[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 151 (2005), Part 15]
[Senate]
[Pages 21053-21055]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                    AUTHORITY FOR COMMITTEES TO MEET


            Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs

  Mrs. HUTCHISON. 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 22, 2005, at 10 a.m., to 
conduct a hearing on ``Examining the Financial Services Industry's 
Responsibilities and Role in Preventing Identity Theft and Protecting 
Sensitive Financial Information.''
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


           Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation

  Mrs. HUTCHISON. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the 
Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation be authorized to 
meet on Thursday, September 22, 2005, at 10 a.m., on Communications in 
a Disaster, in SD-562.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


               Committee on Environment and Public Works

  Mrs. HUTCHISON. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the 
Committee on Environment and Public

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Works be authorized to meet on Thursday, September 22, 2005, at 2:30 
p.m., to conduct a hearing on the following pending nominations:
  Environmental Protection Agency, George M. Gray, of Massachusetts, to 
be an assistant administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency.
  Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Edward McGaffigan, Jr., of Virginia, 
to be a member of the Nuclear Regulatory Commission for the term of 5 
years expiring June 30, 2010.
  Department of the Interior, H. Dale Hall, of New Mexico, to be 
director of the United States Fish and Wildlife Service.
  Environmental Protection Agency, Lyons Gray, of North Carolina, to be 
chief financial officer, Environmental Protection Agency.
  Department of Commerce, Santanu K. Baruah, of Oregon, to be assistant 
secretary of Commerce for Economic Development.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


                     Committee on Foreign Relations

  Mrs. HUTCHISON. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the 
Committee on Foreign Relations be authorized to meet during the session 
of the Senate on Thursday, September 22, 2005, at 9 a.m., to hold a 
hearing on nominations.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


          committee on health, education, labor, and pensions

  Mrs. HUTCHISON. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the 
Subcommittee on Education and Early Childhood Development, be 
authorized to hold a hearing during the session of the Senate on 
Thursday, September 22 at 3 p.m. in SD-430.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


        committee on homeland security and governmental affairs

  Mrs. HUTCHISON. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the 
Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs be authorized 
to meet on Thursday, September 22, 2005, at 9:30 a.m. to hold a 
business meeting to consider pending committee business.

                                 Agenda

     Legislation

  1. S.  , Assure Emergency and Interoperable Communications for First 
Responders Act of 2005.
  2. S.  , an original bill to provide relief for the victims of 
Hurricane Katrina.
  3. S.  , a bill to expand the responsibilities of the Special 
Inspector General for Iraq Reconstruction to provide independent and 
objective audits and investigations relating to the federal programs 
for Hurricane Katrina.
  4. S.   939, Disaster Recovery Act of 2005.
  5. S. 1700, a bill to establish an Office of the Hurricane Katrina 
Recovery Chief Financial Officer.
  6. S.  , a bill to amend title 5, United States Code, to allow 
employees of the judicial branch to establish an emergency leave 
transfer program in the event of a major disaster or emergency.
  7. S. 572, Homeland Security Food and Agriculture Act of 2005.

     Nominations

  1. Stewart A. Baker to be Assistant Secretary, U.S. Department of 
Homeland Security.
  2. John R. Fisher to be Associate Judge, District of Columbia Court 
of Appeals.
  3. Colleen D. Kiko to be General Counsel, Federal Labor Relations 
Authority.
  4. Juliet J. McKenna to be Associate Judge, District of Columbia 
Superior Court.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


                       committee on the judiciary

  Mrs. HUTCHISON. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the 
Committee on the Judiciary be authorized to meet to conduct a markup of 
Thursday, September 22, 2005 at 9:30 a.m. in Senate Dirksen Office 
Building Room 226.

                                 Agenda

     I. Nominations

  John G. Roberts, to be Chief Justice of the United States; Timothy 
Flanigan, to be Deputy Attorney General.

     II. Bills

  S. 1088. Streamlined Procedures Act of 2005; Kyl, Cornyn, Grassley, 
Hatch;
  S. __. Personal Data Privacy and Security Act of 2005; Specter, 
Leahy, Feingold;
  S. 751. Notification of Risk to Personal Data Act; Feinstein, Kyl;
  S. 1326. Notification of Risk to Personal Data Act; Sessions;
  S. 155. Gang Prevention and Effective Deterrence Act of 2005; 
Feinstein, Hatch, Grassley, Cornyn, Kyl, Specter;
  S. 1086. A Bill to Improve the National Program to Register and 
Monitor Individuals Who Commit Crimes Against Children or Sex Offenses; 
Hatch, Biden, Schumer;
  S. 956. Jetseta Gage Prevention and Deterrence of Crimes Against 
Children Act of 2005; Grassley, Kyl, Cornyn.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


            committee on small business and entrepreneurship

  Mrs. HUTCHISON. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the 
Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship be authorized to meet 
during the session of the Senate for a hearing entitled, ``The Impact 
of Hurricane Katrina on Small Businesses'' on Thursday, September 22, 
2005, beginning at 10 a.m. in room 428A of the Russell Senate Office 
Building.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


                     committee on veterans affairs

  Mrs. HUTCHISON. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the 
Committee on Vetearns' Affairs be authorized to meeting during the 
session of the Senate on Thursday, September 22, 2005, for a committee 
hearing titled ``Preserving Sacred Ground; Should Capital Offenders be 
Buried in America's National Cemeteries?'' The hearing will take place 
in Room 418 of the Russell Senate Office Building at 10 a.m.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


                    select committee on intelligence

  Mrs. HUTCHISON. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the 
Select Committee on Intelligence be authorized to meet during the 
session of the Senate on September 22, 2005 at 2:30 p.m. to hold a 
closed markup on the fiscal year 2006 Intelligence Authorization.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


 subcommittee on federal financial management, government information, 
                       and international security

  Mrs. HUTCHISON. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the 
Subcommittee on Federal Financial Management, Government Information, 
and International Security be authorized to meet on Thursday, September 
22, 2005, at 2:30 p.m. for a hearing regarding ``Cost and Payment Plans 
of Medicare Part D.''
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


                     subcommittee on national parks

  Mrs. HUTCHISON. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the 
Subcommittee on National Parks be authorized to meet during the session 
of the Senate on Thursday, September 22 at 2:30 p.m.
  The purpose of the hearing is to receive testimony on the following 
bills: S. 435, a bill to amend the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act to 
designate a segment of the Farmington River and Salmon Brook in the 
State of Connecticut for study for potential addition to the National 
Wild and Scenic Rivers System, and for other purposes, S. 1096, a bill 
to amend the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act to designate portions of the 
system, and for other purposes, S. 1310, a bill to authorize the 
Secretary of the Interior to allow the Columbia Gas Transmission 
Corporation to increase the diameter of natural gas pipeline located in 
the Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area, S. 1378, a bill to 
amend the National Historic Preservation Act to provide appropriation 
authorization and improve the operations of the Advisory Council on 
Historic Preservation, and S. 1627, a bill to authorize the Secretary 
of the Interior to conduct a special resources

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study to evaluate resources along the coastal region of the State of 
Delaware and to determine the suitability and feasibility of 
establishing a unit of the National Park in Delaware.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.

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