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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-1440. A communication from the Attorney Adviser, 
     Federal Railroad Administration, Department of 
     Transportation, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of 
     a rule entitled ``Administrative Updates to the Rules, 
     Standards, and Instructions Governing the Installation, 
     Inspection, Maintenance, and Repair of Signal and Train 
     Control Systems, Devices, and Appliances Regulations'' 
     (RIN2130-AD38) received in the Office of the President of the 
     Senate on July 9, 2025; to the Committee on Commerce, 
     Science, and Transportation.
        EC-1441. A communication from the Attorney Adviser, 
     Federal Railroad Administration, Department of 
     Transportation, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of 
     a rule entitled ``Administrative Updates to the Bridge Safety 
     Standards Regulations'' (RIN2130-AD40) received in the Office 
     of the President of the Senate on July 9, 2025; to the 
     Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
        EC-1442. A communication from the Attorney Adviser, 
     Federal Railroad Administration, Department of 
     Transportation, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of 
     a rule entitled ``Administrative Updates to the Passenger 
     Equipment Safety Standards Regulations'' (RIN2130-AD41) 
     received in the Office of the President of the Senate on July 
     9, 2025; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
     Transportation.
        EC-1443. A communication from the Attorney Adviser, 
     Federal Railroad Administration, Department of 
     Transportation, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of 
     a rule entitled ``Administrative Updates to the Passenger 
     Train Emergency Preparedness Regulations'' (RIN2130-AD42) 
     received in the Office of the President of the Senate on July 
     9, 2025; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
     Transportation.
        EC-1444. A communication from the Attorney Adviser, 
     Federal Railroad Administration, Department of 
     Transportation, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of 
     a rule entitled ``Administrative Updates to the Training, 
     Qualification, and Oversight for Safety-Related Railroad 
     Employees Regulations'' (RIN2130-AD43) received in the Office 
     of the President of the Senate on July 9, 2025; to the 
     Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
        EC-1445. A communication from the Attorney Adviser, 
     Federal Railroad Administration, Department of 
     Transportation, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of 
     a rule entitled ``Administrative Updates to the Federal 
     Railroad Administration's Critical Incident Stress Plans 
     Regulations'' (RIN2130-AD45) received in the Office of the 
     President of the Senate on July 9, 2025; to the Committee on 
     Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
        EC-1446. A communication from the Attorney Adviser, 
     Federal Railroad Administration, Department of 
     Transportation, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of 
     a rule entitled ``Administrative Updates to the Federal 
     Railroad Administration's Safety Integration Plans Governing 
     Railroad Consolidations, Mergers, and Acquisitions of Control 
     Regulations'' (RIN2130-AD48) received in the Office of the 
     President of the Senate on July 9, 2025; to the Committee on 
     Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
        EC-1447. A communication from the Attorney Adviser, 
     Federal Railroad Administration, Department of 
     Transportation, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of 
     a rule entitled ``Administrative Updates to the Federal 
     Railroad Administration's Risk Reduction Program 
     Regulations'' (RIN2130-AD52) received in the Office of the 
     President of the Senate on July 9, 2025; to the Committee on 
     Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
        EC-1448. A communication from the Attorney Adviser, 
     Federal Railroad Administration, Department of 
     Transportation, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of 
     a rule entitled ``Administrative Updates to the Federal 
     Railroad Administration's System Safety Program Regulations'' 
     (RIN2130-AD53) received in the Office of the President of the 
     Senate on July 9, 2025; to the Committee on Commerce, 
     Science, and Transportation.
        EC-1449. A communication from the Attorney Adviser, 
     Federal Railroad Administration, Department of 
     Transportation, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of 
     a rule entitled ``Modernizing Dispatcher's Record of Train 
     Movements'' (RIN2130-AD36) received in the Office of the 
     President of the Senate on July 9, 2025; to the Committee on 
     Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
        EC-1450. A communication from the Attorney Adviser, 
     Federal Railroad Administration, Department of 
     Transportation, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of 
     a rule entitled ``Repealing a Redundant Reporting 
     Requirement'' (RIN2130-AD47) received in the Office of the 
     President of the Senate on July 9, 2025; to the Committee on 
     Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
        EC-1451. A communication from the Attorney Adviser, 
     Federal Railroad Administration, Department of 
     Transportation, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of 
     a rule entitled ``Updating the Definition of Person'' 
     (RIN2130-AD56) received in the Office of the President of the 
     Senate on July 9, 2025; to the Committee on Commerce, 
     Science, and Transportation.
