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“NOMINATIONS RETURNED TO THE PRESIDENT” mentioning the Department of Interior was published in the in the Senate section section on pages S7181-S7184 on Jan. 3, 2017.
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NOMINATIONS RETURNED TO THE PRESIDENT
Tuesday, January 3, 2017
The following nominations transmitted by the President of the United States to the Senate during the second session of the 114th 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.
Administrative Conference of the United States
Matthew Lee Wiener, of Virginia, to be Chairman of the Administrative Conference of the United States for the term of five years.
African Development Bank
Marcia Denise Occomy, of the District of Columbia, to be United States Director of the African Development Bank for a term of five years.
Amtrak Board of Directors
Seth Harris, of New York, to be a Director of the Amtrak Board of Directors for a term of five years.
Jeffrey R. Moreland, of Texas, to be a Director of the Amtrak Board of Directors for a term of five years.
Broadcasting Board of Governors
Richard Stengel, of the District of Columbia, to be a Member of the Broadcasting Board of Governors for a term expiring August 13, 2017.
Richard Stengel, of the District of Columbia, to be Chairman of the Broadcasting Board of Governors.
Central Intelligence
Shirley Woodward, of Virginia, to be Inspector General, Central Intelligence Agency.
Chemical Safety and Hazard Investigation Board
Rachel A. Meidl, of Wisconsin, to be a Member of the Chemical Safety and Hazard Investigation Board for a term of five years.
Commodity Futures Trading Commission
Christopher James Brummer, of the District of Columbia, to be a Commissioner of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission for the remainder of the term expiring June 19, 2016.
Christopher James Brummer, of the District of Columbia, to be a Commissioner of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission for a term expiring June 19, 2021.
Brian D. Quintenz, of the District of Columbia, to be a Commissioner of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission for a term expiring April 13, 2020.
Corporation for National and Community Service
Heidi Neel Biggs, of Oregon, to be a Member of the Board of Directors of the Corporation for National and Community Service for a term expiring October 6, 2017.
Westley Watende Omari Moore, of Maryland, to be a Member of the Board of Directors of the Corporation for National and Community Service for a term expiring October 6, 2016.
Westley Watende Omari Moore, of Maryland, to be a Member of the Board of Directors of the Corporation for National and Community Service for a term expiring October 6, 2021.
Corporation for Public Broadcasting
Jannette Lake Dates, of Maryland, to be a Member of the Board of Directors of the Corporation for Public Broadcasting for a term expiring January 31, 2022.
David J. Arroyo, of New York, to be a Member of the Board of Directors of the Corporation for Public Broadcasting for a term expiring January 31, 2022.
Brent Franklin Nelsen, of South Carolina, to be a Member of the Board of Directors of the Corporation for Public Broadcasting for a term expiring January 31, 2022.
Defense Nuclear Facilities Safety Board
Gail H. Marcus, of Maryland, to be a Member of the Defense Nuclear Facilities Safety Board for a term expiring October 18, 2018.
Joseph Bruce Hamilton, of Texas, to be a Member of the Defense Nuclear Facilities Safety Board for a term expiring October 18, 2021.
Department of Defense
Elissa Slotkin, of the District of Columbia, to be an Assistant Secretary of Defense.
Thomas Atkin, of Virginia, to be an Assistant Secretary of Defense.
Daniel P. Feehan, of the District of Columbia, to be an Assistant Secretary of Defense.
Glenn Fine, of Maryland, to be Inspector General, Department of Defense.
Robert P. Storch, of the District of Columbia, to be Inspector General of the National Security Agency.
Department of Education
Matthew Lehrich, of Massachusetts, to be Assistant Secretary for Communications and Outreach, Department of Education.
Amy McIntosh, of New York, to be Assistant Secretary for Planning, Evaluation, and Policy Development, Department of Education.
Antonia Whalen, of Illinois, to be Assistant Secretary for Elementary and Secondary Education, Department of Education.
Department of Energy
Victoria Marie Baecher Wassmer, of Illinois, to be Under Secretary of Energy.
John Francis Kotek, of Idaho, to be an Assistant Secretary of Energy (Nuclear Energy).
Dimitri Frank Kusnezov, of California, to be Deputy Administrator for Defense Programs, National Nuclear Security Administration.
Susan Faye Beard, of Maryland, to be Inspector General of the Department of Energy.
