[Congressional Record Volume 142, Number 96 (Wednesday, June 26, 1996)] [Senate] [Pages S7023-S7027] From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov] EXECUTIVE REPORTS OF COMMITTEES The following executive reports of committees were submitted: By Mrs. KASSEBAUM, from the Committee on Labor and Human Resources: Doris B. Holleb, of Illinois, to be a Member of the National Council of the Humanities for a term expiring January 26, 2002. Alan G. Lowry, of California, to be a Member of the Board of Trustees of the James Madison Memorial Fellowship Foundation for a term expiring May 29, 2001. Luis Valdez, of California, to be a Member of the National Council on the Arts for a term expiring September 3, 2000. Reginald Earl Jones, of Maryland, to be a Member of the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission for a term expiring July 1, 2000. Levar Burton, of California, to be a Member of the National Commission on Libraries and Information Science for a term expiring July 19, 2000. Marciene S. Mattleman, of Pennsylvania, to be a Member of the National Institute for Literacy Advisory Board, for a term expiring October 12, 1998. Victor H. Ashe, of Tennessee, to be a Member of the Board of Directors of the Corporation for National and Community Service for a term expiring October 6, 2000. Reynaldo Flores Macias, of California, to be a Member of the National Institute for Literacy Advisory Board for a term expiring September 22, 1998. The following candidates for personnel action in the regular corps of the Public Health Service subject to qualifications therefor as provided by law and regulations: 1. for appointment To be medical director Michael M. Gottesman Harold W. Jaffe To be senior surgeon James F. Battey, Jr. To be surgeon Helene D. Gayle Jeffrey R. Harris Douglas B. Kamerow Thurma G. McCann Michael E. St Louis To be senior assistant surgeon Robert T. Chen Susan L. Crandall Ahmed M. Elkashef Michael M. Engelgau Richard L. Hays Brockton J. Hefflin Clare Helminiak Kathleen L. Irwin Connie A. Kreiss Boris D. Lushniak Douglas L. McPherson Manette T. Niu Robert J. Simonds Jonathan T. Weber To be senior assistant dental surgeon Thomas T. Barnes, Jr. Mitchel J. Bernstein Brenda S. Burges Deborah P. Costello David A. Crain Richard L. Decker James V. Dewhurst III Debra L. Edgerton Paul J. Farkas Janie G. Fuller Kent K. Kenyon Ruth M. Klevens Edward E. Neubauer Thomas A. Reese Jose C. Rodriguez Adele M. Upchurch To be dental surgeon Michael E. Korale To be nurse officer Cathy J. Wasem To be senior assistant nurse officer Donna N. Brown Gracie L. Bumpass Martha E. Burton Annette C. Currier Thomas E. Daly Terence E. Deeds Joseph P. Fink Robert C. Frickey Judy A. Gerry Annie L. Gilchrist Byron C. Glenn Margaret A. Hoeft Lorraine D. Kelwood Mary M. Leemhuis Susan R. Lumsden Brenda J. Murray Michael J. Papania Monique V. Petrofsky Patricia K. Rasch Letitia L. Rhodes-Bard Thomas M. Scheidel Ruth A. Shults Jerilyn A. Thornburg Scott A. Vanomen Ellen D. Wolfe To be assistant nurse officer Susan Z. Mathew Terry L. Porter Richard M. Young To be senior assistant engineer officer Terry L. Aaker Cheryl Fairfield Estill Debra J. Hassinan Donald J. Hutson Allen K. Jarrell Jeffrey J. Nolte Mutahar S. Shamsi George F. Smith To be assistant engineer officer Nathan D. Gjovik To be scientist Deloris L. Hunter To be senior assistant scientist Anne T. Fidler Patrick J. McNeilly Helena O. Mishoe Paul D. Siegel William H. Taylor III To be sanitarian Thomas C. Fahres Daniel M. Harper Charles L. Higgins Michael M. Welch To be senior assistant sanitarian Gail G. Buonviri Larry F. Cseh Alan J. Dellapenna, Jr. Alan S. Echt Thomas A. Hill Florence A. Kaltovich David H. McMahon Nathan M. Quiring David H. Shishido Linda A. Tiokasin Richard E. Turner Berry F. Williams To be veterinary officer Stephanie I. Harris To be senior assistant veterinary officer Hugh M. Mainzer Shanna L. Nesby Meta H. Timmons To be senior assistant pharmacist Sarah E. Arroyo Edward D. Bashaw Charles C. Bruner Vicky S. Chavez Scott M. Dallas Michele F. Gemelas Terry A. Hook Alice D. Knoben Nancy E. Lawrence Andrew J. Litavecz IV Josephine A. Lyght William B. McLiverty M. Patricia Murphy Anna M. Nitopi