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 TENTH CONGRESS 

Tuesday, September 23, 2008

FIRST SESSION {

SECOND SESSION {

Issue No. 323

CONVENED JANUARY 4, 2007

ADJOURNED DECEMBER 31, 2007

CONVENED JANUARY 3, 2008

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9 103-39 United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea Dec 19, 2007 Reported by Mr. 

Biden, Committee on Foreign 

Relations with printed Ex. 

Rept.110-9 and a resolution of 

advice and consent to 

ratification with declarations, 

understandings, and 

conditions. 

12 109-14 Extradition Agreement with the European Union Sep 11, 2008 Reported by Mr. 

Dodd, Committee on Foreign 

Relations with printed Ex. 

Rept.110-12 and a resolution of 

advice and consent to 

ratification with (23 resolutions 

of ratification) 1 condition and 

23 declarations--1 per treaty. 

13 109-15 Extradition Treaty with Latvia Sep 11, 2008 Reported by Mr. 

Dodd, Committee on Foreign 

Relations with printed Ex. 

Rept.110-12 and a resolution of 

advice and consent to 

ratification with 1 declaration. 

14 109-17 Extradition Treaty with Malta Sep 11, 2008 Reported by Mr. 

Dodd, Committee on Foreign 

Relations with printed Ex. 

Rept.110-12 and a resolution of 

advice and consent to 

ratification with 1 declaration. 

15 109-16 Extradition Treaty with Estonia Sep 11, 2008 Reported by Mr. 

Dodd, Committee on Foreign 

Relations with printed Ex. 

Rept.110-12 and a resolution of 

advice and consent to 

ratification with 1 declaration. 

16 110-12 Extradition Treaty with Bulgaria and an 

Agreement on Certain Aspects of Mutual Legal 

Assistance in Criminal Matters with Bulgaria 

Sep 11, 2008 Reported by Mr. 

Dodd, Committee on Foreign 

Relations with printed Ex. 

Rept.110-12 and a resolution of 

advice and consent to 

ratification with 1 declaration; 

and S. Ex. Rept. 110-13 with a 

resolution of ratification with 1 

declaration. 
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17 110-11 Extradition Treaty with Romania and Protocol to 

the Treaty on Mutual Legal Assistance in 

Criminal Matters with Romania 

Sep 11, 2008 Reported by Mr. 

Dodd, Committee on Foreign 

Relations with printed Ex. 

Rept.110-12 and a resolution of 

advice and consent to 

ratification with 1 declaration; 

and S. Ex. Rept. 110-13 with a 

resolution of ratification with 1 

declaration. 

18 109-22 Treaty with Malaysia on Mutual Legal 

Assistance 

Sep 11, 2008 Reported by Mr. 

Dodd, Committee on Foreign 

Relations with printed Ex. 

Rept.110-14 and a resolution of 

advice and consent to 

ratification with 1 declaration. 

19 110-15 Protocol Amending 1980 Tax Convention with 

Canada 

Sep 11, 2008 Reported by Mr. 

Dodd, Committee on Foreign 

Relations with printed Ex. 

Rept.110-15 and a resolution of 

advice and consent to 

ratification with 1 declaration 

and 1 condition. 

20 110-18 Tax Convention with Bulgaria with Proposed 

Protocol of Amendment 

Sep 11, 2008 Reported by Mr. 

Dodd, Committee on Foreign 

Relations with printed Ex. 

Rept.110-16 and a resolution of 

advice and consent to 

ratification with 1 declaration. 

21 110-17 Tax Convention with Iceland Sep 11, 2008 Reported by Mr. 

Dodd, Committee on Foreign 

Relations with printed Ex. 

Rept.110-17 and a resolution of 

advice and consent to 

ratification with 1 declaration. 

22 107-17 Partial Revision (1992) of Radio Regulations 

(Geneva 1979) 

Sep 11, 2008 Reported by Mr. 

Dodd, Committee on Foreign 

Relations with printed Ex. 

Rept.110-18 and a resolution of 

advice and consent to 

ratification with declarations 

and reservations. 
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23 108-28 1995 Revision of Radio Regulations Sep 11, 2008 Reported by Mr. 

Dodd, Committee on Foreign 

Relations with printed Ex. 

Rept.110-18 and a resolution of 

advice and consent to 

ratification with declarations 

and reservations. 

24 110-13 International Convention on Control of Harmful 

Anti-Fouling Systems on Ships, 2001 

Sep 11, 2008 Reported by Mr. 

Dodd, Committee on Foreign 

Relations with printed Ex. 

Rept.110-19 and a resolution of 

advice and consent to 

ratification with 2 declarations. 

