Business Meeting

Full Committee Date: Thursday, December 4, 2014 Time: 10:00 AM Location: S-116 Capitol Office Building Presiding: Senator Menendez

Agenda

LEGISLATION:

1.    S.2946, Senator Paul Simon Water for the World Act of 2014

2.    S.Res.578, A resolution supporting the role of the United States in ensuring children in the world's poorest countries have access to vaccines and immunization through Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance

3.    S.Res.586, A resolution calling on the Government of Burma to develop a non-discriminatory and comprehensive solution that addresses Rakhine State's needs for peace, security, harmony, and development under equitable and just application of the rule of law, and for other purposes, with an Amendment

4.   H.Con.Res.107, Denouncing the use of civilians as human shields by Hamas and other terrorist organizations in violation of international humanitarian law, with an Amendment

NOMINATIONS:

5.    Mr. Antony Blinken, of New York, to be Deputy Secretary of State

6.    Mr. Robert Francis Cekuta, of New York, to be Ambassador of the United States of America to the Republic of Azerbaijan

7.    Mr. Richard M. Mills, Jr., of Texas, to be Ambassador of the United States of America to the Republic of Armenia

8.    Mr. Jess Lippincott Baily, of Ohio, to be Ambassador of the United States of America to the Republic of Macedonia

9.  Ms. Margaret Ann Uyehara, of Ohio, to be Ambassador of the United States of America to Montenegro

10.  Mr. Leon Aron, of Virginia, to be a Member of the Broadcasting Board of Governors for a term expiring August 13, 2016

11.  Ms. Carol Leslie Hamilton, of California, to be an Alternate Representative of the United States of America to the Sixty-ninth Session of the General Assembly of the United Nations

12. The Honorable Richard Rahul Verma, Of Maryland, to be Ambassador of the United States of America to the Republic of India

13. The Honorable Peter Michael McKinley, Of Virginia, to be Ambassador of the United States of America to the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan

14. Ms. Isobel Coleman, Of New York, to be Representative of the United States of America to the United Nations for U.N. Management and Reform, with the Rank of Ambassador; and as 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 Representative of the United States of America to the United Nations for U.N. Management and Reform



FOREIGN SERVICE LISTS:

15.   Sharon Lee Cromer, dated January 30, 2014

16.   Michael A. Lally, et al., dated April 10, 2014

17.   Andrew J. Billiard, et al., dated April 10, 2014

18.  James D. Lindley, dated November 13, 2014