[Congressional Record Volume 167, Number 20 (Wednesday, February 3, 2021)]
[House]
[Pages H321-H322]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                     EXECUTIVE COMMUNICATIONS, ETC.

   Under clause 2 of rule XIV, executive communications were taken from 
the Speaker's table and referred as follows:

       EC-110. A letter from the Under Secretary, Comptroller, 
     Department of Defense, transmitting a letter to report 
     violations of the Antideficiency Act, pursuant to 31 U.S.C. 
     1351; Public Law 97-258; (96 Stat. 926); to the Committee on 
     Appropriations.
       EC-111. A letter from the Under Secretary, Personnel and 
     Readiness, Department of Defense, transmitting a letter on 
     the approved retirement of Lieutenant General Eric P. Wendt, 
     United States Army, and his advancement to the grade of 
     lieutenant general on the retired list, pursuant to 10 U.S.C. 
     1370(c)(1); Public Law 96-513, Sec. 112 (as amended by Public 
     Law 104-106, Sec. 502(b)); (110 Stat. 293); to the Committee 
     on Armed Services.
       EC-112. A letter from the Acting Secretary, Department of 
     Defense, transmitting a letter issuing a travel restriction 
     on senior DOD official's travel to the USCENTCOM AOR through 
     March 1, 2021; to the Committee on Armed Services.
       EC-113. A letter from the Under Secretary, Acquisition and 
     Sustainment, Department of Defense, transmitting the 
     Department's certification that the survivability testing of 
     the F-15EX aircraft would be unreasonably expensive, pursuant 
     to 10 U.S.C. 2366(c)(1); to the Committee on Armed Services.
       EC-114. A letter from the Director, Bureau of Consumer 
     Financial Protection, transmitting the Bureau's Major final 
     rule -- Debt Collection Practices (Regulation F) [Docket No.: 
     CFPB-2019-0022] (RIN: 3170-AA41) received February 2, 2021, 
     pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); Public Law 104-121, Sec. 
     251; (110 Stat. 868); to the Committee on Financial Services.
       EC-115. A letter from the Director, Bureau of Consumer 
     Financial Protection, transmitting the Bureau's Major final 
     rule -- Debt Collection Practices (Regulation F) [Docket No.: 
     CFPB-2019-0022] (RIN: 3170-AA41) received February 2, 2021, 
     pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); Public Law 104-121, Sec. 
     251; (110 Stat. 868); to the Committee on Financial Services.
       EC-116. A letter from the Director, Office of Worker's 
     Compensation Programs, Department of Labor, transmitting the 
     Department's Annual Report to Congress on the FY 2019 
     operations of the Office of Workers' Compensation Programs, 
     pursuant to 30 U.S.C. 936(b); Public Law 91-173, Sec. 426(b) 
     (as amended by Public Law 107-275, Sec. 2(b)(4)); (116 Stat. 
     1926) and 33 U.S.C. 942; Mar. 4, 1927, ch. 509, Sec. 42 (as 
     amended by Public Law 104-66, Sec. 1102(b)(1)); (109 Stat. 
     722); to the Committee on Education and Labor.
       EC-117. A letter from the Compliance Specialist, Wage and 
     Hour Division, Department of Labor, transmitting the 
     Department's Major final rule -- Independent Contractor 
     Status Under the Fair Labor Standards Act (RIN: 1235-AA34) 
     received February 2, 2021, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); 
     Public Law 104-121, Sec. 251; (110 Stat. 868); to the 
     Committee on Education and Labor.
       EC-118. A letter from the Secretary, Department of Health 
     and Human Services, transmitting a Declaration of a Public 
     Health Emergency and Waiver and/or Modification of Certain 
     HIPAA, and Medicare, Medicaid, and Children's Health 
     Insurance Program Requirements (consequences of the wildfires 
     on the State of Oregon), pursuant to 42 U.S.C. 1320b-5(d); 
     Aug. 14, 1935, ch. 531, title XI, Sec. 1135(d) (as added by 
     Public Law 107-188, Sec. 143(a)); (116 Stat. 628); to the 
     Committee on Energy and Commerce.
       EC-119. A letter from the Regulations Coordinator, Office 
     of the Secretary, Department of Health and Human Services, 
     transmitting the Department's Major final rule -- Securing 
     Updated and Necessary Statutory Evaluations Timely [Docket 
     No.: HHS-OS-2020-0012] (RIN: 0991-AC24) received February 2, 
     2021, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); Public Law 104-121, 
     Sec. 251; (110 Stat. 868); to the Committee on Energy and 
     Commerce.
       EC-120. A letter from the Regulations Coordinator, Centers 
     for Medicare and Medicaid Services, Department of Health and 
     Human Services, transmitting the Department's Major final 
     rule -- Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act; HHS 
     Notice of Benefit and Payment Parameters for 2022; Updates to 
