[Congressional Record Volume 167, Number 104 (Tuesday, June 15, 2021)]
[House]
[Pages H2814-H2815]
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-1337. A letter from the Secretary, Department of 
     Defense, transmitting a letter on the approved retirement of 
     Lieutenant General Terry R. Ferrell, 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-1338. A letter from the Secretary, Department of 
     Defense, transmitting a letter on the approved retirement of 
     Lieutenant General John F. Thompson, United States Air Force, 
     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-1339. A letter from the Alternate OSD FRLO, Office of 
     the Secretary, Department of Defense, transmitting the 
     Department's final rule -- Privacy Act of 1974; 
     Implementation [Docket ID: DoD-2018-OS-0055] (RIN: 0790-AK41) 
     received June 8, 2021, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); 
     Public Law 104-121, Sec. 251; (110 Stat. 868); to the 
     Committee on Armed Services.
       EC-1340. A letter from the Alternate OSD FRLO, Office of 
     the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and 
     Sustainment, Department of Defense, transmitting the 
     Department's final rule -- Defense Federal Acquisition 
     Regulation Supplement: Expediting Contract Closeout (DFARS 
     Case 2017-D042) [Docket DARS-2019-0047] (RIN: 0750-AJ52) 
     received June 8, 2021, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); 
     Public Law 104-121, Sec. 251; (110 Stat. 868); to the 
     Committee on Armed Services.
       EC-1341. A letter from the Alternate OSD FRLO, Office of 
     the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and 
     Sustainment, Department of Defense, transmitting the 
     Department's final rule -- Defense Federal Acquisition 
     Regulation Supplement: Authorities for Minimizing the Use of 
     Materials Containing Hexavalent Chromium (DFARS Case 2020-
     D031) [Docket DARS-2020-0045] (RIN: 0750-AL17) received June 
     8, 2021, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); Public Law 104-
     121, Sec. 251; (110 Stat. 868); to the Committee on Armed 
     Services.
       EC-1342. A letter from the Secretary, Department of 
     Defense, transmitting a letter on the approved retirement of 
     Vice Admiral Andrew L. Lewis, United States Navy, and his 
     advancement to the grade of vice admiral 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-1343. A letter from the Regulations Coordinator, Center 
     for Consumer Information and Insurance Oversight, 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 
     and Pharmacy Benefit Manager Standards [CMS-9914-F2] (RIN: 
     0938-AU18) received May 19, 2021, pursuant to 5 U.S.C.

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     801(a)(1)(A); Public Law 104-121, Sec. 251; (110 Stat. 868); 
     to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
       EC-1344. A letter from the Chief, Telecommunications Access 
     Policy Division, Wireline Competition Bureau, Federal 
     Communications Commission, transmitting the Commission's 
     Major final rule -- Establishing Emergency Connectivity Fund 
     to Close the Homework Gap [WC Docket No.: 21-93] received May 
     19, 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-1345. A letter from the Chairman, Council of the 
     District of Columbia, transmitting DC Act 24-93, ``Green Food 
     Purchasing Amendment Act of 2021'', pursuant to Public Law 
     93-198, Sec. 602(c)(1); (87 Stat. 814); to the Committee on 
     Oversight and Reform.
       EC-1346. A letter from the Chairman, Council of the 
     District of Columbia, transmitting DC Act 24-95, ``Commercial 
     Insurance Claim Tolling Temporary Act of 2021'', pursuant to 
     Public Law 93-198, Sec. 602(c)(1); (87 Stat. 814); to the 
     Committee on Oversight and Reform.
       EC-1347. A letter from the Interim Federal Co-Chair, Denali 
     Commission, transmitting the Commission's 2021 Semi-Annual 
     Inspector General report, pursuant to section 5(b) of the 
     Inspector General Act of 1978; to the Committee on Oversight 
     and Reform.
       EC-1348. A letter from the Secretary, Department of 
     Defense, transmitting the Department's Inspector General 
     Semiannual Report to Congress for the period October 1, 2020 
     through March 31, 2021; to the Committee on Oversight and 
     Reform.
       EC-1349. A letter from the Secretary, Department of Health 
     and Human Services, transmitting the Department's Office of 
     Inspector General Semiannual Report to Congress for the 
     period ending March 31, 2021, pursuant to Public Law 95-452; 
     to the Committee on Oversight and Reform.
       EC-1350. A letter from the Secretary, Department of 
     Veterans Affairs, transmitting the Department's semiannual 
     report from the Office of Inspector General for the period of 
     October 1, 2020 through March 31, 2021; to the Committee on 
     Oversight and Reform.
       EC-1351. A letter from the Secretary, Department of the 
     Treasury, transmitting the semiannual reports to Congress 
     from the Treasury Inspector General and the Treasury 
     Inspector General for Tax Administration covering the 
     reporting period of October 1, 2020 through March 31, 2021; 
     to the Committee on Oversight and Reform.
       EC-1352. A letter from the Administrator, Environmental 
     Protection Agency, transmitting the Agency's Office of 
     Inspector General Semiannual Report to Congress, covering the 
     period ending March 31, 2021; to the Committee on Oversight 
     and Reform.
       EC-1353. A letter from the Chairman, Board of Governors, 
     United States Postal Service, transmitting the Board's Office 
     of Inspector General Semiannual Report to Congress for the 
     period October 1, 2020 through March 31, 2021; to the 
     Committee on Oversight and Reform.
       EC-1354. A letter from the Chief, Regulatory Coordination 
     Division, USCIS, Office of Policy and Strategy, Department of 
     Homeland Security, transmitting the Department's temporary 
     final rule -- Exercise of Time-Limited Authority to Increase 
     the Fiscal Year 2021 Numerical Limitation for the H-2B 
     Temporary Nonagricultural Worker Program and Portability 
     Flexibility for H-2B Workers Seeking to Change Employers [CIS 
     No.: 2689-21] (RIN: 1615-AC72) received June 8, 2021, 
     pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); Public Law 104-121, Sec. 
     251; (110 Stat. 868); to the Committee on the Judiciary.
       EC-1355. A letter from the Chairman, Office of Proceedings, 
     Surface Transportation Board, transmitting the Board's final 
     rule -- Demurrage Billing Requirements [Docket No.: EP 759] 
     received June 8, 2021, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); 
     Public Law 104-121, Sec. 251; (110 Stat. 868); to the 
     Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
       EC-1356. A letter from the Alternate OSD FRLO, Office of 
     the Secretary, Department of Defense, transmitting the 
     Department's final rule -- Voluntary Education Programs 
     [Docket ID: DOD-2019-OS-0076] (RIN: 0790-AJ95) received June 
     8, 2021, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); Public Law 104-
     121, Sec. 251; (110 Stat. 868); to the Committee on Armed 
     Services.
       EC-1357. A letter from the Regulations Coordinator, Center 
     for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation, Department of Health 
     and Human Services, transmitting the Department's Major final 
     rule -- Medicare Program: Comprehensive Care for Joint 
     Replacement Model Three-Year Extension and Changes to Episode 
     Definition and Pricing; Medicare and Medicaid Programs; 
     Policies and Regulatory Revisions in Response to the COVID-19 
     Public Health Emergency [CMS-5529-F] (RIN: 0938-AU01) 
     received May 19, 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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