Volume 164, No. 175 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 COMMUNICATIONS, ETC.” mentioning the Environmental Protection Agency was published in the House of Representatives section on pages H9457-H9459 on Oct. 30, 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 COMMUNICATIONS, ETC.
Under clause 2 of rule XIV, executive communications were taken from the Speaker's table and referred as follows:
6640. A letter from the Administrator, Agricultural Marketing Service, Specialty Crops Program, Department of Agriculture, transmitting the Department's final rule -- Irish Potatoes Grown in Certain Designated Counties in Idaho, and Malheur Country, Oregon; Modification of Handling Regulations [Doc. No.: AMS-SC-17-0077; SC18-945-1 FIR] received October 16, 2018, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); Public Law 104-121, Sec. 251; (110 Stat. 868); to the Committee on Agriculture.
6641. A letter from the Regulatory Review Group Director, Commodity Credit Corporation, Department of Agriculture, transmitting the Department's final rule -- Supplemental Agricultural Disaster Assistance Programs, Payment Limitation and Payment Eligibility (RIN: 0560-AH69) received October 16, 2018, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); Public Law 104-121, Sec. 251; (110 Stat. 868); to the Committee on Agriculture.
6642. A letter from the Administrator, Agricultural Marketing Service, Specialty Crops Program, Department of Agriculture, transmitting the Department's final rule -- Tart Cherries Grown in the States of Michigan, et al.; Free and Restricted Percentages for the 2017-18 Crop Year for Tart Cherries [Doc. No.: AMS-SC-17-0071; SC18-930-1 FR] received October 17, 2018, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); Public Law 104-121, Sec. 251; (110 Stat. 868); to the Committee on Agriculture.
6643. A letter from the Board Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Farm Credit Administration, transmitting the 2017 Annual Report on the Farm Credit System, pursuant to Sec. 5.17(a)(3) of the Farm Credit Act of 1971, as amended (Public Law 92-181); to the Committee on Agriculture.
6644. A letter from the Under Secretary, Acquisition, Technology, and Logistics, Department of Defense, transmitting a report titled, ``Failure of Contractors Participating Under the DoD Test Program for a Comprehensive Subcontracting Plan to Meet Their Negotiated Goals'', pursuant to 15 U.S.C. 637 note; Public Law 114-92, Sec. 872(d)(2); (129 Stat. 939); to the Committee on Armed Services.
6645. A letter from the Secretary, Department of Defense, transmitting a letter authorizing Vice Admiral Craig S. Faller, United States Navy, to wear the insignia of the grade of admiral, pursuant to 10 U.S.C. 777a(b)(4); Public Law 111-383, Sec. 505(a)(1); (124 Stat. 4208); to the Committee on Armed Services.
6646. A letter from the Assistant Secretary of Defense, Department of Defense, transmitting a report on wildfire suppression capabilities of the Active and Reserve Components of the Department of Defense, pursuant to Public Law 115-232, Sec. 337(b); to the Committee on Armed Services.
6647. A letter from the Chief Counsel, FEMA, Department of Homeland Security, transmitting the Department's final rule
-- Suspension of Community Eligibility; North Carolina: Chapel Hill, Town of, Durham and Orange Counties, et al.
[Docket ID: FEMA-2018-0002; Internal Agency Docket No.: FEMA-8551] received October 22, 2018, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); Public Law 104-121, Sec. 251; (110 Stat. 868); to the Committee on Financial Services.
6648. A letter from the Program Specialist, LRAD, Office of the Comptroller of the Currency, Department of the Treasury, transmitting the Department's final rule -- Margin and Capital Requirements for Covered Swap Entities [Docket No.: OCC-2018-0003] (RIN: 1557-AE29) received October 17, 2018, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); Public Law 104-121, Sec. 251; (110 Stat. 868); to the Committee on Financial Services.
6649. A letter from the General Counsel, Federal Housing Finance Agency, transmitting the Agency's final rule -- Responsibilities of Boards of Directors, Corporate Practices, and Corporate Governance (RIN: 2590-AA90) received October 22, 2018, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); Public Law 104-121, Sec. 251; (110 Stat. 868); to the Committee on Financial Services.
6650. A letter from the Senior Counsel for Regulatory Affairs, Office of Investment Security, Department of the Treasury, transmitting the Department's interim rule -- Provisions Pertaining to Certain Investments in the United States by Foreign Persons (RIN: 1505-AC60) received October 12, 2018, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); Public Law 104-121, Sec. 251; (110 Stat. 868); to the Committee on Financial Services.
