SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

EXECUTIVE CALENDAR

PREPARED UNDER THE DIRECTION OF JULIE E. ADAMS,

SECRETARY OF THE SENATE

By Jennifer A. Gorham, Executive Clerk

ONE HUNDRED FIFTEENTH CONGRESS

Tuesday, August 1, 2017

FIRST SESSION {

SECOND SESSION {

Issue No. 115

CONVENED JANUARY 3, 2017

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UNANIMOUS CONSENT AGREEMENTS

Kevin Christopher Newsom (Cal. No. 172)

Ordered, That following Leader remarks on Tuesday, August 1, 2017, the Senate proceed to executive 

session and resume consideration of the nomination of Kevin Christopher Newsom, of Alabama, to be United 

States Circuit Judge for the Eleventh Circuit, with all time during morning business, recess, adjournment, and 

Leader remarks counting post-cloture on the nomination. (Jul. 31, 2017.)

Marvin Kaplan (Cal. No. 175)

Ordered, That with respect to the vote on the motion to invoke cloture on the nomination of Marvin 

Kaplan, of Kansas, to be a Member of the National Labor Relations Board for the term of five years expiring 

August 27, 2020, the mandatory quorum required under Rule XXII be waived. (Jul. 31, 2017.)
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

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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

* 61 294 Elaine McCusker, of Virginia, to be a Principal 

Deputy Under Secretary of Defense, vice 

John Conger.

May 23, 2017 Reported by Mr. 

McCain, Committee on Armed 

Services, without printed 

report.

* 63 346 Robert Daigle, of Virginia, to be Director of 

Cost Assessment and Program Evaluation, 

Department of Defense, vice Jamie Michael 

Morin.

May 23, 2017 Reported by Mr. 

McCain, Committee on Armed 

Services, without printed 

report.

DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY

* 95 173 Heath P. Tarbert, of Maryland, to be an 

Assistant Secretary of the Treasury, vice 

Marisa Lago.

May 23, 2017 Reported by Mr. 

Crapo, Committee on 

Banking, Housing, and Urban 

Affairs, without printed 

report.

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

* 96 364 Mira Radielovic Ricardel, of California, to be 

Under Secretary of Commerce for Export 

Administration, vice Eric L. Hirschhorn.

May 23, 2017 Reported by Mr. 

Crapo, Committee on 

Banking, Housing, and Urban 

Affairs, without printed 

report.

SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION

* 98 119 Althea Coetzee, of Virginia, to be Deputy 

Administrator of the Small Business 

Administration, vice Douglas J. Kramer.

May 24, 2017 Reported by Mr. 

Risch, Committee on Small 

Business and 

Entrepreneurship, without 

printed report.

FEDERAL ENERGY REGULATORY 

COMMISSION

* 101 405 Neil Chatterjee, of Kentucky, to be a Member 

of the Federal Energy Regulatory 

Commission for the term expiring June 30, 

2021, vice Anthony T. Clark, resigned.

Jun 06, 2017 Reported by Ms. 

Murkowski, 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

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* 102 406 Robert F. Powelson, of Pennsylvania, to be a 

Member of the Federal Energy Regulatory 

Commission for the term expiring June 30, 

2020, vice Philip D. Moeller, resigned.

Jun 06, 2017 Reported by Ms. 

Murkowski, Committee on 

Energy and Natural 

Resources, without printed 

report.

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

* 103 459 Dan R. Brouillette, of Texas, to be Deputy 

Secretary of Energy, vice Elizabeth 

Sherwood-Randall.

Jun 06, 2017 Reported by Ms. 

Murkowski, Committee on 

Energy and Natural 

Resources, without printed 

report.

DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

105 299 Noel J. Francisco, of the District of Columbia, 

to be Solicitor General of the United States, 

vice Donald B. Verrilli, Jr., resigned.

Jun 08, 2017 Reported by Mr. 

Grassley, Committee on the 

Judiciary, without printed 

report.

106 249 Makan Delrahim, of California, to be an 

Assistant Attorney General, vice William 

Joseph Baer, resigned.

Jun 08, 2017 Reported by Mr. 

