III 112th CONGRESS 2d Session S. RES. 629 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES January 1 (legislative day, December 30, 2012), 2013 Mr. Reid (for himself and Mr. McConnell) submitted the following resolution; which was considered and agreed to RESOLUTION To authorize the production of records by the Committee on Armed Services.

Whereas, the United States Air Force has initiated an independent review of the case of Major General John D. Lavelle, who has been nominated to be advanced posthumously on the retired list to the rank of general; Whereas, the Committee has received a request from the Secretary of the Air Force that those conducting the independent review of Major General Lavelle's nomination be given access to the Committee's executive session documents relating to Major General Lavelle's 1972 nomination to the rank of lieutenant general on the retired list of the Air Force; Whereas, by the privileges of the Senate of the United States and Rule XI of the Standing Rules of the Senate, no evidence under the control or in the possession of the Senate can, by administrative or judicial process, be taken from such control or possession but by permission of the Senate; Whereas, when it appears that evidence under the control or in the possession of the Senate is needed for the promotion of justice, the Senate will take such action as will promote the ends of justice consistent with the privileges of the Senate: Now, therefore, be it

That the Chairman and Ranking Minority Member of the Committee on Armed Services, acting jointly, are authorized to provide, under appropriate security procedures, records from the Committee's executive sessions relating to Major General John D. Lavelle's 1972 nomination to those persons conducting the independent review of Major General Lavelle's case on behalf of the Air Force.