SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 

EXECUTIVE CALENDAR 

PREPARED UNDER THE DIRECTION OF EMILY J. REYNOLDS, 

SECRETARY OF THE SENATE

By Michelle Haynes, Executive Clerk

ONE HUNDRED NINTH CONGRESS 

Thursday, August 3, 2006

*(updated at 3:00 p.m.)

FIRST SESSION {

SECOND SESSION {

Issue No. 255

CONVENED JANUARY 3, 2005

ADJOURNED DECEMBER 22, 2005

CONVENED JANUARY 3, 2006

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5 108-11 Council of Europe Convention on Cybercrime Nov 09, 2005 Reported by Mr. 

Lugar, Committee on Foreign 

Relations with printed Ex. 

Rept.109-6 and a resolution of 

advice and consent to 

ratification with 6 reservations 

and 5 declarations. 

15 107-21 Convention on Supplementary Compensation on 

Nuclear Damage 

Jul 28, 2006 Reported by Mr. 

Lugar, Committee on Foreign 

Relations with printed Ex. 

Rept.109-15 and a resolution of 

advice and consent to 

ratification with a declaration 

and a condition. 

16 109-3 Protocol Amending 1962 Extradition Convention 

with Israel 

Aug 03, 2006 Reported by Mr. 

Lugar, Committee on Foreign 

Relations with printed Ex. 

Rept.109-16 and a resolution of 

advice and consent to 

ratification. 
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THE JUDICIARY 

37 199 William Gerry Myers III, of Idaho, to be United 

States Circuit Judge for the Ninth Circuit, vice 

Thomas G. Nelson, retired. 

Mar 17, 2005 Reported by Mr. 

Specter, Committee on the 

Judiciary, without printed 

report. 

DEFENSE BASE CLOSURE AND 

REALIGNMENT COMMISSION 

* 40 283 Anthony Joseph Principi, of California, to be a 

Member of the Defense Base Closure and 

Realignment Commission. (New Position) 

Mar 17, 2005 Reported by Mr. 

Warner, Committee on Armed 

Services, without printed 

report. 

MORRIS K. UDALL SCHOLORSHIP AND 

EXCELLENCE IN NATIONAL 

ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY 

FOUNDATION 

* 62 84 D. Michael Rappoport, of Arizona, to be a 

Member of the Board of Trustees of the Morris 

K. Udall Scholarship and Excellence in 

National Environmental Policy Foundation for 

a term expiring October 6, 2008. 

(Reappointment) 

Apr 13, 2005 Reported by Mr. 

Inhofe, Committee on 

Environment and Public 

Works, without printed report. 

MORRIS K. UDALL SCHOLARSHIP AND 

EXCELLENCE IN NATIONAL 

ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY 

FOUNDATION 

* 63 85 Michael Butler, of Tennessee, to be a Member of 

the Board of Trustees of the Morris K. Udall 

Scholarship and Excellence in National 

Environmental Policy Foundation for a term 

expiring October 6, 2008, vice Eric D. Eberhard, 

term expired. 

Apr 13, 2005 Reported by Mr. 

Inhofe, Committee on 

Environment and Public 

Works, without printed report. 

THE JUDICIARY 

169 192 Terrence W. Boyle, of North Carolina, to be 

United States Circuit Judge for the Fourth 

Circuit, vice J. Dickson Phillips, Jr., retired. 

Jun 16, 2005 Reported by Mr. 

Specter, 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 

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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE 

171 358 Alice S. Fisher, of Virginia, to be an Assistant 

Attorney General, vice Christopher R. Wray. 

Jun 16, 2005 Reported by Mr. 

Specter, Committee on the 

Judiciary, without printed 

report. 

DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE 

* 252 70 Peter Cyril Wyche Flory, of Virginia, to be an 

Assistant Secretary of Defense, vice Jack Dyer 

Crouch, II. 

Jul 28, 2005 Reported by Mr. 

Warner, Committee on Armed 

Services, without printed 

report. 

EXECUTIVE OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT 

* 376 763 Bertha K. Madras, of Massachusetts, to be 

Deputy Director for Demand Reduction, Office 

of National Drug Control Policy, vice Andrea G. 

Barthwell. 

Oct 19, 2005 Reported by Mr. 

Enzi, Committee on Health, 

Education, Labor, and 

Pensions, without printed 

report. 

DEPARTMENT OF STATE 

* 390 756 C. Boyden Gray, of the District of Columbia, to be 

Representative of the United States of America 

to the European Union, with the rank and 

status of Ambassador Extraordinary and 

Plenipotentiary. 

