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“EXECUTIVE AND OTHER COMMUNICATIONS” published by the Congressional Record on March 15, 2017

Volume 163, No. 45 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 AND OTHER COMMUNICATIONS” mentioning the Environmental Protection Agency was published in the Senate section on pages S1838-S1839 on March 15, 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 AND OTHER COMMUNICATIONS

The following communications were laid before the Senate, together with accompanying papers, reports, and documents, and were referred as indicated:

EC-1015. A communication from the Secretary, Securities and Exchange Commission, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Exemptions for Security-Based Swaps'' (RIN3235-AL17) received during adjournment of the Senate in the Office of the President of the Senate on March 10, 2017; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.

EC-1016. A communication from the Secretary of the Treasury, transmitting, pursuant to law, a six-month periodic report on the national emergency with respect to Iran as declared in Executive Order 12957 of March 15, 1995; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.

EC-1017. A communication from the Secretary of the Treasury, transmitting, pursuant to law, a six-month periodic report on the national emergency with respect to Somalia that was declared in Executive Order 13536 on April 12, 2010; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.

EC-1018. A communication from the Secretary of Commerce, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report relative to the export to the People's Republic of China of items not detrimental to the U.S. space launch industry; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.

EC-1019. 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 Implementation Plans; California; California Mobile Source Regulations'' (FRL No. 9959-00-Region 9) received during adjournment of the Senate in the Office of the President of the Senate on March 10, 2017; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.

EC-1020. 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; District of Columbia; Update to Materials Incorporated by Reference'' (FRL No. 9955-98-Region 3) received during adjournment of the Senate in the Office of the President of the Senate on March 10, 2017; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.

EC-1021. 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 and Designation of Areas; KY; Redesignation of the Campbell County, 2010 1-Hour SO2 Nonattainment Area to Attainment'' (FRL No. 9959-10-Region 4) received during adjournment of the Senate in the Office of the President of the Senate on March 10, 2017; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.

EC-1022. A communication from the Attorney, International Trade Administration, Department of Commerce, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Steel Import Monitoring and Analysis System'' (RIN0625-AB09) received in the Office of the President of the Senate on March 9, 2017; to the Committee on Finance.

EC-1023. A communication from the General Counsel, Office of the Inspector General of the Intelligence Community, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report relative to a vacancy in the position of Inspector General of the Intelligence Community received in the Office of the President of the Senate on March 9, 2017; to the Select Committee on Intelligence.

EC-1024. A communication from the Acting Chairman of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report relative to the progress made in licensing and constructing the Alaska Natural Gas Pipeline; to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.

EC-1025. A communication from the Director of Congressional Affairs, Office of New Reactors, Nuclear Regulatory Commission, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Special Topics for Mechanical Components'' ((NUREG-0800) (SRP 3.9.1)) received in the Office of the President of the Senate on March 13, 2017; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.

EC-1026. A communication from the Director of Congressional Affairs, Office of New Reactors, Nuclear Regulatory Commission, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Determination of Rupture Locations and Dynamic Effects Associated with the Postulated Rupture of Piping'' ((NUREG-0800) (SRP 3.6.2)) received in the Office of the President of the Senate on March 13, 2017; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.

EC-1027. A communication from the Director of Congressional Affairs, Office of New Reactors, Nuclear Regulatory Commission, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Applicable Code Cases'' ((NUREG-0800) (SRP 5.2.1.2)) received in the Office of the President of the Senate on March 13, 2017; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.

EC-1028. A communication from the Director of Congressional Affairs, Office of New Reactors, Nuclear Regulatory Commission, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Seismic and Dynamic Qualification of Mechanical and Electrical Equipment'' ((NUREG-0800) (SRP 3.10)) received in the Office of the President of the Senate on March 13, 2017; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.

EC-1029. A communication from the Director of Congressional Affairs, Office of New Reactors, Nuclear Regulatory Commission, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Postulated Rupture Locations in Fluid System Piping Inside and Outside Containment'' (NUREG-0800) received in the Office of the President of the Senate on March 13, 2017; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.

EC-1030. A communication from the Chief Human Resources Officer, United States Postal Service, transmitting, pursuant to law, the Postal Service's fiscal year 2016 annual report relative to the Notification and Federal Employee Antidiscrimination and Retaliation Act of 2002 (No FEAR Act); to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.

EC-1031. A communication from the Chairman, Dwight D. Eisenhower Memorial Commission, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report relative to the memorial construction; to the Committee on Rules and Administration.

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SOURCE: Congressional Record Vol. 163, No. 45