Robert G. Pratt Kurt M. Riley To be assistant pharmacist Gary L. Elam James A. Good Valerie E. Jensen Kimberly D. Knutson Sandra C. Murphy Jill A. Sanders Pamela Stewart-Kuhn To be assistant pharmacist pharmacist L. Jane Duncan To be senior assistant dietitian Celia R. Hayes David M. Nelson To be therapist Michael P. Flyzik To be assistant therapist Mark T. Melanson To be health services director James H. Sayers To be health services officer Maureen E. Gormley To be senior assistant health services officer Corinne J. Axelrod Deborah Dozier-Hall William M. Gosman Janet S. Harrison Rebecca D. Hicks Brian T. Hudson Richard D. Kennedy Edward M. McEnerney Michael R. Milner Anne M. Perry Elizabeth A. Rasbury Ray J. Weekly Craig S. Wilkins To be assistant health services officer Willard E. Dause [[Page S7024]] (The above nominations were reported with the recommendation that they be confirmed, subject to the nominees' commitment to requests to appear and testify before any duly constituted committee of the Senate.) By Mr. HELMS, from the Committee on Foreign Relations: John Christian Kornblum, of Michigan, to be an Assistant Secretary of State. Barbara Mills Larkin, of Iowa, to be an Assistant Secretary of State. Gerald S. McGowan, of Virginia, to be a Member of the Board of Directors of the Overseas Private Investment Corporation for a term expiring December 17, 1998. (The following is a list of all members of the nominees' immediate family and their spouses. Each of these persons has informed the nominee of the pertinent contributions made by them. To the best of the nominees knowledge, the information contained in this report is complete and accurate.) A. Vernon Weaver, of Arkansas, to be the Representative of the United States of America to the European Union, with the rank and status of Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary. Nominee: Arthur Vernon Weaver, Jr. Post: U.S. Representative to the European Union. Contributions, amount, date, and donee: 1. Self, $1,000, 9/19/91, Cong. Ray Thorton; $1,000, 9/19/ 91, Cong. Ray Thornton; $1,000, 3/5/93, Cong. Ray Thornton; $1,000, 6/28/94, Cong. Ray Thornton; $1,000, 4/12/95, Cong. Ray Thornton; $250, 7/10/95, Sen. Bob Dole; $1,000, 11/8/91, Clinton/Gore; $1,000, 8/31/95, Clinton/Gore; $644.90, 1/8/93, Sen. Larry Pressler; $355.10, 1/8/93, Sen. Larry Pressler; $144.80, 11/2/93, Sen. Larry Pressler; $210.30, 11/11/93, Sen. Larry Pressler. 2. Spouse: Joyce Weaver, $500, 5/16/90, Cong. Ray Thornton; $500, 8/12/90, Cong. Ray Thornton; $1,000, 3/5/93, Cong. Ray Thornton; $1,000, 4/12/95, Cong. Ray Thornton; $1,000, 11/8/ 91, Clinton/Gore; $1,000, 8/3/95, Clinton/Gore. 3. Children and spouses: Vanessa Weaver, (daughter age 40), $1,000, 9/95, Clinton/Gore. Daphne Weaver, (daughter age 37), $250, 9/95, Clinton/Gore. Robert Katt, (husband of Vanessa Weaver), $1,000, 9/95, Clinton/Gore. 4. Parents: Arthur Vernon Weaver (deceased), and Geneviene Phillips Weaver (deceased). 5. Grandparents: Arthur B. Weaver, Sarah Banks Weaver, Sean Phillips, and Nellie Mae Phillips Strang (all deceased). 6. Brothers and spouses: none. 7. Sisters and spouses: Beatrice Mae Fryen, none. ____ Madeleine May Kunin, of Vermont, to be Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United States of America to Switzerland. Nominee: Madeleine May Kunin. Post: Ambassador to Switzerland. Contributions, amount, date, and donee: 1. Self: 1996--Clinton/Gore Campaign, $100; Emily's List, $125; Democratic Senate Campaign Committee, $50. 1995-- Clinton/Gore Campaign, $100; Democratic Senate Campaign Committee, $50; Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee, $50; Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee, $50. 1994-- Emily's List, $100; Vermont Democratic Party, $100. 1993-- Howard Dean Campaign for Governor, $50; Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee, $50; Elaine Baxter for Congress, $50; Don Hooper for Senate, $50; Doug Racine for Lt. Governor, $50. 1992--Vermont Democratic Party, $200; Clinton for President, $100; Carol Mosley Braun, $50; Leahy for Senate, $25; Arnie Arneson for Governor, NH, $100; Howard Dean for Governor, $50; Women's Campaign Fund, $50; Clinton Inaugural Committee, $550; Lynn Yeakel for Senate, $50; Vermont Women's Political Caucus, $50; Barbara Boxer for Senate, $50; Hooper for VT Secretary of State, $50. 