        EC-1452. A communication from the Honors Attorney of the 
     Office of Chief Counsel, Pipeline and Hazardous Materials 
     Safety Administration, Department of Transportation, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Pipeline Safety: Clarifying Recordkeeping Requirements for 
     Testing in MAOP Reconfirmation Regulation'' (RIN2137-AF80) 
     received in the Office of the

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     President of the Senate on July 9, 2025; to the Committee on 
     Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
        EC-1453. A communication from the Honors Attorney of the 
     Office of Chief Counsel, Pipeline and Hazardous Materials 
     Safety Administration, Department of Transportation, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Pipeline Safety: Adjust Annual Report Filing Timelines'' 
     (RIN2137-AF77) received in the Office of the President of the 
     Senate on July 9, 2025; to the Committee on Commerce, 
     Science, and Transportation.
        EC-1454. A communication from the Honors Attorney of the 
     Office of Chief Counsel, Pipeline and Hazardous Materials 
     Safety Administration, Department of Transportation, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Pipeline Safety: Standards Update - ASTM F2945'' (RIN2137-
     AF97) received in the Office of the President of the Senate 
     on July 9, 2025; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
     Transportation.
        EC-1455. A communication from the Honors Attorney of the 
     Office of Chief Counsel, Pipeline and Hazardous Materials 
     Safety Administration, Department of Transportation, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Pipeline Safety: Standards Update PPI-TR 3'' (RIN2137-AG00) 
     received in the Office of the President of the Senate on July 
     9, 2025; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
     Transportation.
        EC-1456. A communication from the Honors Attorney of the 
     Office of Chief Counsel, Pipeline and Hazardous Materials 
     Safety Administration, Department of Transportation, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Pipeline Safety: Standards Update - NFPA 70'' (RIN2137-
     AF99) received in the Office of the President of the Senate 
     on July 9, 2025; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
     Transportation.
        EC-1457. A communication from the Assistant Secretary of 
     Defense (Legislative Affairs), transmitting legislative 
     proposals that the Department of Defense requests be enacted 
     during the first session of the 119th Congress; to the 
     Committee on Armed Services.
        EC-1458. A communication from the Assistant Secretary of 
     Defense (Legislative Affairs), transmitting legislative 
     proposals that the Department of Defense requests be enacted 
     during the first session of the 119th Congress; to the 
     Committee on Finance.
        EC-1459. A communication from the Assistant Secretary of 
     Defense (Legislative Affairs), transmitting legislative 
     proposals that the Department of Defense requests be enacted 
     during the first session of the 119th Congress; to the 
     Committee on Armed Services.
        EC-1460. A communication from the Honors Attorney of the 
     Office of Chief Counsel, Pipeline and Hazardous Materials 
     Safety Administration, Department of Transportation, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Pipeline Safety: Standards Update - PPI-TR 4'' (RIN2137-
     AG01) received in the Office of the President of the Senate 
     on July 09, 2025; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
     Transportation.
        EC-1461. A communication from the Honors Attorney of the 
     Office of Chief Counsel, Pipeline and Hazardous Materials 
     Safety Administration, Department of Transportation, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Pipeline Safety: Standards Update - API STD 620'' (RIN2137-
     AF89) received in the Office of the President of the Senate 
     on July 9, 2025; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
     Transportation.
        EC-1462. A communication from the Honors Attorney of the 
     Office of Chief Counsel, Pipeline and Hazardous Materials 
     Safety Administration, Department of Transportation, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Pipeline Safety: Standards Update - API Spec 6D'' (RIN2137-
     AF87) received in the Office of the President of the Senate 
     on July 9, 2025; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
     Transportation.
