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, May 22, 2018

FIRST SESSION {

SECOND SESSION {

Issue No. 268

CONVENED JANUARY 3, 2017

ADJOURNED JANUARY 3, 2018

CONVENED JANUARY 3, 2018

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UNANIMOUS CONSENT AGREEMENTS

Dana Baiocco (Cal. No. 608)

Jelena McWilliams (Cal. No. 670)

Jelena McWilliams (Cal. No. 672)

James Randolph Evans (Cal. No. 618)

Ordered, That following Leader remarks on Tuesday, May 22, 2018, the Senate proceed to executive 

session and resume consideration of the nomination of Dana Baiocco, of Ohio, to be a Commissioner of the 

Consumer Product Safety Commission for a term of seven years from October 27, 2017.

Ordered further, That at 12 noon, notwithstanding the provisions of Rule XXII, all post-cloture time be 

considered expired, that if confirmed, the motion to reconsider be considered made and laid upon the table, and 

the President be immediately notified of the Senate’s actions.

Ordered further, That with respect to the motions to invoke cloture on the nominations listed below, the 

mandatory quorums required under Rule XXII be waived:

Jelena McWilliams, of Ohio, to be Chairperson of the Board of Directors of the Federal Deposit Insurance 

Corporation for a term of five years;

Jelena McWilliams, of Ohio, to be a Member of the Board of Directors of the Federal Deposit Insurance 

Corporation for a term of six years; and

James Randolph Evans, of Georgia, to be Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United 

States of America to Luxembourg. (May 17, 21, 2018.)

Brian D. Montgomery (Cal. No. 593)

Ordered, That at a time to be determined by the Majority Leader in consultation with the Democratic 

Leader, the Senate proceed to executive session for the consideration of the nomination of Brian D. Montgomery, 

of Texas, to be an Assistant Secretary of Housing and Urban Development.

Ordered further, That there be 4 hours of debate, equally divided in the usual form, and that following 

the use or yielding back of time, the Senate vote on the nomination with no intervening action or debate; that if 

confirmed, the motion to reconsider be considered made and laid upon the table; the President be immediately 

notified of the Senate’s actions, and that no further motions be in order. (May 17, 2018.)
RESOLUTIONS

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TREATIES

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The Treaty with the Federated States of 

Micronesia on the Delimitation of a Maritime 

Boundary

May 15, 2018 Reported by Mr. 

Corker, Committee on 

Foreign Relations with 

printed Ex. Rept. 115-2 and a 

resolution of advice and 

consent to ratification with 1 

declaration.

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The Treaty with the Republic of Kiribati on the 

Delimitation of Maritime Boundaries

May 15, 2018 Reported by Mr. 

Corker, Committee on 

Foreign Relations with 

printed Ex. Rept. 115-3 and a 

resolution of advice and 

consent to ratification with 1 

declaration.
* 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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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

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.

COMMODITY FUTURES TRADING 

COMMISSION

* 270 594 Dawn DeBerry Stump, of Texas, to be a 

Commissioner of the Commodity Futures 

Trading Commission for a term expiring 

April 13, 2022, vice Timothy G. Massad 

resigned.

Aug 02, 2017 Reported by Mr. 

Roberts, Committee on 

Agriculture, Nutrition, and 

Forestry, without printed 

report.

EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY 

COMMISSION

* 379 724 Janet Dhillon, of Pennsylvania, to be a 

Member of the Equal Employment 

Opportunity Commission for a term expiring 

July 1, 2022, vice Jenny R. Yang, term 

expiring.

Oct 18, 2017 Reported by Mr. 

Alexander, Committee on 

Health, Education, Labor, 

and Pensions, without printed 

report.

* 381 859 Daniel M. Gade, of North Dakota, to be a 

Member of the Equal Employment 

Opportunity Commission for a term expiring 

July 1, 2021, vice Constance S. Barker, term 

expired.

Oct 18, 2017 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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NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION

* 404 900 Jeffery Martin Baran, of Virginia, to be a 

Member of the Nuclear Regulatory 

Commission for the term of five years 

expiring June 30, 2023. (Reappointment)

Oct 25, 2017 Reported by Mr. 

Barrasso, Committee on 

Environment and Public 

Works, without printed 

report.

NATIONAL TRANSPORTATION SAFETY 

BOARD

* 467 1032 Bruce Landsberg, of South Carolina, to be a 

Member of the National Transportation 

Safety Board for a term expiring December 

31, 2022, vice Christopher A. Hart, term 

expiring.

Nov 08, 2017 Reported by Mr. 

Thune, Committee on 

Commerce, Science, and 

Transportation, without 

printed report.

DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

* 496 812 Anthony Kurta, of Montana, to be a Principal 

Deputy Under Secretary of Defense, vice 

Laura Junor, resigned.

Nov 16, 2017 Reported by Mr. 

McCain, Committee on Armed 

Services, without printed 

report.

THE JUDICIARY

542 886 Robert Earl Wier, of Kentucky, to be United 

States District Judge for the Eastern District 

of Kentucky, vice Amul R. Thapar, elevated.

