[Congressional Record Volume 167, Number 185 (Thursday, October 21, 2021)]
[House]
[Page H5789]
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-2483. A letter from the Secretary, Department of the 
     Treasury, transmitting a six-month periodic report on the 
     national emergency with respect to significant malicious 
     cyber-enabled activities that was declared in Executive Order 
     13694 of April 1, 2015, 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-2484. A letter from the Secretary, Department of the 
     Treasury, transmitting a six-month periodic report on the 
     national emergency with respect to Sudan that was declared in 
     Executive Order 13067 of November 3, 1997, 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-2485. A letter from the Secretary, Department of the 
     Treasury, transmitting a six-month periodic report on the 
     national emergency with respect to South Sudan that was 
     declared in Executive Order 13664 of April 3, 2014, 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-2486. A letter from the Associate General Counsel for 
     General Law, Department of Homeland Security, transmitting a 
     notification of 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-2487. A letter from the Agency Representative, United 
     States Patent and Trademark Office, Department of Commerce, 
     transmitting the Department's final rule -- Electronic 
     Submission of a Sequence Listing, a Large Table, or a 
     Computer Program Listing Appendix in Patent Applications 
     [Docket No.: PTO-P-2020-0032] (RIN: 0651-AD48) received 
     October 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 
     the Judiciary.
       EC-2488. A letter from the Acting Chief Privacy and Civil 
     Liberties Officer, Office of the Deputy Attorney General, 
     Department of Justice, transmitting the Department's final 
     rule -- Privacy Act of 1974; Implementation [CPCLO Order No.: 
     009-2021] received September 24, 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-2489. A letter from the Federal Highway Administrator 
     and the Federal Transit Administrtor, Department of 
     Transportation, transmitting the 24th edition of the biennial 
     ``Status of the Nation's Highways, Bridges and Transit: 
     Conditions and Performance'' Report to Congress, pursuant to 
     23 U.S.C. 167(h); Public Law 112-141, Sec. 1115(a) (as 
     amended by Public Law 114-94, Sec. 1116(a)); (129 Stat. 
     1353); to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
       EC-2490. A letter from the Board Members, Railroad 
     Retirement Board, transmitting the 2021 annual report, 
     pursuant to 45 U.S.C. 231f(b)(6); August 29, 1935, ch. 812, 
     Sec. 7(b)(6) (as amended by Public Law 97-35, Sec. 1122); (95 
     Stat. 638); to the Committee on Transportation and 
     Infrastructure.
       EC-2491. A letter from the Regulation Development 
     Coordinator, Office of Regulations Policy and Management, 
     Office of General Counsel (00REG), Department of Veterans 
     Affairs, transmitting the Department's final rule -- VA 
     Acquisition Regulation: Definitions, Solicitation Provisions 
     and Contract Clauses, and Forms (RIN: 2900-AR30) received 
     October 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 
     Veterans' Affairs.
       EC-2492. A letter from the Regulation Development 
     Coordinator, Office of Regulation Policy and Management, 
     Office of General Counsel (00REG), Department of Veterans 
     Affairs, transmitting the Department's final rule -- VA 
     Acquisition Regulation: Competition Requirements (RIN: 2900-
     AQ21) received October 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 Veterans' Affairs.
       EC-2493. A letter from the Regulations Development 
     Coordinator, Office of Regulation Policy and Management, 
     Office of General Counsel (00REG), Department of Veterans 
     Affairs, transmitting the Department's final rule -- VA 
     Acquisition Regulation: Simplified Procedures for Health-Care 
     Resources (RIN: 2900-AQ78), pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     801(a)(1)(A); Public Law 104-121, Sec. 251; (110 Stat. 868); 
     to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
       EC-2494. A letter from the Regulation Development 
     Coordinator, Office of Regulation Policy and Management, 
     Office of General Counsel (00REG), Department of Veterans 
     Affairs, transmitting the Department's final rule -- Schedule 
     for Rating Disabilities: The Cardiovascular System (RIN: 
     2900-AQ67) received October 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 Veterans' Affairs.
       EC-2495. A letter from the Regulation Development 
     Coordinator, Office of Regulation Policy and Management, 
     Office of the General Counsel (00REG), Department of Veterans 
     Affairs, transmitting the Department's final rule -- VA 
     Acquisition Regulation: Loan Guaranty and Vocational 
     Rehabilitation and Employment Programs (RIN: 2900-AQ76) 
     received October 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 Veterans' Affairs.
       EC-2496. A letter from the Acting Assistant Secretary for 
     Legislative Affiars, Department of Homeland Security, 
     transmitting three legislative proposals that, respectively, 
     pertain to the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) seal, 
     the licensing of DHS intellectual property, and reimbursed 
     assistance that DHS provides; to the Committee on Homeland 
     Security.

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