[Congressional Record Volume 145, Number 96 (Thursday, July 1, 1999)]
[Senate]
[Pages S8015-S8016]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]


                             CONFIRMATIONS

  Executive nominations confirmed by the Senate July 1, 1999:


                    Environmental Protection Agency

       Gary S. Guzy, of the District of Columbia, to be an 
     Assistant Administrator of the Environmental Protection 
     Agency.


                          Department of State

       Diane Edith Watson, of California, to be Ambassador 
     Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United States of 
     America to the Federal States of Micronesia.


                          Department of Energy

       Carolyn L. Huntoon, of Virginia, to be an Assistant 
     Secretary of Energy (Environmental Management).


                   Executive Office of the President

       John T. Spotila, of New Jersey, to be Administrator of the 
     Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, Office of 
     Management and Budget.


                       Department of the Treasury

       Lawrence H. Summers, of Maryland, to be Secretary of the 
     Treasury.


             Saint Lawrence Seaway Development Corporation

       Albert S. Jacquez, of California, to be Administrator of 
     the Saint Lawrence Seaway Development Corporation for a term 
     of seven years.


                   Consumer Product Safety Commission

       Mary Sheila Gall, of Virginia, to be a Commissioner of the 
     Consumer Product Safety Commission for a term of seven years 
     from October 27, 1998.
       Ann Brown, of Florida, to be a Commissioner of the Consumer 
     Product Safety Commission for a term of seven years from 
     October 27, 1999.
       Ann Brown, of Florida, to be Chairman of the Consumer 
     Product Safety Commission.


                     Department of Veterans Affairs

       John T. Hanson, of Virginia, to be an Assistant Secretary 
     of Veterans Affairs (Public and Intergovernmental Affairs).


                    Environmental Protection Agency

       Timothy Fields, Jr., of Virginia, to be Assistant 
     Administrator, Office of Solid Waste, Environmental 
     Protection Agency.


       United States International Development Cooperation Agency

       Melvin E. Clark, Jr., of the District of Columbia, to be a 
     Member of the Board of Directors of the Overseas Private 
     Investment Corporation for a term expiring December 17, 1999.
       Donald Lee Pressley, of Virginia, to be an Assistant 
     Administrator of the Agency for International Development.


