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CONVENED JANUARY 6, 2015

Issue No. 11

SECOND SESSION {

FIRST SESSION {

SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

ONE HUNDRED FOURTEENTH CONGRESS

Thursday, January 29, 2015

EXECUTIVE CALENDAR

By Jennifer A. Gorham, Executive Clerk

SECRETARY OF THE SENATE

PREPARED UNDER THE DIRECTION OF JULIE E. ADAMS,

RESOLUTIONS

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TREATIES

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* 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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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND 

SECURITY

* 1 56 Russell C. Deyo, of New Jersey, to be Under 

Secretary for Management, Department of 

Homeland Security, vice Rafael Borras, 

resigned.

Jan 22, 2015 Reported by Mr. 

Johnson, Committee on 

Homeland Security and 

Governmental Affairs, 

without printed report.

OFFICE OF PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT

* 2 57 Earl L. Gay, of the District of Columbia, to be 

Deputy Director of the Office of Personnel 

Management, vice Christine M. Griffin.

Jan 22, 2015 Reported by Mr. 

Johnson, Committee on 

Homeland Security and 

Governmental Affairs, 

without printed report.

DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

3 22 Michael Greco, of New York, to be United 

States Marshal for the Southern District of 

New York for the term of four years, vice 

Joseph R. Guccione, term expired.

Jan 22, 2015 Reported by Mr. 

Grassley, Committee on the 

Judiciary, without printed 

report.

4 23 Ronald Lee Miller, of Kansas, to be United 

States Marshal for the District of Kansas for 

the term of four years, vice Walter Robert 

Bradley, retired.

Jan 22, 2015 Reported by Mr. 

Grassley, Committee on the 

Judiciary, without printed 

report.

[NEW REPORTS]

AIR FORCE

5 24 The following named officers for appointment 

in the United States Air Force to the grade 

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

Jan 28, 2015 Reported by Mr. 

McCain, Committee on Armed 

Services, without printed 

report.

to be Brigadier General

Colonel Tony D. Bauernfeind

Colonel Vincent K. Becklund

Colonel Steven J. Bleymaier

Colonel Richard A. Coe

Colonel William T. Cooley

Colonel Barry R. Cornish

Colonel Christopher E. Craige

Colonel Andrew A. Croft

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

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Colonel Trent H. Edwards

Colonel Andrew J. Gebara

Colonel Gerald V. Goodfellow

Colonel John R. Gordy, II

Colonel Stacey T. Hawkins

Colonel Cameron G. Holt

Colonel Kevin A. Huyck

Colonel James A. Jacobson

Colonel Darren V. James

Colonel David J. Julazadeh

Colonel Kevin B. Kennedy

Colonel Chad T. Manske

Colonel Michael A. Minihan

Colonel Wayne R. Monteith

Colonel Daniel J. Orcutt

Colonel Lenny J. Richoux

Colonel Carl E. Schaefer

Colonel John E. Shaw

Colonel Brad M. Sullivan

Colonel Billy D. Thompson

Colonel Paul A. Welch

Colonel William P. West

FEDERAL MEDIATION AND 

CONCILIATION SERVICES

* 6 52 Allison Beck, of the District of Columbia, to be 

Federal Mediation and Conciliation Director, 

vice George H. Cohen, resigned.

Jan 28, 2015 Reported by Mr. 

Alexander, Committee on 

Health, Education, Labor, 

and Pensions, without printed 

report.

DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

* 7 53 Adri Davin Jayaratne, of Michigan, to be an 

Assistant Secretary of Labor, vice Brian 

Vincent Kennedy.

Jan 28, 2015 Reported by Mr. 

Alexander, 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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FEDERAL MINE SAFETY AND HEALTH 

ADMINISTRATION

* 8 54 Mary Lucille Jordan, of Maryland, to be a 

Member of the Federal Mine Safety and 

Health Review Commission for a term of six 

years expiring August 30, 2020. 

(Reappointment)

Jan 28, 2015 Reported by Mr. 

