[Congressional Record Volume 151, Number 139 (Thursday, October 27, 2005)]
[Senate]
[Page S12023]
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                   AUTHORITIES FOR COMMITTEES TO MEET


                      Committee on Armed Services

  Mr. SPECTER. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the 
Committee on Armed Services be authorized to meet during the session of 
the Senate on October 27, 2005, at 9:30 a.m., in closed session to mark 
up S. 1803, the Intelligence Authorization Act for fiscal year 2006.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


            Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs

  Mr. SPECTER. 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 October 27, 2005, at 10 a.m., to 
conduct a hearing on ``Issues Regarding the Sending of Remittances and 
the Role of Financial Institutions.''
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


               Committee on Energy and Natural Resources

  Mr. SPECTER. 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 Thursday, October 27 at 10 a.m. The 
purpose of this hearing is to receive testimony from the administration 
on hurricane recovery efforts related to energy and to discuss energy 
policy.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


                      Committee on Indian Affairs

  Mr. SPECTER. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the 
Committee on Indian Affairs be authorized to meet on Thursday, October 
27, 2005, at 9:30 a.m. in room 485 of the Russell Senate Office 
Building to conduct a business meeting on the following bills:
   (1) S. 1057, the Indian Health Care Improvement Act amendments of 
2005.
   (2) S. 1003, The Navajo-Hopi Land Settlement amendments of 2005.
   (3) S. 692, A bill to provide for the conveyance of certain public 
land in northwestern New Mexico by resolving a dispute associated with 
coal preference right lease interests on the land.
   (4) S.___, A bill to extend the statute of limitations for breach of 
trust claims.
   (5) S. 1219, A bill to authorize certain tribes in the State of 
Montana to enter into a lease or other temporary conveyance of water 
rights to meet the water needs of the Dry Prairie Rural Water 
Association, Inc.
  Those wishing additional information may contact the Indian Affairs 
Committee.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


                       Committee on the Judiciary

  Mr. SPECTER. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the 
Committee on the Judiciary be authorized to meet to conduct a markup on 
Thursday, October 27, 2005 at 9:30 a.m. in Senate Dirksen Office 
Building room 226.

                                Agenda:

     I. Nominations:

  Wan Kim, to be an Assistant Attorney General, Civil Rights Division; 
Steven G. Bradbury, to be an Assistant Attorney General for the Office 
of Legal Counsel; Sue Ellen Wooldridge, to be an Assistant Attorney 
General, Environment and Natural Resources Division; and Thomas O. 
Barnett, to be an Assistant Attorney General, Antitrust Division.

     II. Bills:

  S. 1088, Streamlined Procedures Act of 2005, Kyl, Cornyn, Grassley, 
Hatch;
  S. 1789, Personal Data Privacy and Security Act of 2005, Specter, 
Leahy, Feinstein, Feingold;
  S. 751, Notification of Risk to Personal Data Act, Feinstein, Kyl;
  S. 1699, Stop Counterfeiting in Manufactured Goods Act, Specter, 
Leahy, Hatch, DeWine, Cornyn, Brownback, Feingold, Durbin;
  S. 1095, Protecting American Goods and Services Act of 2005, Cornyn, 
Leahy;
  H.R. 683, Trademark Dilution Revision Act of 2005, Smith--TX;
  S. 1787, Relief to Victims of Hurricane Katrina and Other Natural 
Disasters Act of  2005, Vitter, Grassley, Cornyn, DeWine;
  S. 1647, Hurricane Katrina Bankruptcy Relief and Community Protection 
Act of 2005, Feingold, Leahy, Durbin, Kennedy, Feinstein; and 
  S.J. Res. 1, Marriage Protection Amendment, Allard, Sessions, Kyl, 
Hatch, Cornyn, Coburn.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


                     Committee on Veterans' Affairs

  Mr. SPECTER. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the 
Committee on Veterans' Affairs be authorized to meet during the session 
of the Senate on Thursday, October 27, 2005, for a committee hearing 
titled ``The Rising Number of Disabled Veterans Deemed Unemployable: Is 
the System Failing? A Closer Look at VA's Individual Unemployment 
Benefit.'' The hearing will take place in room 418 of the Russell 
Senate Office Building at 2 p.m.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


                    Select Committee on Intelligence

  Mr. SPECTER. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Select 
Committee on Intelligence be authorized to meet during the session of 
the Senate on October 27, 2005 at 2:30 p.m. to hold a closed briefing.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


    Subcommittee on Forestry, Conservation, and Rural Revitalization

  Mr. SPECTER. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the 
Subcommittee on Forestry, Conservation, and Rural Revitalization be 
authorized to conduct a hearing during the session of the Senate on 
Thursday, October 27, 2005, at 10 a.m. in room 328A, Senate Russell 
Office Building. The purpose of this subcommittee hearing will be to 
conduct oversight of the Forest and Rangeland Research Program of the 
USDA Forest Service.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


                         Subcommittee on Trade

  Mr. SPECTER. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the 
Subcommittee on Trade be authorized to meet during the session on 
Thursday, October 27, 2005, at 2 p.m., to hear testimony on ``The 
Status of World Trade Organization Negotiations.''
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.

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