Presidential Appointments to Full-Time Positions on Regulatory and Other Collegial Boards and Commissions, 109th Congress

Presidential Appointments to Full-Time Positions
on Regulatory and Other Collegial Boards and
th
Commissions, 109 Congress
November 14, 2008
Henry Hogue
Government and Finance Division
Maureen Bearden, Dana Ely,
and Terrence Lisbeth
Knowledge Services Group

Presidential Appointments to Full-Time Positions on
Regulatory and Other Collegial Boards and
Commissions, 109^th Congress
Summary
During the 109^th Congress, President George W. Bush submitted nominations
to the Senate for 90 of the 152 full-time positions on 33 regulatory and other boards
and commissions that have such positions. (Most of the remaining positions were
not vacant during that time.) A total of 111 nominations were submitted for these 90
positions, of which 79 were confirmed, 6 were withdrawn, and 26 were returned to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 submitted an “extra”
nomination of an individual to whom he had given a recess appointment in order to
comply with a law affecting the payment of that appointee. President Bush made 10
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, 12 incumbents were serving past the expiration of their terms.
In addition, there were 11 vacancies among the 152 positions.
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 109^th Congress, all nominations to full-time positions on 33
regulatory and other collegial boards and commissions. Profiles of each board and
commission provide information on their organizational structures, membership as^th
of end of the 109 Congress, 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 33
bodies, and identifying Senate recesses during the 109^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...........................................5
Characterization of Regulatory and Other Collegial Bodies.............5^th
Appointments During the 109 Congress...........................7
Length of Time to Confirm a Nomination...........................7
Organization of the Report.......................................8
Board and Commission Profiles..............................8
Additional Appointment Information.........................10
Chemical Safety and Hazard Investigation Board (CSB)..................11
Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC).......................12
Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC).........................13
Defense Nuclear Facilities Safety Board (DNFSB).......................14
Election Assistance Commission (EAC)...............................15
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC)....................16
Export-Import Bank (EXIMBANK)..................................17
Farm Credit Administration (FCA)...................................18
Federal Communications Commission (FCC)...........................19
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Board of Directors..........20
Federal Election Commission (FEC)..................................22
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC)........................24
Federal Housing Finance Board (FHFB)...............................25
Federal Labor Relations Authority (FLRA).............................26
Federal Maritime Commission (FMC)................................27
Federal Mine Safety and Health Review Commission (FMSHRC)..........28
Federal Reserve System, Board of Governors (FRS).....................29

Foreign Claims Settlement Commission (FCSC)........................31
Merit Systems Protection Board (MSPB)..............................32
National Credit Union Administration, Board of Directors (NCUA).........33
National Labor Relations Board (NLRB)..............................34
National Mediation Board (NMB)....................................36
National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB)..........................37
Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC)...............................38
Occupational Safety and Health Review Commission (OSHRC)............40
Postal Rate Commission (PRC)......................................41
Railroad Retirement Board (RRB)....................................42
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC)...........................43
Surface Transportation Board (STB)..................................44
United States International Trade Commission (USITC)..................45
United States Parole Commission (USPC).............................46
United States Sentencing Commission (USSC).........................47
Appendix A. Nominations and Appointments to Regulatory and ^th
Other Collegial Boards and Commissions, 109 Congress.............48
Appendix B. Appointment Action, Regulatory and
Other Collegial Boards and Commissions, 109^th Congress.............53
Appendix C. Senate Intersession Recesses, Intrasession Recesses
of Four or More Days, and Numbers of Recess Appointments
to Positions on Regulatory and Other Collegial Boards and ^th
Commissions, 109 Congress ..................................56
Appendix D. Board/Commission Abbreviations.........................58
List of Tables
Table 1. Appointment Action for 33 Regulatory and
Other Boards and Commissions During the 109^th Congress.............8

Presidential Appointments to Full-Time
Positions on Regulatory and Other Collegial
th
Boards and Commissions, 109 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 109^th Congress (January 2005-December 2006),
all nominations to full-time positions on 33 regulatory and other collegial boards and
commissions that have such positions (e.g., the Consumer Product Safety
Commission, the Federal Reserve Board, and the Election Assistance Commission).
Profiles of each board and commission provide information on their organizational
structures, membership as of the end of the 109^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, often have input during this
process. Most boards and commissions are required, by statute, to have a political

¹ A 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, 5 ed. (Lawrence, KS: University Press of Kansas, 2007), pp. 21-47.
² Article II, § 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.”

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 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, provisions
added, in 2004, to the Presidential Transition Act of 1963 encourage Presidents-elect
to submit, for security clearance, potential nominees to high-level national security
positions as soon as possible after the election.³
For positions located within a state (e.g., U.S. attorneys, U.S. marshals, and U.S.
district judges), 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.⁴ 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 would consider how it will fare in the
confirmation process.

³ 3 U.S.C. 102 note.
⁴ For more on the role of Senators in the appointment of U.S. district judges, see CRS Report
RL34405, Role of Home State Senators in the Selection of Lower Federal Court Judges, by
Denis Steven Rutkus.

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
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 Federal Vacancies Reform Act
of 1998.⁵ 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 nominee’s 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. On the day
the President submits a nomination to the Senate, the Senate’s executive clerk refers
it to the appropriate committee or committees. When making a referral, the
executive clerk is guided by Senate Rule XXV, which establishes the subject matters
under the purview of each committee and directs that “all proposed legislation,
messages, petitions, memorials, and other matters relating primarily to [those]
subjects” be referred to that committee. The executive clerk is also guided by
precedents set by prior referrals and by standing orders and unanimous consent (UC)⁹
agreements pertaining to referral of nominations. Most nominations are sent to a
single committee. Occasionally, the Senate has agreed, by unanimous consent, by
standing order, or by statute, to refer one or more nominations to more than one
committee.

⁵ P.L. 105-277, Div. C, Title I, sec. 151; 5 U.S.C. ^§3345-3349d. For more on the Federal
Vacancies Reform Act of 1998, see CRS Report 98-892, The New Vacancies Act: Congress
Acts to Protect the Senate’s Confirmation Prerogative, by Morton Rosenberg.
⁶ 5 U.S.C. ^§3349c.
⁷ For 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.
⁸ G. Calvin Mackenzie, The Politics of Presidential Appointments (New York: The Free
Press, 1981), pp. 97-189.
⁹ For more, see CRS Report RL30959, Presidential Appointee Positions Requiring Senate
Confirmation and Committees Handling Nominations, by Henry B. Hogue, Maureen
Bearden, and Terrence Lisbeth.

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 that are referred to them; 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 nomination
in order to bring it to the floor.¹⁰
Although the Senate confirms most nominations, some nominations are not
confirmed. Rarely, however, does the full Senate reject a nomination. Most
nominations that are not confirmed fail 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.¹¹
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.

¹⁰ For more information, see CRS Report RL31980, Senate Consideration of Presidential
Nominations: Committee and Floor Procedure, by Elizabeth Rybicki, p. 7.
¹¹ The 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. William H. Frist, “Nomination to Remain in Status Quo,” Congressional
Record, daily edition, vol. 152, Sept. 29, 2006, p. S10762.

Recess Appointments
The Constitution also empowers the President to make limited-term
appointments without Senate confirmation when the Senate is in recess.¹² Such
recess appointments expire at the end of the next full session of Congress. Appendix
C provides a table showing the dates of the Senate recesses for the 109^th Congress
and the number of recess appointments to positions on regulatory and other collegial
boards and commissions 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
the appointee even when an earlier nomination is still pending.¹³ 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 financial services and general government
appropriations act prohibits payments, from appropriated funds, to an appointee after
such a rejection.¹⁴
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;¹⁵ (2) several members

¹² Art. II, § 2, cl. 3.
¹³ For further information, see CRS Report RS21308, Recess Appointments: Frequently
Asked Questions, by Henry B. Hogue.
¹⁴ P.L. 109-115, Div. A, Sec. 809; 119 Stat. 2497. 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.
¹⁵ Exceptions are as follows: (1) the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC),
located in the Department of Energy (DOE); (2) the Foreign Claims Settlement Commission
(FCSC) and (3) the United States Parole Commission (USPC), both located in the
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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.
In this context, fixed terms of office have set beginning and end dates,
irrespective of whether the posts are filled or when appointments are made. (In other
contexts, in contrast, the full term begins to run when an appointee takes office, and
it expires after the incumbent has held the post for the requisite period of time.) The
end dates of the fixed terms of a board’s members are staggered, so that the terms do
not expire all at once. The use of terms with fixed beginning and end dates is
intended to minimize the occurrence of simultaneous board member departures and
thereby increase leadership continuity.
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, where the
unexpired term has been for a very short period, the President has submitted 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,
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 result from coincidence, but it may also be the result of a buildup

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Department of Justice (DOJ); and (4) the Surface Transportation Board (STB), located in
the Department of Transportation (DOT). FERC’s enabling statute designates it as an
independent entity in DOE, and provides that its members and employees are not subject to
the supervision or direction of department officials (42 U.S.C. § 7171). 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 (22 U.S.C. § 1622g).
The enabling statute of the STB provides that “members, employees, and other personnel
of the board shall not be responsible to or subject to the supervision or direction of any
officer, employee, or agent” of DOT (49 U.S.C. § 703(c)). The enabling statute of the USPC
establishes it as an independent agency within the Department of Justice (18 U.S.C. § 4202).

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).¹⁶ Second, advice and consent
requirements also apply to inspector general appointments in four of these
organizations and general counsel appointments in three.
Appointments During the 109^th Congress
During the 109^th Congress, President George W. Bush submitted nominations
to the Senate for 90 of the 152 full-time positions on 33 regulatory and other boards
and commissions. (Most of the remaining positions were not vacant during that
time.) A total of 111 nominations were submitted for these positions, of which 79
were confirmed, 6 were withdrawn, and 26 were returned to the President. The
number of nominations exceeded 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 submitted an “extra” nomination of an
individual to whom he had given a recess appointment in order to comply with a law
affecting the payment of that appointee (see “Recess Appointments,” above).
President Bush made 10 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 109^th Congress. At the end of the Congress,12 incumbents were serving past the¹⁷
expiration of their terms. In addition, there were 11 vacancies among the 152
positions.
Length of Time to Confirm a Nomination
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. In the board and

¹⁶ For 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.
¹⁷ The enabling statutes for some boards and commissions provide for the continuation of
a member’s service past the end of his or her term for an additional specified period of time,
or until replaced by successor. Such provisions are known as holdover provisions. A
member of the Defense Nuclear Facilities Safety Board, for example, serves for a term of
five years, but “may serve after the expiration of that member’s term until a successor has
taken office” (42 U.S.C. § 2286(d)(3)).

commission profiles following this opening narrative, this report provides, for each
board or commission nomination that was confirmed in the 109^th Congress, the
number of days between nomination and confirmation (“days to confirm”). For those
nominations that were confirmed, an average of 96 days elapsed between nomination
and confirmation. The median¹⁸ number of days elapsed was 50. The difference
between these two numbers suggests that the average was pulled upward by a small
number of unusually high numbers. These statistics 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.¹⁹ The 33 days during the
August 2005 recess, the 11 days between the first and second sessions of the 109^th
Congress, and the 31 days during the August 2006 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 39-day recess
during October and November 2006 in order to maintain consistency with similar
reports for previous Congresses.
Table 1. Appointment Action for 33 Regulatory and Other
Boards and Commissions During the 109^th Congress
Positions on the 33 boards and commissions (total)152
Positions to which nominations were made90
Individual nominees87
Nominations submitted to the Senate during the 109^th Congress (total)111
Disposition of nominations
Confirmed by the Senate79
Withdrawn6
Returned26
Recess Appointments (total)12
Intrasession10
Intersession2
Organization of the Report
Board and Commission Profiles. Each of the 33 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 its^th
membership as of the end of the 109 Congress, and a table listing nominations and
appointments to its positions during the 109^th Congress. The organizational sections
discuss the statutory requirements for the appointed positions, including the number

¹⁸ This median is the middle number when the “days to confirm” data for all the confirmed
nominations are arranged in numerical order.
¹⁹ 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.

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.
Data²⁰ on appointment actions during the 109^th Congress appear under both the
sections entitled “Membership as of the End of the 109^th Congress” and those entitled
“Appointment Action in the 109^th Congress.” The former identifies the agency’s
positions requiring Senate confirmation and the incumbents in those positions as of
that time. 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 level
III, and most of the other positions are at level IV.²¹
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 was 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

²⁰ This 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 2004 “Plum Book”
(U.S. Congress, House Committee on Government Reform, United States Government^th^nd
Policy and Supporting Positions, 108 Cong., 2 sess., Committee Print, Nov. 22, 2004
(Washington: GPO, 2004)).
²¹ The pay rates for the Executive Schedule, as of the end of the 109^th Congress (2006), were
as follows: Level I, $183,500; Level II, $165,200; Level III, $152,000; Level IV, $143,000;
and Level V, $133,900. U.S. Office of Personnel Management “Salary Table 2006-EX,”
available at [http://www.opm.gov/ oca/06tables/html/ex.asp].

averaging all values in the “Days to confirm” column, including the values for both
confirmations.
Additional Appointment Information. Appendix A provides, in a single
table, information on all of the nominations and appointments to regulatory and other
collegial boards and commissions during the 109^th Congress, alphabetically
organized, and following a similar format to that of the “Appointment Action”
sections just discussed. It identifies the board or commission involved and the dates
of nomination and confirmation. The appendix also indicates if a nomination was
withdrawn, returned, or rejected, or if a recess appointment was made. The mean and²²
median number of days taken to confirm a nomination are also provided.
Appendix B provides summary information on appointments and nominations
by organization. For each of the 33 independent boards and commissions discussed
in this report, the appendix provides the number of positions, vacancies, incumbents
whose terms have expired, nominations, individual nominees, positions to which
nominations were made, confirmations, nominations returned to the President,
nominations withdrawn, and recess appointments.
Appendix C provides the dates of Senate adjournments during the 109^th
Congress and the number of recess appointments during each period of adjournment.
A list of organization abbreviations can be found in Appendix D.

²² This median is the middle number when the “days to confirm” data for all the confirmed
nominations are arranged in numerical order.

Chemical Safety and
Hazard Investigation Board (CSB)
The CSB is an independent agency consisting of five members (no political
balance is required), including a chair, who serve five-year terms. The President
appoints the members, including the chair, with the advice and consent of the
Senate. When a term expires, the incumbent must leave office. (42 U.S.C. §

7412(r)(6))

Membership as of the End of the 109^th Congress
^{Date fi}^rs^t^T^erm^Pay
^Iⁿ^cum^b^ent^P^arty^confirm^e^d^ex^pires^lev^e^l
^Car^o^lyⁿ^W^.^Mer^r^{itt (}^C^h^a^ir⁾ⁿ^a⁰⁸^/⁰¹^/⁰²⁰⁸^/⁰²^/⁰⁷^I^V
^Johⁿ^S^.^Bres^l^aⁿ^dⁿ^a^08/^01/⁰²^08/^02/⁰⁷^IV
^G^a^ry^L^.^Vⁱ^s^s^c^h^e^rⁿ^a^11/^21/⁰⁴^11/^29/⁰⁹^IV
^W^illiam^B^.^W^a^r^kⁿ^a⁰⁹^/¹⁵^/⁰⁶⁰⁹^/²²^/¹¹^I^V
^W^illiam^{E. W}^r^ig^h^tⁿ^a⁰⁹^/¹⁵^/⁰⁶⁰⁹^/²²^/¹¹^I^V
ⁿ^a^-ⁿ^o^{t ap}^p^licab^le
CSB Appointment Action in the 109^th Congress
^Nomⁱ^nee/reces^s^Da^te^Da^te^D^ays^to
^ap^p^oⁱⁿ^tee^P^arty^Posⁱ^ti^on^T^o^rep^l^a^ce^no^mⁱ^na^t^e^d^confirm^e^d^confirm
^W^illiam^{E. W}^r^ig^h^tⁿ^a^Mem^b^er^Ger^a^ld^{V. P}^o^j^e⁰⁶^/²⁶^/⁰⁶⁰⁹^/¹⁵^/⁰⁶⁵⁰
^W^illiam^B^.^W^a^r^kⁿ^a^Mem^b^er^Rixⁱ^o^{E. Med}ⁱⁿ^a⁰⁶^/²⁶^/⁰⁶⁰⁹^/¹⁵^/⁰⁶⁵⁰
^M^e^anⁿ^u^m^b^{er of d}^ays^{to con}^fⁱ^r^m^{a n}^o^mⁱⁿ^a^ti^on⁵⁰
ⁿ^a^-ⁿ^o^{t ap}^p^licab^le

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, unless replaced, 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 at the End of the 109^th Congress
^{Date fi}^rs^t^T^erm^Pay
^Iⁿ^cum^b^ent^P^arty^confirm^e^d^ex^pires^lev^e^l
^R^e^u^b^en^Jef^f^e^ry^{III (C}^h^aⁱ^r⁾^R^06/^30/⁰⁵^04/^13/⁰⁷^III
^Mi^ch^ael^V^.^D^uⁿⁿ^D^11/^21/⁰⁴^06/^19/¹¹^IV
^W^a^l^t^e^r^Lukkeⁿ^R⁰⁸^/⁰¹^/⁰²⁰⁴^/¹⁵^/¹⁰^I^V
^F^r^ederi^c^k^{W. H}^a^t^fⁱ^e^l^d^D^10/^07/⁰⁴^04/^13/⁰⁸^IV
^Vacan^t^04/13/09^IV
CFTC Appointment Action in the 109^th Congress
^Nomⁱ^nee/reces^s^Da^te^Da^te^D^ays^to
^ap^p^oⁱⁿ^tee^P^arty^Posⁱ^ti^on^T^o^rep^l^a^ce^no^mⁱ^na^t^e^d^confirm^e^d^confirm
^R^e^u^b^en^Jef^f^e^ry^III^R^C^om^mⁱ^s^sⁱ^on^er^{Barbara P. H}^o^l^u^m^05/^17/⁰⁵^06/^30/⁰⁵⁴⁴
^R^e^u^b^en^Jef^f^e^ry^III^R^C^h^aⁱ^r^Jam^e^s^{E. N}^e^w^s^om^e^05/^17/⁰⁵^06/^30/⁰⁵⁴⁴
^W^a^l^t^e^r^Lukkeⁿ^R^Co^m^mⁱ^ssi^oⁿ^e^r^Re^a^ppoiⁿ^t^m^eⁿ^t^05/^25/⁰⁵^06/^30/⁰⁵³⁶
^Mi^ch^ael^V^.^D^uⁿⁿ^D^C^om^mⁱ^s^sⁱ^on^er^R^eappoiⁿ^t^m^eⁿ^t^06/^16/⁰⁶^08/^03/⁰⁶⁴⁸
^J^{ill E. So}^m^m^e^r^s^R^C^o^m^mⁱ^ssioⁿ^er^Sh^ar^oⁿ^B^r^o^wⁿ^-^Hr^u^s^k^a¹²^/⁰⁵^/⁰⁶^Retu^rⁿ^ed¹²^/⁰⁹^/⁰⁶^a
^M^e^anⁿ^u^m^b^{er of d}^ays^{to con}^fⁱ^r^m^{a n}^o^mⁱⁿ^a^ti^on⁴³
^{a. R}^e^tu^rn^{ed to th}^{e P}^r^es^iden^{t at th}^{e en}^{d of}^th^{e 109}^th^C^oⁿ^g^r^es^s^uⁿ^d^{er t}^h^{e prov}ⁱ^sⁱ^o^ns^o^f^Se^na^t^e^R^u^l^e
^{XXXI, p}^a^rag^r^ap^h⁶^o^f^th^{e Stan}^dⁱⁿ^g^R^u^{les o}^f^th^{e Sen}^a^te.

Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC)
The statute establishing the CPSC calls for five members, who serve seven-year^th
terms. During a period that included the 109 Congress, however, funding was
authorized for only three of these positions. No more than three of the members may
be from the same political party. A member may remain in office for one year at the
end of a term, unless replaced. The chair is also appointed by the President, with the
advice and consent of the Senate. (15 U.S.C. § 2053)
Membership at the End of the 109^th Congress ^a
^{Date fi}^rs^t^T^erm^Pay
^Iⁿ^cum^b^ent^P^arty^confirm^e^d^ex^pires^lev^e^l
^N^aⁿ^c^y^A^.^N^o^{rd (A}^ctⁱⁿ^g^C^h^ai^r)^R^04/^28/⁰⁵^10/^27/¹²^III
^T^h^om^as^H^.^Moore^D^04/^06/⁹⁵^10/^26/¹⁰^IV
^Vacan^t^10/27/13^IV
^Vacan^tⁿ^a^I^V
^Vacan^tⁿ^a^I^V
ⁿ^a^-ⁿ^o^{t ap}^p^licab^le
CPSC Appointment Action in the 109^th Congress
^Nomⁱ^nee/reces^s^Da^te^Da^te^D^ays^to
^ap^p^oⁱⁿ^tee^P^arty^Posⁱ^ti^on^T^o^rep^l^a^ce^no^mⁱ^na^t^e^d^confirm^e^d^confirm
^Nan^c^y^A^.^No^rd^b^R^C^om^mⁱ^s^sⁱ^on^er^Mary^S^.^G^a^l^l^02/^28/⁰⁵^04/^28/⁰⁵⁵⁹
^Nan^c^y^A^.^No^rd^b^R^C^om^mⁱ^s^sⁱ^on^er^R^eappoiⁿ^t^m^eⁿ^t^02/^28/⁰⁵^04/^28/⁰⁵⁵⁹
^M^e^anⁿ^u^m^b^{er of d}^ays^{to con}^fⁱ^r^m^{a n}^o^mⁱⁿ^a^ti^on⁵⁹
^{a. F}^r^om^F^Y^{1993 t}^h^ro^{ugh t}^h^e^p^e^rⁱ^o^d^c^o^ve^r^e^d^b^y^t^hⁱ^s^r^e^p^o^r^t^,^fund^s^w^e^r^eⁿ^o^t^a^v^aⁱ^l^a^b^l^e^fo^r^t^h^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^).
^b^.^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^Mar^y^{S. Gall f}^o^r^th^{e r}^e^m^aⁱⁿ^d^e^r^o^f^th^{e ter}^m
^ex^pirin^g^October^{26, 2005. T}^h^{e s}^econ^dⁿ^o^mⁱⁿ^a^tion^w^a^s^{to th}^{e s}^a^m^e^pos^ition^f^o^{r th}^e^s^u^cceedin^g
^ter^m^.

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 at the End of the 109^th Congress
^{Date fi}^rs^t^T^erm^Pay
^Iⁿ^cum^b^ent^P^arty^confirm^e^d^ex^pires^lev^e^l
^Aⁿ^d^r^e^w^J^.^E^gge^nb^e^r^ge^r^R^10/^18/⁸⁹^10/^18/⁰⁸^III
^(C^h^aⁱ^r⁾
^J^o^{hn E}^.^M^a^nsfi^e^l^d^R^10/^30/⁹⁷^10/^18/¹¹^III
^{(Vice C}^h^air)
^Jos^e^ph^F^.^Bader^D^11/^21/⁰⁴^10/^18/⁰⁷^III
^L^a^rry^{W. Brow}ⁿ^R^09/^29/⁰⁶^10/^18/¹⁰^III
^Pet^e^{r S}^.^Wiⁿ^o^k^u^r^D^09/^29/⁰⁶^10/^18/⁰⁹^III
DNFSB Appointment Action in the 109^th Congress
^Nomⁱ^nee/reces^s^Da^te^Da^te^D^ays^to
^ap^p^oⁱⁿ^tee^P^arty^Posⁱ^ti^on^T^o^rep^l^a^ce^no^mⁱ^na^t^e^d^confirm^e^d^confirm
^An^d^r^e^w^J^.^R^M^em^ber^R^eappoiⁿ^t^m^eⁿ^t^06/^29/⁰⁵^12/^09/⁰⁶⁴⁵³
^E^gge^nb^e^r^ge^r
^Johⁿ^{E. Man}^s^fⁱ^el^d^R^Mem^b^er^R^eappoiⁿ^t^m^eⁿ^t^09/^05/⁰⁶^09/^29/⁰⁶²⁴
^L^a^rry^{W. Brow}ⁿ^R^Mem^b^er^R^.^Bru^{ce Mat}^t^h^ew^s^09/^05/⁰⁶^09/^29/⁰⁶²⁴
^Pet^e^{r S}^.^Wiⁿ^o^k^u^r^D^M^em^ber^J^ohⁿ^T^.^C^oⁿ^w^ay^09/^05/⁰⁶^09/^29/⁰⁶²⁴
^M^e^anⁿ^u^m^b^{er of d}^ays^{to con}^fⁱ^r^m^{a n}^o^mⁱⁿ^a^ti^on¹³¹

Election Assistance Commission (EAC)
The EAC consists of four members (no more than two may be from the same
political party), who serve 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 at the End of the 109^th Congress
^{Date fi}^rs^t^T^erm^Pay
^Iⁿ^cum^b^ent^P^arty^confirm^e^d^ex^pires^lev^e^l
^Paul^{S. D}^e^G^r^egorⁱ^o^a^(C^h^aⁱ^r⁾^R^12/^09/⁰³^12/^12/⁰⁵^IV
^Gra^c^ia^{M. Hillma}ⁿ^a^D^12/^09/⁰³^12/^12/⁰⁵^IV
^D^oⁿ^e^t^t^a^D^a^vⁱ^ds^on^R^07/^28/⁰⁵^12/^12/⁰⁷^IV
^Vacan^t^12/12/07^IV
EAC Appointment Action in the 109^th Congress
^Nomⁱ^nee/reces^s^Da^te^Da^te^D^ays^to
^ap^p^oⁱⁿ^tee^P^arty^Posⁱ^ti^on^T^o^rep^l^a^ce^no^mⁱ^na^t^e^d^confirm^e^d^confirm
^D^oⁿ^e^t^t^a^D^a^vⁱ^ds^on^R^M^em^ber^D^eF^ores^t^{B. S}^o^ari^e^s^Jr.^07/^21/⁰⁵^07/^28/⁰⁵⁷
^C^a^rolⁱⁿ^{e C}^.^H^uⁿ^t^er^R^M^em^ber^P^au^l^S^.^D^e^G^r^eg^ori^o^09/^15/⁰⁶^R^e^t^u^rn^{ed 12/}^09/⁰⁶^b
^R^o^s^e^m^a^ry^{E. R}^odri^g^u^e^z^D^Mem^b^er^R^a^y^m^uⁿ^{do Mart}ⁱⁿ^{ez III}^12/^06/⁰⁶^R^e^t^u^rn^{ed 12/}^09/⁰⁶^b
^M^e^aⁿ^num^{ber o}^f^da^y^s^t^o^co^nf^irm^a^no^mⁱ^na^tⁱ^oⁿ⁷
^{a. T}^h^e^term^s^of^th^eⁱⁿ^cu^m^b^en^ts^s^h^owⁿⁱⁿ^italics^h^a^{d ex}^{pired. In}^each^cas^{e, th}^{e in}^cu^m^b^en^{t con}^tin^u^e^d
^t^o^s^e^rv^{e u}ⁿ^d^{er t}^h^{e h}^o^l^dov^{er prov}ⁱ^sⁱ^oⁿⁿ^o^t^e^{d abov}^e.^th
^{b. R}^e^tu^rn^{ed to th}^{e P}^r^es^iden^{t at th}^{e en}^d^o^f^t^h^e¹⁰⁹^Co^ngr^e^{ss und}^e^r^t^h^e^p^r^o^vⁱ^sⁱ^o^{ns o}^f^Se^na^t^e^Rul^e
^{XXXI, p}^a^rag^r^ap^h⁶^o^f^th^{e Stan}^dⁱⁿ^g^R^u^{les o}^f^th^{e Sen}^a^te.

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 successor’s nomination was submitted. The President designates
the chair. The President also appoints the general counsel, with the advice and
consent of the Senate. (42 U.S.C. § 2000e-4(a))
Membership at the End of the 109^th Congress
^{Date fi}^rs^t^T^erm^Pay
^Iⁿ^cum^b^ent^P^arty^confirm^e^d^ex^pires^lev^e^l
^Co^mmissioⁿ^e^rs
^N^a^omⁱ^C^.^{Earp (C}^h^aⁱ^r⁾^R^10/^31/⁰³^07/^01/¹⁰^IV
^L^e^{slie E. Silv}^er^m^aⁿ⁽^V^ice^R^03/^01/⁰²^07/^01/⁰⁸^IV
^Chaⁱ^r⁾
^S^t^u^a^rt^Is^hⁱ^m^a^ru^D^10/^31/⁰³^07/^01/⁰⁷^IV
^C^h^ri^s^tⁱⁿ^{e M. G}^rⁱ^f^fⁱⁿ^D^10/^21/⁰⁵^07/^01/⁰⁹^IV
^Vacan^t^07/01/11^IV
^G^e^ner^a^l^C^ouns^el
^R^oⁿ^a^l^d^S^.^C^ooperⁿ^a^a^03/^27/⁰⁶^{4 y}^ears^V
ⁿ^a^-ⁿ^o^{t ap}^p^licab^le
EEOC Appointment Action in the 109^th Congress
^Nomⁱ^nee/reces^s^Da^te^Da^te^D^ays^to
^ap^p^oⁱⁿ^tee^P^arty^Posⁱ^ti^on^T^o^rep^l^a^ce^no^mⁱ^na^t^e^d^confirm^e^d^confirm
^Ch^rⁱ^stin^{e M. Gr}^if^fⁱⁿ^D^Mem^b^er^P^a^u^l^{S. Miller}⁰⁷^/²⁸^/⁰⁵¹⁰^/²¹^/⁰⁵⁵²
^N^a^omⁱ^C^.^Earp^R^M^em^ber^R^eappoiⁿ^t^m^eⁿ^t^07/^29/⁰⁵^10/^21/⁰⁵⁵¹
^R^oⁿ^a^l^d^S^.^C^ooperⁿ^a^a^Gen^e^ral^Eri^c^S^.^D^r^ei^ban^d^03/^27/⁰⁶^07/^26/⁰⁶¹²¹
^Co^unse^l
^D^a^vi^d^P^a^l^m^e^r^R^M^e^m^b^e^r^C^a^rⁱ^M^.^D^o^mⁱ^ngue^z⁰⁹^/¹⁵^/⁰⁶^Re^t^u^rⁿ^e^d¹²^/⁰⁹^/⁰⁶^b
^M^e^anⁿ^u^m^b^{er of d}^ays^{to con}^fⁱ^r^m^{a n}^o^mⁱⁿ^a^ti^on⁷⁵
ⁿ^a^-ⁿ^o^{t ap}^p^licab^le
^{a. T}^h^{e p}^r^o^v^isioⁿ^estab^lishⁱⁿ^g^th^{e g}^eⁿ^e^r^a^{l co}^uⁿ^s^{el p}^o^s^itioⁿ^d^o^e^{s n}^o^tⁱⁿ^clu^d^e^r^e^q^u^ir^em^en^ts^w^ith^r^e^g^a^r^d
^to^p^o^{litical af}^f^iliatioⁿ^.^th
^{b. R}^e^tu^rn^{ed to th}^{e P}^r^es^iden^{t at th}^{e en}^{d of}^th^{e 109}^Coⁿ^g^r^{ess u}ⁿ^d^er^th^{e p}^r^o^v^isioⁿ^s^o^f^S^eⁿ^a^{te Ru}^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.

Export-Import Bank (EXIMBANK)
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) The President also appoints an inspector general, with the advice and consent
of the Senate. (5 U.S.C. App., Inspector General Act of 1978, § 11)
Membership at the End of the 109^th Congress
^{Date fi}^rs^t^T^erm^Pay
^Iⁿ^cum^b^ent^P^arty^confirm^e^d^ex^pires^lev^e^l
^Boar^{d of}^Dⁱ^r^ect^or^s
^J^a^me^s^H^.^L^a^mb^rⁱ^g^h^t^R^07/^26/⁰⁶^01/^20/⁰⁹^III
⁽^P^r^e^sid^eⁿ^t/Ch^a^ir⁾
^Lⁱⁿ^d^{a M. Co}ⁿ^lin⁽^V^ice^R^11/^21/⁰⁴^01/^20/⁰⁹^IV
^P^r^es^iden^{t/Vice C}^h^air)
^{J. Max}^C^l^el^an^d^D^12/^09/⁰³^01/^20/⁰⁷^IV
^Bⁱ^j^a^{n Ra}^fi^e^kⁱ^aⁿ^a^R^09/^29/⁰⁶^01/^20/⁰⁷^IV
^{J. Jos}^e^ph^G^r^an^dm^ai^s^oⁿ^D^12/^20/⁰¹^01/^20/⁰⁹^IV
^Ins^p^ect^or^G^e^ner^a^l
^Vacan^t^b^na^c^Iⁿ^d^e^fⁱⁿ^ite^d^IV
ⁿ^a^-ⁿ^o^{t ap}^p^licab^le
EXIMBANK Appointment Action in the 109^th Congress
^Nomⁱ^nee/reces^s^Da^te^Da^te^D^ays^to
^ap^p^oⁱⁿ^tee^P^arty^Posⁱ^ti^on^T^o^rep^l^a^ce^no^mⁱ^na^t^e^d^confirm^e^d^confirm
^J^a^m^e^{s H. L}^a^m^b^rⁱ^g^h^t^R^P^r^e^sid^eⁿ^t^P^h^ilip^Mer^r^ill⁰²^/¹³^/⁰⁶⁰⁷^/²⁶^/⁰⁶¹⁶³
^Lⁱⁿ^d^{a M. C}^oⁿ^lⁱⁿ^R^Vⁱ^{ce Pres}ⁱ^d^en^t^A^pri^l^H^.^F^o^l^e^y^06/^26/⁰⁶^07/^26/⁰⁶³⁰
^{J. Jos}^e^ph^G^r^an^dm^ai^s^oⁿ^D^Mem^b^er^R^eappoiⁿ^t^m^eⁿ^t^06/^26/⁰⁶^07/^26/⁰⁶³⁰
^Bi^j^aⁿ^R^a^fⁱ^ekⁱ^aⁿ^R^Mem^b^er^Lⁱⁿ^d^{a M. C}^oⁿ^lⁱⁿ^07/^21/⁰⁶^09/^29/⁰⁶³⁹
^Mich^{ael W}^.^T^aⁿ^k^e^rs^leyⁿ^a^c^In^s^p^ector^New^p^o^s^itioⁿ^b^12/^05/⁰⁶^R^e^t^u^rn^{ed 12/}^09/⁰⁶
^Gen^e^ral
^M^e^aⁿ^num^{ber o}^f^da^y^s^t^o^co^nf^irm^a^no^mⁱ^na^tⁱ^oⁿ⁶⁶
ⁿ^a^-ⁿ^o^{t ap}^p^licab^le
^a^.^R^a^fⁱ^e^kⁱ^aⁿⁱ^s^kⁿ^o^wn^a^s^Bⁱ^j^aⁿ^R^.^Kⁱ^aⁿ^oⁿ^t^h^e^E^X^I^M^B^A^N^K^W^e^b^sⁱ^t^e^[^h^t^t^p^:^/^/^www.^e^xⁱ^m^.^g^o^v^]^.
^{b. T}^h^is^pos^ition^w^a^s^es^tablis^h^e^{d by}^P^.^L^.^107-^{189, § 22. T}^aⁿ^k^e^rs^ley^w^a^s^th^{e f}ⁱ^rs^{t n}^o^mⁱⁿ^ee^t^o^th^e^th
^p^o^s^itioⁿ^.^{He w}^a^{s later}^coⁿ^f^ir^m^e^d^,ⁱⁿ^th^{e 1}¹⁰^Co^ngr^e^ss.
^{c. T}^h^{e p}^r^o^v^isioⁿ^estab^lishⁱⁿ^g^th^{e in}^sp^ecto^r^g^eⁿ^e^r^a^{l p}^o^s^itioⁿ^d^o^e^{s n}^o^tⁱⁿ^clu^d^e^r^e^q^u^ir^em^en^ts^w^ith^r^e^g^a^r^d
^to^p^o^{litical af}^f^iliatioⁿ^.
^d^.^T^h^{e p}^o^s^itioⁿ^d^o^e^{s n}^o^t^h^a^v^e^{a f}ⁱ^x^e^d^ter^m^{. T}^h^{e P}^r^esid^en^{t m}^a^y^r^e^m^o^v^e^anⁱⁿ^cu^m^b^en^{t f}^r^o^m^o^f^fⁱ^ce.
^Du^rⁱⁿ^g^th^{e p}^e^rⁱ^o^d^c^o^v^e^r^e^d^b^y^th^{is r}^e^p^o^r^{t, th}^{e I}ⁿ^sp^ecto^r^Gen^e^r^a^{l A}^c^{t d}ⁱ^r^ected^th^{e P}^r^esid^en^{t to}
^“^c^om^m^uⁿⁱ^{cate th}^{e reas}^on^s^f^o^{r an}^y^s^u^ch^rem^o^v^a^{l to both}^Hou^s^es^of^C^oⁿ^g^r^es^s^”^{(5 U.S.C}^.
^A^ppen^dⁱ^x^{, § 3(b)).}

