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SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
 ONE HUNDRED SEVENTEENTH CONGRESS

    FIRST SESSION   {   CONVENED JANUARY 3, 2021

  SECOND SESSION    {

 EXECUTIVE CALENDAR
              Tuesday, May 25, 2021

 PREPARED UNDER THE DIRECTION OF SONCERIA ANN BERRY,
              SECRETARY OF THE SENATE
             http://www.senate.gov/ExecutiveCalendar

            By Rachel R. Creviston, Executive Clerk

                                                       Issue No. 78
UNANIMOUS CONSENT AGREEMENT

                                Chiquita Brooks-LaSure (Cal. No. 117)
                                   Kristen M. Clarke (Cal. No. 124)

         Ordered, That upon the conclusion of morning business on Tuesday, May 25, 2021, the Senate proceed
to executive session to resume consideration of the nomination of Chiquita Brooks-LaSure, of Virginia, to be
Administrator of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, post-cloture.
         Ordered further, That at 11:45 a.m., all time on the Brooks-LaSure nomination be considered expired.
         Ordered further, That the Senate recess following the cloture vote on the nomination of Kristen M.
Clarke, of the District of Columbia, to be an Assistant Attorney General until 2:15 p.m. to allow for the weekly
caucus meetings.
         Ordered further, That with respect to the motion to invoke cloture on the Clarke nomination, the
mandatory quorum call required under Rule XXII be waived.
         Ordered further, That if cloture is invoked on the Clarke nomination, all post-cloture debate time be
considered expired at 2:30 p.m.
         Ordered further, That if any of the nominations are confirmed, the motions to reconsider be considered
made and laid upon the table and the President be immediately notified of the Senate’s actions. (May 20, 24,
2021.)
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                     RESOLUTIONS

CALENDAR   S. RES.                   REPORTED
                       SUBJECT
  NO.        NO.                        BY
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                      TREATIES

CALENDAR   TREATY                   REPORTED
                      SUBJECT
  NO.      DOC. NO.                    BY
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                                              NOMINATIONS

CALENDAR        MESSAGE                                                                                  REPORTED
                                         NOMINEE, OFFICE, AND PREDECESSOR
  NO.             NO.                                                                                       BY

                                        DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
    * 63           122       Julie A. Su, of California, to be Deputy                      Apr 21, 2021 Reported by Mrs.
                              Secretary of Labor, vice Patrick Pizzella.                    Murray, Committee on
                                                                                            Health, Education, Labor,
                                                                                            and Pensions, without printed
                                                                                            report.
                                    DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
    * 64           127       James Richard Kvaal, of Massachusetts, to be                  Apr 21, 2021 Reported by Mrs.
                              Under Secretary of Education, vice Theodore                   Murray, Committee on
                              Reed Mitchell.                                                Health, Education, Labor,
                                                                                            and Pensions, without printed
                                                                                            report.
                                        DEPARTMENT OF STATE
     67            241       Uzra Zeya, of Virginia, to be an Under                        Apr 21, 2021 Reported by Mr.
                              Secretary of State (Civilian Security,                        Menendez, Committee on
                              Democracy, and Human Rights), vice Sarah                      Foreign Relations, without
                              Sewall, resigned.                                             printed report.
                             OFFICE OF PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT
   * 107           220       Kiran Arjandas Ahuja, of Massachusetts, to be                 Apr 28, 2021 Reported by Mr.
                              Director of the Office of Personnel                           Peters, Committee on
                              Management for a term of four years, vice                     Homeland Security and
                              Dale Cabaniss, resigned.                                      Governmental Affairs,
                                                                                            without printed report.
                                 UNITED STATES POSTAL SERVICE
   * 111           243       Anton George Hajjar, of Maryland, to be a                     Apr 28, 2021 Reported by Mr.
                              Governor of the United States Postal Service                  Peters, Committee on
                              for a term expiring December 8, 2023, vice                    Homeland Security and
                              Carolyn L. Gallagher, term expired.                           Governmental Affairs,
                                                                                            without printed report.
                                                  AIR FORCE
    114            35-4      The following named officers for appointment                  Apr 27, 2021 Reported by Mr.
                              in the United States Air Force to the grade                   Reed, Committee on Armed
                              indicated under title 10, U.S.C., section 624:                Services, without printed
                                                                                            report.
                                            to be Brigadier General
                               Col. Jonathan C. Rice, IV

