[Congressional Record Volume 149, Number 31 (Wednesday, February 26, 2003)]
[Senate]
[Pages S2871-S2872]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                    AUTHORITY FOR COMMITTEES TO MEET


                      committee on armed services

  Mr. SPECTER. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the 
Committee on Armed Services be authorized to meet during the session of 
the Senate on Wednesday, February 26, 2003, at 9:30 a.m., in closed 
session to receive a classified briefing on planning for post conflict 
Iraq.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


            committee on banking, housing, and urban affairs

  Mr. SPECTER. 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 Wednesday, February 26, 2003, at 
9:30 a.m., to conduct an oversight hearing on ``The Federal Deposit 
Insurance System.''
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


           committee on commerce, science, and transportation

  Mr. SPECTER. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the 
Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation be authorized to 
meet on Wednesday, February 26, 2003, on SUV safety.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


               committee on energy and natural resources

  Mr. SPECTER. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the 
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources be authorized to meet during 
the session of the Senate on Wednesday, February 26 at 10:00 a.m. for 
purposes of conducting a business meeting to consider pending calendar 
business.
  1. Agenda Item #5: S. 273--To direct the Secretary of the Interior to 
acquire specified State lands within the boundaries of Grand Teton 
National Park by donation, purchase, or exchange for specified Federal 
lands of equal value in Wyoming.
  2. Agenda Item #6: S. 302--To direct the Secretary of the Interior to 
acquire specified lands from willing sellers for addition to Golden 
Gate National Recreation Area in the State of California.
  3. Agenda Item #7: Nomination of Joseph Kelliher to be a Member of 
the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission.
  4. Agenda Item #8: Views and Estimates of the Committee on Energy and 
Natural Resources with respect to those portions of the budget for 
fiscal year 2004 within the jurisdiction of this Committee.
  In addition, the Committee may turn to any other measures that are 
ready for consideration.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


               committee on environment and public works

  Mr. SPECTER. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the 
Committee on Environment and Public Works be authorized to meet on 
Wednesday, February 26, 2003 at 9:30 am to conduct a hearing to receive 
testimony from Christine Todd Whitman, Administrator of the EPA, on the 
proposed FY 2004 EPA budget.
  The meeting will be held in SD 406.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


                          committee on finance

  Mr. SPECTER. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the 
Committee on Finance be authorized to meet in open Executive Session 
during the session on Wednesday, February 26, 2003, at 10:00 a.m., to 
markup an original bill entitled, the Miscellaneous Trade and Technical 
Corrections Act of 2003.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


                     Committee on Foreign Relations

  Mr. SPECTER. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the 
Committee on Foreign Relations be authorized to meet during the session 
of the Senate on Wednesday, February 26, 2003, at 10:30 a.m., to hold a 
hearing on Post Conflict Afghanistan: A Perspective on Revitalization & 
Reconstruction.
  Guest: His Excellency Hamid Karzai, President, The Transitional 
Islamic Republic of Afghanistan, Kabul, Afghanistan.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


                   Committee on Governmental Affairs

  Mr. SPECTER. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the 
Committee on Governmental Affairs be authorized to meet on Wednesday, 
February 26, 2003, at 10:00 a.m. for a hearing entitled ``Consolidating 
Intelligence Analysis: A Review of the President's Proposal to Create a 
Terrorist Threat Integration Center-Day 2.''
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


                      Committee on Indian Affairs

  Mr. SPECTER. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the 
Committee on Indian Affairs be authorized to meet on Wednesday, 
February 26, 2003, at 10:00 a.m., in Room 485 of the Russell Senate 
Office Building to conduct a business meeting on pending Committee 
business, to be followed immediately by a hearing on the President's FY 
2004 Budget for Indian Programs.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


                 committee on rules and administration

  Mr. SPECTER. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the 
Committee on Rules and Administration by authorized to meet during the 
session of the Senate on Wednesday, February 26, 2003, at 9:15 a.m., to 
mark up an original resolution authorizing expenditures by committees 
of the Senate for the period March 1, 2003, through February 28, 2005.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


                     committee on veterans' affairs

  Mr. SPECTER. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the 
Committee on Veterans' Affairs be authorized to meet during the session 
of the Senate on Wednesday, February 26, 2003, for a hearing on the 
Administration's proposed Fiscal Year 2004 Department of Veterans 
Affairs budget.
  The hearing will take place in room 418 of the Russell Senate Office 
Building at 4 p.m.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


                        joint economic committee

  Mr. SPECTER. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Joint 
Economic Committee be authorized to

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meet during the session of the Senate in Room 628 of the Dirksen Senate 
Office Building, Wednesday, February 26, 2003, at 2:30 p.m. until 5 
p.m. to conduct a hearing.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.

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