[Congressional Record Volume 167, Number 15 (Tuesday, January 26, 2021)]
[Senate]
[Pages S150-S153]
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-45. 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 Treatment for Investments in 
     Certain Unsecured Debt Instruments of Global Systemically 
     Important U.S. Bank Holding Companies, Certain Intermediate 
     Holding Companies, and Global Systemically Important Foreign 
     Banking Organizations; Total-Loss Absorbing Capacity 
     Requirements'' (RIN1557-AE38) received during adjournment of 
     the Senate in the Office of the President of the Senate on 
     January 15, 2021; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and 
     Urban Affairs.
       EC-46. 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 ``Licensing Amendments: Technical Correction'' 
     (RIN1557-AE71) received during adjournment of the Senate in 
     the Office of the President of the Senate on January 15, 
     2021; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban 
     Affairs.
       EC-47. A communication from the Associate General Counsel 
     for Legislation and Regulations, Office of Housing-Federal 
     Housing Commissioner, Department of Housing and Urban 
     Development, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a 
     rule entitled ``Manufactured Home Construction and Safety 
     Standards'' (RIN2502-AJ49) received during adjournment of the 
     Senate in the Office of the President of the Senate on 
     January 15, 2021; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and 
     Urban Affairs.
       EC-48. A communication from the Acting Assistant Secretary 
     of State, Office of Legislative Affairs, Department of State, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, a report entitled ``Report to 
     Congress on the National Emergency Regarding Proliferation of 
     Weapons of Mass Destruction''; to the Committee on Banking, 
     Housing, and Urban Affairs.
       EC-49. A communication from the Director of Congressional 
     Relations, Office of the Comptroller of the Currency, 
     Department of the Treasury, transmitting, pursuant to law, 
     the Office of the Comptroller's 2020 Annual Report to 
     Congress; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban 
     Affairs.
       EC-50. A communication from the President of the United 
     States, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report relative to 
     the designation for Overseas Contingency Operations/Global 
     War on Terrorism all funding (including the rescission of 
     funds) so designated by the Congress, pursuant to section 
     251(b)(2)(A) of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit 
     Control Act of 1985, for the enclosed list of accounts; to 
     the Committee on the Budget.
       EC-51. A communication from the Director of the Regulatory 
     Management Division, Environmental Protection Agency, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Phenol, Isopropylated Phosphate (3:1) (PIP 3:1); Regulation 
     of Persistent, Bioaxxumulative, and Toxic Chemicals under 
     TSCA Section 6(h)'' (FRL No. 10018-88-OCSPP) received in the 
     Office of the President of the Senate on December 31, 2020; 
     to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
       EC-52. A communication from the Director of the Regulatory 
     Management Division, Environmental Protection Agency, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Pentachlorothiophenol (PCTP); Regulation of Persistent, 
     Bioaccumulative, and Toxic Chemicals under TSCA Section 
     6(h)'' (FRL No. 10018-89-OCSPP) received in the Office of the 
     President of the Senate on December 31, 2020; to the 
     Committee on Environment and Public Works.

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       EC-53. A communication from the Director of the Regulatory 
     Management Division, Environmental Protection Agency, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Hexachlorobutadiene (HCBD); Regulation of Persistent, 
     Bioaccumulative, and Toxic Chemicals under TSCA Section 
     6(h)'' (FRL No. 10018-91-OCSPP) received in the Office of the 
     President of the Senate on December 31, 2020; to the 
     Committee on Environment and Public Works.
       EC-54. A communication from the Director of the Regulatory 
     Management Division, Environmental Protection Agency, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Decabromodiphenyl Ether (DecaBDE); Regulation of 
     Persistent, Bioaccumulative, and Toxic Chemicals under TSCA 
     Section 6(h)'' (FRL No. 10018-87-OCSPP) received in the 
     Office of the President of the Senate on December 31, 2020; 
     to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
       EC-55. A communication from the Director of the Regulatory 
     Management Division, Environmental Protection Agency, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``2,4 ,6-tris(tert-butyl)phenol (2,4,6-TTBP); Regulation of 
     Persistent, Bioaccumulative, and Toxic Chemicals under TSCA 
     Section 6(h)'' (FRL No. 10018-88-OCSPP) received in the 
     Office of the President of the Senate on December 31, 2020; 
     to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
       EC-56. 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 Dust-Lead Post-Abatement Clearance Levels'' (FRL 
     No. 10018-61-OCSPP) received in the Office of the President 
     of the Senate on December 31, 2020; to the Committee on 
     Environment and Public Works.
