SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

ONE HUNDRED EIGHTH CONGRESS

FIRST SESSION { CONVENED JANUARY 7, 2003

ADJOURNED DECEMBER 9, 2003

SECOND SESSION { CONVENED JANUARY 20, 2004

EXECUTIVE CALENDAR

Thursday, May 20, 2004

PREPARED UNDER THE DIRECTION OF EMILY J. REYNOLDS,

SECRETARY OF THE SENATE

By Michelle Haynes, Executive Clerk

Issue No. 228
RESOLUTIONS AND MOTIONS OVER, UNDER THE RULE

S. Res. 192 Executive Resolution to discharge the David W. McKeague nomination. July 7, 2003. - Mr. Frist

S. Res. 193 Executive Resolution to discharge the Susan Bieke Neilson nomination. July 7, 2003. - Mr. Frist

S. Res. 194 Executive Resolution to discharge the Henry W. Saad nomination. July 7, 2003. - Mr. Frist

S. Res. 195 Executive Resolution to discharge the Richard A. Griffin nomination. July 7, 2003. - Mr. Frist
CALENDAR

NO.

EX.RES

NO. SUBJECT

REPORTED

BY

RESOLUTIONS

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13 103-39 United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea Mar 11, 2004 Reported favorably by

Mr. Lugar, Committee on

Foreign Relations with printed

Ex. Rept.108-10 and a resolution

of advice and consent to

ratification with declarations and

understandings.

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TREATY

DOC. NO. SUBJECT

REPORTED

BY

TREATIES

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UNITED STATES INTERNATIONAL TRADE

COMMISSION

* 48 114 Daniel Pearson, of Minnesota, to be a Member of

the United States International Trade

Commission for the term expiring June 16,

2011, vice Lynn M. Bragg, term expired.

Mar 5, 2003 Reported by Mr.

Grassley, Committee on Finance,

without printed report.

* 49 113 Charlotte A. Lane, of West Virginia, to be a

Member of the United States International

Trade Commission for a term expiring

December 16, 2009, vice Dennis M. Devaney.

Mar 5, 2003 Reported by Mr.

Grassley, Committee on Finance,

without printed report.

THE JUDICIARY

86 11 Priscilla Richman Owen, of Texas, to be United

States Circuit Judge for the Fifth Circuit, vice

William L. Garwood, retired.

Mar 27, 2003 Reported by Mr.

Hatch, Committee on the

Judiciary, without printed report.

DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

* 120 264 John Paul Woodley, Jr., of Virginia, to be an

Assistant Secretary of the Army, vice Michael

Parker.

Apr 9, 2003 Reported by Mr. Inhofe,

Committee on Environment and

Public Works, without printed

report.

Mar 27, 2003 Reported by Mr.

Warner, Committee on Armed

Services, without printed report.

THE JUDICIARY

165 279 J. Leon Holmes, of Arkansas, to be United States

District Judge for the Eastern District of

Arkansas, vice Stephen M. Reasoner, retired.

May 1, 2003 Reported by Mr.

Hatch, Committee on the

Judiciary, without

recommendation without printed

report.

169 8 Carolyn B. Kuhl, of California, to be United

States Circuit Judge for the Ninth Circuit, vice

James R. Browning, retired.

May 8, 2003 Reported by Mr.

Hatch, Committee on the

Judiciary, without printed report.

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

* 237 140 Thomas C. Dorr, of Iowa, to be Under Secretary of

Agriculture for Rural Development, vice Jill L.

Long, resigned.

Jun 18, 2003 Reported by Mr.

Cochran, Committee on

Agriculture, Nutrition, and

Forestry, without printed report.

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

NOMINATIONS

CALENDAR

NO.

MESSAGE

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* 238 141 Thomas C. Dorr, of Iowa, to be a Member of the

Board of Directors of the Commodity Credit

Corporation,vice Jill L. Long, resigned.

