[Congressional Record Volume 167, Number 181 (Friday, October 15, 2021)]
[House]
[Pages H5636-H5637]
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-2417. A letter from the Acting Comptroller, Office of 
     the Comptroller of the Currency, transmitting the Office's 
     annual report containing descriptions of actions taken for 
     persevering minority ownership of minority financial 
     institutions, pursuant to 12 U.S.C. 1463 note; Public Law 
     101-73, Sec. 308 (as amended by Public Law 111-203, Sec. 
     367(4)); (124 Stat. 1556); to the Committee on Financial 
     Services.
       EC-2418. A letter from the Senior Congressional Liaison, 
     Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection, transmitting the 
     Bureau's annual report to Congress on college credit card 
     agreements, pursuant to 15 U.S.C. 1637(r)(3); Public Law 90-
     321, Sec. 127 (as amended by Public Law 111-24, Sec. 305(a)); 
     (123 Stat. 1750); to the Committee on Financial Services.
       EC-2419. A letter from the Secretary, Department of the 
     Treasury, transmitting a follow up letter regarding the debt 
     limit of the United States of America; to the Committee on 
     Financial Services.
       EC-2420. A letter from the General Counsel, Federal Housing 
     Finance Agency, transmitting the Agency's regulatory 
     interpretation -- Eligibility of Mortgage Loan Participants 
     as Collateral for Federal Home Loan Bank Advances [2021-RI-
     01] received October 6, 2021, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     801(a)(1)(A); Public Law 104-121, Sec. 251; (110 Stat. 868); 
     to the Committee on Financial Services.
       EC-2421. A letter from the Secretary, Department of Health 
     and Human Services, transmitting the annual report on mining 
     activities for fiscal year 2020; to the Committee on 
     Education and Labor.
       EC-2422. A letter from the Executive Director and 
     Chairperson, Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute, 
     transmitting the Institute's Fiscal Year 2020 Annual Report, 
     pursuant to 42 U.S.C. 1320e(d)(10); Aug. 14, 1935, ch. 531, 
     title XI, Sec. 1181 (as amended by Public Law 111-148, Sec. 
     6301(a)); (124 Stat. 734); to the Committee on Energy and 
     Commerce.
       EC-2423. A letter from the Regulations Coordinator, Centers 
     for Medicare and Medicaid Services, Department of Health and 
     Human Services, transmitting the Department's Major final 
     rule -- Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act; Updating 
     Payment Parameters, Section 1332 Waiver Implementing 
     Regulations, and Improving Health Insurance Markets for 2022 
     and Beyond [CMS-9906-F] (RIN: 0938-AU60) received October 6, 
     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-2424. A letter from the Secretary, Department of Health 
     and Human Services, transmitting the 13th Annual Report on 
     Delays in Approvals of Applications Related to Citizen 
     Petitions and Petitions for Stay of Agency Action for Fiscal 
     Year 2020, pursuant to 21 U.S.C. 355(q)(3); (June 25, 1938, 
     ch. 675, Sec. 505(q)(3) (as amended by Public Law 110-85, 
     Sec. 914(a)); (121 Stat. 956); to the Committee on Energy and 
     Commerce.
       EC-2425. A letter from the Acting Division Director, 
     Regulatory Management Division, Environmental Protection 
     Agency, transmitting the Agency's final rule -- Environmental 
     Protection Agency Acquisition Regulation; Unenforceable 
     Commercial Supplier Agreement Terms, Class Deviations, and 
     Update for Fixed Rates for Services-Indefinite Delivery/
     Indefinite Quantity Contract [EPA-HQ-OARM-2018-0714; FRL-
     9998-55-OMS] received October 6, 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-2426. A letter from the Acting Division Director, 
     Regulatory Management Division, Environmental Protection 
     Agency, transmitting the Agency's final rule -- Air Plan 
     Approval; MS; BART SIP and Regional Haze Progress Report 
     [EPA-R04-OAR-2019-0447; FRL-9006-02-R4] received October 6, 
     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-2427. A letter from the Acting Division Director, 
     Regulatory Management Division, Environmental Protection 
     Agency, transmitting the Agency's final rule -- Approval of 
     Air Quality Implementation Plans; New York; Part 212, Process 
     Operations [EPA-R02-OAR-2020-0466; FRL-9004-02-R2] received 
     October 6, 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-2428. A letter from the Acting Division Director, 
     Regulatory Management Division, Environmental Protection 
     Agency, transmitting the Agency's final rule -- Conforming 
     Changes to Canada-Specific Hazardous Waste Import-Export 
     Recovery and Disposal Operation Codes [EPA-HQ-RCRA-2015-0147; 
     FRL 8562-01-OLEM] received October 6, 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-2429. A letter from the Associate Division Director, 
     Regulatory Management Division, Environmental Protection 
     Agency, transmitting the Agency's direct final rule -- Air 
     Plan Approval; Illinois; Infrastructure SIP Requirements for 
     the 2012 PM2.5 and 2015 Ozone NAAQS [EPA-R05-OAR-2017-0583; 
