[Congressional Record Volume 162, Number 186 (Tuesday, January 3, 2017)]
[Senate]
[Pages S7181-S7184]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                 NOMINATIONS RETURNED TO THE PRESIDENT

                        Tuesday, January 3, 2017

  The following nominations transmitted by the President of the United 
States to the Senate during the second session of the 114th Congress, 
and upon which no action was had at the time of the sine die 
adjournment of the Senate, failed of confirmation under the provisions 
of rule XXXI, paragraph 6, of the Standing Rules of the Senate.


             Administrative Conference of the United States

       Matthew Lee Wiener, of Virginia, to be Chairman of the 
     Administrative Conference of the United States for the term 
     of five years.


                        African Development Bank

       Marcia Denise Occomy, of the District of Columbia, to be 
     United States Director of the African Development Bank for a 
     term of five years.


                       Amtrak Board of Directors

       Seth Harris, of New York, to be a Director of the Amtrak 
     Board of Directors for a term of five years.
       Jeffrey R. Moreland, of Texas, to be a Director of the 
     Amtrak Board of Directors for a term of five years.


                    Broadcasting Board of Governors

       Richard Stengel, of the District of Columbia, to be a 
     Member of the Broadcasting Board of Governors for a term 
     expiring August 13, 2017.
       Richard Stengel, of the District of Columbia, to be 
     Chairman of the Broadcasting Board of Governors.


                          Central Intelligence

       Shirley Woodward, of Virginia, to be Inspector General, 
     Central Intelligence Agency.


             Chemical Safety and Hazard Investigation Board

       Rachel A. Meidl, of Wisconsin, to be a Member of the 
     Chemical Safety and Hazard Investigation Board for a term of 
     five years.


                  Commodity Futures Trading Commission

       Christopher James Brummer, of the District of Columbia, to 
     be a Commissioner of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission 
     for the remainder of the term expiring June 19, 2016.
       Christopher James Brummer, of the District of Columbia, to 
     be a Commissioner of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission 
     for a term expiring June 19, 2021.
       Brian D. Quintenz, of the District of Columbia, to be a 
     Commissioner of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission for 
     a term expiring April 13, 2020.


             Corporation for National and Community Service

       Heidi Neel Biggs, of Oregon, to be a Member of the Board of 
     Directors of the Corporation for National and Community 
     Service for a term expiring October 6, 2017.
       Westley Watende Omari Moore, of Maryland, to be a Member of 
     the Board of Directors of the Corporation for National and 
     Community Service for a term expiring October 6, 2016.
       Westley Watende Omari Moore, of Maryland, to be a Member of 
     the Board of Directors of the Corporation for National and 
     Community Service for a term expiring October 6, 2021.


                  Corporation for Public Broadcasting

       Jannette Lake Dates, of Maryland, to be a Member of the 
     Board of Directors of the Corporation for Public Broadcasting 
     for a term expiring January 31, 2022.
       David J. Arroyo, of New York, to be a Member of the Board 
     of Directors of the Corporation for Public Broadcasting for a 
     term expiring January 31, 2022.
       Brent Franklin Nelsen, of South Carolina, to be a Member of 
     the Board of Directors of the Corporation for Public 
     Broadcasting for a term expiring January 31, 2022.


                Defense Nuclear Facilities Safety Board

       Gail H. Marcus, of Maryland, to be a Member of the Defense 
     Nuclear Facilities Safety Board for a term expiring October 
     18, 2018.
       Joseph Bruce Hamilton, of Texas, to be a Member of the 
     Defense Nuclear Facilities Safety Board for a term expiring 
     October 18, 2021.


                         Department of Defense

       Elissa Slotkin, of the District of Columbia, to be an 
     Assistant Secretary of Defense.
       Thomas Atkin, of Virginia, to be an Assistant Secretary of 
     Defense.
       Daniel P. Feehan, of the District of Columbia, to be an 
     Assistant Secretary of Defense.
       Glenn Fine, of Maryland, to be Inspector General, 
     Department of Defense.
       Robert P. Storch, of the District of Columbia, to be 
     Inspector General of the National Security Agency.


                        Department of Education

       Matthew Lehrich, of Massachusetts, to be Assistant 
     Secretary for Communications and Outreach, Department of 
     Education.
       Amy McIntosh, of New York, to be Assistant Secretary for 
     Planning, Evaluation, and Policy Development, Department of 
     Education.
       Antonia Whalen, of Illinois, to be Assistant Secretary for 
     Elementary and Secondary Education, Department of Education.


                          Department of Energy

       Victoria Marie Baecher Wassmer, of Illinois, to be Under 
     Secretary of Energy.
       John Francis Kotek, of Idaho, to be an Assistant Secretary 
     of Energy (Nuclear Energy).
       Dimitri Frank Kusnezov, of California, to be Deputy 
     Administrator for Defense Programs, National Nuclear Security 
     Administration.
       Susan Faye Beard, of Maryland, to be Inspector General of 
     the Department of Energy.