Department of Health and Human Services
Maria Cancian, of Wisconsin, to be Assistant Secretary for Family Support, Department of Health and Human Services.
Karen Bollinger DeSalvo, of Louisiana, to be an Assistant Secretary of Health and Human Services.
Andrew Miller Slavitt, of Minnesota, to be Administrator of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services.
Mary Katherine Wakefield, of North Dakota, to be Deputy Secretary of Health and Human Services.
Department of Justice
Channing D. Phillips, of the District of Columbia, to be United States Attorney for the District of Columbia for the term of four years.
Randolph J. Seiler, of South Dakota, to be United States Attorney for the District of South Dakota for the term of four years.
J. Patricia Wilson Smoot, of Maryland, to be a Commissioner of the United States Parole Commission for a term of six years.
Department of State
Jennifer Ann Haverkamp, of Indiana, to be Assistant Secretary of State for Oceans and International Environmental and Scientific Affairs.
Mari Carmen Aponte, of the District of Columbia, to be Permanent Representative of the United States of America to the Organization of American States, with the rank of Ambassador.
Amos J. Hochstein, of the District of Columbia, to be an Assistant Secretary of State (Energy Resources).
Tina S. Kaidanow, of Maryland, a career Member of the Senior Foreign Service, Class of Minister-Counselor, to be an Assistant Secretary of State (Political-Military Affairs).
Justin H. Siberell, of Maryland, a Career Member of the Senior Foreign Service, Class of Minister-Counselor, to be Coordinator for Counterterrorism, with the rank and status of Ambassador at Large.
Tulinabo Salama Mushingi, of Virginia, 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 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.
Jeffrey DeLaurentis, of New York, 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 Cuba.
Department of the Interior
Kristen Joan Sarri, of Michigan, to be an Assistant Secretary of the Interior.
Mary L. Kendall, of Minnesota, to be Inspector General, Department of the Interior.
Department of the Treasury
Richard T. Julius, of North Carolina, to be a Member of the Internal Revenue Service Oversight Board for a term expiring September 14, 2019.
Amias Moore Gerety, of Connecticut, to be an Assistant Secretary of the Treasury.
Linda Struyk Millsaps, of North Carolina, to be a Member of the Internal Revenue Service Oversight Board for a term expiring September 14, 2018.
Adam J. Szubin, of the District of Columbia, to be Under Secretary for Terrorism and Financial Crimes.
Matthew Rhett Jeppson, of Florida, to be Director of the Mint for a term of five years.
Alan J. Kreczko, of Connecticut, to be a Member of the Internal Revenue Service Oversight Board for a term expiring September 14, 2019.
James R. White, of Maryland, to be a Member of the Internal Revenue Service Oversight Board for a term expiring September 14, 2020.
Robert M. Tobias, of the District of Columbia, to be a Member of the Internal Revenue Service Oversight Board for a term expiring September 14, 2020.
Department of Veterans Affairs
Christopher E. O'Connor, of Virginia, to be an Assistant Secretary of Veterans Affairs (Congressional and Legislative Affairs).
Thomas J. Murphy, of Colorado, to be Under Secretary for Benefits of the Department of Veterans Affairs.
Election Assistance Commission
Kathleen Marie Marshall, of Nevada, to be a Member of the Election Assistance Commission for a term expiring December 12, 2019.
Environmental Protection Agency
Albert Stanley Meiburg, of Georgia, to be Deputy Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency.
Ann Elizabeth Dunkin, of California, to be an Assistant Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency.
Jane Toshiko Nishida, of Maryland, to be an Assistant Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency.
Thomas A. Burke, of Maryland, to be an Assistant Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency.
Janet Garvin McCabe, of the District of Columbia, to be an Assistant Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency.
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
Constance Smith Barker, of Alabama, to be a Member of the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission for a term expiring July 1, 2021.
European Bank for Reconstruction and Development
Catherine Ann Novelli, of Virginia, to be United States Alternate Governor of the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development.
Executive Office of the President
Marisa Lago, of New York, to be a Deputy United States Trade Representative, with the rank of Ambassador.
Export-Import Bank of the United States
John Mark McWatters, of Texas, to be a Member of the Board of Directors of the Export-Import Bank of the United States for a term expiring January 20, 2019.
Kimberly J. Walker, of Iowa, to be Inspector General, Export-Import Bank.
Claudia Slacik, of New York, to be a Member of the Board of Directors of the Export-Import Bank of the United States for a term expiring January 20, 2019.
