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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-490. A communication from the Associate General
Counsel, Department of Agriculture, transmitting, pursuant to
law, a report relative to a vacancy in the position of Under
Secretary for Trade and Foreign Agricultural Affairs,
Department of Agriculture, received during adjournment of the
Senate in the Office of the President of the Senate on March
20, 2025; to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and
Forestry.
EC-491. A communication from the Associate General
Counsel, Department of Agriculture, transmitting, pursuant to
law, a report relative to a vacancy in the position of Under
Secretary of Agriculture for Research, Education, and
Economics, Department of

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Agriculture, received during adjournment of the Senate in the
Office of the President of the Senate on March 20, 2025; to
the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
EC-492. A communication from the Associate General
Counsel, Department of Agriculture, transmitting, pursuant to
law, a report relative to a vacancy in the position of Under
Secretary for Farm Production and Conservation, Department of
Agriculture, received during adjournment of the Senate in the
Office of the President of the Senate on March 20, 2025; to
the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
EC-493. A communication from the Associate General
Counsel, Department of Agriculture, transmitting, pursuant to
law, a report relative to a vacancy in the position of Under
Secretary for Food Safety, Department of Agriculture,
received during adjournment of the Senate in the Office of
the President of the Senate on March 20, 2025; to the
Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
EC-494. A communication from the Associate General
Counsel, Department of Agriculture, transmitting, pursuant to
law, a report relative to a vacancy in the position of Under
Secretary for Natural Resources and Environment, Department
of Agriculture, received during adjournment of the Senate in
the Office of the President of the Senate on March 20, 2025;
to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
EC-495. A communication from the Associate General
Counsel, Department of Agriculture, transmitting, pursuant to
law, a report relative to a vacancy in the position of Under
Secretary of Rural Development, Department of Agriculture,
received during adjournment of the Senate in the Office of
the President of the Senate on March 20, 2025; to the
Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
EC-496. A communication from the Associate General
Counsel, Department of Agriculture, transmitting, pursuant to
law, a report relative to a vacancy in the position of
Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights, Department of
Agriculture, received during adjournment of the Senate in the
Office of the President of the Senate on March 20, 2025; to
the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
EC-497. A communication from the Associate General
Counsel, Department of Agriculture, transmitting, pursuant to
law, a report relative to a vacancy in the position of Under
Secretary for Marketing and Regulatory Programs, Department
of Agriculture, received during adjournment of the Senate in
the Office of the President of the Senate on March 20, 2025;
to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
EC-498. A communication from the Associate General
Counsel, Department of Agriculture, transmitting, pursuant to
law, a report relative to a vacancy in the position of Deputy
Secretary, Department of Agriculture, received during
adjournment of the Senate in the Office of the President of
the Senate on March 20, 2025; to the Committee on
Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
EC-499. A communication from the Associate General
Counsel, Department of Agriculture, transmitting, pursuant to
law, a report relative to a vacancy in the position of
Assistant Secretary for Congressional Relations, Department
of Agriculture, received during adjournment of the Senate in
the Office of the President of the Senate on March 20, 2025;
to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
EC-500. A communication from the Associate General
Counsel, Department of Agriculture, transmitting, pursuant to
law, a report relative to a vacancy in the position of
Inspector General, Department of Agriculture, received during
adjournment of the Senate in the Office of the President of
the Senate on March 20, 2025; to the Committee on
Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
EC-501. A communication from the Associate General
Counsel, Department of Agriculture, transmitting, pursuant to
law, a report relative to a vacancy in the position of Chief
Financial Officer, Department of Agriculture, received during
adjournment of the Senate in the Office of the President of
the Senate on March 20, 2025; to the Committee on
Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
EC-502. A communication from the Associate General
Counsel, Department of Agriculture, transmitting, pursuant to
law, a report relative to a vacancy in the position of
General Counsel, Department of Agriculture, received during
adjournment of the Senate in the Office of the President of
the Senate on March 20, 2025; to the Committee on
Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
EC-503. A communication from the Associate General
Counsel, Department of Agriculture, transmitting, pursuant to
law, a report relative to a vacancy in the position of
Secretary of Agriculture, received during adjournment of the
Senate in the Office of the President of the Senate on March
20, 2025; to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and
Forestry.
EC-504. A communication from the Associate Director of the
Regulatory Management Division, Environmental Protection
Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule
entitled ``Metamitron; Pesticide Tolerances'' (FRL No. 12591-
01-OCSPP) received during adjournment of the Senate in the
Office of the President of the Senate on March 20, 2025; to
the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
EC-505. A communication from the Associate Director of the
Regulatory Management Division, Environmental Protection
Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule
entitled ``Certain Existing Chemicals; Request to Submit
Unpublished Health and Safety Data under the Toxic Substances
Control Act; Extension of Submission Deadline'' ((RIN2070-
AL15) (FRL No. 11164.1-02-OCSPP)) received during adjournment
of the Senate in the Office of the President of the Senate on
March 20, 2025; to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition,
and Forestry.
EC-506. A communication from the Associate Director of the
Regulatory Management Division, Environmental Protection
Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule
entitled ``Potassium Polyasparatate in Pesticide
Formulations; Exemption from the Requirement of a Tolerance''
(FRL No. 12666-01-OCSPP) received during adjournment of the
Senate in the Office of the President of the Senate on March
20, 2025; to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and
Forestry.
EC-507. A communication from the Associate Director of the
Regulatory Management Division, Environmental Protection
Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule
entitled ``Pyridate; Pesticide Tolerances'' (FRL No. 12388-
01-OCSPP) received during adjournment of the Senate in the
Office of the President of the Senate on March 20, 2025; to
the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
EC-508. A communication from the Equal Employment
Opportunity Director, Farm Credit Administration,
transmitting, pursuant to law, the Farm Credit
Administration's fiscal year 2024 annual report relative to
the Notification and Federal Employee Antidiscrimination and
Retaliation Act of 2002 (No FEAR Act); to the Committee on
Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
EC-509. A communication from the Senior Bureau Official,
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
firearms, parts, and components controlled under Category I
of the U.S. Munitions List to Israel in the amount of
$1,000,000 or more (Transmittal No. DDTC 23-086) received in
the Office of the President pro tempore; to the Committee on
Foreign Relations.
EC-510. A communication from the Senior Bureau Official,
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
firearms, parts, and components controlled under Category I
of the U.S. Munitions List to Israel in the amount of
$1,000,000 or more (Transmittal No. DDTC 23-077) received in
the Office of the President pro tempore; to the Committee on
Foreign Relations.
EC-511. A communication from the Senior Bureau Official,
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
firearms, parts, and components controlled under Category I
of the U.S. Munitions List to Israel in the amount of
$1,000,000 or more (Transmittal No. DDTC 23-085) received in
the Office of the President pro tempore; to the Committee on
Foreign Relations.
EC-512. A communication from the Senior Bureau Official,
Legislative Affairs, Department of State, transmitting,
pursuant to section 36(c) of the Arms Export Control Act, the
certification of a proposed license amendment for the export
of defense articles, including technical data, and defense
services and the manufacture of significant military
equipment abroad to the Republic of Korea in the amount of
$50 ,000,000 or more (Transmittal No. DDTC 24-081) received
in the Office of the President pro tempore; to the Committee
on Foreign Relations.
EC-513. A communication from the Senior Bureau Official,
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
Saudi Arabia in the amount of $50,000,000 or more
(Transmittal No. DDTC 24-085) received in the Office of the
President pro tempore; to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
EC-514. A communication from the Senior Bureau Official,
Legislative Affairs, Department of State, transmitting,
pursuant to section 36(c) of the Arms Export Control Act, the
certification of a proposed license amendment for the export
of defense articles, including technical data, and defense
services to Turkey in the amount of $50,000,000 or more
(Transmittal No. DDTC 23-014) received in the Office of the
President pro tempore; to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
EC-515. 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 13694 with respect to significant malicious
cyber-enabled activities; to the Committee on Foreign
Relations.
EC-516. A communication from the Major General, Air Force,
Department of Defense, transmitting, pursuant to law, a
report entitled ``Joint Safety Council Chairman's Annual
Statement of Compliance and Semi-Annual Report to Congress'';
to the Committee on Armed Services.
EC-517. A communication from the President of the United
States, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report that the
national emergency with respect to the situation in

