[Congressional Record Volume 148, Number 98 (Thursday, July 18, 2002)]
[Senate]
[Pages S7080-S7081]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                    AUTHORITY FOR COMMITTEES TO MEET


           committee on agriculture, nutrition, and forestry

  Ms. STABENOW. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the 
Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry Subcommittee on 
Production and Price Competitiveness be authorized to conduct a hearing 
on July 18, 2002 in SR-3328A at 2:00 p.m. The purpose of this hearing 
will be to discuss S. 532, the Pesticide Harmonization Act.
  THE PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


           committee on commerce, science, and transportation

  Ms. STABENOW. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the 
Committee on Commerce, Science, and

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Transportation be authorized to meet on Thursday, July 18, 2002, at 11 
a.m. on examining Enron: Enron Energy Services and its role in the 
western state electricity crisis.
  THE PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


           committee on commerce, science, and transportation

  Ms. STABENOW. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the 
Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation be authorized to 
meet on Thursday, July 18, 2002, at 2:30 p.m. on the nomination of 
Frederick Gregory to be Deputy Administrator of NASA, Kathie Olsen and 
Richard Russell to be Associate Directors of OSTP.
  THE PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


               committee on energy and natural resources

  Ms. STABENOW. 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 Thursday, July 18, 2002, at 
2:30 p.m. in SD-366. The purpose of this hearing is to receive 
testimony on the following bills:
  S. 1865, to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to study the 
suitability and feasibility of establishing the Lower Los Angeles River 
and San Gabriel River watersheds in the State of California as a unit 
of the National Park System, and for other purposes;
  S. 1943, to expand the boundary of the George Washington Birthplace 
National Monument, and for other purposes;
  S. 2571, to direct the Secretary of the Interior to conduct a special 
resources study to evaluate the suitability and feasibility of 
establishing the Rim of the Valley Corridor as a unit of the Santa 
Monica Mountains National Recreation Area;
  S. 2595, to authorize the expenditure of funds on private lands and 
facilities at Mesa Verde National Park, in the State of Colorado, and 
for other purposes; and
  H.R. 1925, to direct the Secretary of the Interior to study the 
suitability and feasibility of designating the Waco Mammoth Site Area 
in Waco, Texas, as a unit of the National Park System, and for other 
purposes.
  THE PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


               committee on environment and public works

  Ms. STABENOW. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the 
Committee on Environment and Public Works be authorized to meet on 
Thursday, July 18, 2002, at 10:00 a.m. to conduct a hearing to hear 
from the following nominees: John S. Bresland to be a Member of the 
Chemical Safety and Hazard Investigation Board, and Carolyn W. Merritt 
to be a Member and Chair of the Chemical Safety and Hazard 
Investigation Board.
  The hearing will be held in SD-406.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


                      committee on indian affairs

  Ms. STABENOW. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the 
Committee on Indian Affairs be authorized to meet on Thursday, July 18, 
2002, at 10:00 a.m. in Room 485 of the Russell Senate Office Building 
to conduct a hearing on a bill to approve the settlement of water 
rights claims of the Zuni Indian Tribe in Apache County, Arizona, and 
for other purposes.
  I also ask unanimous consent that the Committee on Indian Affairs be 
authorized to meet on Thursday, July 18, 2002, at 2:00 p.m. in Room 485 
of the Russell Senate Office Building to conduct a hearing on S. 2065, 
a bill to Ratify an Agreement to Regulate Air Quality on the Southern 
Ute Indian Reservation.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


                       committee on the judiciary

  Ms. STABENOW. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the 
Committee on the Judiciary be authorized to meet to conduct a markup on 
Thursday, July 18, 2002 at 10:00 a.m., in SD-226.


                            tentative agenda

  I. Bills.--S. 486, Innocence Protection Act [Leahy/Smith]; H.R. 3375, 
Embassy Employee Compensation Act [Blunt]; S. 862, State Criminal Alien 
Assistance Program Reauthorization Act of 2001 [Feinstein/Kyl/Durbin/
Cantwell]; S. 2395, Anticounterfeiting Amendments of 2002 [Biden/Hatch/
Leahy/Feinstein/DeWine]; S. 2513, DNA Sexual Assault Justice Act of 
2002 [Biden/Cantwell/Specter/Clinton/Carper].
  II. Resolutions.--S. Res. 293, A resolution designating the week of 
November 10 through November 16, 2002, as ``National Veterans Awareness 
Week'' to emphasize the need to develop educational programs regarding 
the contributions of veterans to the country. [Biden/Kohl].
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


                       Special Committee on Aging

  Ms. STABENOW. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Special 
Committee on Aging be authorized to meet on Thursday, July 18, 2002 
from 9:30 a.m.-12:00 p.m. in Dirksen 628 for the purpose of conducting 
a hearing.
  THE PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


                    Select Committee on Intelligence

  Ms. STABENOW. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Select 
Committee on Intelligence be authorized to meet during the session of 
the Senate on Thursday, July 18, 2002 at 10:00 a.m. and 2:30 p.m. to 
hold a closed hearing on the Joint Inquiry into the events of September 
11, 2001.
  THE PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


     Subcommittee on Consumer Affairs, Foreign Commerce and Tourism

  Ms. STABENOW. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the 
Subcommittee on Consumer Affairs, Foreign Commerce and Tourism of the 
Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation be authorized to 
meet on Thursday, July 18, 2002, at 9:30 a.m., on perspective on 
improving corporate responsibility.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.

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