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Executive Calendar SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES ONE HUNDRED SEVENTEENTH CONGRESS CONVENED JANUARY 3, 2021 FIRST SESSION { SECOND SESSION { EXECUTIVE CALENDAR Thursday, September 30, 2021 PREPARED UNDER THE DIRECTION OF SONCERIA ANN BERRY, SECRETARY OF THE SENATE http://www.senate.gov/ExecutiveCalendar By Rachel R. Creviston, Executive Clerk Issue No. 143 UNANIMOUS CONSENT AGREEMENT Rohit Chopra (Cal. No. 354) Tracy Stone-Manning (Cal. No. 293) Jonathan Eugene Meyer (Cal. No. 159) Ordered, That upon the disposition of H.R. 5305, the Senate proceed to executive session to resume consideration of the nomination of Rohit Chopra, of the District of Columbia, to be Director, Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection for a term of five years. Ordered further, That with respect to the motions to invoke cloture on the Chopra nomination and the nomination of Tracy Stone-Manning, of Montana, to be Director of the Bureau of Land Management, the mandatory quorum calls required under Rule XXII be waived. Ordered further, That notwithstanding the provisions of Rule XXII, all post-cloture time on the nomination of Jonathan Eugene Meyer, of Ohio, to be General Counsel, Department of Homeland Security be considered expired, and that the vote on confirmation of the nomination occur at a time to be determined by the Majority Leader, following consultation with the Republican Leader on Thursday, September 30, 2021. Ordered further, That if any of the nominations are confirmed on Thursday, September 30, 2021, the motions to reconsider be considered made and laid upon the table, and the President be immediately notified of the Senate’s actions. (Sept. 28, 29, 2021.) 1 RESOLUTIONS CALENDAR S. RES. REPORTED SUBJECT NO. NO. BY 2 TREATIES CALENDAR TREATY REPORTED SUBJECT NO. DOC. NO. BY 3 NOMINATIONS CALENDAR MESSAGE REPORTED NOMINEE, OFFICE, AND PREDECESSOR NO. NO. BY AIR FORCE 114 35-4 The following named officers for appointment Apr 27, 2021 Reported by Mr. in the United States Air Force to the grade Reed, Committee on Armed indicated under title 10, U.S.C., section 624: Services, without printed report. to be Brigadier General Col. Jonathan C. Rice, IV DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY * 159 560 Jonathan Eugene Meyer, of Ohio, to be Jun 09, 2021 Reported by Mr. General Counsel, Department of Homeland Peters, Committee on Security, vice John Marshall Mitnick. Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs, without printed report. DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY * 168 364 Jonathan Davidson, of Maryland, to be Deputy Jun 10, 2021 Reported by Mr. Under Secretary of the Treasury, vice Brian Wyden, Committee on McGuire. Finance, without printed report. * 170 413 Benjamin Harris, of Virginia, to be an Jun 10, 2021 Reported by Mr. Assistant Secretary of the Treasury, vice Wyden, Committee on Michael Faulkender. Finance, without printed report. DEPARTMENT OF LABOR * 187 270 Douglas L. Parker, of West Virginia, to be an Jun 16, 2021 Reported by Mrs. Assistant Secretary of Labor, vice David Murray, Committee on Morris Michaels. Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions, without printed report. DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION * 188 418 Gwen Graham, of Florida, to be Assistant Jun 16, 2021 Reported by Mrs. Secretary for Legislation and Congressional Murray, Committee on Affairs, Department of Education, vice Peter Health, Education, Labor, Louis Oppenheim, resigned. and Pensions, 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 DEPARTMENT OF LABOR * 191 453 Rajesh D. Nayak, of Maryland, to be an Jun 16, 2021 Reported by Mrs. Assistant Secretary of Labor, vice William E. Murray, Committee on Spriggs, resigned. Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions, without printed report. DEPARTMENT OF STATE 233 376 Larry Edward Andre, Jr., of Texas, a Career Jun 24, 2021 Reported by Mr. Member of the Senior Foreign Service, Class Menendez, Committee on of Minister-Counselor, to be Ambassador Foreign Relations, without Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the printed report. United States of America to the Federal Republic of Somalia. 234 377 Elizabeth Moore Aubin, of Virginia, a Career Jun 24, 2021 Reported by Mr. Member of the Senior Foreign Service, Class Menendez, Committee on of Minister-Counselor, to be Ambassador Foreign Relations, without Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the printed report. United States of America to the People's Democratic Republic of Algeria. 235 379 Maria E. Brewer, of Virginia, a Career Member Jun 24, 2021 Reported by Mr. of the Senior Foreign Service, Class of Menendez, Committee on Minister-Counselor, to be Ambassador Foreign Relations, without Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the printed report. United States of America to the Kingdom of Lesotho. 