Volume 163, No. 79 covering the 1st Session of the 115th Congress (2017 - 2018) 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 COMMUNICATIONS, ETC.” mentioning the Environmental Protection Agency was published in the House of Representatives section on pages H4184-H4185 on May 8, 2017.
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 COMMUNICATIONS, ETC.
Under clause 2 of rule XIV, executive communications were taken from the Speaker's table and referred as follows:
1279. A letter from the Management Analyst, Grain Inspection, Packers and Stockyards Administration, Department of Agriculture, transmitting the Department's final rule -- United States Standards for Barley received May 5, 2017, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); Public Law 104-121, Sec. 251; (110 Stat. 868); to the Committee on Agriculture.
1280. A letter from the NIFA Director, Office of Grants and Financial Management, Department of Agriculture, transmitting the Department's final rule -- Competitive and Noncompetitive Non-formula Federal Assistance Programs -- General Award Administrative Provisions and Specific Administrative Provisions (RIN: 0524-AA69) received May 2, 2017, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); Public Law 104-121, Sec. 251; (110 Stat. 868); to the Committee on Agriculture.
1281. A letter from the Director, National Institute of Food and Agriculture, Office of Grants and Financial Management, Department of Agriculture, transmitting the Department's final rule -- Hispanic-Serving Agricultural Colleges and Universities (RIN: 0524-AA39) received May 5, 2017, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); Public Law 104-121, Sec. 251; (110 Stat. 868); to the Committee on Agriculture.
1282. A communication from the President of the United States, transmitting designation for Overseas Contingency Operations/Global War on Terrorism all funding (including the rescission of funds) and contributions from foreign governments so designated by the Congress, pursuant to the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2017, Sec. 6(b) (H. Doc. No. 115--37); to the Committee on Appropriations and ordered to be printed.
1283. A communication from the President of the United States, transmitting designating as emergency requirements all funding so designated by the Congress, pursuant to the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2017, Sec. 6(a) (H. Doc. No. 115--38); to the Committee on Appropriations and ordered to be printed.
1284. A letter from the Comptroller, Office of the Comptroller of the Currency, transmitting the Office's 2016 Annual Report, pursuant to 12 U.S.C. 14; Feb. 18, 1875, ch. 80, Sec. 1 (as amended by Public Law 106-569, Sec. 1103(c));
(114 Stat. 3031); to the Committee on Financial Services.
1285. A letter from the Assistant to the Board, Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, transmitting the Board's Major final rule -- Federal Reserve Bank Capital Stock [Regulation I; Docket No.: R-1533] (RIN: 7100-AE 47) received May 5, 2017, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); Public Law 104-121, Sec. 251; (110 Stat. 868); to the Committee on Financial Services.
1286. A letter from the Director, Regulatory Management Division, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting the Agency's final rule -- Air Plan Approval; New Hampshire; Infrastructure Requirements for the 2010 Sulfur Dioxide National Ambient Air Quality Standards; Correction [EPA-R01-OAR-2012-0950; FRL-9959-68-Region 1] received May 3, 2017, 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.
1287. A letter from the Director, Regulatory Management Division, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting the Agency's final rule -- Approval and Promulgation of Air Quality Implementation Plans; Maryland; 2016 Nitrogen Oxides Averaging Plan Consent Agreement with Raven Power [EPA-R03-OAR-2016-0562; FRL-9961-17-Region 3] received May 3, 2017, 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.
1288. A letter from the Director, Regulatory Management Division, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting the Agency's final rule -- Approval and Promulgation of Air Quality Implementation Plans; Maryland; New Regulations for Architectural and Industrial Maintenance Coatings [EPA-R03-OAR-2016-0454; FRL-9961-25-Region 3] received May 3, 2017, 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.
1289. A letter from the Acting Chief, International Bureau, Federal Communications Commission, transmitting the Commission's final rule -- The Establishment of Policies and Service Rules for the Broadcasting-Satellite Service at the 17.3-17.7 GHz Frequency Band and at the 17.7-17.8 GHz Frequency Band Internationally, and at the 24.75-25.25 GHz Frequency Band for Fixed Satellite Services Providing Feeder Links to the Broadcasting-Satellite Service and for the Satellite Services Operating Bi-directionally in the 17.3-17.8 GHz Frequency Band [IB Docket No.: 06-123] received May 4, 2017, 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.
1290. A letter from the Chief of Staff, Media Bureau/Policy Division, Federal Communications Commission, transmitting the Commission's final rule -- Noncommercial Educational Station Fundraising for Third-Party Non-Profit Organizations [MB Docket No.: 12-106] received May 4, 2017, 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.
