[Congressional Record Volume 150, Number 56 (Wednesday, April 28, 2004)]
[Senate]
[Pages S4621-S4622]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                    AUTHORITY FOR COMMITTEES TO MEET


                      committee on armed services

  Mr. ALLEN. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Committee 
on Armed Services be authorized to meet during the session of the 
Senate on April 28, 2004, at 11 a.m., in closed session, to receive a 
briefing regarding the performance of force protection equipment for 
ground forces in Iraq, including the up-armored HMMWV, and potential 
alternatives to meet force protection needs of the combatant commander.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


           committee on commerce, science and transportation

  Mr. ALLEN. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Committee 
on Commerce, Science, and Transportation be authorized to meet on 
Wednesday, April 28, 2004, at 9:30 a.m., on Telecommunications Policy 
Review: A Look Ahead, in SR-253.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


               Committee on Energy and Natural Resources

  Mr. ALLEN. 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, April 28 at 11:30 a.m. to consider 
pending calendar business.
  Agenda Item 1: S. 203--A bill to open certain withdrawn land in Big 
Horn County, WY to locatable mineral development for bentonite mining.
  Agenda Item 5: S. 1071--A bill to authorize the Secretary of the 
Interior, through the Bureau of Reclamation, to conduct a feasibility 
study on a water conservation project within the Arch Hurley 
Conservancy District in the State of New Mexico, and for other 
purposes.
  Agenda Item 6: S. 1097--A bill to authorize the Secretary of the 
Interior to implement the Calfed Bay-Delta Program.
  Agenda Item 9: S. 1467--A bill to establish the Rio Grande 
Outstanding Natural Area in the State of Colorado, and for other 
purposes.
  Agenda Item 10: S. 1582--A bill to amend the Valles Preservation Act 
to improve the preservation of the Valles Caldera, and for other 
purposes.
  Agenda Item 11: S. 1649--A bill to designate the Ojito Wilderness 
Study Area as wilderness, to take certain land into trust for the 
Pueblo of Zia, and for other purposes.
  Agenda Item 12: S. 1687--A bill to direct the Secretary of the 
Interior to conduct a study on the preservation and interpretation of 
the historic sites of the Manhattan Project for potential inclusion in 
the National Park System.
  Agenda Item 13: S. 1778--A bill to authorize a land conveyance 
between the United States and the City of Craig, AK, and for other 
purposes.
  Agenda Item 14: S. 1791--A bill to amend the Lease Lot Conveyance Act 
of 2002 to provide that the amounts received by the United States under 
that Act shall be deposited in the reclamation fund, and for other 
purposes.
  Agenda Item 15: S. 2180--A bill to direct the Secretary of 
Agriculture to exchange certain lands in the Arapaho and Roosevelt 
National Forests in the State of Colorado.
  Agenda Item 16: S. Res. 321--A resolution recognizing the loyal 
service and outstanding contributions of J. Robert Oppenheimer to the 
United States and calling on the Secretary of Energy to observe the 
100th anniversary of Dr. Oppenheimer's birth with appropriate programs 
at the Department of Energy and the Los Alamos National Laboratory.
  Agenda Item 20: H.R. 1521--To provide for additional lands to be 
included within the boundary of the Johnstown Flood National Memorial 
in the State of Pennsylvania, and for other purposes.
  Agenda Item 21: H.R. 3249--To extend the term of the Forest Counties 
Payments 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. ALLEN. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Committee 
on Environment and Public Works be authorized to meet on Wednesday, 
April 28th at 9:30 a.m. to conduct a hearing to receive testimony on 
the reauthorization of the Economic Development Administration.
  The hearing will be held in SD 406, hearing room.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


                          committee on finance

  Mr. ALLEN. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Committee 
on Finance be authorized to meet during the session on Wednesday, April 
28, 2004, at 10 a.m., in 215 Dirksen Senate Office Building, to hear 
testimony on ``Taking the Taxpayers for a Ride: Fraud and Abuse in the 
Power Wheelchair Program.''
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


                     committee on foreign relations

  Mr. ALLEN. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Committee 
on Foreign Relations be authorized to meet during the session of the 
Senate on Wednesday, April 28, 2004 at 10 a.m. to hold a Nomination 
hearing.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.

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                     committee on foreign relations

  Mr. ALLEN. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Committee 
on Foreign Relations be authorized to meet during the session of the 
Senate on Wednesday, April 28, 2004 at 3 p.m. to hold a Nomination 
hearing.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


                   committee on governmental affairs

  Mr. ALLEN. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Committee 
on Governmental Affairs be authorized to meet on Wednesday, April 28, 
2004, at 10 a.m. for a hearing titled ``Government Purchase Cards: 
Smarter Use Can Save Taxpayers Hundreds of Millions of Dollars.''
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


                      committee on indian affairs

  Mr. ALLEN. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Committee 
on Indian Affairs be authorized to meet on Wednesday, April 28, 2004, 
at 10 a.m. in room 485 of the Russell Senate Office Building to conduct 
a hearing on S. 2172, Tribal Contract Support Cost Technical Amendments 
of 2004.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


                       committee on the judiciary

  Mr. ALLEN. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Committee 
on the Judiciary be authorized to meet to conduct a hearing on 
Wednesday, April 28, 2004 at 2 p.m. on ``The Playwrights Licensing 
Antitrust Initiative Act: Safeguarding the Future of American Live 
Theater'' in the Dirksen Senate Office Building, Room 226

                              Witness List

  Arthur Miller, Playwright (Death of a Salesman, The Crucible, All My 
Sons); Roxbury, CT.
  Stephen Sondheim, Lyricist (West Side Story, Gypsy, Sweeney Tood); 
New York, NY.
  Wendy Wasserstein, Playwright (Uncommon Women and Others, Isn't It 
Romantic, The Heidi Chronicles); New York, NY.
  Gerald Schoenfeld, Chairman, League of American Theaters and 
Producers; Chairman, The Shubert Organization; New York, NY.
  Roger Berlind, Producer, Berlind Productions (Kiss Me Kate, City of 
Angels, Wonderful Town, Caroline or Change); New York, NY.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


            committee on small business and entrepreneurship

  Mr. ALLEN. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Committee 
on Small Business and Entrepreneurship be authorized to meet during the 
session of the Senate for a hearing entitled, ``Impact of Stock Option 
Expensing on Small Businesses'' on Wednesday, April 28, 2004, beginning 
at 10 a.m. in Room 428A of the Russell Senate Office Building.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


                        joint economic committee

  Mr. ALLEN. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Joint 
Economic Committee be authorized to conduct a hearing in Room 628 of 
the Dirksen Senate Office Building, Wednesday, April 28, 2004, from 10 
a.m. to 1 p.m.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


                    select committee on Intelligence

  Mr. ALLEN. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Select 
Committee on Intelligence be authorized to meet during the session of 
the Senate on April 28, 2004, at 2:30 p.m., to hold a closed hearing on 
Intelligence Matters.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


                 subcommittee on children and families

  Mr. ALLEN. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Committee 
on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions, Subcommittee on Children and 
Families, be authorized to meet for a hearing on Healthy Marriage: What 
is it and why should we promote it? During the session of the Senate on 
Wednesday, April 28, 2004, at 2 p.m.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


       subcommittee on substance abuse and mental health services

  Mr. ALLEN. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Committee 
on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions, Subcommittee on Substance 
Abuse and Mental Health Services be authorized to meet for a hearing on 
Mental Health in Children and Youth: Issues Throughout the Development 
Process during the session of the Senate on Wednesday April 28, 2004, 
at 10 a.m.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.

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