[Congressional Record Volume 166, Number 203 (Wednesday, December 2, 2020)]
[Senate]
[Pages S7175-S7176]
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-5976. A communication from the President of the United 
     States, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report relative to 
     the issuance of an Executive Order declaring a national 
     emergency to deal with the threat posed by the People's 
     Republic of China (PRC) increasing exploitation of United 
     States Capital to resource and to enable the development and 
     modernization of its military, intelligence, and other 
     security apparatuses which continues to allow the PRC to 
     directly threaten the United States forces overseas, 
     including by developing and deploying weapons of mass 
     destruction, advanced conventional weapons, and malicious 
     cyber-enabled actions against the United States and its 
     people; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban 
     Affairs.
        EC-5977. A communication from the Director of Legislative 
     Affairs, Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Final Rule - 
     Branch Application Procedures'' (RIN3064-AF54) received in 
     the Office of the President of the Senate on November 17, 
     2020; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban 
     Affairs.
        EC-5978. A communication from the Secretary of the 
     Treasury, transmitting, pursuant to law, the six-month 
     periodic report on the national emergency with respect to 
     serious human rights abuse and corruption that was declared 
     in Executive Order 13818 of December 20, 2017; to the 
     Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
        EC-5979. A communication from the Secretary of the 
     Treasury, transmitting, pursuant to law, a six-month periodic 
     report on the national emergency with respect to the 
     stabilization of Iraq that was declared in Executive Order 
     13303 of May 22, 2003; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, 
     and Urban Affairs.
        EC-5980. 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 ``CY 2021 Inpatient Hospital 
     Deductible and Hospital and Extended Care Services 
     Coinsurance Amounts'' (RIN0938-AU14) received in the Office 
     of the President of the Senate on November 16, 2020; to the 
     Committee on Finance.
        EC-5981. 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 ``CY 2021 Part A Premiums for the 
     Uninsured Aged and for Certain Disabled Individuals Who Have 
     Exhausted Other Entitlement'' (RIN0938-AU15) received in the 
     Office of the President of the Senate on November 16, 2020; 
     to the Committee on Finance.
        EC-5982. 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 ``Medicaid Program; Medicaid and 
     Children's Health Insurance Plan (CHIP) Managed Care (CMS-
     2408-F)'' (RIN0938-AT40) received in the Office of the 
     President of the Senate on November 16, 2020; to the 
     Committee on Finance.
        EC-5983. A communication from the Regulations Writer, 
     Office of Regulations and Reports Clearance, Social Security 
     Administration, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of 
     a rule entitled ``Hearings Held by Administrative Appeals 
     Judges of the Appeals Council'' (RIN0960-AI25) received 
     during adjournment of the Senate in the Office of the 
     President of the Senate on November 20, 2020; to the 
     Committee on Finance.
        EC-5984. A communication from the Director, Office of 
     Federal Contract Compliance Programs, Department of Labor, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Nondiscrimination Obligations of Federal Contractors and 
     Subcontractors: Procedures to Resolve Potential Employment 
     Discrimination'' (RIN1250-AA10) received in the Office of the 
     President of the Senate on November 12, 2020; to the 
     Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
        EC-5985. A communication from the Director, Office of 
     Federal Contract Compliance Programs, Department of Labor, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Nondiscrimination Obligations of Federal Contractors and 
     Subcontractors: Procedures to Resolve Potential Employment 
     Discrimination'' (RIN1250-AA10) received in the Office of the 
     President Pro Tempore of the Senate; to the Committee on 
     Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
        EC-5986. A communication from the Acting Assistant 
     Secretary, Employee Benefits Security Administration, 
     Department of Labor, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     report of a rule entitled ``Registration Requirements for 
     Pooled Plan Providers'' (RIN1210-AB94) received in the Office 
     of the President of the Senate on November 17, 2020; to the 
     Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
        EC-5987. A communication from the Acting Assistant 
     Secretary, Employee Benefits Security Administration, 
     Department of Labor, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     report of a rule entitled ``Financial Factors in Selecting 
     Plan Investments'' (RIN1210-AB95) received in the Office of 
     the President of the Senate on November 17, 2020; to the 
     Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
        EC-5988. A communication from the Board Chairman and Chief 
     Executive Officer, Farm Credit Administration, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the Administration's Performance and 
     Accountability Report for fiscal year 2020; to the Committee 
     on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
        EC-5989. A communication from the Chairman, International 
     Trade Commission, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     Commission's fiscal year 2020 Annual Financial Report (AFR); 
     to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental 
     Affairs.
        EC-5990. 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, Small Entity Compliance Guide'' (FAC 2021-
     02) received in the Office of the President of the Senate on 
     November 12, 2020; to the Committee on Homeland Security and 
     Governmental Affairs.
        EC-5991. 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, Technical Amendments'' (FAC 2021-02) 
     received in the Office of the President of the Senate on 
     November 12, 2020; to the Committee on Homeland Security and 
     Governmental Affairs.
        EC-5992. 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: FAR Case

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     202-002, Removal of Obsolete Definitions'' (RIN9000-AO05) 
     received in the Office of the President of the Senate on 
     November 12, 2020; to the Committee on Homeland Security and 
     Governmental Affairs.
        EC-5993. A communication from the Chairman of the Board, 
     Farm Credit System Insurance Corporation, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the Corporation's consolidated report 
     addressing the Federal Managers Financial Integrity Act 
     (FMFIA or Integrity Act) and the Inspector General Act of 
     1978 (IG Act); to the Committee on Homeland Security and 
     Governmental Affairs.
        EC-5994. 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: FAR Case 2019-002, 
     Recreational Services on Federal Lands'' (RIN9000-AN85) 
     received in the Office of the President of the Senate on 
     November 12, 2020; to the Committee on Homeland Security and 
     Governmental Affairs.
        EC-5995. A communication from the Assistant Attorney 
     General, Office of Legislative Affairs, Department of 
     Justice, transmitting, pursuant to law, four (4) reports 
     relative to vacancies in the Department of Justice, received 
     in the Office of the President of the Senate on November 16, 
     2020; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
        EC-5996. A communication from the Assistant Attorney 
     General, Office of Legislative Affairs, Department of 
     Justice, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report entitled 
     ``Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act 
     of 1994 (USERRA) Quarterly Report to Congress; Fourth Quarter 
     of fiscal year 2020''; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs

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