[Congressional Record Volume 167, Number 223 (Monday, January 3, 2022)]
[House]
[Pages H7848-H7849]
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-3041. A letter from the Secretary, Department of 
     Defense, transmitting a letter on the approved retirement of 
     Vice Admiral Robert D. Sharp, United States Navy, and his 
     advancement to the grade of vice admiral on the retired list, 
     pursuant to 10 U.S.C. 1370(c)(1); Public Law 96-513, Sec. 112 
     (as amended by Public Law 104-106, Sec. 502(b)); (110 Stat. 
     293); to the Committee on Armed Services.
       EC-3042. A letter from the Undersecretary of Defense, 
     Comptroller, Department of Defense, transmitting the 
     semiannual report titled, ``Acceptance of Contributions For 
     Defense Programs, Projects, and Activities; Defense 
     Cooperation Account'', pursuant to 10 U.S.C. 2608(e); Public 
     Law 101-403, Sec. 202(a)(1) (as amended by Public Law 112-81, 
     Sec. 1064(7)); (125 Stat. 1587); to the Committee on Armed 
     Services.
       EC-3043. A letter from the Regulations Coordinator, 
     Department of Health and Human Services, transmitting the 
     Department's final rule -- Medicaid Program; Delay of 
     Effective Date for Provision Relating to Manufacturer 
     Reporting of Multiple Best Prices Connected to a Value Based 
     Purchasing Arrangement; Delay of Inclusion of Territories in 
     Definition of States and United States [CMS-2482-F2] (RIN: 
     0938-AT82) received December 9, 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-3044. A letter from the Director, Office of 
     Congressional Affairs, Nuclear Regulatory Commission, 
     transmitting the Commission's issuance of regulatory guide -- 
     Control of Heavy Loads at Nuclear Facilities [Regulatory 
     Guide (RG) 1.244, Rev 0] received December 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 Energy and Commerce.
       EC-3045. A letter from the Regulations Coordinator, Office 
     of the Actuary, Department of Health and Human Services, 
     transmitting the Department's Major rule -- Medicare Program; 
     CY 2022 Part A Premiums for the Uninsured Aged and for 
     Certain Disabled Individuals Who Have Exhausted other 
     Entitlement [CMS-8078-N] (RIN: 0938-AU47) received December 
     9, 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.


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  January 3, 2022, on page H7848, the following appeared: EC-3045. 
A letter from the Regulations Coordinator, Office of the Actuary, 
Department of Health and Human Services, transmitting the 
Department's Major rule -- Medicare Program; CY 2022 Part A 
Premiums for the Uninsured Aged and for Certain Disabled 
Individuals Who Have Exhausted other Entitlement [CMS-8078-N] 
(RIN: 0938-AU47) received December 9, 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.
  
  The online version has been corrected to read: EC-3045. A letter 
from the Regulations Coordinator, Office of the Actuary, 
Department of Health and Human Services, transmitting the 
Department's Major rule -- Medicare Program; CY 2022 Part A 
Premiums for the Uninsured Aged and for Certain Disabled 
Individuals Who Have Exhausted other Entitlement [CMS-8078-N] 
(RIN: 0938-AU47) received December 9, 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.


