SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 

ONE HUNDRED FIFTH CONGRESS 

FIRST SESSION { CONVENEDJANUARY7, 1997 

ADJOURNED NOVEMBER 13, 1997 

SECOND SESSION { CONVENEDJANUARY27, 1998 

EXECUTIVE CALENDAR 

Tuesday, July 28, 1998 

PREPARED UNDER THE DIRECTION OF GARY SISCO, 

SECRETARY OF THE SENATE 

By David G. Marcos, Executive Clerk 
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21 105-43 Convention on Combating Briberty of Foreign Jul16 98 Reported favorably by 

Public Officials in International Business Mr. Helms, Committee on 

Transactions Foreign Relations, with a 

resolution of advice and consent 

to ratification subject to one 

understanding, one declaration, 

and three provisos. Printed 

report (Ex. Rept. 105-19). 
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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 ofthe United States Institute of and Human Resources, without 

Peace for a term expiring January 19, 2001, printed report. 

(Reappointment) 

DEPARTMENT OF STATE 

* 413 694 James Catherwood Hormel, of California, to be Nov 4, 97 Reported by Mr. Helms, 

Ambassador Extraordinary and Committee on Foreign Relations, 

Plenipotentiary of the United States of without printed report. 

America to Luxembourg. 

THE JUDICIARY 

529 402 Sonia Sotomayor, of New York, to be United Mar 5, 98 Reported by Mr. Hatch, 

States Circuit Judge for the Second Circuit, Committee on the Judiciary, 

vice J. Daniel Mahoney, deceased. without printed report. 

553 8 Richard A. Paez, of California, to be United Mar 19, 98 Reported by Mr. Hatch, 

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

Cecil F. Poole, resigned. without printed report. 

STATE JUSTICE INSTITUTE 

597 960 Arthur A. McGiverin, of Iowa, to be a Member of Apr 30,98 Reported by Mr. Hatch, 

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

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

2000, vice Janie L. Shores, term expired. 

LEGAL SERVICES CORPORATION 

* 601 551 DouglasS. Eakeley, of New Jersey, to be a May 14, 98 Reported by Mr. 

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

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

13, 1999. (Reappointment) printed report. 

DEPARTMENT OF LABOR 

* 605 932 Raymond L. Bramucci, ofNew Jersey, to be an May 14, 98 Reported by Mr. 

Assistant Secretary of Labor, vice Timothy M. Jeffords, Committee on Labor 

Barnicle, resigned. and Human Resources, 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 

* 606 933 Seth D. Harris, of New York, to be Administrator May 14, 98 Reported by Mr. 

ofthe Wage and Hour Division, Department of Jeffords, Committee on Labor 

Labor, vice Maria Echaveste, resigned. and Human Resources, without 

printed report. 

UNITED STATES ADVISORY COMMISSION 

ON PUBLIC DIPLOMACY 

* 612 861 Charles H. Dolan, Jr., ofVirginia, to be a May 19, 98 Reported by Mr. 

Member of the United States Advisory Helms, Committee on Foreign 

Commission on Public Diplomacy for a term Relations, without printed report. 

expiring July 1, 2000. (Reappointment) 

UNITED STATES INTERNATIONAL TRADE 

COMMISSION 

* 616 952 Thelma J. Askey, of Tennessee, to be a Member May 20, 98 Reported by Mr. Roth, 

of the United States International Trade Committee on Finance, without 

Commission for the remainder of the term printed report. 

expiring December 16, 2000, vice Peter S. 

Watson, resigned. 

* 617 953 Jennifer Anne Hillman, of Indiana, to be a May 20, 98 Reported by Mr. Roth, 

Member of the United States International Committee on Finance, without 

Trade Commission for the term expiring printed report. 

December 16,2006, vice Don E. Newquist, 

term expired. 

* 618 954 Stephen Koplan, ofVirginia, to be a Member of May 20, 98 Reported by Mr. Roth, 

the United States International Trade Committee on Finance, without 

Commission for the term expiring June 16, printed report. 

2005, vice Janet A. Nuzum, resigned. 

THE JUDICIARY 

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

States Circuit Judge for the Ninth Circuit, vice Committee on the Judiciary, William Albert Norris, retired. without printed report. 