1991-- Vermont Democratic Party, $100; Chittenden County Democratic Party, $50; Women's Political Caucus $50. 2. Spouse: (divorced). 3. Children and spouses: Names: Peter and Lisa Kunin, none, Julia Kunin, none, Adam Kunin, none Daniel Kunin, none. 4. Parents: (deceased). 5. Grandparents: (deceased). 6. Brothers and spouses: Names: Edgar May $100, 1992, Clinton Campaign; $150, 1993, Doug Racine Campaign. 7. Sisters and spouses: none. ____ Harold Walter Geisel, of Illinois, a Career Member of the Senior Foreign Service, Class of Minister-Counselor, to serve concurrently and without additional compensation as Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United States of America to the Republic of Seychelles. Nominee: Harold W. Geisel. Post: Mauritius. Contributions, amount, date, and donee. 1. Self: Harold W. Geisel, none. 2. Spouse: Susan L. Geisel, none. 3. Children and Spouses: Names: Jacqueline J. Geisel (9) none, and Katherine L. Geisel (7) none. 4. Parents: Names: Gustav Geisel, none, and Stefi S. Geisel, none. 5. Grandparents: Names: Herman Geisel and Sophie Geisel, (deceased) and Sigfried Siegel and Fridel Siegel, (deceased). 6. Brothers and spouses: Names: Jerome M. Geisel, none, and Roseanne White Geisel, none. 7. Sisters and spouses: None. ____ Alan R. McKee, of Maryland, 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 Kingdom of Swaziland. Nominee: Alan R. McKee. Post: Kingdom of Swaziland. Contributions, amount, date, and donee. 1. Self: None. 2. Spouse: None. 3. Children and spouses: Names: Amanda K. McKee, none, and Alexander B. McKee none. 4. Parents: T. Bonar McKee and Lois Ellen McKee (deceased). 5. Grandparents: Nora Reel and Daniel Reel: John and Isabel McKee, (All deceased.) 6. Brothers and spouses; Name: Harris B. McKee, $35, 1/29/ 94, Minnesota Moderate Republicans. 7. Sisters and spouses: None. ____ Arlene Render, of Virginia, 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 Zambia. Nominee: Arlene Render. Post: Republic of Zambia. Contributions, amount, date, and donee. 1. Self: none. 2. Spouse: N/A. 3. Children and Spouses: none. 4. Parents: none. 5. Grandparents: (deceased). 6. Brothers and spouses: none. 7. Sisters and spouses: none. ____ Marisa R. Lino, of Oregon, 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 Albania. Nominee: Marisa Rose Lino. Post: Ambassador to Albania. Contributions, amount, date, and donee. 1. Self: none. 2. Spouse: single. 3. Children and Spouses: none. 4. Parents: Luigi Lino, $10.00, Mar. 29, 1995, Democratic Nat'l Comm, $10.00, May 26, 1995, Democratic Nat'l Comm; Vida Lino, none. 5. Grandparents: Names: Antonio and Rosa Lino, Pasko and Emma Bego, (all deceased). 6. Brothers and Spouses: none. 7. Sisters and Spouses: Names: Silva Emma Prosak, none, and Steve Prosak, none. ____ John F. Hicks, Sr., of North Carolina, a Career Member of the Senior Foreign Service, Class of Career Minister, to be Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United States of America to the State of Eritrea. Nominee: John F. Hicks, Sr. Post: Eritrea. Contributions, amount, date, and donee: 1. Self: John F. Hicks, none. 2. Spouse: Jacqueline M. Hicks, none. 3. Children and spouses; Names: Jocelyn F. Hicks (daughter), John F. Hicks, Jr. (son), none. 4. Parents: Names: Mack L. Hicks (father) (deceased); Annie H. Hicks (mother) (deceased). 5. Grandparents: Names: John Frederick and Addie Hicks (deceased--paternal grandparents); Stephen and Maggie Sherad (deceased--maternal grandparents). 6. Brothers and spouses: Names: Clarence and Rhonda Hicks, none; Osceola Hicks, none. 7. Sisters and spouses: Names: Katrina and James Goldsby, none; Joyce Hicks, none. ____ Avis T. Bohlen, of the District of Columbia, 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 Bulgaria. Nominee: Avis T. Bohlen. Post: Ambassador to Bulgaria. Contributions, amount, date, and donee: 1. Self: none. 2. Spouse: David P. Calleo, $50, 1991--Friends of Les Aspin; $200.00, 1992--Tsongas for President. 3. Children and spouses: Not applicable. 4. Parents: Names: Charles Bohlen (deceased, 1973); Avis Bohlen (deceased, 1982). 