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“NOMINATIONS RETURNED TO THE PRESIDENT” mentioning the Department of Interior was published in the Senate section on pages S9-S10 on Jan. 3, 2020.
The Department oversees more than 500 million acres of land. Downsizing the Federal Government, a project aimed at lowering taxes and boosting federal efficiency, said the department has contributed to a growing water crisis and holds many lands which could be better managed.
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NOMINATIONS RETURNED TO THE PRESIDENT
Friday, January 3, 2020
The following nominations transmitted by the President of the United States to the Senate during the first session of the 116th Congress, and upon which no action was had at the time of the sine die adjournment of the Senate, failed of confirmation under the provisions of Rule XXXI, paragraph 6, of the Standing Rules of the Senate.
Amtrak Board of Directors
Rick A. Dearborn, of Oklahoma, to be a Director of the Amtrak Board of Directors for a term of five years.
Joseph Ryan Gruters, of Florida, to be a Director of the Amtrak Board of Directors for a term of five years.
Leon A. Westmoreland, of Georgia, to be a Director of the Amtrak Board of Directors for a term of five years.
Theodore Rokita, of Indiana, to be a Director of the Amtrak Board of Directors for the remainder of the term expiring January 3, 2021.
Broadcasting Board of Governors
Michael Pack, of Maryland, to be Chief Executive Officer of the Broadcasting Board of Governors for the term of three years.
Consumer Product Safety Commission
Ann Marie Buerkle, of New York, to be a Commissioner of the Consumer Product Safety Commission for a term of seven years from October 27, 2018.
Ann Marie Buerkle, of New York, to be Chairman of the Consumer Product Safety Commission.
Corporation for National and Community Service
Victoria Ann Hughes, of Virginia, to be a Member of the Board of Directors of the Corporation for National and Community Service for a term expiring October 6, 2021.
Heather Reynolds, of Texas, to be a Member of the Board of Directors of the Corporation for National and Community Service for a term expiring September 14, 2021.
Corporation for Public Broadcasting
Don Munce, of Florida, to be a Member of the Board of Directors of the Corporation for Public Broadcasting for a term expiring January 31, 2024.
Defense Nuclear Facilities Safety Board
Lisa Vickers, of Texas, to be a Member of the Defense Nuclear Facilities Safety Board for a term expiring October 18, 2021.
Department of Agriculture
Naomi C. Earp, of Maryland, to be an Assistant Secretary of Agriculture.
Scott Hutchins, of Indiana, to be Under Secretary of Agriculture for Research, Education, and Economics.
Department of Homeland Security
William Bryan, of Virginia, to be Under Secretary for Science and Technology, Department of Homeland Security.
Department of Justice
Shannon Lee Goessling, of Florida, to be Director of the Violence Against Women Office, Department of Justice.
Vincent F. DeMarco, of New York, to be United States Marshal for the Eastern District of New York for the term of four years.
Kenneth Charles Canterbury, Jr., of South Carolina, to be Director, Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives.
Owen McCurdy Cypher, of Michigan, to be United States Marshal for the Eastern District of Michigan for the term of four years.
Thomas L. Leonard III, of Michigan, to be United States Attorney for the Western District of Michigan for the term of four years.
Department of State
Pamela Bates, of Virginia, to be Representative of the United States of America to the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development, with the rank of Ambassador.
Marshall Billingslea, of Virginia, to be an Under Secretary of State (Civilian Security, Democracy, and Human Rights).
Brett P. Giroir, of Texas, to be Representative of the United States on the Executive Board of the World Health Organization.
Ronald Mortensen, of Utah, to be an Assistant Secretary of State (Population, Refugees, and Migration).
Leandro Rizzuto, of New Jersey, to be Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United States of America to Barbados, and to serve concurrently and without additional compensation as Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United States of America to the Federation of Saint Kitts and Nevis, Saint Lucia, Antigua and Barbuda, the Commonwealth of Dominica, Grenada, and Saint Vincent and the Grenadines.
Christine J. Toretti, of Pennsylvania, to be Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United States of America to the Republic of Malta.
John Linder, of Georgia, to be Representative of the United States of America to the Association of Southeast Asian Nations, with the rank and status of Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary.
William Ellison Grayson, of California, to be Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United States of America to the Republic of Estonia.
Leora Rosenberg Levy, of Connecticut, to be Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United States of America to the Republic of Chile.
Barbera Hale Thornhill, of California, to be Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United States of America to the Republic of Singapore.