     EPA-R05-OAR-2019-0311; EPA-R05-OAR-2020-0501; FRL-9056-02-R5] 
     received September 28, 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-2430. A letter from the Associate Division Director, 
     Regulatory Management Division, Environmental Protection 
     Agency, transmitting the Agency's final rule -- Air Plan 
     Approval and Operating Permit Program; KY; Public, Affected 
     State, and EPA Review [EPA-R04-OAR-2020-0461; FRL-8976-02-R4] 
     received September 28, 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-2431. A letter from the Associate Division Director, 
     Regulatory Management Division, Environmental Protection 
     Agency, transmitting the Agency's final rule -- Air Plan 
     Approval; South Carolina; Updates to Ambient Air Quality 
     Standards [EPA-R04-OAR-2020-0676; FRL-8968-02-R4] received 
     September 28, 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-2432. A letter from the Associate Division Director, 
     Regulatory Management Division, Environmental Protection 
     Agency, transmitting the Agency's final rule -- Air Plan 
     Approval; Ohio; Infrastructure SIP Requirements for the 2015 
     Ozone NAAQS; Correction [EPA-R05-OAR-2018-0694; FRL-8823-03-
     R5] received September 28, 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-2433. A letter from the Associate Division Director, 
     Regulatory Management Division, Environmental Protection 
     Agency, transmitting the Agency's final rule -- Air Plan 
     Approval; Missouri; Control of Emissions From Batch Process 
     Operations [EPA-R07-OAR-2021-0474; FRL-8755-02-R7] received 
     September 28, 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-2434. A letter from the Associate Division Director, 
     Regulatory Management Division, Environmental Protection 
     Agency, transmitting the Agency's final rule -- Air Plan 
     Approval; Missouri; Restriction of Emissions From Batch-Type 
     Charcoal Kilns [EPA-R07-OAR-2021-0475; FRL-8754-02-R7] 
     received September 28, 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-2435. A letter from the Associate Division Director, 
     Regulatory Management Division, Environmental Protection 
     Agency, transmitting the Agency's final rule -- Air Plan 
     Approval; Approval of Missouri Air Quality Implementation 
     Plans; Revisions to St. Louis 1997 PM2.5 Maintenance Plan 
     [EPA-R07-OAR-2021-0405; FRL-8708-02-R7] received September 
     28, 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-2436. A letter from the Associate Division Director, 
     Regulatory Management Division, Environmental Protection 
     Agency, transmitting the Agency's final rule -- Air Plan 
     Approval; Approval of Missouri Air Quality Implementation 
     Plans; Revisions to St. Louis 2008 8-Hour Ozone Maintenance 
     Plan [EPA-R07-OAR-2021-0360; FRL-8707-02-R7] received 
     September 28, 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-2437. A letter from the Associate Division Director, 
     Regulatory Management Division, Environmental Protection 
     Agency, transmitting the Agency's Major final rule -- 
     Phasedown of Hydrofluorocarbons: Establishing the Allowance 
     Allocation and Trading Program Under the American Innovation 
     and Manufacturing Act [EPA-HQ-OAR-2021-0044; FRL-8458-01-OAR] 
     (RIN: 2060-AV17) received September 28, 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-2438. A letter from the Deputy Chief, Auctions Division, 
     Office of Economics and Analytics, Federal Communications 
     Commission, transmitting the Commission's final rule -- 
     Auction of Construction Permits for Low Power Television and 
     TV Translator Stations; Notice and Filing Requirements, 
     Minimum Opening Bids, Upfront Payments, and Other Procedures 
     for Auction 111; Bidding Scheduled to Begin February 23, 2022 
     [AU Docket No.: 21-284] received October 6, 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-2439. A letter from the Secretary, Department of the 
     Treasury, transmitting a six-month periodic report on the 
     national emergency with respect to the threat of foreign 
     interference in United States elections that was declared in 
     Executive Order 13848 of September 12, 2018, pursuant to 50 
     U.S.C. 1641(c); Public Law 94-412, Sec. 401(c); (90 Stat. 
     1257) and 50 U.S.C. 1703(c); Public Law 95-223, Sec 204(c); 
     (91 Stat. 1627); to the Committee on Foreign Affairs.
       EC-2440. A letter from the Secretary, Department of the 
     Treasury, transmitting a six-month periodic report on the 
     national emergency with respect to Burma that was declared in 
     Executive Order 14014 of February 10, 2021, pursuant to 50 
     U.S.C. 1641(c); Public Law 94-412, Sec. 401(c); (90 Stat. 
     1257) and 50 U.S.C. 1703(c); Public Law 95-223, Sec 204(c); 
     (91 Stat. 1627); to the Committee on Foreign Affairs.
       EC-2441. A letter from the Secretary, Department of the 
     Treasury, transmitting a

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     six-month periodic report on the national emergency with 
     respect to significant narcotics traffickers centered in 
     Colombia declared in Executive Order 12978 of October 21, 
     1995, pursuant to 50 U.S.C. 1641(c); Public Law 94-412, Sec. 
