Volume 165, No. 70 covering the 1st 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 S2512-S2515 on April 30, 2019.
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-998. A communication from the Under Secretary of Defense
(Acquisition and Sustainment), transmitting, pursuant to law, a notice of the Department of Defense's intent to commence chemical agent destruction operations at the Blue Grass Army Depot chemical demilitarization site in Richmond, Kentucky; to the Committee on Armed Services.
EC-999. A communication from the Associate General Counsel, Department of Agriculture, transmitting, pursuant to law, nine (9) reports relative to vacancies in the Department of Agriculture, received during adjournment of Senate in the Office of the President of the Senate on April 23, 2019; to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
EC-1000. A communication from the Director of the Regulatory Management Division, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Bentazon; Pesticide Tolerances'' (FRL No. 9991-75-OCSPP) received during adjournment of the Senate in the Office of the President of the Senate on April 26, 2019; to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
EC-1001. A communication from the Secretary of the Treasury, transmitting, pursuant to law, a six-month periodic report on the national emergency with respect to Syria that was declared in Executive Order 13338 of May 11, 2004; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
EC-1002. A communication from the Secretary of the Treasury, transmitting, pursuant to law, a six-month periodic report on the national emergency with respect to the Central African Republic that was declared in Executive Order 13667 of May 12, 2014; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
EC-1003. A communication from the Secretary of the Treasury, transmitting, pursuant to law, a six-month periodic report on the national emergency with respect to the stabilization of Iraq that was declared in Executive Order 13303 of May 22, 2003; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
EC-1004. A communication from the Secretary of the Treasury, transmitting, pursuant to law, a six-month periodic report on the national emergency with respect to Iran as declared in Executive Order 12957 of March 15, 1995; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
EC-1005. 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: Implementation and Transition of the Current Expected Credit Losses Methodology for Allowances and Related Adjustments to the Regulatory Capital Rule and Conforming Amendments to Other Regulations''
(RIN1557-AE32) received during adjournment of the Senate in the Office of the President of the Senate on April 15, 2019; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
EC-1006. A communication from the Chairman, National Credit Union Administration, transmitting, pursuant to law, the National Credit Union Administration's 2018 annual report; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
EC-1007. A communication from the Assistant Secretary for Congressional and Intergovernmental Relations, Department of Housing and Urban Development, transmitting, pursuant to law, the Department's fiscal year 2018 Annual Performance Report and fiscal year 2020 Annual Performance Plan; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
EC-1008. A communication from the Chief Counsel, Federal Emergency Management Agency, Department of Homeland Security, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled
``Final Flood Elevation Determinations'' ((44 CFR Part 67)
(Docket No. FEMA-2019-0002)) received during adjournment of the Senate in the Office of the President of the Senate on April 16, 2019; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
EC-1009. A communication from the Chief Counsel, Federal Emergency Management Agency, Department of Homeland Security, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled
``Suspension of Community Eligibility; Alabama: Baldwin County, Unincorporated Areas, et al.'' ((44 CFR Part 64)
(Docket No. FEMA-2019-0003)) received during adjournment of the Senate in the Office of the President of the Senate on April 24, 2019; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
EC-1010. A communication from the Assistant Secretary for Industry and Analysis, Bureau of Industry and Security, Department of Commerce, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Revisions to the Unverified List
(UVL)'' (RIN0694-AH73) received during adjournment of the Senate in the Office of the President of the Senate on April 17, 2019; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
EC-1011. A communication from the Associate General Counsel for Legislation and Regulations, Office of the Chief Procurement Officer, Department of Housing and Urban Development, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``HUD Acquisition Regulation'' (RIN2501-AD85) received during adjournment of the Senate in the Office of the President of the Senate on April 24, 2019; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
EC-1012. A communication from the Secretary of Energy, transmitting, proposed legislation that would clarify that the Department of Energy has fulfilled the requirements of Section 631(b) (1) (B) of the Energy Policy Act of 2005; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
EC-1013. A communication from the Chairman of the United States Nuclear Regulatory Commission, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report entitled ``Report to Congress on the Status of Addressing and Implementing the Recommendations Contained in `Tasking in Response to the Assessment of the Considerations identified in a ``Study of Reprisal and Chilling Effect for Raising Mission-Related Concerns and Differing Views at the Nuclear Regulatory Commission'' ' ''; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
EC-1014. 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; GA: Non-Interference Demonstration and Maintenance Plan Revision for Federal Low-Reid Vapor Pressure Requirement in the Atlanta Area'' (FRL No. 9992-54-Region 4) received during adjournment of the Senate in the Office of the President of the Senate on April 17, 2019; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
