[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 149 (2003), Part 9]
[Senate]
[Pages 11737-11738]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                    AUTHORITY FOR COMMITTEES TO MEET


           COMMITTEE ON AGRICULTURE, NUTRITION, AND FORESTRY

  Mr. GRASSLEY. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the 
Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry be authorized to 
conduct a hearing during the session of the Senate on Wednesday May 14, 
2003. The purpose of this hearing will be to discuss the implementation 
of the 2002 Farm Bill.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


           committee on commerce, science, and transportation

  Mr. GRASSLEY. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the 
Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation be authorized to 
meet on Wednesday May 14, 2003, at 9:30 a.m., on the Columbia 
investigation in SR-253.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


                   committee on governmental affairs

  Mr. GRASSLEY. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the 
Committee on Governmental Affairs be authorized to meet on Wednesday 
May 14, 2003, at 9:30 a.m., for a hearing entitled ``Tissue Banks: The 
Dangers of Tainted Tissues and the Need for Federal Regulations.''
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


          committee on health, education, labor, and pensions

  Mr. GRASSLEY. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the 
Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions be authorized to 
meet in executive session during the session of the Senate on Wednesday 
May 14, 2003. The following agenda will be considered:

                                 Agenda

  S. 754, Improved Vaccine Affordability and Availability Act.
  S.  , Genetics Non-Discrimination Act.
  S. 888, Reauthorization of the Museum and Libraries Services Act.
  S. 1015, The Mosquito Abatement for Safety and Health Act (MASH).
  S. 686, The Poison Control Center Enhancement and Awareness Act 
Amendments.
  S. 504, American History and Civics Education Act of 2003.
  Nominations: John E. Buchanan, Jr., of Oregon, to be a Member of the 
National Museum Services Board; Mary Lucille Jordan, of Maryland, to be 
a Member of the Federal Mine Safety and Health Review Commission; 
Michael Schwartz, of Illinois, to be a Member of the Railroad 
Retirement Board; and Stanley Suboleski, of Virginia, to be a Member of 
the Federal Mine Safety and Health Review Commission.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


                      committee on indian affairs

  Mr. GRASSLEY. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the 
Committee on Indian Affairs be authorized to meet on Wednesday, May 14, 
2003, at 9:30 a.m., in room 216 of the Hart Senate Office Building to 
conduct a business meeting on S. 285, the Native American Alcohol and 
Substance Abuse Program Consolidation Act of 2003; S. 555, the Native 
American Health and Wellness Foundation Act of 2003; S. 558, a bill to 
elevate the position of Director of the Indian Health Service to 
Assistant Secretary; S. 344, a bill to express the policy of the United 
States regarding the United States relationship with Native Hawaiians 
and to provide a process for the recognition by the United States of 
the Native Hawaiian governing entity; and S. 702, a bill to reauthorize 
the Native Hawaiian Health Care Improvement Act, to be followed 
immediately by an oversight hearing on the ``Role and Funding of the 
Federal National Indian Gaming Commission, NIGC.''
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.

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                      committee on Indian affairs

  Mr. GRASSLEY. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the 
Committee on Indian Affairs be authorized to meet on Wednesday, May 14, 
2003, at 10 a.m., in room 216 of the Hart Senate Office Building to 
conduct an oversight hearing on the ``Role and Funding of the Federal 
National Indian Gaming Commission, NIGC.''
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.

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