[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 149 (2003), Part 10]
[Senate]
[Pages 12943-12944]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                             CONFIRMATIONS

  Executive nominations confirmed by the Senate May 22, 2003:


              DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT

       STEVEN B. NESMITH, OF PENNSYLVANIA, TO BE AN ASSISTANT 
     SECRETARY OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT.


                NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF BUILDING SCIENCES

       LANE CARSON, OF LOUISIANA, TO BE A MEMBER OF THE BOARD OF 
     DIRECTORS OF THE NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF BUILDING SCIENCES FOR 
     A TERM EXPIRING SEPTEMBER 7, 2004.
       JAMES BROADDUS, OF TEXAS, TO BE A MEMBER OF THE BOARD OF 
     DIRECTORS OF THE NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF BUILDING SCIENCES FOR 
     A TERM EXPIRING SEPTEMBER 7, 2004.
       JOSE TERAN, OF FLORIDA, TO BE A MEMBER OF THE BOARD OF 
     DIRECTORS OF THE NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF BUILDING SCIENCES FOR 
     A TERM EXPIRING SEPTEMBER 7, 2005.

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       MORGAN EDWARDS, OF NORTH CAROLINA, TO BE A MEMBER OF THE 
     BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF BUILDING 
     SCIENCES FOR A TERM EXPIRING SEPTEMBER 7, 2005.


                   EXECUTIVE OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT

       NICHOLAS GREGORY MANKIW, OF MASSACHUSETTS, TO BE A MEMBER 
     OF THE COUNCIL OF ECONOMIC ADVISERS.


                          DEPARTMENT OF STATE

       JEFFREY LUNSTEAD, OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, 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 DEMOCRATIC SOCIALIST 
     REPUBLIC OF SRI LANKA, AND TO SERVE CONCURRENTLY AND WITHOUT 
     ADDITIONAL COMPENSATION AS AMBASSADOR EXTRAORDINARY AND 
     PLENIPOTENTIARY OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA TO THE 
     REPUBLIC OF MALDIVES.
       JAMES B. FOLEY, OF NEW YORK, 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 HAITI.
       STEVEN A. BROWNING, OF TEXAS, 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 MALAWI.
       HARRY K. THOMAS, JR., OF NEW YORK, 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 PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF BANGLADESH.
       RICHARD W. ERDMAN, OF MARYLAND, 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 PEOPLE'S DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF 
     ALGERIA.
       MICHAEL B. ENZI, OF WYOMING, TO BE A REPRESENTATIVE OF THE 
     UNITED STATES OF AMERICA TO THE FIFTY-SEVENTH SESSION OF THE 
     GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE UNITED NATIONS.
       PAUL SARBANES, OF MARYLAND, TO BE A REPRESENTATIVE OF THE 
     UNITED STATES OF AMERICA TO THE FIFTY-SEVENTH SESSION OF THE 
     GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE UNITED NATIONS.
       JAMES SHINN, OF NEW JERSEY, TO BE A REPRESENTATIVE OF THE 
     UNITED STATES OF AMERICA TO THE FIFTY-SEVENTH SESSION OF THE 
     GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE UNITED NATIONS.
       CYNTHIA COSTA, OF SOUTH CAROLINA, TO BE AN ALTERNATE 
     REPRESENTATIVE OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA TO THE FIFTY-
     SEVENTH SESSION OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE UNITED 
     NATIONS.
       RALPH MARTINEZ, OF FLORIDA, TO BE AN ALTERNATE 
     REPRESENTATIVE OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA TO THE FIFTY-
     SEVENTH SESSION OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE UNITED 
     NATIONS.
       THE ABOVE NOMINATIONS WERE APPROVED SUBJECT TO THE 
     NOMINEES' COMMITMENT TO RESPOND TO REQUESTS TO APPEAR AND 
     TESTIFY BEFORE ANY DULY CONSTITUTED COMMITTEE OF THE SENATE.


                  UNITED STATES SENTENCING COMMISSION

       MICHAEL E. HOROWITZ, OF MARYLAND, TO BE A MEMBER OF THE 
     UNITED STATES SENTENCING COMMISSION FOR A TERM EXPIRING 
     OCTOBER 31, 2007.
       RICARDO H. HINOJOSA, OF TEXAS, TO BE A MEMBER OF THE UNITED 
     STATES SENTENCING COMMISSION FOR A TERM EXPIRING OCTOBER 31, 
     2007.


                             THE JUDICIARY

       CONSUELO MARIA CALLAHAN, OF CALIFORNIA, TO BE UNITED STATES 
     CIRCUIT JUDGE FOR THE NINTH CIRCUIT.


                         DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

       MARK MOKI HANOHANO, OF HAWAII, TO BE UNITED STATES MARSHAL 
     FOR THE DISTRICT OF HAWAII FOR THE TERM OF FOUR YEARS.


                             THE JUDICIARY

       L. SCOTT COOGLER, OF ALABAMA, TO BE UNITED STATES DISTRICT 
     JUDGE FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF ALABAMA.