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SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

EXECUTIVE CALENDAR

PREPARED UNDER THE DIRECTION OF JULIE E. ADAMS,

SECRETARY OF THE SENATE

By Jennifer A. Gorham, Executive Clerk

ONE HUNDRED FOURTEENTH CONGRESS

Tuesday, February 23, 2016

{ FIRST SESSION

{ SECOND SESSION

Issue No. 186

CONVENED JANUARY 6, 2015

ADJOURNED DECEMBER 18, 2015

CONVENED JANUARY 4, 2016

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UNANIMOUS CONSENT AGREEMENT

Robert McKinnon Califf (Cal. No. 443)

Ordered, That following Leader remarks on Tuesday, February 23, 2016, the Senate resume post-cloture

consideration of the nomination of Robert McKinnon Califf, of South Carolina, to be Commissioner of Food and

Drugs, Department of Health and Human Services.

Ordered further, That all time during the recess or adjournment of the Senate count post-cloture on the

nomination. (Feb. 22, 2016.)

RESOLUTIONS

CALENDAR

NO. S. RES.

NO. SUBJECT

REPORTED

BY

1

TREATIES

CALENDAR

NO. TREATY

DOC. NO. SUBJECT

REPORTED

BY

2

1 112-1 Protocol Amending Tax Convention with Swiss

Confederation

Feb 09, 2016 Reported by Mr.

Corker, Committee on

Foreign Relations with

printed Ex. Rept. 114-1 and a

resolution of advice and

consent to ratification with 4

conditions and 1 declaration.

2 113-4 The Protocol Amending the Tax Convention

with Spain




printed Ex. Rept.114-2 and a




3 113-5 Convention on Taxes with the Republic of

Poland







declaration.

4 112-8 Tax Convention with Chile. Feb 09, 2016 Reported by Mr.






declaration.

5 114-1 Protocol Amending the Tax Convention with

Japan








TREATIES

CALENDAR

NO. TREATY

DOC. NO. SUBJECT

REPORTED

BY

3

6 111-8 Protocol Amending Tax Convention with

Luxembourg







declaration.

7 111-7 Tax Convention with Hungary Feb 09, 2016 Reported by Mr.






declaration.

8 112-5 Protocol Amending the Convention on Mutual

Administrative Assistance in Tax Matters.







declaration.

* Signifies nominee’s commitment to respond to requests to appear and testify before any duly constituted committee of the Senate

NOMINATIONS

CALENDAR

NO. MESSAGE

NO. NOMINEE, OFFICE, AND PREDECESSOR

REPORTED

BY

4

DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

* 7 53 Adri Davin Jayaratne, of Michigan, to be an

Assistant Secretary of Labor, vice Brian

Vincent Kennedy.

Jan 28, 2015 Reported by Mr.

Alexander, Committee on

Health, Education, Labor,

and Pensions, without printed

report.

THE JUDICIARY

11 5 Jeanne E. Davidson, of Maryland, to be a

Judge of the United States Court of

International Trade, vice Donald C. Pogue,

retired.


Grassley, Committee on the

Judiciary, without printed

report.

27 7 Nancy B. Firestone, of Virginia, to be a Judge

of the United States Court of Federal Claims

for a term of fifteen years. (Reappointment)




report.

28 8 Thomas L. Halkowski, of Pennsylvania, to be a

Judge of the United States Court of Federal

Claims for a term of fifteen years, vice Lynn

Jeanne Bush, term expired.




report.

29 9 Patricia M. McCarthy, of Maryland, to be a

Judge of the United States Court of Federal

Claims for a term of fifteen years, vice Emily

Clark Hewitt, retired.




report.

30 10 Jeri Kaylene Somers, of Virginia, to be a Judge

of the United States Court of Federal Claims

for a term of fifteen years, vice George W.

Miller, retired.




report.

31 6 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, vice Edward J. Damich, term expired.




report.

UNITED STATES POSTAL SERVICE

* 108 193 David Michael Bennett, of North Carolina, to

be a Governor of the United States Postal

Service for a term expiring December 8, 2018,

vice Thurgood Marshall, Jr., term expired.

May 06, 2015 Reported by Mr.

Johnson, Committee on

Homeland Security and

Governmental Affairs,

without printed report.


NOMINATIONS

CALENDAR

NO. MESSAGE


REPORTED

BY

5

* 109 213 Mickey D. Barnett, of New Mexico, to be a

Governor of the United States Postal Service

for a term expiring December 8, 2020.

(Reappointment)






* 110 283 Stephen Crawford, of Maryland, to be a


for the remainder of the term expiring

December 8, 2015, vice Alan C. Kessler,

resigned.






