[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 151 (2005), Part 16]
[Senate]
[Page 21773]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                    AUTHORITY FOR COMMITTEES TO MEET


                      committee on armed services

  Mr. STEVENS. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the 
Committee on Armed Services be authorized to meet during the session of 
the Senate on September 29, 2005, at 9:30 a.m., in open session to 
receive testimony on United States military strategy and operations in 
Iraq.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


            committee on banking, housing, and urban affairs

  Mr. STEVENS. 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 29, 2005, at 11:45 a.m., 
to conduct a vote on the nomination of Mr. Keith E. Gottfried, of 
California, to be General Counsel of the U.S. Department of Housing and 
Urban Development; Mr. Israel Hernandez, of Texas, to be Assistant 
Secretary of Commerce and Director General of the U.S. and Foreign 
Commercial Service; Mr. Darryl W. Jackson, of the District of Columbia, 
to be Assistant Secretary of Commerce; Ms. Kim Kendrick, of the 
District of Columbia, to be Assistant Secretary of Housing and Urban 
Development; Mr. Franklin L. Lavin, of Ohio, to be Under Secretary of 
Commerce for International Trade; Mr. David H. McCormick, of 
Pennsylvania, to be Under Secretary of Commerce for Export 
Administration; Mr. Keith A. Nelson, of Texas, to be Assistant 
Secretary of Housing and Urban Development; Ms. Darlene F. Williams, of 
Texas to be Assistant Secretary of Housing and Urban Development; Mr. 
Emil Henry Jr., of New York, to be Assistant Secretary for Financial 
Institutions; and Mr. Patrick O'Brien, of Minnesota, to be Assistant 
Secretary for Terrorist Financing, Department of the Treasury.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


           committee on commerce, science, and transportation

  Mr. STEVENS. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the 
Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation be authorized to 
meet on Thursday, September 29, 2005, at 10 a.m., on Communications in 
Disaster, in SD 562.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


                     Committee on Foreign Relations

  Mr. STEVENS. 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 29, 2005, at 9:30 a.m. to hold a 
hearing on pending treaties.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


                       Committee on the Judiciary

  Mr. STEVENS. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the 
Committee on the Judiciary be authorized to meet to conduct a markup on 
Thursday, September 29, 2005 at 9:30 a.m. in Senate Dirksen Office 
Building Room 226.

                                 Agenda

     I. Nominations

  Timothy Flanigan, to be Deputy Attorney General; and Susan Neilson, 
to be U.S. Circuit Judge for the Sixth Circuit.

     II. Bills

  S. 1088, Streamlined Procedures Act of 2005; Kyl, Cornyn, Grassley, 
Hatch.
  S.  Personal Data Privacy and Security Act of 2005; Specter, Leahy, 
Feinstein, Feingold.
  S. 751, Notification of Risk to Personal Data Act; Feinstein, Kyl.
  S. 1326, Notification of Risk to Personal Data Act; Sessions.
  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.
  S. 1699, Stop Counterfeiting in Manufactured Goods Act; Specter, 
Leahy, Hatch, DeWine, Cornyn, Brownback, Feingold.
  S. 1095, Protecting American Goods and Services Act of 2005; Cornyn, 
Leahy.
  H.R. 683, Trademark Dilution Revision Act of 2005; Smith-TX.
  S. 1647, Hurricane Katrina Bankruptcy Relief and Community Protection 
Act of 2005; Feingold, Leahy, Durbin, Kennedy, Feinstein.
  S. 443, Antitrust Criminal Investigative Improvements Act of 2005; 
DeWine, Kohl, Leahy.


                       Committee on the Judiciary

  Mr. STEVENS. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the 
Committee on the Judiciary be authorized to meet to meet to conduct a 
hearing on ``Judicial Nominations'' on Thursday, September 29, 2005, at 
2 p.m. in the Dirksen Senate Office Building room 226.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


                     Committee on Veterans' Affairs

  Mr. STEVENS. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the 
Committee on Veterans' Affairs be authorized to meet during the session 
of the Senate on Thursday, September 29, 2005, for a committee hearing 
to consider the following nominations: 1. William F. Tuerk, Under Sec 
for Memorial Affairs, VA 2. Robert J. Henke, Asst Sec for Management, 
VA 3. John M. Molino, Asst Sec of Policy and Planning, VA 4. Lisette M. 
Mondello, Asst Sec of Public and Intergovernmental Affairs, VA 5. 
George J. Opfer, Inspector General, VA
  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.


                Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations

  Mr. STEVENS. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the 
Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations be authorized to meet on 
Thursday, September 29, 2005, at 9:30 a.m., for a hearing entitled 
``The Defense Travel System: Boon or Boondoggle?''
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


                       Special Committee on Aging

  Mr. STEVENS. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Special 
Committee on Aging to authorized to meet Thursday, September 29, 2005 
from 10 a.m. in Hart 216 for the purpose of conducting a hearing.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


             Subcommittee on East Asian and Pacific Affairs

  Mr. STEVENS. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the 
Subcommittee on East Asian and Pacific Affairs be authorized to meet 
during the session of the Senate on Thursday, September 29, 2005, at 
2:30 p.m. to hold a hearing on U.S.-Japan Relations.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


 Subcommittee on Federal Financial Management, Government Information, 
                       and International Security

  Mr. STEVENS. 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 
29, 2005, at 3 p.m. for a hearing regarding ``GSA II: The Procurement 
Process from Start to Finish.''
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.

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