Grassley, Committee on the 

Judiciary, without printed 

report.

107 58 Steven Andrew Engel, of the District of 

Columbia, to be an Assistant Attorney 

General, vice Virginia A. Seitz, resigned.

Jun 08, 2017 Reported by Mr. 

Grassley, Committee on the 

Judiciary, without printed 

report.

DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND 

URBAN DEVELOPMENT

* 109 363 Pamela Hughes Patenaude, of New 

Hampshire, to be Deputy Secretary of 

Housing and Urban Development, vice Nani 

A. Coloretti.

Jun 14, 2017 Reported by Mr. 

Crapo, Committee on 

Banking, Housing, and Urban 

Affairs, without printed 

report.

EXECUTIVE OFFICE OF THE 

PRESIDENT

* 110 457 Kevin Allen Hassett, of Massachusetts, to be 

Chairman of the Council of Economic 

Advisers, vice Jason Furman.

Jun 14, 2017 Reported by Mr. 

Crapo, Committee on 

Banking, Housing, and Urban 

Affairs, 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 THE TREASURY

* 111 103 David Malpass, of New York, to be an Under 

Secretary of the Treasury, vice D. Nathan 

Sheets.

Jun 14, 2017 Reported by Mr. 

Hatch, Committee on 

Finance, without printed 

report.

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND 

HUMAN SERVICES

* 112 248 Eric D. Hargan, of Illinois, to be Deputy 

Secretary of Health and Human Services, 

vice William V. Corr, resigned.

Jun 14, 2017 Reported by Mr. 

Hatch, Committee on 

Finance, without printed 

report.

DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY

* 113 296 Brent James McIntosh, of Michigan, to be 

General Counsel for the Department of the 

Treasury, vice Christopher J. Meade, 

resigned.

Jun 14, 2017 Reported by Mr. 

Hatch, Committee on 

Finance, without printed 

report.

* 114 407 Andrew K. Maloney, of Virginia, to be a 

Deputy Under Secretary of the Treasury, vice 

Anne Elizabeth Wall.

Jun 14, 2017 Reported by Mr. 

Hatch, Committee on 

Finance, without printed 

report.

THE JUDICIARY

117 374 Scott L. Palk, of Oklahoma, to be United States 

District Judge for the Western District of 

Oklahoma, vice Stephen P. Friot, retired.

Jun 15, 2017 Reported by Mr. 

Grassley, Committee on the 

Judiciary, without printed 

report.

EXECUTIVE OFFICE OF THE 

PRESIDENT

118 298 Vishal J. Amin, of Michigan, to be Intellectual 

Property Enforcement Coordinator, 

Executive Office of the President, vice Daniel 

Henry Marti.

Jun 15, 2017 Reported by Mr. 

Grassley, Committee on the 

Judiciary, without printed 

report.

DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND 

SECURITY

119 352 Lee Francis Cissna, of Maryland, to be Director

of United States Citizenship and 

Immigration Services, Department of 

Homeland Security, vice Leon Rodriguez.

Jun 15, 2017 Reported by Mr. 

Grassley, 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

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EXECUTIVE OFFICE OF THE 

PRESIDENT

* 153 367 Russell Vought, of Virginia, to be Deputy 

Director of the Office of Management and 

Budget, vice Brian C. Deese.

Jun 21, 2017 Reported by Mr. 

Johnson, Committee on 

Homeland Security and 

Governmental Affairs, 

without printed report.

Jun 14, 2017 Reported by Mr. 

Enzi, Committee on the 

Budget, without printed 

report.

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

* 155 403 Adam J. Sullivan, of Iowa, to be an Assistant 

Secretary of Transportation, vice Dana G. 

Gresham.

Jun 21, 2017 Placed on the 

Calendar pursuant to S.Res. 

116, 112th Congress.

ARMY

156 529-2 The following named officers for appointment 

in the Reserve of the Army to the grades 

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

12203:

Jun 20, 2017 Reported by Mr. 

