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 

Friday, September 8, 2006

FIRST SESSION {

SECOND SESSION {

Issue No. 259

CONVENED JANUARY 3, 2005

ADJOURNED DECEMBER 22, 2005

CONVENED JANUARY 3, 2006

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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. 

17 109-9 Investment Treaty with Uruguay Aug 30, 2006 Reported by Mr. 

Lugar, Committee on Foreign 

Relations under authority of 

the order of the Senate of 

08/03/2006 with printed Ex. 

Rept.109-17 and a resolution of 

advice and consent to 

ratification. 

18 109-6 U. N. Convention Against Corruption Aug 30, 2006 Reported by Mr. 

Lugar, Committee on Foreign 

Relations under authority of 

the order of the Senate of 

08/03/2006 with printed Ex. 

Rept.109-18 and a resolution of 

advice and consent to 

ratification with 2 reservations 

and 3 declarations. 
* Signifies nominee’s commitment to respond to requests to appear and testify before any duly constituted committee of the Senate 

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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. 

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. 
* Signifies nominee’s commitment to respond to requests to appear and testify before any duly constituted committee of the Senate 

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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. 

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. 
* Signifies nominee’s commitment to respond to requests to appear and testify before any duly constituted committee of the Senate 

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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. 

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 

* 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 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. 
* 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 

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 

* 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. 

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. 

 [NEW REPORTS] 

DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE 

887 1661 George E.B. Holding, of North Carolina, to be 

United States Attorney for the Eastern District 

of North Carolina for the term of four years, 

vice Frank DeArmon Whitney. 

Sep 07, 2006 Reported by Mr. 

Specter, Committee on the 

Judiciary, without printed 

report. 

PEACE CORPS 

* 888 1848 Ronald A. Tschetter, of Minnesota, to be Director 

of the Peace Corps, vice Gaddi H. Vasquez, 

resigned. 

Sep 07, 2006 Reported by Mr. 

Lugar, Committee on Foreign 

Relations, without printed 

report. 

DEPARTMENT OF STATE 

* 889 1783 John C. Rood, of Arizona, to be an Assistant 

Secretary of State (International Security and 

Non-Proliferation), vice Stephen Geoffrey 

Rademaker, resigned. 

Sep 07, 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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* 890 1596 Richard E. Hoagland, of the District of Columbia, 

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 Republic of 

Armenia. 

Sep 07, 2006 Reported by Mr. 

Lugar, Committee on Foreign 

Relations, without printed 

report. 

* 891 1649 Cesar Benito Cabrera, of Puerto Rico, to be 

Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary 

of the United States of America to the Republic 

of Mauritius, and to serve concurrently and 

without additional compensation as 

Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary 

of the United States of America to the Republic 

of Seychelles. 

Sep 07, 2006 Reported by Mr. 

Lugar, Committee on Foreign 

Relations, without printed 

report. 

* 892 1770 Donald C. Johnson, of Texas, a Career Member of 

the Senior Foreign Service, Class of MinisterCounselor, to be Ambassador Extraordinary 

and Plenipotentiary of the United States of 

America to the Republic of Equatorial Guinea. 

Sep 07, 2006 Reported by Mr. 

Lugar, Committee on Foreign 

Relations, without printed 

report. 

* 893 1810 Cindy Lou Courville, of Virginia, to be 

Representative of the United States of America 

to the African Union, with the rank of 

Ambassador Extraordinary and 

Plenipotentiary. 

Sep 07, 2006 Reported by Mr. 

Lugar, Committee on Foreign 

Relations, without printed 

report. 

* 894 1833 Mary Martin Ourisman, of Florida, to be 

Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary 

of the United States of America to Barbados, 

and to serve concurrently and without 

additional compensation as Ambassador 

Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the 

United States of America to St. Kitts and Nevis, 

Saint Lucia, Antigua and Barbuda, the 

Commonwealth of Dominica, Grenada, and 

Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 

Sep 07, 2006 Reported by Mr. 

Lugar, Committee on Foreign 

Relations, without printed 

report. 
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