5. Grandparents: Names: Charles Bohlen and Celestine Bohlen (deceased); George Thayer and Gertrude Thayer (deceased). 6. Brothers and spouses: Names: Charles Bohlen, $100, 1992--Becerra for Congress; $200, 1994--Doug Kahn; Jaye Scholl, None. 7. Sisters and spouses: Names: Celestine Bohlen, none; Vladimir Lebedev, none. ____ Leslie M. Alexander, of Florida, 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 Ecuador. Nominee: Leslie M. Alexander. Post: Quito. Contributions, amount, date, and donee: 1. Self: none. 2. Spouse: none. 3. Children and spouses: Names: Margaret, none; Natalia, none. 4. Parents: Names: Leslie M. Alexander, none; Ginette R. Alexander (deceased). 5. Grandparents: Names: Mr. and Mrs. L.M. Alexander (deceased); Mr. and Mrs. R. Chevalon (deceased). 6. Brothers and spouses: Names: Michael and Lorri Alexander, none; Bruce and Lisa Alexander, none; Steven Alexander, none. 7. Sisters and spouses: none. ____ Tibor P. Nagy, Jr., of Texas, a Career Member of the Senior Foreign Service, Class [[Page S7025]] of Counselor, to be Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United States of America to the Republic of Guinea. Nominee: Tibor Peter Nagy, Jr. Post: Ambassador to Guinea. Contributions, amount, date, and donee: 1. Self: Tibor P. Nagy, Jr., none. 2. Spouse: Eva Jane Nagy, none. 3. Children and spouses: Names: Tisza Ann, none; Peter William, none; Stephen Branson, none. 4. Parents: Names: Tibor Nagy, none; Zsuzsa Kovacs, none. 5. Grandparents: Names: Gyorgyi Kalman (deceased); Gyorgyi Emilia (deceased); Nagy Jozsef (deceased); Nagy Vilma (deceased). 6. Brothers and Spouses: Names: Redey Peter, none; Redey Jutka, none; Andras Goldinger, none. 7. Sisters and spouses: Name: Redey Jutka, none. ____ Donald J. Planty, 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 Guatemala. Nominee: Donald J. Planty. Post: Guatemala. Contributions, amount, date, and donee: 1. Self: Donald J. Planty, none. 2. Spouse: Regina E. Planty, none. 3. Children and spouses: Names: Rev. Donald J. Planty, Jr., none; Matthew D. Planty, none. 4. Parents: Names: Mark Planty, none; Donald E. Planty, none; Bernadette A. Planty, none. 5. Grandparents: Names: Nicholas Boliver (deceased); Ora Planty (deceased); Arletha Boliver (deceased); Cora Planty (deceased). 6. Brothers and spouses: Names: Brian and Kelly Planty, none; Brent and Linda Planty, none. 7. Sisters and spouses: Names: Elaine Planty, none; Karen and Steve Vout, none; Dawn Planty, none; Renee and Gary Davoy, none. ____ Dennis C. Jett, of New Mexico, 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 Peru. Nominee: Dennise C. Jett. Post: Lima, Peru. Contributions, amount, date, and donee: 1. Self: none. 2. Spouse: Lynda Schuster, none. 3. Children and spouses: Names: Brian Jett, none; Allison Jett, Non. Parents: Clifton Jett (deceased); Helen Jett, none. 5. Grandparents: Names: (deceased). 6. Brothers and spouses: Names: James and Evangeline Jett, Michael and Barbara Jett, and Paul Jett, none. 7. Sisters and spouses: none. ____ Lino Gutierrez, of Florida, 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 Nicaragua. Nominee: Lino Gutierrez. Post: Ambassador to Nicaragua. Contributions, amount, date, and donee: 1. Self: Lino Gutierrez, none. 2. Spouse: Miriam Messina-Gutierrez, none. 3. Children and spouses: Names: Alicia Tio-Messina, none; Diana Lynn Gutierrez, none; Susana Marie Gutierrez, none. 4. Parents: Names: Lino Gutierrez (father) (deceased); Maria F. Gutierrez (mother), none. 5. Grandparents: Names: Lino Gutierrez, Eugenia Gutierrez, Luis Fernandez, Etelvina Fernandez (all grandparents deceased). 6. Brothers and spouses: none. 7. Sisters and spouses: none. ____ Wendy Jean Chamberlin, 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 Lao People's Democratic Republic. Nominee: Wendy Chamberlin. Post: Vientiane, Laos. Contributions, amount, date, and donee: 1. Self: Wendy Chamberlin, none. 2. Spouse: John H. Hawes, none. 3. Children and spouses: Names: Chynna Hawes, none; Jade Hawes, none; Fabrizia Hawes, none; Christiana Hawes, none; Ceazere LaFranconia, none (husb. of Christiana); Alessia Kirkland, none; Kevin Kirkland, none (husb. of Alessia). 