SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 

ONE HUNDRED FIFTH CONGRESS 

FIRST SESSION { CONVENEDJANUARY7,1997 

ADJOURNED NOVEMBER 13, 1997 

SECOND SESSION { CONVENEDJANUARY27,1998 

EXECUTIVE CALENDAR 

Wednesday, September 9, 1998 

PREPARED UNDER THE DIRECTION OF GARY SISCO, 

SECRETARY OF THE SENATE 

By David G. Marcos, Executive Clerk 
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RESOLUTIONS 

CALENDAR Ex REs REPORTED 

No No SUBJECT BY 
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TREATIES 

CALENDAR TREATY REPORTED 

No. Doc. No. SUBJECT BY 

22 95-2(B) Montreal Protocol No. 4 (formerly Treaty Doc. Aug 25 98 Reported favorably by 

Ex. B, 95-1) Mr. Helms, Committee on 

Foreign Relations, with a 

resolution of advice and consent 

to ratification with one 

declaration and two provisos. 

Printed report (Ex. Rept. 105-20). 
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NOMINATIONS 

CALENDAR MESSAGE REPORTED 

No. No. NOMINEE, OFFICE, AND PREDECESSOR BY 

UNITED STATES INSTITUTE OF PEACE 

* 49 139 Joseph Lane Kirkland, of the District of Mar 18,97 Reported by Mr. 

Columbia, to be a Member of the Board of Jeffords, Committee on Labor 

Directors of the United States Institute of and Human Resources, without 

Peace for a term expiring January 19, 2001, printed report. 

(Reappointment) 

DEPARTMENT OF STATE 

* 413 694 James Catherwood Hormel, of California, to be Nov 4, 97 Reported by Mr. Helms, 

Ambassador Extraordinary and Committee on Foreign Relations, 

Plenipotentiary of the United States of without printed report. 

America to Luxembourg. 

THE JUDICIARY 

529 402 Sonia Sotomayor, ofNewYork, to be United Mar 5, 98 Reported by Mr. Hatch, 

States Circuit Judge for the Second Circuit, Committee on the Judiciary, 

vice J. Daniel Mahoney, deceased. without printed report. 

553 8 Richard A. Paez, of California, to be United Mar 19, 98 Reported by Mr. Hatch, 

States Circuit Judge for the Ninth Circuit, vice Committee on the Judiciary, 

Cecil F. Poole, resigned. without printed report. 

STATE JUSTICE INSTITUTE 

597 960 Arthur A. McGiverin, of Iowa, to be a Member of Apr 30, 98 Reported by Mr. Hatch, 

the Board of Directors of the State Justice Committee on the Judiciary, 

Institute for a term expiring September 17, without printed report. 

2000, vice Janie L. Shores, term expired. 

LEGAL SERVICES CORPORATION 

* 601 551 DouglasS. Eakeley, of New Jersey, to be a May 14, 98 Reported by Mr. 

Member of the Board of Directors ofthe Legal Jeffords, Committee on Labor 

Services Corporation for a term expiring July and Human Resources, without 

13, 1999. (Reappointment) printed report. 

DEPARTMENT OF LABOR 

* 606 933 Seth D. Harris, of New York, to be Administrator May 14, 98 Reported by Mr. 

of the Wage and Hour Division, Department of Jeffords, Committee on Labor 

Labor, vice Maria Echaveste, resigned. and Human Resources, without 

printed report. 

*Signifies nominee's commitment to respond to requests to appear and testify before any duly constituted committee of the Senate 
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NOMINATIONS 

CALENDAR MESSAGE REPORTED 

No. No. NOMINEE, OFFICE, AND PREDECESSOR BY 

UNITED STATES ADVISORY COMMISSION 

ON PUBLIC DIPLOMACY 

* 612 861 Charles H. Dolan, Jr., of Virginia, to be a May 19, 98 Reported by Mr. 

Member of the United States Advisory Helms, Committee on Foreign 

Commission on Public Diplomacy for a term Relations, without printed report. 

expiring July 1, 2000. (Reappointment) 

THE JUDICIARY 

619 7 William A. Fletcher, of California, to be United May 21, 98 Reported by Mr. Hatch, 

States Circuit Judge for the Ninth Circuit, vice Committee on the Judiciary, 

William Albert Norris, retired. without printed report. 

