SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 

ONE HUNDRED FIFTH CONGRESS 

FIRST SESSION { 

Convened January 7, 1997 

Adjourned November 13, 1997 

Convened January 27, 1998 

SECOND SESSION { 

EXECUTIVE CALENDAR 

Monday, September 28, 1998 

PREPARED UNDER THE DIRECTION OF GARY SISCO, 

SECRETARY OF THE SENATE 

By David G. Marcos, Executive Clerk 
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TREATIES 

Calendar Treaty SubJect Reported 

No. Doc. No. Bv 

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

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

Fore1gn Relattons, wtth a 

resolution of advice and 

consent to ratiftcatton 

wtth one declaratiOn and 

tWO prOVISOS. Prmted 

rePOrt (Ex. Ret>t 105-20). 
~endar ~~ge 

No. No. 

* 49 139 

413 694 

529 402 

553 8 

597 960 

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NOMINATIONS 

Nominee, Office, And Predecessor 

UNITED STATES INSTITUTE OF 

PEACE 

Joseph Lane Kirkland, of the District of 

Columbia, to be a Member of the Board of 

Directors of the United States Institute 

of Peace for a term expiring January 19, 

2001, (Reappointment) 

DEPARTMENT OF STATE 

James Catherwood Hormel, of California, to 

be Ambassador Extraordinary and 

Plenipotentiary of the United States of 

America to Luxembourg. 

THE JUDICIARY 

Sonia Sotomayor, of New York, to be United 

States Circuit Judge for the Second 

Circuit, vice J. Daniel Mahoney, deceased. 

Richard A. Paez, of california, to be 

United States Circuit Judge for the Ninth 

Circuit, vice Cecil F. Poole, resigned. 

STATE JUSTICE INSTITUTE 

Arthur A. McGiverin, of Iowa, to be a 

Member of the Board of Directors of the 

State Justice Institute for a term 

expiring September 17, 2000, vice Janie L. 

Shores, term expired. 

Reported 

By 

~ar 18, 97 ~r. Jeffords, 

Committee on Labor and 

Human Resources, without 

printed report 

Nov 4, 97 ~r. Helms, 

Committee on Foreign 

Relations, without printed 

report 

~ar 5, 98 ~r. Hatch, 

Committee on the Judiciary, 

without printed report. 

Mar 19, 98 Mr. Hatch, 

Committee on the Judiciary, 

without printed report. 

Apr 30, 98 Mr. Hatch, 

Committee on the Judiciary, 

without printed report. 

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Calendar Message Nominee, Office, And Predecessor Reported No. No. Bv 

LEGAL SERVICES CORPORATION 

* 601 551 Douglas S. Eakeley, of New Jersey, to be a May 14, 98 Mr. Jeffords, 

Member of the Board of Directors of the Committee on Labor and 

Legal Services Corporation for a term Human Resources, without 

expiring July 13, 1999. (Reappointment) printed report. 

DEPARTMENT OF LABOR 

* 606 933 Seth D. Harris, of New York, to be Do. 

Administrator of the Wage and Hour 

Division, Department of Labor, vice Maria 

Echaveste, resigned. 

UNITED STATES ADVISORY 

COMMISSION ON PUBLIC DIPLOMACY 

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

Member of the United States Advisory Committee on Foreign 

Commission on Public Diplomacy for a term Relations, without printed 

expiring July 1, 2000. (Reappointment) report. 

THE JUDICIARY 

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

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

Circuit, vice William Albert Norris, without printed report. 

retired. 

620 405 Ronnie L. White, of Missouri, to be United Do. 

States District Judge for the Eastern 

District of Missouri vice George F. Gunn, 

Jr., retired. 

REFORM BOARD (AMTRAK) 

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

the Reform Board (AMTRAK) for a term of Executive Calendar. 

five years. (New Position) Calendar No. 647. 
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- Calendar Message Nominee, Office, And Predecessor Reported 

No. No. By 

EXECUTIVE OFFICE OF THE 

PRESIDENT 

• 653 983 G. Edward DeSeve, of Pennsylvania, to be Jun 17, 98 Mr. Thompson, 

Deputy Director for Management, Office of Committee on Governmental 

Management and Budget, vice John A. Affairs, without printed 

Koskinen. report. 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

• 706 524 William Clyburn, Jr., of South Carolina, to Jul 9, 98 Mr. McCain, 

be a Member of the Surface Transportation Committee on Commerce, 

Board for a term expiring December 31, Science, and 

2000, vice J. J. Simmons III, term Transportation, without 

expired. printed report. 

