<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><Nominations>
  <Congress>119</Congress>
  <SessionNumber>2</SessionNumber>
  <Nomination xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance" Civilian="N" Privileged="N">
    <NominationDisplayNumber DocumentType="PN" NominationNumber="725" PartitionNumber="0">PN725</NominationDisplayNumber>
    <ReceivedDate>2025-12-18</ReceivedDate>
    <ReportingStageDate>2026-01-03</ReportingStageDate>
    <Organization>Navy</Organization>
    <ReportingDescription><![CDATA[

  Rear Adm. Richard E. Seif, Jr., to be Vice Admiral
  Returned to the President under the provisions of Senate Rule XXXI, paragraph 6 of the Standing Rules of the Senate.]]></ReportingDescription>
  </Nomination>
  <Nomination xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance" Civilian="N" Privileged="N">
    <NominationDisplayNumber DocumentType="PN" NominationNumber="724" PartitionNumber="0">PN724</NominationDisplayNumber>
    <ReceivedDate>2025-12-18</ReceivedDate>
    <ReportingStageDate>2026-01-03</ReportingStageDate>
    <Organization>Marine Corps</Organization>
    <ReportingDescription><![CDATA[

  Col. Seth E. Anderson, to be Brigadier General

  Col. Robert B. Finneran, to be Brigadier General

  Col. Edmund B. Hipp, to be Brigadier General

  Col. Andre M. Ingram, to be Brigadier General

  Col. Lance J. Langfeldt, to be Brigadier General

  Col. Reginald J. McClam, to be Brigadier General

  Col. Thomas M. Siverts, to be Brigadier General

  Col. Daniel J. Skuce, to be Brigadier General

  Col. Joshua M. Smith, to be Brigadier General
  Returned to the President under the provisions of Senate Rule XXXI, paragraph 6 of the Standing Rules of the Senate.]]></ReportingDescription>
  </Nomination>
  <Nomination xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance" Civilian="N" Privileged="N">
    <NominationDisplayNumber DocumentType="PN" NominationNumber="723" PartitionNumber="0">PN723</NominationDisplayNumber>
    <ReceivedDate>2025-12-18</ReceivedDate>
    <ReportingStageDate>2026-01-03</ReportingStageDate>
    <Organization>Marine Corps</Organization>
    <ReportingDescription><![CDATA[

  Maj. Gen. Marcus B. Annibale, to be Lieutenant General
  Returned to the President under the provisions of Senate Rule XXXI, paragraph 6 of the Standing Rules of the Senate.]]></ReportingDescription>
  </Nomination>
  <Nomination xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance" Civilian="N" Privileged="N">
    <NominationDisplayNumber DocumentType="PN" NominationNumber="722" PartitionNumber="0">PN722</NominationDisplayNumber>
    <ReceivedDate>2025-12-18</ReceivedDate>
    <ReportingStageDate>2026-01-03</ReportingStageDate>
    <Organization>Marine Corps</Organization>
    <ReportingDescription><![CDATA[

  Lt. Gen. Francis L. Donovan, to be General
  Returned to the President under the provisions of Senate Rule XXXI, paragraph 6 of the Standing Rules of the Senate.]]></ReportingDescription>
  </Nomination>
  <Nomination xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance" Civilian="N" Privileged="N">
    <NominationDisplayNumber DocumentType="PN" NominationNumber="721" PartitionNumber="0">PN721</NominationDisplayNumber>
    <ReceivedDate>2025-12-18</ReceivedDate>
    <ReportingStageDate>2026-01-03</ReportingStageDate>
    <Organization>Army</Organization>
    <ReportingDescription><![CDATA[