McCain, Committee on Armed 

Services, without printed 

report.

to be Brigadier General

Col. Darius S. Gallegos

NATIONAL TRANSPORTATION SAFETY 

BOARD

* 158 404 Robert L. Sumwalt III, of South Carolina, to be 

a Member of the National Transportation 

Safety Board for a term expiring December 

31, 2021. (Reappointment)

Jun 29, 2017 Reported by Mr. 

Thune, Committee on 

Commerce, Science, and 

Transportation, without 

printed report.

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

* 159 458 Derek Kan, of California, to be Under 

Secretary of Transportation for Policy, vice 

Blair Anderson.

Jun 29, 2017 Reported by Mr. 

Thune, Committee on 

Commerce, Science, and 

Transportation, 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

160 351 Stephen Elliott Boyd, of Alabama, to be an 

Assistant Attorney General, vice Peter 

Joseph Kadzik.

Jun 29, 2017 Reported by Mr. 

Grassley, Committee on the 

Judiciary, without printed 

report.

COMMODITY FUTURES TRADING 

COMMISSION

* 161 402 J. Christopher Giancarlo, of New Jersey, to be 

Chairman of the Commodity Futures Trading 

Commission, vice Timothy G. Massad, 

resigned.

Jun 29, 2017 Reported by Mr. 

Roberts, Committee on 

Agriculture, Nutrition, and 

Forestry, without printed 

report.

DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

162 512 Robert R. Hood, of Georgia, to be an Assistant 

Secretary of Defense, vice Stephen C. Hedger.

Jul 03, 2017 Placed on the 

Calendar pursuant to S.Res. 

116, 112th Congress.

DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND 

SECURITY

* 163 477 Claire M. Grady, of Pennsylvania, to be Under 

Secretary for Management, Department of 

Homeland Security, vice Russell C. Deyo.

Jul 11, 2017 Reported by Mr. 

Johnson, Committee on 

Homeland Security and 

Governmental Affairs, 

without printed report.

OFFICE OF SPECIAL COUNSEL

* 164 525 Henry Kerner, of California, to be Special 

Counsel, Office of Special Counsel, for the 

term of five years, vice Carolyn N. Lerner, 

term expired.

Jul 11, 2017 Reported by Mr. 

Johnson, Committee on 

Homeland Security and 

Governmental Affairs, 

without printed report.

DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND 

SECURITY

* 165 297 David James Glawe, of Iowa, to be Under 

Secretary for Intelligence and Analysis, 

Department of Homeland Security, vice 

Francis Xavier Taylor.

Jul 11, 2017 Reported by Mr. 

Burr, Select Committee on 

Intelligence, 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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UNITED STATES AGENCY FOR

INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT

* 166 408 Mark Andrew Green, of Wisconsin, to be 

Administrator of the United States Agency 

for International Development, vice Gayle 

Smith.

Jul 12, 2017 Reported by Mr. 

Corker, Committee on 

Foreign Relations, without 

printed report.

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION 

AGENCY

* 167 460 Susan Parker Bodine, of Maryland, to be an 

Assistant Administrator of the 

Environmental Protection Agency, vice 

Cynthia Giles.

Jul 12, 2017 Reported by Mr. 

Barrasso, Committee on 

Environment and Public

Works, without printed 

report.

NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION

* 168 560 Annie Caputo, of Virginia, to be a Member of 

the Nuclear Regulatory Commission for the 

term of five years expiring June 30, 2021, 

vice William Charles Ostendorff, term 

expired.

Jul 12, 2017 Reported by Mr. 

Barrasso, Committee on 

Environment and Public 

Works, without printed 

report.

* 169 562 David Wright, of South Carolina, to be a 

Member of the Nuclear Regulatory 

Commission for the term of five years 

expiring June 30, 2020, vice Jeffery Martin 

Baran, resigned.

Jul 12, 2017 Reported by Mr. 

Barrasso, Committee on 

Environment and Public 

Works, without printed 

report.

THE JUDICIARY

171 588 Timothy J. Kelly, of the District of Columbia, 

to be United States District Judge for the

District of Columbia, vice Rosemary M. 

Collyer, retired.

Jul 13, 2017 Reported by Mr. 

