SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 

ONE HUNDRED FIFTH CONGRESS 

FIRST SESSION { CONVENEDJANUARY7 1997 

SECOND SESSION { 

EXECUTIVE CALENDAR 

Thursday, October 9, 1997 

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 

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CALENDAR TREATY REPORTED 

No. Doc. No. SUBJECT 

BY 

3 105-3 Agreement With Hong Kong for the Surrender of Aug 19 97 Reported favorably by 

Fugitive Offenders Mr. Helms, Committee on 

Foreign Relations, with a 

resolution of advice and consent 

to ratification, subject to two 

understandings, two 

declarations and one proviso.(Ex. 

Rept. 105-2). 
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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) 

NATIONAL CREDIT UNION 

ADMINISTRATION 

* 65 104 Yolanda Townsend Wheat, of Missouri, to be a Mar 18, 97 Reported by Mr. 

Member of the National Credit Union D'Amato, Committee on 

Administration Board for the term of six years Banking, Housing, and Urban 

expiring August 2, 2001, vice Robert H. Swan, Affairs, without printed report. 

term expired. 

THE JUDICIARY 

135 20 Margaret M. Morrow, of California, to be United Jun 12, 97 Reported by Mr. Hatch, 

States District Judge for the Central District Committee on the Judiciary, 

of California vice Richard A. Gadbois, retired. without printed report. 

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN 

SERVICES 

* 137 115 Kevin L. Thurm, of New York, to be Deputy Jun 18, 97 Reported by Mr. Roth 

Secretary of Health and Human Services, vice Committee on Finance, witho 

Walter D. Broadnax, resigned. printed report. 

THE JUDICIARY 

163 207 Anthony W. Ishii, of California, to be United Jul10, 97 Reported by Mr. Hatch, 

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

of California, vice Robert E. Coyle, retired. without printed report. 

LEGAL SERVICES CORPORATION 

* 180 136 Ernestine P. Watlington, of Pennsylvania, to be a Jul 23, 97 Reported by Mr. 

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

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

13, 1999. (Reappointment) printed report. 

* 181 157 John T. Broderick, Jr., of New Hampshire, to be a Jul 23, 97 Reported by Mr. 

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

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

13, 1999. (Reappointment) 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 

I REPORTED CALENDAR MESSAGE - No. No. NOMINEE, OFFICE, A..l>!D PREDECESSOR BY 

STATE JUSTICE INSTITUTE 

240 184 Sophia H. Hall, of Illinois, to be a Member of the Jul 31, 97 Reported by Mr. Hatch 

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

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

2000. (Reappointment) 

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN 

SERVICES 

* 248 288 Olivia A. Golden, of the District of Columbia, to Sep 11, 97 Reported by Mr. Roth, 

be Assistant Secretary for Family Support, Committee on Finance, without 

Department of Health and Human printed report. 

Services,vice Mary Jo Bane, resigned. 

* 252 427 Nancy-Ann Minn Deparle, of Tennessee, to be Sep 11, 97 Reported by Mr. Roth, 

Administrator of the Health Care Financing Committee on Finance, without 

Administration, vice Bruce C. Vladeck. printed report. 

THE JUDICIARY 

255 22 Christina A. Snyder, of California, to be United Sep 18,97 Reported by Mr. Hatch, 

States District Judge for the Central District Committee on the Judiciary, 

of California vice Edward Rafeedie, retired. without printed report. 

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY 

* 263 475 John C. Angell, of Maryland, to be an Assistant Sep 24,97 Reported by Mr. 

Secretary of Energy (Congressional and Murkowski, Committee on 

Intergovernmental Affairs), vice Derrick L. Energy and Natural Resources, 

Forrister, resigned. without printed report. 

~ 264 483 Mary Anne Sullivan, ofthe District of Columbia, Sep 24,97 Reported by Mr. 

to be General Counsel of the Department of Murkowski, Committee on 

Energy, vice Robert Riggs Nordhaus, resigned. Energy and Natural Resources, 

without printed report. 

* 265 490 Ernest J. Moniz, of Massachusetts, to be Under Sep 24,97 Reported by Mr. 