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the West Bank established by Executive Order 14115 of
February 1, 2024, was terminated by Executive Order 14148 of
January 20, 2025; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and
Urban Affairs.
EC-518. A communication from the President of the United
States, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report that
Executive Order 13224 of September 23, 2001 (Blocking
Property and Prohibiting Transactions with Persons Who
Commit, Threaten to Commit, or Support Terrorism), was
amended by Executive Order 14157 of January 20, 2025
(Designating Cartels and Other Organizations as Foreign
Terrorist Organizations and Specially Designated Global
Terrorists); to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban
Affairs.
EC-519. A communication from the Senior Bureau Official,
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'' received in the Office of the President
pro tempore; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban
Affairs.
EC-520. 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 ``Affirmatively Furthering Fair Housing
Revisions'' (RIN2529-AB08) received during adjournment of the
Senate in the Office of the President of the Senate on March
20, 2025; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban
Affairs.
EC-521. A communication from the Deputy General Counsel
for Operations, Department of Housing and Urban Development,
transmitting, pursuant to law, a report relative to a vacancy
in the position of Secretary of Housing and Urban
Development, received during adjournment of the Senate in the
Office of the President of the Senate on March 20, 2025; to
the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
EC-522. 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 14024 with respect to specified harmful
foreign activities of the Government of the Russian
Federation; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban
Affairs.
EC-523. A communication from the Assistant General
Counsel, General Law, Ethics, and Regulation, Department of
the Treasury, transmitting, pursuant to law, two (2) reports
relative to vacancies in the Department of the Treasury,
received during adjournment of the Senate in the Office of
the President of the Senate on March 20, 2025; to the
Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
EC-524. A communication from the Director of Public
Affairs and Congressional Relations, Office of the
Comptroller of the Currency, Department of the Treasury,
transmitting, pursuant to law, the Office of the
Comptroller's 2024 Annual Report to Congress; to the
Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.

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