[Congressional Bills 112th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. Res. 116 Agreed to Senate (ATS)]

112th CONGRESS
  1st Session
S. RES. 116

 To provide for expedited Senate consideration of certain nominations 
                     subject to advice and consent.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                             March 30, 2011

 Mr. Schumer (for himself, Mr. Alexander, Mr. Reid, Mr. McConnell, Mr. 
   Lieberman, Ms. Collins, Mr. Bingaman, Mr. Lugar, Mr. Durbin, Mr. 
    Johanns, Mr. Reed, Mr. Brown of Massachusetts, Mr. Carper, Mr. 
     Whitehouse, Mr. Kyl, and Mrs. Murray) submitted the following 
     resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Rules and 
                             Administration

                              May 12, 2011

               Reported by Mr. Schumer, without amendment

                             June 29, 2011

                   Considered, amended, and agreed to

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                               RESOLUTION


 
 To provide for expedited Senate consideration of certain nominations 
                     subject to advice and consent.

    Resolved,

SECTION 1. PROCEDURE FOR CONSIDERATION.

    (a) Privileged Nominations; Information Requested.--Upon receipt by 
the Senate of a nomination described in section 2, the nomination 
shall--
            (1) be placed on the Executive Calendar under the heading 
        ``Privileged Nominations--Information Requested''; and
            (2) remain on the Executive Calendar under such heading 
        until the Executive Clerk receives a written certification from 
        the Chairman of the committee of jurisdiction under subsection 
        (b).
    (b) Questionnaires.--The Chairman of the committee of jurisdiction 
shall notify the Executive Clerk in writing when the appropriate 
biographical and financial questionnaires have been received from an 
individual nominated for a position described in section 2.
    (c) Privileged Nominations; Information Received.--Upon receipt of 
the certification under subsection (b), the nomination shall--
            (1) be placed on the Executive Calendar under the heading 
        ``Privileged Nomination--Information Received'' and remain on 
        the Executive Calendar under such heading for 10 session days; 
        and
            (2) after the expiration of the period referred to in 
        paragraph (1), be placed on the ``Nominations'' section of the 
        Executive Calendar.
    (d) Referral to Committee of Jurisdiction.--During the period when 
a nomination described in subsection (a) is listed under the 
``Privileged Nomination--Information Requested'' section of the 
Executive Calendar described in section (a)(1) or the ``Privileged 
Nomination--Information Received'' section of the Executive Calendar 
described in section (c)(1)--
            (1) any Senator may request on his or her own behalf, or on 
        the behalf of any identified Senator that the nomination be 
        referred to the appropriate committee of jurisdiction; and
            (2) if a Senator makes a request described in paragraph 
        (1), the nomination shall be referred to the appropriate 
        committee of jurisdiction.

SEC. 2. NOMINATIONS COVERED.

