[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 152 (2006), Part 18]
[Senate]
[Pages 23630-23635]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                           EXECUTIVE SESSION

                                 ______
                                 

                           EXECUTIVE CALENDAR

  Mr. FRIST. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Senate 
immediately proceed to executive session to consider the following 
nominations on today's Executive Calendar: Calendar Nos. 62, 63, 407, 
670, 783, 900, 901, 904, 1000, 1001, 1002, 1003, 1004, 1005 through 
1008, 1010, 1011, 1012, 1013, 1014, 1017, 1018, 1019, 1020, 1021, 1022, 
1023, 1024, and all nominations on the Secretary's desk.
  I further ask consent that the following committees be discharged 
from further consideration of listed nominations and the Senate proceed 
to their consideration en bloc:
  Judiciary Committee, Rachel Paulose PN1905; Homeland Security and 
Governmental Affairs, Paul Schneider PN2127; Foreign Relations, Dianne 
Moss PN1846, foreign service promotion lists PN 2097, PN 2130, and PN 
2085.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.
  Mr. FRIST. Mr. President, I ask continued unanimous consent for the 
Commerce Committee, Steven Chealander PN2062; Charles Dorkey III, 
PN2112; Rear Admiral Coogan PN 2086; Raymond Slagle PN 2093; NOAA 
promotion list, PN2094, Gregg Versaw, PN2131; Coast Guard promotion 
list 2154; Coast Guard officer list, PN2185; Agriculture Committee, 
Mark Keenum, PN2110 and PN 2109; Leland Strom, PN1864; the following 
nominations from the HELP Committee with PN numbers as designated: 
PN2126, PN2095, PN2096, PN2084, PN2165, PN2166, PN1762, PN1921, PN1732, 
PN2119, PN2120, PN2121, PN2122, PN2123, PN 2124, PN1904, which is then 
to be referred to the Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs 
Committee; further, that the Homeland Security Committee then 
immediately be discharged from further consideration of PN1904. I 
further ask unanimous consent that the nominations be confirmed en 
bloc, the motions to reconsider be laid upon the table, the President 
be immediately notified of the Senate's action, and the Senate then 
return to legislative session.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.
  The nominations considered and confirmed en bloc are as follows:


 MORRIS K. UDALL SCHOLORSHIP AND EXCELLENCE IN NATIONAL ENVIRONMENTAL 
                           POLICY FOUNDATION

       D. Michael Rappoport, of Arizona, to be a Member of the 
     Board of Trustees of the Morris K. Udall Scholarship and 
     Excellence in National Environmental Policy Foundation for a 
     term expiring October 6, 2008. (Reappointment)


 MORRIS K. UDALL SCHOLARSHIP AND EXCELLENCE IN NATIONAL ENVIRONMENTAL 
                           POLICY FOUNDATION

       Michael Butler, of Tennessee, to be a Member of the board 
     of Trustees of the Morris K. Udall Scholarship and Excellence 
     in National Environmental Policy Foundation for a term 
     expiring October 6, 2008.


                DEFENSE NUCLEAR FACILITIES SAFETY BOARD

       A.J. Eggenberger, of Montana, to be a Member of the Defense 
     Nuclear Facilities Safety Board for a term expiring October 
     18, 2008. (Reappointment)


                    ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

       Molly A. O'Neill, of Virginia, to be an Assistant 
     Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency, vice 
     Kimberly Terese Nelson.


                        NATIONAL MEDIATION BOARD

       Harry R. Hoglander, of Massachusetts, to be a Member of the 
     National Mediation Board for a term expiring July 1, 2008. 
     (Reappointment)


 MORRIS K. UDALL SCHOLARSHIP AND EXCELLENCE IN NATIONAL ENVIRONMENTAL 
                           POLICY FOUNDATION

       Stephen M. Prescott, of Oklahoma, to be a Member of the 
     Board of Trustees of the Morris K. Udall Scholarship and 
     Excellence in National Environmental Policy Foundation for a 
     term expiring April 15, 2011.
       Anne Jeannette Udall, of North Carolina, to be a Member of 
     the Board of Trustees of the Morris K. Udall Scholarship and 
     Excellence in National Environmental Policy Foundation four a 
     term expiring October 6, 2010. (Reappointment)


                         DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

       John M. R. Kneuer, of New Jersey, to be Assistant Secretary 
     of Commerce for Communications and Information.


                      UNITED STATES POSTAL SERVICE

       James H. Bilbray, of Nevada, to be a Governor of the United 
     States Postal Service for a term expiring December 8, 2015. 
     (Reappointment)
       Thurgood Marshall, Jr., of Virginia, to be a Governor of 
     the United States Postal Service for a term expiring December 
     8, 2011.


                         POSTAL RATE COMMISSION

       Dan Gregory Blair, of the District of Columbia, to be a 
     Commissioner of the Postal Rate Commission for a term 
     expiring October 14, 2012.


                             THE JUDICIARY

       Margaret A. Ryan, 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.
       Scott Wallace Stucky, of Maryland, 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.


                              IN THE ARMY

       The following Army National Guard of the United States 
     officer for appointment in the Reserve of the Army to the 
     grade indicated under title 10, U.S.C., section 12, 12203:

                        To be brigadier general

     Col. Thomas G. Sellars, 0000

       The following named officer for appointment in the Reserve 
     of the Army to the grade indicated under title 10, U.S.C., 
     section 12203:

                        To be brigadier general

     Donald C. Leins, 0000

       The following Army National Guard of the United States 
     officers for appointment in the Reserve of the Army to the 
     grades indicated under title 10, U.S.C., Section 12203:

                          To be major general

Brigadier General Robert T. Bray, 0000
Brigadier General Raymond W. Carpenter,
Brigadier General Huntington B. Downer, Jr.,
Brigadier General James W. Nuttall, 0000
Brigadier General Darren G. Owens, 0000
Brigadier General James I. Pylant, 0000
Brigadier General Steven D. Saunders, 0000
Brigadier General Randal E. Thomas, 0000
Brigadier General Patrick D. Wilson, 0000