Oct 25, 2005 Reported by Mr. 

Lugar, Committee on Foreign 

Relations, without printed 

report. 

DEFENSE NUCLEAR FACILITIES SAFETY 

BOARD 

407 674 A. J. Eggenberger, of Montana, to be a Member of 

the Defense Nuclear Facilities Safety Board for 

a term expiring October 18, 2008. 

(Reappointment) 

Oct 27, 2005 Reported by Mr. 

Warner, Committee on Armed 

Services, without printed 

report. 

DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY 

* 439 683 Julie L. Myers, of Kansas, to be an Assistant 

Secretary of Homeland Security, vice Michael J. 

Garcia. 

Nov 07, 2005 Senate Committee 

on the Judiciary discharged by 

Unanimous Consent 

Agreement of 10-7-05. 

 Oct 07, 2005 Reported by Ms. 

Collins, Committee on 

Homeland Security and 

Governmental 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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NATIONAL SECURITY EDUCATION 

BOARD 

* 484 73 Andrew J. McKenna, Jr., of Illinois, to be a 

Member of the National Security Education 

Board for a term of four years, vice Robert N. 

Shamansky, term expired. 

Dec 19, 2005 Reported by Mr. 

Warner, Committee on Armed 

Services, without printed 

report. 

DEPARTMENT OF LABOR 

* 553 876 Richard Stickler, of West Virginia, to be 

Assistant Secretary of Labor for Mine Safety 

and Health, vice David D. Lauriski, resigned. 

Mar 08, 2006 Reported by Mr. 

Enzi, Committee on Health, 

Education, Labor, and 

Pensions, without printed 

report. 

FEDERAL MINE SAFETY AND HEALTH 

REVIEW COMMISSION 

* 556 531 Arlene Holen, of the District of Columbia, to be a 

Member of the Federal Mine Safety and Health 

Review Commission for a term expiring August 

30, 2010, vice Robert H. Beatty, Jr., term 

expired. 

Mar 08, 2006 Reported by Mr. 

Enzi, Committee on Health, 

Education, Labor, and 

Pensions, without printed 

report. 

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR 

* 572 1089 David Longly Bernhardt, of Colorado, to be 

Solicitor of the Department of the Interior, vice 

Sue Ellen Wooldridge. 

Mar 15, 2006 Reported by Mr. 

Domenici, Committee on 

Energy and Natural Resources, 

without printed report. 

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY 

* 614 1347 William Ludwig Wehrum, Jr., of Tennessee, to be 

an Assistant Administrator of the 

Environmental Protection Agency, vice Jeffrey 

R. Holmstead, resigned. 

Apr 26, 2006 Reported by Mr. 

Inhofe, Committee on 

Environment and Public 

Works, without printed report. 

POSTAL RATE COMMISSION 

* 622 1039 Mark D. Acton, of Kentucky, to be a 

Commissioner of the Postal Rate Commission 

for a term expiring October 14, 2010, vice Dana 

Bruce Covington, Sr., term expired. 

May 02, 2006 Reported by Ms. 

Collins, Committee on 

Homeland Security and 

Governmental 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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THE JUDICIARY 

624 1135 Norman Randy Smith, of Idaho, to be United 

States Circuit Judge for the Ninth Circuit, vice 

Stephen S. Trott, retired. 

May 04, 2006 Reported by Mr. 

Specter, Committee on the 

Judiciary, without printed 

report. 

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY 

* 670 1400 Molly A. O'Neill, of Virginia, to be an Assistant 

Administrator of the Environmental Protection 

Agency, vice Kimberly Terese Nelson. 

May 23, 2006 Reported by Mr. 

Inhofe, Committee on 

Environment and Public 

Works, without printed report. 

DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE 

* 737 1391 Kenneth L. Wainstein, of Virginia, to be an 

Assistant Attorney General. (New Position) 

Jun 22, 2006 Reported by Mr. 

Roberts, Committee on 

Intelligence, without printed 

report. 

 Jun 15, 2006 Reported by Mr. 

Specter, Committee on the 

Judiciary, without printed 

report. 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

* 760 1160 James S. Simpson, of New York, to be Federal 

Transit Administrator, vice Jennifer L. Dorn. 

Jun 29, 2006 Reported by Mr. 

Shelby, Committee on Banking, 

Housing, and Urban Affairs, 

without printed report. 