                Department of Health and Human Services

       Maria Cancian, of Wisconsin, to be Assistant Secretary for 
     Family Support, Department of Health and Human Services.
       Karen Bollinger DeSalvo, of Louisiana, to be an Assistant 
     Secretary of Health and Human Services.
       Andrew Miller Slavitt, of Minnesota, to be Administrator of 
     the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services.
       Mary Katherine Wakefield, of North Dakota, to be Deputy 
     Secretary of Health and Human Services.


                         Department of Justice

       Channing D. Phillips, of the District of Columbia, to be 
     United States Attorney for the District of Columbia for the 
     term of four years.
       Randolph J. Seiler, of South Dakota, to be United States 
     Attorney for the District of South Dakota for the term of 
     four years.
       J. Patricia Wilson Smoot, of Maryland, to be a Commissioner 
     of the United States Parole Commission for a term of six 
     years.


                          Department of State

       Jennifer Ann Haverkamp, of Indiana, to be Assistant 
     Secretary of State for Oceans and

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     International Environmental and Scientific Affairs.
       Mari Carmen Aponte, of the District of Columbia, to be 
     Permanent Representative of the United States of America to 
     the Organization of American States, with the rank of 
     Ambassador.
       Amos J. Hochstein, of the District of Columbia, to be an 
     Assistant Secretary of State (Energy Resources).
       Tina S. Kaidanow, of Maryland, a career Member of the 
     Senior Foreign Service, Class of Minister-Counselor, to be an 
     Assistant Secretary of State (Political-Military Affairs).
       Justin H. Siberell, of Maryland, a Career Member of the 
     Senior Foreign Service, Class of Minister-Counselor, to be 
     Coordinator for Counterterrorism, with the rank and status of 
     Ambassador at Large.
       Tulinabo Salama Mushingi, of Virginia, a Career Member of 
     the Senior Foreign Service, Class of Counselor, to be 
     Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United 
     States of America to the Republic of Senegal, and to serve 
     concurrently and without additional compensation as 
     Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United 
     States of America to the Republic of Guinea-Bissau.
       Jeffrey DeLaurentis, 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 of America to the Republic of Cuba.


                       Department of the Interior

       Kristen Joan Sarri, of Michigan, to be an Assistant 
     Secretary of the Interior.
       Mary L. Kendall, of Minnesota, to be Inspector General, 
     Department of the Interior.


                       Department of the Treasury

       Richard T. Julius, of North Carolina, to be a Member of the 
     Internal Revenue Service Oversight Board for a term expiring 
     September 14, 2019.
       Amias Moore Gerety, of Connecticut, to be an Assistant 
     Secretary of the Treasury.
       Linda Struyk Millsaps, of North Carolina, to be a Member of 
     the Internal Revenue Service Oversight Board for a term 
     expiring September 14, 2018.
       Adam J. Szubin, of the District of Columbia, to be Under 
     Secretary for Terrorism and Financial Crimes.
       Matthew Rhett Jeppson, of Florida, to be Director of the 
     Mint for a term of five years.
       Alan J. Kreczko, of Connecticut, to be a Member of the 
     Internal Revenue Service Oversight Board for a term expiring 
     September 14, 2019.
       James R. White, of Maryland, to be a Member of the Internal 
     Revenue Service Oversight Board for a term expiring September 
     14, 2020.
       Robert M. Tobias, of the District of Columbia, to be a 
     Member of the Internal Revenue Service Oversight Board for a 
     term expiring September 14, 2020.


                     Department of Veterans Affairs

       Christopher E. O'Connor, of Virginia, to be an Assistant 
     Secretary of Veterans Affairs (Congressional and Legislative 
     Affairs).
       Thomas J. Murphy, of Colorado, to be Under Secretary for 
     Benefits of the Department of Veterans Affairs.


                     Election Assistance Commission

       Kathleen Marie Marshall, of Nevada, to be a Member of the 
     Election Assistance Commission for a term expiring December 
     12, 2019.


                    Environmental Protection Agency

       Albert Stanley Meiburg, of Georgia, to be Deputy 
     Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency.
       Ann Elizabeth Dunkin, of California, to be an Assistant 
     Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency.
       Jane Toshiko Nishida, of Maryland, to be an Assistant 
     Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency.
       Thomas A. Burke, of Maryland, to be an Assistant 
     Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency.
       Janet Garvin McCabe, of the District of Columbia, to be an 
     Assistant Administrator of the Environmental Protection 
     Agency.


                Equal Employment Opportunity Commission

       Constance Smith Barker, of Alabama, to be a Member of the 
     Equal Employment Opportunity Commission for a term expiring 
     July 1, 2021.


            European Bank for Reconstruction and Development

       Catherine Ann Novelli, of Virginia, to be United States 
     Alternate Governor of the European Bank for Reconstruction 
     and Development.


                   Executive Office of the President

       Marisa Lago, of New York, to be a Deputy United States 
     Trade Representative, with the rank of Ambassador.


