[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 158 (2012), Part 4]
[Senate]
[Pages 5786-5789]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                   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-5851. A communication from the Acting Director, National 
     Institute of Food and Agriculture, Department of Agriculture, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Hispanic-Serving Agricultural Colleges and Universities 
     (HSACU) Certification Process'' (RIN0524-AA39) received in 
     the Office of the President of the Senate on April 25, 2012; 
     to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
       EC-5852. A communication from the Under Secretary of 
     Defense (Personnel and Readiness), transmitting the report of 
     fourteen (14) officers authorized to wear the insignia of the 
     grade of major general in accordance with title 10, United 
     States Code, section 777; to the Committee on Armed Services.
       EC-5853. A communication from the Under Secretary of 
     Defense (Personnel and Readiness), transmitting the report of 
     four (4) officers authorized to wear the insignia of the 
     grade of major general and brigadier general, respectively, 
     in accordance with title 10, United States Code, section 777; 
     to the Committee on Armed Services.
       EC-5854. A communication from the Acting Assistant 
     Secretary of Defense (Reserve Affairs), transmitting a report 
     relative to additional Reserve component equipment 
     procurement and military construction; to the Committee on 
     Armed Services.
       EC-5855. A communication from the Chairman and President of 
     the Export-Import Bank, transmitting, pursuant to law, a 
     report relative to transactions involving U.S. exports to 
     Ireland; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban 
     Affairs.
       EC-5856. A communication from the Chairman and President of 
     the Export-Import Bank, transmitting, pursuant to law, a 
     report relative to transactions involving U.S. exports to 
     South Africa; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban 
     Affairs.
       EC-5857. A communication from the Chairman and President of 
     the Export-Import Bank, transmitting, pursuant to law, a 
     report relative to transactions involving U.S. exports to the 
     Republic of Korea; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and 
     Urban Affairs.
       EC-5858. A communication from the Chairman and President of 
     the Export-Import Bank, transmitting, pursuant to law, a 
     report relative to transactions involving U.S. exports to 
     Singapore; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban 
     Affairs.
       EC-5859. A communication from the Chairman and President of 
     the Export-Import Bank, transmitting, pursuant to law, a 
     report relative to transactions involving U.S. exports to the 
     United Arab Emirates (UAE); to the Committee on Banking, 
     Housing, and Urban Affairs.
       EC-5860. A communication from the Chairman and President of 
     the Export-Import Bank, transmitting, pursuant to law, a 
     report relative to transactions involving U.S. exports to the 
     Philippines; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban 
     Affairs.
       EC-5861. A communication from the Chairman and President of 
     the Export-Import Bank, transmitting, pursuant to law, a 
     report relative to transactions involving U.S. exports to 
     Mexico; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban 
     Affairs.
       EC-5862. A communication from the Chairman and President of 
     the Export-Import Bank, transmitting, pursuant to law, a 
     report relative to transactions involving U.S. exports to 
     Mexico; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban 
     Affairs.
       EC-5863. A communication from the Chairman and President of 
     the Export-Import Bank, transmitting, pursuant to law, a 
     report relative to transactions involving U.S. exports to 
     Canada, Mexico, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, China, Philippines, 
     Japan, and South Korea; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, 
     and Urban Affairs.
       EC-5864. A communication from the Director of Congressional 
     Affairs, Office of Nuclear Regulatory Research, Nuclear 
     Regulatory Commission, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     report of a rule entitled ``Constraint on Releases of 
     Airborne Radioactive Materials to the Environment for 
     Licensees Other than Power Reactors'' (Regulatory Guide 4.20, 
     Revision 1) received in the Office of the President of the 
     Senate on April 24, 2012; to the Committee on Environment and 
     Public Works.
