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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-3208. A communication from the Director of Regulations 
     and Policy Management Staff, Food and Drug Administration, 
     Department of Health and Human Services, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Revised 
     Procedures for the Announcement of Approvals and Denials of 
     Premarket Approval Applications and Humanitarian Device 
     Exemption Applications'' (RIN0910-AI10) received in the 
     Office of the President of the Senate on February 7, 2022; to 
     the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
        EC-3209. A communication from the Director of Regulations 
     and Policy Management Staff, Food and Drug Administration, 
     Department of Health and Human Services, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``French 
     Dressing; Revocation of a Standard of Identity'' (RIN0910-
     AI16) received in the Office of the President of the Senate 
     on February 7, 2022; to the Committee on Health, Education, 
     Labor, and Pensions.
        EC-3210. A communication from the Director of Regulations 
     and Policy Management Staff, Food and Drug Administration, 
     Department of Health and Human Services, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Revocation 
     of the Regulations for Human Tissue Intended for 
     Transplantation and Human Dura Mater'' (RIN0910-AI41) 
     received in the Office of the President of the Senate on 
     February 7, 2022; to the Committee on Health, Education, 
     Labor, and Pensions.
        EC-3211. A communication from the Director of Regulations 
     and Policy Management Staff, Food and Drug Administration, 
     Department of Health and Human Services, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``New Method 
     for the Analysis of Sulfites in Foods'' (RIN0910-AI02) 
     received in the Office of the President of the Senate on 
     February 7, 2022; to the Committee on Health, Education, 
     Labor, and Pensions.
        EC-3212. 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 ``Prescription Drug and Health Care 
     Spending'' (RIN0938-AU66) received in the Office of the 
     President of the Senate on January 31, 2022; to the Committee 
     on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
        EC-3213. A communication from the Senior Advisor, 
     Department of Health and Human Services, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, a report relative to a vacancy in the 
     position of Administrator and Assistant Secretary for Aging, 
     Department of Health and Human Services, received in the 
     Office of the President of the Senate on January 14, 2022; to 
     the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
        EC-3214. A communication from the Secretary of Education, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Charter School Programs (CSP) State Charter School 
     Facilities Incentive Grants Program'' (RIN1010-AB62) received 
     in the Office of the President pro tempore of the Senate; to 
     the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
        EC-3215. A communication from the Director, Office of 
     Labor-Management Standards,

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     Department of Labor, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     report of a rule entitled ``Rescission of Labor Organization 
     Annual Financial Reports For Trusts In Which a Labor 
     Organization is Interested, Form T-1'' (RIN1245-AA12) 
     received in the Office of the President of the Senate on 
     February 1, 2022; to the Committee on Health, Education, 
     Labor, and Pensions.
        EC-3216. 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 February 1, 2022; to the Committee on Health, 
     Education, Labor, and Pensions.
        EC-3217. 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; Valuation of Benefits and Assets; Expected Retirement 
     Age'' (29 CFR Part 4044) received in the Office of the 
     President of the Senate on January 20, 2022; to the Committee 
     on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
        EC-3218. A communication from the Section Chief of the 
     Diversion Control Division, Drug Enforcement Administration, 
     Department of Justice, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     report of a rule entitled ``Addition of the United States 
     Space Force as a Registration Waiver and Registration Fee 
     Exempt Military Entity'' ((RIN1117-AB70) (Docket No. DEA-
     749)) received in the Office of the President of the Senate 
     on January 11, 2022; to the Committee on Health, Education, 
     Labor, and Pensions.
        EC-3219. A communication from the Assistant Secretary for 
     Legislation, Department of Health and Human Services, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, a report entitled ``Ryan White 
     HIV/AIDS Program Parts A and N Supplemental Awards Fiscal 
     Year 2021''; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, 
     and Pensions.
        EC-3220. A communication from the Assistant Secretary for 
     Legislation, Department of Health and Human Services, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, a report entitled 
     ``Comprehensive Opioid Recover Centers (CORC) Program Fiscal 
     Year 2021''; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, 
     and Pensions.
