Volume 166, No. 132 covering the 2nd Session of the 116th Congress (2019 - 2020) was published by the Congressional Record.
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“EXECUTIVE COMMUNICATIONS, ETC.” mentioning the Environmental Protection Agency was published in the House of Representatives section on pages H3878-H3879 on July 27, 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 COMMUNICATIONS, ETC.
Under clause 2 of rule XIV, executive communications were taken from the Speaker's table and referred as follows:
4791. A letter from the Under Secretary, Personnel and Readiness, Department of Defense, transmitting authorization of Major General David G. Bassett, United States Army, to wear the insignia of the grade of lieutenant general, pursuant to 10 U.S.C. 777a(b)(4); Public Law 111-383, Sec. 505(a)(1); (124 Stat. 4208); to the Committee on Armed Services.
4792. A letter from the Under Secretary, Personnel and Readiness, Department of Defense, transmitting authorization of Major General Roger L. Cloutier, Jr., United States Army, to wear the insignia of the grade of lieutenant general, pursuant to 10 U.S.C. 777a(b)(4); Public Law 111-383, Sec. 505(a)(1); (124 Stat. 4208); to the Committee on Armed Services.
4793. A letter from the Under Secretary, Personnel and Readiness, Department of Defense, transmitting authorization of Captain Cynthia A. Kuehner, United States Navy, to wear the insignia of the grade of rear admiral (lower half), pursuant to 10 U.S.C. 777a(b)(4); Public Law 111-383, Sec. 505(a)(1); (124 Stat. 4208); to the Committee on Armed Services.
4794. A letter from the Under Secretary, Personnel and Readiness, Department of Defense, transmitting authorization of Brigadier General Scott F. Benedict, USMC, to wear the insignia of the grade of major general, pursuant to 10 U.S.C. 777a(b)(4); Public Law 111-383, Sec. 505(a)(1); (124 Stat. 4208); to the Committee on Armed Services.
4795. A letter from the Under Secretary, Personnel and Readiness, Department of Defense, transmitting authorization of Brigadier General Douglas A. Sims II and Colonel Richard L. Zellmann to wear the insignia of the grade of major general or brigadiergeneral, respectively, pursuant to 10 U.S.C. 777a(b)(4); Public Law 111-383, Sec. 505(a)(1); (124 Stat. 4208); to the Committee on Armed Services.
4796. A letter from the Under Secretary, Personnel and Readiness, Department of Defense, transmitting authorization of Colonel Keith C. Phillips to wear the insignia of the grade of brigadier general, pursuant to 10 U.S.C. 777a(b)(4); Public Law 111-383, Sec. 505(a)(1); (124 Stat. 4208); to the Committee on Armed Services.
4797. A letter from the Under Secretary, Personnel and Readiness, Department of Defense, transmitting authorization of Mark A. Holler, United States Army, to wear the insignia of the grade of brigadier general, pursuant to 10 U.S.C. 777a(b)(4); Public Law 111-383, Sec. 505(a)(1); (124 Stat. 4208); to the Committee on Armed Services.
4798. A letter from the Under Secretary, Personnel and Readiness, Department of Defense, transmitting authorization of the five officers whose names appear on the enclosed list to wear the insignia of the grade of rear admiral or rear admiral (lower half), pursuant to 10 U.S.C. 777a(b)(4); Public Law 111-383, Sec. 505(a)(1); (124 Stat. 4208); to the Committee on Armed Services.
4799. A letter from the Under Secretary, Personnel and Readiness, Department of Defense, transmitting authorization of the three officers whose names appear on the enclosed list to wear the insignia of the grade of rear admiral (lower half), pursuant to 10 U.S.C. 777a(b)(4); Public Law 111-383, Sec. 505(a)(1); (124 Stat. 4208); to the Committee on Armed Services.
4800. A letter from the Under Secretary, Personnel and Readiness, Department of Defense, transmitting authorization of the six officers whose names appear on the enclosed list to wear the insignia of the grade of major general or brigadier general, pursuant to 10 U.S.C. 777a(b)(4); Public Law 111-383, Sec. 505(a)(1); (124 Stat. 4208); to the Committee on Armed Services.
4801. A letter from the Congressional Assistant II, Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, transmitting the Board's Major interim final rule -- Margin and Capital Requirements for Covered Swap Entities [Docket No.: R-1721]
(RIN: 7100-AF92) received July 21, 2020, 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.
4802. A letter from the Congressional Assistant II, Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, transmitting the Board's Major final rule -- Margin and Capital Requirements for Covered Swap Entities [Docket No.: R-1682] (RIN: 7100-AF62) received July21, 2020, 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.
4803. A letter from the Director, Office of Legislative Affairs, Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, transmitting the Corporation's Major final rule -- Assessments, Mitigating the Deposit Insurance Assessment Effect of Participation in the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP), the PPP Liquidity Facility, and the Money Market Mutual Fund Liquidity Facility
(RIN: 3064-AF53) received July 22, 2020, 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.
4804. A letter from the Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary for Occupational Safety and Health, Occupational Safety and Health Administration, Department of Labor, transmitting the Department's Major final rule -- Revising the Beryllium Standard for General Industry [Docket No.: OSHA-2018-0003] (RIN: 1218-AD20) received July 21, 2020, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); Public Law 104-121, Sec. 251; (110 Stat. 868); to the Committee on Education and Labor.
4805. A letter from the Director, Regulatory Management Division, Regulatory Management Division, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting the Agency's final rule -- Air Plan Approval; New Hampshire; Approval of Single Source Order [EPA-R01-OAR-2020-0029; FRL-10007-63-Region 1] Withdrawl of Direct Final Rule received July 6, 2020, 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.
