Volume 166, No. 36 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 S1117-S1118 on Feb. 24, 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-4002. A communication from the Acting Director, Office of Management and Budget, Executive Office of the President, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report entitled ``OMB Sequestration Preview Report to the President and Congress for Fiscal Year 2021''; to the Special Committee on Aging; Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry; Appropriations; Armed Services; Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs; the Budget; Commerce, Science, and Transportation; Energy and Natural Resources; Environment and Public Works; Select Committee on Ethics; Finance; Foreign Relations; Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions; Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs; Indian Affairs; Select Committee on Intelligence; the Judiciary; Rules and Administration; Small Business and Entrepreneurship; and Veterans' Affairs.
EC-4003. A communication from the Acting Director, Office of Management and Budget, Executive Office of the President, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report entitled ``OMB Report to the Congress on the Joint Committee Reductions for Fiscal Year 2021''; to the Special Committee on Aging; Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry; Appropriations; Armed Services; Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs; the Budget; Commerce, Science, and Transportation; Energy and Natural Resources; Environment and Public Works; Select Committee on Ethics; Finance; Foreign Relations; Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions; Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs; Indian Affairs; Select Committee on Intelligence; the Judiciary; Rules and Administration; Small Business and Entrepreneurship; and Veterans' Affairs.
EC-4004. A communication from the Acting Assistant Secretary for Legislation, Department of Health and Human Services, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report entitled
``Federal Agency Drug-Free Workplace Program''; to the Committees on Appropriations; and Armed Services.
EC-4005. A communication from the Under Secretary of Defense (Acquisition and Sustainment), transmitting, pursuant to law, Selected Acquisition Reports (SARs) for two Army programs as of September 30, 2019; to the Committee on Armed Services.
EC-4006. A communication from the Management Analyst, Forest Service, Department of Agriculture, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Subpart C - Conveyance of Small Tracts'' (RIN0596-AD40) received in the Office of the President of the Senate on February 13, 2020; to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
EC-4007. A communication from the Assistant Director for Regulatory Affairs, Office of Foreign Assets Control, Department of the Treasury, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Mali Sanctions Regulations''
(31 CFR Part 555) received in the Office of the President of the Senate on February 13, 2020; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
EC-4008. A communication from the Secretary of the Treasury, transmitting, pursuant to law, a six-month periodic report on the national emergency with respect to Lebanon that was declared in Executive Order 13441 of August 1, 2007; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
EC-4009. A communication from the Secretary of the Treasury, transmitting, pursuant to law, a six-month periodic report on the national emergency with respect to Ukraine that was originally declared in Executive Order 13660 of March 6, 2014; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
EC-4010. A communication from the Acting Associate General Counsel for Regulations and Legislation, Office of Housing, Department of Housing and Urban Development, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Project Approval for Single-Family Condominiums'' (RIN2502-AJ42) received during adjournment of the Senate in the Office of the President of the Senate on February 7, 2020; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
EC-4011. A communication from the Acting Director, Office of Management and Budget, Executive Office of the President, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report on appropriations legislation within seven days of enactment; to the Committee on the Budget.
EC-4012. 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; Indiana; Revisions to NOx SIP Call and CAIR Rules'' (FRL No. 10005-34-Region 5) received in the Office of the President of the Senate on February 12, 2020; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
EC-4013. 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; Iowa; Linn County; State Implementation Plan'' (FRL No. 10005-35-Region 7) received in the Office of the President of the Senate on February 12, 2020; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
EC-4014. 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; Washington; Revised Public Notice Provisions and other Miscellaneous Revisions'' (FRL No. 10005-18-Region 10) received in the Office of the President of the Senate on February 12, 2020; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
EC-4015. 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; Pennsylvania; Allegheny County Administrative Revisions to Definitions, Remedies, and Enforcement Orders Sections and Incorporation by Reference of National Ambient Air Quality Standards'' (FRL No. 10005-16-Region 3) received in the Office of the President of the Senate on February 12, 2020; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
EC-4016. 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; West Virginia; 2019 Amendments to West Virginia's Ambient Air Quality Standards'' (FRL No. 10005-34-Region 5) received in the Office of the President of the Senate on February 12, 2020; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
EC-4017. 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; State of Utah; Salt Lake County, Utah County, and Ogden City PM 10 Redesignation to Attainment, Designation of Areas for Air Quality Planning Purposes and State Implementation Plan Revisions'' (FRL No. 10004-94-Region 8) received in the Office of the President of the Senate on February 12, 2020; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
EC-4018. 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; Infrastructure Requirements for the 2015 Ozone National Ambient Air Quality Standards; Wyoming'' (FRL No. 10004-97-Region 8) received in the Office of the President of the Senate on February 12, 2020; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
EC-4019. A communication from the Director of the Regulatory Management Division, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Georgia; Final Approval and Incorporation by Reference of State Underground Storage Tank Program Revisions'' (FRL No. 10004-27-Region 4) received in the Office of the President of the Senate on February 12, 2020; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
EC-4020. A communication from the Director of the Regulatory Management Division, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants; Stationary Combustion Turbine Residual Risk and Technology Review'' (FRL No. 10005-14-OAR) received in the Office of the President of the Senate on February 12, 2020; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
EC-4021. A communication from the Director of the Regulatory Management Division, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Significant New Use Rules on Certain Chemical Substances (18-1); Technical Correction'' (FRL No. 10003-45-OCSPP) received in the Office of the President of the Senate on February 12, 2020; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
EC-4022. A communication from the Director of the Regulations and Disclosure Law Division, Customs and Border Protection, Department of Homeland Security, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Import Restrictions Imposed on Archaeological and Ethnological Material from Ecuador'' (RIN1515-AE52) received in the Office of the President of the Senate on February 12, 2020; to the Committee on Finance.