Dec 07, 2017 Reported by Mr. 

Grassley, Committee on the 

Judiciary, without printed 

report.

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

* 544 889 Stephen Alexander Vaden, of Tennessee, to be 

General Counsel of the Department of 

Agriculture, vice Jeffrey Michael Prieto.

Dec 11, 2017 Reported by Mr. 

Roberts, Committee on 

Agriculture, Nutrition, and 

Forestry, without printed 

report.

EXPORT-IMPORT BANK OF THE 

UNITED STATES

* 579 1068 Spencer Bachus III, of Alabama, to be a 

Member of the Board of Directors of the 

Export-Import Bank of the United States for 

a term expiring January 20, 2019, vice 

Patricia M. Loui, term expired.

Dec 19, 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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* 580 1069 Spencer Bachus III, of Alabama, to be a 

Member of the Board of Directors of the 

Export-Import Bank of the United States for 

a term expiring January 20, 2023. 

(Reappointment)

Dec 19, 2017 Reported by Mr. 

Crapo, Committee on 

Banking, Housing, and Urban 

Affairs, without printed 

report.

* 581 1070 Judith Delzoppo Pryor, of Ohio, to be a 

Member of the Board of Directors of the 

Export-Import Bank of the United States for 

a term expiring January 20, 2021, vice Larry 

W. Walther, term expired.

Dec 19, 2017 Reported by Mr. 

Crapo, Committee on 

Banking, Housing, and Urban 

Affairs, without printed 

report.

* 582 1071 Kimberly A. Reed, of West Virginia, to be First 

Vice President of the Export-Import Bank of 

the United States for a term expiring 

January 20, 2021, vice Wanda Felton, 

resigned.

Dec 19, 2017 Reported by Mr. 

Crapo, Committee on 

Banking, Housing, and Urban 

Affairs, without printed 

report.

* 583 1072 Claudia Slacik, of New York, to be a Member of 

the Board of Directors of the Export-Import 

Bank of the United States for a term expiring 

January 20, 2019, vice Sean Robert 

Mulvaney, term expired.

Dec 19, 2017 Reported by Mr. 

Crapo, Committee on 

Banking, Housing, and Urban 

Affairs, without printed 

report.

* 584 1073 Claudia Slacik, of New York, to be a Member of 

the Board of Directors of the Export-Import 

Bank of the United States for a term expiring 

January 20, 2023. (Reappointment)

Dec 19, 2017 Reported by Mr. 

Crapo, Committee on 

Banking, Housing, and Urban 

Affairs, without printed 

report.

* 585 893 Mark L. Greenblatt, of Maryland, to be 

Inspector General, Export-Import Bank, vice 

Osvaldo Luis Gratacos Munet, resigned.

Jan 08, 2018 Reported by Mr. 

Johnson, Committee on 

Homeland Security and 

Governmental Affairs, 

without printed report.

Dec 19, 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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THE JUDICIARY

587 991 Fernando Rodriguez, Jr., of Texas, to be United 

States District Judge for the Southern 

District of Texas, vice Gregg Jeffrey Costa, 

elevated.

Jan 11, 2018 Reported by Mr. 

Grassley, Committee on the 

Judiciary, without printed 

report.

DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND 

URBAN DEVELOPMENT

* 592 1349 Robert Hunter Kurtz, of Virginia, to be an 

Assistant Secretary of Housing and Urban 

Development, vice Sandra Brooks Henriquez, 

resigned.

Jan 17, 2018 Reported by Mr. 

Crapo, Committee on 

Banking, Housing, and Urban 

Affairs, without printed 

report.

* 593 1352 Brian D. Montgomery, of Texas, to be an 

Assistant Secretary of Housing and Urban 

Development, vice Carol J. Galante.

Jan 17, 2018 Reported by Mr. 

Crapo, Committee on 

Banking, Housing, and Urban 

Affairs, without printed 

report.

FEDERAL RESERVE SYSTEM

* 595 1354 Randal Quarles, of Colorado, to be a Member of 

the Board of Governors of the Federal 

Reserve System for a term of fourteen years 

from February 1, 2018. (Reappointment)

Jan 17, 2018 Reported by Mr. 

Crapo, Committee on 

Banking, Housing, and Urban 

Affairs, without printed 

report.

DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

* 600 1390 William Beach, of Kansas, to be Commissioner 

of Labor Statistics, Department of Labor, for 

a term of four years, vice Erica Lynn 

Groshen, term expired.

Jan 18, 2018 Reported by Mr. 

Alexander, Committee on 

Health, Education, Labor, 

and Pensions, without printed 

report.

DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

* 601 1391 James Blew, of California, to be Assistant 

Secretary for Planning, Evaluation, and 

Policy Development, Department of 

Education, vice Carmel Martin, resigned.

Jan 18, 2018 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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* 603 1393 Kenneth L. Marcus, of Virginia, to be Assistant 

Secretary for Civil Rights, Department of 

Education, vice Catherine Elizabeth Lhamon.