        EC-1463. A communication from the Honors Attorney of the 
     Office of Chief Counsel, Pipeline and Hazardous Materials 
     Safety Administration, Department of Transportation, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Pipeline Safety: Standards Update - API RP 2026'' (RIN2137-
     AF90) received in the Office of the President of the Senate 
     on July 9, 2025; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
     Transportation.
        EC-1464. A communication from the Honors Attorney of the 
     Office of Chief Counsel, Pipeline and Hazardous Materials 
     Safety Administration, Department of Transportation, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Pipeline Safety: Standards Update - API RP 1170 and API RP 
     1171'' (RIN2137-AF88) received in the Office of the President 
     of the Senate on July 9, 2025; to the Committee on Commerce, 
     Science, and Transportation.
        EC-1465. A communication from the Honors Attorney of the 
     Office of Chief Counsel, Pipeline and Hazardous Materials 
     Safety Administration, Department of Transportation, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Pipeline Safety: Property Damage Definition for Incident 
     Reporting on Gas Pipelines and Accidents on Hazardous Liquid 
     Pipelines'' (RIN2137-AF78) received in the Office of the 
     President of the Senate on July 9, 2025; to the Committee on 
     Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
        EC-1466. A communication from the Honors Attorney of the 
     Office of Chief Counsel, Pipeline and Hazardous Materials 
     Safety Administration, Department of Transportation, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Pipeline Safety: Integration of Innovative Remote Sensing 
     Technologies for Right-of-Way Patrols on Gas and Hazardous 
     Liquid Pipelines'' (RIN2137-AF79) received in the Office of 
     the President of the Senate on July 9, 2025; to the Committee 
     on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
        EC-1467. A communication from the Honors Attorney of the 
     Office of Chief Counsel, Pipeline and Hazardous Materials 
     Safety Administration, Department of Transportation, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Pipeline Safety: Standards Update - ASTM A53/A53M'' 
     (RIN2137-AF91) received in the Office of the President of the 
     Senate on July 9, 2025; to the Committee on Commerce, 
     Science, and Transportation.
        EC-1468. A communication from the Honors Attorney of the 
     Office of Chief Counsel, Pipeline and Hazardous Materials 
     Safety Administration, Department of Transportation, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Pipeline Safety: Standards Update - ASTM A381/A381M'' 
     (RIN2137-AF92) received in the Office of the President of the 
     Senate on July 9, 2025; to the Committee on Commerce, 
     Science, and Transportation.
        EC-1469. A communication from the Honors Attorney of the 
     Office of Chief Counsel, Pipeline and Hazardous Materials 
     Safety Administration, Department of Transportation, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Pipeline Safety: Standards Update - ASTM F1973'' (RIN2137-
     AF98) received in the Office of the President of the Senate 
     on July 9, 2025; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
     Transportation.
        EC-1470. A communication from the Honors Attorney of the 
     Office of Chief Counsel, Pipeline and Hazardous Materials 
     Safety Administration, Department of Transportation, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Pipeline Safety: Standards Update - ASTM A578/A578M'' 
     (RIN2137-AF96) received in the Office of the President of the 
     Senate on July 9, 2025; to the Committee on Commerce, 
     Science, and Transportation.
        EC-1471. A communication from the Honors Attorney of the 
     Office of Chief Counsel, Pipeline and Hazardous Materials 
     Safety Administration, Department of Transportation, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Pipeline Safety: Standards Update - ASTM F2145'' (RIN2137-
     AF93) received in the Office of the President of the Senate 
     on July 9, 2025; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
     Transportation.
        EC-1472. A communication from the Honors Attorney of the 
     Office of Chief Counsel, Pipeline and Hazardous Materials 
     Safety Administration, Department of Transportation, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Pipeline Safety: Standards Update - ASTM F2817'' (RIN2137-
     AG02) received in the Office of the President of the Senate 
     on July 9, 2025; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
     Transportation.
