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“NOMINATIONS” mentioning the U.S. Dept of Agriculture was published in the Senate section on pages S1751 on March 9, 2017.
The Department is primarily focused on food nutrition, with assistance programs making up 80 percent of its budget. Downsizing the Federal Government, a project aimed at lowering taxes and boosting federal efficiency, said the Department implements too many regulations and restrictions and impedes the economy.
The publication is reproduced in full below:
NOMINATIONS
Executive nominations received by the Senate:
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
SONNY PERDUE, OF GEORGIA, TO BE SECRETARY OF AGRICULTURE.
THE JUDICIARY
JONATHAN H. PITTMAN, 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, VICE JEANETTE J. CLARK, RETIRED.
IN THE AIR FORCE
THE FOLLOWING NAMED OFFICER FOR APPOINTMENT IN THE UNITED STATES AIR FORCE TO THE GRADE INDICATED UNDER TITLE 10, U.S.C., SECTION 624:
To be major general
BRIG. GEN. SEAN L. MURPHY
THE FOLLOWING NAMED OFFICERS FOR APPOINTMENT IN THE UNITED STATES AIR FORCE TO THE GRADE INDICATED UNDER TITLE 10, U.S.C., SECTION 624:
To be major general
BRIG. GEN. TONY D. BAUERNFEIND
BRIG. GEN. MARK D. CAMERER
BRIG. GEN. WILLIAM T. COOLEY
BRIG. GEN. STEPHEN L. DAVIS
BRIG. GEN. PATRICK J. DOHERTY
BRIG. GEN. JAMES A. JACOBSON
BRIG. GEN. DAVID A. KRUMM
BRIG. GEN. JEFFREY A. KRUSE
BRIG. GEN. MICHAEL A. MINIHAN
BRIG. GEN. SHAUN Q. MORRIS
BRIG. GEN. THOMAS E MURPHY
BRIG. GEN. DAVID S. NAHOM
BRIG. GEN. STEPHEN W. OLIVER, JR.
BRIG. GEN. JOHN M. PLETCHER
BRIG. GEN. SCOTT L. PLEUS
BRIG. GEN. JOHN T. RAUCH, JR.
BRIG. GEN. BRIAN S. ROBINSON
BRIG. GEN. RICKY N. RUPP
BRIG. GEN. DIRK D. SMITH
BRIG. GEN. KIRK W. SMITH
BRIG. GEN. PAUL W. TIBBETS IV
BRIG. GEN. ANDREW J. TOTH
BRIG. GEN. MARK E. WEATHERINGTON
THE FOLLOWING NAMED OFFICERS FOR APPOINTMENT IN THE UNITED STATES AIR FORCE TO THE GRADE INDICATED UNDER TITLE 10, U.S.C., SECTION 624:
To be brigadier general
COL. DAGVIN R. M. ANDERSON
COL. JASON R. ARMAGOST
COL. CRAIG R. BAKER
COL. GENTRY W. BOSWELL
COL. RICHARD H. BOUTWELL
COL. RYAN L. BRITTON
COL. BRIAN R. BRUCKBAUER
COL. LANCE R. BUNCH
COL. TODD D. CANTERBURY
COL. CASE A. CUNNINGHAM
COL. EVAN C. DERTIEN
COL. MICHAEL L. DOWNS
COL. TROY E. DUNN
COL. DEREK C. FRANCE
COL. DAVID M. GAEDECKE
COL. PHILIP A. GARRANT
COL. ANTHONY W. GENATEMPO
COL. KRISTIN E. GOODWIN
COL. CHRISTOPHER J. IRELAND
COL. DAVID R. IVERSON
COL. JOEL D. JACKSON
COL. RONALD E. JOLLY, SR.
COL. MICHAEL G. KOSCHESKI
COL. DAVID J. KUMASHIRO
COL. JOHN D. LAMONTAGNE
COL. LEAH G. LAUDERBACK
COL. CHARLES B. MCDANIEL
COL. JOHN C. MILLARD
COL. ALBERT G. MILLER
COL. JOHN J. NICHOLS
COL. ROBERT G. NOVOTNY
COL. LANSING R. PILCH
COL. DONNA D. SHIPTON
COL. JEREMY T. SLOANE
COL. PHILLIP A. STEWART
COL. DAVID H. TABOR
IN THE ARMY
THE FOLLOWING NAMED OFFICER FOR APPOINTMENT IN THE UNITED STATES ARMY TO THE GRADE INDICATED WHILE ASSIGNED TO A POSITION OF IMPORTANCE AND RESPONSIBILITY UNDER TITLE 10, U.S.C., SECTION 601:
To be lieutenant general
MAJ. GEN. PAUL A. OSTROWSKI
THE FOLLOWING NAMED OFFICER FOR APPOINTMENT IN THE UNITED STATES ARMY TO THE GRADE INDICATED WHILE ASSIGNED TO A POSITION OF IMPORTANCE AND RESPONSIBILITY UNDER TITLE 10, U.S.C., SECTION 601:
To be lieutenant general
LT. GEN. SEAN B. MACFARLAND
THE FOLLOWING NAMED OFFICER FOR APPOINTMENT IN THE RESERVE OF THE ARMY TO THE GRADE INDICATED UNDER TITLE 10, U.S.C., SECTION 12203:
To be major general
BRIG. GEN. FRANCISCO A. ESPAILLAT
THE FOLLOWING NAMED OFFICER FOR APPOINTMENT IN THE UNITED STATES ARMY MEDICAL CORPS TO THE GRADE INDICATED UNDER TITLE 10, U.S.C., SECTIONS 624 AND 3064:
To be major general
BRIG. GEN. RONALD J. PLACE
THE FOLLOWING ARMY NATIONAL GUARD OF THE UNITED STATES OFFICER FOR APPOINTMENT IN THE RESERVE OF THE ARMY TO THE GRADE INDICATED UNDER TITLE 10, U.S.C., SECTIONS 12203 AND 12211:
To be brigadier general
COL. JEFFREY A. ROACH