EC-1015. A communication from the Director of the Regulatory Management Division, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Alabama: Final Authorization of State Hazardous Waste Management Program Revisions'' (FRL No. 9992-49-Region 4) received during adjournment of the Senate in the Office of the President of the Senate on April 17, 2019; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
EC-1016. A communication from the Director of the Regulatory Management Division, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Approval of State Plans for Designated Facilities and Pollutants; Missouri; Diammonium Phosphate Fertilizer Units'' (FRL No. 9992-09-Region 7) received during adjournment of the Senate in the Office of the President of the Senate on April 17, 2019; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
EC-1017. A communication from the Director of the Regulatory Management Division, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Redesignation Request for the Wisconsin Portion of the Chicago-Naperville, Illinois-Indiana-Wisconsin Area to Attainment of the 2008 Ozone Standard'' (FRL No. 9992-43-Region 5) received during adjournment of the Senate in the Office of the President of the Senate on April 17, 2019; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
EC-1018. 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 and Approval of Operating Permits Program; Nebraska; Adoption of the 2015 Ozone Standard and Revisions to Definitions'' (FRL No. 9991-55-Region 1) received in the Office of the President of the Senate on April 11, 2019; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
EC-1019. 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; Ohio Less Than 10 TPY BAT Exemption'' (FRL No. 9992-18-Region 5) received in the Office of the President of the Senate on April 11, 2019; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
EC-1020. 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; Redesignation of the Cleveland Area to Attainment of the 2012 Annual Standard for Fine Particulate Matter'' (FRL No. 9992-21-Region 5) received in the Office of the President of the Senate on April 11, 2019; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
EC-1021. 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; Removal of Obsolete Gasoline Volatility Regulations'' (FRL No. 9992-20-Region 5) received in the Office of the President of the Senate on April 11, 2019; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
EC-1022. A communication from the Director of the Regulatory Management Division, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Colorado: Final Approval of State Underground Storage Tank Program Revisions and Codification'' (FRL No. 9991-41-Region 8) received in the Office of the President of the Senate on April 11, 2019; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
EC-1023. A communication from the Director of the Regulatory Management Division, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``State of North Dakota Underground Injection Control Program: Class 1, 3, 4, and 5 Primary Revisions'' (FRL No. 9992-26-OW) received in the Office of the President of the Senate on April 11, 2019; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
EC-1024. 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; California; Antelope Valley Air Quality Management District'' (FRL No. 9992-14-Region 9) received during adjournment of the Senate in the Office of the President of the Senate on April 26, 2019; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
EC-1025. 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; Maine; Infrastructure State Implementation Plan Requirements for the 2010 Sulfur Dioxide NAAQS'' (FRL No. 9992-50-Region 1) received during adjournment of the Senate in the Office of the President of the Senate on April 26, 2019; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
EC-1026. 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 Revisions; California; Correcting Amendments'' (FRL No. 9992-71-Region 9) received during adjournment of the Senate in the Office of the President of the Senate on April 26, 2019; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
EC-1027. A communication from the Director of the Regulatory Management Division, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Air Quality State Implementation Plans; Arizona: Approval and Conditional Approval of State Implementation Plan Revisions; Maricopa County Air Quality Department: Stationary Source Permits; Correction'' (FRL No. 9992-61-Region 9) received during adjournment of the Senate in the Office of the President of the Senate on April 26, 2019; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
EC-1028. A communication from the Director of the Regulatory Management Division, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Approval and Promulgation of Air Quality Implementation Plans; Pennsylvania; Allegheny County Reasonably Available Control Technology for the 2008 Ozone National Ambient Air Quality Standard'' (FRL No. 9993-02-Region 3) received during adjournment of the Senate in the Office of the President of the Senate on April 26, 2019; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
EC-1029. A communication from the Director of the Regulatory Management Division, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Approval and Promulgation of Air Quality Implementation Plans; Pennsylvania; Commercial Fuel Oil Sulfur Limits for Combustion Units in Allegheny County'' (FRL No. 9993-01-Region 3) received during adjournment of the Senate in the Office of the President of the Senate on April 26, 2019; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
EC-1030. A communication from the Director of the Regulatory Management Division, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Approval and Promulgation of Implementation Plans; Texas; Reasonably Available Control Technology in the Houston-Galveston-Brazoria Ozone Nonattainment Area'' (FRL No. 9992-51-Region 6) received during adjournment of the Senate in the Office of the President of the Senate on April 26, 2019; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