                Export-Import Bank of the United States

       John Mark McWatters, of Texas, to be a Member of the Board 
     of Directors of the Export-Import Bank of the United States 
     for a term expiring January 20, 2019.
       Kimberly J. Walker, of Iowa, to be Inspector General, 
     Export-Import Bank.
       Claudia Slacik, of New York, to be a Member of the Board of 
     Directors of the Export-Import Bank of the United States for 
     a term expiring January 20, 2019.


                   Federal Communications Commission

       Jessica Rosenworcel, of the District of Columbia, to be a 
     Member of the Federal Communications Commission for a term of 
     five years from July 1, 2015.


                 Federal Hospital Insurance Trust Fund

       Charles P. Blahous, III, of Maryland, to be a Member of the 
     Board of Trustees of the Federal Hospital Insurance Trust 
     Fund for a term of four years.
       Robert D. Reischauer, of Maryland, to be a Member of the 
     Board of Trustees of the Federal Hospital Insurance Trust 
     Fund for a 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, 2019.
       Patrick Pizzella, of Virginia, to be a Member of the 
     Federal Labor Relations Authority for a term of five years 
     expiring July 1, 2020.


             Federal Mine Safety and Health Administration

       Patrick K. Nakamura, of Alabama, to be a Member of the 
     Federal Mine Safety and Health Review Commission for a term 
     of six years expiring August 30, 2022.


           Federal Old-Age and Survivors Insurance Trust Fund

       Charles P. Blahous, III, of Maryland, to be a Member of the 
     Board of Trustees of the Federal Old-Age and Survivors 
     Insurance Trust Fund and the Federal Disability Insurance 
     Trust Fund for a term of four years.
       Robert D. Reischauer, of Maryland, to be a Member of the 
     Board of Trustees of the Federal Old-Age and Survivors 
     Insurance Trust Fund and the Federal Disability Insurance 
     Trust Fund for a term of four years.


                         Federal Reserve System

       Allan R. Landon, of Utah, to be a Member of the Board of 
     Governors of the Federal Reserve System for the unexpired 
     term of fourteen years from February 1, 2002.
       Allan R. Landon, of Utah, to be a Member of the Board of 
     Governors of the Federal Reserve System for the term of 
     fourteen years from February 1, 2016.
       Kathryn M. Dominguez, of Michigan, to be a Member of the 
     Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System for the 
     unexpired term of fourteen years from February 1, 2004.


           Federal Supplementary Medical Insurance Trust Fund

       Charles P. Blahous, III, of Maryland, to be a Member of the 
     Board of Trustees of the Federal Supplementary Medical 
     Insurance Trust Fund for a term of four years.
       Robert D. Reischauer, of Maryland, to be a Member of the 
     Board of Trustees of the Federal Supplementary Medical 
     Insurance Trust Fund for a term of four years.


                        Federal Trade Commission

       Edith Ramirez, of California, to be a Federal Trade 
     Commissioner for the term of seven years from September 26, 
     2015.


                 Harry S Truman Scholarship Foundation

       Eduardo Castell, of New York, to be a Member of the Board 
     of Trustees of the Harry S Truman Scholarship Foundation for 
     a term expiring December 10, 2019.
       Steven H. Cohen, of Illinois, to be a Member of the Board 
     of Trustees of the Harry S Truman Scholarship Foundation for 
     a term expiring December 10, 2019.
       Vicki Miles-LaGrange, of Oklahoma, to be a Member of the 
     Board of Trustees of the Harry S Truman Scholarship 
     Foundation for a term expiring December 10, 2015.
       Vicki Miles-LaGrange, of Oklahoma, to be a Member of the 
     Board of Trustees of the Harry S Truman Scholarship 
     Foundation for a term expiring December 10, 2021.


                    Inter-American Development Bank

       Mileydi Guilarte, of the District of Columbia, to be United 
     States Alternate Executive Director of the Inter-American 
     Development Bank.


                      International Monetary Fund

       Janet L. Yellen, of California, to be United States 
     Alternate Governor of the International Monetary Fund for a 
     term of five years.
       Mark Sobel, of Virginia, to be United States Executive 
     Director of the International Monetary Fund for a term of two 
     years.


                       Legal Services Corporation

       Rebecca Emily Rapp, of Wisconsin, to be a Member of the 
     Board of Directors of the Legal Services Corporation for a 
     term expiring July 13, 2019.


                        Marine Mammal Commission

       Andrew J. Read, of North Carolina, to be a Member of the 
     Marine Mammal Commission for a term expiring May 13, 2016.


                     Merit Systems Protection Board

       Mark Philip Cohen, of Maryland, to be a Member of the Merit 
     Systems Protection Board for the term of seven years expiring 
     March 1, 2021.


               Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority

       Richard A. Kennedy, of Pennsylvania, to be a Member of the 
     Board of Directors of the Metropolitan Washington Airports 
     Authority for a term expiring May 30, 2022.


