[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 150 (2004), Part 6]
[Senate]
[Page 7022]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                    AUTHORITY FOR COMMITTEES TO MEET


                      COMMITTEE ON ARMED SERVICES

  Mr. HATCH. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Committee 
on Armed Services be authorized to meet during the session of the 
Senate on April 20, 2004, at 9:30 a.m., in open session to receive 
testimony on U.S. policy and military operations in Iraq and 
Afghanistan.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


            COMMITTEE ON BANKING, HOUSING, AND URBAN AFFAIRS

  Mr. HATCH. 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, April 20, 2004, at 2:30 p.m., to 
conduct a hearing on ``Examination of the Current Condition of the 
Banking and Credit Union Industries.''
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


                     COMMITTEE ON FOREIGN RELATIONS

  Mr. HATCH. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Committee 
on Foreign Relations be authorized to meet during the session of the 
Senate on Tuesday, April 20, 2004, at 9:30 a.m., to hold a hearing on 
Iraq Transition: Civil War or Civil Society (1).
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


                     COMMITTEE ON FOREIGN RELATIONS

  Mr. HATCH. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Committee 
on Foreign Relations be authorized to meet during the session of the 
Senate on Tuesday, April 20, 2004, at 2:30 p.m., to hold a Subcommittee 
on International Economic Policy, Export and Trade Promotion hearing on 
NAFTA: A Ten Year Perspective and Implications for the Future.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


                    SELECT COMMITTEE ON INTELLIGENCE

  Mr. HATCH. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Select 
Committee on Intelligence be authorized to meet during the session of 
the Senate on April 20, 2004, at 2:30 p.m., to hold a closed hearing on 
intelligence matters.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


  SUBCOMMITTEE ON FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT, THE BUDGET, AND INTERNATIONAL 
                                SECURITY

  Mr. HATCH. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Committee 
on Governmental Affairs' Subcommittee on Financial Management, the 
Budget, and International Security be authorized to meet on Tuesday, 
April 20, 2004, at 2:30 p.m., for a hearing entitled, ``Oversight 
Hearing on Expensing Stock Options: Supporting and Strengthening the 
Independence of the Financial Accounting Standards Board.''
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


    SUBCOMMITTEE ON OVERSIGHT OF GOVERNMENT MANAGEMENT, THE FEDERAL 
                WORKFORCE, AND THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA

  Mr. HATCH. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Committee 
on Government Affairs Subcommittee on Oversight of Government 
Management, the Federal Workforce, and the District of Columbia, be 
authorized to meet on Tuesday, April 20, 2004, at 9:30 a.m., for a 
hearing entitled, ``Pirates of the 21st Century: The Curse of the Black 
Market.''
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.

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