Grassley, Committee on the 

Judiciary, without printed 

report.

172 372 Kevin Christopher Newsom, of Alabama, to be 

United States Circuit Judge for the Eleventh 

Circuit, vice Joel F. Dubina, retired.

Jul 13, 2017 Reported by Mr. 

Grassley, Committee on the 

Judiciary, without printed 

report.

173 375 Damien Michael Schiff, of California, to be a 

Judge of the United States Court of Federal 

Claims for a term of fifteen years, vice George 

W. Miller, retired.

Jul 13, 2017 Reported by Mr. 

Grassley, 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

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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

* 174 553 Richard V. Spencer, of Wyoming, to be 

Secretary of the Navy, vice Raymond Edwin 

Mabus, Jr.

Jul 13, 2017 Reported by Mr. 

McCain, Committee on Armed 

Services, without printed 

report.

NATIONAL LABOR RELATIONS BOARD

* 175 681 Marvin Kaplan, of Kansas, to be a Member of 

the National Labor Relations Board for the 

term of five years expiring August 27, 2020, 

vice Harry I. Johnson III, resigned.

Jul 19, 2017 Reported by Mr. 

Alexander, Committee on 

Health, Education, Labor, 

and Pensions, without printed 

report.

* 176 725 William J. Emanuel, of California, to be a 

Member of the National Labor Relations

Board for the term of five years expiring 

August 27, 2021, vice Kent Yoshiho 

Hirozawa, term expired.

Jul 19, 2017 Reported by Mr. 

Alexander, Committee on 

Health, Education, Labor, 

and Pensions, without printed 

report.

DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND 

SECURITY

* 177 559 David P. Pekoske, of Maryland, to be an 

Assistant Secretary of Homeland Security, 

vice Peter V. Neffenger.

Jul 19, 2017 Reported by Mr. 

Johnson, Committee on 

Homeland Security and 

Governmental Affairs, 

without printed report.

Jun 29, 2017 Reported by Mr. 

Thune, Committee on 

Commerce, Science, and 

Transportation, without 

printed report.

DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

178 696 Christopher A. Wray, of Georgia, to be Director 

of the Federal Bureau of Investigation for a 

term of ten years, vice James B. Comey, Jr.

Jul 20, 2017 Reported by Mr. 

Grassley, Committee on the 

Judiciary, without printed 

report.

THE JUDICIARY

179 589 Trevor N. McFadden, of Virginia, to be United 

States District Judge for the District of 

Columbia, vice Richard J. Leon, retired.

Jul 20, 2017 Reported by Mr. 

Grassley, 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

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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

180 597 Beth Ann Williams, of New Jersey, to be an 

Assistant Attorney General, vice Christopher 

H. Schroeder.

Jul 20, 2017 Reported by Mr. 

Grassley, Committee on the 

Judiciary, without printed 

report.

181 612 John W. Huber, of Utah, to be United States 

Attorney for the District of Utah for the term 

of four years. (Reappointment)

Jul 20, 2017 Reported by Mr. 

Grassley, Committee on the 

Judiciary, without printed 

report.

182 611 Justin E. Herdman, of Ohio, to be United 

States Attorney for the Northern District of 

Ohio for the term of four years, vice Carole 

Schwartz Rendon, resigned.

Jul 20, 2017 Reported by Mr. 

Grassley, Committee on the 

Judiciary, without printed 

report.

183 615 John E. Town, of Alabama, to be United States 

Attorney for the Northern District of 

Alabama for the term of four years, vice 

Joyce White Vance, resigned.

Jul 20, 2017 Reported by Mr. 

Grassley, Committee on the 

Judiciary, without printed 

report.

DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY

* 184 454 David J. Kautter, of Virginia, to be an 

Assistant Secretary of the Treasury, vice 

Mark J. Mazur.

Jul 20, 2017 Reported by Mr. 

Hatch, Committee on 

Finance, without printed 

report.

DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS

* 185 464 Brooks D. Tucker, of Maryland, to be an 

Assistant Secretary of Veterans Affairs 

(Congressional and Legislative Affairs), vice 

Joan M. Evans, resigned.

