[Congressional Record Volume 166, Number 192 (Tuesday, November 10, 2020)]
[Senate]
[Pages S6651-S6653]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                   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-5778. A communication from the Director of the 
     Regulations Management Division, Rural Utilities Service, 
     Department of Agriculture, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     report of a rule entitled ``Rural Energy Saving Program 
     (RESP)'' (RIN0572-AC45) received during adjournment of the 
     Senate in the Office of the President of the Senate on 
     October 26, 2020; to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, 
     and Forestry.
        EC-5779. A communication from the Director of the 
     Regulations Management Division, Rural Utilities Service, 
     Department of Agriculture, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     report of a rule entitled ``Business and Industry Guaranteed 
     Loanmaking and Servicing Regulations CARES Act Program'' 
     (RIN0572-AC45) received during adjournment of the Senate in 
     the Office of the President of the Senate on October 26, 
     2020; to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and 
     Forestry.
        EC-5780. A communication from the Director of the 
     Regulations Management Division, Rural Utilities Service, 
     Department of Agriculture, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     report of a rule entitled ``Special Authority to Enable 
     Funding of Broadband and Smart Utility Facilities Across 
     Select Rural Development Programs'' (RIN0572-AC50) received 
     during adjournment of the Senate in the Office of the 
     President of the Senate on October 26, 2020; to the Committee 
     on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
        EC-5781. A communication from the Board Chairman and Chief 
     Executive Officer, Farm Credit Administration, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the Administration's annual report for 
     calendar year 2019; to the Committee on Agriculture, 
     Nutrition, and Forestry.
        EC-5782. A communication from the Director of the 
     Regulations Management Division, Rural Utilities Service, 
     Department of Agriculture, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     report of a rule entitled ``Biorefinery, Renewable Chemical, 
     and Biobased Product Manufacturing Assistance Program'' 
     (RIN0572-AC50) received during adjournment of the Senate in 
     the Office of the President of the Senate on October 26, 
     2020; to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and 
     Forestry.
        EC-5783. A communication from the Deputy Administrator for 
     Policy Support, Food and Nutrition Service, Department of 
     Agriculture, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a 
     rule entitled ``Commodity Supplemental Food Program: 
     Implementation of the Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018'' 
     (RIN0584-AE66) received in the Office of the President of the 
     Senate on November 9, 2020; to the Committee on Agriculture, 
     Nutrition, and Forestry.
        EC-5784. A communication from the Administrator, Food 
     Safety and Inspection Service, Department of Agriculture, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Egg Products Inspection Regulations'' (RIN0583-AC58) 
     received during adjournment of the Senate in the Office of 
     the President of the Senate on November 5, 2020; to the 
     Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
        EC-5785. A communication from the Under Secretary of 
     Defense (Personnel and Readiness), transmitting a report on 
     the approved retirement of General Stephen W. Wilson, United 
     States Air Force, and his advancement to the grade of general 
     on the retired list; to the Committee on Armed Services.
        EC-5786. A communication from the Secretary of the Navy, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, a report on the mobilizations 
     of selected reserve units, received during adjournment of the 
     Senate in the Office of the President of the Senate on 
     November 5, 2020; to the Committee on Armed Services.
        EC-5787. A communication from the Program Specialist, 
     Office of the Comptroller of the Currency, Department of the 
     Treasury, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``Treatment of Certain Emergency Facilities in the 
     Regulatory Capital Rule and Liquidity Coverage Ratio Rule'' 
     (RIN1557-AE89) received during adjournment of the Senate in 
     the Office of the President of the Senate on November 5, 
     2020; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban 
     Affairs.