* 769 1304 Andrew B. Steinberg, of Maryland, to be an 

Assistant Secretary of Transportation, vice 

Karan K. Bhatia. 

Jul 19, 2006 Reported by Mr. 

Stevens, Committee on 

Commerce, Science, and 

Transportation, without 

printed report. 

NATIONAL TRANSPORTATION SAFETY 

BOARD 

* 770 1445 Mark V. Rosenker, of Maryland, to be Chairman 

of the National Transportation Safety Board for 

a term of two years, vice Ellen G. Engleman, 

term expired. 

Jul 19, 2006 Reported by Mr. 

Stevens, Committee on 

Commerce, Science, and 

Transportation, without 

printed report. 
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

* 773 1589 John H. Hill, of Indiana, to be Administrator of 

the Federal Motor Carrier Safety 

Administration, vice Annette Sandberg, 

resigned. 

Jul 19, 2006 Reported by Mr. 

Stevens, Committee on 

Commerce, Science, and 

Transportation, without 

printed report. 

NATIONAL MEDIATION BOARD 

* 783 1403 Harry R. Hoglander, of Massachusetts, to be a 

Member of the National Mediation Board for a 

term expiring July 1, 2008. (Reappointment) 

Jul 19, 2006 Reported by Mr. 

Enzi, Committee on Health, 

Education, Labor, and 

Pensions, without printed 

report. 

* 784 1633 Elizabeth Dougherty, of the District of Columbia, 

to be a Member of the National Mediation 

Board for a term expiring July 1, 2009, vice 

Read Van de Water, term expiring. 

Jul 19, 2006 Reported by Mr. 

Enzi, Committee on Health, 

Education, Labor, and 

Pensions, without printed 

report. 

THE JUDICIARY 

* 812 191 Jennifer M. Anderson, 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 Steffen W. Graae, 

retired. 

Jul 27, 2006 Reported by Ms. 

Collins, Committee on 

Homeland Security and 

Governmental Affairs, without 

printed report. 

* 813 1631 Anna Blackburne-Rigsby, of the District of 

Columbia, to be Associate Judge of the District 

of Columbia Court of Appeals for the term of 

fifteen years, vice Frank Ernest Schwelb, 

retiring. 

Jul 27, 2006 Reported by Ms. 

Collins, Committee on 

Homeland Security and 

Governmental Affairs, without 

printed report. 

* 814 1632 Phyllis D. Thompson, of the District of Columbia, 

to be Associate Judge of the District of 

Columbia Court of Appeals for the term of 

fifteen years, vice John A. Terry, retired. 

Jul 27, 2006 Reported by Ms. 

Collins, Committee on 

Homeland Security and 

Governmental Affairs, without 

printed report. 

UNITED STATES POSTAL SERVICE 

* 815 1362 Mickey D. Barnett, of New Mexico, to be a 

Governor of the United States Postal Service 

for a term expiring December 8, 2013, vice 

Robert F. Rider, term expired. 

Jul 27, 2006 Reported by Ms. 

Collins, Committee on 

Homeland Security and 

Governmental 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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* 816 1363 Katherine C. Tobin, of New York, to be a 

Governor of the United States Postal Service 

for a term expiring December 8, 2012, vice S. 

David Fineman, term expired. 

Jul 27, 2006 Reported by Ms. 

Collins, Committee on 

Homeland Security and 

Governmental Affairs, without 

printed report. 

* 817 1558 Ellen C. Williams, of Kentucky, to be a Governor 

of the United States Postal Service for the 

remainder of the term expiring December 8, 

2007, vice John S. Gardner. 

Jul 27, 2006 Reported by Ms. 

Collins, Committee on 

Homeland Security and 

Governmental Affairs, without 

printed report. 

EXECUTIVE OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT 

* 818 1451 Paul A. Denett, of Virginia, to be Administrator 

for Federal Procurement Policy, vice David 

Safavian. 

Jul 27, 2006 Reported by Ms. 

Collins, Committee on 

Homeland Security and 

Governmental Affairs, without 

printed report. 

THE JUDICIARY 

819 1594 Kimberly Ann Moore, of Virginia, to be United 

States Circuit Judge for the Federal Circuit, 

vice Raymond C. Clevenger, III, retired. 

Jul 27, 2006 Reported by Mr. 

Specter, Committee on the 

Judiciary, without printed 

report. 

DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE 

820 1664 R. Alexander Acosta, of Florida, to be United 

States Attorney for the Southern District of 

Florida for the term of four years, vice Marcos 

D. Jimenez, resigned. 

Jul 27, 2006 Reported by Mr. 