  Col. Michael D. Armstrong, to be Brigadier General

  Col. Jason S. Baker, to be Brigadier General

  Col. Timothy C. Baldwin, to be Brigadier General

  Col. Dennis A. Bickett, to be Brigadier General

  Col. Jeffrey M. Bilodeau, to be Brigadier General

  Col. William L. Blanco, to be Brigadier General

  Col. Olen C. Bridges, to be Brigadier General

  Col. Matthew D. Calton, to be Brigadier General

  Col. Maxime C. Casteleyn, to be Brigadier General

  Col. Thomas P. Compitello, to be Brigadier General

  Col. Jeffrey R. Cree, to be Brigadier General

  Col. David E. Crenshaw, to be Brigadier General

  Col. Adam M. Curry, to be Brigadier General

  Col. Chad W. Daniels, to be Brigadier General

  Col. Anthony W. Dennis, to be Brigadier General

  Col. Krisitn L. Derda, to be Brigadier General

  Col. Russell K. DesJardins, to be Brigadier General

  Col. Charles K. Douglas, Jr., to be Brigadier General

  Col. Michele D. Edwards, to be Brigadier General

  Col. Matthew J. Elder, to be Brigadier General

  Col. Ian L. Fawks, to be Brigadier General

  Col. Todd A. Fitzpatrick, to be Brigadier General

  Col. Bradley M. Frank, to be Brigadier General

  Col. Todd R. Fredricks, to be Brigadier General

  Col. Brett J. Gagnon, to be Brigadier General

  Col. Peter G. Garver, to be Brigadier General

  Col. Russell W. Gibson, to be Brigadier General

  Col. Paul C. Gravely, to be Brigadier General

  Col. Michael J. Grzybowski, to be Brigadier General

  Col. Stephen T. Guertin, to be Brigadier General

  Col. Christopher T. Guilmette, to be Brigadier General

  Col. Willus B. Hall, to be Brigadier General

  Col. William B. Hanna, to be Brigadier General

  Col. Russel J. Harden, to be Brigadier General

  Col. Louis P. Hawkins, Jr., to be Brigadier General

  Col. Donny W. Hebel, to be Brigadier General

  Col. David M. Helfrich, to be Brigadier General

  Col. William L. Henry, to be Brigadier General

  Col. Seth T. Hible, to be Brigadier General

  Col. Ronald D. Hogsten, to be Brigadier General

  Col. Vance R. Holland, to be Brigadier General

  Col. Jeramy D. Hopkins, to be Brigadier General

  Col. William L. Irby, to be Brigadier General

  Col. Barry C. Jackson, Jr., to be Brigadier General

  Col. Michael J. Jochen, to be Brigadier General

  Col. Aaron A. Kelsey, to be Brigadier General

  Col. Robert J. Kincaid, Jr., to be Brigadier General

  Col. Kurt K. Kobernik, to be Brigadier General

  Col. John M. Krueger, to be Brigadier General

  Col. William J. LeCates, to be Brigadier General

  Col. Bobby J. Lee, Jr., to be Brigadier General

  Col. Michael M. Majors, to be Brigadier General

  Col. Shane M. Martin, to be Brigadier General

  Col. Michael D. McCoy, to be Brigadier General

  Col. William T. McKnight, to be Brigadier General

  Col. Shawn M. Miller, to be Brigadier General

  Col. Juan M. Mora, to be Brigadier General

  Col. Jack M. Mushallo, to be Brigadier General

  Col. Corey J. Norris, to be Brigadier General

  Col. Jan M. Oleen, to be Brigadier General

  Col. Eric D. Orcutt, to be Brigadier General

  Col. Joseph Paladino, to be Brigadier General

  Col. Chantry T. Parker, to be Brigadier General

  Col. Jeremy G. Pfeifer, to be Brigadier General

  Col. Charles R. Rankin, to be Brigadier General

  Col. Christopher S. Ratcliff, to be Brigadier General

  Col. Andrew M. Ratcliffe III, to be Brigadier General

  Col. James D. Reese, to be Brigadier General

  Col. Marocco V. Roberts, Jr., to be Brigadier General

  Col. Marci J. Sam, to be Brigadier General

  Col. April L. Sapp, to be Brigadier General

  Col. Rodney D. Seaba, to be Brigadier General

  Col. Michael L. Seek, to be Brigadier General

  Col. Derek M. Smith, to be Brigadier General

  Col. Tiffany M. Sneed, to be Brigadier General

  Col. Kenneth N. Snow, to be Brigadier General

  Col. Kurt K. Southworth, to be Brigadier General

  Col. Mark C. Stevens, to be Brigadier General

  Col. Brian J. Stramaglia, to be Brigadier General

  Col. Cody J. Strong, to be Brigadier General

  Col. Richard M. Sudder II, to be Brigadier General

  Col. Rodney K. Tatum, Jr., to be Brigadier General

  Col. Davis K. Ulricson, to be Brigadier General

  Col. Augusto Villalazhiguero, to be Brigadier General

  Col. William H. Wagner, to be Brigadier General

  Col. Kenneth R Walker, Jr., to be Brigadier General

  Col. Robert W. Walker, Jr., to be Brigadier General

  Col. Kenneth J. Walsh, Jr., to be Brigadier General

  Col. Joe W. Warren, Jr., to be Brigadier General

  Col. John M. Wenzel, to be Brigadier General

  Col. Christopher J. Weskamp, to be Brigadier General

  Col. Michael A. Wilson, to be Brigadier General

  Col. Philip A. Winn, Jr., to be Brigadier General

  Col. Jason L. Wisehart, to be Brigadier General

  Col. Roger B. Zeigler, to be Brigadier General
  Returned to the President under the provisions of Senate Rule XXXI, paragraph 6 of the Standing Rules of the Senate.]]></ReportingDescription>
  </Nomination>
  <Nomination xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance" Civilian="Y" Privileged="N">
    <NominationDisplayNumber DocumentType="PN" NominationNumber="673" PartitionNumber="4">PN673-4</NominationDisplayNumber>
    <ReceivedDate>2025-12-01</ReceivedDate>
    <ReportingStageDate>2026-01-03</ReportingStageDate>
    <Organization>The Judiciary</Organization>
    <ReportingDescription><![CDATA[Justin R. Olson, of Indiana, to be United States District Judge for the Southern District of Indiana.
  Returned to the President under the provisions of Senate Rule XXXI, paragraph 6 of the Standing Rules of the Senate.]]></ReportingDescription>
  </Nomination>
  <Nomination xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance" Civilian="Y" Privileged="N">
    <NominationDisplayNumber DocumentType="PN" NominationNumber="673" PartitionNumber="3">PN673-3</NominationDisplayNumber>
    <ReceivedDate>2025-12-01</ReceivedDate>
    <ReportingStageDate>2026-01-03</ReportingStageDate>
    <Organization>The Judiciary</Organization>
    <ReportingDescription><![CDATA[Brian Charles Lea, of Tennessee, to be United States District Judge for the Western District of Tennessee.
  Returned to the President under the provisions of Senate Rule XXXI, paragraph 6 of the Standing Rules of the Senate.]]></ReportingDescription>
  </Nomination>
  <Nomination xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance" Civilian="Y" Privileged="N">
    <NominationDisplayNumber DocumentType="PN" NominationNumber="673" PartitionNumber="2">PN673-2</NominationDisplayNumber>
    <ReceivedDate>2025-12-01</ReceivedDate>
    <ReportingStageDate>2026-01-03</ReportingStageDate>
    <Organization>The Judiciary</Organization>
    <ReportingDescription><![CDATA[Christopher Michael De Bono, of the District of Columbia, to be an Associate Judge of the Superior Court of the District of Columbia for the term of fifteen years.
  Returned to the President under the provisions of Senate Rule XXXI, paragraph 6 of the Standing Rules of the Senate.]]></ReportingDescription>
  </Nomination>
  <Nomination xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance" Civilian="Y" Privileged="N">
    <NominationDisplayNumber DocumentType="PN" NominationNumber="673" PartitionNumber="1">PN673-1</NominationDisplayNumber>
    <ReceivedDate>2025-12-01</ReceivedDate>
    <ReportingStageDate>2026-01-03</ReportingStageDate>
    <Organization>The Judiciary</Organization>
    <ReportingDescription><![CDATA[Megan Blair Benton, of Missouri, to be United States District Judge for the Western District of Missouri.
  Returned to the President under the provisions of Senate Rule XXXI, paragraph 6 of the Standing Rules of the Senate.]]></ReportingDescription>
  </Nomination>
  <Nomination xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance" Civilian="Y" Privileged="N">
    <NominationDisplayNumber DocumentType="PN" NominationNumber="672" PartitionNumber="0">PN672</NominationDisplayNumber>
    <ReceivedDate>2025-12-01</ReceivedDate>
    <ReportingStageDate>2026-01-03</ReportingStageDate>
    <Organization>Department of Justice</Organization>
    <ReportingDescription><![CDATA[James Bishop, of North Carolina, to be United States Attorney for the Middle District of North Carolina for the term of four years.
  Returned to the President under the provisions of Senate Rule XXXI, paragraph 6 of the Standing Rules of the Senate.]]></ReportingDescription>
  </Nomination>
  <Nomination xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance" Civilian="Y" Privileged="N">
    <NominationDisplayNumber DocumentType="PN" NominationNumber="655" PartitionNumber="3">PN655-3</NominationDisplayNumber>
    <ReceivedDate>2025-11-18</ReceivedDate>
    <ReportingStageDate>2026-01-03</ReportingStageDate>
    <Organization>The Judiciary</Organization>
    <ReportingDescription><![CDATA[Aaron Christian Peterson, of Alaska, to be United States District Judge for the District of Alaska.
  Returned to the President under the provisions of Senate Rule XXXI, paragraph 6 of the Standing Rules of the Senate.]]></ReportingDescription>
  </Nomination>
  <Nomination xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance" Civilian="Y" Privileged="N">
    <NominationDisplayNumber DocumentType="PN" NominationNumber="655" PartitionNumber="2">PN655-2</NominationDisplayNumber>
    <ReceivedDate>2025-11-18</ReceivedDate>
    <ReportingStageDate>2026-01-03</ReportingStageDate>
    <Organization>The Judiciary</Organization>
    <ReportingDescription><![CDATA[Nicholas Jon Ganjei, of Texas, to be United States District Judge for the Southern District of Texas.
  Returned to the President under the provisions of Senate Rule XXXI, paragraph 6 of the Standing Rules of the Senate.]]></ReportingDescription>
  </Nomination>
  <Nomination xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance" Civilian="Y" Privileged="N">
    <NominationDisplayNumber DocumentType="PN" NominationNumber="655" PartitionNumber="1">PN655-1</NominationDisplayNumber>
    <ReceivedDate>2025-11-18</ReceivedDate>
    <ReportingStageDate>2026-01-03</ReportingStageDate>
    <Organization>The Judiciary</Organization>
    <ReportingDescription><![CDATA[David Clay Fowlkes, of Arkansas, to be United States District Judge for the Western District of Arkansas.
  Returned to the President under the provisions of Senate Rule XXXI, paragraph 6 of the Standing Rules of the Senate.]]></ReportingDescription>
  </Nomination>
  <Nomination xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance" Civilian="Y" Privileged="N">
    <NominationDisplayNumber DocumentType="PN" NominationNumber="654" PartitionNumber="0">PN654</NominationDisplayNumber>
    <ReceivedDate>2025-11-18</ReceivedDate>
    <ReportingStageDate>2026-01-03</ReportingStageDate>
    <Organization>Department of Justice</Organization>
    <ReportingDescription><![CDATA[Robert Cekada, of Florida, to be Director, Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives.
  Returned to the President under the provisions of Senate Rule XXXI, paragraph 6 of the Standing Rules of the Senate.]]></ReportingDescription>
  </Nomination>
  <Nomination xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance" Civilian="Y" Privileged="N">
    <NominationDisplayNumber DocumentType="PN" NominationNumber="653" PartitionNumber="0">PN653</NominationDisplayNumber>
    <ReceivedDate>2025-11-18</ReceivedDate>
    <ReportingStageDate>2026-01-03</ReportingStageDate>
    <Organization>Equal Employment Opportunity Commission</Organization>
    <ReportingDescription><![CDATA[Carter Crow, of Texas, to be General Counsel of the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission for a term of four years.
  Returned to the President under the provisions of Senate Rule XXXI, paragraph 6 of the Standing Rules of the Senate.]]></ReportingDescription>
  </Nomination>
  <Nomination xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance" Civilian="Y" Privileged="N">
    <NominationDisplayNumber DocumentType="PN" NominationNumber="652" PartitionNumber="0">PN652</NominationDisplayNumber>
    <ReceivedDate>2025-11-18</ReceivedDate>
    <ReportingStageDate>2026-01-03</ReportingStageDate>
    <Organization>Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection</Organization>
    <ReportingDescription><![CDATA[Stuart Levenbach, of Maryland, to be Director, Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection for a term of five years.
  Returned to the President under the provisions of Senate Rule XXXI, paragraph 6 of the Standing Rules of the Senate.]]></ReportingDescription>
  </Nomination>
  <Nomination xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance" Civilian="Y" Privileged="N">
    <NominationDisplayNumber DocumentType="PN" NominationNumber="646" PartitionNumber="0">PN646</NominationDisplayNumber>
    <ReceivedDate>2025-11-05</ReceivedDate>
    <ReportingStageDate>2026-01-03</ReportingStageDate>
    <Organization>Department of Justice</Organization>
    <ReportingDescription><![CDATA[Daniel E. Burrows, of Colorado, to be an Assistant Attorney General.
  Returned to the President under the provisions of Senate Rule XXXI, paragraph 6 of the Standing Rules of the Senate.]]></ReportingDescription>
  </Nomination>
  <Nomination xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance" Civilian="Y" Privileged="N">
    <NominationDisplayNumber DocumentType="PN" NominationNumber="645" PartitionNumber="1">PN645-1</NominationDisplayNumber>
    <ReceivedDate>2025-11-05</ReceivedDate>
    <ReportingStageDate>2026-01-03</ReportingStageDate>
    <Organization>Department of the Interior</Organization>
    <ReportingDescription><![CDATA[Stevan Pearce, of New Mexico, to be Director of the Bureau of Land Management.
  Returned to the President under the provisions of Senate Rule XXXI, paragraph 6 of the Standing Rules of the Senate.]]></ReportingDescription>
  </Nomination>
  <Nomination xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance" Civilian="Y" Privileged="N">
    <NominationDisplayNumber DocumentType="PN" NominationNumber="616" PartitionNumber="13">PN616-13</NominationDisplayNumber>
    <ReceivedDate>2025-10-21</ReceivedDate>
    <ReportingStageDate>2026-01-03</ReportingStageDate>
    <Organization>Department of Justice</Organization>
    <ReportingDescription><![CDATA[Phillip Williams, Jr., of Alabama, to be United States Attorney for the Northern District of Alabama for the term of four years.
  Returned to the President under the provisions of Senate Rule XXXI, paragraph 6 of the Standing Rules of the Senate.]]></ReportingDescription>
  </Nomination>
  <Nomination xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance" Civilian="Y" Privileged="N">
    <NominationDisplayNumber DocumentType="PN" NominationNumber="616" PartitionNumber="12">PN616-12</NominationDisplayNumber>
    <ReceivedDate>2025-10-21</ReceivedDate>
    <ReportingStageDate>2026-01-03</ReportingStageDate>
    <Organization>Department of Justice</Organization>
    <ReportingDescription><![CDATA[James Stuart, of Minnesota, to be United States Marshal for the District of Minnesota for the term of four years.
  Returned to the President under the provisions of Senate Rule XXXI, paragraph 6 of the Standing Rules of the Senate.]]></ReportingDescription>
  </Nomination>
  <Nomination xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance" Civilian="Y" Privileged="N">
    <NominationDisplayNumber DocumentType="PN" NominationNumber="616" PartitionNumber="11">PN616-11</NominationDisplayNumber>
    <ReceivedDate>2025-10-21</ReceivedDate>
    <ReportingStageDate>2026-01-03</ReportingStageDate>
    <Organization>Department of Justice</Organization>
    <ReportingDescription><![CDATA[Ryan Raybould, of Texas, to be United States Attorney for the Northern District of Texas for the term of four years.
  Returned to the President under the provisions of Senate Rule XXXI, paragraph 6 of the Standing Rules of the Senate.]]></ReportingDescription>
  </Nomination>
  <Nomination xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance" Civilian="Y" Privileged="N">
    <NominationDisplayNumber DocumentType="PN" NominationNumber="616" PartitionNumber="10">PN616-10</NominationDisplayNumber>
    <ReceivedDate>2025-10-21</ReceivedDate>
    <ReportingStageDate>2026-01-03</ReportingStageDate>
    <Organization>Department of State</Organization>
    <ReportingDescription><![CDATA[Gregory LoGerfo, of Massachusetts, a Career Member of the Senior Foreign Service, Class of Minister-Counselor, to be Coordinator for Counterterrorism, with the rank and status of Ambassador at Large.
  Returned to the President under the provisions of Senate Rule XXXI, paragraph 6 of the Standing Rules of the Senate.]]></ReportingDescription>
  </Nomination>
  <Nomination xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance" Civilian="Y" Privileged="N">
    <NominationDisplayNumber DocumentType="PN" NominationNumber="616" PartitionNumber="9">PN616-9</NominationDisplayNumber>
    <ReceivedDate>2025-10-21</ReceivedDate>
    <ReportingStageDate>2026-01-03</ReportingStageDate>
    <Organization>Department of Justice</Organization>
    <ReportingDescription><![CDATA[Kevin Holmes, of Arkansas, to be United States Attorney for the Western District of Arkansas for the term of four years.
  Returned to the President under the provisions of Senate Rule XXXI, paragraph 6 of the Standing Rules of the Senate.]]></ReportingDescription>
  </Nomination>
  <Nomination xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance" Civilian="Y" Privileged="N">
    <NominationDisplayNumber DocumentType="PN" NominationNumber="616" PartitionNumber="8">PN616-8</NominationDisplayNumber>
    <ReceivedDate>2025-10-21</ReceivedDate>
    <ReportingStageDate>2026-01-03</ReportingStageDate>
    <Organization>Department of Justice</Organization>
    <ReportingDescription><![CDATA[Thomas Govan, Jr., of Alabama, to be United States Attorney for the Middle District of Alabama for the term of four years.
  Returned to the President under the provisions of Senate Rule XXXI, paragraph 6 of the Standing Rules of the Senate.]]></ReportingDescription>
  </Nomination>
  <Nomination xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance" Civilian="Y" Privileged="N">
    <NominationDisplayNumber DocumentType="PN" NominationNumber="616" PartitionNumber="7">PN616-7</NominationDisplayNumber>
    <ReceivedDate>2025-10-21</ReceivedDate>
    <ReportingStageDate>2026-01-03</ReportingStageDate>
    <Organization>Department of Justice</Organization>
    <ReportingDescription><![CDATA[Brian Gootkin, of Montana, to be United States Marshal for the District of Montana for the term of four years.
  Returned to the President under the provisions of Senate Rule XXXI, paragraph 6 of the Standing Rules of the Senate.]]></ReportingDescription>
  </Nomination>
  <Nomination xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance" Civilian="Y" Privileged="N">
    <NominationDisplayNumber DocumentType="PN" NominationNumber="616" PartitionNumber="6">PN616-6</NominationDisplayNumber>
    <ReceivedDate>2025-10-21</ReceivedDate>
    <ReportingStageDate>2026-01-03</ReportingStageDate>
    <Organization>Department of Justice</Organization>
    <ReportingDescription><![CDATA[Gregory Gilmore, of Illinois, to be United States Attorney for the Central District of Illinois for the term of four years.
  Returned to the President under the provisions of Senate Rule XXXI, paragraph 6 of the Standing Rules of the Senate.]]></ReportingDescription>
  </Nomination>
  <Nomination xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance" Civilian="Y" Privileged="Y">
    <NominationDisplayNumber DocumentType="PN" NominationNumber="616" PartitionNumber="5">PN616-5</NominationDisplayNumber>
    <ReceivedDate>2025-10-21</ReceivedDate>
    <ReportingStageDate>2026-01-03</ReportingStageDate>
    <Organization>Department of Transportation</Organization>
    <ReportingDescription><![CDATA[Edward Eppler, of Connecticut, to be Chief Financial Officer, Department of Transportation.
  Returned to the President under the provisions of Senate Rule XXXI, paragraph 6 of the Standing Rules of the Senate.]]></ReportingDescription>
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          <SenateCommitteeCode>SSCM00</SenateCommitteeCode>
          <CommitteeFullName>Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation</CommitteeFullName>
        </Committee>
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    </Committees>
  </Nomination>
  <Nomination xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance" Civilian="Y" Privileged="N">
    <NominationDisplayNumber DocumentType="PN" NominationNumber="616" PartitionNumber="4">PN616-4</NominationDisplayNumber>
    <ReceivedDate>2025-10-21</ReceivedDate>
    <ReportingStageDate>2026-01-03</ReportingStageDate>
    <Organization>Department of State</Organization>
    <ReportingDescription><![CDATA[Wesley Brooks, of Florida, to be Assistant Secretary of State for Oceans and International Environmental and Scientific Affairs.
  Returned to the President under the provisions of Senate Rule XXXI, paragraph 6 of the Standing Rules of the Senate.]]></ReportingDescription>
  </Nomination>
  <Nomination xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance" Civilian="Y" Privileged="N">
    <NominationDisplayNumber DocumentType="PN" NominationNumber="616" PartitionNumber="3">PN616-3</NominationDisplayNumber>
    <ReceivedDate>2025-10-21</ReceivedDate>
    <ReportingStageDate>2026-01-03</ReportingStageDate>
    <Organization>Department of State</Organization>
    <ReportingDescription><![CDATA[John Breslow, of Arizona, to be Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United States of America to the Republic of Cyprus.
  Returned to the President under the provisions of Senate Rule XXXI, paragraph 6 of the Standing Rules of the Senate.]]></ReportingDescription>
  </Nomination>
  <Nomination xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance" Civilian="Y" Privileged="N">
    <NominationDisplayNumber DocumentType="PN" NominationNumber="616" PartitionNumber="2">PN616-2</NominationDisplayNumber>
    <ReceivedDate>2025-10-21</ReceivedDate>
    <ReportingStageDate>2026-01-03</ReportingStageDate>
    <Organization>Department of Defense</Organization>
    <ReportingDescription><![CDATA[Brian Birdwell, of Texas, to be an Assistant Secretary of Defense.
  Returned to the President under the provisions of Senate Rule XXXI, paragraph 6 of the Standing Rules of the Senate.]]></ReportingDescription>
  </Nomination>
  <Nomination xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance" Civilian="Y" Privileged="N">
    <NominationDisplayNumber DocumentType="PN" NominationNumber="616" PartitionNumber="1">PN616-1</NominationDisplayNumber>
    <ReceivedDate>2025-10-21</ReceivedDate>
    <ReportingStageDate>2026-01-03</ReportingStageDate>
    <Organization>Department of Justice</Organization>
    <ReportingDescription><![CDATA[Brian Barber, of Louisiana, to be United States Marshal for the Western District of Louisiana for the term of four years.
  Returned to the President under the provisions of Senate Rule XXXI, paragraph 6 of the Standing Rules of the Senate.]]></ReportingDescription>
  </Nomination>
  <Nomination xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance" Civilian="N" Privileged="N">
    <NominationDisplayNumber DocumentType="PN" NominationNumber="607" PartitionNumber="0">PN607</NominationDisplayNumber>
    <ReceivedDate>2025-10-20</ReceivedDate>
    <ReportingStageDate>2026-01-03</ReportingStageDate>
    <Organization>Air Force</Organization>
    <ReportingDescription><![CDATA[

