[Congressional Record Volume 167, Number 13 (Friday, January 22, 2021)]
[Senate]
[Pages S103-S104]
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-22. A communication from the Under Secretary of Defense 
     (Personnel and Readiness), transmitting, a report entitled 
     ``Department of Defense 2017 Assessment of Racial and Ethnic 
     Discrimination in the Active Component''; to the Committee on 
     Armed Services.
       EC-23. A communication from the Congressional Review 
     Coordinator, Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, 
     Department of Agriculture, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     report of a rule entitled ``Amendments to the Pale Cyst 
     Nematode Regulations'' ((RIN0579-AE48) (Docket No. APHIS-
     2018-0041)) received in the Office of the President of the 
     Senate on January 6, 2021; to the Committee on Agriculture, 
     Nutrition, and Forestry.
       EC-24. 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 ``Employment and Training Opportunities in the 
     Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program'' (RIN0584-AE68) 
     received in the Office of the President of the Senate on 
     January 6, 2021; to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, 
     and Forestry.
       EC-25. A communication from the Deputy Director, Legal 
     Division, Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Fair Credit Reporting Act Disclosures'' (12 CFR Part 1022) 
     received in the Office of the

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     President of the Senate on January 6, 2021; to the Committee 
     on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
       EC-26. 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 situation in Hong 
     Kong that was declared in Executive Order 13936 of July 14, 
     2020; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban 
     Affairs.
       EC-27. A communication from the Deputy Director, Office of 
     the Comptroller of the Currency, Bureau of Consumer Financial 
     Protection, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a 
     rule entitled ``Appraisals for Higher-Priced Mortgage Loans 
     Exemption Threshold'' (RIN1557-AF04) received in the Office 
     of the President of the Senate on January 6, 2021; to the 
     Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
       EC-28. A communication from the Deputy Director, Bureau of 
     Consumer Financial Protection, transmitting, pursuant to law, 
     the report of a rule entitled ``Truth in Lending (Regulation 
     Z) Annual Threshold Adjustments (Credit Cards, HOEPA, and 
     Qualified Mortgages)'' (12 CFR Part 1026) received in the 
     Office of the President of the Senate on January 6, 2021; to 
     the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
       EC-29. A communication from the Director, Bureau of 
     Consumer Financial Protection, transmitting, pursuant to law, 
     the report of a rule entitled ``Debt Collection Practices 
     (Regulation F)'' (RIN3170-AA51) received during adjournment 
     of the Senate in the Office of the President of the Senate in 
     the Office of the President of the Senate on January 13, 
     2021; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban 
     Affairs.
       EC-30. A communication from the Director, Bureau of 
     Consumer Financial Protection, transmitting, pursuant to law, 
     the report of a rule entitled ``Equal Credit Opportunity 
     (Regulation B); Special Purpose Credit Programs'' received in 
     the Office of the President of the Senate on January 6, 2021; 
     to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
       EC-31. A communication from the Deputy Director, Bureau of 
     Consumer Financial Protection, transmitting, pursuant to law, 
     the report of a rule entitled ``Truth in Lending (Regulation 
     Z)'' (12 CFR Part 1026) received in the Office of the 
     President of the Senate on January 6, 2021; to the Committee 
     on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
       EC-32. A communication from the Policy Associate Director, 
     Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Home 
     Mortgage Disclosure (Regulation C) Adjustment to Asset-Size-
     Exemption Threshold'' (12 CFR Part 1003) received in the 
     Office of the President of the Senate on January 6, 2021; to 
     the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
       EC-33. A communication from the Deputy Director of the 
     Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Truth in 
     Lending Act (Regulation Z) Adjustment To Asset-Size Exemption 
     Threshold'' (12 CFR Part 1026) received in the Office of the 
     President of the Senate on January 6, 2021; to the Committee 
     on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
       EC-34. A communication from the Director, Office of 
     Legislative and Intergovernmental Affairs, Securities and 
     Exchange Commission, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     report of a rule entitled ``Exemption from the Definition of 
     `Clearing Agency' for Certain Activities of Security-Based 
     Swap Dealers and Security-Based Swap Execution Facilities'' 
     (RIN3235-AK74) received during adjournment of the Senate in 
     the Office of the President of the Senate on January 13, 
     2021; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban 
     Affairs.