         National Association of Registered Agents and Brokers

       Raymond G. Farmer, of South Carolina, to be a Member of the 
     Board of Directors of the National Association of Registered 
     Agents and Brokers for a term of one year.
       Thomas McLeary, of Illinois, to be a Member of the Board of 
     Directors of the National Association of Registered Agents 
     and Brokers for a term of two years.
       Michael J. Rothman, of Minnesota, to be a Member of the 
     Board of Directors of the National Association of Registered 
     Agents and Brokers for a term of two years.
       Heather Ann Steinmiller, of Pennsylvania, to be a Member of 
     the Board of Directors of the National Association of 
     Registered Agents and Brokers for a term of two years.
       Susan Louise Castaneda, of California, to be a Member of 
     the Board of Directors of the National Association of 
     Registered Agents and Brokers for a term of one year.
       Angela L. Kokosko Ripley, of Maryland, to be a Member of 
     the Board of Directors of the National Association of 
     Registered Agents and Brokers for a term of two years.
       Marguerite Salazar, of Colorado, to be a Member of the 
     Board of Directors of the National Association of Registered 
     Agents and Brokers for a term of two years.
       John M. Huff, of Missouri, to be a Member of the Board of 
     Directors of the National Association of Registered Agents 
     and Brokers for a term of one year.
       Robert P. Suglia, of Rhode Island, to be a Member of the 
     Board of Directors of the National Association of Registered 
     Agents and Brokers for a term of one year.
       Lori K. Wing-Heier, of Alaska, to be a Member of the Board 
     of Directors of the National Association of Registered Agents 
     and Brokers for a term of two years.


                  National Credit Union Administration

       John A. Herrera, of North Carolina, to be a Member of the 
     National Credit Union Administration Board for a term 
     expiring April 10, 2021.


           National Foundation on the Arts and the Humanities

       Walter Hood, of California, to be a Member of the National 
     Council on the Arts for a term expiring September 3, 2020.
       Deborah Willis, of New York, to be a Member of the National 
     Council on the Humanities for a term expiring January 26, 
     2020.
       Edward L. Ayers, of Virginia, to be a Member of the 
     National Council on the Humanities for a term expiring 
     January 26, 2020.
       Akhil Reed Amar, of Connecticut, to be a Member of the 
     National Council on the Humanities for a term expiring 
     January 26, 2020.
       Robert P. Zimmerman, of New York, to be a Member of the 
     National Council on the Humanities for a term expiring 
     January 26, 2018.
       John Maeda, of Massachusetts, to be a Member of the 
     National Council on the Arts for a term expiring September 3, 
     2016.
       Michael F. Suarez, of Virginia, to be a Member of the 
     National Council on the Humanities for a term expiring 
     January 26, 2020.
       Charlotte P. Kessler, of Ohio, to be a Member of the 
     National Council on the Arts for a term expiring September 3, 
     2018.
       Esperanza Emily Spalding, of Oregon, to be a Member of the 
     National Council on the Arts for a term expiring September 3, 
     2020.
       Dain Borges, of Puerto Rico, to be a Member of the National 
     Council on the Humanities for a term expiring January 26, 
     2020.
       Thavolia Glymph, of North Carolina, to be a Member of the 
     National Council on the Humanities for a term expiring 
     January 26, 2020.
       Deborah Wong, of California, to be a Member of the National 
     Council on the Humanities for a term expiring January 26, 
     2020.
       Annette Adele Evans Smith, of Alaska, to be a Member of the 
     National Council on the Arts for a term expiring September 3, 
     2020.

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       Leslie Greene Bowman, of Virginia, to be a Member of the 
     National Council on the Humanities for a term expiring 
     January 26, 2022.
       George Sanchez, of California, to be a Member of the 
     National Council on the Humanities for a term expiring 
     January 26, 2022.
       Ysaye M. Barnwell, of the District of Columbia, to be a 
     Member of the National Council on the Arts for a term 
     expiring September 3, 2022.
       Valerie Martinez, of New Mexico, to be a Member of the 
     National Council on the Arts for a term expiring September 3, 
     2022.
       Debra Satz, of California, to be a Member of the National 
     Council on the Humanities for a term expiring January 26, 
     2022.
       Benjamin Osorio, of Pennsylvania, to be a Member of the 
     National Council on the Arts for a term expiring September 3, 
     2022.
       Gail O'Connor Mellow, of New York, to be a Member of the 
     National Council on the Humanities for a term expiring 
     January 26, 2022.
       Dana A. Williams, of Maryland, to be a Member of the 
     National Council on the Humanities for a term expiring 
     January 26, 2022.
       Nathan Bruce Duthu, of Vermont, to be a Member of the 
     National Council on the Humanities for a term expiring 
     January 26, 2022.
       Jane Marie Doggett, of Montana, to be a Member of the 
     National Council on the Humanities for a term expiring 
     January 26, 2022.
       Diane Suzette Harris, of Utah, to be a Member of the 
     National Council on the Humanities for a term expiring 
     January 26, 2022.
       Virginia Johnson, of New York, to be a Member of the 
     National Council on the Arts for a term expiring September 3, 
     2020.
       Sylvia Orozco, of Texas, to be a Member of the National 
     Council on the Arts for a term expiring September 3, 2022.