        EC-1473. A communication from the Honors Attorney of the 
     Office of Chief Counsel, Pipeline and Hazardous Materials 
     Safety Administration, Department of Transportation, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Pipeline Safety: Standards Update - ASTM F2767'' (RIN2137-
     AF95) received in the Office of the President of the Senate 
     on July 9, 2025; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
     Transportation.
        EC-1474. A communication from the Honors Attorney of the 
     Office of Chief Counsel, Pipeline and Hazardous Materials 
     Safety Administration, Department of Transportation, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Pipeline Safety: Standards Update - ASTM F2600'' (RIN2137-
     AF94) received in the Office of the President of the Senate 
     on July 9, 2025; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
     Transportation.
        EC-1475. A communication from the Honors Attorney of the 
     Office of Chief Counsel, Pipeline and Hazardous Materials 
     Safety Administration, Department of Transportation, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Pipeline Safety: Rationalize Calculation of Regulatory 
     Filing and Compliance Deadlines'' (RIN2137-AF76) received in 
     the Office of the President of the Senate on July 9, 2025; to 
     the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
        EC-1476. A communication from the Honors Attorney of the 
     Office of Chief Counsel, Pipeline and Hazardous Materials 
     Safety Administration, Department of Transportation, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Pipeline Safety: Periodic Updates of Regulatory References 
     to Technical Standards and Miscellaneous Amendments; 
     Additional Technical Amendments; Response to Petition for 
     Reconsideration'' (RIN2137-AF13) received in the Office of 
     the President of the Senate on July 9, 2025; to the Committee 
     on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
        EC-1477. A communication from the Chief of the Policy and 
     Rules Division, Office of Engineering and Technology, Federal 
     Communications Commission, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     report of a rule entitled ``Promoting the Integrity and 
     Security of Telecommunications Certification Bodies, 
     Measurement Facilities, and the Equipment Authorization 
     Program'' ((ET Docket No. 24-136) (FCC 25-27)) received in 
     the Office of the President of the Senate on July 31, 2025; 
     to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
        EC-1478. A communication from the Chief of Staff, Media 
     Bureau, Federal Communications Commission, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Television 
     Broadcasting Services, Las Vegas, Nevada'' (MB Docket No. 25-
     139) received in the Office of the President of the Senate on 
     July 28,

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     2025; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
     Transportation.
        EC-1479. A communication from the Manager of Legal 
     Litigation and Support, Federal Aviation Administration, 
     Department of Transportation, transmitting, pursuant to law, 
     the report of a rule entitled ``Airworthiness Directives; 
     Airbus Helicopters Deutschland GmbH Helicopters; Amendment 
     39-23082'' ((RIN2120-AA64) (Docket No. FAA-2025-1359)) 
     received in the Office of the President of the Senate on July 
     28, 2025; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
     Transportation.
        EC-1480. A communication from the Manager of Legal 
     Litigation and Support, Federal Aviation Administration, 
     Department of Transportation, transmitting, pursuant to law, 
     the report of a rule entitled ``Revocation of Colored Federal 
     Airway Green 6 (G-6) and Alaskan Very High Frequency 
     Omnidirectional Range Federal Airways V-459 and V-496 in 
     Alaska'' ((RIN2120-AA66) (Docket No. FAA-2024-2679)) received 
     in the Office of the President of the Senate on July 28, 
     2025; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
     Transportation.
        EC-1481. A communication from the Manager of Legal 
     Litigation and Support, Federal Aviation Administration, 
     Department of Transportation, transmitting, pursuant to law, 
     the report of a rule entitled ``Revocation of Restricted Area 
     R-6606 and Establishment of Restricted Area R-6606A and R-
     6606B; Pendleton, VA'' ((RIN2120-AA66) (Docket No. FAA-2025-
     0933)) received in the Office of the President of the Senate 
     on July 28, 2025; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
     Transportation.