        EC-5788. A communication from the Program Specialist, 
     Office of the Comptroller of the Currency, Department of the 
     Treasury, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``Real Estate Appraisals'' (RIN1557-AE86) received 
     during adjournment of the Senate in the Office of the 
     President of the Senate on November 5, 2020; to the Committee 
     on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
        EC-5789. A communication from the Secretary of the 
     Securities and Exchange Commission, transmitting, pursuant to 
     law, the report of a rule entitled ``Customer Margin Rules 
     Relating to Security Futures'' (RIN3235-AM55) received during 
     adjournment of the Senate in the Office of the President of 
     the Senate on November 2, 2020; to the Committee on Banking, 
     Housing, and Urban Affairs.
        EC-5790. A communication from the Director of Legislative 
     Affairs, Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Interim 
     Final Rule - Applicability of Annual Independent Audits and 
     Reporting Requirements for Fiscal Years Ending in 2021'' 
     (RIN3064-AF63) received during adjournment of the Senate in 
     the Office of the President of the Senate on November 5, 
     2020; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban 
     Affairs.
        EC-5791. A communication from the Chairman and President 
     of the Export-Import Bank, transmitting, pursuant to law, a 
     report relative to transactions involving U.S. exports to 
     Ghana; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban 
     Affairs.
        EC-5792. A communication from the Chairman and President 
     of the Export-Import Bank, transmitting, pursuant to law, a 
     report relative to transactions involving U.S. exports to 
     Ghana; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban 
     Affairs.
        EC-5793. A communication from the Program Specialist, 
     Office of the Comptroller of the Currency, Department of the 
     Treasury, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``Regulatory Capital Rule: Revised Transition of the 
     Current Expected Credit Losses Methodology for Allowances'' 
     (RIN1557-AE82) received during adjournment of the Senate in 
     the Office of the President of the Senate on November 2, 
     2020; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban 
     Affairs.
        EC-5794. A communication from the Program Specialist, 
     Office of the Comptroller of the Currency, Department of the 
     Treasury, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``Regulatory Capital Rule: Temporary Changes to and 
     Transition for the Community Bank Leverage Ratio Framework'' 
     (RIN1557-AE89) received during adjournment of the Senate in 
     the Office of the President of the Senate on November 2, 
     2020; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban 
     Affairs.
        EC-5795. A communication from the Program Specialist, 
     Office of the Comptroller of the Currency, Department of the 
     Treasury, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``Regulatory Capital Rule and Total Loss-Absorbing 
     Capacity Rule: Eligible Retained Income'' (RIN1557-AE81) 
     received during adjournment of the Senate in the Office of 
     the President of the Senate on November 2, 2020; to the 
     Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
        EC-5796. A communication from the Director of the Bureau 
     of Consumer Financial Protection, transmitting, pursuant to 
     law, the report of a rule entitled ``Qualified Mortgage 
     Definition under the Truth in Lending Act (Regulation Z): 
     Extension of Sunset Date'' (RIN3170-AA98) received during 
     adjournment of the Senate in the Office of the President of 
     the Senate on November 2, 2020; to the Committee on Banking, 
     Housing, and Urban Affairs.
        EC-5797. A communication from the Secretary of the 
     Securities and Exchange Commission, transmitting, pursuant to 
     law, the report of a rule entitled ``Qualifications of 
     Accountants'' (RIN3235-AM63) received during adjournment of 
     the Senate in the Office of the President of the Senate on 
     November 2, 2020; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and 
     Urban Affairs.

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        EC-5798. A communication from the Deputy Commissioner, 
     Bureau of Reclamation, Department of the Interior, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Off-Road Vehicle Use'' (RIN1006-AA57) received during 
     adjournment of the Senate in the Office of the President of 
     the Senate on October 28, 2020; to the Committee on Energy 
     and Natural Resources.
        EC-5799. A communication from the Director of the 
     Regulatory Management Division, Environmental Protection 
     Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``Plan Approval; California; Butte County; El Dorado 
     County; Mojave Desert Air Quality Management District; San 
     Diego County; Ventura County'' (FRL No. 10014-19-Region 9) 
     received during adjournment of the Senate in the Office of 
     the President of the Senate on November 2, 2020; to the 
     Committee on Environment and Public Works.
