DRAFT-Priority Positions Requiring Senate Conformation Friday, October 24, 2008

January 20th Confirmation Target Names in by Sunday, November 23rd National Security & International Affairs Economic Affairs & Infrastructure Justice, Health, Education, VA & Consumer Protection Natural Resources, Energy, & Environment Attorney General Deputy Attorney General Secretary HHS Deputy Secretary HHS Secretary of Education Secretary Veteran's Affairs Chair CPSC Energy Secretary Interior Secretary Agriculture Secretary EPA Administrator CEQ- Chair Treasury Secretary Deputy Treasury Secretary Commerce Secretary Deputy Commerce Secretary Labor Secretary Deputy Labor Secretary OMB Director OMB Deputy Budget 2 Federal Reserve Vacancies FDIC Chair SEC Chair CFTC Chair CEA Chair Secretary of State Deputy Secretary State Secretary of Defense Deputy Secretary of Defense Homeland Security Secretary Deputy Homeland Security Secretary FEMA Director Director National Intelligence Central Intelligence Director

January 30th Confirmation Target Names in by Sunday, November 30th National Security & International Affairs Natural Resources, Energy, & Environment Economic Affairs & Infrastructure Justice, Health, Education, VA & Consumer Protection Under Secretaries of State (There are 5 - which are the most important?) UN Ambassador US Ambassador to Iraq USAID Director Under Secretaries of Defense (Which are the most important?) Homeland Security Under Secretary  for National Protection and Programs Homeland Security Assistant Secretary for Intelligence and Analysis Homeland Security Director Operations Coordination DNI Deputy CIA Deputy Treasury Under Secretary Domestic Finance Treasury Under Secretary International Treasury Assistant Secretary Financial Stability Treasury Assistant Secretary Tax Policy Commerce Under Secretary International Trade Commerce Assistant Secretary for Economic Development Labor Administrator Wage and Hour Division Labor Assistant Secretary for Employee Benefits Labor Assistant Secretary for Occupational Safety and health Administration OMB - Deputy Management ITC - Chair FCC - Chair USTR Associate Attorney General FDA Commissioner CMS Director Deputy Secretary Education Deputy Secretary Veteran's Affairs Administrator Social Security FTC -Chair Energy Deputy Secretary Energy Under Secretary Interior Deputy Secretary Agriculture Deputy Secretary EPA Deputy Administrator

February 6th Confirmation Target Names in by Sunday, December 7th National Security & International Affairs Economic Affairs & Infrastructure Justice, Health, Education, VA & Consumer Protection Natural Resources, Energy, & Environment All above agencies: General Counsel (at DoJ: Solicitor General and Office of Legal Counsel) Assistant Secretary for Legislative Affairs Assistant Secretary for Public Affairs All above agencies: General Counsel Assistant Secretary for Legislative Affairs Assistant Secretary for Public Affairs General Counsel Assistant Secretary for Legislative Affairs Assistant Secretary for Public Affairs All above agencies: Assistant Secretary for Legislative Affairs Assistant Secretary for Public Affairs General Counsel

National Security & International Affairs January 20th Confirmation Target (9 Positions) Names in no later than Sunday, November 23rd Secretary of State Deputy Secretary State Secretary of Defense Deputy Secretary of Defense Homeland Security Secretary Deputy Homeland Security Secretary FEMA Director Director National Intelligence Central Intelligence Director

National Security & International Affairs January 30th Confirmation Target (10-15 Positions) Names in no later than Sunday, November 30th Under Secretaries of State (There are 5 - which are the most important?) UN Ambassador US Ambassador to Iraq USAID Director Under Secretaries of Defense (which are the most important?) Homeland Security Under Secretary  for National Protection and Programs Homeland Security Assistant Secretary for Intelligence and Analysis Homeland Security Director Operations Coordination DNI Deputy CIA Deputy

National Security & International Affairs February 6th Confirmation Target (12-15 Positions) Names in no later than Sunday, December 7th All above agencies: Assistant Secretary for Legislative Affairs Assistant Secretary for Public Affairs General Counsel

Economic Affairs & Infrastructure January 20th Confirmation Target (13 Positions + Federal) Names in no later than Sunday, November 23rd Treasury Secretary Deputy Treasury Secretary Commerce Secretary Deputy Commerce Secretary Labor Secretary Deputy Labor Secretary OMB Director OMB Deputy Budget 2 Federal Reserve Vacancies FDIC Chair SEC Chair CFTC Chair CEA Chair

Economic Affairs & Infrastructure January 30th Confirmation Target (15 Positions) Names in no later than Sunday, November 30th Treasury Under Secretary Domestic Finance Treasury Under Secretary International Treasury Assistant Secretary Financial Stability Treasury Assistant Secretary Tax Policy Commerce Under Secretary International Trade Commerce Assistant Secretary for Economic Development Labor Administrator Wage and Hour Division Labor Assistant Secretary for Employee Benefits Labor Assistant Secretary for Occupational Safety and health Administration OMB - Deputy Management ITC - Chair FCC - Chair USTR

Economic Affairs & Infrastructure February 6th Confirmation Target (10-12 Positions) Names in no later than Sunday, December 7th General Counsel Assistant Secretary for Legislative Affairs Assistant Secretary for Public Affairs

Justice, Health, Education, VA & Consumer Protection January 20th Confirmation Target (7 Positions) Names in no later than Sunday, November 23rd Attorney General Deputy Attorney General Secretary HHS Deputy Secretary HHS Secretary of Education Secretary Veteran's Affairs Chair CPSC

Justice, Health, Education, VA & Consumer Protection January 30th Confirmation Target (7 Positions) Names in no later than Sunday, November 30th Associate Attorney General FDA Commissioner CMS Director Deputy Secretary Education Deputy Secretary Veteran's Affairs Administrator Social Security FTC-Chair

Justice, Health, Education, VA & Consumer Protection February 6th Confirmation Target (12 Positions) Names in no later than Sunday, December 7th All above agencies: General Counsel (at DoJ: Solicitor General and Office of Legal Counsel) Assistant Secretary for Legislative Affairs Assistant Secretary for Public Affairs

Natural Resources, Energy & Environment January 20th Confirmation Target (5 Positions) Names in no later than Sunday, November 23rd Energy Secretary Interior Secretary Agriculture Secretary EPA Administrator CEQ Chair

Natural Resources, Energy & Environment January 30th Confirmation Target (5 Positions) Names in no later than Sunday, November 30th Energy Deputy Secretary Energy Under Secretary Interior Deputy Secretary Agriculture Deputy Secretary EPA Deputy Administrator

Justice, Health, Education, VA & Consumer Protection February 6th Confirmation Target (12 Positions) Names in no later than Sunday, December 7th All above agencies: General Counsel Assistant Secretary for Legislative Affairs Assistant Secretary for Public Affairs