[Congressional Record Volume 147, Number 73 (Thursday, May 24, 2001)]
[Senate]
[Pages S5613-S5615]
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. REED for the Committee on Armed Services.
       The following named 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. Fred F. Castle Jr., 0000

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

                          To be major general

     Brig. Gen. James Sanders, 0000
     Brig. Gen. David E. Tanzi, 0000

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

                          To be major general

     Brig. Gen. Kevin P. Chilton, 0000
     Brig. Gen. John D. W. Corley, 0000
     Brig. Gen. Tommy F. Crawford, 0000
     Brig. Gen. Charles E. Croom Jr., 0000
     Brig. Gen. David A. Deptula, 0000
     Brig. Gen. Gary R. Dylewski, 0000
     Brig. Gen. Michael A. Hamel, 0000
     Brig. Gen. James A. Hawkins, 0000
     Brig. Gen. Gary W. Heckman, 0000
     Brig. Gen. Jeffrey B. Kohler, 0000
     Brig. Gen. Edward L. LaFountaine, 0000
     Brig. Gen. Dennis R. Larsen, 0000
     Brig. Gen. Daniel P. Leaf, 0000
     Brig. Gen. Maurice L. McFann Jr., 0000
     Brig. Gen. Richard A. Mentemeyer, 0000
     Brig. Gen. Paul D. Nielsen, 0000
     Brig. Gen. Thomas A. O'Riordan, 0000
     Brig. Gen. Quentin L. Peterson, 0000
     Brig. Gen. Lorraine K. Potter, 0000
     Brig. Gen. James G. Roudebush, 0000
     Brig. Gen. Mary L. Saunders, 0000
     Brig. Gen. Joseph B. Sovey, 0000
     Brig. Gen. John M. Speigel, 0000
     Brig. Gen. Craig P. Weston, 0000
     Brig. Gen. Donald J. Wetekam, 0000
     Brig. Gen. Gary A. Winterberger, 0000

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

                          To be major general

     Brig. Gen. Michael A. Hamel, 0000

       The following named United States Air Force Reserve officer 
     for appointment as Chief of Air Force Reserve and for 
     appointment to the grade indicated under title 10, U.S.C., 
     sections 8038 and 601:

                        To be lieutenant general

     Maj. Gen. James E. Sherrard III, 0000

       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. Gregory B. Gardner, 0000
     Brig. Gen. Robert I. Gruber, 0000
     Brig. Gen. Craig R. McKinley, 0000
     Brig. Gen. James M. Skiff, 0000

                        To be brigadier general

     Col. Richard W. Ash, 0000
     Col. Thomas L. Bene Jr., 0000
     Col. Philip R. Bunch, 0000
     Col. Charles W. Collier Jr., 0000
     Col. Ralph L. Dewsnup, 0000
     Col. Carol Ann Fausone, 0000
     Col. Scott A. Hammond, 0000
     Col. David K. Harris, 0000
     Col. Donald A. Haught, 0000
     Col. Kencil J. Heaton, 0000
     Col. Terry P. Heggemeier, 0000
     Col. Randall E. Horn, 0000
     Col. Thomas J. Lien, 0000
     Col. Dennis G. Lucas, 0000

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     Col. Joseph E. Lucas, 0000
     Col. Frank Pontelandolfo Jr., 0000
     Col. Ronald E. Shoopman, 0000
     Col. Benton M. Smith, 0000
     Col. Homer A. Smith, 0000
     Col. Annette L. Sobel, 0000
     Col. Clair Robert H. St. III, 0000
     Col. Michael H. Weaver, 0000
     Col. Lawrence H. Woodbury, 0000

       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. Charles W. Fox, Jr., 0000

       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. Roy E. Beauchamp, 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, U.S.C., section 12203:

                        To be brigadier general

     Col. David C. Harris, 0000

       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. Lawrence J. Johnson, 0000

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

                          To be major general

     Brig. Gen. James L. Pruitt, 0000

                        To be brigadier general

     Col. Timothy C. Barrick, 0000
     Col. Claude A. Williams, 0000

       The following named Army National Guard of the United 
     States officer for appointment as Director, Army National 
     Guard and for appointment to the grade indicated under title 
     10, U.S.C., sections 10506 and 601:

                        To be lieutenant general

     Maj. Gen. Roger C. Schultz, 0000

       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

     Lt. Gen. Johnny M. Riggs, 0000

       The following named United States Army Reserve officer for 
     appointment as Chief, Army Reserve and for appointment to the 
     grade indicated under title 10, U.S.C., sections 3038 and 
     601:

