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July 17, 2019 SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES ONE HUNDRED SIXTEENTH CONGRESS CONVENED JANUARY 3, 2019 FIRST SESSION { SECOND SESSION { EXECUTIVE CALENDAR Wednesday, July 17, 2019 PREPARED UNDER THE DIRECTION OF JULIE E. ADAMS, SECRETARY OF THE SENATE http://www.senate.gov/ExecutiveCalendar By Jennifer A. Gorham, Executive Clerk Issue No. 105 UNANIMOUS CONSENT AGREEMENT Protocol Amending Tax Convention with Swiss Confederation (T. Cal. No. 2) Protocol Amending the Tax Convention with Japan (T. Cal. No. 3) Protocol Amending Tax Convention with Luxembourg (T. Cal. No. 4) Clifton L. Corker (Cal. No. 54) Lynda Blanchard (Cal. No. 175) Donald R. Tapia (Cal. No. 183) Ordered, That following Leader remarks on Wednesday, July 17, 2019, the Senate proceed to executive session and resume consideration of the Protocol Amending Tax Convention with Swiss Confederation. Ordered further, That the only amendments in order to the Protocol Amending Tax Convention with Swiss Confederation, the Protocol Amending the Tax Convention with Japan, and the Protocol Amending Tax Convention with Luxembourg, be the Paul amendments number 922, 919, 923, 918, and 920. Ordered further, That at 11 a.m., the Senate vote on the resolutions of ratification for the above treaties; that if the resolutions are agreed to, 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 following disposition of the Protocol Amending Tax Convention with Luxembourg, the Senate resume consideration of the nomination of Clifton L. Corker, of Tennessee, to be United States District Judge for the Eastern District of Tennessee. Ordered further, That at 2 p.m., notwithstanding the provisions of Rule XXII, the Senate vote on the cloture motions on the following nominations: Clifton L. Corker, of Tennessee, to be United States District Judge for the Eastern District of Tennessee; Lynda Blanchard, of Alabama, to be Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United States of America to the Republic of Slovenia; and Donald R. Tapia, of Arizona, to be Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United States of America to Jamaica. Ordered further, That with respect to the motions to invoke cloture on the above nominations, the mandatory quorum calls required under Rule XXII be waived. Ordered further, That if cloture is invoked, the confirmation votes occur at a time to be determined by the Majority Leader in consultation with the Democratic Leader on Thursday, July 18, 2019. (Jul. 11, 16, 2019.) 1 RESOLUTIONS CALENDAR S. RES. REPORTED SUBJECT NO. NO. BY 2 TREATIES CALENDAR TREATY REPORTED SUBJECT NO. DOC. NO. BY 2 112-1 Protocol Amending Tax Convention with Swiss Jul 10, 2019 Reported by Mr. Confederation Risch, Committee on Foreign Relations with printed Ex. Rept. 116-2 and a resolution of advice and consent to ratification with conditions and 1 declaration. 3 114-1 Protocol Amending the Tax Convention with Jul 10, 2019 Reported by Mr. Japan Risch, Committee on Foreign Relations with printed Ex. Rept. 116-3 and a resolution of advice and consent to ratification with conditions and 1 declaration. 4 111-8 Protocol Amending Tax Convention with Jul 10, 2019 Reported by Mr. Luxembourg Risch, Committee on Foreign Relations with printed Ex. Rept. 116-4 and a resolution of advice and consent to ratification with 1 declaration. 3 NOMINATIONS CALENDAR MESSAGE REPORTED NOMINEE, OFFICE, AND PREDECESSOR NO. NO. BY DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES 5 88 Elizabeth Darling, of Texas, to be Feb 05, 2019 Reported by Mr. Commissioner on Children, Youth, and Grassley, Committee on Families, Department of Health and Human Finance, without printed Services, vice Rafael J. Lopez. report. DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY 7 90 Michael Faulkender, of Maryland, to be an Feb 05, 2019 Reported by Mr. Assistant Secretary of the Treasury, vice Grassley, Committee on Karen Dynan. Finance, without printed report. THE JUDICIARY 45 219 Wendy Williams Berger, of Florida, to be Feb 07, 2019 Reported by Mr. United States District Judge for the Middle Graham, Committee on the District of Florida, vice John E. Steele, Judiciary, without printed retired. report. 48 232 Karin J. Immergut, of Oregon, to be United Feb 07, 2019 Reported by Mr. States District Judge for the District of Graham, Committee on the Oregon, vice Anna J. Brown, retired. Judiciary, without printed report. 53 224 Brian C. Buescher, of Nebraska, to be United Feb 07, 2019 Reported by Mr. States District Judge for the District of Graham, Committee on the Nebraska, vice Laurie Smith Camp, retired. Judiciary, without printed report. 54 227 Clifton L. Corker, of Tennessee, to be United Feb 07, 2019 Reported by Mr. States District Judge for the Eastern District Graham, Committee on the of Tennessee, vice J. Ronnie Greer, retired. Judiciary, without printed report. 