Volume 164, No. 115 covering the 2nd Session of the 115th Congress (2017 - 2018) 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 S4873-S4874 on July 10, 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 AND OTHER COMMUNICATIONS
The following communications were laid before the Senate, together with accompanying papers, reports, and documents, and were referred as indicated:
EC-5803. A communication from the Under Secretary of Defense (Personnel and Readiness), transmitting the report of five (5) officers authorized to wear the insignia of the grade of rear admiral or rear admiral (lower half) in accordance with title 10, United States Code, section 777; to the Committee on Armed Services.
EC-5804. A communication from the Secretary of Defense, transmitting a report on the approved retirement of Vice Admiral Herman A. Shelanski, United States Navy, and his advancement to the grade of vice admiral on the retired list; to the Committee on Armed Services.
EC-5805. A communication from the Under Secretary of Defense (Personnel and Readiness), transmitting a report on the approved retirement of Lieutenant General Edward C. Cardon, United States Army, and his advancement to the grade of lieutenant general on the retired list; to the Committee on Armed Services.
EC-5806. A communication from the Executive Assistant to the Director of Army Financial Services, Department of the Army, Department of Defense, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Military Pay Certificates''
((RIN0702-AA91) (32 CFR Part 538)) received during adjournment of the Senate in the Office of the President of the Senate on July 2, 2018; to the Committee on Armed Services.
EC-5807. A communication from the Alternate Federal Register Liaison Officer, Office of the Secretary, Department of Defense, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``National Security Education Program (NSEP) Grants to Institutions of Higher Education'' (RIN0790-AJ93) received in the Office of the President of the Senate on June 28, 2018; to the Committee on Armed Services.
EC-5808. A communication from the Sanctions Regulations Advisor, Office of Foreign Assets Control, Department of the Treasury, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Removal of the Sudanese Sanctions Regulations and Amendment of the Terrorism List Government Sanctions Regulations'' (31 CFR Parts 538 and 596) received in the Office of the President of the Senate on June 28, 2018; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
EC-5809. A communication from the Sanctions Regulations Advisor, Office of Foreign Assets Control, Department of the Treasury, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Global Magnitsky Sanctions Regulations'' (31 CFR Part 583) received in the Office of the President of the Senate on June 26, 2018; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
EC-5810. A communication from the General Counsel of the National Credit Union Administration, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Involuntary Liquidation of Federal Credit Unions and Claims Procedures''
(RIN3133-AE82) received during adjournment of the Senate in the Office of the President of the Senate on July 6, 2018; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
EC-5811. A communication from the Secretary, Securities and Exchange Commission, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Inline XBRL Filing of Tagged Data'' (RIN3235-AL59) received during adjournment of the Senate in the Office of the President of the Senate on July 2, 2018; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
EC-5812. A communication from the Secretary, Securities and Exchange Commission, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Amendments to Smaller Reporting Company Definition'' (RIN3235-AL90) received during adjournment of the Senate in the Office of the President of the Senate on July 2, 2018; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
EC-5813. A communication from the Secretary, Securities and Exchange Commission, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Investment Company Liquidity Disclosure'' (RIN3235-AM30) received during adjournment of the Senate in the Office of the President of the Senate on July 2, 2018; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
EC-5814. 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; California; Eastern Kern Air Pollution Control District; Reclassification'' (FRL No. 9980-48-Region 9) received during adjournment of the Senate in the Office of the President of the Senate on July 2, 2018; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
EC-5815. 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; Colorado; Regional Haze State Implementation Plan'' (FRL No. 9980-13-Region 8) received during adjournment of the Senate in the Office of the President of the Senate on July 2, 2018; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
EC-5816. 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 State Implementation Plans; California; Chico Redesignation Request and Maintenance Plan for the 2006 24-hour PM2.5 Standard''
(FRL No. 9980-49-Region 9) received during adjournment of the Senate in the Office of the President of the Senate on July 2, 2018; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
EC-5817. 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; Oklahoma; Interstate Transport Requirements for the 2012 PM2.5 NAAQS'' (FRL No. 9979-96-Region 6) received during adjournment of the Senate in the Office of the President of the Senate on July 2, 2018; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
EC-5818. A communication from the Director of the Regulatory Management Division, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Interstate Transport Prongs 1 and 2 for the 2012 Fine Particulate Matter (PM2.5) Standard for Colorado, Montana, North Dakota, South Dakota and Wyoming'' (FRL No. 9980-12-Region 8) received during adjournment of the Senate in the Office of the President of the Senate on July 2, 2018; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
EC-5819. A communication from the Director of the Regulatory Management Division, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Remaining Requirements for Mercury and Air Toxics Standards (MATS) Electronic Reporting Requirements'' (FRL No. 9980-41-OAR) received during adjournment of the Senate in the Office of the President of the Senate on July 2, 2018; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
EC-5820. A communication from the Director of Congressional Affairs, Office of Nuclear Material Safety and Safeguards, Nuclear Regulatory Commission, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Consolidated Guidance About Materials Licenses: Program-Specific Guidance About Exempt Distribution Licenses'' (NUREG-1556, Volume 8, Revision 1) received during adjournment of the Senate in the Office of the President of the Senate on June 29, 2018; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
EC-5821. A communication from the Director, Office of Regulations and Reports Clearance, Social Security Administration, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Rules of Conduct and Standards of Responsibility for Appointed Representatives'' (RIN0960-AH63) received during adjournment of the Senate in the Office of the President of the Senate on July 2, 2018; to the Committee on Finance.
