Presidential Appointments to Full-Time Positions on Regulatory and Other Collegial Boards and Commissions, 108th Congress

CRS Report for Congress
Presidential Appointments to Full-Time Positions
on Regulatory and Other Collegial Boards
th
and Commissions, 108 Congress
January 26, 2005
Henry B. Hogue
Government and Finance Division
Maureen O. Bearden, Kathleen M. Doddridge,
Judith B. Frazier-Thompson, Julissa Gomez,
and Jennifer E. Manning
Information Research Division

Congressional Research Service ˜ The Library of Congress

Presidential Appointments to Full-Time Positions
on Regulatory and Other Collegial Boards
and Commissions, 108^th Congress
Summary
During the 108^th Congress, President George W. Bush submitted nominations
to the Senate for 77 of the 153 full-time positions on 34 regulatory and other boards
and commissions that have such positions. A total of 102 nominations were
submitted for these positions, of which 72 were confirmed, 6 were withdrawn, and
24 were returned to the President. The number of nominations exceeds the number
of positions because the President submitted multiple nominations for some
positions. In some cases, for example, the President submitted one nomination for
the end of a term in progress and a second nomination of the same person to the same
position for the succeeding term. In other cases, the President submitted a second
nomination after his first choice failed to be confirmed. The President also usually
submits an “extra” nomination of an individual to whom he has given a recess
appointment in order to comply with a law affecting the payment of that appointee.
President Bush made 15 appointments to regulatory and other boards and
commissions when the Senate was adjourned during a session (known as intrasession
recess appointments) and 2 other appointments between sessions (known as
intersession recess appointments). At the end of the Congress, 15 incumbents were
serving past the expiration of their terms. In addition, there were 12 vacancies
among the 153 positions. For 3 of these 12 vacancies — one at the National Labor
Relations Board and two at the Nuclear Regulatory Commission — the President had
submitted nominations during the 108^th Congress that were not confirmed by its end.
This report provides an overview of the process for filling positions to which the
President makes appointments with the advice and consent of the Senate. It also
specifies, for the 108^th Congress, all nominations to full-time positions on 34
regulatory and other collegial boards and commissions. Profiles of each board and
commission provide information on their organizational structures, membership as
of December 8, 2004, and appointment activity during that Congress. The
organizational section discusses the statutory requirements for the appointed
positions, including the number of members on each board or commission, their
terms of office, whether or not they may continue in their positions after their terms
expire, whether or not political balance is required, and the method for selection of
the chair. Membership and appointment activity are provided in tabular form. The
report also includes tables summarizing the collective appointment activity for all 34
bodies, and identifying Senate recesses during the 108^th Congress.
Information for this report was compiled from data from the Senate nominations
database of the Legislative Information System at [http://www.congress.gov/nomis/],
telephone discussions with agency officials, agency websites, the United States Code,
and the 2004 edition of United States Government Policy and Supporting Positions
(more commonly known as the Plum Book).
This report will not be updated.

Contents
In troduction ......................................................1
The Appointment Process for PAS Positions........................1
Selection, Clearance, and Nomination..........................1
Senate Consideration.......................................3
Appointment .............................................4
Recess Appointments.......................................4
Characterization of Regulatory and Other Collegial Bodies.............5^th
Appointments During the 108 Congress...........................6
Average Time to Confirm a Nomination............................7
Organization of the Report.......................................8
Board and Commission Profiles..............................8
Additional Appointment Information..........................9
Chemical Safety and Hazard Investigation Board (CSHIB)................10
Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC).......................11
Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC).........................12
Defense Nuclear Facilities Safety Board (DNFSB).......................13
Election Assistance Commission (EAC)...............................14
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC)....................15
Export-Import Bank (EXIMBANK) Board of Directors...................16
Farm Credit Administration (FCA)...................................17
Federal Communications Commission (FCC)...........................18
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Board of Directors..........19
Federal Election Commission (FEC)..................................20
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC)........................21
Federal Housing Finance Board (FHFB)...............................22
Federal Labor Relations Authority (FLRA).............................23
Federal Maritime Commission (FMC)................................24
Federal Mine Safety and Health Review Commission (FMSHRC)..........25
Federal Reserve System (FRS), Board of Governors.....................26
Federal Trade Commission (FTC)....................................27
Foreign Claims Settlement Commission (FCSC)........................28
Merit Systems Protection Board (MSPB)..............................29
National Credit Union Administration (NCUA), Board of Directors.........30
National Labor Relations Board (NLRB)..............................31
National Mediation Board (NMB)....................................32
National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB)..........................33
Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC)...............................34
Occupational Safety and Health Review Commission (OSHRC)............35
Postal Rate Commission (PRC)......................................36
Railroad Retirement Board (RRB)....................................37
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC)...........................38
Surface Transportation Board (STB)..................................39
Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA)...................................40
United States International Trade Commission (USITC)..................41
United States Parole Commission (USPC).............................42
United States Sentencing Commission (USSC).........................43

Appendix B. Appointment Action, 108^th Congress.......................49
Appendix C. Senate Adjournments^a During the 108^th Congress.............51
Appendix D. Board/Commission Abbreviations.........................52

Presidential Appointments to Full-Time
Positions on Regulatory and Other Collegial
th
Boards and Commissions, 108 Congress
Introduction
This report provides an overview of the process for filling positions to which the
President makes appointments with the advice and consent of the Senate (PAS
positions). It also specifies, for the 108^th Congress, all nominations to full-time
positions on 34 regulatory and other collegial boards and commissions that have such
positions (e.g., Consumer Product Safety Commission, Federal Reserve Board,
Election Assistance Commission). Profiles of each board and commission provide
information on their organizational structures, membership as of the end of the 108^th
Congress, and appointment activity during that Congress.
The Appointment Process for PAS Positions
The President and the Senate share the power to appoint the principal officers
of the United States.¹ The Constitution (Article II, Section 2, clause 2) empowers the
President to nominate and, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate, to
appoint the principal officers of the United States.² Three distinct stages mark the
appointment process: selection, clearance, and nomination by the President;
consideration by the Senate, and appointment by the President.
Selection, Clearance, and Nomination. In this stage, the White House
selects and clears a nominee before sending the formal nomination to the Senate.
There are a number of steps in this stage of the process for most Senate-confirmed
positions. First, with the assistance of, and preliminary vetting by, the White House
Office of Presidential Personnel, the President selects a candidate for the position.
Interested parties, including Members of Congress, may have input during this
process. Most boards and commissions require a political balance among their
members (i.e., no more than a simple majority may be from the same political party),
so the President normally negotiates over nominations with leaders of the opposition

¹A succinct historical and contemporary overview of the appointment power is found in
Louis Fisher, “Appointment Powers,” in his Constitutional Conflicts between Congress and^th
the President, 4 ed. (Lawrence, KS: University Press of Kansas, 1997), pp. 22-48.
²Article II, Sec. 2, cl. 2, provides that the President “shall nominate, and by and with the
Advice and Consent of the Senate, shall appoint Ambassadors, other public Ministers and
Consuls, Judges of the supreme Court, and all other Officers of the United States, whose
Appointments are not herein otherwise provided for, and which shall be established by Law:
but the Congress may by Law vest the Appointment of such inferior Officers, as they think
proper, in the President alone, in the Courts of Law, or in the Heads of Departments.”

party in Congress. These negotiations involve questions not only of patronage but of
policy, especially when the board or commission is involved in areas that, at the time,
may be particularly sensitive. This often results in a packaging process in which the
President submits several nominations together for positions in a particular agency
and the Senate then confirms them as a group. Sometimes, however, only one or two
nominations are submitted when three or four positions may be available. When this
occurs, a nomination may remain before the Senate for many months, until one or
two additional nominations are submitted. Generally, all are then quickly confirmed.
During the clearance process, the candidate prepares and submits several forms:
the “Public Financial Disclosure Report” (Standard Form (SF) 278), the
“Questionnaire for National Security Positions” (SF 86), and the White House
“Personal Data Statement Questionnaire.” The Office of the Counsel to the President
oversees the clearance process, which often includes background investigations
conducted by the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), the Internal Revenue Service
(IRS), the Office of Government Ethics (OGE), and an ethics official for the agency
to which the candidate is to be appointed. If conflicts are found during the
background check, OGE and the agency ethics officer may work with the candidate
to mitigate the conflicts. Once the Office of the Counsel to the President has cleared
the candidate, the nomination is ready to be submitted to the Senate.
The selection and clearance stage is often the longest part of the appointment
process. There can be lengthy delays, particularly if many candidates are being
processed, as they are at the beginning of an Administration, or if conflicts need to
be resolved. Candidates for higher-level positions are often accorded priority in this
process. In an effort to reduce the elapsed time between a new President’s
inauguration and the appointment of his or her national security team, recent
amendments to the Presidential Transitions Act of 1963³ encourage Presidents-elect
to submit, for security clearance, potential nominees to high-level national security
positions as soon as possible after the election.⁴
For positions located within a state (U.S. attorney, U.S. marshal, and U.S.
district judge), the President, by custom, normally nominates an individual
recommended by the Senator or Senators (if they are from the same party as the
President) from that state. If neither Senator is from the President’s party, he usually
defers to the recommendations of party leaders from the state. Occasionally, the
President solicits recommendations from Senators of the opposition party because of
their positions in the Senate. Before making a nomination to a federal position at the
state or national level, the President must consider how it will fare in the
confirmation process.
A nominee has no legal authority to assume the duties and responsibilities of the
position; the authority comes with Senate confirmation and presidential appointment.
A nominee who is hired by the agency as a consultant while awaiting confirmation
may serve only in an advisory capacity. If circumstances permit and conditions are
met, the President may give the nominee a recess appointment to the position (see

³3 U.S.C. 102 note.
⁴P.L. 108-458, § 7601.

below). Recess appointments may have political consequences, however, particularly
if Senators perceive that an appointment is an effort to circumvent their constitutional
role. Some Senate-confirmed positions, such as many of those in the executive
departments, may also be temporarily filled under the Vacancies Act.⁵ Positions on
most boards and commissions, however, are not covered by this act.⁶
Senate Consideration. In the confirmation or second stage, the Senate alone
determines whether or not to confirm a nomination.⁷ The way the Senate acts on a
nomination depends largely on the importance of the position involved, existing
political circumstances, and policy implications. Generally, the Senate shows
particular interest in the nominees’ views and how they are likely to affect public
policy.⁸ Two other factors may also affect the scrutiny with which a nominee’s
personal and professional qualities are examined: whether or not the President’s party
controls the Senate and the degree to which the President becomes involved in
supporting the nomination.
The Senate confirmation process is centered at the committee level. Committee
nomination activity generally includes investigation, hearing, and reporting stages.
As part of investigatory work, committees may draw on information provided by the
White House as well as information collected by the committees. Hearings provide
a public forum to discuss a nomination and any issues related to the program or
agency for which the nominee would be responsible. Even if confirmation is thought
to be a virtual certainty, hearings may provide Senators and the nominee with an
opportunity to go on the record with particular views or commitments. Senators may
use hearings to explore a nominee’s qualifications, articulate a policy perspective, or
raise related oversight issues. Some committees hold hearings on nearly all
nominations; others hold hearings for only some.
The committee may discontinue acting on a nomination at any point — upon
referral, after investigation, or after a hearing. If the committee votes to report the
nomination back to the full Senate, it has three options: it may report the nomination
to the Senate favorably, report it unfavorably, or report it without recommendation.
If the committee elects not to report a nomination, the Senate may, under certain
circumstances, discharge the committee from further consideration of the nomination⁹

in order to bring it to the floor.
⁵P.L. 105-277, Div. C, Title I, sec. 151; 5 U.S.C. 3345-3349d. For more on the Vacancies
Act, see CRS Report 98-892, The New Vacancies Act: Congress Acts to Protect the Senate’s
Confirmation Prerogative, by Morton Rosenberg.
⁶5 U.S.C. 3349c.
⁷For further information, see CRS Report RL31980, Senate Consideration of Presidential
Nominations: Committee and Floor Procedure, by Elizabeth Rybicki, and CRS Report
RL31948, Evolution of the Senate’s Role in the Nomination and Confirmation Process: A
Brief History, by Betsy Palmer.
⁸G. Calvin Mackenzie, The Politics of Presidential Appointments (New York: The Free
Press, 1981), pp. 97-189.
⁹For more information, see CRS Report RL31980, Senate Consideration of Presidential
(continued...)

Although the Senate confirms most nominations, some nominations are not
confirmed. Rarely, however, does a rejection occur on the Senate floor. Nearly all
rejections occur in committee, either by committee vote or by committee inaction.
Rejections in committee occur for a variety of reasons, including opposition to the
nomination, inadequate amount of time for consideration of the nomination, or
factors that may have nothing to do with the merits of the nomination. If a
nomination is not acted upon by the Senate by the end of a Congress, it is returned
to the President. Pending nominations also may be returned automatically to the
President at the beginning of a recess of 30 days or longer, but the Senate rule
providing for this return is often waived.¹⁰
Appointment. In the final stage, the confirmed nominee is given a
commission signed by the President, with the seal of the United States affixed
thereto, and is sworn into office. The President may sign the commission at any time
after confirmation. Once the appointee is given the commission and sworn in, he or
she has full authority to carry out the responsibilities of the office.
Recess Appointments
The Constitution also empowers the President to make limited-term
appointments without Senate confirmation when the Senate is in recess.¹¹ Such
recess appointments expire at the end of the next session of Congress. Appendix C
provides a table showing the dates of the Senate recesses for the 108^th Congress and
the number of recess appointments during each recess.
Presidents have occasionally used the recess appointment power to circumvent
the confirmation process. In response, Congress has placed restrictions on the
President’s authority to make a recess appointment. Under 5 U.S.C. 5503(a), if the
position to which the President makes a recess appointment falls vacant while the
Senate is in session, the recess appointee may not be paid from the Treasury until he
or she is confirmed by the Senate. The salary prohibition does not apply (1) if the
vacancy arose within 30 days before the end of the session; (2) if a nomination for
the office (other than the nomination of someone given a recess appointment during
the preceding recess) was pending when the Senate recessed; or (3) if a nomination
was rejected within 30 days before the end of the session and another individual was
given the recess appointment. A recess appointment falling under any one of these
three exceptions must be followed by a nomination to the position not later than 40
days after the beginning of the next session of the Senate. For this reason, when a
recess appointment is made, the President generally submits a new nomination for

⁹ (...continued)
Nominations: Committee and Floor Procedure, by Elizabeth Rybicki, p. 7.
¹⁰The rule may be found in U.S. Congress, Senate Committee on Rules and Administration,
Senate Manual, 107^th Cong., 1^st sess., S. Doc. 107-1 (Washington: GPO, 2002), p. 55, Rule
XXXI, paragraph 6 of the Standing Rules of the Senate. For an example of a waiver of the
rule, see Sen. John E. Sununu, “Nomination in Status Quo,” Congressional Record, daily
edition, vol. 149, July 31, 2003, p. S10844.
¹¹Art. II, Sec. 2, cl. 3.

the nominee even when an old nomination is pending.¹² In addition, although recess
appointees whose nominations to a full term are subsequently rejected by the Senate
may continue to serve until the end of their recess appointment, a provision of the
annual Treasury and General Government Appropriations Act may prevent them
from being paid after their rejection.¹³
Characterization of Regulatory and Other Collegial Bodies
Federal executive branch boards and commissions share, among other things,
the following characteristics: (1) they are independent executive branch bodies
located, with four exceptions, outside executive departments;¹⁴ (2) several members
head each entity; (3) the members are appointed by the President with the advice and
consent of the Senate; and (4) the members serve fixed terms of office, and, except
in a few bodies, the President’s power to remove them is restricted.
A new commission or board member may be nominated and confirmed for a
position from which someone has resigned (or died) with an unexpired term or for
a position with a new term that is already underway. Occasionally, if the unexpired
term is for a very short period, the President submits two nominations of the same
person simultaneously — the first to complete the unexpired term and the second to
complete a regular term of office.
On some commissions, the chair is subject to Senate confirmation and must be
appointed from among the incumbent commissioners. If the President wishes to
appoint, as chair, someone who is not on the commission, two nominations are
submitted simultaneously for the nominee — one for member and the other for chair.
As independent entities with staggered membership, executive branch boards
and commissions have more political independence from the President than do
executive departments. Nonetheless, the President can sometimes exercise
significant influence over the composition of the membership when he designates the
chair or has the opportunity to fill a number of vacancies at once. For example,

¹²For a further information, see CRS Report RS21308, Recess Appointments: Frequently
Asked Questions, by Henry B. Hogue.
¹³P.L. 108-447, Division H, Sec. 609. The provision reads: “No part of any appropriation for
the current fiscal year contained in this or any other Act shall be paid to any person for the
filling of any position for which he or she has been nominated after the Senate has voted not
to approve the nomination of said person.” This provision has been part of this funding bill
since at least 1950.
¹⁴Exceptions include the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), located in the
Department of Energy (DOE); the Foreign Claims Settlement Commission (FCSC) and the
United States Parole Commission (USPC), both located in the Department of Justice (DOJ);
and the Surface Transportation Board (STB), located in the Department of Transportation
(DOT). The FERC’s enabling statute designates it as an independent entity in DOE. The
FCSC is designated as an independent entity within DOJ, with a specific provision that
decisions of the commission shall not be subject to review by the Attorney General. The
enabling statutes of the STB and the USPC state only that they are located within their
respective departments.

President George W. Bush had the opportunity to shape the Securities and Exchange
Commission during the first two years of his presidency because of existing
vacancies, resignations, and the death of a member. Likewise, during the same time
period, President Bush was able to submit nominations for all of the positions on the
National Labor Relations Board because of existing vacancies, expiring recess
appointments, and resignations. Simultaneous turnover of board or commission
membership may sometimes result from coincidence. It may also sometimes be the
result of a buildup of vacancies after extended periods during which the President
fails to nominate, or the Senate fails to confirm, members.
Two other notable characteristics apply to appointments to some of the boards
and commissions. First, for 25 of the regulatory and other collegial boards and
commissions, the law limits the number of appointed members who may belong to
the same political party, usually to no more than a simple majority of the appointed
members (e.g., two of three, or three of five).¹⁵ Second, advice and consent
requirements also apply to inspector general appointments in five of these
organizations and general counsel appointments in three.
Appointments During the 108^th Congress
During the 108^th Congress, President George W. Bush submitted nominations
to the Senate for 77 of the 153 full-time positions on 34 regulatory and other boards
and commissions. (Most of the remaining positions were not vacant during that
time.) A total of 102 nominations were submitted for these positions, of which 72
were confirmed, 6 were withdrawn, and 24 were returned to the President. The
number of nominations exceeds the number of positions because the President
submitted multiple nominations for some positions. In some cases, for example, the
President submitted one nomination for the end of a term in progress and a second
nomination of the same person to the same position for the succeeding term. In other
cases, the President submitted a second nomination after his first choice failed to be
confirmed. The President also usually submits an “extra” nomination of an
individual to whom he has given a recess appointment in order to comply with a law
affecting the payment of that appointee. President Bush made 15 appointments to
regulatory and other boards and commissions when the Senate was adjourned during
a session (known as intrasession recess appointments) and 2 other appointments
between sessions (known as intersession recess appointments). Table 1 summarizes
the appointment activity for the 108^th Congress. At the end of the Congress, 15
incumbents were serving past the expiration of their terms. In addition, there were
12 vacancies among the 153 positions. For 3 of these 12 vacancies — one at the
National Labor Relations Board and two at the Nuclear Regulatory Commission —
the President had submitted nominations during the 108^th Congress that were not
confirmed by its end.

¹⁵For 3 of these 25 organizations, the Election Assistance Commission, the Federal Election
Commission, and the United States International Trade Commission, the number of member
positions is even, and no more than half may be of the same party.