620 405 Ronnie L. White, of Missouri, to be United States May 21, 98 Reported by Mr. Hatch, 

District Judge for the Eastern District of Committee on the Judiciary, Missouri vice George F. Gunn, Jr., retired. without printed report. 

REFORM BOARD (AMTRAK) 

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

Reform Board (AMTRAK) for a term of five Commerce discharged. Pursuant 

years. (New Position) to Public Law 105-134, Sec. 411. 

*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 

648 1118 Linwood Holton, of Virginia, to be a Member of Jun 9, 98 Senate Committee on 

the Reform Board (AMTRAK) for a term of five Commerce discharged. Pursuant 

years. (New Position) to Public Law 105-134, Sec. 411. 

649 1119 Amy M. Rosen, of New Jersey, to be a Member of Jun 9, 98 Senate Committee on 

the Reform Board (AMTRAK) for a term of five Commerce discharged. Pursuant 

years. (New Position) to Public Law 105-134, Sec. 411. 

EXECUTIVE OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT 

* 652 948 Deidre A. Lee, of Oklahoma, to be Administrator Jun 17, 98 Reported by Mr. 

for Federal Procurement Policy, vice Steven Thompson, Committee on 

Kelman, resigned. Governmental Affairs, without 

printed report. 

* 653 983 G. Edward DeSeve, of Pennsylvania, to be Jun 17, 98 Reported by Mr. 

Deputy Director for Management, Office of Thompson, Committee on 

Management and Budget, vice John A. Governmental Mfairs, without 

Koskinen. printed report. 

THE JUDICIARY 

701 827 John D. Kelly, of North Dakota, to be United Jun 25, 98 Reported by Mr. Hatch, 

States Circuit Judge for the Eighth Circuit, Committee on the Judiciary, 

vice Frank J. Magill, retired. without printed report. 

702 510 Dan A. Polster, of Ohio, to be United States Jun 25, 98 Reported by Mr. Hatch, 

District Judge for the Northern District of Committee on the Judiciary, 

Ohio vice David D. Dowd, Jr., retired. without printed report. 

703 833 Robert G. James, of Louisiana, to be United Jun 25, 98 Reported by Mr. Hatch, 

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

of Louisiana, vice John M. Shaw, retired. without printed report. 

704 1011 Ralph E. Tyson, of Louisiana, to be United States Jun 25, 98 Reported by Mr. Hatch, 

District Judge for the Middle District of Committee on the Judiciary, 

Louisiana, vice Marcel Livaudais, Jr., retired. without printed report. 

705 1084 Raner Christercunean Collins, of Arizona, to be Jun 25, 98 Reported by Mr. Hatch, 

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

Arizona, vice William D. Browning, retired. without printed report. 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

* 706 524 William Clyburn, Jr., of South Carolina, to be a Jul 9, 98 Reported by Mr. McCain, 

Member of the Surface Transportation Board Committee on Commerce, 

for a term expiring December 31, 2000, vice J. Science, and Transportation, 

J. Simmons III, term expired. 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 COMMERCE 

* 707 916 Deborah K. Kilmer, ofidaho, to be an Assistant Jul 9, 98 Reported by Mr. McCain, 

Secretary of Commerce, vice Jane Bobbitt, Committee on Commerce, 

resigned. Science, and Transportation, 

without printed report. 

EXECUTIVE OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT 

* 708 1033 Neal F. Lane, of Oklahoma, to be Director ofthe Jul 9, 98 Reported by Mr. McCain, 

Office of Science and Technology Policy, vice Committee on Commerce, 

John Howard Gibbons, resigned. Science, and Transportation, 

without printed report. 

* 709 1019 Rosina M. Bierbaum, of Virginia, to be an Jul 9, 98 Reported by Mr. McCain, 

Associate Director of the Office of Science and Committee on Commerce, 

Technology Policy, vice Jerry M. Melillo, Science, and Transportation, 

resigned. without printed report. 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

* 710 1080 Clyde J. Hart, Jr., of New Jersey, to be Jul 9, 98 Reported by Mr. McCain, 

Administrator of the Maritime Administration, Committee on Commerce, 

vice Albert J. Herberger, resigned. Science, and Transportation, 

without printed report. 