  Col. Edward J. Fink, Jr., to be Brigadier General
  Returned to the President under the provisions of Senate Rule XXXI, paragraph 6 of the Standing Rules of the Senate.]]></ReportingDescription>
  </Nomination>
  <Nomination xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance" Civilian="Y" Privileged="N">
    <NominationDisplayNumber DocumentType="PN" NominationNumber="605" PartitionNumber="0">PN605</NominationDisplayNumber>
    <ReceivedDate>2025-10-20</ReceivedDate>
    <ReportingStageDate>2026-01-03</ReportingStageDate>
    <Organization>Department of State</Organization>
    <ReportingDescription><![CDATA[Jennifer Wicks McNamara, of Virginia, to be Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United States of America to the Socialist Republic of Vietnam.
  Returned to the President under the provisions of Senate Rule XXXI, paragraph 6 of the Standing Rules of the Senate.]]></ReportingDescription>
  </Nomination>
  <Nomination xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance" Civilian="Y" Privileged="N">
    <NominationDisplayNumber DocumentType="PN" NominationNumber="591" PartitionNumber="0">PN591</NominationDisplayNumber>
    <ReceivedDate>2025-10-08</ReceivedDate>
    <ReportingStageDate>2026-01-03</ReportingStageDate>
    <Organization>Department of State</Organization>
    <ReportingDescription><![CDATA[Lee Lipton, of Florida, to be Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United States of America to the Republic of the Philippines.
  Returned to the President under the provisions of Senate Rule XXXI, paragraph 6 of the Standing Rules of the Senate.]]></ReportingDescription>
  </Nomination>
  <Nomination xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance" Civilian="N" Privileged="N">
    <NominationDisplayNumber DocumentType="PN" NominationNumber="589" PartitionNumber="0">PN589</NominationDisplayNumber>
    <ReceivedDate>2025-10-02</ReceivedDate>
    <ReportingStageDate>2026-01-03</ReportingStageDate>
    <Organization>Navy</Organization>
    <ReportingDescription><![CDATA[Nomination for Peter G. Seguin, which nomination was received by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional Record on October 2, 2025.
  Returned to the President under the provisions of Senate Rule XXXI, paragraph 6 of the Standing Rules of the Senate.]]></ReportingDescription>
  </Nomination>
  <Nomination xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance" Civilian="N" Privileged="N">
    <NominationDisplayNumber DocumentType="PN" NominationNumber="586" PartitionNumber="0">PN586</NominationDisplayNumber>
    <ReceivedDate>2025-10-02</ReceivedDate>
    <ReportingStageDate>2026-01-03</ReportingStageDate>
    <Organization>Air Force</Organization>
    <ReportingDescription><![CDATA[Nomination for Dustin L. Crowe, which nomination was received by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional Record on October 2, 2025.
  Returned to the President under the provisions of Senate Rule XXXI, paragraph 6 of the Standing Rules of the Senate.]]></ReportingDescription>
  </Nomination>
  <Nomination xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance" Civilian="Y" Privileged="N">
    <NominationDisplayNumber DocumentType="PN" NominationNumber="585" PartitionNumber="9">PN585-9</NominationDisplayNumber>
    <ReceivedDate>2025-10-02</ReceivedDate>
    <ReportingStageDate>2026-01-03</ReportingStageDate>
    <Organization>Department of Justice</Organization>
    <ReportingDescription><![CDATA[David St. Pierre, of Maine, to be United States Marshal for the District of Maine for the term of four years.
  Returned to the President under the provisions of Senate Rule XXXI, paragraph 6 of the Standing Rules of the Senate.]]></ReportingDescription>
  </Nomination>
  <Nomination xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance" Civilian="Y" Privileged="N">
    <NominationDisplayNumber DocumentType="PN" NominationNumber="585" PartitionNumber="8">PN585-8</NominationDisplayNumber>
    <ReceivedDate>2025-10-02</ReceivedDate>
    <ReportingStageDate>2026-01-03</ReportingStageDate>
    <Organization>Department of Justice</Organization>
    <ReportingDescription><![CDATA[Daniel Satterlee, of South Dakota, to be United States Marshal for the District of South Dakota for the term of four years.
  Returned to the President under the provisions of Senate Rule XXXI, paragraph 6 of the Standing Rules of the Senate.]]></ReportingDescription>
  </Nomination>
  <Nomination xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance" Civilian="Y" Privileged="N">
    <NominationDisplayNumber DocumentType="PN" NominationNumber="585" PartitionNumber="7">PN585-7</NominationDisplayNumber>
    <ReceivedDate>2025-10-02</ReceivedDate>
    <ReportingStageDate>2026-01-03</ReportingStageDate>
    <Organization>Department of Justice</Organization>
    <ReportingDescription><![CDATA[Robert Rotter, of Iowa, to be United States Marshal for the Northern District of Iowa for the term of four years.
  Returned to the President under the provisions of Senate Rule XXXI, paragraph 6 of the Standing Rules of the Senate.]]></ReportingDescription>
  </Nomination>
  <Nomination xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance" Civilian="Y" Privileged="N">
    <NominationDisplayNumber DocumentType="PN" NominationNumber="585" PartitionNumber="6">PN585-6</NominationDisplayNumber>
    <ReceivedDate>2025-10-02</ReceivedDate>
    <ReportingStageDate>2026-01-03</ReportingStageDate>
    <Organization>Department of Commerce</Organization>
    <ReportingDescription><![CDATA[Arvind Raman, of Indiana, to be Under Secretary of Commerce for Standards and Technology.
  Returned to the President under the provisions of Senate Rule XXXI, paragraph 6 of the Standing Rules of the Senate.]]></ReportingDescription>
  </Nomination>
  <Nomination xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance" Civilian="Y" Privileged="N">
    <NominationDisplayNumber DocumentType="PN" NominationNumber="585" PartitionNumber="5">PN585-5</NominationDisplayNumber>
    <ReceivedDate>2025-10-02</ReceivedDate>
    <ReportingStageDate>2026-01-03</ReportingStageDate>
    <Organization>Department of State</Organization>
    <ReportingDescription><![CDATA[Benjamin Landa, of New York, to be Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United States of America to Hungary.
  Returned to the President under the provisions of Senate Rule XXXI, paragraph 6 of the Standing Rules of the Senate.]]></ReportingDescription>
  </Nomination>
  <Nomination xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance" Civilian="Y" Privileged="N">
    <NominationDisplayNumber DocumentType="PN" NominationNumber="585" PartitionNumber="4">PN585-4</NominationDisplayNumber>
    <ReceivedDate>2025-10-02</ReceivedDate>
    <ReportingStageDate>2026-01-03</ReportingStageDate>
    <Organization>Consumer Product Safety Commission</Organization>
    <ReportingDescription><![CDATA[William Hewes III, of Mississippi, to be a Commissioner of the Consumer Product Safety Commission for a term expiring October 26, 2031.
  Returned to the President under the provisions of Senate Rule XXXI, paragraph 6 of the Standing Rules of the Senate.]]></ReportingDescription>
  </Nomination>
  <Nomination xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance" Civilian="Y" Privileged="N">
    <NominationDisplayNumber DocumentType="PN" NominationNumber="585" PartitionNumber="3">PN585-3</NominationDisplayNumber>
    <ReceivedDate>2025-10-02</ReceivedDate>
    <ReportingStageDate>2026-01-03</ReportingStageDate>
    <Organization>Department of Justice</Organization>
    <ReportingDescription><![CDATA[Paul Ferguson, of West Virginia, to be United States Marshal for the Northern District of West Virginia for the term of four years.
  Returned to the President under the provisions of Senate Rule XXXI, paragraph 6 of the Standing Rules of the Senate.]]></ReportingDescription>
  </Nomination>
  <Nomination xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance" Civilian="Y" Privileged="N">
    <NominationDisplayNumber DocumentType="PN" NominationNumber="585" PartitionNumber="2">PN585-2</NominationDisplayNumber>
    <ReceivedDate>2025-10-02</ReceivedDate>
    <ReportingStageDate>2026-01-03</ReportingStageDate>
    <Organization>Department of Defense</Organization>
    <ReportingDescription><![CDATA[Mark Ditlevson, of Minnesota, to be an Assistant Secretary of Defense.
  Returned to the President under the provisions of Senate Rule XXXI, paragraph 6 of the Standing Rules of the Senate.]]></ReportingDescription>
  </Nomination>
  <Nomination xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance" Civilian="Y" Privileged="Y">
    <NominationDisplayNumber DocumentType="PN" NominationNumber="585" PartitionNumber="1">PN585-1</NominationDisplayNumber>
    <ReceivedDate>2025-10-02</ReceivedDate>
    <ReportingStageDate>2026-01-03</ReportingStageDate>
    <Organization>Department of Labor</Organization>
    <ReportingDescription><![CDATA[Daniel Bonham, of Oregon, to be an Assistant Secretary of Labor.
  Returned to the President under the provisions of Senate Rule XXXI, paragraph 6 of the Standing Rules of the Senate.]]></ReportingDescription>
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          <SenateCommitteeCode>SSHR00</SenateCommitteeCode>
          <CommitteeFullName>Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions</CommitteeFullName>
        </Committee>
      </InformationRequested>
    </Committees>
  </Nomination>
  <Nomination xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance" Civilian="Y" Privileged="N">
    <NominationDisplayNumber DocumentType="PN" NominationNumber="560" PartitionNumber="5">PN560-5</NominationDisplayNumber>
    <ReceivedDate>2025-09-30</ReceivedDate>
    <ReportingStageDate>2026-01-03</ReportingStageDate>
    <Organization>Department of Justice</Organization>
    <ReportingDescription><![CDATA[Priscilla Lopez, of Florida, to be United States Marshal for the Southern District of Florida for the term of four years.
  Returned to the President under the provisions of Senate Rule XXXI, paragraph 6 of the Standing Rules of the Senate.]]></ReportingDescription>
  </Nomination>
  <Nomination xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance" Civilian="Y" Privileged="Y">
    <NominationDisplayNumber DocumentType="PN" NominationNumber="560" PartitionNumber="4">PN560-4</NominationDisplayNumber>
    <ReceivedDate>2025-09-30</ReceivedDate>
    <ReportingStageDate>2026-01-03</ReportingStageDate>
    <Organization>Federal Agricultural Mortgage Corporation</Organization>
    <ReportingDescription><![CDATA[Jeffrey Kaufmann, of Iowa, to be a Member of the Board of Directors of the Federal Agricultural Mortgage Corporation.
  Returned to the President under the provisions of Senate Rule XXXI, paragraph 6 of the Standing Rules of the Senate.]]></ReportingDescription>
    <Committees>
      <InformationRequested>
        <Committee>
          <SenateCommitteeCode>SSAF00</SenateCommitteeCode>
          <CommitteeFullName>Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry</CommitteeFullName>
        </Committee>
      </InformationRequested>
    </Committees>
  </Nomination>
  <Nomination xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance" Civilian="Y" Privileged="N">
    <NominationDisplayNumber DocumentType="PN" NominationNumber="560" PartitionNumber="2">PN560-2</NominationDisplayNumber>
    <ReceivedDate>2025-09-30</ReceivedDate>
    <ReportingStageDate>2026-01-03</ReportingStageDate>
    <Organization>Department of Justice</Organization>
    <ReportingDescription><![CDATA[Andrew Benson, of Maine, to be United States Attorney for the District of Maine for the term of four years.
  Returned to the President under the provisions of Senate Rule XXXI, paragraph 6 of the Standing Rules of the Senate.]]></ReportingDescription>
  </Nomination>
  <Nomination xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance" Civilian="Y" Privileged="N">
    <NominationDisplayNumber DocumentType="PN" NominationNumber="560" PartitionNumber="1">PN560-1</NominationDisplayNumber>
    <ReceivedDate>2025-09-30</ReceivedDate>
    <ReportingStageDate>2026-01-03</ReportingStageDate>
    <Organization>Federal Labor Relations Authority</Organization>
    <ReportingDescription><![CDATA[Charlton Allen, of North Carolina, to be General Counsel of the Federal Labor Relations Authority for a term of five years.
  Returned to the President under the provisions of Senate Rule XXXI, paragraph 6 of the Standing Rules of the Senate.]]></ReportingDescription>
  </Nomination>
  <Nomination xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance" Civilian="Y" Privileged="N">
    <NominationDisplayNumber DocumentType="PN" NominationNumber="559" PartitionNumber="0">PN559</NominationDisplayNumber>
    <ReceivedDate>2025-09-30</ReceivedDate>
    <ReportingStageDate>2026-01-03</ReportingStageDate>
    <Organization>Department of Justice</Organization>
    <ReportingDescription><![CDATA[Lindsey Robyn-Michelle Halligan, of Colorado, to be United States Attorney for the Eastern District of Virginia for the term of four years.
  Returned to the President under the provisions of Senate Rule XXXI, paragraph 6 of the Standing Rules of the Senate.]]></ReportingDescription>
  </Nomination>
  <Nomination xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance" Civilian="N" Privileged="N">
    <NominationDisplayNumber DocumentType="PN" NominationNumber="555" PartitionNumber="0">PN555</NominationDisplayNumber>
    <ReceivedDate>2025-09-29</ReceivedDate>
    <ReportingStageDate>2026-01-03</ReportingStageDate>
    <Organization>Air Force</Organization>
    <ReportingDescription><![CDATA[

