[Congressional Record Volume 153, Number 84 (Tuesday, May 22, 2007)]
[Senate]
[Pages S6490-S6491]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                    AUTHORITY FOR COMMITTEES TO MEET


                          AIRLAND SUBCOMMITTEE

  Mr. BAUCUS. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Airland 
Subcommittee of the Committee on Armed Services be authorized to meet 
during the session of the Senate on Tuesday, May 22, 2007 at 12:30 p.m. 
in closed session to mark up the airland programs and provisions 
contained in the National Defense Authorization Act for fiscal year 
2008.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


           COMMITTEE ON COMMERCE, SCIENCE, AND TRANSPORTATION

  Mr. BAUCUS. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Committee 
on Commerce, Science, and Transportation be authorized to hold a 
hearing during the session of the Senate on Tuesday, May 22, 2007, at 
10 a.m., in room 253 of the Russell Senate Office Building. The purpose 
of the hearing is to discuss reauthorization of the Federal rail safety 
program.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


               COMMITTEE ON ENERGY AND NATURAL RESOURCES

  Mr. BAUCUS. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Committee 
on Energy and Natural Resources be authorized to hold a hearing during 
the session of the Senate on Tuesday, May 22, 2007, at 2:30 p.m. in

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room 366 of the Dirksen Senate Office Building in Washington, DC.
  The purpose of the hearing is to receive testimony on S. 645, a bill 
to amend the Energy Policy Act of 2005 to provide an alternate sulfur 
dioxide removal measurement for certain coal gasification project 
goals; S. 838, a bill to authorize funding joint ventures between 
United States and Israeli businesses and academic persons; S. 1089, a 
bill to amend the Alaska Natural Gas Pipeline Act to follow the Federal 
Coordinator for Alaska Natural Gas Transportation projects to hire 
employees more efficiently, and for other purposes; S. 1203, a bill to 
enhance the management of electricity programs at the Department of 
Energy; H.R. 85, a bill to provide for the establishment of centers to 
encourage demonstration and commercial application of advanced energy 
methods and technologies; and H.R. 1126, a bill to reauthorize the 
Steel and Aluminum Energy Conservation and Technology Competitiveness 
Act of 1988.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


               COMMITTEE ON ENVIRONMENT AND PUBLIC WORKS

  Mr. BAUCUS. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Committee 
on Environment and Public Works be authorized to meet during the 
session of the Senate on Tuesday, May 22, 2007, at 2:30 p.m. in room 
406 of the Dirksen Senate Office Building for a hearing entitled 
``Examining the Case for the California Waiver.''
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


                     COMMITTEE ON FOREIGN RELATIONS

  Mr. BAUCUS. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Committee 
on Foreign Relations be authorized to meet during the session of the 
Senate on Tuesday, May 22, 2007, at 10 a.m. to hold a nomination 
hearing.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


        COMMITTEE ON HOMELAND SECURITY AND GOVERNMENTAL AFFAIRS

  Mr. BAUCUS. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Committee 
on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs be authorized to meet on 
Tuesday, May 22, 2007, at 3 p.m. for a hearing titled ``Implementing 
FEMA Reform: Are We Prepared for the 2007 Hurricane Season?''
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection it is so ordered.


                       COMMITTEE ON THE JUDICIARY

  Mr. BAUCUS. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Senate 
Committee on the Judiciary be authorized to meet to conduct a hearing 
on ``Restoring Habeas Corpus: Protecting American Values and the Great 
Writ'' for Tuesday, May 22, 2007, at 10 a.m. in Dirksen Senate Office 
Building room 226.
  Witness list: RADM Donald Guter, USN (ret.), Dean, Duquesne 
University School of Law, Pittsburgh, PA; William Howard Taft IV, Of 
Counsel Fried, Frank, Harris, Shriver & Jacobson LLP, Washington, DC; 
Mariano-Florentino Cuellar, Professor, Stanford Law School, Stanford, 
CA; David B. Rivkin, Jr., Partner, Baker & Hostetler LLP, Washington, 
DC; and Orin Kerr, Professor, George Washington University Law School, 
Washington, DC.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


            COMMITTEE ON SMALL BUSINESS AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP

  Mr. BAUCUS. 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 ``Minority 
Entrepreneurship: Assessing the Effectiveness of SBA's Programs for the 
Minority Business Community,'' on Tuesday, May 22, 2007, beginning at 
10 a.m. in room 428A of the Russell Senate Office Building.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


                     committee on veterans' affairs

  Mr. BAUCUS. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Committee 
on Veterans' Affairs be authorized to meet during the session of the 
Senate on Tuesday, May 22, 2007, after the first rollcall vote of the 
day in the reception room adjacent to the Floor, to conduct a vote on 
the nomination of Dr. Michael J. Kussman to be Under Secretary for 
Health at the Department of Veterans Affairs.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


             emerging threats and capabilities subcommittee

  Mr. BAUCUS. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Emerging 
Threats and Capabilities Subcommittee of the Committee on Armed 
Services be authorized to meet during the session of the Senate on 
Tuesday, May 22, 2007 at 5:30 p.m. in closed session to mark up the 
Emerging Threats and Capabilities Programs and Provisions contained in 
the National Defense Authorization Act for fiscal year 2008.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


                         personnel subcommittee

  Mr. BAUCUS. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Personnel 
Subcommittee of the Committee on Armed Services be authorized to meet 
during the session of the Senate on Tuesday, May 22, 2007 at 10 a.m. in 
closed session to mark up the Personnel Programs and Provisions 
contained in the National Defense Authorization Act for fiscal year 
2008.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


             READINESS AND MANAGEMENT SUPPORT SUBCOMMITTEE

  Mr. BAUCUS. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Readiness 
and Management Support Subcommittee of the Committee on Armed Services 
be authorized to meet during the session of the Senate on Tuesday, May 
22, 2007 at 4 p.m. in closed session to mark up the Readiness and 
Management Support Programs and Provisions contained in the National 
Defense Authorization Act for fiscal year 2008.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.

                         seapower subcommittee

  Mr. BAUCUS. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Seapower 
Subcommittee of the Committee on Armed Services be authorized to meet 
during the session of the Senate on Tuesday, May 22, 2007 at 9 a.m. in 
closed session to mark up the Seapower Programs and Provisions 
contained in the National Defense Authorization Act for fiscal year 
2008.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


            SUBCOMMITTEE ON EMPLOYMENT AND WORKPLACE SAFETY

  Mr. BAUCUS. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Committee 
on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions, Subcommittee on Employment 
and Workplace Safety, be authorized to hold a hearing on the MINER Act 
during the session of the Senate on Tuesday, May 22, 2007 at 10 a.m. in 
room 628 of the Senate Dirksen office building.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


    Subcommittee on Oversight of Government Management, the Federal 
                Workforce, and the District of Columbia

  Mr. BAUCUS. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Committee 
on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs' Subcommittee on 
Oversight of Government Management, the Federal Workforce, and the 
District of Columbia be authorized to meet on Tuesday, May 22, 2007, at 
10 a.m. to conduct a joint hearing entitled ``GAO Personnel Reform: 
Does it meet expectations?''
  The joint hearing will take place in conjunction with the House 
Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, and the House 
Subcommittee of Federal Workforce, Postal Service, and the District of 
Columbia.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.

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