        EC-5800. A communication from the Director of the 
     Regulatory Management Division, Environmental Protection 
     Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``Air Quality Implementation Plan; California; 
     Calaveras County Air Pollution Control District and Mariposa 
     County Air Pollution Control District; Stationary Source 
     Permits'' (FRL No. 10015-31-Region 9) received during 
     adjournment of the Senate in the Office of the President of 
     the Senate on November 2, 2020; to the Committee on 
     Environment and Public Works.
        EC-5801. A communication from the Director of the 
     Regulatory Management Division, Environmental Protection 
     Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``Air Plan Approval; Pennsylvania; Reasonably 
     Available Control Technology (RACT) for Volatile Organic 
     Compounds (VOC) Under the 2008 Ozone National Ambient Air 
     Quality Standards (NAAQS)'' (FRL No. 10014-11-Region 3) 
     received during adjournment of the Senate in the Office of 
     the President of the Senate on November 2, 2020; to the 
     Committee on Environment and Public Works.
        EC-5802. A communication from the Director of the 
     Regulatory Management Division, Environmental Protection 
     Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``Air Plan Approval; Ohio; Technical Amendment'' 
     (FRL No. 10016-32-Region 5) received during adjournment of 
     the Senate in the Office of the President of the Senate on 
     November 2, 2020; to the Committee on Environment and Public 
     Works.
        EC-5803. A communication from the Director of the 
     Regulatory Management Division, Environmental Protection 
     Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``Air Plan Approval; Iowa; Air Quality 
     Implementation Plan-Muscatine Sulfur Dioxide Nonattainment 
     Area and Start-Up, Shutdown, Malfunction SIP Call 
     Withdrawal'' (FRL No. 10016-10-Region 7) received during 
     adjournment of the Senate in the Office of the President of 
     the Senate on November 2, 2020; to the Committee on 
     Environment and Public Works.
        EC-5804. A communication from the Director of the 
     Regulatory Management Division, Environmental Protection 
     Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``Air Plan Approval; California; Sacramento 
     Metropolitan Air Quality Management District'' (FRL No. 
     10014-90-Region 9) received during adjournment of the Senate 
     in the Office of the President of the Senate on November 2, 
     2020; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
        EC-5805. A communication from the Director of the 
     Regulatory Management Division, Environmental Protection 
     Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``Prevention of Significant Deterioration (PSD) and 
     Nonattainment New Source Review (NNSR): Project Emissions 
     Accounting'' (FRL No. 10016-21-OAR) received during 
     adjournment of the Senate in the Office of the President of 
     the Senate on November 2, 2020; to the Committee on 
     Environment and Public Works.
        EC-5806. A communication from the President of the United 
     States, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report relative to 
     the President's intent to suspend the application of duty-
     free treatment to certain eligible articles that are the 
     product of Thailand; to the Committee on Finance.
        EC-5807. 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 ``Medicare and Medicaid Programs; 
     CY 2021 Home Health Prospective Payment System Rate Update, 
     Home Health Quality Reporting Program Requirements, and Home 
     Infusion Therapy Services and Supplier Enrollment 
     Requirements; and Home Health Value-Based Purchasing Model 
     Data Submission Requirements'' (RIN0938-AU06) received during 
     adjournment of the Senate in the Office of the President of 
     the Senate on November 3, 2020; to the Committee on Finance.
        EC-5808. A communication from the Director of the Legal 
     Processing Division, Internal Revenue Service, Department of 
     the Treasury, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a 
     rule entitled ``2021 Cost-of-Living Adjustments to the 
     Internal Revenue Code Tax Tables and Other Items'' (Rev. 
     Proc. 2020-45) received during adjournment of the Senate in 
     the Office of the President of the Senate on November 2, 
     2020; to the Committee on Finance.