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

CALENDAR        MESSAGE                                                                                  REPORTED
                                         NOMINEE, OFFICE, AND PREDECESSOR
  NO.             NO.                                                                                       BY

                                       DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
   * 115           266       Ali Nouri, of the District of Columbia, to be an              May 06, 2021 Placed on the
                              Assistant Secretary of Energy (Congressional                  Calendar pursuant to S.Res.
                              and Intergovernmental Affairs), vice Melissa                  116, 112th Congress.
                              F. Burnison.
                                   DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND
                                        HUMAN SERVICES
    117            124       Chiquita Brooks-LaSure, of Virginia, to be                    May 12, 2021 Senate
                              Administrator of the Centers for Medicare                     Committee on Finance
                              and Medicaid Services, vice Seema Verma.                      discharged pursuant to S.
                                                                                            Res. 27 of the 117th Congress.
                                    DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
   * 118           248       Leslie B. Kiernan, of Maryland, to be General                 May 12, 2021 Reported by Ms.
                              Counsel of the Department of Commerce, vice                   Cantwell, Committee on
                              Peter B. Davidson.                                            Commerce, Science, and
                                                                                            Transportation, without
                                                                                            printed report.
                                   FEDERAL TRADE COMMISSION
   * 119           254       Lina M. Khan, of New York, to be a Federal                    May 12, 2021 Reported by Ms.
                              Trade Commissioner for the unexpired term                     Cantwell, Committee on
                              of seven years from September 26, 2017, vice                  Commerce, Science, and
                              Joseph Simons.                                                Transportation, without
                                                                                            printed report.
                                        DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
   * 120           269       Seema Nanda, of Virginia, to be Solicitor for                 May 12, 2021 Reported by Mrs.
                              the Department of Labor, vice Kate S.                         Murray, Committee on
                              O'Scannlain.                                                  Health, Education, Labor,
                                                                                            and Pensions, without printed
                                                                                            report.
                               EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY
                                         COMMISSION
   * 121           271       Jocelyn Samuels, of Maryland, to be a Member                  May 12, 2021 Reported by Mrs.
                              of the Equal Employment Opportunity                           Murray, Committee on
                              Commission for a term expiring July 1, 2026.                  Health, Education, Labor,
                              (Reappointment)                                               and Pensions, without printed
                                                                                            report.

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

CALENDAR        MESSAGE                                                                                  REPORTED
                                         NOMINEE, OFFICE, AND PREDECESSOR
  NO.             NO.                                                                                       BY

