[Congressional Record Volume 148, Number 67 (Wednesday, May 22, 2002)]
[Senate]
[Pages S4732-S4733]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                    AUTHORITY FOR COMMITTEES TO MEET


           Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation

  Mr. BAUCUS. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Committee 
on Commerce, Science, and Transportation be authorized to meet on 
Wednesday, May 22, 2002, at 9:30 a.m. on ``Promoting Local 
Telecommunications Competition: The Means to Greater Broadband 
Deployment.''
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


               Committee on Energy and Natural Resources

  Mr. BAUCUS. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Committee 
on Energy and Natural Resources be authorized to hold a hearing during 
the session of the Senate on Wednesday, May 22, 2002, at 9:30 a.m. in 
SD-106. The purpose of the hearing is to receive testimony on S.J. Res. 
34, the President's recommendation of the Yucca Mountain site for 
development of a repository, and the objections of the Governor of 
Nevada to the President's recommendation.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


                   Committee on Governmental Affairs

  Mr. BAUCUS. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Committee 
on Governmental Affairs be authorized to meet on Wednesday, May 22, 
2002, at 9:30 a.m. for a business meeting to consider pending business.

                                 Agenda

     Legislation

  1. S. 2452, The National Homeland Security and Combating Terrorism 
Act of 2002.
  2. S. 2530, A bill to amend the Inspector General Act of 1978 to 
establish police powers for certain Inspector General agents engaged in 
official duties and provide an oversight mechanism for the exercise of 
those powers.
  3. S. 1713, The Alaska Bypass Mail, Passenger and Freight Stability 
Act of 2001. (Contingent upon Subcommittee action.)
  4. Postal Office Naming Bills: (Contingent upon Subcommittee action.)
  (a) S. 1970, A bill to designate the facility of the United States 
Postal Service located at 2829 Commercial Way in Rock Springs, Wyoming, 
as the ``Teno Roncalio Post Office Building.''
  (b) H.R. 3789, (House companion bill to S. 1970) An act to designate 
the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 2829 
Commercial Way in Rock Springs, Wyoming, as the ``Teno Roncalio Post 
Office Building.''
  (c) S. 1983, A bill to designate the facility of the United States 
Postal Service located at 201 Main Street in Lake Placid, New York, as 
the ``John A. `Jack' Shea Post Office Building.''
  (d) S. 2217. A bill to designate the facility of the United States 
Postal Service located at 3101 West Sunflower Avenue in Santa Ana, 
California, as the ``Hector G. Godinez Post Office Building.''
  (e) H.R. 1366. (House companion bill to S. 2217) An act to designate 
the facility of the United States Post Office building located at 3101 
West Sunflower Avenue in Santa Ana, California, as the ``Hector G. 
Godinez Post Office Building.''
  (f) S. 2433. A bill to designate the facility of the United States 
Postal Service located at 1590 East Joyce Boulevard in Fayetteville, 
Arkansas, as the ``Clarence B. Craft Post Office Building.''
  (g) H.R. 4486. (House companion bill to S. 2433) An act to designate 
the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 1590 East 
Joyce Boulevard in Fayetteville, Arkansas, as the ``Clarence B. Craft 
Post Office Building.''
  (h) H.R. 1374. An act to designate the facility of the United States 
Postal Service located at 600 Calumet Street in Lake Linden, Michigan, 
as the ``Philip E. Ruppe Post Office Building.''
       (i) H.R. 3960. An act to designate the facility of the 
     United States Postal Service located at 3719 Highway 4 in 
     Jay, Florida, as the ``Joseph W. Westmoreland Post Office 
     Building.''
  5. Other Matters: To authorize the issuance of a subpoena to the 
Executive Office of the President in connection with the Committee's 
investigation regarding Enron Corp. The subpoena will seek documents 
relating to certain communications with or about Enron.
  6. Nominations:
  (a) Todd Walther Dillard, to be United States Marshal for the 
Superior Court of the District of Columbia;
  (b) Paul A. Quander, Jr., to be Director of the District of Columbia 
Court Services and Offender Supervision Agency; and
  (c) Robert R. Rigsby, to be an Associate Judge of the Superior Court 
of the District of Columbia.


                      committee on indian affairs

  Mr. BAUCUS. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Committee 
on Indian Affairs be authorized to meet on Wednesday, May 22, 2002, at 
10 a.m. in Room 485 of the Russell Senate Office Building to conduct a 
hearing on S. 1340, a bill to amend the Indian Land Consolidation Act 
to provide for probate reform with respect to trust or restricted 
lands.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


            committee on small business and entrepreneurship

  Mr. BAUCUS. 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 ``Unleashing the Power 
of Entrepreneurship: Stimulating Investment in America's Small 
Businesses'' on Wednesday, May 22, 2002, beginning at 9:30 a.m. in room 
428A of the Russell Senate Office Building.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


                    select committee on intelligence

  Mr. BAUCUS. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Select 
Committee on Intelligence be authorized to meet during the session of 
the Senate on Wednesday, May 22, 2002 at 2:30 p.m. to hold a closed 
hearing on Intelligence Matters.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


                    subcommittee on consumer affairs

  Mr. BAUCUS. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the 
Subcommittee on Consumer Affairs be authorized to meet on Wednesday, 
May 22, 2002, at 1 p.m. on evaluation of the Federal regulation of 
boxing.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


                    subcommittee on crime and drugs

  Mr. BAUCUS. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the 
Subcommittee on Crime and Drugs be authorized to meet to conduct a 
hearing on ``Federal Cocaine Sentencing Policy'' on Wednesday, May 22, 
2002, at 10:30 a.m. in room 226 of the Dirksen Senate Office Building.

     Witness List

  Panel I: The Honorable Diana E. Murphy, Chair, United States 
Sentencing Commission, Washington, DC; and the Honorable Roscoe C. 
Howard, United States Attorney for the District of Columbia, 
Washington, DC.
  Panel II: The Honorable Charles J. Hynes, District Attorney, Kings 
County, New York; Charles Schuster, Ph.D.,

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Professor, Wayne State University, Detroit, Michigan; and William 
Graham Otis, Adjunct Professor of Law, George Mason University Law 
School, Alexandria, Virginia.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


             subcommittee on science, technology and space

  Mr. BAUCUS. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the 
Subcommittee on Science, Technology and Space be authorized to meet on 
Wednesday, May 22, 2002, at 2:30 p.m. on the Federal Research and 
Development Budget and National Science Foundation.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.

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