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 himself 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 at the End of the 109^th Congress
^{Date fi}^rs^t^T^erm^Pay
^Iⁿ^cum^b^ent^P^arty^confirm^e^d^ex^pires^lev^e^l
^N^aⁿ^c^y^C^.^Pel^l^e^t^t^(C^h^aⁱ^r⁾^R^11/^14/⁰²^05/^31/⁰⁸^III
^D^ougl^as^L^.^Fl^or^y^a^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
FCA Appointment Action in the 109^th Congress
^Nomⁱ^nee/reces^s^Da^te^Da^te^D^ays^to
^ap^p^oⁱⁿ^tee^P^arty^Posⁱ^ti^on^T^o^rep^l^a^ce^no^mⁱ^na^t^e^d^confirm^e^d^confirm
^L^e^l^aⁿ^d^A^.^S^t^rom^R^Mem^b^er^D^o^u^g^l^as^L^.^F^l^ory^08/^01/⁰⁶^12/^09/⁰⁶⁹⁹
^{a. T}^h^{e ter}^m^o^f^th^{e in}^cu^m^b^en^{t sh}^o^wⁿⁱⁿ^{italics h}^a^d^ex^pⁱ^r^e^d^.^{He 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 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, unless a successor is
appointed before that time. The President designates the chair. (47 U.S.C. § 154)
Membership at the End of the 109^th Congress
^{Date fi}^rs^t^T^erm^Pay
^Iⁿ^cum^b^ent^P^arty^confirm^e^d^ex^pires^lev^e^l
^K^e^vⁱⁿ^{J. Mart}ⁱⁿ^(C^h^aⁱ^r⁾^R^05/^25/⁰¹^06/^30/¹¹^III
^Mi^ch^ael^{J. C}^opps^D^05/^25/⁰¹^06/^30/¹⁰^IV
^Jon^a^t^h^an^S^.^A^d^el^s^t^eiⁿ^D^11/^14/⁰²^06/^30/⁰⁸^IV
^D^e^borah^T^.^T^a^t^e^R^12/^21/⁰⁵^06/^30/⁰⁷^IV
^R^obert^{M. McD}^o^w^e^l^l^R^05/^26/⁰⁶^06/^30/⁰⁹^IV
FCC Appointment Action in the 109^th Congress
^Nomⁱ^nee/reces^s^Da^te^Da^te^D^ays^to
^ap^p^oⁱⁿ^tee^P^arty^Posⁱ^ti^on^T^o^rep^l^a^ce^no^mⁱ^na^t^e^d^confirm^e^d^confirm
^Mi^ch^ael^{J. C}^opps^D^M^em^ber^R^eappoiⁿ^t^m^eⁿ^t^11/^09/⁰⁵^12/^21/⁰⁵⁴²
^D^e^borah^T^.^T^a^t^e^R^M^em^ber^Mⁱ^c^h^ael^K^.^Pow^e^l^l^11/^09/⁰⁵^12/^21/⁰⁵⁴²
^R^obert^{M. McD}^o^w^e^l^l^R^M^em^ber^K^at^h^l^een^Q^.^A^b^ern^a^t^h^y^02/^06/⁰⁶^05/^26/⁰⁶¹⁰⁹
^K^e^vⁱⁿ^{J. Mart}ⁱⁿ^R^M^em^ber^R^eappoiⁿ^t^m^eⁿ^t^04/^25/⁰⁶^11/^16/⁰⁶¹⁷⁴
^M^e^anⁿ^u^m^b^{er of d}^ays^{to con}^fⁱ^r^m^{a n}^o^mⁱⁿ^a^ti^on⁹²

Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC),
Board of Directors
The FDIC board of directors 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 serve six-year terms. Not more than
three of the members of the board of directors may be from the same political party.
When a term expires, the member may continue to serve until a successor is
appointed. The President appoints the chair and the vice chair, with the advice and
consent of the Senate, from among the appointed officers. The chair is appointed for
a term of five years. (12 U.S.C.§ 1812) The President also appoints the inspector
general, with the advice and consent of the Senate. (5 U.S.C. Appendix, Inspector
General Act of 1978, § 11)
Full-Time Membership at the End of the 109^th Congress
^{Date fi}^rs^t^T^erm^Pay
^Iⁿ^cum^b^ent^P^arty^confirm^e^d^ex^pires^lev^e^l
^Boar^{d of}^Dⁱ^r^ect^or^s
^S^h^ei^l^a^C^.^Bai^r^(C^h^aⁱ^r⁾^R^06/^15/⁰⁶^07/^15/¹³^III
^M^a^r^tⁱⁿ^J^.^G^r^ue^nb^e^r^{g (}^Vⁱ^c^e^D^07/^29/⁰⁵^12/^27/¹²^IV
^Chaⁱ^r⁾
^T^h^om^as^{J. C}^u^rry^I^12/^09/⁰³^12/^12/⁰⁹^IV
^Ins^p^ect^or^G^e^ner^a^l
^Jon^T^.^R^y^m^e^rⁿ^a^a^06/^22/⁰⁶^In^defⁱⁿⁱ^t^e^b^IV
na - not applicable
FDIC Appointment Action in the 109^th Congress
^Nomⁱ^nee/reces^s^Da^te^Da^te^D^ays^to
^ap^p^oⁱⁿ^tee^P^arty^Posⁱ^ti^on^T^o^rep^l^a^ce^no^mⁱ^na^t^e^d^confirm^e^d^confirm
^M^a^r^tⁱⁿ^J^.^G^r^ue^nb^e^r^g^D^M^e^m^b^e^r^J^o^{hn M}^.^Reⁱ^c^h^c^07/^22/⁰⁵^07/^29/⁰⁵⁷
^Martⁱⁿ^{J. G}^r^u^eⁿ^b^erg^D^Mem^b^er^R^eappoiⁿ^t^m^eⁿ^t^c^07/^22/⁰⁵^07/^29/⁰⁵⁷
^M^a^r^tⁱⁿ^J^.^G^r^ue^nb^e^r^g^D^Vⁱ^c^e^Chaⁱ^r^J^o^{hn M}^.^Reⁱ^c^h^c^07/^22/⁰⁵^07/^29/⁰⁵⁷
^Jon^T^.^R^y^m^e^rⁿ^a^a^In^s^p^ector^G^a^s^t^on^L^.^Gⁱ^anⁿⁱ^Jr.^02/^14/⁰⁶^06/^22/⁰⁶¹²⁸
^Gen^e^ral
^Sh^{eila C. B}^a^ir^R^M^em^b^e^r^D^oⁿ^ald^{E. P}^o^w^e^ll^d^05/^02/⁰⁶^06/^15/⁰⁶⁴⁴
^S^h^ei^l^a^C^.^Bai^r^R^M^em^ber^R^eappoiⁿ^t^m^eⁿ^t^d^05/^02/⁰⁶^06/^15/⁰⁶⁴⁴
^Sh^{eila C. B}^a^ir^R^C^h^a^ir^Doⁿ^a^ld^{E. P}^o^w^e^ll^d^05/^02/⁰⁶^06/^15/⁰⁶⁴⁴
^M^e^anⁿ^u^m^b^{er of d}^ays^{to con}^fⁱ^r^m^{a n}^o^mⁱⁿ^a^ti^on⁴⁰
ⁿ^a^-ⁿ^o^{t ap}^p^licab^le

^{a. T}^h^e^p^r^o^v^isioⁿ^estab^lishⁱⁿ^g^th^{e in}^sp^ecto^r^g^eⁿ^e^r^a^{l p}^o^s^itioⁿ^d^o^e^{s n}^o^{t in}^clu^d^{e r}^e^q^u^ir^em^en^{ts w}^ith^r^e^g^a^r^d
^to^p^o^{litical af}^f^iliatioⁿ^.
^b^.^T^h^{e p}^o^s^itioⁿ^d^o^e^{s n}^o^{t h}^a^v^e^{a f}ⁱ^x^e^d^ter^m^{. T}^h^{e P}^r^esid^en^{t m}^a^y^r^e^m^o^v^e^aⁿⁱⁿ^cu^m^b^en^{t f}^r^o^m^o^f^fⁱ^ce.
^Du^rⁱⁿ^g^th^{e p}^e^rⁱ^o^d^co^v^e^r^e^d^b^y^th^{is r}^e^p^o^r^{t, th}^{e I}ⁿ^sp^ecto^r^Gen^e^r^a^{l A}^c^{t d}ⁱ^r^ected^th^{e P}^r^esid^en^{t to}
^“^c^om^m^uⁿⁱ^{cate th}^{e reas}^on^s^f^o^{r an}^y^s^u^ch^rem^o^v^a^{l to both}^Hou^s^es^of^C^oⁿ^g^r^es^s^”^{(5 U.S.C}^.
^A^ppen^dⁱ^x^{, § 3(b)).}
^{c. T}^h^{e f}ⁱ^r^s^{t n}^o^mⁱⁿ^a^tioⁿ^w^a^{s to}^th^{e p}^o^sⁱ^tⁱ^oⁿ^f^o^r^m^er^ly^h^e^ld^b^y^Reich^f^o^r^th^{e r}^e^m^aⁱⁿ^d^e^r^o^f^th^{e ter}^m
^ex^pⁱ^rin^g^oⁿ^Decem^b^e^{r 2}⁷^,²⁰⁰⁶^.^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^six^-^y^{ear term}^{. T}^h^{e th}^irdⁿ^o^mⁱⁿ^a^tioⁿ^w^a^{s to}^th^{e p}^o^s^itioⁿ^o^f^vⁱ^{ce ch}^air.
^d^.^T^h^e^fⁱ^r^s^tⁿ^o^mⁱⁿ^atioⁿ^w^a^{s to}^th^{e p}^o^s^itioⁿ^f^o^r^m^er^ly^h^e^ld^b^y^P^o^w^e^{ll f}^o^r^th^{e r}^e^m^aⁱⁿ^d^e^r^o^f^th^{e ter}^m
^ex^pirin^g^on^J^u^ly^{15, 2007. T}^h^{e s}^econ^dⁿ^o^mⁱⁿ^a^tion^w^a^s^to^th^e^s^a^m^e^pos^ition^f^o^{r th}^{e s}^u^cceedin^g
^sⁱ^x^-^y^{ear term}^{. T}^h^{e th}^{ird n}^o^mⁱⁿ^a^tion^w^a^s^{to a f}ⁱ^v^e^-^y^{ear term}^as^ch^air.

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 at the End of the 109^th Congress
^{Date fi}^rs^t^T^erm^Pay
^Iⁿ^cum^b^ent^P^arty^confirm^e^d^ex^pires^lev^e^l
^a^c
^Ro^b^e^r^t^D^.^Le^nha^r^d⁽^C^haⁱ^r⁾^D^04/^30/¹¹^IV
^Da^vid^{M. Ma}^soⁿ^b^(Vⁱ^{ce C}^h^ai^r)^R^07/^30/⁹⁸^04/^30/⁰⁴^IV
^Mi^ch^ael^{E. T}^oⁿ^e^r^R^03/^18/⁰³^04/^30/⁰⁷^IV
^El^l^eⁿ^L^.^Weiⁿ^t^r^au^b^D^03/^18/⁰³^04/^30/⁰⁷^IV
^a^c
^H^a^{ns vo}^{n Sp}^a^k^o^v^sky^R^04/^30/¹¹^IV
^Stev^en^T^.^W^a^lth^er^D^a^04/^30/⁰⁹^c^IV
FEC Appointment Action in the 109^th Congress
^Nomⁱ^nee/reces^s^Da^te^Da^te^D^ays^to
^ap^p^oⁱⁿ^tee^P^arty^Posⁱ^ti^on^T^o^rep^l^a^ce^no^mⁱ^na^t^e^d^confirm^e^d^confirm
^D^a^vⁱ^{d M. Mas}^oⁿ^R^Mem^b^er^R^eappoiⁿ^t^m^eⁿ^t^12/^16/⁰⁵^R^e^t^u^rn^{ed 12/}^09/⁰⁶^d
^S^t^ev^en^T^.^Wal^t^h^er^D^M^em^ber^S^cot^t^{E. T}^h^om^as^12/^16/⁰⁵^R^e^t^u^rn^{ed 12/}^09/⁰⁶^d
^H^aⁿ^s^v^oⁿ^S^p^ak^ov^s^k^y^R^Mem^b^er^Bradl^e^y^A^.^S^mⁱ^t^h^12/^16/⁰⁵^R^e^t^u^rn^{ed 12/}^09/⁰⁶^d
^R^obert^D^.^L^eⁿ^h^a^rd^D^M^em^ber^D^anⁿ^y^L^.^McD^oⁿ^a^l^d^12/^16/⁰⁵^R^e^t^u^rn^{ed 12/}^09/⁰⁶^d
^R^obert^D^.^L^eⁿ^h^a^rd^D^M^em^ber^R^eces^s^A^ppoiⁿ^t^m^eⁿ^t^01/^04/⁰⁶^c
^H^aⁿ^s^v^oⁿ^S^p^ak^ov^s^k^y^R^Mem^b^er^R^eces^s^A^ppoiⁿ^t^m^eⁿ^t^01/^04/⁰⁶^c
^S^t^ev^en^T^.^Wal^t^h^er^D^M^em^ber^R^eces^s^A^ppoiⁿ^t^m^eⁿ^t^01/^04/⁰⁶^c
^Stev^en^T^.^W^a^lth^er^e^D^M^em^ber^S^cot^t^{E. T}^h^om^as^02/^10/⁰⁶^R^e^t^u^rn^{ed 12/}^09/⁰⁶^d
^H^a^{ns vo}^{n Sp}^a^k^o^v^sky^e^R^M^em^ber^B^radl^ey^A^.^S^mⁱ^t^h^02/^10/⁰⁶^R^e^t^u^rn^{ed 12/}^09/⁰⁶^d
^R^obert^{D. L}^eⁿ^h^a^rd^e^D^M^em^ber^D^anⁿ^y^L^.^McD^oⁿ^a^l^d^02/^10/⁰⁶^R^e^t^u^rn^{ed 12/}^09/⁰⁶^d
^{a. N}^oⁿ^e^of^t^h^es^{e com}^mⁱ^s^sⁱ^on^e^r^s^w^e^r^e^c^o^nfⁱ^r^m^e^{d, as}^of^t^h^{e en}^{d of}^t^h^{e 109}^th^C^oⁿ^g^r^e^s^s^.^T^h^e^y^w^e^r^e
^reces^s^appoiⁿ^t^ees^{, as}^s^h^owⁿ^.
^b^.^T^h^{e ter}^m^o^f^th^{e in}^cu^m^b^en^{t sh}^o^wⁿⁱⁿ^{italics h}^a^d^ex^pⁱ^r^e^d^.^{He 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.
^{c. L}^eⁿ^h^a^{rd, v}^oⁿ^Spak^ov^s^k^y^,^an^{d W}^a^lth^{er w}^e^{re rece}^s^s^appoin^t^{ed to}^pos^ition^s^w^ith^term^s^th^{at w}^e^{re to}
^ex^pi^{re as}^s^h^owⁿ^.^R^eces^s^appoiⁿ^t^m^eⁿ^t^s^{are al}^w^a^y^s^lⁱ^mⁱ^t^e^{d i}ⁿ^du^ratⁱ^oⁿ^,^h^o^w^e^v^e^r,^reg^a^rdl^e^s^s^of
^t^h^e^t^e^r^m^o^f^o^f^fⁱ^{ce o}^f^{a p}^a^rticu^l^{ar p}^o^s^itioⁿ^.^In^each^o^f^th^{ese cases, th}^{e in}^cu^m^b^en^t’^{s reces}^s

^appoiⁿ^t^m^eⁿ^t^ex^pi^red^at^t^h^e^en^d^of^t^h^{e f}ⁱ^rs^t^s^e^s^sⁱ^on^of^t^h^{e 110}^th^Coⁿ^g^r^{ess, p}^r^io^r^to^th^{e ex}^pⁱ^r^a^tioⁿ
^o^f^th^{e ter}^m^o^f^th^{e p}^o^s^itioⁿ^.^th
^d^.^Retu^rⁿ^ed^to^th^{e P}^r^esid^en^{t at t}^h^e^eⁿ^d^o^f^th^{e 1}⁰⁹^Co^ngr^e^{ss und}^e^r^t^h^e^p^r^o^vⁱ^sⁱ^o^{ns o}^f^Se^na^t^e^Rul^e
^{XXXI, p}^a^rag^r^ap^h⁶^o^f^th^{e Stan}^dⁱⁿ^g^R^u^{les o}^f^th^{e Sen}^a^te.
^{e. 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^mⁱ^na^tⁱ^oⁿ^fo^{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^th
^cas^{e, both}ⁿ^o^mⁱⁿ^a^tion^s^w^e^{re retu}^rn^{ed to th}^{e P}^r^es^iden^{t at th}^{e en}^{d of}^th^e¹⁰⁹^Co^ngr^e^{ss und}^e^r^t^h^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.