        EC-5809. A communication from the Director of the Legal 
     Processing Division, Internal Revenue Service, Department of 
     the Treasury, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a 
     rule entitled ``Guidance on the Determination of the Section 
     4968 Excise Tax Applicable to Certain Colleges and 
     Universities'' (RIN1545-BO75) received during adjournment of 
     the Senate in the Office of the President of the Senate on 
     November 2, 2020; to the Committee on Finance.
        EC-5810. A communication from the Director of the Legal 
     Processing Division, Internal Revenue Service, Department of 
     the Treasury, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a 
     rule entitled ``Consolidated Net Operating Losses'' 
     ((RIN1545-BP27) (TD 9927)) received during adjournment of the 
     Senate in the Office of the President of the Senate on 
     November 2, 2020; to the Committee on Finance.
        EC-5811. A communication from the Director of the Legal 
     Processing Division, Internal Revenue Service, Department of 
     the Treasury, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a 
     rule entitled ``Requirement that Specified Tax Return 
     Preparers Electronically File Form 1040-NR (United States 
     Nonresident Alien Income Tax Return)'' (Notice 2020-70) 
     received during adjournment of the Senate in the Office of 
     the President of the Senate on October 26, 2020; to the 
     Committee on Finance.
        EC-5812. A communication from the Assistant Secretary for 
     Legislation, Department of Health and Human Services, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, a report entitled 
     ``Supplemental Benefits to Treat or Prevent Substance Use 
     Disorders under Medicare Advantage Plans''; to the Committee 
     on Finance.
        EC-5813. A communication from the Director of the 
     Publications and Regulations Branch, Internal Revenue 
     Service, Department of the Treasury, transmitting, pursuant 
     to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Treasury Decision 
     (TD): Effect of Section 67(g) on Trusts and Estates'' 
     ((RIN1545-BO7) (TD 9918)) received during adjournment of the 
     Senate in the Office of the President of the Senate on 
     October 26, 2020; to the Committee on Finance.
        EC-5814. A communication from the Director of the Legal 
     Processing Division, Internal Revenue Service, Department of 
     the Treasury, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a 
     rule entitled ``Treasury Decision (TD): Eligible Terminated S 
     Corporations'' ((RIN1545-BP20) (TD 9914)) received during 
     adjournment of the Senate in the Office of the President of 
     the Senate on October 26, 2020; to the Committee on Finance.
        EC-5815. A communication from the Director of the 
     Publications and Regulations Branch, Internal Revenue 
     Service, Department of the Treasury, transmitting, pursuant 
     to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Treasury Decision 
     (TD): Dependent Defined'' ((RIN1545-BP52) (TD 9913)) received 
     during adjournment of the Senate in the Office of the 
     President of the Senate on October 26, 2020; to the Committee 
     on Finance.
        EC-5816. A communication from the Director of the Legal 
     Processing Division, Internal Revenue Service, Department of 
     the Treasury, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a 
     rule entitled ``ISDA Protocol for Interbank Offered Rates'' 
     (Rev. Proc. 2020-44) received during adjournment of the 
     Senate in the Office of the President of the Senate on 
     October 26, 2020; to the Committee on Finance.
        EC-5817. A communication from the Director of the Legal 
     Processing Division, Internal Revenue Service, Department of 
     the Treasury, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a 
     rule entitled ``Revenue Procedure 2020-46'' (Rev. Proc. 2020-
     46) received during adjournment of the Senate in the Office 
     of the President of the Senate on October 26, 2020; to the 
     Committee on Finance.
        EC-5818. A communication from the Chief of the 
     Publications and Regulations Branch, Internal Revenue 
     Service, Department of the Treasury, transmitting, pursuant 
     to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Withholding and 
     Reporting With Respect to Payments From Qualified Plans to 
     State Unclaimed Property Funds'' (Rev. Rul. 2020-24) received 
     during adjournment of the Senate in the Office of the 
     President of the Senate on October 26, 2020; to the Committee 
     on Finance.
        EC-5819. A communication from the Secretary of Labor, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, a report entitled ``The 
     Department of Labor's 2019 Findings on the Worst Forms of 
     Child Labor''; to the Committee on Finance.