                        To be brigadier general

Colonel Roma J. Amundson, 0000
Colonel Virginia G. Barham, 0000
Colonel Roland L. Candee, 0000
Colonel Allen M. Harrell, 0000
Colonel James A. Hoyer, 0000
Colonel Steven P. Huber, 0000
Colonel Ronald W. Huff, 0000
Colonel David F. Irwin, 0000
Colonel Scott W. Johnson, 0000
Colonel Theodore D. Johnson, 0000
Colonel Jeffery D. Kinard, 0000
Colonel Scott D. Legwold, 0000
Colonel Walter E. Lippincott, 0000
Colonel William M. Maloan, 0000
Colonel Randall R. Marchi, 0000
Colonel Cruz M. Medina, 0000
Colonel Richard S. Miller, 0000
Colonel Stuart C. Pike, 0000
Colonel Danny K. Speigner, 0000
Colonel Stanley M. Stricklen, 0000
Colonel Margaret S. Washburn, 0000
Colonel Tony N. Wingo, 0000


                              IN THE NAVY

       THE FOLLOWING NAMED OFFICER FOR APPOINTMENT IN THE UNITED 
     STATES NAVY TO THE GRADE INDICATED WHILE ASSIGNED TO A 
     POSITION OF IMPORTANCE AND RESPONSIBILITY UNDER TITLE 10, 
     U.S.C., SECTION 601:

                             To be admiral

       Adm. Robert F. Willard, 0000


                     SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION

       Jovita Carranza, of Illinois, to be Deputy Administrator of 
     the Small Business Administration.


 MORRIS K. UDALL SCHOLARSHIP AND EXCELLENCE IN NATIONAL ENVIRONMENTAL 
                           POLICY FOUNDATION

       Diane Humetewa, of Arizona, to be a Member of the Board of 
     Trustees of the Morris K. Udall Scholarship and Excellence in 
     National Environmental Policy Foundation for a term expiring 
     August 25, 2012.
       Eric D. Eberhard, of Washington, to be a Member of the 
     Board of Trustees of the Morris K. Udall Scholarship and 
     Excellence in National Environmental Policy Foundation for a 
     term expiring October 6, 2012.


                       DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY

       Paul Cherecwich, Jr., of Utah, to be a Member of the 
     Internal Revenue Service Oversight Board for a term expiring 
     September 14, 2010.
       Deorah L. Wince-Smith, of Virginia, to be a Member of the 
     Internal Revenue Service Oversight Board for a term expiring 
     September 14, 2010.


                     SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION

       Jeffrey Robert Brown, of Illinois, to be a Member of Social 
     Security Advisory Board for a term expiring September 30, 
     2008.
       Mark J. Warshawshy, of Maryland, to be a Member of the 
     Social Security Advisory Board for a term expiring September 
     30, 2012.
       Dana K. Bilyeu, of Nevada, to be a Member of the Social 
     Security Advisory Board for a term expiring September 30, 
     2010.


                       DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY

       Phillip L. Swagel, of Maryland, to be an Assistant 
     Secretary of the Treasury.
       Michele A. Davis, of Virginia, to be an Assistant Secretary 
     of the Treasury.
       Anthony W. Ryan, of Massachusetts, to be an Assistant 
     Secretary of the Treasury.
       Robert F. Hoyt, of Maryland, to be General Counsel for the 
     Department of the Treasury.
       Eric Solomon, of New Jersey, to be an Assistant Secretary 
     of the Treasury.

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               Nominations Placed on the Secretary's Desk


                            IN THE AIR FORCE

       PN2133 AIR FORCE nomination of Jeffrey C. Carstens, which 
     was received by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional 
     Record of November 13, 2006.
       PN2134 AIR FORCE nomination of Stephen R. Geringer, which 
     was received by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional 
     Record of November 13, 2006.
       PN2135 AIR FORCE nomination of Paul M. Roberts, which was 
     received by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional 
     Record of November 13, 2006.
       PN2155 AIR FORCE nominations (21) beginning NEVANNA I. 
     KOICHEFF, and ending PERLITA K. TAM, which nominations were 
     received by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional 
     Record of November 14, 2006.
       PN2186 AIR FORCE nominations (4) beginning JERZY J. 
     CHACHAJ, and ending GREG GORDON, which nominations were 
     received by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional 
     Record of November 15, 2006.
       PN2187 AIR FORCE nominations (2) beginning NORMAN B. 
     DIMOND, and ending MARK A. DEATON, which nominations were 
     received by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional 
     Record of November 15, 2006.


