SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

EXECUTIVE CALENDAR

PREPARED UNDER THE DIRECTION OF NANCY ERICKSON,

SECRETARY OF THE SENATE

By Michelle Haynes, Executive Clerk

ONE HUNDRED TWELFTH CONGRESS

Th u rsday, J u ly 21, 2011

FIRST SESSION {

SECOND SESSION {

Issue No. 81

CONVENED J ANUARY 5, 2011

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THE J UDICIARY

43 5 Caitlin J oan Halligan, of New York, to be 

United States Circuit J udge for the District 

of Columbia Circuit, vice J ohn G. Roberts, 

J r., elevated.

Mar 10, 2011 Reported by Mr. 

Leahy, Committee on the 

J udiciary, without printed 

report.

EXECUTIVE OFFICE OF THE 

P RESIDENT

* 67 100 Philip E. Coyle, III, of California, to be an 

Associate Director of the Office of Science and 

Technology Policy, vice Rosina M. Bierbaum.

Mar 17, 2011 Reported by Mr. 

Rockefeller, Committee on 

Commerce, Science, and 

Transportation, without 

printed report.

* 78 154 Heather A. Higginbottom, of the District of 

Columbia, to be Deputy Director of the Office 

of Management and Budget, vice Robert L. 

Nabors, resigned.

Apr 05, 2011 Reported by Mr. 

Conrad, Committee on the 

Budget, without printed 

report.

Mar 16, 2011 Reported by Mr. 

Lieberman, Committee on 

Homeland Security and 

Governmental Affairs, 

without printed report.

THE J UDICIARY

80 3 Goodwin Liu, of California, to be United States 

Circuit J udge for the Ninth Circuit, vice a 

new position created by Public Law 110-117, 

approved J anuary 7, 2008.

Apr 07, 2011 Reported by Mr. 

Leahy, Committee on the 

J udiciary, without printed 

report.

83 157 Paul A. Engelmayer, of New York, to be United 

States District J udge for the Southern 

District of New York, vice Gerard E. Lynch, 

elevated.

Apr 07, 2011 Reported by Mr. 

Leahy, Committee on the 

J udiciary, without printed 

report.

84 92 Ramona Villagomez Manglona, of the Northern 

Mariana Islands, to be J udge for the District 

Court for the Northern Mariana Islands for a 

term of ten years, vice Alex R. Munson, 

retired.

Apr 07, 2011 Reported by Mr. 

Leahy, Committee on the 

J udiciary, without printed 

report.
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INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND

* 86 334 Ben S. Bernanke, of New J ersey, to be United 

States Alternate Governor of the 

International Monetary Fund for a term of 

five years. (Reappointment)

Apr 12, 2011 Reported by Mr. 

Kerry, Committee on Foreign 

Relations, without printed 

report.

DEP ARTMENT OF STATE

* 95 64 David Bruce Shear, of New York, a Career 

Member of the Senior Foreign Service, Class 

of Minister-Counselor, to be Ambassador 

Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the 

United States of America to the Socialist 

Republic of Vietnam.

Apr 12, 2011 Reported by Mr. 

Kerry, Committee on Foreign 

Relations, without printed 

report.

DEP ARTMENT OF COMMERCE

* 103 98 Eric L. Hirschhorn, of Maryland, to be Under 

Secretary of Commerce for Export 

Administration, vice Mario Mancuso, 

resigned.

Apr 14, 2011 Reported by Mr. 

J ohnson SD, Committee on 

Banking, Housing, and Urban 

Affairs, without printed 

report.

* 108 101 Scott C. Doney, of Massachusetts, to be Chief 

Scientist of the National Oceanic and 

Atmospheric Administration, vice Kathryn D. 

Sullivan.

May 05, 2011 Reported by Mr. 

Rockefeller, Committee on 

Commerce, Science, and 

Transportation, without 

printed report.

