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CONVENED JANUARY 3, 2014

ADJOURNED JANUARY 3, 2014

CONVENED JANUARY 3, 2013

Issue No. 287

SECOND SESSION {

FIRST SESSION {

SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

ONE HUNDRED THIRTEENTH CONGRESS

Monday, December 8, 2014

EXECUTIVE CALENDAR

By Jennifer A. Gorham, Executive Clerk

SECRETARY OF THE SENATE

PREPARED UNDER THE DIRECTION OF NANCY ERICKSON,
UNANIMOUS CONSENT AGREEMENT

Jeffery Martin Baran (Cal. No. 1082)

Lauren McGarity McFerran (Cal. No. 1083)

Ellen Dudley Williams (Cal. No. 552)

Virginia Tyler Lodge (Cal. No. 1080)

Ronald Anderson Walter (Cal. No. 1081)

Ordered, That on Monday, December 8, 2014, following Leader remarks, the time until 5:30 p.m. be in morning business, 

for debate only, equally divided in the usual form; and that at 5:30 p.m., all post-cloture time be considered expired and the 

Senate proceed to vote on confirmation of the following nominations in the order upon which cloture was invoked:

Jeffery Martin Baran, of Virginia, to be a Member of the Nuclear Regulatory Commission for the remainder of the term 

expiring June 30, 2018;

Lauren McGarity McFerran, of the District of Columbia, to be a Member of the National Labor Relations Board for the 

term of five years expiring December 16, 2019; and

Ellen Dudley Williams, of Maryland, to be Director of the Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy, Department of 

Energy.

Ordered further, That following those votes, the Senate be in a period of morning business, for debate only.

Ordered further, That on Tuesday, December 9, 2014, following Leader remarks, the time until 10:30 a.m. be in morning 

business, for debate only, equally divided in the usual form; and that at 10:30 a.m. the Senate proceed to vote on the motions to 

invoke cloture on the following nominations:

Virginia Tyler Lodge, of Tennessee, to be a Member of the Board of Directors of the Tennessee Valley Authority for a 

term expiring May 18, 2019; and

Ronald Anderson Walter, of Tennessee, to be a Member of the Board of Directors of the Tennessee Valley Authority for a 

term expiring May 18, 2019.

Ordered further, That if cloture is invoked, the time until 6 p.m. be in morning business, for debate only, equally divided 

in the usual form; and that at 6 p.m., all post-cloture time be considered expired and the Senate proceed to vote on the 

nominations in the order listed; further, that there be two minutes for debate prior to each vote and all roll call votes after the 

first vote in each sequence be 10 minutes in length; further, with respect to the nominations in this agreement, that if any 

nomination is confirmed, the motions 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 in this agreement, the mandatory 

quorum under Rule XII be waived. (PN2135) (PN2124) (PN1069) (PN1987) (PN1988) (Dec. 3, 2014.)
RESOLUTIONS

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5 111-7 Tax Convention with Hungary Apr 08, 2014 Reported by Mr. 

Menendez, Committee on 

Foreign Relations without 

printed report and a 

resolution of advice and 

consent to ratification.

6 111-8 Protocol Amending Tax Convention with 

Luxembourg

Apr 08, 2014 Reported by Mr. 

Menendez, Committee on 

Foreign Relations without 

printed report and a 

resolution of advice and 

consent to ratification.

7 112-5 Protocol Amending the Convention on Mutual 

Administrative Assistance in Tax Matters.

Apr 08, 2014 Reported by Mr. 

Menendez, Committee on 

Foreign Relations without 

printed report and a 

resolution of advice and 

consent to ratification.

8 112-8 Tax Convention with Chile. Apr 08, 2014 Reported by Mr. 

Menendez, Committee on 

Foreign Relations without 

printed report and a 

resolution of advice and 

consent to ratification.

9 112-1 Protocol Amending Tax Convention with Swiss 

Confederation

Apr 09, 2014 Reported by Mr. 

Menendez, Committee on 

Foreign Relations without 

printed report and a 

resolution of advice and 

consent to ratification.

10 113-4 The Protocol Amending the Tax Convention 

with Spain

Jul 17, 2014 Reported by Mr. 

Menendez, Committee on 

Foreign Relations with 

printed Ex. Rept.113-10 and a 

resolution of advice and 

consent to ratification.
TREATIES

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11 113-5 Convention on Taxes with the Republic of 

Poland

Jul 17, 2014 Reported by Mr. 

Menendez, Committee on 

Foreign Relations with 

printed Ex. Rept.113-11 and a 

resolution of advice and 

consent to ratification.

12 112-7 Convention on the Rights of Persons with 

Disabilities

Jul 28, 2014 Reported by Mr. 

Menendez, Committee on 

Foreign Relations with 

printed Ex. Rept.113-12 and a 

resolution of advice and 

consent to ratification with 3 

reservations, 9 

understandings, and 2 

declarations.
* 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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EXECUTIVE OFFICE OF THE 

PRESIDENT

* 505 1061 Robert Michael Simon, of Maryland, to be an 

Associate Director of the Office of Science and 

Technology Policy, vice Sherburne B. Abbott.

Jan 13, 2014 Reported by Mr. 

Rockefeller, Committee on 

Commerce, Science, and 

Transportation, without 

printed report.

THE JUDICIARY

* 509 1168 William Ward Nooter, of the District of 

Columbia, to be an Associate Judge of the 

Superior Court of the District of Columbia for 

the term of fifteen years, vice A. Franklin 

Burgess, retired.

Jan 14, 2014 Reported by Mr. 

Carper, Committee on 

Homeland Security and 

Governmental Affairs, 

without printed report.

INTER-AMERICAN DEVELOPMENT 

BANK

* 514 1267 Mark E. Lopes, of Arizona, to be United States 

Executive Director of the Inter-American 

Development Bank for a term of three years, 

vice Gustavo Arnavat, resigned.

Jan 15, 2014 Reported by Mr. 

Menendez, Committee on 

Foreign Relations, without 

printed report.

INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND

* 515 1095 Janet L. Yellen, of California, to be United 

States Alternate Governor of the 

International Monetary Fund for a term of 

five years, vice Ben S. Bernanke, term 

expired.

Jan 15, 2014 Reported by Mr. 

Menendez, Committee on 

Foreign Relations, without 

printed report.

EUROPEAN BANK FOR 

RECONSTRUCTION AND 

DEVELOPMENT

* 528 1120 Catherine Ann Novelli, of Virginia, to be 

United States Alternate Governor of the 

European Bank for Reconstruction and 

Development, vice Robert D. Hormats, 

resigned.

Jan 15, 2014 Reported by Mr. 

Menendez, 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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DEPARTMENT OF STATE

* 542 1136 Amy Jane Hyatt, of California, 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 

Palau.

Jan 15, 2014 Reported by Mr. 

Menendez, Committee on 

Foreign Relations, without 

printed report.

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

* 552 1069 Ellen Dudley Williams, of Maryland, to be 

Director of the Advanced Research Projects 

Agency-Energy, Department of Energy, vice 

Arun Majumdar, resigned.

Jan 16, 2014 Reported by Mr. 

Wyden, Committee on Energy 

and Natural Resources, 

without printed report.

* 553 1070 Christopher Smith, of Texas, to be an 

Assistant Secretary of Energy (Fossil 

Energy), vice Charles DeWitt McConnell, 

resigned.

Jan 16, 2014 Reported by Mr. 