        EC-5820. A communication from the Secretary of Labor, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, a report entitled ``List of 
     Goods Produced by Child Labor or Forced Labor''; to the 
     Committees on Foreign Relations; and the Judiciary.
        EC-5821. A communication from the Assistant Secretary for 
     Legislation, Department of Health and Human Services, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, a report entitled ``Report to 
     Congress on the Nurse Corps Loan Repayment and Scholarship 
     Programs Fiscal Year 2019''; to the Committee on Health, 
     Education, Labor, and Pensions.
        EC-5822. 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 ``Importation 
     of Prescription Drugs'' (RIN0910-AI45) received during 
     adjournment of the Senate in the Office of the President of 
     the Senate on October 26, 2020; to the Committee on Health, 
     Education, Labor, and Pensions.
        EC-5823. A communication from the General Counsel, Office 
     of Management and Budget, transmitting, pursuant to law, a 
     report relative to a vacancy in the position of Deputy 
     Director for Management, Office of

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     Management and Budget, received during adjournment of the 
     Senate in the Office of the President of the Senate on 
     November 5, 2020; to the Committee on Homeland Security and 
     Governmental Affairs.
        EC-5824. A communication from the Executive Director, 
     Federal Retirement Thrift Investment Board, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, a report relative to six audit reports 
     issued during fiscal year 2020 regarding the Agency and the 
     Thrift Savings Plan; to the Committee on Homeland Security 
     and Governmental Affairs.
        EC-5825. A communication from the Executive Director, 
     Federal Retirement Thrift Investment Board, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Simplification of Catch-Up Contribution Process'' (5 CFR 
     Parts 1600, and 1605) received during adjournment of the 
     Senate in the Office of the President of the Senate on 
     November 2, 2020; to the Committee on Homeland Security and 
     Governmental Affairs.
        EC-5826. A communication from the Acting Director, Office 
     of Personnel Management, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     report of a rule entitled ``General Schedule Locality Pay 
     Areas'' (RIN3206-AO05) received during adjournment of the 
     Senate in the Office of the President of the Senate on 
     October 26, 2020; to the Committee on Homeland Security and 
     Governmental Affairs.
        EC-5827. 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 2021-02, Introduction'' (FAC 2021-02) received 
     during adjournment of the Senate in the Office of the 
     President of the Senate on October 26, 2020; to the Committee 
     on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
        EC-5828. A communication from the Acting Director, Office 
     of Personnel Management, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     report of a rule entitled ``Probation on Initial Appointment 
     to a Competitive Position, Performance-Based Reduction in 
     Grade and Removal Actions and Adverse Actions'' (RIN3206-
     AN60) received during adjournment of the Senate in the Office 
     of the President of the Senate on October 26, 2020; to the 
     Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
        EC-5829. A communication from the Acting Director, Office 
     of Personnel Management, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     report of a rule entitled ``Guidance Procedures'' (RIN3206-
     AO01) received during adjournment of the Senate in the Office 
     of the President of the Senate on October 26, 2020; to the 
     Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
        EC-5830. A communication from the Chairman of the Council 
     of the District of Columbia, transmitting, pursuant to law, a 
     report on D.C. Act 23-446, ``Sanctuary Values Temporary 
     Amendment Act of 2020''; to the Committee on Homeland 
     Security and Governmental Affairs.
        EC-5831. A communication from the Chairman of the Council 
     of the District of Columbia, transmitting, pursuant to law, a 
     report on D.C. Act 23-450, ``Autonomous Vehicles Testing 
     Program Amendment Act of 2020''; to the Committee on Homeland 
     Security and Governmental Affairs.
        EC-5832. A communication from the Chairman of the Council 
     of the District of Columbia, transmitting, pursuant to law, a 
     report on D.C. Act 23-451, ``Vision Zero Enhancement Omnibus 
     Amendment Act of 2020''; to the Committee on Homeland 
     Security and Governmental Affairs

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