Volume 166, No. 160 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 S5648-S5650 on Sept. 16, 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-5428. A communication from the Inspector General, Department of Agriculture, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report relative to an investigation of a Forest Service (FS) employee fatality that occurred during the Frog Fire in Modoc County, California, on July 30, 2015; to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
EC-5429. A communication from the Under Secretary of Defense (Personnel and Readiness), transmitting, pursuant to law, a report relative to implementation and progress of the strategic plan to improve capabilities of Department of Defense training ranges and installations (OSS-2020-0704); to the Committee on Armed Services.
EC-5430. A communication from the Secretary of Defense, transmitting a report on the approved retirement of Vice Admiral DeWolfe H. Miller III, United States Navy, and his advancement to the grade of vice admiral on the retired list; to the Committee on Armed Services.
EC-5431. A communication from the Federal Register Liaison Officer, Office of the Secretary, Department of Defense, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled
``National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency (NGA) Privacy Program'' (RIN0790-AK66) received during adjournment of the Senate in the Office of the President of the Senate on September 11, 2020; to the Committee on Armed Services.
EC-5432. A communication from the Federal Register Liaison Officer, Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment, Department of Defense, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled
``Repeal of DFARS Clause `Ordering' '' (RIN0750-AL10) received during adjournment of the Senate in the Office of the President of the Senate on September 11, 2020; to the Committee on Armed Services.
EC-5433. A communication from the Federal Register Liaison Officer, Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment, Department of Defense, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled
``Use of Defense Logistics Agency Energy as a Source of Fuel'' (RIN0750-AK90) received during adjournment of the Senate in the Office of the President of the Senate on September 11, 2020; to the Committee on Armed Services.
EC-5434. A communication from the Federal Register Liaison Officer, Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment, Department of Defense, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled
``Definition of `Micro-purchase Threshold' '' (RIN0750-AK17) received during adjournment of the Senate in the Office of the President of the Senate on September 11, 2020; to the Committee on Armed Services.
EC-5435. A communication from the Federal Register Liaison Officer, Office of the Secretary, Department of Defense, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled
``Sexual Assault Prevention and Response (SAPR) Program''
(RIN0790-AJ40) received during adjournment of the Senate in the Office of the President of the Senate on September 11, 2020; to the Committee on Armed Services.
EC-5436. A communication from the Federal Register Liaison Officer, Office of the Secretary, Department of Defense, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled
``National Security Agency/Central Security Services Privacy Act Program'' (RIN0790-AK68) received during adjournment of the Senate in the Office of the President of the Senate on September 11, 2020; to the Committee on Armed Services.
EC-5437. A communication from the Federal Register Liaison Officer, Office of the Secretary, Department of Defense, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled
``Defense Security Service Privacy Program'' (RIN0790-AK67) received during adjournment of the Senate in the Office of the President of the Senate on September 11, 2020; to the Committee on Armed Services.
EC-5438. A communication from the Federal Register Liaison Officer, Office of the Secretary, Department of Defense, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled
``National Reconnaissance Office Privacy Act Program''
(RIN0790-AK71) received during adjournment of the Senate in the Office of the President of the Senate on September 11, 2020; to the Committee on Armed Services.
EC-5439. 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 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-5440. A communication from the Director, Naval Reactors, Naval Nuclear Propulsion Program, transmitting, pursuant to law, the Naval Nuclear Propulsion Program's reports on environmental monitoring and radioactive waste disposal, radiation exposure, and occupational safety and health; to the Committee on Armed Services.