Wyden, Committee on Energy 

and Natural Resources, 

without printed report.

* 558 1076 Marc A. Kastner, of Massachusetts, to be 

Director of the Office of Science, Department 

of Energy, vice William F. Brinkman.

Jan 16, 2014 Reported by Mr. 

Wyden, Committee on Energy 

and Natural Resources, 

without printed report.

* 559 1077 Jonathan Elkind, of Maryland, to be an 

Assistant Secretary of Energy (International 

Affairs), vice David B. Sandalow, resigned.

Jan 16, 2014 Reported by Mr. 

Wyden, Committee on Energy 

and Natural Resources, 

without printed report.

DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

* 612 1154 Michael Keith Yudin, of the District of 

Columbia, to be Assistant Secretary for 

Special Education and Rehabilitative 

Services, Department of Education, vice 

Alexa E. Posny.

Jan 29, 2014 Reported by Mr. 

Harkin, Committee on 

Health, Education, Labor, 

and Pensions, without printed 

report.

* 616 1161 Ericka M. Miller, of Virginia, to be Assistant 

Secretary for Postsecondary Education, 

Department of Education, vice Eduardo M. 

Ochoa.

Jan 29, 2014 Reported by Mr. 

Harkin, 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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* 618 1164 James Cole, Jr., of New York, to be General 

Counsel, Department of Education, vice 

Charles P. Rose.

Jan 29, 2014 Reported by Mr. 

Harkin, Committee on 

Health, Education, Labor, 

and Pensions, without printed 

report.

INTER-AMERICAN FOUNDATION

* 621 1265 Mark E. Lopes, of Arizona, to be a Member of 

the Board of Directors of the Inter-American 

Foundation for a term expiring September 

20, 2016, vice Hector E. Morales, term 

expired.

Jan 30, 2014 Placed on the 

Calendar pursuant to S.Res. 

116, 112th Congress.

HARRY S TRUMAN SCHOLARSHIP 

FOUNDATION

* 623 1271 Vicki Miles-LaGrange, of Oklahoma, to be a 

Member of the Board of Trustees of the 

Harry S Truman Scholarship Foundation for 

a term expiring December 10, 2015, vice 

Roger L. Hunt, term expired.

Jan 30, 2014 Placed on the 

Calendar pursuant to S.Res. 

116, 112th Congress.

NATIONAL FOUNDATION ON THE ARTS 

AND THE HUMANITIES

* 624 1273 Patricia Nelson Limerick, of Colorado, to be a 

Member of the National Council on the 

Humanities for a term expiring January 26, 

2018, vice Robert S. Martin, term expired.

Jan 30, 2014 Placed on the 

Calendar pursuant to S.Res. 

116, 112th Congress.

CORPORATION FOR NATIONAL AND 

COMMUNITY SERVICE

* 626 1288 Mark D. Gearan, of New York, to be a Member 

of the Board of Directors of the Corporation 

for National and Community Service for a 

term expiring December 1, 2015. 

(Reappointment)

Jan 30, 2014 Placed on the 

Calendar pursuant to S.Res. 

116, 112th Congress.

LEGAL SERVICES CORPORATION

* 627 1277 Gloria Valencia-Weber, of New Mexico, to be a 

Member of the Board of Directors of the 

Legal Services Corporation for a term 

expiring July 13, 2014. (Reappointment)

Feb 03, 2014 Placed on the 

Calendar pursuant to S.Res. 

116, 112th Congress.
* Signifies nominee’s commitment to respond to requests to appear and testify before any duly constituted committee of the Senate

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* 628 1286 Robert James Grey, Jr., of Virginia, to be a 

Member of the Board of Directors of the 

Legal Services Corporation for a term 

expiring July 13, 2014. (Reappointment)

Feb 03, 2014 Placed on the 

Calendar pursuant to S.Res. 

116, 112th Congress.

DEPARTMENT OF STATE

* 630 1124 George James Tsunis, of New York, to be 

Ambassador Extraordinary and 

Plenipotentiary of the United States of 

America to the Kingdom of Norway.

Feb 04, 2014 Reported by Mr. 

Menendez, Committee on 

Foreign Relations, without 

printed report.

* 632 1151 Robert C. Barber, of Massachusetts, to be 

Ambassador Extraordinary and 

Plenipotentiary of the United States of 

America to the Republic of Iceland.

Feb 04, 2014 Reported by Mr. 

Menendez, Committee on 

Foreign Relations, without 

printed report.

* 635 1099 Frank A. Rose, of Massachusetts, to be an 

Assistant Secretary of State (Verification and 

Compliance), vice Rose Eilene Gottemoeller.

Feb 04, 2014 Reported by Mr. 

Menendez, Committee on 

Foreign Relations, without 

printed report.

* 637 1147 Arnold A. Chacon, of Virginia, a Career 

Member of the Senior Foreign Service, Class 

of Minister-Counselor, to be Director General 

of the Foreign Service, vice Linda ThomasGreenfield, resigned.

Feb 04, 2014 Reported by Mr. 

Menendez, Committee on 

Foreign Relations, without 

printed report.

SECURITIES INVESTOR PROTECTION 

CORPORATION

* 643 1057 Leslie E. Bains, of New York, to be a Director 

of the Securities Investor Protection 

Corporation for a term expiring December 31, 

2015, vice William S. Jasien, term expired.

Feb 04, 2014 Placed on the 

Calendar pursuant to S.Res. 

116, 112th Congress.

MORRIS K. UDALL AND STEWART L. 

UDALL FOUNDATION

* 644 1256 Charles P. Rose, of Illinois, to be a Member of 

the Board of Trustees of the Morris K. Udall 

and Stewart L. Udall Foundation for a term 

expiring May 26, 2019, vice Robert Boldrey, 

term expired.

Feb 04, 2014 Placed on the 

Calendar pursuant to S.Res. 

116, 112th Congress.
* 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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* 645 1257 Mark Thomas Nethery, of Kentucky, to be a 

Member of the Board of Trustees of the 

Morris K. Udall and Stewart L. Udall 

Foundation for a term expiring October 6, 

2018, vice Eric D. Eberhard, term expired.

Feb 04, 2014 Placed on the 

Calendar pursuant to S.Res. 

116, 112th Congress.

* 646 1258 Anne J. Udall, of Oregon, to be a Member of 

the Board of Trustees of the Morris K. Udall 

and Stewart L. Udall Foundation for a term 

expiring October 6, 2016. (Reappointment)

Feb 04, 2014 Placed on the 

Calendar pursuant to S.Res. 

116, 112th Congress.

CHEMICAL SAFETY AND HAZARD 

INVESTIGATION BOARD

* 651 1083 Richard J. Engler, of New Jersey, to be a 

Member of the Chemical Safety and Hazard 

Investigation Board for a term of five years, 

vice William E. Wright, term expired.

Feb 06, 2014 Reported by Mrs. 

Boxer, Committee on 

Environment and Public 

Works, without printed 

report.

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION 

AGENCY

* 652 1084 Thomas A. Burke, of Maryland, to be an 

Assistant Administrator of the 

Environmental Protection Agency, vice Paul 

T. Anastas, resigned.

Feb 06, 2014 Reported by Mrs. 

Boxer, Committee on

Environment and Public 

Works, without printed 

report.

* 653 1085 Kenneth J. Kopocis, of Virginia, to be an 

Assistant Administrator of the 

Environmental Protection Agency, vice Peter 

Silva Silva, resigned.

