Executive Calendar

SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES ONE HUNDRED FIFTEENTH CONGRESS

CONVENED JANUARY 3, 2017 FIRST SESSION {

SECOND SESSION {

EXECUTIVE CALENDAR

Tuesday, December 19, 2017

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. 185

UNANIMOUS CONSENT AGREEMENT

Jennifer Gillian Newstead (Cal. No. 430)

Ordered, That at 12 noon on Tuesday, December 18, 2017, the Senate proceed to executive session for the consideration of the nomination of Jennifer Gillian Newstead, of New York, to be Legal Adviser of the Department of State. Ordered further, That there be 10 minutes of debate equally divided in the usual form, and that following the use or yielding back of time, the Senate vote on the nomination with no intervening action or debate, and that if confirmed, the motion to reconsider be considered made and laid upon the table, and the President be immediately notified of the Senate’s actions. (Dec. 14, 18, 2017.)

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EXECUTIVE OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT * 153 367 Russell Vought, of Virginia, to be Deputy Jun 21, 2017 Reported by Mr. Director of the Office of Management and Johnson, Committee on Budget, vice Brian C. Deese. 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 Jun 21, 2017 Placed on the Secretary of Transportation, vice Dana G. Calendar pursuant to S.Res. Gresham. 116, 112th Congress. ARMY 156 529-2 The following named officers for appointment Jun 20, 2017 Reported by Mr. in the Reserve of the Army to the grades McCain, Committee on Armed indicated under title 10, U.S.C., section Services, without printed 12203: report. to be Brigadier General Col. Darius S. Gallegos NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION * 168 560 Annie Caputo, of Virginia, to be a Member of Jul 12, 2017 Reported by Mr. the Nuclear Regulatory Commission for the Barrasso, Committee on term of five years expiring June 30, 2021, Environment and Public vice William Charles Ostendorff, term Works, without printed expired. report. * 169 562 David Wright, of South Carolina, to be a Jul 12, 2017 Reported by Mr. Member of the Nuclear Regulatory Barrasso, Committee on Commission for the term of five years Environment and Public expiring June 30, 2020, vice Jeffery Martin Works, without printed Baran, resigned. report. THE JUDICIARY 173 375 Damien Michael Schiff, of California, to be a Jul 13, 2017 Reported by Mr. Judge of the United States Court of Federal Grassley, Committee on the Claims for a term of fifteen years, vice George Judiciary, without printed W. Miller, retired. report.

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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE * 192 554 Charles Douglas Stimson, of Virginia, to be Jul 20, 2017 Reported by Mr. General Counsel of the Department of the Inhofe for Mr. McCain, Navy, vice Paul Luis Oostburg Sanz. Committee on Armed Services, without printed report. DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY * 224 677 Isabel Marie Keenan Patelunas, of Jul 25, 2017 Reported by Mr. Pennsylvania, to be Assistant Secretary for Burr, Select Committee on Intelligence and Analysis, Department of the Intelligence, without printed Treasury, vice S. Leslie Ireland. report. FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION * 260 732 Brendan Carr, of Virginia, to be a Member of Aug 02, 2017 Reported by Mr. the Federal Communications Commission for Thune, Committee on a term of five years from July 1, 2018. Commerce, Science, and (Reappointment) Transportation, without printed report. DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION * 261 737 Ronald L. Batory, of New Jersey, to be Aug 02, 2017 Reported by Mr. Administrator of the Federal Railroad Thune, Committee on Administration, vice Sarah Elizabeth Commerce, Science, and Feinberg. Transportation, without printed report. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES * 263 520 Brett Giroir, of Texas, to be Medical Director in Aug 02, 2017 Reported by Mr. the Regular Corps of the Public Health Alexander, Committee on Service, subject to the qualifications therefor Health, Education, Labor, as provided by law and regulations, and to be and Pensions, without printed an Assistant Secretary of Health and Human report. Services, vice Howard K. Koh, resigned.

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COMMODITY FUTURES TRADING COMMISSION * 270 594 Dawn DeBerry Stump, of Texas, to be a Aug 02, 2017 Reported by Mr. Commissioner of the Commodity Futures Roberts, Committee on Trading Commission for a term expiring Agriculture, Nutrition, and April 13, 2022, vice Timothy G. Massad Forestry, without printed resigned. report. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE 282 584 Jeffrey Bossert Clark, of Virginia, to be an Aug 03, 2017 Reported by Mr. Assistant Attorney General, vice John Grassley, Committee on the Charles Cruden. Judiciary, without printed report. DEPARTMENT OF STATE * 287 409 Jay Patrick Murray, of Virginia, to be Aug 03, 2017 Reported by Mr. Alternate Representative of the United Corker, Committee on States of America for Special Political Affairs Foreign Relations, without in the United Nations, with the rank of printed report. Ambassador. * 288 410 Jay Patrick Murray, of Virginia, to be an Aug 03, 2017 Reported by Mr. Alternate Representative of the United Corker, Committee on States of America to the Sessions of the Foreign Relations, without General Assembly of the United Nations, printed report. during his tenure of service as Alternate Representative of the United States of America for Special Political Affairs in the United Nations. DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR * 294 738 Susan Combs, of Texas, to be an Assistant Aug 03, 2017 Reported by Ms. Secretary of the Interior, vice Rhea S. Suh, Murkowski, Committee on resigned. Energy and Natural Resources, without printed report. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES * 297 368 Matthew Bassett, of Tennessee, to be an Sep 07, 2017 Reported by Mr. Assistant Secretary of Health and Human Hatch, Committee on Services, vice Jim R. Esquea. Finance, without printed report.