EC-5441. A communication from the President of the United States, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report of the continuation of the national emergency that was originally declared in Proclamation 7463 of September 14, 2001, with respect to certain terrorist attacks; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
EC-5442. A communication from the President of the United States, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report of the continuation of the national emergency that was originally declared in Executive Order 13848 of September 12, 2018, with respect to the threat of foreign interference in or undermining public confidence in United States elections; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
EC-5443. A communication from the Secretary of the Securities and Exchange Commission, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Amending the `Accredited Investor' Definition'' (Release No. 33-10824) received during adjournment of the Senate in the Office of the President of the Senate on September 11, 2020; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
EC-5444. A communication from the Secretary of the Securities and Exchange Commission, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Temporary Amendments to Regulation Crowdfunding; Extension'' (Release No. 33-10829) received during adjournment of the Senate in the Office of the President of the Senate on September 11, 2020; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
EC-5445. A communication from the Secretary of the Securities and Exchange Commission, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Rescission of Effective-Upon-Filing Procedure for NMS Plan Fee Amendments and Modified Procedures for Proposed NMS Plans and Plan Amendments'' (RIN3235-AM56) received during adjournment of the Senate in the Office of the President of the Senate on September 11, 2020; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
EC-5446. A communication from the Secretary of the Securities and Exchange Commission, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Modernization of Regulation S-K Items 101, 103, and 105'' (RIN3235-AL78) received during adjournment of the Senate in the Office of the President of the Senate on September 11, 2020; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
EC-5447. 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; Missouri; Removal of Control of Emissions from Manufacture of Polystyrene Resin'' (FRL No. 10014-46-Region 7) received in the Office of the President of the Senate on September 10, 2020; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
EC-5448. A communication from the Director of the Regulatory Management Division, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Effluent Limitations Guidelines and Standards for the Steam Electric Power Generating Point Source Category - Reconsideration'' (FRL No. 10014-41-OW) received in the Office of the President of the Senate on September 10, 2020; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
EC-5449. A communication from the Regulations Writer, Office of Regulations and Reports Clearance, Social Security Administration, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Improved Agency Guidance Documents''
(RIN0960-AI47) received in the Office of the President of the Senate on September 10, 2020; to the Committee on Finance.
EC-5450. A communication from the Regulations Writer, Office of Regulations and Reports Clearance, Social Security Administration, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Waiver of Recovering of Certain Overpayment Debts Accruing During the COVID-19 Pandemic Period''
(RIN0960-AI51) received in the Office of the President of the Senate on September 10, 2020; to the Committee on Finance.
EC-5451. A communication from the Regulations Coordinator, Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, Department of Health and Human Services, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Medicare Program; Inpatient Rehabilitation Facility Prospective Payment System for Federal Fiscal Year 2021'' (RIN0938-AU05) received during adjournment of the Senate in the Office of the President of the Senate on August 20, 2020; to the Committee on Finance.
EC-5452. A communication from the Supervisor of the Regulations and Dissemination Team, Employment and Training Administration, Department of Labor, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Trade Adjustment Assistance for Workers'' (RIN1205-AB78) received in the Office of the President of the Senate on September 10, 2020; to the Committee on Finance.
EC-5453. A communication from the Acting Assistant Secretary, Legislative Affairs, Department of State, transmitting, pursuant to the Convention on Cultural Property Implementation Act, three (3) reports of the Cultural Property Advisory Committee (CPAC) from 2019 relative to memoranda of understanding and cultural property agreements; to the Committee on Finance.
EC-5454. A communication from the Acting Assistant Secretary, Legislative Affairs, Department of State, transmitting, pursuant to the Convention on Cultural Property Implementation Act, a report relative to actions taken in fiscal year 2019 to conclude cultural property agreements with Bulgaria, China, Honduras, and Algeria; to the Committee on Finance.
EC-5455. A communication from the Acting Chief Privacy Officer, Department of Homeland Security, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report entitled ``Social Security Number Fraud Prevention Act 2020 Annual Report to Congress''; to the Committees on Finance; and Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
EC-5456. 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; Correction'' (RIN0910-AH00) received in the Office of the President of the Senate on September 10, 2020; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
EC-5457. A communication from the Assistant General Counsel for Regulatory Affairs, Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Procedures for PBGC Guidance'' (RIN1212-AB49) received in the Office of the President of the Senate on September 10, 2020; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
EC-5458. A communication from the Board Members, Railroad Retirement Board, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report relative to the Board's budget request for fiscal year 2022; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
EC-5459. A communication from the Secretary of Education, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled
``Direct Grant Programs, State-Administered Formula Grant Programs, Non Discrimination on the Basis of Sex in Education Programs or Activities Receiving Federal Financial Assistance, Developing Hispanic-Serving Institutions Program, Strengthening Institutions Program, Strengthening Historically Black Colleges and Universities Program, and Strengthening Historically Black Graduate Institutions Program'' (RIN1840-AD45) received in the Office of the President of the Senate on September 15, 2020; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
EC-5460. A communication from the Secretary of Education, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report relative to the notice of the rescission of outdated guidance documents; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
