    [Public Papers of the Presidents of the United States: George W. Bush (2007, Book II)]
    [July 1, 2007]
    [Pages 1625-1635]
    [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office www.gpo.gov]

    Appendix B / Administration of George W. Bush, 2007

    Appendix B--Nominations Submitted to the Senate

    [[Page 1625]]

    The following list does not include promotions of members of the
    Uniformed Services, nominations to the Service Academies, or nominations
    of Foreign Service officers.

     Submitted July 11

     John S. Bresland,

     of New Jersey, to be a member of the Chemical Safety and Hazard
    Investigation Board for a term of 5 years (reappointment).

     John S. Bresland,

     of New Jersey, to be chairperson of the Chemical Safety and Hazard
    Investigation Board for a term of 5 years, vice Carolyn W. Merritt, term
    expiring.

     Gene Allan Cretz,

     of New York, a career member of the Senior Foreign Service, class of
    Counselor, to be Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the
    United States of America to Libya.

     Thomas C. Gilliland,

     of Georgia, to be a member of the Board of Directors of the Tennessee
    Valley Authority for the remainder of the term expiring May 18, 2011,
    vice William Baxter, resigned.

     William H. Graves,

     of Tennessee, to be a member of the Board of Directors of the Tennessee
    Valley Authority for a term expiring May 18, 2012 (reappointment).

     Daniel D. Heath,

     of New Hampshire, to be U.S. Alternate Executive Director of the
    International Monetary Fund for a term of 2 years, vice Margrethe
    Lundsager, term expired.

     Donald M. Kerr,

     of Virginia, to be Principal Deputy Director of National Intelligence,
    vice General Michael V. Hayden, U.S. Air Force, resigned.

     Mark Kimmitt,

     of Virginia, to be an Assistant Secretary of State (Political-Military
    Affairs), vice John Hillen, resigned.

     Diane D. Rath,

     of Texas, to be Assistant Secretary for Family Support, Department of
    Health and Human Services, vice Wade F. Horn, resigned.

     Robin Renee Sanders,

     of New York, 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 Federal Republic of Nigeria.

     Charles Russell Horner Shearer,

     of Delaware, to be a member of the Chemical Safety and Hazard
    Investigation Board for a term of 5 years, vice Carolyn W. Merritt, term
    expiring.

     Susan Richardson Williams,

     of Tennessee, to be a member of the Board of Directors of the Tennessee
    Valley Authority for a term expiring May 18, 2012 (reappointment).

     Submitted July 12

     Thomas P. O'Brien,

     of California, to be U.S. Attorney for the Central District of
    California for the term of 4 years, vice Debra W. Yang, resigned.

     Edward Meacham Yarbrough,

     of Tennessee, to be U.S. Attorney for the Middle District of Tennessee
    for the term of 4 years vice James K. Vines, resigned.

     Submitted July 17

     Robert J. Conrad, Jr.,

     of North Carolina, to be U.S. Circuit Judge for the Fourth Circuit,
    vice James Dickson Phillips, Jr., retired.

    [[Page 1626]]

     Catharina Haynes,

     of Texas, to be U.S. Circuit Judge for the Fifth Circuit, vice Harold
    R. DeMoss, Jr., retired.

     Sean R. Mulvaney,

     of Illinois, to be an Assistant Administrator of the U.S. Agency for
    International Development, vice John Marshall, resigned.

     Shalom D. Stone,

     of New Jersey, to be U.S. Circuit Judge for the Third Circuit, vice
    Samuel A. Alito, Jr., elevated.

     John Daniel Tinder,

     of Indiana, to be U.S. Circuit Judge for the Seventh Circuit, vice
    Daniel A. Manion, retiring.

     Submitted July 18

     Robert M. Dow, Jr.,

     of Illinois, to be U.S. District Judge for the Northern District of
    Illinois, vice Charles P. Kocoras, retired.