        EC-3221. A communication from the Director of the 
     Regulatory Secretariat Division, Office of Government-wide 
     Policy, General Services Administration, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Program 
     Fraud Civil Remedies Act of 1986, Civil Monetary Penalties 
     Inflation Adjustment'' (RIN3090-AK53) received in the Office 
     of the President of the Senate on February 7, 2022; to the 
     Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
        EC-3222. A communication from the Director of the 
     Regulatory Secretariat Division, Office of Government-wide 
     Policy, General Services Administration, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``General 
     Services Administration Acquisition Regulation (GSAR); 
     Updating References to Commercial Items'' (RIN3090-AK37) 
     received in the Office of the President of the Senate on 
     February 7, 2022; to the Committee on Homeland Security and 
     Governmental Affairs.
        EC-3223. A communication from the Director, Office of 
     Acquisition Policy, General Services Administration, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Federal Acquisition Regulation; Federal Acquisition 
     Circular 2022-04, Introduction'' (FAC 2022-04) received in 
     the Office of the President of the Senate on February 1, 
     2022; to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental 
     Affairs.
        EC-3224. A communication from the Associate General 
     Counsel for General Law, Department of Homeland Security, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, two (2) reports relative to 
     vacancies in the Department of Homeland Security, received in 
     the Office of the President of the Senate on January 31, 
     2022; to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental 
     Affairs.
        EC-3225. A communication from the Assistant Secretary for 
     Legislative Affairs, Department of Homeland Security, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, a draft of proposed 
     legislation relative to authorizing the Countering Weapons of 
     Mass Destruction Office of the Department of Homeland 
     Security, and for other purposes; to the Committee on 
     Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
        EC-3226. A communication from the Director, Equal 
     Employment Opportunities and Diversity Programs, National 
     Archives and Records Administration, transmitting, pursuant 
     to law, the Administration's fiscal year 2020 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 of the 
     Senate; to the Committee on Homeland Security and 
     Governmental Affairs.
        EC-3227. A communication from the Chairman of the Council 
     of the District of Columbia, transmitting, pursuant to law, a 
     report on D.C. Act 24-289, ``Battery Stewardship Program 
     Temporary Amendment Act of 2021''; to the Committee on 
     Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
        EC-3228. A communication from the Chairman of the Council 
     of the District of Columbia, transmitting, pursuant to law, a 
     report on D.C. Act 24-290, ``Department of Health Functions 
     Clarification Temporary Amendment Act of 2021''; to the 
     Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
        EC-3229. A communication from the Chairman of the Council 
     of the District of Columbia, transmitting, pursuant to law, a 
     report on D.C. Act 24-291, ``District of Columbia Housing 
     Authority Resident Commissioners Election Deadline Extension 
     Temporary Amendment Act of 2021''; to the Committee on 
     Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
        EC-3230. A communication from the Chairman of the Council 
     of the District of Columbia, transmitting, pursuant to law, a 
     report on D.C. Act 24-292, ``Public Emergency Extension 
     Temporary Amendment Act of 2021''; to the Committee on 
     Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
        EC-3231. A communication from the Chairman of the Council 
     of the District of Columbia, transmitting, pursuant to law, a 
     report on D.C. Act 24-293, ``Gibbs School and Shaed School 
     Leases Extension Temporary Amendment Act of 2022''; to the 
     Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
        EC-3232. A communication from the Chairman of the Council 
     of the District of Columbia, transmitting, pursuant to law, a 
     report on D.C. Act 24-314, ``DSLBD Noncompetitive Grant 
     Clarification Temporary Amendment Act of 2022''; to the 
     Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
        EC-3233. A communication from the Chairman of the Council 
     of the District of Columbia, transmitting, pursuant to law, a 
     report on D.C. Act 24-294, ``Expanding Student Access to 
     Period Products Act of 2022''; to the Committee on Homeland 
     Security and Governmental Affairs.