* 111 284 Stephen Crawford, of Maryland, to be a



(Reappointment)






* 112 285 James C. Miller, III, of Virginia, to be a



(Reappointment)






DEPARTMENT OF STATE

* 127 175 Cassandra Q. Butts, of the District of

Columbia, to be Ambassador Extraordinary

and Plenipotentiary of the United States of

America to the Commonwealth of The

Bahamas.



Foreign Relations, without

printed report.

UNITED STATES POSTAL SERVICE

* 155 58 David S. Shapira, of Pennsylvania, to be a


for a term expiring December 8, 2019, vice

Dennis J. Toner, term expired.

Jun 15, 2015 Reported by Mr.





INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND

* 205 132 Janet L. Yellen, of California, to be United

States Alternate Governor of the

International Monetary Fund for a term of

five years, vice Ben S. Bernanke, term

expired.

Jun 25, 2015 Reported by Mr.



printed report.


NOMINATIONS

CALENDAR

NO. MESSAGE


REPORTED

BY

6

DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

* 209 468 Julius Lloyd Horwich, of Illinois, to be

Assistant Secretary for Legislation and

Congressional Affairs, Department of

Education, vice Gabriella Cecilia Gomez.

Jun 25, 2015 Placed on the

Calendar pursuant to S.Res.

116, 112th Congress.

DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY

* 212 184 Brodi L. Fontenot, of Louisiana, to be Chief

Financial Officer, Department of the

Treasury, vice Daniel M. Tangherlini,

resigned.

Jul 07, 2015 Placed on the



THE JUDICIARY

215 153 Waverly D. Crenshaw, Jr., of Tennessee, to be

United States District Judge for the Middle

District of Tennessee, vice William Joseph

Haynes, Jr., retired.

Jul 09, 2015 Reported by Mr.



report.

OVERSEAS PRIVATE INVESTMENT

CORPORATION

* 217 33 Todd A. Fisher, of New York, to be a Member

of the Board of Directors of the Overseas

Private Investment Corporation for a term

expiring December 17, 2016, vice James A.

Torrey, term expired.




* 218 34 Deven J. Parekh, of New York, to be a Member

of the Board of Directors of the Overseas

Private Investment Corporation for a term

expiring December 17, 2016, vice Katherine

M. Gehl, resigned.




EXECUTIVE OFFICE OF THE

PRESIDENT

296 45 Marisa Lago, of New York, to be a Deputy

United States Trade Representative, with the

rank of Ambassador, vice Miriam E. Sapiro,

resigned.

Aug 05, 2015 Reported by Mr.

Hatch, Committee on

Finance, without printed

report.


NOMINATIONS

CALENDAR

NO. MESSAGE


REPORTED

BY

7

RAILROAD RETIREMENT BOARD

* 297 51 Walter A. Barrows, of Ohio, to be a Member of

the Railroad Retirement Board for a term

expiring August 28, 2019. (Reappointment)





report.

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND

HUMAN SERVICES

* 299 463 Karen Bollinger DeSalvo, of Louisiana, to be

an Assistant Secretary of Health and Human

Services, vice Howard K. Koh, resigned.





report.

THE JUDICIARY

307 327 Paula Xinis, of Maryland, to be United States

District Judge for the District of Maryland,

vice Deborah K. Chasanow, retired.

Sep 17, 2015 Reported by Mr.



report.

UNITED NATIONS

* 336 828 Barbara Lee, of California, to be a

Representative of the United States of

America to the Seventieth Session of the

General Assembly of the United Nations.

Oct 01, 2015 Reported by Mr.



printed report.

* 337 829 Christopher H. Smith, of New Jersey, to be a


America to the Seventieth Session of the

General Assembly of the United Nations.




printed report.

THE JUDICIARY

357 575 Brian R. Martinotti, of New Jersey, to be

United States District Judge for the District

of New Jersey, vice Stanley R. Chesler,

retiring.




report.

358 576 Robert F. Rossiter, Jr., of Nebraska, to be


of Nebraska, vice Joseph F. Bataillon,

retired.




report.


NOMINATIONS

CALENDAR

NO. MESSAGE


REPORTED

BY

8

359 515 Edward L. Stanton III, of Tennessee, to be

United States District Judge for the Western

District of Tennessee, vice Samuel H. Mays,

Jr., retiring.




report.

362 233 Julien Xavier Neals, of New Jersey, to be


of New Jersey, vice Faith S. Hochberg,

retiring.

Nov 05, 2015 Reported by Mr.



report.