COAST GUARD 

711 974 The following named officer for appointment as Jul 9, 98 Reported by Mr. McCain, 

Chief of Staff, United States Coast Guard, and Committee on Commerce, 

to the grade indicated under title 14, U.S.C., Science, and Transportation, section 50a: without printed report. 

to be Vice Admiral 

Rear Adm. Timothy W. Josiah, 

DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY 

* 712 1087 Raymond W. Kelly, ofNewYork, to be JuliO, 98 Reported by Mr. Roth, 

Commissioner of Customs, vice George J. Committee on Finance, without 

Weise, resigned. printed report. 

* 713 1088 James E. Johnson, of New Jersey, to be Under Jul 10, 98 Reported by Mr. Roth, 

Secretary of the Treasury for Enforcement, Committee on Finance, without 

vice Raymond W. Kelly. 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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No. No. NOMINEE, OFFICE, AND PREDECESSOR BY 

* 714 1089 i Elizabeth Bresee, of New York, to be an Assistant Jul10, 98 Reported by Mr. Roth, 

Secretary of the Treasury, vice James E. Committee on Finance, without 

Johnson. printed report. 

EXECUTIVE OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT 

* 715 1104 Jacob Joseph Lew, of New York, to be Director of Jul 15, 98 Reported by Mr. 

the Office of Management and Budget, vice Thompson, Committee on 

Franklin D. Raines, resigned. Governmental Affairs, without 

printed report. 

CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY 

* 716 1081 L. Britt Snider, ofVirginia, to be Inspector Jul 15, 98 Reported by Mr. Shelby, 

General, Central Intelligence Agency, vice Select Committee on 

Frederick Porter Hitz, resigned. Intelligence, without printed 

report. 

THE JUDICIARY 

717 829 Kim McLean Wardlaw, of California, to be Jull6, 98 Reported by Mr. Hatch, 

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

Circuit, vice J. Cliford Wallace, retired. without printed report. 

718 1110 Jose de Jesus Rivera, of Arizona, to be United Jul16, 98 Reported by Mr. Hatch, 

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

the term offour years vice Janet Napolitano, without printed report. 

resigned. 

FEDERAL ELECTION COMMISSION 

* 719 532 Scott E. Thomas, ofthe District of Columbia, to Jul 22, 98 Reported by Mr. 

be a Member of the Federal Election Warner, Committee on Rules 

Commission for a term expiring April30, 2003. and Administration, without 

(Reappointment) printed report. 

* 720 795 Darryl R. Wold, of California, to be a Member of Jul 22, 98 Reported by Mr. 

the Federal Election Commission for a term Warner, Committee on Rules 

expiring April30, 2001, vice Joan D. Aikens, and Administration, without 

term expired. printed report. 

* 721 958 David M. Mason, ofVirginia, to be a Member of Jul22, 98 Reported by Mr. 

the Federal Election Commission for a term Warner, Committee on Rules 

expiring April30, 2003, vice Trevor Alexander and Administration, without 

McClurg Potter, resigned. 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 

REPORTED 

CALENDAR MESSAGE 

No. No. NOMINEE, OFFICE, AND PREDECESSOR BY 

* 722 1257 Karl J. Sandstrom, of Washington, to be a Jul 22, 98 Reported by Mr. 

Member of the Federal Election Commission Warner, Committee on Rules 

for a term expiring April30, 2001, vice John and Administration, without 

Warren McGarry, term expired. printed report. 

DEPARTMENT OF STATE 

* 723 1016 Richard Nelson Swett, of New Hampshire, to be Jul23, 98 Reported by Mr. Helms, 

Ambassador Extraordinary and Committee on Foreign Relations, 

Plenipotentiary of the United States of without printed report. 

America to Denmark. 

* 724 1059 Arthur Louis Schechter, of Texas, to be Jul 23, 98 Reported by Mr. Helms, 

Ambassador Extraordinary and Committee on Foreign Relations, 

Plenipotentiary of the United States of without printed report. 

America to the Commonwealth of The 

Bahamas. 

