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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-667. 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 13224 of September 23, 2001 with respect to 
     persons who commit, threaten to commit , or support 
     terrorism; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban 
     Affairs.
        EC-668. A communication from the Secretary of the 
     Securities and Exchange Commission, transmitting, pursuant to 
     law, the report of a rule entitled ``Form PF; Reporting 
     Requirements for All Filers and Large Hedge Fund Advisers'' 
     received in the Office of the President of the Senate on 
     March 26, 2025; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and 
     Urban Affairs.
        EC-669. 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 ``Reporting, Procedures and Penalties Regulations'' 
     received in the Office of the President of the Senate on 
     March 26, 2025; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and 
     Urban Affairs.
        EC-670. A communication from the Director, Financial 
     Crimes Enforcement Network, Department of the Treasury, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Beneficial Ownership Information Reporting Requirement 
     Revision and Deadline Extension'' (RIN1506-AB49) received in 
     the Office of the President of the Senate on March 26, 2025; 
     to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
        EC-671. A communication from the Chair and President 
     (Acting) of the Export-Import Bank of the United States, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the Bank's 2024 Annual Report; 
     to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
        EC-672. A communication from the Associate General Counsel 
     for General Law, Department of Homeland Security, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, a report relative to a vacancy 
     in the position of Administrator, Transportation Security 
     Administration, Department of Homeland Security, received in 
     the Office of the President of the Senate on March 26, 2025; 
     to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
        EC-673. A communication from the Legal Yeoman, U.S. Coast 
     Guard, Department of Homeland Security, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Gulf of 
     America Technical Amendment'' (Docket No. USCG-2025-0186) 
     received in the Office of the President of the Senate on 
     March 26, 2025; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
     Transportation.
        EC-674. A communication from the Legal Yeoman, U.S. Coast 
     Guard, Department of Homeland Security, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Regulated 
     Navigation Area; Cuyahoga River, Cleveland, OH'' ((RIN1625-
     AA11) (Docket No. USCG-2024-0393)) received in the Office of 
     the President of the Senate on March 26, 2025; to the 
     Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
        EC-675. A communication from the Legal Yeoman, U.S. Coast 
     Guard, Department of Homeland Security, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Safety Zone; 
     Demolition of Lock and Dam 3, Monongahela River Mile Marker 
     23.5-24.5, Elizabeth, PA'' ((RIN1625-AA00) (Docket No. USCG-
     2025-0068)) received in the Office of the President of the 
     Senate on March 26, 2025; to the Committee on Commerce, 
     Science, and Transportation.
        EC-676. A communication from the Legal Yeoman, U.S. Coast 
     Guard, Department of Homeland Security, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Safety Zone; 
     Cypress Passage overhead powerline demolition and removal, 
     Atchafalaya River, LA'' ((RIN1625-AA00) (Docket No. USCG-
     2024-1095)) received in the Office of the President of the 
     Senate on March 26, 2025; to the Committee on Commerce, 
     Science, and Transportation.
        EC-677. A communication from the Legal Yeoman, U.S. Coast 
     Guard, Department of Homeland Security, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Drawbridge 
     Operation Regulation; Hackensack River, Little Snake Hill, 
     NJ'' ((RIN1625-AA09) (Docket No. USCG-2024-0412)) received in 
     the Office of the President of the Senate on March 26, 2025; 
     to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
        EC-678. A communication from the Legal Yeoman, U.S. Coast 
     Guard, Department of Homeland Security, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Drawbridge 
     Operation Regulation; Umpqua River, Reedsport, OR'' 
     ((RIN1625-AA09) (Docket No. USCG-2023-0969)) received in the 
     Office of the President of the Senate on March 26, 2025; to 
     the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
        EC-679. A communication from the Legal Yeoman, U.S. Coast 
     Guard, Department of

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     Homeland Security, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report 
     of a rule entitled ``Drawbridge Operation Regulation; Passaic 
     River , Harrison, New Jersey'' ((RIN1625-AA09) (Docket No. 
     USCG-2024-1091)) received in the Office of the President of 
     the Senate on March 26, 2025; to the Committee on Commerce, 
     Science, and Transportation.
        EC-680. A communication from the Legal Yeoman, U.S. Coast 
     Guard, Department of Homeland Security, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Drawbridge 
     Operation Regulation; Okeechobee Waterway, Stuart, FL'' 
     ((RIN1625-AA09) (Docket No. USCG-2022-0222)) received in the 
     Office of the President of the Senate on March 26, 2025; to 
     the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
        EC-681. 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 in the Office of the President of the Senate on 
     March 26, 2025; to the Committee on Finance.