Specter, Committee on the 

Judiciary, without printed 

report. 

821 1190 Steven G. Bradbury, of Maryland, to be an 

Assistant Attorney General, vice Jack Landman 

Goldsmith III, resigned. 

Jul 27, 2006 Reported by Mr. 

Specter, Committee on the 

Judiciary, without printed 

report. 

DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS 

* 822 1628 Patrick W. Dunne, of New York, to be an 

Assistant Secretary of Veterans Affairs (Policy 

and Planning), vice Claude M. Kicklighter, 

resigned. 

Jul 31, 2006 Reported by Mr. 

Craig, Committee on Veterans' 

Affairs, without printed report. 

* 823 1733 Thomas E. Harvey, of New York, to be an 

Assistant Secretary of Veterans Affairs 

(Congressional Affairs), vice Pamela M. Iovino, 

resigned. 

Jul 31, 2006 Reported by Mr. 

Craig, Committee on Veterans' 

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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DEPARTMENT OF STATE 

* 824 1815 Mark R. Dybul, of Florida, to be Coordinator of 

United States Government Activities to Combat 

HIV/AIDS Globally, with the rank of 

Ambassador, vice Randall L. Tobias, resigned. 

Aug 01, 2006 Reported by Mr. 

Lugar, Committee on Foreign 

Relations, without printed 

report. 

INTERNATIONAL BANKS 

* 825 1784 Henry M. Paulson, Jr., of New York, to be United 

States Governor of the International Monetary 

Fund for a term of five years; United States 

Governor of the International Bank for 

Reconstruction and Development for a term of 

five years; United States Governor of the InterAmerican Development Bank for a term of five 

years; United States Governor of the African 

Development Bank for a term of five years; 

United States Governor of the Asian 

Development Bank; United States Governor of 

the African Development Fund; United States 

Governor of the European Bank for 

Reconstruction and Development, vice John W. 

Snow, resigned. 

Aug 01, 2006 Reported by Mr. 

Lugar, Committee on Foreign 

Relations, without printed 

report. 

DEPARTMENT OF STATE 

* 826 1578 Christina B. Rocca, of Virginia, for the rank of 

Ambassador during her tenure of service as U. 

S. Representative to the Conference on 

Disarmament. 

Aug 01, 2006 Reported by Mr. 

Lugar, Committee on Foreign 

Relations, without printed 

report. 

* 827 1782 Philip S. Goldberg, of Massachusetts, a Career 

Member of the Senior Foreign Service, Class of 

Counselor, to be Ambassador Extraordinary 

and Plenipotentiary of the United States of 

America to the Republic of Bolivia. 

Aug 01, 2006 Reported by Mr. 

Lugar, Committee on Foreign 

Relations, without printed 

report. 

* 828 1809 Richard W. Graber, of Wisconsin, to be 

Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary 

of the United States of America to the Czech 

Republic. 

Aug 01, 2006 Reported by Mr. 

Lugar, Committee on Foreign 

Relations, without printed 

report. 

* 829 1832 Karen B. Stewart, of Florida, a Career Member of 

the Senior Foreign Service, Class of Counselor, 

to be Ambassador Extraordinary and 

Plenipotentiary of the United States of America 

to the Republic of Belarus. 

Aug 01, 2006 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 

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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE 

* 830 1722 Robert L. Wilkie, of North Carolina, to be an 

Assistant Secretary of Defense, vice Daniel R. 

Stanley. 

Aug 01, 2006 Reported by Mr. 

Warner, Committee on Armed 

Services, without printed 

report. 

* 831 1765 Frank R. Jimenez, of Florida, to be General 

Counsel of the Department of the Navy, vice 

Alberto Jose Mora, resigned. 

Aug 01, 2006 Reported by Mr. 

Warner, Committee on Armed 

Services, without printed 

report. 

* 832 1274 Benedict S. Cohen, of the District of Columbia, to 

be General Counsel of the Department of the 

Army, vice Steven John Morello, Sr., resigned. 

Aug 01, 2006 Reported by Mr. 

Warner, Committee on Armed 

Services, without printed 

report. 

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY 

* 833 1575 William H. Tobey, of Connecticut, to be Deputy 

Administrator for Defense Nuclear 

Nonproliferation, National Nuclear Security 

Administration, vice Paul Morgan Longsworth, 

resigned. 