236 381 Christopher John Lamora, of Rhode Island, a Jun 24, 2021 Reported by Mr. Career Member of the Senior Foreign Menendez, Committee on Service, Class of Minister-Counselor, to be Foreign Relations, without Ambassador Extraordinary and printed report. Plenipotentiary of the United States of America to the Republic of Cameroon. * 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 237 382 Tulinabo S. Mushingi, of Virginia, a Career Jun 24, 2021 Reported by Mr. Member of the Senior Foreign Service, Class Menendez, Committee on of Counselor, to be Ambassador Foreign Relations, without Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the printed report. United States of America to the Republic of Angola, and to serve concurrently and without additional compensation as Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United States of America to the Democratic Republic of Sao Tome and Principe. 238 417 Eugene S. Young, of New York, a Career Jun 24, 2021 Reported by Mr. Member of the Senior Foreign Service, Class Menendez, 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 the Congo. 239 384 Michele Jeanne Sison, of Maryland, a Career Jun 24, 2021 Reported by Mr. Member of the Senior Foreign Service, Class Menendez, Committee on of Career Ambassador, to be an Assistant Foreign Relations, without Secretary of State (International printed report. Organization Affairs), vice Kevin Edward Moley, resigned. ARMY 242 658-2 The following named Army National Guard of Jun 22, 2021 Reported by Mr. the United States officers for appointment in Reed, Committee on Armed the Reserve of the Army to the grade Services, without printed indicated under title 10, U.S.C., sections report. 12203 and 12211: to be Brigadier General Col. Steven M. Rowe DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES * 243 445 Melanie Anne Egorin, of the District of Jul 13, 2021 Reported by Mr. Columbia, to be an Assistant Secretary of Wyden, Committee on Health and Human Services, vice Sarah C. Finance, without printed Arbes. report. * 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. NO. BY THE JUDICIARY 253 568 Lauren J. King, of Washington, to be United Jul 15, 2021 Reported by Mr. States District Judge for the Western District Durbin, Committee on the of Washington, vice Robert S. Lasnik, retired. Judiciary, without printed report. 254 563 Tana Lin, of Washington, to be United States Jul 15, 2021 Reported by Mr. District Judge for the Western District of Durbin, Committee on the Washington, vice Marsha J. Pechman, Judiciary, without printed retired. report. DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION * 255 559 Roberto Josue Rodriguez, of the District of Jul 21, 2021 Reported by Mrs. Columbia, to be Assistant Secretary for Murray, Committee on Planning, Evaluation, and Policy Health, Education, Labor, Development, Department of Education, vice and Pensions, without printed James Blew. report. * 256 608 Elizabeth Merrill Brown, of Maryland, to be Jul 21, 2021 Reported by Mrs. General Counsel, Department of Education, Murray, Committee on vice Carlos G. Muniz, resigned. Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions, without printed report. THE JUDICIARY 259 566 Gustavo A. Gelpi, of Puerto Rico, to be United Jul 22, 2021 Reported by Mr. States Circuit Judge for the First Circuit, Durbin, Committee on the vice Juan R. del Valle Torruella, deceased. Judiciary, without printed report. 261 561 Christine P. O'Hearn, of New Jersey, to be Jul 22, 2021 Reported by Mr. United States District Judge for the District Durbin, Committee on the of New Jersey, vice Robert B. Kugler, retired. Judiciary, without printed report. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE 262 459 Helaine Ann Greenfeld, of Maryland, to be an Jul 22, 2021 Reported by Mr. Assistant Attorney General, vice Stephen Durbin, Committee on the Elliott Boyd. Judiciary, without printed report. 263 370 Christopher H. Schroeder, of North Carolina, Jul 22, 2021 Reported by Mr. to be Assistant Attorney General, vice Steven Durbin, Committee on the Andrew Engel. Judiciary, without printed report. * Signifies nominee’s commitment to respond to requests to appear and testify before any duly constituted committee of the Senate 7 NOMINATIONS CALENDAR MESSAGE REPORTED NOMINEE, OFFICE, AND PREDECESSOR NO. NO. BY DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY * 265 440 Shalanda H. Baker, of Texas, to be Director of Jul 22, 2021 Reported by Mr. the Office of Minority Economic Impact, Manchin, Committee on Department of Energy, vice James Edward Energy and Natural Campos. Resources, without printed report. DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR 293 443 Tracy Stone-Manning, of Montana, to be Jul 27, 2021 Senate Committee Director of the Bureau of Land Management, on Energy and Natural vice Neil Gregory Kornze. Resources discharged pursuant to S. Res. 27 of the 117th Congress. FEDERAL MEDIATION AND CONCILIATION SERVICES * 300 636 Javier Ramirez, of Illinois, to be Federal Aug 03, 2021 Reported by Mrs. Mediation and Conciliation Director, vice Murray, Committee on Richard Giacolone.
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