[Congressional Record Volume 151, Number 99 (Wednesday, July 20, 2005)]
[Senate]
[Pages S8582-S8583]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                    AUTHORITY FOR COMMITTEES TO MEET


           committee on agriculture, nutrition, and forestry

  Mrs. HUTCHISON. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the 
Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry be authorized to 
conduct a hearing during the session of the Senate on Wednesday, July 
20, 2005 at 10 a.m. in SR-328A, Russell Senate office building. The 
purpose of this hearing will be to review bio-security preparedness and 
efforts to address agroterrorism threats.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


              committee on environmental and public works

  Mrs. HUTCHISON. Mr. President, I would like to ask unanimous consent 
that the Committee on Environment and Public Works be authorized to 
meet to hold a Business Meeting on July 20, 2005 at 9:30 a.m. on the 
following agenda:

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  Resolutions: To authorize GSA's fiscal year 06 Capital Investment and 
Leasing Program; to authorize a lease prospectus for the General 
Services Administration headquarters; committee resolution on the 
Delaware River and its Tributaries, New Jersey, New York, and 
Pennsylvania; committee resolution on the Beneficial Use of Dredged 
Material on the Delaware River, Delaware, New Jersey, and Pennsylvania; 
committee resolution on the South Fork of the South Branch of the 
Chicago River, IL; and committee resolution on the Grand and Tiger 
Passes and Baptiste Collette Bayou, LA.
  Nominations: Marcus A. Peacock, of Minnesota, to be Deputy 
Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency; and Granta Y. 
Nakayama, of Virginia, to be Assistant Administrator, Office of 
Enforcement & Compliance Assurance, Environmental Protection Agency.
  Legislation: H.R. 1428 National Fish and Wildlife Foundation 
Reauthorization Act of 2005; S. 1250 Great Apes Bill; S. 1409 Alaska 
Native Villages reauthorization; S. 1265 Diesel Emissions Reduction Act 
of 2005; S. 1339 Duck Stamp bill; S. 1340 Pittman-Robertson extension; 
S. 158 Long Island Sound; S. 1410 Neotropical Birds reauthorization; S. 
1415 Lacey Act technical correction; and S. 1400 Water Infrastructure 
Bill.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


                          committee on finance

  Mrs. HUTCHISON. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the 
Committee on Finance be authorized to meet during the session on 
Wednesday, July 20, 2005, at 10 a.m., in 215 Dirksen Senate Office 
Building, to consider the nominations of Robert M. Kimmitt, to be 
Deputy Secretary of the Treasury, U.S. Department of the Treasury; 
Randal Quarles, to be Under Secretary of the Treasury, Domestic 
Finance, U.S. Department of the Treasury; Sandra L. Pack, to be 
Assistant Secretary of the Treasury, Management, U.S. Department of the 
Treasury; Kevin I. Fromer, to be Deputy Under Secretary of the 
Treasury, Legislative Affairs, U.S. Department of the Treasury.
  THE PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


                     committee on foreign relations

  Mrs. HUTCHISON. 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 20, 2005, at 10:15 a.m. to hold a 
hearing on Accelerating Economic Progress in Iraq.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


          Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions

  Mrs. HUTCHISON. 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 20, 2005 at 9:30 a.m. in SD-430.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


                       Committee on the Judiciary

  Mrs. HUTCHISON. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the 
Committee on the Judiciary be authorized to meet to conduct a hearing 
on Reporters' Privilege Legislation: Issues and Implications'' on 
Wednesday, July 20, 2005 at 9:30 a.m. in Dirksen Senate Office Building 
Room 226.
  Panel I: The Honorable James Comey, Deputy Attorney General, U.S. 
Department of Justice, Washington, DC.
  Panel II: Matthew Cooper, White House Correspondent, Time Magazine 
Inc., Washington, DC.
  Norman Pearlstine, Editor-in-Chief, Time Inc., New York City, NY.
  William Safire, Political Columnist, New York Times Company, New York 
City, NY.
  Floyd Abrams, Partner, Cahill Gordon and Reindel LLP, New York City, 
NY.
  Lee Levine, Esq., Levine, Sullivan, Koch & Schulz, LLP, Washington, 
DC.
  Professor Geoffrey Stone, Harry Kalven, J. Distinguished Service 
Professor of Law, University of Chicago Law School, Chicago, IL.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


                    Select Committee on Intelligence

  Mrs. HUTCHISON. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the 
Select Commmittee on Intelligence be authorized to meet during the 
session of the Senate on July 20, 2005 at 2:30 p.m. to hold a briefing.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


                       Special Committee on Aging

  Mrs. HUTCHISON. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the 
Special Commmittee on Aging be authorized to meet Wednesday, July 20, 
2005 at 2:30 p.m.-5 p.m. in Dirksen 106 for the purpose of conducting a 
hearing.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


               Subcommittee on Climate Change and Impacts

  Mrs. HUTCHISON. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the 
Subcommittee on Global Climate Change and Impacts be authorized to meet 
on Wednesday, July 20, 2005 at 10 a.m. on A Review of United States 
Climate Policy and the $5 Billion Budget Request for Climate Related 
Science and Technology in fiscal year 2006.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


                      Subcommittee on Public Lands

  Mrs. HUTCHISON. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the 
Subcommittee on Public Lands and Forests be authorized to meet during 
the session of the Senate on Wednesday, July 20, 2005 at 2 p.m.
  The purpose of the hearing is to receive testimony on S. 703, to 
provide for the conveyance of certain Bureau of Land Management land in 
the State of Nevada to the Las Vegas Motor Speedway, and for other 
purposes; S. 997, to direct the Secretary of Agriculture to convey 
certain land in the Beaverhead-Deerlodge Forest, MT, to Jefferson 
County, MT, for use as a cemetery; S. 1131, to authorize the exchange 
of certain Federal land within the State of Idaho, and for other 
purposes; S. 1170, to establish the Fort Stanton-Snowy River National 
Cave Conservation area; S. 1238, to amend the Public Lands Corps Act of 
1993 to provide for the conduct of projects that protect forests, and 
other purposes; and H.R. 1101, to revoke a public land order with 
respect to certain lands erroneously included in the Cibola National 
Wildlife Refuge, CA.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.

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