[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 148 (2002), Part 1]
[Senate]
[Pages 1287-1288]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                    AUTHORITY FOR COMMITTEES TO MEET


           committee on agriculture, nutrition, and forestry

  Mr. DASCHLE. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the 
Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry be allowed to conduct 
a nomination hearing during the session of the Senate on Wednesday, 
February 13, 2002. The purpose of this hearing will be to consider the 
following nominations: Thomas Dorr the nominee for Under Secretary of 
Rural Development: Nancy Bryson, the administration's nominee to serve 
as general counsel for USDA: and Grace Daniel and Fred Dailey who are 
nominated to serve on the Board of Federal Agricultural Mortgage 
Corporation.

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


            committee on banking, housing, and urban affairs

  Mr. DASCHLE. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the 
Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs be authorized to meet 
on February 13, 2002, at 10 a.m., to conduct a hearing on ``HUD's FY03 
Budget and Legislative Proposals.''
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


               committee on environment and public works

  Mr. DASCHLE. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the 
Committee on Environment and Public Works be authorized to meet on 
Wednesday, February 13, 2002 at 9:30 a.m. to conduct a hearing to 
examine the administration's Fiscal Year 2003 budget proposal for the 
Environment Protection Agency. The hearing will be held in SD-406.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


                          committee on finance

  Mr. DASCHLE. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the 
Committee on Finance be authorized to meet during the session of the 
Senate on Wednesday, February 13, 2002 at 10:00 a.m. to hear testimony 
on ``The Sectoral Trade Dispute: Lumber and Steel.''
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


                          Committee on Finance

  Mr. DASCHLE. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the 
Committee on Finance be authorized to meet during the session of the 
Senate on Wednesday, February 13, 2002 at 1:30 p.m. to hear testimony 
on ``The Sectoral Trade Dispute: Lumber and Steel.''
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


                          Committee on Finance

  Mr. DASCHLE. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the 
Committee on Finance be authorized to meet in open executive session 
during the session of the Senate on Wednesday, February 13, 2002 at 4 
p.m., on ``Energy Tax Incentives.''
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


          COMMITTEE ON HEALTH, EDUCATION, LABOR, AND PENSIONS

  Mr. DASCHLE. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the 
Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions be authorized to 
meet for a hearing on Protecting Against Genetic Discrimination: The 
Limits Of Existing Law during the session of the Senate on Wednesday, 
February 13, 2002, at 2 p.m.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


                      COMMITTEE ON INDIAN AFFAIRS

  Mr. DASCHLE. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the 
Committee on Indian Affairs be authorized to meet on Wednesday, 
February 13, 2002, at 2 p.m. in room 485 Russell Senate Building to 
conduct an oversight hearing on the Implementation of the Native 
American Housing Assistance and Self-Determination Act. A business 
meeting to mark up S. 1857, tribal claims, will precede the hearing.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


                       Committee on the Judiciary

  Mr. DASCHLE. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the 
Committee on the Judiciary be authorized to meet to conduct a hearing 
on ``The Application of Federal Antitrust Laws to Major League 
Baseball'' on Wednesday, February 13, 2002 at 10 a.m. in Dirksen Room 
226.

     Witness List

  Panel I: The Honorable Paul Wellstone, the Honorable Bill Nelson, and 
the Honorable Mark Dayton.
  Panel II: The Honorable Bob Butterworth, Attorney General of Florida, 
Tallahassee, FL; the Honorable Lori Swanson, Deputy Attorney General of 
Minnesota, St. Paul, MN; Mr. Robert DuPuy, Executive Vice President and 
Chief Legal Officer, Office of the Commissioner of Major League 
Baseball, New York, NY; Mr. Donald M. Fehr, Executive Director and 
General Counsel, Major League Baseball Players Association, New York, 
NY; and Mr. Stan Brand, Vice President, Minor League Baseball, 
Washington, DC.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


                    Select Committee on Intelligence

  Mr. DASCHLE. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Select 
Committee on Intelligence be authorized to meet during the session of 
the Senate on Wednesday, February 13, 2002 at 2:30 p.m. to hold a 
closed business meeting.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


          subcommittee on administrative oversight and courts

  Mr. DASCHLE. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the 
Committee on the Judiciary Subcommittee on Administrative Oversight and 
the Courts be authorized to meet on Wednesday, February 13, 2002 at 2 
p.m. in Dirksen 226, to conduct a public briefing by Richard A. Clarke, 
Special Advisor to the President for Cyberspace Security and Chairman 
of the President's Infrastructure Board, the White House, Washington, 
DC.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


subcommittee on oversight of government management, restructuring, and 
                        the district of columbia

  Mr. DASCHLE. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the 
Committee on Governmental Affairs Subcommittee on Oversight of 
Government Management, Restructuring and the District of Columbia be 
authorized to meet on Wednesday, February 13, 2002 at 9:30 a.m. for a 
hearing to examine ``Illicit Diamonds, Conflict and Terrorism: The Role 
of U.S. Agencies in Fighting the Conflict Diamond Trade.''
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


                       subcommittee on personnel

  Mr. DASCHLE. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the 
Committee on Armed Services be authorized to meet during the session of 
the Senate on Wednesday, February 13, 2002, at 9:20 a.m., in open 
session to receive testimony on active and reserve military and 
civilian personnel programs, in review of the Defense authorization 
request for fiscal year 2003.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.

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