[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 152 (2006), Part 5]
[Senate]
[Pages 7138-7139]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                    AUTHORITY FOR COMMITTEES TO MEET


                      Committee on Armed Services

  Mr. ALEXANDER. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the 
Committee on Armed Services be authorized to meet during the session of 
the Senate on Thursday, May 4, 2006 at 9:30 a.m. in closed session to 
mark up the National Defense Authorization Act for fiscal year 2007.

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  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


            Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs

  Mr. ALEXANDER. 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 Thursday, May 4, 2006, at 10:30 
a.m. to markup an original bill entitled ``Financial Services 
Regulatory Relief Act of 2006.''
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


               Committee on Energy and Natural Resources

  Mr. ALEXANDER. 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 Thursday, May 4, at 10 a.m. The purpose of 
this meeting is to consider the nomination of Dirk Kempthorne of Idaho 
to be Secretary of the Interior.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


                       committee on the judiciary

  Mr. ALEXANDER. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the 
Committee on the Judiciary be authorized to meet to conduct a markup on 
Thursday, May 4, 2006, at 9:30 a.m. in the Dirksen Senate Office 
Building Room 226. The agenda is attached.
  I. Nominations: Norman Randy Smith, to be U.S. Circuit Judge for the 
Ninth Circuit; Brett Kavanaugh, to be U.S. Circuit Judge for the DC 
Circuit; Milan D. Smith, Jr., to be U.S. Circuit Judge for the Ninth 
Circuit; Renee Marie Bumb, to be U.S. District Judge for the District 
of New Jersey; Noel Lawrence Hillman, to be U.S. District Judge for the 
District of New Jersey; Peter G. Sheridan, to be U.S. District Judge 
for the District of New Jersey; Susan Davis Wigenton, to be U.S. 
District Judge for the District of New Jersey.
  II. Bills: S. 2453, National Security Surveillance Act of 2006, 
Specter; S. 2455, Terrorist Surveillance Act of 2006, DeWine, Graham; 
S. 2468, A bill to provide standing for civil actions for declaratory 
and injunctive relief to persons who refrain from electronic 
communications through fear of being subject to warrantless electronic 
surveillance for foreign intelligence purposes, and for other purposes, 
Schumer; S. 2039, Prosecutors and Defenders Incentive Act of 2005, 
Durbin, Specter, DeWine, Leahy, Kennedy, Feinstein, Feingold, Schumer.
  III. Matters: S.J. Res. 1, Marriage Protection Amendment, Allard, 
Sessions, Kyl, Hatch, Cornyn, Coburn, Brownback, DeWine.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


                    select committee on intelligence

  Mr. ALEXANDER. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Select 
Committee on Intelligence be authorized to meet during the session of 
the Senate on May 4, 2006 at 2:30 p.m., to hold a closed hearing.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


                    subcommittee on african affairs

  Mr. ALEXANDER. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the 
Subcommittee on African Affairs be authorized to meet during the 
session of the Senate on Thursday, May 4, 2006, at 2:30 p.m. to hold a 
hearing on Housing and Urbanization Issues in Africa.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


  subcommittee on the constitution, civil rights, and property rights

  Mr. ALEXANDER. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the 
Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights and Property Rights be 
authorized to meet to conduct a markup S.J. Res. 12, the Flag 
Desecration Resolution, on Thursday, May 4, 2006 at 1 p.m., in Dirksen 
226.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


       subcommittee on surface transportation and merchant marine

  Mr. ALEXANDER. Mr. President. I ask unanimous consent that the 
Subcommittee on Surface Transportation and Merchant Marine be 
authorized to meet on Thursday, May 4, 2006, at 10 a.m., on Protecting 
Consumers from Fraudulent Practices in the Moving Industry.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


        subcommittee on trade, tourism and economic development

  Mr. ALEXANDER. Mr. President. I ask unanimous consent Subcommittee on 
Trade, Tourism and Economic Development be authorized to meet on 
Thursday, May 4, 2006, at 2:30 p.m., on Promoting Economic Development 
Opportunities Through Nano Commercialization.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.

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