[Congressional Record Volume 142, Number 97 (Thursday, June 27, 1996)]
[Senate]
[Pages S7178-S7179]
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                    EXECUTIVE REPORTS OF COMMITTEES

  The following executive reports of committees were submitted on June 
26, 1996:

       By Mrs. KASSEBAUM, from the Committee on Labor and Human 
     Resources:
       The following candidates for personnel action in the 
     regular corps of the Public Health Service subject to 
     qualifications therefor as provided by law and regulations:


                          1. for appointment:

                        To be assistant surgeon:

     John M. Balintona
     Al-Karim A. Dhanji
     Heidi C. Erickson
     Tracey A. Ford
     Rochelle Nolte
     David C. Houghton
     John Mohs
     Mark A. Sheffler
     Kimberly S. Stolz

  (The above nominations were reported with the recommendation that 
they be confirmed, subject to the nominees' commitment to respond to 
requests to appear and testify before any duly constituted committee of 
the Senate.)

       By Mr. THURMOND, from the Committee on Armed Services:
       The following-named officer for appointment to the grade of 
     lieutenant general in the U.S. Army while assigned to a 
     position of importance and responsibility under title 10, 
     United States Code, section 601(a):

                        To be lieutenant general

     Maj. Gen. Joseph E. DeFrancisco, 000-00-0000.

       The following-named officer for reappointment to the grade 
     of vice admiral in the U.S. Navy assigned to a position of 
     importance and responsibility under title 10, United States 
     Code, section 601:

                           To be vice admiral

     Vice Adm. John S. Redd, 000-00-0000.

       The following-named officer for reappointment to the grade 
     of vice admiral in the U.S. Navy while assigned to a position 
     of importance and responsibility under title 10, United 
     States Code, section 601:

                           To be vice admiral

     Vice Adm. Donald L. Pilling, 000-00-0000.

       The following-named officer for appointment to the grade of 
     Admiral in the U.S. Navy while assigned to a position of 
     importance and responsibility under title 10, United States 
     Code, section 601:

                             To be admiral

     Vice Adm. Thomas J. Lopez, 000-00-0000.

       The following-named officer for appointment to the grade of 
     lieutenant general in the U.S. Army while assigned to a 
     position of importance and responsibility under title 10, 
     United States Code, section 601(a):

                        To be lieutenant general

     Maj. Gen. Joseph W. Kinzer, 000-00-0000.


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       The following-named officer for appointment  to the grade 
     of vice admiral in the U.S. Navy while assigned to a position 
     of importance and responsibility under title 10, United 
     States Code, section 601:

                           To be vice admiral

     Rear Adm. (Selectee) Charles S. Abbott, 000-00-0000.

       The following-named officer for appointment to the grade of 
     lieutenant general in the U.S. Army while assigned to a 
     position of importance and responsibility under title 10, 
     United States Code, section 601(a):

                        To be lieutenant general

     Maj. Gen. William M. Steele, 000-00-0000.

       The following-named officer for appointment to the grade of 
     lieutenant general in the U.S. Marine Corps while assigned to 
     a position of importance and responsibility under the 
     provisions of section 601(a), title 10, United States Code:

                        To be lieutenant general

     Maj. Gen. Peter Pace, 000-00-0000.

       The following-named officer for appointment to the grade of 
     vice admiral in the U.S. Navy while assigned to a position of 
     importance and responsibility under title 10, United States 
     Code, sections 601 and 5141:


                        chief of naval personnel

                           To be vice admiral

     Rear Adm. Daniel T. Oliver, 000-00-0000.

       The following-named officer for appointment to the grade of 
     lieutenant general in the U.S. Army while assigned to a 
     position of importance and responsibility under title 10, 
     United States Code, section 601(a):

                        To be lieutenant general

     Maj. Gen. Dennis L. Benchoff, 000-00-0000.

  (The above nominations were reported with the recommendation that 
they be confirmed.)
  Mr. THURMOND. Mr. President, for the Committee on Armed Services, I 
report favorably the attached listing of nominations. Those identified 
with a double asterisk (**) are to lie on the Secretary's desk for the 
information of any Senator since these names have already appeared in 
the Congressional Record of June 18 and June 21, 1996, and ask 
unanimous consent, to save the expense of reprinting on the Executive 
Calendar, that these nominations lie at the Secretary's desk for the 
information of Senators.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.
  (The nominations ordered to lie on the Secretary's desk were printed 
in the Records of June 18 and June 21, 1996, at the end of the Senate 
proceedings.)
       **In the Air Force there are 31 appointments to the grade 
     of second lieutenant (list begins with Brian K. Bakshas) 
     (Reference No. 1166).
       **In the Air Force Reserve there are 50 promotions to the 
     grade of lieutenant colonel (list begins with Daniel A. 
     Babine) (Reference No. 1167).
       **In the Air Force there are 170 appointments to the grade 
     of second lieutenant (list begins with Justin L. Abold) 
     (Reference No. 1168).
       **In the Air force Reserve there are 31 promotions to the 
     grade of lieutenant colonel (list begins with Larry D. 
     Biggers) (Reference No. 1171).
       **In the Army Reserve there are 49 promotions to the grade 
     of colonel and below (list begins with Gregory K. Austin) 
     (Reference No. 1172).
       **In the Army there are 6 promotions to the grade of major 
     (list begins with Gregory B. Baxter) (Reference No. 1173).
       **In the Marine Corps there are 636 promotions to the grade 
     of major (list begins with Mark D. Abelson) (Reference No. 
     1174).
       Total: 983.
       By Mr. HATCH, from the Committee on the Judiciary:
       Arthur Gajarsa, of Maryland, to be U.S. Circuit Judge for 
     the Federal Circuit.
       Frank R. Zapata, of Arizona, to be U.S. District Judge for 
     the District of Arizona.
       Joan B. Gottschall, of Illinois, to be U.S. District Judge 
     for the Northern District of Illinois.
       Lawrence E. Kahn, of New York, to be U.S. District Judge 
     for the Northern District of New York.
       Margaret M. Morrow, of California, to be U.S. District 
     Judge for the Central District of California.
       Robert L. Hinkle, of Florida, to be U.S. District Judge for 
     the Northern District of Florida.

  (The above nominations were reported with the recommendation that 
they be confirmed, subject to the nominees' commitment to respond to 
requests to appear and testify before any duly constituted committee of 
the Senate.)

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