Table 1. Appointment Action for 34 Regulatory and Other
Boards and Commissions During the 108^th Congress
Positions on the 34 boards and commissions (total)153
Positions to which nominations were made77
Individual nominees75
Nominations submitted to the Senate during the 108^th Congress (total)102
Disposition of nominations
Confirmed by the Senate72
Withdrawn6
Returned (total)24
Beginning of the August 2003 recess0
End of the 1^st session of the 108^th Congress5
Beginning of the August 2004 recess2
End of the 2^nd session of the 108^th Congress17
Recess Appointments (total)17
Intrasession15
Intersession2
Average Time to Confirm a Nomination
The average time the Senate took to confirm a nomination to a regulatory or
other collegial board or commission, as well as the average time the President took
to submit a nomination after a term expired or a vacancy occurred, may not be as
meaningful when considering boards or commissions as it is when considering
executive departments and single-head independent agencies. Nearly all positions on
boards and commissions are for a fixed term of office, and when a term expires, the
incumbent is usually permitted to remain in office until he or she is replaced by a
successor. Moreover, a nomination is frequently submitted before an incumbent’s
term expires. Consequently, the time taken to confirm a nomination generally is not
as crucial for independent regulatory boards and commissions as it is for executive
departments and single-head independent agencies, where a nomination is generally
made to a position that is vacant.
The length of time a given nomination may be pending in the Senate varies
widely. Some nominations are confirmed within a few days, others may not be
confirmed for several months, and some are never confirmed. This report provides,
for each board or commission nomination that was confirmed in the 108^th Congress,
the number of days between nomination and confirmation (“days to confirm”). These
counts exclude days during August recesses and between sessions of the Congress.
This cutoff point is suggested by the Senate rules, which provide that “if the Senate
shall adjourn or take recess for more than thirty days, all nominations pending and
not finally acted upon” shall be returned to the President, although this rule is often
waived.¹⁶ The 31 days during the August 2003 recess, the 41 days between the first

¹⁶U.S. Congress, Senate Committee on Rules and Administration, Senate Manual, 107^th
(continued...)

and second sessions of the 108^th Congress, and the 46 days during the August 2004
recess were subtracted from the “days to confirm” for those nominations that spanned
one or more recesses. Although it also exceeded 30 days, no days were subtracted
for a 35-day recess during October and November 2004 in order to maintain
consistency with similar reports for previous Congresses.
Organization of the Report
Board and Commission Profiles. Each of the 34 board or commission
profiles following the narrative portion of this report is organized into three parts: a
paragraph discussing the body’s organizational structure; a table identifying its¹⁷
membership as of December 8, 2004; and a table listing nominations and
appointments to its positions during the 108^th Congress. The organizational sections
discuss the statutory requirements for the appointed positions, including the number
of members on each board or commission, their terms of office, whether or not they
may continue in their positions after their terms expire, whether or not political
balance is required, and the method for selection of the chair.
Data¹⁸ on appointment actions during the 108^th Congress appear under both the
sections entitled “Membership as of December 8, 2004” and those entitled
“Appointment Action.” The former identifies the agency’s positions requiring Senate
confirmation and the incumbents in those positions as of the date specified.
Incumbents whose terms have expired are italicized. Most of the incumbents serve
fixed terms of office and are removable only for specified causes. They generally
remain in office when a new administration assumes office following a presidential
election. For those agencies requiring political balance among their members, the
party affiliation of an incumbent is listed as Democrat (D), Republican (R), or
Independent (I). The section also includes the pay levels of the positions. For
presidentially appointed positions requiring Senate confirmation, the pay levels fall
under the Executive Schedule, which ranges from level I, for cabinet-level offices,
to level V, for the lowest-ranked positions. Most of the chair positions are at level¹⁹

III ($149,200), and most of the other positions are at level IV ($140,300).
¹⁶(...continued)
Cong., 1^st sess., S.Doc. 107-1 (Washington: GPO, 2002), p. 55, Rule XXXI, paragraph 6 of
the Standing Rules of the Senate.
¹⁷In a few cases, this information is provided for a later date in December because of
significant changes to the membership after Dec. 8.
¹⁸This report was compiled from data from the Senate nominations database of the
Legislative Information System [http://www.congress.gov/nomis/], telephone discussions
with agency officials, agency websites, the United States Code, and the “Plum Book” (U.S.
Congress, House Committee on Government Reform, United States Government Policy and^th^nd
Supporting Positions, 108 Cong., 2 sess., Committee Print, Nov. 22, 2004 (Washington:
GPO, 2004)).
¹⁹U.S. Office of Personnel Management “Salary Table 2005-EX,” available at [http://www.
opm.gov/oca/05tables/html/ex.asp], visited Jan. 13, 2005.

The “Appointment Action” section identifies the nominees (in chronological
order), the positions to which they were nominated, the dates of nomination, the
dates of confirmation, and the number of days taken for confirmation. Actions other
than confirmation (i.e., nominations rejected by the Senate, nominations returned to
or withdrawn by the President, and recess appointments) are also noted.
Occasionally, when a position is vacant and the unexpired term of office ends within
a number of weeks or months, two nominations for the same nominee are submitted,
the first to complete the unexpired term, and the second for a full term following
completion of the expired term. Also, when a nominee is awaiting Senate action and
he or she is given a recess appointment, a second, follow-up nomination is usually
submitted to comply with the requirements of 5 U.S.C. 5503(b).
In tables that show more than one confirmed nomination, the mean number of
days to confirm a nomination is provided. This figure is determined by calculating
the number of days between the nomination and confirmation dates, adding these
numbers for all confirmed nominations, and dividing the result by the number of
nominations confirmed. For tables in which one individual was confirmed more than
once (to be a chair and a member, for example), the mean was calculated by
averaging all values in the “Days to confirm” column, including the values for both
confirmations.
Additional Appointment Information. Appendix A presents a table of all
appointees, alphabetically organized, and following a similar format to that of the
“Appointment Action” sections just discussed. It identifies the organization involved
and the dates of nomination and confirmation. The table also indicates if a
nomination was withdrawn, returned, or rejected, or if a recess appointment was
made. The mean number of days taken to confirm a nomination is calculated as
described above. The table also shows the median, which is the middle number when
the “days to confirm” data for all the confirmed nominations are arranged in
numerical order.
Appendix B provides a table with summary information on appointments and
nominations by organization. For each of the 34 independent boards and
commissions discussed in this report, the table provides the number of positions,
vacancies, incumbents whose term has expired, nominations, individual nominees,
positions to which nominations were made, confirmations, nominations returned to
the President, nominations withdrawn, and recess appointments.
Appendix C provides a table showing the dates of Senate adjournments during
the 108^th Congress and the number of recess appointments during each period of
adjournment. A list of organization abbreviations can be found in Appendix D.

Chemical Safety and
Hazard Investigation Board (CSHIB)
The CSHIB is an independent agency consisting of five members (no political
balance is required) who serve five-year terms. The chair is subject to confirmation
by the Senate. When a term expires, the incumbent must leave office. (42 U.S.C.

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^G^a^ry^L^.^Vⁱ^s^s^c^h^e^rⁿ^a^11/^21/⁰⁴^11/^29/⁰⁹^IV
^Johⁿ^S^.^Bres^l^aⁿ^dⁿ^a^08/^01/⁰²^08/^01/⁰⁷^IV
^Vacan^t⁵^y^ears^I^V
^Vacan^t⁵^y^ears^I^V
Appointment Action in the 108^th Congress
^Da^te^Da^te^D^ays^to
^Nomⁱⁿ^e^e^P^arty^Posⁱ^ti^on^no^mⁱ^na^t^e^d^confirm^e^d^confirm
^Rⁱ^xⁱ^{o E. Medi}ⁿ^a^aⁿ^a^Mem^b^er^06/^25/⁰³^12/^09/⁰³¹³⁶
^G^a^ry^L^.^Vⁱ^s^s^c^h^e^rⁿ^a^M^em^ber^10/^14/⁰³^11/^21/⁰⁴³¹⁷
^G^a^ry^L^.^Vⁱ^s^s^c^h^e^rⁿ^a^M^em^ber^R^eces^s^A^ppoiⁿ^t^m^eⁿ^t^08/^02/⁰⁴^b
^G^a^ry^L^.^Vⁱ^s^s^c^h^e^rⁿ^a^M^em^ber^09/^10/⁰⁴^R^e^t^u^rn^{ed 12/}^08/⁰⁴^c
^M^e^anⁿ^u^m^b^{er of d}^ays^{to con}^fⁱ^r^m^{a n}^o^mⁱⁿ^a^ti^on²²⁷
ⁿ^a^-ⁿ^o^{t ap}^p^licab^le
^a^M^e^dⁱ^na^r^e^si^gne^d^fr^o^m^o^ffi^c^e^oⁿ^A^ugust²³^,^2004.
^b^Vⁱ^s^s^c^h^e^r^’^s^r^e^ces^s^appoiⁿ^t^m^eⁿ^t^w^o^u^l^d^h^a^v^e^e^x^pⁱ^r^e^d^a^t^t^h^e^eⁿ^d^o^f^t^h^e^fⁱ^r^s^t^s^e^s^sⁱ^oⁿ^o^f^t^h^e¹⁰⁹^th
^Co^ngr^e^ss.^c
^Wh^en^{a reces}^s^appoiⁿ^t^m^eⁿ^tⁱ^s^m^a^{de, t}^h^{e Pres}ⁱ^d^en^t^g^eⁿ^e^ral^l^y^s^u^bmⁱ^t^s^{a n}^e^wⁿ^o^mⁱⁿ^a^tⁱ^oⁿ^f^o^{r t}^h^e
ⁿ^o^mⁱⁿ^{ee, ev}^en^w^h^en^an^ol^{d n}^o^mⁱⁿ^a^tⁱ^oⁿⁱ^s^pen^dⁱⁿ^g^,ⁱⁿ^com^p^lⁱ^aⁿ^{ce w}ⁱ^t^h^{5 U}^.^S^.^C^.^{5503. In}^t^hⁱ^s^cas^e,
^th^{e f}ⁱ^rs^{t n}^o^mⁱⁿ^a^tion^w^a^s^{acted u}^pon^{, an}^{d th}^{e s}^econ^d^{, “}^d^u^p^{licate” n}^o^mⁱ^na^tⁱ^oⁿ^w^a^s^retu^rn^{ed to th}^e^th
^P^r^es^iden^{t at th}^{e en}^{d of}^th^e¹⁰⁸^C^oⁿ^g^r^{ess u}ⁿ^d^{er th}^{e p}^r^o^v^isioⁿ^s^o^f^Sen^a^{te R}^u^{le XXXI, p}^a^rag^r^ap^h⁶^o^f
^th^{e Stan}^dⁱⁿ^g^Ru^{les o}^f^th^{e Sen}^a^te.

Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC)
The CFTC consists of five members (no more than three may be from the same
political party) who serve five-year terms. At the end of a term, a member may
remain in office until the end of the next session of Congress. The chair is also
appointed by the President, with the advice and consent of the Senate. (7 U.S.C.

2(a)(2))

Membership as of December 8, 2004
^{Date fi}^rs^t^T^erm^Pay
^Iⁿ^cum^b^ent^P^arty^confirm^e^d^ex^pires^l^e^vel^C^om^m^eⁿ^t^s
^S^h^aron^Browⁿ^-^H^r^u^s^k^a^R^08/^01/⁰²^04/^13/⁰⁹^III^A^c^tⁱⁿ^g^C^h^ai^r^a^;
^R^eappoiⁿ^t^ed
^Mi^ch^ael^V^.^D^uⁿⁿ^D^11/^21/⁰⁴^06/^19/⁰⁶^IV
^F^r^ederi^c^k^{W. H}^a^t^fⁱ^e^l^d^D^11/^21/⁰⁴^04/^13/⁰⁸^IV
^W^a^l^t^e^r^Lukkeⁿ^R⁰⁸^/⁰¹^/⁰²⁰⁴^/¹³^/⁰⁵^I^V
^Vacan^t^04/13/07^IV
Appointment Action in the 108^th Congress
^Da^te^Da^te^D^ays^to
^N^o^mⁱⁿ^e^e^P^arty^Posⁱ^ti^on^no^mⁱ^na^t^e^d^confirm^e^d^confirm
^S^h^aron^Browⁿ^-^R^C^om^mⁱ^s^sⁱ^on^er^07/^22/⁰⁴^11/^21/⁰⁴⁷⁶
^H^r^uska
^Frederick^W^.^D^C^om^mⁱ^s^sⁱ^on^er^10/^07/⁰⁴^11/^21/⁰⁴⁴⁵
^Hatf^ield
^Mi^ch^ael^V^.^D^uⁿⁿ^D^C^om^mⁱ^s^sⁱ^on^er^11/^16/⁰⁴^11/^21/⁰⁴⁵
^M^e^anⁿ^u^m^b^{er of d}^ays^{to con}^fⁱ^r^m^{a n}^o^mⁱⁿ^a^ti^on⁶¹
^a^T^h^e^P^r^es^iden^{t des}ⁱ^gⁿ^a^{ted B}^r^owⁿ^-^Hru^s^k^a^as^th^{e actin}^g^ch^{air u}ⁿ^d^{er a com}^mⁱ^s^sⁱ^on^ru^le^th^at^h^a^s^been
ⁱⁿ^ef^f^{ect f}^o^r^so^m^e²⁶^y^ear^{s. A}^cco^r^dⁱⁿ^g^toⁱⁿ^f^o^r^m^atioⁿ^p^r^o^v^id^ed^oⁿ^{its w}^e^b^s^ite,^th^e^co^m^mⁱ^ssioⁿ^h^a^s
^b^e^eⁿ^l^e^d^b^y^aⁿ^a^c^tⁱⁿ^g^c^h^aⁱ^r^oⁿ^a^t^l^e^a^s^tⁿⁱⁿ^e^o^t^h^e^r^o^c^c^a^sⁱ^oⁿ^s^d^u^rⁱⁿ^g^t^h^a^t^tⁱ^m^e⁽^[^h^t^t^p^:^/^/^www.^c^f^t^c^.
^g^o^v^/^opa/opaterm^s^.^h^t^m^]^{, v}ⁱ^sⁱ^t^e^d^J^aⁿ^.^{15, 2005). T}^h^{e ru}^{le prov}^ides^th^{at “}^A^{t an}^y^tim^{e th}^{at a v}^acan^cy
^ex^{ists in}^th^{e p}^o^s^itioⁿ^o^f^Ch^air^m^an^o^f^th^e^Co^m^mⁱ^ssioⁿ^th^e^r^e^m^aⁱⁿⁱⁿ^g^m^e^m^b^er^s^o^f^th^{e Co}^m^mⁱ^ssioⁿ^sh^all
^{elect a m}^e^m^b^{er to s}^e^rv^{e as}^actin^g^C^h^airm^an^{... u}ⁿ^{til a n}^e^w^ch^airm^an^h^a^s^been^appoin^t^{ed by}^th^e
^P^r^esid^en^t^an^d^coⁿ^f^ir^m^e^d^b^y^th^{e Sen}^a^te:^Pr^{ovided, how}^ever^,^T^h^atⁱ^f^t^h^{e Pres}ⁱ^d^en^t^s^h^al^l^appoiⁿ^t^aⁿ^e^w
^C^h^airm^an^f^r^om^am^oⁿ^g^th^{e ex}^is^tin^g^m^e^m^b^ers^of^th^{e C}^o^m^mⁱ^s^sⁱ^on^{, th}^{at C}^o^m^mⁱ^s^sⁱ^on^{er s}^h^{all s}^e^rv^{e as}
^actin^g^C^h^airm^an^f^o^{r th}^es^{e pu}^rpos^es^uⁿ^{til s}^u^ch^tim^{e as}^hⁱ^s^appoi^nt^m^eⁿ^t^as^C^h^airm^an^h^a^s^been
^con^fⁱ^r^m^e^{d or rej}^ect^{ed by}^t^h^e^S^eⁿ^a^t^e^.”⁽¹⁷^C^F^R^{140.13) It}ⁱ^s^uⁿ^c^l^{ear w}^h^at^s^p^eci^fⁱ^{c s}^t^at^u^t^ory^au^t^h^ori^t^y
^w^o^u^l^{d s}^u^pport^{a ru}^l^e^t^h^at^p^e^r^mⁱ^t^s^t^h^e^Presⁱ^d^en^t^t^o^m^a^k^e^{a t}^e^m^porary^appoiⁿ^t^m^eⁿ^t^t^o^an^advⁱ^{ce an}^d
^coⁿ^s^en^{t p}^o^s^itioⁿ^oⁿ^th^{is co}^m^mⁱ^ssioⁿ^{. A}^b^sen^t^su^ch^sp^ecifⁱ^{c statu}^t^o^r^y^au^th^o^r^ity^{, it}ⁱ^s^uⁿ^c^l^e^a^r^w^h^at
^g^eⁿ^e^ral^l^e^ga^l^au^t^h^ori^t^y^w^o^u^l^{d al}^l^o^w^f^o^{r s}^u^ch^an^appoiⁿ^t^m^eⁿ^t^{. T}^h^{e s}^o^l^e^s^t^at^u^t^ory^au^t^h^ori^t^y^f^o^{r s}^u^ch
^appoin^t^m^eⁿ^t^s^g^o^v^e^rn^m^eⁿ^t^wⁱ^de^is^th^{e F}^e^{deral Vacan}^cies^R^e^f^o^rm^A^c^{t of}^1998,^w^h^ich^w^o^u^l^d^probably
ⁿ^o^{t ap}^p^l^y^to^th^{is co}^m^mⁱ^ssioⁿ^sin^{ce it d}^o^e^sⁿ^o^t^ap^p^l^y^to^“^aⁿ^y^b^o^a^r^d^{, co}^m^mⁱ^ssioⁿ^{, o}^r^sim^ilar^en^tity^th^at
^{... i}^s^c^o^m^pos^e^d^of^m^u^ltip^le^m^e^m^b^e^r^s^”^aⁿ^{d “}^g^ov^e^rⁿ^s^aⁿⁱⁿ^de^peⁿ^d^eⁿ^t^e^s^t^a^blⁱ^s^h^m^eⁿ^t^{or G}^o^v^e^rn^m^eⁿ^t
^corporatⁱ^oⁿ^”^{(5 U}^.^S^.^C^.^3349c(1)).

Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC)
The statute establishing the CPSC calls for five members, but funding is
authorized for only three members, who serve seven-year terms. No more than a
simple majority of the members may be from the same political party. At the end of
a term, a member may remain in office for one year. The chair is also appointed by
the President, with the advice and consent of the Senate. (15 U.S.C. 2053)
Membership as of December 8, 2004^a
^{Date fi}^rs^t^T^erm^Pay
^Iⁿ^cum^b^ent^P^arty^confirm^e^d^ex^pires^l^e^vel^C^om^m^eⁿ^t^s
^H^a^rol^d^D^.^S^t^rat^t^oⁿ^,^Jr.^R^07/^25/⁰²^10/^26/⁰⁶^III^C^h^ai^r
^T^h^om^as^H^.^Moore^D^04/^06/⁹⁵^10/^26/¹⁰^IV^R^eappoiⁿ^t^ed,
^{Vice C}^h^air
^Vacan^t^10/26/05^IV
Appointment Action in the 108^th Congress
^Da^te^Da^te^D^ays^to
^Nomⁱⁿ^e^e^P^arty^Posⁱ^ti^on^no^mⁱ^na^t^e^d^confirm^e^d^confirm
^T^h^om^as^H^.^Moore^D^C^om^mⁱ^s^sⁱ^on^er^03/^11/⁰⁴^Wi^t^h^drawⁿ^03/^23/⁰⁴
^T^h^om^as^H^.^Moore^D^C^o^m^mⁱ^s^sⁱ^on^er^03/^23/⁰⁴^05/^21/⁰⁴⁵⁹
^M^e^anⁿ^u^m^b^{er of d}^ays^{to con}^fⁱ^r^m^{a n}^o^mⁱⁿ^a^ti^on⁵⁹
^a^T^w^o^v^acan^t^pos^ition^s^areⁿ^o^t^lis^ted^becau^s^e^,^sⁱⁿ^{ce FY1993, f}^uⁿ^d^s^h^a^v^eⁿ^o^{t been}^m^a^{de av}^{ailable f}^o^r
^th^{e com}^p^en^s^a^tion^an^d^ben^e^f^its^of^m^o^{re th}^an^th^{ree m}^e^m^b^ers^of^th^{e com}^mⁱ^s^sⁱ^on^(P^.L^{. 102-}^{389, T}^{itle 3,}
^O^c^t^.^{6, 1992;}^{105 S}^t^at^{. 1596;}^{15 U}^.^S^.^C^.^{2053 n}^o^t^e^).

Defense Nuclear Facilities Safety Board (DNFSB)
The DNFSB consists of five members (no more than three may be from the
same political party) who serve five-year terms. After a term expires, a member may
continue to serve until a successor takes office. The President designates the chair
and vice chair. (42 U.S.C. 2286)
Membership as of December 8, 2004
^{Date fi}^rs^t^T^erm^Pay
^Iⁿ^cum^b^ent^P^arty^confirm^e^d^ex^pires^l^e^vel^C^om^m^eⁿ^t^s
^{John T}^.^C^onw^ay^a^D^09/^29/⁹⁵^10/^18/⁹⁹^III^C^h^aⁱ^r
^Andr^ew^J.^a^R^10/^29/⁹⁹^10/^18/⁰³^III^Vⁱ^{ce C}^h^ai^r
^Eggenber^g^er
^b
^Jos^e^ph^F^.^Bader^11/^21/⁰⁴^10/^18/⁰⁷^III
^R^.^B^r^u^{ce Matth}^ew^s^b^11/^21/⁰⁴^10/^18/⁰⁵^III
^Johⁿ^{E. Man}^s^fⁱ^el^d^R^08/^01/⁰²^10/^18/⁰⁶^III
Appointment Action in the 108^th Congress
^Da^te^Da^te^D^ays^to
^Nomⁱⁿ^e^e^P^arty^Posⁱ^ti^on^no^mⁱ^na^t^e^d^confirm^e^d^confirm
^b^c
^R^.^B^r^u^{ce Matth}^ew^s^Mem^b^er^01/^09/⁰³^R^e^t^u^rn^{ed 12/}^08/⁰⁴
^b^d
^R^.^B^r^u^{ce Matth}^ew^s^Mem^b^er^R^eces^s^A^ppoiⁿ^t^m^eⁿ^t^04/^22/⁰³
^R^.^B^r^u^{ce Matth}^ew^s^b^Mem^b^er^05/^14/⁰³^11/^21/⁰⁴⁴³⁹
^b
^Jos^e^ph^F^.^Bader^Mem^b^er^05/^11/⁰⁴^11/^21/⁰⁴¹⁴⁸
^M^e^anⁿ^u^m^b^{er of d}^ays^{to con}^fⁱ^r^m^{a n}^o^mⁱⁿ^a^ti^on²⁹⁴
^a^T^h^{e ter}^m^{s o}^f^th^{e in}^cu^m^b^en^{ts sh}^o^wⁿⁱⁿ^{italics h}^a^v^e^ex^pⁱ^r^e^d^.
^b^P^a^r^t^y^af^f^iliatioⁿ^f^o^r^Matth^ew^{s an}^d^B^a^d^e^r^{is n}^o^{t av}^ailab^l^e.
^c^Wh^en^{a reces}^s^appoiⁿ^t^m^eⁿ^tⁱ^s^m^a^{de, t}^h^{e Pres}ⁱ^d^en^t^g^eⁿ^e^ral^l^y^s^u^bmⁱ^t^s^{a n}^e^wⁿ^o^mⁱⁿ^a^tⁱ^oⁿ^f^o^{r t}^h^e
ⁿ^o^mⁱⁿ^{ee, ev}^en^w^h^en^an^ol^{d n}^o^mⁱⁿ^a^tⁱ^oⁿⁱ^s^pen^dⁱⁿ^g^,ⁱⁿ^com^p^lⁱ^aⁿ^{ce w}ⁱ^t^h^{5 U}^.^S^.^C^.^{5503. In}^t^hⁱ^s^cas^e,
^th^{is seco}ⁿ^dⁿ^o^mⁱⁿ^a^tioⁿ^w^a^{s acted}^u^p^oⁿ^{, an}^d^th^{e f}ⁱ^r^s^{t, “}^d^u^p^{licate” n}^o^mⁱⁿ^a^tioⁿ^w^a^{s r}^e^tu^rⁿ^e^d^t^o^th^e^th
^P^r^es^iden^{t at th}^{e en}^{d of}^th^e¹⁰⁸^C^oⁿ^g^r^{ess u}ⁿ^d^{er th}^{e p}^r^o^v^isioⁿ^s^o^f^Sen^a^{te R}^u^{le XXXI, p}^a^rag^r^ap^h⁶^o^f
^th^{e Stan}^dⁱⁿ^g^Ru^{les o}^f^th^{e Sen}^a^te.^d^th
^Mat^t^h^ew^s^’^reces^s^appoiⁿ^t^m^eⁿ^t^ex^pi^{red at}^t^h^{e en}^{d of}^t^h^e¹⁰⁸^Co^ngr^e^ss,^b^y^w^hⁱ^c^{h t}ⁱ^m^e^hi^{s no}^mⁱ^na^tⁱ^oⁿ
^h^a^{d been}^con^f^irm^e^{d by}^th^{e Sen}^a^{te, as}^s^h^owⁿ^.

