[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 150 (2004), Part 5]
[Senate]
[Pages 5911-5912]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]


                    AUTHORITY FOR COMMITTEES TO MEET


            Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs

  Mr. GRASSLEY. 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 Wednesday, March 31, 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 Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs

  Mr. GRASSLEY. 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 Wednesday, March 31, 2004, at 2:30 
p.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 Environment and Public Works

  Mr. GRASSLEY. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the full 
committee on Environment and Public Works be authorized to meet on 
Wednesday, March 31, at 9:30 a.m., to conduct a nominations hearing to 
consider the nominations of: Stephen L. Johnson, to be Deputy 
Administrator, EPA; Ann R. Klee, to be General Counsel, EPA; Charles 
Johnson, to be Chief Financial Officer, EPA; Benjamin Grumbles, to be 
Assistant Administrator for the Office of Water, EPA; and Gary Lee 
Visscher, to be a Member of the Chemical Safety and Hazard 
Investigation Board.
  The meeting will be held in SD 406.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


                     committee on foreign relations

  Mr. GRASSLEY. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the 
Committee on Foreign Relations be authorized to meet during the session 
of the Senate on Wednesday, March 31, 2004, at 9:30 a.m., to hold a 
nomination hearing.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


                     committee on foreign relations

  Mr. GRASSLEY. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the 
Committee on Foreign Relations be authorized to meet during the session 
of the Senate on Wednesday, March 31, 2004, at 2:30 p.m., to hold a 
hearing on the effects of the Madrid terrorist attacks on U.S.-European 
cooperation in the war on terrorism.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


                    select committee on intelligence

  Mr. GRASSLEY. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Select 
Committee on Intelligence be authorized to meet during the session of 
the Senate on March 31, 2004, at 2:30 p.m., to hold a closed business 
meeting.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


                       subcommittee on personnel

  Mr. GRASSLEY. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the 
Personnel

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Subcommittee of the Committee on Armed Services be authorized to meet 
during the session of the Senate on March 31, 2004, at 9:30 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 2005.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


           subcommittee on transportation and Infrastructure

  Mr. GRASSLEY. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the 
Subcommittee on Transportation and Infrastructure be authorized to meet 
on Wednesday, March 31, at 1:30 p.m., to conduct a hearing to consider 
the role of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers in meeting the Nation's 
water resource needs in the 21st century.
  The meeting will be held in SD 406.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.

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