363 750 Gary Richard Brown, of New York, to be

United States District Judge for the Eastern

District of New York, vice Sandra J.

Feuerstein, retired.




report.

364 673 Mark A. Young, of California, to be United

States District Judge for the Central District

of California, vice Audrey B. Collins, retired.




report.

DEPARTMENT OF STATE

* 365 526 Roberta S. Jacobson, of Maryland, a Career

Member of the Senior Executive Service, to

be Ambassador Extraordinary and

Plenipotentiary of the United States of

America to the United Mexican States.




printed report.

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

* 384 713 Victoria Marie Baecher Wassmer, of Illinois, to

be Under Secretary of Energy, vice Kristina

M. Johnson, resigned.

Nov 19, 2015 Reported by Ms.

Murkowski, Committee on

Energy and Natural

Resources, without printed

report.

* 386 893 John Francis Kotek, of Idaho, to be an

Assistant Secretary of Energy (Nuclear

Energy), vice Peter Bruce Lyons, resigned.

Nov 19, 2015 Reported by Ms.

Murkowski, Committee on

Energy and Natural

Resources, without printed

report.


NOMINATIONS

CALENDAR

NO. MESSAGE


REPORTED

BY

9

ARMY

389 889 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:


McCain, Committee on Armed

Services, without printed

report.

to be Brigadier General

Col. Frank D. Emanuel

FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS

COMMISSION

* 425 512 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.

(Reappointment)

Dec 09, 2015 Reported by Mr.

Thune, Committee on

Commerce, Science, and

Transportation, without

printed report.

SAINT LAWRENCE SEAWAY

DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION

* 431 626 Anthony G. Collins, of New York, to be a

Member of the Advisory Board of the Saint

Lawrence Seaway Development Corporation,

vice William L. Wilson.

Dec 14, 2015 Placed on the



THE JUDICIARY

* 434 741 John E. Sparks, of Virginia, to be a Judge of

the United States Court of Appeals for the

Armed Forces for the term of fifteen years to

expire on the date prescribed by law, vice

James Edgar Baker, term expiring.




report.

DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

* 439 873 Janine Anne Davidson, of Virginia, to be

Under Secretary of the Navy, vice Robert O.

Work, resigned.




report.

NATIONAL FOUNDATION ON THE ARTS

AND THE HUMANITIES

* 441 26 Walter Hood, of California, to be a Member of

the National Council on the Arts for a term

expiring September 3, 2020, vice Barbara

Ernst Prey, term expired.





NOMINATIONS

CALENDAR

NO. MESSAGE


REPORTED

BY

10

* 442 281 Edward L. Ayers, of Virginia, to be a Member

of the National Council on the Humanities

for a term expiring January 26, 2020, vice

David Hertz, term expired.




DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND

HUMAN SERVICES

* 443 849 Robert McKinnon Califf, of South Carolina, to

be Commissioner of Food and Drugs,

Department of Health and Human Services,

vice Margaret A. Hamburg, resigned.





report.

AFRICAN DEVELOPMENT

FOUNDATION

* 444 577 Linda Thomas-Greenfield, an Assistant

Secretary of State (African Affairs), to be a

Member of the Board of Directors of the

African Development Foundation for the

remainder of the term expiring September

27, 2015, vice Johnnie Carson.

Jan 19, 2016 Placed on the



* 445 578 Linda Thomas-Greenfield, an Assistant

Secretary of State (African Affairs), to be a


African Development Foundation for a term

expiring September 27, 2021.

(Reappointment)




* 446 838 John W. Leslie, Jr., of Connecticut, to be a


African Development Foundation for a term


(Reappointment)




* 447 911 Linda I. Etim, of Wisconsin, to be a Member of

the Board of Directors of the African

Development Foundation for a term expiring

September 22, 2021, vice Mimi E.

Alemayehou, term expired.





NOMINATIONS

CALENDAR

NO. MESSAGE


REPORTED

BY

11

DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS

* 448 897 Michael Joseph Missal, of Maryland, to be

Inspector General, Department of Veterans

Affairs, vice George J. Opfer, resigned.







Isakson, Committee on

Veterans' Affairs, without

printed report.

THE JUDICIARY

459 775 Mary S. McElroy, of Rhode Island, to be United

States District Judge for the District of

Rhode Island, vice Mary M. Lisi, retiring.




report.

460 748 Susan Paradise Baxter, of Pennsylvania, to be


District of Pennsylvania, vice Sean J.

McLaughlin, resigned.




report.

461 754 Marilyn Jean Horan, of Pennsylvania, to be


District of Pennsylvania, vice Terrence F.