Jan 18, 2018 Reported by Mr. 

Alexander, Committee on 

Health, Education, Labor, 

and Pensions, without printed 

report.

DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

* 604 1394 Scott A. Mugno, of Pennsylvania, to be an 

Assistant Secretary of Labor, vice David 

Morris Michaels.

Jan 18, 2018 Reported by Mr. 

Alexander, Committee on 

Health, Education, Labor, 

and Pensions, without printed 

report.

* 606 1396 Cheryl Marie Stanton, of South Carolina, to be 

Administrator of the Wage and Hour 

Division, Department of Labor, vice David 

Weil, resigned.

Jan 18, 2018 Reported by Mr. 

Alexander, Committee on 

Health, Education, Labor, 

and Pensions, without printed 

report.

CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY 

COMMISSION

* 608 1358 Dana Baiocco, of Ohio, to be a Commissioner of 

the Consumer Product Safety Commission for 

a term of seven years from October 27, 2017, 

vice Marietta S. Robinson, term expired.

Jan 18, 2018 Reported by Mr. 

Thune, Committee on 

Commerce, Science, and 

Transportation, without 

printed report.

* 610 1360 Ann Marie Buerkle, of New York, to be a 

Commissioner of the Consumer Product 

Safety Commission for a term of seven years 

from October 27, 2018. (Reappointment)

Jan 18, 2018 Reported by Mr. 

Thune, Committee on 

Commerce, Science, and 

Transportation, without 

printed report.

* 611 1361 Ann Marie Buerkle, of New York, to be 

Chairman of the Consumer Product Safety 

Commission, vice Elliot F. Kaye.

Jan 18, 2018 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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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS 

COMMISSION

* 612 1362 Brendan Carr, of Virginia, to be a Member of 

the Federal Communications Commission for 

a term of five years from July 1, 2018. 

(Reappointment)

Jan 18, 2018 Reported by Mr. 

Thune, Committee on 

Commerce, Science, and 

Transportation, without 

printed report.

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

* 613 1363 Diana Furchtgott-Roth, of Maryland, to be an 

Assistant Secretary of Transportation. (New 

Position)

Jan 18, 2018 Reported by Mr. 

Thune, Committee on 

Commerce, Science, and 

Transportation, without 

printed report.

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

* 614 1364 Barry Lee Myers, of Pennsylvania, to be Under 

Secretary of Commerce for Oceans and 

Atmosphere, vice Kathryn D. Sullivan, 

resigned.

Jan 18, 2018 Reported by Mr. 

Thune, Committee on 

Commerce, Science, and 

Transportation, without 

printed report.

AMTRAK BOARD OF DIRECTORS

* 615 1365 Leon A. Westmoreland, of Georgia, to be a 

Director of the Amtrak Board of Directors for 

a term of five years. (New Position)

Jan 18, 2018 Reported by Mr. 

Thune, Committee on 

Commerce, Science, and 

Transportation, without 

printed report.

DEPARTMENT OF STATE

* 618 1382 James Randolph Evans, of Georgia, to be 

Ambassador Extraordinary and 

Plenipotentiary of the United States of 

America to Luxembourg.

Jan 18, 2018 Reported by Mr. 

Corker, Committee on 

Foreign Relations, without 

printed report.

THE JUDICIARY

625 1400 Annemarie Carney Axon, of Alabama, to be 

United States District Judge for the 

Northern District of Alabama, vice Sharon 

Lovelace Blackburn, retired.

Jan 18, 2018 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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626 1412 Thomas Alvin Farr, of North Carolina, to be 

United States District Judge for the Eastern 

District of North Carolina, vice Malcolm J. 

Howard, retired.

Jan 18, 2018 Reported by Mr. 

Grassley, Committee on the 

Judiciary, without printed 

report.

627 1420 William M. Ray II, of Georgia, to be United 

States District Judge for the Northern 

District of Georgia, vice Harold L. Murphy, 

retired.

Jan 18, 2018 Reported by Mr. 

Grassley, Committee on the 

Judiciary, without printed 

report.

628 1406 Liles Clifton Burke, of Alabama, to be United 

States District Judge for the Northern 

District of Alabama, vice C. Lynwood Smith, 

retired.

Jan 18, 2018 Reported by Mr. 

Grassley, Committee on the 

Judiciary, without printed 

report.

629 1415 Michael Joseph Juneau, of Louisiana, to be 

United States District Judge for the Western 

District of Louisiana, vice Richard T. Haik, 

Sr., retired.

Jan 18, 2018 Reported by Mr. 

Grassley, Committee on the 

Judiciary, without printed 

report.

630 1417 Emily Coody Marks, of Alabama, to be United 

States District Judge for the Middle District 

of Alabama, vice Myron H. Thompson, 

retired.

Jan 18, 2018 Reported by Mr. 

Grassley, Committee on the 

Judiciary, without printed 

report.

631 1401 Jeffrey Uhlman Beaverstock, of Alabama, to be 

United States District Judge for the Southern 

District of Alabama, vice Callie V. Granade, 

retired.