     401(c); (90 Stat. 1257) and 50 U.S.C. 1703(c); Public Law 95-
     223, Sec 204(c); (91 Stat. 1627); to the Committee on Foreign 
     Affairs.
       EC-2442. A letter from the Secretary, Department of 
     Homeland Security, transmitting the Department's report 
     entitled, ``2019 DHS 21st Century Integrated Digital 
     Experience Act (21st Century IDEA) Report'', pursuant to 44 
     U.S.C. 3501 note; Public Law 115-336, Sec. 3(b)(2); (132 
     Stat. 5026); to the Committee on Oversight and Reform.
       EC-2443. A letter from the Associate General Counsel for 
     General Law, Department of 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-2444. A letter from the Associate General Counsel for 
     General Law, Department of Homeland Security, transmitting a 
     notification of an action on nomination and 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-2445. A letter from the Associate General Counsel for 
     General Law, Department of Homeland Security, transmitting 
     three (3) notifications of nomination, action on nomination, 
     and 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-2446. A letter from the Attorney-Advisor, Office of the 
     General Counsel, 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-2447. A letter from the Executive Resources, Human 
     Resources Management Division, Environmental Protection 
     Agency, transmitting six (6) notifications of nomination, 
     action on nomination, and 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-2448. A letter from the Director, Congressional Affairs, 
     Federal Election Commission, transmitting the Commission's 
     Inspector General's Semiannual Report to Congress, covering 
     the period from October 1, 2020, through March 31, 2021; to 
     the Committee on Oversight and Reform.
       EC-2449. A letter from the Archivist of the United States, 
     National Archives, transmitting the Archive's FY 2021 
     Commercial and Inherently Governmental Activities Inventory 
     report; to the Committee on Oversight and Reform.
       EC-2450. A letter from the Branch of Delisting and Foreign 
     Species, Fish and Wildlife Service, Department of the 
     Interior, transmitting the Department's final rule -- 
     Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; Removing 
     Trifolium Stoloniferum (Running Buffalo Clover) From the 
     Federal List of Endangered and Threatened Plants [Docket No.: 
     FWS-R3-ES-2018-0036; FF09E22000 FXES11130900000 212] (RIN: 
     1018-BC80) received August 23, 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-2451. A letter from the Branch of Delisting and Foreign 
     Species, Fish and Wildlife Service, Department of the 
     Interior, transmitting the Department's final rule -- 
     Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; Removing 
     Arenaria cumberlandensis (Cumberland Sandwort) From the 
     Federal List of Endangered and Threatened Plants [Docket No.: 
     FWS-R4-ES-2019-0080; FXES11130900000-212-FF09E22000] (RIN: 
     1018-BD820 received August 23, 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-2452. A letter from the Acting Assistant Secretary, 
     Employee Benefits Security Administration, Department of 
     Labor, transmitting the Department's Major final rule -- 
     Requirements Related to Surprise Billing; Part II [TD 9955] 
     (RIN: 1210-AC00) received October 12, 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-2453. A communication from the President of the United 
     States, transmitting notification that the national 
     emergency, with respect to significant narcotics traffickers 
     centered in Colombia declared in Executive Order 12978 of 
     October 21, 1995, is to continue in effect beyond October 21, 
     2021, pursuant to 50 U.S.C. 1622(d); Public Law 94-412, Sec. 
     202(d); (90 Stat. 1257) (H. Doc. No. 117--66); to the 
     Committee on Foreign Affairs and ordered to be printed.
       EC-2454. A letter from the Secretary, Department of the 
     Treasury, transmitting notification of the Secretary's 
     determination that, by reason of the statutory debt limit, 
     the Secretary will be unable to fully invest the portion of 
     the Civil Service Retirement and Disability Fund (CSRDF) not 
     immediately required to pay beneficiaries, pursuant to 5 
     U.S.C. 8348(l)(2); Public Law 89-554, Sec. 8348(l)(2) (as 
     added by Public Law 99-509, Sec. 6002(c)); (100 Stat. 1933); 
     jointly to the Committees on Ways and Means and Oversight and 
     Reform.
       EC-2455. A letter from the Inspector General, Railroad 
     Retirement Board, transmitting the Board's Office of 
     Inspector General FY 2023 budget request, pursuant to 45 
     U.S.C. 231f(f); Aug. 29, 1935, ch. 812, Sec. 7(f) (as amended 
     by Public Law 93-445, Sec. 416); (97 Stat. 436); jointly to 
     the Committees on Appropriations, Transportation and 
     Infrastructure, and Ways and Means.
       EC-2456. A letter from the General Counsel, Railroad 
     Retirement Board, transmitting the Board's budget request for 
     Fiscal Year 2023, pursuant to 45 U.S.C. 231f(f); Aug. 29, 
     1935, ch. 812, Sec. 7(f) (as amended by Public Law 93-445, 
     Sec. 416); (97 Stat. 436); jointly to the Committees on 
     Appropriations, Transportation and Infrastructure, and Ways 
     and Means.

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