Federal Communications Commission
Jessica Rosenworcel, of the District of Columbia, to be a Member of the Federal Communications Commission for a term of five years from July 1, 2015.
Federal Hospital Insurance Trust Fund
Charles P. Blahous, III, of Maryland, to be a Member of the Board of Trustees of the Federal Hospital Insurance Trust Fund for a term of four years.
Robert D. Reischauer, of Maryland, to be a Member of the Board of Trustees of the Federal Hospital Insurance Trust Fund for a term of four years.
Federal Labor Relations Authority
Carol Waller Pope, of the District of Columbia, to be a Member of the Federal Labor Relations Authority for a term of five years expiring July 1, 2019.
Patrick Pizzella, of Virginia, to be a Member of the Federal Labor Relations Authority for a term of five years expiring July 1, 2020.
Federal Mine Safety and Health Administration
Patrick K. Nakamura, of Alabama, to be a Member of the Federal Mine Safety and Health Review Commission for a term of six years expiring August 30, 2022.
Federal Old-Age and Survivors Insurance Trust Fund
Charles P. Blahous, III, of Maryland, to be a Member of the Board of Trustees of the Federal Old-Age and Survivors Insurance Trust Fund and the Federal Disability Insurance Trust Fund for a term of four years.
Robert D. Reischauer, of Maryland, to be a Member of the Board of Trustees of the Federal Old-Age and Survivors Insurance Trust Fund and the Federal Disability Insurance Trust Fund for a term of four years.
Federal Reserve System
Allan R. Landon, of Utah, to be a Member of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System for the unexpired term of fourteen years from February 1, 2002.
Allan R. Landon, of Utah, to be a Member of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System for the term of fourteen years from February 1, 2016.
Kathryn M. Dominguez, of Michigan, to be a Member of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System for the unexpired term of fourteen years from February 1, 2004.
Federal Supplementary Medical Insurance Trust Fund
Charles P. Blahous, III, of Maryland, to be a Member of the Board of Trustees of the Federal Supplementary Medical Insurance Trust Fund for a term of four years.
Robert D. Reischauer, of Maryland, to be a Member of the Board of Trustees of the Federal Supplementary Medical Insurance Trust Fund for a term of four years.
Federal Trade Commission
Edith Ramirez, of California, to be a Federal Trade Commissioner for the term of seven years from September 26, 2015.
Harry S Truman Scholarship Foundation
Eduardo Castell, of New York, to be a Member of the Board of Trustees of the Harry S Truman Scholarship Foundation for a term expiring December 10, 2019.
Steven H. Cohen, of Illinois, to be a Member of the Board of Trustees of the Harry S Truman Scholarship Foundation for a term expiring December 10, 2019.
Vicki Miles-LaGrange, of Oklahoma, to be a Member of the Board of Trustees of the Harry S Truman Scholarship Foundation for a term expiring December 10, 2015.
Vicki Miles-LaGrange, of Oklahoma, to be a Member of the Board of Trustees of the Harry S Truman Scholarship Foundation for a term expiring December 10, 2021.
Inter-American Development Bank
Mileydi Guilarte, of the District of Columbia, to be United States Alternate Executive Director of the Inter-American Development Bank.
International Monetary Fund
Janet L. Yellen, of California, to be United States Alternate Governor of the International Monetary Fund for a term of five years.
Mark Sobel, of Virginia, to be United States Executive Director of the International Monetary Fund for a term of two years.
Legal Services Corporation
Rebecca Emily Rapp, of Wisconsin, to be a Member of the Board of Directors of the Legal Services Corporation for a term expiring July 13, 2019.
Marine Mammal Commission
Andrew J. Read, of North Carolina, to be a Member of the Marine Mammal Commission for a term expiring May 13, 2016.
Merit Systems Protection Board
Mark Philip Cohen, of Maryland, to be a Member of the Merit Systems Protection Board for the term of seven years expiring March 1, 2021.
Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority
Richard A. Kennedy, of Pennsylvania, to be a Member of the Board of Directors of the Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority for a term expiring May 30, 2022.
National Association of Registered Agents and Brokers
Raymond G. Farmer, of South Carolina, to be a Member of the Board of Directors of the National Association of Registered Agents and Brokers for a term of one year.
Thomas McLeary, of Illinois, to be a Member of the Board of Directors of the National Association of Registered Agents and Brokers for a term of two years.
