[Congressional Record Volume 151, Number 163 (Saturday, December 17, 2005)]
[Senate]
[Page S13969]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                             CONFIRMATIONS

  Executive nominations confirmed by the Senate Saturday, December 17, 
2005:


                    Environmental Protection Agency

       SUSAN P. BODINE, OF MARYLAND, TO BE ASSISTANT 
     ADMINISTRATOR, OFFICE OF SOLID WASTE, ENVIRONMENTAL 
     PROTECTION AGENCY.


                         Department of Commerce

       Santanu K. Baruah, of Oregon, to be Assistant Secretary of 
     Commerce for Economic Development.


                Department of Health and Human Services

       JOHN O. AGWUNOBI, OF FLORIDA, TO BE AN ASSISTANT SECRETARY 
     OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES.
       John O. Agwunobi, of Florida, to be Medical Director in the 
     Regular Corps of the Public Health Service, subject to the 
     qualifications therefore as provided by law and regulations.


                  National Transportation Safety Board

       Mark V. Rosenker, of Maryland, to be a Member of the 
     National Transportation Safety Board for a term expiring 
     December 31, 2010.
       KATHRYN HIGGINS, OF SOUTH DAKOTA, TO BE A MEMBER OF THE 
     NATIONAL TRANSPORTATION SAFETY BOARD FOR A TERM EXPIRING 
     DECEMBER 31, 2009.


                          DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

       Jeffrey D. Jarrett, of Pennsylvania, to be an Assistant 
     Secretary of Energy (Fossil Energy).


                   Executive Office of the President

       DALE W. MEYERROSE, OF INDIANA, TO BE CHIEF INFORMATION 
     OFFICER, OFFICE OF THE DIRECTOR OF NATIONAL INTELLIGENCE.


                        Federal Trade Commission

       William E. Kovacic, of Virginia, to be a Federal Trade 
     Commissioner for a term of seven years from September 26, 
     2004.
       J. Thomas Rosch, of California, to be a Federal Trade 
     Commissioner for the term of seven years from September 26, 
     2005.


           National Foundation on the Arts and the Humanities

       Bruce Cole, of Indiana, to be Chairperson of the National 
     Endowment for the Humanities for a term of four years.


                     Merit Systems Protection Board

       Mary M. Rose, of North Carolina, to be a Member of the 
     Merit Systems Protection Board for the term of seven years 
     expiring March 1, 2011.


                    Department of Homeland Security

       GEORGE W. FORESMAN, OF VIRGINIA, TO BE UNDER SECRETARY FOR 
     PREPAREDNESS, DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY.


                           In the Coast Guard

       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. Michael R. Seward


                         Department of Commerce

       David Steele Bohigian, of Missouri, to be an Assistant 
     Secretary of Commerce.


                       Department of the Treasury

       Antonio Fratto, of Pennsylvania, to be an Assistant 
     Secretary of the Treasury.


                         Department of Commerce

       David M. Spooner, of Virginia, to be an Assistant Secretary 
     of Commerce.


                   Executive Office of the President

       RICHARD T. CROWDER, OF VIRGINIA, TO BE CHIEF AGRICULTURAL 
     NEGOTIATOR, OFFICE OF THE UNITED STATES TRADE REPRESENTATIVE, 
     WITH THE RANK OF AMBASSADOR.
       THE ABOVE NOMINATION WAS APPROVED SUBJECT TO THE NOMINEE'S 
     COMMITMENT TO RESPOND TO REQUESTS TO APPEAR AND TESTIFY 
     BEFORE any duly constituted committee of the Senate.


                         Department of Justice

       CATHERINE LUCILLE HANAWAY, OF MISSOURI, TO BE UNITED STATES 
     ATTORNEY FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF MISSOURI FOR THE TERM OF 
     FOUR YEARS.


                        Department of Education

       STEPHANIE JOHNSON MONROE, OF VIRGINIA, TO BE ASSISTANT 
     SECRETARY FOR CIVIL RIGHTS, DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION.


           United States Agency for International Development

       DONALD A. GAMBATESA, OF VIRGINIA, TO BE INSPECTOR GENERAL, 
     UNITED STATES AGENCY FOR INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT.


                          Department of State

       Marilyn Ware, of Pennsylvania, to be Ambassador to Finland.


                           In the Coast Guard

       Coast Guard nomination of James R. Montgomery to be 
     Captain.
       COAST GUARD NOMINATION OF RICHARD E. PETHERBRIDGE TO BE 
     COMMANDER.
       COAST GUARD NOMINATIONS BEGINNING WITH BENES Z. ALDANA AND 
     ENDING WITH MICHAEL L. WOOLARD, WHICH NOMINATIONS WERE 
     RECEIVED BY THE SENATE AND APPEARED IN THE CONGRESSIONAL 
     RECORD ON DECEMBER 14, 2005.
       Coast Guard nominations beginning with Stephen Adler and 
     ending with Peter E. Zohimsky, which nominations were 
     received by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional 
     Record on December 14, 2005.