SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

ONE HUNDRED EIGHTH CONGRESS

FIRST SESSION { CONVENED JANUARY 7, 2003

ADJOURNED DECEMBER 9, 2003

SECOND SESSION { CONVENED JANUARY 20, 2004

EXECUTIVE CALENDAR

Tuesday, April 6, 2004

PREPARED UNDER THE DIRECTION OF EMILY J. REYNOLDS,

SECRETARY OF THE SENATE

By Michelle Haynes, Executive Clerk

Issue No. 203
RESOLUTIONS AND MOTIONS OVER, UNDER THE RULE

S. Res. 192 Executive Resolution to discharge the David W. McKeague nomination. July 7, 2003. - Mr. Frist

S. Res. 193 Executive Resolution to discharge the Susan Bieke Neilson nomination. July 7, 2003. - Mr. Frist

S. Res. 194 Executive Resolution to discharge the Henry W. Saad nomination. July 7, 2003. - Mr. Frist

S. Res. 195 Executive Resolution to discharge the Richard A. Griffin nomination. July 7, 2003. - Mr. Frist
CALENDAR

NO.

EX.RES

NO. SUBJECT

REPORTED

BY

RESOLUTIONS

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13 103-39 United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea Mar 11, 2004 Reported favorably by

Mr. Lugar, Committee on

Foreign Relations with printed

Ex. Rept.108-10 and a resolution

of advice and consent to

ratification with declarations and

understandings.

CALENDAR

NO.

TREATY

DOC. NO. SUBJECT

REPORTED

BY

TREATIES

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UNITED STATES INTERNATIONAL TRADE

COMMISSION

* 48 114 Daniel Pearson, of Minnesota, to be a Member of

the United States International Trade

Commission for the term expiring June 16,

2011, vice Lynn M. Bragg, term expired.

Mar 5, 2003 Reported by Mr.

Grassley, Committee on Finance,

without printed report.

* 49 113 Charlotte A. Lane, of West Virginia, to be a

Member of the United States International

Trade Commission for a term expiring

December 16, 2009, vice Dennis M. Devaney.

Mar 5, 2003 Reported by Mr.

Grassley, Committee on Finance,

without printed report.

THE JUDICIARY

86 11 Priscilla Richman Owen, of Texas, to be United

States Circuit Judge for the Fifth Circuit, vice

William L. Garwood, retired.

Mar 27, 2003 Reported by Mr.

Hatch, Committee on the

Judiciary, without printed report.

DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

* 120 264 John Paul Woodley, Jr., of Virginia, to be an

Assistant Secretary of the Army, vice Michael

Parker.

Apr 9, 2003 Reported by Mr. Inhofe,

Committee on Environment and

Public Works, without printed

report.

Mar 27, 2003 Reported by Mr.

Warner, Committee on Armed

Services, without printed report.

THE JUDICIARY

165 279 J. Leon Holmes, of Arkansas, to be United States

District Judge for the Eastern District of

Arkansas, vice Stephen M. Reasoner, retired.

May 1, 2003 Reported by Mr.

Hatch, Committee on the

Judiciary, without

recommendation without printed

report.

169 8 Carolyn B. Kuhl, of California, to be United

States Circuit Judge for the Ninth Circuit, vice

James R. Browning, retired.

May 8, 2003 Reported by Mr.

Hatch, Committee on the

Judiciary, without printed report.

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

* 237 140 Thomas C. Dorr, of Iowa, to be Under Secretary of

Agriculture for Rural Development, vice Jill L.

Long, resigned.

Jun 18, 2003 Reported by Mr.

Cochran, Committee on

Agriculture, Nutrition, and

Forestry, 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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* 238 141 Thomas C. Dorr, of Iowa, to be a Member of the

Board of Directors of the Commodity Credit

Corporation,vice Jill L. Long, resigned.

Jun 18, 2003 Reported by Mr.

Cochran, Committee on

Agriculture, Nutrition, and

Forestry, without printed report.

THE JUDICIARY

310 512 William H. Pryor, Jr., of Alabama, to be United

States Circuit Judge for the Eleventh Circuit,

vice Emmett Ripley Cox, retired.

Jul 23, 2003 Reported by Mr.

Hatch, Committee on the

Judiciary, without printed report.

400 12 Charles W. Pickering, Sr., of Mississippi, to be

United States Circuit Judge for the Fifth

Circuit, vice Henry A. Politz, retired.

