[Congressional Record Volume 158, Number 108 (Wednesday, July 18, 2012)]
[Senate]
[Page S5133]
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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-6866. A communication from the Administrator of the 
     Fruit and Vegetable Programs, Agricultural Marketing Service, 
     Department of Agriculture, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     report of a rule entitled ``Tart Cherries Grown in the States 
     of Michigan, et al.; Increasing the Primary Reserve Capacity 
     and Revising Exemption Requirements'' (Docket No. AMS-FV-11-
     0092; FV12-930-1 FR) received in the Office of the President 
     of the Senate on July 11, 2012; to the Committee on 
     Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
       EC-6867. A communication from the Administrator of the 
     Fruit and Vegetable Programs, Agricultural Marketing Service, 
     Department of Agriculture, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     report of a rule entitled ``Avocados Grown in South Florida; 
     Decreased Assessment Rate'' (Docket No. AMS-FV-11-0094; FV12-
     915-1 IR) received in the Office of the President of the 
     Senate on July 11, 2012; to the Committee on Agriculture, 
     Nutrition, and Forestry.
       EC-6868. A communication from the Management Analyst, 
     Forest Service, Department of Agriculture, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Special 
     Areas; Roadless Area Conservation; Applicability to the 
     National Forests in Colorado'' (RIN0596-AC74) received in the 
     Office of the President of the Senate on July 11, 2012; to 
     the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
       EC-6869. A communication from the Principal Under Secretary 
     of Defense (Personnel and Readiness), transmitting the report 
     of an officer authorized to wear the insignia of the grade of 
     rear admiral in accordance with title 10, United States Code, 
     section 777; to the Committee on Armed Services.
       EC-6870. A communication from the Surgeon General and 
     Commanding General, U.S. Army Medical Command, Department of 
     the Army, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report relative to 
     incentives for recruitment and retention of Army healthcare 
     professionals; to the Committee on Armed Services.
       EC-6871. A communication from the Under Secretary of 
     Defense (Acquisition, Technology, and Logistics), 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, a report relative to the 
     Evolved Expendable Launch Vehicle (EELV) program; to the 
     Committee on Armed Services.
       EC-6872. A communication from the Secretary, Division of 
     Trading and Markets, Securities and Exchange Commission, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Brokers or Dealers Engaged in a Retail Forex Business'' 
     (RIN3235-AL19) received in the Office of the President of the 
     Senate on July 12, 2012; to the Committee on Banking, 
     Housing, and Urban Affairs.
       EC-6873. A communication from the Acting Secretary of 
     Commerce, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report relative to 
     the export to the People's Republic of China of an item not 
     detrimental to the U.S. space launch industry; to the 
     Committee on Foreign Relations.
       EC-6874. A communication from the Assistant Secretary, 
     Legislative Affairs, Department of State, transmitting, 
     certification of proposed issuance of an export license 
     pursuant to section 36(c) of the Arms Export Control Act 
     (Transmittal No. DDTC 12-088); to the Committee on Foreign 
     Relations.
       EC-6875. A communication from the Assistant Secretary, 
     Legislative Affairs, Department of State, transmitting, 
     certification of proposed issuance of an export license 
     pursuant to section 36(c) of the Arms Export Control Act 
     (Transmittal No. DDTC 12-074); to the Committee on Foreign 
     Relations.
       EC-6876. A communication from the Chief Human Capital 
     Officer, Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, a report relative to a vacancy 
     in the position of Member, Equal Employment Opportunity 
     Commission; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and 
     Pensions.
       EC-6877. A communication from the Director, Office of the 
     Whistleblower Protection Program, Occupational Safety and 
     Health Administration, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     report of a rule entitled ``Procedures for the Handling of 
     Retaliation Complaints Under Section 219 of the Consumer 
     Product Safety Improvement Act of 2008'' (RIN1218-AC47) 
     received in the Office of the President of the Senate on July 
     12, 2012; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and 
     Pensions.
       EC-6878. A communication from the Director, Directorate of 
     Standards and Guidance, Occupational Safety and Health 
     Administration, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of 
     a rule entitled ``Updating OSHA Standards Based on National 
     Consensus Standards; Head Protection'' (RIN1218-AC65) 
     received in the Office of the President of the Senate on July 
     11, 2012; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and 
     Pensions.
       EC-6879. A communication from the District of Columbia 
     Auditor, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report entitled, 
     ``District of Columbia Agencies' Compliance with Small 
     Business Enterprise Expenditure Goals through the 2nd Quarter 
     of Fiscal Year 2012''; to the Committee on Homeland Security 
     and Governmental Affairs.
       EC-6880. A communication from the Acting Assistant 
     Secretary, Indian Affairs, Department of the Interior, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, a report entitled ``Report to 
     the Congress on Shortfall for Contract Support Costs of Self-
     Determination Contracts Fiscal Year 2011''; to the Committee 
     on Indian Affairs.
       EC-6881. A communication from the Assistant Secretary, 
     Bureau of Political-Military Affairs, Department of State, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, an addendum to a 
     certification, transmittal number: DDTC 12-075, of the 
     proposed sale or export of defense articles and/or defense 
     services to a Middle East country regarding any possible 
     affects such a sale might have relating to Israel's 
     Qualitative Military Edge over military threats to Israel; to 
     the Committee on Foreign Relations.

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