Jan 18, 2018 Reported by Mr. 

Grassley, Committee on the 

Judiciary, without printed 

report.

632 1424 Holly Lou Teeter, of Kansas, to be United 

States District Judge for the District of 

Kansas, vice Kathryn H. Vratil, retired.

Jan 18, 2018 Reported by Mr. 

Grassley, Committee on the 

Judiciary, without printed 

report.

633 1418 Terry Fitzgerald Moorer, of Alabama, to be 

United States District Judge for the Southern 

District of Alabama, vice William H. Steele, 

retired.

Jan 18, 2018 Reported by Mr. 

Grassley, Committee on the 

Judiciary, without printed 

report.

634 1419 Mark Saalfield Norris, Sr., of Tennessee, to be 

United States District Judge for the Western 

District of Tennessee, vice J. Daniel Breen, 

retired.

Jan 18, 2018 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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635 985 R. Stan Baker, of Georgia, to be United States 

District Judge for the Southern District of 

Georgia, vice William T. Moore, Jr., retired.

Jan 18, 2018 Reported by Mr. 

Grassley, Committee on the 

Judiciary, without printed 

report.

636 1413 Charles Barnes Goodwin, of Oklahoma, to be 

United States District Judge for the Western 

District of Oklahoma, vice Robin J. Cauthron, 

retired.

Jan 18, 2018 Reported by Mr. 

Grassley, Committee on the 

Judiciary, without printed 

report.

637 1416 Matthew J. Kacsmaryk, of Texas, to be United 

States District Judge for the Northern 

District of Texas, vice Mary Lou Robinson, 

retired.

Jan 18, 2018 Reported by Mr. 

Grassley, Committee on the 

Judiciary, without printed 

report.

638 1421 Eli Jeremy Richardson, of Tennessee, to be 

United States District Judge for the Middle 

District of Tennessee, vice Todd J. Campbell, 

retired.

Jan 18, 2018 Reported by Mr. 

Grassley, Committee on the 

Judiciary, without printed 

report.

DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

639 1402 Brian Allen Benczkowski, of Virginia, to be an 

Assistant Attorney General, vice Leslie 

Ragon Caldwell.

Jan 18, 2018 Reported by Mr. 

Grassley, Committee on the 

Judiciary, without printed 

report.

640 1407 Jeffrey Bossert Clark, of Virginia, to be an 

Assistant Attorney General, vice John 

Charles Cruden.

Jan 18, 2018 Reported by Mr.

Grassley, Committee on the 

Judiciary, without printed 

report.

641 1409 Eric S. Dreiband, of Maryland, to be an 

Assistant Attorney General, vice Thomas E. 

Perez, resigned.

Jan 18, 2018 Reported by Mr. 

Grassley, Committee on the 

Judiciary, without printed 

report.

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

* 664 1366 Susan Combs, of Texas, to be an Assistant 

Secretary of the Interior, vice Rhea S. Suh, 

resigned.

Jan 30, 2018 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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DEPARTMENT OF STATE

* 668 1387 Eric M. Ueland, of Oregon, to be an Under 

Secretary of State (Management), vice 

Patrick Francis Kennedy.

Feb 07, 2018 Reported by Mr. 

Corker, Committee on 

Foreign Relations, without 

printed report.

FEDERAL RESERVE SYSTEM

* 669 1348 Marvin Goodfriend, of Pennsylvania, to be a 

Member of the Board of Governors of the 

Federal Reserve System for a term of 

fourteen years from February 1, 2016, vice 

Sarah Bloom Raskin, resigned.

Feb 08, 2018 Reported by Mr. 

Crapo, Committee on 

Banking, Housing, and Urban 

Affairs, without printed 

report.

FEDERAL DEPOSIT INSURANCE 

CORPORATION

* 670 1351 Jelena McWilliams, of Ohio, to be Chairperson 

of the Board of Directors of the Federal 

Deposit Insurance Corporation for a term of 

five years, vice Martin J. Gruenberg, term 

expired.

Feb 08, 2018 Reported by Mr. 

Crapo, Committee on 

Banking, Housing, and Urban 

Affairs, without printed 

report.

* 672 1516 Jelena McWilliams, of Ohio, to be a Member of 

the Board of Directors of the Federal Deposit 

Insurance Corporation for a term of six years, 

vice Thomas Hoenig, term expiring.

Feb 08, 2018 Reported by Mr. 

Crapo, Committee on 

Banking, Housing, and Urban 

Affairs, without printed 

report.

THE JUDICIARY

674 1399 Barry W. Ashe, of Louisiana, to be United 

States District Judge for the Eastern District 

of Louisiana, vice L. R. Lemelle, retired.

Feb 08, 2018 Reported by Mr. 

Grassley, Committee on the 

Judiciary, without printed 

report.

675 1053 Howard C. Nielson, Jr., of Utah, to be United 

States District Judge for the District of Utah, 

vice Brian Theadore Stewart, retired.

Feb 08, 2018 Reported by Mr. 