Jun 18, 2003 Reported by Mr.

Cochran, Committee on

Agriculture, Nutrition, and

Forestry, without printed report.

THE JUDICIARY

310 512 William H. Pryor, Jr., of Alabama, to be United

States Circuit Judge for the Eleventh Circuit,

vice Emmett Ripley Cox, retired.

Jul 23, 2003 Reported by Mr.

Hatch, Committee on the

Judiciary, without printed report.

400 12 Charles W. Pickering, Sr., of Mississippi, to be

United States Circuit Judge for the Fifth

Circuit, vice Henry A. Politz, retired.

Oct 2, 2003 Reported by Mr. Hatch,

Committee on the Judiciary,

without printed report.

DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

411 765 Deborah Ann Spagnoli, of California, to be a

Commissioner of the United States Parole

Commission for a term of six years, vice John

R. Simpson, term expired.

Oct 16, 2003 Reported by Mr.

Hatch, Committee on the

Judiciary, without printed report.

DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

* 429 683 Robert Lerner, of Maryland, to be Commissioner

of Education Statistics for a term expiring

June 21, 2009, vice Pascal D. Forgione, Jr.,

term expired.

Oct 29, 2003 Reported by Mr.

Gregg, Committee on Health,

Education, Labor, and Pensions,

without printed report.

THE JUDICIARY

433 541 Dora L. Irizarry, of New York, to be United States

District Judge for the Eastern District of New

York, vice Reena Raggi, elevated.

Oct 30, 2003 Reported by Mr.

Hatch, Committee on the

Judiciary, without printed report.

455 839 Janice R. Brown, of California, to be United

States Circuit Judge for the District of

Columbia Circuit, vice Stephen F. Williams,

retired.

Nov 6, 2003 Reported by Mr. Hatch,

Committee on the Judiciary,

without printed report.

REFORM BOARD (AMTRAK)

* 481 1078 Floyd Hall, of New Jersey, to be a Member of the

Reform Board (Amtrak) for a term of five

years, vice Amy M. Rosen, term expired.

Nov 18, 2003 Reported by Mr.

McCain, Committee on

Commerce, Science, and

Transportation, without printed

report.

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

NOMINATIONS

CALENDAR

NO.

MESSAGE

NO. NOMINEE, OFFICE, AND PREDECESSOR

REPORTED

BY

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* 482 1020 Robert L. Crandall, of Texas, to be a Member of

the Reform Board (Amtrak) for a term of five

years, vice Michael S. Dukakis, term expired.

Nov 18, 2003 Reported by Mr.

McCain, Committee on

Commerce, Science, and

Transportation, without printed

report.

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

* 488 1021 Michael D. Gallagher, of Washington, to be

Assistant Secretary of Commerce for

Communications and Information, vice Nancy

Victory, resigned.

Nov 18, 2003 Reported by Mr.

McCain, Committee on

Commerce, Science, and

Transportation, without printed

report.

THE JUDICIARY

509 41 Alan G. Lance, Sr., of Idaho, to be a Judge of the

United States Court of Appeals for Veterans

Claims for the term prescribed by law, vice

Frank Quill Nebeker, resigned.

Nov 21, 2003 Reported by Mr.

Specter, Committee on Veterans’

Affairs, without printed report.

DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

* 544 1152 Lawrence T. Di Rita, of Michigan, to be an

Assistant Secretary of Defense, vice Victoria

Clarke.

Feb 4, 2004 Reported by Mr.

Warner, Committee on Armed

Services, without printed report.

* 545 1104 Francis J. Harvey, of California, to be an

Assistant Secretary of Defense, vice John P.

Stenbit.

Feb 4, 2004 Reported by Mr.

Warner, Committee on Armed

Services, without printed report.

NATIONAL SECURITY EDUCATION BOARD

* 554 1106 Kiron Kanina Skinner, of Pennsylvania, to be a

Member of the National Security Education

Board for a term of four years, vice Herschelle

S. Challenor.

Feb 26, 2004 Reported by Mr.