EC-4023. A communication from the Assistant Secretary, Legislative Affairs, Department of State, transmitting, pursuant to section 36(c) of the Arms Export Control Act, the certification of a proposed license amendment for the export of defense articles, including technical data and defense services, to France, Germany, Italy, the Netherlands, Switzerland, and the UK to support the manufacture, production, test, inspection, modification, enhancement, rework, and repair of the Trailing Edge Flap Bonded Assembly for the F/A-18E/F/G aircraft in the amount of $50,000,000 or more (Transmittal No. DDTC 19-059); to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
EC-4024. A communication from the Assistant Secretary, Legislative Affairs, Department of State, transmitting, pursuant to section 36(c) of the Arms Export Control Act, the certification of a proposed license amendment for the export of defense articles, including technical data and defense services, to Japan to support the manufacture of 2.75-inch rockets and subcomponents, including MK66 rocket motors, M261/M267 submunition warheads, M151 warheads, M274 practice warheads, and WTU-1/B practice warheads in the amount of
$100,000,000 or more (Transmittal No. DDTC 19-068); to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
EC-4025. A communication from the Assistant Secretary, Legislative Affairs, Department of State, transmitting, pursuant to section 36(c) of the Arms Export Control Act, the certification of a proposed license amendment for the export of defense articles, including technical data and defense services, to the Republic of Korea to support the manufacture of 155mm artillery combustible cartridge cases, 60mm and 81mm mortar increment containers, and 120mm tank combustible cartridge cases in the amount of $100,000,000 or more
(Transmittal No. DDTC 19-080); to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
EC-4026. A communication from the Assistant Secretary, Legislative Affairs, Department of State, transmitting, pursuant to section 36(c) of the Arms Export Control Act, the certification of a proposed license amendment for the export of defense articles, including technical data and defense services, to Israel and the Netherlands, to support the manufacture, production, test, and inspection of composite components, subassemblies, and metallic components for the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter (JSF) aircraft center fuselage in the amount of $100,000,000 or more (Transmittal No. DDTC 19-063); to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
EC-4027. A communication from the Inspector General of the Railroad Retirement Board, transmitting, pursuant to law, the Inspector General's Congressional Budget Justification for fiscal year 2021; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
EC-4028. A communication from the Deputy Assistant General Counsel for Regulatory Affairs, Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Miscellaneous Corrections, Clarifications, and Improvements'' (RIN1212-AB34) received in the Office of the President of the Senate on February 13, 2020; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
EC-4029. A communication from the Regulations Coordinator, Division of Global Migration and Quarantine, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Control of Communicable Diseases; Foreign Quarantine'' (RIN0920-AA75) received in the Office of the President of the Senate on February 13, 2020; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
EC-4030. A communication from the Assistant General Counsel for General Law, Department of Homeland Security, transmitting, pursuant to law, two (2) reports relative to vacancies in the Department of Homeland Security, received in the Office of the President of the Senate on February 13, 2020; to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
EC-4031. A communication from the Acting Chief Financial Officer, Department of Homeland Security, transmitting, pursuant to law, the Annual Performance Plan for fiscal years 2019-2021, and the Annual Performance Report for fiscal years 2019-2021; to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
EC-4032. A communication from the Attorney General, Department of Justice, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report relative to a vacancy in the position of Administrator, Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), Department of Justice, received in the Office of the President of the Senate on February 12, 2020; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
EC-4033. A communication from the Acting Secretary of the Commission, Bureau of Competition, Federal Trade Commission, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled
``Revised Jurisdictional Thresholds for Section 7A of the Clayton Act'' received in the Office of the President of the Senate on February 13, 2020; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
EC-4034. A communication from the Secretary of Veterans Affairs, transmitting, pursuant to law, the Department of Veterans Affairs Vehicle Fleet Report on Alternative Fuel Vehicles for fiscal year 2019; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
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