        EC-3234. A communication from the Chairman of the Council 
     of the District of Columbia, transmitting, pursuant to law, a 
     report on D.C. Act 24-295, ``Dedication of Land for Street 
     Purposes and Establishment of a Building Restriction Line in 
     Square 2873, S.O. 20-04746, Act of 2021''; to the Committee 
     on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
        EC-3235. A communication from the Chairman of the Council 
     of the District of Columbia, transmitting, pursuant to law, a 
     report on D.C. Act 24-296, ``Abandonment of the Highway Plan 
     for a Portion of Jackson Street, N.E., S.O. 21-000463, Act of 
     2021''; to the Committee on Homeland Security and 
     Governmental Affairs.
        EC-3236. A communication from the Chairman of the Council 
     of the District of Columbia, transmitting, pursuant to law, a 
     report on D.C. Act 24-297, ``Omnibus Progressive National 
     Baptist Convention Redevelopment Act of 2021''; to the 
     Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
        EC-3237. A communication from the Chairman of the Council 
     of the District of Columbia, transmitting, pursuant to law, a 
     report on D.C. Act 24-298, ``Closing of a Portion of a Public 
     Alley in Square 5730, S.O. 19-45936, Act of 2021''; to the 
     Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
        EC-3238. A communication from the Chairman of the Council 
     of the District of Columbia, transmitting, pursuant to law, a 
     report on D.C. Act 24-299, ``Closing of a Portion of a Public 
     Alley in Square 5138, S.O. 20-07517, Act of 2021''; to the 
     Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
        EC-3239. A communication from the Chairman of the Council 
     of the District of Columbia, transmitting, pursuant to law, a 
     report on D.C. Act 24-312, ``Jackson-Reed High School 
     Designation Act of 2021''; to the Committee on Homeland 
     Security and Governmental Affairs.
        EC-3240. A communication from the Regulations Coordinator, 
     Indian Health Service, Department of Health and Human 
     Services, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``Acquisition Regulations: Buy Indian Act; 
     Procedures for Contracting'' (RIN0917-AA18) received in the 
     Office of the President of the Senate on January 31, 2022; to 
     the Committee on Indian Affairs.
        EC-3241. A communication from the Assistant to the 
     Director of Regulatory Affairs and Collaborative Action, 
     Bureau of Indian Affairs, Department of the Interior, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``American Indian Probate Regulations'' (RIN1094-AA55) 
     received in the Office of the President of the Senate on 
     February 1, 2022; to the Committee on Indian Affairs.
        EC-3242. A communication from the Acting Under Secretary 
     of Defense (Personnel and Readiness), transmitting, pursuant 
     to law, the annual report of the National Security Education 
     Program (NSEP) for fiscal year 2021; to the Select Committee 
     on Intelligence.
        EC-3243. A communication from the Rules Administrator, 
     Federal Bureau of Prisons, Department of Justice, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``FSA Time Credits'' (RIN1120-AB76) received in the Office of 
     the President of the Senate on February 9, 2022; to the 
     Committee on the Judiciary.
        EC-3244. A communication from the Departmental Privacy 
     Officer, Office of Law Enforcement and Security, Department 
     of the Interior, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of 
     a rule entitled ``Privacy Act Regulations; Exemptions for the 
     Physical Security Access Files System'' (RIN1090-AB13) 
     received in the Office of the President of the Senate on 
     January 31, 2022; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
        EC-3245. A communication from the Chairman of the Office 
     of Proceedings, Surface

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     Transportation Board, Department of Transportation, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Civil Monetary Penalties--2022 Adjustment'' (Docket No. EP 
     716) received in the Office of the President of the Senate on 
     February 9, 2022; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
     Transportation.
        EC-3246. A communication from the Attorney, Office of the 
     General Counsel, Consumer Product Safety Commission, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Safety Standard for Gates and Enclosures'' (16 CFR Part 
     1239) received in the Office of the President of the Senate 
     on February 9, 2022; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, 
     and Transportation.

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