THE JUDICIARY 

718 1110 Jose de Jesus Rivera, of Arizona, to be Jul 16, 98 Mr. Hatch, 

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

Arizona for the term of four years vice without printed report. 

Janet Napolitano, resigned. 

DEPARTMENT OF STATE 

• 726 1172 Steven Robert Mann, of Pennsylvania, a Jul 23, 98 Mr. Helms, 

Career Member of the Senior Foreign Committee on Foreign 

Service, Class of Counselor, to be Relations, without printed 

Ambassador Extraordinary and report. 

Plenipotentiary of the United States of 

America to the Republic of Turkmenistan. 

* 728 1192 Elizabeth Davenport McKune, of Virginia, a Do. 

Career Member of the Senior Foreign 

Service, Class of Counselor, to be 

Ambassador Extraordinary and 

Plenipotentiary of the United States of 

America to the State of Qatar. 

• 730 1198 Melissa Foelsch Wells, of Connecticut, a Do. 

Career Member of the Senior Foreign 

Service, Class of Career Minister, to be 

Ambassador Extraordinary and 

Plenipotentiary of the United States of 

America to the Republic of Estonia. 
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calendar Message Nominee, Office, And Predecessor Reported No. No. Bv 

DEPARTMENT OF STATE -- Con. 

• 731 1216 Richard E. Hecklinger, of Virginia, a Jul 23, 98 Mr. Helms, 

career Member of the Senior Foreign Committee on Foreign 

Service, Class of Minister-counselor, to Relations, without printed 

be Ambassador Extraordinary and report 

Plenipotentiary of the United States of 

America to the Kingdom of Thailand. 

• 732 1217 Theodore H. Kattouf, of Maryland, a Career Do . Member of the Senior Foreign Service, 

Class of Minister-Counselor, to be 

Ambassador Extraordinary and 

Plenipotentiary of the United States of 

America to the United Arab Emirates. 

• 733 1222 Bert T. Edwards, of Maryland, to be Chief Do . Financial Officer, Department of State, 

vice Richard L. Greene, resigned. 

• 734 1241 David G. Carpenter, of Virginia, to be an Do. 

Assistant Secretary of State, vice Eric 

James Boswell, resigned. 

• 735 1242 David G. Carpenter, of Virginia, to be Do. 

Director of the Office of Foreign 

Missions, and to have the rank of 

Ambassador during his tenure of service, 

vice Eric James Boswell. 

• 738 1252 Mary Beth West, of the District of Do. 

Columbia, a Career Member of the Senior 

Executive Service, for the rank of 

Ambassador during her 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 Jul 30, 98 Mr. D'Amato, 

Member of the Council of Economic Committee on Banking. 

Advisers, vice Alicia Haydock Munnell, Housing, and Urban Affairs, 

resigned. without printed report. 
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- Calendar Message Nominee, Office, And Predecessor Reported 

No. No. By 

THE JUDICIARY 

784 509 Rebecca R. Pallmeyer, of Illinois, to be Jul 30, 98 Mr. Hatch, 

United States District Judge for the Committee on the Judiciary, 

Northern District of Illinois vice william without printed report. 

T. Hart, retired. 

785 1000 Nora M. Manella, of California, to be Do. 

United States District Judge for the 

Central District of California vice 

Mariana R. Pfaelzer, retired. 

786 1023 Jeanne E. Scott; of Illinois, to be United Do. 

States District Judge for the Central 

District of Illinois, vice Richard H. 

Mills, retired. 

787 1054 David R. Herndon, of Illinois, to be United Do. 

States District Judge for the Southern 

District of Illinois vice William L. 

Beatty, retired. 

788 1111 Carl J. Barbier, of Louisiana, to be United Do. 

States District Judge for the Eastern 

District of Louisiana,vice Okla Jones, II, 

deceased. 

789 1138 Gerald Bruce Lee, of Virginia, to be United Do. 

States District Judge for the Eastern 

District of Virginia vice James C. 

Cacheris, retired. 

790 1139 Patricia A. Seitz, of Florida, to be United Do. 

States District Judge for the Southern 

District of Florida vice Stanley Marcus, 

elevated. 

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION 

AGENCY 

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

Inspector General, Environmental Committee on Environment 

Protection Agency, vice John C. Martin, and Public Works, without 

resigned. printed report. 
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Calendar Message Nominee, Office, And Predecessor Reported 

No. No. Bv 

EXECUTIVE OFFICE OF THE 

PRESIDENT 

* 794 1215 Susan G. Esserman, of Maryland, to be Sep 10, 98 Mr. Roth, 

Deputy United States Trade Representative, Committee on Finance, 

with the rank of Ambassador, vice Jeffery without printed report. 