THE J UDICIARY

109 7 Bernice Bouie Donald, of Tennessee, to be 

United States Circuit J udge for the Sixth 

Circuit, vice Ronald Lee Gilman, retired.

May 09, 2011 Reported by Mr. 

Leahy, Committee on the 

J udiciary, without printed 

report.

GOVERNMENT P RINTING OFFICE

* 112 136 William J . Boarman, of Maryland, to be Public 

Printer, vice Robert Charles Tapella, 

resigned, to which position he was appointed 

during the recess of the Senate from 

December 22, 2010, to J anuary 5, 2011.

May 12, 2011 Reported by Mr. 

Schumer, Committee on Rules 

and Administration, without 

printed report.
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113 90 Henry F. Floyd, of South Carolina, to be 

United States Circuit J udge for the Fourth 

Circuit, vice Karen J . Williams, retired.

May 12, 2011 Reported by Mr. 

Leahy, Committee on the 

J udiciary, without printed 

report.

114 20 Sara Lynn Darrow, of Illinois, to be United 

States District J udge for the Central District 

of Illinois, vice J oe B. McDade, retired.

May 12, 2011 Reported by Mr. 

Leahy, Committee on the 

J udiciary, without printed 

report.

115 27 Richard Brooke J ackson, of Colorado, to be 

United States District J udge for the District 

of Colorado, vice Phillip S. Figa, deceased.

May 12, 2011 Reported by Mr. 

Leahy, Committee on the 

J udiciary, without printed 

report.

116 42 Kathleen M. Williams, of Florida, to be United 

States District J udge for the Southern 

District of Florida, vice Daniel T.K. Hurley, 

retired.

May 12, 2011 Reported by Mr. 

Leahy, Committee on the 

J udiciary, without printed 

report.

117 94 Nelva Gonzales Ramos, of Texas, to be United 

States District J udge for the Southern 

District of Texas, vice Hayden Wilson Head, 

J r., retired.

May 12, 2011 Reported by Mr. 

Leahy, Committee on the 

J udiciary, without printed 

report.

UNITED STATES AGENCY FOR 

INTERNATIONAL DEVELOP MENT

* 128 270 Mara E. Rudman, of Massachusetts, to be an 

Assistant Administrator of the United States 

Agency for International Development, vice 

Sean R. Mulvaney.

May 17, 2011 Reported by Mr. 

Kerry, Committee on Foreign 

Relations, without printed 

report.

OVERSEAS P RIVATE INVESTMENT 

CORP ORATION

* 129 61 J ames A. Torrey, of Connecticut, to be a 

Member of the Boa rd of Directors of the 

Overseas Private Investment Corporation for 

a term expiring December 17, 2013, vice 

Dianne I. Moss, term expired.

May 17, 2011 Reported by Mr. 

Kerry, Committee on Foreign 

Relations, without printed 

report.
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* 130 119 Matthew Maxwell Taylor Kennedy, of 

California, to be a Member of the Board of 

Directors of the Overseas Private Investment 

Corporation for a term expiring December 17, 

2012, vice Samuel E. Ebbesen, term expired.

May 17, 2011 Reported by Mr. 

Kerry, Committee on Foreign 

Relations, without printed 

report.

THE J UDICIARY

169 34 J ohn Andrew Ross, of Missouri, to be United 

States District J udge for the Eastern District 

of Missouri, vice Charles A. Shaw, retired.

May 26, 2011 Reported by Mr. 

Leahy, Committee on the 

J udiciary, without printed 

report.

170 260 Timothy M. Cain, of South Carolina, to be 

United States District J udge for the District 

of South Carolina, vice P. Michael Duffy, 

retired.

May 26, 2011 Reported by Mr. 

Leahy, Committee on the 

J udiciary, without printed 

report.

171 291 Nannette J olivette Brown, of Louisiana, to be 

United States District J udge for the Eastern 

District of Louisiana, vice Stanwood R. 

Duval, J r., retired.

May 26, 2011 Reported by Mr. 

Leahy, Committee on the 

J udiciary, without printed 

report.

