[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 161 (2015), Part 13]
[Senate]
[Page 18623]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                             CONFIRMATIONS

  Executive nominations confirmed by the Senate November 19, 2015:


           NATIONAL FOUNDATION ON THE ARTS AND THE HUMANITIES

       SHELLY COLLEEN LOWE, OF ARIZONA, TO BE A MEMBER OF THE 
     NATIONAL COUNCIL ON THE HUMANITIES FOR A TERM EXPIRING 
     JANUARY 26, 2018.


                             THE JUDICIARY

       STEVEN M. WELLNER, 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.
       WILLIAM WARD NOOTER, 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.


                       INTER-AMERICAN FOUNDATION

       JUAN CARLOS ITURREGUI, OF MARYLAND, TO BE A MEMBER OF THE 
     BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE INTER-AMERICAN FOUNDATION FOR A 
     TERM EXPIRING JUNE 26, 2020.
       LUIS A. VIADA, OF NEW YORK, TO BE A MEMBER OF THE BOARD OF 
     DIRECTORS OF THE INTER-AMERICAN FOUNDATION FOR A TERM 
     EXPIRING SEPTEMBER 20, 2018.


           NATIONAL FOUNDATION ON THE ARTS AND THE HUMANITIES

       DIANE HELEN RODRIGUEZ, OF CALIFORNIA, TO BE A MEMBER OF THE 
     NATIONAL COUNCIL ON THE ARTS FOR A TERM EXPIRING SEPTEMBER 3, 
     2018.
       FRANCINE BERMAN, OF NEW YORK, TO BE A MEMBER OF THE 
     NATIONAL COUNCIL ON THE HUMANITIES FOR A TERM EXPIRING 
     JANUARY 26, 2020.
       PATRICIA NELSON LIMERICK, OF COLORADO, TO BE A MEMBER OF 
     THE NATIONAL COUNCIL ON THE HUMANITIES FOR A TERM EXPIRING 
     JANUARY 26, 2018.


           UNITED STATES AGENCY FOR INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT

       ANN CALVARESI BARR, OF MARYLAND, TO BE INSPECTOR GENERAL, 
     UNITED STATES AGENCY FOR INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT.


                          DEPARTMENT OF STATE

       PETER WILLIAM BODDE, 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 LIBYA.
       ELISABETH I. MILLARD, 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 TAJIKISTAN.
       MARC JONATHAN SIEVERS, 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 SULTANATE OF OMAN.
       DEBORAH R. MALAC, 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 UGANDA.
       LISA J. PETERSON, 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 KINGDOM OF SWAZILAND.
       H. DEAN PITTMAN, 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 REPUBLIC OF 
     MOZAMBIQUE.


                EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY COMMISSION

       VICTORIA A. LIPNIC, OF VIRGINIA, TO BE A MEMBER OF THE 
     EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY COMMISSION FOR A TERM EXPIRING 
     JULY 1, 2020.


                          DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

       MICHAEL HERMAN MICHAUD, OF MAINE, TO BE ASSISTANT SECRETARY 
     OF LABOR FOR VETERANS' EMPLOYMENT AND TRAINING.


                           IN THE COAST GUARD

       THE FOLLOWING NAMED OFFICER FOR APPOINTMENT TO SERVE AS 
     DIRECTOR OF THE COAST GUARD RESERVE PURSUANT TO TITLE 14, 
     U.S.C., SECTION 53(B) IN THE GRADE INDICATED:

                           To be rear admiral

REAR ADM. KURT B. HINRICHS


                       AMTRAK BOARD OF DIRECTORS

       DEREK TAI-CHING KAN, OF CALIFORNIA, TO BE A DIRECTOR OF THE 
     AMTRAK BOARD OF DIRECTORS FOR A TERM OF FIVE YEARS.


                           IN THE COAST GUARD

       THE FOLLOWING NAMED OFFICER FOR APPOINTMENT IN THE UNITED 
     STATES COAST GUARD RESERVE TO THE GRADE INDICATED UNDER TITLE 
     10, U.S.C., SECTION 12203(A):

                    To be rear admiral (lower half)

CAPT. ANDREW S. MCKINLEY
       THE FOLLOWING NAMED OFFICERS FOR APPOINTMENT IN THE UNITED 
     STATES COAST GUARD TO THE GRADE INDICATED UNDER TITLE 14, 
     U.S.C., SECTION 271(E):

                    To be rear admiral (lower half)

CAPTAIN MATTHEW T. BELL
CAPTAIN MELISSA BERT
CAPTAIN DAVID M. DERMANELIAN
CAPTAIN ROBERT P. HAYES
CAPTAIN ANDREW J. TIONGSON
CAPTAIN ANTHONY J. VOGT
       COAST GUARD NOMINATIONS BEGINNING WITH LADONN A. ALLEN AND 
     ENDING WITH JEFFREY V. YAROSH, WHICH NOMINATIONS WERE 
     RECEIVED BY THE SENATE AND APPEARED IN THE CONGRESSIONAL 
     RECORD ON OCTOBER 28, 2015.
       COAST GUARD NOMINATIONS BEGINNING WITH SHARIF A. ABDRABBO 
     AND ENDING WITH WILBUR A. VELARDE, WHICH NOMINATIONS WERE 
     RECEIVED BY THE SENATE AND APPEARED IN THE CONGRESSIONAL 
     RECORD ON OCTOBER 28, 2015.