Election Assistance Commission (EAC)
The EAC is a new independent commission established by P.L. 107-252 (116
Stat. 1666), the Help America Vote Act of 2002 (HAVA). It consists of four
members (no more than two may be from the same political party) who serve four-
year terms. The initial appointees (listed below) are serving staggered terms — two
have two-year terms and two have four-year terms. After a term expires, a member
may continue to serve until a successor takes office. The chair and vice chair, from
different political parties and designated by the commission, change each year. (42
U.S.C. 15323)
Membership as of December 8, 2004
^{Date fi}^rs^t^T^erm^Pay
^Iⁿ^cum^b^ent^P^arty^confirm^e^d^ex^pires^l^e^vel^C^om^m^eⁿ^t^s
^D^e^F^o^res^t^{B. S}^o^ari^e^s^,^Jr.^R^12/^09/⁰³^12/^12/⁰⁷^IV^C^h^ai^r;^aⁱⁿ^{itial 4}^-
^y^{ear term}
^Gr^{acia M. Hillm}^an^a^D^12/^09/⁰³^12/^12/⁰⁵^IV^Vⁱ^{ce C}^h^ai^r;^bⁱⁿ^itial
^2-^y^{ear term}
^P^a^u^l^{S. DeGreg}^o^r^io^b^R¹²^/⁰⁹^/⁰³¹²^/¹²^/⁰⁵^I^Vⁱⁿ^{itial 2}^-^y^ear^ter^m
^Ray^m^uⁿ^d^o^Mar^tin^{ez, I}^I^I^D¹⁰^/⁰³^/⁰³¹²^/¹²^/⁰⁷^I^Vⁱⁿ^{itial 4}^-^y^ear^ter^m
Appointment Action in the 108^th Congress
^Da^te^Da^te^D^ays^to
^N^o^mⁱⁿ^e^e^P^arty^Posⁱ^ti^on^no^mⁱ^na^t^e^d^confirm^e^d^confirm
^Pau^l^S^.^D^e^G^r^eg^ori^o^R^M^em^ber^10/^03/⁰³^12/^09/⁰³⁶⁷
^Gr^{acia M. Hillm}^an^D^M^em^b^e^r¹⁰^/⁰³^/⁰³¹²^/⁰⁹^/⁰³⁶⁷
^R^a^y^m^uⁿ^{do Mart}ⁱⁿ^{ez, III}^D^Mem^b^er^10/^03/⁰³^12/^09/⁰³⁶⁷
^D^e^F^o^res^t^{B. S}^o^ari^e^s^,^Jr.^R^Mem^b^er^10/^03/⁰³^12/^09/⁰³⁶⁷
^M^e^anⁿ^u^m^b^{er of d}^ays^{to con}^fⁱ^r^m^{a n}^o^mⁱⁿ^a^ti^on⁶⁷
^a^Hillm^an^w^a^{s d}^e^sigⁿ^a^ted^Ch^air^oⁿ⁰¹^/⁰³^/⁰⁵^.
^b^D^e^G^r^eg^ori^o^w^a^s^desⁱ^gⁿ^a^t^e^{d V}ⁱ^ce-^C^h^ai^{r on}^01/^03/^05.

Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
(EEOC)
The EEOC consists of five members (no more than three may be from the same
political party) who serve five-year terms. An incumbent whose term has expired
may continue to serve until a successor is appointed, except that no such member
may continue to serve (1) for more than 60 days when Congress is in session, unless
a successor has been nominated; or (2) after the adjournment of the session of the
Senate in which the nomination was submitted. The President designates the chair.
The President also appoints the general counsel, subject to the advice and consent of
the Senate. (42 U.S.C. 2000e-4(a))
Membership as of December 8, 2004
^{Date fi}^rs^t^T^erm^Pay
^Iⁿ^cum^b^ent^P^arty^confirm^e^d^ex^pires^l^e^vel^C^om^m^eⁿ^t^s
^C^a^ri^{M. D}^o^mⁱⁿ^g^u^ez^R^07/^19/⁰¹^07/^01/⁰⁶^III^C^h^aⁱ^r
^N^a^omⁱ^C^.^Earp^R^10/^31/⁰³^07/^01/⁰⁵^IV^Vⁱ^{ce C}^h^ai^r
^L^e^s^lⁱ^e^{E. S}ⁱ^l^v^erm^aⁿ^R^03/^01/⁰²^07/^01/⁰⁸^IV^R^eappoiⁿ^t^ed
^S^t^u^a^rt^Is^hⁱ^m^a^ru^D^10/^31/⁰³^07/^01/⁰⁷^IV
^Vacan^t^07/01/09^IV
^Eri^c^S^.^D^r^ei^ban^dⁿ^a^07/^31/⁰³^{4 y}^ears^V^G^eⁿ^e^ral^C^o^uⁿ^s^el
Appointment Action in the 108^th Congress
^Da^te^Da^te^D^ays^to
^Nomⁱⁿ^e^e^P^arty^Posⁱ^ti^on^no^mⁱ^na^t^e^d^confirm^e^d^confirm
^N^a^omⁱ^C^.^Earp^R^M^em^ber^01/^09/⁰³^R^e^t^u^rn^{ed 12/}^08/⁰⁴^a
^E^rⁱ^c^S.^D^r^eⁱ^b^a^nd^na^G^e^ne^r^a^l^02/^04/⁰³^07/^31/⁰³¹⁷⁷
^Co^unse^l
^N^a^omⁱ^C^.^Earp^R^M^em^ber^R^eces^s^A^ppoiⁿ^t^m^eⁿ^t^04/^22/⁰³^b
^N^a^omⁱ^C^.^Earp^R^M^em^ber^05/^14/⁰³^10/^31/⁰³¹³⁹
^L^e^s^lⁱ^e^Sⁱ^l^v^erm^aⁿ^R^Mem^b^er^07/^11/⁰³^10/^31/⁰³⁸¹
^S^t^u^a^rt^Is^hⁱ^m^a^ru^D^M^em^ber^10/^14/⁰³^10/^31/⁰³¹⁷
^M^e^anⁿ^u^m^b^{er of d}^ays^{to con}^fⁱ^r^m^{a n}^o^mⁱⁿ^a^ti^on¹⁰⁴
ⁿ^a^-ⁿ^o^{t ap}^p^licab^le^a
^Wh^en^{a reces}^s^appoiⁿ^t^m^eⁿ^tⁱ^s^m^a^{de, t}^h^{e Pres}ⁱ^d^en^t^g^eⁿ^e^ral^l^y^s^u^bmⁱ^t^s^{a n}^e^wⁿ^o^mⁱⁿ^a^tⁱ^oⁿ^f^o^{r t}^h^e
ⁿ^o^mⁱⁿ^{ee, ev}^en^w^h^en^an^ol^{d n}^o^mⁱⁿ^a^tⁱ^oⁿⁱ^s^pen^dⁱⁿ^g^,ⁱⁿ^com^p^lⁱ^aⁿ^{ce w}ⁱ^t^h^{5 U}^.^S^.^C^.^5503.^In^t^hⁱ^s^cas^e,
^th^e^s^e^c^oⁿ^dⁿ^o^mⁱⁿ^atioⁿ^w^a^{s acted}^u^p^oⁿ^{, an}^d^th^{e f}ⁱ^r^s^{t, “}^d^u^p^{licate” n}^o^mⁱⁿ^a^tioⁿ^w^a^{s r}^e^tu^rⁿ^ed^to^th^e^th
^P^r^es^iden^{t at th}^{e en}^{d of}^th^{e 108}^C^oⁿ^g^r^ess^uⁿ^d^er^th^e^p^r^o^v^isioⁿ^s^o^f^Sen^a^{te R}^u^{le XXXI, p}^a^rag^r^ap^h⁶^o^f
^th^{e Stan}^dⁱⁿ^g^Ru^{les o}^f^th^{e Sen}^a^te.^b^th
^Earp’^s^reces^s^appoiⁿ^t^m^eⁿ^t^ex^pi^{red at}^t^h^{e en}^{d of}^t^h^{e 108}^Co^ngr^e^ss,^b^y^w^hⁱ^c^{h t}ⁱ^m^e^he^r^no^mⁱ^na^tⁱ^oⁿ
^h^a^{d been}^con^f^irm^e^{d by}^th^{e Sen}^a^{te, as}^s^h^owⁿ^.

Export-Import Bank (EXIMBANK) Board of Directors
The Export-Import Bank board of directors comprises the president of the bank,
who serves as chair, the first vice president of the bank, who serves as vice chair, and
three other members (no more than three of these five may be from the same political
party). All five members are appointed by the President, with the advice and consent
of the Senate and serve four-year terms. An incumbent whose term has expired may
continue to serve (1) until a successor is qualified, or (2) until six months pass after
the term expires — whichever occurs earlier. (12 U.S.C. 635a)
Membership as of December 8, 2004
^{Date fi}^rs^t^T^erm^Pay
^Iⁿ^cum^b^ent^P^arty^confirm^e^d^ex^pires^l^e^vel^C^om^m^eⁿ^t^s
^P^h^ilip^Mer^r^ill^R¹¹^/¹⁴^/⁰²⁰¹^/²⁰^/⁰⁵^I^I^I^C^h^a^ir
^A^p^ri^l^H^.^F^o^l^e^y^R^12/^09/⁰³^01/^20/⁰⁵^IV^Vⁱ^{ce C}^h^ai^r
^Jos^e^ph^Max^C^l^el^an^d^D^12/^09/⁰³^01/^20/⁰⁷^IV
^Lⁱⁿ^d^{a M. C}^oⁿ^lⁱⁿ^R^11/^21/⁰⁴^01/^20/⁰⁷^IV
^{J. Jos}^e^ph^G^r^an^dm^ai^s^oⁿ^D^12/^20/⁰¹^01/^20/⁰⁵^IV
^Vacan^t^a^IV^In^s^p^ect^{or Gen}^e^ral
Appointment Action in the 108^th Congress
^Da^te^Da^te^D^ays^to
^N^o^mⁱⁿ^e^e^P^arty^Posⁱ^ti^on^no^mⁱ^na^t^e^d^confirm^e^d^confirm
^A^p^ri^l^H^.^F^o^l^e^y^R^Mem^b^er^04/^10/⁰³^Wi^t^h^drawⁿ^11/^21/⁰³
^A^p^ri^l^H^.^F^o^l^e^y^R^Mem^b^er^R^eces^s^A^ppoiⁿ^t^m^eⁿ^t^04/^22/⁰³^b
^A^p^ri^l^H^.^F^o^l^e^y^R^Mem^b^er^05/^14/⁰³^Wi^t^h^drawⁿ^11/^21/⁰³
^Jos^e^ph^Max^C^l^el^an^d^D^Mem^b^er^11/^21/⁰³^12/^09/⁰³¹⁸
^A^p^ri^l^H^.^F^o^l^e^y^R^Vⁱ^{ce C}^h^ai^r^11/^21/⁰³^12/^09/⁰³¹⁸
^Lⁱⁿ^d^{a M. C}^oⁿ^lⁱⁿ^R^M^em^ber^01/^28/⁰⁴^11/^21/⁰⁴²⁵²
^Lⁱⁿ^d^{a M. C}^oⁿ^lⁱⁿ^R^M^em^ber^R^eces^s^A^ppoiⁿ^t^m^eⁿ^t^04/^16/⁰⁴^c
^Lⁱⁿ^d^{a M. C}^oⁿ^lⁱⁿ^R^M^em^ber^05/^13/⁰⁴^R^e^t^u^rn^{ed 12/}^08/⁰⁴^d
^M^e^anⁿ^u^m^b^{er of d}^ays^{to con}^fⁱ^r^m^{a n}^o^mⁱⁿ^a^ti^on⁹⁶
^a^T^h^is^pos^ition^w^a^s^es^tablis^h^e^{d by}^P^.^L^.^107-^{189, Sec. 22, bu}^{t it h}^a^sⁿ^o^{t been}^f^uⁿ^d^ed.
^b^F^o^l^e^y^’^s^reces^s^appoiⁿ^t^m^eⁿ^t^w^o^u^l^{d h}^a^v^e^ex^pi^{red at}^t^h^{e en}^{d of}^t^h^{e 108}^th^Co^ngr^e^ss,^b^u^{t she}^w^a^s
^su^b^s^eq^u^eⁿ^tly^coⁿ^f^ir^m^e^d^to^{a d}ⁱ^f^f^e^r^eⁿ^t^p^o^s^itioⁿ^,^{as sh}^o^wⁿ^.^c^th
^C^oⁿ^lⁱⁿ^’^s^reces^s^appoiⁿ^t^m^eⁿ^t^w^o^u^l^{d h}^a^v^e^ex^pi^{red at}^t^h^{e en}^{d of}^t^h^e^fⁱ^rs^t^s^e^s^sⁱ^on^of^t^h^e¹⁰⁹^Co^ngr^e^ss,
^b^u^t^he^r^no^mⁱ^na^tⁱ^o^{n w}^a^{s sub}^s^e^q^ue^nt^l^y^c^o^nfi^r^m^e^d^b^y^t^h^e^Se^na^t^e^,^a^s^sho^w^n.^d
^Wh^en^{a reces}^s^appoiⁿ^t^m^e^ntⁱ^s^m^a^d^e^{, t}^h^{e Pres}ⁱ^d^en^t^g^eⁿ^e^ral^l^y^s^u^bmⁱ^t^s^{a n}^e^wⁿ^o^mⁱⁿ^a^tⁱ^oⁿ^f^o^{r t}^h^e
ⁿ^o^mⁱⁿ^{ee, ev}^en^w^h^en^an^ol^dⁿ^o^mⁱⁿ^a^tⁱ^oⁿⁱ^s^pen^dⁱⁿ^g^,ⁱⁿ^com^p^lⁱ^aⁿ^{ce w}ⁱ^t^h^{5 U}^.^S^.^C^.^{5503. In}^t^hⁱ^s^cas^e,
^th^{e f}ⁱ^rs^{t n}^o^mⁱⁿ^a^tion^w^a^s^{acted u}^pon^{, an}^{d th}^{e s}^econ^d^{, “}^d^u^p^{licate” n}^o^mⁱⁿ^a^tⁱ^oⁿ^w^a^s^r^e^tu^rn^{ed to th}^e^th
^P^r^es^iden^t^at^th^{e en}^{d of}^th^{e 108}^C^oⁿ^g^r^{ess u}ⁿ^d^{er th}^{e p}^r^o^v^isioⁿ^s^o^f^Sen^a^{te R}^u^{le XXXI,}^p^a^rag^r^ap^h⁶^o^f
^th^{e Stan}^dⁱⁿ^g^Ru^{les o}^f^th^{e Sen}^a^te.

Farm Credit Administration (FCA)
The FCA consists of three members (no more than two may be from the same
political party) who serve six-year terms. A member may not succeed him- or herself
unless he or she was first appointed to complete an unexpired term of three years or
less. A member whose term expires may continue to serve until a successor takes
office. The President designates the chair. (12 U.S.C. 2242)
Membership as of December 8, 2004
^{Date fi}^rs^t^T^erm^Pay
^Iⁿ^cum^b^ent^P^arty^confirm^e^d^ex^pires^l^e^vel^C^om^m^eⁿ^t^s
^N^aⁿ^c^y^C^.^Pel^l^e^t^t^R^11/^14/⁰²^05/^31/⁰⁸^III^C^h^aⁱ^r
^D^o^u^g^l^as^L^.^F^l^ory^R^08/^01/⁰²^10/^13/⁰⁶^IV
^D^a^l^l^a^s^T^oⁿ^s^ag^er^D^11/^21/⁰⁴^05/^21/¹⁰^IV
Appointment Action in the 108^th Congress
^Da^te^Da^te^D^ays^to
^Nomⁱⁿ^e^e^P^arty^Posⁱ^ti^on^no^mⁱ^na^t^e^d^confirm^e^d^confirm
^D^a^l^l^a^s^T^oⁿ^s^ag^er^D^M^em^ber^11/^16/⁰⁴^11/^21/⁰⁴⁵

Federal Communications Commission (FCC)
The FCC consists of five members (no more than three may be from the same
political party) who serve five-year terms. When a term expires, a member may
continue to serve until the end of the next session of Congress. The President
designates the chair. (47 U.S.C. 154)
Membership as of December 8, 2004
^{Date fi}^rs^t^T^erm^Pay
^Iⁿ^cum^b^ent^P^arty^confirm^e^d^ex^pires^l^e^vel^C^om^m^eⁿ^t^s
^Mi^ch^ael^K^.^Pow^e^l^l^R^05/^25/⁰¹^06/^30/⁰⁷^III^C^h^aⁱ^r
^K^a^{thleen Q. Aber}^nathy^a^R^05/^25/⁰¹^06/^30/⁰⁴^IV
^Mi^ch^ael^{J. C}^opps^D^05/^25/⁰¹^06/^30/⁰⁵^IV
^K^e^vⁱⁿ^{J. Mart}ⁱⁿ^R^05/^25/⁰¹^06/^30/⁰⁶^IV
^Jon^a^t^h^an^S^.^A^d^el^s^t^eiⁿ^D^11/^14/⁰²^06/^30/⁰⁸^IV^R^eappoiⁿ^t^ed
Appointment Action in the 108^th Congress
^Da^te^Da^te^D^ays^to
^N^o^mⁱⁿ^e^e^P^arty^Posⁱ^ti^on^no^mⁱ^na^t^e^d^confirm^e^d^confirm
^Jon^a^t^h^an^S^.^A^d^el^s^t^eiⁿ^D^Mem^b^er^11/^16/⁰⁴^11/^20/⁰⁴⁴
^a^T^h^{e ter}^m^o^f^th^{e in}^cu^m^b^en^{t sh}^o^wⁿⁱⁿ^{italics h}^a^{s ex}^pⁱ^r^e^d^.^Sh^{e co}ⁿ^tin^u^e^d^to^ser^v^{e u}ⁿ^d^er^th^e^h^o^ld^o^v^er
^provⁱ^sⁱ^oⁿⁿ^o^t^e^{d abov}^e.

Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC),
Board of Directors
The FDIC consists of five members, of whom two — the comptroller of the
currency and the director of the Office of Thrift Supervision (OTS) — are ex officio.
The three appointed members (no more than two may belong to the same political
party) serve six-year terms. When a term expires, the member may continue to serve
until a successor is appointed. The President designates the chair for a term of five
years and the vice chair, with the advice and consent of the Senate, from among the
appointed officers. The President also appoints the inspector general, subject to the
advice and consent of the Senate. (12 U.S.C. 1812)
Membership as of December 8, 2004
^{Date fi}^rs^t^T^erm^Pay
^Iⁿ^cum^b^ent^P^arty^confirm^e^d^ex^pires^l^e^vel^C^om^m^eⁿ^t^s
^D^oⁿ^a^l^d^{E. Pow}^e^l^l^R^07/^12/⁰¹^07/^15/⁰⁷^III^C^h^aⁱ^r^a
^Johⁿ^{M. R}^eⁱ^c^h^R^12/^15/⁰⁰^12/^27/⁰⁶^IV^Vⁱ^{ce C}^h^ai^r
^T^h^om^as^{J. C}^u^rry^I^12/^09/⁰³^12/^12/⁰⁹^IV
^J^a^m^e^{s E. Giller}^aⁿⁿ^a^O^f^fⁱ^{ce o}^f^T^h^rⁱ^f^t^{ex o}^fficio
^Su^p^e^r^v^isioⁿ^,^Dir^ecto^r
^J^u^{lie L}^.^W^illiam^sⁿ^a^Co^m^p^tr^o^ller^o^f^th^e^{ex o}^fficio
^C^u^rren^cy
^Gastoⁿ^Gianⁿⁱ^bⁿ^a^03/^29/⁹⁶^In^defⁱⁿⁱ^t^e^c^IV^In^s^p^ect^{or Gen}^e^ral
Appointment Action in the 108^th Congress
^Da^te^Da^te^D^ays^to
^Nomⁱⁿ^e^e^P^arty^Posⁱ^ti^on^no^mⁱ^na^t^e^d^confirm^e^d^confirm
^T^h^om^as^{J. C}^u^rry^I^Mem^b^er^06/^12/⁰³^12/^09/⁰³¹⁴⁹
ⁿ^a^-ⁿ^o^{t ap}^p^licab^le^a
^P^o^w^e^{ll m}^a^y^s^e^rv^e^as^ch^air^an^d^R^e^ich^as^vⁱ^ce^ch^air^f^o^{r u}^p^{to f}ⁱ^v^e^y^ears^,^an^{d m}^a^y^s^e^rv^{e th}^{e rem}^aⁱⁿ^der
^of^th^{eir s}ⁱ^x^-^y^{ear term}^s^as^m^e^m^b^ers^.^b
^Gⁱ^anⁿⁱ^retⁱ^r^{ed f}^r^om^f^e^deral^s^e^rvⁱ^{ce on}^12/^31/^{04. Pat}^rⁱ^cⁱ^a^Bl^ack^beg^aⁿ^s^e^rvⁱⁿ^g^as^A^c^tⁱⁿ^g^In^s^p^ect^or
^Gen^e^r^a^{l o}ⁿ^th^{e f}^o^llo^wⁱⁿ^g^d^a^y^.^c
^T^h^{is p}^o^s^itioⁿ^h^a^{s n}^o^fⁱ^x^e^d^ter^m^,^b^u^t^th^e^P^r^esid^en^t^m^a^y^r^e^m^o^v^e^anⁱⁿ^cu^m^b^en^{t at an}^y^tim^{e. A}^sⁿ^o^ted
^abov^{e, t}^h^{e i}ⁿ^cu^m^b^en^t^as^of^D^{ec. 8, 2004 ret}ⁱ^r^{ed at}^t^h^{e en}^{d of}^t^h^at^m^oⁿ^t^h^.