        EC-682. 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 ``Extension of 
     Import Restrictions Imposed on Archaeological and 
     Ethnological Material of Ecuador and Correction'' (RIN1685-
     AA30) received in the Office of the President of the Senate 
     on March 26, 2025; to the Committee on Finance.
        EC-683. A communication from the Senior Advisor, 
     Department of Health and Human Services, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, a report relative to sixteen (16) vacancies 
     in the Department of Health and Human Services, received in 
     the Office of the President of the Senate on March 26, 2025; 
     to the Committee on Finance.
        EC-684. A communication from the Chair, Medicare Payment 
     Advisory Commission, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report 
     entitled ``March 2025 Report to the Congress: Medicare 
     Payment Policy'' ; to the Committee on Finance.
        EC-685. A communication from the Senior Bureau Official, 
     Legislative Affairs, Department of State, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, a report entitled ``Federal Vacancies Reform 
     Act, changes that occurred as of March 19, 2025, and 
     additional report on departure of ambassadors'' received in 
     the Office of the President pro tempore; to the Committee on 
     Foreign Relations.
        EC-686. 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 Ukraine in the amount of 
     $1,000,000 or more (Transmittal No. DDTC 25-015) received in 
     the Office of the President pro tempore; to the Committee on 
     Foreign Relations.
        EC-687. 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 Ukraine in the amount of 
     $1,000,000 or more (Transmittal No. DDTC 24-114) received in 
     the Office of the President pro tempore; to the Committee on 
     Foreign Relations.
        EC-688. 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 
     the Republic of Korea and Norway in the amount of $50,000,000 
     or more (Transmittal No. DDTC 24-100) received in the Office 
     of the President pro tempore; to the Committee on Foreign 
     Relations.
        EC-689. 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 
     Turkey and Luxembourg in the amount of $100 ,000,000 or more 
     (Transmittal No. DDTC 17-047) received in the Office of the 
     President pro tempore; to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
        EC-690. 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 
     Italy and Israel in the amount of $100,000 ,000 or more 
     (Transmittal No. DDTC 24-117) received in the Office of the 
     President pro tempore; to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
        EC-691. A communication from the Senior Advisor, 
     Department of Health and Human Services, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, a report relative to twelve (12) vacancies 
     in the Department of Health and Human Services, received in 
     the Office of the President of the Senate on March 26, 2025; 
     to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
        EC-692. A communication from the Board of Trustees, 
     National Railroad Retirement Investment Trust, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the annual management report relative to its 
     operations and financial condition for fiscal year 2024; to 
     the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
        EC-693. A communication from the Associate General Counsel 
     for General Law, Department of Homeland Security, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, a report relative to a vacancy 
     in the position of Under Secretary for Strategy, Policy, and 
     Plans, Department of Homeland Security, received in the 
     Office of the President of the Senate on March 26, 2025; to 
     the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
        EC-694. A communication from the General Counsel, Federal 
     Retirement Thrift Investment Board, transmitting, pursuant to 
     law, the report of a rule entitled ``Methodology for 
     Calculating Earnings on Court-Ordered Payments'' (5 CFR Part 
     1653) received in the Office of the President of the Senate 
     on March 26, 2025; to the Committee on Homeland Security and 
     Governmental Affairs.
        EC-695. A communication from the Secretary to the Board, 
     Railroad Retirement Board, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     Board'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 
     Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
        EC-696. A communication from the General Counsel, 
     Government Accountability Office, transmitting, pursuant to 
     law, the Office'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 
     Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
        EC-697. A communication from the Associate General Counsel 
     for General Law, Department of Homeland Security, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, a report relative to a vacancy 
     in the position of Under Secretary for Intelligence and 
     Analysis, Department of Homeland Security, received in the 
     Office of the President of the Senate on March 26, 2025; to 
     the Select Committee on Intelligence.
        EC-698. A communication from the Senior Advisor, 
     Department of Health and Human Services, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, a report relative to two (2) vacancies in 
     the Department of Health and Human Services, received in the 
     Office of the President of the Senate on March 25, 2025; to 
     the Committee on Indian Affairs.
        EC-699. A communication from the Acting Chief of Policy 
     and Strategy, Citizenship and Immigration Services, 
     Department of Homeland Security, transmitting, pursuant to 
     law, the report of a rule entitled ``Alien Registration Form 
     and Evidence of Registration'' (RIN1615-AC96) received in the 
     Office of the President of the Senate on March 25, 2025; to 
     the Committee on the Judiciary.
        EC-700. 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 ``Unaccompanied Children Program 
     Foundational Rule; Update to accord with Statutory 
     Requirements'' (RIN0970-AD16) received in the Office of the 
     President of the Senate on March 26, 2025; to the Committee 
     on the Judiciary.

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