Warner, Committee on Armed

Services, without printed report.

THE JUDICIARY

556 975 Raymond W. Gruender, of Missouri, to be United

States Circuit Judge for the Eighth Circuit,

vice Pasco M. Bowman II, retired.

Mar 4, 2004 Reported by Mr. Hatch,

Committee on the Judiciary,

without printed report.

557 1164 Franklin S. Van Antwerpen, of Pennsylvania, to

be United States Circuit Judge for the Third

Circuit, vice Edward R. Becker, retired.

Mar 4, 2004 Reported by Mr. Hatch,

Committee on the Judiciary,

without printed report.

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

NOMINATIONS

CALENDAR

NO.

MESSAGE

NO. NOMINEE, OFFICE, AND PREDECESSOR

REPORTED

BY

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558 847 F. Dennis Saylor IV, of Massachusetts, to be

United States District Judge for the District of

Massachusetts, vice Robert E. Keeton, retired.

Mar 4, 2004 Reported by Mr. Hatch,

Committee on the Judiciary,

without printed report.

559 861 Sandra L. Townes, of New York, to be United

States District Judge for the Eastern District

of New York, vice Sterling Johnson, Jr.,

retired.

Mar 4, 2004 Reported by Mr. Hatch,

Committee on the Judiciary,

without printed report.

560 959 Kenneth M. Karas, of New York, to be United

States District Judge for the Southern District

of New York, vice Allen G. Schwartz, deceased.

Mar 4, 2004 Reported by Mr. Hatch,

Committee on the Judiciary,

without printed report.

561 967 Judith C. Herrera, of New Mexico, to be United

States District Judge for the District of New

Mexico, vice James A. Parker, retired.

Mar 4, 2004 Reported by Mr. Hatch,

Committee on the Judiciary,

without printed report.

563 1031 Virginia E. Hopkins, of Alabama, to be United

States District Judge for the Northern District

of Alabama, vice Edwin L. Nelson, deceased.

Mar 4, 2004 Reported by Mr. Hatch,

Committee on the Judiciary,

without printed report.

564 1032 Ricardo S. Martinez, of Washington, to be United

States District Judge for the Western District

of Washington, vice an additional position in

accordance with 28 USC 133(b)(i).

Mar 4, 2004 Reported by Mr. Hatch,

Committee on the Judiciary,

without printed report.

566 1093 Gene E. K. Pratter, of Pennsylvania, to be United

States District Judge for the Eastern District

of Pennsylvania, vice William H. Yohn, Jr.,

retiring.

Mar 4, 2004 Reported by Mr. Hatch,

Committee on the Judiciary,

without printed report.

567 1103 William S. Duffey, Jr., of Georgia, to be United

States District Judge for the Northern District

of Georgia, vice J. Owen Forrester, retiring.

Mar 4, 2004 Reported by Mr. Hatch,

Committee on the Judiciary,

without printed report.

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

* 582 1170 Linda Morrison Combs, of North Carolina, to be

an Assistant Secretary of Transportation, vice

Donna R. McLean, resigned.

Mar 9, 2004 Reported by Mr.

McCain, Committee on

Commerce, Science, and

Transportation, without printed

report.

* 583 1111 Francis Mulvey, of Maryland, to be a Member of

the Surface Transportation Board for a term

expiring December 31, 2007, vice Wayne O.

Burkes, resigned.

Mar 9, 2004 Reported by Mr.

McCain, Committee on

Commerce, Science, and

Transportation, without printed

report.

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

NOMINATIONS

CALENDAR

NO.

MESSAGE

NO. NOMINEE, OFFICE, AND PREDECESSOR

REPORTED

BY

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* 584 1112 W. Douglas Buttrey, of Tennessee, to be a

Member of the Surface Transportation Board

for a term expiring December 31, 2008, vice

Linda Joan Morgan, resigned.

