[Congressional Record Volume 151, Number 153 (Thursday, November 17, 2005)]
[Senate]
[Pages S13252-S13253]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                   AUTHORITIES FOR COMMITTEES TO MEET


           committee on agriculture, nutrition, and forestry

  Mr. GRASSLEY. 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 Thursday, 
November 17, 2005 at 10 a.m. in 328A, Senate Russell Office Building. 
The purpose of this Committee hearing will be to consider the role of 
U.S. agriculture in the control and eradication of avian influenza.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


            committee on banking, housing, and urban affairs

  Mr. GRASSLEY. 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 November 17, 2005, at 10 a.m., to 
conduct a hearing on ``A Review of the GAO Report on the Sale of 
Financial Products to Military Personnel.''
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


           committee on commerce, science, and transportation

  Mr. GRASSLEY. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the 
Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation be authorized to 
meet on Thursday, November 17, 2005, at 2:30 p.m., on pending Committee 
business.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


               committee on environment and public works

  Mr. GRASSLEY. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the 
Committee on Environment and Public Works be authorized to hold a 
business meeting on November 17, 2005 at 9:30 a.m. to consider the 
following agenda:

       S. 1708 ``Emergency Lease Requirements Act of 2005.''
       S. 1496 ``Electronic Duck Stamp Act of 2005.''
       S. 1165 ``James Campbell National Wildlife Refuge Expansion 
     Act of 2005.''
       S.__ ``Army Corps Assessment Authorization for the State of 
     Louisiana.''

  Eight Committee resolutions to authorize the remainder of GSA's FY06 
Capital Investment and Leasing Program.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


               committee on environment and public works

  Mr. GRASSLEY. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the 
Committee on Environment and Public Works be authorized to hold a 
hearing on November 17, 2005 at 9:35 a.m. to evaluate the degree to 
which the preliminary findings on the failure of the levees are being 
incorporated into the restoration of hurricane protection.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


        committee on homeland security and governmental affairs

  Mr. GRASSLEY. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the 
Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs be authorized 
to meet on Thursday, November 17, 2005, at 10 a.m. for a hearing 
titled, ``From Proposed to Final: Evaluating Regulations for the 
National Security Personnel System.''

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  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


                      committee on indian affairs

  Mr. GRASSLEY. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the 
Committee on Indian Affairs be authorized to meet on Thursday, November 
17, 2005, at 10 a.m. in Room 216 of the Hart Senate Office Building to 
conduct an oversight hearing on the In Re Tribal Lobbying Matters, et 
al.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


                       committee on the judiciary

  Mr. GRASSLEY. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the 
Committee on the Judiciary be authorized to meet to conduct a markup on 
Thursday, November 17, 2005 at 9:30 a.m. in Senate Dirksen Office 
Building Room 226.

                                 Agenda

     I. Nominations

  Joseph Frank Bianco, to be U.S. District Judge for the Eastern 
District of New York; Timothy Mark Burgess, to be U.S. District Judge 
for the District of Alaska; Gregory F. Van Tatenhove, to be U.S. 
District Judge for the Eastern District of Kentucky; Eric Nicholas 
Vitaliano, to be U.S. District Judge for the Eastern District of New 
York; James O'Gara, to be Deputy Director for Supply Reduction, Office 
of National Drug Control Policy; Emilio Gonzalez, to be Director of the 
Bureau of Citizenship and Immigration Services, Department of Homeland 
Security; Catherine Lucille Hanaway, to be U.S. Attorney for the 
Eastern District of Missouri; Carol E. Dinkins, to be Chairman of the 
Privacy and Civil Liberties Oversight Board; Alan Charles Raul, to be 
Vice Chairman of the Privacy and Civil Liberties Oversight Board.

     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;
  H.R. 683, Trademark Dilution Revision Act of 2005, Smith-TX;
  S. 1967, A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, with respect 
to certain activities of the Secret Service, and for other purposes, 
Specter;
  S. 1961, Extending the Child Safety Pilot Program Act of 2005, Biden, 
Hatch, Cornyn;
  S. 1354, Wartime Treatment Study Act, Feingold, Grassley, Kennedy;
  S. ------, Comprehensive Immigration Reform, Chairman's Mark.

     III. Matters

  S.J. Res. 1, Marriage Protection Amendment, Allard, Sessions, Kyl, 
Hatch, Cornyn, Coburn, Brownback.


                       COMMITTEE ON THE JUDICIARY

  Mr. GRASSLEY. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the 
Committee on the Judiciary be authorized to meet to meet to conduct a 
hearing on ``Recent Developments in Assessing Future Asbestos Claims 
Under the FAIR Act'' on Thursday, November 17, 2005 at 2 p.m. in the 
Dirksen Senate Office Building Room 226.
  Panel I: Douglas Holtz-Eakin, Ph.D., Director, Congressional Budget 
Office, Washington, DC.
  Panel II: Charles Bates, Ph.D., Chairman, Bates White LLC, 
Washington, DC; Laura Welch, M.D., Medical Director, Center to Protect 
Workers Rights, Washington, DC; Mark Peterson, Ph.D., President, Legal 
Analysis Systems, Thousand Oaks, CA; Mark Lederer, Chief Financial 
Officer, Claims Resolution Management Corporation (aka The Manville 
Trust), Katonah, NY; Denise Martin, Ph.D., Sr. Vice President, National 
Economic Research Associates, New York, NY.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


                    SELECT COMMITTEE ON INTELLIGENCE

  Mr. GRASSLEY. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Select 
Committee on Intelligence be authorized to meet during the session of 
the Senate on November 17, 2005 at 10:30 a.m. to hold a closed hearing.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


                    SELECT COMMITTEE ON INTELLIGENCE

  Mr. GRASSLEY. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Select 
Committee on Intelligence be authorized to meet during the session of 
the Senate on November 17, 2005 at 2:30 p.m. to hold a closed business 
meeting.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


                    SUBCOMMITTEE ON AFRICAN AFFAIRS

  Mr. GRASSLEY. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the 
Subcommittee on African Affairs be authorized to meet during the 
session of the Senate on Thursday, November 17, 2005, at 2:30 p.m. to 
hold a hearing on African Organizations and Institutions: Cross-
Continental Progress.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


                        SUBCOMMITTEE ON AVIATION

  Mr. GRASSLEY. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the 
Subcommittee on Aviation be authorized to meet on Thursday, November 
17, 2005, at 10 a.m., on Aviation Safety.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.

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