Secretary of Energy, vice Thomas Paul Murkowski, Committee on 

Grumbly, resigned. Energy and Natural Resources, 

without printed report. 

* 266 526 Michael Telson, of the District of Columbia, to be Sep 24,97 Reported by Mr. 

ChiefFinancial Officer, Department of Energy, Murkowski, Committee on 

vice Joseph F. Vivona. Energy and Natural Resources, 

without printed report. 

* Signifus nominee's commltment 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 

* 267 527 Dan Reicher, of Maryland, to be an Assistant Sep 24, 97 Reported by Mr. 

Secretary of Energy (Energy, Efficiency, and Murkowski, Committee on 

Renewable Energy), vice Christine Ervin, Energy and Natural Resources, 

resigned. without printed report. 

* 268 528 Robert Wayne Gee, of Texas, to be an Assistant Sep 24, 97 Reported by Mr. 

Secretary of Energy (Policy, Planning, and Murkowski, Committee on 

Program Evaluation), vice Susan Fallows Energy and Natural Resources, 

Tierney, resigned. without printed report. 

DEPARTMENTOFSTATE 

* 269 287 Brian Dean Curran, of Florida, a Career Member Sep 24, 97 Reported by Mr. Helms, 

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 Mozambique. 

* 270 377 Timberlake Foster, of California, a Career Sep 24, 97 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 Islamic Republic of Mauritania. 

* 271 380 Nancy Jo Powell, of Iowa, a Career Member of Sep 24, 97 Reported by Mr. Helms, 

the Senior Foreign Service, Class of Counselor, Committee on Foreign Relationr 

to be Ambassador Extraordinary and without printed report. 

Plenipotentiary of the United States of 

America to the Republic of Uganda. 

* 272 381 Amelia Ellen Shippy, ofWashington, a Career Sep 24, 97 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 Malawi. 

* 273 383 Susan E. Rice, of the District of Columbia, to be Sep 24, 97 Reported by Mr. Helms, 

an Assistant Secretary of State, vice George Committee on Foreign Relations, 

Edward Moose. without printed report. 

* 274 414 Curtis Warren Kamman, of the District of Sep 24,97 Reported by Mr. Helms, 

Columbia, a Career Member of the Senior Committee on Foreign Relations, 

Foreign Service, Class of Career Minister, to without printed report. 

be Ambassador Extraordinary and 

Plenipotentiary of the United States of 

America to the Republic of Colombia. 

*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 

* 275 430 Donna Jean Hrinak, of Virginia, a Career Sep 24,97 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 Republic of 

Bolivia. 

UNITED STATES ADVISORY COMMISSION 

ON PUBLIC DIPLOMACY 

* 276 467 Harold C. Pachios, of Maine, to be a Member of Sep 24, 97 Reported by Mr. Helms, 

the United States Advisory Commission on Committee on Foreign Relations, 

Public Diplomacy for a term expiring July 1, without printed report. 

1999. (Reappointment) 

DEPARTMENT OF STATE 

* 277 482 Peter L. Scher, of the District of Columbia, for Sep 24, 97 Reported by Mr. Helms, 

the rank of Ambassador during his tenure of Committee on Foreign Relations, 

service as Special Trade Negotiator. without printed report. 

* 279 535 Barbara K. Bodine, of California, a Career Sep 24,97 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 ofYemen. 

UNITED STATES ADVISORY COMMISSION 

OF PUBLIC DIPLOMACY 

* 280 537 Paula Dobriansky, of Maryland, to be a Member Sep 24, 97 Reported by Mr. Helms, 

of the United States Advisory Commission of Committee on Foreign Relations, 

Public Diplomacy for a term expiring July 1, without printed report. 

1998, vice Pamela J. Turner, term expired. 

DEPARTMENT OF STATE 

* 281 538 Thomas J. Dodd, ofthe District of Columbia, to Sep 24,97 Reported by Mr. Helms, 

be Ambassador Extraordinary and Committee on Foreign Relations, 

Plenipotentiary of the United States of without printed report. America to the Republic of Costa Rica. 

* 282 542 Johnny Young, ofMaryland, a Career Member of Sep 24,97 Reported by Mr. Helms, 

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 State of 

Bahrain. 

