[Congressional Record Volume 167, Number 137 (Monday, August 2, 2021)]
[Senate]
[Pages S5561-S5562]
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-1641. A communication from the Director for the 
     National Intrepid Center of Excellence, Walter Reed National 
     Military Medical Center, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     Center's fiscal year 2020 annual report, other relative 
     reports, and the Uniform Resource Locator (URL) for the 
     reports; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
        EC-1642. A joint communication from the Acting Deputy 
     Secretary of Veterans Affairs and the Acting Under Secretary 
     of Defense (Personnel and Readiness), transmitting, pursuant 
     to law, a report entitled ``Veterans Affairs and Department 
     of Defense Joint Executive Committee Fiscal Year 2020 Annual 
     Report'' ; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
        EC-1643. A communication from the Regulation Development 
     Coordinator, Office of Regulation Policy and Management, 
     Department of Veterans Affairs, transmitting, pursuant to 
     law, the report of a rule entitled ``VA Homeless Providers 
     and Grant and Per Diem Program'' (RIN2900-AP54) received in 
     the Office of the President of the Senate on July 15, 2021; 
     to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
        EC-1644. 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; WA; Update to Materials 
     Incorporated by Reference'' (FRL No. 8742-02-R10) received in 
     the Office of the President of the Senate on July 28, 2021; 
     to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
        EC-1645. A communication from the Director of the 
     Regulatory Management Division, Environmental Protection 
     Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``Finding of Failure to Submit a State 
     Implementation Plan to Meet the 1987 24-Hour PM10 Standard; 
     Moderate Area Requirements; West Pinal County; Arizona'' (FRL 
     No . 8715-02-R9) received in the Office of the President of 
     the Senate on July 28, 2021; to the Committee on Environment 
     and Public Works.
        EC-1646. 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; Missouri; Removal of Control of 
     Emissions from the Application of Deadeners and Adhesives'' 
     (FRL No. 8717-02-R7) received in the Office of the President 
     of the Senate on July 28, 2021; to the Committee on 
     Environment and Public Works.
        EC-1647. A communication from the Chief of the 
     Publications and Regulations Branch, Internal Revenue 
     Service, Department of the Treasury, transmitting, pursuant 
     to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Transition Period 
     Penalty Relief for New Schedules K-2 and K-3 for Forms 1065, 
     1120-S and 8865'' (Notice 2021-39) received in the Office of 
     the President of the Senate on July 15, 2021; to the 
     Committee on Finance.
        EC-1648. 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 ``Employee Plans Compliance Resolution System 
     (EPCRS)'' (Rev. Proc. 2021-30) received in the Office of the 
     President of the Senate on July 28, 2021; to the Committee on 
     Finance.
        EC-1649. 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 ``Special elections for taxpayers with Farming 
     Loss NOLs'' (Rev. Proc. 2021-14) received in the Office of 
     the President of the Senate on July 15, 2021; to the 
     Committee on Finance.
        EC-1650. 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 ``Premium Assistance for COBRA Benefits'' 
     (Notice 2021-31) received in the Office of the President of 
     the Senate on July 26, 2021; to the Committee on Finance.
        EC-1651. 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 Sections 45 and 
     48; Extension of Continuity Safe Harbor to Address Delays 
     Related to COVID-19 and Clarification of the Continuity 
     Requirement'' (Notice 2021-41) received in the Office of the 
     President of the Senate on July 15, 2021; to the Committee on 
     Finance.
        EC-1652. A communication from the Deputy Inspector General 
     for Audit Services, Department of Health and Human Services, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, a report entitled ``Review of 
     Medicare Administrative Contractor Information Security 
     Program Evaluations for Fiscal Year 2020''; to the Committee 
     on Finance.
        EC-1653. A communication from the Federal Register Liaison 
     Officer, Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau, Department 
     of the Treasury, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of 
     a rule entitled ``Removal of Obsolete Regulation Regarding 
     Rewards for Information Relating to Violations of Tax Laws 
     Administered by the Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade 
     Bureau'' (RIN1513-AC56) received in the Office of the 
     President of the Senate on July 15, 2021; to the Committee on 
     Finance.
        EC-1654. A communication from the Senior Advisor, 
     Department of Health and Human Services, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, a report relative to a vacancy in the 
     position of Inspector General, Department of Health and Human 
     Services, received in the Office of the President of the 
     Senate on July 21, 2021; to the Committee on Finance.