       EC-5865. A communication from the Regulations Coordinator, 
     Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, Department of 
     Health and Human Services, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     report of a rule entitled ``Medicare and Medicaid Programs; 
     Changes in Provider and Supplier Enrollment, Ordering and 
     Referring, and Documentation Requirements; and Changes in 
     Provider Agreements'' (RIN0938-AQ01) received in the Office 
     of the President of the Senate on April 25, 2012; to the 
     Committee on Finance.
       EC-5866. A communication from the Chief Justice of the 
     Supreme Court of the United States, transmitting, pursuant to 
     law, the amendments to the Federal Rules of Bankruptcy 
     Procedure that have been adopted by the Supreme Court of the 
     United States; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
       EC-5867. A communication from the Chief Justice of the 
     Supreme Court of the United States, transmitting, pursuant to 
     law, the amendments to the Federal Rules of Criminal 
     Procedure that have been adopted by the Supreme Court of the 
     United States; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
       EC-5868. A communication from the Attorney-Advisor, U.S. 
     Coast Guard, Department of Homeland Security, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Security 
     Zone; Passenger Vessel SAFARI EXPLORER Arrival/Departure, 
     Kaunakakai Harbor, Molokai, Hawaii'' ((RIN1625-AA87) (Docket 
     No. USCG-2011-1159)) received in the Office of the President 
     of the Senate on April 25, 2012; to the Committee on 
     Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
       EC-5869. A communication from the Attorney-Advisor, U.S. 
     Coast Guard, Department of Homeland Security, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Security 
     Zone; On the Waters in Kailua Bay, Oahu, HI'' ((RIN1625-AA87) 
     (Docket No. USCG-2011-1142)) received in the Office of the 
     President of the Senate on April 25, 2012; to the Committee 
     on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
       EC-5870. A communication from the Attorney-Advisor, U.S. 
     Coast Guard, Department

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     of Homeland Security, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     report of a rule entitled ``West Oahu Offshore Security 
     Zone'' ((RIN1625-AA87) (Docket No. USCG-2011-1048)) received 
     in the Office of the President of the Senate on April 25, 
     2012; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
     Transportation.
       EC-5871. A communication from the Attorney-Advisor, U.S. 
     Coast Guard, Department of Homeland Security, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Security 
     Zones; Cruise Ships, San Pedro Bay, California'' ((RIN1625-
     AA87) (Docket No. USCG-2011-0101)) received in the Office of 
     the President of the Senate on April 25, 2012; to the 
     Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
       EC-5872. A communication from the Attorney, U.S. Coast 
     Guard, Department of Homeland Security, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Safety Zone; 
     Submarine Cable Installation Project; Chicago River South 
     Branch, Chicago, IL'' ((RIN1625-AA00) (Docket No. USCG-2011-
     1122)) received in the Office of the President of the Senate 
     on April 25, 2012; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
     Transportation.
       EC-5873. A communication from the Attorney-Advisor, U.S. 
     Coast Guard, Department of Homeland Security, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Safety Zone; 
     Eisenhower Expressway Bridge Rehabilitation Project; Chicago 
     River South Branch, Chicago, IL'' ((RIN1625-AA00) (Docket No. 
     USCG-2011-1123)) received in the Office of the President of 
     the Senate on April 25, 2012; to the Committee on Commerce, 
     Science, and Transportation.
       EC-5874. A communication from the Attorney-Advisor, U.S. 
     Coast Guard, Department of Homeland Security, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Safety 
     Zones; New Year's Eve Fireworks Displays within the Captain 
     of the Port Miami Zone, FL'' ((RIN1625-AA00) (Docket No. 
     USCG-2011-1091)) received in the Office of the President of 
     the Senate on April 25, 2012; to the Committee on Commerce, 
     Science, and Transportation.
       EC-5875. A communication from the Attorney, U.S. Coast 
     Guard, Department of Homeland Security, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Safety Zone; 
     Upper Mississippi River, Mile 389.4 to 403.1'' ((RIN1625-
     AA00) (Docket No. USCG-2011-1087)) received in the Office of 
     the President of the Senate on April 25, 2012; to the 
     Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
       EC-5876. A communication from the Attorney-Advisor, U.S. 