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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE * 298 518 Gilbert B. Kaplan, of the District of Columbia, Sep 07, 2017 Reported by Mr. to be Under Secretary of Commerce for Hatch, Committee on International Trade, vice Stefan M. Selig, Finance, without printed resigned. report. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES * 299 563 Robert Charrow, of Maryland, to be General Sep 07, 2017 Reported by Mr. Counsel of the Department of Health and Hatch, Committee on Human Services, vice William B. Schultz. Finance, without printed report. FEDERAL RESERVE SYSTEM * 302 735 Randal Quarles, of Colorado, to be a Member of Sep 07, 2017 Reported by Mr. the Board of Governors of the Federal Crapo, Committee on Reserve System for the term of fourteen Banking, Housing, and Urban years from February 1, 2018. Affairs, without printed (Reappointment) report. DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE * 311 678 Robert P. Storch, of the District of Columbia, to Sep 14, 2017 Reported by Mr. be Inspector General of the National Security Johnson, Committee on Agency. (New Position) Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs, without printed report. Sep 12, 2017 Senate Committee on Armed Services discharged pursuant to S. Res. 470 of the 113th Congress. Jul 25, 2017 Reported by Mr. Burr, Select Committee on Intelligence, without printed report. THE JUDICIARY 315 590 Stephen S. Schwartz, of Virginia, to be a Judge Sep 14, 2017 Reported by Mr. of the United States Court of Federal Claims Grassley, Committee on the for a term of fifteen years, vice Lynn Jeanne Judiciary, without printed Bush, term expired. report.

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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY * 320 517 David S. Jonas, of Virginia, to be General Sep 19, 2017 Reported by Ms. Counsel of the Department of Energy, vice Murkowski, Committee on Steven Croley, resigned. Energy and Natural Resources, without printed report. DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR * 322 858 Ryan Douglas Nelson, of Idaho, to be Solicitor Sep 19, 2017 Reported by Ms. of the Department of the Interior, vice Hilary Murkowski, Committee on Chandler Tompkins. Energy and Natural Resources, without printed report. DEPARTMENT OF STATE * 326 462 Doug Manchester, of California, to be Sep 19, 2017 Reported by Mr. Ambassador Extraordinary and Corker, Committee on Plenipotentiary of the United States of Foreign Relations, without America to the Commonwealth of The printed report. Bahamas. * 329 605 Kathleen Troia McFarland, of New York, to be Sep 19, 2017 Reported by Mr. Ambassador Extraordinary and Corker, Committee on Plenipotentiary of the United States of Foreign Relations, without America to the Republic of Singapore. printed report. EUROPEAN BANK FOR RECONSTRUCTION AND DEVELOPMENT * 330 27 Steven T. Mnuchin, of California, to be United Sep 19, 2017 Reported by Mr. States Governor of the European Bank for Corker, Committee on Reconstruction and Development, United Foreign Relations, without States Governor of the African Development printed report. Fund, and United States Governor of the Asian Development Bank, vice Jacob Joseph Lew, resigned.

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INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND * 331 28 Steven T. Mnuchin, of California, to be United Sep 19, 2017 Reported by Mr. States Governor of the International Corker, Committee on Monetary Fund, United States Governor of Foreign Relations, without the African Development Bank, United printed report. States Governor of the Inter-American Development Bank, and United States Governor of the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development for a term of five years, vice Jacob Joseph Lew, resigned. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE 350 569 Brian Allen Benczkowski, of Virginia, to be an Sep 28, 2017 Reported by Mr. Assistant Attorney General, vice Leslie Grassley, Committee on the Ragon Caldwell. Judiciary, without printed report. DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY * 359 860 John Marshall Mitnick, of Virginia, to be Oct 04, 2017 Reported by Mr. General Counsel, Department of Homeland Johnson, Committee on Security, vice Stevan Eaton Bunnell. Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs, without printed report. CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY COMMISSION * 363 824 Ann Marie Buerkle, of New York, to be a Oct 04, 2017 Reported by Mr. Commissioner of the Consumer Product Thune, Committee on Safety Commission for a term of seven years Commerce, Science, and from October 27, 2018. (Reappointment) Transportation, without printed report. * 364 825 Ann Marie Buerkle, of New York, to be Oct 04, 2017 Reported by Mr. Chairman of the Consumer Product Safety Thune, Committee on Commission, vice Elliot F. Kaye. Commerce, Science, and Transportation, without printed report.

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THE JUDICIARY 370 748 William L. Campbell, Jr., of Tennessee, to be Oct 05, 2017 Reported by Mr. United States District Judge for the Middle Grassley, Committee on the District of Tennessee, vice Kevin Hunter Judiciary, without printed Sharp, resigned. report. 371 752 Thomas Lee Robinson Parker, of Tennessee, to Oct 05, 2017 Reported by Mr. be United States District Judge for the Grassley, Committee on the Western District of Tennessee, vice Samuel Judiciary, without printed H. Mays, Jr., retired. report. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE 372 729 Eric S. Dreiband, of Maryland, to be an Oct 05, 2017 Reported by Mr. Assistant Attorney General, vice Thomas E. Grassley, Committee on the Perez, resigned. Judiciary, without printed report. DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION * 376 568 Carlos G. Muniz, of Florida, to be General Oct 18, 2017 Reported by Mr. Counsel, Department of Education, vice Alexander, Committee on James Cole, Jr. Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions, without printed report. DEPARTMENT OF LABOR * 377 682 Patrick Pizzella, of Virginia, to be Deputy Oct 18, 2017 Reported by Mr. Secretary of Labor, vice Christopher P. Lu, Alexander, Committee on resigned. Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions, without printed report. EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY COMMISSION * 379 724 Janet Dhillon, of Pennsylvania, to be a Oct 18, 2017 Reported by Mr. Member of the Equal Employment Alexander, Committee on Opportunity Commission for a term expiring Health, Education, Labor, July 1, 2022, vice Jenny R. Yang, term and Pensions, without printed expiring. report. * 381 859 Daniel M. Gade, of North Dakota, to be a Oct 18, 2017 Reported by Mr. Member of the Equal Employment Alexander, Committee on Opportunity Commission for a term expiring Health, Education, Labor, July 1, 2021, vice Constance S. Barker, term and Pensions, without printed expired. report.

