[United States Senate Manual, 113th Congress]
[S. Doc. 113-1]
[Non-statutory Standing Orders and Regulations Affecting the Business of the Senate]
[Pages 136-140]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]


        73    TO PROVIDE FOR EXPEDITED SENATE CONSIDERATION OF CERTAIN 
                      NOMINATIONS SUBJECT TO ADVICE AND CONSENT

                Resolved,
                Sec. 1. Procedure For Consideration.
                (a) Privileged Nominations; Information Requested--Upon 
            receipt by the Senate of a nomination described in section 
            2, the nomination shall--
                        (1) be placed on the Executive Calendar under 
                    the heading `Privileged Nominations--Information 
                    Requested'; and
                        (2) remain on the Executive Calendar under such 
                    heading until the Executive Clerk receives a written 
                    certification from the Chairman of the committee of 
                    jurisdiction under subsection (b).
                (b) Questionnaires--The Chairman of the committee of 
            jurisdiction shall notify the Executive Clerk in writing 
            when the appropriate biographical and financial 
            questionnaires have been received from an individual 
            nominated for a position described in section 2.
                (c) Privileged Nominations; Information Received--Upon 
            receipt of the certification under subsection (b), the 
            nomination shall--
                        (1) be placed on the Executive Calendar under 
                    the heading `Privileged Nomination--Information 
                    Received' and remain on the Executive Calendar under 
                    such heading for 10 session days; and
                        (2) after the expiration of the period referred 
                    to in paragraph (1), be placed on the `Nominations' 
                    section of the Executive Calendar.
                (d) Referral to Committee of Jurisdiction--During the 
            period when a nomination described in subsection (a) is 
            listed under the `Privileged Nomination--Information 
            Requested' section of the Executive Calendar described in 
            section (a)(1)

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            or the `Privileged Nomination--Information Received' section 
            of the Executive Calendar described in section (c)(1)--
                        (1) any Senator may request on his or her own 
                    behalf, or on the behalf of any identified Senator 
                    that the nomination be referred to the appropriate 
                    committee of jurisdiction; and
                        (2) if a Senator makes a request described in 
                    paragraph (1), the nomination shall be referred to 
                    the appropriate committee of jurisdiction.
                Sec. 2. Nominations Covered.
                The following nominations for the positions described 
            (including total number of individuals to be appointed for 
            the position) shall be considered under the provisions of 
            this resolution:
                        (1) The Chairman and the Members of the Advisory 
                    Board for Cuba Broadcasting (9 Members including 
                    Chairman).
                        (2) The Chairman and the Members of the 
                    Corporation for National and Community Service (15 
                    Members including Chairman).
                        (3) The Chairman and the Members of the Federal 
                    Retirement Thrift Investment Boards (5 Members 
                    including Chairman).
                        (4) The Members of the Internal Revenue Service 
                    Oversight Board (7 Members).
                        (5) The Members of the Board of the Millennium 
                    Challenge Corporation (4 Members).
                        (6) The Members of the National Council on the 
                    Arts (18 Members).
                        (7) The Members of the National Council for the 
                    Humanities (26 Members).
                        (8) The Members of the Board of Directors of the 
                    Overseas Private Investment Corporation (8 Members).
                        (9) The Members of the Peace Corps National 
                    Advisory Council (15 Members).
                        (10) The Chairman, Vice Chairman, and the 
                    Members of the Board of Directors for the United 
                    States Institute of Peace (12 Members including 
                    Chairman and Vice Chairman).
                        (11) The Members of the Board of Directors of 
                    the Federal Agricultural Mortgage Corporation (5 
                    Members).
                        (12) The Members of the Board of Directors of 
                    the National Consumer Cooperative Bank (3 Members).