     Coast Guard, Department of Homeland Security, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Safety Zone; 
     City of Beaufort's Tricentennial New Year's Eve Fireworks 
     Display, Beaufort River, Beaufort, SC'' ((RIN1625-AA00) 
     (Docket No. USCG-2011-1112)) received in the Office of the 
     President of the Senate on April 25, 2012; to the Committee 
     on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
       EC-5877. A communication from the Attorney, U.S. Coast 
     Guard, Department of Homeland Security, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Safety Zone; 
     Sausalito Yacht Club's Annual Lighted Boat Parade and 
     Fireworks Display, Sausalito, CA'' ((RIN1625-AA00) (Docket 
     No. USCG-2011-0970)) received in the Office of the President 
     of the Senate on April 25, 2012; to the Committee on 
     Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
       EC-5878. A communication from the Attorney, U.S. Coast 
     Guard, Department of Homeland Security, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Safety Zone; 
     Power Line Replacement, West Bay, Panama City, FL'' 
     ((RIN1625-AA00) (Docket No. USCG-2011-0983)) received in the 
     Office of the President of the Senate on April 25, 2012; to 
     the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
       EC-5879. A communication from the Attorney, U.S. Coast 
     Guard, Department of Homeland Security, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Safety Zone; 
     Mississippi River, Mile Marker 230 to Mile Marker 234, in the 
     Vicinity of Baton Rouge, LA'' ((RIN1625-AA00) (Docket No. 
     USCG-2011-0841)) received in the Office of the President of 
     the Senate on April 25, 2012; to the Committee on Commerce, 
     Science, and Transportation.
       EC-5880. A communication from the Attorney-Advisor, U.S. 
     Coast Guard, Department of Homeland Security, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Drawbridge 
     Operation Regulation; New Jersey Intracoastal Waterway 
     (NJICW), Atlantic City, NJ'' ((RIN1625-AA09) (Docket No. 
     USCG-2011-0698)) received in the Office of the President of 
     the Senate on April 25, 2012; to the Committee on Commerce, 
     Science, and Transportation.
       EC-5881. A communication from the Attorney Advisor, U.S. 
     Coast Guard, Department of Homeland Security, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Regulated 
     Navigation Area; S99 Alford Street Bridge Rehabilitation 
     Project, Mystic River, MA'' ((RIN1625-AA11) (Docket No. USCG-
     2011-1125)) received in the Office of the President of the 
     Senate on April 25, 2012; to the Committee on Commerce, 
     Science, and Transportation.
       EC-5882. A communication from the Attorney Advisor, U.S. 
     Coast Guard, Department of Homeland Security, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Regulated 
     Navigation Area; Memorial Bridge Construction, Piscataqua 
     River, Portsmouth, NH'' ((RIN1625-AA11) (Docket No. USCG-
     2011-1097)) received in the Office of the President of the 
     Senate on April 25, 2012; to the Committee on Commerce, 
     Science, and Transportation.
       EC-5883. A communication from the Attorney Advisor, U.S. 
     Coast Guard, Department of Homeland Security, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Regulated 
     Navigation Area; Arthur Kill, NY and NJ'' ((RIN1625-AA11) 
     (Docket No. USCG-2011-0727)) received in the Office of the 
     President of the Senate on April 25, 2012; to the Committee 
     on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
       EC-5884. A communication from the Attorney Advisor, U.S. 
     Coast Guard, Department of Homeland Security, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Alternate 
     Tonnage Threshold for Oil Spill Response Vessels'' ((RIN1625-
     AB82) (Docket No. USCG-2011-0966)) received in the Office of 
     the President of the Senate on April 25, 2012; to the 
     Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
       EC-5885. A communication from the Attorney Advisor, U.S. 