Alexander, Committee on 

Health, Education, Labor, 

and Pensions, without printed 

report.

FEDERAL MINE SAFETY AND HEALTH 

REVIEW COMMISSION

* 9 55 Michael Young, of Pennsylvania, to be a 

Member of the Federal Mine Safety and 

Health Review Commission for a term of six 

years expiring August 30, 2020. 

(Reappointment)

Jan 28, 2015 Reported by Mr. 

Alexander, Committee on 

Health, Education, Labor, 

and Pensions, without printed 

report.
NOMINATIONS PLACED ON THE SECRETARY’S DESK

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AIR FORCE

PN73 AIR FORCE nomination of Rodrick A. Koch, which was received by the Senate and appeared in 

the Congressional Record of January 13, 2015.

PN74 AIR FORCE nomination of James F. Richey, which was received by the Senate and appeared in 

the Congressional Record of January 13, 2015.

MARINE CORPS

PN78 MARINE CORPS nominations (3) beginning MORRIS A. DESIMONE, III, and ending ANDREW 

R. STRAUSS, which nominations were received by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional Record 

of January 13, 2015.

PN79 MARINE CORPS nominations (2) beginning STEVEN P. HULSE, and ending ANTHONY C. 

LYONS, which nominations were received by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional Record of 

January 13, 2015.

PN81 MARINE CORPS nomination of Brian L. White, which was received by the Senate and appeared 

in the Congressional Record of January 13, 2015.

PN83 MARINE CORPS nominations (2) beginning STEVEN R. LUCAS, and ending JAMES N. 

SHELSTAD, which nominations were received by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional Record 

of January 13, 2015.
* Committee of jurisdiction has requested appropriate biographical and financial information on this nominee

** Committee of jurisdiction has received the necessary biographical and financial information on this nominee; nominee will remain in this 

section for 10 session days

PRIVILEGED NOMINATIONS

MESSAGE

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DATE

RECEIVED

NOMINEE AND POSITION * INFORMATION 

REQUESTED BY 

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** REQUESTED 

INFORMATION 

RECEIVED

SENATOR REQUESTED REFERRAL TO 

COMMITTEE OF JURISDICTION 

Pursuant to S. Res. 116, 112th Congress, nominations in this section of the Executive Calendar are entitled to expedited procedures.

26 Jan 08, 2015 Walter Hood, of California, to be 

a Member of the National 

Council on the Arts for a term 

expiring September 3, 2020, 

vice Barbara Ernst Prey, term 

expired.

Yes

27 Jan 08, 2015 Diane Helen Rodriguez, of 

California, to be a Member of 

the National Council on the 

Arts for a term expiring 

September 3, 2018, vice Joan 

Israelite, term expired.

Yes

32 Jan 08, 2015 Rafael J. Lopez, of California, to 

be Commissioner on Children, 

Youth, and Families, 

Department of Health and 

Human Services, vice Bryan 

Hayes Samuels, resigned.

Yes

33 Jan 08, 2015 Todd A. Fisher, of New York, to 

be a Member of the Board of 

Directors of the Overseas 

Private Investment 

Corporation for a term 

expiring December 17, 2016, 

vice James A. Torrey, term 

expired.

Yes

34 Jan 08, 2015 Deven J. Parekh, of New York, 

to be a Member of the Board of 

Directors of the Overseas 

Private Investment 

Corporation for a term 

expiring December 17, 2016, 

vice Katherine M. Gehl, 

resigned.

Yes

35 Jan 08, 2015 Romonia S. Dixon, of Arizona, to 

be a Member of the Board of 

Directors of the Corporation 

for National and Community 

Service for a term expiring 

October 6, 2018, vice Matthew 

Francis McCabe, term expired.

Yes
* Committee of jurisdiction has requested appropriate biographical and financial information on this nominee

** Committee of jurisdiction has received the necessary biographical and financial information on this nominee; nominee will remain in this 

section for 10 session days

PRIVILEGED NOMINATIONS

MESSAGE

NO.