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                        (13) The Members of the Board of Directors of 
                    the National Institute of Building Sciences (6 
                    Members).
                        (14) The Members of the Board of Directors of 
                    the Securities Investor Protection Corporation (5 
                    Members).
                        (15) The Members of the Board of Directors of 
                    the Metropolitan Washington Airport Authority (3 
                    Members).
                        (16) The Members of the Saint Lawrence Seaway 
                    Development Corporation Advisory Board (5 Members).
                        (17) The Members of the Board of Trustees of the 
                    Morris K. Udall Scholarship and Excellence in 
                    National Environmental Policy Foundation (9 
                    Members).
                        (18) The Members the Board of Trustees of the 
                    Federal Hospital Insurance Trust Fund (2 Members).
                        (19) The Members of the Board of Trustees of the 
                    Federal Old Age and Survivors Trust Fund and 
                    Disability Insurance Trust Fund (2 Members).
                        (20) The Members of the Board of Trustees of the 
                    Federal Supplementary Medical Insurance Trust Fund 
                    (2 Members).
                        (21) The Members of the Social Security Advisory 
                    Board (3 Members).
                        (22) The Members of the Board of Directors of 
                    the African Development Foundation (7 Members).
                        (23) The Members of the Board of Directors of 
                    the Inter American Foundation (9 Members).
                        (24) The Commissioners of the United States 
                    Advisory Commission on Public Diplomacy (7 Members).
                        (25) The Members of the Board of Trustees of the 
                    Barry Goldwater Scholarship and Excellence in 
                    Education Foundation (8 Members).
                        (26) The Members of the Board of Trustees of the 
                    Harry Truman Scholarship Foundation (8 Members).
                        (27) The Members of the Board of Trustees of the 
                    James Madison Memorial Fellowship Foundation (6 
                    Members).
                        (28) The Members of the Board of Directors of 
                    the Legal Services Corporation (11 Members).
                        (29) The Members of the Foreign Claims 
                    Settlement Commission (2 Members).
                        (30) The Members of the Board of Directors of 
                    the State Justice Institute (11 Members).
                        (31) Chief Financial Officer, from the 
                    following:

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                                (A) Department of Agriculture.
                                (B) Department of Commerce.
                                (C) Department of Defense.
                                (D) Department of Education.
                                (E) Department of Energy.
                                (F) Department of Environmental 
                            Protection Agency.
                                (G) Department of Health and Human 
                            Services.
                                (H) Department of Homeland Security.
                                (I) Department of Housing and Urban 
                            Development.
                                (J) Department of the Interior.
                                (K) Department of Labor.
                                (L) National Aeronautics and Space 
                            Administration.
                                (M) Department of State.
                                (N) Department of Transportation.
                                (O) Department of the Treasury.
                                (P) Department of Veterans Affairs.
                        (32) Assistant Secretary for Financial 
                    Management of the Air Force.
                        (33) Assistant Secretary for Financial 
                    Management of the Army.
                        (34) Assistant Secretary for Financial 
                    Management of Navy.
                        (35) Controller, Office of Federal Financial 
                    Management, Office of Management and Budget.
                        (36) Assistant Secretaries or other officials 
                    whose primary responsibility is legislative affairs 
                    from the following:
                                (A) Department of Agriculture.
                                (B) Department of Energy.
                                (C) Department of Defense.
                                (D) Department of Housing and Urban 
                            Development.
                                (E) Department of Commerce.
                                (F) Department of Treasury.
                                (G) Department of State.
                                (H) Department of Health and Human 
                            Services.
                                (I) United States Agency for 
                            International Development.
                                (J) Department of Education.
                                (K) Department of Labor.
                                (L) Department of Justice.
                                (M) Department of Veterans Affairs.

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                                (N) Department of Transportation.
                        (37) Commissioner, Rehabilitative Services 
                    Administration, Department of Education.
                        (38) Commissioner, Administration for Children, 
                    Youth, and Families, Department of Health and Human 
                    Services.
                        (39) Commissioner, Administration for Native 
                    Americans, Department of Health and Human Services.
                        (40) Federal Coordinator, Alaska Natural Gas 
                    Transportation Projects.
                        (41) Assistant Secretary for Administration, 
                    Department of Commerce.
                Sec. 3. Executive Calendar.
                The Secretary of the Senate shall create the appropriate 
            sections on the Executive Calendar to reflect and effectuate 
            the requirements of this resolution.
                Sec. 4. Committee Justification for New Executive 
            Positions.
                The report accompanying each bill or joint resolution of 
            a public character reported by any committee shall contain 
            an evaluation and justification made by such committee for 
            the establishment in the measure being reported of any new 
            position appointed by the President within an existing or 
            new Federal entity.
                Sec. 5. Effective Date.
                This resolution shall take effect 60 days after the date 
            of adoption of this resolution.

            [S. Res. 116, 112-1, March 30, 2011]