        EC-1655. A communication from the Senior Advisor, 
     Department of Health and Human Services, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, a report relative to a vacancy in the 
     position of Secretary for Health and Human Services, 
     Department of Health and Human Services, received in the 
     Office of the President of the Senate on July 26, 2021; to 
     the Committee on Finance.
        EC-1656. A communication from the Associate General 
     Counsel for General Law, Department of Homeland Security, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, a report relative to a vacancy 
     in the position of Commissioner, U.S. Customs and Border 
     Protection, Department of Homeland Security, received in the 
     Office of the President of the Senate on July 26, 2021; to 
     the Committee on Finance.
        EC-1657. A communication from the Associate General 
     Counsel for General Law, Department of Homeland Security, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, a report relative to a vacancy 
     in the position of Commissioner, U.S. Customs and Border 
     Protection, received in the Office of the President of the 
     Senate on July 26, 2021; to the Committee on Finance.
        EC-1658. A communication from the Chief of the 
     Publications and Regulations Branch, Internal Revenue 
     Service, Department of the Treasury, transmitting, pursuant 
     to law, the report of a rule entitled ``United States and 
     Area Median Gross Income Figures (Evergreen)'' (Rev. Proc. 
     2021-19) received in the Office of the President of the 
     Senate on July 26, 2021; to the Committee on Finance.
        EC-1659. A communication from the Chief of the 
     Publications and Regulations Branch, Internal Revenue 
     Service, Department of the Treasury, transmitting, pursuant 
     to law, the report of a rule entitled ``COVID-19 Relief Under 
     Section 42'' (Notice 2021-12) received in the Office of the 
     President of the Senate on July 26, 2021; to the Committee on 
     Finance.
        EC-1660. A communication from the Chief of the 
     Publications and Regulations Branch, Internal Revenue 
     Service, Department of the Treasury, transmitting, pursuant 
     to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Additional Relief 
     with Respect to Employment Tax Deadlines Applicable to 
     Employers Affected by the Ongoing Coronavirus (COVID-19) 
     Disease 2019 Pandemic'' (Notice 2021-11) received in the 
     Office of the President of the Senate on July 26, 2021; to 
     the Committee on Finance.
        EC-1661. 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 ``Section 911 Housing Cost Amounts 2021 
     Update'' (Notice 2021-18) received in the Office of the 
     President of the Senate on July 26, 2021; to the Committee on 
     Finance.
        EC-1662. 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 ``Personal Protective Equipment Treated as 
     Deductible or Reimbursable Medical Care Expense'' 
     (Announcement 2021-7) received in the Office of the President 
     of the Senate on July 26, 2021; to the Committee on Finance.
        EC-1663. A communication from the Director of the Legal 
     Processing Division, Internal Revenue Service, Department of 
     the

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     Treasury, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``Extension of Empowerment Zones'' (Rev. Proc. 2021-
     18) received in the Office of the President of the Senate on 
     July 26, 2021; to the Committee on Finance.
        EC-1664. 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 ``Providing elections under section 172 set 
     forth in the CARES Act'' (Rev. Proc. 2020-24) received in the 
     Office of the President of the Senate on July 26, 2021; to 
     the Committee on Finance.
        EC-1665. 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 ``Implementation of Nonresident Alien Deposit 
     Interest Regulations'' (Rev. Proc. 2021-15) received in the 
     Office of the President of the Senate on July 26, 2021; to 
     the Committee on Finance.
        EC-1666. 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 ``Extension of Empowerment Zones'' (Rev. Proc. 
     2021-16) received in the Office of the President of the 
     Senate on July 26, 2021; to the Committee on Finance.
        EC-1667. 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 ``Limitation on Deduction for Dividends 
     Received from Certain Foreign Corporations and Amounts 
     Eligible for Section 954 Look-Through Exception'' (RIN1545-
     BP35) received in the Office of the President of the Senate 
     on July 26, 2021; to the Committee on Finance.
        EC-1668. 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 ``Deduction for Foreign-Derived Intangible 
     Income and Global Intangible Low-Taxed Income'' (RIN1545-
     BO55) received in the Office of the President of the Senate 
     on July 26, 2021; to the Committee on Finance

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