M. Lang, resigned. 

THE JUDICIARY 

795 1010 Timothy B. Dyk, of the District of Sep 15, 98 Mr. Hatch, 

Columbia, to be United States Circuit Committee on the Judiciary, 

Judge for the Federal Circuit, vice Glenn without printed report. 

L. Archer, Jr., retired. 

796 1253 William B. Traxler, Jr., of South Carolina, Sep 17, 98 Mr. Hatch, 

to be United States Circuit Judge for the Committee on the Judiciary, 

Fourth Circuit, vice Donald Stuart without printed report. 

Russell, deceased. 

797 1105 Alvin K. Hellerstein, of New York, to be Do. 

United States District Judge for the 

Southern District of New York vice Louis 

L. Stanton, retired. 

798 1112 Richard M. Berman, of New York, to be Do. 

United States District Judge for the 

Southern District of New York vice Kevin 

Thomas Duffy, retired. 

799 1113 Donovan W. Frank, of Minnesota, to be Do. 

United States District Judge for the 

District of Minnesota vice David S. Doty, 

retired. 

800 1114 Colleen McMahon, of New York, to be United Do. 

States District Judge for the Southern 

District of New York vice John F. Keenan, 

retired. 

801 1115 William H. Pauley III, of New York, to be Do. 

United States District Judge for the 

Southern District of New York vice Peter 

K. Leisure, retired. 

802 1142 Thomas J. Whelan, of California, to be Do. 

United States District Judge for the 

Southern District of California vice John 

S. Rhoades, Sr., retired. 
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- Calendar Message Nominee, Office, And Predecessor Reported 

No. No. Bv 

THE JUDICIARY -- Con. 

803 1338 H. Dean Buttram, Jr., of Alabama, to be Sep 17, 98 Mr. Hatch, 

United States District Judge for the Committee on the Judiciary, 

Northern District of Alabama vice Robert without printed report 

B. Propst, retired. 

804 1339 Inge Prytz Johnson, of Alabama, to be Do. 

United States District Judge for the 

Northern District of Alabama vice James H. 

Hancock, retired. 

DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE 

805 1340 Robert Bruce Green, of Oklahoma, to be Do. 

United States Attorney for the Eastern 

District of Oklahoma for the term of four 

years vice John W. Raley, Jr., resigned. 

806 1294 Scott Richard Lassar, of Illinois, to be Do. 

United States Attorney for the Northern 

District of Illinois for the term of four 

years vice James B. Burns, resigned. 

807 1293 James A. Tassone, of Florida, to be United Do. 

States Marshal for the Southern District 

of Florida for the term of four years, 

vice Daniel J. Horgan. 

THE JUDICIARY 

808 1211 Robert Bruce King, of West Virginia, to be Sep 18, 98 Mr. Hatch, 

United States Circuit Judge for the Fourth Committee on the Judiciary, 

Circuit, vice Kenneth K. Hall, resigned. without printed report. 

DEPARTMENT OF LABOR 

• 809 1034 Henry L. Solano, of Colorado, to be Sep 23, 98 Mr. Jeffords, 

Solicitor of the Department of Labor, vice Committee on Labor and 

Thomas S. Williamson, Jr. Human Resources, without 

printed report. 
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Calendar Message Nominee, Office, And Predecessor Reported No. No. By 

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN 

SERVICES 

* 810 1207 Jane E. Henney, of New Mexico, to be Sep 23, 98 Mr. Jeffords, 

Commissioner of Food and Drugs, Department Committee on Labor and 

of Health and Human Services, vice David Human Resources, without 

A. Kessler, resigned. printed report 

OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH 

REVIEW COMMISSION 

* 811 1285 Thomasina V. Rogers, of Maryland, to be a Do. 

Member of the Occupational Safety and 

Health Review Commission for a term 

expiring April 27, 2003, vice Velma 

Montoya, term expired. 

HARRY S TRUMAN SCHOLARSHIP 

FOUNDATION 

• 812 1326 Joseph E. Stevens, Jr., of Missouri, to be Do. 

a Member of the Board of Trustees of the 

Harry S Truman Scholarship Foundation for 

a term expiring December 10, 2003. 

(Reappointment) 

EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY 

COMMISSION 

* 813 871 Paul M. Igasaki, of California, to be a Do. 

