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

Thursday, July 20, 2017

FIRST SESSION {

SECOND SESSION {

Issue No. 109

CONVENED JANUARY 3, 2017

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UNANIMOUS CONSENT AGREEMENTS

John Kenneth Bush (Cal. No. 170)

David Bernhardt (Cal. No. 100)

Ordered, That following Leader remarks on Thursday, July 20, 2017, the Senate proceed to executive 

session and resume consideration of the nomination of John Kenneth Bush, of Kentucky, to be United States 

Circuit Judge for the Sixth Circuit. 

Ordered further, That all time during morning business, recess, adjournment and Leader remarks count 

post-cloture on the Bush nomination. 

Ordered further, That all post-cloture time on the Bush nomination expire at 12:15 p.m. on Thursday, 

July 20, 2017.

Ordered further, That at 1:45 p.m. on Thursday, July 20, 2017, notwithstanding the provisions of Rule 

XXII, the vote on the motion to invoke cloture on the nomination of David Bernhardt, of Virginia, to be Deputy 

Secretary of the Interior occur.

Ordered further, That with respect to the vote on the motion to invoke cloture on the Bernhardt 

nomination, the mandatory quorum required under Rule XXII be waived. (Jul. 17, 19, 2017.)
RESOLUTIONS

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TREATIES

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

NOMINATIONS

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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

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

Deputy Under Secretary of Defense, vice 

John Conger.

May 23, 2017 Reported by Mr. 

McCain, Committee on Armed 

Services, without printed 

report.

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

Cost Assessment and Program Evaluation, 

Department of Defense, vice Jamie Michael 

Morin.

May 23, 2017 Reported by Mr. 

McCain, Committee on Armed 

Services, without printed 

report.

DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY

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

Assistant Secretary of the Treasury, vice 

Marisa Lago.

May 23, 2017 Reported by Mr. 

Crapo, Committee on 

Banking, Housing, and Urban 

Affairs, without printed 

report.

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

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

Under Secretary of Commerce for Export 

Administration, vice Eric L. Hirschhorn.

May 23, 2017 Reported by Mr. 

Crapo, Committee on 

Banking, Housing, and Urban 

Affairs, without printed 

report.

SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION

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

Administrator of the Small Business 

Administration, vice Douglas J. Kramer.

May 24, 2017 Reported by Mr. 

Risch, Committee on Small 

Business and 

Entrepreneurship, without 

printed report.

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

* 100 365 David Bernhardt, of Virginia, to be Deputy 

Secretary of the Interior, vice Michael L. 

Connor.

Jun 06, 2017 Reported by Ms. 

Murkowski, Committee on 

Energy and Natural 

Resources, without printed 

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

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FEDERAL ENERGY REGULATORY 

COMMISSION

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

of the Federal Energy Regulatory 

Commission for the term expiring June 30, 

2021, vice Anthony T. Clark, resigned.

Jun 06, 2017 Reported by Ms. 

Murkowski, Committee on 

Energy and Natural 

Resources, without printed 

report.

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

Member of the Federal Energy Regulatory 

Commission for the term expiring June 30, 

2020, vice Philip D. Moeller, resigned.

Jun 06, 2017 Reported by Ms. 

Murkowski, Committee on 

Energy and Natural 

Resources, without printed 

report.

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

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

Secretary of Energy, vice Elizabeth 

Sherwood-Randall.

Jun 06, 2017 Reported by Ms. 

Murkowski, Committee on 

Energy and Natural 

Resources, without printed 

report.

DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

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

to be Solicitor General of the United States, 

vice Donald B. Verrilli, Jr., resigned.

Jun 08, 2017 Reported by Mr. 

Grassley, Committee on the 

Judiciary, without printed 

report.

106 249 Makan Delrahim, of California, to be an 

Assistant Attorney General, vice William 

Joseph Baer, resigned.

Jun 08, 2017 Reported by Mr. 

