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April 28, 2014 SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES ONE HUNDRED THIRTEENTH CONGRESS CONVENED JANUARY 3, 2013 FIRST SESSION { ADJOURNED JANUARY 3, 2014 CONVENED JANUARY 3, 2014 SECOND SESSION { EXECUTIVE CALENDAR Monday, April 28, 2014 PREPARED UNDER THE DIRECTION OF NANCY ERICKSON, SECRETARY OF THE SENATE http://www.senate.gov/ExecutiveCalendar By Jennifer A. Gorham, Executive Clerk Issue No. 211 UNANIMOUS CONSENT AGREEMENTS Michelle T. Friedland (Cal. No. 574) David Weil (Cal. No. 613) Ordered, That at 5:30 p.m. on Monday, April 28, 2014, all post-cloture time on the nomination of Michelle T. Friedland, of California, to be United States Circuit Judge for the Ninth Circuit be considered expired and the Senate proceed to vote without intervening action or debate. Ordered further, That following disposition of the Friedland nomination the Senate proceed to vote on the motion to invoke cloture on the nomination of David Weil, of Massachusetts, to be Administrator of the Wage and Hour Division, Department of Labor, and that if cloture is invoked, all post-cloture time be yielded back, and the Senate proceed to vote on confirmation of the Weil nomination; that if confirmed, 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 the nominations; that the President be immediately notified of the Senate's actions and the Senate then resume legislative session. (PN1182) (PN1156) (Apr. 11, 2014.) Katherine M. O'Regan (Cal. No. 648) Ordered, That on Monday, April 28, 2014, following disposition of the Weil nomination the Senate proceed to consider the nomination of Katherine M. O'Regan, of New York, to be an Assistant Secretary of Housing and Urban Development, that there be two minutes for debate equally divided between the two Leaders, or their designees, prior to the vote; that upon the use or yielding back of time the Senate proceed to vote without intervening action or debate on the nomination; the motion to reconsider be considered made and laid upon the table with no intervening action or debate; that no further motions be in order to the nomination; that the President be immediately notified of the Senate's action and the Senate then resume legislative session. (PN1055) (Apr. 11, 2014.) Sheryl H. Lipman (Cal. No. 585) Ordered, That with respect to the vote on the motion to invoke cloture on the nomination of Sheryl H. Lipman, of Tennessee, to be United States District Judge for the Western District of Tennessee, the mandatory quorum required under Rule XXII be waived. (PN1208) (Apr. 11, 2014.) Stanley Allen Bastian (Cal. No. 586) Ordered, That with respect to the vote on the motion to invoke cloture on the nomination of Stanley Allen Bastian, of Washington, to be United States District Judge for the Eastern District of Washington, the mandatory quorum required under Rule XXII be waived. (PN1212) (Apr. 11, 2014.) Manish S. Shah (Cal. No. 587) Ordered, That with respect to the vote on the motion to invoke cloture on the nomination of Manish S. Shah, of Illinois, to be United States District Judge for the Northern District of Illinois, the mandatory quorum required under Rule XXII be waived. (PN1217) (Apr. 11, 2014.) Daniel D. Crabtree (Cal. No. 588) Ordered, That with respect to the vote on the motion to invoke cloture on the nomination of Daniel D. Crabtree, of Kansas, to be United States District Judge for the District of Kansas, the mandatory quorum required under Rule XXII be waived. (PN1206) (Apr. 11, 2014.) Cynthia Ann Bashant (Cal. No. 589) Ordered, That with respect to the vote on the motion to invoke cloture on the nomination of Cynthia Ann Bashant, of California, to be United States District Judge for the Southern District of California, the mandatory quorum required under Rule XXII be waived. (PN1211) (Apr. 11, 2014.) Jon David Levy (Cal. No. 590) Ordered, That with respect to the vote on the motion to invoke cloture on the nomination of Jon David Levy, of Maine, to be United States District Judge for the District of Maine, the mandatory quorum required under Rule XXII be waived. (PN1214) (Apr. 11, 2014.) David Weil (Cal. No. 613) Ordered, That with respect to the vote on the motion to invoke cloture on the nomination of David Weil, of Massachusetts, to be Administrator of the Wage and Hour Division, Department of Labor, the mandatory quorum required under Rule XXII be waived. (PN1156) (Apr. 8, 2014.) Debo P. Adegbile (Cal. No. 659) Ordered, That with respect to the vote on the motion to invoke cloture on the nomination of Debo P. Adegbile, of New York, to be an Assistant Attorney General, the mandatory quorum required under Rule XXII be waived. (PN1241) (Feb. 27, 2014.) 1 RESOLUTIONS CALENDAR S. RES. REPORTED SUBJECT NO. NO. BY 2 TREATIES CALENDAR TREATY REPORTED SUBJECT NO. DOC. NO. BY 5 111-7 Tax Convention with Hungary Apr 08, 2014 Reported by Mr. Menendez, Committee on Foreign Relations without printed report and a resolution of advice and consent to ratification. 