Mar 9, 2004 Reported by Mr.

McCain, Committee on

Commerce, Science, and

Transportation, without printed

report.

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

* 588 1023 Susan Johnson Grant, of Virginia, to be Chief

Financial Officer, Department of Energy, vice

Bruce Marshall Carness, resigned.

Mar 10, 2004 Reported by Mr.

Domenici, Committee on Energy

and Natural Resources, without

printed report.

THE JUDICIARY

589 978 William James Haynes II, of Virginia, to be

United States Circuit Judge for the Fourth

Circuit, vice H. Emory Widener, Jr., retiring.

Mar 11, 2004 Reported by Mr.

Hatch, Committee on the

Judiciary, without printed report.

590 1105 Lawrence F. Stengel, of Pennsylvania, to be

United States District Judge for the Eastern

District of Pennsylvania, vice Ronald L.

Buckwalter, retiring.

Mar 11, 2004 Reported by Mr.

Hatch, Committee on the

Judiciary, without printed report.

591 1109 Diane S. Sykes, of Wisconsin, to be United States

Circuit Judge for the Seventh Circuit, vice

John L. Coffey, retiring.

Mar 11, 2004 Reported by Mr.

Hatch, Committee on the

Judiciary, without printed report.

592 1186 Juan R. Sanchez, of Pennsylvania, to be United

States District Judge for the Eastern District

of Pennsylvania, vice Jay C. Waldman,

deceased.

Mar 11, 2004 Reported by Mr.

Hatch, Committee on the

Judiciary, without printed report.

593 1196 James L. Robart, of Washington, to be United

States District Judge for the Western District

of Washington, vice Thomas S. Zilly, retiring.

Mar 11, 2004 Reported by Mr.

Hatch, Committee on the

Judiciary, without printed report.

EXPORT-IMPORT BANK OF THE UNITED

STATES

* 594 1270 Linda Mysliwy Conlin, of New Jersey, to be a

Member of the Board of Directors of the

Export-Import Bank of the United States for a

term expiring January 20, 2007, vice April H.

Foley.

Mar 11, 2004 Reported by Mr.

Shelby, Committee on Banking,

Housing, and Urban Affairs,

without printed report.

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

NOMINATIONS

CALENDAR

NO.

MESSAGE

NO. NOMINEE, OFFICE, AND PREDECESSOR

REPORTED

BY

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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

* 595 1288 Sue Ellen Wooldridge, of Virginia, to be Solicitor

of the Department of the Interior, vice William

Gerry Myers III, resigned.

Mar 24, 2004 Reported by Mr.

Domenici, Committee on Energy

and Natural Resources, without

printed report.

THE JUDICIARY

603 658 William Gerry Myers III, of Idaho, to be United

States Circuit Judge for the Ninth Circuit, vice

Thomas G. Nelson, retiring.

Apr 1, 2004 Reported by Mr. Hatch,

Committee on the Judiciary,

without printed report.

604 1195 Peter W. Hall, of Vermont, to be United States

Circuit Judge for the Second Circuit, vice Fred

I. Parker, deceased.

Apr 1, 2004 Reported by Mr. Hatch,

Committee on the Judiciary,

without printed report.

605 571 Roger T. Benitez, of California, to be United

States District Judge for the Southern District

of California, vice a new position created by

Public Law 107-273, approved November 2,

2002.

Apr 1, 2004 Reported by Mr. Hatch,

Committee on the Judiciary,

without printed report.

607 1203 Paul S. Diamond, of Pennsylvania, to be United

States District Judge for the Eastern District

of Pennsylvania, vice Herbert J. Hutton,

retired.

Apr 1, 2004 Reported by Mr. Hatch,

Committee on the Judiciary,

without printed report.

