SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES ONE HUNDRED FIFTH CONGRESS

FIRST SESSION { Convened January 7, 1997 Adjourned November 13, 1997

Convened January 27, 1998 SECOND SESSION {

EXECUTIVE CALENDAR

Monday, September 28, 1998

PREPARED UNDER THE DIRECTION OF GARY SISCO, SECRETARY OF THE SENATE

By David G. Marcos, Executive Clerk

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TREATIES

Calendar Treaty SubJect Reported No. Doc. No. Bv

22 95-2(B) Montreal Protocol No. 4 (formerly Treaty Aug 25 98 Reported favorably Doc. Ex. B, 95-1) by Mr. Helms, Committee on

Fore1gn Relattons, wtth a resolution of advice and consent to ratiftcatton wtth one declaratiOn and tWO prOVISOS. Prmted rePOrt (Ex. Ret>t 105-20).

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597 960

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NOMINATIONS

Nominee, Office, And Predecessor

UNITED STATES INSTITUTE OF PEACE

Joseph Lane Kirkland, of the District of Columbia, to be a Member of the Board of Directors of the United States Institute of Peace for a term expiring January 19, 2001, (Reappointment)

DEPARTMENT OF STATE

James Catherwood Hormel, of California, to be Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United States of America to Luxembourg.

THE JUDICIARY

Sonia Sotomayor, of New York, to be United States Circuit Judge for the Second Circuit, vice J. Daniel Mahoney, deceased.

Richard A. Paez, of california, to be United States Circuit Judge for the Ninth Circuit, vice Cecil F. Poole, resigned.

STATE JUSTICE INSTITUTE

Arthur A. McGiverin, of Iowa, to be a Member of the Board of Directors of the State Justice Institute for a term expiring September 17, 2000, vice Janie L. Shores, term expired.

Reported By

~ar 18, 97 ~r. Jeffords, Committee on Labor and Human Resources, without printed report

Nov 4, 97 ~r. Helms, Committee on Foreign Relations, without printed report

~ar 5, 98 ~r. Hatch, Committee on the Judiciary, without printed report.

Mar 19, 98 Mr. Hatch, Committee on the Judiciary, without printed report.

Apr 30, 98 Mr. Hatch, Committee on the Judiciary, without printed report.

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LEGAL SERVICES CORPORATION

* 601 551 Douglas S. Eakeley, of New Jersey, to be a May 14, 98 Mr. Jeffords, Member of the Board of Directors of the Committee on Labor and Legal Services Corporation for a term Human Resources, without expiring July 13, 1999. (Reappointment) printed report.

DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

* 606 933 Seth D. Harris, of New York, to be Do. Administrator of the Wage and Hour Division, Department of Labor, vice Maria Echaveste, resigned.

UNITED STATES ADVISORY COMMISSION ON PUBLIC DIPLOMACY

* 612 861 Charles H. Dolan, Jr., of Virginia, to be a May 19, 98 Mr. Helms, Member of the United States Advisory Committee on Foreign Commission on Public Diplomacy for a term Relations, without printed expiring July 1, 2000. (Reappointment) report.

THE JUDICIARY

619 7 William A. Fletcher, of California, to be May 21, 98 Mr. Hatch, United States Circuit Judge for the Ninth Committee on the Judiciary, Circuit, vice William Albert Norris, without printed report. retired.

620 405 Ronnie L. White, of Missouri, to be United Do. States District Judge for the Eastern District of Missouri vice George F. Gunn, Jr., retired.

REFORM BOARD (AMTRAK)

647 1117 Sylvia de Leon, of Texas, to be a Member of Jun 9, 98 Placed on Senate the Reform Board (AMTRAK) for a term of Executive Calendar. five years. (New Position) Calendar No. 647.