    The following nominations for the positions described (including 
total number of individuals to be appointed for the position) shall be 
considered under the provisions of this resolution:
            (1) The Chairman and the Members of the Advisory Board for 
        Cuba Broadcasting (9 Members including Chairman).
            (2) The Chairman and the Members of the Corporation for 
        National and Community Service (15 Members including Chairman).
            (3) The Chairman and the Members of the Federal Retirement 
        Thrift Investment Boards (5 Members including Chairman).
            (4) The Members of the Internal Revenue Service Oversight 
        Board (7 Members).
            (5) The Members of the Board of the Millennium Challenge 
        Corporation (4 Members).
            (6) The Members of the National Council on the Arts (18 
        Members).
            (7) The Members of the National Council for the Humanities 
        (26 Members).
            (8) The Members of the Board of Directors of the Overseas 
        Private Investment Corporation (8 Members).
            (9) The Members of the Peace Corps National Advisory 
        Council (15 Members).
            (10) The Chairman, Vice Chairman, and the Members of the 
        Board of Directors for the United States Institute of Peace (12 
        Members including Chairman and Vice Chairman).
            (11) The Members of the Board of Directors of the Federal 
        Agricultural Mortgage Corporation (5 Members).
            (12) The Members of the Board of Directors of the National 
        Consumer Cooperative Bank (3 Members).
            (13) The Members of the Board of Directors of the National 
        Institute of Building Sciences (6 Members).
            (14) The Members of the Board of Directors of the 
        Securities Investor Protection Corporation (5 Members).
            (15) The Members of the Board of Directors of the 
        Metropolitan Washington Airport Authority (3 Members).
            (16) The Members of the Saint Lawrence Seaway Development 
        Corporation Advisory Board (5 Members).
            (17) The Members of the Board of Trustees of the Morris K. 
        Udall Scholarship and Excellence in National Environmental 
        Policy Foundation (9 Members).
            (18) The Members the Board of Trustees of the Federal 
        Hospital Insurance Trust Fund (2 Members).
            (19) The Members of the Board of Trustees of the Federal 
        Old Age and Survivors Trust Fund and Disability Insurance Trust 
        Fund (2 Members).
            (20) The Members of the Board of Trustees of the Federal 
        Supplementary Medical Insurance Trust Fund (2 Members).
            (21) The Members of the Social Security Advisory Board (3 
        Members).
            (22) The Members of the Board of Directors of the African 
        Development Foundation (7 Members).
            (23) The Members of the Board of Directors of the Inter 
        American Foundation (9 Members).
            (24) The Commissioners of the United States Advisory 
        Commission on Public Diplomacy (7 Members).
            (25) The Members of the Board of Trustees of the Barry 
        Goldwater Scholarship and Excellence in Education Foundation (8 
        Members).
            (26) The Members of the Board of Trustees of the Harry 
        Truman Scholarship Foundation (8 Members).
            (27) The Members of the Board of Trustees of the James 
        Madison Memorial Fellowship Foundation (6 Members).
            (28) The Members of the Board of Directors of the Legal 
        Services Corporation (11 Members).
            (29) The Members of the Foreign Claims Settlement 
        Commission (2 Members).
            (30) The Members of the Board of Directors of the State 
        Justice Institute (11 Members).
            (31) Chief Financial Officer, from the following:
                    (A) Department of Agriculture.
                    (B) Department of Commerce.
                    (C) Department of Defense.
                    (D) Department of Education.
                    (E) Department of Energy.
                    (F) Department of Environmental Protection Agency.
                    (G) Department of Health and Human Services.
                    (H) Department of Homeland Security.
                    (I) Department of Housing and Urban Development.
                    (J) Department of the Interior.
                    (K) Department of Labor.
                    (L) National Aeronautics and Space Administration.
                    (M) Department of State.
                    (N) Department of Transportation.
                    (O) Department of the Treasury.
                    (P) Department of Veterans Affairs.
            (32) Assistant Secretary for Financial Management of the 
        Air Force.
            (33) Assistant Secretary for Financial Management of the 
        Army.
            (34) Assistant Secretary for Financial Management of Navy.
            (35) Controller, Office of Federal Financial Management, 
        Office of Management and Budget.
            (36) Assistant Secretaries or other officials whose primary 
        responsibility is legislative affairs from the following:
                    (A) Department of Agriculture.
                    (B) Department of Energy.
                    (C) Department of Defense.
                    (D) Department of Housing and Urban Development.
                    (E) Department of Commerce.
                    (F) Department of Treasury.
                    (G) Department of State.
                    (H) Department of Health and Human Services.
                    (I) United States Agency for International 
                Development.
                    (J) Department of Education.
                    (K) Department of Labor.
                    (L) Department of Justice.
                    (M) Department of Veterans Affairs.
                    (N) Department of Transportation.
            (37) Commissioner, Rehabilitative Services Administration, 
        Department of Education.
            (38) Commissioner, Administration for Children, Youth, and 
        Families, Department of Health and Human Services.
            (39) Commissioner, Administration for Native Americans, 
        Department of Health and Human Services.
            (40) Federal Coordinator, Alaska Natural Gas Transportation 
        Projects.
            (41) Assistant Secretary for Administration, Department of 
        Commerce.

SEC. 3. EXECUTIVE CALENDAR.

    The Secretary of the Senate shall create the appropriate sections 
on the Executive Calendar to reflect and effectuate the requirements of 
this resolution.

SEC. 4. COMMITTEE JUSTIFICATION FOR NEW EXECUTIVE POSITIONS.

    The report accompanying each bill or joint resolution of a public 
character reported by any committee shall contain an evaluation and 
justification made by such committee for the establishment in the 
measure being reported of any new position appointed by the President 
within an existing or new Federal entity.

SEC. 5. EFFECTIVE DATE.

    This resolution shall take effect 60 days after the date of 
adoption of this resolution.
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