Volume 164, No. 121 covering the 2nd 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 AND OTHER COMMUNICATIONS” mentioning the Environmental Protection Agency was published in the Senate section on pages S5065-S5066 on July 18, 2018.
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-5966. A communication from the Director, Office of Management and Budget, Executive Office of the President, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report entitled ``Mid-Session Review of the Budget of the U.S. Government for Fiscal Year 2019''; to the Committees on Appropriations; and the Budget.
EC-5967. A communication from the Secretary of Defense, transmitting a report on the approved retirement of General Darren W. McDrew, United States Air Force, and his advancement to the grade of general on the retired list; to the Committee on Armed Services.
EC-5968. A communication from the Chair of the Board of Governors, Federal Reserve System, transmitting, pursuant to law, the Board's semiannual Monetary Policy Report to Congress; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
EC-5969. 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; Virginia; Interstate Transport Requirements for the 2012 Fine Particulate Matter Standard''
(FRL No. 9980-68-Region 3) received during adjournment of the Senate in the Office of the President of the Senate on July 13, 2018; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
EC-5970. A communication from the Director of the Regulatory Management Division, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``National Priorities List: Partial Deletion of the Beloit Corporation Superfund Site'' (FRL No. 9980-64-Region 5) received during adjournment of the Senate in the Office of the President of the Senate on July 13, 2018; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
EC-5971. A communication from the Director of the Regulatory Management Division, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``National Oil and Hazardous Substances Pollution Contingency Plan; National Priorities List: Partial Deletion of the Naval Industrial Reserve Ordnance Plant Superfund Site'' (FRL No. 9980-71-Region 5) received during adjournment of the Senate in the Office of the President of the Senate on July 13, 2018; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
EC-5972. 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; Maryland; Emissions Statement Requirement for the 2008 Ozone Standard'' (FRL No. 9980-70-Region 3) received during adjournment of the Senate in the Office of the President of the Senate on July 13, 2018; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
EC-5973. 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; Michigan; Revisions to Part 9 Miscellaneous Rules'' (FRL No. 9980-94-Region 5) received during adjournment of the Senate in the Office of the President of the Senate on July 13, 2018; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
EC-5974. 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; Minnesota; Flint Hills Sulfur Dioxide (SO2) Revision'' (FRL No. 9980-96-Region 5) received during adjournment of the Senate in the Office of the President of the Senate on July 13, 2018; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
EC-5975. 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 NSR PM2.5 Precursors'' (FRL No. 9980-92-Region 5) received during adjournment of the Senate in the Office of the President of the Senate on July 13, 2018; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
EC-5976. A communication from the Director of the Regulatory Management Division, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Air Approval Plan; Tennessee; Revisions to Stage I and II Vapor Recovery Requirements'' (FRL No. 9980-81-Region 4) received during adjournment of the Senate in the Office of the President of the Senate on July 13, 2018; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
EC-5977. 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; Kentucky; 2008 Ozone NAAQS Interstate Transport SIP Requirements'' (FRL No. 9980-57-Region 4) received during adjournment of the Senate in the Office of the President of the Senate on July 13, 2018; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
EC-5978. A communication from the Inspector General, Department of Health and Human Services, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report entitled ``Setting Medicare Payment Rates for Clinical Diagnostic Laboratory Tests''; to the Committee on Finance.
EC-5979. A communication from the Inspector General, Department of Health and Human Services, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report entitled ``The MEDIC Produced Some Positive Results but More Could be Done to Enhance its Effectiveness''; to the Committee on Finance.
EC-5980. A communication from the Chairman of the Council of the District of Columbia, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report on D.C. Act 22-396, ``Helicopter Landing Pad Amendment Act of 2018''; to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
EC-5981. A communication from the Chairman of the Council of the District of Columbia, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report on D.C. Act 22-398, ``Student Fair Access to School Amendment Act of 2018''; to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
EC-5982. A communication from the Director, Office of Personnel Management, transmitting, pursuant to law, the Semiannual Report of the Inspector General and the Management Response for the period from October 1, 2017 through March 31, 2018; to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
EC-5983. A communication from the Director, Office of Personnel Management, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Federal Employees Health Benefits Program and Federal Employees Dental and Vision Insurance Program: Expiration of Coverage of Children of Same-Sex Domestic Partners; Federal Flexible Benefits Plan: Pre-Tax Payment of Health Benefits Premiums: Conforming Amendments''
(RIN3206-AN34) received during adjournment of the Senate in the Office of the President of the Senate on July 13, 2018; to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
EC-5984. A communication from the Assistant Attorney General, Office of Legislative Affairs, Department of Justice, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report entitled
``Debt Collection Recovery Activities of the Department of Justice for Civil Debts Referred for Collection Annual Report''; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
EC-5985. A communication from the Deputy Assistant Administrator of the Office of Diversion Control, Drug Enforcement Administration, Department of Justice, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled
``Schedules of Controlled Substances: Temporary Placement of NM2201, 5F-AB-PINACA, 4-CN-CUMYL-BUTINACA, MMB-CHMICA and 5F-CUMYL-P7AICA Into Schedule I'' ((21 CFR Part 1308) (Docket No. DEA-479)) received in the Office of the President of the Senate on July 16, 2018; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
EC-5986. A communication from the Assistant Administrator of the Office of Diversion Control, Drug Enforcement Administration, Department of Justice, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled
``Controlled Substances Quotas'' ((RIN1117-AB48) (Docket No. DEA-480)) received in the Office of the President of the Senate on July 16, 2018; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
EC-5987. 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 the Administration for Native Americans, Department of Health and Human Services, received during adjournment of the Senate in the Office of the President of the Senate on July 13, 2018; to the Committee on Indian Affairs.
EC-5988. A communication from the Director of the Contract and Grant Policy Division, Office of Procurement, National Aeronautics and Space Administration, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``NASA Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement; Revised Voucher and Invoice Submission and Payment Process'' (RIN2700-AD83) received in the Office of the President of the Senate on April 11, 2018; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
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