[Congressional Record Volume 152, Number 96 (Thursday, July 20, 2006)]
[Senate]
[Page S8090]
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                    AUTHORITY FOR COMMITTEES TO MEET


           committee on agriculture, nutrition, and forestry

  Mr. McCONNELL. 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, July 
20, 2006 at 10 a.m. in 328A, Senate Russell Office Building. The 
purpose of this committee hearing will be review United States 
Department of Agriculture dairy programs.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


                      committee on armed services

  Mr. McCONNELL. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the 
Committee on Armed Services be authorized to meet during the session of 
the Senate on Thursday, July 20, 2006, at 9:30 a.m., in closed session, 
to receive a classified briefing on overhead imagery systems.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


               committee on energy and natural resources

  Mr. McCONNELL. 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, July 20, 2006, at 10 a.m. The 
purpose of this meeting is to consider the nomination of John Ray 
Correll, of Indiana, to be Director of the Office of Surface Mine 
Reclamation and Enforcement, Department of the Interior, vice Jeffery 
D. Jarrett. Mark Myers, of Alaska, to be Director of the United States 
Geological Survey, Department of the Interior, vice Charles G. Groat, 
resigned. Drue Pearce, of Alaska, to be Federal Coordinator for Alaska 
Natural Gas Transportation Projects for the term prescribed by law (New 
position).
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


                     committee on foreign relations

  Mr. McCONNELL. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the 
Committee on Foreign Relations be authorized to meet during the session 
of the Senate on Thursday, July 20, 2006, at 9:30 a.m. to hold a 
hearing on North Korea.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


                       committee on the judiciary

  Mr. McCONNELL. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the 
Committee on the Judiciary be authorized to meet to conduct a markup on 
Thursday, July 20, 2006, at 9:30 a.m in the Dirksen Senate Office 
Building Room 226.

                                 Agenda

     I. Nominations

  Kimberly Ann Moore, to be U.S. Circuit Judge for the Federal Circuit; 
Frances M. Tydingco-Gatewood, to be Judge for the District Court of 
Guam; Steven G. Bradbury, to be an Assistant Attorney General for the 
Office of Legal Counsel; R. Alexander Acosta, to be U.S. Attorney for 
the Southern District of Florida.

     II. Bills

  S. 2453, National Security Surveillance Act of 2006, Specter;
  S. 2455, Terrorist Surveillance Act of 2006, De Wine, Graham
  S. 2468, A bill to provide standing for civil actions for declaratory 
and injunctive relief to persons who refrain from electronic 
communications through fear of being subject to warrantless electronic 
surveillance for foreign intelligence purposes, and for other purposes, 
Schumer;
  S. 3001, Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Improvement and 
Enhancement Act of 2006, Specter, Feinstein;
  S. 2831, Free Flow of Information Act of 2006, Lugar, Specter, 
Graham, Schumer, Biden, Grassley;
  S. 155, Gang Prevention and Effective Deterrence Act of 2005, 
Feinstein, Hatch, Grassley, Cornyn, Kyl, Specter;
  S. 2703, Fannie Lou Hamer, Rosa Parks, and Coretta Scott King Voting 
Rights Act Reauthorization and Amendments Act of 2006, Specter, Leahy, 
Grassley, Kennedy, De Wine, Feinstein, Brownback, Durbin, Schumer, 
Kohl, Biden, Feingold;
  S. 1845, Circuit Court of Appeals Restructuring and Modernization Act 
of 2005, Ensign, Kyl;
  S. 2679, Unsolved Civil Rights Crime Act, Talent, De Wine, Cornyn.

     III. Matters

  Subpoenas Relating to ABA Reports.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


                     Committee on veterans' Affairs

  Mr. McCONNELL. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the 
Committee on Veterans' Affairs be authorized to meet during the session 
of the Senate on Thursday, July 20, 2006, to hold a hearing titled ``VA 
Data Privacy Breach: Twenty-Six Million People Deserve Assurance of 
Future Security''. The hearing will take place in room 418 of the 
Russell Senate Office Building at 10 a.m.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


                    Select Committee on Intelligence

  Mr. McCONNELL. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Select 
Committee on Intelligence be authorized to meet during the session of 
the Senate on July 20, 2006, at 2:30 p.m. to hold a closed briefing.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. without objection, it is so ordered.


                       special Committee on Aging

  Mr. McCONNELL. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the 
Special Committee on Aging be authorized to meet tomorrow, July 20, 
2006, from 10 a.m.-12 p.m. in Dirksen 106 for the purpose of conducting 
a hearing.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


 Subcommittee on Federal Financial Management, Government Information, 
                       and International Security

  Mr. McCONNELL. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the 
Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs' Subcommittee 
on Federal Financial Management, Government Information, and 
International Security be authorized to meet on Thursday, July 20, 
2006, at 11 a.m. for a briefing on Iran from the State Department.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


 Subcommittee on Federal Financial Management, Government Information, 
                       and International Security

  Mr. McCONNELL. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the 
Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs' Subcommittee 
on Federal Financial Management, Government Information, and 
International Security be authorized to meet on Thursday, July 20, 
2006, at 1:30 p.m. for a hearing regarding ``Iran's Nuclear Impasse: 
Next Steps''.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.

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