EC-5461. A communication from the Director of the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation, transmitting, pursuant to law, the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation's fiscal year 2019 Actuarial Evaluation of the Expected Operations and Status of the PBGC Funds; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
EC-5462. A communication from the Assistant General Counsel for Regulatory Affairs, Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Benefits Payable in Terminated Single-Employer Plans; Interest Assumptions for Paying Benefits''
(29 CFR Part 4022) received in the Office of the President of the Senate on September 10, 2020; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
EC-5463. A communication from the Legal Yeoman, U.S. Coast Guard, Department of Homeland Security, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Safety Zone; I-5 Bridge Construction Project, Columbia River, Vancouver, Washington'' ((RIN1625-AA00) (Docket No. USCG-2020-0247)) received in the Office of the President of the Senate on September 10, 2020; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
EC-5464. A communication from the Legal Yeoman, U.S. Coast Guard, Department of Homeland Security, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Special Local Regulation; North Atlantic Ocean, Ocean City, Maryland'' ((RIN1625-AA08) (Docket No. USCG-2020-0361)) received in the Office of the President of the Senate on September 10, 2020; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
EC-5465. A communication from the Legal Yeoman, U.S. Coast Guard, Department of Homeland Security, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Special Local Regulation; Potomac River, Between Jones Point, Virginia, and National Harbor, Maryland'' ((RIN1625-AA08)
(Docket No. USCG-2020-0245)) received in the Office of the President of the Senate on September 10, 2020; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
EC-5466. A communication from the Legal Yeoman, U.S. Coast Guard, Department of Homeland Security, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Safety Zone; Dolan Fireworks, Lake Erie, Bratenahl, Ohio'' (Docket No. USCG-2020-0532) received in the Office of the President of the Senate on September 10, 2020; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
EC-5467. A communication from the Legal Yeoman, U.S. Coast Guard, Department of Homeland Security, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Person in Charge of Fuel Transfers'' ((RIN1625-AC50) (Docket No. USCG-2018-0493)) received in the Office of the President of the Senate on September 10, 2020; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
EC-5468. A communication from the Associate Administrator for Policy, Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, Department of Transportation, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Passenger Carrier No-Defect Driver Vehicle Inspection Reports'' (RIN2126-AC29) received in the Office of the President of the Senate on September 10, 2020; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
EC-5469. A communication from the Deputy Chief, Office of Economics and Analytics, Federal Communications Commission, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled
``Auction of Flexible - Use Service Licenses in the 3.7-3.8 GHz Band for Next-Generation Wireless Services; Notice and Filing Requirements, Minimum Opening Bids, Upfront Payments, and Other Procedures for Auction 107; Bidding in Auction 107 Scheduled to Begin December 8, 2020'' (FCC 20-110) received in the Office of the President of the Senate on September 10, 2020; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
EC-5470. A communication from the Legal Yeoman, U.S. Coast Guard, Department of Homeland Security, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Special Local Regulation; Cumberland River, Hendersonville, Tennessee'' ((RIN1625-AA08) (Docket No. USCG-2020-0518)) received in the Office of the President of the Senate on September 10, 2020; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
EC-5471. A communication from the Program Analyst, International Bureau, Federal Communications Commission, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled
``In the Matter of Update to Parts 2 and 25 Concerning Non-Geostationary, Fixed-Satellite Service Systems and Related Matters'' ((FCC 20-119) (IB Docket No. 16-408)) received in the Office of the President of the Senate on September 10, 2020; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
EC-5472. A communication from the Associate General Counsel, Department of Homeland Security, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report relative to a vacancy in the position of Deputy Administrator, Federal Emergency Management Agency, Department of Homeland Security, received in the Office of the President of the Senate on September 10, 2020; to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
EC-5473. A communication from the Associate General Counsel, Department of Homeland Security, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report relative to a vacancy in the position of Under Secretary for Intelligence and Analysis, Department of Homeland Security, received in the Office of the President of the Senate on September 10, 2020; to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
EC-5474. A communication from the Director, Office of Acquisition Policy, General Services Administration, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled
``Federal Acquisition Regulation: FAR Case 2019-009, Prohibition on Contracting with Entities Using Certain Telecommunications and Video Surveillance Services or Equipment'' (RIN9000-AN92) received in the Office of the President of the Senate on September 10, 2020; to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
EC-5475. A communication from the Acting Director, Office of Personnel Management, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Federal Employees' Group Life Insurance Program: Clarifying Annual Rates of Pay and Amending the Employment Status of Judges of the United States Court of Appeals of Veterans Claims'' (RIN3206-AN52) received during adjournment of the Senate in the Office of the President of the Senate on September 11, 2020; to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
EC-5476. A communication from the Acting Director, Office of Personnel Management, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Employment in the Excepted Service'' (RIN3206-AN30) received during adjournment of the Senate in the Office of the President of the Senate on September 11, 2020; to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
EC-5477. A communication from the Associate General Counsel, Office of Management and Budget, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report relative to a vacancy in the position of Director, Office of Management and Budget, received during adjournment of the Senate in the Office of the President of the Senate on September 11, 2020; to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs
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