[Congressional Record Volume 158, Number 90 (Thursday, June 14, 2012)]
[Senate]
[Page S4203]
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                   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 6516. A communication from the Congressional Review 
     Coordinator, Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, 
     Department of Agriculture, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     report of a rule entitled ``Importation of Tomatoes From the 
     Economic Community of West African States Into the 
     Continental United States'' ((RIN0579 AD48) (Docket No. APHIS 
     2011 0012)) received in the Office of the President of the 
     Senate on June 12, 2012; to the Committee on Agriculture, 
     Nutrition, and Forestry.
       EC 6517. A communication from the Congressional Review 
     Coordinator, Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, 
     Department of Agriculture, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     report of a rule entitled ``Highly Pathogenic Avian 
     Influenza'' ((RIN0579 AC36) (Docket No. APHIS 2006 0074)) 
     received in the Office of the President of the Senate on June 
     14, 2012; to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and 
     Forestry.
       EC 6518. A communication from the Acting Under Secretary of 
     Defense (Personnel and Readiness), transmitting a report on 
     the approved retirement of Vice Admiral John M. Bird, United 
     States Navy, and his advancement to the grade of vice admiral 
     on the retired list; to the Committee on Armed Services.
       EC 6519. A communication from the Acting Under Secretary of 
     Defense (Personnel and Readiness), transmitting a report on 
     the approved retirement of Vice Admiral James W. Houck, 
     United States Navy, and his advancement to the grade of vice 
     admiral on the retired list; to the Committee on Armed 
     Services.
       EC 6520. A communication from the Acting Under Secretary of 
     Defense (Personnel and Readiness), transmitting a report on 
     the approved retirement of Lieutenant General Charles B. 
     Green, United States Air Force, and his advancement to the 
     grade of lieutenant general on the retired list; to the 
     Committee on Armed Services.
       EC 6521. A communication from the Acting Under Secretary of 
     Defense (Personnel and Readiness), transmitting a report on 
     the approved retirement of General Gary L. North, United 
     States Air Force, and his advancement to the grade of general 
     on the retired list; to the Committee on Armed Services.
       EC 6522. A communication from the Acting Under Secretary of 
     Defense (Personnel and Readiness), transmitting a report on 
     the approved retirement of Lieutenant General Duane D. 
     Thiessen, United States Marine Corps, and his advancement to 
     the grade of lieutenant general on the retired list; to the 
     Committee on Armed Services.
       EC 6523. A communication from the Acting Under Secretary of 
     Defense (Personnel and Readiness), transmitting a report on 
     the approved retirement of Lieutenant General Dennis J. 
     Hejlik, United States Marine Corps, and his advancement to 
     the grade of lieutenant general on the retired list; to the 
     Committee on Armed Services.
       EC 6524. A communication from the Staff Director, U.S. 
     Sentencing Commission, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     2011 Annual Report and Sourcebook of Federal Sentencing 
     Statistics; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
       EC 6525. A communication from the Acting Director of the 
     Office of Regulatory Affairs and Collaborative Action, Bureau 
     of Indian Affairs, Department of the Interior, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Heating, 
     Cooling, and Lighting Standards for Bureau-Funded Dormitory 
     Facilities'' (RIN1076 AF10) received in the Office of the 
     President of the Senate on June 7, 2012; to the Committee on 
     Indian Affairs.
       EC 6526. A communication from the Chair of the Federal 
     Election Commission, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report 
     relative to five legislative recommendations; to the 
     Committee on Rules and Administration.
       EC 6527. A communication from the Deputy Assistant 
     Secretary, Department of Labor, transmitting, pursuant to 
     law, the Annual Report of the Department of Labor's Veterans' 
     Employment and Training Service for fiscal year 2011; to the 
     Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

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