Federal Election Commission (FEC)
The FEC consists of six members (no more than three may be from the same
political party) who serve six-year terms. When a term expires, a member may
continue to serve until a successor takes office. Persons nominated and appointed to
the FEC after December 31, 1997 are not eligible for reappointment after their terms
expire. (P.L. 105-61, Title 5, sec. 513) The chair and vice chair, from different
political parties and designated by the commission, change each year. Generally, the
vice chair succeeds the chair. (2 U.S.C. 437c)
Membership as of December 8, 2004
^{Date fi}^rs^t^T^erm^Pay
^Iⁿ^cum^b^ent^P^arty^confirm^e^d^ex^pires^l^e^vel^C^om^m^eⁿ^t^s
^Scot^t^{E. T}^hom^as^a^D^07/^30/⁹⁸^04/^30/⁰³^IV^C^h^ai^r
^Mi^ch^ael^{E. T}^oⁿ^e^r^R^03/^18/⁰³^04/^30/⁰⁷^IV^Vⁱ^{ce C}^h^ai^r
^Bradl^e^y^A^.^S^mⁱ^t^h^R^05/^24/⁰⁰^04/^30/⁰⁵^IV
^Da^vid^{M. Ma}^soⁿ^a^R^07/^30/⁹⁸^04/^30/⁰³^IV
^D^aⁿⁿ^y^{M. McD}^oⁿ^a^l^d^D^05/^24/⁰⁰^04/^30/⁰⁵^IV
^El^l^eⁿ^L^.^Weiⁿ^t^r^au^b^D^03/^18/⁰³^04/^30/⁰⁷^IV
Appointment Action in the 108^th Congress
^Da^te^Da^te^D^ays^to
^Nomⁱⁿ^e^e^P^arty^Posⁱ^ti^on^no^mⁱ^na^t^e^d^confirm^e^d^confirm
^Mi^ch^ael^{E. T}^oⁿ^e^r^R^Mem^b^er^01/^09/⁰³^03/^18/⁰³⁶⁸
^El^l^eⁿ^L^.^Weiⁿ^t^r^au^b^D^Mem^b^er^01/^09/⁰³^03/^18/⁰³⁶⁸
^M^e^aⁿ^num^{ber o}^f^da^y^s^t^o^co^nf^irm^a^no^mⁱ^na^tⁱ^oⁿ⁶⁸
^a^T^h^{e ter}^m^{s o}^f^th^{e in}^cu^m^b^en^{ts sh}^o^wⁿⁱⁿ^{italics h}^a^v^e^ex^pⁱ^r^e^d^.

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC)
The FERC, an independent agency within the Department of Energy, consists
of five members (no more than three may be from the same political party) who serve
five-year terms. When a term expires, a member may continue to serve until a
successor takes office, except that such commissioner may not serve beyond the end
of the session of the Congress in which his or her term expires. The President
designates the chair. (42 U.S.C. 7171)
Membership as of December 8, 2004
^{Date fi}^rs^t^T^erm^Pay
^Iⁿ^cum^b^ent^P^arty^confirm^e^d^ex^pires^l^e^vel^C^om^m^eⁿ^t^s
^Pat^rⁱ^c^k^H^.^Wood^R^05/^25/⁰¹^06/^30/⁰⁵^III^C^h^aⁱ^r
^N^o^{ra M. Brow}ⁿ^e^l^l^R^05/^25/⁰¹^06/^30/⁰⁶^IV
^J^o^sep^h^T^.^Kellih^er^R¹¹^/⁰⁷^/⁰³⁰⁶^/³⁰^/⁰⁷^I^V
^S^u^edeen^G^.^K^e^l^l^y^D^11/^07/⁰³^06/^30/⁰⁹^IV^reappoiⁿ^t^m^eⁿ^t
^Vacan^t^06/30/08^IV
Appointment Action in the 108^th Congress
^Da^te^Da^te^D^ays^to
^Nomⁱⁿ^e^e^P^arty^Posⁱ^ti^on^no^mⁱ^na^t^e^d^confirm^e^d^confirm
^J^o^sep^h^T^.^Kellih^er^D^M^em^b^e^r⁰¹^/⁰⁹^/⁰³¹¹^/⁰⁷^/⁰³²⁷¹
^Su^edeen^{G. Kelly}^a^D^M^em^ber^06/^16/⁰³^11/^07/⁰³¹¹³
^S^u^edeen^G^.^K^e^l^l^y^D^M^em^ber^04/^08/⁰⁴^11/^22/⁰⁴¹⁸¹
^M^e^anⁿ^u^m^b^{er of d}^ays^{to con}^fⁱ^r^m^{a n}^o^mⁱⁿ^a^ti^on¹⁸⁸
^a^F^o^{r t}^h^{e rem}^aⁱⁿ^{der of}^t^h^{e t}^e^rm^ex^pi^riⁿ^g^06/^30/^{04, repl}^aciⁿ^g^C^u^rt^H^e^bert^{, Jr., res}ⁱ^gⁿ^e^d.

Federal Housing Finance Board (FHFB)
The FHFB consists of five members, of whom one — the Secretary of Housing
and Urban Development (HUD) or his or her designee — is ex officio. The four
appointed members serve seven-year terms, and no more than three may be from the
same political party. An appointed member whose term expires may continue to
serve until a successor is appointed. The President designates the chair from among
the appointed members. (12 U.S.C. 1422a(1))
Membership as of December 8, 2004^a
^{Date fi}^rs^t^T^erm^Pay
^Iⁿ^cum^b^ent^P^arty^confirm^e^d^ex^pires^l^e^vel^C^om^m^eⁿ^t^s
^A^lⁱ^cⁱ^a^K^.^C^a^s^t^an^eda^R^12/^09/⁰³^02/^27/¹¹^III^C^h^ai^r,^a
^R^eappoiⁿ^t^ed
^Vacan^t^b^02/^27/⁰⁹^IV
^A^l^l^aⁿ^{I. Men}^d^el^owⁱ^t^z^D^11/^29/⁰¹^02/^27/⁰⁷^IV
^F^r^an^{z S}^.^L^eⁱ^c^h^t^er^D^11/^29/⁰¹^02/^27/⁰⁶^IV
^J^o^{hn C.}^W^eⁱ^c^he^rⁿ^a^d^e^sⁱ^gne^e^{ex o}^fficio
Appointment Action in the 108^th Congress
^Da^te^Da^te^D^ays^to
^N^o^mⁱⁿ^e^e^P^arty^Posⁱ^ti^on^no^mⁱ^na^t^e^d^confirm^e^d^confirm
^A^{licia K. Castan}^ed^a^c^R^Dⁱ^r^ect^or^06/^18/⁰³^12/^09/⁰³¹⁴³
^A^{licia K. Castan}^ed^a^c^R^Dⁱ^r^ect^or^06/^18/⁰³^12/^09/⁰³¹⁴³
^R^oⁿ^a^l^d^A^.^R^o^s^eⁿ^f^el^d^R^Dⁱ^rect^or^10/^05/⁰⁴^R^e^t^u^rn^{ed 12/}^08/⁰⁴^d
^R^oⁿ^a^l^d^A^.^R^o^s^eⁿ^f^el^d^R^Dⁱ^rect^or^R^eces^s^appoiⁿ^t^m^eⁿ^t^12/^14/⁰⁴^b
^M^e^anⁿ^u^m^b^{er of d}^ays^{to con}^fⁱ^r^m^{a n}^o^mⁱⁿ^a^ti^on¹⁴³
^a^Oⁿ¹²^/¹⁴^/⁰⁴^,^R^oⁿ^a^l^d^R^o^s^eⁿ^f^e^l^d^w^a^s^reces^s^appoiⁿ^t^e^d^a^s^a^dⁱ^r^e^c^t^o^r^aⁿ^d^a^s^c^h^aⁱ^r^,^c^o^m^p^eⁿ^s^a^t^e^d^a^t
^L^e^v^e^l^{III of}^t^h^{e Ex}^ecu^tⁱ^v^{e S}^c^h^e^du^l^e^{. C}^oⁿ^s^equ^eⁿ^t^l^y^{, at}^t^h^at^tⁱ^m^e,^C^a^s^t^an^eda^rev^e^rt^ed^t^o^beiⁿ^g^a^di^rect^or
^com^p^en^s^a^{ted at L}^e^v^e^{l IV.}^b
^R^o^s^e^nfe^l^d^w^a^s^gⁱ^v^eⁿ^{a reces}^s^appoin^t^m^eⁿ^t^{to f}^{ill th}^is^{director pos}^ition^an^{d des}ⁱ^gⁿ^a^{ted as}^ch^{air by}
^Presⁱ^d^en^t^G^e^org^e^{W. Bu}^s^h^oⁿ¹²^/¹⁴^/^{04. R}^o^s^eⁿ^f^el^d’^s^reces^s^appoiⁿ^t^m^eⁿ^t^ex^pi^res^at^t^h^{e en}^{d of}^t^h^e^th^st
¹⁰⁹^Co^ngr^e^ss,¹^se^ssioⁿ^.^c
^T^h^{e f}ⁱ^r^s^{t n}^o^mⁱⁿ^a^tioⁿ^w^a^{s to}^th^{e p}^o^s^itioⁿ^f^o^r^m^er^ly^h^e^ld^b^y^Tⁱ^m^o^th^y^O’^{Neill f}^o^r^th^{e r}^e^m^aⁱⁿ^d^e^r^o^f^th^e
^term^ex^pⁱ^rin^g⁰²^/²⁷^/⁰⁴^.^T^h^{e seco}ⁿ^dⁿ^o^mⁱⁿ^a^tioⁿ^w^a^{s to}^th^{e sam}^e^p^o^s^itioⁿ^f^o^{r th}^{e su}^cceedⁱⁿ^g^term^.^d^th
^R^e^tu^rn^{ed to th}^{e P}^r^es^iden^{t at th}^{e en}^{d of}^th^e¹⁰⁸^C^oⁿ^g^r^{ess u}ⁿ^d^{er th}^{e p}^r^o^v^isioⁿ^s^o^f^Sen^a^{te R}^u^le^XXXI,
^parag^r^aph^{6 of}^t^h^{e S}^t^an^diⁿ^g^R^u^l^e^s^of^t^h^{e S}^eⁿ^a^t^e^.

Federal Labor Relations Authority (FLRA)
The FLRA consists of three members (no more than two may be from the same
political party) who serve five-year terms. When a term expires, a member may
continue to serve until the end of the next Congress. The President designates the
chair. The general counsel is also appointed by the President, subject to the advice
and consent of the Senate. (5 U.S.C. 7104)
Membership as of December 8, 2004
^{Date fi}^rs^t^T^erm^Pay
^Iⁿ^cum^b^ent^P^arty^confirm^e^d^ex^pires^l^e^vel^C^om^m^eⁿ^t^s
^D^a^l^e^C^a^banⁱ^s^s^R^11/^09/⁹⁷^07/^29/⁰⁷^IV^C^h^ai^r
^R^eappoiⁿ^t^m^eⁿ^t
^C^a^r^o^l^W^.^Pope^a^D^10/^26/⁰⁰^07/^01/⁰⁴^V
^T^oⁿ^y^A^r^m^eⁿ^d^ari^z^R^07/^11/⁰¹^07/^01/⁰⁵^V
^Pe^t^e^r^Eⁱ^de^b^R^R^eces^s^A^ppt.^Fiv^e^y^ears^b^V^G^en^{eral C}^o^uⁿ^s^el
^04/^22/⁰³
Appointment Action in the 108^th Congress
^Da^te^Da^te^D^ays^to
^N^o^mⁱⁿ^e^e^P^arty^Posⁱ^ti^on^no^mⁱ^na^t^e^d^confirm^e^d^confirm
^D^a^l^e^C^a^banⁱ^s^s^R^C^h^aⁱ^r^01/^09/⁰³^10/^24/⁰³²⁵⁷
^Pet^e^{r Ei}^de^R^G^en^eral^C^o^uⁿ^s^el^01/^09/⁰³^R^e^t^u^rn^{ed 12/}^09/⁰³^c
^Pet^e^{r Ei}^de^R^G^en^eral^C^o^uⁿ^s^el^R^eces^s^appoiⁿ^t^m^eⁿ^t^04/^22/⁰³^d
^Pet^e^{r Ei}^de^R^G^en^eral^C^o^uⁿ^s^el^05/^14/⁰³^R^e^t^u^rn^{ed 12/}^09/⁰³^c
^Pet^e^{r Ei}^de^R^G^en^eral^C^o^uⁿ^s^el^01/^26/⁰⁴^R^e^t^u^rn^{ed 12/}^08/⁰⁴^e
^M^e^anⁿ^u^m^b^{er of d}^ays^{to con}^fⁱ^r^m^{a n}^o^mⁱⁿ^a^ti^on²⁵⁷
^a^T^h^{e ter}^m^o^f^th^{e in}^cu^m^b^en^{t sh}^o^wⁿⁱⁿ^{italics h}^a^{s ex}^pⁱ^r^e^d^.
^b^T^h^{e g}^eⁿ^e^{ral cou}ⁿ^s^{el is}^appoin^t^ed^f^o^r^a^term^of^fⁱ^v^e^y^ears^.^Eide’^s^reces^s^appoin^t^m^eⁿ^t^ex^pired^at^th^e
^en^{d of}^t^h^{e 108}^th^Co^ngr^e^ss.^c
^Wh^en^{a reces}^s^appoiⁿ^t^m^eⁿ^tⁱ^s^m^a^{de, t}^h^{e Pres}ⁱ^d^en^t^g^eⁿ^e^ral^l^y^s^u^bmⁱ^t^s^{a n}^e^wⁿ^o^mⁱⁿ^a^tⁱ^oⁿ^f^o^{r t}^h^e
ⁿ^o^mⁱⁿ^{ee, ev}^en^w^h^en^an^ol^{d n}^o^mⁱⁿ^a^tⁱ^oⁿⁱ^s^pen^dⁱⁿ^g^,ⁱⁿ^com^p^lⁱ^aⁿ^{ce w}ⁱ^t^h⁵^U^.^S^.^C^.^{5503. In}^t^hⁱ^s^cas^e,^th^st
^b^o^t^hⁿ^o^mⁱⁿ^a^tioⁿ^s^w^e^r^e^r^e^tu^rⁿ^ed^to^th^{e P}^r^esid^en^{t at th}^{e en}^d^o^f^th^e¹⁰⁸^Co^ngr^e^ss,¹^se^ssioⁿ^und^e^r^the
^p^r^o^v^isioⁿ^s^o^f^Sen^a^{te R}^u^{le XXXI, p}^a^rag^r^ap^h⁶^o^f^th^{e Stan}^dⁱⁿ^g^R^u^{les o}^f^th^{e Sen}^a^te.^d^th
^Ei^de’^s^reces^s^appoiⁿ^t^m^eⁿ^t^ex^pi^{red at}^t^h^{e en}^{d of}^t^h^{e 108}^Co^ngr^e^ss.^e^th
^R^e^tu^rn^ed^to^th^e^P^r^es^iden^{t at th}^{e en}^{d of}^th^{e 108}^C^oⁿ^g^r^{ess u}ⁿ^d^{er th}^{e p}^r^o^v^isioⁿ^s^o^f^Sen^a^{te R}^u^{le XXXI,}
^parag^r^aph^{6 of}^t^h^{e S}^t^an^diⁿ^g^R^u^l^e^s^of^t^h^{e S}^eⁿ^a^t^e^.

Federal Maritime Commission (FMC)
The FMC consists of five members (no more than three may be from the same
political party) who serve five-year terms. When a term expires, a member may
continue to serve until a successor takes office. The President designates the chair.
(46 U.S.C. 1111; Reorganization Plan No. 7 of 1961)
Membership as of December 8, 2004
^{Date fi}^rs^t^T^erm^Pay
^Iⁿ^cum^b^ent^P^arty^confirm^e^d^ex^pires^l^e^vel^C^om^m^eⁿ^t^s
^S^t^ev^en^R^.^Bl^u^s^t^R^08/^01/⁰²^06/^30/⁰⁶^III^C^h^aⁱ^r
^Jos^e^ph^{E. Bren}ⁿ^aⁿ^D^11/^10/⁹⁹^06/^30/⁰⁸^IV^R^eappoiⁿ^t^ed
^H^a^rol^d^{J. C}^r^eel^{, Jr.}^D^10/^21/⁹⁸^06/^30/⁰⁹^IV^R^eappoiⁿ^t^ed
^R^e^{becca F. Dy}^e^R^11/14/02^06/30/05^IV
^A^.^Pau^l^Aⁿ^ders^on^R^05/^05/⁰⁴^06/^30/⁰⁷^IV
Appointment Action in the 108^th Congress
^Da^te^Da^te^D^ays^to
^Nomⁱⁿ^e^e^P^arty^Posⁱ^ti^on^no^mⁱ^na^t^e^d^confirm^e^d^confirm
^A^.^Pau^l^Aⁿ^ders^on^R^C^om^mⁱ^s^sⁱ^on^er^04/^10/⁰³^R^e^t^u^rn^{ed 12/}^08/⁰⁴^a
^A^.^Pau^l^Aⁿ^ders^on^R^C^om^mⁱ^s^sⁱ^on^er^R^eces^s^A^ppoiⁿ^t^m^eⁿ^t^08/^22/⁰³^b
^A^.^Pau^l^Aⁿ^ders^on^R^C^om^mⁱ^s^sⁱ^on^er^10/^01/⁰³^05/^05/⁰⁴¹⁷⁶
^Jos^e^ph^{E. Bren}ⁿ^aⁿ^D^C^o^m^mⁱ^s^sⁱ^on^er^03/^12/⁰⁴^05/^05/⁰⁴⁵⁴
^H^a^rol^d^{J. C}^r^eel^{, Jr.}^D^C^o^m^mⁱ^s^sⁱ^on^er^11/^16/⁰⁴^11/^21/⁰⁴⁵
^M^e^anⁿ^u^m^b^{er of d}^ays^{to con}^fⁱ^r^m^{a n}^o^mⁱⁿ^a^ti^on⁷⁸
^a^Wh^en^{a reces}^s^appoiⁿ^t^m^eⁿ^tⁱ^s^m^a^{de, t}^h^{e Pres}ⁱ^d^en^t^g^eⁿ^e^ral^l^y^s^u^bmⁱ^t^s^{a n}^e^wⁿ^o^mⁱⁿ^a^tⁱ^oⁿ^f^o^{r t}^h^e
ⁿ^o^mⁱⁿ^ee,^ev^en^w^h^en^an^ol^{d n}^o^mⁱⁿ^a^tⁱ^oⁿⁱ^s^pen^dⁱⁿ^g^,ⁱⁿ^com^p^lⁱ^aⁿ^{ce w}ⁱ^t^h^{5 U}^.^S^.^C^.^{5503. In}^t^hⁱ^s^cas^e,
^th^{e s}^econ^dⁿ^o^mⁱⁿ^a^tion^w^a^s^{acted u}^pon^an^{d th}^{e f}ⁱ^r^s^{t, “d}^u^p^{licate” n}^o^mⁱⁿ^a^tioⁿ^w^a^{s r}^e^tu^rⁿ^ed^to^th^e^th
^P^r^es^iden^{t at th}^{e en}^{d of}^th^{e 108}^C^oⁿ^g^r^{ess u}ⁿ^d^er^th^e^p^r^o^v^isioⁿ^s^o^f^Sen^a^te^R^u^{le XXXI, p}^a^rag^r^ap^h⁶^o^f
^th^{e Stan}^dⁱⁿ^g^Ru^{les o}^f^th^{e Sen}^a^te.^b^th
^Aⁿ^ders^on^’^s^reces^s^appoiⁿ^t^m^eⁿ^t^w^o^u^l^{d h}^a^v^e^ex^pi^{red at}^t^h^{e en}^{d of}^t^h^{e 108}^Co^ng^r^e^s^s^,^b^u^t^he^w^a^s
^sub^s^e^q^ue^nt^l^y^c^o^nfi^r^m^e^d^,^a^s^sho^w^n.

