Volume 166, No. 156 covering the 2nd Session of the 116th Congress (2019 - 2020) was published by the Congressional Record.
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“EXECUTIVE AND OTHER COMMUNICATIONS” mentioning the Environmental Protection Agency was published in the Senate section on pages S5547-S5549 on Sept. 10, 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.
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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-5304. A communication from the Director of the Regulatory Management Division, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Citrus tristeza virus expressing spinach defensin proteins 2, 7, and 8; Temporary Exemption from the Requirement of a Tolerance'' (FRL No. 1011-47-OCSPP) received during adjournment of the Senate in the Office of the President of the Senate on September 4, 2020; to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
EC-5305. A communication from the Chairman, Farm Credit Administration, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 2019 annual report on the Farm Credit System; to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
EC-5306. A communication from the Under Secretary of Defense (Personnel and Readiness), transmitting, pursuant to law, a report entitled ``Evaluation of the TRICARE Program; Fiscal Year 2020 Report to Congress''; to the Committee on Armed Services.
EC-5307. A communication from the Secretary of Defense, transmitting a report on the approved retirement of Lieutenant General Bradford J. Shwedo, United States Air Force, and his advancement to the grade of lieutenant general on the retired list; to the Committee on Armed Services.
EC-5308. A communication from the Under Secretary of Defense (Personnel and Readiness), transmitting the report of three (3) officers authorized to wear the insignia of the grade of brigadier general in accordance with title 10, United States Code, section 777, this will not cause the Department to exceed the number of frocked officers authorized; to the Committee on Armed Services.
EC-5309. A communication from the Secretary of Defense, transmitting a report on the approved retirement of Lieutenant General Giovanni K. Tuck, United States Air Force, and his advancement to the grade of lieutenant general on the retired list; to the Committee on Armed Services.
EC-5310. A communication from the Secretary of Defense, transmitting a report on the approved retirement of Vice Admiral Timothy J. White, United States Navy, and his advancement to the grade of vice admiral on the retired list; to the Committee on Armed Services.
EC-5311. A communication from the Secretary of Defense, transmitting a report on the approved retirement of Vice Admiral Luke M. McCollum, United States Navy Reserve, and his advancement to the grade of vice admiral on the retired list; to the Committee on Armed Services.
EC-5312. A communication from the Under Secretary of Defense (Personnel and Readiness), transmitting the report of an officer authorized to wear the insignia of the grade of vice admiral in accordance with title 10, United States Code, section 777a; to the Committee on Armed Services.
EC-5313. A communication from the Secretary of Defense, transmitting a report on the approved retirement of Lieutenant General Michael A. Bills, United States Army, and his advancement to the grade of lieutenant general on the retired list; to the Committee on Armed Services.
EC-5314. A communication from the Under Secretary of Defense (Personnel and Readiness), transmitting the report of an officer authorized to wear the insignia of the grade of general in accordance with title 10, United States Code, section 777a, this will not cause the Department to exceed the number of frocked officers authorized; to the Committee on Armed Services.
EC-5315. A communication from the Secretary of Defense, transmitting a report on the approved retirement of Lieutenant General Robert P. Ashley, United States Army, and his advancement to the grade of lieutenant general on the retired list; to the Committee on Armed Services.
EC-5316. A communication from the Under Secretary of Defense (Personnel and Readiness), transmitting the report of four (4) officers authorized to wear the insignia of the grade of brigadier general in accordance with title 10, United States Code, section 777, this will not cause the Department to exceed the number of frocked officers authorized; to the Committee on Armed Services.
EC-5317. A communication from the Secretary of Defense, transmitting a report on the approved retirement of Lieutenant General Jay B. Silveria, United States Air Force, and his advancement to the grade of lieutenant general on the retired list; to the Committee on Armed Services.
EC-5318. A communication from the Secretary of Defense, transmitting, a report relative to the completion of the Department's Army Watercraft Requirements Review; to the Committee on Armed Services.
