[Congressional Record Volume 143, Number 148 (Wednesday, October 29, 1997)]
[Senate]
[Pages S11341-S11342]
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                    EXECUTIVE REPORTS OF COMMITTEES

  The following executive reports of committees were submitted:

       By Mr. CHAFEE, from the Committee on Environment and Public 
     Works: Kenneth R. Wykle, of Virginia, to be Administrator of 
     the Federal Highway Administration.

  (The above nomination was reported with the recommendation that he be 
confirmed, subject to the nominee's commitment to respond to requests 
to appear and testify before any duly constituted committee of the 
Senate.)

       By Mr. ROTH, from the Committee on Finance:
       Mary Ann Cohen, of California, to be a judge of the U.S. 
     Tax Court for a term of 15 years after she takes office 
     (Reappointment).
       Margaret Ann Hamburg, of New York, to be an Assistant 
     Secretary of Health and Human Services.
       Stanford G. Ross, of the District of Columbia, to be a 
     member of the Social Security Advisory Board for a term 
     expiring September 30, 2002.
       David W. Wilcox, of Virginia, to be an Assistant Secretary 
     of the Treasury.
       Rita D. Hayes, of South Carolina, to be Deputy U.S. Trade 
     Representative, with the rank of Ambassador.
       Charles Rossotti, of the District of Columbia, to be 
     Commissioner of Internal Revenue.
       David L. Aaron, of New York, to be Under Secretary of 
     Commerce for International Trade.

  (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:
       Jacques Gansler, of Virginia, to be Under Secretary of 
     Defense for Acquisition and Technology.
       John E. Mansfield, of Virginia, to be a member of the 
     Defense Nuclear Facilities Safety Board for a term expiring 
     October 18, 2001.
       The following-named officer for appointment in the U.S. Air 
     Force to the grade indicated while assigned to a position of 
     importance and responsibility under title 10, United States 
     Code, section 601:

                        To be lieutenant general

     Maj. Gen. Steward E. Cranston, 0000.

       The following-named officer for appointment in the Reserve 
     of the Air Force to the

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     grade indicated under title 10, United States Code, section 
     12203:

                        To be brigadier general

     Col. James P. Czekanski, 0000

       The following Air National Guard of the United States 
     officers for appointment in the Reserve of the Air Force, to 
     the grade indicated under title 10, United States Code, 
     section 12203:

                          To be major general

     Brig Gen. Rendell F. Clark, Jr., 0000
     Brig Gen. Wilfred Hessert, 0000
     Brig Gen. Theodore F. Mallory, 0000
     Brig Gen. Loran C. Schnaidt, 0000
     Brig Gen. James E. Whinnery, 0000

                        To be brigadier general

     Col. Garry S. Bahling, 0000
     Col. David A. Beasley, 0000
     Col. Jackson L. Davis, III, 0000
     Col. David R. Hudlet, 0000
     Col. Karl W. Kristoff, 0000
     Col. John A. Love, 0000
     Col. Clark W. Martin, 0000
     Col. Robert P. Meyer, Jr., 0000
     Col. John H. Oldfield, Jr., 0000
     Col. Eugene A. Schmitz, 0000
     Col. Joseph K. Simeone, 0000
     Col. Dale K. Snider, Jr., 0000
     Col. Emmett R. Titshaw, 0000
     Col. Edward W. Tonini, 0000
     Col. Giles E. Vanderhoof, 0000

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

                             To be general

     Lt. Gen. John A. Gordon, 0000

       The following Air National Guard of the United States 
     officers for appointment in the Reserve of the Air Force, to 
     the grade indicated under title 10, United States Code, 
     section 12203:

                          To be major general

     Brig Gen. Paul A. Weaver, Jr., 0000

                        To be brigadier general

     Col. Craig R. McKinley, 0000
     Col. Kenneth J. Stromquist Jr., 0000
     Col. Jay W. Van Pelt, 0000

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

                             To be general

     Lt. Gen. Peter J. Schoomaker, 0000

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

                        To be lieutenant general

     Maj. Gen. Jack P. Nix, Jr., 0000

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

                        To be lieutenant general

     Maj. Gen. Larry R. Jordan, 0000

       The following Army National Guard of the United States 
     officer for appointment in the Reserve of the Army to the 
     grade indicated under title 10, United States Code, section 
     12203:

                          To be major general

     Brig. Gen. Fletcher C. Coker, Jr., 0000

       The following-named officers for appointment in the U.S. 
     Navy to the grade indicated under title 10, United States 
     Code, section 624:

                    To be rear admiral (lower half)