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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR * 382 918 Cheryl Marie Stanton, of South Carolina, to be Oct 18, 2017 Reported by Mr. Administrator of the Wage and Hour Alexander, Committee on Division, Department of Labor, vice David Health, Education, Labor, Weil, resigned. and Pensions, without printed report. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE * 387 888 William Northey, of Iowa, to be Under Oct 19, 2017 Reported by Mr. Secretary of Agriculture for Farm and Roberts, Committee on Foreign Agricultural Services, vice Michael Agriculture, Nutrition, and T. Scuse. Forestry, without printed report. THE JUDICIARY 388 789 Annemarie Carney Axon, of Alabama, to be Oct 19, 2017 Reported by Mr. United States District Judge for the Grassley, Committee on the Northern District of Alabama, vice Sharon Judiciary, without printed Lovelace Blackburn, retired. report. 389 747 Michael Lawrence Brown, of Georgia, to be Oct 19, 2017 Reported by Mr. United States District Judge for the Grassley, Committee on the Northern District of Georgia, vice Julie E. Judiciary, without printed Carnes, elevated. report. 390 749 Thomas Alvin Farr, of North Carolina, to be Oct 19, 2017 Reported by Mr. United States District Judge for the Eastern Grassley, Committee on the District of North Carolina, vice Malcolm J. Judiciary, without printed Howard, retired. report. 391 753 William M. Ray II, of Georgia, to be United Oct 19, 2017 Reported by Mr. States District Judge for the Northern Grassley, Committee on the District of Georgia, vice Harold L. Murphy, Judiciary, without printed retired. report. EXECUTIVE OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT * 397 601 Jeffrey Gerrish, of Maryland, to be a Deputy Oct 24, 2017 Reported by Mr. United States Trade Representative (Asia, Hatch, Committee on Europe, the Middle East, and Industrial Finance, without printed Competitiveness), with the rank of report. Ambassador, vice Robert W. Holleyman II.

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* 398 675 Gregory Doud, of Kansas, to be Chief Oct 24, 2017 Reported by Mr. Agricultural Negotiator, Office of the United Hatch, Committee on States Trade Representative, with the rank Finance, without printed of Ambassador, vice Darci L. Vetter. report. UNITED STATES INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION * 399 720 Jason Kearns, of Colorado, to be a Member of Oct 24, 2017 Reported by Mr. the United States International Trade Hatch, Committee on Commission for the term expiring December Finance, without printed 16, 2024, vice Dean A. Pinkert, resigned. report. ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY * 403 784 Michael Dourson, of Ohio, to be Assistant Oct 25, 2017 Reported by Mr. Administrator for Toxic Substances of the Barrasso, Committee on Environmental Protection Agency, vice Environment and Public James J. Jones. Works, without printed report. NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION * 404 900 Jeffery Martin Baran, of Virginia, to be a Oct 25, 2017 Reported by Mr. Member of the Nuclear Regulatory Barrasso, Committee on Commission for the term of five years Environment and Public expiring June 30, 2023. (Reappointment) Works, without printed report. DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION * 408 1010 Paul Trombino III, of Wisconsin, to be Oct 25, 2017 Reported by Mr. Administrator of the Federal Highway Barrasso, Committee on Administration, vice Gregory Guy Nadeau. Environment and Public Works, without printed report. DEPARTMENT OF STATE * 421 908 Richard Grenell, of California, to be Oct 26, 2017 Reported by Mr. Ambassador Extraordinary and Corker, Committee on Plenipotentiary of the United States of Foreign Relations, without America to the Federal Republic of Germany. printed report. * 428 828 Samuel Dale Brownback, of Kansas, to be Oct 26, 2017 Reported by Mr. Ambassador at Large for International Corker, Committee on Religious Freedom, vice David Nathan Foreign Relations, without Saperstein, resigned. printed report.

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* 430 914 Jennifer Gillian Newstead, of New York, to be Oct 26, 2017 Reported by Mr. Legal Adviser of the Department of State, Corker, Committee on vice Brian James Egan, resigned. Foreign Relations, without printed report. THE JUDICIARY 434 790 Liles Clifton Burke, of Alabama, to be United Oct 26, 2017 Reported by Mr. States District Judge for the Northern Grassley, Committee on the District of Alabama, vice C. Lynwood Smith, Judiciary, without printed Jr., retired. report. 435 1015 Walter David Counts III, of Texas, to be Oct 26, 2017 Reported by Mr. United States District Judge for the Western Grassley, Committee on the District of Texas, vice Robert A. Junell, Judiciary, without printed retired. report. 436 879 Michael Joseph Juneau, of Louisiana, to be Oct 26, 2017 Reported by Mr. United States District Judge for the Western Grassley, Committee on the District of Louisiana, vice Richard Haik, Sr., Judiciary, without printed retired. report. 437 884 A. Marvin Quattlebaum, Jr., of South Carolina, Oct 26, 2017 Reported by Mr. to be United States District Judge for the Grassley, Committee on the District of South Carolina, vice Cameron Judiciary, without printed McGowan Currie, retired. report. 438 992 Karen Gren Scholer, of Texas, to be United Oct 26, 2017 Reported by Mr. States District Judge for the Northern Grassley, Committee on the District of Texas, vice Jorge A. Solis, retired. Judiciary, without printed report. 439 755 Tilman Eugene Self III, of Georgia, to be Oct 26, 2017 Reported by Mr. United States District Judge for the Middle Grassley, Committee on the District of Georgia, vice C. Ashley Royal, Judiciary, without printed retired. report. SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION * 456 783 Hester Maria Peirce, of Ohio, to be a Member Nov 01, 2017 Reported by Mr. of the Securities and Exchange Commission Crapo, Committee on for a term expiring June 5, 2020, vice Luis Banking, Housing, and Urban Aguilar, resigned. Affairs, without printed report.