4. Parents: Names: Col. William C. Chamberlin, none; Beverly Mann Chamberlin, (deceased). 5. Grandparents: Names: Ann Mann (deceased); Admiral William Mann (deceased); Henry Barrett Chamberlin (deceased); Margaret Chamberlin (deceased). 6. Brothers and spouses: Names: Henry Barrett Chamberlin, none; Ruth Chamberlin, none (wife of brother Henry); Lt. Col. William Chamberlin, none; Shanta Chamberlin, none (wife of William). 7. Sisters and spouses: No sisters. ____ James Francis Creagan, of Virginia, 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 Honduras. Nominee: James F. Creagan. Post: Honduras. Contributions, amount, date, and donee: 1. Self: James F. Creagan, none. 2. Spouse Gwyn Jonsson Creagan, none. 3. Children and spouses: Names: Sean M.A. Creagan, none; Kevin and Noemi Creagan, none. 4. Parents: Names: Mareta T. Creagan (deceased) James M. Creagan, none; Alice Svete Creagan, none. 5. Grandparents: Names: Carl Creagan (deceased); Mary Traxler (deceased); Leota Creagan (deceased). 6. Brothers and spouses: Names: Tom and Sue Creagan, none; David and Janet Creagan, none. 7. Sisters and spouses: Names: Judith Creagan Brown and Hank Brown, Jr., none. ____ Glen Robert Rase, of Florida, a Career Member of the Senior Foreign Service, Class of Counselor, to be Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United States of America to Brunei Darussalam. Nominee: Glen Robert Rase. Post: Ambassador, Brunei Darussalam. Contributions, Amount, date, and donee: 1. Self: none. 2. Spouse: none. 3. Children and spouses: none. 4. Parents: Names: Robert F. Rase, none; Gloria R. Rase, none. 5. Grandparents: Names: Catherine Rase, none; Caroline Ready, none. 6. Brothers and spouses: none. 7. Sisters and spouses: Names: Carol Rase, none; Steven Frasier, none. ____ Thomas C. Hubbard, of Tennessee, 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 the Philippines and to serve concurrently and without additional compensation as Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United States of America to the Republic of Palau. Nominee: Thomas C. Hubbard. Post: Philippines and Palau. Contributions, amount, date, and donee: 1. Self: none. 2. Spouse: Joan M. Hubbard, none. 3. Children and spouses: Names: Lindley Taylor Hubbard, none; Carrie Hubbard, none. 4. Parents: Names: Thomas N. Hubbard (deceased); Rebecca Taylor Hubbard (deceased). 5. Grandparents: Names: Cato Taylor (deceased); Lolabelle Taylor (deceased). 6. Brothers and spouses: Names: Edward Dow Hubbard, none. 7. Sisters and spouses: Names: Piera Springstead, none. (The above nominations were reported with the recommendation that they be confirmed, subject to the nominees' commitment to respond to requests to appear and testify before any duly constituted committee of the Senate.) Mr. HELMS. Mr. President, for the Committee on Foreign Relations, I also report favorably three nomination lists in the Foreign Service which were printed in full in the Congressional Records of May 9, and June 18, 1996, and ask unanimous consent, to save the expense of reprinting on the Executive Calendar, that these nominations lie at the Secretary's desk for the information of Senators. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. (The nominations ordered to lie on the Secretary's desk were printed in the Records of May 9, and June 18, 1996 at the end of the Senate proceedings.) Foreign Service The following-named persons of the agencies indicated for appointment as Foreign Service Officers of the classes stated, and also for the other appointments indicated herewith: For appointment as Foreign Service Officers of Class Two, Consular Officers and Secretaries in the Diplomatic Service of the United States of America; agency for international development Donald C. Masters, of the District of Columbia U.S. information agency Gail Milissa Grant, of Missouri Patricia McMahon Hawkins, of New Hampshire For appointment as Foreign Service Officers of Class Three, Consular Officers and Secretaries in the Diplomatic Service of the United States of America: agency for international development Richard W. Loudis, of Florida Mark Stewart Miller, of Florida Allen F. Vargas, of New York department of commerce Reginald A. Miller, of California Judy R. Reinke, of