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 at the End of the 109^th Congress
^{Date fi}^rs^t^T^erm^Pay
^Iⁿ^cum^b^ent^P^arty^confirm^e^d^ex^pires^lev^e^l
^J^o^sep^h^T^.^Kellih^er⁽^C^h^a^ir⁾^R¹¹^/⁰⁷^/⁰³⁰⁶^/³⁰^/⁰⁷^I^I^I
^S^u^edeen^G^.^K^e^l^l^y^D^11/^07/⁰³^06/^30/⁰⁹^IV
^P^h^ilip^{D. Mo}^eller^R⁰⁷^/¹⁴^/⁰⁶⁰⁶^/³⁰^/¹⁰^I^V
^J^o^{n W}^e^l^lⁱ^ngho^ff^D⁰⁷^/¹⁴^/⁰⁶⁰⁶^/³⁰^/⁰⁸^I^V
^{Marc S}^pⁱ^t^zer^R^07/^14/⁰⁶^06/^30/¹¹^IV
FERC Appointment Action in the 109^th Congress
^Nomⁱ^nee/reces^s^Da^te^Da^te^D^ays^to
^ap^p^oⁱⁿ^tee^P^arty^Posⁱ^ti^on^T^o^rep^l^a^ce^no^mⁱ^na^t^e^d^confirm^e^d^confirm
^P^h^{ilip D. Moeller}^R^C^o^m^mⁱ^s^sⁱ^on^er^P^a^tr^ick^{H. W}^{ood III}^03/07/06^07/^14/06¹²⁹
^J^o^{n W}^e^llingho^ff^D^C^o^m^mⁱ^ssioⁿ^e^r^W^illia^m^L^.^M^a^sse^y⁰³^/⁰⁷^/⁰⁶⁰⁷^/¹⁴^/⁰⁶¹²⁹
^{Marc S}^pⁱ^t^zer^R^C^om^mⁱ^s^sⁱ^on^er^N^o^{ra M. Brow}ⁿ^e^l^l^06/^12/⁰⁶^07/^14/⁰⁶³²
^M^e^anⁿ^u^m^b^{er of d}^ays^{to con}^fⁱ^r^m^{a n}^o^mⁱⁿ^a^ti^on⁹⁷

Federal Housing Finance Board (FHFB)²³
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 among²⁴
the appointed members. (12 U.S.C. § 1422a(1))
Full-Time Membership at the End of the 109^th Congress
^{Date fi}^rs^t^T^erm^Pay
^Iⁿ^cum^b^ent^P^arty^confirm^e^d^ex^pires^lev^e^l
^Ro^na^l^d^A^.^Ro^se^nfe^l^d⁽^C^haⁱ^r⁾^a^R^03/^16/⁰⁵^02/^27/⁰⁹^III
^A^l^l^aⁿ^{I. Men}^d^el^owⁱ^t^z^D^11/^29/⁰¹^02/^27/⁰⁷^IV
^A^lⁱ^cⁱ^a^K^.^C^a^s^t^an^eda^R^12/^09/⁰³^02/^27/¹¹^IV
^G^e^of^f^r^ey^S^.^Baciⁿ^o^D^07/^26/⁰⁶^02/^27/¹³^IV
FHFB Appointment Action in the 109^th Congress
^Nomⁱ^nee/reces^s^Da^te^Da^te^D^ays^to
^ap^p^oⁱⁿ^tee^P^arty^Posⁱ^ti^on^T^o^rep^l^a^ce^no^mⁱ^na^t^e^d^confirm^e^d^confirm
^R^oⁿ^a^l^d^A^.^R^o^s^eⁿ^f^el^d^R^Dⁱ^rect^or^Johⁿ^T^.^K^o^rs^m^o^01/^24/⁰⁵^03/^16/⁰⁵⁵¹
^G^e^of^f^r^ey^S^.^Baciⁿ^o^D^Dⁱ^r^ect^or^F^r^an^{z S}^.^L^eⁱ^c^h^t^er^06/^16/⁰⁶^07/^26/⁰⁶⁴⁰
^M^e^anⁿ^u^m^b^{er of d}^ays^{to con}^fⁱ^r^m^{a n}^o^mⁱⁿ^a^ti^on⁴⁶
^{a. A}^t^th^{e en}^{d of}^th^{e 108}^th^C^oⁿ^g^r^e^s^s^,^on^Decem^be^r^14,^2004,^R^o^s^eⁿ^f^e^l^{d w}^a^s^r^eces^s^appoiⁿ^t^{ed t}^o^t^h^e
^board.^T^h^{e Pres}ⁱ^d^en^t^desⁱ^gⁿ^a^t^e^{d h}ⁱ^m^as^ch^ai^{r. H}ⁱ^s^reces^s^appoiⁿ^t^m^eⁿ^t^w^o^u^l^d^h^a^v^e^ex^pi^red^at^th
^th^{e e}ⁿ^d^o^f^th^{e f}ⁱ^r^s^{t sessio}ⁿ^o^f^th^{e 1}⁰⁹^Co^ngr^e^ss,^b^y^w^hⁱ^c^{h t}ⁱ^m^e^he^ha^d^b^e^eⁿ^c^o^nfi^r^m^e^d^a^s
^sho^w^n.

²³ P.L. 110-289, § 1311 (122 Stat. 2797) provided for the abolishment of FHFB, effective
one year from the statute’s July 30, 2008, enactment.
²⁴ P.L. 110-289, § 1204 (122 Stat. 2785) repealed this section, but it was in effect during the
period covered by this report.

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, unless a successor is appointed
before that time. The President designates the chair. The general counsel is also
appointed by the President, with the advice and consent of the Senate. (5 U.S.C. §

7104)

Membership at the End of the 109^th Congress
^{Date fi}^rs^t^T^erm^Pay
^Iⁿ^cum^b^ent^P^arty^confirm^e^d^ex^pires^lev^e^l
^Memb^ers
^D^a^l^e^C^a^banⁱ^s^s^(C^h^aⁱ^r⁾^R^11/^09/⁹⁷^07/^29/⁰⁷^IV
^C^a^r^o^l^W^.^Pope^a^D^10/^26/^{00 07/}^01/⁰⁴^V
^b^c
^W^a^yn^e^C^.^B^e^ye^r^R^07/^01/¹⁰^V
^G^e^ner^a^l^C^ouns^el
^C^o^lleen^{D. Kik}^oⁿ^a^d^10/^07/⁰⁵^Fⁱ^v^e^y^ears^e^V
ⁿ^a^-ⁿ^o^{t ap}^p^licab^le

FLRA Appointment Action in the 109^th Congress
^Nomⁱ^nee/reces^s^Da^te^Da^te^D^ays^to
^ap^p^oⁱⁿ^tee^P^arty^Posⁱ^ti^on^T^o^rep^l^a^ce^no^mⁱ^na^t^e^d^confirm^e^d^confirm
^C^o^lleen^{D. Kik}^oⁿ^a^d^Gen^e^ral^Pet^e^{r Ei}^de^06/^23/⁰⁵^10/^07/⁰⁵⁷³
^Co^unse^l
^Wayⁿ^{e C}^.^Bey^e^r^R^Mem^b^er^O^t^h^oⁿⁱ^el^A^r^m^eⁿ^d^ari^z^06/^06/⁰⁶^R^e^t^u^rn^{ed 12/}^09/⁰⁶^f
^Wayⁿ^{e C}^.^Bey^e^r^R^Mem^b^er^R^eces^s^appoiⁿ^t^m^eⁿ^t^12/^20/⁰⁶^c
^M^e^anⁿ^u^m^b^{er of d}^ays^{to con}^fⁱ^r^m^{a n}^o^mⁱⁿ^a^ti^on⁷³
ⁿ^a^-ⁿ^o^{t ap}^p^licab^le
^{a. T}^h^{e term}^of^th^{e in}^cu^m^b^en^{t s}^h^owⁿⁱⁿ^italics^h^a^{d ex}^pired.^Sh^e^con^tin^u^e^d^to^s^e^rv^e^uⁿ^d^er^th^{e h}^o^ldov^er
^provⁱ^sⁱ^oⁿⁿ^o^t^e^{d abov}^e.^th
^b.^Bey^e^r^h^a^dⁿ^o^t^been^con^fⁱ^r^m^e^{d, as}^of^t^h^{e en}^{d of}^t^h^{e 109}^C^oⁿ^g^r^es^s^.^H^e^w^a^s^a^reces^s^appoiⁿ^t^ee,^as
^sho^w^n.
^{c. Bey}^e^{r w}^a^s^reces^s^appoin^t^{ed to a s}^{eat w}^ith^{a term}^th^a^t^w^a^s^t^o^e^x^pⁱ^{re Ju}^ly^{1, 2010. R}^eces^s
^appoiⁿ^t^m^eⁿ^t^s^{are al}^w^a^y^s^lⁱ^mⁱ^t^e^{d i}ⁿ^du^ratⁱ^oⁿ^,^h^o^w^e^ve^r^,^reg^a^rdl^e^s^s^of^t^h^{e t}^e^rm^of^of^fⁱ^{ce of}^a
^particu^l^{ar pos}^ition^.^In^th^is^c^a^s^e^,^B^e^y^e^r^’^s^reces^s^appoin^t^m^eⁿ^t^ex^{pired at th}^{e en}^{d of}^th^{e f}ⁱ^rs^t^th
^s^e^s^sⁱ^on^of^t^h^{e 110}^Coⁿ^g^r^{ess, p}^r^io^r^to^th^{e ex}^pⁱ^r^a^tioⁿ^o^f^th^{e ter}^m^o^f^th^{e p}^o^s^itioⁿ^.
^d^.^T^h^{e p}^r^o^v^isioⁿ^estab^lishⁱⁿ^g^th^e^g^eⁿ^e^r^a^l^co^uⁿ^s^el^p^o^s^itioⁿ^d^o^e^{s n}^o^{t in}^clu^d^{e r}^e^q^u^ir^em^en^{ts w}^ith^r^e^g^a^r^d
^to^p^o^{litical af}^f^iliatioⁿ^.
^{e. T}^h^{e g}^eⁿ^e^ral^couⁿ^s^elⁱ^s^appoiⁿ^t^{ed f}^o^{r a t}^e^rm^of^fⁱ^v^e^y^ears^.^th
^f.^R^e^tu^rn^{ed to th}^{e P}^r^es^iden^{t at th}^{e en}^{d of}^th^{e 109}^Co^ngr^e^{ss und}^e^r^t^h^e^p^r^o^vⁱ^sⁱ^o^{ns o}^f^Se^na^t^e^R^u^l^e
^{XXXI, p}^a^rag^r^ap^h⁶^o^f^th^{e Stan}^dⁱⁿ^g^R^u^{les o}^f^th^{e Sen}^a^te.

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. § 301; Reorganization Plan No. 7 of 1961)
Membership at the End of the 109^th Congress
^{Date fi}^rs^t^T^erm^Pay
^Iⁿ^cum^b^ent^P^arty^confirm^e^d^ex^pires^lev^e^l
^Jos^e^ph^{E. Bren}ⁿ^aⁿ^D^11/^10/⁹⁹^06/^30/⁰⁸^IV
^H^a^rol^d^{J. C}^r^eel^{, Jr.}^D^08/^17/⁹⁴^06/^30/⁰⁹^IV
^R^e^{becca F. Dy}^e^R^11/14/02^6/30/10^IV
^A^.^Pau^l^Aⁿ^ders^on^R^05/^05/⁰⁴^06/^30/⁰⁷^IV
^Vacan^t^06/30/11^IV
FMC Appointment Action in the 109^th Congress
^Nomⁱ^nee/reces^s^Da^te^Da^te^D^ays^to
^ap^p^oⁱⁿ^tee^P^arty^Posⁱ^ti^on^T^o^rep^l^a^ce^no^mⁱ^na^t^e^d^confirm^e^d^confirm
^R^e^{becca F}^.^Dy^e^R^C^o^m^mⁱ^s^sⁱ^on^er^R^eappoin^t^m^eⁿ^t^07/^12/05^07/22/05¹⁰

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 at the End of the 109^th Congress
^{Date fi}^rs^t^T^erm^Pay
^Iⁿ^cum^b^ent^P^arty^confirm^e^d^ex^pires^lev^e^l
^Mi^ch^ael^F^.^D^u^f^f^y^(C^h^aⁱ^r⁾ⁿ^a^11/^19/⁰²^08/^30/¹²^a^III
^Mary^L^.^Jordanⁿ^a^04/^14/⁹⁴^08/^30/⁰⁸^IV
^Mi^ch^ael^G^.^Y^o^uⁿ^gⁿ^a^07/^31/⁰³^08/^30/⁰⁸^IV
^Vacan^t^08/30/10^IV
^Vacan^t^08/30/12^IV
ⁿ^a^-ⁿ^o^{t ap}^p^licab^le
FMSHRC Appointment Action in the 109^th Congress
^Nomⁱ^nee/reces^s^Da^te^Da^te^D^ays^to
^ap^p^oⁱⁿ^tee^P^arty^Posⁱ^ti^on^T^o^rep^l^a^ce^no^mⁱ^na^t^e^d^confirm^e^d^confirm
^A^r^l^eⁿ^e^H^o^l^eⁿⁿ^a^C^om^mⁱ^s^sⁱ^on^er^R^obert^H^.^Beat^t^y^Jr.^05/^23/⁰⁵^R^e^t^u^rn^{ed 09/}^29/⁰⁶^b
^Mi^ch^ael^F^.^D^u^f^f^yⁿ^a^C^o^m^mⁱ^s^sⁱ^on^er^R^eappoiⁿ^t^m^eⁿ^t^08/^01/⁰⁶^R^e^t^u^rn^{ed 12/}^09/⁰⁶^c
^Mi^ch^ael^F^.^D^u^f^f^yⁿ^a^C^o^m^mⁱ^s^sⁱ^on^er^R^eces^s^A^ppoiⁿ^t^m^eⁿ^t^8/^31/⁰⁶^a
^Mich^{ael F. Du}^f^f^y^dⁿ^a^C^o^m^mⁱ^s^sⁱ^on^er^R^eappoiⁿ^t^m^eⁿ^t^09/^07/⁰⁶^R^e^t^u^rn^{ed 12/}^09/⁰⁶^c
^A^r^l^eⁿ^e^H^o^l^eⁿⁿ^a^C^om^mⁱ^s^sⁱ^on^er^R^obert^H^.^Beat^t^y^Jr.^11/^14/⁰⁶^R^e^t^u^rn^{ed 12/}^09/⁰⁶^c
^{a. D}^u^f^f^y^w^a^s^reces^s^appoiⁿ^t^{ed t}^o^{a s}^eat^wⁱ^t^h^{a t}^e^r^m^t^h^a^t^w^a^s^t^o^ex^pi^{re A}^ugust³⁰^,^{2012. R}^eces^s
^appoiⁿ^t^m^eⁿ^t^s^are^a^l^w^a^y^s^lⁱ^mⁱ^t^e^{d i}ⁿ^du^ratⁱ^oⁿ^,^h^o^w^e^v^e^{r, reg}^a^rdl^e^s^s^of^t^h^{e t}^e^rm^of^of^fⁱ^{ce of}^a
^particu^l^{ar pos}^ition^.^In^th^is^cas^{e, Du}^f^f^y^’^s^reces^s^appoin^t^m^eⁿ^t^ex^{pired at th}^{e en}^{d of}^th^{e f}ⁱ^rs^t^th
^s^e^s^sⁱ^on^of^t^h^{e 110}^Coⁿ^g^r^{ess, p}^r^io^r^to^th^{e ex}^pⁱ^r^a^tioⁿ^o^f^th^{e ter}^m^o^f^th^{e p}^o^s^itioⁿ^.
^b^.^Retu^rⁿ^ed^to^th^{e P}^r^esid^en^{t at th}^{e b}^e^gⁱⁿⁿⁱⁿ^g^o^f^a³⁹^-^d^a^y^Sen^a^te^r^ecess^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^R^u^{les o}^f^th^{e Sen}^a^te.^th
^{c. R}^e^tu^rn^e^d^t^o^t^h^e^P^r^e^s^iden^{t at th}^{e en}^{d of}^th^{e 109}^Co^ngr^e^{ss und}^e^r^t^h^e^p^r^o^vⁱ^sⁱ^o^{ns o}^f^Se^na^t^e^Rul^e
^{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^.^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^wⁱ^t^h⁵^U^.^S^.^C^.^{§ 5503. In}^t^hⁱ^s^th
^cas^e,^bothⁿ^o^mⁱⁿ^a^tion^s^w^e^{re retu}^rn^{ed to th}^{e P}^r^es^iden^{t at th}^{e en}^{d of}^th^{e 109}^Co^ngr^e^{ss und}^e^r^t^h^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.