25 110-1 Land-Based Sources Protocol to Cartagena 

Convention 

Sep 11, 2008 Reported by Mr. 

Dodd, Committee on Foreign 

Relations with printed Ex. 

Rept.110-20 and a resolution of 

advice and consent to 

ratification with 2 declarations. 

26 110-5 1996 Protocol to Convention on Prevention of 

Marine Pollution by Dumping of Wastes 

Sep 11, 2008 Reported by Mr. 

Dodd, Committee on Foreign 

Relations with printed Ex. 

Rept.110-21 and a resolution of 

advice and consent to 

ratification with 1 

understanding and 2 

declarations. 

27 105-1B Incendiary Weapons Protocol Sep 11, 2008 Reported by Mr. 

Dodd, Committee on Foreign 

Relations with printed Ex. 

Rept.110-22 and a resolution of 

advice and consent to 

ratification with 1 reservation, 

1 understanding and 1 

declaration. 

28 105-1C PROTOCOL ON BLINDING LASER WEAPONS Sep 11, 2008 Reported by Mr. 

Dodd, Committee on Foreign 

Relations with printed Ex. 

Rept.110-22 and a resolution of 

advice and consent to 

ratification with 1 

understanding and 1 

declaration. 
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29 109-

10B 

Amendment to Article 1 of the Convention on 

Prohibitions or Restrictions on Use of Certain 

Conventional Weapons Which May be Deemed 

to be Excessively Injurious or to have 

Indiscriminate Effects 

Sep 11, 2008 Reported by Mr. 

Dodd, Committee on Foreign 

Relations with printed Ex. 

Rept.110-22 and a resolution of 

advice and consent to 

ratification with 1 declaration. 

30 109-

10C 

CCW Protocol on Explosive Remnants of War Sep 11, 2008 Reported by Mr. 

Dodd, Committee on Foreign 

Relations with printed Ex. 

Rept.110-22 and a resolution of 

advice and consent to 

ratification with 1 

understanding and 1 

declaration. 

31 110-4 International Convention for Suppression of Acts 

of Nuclear Terrorism 

Sep 11, 2008 Reported by Mr. 

Dodd, Committee on Foreign 

Relations with printed Ex. 

Rept.110-23 and a resolution of 

advice and consent to 

ratification with 1 reservation, 

4 understandings, and 1 

declaration. 

32 107-12 Treaty with Sweden on Mutual Legal Assistance 

in Criminal Matters 

Sep 11, 2008 Reported by Mr. 

Dodd, Committee on Foreign 

Relations with printed Ex. 

Rept.110-13 and a resolution of 

advice and consent to 

ratification with 1 declaration. 

33 109-13 Mutual Legal Assistance Agreement with the 

European Union 

Sep 11, 2008 Reported by Mr. 

Dodd, Committee on Foreign 

Relations with printed Ex. 

Rept.110-13 and a resolution of 

advice and consent to 

ratification with (26 resolutions 

of ratification) 1 declaration 

per treaty. 
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34 110-6 Amendment to Convention on Physical Protection 

of Nuclear Material 

Sep 16, 2008 Reported by Mr. 

Biden, Committee on Foreign 

Relations with printed Ex. 

Rept.110-24 and a resolution of 

advice and consent to 

ratification with 1 reservation, 

3 understandings, and 1 

declaration. 

35 110-8 Protocols of 2005 to the Convention concerning 

Safety of Maritime Navigation and to the 

Protocol concerning Safety of Fixed Platforms 

on the Continental Shelf 

Sep 16, 2008 Reported by Mr. 

Biden, Committee on Foreign 

Relations with printed Ex. 

Rept.110-25 and a resolution of 

advice and consent to 

ratification with reservations, 

understandings, and 

declarations. 

36 106-1A The Hague Convention Sep 16, 2008 Reported by Mr. 

Biden, Committee on Foreign 

Relations with printed Ex. 

Rept.110-26 and a resolution of 

advice and consent to 

ratification with 4 

understandings and 1 

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

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UNITED STATES AGENCY FOR 

INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT 

* 206 73 James R. Kunder, of Virginia, to be Deputy 

Administrator of the United States Agency for 

International Development, vice Frederick W. 

Schieck. 

Jun 27, 2007 Reported by Mr. 

Biden, Committee on Foreign 

Relations, without printed 

report. 

DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE 

292 184 Rosa Emilia Rodriguez-Velez, of Puerto Rico, to 

be United States Attorney for the District of 

Puerto Rico for the term of four years, vice 

Humberto S. Garcia, resigned. 