McVerry, retired.




report.

UNITED NATIONS

* 462 770 Laura S. H. Holgate, of Virginia, to be


America to the Vienna Office of the United

Nations, with the rank of Ambassador.




printed report.

INTERNATIONAL ATOMIC ENERGY

AGENCY

* 463 771 Laura S. H. Holgate, of Virginia, to be the


America to the International Atomic Energy

Agency, with the rank of Ambassador.




printed report.


NOMINATIONS

CALENDAR

NO. MESSAGE


REPORTED

BY

12

OFFICE OF PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT

* 466 938 Beth F. Cobert, of California, to be Director of

the Office of Personnel Management for a

term of four years, vice Katherine Archuleta,

resigned.






UNITED STATES ADVISORY

COMMISSION ON PUBLIC DIPLOMACY

* 467 945 Georgette Mosbacher, of New York, to be a

Member of the United States Advisory

Commission on Public Diplomacy for a term

expiring July 1, 2018, vice Lezlee J. Westine,

term expired.

Feb 12, 2016 Placed on the



NOMINATIONS PLACED ON THE SECRETARY’S DESK

13

* Committee of jurisdiction has requested appropriate biographical and financial information on this nominee

** Committee of jurisdiction has received the necessary biographical and financial information on this nominee; nominee will remain in this

section for 10 session days

PRIVILEGED NOMINATIONS

MESSAGE

NO. DATE

RECEIVED NOMINEE AND POSITION * INFORMATION

REQUESTED BY

COMMITTEE

14

** REQUESTED

INFORMATION

RECEIVED

SENATOR REQUESTED REFERRAL TO

COMMITTEE OF JURISDICTION

Pursuant to S. Res. 116, 112th Congress, nominations in this section of the Executive Calendar are entitled to expedited procedures.

84 Jan 16, 2015 John E. Mendez, of California, to

be a Director of the Securities

Investor Protection

Corporation for a term

expiring December 31, 2015,

vice Sharon Y. Bowen,

resigned.

Yes

85 Jan 16, 2015 John E. Mendez, of California, to


Investor Protection


expiring December 31, 2018.

(Reappointment)

Yes

126 Jan 27, 2015 Richard T. Julius, of North

Carolina, to be a Member of

the Internal Revenue Service

Oversight Board for a term

expiring September 14, 2019,

vice Raymond T. Wagner, Jr.,

term expired.

Yes

185 Feb 12, 2015 Deborah Willis, of New York, to

be a Member of the National

Council on the Humanities for

a term expiring January 26,

2020, vice Carol M. Swain,

term expired.

Yes

365 Apr 15, 2015 Linda Struyk Millsaps, of North


the Internal Revenue Service

Oversight Board for a term

expiring September 14, 2018,

vice Paul Jones, term expired.

Yes

472 May 14, 2015 Leslie E. Bains, of New York, to


Investor Protection



vice William S. Jasien, term

expired.

Yes

473 May 14, 2015 Leslie E. Bains, of New York, to


Investor Protection


expiring December 31, 2018.

(Reappointment)

Yes





MESSAGE

NO. DATE


REQUESTED BY

COMMITTEE

15

** REQUESTED

INFORMATION

RECEIVED




510 May 21, 2015 Akhil Reed Amar, of

Connecticut, to be a Member of

the National Council on the

Humanities for a term

expiring January 26, 2020,

vice Jamsheed K. Choksy,

term expired.

Yes

511 May 21, 2015 Robert P. Zimmerman, of New

York, to be a Member of the

National Council on the



vice Manfredi Piccolomini,

resigned.

Yes

649 Jul 13, 2015 John Maeda, of Massachusetts,

to be a Member of the National

Council on the Arts for a term


(New Position)

Yes

739 Jul 30, 2015 Michael F. Suarez, of Virginia,

to be a Member of the National



2020, vice Dawn Ho Delbanco,

term expired.

Yes

763 Aug 05, 2015 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.

(Reappointment)

Yes




Federal Old-Age and Survivors

Insurance Trust Fund and the

Federal Disability Insurance

Trust Fund for a term of four

years. (Reappointment)

Yes




Federal Hospital Insurance



Yes





MESSAGE

NO. DATE


REQUESTED BY

COMMITTEE

16

** REQUESTED

INFORMATION

RECEIVED




766 Aug 05, 2015 Robert D. Reischauer, of



Federal Supplementary

Medical Insurance Trust Fund

for a term of four years.

(Reappointment)

Yes




Federal Old-Age and Survivors

Insurance Trust Fund and the

Federal Disability Insurance



Yes




Federal Hospital Insurance



Yes

839 Sep 16, 2015 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, vice

Javaid Anwar, term expired.

