[Congressional Record Volume 167, Number 175 (Tuesday, October 5, 2021)]
[Senate]
[Pages S6912-S6913]
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-2329. 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 ``Recapture of Excess Employment Tax Credits 
     under the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021'' (RIN1545-BQ09) 
     received in the Office of the President of the Senate on 
     September 23, 2021; to the Committee on Finance.
        EC-2330. 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 ``Notice regarding the Special Per Diem Rates 
     for 2021-2022'' (Notice 2021-52) received in the Office of 
     the President of the Senate on September 23, 2021; to the 
     Committee on Finance.
        EC-2331. 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 ``Guidance on Reporting Qualified Sick Leave 
     Wages and Qualified Family Leave Wages Paid For Leave 
     Provided in 2021'' (Notice 2021-53) received in the Office of 
     the President of the Senate on September 23, 2021; to the 
     Committee on Finance.
        EC-2332. A communication from the Acting Assistant 
     Secretary, Legislative Affairs, Department of State, 
     transmitting, pursuant to section 36(c) of the Arms Export 
     Control Act, the certification of a proposed license 
     amendment for the export of firearms, parts, and components 
     abroad controlled under Category I of the U.S. Munitions List 
     to Germany in the amount of $1,000,000 or more (Transmittal 
     No. DDTC 21-049); to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
        EC-2333. A communication from the Acting Assistant 
     Secretary, Legislative Affairs, Department of State, 
     transmitting, pursuant to section 36(d) of the Arms Export 
     Control Act, the certification of a proposed license 
     amendment for the export of defense articles, including 
     technical data and defense services to Germany, for the 
     manufacture of significant military equipment abroad 
     (Transmittal No. DDTC 20-025); to the Committee on Foreign 
     Relations.
        EC-2334. A communication from the Acting Assistant 
     Secretary, Legislative Affairs, Department of State, 
     transmitting, pursuant to section 36(c) of the Arms Export 
     Control Act, the certification of a proposed license 
     amendment for the export of defense articles, including 
     technical data and defense services to Australia, the UK, and 
     the UAE in the amount of $50,000,000 or more (Transmittal No. 
     DDTC 20-090); to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
        EC-2335. A communication from the Acting Assistant 
     Secretary, Legislative Affairs, Department of State, 
     transmitting, pursuant to section 36(c) of the Arms Export 
     Control Act, the certification of a proposed license 
     amendment for the export of firearms abroad controlled under 
     Category I of the U.S. Munitions List to Thailand in the 
     amount of $1,000,000 or more (Transmittal No. DDTC 20-082); 
     to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
        EC-2336. A communication from the Acting Assistant 
     Secretary, Legislative Affairs, Department of State, 
     transmitting, pursuant to section 36(c) of the Arms Export 
     Control Act, the certification of a proposed license 
     amendment for the export of defense articles, including 
     technical data and defense services to the UK in the amount 
     of $50,000,000 or more (Transmittal No. DDTC 21-018); to the 
     Committee on Foreign Relations.
        EC-2337. A communication from the Secretary of Education, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Total and Permanent Disability Discharge of Loans Under 
     Title IV of the Higher Education Act'' (RIN1840-AD48) 
     received in the Office of the President pro tempore of the 
     Senate; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and 
     Pensions.
        EC-2338. A communication from the Assistant General 
     Counsel for Regulatory Affairs, Pension Benefit Guaranty 
     Corporation, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a 
     rule entitled ``Allocation of Assets in Single-Employer 
     Plans; Interest Assumptions for Valuing Benefits'' (29 CFR 
     Part 4044) received in the Office of the President of the 
     Senate on September 28, 2021; to the Committee on Health, 
     Education, Labor, and Pensions.
