[Congressional Record Volume 167, Number 206 (Tuesday, November 30, 2021)]
[Senate]
[Pages S8827-S8829]
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-2644. A communication from the Director of the 
     Regulatory Management Division,

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     Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting, pursuant to 
     law, the report of a rule entitled ``Bifenthrin; Pesticide 
     Tolerances'' (FRL No. 8751-01-OCSPP) received in the Office 
     of the President of the Senate on November 18, 2021; to the 
     Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
        EC-2645. A communication from the Acting Chairman of the 
     Commodity Futures Trading Commission, transmitting, pursuant 
     to law, a report relative to violations of the Antideficiency 
     Act; to the Committee on Appropriations.
        EC-2646. A communication from the Secretary of Defense, 
     transmitting a report on the approved retirement of General 
     Austin S. Miller, United States Army, and his advancement to 
     the grade of general on the retired list; to the Committee on 
     Armed Services.
        EC-2647. A communication from the Alternate Federal 
     Register Liaison Officer, Office of the Secretary, Department 
     of Defense, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a 
     rule entitled ``Screening the Ready Reserve'' (RIN0790-AL00) 
     received in the Office of the President of the Senate on 
     November 18, 2021; to the Committee on Armed Services.
        EC-2648. A communication from the Secretary of the 
     Treasury, transmitting, pursuant to law, a six-month periodic 
     report on the national emergency that was declared in 
     Executive Order 13303 with respect to the stabilization of 
     Iraq; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban 
     Affairs.
        EC-2649. A communication from the Secretary of the 
     Treasury, transmitting, pursuant to law, a six-month periodic 
     report on the national emergency that was declared in 
     Executive Order 13818 with respect to serious human rights 
     abuse and corruption; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, 
     and Urban Affairs.
        EC-2650. A communication from the Secretary of the 
     Treasury, transmitting, pursuant to law, a six-month periodic 
     report on the national emergency that was declared in 
     Executive Order 13611 with respect to Yemen; to the Committee 
     on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
        EC-2651. A communication from the Secretary of the 
     Treasury, transmitting, pursuant to law, a six-month periodic 
     report on the national emergency that was declared in 
     Executive Order 13959 with respect to the threat from 
     securities investments that finance certain companies of the 
     People's Republic of China; to the Committee on Banking, 
     Housing, and Urban Affairs.
        EC-2652. A communication from the Secretary of the 
     Treasury, transmitting, pursuant to law, a six-month periodic 
     report on the national emergency that was declared in 
     Executive Order 13667 with respect to the Central African 
     Republic; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban 
     Affairs.
        EC-2653. A communication from the Secretary of the 
     Treasury, transmitting, pursuant to law, a six-month periodic 
     report on the national emergency that was declared in 
     Executive Order 13338 with respect to Syria; to the Committee 
     on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
        EC-2654. A communication from the President of the United 
     States, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report relative to 
     the continuation of the national emergency that was declared 
     in Executive Order 12170 of November 14, 1979, with respect 
     to Iran; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban 
     Affairs.
        EC-2655. A communication from the President of the United 
     States, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report relative to 
     the continuation of the national emergency that was declared 
     in Executive Order 12938 of November 14, 1994, with respect 
     to the proliferation of weapons of mass destruction; to the 
     Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
        EC-2656. A communication from the President of the United 
     States, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report relative to 
     the continuation of the national emergency that was declared 
     in Executive Order 13959 of November 12, 2020, with respect 
     to the threat from securities investments that finance 
     certain companies of the People's Republic of China (PRC); to 
     the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
        EC-2657. A communication from the Sanctions Regulations 
     Advisor, Office of Foreign Assets Control, Department of the 
     Treasury, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``Ukraine-/Russia-Related Sanctions Regulations'' 
     (31 CFR Part 589) received in the Office of the President of 
     the Senate on November 18, 2021; to the Committee on Banking, 
     Housing, and Urban Affairs.
        EC-2658. A communication from the Sanctions Regulations 
     Advisor, Office of Foreign Assets Control, Department of the 
     Treasury, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``Russian Harmful Foreign Activities Sanctions 
     Regulations'' (31 CFR Part 587) received in the Office of the 
     President of the Senate on November 18, 2021; to the 
     Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
        EC-2659. A communication from the Secretary of the 
     Securities and Exchange Commission, transmitting, pursuant to 
     law, the report of a rule entitled ``Performance-Based 
     Investment Advisory Fees'' (IA-5904) received in the Office 
     of the President of the Senate on November 15, 2021; to the 
     Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
        EC-2660. A communication from the Acting Chairman and 
     President of the Export-Import Bank, transmitting, pursuant 
     to law, a report relative to transactions involving U.S. 
     exports to Canada, Mexico, and Saudi Arabia; to the Committee 
     on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
        EC-2661. A communication from the Chief of Staff of the 
     Council of Economic Advisers, Executive Office of the 
     President, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report relative 
     to a vacancy in the position of Chair of the Council of 
     Economic Advisers, Executive Office of the President, 
     received in the Office of the President of the Senate on 
     November 15, 2021; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and 
     Urban Affairs.
        EC-2662. A communication from the Associate Director of 
     the Regulatory Management Division, Environmental Protection 
     Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``Air Plan Approval; ID; West Silver Valley 
     Redesignation to Attainment for the 2012 Annual PM2.5 
     Standard'' (FRL No. 8878-02-R10) received in the Office of 
     the President of the Senate on November 18, 2021; to the 
     Committee on Environment and Public Works.
        EC-2663. A communication from the Associate Director of 
     the Regulatory Management Division, Environmental Protection 
     Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``Air Plan Approval; California; San Joaquin Valley 
     Air Pollution Control District; Stationary Source Permits'' 
     (FRL No. 8896-02-R9) received in the Office of the President 
     of the Senate on November 18, 2021; to the Committee on 
     Environment and Public Works.
        EC-2664. A communication from the Associate Director of 
     the Regulatory Management Division, Environmental Protection 
     Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``Arkansas: Final Authorization of State Hazardous 
     Waste Management Program Revision'' (FRL No. 8800-02-R6) 
     received in the Office of the President of the Senate on 
     November 18, 2021; to the Committee on Environment and Public 
     Works.
        EC-2665. A communication from the Associate Director of 
     the Regulatory Management Division, Environmental Protection 
     Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``Significant New Use Rules on Certain Chemical 
     Substances (21-2.B)'' ((RIN2070-AB27) (FRL No. 8585-01-
     OCSPP)) received in the Office of the President of the Senate 
     on November 16, 2021; to the Committee on Environment and 
     Public Works.
        EC-2666. A communication from the Associate Director of 
     the Regulatory Management Division, Environmental Protection 
     Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``Air Plan Approval; California; Antelope Valley Air 
     Quality Management District, Eastern Kern Air Pollution 
     Control District, and Yolo-Solano Air Quality Management 
     District; Combustion Sources; Correcting Amendment'' (FRL No. 
     8777-03-R9) received in the Office of the President of the 
     Senate on November 16, 2021; to the Committee on Environment 
     and Public Works.
        EC-2667. A communication from the Associate Director of 
     the Regulatory Management Division, Environmental Protection 
     Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``Clean Air Plans; 2008 8-Hour Ozone Nonattainment 
     Area Requirements; West Mojave Desert, California'' (FRL No. 
     8727-03-R9) received in the Office of the President of the 
     Senate on November 16, 2021; to the Committee on Environment 
     and Public Works.
        EC-2668. A communication from the Endangered Species 
     Biologist, Branche of Delisting and Foreign Species, 
     Department of the Interior, transmitting, pursuant to law, 
     the report of a rule entitled ``Endangered and Threatened 
     Wildlife and Plants; Reclassification of the Humpback Chub 
     From Endangered to Threatened With a Section 4(d) Rule'' 
     (RIN1018-BD47) received in the Office of the President of the 
     Senate on November 16, 2021; to the Committee on Environment 
     and Public Works.
        EC-2669. 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 ``Medicare and Medicaid Programs; 
     CY 2022 Home Health Prospective Payment System Rate Update; 
     Home Health Value-Based Purchasing Model Requirements and 
     Model Expansion; Home Health and Other Quality Reporting 
     Program Requirements; Home Infusion Therapy Services 
     Requirements; Survey and Enforcement Requirements for Hospice 
     Programs; Medicare Provider Enrollment Requirements; and 
     COVID-19 Reporting Requirements for Long-Term Care 
     Facilities'' (RIN0938-AU37 and RIN0938-AU32) received in the 
     Office of the President of the Senate on November 18, 2021; 
     to the Committee on Finance.
        EC-2670. 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 ``Medicare Program; CY 2022 Payment 
     Policies under the Physician Fee Schedule and Other Changes 
     to Part B Payment Policies; Medicare Shared Savings Program 
     Requirements; Provider Enrollment Regulation Updates; 
     Provider and Supplier Prepayment and Post-payment Medical 
     Review Requirements'' (RIN0938-AU42) received in the Office 
     of the President of the Senate on November 17, 2021; to the 
     Committee on Finance.
        EC-2671. A communication from the Regulations Coordinator, 
     Centers for Medicare