Jul 20, 2017 Reported by Mr. 

Isakson, Committee on 

Veterans' Affairs, without 

printed report.

THE JUDICIARY

* 186 591 Michael P. Allen, of Florida, to be a Judge of 

the United States Court of Appeals for 

Veterans Claims for the term of fifteen years, 

vice Bruce E. Kasold, term expired.

Jul 20, 2017 Reported by Mr. 

Isakson, Committee on 

Veterans' Affairs, without 

printed report.

* 187 592 Amanda L. Meredith, of Virginia, to be a Judge 

of the United States Court of Appeals for 

Veterans Claims for the term of fifteen years, 

vice William A. Moorman, retired.

Jul 20, 2017 Reported by Mr. 

Isakson, 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

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* 188 593 Joseph L. Toth, of Wisconsin, to be a Judge of 

the United States Court of Appeals for 

Veterans Claims for the term of fifteen years,

vice Lawrence B. Hagel, retired.

Jul 20, 2017 Reported by Mr. 

Isakson, Committee on 

Veterans' Affairs, without 

printed report.

DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS

* 189 697 Thomas G. Bowman, of Florida, to be Deputy 

Secretary of Veterans Affairs, vice Sloan D. 

Gibson.

Jul 20, 2017 Reported by Mr. 

Isakson, Committee on 

Veterans' Affairs, without 

printed report.

* 190 698 James Byrne, of Virginia, to be General 

Counsel, Department of Veterans Affairs, 

vice Leigh A. Bradley, resigned.

Jul 20, 2017 Reported by Mr. 

Isakson, Committee on 

Veterans' Affairs, without 

printed report.

DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

* 191 362 David Joel Trachtenberg, of Virginia, to be a 

Principal Deputy Under Secretary of 

Defense, vice Brian P. McKeon.

Jul 20, 2017 Reported by Mr. 

Inhofe for Mr. McCain, 

Committee on Armed 

Services, without printed 

report.

* 192 554 Charles Douglas Stimson, of Virginia, to be 

General Counsel of the Department of the 

Navy, vice Paul Luis Oostburg Sanz.

Jul 20, 2017 Reported by Mr. 

Inhofe for Mr. McCain, 

Committee on Armed 

Services, without printed 

report.

* 193 555 Owen West, of Connecticut, to be an Assistant 

Secretary of Defense, vice Michael D. 

Lumpkin.

Jul 20, 2017 Reported by Mr. 

Inhofe for Mr. McCain, 

Committee on Armed 

Services, without printed 

report.

* 194 582 Ryan McCarthy, of Illinois, to be Under 

Secretary of the Army, vice Patrick Joseph 

Murphy.

Jul 20, 2017 Reported by Mr. 

Inhofe for Mr. McCain, 

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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DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY

* 224 677 Isabel Marie Keenan Patelunas, of 

Pennsylvania, to be Assistant Secretary for 

Intelligence and Analysis, Department of the 

Treasury, vice S. Leslie Ireland.

Jul 25, 2017 Reported by Mr. 

Burr, Select Committee on 

Intelligence, without printed 

report.

OFFICE OF THE DIRECTOR OF 

NATIONAL INTELLIGENCE

* 225 728 Susan M. Gordon, of Virginia, to be Principal 

Deputy Director of National Intelligence, vice 

Stephanie O'Sullivan.

Jul 25, 2017 Reported by Mr. 

Burr, Select Committee on 

Intelligence, without printed 

report.

DEPARTMENT OF STATE

* 226 523 Callista L. Gingrich, of Virginia, to be 

Ambassador Extraordinary and 

Plenipotentiary of the United States of 

America to the Holy See.

Jul 27, 2017 Reported by Mr. 

Corker, Committee on 

Foreign Relations, without 

printed report.

* 227 603 Kelly Knight Craft, of Kentucky, to be 

Ambassador Extraordinary and 

Plenipotentiary of the United States of 

America to Canada.

Jul 27, 2017 Reported by Mr. 

Corker, Committee on 

Foreign Relations, without 

printed report.

