[Congressional Record Volume 147, Number 158 (Thursday, November 15, 2001)]
[Senate]
[Page S11970]
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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 meet to 
conduct a business meeting during the session of the Senate on 
Thursday, November 15, 2001. The purpose of this business meeting will 
be to discuss the new Federal Farm bill.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


            committee on banking, housing, and urban affairs

  Mr. REID. 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 November 15, 2001, at 10 a.m., to conduct a 
hearing on the nomination of Mr. Allen I. Mandelowitz, of Connecticut, 
to be a director of the Federal Housing Finance Board; Mr. Franz 
Leichter, of New York, to be a Director of the Federal Housing Finance 
Board; Mr. John Thomas Korsmo, of North Dakota, to be a Director of the 
Federal Housing Finance Board; Mr. Eduardo Aguirre, Jr., of Texas, to 
be First Vice President of the Export-Import Bank of the United States; 
and Mr. Randall Scott Kroszner, of Illinois, to be a member of the 
Council of Economic Advisors.
  The Committee will also vote on the nominations of Mr. Mark W. Olson, 
of Minnesota, to be a member of the Board of Governors of the Federal 
Reserve System; Dr. Susan Schmidt Bies, of Tennessee, to be a member of 
the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System; and Mr. James 
Gilleran, of California, to be Director of the Office of Thrift 
Supervision.
  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 
Thursday, November 15, 2001, at 10 a.m., on the nomination of William 
Schubert to be Administrator of the Maritime Administration of the 
Department of Transportation.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


               committee on environment and public works

  Mr. REID. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Committee 
on Environment and Public Works be authorized to meet on Thursday, 
November 15, 2001, at 9:30 a.m., to conduct a hearing on how S. 556 
would affect the environment, the economy, and any improvements or 
amendments that should be made to the legislation. The hearing will be 
held in room SD-406.
  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 
Thursday, November 15, 2001, at 1 p.m., to consider the nomination of 
Richard Clarida to be Assistant Secretary of Treasury for Economic 
Policy; Kenneth Lawson to be Assistant Secretary of Treasury for 
Enforcement; B. John Williams, Jr., to be Chief Counsel/Assistant 
General Counsel for the Internal Revenue Service; Janet Hale to be 
Assistant Secretary of Health and Human Services for Budget, Technology 
and Finance; Joan E. Ohl, to be Commissioner of Children, Youth and 
Family Administration, Department of Health and Human Services; James 
B. Lockhart III, to be Deputy Commissioner of the Social Security 
Administration; and Harold Daub to be a Member of the Social Security 
Advisory Board.
  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 Thursday, November 15, 2001, at 3:00 p.m., to hold a hearing 
titled, ``Humanitarian Crisis: Is Enough Aid Reaching Afghanistan.''

     Witnesses

  Panel 1: Carol Bellamy, Executive Director, UNICEF, New York City, 
NY; Catherine Bertini, Executive Director, World Food Program, 
Washington, DC; and Guenet Guebre-Christos, Representative, United 
Nations High Commission for Refugees, Washington, DC.
  Panel 2: Joel Charny, Vice-President, Refugees International, 
Washington, DC, and Peter Bell, President, CARE International, Atlanta, 
GA.
  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 Thursday, November 15, 
2001, at 9:30 a.m., to hold a hearing entitled ``Oversight of the 
Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services: Medicare Payment Policies 
for Ambulance Services.''
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


           subcommittee on emerging threats and capabilities

  Mr. REID. 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, November 15, 2001, at 2:30 p.m., in open and closed 
session to receive testimony on terrorist organizations and 
motivations.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.

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