Feb 06, 2014 Reported by Mrs. 

Boxer, Committee on

Environment and Public 

Works, without printed 

report.

AIR FORCE

662 1319-2 The following Air National Guard of the 

United States officers for appointment in the 

Reserve of the Air Force to the grade 

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

12203 and 12212:

Jan 28, 2014 Reported by Mr. 

Levin, Committee on Armed 

Services, without printed 

report.

to be Brigadier General

Colonel Andrew E. Salas
* 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 EDUCATION

* 680 1158 Massie Ritsch, of the District of Columbia, to 

be Assistant Secretary for Communications 

and Outreach, Department of Education, vice 

Peter Cunningham.

Feb 27, 2014 Reported by Mr. 

Harkin, Committee on 

Health, Education, Labor, 

and Pensions, without printed 

report.

PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE

* 681 1160 Vivek Hallegere Murthy, of Massachusetts, to 

be Medical Director in the Regular Corps of 

the Public Health Service, subject to 

qualifications therefor as provided by law and 

regulations, and to be Surgeon General of the 

Public Health Service for a term of four 

years, vice Regina M. Benjamin, resigned.

Feb 27, 2014 Reported by Mr. 

Harkin, Committee on 

Health, Education, Labor, 

and Pensions, without printed 

report.

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION 

AGENCY

* 684 1082 Victoria Marie Baecher Wassmer, of Illinois, to 

be Chief Financial Officer, Environmental 

Protection Agency, vice Barbara J. Bennett, 

resigned.

Feb 27, 2014 Placed on the 

Calendar pursuant to S.Res. 

116, 112th Congress.

DEPARTMENT OF STATE

* 697 1142 Mark Gilbert, of Florida, to be Ambassador 

Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the 

United States of America to New Zealand, 

and to serve concurrently and without 

additional compensation as Ambassador 

Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the 

United States of America to the Independent 

State of Samoa.

Mar 11, 2014 Reported by Mr. 

Menendez, Committee on 

Foreign Relations, without 

printed report.

* 698 1143 John L. Estrada, of Florida, to be Ambassador 

Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the 

United States of America to the Republic of 

Trinidad and Tobago.

Mar 11, 2014 Reported by Mr. 

Menendez, 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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AFRICAN DEVELOPMENT 

FOUNDATION

* 707 1270 Linda Thomas-Greenfield, an Assistant 

Secretary of State (African Affairs), to be a 

Member of the Board of Directors of the 

African Development Foundation for the 

remainder of the term expiring September 

27, 2015, vice Johnnie Carson.

Mar 24, 2014 Placed on the 

Calendar pursuant to S.Res. 

116, 112th Congress.

DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

735 1297 John Charles Cruden, of Virginia, to be an 

Assistant Attorney General, vice Ignacia S. 

Moreno, resigned.

Mar 27, 2014 Reported by Mr. 

Leahy, Committee on the 

Judiciary, without printed 

report.

MORRIS K. UDALL AND STEWART L. 

UDALL FOUNDATION

* 737 1259 Camilla C. Feibelman, of New Mexico, to be a 

Member of the Board of Trustees of the 

Morris K. Udall and Stewart L. Udall 

Foundation for a term expiring April 15, 

2017, vice Stephen M. Prescott, term expired.

Apr 02, 2014 Placed on the 

Calendar pursuant to S.Res. 

116, 112th Congress.

ELECTION ASSISTANCE COMMISSION

* 757 1247 Thomas Hicks, of Virginia, to be a Member of 

the Election Assistance Commission for a 

term expiring December 12, 2017, vice Gracia 

M. Hillman, term expired.

Apr 09, 2014 Reported by Mr. 

Schumer, Committee on Rules 

and Administration, without 

printed report.

FEDERAL MARITIME COMMISSION

* 759 1367 William P. Doyle, of Pennsylvania, to be a 

Federal Maritime Commissioner for a term 

expiring June 30, 2018. (Reappointment)

Apr 09, 2014 Reported by Mr. 

Rockefeller, Committee on 

Commerce, Science, and 

Transportation, without 

printed report.

DEPARTMENT OF STATE

* 785 1416 Cassandra Q. Butts, of the District of 

Columbia, to be Ambassador Extraordinary 

and Plenipotentiary of the United States of 

America to the Commonwealth of The 

Bahamas.

May 20, 2014 Reported by Mr. 

Menendez, 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 STATES AGENCY FOR 

INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT

* 790 1296 Paige Eve Alexander, of Virginia, to be an 

Assistant Administrator of the United States 

Agency for International Development, vice 

Mara E. Rudman.

May 20, 2014 Reported by Mr. 

Menendez, Committee on 

Foreign Relations, without 

printed report.

BROADCASTING BOARD OF 

GOVERNORS

* 791 1313 Michael W. Kempner, of New Jersey, to be a 

Member of the Broadcasting Board of 

Governors for a term expiring August 13, 

2015, vice Michael Lynton, resigned.

May 20, 2014 Reported by Mr. 

Menendez, Committee on 

Foreign Relations, without 

printed report.

INTER-AMERICAN DEVELOPMENT 

BANK

* 792 1371 Mileydi Guilarte, of the District of Columbia, 

to be United States Alternate Executive 

Director of the Inter-American Development 

Bank, vice Jan E. Boyer, resigned.

May 20, 2014 Reported by Mr. 

Menendez, Committee on 

Foreign Relations, without 

printed report.

INTERNATIONAL BANK FOR 

RECONSTRUCTION AND 

DEVELOPMENT

* 793 1417 Matthew T. McGuire, of the District of 

Columbia, to be United States Executive 

Director of the International Bank for 

Reconstruction and Development for a term 

of two years, vice Ian Hoddy Solomon, term 

expired.

May 20, 2014 Reported by Mr. 

Menendez, Committee on 

Foreign Relations, without 

printed report.

INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND

* 794 1456 Mark Sobel, of Virginia, to be United States 

Executive Director of the International 

Monetary Fund for a term of two years, vice 

Margrethe Lundsager, resigning.

May 20, 2014 Reported by Mr. 

Menendez, Committee on 

Foreign Relations, without 

printed report.

* 795 1558 Sunil Sabharwal, of California, to be United 

States Alternate Executive Director of the 

International Monetary Fund for a term of 

two years, vice Douglas A. Rediker, resigned.

May 20, 2014 Reported by Mr. 

Menendez, 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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THE JUDICIARY

* 799 1166 Steven M. Wellner, of the District of Columbia, 

to be an Associate Judge of the Superior 

Court of the District of Columbia for the term 

of fifteen years, vice Kaye K. Christian, 

retired.

May 21, 2014 Reported by Mr. 

Carper, Committee on 

Homeland Security and 

Governmental Affairs, 

without printed report.

POSTAL REGULATORY COMMISSION

* 800 1171 Tony Hammond, of Missouri, to be a 

Commissioner of the Postal Regulatory 

Commission for a term expiring October 14, 

2018. (Reappointment)

May 21, 2014 Reported by Mr. 

Carper, Committee on 

Homeland Security and 

Governmental Affairs, 

without printed report.

* 801 1174 Nanci E. Langley, of Hawaii, to be a 

Commissioner of the Postal Regulatory 

Commission for a term expiring November 

22, 2018. (Reappointment)

May 21, 2014 Reported by Mr. 

Carper, Committee on 

Homeland Security and 

Governmental Affairs, 

without printed report.