Yes

840 Sep 16, 2015 Steven H. Cohen, of Illinois, to


Trustees of the Harry S

Truman Scholarship


December 10, 2019.

(Reappointment)

Yes

841 Sep 16, 2015 Vicki Miles-LaGrange, of

Oklahoma, to be a Member of


Harry S Truman Scholarship


December 10, 2015, vice Roger

L. Hunt, term expired.

Yes





MESSAGE

NO. DATE


REQUESTED BY

COMMITTEE

17

** REQUESTED

INFORMATION

RECEIVED




842 Sep 16, 2015 Vicki Miles-LaGrange, of

Oklahoma, to be a Member of


Harry S Truman Scholarship


December 10, 2021.

(Reappointment)

Yes

1003 Dec 07, 2015 Charlotte P. Kessler, of Ohio, to


Council on the Arts for a term


(Reappointment)

Yes

1004 Dec 07, 2015 Esperanza Emily Spalding, of

Oregon, to be a Member of the

National Council on the Arts

for a term expiring September

3, 2020, vice Lee Greenwood,

term expired.

Yes

1006 Dec 14, 2015 Alan J. Kreczko, of Connecticut,

to be a Member of the Internal

Revenue Service Oversight

Board for a term expiring

September 14, 2019, vice Paul

Cherecwich, Jr., resigned.

Yes

1007 Dec 14, 2015 James R. White, of Maryland, to

be a Member of the Internal

Revenue Service Oversight

Board for a term expiring

September 14, 2020, vice

Nancy Killefer, term expired.

Yes

1042 Dec 18, 2015 Dain Borges, of Puerto Rico, to




2020, vice Marvin Krislov,

term expired.

Yes

1043 Dec 18, 2015 Thavolia Glymph, of North


the National Council on the



vice Rolena Klahn Adorno,

term expired.

Yes





MESSAGE

NO. DATE


REQUESTED BY

COMMITTEE

18

** REQUESTED

INFORMATION

RECEIVED




1044 Dec 18, 2015 Deborah Wong, of California, to




2020, vice Adele Logan

Alexander, term expired.

Yes

1047 Jan 11, 2016 Raymond G. Farmer, of South


the Board of Directors of the

National Association of

Registered Agents and

Brokers for a term of one year.

(New Position)

Yes

1048 Jan 11, 2016 Thomas McLeary, of Illinois, to


Directors of the National

Association of Registered

Agents and Brokers for a term

of two years. (New Position)

Yes

1049 Jan 11, 2016 Michael J. Rothman, of

Minnesota, to be a Member of

the Board of Directors of the



Brokers for a term of two

years. (New Position)

Yes

1050 Jan 11, 2016 Heather Ann Steinmiller, of

Pennsylvania, to be a Member

of the Board of Directors of the



Brokers for a term of two

years. (New Position)

Yes

1051 Jan 11, 2016 Nelson Reyneri, of Washington,

to be a Member of the Board of

Directors of the Overseas

Private Investment



vice Matthew Maxwell Taylor

Kennedy, term expired.

Yes

NOTICE OF INTENT TO OBJECT

MESSAGE NO.

NOMINEE AND OFFICE

DATE AND SENATOR

19

When a notice of intent to object is given to the appropriate leader, or their designee, and such notice is submitted for inclusion in

the Congressional Record and the Senate Executive Calendar, or following the objection to a unanimous consent to proceeding to, and,

or disposition of, matters relating to nominations and treaties on their behalf, it shall be placed in the section of the Senate Executive

Calendar entitled “Notice of Intent to Object”. (S. Res. 28, 112th Congress)

184 Brodi L. Fontenot, of Louisiana, to be Chief Financial Officer,

Department of the Treasury.

Apr. 28, 2015 - Mr. Grassley

175 Cassandra Q. Butts, of the District of Columbia, to be Ambassador

Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United States of America to

the Commonwealth of The Bahamas.

Oct. 5, 2015 - Mr. Cotton

654 Mary Katherine Wakefield, of North Dakota, to be Deputy Secretary of

Health and Human Services.

Feb. 22, 2016 - Mr. Grassley

MOTIONS FOR RECONSIDERATION

DATE

SUBJECT

20

After an action taken by the Senate, any Senator voting with the prevailing side or who has not voted may, on the same day or on

either of the next two days of actual session thereafter, either enter a motion for reconsideration or move a reconsideration. This section

contains such motions not yet acted on as so provided by Rule XIII, Paragraph 1.

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