[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 153 (2007), Part 10]
[Senate]
[Page 14144]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                              NOMINATIONS

  Executive nominations received by the Senate May 24, 2007:


                         DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

       PRESTON M. GEREN, OF TEXAS, TO BE SECRETARY OF THE ARMY, 
     VICE FRANCIS J. HARVEY, RESIGNED.


                EXPORT-IMPORT BANK OF THE UNITED STATES

       DIANE G. FARRELL, OF CONNECTICUT, TO BE A MEMBER OF THE 
     BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE EXPORT-IMPORT BANK OF THE UNITED 
     STATES FOR A TERM EXPIRING JANUARY 20, 2011, VICE JOSEPH MAX 
     CLELAND, TERM EXPIRED.


           UNITED STATES AGENCY FOR INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT

       HENRIETTA HOLSMAN FORE, OF NEVADA, TO BE ADMINISTRATOR OF 
     THE UNITED STATES AGENCY FOR INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT, VICE 
     RANDALL L. TOBIAS, RESIGNED.


                          DEPARTMENT OF STATE

       MICHAEL W. MICHALAK, OF MICHIGAN, 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 SOCIALIST REPUBLIC OF VIETNAM.


                DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

       JAMES W. HOLSINGER, JR., OF KENTUCKY, TO BE MEDICAL 
     DIRECTOR IN THE REGULAR CORPS OF THE PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE, 
     SUBJECT TO QUALIFICATIONS THEREFOR AS PROVIDED BY LAW AND 
     REGULATIONS, AND TO BE SURGEON GENERAL OF THE PUBLIC HEALTH 
     SERVICE FOR A TERM OF FOUR YEARS, VICE RICHARD H. CARMONA, 
     TERM EXPIRED.


                             THE JUDICIARY

       WILLIAM J. POWELL, OF WEST VIRGINIA, TO BE UNITED STATES 
     DISTRICT JUDGE FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF WEST VIRGINIA, 
     VICE W. CRAIG BROADWATER, DECEASED.
       AMUL R. THAPAR, OF KENTUCKY, TO BE UNITED STATES DISTRICT 
     JUDGE FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF KENTUCKY, VICE JOSEPH M. 
     HOOD, RETIRING.


                       GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE

       ROBERT CHARLES TAPELLA, OF VIRGINIA, TO BE PUBLIC PRINTER, 
     VICE BRUCE R. JAMES, RETIRED.


            NATIONAL OCEANIC AND ATMOSPHERIC ADMINISTRATION

       SUBJECT TO QUALIFICATIONS PROVIDED BY LAW, THE FOLLOWING 
     FOR TEMPORARY APPOINTMENT TO THE GRADE INDICATED IN THE 
     NATIONAL OCEANIC AND ATMOSPHERIC ADMINISTRATION.

                           To be rear admiral

JONATHAN W. BAILEY

       SUBJECT TO QUALIFICATIONS PROVIDED BY LAW, THE FOLLOWING 
     FOR TEMPORARY APPOINTMENT TO THE GRADE INDICATED IN THE 
     NATIONAL OCEANIC AND ATMOSPHERIC ADMINISTRATION.

                           To be rear admiral

PHILIP M. KENUL