Member of the Equal Employment Opportunity 

Commission for a term expiring July 1, 

2002, (Reappointment), to which position 

he was appointed during the last recess of 

the Senate. 

• 814 1185 Ida L. Castro, of New York, to be a Member Do. 

of the Equal Employment Opportunity 

Commission for a term expiring July 1, 

2003, vice Paul Steven Miller. 

* 815 1283 Paul Steven Miller, of California, to be a Do. 

Member of the Equal Employment Opportunity 

Commission for the remainder of the term 

expiring July 1, 1999, vice Gilbert F. 

Casellas, resigned. 
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- Calendar Message Nominee, Office, And Predecessor Reported 

No. No. By 

- NATIONAL FOUNDATION ON THE 

ARTS AND THE HUMANITIES 

* 816 736 Joy Harjo, of New Mexico, to be a Member of Sep 23, 98 Mr. Jeffords, 

the National Council on the Arts for a Committee on Labor and 

term expiring September 3, 2002, vice Human Resources, without 

William E. Strickland, Jr., term expired. printed report. 

* 817 1124 Joan Specter, of Pennsylvania, to be a Do. 

Member of the National Council on the Arts 

for a term expiring September 3, 2002, 

vice Patricia Ann Brown, term expired. 

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION 

AGENCY 

* 818 1281 Romulo L. Diaz, Jr., of the District of Sep 23, 98 Mr. Chafee, 

Columbia, to be an Assistant Administrator Committee on Environment 

of the Environmental Protection Agency, and Public Works, without 

vice Jonathan Z. Cannon, resigned. printed report. 

* 819 1282 J. Charles Fox, of Maryland, to be an Do. 

Assistant Administrator of the 

Environmental Protection Agency, vice Mary 

Delores Nichols. 

* 820 1304 Norine E. Noonan, of Florida, to be an Do. 

Assistant Administrator of the 

Environmental Protection Agency, vice 

Robert James Huggett, resigned. 

MORRIS K. UDALL SCH. &: 

EXCELLENCE IN NATL ENV. POLICY 

FOUNDATION 

* 821 1335 Terrence L. Bracy, of Virginia, to be a Do. 

Member of the Board of Trustees of the 

Morris K. Udall Scholarship and Excellence 

in National Environmental Policy for a 

term expiring October 6, 2004. 

(Reappointment) 
Calendar Message 

No. No. 

* 822 1319 

* 823 1289 

851 205 

* 852 1209 

* 853 1265 

854 1075 

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Nominee, Office, And Predecessor 

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR 

Charles G. Groat, of Texas, to be Director 

of the United States Geological Survey, 

vice Gordon P. Eaton, resigned. 

DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE 

Bernard Daniel Rostker, of Virginia, to be 

Under Secretary of the Army, vice Robert 

M. Walker. 

THE JUDICIARY 

Patricia A. Broderick, of the District of 

Columbia, to be an Associate Judge of the 

Superior Court of the District of Columbia 

for the term of fifteen years, vice 

Harriett Rosen Taylor, term expired. 

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE 

Kenneth Prewitt, of New York, to be 

Director of the Census, vice Martha F. 

Riche, resigned. 

FEDERAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT 

AGENCY 

Robert M. Walker, of Tennessee, to be 

Deputy Director of the Federal Emergency 

Management Agency, vice Harvey G. Ryland, 

resigned. 

THE JUDICIARY 

Natalia Combs Greene, of the District of 

Columbia, to be an Associate Judge of the 

Superior Court of the District of Columbia 

for the term of fifteen years, vice 

Stephen F. Eilperin. 

Reported 

Bv 

Sep 23, 98 Mr. Murkowski, 

Committee on Energy and 

Natural Resources, without 

printed report 

Sep 24, 98 Mr. Thurmond, 

Committee on Armed 

Services, without printed 

report. 

Sep 24, 98 Mr. Thompson, 

Committee on Governmental 

Affairs, without printed 

report 

Do. 

Do. 

Do. 
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Calendar Message Nominee, Office, And Predecessor Reported 

No. No. By 

THE JUDICIARY -- Con. 

855 1076 Neal E. Kravitz, of the District of Sep 24, 98 Mr. Thompson, 

Columbia, to be an Associate Judge of the Committee on Governmental 

Superior Court of the District of Columbia Affairs, without printed 

for the term of fifteen years, vice Paul report. 

Rainey Webber III term exoired. . . , *Signifies nominees commitment to respond to requests to appear and test1fy before any duly 

constituted committee of the Senate.