Michael J. Rothman, of Minnesota, to be a Member of the Board of Directors of the National Association of Registered Agents and Brokers for a term of two years.
Heather Ann Steinmiller, of Pennsylvania, to be a Member of the Board of Directors of the National Association of Registered Agents and Brokers for a term of two years.
Susan Louise Castaneda, of California, to be a Member of the Board of Directors of the National Association of Registered Agents and Brokers for a term of one year.
Angela L. Kokosko Ripley, of Maryland, to be a Member of the Board of Directors of the National Association of Registered Agents and Brokers for a term of two years.
Marguerite Salazar, of Colorado, to be a Member of the Board of Directors of the National Association of Registered Agents and Brokers for a term of two years.
John M. Huff, of Missouri, to be a Member of the Board of Directors of the National Association of Registered Agents and Brokers for a term of one year.
Robert P. Suglia, of Rhode Island, to be a Member of the Board of Directors of the National Association of Registered Agents and Brokers for a term of one year.
Lori K. Wing-Heier, of Alaska, to be a Member of the Board of Directors of the National Association of Registered Agents and Brokers for a term of two years.
National Credit Union Administration
John A. Herrera, of North Carolina, to be a Member of the National Credit Union Administration Board for a term expiring April 10, 2021.
National Foundation on the Arts and the Humanities
Walter Hood, of California, to be a Member of the National Council on the Arts for a term expiring September 3, 2020.
Deborah Willis, of New York, to be a Member of the National Council on the Humanities for a term expiring January 26, 2020.
Edward L. Ayers, of Virginia, to be a Member of the National Council on the Humanities for a term expiring January 26, 2020.
Akhil Reed Amar, of Connecticut, to be a Member of the National Council on the Humanities for a term expiring January 26, 2020.
Robert P. Zimmerman, of New York, to be a Member of the National Council on the Humanities for a term expiring January 26, 2018.
John Maeda, of Massachusetts, to be a Member of the National Council on the Arts for a term expiring September 3, 2016.
Michael F. Suarez, of Virginia, to be a Member of the National Council on the Humanities for a term expiring January 26, 2020.
Charlotte P. Kessler, of Ohio, to be a Member of the National Council on the Arts for a term expiring September 3, 2018.
Esperanza Emily Spalding, of Oregon, to be a Member of the National Council on the Arts for a term expiring September 3, 2020.
Dain Borges, of Puerto Rico, to be a Member of the National Council on the Humanities for a term expiring January 26, 2020.
Thavolia Glymph, of North Carolina, to be a Member of the National Council on the Humanities for a term expiring January 26, 2020.
Deborah Wong, of California, to be a Member of the National Council on the Humanities for a term expiring January 26, 2020.
Annette Adele Evans Smith, of Alaska, to be a Member of the National Council on the Arts for a term expiring September 3, 2020.
Leslie Greene Bowman, of Virginia, to be a Member of the National Council on the Humanities for a term expiring January 26, 2022.
George Sanchez, of California, to be a Member of the National Council on the Humanities for a term expiring January 26, 2022.
Ysaye M. Barnwell, of the District of Columbia, to be a Member of the National Council on the Arts for a term expiring September 3, 2022.
Valerie Martinez, of New Mexico, to be a Member of the National Council on the Arts for a term expiring September 3, 2022.
Debra Satz, of California, to be a Member of the National Council on the Humanities for a term expiring January 26, 2022.
Benjamin Osorio, of Pennsylvania, to be a Member of the National Council on the Arts for a term expiring September 3, 2022.
Gail O'Connor Mellow, of New York, to be a Member of the National Council on the Humanities for a term expiring January 26, 2022.
Dana A. Williams, of Maryland, to be a Member of the National Council on the Humanities for a term expiring January 26, 2022.
Nathan Bruce Duthu, of Vermont, to be a Member of the National Council on the Humanities for a term expiring January 26, 2022.
Jane Marie Doggett, of Montana, to be a Member of the National Council on the Humanities for a term expiring January 26, 2022.
Diane Suzette Harris, of Utah, to be a Member of the National Council on the Humanities for a term expiring January 26, 2022.
Virginia Johnson, of New York, to be a Member of the National Council on the Arts for a term expiring September 3, 2020.
Sylvia Orozco, of Texas, to be a Member of the National Council on the Arts for a term expiring September 3, 2022.