Virginia department of state Juan M. Bracete, of Florida For appointment as Foreign Service Officers of Class Four, Consular Officers and Secretaries in the Diplomatic Service of the United States of America: department of agriculture Karl Hampton, of the District of Columbia United States Information Agency Susan Tebeau Bell, of South Carolina Rebecca Tracy Brown, of California Kate Marie Byrnes, of Florida Margot Carrington, of Florida [[Page S7026]] Anne Sara Casper, of Nevada Charles Gary Cole, of California Lincoln D. Dahl, of Nevada David Adams Duckenfield, of the District of Columbia David Joseph Firestein, of Texas Stefen Granito, of Florida Marjorie R. Harrison, of Pennsylvania Erik Anders Holm-Olsen, of New Jersey Robert C. Howes, of Michigan Tiffany Ann Jackson-Zunker, of California Geraldine F. Keener, of California Christine A. Leggett, of California Deena Fathi Mansour, of Wyoming Karen Morrissey, of Florida George P. Newman, of New York Thomas Joseph Nicholas Pierce, of Connecticut Adele E. Ruppe, of Maryland R. Stephen Schermerhorn, of Florida Dana Cohn Shell, of California Victoria L. Sloan, of Florida Susan Nan Stevenson, of Florida Scott D. Weinhold, of Wisconsin Ivan Weinstein, of New Jersey Richard Morgan Wilbur, of New York department of state Robert M. Anthony, of Oklahoma Jonathan Jay Beighle, of Washington Randy William Berry, of Colorado Paul W. Blankenship, of Texas Sharon T. Bowman, of New York Frances Chisholm, of New Hampshire Nancy Ann Cohen, of California Marie Christine Damour, of Virginia Nathaniel Pabody Dean, of the District of Columbia Shwan Dorman, of New York Christopher G. Dunnett, of Florida Levon A. Eldemir, of California Robert Frank Ensslin, of Florida George H. Frowick, of California Joanne Gilles, of New York William Lewis Griffith, of New York Alexander Grossman, of Texas David C. Hermann, of Massachusetts Andrew S. Hillman, of New York Irma J. Hopkins, of Indiana Mark Scott Johnsen, of California Marc C. Johnson, of the District of Columbia Christopher A. Landberg, of Washington Scott D. McDonald, of Florida Edward Vincent O'Brien, of Florida Edward W. O'Connor, of Pennsylvania Derrick Meyer Olsen, of Oregon Michael Joseph Petrucelli, of Maryland Patrick Robert Quigley, of Florida Jennifer Ann Richter, of Pennsylvania Cynthia Corbin Sharpe, of Texas Kathleen S. Sheehan, of Massachusetts Catherine Ann Shumann, of New Jersey Raymond Daniel Toma, Jr., of Michigan Pamela M. Tremont, of Texas James J. Turner, of Maryland The following-named Members of the Foreign Service of the United States Information Agency and the Department of State to be Consular Officers and/or Secretaries in the Diplomatic Service of the United States of America, as indicated: Consular Officers and Secretaries in the Diplomatic Service on the United States of America: Amanda L. Blanck, of Missouri Patrick W. Boyden, of Indiana Bruce W. Brett, of Virginia David H. Cannon, of California Robert W. Chapman, of Virginia Richard K. Choate, of Virginia Collette M. Christian, of Oregon Jennifer N.M. Coile, of Wyoming Daniel Keith Hall, of Virginia James L. Harris, of Virginia Mary Heintzelman, of the District of Columbia Maureen Matter Howard, of Washington Michael J. Hughes, of Virginia Michael C. John, of Virginia Patricia Kozlik Kabra, of California Andrew M. Langenbach, of Virginia David Kent Mason, of Virginia Maryann McKay, of California Andrea Linda Meyer, of Pennsylvania Cynthia L. Morrow, of Virginia Duc Tan Ngo, of Virginia Jean T. Olson, of Florida Robert E. Orkosky, of Virginia Elizabeth C. Pokorny, of Virginia Laura B. Pramuk, of Colorado Ann M. Roubachewsky, of Maryland Norville B. Spearman, Jr., of California Karen Sullivan, of New York Kurt N. Theodorakos, of Virginia The following-named Career Members of the Senior Foreign Service of the Department of Commerce for promotion in the Senior Foreign Service to the class indicated: Career Members of the Senior Foreign Service of the United States of America, Class of Minister-Counselor: Terence Flannery, of Virginia Laron L. Jensen, of Virginia The following-named Career Members of the Foreign Service for promotion into the Senior Foreign Service, as indicated: Career Members of the