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“EXECUTIVE AND OTHER COMMUNICATIONS” mentioning the U.S. Dept of Labor was published in the Senate section on pages S4503-S4504 on June 25, 2019.
The Department provides billions in unemployment insurance, which peaked around 2011 though spending had declined before the pandemic. Downsizing the Federal Government, a project aimed at lowering taxes and boosting federal efficiency, claimed the Department funds "ineffective and duplicative services" and overregulates the workplace.
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-1743. A communication from the Acting Secretary of Defense, transmitting a report on the approved retirement of General Paul J. Selva, United States Air Force, and his advancement to the grade of general on the retired list; to the Committee on Armed Services.
EC-1744. A communication from the Chief of the Publications and Regulations Branch, Internal Revenue Service, Department of the Treasury, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Methods for Calculating W-2 Wages for Purposes of Section 199A(g)'' (Notice 2019-27) received in the Office of the President of the Senate on June 20, 2019; to the Committee on Finance.
EC-1745. A communication from the Chief of the Publications and Regulations Branch, Internal Revenue Service, Department of the Treasury, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Contributions in Exchange for State or Local Tax Credits'' (RIN1545-BO89) received in the Office of the President of the Senate on June 20, 2019; to the Committee on Finance.
EC-1746. A communication from the Chief of the Publications and Regulations Branch, Internal Revenue Service, Department of the Treasury, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Modification of Discounting Rules for Insurance Companies'' (RIN1545-BO50) received in the Office of the President of the Senate on June 20, 2019; to the Committee on Finance.
EC-1747. A communication from the Chief of the Publications and Regulations Branch, Internal Revenue Service, Department of the Treasury, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``2019 Marginal Production Rates'' (Notice 2019-38) received in the Office of the President of the Senate on June 20, 2019; to the Committee on Finance.
EC-1748. A communication from the Chief of the Publications and Regulations Branch, Internal Revenue Service, Department of the Treasury, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Electing Small Business Trusts with Nonresident Aliens as Potential Current Beneficiaries''
(RIN1545-BO93) received in the Office of the President of the Senate on June 20, 2019; to the Committee on Finance.
EC-1749. A communication from the Chief of the Publications and Regulations Branch, Internal Revenue Service, Department of the Treasury, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Limitation on Deduction for Dividends Received from Certain Foreign Corporations and Amounts Eligible for Section 954 Look-Through Exception'' (RIN1545-BO64) received in the Office of the President of the Senate on June 20, 2019; to the Committee on Finance.
EC-1750. A communication from the Chief of the Publications and Regulations Branch, Internal Revenue Service, Department of the Treasury, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Health Reimbursement Arrangements and Other Account-Based Group Health Plans'' (RIN1545-BO46) received in the Office of the President of the Senate on June 20, 2019; to the Committee on Finance.
EC-1751. 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 2019-0044
- 2019-0047); to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
EC-1752. A communication from the Deputy General Counsel, Office of General Counsel, Department of Education, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled
``Supplement Not Supplant Under Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965, as Amended by the Every Student Succeeds Act'' received in the Office of the President of the Senate on June 24, 2019; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
EC-1753. A communication from the Assistant Secretary, Employee Benefits Security Administration, Department of Labor, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Health Reimbursement Arrangements and Other Account-Based Group Health Plans'' (RIN0938-AT90) received during adjournment of the Senate in the Office of the President of the Senate on June 14, 2019; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
EC-1754. A communication from the Chairman of the Council of the District of Columbia, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report on D.C. Act 23-59, ``Primary Date Alteration Temporary Amendment Act of 2019''; to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
EC-1755. A communication from the Attorney-Advisor, U.S. Coast Guard, Department of Homeland Security, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Safety Zone; Ohio River, Miles 90.8 to 91.4, Wheeling, WV'' ((RIN1625-AA00) (Docket No. USCG-2019-0364)) received during adjournment of the Senate in the Office of the President of the Senate on June 21, 2019; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
EC-1756. A communication from the Attorney-Advisor, U.S. Coast Guard, Department of Homeland Security, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Safety Zone; Ohio River, Miles 110.5 to 111.5, Moundsville, WV''
((RIN1625-AA00) (Docket No. USCG-2019-0451)) received during adjournment of the Senate in the Office of the President of the Senate on June 21, 2019; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
EC-1757. A communication from the Attorney-Advisor, U.S. Coast Guard, Department of Homeland Security, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Safety Zone; Lower Mississippi River, Port Gibson, MS'' ((RIN1625-AA00)
(Docket No. USCG-2019-0440)) received during adjournment of the Senate in the Office of the President of the Senate on June 21, 2019; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
EC-1758. A communication from the Attorney-Advisor, U.S. Coast Guard, Department of Homeland Security, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Safety Zone; Lower Mississippi River, Ohio River, and Upper Mississippi River, Bird's Point-New Madrid Floodway'' ((RIN1625-AA00) (Docket No. USCG-2019-0123)) received during adjournment of the Senate in the Office of the President of the Senate on June 21, 2019; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
EC-1759. A communication from the Attorney-Advisor, U.S. Coast Guard, Department of Homeland Security, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Safety Zone; Upper Mississippi River, Mile Markers 614 to 615.5, Guttenberg, IA'' ((RIN1625-AA00) (Docket No. USCG-2019-0285)) received during adjournment of the Senate in the Office of the President of the Senate on June 21, 2019; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
EC-1760. A communication from the Attorney-Advisor, U.S. Coast Guard, Department of Homeland Security, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Safety Zone; Corpus Christi Ship Channel, Corpus Christi, TX'' ((RIN1625-AA00) (Docket No. USCG-2019-0509)) received during adjournment of the Senate in the Office of the President of the Senate on June 21, 2019; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
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