Federal Mine Safety and
Health Review Commission (FMSHRC)
The FMSHRC consists of five members (no political balance is required) who
serve six-year terms. When a term expires, the member must leave office. The
President designates the chair. (30 U.S.C. 823)
Membership as of December 8, 2004
^{Date fi}^rs^t^T^erm^Pay
^Iⁿ^cum^b^ent^P^arty^confirm^e^d^ex^pires^l^e^vel^C^om^m^eⁿ^t^s
^Mi^ch^ael^F^.^D^u^f^f^yⁿ^a^11/^19/⁰²^08/^30/⁰⁶^III^C^h^aⁱ^r
^Mary^L^.^Jordanⁿ^a^07/^31/⁰³^08/^30/⁰⁸^IV^R^eappoiⁿ^t^ed
^S^t^an^l^e^y^C^.^S^u^bol^es^kⁱⁿ^a^07/^31/⁰³^08/^30/⁰⁶^IV
^Mi^ch^ael^G^.^Y^o^uⁿ^gⁿ^a^07/^31/⁰³^08/^30/⁰⁸^IV
^Vacan^t^08/30/10
Appointment Action in the 108^th Congress
^Da^te^Da^te^D^ays^to
^Nomⁱⁿ^e^e^P^arty^Posⁱ^ti^on^no^mⁱ^na^t^e^d^confirm^e^d^confirm
^S^t^an^l^e^y^C^.^S^u^bol^es^kⁱⁿ^a^C^o^m^mⁱ^s^sⁱ^on^er^01/^09/⁰³^7/^31/⁰³²⁰³
^Mary^L^.^Jordanⁿ^a^C^o^m^mⁱ^s^sⁱ^on^er^03/^11/⁰³^07/^31/⁰³¹⁴²
^S^t^an^l^e^y^C^.^S^u^bol^es^kⁱⁿ^a^C^o^m^mⁱ^s^sⁱ^on^er^R^eces^s^A^ppoiⁿ^t^m^eⁿ^t^04/^22/⁰³^a
^S^t^an^l^e^y^C^.^S^u^bol^es^kⁱⁿ^a^C^o^m^mⁱ^s^sⁱ^on^er^05/^14/⁰³^R^e^t^u^rn^{ed 12/}^08/⁰⁴^b
^Mi^ch^ael^G^.^Y^o^uⁿ^gⁿ^a^C^o^m^mⁱ^s^sⁱ^on^er^06/^12/⁰³^07/^31/⁰³⁴⁹
^M^e^anⁿ^u^m^b^{er of d}^ays^{to con}^fⁱ^r^m^{a n}^o^mⁱⁿ^a^ti^on²⁵
ⁿ^a^-ⁿ^o^{t ap}^p^licab^le
^a^S^u^bol^es^kⁱ^’^s^reces^s^appoiⁿ^t^m^eⁿ^t^w^o^u^l^{d h}^a^v^e^ex^pi^{red at}^t^h^e^eⁿ^d^o^f^t^h^e¹⁰⁸^th^Co^ngr^e^ss,^b^u^t^he^w^a^s
^sub^s^e^q^ue^nt^l^y^c^o^nfi^r^m^e^d^,^a^s^sho^w^n.^b
^Wh^en^{a reces}^s^appoiⁿ^t^m^eⁿ^tⁱ^s^m^a^{de, t}^h^{e Pres}ⁱ^d^ent^ge^ne^r^a^l^l^y^s^u^bmⁱ^t^s^{a n}^e^wⁿ^o^mⁱⁿ^a^tⁱ^oⁿ^f^o^{r t}^h^e
ⁿ^o^mⁱⁿ^{ee, ev}^en^w^h^en^an^ol^{d n}^o^mⁱⁿ^a^tⁱ^oⁿⁱ^s^pen^dⁱⁿ^g^,ⁱⁿ^com^p^lⁱ^aⁿ^{ce w}ⁱ^t^h^{5 U}^.^S^.^C^.^{5503. In}^t^hⁱ^s^cas^e,
^th^{e f}ⁱ^rs^{t n}^o^mⁱⁿ^a^tion^w^a^s^{acted u}^pon^an^{d th}^{e s}^ecoⁿ^d^{, “}^d^u^p^{licate” n}^o^mⁱⁿ^a^tioⁿ^w^a^s^r^e^tu^rⁿ^ed^to^th^e^th
^P^r^es^iden^{t at th}^{e en}^{d of}^th^e¹⁰⁸^C^oⁿ^g^r^{ess u}ⁿ^d^{er th}^{e p}^r^o^v^isioⁿ^s^o^f^Sen^a^{te R}^u^{le XXXI, p}^a^rag^r^ap^h⁶^o^f
^th^{e Stan}^dⁱⁿ^g^Ru^{les o}^f^th^{e Sen}^a^te.

Federal Reserve System (FRS), Board of Governors
The FRS consists of seven members (no political balance is required) who serve
14-year terms. When a term expires, a member may continue to serve until a
successor takes office. The President appoints the chair and vice chair, who are
separately appointed as members, for four-year terms, with the advice and consent
of the Senate. The chair and vice chair give up their positions when the four-year
terms expire. (12 U.S.C. 241)
Membership as of December 8, 2004
^{Date fi}^rs^t^T^erm^Pay
^Iⁿ^cum^b^ent^P^arty^confirm^e^d^ex^pires^l^e^vel^C^om^m^eⁿ^t^s
^A^l^an^G^r^een^s^p^anⁿ^a^08/^03/⁸⁷^01/^31/⁰⁶^II^C^h^ai^r
^R^o^g^e^{r W. F}^e^rg^u^s^onⁿ^a^07/^19/⁰¹^01/^31/¹⁴^III^Vⁱ^{ce C}^h^ai^r
^Edw^a^{rd W. G}^r^am^lⁱ^c^hⁿ^a^10/^30/⁹⁷^01/^31/⁰⁸^III
^S^u^s^aⁿ^S^.^Bi^esⁿ^a^12/^06/⁰¹^01/^31/¹²^III
^Mark^{W. O}^l^s^oⁿⁿ^a^12/^06/⁰¹^01/^31/¹⁰^III
^Ben^S^.^Bern^an^k^eⁿ^a^10/^24/⁰³^01/^31/¹⁸^III
^D^oⁿ^a^l^d^L^.^K^o^hⁿⁿ^a^07/^31/⁰²^01/^31/¹⁶^III
Appointment Action in the 108^th Congress
^Da^te^Da^te^D^ays^to
^N^o^mⁱⁿ^e^e^P^arty^Posⁱ^ti^on^no^mⁱ^na^t^e^d^confirm^e^d^confirm
^Ben^S^.^Bern^an^k^eⁿ^a^Mem^b^er^09/^10/⁰³^10/^24/⁰³⁴⁴
^R^o^g^e^{r W. F}^e^rg^u^s^onⁿ^a^Vⁱ^{ce C}^h^ai^r^09/^10/⁰³^10/^24/⁰³⁴⁴
^A^l^an^G^r^een^s^p^anⁿ^a^C^h^ai^r^05/^18/⁰⁴^06/^17/⁰⁴³⁰
^M^e^anⁿ^u^m^b^{er of d}^ays^{to con}^fⁱ^r^m^{a n}^o^mⁱⁿ^a^ti^on³⁹
ⁿ^a^-ⁿ^o^{t ap}^p^licab^le

Federal Trade Commission (FTC)
The FTC consists of five members (no more than three may be from the same
political party) who serve seven-year terms. When a term expires, the member may
continue to serve until a successor takes office. The President designates the chair.
(15 U.S.C. 41)
Membership as of December 8, 2004
^{Date fi}^rs^t^T^erm^Pay
^Iⁿ^cum^b^ent^P^arty^confirm^e^d^ex^pires^l^e^vel^C^om^m^eⁿ^t^s
^D^e^borah^{P. Maj}^o^ras^R^11/^21/⁰⁴^09/^25/⁰⁸^III^C^h^aⁱ^r
^O^r^s^{on G}^.^Swⁱ^ndl^e^a^R^03/^12/⁹⁸^09/^25/⁰⁴^IV
^T^h^om^as^{B. L}^eary^R^11/^10/⁹⁹^09/^25/⁰⁵^IV
^Pam^e^l^a^{J. H}^a^rbou^r^I^07/^23/⁰³^09/^25/⁰⁹^IV
^Jon^a^t^h^an^D^.^L^eⁱ^bowⁱ^t^z^D^11/^21/⁰⁴^09/^25/¹⁰^IV
Appointment Action in the 108^th Congress
^Da^te^Da^te^D^ays^to
^Nomⁱⁿ^e^e^P^arty^Posⁱ^ti^on^no^mⁱ^na^t^e^d^confirm^e^d^confirm
^Pam^e^l^a^{J. H}^a^rbou^r^I^C^o^m^mⁱ^s^sⁱ^on^er^06/^12/⁰³^07/^23/⁰³⁴¹
^Jon^a^t^h^an^D^.^L^eⁱ^bowⁱ^t^z^D^C^om^mⁱ^s^sⁱ^on^er^04/^08/⁰⁴^R^e^t^u^rn^{ed 07/}^22/⁰⁴^b
^D^e^borah^{P. Maj}^o^ras^R^C^o^m^mⁱ^s^sⁱ^on^er^05/^11/⁰⁴^R^e^t^u^rn^{ed 07/}^22/⁰⁴^b
^Jon^a^t^h^an^D^.^L^eⁱ^bowⁱ^t^z^D^C^om^mⁱ^s^sⁱ^on^er^R^eces^s^A^ppoiⁿ^t^m^eⁿ^t^09/^01/⁰⁴^c
^D^e^borah^{P. Maj}^o^ras^R^C^o^m^mⁱ^s^sⁱ^on^er^R^eces^s^A^ppoiⁿ^t^m^eⁿ^t^09/^01/⁰⁴^c
^Jon^a^t^h^an^D^.^L^eⁱ^bowⁱ^t^z^D^C^om^mⁱ^s^sⁱ^on^ers^09/^10/⁰⁴^11/^21/⁰⁴⁷²
^D^e^borah^{P. Maj}^o^ras^R^C^o^m^mⁱ^s^sⁱ^on^er^09/^10/⁰⁴^11/^21/⁰⁴⁷²
^M^e^anⁿ^u^m^b^{er of d}^ays^{to con}^fⁱ^r^m^{a n}^o^mⁱⁿ^a^ti^on⁶²
^a^T^h^{e ter}^m^o^f^th^{e in}^cu^m^b^en^{t sh}^o^wⁿⁱⁿ^{italics h}^a^{s ex}^pⁱ^r^e^d^.
^b^R^e^tu^rn^{ed to th}^{e P}^r^es^iden^{t at th}^{e beg}ⁱⁿⁿⁱ^ng^o^f^{a 31-}^day^{period of}^Sen^a^{te adj}^o^u^rⁿ^m^en^{t u}ⁿ^d^{er th}^e
^p^r^o^v^isioⁿ^s^o^f^Sen^a^{te R}^u^{le XXXI, p}^a^rag^r^ap^h⁶^o^f^th^{e Stan}^dⁱⁿ^g^R^u^{les o}^f^th^{e Sen}^a^te.^c^th
^Each^of^t^h^es^{e reces}^s^appoiⁿ^t^m^eⁿ^t^s^w^o^u^l^{d h}^a^v^e^ex^pi^{red at}^t^h^{e en}^{d of}^t^h^e^fⁱ^rs^t^s^e^s^sⁱ^on^of^t^h^{e 109}
^C^oⁿ^g^r^es^s^,^bu^t^t^h^{e appoi}ⁿ^t^ees^w^e^{re s}^u^bs^equ^eⁿ^t^l^y^con^fⁱ^r^m^e^{d as}^s^h^owⁿ^.

Foreign Claims Settlement Commission (FCSC)
The FCSC, located in the Department of Justice, consists of three members
(political balance is not required) who serve three-year terms. When a term expires,
the member may continue to serve until a successor takes office. Only the chair, who
also is appointed by the President with the advice and consent of the Senate, serves
full-time. (22 U.S.C. 1622)
Membership as of December 8, 2004
^{Date fi}^rs^t^T^erm^Pay
^Iⁿ^cum^b^ent^P^arty^confirm^e^d^ex^pires^l^e^vel^C^om^m^eⁿ^t^s
^Mau^rⁱ^cⁱ^o^{J. T}^a^m^a^rg^oⁿ^a^01/^25/⁰²^09/^30/⁰⁶^V^C^h^aⁱ^r^,
^reappoiⁿ^t^m^eⁿ^t
Appointment Action in the 108^th Congress^a
^Da^te^Da^te^D^ays^to
^Nomⁱⁿ^e^e^P^arty^Posⁱ^ti^on^no^mⁱ^na^t^e^d^confirm^e^d^confirm
^Mau^rⁱ^cⁱ^o^{J. T}^a^m^a^rg^oⁿ^a^C^h^aⁱ^r^07/^11/⁰³^10/^03/⁰³⁵³
ⁿ^a^-ⁿ^o^{t ap}^p^licab^le
^a^No^mⁱⁿ^a^tioⁿ^s^f^o^r^p^a^r^t^-^tim^{e p}^o^s^itioⁿ^s^{at th}^{e Fo}^r^e^igⁿ^Claim^s^Se^ttle^m^eⁿ^t^C^o^m^mⁱ^s^sⁱ^oⁿ^a^l^s^o^o^c^c^u^r^r^e^d
^du^riⁿ^g^t^h^{e 108}^th^C^oⁿ^g^r^{ess. T}^h^{is r}^e^p^o^r^{t co}^v^e^r^s^oⁿ^ly^f^u^ll-^tim^{e p}^o^s^itioⁿ^s^{, h}^o^w^e^v^e^r^,^so^th^{e p}^a^r^t^-^tim^e
ⁿ^o^mⁱⁿ^a^tioⁿ^s^ar^{e n}^o^{t in}^clu^d^edⁱⁿ^th^{is tab}^l^e.

Merit Systems Protection Board (MSPB)
The MSPB consists of three members (no more than two may be from the same
political party) who serve seven-year terms. When a term expires, the member may
continue to serve for one year. The President appoints the chair, subject to Senate
confirmation, and designates the vice chair. (5 U.S.C. 1201-1203)
Membership as of December 8, 2004
^{Date fi}^rs^t^T^erm^Pay
^Iⁿ^cum^b^ent^P^arty^confirm^e^d^ex^pires^l^e^vel^C^om^m^eⁿ^t^s
^N^eⁱ^l^A^.^G^.^McPhⁱ^e^R^11/^21/⁰⁴^03/^01/⁰⁹^III^C^h^aⁱ^r
^Sus^{anne T}^.^M^a^r^s^hal^l^R^11/^09/⁹⁷^03/^01/⁰⁴^IV
^{Barbara J. S}^a^piⁿ^D^11/^21/⁰⁴^03/^01/⁰⁷^IV
Appointment Action in the 108^th Congress
^Da^te^Da^te^D^ays^to
^Nomⁱⁿ^e^e^P^arty^Posⁱ^ti^on^no^mⁱ^na^t^e^d^confirm^e^d^confirm
^S^u^s^aⁿⁿ^e^T^.^Mars^h^a^l^l^R^C^h^aⁱ^r^01/^09/⁰³^R^e^t^u^rn^{ed 12/}^09/⁰³^b
^N^eⁱ^l^A^.^G^.^McPhⁱ^e^R^M^em^ber^01/^09/⁰³^R^e^t^u^rn^{ed 12/}^09/⁰³^b
^N^eⁱ^l^A^.^G^.^McPhⁱ^e^R^M^em^ber^R^eces^s^A^ppoiⁿ^t^m^eⁿ^t^04/^22/⁰³^c
^N^eⁱ^l^A^.^G^.^McPhⁱ^e^R^M^em^ber^05/^14/⁰³^R^e^t^u^rn^{ed 12/}^09/⁰³^b
^S^u^s^aⁿⁿ^e^T^.^Mars^h^a^l^l^R^C^h^aⁱ^r^01/^26/⁰⁴^Wi^t^h^drawⁿ^02/^26/⁰⁴^d
^N^eⁱ^l^A^.^G^.^McPhⁱ^e^R^M^em^ber^01/^26/⁰⁴^11/^21/⁰⁴²⁵⁴
^N^eⁱ^l^A^.^G^.^McPhⁱ^e^R^C^h^ai^r^02/^26/⁰⁴^11/^21/⁰⁴²²³
^{Barbara J. S}^a^piⁿ^D^Mem^b^er^04/^08/⁰⁴^11/^21/⁰⁴¹⁸¹
^M^e^anⁿ^u^m^b^{er of d}^ays^{to con}^fⁱ^r^m^{a n}^o^mⁱⁿ^a^ti^on³²⁹
^a^T^h^{e ter}^m^o^f^th^{e in}^cu^m^b^en^{t sh}^o^wⁿⁱⁿ^{italics h}^a^{s ex}^pⁱ^r^e^d^.
^b^W^h^eⁿ^a^r^eces^s^appoiⁿ^t^m^eⁿ^tⁱ^s^m^a^{de, t}^h^{e Pres}ⁱ^d^en^t^g^eⁿ^e^ral^l^y^s^u^bmⁱ^t^s^{a n}^e^wⁿ^o^mⁱⁿ^a^tⁱ^oⁿ^f^o^r^t^h^e
ⁿ^o^mⁱⁿ^ee,^ev^en^w^h^en^an^ol^{d n}^o^mⁱⁿ^a^tⁱ^oⁿⁱ^s^pen^dⁱⁿ^g^,ⁱⁿ^com^p^lⁱ^aⁿ^{ce w}ⁱ^t^h^{5 U}^.^S^.^C^.^{5503. In}^t^hⁱ^s^cas^e,^th
^b^o^t^hⁿ^o^mⁱⁿ^a^tioⁿ^s^w^e^r^e^r^e^tu^rⁿ^ed^to^th^{e P}^r^esid^en^{t at th}^{e en}^d^o^f^th^{e f}ⁱ^r^s^{t sessio}ⁿ^o^f^th^e¹⁰⁸^Co^ngr^e^s^s
^uⁿ^d^er^th^{e p}^r^o^v^isioⁿ^s^o^f^Sen^a^{te Ru}^{le XXI}^{, p}^a^r^a^g^r^ap^h⁶^o^f^th^{e Stan}^dⁱⁿ^g^Ru^{les o}^f^th^{e Sen}^a^te.^c^th
^M^c^P^hⁱ^e^’^s^reces^s^appoiⁿ^t^m^eⁿ^t^w^o^u^l^{d h}^a^v^e^ex^pi^{red at}^t^h^{e en}^{d of}^t^h^{e 108}^C^oⁿ^g^r^es^s^,^bu^t^he^w^a^s
^s^u^bs^equ^eⁿ^tly^con^f^irm^e^{d as}^{a m}^e^m^b^{er an}^{d as}^ch^{air, as}^s^h^owⁿ^.^d
^S^u^s^aⁿⁿ^e^T^.^Mars^h^a^l^l^’^sⁿ^o^mⁱⁿ^a^tⁱ^oⁿ^f^o^{r C}^h^ai^{r w}^a^s^wⁱ^t^h^drawⁿ^on^2/^26/^{04 an}^{d N}^eⁱ^l^A^.^G^.^McPhⁱ^e^w^a^s
ⁿ^o^mⁱⁿ^a^t^e^{d f}^o^{r C}^h^ai^{r on}^2/^26/^04.

National Credit Union Administration (NCUA),
Board of Directors
The NCUA board consists of three members (no more than two members may
be from the same political party) who serve six-year terms. When a term expires, a
member may continue to serve until a successor takes office. The President
designates the chair and vice chair. (12 U.S.C. 1752a)
Membership as of December 8, 2004
^{Date fi}^rs^t^T^erm^Pay
^Iⁿ^cum^b^ent^P^arty^confirm^e^d^ex^pires^l^e^vel^C^om^m^eⁿ^t^s
^JoAⁿⁿ^{M. Joh}ⁿ^s^on^R^03/^22/⁰²^08/^02/⁰⁷^III^C^h^aⁱ^r
^D^e^borah^Mat^z^D^03/^22/⁰²^08/^02/⁰⁵^IV
^Vacan^t⁴^/10/09^IV
No Appointment Action in the 108^th Congress

National Labor Relations Board (NLRB)
The NLRB consists of five members who serve five-year terms. Political
balance is not required, but, by tradition, no more than three members are from the
same political party. When a term expires, the member must leave office. The
President designates the chair. The President also appoints the general counsel,
subject to the advice and consent of the Senate. (29 U.S.C. 153)
Membership as of December 16, 2004^a
^{Date fi}^rs^t^T^erm^Pay
^Iⁿ^cum^b^ent^P^arty^confirm^e^d^ex^pires^l^e^vel^C^om^m^eⁿ^t^s
^Ro^b^e^r^t^J^.^B^a^ttista^R¹¹^/¹⁴^/⁰²¹²^/¹⁶^/⁰⁷^I^I^I^C^h^a^ir
^Pet^e^{r S}^c^h^a^u^m^ber^R^11/^14/⁰²^08/^27/⁰⁵^IV
^Wi^l^m^{a B. L}ⁱ^ebm^aⁿ^D^11/^14/⁰²^08/^27/⁰⁶^IV
^v^acan^t^08/27/08^IV
^v^acan^t^12/16/09^IV
^A^r^t^h^u^r^F^.^R^o^s^eⁿ^f^el^d^R^05/^26/⁰¹^06/^03/⁰⁵^IV^G^eⁿ^e^ral^C^o^uⁿ^s^el
Appointment Action in the 108^th Congress
^Da^te^Da^te^D^ays^to
^N^o^mⁱⁿ^e^e^P^arty^Posⁱ^ti^on^no^mⁱ^na^t^e^d^confirm^e^d^confirm
^R^oⁿ^a^l^d^{E. Mei}^s^bu^rg^R^M^em^ber^11/^20/⁰³^R^e^t^u^rn^{ed 12/}^08/⁰⁴^b
^R^oⁿ^a^l^d^{E. Mei}^s^bu^rg^R^M^em^ber^R^eces^s^A^ppoiⁿ^t^m^eⁿ^t^12/^23/⁰³^c
^R^oⁿ^a^l^d^{E. Mei}^s^bu^rg^R^M^em^ber^01/^21/⁰⁴^R^e^t^u^rn^{ed 12/}^08/⁰⁴^b
^a^Un^lik^{e m}^o^{st o}^t^h^e^r^tab^l^{es in}^th^{is r}^e^p^o^r^{t, th}^{is tab}^l^{e p}^r^o^v^id^es^th^e^m^e^m^b^er^sh^ip^{as o}^f¹²^/¹⁶^/⁰⁴^r^a^th^er^th^en
^{12/08/04. T}^h^is^{later date is}^u^s^{ed becau}^s^e^of^th^{e ch}^an^g^eⁱⁿ^th^{e ch}^{air as}^of^th^{at date.}^b
^Wh^en^{a reces}^s^appoiⁿ^t^m^eⁿ^tⁱ^s^m^a^{de, t}^h^{e Pres}ⁱ^d^en^t^g^eⁿ^e^ral^l^y^sub^mⁱ^t^s^aⁿ^e^wⁿ^o^mⁱⁿ^a^tⁱ^oⁿ^f^o^{r t}^h^e
ⁿ^o^mⁱⁿ^{ee, ev}^en^w^h^en^an^ol^{d n}^o^mⁱⁿ^a^tⁱ^oⁿⁱ^s^pen^dⁱⁿ^g^,ⁱⁿ^com^p^lⁱ^aⁿ^{ce w}ⁱ^t^h^{5 U}^.^S^.^C^.^{5503. In}^t^hⁱ^s^cas^e,^th
^b^o^t^hⁿ^o^mⁱⁿ^a^tioⁿ^s^w^e^r^e^r^e^tu^rⁿ^ed^to^th^{e P}^r^esid^en^{t at th}^{e en}^d^o^f^th^{e 1}⁰⁸^Co^ngr^e^{ss und}^e^r^t^h^e^p^r^o^vⁱ^sⁱ^o^ns
^o^f^Sen^a^{te R}^u^{le XXXI, p}^a^rag^r^ap^h⁶^o^f^th^{e Stan}^dⁱⁿ^g^R^u^{les o}^f^th^{e Sen}^a^te.^c^th
^Mei^s^bu^rg^’^s^reces^s^appoiⁿ^t^m^eⁿ^t^ex^pi^{red at}^t^h^{e en}^{d of}^t^h^{e 108}^Co^ngr^e^ss.

