[Congressional Record Volume 149, Number 114 (Tuesday, July 29, 2003)]
[Senate]
[Pages S10165-S10166]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                    AUTHORITY FOR COMMITTEES TO MEET


                      committee on armed services

  Mr. BOND. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Committee 
on Armed Services be authorized to meet during the session of the 
Senate on Tuesday, July 29, 2003, at 9:30 a.m., in open session to 
consider the nominations of General Peter J. Schoomaker (Ret.), USA, 
for appointment as Chief of Staff, U.S. Army and appointment to the 
grade of general; and Lieutenant General Bryan D. Brown, USA, for 
appointment as Commander, U.S. Special Operations Command and 
appointment to the grade of general.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


            committee on banking, housing, and urban affairs

  Mr. BOND. 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 July 29, 2003, at 10 a.m., to conduct a 
hearing on ``Consumer Awareness and Understanding of the Credit 
Granting Process.''
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


               committee on environment and public works

  Mr. BOND. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Committee 
on Environment and Public Works be authorized to meet on Tuesday, July 
29 at 9 a.m. to examine climate history and its implications, and the 
science underlying fate, transport, and health effects of mercury 
emissions. The hearing will be held in SD 406 (hearing room).
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


                     committee on foreign relations

  Mr. BOND. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Committee 
on Foreign Relations be authorized to meet during the session of the 
Senate on Tuesday, July 29, 2003, at 9:30 a.m., to hold a hearing on 
``Iraq: Status and Prospects for Reconstruction--Resources.''
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


                   committee on governmental affairs

  Mr. BOND. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Committee 
on Governmental Affairs be authorized to meet on Tuesday, July 29, 
2003, at 9:30 a.m., to consider the nominations of Joe D. Whitley to be 
General Counsel, Department of Homeland Security; and Penrose C. 
Albright to be Assistant Secretary for Homeland Security for Plans, 
Programs, and Budget, Department of Homeland Security.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


                   committee on governmental affairs

  Mr. BOND. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Committee 
on Governmental Affairs be authorized to

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meet on Tuesday, July 29, 2003, to begin immediately following a 9:30 
a.m. hearing, to consider the nomination of Joel David Kaplan to be 
Deputy Director of the Office of Management and Budget.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


          committee on health, education, labor, and pensions

  Mr. BOND. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Committee 
on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions be authorized to meet for a 
hearing on Howard Radzely, of Maryland, to be Solicitor for the 
Department of Labor during the session of the Senate on Tuesday, July 
29, 2003, at 10 a.m., in SD-430.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


                       committee on the judiciary

  Mr. BOND. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Committee 
on the Judiciary be authorized to meet to conduct a markup on Tuesday, 
July 29, 2003, at 9:30 a.m., in Dirksen Room 226. The markup will be a 
continuation of Committee action on S.J. Res. 1, the victims' rights 
amendment.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


                     committee on Veterans' Affairs

  Mr. BOND. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Committee 
on Veterans' Affairs be authorized to meet during the session of the 
Senate on Tuesday, July 29, 2003, for a hearing on U.S. Army policies 
on the award of the Combat Medical Badge, and on pending legislation 
relating to VA-provided health care services including the following:
  S. 613, a bill to authorize a construction project at the former 
Fitzsimmons Army Medical Center, Aurora, CO;
  S. 615, a bill relating to the naming of a VA outpatient clinic in 
Horsham, PA;
  S. 1144, a bill relating to the naming of a VA medical center in 
Chicago, IL;
  S. 1156, the proposed ``Department of Veterans Affairs Long-Term Care 
and Personnel Authorities Enhancement Act of 2003'';
  S. 1213, section 2, a section of a bill relating to eligibility of 
U.S.-resident Filipino veterans for VA health care benefits;
  S. 1283, a bill to require advance notification of Congress regarding 
any action proposed to be taken by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs in 
the implementation of the Capital Asset Realignment for Enhanced 
Services initiative of the Department of Veterans Affairs; and
  S. 1289, a bill to name the Department of Veterans Affairs Medical 
Center in Minneapolis, MN, after Paul Wellstone.
  The hearing will take place in room 418 of the Russell Senate Office 
Building at 3 p.m.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


                       special committee on aging

  Mr. BOND. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Special 
Committee on Aging be authorized to meet on Tuesday, July 29, 2003, 
from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. in Dirksen 628 for the purpose of conducting a 
hearing.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


                         subcommittee on energy

  Mr. BOND. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the 
Subcommittee on Energy of the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources 
be authorized to meet during the session of the Senate on Tuesday, July 
29, 2003, at 9:30 a.m. The purpose of this hearing is to highlight the 
unique role that the DOE's Office of Science plays in supporting basic 
research in the physical sciences.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


            subcommittee on immigration and border security

  Mr. BOND. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Committee 
on the Judiciary Subcommittee on Immigration and Border Security be 
authorized to meet to conduct a joint hearing on ``The L1 Visa and 
American Interests in the 21st Century Global Economy'' on Tuesday, 
July 29, 2003, at 2:30 p.m., in SD226.
  Panel I: Patricia Fluno, former Siemens Technologies employee, Lake 
Mary, FL; Michael W. Gildea, Executive Director, Professional Employees 
Section, AFL-CIO, Washington, DC; Beth R. Verman, President, Systems 
Staffing Group, Member, National Association of Computer Consultant 
Businesses, Bala Cynwyd, PA; Daryl R. Buffenstein, General Counsel, 
Global Alliance Personnel, Atlanta, GA; Austin T. Fragomen, Jr., 
Chairman, American Counsel on International Personnel, Washington, DC; 
and Stephen W. Yale-Loehr, Adjunct Professor, Cornell Law School, 
Ithaca, New York.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.

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