SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 

ONE HUNDRED SEVENTH CONGRESS 

FIRST SESSION { CONVENED JANUARY 3, 2001 

ADJOURNED DECEMBER 20, 2001 

SECOND SESSION { CONVENEDJANUAR¥23,2002 

EXECUTIVE CALENDAR 

Friday, October 4, 2002 

PREPARED UNDER THE DffiECTION OF JERI THOMSON, 

SECRETARY OF THE SENATE 

By Michelle Haynes, Executive Clerk 

Issue No. 128 
1 

RESOLUTIONS 

CALENDAR Ex.REs REPORTED 

No. No. SUBJECT BY 
2 

TREATIES 

CALENDAR TREATY REPORTED 

No. Doc. No. SUBJECT BY 

1 106-41 Protocol Relating to the Madrid Agreement Nov 15, 2001 Reported favorably by 

Mr. Biden, Committee on Foreign 

Relations with printed Ex. 

Rept.107-1 and a resolution of 

advice and consent to ratification 

with one understanding, four 

declarations, and two conditions. 

9 96-53 CONVENTION ON THE ELIMINATION OF Sep 6, 2002 Reported favorably by 

ALL FORMS OF DISCRIMINATION Mr. Biden, Committee on Foreign 

AGAINST WOMEN Relations with printed Ex. 

Rept.107-9, additional and 

minority views filed and a 

resolution of advice and consent 

to ratification with four 

reservations, five 

understandings, and two 

declarations. 

10 106-10 1997 AMENDMENT TO MONTREAL Oct 2, 2002 Reported favorably by 

PROTOCOL Mr. Biden, Committee on Foreign 

Relations with printed Ex. 

Rept.107-10 and a resolution of 

advice and consent to 

ratification. 

11 106-32 Amendment to Montreal Protocol ("Beijing Oct 2, 2002 Reported favorably by 

Amendment") Mr. Biden, Committee on Foreign 

Relations with printed Ex. 

Rept.107-10 and a resolution of 

advice and consent to 

ratification. 
3 

NOMINATIONS 

CALENDAR MESSAGE REPORTED 

No. No. NOMINEE, OFFICE, AND PREDECESSOR BY 

INTERNATIONAL JOINT COMMISSION, 

UNITED STATES AND CANADA 

* 403 851 Dennis L. Schomack, ofMichigan, to be Sep 25,2001 Reported by Mr. 

Commissioner on the part of the United States Biden, Committee on Foreign 

on the International Joint Commission, United Relations, without printed report. 

States and Canada, vice Thomas L. Baldini. 

DEPARTMENT OF LABOR 

* 471 875 Eugene Scalia, of Virginia, to be Solicitor for the Oct 17, 2001 Reported by Mr. 

Department of Labor, vice Henry L. Solano, Kennedy, Committee on Health, 

resigned. Education, Labor, and Pensions, 

without printed report. 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

* 665 1035 Emil H. Frankel, of Connecticut, to be an Dec 19, 2001 Reported by Mr. 

Assistant Secretary of Transportation, vice Hollings, Committee on 

Eugene A. Conti, Jr., resigned. Commerce, Science, and 

Transportation, without printed 

report. 

* 666 1129 J e:ffrey Shane, of the District of Columbia, to be Dec 19, 2001 Reported by Mr. 

Associate Deputy Secretary of Transportation, Hollings, Committee on 

vice Stephen D. VanBeek, resigned. Commerce, Science, and 

Transportation, without printed 

report. 

NATIONAL LABOR RELATIONS BOARD 

788 1469 Rene Acosta, ofVirginia, to be a Member of the Apr 22,2002 Reported by Mr. 

National Labor Relations Board for the Kennedy, Committee on Health, 

remainder of the term expiring August 27, Education, Labor, and Pensions, 

2003, vice William B. Cowen, who was without printed report. 

appointed to this position during the recess of 

the Senate from December 20, 2001, to 

January 23,2002. 

* 789 1196 Dennis P. Walsh, of Maryland, to be a Member of Apr 22, 2002 Reported by Mr. 

the National Labor Relations Board for the Kennedy, Committee on Health, 

term of five years expiring December 16,2004, Education, Labor, and Pensions, 

vice Sarah McCracken Fox, resigned. without printed report. 

*Signifies nominee's commitment to respond to requests to appear and testify before any duly constituted committee of the Senate 
4 

NOMINATIONS 

CALENDAR MESSAGE REPORTED 

No. No. NOMINEE, OFFICE, AND PREDECESSOR BY 

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY 

* 851 1711 Kyle E. McSlarrow, ofVirginia, to be Deputy Jun 5, 2002 Reported by Mr. 

