[Congressional Record Volume 147, Number 148 (Wednesday, October 31, 2001)]
[Senate]
[Page S11296]
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                    AUTHORITY FOR COMMITTEES TO MEET


           committee on agriculture, nutrition, and forestry

  Mr. REID. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Committee 
on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry be authorized to conduct a 
business meeting during the session of the Senate on Wednesday, October 
31, 2001. The purpose of this business meeting will be to confirm the 
organization of the Agriculture Committee subcommittee membership, mark 
up the credit title of the new Federal farm bill, and consider S. 1519, 
a bill to amend the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act to 
provide farm credit assistance for activated reservists.
  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, October 31, 2001, at 2 p.m. to hold a nomination 
hearing.

                                 Agenda

  Nominees: Mr. George Argyros, Sr., of California, to be Ambassador to 
Spain, and to serve concurrently and without additional compensation as 
Ambassador to Andorra; Mr. Robert Beecroft, of Maryland, for the rank 
of Ambassador during his tenure of service as Head of Mission, 
Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE), Bosnia and 
Herzegovina; and Mr. Lyons Brown, Jr., of Kentucky, to be Ambassador to 
the Republic of Austria; to be introduced by: the Honorable Mitch 
McConnell.
  Mr. Stephan Minikes, of the District of Columbia, to be U.S. 
Representative to the Organization for Security and Cooperation in 
Europe, with the rank of Ambassador, to be introduced by: the Honorable 
Arlen Specter.
  Mr. William Montgomery, of Pennsylvania, to be Ambassador to the 
Federal Republic of Yugoslavia; Mr. Melvin Sembler, of Florida, to be 
Ambassador to Italy; and Mr. Ronald Weiser, of Michigan, to be 
Ambassador to the Slovak Republic, to be introduced by: the Honorable 
Carl Levin.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


                    select committee on intelligence

  Mr. REID. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Senate 
Select Committee on Intelligence be authorized to hold a closed hearing 
on intelligence matters on Wednesday, October 31, 2001, at 2:30 p.m., 
in room S-407 in the Capitol.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


             subcommittee on fisheries, wildlife, and water

  Mr. REID. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Committee 
on Environment and Public Works, Subcommittee on Fisheries, Wildlife, 
and Water, be authorized to meet on Wednesday, October 31, 2001, at 
9:30 a.m. to conduct a hearing on innovative financing mechanisms 
related to the drinking water and clean water State revolving fund. The 
hearing will be held in the room SD-406.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


  subcommittee on international security, proliferation, and federal 
                                services

  Mr. REID. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Committee 
on Governmental Affairs and the Subcommittee on International Security, 
Proliferation and Federal Services be authorized to meet on Wednesday, 
October 31, 2001, at 9:30 a.m. to hold a joint hearing entitled 
``Terrorism Through the Mail: Protecting Postal Workers and the 
Public.''
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.

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