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“EXECUTIVE AND OTHER COMMUNICATIONS” mentioning the U.S. Dept. of Commerce was published in the in the Senate section section on page S8779 on Nov. 29.
The Department includes the Census Bureau, which is used to determine many factors about American life. Downsizing the Federal Government, a project aimed at lowering taxes and boosting federal efficiency, said the Department is involved in misguided foreign trade policies and is home to many unneeded programs.
The publication is reproduced in full below:
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-2640. A communication from the Acting Chief Privacy and Civil Liberties Officer, Office of Privacy and Civil Liberties, Department of Justice, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Privacy Act of 1974; Implementation'' (CPCLO Order No. 011-2021) received in the Office of the President of the Senate on November 4, 2021; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
EC-2641. A communication from the Acting Chief Privacy and Civil Liberties Officer, Office of Privacy and Civil Liberties, Department of Justice, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Privacy Act of 1974; Implementation'' (CPCLO Order No. 010-2021) received in the Office of the President of the Senate on November 4, 2021; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
EC-2642. A communication from the Director, Administrative Office of the United States Courts, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report on applications for delayed-notice search warrants and extensions during fiscal year 2021; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
EC-2643. A communication from the Agency Representative, Patent and Trademark Office, Department of Commerce, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled
``Changes to Implement Provisions of the Trademark Modernization Act of 2020'' (RIN0651-AD55) received in the Office of the President of the Senate on November 18, 2021; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
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