DATE

RECEIVED

NOMINEE AND POSITION * INFORMATION 

REQUESTED BY 

COMMITTEE

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** REQUESTED 

INFORMATION 

RECEIVED

SENATOR REQUESTED REFERRAL TO 

COMMITTEE OF JURISDICTION 

Pursuant to S. Res. 116, 112th Congress, nominations in this section of the Executive Calendar are entitled to expedited procedures.

36 Jan 08, 2015 Victoria Ann Hughes, of 

Virginia, to be a Member of 

the Board of Directors of the 

Corporation for National and 

Community Service for a term 

expiring October 6, 2016, vice 

James Palmer, term expired.

Yes

37 Jan 08, 2015 Eric P. Liu, of Washington, to be 

a Member of the Board of 

Directors of the Corporation 

for National and Community 

Service for a term expiring 

December 27, 2017, vice 

Layshae Ward, term expired.

Yes

38 Jan 08, 2015 Michael D. Kennedy, of Georgia, 

to be a Member of the Federal 

Retirement Thrift Investment 

Board for a term expiring 

September 25, 2018. 

(Reappointment)

Yes Jan 26, 2015

39 Jan 08, 2015 David Avren Jones, of 

Connecticut, to be a Member of 

the Federal Retirement Thrift 

Investment Board for a term 

expiring October 11, 2018. 

(Reappointment)

Yes Jan 26, 2015

84 Jan 16, 2015 John E. Mendez, of California, to 

be a Director of the Securities 

Investor Protection 

Corporation for a term 

expiring December 31, 2015, 

vice Sharon Y. Bowen, 

resigned.

Yes

85 Jan 16, 2015 John E. Mendez, of California, to 

be a Director of the Securities 

Investor Protection 

Corporation for a term 

expiring December 31, 2018. 

(Reappointment)

Yes

89 Jan 26, 2015 Sim Farar, of California, to be a 

Member of the United States 

Advisory Commission on 

Public Diplomacy for a term 

expiring July 1, 2015. 

(Reappointment)

Yes
* Committee of jurisdiction has requested appropriate biographical and financial information on this nominee

** Committee of jurisdiction has received the necessary biographical and financial information on this nominee; nominee will remain in this 

section for 10 session days

PRIVILEGED NOMINATIONS

MESSAGE

NO.

DATE

RECEIVED

NOMINEE AND POSITION * INFORMATION 

REQUESTED BY 

COMMITTEE

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** REQUESTED 

INFORMATION 

RECEIVED

SENATOR REQUESTED REFERRAL TO 

COMMITTEE OF JURISDICTION 

Pursuant to S. Res. 116, 112th Congress, nominations in this section of the Executive Calendar are entitled to expedited procedures.

90 Jan 26, 2015 Sim Farar, of California, to be a 

Member of the United States 

Advisory Commission on

Public Diplomacy for a term 

expiring July 1, 2018. 

(Reappointment)

Yes

91 Jan 26, 2015 William Joseph Hybl, of 

Colorado, to be a Member of 

the United States Advisory 

Commission on Public 

Diplomacy for a term expiring 

July 1, 2015. (Reappointment)

Yes

92 Jan 26, 2015 William Joseph Hybl, of 

Colorado, to be a Member of 

the United States Advisory 

Commission on Public 

Diplomacy for a term expiring 

July 1, 2018. (Reappointment)

Yes

126 Jan 27, 2015 Richard T. Julius, of North 

Carolina, to be a Member of 

the Internal Revenue Service 

Oversight Board for a term 

expiring September 14, 2019, 

vice Raymond T. Wagner, Jr., 

term expired.

Yes
NOTICE OF INTENT TO OBJECT

MESSAGE

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NOMINEE AND OFFICE DATE AND SENATOR

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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 inclusion 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 the Senate 

Executive Calendar entitled “Notice of Intent to Object”. (S. Res. 28, 112th Congress)
MOTIONS FOR RECONSIDERATION

DATE SUBJECT

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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.