National Labor Relations Board
Kent Yoshiho Hirozawa, of New York, to be a Member of the National Labor Relations Board for the term of five years expiring August 27, 2021.
National Mediation Board
Linda A. Puchala, of Maryland, to be a Member of the National Mediation Board for a term expiring July 1, 2018.
Harry R. Hoglander, of Massachusetts, to be a Member of the National Mediation Board for a term expiring July 1, 2017.
National Science Foundation
Richard Otto Buckius, of California, to be Deputy Director of the National Science Foundation.
Nuclear Regulatory Commission
Jessie Hill Roberson, of Alabama, to be a Member of the Nuclear Regulatory Commission for the term of five years expiring June 30, 2020.
Office of Personnel Management
Beth F. Cobert, of California, to be Director of the Office of Personnel Management for a term of four years.
Elizabeth A. Field, of the District of Columbia, to be Inspector General, Office of Personnel Management.
Office of Special Counsel
Carolyn N. Lerner, of Maryland, to be Special Counsel, Office of Special Counsel, for the term of five years.
Overseas Private Investment Corporation
Nelson Reyneri, of Washington, to be a Member of the Board of Directors of the Overseas Private Investment Corporation for a term expiring December 17, 2018.
Roberto R. Herencia, of Illinois, to be a Member of the Board of Directors of the Overseas Private Investment Corporation for a term expiring December 17, 2018.
Privacy and Civil Liberties Oversight Board
James Xavier Dempsey, of California, to be a Member of the Privacy and Civil Liberties Oversight Board for a term expiring January 29, 2022.
Railroad Retirement Board
Walter A. Barrows, of Ohio, to be a Member of the Railroad Retirement Board for a term expiring August 28, 2019.
Thomas G. Kotarac, of Illinois, to be a Member of the Railroad Retirement Board for a term expiring August 28, 2017.
Saint Lawrence Seaway Development Corporation
Anthony G. Collins, of New York, to be a Member of the Advisory Board of the Saint Lawrence Seaway Development Corporation.
Securities and Exchange Commission
Lisa M. Fairfax, of Maryland, to be a Member of the Securities and Exchange Commission for a term expiring June 5, 2020.
Hester Maria Peirce, of Ohio, to be a Member of the Securities and Exchange Commission for the remainder of the term expiring June 5, 2016.
Hester Maria Peirce, of Ohio, to be a Member of the Securities and Exchange Commission for a term expiring June 5, 2021.
Securities Investor Protection Corporation
John E. Mendez, of California, to be a Director of the Securities Investor Protection Corporation for a term expiring December 31, 2015.
John E. Mendez, of California, to be a Director of the Securities Investor Protection Corporation for a term expiring December 31, 2018.
Leslie E. Bains, of New York, to be a Director of the Securities Investor Protection Corporation for a term expiring December 31, 2015.
Leslie E. Bains, of New York, to be a Director of the Securities Investor Protection Corporation for a term expiring December 31, 2018.
Bonnie A. Barsamian Dunn, of New York, to be a Director of the Securities Investor Protection Corporation for a term expiring December 31, 2017.
Social Security Administration
Andrew LaMont Eanes, of Kansas, to be Deputy Commissioner of Social Security for the term expiring January 19, 2019.
Michael P. Leary, of Pennsylvania, to be Inspector General, Social Security Administration.
State Justice Institute
David V. Brewer, of Oregon, to be a Member of the Board of Directors of the State Justice Institute for a term expiring September 17, 2016.
Gayle A. Nachtigal, of Oregon, to be a Member of the Board of Directors of the State Justice Institute for a term expiring September 17, 2018.
Daniel J. Becker, of Utah, to be a Member of the Board of Directors of the State Justice Institute for a term expiring September 17, 2016.
Mary Ellen Barbera, of Maryland, to be a Member of the Board of Directors of the State Justice Institute for a term expiring September 17, 2018.
John D. Minton, Jr., of Kentucky, to be a Member of the Board of Directors of the State Justice Institute for a term expiring September 17, 2016.
David V. Brewer, of Oregon, to be a Member of the Board of Directors of the State Justice Institute for a term expiring September 17, 2019.
Chase Rogers, of Connecticut, to be a Member of the Board of Directors of the State Justice Institute for a term expiring September 17, 2018.
Wilfredo Martinez, of Florida, to be a Member of the Board of Directors of the State Justice Institute for a term expiring September 17, 2019.
