Prescribes expedited procedures for Senate consideration of nominations (subject to advice and consent) for specified positions.
Requires the Secretary of the Senate to create the appropriate sections on the Executive Calendar to reflect and effectuate the requirements of this resolution.
Requires the report accompanying each public bill or joint resolution reported by any committee to contain an evaluation and justification for the establishment in the measure of any new position appointed by the President within an existing or new federal entity.
[Congressional Bills 112th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. Res. 116 Introduced in Senate (IS)]
112th CONGRESS
1st Session
S. RES. 116
To provide for expedited Senate consideration of certain nominations
subject to advice and consent.
_______________________________________________________________________
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
March 30, 2011
Mr. Schumer (for himself, Mr. Alexander, Mr. Reid, Mr. McConnell, Mr.
Lieberman, Ms. Collins, Mr. Bingaman, Mr. Lugar, Mr. Durbin, Mr.
Johanns, Mr. Reed, Mr. Brown of Massachusetts, Mr. Carper, Mr.
Whitehouse, and Mr. Kyl) submitted the following resolution; which was
referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration
_______________________________________________________________________
RESOLUTION
To provide for expedited Senate consideration of certain nominations
subject to advice and consent.
Resolved,
SECTION 1. PROCEDURE FOR CONSIDERATION.
(a) Privileged Nominations; Information Requested.--Upon receipt by
the Senate of a nomination described in section 2, the nomination
shall--
(1) be placed on the Executive Calendar under the heading
``Privileged Nominations--Information Requested''; and
(2) remain on the Executive Calendar under such heading
until the Executive Clerk receives a written certification from
the Chairman of the committee of jurisdiction under subsection
(b).
(b) Questionnaires.--The Chairman of the committee of jurisdiction
shall notify the Executive Clerk in writing when the appropriate
biographical and financial questionnaires have been received from an
individual nominated for a position described in section 2.
(c) Privileged Nominations; Information Received.--Upon receipt of
the certification under subsection (b), the nomination shall--
(1) be placed on the Executive Calendar under the heading
``Privileged Nomination--Information Received'' and remain on
the Executive Calendar under such heading for 10 session days;
and
(2) after the expiration of the period referred to in
paragraph (1), be placed on the ``Nominations'' section of the
Executive Calendar.
(d) Referral to Committee of Jurisdiction.--During the period when
a nomination described in subsection (a) is listed under the
``Privileged Nomination--Information Requested'' section of the
Executive Calendar described in section (a)(1) or the ``Privileged
Nomination--Information Received'' section of the Executive Calendar
described in section (c)(1)--
(1) any Senator may request on his or her own behalf, or on
the behalf of any identified Senator that the nomination be
referred to the appropriate committee of jurisdiction; and
(2) if a Senator makes a request described in paragraph
(1), the nomination shall be referred to the appropriate
committee of jurisdiction.
SEC. 2. NOMINATIONS COVERED.
The following nominations for the positions described (including
total number of individuals to be appointed for the position) shall be
considered under the provisions of this resolution:
(1) The Chairman and the Members of the Advisory Board for
Cuba Broadcasting (9 Members including Chairman).
(2) The Chairman and the Members of the Corporation for
National and Community Service (15 Members including Chairman).
(3) The Chairman and the Members of the Federal Retirement
Thrift Investment Boards (5 Members including Chairman).
(4) The Members of the Internal Revenue Service Oversight
Board (7 Members).
(5) The Members of the Board of the Millennium Challenge
Corporation (4 Members).
(6) The Members of the National Council on the Arts (18
Members).
(7) The Members of the National Council for the Humanities
(26 Members).
(8) The Members of the Board of Directors of the Overseas
Private Investment Corporation (8 Members).
(9) The Members of the Peace Corps National Advisory
Council (15 Members).
(10) The Chairman, Vice Chairman, and the Members of the
Board of Directors for the United States Institute of Peace (12
Members including Chairman and Vice Chairman).
(11) The Members of the Board of Directors of the Federal
Agricultural Mortgage Corporation (5 Members).
(12) The Members of the Board of Directors of the National
Consumer Cooperative Bank (3 Members).
(13) The Members of the Board of Directors of the National
Institute of Building Sciences (15 to 21 Members).
(14) The Members of the Board of Directors of the
Securities Investor Protection Corporation (5 Members).
(15) The Members of the Board of Directors of the
Metropolitan Washington Airport Authority (3 Members).
(16) The Members of the Saint Lawrence Seaway Development
Corporation Advisory Board (5 Members).
(17) The Members of the Board of Trustees of the Morris K.
Udall Scholarship and Excellence in National Environmental
Policy Foundation (9 Members).
(18) The Members the Board of Trustees of the Federal
Hospital Insurance Trust Fund (2 Members).
(19) The Members of the Board of Trustees of the Federal
Old Age and Survivors Trust Fund and Disability Insurance Trust
Fund (2 Members).
(20) The Members of the Board of Trustees of the Federal
Supplementary Medical Insurance Trust Fund (2 Members).
(21) The Members of the Social Security Advisory Board (3
Members).
(22) The Members of the Board of Directors of the African
Development Foundation (7 Members).
(23) The Members of the Board of Directors of the Inter
American Foundation (9 Members).
(24) The Commissioners of the United States Advisory
Commission on Public Diplomacy (7 Members).
(25) The Members of the Board of Trustees of the Barry
Goldwater Scholarship and Excellence in Education Foundation (8
Members).
(26) The Members of the Board of Trustees of the Harry
Truman Scholarship Foundation (8 Members).
(27) The Members of the Board of Trustees of the James
Madison Memorial Fellowship Foundation (6 Members).
(28) The Members of the Board of Directors of the Legal
Services Corporation (11 Members).
(29) The Members of the Foreign Claims Settlement
Commission (2 Members).
(30) The Members of the Board of Directors of the State
Justice Institute (11 Members).
SEC. 3. EXECUTIVE CALENDAR.
The Secretary of the Senate shall create the appropriate sections
on the Executive Calendar to reflect and effectuate the requirements of
this resolution.
SEC. 4. EFFECTIVE DATE.
This resolution shall take effect 60 days after the date of
adoption of this resolution.
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Introduced in Senate
Referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration. (text of measure as introduced: CR S1994)
Committee on Rules and Administration. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
Committee on Rules and Administration. Reported by Senator Schumer without amendment. Without written report.
Committee on Rules and Administration. Reported by Senator Schumer without amendment. Without written report.
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 45.
Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S4181-4197, S4201-4209)
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Resolution agreed to in Senate with amendments by Yea-Nay. 89 - 8. Record Vote Number: 103.(text: CR S4208-4209)
Roll Call #103 (Senate)Resolution agreed to in Senate with amendments by Yea-Nay. 89 - 8. Record Vote Number: 103. (text: CR S4208-4209)
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