[Congressional Record Volume 167, Number 138 (Tuesday, August 3, 2021)]
[House]
[Pages H4309-H4310]
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-1825. A letter from the President of the United States, 
     transmitting Notification of Designation of Funding as an 
     Emergency Requirement, pursuant to Public Law 117-31, Sec. 
     606 (H. Doc. No. 117--53); to the Committee on Appropriations 
     and ordered to be printed.
       EC-1826. A letter from the Under Secretary, Personnel and 
     Readiness, Department of Defense, transmitting a letter 
     stating additional time will be needed to complete the report 
     on end-strength levels for medical personnel for each 
     component of the Armed Forces as of the end of the next 
     fiscal year, pursuant to 10 U.S.C. 115a(e)(1); Public Law 
     116-92, Sec. 1701(b)(2); (133 Stat. 1795); to the Committee 
     on Armed Services.
       EC-1827. A letter from the Chair, Board of Governors of the 
     Federal Reserve System, transmitting the Board's semiannual 
     Monetary Policy Report, pursuant to Public Law 106-569; to 
     the Committee on Financial Services.
       EC-1828. A letter from the Associate General Counsel, 
     Department of Agriculture, transmitting six notifications of 
     a designation of acting officer, a nomination, and an action 
     on nomination, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 3349(a); Public Law 105-
     277, Sec. 151(b); (112 Stat. 2681-614); to the Committee on 
     Oversight and Reform.
       EC-1829. A letter from the Associate General Counsel for 
     General Law, Department of

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     Homeland Security, transmitting a notification of a 
     discontinuation of service in acting role, pursuant to 5 
     U.S.C. 3349(a); Public Law 105-277, Sec. 151(b); (112 Stat. 
     2681-614); to the Committee on Oversight and Reform.
       EC-1830. A letter from the Executive Vice President and 
     Chief Financial Officer, Federal Home Loan Bank of Dallas, 
     transmitting the 2020 Management Report of the Federal Home 
     Loan Bank of Dallas, pursuant to 31 U.S.C. 9106(a)(1); Public 
     Law 97-258 (as amended by Public Law 101-576, Sec. 306(a)); 
     (104 Stat. 2854); to the Committee on Oversight and Reform.
       EC-1831. A letter from the Attorney-Advisor, Office of 
     General Counsel, Federal Transit Administration, Department 
     of Transportation, transmitting a notification of an action 
     on nomination, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 3349(a); Public Law 105-
     277, Sec. 151(b); (112 Stat. 2681-614); to the Committee on 
     Oversight and Reform.
       EC-1832. A letter from the Acting Director, U.S. Securities 
     and Exchange Commission, transmitting the Commission's FY 
     2020 No FEAR Act report, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 2301 note; 
     Public Law 107-174, 203(a) (as amended by Public Law 109-435, 
     Sec. 604(f)); (120 Stat. 3242); to the Committee on Oversight 
     and Reform.
       EC-1833. A letter from the Fisheries Regulations 
     Specialist, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National Oceanic 
     and Atmospheric Administration, transmitting the 
     Administration's temporary rule -- Fisheries of the Exclusive 
     Economic Zone Off Alaska; Pacific Cod by Catcher Vessels Less 
     Than 60 Feet (18.3 Meters) Length Overall Using Hook-and-Line 
     or Pot Gear in the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands Management 
     Area [Docket No.: 200227-0066; RTID 0648-XA783] received July 
     20, 2021, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); Public Law 104-
     121, Sec. 251; (110 Stat. 868); to the Committee on Natural 
     Resources.
       EC-1834. A letter from the Fisheries Regulations 
     Specialist, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National Oceanic 
     and Atmospheric Administration, transmitting the 
     Administration's temporary rule -- Fisheries of the Exclusive 
     Economic Zone Off Alaska; Reallocation of Pollock in the 
     Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands [Docket No.: 210217-0022] 
     (RTID: 0648-XA821) received July 20, 2021, pursuant to 5 
     U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); Public Law 104-121, Sec. 251; (110 Stat. 
