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                              NOMINATIONS

  Executive nominations received by the Senate:


                          DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

        CHARLES P. VERDON, OF CALIFORNIA, TO BE DEPUTY 
     ADMINISTRATOR FOR DEFENSE PROGRAMS, NATIONAL NUCLEAR SECURITY 
     ADMINISTRATION, VICE DONALD L. COOK, RESIGNED.
        THEODORE J. GARRISH, OF MARYLAND, TO BE AN ASSISTANT 
     SECRETARY OF ENERGY (INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS), VICE JONATHAN 
     ELKIND.


              UNITED STATES INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION

        AMY KARPEL, OF WASHINGTON, TO BE A MEMBER OF THE UNITED 
     STATES INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION FOR THE REMAINDER OF 
     THE TERM EXPIRING JUNE 16, 2020, VICE F. SCOTT KIEFF, 
     RESIGNED.


                         DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

        JOHN CARY BITTICK, OF GEORGIA, TO BE UNITED STATES MARSHAL 
     FOR THE MIDDLE DISTRICT OF GEORGIA FOR THE TERM OF FOUR 
     YEARS, VICE WILLIE LEE RICHARDSON, JR., RETIRED.
        THOMAS T. CULLEN, OF VIRGINIA, TO BE UNITED STATES 
     ATTORNEY FOR THE WESTERN DISTRICT OF VIRGINIA FOR THE TERM OF 
     FOUR YEARS, VICE JOHN P. FISHWICK, JR., RESIGNED.
        TIMOTHY A. GARRISON, OF MISSOURI, TO BE UNITED STATES 
     ATTORNEY FOR THE WESTERN DISTRICT OF MISSOURI FOR THE TERM OF 
     FOUR YEARS, VICE ANGELA TAMMY DICKINSON, RESIGNED.
        STEVEN L. GLADDEN, OF NORTH CAROLINA, TO BE UNITED STATES 
     MARSHAL FOR THE MIDDLE DISTRICT OF NORTH CAROLINA FOR THE 
     TERM OF FOUR YEARS, VICE WILLIE RANSOME STAFFORD III, TERM 
     EXPIRED.
        NICOLA T. HANNA, OF CALIFORNIA, TO BE UNITED STATES 
     ATTORNEY FOR THE CENTRAL DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA FOR THE TERM 
     OF FOUR YEARS, VICE EILEEN M. DECKER, RESIGNED.
        DAVID C. JOSEPH, OF LOUISIANA, TO BE UNITED STATES 
     ATTORNEY FOR THE WESTERN DISTRICT OF LOUISIANA FOR THE TERM 
     OF FOUR YEARS, VICE STEPHANIE A. FINELY, RESIGNED.
        DAVID L. LYONS, OF GEORGIA, TO BE UNITED STATES MARSHAL 
     FOR THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF GEORGIA FOR THE TERM OF FOUR 
     YEARS, VICE STEPHEN JAMES SMITH, TERM EXPIRED.
        RODNEY D. OSTERMILLER, OF MONTANA, TO BE UNITED STATES 
     MARSHAL FOR THE DISTRICT OF MONTANA FOR THE TERM OF FOUR 
     YEARS, VICE DARRELL JAMES BELL, RESIGNED.
        KENJI M. PRICE, OF HAWAII, TO BE UNITED STATES ATTORNEY 
     FOR THE DISTRICT OF HAWAII FOR THE TERM OF FOUR YEARS, VICE 
     FLORENCE T. NAKAKUNI, RETIRED.


                     DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS

        PAUL R. LAWRENCE, OF VIRGINIA, TO BE UNDER SECRETARY FOR 
     BENEFITS OF THE DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS, VICE ALLISON 
     A. HICKEY, RESIGNED .


                            IN THE AIR FORCE

       THE FOLLOWING NAMED OFFICER FOR APPOINTMENT IN THE UNITED 
     STATES AIR FORCE TO THE GRADE INDICATED WHILE ASSIGNED TO A 
     POSITION OF IMPORTANCE AND RESPONSIBILITY UNDER TITLE 10, 
     U.S.C., SECTION 601:

                             To be general

LT. GEN. TIMOTHY M. RAY
       THE FOLLOWING NAMED OFFICER FOR APPOINTMENT IN THE UNITED 
     STATES AIR FORCE TO THE GRADE INDICATED WHILE ASSIGNED TO A 
     POSITION OF IMPORTANCE AND RESPONSIBILITY UNDER TITLE 10, 
     U.S.C., SECTION 601:

                        To be lieutenant general

MAJ. GEN. DAVID D. THOMPSON


                              IN THE NAVY

       THE FOLLOWING NAMED OFFICER FOR APPOINTMENT IN THE UNITED 
     STATES NAVY TO THE GRADE INDICATED WHILE ASSIGNED TO A 
     POSITION OF IMPORTANCE AND RESPONSIBILITY UNDER TITLE 10, 
     U.S.C., SECTION 601:

                             To be admiral

VICE ADM. CHRISTOPHER W. GRADY
       THE FOLLOWING NAMED OFFICER FOR APPOINTMENT IN THE UNITED 
     STATES NAVY TO THE GRADE INDICATED WHILE ASSIGNED TO A 
     POSITION OF IMPORTANCE AND RESPONSIBILITY UNDER TITLE 10, 
     U.S.C., SECTION 601:

                           To be vice admiral

VICE ADM. CHARLES A. RICHARD
       THE FOLLOWING NAMED OFFICER FOR APPOINTMENT IN THE UNITED 
     STATES NAVY TO THE GRADE INDICATED WHILE ASSIGNED TO A 
     POSITION OF IMPORTANCE AND RESPONSIBILITY UNDER TITLE 10, 
     U.S.C., SECTION 601:

                           To be vice admiral

REAR ADM. MICHAEL T. MORAN
       THE FOLLOWING NAMED OFFICER FOR APPOINTMENT IN THE UNITED 
     STATES NAVY TO THE GRADE INDICATED WHILE ASSIGNED TO A 
     POSITION OF IMPORTANCE AND RESPONSIBILITY UNDER TITLE 10, 
     U.S.C., SECTION 601:

                           To be vice admiral

REAR ADM. TIMOTHY J. WHITE
       THE FOLLOWING NAMED OFFICER FOR APPOINTMENT IN THE UNITED 
     STATES NAVY TO THE GRADE INDICATED UNDER TITLE 10, U.S.C., 
     SECTION 624:

                    To be rear admiral (lower half)

CAPT. DAVID A. WELCH

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