     Capt. Phillip M. Balisle, 0000
     Capt. Kenneth E. Barbor, 0000
     Capt. Larry C. Baucom, 0000
     Capt. Robert E. Besal, 0000
     Capt. Joseph D. Burns, 0000
     Capt. Joseph A. Carnevale, Jr., 0000
     Capt. Jay M. Cohen, 0000
     Capt. Christopher W. Cole, 0000
     Capt. David R. Ellison, 0000
     Capt. Lillian E. Fishburne, 0000
     Capt. Rand H. Fisher, 0000
     Capt. Alan M. Gemmill, 0000
     Capt. David T. Hart, Jr., 0000
     Capt. Kenneth F. Heimgartner, 0000
     Capt. Joseph G. Henry, 0000
     Capt. Gerald L. Hoewing, 0000
     Capt. Michael L. Holmes, 0000
     Capt. Edward E. Hunter, 0000
     Capt. Thomas J. Jurkowsky, 0000
     Capt. William R. Klemm, 0000
     Capt. Michael D. Malone, 0000
     Capt. William J. Marshall, III, 0000
     Capt. Peter W. Marzluff, 0000
     Capt. James D. McArthur, Jr., 0000
     Capt. Michael J. McCabe, 0000
     Capt. David C. Nichols, Jr., 0000
     Capt. Gary Roughead, 0000
     Capt. Kenneth D. Slaght, 0000
     Capt. Stanley R. Szemborski, 0000
     Capt. George E. Voelker, 0000
     Capt. Christopher E. Weaver, 0000
     Capt. Robert F. Willard, 0000
     Capt. Charles B. Young, 0000

       The following-named officers for appointment in the U.S. 
     Navy to the grade indicated under title 10 United States 
     Code, section 624:

                    To be rear admiral (lower half)

     Capt. Marion J. Balsam, 0000
     Capt. Barry C. Black, 0000
     Capt. Richard T Ginman, 0000
     Capt. Michael R. Johnson, 0000
     Capt. Charles R. Kubic, 0000
     Capt. Rodrigo C. Melendez, 0000
     Capt. Daniel H. Stone, 0000

       The following-named officer for appointment in the U.S. 
     Navy to the grade indicated while assigned to a position of 
     importance and responsibility under title 10, United States 
     Code, sections 601 and 5035:

                             To be Admiral

     Vice Adm. Donald L. Pilling, 0000

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

                           To be vice admiral

     Vice Adm. Conrad C. Lautenbacher, 0000

       The following-named officer for appointment in the U.S. 
     Navy to the grade indicated under title 10, United States 
     Code, section 624:

                           To be rear admiral

     Rear Adm. (lh) Lowell E. Jacoby, 0000

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

                           To be vice admiral

     Rear Adm. Michael L. Bowman, 0000

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

                           To be vice admiral

     Vice Adm. Vernon E. Clark, 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 17 nomination lists in the Air Force, Army, Marine 
Corps, and Navy which were printed in full in the Congressional Record 
of June 12, September 18, October 7, 9, and 20, 1997, 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 12, September 18, October 7, 9, 20, 1997, at the 
end of the Senate proceedings.)

       Military nominations which have been pending with the 
     Senate Armed Services Committee the required length of time 
     and which are proposed for the committee's consideration on 
     October 28, 1997.
       In the Naval Reserve there is one appointment to the grade 
     of captain (Jeffrey L. Schram, USNR) (Reference No. 384-2)
       In the Navy there are 587 appointments to the grade of 
     commander (list begins with Frank P. Achron, Jr.) (Reference 
     No. 654)
       In the Army there are six appointments to the grade of 
     lieutenant colonel and below (list begins with Reed S. 
     Christensen) (Reference No. 704)
       In the Army there are two appointments to the grade of 
     major (list begins with Perry W. Blackburn, Jr.) (Reference 
     No. 705)
       In the Marine Corps there is one appointment to the grade 
     of lieutenant colonel (Paul D. McGraw) (Reference No. 706)
       In the Navy there are three appointments to the grade of 
     lieutenant (list begins with Frederick Braswell) (Reference 
     No. 707)
       In the Navy there are 690 appointments to the grade of 
     lieutenant comaander (list begins with Leigh P. Ackart) 
     (Reference No. 708)
       In the Navy there are 216 appointments to the grade of 
     lieutenant (list begins with William L. Abbott) (Reference 
     No. 709)
       In the Navy there are 53 appointments to the grade of 
     lieutenant commander (list begins with William B. Allen) 
     (Reference No. 710)
       In the Air Force there are 1,292 appointments to the grade 
     of lieutenant colonel (list begins with Rebecca G. Abraham) 
     (Reference No. 711)
       In the Army there are three appointments as permanent 
     professors at the U.S. Military Academy to the grade of 
     colonel and below (list begins with Russell D. Howard) 
     (Reference No. 742)
       In the Air Force there are 49 appointments to the grade of 
     captain (list begins with Share Dawn P. Angel) (Reference No. 
     748)
       In the Army there are 16 appointments to the grade of 
     colonel (list begins with Debra L. Boudreau) (Reference No. 
     749)
       In the Army there are three appointments to the grade of 
     lieutenant colonel (list begins with Lelon W. Carroll) 
     (Reference No. 750)
       In the Naval Reserve there is one appointment to the grade 
     of captain (Arvin W. Johnsen) (Reference No. 751)
       In the Navy there are two appointments to the grade of 
     captain (list begins with William L. Richards) (Reference No. 
     752)
       In the Navy there is one appointment to the grade of 
     commander (James R. Pipkin) (Reference No. 753)

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