[Congressional Record Volume 148, Number 97 (Wednesday, July 17, 2002)]
[Senate]
[Page S6964]
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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 allowed to conduct a hearing 
during the session of the Senate on Wednesday, July 17, 2002. The 
purpose of this hearing will be to discuss homeland security at 2:00 
pm.
  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 
Wednesday, July 17, 2002, at 9:30 am on the FTC Reauthorization.
  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 
Wednesday, July 17, 2002 at 10:00 a.m., to hear testimony on Schemes, 
Scams and Cons, Part IV: Fuel Tax Fraud.
  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, July 17, 2002 at 10:30 a.m. to hold a hearing on 
the Moscow Treaty.

                                 Agenda


                               Witnesses

       The Honorable Donald L. Rumsfeld, Secretary of Defense, 
     Washington, DC; General Richard B. Myers, Chairman, Joint 
     Chiefs of Staff, Washington, DC.

  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 Wednesday, July 17, 
2002 at 2:00 pm to hold a hearing to consider the nomination of Mark W. 
Everson to be Deputy Director for Management, Office of Management and 
Budget.
  THE PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


           Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions

  Mr. REID. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Committee 
on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions be authorized to meet in 
executive session during the session of the Senate after the first vote 
of the day on Wednesday, July 17, 2002, in S-216 of the Capitol.

                                 Agenda

       Richard H. Carmona, of Arizona, to be U.S. Surgeon General 
     of the Public Health Service.

  THE PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


                      Committee on Indian Affairs

  Mr. REID. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Committee 
on Indian Affairs be authorized to meet on Wednesday, July 17, 2002, at 
10:00 a.m. in Room 485 of the Russell Senate Office Building to conduct 
an Oversight Hearing on the Protection of Native American Sacred 
Places.
  THE PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered


               subcommittee on housing and transportation

  Mr. REID. 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 Wednesday, July 17, 2002, at 2:30 p.m. to conduct an 
oversight hearing on ``Transit: A Lifeline For America's Citizens.''
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


                    subcommittee on the constitution

  Mr. REID. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Committee 
on the Judiciary Subcommittee on the Constitution be authorized to meet 
to conduct a hearing on ``S.J. Res. 35, Proposing A Victim's Rights 
Amendment to the United States Constitution,'' on Wednesday, July 17, 
2002, at 10:00 a.m. in SD226.

                         Tentative Witness List


                                panel i

       The Honorable John Gillis, Director, Office for Victims of 
     Crime, U.S. Department of Justice, Washington, DC.


                                panel ii

       Arwen Bird, Survivors Advocating for an Effective System, 
     Portland, OR.
       Julie Goldscheid, Esq., General Counsel, Safe Horizon, New 
     York, NY.
       James Orenstein, Esq., Baker & Hostetler LLP, New York, NY.
       Roger Pilon, Director, Center for Constitutional Studies, 
     CATO Institute, Washington, DC.
       Roberta Roper, Director, Stephanie Roper Committee and 
     Foundation, Upper Marlboro, MD.
       Steven J. Twist, Esq., General Counsel, National Victims 
     Constitutional Amendment Network, Scottsdale, AZ.

  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.

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