Grassley, Committee on the 

Judiciary, without printed 

report.

676 1198 James R. Sweeney II, of Indiana, to be United 

States District Judge for the Southern 

District of Indiana, vice Sarah Evans Barker, 

retired.

Feb 08, 2018 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

* 686 1438 Paul C. Ney, Jr., of Tennessee, to be General 

Counsel of the Department of Defense, vice 

Jennifer M. O'Connor.

Feb 13, 2018 Reported by Mr. 

Inhofe for Mr. McCain, 

Committee on Armed 

Services, without printed 

report.

THE JUDICIARY

691 1408 Daniel Desmond Domenico, of Colorado, to be 

United States District Judge for the District 

of Colorado, vice Robert E. Blackburn, 

retired.

Feb 15, 2018 Reported by Mr. 

Grassley, Committee on the 

Judiciary, without printed 

report.

692 1329 Susan Paradise Baxter, of Pennsylvania, to be 

United States District Judge for the Western 

District of Pennsylvania, vice Sean J. 

McLaughlin, resigned.

Feb 15, 2018 Reported by Mr. 

Grassley, Committee on the 

Judiciary, without printed 

report.

693 1334 Marilyn Jean Horan, of Pennsylvania, to be 

United States District Judge for the Western 

District of Pennsylvania, vice Gary L. 

Lancaster, deceased.

Feb 15, 2018 Reported by Mr. 

Grassley, Committee on the 

Judiciary, without printed 

report.

PRIVACY AND CIVIL LIBERTIES 

OVERSIGHT BOARD

694 929 Adam I. Klein, of the District of Columbia, to 

be Chairman and Member of the Privacy and 

Civil Liberties Oversight Board for a term 

expiring January 29, 2024. (Reappointment)

Feb 15, 2018 Reported by Mr. 

Grassley, Committee on the 

Judiciary, without printed 

report.

OFFICE OF THE DIRECTOR OF 

NATIONAL INTELLIGENCE

* 697 1216 Jason Klitenic, of Maryland, to be General 

Counsel of the Office of the Director of 

National Intelligence, vice Robert S. Litt.

Feb 15, 2018 Reported by Mr. 

Burr, Select Committee on 

Intelligence, without printed 

report.

DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY

* 720 1398 Isabel Marie Keenan Patelunas, of 

Pennsylvania, to be Assistant Secretary for 

Intelligence and Analysis, Department of the 

Treasury, vice S. Leslie Ireland.

Mar 01, 2018 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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SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION

* 724 1078 David Christian Tryon, of Ohio, to be Chief 

Counsel for Advocacy, Small Business 

Administration, vice Darryl L. DePriest, 

resigned.

Mar 14, 2018 Reported by Mr. 

Risch, Committee on Small 

Business and 

Entrepreneurship, without 

printed report.

DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

* 726 1328 Frank T. Brogan, of Pennsylvania, to be 

Assistant Secretary for Elementary and 

Secondary Education, Department of 

Education, vice Deborah S. Delisle, resigned.

Mar 14, 2018 Reported by Mr. 

Alexander, Committee on 

Health, Education, Labor, 

and Pensions, without printed 

report.

FEDERAL MINE SAFETY AND HEALTH 

REVIEW COMMISSION

* 727 1389 Marco M. Rajkovich, Jr., of Kentucky, to be a 

Member of the Federal Mine Safety and 

Health Review Commission for a term of six 

years expiring August 30, 2022, vice Patrick 

K. Nakamura, term expired.

Mar 14, 2018 Reported by Mr. 

Alexander, Committee on 

Health, Education, Labor, 

and Pensions, without printed 

report.

THE JUDICIARY

730 1331 Colm F. Connolly, of Delaware, to be United 

States District Judge for the District of 

Delaware, vice Sue L. Robinson, retired.

Mar 15, 2018 Reported by Mr. 

Grassley, Committee on the 

Judiciary, without printed 

report.

731 1337 William F. Jung, of Florida, to be United 

States District Judge for the Middle District 

of Florida, vice Anne C. Conway, retired.

Mar 15, 2018 Reported by Mr. 

Grassley, Committee on the 

Judiciary, without printed 

report.

732 1336 Maryellen Noreika, of Delaware, to be United 

States District Judge for the District of 

Delaware, vice Gregory Moneta Sleet, retired.

Mar 15, 2018 Reported by Mr. 

Grassley, Committee on the 

Judiciary, without printed 

report.

733 1050 Ryan T. Holte, of Ohio, to be a Judge of the 

United States Court of Federal Claims for a 

term of fifteen years, vice Nancy B. Firestone, 

term expired.

Mar 15, 2018 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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MESSAGE

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NOMINEE, OFFICE, AND PREDECESSOR REPORTED

BY

14

ADMINISTRATIVE CONFERENCE OF 

THE UNITED STATES

734 931 Jonathan F. Mitchell, of Washington, to be 

Chairman of the Administrative Conference 

of the United States for the term of five 

years, vice Paul R. Verkuil, resigned.