     868); to the Committee on Natural Resources.
       EC-1835. A letter from the Fisheries Regulations 
     Specialist, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National Oceanic 
     and Atmospheric Administration, transmitting the 
     Administration's temporary rule -- Coastal Migratory Pelagic 
     Resources of the Gulf of Mexico and Atlantic Region; 2020-
     2021 Closure of Commercial Run-Around Gillnet for King 
     Mackerel [Docket No.: 160426363-7275-02; RTID 0648-XA837] 
     received July 20, 2021, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); 
     Public Law 104-121, Sec. 251; (110 Stat. 868); to the 
     Committee on Natural Resources.
       EC-1836. A letter from the Fisheries Regulations 
     Specialist, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National Oceanic 
     and Atmospheric Administration, transmitting the 
     Administration's temporary rule -- Coastal Migratory Pelagic 
     Resources of the Gulf of Mexico and Atlantic Region; 2020-
     2021 Commercial Closure for Spanish Mackerel in the Atlantic 
     Southern Zone [Docket No.: 140819687-5583-02] (RTID: 0648-
     XA842) received July 20, 2021, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     801(a)(1)(A); Public Law 104-121, Sec. 251; (110 Stat. 868); 
     to the Committee on Natural Resources.
       EC-1837. A letter from the Fisheries Regulations 
     Specialist, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National Oceanic 
     and Atmospheric Administration, transmitting the 
     Administration's final rule -- Fisheries of the Exclusive 
     Economic Zone Off Alaska; Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands; 
     Final 2020 and 2021 Harvest Specifications for Groundfish 
     [Docket No.: 200227-0066] (RIN: 0648-XH080) received July 20, 
     2021, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); Public Law 104-121, 
     Sec. 251; (110 Stat. 868); to the Committee on Natural 
     Resources.
       EC-1838. A letter from the Fisheries Regulations 
     Specialist, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National Oceanic 
     and Atmospheric Administration, transmitting the 
     Administration's final rule -- Fisheries of the Exclusive 
     Economic Zone Off Alaska; Reclassifying Sculpin Species in 
     the Groundfish Fisheries of the Bering Sea and Aleutian 
     Islands and the Gulf of Alaska [Docket No.: 200702-0176] 
     (RIN: 0648-BJ49) received July 20, 2021, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     801(a)(1)(A); Public Law 104-121, Sec. 251; (110 Stat. 868); 
     to the Committee on Natural Resources.
       EC-1839. A letter from the Fisheries Regulations 
     Specialist, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National Oceanic 
     and Atmospheric Administration, transmitting the 
     Administration's final rule -- International Fisheries; 
     Pacific Tuna Fisheries; Fishing Restrictions for Silky Shark, 
     Fish Aggregating Devices, and Observer Safety in the Eastern 
     Pacific Ocean [Docket No.: 200728-0201] (RIN: 0648-BJ23) 
     received July 20, 2021, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); 
     Public Law 104-121, Sec. 251; (110 Stat. 868); to the 
     Committee on Natural Resources.
       EC-1840. A letter from the Fisheries Regulations 
     Specialist, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National Oceanic 
     and Atmospheric Administration, transmitting the 
     Administration's temporary rule -- Temporarily Increasing the 
     Commercial Trip Limit for South Atlantic Vermilion Snapper 
     and Recreational Bag Limit for Atlantic King Mackerel [Docket 
     No.: 200911-0240] (RIN: 0648-BJ96) received July 20, 2021, 
     pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); Public Law 104-121, Sec. 
     251; (110 Stat. 868); to the Committee on Natural Resources.
       EC-1841. A letter from the Fisheries Regulations 
     Specialist, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National Oceanic 
     and Atmospheric Administration, transmitting the 
     Administration's interim final rule -- International 
     Fisheries; Pacific Tuna Fisheries; Fishing Restrictions for 
     Tropical Tuna in the Eastern Pacific Ocean for 2021 [Docket 
     No.: 210112-0008] (RIN: 0648-BK08) received July 20, 2021, 
     pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); Public Law 104-121, Sec. 