                              In the Army

       PN2136 ARMY nomination of Willie G. Barnes, which was 
     received by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional 
     Record of November 13, 2006.
       PN2138 ARMY nomination of Daniel P. McLemore, which was 
     received by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional 
     Record of November 13, 2006.
       PN2139 ARMY nominations (2) beginning JOSEF R. SMITH, and 
     ending MICHAEL D. TAYLOR, which nominations were received by 
     the Senate and appeared in the Congressional Record of 
     November 13, 2006.
       PN2140 ARMY nominations (2) beginning ROBERT M. BLACKMON, 
     and ending BRADLEY M. VOORHEES, which nominations were 
     received by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional 
     Record of November 13, 2006.
       PN2141 ARMY nominations (2) beginning NICHOLAS C. BAKRIS, 
     and ending ANDREW D. MAGNET, which nominations were received 
     by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional Record of 
     November 13, 2006.
       PN2142 ARMY nominations (3) beginning DAVID E. GREEN, and 
     ending MARTIN L. LADWIG, which nominations were received by 
     the Senate and appeared in the Congressional Record of 
     November 13, 2006.
       PN2143 ARMY nominations (3) beginning Moon H. Lee, and 
     ending PHILLIP C. ZINNI, which nominations were received by 
     the Senate and appeared in the Congressional Record of 
     November 13, 2006.
       PN2144 ARMY nominations (7) beginning TERRELL W. BLANCHARD, 
     and ending ROBERT L. VOGELSANG III, which nominations were 
     received by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional 
     Record of November 13, 2006.
       PN2145 ARMY nomination of Victoria L. Smith, which was 
     received by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional 
     Record of November 13, 2006.
       PN2146 ARMY nomination of Ira S. Derrick, which was 
     received by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional 
     Record of November 13, 2006.
       PN2147 ARMY nomination of Joseph W. Brown, which was 
     received by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional 
     Record of November 13, 2006.
       PN2148 ARMY nomination of Rebecca L. Blankenship, which was 
     received by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional 
     Record of November 13, 2006.
       PN2149 ARMY nomination of Mark M. Kuba, which was received 
     by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional Record of 
     November 13, 2006.
       PN2150 ARMY nomination of Craig H. Rhyne Jr., which was 
     received by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional 
     Record of November 13, 2006.
       PN2151 ARMY nominations (5) beginning LORRAINE T. BREEN, 
     and ending THOMAS G. SUTLIVE, which nominations were received 
     by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional Record of 
     November 13, 2006.
       PN2156 ARMY nominations (125) beginning DEBRA L. COHEN, and 
     ending KYLE J. ZABLOCKI, which nominations were received by 
     the Senate and appeared in the Congressional Record of 
     November 14, 2006.
       PN2157 ARMY nominations (17) beginning NORMAN F. ALLEN, and 
     ending DARIA P. WOLLSCHLAEGER, which nominations were 
     received by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional 
     Record of November 14, 2006.
       PN2158-1 ARMY nominations (632) beginning MICHAEL R. 
     ABERLE, and ending MARC L. ZUFFA, which nominations were 
     received by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional 
     Record of November 14, 2006.
       PN2159 ARMY nominations (31) beginning ROBIN B. ALLEN, and 
     ending ARTHUR D. WELLMAN, which nominations were received by 
     the Senate and appeared in the Congressional Record of 
     November 14, 2006.
       PN2160 ARMY nominations (37) beginning JOHN G. ALVAREZ, and 
     ending TRACY O. WYATT, which nominations were received by the 
     Senate and appeared in the Congressional Record of November 
     14, 2006.
       PN2161 ARMY nominations (18) beginning JEFFREY S. ASHLEY, 
     and ending THOMAS G. WINTHROP, which nominations were 
     received by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional 
     Record of November 14, 2006.
       PN2188 ARMY nomination of Shelly M. Taylor, which was 
     received by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional 
     Record of November 15, 2006.
       PN2189 ARMY nominations (2) beginning OMAR L. HAMADA, and 
     ending SETH W. WRIGHT, which nominations were received by the 
     Senate and appeared in the Congressional Record of November 
     15, 2006.


                              In the Navy

       PN2152 NAVY nominations (6) beginning KIMBERLY S. EVANS, 
     and ending JOHN E. LEE III, which nominations were received 
     by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional Record of 
     November 13, 2006.
       PN2153 NAVY nomination of David J. Allen, which was 
     received by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional 
     Record of November 13, 2006.
       PN2162 NAVY nominations (6) beginning HARRY T. WHELAN, and 
     ending WILLIAM G. RHEA III, which nominations were received 
     by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional Record of 
     November 14, 2006.
       PN2190 NAVY nominations (54) beginning KEITH T. ADKINS, and 
     ending DORSEY WISOTSKI, which nominations were received by 
     the Senate and appeared in the Congressional Record of 
     November 15, 2006.

                    Nomination Reference and Report

       Rachel K. Paulose, of Minnesota, to be United States 
     Attorney for the District of Minnesota for the term of four 
     years.
       Paul A. Schneider, of Maryland, to be Under Secretary for 
     Management, Department of Homeland Security.
       Dianne I. Moss, of Colorado, to be a Member of the Board of 
     Directors of the Overseas Private Investment Corporation for 
     a term expiring December 17, 2007.

       The following-named persons of the agencies indicated for 
     appointment as Foreign Service Officers of the classes 
     stated. For appointment as Foreign Service Officers of Class 
     Four, Consular Officers and Secretaries in the Diplomatic 
     Service of the United States of America:


                          Department of State

     James A. Jimenez, of Florida
     Nathaniel Sekou Turner, of Maryland

       The following-named Members of the Foreign Service to be 
     Consular Officers and/or Secretaries in the Diplomatic 
     Service of the United States of America, as indicated: 
     Consular Officers and Secretaries in the Diplomatic Service 
     of the United States of America:


                         Department of Commerce

     Thomas J. Brennan, of Missouri
     Laura A. Gimenez, of California
     Jane Kitson, of Maryland
     Eric P. Olson, of Colorado


                          Department of State

     Jeffrey D. Adler, of Massachusetts
     Katherine Arcieri, of New Jersey
     Mark Ernest Azua, of Illinois
     Kristin Helene Bahnsen, of the District of Columbia
     Sherri Baker, of Virginia
     Brian T. Bedell, of Wisconsin
     Shannon D. Behaj, of Delaware
     Lynette M. Behnke, of the District of Columbia
     Daniel M. Bell III, of Virginia
     Stephen Black, of New York
     Caren A. Brown, of Arizona
     Joel Todd Bullock, of Alabama
     Daniel N. Callister, of Virginia
     Angela Caulfield, of Virginia
     Andrew Hun Choi, of Virginia
     John Michael Coyle, of Virginia
     Jonathan Joel Crawford, of Virginia
     Patrick Everett Crunkleton, of Virginia
     Jonathan M. Cullen, of Virginia
     Valeri A Davies, of Virginia
     Kimberly J. Deichert, of Ohio
     Ainsley Yohann deSilva, of Virginia
     Pradnya Pradhan Deshpande, of Virginia
     Hester Kerksiek Dredge, of Texas
     Eric Eilskov, of Texas
     Aaron Feit, of Michigan
     Emily S. Fertik, of Massachusetts
     Patrick J. Fischer, of Pennsylvania
     Ann Clementi Flynn, of California
     Jillian Frumkin, of Virginia
     Jane K. Gamble, of Washington
     Leah George, of New York
     Peter H. Gillette, of Virginia
     Steven F. Grabowski, of Virginia
     Kristi L. Gruizenga, of Michigan
     Carrie A. Gryskiewicz, of Minnesota
     Michael D. Guinan, of Virginia
     Reva Gupta, of Maryland
     Caroline Adair Hamilton, of Texas
     Kenneth C. Han, of Virginia
     Elizabeth E. Hanny, of Virginia
     Alexander Hawkes, of California
     Lynda J. Hinds, of California
     Elizabeth M. Hoffman, of New York
     John Thomas Ice, of Kentucky
     Kenneth Wayne Jackman II, of the District of Columbia
     Jennifer Marie Jaskel, of Virginia
     Jennifer A. Jones, of California
     Blaine Kaltman, of Florida
     Daniel Seth Katz, of Washington
     Julie L. Kelly, of Virginia
     Brian E. Kennedy, of the District of Columbia