       EC-57. A communication from the Director of the Regulatory 
     Management Division, Environmental Protection Agency, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``National Primary Drinking Water Regulations: Lead and 
     Copper Rule Revisions'' (FRL No. 10019-23-OW) received in the 
     Office of the President of the Senate on December 31, 2020; 
     to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
       EC-58. 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 State Implementation Plans; Approval and 
     Promulgation of Implementation Plans; Utah; Infrastructure 
     Requirements for the 2015 Ozone National Ambient Air Quality 
     Standards; Correction'' (FRL No. 10018-17-Region 8) received 
     in the Office of the President of the Senate on December 31, 
     2020; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
       EC-59. 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 Designations for the 2010 Primary Sulfur 
     Dioxide (SO2) National Ambient Air Quality Standard--Round 
     4'' (FRL No. 10018-96-OAR) received in the Office of the 
     President of the Senate on December 31, 2020; to the 
     Committee on Environment and Public Works.
       EC-60. A communication from the Assistant Administrator, 
     Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting, pursuant to 
     law, a report entitled ``Drinking Water Infrastructure Needs 
     Survey and Assessment: the Sixth Report to Congress''; to the 
     Committee on Environment and Public Works.
       EC-61. A communication from the Director of Congressional 
     Affairs, Office of Nuclear Regulatory Research, Nuclear 
     Regulatory Commission, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     report of a rule entitled ``Regulatory Guide (RG) 1.200, 
     `Acceptability of Probabilistic Risk Assessment Results for 
     Risk-Informed Activities' '' received in the Office of the 
     President of the Senate on December 31, 2020; to the 
     Committee on Environment and Public Works.
       EC-62. 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; Kansas; Infrastructure State 
     Implementation Plan Requirements for the 2015 Ozone National 
     Ambient Air'' (FRL No. 10018-59-Region 7) received in the 
     Office of the President of the Senate on December 31, 2020; 
     to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
       EC-63. A communication from the Director of the Regulatory 
     Management Division, Environmental Protection Agency, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Reclassification of Major Sources as Area Sources Under 
     Section 112 of the Clean Air Act; Correction'' (FRL No. 
     10019-02-OAR) received in the Office of the President of the 
     Senate on December 31, 2020; to the Committee on Environment 
     and Public Works.
       EC-64. A communication from the Visitor Services 
     Specialist, Fish and Wildlife Service, Department of the 
     Interior, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``National Wildlife Refuge System; Use of Electric 
     Bicycles'' (RIN1018-BE68) received during adjournment of the 
     Senate in the Office of the President of the Senate on 
     January 15, 2021; to the Committee on Environment and Public 
     Works.
       EC-65. A communication from the Assistant Secretary of the 
     Army (Civil Works), transmitting, pursuant to law, a report 
     entitled ``2015-2020 Momentum Report to Congress, the 
     Comprehensive Everglades Restoration Plan: Central and 
     Southern Florida project; to the Committee on Environment and 
     Public Works.
       EC-66. A communication from the Director of Congressional 
     Affairs, Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulations, Nuclear 
     Regulatory Commission, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     report of a rule entitled ``NUREG-2103, `Knowledge and 
     Abilities Catalog for Nuclear Power Plant Operators: 
     Westinghouse AP1000 Pressurized-Water Reactors'' (NUREG-2103) 
     received during adjournment of the Senate in the Office of 
     the President of the Senate on January 8, 2021; to the 
     Committee on Environment and Public Works.
       EC-67. 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 Permits; Management of Conflicts Associated 
     with Double-Crested Cormorants (Phalacrocorax auritus) 
     Throughout the United States'' (RIN1018-BE67) received during 
     adjournment of the Senate in the Office of the President of 
     the Senate on January 8, 2021; to the Committee on 
     Environment and Public Works.
