[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 149 (2003), Part 7]
[Senate]
[Pages 9403-9404]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                    EXECUTIVE REPORTS OF COMMITTEES

  The following executive reports of committees were submitted:

       By Mr. WARNER for the Committee on Armed Services.
       Army nomination of Maj. Gen. H. Steven Blum.
       By Mr. LUGAR for the Committee on Foreign Relations.
       Dennis L. Schornack, of Michigan, to be Commissioner on the 
     part of the United States on the International Joint 
     Commission, United States and Canada.
       Joseph LeBaron, of Oregon, 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 Mauritania.
       Reno L. Harnish, of California, 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 Azerbaijan.
       Heather M. Hodges, of Ohio, 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 Moldova.
       Gregory W. Engle, of Colorado, 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 Togolese Republic.
       Eric S. Edelman, of Virginia, 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 Turkey.
       Jay T. Snyder, of New York, to be a Member of the United 
     States Advisory Commission on Public Diplomacy.
       Harold C. Pachios, of Maine, to be a Member of the United 
     States Advisory Commission on Public Diplomacy.
       Elizabeth F. Bagley, of the District of Columbia, to be a 
     Member of the United States Advisory Commission on Public 
     Diplomacy.
       Marie Sophia Aguirre, of the District of Columbia, to be a 
     Member of the United States Advisory Commission on Public 
     Diplomacy.
       Barbara McConnell Barrett, of Arizona, to be a Member of 
     the United States Advisory Commission on Public Diplomacy.
       Charles William Evers III, of Florida, to be a Member of 
     the United States Advisory Commission on Public Diplomacy.
       Wayne E. Neill, of Nevada, 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 Benin.
       Stephen D. Mull, of Virginia, 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 Lithuania.
       Ralph Frank, of Washington, a Career Member of the Senior 
     Foreign Service, Class of Minister-Counselor, to be 
     Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the

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     United States of America to the Republic of Croatia.
       William M. Bellamy, of California, 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 Kenya.
       Helen R. Meagher La Lime, of Florida, 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 Mozambique.
       Pamela J. H. Slutz, of Texas, a Career Member of the Senior 
     Foreign Service, Class of Counselor, to be Ambassador 
     Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United States of 
     America to Mongolia.
       Stephen M. Young, of New Hampshire, 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 Kyrgyz Republic.
       By Mr. HATCH for the Committee on the Judiciary.
       Cecilia M. Altonaga, of Florida, to be United States 
     District Judge for the Southern District of Florida.
       Susan G. Braden, of the District of Columbia, to be a Judge 
     of the United States Court of Federal Claims for a term of 
     fifteen years.
       Charles F. Lettow, of Viginia, to be a Judge of the United 
     States Court of Federal Claims for a term of fifteen years.
       By Mr. SPECTER for the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
       *John W. Nicholson, of Virginia, to be Under Secretary of 
     Veterans Affairs for Memorial Affairs.
       *Bruce E. Kasold, of Virginia, to be a Judge of the United 
     States Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims for the term 
     prescribed by law.

  *Nomination was reported with recommendation that it be confirmed 
subject to the nominee's commitment to respond to requests to appear 
and testify before any duly constituted committee of the Senate.
  (Nominations without an asterisk were reported with the 
recommendation that they be confirmed.)

                         Nominations Discharged

  On request by Mr. McConnell and by unanimous consent, it was ordered, 
That the following nominations be discharged from the Committee on 
Health, Education, Labor and Pensions.


                        Department of Education

       Karen Johnson, of Virginia, to be Assistant Secretary for 
     Legislation and Congressional Affairs, Department of 
     Education.


                      National Science Foundation

       Barry C. Barish, of California, to be a Member of the 
     National Science Board, National Science Foundation, for a 
     term expiring May 10, 2008.
       Delores M. Etter, of Maryland, to be a Member of the 
     National Science Board, National Science Foundation, for a 
     term expiring May 10, 2008.
       Daniel E. Hastings, of Maryland, to be a Member of the 
     National Science Board, National Science Foundation, for a 
     term expiring May 10, 2008.
       Douglas D. Randall, of Massachusetts, to be a Member of the 
     National Science Board, National Science Foundation, for a 
     term expiring May 10, 2008.
       Jo Anne Vasquez, of Arizona, to be a Member of the National 
     Science Board, National Science Foundation, for a term 
     expiring May 10, 2008.

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