[Congressional Record Volume 166, Number 212 (Tuesday, December 15, 2020)]
[Senate]
[Pages S7500-S7501]
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-6107. A communication from the Counsel for Regulations 
     and Legislation, Office of Housing, Department of Housing and 
     Urban Development, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report 
     of a rule entitled ``Housing Counseling Program: Revision of 
     the Certification Timeline'' (RIN2502-ZA34) received in the 
     Office of the President of the Senate on December 10, 2020; 
     to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
        EC-6108. 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 
     International Criminal Court that was declared in Executive 
     Order 13928 of June 11, 2020; to the Committee on Banking, 
     Housing, and Urban Affairs.
        EC-6109. A communication from the Secretary of the 
     Treasury, transmitting, pursuant to law, a six-month periodic 
     report on the national emergency with respect to Belarus that 
     was declared in Executive Order 13405 of June 16, 2006; to 
     the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
        EC-6110. A communication from the Federal Register Liaison 
     Officer, Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau, Department 
     of the Treasury, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of 
     a rule entitled ``Changes to Certain Alcohol-Related 
     Regulations Governing Bond Requirements and Tax Return Filing 
     Periods'' (RIN1513-AC30) received in the Office of the 
     President of the Senate on December 10, 2020; to the 
     Committee on Finance.
        EC-6111. 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 
     December 11, 2020; to the Committee on Homeland Security and 
     Governmental Affairs.
        EC-6112. 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 
     December 11, 2020; to the Committee on Homeland Security and 
     Governmental Affairs.
        EC-6113. 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 
     December 11, 2020; to the Committee on Homeland Security and 
     Governmental Affairs.
        EC-6114. 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 2018-023, Taxes-
     Foreign Contracts in Afghanistan'' (RIN9000-AN81) received in 
     the Office of the President of the Senate on December 11, 
     2020; to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental 
     Affairs.
        EC-6115. 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 2020-006, 
     Documentation of Market Research'' (RIN9000-AO09) received in 
     the Office of the President of the Senate on December

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     11, 2020; to the Committee on Homeland Security and 
     Governmental Affairs.
        EC-6116. 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 2018-021, Reserve 
     Officer Training Corps and Military Recruiting on Campus'' 
     (RIN9000-AN79) received in the Office of the President of the 
     Senate on December 11, 2020; to the Committee on Homeland 
     Security and Governmental Affairs.
        EC-6117. 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 2019-019, Update 
     to Excess Personal Property Procedures'' (RIN9000-AO02) 
     received in the Office of the President of the Senate on 
     December 11, 2020; to the Committee on Homeland Security and 
     Governmental Affairs.
        EC-6118. 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 2020-002, Removal 
     of Obsolete Definitions'' (RIN9000-AO05) received in the 
     Office of the President of the Senate on December 11, 2020; 
     to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental 
     Affairs.
        EC-6119. 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 2020-003, Removal 
     of FAR Appendix'' (RIN9000-AO06) received in the Office of 
     the President of the Senate on December 11, 2020; to the 
     Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
        EC-6120. A communication from the Senior Counsel, Office 
     of the Attorney General, Department of Justice, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Civil 
     Monetary Penalties Inflation Adjustment'' (Docket No. OAG 
     168) received in the Office of the President of the Senate on 
     December 10, 2020; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
        EC-6121. A communication from the Agency Representative, 
     Patent and Trademark Office, Department of Commerce, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``PTAB Rules of Practice for Instituting on All Challenged 
     Patent Claims and All Grounds and Eliminating the Presumption 
     at Institution Favoring Petitioner as to Testimonial 
     Evidence'' (RIN0651-AD40) received in the Office of the 
     President of the Senate on December 10, 2020; to the 
     Committee on the Judiciary.
        EC-6122. A communication from the Federal Register Liaison 
     Officer, Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau, Department 
     of the Treasury, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of 
     a rule entitled ``Establishment of the Tehachapi Mountains 
     Viticultural Area'' (RIN1513-AC69) received in the Office of 
     the President of the Senate on December 10, 2020; to the 
     Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
        EC-6123. A communication from the Federal Register Liaison 
     Officer, Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau, Department 
     of the Treasury, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of 
     a rule entitled ``Establishment of the Candy Mountain 
     Viticultural Area'' (RIN1513-AC42) received in the Office of 
     the President of the Senate on December 10, 2020; to the 
     Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
        EC-6124. A communication from the Federal Register Liaison 
     Officer, Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau, Department 
     of the Treasury, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of 
     a rule entitled ``Establishment of the Royal Slop 
     Viticultural Area'' (RIN1513-AC52) received in the Office of 
     the President of the Senate on December 10, 2020; to the 
     Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
        EC-6125. A communication from the Federal Register Liaison 
     Officer, Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau, Department 
     of the Treasury, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of 
     a rule entitled ``Establishment of the Tualatin Hills and 
     Laurelwood District Viticultural Area'' (RIN1513-AC52) 
     received in the Office of the President of the Senate on 
     December 10, 2020; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
     Transportation.
        EC-6126. 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; Mesa, Arizona'' (MB Docket No. 20-331) 
     received in the Office of the President of the Senate on 
     December 10, 2020; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
     Transportation.
        EC-6127. 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; Portland, Oregon'' (MB Docket No. 20-
     334) received in the Office of the President of the Senate on 
     December 10, 2020; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
     Transportation.
        EC-6128. 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; Minneapolis, Minnesota'' (MB Docket 
     No. 20-340) received in the Office of the President of the 
     Senate on December 10, 2020; to the Committee on Commerce, 
     Science, and Transportation.
        EC-6129. A communication from the Program Analyst, 
     Consumer and Governmental Affairs Bureau, Federal 
     Communications Commission, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     report of a rule entitled ``Protecting Consumers from One-
     Ring Scams, Report and Order'' ((CG Docket No. 20-93) (FCC 
     20-171)) received in the Office of the President of the 
     Senate on December 10, 2020; to the Committee on Commerce, 
     Science, and Transportation

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