6651. A letter from the Senior Counsel for Regulatory Affairs, Office of Investment Security, Department of the Treasury, transmitting the Department's interim rule -- Determination and Temporary Provisions Pertaining to a Pilot Program to Review Certain Transactions Involving Foreign Persons and Critical Technologies (RIN: 1505-AC61) received October 12, 2018, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); Public Law 104-121, Sec. 251; (110 Stat. 868); to the Committee on Financial Services.
6652. A letter from the Director, Office of Management and Budget, Executive Office of the President, transmitting the Office's report for the Supplemental Appropriations for Disaster Relief Act, 2018, pursuant to 2 U.S.C. 901(a)(7)(B); Public Law 99-177, Sec. 251(a)(7)(B) (as amended by Public Law 114-113, Sec. 1003); (129 Stat. 3035); to the Committee on the Budget.
6653. A letter from the Assistant General Counsel for Regulatory Services, Office of Postsecondary Education, Department of Education, transmitting the Department's final regulations -- Outdated Regulations-Teacher Quality Enhancement Grants Program and Preparing Tomorrow's Teachers to Use Technology (PT3) Program (RIN: 1840-AD32; 1840-AD33) received October 17, 2018, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); Public Law 104-121, Sec. 251; (110 Stat. 868); to the Committee on Education and the Workforce.
6654. A letter from the Assistant General Counsel for Regulatory Affairs, Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation, transmitting the Corporation's final rule -- Owner-Participant Changes to Guaranteed Benefits and Asset Allocation (RIN: 1212-AB24) received October 16, 2018, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); Public Law 104-121, Sec. 251; (110 Stat. 868); to the Committee on Education and the Workforce.
6655. A letter from the Secretary, Department of Health and Human Services, transmitting a Declaration of a Public Health Emergency and Waiver and/or Modification of Certain HIPAA, and Medicare, Medicaid, and Children's Health Insurance Program Requirements (Hurricane Michael on Florida), pursuant to 42 U.S.C. 247d(a); July 1, 1944, ch. 373, title III, Sec. 319(a) (as amended by Public Law 107-188, Sec. 144(a)); (116 Stat. 630) and 42 U.S.C. 1320b-5(d); Aug. 14, 1935, ch. 531, title XI, Sec. 1135(d) (as added by Public Law 107-188, Sec. 143(a)); (116 Stat. 628); to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
6656. A letter from the Director, Regulatory Management Division, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting the Agency's final rule -- Pyraclostrobin; Pesticide Tolerances
[EPA-HQ-OPP-2017-0311; FRL-9980-56] received October 16, 2018, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); Public Law 104-121, Sec. 251; (110 Stat. 868); to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
6657. A letter from the Director, Regulatory Management Division, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting the Agency's withdrawal of direct final rule -- Significant New Use Rules on Certain Chemical Substances [EPA-HQ-OPPT-2017-0414; FRL-9984-71] received October 16, 2018, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); Public Law 104-121, Sec. 251; (110 Stat. 868); to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
6658. A letter from the Director, Regulatory Management Division, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting the Agency's final rule -- Determination of Attainment by the Attainment Date and Clean Data Determination for the Logan, UT-ID 2006 24-Hour PM2.5 Nonattainment Area [EPA-R08-OAR-2018-0309 and EPA-R10-OAR-2018-0316; FRL-9985-28-Region 8 and Region 10] received October 16, 2018, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); Public Law 104-121, Sec. 251; (110 Stat. 868); to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
6659. A letter from the Director, Regulatory Management Division, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting the Agency's final rule -- Etoxazole; Pesticide Tolerances [EPA-HQ-OPP-2017-0273; FRL-9983-96] received October 16, 2018, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); Public Law 104-121, Sec. 251; (110 Stat. 868); to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
6660. A letter from the Director, Regulatory Management Division, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting the Agency's final rule -- National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants: Manufacture of Amino/Phenolic Resins Risk and Technology Review Reconsideration [EPA-HQ-OAR-2012-0133; FRL-9985-37-OAR] (RIN: 2060-AS79) received October 16, 2018, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); Public Law 104-121, Sec. 251; (110 Stat. 868); to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
6661. A letter from the Director, Regulatory Management Division, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting the Agency's final rule -- Approval and Promulgation of Air Quality Implementation Plans; West Virginia; Update to Materials Incorporated by Reference [WV106-6044; FRL-9983-55-Region 3] received October 16, 2018, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); Public Law 104-121, Sec. 251; (110 Stat. 868); to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