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     William E. Kirby, of Virginia
     Karen E. Kirchgasser, of the District of Columbia
     Shawn A. Kobb, of Virginia
     Elizabeth A. Kolojek, of Ohio
     Steven W. Koop, of Virginia
     Diana L. Kramer, of the District of Columbia
     Simon Kim Lee, of Virginia
     Marion D. Leveskas, of Ohio
     King San Lien, of Massachusetts
     Alma London, of Virginia
     Edward V. Marshall, of Virginia
     Amir Masliyah, of California
     Kimberly L. McClain, of Texas
     Susan N. McFee, of New Jersey
     McKenzie A. Milanowski, of Pennsylvania
     Carolyn A. Mills, of Virginia
     Vincent R. Moore, of South Carolina
     Matthew J. Morrill, of Virginia
     Adam D. Murray, of Michigan
     Menaka M. Nayyar, of New York
     Jaimee Macanas Neel, of Nevada
     Mariana L. Neisuler, of Virginia
     Richard C. Nicholson, of Florida
     Aaron Adrian Nuutinen, of Texas
     Angela Jane Palazzolo, of Virginia
     Katrisa Bohne Peffley, of Minnesota
     Kimberly G. Phelan, of California
     Anthony V. Pirnot, of Pennsylvania
     Jennifer L. Proulx, of Virginia
     Steven M. Riches, of Tennessee
     Dale M. Richter, of Virginia
     Rene A. Rivera-Santiago, of Virginia
     Silvana Del Valle Rodriguez, of the District of Columbia
     Michael James Scharding, of the District of Columbia
     Sarah Goldfeder Schmidt, of Maine
     Erik J. Schnotala, of Illinois
     Susan T. Serna, of Texas
     Amit S. Sheth, of Virginia
     Craig C. Shipley, of Virginia
     Spencer Carryn Shipman, of Maryland
     Scott M. Simpson, of Texas
     Katherine Parks Skarsten, of Colorado
     Virginia Lee Stern, of Illinois
     Rachel M. Strein, of Virginia
     Jennifer Skousen Sudweeks, of Virginia
     Barbara R. Szczepaniak, of Florida
     Marc Taranto, of Virginia
     Jaime L. Teahen, of Virginia
     Hamish B. Teasdale, of Virginia
     James Tira, of New York
     Danielle Marie Traylor, of the District of Columbia
     Matthew E. Wall, of Alabama
     Daniel Karl Walter, of Virginia
     Mary Walz, of Washington
     David Earl Williams, of North Carolina
     Susan A. Wilson, of Virginia
     Howell J. Winters, of Virginia
     Mireille L. Zieseniss, of the District of Columbia
       The following-named persons of the agencies indicated for 
     appointment as Foreign Service Officers of the classes 
     stated. For appointment as Foreign Service Officers of Class 
     Three, Consular Officers and Secretaries in the Diplomatic 
     Service of the United States of America:


                          Department of State

     Laurie Jeanne Meininger, of California

       For appointment as Foreign Service Officers of Class Four, 
     Consular Officers and Secretaries in the Diplomatic Service 
     of the United States of America:


                          Department of State

     Marshall C. Derks, of Virginia

       The following-named Members of the Foreign Service to be 
     Consular Officers and/or Secretaries in the Diplomatic 
     Service of the United States of America, as indicated: 
     Consular Officers and Secretaries in the Diplomatic Service 
     of the United States of America:


                         Department of Commerce

     Heather Byrnes, of Alaska


                          Department of State

     Patrick M. Agents, of Virginia
     James D. Applegate, of Michigan
     Maha Angelina Armush, of Texas
     Chuka Nnonso Asike, of Maryland
     Jayshree Balasubramanian, of North Carolina
     Jason J. Beck, of Utah
     Richard Cleveland Blackwood, of Virginia
     Patrick A. Bogue, of Virginia
     Stephanie Elizabeth Boscaino, of Virginia
     Jeffrey D. Bowan, of Washington
     Thomas Scott Brown, of Washington
     Christienne Carroll, of California
     Jeffrey John Cary, of the District of Columbia
     Michael G. Cathey, of California
     James A. Catto, of South Carolina
     Perry Yang Chen, of Virginia
     Gabrielle Ann Collins, of the District of Columbia
     William Evan Couch, of Alabama
     Cornelius C. Cremin, of California
     Chris Curran, of North Carolina
     Roberto Custodio, of Florida
     T.A. Dadisman III, of Virginia
     Amy Elizabeth Dahm, of Texas
     Gregory D'Alesandro, of Maryland
     Mark S. Davies, of New Mexico
     Joye L. Davis-Kirchner, of Missouri
     Anne B. Debevoise, of California
     Jaffar A. Diab, of Massachusetts
     Christopher R. Dilworth, of Virginia
     Diana P. Dragon, of Virginia
     Theresa L. Dunn, of Virginia
     Jason D. Evans, of Hawaii
     David Fabrycky, of Virginia
     Richard P. Feldman, of the District of Columbia
     Richard A. Fisher, of Virginia
     Kathleen Fox, of California
     Elaine C. Glasenapp, of Virginia
     Corey M. Gonzalez, of the District of Columbia
     Veronika Grayless, of Virginia
     George H. Green, of Virginia
     Paula Greenlee, of Virginia
     Grant S. Guthrie, of California
     Andrew S. Hamrick, of Georgia
     Carolyn F. Handy, of Virginia
     Alison C. Hannah, of Massachusetts
     Adam J. Hantman, of Maryland
     Sara Ruth Harriger, of Alaska
     Natalie A. Henry, of Virginia
     Ralan Lucas Hill, of California
     Alice Ladene Holder, of California
     Barbara A. Holston, of Virginia
     James W. Holtsnider, of Colorado
     Aaron D. Honn, of Texas
     Ludovic Hood, of the District of Columbia
     Erika Lorel Hosking, of Virginia
     Elizabeth J. Howard, of Maryland
     William P. Humnicky, of California
     Brett T. Hunt, of Arizona
     Stephanie J. Hutchison, of Massachusetts
     Samuel Hyon, of Maryland
     Larry M. Jackson, of Virginia
     John Clark Jacobs, of Texas
     Amanda Schrader Jacobsen, of Washington
     Charles L. Jarrett III, of Tennessee
     Kim H. Jordan, of California
     Hormazd J. Kanga, of Kentucky
     Audra A. Keagle, of Virginia
     Tammy Crittenden Kenyatta, of Virginia
     Amy D. Kuehl, of Virginia
     D. Kristian Kvols, of Florida
     Denise D. Lamoureux, of Virginia
     Lawrence Paul Lane, of California
     Lola A. Lecerf, of Virginia
     Irma M. Lopez, of Virginia
     Diana Lynch, of Maryland
     Felicia D. Lynch, of Florida
     Darrin William Stuart MacKinnon, of Virginia
     Brent Aaron Maier, of Texas
     Meredith Maneri, of New Jersey
     Mika McBride, of Texas
     Margaret M. McLaughlin, of the District of Columbia
     Matthew C. McNeil, of Ohio
     Joel Mendez, of Alabama
     Joshua J. Miller, of Virginia
     Karen N. Mims, of Pennsylvania
     Judith H. Monson, of New York
     Kelly E. Murnane, of Virginia
     Roshni Mona Nirody, of New Jersey
     Leslie Silvia Nunez, of Florida
     Daniel Onstad, of the District of Columbia
     Juan Carlos Ospina, of Florida
     Ronald D. Owles, of Florida
     Nick Parikh, of Washington
     Rebecca Suzanne Phelps, of Michigan
     Laura Eloise Pyeatt, of Tennessee
     Neveen N. Ramirez, of New Jersey
     Benjamin Nelson Reames, of Texas
     Justin Elbert Reynolds, of Iowa
     David J. Roehn, of Virginia
     George G. Sarmiento, of Texas
     Julia Reid Schiff, of Ohio
     Ashley M. Scholl, of Ohio
     Melissa Schubert, of Missouri
     Vera B. Searles, of Maryland
     Annie M. Simpkins, of Florida
     Adam L. Smith, of Utah
     Heidi E. Smith, of Michigan
     Marc Alan Snider, of Illinois
     Peter Ricardo Solano, of Minnesota
     Adrienne Beck Taylor, of Virginia
     Eric L. Thornton, of the District of Columbia
     Hunter Treseder, of California
     William Fay von Zagorski, of Virginia
     Lillian Catherine Wahl-Tuco, of New Hampshire
     Chanin T. Webb, of Virginia
     William Stephen Wells, of the District of Columbia
     Gary W. Westfall, of Florida
     Matthew Wright, of Texas
     Chadwick Jackson Wykle, of West Virginia
     Hansang Yi, of California
     Sovandara Yin, of Oregon
     Madelina M. Young, of New York
     Melissa S. Zadnik, of Pennsylvania

       The following-named Career Members of the Senior Foreign 
     Service of the Department of State for promotion in the 
     Senior Foreign Service to the classes indicated:
       Career Members of the Senior Foreign Service of the United 
     States of America, Class of Career Minister.

     William R. Brownfield, of Texas
     Katherine H. Canavan, of California
     Christopher Robert Hill, of Rhode Island
     Cameron R. Hume, of Connecticut
     George McDade Staples, of Kentucky

       Career Members of the Senior Foreign Service of the United 
     States of America, Class of Minister Counselor:

     Elizabeth Jamieson Agnew, of Virginia
     Edward M. Alford, of Virginia
     Peter K. Augustine, of Texas
     Clyde Bishop, of Pennsylvania
     Michele Thoren Bond, of New Jersey
     Gayleatha Beatrice Brown, of the District of Columbia
     David M. Buss, of Texas
     Martha Larzelere Campbell, of New Hampshire
     Judith Ann Chammas, of Virginia
     Thomas More Countryman, of Washington
     Barbara Cecelia Cummings, of Illinois
     Elizabeth Link Dibble, of Virginia

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     Rosemary Anne DiCarlo, of the District of Columbia
     Larry Miles Dinger, of Virginia
     Janice J. Fedak, of Pennsylvania
     Gerald Michael Feierstein, of Virginia
     Jeffrey David Feltman, of California
     Alberto M. Fernandez, of Virginia
     Judith G. Garber, of California
     Robert F. Godec, Jr., of Virginia
     Llewellyn H. Hedgbeth, of California
     James Thomas Heg, of Washington
     Paul Wayne Jones, of New York
     Sandra Lynn Kaiser, of Washington
     Hans George Klemm, of Indiana
     Thomas Charles Krajeski, of Virginia
     Charlene Rae Lamb, of Florida
     An Thanh Le, of the District of Columbia
     Jeffrey David Levine, of California
     Patrick Joseph Linehan, of Connecticut
     Mary Bland Marshall, of Virginia
     Terence Patrick McCulley, of Oregon
     Kevin Cort Milas, of California
     Patrick S. Moon, of Maryland
     James Robert Moore, of Florida
     Dan W. Mozena, of Maryland
     Adrienne S. O'Neal, of Maryland
     Phyllis Marie Powers, of Texas
     Christopher R. Riche, of Virginia
     Thomas Bolling Robertson, of Virginia
     Josie Shumake, of Mississippi
     Madelyn Elizabeth Spirnak, of the District of Columbia
     Steven C. Taylor, of Alaska
     Linda Thomas-Greenfield, of Louisiana
     Thomas Joseph Tiernan, of Illinois
     Mark A. Tokola, of Washington
     Paul A. Trivelli, of Connecticut

       The following-named Career Members of the Foreign Service 
     for promotion into the Senior Foreign Service, and for 
     appointment as Consular officers and Secretaries in the 
     Diplomatic Service, as indicated:
       Career Members of the Senior Foreign Service of the United 
     States of America, Class of Counselor:

     Cynthia Helen Akuetteh, of Maryland
     Raymond R. Baca, of Florida
     Christopher J. Beede, of Virginia
     Jennifer V. Bonner, of Virginia
     Michael J. Boyle, of Wyoming
     Roberto Gonzales Brady, of California
     Ann Kathleen Breiter, of California
     Peter Meier Brennan, of Oregon
     Fletcher Martin Burton, of Tennessee
     Duane Clemens Butcher, Jr., of California
     Lawrence N. Corwin, of Texas
     Christopher Richard Davis, of Virginia
     Kimberly J. DeBlauw, of Missouri
     D. Purnell Deily, of Virginia
     Marc Langley Desjardins, of Virginia
     Evelyn Aleene Early, of Texas
     Joseph Adam Ereli, of the District of Columbia
     John D. Feeley, of New York
     Zandra I. Flemister, of Maryland
     Paul A. Folmsbee, of Texas
     Alfred F. Fonteneau, of Texas
     Thomas R. Genton, of New Jersey
     Tatiana Catherine GfoellerVolkoff, of the District of 
         Columbia
     David R. Gilmour, of Texas
     Brian L. Goldbeck, of Nevada
     Douglas C. Greene, of Virginia
     Douglas M. Griffiths, of Texas
     Kenneth E. Gross, Jr., of Virginia
     Sheila S. Gwaltney, of California
     Richard Dale Haynes, of Virginia
     Christopher J. Hoh, of Pennsylvania
     Martin P. Hohe, of Florida
     Mary Virginia Jeffers, of Maryland
     Sylvia Dolores Johnson, of South Carolina
     Mark Raymond Kennon, of Virginia
     James Alcorn Knight, of New York
     Leonard James Korycki, of Washington
     Barbara Anne Leaf, of Virginia
     Michelle Rabayda Logsdon, of Florida
     Sharon E. Ludan, of Virginia
     Robert Sanford Luke, of Florida
     Deborah Ruth Malac, of Virginia
     Theodore Albert Mann, of New York
     Dundas C. McCullough, of Virginia
     Raymond Gerard McGrath, of Virginia
     Kenneth Alan Messner, of Oregon
     Anthony C. Newton, of Virginia
     Harry John O'Hara, of Texas
     John Olson, of California
     Andrew W. Oltyan, of Texas
     Andrew A. Passen, of Pennsylvania
     Mark A. Pekala, of the District of Columbia
     Michael P. Pelletier, of Maine
     Marjorie R. Phillips, of Virginia
     Geoffrey R. Pyatt, of California
     Pamela G. Quanrud, of Virginia
     Eric Seth Rubin, of New York
     Daniel H. Rubinstein, of California
     Robert Joel Silverman, of California
     Robin Angela Smith, of the District of Columbia
     Michael A. Spangler, of Maryland
     Andrew Walter Steinfeld, of New Jersey
     Karl Stoltz, of Virginia
     Mark Charles Storella, of New Hampshire
     Paul Randall Sutphin, of Virginia
     Mary Thompson-Jones, of Virginia
     Michael Embach Thurston, of Washington
     William Weinstein, of California
     Robert Earl Whitehead, of California
     Rebecca Ruth Winchester, of Virginia
     Dean B. Wooden, of the District of Columbia
     Steven Edward Zate, of Florida

       Career Members of the Senior Foreign Service, Class of 
     Counselor, and Consular Officers and Secretaries in the 
     Diplomatic Service of the United States of America:

     Wayne B. Ashberry, of Virginia
     Cynthia Anne Borys, of Maryland
     Dan Blane Christenson, of Washington
     Eduardo R. Gaarder, of Virginia
     Jerry Duane Helmick, of Florida
     Kenneth J. Hoeft, of Michigan
     Raymond W. Horning, of Missouri
     Todd M. Keil, of Wisconsin
     Stephen J. Klein, of Virginia
     Brian R. Majewski, of Virginia
     Georges F. McCormick, of California
     Earl R. Miller, of Virginia
     Peter J. Molberg, of Missouri
     Edgar P. Moreno, of Florida
     James C. Norton, of Michigan
     Thomas J. Quinzio, of Virginia
     Douglas P. Quiram, of California
     Nancy C. Rolph-O'Donnell, of Virginia
     Larry Dean Salmon, of Missouri
     Anne M. Saloom, of Virginia
     Gentry O. Smith, of Virginia
     Stephen F. Smith, of Virginia
     William J. Swift, of Wisconsin
     John L. Whitney, of Tennessee
     David M. Yeutter, of California
       Steven R. Chealander, of Texas, to be a Member of the 
     National Transportation Safety Board for the remainder of the 
     term expiring December 31, 2007.
       Charles E. Dorkey III, of New York, to be a Member of the 
     Advisory Board of the Saint Lawrence Seaway Development 
     Corporation.

       The following named officer for appointment as the Director 
     of the Coast Guard Reserve pursuant to Title 14, U.S.C., 
     section 53 in the grade indicated:

                    To be rear admiral (lower half)

     Rear Adm. (select) Cynthia A. Coogan, 0000

       Subject to qualifications provided by law, the following 
     for permanent appointment to the grade indicated in the 
     National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.

                             To be captain

     Raymond C. Slagle

       Subject to qualifications provided by law, the following 
     for permanent appointment to the grade indicated in the 
     National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration:

                              To be ensign

     Caryn M. Arnold
     Matthew T. Burton
     James T. Falkner
     Mark K. Frydrych
     Justin T. Keesee
     Jennifer L. King
     Benjamin M. Lacour
     Chad M. Meckley
     Megan A. Nadeau
     Carl G. Rhodes
     Christopher S. Skapin
     Joshua J. Slater
     Timothy M. Smith
     Ryan C. Wattam
     Marc E. Weekley
     Phoebe A. Woodworth

       The following named individual for appointment as a 
     permanent commissioned regular officer in the United States 
     Coast Guard in the grade indicated under Title 14, U.S.C., 
     section 211:

                            To be lieutenant

     Greg E. Versaw, 0000

       The following named officers for appointment to the grade 
     indicated in the United States Coast Guard under Title 14, 
     U.S.C., Section 271:

