[Congressional Record Volume 149, Number 110 (Wednesday, July 23, 2003)]
[Senate]
[Pages S9810-S9811]
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. COCHRAN. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the 
Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation be authorized to 
meet on Wednesday, July 23, 2003, at 9:30 a.m. on Public Interest and 
Localism in SR-253.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


               Committee on Energy and Natural Resources

  Mr. COCHRAN. 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, July 23 at 10 a.m. to consider 
pending calendar business.

                                 Agenda

  Agenda Item 2: S. 391--A bill to enhance ecosystem protection and the 
range of outdoor opportunities protected by statute in the Skykomish 
River valley of the State of Washington by designating certain lower-
elevation Federal lands as wilderness, and for other purposes.
  Agenda Item 3: S. 434--A bill to authorize the Secretary of 
Agriculture to sell or exchange all or part of certain parcels of 
National Forest System land in the State of Idaho and use the proceeds 
derived from the sale or exchange for National Forest System purposes.
  Agenda Item 4: S. 435--A bill to provide for the conveyance by the 
Secretary of Agriculture of the Sandpoint Federal Building and adjacent 
land in Sandpoint, Idaho, and for other purposes.
  Agenda Item 5: S. 452--A bill to require that the Secretary of the 
Interior conduct a study to identify sites and resources, to recommend 
alternatives for commemorating and interpreting the Cold War, and for 
other purposes.
  Agenda Item 6: S. 714--A bill to provide for the conveyance of a 
small parcel of Bureau of Land Management land in Douglas County, 
Oregon, to the county to improve management of and recreational access 
to the Oregon Dunes National Recreation Area, and for other purposes.
  Agenda Item 9: S. 1003--A bill to clarify the intent of Congress with 
respect to the continued use of established commercial outfitter 
hunting camps on the Salmon River.
  Agenda Item 10: H.R. 417--To revoke a Public Land Order with respect 
to certain lands erroneously included in the Cibola National Wildlife 
Refuge, California.
  Agenda Item 11: H.R. 622--To provide for the exchange of certain 
lands in the Coconino and Tonto National Forests in Arizona, and for 
other purposes.
  Agenda Item 12: H.R. 762--To amend the Federal Land Policy and 
Management Act of 1976 and the Mineral Leasing Act to clarify the 
method by which the Secretary of the Interior and the Secretary of 
Agriculture determine the fair market value of certain rights-of-way 
granted, issued, or renewed under these Acts.
  Agenda Item 13: H.R. 1012--To establish the Carter G. Woodson Home 
National Historic Site in the District of Columbia, and for other 
purposes.
  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 Foreign Relations

  Mr. COCHRAN. 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 23, 2003 at 9:30 a.m. to hold a 
Business Meeting.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


                     Committee on foreign relations

  Mr. COCHRAN. 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 23, 2003 at 2:45 p.m. to hold a 
hearing on Iraq: Status and Prospects for Reconstruction--Next Steps.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it so ordered.


          Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions

  Mr. COCHRAN. 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, July 23, 2003.

                                 Agenda

  S.__, Patient Safety and Quality Improvement Act of 2003
  Presidential Nominations: Daniel Pipes, of Pennsylvania, to be a 
Member of the Board of Directors of the United States Institute of 
Peace; Charles Edward Horner, of the District of Columbia, to be a 
Member of the Board of Directors of the United States Institute of 
Peace; Stephen David Krasner, of California, to be a Member of the 
Board of Directors of the United States Institute of Peace; Eric 
Dreiband, of Virginia, to be General Counsel of the Equal Employment 
Opportunity Commission.
  Any additional nominees cleared for action.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


                      Committee on Indian Affairs

  Mr. COCHRAN. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the 
Committee on Indian Affairs be authorized to meet on Wednesday, July 
23, 2003, at 10:00 a.m. in Room 485 of the Russell Senate Office 
Building to conduct a hearing on S. 556, a Bill to Reauthorize the 
Indian Health Care Improvement Act.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


                       Committee on the Judiciary

  Mr. COCHRAN. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the 
Committee on the Judiciary be authorized to meet to conduct a markup on 
Wednesday, July 23, 2003, at 9:00 a.m. in Hart Room 216.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.

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                       Committee on the Judiciary

  Mr. COCHRAN. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the 
Committee on the Judiciary be authorized to meet to conduct a hearing 
on ``Oversight Hearing: Law Enforcement and Terrorism'' on Wednesday, 
July 23, 2003, at 10:00 a.m. in the Hart Senate Office Building Room 
216.

                                 Agenda

  The Honorable Robert S. Mueller, Director, Federal Bureau of 
Investigation, Department of Justice, Washington, DC; The Honorable Asa 
Hutchinson, Under Secretary for Border & Transportation Security, 
Department of Homeland Security, Washington, DC.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


                       Committee on the Judiciary

  Mr. COCHRAN. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the 
Committee on the Judiciary be authorized to meet to conduct an 
Executive Nominations hearing on Wednesday, July 23, 2003, at 2:00 p.m. 
in the Dirksen Senate Office Building Room 226.

                                 Agenda

  Panel I: Senators.
  Panel II: Rene Alexander Acosta to be Assistant Attorney General, 
Civil Rights Division, United States Department of Justice and Daniel 
J. Bryant to be Assistant Attorney General, Office of Legal Policy, 
United States Department of Justice.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


   Subcommittee on Antitrust, competition policy, and consumer rights

  Mr. COCHRAN. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Senate 
Committee on the Judiciary Subcommittee on Antitrust, Competition 
Policy and Consumer Rights be authorized to meet to conduct a hearing 
on ``Agriculture, Consolidation and the Smithfield/Farmland Deal'' on 
Wednesday, July 23, 2003, at 4:00 p.m. in Room 138 of the Dirksen 
Senate Office Building.

                                 Agenda

  Panel I: Senator Tim Johnson.
  Panel II: Mr. Joseph Sebring, CEO, John Morrell, Inc., Cincinnati, 
OH; Mr. William Hughes, Administrator, Division of Agricultural 
Development, Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer 
Protection, Madison, WI; Dr. Luther Tweeten, Agriculture Consultant, 
Columbus, OH; Mr. Russ Kremer, President, Missouri Farmers' Union, 
Jefferson City, MO; Mr. Patrick Bell, Farmer, Kenansville, NC; and Mr. 
Michael Stumo, General Counsel, Organization for Competitive Markets, 
Winstead, CT.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


               Subcommittee on Housing and Transportation

  Mr. COCHRAN. 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 July 23, 2003, at 2:30 p.m. to conduct a hearing on 
``Enhancing the Role of the Private Sector in Public Transportation.''
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.

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