       EC-68. A communication from the Director of Congressional 
     Affairs, Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulations, Nuclear 
     Regulatory Commission, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     report of a rule entitled ``Draft Guidelines for 
     Characterizing the Safety Impact of Issues'' (RG 1.174) 
     received during adjournment of the Senate in the Office of 
     the President of the Senate on January 8, 2021; to the 
     Committee on Environment and Public Works.
       EC-69. A communication from the Director of Congressional 
     Affairs, Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulations, Nuclear 
     Regulatory Commission, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     report of a rule entitled ``Updated Aging Management Criteria 
     for Reactor Vessel Internal Components for Pressurized-Water 
     Reactors'' (SLR-ISG-2020-01-PWRVI) received during 
     adjournment of the Senate in the Office of the President of 
     the Senate on January 8, 2021; to the Committee on 
     Environment and Public Works.
       EC-70. A communication from the Endangered Species 
     Biologist, Fish and Wildlife Service, Department of the 
     Interior, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; 
     Reclassification of the Endangered June Sucker to Threatened 
     With a Section 4(d) Rule'' (RIN1018-BD48) received during 
     adjournment of the Senate in the Office of the President of 
     the Senate on January 8, 2021; to the Committee on 
     Environment and Public Works.
       EC-71. A communication from the Chief of the Domestic 
     Listing Branch, Fish and Wildlife Service, Department of the 
     Interior, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; 
     Section 4(d) Rule for Trispot Darter'' (RIN1018-BD43) 
     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-72. A communication from the Chief of the Domestic 
     Listing Branch, Fish and Wildlife Service, Department of the 
     Interior, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; 
     Designation of Critical Habitat for the Trispot Darter'' 
     (RIN1018-BD40) 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-73. A communication from the Chief of the Domestic 
     Listing Branch, 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 Eastern Black Rail With a 
     Section 4 (d) Rule'' (RIN1018-BD21) 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-74. A communication from the Chief of the Domestic 
     Listing Branch, Fish and Wildlife Service, Department of the 
     Interior, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; 
     Determination that Designation of Critical Habitat is Not 
     Prudent for the Rusty Patched Bumble Bee'' (50 CFR Part 17) 
     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-75. A communication from the Chief of the Domestic 
     Listing Branch, Fish and Wildlife Service, Department of the 
     Interior, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; 
     Endangered Status for the Island Marble Butterfly and 
     Designation of Critical Habitat'' (RIN1018-BB96) 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-76. A communication from the Chief of the Domestic 
     Listing Branch, Fish and Wildlife Service, Department of the 
     Interior, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; 
     Designation of Critical Habitat for Sonoyta Mud Turtle'' 
     (RIN1018-BD53) 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-77. A communication from the Chief of the Domestic 
     Listing Branch, Fish and Wildlife Service, Department of the 
     Interior,

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     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; Endangered 
     Species Status for Southern Sierra Nevada District Population 
     Segment of Fisher'' (RIN1018-BD85) 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-78. A communication from the Chief of the Domestic 
     Listing Branch, Fish and Wildlife Service, Department of the 
     Interior, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; 
     Designation of Critical Habitat for Eflin-woods Warbler'' 
     (RIN1018-BE85) 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-79. 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; Consumer Products 
     Regulations; Correcting Amendment'' (FRL No. 10017-20-Region 
     9) received during adjournment of the Senate in the Office of 
     the President of the Senate on January 11, 2021; to the 
     Committee on Environment and Public Works.
       EC-80. 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; San Diego Air Pollution 
     Control District'' (FRL No. 10018-18-Region 9) received 
     during adjournment of the Senate in the Office of the 
     President of the Senate on January 11, 2021; to the Committee 
     on Environment and Public Works.
       EC-81. 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; Massachusetts; Infrastructure State 
     Implementation Plan Requirements for the 2015 Ozone 
     Standard'' (FRL No. 10018-99-Region 1) received during 
     adjournment of the Senate in the Office of the President of 
     the Senate on January 11, 2021; to the Committee on 
     Environment and Public Works.