     Coast Guard, Department of Homeland Security, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Special 
     Local Regulations and Safety Zones; Recurring Events in 
     Captain of the Port New York Zone'' ((RIN1625-AA00) (Docket 
     No. USCG-2010-1001)) received in the Office of the President 
     of the Senate on April 25, 2012; to the Committee on 
     Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
       EC-5886. A communication from the Attorney Advisor, U.S. 
     Coast Guard, Department of Homeland Security, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Special 
     Local Regulations; Boca Raton Holiday Boat Parade, 
     Intracoastal Waterway, Boca Raton, FL'' ((RIN1625-AA08) 
     (Docket No. USCG-2011-1078)) received in the Office of the 
     President of the Senate on April 25, 2012; to the Committee 
     on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
       EC-5887. A communication from the Attorney Advisor, U.S. 
     Coast Guard, Department of Homeland Security, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Special 
     Local Regulations and Safety Zones; Recurring Events in 
     Captain of the Port Boston Zone'' ((RIN1625-AA08; AA00) 
     (Docket No. USCG-2011-0109)) received in the Office of the 
     President of the Senate on April 25, 2012; to the Committee 
     on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
       EC-5888. A communication from the Acting Director, Office 
     of Sustainable Fisheries, Department of Commerce, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Atlantic Highly Migratory Species; Atlantic Bluefin Tuna 
     Fisheries'' (RIN0648-XB116) received in the Office of the 
     President of the Senate on April 25, 2012; to the Committee 
     on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
       EC-5889. A communication from the Deputy Chief Counsel for 
     Regulations and Security Standards, Transportation Security 
     Administration, Department of Homeland Security, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Transportation Security Administration Postal Zip Code 
     Change; Technical Amendment'' ((49 CFR Part 1572) (Amendment 
     No. 1572-9)) received in the Office of the President of the 
     Senate on April 23, 2012; to the Committee on Commerce, 
     Science, and Transportation.
       EC-5890. A communication from the Senior Program Analyst, 
     Federal Aviation Administration, Department of 
     Transportation, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of 
     a rule entitled ``Modification of Class E Airspace; Douglas, 
     AZ'' ((RIN2120-AA66) (Docket No. FAA-2011-1313)) received in 
     the Office of the President of the Senate on April 18, 2012; 
     to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
       EC-5891. A communication from the Senior Program Analyst, 
     Federal Aviation Administration, Department of 
     Transportation, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of 
     a rule entitled ``Amendment of Class D and Class E Airspace, 
     and Establishment of Class E Airspace; Bozeman, MT'' 
     ((RIN2120-AA66) (Docket No. FAA-2011-0783)) received in the 
     Office of the President of the Senate on April 18, 2012; to 
     the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
       EC-5892. A communication from the Senior Program Analyst, 
     Federal Aviation Administration, Department of 
     Transportation, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of 
     a rule entitled ``Amendment of Class D and E Airspace; 
     Brooksville, FL'' ((RIN2120-AA66) (Docket No. FAA-2012-0013)) 
     received in the Office of the President of the Senate on 
     April 18, 2012; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
     Transportation.
       EC-5893. A communication from the Senior Program Analyst, 
     Federal Aviation Administration, Department of 
     Transportation, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of 
     a rule entitled ``Airworthiness Directives; Rolls-Royce plc 
     Turbofan Engines'' ((RIN2120-AA64) (Docket No. FAA-2011-
     0959)) received in the Office of the President of the Senate 
     on April 18, 2012; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
     Transportation.
       EC-5894. A communication from the Senior Program Analyst, 
     Federal Aviation Administration, Department of 
     Transportation,

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     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Airworthiness Directives; Rolls-Royce plc (RR) Turbofan 
     Engines'' ((RIN2120-AA64) (Docket No. FAA-2010-0562)) 
     received in the Office of the President of the Senate on 
     April 18, 2012; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
     Transportation.