55 259 John Milton Younge, of Pennsylvania, to be Feb 07, 2019 Reported by Mr. United States District Judge for the Eastern Graham, Committee on the District of Pennsylvania, vice Mary A. Judiciary, without printed McLaughlin, retired. report. 57 214 M. Miller Baker, of Louisiana, to be a Judge of Feb 07, 2019 Reported by Mr. the United States Court of International Graham, Committee on the Trade, vice Donald C. Pogue, retired. Judiciary, without printed report. * Signifies nominee’s commitment to respond to requests to appear and testify before any duly constituted committee of the Senate 4 NOMINATIONS CALENDAR MESSAGE REPORTED NOMINEE, OFFICE, AND PREDECESSOR NO. NO. BY 58 249 Timothy M. Reif, of the District of Columbia, to Feb 07, 2019 Reported by Mr. be a Judge of the United States Court of Graham, Committee on the International Trade, vice Richard K. Eaton, Judiciary, without printed retired. report. MERIT SYSTEMS PROTECTION BOARD * 60 183 Julia Akins Clark, of Maryland, to be a Feb 13, 2019 Reported by Mr. Member of the Merit Systems Protection Johnson, Committee on Board for the term of seven years expiring Homeland Security and March 1, 2021, vice Anne Marie Wagner, Governmental Affairs, term expired. without printed report. * 61 186 Dennis Dean Kirk, of Virginia, to be a Member Feb 13, 2019 Reported by Mr. of the Merit Systems Protection Board for the Johnson, Committee on term of seven years expiring March 1, 2023, Homeland Security and vice Susan Tsui Grundmann, term expired. Governmental Affairs, without printed report. * 62 187 Dennis Dean Kirk, of Virginia, to be Chairman Feb 13, 2019 Reported by Mr. of the Merit Systems Protection Board, vice Johnson, Committee on Susan Tsui Grundmann. Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs, without printed report. CORPORATION FOR PUBLIC BROADCASTING * 65 67 Don Munce, of Florida, to be a Member of the Feb 13, 2019 Reported by Mr. Board of Directors of the Corporation for Wicker, Committee on Public Broadcasting for a term expiring Commerce, Science, and January 31, 2024, vice Loretta Cheryl Sutliff, Transportation, without term expired. printed report. NATIONAL FOUNDATION ON THE ARTS AND THE HUMANITIES * 68 149 Kathe Hicks Albrecht, of California, to be a Feb 21, 2019 Placed on the Member of the National Council on the Calendar pursuant to S.Res. Humanities for a term expiring January 26, 116, 112th Congress. 2024, vice Bruce R. Sievers, term expired. * 69 151 Charles Wickser Banta, of New York, to be a Feb 21, 2019 Placed on the Member of the National Council on the Arts Calendar pursuant to S.Res. for a term expiring September 3, 2022, vice 116, 112th Congress. Maria Rosario Jackson, term expired. * Signifies nominee’s commitment to respond to requests to appear and testify before any duly constituted committee of the Senate 5 NOMINATIONS CALENDAR MESSAGE REPORTED NOMINEE, OFFICE, AND PREDECESSOR NO. NO. BY * 70 152 Keegan F. Callanan, of Vermont, to be a Feb 21, 2019 Placed on the Member of the National Council on the Calendar pursuant to S.Res. Humanities for a term expiring January 26, 116, 112th Congress. 2024, vice Manfredi Piccolomini, resigned. * 71 153 David Armand DeKeyser, of Alabama, to be a Feb 21, 2019 Placed on the Member of the National Council on the Calendar pursuant to S.Res. Humanities for a term expiring January 26, 116, 112th Congress. 2020, vice Dawn Ho Delbanco, term expired. * 72 155 Kim R. Holmes, of Virginia, to be a Member of Feb 21, 2019 Placed on the the National Council on the Humanities for a Calendar pursuant to S.Res. term expiring January 26, 2022, vice Paula 116, 112th Congress. Barker Duffy, term expired. CORPORATION FOR NATIONAL AND COMMUNITY SERVICE * 73 156 Victoria Ann Hughes, of Virginia, to be a Feb 21, 2019 Placed on the Member of the Board of Directors of the Calendar pursuant to S.Res. Corporation for National and Community 116, 112th Congress. Service for a term expiring October 6, 2021. (Reappointment) NATIONAL FOUNDATION ON THE ARTS AND THE HUMANITIES * 74 157 Michelle Itczak, of Indiana, to be a Member of Feb 21, 2019 Placed on the the National Council on the Arts for a term Calendar pursuant to S.Res. expiring September 3, 2020, vice Irvin M. 116, 112th Congress. Mayfield, Jr., term expired. * 75 158 Phyllis Kaminsky, of Arizona, to be a Member Feb 21, 2019 Placed on the of the National Council on the Humanities Calendar pursuant to S.Res. for a term expiring January 26, 2020, vice 116, 112th Congress. Adele Logan Alexander, term expired. * 76 162 Barbara Coleen Long, of Missouri, to be a Feb 21, 2019 Placed on the Member of the National Council on the Arts Calendar pursuant to S.Res. for a term expiring September 3, 2022, vice 116, 112th Congress. Deepa Gupta, term expired. * Signifies nominee’s commitment to respond to requests to appear and testify before any duly constituted committee of the Senate 6 NOMINATIONS CALENDAR MESSAGE REPORTED NOMINEE, OFFICE, AND PREDECESSOR NO.
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