*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 

* 283 596 R. Nicholas Burns, of Virginia, a Career Member Sep 24,97 Reported by Mr. Helms, 

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

Counselor, to be Ambassador Extraordinary without printed report. 

and Plenipotentiary ofthe United States of 

America to Greece. 

* 284 598 Tom McDonald, of Ohio, to be Ambassador Sep 24, 97 Reported by Mr. Helms, 

Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary ofthe Committee on Foreign Relations, 

United States of America to the Republic of without printed report. 

Zimbabwe. 

* 285 599 Mark Robert Parris, ofVirginia, a Career Sep 24,97 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 Republic of 

Turkey. 

* 286 600 Edward E. Shumaker, III, of New Hampshire, to Sep 24,97 Reported by Mr. Helms, 

be Ambassador Extraordinary and Committee on Foreign Relations, 

Plenipotentiary of the United States of without printed report. 

America to the Republic of Trinidad and 

Tobago. 

* 287 611 Thomas M. Foglietta, of Pennsylvania, to be Sep 24,97 Reported by Mr. Helms, 

Ambassador Extraordinary and Committee on Foreign RelationF 

Plenipotentiary of the United States of without printed report. 

America to Italy. 

* 288 618 Robin Lynn Raphel, ofWashington, a Career Sep 24,97 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 Republic of 

Tunisia. 

* 289 642 Corinne Claiborne Boggs, of Louisiana, to be Sep 24, 97 Reported by Mr. Helms, 

Ambassador Extraordinary and Committee on Foreign Relations, 

Plenipotentiary of the United States of without printed report. 

America to the Holy See. 

*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 I MESSAGE REPORTED 

No. No. NOMINEE, OFFICE, AND PREDECESSOR BY 

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[NEW REPORTS] 

DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY 

* 304 196 Ellen Seidman, ofthe District of Columbia, to be Oct 8, 97 Reported by Mr. 

Director of the Office of Thrift Supervision for D'Amato, Committee on 

a term offive years,vice Timothy Ryan, Banking, Housing, and Urban 

resigned. Affairs, without printed report. 

FEDERAL RESERVE SYSTEM 

* 305 451 Edward M. Gramlich, of Virginia, to be a Member Oct 8, 97 Reported by Mr. 

of the Board of Governors of the Federal D' Amato, Committee on 

Reserve System for the unexpired term of Banking, Housing, and Urban 

fourteen years from February 1, 1994, vice Affairs, without printed report. 

Janet L. Yellen, resigned. 

* 306 452 Roger Walton Ferguson, of Massachusetts, to be Oct 8, 97 Reported by Mr. 

a Member of the Board of Governors of the D'Amato, Committee on 

Federal Reserve System for the unexpired Banking, Housing, and Urban 

term of fourteen years from February 1, 1986, Affairs, without printed report. 

vice Lawrence B. Lindsey, resigned. 

NATIONAL CREDIT UNION 

ADMINISTRATION BOARD 

* 307 517 Dennis Dollar, of Mississippi, to be a Member of Oct 8, 97 Reported by Mr. 

the National Credit Union Administration D'Amato, Committee on 

Board for a term expiring April10, 2003, vice Banking, Housing, and Urban 

Shirlee Bowne, term expired. Affairs, without printed report. 

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE 

COMMISSION 

* 308 650 Paul R. Carey, of New York, to be a Member of Oct 8, 97 Reported by Mr. 

the Securities and Exchange Commission for D'Amato, Committee on 

the term expiring June 5, 2002, vice Steven Banking, Housing, and Urban 

Mark Hart Wallman, term expired. Affairs, without printed report. 

* 309 651 Laura S. Unger, of New York, to be a Member of Oct 8, 97 Reported by Mr. 

the Securities and Exchange Commission for D'Amato, Committee on 

the term expiring June 5, 2001, vice J. Carter Banking, Housing, and Urban 

Beese, Jr., resigned. Affairs, 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 

NATIONAL TRANSPORTATION SAFETY 

BOARD 

* 310 175 George W. Black, Jr., of Georgia, to be a Member Oct 8, 97 Reported by Mr. McCain, 

ofthe National Transportation Safety Board Committee on Commerce, 

for a term expiring December 31, Science, and Transportation, 

2001.(Reappointment) without printed report. 

FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS 

COMMISSION 

* 311 336 Harold W. Furchtgott-Roth, of the District of Oct 8, 97 Reported by Mr. McCain, 

Columbia, to be a Member of the Federal Committee on Commerce, 

Communications Commission for a term of five Science, and Transportation, 

years from July 1, 1995, vice Andrew Camp without printed report. 

Barrett, resigned. 

* 312 337 William E. Kennard, of California, to be a Oct 8, 97 Reported by Mr. McCain, 

Member of the Federal Communications Committee on Commerce, 

Commission for a term of five years from July Science, and Transportation, 

1, 1996, vice James H. Quello, term expired. without printed report. 

* 313 518 Michael K. Powell, of Virginia, to be a Member of Oct 8, 97 Reported by Mr. McCain, 

the Federal Communications Commission for a Committee on Commerce, 

term of :five years from July 1, 1997, vice Science, and Transportation, 

Rachelle B. Chong, term expired. without printed report. 

NATIONAL TRANSPORTATION SAFETY 

BOARD 

* 314 523 John Arthur Hammerschmidt, of Arkansas, to be Oct 8, 97 Reported by Mr. McCain, 

a Member of the National Transportation Committee on Commerce, 

Safety Board for a term expiring December 31, Science, and Transportation, 

2000. (Reappointment) without printed report. 

FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS 

COMMISSION 

* 315 648 Gloria Tristani, of New Mexico, to be a Member Oct 8, 97 Reported by Mr. McCain, 

of the Federal Communications Commission Committee on Commerce, 

for the remainder of the term expiring June Science, and Transportation, 

30, 1998, vice Reed E. Hundt, resigned. without printed report. 

* 316 649 Gloria Tristani, of New Mexico, to be a Member Oct 8, 97 Reported by Mr. McCain, 

of the Federal Communications Commission Committee on Commerce, 

for a term of :five years from July 1, 1998. Science, and Transportation, 

(Reappointment) 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 

NATIONAL TRANSPORTATION SAFETY 

BOARD 

* 317 676 James E. Hall, ofTennessee, to be a Member of Oct 8, 97 Reported by Mr. McCain 

the National Transportation Safety Board for a Committee on Commerce, ' 

term expiring December 31, 2002. Science, and Transportation, 

(Reappointment) without printed report. 

DEPARTMENT OF STATE 

* 318 216 Wyche Fowler, Jr., of Georgia, to be Ambassador Oct 8, 97 Reported by Mr. Helms, 

Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Committee on Foreign Relations, 

United States of America to the Kingdom of without printed report. 

Saudi Arabia. 

* 319 397 MartinS. Indyk, ofthe District of Columbia, to Oct 8, 97 Reported by Mr. Helms, 

be an Assistant Secretary of State, vice Robert Committee on Foreign Relations, 

H. Pelletreau, Jr., resigned. without printed report. 

* 320 561 Thomas S. Foley, ofWashington, to be Oct 8, 97 Reported by Mr. Helms, 

Ambassador Extraordinary and Committee on Foreign Relations, 

Plenipotentiary of the United States of without printed report. 

America to Japan. 

* 321 612 Alphonse F. La Porta, of New York, a Career Oct 8, 97 Reported by Mr. Helms, 

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

Mininster-Counselor, to be Ambassador without printed report. 

Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the 

United States of America to Mongolia. 

* 322 643 Stephen W. Bosworth, of Connecticut, to be Oct 8, 97 Reported by Mr. Helms, 

Ambassador Extraordinary and Committee on Foreign Relations, 

Plenipotentiary of the United States of without printed report. 

America to the Republic of Korea. 

CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE 

* 323 549 Lieutenant General John A. Gordon, U.S. Air Oct 8, 97 Reported by Mr. Shelby, 

Force, to be Deputy Director of Central Select Committee on 

Intelligence, vice George J. Tenet. Intelligence, 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 PLACED ON THE SECRETARY'S DESK 

IN THE FOREIGN SERVICE 

Foreign Service nominations beginning Dominic Alfred D'Antonio, and ending David Michael Zimov, which 

nominations were received by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional Record of September 4, 1997