Aug 01, 2006 Reported by Mr. 

Warner, Committee on Armed 

Services, without printed 

report. 

DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE 

* 834 1652 C. Thomas Yarington, Jr., of Washington, to be a 

Member of the Board of Regents of the 

Uniformed Services University of the Health 

Sciences for a term expiring May 1, 2011, vice 

Ikram U. Khan, term expired. 

Aug 01, 2006 Reported by Mr. 

Warner, Committee on Armed 

Services, without printed 

report. 

* 835 1651 Colleen Conway-Welch, of Tennessee, to be a 

Member of the Board of Regents of the 

Uniformed Services University of the Health 

Sciences for a term expiring May 1, 2011, vice 

L. D. Britt, term expired. 

Aug 01, 2006 Reported by Mr. 

Warner, Committee on Armed 

Services, without printed 

report. 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

* 841 1641 Charles D. Nottingham, of Virginia, to be a 

Member of the Surface Transportation Board 

for a term expiring December 31, 2010, vice 

Roger P. Nober, term expired. 

Aug 02, 2006 Reported by Mr. 

Stevens, 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 

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NATIONAL TRANSPORTATION SAFETY 

BOARD 

* 842 1655 Robert L. Sumwalt III, of South Carolina, to be a 

Member of the National Transportation Safety 

Board for the remainder of the term expiring 

December 31, 2006, vice Richard F. Healing, 

resigned. 

Aug 02, 2006 Reported by Mr. 

Stevens, Committee on 

Commerce, Science, and 

Transportation, without 

printed report. 

* 843 1656 Robert L. Sumwalt III, of South Carolina, to be a 

Member of the National Transportation Safety 

Board for a term expiring December 31, 2011. 

(Reappointment) 

Aug 02, 2006 Reported by Mr. 

Stevens, Committee on 

Commerce, Science, and 

Transportation, without 

printed report. 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

* 844 1755 Sean T. Connaughton, of Virginia, to be 

Administrator of the Maritime Administration, 

vice William Schubert, resigned. 

Aug 02, 2006 Reported by Mr. 

Stevens, Committee on 

Commerce, Science, and 

Transportation, without 

printed report. 

DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY 

* 845 1756 Jay M. Cohen, of New York, to be Under 

Secretary for Science and Technology, 

Department of Homeland Security, vice Charles 

E. McQueary, resigned. 

Aug 02, 2006 Reported by Mr. 

Stevens, Committee on 

Commerce, Science, and 

Transportation, without 

printed report. 

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE 

* 846 1769 Nathaniel F. Wienecke, of New York, to be an 

Assistant Secretary of Commerce, vice Brett T. 

Palmer, resigned. 

Aug 02, 2006 Reported by Mr. 

Stevens, Committee on 

Commerce, Science, and 

Transportation, without 

printed report. 

NATIONAL LABOR RELATIONS BOARD 

* 847 913 Peter Schaumber, of the District of Columbia, to 

be a Member of the National Labor Relations 

Board for the term of five years expiring August 

27, 2010, to which position he was appointed 

during the recess of the Senate from July 29, 

2005, to September 1, 2005. 

Aug 02, 2006 Reported by Mr. 

Enzi, 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 

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* 848 1310 Ronald E. Meisburg, of Virginia, to be General 

Counsel of the National Labor Relations Board 

for a term of four years, vice Arthur F. 

Rosenfeld, term expired, to which position he 

was appointed during the last recess of the 

Senate. 

Aug 02, 2006 Reported by Mr. 

Enzi, Committee on Health, 

Education, Labor, and 

Pensions, without printed 

report. 

* 849 1871 Wilma B. Liebman, of the District of Columbia, to 

be a Member of the National Labor Relations 

Board for the term of five years expiring August 

27, 2011. (Reappointment) 

Aug 02, 2006 Reported by Mr. 

Enzi, Committee on Health, 

Education, Labor, and 

Pensions, without printed 

report. 

NATIONAL INSTITUTE FOR LITERACY 

* 850 1757 Timothy Shanahan, of Illinois, to be a Member of 

the National Institute for Literacy Advisory 

Board for a term expiring November 25, 2007, 

vice Jean Osborn, term expired. 

Aug 02, 2006 Reported by Mr. 

Enzi, Committee on Health, 

Education, Labor, and 

Pensions, without printed 

report. 

* 851 1759 Carmel Borders, of Kentucky, to be a Member of 

the National Institute for Literacy Advisory 

Board for a term expiring November 25, 2008. 