1291. A letter from the Acting Under Secretary, Bureau of Legislative Affairs, Department of State, transmitting the Secretary's determination and certification that five countries are not cooperating fully with U.S. antiterrorism efforts: Eritrea, Iran, Democratic People's Republic of Korea
(DPRK), Syria, and Venezuela, pursuant to 22 U.S.C. 2781(b); Public Law 90-629, Sec. 40A (as added Public Law 104-132, Sec. 330); (110 Stat. 1258); to the Committee on Foreign Affairs.
1292. A letter from the Secretary, Department of the Treasury, transmitting a six-month periodic report on the national emergency with respect to significant narcotics traffickers centered in Colombia, that was declared in Executive Order 12978 of October 21, 1995, pursuant to 50 U.S.C. 1641(c); Public Law 94-412, Sec. 401(c); (90 Stat. 1257) and 50 U.S.C. 1703(c); Public Law 95-223, Sec 204(c);
(91 Stat. 1627); to the Committee on Foreign Affairs.
1293. A letter from the Secretary, Department of the Treasury, transmitting 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, pursuant to 50 U.S.C. 1641(c); Public Law 94-412, Sec. 401(c); (90 Stat. 1257) and 50 U.S.C. 1703(c); Public Law 95-223, Sec 204(c); (91 Stat. 1627); to the Committee on Foreign Affairs.
1294. A letter from the Secretary, Department of the Treasury, transmitting a six-month periodic report on the national emergency with respect to Sudan that was declared in Executive Order 13067 of November 3, 1997, pursuant to 50 U.S.C. 1641(c); Public Law 94-412, Sec. 401(c); (90 Stat. 1257) and 50 U.S.C. 1703(c); Public Law 95-223, Sec 204(c);
(91 Stat. 1627); to the Committee on Foreign Affairs.
1295. A letter from the Special Inspector General for Afghanistan Reconstruction, transmitting the thirty-fifth quarterly report to Congress on Afghanistan Reconstruction, in accordance with Sec. 1229 of Public Law 110-181; to the Committee on Foreign Affairs.
1296. A letter from the Associate General Counsel for General Law, Office of the General Counsel, Department of Homeland Security, transmitting a notification of a federal nomination, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 3349(a); Public Law 105-277, 151(b); (112 Stat. 2681-614); to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
1297. A letter from the Executive Director, Interstate Commission on the Potomac River Basin, transmitting the Commission's Seventy-Sixth Financial Statement for the period of October 1, 2015 to September 30, 2016, pursuant to the Federal Managers' Financial Integrity Act Reporting Requirements and the Inspector General Act of 1978, as amended; to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
1298. A letter from the Associate General Counsel for General Law, Office of General Counsel, Department of Homeland Security, transmitting a notification of a federal nomination, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 3349(a); Public Law 105-277, 151(b); (112 Stat. 2681-614); to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
1299. A letter from the Acting Director, Office of Personnel Management, transmitting the Office's FY 2016 No FEAR Act report, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 2301 note; Public Law 107-174, 203(a) (as amended by Public Law 109-435, Sec. 604(f)); (120 Stat. 3242); to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
1300. A letter from the Senior Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer, Potomac Electric Power Company, transmitting the Balance Sheet of Potomac Electric Power Company as of December 31, 2016, pursuant to D.C. Code Ann. Sec. 34-1113 (2001); to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
1301. A letter from the Acting Chairman, Securities and Exchange Commission, transmitting the Commission's semiannual report from the Office of Inspector General for the period October 1, 2016 through March 31, 2017 along with a separate Management Report containing certain required information; to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
1302. A letter from the Assistant to the Board, Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, transmitting the Board's final rule -- Federal Reserve Bank Capital Stock
[Regulation I; Docket No.: R-1560] (RIN: 7100-AE 68) received May 5, 2017, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); Public Law 104-121, Sec. 251; (110 Stat. 868); to the Committee on the Judiciary.