6662. A letter from the Director, Regulatory Management Division, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting the Agency's final rule -- Approval and Promulgation of Air Quality Implementation Plans; Pennsylvania; Attainment Plan for the Warren County, Pennsylvania Nonattainment Area for the 2010 Sulfur Dioxide Primary National Ambient Air Quality Standard [EPA-R03-OAR-2017-0578; FRL-9985-26-Region 3] received October 16, 2018, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); Public Law 104-121, Sec. 251; (110 Stat. 868); to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
6663. A letter from the Director, Regulatory Management Division, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting the Agency's final rule -- Air Quality Designations for the 2015 Ozone National Ambient Air Quality Standards: Error Corrections [EPA-HQ-OAR-2017-0548; FRL-9985-35-OAR] (RIN: 2060-AU29) received October 16, 2018, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); Public Law 104-121, Sec. 251; (110 Stat. 868); to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
6664. A letter from the Director, Regulatory Management Division, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting the Agency's final rule -- Expedited Approval of Alternative Test Procedures for the Analysis of Contaminants under the Safe Drinking Water Act; Analysis and Sampling Procedures [EPA-HQ-OW-2018-0558; FRL-9985-19-OW] received October 16, 2018, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); Public Law 104-121, Sec. 251; (110 Stat. 868); to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
6665. A letter from the Director, Regulatory Management Division, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting the Agency's final rule -- Air Plan Approval; Ohio; Approval of Sulfur Dioxide Regulations [EPA-R05-OAR-2017-0165; FRL-9985-13-Region 5] received October 16, 2018, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); Public Law 104-121, Sec. 251; (110 Stat. 868); to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
6666. A letter from the Director, Office of Congressional Affairs, Nuclear Regulatory Commission, transmitting the Commission's final state agreement -- State of Wyoming: Discontinuance of Certain Commission Regulatory Authority Within the State; Notice of Agreement Between the NRC and the State of Wyoming [NRC-2018-0104] received October 22, 2018, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); Public Law 104-121, Sec. 251; (110 Stat. 868); to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
6667. A letter from the Director, Office of Congressional Affairs, Nuclear Regulatory Commission, transmitting the Commission's final NUREG -- Physical Security -- Combined License and Operating Reactors [NUREG-0800] (13.6.1) received October 16, 2018, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); Public Law 104-121, Sec. 251; (110 Stat. 868); to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
6668. A letter from the Chairman, Nuclear Regulatory Commission, transmitting a report titled, ``The 2018 Radiation Source Protection and Security Task Force Report'', pursuant to 42 U.S.C. 2210h(f)(3)(B); Aug. 1, 1946, ch. 724, title I, Sec. 170H (as amended by Public Law 109-58, Sec. 651(d)); (119 Stat. 805); to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
6669. A letter from the Division Chief, Competition Policy Division, Wireline Competition Bureau, Federal Communications Commission, transmitting the Commission's final rule -- Toll Free Assignment Modernization [WC Docket No.: 17-192]; Toll Free Service Access Codes [CC Docket No.: 95-155]received October 16, 2018, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); Public Law 104-121, Sec. 251; (110 Stat. 868); to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
6670. A letter from the Assistant Legal Adviser, Office of Treaty Affairs, Department of State, transmitting reports concerning international agreements other than treaties entered into by the United States to be transmitted to the Congress within the sixty-day period specified in the Case-Zablocki Act, pursuant to 1 U.S.C. 112b(a); Public Law 92-403, Sec. 1(a) (as amended by Public Law 108-458, Sec. 7121(b)); (118 Stat. 3807); to the Committee on Foreign Affairs.
6671. A letter from the Assistant Secretary for Export Administration, Bureau of Industry and Security, Department of Commerce, transmitting the Department's final rule -- Wassenaar Arrangement 2017 Plenary Agreements Implementation
[Docket No.: 170831854-7854-01] (RIN: 0694-AH44) received October 16, 2018, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); Public Law 104-121, Sec. 251; (110 Stat. 868); to the Committee on Foreign Affairs.
6672. A letter from the Director, Defense Security Cooperation Agency, Department of Defense, transmitting Transmittal No. 01-19, pursuant to the reporting requirements of Section 62(a) of the Arms Export Control Act; to the Committee on Foreign Affairs.