                       To be lieutenant commander

     Ricardo M. Alonso, 0000
     Dirk N. Ames, 0000
     Thomas B. Bailey, 0000
     Agustus J. Bannan, 0000
     Matthew P. Barker, 0000
     Che J. Barnes, 0000
     Ian A. Bastek, 0000
     Michael W. Batchelder, 0000
     Michael E. Bennett, 0000
     Adam G. Bentley, 0000
     Kenneth E. Blair, 0000
     Amy L. Bloyd, 0000
     Jed R. Boba, 0000
     Kenneth J. Boda, 0000
     Scott G. Borgerson, 0000
     Camilla B. Bosanquet, 0000
     Donald C. Boyer, 0000
     David L. Bradley, 0000
     Randy L. Bradley, 0000
     Nelson J. Brandt, 0000
     Matthew T. Brown, 0000
     James W. Bunn, 0000
     Joann F. Burdian, 0000
     Karen S. Cagle, 0000
     Richard F. Calvert, 0000
     Andrew T. Campen, 0000
     Michael J. Capelli, 0000
     Willie L. Carmichael, 0000
     Scott S. Casad, 0000
     Rene X. Casarez, 0000
     Christopher R. Cederholm, 0000
     John R. Cole, 0000
     Teali G. Coley, 0000
     Robert C. Compher, 0000
     Daniel A. Connolly, 0000
     Chad W. Cooper, 0000
     Nathan E. Coulter, 0000
     Gregory L. Crettol, 0000
     Cornelius E. Cummings, 0000
     Shawn E. Decker, 0000
     Michael E. Delury, 0000
     John T. Dewey, 0000
     Steven J. Dohman, 0000
     Jeffrey T. Dolan, 0000
     Keith M. Donohue, 0000
     Eric D. Drey, 0000
     Jerome E. Dubay, 0000

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     Brent N. Durbin, 0000
     Reino G. Ecklord, 0000
     Arthur J. Edwards, 0000
     Damon C. Edwards, 0000
     Jeffrey Eldridge, 0000
     Rahshaan Engrum, 0000
     Janet D. Espinoyoung, 0000
     Matthew R. Farnen, 0000
     Francesann B. Fazio, 0000
     Sarah K. Felger, 0000
     Christine Fern, 0000
     Kevin B. Ferrie, 0000
     Jason B. Flennoy, 0000
     Ted R. Fowles, 0000
     Joseph Franklin, 0000
     Michael E. Frawley, 0000
     Christopher R. Friese, 0000
     Glenn J. Galman, 0000
     Pamela P. Garcia, 0000
     Robert G. Gardali, 0000
     Christofer L. German, 0000
     Tanya L. Giles, 0000
     Petre S. Gilliam, 0000
     Errol M. Glenn, 0000
     Michael J. Goldschmidt, 0000
     David V. Gomez, 0000
     Richard Gonzalez, 0000
     Michael D. Good, 0000
     Hans C. Govertsen, 0000
     Robert T. Griffin, 0000
     Charles M. Guerrero, 0000
     Fay J. Guerrero, 0000
     Tim A. Gunter, 0000
     Robert E. Hart, 0000
     Heath A. Hartley, 0000
     James F. Hedrick, 0000
     Jonathan N. Hellberg, 0000
     John Hennigan, 0000
     Scott C. Herman, 0000
     Michael L. Herring, 0000
     Anna W. Hickey, 0000
     Darren A. Hopper, 0000
     Christy L. Howard, 0000
     Christopher M. Huberty, 0000
     Joel A. Huggins, 0000
     Christopher J. Hulser, 0000
     Tangela F. Hummons, 0000
     Austin R. Ives, 0000
     David M. Johnston, 0000
     Daniel C. Jones, 0000
     Peter B. Jones, 0000
     Jonathan P. Jorgensen, 0000
     Warren D. Judge, 0000
     Kerry G. Karwan, 0000
     Sean R. Katz, 0000
     Jared E. King, 0000
     Lonnie T. Kishiyama, 0000
     Bradley J. Klimek, 0000
     Brian G. Knapp, 0000
     Michael S. Krause, 0000
     Charles F. Kuebler, 0000
     Kurt R. Kupersmith, 0000
     Ken Kusano, 0000
     Paul E. Lafond, 0000
     Andrew A. Lawrence, 0000
     Erin M. Ledford, 0000
     Christian A. Lee, 0000
     Brian J. Lefebvre, 0000
     Jacqueline M. Leverich, 0000
     Andrew H. Light, 0000
     Lexia M. Littlejohn, 0000
     Chad A. Long, 0000
     Kevin P. Lynn, 0000
     Simon A. Maple, 0000
     Eric D. Masson, 0000
     Joseph S. Masterson, 0000
     Heather A. McCafferty, 0000
     John F. McCarthy, 0000
     Rudy S. McGwin, 0000
     Emily S. Mcintyre, 0000
     Christopher A. McMunn, 0000
     Elizabeth A. McNamara, 0000
     Michael J. Mcneil, 0000
     Randy F. Meador, 0000
     Jose E. Medina, 0000
     Dwayne L. Meekins, 0000
     Matthew W. Merriman, 0000
     Andrew D. Meverden, 0000
     Timothy G. Meyers, 0000
     Todd S. Mikolop, 0000
     Kenneth V. Mills, 0000
     Richard W. Minnich, 0000
     Marcus A. Mitchell, 0000
     Kirk W. Montgomery, 0000
     Donald P. Montoro, 0000
     Alan H. Moore, 0000
     Ellis H. Moose, 0000
     Anne M. Morrissey, 0000
     Kenneth T. Nagie, 0000
     John A. Natale, 0000
     David R. Neel, 0000
     Kenneth E. Nelson, 0000
     Craig D. Neubecker, 0000
     Douglas D. Norstrom, 0000
     David J. Obermeier, 0000
     Sean J. Obrien, 0000
     Timothy K. Obrien, 0000
     Rebecca E. Ore, 0000
     Anthony K. Palmer, 0000
     Luis C. Parrales, 0000
     Timothy A. Pasek, 0000
     Scott W. Peabody, 0000
     Luke A. Perciak, 0000
     Patrick F. Peschka, 0000
     Justin D. Peters, 0000
     Sandra J. Peterson, 0000
     Douglas C. Petrusa, 0000
     Harper L. Phillips, 0000
     Tracy O. Phillips, 0000
     Scott S. Phy, 0000
     Frank A. Pierce, 0000
     Keith J. Pierre, 0000
     Shannon M. Pitts, 0000
     Edward H. Pomer, 0000
     Jeffrey M. Potensky, 0000
     Alisa L. Praskovich, 0000
     Paul T. Priebe, 0000
     Steven E. Ramassini, 0000
     Joshua T. Ramey, 0000
     Jacob J. Ramos, 0000
     Jason H. Ramsdell, 0000
     Travis J. Rasmussen, 0000
     Eric A. Reeter, 0000
     James P. Reid, 0000
     Sean P. Roche, 0000
     Rodrigo G. Rojas, 0000
     Christopher A. Rose, 0000
     Constance F. Ruckstuhl, 0000
     Matthew A. Rudick, 0000
     Belinda C. Savage, 0000
     David J. Schell, 0000
     Clint B. Schlegel, 0000
     Gregory J. Schultz, 0000
     Anita M. Scott, 0000
     Holly L. Shaffner, 0000
     David M. Sherry, 0000
     Daniel J. Silvestro, 0000
     Jennifer L. Sinclair, 0000
     Loring A. Small, 0000
     Derek L. Smith, 0000
     Eric A. Smith, 0000
     Shad S. Soldano, 0000
     James W. Spitler, 0000
     Douglas K. Stark, 0000
     John M. Stone, 0000
     Benjamin F. Strickland, 0000
     Dennis R. Svatos, 0000
     Vasilios Tasikas, 0000
     Romualdus M. TenBerge Jr, 0000
     Bradley K. Terrill, 0000
     James P. Thompson, 0000
     Solomon C. Thompson, 0000
     Russell R. Torgerson, 0000
     Andre P. Towner, 0000
     Terry A. Trexler, 0000
     Christopher A. Tribolet, 0000
     Clinton A. Trocchio, 0000
     Michael A. Turdo, 0000
     Bryan J. Ullmer, 0000
     Tina J. Urban, 0000
     James A. Valentine, 0000
     Daniel W. Vanbuskirk, 0000
     Eva J. Vancamp, 0000
     Steven P. Walsh, 0000
     Wilborne E. Watson, 0000
     Tyson S. Weinert, 0000
     Brenda M. White, 0000
     Diana J. Wickman, 0000
     Molly A. Wike, 0000
     Nathaniel R. Williams, 0000
     Solomon J. Williams, 0000
     Tarik L. Williams, 0000
     Kevin M. Wilson, 0000
     John W. Winter, 0000
     Andrew J. Wright, 0000