Federal Reserve System, Board of Governors (FRS)
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. (12 U.S.C. §§ 241, 242)
Membership at the End of the 109^th Congress
^{Date fi}^rs^t^T^erm^Pay
^Iⁿ^cum^b^ent^P^arty^confirm^e^d^ex^pires^lev^e^l
^Ben^S^.^Bern^an^k^e^(C^h^aⁱ^r⁾ⁿ^a^10/^24/⁰³^01/^31/²⁰^II
^D^oⁿ^a^l^d^L^.^K^o^hⁿ^(Vⁱ^{ce C}^h^ai^r)ⁿ^a^07/^31/⁰²^01/^31/¹⁶^III
^S^u^s^aⁿ^S^.^Bi^esⁿ^a^12/^06/⁰¹^01/^31/¹²^III
^F^r^ederi^c^S^.^Mi^s^h^kⁱⁿⁿ^a^07/^26/⁰⁶^01/^31/¹⁴^III
^R^aⁿ^d^al^l^S^.^K^r^os^zn^erⁿ^a^02/^17/⁰⁶^01/^31/⁰⁸^III
^K^e^vⁱⁿ^{M. Wars}^hⁿ^a^02/^17/⁰⁶^01/^31/¹⁸^III
^Vacan^{t n}^a^01/31/10^III
ⁿ^a^-ⁿ^o^{t ap}^p^licab^le
FRS Appointment Action in the 109^th Congress
^Nomⁱ^nee/reces^s^Da^te^Da^te^D^ays^to
^ap^p^oⁱⁿ^tee^P^arty^Posⁱ^ti^on^T^o^rep^l^a^ce^no^mⁱ^na^t^e^d^confirm^e^d^confirm
^Ben^S^.^Bern^an^k^eⁿ^a^Mem^b^er^A^l^an^G^r^een^s^p^an^11/^01/⁰⁵^01/^31/⁰⁶⁸⁰
^Ben^S^.^Bern^an^k^eⁿ^a^C^h^ai^r^A^l^aⁿ^G^r^een^s^p^an^11/^01/⁰⁵^01/^31/⁰⁶⁸⁰
^R^aⁿ^d^al^l^S^.^K^r^os^zn^erⁿ^a^Mem^b^er^Edw^a^{rd M. G}^r^am^lⁱ^c^h^01/^27/⁰⁶^02/^17/⁰⁶²¹
^K^e^vⁱⁿ^{M. Wars}^hⁿ^a^M^em^ber^B^en^S^.^Bern^an^k^e^01/^27/⁰⁶^02/^17/⁰⁶²¹
^D^oⁿ^a^l^d^L^.^K^o^hⁿⁿ^a^Vⁱ^{ce C}^h^ai^r^R^og^{er W. F}^e^rg^u^s^on^Jr.^05/^18/⁰⁶^06/^19/⁰⁶³²
^F^r^ederi^c^S^.^Mi^s^h^kⁱⁿⁿ^a^M^em^ber^R^og^{er W. F}^e^rg^u^s^on^Jr.^06/^29/⁰⁶^07/^26/⁰⁶²⁷
^M^e^anⁿ^u^m^b^{er of d}^ays^{to con}^fⁱ^r^m^{a n}^o^mⁱⁿ^a^ti^on⁴⁴
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 at the End of the 109^th Congress
^{Date fi}^rs^t^T^erm^Pay
^Iⁿ^cum^b^ent^P^arty^confirm^e^d^ex^pires^lev^e^l
^D^e^borah^{P. Maj}^o^ras^(C^h^aⁱ^r⁾^R^11/^21/⁰⁴^09/^25/⁰⁸^III
^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
^W^illiam^{E. Ko}^v^acic^R¹²^/¹⁷^/⁰⁵⁰⁹^/²⁵^/¹¹^I^V
^{J. T}^h^om^as^R^o^s^c^h^R^12/^17/⁰⁵^09/^25/¹²^IV
FTC Appointment Action in the 109^th Congress
^Nomⁱ^nee/reces^s^Da^te^Da^te^D^ays^to
^ap^p^oⁱⁿ^tee^P^arty^Posⁱ^ti^on^T^o^rep^l^a^ce^no^mⁱ^na^t^e^d^confirm^e^d^confirm
^W^illiam^{E. Ko}^v^acic^R^Co^m^mⁱ^ssioⁿ^er^Or^soⁿ^Swⁱⁿ^d^l^e⁰⁷^/²⁸^/⁰⁵¹²^/¹⁷^/⁰⁵¹⁰⁹
^{J. T}^h^om^as^R^o^s^c^h^R^C^o^m^mⁱ^s^sⁱ^on^er^T^h^om^as^{B. L}^eary^09/^29/⁰⁵^12/^17/⁰⁵⁷⁹
^M^e^anⁿ^u^m^b^{er of d}^ays^{to con}^fⁱ^r^m^{a n}^o^mⁱⁿ^a^ti^on⁹⁴

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, 1622c)
Full-Time Membership at the End of the 109^th Congress
^{Date fi}^rs^t^T^erm^Pay
^Iⁿ^cum^b^ent^P^arty^confirm^e^d^ex^pires^lev^e^l
^Mau^rⁱ^cⁱ^o^{J. T}^a^m^a^rg^{o (C}^h^aⁱ^r⁾ⁿ^a^01/^25/⁰²^09/^30/⁰⁹^V
ⁿ^a^-ⁿ^o^{t ap}^p^licab^le
FCSC Appointment Action in the 109^th Congress ^a
^Nomⁱ^nee/reces^s^Da^te^Da^te^D^ays^to
^ap^p^oⁱⁿ^tee^P^arty^Posⁱ^ti^on^T^o^rep^l^a^ce^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^R^eappoiⁿ^t^m^eⁿ^t^02/^06/⁰⁶^03/^13/⁰⁶³⁵
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^Settlem^eⁿ^t^Co^m^mⁱ^ssioⁿ^also^o^ccu^r^r^ed^th
^du^riⁿ^g^t^h^{e 109}^Coⁿ^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^{; 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, unless a successor is appointed before that time. The
President appoints the chair, with the advice and consent of the Senate, and
designates the vice chair. (5 U.S.C. §§ 1201-1203)
Membership at the End of the 109^th Congress
^{Date fi}^rs^t^T^erm^Pay
^Iⁿ^cum^b^ent^P^arty^confirm^e^d^ex^pires^lev^e^l
^N^eⁱ^l^A^.^G^.^McPhⁱ^e^(C^h^aⁱ^r⁾^R^11/^21/⁰⁴^03/^01/⁰⁹^III
^Mary^{M. R}^o^s^e^(Vⁱ^{ce C}^h^ai^r)^R^12/^17/⁰⁵^03/^01/¹¹^IV
^{Barbara J. S}^a^piⁿ^D^11/^21/⁰⁴^03/^01/⁰⁷^IV
MSPB Appointment Action in the 109^th Congress
^Nomⁱ^nee/reces^s^Da^te^Da^te^D^ays^to
^ap^p^oⁱⁿ^tee^P^arty^Posⁱ^ti^on^T^o^rep^l^a^ce^no^mⁱ^na^t^e^d^confirm^e^d^confirm
^Mary^{M. R}^o^s^e^R^M^em^ber^S^u^s^anⁿ^e^T^.^Mars^h^a^l^l^06/^23/⁰⁵^12/^17/⁰⁵¹⁴⁴

National Credit Union Administration,
Board of Directors (NCUA)
The NCUA 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. (12 U.S.C. § 1752a)
Membership at the End of the 109^th Congress
^{Date fi}^rs^t^T^erm^Pay
^Iⁿ^cum^b^ent^P^arty^confirm^e^d^ex^pires^lev^e^l
^JoAⁿⁿ^{M. Joh}ⁿ^s^on^(C^h^aⁱ^r⁾^R^03/^22/⁰²^08/^02/⁰⁷^III
^R^odn^ey^{E. H}^ood^R^11/^07/⁰⁵^04/^10/⁰⁹^IV
^Gⁱ^gⁱ^H^y^l^aⁿ^d^D^11/^07/⁰⁵^08/^02/¹¹^IV
NCUA Appointment Action in the 109^th Congress
^Nomⁱ^nee/reces^s^Da^te^Da^te^D^ays^to
^ap^p^oⁱⁿ^tee^P^arty^Posⁱ^ti^on^T^o^rep^l^a^ce^no^mⁱ^na^t^e^d^confirm^e^d^confirm
^R^odn^ey^{E. H}^ood^R^M^em^ber^D^enⁿⁱ^s^D^o^l^l^a^r^05/^09/⁰⁵^11/^07/⁰⁵¹⁴⁹
^Gⁱ^gⁱ^H^y^l^aⁿ^d^D^M^em^ber^D^eborah^Mat^z^09/^29/⁰⁵^11/^07/⁰⁵³⁹
^M^e^anⁿ^u^m^b^{er of d}^ays^{to con}^fⁱ^r^m^{a n}^o^mⁱⁿ^a^ti^on⁹⁴

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, with
the advice and consent of the Senate. (29 U.S.C. § 153)
Membership at the End of the 109^th Congress
^{Date fi}^rs^t^T^erm^Pay
^Iⁿ^cum^b^ent^P^arty^confirm^e^d^ex^pires^lev^e^l
^Boar^d
^Ro^b^e^r^t^J^.^B^a^{ttista (}^C^h^a^ir⁾^R¹¹^/¹⁴^/⁰²¹²^/¹⁶^/⁰⁷^I^I^I
^Pet^e^{r C}^.^S^c^h^a^u^m^ber^R^11/^14/⁰²^08/^27/¹⁰^IV
^Wi^l^m^{a B. L}ⁱ^ebm^aⁿ^D^11/^14/⁰²^08/^27/¹¹^IV
^a^b
^P^e^t^e^{r Ki}^rs^an^ow^R^08/^27/⁰⁸^IV
^a^b
^D^eⁿⁿⁱ^{s P}^.^W^a^l^s^h^D^12/^16/⁰⁹^IV
^G^e^ner^a^l^C^ouns^el
^Roⁿ^a^ld^{E. Meisb}^u^r^gⁿ^a^c^08/^03/⁰⁶^08/^13/¹⁰^IV
ⁿ^a^-ⁿ^o^{t ap}^p^licab^le
NLRB Appointment Action in the 109^th Congress
^Nomⁱ^nee/reces^s^Da^te^Da^te^D^ays^to
^ap^p^oⁱⁿ^tee^P^arty^Posⁱ^ti^on^T^o^rep^l^a^ce^no^mⁱ^na^t^e^d^confirm^e^d^confirm
^R^oⁿ^a^l^d^{E. Mei}^s^bu^rg^R^M^em^ber^R^en^{e A}^c^os^t^a^01/^24/⁰⁵^Wi^t^h^drawⁿ^06/^29/⁰⁵
^D^eⁿⁿⁱ^s^{P. Wal}^s^h^D^Mem^b^er^R^eappoiⁿ^t^m^eⁿ^t^04/^27/⁰⁵^R^e^t^u^rn^{ed 12/}^09/⁰⁶^d
^Roⁿ^a^ld^{E. Meisb}^u^r^gⁿ^a^c^Gen^e^ral^A^r^t^h^u^r^F^.^R^o^s^eⁿ^f^el^d^06/^29/⁰⁵^08/^03/⁰⁶³⁵⁶
^Co^unse^l
^Pet^e^{r C}^.^S^c^h^a^u^m^ber^R^Mem^b^er^R^eappoiⁿ^t^m^eⁿ^t^06/^29/⁰⁵^08/^03/⁰⁶³⁵⁶
^Pet^e^{r C}^.^S^c^h^a^u^m^ber^R^Mem^b^er^R^eces^s^A^ppoiⁿ^t^m^eⁿ^t^08/^31/⁰⁵^e
^P^e^t^e^r^C.^Sc^ha^um^b^e^r^f^R^M^em^ber^R^eappoiⁿ^t^m^eⁿ^t^09/^19/⁰⁵^08/^03/⁰⁶³⁰⁷
^Pet^e^{r N}^.^Kⁱ^rs^an^ow^R^M^em^ber^R^on^al^{d E. Mei}^s^bu^rg^11/^16/⁰⁵^R^e^t^u^rn^{ed 12/}^09/⁰⁶^d
^Roⁿ^a^ld^{E. Meisb}^u^r^gⁿ^a^c^Gen^e^ral^R^eces^s^A^ppoiⁿ^t^m^eⁿ^t^01/^04/⁰⁶^g
^Co^unse^l
^Pet^e^{r N}^.^Kⁱ^rs^an^ow^R^M^em^ber^R^eces^s^A^ppoiⁿ^t^m^eⁿ^t^01/^04/⁰⁶^b
^D^eⁿⁿⁱ^s^{P. Wal}^s^h^D^Mem^b^er^R^eces^s^A^ppoiⁿ^t^m^eⁿ^t^01/^17/⁰⁶^b
^D^eⁿⁿⁱ^{s P}^.^W^a^l^s^h^h^D^M^em^ber^R^eappoiⁿ^t^m^eⁿ^t^02/^10/⁰⁶^R^e^t^u^rn^{ed 12/}^09/⁰⁶^d
^Roⁿ^a^ld^{E. Meisb}^u^r^gⁱ^na^c^Gen^e^ral^A^r^t^h^u^r^F^.^R^o^s^eⁿ^f^el^d^02/^10/⁰⁶^R^e^t^u^rn^{ed 12/}^09/⁰⁶^d

^Co^unse^l

^Nomⁱ^nee/reces^s^Da^te^Da^te^D^ays^to
^ap^p^oⁱⁿ^tee^P^arty^Posⁱ^ti^on^T^o^rep^l^a^ce^no^mⁱ^na^t^e^d^confirm^e^d^confirm
^P^e^{ter N. Kirsan}^o^w^h^D^M^em^ber^R^on^al^{d E. Mei}^s^bu^rg^02/^10/⁰⁶^R^e^t^u^rn^{ed 12/}^09/⁰⁶^d
^Wi^l^m^{a B. L}ⁱ^ebm^aⁿ^D^Mem^b^er^R^eappoiⁿ^t^m^eⁿ^t^08/^01/⁰⁶^08/^03/⁰⁶²
^M^e^anⁿ^u^m^b^{er of d}^ays^{to con}^fⁱ^r^m^{a n}^o^mⁱⁿ^a^ti^on²⁵⁵
ⁿ^a^-ⁿ^o^{t ap}^p^licab^le^th
^{a. Neith}^{er of}^th^es^{e bo}^a^r^d^m^e^m^b^ers^w^a^s^con^f^irm^e^{d, as}^of^th^{e en}^{d of}^th^{e 109}^C^oⁿ^g^r^e^s^s^.^T^h^e^y^w^e^r^e
^reces^s^appoiⁿ^t^ees^{, as}^s^h^owⁿ^.
^{b. Kirs}^an^ow^an^{d W}^a^ls^h^w^e^{re reces}^s^appoin^t^{ed to pos}^ition^s^w^ith^term^s^th^{at w}^e^{re to ex}^pire^as^s^h^owⁿ^.
^R^eces^s^appoiⁿ^t^m^eⁿ^t^s^{are al}^w^a^y^s^lⁱ^mⁱ^t^e^{d i}ⁿ^du^ratⁱ^oⁿ^,^h^o^w^e^v^e^{r, reg}^a^rdl^e^s^s^of^t^h^{e t}^e^rm^of^of^fⁱ^ce
^of^{a particu}^l^{ar pos}^ition^.^In^each^of^th^es^e^cas^es^,^th^eⁱⁿ^cu^m^b^en^t’^s^reces^s^appoin^t^m^eⁿ^t^ex^{pired at}^th
^t^h^{e en}^{d of}^t^h^{e f}ⁱ^rs^t^s^e^s^sⁱ^on^of^t^h^{e 110}^Coⁿ^g^r^{ess, p}^r^io^r^to^th^{e ex}^pⁱ^r^a^tioⁿ^o^f^t^h^e^t^e^r^m^o^f^th^e
^p^o^s^itioⁿ^.
^c.^T^h^e^p^r^o^v^isioⁿ^estab^lishⁱⁿ^g^th^{e g}^eⁿ^e^r^a^{l co}^uⁿ^s^{el p}^o^s^itioⁿ^d^o^e^{s n}^o^{t in}^clu^d^{e r}^e^q^u^ir^em^en^{ts w}^ith^r^e^g^a^r^d
^to^p^o^{litical af}^f^iliatioⁿ^.^th
^{d. R}^e^tu^rn^{ed to th}^{e P}^r^es^iden^{t at th}^{e en}^{d of}^th^{e 109}^C^oⁿ^g^r^e^s^s^uⁿ^d^er^th^{e p}^r^o^v^isioⁿ^s^o^f^Sen^a^{te Ru}^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.^th
^e^.^S^c^h^a^u^m^b^e^r^’^s^r^e^c^e^s^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^e¹⁰⁹^Co^ngr^e^ss,^b^y^w^hⁱ^c^h
^tim^{e h}^e^h^a^{d been}^con^f^irm^e^{d, as}^s^h^owⁿ^.
^f^.^Wh^en^{a reces}^s^appoiⁿ^t^m^eⁿ^tⁱ^s^m^a^{de, t}^h^{e Pres}ⁱ^d^en^t^ge^neral^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^h⁵^U^.^S^.^C^.^{§ 5503. In}^t^hⁱ^s
^{case, b}^o^t^hⁿ^o^mⁱⁿ^a^tioⁿ^s^{, to}^th^{e sam}^e^ter^m^o^f^th^{e sam}^e^p^o^s^itioⁿ^,^w^e^r^e^coⁿ^f^ir^m^e^d^.^th
^g^.^Mei^s^bu^rg^’^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^e^fi^rs^t^s^e^s^sⁱ^on^of^t^h^{e 110}
^Co^ngr^e^ss,^b^y^w^hⁱ^c^{h t}ⁱ^m^e^he^ha^d^b^e^eⁿ^c^o^nfi^r^m^e^d^,^a^s^sho^w^n.
^h^.^Wh^en^{a reces}^s^appoiⁿ^t^m^eⁿ^tⁱ^s^m^a^{de, t}^h^{e Pre}^sⁱ^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^h⁵^U^.^S^.^C^.^§^5503.^In^t^hⁱ^s^th
^cas^{e, both}ⁿ^o^mⁱⁿ^a^tion^s^w^e^{re retu}^rn^{ed to th}^{e P}^r^es^iden^t^at^th^e^en^{d of}^th^{e 109}^Co^ngr^e^{ss und}^e^r^t^h^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.
ⁱ^.^Wh^en^{a reces}^s^appoiⁿ^t^m^eⁿ^tⁱ^s^m^a^{de, t}^h^e^P^r^e^sⁱ^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^h⁵^U^.^S^.^C^.^{§ 5503. In}^t^hⁱ^s
^{case, th}^{e o}^r^igⁱⁿ^{al n}^o^mⁱⁿ^a^tioⁿ^w^a^{s co}ⁿ^f^ir^m^e^d^,^an^d^th^e^d^u^p^licateⁿ^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 109}^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^h
^{6 of}^t^h^{e S}^t^an^diⁿ^g^R^u^l^e^s^of^t^h^{e S}^eⁿ^a^t^e^.