  Col. Jamie A. Pieper, to be Brigadier General
  Returned to the President under the provisions of Senate Rule XXXI, paragraph 6 of the Standing Rules of the Senate.]]></ReportingDescription>
  </Nomination>
  <Nomination xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance" Civilian="Y" Privileged="N">
    <NominationDisplayNumber DocumentType="PN" NominationNumber="519" PartitionNumber="3">PN519-3</NominationDisplayNumber>
    <ReceivedDate>2025-09-15</ReceivedDate>
    <ReportingStageDate>2026-01-03</ReportingStageDate>
    <Organization>Department of Justice</Organization>
    <ReportingDescription><![CDATA[Zachary Keller, of Louisiana, to be United States Attorney for the Western District of Louisiana  for the term of four years.
  Returned to the President under the provisions of Senate Rule XXXI, paragraph 6 of the Standing Rules of the Senate.]]></ReportingDescription>
  </Nomination>
  <Nomination xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance" Civilian="Y" Privileged="N">
    <NominationDisplayNumber DocumentType="PN" NominationNumber="519" PartitionNumber="1">PN519-1</NominationDisplayNumber>
    <ReceivedDate>2025-09-15</ReceivedDate>
    <ReportingStageDate>2026-01-03</ReportingStageDate>
    <Organization>Department of Justice</Organization>
    <ReportingDescription><![CDATA[William Boyle, of North Carolina, to be United States Attorney for the Eastern District of North Carolina for the term of four years.
  Returned to the President under the provisions of Senate Rule XXXI, paragraph 6 of the Standing Rules of the Senate.]]></ReportingDescription>
  </Nomination>
  <Nomination xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance" Civilian="Y" Privileged="N">
    <NominationDisplayNumber DocumentType="PN" NominationNumber="518" PartitionNumber="4">PN518-4</NominationDisplayNumber>
    <ReceivedDate>2025-09-10</ReceivedDate>
    <ReportingStageDate>2026-01-03</ReportingStageDate>
    <Organization>Export-Import Bank of the United States</Organization>
    <ReportingDescription><![CDATA[Bryce McFerran, of California, to be First Vice President of the Export-Import Bank of the United States for a term expiring January 20, 2029.
  Returned to the President under the provisions of Senate Rule XXXI, paragraph 6 of the Standing Rules of the Senate.]]></ReportingDescription>
  </Nomination>
  <Nomination xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance" Civilian="Y" Privileged="N">
    <NominationDisplayNumber DocumentType="PN" NominationNumber="518" PartitionNumber="3">PN518-3</NominationDisplayNumber>
    <ReceivedDate>2025-09-10</ReceivedDate>
    <ReportingStageDate>2026-01-03</ReportingStageDate>
    <Organization>Surface Transportation Board</Organization>
    <ReportingDescription><![CDATA[Richard Kloster, of West Virginia, to be a Member of the Surface Transportation Board for a term expiring December 31, 2028.
  Returned to the President under the provisions of Senate Rule XXXI, paragraph 6 of the Standing Rules of the Senate.]]></ReportingDescription>
  </Nomination>
  <Nomination xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance" Civilian="Y" Privileged="N">
    <NominationDisplayNumber DocumentType="PN" NominationNumber="518" PartitionNumber="1">PN518-1</NominationDisplayNumber>
    <ReceivedDate>2025-09-10</ReceivedDate>
    <ReportingStageDate>2026-01-03</ReportingStageDate>
    <Organization>National Transportation Safety Board</Organization>
    <ReportingDescription><![CDATA[John DeLeeuw, of Texas, to be a Member of the National Transportation Safety Board for the remainder of the term expiring December 31, 2026.
  Returned to the President under the provisions of Senate Rule XXXI, paragraph 6 of the Standing Rules of the Senate.]]></ReportingDescription>
  </Nomination>
  <Nomination xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance" Civilian="Y" Privileged="N">
    <NominationDisplayNumber DocumentType="PN" NominationNumber="499" PartitionNumber="9">PN499-9</NominationDisplayNumber>
    <ReceivedDate>2025-09-03</ReceivedDate>
    <ReportingStageDate>2026-01-03</ReportingStageDate>
    <Organization>Department of Justice</Organization>
    <ReportingDescription><![CDATA[Brian David Miller, of Pennsylvania, to be United States Attorney for the Middle District of Pennsylvania for the term of four years.
  Returned to the President under the provisions of Senate Rule XXXI, paragraph 6 of the Standing Rules of the Senate.]]></ReportingDescription>
  </Nomination>
  <Nomination xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance" Civilian="Y" Privileged="N">
    <NominationDisplayNumber DocumentType="PN" NominationNumber="499" PartitionNumber="7">PN499-7</NominationDisplayNumber>
    <ReceivedDate>2025-09-03</ReceivedDate>
    <ReportingStageDate>2026-01-03</ReportingStageDate>
    <Organization>Department of Transportation</Organization>
    <ReportingDescription><![CDATA[Ryan McCormack, of Virginia, to be Under Secretary of Transportation for Policy.
  Returned to the President under the provisions of Senate Rule XXXI, paragraph 6 of the Standing Rules of the Senate.]]></ReportingDescription>
  </Nomination>
  <Nomination xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance" Civilian="Y" Privileged="N">
    <NominationDisplayNumber DocumentType="PN" NominationNumber="499" PartitionNumber="6">PN499-6</NominationDisplayNumber>
    <ReceivedDate>2025-09-03</ReceivedDate>
    <ReportingStageDate>2026-01-03</ReportingStageDate>
    <Organization>Department of the Treasury</Organization>
    <ReportingDescription><![CDATA[Sriprakash Kothari, of Massachusetts, to be an Assistant Secretary of the Treasury.
  Returned to the President under the provisions of Senate Rule XXXI, paragraph 6 of the Standing Rules of the Senate.]]></ReportingDescription>
  </Nomination>
  <Nomination xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance" Civilian="Y" Privileged="N">
    <NominationDisplayNumber DocumentType="PN" NominationNumber="499" PartitionNumber="5">PN499-5</NominationDisplayNumber>
    <ReceivedDate>2025-09-03</ReceivedDate>
    <ReportingStageDate>2026-01-03</ReportingStageDate>
    <Organization>European Bank for Reconstruction and Development</Organization>
    <ReportingDescription><![CDATA[George Holding, of North Carolina, to be United States Director of the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development.
  Returned to the President under the provisions of Senate Rule XXXI, paragraph 6 of the Standing Rules of the Senate.]]></ReportingDescription>
  </Nomination>
  <Nomination xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance" Civilian="Y" Privileged="N">
    <NominationDisplayNumber DocumentType="PN" NominationNumber="499" PartitionNumber="4">PN499-4</NominationDisplayNumber>
    <ReceivedDate>2025-09-03</ReceivedDate>
    <ReportingStageDate>2026-01-03</ReportingStageDate>
    <Organization>Federal Maritime Commission</Organization>
    <ReportingDescription><![CDATA[Robert Harvey, of Florida, to be a Federal Maritime Commissioner for a term expiring June 30, 2029.
  Returned to the President under the provisions of Senate Rule XXXI, paragraph 6 of the Standing Rules of the Senate.]]></ReportingDescription>
  </Nomination>
  <Nomination xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance" Civilian="Y" Privileged="N">
    <NominationDisplayNumber DocumentType="PN" NominationNumber="499" PartitionNumber="3">PN499-3</NominationDisplayNumber>
    <ReceivedDate>2025-09-03</ReceivedDate>
    <ReportingStageDate>2026-01-03</ReportingStageDate>
    <Organization>Department of Commerce</Organization>
    <ReportingDescription><![CDATA[Steven Haines, of Virginia, to be an Assistant Secretary of Commerce.
  Returned to the President under the provisions of Senate Rule XXXI, paragraph 6 of the Standing Rules of the Senate.]]></ReportingDescription>
  </Nomination>
  <Nomination xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance" Civilian="Y" Privileged="N">
    <NominationDisplayNumber DocumentType="PN" NominationNumber="465" PartitionNumber="6">PN465-6</NominationDisplayNumber>
    <ReceivedDate>2025-09-02</ReceivedDate>
    <ReportingStageDate>2026-01-03</ReportingStageDate>
    <Organization>Department of State</Organization>
    <ReportingDescription><![CDATA[William Long, of Missouri, to be Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United States of America to the Republic of Iceland.
  Returned to the President under the provisions of Senate Rule XXXI, paragraph 6 of the Standing Rules of the Senate.]]></ReportingDescription>
  </Nomination>
  <Nomination xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance" Civilian="Y" Privileged="N">
    <NominationDisplayNumber DocumentType="PN" NominationNumber="445" PartitionNumber="9">PN445-9</NominationDisplayNumber>
    <ReceivedDate>2025-07-30</ReceivedDate>
    <ReportingStageDate>2026-01-03</ReportingStageDate>
    <Organization>Department of Justice</Organization>
    <ReportingDescription><![CDATA[Darin Smith, of Wyoming, to be United States Attorney for the District of Wyoming for the term of four years.
  Returned to the President under the provisions of Senate Rule XXXI, paragraph 6 of the Standing Rules of the Senate.]]></ReportingDescription>
  </Nomination>
  <Nomination xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance" Civilian="Y" Privileged="N">
    <NominationDisplayNumber DocumentType="PN" NominationNumber="445" PartitionNumber="8">PN445-8</NominationDisplayNumber>
    <ReceivedDate>2025-07-30</ReceivedDate>
    <ReportingStageDate>2026-01-03</ReportingStageDate>
    <Organization>Department of Justice</Organization>
    <ReportingDescription><![CDATA[Richard Price, of Missouri, to be United States Attorney for the Western District of Missouri for the term of four years.
  Returned to the President under the provisions of Senate Rule XXXI, paragraph 6 of the Standing Rules of the Senate.]]></ReportingDescription>
  </Nomination>
  <Nomination xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance" Civilian="Y" Privileged="N">
    <NominationDisplayNumber DocumentType="PN" NominationNumber="445" PartitionNumber="4">PN445-4</NominationDisplayNumber>
    <ReceivedDate>2025-07-30</ReceivedDate>
    <ReportingStageDate>2026-01-03</ReportingStageDate>
    <Organization>Department of Transportation</Organization>
    <ReportingDescription><![CDATA[Daniel Edwards, of North Carolina, to be an Assistant Secretary of Transportation.
  Returned to the President under the provisions of Senate Rule XXXI, paragraph 6 of the Standing Rules of the Senate.]]></ReportingDescription>
  </Nomination>
  <Nomination xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance" Civilian="N" Privileged="N">
    <NominationDisplayNumber DocumentType="PN" NominationNumber="440" PartitionNumber="2">PN440-2</NominationDisplayNumber>
    <ReceivedDate>2025-07-29</ReceivedDate>
    <ReportingStageDate>2026-01-03</ReportingStageDate>
    <Organization>Air Force</Organization>
    <ReportingDescription><![CDATA[

