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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-1252. A communication from the Associate Director, 
     Regulatory Management Division, Environmental Protection 
     Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``Air Plan Approval; ID; Update to Materials 
     Incorporated by Reference'' (FRL-12550-01-R10) received in 
     the Office of the President of the Senate on June 27, 2025; 
     to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
        EC-1253. A communication from the Chairman of the Federal 
     Energy Regulatory Commission, transmitting, pursuant to law, 
     the Commission's Fiscal Year 2026 Agency Performance Plan and 
     Fiscal Year 2026 Congressional Justification received in the 
     Office of the President pro tempore; to the Committee on 
     Environment and Public Works.
        EC-1254. A communication from the Chairman of the Federal 
     Energy Regulatory Commission, transmitting, pursuant to law, 
     the Commission's Fiscal Year 2026 Agency Performance Plan and 
     Fiscal Year 2026 Congressional Justification; to the 
     Committee on Environment and Public Works.
        EC-1255. A communication from the Federal Register Liaison 
     Officer of the Division of Regulations, Jurisdiction, and 
     Special Park Uses, National Park Service, Department of the 
     Interior, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``National Capital Region; America250 Events'' 
     (RIN1024-AF06) received in the Office of the President of the 
     Senate on June 27, 2025; to the Committee on Environment and 
     Public Works.
        EC-1256. A communication from the Section Chief of the 
     Publications and Regulations Section, Internal Revenue 
     Service, Department of the Treasury, transmitting, pursuant 
     to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Extension and 
     Modification of Transitional Relief Under Sections 3403, 
     3406, 6721, 6722, 6651, and 6656 with Respect to the 
     Reporting of Information and Backup Withholding on Digital 
     Assets by Brokers under Section 6045'' (Notice 2025-33) 
     received in the Office of the President of the Senate on June 
     27, 2025; to the Committee on Finance.
        EC-1257. A communication from the Deputy Assistant General 
     Counsel, General Law and Regulation, Department of the 
     Treasury, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report relative to 
     a vacancy in the position of Commissioiner of Internal 
     Revenue, Department of the Treasury, received in the Office 
     of the President of the Senate on June 27, 2025; to the 
     Committee on Finance.
        EC-1258. 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 Israel in the amount of $100,000,000 or more 
     (Transmittal No. DDTC 25-039) received in the Office of the 
     President pro tempore; to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
        EC-1259. A communication from the Secretary of the 
     Treasury, transmitting, pursuant to law, a six-month periodic 
     report on the national emergency with respect to hostage-
     taking and the wrongful detention of United States nationals 
     abroad that was declared in Executive Order 14078 of July 19, 
     2022; to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
        EC-1260. A communication from the Secretary of the 
     Treasury, transmitting, pursuant to law, a six-month periodic 
     report on the national emergency with respect to Hong Kong 
     that was declared in Executive Order 13936 of July 14, 2020; 
     to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
        EC-1261. A communication from the Senior Bureau Official, 
     Legislative Affairs, Department of State, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, a report entitled ``Semiannual Jackson-Vanik 
     Compliance Report for Certain Independent States'' received 
     in the Office of the President pro tempore; to the Committee 
     on Foreign Relations.
        EC-1262. A communication from the Board Members, Railroad 
     Retirement Board, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report 
     relative to the actuarial status of the railroad retirement 
     system; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and 
     Pensions.
        EC-1263. A communication from the Board Members, Railroad 
     Retirement Board, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 2025 
     annual report on the financial status of the railroad 
     unemployment insurance system; to the Committee on Health, 
     Education, Labor, and Pensions.
        EC-1264. A communication from the Vice President of 
     Government Affairs and Corporate Communications, Amtrak, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, other materials required to 
     accompany Amtrak's Grant and Legislative Request for fiscal 
     year 2026; to the Committee on Homeland Security and 
     Governmental Affairs.
        EC-1265. A communication from the Secretary of Education, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the Department of Education's 
     Semiannual Report of the Inspector General for the period 
     from October 1, 2024 through March 31, 2025; to the Committee 
     on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
        EC-1266. A communication from the General Counsel, Federal 
     Retirement Thrift Investment Board, transmitting, pursuant to 
     law, the report of a rule entitled ``Method of Correcting 
     Errors Involving Retired Lifecycle Funds'' (5 CFR Part 1605) 
     received in the Office of the President of the Senate on June 
     23, 2025; to the Committee on Homeland Security and 
     Governmental Affairs.
        EC-1267. A communication from the General Counsel, 
     Government Accountability Office, transmitting, pursuant to 
     law, a report relative to the Impoundment Control Act of 1974 
     and a Review of the President's Special Message of June 3, 
     2025; to the Committees on Appropriations; the Budget; 
     Foreign Relations; and Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
        EC-1268. A communication from the Senior Congressional 
     Liaison, Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the Bureau's fiscal year 2024 
     annual report relative to the Notification and Federal 
     Employee Antidiscrimination and Retaliation Act of 2002 (No 
     FEAR Act) received in the Office of the President pro 
     tempore; to the Committee on Homeland Security and 
     Governmental Affairs.
        EC-1269. A communication from the President of the United 
     States, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report relative to 
     the issuance of Executive Order 14312 of June 30, 2025, which 
     terminates the national emergency declared in Executive Order 
     13338 of May 11, 2004; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, 
     and Urban Affairs.
        EC-1270. A communication from the President of the United 
     States, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report to advise 
     that he is exercising his authority to designate an Acting 
     Inspector General of the Department of Housing and Urban 
     Development; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban 
     Affairs.

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