                                       DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
    122            250       Todd Sunhwae Kim, of the District of                          May 13, 2021 Reported by Mr.
                              Columbia, to be an Assistant Attorney                         Durbin, Committee on the
                              General, vice Jeffrey Bossert Clark.                          Judiciary, without printed
                                                                                            report.
                                  DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
   * 123           363       Tommy P. Beaudreau, of Alaska, to be Deputy                   May 13, 2021 Reported by Mr.
                              Secretary of the Interior, vice Katharine                     Manchin, Committee on
                              MacGregor.                                                    Energy and Natural
                                                                                            Resources, without printed
                                                                                            report.
                                       DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
    124            79-2      Kristen M. Clarke, of the District of Columbia,               May 18, 2021 Senate
                              to be an Assistant Attorney General, vice                     Committee on the Judiciary
                              Eric S. Dreiband.                                             discharged pursuant to S.
                                                                                            Res. 27 of the 117th Congress.
                                  DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND
                                      URBAN DEVELOPMENT
   * 125           257       Adrianne Todman, of the Virgin Islands, to be                 May 19, 2021 Reported by Mr.
                              Deputy Secretary of Housing and Urban                         Brown, Committee on
                              Development, vice Brian D. Montgomery.                        Banking, Housing, and Urban
                                                                                            Affairs, without printed
                                                                                            report.
                               DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
   * 126           262       Nuria I. Fernandez, of California, to be Federal              May 19, 2021 Reported by Mr.
                              Transit Administrator, vice Peter M. Rogoff,                  Brown, Committee on
                              resigned.                                                     Banking, Housing, and Urban
                                                                                            Affairs, without printed
                                                                                            report.
                                               THE JUDICIARY
    127            395       Regina M. Rodriguez, of Colorado, to be United                May 20, 2021 Reported by Mr.
                              States District Judge for the District of                     Durbin, Committee on the
                              Colorado, vice Marcia S. Krieger, retired.                    Judiciary, without printed
                                                                                            report.
    128            392       Candace Jackson-Akiwumi, of Illinois, to be                   May 20, 2021 Reported by Mr.
                              United States Circuit Judge for the Seventh                   Durbin, Committee on the
                              Circuit, vice Joel M. Flaum, retired.                         Judiciary, without printed
                                                                                            report.

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

CALENDAR        MESSAGE                                                                                  REPORTED
                                         NOMINEE, OFFICE, AND PREDECESSOR
  NO.             NO.                                                                                       BY

    129            391       Ketanji Brown Jackson, of the District of                     May 20, 2021 Reported by Mr.
                              Columbia, to be United States Circuit Judge                   Durbin, Committee on the
                              for the District of Columbia Circuit, vice                    Judiciary, without printed
                              Merrick B. Garland, retired.                                  report.
    130            393       Julien Xavier Neals, of New Jersey, to be                     May 20, 2021 Reported by Mr.
                              United States District Judge for the District                 Durbin, Committee on the
                              of New Jersey, vice William J. Martini,                       Judiciary, without printed
                              retired.                                                      report.
    131            394       Zahid N. Quraishi, of New Jersey, to be United                May 20, 2021 Reported by Mr.
                              States District Judge for the District of New                 Durbin, Committee on the
                              Jersey, vice Peter G. Sheridan, retired.                      Judiciary, without printed
                                                                                            report.
                                      DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
   * 132           260       Michael J. McCord, of Virginia, to be Under                   May 20, 2021 Reported by Mr.
                              Secretary of Defense (Comptroller), vice                      Reed, Committee on Armed
                              David L. Norquist, resigned.                                  Services, without printed
                                                                                            report.
   * 133           261       Ronald S. Moultrie, of Maryland, to be Under                  May 20, 2021 Reported by Mr.
                              Secretary of Defense for Intelligence and                     Reed, Committee on Armed
                              Security, vice Joseph Kernan, resigned.                       Services, without printed
                                                                                            report.
                                      EXECUTIVE OFFICE OF THE
                                             PRESIDENT
   * 134          78-12      Eric S. Lander, of Massachusetts, to be                       May 20, 2021 Reported by Ms.
                              Director of the Office of Science and                         Cantwell, Committee on
                              Technology Policy.                                            Commerce, Science, and
                                                                                            Transportation, without
                                                                                            printed report.

* Signifies nominee’s commitment to respond to requests to appear and testify before any duly constituted committee of the Senate
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NOMINATIONS PLACED ON THE SECRETARY’S DESK
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                                       PRIVILEGED NOMINATIONS
     Pursuant to S. Res. 116, 112th Congress, nominations in this section of the Executive Calendar are entitled to expedited procedures.