National Mediation Board (NMB)
The board consists of three members (no more than two may be from the same
political party) who serve three-year terms. When a term expires, the member
continues to serve until a successor takes office. The board annually designates a
chair. (45 U.S.C. 154)
Membership as of December 8, 2004
^{Date fi}^rs^t^T^erm^Pay
^Iⁿ^cum^b^ent^P^arty^confirm^e^d^ex^pires^l^e^vel^C^om^m^eⁿ^t^s
^H^a^rry^R^.^H^o^g^l^an^der^D^08/^01/⁰²^07/^01/⁰⁵^III^C^h^ai^r
^Edw^a^r^d^{J. Fitz}^maur^{ice Jr}^.^a^R^08/^01/⁰²^07/^01/⁰⁴^IV
^R^{ead V}^aⁿ^{de Wat}^e^r^R^12/^03/⁰³^07/^01/⁰⁶^IV
Appointment Action in the 108^th Congress
^Da^te^Da^te^D^ays^to
^N^o^mⁱⁿ^e^e^P^arty^Posⁱ^ti^on^no^mⁱ^na^t^e^d^confirm^e^d^confirm
^R^{ead V}^aⁿ^{de Wat}^e^r^R^Mem^b^er^09/^15/⁰³^12/^09/⁰³⁸⁵
^M^e^anⁿ^u^m^b^{er of d}^ays^{to con}^fⁱ^r^m^{a n}^o^mⁱⁿ^a^ti^on⁸⁵
^a^T^h^{e ter}^m^o^f^th^{e in}^cu^m^b^en^{t sh}^o^wⁿⁱⁿ^{italics h}^a^{s ex}^pⁱ^r^e^d^.

National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB)
The board consists of five members (no more than three may be from the same
political party) who serve five-year terms. When a term expires, a member may
continue to serve until a successor takes office. The President appoints the chair,
from among the members, for a two-year term, with the advice and consent of the
Senate, and designates the vice chair. (49 U.S.C. 1111)
Membership as of December 8, 2004
^{Date fi}^rs^t^T^erm^Pay
^Iⁿ^cum^b^ent^P^arty^confirm^e^d^ex^pires^l^e^vel^C^om^m^eⁿ^t^s
^El^l^eⁿ^G^.^En^g^l^em^an^R^03/^19/⁰³^12/^31/⁰⁷^III^C^h^aⁱ^r
^Mark^V^.^R^o^s^eⁿ^k^e^r^R^03/^19/⁰³^04/^03/⁰⁵^IV^Vⁱ^{ce C}^h^ai^r
^C^a^rol^{J. C}^a^rm^ody^D^05/^24/⁰⁰^12/^31/⁰⁴^IV
^Rⁱ^ch^{ard F}^.^H^ealⁱⁿ^g^R^03/^19/⁰³^12/^31/⁰⁶^IV
^D^e^borah^H^e^rs^m^aⁿ^D^03/^02/⁰⁴^12/^31/⁰⁸^IV
Appointment Action in the 108^th Congress
^Da^te^Da^te^D^ays^to
^N^o^mⁱⁿ^e^e^P^arty^Posⁱ^ti^on^no^mⁱ^na^t^e^d^confirm^e^d^confirm
^Mark^V^.^R^o^s^eⁿ^k^e^r^R^Mem^b^er^01/^09/⁰³^03/^19/⁰³⁶⁹
^Rⁱ^ch^{ard F}^.^H^ealⁱⁿ^g^R^Mem^b^er^01/^09/⁰³^03/^19/⁰³⁶⁹
^El^l^eⁿ^G^.^En^g^l^em^an^R^C^h^aⁱ^r^02/^14/⁰³^03/^19/⁰³³³
^El^l^eⁿ^G^.^En^g^l^em^an^R^M^em^ber^02/^14/⁰³^03/^19/⁰³³³
^D^e^borah^H^e^rs^m^aⁿ^D^Mem^b^er^03/^02/⁰⁴^05/^21/⁰⁴⁸⁰
^M^e^anⁿ^u^m^b^{er of d}^ays^{to con}^fⁱ^r^m^{a n}^o^mⁱⁿ^a^ti^on⁵⁷^a
^a^T^h^e^m^e^aⁿ^w^a^s^calcu^lated^b^y^av^er^agⁱⁿ^g^{all v}^a^lu^{es in}^th^{e “}^D^ay^{s to}^coⁿ^f^ir^m^”^co^lu^mⁿ^{, in}^clu^dⁱⁿ^g^th^e
^va^l^u^e^s^fo^r^b^o^t^{h E}^ngl^e^m^aⁿ^c^o^nfi^r^m^a^tⁱ^o^ns.

Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC)
The NRC consists of five members (no more than three may be from the same
political party) who serve five-year terms. When a term expires, the member must
leave office. The President designates the chair. The President also appoints the
inspector general, with the advice and consent of the Senate. (42 U.S.C. 5841)
Membership as of December 8, 2004
^{Date fi}^rs^t^T^erm^Pay
^Iⁿ^cum^b^ent^P^arty^confirm^e^d^ex^pires^l^e^vel^C^om^m^eⁿ^t^s
^Nⁱ^l^s^{. J. D}ⁱ^az^R^09/^26/⁰¹^06/^30/⁰⁶^II^C^h^ai^r
^Edw^a^{rd Mcaf}^fⁱ^g^aⁿ^,^Jr.^D^05/^24/⁰⁰^06/^30/⁰⁵^III
^Jef^f^r^ey^S^.^Merri^fⁱ^e^l^d^R^08/^01/⁰²^06/^30/⁰⁷^III
^v^acan^t^06/30/08^III
^v^acan^t^06/30/09^III
^H^u^bert^T^.^Bel^lⁿ^a^06/^11/⁹⁶^In^defⁱⁿⁱ^t^e^IV^In^s^p^ect^{or G}^eⁿ^e^ral
Appointment Action in the 108^th Congress
^Da^te^Da^te^D^ays^to
^N^o^mⁱⁿ^e^e^P^arty^Posⁱ^ti^on^no^mⁱ^na^t^e^d^confirm^e^d^confirm
^J^o^{hn J}^o^se^p^h^Gr^o^sse^nb^a^c^h^e^r^a^R^M^em^ber^07/^25/⁰³^Wi^t^h^drawⁿ^02/^08/⁰⁴
^J^o^{hn J}^o^se^p^h^Gr^o^sse^nb^a^c^h^e^r^a^R^M^em^ber^07/^25/⁰³^Wi^t^h^drawⁿ^02/^08/⁰⁴
^Greg^ory^B^.^J^aczk^o^D^Mem^b^er^02/12/04^R^e^tu^rn^{ed 12/08/04}^b
^A^l^bert^H^eⁿ^r^y^K^oⁿ^e^t^zⁱ^R^Mem^b^er^11/^16/⁰⁴^R^e^t^u^rn^{ed 12/}^08/⁰⁴^b
ⁿ^a^-ⁿ^ot^applⁱ^cabl^e
^a^T^h^{e f}ⁱ^r^s^tⁿ^o^mⁱⁿ^a^tioⁿ^w^a^s^to^th^e^p^o^s^itioⁿ^f^o^r^m^er^ly^h^e^ld^b^y^Rich^ar^d^A^.^Meser^v^{e f}^o^r^th^{e r}^e^m^aⁱⁿ^d^e^r^o^f
^th^e^term^ex^pⁱ^rin^g⁰⁶^/³⁰^/⁰⁴^.^T^h^e^secoⁿ^dⁿ^o^mⁱⁿ^a^tioⁿ^w^a^{s to}^th^{e sam}^e^p^o^s^itioⁿ^f^o^{r th}^{e su}^cceedⁱⁿ^g^term^.^b
^R^e^t^u^rn^{ed t}^o^t^h^{e Pres}ⁱ^d^en^t^at^t^h^e^en^d^of^t^h^e^108t^h^C^oⁿ^g^r^es^s^uⁿ^d^er^t^h^e^provⁱ^sⁱ^oⁿ^s^of^S^eⁿ^a^t^e^R^u^l^e^X^X^I^,
^parag^r^aph^{6 of}^t^h^{e S}^t^an^diⁿ^g^R^u^l^e^s^of^t^h^{e S}^eⁿ^a^t^e^.

Occupational Safety and
Health Review Commission (OSHRC)
The OSHRC consists of three members (political balance is not required) who
serve six-year terms. When a term expires, the member must leave office. The
President designates the chair. (29 U.S.C. 661)
Membership as of December 8, 2004
^{Date fi}^rs^t^T^erm^Pay
^Iⁿ^cum^b^ent^P^arty^confirm^e^d^ex^pires^l^e^vel^C^om^m^eⁿ^t^s
^W^.^Sco^{tt Railto}ⁿⁿ^a⁰⁷^/³¹^/⁰³⁰⁴^/²⁷^/⁰⁷^I^I^I^C^h^a^ir
^T^h^om^asⁱⁿ^{a R}^o^g^e^rsⁿ^a^07/^31/⁰³^04/^27/⁰⁹^IV
^Jam^e^s^{M. S}^t^eph^eⁿ^sⁿ^a^11/^14/⁰²^04/^27/⁰⁵^IV
Appointment Action in the 108^th Congress
^Da^te^Da^te^D^ays^to
^N^o^mⁱⁿ^e^e^P^arty^Posⁱ^ti^on^no^mⁱ^na^t^e^d^confirm^e^d^confirm
^W^.^Sco^{tt Railto}ⁿⁿ^a^M^em^b^e^r⁰¹^/⁰⁹^/⁰³⁰⁷^/³¹^/⁰³²⁰³
^T^h^om^asⁱⁿ^{a R}^o^g^e^rsⁿ^a^Mem^b^er^07/^15/⁰³^07/^31/⁰³¹⁶
^M^e^anⁿ^u^m^b^{er of d}^ays^{to con}^fⁱ^r^m^{a n}^o^mⁱⁿ^a^ti^on¹¹⁰
ⁿ^a^-ⁿ^ot^applⁱ^cabl^e

Postal Rate Commission (PRC)
The PRC consists of five members (no more than three may be from the same
political party) who serve six-year terms. When a term expires, the member may
continue to serve for one year. The President designates the chair. The
commissioners designate the vice chair. (39 U.S.C. 3601)
Membership as of December 8, 2004
^{Date fi}^rs^t^T^erm^Pay
^Iⁿ^cum^b^ent^P^arty^confirm^e^d^ex^pires^l^e^vel^C^om^m^eⁿ^t^s
^G^e^org^e^A^.^O^m^as^R^10/^26/⁰⁰^10/^14/⁰⁶^III^C^h^aⁱ^r
^D^{ana B. C}^o^vi^ngt^{on Sr}^.^a^R^10/^21/⁹⁸^10/^14/⁰⁴^IV^Vⁱ^{ce C}^h^ai^r
^T^{ony H}^a^m^m^ond^a^R^11/^12/⁰²^11/^22/⁰⁴^IV
^R^u^t^h^Y^.^G^o^l^d^w^a^y^D^11/^12/⁰²^11/^22/⁰⁸^IV
^D^a^wⁿ^A^.^Tⁱ^s^d^al^e^D^11/^21/⁰⁴^11/^22/⁰⁶^IV
Appointment Action in the 108^th Congress
^Da^te^Da^te^D^ays^to
^Nomⁱⁿ^e^e^P^arty^Posⁱ^ti^on^no^mⁱ^na^t^e^d^confirm^e^d^confirm
^D^a^wⁿ^A^.^Tⁱ^s^d^al^e^D^C^o^m^mⁱ^s^sⁱ^on^er^02/^11/⁰⁴^11/^21/⁰⁴²³⁸
^T^oⁿ^y^H^a^m^m^oⁿ^d^R^C^om^mⁱ^s^sⁱ^on^er^11/^16/⁰⁴^R^e^t^u^rn^{ed 12/}^08/⁰⁴^b
^M^e^anⁿ^u^m^b^{er of d}^ays^{to con}^fⁱ^r^m^{a n}^o^mⁱⁿ^a^ti^on²³⁸
^a^T^h^{e ter}^m^{s o}^f^th^{e in}^cu^m^b^en^{ts sh}^o^wⁿⁱⁿ^{italics h}^a^v^e^ex^pⁱ^r^e^d^.
^b^R^e^t^u^rn^ed^t^o^t^h^e^Presⁱ^d^en^t^at^t^h^{e en}^{d of}^t^h^{e 108t}^h^C^oⁿ^g^r^es^s^uⁿ^d^{er t}^h^{e prov}ⁱ^sⁱ^oⁿ^s^of^S^eⁿ^a^t^e^R^u^l^e^X^X^I^,
^parag^r^aph^{6 of}^t^h^{e S}^t^an^diⁿ^g^R^u^l^e^s^of^t^h^{e S}^eⁿ^a^t^e^.

Railroad Retirement Board (RRB)
The board consists of three members (political balance is not required) who
serve five-year terms. When a term expires, the member may continue to serve until
a successor takes office. The President appoints the chair, and an inspector general,
with the advice and consent of the Senate. (45 U.S.C. 231f)
Membership as of December 8, 2004
^{Date fi}^rs^t^T^erm^Pay
^Iⁿ^cum^b^ent^P^arty^confirm^e^d^ex^pires^l^e^vel^C^om^m^eⁿ^t^s
^Mi^ch^ael^S^.^S^c^h^w^art^zⁿ^a^05/^23/⁰³^08/^28/⁰⁷^III^C^h^ai^r
^Jer^{ome F. K}^ever^aⁿ^a^05/^24/⁰⁰^08/^28/⁰³^IV^Man^a^g^e^m^eⁿ^t
^Mem^b^er,
^R^eappoiⁿ^t^ed
^Vi^r^gⁱ^l^M^.^Speakm^{an Jr}^.^aⁿ^a^05/^24/⁰⁰^08/^28/⁰⁴^IV^L^a^{bor Mem}^b^er,
^R^eappoiⁿ^t^ed
^Martⁱⁿ^{J. D}ⁱ^ck^m^aⁿⁿ^a^10/^08/⁹⁴^In^defⁱⁿⁱ^t^e^IV^In^s^p^ect^{or G}^eⁿ^e^ral
Appointment Action in the 108^th Congress
^Da^te^Da^te^D^ays^to
^N^o^mⁱⁿ^e^e^P^arty^Posⁱ^ti^on^no^mⁱ^na^t^e^d^confirm^e^d^confirm
^Mi^ch^ael^S^.^S^c^h^w^art^zⁿ^a^C^h^ai^r^01/^21/⁰³^05/^23/⁰³¹²²
ⁿ^a^-ⁿ^o^{t ap}^p^licab^le
^a^T^h^{e ter}^m^{s o}^f^th^{e in}^cu^m^b^en^{ts sh}^o^wⁿⁱⁿ^{italics h}^a^v^e^ex^pⁱ^r^e^d^.

Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC)
The commission consists of five members (no more than three may be from the
same political party) who serve five-year terms. When a term expires, the member
may continue to serve until the end of the next session of Congress. The President
designates the chair. (15 U.S.C. 78d)
Membership as of December 8, 2004
^{Date fi}^rs^t^T^erm^Pay
^Iⁿ^cum^b^ent^P^arty^confirm^e^d^ex^pires^l^e^vel^C^om^m^eⁿ^t^s
^W^illiam^{H. Do}ⁿ^a^ld^soⁿ^R⁰²^/¹³^/⁰³⁰⁶^/⁰⁵^/⁰⁷^I^I^I^C^h^a^ir
^C^yⁿ^t^hⁱ^{a A}^.^G^l^as^s^m^an^R^07/^25/⁰²^06/^05/⁰⁶^IV
^R^o^el^C^.^C^a^m^pos^D^07/^25/⁰²^06/^05/⁰⁵^IV
^Har^{vey J. Golds}^c^hmid^a^D^07/^25/⁰²^06/^05/⁰⁴^IV
^Pau^l^S^.^A^t^kⁱⁿ^s^R^07/^25/⁰²^06/^05/⁰⁸^IV^R^eappoiⁿ^t^ed
Appointment Action in the 108^th Congress
^Da^te^Da^te^D^ays^to
^N^o^mⁱⁿ^e^e^P^arty^Posⁱ^ti^on^no^mⁱ^na^t^e^d^confirm^e^d^confirm
^W^illiam^{H. Do}ⁿ^a^ld^soⁿ^R^Mem^b^er⁰¹^/²⁸^/⁰³⁰²^/¹³^/⁰³¹⁶
^Pau^l^S^.^A^t^kⁱⁿ^s^R^M^em^ber^09/^03/⁰³^10/^24/⁰³⁵¹
^M^e^anⁿ^u^m^b^{er of d}^ays^{to con}^fⁱ^r^m^{a n}^o^mⁱⁿ^a^ti^on³³
^a^T^h^{e ter}^m^o^f^th^{e in}^cu^m^b^en^{t sh}^o^wⁿⁱⁿ^{italics h}^a^{s ex}^pⁱ^r^e^d^.

Surface Transportation Board (STB)
The STB, located within the Department of Transportation, consists of three
members (no more than two may be from the same political party) who serve five-
year terms. When a term expires, the member may continue to serve until a
successor takes office, but not for more than one year after expiration. The President
designates the chair. (49 U.S.C. 701)
Membership as of December 8, 2004
^{Date fi}^rs^t^T^erm^Pay
^Iⁿ^cum^b^ent^P^arty^confirm^e^d^ex^pires^l^e^vel^C^om^m^eⁿ^t^s
^R^o^g^e^{r N}^ober^R^11/^14/⁰²^12/^31/⁰⁵^III^C^h^aⁱ^r
^F^r^an^ci^s^{P. Mu}^l^v^ey^D^05/^21/⁰⁴^12/^31/⁰⁷^IV^Vⁱ^{ce C}^h^ai^r
^{W. D}^o^u^g^l^as^Bu^t^t^r^ey^R^05/^21/⁰⁴^12/^31/⁰⁸^IV
Appointment Action in the 108^th Congress
^Da^te^Da^te^D^ays^to
^N^o^mⁱⁿ^e^e^P^arty^Posⁱ^ti^on^no^mⁱ^na^t^e^d^confirm^e^d^confirm
^F^r^an^ci^s^{P. Mu}^l^v^ey^D^M^em^ber^11/^17/⁰³^05/^21/⁰⁴¹⁴⁵
^{W. D}^o^u^g^l^as^Bu^t^t^r^ey^R^M^em^ber^11/^17/⁰³^05/^21/⁰⁴¹⁴⁵
^M^e^anⁿ^u^m^b^{er of d}^ays^{to con}^fⁱ^r^m^{a n}^o^mⁱⁿ^a^ti^on¹⁴⁵

Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA)
The TVA consists of three members (political balance is not required) who
serve nine-year terms. When a term expires, the member must leave office. The
President designates the chair. The President also appoints the inspector general with
the advice and consent of the Senate. (16 U.S.C. 831a)
Changes were made to the governing structure of the TVA by P.L. 108-447,
Division C, Section 601, which include, for example, an increase of the size of the
board of directors to nine members. These changes are due to go into effect in 2005
or later, and are not, therefore, reflected in the tables below.
Membership as of December 8, 2004
^{Date fi}^rs^t^T^erm^Pay
^Iⁿ^cum^b^ent^P^arty^confirm^e^d^ex^pires^l^e^vel^C^om^m^eⁿ^t^s
^G^l^e^{nn M}^c^Cul^l^o^{ugh J}^r^.ⁿ^a¹¹^/¹⁰^/⁹⁹⁰⁵^/¹⁸^/⁰⁵^I^I^I^Chaⁱ^r
^W^illiam^B^a^x^t^erⁿ^a¹¹^/¹⁰^/⁹⁹⁰⁵^/¹⁸^/⁰⁸^I^V
^S^kⁱ^l^a^H^a^rri^sⁿ^a^11/^27/⁰¹^05/^18/¹¹^IV
^Rⁱ^ch^{ard Moore}ⁿ^a^05/^01/⁰³^In^defⁱⁿⁱ^t^e^IV^In^s^p^ect^{or G}^eⁿ^e^ral^a
Appointment Action in the 108^th Congress
^Da^te^Da^te^D^ays^to
^N^o^mⁱⁿ^e^e^P^arty^Posⁱ^ti^on^no^mⁱ^na^t^e^d^confirm^e^d^confirm
^Rⁱ^ch^{ard Moore}ⁿ^a^Iⁿ^s^pect^{or G}^eⁿ^e^ral^02/^04/⁰³^05/^01/⁰³⁸⁶
ⁿ^a^-ⁿ^o^{t ap}^p^licab^le
^a^T^h^{e i}ⁿ^s^p^ect^{or g}^eⁿ^e^ral^of^t^h^{e T}^eⁿⁿ^e^s^s^{ee V}^a^l^l^e^y^A^u^t^h^ori^t^y^w^a^s^es^t^a^blⁱ^s^h^e^{d, by}^P.L^.^106-^{422 (N}^ov^.^1,
^2000),^as^{a pos}^ition^{to w}^h^ich^appoin^t^m^eⁿ^t^s^{are m}^a^de^by^th^{e P}^r^es^iden^{t w}^ith^th^{e adv}ⁱ^ce^an^d^con^s^en^t^of
^th^{e Sen}^a^{te. Moore is}^th^{e f}ⁱ^rs^{t appoin}^t^{ee to th}^is^pos^ition^.

