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“EXECUTIVE COMMUNICATIONS, ETC.” mentioning the U.S. Dept of Labor was published in the in the House of Representatives section section on page H6177 on Nov. 3.
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 COMMUNICATIONS, ETC.
Under clause 2 of rule XIV, executive communications were taken from the Speaker's table and referred as follows:
EC-2570. A letter from the Alternate OSD FRLO, Department of Defense, transmitting the Department's final rule -- Privacy Act of 1974; Implementation [Docket ID: DoD-2020-OS-0094] (RIN: 0790-AL17) received October 28, 2021, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); Public Law 104-121, Sec. 251; (110 Stat. 868); to the Committee on Armed Services.
EC-2571. A letter from the Compliance Specialist, Wage and Hour Division, Department of Labor, transmitting the Department's final rule -- Tip Regulations Under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA); Partial Withdrawal (RIN: 1235-AA21) received October 29, 2021, 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 Labor.
EC-2572. A letter from the Yeoman Petty Officer First Class, U.S. Coast Guard, Department of Homeland Security, transmitting the Department's temporary final rule -- Safety Zone; Key West Paddle Classic, Key West, FL [Docket No.: USCG-2021-0757] (RIN: 1625-AA00) received November 1, 2021, 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.
EC-2573. A letter from the Legal Technician, CG-LRA, Department of Homeland Security, transmitting the Department's temporary final rule -- Security Zones; Corpus Christi Ship Channel, Corpus Christi, TX [Docket No.: USCG-2021-0760] (RIN: 1625-AA87) received November 1, 2021, 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.
EC-2574. A letter from the Legal Technician, U.S. Coast Guard, Department of Homeland Security, transmitting the Department's temporary final rule -- Safety Zone; Columbia River Outfall Project, Columbia River, Vancouver, WA [Docket No.: USCG-2021-0201] (RIN: 1625-AA00) received November 1, 2021, 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.
EC-2575. A letter from the Legal Yeoman, CG-LRA, Department of Homeland Security, transmitting the Department's final rule -- Safety Zones; Fireworks Displays, Air Shows and Swim Events in Captain of the Port Long Island Sound Zone [Docket No.: USCG-2021-0135] (RIN: 1625-AA00) received November 1, 2021, 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.
EC-2576. A letter from the Legal Yeoman, CG-LRA, Department of Homeland Security, transmitting the Department's temporary final rule -- Special Local Regulation; Chesapeake Bay, Between Sandy Point and Kent Island, MD [Docket No.: USCG-2021-0505](RIN: 1625-AA08) received November 1, 2021, 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.
EC-2577. A letter from the Regulation Development Coordinator, Office of Regulation Policy and Management, Department of Veterans Affairs, transmitting the Department's final rule -- Educational Assistance for Certain Former Members of the Armed Forces (RIN: 2900-AQ74) received October 28, 2021, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); Public Law 104-121, Sec. 251; (110 Stat. 868); to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
EC-2578. A letter from the Regulation Development Coordinator, Office of Regulation Policy and Management, Department of Veterans Affairs, transmitting the Department's final rule -- Veterans Legacy Grants Program (RIN: 2900-AR00) received October 28, 2021, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); Public Law 104-121, Sec. 251; (110 Stat. 868); to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
EC-2579. A letter from the Regulation Development Coordinator, Office of Regulation Policy and Management, Department of Veterans Affairs, transmitting the Department's final rule -- Certification of Evidence for Proof of Service
(RIN: 2900-AR13) received October 28, 2021, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); Public Law 104-121, Sec. 251; (110 Stat. 868); to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
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