608 1169 Jane J. Boyle, of Texas, to be United States

District Judge for the Northern District of

Texas, vice Jerry L. Buchmeyer, retired.

Apr 1, 2004 Reported by Mr. Hatch,

Committee on the Judiciary,

without printed report.

609 1092 Walter D. Kelley, Jr., of Virginia, to be United

States District Judge for the Eastern District

of Virginia, vice Henry C. Morgan, Jr., retiring.

Apr 1, 2004 Reported by Mr. Hatch,

Committee on the Judiciary,

without printed report.

DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

610 1314 Matthew G. Whitaker, of Iowa, to be United

States Attorney for the Southern District of

Iowa for the term of four years, vice Steven M.

Colloton, resigned.

Apr 1, 2004 Reported by Mr. Hatch,

Committee on the Judiciary,

without printed report.

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

NOMINATIONS

CALENDAR

NO.

MESSAGE

NO. NOMINEE, OFFICE, AND PREDECESSOR

REPORTED

BY

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CHEMICAL SAFETY AND HAZARD

INVESTIGATION BOARD

* 611 1024 Gary Lee Visscher, of Maryland, to be a Member

of the Chemical Safety and Hazard

Investigation Board for a term of five years,

vice Isadore Rosenthal, term expiring.

Apr 7, 2004 Reported by Mr. Inhofe,

Committee on Environment and

Public Works, without printed

report.

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

* 612 1208 Stephen L. Johnson, of Maryland, to be Deputy

Administrator of the Environmental Protection

Agency, vice Linda J. Fisher, resigned.

Apr 7, 2004 Reported by Mr. Inhofe,

Committee on Environment and

Public Works, without printed

report.

* 613 1209 Charles Johnson, of Utah, to be Chief Financial

Officer, Environmental Protection Agency, vice

Linda Morrison Combs.

Apr 7, 2004 Reported by Mr. Inhofe,

Committee on Environment and

Public Works, without printed

report.

* 614 1407 Ann R. Klee, of Virginia, to be an Assistant

Administrator of the Environmental Protection

Agency, vice Robert E. Fabricant, resigned.

Apr 7, 2004 Reported by Mr. Inhofe,

Committee on Environment and

Public Works, without printed

report.

* 615 1412 Benjamin Grumbles, of Virginia, to be an

Assistant Administrator of the Environmental

Protection Agency, vice George Tracy Mehan,

III, resigned.

Apr 7, 2004 Reported by Mr. Inhofe,

Committee on Environment and

Public Works, without printed

report.

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

* 616 1264 Kirk Van Tine, of Virginia, to be Deputy

Secretary of Transportation, vice Michael P.

Jackson, resigned.

Apr 8, 2004 Reported by Mr.

McCain, Committee on

Commerce, Science, and

Transportation, without printed

report.

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

* 617 1390 Theodore William Kassinger, of Maryland, to be

Deputy Secretary of Commerce, vice Samuel

W. Bodman, resigned.

Apr 8, 2004 Reported by Mr.

McCain, Committee on

Commerce, Science, and

Transportation, without printed

report.

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

NOMINATIONS

CALENDAR

NO.

MESSAGE

NO. NOMINEE, OFFICE, AND PREDECESSOR

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CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY

COMMISSION

* 618 1474 Thomas Hill Moore, of Florida, to be a

Commissioner of the Consumer Product Safety

Commission for a term of seven years from

October 27, 2003. (Reappointment)

Apr 8, 2004 Reported by Mr.

McCain, Committee on

Commerce, Science, and

Transportation, without printed

report.

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

* 621 1411 Deborah Hersman, of Virginia, to be a Member of

the National Transportation Safety Board for a

term expiring December 31, 2008, vice John

Goglia, term expired.

Apr 8, 2004 Reported by Mr.

McCain, Committee on

Commerce, Science, and

Transportation, without printed

report.