Supreme Court of the United States
Merrick B. Garland, of Maryland, to be an Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States.
Tennessee Valley Authority
C. Peter Mahurin, of Kentucky, to be a Member of the Board of Directors of the Tennessee Valley Authority for a term expiring May 18, 2021.
Michael McWherter, of Tennessee, to be a Member of the Board of Directors of the Tennessee Valley Authority for a term expiring May 18, 2021.
Joe H. Ritch, of Alabama, to be a Member of the Board of Directors of the Tennessee Valley Authority for a term expiring May 18, 2021.
The Judiciary
Jeanne E. Davidson, of Maryland, to be a Judge of the United States Court of International Trade.
Armando Omar Bonilla, of the District of Columbia, to be a Judge of the United States Court of Federal Claims for a term of fifteen years.
Nancy B. Firestone, of Virginia, to be a Judge of the United States Court of Federal Claims for a term of fifteen years.
Thomas L. Halkowski, of Pennsylvania, to be a Judge of the United States Court of Federal Claims for a term of fifteen years.
Patricia M. McCarthy, of Maryland, to be a Judge of the United States Court of Federal Claims for a term of fifteen years.
Jeri Kaylene Somers, of Virginia, to be a Judge of the United States Court of Federal Claims for a term of fifteen years.
Mary Barzee Flores, of Florida, to be United States District Judge for the Southern District of Florida.
Julien Xavier Neals, of New Jersey, to be United States District Judge for the District of New Jersey.
Todd Sunhwae Kim, of the District of Columbia, to be an Associate Judge of the District of Columbia Court of Appeals for the term of fifteen years.
Edward L. Stanton III, of Tennessee, to be United States District Judge for the Western District of Tennessee.
Mark A. Young, of California, to be United States District Judge for the Central District of California.
Susan Paradise Baxter, of Pennsylvania, to be United States District Judge for the Western District of Pennsylvania.
Inga S. Bernstein, of Massachusetts, to be United States District Judge for the District of Massachusetts.
Gary Richard Brown, of New York, to be United States District Judge for the Eastern District of New York.
Robert John Colville, of Pennsylvania, to be United States District Judge for the Western District of Pennsylvania.
Elizabeth J. Drake, of Maryland, to be a Judge of the United States Court of International Trade.
Marilyn Jean Horan, of Pennsylvania, to be United States District Judge for the Western District of Pennsylvania.
Dax Eric Lopez, of Georgia, to be United States District Judge for the Northern District of Georgia.
John Milton Younge, of Pennsylvania, to be United States District Judge for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania.
Clare E. Connors, of Hawaii, to be United States District Judge for the District of Hawaii.
Stephanie A. Gallagher, of Maryland, to be United States District Judge for the District of Maryland.
Mary S. McElroy, of Rhode Island, to be United States District Judge for the District of Rhode Island.
Paul Lewis Abrams, of California, to be United States District Judge for the Central District of California.
Suzanne Mitchell, of Oklahoma, to be United States District Judge for the Western District of Oklahoma.
Scott L. Palk, of Oklahoma, to be United States District Judge for the Western District of Oklahoma.
Ronald G. Russell, of Utah, to be United States District Judge for the District of Utah.
Donald Karl Schott, of Wisconsin, to be United States Circuit Judge for the Seventh Circuit.
Myra C. Selby, of Indiana, to be United States Circuit Judge for the Seventh Circuit.
Winfield D. Ong, of Indiana, to be United States District Judge for the Southern District of Indiana.
Jennifer Klemetsrud Puhl, of North Dakota, to be United States Circuit Judge for the Eighth Circuit.
Terrence J. Campbell, of Kansas, to be United States District Judge for the District of Kansas.
Stephanie A. Finley, of Louisiana, to be United States District Judge for the Western District of Louisiana.
Claude J. Kelly III, of Louisiana, to be United States District Judge for the Eastern District of Louisiana.
Abdul K. Kallon, of Alabama, to be United States Circuit Judge for the Eleventh Circuit.
Donald W. Beatty, of South Carolina, to be United States District Judge for the District of South Carolina.
Donald C. Coggins, Jr., of South Carolina, to be United States District Judge for the District of South Carolina.
Lucy Haeran Koh, of California, to be United States Circuit Judge for the Ninth Circuit.
Walter David Counts, III, of Texas, to be United States District Judge for the Western District of Texas.