     Submitted July 19

     David T. Johnson,

     of Georgia, a career member of the Senior Foreign Service, class of
    Minister-Counselor, to be an Assistant Secretary of State (International
    Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs), vice Anne W. Patterson.

     Submitted July 25

     James D. McGee,

     of Florida, 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 Zimbabwe.

     Vincent Obsitnik,

     of Virginia, to be Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the
    United States of America to the Republic of Slovenia.

     Harry K. Thomas, Jr.,

     of New York, a career member of the Senior Foreign Service, class of
    Minister-Counselor, to be Director General of the Foreign Service, vice
    George McDade Staples.

     Submitted July 26

     Mark M. Boulware,

     of Texas, 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.

     Benjamin Eric Sasse,

     of Nebraska, to be an Assistant Secretary of Health and Human Services,
    vice Michael O'Grady, resigned.

     Barry Leon Wells,

     of Ohio, a career member of the Senior Executive Service, to be
    Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United States of
    America to the Republic of The Gambia.

    Submitted July 31

    Andrew R. Cochran,

    of Virginia, to be Inspector General, Environmental Protection Agency,
    vice Nikki Rush Tinsley, resigned.

    Robert L. Smolen,

    of Pennsylvania, to be Deputy Administrator for Defense Programs,
    National Nuclear Security Administration, vice Thomas P. D'Agostino.

    Submitted August 2

    A. Paul Anderson,

    of Florida, to be a Federal Maritime Commissioner for the term expiring
    June 30, 2012 (reappointment).

    Dennis W. Carlton,

    of Illinois, to be a member of the Council of Economic Advisers, vice
    Katherine Baicker, resigned.

    Julie Fisher Cummings,

    of Michigan, to be a member of the Board of Directors of the Corporation
    for National and Community Service for a term expiring September 14,
    2011, vice William A. Schambra, term expired.

    Cynthia Dyer,

    of Texas, to be Director of the Violence Against Women Office,
    Department of Justice, vice Diane M. Stuart, resigned.

    [[Page 1627]]

    John A. Gastright,

    of South Carolina, for the rank of Ambassador during his tenure of
    service as U.S. Coordinator for Afghanistan, Department of State.

    Mark D. Gearan,

    of New York, to be a member of the Board of Directors of the Corporation
    for National and Community Service for a term expiring December 1, 2010
    (reappointment).

    Carl B. Kress,

    of California, to be a Federal Maritime Commissioner for the term
    expiring June 30, 2011, vice Steven Robert Blust, resigned.

    Tom Osborne,

    of Nebraska, to be a member of the Board of Directors of the Corporation
    for National and Community Service for a term expiring October 6, 2012,
    vice Cynthia Boich, term expiring.

    Jeffrey William Runge,

    of North Carolina, to be Assistant Secretary for Health Affairs and
    Chief Medical Officer, Department of Homeland Security (new position).

    Alan D. Solomont,

    of Massachusetts, to be a member of the Board of Directors of the
    Corporation for National and Community Service for a term expiring
    October 6, 2009 (reappointment).

    Margaret Spellings,

    of Texas, to be designated a Representative of the United States of
    America to the Thirty-fourth Session of the General Conference of the
    United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization.

    Donna N. Williams,

    of Texas, to be a member of the Board of Directors of the Corporation
    for National and Community Service for a term expiring October 6, 2009,
    vice Marc Racicot, term expired.

    Submitted August 3

    Stuart Ishimaru,

    of the District of Columbia, to be a member of the Equal Employment
    Opportunity Commission for a term expiring July 1, 2012 (reappointment).

    Withdrawn August 3

    Richard E. Hoagland,

    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
    Armenia, which was sent to the Senate on January 9, 2007.

     Submitted September 4

     Paula J. Dobriansky,

     of Virginia, for the rank of Ambassador during her tenure of service as
    Special Envoy for Northern Ireland.

     Gregory F. Jacob,

     of New Jersey, to be Solicitor for the Department of Labor, vice Howard
    Radzely.