* 725 1171 James Howard Holmes, ofVirginia, a Career Jul 23, 98 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 

Latvia. 

* 726 1172 Steven Robert Mann, of Pennsylvania, a Career Jul 23, 98 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 Turkmenistan. 

* 727 1189 John Bruce Craig, of Pennsylvania, a Career Jul 23, 98 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 Sultanate of 

Oman. 

"' 728 1192 Elizabeth Davenport McKune, of Virginia, a Jul 23, 98 Reported by Mr. Helms, 

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 State of Qatar. 

* 729 1195 David Michael Satterfield, of Virginia, a Career Jul23, 98 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 Lebanon. 

*Signifies nominee's commitment to respond to requests to appear and testify before any duly constituted committee of the Senate 
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CALENDAR MESSAGE REPORTED 

No. No. NOMINEE, OFFICE, AND PREDECESSOR BY 

* 730 1198 Melissa Foelsch Wells, of Connecticut, a Career Jul23, 98 Reported by Mr. Helms, 

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

Career Minister, to be Ambassador without printed report. 

Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the 

United States of America to the Republic of 

Estonia. 

* 731 1216 Richard E. Hecklinger, ofVirginia, a Career Jul 23, 98 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 Kingdom of 

Thailand. 

* 732 1217 Theodore H. Kattouf, of Maryland, a Career Jul23, 98 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 United Arab 

Emirates. 

* 733 1222 Bert T. Edwards, of Maryland, to be Chief Jul 23, 98 Reported by Mr. Helms, 

Financial Officer, Department of State, vice Committee on Foreign Relations, 

Richard L. Greene, resigned. without printed report. 

* 734 1241 David G. Carpenter, ofVirginia, to be an Jul23, 98 Reported by Mr. Helms, 

Assistant Secretary of State, vice Eric James Committee on Foreign Relations, 

Boswell, resigned. without printed report. 

* 735 1242 David G. Carpenter, of Virginia, to be Director of Jul 23, 98 Reported by Mr. Helms, 

the Office of Foreign Missions, and to have the Committee on Foreign Relations, 

rank of Ambassador during his tenure of without printed report. 

service, vice Eric James Boswell. 

* 736 1244 Charles F. Kartman, ofVirginia, a Career Jul 23, 98 Reported by Mr. Helms, 

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

Minister-Counselor, for the rank of without printed report. 

Ambassador during his tenure of service as 

Special Envoy for the Korean Peace Talks. 

* 737 1248 William B. Milam, of California, a Career Jul 23, 98 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 Islamic 

Republic ofPakistan. 

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*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 

* 738 1252 Mary Beth West, ofthe District of Columbia, a Jul23, 98 Reported by Mr. Helms, 

Career Member of the Senior Executive Committee on Foreign Relations, 

Service, for the rank of Ambassador during her without printed report. 

tenure of service as Deputy Assistant 

Secretary of State for Oceans, Fisheries, and 

Space. 

UNITED STATES INFORMATION AGENCY 

* 739 1035 Jonathan H. Spalter, ofthe District of Columbia, Jul23, 98 Reported by Mr. Helms, 

to be an Associate Director of the United Committee on Foreign Relations, 

States Information Agency, vice Robert B. without printed report. 

Fulton, resigned. 

UNITED STATES INTERNATIONAL 

DEVELOPMENT COOPERATION AGENCY 

* 740 1123 Hugh Q. Parmer, of Texas, to be an Assistant Jul 23, 98 Reported by Mr. Helms, 

Administrator of the Agency for International Committee on Foreign Relations, 

Development, vice M. Douglas Stafford, without printed report. 

resigned. 

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*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 COAST GUARD, FOREIGN SERVICE 

Coast Guard nomination of Christopher A. Buckridge, which was received by the Senate and appeared in the 

Congressional Record of June 17, 1998 

Foreign Service nominations beginning Homi Jamshed, and ending Joseph E. Zadrozny, Jr., which nominations 

were received by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional Record of June 18, 1998 

Foreign Service nominations beginning Robert James Bigart, Jr., and ending Carol J. Urban, which nominations 

were received by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional Record of July 15, 1998