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EXECUTIVE OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT

• 653 983 G. Edward DeSeve, of Pennsylvania, to be Jun 17, 98 Mr. Thompson, Deputy Director for Management, Office of Committee on Governmental Management and Budget, vice John A. Affairs, without printed Koskinen. report.

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

• 706 524 William Clyburn, Jr., of South Carolina, to Jul 9, 98 Mr. McCain, be a Member of the Surface Transportation Committee on Commerce, Board for a term expiring December 31, Science, and 2000, vice J. J. Simmons III, term Transportation, without expired. printed report.

THE JUDICIARY

718 1110 Jose de Jesus Rivera, of Arizona, to be Jul 16, 98 Mr. Hatch, United States Attorney for the District of Committee on the Judiciary, Arizona for the term of four years vice without printed report. Janet Napolitano, resigned.

DEPARTMENT OF STATE

• 726 1172 Steven Robert Mann, of Pennsylvania, a Jul 23, 98 Mr. Helms, Career Member of the Senior Foreign Committee on Foreign Service, Class of Counselor, to be Relations, without printed Ambassador Extraordinary and report. Plenipotentiary of the United States of America to the Republic of Turkmenistan.

* 728 1192 Elizabeth Davenport McKune, of Virginia, a Do. Career Member of the Senior Foreign Service, Class of Counselor, to be Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United States of America to the State of Qatar.

• 730 1198 Melissa Foelsch Wells, of Connecticut, a Do. Career Member of the Senior Foreign Service, Class of Career Minister, to be Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United States of America to the Republic of Estonia.

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DEPARTMENT OF STATE -- Con.

• 731 1216 Richard E. Hecklinger, of Virginia, a Jul 23, 98 Mr. Helms, career Member of the Senior Foreign Committee on Foreign Service, Class of Minister-counselor, to Relations, without printed be Ambassador Extraordinary and report Plenipotentiary of the United States of America to the Kingdom of Thailand.

• 732 1217 Theodore H. Kattouf, of Maryland, a Career Do . Member of the Senior Foreign Service, Class of Minister-Counselor, to be Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United States of America to the United Arab Emirates.

• 733 1222 Bert T. Edwards, of Maryland, to be Chief Do . Financial Officer, Department of State, vice Richard L. Greene, resigned.

• 734 1241 David G. Carpenter, of Virginia, to be an Do. Assistant Secretary of State, vice Eric James Boswell, resigned.

• 735 1242 David G. Carpenter, of Virginia, to be Do. Director of the Office of Foreign Missions, and to have the rank of Ambassador during his tenure of service, vice Eric James Boswell.

• 738 1252 Mary Beth West, of the District of Do. Columbia, a Career Member of the Senior Executive Service, for the rank of Ambassador during her tenure of service as Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for Oceans, Fisheries, and Space.

EXECUTIVE OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT

• 783 796 Rebecca M. Blank, of Illinois, to be a Jul 30, 98 Mr. D'Amato, Member of the Council of Economic Committee on Banking. Advisers, vice Alicia Haydock Munnell, Housing, and Urban Affairs, resigned. without printed report.

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THE JUDICIARY

784 509 Rebecca R. Pallmeyer, of Illinois, to be Jul 30, 98 Mr. Hatch, United States District Judge for the Committee on the Judiciary, Northern District of Illinois vice william without printed report. T. Hart, retired.

785 1000 Nora M. Manella, of California, to be Do. United States District Judge for the Central District of California vice Mariana R. Pfaelzer, retired.

786 1023 Jeanne E. Scott; of Illinois, to be United Do. States District Judge for the Central District of Illinois, vice Richard H. Mills, retired.

787 1054 David R. Herndon, of Illinois, to be United Do. States District Judge for the Southern District of Illinois vice William L. Beatty, retired.

788 1111 Carl J. Barbier, of Louisiana, to be United Do. States District Judge for the Eastern District of Louisiana,vice Okla Jones, II, deceased.

789 1138 Gerald Bruce Lee, of Virginia, to be United Do. States District Judge for the Eastern District of Virginia vice James C. Cacheris, retired.