Mar 15, 2018 Reported by Mr. 

Grassley, Committee on the 

Judiciary, without printed 

report.

MILLENNIUM CHALLENGE 

CORPORATION

* 758 1375 Sean Cairncross, of Minnesota, to be Chief 

Executive Officer, Millennium Challenge 

Corporation, vice Dana J. Hyde.

Mar 20, 2018 Reported by Mr. 

Corker, Committee on 

Foreign Relations, without 

printed report.

DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

766 1538 John E. Whitley, of Virginia, to be an Assistant 

Secretary of the Army, vice Robert M. Speer.

Apr 02, 2018 Placed on the 

Calendar pursuant to S.Res. 

116, 112th Congress.

THE JUDICIARY

767 1338 Jill Aiko Otake, of Hawaii, to be United States 

District Judge for the District of Hawaii, vice 

Susan Oki Mollway, retired.

Apr 12, 2018 Reported by Mr. 

Grassley, Committee on the 

Judiciary, without printed 

report.

778 1332 Kari A. Dooley, of Connecticut, to be United 

States District Judge for the District of 

Connecticut, vice Robert N. Chatigny, 

retired.

Apr 19, 2018 Reported by Mr. 

Grassley, Committee on the 

Judiciary, without printed 

report.

779 1525 Dominic W. Lanza, of Arizona, to be United 

States District Judge for the District of 

Arizona, vice Susan Ritchie Bolton, retired.

Apr 19, 2018 Reported by Mr. 

Grassley, Committee on the 

Judiciary, without printed 

report.

782 1650 Charles J. Williams, of Iowa, to be United 

States District Judge for the Northern 

District of Iowa, vice Linda R. Reade, retired.

Apr 19, 2018 Reported by Mr. 

Grassley, Committee on the 

Judiciary, without printed 

report.

DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

783 1414 Joseph H. Hunt, of Maryland, to be an 

Assistant Attorney General, vice Stuart F. 

Delery, resigned.

Apr 19, 2018 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

NOMINATIONS

CALENDAR

NO.

MESSAGE

NO.

NOMINEE, OFFICE, AND PREDECESSOR REPORTED

BY

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METROPOLITAN WASHINGTON 

AIRPORTS AUTHORITY

* 822 1540 Alan E. Cobb, of Kansas, to be a Member of the 

Board of Directors of the Metropolitan 

Washington Airports Authority for a term 

expiring November 22, 2023, vice William 

Shaw McDermott, term expired.

Apr 25, 2018 Reported by Mr. 

Thune, Committee on 

Commerce, Science, and 

Transportation, without 

printed report.

SURFACE TRANSPORTATION BOARD

* 823 1678 Patrick Fuchs, of Wisconsin, to be a Member of 

the Surface Transportation Board for the 

term of five years. (New Position)

Apr 25, 2018 Reported by Mr. 

Thune, Committee on 

Commerce, Science, and 

Transportation, without 

printed report.

* 824 1679 Michelle A. Schultz, of Pennsylvania, to be a 

Member of the Surface Transportation Board 

for the term of five years. (New Position)

Apr 25, 2018 Reported by Mr. 

Thune, Committee on 

Commerce, Science, and 

Transportation, without 

printed report.

CORPORATION FOR PUBLIC 

BROADCASTING

* 826 1819 Rubydee Calvert, of Wyoming, to be a Member 

of the Board of Directors of the Corporation 

for Public Broadcasting for a term expiring 

January 31, 2022, vice David J. Arroyo, term 

expired.

Apr 25, 2018 Reported by Mr. 

Thune, Committee on 

Commerce, Science, and 

Transportation, without 

printed report.

* 827 1822 Laura Gore Ross, of New York, to be a Member 

of the Board of Directors of the Corporation 

for Public Broadcasting for a term expiring 

January 31, 2022, vice Jannette Lake Dates, 

term expired.

Apr 25, 2018 Reported by Mr. 

Thune, Committee on 

Commerce, Science, and 

Transportation, without 

printed report.

UNITED STATES POSTAL SERVICE

* 832 1188 Robert M. Duncan, of Kentucky, to be a 

Governor of the United States Postal Service 

for a term expiring December 8, 2018, vice 

Thurgood Marshall, Jr., term expired.

May 07, 2018 Reported by Mr. 

Johnson, 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

CALENDAR

NO.

MESSAGE

NO.

NOMINEE, OFFICE, AND PREDECESSOR REPORTED

BY

16

* 833 1189 Robert M. Duncan, of Kentucky, to be a 

Governor of the United States Postal Service 

for a term expiring December 8, 2025. 

(Reappointment)

May 07, 2018 Reported by Mr. 

Johnson, Committee on 

Homeland Security and 

Governmental Affairs, 

without printed report.

* 834 1191 David Williams, of Illinois, to be a Governor of 

the United States Postal Service for a term 

expiring December 8, 2019, vice Dennis J. 

Toner, term expired.

May 07, 2018 Reported by Mr. 