     Robert D. Jamison,

     of Virginia, to be Under Secretary for National Protection and
    Programs, Department of Homeland Security, vice George W. Foresman,
    resigned.

     James Francis Moriarty,

     of Massachusetts, 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 People's Republic
    of Bangladesh.

     Dan Mozena,

     of Iowa, 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 Angola.

     Louis John Nigro, Jr.,

     of Florida, 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 Chad.

     Christopher A. Padilla,

     of the District of Columbia, to be Under Secretary of Commerce for
    International Trade, vice Franklin L. Lavin, resigned.

     Paul E. Simons,

     of Virginia, a career member of the Senior Foreign Service, class of
    Minister-Counselor, to be Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary

    [[Page 1628]]

    of the United States of America to the Republic of Chile.

     Withdrawn September 4

     Charles W. Grim,

     of Oklahoma, to be Director of the Indian Health Service, Department of
    Health and Human Services, for the term of 4 years (reappointment),
    which was sent to the Senate on May 21, 2007.

     Scott A. Keller,

     of Florida, to be an Assistant Secretary of Housing and Urban
    Development, vice Steven B. Nesmith, resigned, which was sent to the
    Senate on January 9, 2007.

     David Palmer,

     of Maryland, to be a member of the Equal Employment Opportunity
    Commission for a term expiring July 1, 2011, vice Cari M. Dominguez,
    term expired, which was sent to the Senate on January 9, 2007.

     Submitted September 6

     Stanley Thomas Anderson,

     of Tennessee, to be U.S. District Judge for the Western District of
    Tennessee, vice James D. Todd, retiring.

     E. Duncan Getchell, Jr.,

     of Virginia, to be U.S. Circuit Judge for the Fourth Circuit, vice H.
    Emory Widener, Jr., retired.

     Steve A. Matthews,

     of South Carolina, to be U.S. Circuit Judge for the Fourth Circuit,
    vice William W. Wilkins, Jr., retired.

     John A. Mendez,

     of California, to be U.S. District Judge for the Eastern District of
    California, vice David F. Levi, resigned.

     Withdrawn September 6

     Mary O. Donohue,

     of New York, to be U.S. District Judge for the Northern District of New
    York, vice Frederick J. Scullin, Jr., retired, which was sent to the
    Senate on January 9, 2007.

    Submitted September 7

     Harvey E. Johnson, Jr.,

     of Virginia, to be Deputy Administrator and Chief Operating Officer,
    Federal Emergency Management Agency, Department of Homeland Security.

     Walter Lukken,

     of Indiana, to be Chairman of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission,
    vice Reuben Jeffery III.

    Vincent Obsitnik,

     of Virginia, to be Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the
    United States of America to the Slovak Republic.

     Todd J. Zinser,

     of Virginia, to be Inspector General, Department of Commerce, vice
    Johnnie E. Frazier, resigned.

    Withdrawn September 7

     Vincent Obsitnik,

     of Virginia, to be Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the
    United States of America to the Republic of Slovenia, which was sent to
    the Senate on July 25.

     Submitted September 12

     William Delahunt,

     of Massachusetts, to be a Representative of the United States of
    America to the Sixty-second Session of the General Assembly of the
    United Nations.

     William H. Frist,

     of Tennessee, to be a member of the Board of Directors of the
    Millennium Challenge Corporation for a term of 3 years, vice Christine
    Todd Whitman, resigned.

     Kenneth Francis Hackett,

     of Maryland, to be a member of the Board of Directors of the Millennium
    Challenge Corporation for a term of 2 years (reappointment).

     Kelly G. Knight,

     of Kentucky, to be an Alternate Representative of the United States of
    America to the Sixty-second Session of the General Assembly of the
    United Nations.

    [[Page 1629]]

     George E. Pataki,

     of New York, to be a Representative of the United States of America to
    the Sixty-second Session of the General Assembly of the United Nations.

     Ted Poe,

     of Texas, to be a Representative of the United States of America to the
    Sixty-second Session of the General Assembly of the United Nations.