EC-5822. 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 2018-0113-2018-0124); to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
EC-5823. A communication from the Secretary of Health and Human Services, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a petition to add workers who were employed at the Feed Materials Production Center in Fernald, Ohio, to the Special Exposure Cohort; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
EC-5824. A communication from the Secretary of Health and Human Services, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a petition to add workers who were employed at the Grand Junction Facilities in Grand Junction, Colorado, to the Special Exposure Cohort; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
EC-5825. A communication from the Deputy White House Liaison, Department of Education, transmitting, pursuant to law, two (2) reports relative to vacancies in the Department of Education, received during adjournment of the Senate in the Office of the President of the Senate on July 6, 2018; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
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On page S4874, July 10, 2018, in the first column, the following appears: EC-5825. A communication from the Deputy White House Liaison, Department of Education, transmitting, pursuant to law, two (2) reports relative to vacancies in the Department of Education, received in the Office of the President of the Senate on July 6, 2018; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
The online Record has been corrected to read: EC-5825. A communication from the Deputy White House Liaison, Department of Education, transmitting, pursuant to law, two (2) reports relative to vacancies in the Department of Education, received during adjournment of the Senate in the Office of the President of the Senate on July 6, 2018; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
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EC-5826. A communication from the Deputy Assistant General Counsel for the Division of Regulatory Services, Office of the Chief Privacy Officer, Department of Education, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled
``Technical Assistance on Student Privacy for State and Local Educational Agencies When Administering College Admissions Examinations'' received during adjournment of the Senate in the Office of the President of the Senate on July 3, 2018; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
EC-5827. A communication from the Assistant General Counsel for Regulatory Services, Office of Postsecondary Education, Department of Education, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Program Integrity and Improvement'' (RIN1840-AD39) received during adjournment of the Senate in the Office of the President of the Senate on June 29, 2018; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
EC-5828. A communication from the Director of the Directorate of Standards and Guidance, Occupational Safety and Health Administration, Department of Labor, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Revising the Beryllium Standard for General Industry'' (RIN1218-AB76) received during adjournment of the Senate in the Office of the President of the Senate on July 3, 2018; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
EC-5829. A communication from the Assistant General Counsel for General Law, 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 during adjournment of the Senate in the Office of the President of the Senate on July 6, 2018; to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
EC-5830. A communication from the Chief of the Border Security Regulations Branch, Customs and Border Protection, Department of Homeland Security, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Elimination of Nonimmigrant Visa Exemption for Certain Caribbean Residents Coming to the United States as H-2A Agricultural Workers''
(RIN1651-AB09) received during adjournment of the Senate in the Office of the President of the Senate on July 3, 2018; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
EC-5831. A communication from the Regulation Policy Development Coordinator, Office of Regulation Policy and Management, Department of Veterans Affairs, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Medical Care in Foreign Countries and Filing for Reimbursement for Community Care Not Previously Authorized by VA'' (RIN2900-AP55) received during adjournment of the Senate in the Office of the President of the Senate on June 29, 2018; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs
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