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     and Medicaid Services, Department of Health and Human 
     Services, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``Medicare and Medicaid Programs; Omnibus COVID-19 
     Health Care Staff Vaccination'' (RIN0938-AU75) received in 
     the Office of the President of the Senate on November 18, 
     2021; to the Committee on Finance.
        EC-2672. 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 ``Medicare Program; CY 2022 
     Methadone Payment Exception'' (RIN0938-AU95) received in the 
     Office of the President of the Senate on November 18, 2021; 
     to the Committee on Finance.
        EC-2673. 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 ``Medicare Program; Hospital 
     Outpatient Prospective Payment and Ambulatory Surgical Center 
     Payment Systems and Quality Reporting Programs; Price 
     Transparency of Hospital Standard Charges; Radiation Oncology 
     Model'' (RIN0938-AU43) received in the Office of the 
     President of the Senate on November 18, 2021; to the 
     Committee on Finance.
        EC-2674. 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 ``End-Stage Renal Disease 
     Prospective Payment System, Payment for Renal Dialysis 
     Services Furnished to Individuals with Acute Kidney Injury, 
     End-Stage Renal Disease Quality Incentive Program, and End-
     Stage Renal Disease Treatment Choices Model'' (RIN0938-AU39) 
     received in the Office of the President of the Senate on 
     November 18, 2021; to the Committee on Finance.

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