     Daniel V. Speckhard,

     of Wisconsin, a career member of the Senior Executive Service, to be
    Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United States of
    America to Greece.

     Thomas F. Stephenson,

     of California, to be Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of
    the United States of America to the Portuguese Republic.

     Rodger D. Young,

     of Michigan, to be an Alternate Representative of the United States of
    America to the Sixty-second Session of the General Assembly of the
    United Nations.

     Submitted September 18

     Anita K. Blair,

     of Virginia, to be an Assistant Secretary of the Navy, vice William A.
    Navas, Jr., resigned.

     Michael W. Hager,

     of Virginia, to be an Assistant Secretary of Veterans Affairs (Human
    Resources and Management), vice Robert Allen Pittman, resigned.

     Keith Hall,

     of Virginia, to be Commissioner of Labor Statistics, Department of
    Labor, for a term of 4 years, vice Kathleen P. Utgoff, term expired.

     Withdrawn September 18

     Anita K. Blair,

     of Virginia, to be an Assistant Secretary of the Air Force, vice
    Michael L. Dominguez, which was sent to the Senate on January 9, 2007.

     Submitted September 21

     Michael B. Mukasey,

     of New York, to be Attorney General, vice Alberto R. Gonzales,
    resigned.

     Submitted October 16

     Gus P. Coldebella,

     of Massachusetts, to be General Counsel, Department of Homeland
    Security, vice Philip J. Perry, resigned.

     Simon Charles Gros,

     of New Jersey, to be an Assistant Secretary of Transportation, vice
    Roger Shane Karr, resigned.

     Deborah K. Jones,

     of New Mexico, 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 State of Kuwait.

     Patrick Francis Kennedy,

     of Illinois, a career member of the Senior Foreign Service, class of
    Career Minister, to be an Under Secretary of State (Management), vice
    Henrietta Holsman Fore.

     Joseph J. Murin,

     of Pennsylvania, to be President, Government National Mortgage
    Association, vice Robert M. Couch, resigned.

     Brian Stacy Miller,

     of Arkansas, to be U.S. District Judge for the Eastern District of
    Arkansas, vice George Howard, Jr., deceased.

     Withdrawn October 16

     Andrew R. Cochran,

     of Virginia, to be Inspector General, Environmental Protection Agency,
    vice Nikki Rush Tinsley, resigned, which was sent to the Senate on July
    31, 2007.

     Submitted October 18

     Joaquin F. Blaya,

     of Florida, to be a member of the Broadcasting Board of Governors for a
    term expiring August 13, 2008 (reappointment).

     Joaquin F. Blaya,

     of Florida, to be a member of the Broadcasting Board of Governors for a
    term expiring August 13, 2011 (reappointment).

    [[Page 1630]]

     Edward E. Kaufman,

     of Delaware, to be a member of the Broadcasting Board of Governors for
    a term expiring August 13, 2009 (reappointment).

     Susan M. McCue,

     of Virginia, to be a member of the Broadcasting Board of Governors for
    a term expiring August 13, 2010, vice Norman J. Pattiz, term expired.

     Allan I. Mendelowitz,

     of Connecticut, to be a Director of the Federal Housing Finance Board
    for a term expiring February 27, 2014 (reappointment).

     Dennis M. Mulhaupt,

     of California, to be a member of the Broadcasting Board of Governors
    for a term expiring August 13, 2008, vice Blanquita Walsh Cullum, term
    expired.

     Dennis M. Mulhaupt,

     of California, to be a member of the Broadcasting Board of Governors
    for a term expiring August 13, 2011 (reappointment).

     Steven J. Simmons,

     of Connecticut, to be a member of the Broadcasting Board of Governors
    for a term expiring August 13, 2009 (reappointment).

     Submitted October 23

     James Shinn,

     of New Jersey, to be an Assistant Secretary of Defense (new position).