Aug 03, 2007 Reported by Mr. 

Leahy, Committee on the 

Judiciary, without printed 

report. 

375 381 Michael J. Sullivan, of Massachusetts, to be 

Director, Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, 

and Explosives. (New Position) 

Nov 08, 2007 Reported by Mr. 

Leahy, Committee on the 

Judiciary, without printed 

report. 

CHEMICAL SAFETY AND HAZARD 

INVESTIGATION BOARD 

* 403 722 Charles Russell Horner Shearer, of Delaware, to 

be a Member of the Chemical Safety and 

Hazard Investigation Board for a term of five 

years, vice Carolyn W. Merritt, term expiring. 

Dec 06, 2007 Reported by Mrs. 

Boxer, Committee on 

Environment and Public 

Works, without printed report. 

TENNESSEE VALLEY AUTHORITY 

* 406 725 Susan Richardson Williams, of Tennessee, to be a 

Member of the Board of Directors of the 

Tennessee Valley Authority for a term expiring 

May 18, 2012. (Reappointment) 

Dec 06, 2007 Reported by Mrs. 

Boxer, Committee on 

Environment and Public 

Works, without printed report. 

REFORM BOARD (AMTRAK) 

* 432 1047 Denver Stutler, Jr., of Florida, to be a Member of 

the Reform Board (Amtrak) for a term of five 

years, vice David McQueen Laney, term 

expiring. 

Dec 18, 2007 Reported by Mr. 

Inouye, Committee on 

Commerce, Science, and 

Transportation, without 

printed report. 

BROADCASTING BOARD OF GOVERNORS 

* 455 991 Joaquin F. Blaya, of Florida, to be a Member of 

the Broadcasting Board of Governors for a term 

expiring August 13, 2011. (Reappointment) 

Feb 13, 2008 Reported by Mr. 

Biden, 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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* 456 992 Edward E. Kaufman, of Delaware, to be a 

Member of the Broadcasting Board of 

Governors for a term expiring August 13, 2009. 

(Reappointment) 

Feb 13, 2008 Reported by Mr. 

Biden, Committee on Foreign 

Relations, without printed 

report. 

* 457 993 Susan M. McCue, of Virginia, to be a Member of 

the Broadcasting Board of Governors for a term 

expiring August 13, 2010, vice Norman J. 

Pattiz, term expired. 

Feb 13, 2008 Reported by Mr. 

Biden, Committee on Foreign 

Relations, without printed 

report. 

* 459 996 Steven J. Simmons, of Connecticut, to be a 

Member of the Broadcasting Board of 

Governors for a term expiring August 13, 2009. 

(Reappointment) 

Feb 13, 2008 Reported by Mr. 

Biden, Committee on Foreign 

Relations, without printed 

report. 

DEPARTMENT OF STATE 

* 508 112 William Raymond Steiger, of Wisconsin, to be 

Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary 

of the United States of America to the Republic 

of Mozambique. 

Mar 13, 2008 Reported by Mr. 

Biden, Committee on Foreign 

Relations, without printed 

report. 

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR 

* 565 1496 Kameran L. Onley, of Washington, to be an 

Assistant Secretary of the Interior, vice Mark 

A. Limbaugh. 

May 07, 2008 Reported by Mr. 

Bingaman, Committee on 

Energy and Natural Resources, 

without printed report. 

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY 

* 566 1538 Jeffrey F. Kupfer, of Maryland, to be Deputy 

Secretary of Energy, vice Jeffrey Clay Sell, 

resigned. 

May 07, 2008 Reported by Mr. 

Bingaman, Committee on 

Energy and Natural Resources, 

without printed report. 

FEDERAL RETIREMENT THRIFT 

INVESTMENT BOARD 

* 567 488 Alejandro Modesto Sanchez, of Florida, to be a 

Member of the Federal Retirement Thrift 

Investment Board for a term expiring October 

11, 2010. (Reappointment) 

May 08, 2008 Reported by Mr. 

Lieberman, Committee on 

Homeland Security and 

Governmental Affairs, without 

printed report. 

* 568 489 Gordon James Whiting, of New York, to be a 

Member of the Federal Retirement Thrift 

Investment Board for a term expiring 

September 25, 2010. (Reappointment) 

May 08, 2008 Reported by Mr. 

Lieberman, 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 

NOMINATIONS

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MESSAGE

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* 569 490 Andrew Saul, of New York, to be a Member of the 

Federal Retirement Thrift Investment Board 

for a term expiring September 25, 2008. 

(Reappointment) 

May 08, 2008 Reported by Mr. 

Lieberman, Committee on 

Homeland Security and 

Governmental Affairs, without 

printed report. 