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 may
continue to serve until a successor takes office. The board annually designates a
chair. (45 U.S.C. § 154)
Membership at the End of the 109^th Congress
^{Date fi}^rs^t^T^erm^Pay
^Iⁿ^cum^b^ent^P^arty^confirm^e^d^ex^pires^lev^e^l
^E^lⁱ^z^a^b^e^t^{h D}^o^ughe^r^t^y⁽^C^haⁱ^r⁾^R¹²^/⁰⁹^/⁰⁶⁰⁷^/⁰¹^/¹⁰^I^I^I
^H^a^rry^R^.^H^o^g^l^an^der^D^08/^01/⁰²^07/^01/⁰⁸^IV
^{Read Van de W}^a^t^e^r^a^R^12/^03/⁰³^07/^01/⁰⁶^IV
NMB Appointment Action in the 109^th Congress
^Nomⁱ^nee/reces^s^Da^te^Da^te^D^ays^to
^ap^p^oⁱⁿ^tee^P^arty^Posⁱ^ti^on^T^o^rep^l^a^ce^no^mⁱ^na^t^e^d^confirm^e^d^confirm
^H^a^rry^R^.^H^o^g^l^an^der^D^Mem^b^er^R^eappoiⁿ^t^m^eⁿ^t^03/^27/⁰⁶^12/^09/⁰⁶²²⁶
^P^e^ter^W^.^T^r^ed^ick^b^R^M^em^ber^E^dw^{ard F}ⁱ^t^z^m^a^u^rⁱ^{ce Jr.}^03/^27/⁰⁶^Wi^t^h^drawⁿ^11/^14/⁰⁶
^E^lⁱ^z^a^b^e^t^{h D}^o^ughe^r^t^y^c^R^M^em^ber^R^{ead V}^aⁿ^{de Wat}^e^r^05/^25/⁰⁶^Wi^t^h^drawⁿ^11/^14/⁰⁶
^P^e^ter^W^.^T^r^ed^ick^b^R^M^em^ber^R^eappoiⁿ^t^m^eⁿ^t^07/^18/⁰⁶^Wi^t^h^drawⁿ^11/^14/⁰⁶
^E^lⁱ^z^a^b^e^t^{h D}^o^ughe^r^t^y^c^R^M^em^ber^Edw^a^{rd F}ⁱ^t^z^m^a^u^rⁱ^{ce Jr.}^11/^14/⁰⁶^12/^09/⁰⁶²⁵
^E^lⁱ^z^a^b^e^t^{h D}^o^ughe^r^t^y^c^R^M^em^{ber R}^eappoiⁿ^t^m^eⁿ^t^11/^14/⁰⁶^12/^09/⁰⁶²⁵
^P^e^ter^W^.^T^r^ed^ick^b^R^M^em^ber^R^{ead V}^aⁿ^{de Wat}^e^r^11/^14/⁰⁶^R^e^t^u^rn^{ed 12/}^09/⁰⁶^d
^M^e^anⁿ^u^m^b^{er of d}^ays^{to con}^fⁱ^r^m^{a n}^o^mⁱⁿ^a^ti^on⁹²
^{a. T}^h^e^term^of^th^eⁱⁿ^cu^m^b^en^t^s^h^owⁿⁱⁿ^italics^h^a^{d ex}^{pired. Sh}^{e con}^tin^u^e^{d to s}^e^rv^{e u}ⁿ^d^{er th}^{e h}^o^ldov^er
^provⁱ^sⁱ^oⁿⁿ^o^t^e^{d abov}^e.
^b^.^T^r^ed^ick^’^s^fⁱ^r^s^tⁿ^o^mⁱⁿ^a^tioⁿ⁽^w^ith^d^r^awⁿ⁾^w^a^s^to^th^{e p}^o^s^itioⁿ^f^o^r^m^er^ly^h^e^ld^b^y^Fitzm^a^u^r^{ice f}^o^r^{a ter}^m
^ex^pirin^g^J^u^ly^{1, 2007. T}^h^{e s}^econ^dⁿ^o^mⁱⁿ^a^tion^(w^ith^drawⁿ⁾^w^a^s^{to th}^{e s}^a^m^e^pos^ition^fo^{r th}^e
^s^u^cceedin^g^th^ree-^y^{ear term}^{, ex}^pirin^g^Ju^ly^{1, 2010. T}^h^{e th}^ir^d^no^mⁱ^na^tⁱ^on^(retu^rn^{ed to th}^e
^P^r^es^iden^{t) w}^a^s^{to th}^{e pos}^ition^h^e^{ld by}^Van^{de W}^a^{ter, f}^o^{r a term}^ex^pirin^g^J^u^ly^{1, 2009.}
^c^.^Do^ughe^r^t^y^’^{s fir}^s^{t no}^mⁱ^na^tio^{n (}^w^ithd^r^a^wⁿ⁾^w^a^{s to}^the^p^o^s^itio^{n he}^ld^b^y^Va^{n d}^e^W^a^te^r^,^fo^r^a^te^r^m
^ex^pirin^g^J^u^ly^{1, 2009. T}^h^e^s^econ^dⁿ^o^mⁱⁿ^a^tion^(con^fⁱ^rm^{ed) w}^a^s^{to th}^{e pos}^ition^f^o^rm^erly^h^e^ld
^by^Fⁱ^t^z^m^a^u^rⁱ^{ce f}^o^{r a t}^e^rm^ex^pi^riⁿ^g^Ju^l^y^{1, 2007. T}^h^{e t}^hⁱ^r^{d n}^o^mⁱⁿ^a^tⁱ^oⁿ^(con^fⁱ^rm^{ed) w}^a^s^t^o^t^h^e
^s^a^m^e^pos^ition^f^o^{r th}^{e s}^u^cceedin^g^th^ree-^y^{ear term}^{, ex}^pirin^g^J^u^ly^{1, 2010.}^th
^d^.^R^e^t^u^rⁿ^{ed to th}^{e P}^r^es^iden^{t at th}^{e en}^{d of}^th^{e 109}^Co^ngr^e^{ss und}^e^r^t^h^e^p^r^o^vⁱ^sⁱ^o^{ns o}^f^Se^na^t^e^Rul^e
^{XXXI, p}^a^rag^r^ap^h⁶^o^f^th^{e Stan}^dⁱⁿ^g^R^u^{les o}^f^th^{e Sen}^a^te.

National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB)
The NTSB 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 at the End of the 109^th Congress
^{Date fi}^rs^t^T^erm^Pay
^Iⁿ^cum^b^ent^P^arty^confirm^e^d^ex^pires^lev^e^l
^Mark^V^.^R^o^s^eⁿ^k^e^{r (C}^h^aⁱ^r⁾^R^03/^19/⁰³^12/^31/¹⁰^III
^R^obert^L^.^S^u^m^w^al^t^{III (Vi}^c^e^R^08/^03/⁰⁶^12/^31/¹¹^IV
^Chaⁱ^r⁾
^D^e^borah^A^.^{P. H}^e^rs^m^aⁿ^D^03/^02/⁰⁴^12/^31/⁰⁸^IV
^K^a^t^h^ryⁿ^O^.^Hⁱ^g^gⁱⁿ^s^D^12/^17/⁰⁵^12/^31/⁰⁹^IV
^S^t^ev^en^R^.^C^h^eal^an^der^R^12/^09/⁰⁶^12/^31/⁰⁷^IV
NTSB Appointment Action in the 109^th Congress
^Nomⁱ^nee/reces^s^Da^te^Da^te^D^ays^to
^ap^p^oⁱⁿ^tee^P^arty^Posⁱ^ti^on^T^o^rep^l^a^ce^no^mⁱ^na^t^e^d^confirm^e^d^confirm
^Mark^V^.^R^o^s^eⁿ^k^e^r^R^Mem^b^er^R^eappoiⁿ^t^m^eⁿ^t^04/^04/⁰⁵^12/^17/⁰⁵²²⁴
^E^l^l^e^{n G}^.^E^ngl^e^m^aⁿ^a^R^C^h^aⁱ^r^R^eappoiⁿ^t^m^eⁿ^t^04/^04/⁰⁵^Wi^t^h^drawⁿ^12/^13/⁰⁵
^(C^onⁿ^e^rs⁾
^K^a^t^h^ryⁿ^O^.^Hⁱ^g^gⁱⁿ^s^D^M^em^ber^C^arol^{J. C}^a^rm^ody^07/^28/⁰⁵^12/^17/⁰⁵¹⁰⁹
^M^a^r^k^V^.^Ro^se^nke^r^R^Chaⁱ^r^E^l^l^e^{n G}^.^E^ngl^e^m^aⁿ^a^04/^24/⁰⁶^08/^03/⁰⁶¹⁰¹
^(C^onⁿ^e^rs⁾
^R^obert^L^.^S^u^m^w^al^t^III^b^R^M^em^ber^Rⁱ^c^h^a^{rd F}^.^H^ealⁱⁿ^g^06/^06/⁰⁶^08/^03/⁰⁶⁵⁸
^R^obert^L^.^S^u^m^w^al^t^III^b^R^M^em^ber^R^eappoiⁿ^t^m^eⁿ^t^06/^06/⁰⁶^08/^03/⁰⁶⁵⁸
^Stev^en^R^.^C^h^ealan^der^R^Mem^b^er^Ellen^{G. En}^g^l^em^an^a^09/^21/⁰⁶^12/^09/⁰⁶⁷⁹
^(C^onⁿ^e^rs⁾
^M^e^anⁿ^u^m^b^{er of d}^ays^{to con}^fⁱ^r^m^{a n}^o^mⁱⁿ^a^ti^on¹⁰⁵
^{a. T}^h^{e su}^rⁿ^am^{e o}^f^th^{is n}^o^mⁱⁿ^{ee is sh}^o^wⁿⁱⁿ^v^a^rⁱ^o^u^{s f}^o^r^m^{s in}^th^eⁿ^o^mⁱⁿ^a^tioⁿ^s^d^a^tab^a^se.^I^t^{is sh}^o^wⁿ
ⁱⁿ^th^{is w}^a^y^coⁿ^s^isten^tlyⁱⁿ^th^{is r}^e^p^o^r^{t f}^o^r^clar^ity^.
^b^.^T^h^{e f}ⁱ^r^s^{t n}^o^mⁱⁿ^a^tioⁿ^w^a^s^t^o^t^h^e^p^o^s^itioⁿ^f^o^r^m^er^ly^h^e^ld^b^y^Healin^g^f^o^r^th^{e r}^e^m^aⁱⁿ^d^e^r^o^f^th^{e ter}^m
^ex^pirin^g^on^Decem^{ber 31, 2006. T}^h^{e s}^e^c^o^nd^nomⁱⁿ^ation^w^a^s^{to th}^{e s}^a^m^e^pos^ition^f^o^{r th}^e
^s^u^cceedin^g^fⁱ^v^e^-^y^{ear term}^.

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 and

5 U.S.C. Appendix 3)

Membership at the End of the 109^th Congress
^{Date fi}^rs^t^T^erm^Pay
^Iⁿ^cum^b^ent^P^arty^confirm^e^d^ex^pires^lev^e^l
^Co^mmissioⁿ^e^rs
^D^a^l^e^{E. K}^l^eiⁿ^(C^h^aⁱ^r⁾^R^05/^26/⁰⁶^06/^30/¹¹^II
^Edw^a^{rd McG}^a^f^fⁱ^g^aⁿ^Jr.^D^08/^02/⁹⁶^06/^30/¹⁰^III
^Jef^f^r^ey^S^.^Merri^fⁱ^e^l^d^R^10/^21/⁹⁸^06/^30/⁰⁷^III
^Greg^ory^B^.^J^aczk^o^D^05/26/06^06/30/08^III
^Pet^e^{r B. L}^y^on^s^R^05/^26/⁰⁶^06/^30/⁰⁹^III
^Ins^p^ect^or^G^e^ner^a^l
^Hu^b^e^{rt T}^.^B^e^llⁿ^a^a^06/^11/⁹⁶^In^defⁱⁿⁱ^t^e^b^IV
ⁿ^a^-ⁿ^ot^applⁱ^cabl^e
NRC Appointment Action in the 109^th Congress
^Nomⁱ^nee/reces^s^Da^te^Da^te^D^ays^to
^ap^p^oⁱⁿ^tee^P^arty^Posⁱ^ti^on^T^o^rep^l^a^ce^no^mⁱ^na^t^e^d^confirm^e^d^confirm
^A^l^bert^H^.^K^oⁿ^e^t^zⁱ^R^Mem^b^er^Rⁱ^ch^{ard A}^.^Mes^e^rv^e^01/^04/⁰⁵^Wi^t^h^drawⁿ^07/^29/⁰⁵
^Greg^ory^B^.^J^aczk^o^D^Mem^b^er^Gret^{a J}^.^Dicu^s^01/^04/05^05/26/06⁴⁶³
^Greg^ory^{B. Jaczk}^o^D^Mem^b^er^R^eces^s^A^ppoin^t^m^eⁿ^t^01/19/05^c
^Pet^e^{r B. L}^y^on^s^R^Mem^b^er^R^eces^s^A^ppoiⁿ^t^m^eⁿ^t^01/^19/⁰⁵^c
^Greg^ory^B^.^J^aczk^o^d^D^M^em^ber^G^ret^a^{J. D}ⁱ^cu^s^02/^14/⁰⁵^05/^26/⁰⁶⁴²²
^Pet^e^{r B. L}^y^on^s^R^Mem^b^er^Rⁱ^ch^{ard A}^.^Mes^e^rv^e^02/^14/⁰⁵^05/^26/⁰⁶⁴²²
^Edw^a^{rd McG}^a^f^fⁱ^g^aⁿ^Jr.^D^Mem^b^er^R^eappoiⁿ^t^m^eⁿ^t^07/^28/⁰⁵^10/^07/⁰⁵³⁸
^D^a^l^e^K^l^eiⁿ^R^Mem^b^er^Nⁱ^l^s^{J. D}ⁱ^az^04/^27/⁰⁶^05/^26/⁰⁶²⁹
^M^e^anⁿ^u^m^b^{er of d}^ays^{to con}^fⁱ^r^m^{a n}^o^mⁱⁿ^a^ti^on²⁷⁵
^a.^T^h^{e p}^r^o^v^isioⁿ^estab^lishⁱⁿ^g^th^{e in}^sp^ecto^r^g^eⁿ^e^r^a^{l p}^o^s^itioⁿ^d^o^e^{s n}^o^{t in}^clu^d^{e r}^e^q^u^ir^em^en^ts^w^ith^r^e^g^a^r^d
^to^p^o^{litical af}^f^iliatioⁿ^.
^b^.^T^h^{e p}^o^s^itioⁿ^d^o^e^{s n}^o^{t h}^a^v^e^{a f}ⁱ^x^e^d^ter^m^{. T}^h^{e P}^r^esid^en^{t m}^a^y^r^e^m^o^v^e^anⁱⁿ^cu^m^b^en^{t f}^r^o^m^o^f^fⁱ^ce.
^Du^rⁱⁿ^g^th^{e p}^e^rⁱ^o^d^c^o^v^e^r^e^d^b^y^th^{is r}^e^p^o^r^{t, th}^{e I}ⁿ^sp^ecto^r^Gen^e^r^a^{l A}^c^{t d}ⁱ^r^ected^th^{e P}^r^esid^en^{t to}
^“^c^om^m^uⁿⁱ^{cate th}^{e reas}^on^s^f^o^{r an}^y^s^u^ch^rem^o^v^a^{l to both}^Hou^s^es^of^C^oⁿ^g^r^es^s^”^{(5 U.S.C}^.
^A^ppen^dⁱ^x^{, § 3(b)).}

^{c. Jaczk}^o’^s^an^d^L^y^on^s^’^s^reces^s^appoin^t^m^eⁿ^t^s^w^o^u^l^{d h}^a^v^e^ex^{pired at th}^{e en}^{d of}^th^{e 109}^th^Co^ngr^e^ss,^b^y
^w^h^ich^tim^{e th}^ey^h^a^{d been}^con^f^irm^e^d.
^{d. Wh}^en^{a reces}^s^appoiⁿ^t^m^eⁿ^tⁱ^s^m^a^{de, 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
^nomⁱⁿ^{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}
^J^aczk^o’^s^cas^{e, both}ⁿ^o^mⁱⁿ^a^tion^s^w^e^{re con}^f^irm^e^d.