     Robert A. Sturgell,

     of Maryland, to be Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration
    for the term of 5 years, vice Marion C. Blakey, term expired.

     Submitted October 26

     Steven R. Chealander,

     of Texas, to be a member of the National Transportation Safety Board
    for a term expiring December 31, 2012 (reappointment).

     John H. Gibson,

     of Texas, to be an Assistant Secretary of the Air Force, vice Michael
    Montelongo, resigned.

     Mark V. Rosenker,

     of Maryland, to be Chairman of the National Transportation Safety Board
    for a term of 2 years (reappointment).

     Submitted November 1

     Carl T. Johnson,

     of Virginia, to be Administrator of the Pipeline and Hazardous
    Materials Safety Administration, Department of Transportation, vice
    Thomas J. Barrett.

     Submitted November 7

     Elizabeth F. Bagley,

     of the District of Columbia, to be a member of the U.S. Advisory
    Commission on Public Diplomacy for a term expiring July 1, 2008
    (reappointment).

     Victoria Clarke,

     of Maryland, to be a member of the U.S. Advisory Commission on Public
    Diplomacy for a term expiring July 1, 2009, vice Penne Percy Korth, term
    expired.

     Charles A. Gargano,

     of New York, to be Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the
    United States of America to the Republic of Austria.

     Mary Ann Glendon,

     of Massachusetts, to be Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of
    the United States of America to the Holy See.

     William J. Hybl,

     of Colorado, to be a member of the U.S. Advisory Commission on Public
    Diplomacy for a term expiring July 1, 2009, vice Barbara McConnell
    Barrett, term expired.

     Eric J. Tanenblatt,

     of Georgia, to be a member of the Board of Directors of the Corporation
    for National and Community Service for a term expiring October 6, 2012,
    vice Dorothy A. Johnson, term expired.

    Submitted November 8

     Patricia M. Haslach,

     of Oregon, a career member of the Senior Foreign Service, class of
    Minister-Counselor, for the rank of Ambassador during her tenure of
    service as U.S. Senior Coordinator for the Asia-Pacific Economic
    Corporation (APEC) Forum.

     Mary Beth Long,

     of Virginia, to be an Assistant Secretary of Defense, vice Peter W.
    Rodman, resigned.

    [[Page 1631]]

     Submitted November 15

     Goli Ameri,

     of Oregon, to be an Assistant Secretary of State (Educational and
    Cultural Affairs), vice Dina Habib Powell.

     Grace C. Becker,

     of New York, to be an Assistant Attorney General, vice Wan J. Kim.

     Thomas C. Carper,

     of Illinois, to be a member of the Reform Board (Amtrak) for a term of
    5 years, vice Sylvia de Leon, term expired.

     Craig W. Duehring,

     of Minnesota, to be an Assistant Secretary of the Air Force, vice
    Michael L. Dominguez.

     Ana M. Guevara,

     of Florida, to be U.S. Alternate Executive Director of the
    International Bank for Reconstruction and Development for a term of 2
    years, vice Jennifer L. Dorn, term expired.

     Nathan J. Hochman,

     of California, to be an Assistant Attorney General, vice Eileen J.
    O'Connor.

     Tracy Ralph Justesen,

     of Utah, to be Assistant Secretary for Special Education and
    Rehabilitative Services, Department of Education, vice John H. Hager,
    resigned.

     Neel T. Kashkari,

     of California, to be an Assistant Secretary of the Treasury (new
    position).

     Nancy A. Naples,

     of New York, to be a member of the Reform Board (Amtrak) for a term of
    5 years, vice Enrique J. Sosa, resigned.

     James B. Peake,

     of the District of Columbia, to be Secretary of Veterans Affairs, vice
    Jim Nicholson, resigned.

     Denver Stutler, Jr.,

     of Florida, to be a member of the Reform Board (Amtrak) for a term of 5
    years, vice David McQueen Laney, term expiring.

     Eric M. Thorson,

     of Virginia, to be Inspector General, Department of the Treasury, vice
    Harold Damelin, resigned.

