[Congressional Record Volume 147, Number 96 (Wednesday, July 11, 2001)]
[Senate]
[Pages S7526-S7527]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                    AUTHORITY FOR COMMITTEES TO MEET


                      committee on armed services

  Mr. REID. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Committee 
on Armed Services be authorized to meet during the session of the 
Senate on Wednesday, July 11, 2001, at 5:45 p.m., in Executive Session 
to meet with the British Secretary of State for Foreign and 
Commonwealth Affairs, the Right Honorable Jack Straw.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


           committee on commerce, science, and transportation

  Mr. REID. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Committee 
on Commerce, Science, and Transportation be authorized to meet on 
Wednesday, July 11, 2001, at 9:30 a.m. on Internet Privacy.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


                          committee on finance

  Mr. REID. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Committee 
on Finance be authorized to meet during the session of the Senate on 
Wednesday, July 11, 2001, to hear testimony regarding the Role of Tax 
Incentives in Energy Policy, Part II.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


                     committee on foreign relations

  Mr. REID. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Committee 
on Foreign Relations be authorized to meet during the session of the 
Senate on Wednesday, July 11, 2001 at 3 p.m. to hold a nomination 
hearing.
  Nominees:

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  Mr. Peter R. Chaveas, of Pennsylvania, to be Ambassador to the 
Republic of Sierra Leone.
  Mr. Aubrey Hooks, of Virginia, to be Ambassador to the Democratic 
Republic of the Congo.
  Mr. Donald J. McConnell, of Ohio, to be Ambassador to the State of 
Eritrea.
  Ms. Nancy J. Powell, of Iowa, to be Ambassador to the Republic of 
Ghana.
  Mr. George M. Staples, of Kentucky, to be Ambassador to the Republic 
of Cameroon, and to serve concurrently and without additional 
compensation as Ambassador to the Republic of Equatorial Guinea.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


                   committee on governmental affairs

  Mr. REID. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Committee 
on Governmental Affairs be authorized to meet on Wednesday, July 11, 
2001, at 9 a.m. for a business meeting to consider pending committee 
business.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


                   committee on governmental affairs

  Mr. REID. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Committee 
on Governmental Affairs be authorized to meet on Wednesday, July 11, 
2001, at 9:30 a.m. for a hearing regarding S. 803, the e-Government Act 
of 2001.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


          committee on health, education, labor, and pensions

  Mr. REID. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Committee 
on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions be authorized to meet for a 
hearing on achieving parity for mental health treatment during the 
session of the Senate on Wednesday, July 11, 2001, at 10 a.m.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


                       committee on the judiciary

  Mr. REID. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Committee 
on the Judiciary be authorized to meet to conduct a nominations hearing 
on Wednesday, July 11, 2001, at 2 p.m., in Dirksen 226.
  Panel I: Roger L. Gregory, of Virginia, to be U.S. circuit judge for 
the Fourth Circuit.
  Panel II: Richard F. Cebull, of Montana, to be U.S. district judge 
for the District of Montana; Sam E. Haddon, of Montana, to be U.S. 
district judge for the District of Montana.
  Panel III: Eileen J. O'Connor, of Maryland, to be Assistant Attorney 
General for the Tax Division.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


                    select committee on intelligence

  Mr. REID. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Select 
Committee on Intelligence be authorized to meet during the session of 
the Senate on Wednesday, July 11, 2001 at 2:30 p.m., to hold a hearing 
on intelligence matters.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it so ordered.


                subcommittee on readiness and management

  Mr. REID. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the 
subcommittee on Readiness and Management Support of the Committee on 
Armed Services be authorized to meet during the session of the Senate 
on Wednesday, July 11, 2001, at 9:30 a.m., in open session to receive 
testimony on the readiness of the U.S. Military Forces and the FY2002 
budget amendment, in review of the Defense authorization request for 
fiscal year 2002.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


                       subcommittee on strategic

  Mr. REID. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the 
Subcommittee on Strategic of the Committee on Armed Services be 
authorized to meet during the session of the Senate on Wednesday, July 
11, 2001, at 2:00 p.m., in open session to receive testimony on the 
budget request for national security space programs, policies 
operations and strategic systems and programs, in review of the Defense 
authorization request for fiscal year 2002.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.

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