     251; (110 Stat. 868); to the Committee on Natural Resources.
       EC-1842. A letter from the Fisheries Regulations 
     Specialist, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National Oceanic 
     and Atmospheric Administration, transmitting the 
     Administration's final rule -- Fisheries of the Caribbean, 
     Gulf of Mexico, and South Atlantic; Snapper-Grouper Fishery 
     of the South Atlantic Region; Regulatory Amendment 27; 
     Correction [Docket No.: 201112-0303] (RIN: 0648-BK19) 
     received July 20, 2021, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); 
     Public Law 104-121, Sec. 251; (110 Stat. 868); to the 
     Committee on Natural Resources.
       EC-1843. A letter from the Fisheries Regulations 
     Specialist, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National Oceanic 
     and Atmospheric Administration, transmitting the 
     Administration's temporary rule -- Extension of Emergency 
     Measures To Address Fishery Observer Coverage During the 
     Coronavirus Pandemic [Docket No.: 210324-0064] (RIN: 0648-
     BK33) received July 20, 2021, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     801(a)(1)(A); Public Law 104-121, Sec. 251; (110 Stat. 868); 
     to the Committee on Natural Resources.
       EC-1844. A letter from the Deputy Assistant Attorney 
     General, Office of Legislative Affairs, Department of 
     Justice, transmitting the Department's FY 2020 report on 
     Activities Under the Civil Rights of Institutionalized 
     Persons Act, pursuant to 28 U.S.C. 522(a); Public Law 89-554, 
     Sec. 4(c) (as amended by Public Law 94-273, Sec. 19); (80 
     Stat. 615); to the Committee on the Judiciary.
       EC-1845. A letter from the President, National Council on 
     Radiation Protection and Measurements, transmitting the 
     Council's Single Audit Financial Report Under Uniform 
     Guidance, pursuant to 36 U.S.C. Secs. 10101(b)(1) and 150909; 
     to the Committee on the Judiciary.
       EC-1846. A letter from the Clerk of the Court, United 
     States Court of Appeals For The Seventh Circuit, transmitting 
     an opinion on Page v. Democratic National Committee, et al., 
     No. 20-2781, (June 21, 2021) from the United States Court of 
     appeals for the Seventh Circuit; to the Committee on the 
     Judiciary.
       EC-1847. A letter from the Director, Legal Processing 
     Division, Internal Revenue Service, transmitting the 
     Service's IRB only rule -- 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 July 16, 
     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-1848. A letter from the Chief, Publications and 
     Regulations Branch, Internal Revenue Service, transmitting 
     the Service's IRB only rule -- Transition Period Penalty 
     Relief for New Schedules K-2 and K-3 for Forms 1065, 1120-S 
     and 8865 [Notice 2021-39] received July 16, 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-1849. A letter from the Director, Legal Processing 
     Division, Internal Revenue Service, transmitting the 
     Service's IRB only rule -- Special elections for taxpayers 
     with Farming Loss NOLs (Rev. Proc. 2021-14) received July 16, 
     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-1850. A letter from the Board Chairman and Chief 
     Executive Officer, Farm Credit Administration, transmitting 
     the Administration's Fiscal Year 2022 Proposed Budget and 
     Performance Plan, pursuant to 31 U.S.C. 1115(b); Public Law 
     111-352, Sec. 3; (124 Stat. 3867); jointly to the Committees 
     on Agriculture and Oversight and Reform.
       EC-1851. A letter from the Principal Deputy Inspector 
     General, Office of the Inspector General, Department of 
     Health and Human Services, transmitting the report titled, 
     ``Part D Plans Generally Include Drugs Commonly Used by Dual 
     Eligibles: 2021'', pursuant to 42 U.S.C. 1395w-101 note; 
     Public Law 111-148, Sec. 3313(a)(2); (124 Stat. 477); jointly 
     to the Committees on Energy and Commerce and Ways and Means.

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