[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 150 (2004), Part 3]
[Senate]
[Page 3051]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                    AUTHORITY FOR COMMITTEES TO MEET


                      committee on armed services

  Mr. CRAIG. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Committee 
on Armed Services be authorized to meet during the session of the 
Senate on March 2, 2004, at 9:30 a.m., in open session to receive 
testimony on the Defense authorization request for Fiscal Year 2005 and 
the Future Years Defense Program.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


               committee on energy and natural resources

  Mr. CRAIG. 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, March 2, 2004, at 10 a.m., to 
consider the President's Proposed FY 2005 Budget for the Forest 
Service.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


                     committee on foreign relations

  Mr. CRAIG. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Committee 
on Foreign Relations be authorized to meet during the session of the 
Senate on Tuesday, March 2, 2004, at 9 a.m., to hold a hearing on 
foreign assistance oversight.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


                     committee on foreign relations

  Mr. CRAIG. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Committee 
on Foreign Relations be authorized to meet during the session of the 
Senate on Tuesday, March 2, 2004, at 3 p.m., to hold a hearing on North 
Korea.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


            committee on banking, housing, and urban affairs

  Mr. CRAIG. 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 Tuesday, March 2, 2004, at 10 a.m., to conduct 
a hearing on ``Review of Current Investigations and Regulatory Actions 
Regarding the Mutual Fund Industry.''
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


                     committee on veterans' affairs

  Mr. CRAIG. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Committee 
on Veterans' Affairs be authorized to meet during the session of the 
Senate on Tuesday, March 2, 2004, for a hearing on the final report of 
the Department of Veterans' Affairs Capital Asset Re-alignment for 
Enhanced Services (CARES) Commission.
  The hearing will take place in room 418 of the Russell Senate Office 
Building at 2:15 p.m.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


                    select committee on intelligence

  Mr. CRAIG. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Select 
Committee on Intelligence be authorized to meet during the session of 
the Senate on March 2, 2004, at 2:30 p.m. to hold a closed business 
meeting.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


    subcommittee on competition, foreign commerce and infrastructure

  Mr. CRAIG. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the 
Subcommittee on Competition, Foreign Commerce, and Infrastructure be 
authorized to meet on The Rise of Obesity in Children on Tuesday, March 
2, 2004, at 2:30 p.m. in SR-253.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


                       subcommittee on personnel

  Mr. CRAIG. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the 
Subcommittee on Personnel of the Committee on Armed Services be 
authorized to meet during the session of the Senate on March 2, 2004, 
at 2:30 p.m. in open session to receive testimony on Active Component, 
Reserve Component and Civilian Personnel Programs, in review of the 
Defense Authorization Request for Fiscal Year 2005.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


       subcommittee on substance abuse and mental health services

  Mr. CRAIG. 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 
Suicide Prevention and Youth: Saving Lives, during the session of the 
Senate on Tuesday, March 2, 2004, at 10 a.m.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.

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