EXECUTIVE CALENDAR - SenateJan 22, 2015 Reported by Mr. Johnson, Committee on Homeland Security and...

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CONVENED JANUARY 6, 2015

Issue No. 32

SECOND SESSION {

FIRST SESSION {

SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES ONE HUNDRED FOURTEENTH CONGRESS

Monday, March 9, 2015

EXECUTIVE CALENDAR

By Jennifer A. Gorham, Executive Clerk

SECRETARY OF THE SENATE

PREPARED UNDER THE DIRECTION OF JULIE E. ADAMS,

UNANIMOUS CONSENT AGREEMENT

Daniel Henry Marti (Cal. No. 15)

Michelle K. Lee (Cal. No. 22)

Jeffery S. Hall (Cal. No. 49)

Dallas P. Tonsager (Cal. No. 50)

Ordered, That at 5 p.m. on Monday, March 9, 2015, the Senate proceed to executive session to consider the following

nominations:

Daniel Henry Marti, of Virginia, to be Intellectual Property Enforcement Coordinator, Executive Office of the President;

Michelle K. Lee, of California, to be Under Secretary of Commerce for Intellectual Property and Director of the United

States Patent and Trademark Office;

Jeffery S. Hall, of Kentucky, to be a Member of the Farm Credit Administration Board, Farm Credit Administration, for

a term expiring October 13, 2018; and

Dallas P. Tonsager, of South Dakota, to be a Member of the Farm Credit Administration Board, Farm Credit

Administration, for a term expiring May 21, 2020.

Ordered further, That there be 30 minutes for debate equally divided in the usual form; that upon the use or yielding

back of time the Senate vote without intervening action or debate on the nominations in the order listed, that following

disposition of the nominations the motions to reconsider be considered made and laid upon the table with no intervening action or

debate; that no further motions be in order to any of the nominations; that following disposition of the Tonsager nomination, the

President be immediately notified of the Senate's actions, and the Senate then resume legislative session. (Mar. 4, 2014.)

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

DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND

SECURITY

* 1 56 Russell C. Deyo, of New Jersey, to be Under

Secretary for Management, Department of

Homeland Security, vice Rafael Borras,

resigned.

Jan 22, 2015 Reported by Mr.

Johnson, Committee on

Homeland Security and

Governmental Affairs,

without printed report.

OFFICE OF PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT

* 2 57 Earl L. Gay, of the District of Columbia, to be

Deputy Director of the Office of Personnel

Management, vice Christine M. Griffin.


Johnson, Committee on

Homeland Security and

Governmental Affairs,

without printed report.

DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

3 22 Michael Greco, of New York, to be United

States Marshal for the Southern District of

New York for the term of four years, vice

Joseph R. Guccione, term expired.


Grassley, Committee on the

Judiciary, without printed

report.

4 23 Ronald Lee Miller, of Kansas, to be United

States Marshal for the District of Kansas for

the term of four years, vice Walter Robert

Bradley, retired.




report.

FEDERAL MEDIATION AND

CONCILIATION SERVICES

* 6 52 Allison Beck, of the District of Columbia, to be

Federal Mediation and Conciliation Director,

vice George H. Cohen, resigned.


Alexander, Committee on

Health, Education, Labor,

and Pensions, without printed

report.

DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

* 7 53 Adri Davin Jayaratne, of Michigan, to be an

Assistant Secretary of Labor, vice Brian

Vincent Kennedy.





report.


NOMINATIONS

CALENDAR

NO. MESSAGE


REPORTED

BY

4

FEDERAL MINE SAFETY AND HEALTH

ADMINISTRATION

* 8 54 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)





report.

FEDERAL MINE SAFETY AND HEALTH

REVIEW COMMISSION

* 9 55 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)





report.

THE JUDICIARY

11 5 Jeanne E. Davidson, of Maryland, to be a

Judge of the United States Court of

International Trade, vice Donald C. Pogue,

retired.

Feb 05, 2015 Reported by Mr.



report.

FEDERAL RETIREMENT THRIFT

INVESTMENT BOARD

* 13 38 Michael D. Kennedy, of Georgia, to be a

Member of the Federal Retirement Thrift

Investment Board for a term expiring

September 25, 2018. (Reappointment)

Feb 10, 2015 Placed on the

Calendar pursuant to S.Res.

116, 112th Congress.

* 14 39 David Avren Jones, of Connecticut, to be a

Member of the Federal Retirement Thrift

Investment Board for a term expiring

October 11, 2018. (Reappointment)

Feb 10, 2015 Placed on the

Calendar pursuant to S.Res.

116, 112th Congress.

EXECUTIVE OFFICE OF THE

PRESIDENT

15 62 Daniel Henry Marti, of Virginia, to be

Intellectual Property Enforcement

Coordinator, Executive Office of the

President, vice Victoria Angelica Espinel,

resigned.




report.


NOMINATIONS

CALENDAR

NO. MESSAGE


REPORTED

BY

5

NATIONAL TRANSPORTATION SAFETY

BOARD

* 16 42 Tho Dinh-Zarr, of Texas, to be a Member of the

National Transportation Safety Board for the

remainder of the term expiring December 31,

2018, vice Deborah Hersman, resigned.