       EC-35. A communication from the Director, Office of 
     Legislative and Intergovernmental Affairs, Secretary of the 
     Securities and Exchange Commission, transmitting, pursuant to 
     law, the report of a rule entitled ``Disclosure of Payments 
     by Resource Extraction Issuers'' (RIN3235-AM06) received 
     during adjournment of the Senate in the Office of the 
     President of the Senate on January 13, 2021; to the Committee 
     on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
       EC-36. A communication from the Deputy Director, Bureau of 
     Consumer Financial Protection, transmitting, pursuant to law, 
     the report of a rule entitled ``Consumer Leasing (Regulation 
     M)'' ((RIN7100-AF98) (Docket No. R-1727)) received in the 
     Office of the President of the Senate on January 6, 2021; to 
     the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
       EC-37. A communication from the Branch Chief, Fish and 
     Wildlife Service, Department of the Interior, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Endangered 
     and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; Threatened Species Status 
     for Coastal Distinct Population Segment of the of the Pacific 
     Marten With a Section 4(d) Rule'' (RIN1018-BD19) received 
     during adjournment of the Senate in the Office of the 
     President of the Senate on January 16, 2021; to the Committee 
     on Environment and Public Works.
       EC-38. A communication from the Wildlife Biologist, Fish 
     and Wildlife Service, Department of the Interior, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Regulations Governing Take of Migratory Birds'' (RIN1018-
     BD76) received during adjournment of the Senate in the Office 
     of the President of the Senate on January 13, 2021; to the 
     Committee on Environment and Public Works.
       EC-39. A communication from the Wildlife Biologist, Fish 
     and Wildlife Service, Department of the Interior, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Migratory Bird Subsistence Harvest in Alaska; Updates to 
     the Regulations'' (RIN1018-BF12) received during adjournment 
     of the Senate in the Office of the President of the Senate on 
     January 13, 2021; to the Committee on Environment and Public 
     Works.
       EC-40. A communication from the Director of the Regulatory 
     Management Division, Environmental Protection Agency, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Improvements for Heavy-Duty Engine and Vehicle Test 
     Procedures, and other Technical Amendments'' (FRL No. 10018-
     52-OAR) received in the Office of the President of the Senate 
     on January 6, 2021; to the Committee on Environment and 
     Public Works.
       EC-41. 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; South Coast Air Quality 
     Management District; Ventura County Air Pollution Control 
     District'' (FRL No. 10017-02-Region 9) received in the Office 
     of the President of the Senate on January 6, 2021; to the 
     Committee on Environment and Public Works.
       EC-42. A communication from the Director of the Regulatory 
     Management Division, Environmental Protection Agency, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Control of Air Pollution from Airplanes and Airplane 
     Engines; GHG Emission Standards and Test Procedures'' (FRL 
     No. 10018-45-OAR) received in the Office of the President of 
     the Senate on January 6, 2021; to the Committee on 
     Environment and Public Works.
       EC-43. A communication from the Director of the Regulatory 
     Management Division, Environmental Protection Agency, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Approval and Promulgation of Implementation Plans; 
     Colorado; Revisions to Regulation Number 7 and RACT 
     Requirements for 2008 8-Hour Ozone Standard for the Denver 
     Metro/North Front Range Nonattainment Area'' (FRL No. 10019-
     22-Region 8) received in the Office of the President of the 
     Senate on January 6, 2021; to the Committee on Environment 
     and Public Works.
       EC-44. A communication from the Director of the Regulatory 
     Management Division, Environmental Protection Agency, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Review of the Ozone National Ambient Air Quality 
     Standards'' (FRL No. 10019-04-OAR) received in the Office of 
     the President of the Senate on January 6, 2021; to the 
     Committee on Environment and Public Works

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