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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-158. A communication from the Congressional Review
Coordinator, Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service,
Department of Agriculture, transmitting, pursuant to law, the
report of a rule entitled ``Privacy Act Regulations''
((RIN0579-AE68) (Docket No. APHIS-2015-0008)) received in the
Office of the President of the Senate on January 17, 2025; to
the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
EC-159. 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 2021 and 2022 National Guard Personnel,
Army appropriations funds and was assigned case number 23-01;
to the Committee on Appropriations.
EC-160. A communication from the General Counsel of the
Federal Housing Finance Agency, transmitting, pursuant to
law, the report of a rule entitled ``Unsecured Credit Limits
for Federal Home Loan Banks'' (RIN2590-AB41) received in the
Office of the President of the Senate on January 17, 2025; to
the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
EC-161. 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 14064 with respect to the widespread
humanitarian crisis in Afghanistan and the potential for a
deepening economic collapse in Afghanistan; to the Committee
on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
EC-162. 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 14014 with respect to the situation in and in
relation to Burma; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and
Urban Affairs.
EC-163. 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 ``Inflation Adjustment of Civil Monetary Penalties''
received in the Office of the President of the Senate on
January 17, 2025; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and
Urban Affairs.
EC-164. 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 13581 with respect to significant
transnational criminal organizations; to the Committee on
Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.

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EC-165. 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 13441 with respect to Lebanon; to the
Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
EC-166. A communication from the General Counsel of the
Federal Housing Finance Agency, transmitting, pursuant to
law, the report of a rule entitled ``Rules of Practice and
Procedure; Civil Money Penalty Inflation Adjustment''
(RIN2590-AB45) received in the Office of the President of the
Senate on January 17, 2025; to the Committee on Banking,
Housing, and Urban Affairs.
EC-167. A communication from the Associate General Counsel
for Legislation and Regulations, Department of Housing and
Urban Development, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report
of a rule entitled ``HOME Investment Partnerships Program:
Program Updates and Streamlining'' (RIN2506-AC50) received in
the Office of the President of the Senate on January 17,
2025; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban
Affairs.
EC-168. A communication from the Executive Assistant,
National Park Service, Department of the Interior,
transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled
``Glen Canyon National Recreation Area; Motor Vehicles''
(RIN1024-AE80) received in the Office of the President of the
Senate on January 17, 2025; to the Committee on Energy and
Natural Resources.
EC-169. A communication from the Principal Deputy
Director, Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and
Enforcement, Department of the Interior, transmitting,
pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Ohio
Abandoned Mine Land Reclamation Plan [OH-259-FOR]'' (Docket
ID OSM-2017-0002) received in the Office of the President of
the Senate on January 17, 2025; to the Committee on Energy
and Natural Resources.
EC-170. A communication from the Principal Deputy
Director, Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and
Enforcement, Department of the Interior, transmitting,
pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Wyoming
Regulatory Program [WY-049-FOR]'' (Docket ID OSM-2021-0003)
received in the Office of the President of the Senate on
January 17, 2025; to the Committee on Energy and Natural
Resources.
EC-171. A communication from the Principal Deputy
Director, Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and
Enforcement, Department of the Interior, transmitting,
pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Montana
Regulatory Program/Reclamation Plan [MT-040-FOR]'' (Docket ID
OSM-2023-0001) received in the Office of the President of the
Senate on January 17, 2025; to the Committee on Energy and
Natural Resources.
EC-172. A communication from the Principal Deputy
Director, Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and
Enforcement, Department of the Interior, transmitting,
pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Montana
Regulatory Program [MT-042-FOR]'' (Docket ID OSM-2023-0007)
received in the Office of the President of the Senate on
January 17, 2025; to the Committee on Energy and Natural
Resources.
EC-173. A communication from the Attorney-Advisor, Federal
Highway Administration, Department of Transportation,
transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled
``Buy America Requirements for Manufactured Products''
(RIN2125-AG13) received in the Office of the President of the
Senate on January 17, 2025; to the Committee on Environment
and Public Works.
EC-174. A communication from the Director of Congressional
Affairs, Nuclear Regulatory Commission, transmitting,
pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Adjustment
of Civil Penalties for Inflation for Fiscal Year 2025''
(RIN3150-AK96) received in the Office of the President of the
Senate on January 17, 2025; to the Committee on Environment
and Public Works.
EC-175. A communication from the Director of Congressional
Affairs, Nuclear Regulatory Commission, transmitting,
pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Safety
Evaluation Approving Technical Specifications Task Force
(TSTF) Traveler TSTF 576, Revision 3, `Revise Safety/Relief
Valve Requirements' '' received in the Office of the
President of the Senate on January 17, 2025; to the Committee
on Environment and Public Works.
EC-176. A communication from the Fish and Wildlife
Biologist, Fish and Wildlife Services, Department of the
Interior, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule
entitled ``Injurious Wildlife Species; listing Salamanders
Due to Risk of Salamander Chytrid Fungus'' (RIN1018-BA77)
received in the Office of the President of the Senate on
January 17, 2025; to the Committee on Environment and Public
Works.
EC-177. 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 ``Revenue Procedure - Update on Application
of Section 530'' (Rev. Proc. 2025-10) received in the Office
of the President of the Senate on January 17, 2025; to the
Committee on Finance.
EC-178. 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 ``Revenue Ruling: I.R.C. Section 3509 -
Determination of Employer's Liability for Certain Employment
Taxes'' (Rev. Rul. 2025-3) received in the Office of the
President of the Senate on January 17, 2025; to the Committee
on Finance.
EC-179. A communication from the Assistant Secretary for
Legislation, Department of Health and Human Services,
transmitting, pursuant to law, a report entitled ``Elder
Justice Coordinating Council 2020-2022 Report to Congress'';
to the Committee on Finance.
EC-180. A communication from the Director of the
Regulations and Disclosure Law Division, Customs and Border
Protection, Department of Homeland Security, transmitting,
pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Agreement
Between the United States of America, the United Mexican
States, and Canada (USMCA) Implementing Regulations Related
to Textile and Apparel Goods, Automotive Goods, and Other
USMCA Provisions interim final rule'' (RIN1685-AA00) received
in the Office of the President of the Senate on January 17,
2025; to the Committee on Finance.
EC-181. 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 ``Guidance under Section 2801 Regarding the
Imposition of Tax on Certain Gifts and Bequests from Covered
Expatriates'' (RIN1545-BJ43) received in the Office of the
President of the Senate on January 17, 2025; to the Committee
on Finance.
EC-182. 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 ``Section 45Y Clean Electricity Production
Credit and Section 48E Clean Electricity Investment Credit''
(RIN1545-BR17) received in the Office of the President of the
Senate on January 17, 2025; to the Committee on Finance.
EC-183. 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 ``Classification of Digital Content
Transactions and Cloud Transactions'' (RIN1545-BM41) received
in the Office of the President of the Senate on January 17,
2025; to the Committee on Finance.
EC-184. 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 ``Rules Regarding Certain Disregarded
Payments and Dual Consolidated Losses'' (RIN1545-BQ72)
received in the Office of the President of the Senate on
January 17, 2025; to the Committee on Finance.
EC-185. 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 ``Resolution of Federal Tax Controversies by
the Independent Office of Appeals'' (RIN1545-BP72) received
in the Office of the President of the Senate on January 17,
2025; to the Committee on Finance.
EC-186. A communication from the Federal Register Liaison,
Internal Revenue Service, Department of the Treasury,
transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled
``Micro-captive Listed Transactions and Micro-captive
Transactions of Interest'' (RIN1545-BQ44) received in the
Office of the President of the Senate on January 17, 2025; to
the Committee on Finance.
EC-187. A communication from the Federal Register Liaison,
Internal Revenue Service, Department of the Treasury,
transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled
``Certain Partnership Related-Party Basis Adjustment
Transactions as Transactions of Interest'' (RIN1545-BR07)
received in the Office of the President of the Senate on
January 17, 2025; to the Committee on Finance.
EC-188. 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 14078 with respect to hostage-taking and the
wrongful detention of United States nationals abroad; to the
Committee on Foreign Relations.
EC-189. 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-190. A communication from the Secretary of Labor,
transmitting, pursuant to law, a report entitled ``The Impact
of Inflation on Retirement Savings''; to the Committee on
Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
EC-191. A communication from Senior Attorney Advisor,
AmeriCorps, Corporation for National and Community Service,
transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled
``Annual Civil Monetary Penalties Inflation Adjustment''
(RIN3045-AA93) received in the Office of the President of the
Senate on January 17, 2025; to the Committee on Health,
Education, Labor, and Pensions.
EC-192. A communication from the Assistant Secretary,
Employee Benefits Security Administration, Department of
Labor, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule
entitled ``Prohibited Transaction Exemption 2002-51 to Permit
Certain Transactions Identified in the Voluntary Fiduciary
Correction Program'' (RIN1210-ZA33) received in the Office of
the President of the Senate on January 17, 2025; to the
Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
EC-193. A communication from the Supervisory Program
Analyst, Department of