     Lincoln D. Almond,

     of Rhode Island, to be U.S. District Judge for the District of Rhode
    Island, vice Ernest C. Torres, retired.

     Edmund A. Booth, Jr.,

     of Georgia, to be U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of Georgia
    for the term of 4 years, vice Lisa Godbey Wood, resigned.

     Gregory A. Brower,

     of Nevada, to be U.S. Attorney for the District of Nevada for the term
    of 4 years, vice Daniel G. Bogden, resigned.

     Mark S. Davis,

     of Virginia, to be U.S. District Judge for the Eastern District of
    Virginia, vice T.S. Ellis III, retired.

     Rebecca A. Gregory,

     of Texas, to be U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Texas for the
    term of 4 years, vice Matthew D. Orwig, resigned.

     William Joseph Hawe,

     of Washington, to be U.S. Marshal for the Western District of
    Washington for the term of 4 years, vice Eric Eugene Robertson,
    resigned.

     Reed Verne Hillman,

     of Massachusetts, to be U.S. Marshal for the District of Massachusetts
    for the term of 4 years, vice Anthony Dichio.

     Diane J. Humetewa,

     of Arizona, to be U.S. Attorney for the District of Arizona for the
    term of 4 years, vice Paul K. Charlton, resigned.

     David Gregory Kays,

     of Missouri, to be U.S. District Judge for the Western District of
    Missouri, vice Dean Whipple, retired.

     Michael G. McGinn,

     of Minnesota, to be U.S. Marshal for the District of Minnesota for the
    term of 4 years, vice Allen Garber, retired.

    [[Page 1632]]

     Richard T. Morrison,

     of Virginia, to be a Judge of the U.S. Tax Court for a term of 15
    years, vice Carolyn Miller Parr, term expired.

     David J. Novak,

     of Virginia, to be U.S. District Judge for the Eastern District of
    Virginia, vice Robert E. Payne, retired.

     Gene E.K. Pratter,

     of Pennsylvania, to be U.S. Circuit Judge for the Third Circuit, vice
    Franklin S. Van Antwerpen, retired.

     Rod J. Rosenstein,

     of Maryland, to be U.S. Circuit Judge for the Fourth Circuit, vice
    Francis D. Murnaghan, Jr., deceased.

     Joseph P. Russoniello,

     of California, to be U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of
    California for the term of 4 years, vice Kevin Vincent Ryan.

     Carolyn P. Short,

     of Pennsylvania, to be U.S. District Judge for the Eastern District of
    Pennsylvania, vice Gene E.K. Pratter, upon elevation.

     Submitted November 16

     Larry Woodrow Walther,

     of Arkansas, to be Director of the Trade and Development Agency, vice
    Thelma J. Askey, resigned.

     Submitted December 3

     Jonathan Steven Adelstein,

     of South Dakota, to be a member of the Federal Communications
    Commission for a term expiring June 30, 2013 (reappointment).

     Michael E. Fryzel,

     of Illinois, to be a member of the National Credit Union Administration
    Board for a term expiring August 2, 2013, vice JoAnn Johnson, term
    expired.

     David R. Hill,

     of Missouri, to be an Assistant Administrator of the Environmental
    Protection Agency, vice Jeffrey R. Holmstead, resigned.

     Charles W. Larson, Jr.,

     of Iowa, to be Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the
    United States of America to the Republic of Latvia.

     Francis Mulvey,

     of Maryland, to be a member of the Surface Transportation Board for a
    term expiring December 31, 2012 (reappointment).

     Neil Romano,

     of Maryland, to be an Assistant Secretary of Labor, vice W. Roy
    Grizzard, resigned.

     Withdrawn December 3

     John A. Gastright,

     of South Carolina, for the rank of Ambassador during his tenure of
    service as U.S. Coordinator for Afghanistan, Department of State, which
    was sent to the Senate on August 2, 2007.

