[Congressional Record Volume 145, Number 131 (Friday, October 1, 1999)]
[Senate]
[Pages S11818-S11819]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]


                           EXECUTIVE SESSION

  Mr. LOTT. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Senate 
immediately proceed to executive session to consider the following 
nominations on the Executive Calendar: Calendar Nos. 235, 247, 248, 
249, 258 through 266, and all nominations on the Secretary's desk in 
the Coast Guard and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric 
Administration.
  I further ask unanimous consent that the nominations be confirmed, 
the motions to reconsider be laid upon the table, that any statements 
relating to the nominations be printed in the

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Record, that the President be immediately notified of the Senate's 
action, and the Senate then return to legislative session.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.
  The nominations were considered and confirmed as follows:


                   national consumer cooperative bank

       Harry J. Bowie, of Mississippi, to be a Member of the Board 
     of Directors of the National Consumer Cooperative Bank for a 
     term of three years.


             chemical safety and hazard investigation board

       Paul L. Hill, Jr., of West Virginia, to be Chairperson of 
     the Chemical Safety and Hazard Investigation Board for a term 
     of five years.
       Paul L. Hill, Jr., of West Virginia, to be Member of the 
     Chemical Safety and Hazard Investigation Board for a term of 
     five years.


                     nuclear regulatory commission

       Richard A. Meserve, of Virginia, to be a Member of the 
     Nuclear Regulatory Commission for a term of five years 
     expiring June 30, 2004.


                              coast guard

       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) David S. Belz, 0000
     Rear Adm. (lh) James S. Carmichael, 0000
     Rear Adm. (lh) Roy J. Casto, 0000
     Rear Adm. (lh) James A. Kinghorn, Jr., 0000
     Rear Adm. (lh) Erroll M. Brown, 0000

       The following named officer 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. Ralph D. Utley, 0000

       The following named officer for appointment in the United 
     States Coast Guard Reserve to the grade indicated under Title 
     10, United States Code, section 12203:

                           To be rear admiral

     Rear Adm. (lh) Carlton D. Moore, 0000

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

                    To be rear admiral (lower half)

     Capt. Mary P. O'Donnell, 0000

       The following named officer of the United States Coast 
     Guard to be a member of the Permanent Commissioned Teaching 
     Staff of the Coast Guard Academy in the grade indicated under 
     title 14, U.S.C., section 188:

                       To be lieutenant commander

     Kurt A. Sebastian, 0000

       The following named officer 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. Vivien S. Crea, 0000

       The following named officer 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. Kenneth T. Venuto, 0000

       The following named officer 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. James W. Underwood, 0000

       The following named officer 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. James C. Olson, 0000

               Nominations Placed on the Secretary's Desk


  in the coast guard, national oceanic and atmospheric administration

       Coast Guard nominations beginning Ernest J. Fink, and 
     ending William J. Wagner, which nominations were received by 
     the Senate and appeared in the Congressional Record of 
     September 13, 1999.
       National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration nominations 
     beginning Donald A. Dreves, and ending Kevin V. Werner, which 
     nominations were received by the Senate and appeared in the 
     Congressional Record of September 9, 1999.

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