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“EXECUTIVE AND OTHER COMMUNICATIONS” published by the Congressional Record on Jan. 21, 2020

Volume 166, No. 12 covering the 2nd Session of the 116th Congress (2019 - 2020) 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 S433-S434 on Jan. 21, 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 AND OTHER COMMUNICATIONS

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

EC-3777. A communication from the Chief Counsel, Federal Emergency Management Agency, Department of Homeland Security, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Suspension of Community Eligibility'' ((44 CFR Part 64) (Docket No. FEMA-2019-0003)) received in the Office of the President of the Senate on January 16, 2020; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.

EC-3778. A communication from the Senior Legal Advisor for Regulatory Affairs, Financial Stability Oversight Council, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Authority to Require Supervision and Regulation of Certain Nonbank Financial Companies''

(RIN4030-ZA00) received in the Office of the President of the Senate on January 15, 2020; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs .

EC-3779. A communication from the Attorney-Advisor, Office of General Counsel, Department of Transportation, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report relative to a vacancy for the position of Administrator, Federal Transit Administration, Department of Transportation, received in the Office of the President of the Senate on January 15, 2020; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.

EC-3780. A communication from the Secretary, Securities and Exchange Commission, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Adjustments to Civil Monetary Penalty Amounts'' (Rel. Nos. 33-10740; 34-87905; IA-5428; IC-33740) received in the Office of the President of the Senate on January 15, 2020; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.

EC-3781. A communication from the Management and Program Analyst, Federal Aviation Administration, Department of Transportation, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Standard Instrument Approach Procedures; Miscellaneous Amendments (49); Amendment No. 3885'' ((RIN2120-AA65) (Docket No. 31289)) received in the Office of the President of the Senate on January 16, 2020; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.

EC-3782. A communication from the Management and Program Analyst, Federal Aviation Administration, Department of Transportation, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled

``Airworthiness Directives; The Boeing Company Airplanes'' ((RIN2120-

AA64) (Docket No. FAA-2019-0326)) received in the Office of the President of the Senate on January 16, 2020; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.

EC-3783. A communication from the Management and Program Analyst, Federal Aviation Administration, Department of Transportation, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled

``Airworthiness Directives; Airbus SAS Airplanes'' ((RIN2120-AA64)

(Docket No. FAA-2016-6144)) received in the Office of the President of the Senate on January 16, 2020; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.

EC-3784. A communication from the Management and Program Analyst, Federal Aviation Administration, Department of Transportation, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled

``Airworthiness Directives; Airbus SAS Airplanes'' ((RIN2120-AA64)

(Docket No. FAA-2019-0609)) received in the Office of the President of the Senate on January 16, 2020; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.

EC-3785. A communication from the Management and Program Analyst, Federal Aviation Administration, Department of Transportation, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled

``Amendment of Class E Airspace; Walla Walla, WA'' ((RIN2120-AA66)

(Docket No. FAA-2019-0679)) received in the Office of the President of the Senate on January 16, 2020; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.

EC-3786. A communication from the Management and Program Analyst, Federal Aviation Administration, Department of Transportation, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``IFR Altitudes; Miscellaneous Amendments'' ((RIN2120-AA63) (Docket No. 31291)) received in the Office of the President of the Senate on January 16, 2020; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.

EC-3787. A communication from the Management and Program Analyst, Federal Aviation Administration, Department of Transportation, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Standard Instrument Approach Procedures; Miscellaneous Amendments (24); Amendment No. 3886'' ((RIN2120-AA65) (Docket No. 31290)) received in the Office of the President of the Senate on January 16, 2020; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.

EC-3788. A communication from the Management and Program Analyst, Federal Aviation Administration, Department of Transportation, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled

``Amendment of Class D and Class E Airspace; Eagle County, CO''

((RIN2120-AA66) (Docket No. FAA-2019-0637)) received in the Office of the President of the Senate on January 16, 2020; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.

EC-3789. 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 Assistant Secretary for Transportation Policy, Department of Transportation, received in the Office of the President of the Senate on January 15, 2020; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.

EC-3790. 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 Assistant Secretary for Research and Technology, Department of Transportation, received in the Office of the President of the Senate on January 15, 2020; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.

EC-3791. 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 Conditional Approval of California Air Plan Revision; Imperial County Air Pollution Control District; Reasonably Available Control Technology

(RACT)'' (FRL No . 10004-30-Region 9) received in the Office of the President of the Senate on January 16, 2020; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.

EC-3792. 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; District of Columbia; Infrastructure Requirements for the 2015 Ozone National Ambient Air Quality Standard'' (FRL No. 10004-09-Region 3) received in the Office of the President of the Senate on January 16, 2020; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.

EC-3793. A communication from the Director of the Regulatory Management Division, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Extension of Time-

Limited Tolerances for Emergency Exemptions (Multiple Chemicals, Various Commodities)'' (FRL No. 10002-88-OCSPP) received in the Office of the President of the Senate on January 16, 2020; to the Committees on Environment and Public Works; and Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.

EC-3794. A communication from the Acting Assistant Secretary for Legislation, Department of Health and Human Services, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report entitled ``Computation of Annual Liability Insurance (Including Self-Insurance), No-Fault Insurance, and Worker's Compensation Settlement Recovery Threshold''; to the Committee on Finance.

EC-3795. A communication from the Senior Advisor, Department of Health and Human Services, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report relative to a vacancy in the position of Inspector General, Department of Health and Human Services, received in the Office of the President of the Senate on January 15, 2020; to the Committee on Finance.

EC-3796. A communication from the General Counsel, Government Accountability Office, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report entitled

``Office of Management and Budget - Withholding of Ukraine Security Assistance''; to the Committee on Foreign Relations.

EC-3797. A communication from the Assistant Legal Adviser for Treaty Affairs, Department of State, transmitting, pursuant to the Case-

Zablocki Act, 1 U.S.C. 112b, as amended, the report of the texts and background statements of international agreements, other than treaties

(List 2020-0001 - 2020-0003); to the Committee on Foreign Relations.

EC-3798. A communication from the Director, Office of Government Ethics, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled

``2020 Civil Monetary Penalties Inflation Adjustments for Ethics in Government Act Violations'' (RIN3209-AA49) received in the Office of the President of the Senate on January 15, 2020; to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.

EC-3799. A communication from the Secretary, Judicial Conference of the United States, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report entitled

``Report of the Proceedings of the Judicial Conference of the United States'' for the September 2019 session; to the Committee on the Judiciary.

EC-3800. A communication from the Associate General Counsel for General Law, Department of Homeland Security, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report relative to a vancancy in the position of Director, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services, Department of Homeland Security, received in the Office of the President of the Senate on January 16, 2020; to the Committee on the Judiciary.

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SOURCE: Congressional Record Vol. 166, No. 12