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* 457 894 Robert J. Jackson, Jr., of New York, to be a Nov 01, 2017 Reported by Mr. Member of the Securities and Exchange Crapo, Committee on Commission for the remainder of the term Banking, Housing, and Urban expiring June 5, 2019, vice Mary Jo White. Affairs, without printed report. DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY * 458 1082 David J. Ryder, of New Jersey, to be Director Nov 01, 2017 Reported by Mr. of the Mint for a term of five years, vice Crapo, Committee on Edmund C. Moy, resigned. Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs, without printed report. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE 465 926 John C. Demers, of Virginia, to be an Assistant Nov 07, 2017 Reported by Mr. Attorney General, vice John P. Carlin, Burr, Select Committee on resigned. Intelligence, without printed report. Oct 19, 2017 Reported by Mr. Grassley, Committee on the Judiciary, without printed report. NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION * 466 896 James Bridenstine, of Oklahoma, to be Nov 08, 2017 Reported by Mr. Administrator of the National Aeronautics Thune, Committee on and Space Administration, vice Charles F. Commerce, Science, and Bolden, Jr., resigned. Transportation, without printed report. NATIONAL TRANSPORTATION SAFETY BOARD * 467 1032 Bruce Landsberg, of South Carolina, to be a Nov 08, 2017 Reported by Mr. Member of the National Transportation Thune, Committee on Safety Board for a term expiring December Commerce, Science, and 31, 2022, vice Christopher A. Hart, term Transportation, without expiring. printed report.

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CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY COMMISSION * 468 1033 Dana Baiocco, of Ohio, to be a Commissioner of Nov 08, 2017 Reported by Mr. the Consumer Product Safety Commission for Thune, Committee on a term of seven years from October 27, 2017, Commerce, Science, and vice Marietta S. Robinson, term expiring. Transportation, without printed report. FEDERAL MOTOR CARRIER SAFETY ADMINISTRATION * 469 1034 Raymond Martinez, of New Jersey, to be Nov 08, 2017 Reported by Mr. Administrator of the Federal Motor Carrier Thune, Committee on Safety Administration, vice Thomas F. Scott Commerce, Science, and Darling III. Transportation, without printed report. DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION * 470 1056 Diana Furchtgott-Roth, of Maryland, to be an Nov 08, 2017 Reported by Mr. Assistant Secretary of Transportation. (New Thune, Committee on Position) Commerce, Science, and Transportation, without printed report. DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE * 471 1057 Nazakhtar Nikakhtar, of Maryland, to be an Nov 08, 2017 Reported by Mr. Assistant Secretary of Commerce, vice Thune, Committee on Marcus Dwayne Jadotte, resigned. Commerce, Science, and Transportation, without printed report. * 472 1074 Neil Jacobs, of North Carolina, to be an Nov 08, 2017 Reported by Mr. Assistant Secretary of Commerce, vice Thune, Committee on Manson K. Brown, resigned. Commerce, Science, and Transportation, without printed report. AMTRAK BOARD OF DIRECTORS * 473 1083 Leon A. Westmoreland, of Georgia, to be a Nov 08, 2017 Reported by Mr. Director of the Amtrak Board of Directors for Thune, Committee on a term of five years. (New Position) Commerce, Science, and Transportation, without printed report.

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THE JUDICIARY * 474 91 Jonathan H. Pittman, of the District of Nov 09, 2017 Reported by Mr. Columbia, to be an Associate Judge of the Johnson, Committee on Superior Court of the District of Columbia for Homeland Security and the term of fifteen years, vice Jeanette J. Governmental Affairs, Clark, retired. without printed report. 482 993 Brett Joseph Talley, of Alabama, to be United Nov 09, 2017 Reported by Mr. States District Judge for the Middle District Grassley, Committee on the of Alabama, vice Mark E. Fuller, resigned. Judiciary, without printed report. 483 1000 Emily Coody Marks, of Alabama, to be United Nov 09, 2017 Reported by Mr. States District Judge for the Middle District Grassley, Committee on the of Alabama, vice Myron H. Thompson, Judiciary, without printed retired. report. 484 986 Jeffrey Uhlman Beaverstock, of Alabama, to be Nov 09, 2017 Reported by Mr. United States District Judge for the Southern Grassley, Committee on the District of Alabama, vice Callie V. Granade, Judiciary, without printed retired. report. 485 885 Holly Lou Teeter, of Kansas, to be United Nov 09, 2017 Reported by Mr. States District Judge for the District of Grassley, Committee on the Kansas, vice Kathryn Vratil, retired. Judiciary, without printed report. DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE * 489 1080 Bruce D. Jette, of Virginia, to be an Assistant Nov 14, 2017 Reported by Mr. Secretary of the Army, vice Heidi Shyu, McCain, Committee on Armed resigned. Services, without printed report. * 496 812 Anthony Kurta, of Montana, to be a Principal Nov 16, 2017 Reported by Mr. Deputy Under Secretary of Defense, vice McCain, Committee on Armed Laura Junor, resigned. Services, without printed report. THE JUDICIARY * 497 1055 Gregory E. Maggs, of Virginia, to be a Judge of Nov 16, 2017 Reported by Mr. the United States Court of Appeals for the McCain, Committee on Armed Armed Forces for the term of fifteen years to Services, without printed expire on the date prescribed by law, vice report. Charles E. Erdmann, term expired.