AIR FORCE

837 1302-3 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, 2014 Reported by Mr. 

Levin, Committee on Armed 

Services, without printed 

report.

to be Brigadier General

Colonel Mark A. Baird

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

* 838 1311 Suzette M. Kimball, of West Virginia, to be 

Director of the United States Geological 

Survey, vice Marcia K. McNutt, resigned.

Jun 18, 2014 Reported by Ms. 

Landrieu, Committee on 

Energy and Natural 

Resources, without printed 

report.

* 840 1504 Estevan R. Lopez, of New Mexico, to be 

Commissioner of Reclamation, vice Michael 

L. Connor, resigned.

Jun 18, 2014 Reported by Ms. 

Landrieu, 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

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NATIONAL FOUNDATION ON THE ARTS 

AND THE HUMANITIES

* 843 1272 Shelly Colleen Lowe, of Arizona, to be a 

Member of the National Council on the 

Humanities for a term expiring January 26, 

2018, vice Jane M. Doggett, term expired.

Jun 18, 2014 Placed on the 

Calendar pursuant to S.Res. 

116, 112th Congress.

LEGAL SERVICES CORPORATION

* 844 1276 Martha L. Minow, of Massachusetts, to be a 

Member of the Board of Directors of the 

Legal Services Corporation for a term 

expiring July 13, 2017. (Reappointment)

Jun 18, 2014 Placed on the 

Calendar pursuant to S.Res. 

116, 112th Congress.

* 845 1284 Charles Norman Wiltse Keckler, of Virginia, to 

be a Member of the Board of Directors of the 

Legal Services Corporation for a term 

expiring July 13, 2016. (Reappointment)

Jun 18, 2014 Placed on the 

Calendar pursuant to S.Res. 

116, 112th Congress.

NATIONAL FOUNDATION ON THE ARTS 

AND THE HUMANITIES

* 846 1287 Thomas Edgar Rothman, of Maryland, to be a 

Member of the National Council on the Arts 

for a term expiring September 3, 2016. (New 

Position)

Jun 18, 2014 Placed on the

Calendar pursuant to S.Res. 

116, 112th Congress.

CORPORATION FOR NATIONAL AND 

COMMUNITY SERVICE

* 847 1354 Richard Christman, of Kentucky, to be a 

Member of the Board of Directors of the 

Corporation for National and Community 

Service for a term expiring October 6, 2017. 

(Reappointment)

Jun 18, 2014 Placed on the 

Calendar pursuant to S.Res. 

116, 112th Congress.

THE JUDICIARY

859 1564 Nancy B. Firestone, of Virginia, to be a Judge 

of the United States Court of Federal Claims 

for a term of fifteen years. (Reappointment)

Jun 19, 2014 Reported by Mr. 

Leahy, Committee on the 

Judiciary, without printed 

report.

860 1566 Thomas L. Halkowski, of Pennsylvania, to be a 

Judge of the United States Court of Federal 

Claims for a term of fifteen years, vice Lynn 

Jeanne Bush, term expired.

Jun 19, 2014 Reported by Mr. 

Leahy, 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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LEGAL SERVICES CORPORATION

* 861 1275 Martha L. Minow, of Massachusetts, to be a 

Member of the Board of Directors of the 

Legal Services Corporation for a term 

expiring July 13, 2014. (Reappointment)

Jun 19, 2014 Placed on the 

Calendar pursuant to S.Res. 

116, 112th Congress.

* 862 1278 Gloria Valencia-Weber, of New Mexico, to be a 

Member of the Board of Directors of the 

Legal Services Corporation for a term 

expiring July 13, 2017. (Reappointment)

Jun 19, 2014 Placed on the 

Calendar pursuant to S.Res. 

116, 112th Congress.

* 863 1281 John Gerson Levi, of Illinois, to be a Member of 

the Board of Directors of the Legal Services 

Corporation for a term expiring July 13, 

2014. (Reappointment)

Jun 19, 2014 Placed on the 

Calendar pursuant to S.Res. 

116, 112th Congress.

* 864 1282 John Gerson Levi, of Illinois, to be a Member of 

the Board of Directors of the Legal Services 

Corporation for a term expiring July 13, 

2017. (Reappointment)

Jun 19, 2014 Placed on the 

Calendar pursuant to S.Res. 

116, 112th Congress.

* 865 1285 Robert James Grey, Jr., of Virginia, to be a 

Member of the Board of Directors of the 

Legal Services Corporation for a term 

expiring July 13, 2017. (Reappointment)

Jun 19, 2014 Placed on the 

Calendar pursuant to S.Res. 

116, 112th Congress.

CORPORATION FOR NATIONAL AND 

COMMUNITY SERVICE

* 866 1355 Shamina Singh, of New York, to be a Member 

of the Board of Directors of the Corporation 

for National and Community Service for a 

term expiring October 6, 2014, vice Alan D. 

Solomont, resigned.

Jun 19, 2014 Placed on the 

Calendar pursuant to S.Res. 

116, 112th Congress.

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

* 869 1505 Monica C. Regalbuto, of Illinois, to be an 

Assistant Secretary of Energy 

(Environmental Management), vice Ines R. 

Triay, resigned.

Jun 24, 2014 Reported by Mr. 

Levin, Committee on Armed 

Services, without printed 

report.

Jun 18, 2014 Reported by Ms. 

Landrieu, Committee on 

Energy and Natural 

Resources, without printed 

report.
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BROADCASTING BOARD OF 

GOVERNORS

* 900 1498 Karen Kornbluh, of New York, to be a Member 

of the Broadcasting Board of Governors for a 

term expiring August 13, 2016, vice Michael 

P. Meehan, term expired.

Jun 24, 2014 Reported by Mr. 

Menendez, Committee on 

Foreign Relations, without 

printed report.

UNITED STATES AGENCY FOR 

INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT

* 901 1561 Jonathan Nicholas Stivers, of the District of 

Columbia, to be an Assistant Administrator 

of the United States Agency for International 

Development, vice Nisha Desai Biswal, 

resigned.

Jun 24, 2014 Reported by Mr. 

Menendez, Committee on 

Foreign Relations, without 

printed report.

DEPARTMENT OF STATE

* 902 1648 Gentry O. Smith, of North Carolina, a Career 

Member of the Senior Foreign Service, Class 

of Minister-Counselor, to be Director of the 

Office of Foreign Missions, and to have the 

rank of Ambassador during his tenure of 

service, vice Eric J. Boswell, resigned.

Jun 24, 2014 Reported by Mr. 

Menendez, Committee on 

Foreign Relations, without 

printed report.

DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

* 905 1649 Robert M. Gordon, of the District of Columbia, 

to be Assistant Secretary for Planning, 

Evaluation, and Policy Development, 

Department of Education, vice Carmel, 

Martin, resigned.

Jun 25, 2014 Reported by Mr. 

Harkin, Committee on 

Health, Education, Labor, 

and Pensions, without printed 

report.

CORPORATION FOR NATIONAL AND 

COMMUNITY SERVICE

* 907 1316 Westley Watende Omari Moore, of Maryland, 

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 Stan Z. Soloway, term expired.

Jun 26, 2014 Placed on the 

Calendar pursuant to S.Res. 

116, 112th Congress.
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16

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

* 922 1732 Marcus Dwayne Jadotte, of Florida, to be an 

Assistant Secretary of Commerce, vice Nicole 

Yvette Lamb-Hale, resigned.