  Brig. Gen. Shawn M. Coco, to be Major General

  Brig. Gen. Sean F. Conroy, to be Major General

  Brig. Gen. Buel J. Dickson, to be Major General
  Returned to the President under the provisions of Senate Rule XXXI, paragraph 6 of the Standing Rules of the Senate.]]></ReportingDescription>
  </Nomination>
  <Nomination xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance" Civilian="N" Privileged="N">
    <NominationDisplayNumber DocumentType="PN" NominationNumber="438" PartitionNumber="0">PN438</NominationDisplayNumber>
    <ReceivedDate>2025-07-23</ReceivedDate>
    <ReportingStageDate>2026-01-03</ReportingStageDate>
    <Organization>Space Force</Organization>
    <ReportingDescription><![CDATA[Nomination for Irvin A. George, Jr., which nomination was received by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional Record on July 23, 2025.
  Returned to the President under the provisions of Senate Rule XXXI, paragraph 6 of the Standing Rules of the Senate.]]></ReportingDescription>
  </Nomination>
  <Nomination xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance" Civilian="N" Privileged="N">
    <NominationDisplayNumber DocumentType="PN" NominationNumber="433" PartitionNumber="0">PN433</NominationDisplayNumber>
    <ReceivedDate>2025-07-23</ReceivedDate>
    <ReportingStageDate>2026-01-03</ReportingStageDate>
    <Organization>Air Force</Organization>
    <ReportingDescription><![CDATA[

