[Congressional Record Volume 148, Number 108 (Thursday, August 1, 2002)]
[Senate]
[Pages S7898-S7899]
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. BIDEN for the Committee on Foreign Relations.
       *Richard L. Baltimore III, of New York, a Career Member of 
     the Senior Foreign Service, Class of Minister-Counselor, to 
     be Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United 
     States to the Salutanate of Oman.
       Nominee: Richard L. Baltimore III.
       Post: Ambassador to Sultanate of Oman.
       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.
       Contributions, amount, date, donee:
       1. Self, Richard L. Baltimore III, None.
       2. Spouse, Eszter Baltimore, none.
       3. Children and Spouses, Names: Krisztina, Josephine & 
     Natalie none.
       4. Parents, Names: Richard L. Baltimore Jr., Lois M. 
     Baltimore (dec'd) none.
       5. Grandparents, Names: Richard L. Baltimore Sr., Emily 
     Baltimore (dec'd) none.
       6. Brothers and Spouses, Names: N/A none.
       7. Sisters and Spouses, Names: Roslyn Baltimore, $100, 
     2002, Gov. Dav.
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       *Nancy J. Powell, of Iowa, 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 Islamic Republic of Pakistan.
       Nominee: Nancy J. Powell.
       Post: Islamabad, Pakistan.
       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.
       Contributions, amount, date, donee:
       1. Self, none.
       2. Spouse, N/A.
       3. Children and Spouses, Names: N/A.
       4. Parents Names: Joseph and J. Maxine Powell None.
       5. Grandparents Names: N/A.
       6. Brothers and Spouses Names: William Powell none.
       7. Sisters and Spouses Names: N/A.
       By Mr. BAUCUS for the Committee on Finance.
       *Pamela F. Olson, of Virginia, to be an Assistant Secretary 
     of the Treasury.
       *Charlotte A. Lane, of West Virginia, to be a Member of the 
     United States International Trade Commission for a term 
     expiring December 16, 2009.
       By Mr. KENNEDY for the Committee on Health, Education, 
     Labor, and Pensions.
       *Edward J. Fitzmaurice, Jr., of Texas, to be a Member of 
     the National Mediation Board for a term expiring July 1, 
     2004.
       *Harry R. Hoglander, of Massachusetts, to be a Member of 
     the National Mediation Board for a term expiring July 1, 
     2005.
       *Nomination was reported with recommendation that it be 
     confirmed subject the nominee's commitment to respond to 
     requests to appear and testify before any duly constituted 
     committee of the Senate.
       By Mr. HARKIN for the committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, 
     and Forestry.
       Thomas C. Dorr, of Iowa, to be Under Secretary of 
     Agriculture for Rural Development.
       (The nomination was reported without the recommendation 
     that it be confirmed.)
       Thomas C. Dorr, of Iowa, to be a Member of the Board of 
     Directors of the Commodity Credit Corporation.
       (The nomination was reported without the recommendation 
     that is be confirmed.)
       The nominees agreed to respond to requests to appear and 
     testify before any duly constituted committee of the Senate.
  The following executive reports of committee were submitted:

       By Mr. BIDEN, from the Committee on Foreign Relations: 
     Treaty Doc. 105-32 South Pacific Environment Programme 
     Agreement (Exec. Rept. No. 107-7)

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       Text of Committee-recommended Resolution of advice and 
     consent: Resolved (two-thirds of the Senators present 
     concurring therein),
       Section 1. Advice and Consent to Ratification of the 
     Agreement Establishing the South Pacific Regional 
     Environmental Programme, subject to a Declaration.
       The Senate advises and consents to the ratification of the 
     Agreement Establishing the South Pacific Regional Environment 
     Programme, done at Apia on June 16, 1993 (Treaty Doc. 105-
     32), subject to the declaration in Section 2.
     Section 2. Declaration.
       The advice and consent of the Senate is subject to the 
     declaration that the ``no reservations'' provision in Article 
     10 of the Agreement has the effect of inhibiting the Senate 
     in its exercise of its constitutional duty to give advice and 
     consent to ratification of a treaty, and that the Senate's 
     approval of the Agreement should not be construed as a 
     precedent for acquiescence to future treaties containing such 
     provisions.

       Treaty Doc. 107-2 Protocol Amending 1949 Convention of 
     Inter-American Tropical Tuna Commission (Exec. Rept. No. 107-
     6)
       Text of Committee-recommended resolution of advice and 
     consent: Resolved (two-thirds of the Senators present 
     concurring therein), That the Senate advise and consent to 
     the ratification of the Protocol to Amend the 1949 Convention 
     on the Establishment of an Inter-American Tropical Tuna 
     Commission, done at Guayaquil, June 11, 1999, and signed by 
     the United States, subject to ratification, in Guayaquil, 
     Ecuador, on the same date (Treaty Doc. 107-2).

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