        EC-2339. A communication from the Regulations Coordinator, 
     Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, Department of 
     Health and Human Services, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     report of a rule entitled ``Patient Protection and Affordable 
     Care Act; Updating Payment Parameters, Section 1332 Waiver 
     Implementing Regulations, and Improving Health Insurance 
     Markets for 2022 and Beyond'' (RIN0938-AU60) received in the 
     Office of the President of the Senate on September 30, 2021; 
     to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
        EC-2340. A communication from the Director of Regulations 
     and Policy Management Staff, Food and Drug Administration, 
     Department of Health and Human Services, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Import 
     Tolerances for Residues of Unapproved New Animal Drugs in 
     Food'' (RIN0910-AF78) received in the Office of the President 
     of the Senate on September 28, 2021; to the Committee on 
     Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
        EC-2341. A communication from the Compliance Specialist, 
     Wage and Hour Division, Department of Labor, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Tip 
     Regulations Under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA); 
     Partial Withdrawal'' (RIN1235-AA21) received in the Office of 
     the President of the Senate on September 28, 2021; to the 
     Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
        EC-2342. A communication from the Board Members of the 
     Railroad Retirement Board, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     Board's fiscal year 2021 Annual Report; to the Committee on 
     Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
        EC-2343. A communication from the Secretary of Labor and 
     the Director of the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the Pension Benefit Guaranty 
     Corporation's fiscal year 2020 Actuarial Evaluation of the 
     Expected Operations and Status of the PBGC Funds; to the 
     Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
        EC-2344. A communication from the Chairman of the Council 
     of the District of Columbia, transmitting, pursuant to law, a 
     report on D.C. Act 24-176, ``Fiscal Year 2022 Budget Support 
     Act of 2021'' ; to the Committee on Homeland Security and 
     Governmental Affairs.
        EC-2345. A communication from the Director, Office of 
     Personnel Management, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     report of a rule entitled ``Hiring Authority for Post-
     Secondary Students'' (RIN3206-AN86) received in the Office of 
     the President of the Senate on September 28, 2021; to the 
     Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.

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        EC-2346. A communication from the Director, Office of 
     Personnel Management, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     report of a rule entitled ``Access to Federal Employees 
     Health Benefits (FEHB) for Employees of Certain Tribally 
     Controlled Schools'' (RIN3206-AO18) received in the Office of 
     the President of the Senate on September 28, 2021; to the 
     Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
        EC-2347. 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 Deputy Administrator, Federal Emergency 
     Management Agency, Department of Homeland Security, received 
     in the Office of the President of the Senate on September 28, 
     2021; to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental 
     Affairs.
        EC-2348. 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 Under Secretary for Management, Department 
     of Homeland Security, received in the Office of the President 
     of the Senate on September 28, 2021; to the Committee on 
     Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
        EC-2349. A communication from the Director of the Office 
     of Regulatory Affairs and Collaborative Action, Bureau of 
     Indian Affairs, Department of the Interior, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Indian 
     Business Incubators Program'' (RIN1076-AF63) received in the 
     Office of the President of the Senate on September 30, 2021; 
     to the Committee on Indian Affairs.
        EC-2350. A communication from the Agency Representative, 
     Patent and Trademark Office, Department of Commerce, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``2021 Increase of the Annual Limit on Accepted Requests for 
     Track One Prioritized Examination'' (RIN0651-AD56) received 
     in the Office of the President of the Senate on September 28, 
     2021; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
        EC-2351. A communication from the Chief of the Regulatory 
     Coordination Division, Citizenship and Immigration Services, 
     Department of Homeland Security, transmitting, pursuant to 
     law, the report of a rule entitled ``Asylum Interview 
     Interpreter Requirement Modification Due to COVID-19'' 
     (RIN1615-AC59) received in the Office of the President of the 
     Senate on September 23, 2021; to the Committee on the 
     Judiciary.
        EC-2352. 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 ``Presumptive Service 
     Connection for Respiratory Conditions Due to Exposure to 
     Particulate Matter'' (RIN2900-AR25) received in the Office of 
     the President of the Senate on September 23, 2021; to the 
     Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
        EC-2353. 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 ``Nomenclature Change for 
     Position Title'' (RIN2900-AR09) received in the Office of the 
     President of the Senate on September 23, 2021; to the 
     Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
        EC-2354. 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 ``Extension of the 
     Presumptive Period for Compensation for Gulf War Veterans'' 
     (RIN2900-AR22) received in the Office of the President of the 
     Senate on September 23, 2021; to the Committee on Veterans' 
     Affairs.
        EC-2355. 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 ``Veterans Care 
     Agreements'' (RIN2900-AQ45) received in the Office of the 
     President of the Senate on September 23, 2021; to the 
     Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
        EC-2356. 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 ``Extension of Program of 
     Comprehensive Assistance for Family Caregivers Eligibility 
     for Legacy Participants and Legacy Applicants'' (RIN2900-
     AR28) received in the Office of the President of the Senate 
     on September 23, 2021; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
        EC-2357. 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 ``Elimination of Copayment 
     for Opioid Antagonists and Education on use of Opioid 
     Antagonists'' (RIN2900-AQ31) received in the Office of the 
     President of the Senate on September 23, 2021; to the 
     Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
        EC-2358. 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 ``Referral for VA 
     Administrative Decision for Character of Discharge 
     Determinations'' (RIN2900-AR03) received in the Office of the 
     President of the Senate on September 23, 2021; to the 
     Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

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