       EC-82. A communication from the Director of the Regulatory 
     Management Division, Environmental Protection Agency, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Amendment of 40 CFR 63.6(f)(1) and 40 CFR 63.6(h)(1) to 
     Reflect Court Vacatur of Exemption from Emission Standards 
     During Periods of Startup, Shutdown, and Malfunction'' (FRL 
     No. 10019-05-OAR) received during adjournment of the Senate 
     in the Office of the President of the Senate on January 11, 
     2021; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
       EC-83. A communication from the Director of the Regulatory 
     Management Division, Environmental Protection Agency, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Error Corrections to New Source Review Regulations'' (FRL 
     No. 10017-29-OAR) received during adjournment of the Senate 
     in the Office of the President of the Senate on January 11, 
     2021; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
       EC-84. A communication from the Director of the Regulatory 
     Management Division, Environmental Protection Agency, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Federal Aluminum Aquatic Life Criteria Applicable to 
     Oregon'' (FRL No. 10019-00-OW) received during adjournment of 
     the Senate in the Office of the President of the Senate on 
     January 11, 2021; to the Committee on Environment and Public 
     Works.
       EC-85. A communication from the Director of the Regulatory 
     Management Division, Environmental Protection Agency, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Ocean Dumping: Modification of an Ocean Dredged Material 
     Disposal Site Offshore of Humboldt Bay, California'' (FRL No. 
     10016-87-Region 9) received during adjournment of the Senate 
     in the Office of the President of the Senate on January 11, 
     2021; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
       EC-86. A communication from the Director of the Regulatory 
     Management Division, Environmental Protection Agency, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Pollutant-Specific Significant Contribution Finding for 
     Greenhouse Gas Emissions from New, Modified, and 
     Reconstructed Stationary Sources: Electric Utility Generating 
     Units, and Process for Determining Stationary Sources: 
     Electric Utility Generating Unites, and Process for 
     Determining Significance of Other New Source Performance 
     Standards Source'' (FRL No. 10019-30-OAR) received during 
     adjournment of the Senate in the Office of the President of 
     the Senate on January 11, 2021; to the Committee on 
     Environment and Public Works.
       EC-87. 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; Consumer Products 
     Regulations; Correcting Amendment'' (FRL No. 10017-20-Region 
     9) received during adjournment of the Senate in the Office of 
     the President of the Senate on January 11, 2021; to the 
     Committee on Environment and Public Works.
       EC-88. 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; Consumer Products 
     Regulations; Correcting Amendment'' (FRL No. 10017-20-Region 
     9) received during adjournment of the Senate in the Office of 
     the President of the Senate on January 11, 2021; to the 
     Committee on Environment and Public Works.
       EC-89. A communication from the Director of the Regulatory 
     Management Division, Environmental Protection Agency, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Bacillus thuringiensis Cry1Ab/Cry2Aj protein, G10-evo 
     Enolpyruvylshikimate-3-phosphate synthase (G10evo-EPSPS) 
     protein; Exemptions from the Requirement of a Tolerance'' 
     (FRL No. 10015-98-OCSPP) received in the Office of the 
     President of the Senate on December 31, 2020; to the 
     Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
       EC-90. A communication from the Director of the Regulatory 
     Management Division, Environmental Protection Agency, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``2,4-D; Pesticide Tolerances'' (FRL No. 10017-30-OCSPP) 
     received in the Office of the President of the Senate on 
     December 31, 2020; to the Committee on Agriculture, 
     Nutrition, and Forestry.
       EC-91. 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 ``Removal of Emerald Ash Borer 
     Domestic Quarantine Regulations'' ((RIN0579-AE42) (Docket No. 
     APHIS-2017-0056)) received in the Office of the President of 
     the Senate on December 31, 2020; to the Committee on 
     Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
       EC-92. A communication from the Secretary of the Commodity 
     Futures Trading Commission, transmitting, pursuant to law, 
     the report of a rule entitled ``Margin Requirements for 
     Uncleared Swaps for Swap Dealers and Major Swap 
     Participants'' (RIN3038-AF03) received during adjournment of 
     the Senate in the Office of the President of the Senate on 
     January 5, 2021; to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, 
     and Forestry.


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  On page S152 on January 26, 2021, at the top of the third 
column, the following appears:EC-92. A communication from the 
Secretary of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission, 
transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
``Margin Requirements for Uncleared Swaps for Swap Dealers and 
Major Swap Participants'' (RIN3038-AF03) received during 
adjournment of the Senate in the Office of the President of the 
Senate on January 5, 2020; to the Committee on Agriculture, 
Nutrition, and Forestry.
