SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES ONE HUNDRED TENTH CONGRESS FIRST SES I { CONVENED JANUARY 4, 2007 s ON ADJOURNED DECEMBER 31,2007 SECOND SESSION { CONVENED JANUARY 3, 2008 EXECUTIVE CALENDAR Thursday, June 26, 2008 *(updated at 8:00 p.m.) PREPARED UNDER THE DIRECTION OF NANCY ERICKSON, SECRETARY OF THE SENATE By Michelle Haynes, Executive Clerk *2d update Issue No. 279 1 RESOLUTIONS CALENDAR S. REs. No. No. SUBJECT REPORTED BY 2 TREATIES CALENDAR TREATY REPORTED No. Doc. No. SUBJECT BY 9 103-39 United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea Dec 19, 2007 Reported by Mr. Biden, Committee on Foreign Relations with printed Ex. Rept.ll0-9 and a resolution of advice and consent to ratification with declarations, understandings, and conditions. 10 110-9 Protocol of Amendments to Convention on Jun 26, 2008 Reported by Mr. International Hydrographic Organization Biden, Committee on Foreign Relations with printed Ex. Rept.ll0-10 and a resolution of advice and consent to ratification. 3 NOMINATIONS CALENDAR MESSAGE No No NOMINEE, OFFICE, AND PREDECESSOR REPORTED BY UNITED STATES AGENCY FOR INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT * 206 73 James R. Kunder, of Virginia, to be Deputy Jun 27,2007 Reported by Mr. Administrator of the United States Agency for Biden, Committee on Foreign International Development, vice Frederick W. Relations, without printed Schieck. report. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE 292 184 Rosa Emilia Rodriguez-Velez, of Puerto Rico, to Aug 03, 2007 Reported by Mr. be United States Attorney for the District of Leahy, Committee on the Puerto Rico for the term of four years, vice Judiciary, without printed Humberto S. Garcia, resigned. report. 375 381 Michael J. Sullivan, of Massachusetts, to be Nov 08,2007 Reported by Mr. Director, Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, Leahy, Committee on the and Explosives. (New Position) Judiciary, without printed report. CHEMICAL SAFETY AND HAZARD INVESTIGATION BOARD * 403 722 Charles Russell Horner Shearer, of Delaware, to Dec 06, 2007 Reported by Mrs. be a Member of the Chemical Safety and Boxer, Committee on Hazard Investigation Board for a term of five Environment and Public years, vice Carolyn W. Merritt, term expiring. Works, without printed report. TENNESSEE VALLEY AUTHORITY *406 725 Susan Richardson Williams, of Tennessee, to be a Dec 06, 2007 Reported by Mrs. Member of the Board of Directors of the Boxer, Committee on Tennessee Valley Authority for a term expiring Environment and Public May 18, 2012. (Reappointment) Works, without printed report. REFORM BOARD (AMTRAK) *432 1047 Denver Stutler, Jr., of Florida, to be a Member of Dec 18, 2007 Reported by Mr. the Reform Board (Amtrak) for a term of five Inouye, Committee on years, vice David McQueen Laney, term Commerce, Science, and expiring. Transportation, without printed report. BROADCASTING BOARD OF GOVERNORS * 453 71 Mark McKinnon, of Texas, to be a Member of the Feb 13, 2008 Reported by Mr. Broadcasting Board of Governors for a term Biden, Committee on Foreign expiring August 13, 2009, vice Fayza Veronique Relations, without printed Boulad Rodman, to which position he was report. appointed during the last recess of the Senate. * Signifies nominee's commitment to respond to requests to appear and testify before any duly const,tuted committee of the Senate 4 NOMINATIONS CALENDAR MESSAGE NOMINEE, OFFICE, AND PREDECESSOR REPORTED No. No. BY * 454 990 Joaquin F. Blaya, of Florida, to be a Member of Feb 13, 2008 Reported by Mr. the Broadcasting Board of Governors for a term Biden, Committee on Foreign expiring August 13, 2008. (Reappointment) Relations, without printed report. *455 991 Joaquin F. Blaya, of Florida, to be a Member of Feb 13, 2008 Reported by Mr. the Broadcasting Board of Governors for a term Biden, Committee on Foreign expiring August 13, 2011. (Reappointment) Relations, without printed report. * 456 992 Edward E. Kaufman, of Delaware, to be a Feb 13, 2008 Reported by Mr. Member of the Broadcasting Board of Biden, Committee on Foreign Governors for a term expiring August 13, 2009. Relations, without printed (Reappointment) report. * 457 993 Susan M. McCue, of Virginia, to be a Member of Feb 13, 2008 Reported by Mr. the Broadcasting Board of Governors for a term Biden, Committee on Foreign expiring August 13, 2010, vice Norman J. Relations, without printed Pattiz, term expired. report. * 458 994 Dennis M. Mulhaupt, of California, to be a Feb 13, 2008 Reported by Mr. Member of the Broadcasting Board of Biden, Committee on Foreign Governors for a term expiring August 13, 2008, Relations, without printed vice Blanquita Walsh Cullum, term expired. report. * 459 996 Steven J. Simmons, ~f Connecticut, to be a Feb 13, 2008 Reported by Mr. Member of the Broadcasting Board of Biden, Committee on Foreign Governors for a term expiring August 13, 2009. Relations, without printed (Reappointment) report. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE 474 1139 Gregory G. Katsas, of Massachusetts, to be an Mar 06, 2008 Reported by Mr. Assistant Attorney General, vice Peter D. Leahy, Committee on the Keisler, resigned. Judiciary, without printed report. DEPARTMENT OF STATE * 508 112 William Raymond Steiger, of Wisconsin, to be Mar 13, 2008 Reported by Mr. Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary Biden, Committee on Foreign of the United States of America to the Republic Relations, without printed of Mozambique. report. DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 510 977 * Simon Charles Gras, of New Jersey, to be an Mar 13, 2008 Reported by Mr. Assistant Secretary of Transportation, vice Inouye, Committee on Roger Shane Karr, resigned. Commerce, Science, and Transportation, without printed report. *Signifies nominee's commitment to respond to requests to appear and testify before any duly constituted committee of the Senate 5 NOMINATIONS CALENDAR MESSAGE No. No. NOMINEE, OFFICE, AND PREDECESSOR REPORTED BY DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY * 517 1154 Harvey E. Johnson, Jr., of Virginia, to be Deputy Apr 10, 2008 Reported by Mr. Administrator, Federal Emergency Lieberman, Committee on Management Agency, Department of Homeland Homeland Security and Security. (New Position) Governmental Mfairs, without printed report. DEPARTMENT OF STATE * 518 728 Mark Kimmitt, of Virginia, to be an Assistant Apr 22, 2008 Reported by Mr. Secretary of State (Political-Military Mfairs), Biden, Committee on Foreign vice John Hillen, resigned. Relations, without printed report. * 525 1199 D. Kathleen Stephens, of Montana, a Career Apr 22, 2008 Reported by Mr. Member of the Senior Foreign Service, Class of Biden, Committee on Foreign Minister-Counselor, to be Ambassador Relations, without printed Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the report. United States of America to the Republic of Korea. DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR * 565 1496 Kameran L. Onley, of Washington, to be an May 07, 2008 Reported by Mr. Assistant Secretary of the Interior, vice Mark Bingaman, Committee on A. Limbaugh. Energy and Natural Resources, without printed report. DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY * 566 1538 Jeffrey F. Kupfer, of Maryland, to be Deputy May 07, 2008 Reported by Mr. Secretary of Energy, vice Jeffrey Clay Sell, Bingaman, Committee on resigned. Energy and Natural Resources, without printed report. FEDERAL RETIREMENT THRIFT INVESTMENT BOARD * 567 488 Alejandro Modesto Sanchez, of Florida, to be a May 08, 2008 Reported by Mr. Member of the Federal Retirement Thrift Lieberman, Committee on Investment Board for a term expiring October Homeland Security and 11, 2010. (Reappointment) Governmental Affairs, without printed report. * 568 489 Gordon James Whiting, of New York, to be a May 08,2008 Reported by Mr. Member of the Federal Retirement Thrift Lieberman, Committee on Investment Board for a term expiring Homeland Security and September 25, 2010. (Reappointment) Governmental Mfairs, without printed 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 NOMINEE, OFFICE, AND PREDECESSOR REPORTED No No BY * 569 490 Andrew Saul, of New York, to be a Member of the May 08, 2008 Reported by Mr. Federal Retirement Thrift Investment Board Lieberman, Committee on for a term expiring September 25, 2008. Homeland Security and (Reappointment) Governmental Mfairs, without printed report. * 570 491 Andrew Saul, of New York, to be a Member ofthe May 08, 2008 Reported by Mr. Federal Retirement Thrift Investment Board Lieberman, Committee on for a term expiring September 25, 2012. Homeland Security and (Reappointment) Governmental Mfairs, without printed report. DEPARTMENT OF STATE * 582 1443 James B. Cunningham, of New York, a Career May 20, 2008 Reported by Mr. Member of the Senior Foreign Service, Class of Biden, Committee on Foreign Career Minister, to be Ambassador Relations, without printed Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the report. United States of America to Israel. * 592 1483 T. Vance McMahan, of Texas, to be May 20, 2008 Reported by Mr. Representative of the United States of America Biden, Committee on Foreign on the Economic and Social Council of the Relations, without printed United Nations, with the rank of Ambassador. report. * 594 1593 T. Vance McMahan, of Texas, to be an Alternate May 20, 2008 Reported by Mr. Representative of the United States of America Biden, Committee on Foreign to the Sessions of the General Assembly of the Relations, without printed United Nations, during his tenure of service as report. Representative of the United States of America on the Economic and Social Council of the United Nations. ARMY * 601 1639-2 The following Army National Guard of the May 22, 2008 Reported by Mr. United States officers for appointment in the Levin, Committee on Armed Reserve of the Army to the grades indicated Services, without printed under title 10, U.S. C., sections 12203 and report. 12211: to be Major General Brigadier General Thomas C. Lawing NAVY 611 1520-2 * The following named officers for appointment in May 22, 2008 Reported by Mr. the United States Navy to the grade indicated Levin, Committee on Armed under title 10, U.S.