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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE * 498 1097 James E. McPherson, of Virginia, to be Nov 16, 2017 Reported by Mr. General Counsel of the Department of the McCain, Committee on Armed Army, vice Alissa M. Starzak. Services, without printed report. DEPARTMENT OF LABOR * 502 982 Katherine Brunett McGuire, of Virginia, to be Nov 21, 2017 Placed on the an Assistant Secretary of Labor, vice Adri Calendar pursuant to S.Res. Davin Jayaratne. 116, 112th Congress. DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT * 503 895 Suzanne Israel Tufts, of New York, to be an Nov 28, 2017 Reported by Mr. Assistant Secretary of Housing and Urban Crapo, Committee on Development, vice Keith A Nelson, resigned. Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs, without printed report. * 504 1020 Brian D. Montgomery, of Texas, to be an Nov 28, 2017 Reported by Mr. Assistant Secretary of Housing and Urban Crapo, Committee on Development, vice Carol J. Galante. Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs, without printed report. * 505 1031 Robert Hunter Kurtz, of Virginia, to be an Nov 28, 2017 Reported by Mr. Assistant Secretary of Housing and Urban Crapo, Committee on Development, vice Sandra Brooks Henriquez, Banking, Housing, and Urban resigned. Affairs, without printed report. ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY * 506 1084 Andrew Wheeler, of Virginia, to be Deputy Nov 29, 2017 Reported by Mr. Administrator of the Environmental Barrasso, Committee on Protection Agency, vice Robert Perciasepe, Environment and Public resigned. Works, without printed report.

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EXECUTIVE OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT * 507 1101 Kathleen Hartnett White, of Texas, to be a Nov 29, 2017 Reported by Mr. Member of the Council on Environmental Barrasso, Committee on Quality, vice Nancy Helen Sutley. Environment and Public Works, without printed report. DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE * 508 1098 John C. Rood, of Arizona, to be Under Nov 30, 2017 Reported by Mr. Secretary of Defense for Policy, vice Christine McCain, Committee on Armed E. Wormuth. Services, without printed report. * 509 1194 Randall G. Schriver, of Virginia, to be an Nov 30, 2017 Reported by Mr. Assistant Secretary of Defense, vice David B. McCain, Committee on Armed Shear. Services, without printed report. FEDERAL RESERVE SYSTEM * 523 1201 Jerome H. Powell, of Maryland, to be Dec 05, 2017 Reported by Mr. Chairman of the Board of Governors of the Crapo, Committee on Federal Reserve System for a term of four Banking, Housing, and Urban years, vice Janet L. Yellen, term expiring. Affairs, without printed report. DEPARTMENT OF STATE * 524 1041 James Randolph Evans, of Georgia, to be Dec 05, 2017 Reported by Mr. Ambassador Extraordinary and Corker, Committee on Plenipotentiary of the United States of Foreign Relations, without America to Luxembourg. printed report. * 525 1173 Kenneth J. Braithwaite, of Pennsylvania, to be Dec 05, 2017 Reported by Mr. Ambassador Extraordinary and Corker, Committee on Plenipotentiary of the Untied States of Foreign Relations, without America to the Kingdom of Norway. printed report. * 526 1183 M. Lee McClenny, of Washington, a Career Dec 05, 2017 Reported by Mr. Member of the Senior Foreign Service, Class Corker, Committee on of Minister-Counselor to be Ambassador Foreign Relations, without Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the printed report. United States of America to the Republic of Paraguay.

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* 527 607 Eric M. Ueland, of Oregon, to be an Under Dec 05, 2017 Reported by Mr. Secretary of State (Management), vice Corker, Committee on Patrick Francis Kennedy. Foreign Relations, without printed report. UNITED STATES AGENCY FOR INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT * 528 1104 Brock D. Bierman, of Virginia, to be an Dec 05, 2017 Reported by Mr. Assistant Administrator of the United States Corker, Committee on Agency for International Development, vice Foreign Relations, without Thomas O. Melia. printed report. DEPARTMENT OF STATE * 529 1105 Yleem D. S. Poblete, of Virginia, to be an Dec 05, 2017 Reported by Mr. Assistant Secretary of State (Verification and Corker, Committee on Compliance), vice Frank A. Rose. Foreign Relations, without printed report. * 530 1204 Christopher Ashley Ford, of Maryland, to be an Dec 05, 2017 Reported by Mr. Assistant Secretary of State (International Corker, Committee on Security and Non-Proliferation), vice Thomas Foreign Relations, without M. Countryman, resigned. printed report. DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE * 531 1028 Thomas Harker, of Virginia, to be an Assistant Dec 05, 2017 Placed on the Secretary of the Navy, vice Susan J. Rabern. Calendar pursuant to S.Res. 116, 112th Congress. * 532 1030 John P. Roth, of Virginia, to be an Assistant Dec 05, 2017 Placed on the Secretary of the Air Force, vice Ricardo A. Calendar pursuant to S.Res. Aguilera, resigned. 116, 112th Congress. THE JUDICIARY 536 876 Terry A. Doughty, of Louisiana, to be United Dec 07, 2017 Reported by Mr. States District Judge for the Western District Grassley, Committee on the of Louisiana, vice Robert G. James, retired. Judiciary, without printed report. 537 990 Terry Fitzgerald Moorer, of Alabama, to be Dec 07, 2017 Reported by Mr. United States District Judge for the Southern Grassley, Committee on the District of Alabama, vice William H. Steele, Judiciary, without printed retired. report.