172 293 Nancy Torresen, of Maine, to be United States 

District J udge for the District of Maine, vice 

D. Brock Hornby, retired.

May 26, 2011 Reported by Mr. 

Leahy, Committee on the 

J udiciary, without printed 

report.

173 318 William Francis Kuntz, II, of New York, to be 

United States District J udge for the Eastern 

District of New York, vice Nina Gershon, 

retired.

May 26, 2011 Reported by Mr. 

Leahy, Committee on the 

J udiciary, without printed 

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184 31 Marina Garcia Marmolejo, of Texas, to be 

United Stat es District J udge for the Southern 

District of Texas, vice Samuel B. Kent, 

resigned.

J un 16, 2011 Reported by Mr. 

Leahy, Committee on the 

J udiciary, without printed 

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185 91 Michael Charles Green, of New York, to be 

United States District J udge for the Western 

District of New York, vice David G. Larimer, 

retired.

J un 16, 2011 Reported by Mr. 

Leahy, Committee on the 

J udiciary, without printed 

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DEP ARTMENT OF STATE

* 194 373 Gary Locke, of Washington, to be Ambassador 

Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the 

United States of America to the People's 

Republic of China.

J un 23, 2011 Reported by Mr. 

Kerry, Committee on Foreign 

Relations, without printed 

report.

* 196 526 William J . Burns, of Maryland, a Career 

Member of the Senior Foreign Service with 

the Personal Rank of Career Ambassador, to 

be Deputy Secretary of State, vice J ames 

Braidy Steinberg.

J un 23, 2011 Reported by Mr. 

Kerry, Committee on Foreign 

Relations, without printed 

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NAVY

226 531 The following named officer for appointment in 

the United States Navy to the grade 

indicated under title 10, U.S.C., section 624:

J un 29, 2011 Reported by Mr. 

Levin, Committee on Armed 

Services, without printed 

report.

to be R ear Adm iral

Rear Adm. (lh) Cynthia A. Covell

SUP ERIOR COURT OF THE DISTRICT 

OF COLUMBIA

* 230 207 J ennifer A. Di Toro, of the District of 

Columbia, to be an Associate J udge of the 

Superior Court of the District of Columbia for 

the term of fifteen years, vice J udith E. 

Retchin, retired.

J un 29, 2011 Reported by Mr. 

Lieberman, Committee on 

Homeland Security and 

Governmental Affairs, 

without printed report.

* 231 208 Donna Mary Murphy, of the District of 

Columbia, to be an Associate J udge of the 

Superior Court of the District of Columbia for 

the term of fifteen years, vice Kaye K. 

Christian, retired.

J un 29, 2011 Reported by Mr. 

Lieberman, Committee on 

Homeland Security and 

Governmental Affairs, 

without printed report.

* 232 209 Yvonne M. Williams, of the District of 

Columbia, to be an Associate J udge of the 

Superior Court of the District of Columbia for 

the term of fifteen years, vice Brook Hedge, 

retired.

J un 29, 2011 Reported by Mr. 

Lieberman, Committee on 

Homeland Security and 

Governmental Affairs, 

without printed report.
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OVERSEAS P RIVATE INVESTMENT 

CORP ORATION

* 248 118 Roberto R. Herencia, of Illinois, to be a 

Member of the Board of Directors of the 

Overseas Private Investment Corporation for 

a term expiring December 17, 2012, vice 

Patrick J . Durkin, term expired.

J un 29, 2011 Reported by Mr. 

Kerry, Committee on Foreign 

Relations, without printed 

report.

THE J UDICIARY

249 511 Stephen A. Higginson, of Louisiana, to be 

United States Circuit J udge for the Fifth 

Circuit, vice J acques L. Wiener, J r., retired.

J ul 14, 2011 Reported by Mr. 

Leahy, Committee on the 

J udiciary, without printed 

report.