  Brig. Gen. Terrence A. Adams, to be Major General
  Returned to the President under the provisions of Senate Rule XXXI, paragraph 6 of the Standing Rules of the Senate.]]></ReportingDescription>
  </Nomination>
  <Nomination xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance" Civilian="N" Privileged="N">
    <NominationDisplayNumber DocumentType="PN" NominationNumber="431" PartitionNumber="0">PN431</NominationDisplayNumber>
    <ReceivedDate>2025-07-23</ReceivedDate>
    <ReportingStageDate>2026-01-03</ReportingStageDate>
    <Organization>Air Force</Organization>
    <ReportingDescription><![CDATA[

  Col. Kimberly A. McCue, to be Brigadier General
  Returned to the President under the provisions of Senate Rule XXXI, paragraph 6 of the Standing Rules of the Senate.]]></ReportingDescription>
  </Nomination>
  <Nomination xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance" Civilian="N" Privileged="N">
    <NominationDisplayNumber DocumentType="PN" NominationNumber="420" PartitionNumber="0">PN420</NominationDisplayNumber>
    <ReceivedDate>2025-07-21</ReceivedDate>
    <ReportingStageDate>2026-01-03</ReportingStageDate>
    <Organization>Navy</Organization>
    <ReportingDescription><![CDATA[

  Capt. Brian J. Anderson, to be Rear Admiral (lower half)
  Returned to the President under the provisions of Senate Rule XXXI, paragraph 6 of the Standing Rules of the Senate.]]></ReportingDescription>
  </Nomination>
  <Nomination xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance" Civilian="Y" Privileged="Y">
    <NominationDisplayNumber DocumentType="PN" NominationNumber="416" PartitionNumber="8">PN416-8</NominationDisplayNumber>
    <ReceivedDate>2025-07-16</ReceivedDate>
    <ReportingStageDate>2026-01-03</ReportingStageDate>
    <Organization>Department of Agriculture</Organization>
    <ReportingDescription><![CDATA[Todd Lindsey, of Idaho, to be Chief Financial Officer, Department of Agriculture.
  Returned to the President under the provisions of Senate Rule XXXI, paragraph 6 of the Standing Rules of the Senate.]]></ReportingDescription>
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          <CommitteeFullName>Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry</CommitteeFullName>
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    </Committees>
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  <Nomination xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance" Civilian="Y" Privileged="N">
    <NominationDisplayNumber DocumentType="PN" NominationNumber="416" PartitionNumber="1">PN416-1</NominationDisplayNumber>
    <ReceivedDate>2025-07-16</ReceivedDate>
    <ReportingStageDate>2026-01-03</ReportingStageDate>
    <Organization>Department of State</Organization>
    <ReportingDescription><![CDATA[Jeffrey Anderson, of Georgia, to be Representative of the United States of America on the Council of the International Civil Aviation Organization, with the rank of Ambassador.
  Returned to the President under the provisions of Senate Rule XXXI, paragraph 6 of the Standing Rules of the Senate.]]></ReportingDescription>
  </Nomination>
  <Nomination xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance" Civilian="N" Privileged="N">
    <NominationDisplayNumber DocumentType="PN" NominationNumber="411" PartitionNumber="0">PN411</NominationDisplayNumber>
    <ReceivedDate>2025-07-15</ReceivedDate>
    <ReportingStageDate>2026-01-03</ReportingStageDate>
    <Organization>Navy</Organization>
    <ReportingDescription><![CDATA[

  Rear Adm. (lh) Michael S. Sciretta, to be Rear Admiral
  Returned to the President under the provisions of Senate Rule XXXI, paragraph 6 of the Standing Rules of the Senate.]]></ReportingDescription>
  </Nomination>
  <Nomination xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance" Civilian="N" Privileged="N">
    <NominationDisplayNumber DocumentType="PN" NominationNumber="405" PartitionNumber="2">PN405-2</NominationDisplayNumber>
    <ReceivedDate>2025-07-15</ReceivedDate>
    <ReportingStageDate>2026-01-03</ReportingStageDate>
    <Organization>Air Force</Organization>
    <ReportingDescription><![CDATA[

  Col. Lee R. Bouma, to be Brigadier General

  Col. Charles T. Goad, to be Brigadier General

  Col. Jonathan D. Mumme, to be Brigadier General
  Returned to the President under the provisions of Senate Rule XXXI, paragraph 6 of the Standing Rules of the Senate.]]></ReportingDescription>
  </Nomination>
  <Nomination xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance" Civilian="N" Privileged="N">
    <NominationDisplayNumber DocumentType="PN" NominationNumber="403" PartitionNumber="2">PN403-2</NominationDisplayNumber>
    <ReceivedDate>2025-07-15</ReceivedDate>
    <ReportingStageDate>2026-01-03</ReportingStageDate>
    <Organization>Air Force</Organization>
    <ReportingDescription><![CDATA[