Oct 2, 2003 Reported by Mr. Hatch,

Committee on the Judiciary,

without printed report.

DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

411 765 Deborah Ann Spagnoli, of California, to be a

Commissioner of the United States Parole

Commission for a term of six years, vice John

R. Simpson, term expired.

Oct 16, 2003 Reported by Mr.

Hatch, Committee on the

Judiciary, without printed report.

DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

* 429 683 Robert Lerner, of Maryland, to be Commissioner

of Education Statistics for a term expiring

June 21, 2009, vice Pascal D. Forgione, Jr.,

term expired.

Oct 29, 2003 Reported by Mr.

Gregg, Committee on Health,

Education, Labor, and Pensions,

without printed report.

THE JUDICIARY

433 541 Dora L. Irizarry, of New York, to be United States

District Judge for the Eastern District of New

York, vice Reena Raggi, elevated.

Oct 30, 2003 Reported by Mr.

Hatch, Committee on the

Judiciary, without printed report.

455 839 Janice R. Brown, of California, to be United

States Circuit Judge for the District of

Columbia Circuit, vice Stephen F. Williams,

retired.

Nov 6, 2003 Reported by Mr. Hatch,

Committee on the Judiciary,

without printed report.

SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION

* 473 885 Bradley D. Belt, of the District of Columbia, to be

a Member of the Social Security Advisory

Board for a term expiring September 30, 2008,

vice Stanford G. Ross, term expired.

Nov 12, 2003 Reported by Mr.

Grassley, Committee on Finance,

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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REFORM BOARD (AMTRAK)

* 481 1078 Floyd Hall, of New Jersey, to be a Member of the

Reform Board (Amtrak) for a term of five

years, vice Amy M. Rosen, term expired.

Nov 18, 2003 Reported by Mr.

McCain, Committee on

Commerce, Science, and

Transportation, without printed

report.

* 482 1020 Robert L. Crandall, of Texas, to be a Member of

the Reform Board (Amtrak) for a term of five

years, vice Michael S. Dukakis, term expired.

Nov 18, 2003 Reported by Mr.

McCain, Committee on

Commerce, Science, and

Transportation, without printed

report.

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

* 488 1021 Michael D. Gallagher, of Washington, to be

Assistant Secretary of Commerce for

Communications and Information, vice Nancy

Victory, resigned.

Nov 18, 2003 Reported by Mr.

McCain, Committee on

Commerce, Science, and

Transportation, without printed

report.

THE JUDICIARY

509 41 Alan G. Lance, Sr., of Idaho, to be a Judge of the

United States Court of Appeals for Veterans

Claims for the term prescribed by law, vice

Frank Quill Nebeker, resigned.

Nov 21, 2003 Reported by Mr.

Specter, Committee on Veterans’

Affairs, without printed report.

DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

* 544 1152 Lawrence T. Di Rita, of Michigan, to be an

Assistant Secretary of Defense, vice Victoria

Clarke.

Feb 4, 2004 Reported by Mr.

Warner, Committee on Armed

Services, without printed report.

* 545 1104 Francis J. Harvey, of California, to be an

Assistant Secretary of Defense, vice John P.

Stenbit.

Feb 4, 2004 Reported by Mr.

Warner, Committee on Armed

Services, without printed report.

NATIONAL SECURITY EDUCATION BOARD

* 554 1106 Kiron Kanina Skinner, of Pennsylvania, to be a

Member of the National Security Education

Board for a term of four years, vice Herschelle

S. Challenor.

Feb 26, 2004 Reported by Mr.

Warner, Committee on Armed

Services, 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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THE JUDICIARY

556 975 Raymond W. Gruender, of Missouri, to be United

States Circuit Judge for the Eighth Circuit,

vice Pasco M. Bowman II, retired.

Mar 4, 2004 Reported by Mr. Hatch,

Committee on the Judiciary,

without printed report.

557 1164 Franklin S. Van Antwerpen, of Pennsylvania, to

be United States Circuit Judge for the Third

Circuit, vice Edward R. Becker, retired.

Mar 4, 2004 Reported by Mr. Hatch,

Committee on the Judiciary,

without printed report.

558 847 F. Dennis Saylor IV, of Massachusetts, to be

United States District Judge for the District of

Massachusetts, vice Robert E. Keeton, retired.