       EC-5895. A communication from the Senior Program Analyst, 
     Federal Aviation Administration, Department of 
     Transportation, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of 
     a rule entitled ``Airworthiness Directives; Airbus 
     Airplanes'' ((RIN2120-AA64) (Docket No. FAA-2011-0997)) 
     received in the Office of the President of the Senate on 
     April 18, 2012; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
     Transportation.
       EC-5896. A communication from the Senior Program Analyst, 
     Federal Aviation Administration, Department of 
     Transportation, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of 
     a rule entitled ``Airworthiness Directives; Bombardier, 
     Inc.'' ((RIN2120-AA64) (Docket No. FAA-2012-0190)) received 
     in the Office of the President of the Senate on April 18, 
     2012; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
     Transportation.
       EC-5897. A communication from the Senior Program Analyst, 
     Federal Aviation Administration, Department of 
     Transportation, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of 
     a rule entitled ``Airworthiness Directives; Thielert Aircraft 
     Engines GmbH (TAE) Reciprocating Engines'' ((RIN2120-AA64) 
     (Docket No. FAA-2009-0201)) received in the Office of the 
     President of the Senate on April 18, 2012; to the Committee 
     on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
       EC-5898. A communication from the Senior Program Analyst, 
     Federal Aviation Administration, Department of 
     Transportation, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of 
     a rule entitled ``Airworthiness Directives; The Boeing 
     Company Airplanes'' ((RIN2120-AA64) (Docket No. FAA-2010-
     0030)) received in the Office of the President of the Senate 
     on April 18, 2012; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
     Transportation.
       EC-5899. A communication from the Senior Program Analyst, 
     Federal Aviation Administration, Department of 
     Transportation, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of 
     a rule entitled ``Airworthiness Directives; Bombardier, Inc. 
     Airplanes'' ((RIN2120-AA64) (Docket No. FAA-2011-0992)) 
     received in the Office of the President of the Senate on 
     April 18, 2012; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
     Transportation.
       EC-5900. A communication from the Senior Program Analyst, 
     Federal Aviation Administration, Department of 
     Transportation, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of 
     a rule entitled ``Airworthiness Directives; Airbus 
     Airplanes'' ((RIN2120-AA64) (Docket No. FAA-2011-1087)) 
     received in the Office of the President of the Senate on 
     April 18, 2012; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
     Transportation.
       EC-5901. A communication from the Senior Program Analyst, 
     Federal Aviation Administration, Department of 
     Transportation, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of 
     a rule entitled ``Airworthiness Directives; Burl A. Rogers 
     (Type Certificate Previously Held by William Brad Mitchell 
     and Aeronca, Inc. Airplanes'' ((RIN2120-AA64) (Docket No. 
     FAA-2011-0318)) received in the Office of the President of 
     the Senate on April 18, 2012; to the Committee on Commerce, 
     Science, and Transportation.
       EC-5902. A communication from the Senior Program Analyst, 
     Federal Aviation Administration, Department of 
     Transportation, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of 
     a rule entitled ``Airworthiness Directives; Empresa 
     Brasileira de Aeronautica S.A. (EMBRAER) Airplanes'' 
     ((RIN2120-AA64) (Docket No. FAA-2012-0191)) received in the 
     Office of the President of the Senate on April 18, 2012; to 
     the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
       EC-5903. A communication from the Senior Program Analyst, 
     Federal Aviation Administration, Department of 
     Transportation, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of 
     a rule entitled ``Airworthiness Directives; Bombardier, Inc. 
     Airplanes'' ((RIN2120-AA64) (Docket No. FAA-2011-0565)) 
     received in the Office of the President of the Senate on 
     April 18, 2012; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
     Transportation.