       The following named officers for appointment to the grade 
     indicated in the United States Coast Guard Reserve under 
     title 10, U.S.C., section 12203(a):

                             To be captain

     Andrea L. Contratto, 0000
     Stephen B. Nye, 0000

       Mark Everett Keenum, of Mississippi, to be a Member of the 
     Board of Directors of the Commodity Credit Corporation, vice 
     J. B. Penn.
       Mark Everett Keenum, of Mississippi, to be Under Secretary 
     of Agriculture for Farm and Foreign Agricultural Services.
       Leland A. Strom, of Illinois, to be a Member of the Farm 
     Credit Administration Board, Farm Credit Administration, for 
     a term expiring October 13, 2012.
       Terry L. Cline, of Oklahoma, to be Administrator of the 
     Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, 
     Department of Health and Human Services.

       The following candidates for personnel action in the 
     regular component of the Public Health Service subject to 
     qualifications therefore as provided by law and regulations:

                        To be assistant surgeon

     Christopher J. Bengson
     Samuel A. McArthur
     Chayanin Musikasinthorn

       The following candidate for personnel action in the regular 
     component of the Public Health Service subject to 
     qualifications therefore as provided by law and regulations: 
     1. For appointment:

                        To be assistant surgeon

     Leah Hill

       Dana Gioia, of California, to be Chairperson of the 
     National Endowment for the Arts for a term of four years. 
     (Reappointment)
       Elizabeth Dougherty, of the District of Columbia, to be a 
     Member of the National Mediation Board for a term expiring 
     July 1, 2007, vice Edward J. Fitzmaurice, Jr., term expired.
       Elizabeth Dougherty, of the District of Columbia, to be a 
     Member of the National Mediation Board for a term expiring 
     July 1, 2010. (Reappointment)
       Blanca E. Enriquez, of Texas, to be a Member of the 
     National Institute for Literacy Advisory Board for a term 
     expiring January 30, 2009. (Reappointment)
       Sara Alicia Tucker, of California, to be Under Secretary of 
     Education, vice Edward R. McPherson, resigned.
       John Peyton, of Florida, to be a Member of the Board of 
     Trustees of the Harry S Truman Scholarship Foundation for a 
     term expiring December 10, 2011, vice Patrick Lloyd McCrory, 
     term expired.
       William Francis Price, Jr., of California, to be a Member 
     of the National Council on the Arts for a term expiring 
     September 3, 2012.

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       Robert Bretley Lott, of Louisiana, to be a Member of the 
     National Council on the Arts for a term expiring September 3, 
     2012, vice Teresa Lozano Long, term expired.
       Charlotte P. Kessler, of Ohio, to be a Member of the 
     National Council on the Arts for a term expiring September 3, 
     2012, vice Katharine DeWitt, term expired.
       Joan Israelite, of Missouri, to be a Member of the National 
     Council on the Arts for a term expiring September 3, 2012, 
     vice Don v. Cogman, term expired.
       Benjamin Donenberg, of California, to be a Member of the 
     National Council on the Arts for a term expiring September 3, 
     2012, vice Maribeth McGinely, term expired.
       Foreststorn Hamilton, of New York, to be a Member of the 
     National Council on the Arts for a term expiring September 3, 
     2012, vice Mary Costa, term expired.
       Gerald Walpin, of New York, to be Inspector General, 
     Corporation for National and Community Service, vice J. 
     Russell George.

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