Johnson, Committee on 

Homeland Security and 

Governmental Affairs, 

without printed report.

DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND 

SECURITY

* 835 1624 Christopher Krebs, of Virginia, to be Under 

Secretary for National Protection and 

Programs, Department of Homeland 

Security, vice George W. Foresman, resigned.

May 07, 2018 Reported by Mr. 

Johnson, Committee on 

Homeland Security and 

Governmental Affairs, 

without printed report.

THE JUDICIARY

836 1642 Mark Jeremy Bennett, of Hawaii, to be United 

States Circuit Judge for the Ninth Circuit, 

vice Richard R. Clifton, retired.

May 10, 2018 Reported by Mr. 

Grassley, Committee on the 

Judiciary, without printed 

report.

837 1643 Nancy E. Brasel, of Minnesota, to be United 

States District Judge for the District of 

Minnesota, vice Ann D. Montgomery, retired.

May 10, 2018 Reported by Mr. 

Grassley, Committee on the 

Judiciary, without printed 

report.

838 1528 Robert R. Summerhays, of Louisiana, to be 

United States District Judge for the Western 

District of Louisiana, vice Rebecca F. 

Doherty, retired.

May 10, 2018 Reported by Mr. 

Grassley, Committee on the 

Judiciary, without printed 

report.

839 1649 Eric C. Tostrud, of Minnesota, to be United 

States District Judge for the District of 

Minnesota, vice Donovan W. Frank, retired.

May 10, 2018 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

NOMINATIONS

CALENDAR

NO.

MESSAGE

NO.

NOMINEE, OFFICE, AND PREDECESSOR REPORTED

BY

17

DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

840 1837 Cheryl A. Lydon, of South Carolina, to be 

United States Attorney for the District of 

South Carolina for the term of four years, 

vice William N. Nettles, term expired.

May 10, 2018 Reported by Mr. 

Grassley, Committee on the 

Judiciary, without printed 

report.

841 1710 Sonya K. Chavez, of New Mexico, to be United 

States Marshal for the District of New 

Mexico for the term of four years, vice Conrad 

Ernest Candelaria, resigned.

May 10, 2018 Reported by Mr. 

Grassley, Committee on the 

Judiciary, without printed 

report.

842 1835 Scott E. Kracl, of Nebraska, to be United 

States Marshal for the District of Nebraska 

for the term of four years, vice Mark Anthony 

Martinez, term expired.

May 10, 2018 Reported by Mr. 

Grassley, Committee on the 

Judiciary, without printed 

report.

843 1844 J. C. Raffety, of West Virginia, to be United 

States Marshal for the Northern District of 

West Virginia for the term of four years, vice 

Gary Michael Gaskins, term expired.

May 10, 2018 Reported by Mr. 

Grassley, Committee on the 

Judiciary, without printed 

report.

DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND 

URBAN DEVELOPMENT

* 844 1539 Seth Daniel Appleton, of Missouri, to be an 

Assistant Secretary of Housing and Urban 

Development, vice Katherine M. O'Regan.

May 15, 2018 Reported by Mr. 

Crapo, Committee on 

Banking, Housing, and Urban 

Affairs, without printed 

report.

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

* 845 1619 Jeffrey Nadaner, of Maryland, to be an 

Assistant Secretary of Commerce, vice David 

W. Mills, retired.

May 15, 2018 Reported by Mr. 

Crapo, Committee on 

Banking, Housing, and Urban 

Affairs, without printed 

report.

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

* 846 1636 Thelma Drake, of Virginia, to be Federal 

Transit Administrator, vice Peter M. Rogoff, 

resigned.

May 15, 2018 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

NOMINATIONS

CALENDAR

NO.

MESSAGE

NO.

NOMINEE, OFFICE, AND PREDECESSOR REPORTED

BY

18

DEPARTMENT OF STATE

* 848 1639 David B. Cornstein, of New York, to be 

Ambassador Extraordinary and 

Plenipotentiary of the United States of 

America to Hungary.

May 16, 2018 Reported by Mr. 

Corker, Committee on 

Foreign Relations, without 

printed report.

INTERNATIONAL ATOMIC ENERGY 

AGENCY

* 849 1447 Jackie Wolcott, of Virginia, to be 

Representative of the United States of 

America to the International Atomic Energy 

Agency, with the rank of Ambassador.

May 16, 2018 Reported by Mr. 

Corker, Committee on 

Foreign Relations, without 

printed report.

UNITED NATIONS

* 850 1448 Jackie Wolcott, of Virginia, to be 

Representative of the United States of 

America to the Vienna Office of the United 

Nations, with the rank of Ambassador.

May 16, 2018 Reported by Mr. 

Corker, Committee on 

Foreign Relations, without 

printed report.

DEPARTMENT OF STATE

* 851 1445 Francis R. Fannon, of Virginia, to be an 

Assistant Secretary of State (Energy 

Resources), vice John Stern Wolf.

May 16, 2018 Reported by Mr. 

Corker, Committee on 

Foreign Relations, without 

printed report.