Jul 15, 2014 Reported by Mr. 

Rockefeller, Committee on 

Commerce, Science, and 

Transportation, without 

printed report.

AFRICAN DEVELOPMENT BANK

* 926 1638 Marcia Denise Occomy, of the District of 

Columbia, to be United States Director of the 

African Development Bank for a term of five 

years, vice Walter Crawford Jones, resigned.

Jul 16, 2014 Reported by Mr. 

Menendez, Committee on 

Foreign Relations, without 

printed report.

THE JUDICIARY

931 1728 Patricia M. McCarthy, of Maryland, to be a 

Judge of the United States Court of Federal 

Claims for a term of fifteen years, vice Emily 

Clark Hewitt, retired.

Jul 17, 2014 Reported by Mr. 

Leahy, Committee on the 

Judiciary, without printed 

report.

932 1729 Jeri Kaylene Somers, of Virginia, to be a Judge 

of the United States Court of Federal Claims 

for a term of fifteen years, vice George W. 

Miller, retired.

Jul 17, 2014 Reported by Mr. 

Leahy, Committee on the 

Judiciary, without printed 

report.

DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS

* 933 1250 Helen Tierney, of Virginia, to be Chief 

Financial Officer, Department of Veterans 

Affairs.

Jul 17, 2014 Placed on the 

Calendar pursuant to S.Res. 

116, 112th Congress.

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION 

AGENCY

* 969 1369 Ann Elizabeth Dunkin, of California, to be an 

Assistant Administrator of the 

Environmental Protection Agency, vice 

Malcolm D. Jackson.

Jul 30, 2014 Reported by Mrs. 

Boxer, Committee on 

Environment and Public 

Works, without printed 

report.

CHEMICAL SAFETY AND HAZARD 

INVESTIGATION BOARD

* 970 1370 Manuel H. Ehrlich, Jr., of New Jersey, to be a 

Member of the Chemical Safety and Hazard 

Investigation Board for a term of five years, 

vice John S. Bresland, resigned.

Jul 30, 2014 Reported by Mrs. 

Boxer, Committee on 

Environment and Public 

Works, without printed 

report.
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION 

AGENCY

* 971 1556 Jane Toshiko Nishida, of Maryland, to be an 

Assistant Administrator of the 

Environmental Protection Agency, vice 

Michelle DePass, resigned.

Jul 30, 2014 Reported by Mrs. 

Boxer, Committee on 

Environment and Public 

Works, without printed 

report.

UNITED STATES POSTAL SERVICE

* 972 1170 James C. Miller, III, of Virginia, to be a 

Governor of the United States Postal Service 

for the term expiring December 8, 2017. 

(Reappointment)

Jul 30, 2014 Reported by Mr. 

Carper, Committee on 

Homeland Security and 

Governmental Affairs, 

without printed report.

* 973 1172 Stephen Crawford, of Maryland, to be a 

Governor of the United States Postal Service 

for the remainder of the term expiring 

December 8, 2015, vice Alan C. Kessler, 

resigned.

Jul 30, 2014 Reported by Mr. 

Carper, Committee on 

Homeland Security and 

Governmental Affairs, 

without printed report.

* 974 1173 David Michael Bennett, of North Carolina, to 

be a Governor of the United States Postal 

Service for a term expiring December 8, 2018, 

vice Thurgood Marshall, Jr., term expired.

Jul 30, 2014 Reported by Mr. 

Carper, Committee on 

Homeland Security and 

Governmental Affairs, 

without printed report.

* 975 1460 Victoria Reggie Kennedy, of Massachusetts, to 

be a Governor of the United States Postal 

Service for a term expiring December 8, 2016, 

vice Carolyn L. Gallagher, term expired.

Jul 30, 2014 Reported by Mr. 

Carper, Committee on 

Homeland Security and 

Governmental Affairs, 

without printed report.

DEFENSE NUCLEAR FACILITIES 

SAFETY BOARD

* 978 1752 Jessie Hill Roberson, of Alabama, to be a 

Member of the Defense Nuclear Facilities 

Safety Board for a term expiring October 18, 

2018. (Reappointment)

Jul 30, 2014 Reported by Mr. 

Levin, Committee on Armed 

Services, without printed 

report.

* 979 1753 Daniel J. Santos, of Virginia, to be a Member of 

the Defense Nuclear Facilities Safety Board 

for a term expiring October 18, 2017, vice 

Joseph F. Bader, term expired.

Jul 30, 2014 Reported by Mr. 

Levin, Committee on Armed 

Services, without printed 

report.
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND 

HUMAN SERVICES

* 995 1454 Maria Cancian, of Wisconsin, to be Assistant 

Secretary for Family Support, Department of 

Health and Human Services, vice Carmen R. 

Nazario.

Jul 31, 2014 Reported by Mr. 

Wyden, Committee on 

Finance, without printed 

report.

ARMY

1000 1875-4 The following 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 30, 2014 Reported by Mr. 

Levin, Committee on Armed 

Services, without printed 

report.

to be Major General

Brigadier General Eric C. Bush

1001 1877-2 The following 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 

1211:

Jul 30, 2014 Reported by Mr. 

Levin, Committee on Armed 

Services, without printed 

report.

to be Brigadier General

Col. Marta Carcana

DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

1005 1804 Arthur Lee Bentley III, of Florida, to be United 

States Attorney for the Middle District of 

Florida for the term of four years, vice Robert 

E. O'Neill, resigned.

Sep 11, 2014 Reported by Mr. 

Leahy, Committee on the 

Judiciary, without printed 

report.

INTER-AMERICAN FOUNDATION

* 1006 1496 Roberta S. Jacobson, of Maryland, to be a 

Member of the Board of Directors of the 

Inter-American Foundation for a term 

expiring September 20, 2014, vice Adolfo A. 

Franco, term expired.

Sep 11, 2014 Placed on the 

Calendar pursuant to S.Res. 

116, 112th Congress.

* 1007 1497 Roberta S. Jacobson, of Maryland, to be a 

Member of the Board of Directors of the 

Inter-American Foundation for a term 

expiring September 20, 2020. 

(Reappointment)

Sep 11, 2014 Placed on the 

Calendar pursuant to S.Res. 

116, 112th Congress.
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NATIONAL TRANSPORTATION SAFETY 

BOARD

* 1029 1810 Christopher A. Hart, of Colorado, to be 

Chairman of the National Transportation 

Safety Board for a term of two years, vice 

Deborah A. P. Hersman, resigned.

Sep 17, 2014 Reported by Mr. 

Rockefeller, Committee on 

Commerce, Science, and 

Transportation, without 

printed report.

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

* 1030 1940 Manson K. Brown, of the District of Columbia, 

to be an Assistant Secretary of Commerce, 

vice Kathryn D. Sullivan, resigned.

Sep 17, 2014 Reported by Mr. 

Rockefeller, Committee on

Commerce, Science, and 

Transportation, without 

printed report.

THE JUDICIARY

1035 1727 Armando Omar Bonilla, of the District of 

Columbia, to be a Judge of the United States 

Court of Federal Claims for a term of fifteen 

years, vice Edward J. Damich, term expired.

Sep 18, 2014 Reported by Mr. 

Leahy, Committee on the 

Judiciary, without printed 

report.

1041 1345 Stephen R. Bough, of Missouri, to be United 

States District Judge for the Western District 

of Missouri, vice Fernando J. Gaitan, Jr., 

retiring.

