[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 163 (2017), Part 14]
[Senate]
[Page 19708]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                    EXECUTIVE REPORTS OF COMMITTEES

  The following executive reports of nominations were submitted:

       By Mr. THUNE for the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
     Transportation.
       *Barry Lee Myers, of Pennsylvania, to be Under Secretary of 
     Commerce for Oceans and Atmosphere.
       *Coast Guard nominations beginning with Rear Adm. (lh) Pat 
     DeQuattro and ending with Rear Adm. (lh) David G. Throop, 
     which nominations were received by the Senate and appeared in 
     the Congressional Record on May 16, 2017. (minus 2 nominees: 
     Rear Adm. (lh) Steven J. Andersen; Rear Adm. (lh) Keith M. 
     Smith)
       *Coast Guard nomination of Rear Adm. Andrew S. McKinley, to 
     be Rear Admiral (Lower Half).
       *Coast Guard nomination of Capt. James M. Kelly, to be Rear 
     Admiral (Lower Half).
       *Coast Guard nominations beginning with Capt. Thomas Allan 
     and ending with Capt. Matthew W. Sibley, which nominations 
     were received by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional 
     Record on October 23, 2017.

  Mr. THUNE. Mr. President, for the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
Transportation I report favorably the following nomination lists which 
were printed in the Records on the dates indicated, and ask unanimous 
consent, to save the expense of reprinting on the Executive Calendar 
that these nominations lie at the Secretary's desk for the information 
of Senators.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.

       *Coast Guard nominations beginning with George Bamford and 
     ending with Tabitha A. Schiro, which nominations were 
     received by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional 
     Record on November 16, 2017.
       *Coast Guard nominations beginning with Stephen J. Adler 
     and ending with Torrence B. Wilson, which nominations were 
     received by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional 
     Record on November 16, 2017.
       *Coast Guard nominations beginning with Lawrence F. Ahlin 
     and ending with Russell R. Zuckerman, which nominations were 
     received by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional 
     Record on November 16, 2017.
       *Coast Guard nomination of Meghan K. Steinhaus, to be 
     Commander.
       By Mr. BARRASSO for the Committee on Environment and Public 
     Works.
       *R. D. James, of Missouri, to be an Assistant Secretary of 
     the Army.
       By Mr. ALEXANDER for the Committee on Health, Education, 
     Labor, and Pensions.
       *James Blew, of California, to be Assistant Secretary for 
     Planning, Evaluation, and Policy Development, Department of 
     Education.
       *Kate S. O'Scannlain, of Maryland, to be Solicitor for the 
     Department of Labor.
       *Mitchell Zais, of South Carolina, to be Deputy Secretary 
     of Education.
       *Preston Rutledge, of the District of Columbia, to be an 
     Assistant Secretary of Labor.
       *William Beach, of Kansas, to be Commissioner of Labor 
     Statistics, Department of Labor, for a term of four years.
       *Scott A. Mugno, of Pennsylvania, to be an Assistant 
     Secretary of Labor.
       *Johnny Collett, of Kentucky, to be Assistant Secretary for 
     Special Education and Rehabilitative Services, Department of 
     Education.

  *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.

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