Mar 4, 2004 Reported by Mr. Hatch,

Committee on the Judiciary,

without printed report.

559 861 Sandra L. Townes, of New York, to be United

States District Judge for the Eastern District

of New York, vice Sterling Johnson, Jr.,

retired.

Mar 4, 2004 Reported by Mr. Hatch,

Committee on the Judiciary,

without printed report.

560 959 Kenneth M. Karas, of New York, to be United

States District Judge for the Southern District

of New York, vice Allen G. Schwartz, deceased.

Mar 4, 2004 Reported by Mr. Hatch,

Committee on the Judiciary,

without printed report.

561 967 Judith C. Herrera, of New Mexico, to be United

States District Judge for the District of New

Mexico, vice James A. Parker, retired.

Mar 4, 2004 Reported by Mr. Hatch,

Committee on the Judiciary,

without printed report.

563 1031 Virginia E. Hopkins, of Alabama, to be United

States District Judge for the Northern District

of Alabama, vice Edwin L. Nelson, deceased.

Mar 4, 2004 Reported by Mr. Hatch,

Committee on the Judiciary,

without printed report.

564 1032 Ricardo S. Martinez, of Washington, to be United

States District Judge for the Western District

of Washington, vice an additional position in

accordance with 28 USC 133(b)(i).

Mar 4, 2004 Reported by Mr. Hatch,

Committee on the Judiciary,

without printed report.

566 1093 Gene E. K. Pratter, of Pennsylvania, to be United

States District Judge for the Eastern District

of Pennsylvania, vice William H. Yohn, Jr.,

retiring.

Mar 4, 2004 Reported by Mr. Hatch,

Committee on the Judiciary,

without printed report.

567 1103 William S. Duffey, Jr., of Georgia, to be United

States District Judge for the Northern District

of Georgia, vice J. Owen Forrester, retiring.

Mar 4, 2004 Reported by Mr. Hatch,

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

NOMINATIONS

CALENDAR

NO.

MESSAGE

NO. NOMINEE, OFFICE, AND PREDECESSOR

REPORTED

BY

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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

* 581 1201 Rhonda Keenum, of Mississippi, to be Assistant

Secretary of Commerce and Director General of

the United States and Foreign Commercial

Services, vice Maria Cino, resigned.

Mar 11, 2004 Reported by Mr.

Shelby, Committee on Banking,

Housing, and Urban Affairs,

without printed report.

Mar 9, 2004 Reported by Mr.

McCain, Committee on

Commerce, Science, and

Transportation, without printed

report.

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

* 582 1170 Linda Morrison Combs, of North Carolina, to be

an Assistant Secretary of Transportation, vice

Donna R. McLean, resigned.

Mar 9, 2004 Reported by Mr.

McCain, Committee on

Commerce, Science, and

Transportation, without printed

report.

* 583 1111 Francis Mulvey, of Maryland, to be a Member of

the Surface Transportation Board for a term

expiring December 31, 2007, vice Wayne O.

Burkes, resigned.

Mar 9, 2004 Reported by Mr.

McCain, Committee on

Commerce, Science, and

Transportation, without printed

report.

* 584 1112 W. Douglas Buttrey, of Tennessee, to be a

Member of the Surface Transportation Board

for a term expiring December 31, 2008, vice

Linda Joan Morgan, resigned.

Mar 9, 2004 Reported by Mr.

McCain, Committee on

Commerce, Science, and

Transportation, without printed

report.

DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY

* 585 1192 Brian Carlton Roseboro, of New Jersey, to be an

Under Secretary of the Treasury, vice Peter R.

Fisher, resigned.

Mar 9, 2004 Reported by Mr.

Grassley, Committee on Finance,

without printed report.

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

* 588 1023 Susan Johnson Grant, of Virginia, to be Chief

Financial Officer, Department of Energy, vice

Bruce Marshall Carness, resigned.

Mar 10, 2004 Reported by Mr.

Domenici, Committee on Energy

and Natural Resources, 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

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THE JUDICIARY

589 978 William James Haynes II, of Virginia, to be

United States Circuit Judge for the Fourth

Circuit, vice H. Emory Widener, Jr., retiring.

Mar 11, 2004 Reported by Mr.

Hatch, Committee on the

Judiciary, without printed report.

590 1105 Lawrence F. Stengel, of Pennsylvania, to be

United States District Judge for the Eastern

District of Pennsylvania, vice Ronald L.