Sep 18, 2014 Reported by Mr. 

Leahy, Committee on the 

Judiciary, without printed 

report.

UNITED NATIONS

1042 2022 Benjamin L. Cardin, of Maryland, to be a 

Representative of the United States of 

America to the Sixty-ninth Session of the 

General Assembly of the United Nations.

Sep 18, 2014 Reported by Mr. 

Menendez, Committee on 

Foreign Relations, without 

printed report.

1043 2023 Ronald H. Johnson, of Wisconsin, to be a 

Representative of the United States of 

America to the Sixty-ninth Session of the 

General Assembly of the United Nations.

Sep 18, 2014 Reported by Mr. 

Menendez, Committee on 

Foreign Relations, without 

printed report.

DEPARTMENT OF STATE

* 1046 1843 Stafford Fitzgerald Haney, of New Jersey, to 

be Ambassador Extraordinary and 

Plenipotentiary of the United States of 

America to the Republic of Costa Rica.

Sep 18, 2014 Reported by Mr. 

Menendez, Committee on 

Foreign Relations, without 

printed report.
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* 1049 1869 Charles C. Adams, Jr., of Maryland, to be 

Ambassador Extraordinary and 

Plenipotentiary of the United States of 

America to the Republic of Finland.

Sep 18, 2014 Reported by Mr. 

Menendez, Committee on 

Foreign Relations, without 

printed report.

* 1051 1919 Virginia E. Palmer, 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 

Malawi.

Sep 18, 2014 Reported by Mr. 

Menendez, Committee on 

Foreign Relations, without 

printed report.

* 1055 1937 David Nathan Saperstein, of the District of 

Columbia, to be Ambassador at Large for 

International Religious Freedom, vice Suzan 

D. Johnson Cook.

Sep 18, 2014 Reported by Mr. 

Menendez, Committee on 

Foreign Relations, without 

printed report.

* 1057 1770 Donald L. Heflin, 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 

Cabo Verde.

Sep 18, 2014 Reported by Mr. 

Menendez, Committee on 

Foreign Relations, without 

printed report.

SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION

* 1058 1808 Carolyn Watts Colvin, of Maryland, to be 

Commissioner of Social Security for the term 

expiring January 19, 2019, vice Michael J. 

Astrue, resigned.

Sep 18, 2014 Reported by Mr. 

Wyden, Committee on 

Finance, without printed 

report.

UNITED STATES POSTAL SERVICE

* 1059 1922 Mickey D. Barnett, of New Mexico, to be a 

Governor of the United States Postal Service 

for a term expiring December 8, 2020. 

(Reappointment)

Nov 12, 2014 Reported by Mr. 

Carper, Committee on 

Homeland Security and 

Governmental Affairs, 

without printed report.

DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND 

SECURITY

* 1060 1995 Russell C. Deyo, of New Jersey, to be Under 

Secretary for Management, Department of 

Homeland Security, vice Rafael Borras, 

resigned.

Nov 12, 2014 Reported by Mr. 

Carper, Committee on 

Homeland Security and 

Governmental Affairs, 

without printed report.
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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

1062 1806 David Rivera, of Tennessee, to be United 

States Attorney for the Middle District of 

Tennessee for the term of four years, vice 

Jerry E. Martin, resigned.

Nov 13, 2014 Reported by Mr. 

Leahy, Committee on the 

Judiciary, without printed 

report.

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

* 1063 1932 Therese W. McMillan, of California, to be 

Federal Transit Administrator, vice Peter M. 

Rogoff.

Nov 19, 2014 Reported by Mr. 

Johnson SD, Committee on 

Banking, Housing, and Urban 

Affairs, without printed 

report.

DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND 

URBAN DEVELOPMENT

* 1064 1973 Lourdes Maria Castro Ramirez, of California, 

to be an Assistant Secretary of Housing and 

Urban Development, vice Sandra Brooks 

Henriquez.

Nov 19, 2014 Reported by Mr. 

Johnson SD, Committee on 

Banking, Housing, and Urban 

Affairs, without printed 

report.

FEDERAL MINE SAFETY AND HEALTH 

ADMINISTRATION

* 1065 1977 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)

Nov 19, 2014 Reported by Mr. 

Harkin, Committee on 

Health, Education, Labor, 

and Pensions, without printed 

report.

DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

* 1066 1921 Adri Davin Jayaratne, of Michigan, to be an 

Assistant Secretary of Labor, vice Brian 

Vincent Kennedy.

Nov 19, 2014 Reported by Mr. 

Harkin, Committee on 

Health, Education, Labor, 

and Pensions, without printed 

report.

FEDERAL MINE SAFETY AND HEALTH 

REVIEW COMMISSION

* 1068 2019 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)

Nov 19, 2014 Reported by Mr. 

Harkin, Committee on 

Health, Education, Labor, 

and Pensions, without printed 

report.
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THE JUDICIARY

1070 1979 Jorge Luis Alonso, of Illinois, to be United 

States District Judge for the Northern 

District of Illinois, vice Ronald A. Guzman, 

retiring.

Nov 20, 2014 Reported by Mr. 

Leahy, Committee on the 

Judiciary, without printed 

report.

1071 2017 Haywood Stirling Gilliam, Jr., of California, to 

be United States District Judge for the 

Northern District of California, vice Claudia 

Wilken, retiring.

Nov 20, 2014 Reported by Mr. 

Leahy, Committee on the 

Judiciary, without printed 

report.

1072 1942 Amit Priyavadan Mehta, of the District of 

Columbia, to be United States District Judge 

for the District of Columbia, vice Ellen Segal 

Huvelle, retired.

Nov 20, 2014 Reported by Mr. 

Leahy, Committee on the 

Judiciary, without printed 

report.

1073 1941 Allison Dale Burroughs, of Massachusetts, to 

be United States District Judge for the 

District of Massachusetts, vice Rya W. Zobel, 

retired.

Nov 20, 2014 Reported by Mr. 

Leahy, Committee on the 

Judiciary, without printed 

report.

1074 2016 Jeanne E. Davidson, of Maryland, to be a 

Judge of the United States Court of 

International Trade, vice Donald C. Pogue, 

retired.

Nov 20, 2014 Reported by Mr. 

Leahy, Committee on the 

Judiciary, without printed 

report.

1075 1980 John Robert Blakey, of Illinois, to be United 

States District Judge for the Northern 

District of Illinois, vice James Holderman, 

retired.

Nov 20, 2014 Reported by Mr. 

Leahy, Committee on the 

Judiciary, without printed 

report.

1076 1813 Amos L. Mazzant, III, of Texas, to be United 

States District Judge for the Eastern District 

of Texas, vice T. John Ward, retired.

Nov 20, 2014 Reported by Mr. 

Leahy, Committee on the 

Judiciary, without printed 

report.

1077 1814 Robert Lee Pitman, of Texas, to be United 

States District Judge for the Western District 

of Texas, vice W. Royal Furgeson, Jr., retired.

Nov 20, 2014 Reported by Mr. 

Leahy, Committee on the 

Judiciary, without printed 

report.

1078 1815 Robert William Schroeder III, of Texas, to be 

United States District Judge for the Eastern 

District of Texas, vice David Folsom, retired.

Nov 20, 2014 Reported by Mr. 