  Col. Brant A. Putnam, to be Brigadier General
  Returned to the President under the provisions of Senate Rule XXXI, paragraph 6 of the Standing Rules of the Senate.]]></ReportingDescription>
  </Nomination>
  <Nomination xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance" Civilian="Y" Privileged="N">
    <NominationDisplayNumber DocumentType="PN" NominationNumber="380" PartitionNumber="2">PN380-2</NominationDisplayNumber>
    <ReceivedDate>2025-07-09</ReceivedDate>
    <ReportingStageDate>2026-01-03</ReportingStageDate>
    <Organization>Department of State</Organization>
    <ReportingDescription><![CDATA[Eric Meyer, of California, to be Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United States of America to the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka.
  Returned to the President under the provisions of Senate Rule XXXI, paragraph 6 of the Standing Rules of the Senate.]]></ReportingDescription>
  </Nomination>
  <Nomination xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance" Civilian="Y" Privileged="N">
    <NominationDisplayNumber DocumentType="PN" NominationNumber="380" PartitionNumber="1">PN380-1</NominationDisplayNumber>
    <ReceivedDate>2025-07-09</ReceivedDate>
    <ReportingStageDate>2026-01-03</ReportingStageDate>
    <Organization>Department of State</Organization>
    <ReportingDescription><![CDATA[Nicholas Adams, of Florida, to be Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United States of America to Malaysia.
  Returned to the President under the provisions of Senate Rule XXXI, paragraph 6 of the Standing Rules of the Senate.]]></ReportingDescription>
  </Nomination>
  <Nomination xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance" Civilian="Y" Privileged="N">
    <NominationDisplayNumber DocumentType="PN" NominationNumber="379" PartitionNumber="25">PN379-25</NominationDisplayNumber>
    <ReceivedDate>2025-06-30</ReceivedDate>
    <ReportingStageDate>2026-01-03</ReportingStageDate>
    <Organization>Department of State</Organization>
    <ReportingDescription><![CDATA[Frank Weiland, of the District of Columbia, to be an Assistant Secretary of State (International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs).
  Returned to the President under the provisions of Senate Rule XXXI, paragraph 6 of the Standing Rules of the Senate.]]></ReportingDescription>
  </Nomination>
  <Nomination xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance" Civilian="Y" Privileged="N">
    <NominationDisplayNumber DocumentType="PN" NominationNumber="379" PartitionNumber="23">PN379-23</NominationDisplayNumber>
    <ReceivedDate>2025-06-30</ReceivedDate>
    <ReportingStageDate>2026-01-03</ReportingStageDate>
    <Organization>Asian Development Bank</Organization>
    <ReportingDescription><![CDATA[Robert Sweeney, of Texas, to be United States Director of the Asian Development Bank, with the Rank of Ambassador.
  Returned to the President under the provisions of Senate Rule XXXI, paragraph 6 of the Standing Rules of the Senate.]]></ReportingDescription>
  </Nomination>
  <Nomination xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance" Civilian="Y" Privileged="N">
    <NominationDisplayNumber DocumentType="PN" NominationNumber="379" PartitionNumber="2">PN379-2</NominationDisplayNumber>
    <ReceivedDate>2025-06-30</ReceivedDate>
    <ReportingStageDate>2026-01-03</ReportingStageDate>
    <Organization>Tennessee Valley Authority</Organization>
    <ReportingDescription><![CDATA[Lee Beaman, of Tennessee, to be a Member of the Board of Directors of the Tennessee Valley Authority for a term expiring May 18, 2030.
  Returned to the President under the provisions of Senate Rule XXXI, paragraph 6 of the Standing Rules of the Senate.]]></ReportingDescription>
  </Nomination>
  <Nomination xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance" Civilian="Y" Privileged="N">
    <NominationDisplayNumber DocumentType="PN" NominationNumber="379" PartitionNumber="1">PN379-1</NominationDisplayNumber>
    <ReceivedDate>2025-06-30</ReceivedDate>
    <ReportingStageDate>2026-01-03</ReportingStageDate>
    <Organization>African Development Bank</Organization>
    <ReportingDescription><![CDATA[Ademola Adewale-Sadik, of New York, to be United States Director of the African Development Bank for a term of five years.
  Returned to the President under the provisions of Senate Rule XXXI, paragraph 6 of the Standing Rules of the Senate.]]></ReportingDescription>
  </Nomination>
  <Nomination xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance" Civilian="N" Privileged="N">
    <NominationDisplayNumber DocumentType="PN" NominationNumber="377" PartitionNumber="0">PN377</NominationDisplayNumber>
    <ReceivedDate>2025-06-26</ReceivedDate>
    <ReportingStageDate>2026-01-03</ReportingStageDate>
    <Organization>Coast Guard</Organization>
    <ReportingDescription><![CDATA[Nomination for Jesse M. Millard, which nomination was received by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional Record on June 26, 2025.
  Returned to the President under the provisions of Senate Rule XXXI, paragraph 6 of the Standing Rules of the Senate.]]></ReportingDescription>
  </Nomination>
  <Nomination xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance" Civilian="Y" Privileged="N">
    <NominationDisplayNumber DocumentType="PN" NominationNumber="346" PartitionNumber="4">PN346-4</NominationDisplayNumber>
    <ReceivedDate>2025-06-16</ReceivedDate>
    <ReportingStageDate>2026-01-03</ReportingStageDate>
    <Organization>The Judiciary</Organization>
    <ReportingDescription><![CDATA[John M. Guard, of Florida, to be United States District Judge for the Middle District of Florida.
  Returned to the President under the provisions of Senate Rule XXXI, paragraph 6 of the Standing Rules of the Senate.]]></ReportingDescription>
  </Nomination>
  <Nomination xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance" Civilian="Y" Privileged="N">
    <NominationDisplayNumber DocumentType="PN" NominationNumber="345" PartitionNumber="18">PN345-18</NominationDisplayNumber>
    <ReceivedDate>2025-06-16</ReceivedDate>
    <ReportingStageDate>2026-01-03</ReportingStageDate>
    <Organization>Department of State</Organization>
    <ReportingDescription><![CDATA[Bradley Walker, of North Carolina, to be Ambassador at Large for International Religious Freedom.
  Returned to the President under the provisions of Senate Rule XXXI, paragraph 6 of the Standing Rules of the Senate.]]></ReportingDescription>
  </Nomination>
  <Nomination xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance" Civilian="Y" Privileged="N">
    <NominationDisplayNumber DocumentType="PN" NominationNumber="345" PartitionNumber="17">PN345-17</NominationDisplayNumber>
    <ReceivedDate>2025-06-16</ReceivedDate>
    <ReportingStageDate>2026-01-03</ReportingStageDate>
    <Organization>Department of Defense</Organization>
    <ReportingDescription><![CDATA[Alexander Velez-Green, of Virginia, to be a Deputy Under Secretary of Defense.
  Returned to the President under the provisions of Senate Rule XXXI, paragraph 6 of the Standing Rules of the Senate.]]></ReportingDescription>
  </Nomination>
  <Nomination xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance" Civilian="Y" Privileged="N">
    <NominationDisplayNumber DocumentType="PN" NominationNumber="345" PartitionNumber="7">PN345-7</NominationDisplayNumber>
    <ReceivedDate>2025-06-16</ReceivedDate>
    <ReportingStageDate>2026-01-03</ReportingStageDate>
    <Organization>National Transportation Safety Board</Organization>
    <ReportingDescription><![CDATA[Michael Graham, of Virginia, to be a Member of the National Transportation Safety Board for a term expiring December 31, 2030.
  Returned to the President under the provisions of Senate Rule XXXI, paragraph 6 of the Standing Rules of the Senate.]]></ReportingDescription>
  </Nomination>
  <Nomination xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance" Civilian="Y" Privileged="N">
    <NominationDisplayNumber DocumentType="PN" NominationNumber="345" PartitionNumber="4">PN345-4</NominationDisplayNumber>
    <ReceivedDate>2025-06-16</ReceivedDate>
    <ReportingStageDate>2026-01-03</ReportingStageDate>
    <Organization>Department of State</Organization>
    <ReportingDescription><![CDATA[Jeremy Carl, of Montana, to be an Assistant Secretary of State (International Organizations).
  Returned to the President under the provisions of Senate Rule XXXI, paragraph 6 of the Standing Rules of the Senate.]]></ReportingDescription>
  </Nomination>
  <Nomination xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance" Civilian="N" Privileged="N">
    <NominationDisplayNumber DocumentType="PN" NominationNumber="251" PartitionNumber="0">PN251</NominationDisplayNumber>
    <ReceivedDate>2025-06-02</ReceivedDate>
    <ReportingStageDate>2026-01-03</ReportingStageDate>
    <Organization>Army</Organization>
    <ReportingDescription><![CDATA[Nomination for Mary E. Card-Mina, which nomination was received by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional Record on June 2, 2025.
  Returned to the President under the provisions of Senate Rule XXXI, paragraph 6 of the Standing Rules of the Senate.]]></ReportingDescription>
  </Nomination>
  <Nomination xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance" Civilian="Y" Privileged="N">
    <NominationDisplayNumber DocumentType="PN" NominationNumber="246" PartitionNumber="14">PN246-14</NominationDisplayNumber>
    <ReceivedDate>2025-06-02</ReceivedDate>
    <ReportingStageDate>2026-01-03</ReportingStageDate>
    <Organization>Department of Agriculture</Organization>
    <ReportingDescription><![CDATA[Glen Smith, of Iowa, to be Under Secretary of Agriculture for Rural Development.
  Returned to the President under the provisions of Senate Rule XXXI, paragraph 6 of the Standing Rules of the Senate.]]></ReportingDescription>
  </Nomination>
  <Nomination xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance" Civilian="Y" Privileged="N">
    <NominationDisplayNumber DocumentType="PN" NominationNumber="246" PartitionNumber="10">PN246-10</NominationDisplayNumber>
    <ReceivedDate>2025-06-02</ReceivedDate>
    <ReportingStageDate>2026-01-03</ReportingStageDate>
    <Organization>Public Health Service</Organization>
    <ReportingDescription><![CDATA[Casey Means, of California, to be Medical Director in the Regular Corps of the Public Health Service, subject to qualifications therefor as provided by law and regulations, and to be Surgeon General of the Public Health Service for a term of four years.
  Returned to the President under the provisions of Senate Rule XXXI, paragraph 6 of the Standing Rules of the Senate.]]></ReportingDescription>
  </Nomination>
  <Nomination xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance" Civilian="Y" Privileged="N">
    <NominationDisplayNumber DocumentType="PN" NominationNumber="246" PartitionNumber="8">PN246-8</NominationDisplayNumber>
    <ReceivedDate>2025-06-02</ReceivedDate>
    <ReportingStageDate>2026-01-03</ReportingStageDate>
    <Organization>United States Postal Service</Organization>
    <ReportingDescription><![CDATA[Anthony Lomangino, of Florida, to be a Governor of the United States Postal Service for a term expiring December 8, 2031.
  Returned to the President under the provisions of Senate Rule XXXI, paragraph 6 of the Standing Rules of the Senate.]]></ReportingDescription>
  </Nomination>
  <Nomination xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance" Civilian="Y" Privileged="N">
    <NominationDisplayNumber DocumentType="PN" NominationNumber="246" PartitionNumber="5">PN246-5</NominationDisplayNumber>
    <ReceivedDate>2025-06-02</ReceivedDate>
    <ReportingStageDate>2026-01-03</ReportingStageDate>
    <Organization>Department of Defense</Organization>
    <ReportingDescription><![CDATA[Austin Dahmer, of Arizona, to be an Assistant Secretary of Defense.
  Returned to the President under the provisions of Senate Rule XXXI, paragraph 6 of the Standing Rules of the Senate.]]></ReportingDescription>
  </Nomination>
  <Nomination xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance" Civilian="Y" Privileged="N">
    <NominationDisplayNumber DocumentType="PN" NominationNumber="141" PartitionNumber="29">PN141-29</NominationDisplayNumber>
    <ReceivedDate>2025-05-06</ReceivedDate>
    <ReportingStageDate>2026-01-03</ReportingStageDate>
    <Organization>Department of State</Organization>
    <ReportingDescription><![CDATA[David MacNeil, of Florida, to be Ambassador at Large for Industrial and Manufacturing Competitiveness.
  Returned to the President under the provisions of Senate Rule XXXI, paragraph 6 of the Standing Rules of the Senate.]]></ReportingDescription>
  </Nomination>
  <Nomination xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance" Civilian="Y" Privileged="Y">
    <NominationDisplayNumber DocumentType="PN" NominationNumber="141" PartitionNumber="15">PN141-15</NominationDisplayNumber>
    <ReceivedDate>2025-05-06</ReceivedDate>
    <ReportingStageDate>2026-01-03</ReportingStageDate>
    <Organization>Department of Housing and Urban Development</Organization>
    <ReportingDescription><![CDATA[Irving Dennis, of Ohio, to be Chief Financial Officer, Department of Housing and Urban Development.
  Returned to the President under the provisions of Senate Rule XXXI, paragraph 6 of the Standing Rules of the Senate.]]></ReportingDescription>
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          <SenateCommitteeCode>SSBK00</SenateCommitteeCode>
          <CommitteeFullName>Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs</CommitteeFullName>
        </Committee>
      </InformationRequested>
    </Committees>
  </Nomination>
  <Nomination xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance" Civilian="Y" Privileged="N">
    <NominationDisplayNumber DocumentType="PN" NominationNumber="141" PartitionNumber="4">PN141-4</NominationDisplayNumber>
    <ReceivedDate>2025-05-06</ReceivedDate>
    <ReportingStageDate>2026-01-03</ReportingStageDate>
    <Organization>National Aeronautics and Space Administration</Organization>