     Submitted December 4

     Gregory B. Jaczko,

     of the District of Columbia, to be a member of the Nuclear Regulatory
    Commission for the term of 5 years expiring June 30, 2013
    (reappointment).

     Hector E. Morales,

     of Texas, to be Permanent Representative of the United States of
    America to the Organization of American States, with the rank of
    Ambassador, vice John F. Maisto, resigned.

     John J. Sullivan,

     of Maryland, to be Deputy Secretary of Commerce, vice David A. Sampson,
    resigned.

     Submitted December 5

     Mark R. Filip,

     of Illinois, to be Deputy Attorney General, vice Paul J. McNulty,
    resigned.

     Submitted December 6

     Ricardo H. Hinojosa,

     of Texas, to be a member of the U.S. Sentencing Commission for a term
    expiring October 31, 2013 (reappointment).

     Ricardo H. Hinojosa,

     of Texas, to be Chair of the U.S. Sentencing Commission
    (reappointment).

    [[Page 1633]]

     Michael E. Horowitz,

     of Maryland, to be a member of the U.S. Sentencing Commission for a
    term expiring October 31, 2013 (reappointment).

     Stephen N. Limbaugh, Jr.,

     of Missouri, to be U.S. District Judge for the Eastern District of
    Missouri, vice Donald J. Stohr, retired.

     Ed Schafer,

     of North Dakota, to be Secretary of Agriculture, vice Mike Johanns,
    resigned.

     William E. Smith,

     of Rhode Island, to be U.S. Circuit Judge for the First Circuit, vice
    Bruce M. Selya, retired.

     George W. Venables,

     of California, to be U.S. Marshal for the Southern District of
    California for the term of 4 years, vice Raul David Bejarano.

     Submitted December 11

     Yousif Boutrous Ghafari,

     of Michigan, to be Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the
    United States of America to the Republic of Slovenia.

     James K. Glassman,

     of Connecticut, to be Under Secretary of State for Public Diplomacy
    with the rank of Ambassador, vice Karen P. Hughes.

     Gregory G. Katsas,

     of Massachusetts, to be an Assistant Attorney General, vice Peter D.
    Keisler, resigned.

     Kevin J. O'Connor,

     of Connecticut, to be Associate Attorney General, vice Robert D.
    McCallum, Jr.

     Douglas H. Shulman,

     of the District of Columbia, to be Commissioner of Internal Revenue for
    the term prescribed by law, vice Mark W. Everson.

     G. Murray Snow,

     of Arizona, to be U.S. District Judge for the District of Arizona, vice
    Stephen M. McNamee, retired.

     Stanley C. Suboleski,

     of Virginia, to be an Assistant Secretary of Energy (Fossil Energy),
    vice Jeffrey D. Jarrett, resigned.

     Glenn T. Suddaby,

     of New York, to be U.S. District Judge for the Northern District of New
    York, vice Lawrence E. Kahn, retired.

     Jon Wellinghoff,

     of Nevada, to be a member of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
    for the term expiring June 30, 2013 (reappointment).

     Withdrawn December 11

     James K. Glassman,

     of Connecticut, to be a member of the Broadcasting Board of Governors
    for a term expiring August 13, 2010 (reappointment), which was sent to
    the Senate on April 26, 2007.

     Submitted December 12

     Marcia Stephens Bloom Bernicat,

     of New Jersey, 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 Senegal, and to serve
    concurrently and without additional compensation as Ambassador
    Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United States of America to the
    Republic of Guinea-Bissau.

     Robert F. Cohen, Jr.,

     of West Virginia, to be a member of the Federal Mine Safety and Health
    Review Commission for a term of 6 years expiring August 30, 2012, vice
    Stanley C. Suboleski, term expired.

     Harvey E. Johnson, Jr.,

     of Virginia, to be Deputy Administrator, Federal Emergency Management
    Agency, Department of Homeland Security (new position).