                        To be lieutenant general

     Maj. Gen. Thomas J. Plewes, 0000

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

                          To be major general

     Brig. Gen. John C. Atkins, 0000
     Brig. Gen. Danny B. Callahan, 0000
     Brig. Gen. Robert C. Hughes, Jr., 0000
     Brig. Gen. James H. Lipscomb III, 0000
     Brig. Gen. Charles L. Rosenfeld, 0000
     Brig. Gen. Ronald S. Stokes, 0000

                        To be brigadier general

     Col. Roger L. Allen, 0000
     Col. Edward H. Ballard, 0000
     Col. Bruce R. Bodin, 0000
     Col. Gary D. Brays, 0000
     Col. Willard C. Broadwater, 0000
     Col. Jan M. Camplin, 0000
     Col. Julia J. Cleckley, 0000
     Col. Stephen D. Collins, 0000
     Col. Bruce E. Davis, 0000
     Col. John L. Enright, 0000
     Col. Joseph M. Gately, 0000
     Col. John S. Gong, 0000
     Col. David E. Greer, 0000
     Col. John S. Harrel, 0000
     Col. Keith D. Jones, 0000
     Col. Timothy M. Kennedy, 0000
     Col. Martin J. Lucenti, 0000
     Col. Buford S. Mabry Jr., 0000
     Col. John R. Mullin, 0000
     Col. Edward C. O'Neill, 0000
     Col. Nicholas Ostapenko, 0000
     Col. Michael B. Pace, 0000
     Col. Marvin W. Pierson, 0000
     Col. David W. Raes, 0000
     Col. Thomas E. Stewart, 0000
     Col. John L. Trost, 0000
     Col. Stephen F. Villacorta, 0000
     Col. Alan J. Walker, 0000
     Col. Jimmy G. Welch, 0000
     Col. George W. Wilson, 0000
     Col. Jessica L. Wright, 0000
     Col. Arthur H. Wyman, 0000
     Col. Mark E. Zirkelbach, 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, U.S.C., section 12203:

                        To be brigadier general

     Col. Gary A. Quick, 0000

       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. William J. Lennox Jr., 0000

       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. Alfred G. Harms Jr., 0000

       The following named Naval Reserve officer for appointment 
     as Chief of Naval Reserve and for appointment to the grade 
     indicated under title 10, U.S.C., sections 5143 and 601:

                           To be vice admiral

     Rear Adm. John B. Totushek, 0000

       The following named Naval officer for appointment in the 
     United States Marine Corps 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. Robert Magnus, 0000

       The following named United States Marine Corps Reserve 
     officer for appointment as Commander, Marine Forces Reserve 
     and for appointment to the grade indicated under title 10, 
     U.S.C., sections 5144 and 601:

                        To be lieutenant general

     Maj. Gen. Dennis M. McCarthy, 0000

       The following named officer for appointment in the United 
     States Marine Corps 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

     Lt. Gen. William L. Nyland, 0000

       The following named officer for appointment in the United 
     States Marine Corps 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. Wallace C. Gregson, Jr., 0000

  (The above nominations were reported with the recommendation that 
they be confirmed.)
  Mr. REED. Mr. President, for the Committee on Armed Services, I 
report favorably the following nomination lists which were printed in 
the Records of the dates indicated, 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.

       Air Force nomination of Roy V. Bousquet, which was received 
     by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional Record on May 
     2, 2001.
       Air Force nominations beginning JEFFREY E. FRY and ending 
     GEORGE A. MAYLEBEN, which nominations were received by the 
     Senate and appeared in the Congressional Record on May 16, 
     2001.
       Army nominations beginning LARRY J. CIANCIO and ending 
     FREDRIC D. SHEPPARD, which nominations were received by the 
     Senate and appeared in the Congressional Record on April 23, 
     2001.
       Army nominations beginning CARLTON JACKSON and ending 
     RICHARD D. MILLER, which nominations were received by the 
     Senate and appeared in the Congressional Record on April 23, 
     2001.
       Army nominations beginning CHARLES R. BARNES and ending 
     JOSEPH WELLS, which nominations were received by the Senate 
     and appeared in the Congressional Record on May 8, 2001.
       Army nominations beginning JOHN R. MATHEWS and ending KARL 
     C. THOMPSON, which nominations were received by the Senate 
     and appeared in the Congressional Record on May 16, 2001.
       Navy nomination of Dale J. Danko, which was received by the 
     Senate and appeared in the Congressional Record on April 23, 
     2001.
       Navy nomination of Delbert G. Yordy, which was received by 
     the Senate and appeared in the Congressional Record on April 
     23, 2001.
       Navy nomination of Alexander L. Krongard, which was 
     received by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional 
     Record on April 23, 2001.
       Navy nominations beginning ROBERT M ABUBO and ending ERIC D 
     WILLIAMS, which nominations were received by the Senate and 
     appeared in the Congressional Record on April 26, 2001.
       Marine Corps nominations beginning RONALD H ANDERSON and 
     ending JOHN H WILLIAMS, which nominations were received by 
     the Senate and appeared in the Congressional Record on May 9, 
     2001.