* 570 491 Andrew Saul, of New York, to be a Member of the 

Federal Retirement Thrift Investment Board 

for a term expiring September 25, 2012. 

(Reappointment) 

May 08, 2008 Reported by Mr. 

Lieberman, Committee on 

Homeland Security and 

Governmental Affairs, without 

printed report. 

ARMY 

* 601 1639-2 The following Army National Guard of the 

United States officers for appointment in the 

Reserve of the Army to the grades indicated 

under title 10, U.S.C., sections 12203 and 

12211: 

May 22, 2008 Reported by Mr. 

Levin, Committee on Armed 

Services, without printed 

report. 

to be Major General 

 Brigadier General Thomas C. Lawing 

COMMODITY FUTURES TRADING 

COMMISSION 

* 692 907 Walter Lukken, of Indiana, to be Chairman of the 

Commodity Futures Trading Commission, vice 

Rueben Jeffery III. 

Jul 09, 2008 Reported by Mr. 

Harkin, Committee on 

Agriculture, Nutrition, and 

Forestry, without printed 

report. 

* 693 1546 Bartholomew H. Chilton, of Delaware, to be a 

Commissioner of the Commodity Futures 

Trading Commission for a term expiring April 

13, 2013. (Reappointment) 

Jul 09, 2008 Reported by Mr. 

Harkin, Committee on 

Agriculture, Nutrition, and 

Forestry, without printed 

report. 

* 694 1547 Scott O'Malia, of Michigan, to be a Commissioner 

of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission 

for a term expiring April 13, 2012, vice Rueben 

Jeffery III, resigned. 

Jul 09, 2008 Reported by Mr. 

Harkin, Committee on 

Agriculture, Nutrition, and 

Forestry, without printed 

report. 

DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS 

* 695 1596 Christine O. Hill, of Georgia, to be an Assistant 

Secretary of Veterans Affairs (Congressional 

Affairs), vice Thomas E. Harvey, resigned. 

Jul 09, 2008 Reported by Mr. 

Akaka, 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 

NOMINATIONS

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BROADCASTING BOARD OF GOVERNORS 

* 735 1830 Peter Robert Kann, of New Jersey, to be a 

Member of the Broadcasting Board of 

Governors for a term expiring August 13, 2010, 

vice James K. Glassman, resigned. 

Jul 29, 2008 Reported by Mr. 

Biden, Committee on Foreign 

Relations, without printed 

report. 

* 736 1831 Michael Meehan, of Virginia, to be a Member of 

the Broadcasting Board of Governors for a term 

expiring August 13, 2010, vice D. Jeffrey 

Hirschberg, term expired. 

Jul 29, 2008 Reported by Mr. 

Biden, Committee on Foreign 

Relations, without printed 

report. 

GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION 

* 739 1820 James A. Williams, of Virginia, to be 

Administrator of General Services, vice Lurita 

Alexis Doan, resigned. 

Jul 30, 2008 Reported by Mr. 

Lieberman, Committee on 

Homeland Security and 

Governmental Affairs, without 

printed report. 

DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY 

* 740 980 Gus P. Coldebella, of Massachusetts, to be 

General Counsel, Department of Homeland 

Security, vice Philip J. Perry, resigned. 

Jul 30, 2008 Reported by Mr. 

Lieberman, Committee on 

Homeland Security and 

Governmental Affairs, without 

printed report. 

DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE 

756 1595 Jeffrey Leigh Sedgwick, of Massachusetts, to be 

an Assistant Attorney General, vice Regina B. 

Schofield, resigned. 

Sep 11, 2008 Reported by Mr. 

Leahy, Committee on the 

Judiciary, without printed 

report. 

UNITED STATES SENTENCING 

COMMISSION 

757 1722 William B. Carr, Jr., of Pennsylvania, to be a 

Member of the United States Sentencing 

Commission for a term expiring October 31, 

2011, vice John R. Steer. 

Sep 11, 2008 Reported by Mr. 

Leahy, Committee on the 

Judiciary, without printed 

report. 
NOMINATIONS PLACED ON THE SECRETARY’S DESK

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NOTICE OF INTENT TO OBJECT TO PROCEEDING

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 When following the objection to a unanimous consent to proceeding to, and, or passage of, a measure or matter on their behalf, a 

Senator has notified the appropriate leader, or their designee, in writing and submits such objection for inclusion in the 

Congressional Record and the Senate Executive Calendar, it shall be placed in the section of the Executive Calendar entitled “Notice 

of Intent to Object to Proceeding”. (Sec. 512, P.L. 110-81)