Secretary of Energy, vice Francis S. Blake, Bingaman, Committee on Energy 

resigned. and Natural Resources, without 

printed report. 

THE JUDICIARY 

911 1300 John M. Rogers, of Kentucky, to be United States Julll, 2002 Reported by Mr. 

Circuit Judge for the Sixth Circuit, vice Leahy, Committee on the 

Eugene E. Siler, Jr., retired. Judiciary, without printed report. 

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE 

* 922 1532 Phyllis K. Fong, of Maryland, to be Inspector Jul19, 2002 Senate Committee on 

General, Department of Agriculture, vice Roger Governmental Affairs 

C. Viadero, resigned. discharged. Pursuant to the 

unanimous consent agreement of 

June 28, 2002 .. 

Jun 28, 2002 Senate Committee on 

Agriculture, Nutrition, and 

Forestry discharged by 

Unanimous Consent. Agreement 

of June 28, 2002. 

FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS 

COMMISSION 

* 926 1952 Jonathan Steven Adelstein, of South Dakota, to Jul23, 2002 Reported by Mr. 

be a Member of the Federal Communications Hollings, Committee on 

Commission for the remainder of the term Commerce, Science, and 

expiring June 30, 2003, vice Gloria Tristani, Transportation, without printed 

resigned. report. 

UNITED STATES INTERNATIONAL TRADE 

COMMISSION 

* 1001 1856 Charlotte A. Lane, of West Virginia, to be a Aug 1, 2002 Reported by Mr. 

Member of the United States International Baucus, Committee on Finance, 

Trade Commission for a term expiring without printed report. 

December 16, 2009, vice Dennis M. Devaney. 

*Signifies nominee's commitment to respond to requests to appear and testify before any duly constituted committee of the Senate 
5 

NOMINATIONS 

CALENDAR MESSAGE REPORTED 

No. No. NOMINEE, OFFICE, AND PREDECESSOR BY 

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE 

*1004 814 Thomas C. Dorr, oflowa, to be Under Secretary of Aug 1, 2002 Reported by Mr. 

Agriculture for Rural Development, vice Jill L. Harkin, Committee on 

Long, resigned. Agriculture, Nutrition, and 

Forestry, without 

recommendation without printed 

report. 

*1005 817 Thomas C. Dorr, oflowa, to be a Member of the Aug 1, 2002 Reported by Mr. 

Board of Directors of the Commodity Credit Harkin, Committee on 

Corporation, vice Jill L. Long, resigned. Agriculture, Nutrition, and 

Forestry, without 

recommendation without printed 

report. 

DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY 

*1031 2057 Wayne Abernathy, of Virginia, to be an Assistant Sep 17, 2002 Reported by Mr. 

Secretary of the Treasury, vice Sheila C. Bair. Sarbanes, Committee on 

Banking, Housing, and Urban 

Affairs, without printed report. 

FEDERAL MARITIME COMMISSION 

*1032 1870 Rebecca Dye, of North Carolina, to be a Federal Sep 19, 2002 Reported by Mr. 

Maritime Commissioner for the term expiring Hollings, Committee on 

June 30, 2005, vice John A. Moran, term Commerce, Science, and 

expired. Transportation, without printed 

report. 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

*1033 1979 Roger P. Nober, of Maryland, to be a Member of Sep 19, 2002 Reported by Mr. 

the Surface Transportation Board for a term Hollings, Committee on 

expiring December 31, 2005, vice William Commerce, Science, and 

Clyburn, Jr., term expired. Transportation, without printed 

report. 

REFORM BOARD (AMTRAK) 

*1034 1731 David McQueen Laney, of Texas, to be a Member Sep 19, 2002 Reported by Mr. 

of the Reform Board (Amtrak) for a term of five Hollings, Committee on 

years, vice Tommy G. Thompson, resigned. 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 
6 

NOMINATIONS 

CALENDAR MESSAGE REPORTED 

No. No. NOMINEE, OFFICE, AND PREDECESSOR BY 

DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE 

1052 1546 Charles S. Abell, of Virginia, to be Deputy Under Oct 1, 2002 Reported by Mr. Levin, 

Secretary of Defense for Personnel and Committee on Armed Services, 

Readiness. (New Position) without printed report. 

It' 

.I 

*Signifies nominee's commitment to respond to requests to appear and testify before any duly constituted committee of the Senate 
7 

NOMINATIONS PLACED ON THE SECRETARY'S DESK