EC-1031. A communication from the Director of Congressional Affairs, Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation, Nuclear Regulatory Commission, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Safety Evaluation for Tennessee Valley Authority Topical Report 'TVA Overall Basin Probable Maximum Precipitation and Local Intense Precipitation Analysis'' (EPID-L-2016-TOP-0011) received during adjournment of the Senate in the Office of the President of the Senate on April 18, 2019; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
EC-1032. A communication from the Deputy Assistant Administrator for Regulatory Programs, National Marine Fisheries Service, Department of Commerce, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; Final Rule to List Two Guitarfishes as Threatened Under the Endangered Species Act''
(RIN0648-XD771) received during adjournment of the Senate in the Office of the President of the Senate on April 12, 2019; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
EC-1033. A communication from the Deputy Assistant Administrator for Regulatory Programs, National Marine Fisheries Service, Department of Commerce, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Endangered and Threatened Species: Removal of the Puget Sound/Georgia Basin District Population Segment of Canary Rockfish From the Federal List of Threatened and Endangered Species and Removal of Designated Critical Habitat, and Update and Amendment to the Listing Descriptions for the Yelloweye Rockfish DPS and Boccaccio DPS'' (RIN0648-XE657) received during adjournment of the Senate in the Office of the President of the Senate on April 12, 2019; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
EC-1034. A communication from the Deputy Assistant Administrator for Regulatory Programs, National Marine Fisheries Service, Department of Commerce, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Endangered and Threatened Species; Designation for Critical Habitat for the Endangered New York Bight, Chesapeake Bay, Carolina and South Atlantic District Population Segments of Atlantic Sturgeon and the Threatened Gulf of Maine Distinct Population Segment of Atlantic Sturgeon'' (RIN0648-BF28) received during adjournment of the Senate in the Office of the President of the Senate on April 12, 2019; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
EC-1035. A communication from the Secretary of Energy, transmitting proposed legislation; to the Committee on Finance.
EC-1036. A communication from the Assistant Secretary for Legislation, Department of Health and Human Services, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report entitled ``The Center for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation: 2018 Report to Congress''; to the Committee on Finance.
EC-1037. A communication from the Assistant Secretary for Legislation, Department of Health and Human Services, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report entitled ``The Medicare Secondary Payer Commercial Repayment Center in Fiscal Year 2018''; to the Committee on Finance.
EC-1038. A communication from the Chairman of the United States International Trade Commission, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report entitled ``United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement: Likely Impact on the United States Economy and Specific Industry Sectors''; to the Committee on Finance.
EC-1039. A communication from the Chief of the Publications and Regulations Branch, Internal Revenue Service, Department of the Treasury, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Revenue Procedure: General Public Use under Section 142(d)'' (Rev. Proc. 2019-17) received during adjournment of the Senate in the Office of the President of the Senate on April 15, 2019; to the Committee on Finance.
EC-1040. A communication from the Chief of the Publications and Regulations Branch, Internal Revenue Service, Department of the Treasury, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Regulations to Prescribe Return and Time for Filing Payment of Section 4960, 4966, 4967, and 4968 Taxes'' (RIN1545-BO80) received during adjournment of the Senate in the Office of the President of the Senate on April 15, 2019; to the Committee on Finance.
EC-1041. A communication from the Chief of the Publications and Regulations Branch, Internal Revenue Service, Department of the Treasury, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Arbitrage Investment Restrictions on Tax-Exempt Bonds'' (RIN1545-BO77) received during adjournment of the Senate in the Office of the President of the Senate on April 15, 2019; to the Committee on Finance.
EC-1042. A communication from the Chief of the Publications and Regulations Branch, Internal Revenue Service, Department of the Treasury, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Treasury Decision
(TD): Disclosures of Return Information Reflected on Returns to Officers and Employees of the Department of Commerce for Certain Statistical Purposes and Related Activities''
(RIN1545-BN63) received during adjournment of the Senate in the Office of the President of the Senate on April 15, 2019; to the Committee on Finance.
EC-1043. A communication from the Chief of the Publications and Regulations Branch, Internal Revenue Service, Department of the Treasury, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Fringe Benefits Aircraft Valuation Formula'' (Rev. Rul. 2019-10) received during adjournment of the Senate in the Office of the President of the Senate on April 24, 2019; to the Committee on Finance.
EC-1044. A communication from the Chief of the Publications and Regulations Branch, Internal Revenue Service, Department of the Treasury, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Update of Revenue Procedure 2018-52 (EPCRS)'' (Rev. Proc. 2019-19) received during adjournment of the Senate in the Office of the President of the Senate on April 24, 2019; to the Committee on Finance.
EC-1045. A communication from the Regulations Coordinator, Office of the Inspector General, Department of Health and Human Services, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Medicaid; Revisions to State Medicaid Fraud Control Unit Rules'' (RIN0936-AA07) received during adjournment of the Senate in the Office of the President of the Senate on April 25, 2019; to the Committee on Finance.
