[Congressional Record Volume 159, Number 147 (Wednesday, October 16, 2013)]
[Senate]
[Pages S7560-S7561]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                             CONFIRMATIONS

  Executive nominations confirmed by the Senate October 16, 2013:


                         DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

       STEPHEN WOOLMAN PRESTON, OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, TO BE 
     GENERAL COUNSEL OF THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE.


           NATIONAL FOUNDATION ON THE ARTS AND THE HUMANITIES

       RANEE RAMASWAMY, OF MINNESOTA, TO BE A MEMBER OF THE 
     NATIONAL COUNCIL ON THE ARTS FOR A TERM EXPIRING SEPTEMBER 3, 
     2018.
       RICK LOWE, OF TEXAS, TO BE A MEMBER OF THE NATIONAL COUNCIL 
     ON THE ARTS FOR A TERM EXPIRING SEPTEMBER 3, 2018.
       OLGA VISO, OF MINNESOTA, TO BE A MEMBER OF THE NATIONAL 
     COUNCIL ON THE ARTS FOR A TERM EXPIRING SEPTEMBER 3, 2018.


                          DEPARTMENT OF STATE

       NISHA DESAI BISWAL, OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, TO BE 
     ASSISTANT SECRETARY OF STATE FOR SOUTH ASIAN AFFAIRS.


                OVERSEAS PRIVATE INVESTMENT CORPORATION

       ROBERTO R. HERENCIA, OF ILLINOIS, TO BE A MEMBER OF THE 
     BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE OVERSEAS PRIVATE INVESTMENT 
     CORPORATION FOR A TERM EXPIRING DECEMBER 17, 2015.


                      DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

       GREGORY DAINARD WINFREE, OF NEW YORK, TO BE ADMINISTRATOR 
     OF THE RESEARCH AND INNOVATIVE

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     TECHNOLOGY ADMINISTRATION, DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION.


                  NATIONAL TRANSPORTATION SAFETY BOARD

       CHRISTOPHER A. HART, OF COLORADO, TO BE A MEMBER OF THE 
     NATIONAL TRANSPORTATION SAFETY BOARD FOR A TERM EXPIRING 
     DECEMBER 31, 2017.
       DEBORAH A. P. HERSMAN, OF VIRGINIA, TO BE CHAIRMAN OF THE 
     NATIONAL TRANSPORTATION SAFETY BOARD FOR A TERM OF TWO YEARS.
       DEBORAH A. P. HERSMAN, OF VIRGINIA, TO BE A MEMBER OF THE 
     NATIONAL TRANSPORTATION SAFETY BOARD FOR A TERM EXPIRING 
     DECEMBER 31, 2018.


                             THE JUDICIARY

       KEVIN A. OHLSON, OF VIRGINIA, TO BE A JUDGE OF THE UNITED 
     STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE ARMED FORCES FOR THE TERM OF 
     FIFTEEN YEARS TO EXPIRE ON THE DATE PRESCRIBED BY LAW.


                         DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

       ZACHARY THOMAS FARDON, OF ILLINOIS, TO BE UNITED STATES 
     ATTORNEY FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF ILLINOIS FOR THE TERM 
     OF FOUR YEARS.


                   FEDERAL LABOR RELATIONS AUTHORITY

       CAROL WALLER POPE, OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, TO BE A 
     MEMBER OF THE FEDERAL LABOR RELATIONS AUTHORITY FOR A TERM OF 
     FIVE YEARS EXPIRING JULY 1, 2014.
       ERNEST W. DUBESTER, OF VIRGINIA, TO BE A MEMBER OF THE 
     FEDERAL LABOR RELATIONS AUTHORITY FOR A TERM OF FIVE YEARS 
     EXPIRING JULY 29, 2017.
       PATRICK PIZZELLA, OF VIRGINIA, TO BE A MEMBER OF THE 
     FEDERAL LABOR RELATIONS AUTHORITY FOR A TERM OF FIVE YEARS 
     EXPIRING JULY 1, 2015.


                    DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

       STEVAN EATON BUNNELL, OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, TO BE 
     GENERAL COUNSEL, DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY.


                          DEPARTMENT OF STATE

       JULIA FRIFIELD, OF NEW JERSEY, TO BE AN ASSISTANT SECRETARY 
     OF STATE (LEGISLATIVE AFFAIRS).
       CAROLINE KENNEDY, OF NEW YORK, TO BE AMBASSADOR 
     EXTRAORDINARY AND PLENIPOTENTIARY OF THE UNITED STATES OF 
     AMERICA TO JAPAN.


                   EXECUTIVE OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT

       BETH F. COBERT, OF CALIFORNIA, TO BE DEPUTY DIRECTOR FOR 
     MANAGEMENT, OFFICE OF MANAGEMENT AND BUDGET.


                          DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

       SCOTT S. DAHL, OF VIRGINIA, TO BE INSPECTOR GENERAL, 
     DEPARTMENT OF LABOR.


                      DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

       SYLVIA I. GARCIA, OF MICHIGAN, TO BE CHIEF FINANCIAL 
     OFFICER, DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION.


                          DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

       BRADLEY CROWELL, OF NEVADA, TO BE AN ASSISTANT SECRETARY OF 
     ENERGY (CONGRESSIONAL AND INTERGOVERNMENTAL AFFAIRS).


                   NATIONAL CONSUMER COOPERATIVE BANK

       ANDREA LEVERE, OF MARYLAND, TO BE A MEMBER OF THE BOARD OF 
     DIRECTORS OF THE NATIONAL CONSUMER COOPERATIVE BANK FOR A 
     TERM OF THREE YEARS.


                 HARRY S TRUMAN SCHOLARSHIP FOUNDATION

       MICHAEL WAYNE HAIL, OF KENTUCKY, TO BE A MEMBER OF THE 
     BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE HARRY S TRUMAN SCHOLARSHIP 
     FOUNDATION FOR A TERM EXPIRING DECEMBER 10, 2017.