                     National Labor Relations Board

       Kent Yoshiho Hirozawa, of New York, to be a Member of the 
     National Labor Relations Board for the term of five years 
     expiring August 27, 2021.


                        National Mediation Board

       Linda A. Puchala, of Maryland, to be a Member of the 
     National Mediation Board for a term expiring July 1, 2018.
       Harry R. Hoglander, of Massachusetts, to be a Member of the 
     National Mediation Board for a term expiring July 1, 2017.


                      National Science Foundation

       Richard Otto Buckius, of California, to be Deputy Director 
     of the National Science Foundation.


                     Nuclear Regulatory Commission

       Jessie Hill Roberson, of Alabama, to be a Member of the 
     Nuclear Regulatory Commission for the term of five years 
     expiring June 30, 2020.


                     Office of Personnel Management

       Beth F. Cobert, of California, to be Director of the Office 
     of Personnel Management for a term of four years.
       Elizabeth A. Field, of the District of Columbia, to be 
     Inspector General, Office of Personnel Management.


                       Office of Special Counsel

       Carolyn N. Lerner, of Maryland, to be Special Counsel, 
     Office of Special Counsel, for the term of five years.


                Overseas Private Investment Corporation

       Nelson Reyneri, of Washington, to be a Member of the Board 
     of Directors of the Overseas Private Investment Corporation 
     for a term expiring December 17, 2018.
       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, 2018.


              Privacy and Civil Liberties Oversight Board

       James Xavier Dempsey, of California, to be a Member of the 
     Privacy and Civil Liberties Oversight Board for a term 
     expiring January 29, 2022.


                       Railroad Retirement Board

       Walter A. Barrows, of Ohio, to be a Member of the Railroad 
     Retirement Board for a term expiring August 28, 2019.
       Thomas G. Kotarac, of Illinois, to be a Member of the 
     Railroad Retirement Board for a term expiring August 28, 
     2017.


             Saint Lawrence Seaway Development Corporation

       Anthony G. Collins, of New York, to be a Member of the 
     Advisory Board of the Saint Lawrence Seaway Development 
     Corporation.


                   Securities and Exchange Commission

       Lisa M. Fairfax, of Maryland, to be a Member of the 
     Securities and Exchange Commission for a term expiring June 
     5, 2020.
       Hester Maria Peirce, of Ohio, to be a Member of the 
     Securities and Exchange Commission for the remainder of the 
     term expiring June 5, 2016.
       Hester Maria Peirce, of Ohio, to be a Member of the 
     Securities and Exchange Commission for a term expiring June 
     5, 2021.


               Securities Investor Protection Corporation

       John E. Mendez, of California, to be a Director of the 
     Securities Investor Protection Corporation for a term 
     expiring December 31, 2015.
       John E. Mendez, of California, to be a Director of the 
     Securities Investor Protection Corporation for a term 
     expiring December 31, 2018.
       Leslie E. Bains, of New York, to be a Director of the 
     Securities Investor Protection Corporation for a term 
     expiring December 31, 2015.
       Leslie E. Bains, of New York, to be a Director of the 
     Securities Investor Protection Corporation for a term 
     expiring December 31, 2018.
       Bonnie A. Barsamian Dunn, of New York, to be a Director of 
     the Securities Investor Protection Corporation for a term 
     expiring December 31, 2017.


                     Social Security Administration

       Andrew LaMont Eanes, of Kansas, to be Deputy Commissioner 
     of Social Security for the term expiring January 19, 2019.
       Michael P. Leary, of Pennsylvania, to be Inspector General, 
     Social Security Administration.


                        State Justice Institute

       David V. Brewer, of Oregon, to be a Member of the Board of 
     Directors of the State Justice Institute for a term expiring 
     September 17, 2016.
       Gayle A. Nachtigal, of Oregon, to be a Member of the Board 
     of Directors of the State Justice Institute for a term 
     expiring September 17, 2018.
       Daniel J. Becker, of Utah, to be a Member of the Board of 
     Directors of the State Justice Institute for a term expiring 
     September 17, 2016.
       Mary Ellen Barbera, of Maryland, to be a Member of the 
     Board of Directors of the State Justice Institute for a term 
     expiring September 17, 2018.
       John D. Minton, Jr., of Kentucky, to be a Member of the 
     Board of Directors of the State Justice Institute for a term 
     expiring September 17, 2016.
       David V. Brewer, of Oregon, to be a Member of the Board of 
     Directors of the State Justice Institute for a term expiring 
     September 17, 2019.
       Chase Rogers, of Connecticut, to be a Member of the Board 
     of Directors of the State Justice Institute for a term 
     expiring September 17, 2018.
       Wilfredo Martinez, of Florida, to be a Member of the Board 
     of Directors of the State Justice Institute for a term 
     expiring September 17, 2019.


                   Supreme Court of the United States

       Merrick B. Garland, of Maryland, to be an Associate Justice 
     of the Supreme Court of the United States.


