[Congressional Record Volume 167, Number 45 (Wednesday, March 10, 2021)]
[Senate]
[Pages S1457-S1458]
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-603. A communication from the Director of the 
     Regulations Management Division, Rural Utilities Service, 
     Department of Agriculture, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     report of a rule entitled ``Rural eConnectivity Program'' 
     (RIN0572-AC51) received in the Office of the President of the 
     Senate on March 5, 2021; to the Committee on Agriculture, 
     Nutrition, and Forestry.
        EC-604. A communication from the President of the United 
     States, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report relative to 
     the continuation of the national emergency that

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     was declared in Executive Order 12957 of March 15, 1995, with 
     respect to Iran; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and 
     Urban Affairs.
        EC-605. 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 Yemen Sanctions 
     Regulations'' (31 CFR Part 552) received in the Office of the 
     President of the Senate on March 4, 2021; to the Committee on 
     Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
        EC-606. A communication from the Senior Counsel, Legal 
     Division, Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Higher-Priced Mortgage Loan Escrow Exemption (Regulation 
     Z)'' (RIN3170-AA83) received in the Office of the President 
     of the Senate on March 3, 2021; to the Committee on Banking, 
     Housing, and Urban Affairs.
        EC-607. A communication from the Director of Legislative 
     Affairs, Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Final Rule - 
     Assessments, Amendments to Address the Temporary Deposit 
     Insurance Assessment Effects of the Optional Regulatory 
     Capital Transitions for Implementing the Current Expected 
     Credit Losses Methodology'' (RIN3064-AF65) received in the 
     Office of the President of the Senate on March 4, 2021; to 
     the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
        EC-608. A communication from the Director of Legislative 
     Affairs, Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Final Rule - 
     Role of Supervisory Guidance'' (RIN3064-AF32) received in the 
     Office of the President of the Senate on March 4, 2021; to 
     the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
        EC-609. A communication from the Deputy Division Chief, 
     Wireline Competition Bureau, Federal Communications 
     Commission, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a 
     rule entitled ``Emergency Broadband Benefit Program'' 
     ((RIN3060-AL16) (WC Docket No. 20-445)) received in the 
     Office of the President of the Senate on March 5, 2021; to 
     the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
        EC-610. A communication from the Regulations Coordinator, 
     Office of the Inspector General, Department of Health and 
     Human Services, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of 
     a rule entitled ``Fraud and Abuse: Removal of Safe Harbor 
     Protection for Rebates Involving Prescription Pharmaceuticals 
     and Creation of New Safe Harbor Protection for Certain Point-
     of-Sale Reductions in Price on Prescription Pharmaceuticals 
     and Certain Pharmacy Benefit Manager Service Fees; Delated 
     Effective Date'' (RIN0936-AA08) received in the Office of the 
     President of the Senate on March 4, 2021; to the Committee on 
     Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
        EC-611. A communication from the General Counsel, Office 
     of Management and Budget, Executive Office of the President, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, six (6) reports relative to 
     vacancies in the Office of Management and Budget, received in 
     the Office of the President of the Senate on March 5, 2021; 
     to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental 
     Affairs.
        EC-612. A communication from the Yeoman Chief Petty 
     Officer, U.S. Coast Guard, Department of Homeland Security, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Security Zone; San Diego Bay, San Diego, California'' 
     ((RIN1625-AA87) (Docket No. USCG-2021-0070)) received in the 
     Office of the President of the Senate on March 4, 2021; to 
     the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
        EC-613. A communication from the Yeoman Chief Petty 
     Officer, U.S. Coast Guard, Department of Homeland Security, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Security Zone; Lower Mississippi River, Mile Markers 330.0 
     - 360.0, Mississippi'' ((RIN1625-AA00) (Docket No. USCG-2021-
     0036)) received in the Office of the President of the Senate 
     on March 3, 2021; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
     Transportation.
        EC-614. A communication from the Yeoman Chief Petty 
     Officer, U.S. Coast Guard, Department of Homeland Security, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Security Zone; Duluth-Superior Harbor, Duluth, Minnesota 
     and Superior, Wisconsin'' ((RIN1625-AA00) (Docket No. USCG-
     2021-0034)) received in the Office of the President of the 
     Senate on March 3, 2021; to the Committee on Commerce, 
     Science, and Transportation.
        EC-615. A communication from the Yeoman Chief Petty 
     Officer, U.S. Coast Guard, Department of Homeland Security, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Emergency Safety Zone; Richmond Entrance Channel, Richmond, 
     California'' ((RIN1625-AA00) (Docket No. USCG-2021-0057)) 
     received in the Office of the President of the Senate on 
     March 3, 2021; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
     Transportation.
        EC-616. A communication from the Yeoman Chief Petty 
     Officer, U.S. Coast Guard, Department of Homeland Security, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Safety Zone; Power Plant Demolition; Grand River, Grand 
     Haven, Michigan'' ((RIN1625-AA00) (Docket No. USCG-2021-
     0035)) received in the Office of the President of the Senate 
     on March 3, 2021; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
     Transportation.
        EC-617. A communication from the Yeoman Chief Petty 
     Officer, U.S. Coast Guard, Department of Homeland Security, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Drawbridge Operation Regulation; Old Ford Bayou, 
     Mississippi'' ((RIN1625-AA09) (Docket No. USCG-2018-0968)) 
     received in the Office of the President of the Senate on 
     March 3, 2021; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
     Transportation

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