Leahy, Committee on the 

Judiciary, without printed 

report.
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OFFICE OF THE DIRECTOR OF 

NATIONAL INTELLIGENCE

* 1079 2127 Nicholas J. Rasmussen, of Virginia, to be 

Director of the National Counterterrorism 

Center, Office of the Director of National 

Intelligence, vice Matthew G. Olsen, 

resigned.

Dec 01, 2014 Reported by Mrs. 

Feinstein, Select Committee 

on Intelligence, without 

printed report.

TENNESSEE VALLEY AUTHORITY

* 1080 1987 Virginia Tyler Lodge, of Tennessee, to be a 

Member of the Board of Directors of the 

Tennessee Valley Authority for a term 

expiring May 18, 2019, vice William B. 

Sansom, term expired.

Dec 02, 2014 Reported by Mrs. 

Boxer, Committee on 

Environment and Public 

Works, without printed 

report.

* 1081 1988 Ronald Anderson Walter, of Tennessee, to be a 

Member of the Board of Directors of the 

Tennessee Valley Authority for a term 

expiring May 18, 2019, vice Barbara Short 

Haskew, term expired.

Dec 02, 2014 Reported by Mrs. 

Boxer, Committee on 

Environment and Public 

Works, without printed 

report.

NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION

* 1082 2135 Jeffery Martin Baran, of Virginia, to be a 

Member of the Nuclear Regulatory 

Commission for the remainder of the term 

expiring June 30, 2018, vice Allison M. 

Macfarlane, resigning.

Dec 02, 2014 Reported by Mrs. 

Boxer, Committee on 

Environment and Public 

Works, without printed 

report.

NATIONAL LABOR RELATIONS BOARD

* 1083 2124 Lauren McGarity McFerran, of the District of 

Columbia, to be a Member of the National 

Labor Relations Board for the term of five 

years expiring December 16, 2019, vice 

Nancy Jean Schiffer, term expiring.

Dec 02, 2014 Reported by Mr. 

Harkin, Committee on 

Health, Education, Labor, 

and Pensions, without printed 

report.

DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND 

SECURITY

1084 1996 Sarah R. Saldana, of Texas, to be an Assistant 

Secretary of Homeland Security, vice John 

Morton, resigned.

Dec 03, 2014 Reported by Mr. 

Leahy, Committee on the 

Judiciary, without printed 

report.
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Nov 12, 2014 Reported by Mr. 

Carper, Committee on 

Homeland Security and 

Governmental Affairs, 

without printed report.

ELECTION ASSISTANCE COMMISSION

* 1085 1870 Matthew Vincent Masterson, of Ohio, to be a 

Member of the Election Assistance 

Commission for a term expiring December 

12, 2017, vice Gineen Bresso Beach, term 

expired.

Dec 03, 2014 Reported by Mr. 

Schumer, Committee on Rules 

and Administration, without 

printed report.

* 1086 1871 Christy A. McCormick, of Virginia, to be a 

Member of the Election Assistance 

Commission for a term expiring December 

12, 2015, vice Donetta Davidson, term 

expired.

Dec 03, 2014 Reported by Mr. 

Schumer, Committee on Rules 

and Administration, without 

printed report.

INTER-AMERICAN FOUNDATION

* 1087 1494 Juan Carlos Iturregui, of Maryland, to be a 

Member of the Board of Directors of the 

Inter-American Foundation for a term 

expiring June 26, 2014, vice Thomas Joseph 

Dodd, term expired.

Dec 03, 2014 Placed on the 

Calendar pursuant to S.Res. 

116, 112th Congress.

* 1088 1495 Juan Carlos Iturregui, of Maryland, to be a 

Member of the Board of Directors of the 

Inter-American Foundation for a term 

expiring June 26, 2020. (Reappointment)

Dec 03, 2014 Placed on the 

Calendar pursuant to S.Res. 

116, 112th Congress.

SAINT LAWRENCE SEAWAY 

DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION

* 1089 1637 Anthony G. Collins, of New York, to be a 

Member of the Advisory Board of the Saint 

Lawrence Seaway Development Corporation, 

vice William L. Wilson.

Dec 03, 2014 Placed on the 

Calendar pursuant to S.Res. 

116, 112th Congress.
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DEPARTMENT OF STATE

* 1090 1840 Jess Lippincott Baily, of Ohio, 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 

Macedonia.

Dec 04, 2014 Reported by Mr. 

Menendez, Committee on 

Foreign Relations, without 

printed report.

* 1091 1842 Robert Francis Cekuta, of New York, 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 

Azerbaijan.

Dec 04, 2014 Reported by Mr. 

Menendez, Committee on 

Foreign Relations, without 

printed report.

* 1092 1847 Margaret Ann Uyehara, of Ohio, 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 Montenegro.

Dec 04, 2014 Reported by Mr. 

Menendez, Committee on 

Foreign Relations, without 

printed report.

* 1093 1852 Richard M. Mills, Jr., of Texas, a Career 

Member of the Senior Foreign Service, Class 

of Counselor, to be Ambassador 

Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the 

United States of America to the Republic of 

Armenia.

Dec 04, 2014 Reported by Mr. 

Menendez, Committee on 

Foreign Relations, without 

printed report.

* 1094 1992 Peter Michael McKinley, 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 Islamic 

Republic of Afghanistan.

Dec 04, 2014 Reported by Mr. 

Menendez, Committee on 

Foreign Relations, without 

printed report.

* 1095 2074 Richard Rahul Verma, of Maryland, to be 

Ambassador Extraordinary and 

Plenipotentiary of the United States of 

America to the Republic of India.

Dec 04, 2014 Reported by Mr. 

Menendez, Committee on 

Foreign Relations, without 

printed report.
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FOREIGN SERVICE

1096 1377-3 The following named Career Members of the 

Senior Foreign Service of the United States 

Agency for International Development for 

promotion into and within the Senior Foreign 

Service to the classes indicated: Career 

Member of the Senior Foreign Service of the 

United States of America, Class of Career 

Minister:

Dec 04, 2014 Reported by Mr. 

Menendez, Committee on 

Foreign Relations, without 

printed report.

Sharon Lee Cromer

1097 1567 The following named persons of the 

Department of Commerce for promotion into 

and within the Senior Foreign Service to the 

classes indicated: Career Member of the 

Senior Foreign Service of the United States of 

America, Class of Minister-Counselor:

Dec 04, 2014 Reported by Mr. 

Menendez, Committee on 

Foreign Relations, without 

printed report.

Michael A. Lally

James M. Fluker

James M. McCarthy

John E. Simmons

1098 1568 The following named persons of the 

Department of Commerce for appointment as 

Foreign Service Officers of the classes stated. 

For appointment as Foreign Service Officer of 

Class Three, Consular Officer and Secretary 

in the Diplomatic Service of the United 

States of America:

Dec 04, 2014 Reported by Mr. 

Menendez, Committee on 

Foreign Relations, without 

printed report.

Andrew J. Billard

John P. Fay

Catherine A. Feig

Marsha McDaniel

Megan A. Schildgen

David E. Averne

Jay Biggs

Martin Claessens

Sarah J. Cook

Rafael A. Patino

Brenda Vanhorn
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UNITED NATIONS

1099 2024 Isobel Coleman, of New York, to be 

Representative of the United States of 

America to the United Nations for U. N. 

Management and Reform, with the rank of 

Ambassador.

Dec 04, 2014 Reported by Mr. 

Menendez, Committee on 

Foreign Relations, without 

printed report.

* 1100 2025 Isobel Coleman, of New York, as 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 to the United 

Nations for U.N. Management and Reform.

