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“EXECUTIVE COMMUNICATIONS, ETC.” mentioning the Environmental Protection Agency was published in the in the House section section on pages H8506-H8507 on Nov. 15.
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:
EC-5874. A letter from the Alternate OSD FRLO, Office of the Secretary, Department of Defense, transmitting the Department's final rule -- Privacy Act of 1974; Implementation [Docket ID: DoD-2021-OS-0048] (RIN: 0790-AL13) received October 25, 2022, 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-5875. A letter from the Alternate OSD FRLO, Office of the Secretary, Department of Defense, transmitting the Department's final rule -- Release of Official Information in Litigation and Presentation of Witness Testimony by DoD Personnel (Touhy Regulation) [Docket ID: DOD-2018-OS-0103]
(RIN: 0790-AK11) received October 25, 2022, 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-5876. A letter from the Alternate OSD FRLO, Office of the Secretary, Department of Defense, transmitting the Department's final rule -- Medical Malpractice Claims by Members of the Uniformed Services [Docket ID: DOD-2021-OS- 0047] (RIN: 0790-AL22) received October 25, 2022, 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-5877. A letter from the Alternate OSD FRLO, Office of the Secretary, Department of Defense, transmitting the Department's direct final rule -- Privacy Act of 1974; Implementation [Docket ID: DOD-2022-OS-0094] (RIN: 0790-AL28) received October 25, 2022, 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-5878. A letter from the Special Assistant to the Board, Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, Federal Reserve System, transmitting the Board's final guidance -- Framework for the Supervision of Insurance Organizations
[Docket No.: OP-1765] received November 7, 2022, 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.
EC-5879. A letter from the Special Assistant to the Board, Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, Federal Reserve System, transmitting the Board's final rules, official interpretations, and commentary -- Appraisals for Higher-Priced Mortgage Loans Exemption Threshold [Docket No.: R-1785] (RIN: 7100-AG43) received November 7, 2022, 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.
EC-5880. A letter from the Special Assistant to the Board, Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, Federal Reserve System, transmitting the Board's final rules, official interpretations, and commentary -- Truth in Lending
(Regulation Z) [Docket No.: R-1784] (RIN: 7100-AG42) received November 7, 2022, 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.
EC-5881. A letter from the Special Assistant to the Board, Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, Federal Reserve System, transmitting the Board's final rules, official interpretations, and commentary -- Consumer Leasing
(Regulation M) [Docket No.: R-1783] (RIN: 7100-AG41) received November 7, 2022, 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.
EC-5882. A letter from the Special Assistant to the Board, Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, Federal Reserve System, transmitting the Board's final rule -- Debit Card Interchange Fees and Routing [Regulation II; Docket No.: R-1748] (RIN: 7100-AG15) received November 7, 2022, 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.
EC-5883. A letter from the Assistant Secretary for Legislation, Department of Health and Human Services, transmitting the Department's report titled ``Substance Use- Disorder Prevention that Promotes Opioid Recovery and Treatment for Patients and Communities Act: Section 1004 Medicaid Drug Review and Utilization'' for FY 2020, pursuant to 42 U.S.C. 1396a(oo)(2); Aug. 14, 1935, ch. 531, title XIX, Sec. 1902 (as amended by Public Law 115-271, Sec. 1004); (132 Stat. 3911); to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
EC-5884. A letter from the Director, Regulation Policy and Management Staff, FDA, Department of Health and Human Services, transmitting the Department's final rule -- Submission of Food and Drug Administration Import Data in the Automated Commercial Environment for Veterinary Devices
[Docket No.: FDA-2018-N-4268] (RIN: 0910-AH66) received November 7, 2022, 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.
EC-5885. A letter from the Director, Regulations Policy and Management Staff, FDA, Department of Health and Human Services, transmitting the Department's final rule -- Current Good Manufacturing Practice, Hazard Analysis, and Risk-Based Preventive Controls for Human Food and Current Good Manufacturing Practice, Hazard Analysis, and Risk-Based Preventive Controls for Food for Animals; Supply-Chain Programs and Onsite Audits; Announcement of Effective Date
[Docket Nos.: FDA-2011-N-0920 and FDA-2011-N-0922] received November 7, 2022, 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.
EC-5886. A letter from the Administrator, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting the Agency's report titled
``U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's Capacity to Implement Certain Provisions of the Frank R. Lautenberg Chemical Safety for the 21st Century Act''; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
EC-5887. A letter from the Secretary, Department of Commerce, transmitting a report certifying that the export of the listed item to the People's Republic of China is not detrimental to the U.S. space launch industry, pursuant to 22 U.S.C. 2778 note; Public Law 105-261, Sec. 1512 (as amended by Public Law 105-277, Sec. 146); (112 Stat. 2174); to the Committee on Foreign Affairs.
EC-5888. A letter from the Assistant Legal Adviser, Office of Treaty Affairs, Department of State, transmitting a report 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.
EC-5889. A letter from the Assistant Secretary, Bureau of Legislative Affairs, Department of Commerce, transmitting the Department's Report to Congress on U.S. Persons Expropriation Claims and Certain Other Commercial and Investment Disputes 22 USC 2370a(f): Expropriation of United States Property; to the Committee on Foreign Affairs.
EC-5890. A letter from the Sanctions Regulations Advisor, Office of Foreign Assets Control, Department of the Treasury, transmitting the Department's final rule -- Western Balkans Stabilization Regulations received October 25, 2022, 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.
EC-5891. A letter from the Office of the White House Liaison, Department of Education, transmitting a notification of an action on nomination, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 3349(a); Public Law 105-277, Sec. 151(b); (112 Stat. 2681-614); to the Committee on Oversight and Reform.
EC-5892. A letter from the Office of the White House Liaison, Department of Education, transmitting a notification of a nomination, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 3349(a); Public Law 105-277, Sec. 151(b); (112 Stat. 2681-614); to the Committee on Oversight and Reform.
EC-5893. A letter from the General Counsel, National Indian Gamin Commission, transmitting the Commission's final rule -- Submission of Gaming Ordinance or Resolution (RIN: 3141-AA73) received October 25, 2022, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); Public Law 104-121, Sec. 251; (110 Stat. 868); to the Committee on Natural Resources.
EC-5894. A letter from the Agency Representative, United States Patent and Trademark Office, Department of Commerce, transmitting the Department's final rule and final rule -- Changes to Implement Provisions of the Trademark Modernization Act of 2020; Delay of Effective Date and Correction [Docket No.: PTO-T-2021-0008] (RIN: 0651-AD55) received October 25, 2022, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); Public Law 104-121, Sec. 251; (110 Stat. 868); to the Committee on the Judiciary.
EC-5895. A letter from the Chief, Border Security Regulations Branch, U.S. Customs and Border Control, Department of Homeland Security, transmitting the Department's final rule -- Period of Admission and Extensions of Stay for Representatives of Foreign Information Media Seeking to Enter the United States [CBP Dec.: 22-18] (RIN: 1651-AB49) received October 25, 2022, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); Public Law 104-121, Sec. 251; (110 Stat. 868); to the Committee on the Judiciary.
EC-5896. A letter from the Assistant Attorney General, Department of Justice, transmitting the Department's Legislative Proposal to Strengthen the Death in Custody Reporting Act of 2013, Public Law 113-242; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
EC-5897. A letter from the Administrator, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting the Agency's report titled
``Implementing the BEACH Act of 2000: 2022 Report to Congress'', pursuant to 33 U.S.C. 1375a(a); Public Law 106- 284, Sec. 7(a); (114 Stat. 876); to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
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