Senior Foreign Service of the United States of America, Class of Counselor: Dolores F. Harrod, of New Hampshire James L. Joy, of Florida David K. Katz, of California George W. Knowles, of Florida Kay R. Kuhlman, of Florida John L. Priamou, of the District of Columbia George F. Ruffner, of Pennsylvania The following-named persons of the agencies indicated for appointment as Foreign Service Officers of the classes stated, and also for the other appointments indicated herewith: For appointment as Foreign Service Officers of Class Two, Consular Officers and Secretaries in the Diplomatic Service of the United States of America: agency for international development Justin Emmett Doyle, of New York Hector Nava, of California department of commerce Craig B. Allen, of Wisconsin Robert M. Murphy, of Washington department of state David M. Buss, of Texas Patricia M. Haslach, of Oregon For appointment as Foreign Service Officers of Class Three, Consular Officers and Secretaries in the Diplomatic Service of the United States of America: agency for international development David John Clark, of Texas Amy Renneisen Fawcett, of Tennessee James B. Gaughran, of Virginia Michael J. Greene, of Washington Philip D. Horschler, of California Virginia Howell Poole, of Virginia Claude Wilbur Mark Reece, of Virginia Caroline Truesdell, of New York Ruth F. Woodcock, of Florida Albert Obiri Yeboah, of Virginia department of agriculture Sharon A. Bylenga, of Florida department of commerce Ann M. Bacher, of Florida Nancy K. Charles-Parker, of Virginia David K. Schneider, of Virginia Dale N. Tasharski, of Tennessee For appointment as Foreign Service Officers of Class Four, Consular Officers and Secretaries in the Diplomatic Service of the United States of America: department of commerce Linda F. Archer, of California Frank G. Carrico, Jr., of Texas James M. Fluker, of New York Rosemary D. Gallant, of Virginia Kenneth H. Keefe, of Florida James M. McCarthy, of Maryland department of state Michael Jonathan Adler, of Maryland Stefanie Amadeo, of New Jersey Mary Ruth Avery, of Florida Daniel Karl Balzer, of Ohio Douglas Covell Bayley, of Wisconsin Mark D. Bysfield, of Missouri Paul M. Cantrell, of California Robin Lisa Dunnigan, of California Monica Elizabeth Eppinger, of Arizona Jill Marie Esposito, of New York Nicholas A. Ferro, of Virginia Michael Edward Garrote, of Pennsylvania Pamela L. Gomez, of Texas Brian A. Goggins, of the District of Columbia Deborah Zamora Grout, of New Mexico Helen Hamilton Hahn, of Florida Ruth Mary Hall, of Virginia Scott Ian Hamilton, of Illinois Richard Alan Hinson, of Florida Gerard Thomas Hodel, of New York Dirk J. Hofschire, of Nebraska Todd Michael Huizinga, of Michigan Donald Emil Jacobson, of California Catherine Elias Kay, of Illinois Michael Christopher Keays, of California Kristina A. Kvien, of California Christopher John Lamora, of Rhode Island Jeanne M. Maloney, of Tennessee Colette A. Marcellin, of Texas Michael John Mates, of Washington Ann Barrows McConnell, of California Jennifer Allyn McIntyre, of Maryland Kellie A. Meiman, of Georgia Elizabeth Inga Millard, of Virginia Douglas Alan Morris, of Nebraska W. Patrick Murphy, of New Hampshire Courtney R. Nemroff, of Pennsylvania Matthew A. Palmer, of Massachusetts Sooky Wynne Park, of Maryland Richard Carlton Paschall, III, of North Carolina Sarah S. Penhune, of Massachusetts Mark Stephen Prokop, of Connecticut Charles Randolph, IV, of Connecticut Thomas Metzger Ramsey, of New York Howard Verne Reed, of New York Walter Scott Reid, III, of Virginia Sonja Kay Rix, of New York William Vernon Roebuck, Jr., of North Carolina Ava L. Rogers, of Louisiana Marilynn Williams Rowdybush, of Ohio Paul M. Simon, of Florida Sherry Lynn Steeley, of Pennsylvania Gregory William Sullivan, of Florida Joseph F. Tilghman, of Connecticut Donna Visocan Vandenbroucke, of Virginia Steven Craig Walker, of Hawaii Deirdre M. Warner, of Pennylvania Robert Forrest Winchester, of California James A. Wolfe, II, of California The following-named Members of the Foreign Service of the Departments of Commerce and State to be Consular Officers and/or Secretaries in the Diplomatic Service of the United States of America, as indicated: Consular