[Congressional Record Volume 167, Number 217 (Thursday, December 16, 2021)]
[Senate]
[Pages S9257-S9258]
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-2833. A communication from the Secretary of Labor, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the Department's Semiannual 
     Report of the Inspector General for the period from April 1, 
     2021 through September 30, 2021; to the Committee on Homeland 
     Security and Governmental Affairs.
        EC-2834. A communication from the Chairman, Federal 
     Maritime Commission, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     Commission's Semiannual Report of the Inspector General and a 
     Management Report for the period from April 1, 2021 through 
     September 30, 2021; to the Committee on Homeland Security and 
     Governmental Affairs.
        EC-2835. A communication from the Chair, Securities and 
     Exchange Commission, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     Commission's Agency Financial Report for fiscal year 2021; to 
     the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
        EC-2836. A communication from the Board Members, Railroad 
     Retirement Board, transmitting, pursuant to law, the Board's 
     Performance and Accountability Report for fiscal year 2021, 
     including the Office of Inspector General's Auditor's Report; 
     to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental 
     Affairs.
        EC-2837. A communication from the Chairman of the Railroad 
     Retirement Board, transmitting, pursuant to law, the Board's 
     Semiannual Report of the Inspector General for the period 
     from April 1, 2021 through September 30, 2021; to the 
     Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
        EC-2838. A communication from the Secretary of Health and 
     Human Services, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     Department's Semiannual Report of the Inspector General for 
     the period from April 1, 2021 through September 30, 2021; to 
     the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
        EC-2839. A communication from the Chairman, Occupational 
     Safety and Health Review Commission, transmitting, pursuant 
     to law, the Commission's Performance and Accountability 
     Report for fiscal year 2021; to the Committee on Homeland 
     Security and Governmental Affairs.
        EC-2840. A communication from the Acting Administrator, 
     Wage and Hour Division, Department of Labor, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Increasing 
     the Minimum Wage for Federal Contractors'' (RIN1235-AA41) 
     received in the Office of the President pro tempore of the 
     Senate; to the Committee on Homeland Security and 
     Governmental Affairs.
        EC-2841. A communication from the Chairman of the United 
     States International Trade Commission, transmitting, pursuant 
     to law, the Commission's Agency Financial Report for fiscal 
     year 2021; to the Committee on Homeland Security and 
     Governmental Affairs.
        EC-2842. A communication from the Chairman of the Council 
     of the District of Columbia, transmitting, pursuant to law, a 
     report on D.C. Act 24-238, ``Sense of the Council Medicare 
     for All Support Resolution of 2021''; to the Committee on 
     Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
        EC-2843. A communication from the Director, Office of 
     Personnel Management, the President's Pay Agent, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, a report relative to the 
     extension of locality based comparability payments; to the 
     Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
        EC-2844. A communication from the Commissioner of the 
     Social Security Administration, transmitting, pursuant to 
     law, the Administration's Semiannual Report of the Inspector 
     General for the period from April 1, 2021 through September 
     30, 2021 and the Uniform Resource Locator (URL) for the 
     report; to the Committee on Homeland Security and 
     Governmental Affairs.
        EC-2845. A communication from the Chairman, Board of 
     Governors, United States Postal Service, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the Postal Services' Semiannual Report of 
     the Inspector General for the period from April 1, 2021 
     through September 30, 2021; to

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     the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
        EC-2846. A communication from the Secretary of Labor, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the Pension Benefit Guaranty 
     Corporation's Office of Inspector General's Semiannual Report 
     to Congress and the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation 
     Management's Response for the period from April 1, 2021 
     through September 30, 2021; to the Committee on Homeland 
     Security and Governmental Affairs.
        EC-2847. A communication from the Administrator, 
     Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting, pursuant to 
     law, the Agency's Semiannual Report of the Office of 
     Inspector General for the period from April 1, 2021 through 
     September 30, 2021; to the Committee on Homeland Security and 
     Governmental Affairs.
        EC-2848. 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 Chief Financial Officer, Department of 
     Homeland Security, received in the Office of the President of 
     the Senate on December 8, 2021; to the Committee on Homeland 
     Security and Governmental Affairs.
        EC-2849. A communication from the Assistant Secretary for 
     Legislative Affairs, Department of the Treasury, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the Semiannual Reports from 
     the Treasury Inspector General and the Treasury Inspector 
     General for Tax Administration for the period from April 1, 
     2021, through September 30, 2021; to the Committee on 
     Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
        EC-2850. A communication from the Treasurer, National 
     Gallery of Art, transmitting, pursuant to law, the Gallery's 
     Performance and Accountability Report for the year ended 
     September 30, 2021; to the Committee on Homeland Security and 
     Governmental Affairs.
        EC-2851. A communication from the Director, Congressional 
     Affairs, Federal Election Commission, transmitting, pursuant 
     to law, the Commission's Agency Financial Report for fiscal 
     year 2021 received in the Office of the President pro tempore 
     of the Senate; to the Committee on Homeland Security and 
     Governmental Affairs.
        EC-2852. A communication from the Director of Financial 
     Management, Department of Transportation, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the Department's Agency Financial Report for 
     fiscal year 2021; to the Committee on Homeland Security and 
     Governmental Affairs.
