Volume 166, No. 106 covering the 2nd Session of the 116th Congress (2019 - 2020) was published by the Congressional Record.
The Congressional Record is a unique source of public documentation. It started in 1873, documenting nearly all the major and minor policies being discussed and debated.
“EXECUTIVE AND OTHER COMMUNICATIONS” mentioning the Environmental Protection Agency was published in the Senate section on pages S2806-S2807 on June 9, 2020.
More than half of the Agency's employees are engineers, scientists and protection specialists. The Climate Reality Project, a global climate activist organization, accused Agency leadership in the last five years of undermining its main mission.
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-4750. A communication from the Director of the Regulatory Management Division, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Autographa Californica Multiple Nucleopolyhedrovirus Strain R3; Exemption from the Requirement of a Tolerance'' (FRL No. 10005-93-OCSPP) received in the Office of the President of the Senate on May 18, 2020; to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
EC-4751. A communication from the Program Specialist, Office of the Comptroller of the Currency, Department of the Treasury, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Real Estate Appraisals'' (RIN1557-AE86) received in the Office of the President of the Senate on June 4, 2020; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
EC-4752. A communication from the Program Specialist, Office of the Comptroller of the Currency, Department of the Treasury, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Regulatory Capital Rule: Revised Transaction of the Current Expected Credit Losses Methodology for Allowances'' (RIN1557-AE82) received in the Office of the President of the Senate on June 4, 2020; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
EC-4753. A communication from the Program Specialist, Office of the Comptroller of the Currency, Department of the Treasury, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Regulatory Capital Rule: Revised Transition of the Current Expected Credit Losses Methodology for Allowances; Correction''
(RIN1557-AE87) received in the Office of the President of the Senate on June 4, 2020; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
EC-4754. A communication from the Program Specialist, Office of the Comptroller of the Currency, Department of the Treasury, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Regulatory Capital Rule: Transition for the Community Bank Levarage Ratio Framework'' (RIN1557-AE89) received in the Office of the President of the Senate on June 4, 2020; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
EC-4755. A communication from the Program Specialist, Office of the Comptroller of the Currency, Department of the Treasury, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Regulatory Capital Rule: Temporary Changes to the Community Bank Leverage Ratio Framework'' (RIN1557-AE88) received in the Office of the President of the Senate on June 4, 2020; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
EC-4756. A communication from the General Counsel, Office of Management and Budget, transmitting, pursuant to law, two
(2) reports relative to vacancies in the Office of Management and Budget, received in the Office of the President of the Senate on May 21, 2020; to the Committees on the Budget; and Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
EC-4757. A communication from the Secretary of Energy, transmitting, pursuant to law, a legislative proposal entitled ``Amend Section 621(d) of the Department of Energy
(DOE) Organization Act''; to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
EC-4758. A communication from the Secretary of Energy, transmitting, pursuant to law, a legislative proposal entitled ``Amend Section 4601(c) of the Atomic Energy Defense Act''; to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
EC-4759. A communication from the Director of the Regulatory Management Division, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Designation of Areas for Air Quality Planning Purposes; Indiana; Redesignation of the Indianapolis Sulfur Dioxide Nonattainment Area'' (FRL No. 10008-35-Region 5) received in the Office of the President of the Senate on May 4, 2020; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
EC-4760. A communication from the Director of the Regulatory Management Division, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``TSCA Chemical Data Reporting Revisions under TSCA Section 8(a)'' (FRL No. 10005-56-OCSPP) received in the Office of the President of the Senate on May 18, 2020; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
EC-4761. A communication from the Director of the Regulatory Management Division, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Chemical Data Reporting; Extension of the 2020 Submission Period'' (FRL No. 10006-39-OCSPP) received in the Office of the President of the Senate on May 18, 2020; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
EC-4762. A communication from the Director of the Regulatory Management Division, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Air Plan Approval; Ohio; Revisions to NOx SIP Call Rules'' (FRL No. 10007-21-Region 5) received in the Office of the President of the Senate on May 18, 2020; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
EC-4763. A communication from the Director of Congressional Affairs, Office of Enforcement, Nuclear Regulatory Commission, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Enforcement Guidance Memorandum 20-002; Dispositioning Violations of NRC Requirements Under 10 CFR Parts 30-36, and 39, Resulting from Impacts of the COVID-19 Public Health Emergency (PHE), Where the Licensee Suspended the Use of Licensed Material and Placed Material in Safe Storage'' (RIN3150-A112) received in the Office of the President of the Senate on June 2, 2020; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
EC-4764. A communication from the Assistant Secretary of State, Legislative Affairs, Department of State, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report relative to the authorization of danger pay in Chile; to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
EC-4765. A communication from the Assistant Secretary, Employee Benefits Security Administration, Department of Labor, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Default Electronic Disclosure by Employee Pension Benefit Plans Under ERISA'' (RIN1210-AB90) received in the Office of the President of the Senate on June 1, 2020; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
EC-4766. A communication from the Secretary of Labor, transmitting, pursuant to law, the Department's Semiannual Report of the Inspector General for the period from October 1, 2019 through March 31, 2020; to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
EC-4767. A communication from the Deputy Secretary of Defense, transmitting, pursuant to law, the Department's Semiannual Report of the Inspector General for the period from October 1, 2019 through March 31, 2020; to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
EC-4768. A communication from the Director, General Counsel and Legal Policy Division, Office of Government Ethics, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Technical Updating Amendments to Executive Branch Financial Disclosure and Standards of Ethical Conduct Regulations'' (RIN3209-AA52) received in the Office of the President of the Senate on June 4, 2020; to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
EC-4769. A communication from the Director, General Counsel and Legal Policy Division, Office of Government Ethics, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Post-Employment Conflict of Interest Restrictions; Revision of Department Component Designations'' (RIN3209-AA52) received in the Office of the President of the Senate on June 4, 2020; to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
EC-4770. A communication from the Acting Director, Office of Personnel Management, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Federal Employees Health Benefits Acquisition Regulations: Self Plus One and Contract Matrix Update'' (RIN3206-AN56) received in the Office of the President of the Senate on June 8, 2020; to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
EC-4771. 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 October 1, 2019 through March 31, 2020; to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs
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