SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

EXECUTIVE CALENDAR

PREPARED UNDER THE DIRECTION OF JULIE E. ADAMS,

SECRETARY OF THE SENATE

By Rachel R. Creviston, Executive Clerk

ONE HUNDRED SEVENTEENTH CONGRESS

Friday, January 22, 2021

FIRST SESSION {

SECOND SESSION {

Issue No. 8

CONVENED JANUARY 3, 2021

http://www.senate.gov/ExecutiveCalendar
UNANIMOUS CONSENT AGREEMENT

Lloyd James Austin (Cal. No. 1)

Ordered, That upon the conclusion of morning business on Friday, January 22, 2021, the Senate 

proceed to executive session to consider the nomination of Lloyd James Austin, of Georgia, to be Secretary of 

Defense.

Ordered further, That there be 10 minutes of debate on the nomination equally divided in the usual 

form; that upon the use or yielding back of time, the Senate proceed to vote without intervening action or debate 

on the nomination; 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. (Jan. 21, 2021.)
RESOLUTIONS

CALENDAR

NO.

S. RES.

NO.

SUBJECT REPORTED

BY

1
TREATIES

CALENDAR

NO.

TREATY

DOC. NO.

SUBJECT REPORTED

BY

2
* 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

3

[NEW REPORTS]

DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

* 1 78-1 Lloyd James Austin, of Georgia, to be 

Secretary of Defense.

Jan 21, 2021 Reported by Mr. 

Inhofe, Committee on Armed 

Services, without printed 

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

NOMINATIONS PLACED ON THE SECRETARY’S DESK

4
* 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

5

** 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.

9 Jan 03, 2021 John M. Barger, of California, to 

be a Member of the Federal 

Retirement Thrift Investment 

Board for a term expiring 

October 11, 2022, vice David 

Avren Jones, term expired.

Yes

10 Jan 03, 2021 Christopher Bancroft Burnham, 

of Connecticut, to be a Member 

of the Federal Retirement 

Thrift Investment Board for a 

term expiring September 25, 

2024, vice Ronald David 

McCray, term expired.

Yes

11 Jan 03, 2021 Frank Dunlevy, of California, to 

be a Member of the Federal 

Retirement Thrift Investment 

Board for a term expiring 

September 25, 2022, vice 

Michael D. Kennedy, term 

expired. 

Yes
NOTICE OF INTENT TO OBJECT

MESSAGE

NO.

NOMINEE AND OFFICE DATE AND SENATOR

6

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

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

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

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

DATE SUBJECT

7

 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.