        EC-2853. A joint communication from the Secretary of Labor 
     and the Director of the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the Corporation's Annual 
     Report for fiscal year 2021 received in the Office of the 
     President pro tempore of the Senate; to the Committee on 
     Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
        EC-2854. A communication from the Register of Copyrights 
     and Director, United States Copyright Office, Library of 
     Congress, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report relative to 
     the extension of adjustments to certain timing provisions of 
     the Copyright Act for persons affected by the COVID-19 
     pandemic; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
        EC-2855. 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 ``Awards Under the Nehmer 
     Court Orders for Disability or Death Caused by a Condition 
     Presumptively Associated with Herbicide Exposure; 
     Implementing Court Order'' (RIN2900-AR40) received in the 
     Office of the President of the Senate on December 13, 2021; 
     to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
        EC-2856. 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 ``Release of Information 
     from Department of Veterans Affairs' Records'' (RIN2900-AR39) 
     received in the Office of the President of the Senate on 
     December 13, 2021; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
        EC-2857. A communication from the Associate Director of 
     the Regulatory Management Division, Environmental Protection 
     Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``Kosakonia cowanii strain SYM00028; Exemption from 
     the Requirement of a Tolerance'' (FRL No. 9216-01-OCSPP) 
     received in the Office of the President of the Senate on 
     December 13, 2021; to the Committee on Agriculture, 
     Nutrition, and Forestry.
        EC-2858. A communication from the Associate Director of 
     the Regulatory Management Division, Environmental Protection 
     Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``Trichoderma harzianum strain T-78; Exemption from 
     the Requirement of a Tolerance'' (FRL No. 9218-01-OCSPP) 
     received in the Office of the President of the Senate on 
     December 13, 2021; to the Committee on Agriculture, 
     Nutrition, and Forestry.
        EC-2859. A communication from the Director, Regulations 
     Management Division, Department of Agriculture, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Notice of 
     Funding Opportunity for the Biofuel Producer Program for 
     Fiscal Year 2021'' received in the Office of the President of 
     the Senate on December 13, 2021; to the Committee on 
     Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
        EC-2860. A communication from the Director, Regulations 
     Management Division, Department of Agriculture, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Notice of 
     Funding Opportunity for the Food Supply Chain Guaranteed Loan 
     Program'' received in the Office of the President of the 
     Senate on December 13, 2021; to the Committee on Agriculture, 
     Nutrition, and Forestry.
        EC-2861. A communication from the Director of 
     Congressional Affairs, Office of Nuclear Regulatory Research, 
     Nuclear Regulatory Commission, transmitting, pursuant to law, 
     the report of a rule entitled ``Management Directive 12.6, 
     NRC Controlled Unclassified Information (CUI) Program'' 
     received in the Office of the President of the Senate on 
     December 13, 2021; to the Committee on Environment and Public 
     Works.
        EC-2862. 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; Rhode Island; 2015 Ozone NAAQS 
     Interstate Transport Requirements'' (FRL No. 8967-02-R1) 
     received in the Office of the President of the Senate on 
     December 13, 2021; to the Committee on Environment and Public 
     Works.
        EC-2863. 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 (20-2.5e)'' ((RIN2070-AB27) (FRL No. 7842-02-
     OCSPP)) received in the Office of the President of the Senate 
     on December 13, 2021; to the Committee on Environment and 
     Public Works.
        EC-2864. A communication from the Assistant Legal Adviser 
     for Treaty Affairs, Department of State, transmitting, 
     pursuant to the Case-Zablocki Act, 1 U.S.C. 112b, as amended, 
     the report of the texts and background statements of 
     international agreements, other than treaties (List 2021-0146 
     - 2021-0153); to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
        EC-2865. A communication from the Assistant Legal Advisor 
     for Treaty Affairs, Department to State, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of International Agreements other 
     than Treaties entered into with Taiwan by the American 
     Institute in Taiwan; to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
        EC-2866. A communication from the Acting Administrator of 
     the Federal Aviation Administration, Department of 
     Transportation, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report 
     entitled ``Assistance Provided to Foreign Aviation 
     Authorities for FY 2020''; to the Committee on Commerce, 
     Science, and Transportation.
        EC-2867. A communication from the Deputy Division Chief, 
     Wireline Competition Bureau, Federal Communications 
     Commission, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a 
     rule entitled ``Implementation of the National Suicide 
     Hotline Improvement Act of 2018'' ((FCC 21-119) (Docket Nos. 
     WC18-336)) received in the Office of the President of the 
     Senate on November 30, 2021; to the Committee on Commerce, 
     Science, and Transportation.
        EC-2868. A communication from the Deputy Chief, Public 
     Safety and Homeland Security Bureau, Federal Communications 
     Commission, transmitting pursuant to law, the report of a 
     rule entitled ``Procedures for Commission Review of State 
     Opt-Out Requests from the FirstNet radio Access Network'' 
     ((FCC 19-155) (PS Docket No. 16-269)) received in the Office 
     of the President of the Senate on November 30, 2021; to the 
     Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.

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