6673. A letter from the Chairman, Council of the District of Columbia, transmitting D.C. Act 22-489, ``Tipped Wage Workers Fairness Amendment Act of 2018'', pursuant to Public Law 93-198, Sec. 602(c)(1); (87 Stat. 814); to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
6674. A letter from the Chairman, Council of the District of Columbia, transmitting D.C. Act 22-477, ``Ben's Chili Bowl Way Designation Act of 2018'', pursuant to Public Law 93-198, Sec. 602(c)(1); (87 Stat. 814); to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
6675. A letter from the Chairman, Council of the District of Columbia, transmitting D.C. Act 22-476, ``Rev. W.W. Flood Way Designation Act of 2018'', pursuant to Public Law 93-198, Sec. 602(c)(1); (87 Stat. 814); to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
6676. A letter from the Chairman, Council of the District of Columbia, transmitting D.C. Act 22-475, ``Outlaw Way Designation Act of 2018'', pursuant to Public Law 93-198, Sec. 602(c)(1); (87 Stat. 814); to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
6677. A letter from the Chairman, Council of the District of Columbia, transmitting D.C. Act 22-474, ``Mazie Washington Way Designation Act of 2018'', pursuant to Public Law 93-198, Sec. 602(c)(1); (87 Stat. 814); to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
6678. A letter from the Chairman, Council of the District of Columbia, transmitting D.C. Act 22-473, ``Office of and Commission on Nightlife and Culture Establishment Act of 2018'', pursuant to Public Law 93-198, Sec. 602(c)(1); (87 Stat. 814); to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
6679. A letter from the Executive Analyst (Political), Department of Health and Human Services, transmitting a notification of a discontinuation of service in acting role, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 3349(a); Public Law 105-277, 151(b);
(112 Stat. 2681-614); to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
6680. A letter from the Director, Regulatory Management Division, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting the Department's final rule -- Water Quality Standards; Withdrawal of Certain Federal Water Quality Criteria Applicable to California: Lead, Chlorodibromomethane, and Dichlorobromomethane [EPA-HQ-OW-2017-0303; FRL-9985-34-OW] received October 16, 2018, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); Public Law 104-121, Sec. 251; (110 Stat. 868); to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
6681. A letter from the Assistant Secretary of the Army, Civil Works, Department of Defense, transmitting the Corps' report on Ala Wai Canal Flood Risk Management Study O'Ahu, Hawai'i Feasibility Study with Integrated Environmental Impact Statement, Interim Final Report for May 2017 (H. Doc. No. 115--164); to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure and ordered to be printed.
6682. A letter from the Assistant Secretary of the Army, Civil Works, Department of Defense, transmitting the Corps' report on St. Lucie County, Florida Coastal Storm Risk Management Project Final Integrated Feasibility Study and Environmental Assessment for August 2017 (H. Doc. No. 115--165); to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure and ordered to be printed.
6683. A letter from the Chief, Publications and Regulations Branch, Internal Revenue Service, transmitting the Service's IRB only rule -- Notification of change in certain user fees for Form 8802 (Rev. Proc. 2018-50) received October 17, 2018, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); Public Law 104-121, Sec. 251; (110 Stat. 868); to the Committee on Ways and Means.
6684. A letter from the Chief, Publications and Regulations Branch, Internal Revenue Service, transmitting the Service's IRB only rule -- Expenses for Business Meals Under Sec. 274 of the Internal Revenue Code (NOT-116824-18) [Notice 2018-76] received October 17, 2018, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); Public Law 104-121, Sec. 251; (110 Stat. 868); to the Committee on Ways and Means.
6685. A letter from the Chief, Publications and Regulations Branch, Internal Revenue Service, transmitting the Service's IRB only rule -- Guidance on Application of Sections 355/361 to Distributing's use of Controlled stock/securities to retire debt of Distributing (Rev. Proc. 2018-53) received October 18, 2018, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); Public Law 104-121, Sec. 251; (110 Stat. 868); to the Committee on Ways and Means.
6686. A letter from the Regulations Coordinator, Office of Strategic Operations and Regulatory Affairs, Department of Health and Human Services, transmitting the Department's notice -- Medicare Program; CY 2019 Part A Premiums for the Uninsured Aged and for Certain Disabled Individuals Who Have Exhausted Other Entitlement [CMS-8069-N] (RIN: 0938-AT34) received October 16, 2018, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); Public Law 104-121, Sec. 251; (110 Stat. 868); to the Committee on Ways and Means.
6687. A letter from the Chief Privacy Officer, Privacy Office, Department of Homeland Security, transmitting the Department's Security Privacy Office 2017 Data Mining Report to Congress, pursuant to 42 U.S.C. 2000ee-3(c)(1); Public Law 110-53, Sec. 804(c)(1); (121 Stat. 363); to the Committee on Homeland Security.
6688. A letter from the Regulations Coordinator, OACT, Department of Health and Human Services, transmitting the Department's notice -- Medicare Program; Medicare Part B Monthly Actuarial Rates, Premium Rates, and Annual Deductible Beginning January 1, 2019 [CMS-8070-N] (RIN: 0938-AT35) received October 16, 2018, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); Public Law 104-121, Sec. 251; (110 Stat. 868); jointly to the Committees on Energy and Commerce and Ways and Means.
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