(Reappointment) 

Aug 02, 2006 Reported by Mr. 

Enzi, Committee on Health, 

Education, Labor, and 

Pensions, without printed 

report. 

* 852 1760 Donald D. Deshler, of Kansas, to be a Member of 

the National Institute for Literacy Advisory 

Board for a term expiring January 30, 2008, 

vice Phyllis C. Hunter, term expired. 

Aug 02, 2006 Reported by Mr. 

Enzi, Committee on Health, 

Education, Labor, and 

Pensions, without printed 

report. 

NATIONAL COUNCIL ON DISABILITY 

* 853 1554 Victoria Ray Carlson, of Iowa, to be a Member of 

the National Council on Disability for a term 

expiring September 17, 2007, vice Joel Kahn, 

term expired. 

Aug 02, 2006 Reported by Mr. 

Enzi, Committee on Health, 

Education, Labor, and 

Pensions, without printed 

report. 

* 854 1555 Chad Colley, of Florida, to be a Member of the 

National Council on Disability for a term 

expiring September 17, 2007, vice David 

Wenzel, term expired. 

Aug 02, 2006 Reported by Mr. 

Enzi, 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 

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* 855 1556 Lisa Mattheiss, of Tennessee, to be a Member of 

the National Council on Disability for a term 

expiring September 17, 2007, vice Carol 

Hughes Novak, term expired. 

Aug 02, 2006 Reported by Mr. 

Enzi, Committee on Health, 

Education, Labor, and 

Pensions, without printed 

report. 

* 856 1557 John R. Vaughn, of Florida, to be a Member of 

the National Council on Disability for a term 

expiring September 17, 2007, vice Lex Frieden, 

term expired. 

Aug 02, 2006 Reported by Mr. 

Enzi, Committee on Health, 

Education, Labor, and 

Pensions, without printed 

report. 

INSTITUTE OF MUSEUM AND LIBRARY 

SERVICES 

* 857 1543 Kevin Owen Starr, of California, to be a Member 

of the National Museum and Library Services 

Board for a term expiring December 6, 2009, 

vice David Donath, term expired. 

Aug 02, 2006 Reported by Mr. 

Enzi, Committee on Health, 

Education, Labor, and 

Pensions, without printed 

report. 

* 858 1544 Katherine M. B. Berger, of Virginia, to be a 

Member of the National Museum and Library 

Services Board for a term expiring December 6, 

2010, vice Nancy S. Dwight, term expired. 

Aug 02, 2006 Reported by Mr. 

Enzi, Committee on Health, 

Education, Labor, and 

Pensions, without printed 

report. 

* 859 1546 Karen Brosius, of South Carolina, to be a 

Member of the National Museum and Library 

Services Board for a term expiring December 6, 

2011. (Reappointment) 

Aug 02, 2006 Reported by Mr. 

Enzi, Committee on Health, 

Education, Labor, and 

Pensions, without printed 

report. 

* 860 1547 Ioannis N. Miaoulis, of Massachusetts, to be a 

Member of the National Museum and Library 

Services Board for a term expiring December 6, 

2010, vice Terry L. Maple, term expired. 

Aug 02, 2006 Reported by Mr. 

Enzi, Committee on Health, 

Education, Labor, and 

Pensions, without printed 

report. 

* 861 1548 Christina Orr-Cahall, of Florida, to be a Member 

of the National Museum and Library Services 

Board for a term expiring December 6, 2010, 

vice Maria Mercedes Guillemard, term expired. 

Aug 02, 2006 Reported by Mr. 

Enzi, 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 

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NATIONAL FOUNDATION ON THE ARTS 

AND THE HUMANITIES 

* 862 1699 Kenneth R. Weinstein, of the District of 

Columbia, to be a Member of the National 

Council on the Humanities for a term expiring 

January 26, 2012, vice David Hertz, term 

expired. 

Aug 02, 2006 Reported by Mr. 

Enzi, Committee on Health, 

Education, Labor, and 

Pensions, without printed 

report. 

* 863 1700 Jay Winik, of Maryland, to be a Member of the 

National Council on the Humanities for a term 

expiring January 26, 2012, vice Nathan O. 

Hatch, term expired. 

Aug 02, 2006 Reported by Mr. 

Enzi, Committee on Health, 

Education, Labor, and 

Pensions, without printed 

report. 

* 864 1701 Josiah Bunting III, of Rhode Island, to be a 

Member of the National Council on the 

Humanities for a term expiring January 26, 

2012, vice Wright L. Lassiter, Jr., term expired. 