Department of the Interior
Katharine MacGregor, of Pennsylvania, to be Deputy Secretary of the Interior.
Department of the Treasury
Geoffrey William Seiji Okamoto, of California, to be Deputy Under Secretary of the Treasury.
Department of Transportation
Thelma Drake, of Virginia, to be Federal Transit Administrator.
Diana Furchtgott-Roth, of Maryland, to be an Assistant Secretary of Transportation.
Finch Fulton, of Alabama, to be an Assistant Secretary of Transportation.
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
Keith E. Sonderling, of Florida, to be a Member of the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission for a term expiring July 1, 2024.
Farm Credit Administration
Rodney K. Brown, of California, to be a Member of the Farm Credit Administration Board, Farm Credit Administration, for a term expiring October 13, 2024.
Federal Election Commission
James E. Trainor III, of Texas, to be a Member of the Federal Election Commission for a term expiring April 30, 2023.
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
James P. Danly, of Tennessee, to be a Member of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission for the remainder of the term expiring June 30, 2023.
Federal Labor Relations Authority
Catherine Bird, of Texas, to be General Counsel of the Federal Labor Relations Authority for a term of five years.
Federal Mediation and Conciliation Services
Richard Giacolone, of Virginia, to be Federal Mediation and Conciliation Director.
Harry S Truman Scholarship Foundation
Stephen R. Bough, of Missouri, to be a Member of the Board of Trustees of the Harry S Truman Scholarship Foundation for a term expiring December 10, 2021.
International Monetary Fund
Mark Rosen, of Connecticut, to be United States Executive Director of the International Monetary Fund for a term of two years.
Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority
Alan E. Cobb, of Kansas, to be a Member of the Board of Directors of the Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority for a term expiring November 22, 2023.
William Shaw McDermott, of Massachusetts, to be a Member of the Board of Directors of the Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority for a term expiring May 30, 2024.
National Foundation on the Arts and the Humanities
Robert Joseph Kruckemeyer, of Texas, to be a Member of the National Council on the Humanities for a term expiring January 26, 2022.
Peace Corps
Alan R. Swendiman, of North Carolina, to be Deputy Director of the Peace Corps.
Small Business Administration
David Christian Tryon, of Ohio, to be Chief Counsel for Advocacy, Small Business Administration.
Social Security Administration
David Fabian Black, of North Dakota, to be Deputy Commissioner of Social Security for the term expiring January 19, 2019.
Andrew M. Saul, of New York, to be Commissioner of Social Security for the term expiring January 19, 2019.
The Judiciary
Stanley Blumenfeld, of California, to be United States District Judge for the Central District of California.
Jeremy B. Rosen, of California, to be United States District Judge for the Central District of California.
Mark C. Scarsi, of California, to be United States District Judge for the Central District of California.
Kevin Ray Sweazea, of New Mexico, to be United States District Judge for the District of New Mexico.
Daniel Z. Epstein, of Texas, to be a Judge of the United States Court of Federal Claims for a term of fifteen years.
Halil Suleyman Ozerden, of Mississippi, to be United States Circuit Judge for the Fifth Circuit.
Scott J. Laurer, of Virginia, to be a Judge of the United States Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims for the term of fifteen years.
Cory T. Wilson, of Mississippi, to be United States District Judge for the Southern District of Mississippi.
Fernando L. Aenlle-Rocha, of California, to be United States District Judge for the Central District of California.
Adam L. Braverman, of California, to be United States District Judge for the Southern District of California.
Sandy Nunes Leal, of California, to be United States District Judge for the Central District of California.
R. Shireen Matthews, of California, to be a United States District Judge for the Southern District of California.
Rick Lloyd Richmond, of California, to be United States District Judge for the Central District of California.
Stephen Sidney Schwartz, of Virginia, to be a Judge of the United States Court of Federal Claims for a term of fifteen years.
Stephen A. Vaden, of Tennessee, to be a Judge of the United States Court of International Trade.
Grace Karaffa Obermann, of Virginia, to be a Judge of the United States Court of Federal Claims for a term of fifteen years.
Kathryn C. Davis, of Maryland, to be a Judge of the United States Court of Federal Claims for a term of fifteen years.
Edward Hulvey Meyers, of Maryland, to be a Judge of the United States Court of Federal Claims for a term of fifteen years.
Andrew Lynn Brasher, of Alabama, to be United States Circuit Judge for the Eleventh Circuit.
John W. Holcomb, of California, to be United States District Judge for the Central District of California.
