[Congressional Record Volume 149, Number 111 (Thursday, July 24, 2003)]
[Senate]
[Pages S9923-S9924]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                    AUTHORITY FOR COMMITTEES TO MEET


           committee on agriculture, nutrition, and forestry

  Mr. STEVENS. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the 
Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry be allowed to conduct 
a business meeting during the session of the Senate on Thursday, July 
24, 2003. The purpose of this meeting will be to mark up H.R. 1904, the 
Healthy Forests Restoration Act of 2003.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


                      committee on armed services

  Mr. STEVENS. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the 
Committee on Armed Services be authorized to meet during the session of 
the Senate on Thursday, July 24, 2003, at 9:30 a.m., in open session to 
consider the nominations of General Richard B. Myers, USAF, for 
Reappointment as Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff and 
reappointment to the grade of General; and General Peter Pace, USMC, 
for reappointment as Vice Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff and 
reappointment to the grade of General.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


                     committee on foreign relations

  Mr. STEVENS. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the 
Committee on Foreign Relations be authorized to meet during the session 
of the Senate on Thursday, July 24, 2003, at 9:30 a.m. to hold a Africa 
Subcommittee Hearing on the Congo Basin Forest Partnership.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


          Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions

  Mr. STEVENS. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the 
Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions be authorized to 
meet for a hearing on Federal Biodefense Readiness during the session 
of the Senate on Thursday, July 24, 2003 at 10:00 a.m. in SD-430.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


                       Committee on the Judiciary

  Mr. STEVENS. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the 
Committee on the Judiciary be authorized to meet to conduct a markup on 
Thursday, July 24, 2003, at 9:30 a.m. in Dirksen Room 226.

     I. Nominations:

  James O. Browning to be United States District Judge for the District 
of New Mexico;
  Steven M. Colloton to be United States District Circuit Judge for the 
Eighth Circuit;
  P. Kevin Castel to be United States District Judge for the Southern 
District of New York;
  Sandra J. Feuerstein to be United States District Judge for the 
Eastern District of New York;
  Richard J. Holwell to be United States District Judge for the 
Southern District of New York;

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  H. Brent McKnight to be United States District Judge for the Western 
District of North Carolina;
  R. David Proctor to be United States District Judge for the Northern 
District of Alabama;
  Stephen C. Robinson to be United States District Judge for the 
Southern District of New York;
  Rene Alexander Acosta to be Assistant Attorney General, Civil Rights 
Division, United States Department of Justice;
  Daniel J. Bryant to be Assistant Attorney General, Office of Legal 
Policy, United States Department of Justice.

     II. Bills:

  S. J. Res. 1, A joint resolution proposing an amendment to the 
constitution of the United States to protect the rights of crime 
victims [Kyl, Chambliss, Cornyn, Craig, DeWine, Feinstein, Graham, 
Grassley];
  S. 1301, The Video of Voyeurism Prevention Act of 2003 [DeWine, 
Schumer];
  S. 1177, Prevent All Cigarette Trafficking Act [Hatch, Grassley, 
Kohl];
  S. Con. Res. 40, Designating August 7, 2003, as ``National Purple 
Heart Recognition Day'' [Clinton, Biden, Chambliss, Durbin, Edwards, 
Feingold, Feinstein, Hatch, Kennedy, Kohl, Leahy, Schumer, Specter];
  S. Res. 124, Designating September 28, 2003, as ``National Good 
Neighbor Day'' [Burns, Hatch, Kohl];
  S. Res. 167, Recognizing the 100th anniversary of the founding of the 
Harley-Davidson Motor Company [Campbell, DeWine, Feingold, Kohl].
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


                    Select Committee on Intelligence

  Mr. STEVENS. 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 24, 2003 at 2:30 p.m. to hold a closed 
hearing.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


                     Subcommittee on National Parks

  Mr. STEVENS. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the 
Subcommittee on National Parks of the Committee on Energy and Natural 
Resources be authorized to meet during the session of the Senate on 
Thursday, July 24, 2003 at 3:00 p.m. The purpose of the hearing is to 
conduct oversight of the competitive sourcing effort within the 
National Park Service.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


    Subcommittee on oversight of Government Management, the Federal 
                 Workforce and the District of Columbia

  Mr. STEVENS. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the 
Committee on Governmental Affairs Subcommittee on Oversight of 
Government Management, the Federal Workforce and the District of 
Columbia be authorized to meet on Thursday, July 24, at 10:00 a.m. for 
a hearing entitled, ``Then and Now: An update on the Administration's 
Competitive Sourcing Initiative.''
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


             Subcommittee on Science, Technology, and Space

  Mr. STEVENS. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the 
Subcommittee on Science, Technology, and Space and the House 
Subcommittee on Science and Space be authorized to meet on Thursday, 
July 24, 2003, at 10 a.m. on Space Commercialism.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.
  Mr. BOND. I suggest the absence of a quorum.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will call the roll.
  The legislative clerk proceeded to call the roll.
  Mr. BOND. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent the order for the 
quorum call be rescinded.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.

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