Officers and Secretaries in the Diplomatic Service of the United States of America: Rebecca Arends, of Virginia Kathleen T. Austin, of the District of Columbia Frank Joseph Babetski, of Virginia Bartholomew Louis Barbessi, of New York Allison M. Beck, of Virginia Jemile L. Bertot, of Connecticut Harry Arthur Blanchette, of Florida Lillian A. Braman, of Virginia Ron A. Braverman, of New Jersey Mary Kathleen Bryla, of the District of Columbia [[Page S7027]] Guillermo Santiago Christensen, of Virginia David F. Davison, of Virginia Paul J. DeFrancesco, Jr., of Ohio Catherine I. Ebert-Gray, of Colorado David J. Fineman, of Virginia Clarence Franklin Foster, Jr., of Virginia Dennis David Grabulis, of Virginia Richard Jason Grimes, of Virginia Brian Gibbs Gunderson, of Virginia Kent Frendon Hallberg, of Virginia Jerry Hersh, of New York Sallie Marie Hicks, of Virginia Tyrena L. Holley, of the District of Columbia Jon Clarke Hooper, of Virginia Horace P. Jen, of Virginia Jennifer J. Jordan, of Virginia Scott H. Jung, of Maryland Kurtis Michael Kessler, of Virginia Mark A. LaBrecque, of Virginia Kristine R. Lansing, of Virginia Michael W. Liikala, of California Douglas M. Littrel, of Virginia Frank J. Manganiello, of Virginia Mark J. Martin, of Virginia Kevin Bruce McKinney, of Virginia Marion K. McMahel, of Maryland Tara K. Nathan, of Virginia Geraldine H. O'Brien, of Virginia Henry Oppermann, of Maryland Homer C. Pickens III, of Virginia Phyllis Marie Powers, of Texas Christopher C. Rand, of Virginia Helen Patricia Reed-Rowe, of Maryland William Rodman Regan, of Virginia Cornelio Rivera III, of Virginia Fed A. Schellenberg, of Virginia David D. Shilling, of Maryland James B. Sizemore, of Virginia Mary Emerson Slimp, of Virginia Amy Katherine Stamps, of Virginia Andrea Robin Starks, of Maryland Revalee Stevens, of the District of Columbia Louis V. Surgent, Jr., of Maryland Dwayne Leo Therriault, of Virginia Michael S. Tulley, of California Bruce G. Valentine, Jr., of Virginia Randall R. Videgar, of Virginia Anthony David Watt, of Wyoming Ann G. Webster, of Virginia Helga L. Weisto, of Maryland David S. Wick, of Delaware Robert T. Yurko, of Maryland ____ Treaty Doc 104-24 Agreement Concerning Straddling Fish Stocks and Highly Migratory Fish Stocks (Exec. Rept. 104-20) Text of the committee-recommended resolution of advice and consent: Resolved, (two-thirds of the Senators present concurring therein), That the Senate advise and consent to the ratification of The Agreement for the Implementation of the Provisions of the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea of 10 December 1982 Relating to the Conservation and Management of Straddling Fish Stocks and Highly Migratory Fish Stocks, with Annexes (``The Agreement''), which was adopted at United Nations Headquarters in New York by Consensus of the United Nations Conference on Straddling Fish Stocks and Highly Migratory Fish Stocks on August 4, 1995, and signed by the United States on December 4, 1995 (Treaty Doc. 104-24), subject to the following declaration: It is the Sense of the Senate that ``no reservations'' provisions as contained in Article 42 have the effect of inhibiting the Senate from exercising its constitutional duty to give advice and consent to a treaty, and the Senate's approval of this treaty should not be construed as a precedent for acquiescence to future treaties containing such a provision. ____ Treaty Doc 104-27 International Natural Rubber Agreement, 1995 (Exec. Rept. 104-21) Text of the committee-recommended resolution of advice and consent: Resolved, (two-thirds of the Senators present concurring therein), That the Senate advise and consent to the ratification of The International Natural Rubber Agreement, 1995, done at Geneva on February 17, 1995 (Treaty Doc. 104- 27), subject to the following declaration: It is the Sense of the Senate that ``no reservations'' provisions as contained in Article 68 have the effect of inhibiting the Senate from exercising its constitutional duty to give advice and consent to a treaty, and the Senate's approval of this treaty should not be construed as a precedent for acquiescence to future treaties containing such a provision. ____________________