250 350 J ane Margaret Triche-Milazzo, of Louisiana, to 

be United States District J udge for the 

Eastern District of Louisiana, vice Mary Ann 

Vial Lemmon, retired.

J ul 14, 2011 Reported by Mr. 

Leahy, Committee on t he 

J udiciary, without printed 

report.

251 375 Alison J . Nathan, of New York, to be United 

States District J udge for the Southern 

District of New York, vice Sidney H. Stein, 

retired.

J ul 14, 2011 Reported by Mr. 

Leahy, Committee on the 

J udiciary, without printed 

report.

252 399 Susan Owens Hickey, of Arkansas, to be 

United States District J udge for the Western 

District of Arkansas, vice Harry F. Barnes, 

retired.

J ul 14, 2011 Reported by Mr. 

Leahy, Committee on the 

J udiciary, without printed 

report.

253 467 Katherine B. Forrest, of New York, to be 

United States District J udge for the Southern 

District of New York, vice J ed S. Rakoff, 

retired.

J ul 14, 2011 Reported by Mr. 

Leahy, Committee on the 

J udiciary, without printed 

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STATE J USTICE INSTITUTE

254 300 David V. Brewer, of Oregon, to be a Member of 

the Board of Directors of the State J ustice 

Institute for a term expiring September 17, 

2013, vice Florence K. Murray, term expired.

J ul 14, 2011 Reported by Mr. 

Leahy, Committee on the 

J udiciary, without printed 

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INSTITUTE OF AMERICAN INDIAN AND 

ALASKA NATIVE CULTURE AND ARTS 

DEVELOP MENT

* 255 414 Barbara J eanne Ells, of Colorado, to be a 

Member of the Board of Trustees of the 

Institute of American Indian and Alaska 

Native Culture and Arts Development for a 

term expiring October 18, 2016, vice Lisa 

Genevieve Nason, term expired.

J ul 18, 2011 Reported by Mr. 

Akaka, Committee on Indian 

Affairs, without printed 

report.

* 256 415 Deborah Downing Goodman, of Oklahoma, to 

be a Member of the Board of Trustees of the 

Institute of American Indian and Alaska 

Native Culture and Arts Development for a 

term expiring October 18, 2014, vice J eanne 

Givens, term expired.

J ul 18, 2011 Reported by Mr. 

Akaka, Committee on Indian 

Affairs, without printed 

report.

* 257 416 Cynthia Chavez Lamar, of New Mexico, to be a 

Member of the Board of Trustees of the 

Institute of American Indian and Alaska 

Native Culture and Arts Development for a 

term expiring May 19, 2016. 

(Reappointment)

J ul 18, 2011 Reported by Mr. 

Akaka, Committee on Indian 

Affairs, without printed 

report.

[NEW REPORTS]

CORP ORATION FOR NATIONAL AND 

COMMUNITY SERVICE

* 258 128 Phyllis Nichamoff Segal, of Massachusetts, to 

be a Member of the Board of Directors of the 

Corporation for National and Community 

Service for a term expiring October 6, 2013, 

vice J acob J oseph Lew, term expired.

J ul 20, 2011 Reported by Mr. 

Harkin, Committee on 

Health, Education, Labor, 

and Pensions, without printed 

report.

* 259 129 Lisa M. Quiroz, of New York, to be a Member 

of the Board of Directors of the Corporation 

for National and Community Service for a 

term expiring February 8, 2014, vice Vince J . 

J uaristi, term expired.

J ul 20, 2011 Reported by Mr. 

Harkin, Committee on 

Health, Education, Labor, 

and Pensions, without printed 

report.

* 260 130 J ohn D. Podesta, of the District of Columbia, to 

be a Member of the Board of Directors of the 

Corporation for National and Community 

Service for a term expiring October 6, 2014, 

vice Alan D. Solomont, resigned.

J ul 20, 2011 Reported by Mr. 