Grassley, Committee on the 

Judiciary, without printed 

report.

107 58 Steven Andrew Engel, of the District of 

Columbia, to be an Assistant Attorney 

General, vice Virginia A. Seitz, resigned.

Jun 08, 2017 Reported by Mr. 

Grassley, Committee on the 

Judiciary, without printed 

report.

DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND 

URBAN DEVELOPMENT

* 109 363 Pamela Hughes Patenaude, of New 

Hampshire, to be Deputy Secretary of 

Housing and Urban Development, vice Nani 

A. Coloretti.

Jun 14, 2017 Reported by Mr. 

Crapo, Committee on 

Banking, Housing, and Urban 

Affairs, without printed 

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

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EXECUTIVE OFFICE OF THE 

PRESIDENT

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

Chairman of the Council of Economic 

Advisers, vice Jason Furman.

Jun 14, 2017 Reported by Mr. 

Crapo, Committee on 

Banking, Housing, and Urban 

Affairs, without printed 

report.

DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY

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

Secretary of the Treasury, vice D. Nathan 

Sheets.

Jun 14, 2017 Reported by Mr. 

Hatch, Committee on 

Finance, without printed 

report.

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND 

HUMAN SERVICES

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

Secretary of Health and Human Services, 

vice William V. Corr, resigned.

Jun 14, 2017 Reported by Mr. 

Hatch, Committee on 

Finance, without printed 

report.

DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY

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

General Counsel for the Department of the 

Treasury, vice Christopher J. Meade, 

resigned.

Jun 14, 2017 Reported by Mr. 

Hatch, Committee on 

Finance, without printed 

report.

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

Deputy Under Secretary of the Treasury, vice 

Anne Elizabeth Wall.

Jun 14, 2017 Reported by Mr. 

Hatch, Committee on 

Finance, without printed 

report.

THE JUDICIARY

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

District Judge for the Western District of 

Oklahoma, vice Stephen P. Friot, retired.

Jun 15, 2017 Reported by Mr. 

Grassley, Committee on the 

Judiciary, without printed 

report.

EXECUTIVE OFFICE OF THE 

PRESIDENT

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

Property Enforcement Coordinator, 

Executive Office of the President, vice Daniel 

Henry Marti.

Jun 15, 2017 Reported by Mr. 

Grassley, Committee on the 

Judiciary, without printed 

report.
* 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 HOMELAND 

SECURITY

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

of United States Citizenship and 

Immigration Services, Department of 

Homeland Security, vice Leon Rodriguez.

Jun 15, 2017 Reported by Mr. 

Grassley, Committee on the 

Judiciary, without printed 

report.

EXECUTIVE OFFICE OF THE 

PRESIDENT

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

Director of the Office of Management and 

Budget, vice Brian C. Deese.

Jun 21, 2017 Reported by Mr. 

Johnson, Committee on 

Homeland Security and 

Governmental Affairs, 

without printed report.

Jun 14, 2017 Reported by Mr. 

Enzi, Committee on the 

Budget, without printed 

report.

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

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

Secretary of Transportation, vice Dana G. 

Gresham.

Jun 21, 2017 Placed on the 

Calendar pursuant to S.Res. 

116, 112th Congress.

ARMY

156 529-2 The following named officers for appointment 

in the Reserve of the Army to the grades 

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

12203:

Jun 20, 2017 Reported by Mr. 

McCain, Committee on Armed 

Services, without printed 

report.

to be Brigadier General

Col. Darius S. Gallegos

NATIONAL TRANSPORTATION SAFETY 

BOARD

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

a Member of the National Transportation 

Safety Board for a term expiring December 

31, 2021. (Reappointment)

Jun 29, 2017 Reported by Mr. 

Thune, Committee on 

Commerce, Science, and 

Transportation, without 

printed report.
* 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 TRANSPORTATION

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

Secretary of Transportation for Policy, vice 

Blair Anderson.

