[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 158 (2012), Part 7]
[Senate]
[Page 9129]
[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-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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