Aug 02, 2006 Reported by Mr. 

Enzi, Committee on Health, 

Education, Labor, and 

Pensions, without printed 

report. 

* 865 1702 Wilfred M. McClay, of Tennessee, to be a Member 

of the National Council on the Humanities for a 

term expiring January 26, 2012. 

(Reappointment) 

Aug 02, 2006 Reported by Mr. 

Enzi, Committee on Health, 

Education, Labor, and 

Pensions, without printed 

report. 

* 866 1703 Robert S. Martin, of Texas, to be a Member of the 

National Council on the Humanities for a term 

expiring January 26, 2012, vice Jeffrey D. 

Wallin, term expired. 

Aug 02, 2006 Reported by Mr. 

Enzi, Committee on Health, 

Education, Labor, and 

Pensions, without printed 

report. 

* 867 1704 Mary Habeck, of Maryland, to be a Member of 

the National Council on the Humanities for a 

term expiring January 26, 2012, vice James R. 

Stoner, Jr., term expired. 

Aug 02, 2006 Reported by Mr. 

Enzi, Committee on Health, 

Education, Labor, and 

Pensions, without printed 

report. 

NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION 

* 868 1705 Karl Hess, of Illinois, to be a Member of the 

National Science Board, National Science 

Foundation, for the remainder of the term 

expiring May 10, 2008, vice Delores M. Etter, 

resigned. 

Aug 02, 2006 Reported by Mr. 

Enzi, 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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* 869 1706 Thomas N. Taylor, of Kansas, to be a Member of 

the National Science Board, National Science 

Foundation, for a term expiring May 10, 2012, 

vice Daniel Simberloff, term expired. 

Aug 02, 2006 Reported by Mr. 

Enzi, Committee on Health, 

Education, Labor, and 

Pensions, without printed 

report. 

* 870 1707 Richard F. Thompson, of California, to be a 

Member of the National Science Board, 

National Science Foundation, for a term 

expiring May 10, 2012, vice Mark S. Wrighton, 

term expired. 

Aug 02, 2006 Reported by Mr. 

Enzi, Committee on Health, 

Education, Labor, and 

Pensions, without printed 

report. 

* 871 1708 Mark R. Abbott, of Oregon, to be a Member of the 

National Science Board, National Science 

Foundation, for a term expiring May 10, 2012, 

vice Jane Lubchenco, term expired. 

Aug 02, 2006 Reported by Mr. 

Enzi, Committee on Health, 

Education, Labor, and 

Pensions, without printed 

report. 

* 872 1710 John T. Bruer, of Missouri, to be a Member of the 

National Science Board, National Science 

Foundation, for a term expiring May 10, 2012, 

vice John A. White, Jr., term expired. 

Aug 02, 2006 Reported by Mr. 

Enzi, Committee on Health, 

Education, Labor, and 

Pensions, without printed 

report. 

* 873 1711 Patricia D. Galloway, of Washington, to be a 

Member of the National Science Board, 

National Science Foundation, for a term 

expiring May 10, 2012, vice Diana S. Natalicio, 

term expired. 

Aug 02, 2006 Reported by Mr. 

Enzi, Committee on Health, 

Education, Labor, and 

Pensions, without printed 

report. 

* 874 1712 Jose-Marie Griffiths, of Pennsylvania, to be a 

Member of the National Science Board, 

National Science Foundation, for a term 

expiring May 10, 2012, vice Nina V. Fedoroff, 

term expired. 

Aug 02, 2006 Reported by Mr. 

Enzi, Committee on Health, 

Education, Labor, and 

Pensions, without printed 

report. 

FEDERAL MEDIATION AND 

CONCILIATION SERVICE 

* 875 1312 Arthur F. Rosenfeld, of Virginia, to be Federal 

Mediation and Conciliation Director, vice Peter 

J. Hurtgen, resigned, to which position he was 

appointed during the last recess of the Senate. 

Aug 02, 2006 Reported by Mr. 

Enzi, 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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DEPARTMENT OF STATE 

* 876 1667 Randall M. Fort, of Virginia, to be an Assistant 

Secretary of State (Intelligence and Research), 

vice Thomas Fingar, resigned. 

Aug 02, 2006 Reported by Mr. 

Roberts, Committee on 

Intelligence, without printed 

report. 

 Jun 14, 2006 Senate Committee 

on Foreign Relations 

discharged by Unanimous 

Consent. 

