[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 147 (2001), Part 13]
[Senate]
[Page 19038]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]



                    AUTHORITY FOR COMMITTEES TO MEET


           committee on commerce, science, and transportation

  Mr. REID. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Committee 
on Commerce, Science, and Transportation be authorized to meet on 
Tuesday, October 9, 2001, at 2:30 p.m. on John Marburger to be Director 
of the Office of Science and Technology Policy, and Phillip Bond to be 
Under Secretary of Commerce for Technology.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


               committee on energy and natural resources

  Mr. REID. 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 Tuesday, October 9 at 9:30 a.m. to conduct a 
hearing. The committee will receive testimony on S. 1480, a bill to 
amend the Reclamation Recreation Management Act of 1992 in order to 
provide for the security of dams, facilities, and resources under the 
jurisdiction of the Bureau of Reclamation; and other proposals related 
to energy infrastructure security.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


                     committee on foreign relations

  Mr. REID. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Committee 
on Foreign Relations be authorized to meet during the session of the 
Senate on Tuesday, October 9, 2001 at 2:15 p.m. to hold a nomination 
hearing.
  Nominees: Mr. Edward Fox, of Ohio, to be an Assistant Administrator 
(Legislative and Public Affairs) of the United States Agency for 
International Development;
  Mr. Kent Hill, of Massachusetts, to be an Assistant Administrator 
(for Europe and Eurasia) of the United States Agency for International 
Development;
  Mrs. Anne Peterson, of Virginia, to be an Assistant Administrator 
(Global Health) of the United States Agency for International 
Development; and
  Mr. John Turner, of Wyoming, to be Assistant Secretary of State for 
Oceans and International Environmental and Scientific Affairs.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


          committee on health, education, labor, and pensions

  Mr. REID. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Committee 
on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions be authorized to meet for a 
hearing on Effective Responses to the Threat of Bioterrorism during the 
session of the Senate on Tuesday, October 9, 2001, at 10 a.m.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.

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