  
  The online Record has been corrected to read: EC-92. A 
communication from the Secretary of the Commodity Futures Trading 
Commission, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
entitled ``Margin Requirements for Uncleared Swaps for Swap 
Dealers and Major Swap Participants'' (RIN3038-AF03) received 
during adjournment of the Senate in the Office of the President of 
the Senate on January 5, 2021; to the Committee on Agriculture, 
Nutrition, and Forestry.


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       EC-93. A communication from the Secretary of the Commodity 
     Futures Trading Commission, transmitting, pursuant to law, 
     the report of a rule entitled ``Exemption from Swap Trade 
     Execution Requirement'' (RIN3038-AE25) received during 
     adjournment of the Senate in the Office of the President of 
     the Senate on January 5, 2021; to the Committee on 
     Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
       EC-94. A communication from the Secretary of the Commodity 
     Futures Trading Commission, transmitting, pursuant to law, 
     the report of a rule entitled ``Swap Execution Facilities'' 
     (RIN3038-AE25) received during adjournment of the Senate in 
     the Office of the President of the Senate on January 5, 2021; 
     to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
       EC-95. A communication from the Secretary of the Commodity 
     Futures Trading Commission, transmitting, pursuant to law, 
     the report of a rule entitled ``Margin Requirements for 
     Uncleared Swaps for Swap Dealers and Major Swap 
     Participants'' (RIN3038-AF05) received during adjournment of 
     the Senate in the Office of the President of the Senate on 
     January 5, 2021; to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, 
     and Forestry.
       EC-96. A communication from the Acting Chief, Bureau of 
     Safety and Environmental Enforcement, Department of the 
     Interior, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``Oil and Gas and Sulfur Operations in the Outer 
     Continental Shelf-Reaffirmation of Standard Editions Related 
     to the Manual of Petroleum Measurement Standards'' (RIN1014-
     AA46) received in the Office of the President of the Senate 
     on December 31, 2020; to the Committee on Energy and Natural 
     Resources.
       EC-97. A communication from the Acting General Counsel, 
     Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, transmitting, pursuant 
     to law, a report relative to the Rehearing of Final Rule on 
     Qualifying Facility Rates and Requirements and Implementation 
     Issues Under the Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act of 
     1978 (Docket Nos. AD16-16-001 and RM19-15-001); to the 
     Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
       EC-98. A communication from the Supervisory Regulations 
     Specialist, Fish and Wildlife Service, Department of the 
     Interior, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``Subsistence Management Regulations for Public 
     Lands in Alaska-2020-2021 and 2021-2022 Subsistence Taking of 
     Wildlife Regulations'' (RIN1018-BD11) received during 
     adjournment of the Senate in the Office of the President of 
     the Senate on January 15, 2021; to the Committee on Energy 
     and Natural Resources.
       EC-99. A communication from the Secretary of the Interior, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, a report entitled ``Annual 
     Operating Plan for Colorado River Reservoirs 2021'' ; to the 
     Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
       EC-100. 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; Establishing 
     Minimum Standards in Medicaid State Drug Utilization Review 
     (DUR) and Supporting Value-Based Purchasing (VBP) for Drugs 
     Covered in Medicaid, Revising Medicaid Drug Rebate and Third 
     Party Liability (TPL) Requirements (CMS-2482-F)'' (RIN0938-
     AT82) received during adjournment of the Senate in the Office 
     of the President of the Senate on

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     December 31, 2020; to the Committee on Finance.
       EC-101. 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 ``Notice: Guidance on Sections 102 and 103 of 
     the SECURE Act With Respect to Safe Harbor Plans'' (Notice 
     2020-86) received in the Office of the President of the 
     Senate on December 31, 2020; to the Committee on Finance.
       EC-102. A communication from the Chief of the Disclosure 
     Support Branch, Internal Revenue Service, Department of the 
     Treasury, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``Work Opportunity Tax Credit (WOTC) Transition 
     Relief under Internal Revenue Code Section 51'' (Notice 2020-
     78) received during adjournment of the Senate in the Office 
     of the President of the Senate on January 5, 2021; to the 
     Committee on Finance.
