate on September 22,
2023; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
EC-2337. A communication from the Chief of the Branch 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; Foothill Yellow-Legged Frog; Threatened Status With
Section 4(d) Rule for Two Distinct Population Segments and
Endangered Status for Two Distinct Population Segments''
(RIN1018-BE90) received during adjournment of the Senate in
the Office of the President of the Senate on September 22,
2023; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
EC-2338. A communication from the Policy Advisor, Fish and
Wildlife Service, Department of the Interior, transmitting,
pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Endangered
and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; Technical Corrections for
Eight Species of Endangered and Threatened Fish and
Wildlife'' (RIN1018-BA54) received during adjournment of the
Senate in the Office of the President of the Senate on
September 22, 2023; to the Committee on Environment and
Public Works.
EC-2339. A communication from the Associate Director of
the Regulatory Management Division, Environmental Protection
Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule
entitled ``Air Plan Approval; WA; Yakima County Outdoor and
Agricultural Burning Rule Revisions'' (FRL No. 9203-02-R10)
received in the Office of the President of the Senate on
September 26, 2023; to the Committee on Environment and
Public Works.
EC-2340. A communication from the Associate Director of
the Regulatory Management Division, Environmental Protection
Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule
entitled ``Wyoming: Final Authorization of State Hazardous
Waste Management Program Revisions and Incorporation by
Reference'' (FRL No. 10614-02-R8) received in the Office of
the President of the Senate on September 26, 2023; to the
Committee on Environment and Public Works.
EC-2341. A communication from the Associate Director of
the Regulatory Management Division, Environmental Protection
Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule
entitled ``Air Plan Approval; Indiana; ArcelorMittal and
NIPSCO Sulfur Dioxide Revisions'' (FRL No. 10754-02-R5)
received in the Office of the President of the Senate on
September 26, 2023; to the Committee on Environment and
Public Works.
EC-2342. A communication from the Associate Director of
the Regulatory Management Division, Environmental Protection
Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule
entitled ``Air Plan Approval; Texas; Updates to Public Notice
and Procedural Rules and Removal of Obsolete Provisions''
(FRL No. 10892-03-R6) received in the Office of the President
of the Senate on September 26, 2023; to the Committee on
Environment and Public Works.
EC-2343. A communication from the Associate Director of
the Regulatory Management Division, Environmental Protection
Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule
entitled ``Air Plan Revisions; California; Placer County Air
Pollution Control District; General Permit Requirements, New
Source Review'' (FRL No. 11004-02-R9) received in the Office
of the President of the Senate on September 26, 2023; to the
Committee on Environment and Public Works.
EC-2344. A communication from the Associate Director of
the Regulatory Management Division, Environmental Protection
Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule
entitled ``Approval and Promulgation of Delegation of
Authority for Designated Facilities and Pollutants; New
Hampshire; Delegation of Authority'' (FRL No. 11112-02-R1)
received in the Office of the President of the Senate on
September 26, 2023; to the Committee on Environment and
Public Works.
EC-2345. A communication from the Associate Director of
the Regulatory Management Division, Environmental Protection
Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule
entitled ``Air Plan Approval; Washington; Southwest Clean Air
Agency, General Air Quality Regulations'' (FRL No. 11155-02-
R10) received in the Office of the President of the Senate on
September 26, 2023; to the Committee on Environment and
Public Works.
EC-2346. A communication from the Associate Director of
the Regulatory Management Division, Environmental Protection
Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule
entitled ``Air Plan Approval; Washington; Southwest Clean Air
Agency; Emission Standards and Controls for Sources Emitting
Gasoline Vapors'' (FRL No. 11175-02-R10) received in the
Office of the President of the Senate on September 26, 2023;
to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
EC-2347. A communication from the Associate Director of
the Regulatory Management Division, Environmental Protection

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Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule
entitled ``Federal `Good Neighbor Plan' for the 2015 Ozone
National Ambient Air Quality Standards; Response to
Additional Judicial Stays of SIP Disapproval Action for
Certain States'' (FRL No. 8670.3-01-OAR) received in the
Office of the President of the Senate on September 26, 2023;
to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
EC-2348. 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 Disapproval; Iowa; Electronic Submittal
of Air Quality'' (FRL No. 10989-02-R7) received during
adjournment of the Senate in the Office of the President of
the Senate on September 15, 2023; to the Committee on
Environment and Public Works.
EC-2349. A communication from the Director of the
Regulatory Management Division, Environmental Protection
Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule
entitled ``Clean Water Act Section 401 Water Quality
Certification Improvement Rule'' (FRL No. 6976.1-03-OW)
received during adjournment of the Senate in the Office of
the President of the Senate on September 15, 2023; to the
Committee on Environment and Public Works.
