[Congressional Record Volume 144, Number 140 (Thursday, October 8, 1998)]
[Senate]
[Pages S11969-S11970]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                    EXECUTIVE REPORTS OF COMMITTEES

  The following executive reports of committees were submitted:

       By Mr. THURMOND, from the Committee on Armed Services:
       The following Air National Guard of the United States 
     officer for appointment in the Reserve of the Air Force, to 
     the grade indicated under title 10, U.S.C., section 12203:

                        To be brigadier general

     Col. James C. Burdick, 9214

       The following Air National Guard of the United States 
     officers for appointment in the Reserve of the Air Force, to 
     the grades indicated under title 10, U.S.C., section 12203:

                          To be major general

     Brig. Gen. Walter R. Ernst, II, 0750
     Brig. Gen. Bruce W. MacLane, 2001
     Brig. Gen. Paul A. Pochmara, 3419
     Brig. Gen. Mason C. Whitney, 9168

                        To be brigadier general

     Col. John H. Bubar, 0916
     Col. Verna D. Fairchild, 1283
     Col. Robert I. Gruber, 3888
     Col. Michael J. Haugen, 7541
     Col. Walter L. Hodgen, 6504
     Col. Larry V. Lunt, 4398
     Col. William J. Lutz, 6187
     Col. Stanley L. Pruett, 1176
     Col. William K. Richardson, 5912
     Col. Ravindraa F. Shah, 0480
     Col. Harry A. Sieben, Jr., 3654
     Col. Edward N. Stevens, 3837
     Col. Merle S. Thomas, 9608
     Col. Steven W. Thu, 9509
     Col. Frank E. Tobel, 1101

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

                        To be brigadier general

     Col. Harry A. Curry, 6275

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

                        To be lieutenant general

     Maj. Gen. Michael A. Canavan, 1461

       The following named officer for appointment in the Reserve 
     of the Army to the grade indicated under title 10, U.S.C., 
     section 12203:

                        To be brigadier general

     Col. John M. Schuster, 8090

       The following named officer for appointment in the United 
     States Army to the grade indicated while serving as the 
     Director, National Imagery and Mapping Agency designated as a 
     position of importance and responsibility under title 10, 
     U.S.C., sections 441 and 601:

                        To be lieutenant general

     Maj. Gen. James C. King, 5053

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

                        To be lieutenant general

     Maj. Gen. Edwin P. Smith, 3610

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

                          To be major general

     Brig. Gen. Anthony R. Jones, 7571

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

                        To be lieutenant general

     Maj. Gen. Michael L. Dodson, 5712

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

                        To be lieutenant general

     Maj. Gen. Randall L. Rigby, Jr., 5714

       The following named officers for appointment in the Reserve 
     of the Army to the grades indicated under title 10, U.S.C., 
     section 12203:

                          To be major general

     Brig. Gen. Jerald N. Albrecht, 2703
     Brig. Gen. Wesley A. Beal, 2495
     Brig. Gen. William N. Kiefer, 7616
     Brig. Gen. William B. Raines, Jr., 2267
     Brig. Gen. John L. Scott, 1830
     Brig. Gen. Richard O. Wightman, Jr., 6480

                        To be brigadier general

     Col. Antony D. DiCorleto, 2049
     Col. Gerald D. Griffin, 1832
     Col. Timothy M. Haake, 0668
     Col. Joseph C. Joyce, 7896
     Col. Carlos D. Pair, 7262
     Col. Paul D. Patrick, 6446
     Col. George W. Petty, Jr., 8842
     Col. George W. S. Read, 1278
     Col. John W. Weiss, 3981

       The following named officer for appointment in the United 
     States Naval Reserve to the grade indicated under title 10, 
     U.S.C., section 12203:

                    To be rear admiral (lower half)

     Capt. Marianne B. Drew, 3561

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

                           To be vice admiral

     Rear Adm. Scott A. Fry, 5541

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

                           To be vice admiral

     Vice Adm. Patricia A. Tracey, 3579

  (The above nominations were reported with the recommendation that 
they be confirmed.)
  Mr. THURMOND. Madam President, for the Committee on Armed Services, I 
also report favorably nominations which were printed in full in the 
Records of September 11, 1998, September 16, 1998, September 23, 1998, 
September 29, 1998 and September 30, 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.
  (The nominations ordered to lie on the Secretary's desk were printed 
in the Records of September 11, 1998, September 16, 1998, September 23, 
1998, September 29, 1998 and September 30, 1998, at the end of the 
Senate proceedings.)