Thune, Committee on

Commerce, Science, and

Transportation, without

printed report.

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

* 17 68 Carlos A. Monje, Jr., of Louisiana, to be an

Assistant Secretary of Transportation, vice

Polly Trottenberg, resigned.


Thune, Committee on



printed report.

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

* 18 129 Manson K. Brown, of the District of Columbia,

to be an Assistant Secretary of Commerce,

vice Kathryn D. Sullivan, resigned.


Thune, Committee on



printed report.

FEDERAL MARITIME COMMISSION

* 19 130 William P. Doyle, of Pennsylvania, to be a

Federal Maritime Commissioner for a term

expiring June 30, 2018. (Reappointment)


Thune, Committee on



printed report.

NATIONAL TRANSPORTATION SAFETY

BOARD

* 20 173 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.


Thune, Committee on



printed report.

DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

21 4 Loretta E. Lynch, of New York, to be Attorney

General, vice Eric H. Holder, Jr.




report.


NOMINATIONS

CALENDAR

NO. MESSAGE


REPORTED

BY

6

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

22 61 Michelle K. Lee, of California, to be Under

Secretary of Commerce for Intellectual

Property and Director of the United States

Patent and Trademark Office, vice David J.

Kappos, resigned.




report.

THE JUDICIARY

23 21 Alfred H. Bennett, of Texas, to be United

States District Judge for the Southern

District of Texas, vice Kenneth M. Hoyt,

retired.




report.

24 16 George C. Hanks, Jr., of Texas, to be United

States District Judge for the Southern

District of Texas, vice Nancy Friedman Atlas,

retired.




report.

25 20 Jill N. Parrish, of Utah, to be United States

District Judge for the District of Utah, vice

Dee V. Benson, retired.




report.

26 19 Jose Rolando Olvera, Jr., of Texas, to be

United States District Judge for the Southern

District of Texas, vice Hilda G. Tagle, retired.




report.

27 7 Nancy B. Firestone, of Virginia, to be a Judge

of the United States Court of Federal Claims

for a term of fifteen years. (Reappointment)




report.

28 8 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.




report.

29 9 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.




report.


NOMINATIONS

CALENDAR

NO. MESSAGE


REPORTED

BY

7

30 10 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.




report.

31 6 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.




report.

AIR FORCE

32 157 The following named officers for appointment

in the United States Air Force to the grade

indicated under title 10, U.S.C., section 624:


McCain, Committee on Armed

Services, without printed

report.

to be Major General

Brig. Gen. Nina M. Armagno

Brig. Gen. John D. Bansemer

Brig. Gen. Casey D. Blake

Brig. Gen. Michael T. Brewer

Brig. Gen. Anthony J. Cotton

Brig. Gen. Clinton E. Crosier

Brig. Gen. Thomas H. Deale

Brig. Gen. Timothy G. Fay

Brig. Gen. Timothy S. Green

Brig. Gen. Joseph T. Guastella, Jr.

Brig. Gen. David A. Harris

Brig. Gen. James B. Hecker

Brig. Gen. Scott A. Howell

Brig. Gen. James C. Johnson

Brig. Gen. Mark D. Kelly

Brig. Gen. Matthew H. Molloy

Brig. Gen. Michael D. Rothstein

Brig. Gen. Kevin B. Schneider

Brig. Gen. Barre R. Seguin

Brig. Gen. Thomas J. Sharpy

Brig. Gen. James C. Slife

Brig. Gen. Scott F. Smith

Brig. Gen. Giovanni K. Tuck

Brig. Gen. Glen D. VanHerck

Brig. Gen. James C. Vechery

Brig. Gen. Sarah E. Zabel


NOMINATIONS

CALENDAR

NO. MESSAGE


REPORTED

BY

8

33 159 The following named officer for appointment in

the United States Air Force to the grade





report.

to be Brigadier General

Col. Christopher A. Coffelt







report.


Col. Jeffrey A. Kruse


in the Reserve of the Air Force to the grade

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

12203:




report.

to be Major General

Brig. Gen. Abel Barrientes

Brig. Gen. Brian E. Dominguez

Brig. Gen. John C. Flournoy, Jr.

Brig. Gen. Kathryn J. Johnson

Brig. Gen. Kenneth D. Lewis, Jr.

Brig. Gen. Mark L. Loeben

Brig. Gen. Vincent M. Mancuso

Brig. Gen. Ronald B. Miller

Brig. Gen. Karen A. Rizzuti

Brig. Gen. Richard W. Scobee


the Reserve of the Air Force to the grade


12203:




report.

to be Major General

Brig. Gen. Dixie A. Morrow

37 164 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:




report.


NOMINATIONS

CALENDAR

NO. MESSAGE


REPORTED

BY

9

to be Major General

Brig. Gen. Leonard W. Isabelle, Jr.

Brig. Gen. Michael T. McGuire

Brig. Gen. Sami D. Said


United States officer for appointment in the



12203 and 12212:




report.