EC-5319. A communication from the Attorney Advisor, Office of General Counsel, Department of Transportation, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report relative to a vacancy in the position of Administrator, Department of Transportation, received during adjournment of the Senate in the Office of the President of the Senate on August 24, 2020; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
EC-5320. A communication from the Chairman and President of the Export-Import Bank, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report relative to transactions involving U.S. exports to Mexico; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
EC-5321. A communication from the Chairman and President of the Export-Import Bank, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report relative to transactions involving U.S. exports to Iraq; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
EC-5322. A communication from the Director of Legislative Affairs, Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Final Rule - Incorporation of Existing Statement of Policy Regarding Requests for Participation in the Affairs of an Insured Depository Institution by Convicted Individuals'' (RIN3064-AF19) received during adjournment of the Senate in the Office of the President of the Senate on August 28, 2020; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
EC-5323. A communication from the Congressional Assistant, Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled
``Regulatory Capital Rule: Money Market Mutual Fund Liquidity Facility'' (RIN7100-AF79) received during adjournment of the Senate in the Office of the President of the Senate on August 24, 2020; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
EC-5324. A communication from the Chief Counsel, Federal Emergency Management Agency, Department of Homeland Security, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled
``Prioritization and Allocation of Certain Scarce and Critical Health and Medical Resources for Domestic Use''
(RIN1660-AB01) received during adjournment of the Senate in the Office of the President of the Senate on August 24, 2020; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
EC-5325. A communication from the Secretary of the Treasury, transmitting, pursuant to law, a six-month periodic report on the national emergency with respect to persons who commit, threaten to commit, or support terrorism that was declared in Executive Order 13224 of September 23, 2001; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
EC-5326. A communication from the Secretary of the Treasury, transmitting, pursuant to law, a six-month periodic report on the national emergency with respect to Libya that was originally declared in Executive Order 13566 of February 25, 2011; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
EC-5327. A communication from the Congressional Assistant, Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled
``Prohibitions and Restrictions on Proprietary Trading and Certain Interests in, and Relationships With, Hedge Funds and Private Equity Funds'' (RIN7100-AF70) received during adjournment of the Senate in the Office of the President of the Senate on August 24, 2020; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
EC-5328. A communication from the Acting General Counsel, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Qualifying Facility Rates and Requirements; Implementation Issues Under the Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act of 1978'' ((RIN1902-AF67) (Docket Nos. RM19-15-000, AD16-16-000) received during adjournment of the Senate in the Office of the President of the Senate on August 28, 2020; to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
EC-5329. A communication from the Acting General Counsel, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Filing Requirements for Electric Utility Service Agreements, et al.'' ((RIN1902-AF27) (Docket Nos. RM01-8-000, RM10-12-000, RM12-3-000, and ER02-2001-000)) received during adjournment of the Senate in the Office of the President of the Senate on August 24, 2020; to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
EC-5330. A communication from the Director of Congressional Affairs, Nuclear Regulatory Commission, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled
``Revision 2 to Regulatory Guide (RG) 3.15, `Standard Format and Content of License Applications for Receipt and Storage of Unirradiated Power Reactor Fuel and Associated Radioactive Material at a Nuclear Power Plant' '' received during adjournment of the Senate in the Office of the President of the Senate on August 24, 2020; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
EC-5331. A communication from the Director of Congressional Affairs, Nuclear Regulatory Commission, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled
``Final Safety Evaluation of Technical Specifications Task Force Traveler TSTF-582, `RPV [Reactor Pressure Vessel] WIC
[Water Inventory Control] Enhancements' '' received during adjournment of the Senate in the Office of the President of the Senate on September 3, 2020; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
EC-5332. A communication from the Director of Congressional Affairs, Office of Nuclear Material Safety and Safeguards, Nuclear Regulatory Commission, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Flexibility to Use Armed Responders for Security Events, SFAQ 20-01''
((10 CFR 73.55b) (NEI 05-10)) received during adjournment of the Senate in the Office of the President of the Senate on September 3, 2020; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
EC-5333. A communication from the Secretary of Transportation, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report entitled ``Transportation Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act: 2020 Report to Congress''; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
EC-5334. A communication from the Deputy Director, Office of Documents and Regulations Management, Department of Health and Human Services, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``FY 2021 Hospice Wage Index and Payment Rate Update (CMS-1733-F)'' (RIN0938-AU09) received during adjournment of the Senate in the Office of the President of the Senate on September 2, 2020; to the Committee on Finance.