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Labor, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule
entitled ``Federal Civil Penalties Inflation Adjustment Act
Annual Adjustments for 2025'' (RIN1290-AA48) received in the
Office of the President of the Senate on January 17, 2025; to
the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
EC-194. 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 in the Office of
the President of the Senate on January 17, 2025; to the
Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
EC-195. A communication from the Assistant General Counsel
for Regulatory Affairs, Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation,
transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled
``Adjustment of Civil Penalties for Inflation'' (RIN1212-
AB45) received in the Office of the President of the Senate
on January 17, 2025; to the Committee on Health, Education,
Labor, and Pensions.
EC-196. A communication from the Assistant Secretary,
Employee Benefits Security Administration, Department of
Labor, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule
entitled ``Voluntary Fiduciary Correction Program'' (RIN1210-
AB64) received in the Office of the President of the Senate
on January 17, 2025; to the Committee on Health, Education,
Labor, and Pensions.
EC-197. A communication from the Chairman of the Federal
Maritime Commission, transmitting, pursuant to law, the
Commission's 2024 FAIR Act Inventory of Inherently
Governmental Activities and Inventory of Commercial
Activities; to the Committee on Homeland Security and
Governmental Affairs.
EC-198. A communication from the Director of the Office of
Government Ethics, transmitting, pursuant to law, the
Office's Annual Performance Report for fiscal year 2024; to
the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
EC-199. 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 ``Inmate Legal Activities: Visits
by Attorneys'' (RIN1120-AB75) received in the Office of the
President of the Senate on January 17, 2025; to the Committee
on the Judiciary.
EC-200. 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 ``Federal Tort Claims Act -
Technical Changes'' (RIN1120-AB80) received in the Office of
the President of the Senate on January 17, 2025; to the
Committee on the Judiciary.

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