       EC-5904. A communication from the Senior Program Analyst, 
     Federal Aviation Administration, Department of 
     Transportation, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of 
     a rule entitled ``Airworthiness Directives; The Boeing 
     Company Airplanes'' ((RIN2120-AA64) (Docket No. FAA-2010-
     1311)) received in the Office of the President of the Senate 
     on April 18, 2012; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
     Transportation.
       EC-5905. A communication from the Senior Program Analyst, 
     Federal Aviation Administration, Department of 
     Transportation, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of 
     a rule entitled ``Airworthiness Directives; Robinson 
     Helicopter Company Helicopters'' ((RIN2120-AA64) (Docket No. 
     FAA-2011-0588)) received in the Office of the President of 
     the Senate on April 18, 2012; to the Committee on Commerce, 
     Science, and Transportation.
       EC-5906. A communication from the Acting Deputy Assistant 
     Administrator for Regulatory Programs, National Marine 
     Fisheries Service, Department of Commerce, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Pacific 
     Halibut Fisheries; Catch Sharing Plan'' (RIN0648-BB68) 
     received in the Office of the President of the Senate on 
     April 19, 2012; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
     Transportation.
       EC-5907. A communication from the Acting Deputy Assistant 
     Administrator for Regulatory Programs, National Marine 
     Fisheries Service, Department of Commerce, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Fisheries of 
     the Northeastern United States; Atlantic Sea Scallop Fishery; 
     Framework Adjustment 23'' (RIN0648-BB51) received in the 
     Office of the President of the Senate on April 19, 2012; to 
     the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
       EC-5908. A communication from the Acting Deputy Assistant 
     Administrator for Regulatory Programs, National Marine 
     Fisheries Service, Department of Commerce, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Fisheries of 
     the Northeastern United States; Northeast Multispecies 
     Fishery Management Plan; Secretarial Amendment'' (RIN0648-
     BB39) received in the Office of the President of the Senate 
     on April 19, 2012; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
     Transportation.
       EC-5909. A communication from the Acting Deputy Assistant 
     Administrator for Regulatory Programs, National Marine 
     Fisheries Service, Department of Commerce, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Fisheries of 
     the Exclusive Economic Zone Off Alaska; Bering Sea and 
     Aleutian Islands; Final 2012 and 2013 Harvest 
     Specifications'' (RIN0648-XA758) received in the Office of 
     the President of the Senate on April 19, 2012; to the 
     Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
       EC-5910. A communication from the Acting Director, Office 
     of Sustainable Fisheries, Department of Commerce, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``2012 Accountability Measures for Gulf of Mexico Commercial 
     Greater Amberjack and Closure of the Commercial Sector for 
     Greater Amberjack'' (RIN0648-XB074) received in the Office of 
     the President of the Senate on April 19, 2012; to the 
     Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
       EC-5911. A communication from the Acting Director, Office 
     of Sustainable Fisheries, Department of Commerce, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Fisheries of the Exclusive Economic Zone Off Alaska; 
     Reallocation of Pollock in the Bering Sea and Aleutian 
     Islands; Correction'' (RIN0648-XB038) received in the Office 
     of the President of the Senate on April 19, 2012; to the 
     Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
       EC-5912. A communication from the Acting Director, Office 
     of Sustainable Fisheries, Department of Commerce, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Fisheries of the Caribbean, Gulf of Mexico, and South 
     Atlantic; Coastal Migratory Pelagic Resources of the Gulf of 
     Mexico and South Atlantic; Closure'' (RIN0648-XB076) received 
     in the Office of the President of the Senate on April 19, 
     2012; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
     Transportation.