       EC-103. 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 ``Source of Income From Certain Sales of 
     Personal Property'' (RIN1545-BP16) received in the Office of 
     the President of the Senate on December 31, 2020; to the 
     Committee on Finance.
       EC-104. 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 ``Administrative Appeal Procedures for Tax-
     Advantaged Bonds'' (Rev. Proc. 2021-10) received during 
     adjournment of the Senate in the Office of the President of 
     the Senate on January 15, 2021; to the Committee on Finance.
       EC-105. 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 ``Final Regulations on Rollover Rules for 
     Qualified Plan Loan Offsets'' (RIN1545-BP46) received during 
     adjournment of the Senate in the Office of the President of 
     the Senate on January 15, 2021; to the Committee on Finance.
       EC-106. 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 ``Taxable Year of Income Inclusion Under an 
     Accrual Method of Accounting and Advance Payments for Goods, 
     Services, and Other Items Under Section 451'' ((RIN1545-BO68) 
     (TD 9941)) received during adjournment of the Senate in the 
     Office of the President of the Senate on January 15, 2021; to 
     the Committee on Finance.
       EC-107. 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 ``Beginning of Construction for Section 45 and 
     48; Extension of Continuity Safe Harbor for Offshore 
     Projects'' (Notice 2021-5) received during adjournment of the 
     Senate in the Office of the President of the Senate on 
     January 15, 2021; to the Committee on Finance.
       EC-108. 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 2021-5'' (Rev. Proc. 2021-
     5) received during adjournment of the Senate in the Office of 
     the President of the Senate on January 15, 2021; to the 
     Committee on Finance.
       EC-109. 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 ``COVID-19 Relief for Employers Using the 
     Automobile Lease Valuation Rule'' (Notice 2021-7) received 
     during adjournment of the Senate in the Office of the 
     President of the Senate on January 15, 2021; to the Committee 
     on Finance.
       EC-110. A communication from the Assistant Secretary for 
     Legislation, Department of Health and Human Services, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, a report entitled ``Medicare 
     National Coverage Determinations for Fiscal Year 2019''; to 
     the Committee on Finance.
       EC-111. 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 Program; Secure 
     Electronic Prior Authorization For Medicare Part D'' 
     (RIN0938-AT94) received in the Office of the President of the 
     Senate on January 6, 2021; to the Committee on Finance.
       EC-112. A communication from the Chair, Medicaid and CHIP 
     Payment and Access Commission, transmitting, pursuant to law, 
     a report entitled ``MACStats: Medicaid and CHIP Data Book, 
     December 2020''; to the Committee on Finance.
       EC-113. 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 ``Small Business Taxpayer Exceptions Under 
     Sections 263A, 448, 460, and 471'' ((RIN1545-BP23) (TD 9942)) 
     received during adjournment of the Senate in the Office of 
     the President of the Senate on January 15, 2021; to the 
     Committee on Finance.
       EC-114. A communication from the Chief of the Legal 
     Processing Division, Internal Revenue Service, Department of 
     the Treasury, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a 
     rule entitled ``Certain Employee Remuneration in Excess of 
     $1,000,000 Under the Internal Revenue Code'' ((RIN1545-BO95) 
     (TD 9932)) received during adjournment of the Senate in the 
     Office of the President of the Senate on January 15, 2021; to 
     the Committee on Finance.
       EC-115. A communication from the Chief of the Disclosure 
     and Support Branch, Internal Revenue Service, Department of 
     the Treasury, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a 
     rule entitled ``Misdirected Direct Deposit Refunds'' 
     ((RIN1545-BP41) (TD 9940)) received during adjournment of the 
     Senate in the Office of the President of the Senate on 
     January 15, 2021; to the Committee on Finance.
       EC-116. A communication from the Chief of the Disclosure 
     and Support Branch, Internal Revenue Service, Department of 
     the Treasury, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a 
     rule entitled ``Extension of Temporary Relief from the 
     Physical Presence Requirement for Spousal Consents Under 
     Qualified Retirement Plans'' (Notice 2021-3) received during 
     adjournment of the Senate in the Office of the President of 
     the Senate on January 15, 2021; to the Committee on Finance

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