[Congressional Record Volume 147, Number 97 (Thursday, July 12, 2001)]
[Senate]
[Page S7651]
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                    AUTHORITY FOR COMMITTEES TO MEET


           committee on agriculture, nutrition, and forestry

  Mr. LEAHY. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Committee 
on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry be authorized to meet during 
the session of the Senate on Thursday, July 12, 2001. The purpose of 
this hearing will be to consider nominations for positions with the 
United States Department of Agriculture, and to discuss the next 
Federal farm bill.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


                      committee on armed services

  Mr. LEAHY. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Committee 
on Armed Services be authorized to meet during the session of the 
Senate on Thursday, July 12, 2001 at 9:30 a.m., in open session to 
receive testimony on Ballistic Missile Defense Programs and Policies in 
Review of the Defense Authorization request for fiscal year 2002.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


            committee on banking, housing and urban affairs

  Mr. LEAHY. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Committee 
on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs be authorized to meet during the 
session of the Senate on July 12, 2001.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


               committee on energy and natural resources

  Mr. LEAHY. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Committee 
on Energy and Natural Resources be granted permission to meet during 
the session of the Senate on Thursday, July 12 for purposes of 
conducting a Full Committee business meeting which is scheduled to 
begin at 9:15 a.m.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


               committee on energy and natural resources

  Mr. LEAHY. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Senate 
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources be authorized to meet during 
the session of the Senate on Thursday, July 12 at 9:30 a.m.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


                     committee on foreign relations

  Mr. LEAHY. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Committee 
on Foreign Relations be authorized to meet during the session of the 
Senate on Thursday, July 12, 2001 at 4:00 p.m. to hold a business 
meeting.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


                      committee on indian affairs

  Mr. LEAHY. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Committee 
on Indian Affairs be authorized to meet on July 12, 2001, at 10:00 a.m. 
in room 485 Russell Senate Building to conduct a Hearing to receive 
testimony on the goals and priorities of the member tribes of the 
Montana Wyoming Tribal Leaders Council for the 107th session of the 
Congress.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


                       committee on the Judiciary

  Mr. LEAHY. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Committee 
on the Judiciary be authorized to meet to conduct a markup on Thursday, 
July 12, 2001 at 10:00 a.m. in SD226.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


           subcommittee on emerging threats and capabilities

  Mr. LEAHY. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the 
Subcommittee on Emerging Threats and Capabilities of the Committee on 
Armed Services be authorized to meet during the session of the Senate 
on Thursday, July 12, 2001, at 2:00 P.M., in open session to receive 
testimony on Cooperative Threat Reduction, Chemical Weapons 
demilitarization, defense threat reduction agency, Nonproliferation 
Research and Engineering, and Related 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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