Col. Jay N. Selanders


United States officer for appointment in the



12203 and 12212:




report.


Col. Todd M. Audet


the Reserve of the Air Force to the grade


12203:




report.


Col. Arthur E. Jackman, Jr.


in the Reserve of the Air Force to the grade


12203:




report.


Col. Vito E. Addabbo

Col. Thomas L. Ayers

Col. Maureen G. Banavige

Col. Dennis T. Beatty

Col. James N. Coombes, II

Col. Christian G. Funk

Col. Jay S. Goldstein

Col. Hubert C. Hegtvedt

Col. John A. Hickok

Col. Farris C. Hill

Col. John M. Hillyer


NOMINATIONS

CALENDAR

NO. MESSAGE


REPORTED

BY

10

Col. Craig L. LaFave

Col. Pamela J. Lincoln

Col. Linda M. Marsh

Col. Steven R. Rosenmeier

Col. Stan A. Sheley

Col. Patrick M. Wade

Col. John B. Williams


United States officers for appointment in the



12203 and 12212:




report.


Col. Johnny S. Lizama

Col. Thomas W. Ryan

Col. Scott A. Young



indicated while assigned to a position of

importance and responsibility under title 10,

U.S.C., section 601:




report.

to be General

Lt. Gen. Ellen M. Pawlikowski







report.


Col. William M. Knight




importance and responsibility under title 10





report.

to be Lieutenant General

Maj. Gen. John B. Cooper


NOMINATIONS

CALENDAR

NO. MESSAGE


REPORTED

BY

11









report.


Brig. Gen. John L. Dolan









report.


Maj. Gen. Lee K. Levy, II

FARM CREDIT ADMINISTRATION

* 49 40 Jeffery S. Hall, of Kentucky, to be a Member of

the Farm Credit Administration Board, Farm

Credit Administration, for a term expiring

October 13, 2018, vice Leland A. Strom, term

expired.

Mar 03, 2015 Reported by Mr.

Roberts, Committee on

Agriculture, Nutrition, and

Forestry, without printed

report.

* 50 93 Dallas P. Tonsager, of South Dakota, to be a

Member of the Farm Credit Administration

Board, Farm Credit Administration, for a

term expiring May 21, 2020, vice Jill Long

Thompson, term expired.

Mar 03, 2015 Reported by Mr.

Roberts, Committee on

Agriculture, Nutrition, and

Forestry, without printed

report.

NOMINATIONS PLACED ON THE SECRETARY’S DESK

12

* 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

13

** 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.

26 Jan 08, 2015 Walter Hood, of California, to be

a Member of the National

Council on the Arts for a term

expiring September 3, 2020,

vice Barbara Ernst Prey, term

expired.

Yes

27 Jan 08, 2015 Diane Helen Rodriguez, of

California, to be a Member of

the National Council on the

Arts for a term expiring

September 3, 2018, vice Joan

Israelite, term expired.

Yes

32 Jan 08, 2015 Rafael J. Lopez, of California, to

be Commissioner on Children,

Youth, and Families,

Department of Health and

Human Services, vice Bryan

Hayes Samuels, resigned.

Yes

33 Jan 08, 2015 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

34 Jan 08, 2015 Deven J. Parekh, of New York,

to be a Member of the Board of

Directors of the Overseas

Private Investment



vice Katherine M. Gehl,

resigned.

Yes

35 Jan 08, 2015 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





MESSAGE

NO. DATE


REQUESTED BY

COMMITTEE

14

** REQUESTED

INFORMATION

RECEIVED




36 Jan 08, 2015 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

37 Jan 08, 2015 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

84 Jan 16, 2015 John E. Mendez, of California, to

be a Director of the Securities

Investor Protection



vice Sharon Y. Bowen,

resigned.

Yes

85 Jan 16, 2015 John E. Mendez, of California, to

be a Director of the Securities

Investor Protection


expiring December 31, 2018.

(Reappointment)

Yes

89 Jan 26, 2015 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

90 Jan 26, 2015 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

91 Jan 26, 2015 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





MESSAGE

NO. DATE


REQUESTED BY

COMMITTEE

15

** REQUESTED

INFORMATION

RECEIVED




92 Jan 26, 2015 William Joseph Hybl, of

Colorado, to be a Member of

the United States Advisory

Commission on Public

Diplomacy for a term expiring

July 1, 2018. (Reappointment)

Yes

126 Jan 27, 2015 Richard T. Julius, of North

Carolina, to be a Member of

the Internal Revenue Service

Oversight Board for a term

expiring September 14, 2019,

vice Raymond T. Wagner, Jr.,

term expired.

Yes

184 Feb 12, 2015 Brodi L. Fontenot, of Louisiana,

to be Chief Financial Officer,

Department of the Treasury,

vice Daniel M. Tangherlini,

resigned.

Yes

185 Feb 12, 2015 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

NOTICE OF INTENT TO OBJECT

MESSAGE NO.

NOMINEE AND OFFICE

DATE AND SENATOR

16

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

17

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.

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