790 1139 Patricia A. Seitz, of Florida, to be United Do. States District Judge for the Southern District of Florida vice Stanley Marcus, elevated.

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

* 793 1052 Nikki Rush Tinsley, of Maryland, to be Jul 22, 98 Mr. Chafee, Inspector General, Environmental Committee on Environment Protection Agency, vice John C. Martin, and Public Works, without resigned. printed report.

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EXECUTIVE OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT

* 794 1215 Susan G. Esserman, of Maryland, to be Sep 10, 98 Mr. Roth, Deputy United States Trade Representative, Committee on Finance, with the rank of Ambassador, vice Jeffery without printed report. M. Lang, resigned.

THE JUDICIARY

795 1010 Timothy B. Dyk, of the District of Sep 15, 98 Mr. Hatch, Columbia, to be United States Circuit Committee on the Judiciary, Judge for the Federal Circuit, vice Glenn without printed report. L. Archer, Jr., retired.

796 1253 William B. Traxler, Jr., of South Carolina, Sep 17, 98 Mr. Hatch, to be United States Circuit Judge for the Committee on the Judiciary, Fourth Circuit, vice Donald Stuart without printed report. Russell, deceased.

797 1105 Alvin K. Hellerstein, of New York, to be Do. United States District Judge for the Southern District of New York vice Louis L. Stanton, retired.

798 1112 Richard M. Berman, of New York, to be Do. United States District Judge for the Southern District of New York vice Kevin Thomas Duffy, retired.

799 1113 Donovan W. Frank, of Minnesota, to be Do. United States District Judge for the District of Minnesota vice David S. Doty, retired.

800 1114 Colleen McMahon, of New York, to be United Do. States District Judge for the Southern District of New York vice John F. Keenan, retired.

801 1115 William H. Pauley III, of New York, to be Do. United States District Judge for the Southern District of New York vice Peter K. Leisure, retired.

802 1142 Thomas J. Whelan, of California, to be Do. United States District Judge for the Southern District of California vice John S. Rhoades, Sr., retired.

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THE JUDICIARY -- Con.

803 1338 H. Dean Buttram, Jr., of Alabama, to be Sep 17, 98 Mr. Hatch, United States District Judge for the Committee on the Judiciary, Northern District of Alabama vice Robert without printed report B. Propst, retired.

804 1339 Inge Prytz Johnson, of Alabama, to be Do. United States District Judge for the Northern District of Alabama vice James H. Hancock, retired.

DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

805 1340 Robert Bruce Green, of Oklahoma, to be Do. United States Attorney for the Eastern District of Oklahoma for the term of four years vice John W. Raley, Jr., resigned.

806 1294 Scott Richard Lassar, of Illinois, to be Do. United States Attorney for the Northern District of Illinois for the term of four years vice James B. Burns, resigned.

807 1293 James A. Tassone, of Florida, to be United Do. States Marshal for the Southern District of Florida for the term of four years, vice Daniel J. Horgan.

THE JUDICIARY

808 1211 Robert Bruce King, of West Virginia, to be Sep 18, 98 Mr. Hatch, United States Circuit Judge for the Fourth Committee on the Judiciary, Circuit, vice Kenneth K. Hall, resigned. without printed report.

DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

• 809 1034 Henry L. Solano, of Colorado, to be Sep 23, 98 Mr. Jeffords, Solicitor of the Department of Labor, vice Committee on Labor and Thomas S. Williamson, Jr. Human Resources, without

printed report.

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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

* 810 1207 Jane E. Henney, of New Mexico, to be Sep 23, 98 Mr. Jeffords, Commissioner of Food and Drugs, Department Committee on Labor and of Health and Human Services, vice David Human Resources, without A. Kessler, resigned. printed report

OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH REVIEW COMMISSION

* 811 1285 Thomasina V. Rogers, of Maryland, to be a Do. Member of the Occupational Safety and Health Review Commission for a term expiring April 27, 2003, vice Velma Montoya, term expired.