6 111-8 Protocol Amending Tax Convention with Apr 08, 2014 Reported by Mr. Luxembourg Menendez, Committee on Foreign Relations without printed report and a resolution of advice and consent to ratification. 7 112-5 Protocol Amending the Convention on Mutual Apr 08, 2014 Reported by Mr. Administrative Assistance in Tax Matters. Menendez, Committee on Foreign Relations without printed report and a resolution of advice and consent to ratification. 8 112-8 Tax Convention with Chile. Apr 08, 2014 Reported by Mr. Menendez, Committee on Foreign Relations without printed report and a resolution of advice and consent to ratification. 9 112-1 Protocol Amending Tax Convention with Swiss Apr 09, 2014 Reported by Mr. Confederation Menendez, Committee on Foreign Relations without printed report and a resolution of advice and consent to ratification. 3 NOMINATIONS CALENDAR MESSAGE REPORTED NOMINEE, OFFICE, AND PREDECESSOR NO. NO. BY DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE * 499 1047 Jessica Garfola Wright, of Pennsylvania, to be Jan 09, 2014 Reported by Mr. Under Secretary of Defense for Personnel Levin, Committee on Armed and Readiness, vice Erin C. Conaton, Services, without printed resigned. report. * 500 1048 Jo Ann Rooney, of Massachusetts, to be Under Jan 09, 2014 Reported by Mr. Secretary of the Navy, vice Robert O. Work, Levin, Committee on Armed resigned. Services, without printed report. * 501 1049 Jamie Michael Morin, of Michigan, to be Jan 09, 2014 Reported by Mr. Director of Cost Assessment and Program Levin, Committee on Armed Evaluation, Department of Defense, vice Services, without printed Christine H. Fox, resigned. report. EXECUTIVE OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT * 503 1066 Jo Emily Handelsman, of Connecticut, to be an Jan 13, 2014 Reported by Mr. Associate Director of the Office of Science and Rockefeller, Committee on Technology Policy, vice Carl Wieman, Commerce, Science, and resigned. Transportation, without printed report. * 505 1061 Robert Michael Simon, of Maryland, to be an Jan 13, 2014 Reported by Mr. Associate Director of the Office of Science and Rockefeller, Committee on Technology Policy, vice Sherburne B. Abbott. Commerce, Science, and Transportation, without printed report. DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION * 508 1065 Paul Nathan Jaenichen, Sr., of Kentucky, to be Jan 13, 2014 Reported by Mr. Administrator of the Maritime Rockefeller, Committee on Administration, vice David T. Matsuda, Commerce, Science, and resigned. Transportation, without printed report. THE JUDICIARY * 509 1168 William Ward Nooter, of the District of Jan 14, 2014 Reported by Mr. Columbia, to be an Associate Judge of the Carper, Committee on Superior Court of the District of Columbia for Homeland Security and the term of fifteen years, vice A. Franklin Governmental Affairs, Burgess, retired. 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 INTER-AMERICAN DEVELOPMENT BANK * 514 1267 Mark E. Lopes, of Arizona, to be United States Jan 15, 2014 Reported by Mr. Executive Director of the Inter-American Menendez, Committee on Development Bank for a term of three years, Foreign Relations, without vice Gustavo Arnavat, resigned. printed report. INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND * 515 1095 Janet L. Yellen, of California, to be United Jan 15, 2014 Reported by Mr. States Alternate Governor of the Menendez, Committee on International Monetary Fund for a term of Foreign Relations, without five years, vice Ben S. Bernanke, term printed report. expired. PEACE CORPS * 519 1102 Carolyn Hessler Radelet, of Virginia, to be Jan 15, 2014 Reported by Mr. Director of the Peace Corps, vice Aaron S. Menendez, Committee on Williams, resigned. Foreign Relations, without printed report. MILLENNIUM CHALLENGE CORPORATION * 521 1104 Dana J. Hyde, of Maryland, to be Chief Jan 15, 2014 Reported by Mr. Executive Officer, Millennium Challenge Menendez, Committee on Corporation, vice Daniel W. Yohannes. Foreign Relations, without printed report. DEPARTMENT OF STATE * 523 1111 Crystal Nix-Hines, of California, for the rank Jan 15, 2014 Reported by Mr. of Ambassador during her tenure of service Menendez, Committee on as the United States Permanent Foreign Relations, without Representative to the United Nations printed report. Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization. * 524 1112 Adam M. Scheinman, of Virginia, a Career Jan 15, 2014 Reported by Mr. Member of the Senior Executive Service, to Menendez, Committee on be Special Representative of the President for Foreign Relations, without Nuclear Nonproliferation, with the rank of printed report. Ambassador. * 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 * 526 1115 Pamela K. Hamamoto, of Hawaii, to be Jan 15, 2014 Reported by Mr.
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