 [NEW REPORTS] 

NATIONAL FOUNDATION ON THE ARTS 

AND THE HUMANITIES 

* 877 1698 Manfredi Piccolomini, of New York, to be a 

Member of the National Council on the 

Humanities for a term expiring January 26, 

2012, vice Andrew Ladis, term expired. 

Aug 03, 2006 Reported by Mr. 

Enzi, Committee on Health, 

Education, Labor, and 

Pensions, without printed 

report. 

NATIONAL LABOR RELATIONS BOARD 

* 878 684 Ronald E. Meisburg, of Virginia, to be General 

Counsel of the National Labor Relations Board 

for a term of four years, vice Arthur F. 

Rosenfeld, term expired. 

Aug 03, 2006 Reported by Mr. 

Enzi, Committee on Health, 

Education, Labor, and 

Pensions, without printed 

report. 

* 879 686 Peter Schaumber, of the District of Columbia, to 

be a Member of the National Labor Relations 

Board for the term of five years expiring August 

27, 2010. (Reappointment) 

Aug 03, 2006 Reported by Mr. 

Enzi, Committee on Health, 

Education, Labor, and 

Pensions, without printed 

report. 

FEDERAL MEDIATION AND 

CONCILIATION SERVICE 

* 880 748 Arthur F. Rosenfeld, of Virginia, to be Federal 

Mediation and Conciliation Director, vice Peter 

J. Hurtgen, resigned. 

Aug 03, 2006 Reported by Mr. 

Enzi, 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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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR 

* 881 1528 Mark Myers, of Alaska, to be Director of the 

United States Geological Survey, vice Charles 

G. Groat, resigned. 

Aug 03, 2006 Reported by Mr. 

Domenici, Committee on 

Energy and Natural Resources, 

without printed report. 

* 882 1590 John Ray Correll, of Indiana, to be Director of the 

Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and 

Enforcement, vice Jeffrey D. Jarrett. 

Aug 03, 2006 Reported by Mr. 

Domenici, Committee on 

Energy and Natural Resources, 

without printed report. 

FEDERAL ENERGY REGULATORY 

COMMISSION 

* 883 1670 Drue Pearce, of Alaska, to be Federal Coordinator 

for Alaska Natural Gas Transportation Projects 

for the term prescribed by law. (New Position) 

Aug 03, 2006 Reported by Mr. 

Domenici, Committee on 

Energy and Natural Resources, 

without printed report. 

 Jun 29, 2006 Senate Committee 

on Commerce, Science, and 

Transportation discharged 

Unanimous Consent. 

INSTITUTE OF MUSEUM AND LIBRARY 

SERVICES 

* 884 1545 Karen Brosius, of South Carolina, to be a 

Member of the National Museum and Library 

Services Board for the remainder of the term 

expiring December 6, 2006, vice Thomas E. 

Lorentzen, resigned. 

Aug 03, 2006 Reported by Mr. 

Enzi, Committee on Health, 

Education, Labor, and 

Pensions, without printed 

report. 

THE JUDICIARY 

885 1479 Frances Marie Tydingco-Gatewood, of Guam, to 

be Judge for the District Court of Guam for the 

term of ten years, vice John S. Unpingco, term 

expired. 

Aug 03, 2006 Reported by Mr. 

Specter, Committee on the 

Judiciary, without printed 

report. 

DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE 

886 1663 Troy A. Eid, of Colorado, to be United States 

Attorney for the District of Colorado for the 

term of four years, vice John W. Suthers, 

resigned. 

Aug 03, 2006 Reported by Mr. 

Specter, Committee on the 

Judiciary, without printed 

report. 
NOMINATIONS PLACED ON THE SECRETARY’S DESK

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FOREIGN SERVICE 

PN1713 FOREIGN SERVICE nominations (223) beginning James C. Charlifue, and ending Barbara 

Matthews, which nominations were received by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional Record of June 

16, 2006. 

PN1785 FOREIGN SERVICE nominations (130) beginning M. Suzanne Archuleta, and ending John D. 

Lavelle Jr., which nominations were received by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional Record of July 

12, 2006. 

NATIONAL OCEANIC AND ATMOSPHERIC ADMINISTRATION 

PN1786 NATIONAL OCEANIC AND ATMOSPHERIC ADMINISTRATION nominations (4) beginning 

Wade J. Blake, and ending Christopher S. Moore, which nominations were received by the Senate and 

appeared in the Congressional Record of July 12, 2006.