1303. A letter from the Management and Program Analyst, FAA, Department of Transportation, transmitting the Department's final rule -- Airworthiness Directives; Airbus Airplanes [Docket No.: FAA-2015-7526; Directorate Identifier 2014-NM-217-AD; Amendment 39-18852; AD 2017-08-03] (RIN: 2120-AA64) received May 3, 2017, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); Public Law 104-121, Sec. 251; (110 Stat. 868); to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
1304. A letter from the Management and Program Analyst, FAA, Department of Transportation, transmitting the Department's final rule -- Amendment of Class D and Class E Airspace; Aspen, CO; and Pueblo, CO [Docket No.: FAA-2017-0054; Airspace Docket No.: 17-ANM-2] received May 3, 2017, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); Public Law 104-121, Sec. 251; (110 Stat. 868); to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
1305. A letter from the Management and Program Analyst, FAA, Department of Transportation, transmitting the Department's final rule -- Amendment of Class D and Class E Airspace; Elmira, NY [Docket No.: FAA-2015-8128; Airspace Docket No.: 15-AEA-14] received May 3, 2017, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); Public Law 104-121, Sec. 251; (110 Stat. 868); to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
1306. A letter from the Management and Program Analyst, FAA, Department of Transportation, transmitting the Department's final rule -- Amendment of Class E Airspace; Atlantic City, NJ [Docket No.: FAA-2016-9344; Airspace Docket No.: 16-AEA-7] received May 3, 2017, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); Public Law 104-121, Sec. 251; (110 Stat. 868); to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
1307. A letter from the Management and Program Analyst, FAA, Department of Transportation, transmitting the Department's final rule -- Amendment of Class E Airspace and Establishment of Class E En Route Airspace; Paso Robles, CA
[Docket No.: FAA-2016-9295; Airspace Docket No.: 16-AWP-16] received May 3, 2017, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); Public Law 104-121, Sec. 251; (110 Stat. 868); to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
1308. A letter from the Management and Program Analyst, FAA, Department of Transportation, transmitting the Department's final rule -- Establishment of Class E Airspace; Kill Devil Hills, NC [Docket No.: FAA-2016-9266; Airspace Docket No.: 16-ASO-5] received May 3, 2017, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); Public Law 104-121, Sec. 251; (110 Stat. 868); to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
1309. A letter from the Management and Program Analyst, FAA, Department of Transportation, transmitting the Department's final rule -- Establishment of Class E Airspace, Denver, CO [Docket No.: FAA-2016-9286; Airspace Docket No.: 16-ANM-13] received May 3, 2017, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); Public Law 104-121, Sec. 251; (110 Stat. 868); to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
1310. A letter from the Management and Program Analyst, FAA, Department of Transportation, transmitting the Department's final rule -- Establishment, Modification and Revocation of Air Traffic Service (ATS) Routes; Western United States [Docket No.: FAA-2016-9264; Airspace Docket No.: 16-AWP-1] received May 3, 2017, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); Public Law 104-121, Sec. 251; (110 Stat. 868); to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
1311. A letter from the Management and Program Analyst, FAA, Department of Transportation, transmitting the Department's final rule -- Establishment of Restricted Area R-2507W; Chocolate Mountains, CA [Docket No.: FAA-2015-2193; Airspace Docket No.: 15-AWP-8] received May 3, 2017, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); Public Law 104-121, Sec. 251; (110 Stat. 868); to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
1312. A letter from the Management and Program Analyst, FAA, Department of Transportation, transmitting the Department's final rule -- Amendment of Restricted Areas R-4102A and R-4102B; Fort Devens, MA [Docket No.: FAA-2017-0307; Airspace Docket No.: 17-ANE-1] received May 4, 2017, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); Public Law 104-121, Sec. 251; (110 Stat. 868); to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
1313. A letter from the Secretary, Department of Energy, transmitting a report entitled ``Department of Energy Activities Relating to the Defense Nuclear Facilities Safety Board, Fiscal Year 2016'', pursuant to Sec. 316(b) of the Atomic Energy Act of 1954, as amended; jointly to the Committees on Energy and Commerce and Armed Services.
1314. A letter from the Acting Under Secretary, Bureau of Legislative Affairs, Department of State, transmitting certification to Congress under Sec. 609(b) of Public Law 101-162 Regarding the Incidental Capture of Sea Turtles in Commercial Shrimping Operations; jointly to the Committees on Natural Resources and Appropriations.
1315. A letter from the Acting Assistant Attorney General, Office of Legislative Affairs, Department of Justice, transmitting the Department's Second Quarter of FY 2017 Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act of 1994 report, pursuant to 38 U.S.C. 4332(b)(2); Public Law 103-353, Sec. 2(a) (as added by Public Law 110-389, Sec. 312(c)); (122 Stat. 4165); jointly to the Committees on the Judiciary and Veterans' Affairs.
1316. A letter from the Attorney General, Department of Justice, transmitting a letter opposing the inclusion of language in any appropriations legislation that would prohibit the use of Department of Justice funds or in any way inhibit its authority to enforce the Controlled Substances Act; jointly to the Committees on the Judiciary and Energy and Commerce.
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