United States International Trade Commission
(USITC)
The USITC consists of six members (no more than three may be from the same
political party) who serve nine-year terms. When a term expires, a member may
continue to serve until a successor takes office. The President designates the chair
and vice chair for two-year terms of office, but they may neither belong to the same
political party nor be the two most recently appointed members of the commission.
A new chair may not belong to the same political party as the chair being replaced,
unless the replacement is to complete an unexpired term. (19 U.S.C. 1330)
Membership as of December 8, 2004
^{Date fi}^rs^t^T^erm^Pay
^Iⁿ^cum^b^ent^P^arty^confirm^e^d^ex^pires^l^e^vel^C^om^m^eⁿ^t^s
^S^t^eph^aⁿ^K^opl^an^D^07/^30/⁹⁸^06/^16/⁰⁵^III^C^h^aⁱ^r
^D^eanⁿ^a^T^.^O^k^uⁿ^R^11/^19/⁹⁹^06/^16/⁰⁸^IV^Vⁱ^{ce C}^h^ai^r
^Ma^rcia^{E. Miller}^a^D^06/^26/⁹⁶^12/^16/⁰³^IV
^J^eⁿⁿⁱ^f^e^r^A^.^Hillm^an^D⁰⁷^/³⁰^/⁹⁸¹²^/¹⁶^/⁰⁶^I^V
^C^h^arl^o^t^t^e^R^.^L^aⁿ^e^R^11/^21/⁰⁴^12/^16/⁰⁹^IV
^D^aⁿⁱ^el^R^.^Pears^oⁿ^R^11/^21/⁰⁴^06/^16/¹¹^IV
Appointment Action in the 108^th Congress
^Da^te^Da^te^D^ays^to
^N^o^mⁱⁿ^e^e^P^arty^Posⁱ^ti^on^no^mⁱ^na^t^e^d^confirm^e^d^confirm
^C^h^arl^o^t^t^e^R^.^L^aⁿ^e^R^M^em^ber^01/^09/⁰³^11/^21/⁰⁴⁵⁶⁴
^D^aⁿⁱ^el^R^.^Pears^oⁿ^R^Mem^b^er^01/^09/⁰³^11/^21/⁰⁴⁵⁶⁴
^C^h^arl^o^t^t^e^R^.^L^aⁿ^e^R^M^em^ber^R^eces^s^appoiⁿ^t^m^eⁿ^t^08/^22/⁰³^b
^D^aⁿⁱ^el^R^.^Pears^oⁿ^R^Mem^b^er^R^eces^s^appoiⁿ^t^m^eⁿ^t^08/^22/⁰³^c
^D^aⁿⁱ^el^R^.^Pears^oⁿ^R^Mem^b^er^10/^01/⁰³^R^e^t^u^rn^{ed 12/}^08/⁰⁴^d
^C^h^arl^o^t^t^e^R^.^L^aⁿ^e^R^M^em^ber^10/^01/⁰³^R^e^t^u^rn^{ed 12/}^08/⁰⁴^d
^M^e^anⁿ^u^m^b^{er of d}^ays^{to con}^fⁱ^r^m^{a n}^o^mⁱⁿ^a^ti^on⁵⁶⁴
^a^T^h^{e ter}^m^o^f^th^{e in}^cu^m^b^en^{t sh}^o^wⁿⁱⁿ^{italics h}^a^{s ex}^pⁱ^r^e^d
^b^On^A^u^g^.^{22, 2003, L}^aⁿ^e^receiv^e^{d a reces}^s^appoin^t^m^e^nt^t^o^serv^{e as}^m^e^m^b^{er, w}^h^ich^w^o^u^l^{d h}^a^v^e
^ex^pi^{red on}^D^{ec. 8, 2004. L}^aⁿ^e^w^a^s^s^u^bs^equ^eⁿ^t^l^y^con^fⁱ^r^m^e^d.^c
^On^A^u^g^.^{22, 2003, P}^ears^oⁿ^receiv^e^{d a reces}^s^appoin^t^m^eⁿ^t^{to s}^e^rv^{e as}^m^e^m^b^{er, w}^h^ich^w^{ould h}^a^v^e
^ex^pi^{red on}^D^{ec. 8, 2004. Pears}^oⁿ^w^a^s^s^u^bs^equ^eⁿ^t^l^y^con^fⁱ^r^m^e^d.^d
^Wh^en^{a reces}^s^appoiⁿ^t^m^eⁿ^tⁱ^s^m^a^d^e^,^t^h^e^Presⁱ^d^en^t^g^eⁿ^e^ral^l^y^s^u^bmⁱ^t^s^{a n}^e^wⁿ^o^mⁱⁿ^a^tⁱ^oⁿ^f^o^{r t}^h^e
ⁿ^o^mⁱⁿ^{ee, ev}^en^w^h^en^an^ol^dⁿ^o^mⁱⁿ^a^tⁱ^oⁿⁱ^s^pen^dⁱⁿ^g^,ⁱⁿ^com^p^lⁱ^aⁿ^ce^wⁱ^t^h^{5 U}^.^S^.^C^.^{5503. In}^t^h^es^{e t}^w^o
^cas^es^{, th}^{e f}ⁱ^rs^{t n}^o^mⁱⁿ^a^tion^s^w^e^{re acted u}^pon^{, an}^d^th^{e seco}ⁿ^dⁿ^o^mⁱⁿ^a^tioⁿ^s^w^e^r^e^r^e^tu^rⁿ^ed^to^th^e^th
^P^r^es^iden^t^{at th}^{e en}^{d of}^th^{e 108}^C^oⁿ^g^r^{ess u}ⁿ^d^{er th}^{e p}^r^o^v^isioⁿ^s^o^f^Sen^a^{te R}^u^le^XXXI,^p^a^rag^r^ap^h⁶^o^f
^th^{e Stan}^dⁱⁿ^g^Ru^{les o}^f^th^{e Sen}^a^te.

United States Parole Commission (USPC)
The USPC is an independent agency in the Department of Justice. The
commission consists of five commissioners (political balance is not required) who
serve for six year terms. When a term expires, a member may continue to serve until
a successor takes office. The President designates the chair. The commission was
previously scheduled to be phased out, but its life has been extended several times
by Congress. Under P.L. 107-273, Division C, Section 11017, it was extended until
November 1, 2005. (18 U.S.C. 4201-4218)
Membership as of December 8, 2004
^{Date fi}^rs^t^T^erm^Pay
^Iⁿ^cum^b^ent^P^arty^confirm^e^d^ex^pires^l^e^vel^C^om^m^eⁿ^t^s
^Ed^w^a^r^d^{F. Reilly}^{, J}^r^.ⁿ^a⁰⁸^/¹²^/⁹¹^IV^C^h^ai^r,
^Fo^r^all^reappoiⁿ^t^ed
^p^o^s^itioⁿ^s^{, 6}
^y^ears^f^r^om^C^r^an^s^t^on^{J. Mi}^t^c^h^e^l^lⁿ^a^03/^06/⁰³^V^Vⁱ^{ce C}^h^ai^r
^appoiⁿ^t^m^eⁿ^t^D^e^borah^Aⁿⁿ^S^p^agⁿ^o^lⁱⁿ^a^11/^21/⁰⁴^V
^{or w}^h^en
^c^o^mmi^s^sⁱ^oⁿ^Is^{aac F}^u^lw^{ood, Jr.}ⁿ^a^11/21/04^V
^is^ph^as^{ed ou}^t
^Pat^rⁱ^cⁱ^a^C^u^s^h^w^aⁿ^a^11/^21/⁰⁴^V
Appointment Action in the 108^th Congress
^Da^te^Da^te^D^ays^to
^Nomⁱⁿ^e^e^P^arty^Posⁱ^ti^on^no^mⁱ^na^t^e^d^confirm^e^d^confirm
^Ed^w^a^r^d^{F. Reilly}^{, J}^r^.ⁿ^a^C^o^m^mⁱ^ssioⁿ^er⁰¹^/⁰⁹^/⁰³⁰³^/⁰⁶^/⁰³⁵⁶
^C^r^an^s^t^on^{J. Mi}^t^c^h^e^l^lⁿ^a^C^o^m^mⁱ^s^sⁱ^on^er^01/^09/⁰³^03/^06/⁰³⁵⁶
^D^e^borah^Aⁿⁿ^S^p^agⁿ^o^lⁱⁿ^a^C^o^m^mⁱ^s^sⁱ^on^er^06/^25/⁰³^11/^21/⁰⁴³⁹⁷
^Is^{aac F}^u^lw^{ood, Jr.}ⁿ^a^C^om^mⁱ^s^sⁱ^on^er^02/02/⁰⁴^11/21/04²⁴⁷
^D^e^borah^Aⁿⁿ^S^p^agⁿ^o^lⁱⁿ^a^C^o^m^mⁱ^s^sⁱ^on^er^R^eces^s^appoiⁿ^t^m^eⁿ^t^05/^28/⁰⁴^a
^D^e^borah^Aⁿⁿ^S^p^agⁿ^o^lⁱⁿ^a^C^o^m^mⁱ^s^sⁱ^on^er^06/^24/⁰⁴^R^e^t^u^rn^{ed 12/}^08/⁰⁴^b
^Pat^rⁱ^cⁱ^a^C^u^s^h^w^aⁿ^a^C^o^m^mⁱ^s^sⁱ^on^er^11/^16/⁰⁴^11/^21/⁰⁴⁵
^M^e^anⁿ^u^m^b^{er of d}^ays^{to con}^fⁱ^r^m^{a n}^o^mⁱⁿ^a^ti^on¹⁵²
ⁿ^a^-ⁿ^o^{t ap}^p^licab^le^a^th^st
^S^p^agⁿ^o^lⁱ^’^s^reces^s^appoiⁿ^t^m^eⁿ^t^w^o^u^l^{d h}^a^v^e^ex^pi^{red at}^t^h^e^en^d^of^t^h^e109^Co^ngr^e^ss,¹^se^ssioⁿ^,^b^u^t
^s^h^{e w}^a^s^s^u^bs^equ^eⁿ^tly^con^f^irm^e^{d, as}^s^h^owⁿ^.^b
^Wh^en^{a reces}^s^appoiⁿ^t^m^e^ntⁱ^s^m^a^d^e^,^t^h^{e Pres}ⁱ^d^en^t^g^eⁿ^e^ral^l^y^s^u^bmⁱ^t^s^{a n}^e^wⁿ^o^mⁱⁿ^a^tⁱ^oⁿ^f^o^{r t}^h^e
ⁿ^o^mⁱⁿ^{ee, ev}^en^w^h^en^an^ol^{d n}^o^mⁱⁿ^a^tⁱ^oⁿⁱ^s^pen^dⁱⁿ^g^,ⁱⁿ^com^p^lⁱ^aⁿ^ce^wⁱ^t^h^{5 U}^.^S^.^C^.^{5503. In}^t^hⁱ^s^cas^e,
^th^{e f}ⁱ^r^s^{t n}^o^mⁱⁿ^a^tioⁿ^w^a^s^a^c^t^e^d^u^p^oⁿ^{, an}^d^th^{e seco}ⁿ^d^{, “}^d^u^p^{licate” n}^o^mⁱⁿ^a^tioⁿ^w^a^{s r}^e^tu^rⁿ^ed^to^th^e^th
^P^r^es^iden^t^{at th}^{e en}^{d of}^th^{e 108}^C^oⁿ^g^r^{ess u}ⁿ^d^{er th}^{e p}^r^o^v^isioⁿ^s^o^f^Sen^a^{te R}^u^{le XXXI, p}^a^rag^r^ap^h⁶^o^f
^th^{e Stan}^dⁱⁿ^g^Ru^{les o}^f^th^{e Sen}^a^te.

United States Sentencing Commission (USSC)
The USSC consists of seven voting members, who are appointed to six-year
terms. Only the chair and three vice chairs, selected from among the members, serve
full-time. The President appoints the chair, subject to Senate confirmation, and
designates the vice chairs. No more than three members may be federal judges, and
no more than four may be of the same political party. No more than two vice chairs
may be of the same political party. No voting member may serve more than two full
terms. When a term expires, an incumbent may continue to serve until he or she is
reappointed, a successor takes office, or Congress adjourns sine die at the end of the
session that commences after the expiration of the term, which ever is earliest. The
Attorney General (or designee) serves ex officio. (28 U.S.C. 991-992) The chair of
the United State Parole Commission is also an ex officio member of the commission.
(18 U.S.C. 3551 note)
Membership as of December 8, 2004
^{Date fi}^rs^t^T^erm^Pay
^Iⁿ^cum^b^ent^P^arty^confirm^e^d^ex^pires^l^e^vel^C^om^m^eⁿ^t^s
^Rⁱ^{cardo H}ⁱⁿ^o^j^o^s^a^R^11/^21/⁰⁴^10/^31/⁰⁷^S^a^m^e^Chaⁱ^r
^as^rate^a
^fo^r^Ru^b^eⁿ^Castillo^11/^10/⁹⁹^10/^31/⁰⁹^Vⁱ^{ce C}^h^ai^r
^fe^d^e^r^a^l^R^eappoiⁿ^t^ed
^appeals^a
^cou^r^t^W^illiam^{K. Sessio}ⁿ^{s I}^I^I^11/^10/⁹⁹^10/^31/⁰⁹^Vⁱ^{ce C}^h^ai^r
^ju^d^g^e^s^R^eappoiⁿ^t^ed
^Johⁿ^R^.^S^t^eer^R^11/^10/⁹⁹^10/^31/⁰⁵^Vⁱ^{ce C}^h^ai^r
Appointment Action in the 108^th Congress
^Da^te^Da^te^D^ays^to
^N^o^mⁱⁿ^e^e^P^arty^Posⁱ^ti^on^no^mⁱ^na^t^e^d^confirm^e^d^confirm
^Rⁱ^{cardo Hin}^o^j^o^s^a^b^R^M^em^ber^01/^16/⁰³^05/^22/⁰³¹²⁶
^a
^W^illiam^{K. Sessio}ⁿ^{s I}^I^I^Mem^b^er^09/^30/⁰³^12/^09/⁰³⁷⁰
^Rⁱ^{cardo H}ⁱⁿ^o^j^o^s^a^R^C^h^aⁱ^r^02/^23/⁰⁴^11/^21/⁰⁴²²⁶
^Ru^b^eⁿ^Castillo^a^Mem^b^er^07/^12/⁰⁴^11/^21/⁰⁴⁸⁶
^Rⁱ^{cardo H}ⁱⁿ^o^j^o^s^a^R^C^h^aⁱ^r^R^eces^s^appoiⁿ^t^m^eⁿ^t^08/^02/⁰⁴^c
^Rⁱ^{cardo H}ⁱⁿ^o^j^o^s^a^R^C^h^aⁱ^r^09/^10/⁰⁴^R^e^t^u^rn^{ed 12/}^08/⁰⁴^d
^M^e^aⁿ^num^{ber o}^f^da^y^s^t^o^co^nf^irm^a^no^mⁱ^na^tⁱ^oⁿ^e¹²⁷
^a^P^a^rty^balan^{ce is}^s^t^atu^t^orily^requ^{ired as}^dis^c^u^s^s^e^{d abov}^e,^bu^{t th}^{e com}^mⁱ^s^sⁱ^on^s^t^af^f^doesⁿ^o^{t collect th}^is
ⁱⁿ^f^o^r^m^atioⁿ^.^Fo^r^th^{ese m}^e^m^b^er^{s, alter}ⁿ^ativ^{e so}^u^r^{ces o}^fⁱⁿ^f^o^r^m^atioⁿ^co^u^l^dⁿ^o^{t b}^e^lo^cated^.^b
^Hin^o^j^o^{sa w}^a^{s in}^itially^coⁿ^f^ir^m^e^d^{as a m}^e^m^b^er^an^d^later^{as ch}^air^.

^c^Hⁱ^noj^os^a’^s^reces^s^appoiⁿ^t^m^eⁿ^t^{, t}^o^s^e^rv^{e as}^ch^ai^{r, w}^o^u^l^{d h}^a^v^e^ex^pi^{red at}^t^h^{e en}^{d of}^t^h^e¹⁰⁹^th
^Co^ngr^e^ss,¹^st^s^e^s^sⁱ^on^{. H}ⁱⁿ^o^j^o^s^a^w^a^s^s^u^bs^equ^eⁿ^t^l^y^con^fⁱ^r^m^e^{d as}^ch^ai^{r on}^N^o^v^.^{21, 2004.}^d
^Wh^en^{a reces}^s^appoiⁿ^t^m^eⁿ^tⁱ^s^m^a^{de, t}^h^{e Pres}ⁱ^d^en^t^g^eⁿ^e^ral^l^y^s^u^bmⁱ^t^s^a^ne^w^nomⁱⁿ^atⁱ^oⁿ^f^o^{r t}^h^e
ⁿ^o^mⁱⁿ^{ee, ev}^en^w^h^en^an^ol^{d n}^o^mⁱⁿ^a^tⁱ^oⁿⁱ^s^pen^dⁱⁿ^g^,ⁱⁿ^com^p^lⁱ^aⁿ^{ce w}ⁱ^t^h^{5 U}^.^S^.^C^.^{5503. In}^t^hⁱ^s^cas^e,
^th^{e f}ⁱ^rs^{t n}^o^mⁱⁿ^a^tion^w^a^s^{acted u}^pon^{, an}^{d th}^{e s}^econ^d^{, “}^d^u^p^licat^e^”^no^mⁱ^na^tⁱ^on^w^a^s^retu^rn^{ed to th}^e^th
^P^r^es^iden^{t at th}^{e en}^d^of^th^e¹⁰⁸^C^oⁿ^g^r^{ess u}ⁿ^d^{er th}^{e p}^r^o^v^isioⁿ^s^o^f^Sen^a^{te R}^u^{le XXXI, p}^a^rag^r^ap^h⁶^o^f
^th^{e Stan}^dⁱⁿ^g^Ru^{les o}^f^th^{e Sen}^a^te.^e
^T^h^{e m}^ean^w^a^s^calcu^{lated by}^av^eragⁱⁿ^g^{all v}^a^lu^esⁱⁿ^th^{e “}^D^ay^s^{to con}^f^irm^”^colu^mⁿ^{, i}ⁿ^c^l^udⁱⁿ^g^th^e
^va^l^u^e^s^fo^r^b^o^t^{h H}ⁱ^no^j^o^sa^c^o^nfi^r^m^a^tⁱ^o^ns.