AMTRAK

* 622 1263 Louis S. Thompson, of Maryland, to be a Member

of the Reform Board (Amtrak) for a term of five

years, vice John Robert Smith, term expired.

Apr 8, 2004 Reported by Mr.

McCain, Committee on

Commerce, Science, and

Transportation, without printed

report.

SAINT LAWRENCE SEAWAY

DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION

* 623 1171 Jack Edwin McGregor, of Connecticut, to be a

Member of the Advisory Board of the Saint

Lawrence Seaway Development Corporation,

vice Vincent J. Sorrentino.

Apr 8, 2004 Reported by Mr.

McCain, Committee on

Commerce, Science, and

Transportation, without printed

report.

DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

* 628 1193 Lisa Kruska, of Virginia, to be an Assistant

Secretary of Labor, vice Kathleen M.

Harrington.

Apr 20, 2004 Reported by Mr.

Gregg, Committee on Health,

Education, Labor, and Pensions,

without printed report.

DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

* 629 1394 Edward R. McPherson, of Texas, to be Under

Secretary of Education, vice Eugene Hickok.

Apr 20, 2004 Reported by Mr.

Gregg, Committee on Health,

Education, Labor, and Pensions,

without printed report.

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

NOMINATIONS

CALENDAR

NO.

MESSAGE

NO. NOMINEE, OFFICE, AND PREDECESSOR

REPORTED

BY

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JAMES MADISON MEMORIAL

FELLOWSHIP FOUNDATION

* 630 990 David Wesley Fleming, of California, to be a

Member of the Board of Trustees of the James

Madison Memorial Fellowship Foundation for

a term expiring May 29, 2007, vice Alan G.

Lowy, term expired, to which position he was

appointed during the last recess of the Senate.

Apr 20, 2004 Reported by Mr.

Gregg, Committee on Health,

Education, Labor, and Pensions,

without printed report.

* 631 991 Jay Phillip Greene, of Florida, to be a Member of

the Board of Trustees of the James Madison

Memorial Fellowship Foundation for a term

expiring November 17, 2005, vice Louise L.

Stevenson, term expired, to which position he

was appointed during the last recess of the

Senate.

Apr 20, 2004 Reported by Mr.

Gregg, Committee on Health,

Education, Labor, and Pensions,

without printed report.

* 632 992 John Richard Petrocik, of Missouri, to be a

Member of the Board of Trustees of the James

Madison Memorial Fellowship Foundation for

a term expiring September 27, 2008, vice

Elizabeth Griffith, term expired, to which

position he was appointed during the last

recess of the Senate.

Apr 20, 2004 Reported by Mr.

Gregg, Committee on Health,

Education, Labor, and Pensions,

without printed report.

HARRY S TRUMAN SCHOLARSHIP

FOUNDATION

* 633 993 Patrick Lloyd McCrory, of North Carolina, to be a

Member of the Board of Trustees of the Harry

S Truman Scholarship Foundation for a term

expiring December 10, 2005, vice Richard C.

Hackett, term expired, to which position he

was appointed during the last recess of the

Senate.

Apr 20, 2004 Reported by Mr.

Gregg, Committee on Health,

Education, Labor, and Pensions,

without printed report.

* 634 995 Juanita Alicia Vasquez-Gardner, of Texas, to be a

Member of the Board of Trustees of the Harry

S Truman Scholarship Foundation for a term

expiring December 10, 2009. (Reappointment)

Apr 20, 2004 Reported by Mr.

Gregg, Committee on Health,

Education, Labor, and Pensions,

without printed report.

DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

* 635 1135 Robert C. Granger, of New Jersey, to be a

Member of the Board of Directors of the

National Board for Education Sciences for a

term of four years. (New Position)

Apr 20, 2004 Reported by Mr.

Gregg, Committee on Health,

Education, Labor, and Pensions,

without printed report.

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

NOMINATIONS

CALENDAR

NO.