HARRY S TRUMAN SCHOLARSHIP FOUNDATION

• 812 1326 Joseph E. Stevens, Jr., of Missouri, to be Do. a Member of the Board of Trustees of the Harry S Truman Scholarship Foundation for a term expiring December 10, 2003. (Reappointment)

EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY COMMISSION

* 813 871 Paul M. Igasaki, of California, to be a Do. Member of the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission for a term expiring July 1, 2002, (Reappointment), to which position he was appointed during the last recess of the Senate.

• 814 1185 Ida L. Castro, of New York, to be a Member Do. of the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission for a term expiring July 1, 2003, vice Paul Steven Miller.

* 815 1283 Paul Steven Miller, of California, to be a Do. Member of the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission for the remainder of the term expiring July 1, 1999, vice Gilbert F. Casellas, resigned.

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ARTS AND THE HUMANITIES

* 816 736 Joy Harjo, of New Mexico, to be a Member of Sep 23, 98 Mr. Jeffords, the National Council on the Arts for a Committee on Labor and term expiring September 3, 2002, vice Human Resources, without William E. Strickland, Jr., term expired. printed report.

* 817 1124 Joan Specter, of Pennsylvania, to be a Do. Member of the National Council on the Arts for a term expiring September 3, 2002, vice Patricia Ann Brown, term expired.

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

* 818 1281 Romulo L. Diaz, Jr., of the District of Sep 23, 98 Mr. Chafee, Columbia, to be an Assistant Administrator Committee on Environment of the Environmental Protection Agency, and Public Works, without vice Jonathan Z. Cannon, resigned. printed report.

* 819 1282 J. Charles Fox, of Maryland, to be an Do. Assistant Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency, vice Mary Delores Nichols.

* 820 1304 Norine E. Noonan, of Florida, to be an Do. Assistant Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency, vice Robert James Huggett, resigned.

MORRIS K. UDALL SCH. &: EXCELLENCE IN NATL ENV. POLICY

FOUNDATION

* 821 1335 Terrence L. Bracy, of Virginia, to be a Do. Member of the Board of Trustees of the Morris K. Udall Scholarship and Excellence in National Environmental Policy for a term expiring October 6, 2004. (Reappointment)

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851 205

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Nominee, Office, And Predecessor

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Charles G. Groat, of Texas, to be Director of the United States Geological Survey, vice Gordon P. Eaton, resigned.

DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

Bernard Daniel Rostker, of Virginia, to be Under Secretary of the Army, vice Robert M. Walker.

THE JUDICIARY

Patricia A. Broderick, 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 Harriett Rosen Taylor, term expired.

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

Kenneth Prewitt, of New York, to be Director of the Census, vice Martha F. Riche, resigned.

FEDERAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY

Robert M. Walker, of Tennessee, to be Deputy Director of the Federal Emergency Management Agency, vice Harvey G. Ryland, resigned.

THE JUDICIARY

Natalia Combs Greene, 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 Stephen F. Eilperin.

Reported Bv

Sep 23, 98 Mr. Murkowski, Committee on Energy and Natural Resources, without printed report

Sep 24, 98 Mr. Thurmond, Committee on Armed Services, without printed report.

Sep 24, 98 Mr. Thompson, Committee on Governmental Affairs, without printed report

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THE JUDICIARY -- Con.

855 1076 Neal E. Kravitz, of the District of Sep 24, 98 Mr. Thompson, Columbia, to be an Associate Judge of the Committee on Governmental Superior Court of the District of Columbia Affairs, without printed for the term of fifteen years, vice Paul report. Rainey Webber III term exoired. . . ,

*Signifies nominees commitment to respond to requests to appear and test1fy before any duly constituted committee of the Senate.