620 405 Ronnie L. White, of Missouri, to be United States May 21, 98 Reported by Mr. Hatch, 

District Judge for the Eastern District of Committee on the Judiciary, 

Missouri vice George F. Gunn, Jr., retired. without printed report. 

REFORM BOARD (AMTRAK) 

647 1117 Sylvia de Leon, of Texas, to be a Member of the Jun 9, 98 Senate Committee on 

Reform Board (AMTRAK) for a term of five Commerce discharged. Pursuant 

years. (New Position) to Public Law 105-134, Sec. 411. 

648 1118 Linwood Holton, of Virginia, to be a Member of Jun 9, 98 Senate Committee on 

the Reform Board (AMTRAK) for a term of five Commerce discharged. Pursuant 

years. (New Position) to Public Law 105-134, Sec. 411. 

649 1119 Amy M. Rosen, of New Jersey, to be a Member of Jun 9, 98 Senate Committee on 

the Reform Board (AMTRAK) for a term of five Commerce discharged. Pursuant 

years. (New Position) to Public Law 105-134, Sec. 411. 

EXECUTIVE OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT 

* 653 983 G. Edward DeSeve, of Pennsylvania, to be Jun 17,98 Reported by Mr. 

Deputy Director for Management, Office of Thompson, Committee on 

Management and Budget, vice John A. Governmental Mfairs, without Koskinen. printed report. 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

* 706 524 William Clyburn, Jr., of South Carolina, to be a Jul 9, 98 Reported by Mr. McCain, Member of the Surface Transportation Board Committee on Commerce, for a term expiring December 31, 2000, vice J. Science, and Transportation, J. Simmons III, term expired. without printed report. 

*Signifies nominee's commitment to respond to requests to appear and testify before any duly constituted committee of the Senate 
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NOMINATIONS 

CALENDAR MESSAGE REPORTED 

No. No. NOMINEE, OFFICE, AND PREDECESSOR BY 

THE JUDICIARY 

718 1110 Jose de Jesus Rivera, of Arizona, to be United Jul16, 98 Reported by Mr. Hatch, 

States Attorney for the District of Arizona for Committee on the Judiciary, 

the term of four years vice Janet Napolitano, without printed report. 

resigned. 

DEPARTMENT OF STATE 

* 726 1172 Steven Robert Mann, of Pennsylvania, a Career Jul 23, 98 Reported by Mr. Helms, 

Member of the Senior Foreign Service, Class of Committee on Foreign Relations, 

Counselor, to be Ambassador Extraordinary without printed report. 

and Plenipotentiary of the United States of 

America to the Republic of Turkmenistan. 

* 728 1192 Elizabeth Davenport McKune, of Virginia, a Jul23, 98 Reported by Mr. Helms, 

Career Member of the Senior Foreign Service, Committee on Foreign Relations, 

Class of Counselor, to be Ambassador without printed report. 

Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the 

United States of America to the State of Qatar. 

* 730 1198 Melissa Foelsch Wells, of Connecticut, a Career Jul23, 98 Reported by Mr. Helms, 

Member of the Senior Foreign Service, Class of Committee on Foreign Relations, 

Career Minister, to be Ambassador without printed report. 

Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the 

United States of America to the Republic of 

Estonia. 

* 731 1216 Richard E. Hecklinger, of Virginia, a Career Jul 23, 98 Reported by Mr. Helms, 

Member of the Senior Foreign Service, Class of Committee on Foreign Relations, 

Minister-Counselor, to be Ambassador without printed report. 

Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the 

United States of America to the Kingdom of 

Thailand. 

* 732 1217 Theodore H. Kattouf, of Maryland, a Career Jul23, 98 Reported by Mr. Helms, 

Member of the Senior Foreign Service, Class of Committee on Foreign Relations, 

Minister-Counselor, to be Ambassador without printed report. 

Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the 

United States of America to the United Arab 

Emirates. 