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538 751 Mark Saalfield Norris, Sr., of Tennessee, to be Dec 07, 2017 Reported by Mr. United States District Judge for the Western Grassley, Committee on the District of Tennessee, vice J. Daniel Breen, Judiciary, without printed retired. report. 539 596 Claria Horn Boom, of Kentucky, to be United Dec 07, 2017 Reported by Mr. States District Judge for the Eastern and Grassley, Committee on the Western Districts of Kentucky, vice Jennifer Judiciary, without printed B. Coffman, retired. report. 540 988 John W. Broomes, of Kansas, to be United Dec 07, 2017 Reported by Mr. States District Judge for the District of Grassley, Committee on the Kansas, vice John Thomas Marten, retired. Judiciary, without printed report. 541 989 Rebecca Grady Jennings, of Kentucky, to be Dec 07, 2017 Reported by Mr. United States District Judge for the Western Grassley, Committee on the District of Kentucky, vice John G. Heyburn Judiciary, without printed II, retired. report. 542 886 Robert Earl Wier, of Kentucky, to be United Dec 07, 2017 Reported by Mr. States District Judge for the Eastern District Grassley, Committee on the of Kentucky, vice Amul R. Thapar, elevated. Judiciary, without printed report. DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY * 543 489 Kevin K. McAleenan, of Hawaii, to be Dec 07, 2017 Reported by Mr. Commissioner of U.S. Customs and Border Hatch, Committee on Protection, Department of Homeland Finance, without printed Security, vice R. Gil Kerlikowske. report. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE * 544 889 Stephen Alexander Vaden, of Tennessee, to be Dec 11, 2017 Reported by Mr. General Counsel of the Department of Roberts, Committee on Agriculture, vice Jeffrey Michael Prieto. Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry, without printed report. DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR * 545 1214 Timothy R. Petty, of Indiana, to be an Dec 12, 2017 Reported by Ms. Assistant Secretary of the Interior, vice Anne Murkowski, Committee on Castle, resigned. Energy and Natural Resources, without printed report.

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CALENDAR MESSAGE REPORTED NOMINEE, OFFICE, AND PREDECESSOR NO. NO. BY

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY * 546 1250 Linda Capuano, of Texas, to be Administrator Dec 12, 2017 Reported by Ms. of the Energy Information Administration, Murkowski, Committee on vice Adam E. Sieminski. Energy and Natural Resources, without printed report. DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE * 547 1099 Barry Lee Myers, of Pennsylvania, to be Under Dec 13, 2017 Reported by Mr. Secretary of Commerce for Oceans and Thune, Committee on Atmosphere, vice Kathryn D. Sullivan, Commerce, Science, and resigned. Transportation, without printed report. DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE * 552 1079 R. D. James, of Missouri, to be an Assistant Dec 13, 2017 Reported by Mr. Secretary of the Army, vice Jo-Ellen Darcy. Barrasso, Committee on Environment and Public Works, without printed report. Nov 14, 2017 Reported by Mr. McCain, Committee on Armed Services, without printed report. DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION * 553 1043 James Blew, of California, to be Assistant Dec 13, 2017 Reported by Mr. Secretary for Planning, Evaluation, and Alexander, Committee on Policy Development, Department of Health, Education, Labor, Education, vice Carmel Martin, resigned. and Pensions, without printed report. DEPARTMENT OF LABOR * 554 1086 Kate S. O'Scannlain, of Maryland, to be Dec 13, 2017 Reported by Mr. Solicitor for the Department of Labor, vice M. Alexander, Committee on Patricia Smith, resigned. Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions, without printed report.

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21 NOMINATIONS

CALENDAR MESSAGE REPORTED NOMINEE, OFFICE, AND PREDECESSOR NO. NO. BY

DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION * 555 1087 Mitchell Zais, of South Carolina, to be Deputy Dec 13, 2017 Reported by Mr. Secretary of Education, vice James H. Alexander, Committee on Shelton III, resigned. Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions, without printed report. DEPARTMENT OF LABOR * 556 1106 Preston Rutledge, of the District of Columbia, Dec 13, 2017 Reported by Mr. to be an Assistant Secretary of Labor, vice Alexander, Committee on Phyllis Corinne Borzi, resigned. Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions, without printed report. * 557 1178 William Beach, of Kansas, to be Commissioner Dec 13, 2017 Reported by Mr. of Labor Statistics, Department of Labor, for Alexander, Committee on a term of four years, vice Erica Lynn Health, Education, Labor, Groshen, term expired. and Pensions, without printed report. * 558 1197 Scott A. Mugno, of Pennsylvania, to be an Dec 13, 2017 Reported by Mr. Assistant Secretary of Labor, vice David Alexander, Committee on Morris Michaels. Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions, without printed report. DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION * 559 1251 Johnny Collett, of Kentucky, to be Assistant Dec 13, 2017 Reported by Mr. Secretary for Special Education and Alexander, Committee on Rehabilitative Services, Department of Health, Education, Labor, Education, vice Michael K. Yudin. and Pensions, without printed report. AIR FORCE 560 1113 The following named officer for appointment in Dec 14, 2017 Reported by Mr. the United States Air Force to the grade Inhofe for Mr. McCain, indicated while assigned to a position of Committee on Armed importance and responsibility under title 10, Services, without printed U.S.C., section 601: report. to be Lieutenant General Maj. Gen. Anthony J. Cotton

