[Congressional Record Volume 147, Number 114 (Wednesday, September 5, 2001)]
[Senate]
[Pages S9126-S9127]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                    AUTHORITY FOR COMMITTEES TO MEET


                      committee on armed services

  Mr. SARBANES. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the 
Committee on Armed Services be authorized to meet during the session of 
the Senate Wednesday, September 5 at 7 p.m., in closed session to mark 
up the Department of Defense Authorization Act for fiscal year 2002.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


                     committee on Foreign Relations

  Mr. SARBANES Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the 
Committee on Foreign Relations be authorized to meet during the session 
of the Senate on Wednesday, September 5, 2001 at 10 a.m., to hold a 
hearing titled, ``The Threat of Bioterrorism and the Spread of 
Infectious Diseases''.

                               WITNESSES

  Panel 1: The U.S. Response to an Act of Bioterrorism:
  The Honorable Sam Nunn, Co-Chair and Chief Executive Officer, Nuclear 
Threat Initiative, Washington, DC; The Honorable James R. Woolsey, 
Former Director of Central Intelligence, and Partner, Shea & Gardner, 
Washington, DC.
  Panel 2: Strengthening the Domestic and International Capability To 
Prevent and Defend Against Intentional and Natural Disease Outbreaks:
  Dr. D.A. Henderson, MD, MPH, Director, Center for Civilian Biodefense 
Studies, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD; Dr. David L. Heymann, 
MD, Executive Director, Communicable Diseases, World Health 
Organization, Geneva, Switzerland, Dr. Fred C. Ikle, Distinguished 
Scholar, Center for Strategic and International Studies, Washington, 
DC; Mr. Frank J.

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Cilluffo, Senior Policy Analyst, Center for Strategic and International 
Studies, Washington, DC.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


           committee on health, education, labor, and pension

  Mr. SARBANES. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the 
Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions be authorized to 
meet for a hearing on Stem Cell Research during the session of the 
Senate on Wednesday, September 5, 2001, at 9:30 a.m.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


                       committee on the judiciary

  Mr. SARBANES. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the 
Committee on the Judiciary be authorized to meet to conduct a hearing 
on Wednesday, September 5, 2001 at 2:30 p.m., in Dirksen room 226.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


            committee on small business and entrepreneurship

  Mr. SARBANES. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the 
Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship be authorized to meet 
during the session of the Senate for a roundtable entitled ``The 7(a) 
Program: A Look at SBA's Flagship Program's Fees and Subsidy Rate'' on 
Wednesday, September 5, 2001, beginning at 9;:45 a.m., in room 428 A of 
the Russell Senate Office Building.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


                        Subcommittee on Airland

  Mr. SARBANES. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the 
Subcommittee on Airland of the Committee on Armed Services be 
authorized to meet during the session of the Senate on Wednesday, 
September 5, 2001 at 9 a.m., in closed session to mark up the Airland 
programs and provisions contained in the Department of Defense 
Authorization Act for fiscal year 2002.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


     Subcommittee on Consumer Affairs, Foreign Commerce and Tourism

  Mr. SARBANES. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the 
Subcommittee on Consumer Affairs, Foreign Commerce and Tourism of the 
Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation be authorized 
to meet on Wednesday, September 5, at 9 a.m., on prescription drug 
pricing.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


           Subcommittee on Emerging Threats and Capabilities

  Mr. SARBANES. 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 Wednesday, September 5, 2001, at 4:30 p.m., in closed session to 
mark up the Emerging Threats and Capabilities programs and provisions 
contained in the Department of Defense Authorization Act for fiscal 
year 2002.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


                       subcommittee on personnel

  Mr. SARBANES. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the 
Subcommittee on Personnel of the Committee on Armed Services be 
authorized to meet during the session of the Senate on Wednesday, 
September, 5, 2001, at 11 a.m., in closed session to mark up the 
Personnel programs and provisions contained in the Department of 
Defense Authorization Act for fiscal year 2002.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


            subcommittee on readiness and management support

  Mr. SARBANES. 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, September, 5, 2001, at 10 a.m., in closed session to mark 
up the Readiness and Management programs and provisions contained in 
the Department of Defense Authorization Act for fiscal year 2002.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


                        subcommittee on seapower

  Mr. SARBANES. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the 
Subcommittee on Seapower of the Committee on Armed Services be 
authorized to meet during the session of the Senate on Wednesday, 
September, 5, 2001, at 3 p.m., in closed session to mark up the 
Seapower programs and provisions contained in the Department of Defense 
Authorization Act for fiscal year 2002.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.

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