* 228 604 Sharon Day, of Florida, to be Ambassador 

Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the 

United States of America to the Republic of 

Costa Rica.

Jul 27, 2017 Reported by Mr. 

Corker, Committee on 

Foreign Relations, without 

printed report.

* 229 606 Nathan Alexander Sales, of Ohio, to be 

Coordinator for Counterterrorism, with the 

rank and status of Ambassador at Large, vice 

Tina S. Kaidanow, resigned.

Jul 27, 2017 Reported by Mr. 

Corker, Committee on 

Foreign Relations, without 

printed report.

* 230 676 George Edward Glass, of Oregon, to be 

Ambassador Extraordinary and 

Plenipotentiary of the United States of 

America to the Portuguese Republic.

Jul 27, 2017 Reported by Mr. 

Corker, Committee on 

Foreign Relations, without 

printed report.

* 231 691 Robert Wood Johnson IV, of New York, to be 

Ambassador Extraordinary and 

Plenipotentiary of the United States of 

America to the United Kingdom of Great 

Britain and Northern Ireland.

Jul 27, 2017 Reported by Mr. 

Corker, 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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* 232 721 Luis E. Arreaga, of Virginia, 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 

Guatemala.

Jul 27, 2017 Reported by Mr. 

Corker, Committee on 

Foreign Relations, without 

printed report.

* 233 722 Krishna R. Urs, of Connecticut, 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 

Peru.

Jul 27, 2017 Reported by Mr. 

Corker, Committee on 

Foreign Relations, without 

printed report.

* 234 733 Kay Bailey Hutchison, of Texas, to be United 

States Permanent Representative on the 

Council of the North Atlantic Treaty 

Organization, with the rank and status of 

Ambassador Extraordinary and 

Plenipotentiary.

Jul 27, 2017 Reported by Mr. 

Corker, Committee on 

Foreign Relations, without 

printed report.

* 235 743 Lewis M. Eisenberg, of Florida, to be 

Ambassador Extraordinary and 

Plenipotentiary of the United States of 

America to the Italian Republic, and to serve 

concurrently and without additional 

compensation as Ambassador Extraordinary 

and Plenipotentiary of the United States of 

America to the Republic of San Marino.

Jul 27, 2017 Reported by Mr. 

Corker, Committee on 

Foreign Relations, without 

printed report.

OVERSEAS PRIVATE INVESTMENT 

CORPORATION

* 236 566 Ray Washburne, of Texas, to be President of 

the Overseas Private Investment 

Corporation, vice Elizabeth L. Littlefield.

Jul 27, 2017 Reported by Mr. 

Corker, Committee on 

Foreign Relations, without 

printed report.

DEPARTMENT OF STATE

* 237 689 Kelley Eckels Currie, of Georgia, to be 

Representative of the United States of 

America on the Economic and Social Council 

of the United Nations, with the rank of 

Ambassador.

Jul 27, 2017 Reported by Mr. 

Corker, 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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UNITED NATIONS

* 238 690 Kelley Eckels Currie, of Georgia, to be an 

Alternate Representative of the United 

States of America to the Sessions of the 

General Assembly of the United Nations, 

during her tenure of service as 

Representative of the United States of 

America on the Economic and Social Council 

of the United Nations.

Jul 27, 2017 Reported by Mr. 

Corker, Committee on 

Foreign Relations, without 

printed report.

DEPARTMENT OF STATE

* 239 693 Carl C. Risch, of Pennsylvania, to be an 

Assistant Secretary of State (Consular 

Affairs), vice Michele Thoren Bond.

Jul 27, 2017 Reported by Mr. 

Corker, Committee on 

Foreign Relations, without 

printed report.

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

* 240 513 Richard Ashooh, of New Hampshire, to be an 

Assistant Secretary of Commerce, vice Kevin 

Wolf, resigned.

Jul 27, 2017 Reported by Mr. 

Crapo, Committee on 

Banking, Housing, and Urban 

Affairs, without printed 

report.

DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND 

URBAN DEVELOPMENT

* 241 514 J. Paul Compton, Jr., of Alabama, to be 

General Counsel of the Department of 

Housing and Urban Development, vice Helen 

R. Kanovsky, resigned.

Jul 27, 2017 Reported by Mr. 

Crapo, Committee on 

Banking, Housing, and Urban 

Affairs, without printed 

report.

* 242 515 Neal J. Rackleff, of Texas, to be an Assistant 

Secretary of the Department of Housing and 

Urban Development, vice Mercedes Marquez.

Jul 27, 2017 Reported by Mr. 

Crapo, Committee on 

Banking, Housing, and Urban 

Affairs, without printed 

report.

* 243 680 Anna Maria Farias, of Texas, to be an 

Assistant Secretary of Housing and Urban 

Development, vice Gustavo Velasquez 

Aguilar, resigned.

Jul 27, 2017 Reported by Mr. 

Crapo, Committee on 

Banking, Housing, and Urban 

Affairs, 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 THE TREASURY

* 244 715 Christopher Campbell, of California, to be an 

Assistant Secretary of the Treasury, vice 

Cyrus Amir-Mokri, resigned.

Jul 27, 2017 Reported by Mr. 

Crapo, Committee on 

Banking, Housing, and Urban 

Affairs, without printed 

report.

OVERSEAS PRIVATE INVESTMENT 

CORPORATION

* 245 565 David Steele Bohigian, of Missouri, to be 

Executive Vice President of the Overseas 

Private Investment Corporation, vice Mimi E. 

Alemayehou.

Jul 27, 2017 Reported by Mr. 

Corker, Committee on 

Foreign Relations, without 

printed report.

DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

* 246 599 Lucian Niemeyer, of Pennsylvania, to be an 

Assistant Secretary of Defense, vice Sharon 

E. Burke, resigned.

Jul 27, 2017 Reported by Mr. 

Inhofe for Mr. McCain, 

Committee on Armed 

Services, without printed 

report.

* 247 669 John H. Gibson II, of Texas, to be Deputy Chief 

Management Officer of the Department of 

Defense, vice Peter Levine.

Jul 27, 2017 Reported by Mr. 

Inhofe for Mr. McCain, 

Committee on Armed 

Services, without printed 

report.

* 248 713 Matthew P. Donovan, of Virginia, to be Under 

Secretary of the Air Force, vice Lisa S. 

Disbrow, resigned.

Jul 27, 2017 Reported by Mr. 

Inhofe for Mr. McCain, 

Committee on Armed 

Services, without printed 

report.

* 249 714 Ellen M. Lord, of Rhode Island, to be Under 

Secretary of Defense for Acquisition, 

Technology, and Logistics, vice Frank 

Kendall III.

Jul 27, 2017 Reported by Mr. 

Inhofe for Mr. McCain, 

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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[NEW REPORTS]

ARMY

250 761-2 The following named Army National Guard of 

the United States officers for appointment in 

the Reserve of the Army to the grade 

indicated under title 10, U.S.C., sections 

12203 and 12211:

Jul 20, 2017 Reported by Mr. 

Inhofe for Mr. McCain, 

Committee on Armed 

Services, without printed 

report.

to be Brigadier General

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

NOMINATIONS PLACED ON THE SECRETARY’S DESK

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* 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.

567 Jun 06, 2017 Peter Louis Oppenheim, of 

Maryland, to be Assistant 

Secretary for Legislation and 

Congressional Affairs, 

Department of Education, vice 

Julius Lloyd Horwich.

Yes Jul 19, 2017

674 Jun 19, 2017 Michael Platt, Jr., of Arkansas, 

to be an Assistant Secretary of 

Commerce, vice Steven 

Michael Haro, resigned.

Yes Jul 17, 2017

742 Jul 11, 2017 Mary Kirtley Waters, of 

Virginia, to be an Assistant 

Secretary of State (Legislative 

Affairs), vice Julia Frifield.

Yes
NOTICE OF INTENT TO OBJECT

MESSAGE

NO.

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)

558 Steven Gill Bradbury, of Virginia, to be General Counsel of the 

Department of Transportation.

Jun 29, 2017 - Ms. Duckworth.
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.