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22 NOMINATIONS

CALENDAR MESSAGE REPORTED NOMINEE, OFFICE, AND PREDECESSOR NO. NO. BY

561 1220 The following named officer for appointment in Dec 14, 2017 Reported by Mr. the United States Air Force to the grade Inhofe for Mr. McCain, indicated under title 10, U.S.C., section 624: Committee on Armed Services, without printed report. to be Brigadier General Col. Sharon A. Shaffer 562 1224 The following named officer for appointment in Dec 14, 2017 Reported by Mr. the United States Air Force to the grade Inhofe for Mr. McCain, indicated under title 10, U.S.C., section 8069: Committee on Armed Services, without printed report. to be Brigadier General Col. Robert J. Marks 563 1228-1 The following named officers for appointment Dec 14, 2017 Reported by Mr. in the United States Air Force to the grade Inhofe for Mr. McCain, indicated under title 10, U.S.C., section 624: Committee on Armed Services, without printed report. to be Brigadier General Col. Ronald G. Allen, Jr. Col. Mark R. August Col. Charles E. Brown, Jr. Col. Joel L. Carey Col. Brenda P. Cartier Col. Darren R. Cole Col. Heath A. Collins Col. Douglas S. Coppinger Col. Matthew W. Davidson Col. Todd A. Dozier Col. Peter M. Fesler Col. Eric H. Froehlich Col. Michael A. Greiner Col. Andrew P. Hansen Col. Michelle L. Hayworth Col. Thomas K. Hensley Col. Stephen F. Jost Col. Jeffrey R. King Col. Leonard J. Kosinski Col. Thomas E. Kunkel Col. Laura L. Lenderman

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23 NOMINATIONS

CALENDAR MESSAGE REPORTED NOMINEE, OFFICE, AND PREDECESSOR NO. NO. BY

Col. Rodney D. Lewis Col. Robert K. Lyman Col. David B. Lyons Col. Michael E. Martin Col. Joseph D. McFall Col. David N. Miller, Jr. Col. Christopher J. Niemi Col. Clark J. Quinn Col. George M. Reynolds Col. Douglas A. Schiess Col. David W. Snoddy Col. Adrian L. Spain Col. Ernest J. Teichert, III Col. Alice W. Trevino ARMY 564 1263 The following named officer for appointment in Dec 14, 2017 Reported by Mr. the United States Army to the grade Inhofe for Mr. McCain, indicated while assigned to a position of Committee on Armed importance and responsibility under title 10, Services, without printed U.S.C., section 601: report. to be Lieutenant General Maj. Gen. Christopher G. Cavoli 565 1264 The following named officer for appointment in Dec 14, 2017 Reported by Mr. the United States Army to the grade Inhofe for Mr. McCain, indicated while assigned to a position of Committee on Armed importance and responsibility under title 10, Services, without printed U.S.C., section 601: report. to be General Lt. Gen. Stephen J. Townsend NAVY 566 1281 The following named officer for appointment in Dec 14, 2017 Reported by Mr. the United States Navy to the grade Inhofe for Mr. McCain, indicated while assigned to a position of Committee on Armed importance and responsibility under title 10, Services, without printed U.S.C., section 601: report. to be Vice Admiral Rear Adm. Nancy A. Norton

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24 NOMINATIONS

CALENDAR MESSAGE REPORTED NOMINEE, OFFICE, AND PREDECESSOR NO. NO. BY

567 1282 The following named officer for appointment in Dec 14, 2017 Reported by Mr. the United States Navy to the grade Inhofe for Mr. McCain, indicated while assigned to a position of Committee on Armed importance and responsibility under title 10, Services, without printed U.S.C., section 601: report. to be Vice Admiral Rear Adm. Richard A. Brown AIR FORCE 568 1314 The following named officer for appointment in Dec 14, 2017 Reported by Mr. the Reserve of the Air Force to the grade Inhofe for Mr. McCain, indicated under title 10, U.S.C., section Committee on Armed 12203: Services, without printed report. to be Brigadier General Col. Mitchel Neurock 569 1315 The following named officers for appointment Dec 14, 2017 Reported by Mr. in the Reserve of the Air Force to the grade Inhofe for Mr. McCain, indicated under title 10, U.S.C., section Committee on Armed 12203: Services, without printed report. to be Major General Brig. Gen. Hubert C. Hegtvedt Brig. Gen. Timothy P. Kelly Brig. Gen. Albert V. Lupenski Brig. Gen. Samuel C. Mahaney Brig. Gen. John B. Williams DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE 570 927 Andrei Iancu, of California, to be Under Dec 14, 2017 Reported by Mr. Secretary of Commerce for Intellectual Grassley, Committee on the Property and Director of the United States Judiciary, without printed Patent and Trademark Office, vice Michelle report. K. Lee, resigned. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE 571 1051 Duane A. Kees, of Arkansas, to be United Dec 14, 2017 Reported by Mr. States Attorney for the Western District of Grassley, Committee on the Arkansas for the term of four years, vice Judiciary, without printed William Conner Eldridge, resigned. report.

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25 NOMINATIONS

CALENDAR MESSAGE REPORTED NOMINEE, OFFICE, AND PREDECESSOR NO. NO. BY

572 1006 Stephen R. McAllister, of Kansas, to be United Dec 14, 2017 Reported by Mr. States Attorney for the District of Kansas for Grassley, Committee on the the term of four years, vice Barry R. Grissom, Judiciary, without printed resigned. report. 573 1007 Ronald A. Parsons, Jr., of South Dakota, to be Dec 14, 2017 Reported by Mr. United States Attorney for the District of Grassley, Committee on the South Dakota for the term of four years, vice Judiciary, without printed Brendan V. Johnson, resigned. report. 574 1210 Ryan K. Patrick, of Texas, to be United States Dec 14, 2017 Reported by Mr. Attorney for the Southern District of Texas Grassley, Committee on the for the term of four years, vice Kenneth Judiciary, without printed Magidson, resigned. report. 575 1023 Michael B. Stuart, of West Virginia, to be Dec 14, 2017 Reported by Mr. United States Attorney for the Southern Grassley, Committee on the District of West Virginia for the term of four Judiciary, without printed years, vice R. Booth Goodwin II, resigned. report. DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY * 576 1249 John G. Vonglis, of New York, to be Chief Dec 14, 2017 Placed on the Financial Officer, Department of Energy, vice Calendar pursuant to S.Res. Joseph S. Hezir. 116, 112th Congress. [NEW REPORTS] DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT * 577 1177 Leonard Wolfson, of Connecticut, to be an Dec 18, 2017 Placed on the Assistant Secretary of Housing and Urban Calendar pursuant to S.Res. Development, vice Erika Lizabeth Moritsugu. 116, 112th Congress. * 578 1181 Irving Dennis, of Ohio, to be Chief Financial Dec 18, 2017 Placed on the Officer, Department of Housing and Urban Calendar pursuant to S.Res. Development, vice Bradford Raymond 116, 112th Congress. Huther.