Appendix A. Nominees and Appointees,
108^th Congress
^Board^/^a^No^mⁱ^na^tioⁿ^Co^nfirm^a^tioⁿ^D^ays^to
^No^mⁱ^nee^C^o^mmi^s^sⁱ^oⁿ^da^t^e^da^t^e^confirm
^Jon^a^t^h^an^S^.^A^d^el^s^t^eiⁿ^F^C^C^11/^16/⁰⁴^11/^20/⁰⁴⁴
^A^.^Pau^l^Aⁿ^ders^on^F^M^C^04/^10/⁰³^R^e^t^u^rn^{ed 12/}^08/⁰⁴
^A^.^Pau^l^Aⁿ^ders^on^F^M^C^R^eces^s^A^ppoiⁿ^t^m^eⁿ^t^08/^22/⁰³
^A^.^Pau^l^Aⁿ^ders^on^F^M^C^10/^01/⁰³^05/^05/⁰⁴¹⁷⁶
^Pau^l^S^.^A^t^kⁱⁿ^s^S^E^C^09/^03/⁰³^10/^24/⁰³⁵¹
^Jos^e^ph^F^.^Bader^D^N^F^S^B^05/^11/⁰⁴^11/^21/⁰⁴¹⁴⁸
^Ben^S^.^Bern^an^k^e^F^R^S^09/^10/⁰³^10/^24/⁰³⁴⁴
^Jos^e^ph^{E. Bren}ⁿ^aⁿ^F^MC^03/^12/⁰⁴^05/^05/⁰⁴⁵⁴
^S^h^aron^Browⁿ^-^H^r^u^s^k^a^C^F^T^C^07/^22/⁰⁴^11/^21/⁰⁴⁷⁶
^{W. D}^o^u^g^l^as^Bu^t^t^r^ey^S^T^B^11/^17/⁰³^05/^21/⁰⁴¹⁴⁵
^D^a^l^e^C^a^banⁱ^s^s^F^L^R^A^01/^09/⁰³^10/^24/⁰³²⁵⁷
^A^lⁱ^cⁱ^a^K^.^C^a^s^t^an^eda^F^H^F^B^06/^18/⁰³^12/^09/⁰³¹⁴³
^A^lⁱ^cⁱ^a^K^.^C^a^s^t^an^eda^F^H^F^B^06/^18/⁰³^12/^09/⁰³¹⁴³
^Ru^b^eⁿ^Castillo^USSC⁰⁷^/¹²^/⁰⁴¹¹^/²¹^/⁰⁴⁸⁶
^Jos^e^ph^Max^C^l^el^an^d^E^X^I^MBA^N^K^11/^21/⁰³^12/^09/⁰³¹⁸
^Lⁱⁿ^d^{a M. C}^oⁿ^lⁱⁿ^EX^IMBA^N^K^01/^28/⁰⁴^11/^21/⁰⁴²⁵²
^Lⁱⁿ^d^{a M. C}^oⁿ^lⁱⁿ^EX^IMBA^N^K^R^eces^s^A^ppoiⁿ^t^m^eⁿ^t^04/^16/⁰⁴
^Lⁱⁿ^d^{a M. C}^oⁿ^lⁱⁿ^EX^IMBA^N^K^05/^13/⁰⁴^R^e^t^u^rn^{ed 12/}^08/⁰⁴
^H^a^rol^d^{J. C}^r^eel^{, Jr}^F^M^C^11/^16/⁰⁴^11/^21/⁰⁴⁵
^T^h^om^as^{J. C}^u^rry^F^D^IC^06/^12/⁰³^12/^09/⁰³¹⁴⁹
^Pat^rⁱ^cⁱ^a^C^u^s^h^w^a^U^S^PC^11/^16/⁰⁴^11/^21/⁰⁴⁵
^Pau^l^S^.^D^e^G^r^eg^ori^o^EA^C^10/^03/⁰³^12/^09/⁰³⁶⁷
^W^illiam^{H. Do}ⁿ^a^ld^soⁿ^S^EC⁰¹^/²⁸^/⁰³⁰²^/¹³^/⁰³¹⁶
^Eri^c^S^.^D^r^ei^ban^d^EEO^C^02/^04/⁰³^07/^31/⁰³¹⁷⁷
^Mi^ch^ael^V^.^D^uⁿⁿ^C^F^T^C^11/^16/⁰⁴^11/^21/⁰⁴⁵
^N^a^omⁱ^C^.^Earp^EEO^C^01/^09/⁰³^R^e^t^u^rn^{ed 12/}^08/⁰⁴
^N^a^omⁱ^C^.^Earp^EEO^C^R^eces^s^A^ppoiⁿ^t^m^eⁿ^t^04/^22/⁰³
^N^a^omⁱ^C^.^Earp^EEO^C^05/^14/⁰³^10/^31/⁰³¹³⁹
^Pet^e^{r Ei}^de^F^L^R^A^01/^09/⁰³^R^e^t^u^rn^{ed 12/}^09/⁰³
^Pet^e^{r Ei}^de^F^L^R^A^05/^14/⁰³^R^e^t^u^rn^{ed 12/}^09/⁰³
^Pet^e^{r Ei}^de^F^L^R^A^01/^26/⁰⁴^R^e^t^u^rn^{ed 12/}^08/⁰⁴
^Pet^e^{r Ei}^de^F^L^R^A^R^eces^s^A^ppoiⁿ^t^m^eⁿ^t^04/^22/⁰³
^El^l^eⁿ^G^.^En^g^l^em^an^(C^h^aⁱ^r⁾^N^T^S^B^02/^14/⁰³^03/^19/⁰³³³

^Board^/^a^No^mⁱ^na^tioⁿ^Co^nfirm^a^tioⁿ^D^ays^to
^No^mⁱ^nee^C^o^mmi^s^sⁱ^oⁿ^da^t^e^da^t^e^confirm
^El^l^eⁿ^G^.^En^g^l^em^an^(Mem^ber)^N^T^S^B^02/^14/⁰³^03/^19/⁰³³³
^R^o^g^e^{r W. F}^e^rg^u^s^on^F^R^S^09/^10/⁰³^10/^24/⁰³⁴⁴
^A^p^ri^l^H^.^F^o^l^e^y^E^X^I^MBA^N^K^04/^10/⁰³^Wi^t^h^drawⁿ^11/^21/⁰³
^A^p^ri^l^H^.^F^o^l^e^y^E^X^I^MBA^N^K^R^eces^s^A^ppoiⁿ^t^m^eⁿ^t^04/^22/⁰³
^A^p^ri^l^H^.^F^o^l^e^y^E^X^I^MBA^N^K^05/^14/⁰³^Wi^t^h^drawⁿ^11/^21/⁰³
^A^p^ri^l^H^.^F^o^l^e^y^E^X^I^MBA^N^K^11/^21/⁰³^12/^09/⁰³¹⁸
^Is^{aac F}^u^lw^{ood, Jr.}^U^S^P^C^02/02/04^11/21/04²⁴⁷
^A^l^an^G^r^een^s^p^an^F^R^S^05/^18/⁰⁴^06/^17/⁰⁴³⁰
^Johⁿ^Jos^e^ph^G^r^os^s^eⁿ^b^ach^er^N^R^C^07/^25/⁰³^Wi^t^h^drawⁿ^02/^08/⁰⁴
^Johⁿ^Jos^e^ph^G^r^os^s^eⁿ^b^ach^er^N^R^C^07/^25/⁰³^Wi^t^h^drawⁿ^02/^08/⁰⁴
^T^oⁿ^y^H^a^m^m^oⁿ^d^PR^C^11/^16/⁰⁴^R^e^t^u^rn^{ed 12/}^08/⁰⁴
^Pam^e^l^a^{J. H}^a^rbou^r^F^T^C^06/^12/⁰³^07/^23/⁰³⁴¹
^F^r^ederi^c^k^{W. H}^a^t^fⁱ^e^l^d^C^F^T^C^10/^07/⁰⁴^11/^21/⁰⁴⁴⁵
^Rⁱ^ch^{ard F}^.^H^ealⁱⁿ^g^N^T^S^B^01/^09/⁰³^03/^19/⁰³⁶⁹
^D^e^borah^H^e^rs^m^aⁿ^N^T^S^B^03/^02/⁰⁴^05/^21/⁰⁴⁸⁰
^Gr^{acia M. Hillm}^an^EA^C¹⁰^/⁰³^/⁰³¹²^/⁰⁹^/⁰³⁶⁷
^Rⁱ^{cardo H}ⁱⁿ^o^j^o^s^a^(Mem^ber)^U^S^S^C^01/^16/⁰³^05/^22/⁰³¹²⁶
^Rⁱ^{cardo H}ⁱⁿ^o^j^o^s^a^(C^h^aⁱ^r⁾^U^S^S^C^02/^23/⁰⁴^11/^21/⁰⁴²²⁶
^Rⁱ^{cardo H}ⁱⁿ^o^j^o^s^a^(C^h^aⁱ^r⁾^U^S^S^C^R^eces^s^appoiⁿ^t^m^eⁿ^t^08/^02/⁰⁴
^Rⁱ^{cardo H}ⁱⁿ^o^j^o^s^a^(C^h^aⁱ^r⁾^U^S^S^C^09/^10/⁰⁴^R^e^t^u^rn^{ed 12/}^08/⁰⁴
^S^t^u^a^rt^Is^hⁱ^m^a^ru^EEO^C^10/^14/⁰³^10/^31/⁰³¹⁷
^Greg^ory^B^.^J^aczk^o^N^R^C^02/12/04^R^e^tu^rn^{ed 12/08/04}
^Mary^L^.^Jordan^F^M^S^H^R^C^03/^11/⁰³^07/^31/⁰³¹⁴²
^J^o^sep^h^T^.^Kellih^er^FERC⁰¹^/⁰⁹^/⁰³¹¹^/⁰⁷^/⁰³²⁷¹
^S^u^edeen^G^.^K^e^l^l^y^F^E^R^C^06/^16/⁰³^11/^07/⁰³¹¹³
^S^u^edeen^G^.^K^e^l^l^y^F^E^R^C^04/^08/⁰⁴^11/^21/⁰⁴¹⁸¹
^A^l^bert^H^eⁿ^r^y^K^oⁿ^e^t^zⁱ^N^R^C^11/^16/⁰⁴^R^e^t^u^rn^{ed 12/}^08/⁰⁴
^C^h^arl^o^t^t^e^R^.^L^aⁿ^e^U^S^IT^C^01/^09/⁰³^11/^21/⁰⁴⁵⁶⁴
^C^h^arl^o^t^t^e^R^.^L^aⁿ^e^U^S^IT^C^R^eces^s^appoiⁿ^t^m^eⁿ^t^08/^22/⁰³
^C^h^arl^o^t^t^e^R^.^L^aⁿ^e^U^S^IT^C^10/^01/⁰³^R^e^t^u^rn^{ed 12/}^08/⁰⁴
^Jon^a^t^h^an^D^.^L^eⁱ^bowⁱ^t^z^F^T^C^04/^08/⁰⁴^R^e^t^u^rn^{ed 07/}^22/⁰⁴
^Jon^a^t^h^an^D^.^L^eⁱ^bowⁱ^t^z^F^T^C^R^eces^s^A^ppoiⁿ^t^m^eⁿ^t^9/^01/⁰⁴
^Jon^a^t^h^an^D^.^L^eⁱ^bowⁱ^t^z^F^T^C⁹^/^10/⁰⁴^11/^21/⁰⁴⁷²

^Board^/^a^No^mⁱ^na^tioⁿ^Co^nfirm^a^tioⁿ^D^ays^to
^No^mⁱ^nee^C^o^mmi^s^sⁱ^oⁿ^da^t^e^da^t^e^confirm
^N^eⁱ^l^A^.^G^.^McPhⁱ^e^MS^PB^01/^09/⁰³^R^e^t^u^rn^{ed 12/}^09/⁰³
^N^eⁱ^l^A^.^G^.^McPhⁱ^e^MS^PB^R^eces^s^A^ppoiⁿ^t^m^eⁿ^t^4/^22/⁰³
^N^eⁱ^l^A^.^G^.^McPhⁱ^e^MS^PB^05/^14/⁰³^R^e^t^u^rn^{ed 12/}^09/⁰³
^N^eⁱ^l^A^.^G^.^McPhⁱ^e^(Mem^ber)^MS^PB^01/^26/⁰⁴^11/^21/⁰⁴²⁵⁴
^N^eⁱ^l^A^.^G^.^McPhⁱ^e^(C^h^aⁱ^r⁾^M^S^P^B^02/^26/⁰⁴^11/^21/⁰⁴²²³
^D^e^borah^{P. Maj}^o^ras^F^T^C^05/^11/⁰⁴^R^e^t^u^rn^{ed 07/}^22/⁰⁴
^D^e^borah^{P. Maj}^o^ras^F^T^C^R^eces^s^A^ppoiⁿ^t^m^eⁿ^t^09/^01/⁰⁴
^D^e^borah^{P. Maj}^o^ras^F^T^C^09/^10/⁰⁴^11/^21/⁰⁴⁷²
^S^u^s^aⁿⁿ^e^T^.^Mars^h^a^l^l^MS^PB^01/^09/⁰³^R^e^t^u^rn^{ed 12/}^09/⁰³
^S^u^s^aⁿⁿ^e^T^.^Mars^h^a^l^l^MS^PB^01/^26/⁰⁴^Wi^t^h^drawⁿ^02/^26/⁰⁴
^R^a^y^m^uⁿ^{do Mart}ⁱⁿ^{ez, III}^EA^C^10/^03/⁰³^12/^09/⁰³⁶⁷
^R^.^Bru^{ce Mat}^t^h^ew^s^D^N^F^S^B^01/^09/⁰³^R^e^t^u^rn^{ed 12/}^08/⁰⁴
^R^.^Bru^{ce Mat}^t^h^ew^s^D^N^F^S^B^R^eces^s^A^ppoiⁿ^t^m^eⁿ^t^04/^22/⁰³
^R^.^Bru^{ce Mat}^t^h^ew^s^D^N^F^S^B^05/^14/⁰³^11/^21/⁰⁴⁴³⁹
^Rⁱ^xⁱ^{o E. Medi}ⁿ^a^C^S^H^I^B^06/^25/⁰³^12/^09/⁰³¹³⁶
^R^oⁿ^a^l^d^{E. Mei}^s^bu^rg^N^L^R^B^11/^20/⁰³^R^e^t^u^rn^{ed 12/}^08/⁰⁴
^R^oⁿ^a^l^d^{E. Mei}^s^bu^rg^N^L^R^B^R^eces^s^A^ppoiⁿ^t^m^eⁿ^t^12/^23/⁰³
^R^oⁿ^a^l^d^{E. Mei}^s^bu^rg^N^L^R^B^01/^21/⁰⁴^R^e^t^u^rn^{ed 12/}^08/⁰⁴
^T^h^om^as^H^.^Moore^C^PS^C^03/^11/⁰⁴^Wi^t^h^drawⁿ^03/^23/⁰⁴
^T^h^om^as^H^.^Moore^C^PS^C^03/^23/⁰⁴^05/^21/⁰⁴⁵⁹
^C^r^an^s^t^on^{J. Mi}^t^c^h^e^l^l^U^S^PC^01/^09/⁰³^03/^06/⁰³⁵⁶
^Rⁱ^ch^{ard Moore}^T^V^A^02/^04/⁰³^05/^01/⁰³⁸⁶
^F^r^an^ci^s^{P. Mu}^l^v^ey^S^T^B^11/^17/⁰³^05/^21/⁰⁴¹⁴⁵
^D^aⁿⁱ^el^R^.^Pears^oⁿ^U^S^I^T^C^01/^09/⁰³^11/^21/⁰⁴⁵⁶⁴
^D^aⁿⁱ^el^R^.^Pears^oⁿ^U^S^I^T^C^R^eces^s^appoiⁿ^t^m^eⁿ^t^08/^22/⁰³
^D^aⁿⁱ^el^R^.^Pears^oⁿ^U^S^I^T^C^10/^01/⁰³^R^e^t^u^rn^{ed 12/}^08/⁰⁴
^W^.^Sco^{tt Railto}ⁿ^O^SHRC⁰¹^/⁰⁹^/⁰³⁰⁷^/³¹^/⁰³²⁰³
^Ed^w^a^r^d^{F. Reilly}^{, J}^r^.^U^SP^C⁰¹^/⁰⁹^/⁰³⁰³^/⁰⁶^/⁰³⁵⁶
^T^h^om^asⁱⁿ^{a R}^o^g^e^rs^O^S^H^R^C^07/^15/⁰³^07/^31/⁰³¹⁶
^R^oⁿ^a^l^d^A^.^R^o^s^eⁿ^f^el^d^F^H^F^B^10/^05/⁰⁴^R^e^t^u^rn^{ed 12/}^08/⁰⁴
^R^oⁿ^a^l^d^A^.^R^o^s^eⁿ^f^el^d^F^H^F^B^R^eces^s^appoiⁿ^t^m^eⁿ^t^12/^14/⁰⁴
^Mark^V^.^R^o^s^eⁿ^k^e^r^N^T^S^B^01/^09/⁰³^03/^19/⁰³⁶⁹
^{Barbara J. S}^a^piⁿ^M^S^P^B^04/^08/⁰⁴^11/^21/⁰⁴¹⁸¹
^Mi^ch^ael^S^.^S^c^h^w^art^z^R^R^B^01/^21/⁰³^05/^23/⁰³¹²²

^Board^/^a^No^mⁱ^na^tioⁿ^Co^nfirm^a^tioⁿ^D^ays^to
^No^mⁱ^nee^C^o^mmi^s^sⁱ^oⁿ^da^t^e^da^t^e^confirm
^W^illiam^{K. Sessio}ⁿ^{s I}^I^I^U^SSC⁰⁹^/³⁰^/⁰³¹²^/⁰⁹^/⁰³⁷⁰
^L^e^s^lⁱ^e^Sⁱ^l^v^erm^aⁿ^EEO^C^07/^11/⁰³^10/^31/⁰³⁸¹
^D^e^F^o^res^t^{B. S}^o^ari^e^s^,^Jr.^E^A^C^10/^03/⁰³^12/^09/⁰³⁶⁷
^D^e^borah^Aⁿⁿ^S^p^agⁿ^o^lⁱ^U^S^PC^06/^25/⁰³^11/^21/⁰⁴³⁹⁷
^D^e^borah^Aⁿⁿ^S^p^agⁿ^o^lⁱ^U^S^PC^R^eces^s^appoiⁿ^t^m^eⁿ^t^05/^28/⁰⁴
^D^e^borah^Aⁿⁿ^S^p^agⁿ^o^lⁱ^U^S^PC^06/^24/⁰⁴^R^e^t^u^rn^{ed 12/}^08/⁰⁴
^S^t^an^l^e^y^C^.^S^u^bol^es^kⁱ^F^M^S^H^R^C^01/^09/⁰³^07/^31/⁰³²⁰³
^S^t^an^l^e^y^C^.^S^u^bol^es^kⁱ^F^M^S^H^R^C^R^eces^s^A^ppoiⁿ^t^m^eⁿ^t^04/^22/⁰³
^S^t^an^l^e^y^C^.^S^u^bol^es^kⁱ^F^M^S^H^R^C^05/^14/⁰³^R^e^t^u^rn^{ed 12/}^08/⁰⁴
^Mau^rⁱ^cⁱ^o^{J. T}^a^m^a^rg^o^F^C^S^C^07/^11/⁰³^10/^03/⁰³⁵³
^D^a^wⁿ^A^.^Tⁱ^s^d^al^e^P^R^C^02/^11/⁰⁴^11/^21/⁰⁴²³⁸
^Mi^ch^ael^{E. T}^oⁿ^e^r^F^EC^01/^09/⁰³^03/^18/⁰³⁶⁸
^D^a^l^l^a^s^T^oⁿ^s^ag^er^F^C^A^11/^16/⁰⁴^11/^21/⁰⁴⁵
^R^{ead V}^aⁿ^{de Wat}^e^r^N^MB^09/^15/⁰³^12/^09/⁰³⁸⁵
^El^l^eⁿ^L^.^Weiⁿ^t^r^au^b^F^EC^01/^09/⁰³^03/^18/⁰³⁶⁸
^G^a^ry^L^.^Vⁱ^s^s^c^h^e^r^C^S^H^I^B^10/^14/⁰³^11/^21/⁰⁴³¹⁷
^G^a^ry^L^.^Vⁱ^s^s^c^h^e^r^C^S^H^IB^R^eces^s^A^ppoiⁿ^t^m^eⁿ^t^08/^02/⁰⁴
^G^a^ry^L^.^Vⁱ^s^s^c^h^e^r^C^S^H^I^B^09/^10/⁰⁴^R^e^t^u^rn^{ed 12/}^08/⁰⁴
^Mi^ch^ael^G^.^Y^o^uⁿ^g^F^M^S^H^R^C^06/^12/⁰³^07/^31/⁰³⁴⁹
^M^e^anⁿ^u^m^b^{er of d}^ays^{to con}^fⁱ^r^m¹²⁵
^M^e^{dian num}^{ber of days}^{to confirm}⁷⁸
^a^T^h^{e k}^e^y^{to ag}^en^cy^acron^y^m^s^is^f^o^uⁿ^dⁱⁿ^A^ppen^d^ix^D.

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Appendix B. Appointment Action, 108^th Congress
^Iⁿ^cum^b^ent^P^o^sitⁱ^oⁿ^s^Returned^{Returned at}^Reces^s
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Appendix C. Senate Adjournments^a
During the 108^th Congress
^Num^b^{er of reces}^s
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^Num^b^{er of}^regu^l^{atory an}^d^oth^e^r
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^th^{e date recon}^v^eⁿ^e^d.

Appendix D. Board/Commission Abbreviations
CSHIBChemical Safety and Hazard Investigation Board
CFTCCommodity Futures Trading Commission
CPSCConsumer Product Safety Commission
DNFSBDefense Nuclear Facilities Safety Board
EAC Election Assistance Commission
EEOCEqual Employment Opportunity Commission
EXIMBANKExport-Import Bank
FCAFarm Credit Administration
FCCFederal Communications Commission
FDICFederal Deposit Insurance Corporation, Board of Directors
FECFederal Election Commission
FERCFederal Energy Regulatory Commission
FHFBFederal Housing Finance Board
FLRAFederal Labor Relations Authority
FMCFederal Maritime Commission
FMSHRCFederal Mine Safety and Health Review Commission
FRSFederal Reserve System, Board of Governors
FTCFederal Trade Commission
FCSCForeign Claims Settlement Commission
MSPBMerit Systems Protection Board
NCUANational Credit Union Administration, Board of Directors
NLRBNational Labor Relations Board
NMBNational Mediation Board
NTSBNational Transportation Safety Board
NRCNuclear Regulatory Commission
OSHRCOccupational Safety and Health Review Commission
PRCPostal Rate Commission
RRBRailroad Retirement Board
SECSecurities and Exchange Commission
STBSurface Transportation Board
TVATennessee Valley Authority
USITCUnited States International Trade Commission
USPCUnited States Parole Commission
USSCUnited States Sentencing Commission