        EC-1482. A communication from the Manager of Legal 
     Litigation and Support, Federal Aviation Administration, 
     Department of Transportation, transmitting, pursuant to law, 
     the report of a rule entitled ``Amendment of Class D and 
     Class E2, Amendment of Class E4, and Amendment of Class E5 
     Airspace Over New Bern, NC'' ((RIN2120-AA66) (Docket No. FAA-
     2025-0769)) received in the Office of the President of the 
     Senate on July 28, 2025; to the Committee on Commerce, 
     Science, and Transportation.
        EC-1483. A communication from the Manager of Legal 
     Litigation and Support, Federal Aviation Administration, 
     Department of Transportation, transmitting, pursuant to law, 
     the report of a rule entitled ``Modification of Class E 
     Airspace; Petersburg James A. Johnson Airport, Petersburg, 
     AK'' ((RIN2120-AA66) (Docket No. FAA-2025-0183)) received in 
     the Office of the President of the Senate on July 28, 2025; 
     to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
        EC-1484. A communication from the Manager of Legal 
     Litigation and Support, Federal Aviation Administration, 
     Department of Transportation, transmitting, pursuant to law, 
     the report of a rule entitled ``Modification of Class E 
     Airspace; Wrangell Airport, Wrangell, AK'' ((RIN2120-AA66) 
     (Docket No. FAA-2025-0182)) received in the Office of the 
     President of the Senate on July 28, 2025; to the Committee on 
     Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
        EC-1485. A communication from the Manager of Legal 
     Litigation and Support, Federal Aviation Administration, 
     Department of Transportation, transmitting, pursuant to law, 
     the report of a rule entitled ``Airworthiness Directives; 
     Airbus Helicopters; Amendment 39-23065'' ((RIN2120-AA64) 
     (Docket No. FAA-2025-0467)) received in the Office of the 
     President of the Senate on July 28, 2025; to the Committee on 
     Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
        EC-1486. A communication from the Manager of Legal 
     Litigation and Support, Federal Aviation Administration, 
     Department of Transportation, transmitting, pursuant to law, 
     the report of a rule entitled ``Establishment of E2 and 
     Removal of Class E4 Airspace Over Jacksonville, NC'' 
     ((RIN2120-AA66) (Docket No. FAA-2025-0931)) received in the 
     Office of the President of the Senate on July 28, 2025; to 
     the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
        EC-1487. A communication from the Manager of Legal 
     Litigation and Support, Federal Aviation Administration, 
     Department of Transportation, transmitting, pursuant to law, 
     the report of a rule entitled ``Removal of Class E Airspace; 
     Sunbury, PA'' ((RIN2120-AA66) (Docket No. FAA-2025-0271)) 
     received in the Office of the President of the Senate on July 
     28, 2025; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
     Transportation.
        EC-1488. A communication from the Manager of Legal 
     Litigation and Support, Federal Aviation Administration, 
     Department of Transportation, transmitting, pursuant to law, 
     the report of a rule entitled ``Establishment of Class E 
     Airspace; Ekalaka Airport, Ekalaka, MT'' ((RIN2120-AA66) 
     (Docket No. FAA-2025-0099)) received in the Office of the 
     President of the Senate on July 28, 2025; to the Committee on 
     Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
        EC-1489. A communication from the Manager of Legal 
     Litigation and Support, Federal Aviation Administration, 
     Department of Transportation, transmitting, pursuant to law, 
     the report of a rule entitled ``Airworthiness Directives; 
     Airbus Helicopters; Amendment 39-23075'' ((RIN2120-AA64) 
     (Docket No. FAA-2025-0617)) received in the Office of the 
     President of the Senate on July 28, 2025; to the Committee on 
     Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
        EC-1490. A communication from the Manager of Legal 
     Litigation and Support, Federal Aviation Administration, 
     Department of Transportation, transmitting, pursuant to law, 
     the report of a rule entitled ``Airworthiness Directives; 
     Airbus SAS Airplanes; Amendment 39-23078'' ((RIN2120-AA64) 
     (Docket No. FAA-2025-1352)) received in the Office of the 
     President of the Senate on July 28, 2025; to the Committee on 
     Commerce, Science, and Transportation.

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