[Congressional Record Volume 147, Number 91 (Wednesday, June 27, 2001)]
[Senate]
[Page S7008]
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                    AUTHORITY FOR COMMITTEES TO MEET


                      Committee on Armed Services

  Mr. DORGAN. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Committee 
on Armed Services be authorized to meet during the session of the 
Senate on Wednesday, June 27, 2001 at 10 a.m., in open session to 
consider the nominations of Dionel M. Aviles to be Assistant Secretary 
of the Navy (Financial Management and Comptroller); Reginald Jude Brown 
to be Assistant Secretary of the Army (Manpower and Reserve Affairs); 
Steven A. Cambone to be Deputy under Secretary of Defense for Policy; 
Michael Montelongo to be Assistant Secretary of the Air Force 
(Financial Management and Comptroller); and John J. Young, Jr. to be 
Assistant Secretary of the Navy (Research, Development and 
Acquisition).
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


               Committee on Energy and Natural Resources

  Mr. DORGAN. 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 Wednesday, June 27 at 9:30 a.m. to conduct a 
hearing. The committee will consider the nominations of Vicky A. Bailey 
to be an Assistant Secretary of Energy (International Affairs and 
Domestic Policy), Frances P. Mainella to be Director of the National 
Park Service, and John Walton Keys, III, to be Commissioner of the 
Bureau of Reclamation.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


                          Committee on Finance

  Mr. DORGAN. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Committee 
on Finance be authorized to meet during the session of the Senate on 
Wednesday, June 27, 2001 to hear testimony on ``Prescription for Fraud: 
Consultants Selling Doctors Bad Billing Advice.''
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is ordered.


                     Committee on Foreign Relations

  Mr. DORGAN. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Committee 
on Foreign Relations be authorized to meet during the session of the 
Senate on Wednesday, June 27, 2001 at 9:45 a.m. to hold a nomination 
hearing as follows:
  Nominees: Mr. Clark T. Randt, Jr., of Connecticut, to be Ambassador 
to the People's Republic of China.
  Mr. Douglas Allan Hartwick, of Washington, to be Ambassador to the 
Lao People's Democratic Republic.
  Charles J. Swindells, of Oregon, to be Ambassador to New Zealand, and 
to serve concurrently and without additional compensation as Ambassador 
to Samoa to be introduced by Hon. Gordon Smith.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


                     Committee on Foreign Relations

  Mr. DORGAN. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Committee 
on Foreign Relations be authorized to meet during the session of the 
Senate on Wednesday, June 27, 2001 at approximately 11:15 a.m. to hold 
a nomination hearing as follows:
  Nominees: Mr. Pierre-Richard Prosper, of California, to be Ambassador 
at Large for War Crimes Issues.
  Mr. William A. Eaton, of Virginia, to be Assistant Secretary of State 
(Administration).
  General Francis Xavier Taylor, of Maryland, to be Coordinator for 
Counterterrorism, with the rank of Ambassador at Large to be introduced 
by Hon. Paul S. Sarbanes.
  Mr. Clark Kent Ervin, of Texas, to be Inspector General, Department 
of State to be introduced by Hon. Phil Gramm.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


                       committee on the judiciary

  Mr. DORGAN. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Committee 
on the Judiciary be authorized to meet to conduct a markup on 
``Protecting the Innocent: Ensuring Competent Counsel in Death Penalty 
Cases'' on Wednesday, June 27, 2001 at 10:00 a.m., in SD226. No witness 
list is available yet.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


                 committee on rules and administration

  Mr. DORGAN. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Committee 
on Rules and Administration be authorized to meet during the session of 
the Senate on Wednesday, June 27, 2001, at 10:30 a.m., to receive 
testimony from the U.S. Commission on Civil Rights regarding its latest 
report on the November 2000 election and from other witnesses on 
election reform in general.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


                    select committee on intelligence

  Mr. DORGAN. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Select 
Committee on Intelligence be authorized to meet during the session of 
the Senate on Wednesday, June 27, 2001 at 2:30 p.m., to hold a hearing 
on intelligence matters.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


                    subcommittee on economic policy

  Mr. DORGAN. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the 
Subcommittee on Economic Policy of the Committee on Banking, Housing, 
and Urban Affairs be authorized to meet during the session of the 
Senate on June 27, 2001 to conduct a hearing on ``The Reauthorization 
of the Defense Production Act.''
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


 subcommittee on oversight of government management, restructuring and 
                        the district of columbia

  Mr. DORGAN. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the 
Subcommittee on Oversight of Government Management, Restructuring and 
the District of Columbia of the Committee on Governmental Affairs be 
authorized to meet on Wednesday, June 27, 2001 at 10:00 a.m., for a 
hearing to examine ``Finding a Cure to Keep Nurses on the Job: The 
Federal Government's Role in Retaining Nurses for Delivery of Federally 
Funded Health Care Services.''
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.

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