Jun 29, 2017 Reported by Mr. 

Thune, Committee on 

Commerce, Science, and 

Transportation, without 

printed report.

DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

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

Assistant Attorney General, vice Peter 

Joseph Kadzik.

Jun 29, 2017 Reported by Mr. 

Grassley, Committee on the 

Judiciary, without printed 

report.

COMMODITY FUTURES TRADING 

COMMISSION

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

Chairman of the Commodity Futures Trading 

Commission, vice Timothy G. Massad, 

resigned.

Jun 29, 2017 Reported by Mr. 

Roberts, Committee on 

Agriculture, Nutrition, and 

Forestry, without printed 

report.

DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

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

Secretary of Defense, vice Stephen C. Hedger.

Jul 03, 2017 Placed on the 

Calendar pursuant to S.Res. 

116, 112th Congress.

DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND 

SECURITY

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

Secretary for Management, Department of 

Homeland Security, vice Russell C. Deyo.

Jul 11, 2017 Reported by Mr. 

Johnson, Committee on 

Homeland Security and 

Governmental Affairs, 

without printed report.

OFFICE OF SPECIAL COUNSEL

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

Counsel, Office of Special Counsel, for the 

term of five years, vice Carolyn N. Lerner, 

term expired.

Jul 11, 2017 Reported by Mr. 

Johnson, Committee on 

Homeland Security and 

Governmental Affairs, 

without printed report.
* 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 HOMELAND 

SECURITY

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

Secretary for Intelligence and Analysis, 

Department of Homeland Security, vice 

Francis Xavier Taylor.

Jul 11, 2017 Reported by Mr. 

Burr, Select Committee on 

Intelligence, without printed 

report.

UNITED STATES AGENCY FOR 

INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT

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

Administrator of the United States Agency 

for International Development, vice Gayle 

Smith.

Jul 12, 2017 Reported by Mr. 

Corker, Committee on 

Foreign Relations, without 

printed report.

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION 

AGENCY

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

Assistant Administrator of the 

Environmental Protection Agency, vice 

Cynthia Giles.

Jul 12, 2017 Reported by Mr. 

Barrasso, Committee on 

Environment and Public 

Works, without printed 

report.

NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION

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

the Nuclear Regulatory Commission for the 

term of five years expiring June 30, 2021, 

vice William Charles Ostendorff, term 

expired.

Jul 12, 2017 Reported by Mr. 

Barrasso, Committee on 

Environment and Public 

Works, without printed 

report.

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

Member of the Nuclear Regulatory 

Commission for the term of five years 

expiring June 30, 2020, vice Jeffery Martin 

Baran, resigned.

Jul 12, 2017 Reported by Mr. 

Barrasso, Committee on 

Environment and Public 

Works, without printed 

report.

THE JUDICIARY

170 370 John Kenneth Bush, of Kentucky, to be United 

States Circuit Judge for the Sixth Circuit, 

vice Danny J. Boggs, retired.

Jul 13, 2017 Reported by Mr. 

Grassley, Committee on the 

Judiciary, without printed 

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

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

to be United States District Judge for the 

District of Columbia, vice Rosemary M. 

Collyer, retired.

Jul 13, 2017 Reported by Mr. 

Grassley, Committee on the 

Judiciary, without printed 

report.

172 372 Kevin Christopher Newsom, of Alabama, to be 

United States Circuit Judge for the Eleventh 

Circuit, vice Joel F. Dubina, retired.

Jul 13, 2017 Reported by Mr. 

Grassley, Committee on the 

Judiciary, without printed 

report.

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

Judge of the United States Court of Federal 

Claims for a term of fifteen years, vice George 

W. Miller, retired.

Jul 13, 2017 Reported by Mr. 

Grassley, Committee on the 

Judiciary, without printed 

report.

DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

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

Secretary of the Navy, vice Raymond Edwin 

Mabus, Jr.