                       Tennessee Valley Authority

       C. Peter Mahurin, of Kentucky, to be a Member of the Board 
     of Directors of the Tennessee Valley Authority for a term 
     expiring May 18, 2021.
       Michael McWherter, of Tennessee, to be a Member of the 
     Board of Directors of the Tennessee Valley Authority for a 
     term expiring May 18, 2021.
       Joe H. Ritch, of Alabama, to be a Member of the Board of 
     Directors of the Tennessee Valley Authority for a term 
     expiring May 18, 2021.


                             The Judiciary

       Jeanne E. Davidson, of Maryland, to be a Judge of the 
     United States Court of International Trade.
       Armando Omar Bonilla, of the District of Columbia, to be a 
     Judge of the United States Court of Federal Claims for a term 
     of fifteen years.
       Nancy B. Firestone, of Virginia, to be a Judge of the 
     United States Court of Federal Claims for a term of fifteen 
     years.
       Thomas L. Halkowski, of Pennsylvania, to be a Judge of the 
     United States Court of Federal Claims for a term of fifteen 
     years.
       Patricia M. McCarthy, of Maryland, to be a Judge of the 
     United States Court of Federal Claims for a term of fifteen 
     years.
       Jeri Kaylene Somers, of Virginia, to be a Judge of the 
     United States Court of Federal Claims for a term of fifteen 
     years.
       Mary Barzee Flores, of Florida, to be United States 
     District Judge for the Southern District of Florida.
       Julien Xavier Neals, of New Jersey, to be United States 
     District Judge for the District of New Jersey.
       Todd Sunhwae Kim, of the District of Columbia, to be an 
     Associate Judge of the District of Columbia Court of Appeals 
     for the term of fifteen years.
       Edward L. Stanton III, of Tennessee, to be United States 
     District Judge for the Western District of Tennessee.
       Mark A. Young, of California, to be United States District 
     Judge for the Central District of California.
       Susan Paradise Baxter, of Pennsylvania, to be United States 
     District Judge for the Western District of Pennsylvania.
       Inga S. Bernstein, of Massachusetts, to be United States 
     District Judge for the District of Massachusetts.
       Gary Richard Brown, of New York, to be United States 
     District Judge for the Eastern District of New York.
       Robert John Colville, of Pennsylvania, to be United States 
     District Judge for the Western District of Pennsylvania.
       Elizabeth J. Drake, of Maryland, to be a Judge of the 
     United States Court of International Trade.
       Marilyn Jean Horan, of Pennsylvania, to be United States 
     District Judge for the Western District of Pennsylvania.
       Dax Eric Lopez, of Georgia, to be United States District 
     Judge for the Northern District of Georgia.
       John Milton Younge, of Pennsylvania, to be United States 
     District Judge for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania.
       Clare E. Connors, of Hawaii, to be United States District 
     Judge for the District of Hawaii.
       Stephanie A. Gallagher, of Maryland, to be United States 
     District Judge for the District of Maryland.
       Mary S. McElroy, of Rhode Island, to be United States 
     District Judge for the District of Rhode Island.
       Paul Lewis Abrams, of California, to be United States 
     District Judge for the Central District of California.
       Suzanne Mitchell, of Oklahoma, to be United States District 
     Judge for the Western District of Oklahoma.
       Scott L. Palk, of Oklahoma, to be United States District 
     Judge for the Western District of Oklahoma.
       Ronald G. Russell, of Utah, to be United States District 
     Judge for the District of Utah.
       Donald Karl Schott, of Wisconsin, to be United States 
     Circuit Judge for the Seventh Circuit.
       Myra C. Selby, of Indiana, to be United States Circuit 
     Judge for the Seventh Circuit.
       Winfield D. Ong, of Indiana, to be United States District 
     Judge for the Southern District of Indiana.
       Jennifer Klemetsrud Puhl, of North Dakota, to be United 
     States Circuit Judge for the Eighth Circuit.
       Terrence J. Campbell, of Kansas, to be United States 
     District Judge for the District of Kansas.
       Stephanie A. Finley, of Louisiana, to be United States 
     District Judge for the Western District of Louisiana.
       Claude J. Kelly III, of Louisiana, to be United States 
     District Judge for the Eastern District of Louisiana.
       Abdul K. Kallon, of Alabama, to be United States Circuit 
     Judge for the Eleventh Circuit.
       Donald W. Beatty, of South Carolina, to be United States 
     District Judge for the District of South Carolina.
       Donald C. Coggins, Jr., of South Carolina, to be United 
     States District Judge for the District of South Carolina.
       Lucy Haeran Koh, of California, to be United States Circuit 
     Judge for the Ninth Circuit.
       Walter David Counts, III, of Texas, to be United States 
     District Judge for the Western District of Texas.
       E. Scott Frost, of Texas, to be United States District 
     Judge for the Northern District of Texas.
       Rebecca Ross Haywood, of Pennsylvania, to be United States 
     Circuit Judge for the Third Circuit.
       James Wesley Hendrix, of Texas, to be United States 
     District Judge for the Northern District of Texas.
       Irma Carrillo Ramirez, of Texas, to be United States 
     District Judge for the Northern District of Texas.
       Karen Gren Scholer, of Texas, to be United States District 
     Judge for the Eastern District of Texas.
       Kathleen Marie Sweet, of New York, to be United States 
     District Judge for the Western District of New York.
       Lisabeth Tabor Hughes, of Kentucky, to be United States 
     Circuit Judge for the Sixth Circuit.
       David C. Nye, of Idaho, to be United States District Judge 
     for the District of Idaho.
       Beth M. Andrus, of Washington, to be United States District 
     Judge for the Western District of Washington.
       J. Michael Diaz, of Washington, to be United States 
     District Judge for the Western District of Washington.
       Kathleen M. O'Sullivan, of Washington, to be United States 
     District Judge for the Western District of Washington.
       Patricia D. Barksdale, of Florida, to be United States 
     District Judge for the Middle District of Florida.
       Todd E. Edelman, of the District of Columbia, to be United 
     States District Judge for the District of Columbia.
       William F. Jung, of Florida, to be United States District 
     Judge for the Middle District of Florida.
       Philip R. Lammens, of Florida, to be United States District 
     Judge for the Northern District of Florida.
       Florence Y. Pan, of the District of Columbia, to be United 
     States District Judge for the District of Columbia.
       Regina M. Rodriguez, of Colorado, to be United States 
     District Judge for the District of Colorado.
       Patricia Ann Timmons-Goodson, of North Carolina, to be 
     United States District Judge for the Eastern District of 
     North Carolina.