     MESSAGE          DATE                  NOMINEE AND POSITION             * INFORMATION    ** REQUESTED     SENATOR REQUESTED REFERRAL TO
       NO.           RECEIVED                                                REQUESTED BY     INFORMATION        COMMITTEE OF JURISDICTION
                                                                              COMMITTEE         RECEIVED

         263       Apr 12, 2021       Mohsin Raza Syed, of Virginia,              Yes
                                       to be an Assistant Secretary of
                                       Transportation, vice Adam J.
                                       Sullivan.
         264       Apr 12, 2021       Victoria Marie Baecher                      Yes
                                       Wassmer, of the District of
                                       Columbia, to be Chief
                                       Financial Officer, Department
                                       of Transportation, vice John E.
                                       Kramer.
         364       Apr 15, 2021       Jonathan Davidson, of                       Yes
                                        Maryland, to be Deputy Under
                                        Secretary of the Treasury, vice
                                        Brian McGuire.
         373       Apr 19, 2021       Faisal Amin, of Maryland, to be             Yes         May 10, 2021
                                       Chief Financial Officer,
                                       Environmental Protection
                                       Agency, vice Holly W. Greaves.
         397       Apr 19, 2021       Patricia L. Ross, of Ohio, to be            Yes                            Apr 29, 2021 - Mr. Tester.
                                       an Assistant Secretary of
                                       Veterans Affairs
                                       (Congressional and Legislative
                                       Affairs), vice Brooks D.
                                       Tucker.
         403       Apr 22, 2021       Evelyn M. Fujimoto, of Texas, to            Yes
                                       be a Member of the Board of
                                       Directors of the National
                                       Institute of Building Sciences
                                       for a term expiring September
                                       7, 2022, vice James T. Ryan,
                                       term expired.
         404       Apr 22, 2021       Lori Peek, of Colorado, to be a             Yes
                                       Member of the Board of
                                       Directors of the National
                                       Institute of Building Sciences
                                       for a term expiring September
                                       7, 2022, vice Joseph Byrne
                                       Donovan, term expired.
         418       Apr 22, 2021       Gwen Graham, of Florida, to be              Yes                            May 11, 2021 - Mr. Paul.
                                       Assistant Secretary for
                                       Legislation and Congressional
                                       Affairs, Department of
                                       Education, vice Peter Louis
                                       Oppenheim, resigned.

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

     MESSAGE          DATE                  NOMINEE AND POSITION             * INFORMATION    ** REQUESTED     SENATOR REQUESTED REFERRAL TO
       NO.           RECEIVED                                                REQUESTED BY     INFORMATION        COMMITTEE OF JURISDICTION
                                                                              COMMITTEE         RECEIVED

         432       Apr 27, 2021       Kimberly L. Jones, of the                   Yes
                                       District of Columbia, to be a
                                       Member of the Board of
                                       Directors of the National
                                       Institute of Building Sciences
                                       for a term expiring September
                                       7, 2023, vice James
                                       Timberlake, term expired.
         434       Apr 27, 2021       Margaret Vo Schaus, of Virginia,            Yes
                                       to be Chief Financial Officer,
                                       National Aeronautics and
                                       Space Administration, vice
                                       Jeffrey DeWit, resigned.
         445       Apr 27, 2021       Melanie Anne Egorin, of the                 Yes
                                       District of Columbia, to be an
                                       Assistant Secretary of Health
                                       and Human Services, vice
                                       Sarah C. Arbes.
         448       Apr 27, 2021       Catherine A. McLaughlin, of                 Yes
                                       Massachusetts, to be a
                                       Member of the Board of
                                       Directors of the Corporation
                                       for National and Community
                                       Service for a term expiring
                                       October 6, 2024, vice Shamina
                                       Singh, term expired.
         452       Apr 27, 2021       Cynthia C. Hogan, of Ohio, to be            Yes
                                       a Member of the Board of
                                       Directors of the Corporation
                                       for National and Community
                                       Service for a term expiring
                                       February 8, 2024, vice Lisa M.
                                       Quiroz, term expired.
         454       Apr 27, 2021       Shirley Sachi Sagawa, of                    Yes
                                       Maryland, to be a Member of
                                       the Board of Directors of the
                                       Corporation for National and
                                       Community Service for a term
                                       expiring October 6, 2024, vice
                                       Jane D. Hartley, term expired.
         459       Apr 27, 2021       Helaine Ann Greenfeld, of                   Yes                            May 10, 2021 - Mr. Grassley.
                                       Maryland, to be an Assistant
                                       Attorney General, vice
                                       Stephen Elliott Boyd.