EC-1046. A communication from the Deputy Director, Office of Strategic Operations and Regulatory Affairs, Department of Health and Human Services, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Medicare and Medicaid Programs; Policy and Technical Changes to the Medicare Advantage, Medicare Prescription Drug Benefit, Programs of All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly (PACE), Medicaid Fee-For-Service, and Medicaid Managed Care Programs for Years 2020 and 2021'' (RIN0938-AT59) received in the Office of the President of the Senate on April 11, 2019; to the Committee on Finance.
EC-1047. A communication from the Assistant Secretary, Legislative Affairs, Department of State, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report relative to the designation of a group as a Foreign Terrorist Organization by the Secretary of State (OSS-2019-0364); to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
EC-1048. A communication from the Assistant Secretary, Legislative Affairs, Department of State, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report relative to Technical Collection for the New START Treaty (OSS-2019-0365); to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
EC-1049. A communication from the Assistant Secretary, Legislative Affairs, Department of State, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report entitled ``Report to Congress on Direct Commercial Sales Authorizations to Foreign Countries and International Organizations for Fiscal Year 2018 as Required by Section 655 of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961, as Amended''; to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
EC-1050. 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 2019-0021
- 2019-0031); to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
EC-1051. A communication from the Assistant Secretary, Legislative Affairs, Department of State, transmitting, pursuant to section 36(c) of the Arms Export Control Act, the certification of a proposed license for the export of defense articles, including technical data and defense services, to Taiwan to support the manufacture, development, integration, and support for F100 engine parts and components for end-use by the United States in the amount of $50,000,000 or more
(Transmittal No. DDTC 18-082); to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
EC-1052. A communication from the Assistant Secretary, Legislative Affairs, Department of State, transmitting, pursuant to section 36(c) of the Arms Export Control Act, the certification of a proposed license for the export of defense articles, including technical data and defense services, to Denmark to support the manufacture, development, integration, and support for Air-to-Ground Pylons for the F-35 Lightning II Aircraft for end-use by the United States in the amount of
$100,000,000 or more (Transmittal No. DDTC 18-089); to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
EC-1053. A communication from the Assistant Secretary, Legislative Affairs, Department of State, transmitting, pursuant to section 36(c) of the Arms Export Control Act, the certification of a proposed license amendment for the export of defense articles, including technical data and defense services, to the United Kingdom to support the manufacture of Harpoon missile canisters, capsules, certification and training vehicles, inert test vehicles, and discharge verification rounds for the Harpoon Weapon System in the amount of $100,000,000 or more (Transmittal No. DDTC 19-003); to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
EC-1054. A communication from the Assistant Secretary, Legislative Affairs, Department of State, transmitting, pursuant to section 36(c) of the Arms Export Control Act, the certification of a proposed license for the export of firearms abroad controlled under Category I of the U.S. Munitions Lists of 5.56mm automatic rifles, barrels, and upper receivers to Jamaica for use by the Jamaican Defense Forces in the amount of $1,000,000 or more (Transmittal No. DDTC 18-106); to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
EC-1055. A communication from the Assistant Secretary, Legislative Affairs, Department of State, transmitting, pursuant to section 36(c) of the Arms Export Control Act, the certification of a proposed license for the export of firearms abroad controlled under Category I of the U.S. Munitions Lists of rifles and rifle conversion kits to Denmark and Sweden for commercial resale in the amount of
$1,000,000 or more (Transmittal No. DDTC 18-075); to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
EC-1056. A communication from the Assistant Secretary, Legislative Affairs, Department of State, transmitting, pursuant to section 36(c) and (d) of the Arms Export Control Act, the certification of a proposed license for the manufacture of significant military equipment in the form of firearms, parts, and components abroad controlled under Category I of the U.S. Munitions List of various calibers of centerfire shot, bolt-action, semi-automatic, lever-action rifles, and center fire pistols to Belgium, Canada, and Japan for commercial resale in the amount of $1,000,000 or more
(Transmittal No. DDTC 18-045); to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
EC-1057. A communication from the Assistant Secretary, Legislative Affairs, Department of State, transmitting, pursuant to section 36(c) and (d) of the Arms Export Control Act, the certification of a proposed license for the manufacture of significant military equipment and the export of technical data and defense services, to the Republic of Korea and Thailand to support the manufacture, integration, installation, operation, training, testing, maintenance, and repair of the T-50TH aircraft in the amount of $50,000,000 or more (Transmittal No. DDTC 18-066); to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
EC-1058. A communication from the Assistant Secretary, Legislative Affairs, Department of State, transmitting, pursuant to section 36(c) and (d) of the Arms Export Control Act, the certification of a proposed license for the manufacture of significant military equipment and the export of technical data and defense services, to Australia, the United Kingdom, and India to support the manufacture, integration, installation, operation, training, testing, maintenance, and repair of Unmanned Aerial Systems in India in the amount of $50,000,000 or more (Transmittal No. DDTC 18-009); to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