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       Anne Rachel Traum, of Nevada, to be United States District 
     Judge for the District of Nevada.
       Frances Marie Tydingco-Gatewood, of Guam, to be Judge for 
     the District Court of Guam for the term of ten years.
       Jason D. Tulley, of the District of Columbia, to be an 
     Associate Judge of the Superior Court of the District of 
     Columbia for the term of fifteen years.
       Abid Riaz Qureshi, of Maryland, to be United States 
     District Judge for the District of Columbia.
       Diane Gujarati, of New York, to be United States District 
     Judge for the Eastern District of New York.
       Julie Rebecca Breslow, of the District of Columbia, to be 
     an Associate Judge of the Superior Court of the District of 
     Columbia for the term of fifteen years.
       Deborah J. Israel, of the District of Columbia, to be an 
     Associate Judge of the Superior Court of the District of 
     Columbia for the term of fifteen years.
       Carmen Guerricagoitia McLean, of the District of Columbia, 
     to be an Associate Judge of the Superior Court of the 
     District of Columbia for the term of fifteen years.
       Rainey Ransom Brandt, of the District of Columbia, to be an 
     Associate Judge of the Superior Court of the District of 
     Columbia.


                             United Nations

       Valerie Biden Owens, of Delaware, to be an Alternate 
     Representative of the United States of America to the 
     Seventy-first Session of the General Assembly of the United 
     Nations.
       Cynthia Ryan, of the District of Columbia, to be an 
     Alternate Representative of the United States of America to 
     the Seventy-first Session of the General Assembly of the 
     United Nations.


         United States Advisory Commission on Public Diplomacy

       Douglas Barry Wilson, of Delaware, to be a Member of the 
     United States Advisory Commission on Public Diplomacy for a 
     term expiring July 1, 2017.
       Markos Kounalakis, of California, to be a Member of the 
     United States Advisory Commission on Public Diplomacy for a 
     term expiring July 1, 2017.


                    United States Institute of Peace

       Grant T. Harris, of California, to be a Member of the Board 
     of Directors of the United States Institute of Peace for a 
     term of four years.


                    United States Parole Commission

       Almo J. Carter, of the District of Columbia, to be a 
     Commissioner of the United States Parole Commission for a 
     term of six years.
       Larry T. Glenn, of the Virgin Islands, to be a Commissioner 
     of the United States Parole Commission for a term of six 
     years.


                      United States Postal Service

       David S. Shapira, of Pennsylvania, to be a Governor of the 
     United States Postal Service for a term expiring December 8, 
     2019.
       David Michael Bennett, of North Carolina, to be a Governor 
     of the United States Postal Service for a term expiring 
     December 8, 2018.
       Mickey D. Barnett, of New Mexico, to be a Governor of the 
     United States Postal Service for a term expiring December 8, 
     2020.
       Stephen Crawford, of Maryland, to be a Governor of the 
     United States Postal Service for the remainder of the term 
     expiring December 8, 2015.
       Stephen Crawford, of Maryland, to be a Governor of the 
     United States Postal Service for a term expiring December 8, 
     2022.
       James C. Miller, III, of Virginia, to be a Governor of the 
     United States Postal Service for a term expiring December 8, 
     2017.
       Jeffrey A. Rosen, of Virginia, to be a Governor of the 
     United States Postal Service for a term expiring December 8, 
     2021.


                  United States Sentencing Commission

       Charles R. Breyer, of California, to be a Member of the 
     United States Sentencing Commission for a term expiring 
     October 31, 2021.
       Richard Franklin Boulware, II, of Nevada, to be a Member of 
     the United States Sentencing Commission for a term expiring 
     October 31, 2019.
       Danny C. Reeves, of Kentucky, to be a Member of the United 
     States Sentencing Commission for a term expiring October 31, 
     2019.


