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“EXECUTIVE COMMUNICATIONS, ETC.” mentioning the Environmental Protection Agency was published in the in the House section section on pages H1525-H1526 on March 28.
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-651. 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-2023-OS-0010] (RIN: 0790-AL11) received March 9, 2023, 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-652. A letter from the Associate General Counsel for Legislation and Regulations, Office of Housing, Department of Housing and Urban Development, transmitting the Department's final rule -- Increased Forty-Year Term for Loan Modifications [Docket No.: FR-6263-F-02] (RIN: 2502-AJ59) received March 13, 2023, 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-653. A letter from the Assistant Secretary, Bureau of Legislative Affairs, Department of State, transmitting determination under section 7034(l)(5) of the Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2023 (Div. K, P.L. 117-328), pursuant to Public Law 117-103, div. K, title VII, Sec. 7071; (136 Stat. 682); to the Committee on Foreign Affairs.
EC-654. A letter from the Assistant Secretary, Bureau of Legislative Affairs, Department of State, transmitting determination under section 7034(l)(5) of the Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2023 (Div. K, P.L. 117-328), pursuant to Public Law 117-103, div. K, title VII, Sec. 7071; (136 Stat. 682); to the Committee on Foreign Affairs.
EC-655. A letter from the Associate Administrator, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting a response to the White House Environmental Justice Advisory Council's
(WHEJAC) Phase One Scorecard Recommendations Report
(Scorecard Report), pursuant to 5 U.S.C. app. Sec. 6(c); Public Law 92-463, Sec. 6(c) (as amended by Public Law 97- 375, Sec. 201(c)); (96 Stat. 1822); to the Committee on Oversight and Accountability.
EC-656. A letter from the Legal Advisor, Office of the Intellectual Property Enforcement Coordinator, Executive Office of the President, transmitting the Office's final rule
-- Freedom of Information Act and the Privacy Act (RIN: 0355- AA00) received March 2, 2023, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); Public Law 104-121, Sec. 251; (110 Stat. 868); to the Committee on Oversight and Accountability.
EC-657. A letter from the Director, National Science Foundation, transmitting the Foundation's FY 2022 No FEAR Act Report, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 2301 note; Public Law 107-174, Sec. 203(a) (as amended by Public Law 109-435, Sec. 604(f));
(120 Stat. 3242); to the Committee on Oversight and Accountability.
EC-658. A letter from the Chief, Branch of Domestic Listing, Fish and Wildlife Service, Department of the Interior, transmitting the Department's final rule -- Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; Endangered Species Status for Prostrate Milkweed and Designation of Critical Habitat [Docket No.: FWS-R2-ES-2021-0041; FF09E21000 FXES1111090FEDR 234] (RIN: 1018-BE65) received March 21, 2023, 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-659. A letter from the Chief, Branch of Domestic Listing, Fish and Wildlife Service, Department of the Interior, transmitting the Department's final rule -- Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; Threatened Species Status With Section 4(d) Rule for the Upper Coosa River Distinct Population Segment of Frecklebelly Madtom and Designation of Critical Habitat [Docket No.: FWS-R4-ES-2020- 0058; FF09E21000 FXES1111090FEDR 234] (RIN: 1018-BE87) received March 21, 2023, 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-660. A letter from the Acting Director, Financial Crimes Enforcement Network, Department of the Treasury, transmitting the Department's final rule- Financial Crimes Enforcement Network; Inflation Adjustment of Civil Monetary Penalties received March 13, 2023, 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-661. A letter from the Assistant General Counsel for Regulatory Affairs, Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation, transmitting the Corporation's final rule -- Adjustment of Civil Penalties for Inflation (RIN: 1212-AB45) received March 14, 2023, 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-662. A letter from the Chair of the Board of Directors, Office of Congressional Workplace Rights, transmitting notification of proposed rulemaking, pursuant to 2 U.S.C. 1384(b)(3); Public Law 104-1, Sec. 304(b)(3); (109 Stat. 29); jointly to the Committees on House Administration and Education and the Workforce.
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