EC-2350. A communication from the Assistant Secretary for
Legislation, Department of Health and Human Services,
transmitting, pursuant to law, a report entitled ``Healthcare
Fraud Prevention Partnership Biennial Report to Congress'';
to the Committee on Finance.
EC-2351. A communication from the Acting Commissioner,
Social Security Administration, transmitting, pursuant to
law, the Administration's 2023 Annual Report of the
Supplemental Security Income Program; to the Committee on
Finance.
EC-2352. A communication from the Assistant Secretary,
Legislative Affairs, Department of State, transmitting,
pursuant to law, a report entitled ``Report to Congress on
Department of State Actions in FY 2021 and FY 2022 Pursuant
to the Convention on Cultural Property Implementation Act'';
to the Committee on Finance.
EC-2353. A communication from the Assistant Secretary,
Legislative Affairs, Department of State, transmitting,
pursuant to law, a report entitled ``Reports of the Cultural
Property Advisory Committee in FY 2021 and FY 2022''; to the
Committee on Finance.
EC-2354. 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 ``Streamlining Medicaid; Medicare
Savings Program Eligibility Determination and Enrollment''
(RIN0938-AU00) received in the Office of the President of the
Senate on September 21, 2023; to the Committee on Finance.
EC-2355. A communication from the Regulations Coordinator,
Administration for Children and Families, Department of
Health and Human Services, transmitting, pursuant to law, the
report of a rule entitled ``Separate Licensing or Approval
Standards for Relative or Kinship Foster Family Homes''
(RIN0970-AC91) received in the Office of the President of the
Senate on September 27, 2023; to the Committee on Finance.
EC-2356. A communication from the Senior Legal Advisor for
Regulatory Affairs, Office of Recovery Programs, Department
of the Treasury, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of
a rule entitled ``Coronavirus State and Local Fiscal Recovery
Funds'' (RIN1505-AC81) received in the Office of the
President of the Senate on September 26, 2023; to the
Committee on Finance.
EC-2357. A communication from the Branch Chief of the
Publications and Regulations Branch, Internal Revenue
Service, Department of the Treasury, transmitting, pursuant
to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Transition Relief and
Guidance Relating to Certain Required Minimum Distributions''
(Notice 2023-54) received during adjournment of the Senate in
the Office of the President of the Senate on September 25,
2023; to the Committee on Finance.
EC-2358. A communication from the Branch Chief of the
Publications and Regulations Branch, Internal Revenue
Service, Department of the Treasury, transmitting, pursuant
to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Tax Treatment of
Staking Rewards'' (Rev. Rul. 2023-14) received in the Office
of the President of the Senate on September 20, 2023; to the
Committee on Finance.
EC-2359. A communication from the Branch Chief of the
Publications and Regulations Branch, Internal Revenue
Service, Department of the Treasury, transmitting, pursuant
to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Guidance on
Amortization of Research or Experimental Expenditures under
Section 174'' (Notice 2023-63) received in the Office of the
President of the Senate on September 27, 2023; to the
Committee on Finance.
EC-2360. A communication from the Branch Chief of the
Publications and Regulations Branch, Internal Revenue
Service, Department of the Treasury, transmitting, pursuant
to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Additional Interim
Guidance Regarding the Application of the Corporate
Alternative Minimum Tax under Sections 55, 56A, and 59 of the
Internal Revenue Code'' (Notice 2023-64) received in the
Office of the President of the Senate on September 27, 2023;
to the Committee on Finance.
EC-2361. A communication from the Assistant Secretary,
Legislative Affairs, Department of State, transmitting,
pursuant to law, a report entitled ``Determination Under
Section 506(a) (1) and Section 614(a) (1) of the Foreign
Assistance Act of 1961 (FAA) to Provide Military Assistance
to Ukraine''; to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
EC-2362. A communication from the Assistant Secretary,
Legislative Affairs, Department of State, transmitting,
pursuant to law, a report entitled ``U.S. Compliance with the
Authorization for Use of Military Force in Iraq''; to the
Committee on Foreign Relations.
EC-2363. A communication from the Deputy 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'' (29 CFR
Part 4044) received during adjournment of the Senate in the
Office of the President of the Senate on September 25, 2023;
to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
EC-2364. A communication from the Inspector General,
Railroad Retirement Board, transmitting, pursuant to law, the
Board's budget request for fiscal year 2025; to the Committee
on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

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