EC-5335. 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
``Third Six-Year Cycle Pre-Approved Defined Contribution Plans; Issuance of Opinion Letters; Plan Adoption Deadline; and Opening of Determination Letter Program'' (ANN 2020-7) received during adjournment of the Senate in the Office of the President of the Senate on September 2, 2020; to the Committee on Finance.
EC-5336. 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 ``Election of Alternative Minimum Funding Standards for Community Newspaper Plans'' (Notice 2020-60) received during adjournment of the Senate in the Office of the President of the Senate on August 25, 2020; to the Committee on Finance.
EC-5337. A communication from the Director of the Legal Processing Division, Internal Revenue Service, Department of the Treasury, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Notice: Update to Notice 2020-18, Additional Relief for Taxpayers Affected by Ongoing Coronavirus Disease 2019 Pandemic'' (Notice 2020-23) received during adjournment of the Senate in the Office of the President of the Senate on August 26, 2020; to the Committee on Finance.
EC-5338. A communication from the Director of the Legal Processing Division, Internal Revenue Service, Department of the Treasury, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Changes to User Fees for Certain Letter Ruling and Determination Letter Requests Submitted to Employee Plans Rulings and Agreements, Effective January 4, 2021'' (Announcement 2020-14) received in the Office of the President of the Senate on August 26, 2020; to the Committee on Finance.
EC-5339. 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 ``Guidance on Excess Deferred Taxes Under the TCJA'' (Rev. Proc. 2020-39) received during adjournment of the Senate in the Office of the President of the Senate on August 26, 2020; to the Committee on Finance.
EC-5340. 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 ``Recapture of Excess Employment Tax Credits under the Families First Act and the CARES Act'' ((RIN1545-BP89) (TD 9904)) received during adjournment of the Senate in the Office of the President of the Senate on September 2, 2020; to the Committee on Finance.
EC-5341. A communication from the Regulations Coordinator, Office of Strategic Operations and Regulatory Affairs, Department of Health and Human Services, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Medicare Program; Hospital Inpatient Prospective Payment Systems for Acute Care Hospitals and the Long Term-Care Hospital Prospective Payment System and Policy Changes and Fiscal Year 2021 Rates; Quality Reporting and Medicare and Medicaid Promoting Interoperability Programs Requirements for Eligible Hospitals and Critical Access Hospitals'' (RIN0938-AU11) received during adjournment of the Senate in the Office of the President of the Senate on September 4, 2020; to the Committee on Finance.
EC-5342. A communication from the Director of Regulations and Policy Management Staff, Food and Drug Administration, Department of Health and Human Services, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Food Labeling; Gluten-Free Labeling of Fermented or Hydrolyzed Foods'' (RIN0910-AH00) received during adjournment of the Senate in the Office of the President of the Senate on August 24, 2020; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
EC-5343. A communication from the Regulations Coordinator, Administration for Children and Families, Department of Health and Human Services, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Head Start Designation Renewal System'' (RIN0970-AC77) received during adjournment of the Senate in the Office of the President of the Senate on September 2, 2020; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
EC-5344. A communication from the Regulations Coordinator, National Institutes of Health, Department of Health and Human Services, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Standards of Care for Chimpanzees Held in the Federally Supported Sanctuary System'' (RIN0925-AA66) received during adjournment of the Senate in the Office of the President of the Senate on September 2, 2020; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
EC-5345. A communication from the Director of Regulations and Policy Management Staff, Food and Drug Administration, Department of Health and Human Services, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Office of Regulatory Affairs Division Director; Technical Amendments''
(Docket No. FDA-2019-N-0011) received during adjournment of the Senate in the Office of the President of the Senate on August 24, 2020; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
EC-5346. A communication from the Acting Assistant Secretary, Employee Benefits Security Administration, Department of Labor, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Conflict of Interest Rule - Retirement Investment Advice: Notice of Court Vacatur''
(RIN1210-AB96) received during adjournment of the Senate in the Office of the President of the Senate on August 24, 2020; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions
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