Jul 13, 2017 Reported by Mr. 

McCain, Committee on Armed 

Services, without printed 

report.

[NEW REPORTS]

NATIONAL LABOR RELATIONS BOARD

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

the National Labor Relations Board for the 

term of five years expiring August 27, 2020, 

vice Harry I. Johnson III, resigned.

Jul 19, 2017 Reported by Mr. 

Alexander, Committee on 

Health, Education, Labor, 

and Pensions, without printed 

report.

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

Member of the National Labor Relations 

Board for the term of five years expiring 

August 27, 2021, vice Kent Yoshiho 

Hirozawa, term expired.

Jul 19, 2017 Reported by Mr. 

Alexander, Committee on 

Health, Education, Labor, 

and Pensions, without printed 

report.

DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND 

SECURITY

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

Assistant Secretary of Homeland Security, 

vice Peter V. Neffenger.

Jul 19, 2017 Reported by Mr. 

Johnson, Committee on 

Homeland Security and 

Governmental Affairs, 

without printed report.
* Signifies nominee’s commitment to respond to requests to appear and testify before any duly constituted committee of the Senate

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Jun 29, 2017 Reported by Mr. 

Thune, Committee on 

Commerce, Science, and 

Transportation, without 

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

NOMINATIONS PLACED ON THE SECRETARY’S DESK

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FOREIGN SERVICE

* PN578 FOREIGN SERVICE nominations (164) beginning Nicholas Raymond Abbate, and ending 

Elizabeth Marie Wysocki, which nominations were received by the Senate and appeared in the 

Congressional Record of June 6, 2017.

* PN579 FOREIGN SERVICE nominations (106) beginning Gabriela R. Arias Villela, and ending 

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

of June 6, 2017.

* PN580 FOREIGN SERVICE nominations (4) beginning Andrew Anderson-Sprecher, and ending 

Evan Nicholas Mangino, which nominations were received by the Senate and appeared in the 

Congressional Record of June 6, 2017.

* PN581 FOREIGN SERVICE nominations (4) beginning Rameeth Hundle, and ending Loren Stender, 

which nominations were received by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional Record of June 6, 

2017.

* PN730 FOREIGN SERVICE nominations (53) beginning Andrew K. Abordonado, and ending Peter B. 

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

June 29, 2017.
* 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

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REQUESTED BY 

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** REQUESTED 

INFORMATION 

RECEIVED

SENATOR REQUESTED REFERRAL TO 

COMMITTEE OF JURISDICTION 

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

464 May 16, 2017 Brooks D. Tucker, of Maryland, 

to be an Assistant Secretary of 

Veterans Affairs 

(Congressional and Legislative 

Affairs), vice Joan M. Evans, 

resigned.

Yes Jun 29, 2017 - Mr. Tester.

567 Jun 06, 2017 Peter Louis Oppenheim, of 

Maryland, to be Assistant 

Secretary for Legislation and 

Congressional Affairs, 

Department of Education, vice 

Julius Lloyd Horwich.

Yes Jul 19, 2017

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

to be an Assistant Secretary of 

Commerce, vice Steven 

Michael Haro, resigned.

Yes Jul 17, 2017

742 Jul 11, 2017 Mary Kirtley Waters, of 

Virginia, to be an Assistant 

Secretary of State (Legislative 

Affairs), vice Julia Frifield.

Yes
NOTICE OF INTENT TO OBJECT

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When a notice of intent to object is given to the appropriate leader, or their designee, and such notice is submitted for inclusion in 

the Congressional Record and the Senate Executive Calendar, or following the objection to a unanimous consent to proceeding to, and, 

or disposition of, matters relating to nominations and treaties on their behalf, it shall be placed in the section of the Senate Executive 

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

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

Department of Transportation.

Jun 29, 2017 - Ms. Duckworth.
MOTIONS FOR RECONSIDERATION

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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.