     State Innovation Waiver (Section 1332 Waiver) Implementing 
     Regulations [CMS-9914-F] (RIN: 0938-AU18; 1505-AC72) received 
     February 2, 2021, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); Public 
     Law 104-121, Sec. 251; (110 Stat. 868); to the Committee on 
     Energy and Commerce.
       EC-121. A letter from the Assistant Legal Advisor, Office 
     of Treaty Affairs, Department of State, transmitting a report 
     concerning international agreements other than treaties 
     entered into by the United States to be transmitted to the 
     Congress within the sixty-day period specified in the Case-
     Zablocki Act, pursuant to 1 U.S.C. 112b(a); Public Law 92-
     403, Sec. 1(a) (as amended by Public Law 108-458, Sec. 
     7121(b)); (118 Stat. 3807); to the Committee on Foreign 
     Affairs.
       EC-122. A letter from the Deputy Secretary, Department of 
     Defense, transmitting the Department's Inspector General 
     Semiannual Report to Congress for the period April 1, 2020 
     through September 30, 2020, pursuant to the Inspector General 
     Act of 1978; to the Committee on Oversight and Reform.
       EC-123. A letter from the Director, Legal Processing 
     Division, Internal Revenue Service, transmitting the 
     Service's Major final regulations -- Denial of Deduction for 
     Certain Fines, Penalties, and Other Amounts; Related 
     Information Reporting Requirements [TD 9946] (RIN: 1545-BO67) 
     received February 2, 2021, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); 
     Public Law 104-121, Sec. 251; (110 Stat. 868); to the 
     Committee on Ways and Means.
       EC-124. A letter from the Chief, Publications and 
     Regulations Branch, Internal Revenue Service, transmitting 
     the Service's Major final rule -- Guidance Under Section 1061 
     [TD 9945] (RIN: 1545-BO81) received February 2, 2021, 
     pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); Public Law 104-121, Sec. 
     251; (110 Stat. 868); to the Committee on Ways and Means.
       EC-125. A letter from the Director, Legal Processing 
     Division, Internal Revenue Service, transmitting the 
     Service's Major final rule -- Credit for Carbon Oxide 
     Sequestration [TD9944] (RIN: 1545-BP42) received February 2, 
     2021, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); Public Law 104-121, 
     Sec. 251; (110 Stat. 868); to the Committee on Ways and 
     Means.
       EC-126. A letter from the Assistant Chief Counsel for 
     Regulations and Security Standards, Office of the Chief 
     Counsel, Transportation Security Administration Department of 
     Homeland Security, transmitting the Department's Major final 
     rule -- Security Training for Surface Transportation 
     Employees [Docket No.: TSA-2015-0001[ (RIN: 1652-AA55) 
     received February 2, 2021, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); 
     Public Law 104-121, Sec. 251; (110 Stat. 868); to the 
     Committee on Homeland Security.
       EC-127. A letter from the Assistant Chief Counsel for 
     Regulations and Security Standards, Office of the Chief 
     Counsel, Transportation Security Administration Department of 
     Homeland Security, transmitting the Department's Major final 
     rule -- Security Training for Surface Transportation 
     Employees; Compliance Dates; Amendment [Docket No.: TSA-2015-
     0001] (RIN: 1652-AA55) received February 2, 2021, pursuant to 
     5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); Public Law 104-121, Sec. 251; (110 
     Stat. 868); to the Committee on Homeland Security.

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       EC-128. A letter from the Assistant Secretary for 
     Legislation, Department of Health and Human Services, 
     transmitting a report entitled, ``Medicare National Coverage 
     Determinations for Fiscal Year 2019'', pursuant to 42 U.S.C. 
     1395ff(f)(7); Aug. 14, 1935, ch. 531, title XVIII, Sec. 
     1869(f)(7) (as amended by Public Law 106-554, Sec. 1(a)(6)); 
     (114 Stat. 2763A-546); jointly to the Committees on Energy 
     and Commerce and Ways and Means.
       EC-129. A letter from the Regulations Coordinator, Centers 
     for Medicare and Medicaid Services, Department of Health and 
     Human Services, transmitting the Department's Major final 
     rule -- Medicare and Medicaid Programs; Contract Year 2022 
     Policy and Technical Changes to the Medicare Advantage 
     Program, Medicare Prescription Drug Benefit Program, Medicaid 
     Program, Medicare Cost Plan Program, and Programs of All-
     Inclusive Care for the Elderly [CMS-4190-F2] (RIN: 0938-AT97) 
     received February 2, 2021, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); 
     Public Law 104-121, Sec. 251; (110 Stat. 868); jointly to the 
     Committees on Energy and Commerce and Ways and Means.

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