* 733 1222 Bert T. Edwards, of Maryland, to be Chief Jul 23, 98 Reported by Mr. Helms, 

Financial Officer, Department of State, vice Committee on Foreign Relations, 

Richard L. Greene, resigned. without printed report. 

* 734 1241 David G. Carpenter, ofVirginia, to be an Jul 23, 98 Reported by Mr. Helms, 

Assistant Secretary of State, vice Eric James Committee on Foreign Relations, 

Boswell, resigned. without printed report. 

*Signifies nominee's commitment to respond to requests to appear and testify before any duly constituted committee of the Senate 
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NOMINATIONS 

CALENDAR MESSAGE REPORTED 

No. No. NOMINEE, OFFICE, AND PREDECESSOR BY 

* 735 1242 David G. Carpenter, of Virginia, to be Director of Jul 23, 98 Reported by Mr. Helms, 

the Office of Foreign Missions, and to have the Committee on Foreign Relations, 

rank of Ambassador during his tenure of without printed report. 

service, vice Eric James Boswell. 

* 738 1252 Mary Beth West, ofthe District of Columbia, a Jul 23, 98 Reported by Mr. Helms, 

Career Member of the Senior Executive Committee on Foreign Relations, 

Service, for the rank of Ambassador during her without printed report. 

tenure of service as Deputy Assistant 

Secretary of State for Oceans, Fisheries, and 

Space. 

EXECUTIVE OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT 

* 783 796 Rebecca M. Blank, of Illinois, to be a Member of Jul 30, 98 Reported by Mr. 

the Council of Economic Advisers, vice Alicia D'Amato, Committee on 

Haydock Munnell, resigned. Banking, Housing, and Urban 

Affairs, without printed report. 

THE JUDICIARY 

784 509 Rebecca R. Pallmeyer, of Illinois, to be United Jul30, 98 Reported by Mr. Hatch, 

States District Judge for the Northern District Committee on the Judiciary, of Illinois vice william T. Hart, retired. without printed report. 

785 1000 Nora M. Manella, of California, to be United Jul 30, 98 Reported by Mr. Hatch, 

States District Judge for the Central District Committee on the Judiciary, of California vice Mariana R. Pfaelzer, retired. without printed report. 

786 1023 Jeanne E. Scott, of Illinois, to be United States Jul 30, 98 Reported by Mr. Hatch, 

District Judge for the Central District of Committee on the Judiciary, Illinois, vice Richard H. Mills, retired. without printed report. 

787 1054 David R. Herndon, of Illinois, to be United States Jul 30, 98 Reported by Mr. Hatch, 

District Judge for the Southern District of Committee on the Judiciary, Illinois vice William L. Beatty, retired. without printed report. 

788 1111 Carl J. Barbier, of Louisiana, to be United States Jul 30, 98 Reported by Mr. Hatch, District Judge for the Eastern District of Committee on the Judiciary, Louisiana, vice Okla Jones, II, deceased. without printed report. 

789 1138 Gerald Bruce Lee, of Virginia, to be United Jul 30, 98 Reported by Mr. Hatch, 

States District Judge for the Eastern District Committee on the Judiciary, ofVirginia vice James C. Cacheris, retired. without printed report. 

790 1139 Patricia A. Seitz, of Florida, to be United States Jul 30, 98 Reported by Mr. Hatch, District Judge for the Southern District of Committee on the Judiciary, Florida vice Stanley Marcus, elevated. without printed report. 

*Signifies nommee's commitment to respond to requests to appear and testify before any duly consMuted committee of the Senate 
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NOMINATIONS 

CALENDAR MESSAGE REPORTED 

No. No. NOMINEE, OFFICE, AND PREDECESSOR BY 

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY 

* 793 1052 Nikki Rush Tinsley, of Maryland, to be Inspector Jul 22, 98 Reported by Mr. Chafee, 

General, Environmental Protection Agency, Committee on Environment and 

vice John C. Martin, resigned. Public Works, without printed 

report. 

Aug 10, 98 Senate Committee on 

Governmental Affairs discharged. 

*Signifies nominee's commitment to respond to requests to appear and testify before any duly constituted committee of the Senate 
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NOMINATIONS PLACED ON THE SECRETARY'S DESK