[Congressional Record Volume 147, Number 59 (Thursday, May 3, 2001)]
[Senate]
[Page S4372]
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                    AUTHORITY FOR COMMITTEES TO MEET


                      committee on armed services

  Mr. JEFFORDS. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the 
Committee on Armed Services be authorized to meet during the session of 
the Senate on Thursday, May 3, 2001, at 9:30 a.m., in open and closed 
sessions to receive testimony on the lessons learned from the attack on 
U.S.S. Cole, on the Report of the Crouch/Gehman Commission and on the 
Navy's Judge Advocate General manual investigation into the attack, 
including a review of appropriate standards of accountability for our 
military service.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


           committee on commerce, science, and transportation

  Mr. JEFFORDS. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the 
Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation be authorized to 
meet on Thursday, May 3, 2001, at 9:30 a.m., on pending committee 
business.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


               committee on energy and natural resources

  Mr. JEFFORDS. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the 
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources be authorized to meet during 
the session of the Senate on Thursday, May 3 at 2:30 p.m., to conduct 
an oversight hearing. The committee will review FERC's April 26, 2001, 
order addressing wholesale electricity prices in California and the 
Western United States.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


               committee on energy and natural resources

              subcommittee on energy and water development

  Mr. JEFFORDS. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the 
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources and the Subcommittee on 
Energy and Water Development of the Committee on Appropriations be 
authorized to meet during the session of the Senate on Thursday, May 3 
at 9:30 a.m., to conduct a joint oversight hearing. The committee will 
receive testimony on the state of the nuclear power industry and the 
future of the industry in a comprehensive energy policy.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


                   committee on governmental affairs

  Mr. JEFFORDS. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the 
Committee on Governmental Affairs be authorized to meet on Thursday, 
May 3, 2001, at 10 a.m., for an oversight hearing on Federal election 
practices and procedures.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


                       committee on the judiciary

  Mr. JEFFORDS. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the 
Committee on the Judiciary be authorized to meet to conduct a markup on 
Thursday, May 3, 2001, at 10 a.m., in SD-226.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


                       special committee on aging

  Mr. JEFFORDS. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Special 
Committee on Aging be authorized to meet on Thursday, May 3, 2001, from 
2:30 p.m.-5 p.m, in Dirksen 608 for the purpose of conducting a 
hearing.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


                      subcommittee on immigration

  Mr. JEFFORDS. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the 
Committee on the Judiciary Subcommittee on Immigration be authorized to 
meet to conduct a hearing on Thursday, May 3, 2001, at 2 p.m., in SD-
226.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.

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