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       EC-3046. A letter from the Director, Office of 
     Congressional Affairs, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, 
     transmitting the Commission's Regulatory Guide -- Control of 
     Heavy Loads at Nuclear Facilities (Regulatory Guide 1.244, 
     Revision 0) received December 20, 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-3047. A letter from the Director, Office of 
     Congressional Affairs, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, 
     transmitting the Commission's regulatory guide -- Quality 
     Group Classifications and Standards for Water-, Steam-, and 
     Radioactive-waste-containing Components of Nuclear Power 
     Plants (Regulatory Guide 1.26, Revision 6) received December 
     20, 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-3048. A letter from the Director, Office of 
     Congressional Affairs, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, 
     transmitting the commission's Regulatory Guide -- Geologic 
     and Geotechnical Site Characterization Investigations for 
     Nuclear Power Plants (Regulatory Guide 1.132, Revision 3) 
     received December 13, 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-3049. A letter from the Director, Office of 
     Congressional Affairs, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, 
     transmitting the Commission's Regulatory Guide -- Evaluating 
     the Habitability of a Nuclear Power Plant Control Room During 
     a Postulated Hazardous Chemical Release (Regularory Guide 
     1.178, Revision 2) received December 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 Energy and Commerce.
       EC-3050. A letter from the Associate General Counsel, 
     Office of General Counsel, Department of Agriculture, 
     transmitting four (4) notifications of a designation of an 
     acting officer, nomination, and 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-3051. A letter from the Secretary, Department of Labor, 
     transmitting the Semiannual Report of the Office of the 
     Inspector General for the period April 1, 2021-September 30, 
     2021; to the Committee on Oversight and Reform.
       EC-3052. A letter from the Secretary, Department of the 
     Interior, transmitting Department's September 2021 Semi-
     Annual Inspector General report, pursuant to section 5(b) of 
     the Inspector General Act of 1978; to the Committee on 
     Oversight and Reform.
       EC-3053. A letter from the Assistant Secretary for 
     Legislative Affairs, Department of the Treasury, transmitting 
     the semiannual reports to Congress from the Treasury 
     Inspector General and the Treasury Inspector General for Tax 
     Administration covering the reporting period of April 1, 2021 
     through September 30, 2021; to the Committee on Oversight and 
     Reform.
       EC-3054. A letter from the Chair, Equal Employment 
     Opportunity Commission, transmitting the Commission's 2021 
     Semi-Annual Inspector General report, pursuant to section 
     5(b) of the Inspector General Act of 1978; to the Committee 
     on Oversight and Reform.
       EC-3055. A letter from the Charmian, Federal Maritime 
     Commission, transmitting Commission's September 2021 Semi-
     Annual Inspector General report, pursuant to section 5(b) of 
     the Inspector General Act of 1978; to the Committee on 
     Oversight and Reform.
       EC-3056. A letter from the Director, Regulatory Secretariat 
     Division, Office of Government wide Policy, General Services 
     Administration, transmitting the Administration's final rule 
     -- General Services Administration Federal Acquisition 
     Regulation (GSAR); Architect-Engineer Selection Procedures 
     [GSAR Case 2015-G505; Docket No.: GSAR-GSAR 2021-0029; 
     Sequence No. 1] (RIN: 3090-AJ65) received December 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 Oversight and 
     Reform.
       EC-3057. A letter from the Chief Financial Officer, 
     National Labor Relations Board, transmitting the Board's 
     Performance and Accountability Report for Fiscal Year 2021, 
     pursuant to 31 U.S.C. 3515(a)(1); Public Law 101-576, Sec. 
     303(a)(1) (as amended by Public Law 107-289, Sec. 2(a)); (116 
     Stat. 2049); to the Committee on Oversight and Reform.
       EC-3058. A letter from the Chair, National Transportation 
     Safety Board, transmitting the Board's report on competitive 
     sourcing efforts for FY 2021, pursuant to 31 U.S.C. 501 note; 
     Public Law 108-199, Sec. 647(b); (118 Stat. 361); to the 
     Committee on Oversight and Reform.
       EC-3059. A letter from the Chairman, Labor Member, 
     Management Member, Railroad Retirement Board, transmitting 
     the Board's Performance and Accountability Report for Fiscal 
     Year 2021, including the Office of Inspector General's 
     Auditor's Report, pursuant to 31 U.S.C. 3515(a)(1); Public 
     Law 101-576, Sec. 303(a)(1) (as amended by Public Law 107-
     289, Sec. 2(a)); (116 Stat. 2049); to the Committee on 
     Oversight and Reform.
       EC-3060. A letter from the Chairman, Railroad Retirement 
     Board, transmitting the Board's Semi-Annual Inspector General 
     report covering the period April 1, 2021, through September 
     30, 2021, pursuant to section 5(b) of the Inspector General 
     Act of 1978; to the Committee on Oversight and Reform.
       EC-3061. A letter from the Chair, Securities and Exchange 
     Commission, transmitting

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     Commission's September 2021 Semi-Annual Inspector General 
     report, pursuant to section 5(b) of the Inspector General Act 
     of 1978; to the Committee on Oversight and Reform.
       EC-3062. A letter from the Executive Secretary, United 
     States Agency for International Development, transmitting 
     nine (9) notifications of a designation of an acting officer, 
     nomination, and 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-3063. A letter from the Register of Copyrights, United 
     States Copyright Office, transmitting a letter regarding the 
     establishment of the Copyright Claims Board, pursuant to 
     Public Law 116-260, div. Q, title II, Sec. 212(d); (134 Stat. 
     2199); to the Committee on the Judiciary.
       EC-3064. A letter from the Administrator, FAA, Department 
     of Transportation, transmitting the Department's report to 
     Congress titled, ``Assistance Provided to Foreign Aviation 
     Authorities for FY 2021'', pursuant to 49 U.S.C. 40113(e)(4); 
     Public Law 103-272, Sec. 1(e) (as amended by Public Law 112-
     95, Sec. 207); (126 Stat. 39); to the Committee on 
     Transportation and Infrastructure.
       EC-3065. A letter from the Director, Regulations and 
     Disclosure Law Division, U.S. Customs and Border Protection, 
     Department of Homeland Security, transmitting the 
     Department's final rule -- Extension of Import Restrictions 
     Imposed on Certain Archaeological and Ethnological Material 
     of Bolivia [CBP Dec. 21-18] (RIN: 1515-AE69) received 
     December 14, 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-3066. A letter from the Director, Regulations and 
     Disclosure Law Division, U.S. Customs and Border Protection, 
     Department of Homeland Security, transmitting the 
     Department's final rule -- Extension and Amendment of Import 
     Restrictions on Archaeological Material and Imposition of 
     Import Restrictions on Ethnological Material of Egypt [CBP 
     Dec. 21-17] (RIN: 1515-AE70) received December 9, 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.

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