[Congressional Record Volume 166, Number 207 (Tuesday, December 8, 2020)]
[Senate]
[Pages S7279-S7280]
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-6036. A communication from the Associate General 
     Counsel, General Law and Research Division, Department of 
     Agriculture, transmitting, pursuant to law, two (2) reports 
     relative to vacancies in the Department of Agriculture, 
     received in the Office of the President of the Senate on 
     December 2, 2020; to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, 
     and Forestry.
        EC-6037. A communication from the Associate General 
     Counsel, General Law and Research Division, Department of 
     Agriculture, transmitting, pursuant to law, three (3) reports 
     relative to vacancies in the Department of Agriculture, 
     received in the Office of the President of the Senate on 
     December 2, 2020; to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, 
     and Forestry.
        EC-6038. 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 ``Final Rule Amending Certain Civil Monetary 
     Penalties for Inflation Pursuant to the Federal Civil 
     Penalties Inflation Adjustment Act of 1990'' (31 CFR Parts 
     501, 510, 535, 536, 541, 542, 544, 546, 547, 548, 549, 560, 
     561, 566, 576, 583, 584, 588, 592, 594, 597, and 598) 
     received in the Office of the President of the Senate on 
     December 2, 2020; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and 
     Urban Affairs.
        EC-6039. A communication from the Secretary of the 
     Securities and Exchange Commission, transmitting, pursuant to 
     law, the report of a rule entitled ``Statement on Central 
     Counterparties Authorized under the European Markets 
     Infrastructure Regulation Seeking to Register as a Clearing 
     Agency or to Request Exemption from Certain Requirements 
     Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934'' received in the 
     Office of the President of the Senate on December 2, 2020; to 
     the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
        EC-6040. A communication from the Secretary of the 
     Securities and Exchange Commission, transmitting, pursuant to 
     law, the report of a rule entitled ``Commission Statement on 
     Certain Provisions of Business Conduct Standards for 
     Security-Based Swap Dealers and Major Security-Based Swap 
     Participants'' (RIN3235-AL10) received in the Office of the 
     President of the Senate on December 2, 2020; to the Committee 
     on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
        EC-6041. 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 ``Final Rule Amending the North Korea Sanctions 
     Regulations'' (31 CFR Parts 510) received in the Office of 
     the President of the Senate on December 2, 2020; to the 
     Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
        EC-6042. 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 ``Final Rule Amending the Zimbabwe Sanctions 
     Regulations'' (31 CFR Parts 541) received in the Office of 
     the President of the Senate on December 2, 2020; to the 
     Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
        EC-6043. 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 ``Final Rule to Implement the Syria-related 
     Sanctions Regulations as a New Part 569 in 31 CFR Chapter V'' 
     (31 CFR Part 569) received in the Office of the President of 
     the Senate on December 2, 2020; to the Committee on Banking, 
     Housing, and Urban Affairs.
        EC-6044. 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 ``Final Rule Amending the Nicaragua Sanctions 
     Regulations, 31 CFR Part 582, to Incorporate the Nicaragua 
     Human Rights and Anticorruption Act of 2018'' (31 CFR Parts 
     582) received in the Office of the President of the Senate on 
     December 2, 2020; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and 
     Urban Affairs.
        EC-6045. 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 ``Final Rule Amending Appendix A of the Reporting, 
     Procedures, and Penalties Regulations, 31 CFR Part 501, to 
     Amend the Definition of `Applicable Schedule Amount' 
     Contained in Appendix A'' (31 CFR Part 501) received in the 
     Office of the President of the Senate on December 2, 2020; to 
     the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
        EC-6046. 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 ``Final Rule Amending the Economic Sanctions 
     Enforcement Guidelines in OFAC's Reporting, Procedures and 
     Penalties Regulations, 31 CFR Part 501 Appendix A'' (31 CFR 
     Part 501) received in the Office of the President of the 
     Senate on December 2, 2020; to the Committee on Banking, 
     Housing, and Urban Affairs.
        EC-6047. 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 ``Final Rule Making Amendments to 31 CFR Part 515, 
     the Cuban Asset Control Regulations'' (31 CFR Part 515) 
     received in the Office of the President of the Senate on 
     December 2, 2020; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and 
     Urban Affairs.
        EC-6048. 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 ``Final Rule to Implement the International Criminal 
     Court-Related Sanctions Regulations as a New Part 520 in 31 
     CFR Chapter V'' (31 CFR Parts 520) received in the Office of 
     the President of the Senate on December 2, 2020; to the 
     Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
        EC-6049. 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 ``Final Rule Amending the Weapons of Mass 
     Destruction Proliferators Sanctions Regulations, 31 CFR Part 
     544, and the Iranian Transactions and Sanctions Regulations, 
     31 CFR Part 560'' (31 CFR Parts 544, and 560) received in the 
     Office of the President of the Senate on December 2, 2020; to 
     the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
        EC-6050. 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 ``Final Rule Making Amendments to 31 CFR Part 515, 
     the Cuban Assets Control Regulations'' (31 CFR Part 515) 
     received in the Office of the President of the Senate on 
     December 2, 2020; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and 
     Urban Affairs.
        EC-6051. 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; 
     Organ Procurement Organizations Conditions for Coverage: 
     Revisions to the Outcome Measure Requirements for Organ 
     Procurement Organizations; Final Rule'' (RIN0938-AU02) 
     received in the Office of the President of the Senate on 
     December 2, 2020; to the Committee on Finance.
        EC-6052. 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 ``Most Favored Nation (MFN) Model 
     (CMS-5528-IFC)'' (RIN0938-AT91) received in the Office of the 
     President of the Senate on December 2, 2020; to the Committee 
     on Finance.