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

     MESSAGE          DATE                  NOMINEE AND POSITION            * INFORMATION     ** REQUESTED     SENATOR REQUESTED REFERRAL TO
       NO.           RECEIVED                                               REQUESTED BY      INFORMATION        COMMITTEE OF JURISDICTION
                                                                             COMMITTEE          RECEIVED

         498       Apr 28, 2021       Elizabeth Schoff Watson, of                 Yes
                                       Maryland, to be an Assistant
                                       Secretary of Labor, vice
                                       Katherine Brunett McGuire,
                                       resigned.
         534       Apr 29, 2021       Sean Burton, of California, to be           Yes
                                        a Member of the Board of
                                        Directors of the Metropolitan
                                        Washington Airports
                                        Authority for a term expiring
                                        May 30, 2024, vice Nina
                                        Mitchell Wells, term expired.
         543       Apr 29, 2021       Mary Catherine Phee, of Illinois,           Yes
                                       a Career Member of the Senior
                                       Foreign Service, Class of
                                       Minister-Counselor, to be a
                                       Member of the Board of
                                       Directors of the African
                                       Development Foundation for a
                                       term expiring September 27,
                                       2026. (Reappointment)
         544       Apr 29, 2021       Mary Catherine Phee, of Illinois,           Yes
                                       a Career Member of the Senior
                                       Foreign Service, Class of
                                       Minister-Counselor, to be a
                                       Member of the Board of
                                       Directors of the African
                                       Development Foundation for a
                                       term expiring September 27,
                                       2021, vice Linda Thomas-
                                       Greenfield, resigned.
         555       Apr 29, 2021       Lynette Young Overby, of                    Yes
                                       Delaware, to be a Member of
                                       the National Council on the
                                       Humanities for a term
                                       expiring January 26, 2026,
                                       Phyllis Kaminsky, term
                                       expired.
         556       Apr 29, 2021       Daryl W. Baldwin, of Ohio, to be            Yes
                                       a Member of the National
                                       Council on the Humanities for
                                       a term expiring January 26,
                                       2026, vice David Armand
                                       DeKeyser, term expired.

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

     MESSAGE          DATE                  NOMINEE AND POSITION            * INFORMATION     ** REQUESTED     SENATOR REQUESTED REFERRAL TO
       NO.           RECEIVED                                               REQUESTED BY      INFORMATION        COMMITTEE OF JURISDICTION
                                                                             COMMITTEE          RECEIVED

         557       Apr 29, 2021       Genine Macks Fidler, of Florida,            Yes
                                       to be a Member of the National
                                       Council on the Humanities for
                                       a term expiring January 26,
                                       2026, vice Joyce Malcolm,
                                       term expired.
         558       Apr 29, 2021       Beverly Gage, of Connecticut, to            Yes
                                       be a Member of the National
                                       Council on the Humanities for
                                       a term expiring January 26,
                                       2026, vice Noel Valis, term
                                       expired.

 *   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
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                             NOTICE OF INTENT TO OBJECT
    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)

MESSAGE                                     NOMINEE AND OFFICE                                                 DATE AND SENATOR
  NO.
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                         MOTIONS FOR RECONSIDERATION
      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.

         DATE                                                              SUBJECT
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