     Withdrawn December 12

     Harvey E. Johnson, Jr.,

     of Virginia, to be Deputy Administrator and Chief Operating Officer,
    Federal Emergency Management Agency, Department of Homeland Security
    (new position), which was sent to the Senate on September 7, 2007.

     Submitted December 14

    Thomas M. Beck,

    of Virginia, to be a member of the Federal Labor Relations Authority for
    a term of 5 years

    [[Page 1634]]

    expiring July 1, 2010, vice Wayne Cartwright Beyer, resigned.

    Matt Michael Dummermuth,

    of Iowa, to be U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Iowa for the
    term of 4 years, vice Charles W. Larson, Sr., resigned.

    David J. Kramer,

    of Massachusetts, to be Assistant Secretary of State for Democracy,
    Human Rights, and Labor, vice Barry F. Lowenkron.

     Withdrawn December 14

    Thomas M. Beck,

    of Virginia, to be a member of the Federal Labor Relations Authority for
    a term of 5 years expiring July 29, 2012, vice Dale Cabaniss, term
    expiring, which was sent to the Senate on June 28, 2007.

    Wayne Cartwright Beyer,

    of New Hampshire, to be a member of the Federal Labor Relations
    Authority for a term of 5 years expiring July 1, 2010, vice Othoniel
    Armendariz, to which position he was appointed during the last recess of
    the Senate, which was sent to the Senate on January 9, 2007.

     Submitted December 19

     Richard A. Boucher,

     of Maryland, a career member of the Senior Foreign Service, class of
    Career Minister, for the personal rank of Career Ambassador in
    recognition of especially distinguished service over a sustained period.

     William J. Burns,

     of the District of Columbia, a career member of the Senior Foreign
    Service, class of Career Minister, for the personal rank of Career
    Ambassador in recognition of especially distinguished service over a
    sustained period.

     Robert D. Jamison,

     of Virginia, to be an Under Secretary of Homeland Security.

     Robert G. McSwain,

     of Maryland, to be Director of the Indian Health Service, Department of
    Health and Human Services, for the term of 4 years, vice Charles W.
    Grim, resigned.

     Deanna Tanner Okun,

     of Idaho, to be a Deputy U.S. Trade Representative, with the rank of
    Ambassador, vice Karan K. Bhatia.

     Anne Woods Patterson,

    of Virginia, a career member of the Senior Foreign Service, class of
    Career Minister, for the personal rank of Career Ambassador in
    recognition of especially distinguished service over a sustained period.

    C. David Welch,

     of Virginia, a career member of the Senior Foreign Service, class of
    Career Minister, for the personal rank of Career Ambassador in
    recognition of especially distinguished service over a sustained period.

     Jamsheed K. Choksy,

    of Indiana, to be a member of the National Council on the Humanities for
    a term expiring January 26, 2014, vice Lawrence Okamura, term expiring.

     Dawn Ho Delbanco,

    of New York, to be a member of the National Council on the Humanities
    for a term expiring January 26, 2014, vice Dario Fernandez-Morera, term
    expiring.

     Gary D. Glenn,

    of Illinois, to be a member of the National Council on the Humanities
    for a term expiring January 26, 2014, vice Stephan Thernstrom, term
    expiring.

     David Hertz,

    of Indiana, to be a member of the National Council on the Humanities for
    a term expiring January 26, 2014, vice Jewel Spears Brooker, term
    expiring.

     Marvin Bailey Scott,

    of Indiana, to be a member of the National Council on the Humanities for
    the remainder of the term expiring January 26, 2010, vice Thomas K.
    Lindsay, resigned.

     Carol M. Swain,

    of Tennessee, to be a member of the National Council on the Humanities
    for a term expiring January 26, 2014, vice Sidney McPhee, resigned.

    [[Page 1635]]

     Withdrawn December 19

     Robert D. Jamison,

     of Virginia, to be Under Secretary for NationalProtection and Programs,
    Department of Homeland Security, vice George W. Foresman, resigned,
    which was sent to the Senate on September 4, 2007.