Volume 152, No. 2 covering the of the 109th Congress (2005 - 2006) was published by the Congressional Record.
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“NOMINATIONS” mentioning the Environmental Protection Agency was published in the Senate section on pages S17 on Jan. 18, 2006.
The publication is reproduced in full below:
NOMINATIONS
Executive nominations received by the Senate January 18, 2006:
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
GALE A. BUCHANAN, OF GEORGIA, TO BE UNDER SECRETARY OF AGRICULTURE FOR RESEARCH, EDUCATION, AND ECONOMICS, VICE JOSEPH J. JEN, RESIGNED.
DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
PRESTON M. GEREN, OF TEXAS, TO BE UNDER SECRETARY OF THE ARMY, VICE R. L. BROWNLEE, RESIGNED.
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
JAMES S. SIMPSON, OF NEW YORK, TO BE FEDERAL TRANSIT ADMINISTRATOR, VICE JENNIFER L. DORN.
DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT
ROBERT M. COUCH, OF ALABAMA, TO BE PRESIDENT, GOVERNMENT NATIONAL MORTGAGE ASSOCIATION, VICE RONALD ROSENFELD.
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
ROGER SHANE KARR, OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, TO BE AN ASSISTANT SECRETARY OF TRANSPORTATION, VICE NICOLE R. NASON.
TYLER D. DUVALL, OF VIRGINIA, TO BE AN ASSISTANT SECRETARY OF TRANSPORTATION, VICE EMIL H. FRANKEL.
DAVID C. SANBORN, OF VIRGINIA, TO BE ADMINISTRATOR OF THE MARITIME ADMINISTRATION, VICE WILLIAM SCHUBERT.
NICOLE R. NASON, OF VIRGINIA, TO BE ADMINISTRATOR OF THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION, VICE JEFFREY WILLIAM RUNGE.
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
JAMES B. GULLIFORD, OF MISSOURI, TO BE ASSISTANT ADMINISTRATOR FOR TOXIC SUBSTANCES OF THE ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY, VICE STEPHEN L. JOHNSON, RESIGNED.
DEPARTMENT OF STATE
RICHARD A. BOUCHER, OF MARYLAND, A CAREER MEMBER OF THE SENIOR FOREIGN SERVICE, CLASS OF CAREER MINISTER, TO BE ASSISTANT SECRETARY OF STATE FOR SOUTH ASIAN AFFAIRS, VICE CHRISTINA B. ROCCA.
MARK D. WALLACE, OF FLORIDA, TO BE REPRESENTATIVE OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA TO THE UNITED NATIONS FOR U.N. MANAGEMENT AND REFORM, WITH THE RANK OF AMBASSADOR, VICE PATRICK FRANCIS KENNEDY.
MARK D. WALLACE, OF FLORIDA, TO BE ALTERNATE REPRESENTATIVE OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA TO THE SESSIONS OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE UNITED NATIONS, DURING HIS TENURE OF SERVICE AS REPRESENTATIVE OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA TO THE UNITED NATIONS FOR U.N. MANAGEMENT AND REFORM.
JACKIE WOLCOTT SANDERS, OF VIRGINIA, TO BE ALTERNATE REPRESENTATIVE OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA FOR SPECIAL POLITICAL AFFAIRS IN THE UNITED NATIONS, WITH THE RANK OF AMBASSADOR.
JACKIE WOLCOTT SANDERS, OF VIRGINIA, TO BE AN ALTERNATE REPRESENTATIVE OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA TO THE SESSIONS OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE UNITED NATIONS DURING HER TENURE OF SERVICE AS ALTERNATE REPRESENTATIVE OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA FOR SPECIAL POLITICAL AFFAIRS IN THE UNITED NATIONS.
PATRICIA A. BUTENIS, 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 PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF BANGLADESH.
DONALD T. BLISS, OF MARYLAND, FOR THE RANK OF AMBASSADOR DURING HIS TENURE OF SERVICE AS REPRESENTATIVE OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA ON THE COUNCIL OF THE INTERNATIONAL CIVIL AVIATION ORGANIZATION.
INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND
BEN S. BERNANKE, OF NEW JERSEY, TO BE UNITED STATES ALTERNATE GOVERNOR OF THE INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND FOR A TERM OF FIVE YEARS, VICE ALAN GREENSPAN.
OVERSEAS PRIVATE INVESTMENT CORPORATION
JOHN A. SIMON, OF MARYLAND, TO BE EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT OF THE OVERSEAS PRIVATE INVESTMENT CORPORATION, VICE ROSS J. CONNELLY, RESIGNED.
DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
DAVID L. NORQUIST, OF VIRGINIA, TO BE CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER, DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY, VICE ANDREW B. MANER.
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