4806. A letter from the Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, Federal Home Loan Bank of Dallas, transmitting the Bank's 2019 Management Report, pursuant to 31 U.S.C. 9106(a)(1); Public Law 97-258 (as amended by Public Law 101-576, Sec. 306(a)); (104 Stat. 2854); to the Committee on Oversight and Reform.
4807. A letter from the Director, Office of Acquisition Policy, Office of Government-wide Policy, General Services Administration, transmitting the Administration's Major final rule -- Federal Acquisition Regulation: Prohibition on Contracting with Entities Using Certain Telecommunications and Video Surveillance Services or Equipment [FAC 2020-08; FAR Case 2019-009; Docket No.: FAR-2019-0009, Sequence No. 1]
(RIN: 9000-AN92) received July 22, 2020, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); Public Law 104-121, Sec. 251; (110 Stat. 868); to the Committee on Oversight and Reform.
4808. A letter from the transmitting Agency's final rule -- Texas: Final Authorization of State-Initiated Changes and Incorporation by Reference of State Hazardous Waste Management Program [EPA-R06-RCRA-2016-0549; FRL-10004-22-Region 6] received July 6, 2020, 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.
4809. A letter from the Director, Regulatory Management Division, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting the Agency's final rule -- Air Plan Approval; Indiana; Revisions to NOx SIP Call and CAIR Rules [EPA-R05-OAR-20180634; FR:-10007-66-Region5] Withdrawl of Direct Final Rule received July 6, 2020, 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.
4810. A letter from the Director, Regulatory Management Division, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting Agency's final rule -- Autographa californica Multiple Nucleopolyhedrovirus strain R3; Exemption from the Requirement of a Tolerance received July 6, 2020, 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.
4811. A letter from the Director, Regulatory Management Division, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting Agency's final rule -- Chemical Data Reporting; Extension of the 2020 Submission Period [EPA-HQ-OPPT-2018-0321; FRL-10006-39] (RIN 2070-AK33) received July 6, 2020, 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.
4812. A letter from the Director, Regulatory Management Division, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting Agency's final rule -- National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants: Cellulose Products Manufacturing Residual Risk and Technology Review [EPA-HQ-OAR-2018-0415]
(RIN 2060-AU23) received July 6, 2020, 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.
4813. A letter from the Director, Regulatory Management Division, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting Agency's final rule -- National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants: Hydrocloric Acid Production Residual Risk and Technology Review [EPA-HQ-OAR-2018-0417]
(RIN 2060-AT74) received July 6, 2020, 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.
4814. A letter from the Director, Regulatory Management Division, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting Agency's final rule -- National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants: Engine Test Cells/Stands Residual Risk and Technology Review [EPA-HQ-OAR-2018-0753] (RIN 2060-AT01) received July 6, 2020, 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.
4815. A letter from the Director, Regulatory Management Division, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting Agency's final rule -- National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants: Generic Maximum Achievable Control Technology Standards Residual Risk and Technology Review for Ethylene Production [EPA-HQ-OAR-2017-0357] (RIN2060-AT02) received July 6, 2020, 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.
4816. A letter from the Director, Regulatory Management Division, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting Agency's final rule -- National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants: Organic Liquids Distribution (Non-Gasoline) Residual Risk and Technology Review [EPA-HQ-OAR-2018-0074] (RIN 2060-AT86) received July 6, 2020, 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.
4817. A letter from the Director, Regulatory Management Division, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting Agency's final rule -- National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants: Paper and Other Web Coatings Residual Risk and Technology Review [EPA-HQ-OAR-2018-0416]
(RIN 20660-AU22) received July 6, 2020, 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.
4818. A letter from the Director, Regulatory Management Division, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting Agency's final rule -- National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants: Site Remediation Residual Risk and Technology Review [EPA-HQ-OAR-2018-0833; FRL-10006-94-OAR]
(RIN 2060-AU19) received July 6, 2020, 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.
4819. A letter from the Director, Regulatory Management Division, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting Agency's final rule -- National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants: Surface Coating of Automobiles and Light-Duty Trucks, Miscellaneous Metal Parts and Products, Plastic Parts and Products, Large Appliances, and Metal Furniture; Printing, Coating, and Dyeing of Fabrics and Other Textiles Residual Risk and Technology Review [EPA-HQ-OAR-2019-0314, EPA-HQ-OAR-2019-0312, EPA-HQ-OAR-2019-0313, EPA-HQ-OAR-2017-0670 EPA-HQ-OAR-2017-0668, EPA-HQ-OAR-2017-0669]
(RIN 2060-AT49 and RIN 2060-AT72) received July 6, 2020, 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.
4820. A letter from the Director, Regulatory Management Division, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting Agency's final rule -- Light-duty Vehicle Greenhouse Gas Program Technical Amendments [EPA-HQ-OAR-2017-0755; FRL-10007-54-OAR] (RIN 2060-AT75) received July 6, 2020, 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.
4821. A letter from the Chief, Publications and Regulations Branch, Internal Revenue Service, transmitting the Service's final regulations -- Qualified Business Income Deduction [TD 9899] (RIN: 1545-BP12) received July 22, 2020, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); Public Law 104-121, Sec. 251; (110 Stat. 868); to the Committee on Ways and Means.
4822. A letter from the Associate Director for Legislative and Regulatory Affairs, Council on Environmental Quality, transmitting the Council's Major final rule -- Update to the Regulations Implementing the Procedural Provisions of the National Environmental Policy Act [CEQ-2019-0003] (RIN: 0331-AA03) received July 21, 2020, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); Public Law 104-121, Sec. 251; (110 Stat. 868); jointly to the Committees on Natural Resources and Energy and Commerce.
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