[Congressional Record Volume 147, Number 104 (Tuesday, July 24, 2001)]
[Senate]
[Pages S8140-S8141]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                    AUTHORITY FOR COMMITTEES TO MEET


           committee on agriculture, nutrition, and forestry

  Mrs. MURRAY. 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 Tuesday, July 24, 2001. The purpose 
of this hearing will be to discuss livestock issues for the next 
Federal farm bill.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


            committee on banking, housing, and urban affairs

  Mrs. MURRAY. 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 Tuesday, July 24, 2001, to conduct 
an oversight hearing on the semiannual report on monetary policy of the 
Federal Reserve. The Committee will also vote on the nomination of Mr. 
Harvey L. Pitt to be a Commissioner of the Securities and Exchange 
Commission.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


           COMMITTEE ON COMMERCE, SCIENCE, AND TRANSPORTATION

  Mrs. MURRAY. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the 
Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation be authorized to 
meet on Tuesday, July 24, 2001, at 9:30 a.m., on Seaport Security.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


               COMMITTEE ON ENERGY AND NATURAL RESOURCES

  Mrs. MURRAY. 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 Tuesday, July 24, at 9:30 a.m., to conduct 
a hearing. The committee will receive testimony on proposals related to 
global climate change and measures to mitigate greenhouse gas 
emissions, including S. 597, the Comprehensive and Balanced Energy 
Policy Act of 2001; S. 388, the National Energy Security Act of 2001; 
S. 820, the Forest Resources for the Environment and the Economy Act; 
and provisions contained in S. 882 and S. 1776 of the 106th Congress.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


                     committee on foreign relations

  Mrs. MURRAY. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the 
Committee on Foreign Relations be authorized to meet during the session 
of the Senate on Tuesday, July 24, 2001, at 10 a.m. (Panels 1 and 2), 
and 2:30 (Panel 3), to hold a hearing titled ``The Administration's 
Missile Defense Program and the ABM Treaty.''


                               WITNESSES

     Panel 1: The administration's missile defense program
  The Honorable Douglas Feith, Under Secretary of Defense for Policy, 
Department of Defense, Washington, DC and The Honorable John Bolton, 
Under Secretary of State for Arms Control and International Security, 
Department of State, Washington, DC.
     Panel 2: Legal and technical issues associated with missile 
         defense
  The Honorable John B. Rhinelander, Senior Counsel, Shaw Pittman, 
Washington, DC; Dr. John M. Cornwall, Professor of Physics, University 
of California Los Angeles, and Professor of Science and Policy 
Analysis, RAND Corporation Graduate School, Los Angeles, CA; The 
Honorable Bill Schneider, Chairman, Defense Science Board, Adjunct 
Fellow, Hudson Institute; Washington, DC; and Dr. Robert Turner, 
Associate Director, Center for National Security Law, University of 
Virginia School of Law, Charlottesville, VA.
     Panel 3: Means of addressing ballistic missile and weapons 
         proliferation threats
  The Honorable William J. Perry, Berberian Professor and Senior 
Fellow, Institute for International Studies, Stanford University, 
Stanford, CA; The Honorable Lloyd N. Cutler, Senior Counsel, Wilmer, 
Cutler & Pickering, Washington, DC; The Honorable R. James Woolsey, 
Partner, Shea & Gardner, Washington, DC; and The Honorable David J. 
Smith, President, Global Horizons, Inc., Washington, DC.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


                   committee on governmental affairs

  Mrs. MURRAY. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the 
Committee on Governmental Affairs be authorized to meet on Tuesday, 
July 24, 2001, at 10 a.m., for a hearing regarding S. 159, a bill to 
elevate the EPA to a Cabinet level department.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


                      committee on indian affairs

  Mrs. MURRAY. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the 
Committee on Indian Affairs be authorized to meet on July 24, 2001, at 
10 a.m., in room 485, Russell Senate Building to conduct a business 
meeting on pending committee business, to be followed immediately by a 
hearing on S. 266, a bill regarding the use of trust land and resources 
of the Confederated Tribes of the Warm Springs Reservation in Oregon.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. without objection, it is so ordered.


                       committee on the judiciary

  Mrs. MURRAY. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the 
Committee on the Judiciary be authorized to meet to conduct a 
nominations hearing on Tuesday, July 24, 2001, at 2 p.m., in Dirksen 
226.
  Panel I: William J. Riley to be United States Circuit Court Judge for 
the Eighth Circuit; Deborah J. Daniels to be Assistant Attorney General 
for the Office of Justice Programs; and Sarah V. Hart to be Director of 
the National Institute of Justice.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


                     committee on veterans' affairs

  Mrs. MURRAY. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the 
Committee on Veterans' Affairs be authorized to meet during the session 
of the Senate on Tuesday, July 24, 2001, for a hearing on prescription 
drug issues in the Department of Veterans Affairs. The meeting will 
take place in room 418 of the Russell Senate Office Building at 2:30 
p.m.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.

[[Page S8141]]

                    subcommittee on consumer affairs

  Mrs. MURRAY. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the 
Subcommittee on Consumer Affairs, of the Committee on Commerce, Science 
and Transportation be authorized to meet on Tuesday, July 24, 2001, at 
2:30 p.m. on prescription drugs.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


               subcommittee on housing and transportation

  Mrs. MURRAY. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the 
Subcommittee on Housing and Transportation of the Committee on Banking, 
Housing, and Urban Affairs be authorized to meet during the session of 
the Senate on Tuesday, July 24, 2001, to conduct an oversight hearing 
on the FHA Multifamily Housing Mortgage Insurance Program.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


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

  Mrs. MURRAY. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the 
Committee on Governmental Affairs' Subcommittee on Oversight of 
Government Management, Restructuring, and the District of Columbia be 
authorized to meet on Tuesday, July 24, 2001, at 2:30 p.m., for a 
hearing to examine ``Who Cares for the Caregivers?: The Role of Health 
Insurance in Promoting Quality Care for Seniors, Children and 
Individuals with Disabilities.''
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.

                          ____________________