SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 

ONE HUNDRED SEVENTH CONGRESS 

FIRST SESSION { CONVENED JANUARY 3, 2001 

ADJOURNED DECEMBER 20, 2001 

SECOND SESSION { CONVENEDJANUARY23,2002 

EXECUTIVE CALENDAR 

Tuesday, October 1, 2002 

PREPARED UNDER THE DIRECTION OF JERI THOMSON, 

SECRETARY OF THE SENATE 

By Michelle Haynes, Executive Clerk 

Issue No. 125 
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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 

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. 
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NOMINATIONS 

-f" CALENDAR MESSAGE REPORTED 

No. No. NOMINEE, OFFICE, AND PREDECESSOR BY 

INTERNATIONAL JOINT COMMISSION, 

UNITED STATES AND CANADA 

;c 403 851 Dennis L. Schornack, of Michigan, 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 

;c471 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 Jeffrey 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 offive 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 
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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 Jul 11, 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 Jul 19, 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 Jul 23, 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. 

DEPARTMENT OF STATE 

* 935 1695 James Franklin Jeffrey, of Virginia, a Career Jul 25, 2002 Reported by Mr. Biden, 

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

Minister-Counselor, to be Ambassador without printed report. 

Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary ofthe 

United States of America to the Republic of 

Albania. 

*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 

* 936 1823 James Irvin Gadsden, ofMaryland, a Career Jul 25, 2002 Reported by Mr. Biden, 

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 

Iceland. 

* 952 1800 Martin George Brennan, of California, a Career Jul30, 2002 Reported by Mr. Biden, 

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 

Zambia. 

* 953 1801 Vicki Huddleston, of Arizona, a Career Member of Jul30, 2002 Reported by Mr. Biden, 

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 

Mali. 

* 954 1802 Donald C. Johnson, of Texas, a Career Member of Jul30, 2002 Reported by Mr. Biden, 

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 

Cape Verde. 

* 955 1803 Jimmy Kolker, of Missouri, a Career Member of Jul30, 2002 Reported by Mr. Biden, 

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 

Uganda. 

* 956 1804 Gail Dennise Thomas Mathieu, of New Jersey, a Jul30, 2002 Reported by Mr. Biden, 

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 Republic of 

Niger. 

* 958 1879 J. Anthony Holmes, of California, a Career Jul30, 2002 Reported by Mr. Biden, 

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 Burkina Faso. 

*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 

* 959 1880 Aurelia E. Brazeal, of Georgia, a Career Member Jul 30, 2002 Reported by Mr. Biden, 

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

Minister, to be Ambassador Extraordinary and without printed report. 

Plenipotentiary of the United States of 

America to the Federal Democratic Republic of 

Ethiopia. 

* 998 1799 Richard L. Baltimore III, of New York, a Career Aug 1, 2002 Reported by Mr. Biden, 

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 to the Sultanate of Oman. 

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. 

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE 

*1004 814 Thomas C. Dorr, ofiowa, 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, ofiowa, 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. 

THE JUDICIARY 

1007 1688 James Knoll Gardner, of Pennsylvania, to be Sep 5, 2002 Reported by Mr. Leahy, 

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

District ofPennsylvania, vice Jan E. DuBois, without printed report. 

retired. 

*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 

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, ofNorth 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 offive Hollings, Committee on 

years, vice Tommy G. Thompson, resigned. Commerce, Science, and 

Transportation, without printed 

report. 

THE JUDICIARY 

1037 1336 Ronald H. Clark, of Texas, to be United States Sep 19, 2002 Reported by Mr. 

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

Texas, vice Howell Cobb, retired. Judiciary, without printed report. 

1038 924 Lawrence J. Block, of Virginia, to be a Judge of Sep 19, 2002 Reported by Mr. 

the United States Court ofFederal Claims for Leahy, Committee on the 

a term of fifteen years, vice Eric G. Bruggink, Judiciary, without printed report. 

term expired. 

*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