                        United States Tax Court

       Elizabeth Ann Copeland, of Texas, to be a Judge of the 
     United States Tax Court for a term of fifteen years.
       Vik Edwin Stoll, of Missouri, to be a Judge of the United 
     States Tax Court for a term of fifteen years.


                            In the Air Force

       Air Force nomination of Col. Michael J. Feeley, to be 
     Brigadier General.
       Air Force nomination of Col. Dennis Hunsicker, to be 
     Brigadier General.
       Air Force nomination of Colonel Robert A. Meyer, Jr., to be 
     Brigadier General.
       Air Force nomination of Col. Clifford N. James, to be 
     Brigadier General.
       Air Force nomination of Col. Scott M. Lockwood, to be 
     Brigadier General.
       Air Force nomination of Brig. Gen. Paul D. Nelson, to be 
     Major General.
       Air Force nomination of Brig. Gen. Mark H. Berry, to be 
     Major General.
       Air Force nomination of Col. Brian E. Hastings, to be 
     Brigadier General.
       Air Force nomination of Col. Kathleen M. Flarity, to be 
     Brigadier General.
       Air Force nominations beginning with Col. Jeffery D. 
     Aebischer and ending with Col. Daniel S. Yenchesky, which 
     nominations were received by the Senate and appeared in the 
     Congressional Record on December 6, 2016.


                              In the Army

       Army nomination of Col. Frank D. Emanuel, to be Brigadier 
     General.
       Army nomination of Col. Robert A. Crisostomo, to be 
     Brigadier General.
       Army nominations beginning with Col. Mario A. R. Diaz and 
     ending with Col. Michael R. Fenzel, which nominations were 
     received by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional 
     Record on September 6, 2016.
       Army nomination of Brig. Gen. Timothy J. Hilty, to be Major 
     General.


                              In the Navy

       Navy nomination of Capt. Paul A. Stader, to be Rear Admiral 
     (lower half).
       Navy nomination of Rear Adm. (lh) Bret C. Batchelder, to be 
     Rear Admiral.


                            In the Air Force

       Air Force nomination of Enrique J. Gwin, to be Colonel.


                              In the Army

       Army nominations beginning with James V. Crawford and 
     ending with Colin A. Meghoo, which nominations were received 
     by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional Record on 
     January 13, 2015.
       Army nomination of Ronald D. Schow, to be Major.
       Army nomination of Rodney E. Garfield, to be Colonel.
       Army nomination of Francis J. Racioppi, Jr., to be Major.
       Army nomination of Robert H. McCarthy III, to be Colonel.
       Army nomination of Michael F. Coerper, to be Lieutenant 
     Colonel.
       Army nomination of Vedner Bellot, to be Major.
       Army nomination of Alexander M. Willard, to be Major.
       Army nomination of Preston H. Leonard, to be Major.
       Army nomination of Anjeliqua S. McNair, to be Major.
       Army nomination of Christopher K. Berthold, to be Major.
       Army nomination of Seth C. Lydem, to be Major.
       Army nomination of James Robinson, Jr., to be Major.
       Army nomination of Christopher C. Ostby, to be Colonel.
       Army nomination of Calvin E. Fish, to be Colonel.


                            Foreign Service

       Foreign Service nominations beginning with David J. Barth 
     and ending with R. Douglass Arbuckle, which nominations were 
     received by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional 
     Record on January 13, 2015.
       Foreign Service nomination of Daniel Menco Hirsch.
       Foreign Service nomination of David Elliott Horton III.
       Foreign Service nominations beginning with Jeffries Blunt 
     de Graffenried, Jr. and ending with Debbie Patrice Jackson, 
     which nominations were received by the Senate and appeared in 
     the Congressional Record on June 10, 2015.
       Foreign Service nominations beginning with Michael Ashkouri 
     and ending with Ethan N. Takahashi, which nominations were 
     received by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional 
     Record on July 13, 2016.
       Foreign Service nomination of Edward Peay.
       Foreign Service nomination of Leslie L. Johnson.
       Foreign Service nominations beginning with David Charles 
     Miller and ending with Scott S. Sindelar, which nominations 
     were received by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional 
     Record on November 15, 2016.
       Foreign Service nomination of Alexander Dickie IV.
       Foreign Service nominations beginning with Jeanne F. Bailey 
     and ending with Robert Henry Hanson, which nominations were 
     received by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional 
     Record on November 15, 2016.
       Foreign Service nominations beginning with Jim Nelson 
     Barnhart, Jr. and ending with Anne N. Williams, which 
     nominations were received by the Senate and appeared in the 
     Congressional Record on November 15, 2016.


                          In the Marine Corps

       Marine Corps nomination of Kurt J. Brubaker, to be Colonel.


                              In the Navy

       Navy nomination of Jonathan L. Schmitz, to be Captain.
       Navy nomination of Michael A. Polito, to be Commander.
       Navy nomination of William A. Schultz, to be Captain.