[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 149 (2003), Part 17]
[Senate]
[Pages 23604-23605]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                    AUTHORITY FOR COMMITTEES TO MEET


                      committee on armed services

  Mr. GREGG. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Committee 
on Armed Services be authorized to meet during the session of the 
Senate on Tuesday, September 30, 2003, at 2:30 p.m., in open session, 
to receive testimony regarding investigations into allegations of 
sexual assault at the United States Air Force Academy.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


            committee on banking, housing and urban affairs

  Mr. GREGG. 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 September 30, 2003, at 10 a.m. to conduct a 
hearing on ``The State of the Securities Industry.''
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


           committee on commerce, science, and transportation

  Mr. GREGG. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Committee 
on Commerce, Science, and Transportation be authorized to meet on 
Tuesday, September 30, 2003, at 9:30 a.m. on Do-Not-Call.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


                     committee on foreign relations

  Mr. GREGG. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Committee 
on Foreign Relations be authorized to meet during the session of the 
Senate on Tuesday, September 30, 2003, at 9:30 a.m. to hold a hearing 
on nominations.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


                   committee on governmental affairs

  Mr. GREGG. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Committee 
on Governmental Affairs be authorized to meet on Tuesday, September 30, 
2003, at 9 a.m. for a hearing to consider the nominations of Dale 
Cabaniss to be Chairman, Federal Labor Relations Authority; Craig S. 
Iscoe to be Associate Judge, Superior Court of the District of 
Columbia; and Brian F. Holeman to be Associate Judge, Superior Court of 
the District of Columbia.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


                      committee on indian affairs

  Mr. GREGG. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Committee 
on Indian Affairs be authorized to meet on Tuesday, September 30, 2003, 
at 10 a.m. in room 366 of the Dirksen Senate Office Building to conduct 
a joint hearing with the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, 
Subcommittee on Water and Power, on S. 437, the Arizona Water 
Settlement Act.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


                     committee on veterans' affairs

  Mr. GREGG. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Committee 
on Veterans' Affairs be authorized to meet during the session of the 
Senate on Tuesday, September 30, 2003, at 4 p.m., for a markup on 
pending legislation. The meeting will be held in room 418 of the 
Russell Senate Office Building.

                                 Agenda

  1. S. 1131, a bill to increase, effective as of December 1, 2003, the 
rates of compensation for veterans with service-connected disabilities 
and the rates of dependency and indemnity compensation for the 
survivors of certain disabled veterans.
  2. Committee Print of S. 1132, a bill to improve and enhance certain 
benefits for survivors of veterans, and for other purposes, as amended, 
to incorporate, in addition, original provisions and provisions derived 
from S. 257, S. 517, S. 1133, S. 1156, S. 1188, S. 1213, S. 1239, S. 
1281, and S. 1360.
  3. Committee Print of S. 1156, a bill to improve and enhance the 
provision of long-term health care for veterans, to enhance and improve 
authorities relating to the administration of personnel of the 
Department of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes, as amended, to 
incorporate, in addition, original provisions and provisions derived 
from S. 548, S. 615, S. 1144, S. 1213, S. 1283, S. 1289, S. 1341, and 
S. 1572.
  4. Committee Print of S. 1136, a bill to restate, clarify and revise. 
The Soldiers and Sailors Civil Relief Act of 1940, as amended.
  5. H.R. 1516. a bill to provide for the establishment by the 
Secretary of Veterans Affairs of five additional cemeteries of the 
National Cemetery System, as amended.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


                permanent subcommittee on investigations

  Mr. GREGG. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Permanent 
Subcommittee on Investigations of the Committee on Governmental Affairs 
be authorized to meet on Tuesday, September 30, 2003, at 10 a.m., for a 
hearing entitled ``Privacy & Piracy: The Paradox of Illegal File 
Sharing on Peer-to-Peer Networks and the Impact of Technology on the 
Entertainment Industry.''
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


         subcommittee on consumer affairs and product liability

  Mr. GREGG. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the 
Subcommittee on Consumer Affairs and Product Liability be authorized to 
meet on Tuesday, September 30, 2003, at 2:30 p.m., on the Obesity War: 
Are our Dietary Guidelines Losing?
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


            Subcommittee on Immigration and Border Security

  Mr. GREGG. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Committee 
on the Judiciary Subcommittee on Immigration and Border Security be 
authorized to meet to conduct a hearing on ``Visa Issuance: Our First 
Line of Defense for Homeland Security'' on Tuesday, September 30, 2003, 
at 2 p.m. in SD226.


                             Witness List:

  The Honorable Asa Hutchinson, Undersecretary for Border and 
Transportation Security Directorate, Department of Homeland Security, 
Washington, DC.
  The Honorable Marua Harty, Assistant Secretary for Consular Affairs, 
Department of State, Washington, DC.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


       Subcommittee on Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services

  Mr. GREGG. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Committee 
on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions, Subcommittee on Substance 
Abuse and Mental Health Services be authorized to meet for a hearing on 
Underage Drinking: Research and Recommendations during the session of 
the Senate on Tuesday, September 30, 2003, at 10 a.m.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


                    Subcommittee on Water and Power

  Mr. GREGG. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the 
Subcommittee on Water and Power of the Committee on Energy and Natural 
Resources and the Committee on Indian Affairs be authorized to meet 
jointly during the session of the Senate on September 30, 2003, at 10 
a.m.

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  The purpose of this hearing is to examine S. 437, the Arizona water 
settlements acts, which is a bill to provide for adjustments to the 
Central Arizona Project in Arizona, to authorize the Gila River Indian 
Community Water Rights Settlement, to reauthorize and amend the 
Southern Arizona Water Rights Settlement Act of 1982, and for other 
purposes.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.

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