  By Mr. McCAIN for the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
Transportation.

       Donna R. McLean, of the District of Columbia, to be an 
     Assistant Secretary of Transportation.
       Sean B. O'Hollaren, of Oregon, to be an Assistant Secretary 
     of Transportation.
       Maria Cino, of Virginia, to be Assistant Secretary of 
     Commerce and Director General of the United States and 
     Foreign Commercial Service.
       Timothy J. Muris, of Virginia, to be a Federal Trade 
     Commissioner for the unexpired term of seven years from 
     September 26, 1994.
       Bruce P. Mehlman, of Maryland, to be Assistant Secretary of 
     Commerce for Technology Policy.
       Kevin J. Martin, of North Carolina, to be a Member of the 
     Federal Communications

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     Commission for a term of five years from July 1, 2001.
       Kathleen B. Cooper, of Texas, to be Under Secretary of 
     Commerce for Economic Affairs.
       Kathleen Q. Abernathy, of Maryland, to be a Member of the 
     Federal Communications Commission for a term of five years 
     from July 1, 1999.
       Michael Joseph Copps, of Virginia, to be a Member of the 
     Federal Communications Commission for a term of five years 
     from July 1, 2000.
       Michael K. Powell, of Virginia, to be a Member of the 
     Federal Communications Commission for a term of five years 
     from July 1, 2002.

  By Mr. GRASSLEY for the Committee on Finance.

       Piyush Jindal, of Louisiana, to be an Assistant Secretary 
     of Health and Human Services.
       Claude A. Allen, of Virginia, to be Deputy Secretary of 
     Health and Human Services.
       James Gurule, of Michigan, to be Under Secretary of the 
     Treasury for Enforcement.
       Thomas Scully, of Virginia, to be Administrator of the 
     Health Care Financing Administration.
       Peter R. Fisher, of New Jersey, to be an Under Secretary of 
     the Treasury.

  By Mr. HELMS for the Committee on Foreign Relations.

       Thelma J. Askey, of Tennessee, to be Director of the Trade 
     and Development Agency.
       A. Elizabeth Jones, of Maryland, a Career Member of the 
     Senior Foreign Service, Class of Career Minister, to be an 
     Assistant Secretary of State (European Affairs).
       Walter H. Kansteiner, of Virginia, to be an Assistant 
     Secretary of State (African Affairs).
       Peter S. Watson, of California, to be President of the 
     Overseas Private Investment Corporation.
       Lorne W. Craner, of Virginia, to be Assistant Secretary of 
     State for Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor.
       William J. Burns, of the District of Columbia, a Career 
     Member of the Senior Foreign Service, Class of Minister-
     Counselor, to be an Assistant Secretary of State (Near 
     Eastern Affairs).
       Ruth A. Davis, of Georgia, a Career Member of the Senior 
     Foreign Service, Class of Career Minister, to be Director 
     General of the Foreign Service.
       Carl W. Ford, Jr., of Arkansas, to be an Assistant 
     Secretary of State (Intelligence and Research).
       Christina B. Rocca, of Virginia, to be Assistant Secretary 
     of State for South Asian Affairs.
       Stephen Brauer, of Missouri, to be Ambassador Extraordinary 
     and Plenipotentiary of the United States of America to 
     Belgium.
       (The following is a list of all members of my immediate 
     family and their spouses. I have asked each of these persons 
     to inform me of the pertinent contributions made by them. To 
     the best of my knowledge, the information contained in this 
     report is complete and accurate.) Nominee: Stephen F. Brauer.
       Contributions, amount, date, and donee:
       Date, amount, recipient:
     1/31/2001, $2,000, Roy Blunt
     9/2/2000, $1,000, Akin, W. Todd
     8/22/2000, $5,000, Republican Natl Comm, Fed Acct
     7/28/2000, $1,000, Rick Lazio
     6/27/2000, $1,000, Shimkus, John M.
     6/20/2000, $1,000, Graves, Sam
     6/7/2000, $1,000, Federer, William J.
     3/28/2000, $1,000, NcNary, Gene
     3/22/2000, $1,000, Giuliani, Rudolph
     12/13/99, $1,000, Blunt, Roy
     12/9/99, $1,000, Abraham, Spencer
     11/15/99, $1,000, Emerson, JoAnn
     11/4/99, $250, Federer, William J
     6/8/99, $5,000, HECO PAC
     4/7/99, $1,000, John Ashcroft
     3/17/99, $380, Ehlmann, Steven E.
     3/17/99, $1,000, Bush, George W.
     10/23/98, $500, Inglis, Bob
     10/19/98, $250, Federer, William J.
     10/14/98, $1,000, Talent, James M.
     9/22/98, $1,000, Emerson, JoAnn
     6/17/98, $500, Fitzgerald (IL Sen)
     4/29/98, $5,000, HECO PAC
     4/7/98, $2,000, Kit Bond
     12/30/97, $1,000, Specter, Arlen
     12/23/97, $5,000, The Leadership Alliance
     12/1/97, $1,000, Talent, James M.
     9/30/97, $500, Voinovich, George V.
     5/11/97, $5,000, Spirit of America PAC