    <ReportingDescription><![CDATA[Matthew Anderson, of Colorado, to be Deputy Administrator of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration.
  Returned to the President under the provisions of Senate Rule XXXI, paragraph 6 of the Standing Rules of the Senate.]]></ReportingDescription>
  </Nomination>
  <Nomination xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance" Civilian="N" Privileged="N">
    <NominationDisplayNumber DocumentType="PN" NominationNumber="132" PartitionNumber="2">PN132-2</NominationDisplayNumber>
    <ReceivedDate>2025-04-29</ReceivedDate>
    <ReportingStageDate>2026-01-03</ReportingStageDate>
    <Organization>Air Force</Organization>
    <ReportingDescription><![CDATA[Nomination for Anita T. Sims, which nomination was received by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional Record on April 29, 2025.
  Returned to the President under the provisions of Senate Rule XXXI, paragraph 6 of the Standing Rules of the Senate.]]></ReportingDescription>
  </Nomination>
  <Nomination xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance" Civilian="N" Privileged="N">
    <NominationDisplayNumber DocumentType="PN" NominationNumber="127" PartitionNumber="4">PN127-4</NominationDisplayNumber>
    <ReceivedDate>2025-04-28</ReceivedDate>
    <ReportingStageDate>2026-01-03</ReportingStageDate>
    <Organization>Coast Guard</Organization>
    <ReportingDescription><![CDATA[Nominations beginning BRADFORD D. LONG, and ending TEVIN A. WHITE, which 2 nominations were received by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional Record on April 28, 2025.
  Returned to the President under the provisions of Senate Rule XXXI, paragraph 6 of the Standing Rules of the Senate.]]></ReportingDescription>
  </Nomination>
  <Nomination xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance" Civilian="Y" Privileged="N">
    <NominationDisplayNumber DocumentType="PN" NominationNumber="115" PartitionNumber="0">PN115</NominationDisplayNumber>
    <ReceivedDate>2025-04-07</ReceivedDate>
    <ReportingStageDate>2026-01-03</ReportingStageDate>
    <Organization>European Bank for Reconstruction and Development</Organization>
    <ReportingDescription><![CDATA[Scott Bessent, of South Carolina, to be United States Governor of the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development; United States Governor of the Inter-American Development Bank for a term of five years; United States Governor of the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development for a term of five years; and United States Governor of the International Monetary Fund for a term of five years.
  Returned to the President under the provisions of Senate Rule XXXI, paragraph 6 of the Standing Rules of the Senate.]]></ReportingDescription>
  </Nomination>
  <Nomination xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance" Civilian="N" Privileged="N">
    <NominationDisplayNumber DocumentType="PN" NominationNumber="89" PartitionNumber="0">PN89</NominationDisplayNumber>
    <ReceivedDate>2025-04-01</ReceivedDate>
    <ReportingStageDate>2026-01-03</ReportingStageDate>
    <Organization>Army</Organization>
    <ReportingDescription><![CDATA[Nomination for Matthew J. Ryan, which nomination was received by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional Record on April 1, 2025.
  Returned to the President under the provisions of Senate Rule XXXI, paragraph 6 of the Standing Rules of the Senate.]]></ReportingDescription>
  </Nomination>
  <Nomination xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance" Civilian="Y" Privileged="N">
    <NominationDisplayNumber DocumentType="PN" NominationNumber="62" PartitionNumber="0">PN62</NominationDisplayNumber>
    <ReceivedDate>2025-04-01</ReceivedDate>
    <ReportingStageDate>2026-01-03</ReportingStageDate>
    <Organization>Department of State</Organization>
    <ReportingDescription><![CDATA[Jared Novelly, of Missouri, to be Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United States of America to New Zealand, and to serve concurrently and without additional compensation as Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United States of America to the Independent State of Samoa, the Cook Islands, and Niue.
  Returned to the President under the provisions of Senate Rule XXXI, paragraph 6 of the Standing Rules of the Senate.]]></ReportingDescription>
  </Nomination>
  <Nomination xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance" Civilian="Y" Privileged="Y">
    <NominationDisplayNumber DocumentType="PN" NominationNumber="60" PartitionNumber="2">PN60-2</NominationDisplayNumber>
    <ReceivedDate>2025-03-31</ReceivedDate>
    <ReportingStageDate>2026-01-03</ReportingStageDate>
    <Organization>National Aeronautics and Space Administration</Organization>
    <ReportingDescription><![CDATA[Gregory Autry, of Florida, to be Chief Financial Officer, National Aeronautics and Space Administration.
  Returned to the President under the provisions of Senate Rule XXXI, paragraph 6 of the Standing Rules of the Senate.]]></ReportingDescription>
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      <InformationRequested>
        <Committee>
          <SenateCommitteeCode>SSCM00</SenateCommitteeCode>
          <CommitteeFullName>Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation</CommitteeFullName>
        </Committee>
      </InformationRequested>
    </Committees>
  </Nomination>
  <Nomination xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance" Civilian="Y" Privileged="N">
    <NominationDisplayNumber DocumentType="PN" NominationNumber="55" PartitionNumber="30">PN55-30</NominationDisplayNumber>
    <ReceivedDate>2025-03-24</ReceivedDate>
    <ReportingStageDate>2026-01-03</ReportingStageDate>
    <Organization>Department of State</Organization>
    <ReportingDescription><![CDATA[Daniel Newlin, of Florida, to be Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United States of America to the Republic of Colombia.
  Returned to the President under the provisions of Senate Rule XXXI, paragraph 6 of the Standing Rules of the Senate.]]></ReportingDescription>
  </Nomination>
  <Nomination xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance" Civilian="Y" Privileged="N">
    <NominationDisplayNumber DocumentType="PN" NominationNumber="55" PartitionNumber="24">PN55-24</NominationDisplayNumber>
    <ReceivedDate>2025-03-24</ReceivedDate>
    <ReportingStageDate>2026-01-03</ReportingStageDate>
    <Organization>Department of State</Organization>
    <ReportingDescription><![CDATA[Michael Kavoukjian, of Florida, to be Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United States of America to the Kingdom of Norway.
  Returned to the President under the provisions of Senate Rule XXXI, paragraph 6 of the Standing Rules of the Senate.]]></ReportingDescription>
  </Nomination>
  <Nomination xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance" Civilian="Y" Privileged="N">
    <NominationDisplayNumber DocumentType="PN" NominationNumber="55" PartitionNumber="20">PN55-20</NominationDisplayNumber>
    <ReceivedDate>2025-03-24</ReceivedDate>
    <ReportingStageDate>2026-01-03</ReportingStageDate>
    <Organization>Department of State</Organization>
    <ReportingDescription><![CDATA[Amer Ghalib, of Michigan, to be Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United States of America to the State of Kuwait.
  Returned to the President under the provisions of Senate Rule XXXI, paragraph 6 of the Standing Rules of the Senate.]]></ReportingDescription>
  </Nomination>
  <Nomination xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance" Civilian="Y" Privileged="Y">
    <NominationDisplayNumber DocumentType="PN" NominationNumber="29" PartitionNumber="4">PN29-4</NominationDisplayNumber>
    <ReceivedDate>2025-03-10</ReceivedDate>
    <ReportingStageDate>2026-01-03</ReportingStageDate>
    <Organization>Inter-American Foundation</Organization>
    <ReportingDescription><![CDATA[Russell Vought, of Virginia, to be a Member of the Board of Directors of the Inter-American Foundation for a term expiring September 20, 2030.
  Returned to the President under the provisions of Senate Rule XXXI, paragraph 6 of the Standing Rules of the Senate.]]></ReportingDescription>
    <Committees>
      <InformationRequested>
        <Committee>
          <SenateCommitteeCode>SSFR00</SenateCommitteeCode>
          <CommitteeFullName>Committee on Foreign Relations</CommitteeFullName>
        </Committee>
      </InformationRequested>
    </Committees>
  </Nomination>
  <Nomination xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance" Civilian="Y" Privileged="Y">
    <NominationDisplayNumber DocumentType="PN" NominationNumber="29" PartitionNumber="3">PN29-3</NominationDisplayNumber>
    <ReceivedDate>2025-03-10</ReceivedDate>
    <ReportingStageDate>2026-01-03</ReportingStageDate>
    <Organization>African Development Foundation</Organization>
    <ReportingDescription><![CDATA[Russell Vought, of Virginia, to be a Member of the Board of Directors of the African Development Foundation for a term expiring September 27, 2027.
  Returned to the President under the provisions of Senate Rule XXXI, paragraph 6 of the Standing Rules of the Senate.]]></ReportingDescription>
    <Committees>
      <InformationRequested>
        <Committee>
          <SenateCommitteeCode>SSFR00</SenateCommitteeCode>
          <CommitteeFullName>Committee on Foreign Relations</CommitteeFullName>
        </Committee>
      </InformationRequested>
    </Committees>
  </Nomination>
  <Nomination xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance" Civilian="Y" Privileged="Y">
    <NominationDisplayNumber DocumentType="PN" NominationNumber="29" PartitionNumber="2">PN29-2</NominationDisplayNumber>
    <ReceivedDate>2025-03-10</ReceivedDate>
    <ReportingStageDate>2026-01-03</ReportingStageDate>
    <Organization>African Development Foundation</Organization>
    <ReportingDescription><![CDATA[Laken Rapier, of Texas, to be a Member of the Board of Directors of the African Development Foundation for a term expiring September 22, 2027.
  Returned to the President under the provisions of Senate Rule XXXI, paragraph 6 of the Standing Rules of the Senate.]]></ReportingDescription>
    <Committees>
      <InformationRequested>
        <Committee>
          <SenateCommitteeCode>SSFR00</SenateCommitteeCode>
          <CommitteeFullName>Committee on Foreign Relations</CommitteeFullName>
        </Committee>
      </InformationRequested>
    </Committees>
  </Nomination>
  <Nomination xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance" Civilian="Y" Privileged="Y">
    <NominationDisplayNumber DocumentType="PN" NominationNumber="29" PartitionNumber="1">PN29-1</NominationDisplayNumber>
    <ReceivedDate>2025-03-10</ReceivedDate>
    <ReportingStageDate>2026-01-03</ReportingStageDate>
    <Organization>Inter-American Foundation</Organization>
    <ReportingDescription><![CDATA[Kenneth Jackson, of Texas, to be a Member of the Board of Directors of the Inter-American Foundation for a term expiring September 20, 2028.
  Returned to the President under the provisions of Senate Rule XXXI, paragraph 6 of the Standing Rules of the Senate.]]></ReportingDescription>
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          <CommitteeFullName>Committee on Foreign Relations</CommitteeFullName>
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  <Nomination xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance" Civilian="Y" Privileged="N">
    <NominationDisplayNumber DocumentType="PN" NominationNumber="26" PartitionNumber="38">PN26-38</NominationDisplayNumber>
    <ReceivedDate>2025-03-10</ReceivedDate>
    <ReportingStageDate>2026-01-03</ReportingStageDate>
    <Organization>Department of Homeland Security</Organization>
    <ReportingDescription><![CDATA[Sean Plankey, of Pennsylvania, to be Director of the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency, Department of Homeland Security.
  Returned to the President under the provisions of Senate Rule XXXI, paragraph 6 of the Standing Rules of the Senate.]]></ReportingDescription>
  </Nomination>
  <Nomination xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance" Civilian="Y" Privileged="N">
    <NominationDisplayNumber DocumentType="PN" NominationNumber="26" PartitionNumber="36">PN26-36</NominationDisplayNumber>
    <ReceivedDate>2025-03-10</ReceivedDate>
    <ReportingStageDate>2026-01-03</ReportingStageDate>
    <Organization>Department of Transportation</Organization>
    <ReportingDescription><![CDATA[Seval Oz, of California, to be an Assistant Secretary of Transportation.
  Returned to the President under the provisions of Senate Rule XXXI, paragraph 6 of the Standing Rules of the Senate.]]></ReportingDescription>
  </Nomination>
  <Nomination xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance" Civilian="Y" Privileged="N">
    <NominationDisplayNumber DocumentType="PN" NominationNumber="26" PartitionNumber="33">PN26-33</NominationDisplayNumber>
    <ReceivedDate>2025-03-10</ReceivedDate>
    <ReportingStageDate>2026-01-03</ReportingStageDate>
    <Organization>Department of Justice</Organization>
    <ReportingDescription><![CDATA[Joseph Nocella, of New York, to be United States Attorney for the Eastern District of New York for the term of four years.
  Returned to the President under the provisions of Senate Rule XXXI, paragraph 6 of the Standing Rules of the Senate.]]></ReportingDescription>
  </Nomination>
  <Nomination xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance" Civilian="Y" Privileged="N">
    <NominationDisplayNumber DocumentType="PN" NominationNumber="12" PartitionNumber="8">PN12-8</NominationDisplayNumber>
    <ReceivedDate>2025-01-20</ReceivedDate>
    <ReportingStageDate>2026-01-03</ReportingStageDate>
    <Organization>Department of Justice</Organization>
    <ReportingDescription><![CDATA[Walter Clayton, of New York, to be United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York for the term of four years.
  Returned to the President under the provisions of Senate Rule XXXI, paragraph 6 of the Standing Rules of the Senate.]]></ReportingDescription>
  </Nomination>
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