[Congressional Record Volume 144, Number 135 (Thursday, October 1, 1998)]
[Senate]
[Pages S11278-S11279]
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                     EXECUTIVE REPORTS OF COMMITTEE

  The following executive reports of committees were submitted:

       By Mr. CAMPBELL, from the Committee on Indian Affairs:
       Montie R. Deer, of Kansas, to be Chairman of the National 
     Indian Gaming Commission for the term of three years.
       By Mr. LUGAR, from the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, 
     and Forestry:
       Michael M. Reyna, of California, to be a Member of the Farm 
     Credit Administration Board, Farm Credit Administration, for 
     a term expiring May 21, 2004.
       By Mr. McCAIN, from the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
     Transportation:
       Robert Clarke Brown, of Ohio, to be a Member of the Board 
     of Directors of the Metropolitan Washington Airports 
     Authority for a term expiring November 22, 1999.
       John Paul Hammerschmidt, of Arkansas, to be a Member of the 
     Board of Directors of the Metropolitan Washington Airports 
     Authority for a term of four years. (New Position)
       Norman Y. Mineta, of California, to be a Member of the 
     Board of Directors of the Metropolitan Washington Airports 
     Authority for a term of six years. (New Position)
       Eugene A. Conti, Jr., of Maryland, to be an Assistant 
     Secretary of Transportation.
       Peter J. Basso, Jr., of Maryland, to be an Assistant 
     Secretary of Transportation.

  (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.)

       The following named officers for appointment in the United 
     States Coast Guard to the grade indicated under title 14, 
     U.S.C., section 271:

                    To be rear admiral (lower half)

     Capt. Robert C. Olsen, Jr., 4781
     Capt. Robert D. Sirois, 8309
     Capt. Patrick M. Stillman, 0193
     Capt. Ronald F. Silva, 1219
     Capt. David R. Nicholson, 0216

       The following named officers for appointment in the United 
     States Coast Guard to the grade indicated under title 14, 
     U.S.C., section 271:

                           To be rear admiral

     Rear Adm. (lh) Thomas J. Barrett, 7105
     Rear Adm. (lh) James D. Hull, 9426
     Rear Adm. (lh) George N. Naccara, 7780
     Rear Adm. (lh) Terry M. Cross, 4308

  Mr. McCAIN. Madam President, for the Committtee on Commerce, Science, 
and Transportation, I also report favorably four nomination lists in 
the Coast Guard which were printed in full in the Records of September 
3, 1998, September 16, 1998 and September 29, 1998, 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.

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  (The nominations ordered to lie on the Secretary's desk were printed 
in the Records of September 3, 1998, September 16, 1998 and September 
29, 1998, at the end of the Senate proceedings.)

       In the Coast Guard nomination of Joseph E. Vorbach, which 
     was received by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional 
     Record of September 3, 1998
       In the Coast Guard nominations beginning John H. Siemens, 
     and ending David M. Illuminate, which nominations were 
     received by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional 
     Record of September 16, 1998
       In the Coast Guard nomination of Richelle L. Johnson, which 
     was received by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional 
     Record of September 29, 1998
       In the Coast Guard nominations beginning Robert J. Fuller, 
     and ending John B. McDermott, which nominations were received 
     by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional Record of 
     September 29, 1998

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