       EC-5913. A communication from the Acting Director, Office 
     of Sustainable Fisheries, Department of Commerce, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Western Pacific Pelagic Fisheries; American Samoa Longline 
     Limited Entry Program'' (RIN0648-XB009) received in the 
     Office of the President of the Senate on April 19, 2012; to 
     the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
       EC-5914. A communication from the Acting Director, Office 
     of Sustainable Fisheries, Department of Commerce, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Fisheries of the Economic Exclusive Zone Off Alaska; 
     Shallow-Water Species Fishery by Vessels Using Trawl Gear in 
     the Gulf of Alaska'' (RIN0648-XB122) received in the Office 
     of the President of the Senate on April 19, 2012; to the 
     Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
       EC-5915. A communication from the Acting Director, Office 
     of Sustainable Fisheries, Department of Commerce, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Fisheries of the Exclusive Economic Zone Off Alaska; 
     Pollock in Statistical Area 610 in the Gulf of Alaska'' 
     (RIN0648-XB149) received in the Office of the President of 
     the Senate on April 19, 2012; to the Committee on Commerce, 
     Science, and Transportation.
       EC-5916. A communication from the Acting Director, Office 
     of Sustainable Fisheries, Department of Commerce, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Fisheries of the Exclusive Economic Zone Off Alaska; 
     Pacific Cod for American Fisheries Act Catcher/Processors 
     Using Trawl Gear in the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands 
     Management Area'' (RIN0648-XB136) received in the Office of 
     the President of the Senate on April 19, 2012; to the 
     Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
       EC-5917. A communication from the Acting Director, Office 
     of Sustainable Fisheries, Department of Commerce, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Fisheries of the Exclusive Economic Zone Off Alaska; 
     Pacific Cod by Catcher Vessels Using Trawl Gear in the Bering 
     Sea and Aleutian Islands Management Area'' (RIN0648-XB118) 
     received in the Office of the President of the Senate on 
     April 19, 2012; to

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     the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
       EC-5918. A communication from the Acting Director, Office 
     of Sustainable Fisheries, Department of Commerce, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Fisheries of the Exclusive Economic Zone Off Alaska; 
     Pollock in the West Yakutat District in the Gulf of Alaska'' 
     (RIN0648-XB113) received in the Office of the President of 
     the Senate on April 19, 2012; to the Committee on Commerce, 
     Science, and Transportation.
       EC-5919. A communication from the Acting Director, Office 
     of Sustainable Fisheries, Department of Commerce, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Fisheries of the Northeastern United States; Summer 
     Flounder Fishery; Quota Transfer'' (RIN0648-XB103) received 
     in the Office of the President of the Senate on April 19, 
     2012; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
     Transportation.
       EC-5920. A communication from the Acting Director, Office 
     of Sustainable Fisheries, Department of Commerce, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Fisheries of the Exclusive Economic Zone Off Alaska; 
     Pacific Cod by Catcher Vessels Using Trawl Gear in the 
     Central Regulatory Area of the Gulf of Alaska'' (RIN0648-
     XB142) received in the Office of the President of the Senate 
     on April 19, 2012; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
     Transportation.
       EC-5921. A communication from the Attorney, U.S. Coast 
     Guard, Department of Homeland Security, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Standards 
     for Living Organisms in Ships' Ballast Water Discharged in 
     U.S. Waters'' ((RIN1625-AA32) (Docket No. USCG-2001-10486)) 
     received in the Office of the President of the Senate on 
     April 25, 2012; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
     Transportation.
       EC-5922. A communication from the Program Manager, Centers 
     for Disease Control, Department of Health and Human Services, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``World Trade Center Health Program Requirements for the 
     Addition of New WTC-Related Health Conditions'' (RIN0920-
     AA45) received in the Office of the President of the Senate 
     on April 25, 2012; to the Committee on Health, Education, 
     Labor, and Pensions.
       EC-5923. A communication from the Federal Register Liaison 
     Officer, Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau, Department 
     of the Treasury, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of 
     a rule entitled ``Disclosure of Cochineal Extract and Carmine 
     in the Labeling of Wines, Distilled Spirits, and Malt 
     Beverages'' (RIN1513-AB79) received in the Office of the 
     President of the Senate on April 25, 2012; to the Committee 
     on the Judiciary.

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