Buckwalter, retiring.

Mar 11, 2004 Reported by Mr.

Hatch, Committee on the

Judiciary, without printed report.

591 1109 Diane S. Sykes, of Wisconsin, to be United States

Circuit Judge for the Seventh Circuit, vice

John L. Coffey, retiring.

Mar 11, 2004 Reported by Mr.

Hatch, Committee on the

Judiciary, without printed report.

592 1186 Juan R. Sanchez, of Pennsylvania, to be United

States District Judge for the Eastern District

of Pennsylvania, vice Jay C. Waldman,

deceased.

Mar 11, 2004 Reported by Mr.

Hatch, Committee on the

Judiciary, without printed report.

593 1196 James L. Robart, of Washington, to be United

States District Judge for the Western District

of Washington, vice Thomas S. Zilly, retiring.

Mar 11, 2004 Reported by Mr.

Hatch, Committee on the

Judiciary, without printed report.

EXPORT-IMPORT BANK OF THE UNITED

STATES

* 594 1270 Linda Mysliwy Conlin, of New Jersey, to be a

Member of the Board of Directors of the

Export-Import Bank of the United States for a

term expiring January 20, 2007, vice April H.

Foley.

Mar 11, 2004 Reported by Mr.

Shelby, Committee on Banking,

Housing, and Urban Affairs,

without printed report.

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

* 595 1288 Sue Ellen Wooldridge, of Virginia, to be Solicitor

of the Department of the Interior, vice William

Gerry Myers III, resigned.

Mar 24, 2004 Reported by Mr.

Domenici, Committee on Energy

and Natural Resources, without

printed report.

DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY

* 597 1191 Donald Korb, of Ohio, to be Chief Counsel for the

Internal Revenue Service and an Assistant

General Counsel in the Department of the

Treasury, vice B. John Williams, Jr.

Mar 30, 2004 Reported by Mr.

Grassley, Committee on Finance,

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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THE JUDICIARY

603 658 William Gerry Myers III, of Idaho, to be United

States Circuit Judge for the Ninth Circuit, vice

Thomas G. Nelson, retiring.

Apr 1, 2004 Reported by Mr. Hatch,

Committee on the Judiciary,

without printed report.

604 1195 Peter W. Hall, of Vermont, to be United States

Circuit Judge for the Second Circuit, vice Fred

I. Parker, deceased.

Apr 1, 2004 Reported by Mr. Hatch,

Committee on the Judiciary,

without printed report.

605 571 Roger T. Benitez, of California, to be United

States District Judge for the Southern District

of California, vice a new position created by

Public Law 107-273, approved November 2,

2002.

Apr 1, 2004 Reported by Mr. Hatch,

Committee on the Judiciary,

without printed report.

606 1175 Marcia G. Cooke, of Florida, to be United States

District Judge for the Southern District of

Florida, vice Wilkie D. Ferguson, Jr., deceased.

Apr 1, 2004 Reported by Mr. Hatch,

Committee on the Judiciary,

without printed report.

607 1203 Paul S. Diamond, of Pennsylvania, to be United

States District Judge for the Eastern District

of Pennsylvania, vice Herbert J. Hutton,

retired.

Apr 1, 2004 Reported by Mr. Hatch,

Committee on the Judiciary,

without printed report.

608 1169 Jane J. Boyle, of Texas, to be United States

District Judge for the Northern District of

Texas, vice Jerry L. Buchmeyer, retired.

Apr 1, 2004 Reported by Mr. Hatch,

Committee on the Judiciary,

without printed report.

609 1092 Walter D. Kelley, Jr., of Virginia, to be United

States District Judge for the Eastern District

of Virginia, vice Henry C. Morgan, Jr., retiring.

Apr 1, 2004 Reported by Mr. Hatch,

Committee on the Judiciary,

without printed report.

DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

610 1314 Matthew G. Whitaker, of Iowa, to be United

States Attorney for the Southern District of

Iowa for the term of four years, vice Steven M.

Colloton, resigned.

Apr 1, 2004 Reported by Mr. Hatch,

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

NOMINATIONS

CALENDAR

NO.

MESSAGE

NO. NOMINEE, OFFICE, AND PREDECESSOR

REPORTED

BY

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NOMINATIONS PLACED ON THE SECRETARY’S DESK

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