INTER-AMERICAN DEVELOPMENT 

BANK

* 852 1544 Eliot Pedrosa, of Florida, to be United States 

Alternate Executive Director of the InterAmerican Development Bank, vice Jan E. 

Boyer, resigned.

May 16, 2018 Reported by Mr. 

Corker, Committee on 

Foreign Relations, without 

printed report.

DEPARTMENT OF STATE

* 853 1621 Jonathan R. Cohen, of California, a Career 

Member of the Senior Foreign Service, Class 

of Minister-Counselor, to be the Deputy 

Representative of the United States of 

America to the United Nations, with the rank 

and status of Ambassador Extraordinary and 

Plenipotentiary, and the Deputy 

Representative of the United States of 

America in the Security Council of the United 

Nations.

May 16, 2018 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

NOMINATIONS

CALENDAR

NO.

MESSAGE

NO.

NOMINEE, OFFICE, AND PREDECESSOR REPORTED

BY

19

* 854 1622 Jonathan R. Cohen, of California, a Career 

Member of the Senior Foreign Service, Class 

of Minister-Counselor, to be Representative 

of the United States of America to the 

Sessions of the General Assembly of the 

United Nations, during his tenure of service 

as Deputy Representative of the United 

States of America to the United Nations.

May 16, 2018 Reported by Mr. 

Corker, Committee on 

Foreign Relations, without 

printed report.

ADVISORY COUNCIL ON HISTORIC 

PRESERVATION

* 855 1747 Aimee Kathryn Jorjani, of Wisconsin, to be 

Chairman of the Advisory Council on Historic 

Preservation for a term expiring January 19, 

2021, vice Milford Wayne Donaldson, term 

expired.

May 17, 2018 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

NOMINATIONS PLACED ON THE SECRETARY’S DESK

20
* 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

21

** 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.

920 Sep 05, 2017 Frederick M. Nutt, of Virginia, 

to be Controller, Office of 

Federal Financial 

Management, Office of 

Management and Budget, vice 

David Arthur Mader.

Yes Sep 11, 2017 Sep 26, 2017 - Mr. Peters.

1545 Feb 05, 2018 Charles E. Cook III, of 

Maryland, to be Chief 

Financial Officer, Department 

of Homeland Security, vice 

Charles H. Fulghum.

Yes May 08, 2018

1641 Feb 15, 2018 Jean Carol Hovland, of South 

Dakota, to be Commissioner of 

the Administration for Native 

Americans, Department of 

Health and Human Services, 

vice Lillian A. Sparks.

Yes

1707 Mar 12, 2018 Kimberly Breier, of Virginia, to 

be a Member of the Board of 

Directors of the InterAmerican Foundation for a 

term expiring September 20, 

2020, vice Adolfo A. Franco, 

term expired.

Yes

1748 Mar 19, 2018 Elizabeth Darling, of Texas, to 

be Commissioner on Children, 

Youth, and Families, 

Department of Health and 

Human Services, vice Rafael J. 

Lopez.

Yes

1750 Mar 19, 2018 Mark Schultz, of Nebraska, to be 

Commissioner of the

Rehabilitation Services 

Administration, Department of 

Education, vice Janet Lorraine 

LaBreck.

Yes

1851 Apr 17, 2018 Alexander Crenshaw, of Florida, 

to be a Member of the Board of 

Directors of the Millennium 

Challenge Corporation for a 

term of three years, vice Mark 

Green, 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

22

** 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.

1852 Apr 17, 2018 Louis DeJoy, of North Carolina, 

to be a Member of the Board of 

Directors of the Overseas 

Private Investment 

Corporation for a term 

expiring December 17, 2020, 

vice Michael James Warren, 

term expired.

Yes

1853 Apr 17, 2018 Frederick Perpall, of Texas, to 

be a Member of the Board of 

Directors of the Overseas 

Private Investment 

Corporation for a term 

expiring December 17, 2020, 

vice James M. Demers, term 

expired.

Yes

1854 Apr 17, 2018 Susan M. McCue, of Virginia, to 

be a Member of the Board of 

Directors of the Millennium 

Challenge Corporation for a 

term of two years. 

(Reappointment)

Yes

1855 Apr 17, 2018 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, 2021. 

(Reappointment)

Yes

1856 Apr 17, 2018 Heather Reynolds, of Texas, to 

be a Member of the Board of 

Directors of the Corporation 

for National and Community 

Service for a term expiring 

September 14, 2021, vice Dean 

A. Reuter, term expired.

Yes
NOTICE OF INTENT TO OBJECT

MESSAGE

NO.

NOMINEE AND OFFICE DATE AND SENATOR

23

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)

1053 Howard C. Nielson, Jr., of Utah, to be United States District Judge for 

the District of Utah.

Mar 6, 2018 - Ms. Duckworth.

1216 Jason Klitenic, of Maryland, to be General Counsel of the Office of the 

Director of National Intelligence.

Mar 12, 2018 - Mr. Grassley.
MOTIONS FOR RECONSIDERATION

DATE SUBJECT

24

 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.