Knut Sveinbjorn Johnson, of California, to be United States District Judge for the Southern District of California.
Steve Kim, of California, to be United States District Judge for the Central District of California.
Joshua M. Kindred, of Alaska, to be United States District Judge for the District of Alaska.
Michelle M. Pettit, of California, to be United States District Judge for the Southern District of California.
Todd Wallace Robinson, of California, to be United States District Judge for the Southern District of California.
Jennifer P. Togliatti, of Nevada, to be United States District Judge for the District of Nevada.
John Peter Cronan, of New York, to be United States District Judge for the Southern District of New York.
William Scott Hardy, of Pennsylvania, to be United States District Judge for the Western District of Pennsylvania.
John F. Heil III, of Oklahoma, to be United States District Judge for the Northern, Eastern and Western Districts of Oklahoma.
David Cleveland Joseph, of Louisiana, to be United States District Judge for the Western District of Louisiana.
Iris Lan, of New York, to be United States District Judge for the Southern District of New York.
Matthew Thomas Schelp, of Missouri, to be United States District Judge for the Eastern District of Missouri.
Trade and Development Agency
Darrell E. Issa, of California, to be Director of the Trade and Development Agency.
United States Agency for International Development
Alma L. Golden, of Texas, to be an Assistant Administrator of the United States Agency for International Development.
Jenny A. McGee, of Texas, to be an Assistant Administrator of the United States Agency for International Development.
United States Parole Commission
Almo J. Carter, of the District of Columbia, to be a Commissioner of the United States Parole Commission for a term of six years.
United States Tax Court
Mark Van Dyke Holmes, of New York, to be a Judge of the United States Tax Court for a term of fifteen years.
In the Army
Army nomination of Lt. Gen. Timothy J. Kadavy, to be Lieutenant General.
Army nomination of Brig. Gen. David M. Hamilton, to be Major General.
Army nomination of Col. Jed J. Schaertl, to be Brigadier General.
In the Coast Guard
Coast Guard nominations beginning with Captain Christopher A. Bartz and ending with Captain Melissa L. Rivera, which nominations were received by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional Record on October 15, 2019.
Coast Guard nominations beginning with Rear Adm. (lh) Thomas G. Allan and ending with Rear Adm. (lh) Matthew W. Sibley, which nominations were received by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional Record on November 19, 2019.
In the Marine Corps
Marine Corps nomination of Col. David Nathanson, to be Brigadier General.
Marine Corps nomination of Brig. Gen. Austin E. Renforth, to be Major General.
Marine Corps nomination of Col. Daniel Q. Greenwood, to be Brigadier General.
In the Navy
Navy nomination of Rear Adm. (lh) Ronny L. Jackson, to be Rear Admiral.
In the Air Force
Air Force nomination of Thomas L. Rempfer, to be Colonel.
Air Force nomination of Robert B. Goss, to be Lieutenant Colonel.
In the Army
Army nomination of David L. Johnson, to be Colonel.
Army nomination of James L. Pope, to be Lieutenant Colonel.
Army nomination of Nathan Gorn, to be Colonel.
Army nomination of James E. Matisko, to be Colonel.
Army nomination of David J. Painter, to be Colonel.
Army nomination of Shawn D. Smith, to be Colonel.
In the Coast Guard
Coast Guard nominations beginning with Erin N. Adler and ending with Marc A. Zlomek, which nominations were received by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional Record on October 15, 2019.
Coast Guard nominations beginning with Ryan G. Angelo and ending with Jeffrey S. Zamarin, which nominations were received by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional Record on October 15, 2019.
Coast Guard nominations beginning with Jennifer J. Conklin and ending with Gennaro A. Ruocco, which nominations were received by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional Record on November 19, 2019.
Foreign Service
Foreign Service nominations beginning with Alan Turley and ending with Eric Wolff, which nominations were received by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional Record on November 21, 2019.
Foreign Service nominations beginning with Scott L. Anderson and ending with Conrad Wp. Wong, which nominations were received by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional Record on November 21, 2019.
Foreign Service nominations beginning with Michael Lally and ending with Dale Tasharski, which nominations were received by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional Record on November 21, 2019.
Foreign Service nomination of Gunter E. Schwabe.
Foreign Service nomination of Laura Farnsworth Dogu.
In the Navy
Navy nomination of Robert K. Debuse, to be Captain.
Navy nomination of Paul S. Ruben, to be Captain.