MESSAGE

NO. NOMINEE, OFFICE, AND PREDECESSOR

REPORTED

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* 636 1139 Gerald Lee, of Pennsylvania, to be a Member of

the Board of Directors of the National Board

for Education Sciences for a term of four years.

(New Position)

Apr 20, 2004 Reported by Mr.

Gregg, Committee on Health,

Education, Labor, and Pensions,

without printed report.

THE JUDICIARY

637 1369 William Duane Benton, of Missouri, to be United

States Circuit Judge for the Eighth Circuit,

vice Theodore McMillian, retired.

Apr 29, 2004 Reported by Mr.

Hatch, Committee on the

Judiciary, without printed report.

638 1205 George P. Schiavelli, of California, to be United

States District Judge for the Central District of

California, vice Lourdes G. Baird, retiring.

Apr 29, 2004 Reported by Mr.

Hatch, Committee on the

Judiciary, without printed report.

639 1204 Robert Bryan Harwell, of South Carolina, to be

United States District Judge for the District of

South Carolina, vice C. Weston Houck,

retiring.

Apr 29, 2004 Reported by Mr.

Hatch, Committee on the

Judiciary, without printed report.

640 1176 Curtis V. Gomez, of Virgin Islands, to be Judge

for the District Court of the Virgin Islands for

a term of ten years, vice Thomas K. Moore,

term expired.

Apr 29, 2004 Reported by Mr.

Hatch, Committee on the

Judiciary, without printed report.

DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN

DEVELOPMENT

* 641 1341 Cathy M. MacFarlane, of Virginia, to be an

Assistant Secretary of Housing and Urban

Development, vice Diane Leneghan Tomb,

resigned.

Apr 29, 2004 Reported by Mr.

Shelby, Committee on Banking,

Housing, and Urban Affairs,

without printed report.

* 642 1342 Dennis C. Shea, of Virginia, to be an Assistant

Secretary of Housing and Urban Development,

vice Alberto Faustino Trevino, resigned.

Apr 29, 2004 Reported by Mr.

Shelby, Committee on Banking,

Housing, and Urban Affairs,

without printed report.

* 643 1414 Romolo A. Bernardi, of New York, to be Deputy

Secretary of Housing and Urban Development,

vice Alphonso R. Jackson.

Apr 29, 2004 Reported by Mr.

Shelby, Committee on Banking,

Housing, and Urban Affairs,

without printed report.

DEPARTMENT OF STATE

* 654 1456 Constance Berry Newman, of Illinois, to be an

Assistant Secretary of State (African Affairs),

vice Walter H. Kansteiner, resigned.

Apr 29, 2004 Reported by Mr.

Lugar, Committee on Foreign

Relations, without printed report.

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

NOMINATIONS

CALENDAR

NO.

MESSAGE

NO. NOMINEE, OFFICE, AND PREDECESSOR

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INTER-AMERICAN FOUNDATION

* 655 986 Roger Francisco Noriega, of Kansas, to be a

Member of the Board of Directors of the

Inter-American Foundation for a term expiring

September 20, 2006, vice Harriett C. Babbitt,

term expired, to which position he was

appointed during the last recess of the Senate.

Apr 29, 2004 Reported by Mr.

Lugar, Committee on Foreign

Relations, without printed report.

BROADCASTING BOARD OF GOVERNORS

* 656 1080 Fayza Veronique Boulad Rodman, of the District

of Columbia, to be a Member of the

Broadcasting Board of Governors for a term

expiring August 13, 2006, vice Robert M.

Ledbetter, Jr., term expired.

Apr 29, 2004 Reported by Mr.

Lugar, Committee on Foreign

Relations, without printed report.

AFRICAN DEVELOPMENT FOUNDATION

* 658 1529 Constance Berry Newman, Assistant Secretary of

State (African Affairs), to be a Member of the

Board of Directors of the African Development

Foundation for a term expiring September 27,

2009, vice Walter H. Kansteiner, resigned.

