[Congressional Record Volume 148, Number 123 (Wednesday, September 25, 2002)]
[Senate]
[Page S9350]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                    AUTHORITY FOR COMMITTEES TO MEET


                      committee on armed services

  Mr. REID. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Committee 
on Armed Services be authorized to meet during the session of the 
Senate on Wednesday, September 25, 2002, at 9:30 a.m., in open session 
to continue to receive testimony on U.S. policy on Iraq.
  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 jointly with the 
Committee on Finance to conduct a hearing entitled, ``Innovative 
Finance: Beyond the Highway Trust Fund,'' to explore alternatives for 
financing our surface transportation system.
  The hearing will be held on Wednesday, September 25, 2002, at 9:30 
a.m., in the Finance Committee's hearing room, SD-215.
  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, September 25, 2002, at 9:30 a.m., to hear testimony on 
``Innovative Financing: Beyond the Highway Trust Fund,'' to explore 
alternatives for financing our surface transportation system.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.
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                     Committee on Foreign Relations

  Mr. REID. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Committee 
Foreign Relations be authorized to meet during the session of the 
Senate on Wednesday, September 25, 2002 at 2:00 p.m. to hold a hearing 
on Iraq.


                                 AGENDA

       Witnesses: The Honorable Richard C. Holbrooke, Former U.S. 
     Ambassador to the United Nations, Counselor, Council on 
     Foreign Relations New York, NY; the Honorable Robert C. 
     McFarlane, Former National Security Advisor, Chairman, Energy 
     and Communications Solutions, Washington, DC.
  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 on Wednesday, 
September 25, 2002, at 10:00 a.m. in SD-430. The Committee will 
consider the following agenda.


                                 AGENDA

       S. ____, Reauthorization of the Office of Educational 
     Research and Improvement (OERI)
       S. ____, Reauthorization of the Child Abuse Prevention and 
     Treatment Act (CAPTA)
       S. 2499, The Food Allergen Consumer Protection Act
       S. 830, Breast Cancer and Environmental Research Act of 
     2001
       S. ____, Birth Defects and Developmental Disabilities 
     Prevention Act of 2002
       S. 1806, The Pharmacy Education Aid Act of 2001
       S. 969, The Lyme and Infectious Disease Information and 
     fairness in treatment (LIFT) Act.
       S. ____, Quality of Care for Individuals with Cancer Act
       S. ____, the Diabetes Prevention and Treatment Act
       S. 2821, The Improved Nutrition and Physical Activity 
     (IMPACT) Act
     Nominations:
       Maria Mercedes Guillemard, of Puerto Rico, to be a Member 
     on the National Museum services Board;
       David Wenzel, of Pennsylvania, to be a Member on the 
     National Council on Disability;
       Marco Rodriguez, of California, to be a Member on the 
     National Council on Diability;
       Milton Aponte, of Florida, to be a Member on the National 
     Council on Disability;
       Michele Guillermin, of Maryland, to be Chief Financial 
     Officer, Corporation for National and Community Service;
       Glenn Bernard Anderson, of Arkansas, to be a Member on the 
     National Council on Disability;
       Barbara Gillcrist, of New Mexico, to be a Member on the 
     National Council on Disability;

  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, September 25, 
2002, at 10:00 a.m. in Room 485 of the Russell Senate Office Building 
to conduct a business meeting to consider S. 958, the Western Shoshone 
Claims Distribution Act, and H.R. 2880, the Five Nations Citizens Land 
Reform Act, to be followed immediately by a hearing to receive 
testimony on the President's appointment of Quanah Crossland stamps to 
serve as Commission for the Administration for Native Americans, and 
the appointment of Phil Hogen to serve as Chairman of the National 
Indian Gaming Commission.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


                       COMMITTEE ON THE JUDICIARY

  Mr. REID. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Committee 
on the Judiciary be authorized to meet to conduct a hearing on 
``Asbestos Litigation'' on Wednesday, September 25, 2002 in Dirksen 
Room 106 at 10:00 a.m.


                         TENTATIVE WITNESS LIST

       Panel I: The Honorable Max Baucus, United States Senator 
     (D-MT); The Honorable Ben Nelson, United States Senator (D-
     NE).
       Panel II: David T. Austern, Esq., General Counsel, Manville 
     Personal Injury Settlement Trust, Fairfax, VA; Frederick M. 
     Baron, Esq., Baron & Budd, P.C., Dallas, TX; Walter E. 
     Dellinger, Esq., O'Melveny & Myers LLP, Washington, D.C., 
     Jonathan P. Hiatt, Esq., General Counsel, AFL-CIO, 
     Washington, D.C.; Steven Kazan, Esq., Kazan, McClain, Edises, 
     Abrams, Fernandez, Lyons & Farrise, A Professional Law 
     Corporation, Oakland, CA.

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


                    SUBCOMMITTEE ON CONSUMER AFFAIRS

  Mr. REID. Mr. President: I ask unanimous consent that the 
Subcommittee on Consumer Affairs to be authorized to meet on Wednesday, 
September 25, 2002, at 2:30 p.m. on State of the Tourism Industry one 
Year After September 11th.
  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, September 25, 2002, at 2:30 p.m. to conduct an 
oversight hearing on ``Affordable Housing Production and working 
families, Part 3.''
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.

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