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NOMINATIONS PLACED ON THE SECRETARY’S DESK

AIR FORCE PN1296 AIR FORCE nomination of Arianne R. Morrison, which was received by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional Record of December 1, 2017. PN1297 AIR FORCE nomination of Richard A. Hanrahan, which was received by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional Record of December 1, 2017. PN1298 AIR FORCE nominations (2) beginning ALECK A. BROWN, and ending JOHN D. RITTER, which nominations were received by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional Record of December 1, 2017. ARMY PN1142 ARMY nomination of Jennifer A. Mahoney, which was received by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional Record of October 16, 2017. PN1143 ARMY nominations (2) beginning YON T. CHUNG, and ending MICHAEL B. PAYNE, which nominations were received by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional Record of October 16, 2017. PN1265 ARMY nominations (2) beginning NATHELE J. ANDERSON, and ending BRIAN R. HORTON, which nominations were received by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional Record of November 27, 2017. PN1266 ARMY nominations (2) beginning THOMAS W. GREEN, and ending KENNETH M. KOOP, which nominations were received by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional Record of November 27, 2017. PN1267 ARMY nomination of Adam R. Liberman, which was received by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional Record of November 27, 2017. PN1268 ARMY nomination of Michael E. Steelman, which was received by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional Record of November 27, 2017. PN1269 ARMY nomination of Gerald D. Gangaram, which was received by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional Record of November 27, 2017. PN1270 ARMY nomination of Brian R. Johnson, which was received by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional Record of November 27, 2017. PN1271 - 1 ARMY nominations (18) beginning SCOTT T. AYERS, and ending TYESHA L. SMITH, which nominations were received by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional Record of November 27, 2017. PN1272 ARMY nomination of Peter J. Armstrong, which was received by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional Record of November 27, 2017. PN1273 ARMY nomination of Ali S. Zaza, which was received by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional Record of November 27, 2017. PN1274 ARMY nomination of Phillip T. Buckler, which was received by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional Record of November 27, 2017. PN1275 ARMY nomination of Vernice K. Favor-Williams, which was received by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional Record of November 27, 2017.

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NOMINATIONS PLACED ON THE SECRETARY’S DESK

PN1300 ARMY nomination of Heather M. Lee, which was received by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional Record of December 1, 2017. NAVY PN1245 NAVY nominations (50) beginning WILLIAM L. ARNEST, and ending KAREN J. WOOD, which nominations were received by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional Record of November 14, 2017. PN1301 NAVY nomination of Sharif H. Calfee, which was received by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional Record of December 1, 2017.

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28 PRIVILEGED NOMINATIONS

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

MESSAGE DATE NOMINEE AND POSITION * INFORMATION ** REQUESTED SENATOR REQUESTED REFERRAL TO NO. RECEIVED REQUESTED BY INFORMATION COMMITTEE OF JURISDICTION COMMITTEE RECEIVED 920 Sep 05, 2017 Frederick M. Nutt, of Virginia, Yes Sep 11, 2017 Sep 26, 2017 - Mr. Peters. to be Controller, Office of Federal Financial Management, Office of Management and Budget, vice David Arthur Mader. 1109 Oct 16, 2017 Jon J. Rychalski, of Montana, to Yes Dec 11, 2017 be Chief Financial Officer, Department of Veterans Affairs, vice Helen Tierney, resigned. 1196 Nov 01, 2017 Douglas Webster, of Virginia, to Yes Dec 18, 2017 be Chief Financial Officer, Department of Education, vice Lawrence A. Warder, resigned. 1248 Nov 16, 2017 Melissa F. Burnison, of Yes Nov 29, 2017 Dec 13, 2017 - Mr. Kentucky, to be an Assistant Whitehouse. Secretary of Energy (Congressional and Intergovernmental Affairs), vice Bradley Crowell. 1285 Dec 01, 2017 Jeffrey DeWit, of Arizona, to be Yes Chief Financial Officer, National Aeronautics and Space Administration, vice David Radzanowski. 1286 Dec 01, 2017 Tadd M. Johnson, of Minnesota, Yes Dec 06, 2017 to be a Member of the Board of Trustees of the Morris K. Udall and Stewart L. Udall Foundation for a term expiring October 6, 2022, vice Terrence L. Bracy, term expired. 1287 Dec 01, 2017 Lisa Johnson-Billy, of Yes Dec 18, 2017 Oklahoma, to be a Member of the Board of Trustees of the Morris K. Udall and Stewart L. Udall Foundation for a term expiring August 25, 2018, vice Diane Humetewa, resigned. 1288 Dec 01, 2017 Lisa Johnson-Billy, of Yes Dec 18, 2017 Oklahoma, to be a Member of the Board of Trustees of the Morris K. Udall and Stewart L. Udall Foundation for a term expiring August 25, 2024. (Reappointment)

* 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

29 PRIVILEGED NOMINATIONS

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

30 NOTICE OF INTENT TO OBJECT

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)

MESSAGE NOMINEE AND OFFICE DATE AND SENATOR NO.

784 Michael Dourson, of Ohio, to be Assistant Administrator for Toxic Oct 18, 2017 - Ms. Duckworth Substances of the Environmental Protection Agency.

31 MOTIONS FOR RECONSIDERATION

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.

DATE SUBJECT