Harkin, Committee on 

Health, Education, Labor, 

and Pensions, without printed 

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* 261 131 Matthew Francis McCabe, of Pennsylvania, to 

be a Member of the Board of Directors of the 

Corporation for National and Community 

Service for a term expiring October 6, 2013, 

vice Leona White Hat, term expired.

J ul 20, 2011 Reported by Mr. 

Harkin, Committee on 

Health, Education, Labor, 

and Pensions, without printed 

report.

* 262 132 Marguerite W. Kondracke, of Tennessee, to be 

a Member of the Board of Directors of the 

Corporation for National and Community 

Service for a term expiring J une 10, 2014, 

vice Richard Allan Hill, term expired.

J ul 20, 2011 Reported by Mr. 

Harkin, Committee on 

Health, Education, Labor, 

and Pensions, without printed 

report.

* 263 133 J ane D. Hartley, of New York, to be a Member 

of the Board of Directors of the Corporation 

for National and Community Service for a 

term expiring October 6, 2014, vice Donna N. 

Williams, resigned.

J ul 20, 2011 Reported by Mr. 

Harkin, Committee on 

Health, Education, Labor, 

and Pensions, without printed 

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* 264 134 Richard Christman, of Kentucky, to be a 

Member of the Board of Directors of the 

Corporation for National and Community 

Service for the remainder of the term 

expiring October 6, 2012, vice Tom Osborne, 

resigned.

J ul 20, 2011 Reported by Mr. 

Harkin, Committee on 

Health, Education, Labor, 

and Pensions, without printed 

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NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION

* 265 346 Dan Arvizu, of Colorado, to be a Member of the 

National Science Board, National Science 

Foundation, for a term expiring May 10, 

2016. (Reappointment)

J ul 20, 2011 Reported by Mr. 

Harkin, Committee on 

Health, Education, Labor, 

and Pensions, without printed 

report.

* 266 347 Alan I. Leshner, of Maryland, to be a Member 

of the National Science Board, National 

Science Foundation, for a term expiring May 

10, 2016. (Reappointment)

J ul 20, 2011 Reported by Mr. 

Harkin, Committee on 

Health, Education, Labor, 

and Pensions, without printed 

report.

* 267 413 William Carl Lineberger, of Colorado, to be a 

Member of the National Science Board, 

National Science Foundation, for a term 

expiring May 10, 2016, vice Kathryn D. 

Sullivan, term expired.

J ul 20, 2011 Reported by Mr. 

Harkin, Committee on 

Health, Education, Labor, 

and Pensions, withou t printed 

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NATIONAL FOUNDATION ON THE ARTS 

AND THE HUMANITIES

* 268 80 Aaron Paul Dworkin, of Michigan, to be a 

Member of the National Council on the Arts 

for a term expiring September 3, 2014, vice 

Karen Lias Wolff, term expired.

J ul 20, 2011 Reported by Mr. 

Harkin, Committee on 

Health, Education, Labor, 

and Pensions, without printed 

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UNITED STATES INSTITUTE OF P EACE

* 269 306 Eric S. Edelman, of Virginia, to be a Member of 

the Board of Directors of the United States 

Institute of Peace for a term of four years, 

vice Chester A. Crocker, term expired.

J ul 20, 2011 Reported by Mr. 

Harkin, Committee on 

Health, Education, Labor, 

and Pensions, without printed 

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When a notice of intent to object is given to the appropriate leader, or their designee, and such notice is submitted for inc lusion in 

the Congressional Record and the Senate Executive Calendar, or following the objection to a unanimous consent to proceeding to, 

and, or disposition of, matters relating to nominations and treaties on their behalf, it shall be placed in the section of th e Senate 

Executive Calendar entitled “Notice of Intent to Object”. (S. Res. 28, 112th Congress)
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 After an action taken by the Senate, any Senator voting with the prevailing side or who has not voted may, on the same day or on 

either of the next two days of actual session thereafter, either enter a motion for reconsideration or move a reconsideration . This section 

contains such motions not yet acted on as so provided by Rule XIII, Paragraph 1.