        EC-6053. A communication from the Acting Director, Office 
     of Acquisition and Assistance, U.S. Agency for International 
     Development, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a 
     rule entitled ``Leave and Holidays for U.S. Personal Services 
     Contractors, Including Family and Medical Leave'' (RIN0412-
     AA86) received in the Office of the President of the Senate 
     on December 2, 2020; to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
        EC-6054. A communication from the Executive Secretary, 
     United States Agency for International Development (USAID), 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, a report relative to a vacancy 
     in the position of Deputy Administrator, United States Agency 
     for International Development (USAID), received in the Office 
     of the President of the Senate on December 2, 2020; to the 
     Committee on Foreign Relations.
        EC-6055. A communication from the Acting Director, Office 
     of Acquisition and Assistance, U.S. Agency for International 
     Development, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a 
     rule entitled ``The Rules for Procurement of Certain 
     Essential Medical Supplies Financed by USAID during the 
     COVID-19 Pandemic'' (RIN0412-AB02) received in the Office of 
     the President of the Senate on December 2, 2020; to the 
     Committee on Foreign Relations.
        EC-6056. A communication from the Assistant General 
     Counsel for Regulatory Affairs, Pension Benefit Guaranty 
     Corporation, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a 
     rule entitled ``Benefits Payable in Terminated Single-
     Employer Plans; Interest Assumptions for Paying Benefits'' 
     (29 CFR Part 4022) received in the Office of the President of 
     the Senate on December 2, 2020; to the Committee on Health, 
     Education, Labor, and Pensions.

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        EC-6057. A communication from the Regulations Coordinator, 
     Health Resources and Services Administration, Department of 
     Health and Human Services, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     report of a rule entitled ``Information Blocking and the ONC 
     Health IT Certification Program: Extension of Compliance 
     Dates and Timeframes in Response to the COVID-19 Public 
     Health Emergency'' (RIN0955-AA02) received in the Office of 
     the President of the Senate on December 2, 2020; to the 
     Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
        EC-6058. A communication from the Director of Rural 
     Development, Rural Housing Service, Department of 
     Agriculture, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a 
     rule entitled ``Guaranteed Rural Rental Housing Change in 
     Initial Guarantee Fee and Annual Guarantee Fee'' (RIN0575-
     AD15) received in the Office of the President of the Senate 
     on December 2, 2020; to the Committee on Agriculture, 
     Nutrition, and Forestry.
        EC-6059. A communication from the Regulations Coordinator, 
     Health Resources and Services Administration, Department of 
     Health and Human Services, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     report of a rule entitled ``21st Century Cures Act: 
     Interoperability, Information Blocking, and the ONC Health IT 
     Certification Program'' (RIN0955-AA01) received in the Office 
     of the President of the Senate on December 2, 2020; to the 
     Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
        EC-6060. 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 ``Implementation of the Substance 
     Use-Disorder Prevention That Promotes Opioid Recovery and 
     Treatment for Patients and Communities Act of 2018: 
     Dispensing and Administering Controlled Substances for 
     Medication-Assisted Treatment'' ((RIN1117-AB55) (Docket No. 
     DEA-499)) received in the Office of the President of the 
     Senate on December 2, 2020; to the Committee on Health, 
     Education, Labor, and Pensions.
        EC-6061. A communication from the Executive Director of 
     the Federal Retirement Thrift Investment Board, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Methods of 
     Withdrawing Funds from the Thrift Savings Plan'' (5 CFR Parts 
     1650) received in the Office of the President of the Senate 
     on December 2, 2020; to the Committee on Homeland Security 
     and Governmental Affairs.
        EC-6062. A communication from the Administrator, U.S. 
     Agency for International Development (USAID), transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the Uniform Resource Locator (URL) for 
     USAID's Agency Financial Report for fiscal year 2020; to the 
     Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
        EC-6063. 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 in 
     the Office of the President of the Senate on December 2, 
     2020; to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental 
     Affairs.
        EC-6064. A communication from the Assistant Secretary for 
     Legislative Affairs, Department of Homeland Security, 
     transmitting two (2) legislative proposals relative to the 
     President of the United States' Fiscal Year 2021 budget 
     request for the Department of Homeland Security; to the 
     Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
        EC-6065. A communication from the Deputy Secretary of 
     Defense, transmitting, pursuant to law, the Department's 
     Semiannual Report of the Inspector General for the period 
     from April 1, 2020 through September 30, 2020; to the 
     Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
        EC-6066. A communication from the Assistant Administrator 
     of the Diversion Control Division, Drug Enforcement 
     Administration, Department of Justice, transmitting, pursuant 
     to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Schedules of 
     Controlled Substances: Placement of Olceridine in Schedule 
     II'' ((21 CFR Part 1308) (Docket No. DEA-715)) received in 
     the Office of the President of the Senate on December 2, 
     2020; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
        EC-6067. A communication from the Program Analyst, 
     International Bureau, Federal Communications Commission, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``In the Matter of Further Streamlining of Part 25 Rules 
     Governing Satellite Services'' ((FCC 20-159) (IB Docket No. 
     18-134)) received in the Office of the President of the 
     Senate on December 2, 2020; to the Committee on Commerce, 
     Science, and Transportation.
        EC-6068. A communication from the Attorney Advisor, Media 
     Bureau, Federal Communications Commission, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Revision of 
     the Commission's Part 76 Review Procedures, Modernization of 
     Media Regulation Initiative, Revision of the Commission's 
     Program Carriage Rules'' ((MB Docket No. 20-70, 17-105, and 
     11-131) (FCC 20-162)) received in the Office of the President 
     of the Senate on December 2, 2020; to the Committee on 
     Commerce, Science, and Transportation

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