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 at the End of the 109^th Congress
^{Date fi}^rs^t^T^erm^Pay
^Iⁿ^cum^b^ent^P^arty^confirm^e^d^ex^pires^lev^e^l
^W^.^Sco^{tt Railto}ⁿ⁽^C^h^a^ir⁾ⁿ^a⁰⁷^/³¹^/⁰³⁰⁴^/²⁷^/⁰⁷^I^I^I
^T^h^om^asⁱⁿ^{a R}^o^g^e^rsⁿ^a^07/^31/⁰³^04/^27/⁰⁹^IV
^{Horace A}^.^T^h^om^ps^on^IIIⁿ^a^05/19/06^04/27/11^IV
ⁿ^a^-ⁿ^ot^applⁱ^cabl^e
OSHRC Appointment Action in the 109^th Congress
^Nomⁱ^nee/reces^s^Da^te^Da^te^D^ays^to
^ap^p^oⁱⁿ^tee^P^arty^Posⁱ^ti^on^T^o^rep^l^a^ce^no^mⁱ^na^t^e^d^confirm^e^d^confirm
^{Horace A}^.^T^h^om^ps^onⁿ^a^Mem^b^er^Jam^e^s^{M. S}^t^eph^eⁿ^s^09/^28/⁰⁵^05/^19/⁰⁶²²²
^III
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, unless a successor is appointed before that time. The
President designates the chair. The commissioners designate the vice chair. (39
U.S.C. § 3601)
[The Postal Rate Commission became the Postal Regulatory Commission, as
provided in Section 604 of P. L. 109-435, the Postal Accountability and
Enhancement Act, enacted on December 20, 2006.]
Membership at the End of the 109^th Congress
^{Date fi}^rs^t^T^erm^Pay
^Iⁿ^cum^b^ent^P^arty^confirm^e^d^ex^pires^lev^e^l
^Geo^r^g^e^{A. Oma}^s^a^(C^h^aⁱ^r⁾^R^06/^11/⁹⁷^10/^14/⁰⁶^III
^D^a^wⁿ^{A. T}ⁱ^s^dal^e^a^(Vi^c^e^D^11/^21/⁰⁴^11/^22/⁰⁶^IV
^Chaⁱ^r⁾
^T^oⁿ^y^H^a^m^m^oⁿ^d^R^11/^12/⁰²^10/^14/¹⁰^IV
^R^u^t^h^Y^.^G^o^l^d^w^a^y^D^11/^12/⁰²^11/^22/⁰⁸^IV
^Mark^D^.^A^c^t^oⁿ^R^08/^03/⁰⁶^10/^14/¹⁰^IV
^Dan^{G. B}^l^air^b^R^12/^09/⁰⁶^10/^14/¹²^IV
PRC Appointment Action in the 109^th Congress
^Nomⁱ^nee/reces^s^Da^te^Da^te^D^ays^to
^ap^p^oⁱⁿ^tee^P^arty^Posⁱ^ti^on^T^o^rep^l^a^ce^no^mⁱ^na^t^e^d^confirm^e^d^confirm
^T^oⁿ^y^H^a^m^m^oⁿ^d^R^C^om^mⁱ^s^sⁱ^on^er^R^eappoiⁿ^t^m^eⁿ^t^01/^24/⁰⁵^05/^26/⁰⁵¹²²
^Mark^D^.^A^c^t^oⁿ^R^C^o^m^mⁱ^s^sⁱ^on^er^D^aⁿ^a^{B. C}^o^vⁱⁿ^g^t^on^S^r^.^11/^07/⁰⁵^08/^03/⁰⁶²⁵⁸
^D^aⁿ^G^.^Bl^ai^r^R^C^o^m^mⁱ^s^sⁱ^on^er^G^e^org^e^A^.^O^m^as^11/^13/⁰⁶^12/^09/⁰⁶²⁶
^M^e^anⁿ^u^m^b^{er of d}^ays^{to con}^fⁱ^r^m^{a n}^o^mⁱⁿ^a^ti^on¹³⁵
^{a. T}^h^{e ter}^m^{s o}^f^th^{e in}^cu^m^b^en^{ts sh}^o^wⁿⁱⁿ^italics^h^a^d^e^x^pⁱ^r^e^d^.^T^h^ey^coⁿ^tin^u^e^d^to^ser^v^{e u}ⁿ^d^er^th^e
^h^o^l^dov^{er prov}ⁱ^sⁱ^oⁿⁿ^o^t^e^{d abov}^e.
^{b. Blair w}^a^s^desⁱ^gⁿ^a^ted^ch^{air on}^Decem^{ber 15, 2006.}

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 and 5 U.S.C. Appendix

Membership at the End of the 109^th Congress
^{Date fi}^rs^t^T^erm^Pay
^Iⁿ^cum^b^ent^P^arty^confirm^e^d^ex^pires^lev^e^l
^Boar^d
^Mich^{ael S. Sch}^w^{artz (C}^h^a^ir;ⁿ^a^05/^23/⁰³^08/^28/⁰⁷^III
^Mem^b^er-^a^t-^L^a^rg^e)
^Vi^r^gⁱ^l^M^.^Speakm^{an Jr}^.^aⁿ^a^08/^12/⁹²^08/^28/⁰⁴^IV
^(L^{abor Mem}^b^er)
^Jer^{ome F. K}^ever^aⁿ^a^05/^24/⁰⁰^08/^28/⁰³^IV
^(Man^ag^em^en^{t Mem}^b^er)
^Ins^p^ect^or^G^e^ner^a^l
^Martⁱⁿ^{J. D}ⁱ^ck^m^aⁿⁿ^a^10/^08/⁹⁴^In^defⁱⁿⁱ^t^e^b^IV
ⁿ^a^-ⁿ^o^{t ap}^p^licab^le
^{a. T}^h^{e term}^s^of^th^{e in}^cu^m^b^en^t^s^s^h^o^wⁿⁱⁿⁱ^t^a^lⁱ^c^s^h^a^{d ex}^{pired. T}^h^ey^con^tin^u^e^{d to s}^e^rv^{e u}ⁿ^d^{er th}^e
^h^o^l^dov^{er prov}ⁱ^sⁱ^oⁿⁿ^o^t^e^{d abov}^e.
^b^.^T^h^{is p}^o^s^itioⁿ^d^o^e^{s n}^o^{t h}^a^v^e^{a f}ⁱ^x^e^d^ter^m^{. T}^h^{e P}^r^esid^en^{t m}^a^y^r^e^m^o^v^e^aⁿⁱⁿ^cu^m^b^en^{t f}^r^o^m^o^f^fⁱ^ce.
^Du^rⁱⁿ^g^th^{e p}^e^rⁱ^o^d^co^v^e^r^e^d^b^y^th^{is r}^e^p^o^r^{t, th}^{e I}ⁿ^sp^ecto^r^Gen^e^r^a^{l A}^c^{t d}ⁱ^r^ected^th^{e P}^r^esⁱ^d^eⁿ^{t to}
^“^c^om^m^uⁿⁱ^{cate th}^{e reas}^on^s^f^o^{r an}^y^s^u^ch^rem^o^v^a^{l to both}^Hou^s^es^of^C^oⁿ^g^r^es^s^”^{(5 U.S.C}^.
^A^ppen^dⁱ^x^{, § 3(b)).}
No RRB Appointment Action in the 109^th Congress

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, unless a
successor is appointed before that time. The President designates the chair. (15
U.S.C. § 78d)
Membership at the End of the 109^th Congress
^{Date fi}^rs^t^T^erm^Pay
^Iⁿ^cum^b^ent^P^arty^confirm^e^d^ex^pires^lev^e^l
^C^h^ri^s^t^oph^{er C}^o^x^(C^h^aⁱ^r⁾^R^07/^29/⁰⁵^06/^05/⁰⁹^III
^Pau^l^S^.^A^t^kⁱⁿ^s^R^07/^25/⁰²^06/^05/⁰⁸^IV
^R^o^el^C^.^C^a^m^pos^D^07/^25/⁰²^06/^05/¹⁰^IV
^Aⁿⁿ^e^{tte L}^.^Nazaret^h^D^07/29/05^06/05/07^IV
^K^a^t^h^l^een^L^.^C^a^s^e^y^R^06/^15/⁰⁶^06/^05/¹¹^IV
SEC Appointment Action in the 109^th Congress
^Nomⁱ^nee/reces^s^Da^te^Da^te^D^ays^to
^ap^p^oⁱⁿ^tee^P^arty^Posⁱ^ti^on^T^o^rep^l^a^ce^no^mⁱ^na^t^e^d^confirm^e^d^confirm
^C^h^ri^s^t^oph^{er C}^o^x^R^Mem^b^er^H^a^rv^ey^{J. G}^o^l^d^s^c^h^mⁱ^d^06/^30/⁰⁵^07/^29/⁰⁵²⁹
^R^o^el^C^.^C^a^m^pos^D^M^em^ber^R^eappoiⁿ^t^m^eⁿ^t^07/^22/⁰⁵^07/^29/⁰⁵⁷
^Aⁿⁿ^e^{tte L}^.^Nazareth^D^Mem^b^er^W^illiam^{H. Do}ⁿ^a^ld^soⁿ⁰⁷^/²²^/⁰⁵⁰⁷^/²⁹^/⁰⁵⁷
^K^a^t^h^l^een^L^.^C^a^s^e^y^R^Mem^b^er^C^yⁿ^t^hⁱ^{a A}^.^G^l^as^s^m^an^05/^18/⁰⁶^06/^15/⁰⁶²⁸
^M^e^anⁿ^u^m^b^{er of d}^ays^{to con}^fⁱ^r^m^{a n}^o^mⁱⁿ^a^ti^on¹⁸

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 at the End of the 109^th Congress
^{Date fi}^rs^t^T^erm^Pay
^Iⁿ^cum^b^ent^P^arty^confirm^e^d^ex^pires^lev^e^l
^Cha^r^l^e^{s D}^.^N^o^t^tⁱ^ngha^m^R^08/^03/⁰⁶^12/^31/¹⁰^III
^(C^h^aⁱ^r⁾
^Fran^cis^P^.^Mu^lv^ey^(Vice^D^05/^21/⁰⁴^12/^31/⁰⁷^IV
^Chaⁱ^r⁾
^{W. D}^o^u^g^l^as^Bu^t^t^r^ey^R^05/^21/⁰⁴^12/^31/⁰⁸^IV
STB Appointment Action in the 109^th Congress
^Nomⁱ^nee/reces^s^Da^te^Da^te^D^ays^to
^ap^p^oⁱⁿ^tee^P^arty^Posⁱ^ti^on^T^o^rep^l^a^ce^no^mⁱ^na^t^e^d^confirm^e^d^confirm
^Cha^r^l^e^{s D}^.^N^o^t^tⁱ^ngha^m^R^M^e^m^b^e^r^Ro^ge^r^P^.^N^o^b^e^r⁰⁶^/⁰⁵^/⁰⁶⁰⁸^/⁰³^/⁰⁶⁵⁹

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 at the End of the 109^th Congress
^{Date fi}^rs^t^T^erm^Pay
^Iⁿ^cum^b^ent^P^arty^confirm^e^d^ex^pires^lev^e^l
^D^aⁿⁱ^el^R^.^Pears^oⁿ^(C^h^aⁱ^r⁾^R^11/^21/⁰⁴^06/^16/¹¹^III
^S^h^{ara L}^.^A^r^an^of^f^(Vⁱ^{ce C}^h^ai^r)^D^07/^29/⁰⁵^12/^16/¹²^IV
^J^eⁿⁿⁱ^f^e^r^A^.^Hillm^an^D⁰⁷^/³⁰^/⁹⁸¹²^/¹⁶^/⁰⁶^I^V
^St^{ephen K}^opl^an^a^D^07/^30/⁹⁸^06/^16/⁰⁵^IV
^D^eanⁿ^a^T^.^O^k^uⁿ^R^11/^19/⁹⁹^06/^16/⁰⁸^IV
^C^h^arl^o^t^t^e^R^.^L^aⁿ^e^R^11/^21/⁰⁴^12/^16/⁰⁹^IV
USITC Appointment Action in the 109^th Congress
^Nomⁱ^nee/reces^s^Da^te^Da^te^D^ays^to
^ap^p^oⁱⁿ^tee^P^arty^Posⁱ^ti^on^T^o^rep^l^a^ce^no^mⁱ^na^t^e^d^confirm^e^d^confirm
^Sh^ar^{a L}^.^A^r^an^o^f^f^D^Mem^b^er^Mar^c^{ia E. Miller}⁰⁴^/²⁷^/⁰⁵⁰⁷^/²⁹^/⁰⁵⁹³
^Dean^A^.^Pⁱⁿ^k^e^r^t^D^M^em^b^e^r^J^enⁿⁱ^f^e^r^A^.^Hillm^an⁰⁹^/⁰⁷^/⁰⁶^Retu^rⁿ^ed¹²^/⁰⁹^/⁰⁶^b
^I^r^vⁱⁿ^g^A^.^W^illiam^s^oⁿ^D^M^em^b^e^r^S^tep^h^en^Ko^p^l^an⁰⁹^/⁰⁷^/⁰⁶^Retu^rⁿ^ed¹²^/⁰⁹^/⁰⁶^b
^{a. T}^h^{e ter}^m^o^f^th^{e in}^cu^m^b^en^{t sh}^o^wⁿⁱⁿ^{italics h}^a^d^ex^pⁱ^r^e^d^.^{He co}ⁿ^tin^u^e^d^to^ser^v^e^uⁿ^d^er^th^{e h}^o^ld^o^v^er
^provⁱ^sⁱ^oⁿⁿ^o^t^e^{d abov}^e.^th
^{b. R}^e^tu^rn^{ed to th}^{e P}^r^es^iden^{t at th}^{e end}^o^f^t^h^e¹⁰⁹^Co^ngr^e^{ss und}^e^r^t^h^e^p^r^o^vⁱ^sⁱ^o^{ns o}^f^Se^na^t^e^Rul^e
^{XXXI, p}^a^rag^r^ap^h⁶^o^f^th^{e Stan}^dⁱⁿ^g^R^u^{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, but no commissioner may serve more than 12 years. The
President designates the chair. (18 U.S.C. § 4202) The commission was previously
scheduled to be phased out, but its life has been extended several times by Congress.
Under P.L. 110-312, § 2 (122 Stat. 3013), it was extended until November 1, 2011.
(18 U.S.C. § 4202)
Membership at the End of the 109^th Congress
^{Date fi}^rs^t^T^erm^Pay
^Iⁿ^cum^b^ent^P^arty^confirm^e^d^ex^pires^lev^e^l
^Ed^w^a^r^d^{F. Reilly}^{, J}^r^{. (}^C^h^a^ir⁾ⁿ^a⁰⁸^/¹²^/⁹¹^IV
^Fo^r^{all p}^o^s^itioⁿ^s^,
^{6 y}^ears^f^r^om^Cr^an^stoⁿ^J^.^Mitch^e^{ll (}^V^iceⁿ^a^03/^06/⁰³^V
^appoiⁿ^t^m^eⁿ^t^or^Chaⁱ^r⁾
^wh^eⁿ^D^e^borah^Aⁿⁿ^S^p^agⁿ^o^lⁱⁿ^a^11/^21/⁰⁴^V
^c^o^mmi^s^sⁱ^oⁿⁱ^s
^ph^as^{ed ou}^t^Is^{aac F}^u^lw^{ood, Jr.}ⁿ^a^11/21/04^V
^Pat^rⁱ^cⁱ^a^C^u^s^h^w^aⁿ^a^11/^21/⁰⁴^V
ⁿ^a^-ⁿ^o^{t ap}^p^licab^le
No USPC Appointment Action in the 109^th Congress

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, with the advice and consent of the Senate,
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, whichever 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)
Full-Tme Membership as of December 9, 2006
^{Date fi}^rs^t^T^erm^Pay
^Iⁿ^cum^b^ent^P^arty^confirm^e^d^ex^pires^lev^e^l
^Rⁱ^{cardo H}ⁱⁿ^o^j^o^s^a^(C^h^aⁱ^r⁾^R^11/^21/⁰⁴^10/^31/⁰⁷^S^a^m^e^as
^rat^e^f^o^r^a
^fe^d^e^r^a^l^Ru^b^eⁿ^Castillo⁽^V^{ice Ch}^air⁾^11/^10/⁹⁹^10/^31/⁰⁹
^appeals^W^illiam^{K. Sessio}ⁿ^{s I}^I^I⁽^V^ice^D^11/^10/⁹⁹^10/^31/⁰⁹
^cou^r^t^Chaⁱ^r⁾
^ju^d^g^e^s
^{John R. St}^eer^b^(Vⁱ^{ce C}^h^ai^r)^R^11/^10/⁹⁹^10/^31/⁰⁵
USSC Appointment Action in the 109^th Congress
^Nomⁱ^nee/reces^s^Da^te^Da^te^D^ays^to
^ap^p^oⁱⁿ^tee^P^arty^Posⁱ^ti^on^T^o^rep^l^a^ce^no^mⁱ^na^t^e^d^confirm^e^d^confirm
^Johⁿ^R^.^S^t^eer^R^C^om^mⁱ^s^sⁱ^on^er^R^eappoiⁿ^t^m^eⁿ^t^12/^06/⁰⁶^R^e^t^u^rn^{ed 12/}^09/⁰⁶^c
^Johⁿ^R^.^S^t^eer^R^C^om^mⁱ^s^sⁱ^on^er^R^eces^s^appoiⁿ^t^m^eⁿ^t^12/^12/⁰⁶^b
^{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^{is m}^e^m^b^er^{, 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.^T^h^e^term^of^th^{e in}^cu^m^b^en^{t s}^h^owⁿⁱⁿ^italics^h^a^{d ex}^{pired. B}^ecau^s^e^hⁱ^s^term^ex^pired^du^rin^g^th^e^fⁱ^rs^t^th
^s^e^s^sⁱ^on^of^t^h^{e 109}^Coⁿ^g^r^ess,^h^e^w^o^u^l^d^h^a^v^e^b^een^ab^{le to}^coⁿ^tin^u^e^to^ser^v^{e u}ⁿ^{til th}^e^sⁱ^{ne di}^e
^adj^o^u^rⁿ^m^en^t^of^C^oⁿ^g^r^es^s^{at th}^{e en}^{d of}^th^{e s}^econ^d^s^e^s^sⁱ^on^uⁿ^d^{er th}^{e h}^o^ldov^{er prov}^is^ionⁿ^o^ted
^abov^{e. T}^h^{e Hou}^s^{e an}^{d Sen}^a^{te each}^adj^o^u^rⁿ^e^d^sⁱ^{ne di}^e^on^F^r^iday^{, Decem}^{ber 8, 2006. T}^h^e
^P^r^es^iden^{t reces}^s^appoin^t^{ed St}^e^e^r^t^o^a^s^u^cceedin^g^termⁱⁿ^th^{e s}^a^m^e^pos^ition^on^T^u^es^day^,
^D^e^cem^ber^12,²⁰⁰⁶^,^a^s^s^h^o^wⁿ^,^aⁿ^d^h^e^d^e^sⁱ^gⁿ^a^t^e^d^S^t^e^e^r^a^s^a^vⁱ^c^e^c^h^aⁱ^r^.^Thⁱ^s^t^e^r^m^a^s
^com^mⁱ^s^sⁱ^on^{er w}^a^s^{to ex}^{pire on}^October^31,^{2011. R}^eces^s^appoin^t^m^eⁿ^t^s^are^alw^a^y^s^lim^itedⁱⁿ
^d^u^r^a^tioⁿ^,^h^o^w^e^v^e^r^,^r^e^g^a^r^d^{less o}^f^th^{e ter}^m^o^f^o^f^fⁱ^{ce o}^f^{a p}^a^r^ticu^l^ar^p^o^s^itioⁿ^.^Iⁿ^t^hⁱ^s^{case, th}^e^th
ⁱⁿ^cu^m^b^en^t^’^s^reces^s^appoiⁿ^t^m^eⁿ^t^ex^pi^{red at}^t^h^{e en}^{d of}^t^h^{e f}ⁱ^rs^t^s^e^s^sⁱ^on^of^t^h^{e 110}^Co^ng^r^e^ss,
^p^r^io^r^to^th^{e ex}^pⁱ^r^a^tioⁿ^o^f^th^{e ter}^m^o^f^th^{e p}^o^s^itioⁿ^.^th
^c^.^R^e^tu^rn^{ed to th}^{e P}^r^es^iden^{t at th}^{e en}^{d of}^th^{e 109}^Co^ngr^e^{ss und}^e^r^t^h^e^p^r^o^vⁱ^sⁱ^o^{ns o}^f^Seⁿ^a^t^e^R^u^l^e
^{XXXI, p}^a^rag^r^ap^h⁶^o^f^th^{e Stan}^dⁱⁿ^g^R^u^{les o}^f^th^{e Sen}^a^te.