       Note: Between 1997 and 2000 Mr. Brauer has made 
     contributions to the following organizations which are non 
     federal contributions: RNC/Republican National State 
     Elections Committee; 1999 State Victory Fund Committee, 
     Ashcroft Victory Committee, non federal; NRSC/non federal; 
     Missouri Republican State Committee; Republican National 
     Committee; Spirit of America PAC.

                        Camilla T. Brauer (Wife)

       Date, amount, recipient:
     8/22/00, $1,000, Rick Lazio
     8/10/00, $10,000, MO Republican Party Fed Acct
     8/10/00, $5,000, RNC Federal Acct.
     8/10/00, $1,000, Lazio 2000
     3/28/00, $1,000, McNary, Gene
     3/23/00, $1,000, Giuliani, Rudolph
     11/15/99, $1,000, Emerson, Jo An
     4/7/99, $1,000, John Ashcroft
     3/17/99, $1,000, Bush, George W.
     12/21/98, $2,000, Ashcroft, John
     10/14/98, $1,000, Talent, James
     4/7/98, $2,000, Kit Bond
     12/1/97, $1,000, Talent, James
     5/12/97, $5,000, Spirit of America PAC
     2/6/97, $1,000, Bond, Christopher

                       A.J. Brauer, III (Brother)

       Date, amount, recipient:
     11/01/00, $1,000, Aschroft, John
     9/28/98, $250, Bond, Christopher
     3/31/98, $1,000, McCain, John

                       Blackford F. Brauer (Son)

       Date, amount, recipient:
     6/16/99, $1,000, Bush, George W.

                      Stephen F. Brauer, Jr. (Son)

       Date, amount, recipient:
     6/16/99, $1,000, Bush, George W.

                      Rebecca R. Brauer (Daughter)

       Date, amount, recipient:
     6/16/99, $1,000, Bush, George W.

                    A. Bryan MacMillan (Stepfather)

       Date, amount, recipient:
     4/23/98, $1,000, Kit Bond

                        Mrs. Lee Hunter (Mother)

       Date, amount, recipient:
     5/11/00, $2,000, George Bush
     9/22/99, $1,000, Gene McNary
     6/25/99, $1,000, Gene McNary
     6/23/99, $1,000, John Ashcroft
                                  ____

       Paul Vincent Kelly, of Virginia, to be an Assistant 
     Secretary of State (Legislative Affairs).
       Donald Burnham Ensenat, of Louisiana, to be Chief of 
     Protocol, and to have the rank of ambassador during his 
     tenure of service.

  (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.)
  Mr. HELMS. Mr. President, for the Committee on Foreign Relations, I 
report favorably the following nomination lists which were printed in 
the Records of the dates indicated, 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.

       Foreign Service nominations beginning Laron L. Jensen and 
     ending Karen L. Zens, which nominations were received by the 
     Senate and appeared in the Congressional Record on April 23, 
     2001.
       Foreign Service nominations beginning Ralph K. Bean and 
     ending Richard Oliver Lankford, which nominations were 
     received by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional 
     Record on April 23, 2001.

  By Mr. SPECTER for the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

       Maureen Patricia Cragin, of Maine, to be an Assistant 
     Secretary of Veterans Affairs (Public and Intergovernmental 
     Affairs).
       Leo S. Mackay, Jr., of Texas, to be Deputy Secretary of 
     Veterans Affairs.
       Robin L. Higgins, of Florida, to be Under Secretary of 
     Veterans Affairs for Memorial Affairs.
       Jacob Lozada, of Puerto Rico, to be an Assistant Secretary 
     of Veterans Affairs.

  (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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