EC-1059. A communication from the Assistant Secretary for Legislation, Department of Health and Human Services, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report entitled
``Performance Evaluation of Accreditation Bodies under the Mammography Quality Standards Act of 1992 as Amended by the Mammography Quality Standards Reauthorizations Acts of 1998 and 2004''; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
EC-1060. A communication from the Executive Analyst
(Political), Department of Health and Human Services, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report relative to a vacancy in the position of Commissioner of Food and Drugs, Food and Drug Administration, Department of Health and Human Services, received during adjournment of the Senate in the Office of the President of the Senate on April 17, 2019; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
EC-1061. A communication from the Director, White House Liaison, Department of Education, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report relative to a vacancy in the position of General Counsel of the Department of Education, received in the Office of the President of the Senate on April 11, 2019; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
EC-1062. A communication from the Deputy Director, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Removal of Compliance Deadline for Closed-Circuit Escape Respirators and Clarification of Post-Approval Testing Standards for Closed-Circuit Escape Respirators'' (RIN0920-AA66 and RIN0920-AA67) received during adjournment of the Senate in the Office of the President of the Senate on April 18, 2019; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
EC-1063. A communication from the Deputy Director, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Compliance with Statutory Program Integrity Requirements'' (RIN0937-AA07) received during adjournment of the Senate in the Office of the President of the Senate on April 18, 2019; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
EC-1064. A communication from the Deputy Assistant Secretary for Administration, Department of Transportation, transmitting, pursuant to law, the Uniform Resource Locator
(URL) for the Agency's fiscal year 2017 Federal Activities Inventory Reform (FAIR) Act submission of its commercial and inherently governmental activities; to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
EC-1065. A communication from the Acting Director, Office of Personnel Management, transmitting proposed legislation; to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
EC-1066. A communication from the Chairman of the Nuclear Regulatory Commission, transmitting, pursuant to law, the Commission's fiscal year 2018 annual report relative to the Notification and Federal Employee Antidiscrimination and Retaliation Act of 2002 (No FEAR Act); to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
EC-1067. A communication from the Assistant Secretary for Congressional and Intergovernmental Relations, Department of Housing and Urban Development, transmitting, pursuant to law, the Federal Housing Administration's fiscal year 2018 Annual Management Report; to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
EC-1068. A communication from the President and CEO, Inter-American Foundation, transmitting, pursuant to law, the Foundation's FY18 Annual Performance Report; to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
EC-1069. A communication from the Director of the Peace Corps, transmitting, pursuant to law, the Peace Corps' fiscal year 2018 annual report relative to the Notification and Federal Employee Antidiscrimination and Retaliation Act of 2002 (No FEAR Act); to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
EC-1070. A communication from the Director, Office of Management, Department of Energy, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report relative to the Department's 2017 list of Government activities determined to be inherently governmental and those determined to be not inherently governmental in nature and the Uniform Resource Locator (URL) for the report; to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
EC-1071. 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 Under Secretary for Management, Department of Homeland Security, received during adjournment of the Senate in the Office of the President of the Senate on April 18, 2019; to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
EC-1072. 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 Secretary of Homeland Security, received during adjournment of the Senate in the Office of the President of the Senate on April 24, 2019; to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
EC-1073. A communication from the District of Columbia Auditor, transmitting, pursuant to law, reports entitled,
``Seventy-Seven Percent of District of Columbia Auditor Recommendations Implemented or In Progress,'' ``Poor Conditions Persist at Aging D.C. Jail; New Facility Needed to Mitigate Risks,'' and ``Certification of Fiscal Year 2019 Total Local Source General Fund Revenue Estimate (Net of Dedicated Taxes) in Support of the District's Issuance of General Obligation Bonds (Series 2019A)''; to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
EC-1074. A communication from the Chairman of the Council of the District of Columbia, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report on D.C. Act 23-38, ``Randall School Museum and Housing Development Real Property Tax Abatement Amendment Act of 2019''; to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
EC-1075. A communication from the Chairman of the Council of the District of Columbia, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report on D.C. Act 23-39, ``Small and Certified Business Enterprise Development and Assistance Temporary Amendment Act of 2019''; to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
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