Dec 04, 2014 Reported by Mr. 

Menendez, Committee on 

Foreign Relations, without 

printed report.

* 1101 2026 Carol Leslie Hamilton, of California, to be an 

Alternate Representative of the United 

States of America to the Sixty-ninth Session 

of the General Assembly of the United 

Nations.

Dec 04, 2014 Reported by Mr. 

Menendez, Committee on 

Foreign Relations, without 

printed report.

BROADCASTING BOARD OF 

GOVERNORS

* 1102 2097 Leon Aron, of Virginia, to be a Member of the 

Broadcasting Board of Governors for a term 

expiring August 13, 2016, vice S. Enders 

Wimbush, resigned.

Dec 04, 2014 Reported by Mr. 

Menendez, Committee on 

Foreign Relations, without 

printed report.

FOREIGN SERVICE

1103 2137 The following-named person of the Department 

of Commerce for appointment as a Foreign 

Service Officer of the class stated. For 

appointment as Foreign Service Officer of 

Class Three, Consular Officer and Secretary 

in the Diplomatic Service of the United 

States of America:

Dec 04, 2014 Reported by Mr. 

Menendez, Committee on 

Foreign Relations, without 

printed report.

James D. Lindley
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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.

1268 Jan 06, 2014 Alfredo J. Balsera, of Florida, to 

be a Member of the United 

States Advisory Commission 

on Public Diplomacy for a term 

expiring July 1, 2014, vice 

Elizabeth F. Bagley, term 

expired.

Yes

1269 Jan 06, 2014 Alfredo J. Balsera, of Florida, to 

be a Member of the United 

States Advisory Commission 

on Public Diplomacy for a term 

expiring July 1, 2017. 

(Reappointment)

Yes

1279 Jan 06, 2014 Laurie I. Mikva, of Illinois, to be 

a Member of the Board of 

Directors of the Legal Services 

Corporation for a term 

expiring July 13, 2016. 

(Reappointment)

Yes

1280 Jan 06, 2014 Victor B. Maddox, of Kentucky, 

to be a Member of the Board of 

Directors of the Legal Services 

Corporation for a term 

expiring July 13, 2016. 

(Reappointment)

Yes

1283 Jan 06, 2014 Harry James Franklyn Korrell 

III, of Washington, to be a 

Member of the Board of 

Directors of the Legal Services 

Corporation for a term 

expiring July 13, 2014. 

(Reappointment)

Yes

1314 Jan 09, 2014 Heidi Neel Biggs, of Oregon, to 

be a Member of the Board of 

Directors of the Corporation 

for National and Community 

Service for a term expiring 

October 6, 2017, vice Eric J. 

Tanenblatt, term expired.

Yes Nov 12, 2014

1356 Jan 16, 2014 Shamina Singh, of New York, to 

be a Member of the Board of 

Directors of the Corporation 

for National and Community 

Service for a term expiring 

October 6, 2019. 

(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

30

** 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.

1535 Mar 31, 2014 Linda Struyk Millsaps, of North 

Carolina, to be a Member of 

the Internal Revenue Service 

Oversight Board for a term 

expiring September 14, 2018, 

vice Paul Jones, term expired.

Yes

1536 Mar 31, 2014 Dean A. Reuter, of Virginia, to 

be a Member of the Board of 

Directors of the Corporation 

for National and Community 

Service for a term expiring 

September 14, 2016, vice Julie 

Fisher Cummings, term 

expired.

Yes Nov 12, 2014

1554 Apr 07, 2014 Steven H. Cohen, of Illinois, to 

be a Member of the Board of 

Trustees of the Harry S 

Truman Scholarship 

Foundation for a term expiring 

December 10, 2019. 

(Reappointment)

Yes Nov 12, 2014

1639 May 05, 2014 John Maeda, of Massachusetts, 

to be a Member of the National 

Council on the Arts for a term 

expiring September 3, 2016. 

(New Position)

Yes Nov 12, 2014

1811 Jun 26, 2014 John W. Leslie, Jr., of 

Connecticut, to be a Member of 

the Board of Directors of the 

African Development 

Foundation for a term expiring 

September 22, 2019. 

(Reappointment)

Yes Dec 01, 2014

1915 Jul 21, 2014 James L. Huffman, of Oregon, to 

be a Member of the Board of 

Trustees of the Morris K. 

Udall and Stewart L. Udall 

Foundation for a term expiring 

October 6, 2014, vice Michael 

Butler, term expired.

Yes

1916 Jul 21, 2014 James L. Huffman, of Oregon, to 

be a Member of the Board of 

Trustees of the Morris K. 

Udall and Stewart L. Udall 

Foundation for a term expiring 

October 6, 2020. 

(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

31

** 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.

1938 Jul 31, 2014 Rafael J. Lopez, of Maryland, to 

be Commissioner on Children, 

Youth, and Families, 

Department of Health and 

Human Services, vice Bryan 

Hayes Samuels, resigned.

Yes

1939 Jul 31, 2014 Carmen Amalia Corrales, of 

New Jersey, to be a Member of 

the Board of Directors of the 

Overseas Private Investment 

Corporation for a term 

expiring December 17, 2015, 

vice Matthew Maxwell Taylor 

Kennedy, term expired.

Yes Dec 01, 2014

1972 Jul 31, 2014 Brodi L. Fontenot, of Louisiana, 

to be Chief Financial Officer, 

Department of the Treasury, 

vice Daniel M. Tangherlini, 

resigned.

Yes

1982 Sep 08, 2014 Ronald Alan Pearlman, of the 

District of Columbia, to be a 

Member of the Internal 

Revenue Service Oversight 

Board for a term expiring 

September 14, 2015, vice 

Nancy Killefer, term expired.

Yes

1983 Sep 08, 2014 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 Dec 01, 2014

1984 Sep 08, 2014 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 Dec 01, 2014
* 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

32

** 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.

2062 Sep 18, 2014 Francine Berman, of New York, 

to be a Member of the National 

Council on the Humanities for 

a term expiring January 26, 

2020, vice Gary D. Glenn, term 

expired.

Yes

2063 Sep 18, 2014 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

2064 Sep 18, 2014 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

2065 Sep 18, 2014 Joseph Pius Pietrzyk, of Ohio, to 

be a Member of the Board of 

Directors of the Legal Services 

Corporation for a term 

expiring July 13, 2017. 

(Reappointment)

Yes

2066 Sep 18, 2014 Deborah Willis, of New York, to 

be a Member of the National 

Council on the Humanities for 

a term expiring January 26, 

2020, vice Carol M. Swain, 

term expired.

Yes

2094 Nov 12, 2014 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

2095 Nov 12, 2014 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
* 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

33

** 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.

2096 Nov 12, 2014 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

2099 Nov 12, 2014 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

2125 Nov 12, 2014 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 Nov 17, 2014

2126 Nov 12, 2014 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 Nov 17, 2014

2134 Nov 13, 2014 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
NOTICE OF INTENT TO OBJECT

MESSAGE

NO.

NOMINEE AND OFFICE DATE AND SENATOR

34

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)

1973 Lourdes Maria Castro Ramirez, of California, to be an Assistant 

Secretary of Housing and Urban Development.

Nov. 12, 2014 - Mr. Grassley

1808 Carolyn Watts Colvin, of Maryland, to be Commissioner of Social 

Security for the term expiring January 19, 2019.

Dec. 3, 2014 - Mr. Hatch
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.