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“NOMINATIONS” mentioning the U.S. Dept of State was published in the Senate section on pages S1572 on March 10, 2011.
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NOMINATIONS
Executive nominations received by the Senate:
NATIONAL SECURITY EDUCATION BOARD
CHRISTOPHER B. HOWARD, OF VIRGINIA, TO BE A MEMBER OF THE NATIONAL SECURITY EDUCATION BOARD FOR A TERM OF FOUR YEARS, VICE KIRON KANINA SKINNER, TERM EXPIRED.
INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND
BEN S. BERNANKE, OF NEW JERSEY, TO BE UNITED STATES ALTERNATE GOVERNOR OF THE INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND FOR A TERM OF FIVE YEARS. (REAPPOINTMENT)
INTERNATIONAL JOINT COMMISSION, UNITED STATES AND CANADA
DERETH BRITT GLANCE, OF NEW YORK, TO BE A COMMISSIONER ON THE PART OF THE UNITED STATES ON THE INTERNATIONAL JOINT COMMISSION, UNITED STATES AND CANADA, VICE IRENE B. BROOKS.
RICHARD M. MOY, OF MONTANA, TO BE A COMMISSIONER ON THE PART OF THE UNITED STATES ON THE INTERNATIONAL JOINT COMMISSION, UNITED STATES AND CANADA, VICE SAMUEL W. SPECK.
DEPARTMENT OF STATE
DANIEL BENJAMIN SHAPIRO, OF ILLINOIS, TO BE AMBASSADOR EXTRAORDINARY AND PLENIPOTENTIARY OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA TO ISRAEL.
NATIONAL OCEANIC AND ATMOSPHERIC ADMINISTRATION
SUBJECT TO QUALIFICATIONS PROVIDED BY LAW, THE FOLLOWING FOR PERMANENT APPOINTMENT TO THE GRADE INDICATED IN THE NATIONAL OCEANIC AND ATMOSPHERIC ADMINISTRATION.
To be lieutenant (junior grade)
ZACHARY P. CRESS
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