       In the Navy nomination of Michael C. Gard, which was 
     received by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional 
     Record of September 11, 1998
       In the Navy nomination of Thomas E. Katana, which was 
     received by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional 
     Record of September 16, 1998
       In the Army nominations beginning Michael C Aaron, and 
     ending Richard G. * Zoller, which nominations were received 
     by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional Record of 
     September 23, 1998
       In the Marine Corps nomination of Jeffrey M. Dunn, which 
     was received by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional 
     Record of September 29, 1998
       In the Army nominations beginning Matthew L. Kambic, and 
     ending James G. Pierce, which nominations were received by 
     the Senate and appeared in the Congressional Record of 
     September 30, 1998
       By Mr. HATCH, from the Committee on the Judiciary:
       Lawrence Baskir, of Maryland, to be a Judge of the United 
     States Court of Federal Claims for a term of fifteen years.
       Robert S. Lasnik, of Washington, to be United States 
     District Judge for the Western District of Washington.
       Yvette Kane, of Pennsylvania, to be United States District 
     Judge for the Middle District of Pennsylvania.
       James M. Munley, of Pennsylvania, to be United States 
     District Judge for the Middle District of Pennsylvania.
       Lynn Jeanne Bush, of the District of Columbia, to be a 
     Judge of the United States Court of Federal Claims for a term 
     of fifteen years.
       David O. Carter, of California, to be United States 
     District Judge for the Central District of California.
       Francis M. Allegra, of Virginia, to be Judge of the United 
     States Court of Federal Claims for a term of fifteen years.
       Margaret B. Seymour, of South Carolina, to be United States 
     District Judge for the District of South Carolina.
       William J. Hibbler, of Illinois, to be United States 
     District Judge for the Northern District of Illinois.
       Aleta A. Trauger, of Tennessee, to be United States 
     District Judge for the Middle District of Tennessee.
       Alex R. Munson, of the Northern Mariana Islands, to be 
     Judge for the District Court

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     for the Northern Mariana Islands for a term of ten years. 
     (Reappointment)
       Edward J. Damich, of Virginia, to be a Judge of the United 
     States Court of Federal Claims for term of fifteen years.
       Nancy B. Firestone, of Virginia, to be a Judge of the 
     United States Court of Federal Claims for a term of fifteen 
     years.
       Emily Clark Hewitt, of Massachusetts, to be a Judge of the 
     United States Court of Federal Claims for a term of fifteen 
     years.
       Norman A. Mordue, of New York, to be United States District 
     Judge for the Northern District of New York.
       Donnie R. Marshall, of Texas, to be Deputy Administrator of 
     Drug Enforcement.
       Harry Litman, of Pennsylvania, to be United States Attorney 
     for the Western District of Pennsylvania for the term of four 
     years.
       Denise E. O'Donnell, of New York, to be United States 
     Attorney for the Western District of New York for the term of 
     four years.
       Margaret Ellen Curran, of Rhode Island, to be United States 
     Attorney for the District of Rhode Island for the term of 
     four years.
       Byron Todd Jones, of Minnesota, to be United States 
     Attorney for the District of Minnesota for the term of four 
     years.

  (The above nominations were reported with the recommendation that 
they be confirmed.)

       By Mr. CHAFEE, from the Committee on Environment and Public 
     Works:
       Robert W. Perciasepe, of Maryland, to be an Assistant 
     Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency. 
     (Reappointment)
       William Clifford Smith, of Louisiana, to be a Member of the 
     Mississippi River Commission for a term expiring October 21, 
     2005.
       Isadore Rosental, of Pennsylvania, to be a Member of the 
     Chemical Safety and Hazard Investigation Board for a term of 
     five years. (New Position)
       Andrea Kidd Taylor, of Michigan, to be a Member of the 
     Chemical Safety and Hazard Investigation Board for a term of 
     five years. (New Position)

  (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. D'AMATO, from the Committee on Banking, Housing, and 
     Urban Affairs:
       Ira G. Peppercorn, of Indiana, to be Director of the Office 
     of Multifamily Housing Assistance Restructuring. (New 
     Position)
       William C. Apgar, Jr., of Massachusetts, to be an Assistant 
     Secretary of Housing and Urban Development.
       Saul N. Ramirez, Jr., of Texas, to be Deputy Secretary of 
     Housing, and Urban Development.
       Cardell Cooper, of New Jersey, to be an Assistant Secretary 
     of Housing and Urban Development.
       Harold Lucas, of New Jersey, to be an Assistant Secretary 
     of Housing and Urban Development.

  (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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