E. Scott Frost, of Texas, to be United States District Judge for the Northern District of Texas.
Rebecca Ross Haywood, of Pennsylvania, to be United States Circuit Judge for the Third Circuit.
James Wesley Hendrix, of Texas, to be United States District Judge for the Northern District of Texas.
Irma Carrillo Ramirez, of Texas, to be United States District Judge for the Northern District of Texas.
Karen Gren Scholer, of Texas, to be United States District Judge for the Eastern District of Texas.
Kathleen Marie Sweet, of New York, to be United States District Judge for the Western District of New York.
Lisabeth Tabor Hughes, of Kentucky, to be United States Circuit Judge for the Sixth Circuit.
David C. Nye, of Idaho, to be United States District Judge for the District of Idaho.
Beth M. Andrus, of Washington, to be United States District Judge for the Western District of Washington.
J. Michael Diaz, of Washington, to be United States District Judge for the Western District of Washington.
Kathleen M. O'Sullivan, of Washington, to be United States District Judge for the Western District of Washington.
Patricia D. Barksdale, of Florida, to be United States District Judge for the Middle District of Florida.
Todd E. Edelman, of the District of Columbia, to be United States District Judge for the District of Columbia.
William F. Jung, of Florida, to be United States District Judge for the Middle District of Florida.
Philip R. Lammens, of Florida, to be United States District Judge for the Northern District of Florida.
Florence Y. Pan, of the District of Columbia, to be United States District Judge for the District of Columbia.
Regina M. Rodriguez, of Colorado, to be United States District Judge for the District of Colorado.
Patricia Ann Timmons-Goodson, of North Carolina, to be United States District Judge for the Eastern District of North Carolina.
Anne Rachel Traum, of Nevada, to be United States District Judge for the District of Nevada.
Frances Marie Tydingco-Gatewood, of Guam, to be Judge for the District Court of Guam for the term of ten years.
Jason D. Tulley, 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.
Abid Riaz Qureshi, of Maryland, to be United States District Judge for the District of Columbia.
Diane Gujarati, of New York, to be United States District Judge for the Eastern District of New York.
Julie Rebecca Breslow, 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.
Deborah J. Israel, 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.
Carmen Guerricagoitia McLean, 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.
Rainey Ransom Brandt, of the District of Columbia, to be an Associate Judge of the Superior Court of the District of Columbia.
United Nations
Valerie Biden Owens, of Delaware, to be an Alternate Representative of the United States of America to the Seventy-first Session of the General Assembly of the United Nations.
Cynthia Ryan, of the District of Columbia, to be an Alternate Representative of the United States of America to the Seventy-first Session of the General Assembly of the United Nations.
United States Advisory Commission on Public Diplomacy
Douglas Barry Wilson, of Delaware, to be a Member of the United States Advisory Commission on Public Diplomacy for a term expiring July 1, 2017.
Markos Kounalakis, of California, to be a Member of the United States Advisory Commission on Public Diplomacy for a term expiring July 1, 2017.
United States Institute of Peace
Grant T. Harris, of California, to be a Member of the Board of Directors of the United States Institute of Peace for a term of four years.
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.
Larry T. Glenn, of the Virgin Islands, to be a Commissioner of the United States Parole Commission for a term of six years.
United States Postal Service
David S. Shapira, of Pennsylvania, to be a Governor of the United States Postal Service for a term expiring December 8, 2019.
David Michael Bennett, of North Carolina, to be a Governor of the United States Postal Service for a term expiring December 8, 2018.
Mickey D. Barnett, of New Mexico, to be a Governor of the United States Postal Service for a term expiring December 8, 2020.
Stephen Crawford, of Maryland, to be a Governor of the United States Postal Service for the remainder of the term expiring December 8, 2015.
Stephen Crawford, of Maryland, to be a Governor of the United States Postal Service for a term expiring December 8, 2022.
James C. Miller, III, of Virginia, to be a Governor of the United States Postal Service for a term expiring December 8, 2017.
Jeffrey A. Rosen, of Virginia, to be a Governor of the United States Postal Service for a term expiring December 8, 2021.
United States Sentencing Commission
Charles R. Breyer, of California, to be a Member of the United States Sentencing Commission for a term expiring October 31, 2021.
Richard Franklin Boulware, II, of Nevada, to be a Member of the United States Sentencing Commission for a term expiring October 31, 2019.
Danny C. Reeves, of Kentucky, to be a Member of the United States Sentencing Commission for a term expiring October 31, 2019.