                          Department of State

       Donald W. Keyser, of Virginia, a Career Member of the 
     Senior Foreign Service, Class of Minister-Counselor, for Rank 
     of Ambassador during tenure of service as Special 
     Representative of the Secretary of State for Nagorno-Karabakh 
     and New Independent States Regional Conflicts.
       Larry C. Napper, of Texas, a Career Member of the Senior 
     Foreign Service, Class of Minister-Counselor, for Rank of 
     Ambassador during tenure of service as Coordinator of the 
     Support for East European Democracy (SEED) Program.
       Frank Almaguer, of Virginia, a Career Member of the Senior 
     Foreign Service, Class of Career Minister, to be Ambassador 
     Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United States of 
     America to the Republic of Honduras.
       John R. Hamilton, of Virginia, a Career Member of the 
     Senior Foreign Service, Class of Minister-Counselor, to be 
     Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United 
     States of America to the Republic of Peru.
       Gwen C. Clare, of South Carolina, a Career Member of the 
     Senior Foreign Service, Class of Counselor, to be Ambassador 
     Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United States of 
     America to the Republic of Ecuador.
       Oliver P. Garza, of Texas, a Career Member of the Senior 
     Foreign Service, Class of Minister-Counselor, to be 
     Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United 
     States of America to the Republic of Nicaragua.
       Joyce E. Leader, of the District of Columbia, a Career 
     Member of the Senior Foreign Service, Class of Counselor, to 
     be Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United 
     States of America to the Republic of Guinea.
       David B. Dunn, of California, a Career Member of the Senior 
     Foreign Service, Class of Counselor, to be Ambassador 
     Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United States of 
     America to the Republic of Zambia.
       M. Michael Einik, of Virginia, a Career Member of the 
     Senior Foreign Service, Class of Minister-Counselor, to be 
     Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United 
     States of America to The Former Yugoslav Republic of 
     Macedonia.
       Mark Wylea Erwin, of North Carolina, to be Ambassador 
     Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United States of 
     America to the Republic of Mauritius, and to serve 
     concurrently and without additional compensation as 
     Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United 
     States of America to the Federal Islamic Republic of the 
     Comoros and as Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary 
     of the United States of America to the Republic of 
     Seychelles.
       Christopher E. Goldthwait, of Florida, a Career Member of 
     the Senior Foreign Service, Class of Career Minister, to be 
     Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United 
     States of America to the Republic of Chad.
       Joseph Limprecht, of Virginia, a Career Member of the 
     Senior Foreign Service, Class of Counselor, to be Ambassador 
     Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United States of 
     America to the Republic of Albania.
       Prudence Bushnell, of Virginia, a Career Member of the 
     Senior Foreign Service, Class of Minister-Counselor, to be 
     Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United 
     States of America to the Republic of Guatemala.
       Donald Keith Bandler, of Pennsylvania, a Career Member of 
     the Senior Foreign Service, Class of Minister-Counselor, to 
     be Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United 
     States of America to the Republic of Cyprus.
       Johnnie Carson, of Illinois, a Career Member of the Senior 
     Foreign Service, Class of Minister-Counselor, to be 
     Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United 
     States of America to the Republic of Kenya.
       Thomas J. Miller, of Virginia, a Career Member of the 
     Senior Foreign Service, Class of Minister-Counselor, to be 
     Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United 
     States of America to Bosnia and Herzegovina.
       Bismarck Myrick, of Virginia, a Career Member of the Senior 
     Foreign Service, Class of Counselor, to be Ambassador 
     Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United States of 
     America to the Republic of Liberia.
       Michael D. Metelits, of California, a Career Member of the 
     Senior Foreign Service, Class of Counselor, to be Ambassador 
     Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United States of 
     America to the Republic of Cape Verde.
       The above nominations were approved subject to the 
     nominees' commitment to respond to requests to appear and 
     testify before any duly constituted committee of the Senate.


                            Foreign Service

        The following-named Career Member of the Senior Foreign 
     Service of the Department of State for promotion into the 
     Senior Foreign Service to the class indicated:
       Career Member of the Senior Foreign Service of the United 
     States of America, Class of Counselor:
Peter S. Wood, of California
       Foreign Service nominations beginning Constance A. Carrino, 
     and ending Ruth H. Van Heuven, which nominations were 
     received by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional 
     Record on February 23, 1999.
       Foreign Service nominations beginning Brian E. Carlson, and 
     ending Leonardo M. Williams, which nominations were received 
     by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional Record on 
     March 24, 1999.
       Foreign Service nominations beginning Dale V. Slaght, and 
     ending Eric R. Weaver, which nominations were received by the 
     Senate and appeared in the Congressional Record on March 24, 
     1999.
       Foreign Service nominations beginning Johnny E. Brown, and 
     ending Mee Ja Yu, which nominations were received by the 
     Senate and appeared in the Congressional Record on April 12, 
     1999.
       Foreign Service nominations beginning Jay M. Bergman, and 
     ending Robin Lane White, which nominations were received by 
     the Senate and appeared in the Congressional Record on May 
     11, 1999.

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       The following-named person of the agency indicated for 
     appointment as Foreign Service Officer of the class stated, 
     and also for the other appointments indicated herewith: For 
     appointment as Foreign Service Officer of Class Four, 
     Consular Officer and Secretary in the Diplomatic Service of 
     the United States of America:


                          Department of State

Stephen A. Dodson, of Texas

       Foreign Service nominations beginning Karen Aguilar, and 
     ending Laurie M. Kassman, which nominations were received by 
     the Senate and appeared in the Congressional Record on May 
     26, 1999.

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