[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 147 (2001), Part 5]
[Senate]
[Pages 6437-6438]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]



                    AUTHORITY FOR COMMITTEES TO MEET


                      committee on armed services

  Mr. LOTT. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Committee 
on Armed Services be authorized to meet during the session of the 
Senate on Thursday, April 26, 2001, at 9:30 a.m., in open session to 
consider the nominations of Edward C. Aldridge to be Under Secretary of 
Defense for Acquisition and Technology; William J. Haynes II to be 
general counsel of the Department of Defense; and Powell A. Moore, to 
be Assistant Secretary of Defense for Legislative Affairs, and in 
executive session thereafter.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


           committee on commerce, science, and transportation

  Mr. LOTT. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Committee 
on Commerce, Science, and Transportation be authorized to meet on 
Thursday, April 26, 2001, at 9:30 a.m. on the nomination of Theodore W. 
Kassinger to be general counsel of the Department of Commerce.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


           committee on commerce, science, and transportation

  Mr. LOTT. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Committee 
on Commerce, Science, and Transportation be authorized to meet on 
Thursday, April 26, 2001, immediately following the nomination hearing, 
on S. 718--Amateur Sports Integrity Act.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


               committee on energy and natural resources

  Mr. LOTT. 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, April 26, at 9:30 a.m. to conduct an 
oversight hearing. The committee will consider national energy policy 
with respect to fuel specifications and infrastructure constraints and 
their impacts on energy supply and price.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


                          committee on finance

  Mr. LOTT. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Committee 
on Finance be authorized to meet during the session on Thursday, April 
26, 2001 to hear testimony on the Tax Code Complexity, New Hope for 
Fresh Solutions.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


                     committee on foreign relations

  Mr. LOTT. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Committee 
on Foreign Relations be authorized to meet during the session of the 
Senate on Thursday, April 26, 2001 at 10 a.m. and 2:30 p.m. to hold a 
hearing and a business meeting.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


                       committee on the judiciary

  Mr. LOTT. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Committee 
on the Judiciary be authorized to meet to conduct a markup on Thursday, 
April 26, 2001, at 10 a.m. in Dirksen Building Room 226.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


                       special committee on aging

  Mr. LOTT. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Special 
Committee on Aging be authorized to meet on Thursday, April 26, 2001 
from 9 a.m.-12 p.m. in Dirksen 562 for the purpose of conducting a 
hearing.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


                     subcommittee on communications

  Mr. LOTT. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the 
Subcommittee on Communications, of the Committee on Commerce, Science 
and Transportation, be authorized to meet on Thursday, April 26, 2001, 
at 2:30 p.m. on spamming.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


                subcommittee on forests and public lands

  Mr. LOTT. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the 
Subcommittee on Forests and Public Lands of the Committee on Energy and 
Natural Resources be authorized to meet during the session of the 
Senate on Thursday, April 26, at 2:30 p.m. to conduct an oversight 
hearing. The subcommittee will receive testimony on the energy 
implications of the Forest Service's Roadless Area Rulemaking.

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


                        subcommittee on seapower

  Mr. LOTT. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the 
Subcommittee on Seapower of the Committee on Armed Services be 
authorized to meet during the session of the Senate on Thursday, April 
26, 2001, at 2 p.m., in open session to receive testimony regarding 
strategic airlift and sealift imperatives for the 21st century.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


           subcommittee on transportation and infrastructure

  Mr. LOTT. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the 
Subcommittee on Transportation and Infrastructure be authorized to 
conduct a hearing to receive testimony on budget oversight on the Corps 
of Engineers program for FY02 on Thursday, April 26 at 9:30 am.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.

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