United States Tax Court
Elizabeth Ann Copeland, of Texas, to be a Judge of the United States Tax Court for a term of fifteen years.
Vik Edwin Stoll, of Missouri, to be a Judge of the United States Tax Court for a term of fifteen years.
In the Air Force
Air Force nomination of Col. Michael J. Feeley, to be Brigadier General.
Air Force nomination of Col. Dennis Hunsicker, to be Brigadier General.
Air Force nomination of Colonel Robert A. Meyer, Jr., to be Brigadier General.
Air Force nomination of Col. Clifford N. James, to be Brigadier General.
Air Force nomination of Col. Scott M. Lockwood, to be Brigadier General.
Air Force nomination of Brig. Gen. Paul D. Nelson, to be Major General.
Air Force nomination of Brig. Gen. Mark H. Berry, to be Major General.
Air Force nomination of Col. Brian E. Hastings, to be Brigadier General.
Air Force nomination of Col. Kathleen M. Flarity, to be Brigadier General.
Air Force nominations beginning with Col. Jeffery D. Aebischer and ending with Col. Daniel S. Yenchesky, which nominations were received by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional Record on December 6, 2016.
In the Army
Army nomination of Col. Frank D. Emanuel, to be Brigadier General.
Army nomination of Col. Robert A. Crisostomo, to be Brigadier General.
Army nominations beginning with Col. Mario A. R. Diaz and ending with Col. Michael R. Fenzel, which nominations were received by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional Record on September 6, 2016.
Army nomination of Brig. Gen. Timothy J. Hilty, to be Major General.
In the Navy
Navy nomination of Capt. Paul A. Stader, to be Rear Admiral
(lower half).
Navy nomination of Rear Adm. (lh) Bret C. Batchelder, to be Rear Admiral.
In the Air Force
Air Force nomination of Enrique J. Gwin, to be Colonel.
In the Army
Army nominations beginning with James V. Crawford and ending with Colin A. Meghoo, which nominations were received by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional Record on January 13, 2015.
Army nomination of Ronald D. Schow, to be Major.
Army nomination of Rodney E. Garfield, to be Colonel.
Army nomination of Francis J. Racioppi, Jr., to be Major.
Army nomination of Robert H. McCarthy III, to be Colonel.
Army nomination of Michael F. Coerper, to be Lieutenant Colonel.
Army nomination of Vedner Bellot, to be Major.
Army nomination of Alexander M. Willard, to be Major.
Army nomination of Preston H. Leonard, to be Major.
Army nomination of Anjeliqua S. McNair, to be Major.
Army nomination of Christopher K. Berthold, to be Major.
Army nomination of Seth C. Lydem, to be Major.
Army nomination of James Robinson, Jr., to be Major.
Army nomination of Christopher C. Ostby, to be Colonel.
Army nomination of Calvin E. Fish, to be Colonel.
Foreign Service
Foreign Service nominations beginning with David J. Barth and ending with R. Douglass Arbuckle, which nominations were received by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional Record on January 13, 2015.
Foreign Service nomination of Daniel Menco Hirsch.
Foreign Service nomination of David Elliott Horton III.
Foreign Service nominations beginning with Jeffries Blunt de Graffenried, Jr. and ending with Debbie Patrice Jackson, which nominations were received by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional Record on June 10, 2015.
Foreign Service nominations beginning with Michael Ashkouri and ending with Ethan N. Takahashi, which nominations were received by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional Record on July 13, 2016.
Foreign Service nomination of Edward Peay.
Foreign Service nomination of Leslie L. Johnson.
Foreign Service nominations beginning with David Charles Miller and ending with Scott S. Sindelar, which nominations were received by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional Record on November 15, 2016.
Foreign Service nomination of Alexander Dickie IV.
Foreign Service nominations beginning with Jeanne F. Bailey and ending with Robert Henry Hanson, which nominations were received by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional Record on November 15, 2016.
Foreign Service nominations beginning with Jim Nelson Barnhart, Jr. and ending with Anne N. Williams, which nominations were received by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional Record on November 15, 2016.
In the Marine Corps
Marine Corps nomination of Kurt J. Brubaker, to be Colonel.
In the Navy
Navy nomination of Jonathan L. Schmitz, to be Captain.
Navy nomination of Michael A. Polito, to be Commander.
Navy nomination of William A. Schultz, to be Captain.
