[Congressional Record Volume 153, Number 150 (Thursday, October 4, 2007)]
[Senate]
[Pages S12811-S12812]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                    AUTHORITY FOR COMMITTEES TO MEET


                      committee on armed services

  Ms. MIKULSKI. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the 
Committee on Armed Services be authorized to meet during the session of 
the Senate on October 4, 2007, at 9:30 a.m., in open session to 
consider the following nominations: Honorable John J. Young, Jr. to be 
Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition, Technology, and Logistics; 
Douglas A. Brook to be Assistant Secretary of the Navy for Financial 
Management and Comptroller; and Robert L. Smolen to be Deputy 
Administrator for Defense Programs, National Nuclear Security 
Administration.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


            committee on banking, housing, and urban affairs

  Ms. MIKULSKI. 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 4, 2007, at 10 a.m., in 
order to conduct a hearing entitled ``Examining the Regulation and 
Supervision of Industrial Loan Companies.''
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


           committee on commerce, science, and transportation

  Ms. MIKULSKI. 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 Thursday, October 4, 
2007, at 10 a.m., in room 253 of the Russell Senate Office Building.
  The hearing will review the Department of Homeland Security's 
implementation and administration of several port and cargo security 
programs authorized in the SAFE Port Act, the Maritime and 
Transportation Security Act of 2002, and the Coast Guard and Maritime 
Transportation Act of 2004.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


           committee on commerce, science, and transportation

  Ms. MIKULSKI. 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 Thursday, October 4, 
2007, at 2:30 p.m., in room 253 of the Russell Senate Office Building.
  At this hearing, the Committee will explore the state of the Consumer 
Product Safety Commission, examine reforms that are necessary to make 
the agency more effective to protect children and other consumers from 
dangerous and defective products, and seek comments on S. 2045, the 
Consumer Product Safety Commission Reform Act of 2007.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


                          committee on finance

  Ms. MIKULSKI. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the 
Committee on Finance be authorized to meet during the session of the 
Senate on Thursday, October 4, 2007, at 2 p.m., in room 215 of the 
Dirksen Senate Office Building, to consider favorably reporting an 
original bill entitled, ``The Heartland, Habitat, Harvest, and 
Horticulture Act of 2007'' and legislation implementing the U.S.-Peru 
Trade Promotion Agreement.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


                     committee on foreign relations

  Ms. MIKULSKI. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the 
Committee on Foreign Relations be authorized to meet during the session 
of the Senate on Thursday, October 4, 2007, at 9:30 a.m. to hold a 
hearing on the Law of the Sea Convention.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


                      committee on indian affairs

  Ms. MIKULSKI. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the 
Committee on Indian Affairs be authorized to meet on Thursday, October 
4, 2007, at 9:30 a.m. in room 628 of the Dirksen Senate Office Building 
to conduct an oversight hearing on Backlogs at the Department of the 
Interior: Land into Trust Applications; Environmental Impact 
Statements; Probate; and Appraisals and Lease Approvals.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


                       committee on the judiciary

  Ms. MIKULSKI. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Senate 
Committee on the Judiciary be authorized to meet during the session of 
the Senate in order to conduct an Executive Business Meeting on 
Thursday, October 4, 2007, at 10 a.m. in the Dirksen Senate Office 
Building room 226.

     Agenda

  I. Bills: S. 2035, Free Flow of Information Act of 2007 (Specter, 
Schumer, Lugar, Dodd, Leahy, Graham) and S. 1640, Vessel Hull Design 
Protection Amendments of 2007 (Leahy, Cornyn, Kohl, Whitehouse).
  II. Resolutions: S. Res. 326, Supporting the goals and ideals of a 
National Day of Remembrance for Murder Victims (Cornyn, Feinstein, Kyl) 
and H. Con. Res. 193, Recognizing all hunters across the United States 
for their continued commitment to safety.
  III. Nominations: Thomas P. O'Brien to be United States Attorney for 
the Central District of California.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


                       committee on the judiciary

  Ms. MIKULSKI. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Senate 
Committee on the Judiciary be authorized to meet during the session of 
the Senate to conduct a hearing entitled ``Justice Denied? 
Implementation of

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the Hometown Heroes Survivors Benefits Act'' on Thursday, October 4, 
2007 at 2:30 p.m. in the Dirksen Senate Office Building room 226.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


                        joint economic committee

  Ms. MIKULSKI. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Joint 
Economic Committee he authorized to conduct a hearing entitled, ``Mass 
Incarceration in the United States: At What Cost?'', in room 216 of the 
Hart Senate Office Building, Thursday, October 4, 2007, from 10 a.m. to 
1 p.m.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


    subcommittee on oversight of government management, the federal 
                workforce, and the district of columbia

  Ms. MIKULSKI. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the 
Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs' Subcommittee 
on Oversight of Government Managment, the Federal Workforce, and the 
District of Columbia be authorized to meet during the session of the 
Senate on Thursday, October 4, 2007, at 2:30 p.m. in order to conduct a 
hearing entit1ed, ``Forestalling the Coming Pandemic: Infectious 
Disease Surveillance Overseas.''
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.

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