Apr 29, 2004 Reported by Mr.

Lugar, Committee on Foreign

Relations, without printed report.

DEPARTMENT OF STATE

* 663 1366 Miles T. Bivins, of Texas, to be Ambassador

Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the

United States of America to Sweden.

Apr 29, 2004 Reported by Mr.

Lugar, Committee on Foreign

Relations, without printed report.

* 666 1391 John J. Danilovich, of California, to be

Ambassador Extraordinary and

Plenipotentiary of the United States of

America to the Federative Republic of Brazil.

Apr 29, 2004 Reported by Mr.

Lugar, Committee on Foreign

Relations, without printed report.

* 668 1418 Earle I. Mack, of New York, to be Ambassador

Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the

United States of America to the Republic of

Finland.

Apr 29, 2004 Reported by Mr.

Lugar, Committee on Foreign

Relations, without printed report.

* 670 1431 Jack Dyer Crouch II, of Missouri, to be

Ambassador Extraordinary and

Plenipotentiary of the United States of

America to Romania.

Apr 29, 2004 Reported by Mr.

Lugar, Committee on Foreign

Relations, without printed report.

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

NOMINATIONS

CALENDAR

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MESSAGE

NO. NOMINEE, OFFICE, AND PREDECESSOR

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* 671 1457 Jendayi Elizabeth Frazer, of Virginia, to be

Ambassador Extraordinary and

Plenipotentiary of the United States of

America to the Republic of South Africa.

Apr 29, 2004 Reported by Mr.

Lugar, Committee on Foreign

Relations, without printed report.

* 675 1462 Mitchell B. Reiss, of Virginia, for the rank of

Ambassador during his tenure of service as

Special Envoy for Northern Ireland.

Apr 29, 2004 Reported by Mr.

Lugar, Committee on Foreign

Relations, without printed report.

* 676 1475 James Francis Moriarty, of Virginia, a Career

Member of the Senior Foreign Service, Class of

Minister-Counselor, to be Ambassador

Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the

United States of America to the Kingdom of

Nepal.

Apr 29, 2004 Reported by Mr.

Lugar, Committee on Foreign

Relations, without printed report.

* 684 1503 Victor Henderson Ashe, of Tennessee, to be

Ambassador Extraordinary and

Plenipotentiary of the United States of

America to the Republic of Poland.

Apr 29, 2004 Reported by Mr.

Lugar, Committee on Foreign

Relations, without printed report.

SELECTIVE SERVICE SYSTEM

* 687 890 William A. Chatfield, of Texas, to be Director of

Selective Service, vice Alfred Rascon, resigned.

May 12, 2004 Reported by Mr.

Warner, Committee on Armed

Services, without printed report.

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

* 688 1312 Jerald S. Paul, of Florida, to be Principal Deputy

Administrator, National Nuclear Security

Administration. (New Position)

May 12, 2004 Reported by Mr.

Warner, Committee on Armed

Services, without printed report.

DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

* 689 1315 Mark Falcoff, of California, to be a Member of the

National Security Education Board for a term

of four years, vice Cornelius P. O’Leary, term

expired.

May 12, 2004 Reported by Mr.

Warner, Committee on Armed

Services, without printed report.

* 690 1324 Dionel M. Aviles, of Maryland, to be Under

Secretary of the Navy, vice Susan Morrisey

Livingstone, resigned.

May 12, 2004 Reported by Mr.

Warner, Committee on Armed

Services, without printed report.

* 691 1413 Tina Westby Jonas, of Virginia, to be Under

Secretary of Defense (Comptroller), vice Dov S.

Zakheim, resigning.

May 12, 2004 Reported by Mr.

Warner, Committee on Armed

Services, without printed report.

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

NOMINATIONS

CALENDAR

NO.

MESSAGE

NO. NOMINEE, OFFICE, AND PREDECESSOR

REPORTED

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