Appendix A. Nominations and Appointments to
Regulatory and Other Collegial Boards and
Commissions, 109^th Congress
^Board^/^a^No^mⁱ^na^tioⁿ^Co^nfirm^a^tioⁿ^D^ays^to
^Nomⁱ^nee/reces^s^appointee^C^o^mmi^s^sⁱ^oⁿ^da^t^e^da^t^e^confirm
^Mark^D^.^A^c^t^oⁿ^P^R^C^11/^07/⁰⁵^08/^03/⁰⁶²⁵⁸
^S^h^{ara L}^.^A^r^an^of^f^U^S^I^T^C^04/^27/⁰⁵^07/^29/⁰⁵⁹³
^G^e^of^f^r^ey^S^.^Baciⁿ^o^F^H^F^B^06/^16/⁰⁶^07/^26/⁰⁶⁴⁰
^S^h^ei^l^a^C^.^Bai^r^(Mem^ber)^F^D^IC^05/^02/⁰⁶^06/^15/⁰⁶⁴⁴
^S^h^ei^l^a^C^.^Bai^r^(Mem^ber)^F^D^IC^05/^02/⁰⁶^06/^15/⁰⁶⁴⁴
^S^h^ei^l^a^C^.^Bai^r^(C^h^aⁱ^r⁾^F^D^I^C^05/^02/⁰⁶^06/^15/⁰⁶⁴⁴
^Ben^S^.^Bern^an^k^e^(Mem^ber)^F^R^S^11/^01/⁰⁵^01/^31/⁰⁶⁸⁰
^Ben^S^.^Bern^an^k^e^(C^h^aⁱ^r⁾^F^R^S^11/^01/⁰⁵^01/^31/⁰⁶⁸⁰
^Wayⁿ^{e C}^.^Bey^e^r^F^L^R^A^06/^06/⁰⁶^R^e^t^u^rn^{ed 12/}^09/⁰⁶
^Wayⁿ^{e C}^.^Bey^e^r^F^L^R^A^R^eces^s^appoiⁿ^t^m^eⁿ^t^12/^20/⁰⁶
^D^aⁿ^G^.^Bl^ai^r^P^R^C^11/^13/⁰⁶^12/^09/⁰⁶²⁶
^L^a^rry^{W. Brow}ⁿ^D^N^F^S^B^09/^05/⁰⁶^09/^29/⁰⁶²⁴
^R^o^el^C^.^C^a^m^pos^S^E^C^07/^22/⁰⁵^07/^29/⁰⁵⁷
^K^a^t^h^l^een^L^.^C^a^s^e^y^S^EC^05/^18/⁰⁶^06/^15/⁰⁶²⁸
^S^t^ev^en^R^.^C^h^eal^an^der^N^T^S^B^09/^21/⁰⁶^12/^09/⁰⁶⁷⁹
^Lⁱⁿ^d^{a M. C}^oⁿ^lⁱⁿ^EX^IMBA^N^K^06/^26/⁰⁶^07/^26/⁰⁶³⁰
^R^oⁿ^a^l^d^S^.^C^ooper^EEO^C^03/^27/⁰⁶^07/^26/⁰⁶¹²¹
^Mi^ch^ael^{J. C}^opps^F^C^C^11/^09/⁰⁵^12/^21/⁰⁵⁴²
^C^h^ri^s^t^oph^{er C}^o^x^S^EC^06/^30/⁰⁵^07/^29/⁰⁵²⁹
^D^oⁿ^e^t^t^a^D^a^vⁱ^ds^on^EA^C^07/^21/⁰⁵^07/^28/⁰⁵⁷
^E^lⁱ^z^a^b^e^t^{h D}^o^ughe^r^t^y^N^M^B⁰⁵^/²⁵^/⁰⁶^Wⁱ^t^h^d^r^a^w^{n 1}¹^/¹⁴^/⁰⁶
^E^lⁱ^z^a^b^e^t^{h D}^o^ughe^r^t^y^N^M^B¹¹^/¹⁴^/⁰⁶¹²^/⁰⁹^/⁰⁶²⁵
^E^lⁱ^z^a^b^e^t^{h D}^o^ughe^r^t^y^N^M^B¹¹^/¹⁴^/⁰⁶¹²^/⁰⁹^/⁰⁶²⁵
^Mi^ch^ael^F^.^D^u^f^f^y^F^M^S^H^R^C^08/^01/⁰⁶^R^e^t^u^rn^{ed 12/}^09/⁰⁶
^Mi^ch^ael^F^.^D^u^f^f^y^F^M^S^H^R^C^R^eces^s^A^ppoiⁿ^t^m^eⁿ^t^8/^31/⁰⁶
^Mi^ch^ael^F^.^D^u^f^f^y^F^M^S^H^R^C^09/^07/⁰⁶^R^e^t^u^rn^{ed 12/}^09/⁰⁶
^Mi^ch^ael^V^.^D^uⁿⁿ^C^F^T^C^06/^16/⁰⁶^08/^03/⁰⁶⁴⁸
^R^e^{becca F. Dy}^e^F^MC^07/12/05^07/22/05¹⁰

^Board^/^a^No^mⁱ^na^tioⁿ^Co^nfirm^a^tioⁿ^D^ays^to
^Nomⁱ^nee/reces^s^appointee^C^o^mmi^s^sⁱ^oⁿ^da^t^e^da^t^e^confirm
^N^a^omⁱ^C^.^Earp^EEO^C^07/^29/⁰⁵^10/^21/⁰⁵⁵¹
^Aⁿ^drew^{J. Eg}^g^eⁿ^b^erg^e^r^D^N^F^S^B^06/^29/⁰⁵^12/^09/⁰⁶⁴⁵³
^El^l^eⁿ^G^.^En^g^l^em^an^(C^onⁿ^e^rs⁾^N^T^S^B^04/^04/⁰⁵^Wi^t^h^drawⁿ^12/^13/⁰⁵
^{J. Jos}^e^ph^G^r^an^dm^ai^s^oⁿ^E^X^I^MBA^N^K^06/^26/⁰⁶^07/^26/⁰⁶³⁰
^C^h^ri^s^tⁱⁿ^{e M. G}^rⁱ^f^fⁱⁿ^EEO^C^07/^28/⁰⁵^10/^21/⁰⁵⁵²
^Martⁱⁿ^{J. G}^r^u^eⁿ^b^erg^(Mem^ber)^F^D^IC^07/^22/⁰⁵^07/^29/⁰⁵⁷
^Martⁱⁿ^{J. G}^r^u^eⁿ^b^erg^(Mem^ber)^F^D^IC^07/^22/⁰⁵^07/^29/⁰⁵⁷
^Martⁱⁿ^{J. G}^r^u^eⁿ^b^erg^(Vⁱ^{ce C}^h^ai^r)^F^D^IC^07/^22/⁰⁵^07/^29/⁰⁵⁷
^T^oⁿ^y^H^a^m^m^oⁿ^d^PR^C^01/^24/⁰⁵^05/^26/⁰⁵¹²²
^K^a^t^h^ryⁿ^O^.^Hⁱ^g^gⁱⁿ^s^N^T^S^B^07/^28/⁰⁵^12/^17/⁰⁵¹⁰⁹
^H^a^rry^R^.^H^o^g^l^an^der^N^MB^03/^27/⁰⁶^12/^09/⁰⁶²²⁶
^A^r^l^eⁿ^e^H^o^l^eⁿ^F^MS^H^R^C^05/^23/⁰⁵^R^e^t^u^rn^{ed 09/}^29/⁰⁶
^A^r^l^eⁿ^e^H^o^l^eⁿ^F^MS^H^R^C^11/^14/⁰⁶^R^e^t^u^rn^{ed 12/}^09/⁰⁶
^R^odn^ey^{E. H}^ood^N^C^U^A^05/^09/⁰⁵^11/^07/⁰⁵¹⁴⁹
^C^a^rolⁱⁿ^{e C}^.^H^uⁿ^t^er^EA^C^09/^15/⁰⁶^R^e^t^u^rn^{ed 12/}^09/⁰⁶
^Gⁱ^gⁱ^H^y^l^aⁿ^d^N^C^U^A^09/^29/⁰⁵^11/^07/⁰⁵³⁹
^Greg^ory^B^.^J^aczk^o^N^R^C^01/04/05^05/26/06⁴⁶³
^Greg^ory^{B. Jaczk}^o^N^R^C^R^eces^s^A^ppoin^t^m^eⁿ^t^01/19/05
^Greg^ory^B^.^J^aczk^o^N^R^C^02/14/05^05/26/06⁴²²
^R^e^u^b^en^Jef^f^e^ry^{III (C}^om^mⁱ^s^sⁱ^on^er)^C^F^T^C^05/^17/⁰⁵^06/^30/⁰⁵⁴⁴
^R^e^u^b^en^Jef^f^e^ry^{III (C}^h^aⁱ^r⁾^C^F^T^C^05/^17/⁰⁵^06/^30/⁰⁵⁴⁴
^C^o^l^l^een^D^.^Kⁱ^k^o^F^L^R^A^06/^23/⁰⁵^10/^07/⁰⁵⁷³
^Pet^e^{r N}^.^Kⁱ^rs^an^ow^N^L^R^B^11/^16/⁰⁵^R^e^t^u^rn^{ed 12/}^09/⁰⁶
^Pet^e^{r N}^.^Kⁱ^rs^an^ow^N^L^R^B^R^eces^s^A^ppoiⁿ^t^m^eⁿ^t^01/^04/⁰⁶
^Pet^e^{r N}^.^Kⁱ^rs^an^ow^N^L^R^B^02/^10/⁰⁶^R^e^t^u^rn^{ed 12/}^09/⁰⁶
^D^a^l^e^K^l^eiⁿ^N^R^C^04/^27/⁰⁶^05/^26/⁰⁶²⁹
^D^oⁿ^a^l^d^L^.^K^o^hⁿ^(Vⁱ^{ce C}^h^ai^r)^F^R^S^05/^18/⁰⁶^06/^19/⁰⁶³²
^A^l^bert^H^.^K^oⁿ^e^t^zⁱ^N^R^C^01/^04/⁰⁵^Wi^t^h^drawⁿ^07/^29/⁰⁵
^W^illiam^{E. Ko}^v^acic^F^T^C⁰⁷^/²⁸^/⁰⁵¹²^/¹⁷^/⁰⁵¹⁰⁹
^R^aⁿ^d^al^l^S^.^K^r^os^zn^er^F^R^S^01/^27/⁰⁶^02/^17/⁰⁶²¹
^Jam^e^s^H^.^L^a^m^b^ri^g^h^t^EX^IMBA^N^K^02/^13/⁰⁶^07/^26/⁰⁶¹⁶³

^Board^/^a^No^mⁱ^na^tioⁿ^Co^nfirm^a^tioⁿ^D^ays^to
^Nomⁱ^nee/reces^s^appointee^C^o^mmi^s^sⁱ^oⁿ^da^t^e^da^t^e^confirm
^R^obert^D^.^L^eⁿ^h^a^rd^F^E^C^12/^16/⁰⁵^R^e^t^u^rn^{ed 12/}^09/⁰⁶
^R^obert^D^.^L^eⁿ^h^a^rd^F^E^C^R^eces^s^A^ppoiⁿ^t^m^eⁿ^t^01/^04/⁰⁶
^R^obert^D^.^L^eⁿ^h^a^rd^F^E^C^02/^10/⁰⁶^R^e^t^u^rn^{ed 12/}^09/⁰⁶
^Wi^l^m^{a B. L}ⁱ^ebm^aⁿ^N^L^R^B^08/^01/⁰⁶^08/^03/⁰⁶²
^W^a^l^t^e^r^Lukkeⁿ^C^FT^C⁰⁵^/²⁵^/⁰⁵⁰⁶^/³⁰^/⁰⁵³⁶
^Pet^e^{r B. L}^y^on^s^N^R^C^R^eces^s^A^ppoiⁿ^t^m^eⁿ^t^01/^19/⁰⁵
^Pet^e^{r B. L}^y^on^s^N^R^C^02/^14/⁰⁵^05/^26/⁰⁶⁴²²
^Johⁿ^{E. Man}^s^fⁱ^el^d^D^N^F^S^B^09/^05/⁰⁶^09/^29/⁰⁶²⁴
^K^e^vⁱⁿ^{J. Mart}ⁱⁿ^F^C^C^04/^25/⁰⁶^11/^16/⁰⁶¹⁷⁴
^D^a^vⁱ^{d M. Mas}^oⁿ^F^EC^12/^16/⁰⁵^R^e^t^u^rn^{ed 12/}^09/⁰⁶
^R^obert^{M. McD}^o^w^e^l^l^F^C^C^02/^06/⁰⁶^05/^26/⁰⁶¹⁰⁹
^Edw^a^{rd McG}^a^f^fⁱ^g^aⁿ^Jr.^N^R^C^07/^28/⁰⁵^10/^07/⁰⁵³⁸
^R^oⁿ^a^l^d^{E. Mei}^s^bu^rg^(Mem^ber)^N^L^R^B^01/^24/⁰⁵^Wi^t^h^drawⁿ^06/^29/⁰⁵
^R^oⁿ^a^{ld E. Meis}^bu^rg^(Gen^eral^N^L^R^B^06/^29/⁰⁵^08/^03/⁰⁶³⁵⁶
^Co^unse^l⁾
^R^oⁿ^a^{ld E. Meis}^bu^rg^(Gen^eral^N^L^R^B^R^eces^s^A^ppoiⁿ^t^m^eⁿ^t^01/^04/⁰⁶
^Co^unse^l⁾
^R^oⁿ^a^{ld E. Meis}^bu^rg^(Gen^eral^N^L^R^B^02/^10/⁰⁶^R^e^t^u^rn^{ed 12/}^09/⁰⁶
^Co^unse^l⁾
^F^r^ederi^c^S^.^Mi^s^h^kⁱⁿ^F^R^S^06/^29/⁰⁶^07/^26/⁰⁶²⁷
^P^h^ilip^{D. Mo}^eller^F^ERC⁰³^/⁰⁷^/⁰⁶⁰⁷^/¹⁴^/⁰⁶¹²⁹
^Aⁿⁿ^e^{tte L}^.^Nazaret^h^S^EC^07/22/05^07/29/05⁷
^N^aⁿ^c^y^A^.^N^o^rd^C^P^S^C^02/^28/⁰⁵^04/^28/⁰⁵⁵⁹
^N^aⁿ^c^y^A^.^N^o^rd^C^P^S^C^02/^28/⁰⁵^04/^28/⁰⁵⁵⁹
^Cha^r^l^e^{s D}^.^N^o^t^tⁱ^ngha^m^S^T^B⁰⁶^/⁰⁵^/⁰⁶⁰⁸^/⁰³^/⁰⁶⁵⁹
^D^a^vⁱ^{d Pal}^m^er^EEO^C^09/^15/⁰⁶^R^e^t^u^rn^{ed 12/}^09/⁰⁶
^D^ean^A^.^Piⁿ^k^e^rt^U^S^IT^C^09/^07/⁰⁶^R^e^t^u^rn^{ed 12/}^09/⁰⁶
^Bi^j^aⁿ^R^a^fⁱ^ekⁱ^aⁿ^E^X^I^MBA^N^K^07/^21/⁰⁶^09/^29/⁰⁶³⁹
^R^o^s^e^m^a^ry^{E. R}^odri^g^u^e^z^E^A^C^12/^06/⁰⁶^R^e^t^u^rn^{ed 12/}^09/⁰⁶
^{J. T}^h^om^as^R^o^s^c^h^F^T^C^09/^29/⁰⁵^12/^17/⁰⁵⁷⁹
^Mary^{M. R}^o^s^e^MS^PB^06/^23/⁰⁵^12/^17/⁰⁵¹⁴⁴
^R^oⁿ^a^l^d^A^.^R^o^s^eⁿ^f^el^d^F^H^F^B^01/^24/⁰⁵^03/^16/⁰⁵⁵¹
^Mark^V^.^R^o^s^eⁿ^k^e^{r (Mem}^ber)^N^T^S^B^04/^04/⁰⁵^12/^17/⁰⁵²²⁴

^Board^/^a^No^mⁱ^na^tioⁿ^Co^nfirm^a^tioⁿ^D^ays^to
^Nomⁱ^nee/reces^s^appointee^C^o^mmi^s^sⁱ^oⁿ^da^t^e^da^t^e^confirm
^Mark^V^.^R^o^s^eⁿ^k^e^{r (C}^h^aⁱ^r⁾^N^T^S^B^04/^24/⁰⁶^08/^03/⁰⁶¹⁰¹
^Jon^T^.^R^y^m^e^r^F^D^I^C^02/^14/⁰⁶^06/^22/⁰⁶¹²⁸
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Appendix C. Senate Intersession Recesses,
Intrasession Recesses of Four or More Days, and
Numbers of Recess Appointments to Positions on
Regulatory and Other Collegial Boards and
Commissions, 109^th Congress
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^01/^26/⁰⁵^01/^31/⁰⁵⁴⁰
^02/^18/⁰⁵^02/^28/⁰⁵⁹⁰
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^04/^29/⁰⁵^05/^09/⁰⁵⁹⁰
^05/^26/⁰⁵^06/^06/⁰⁵¹⁰⁰
^07/^01/⁰⁵^07/^11/⁰⁵⁹⁰
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^02/^17/⁰⁶^02/^27/⁰⁶⁹⁰
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Appendix D. Board/Commission Abbreviations
CSBChemical Safety and Hazard Investigation Board
CFTCCommodity Futures Trading Commission
CPSCConsumer Product Safety Commission
DNFSBDefense Nuclear Facilities Safety Board
EACElection 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
USITCUnited States International Trade Commission
USPCUnited States Parole Commission
USSCUnited States Sentencing Commission