[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 153 (2007), Part 13]
[Senate]
[Page 17911]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                    AUTHORITY FOR COMMITTEES TO MEET


           Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation

  Mrs. McCASKILL. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the 
Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation be authorized to 
hold a hearing during the session of the Senate on Thursday, June 28, 
2007, at 10 a.m. in room 253 of the Russell Senate Office Building.
  The hearing will examine the National Oceanic and Atmospheric 
Administration's existing programs, proposed initiatives, and review 
the agency's fiscal year 2008 budget request.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


               Committee on Environment and Public Works

  Mrs. McCASKILL. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the 
Committee on Environment and Public Works be authorized to meet during 
the session of the Senate on Thursday, June 28, 2007, at 10 a.m. in 
room 406 of the Dirksen Senate Office Building in order to conduct a 
hearing entitled, ``Examining Global Warming Issues in the Power Plant 
Sector.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


                      Committee on Indian Affairs

  Mrs. McCASKILL. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the 
Committee on Indian Affairs be authorized to meet on Thursday, June 28, 
2007, at 9:30 a.m. in room 485 of the Russell Senate Office Building to 
conduct a hearing on discussion draft legislation regarding the 
regulation of Class III gaming.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


                       Committee on the Judiciary

  Mrs. McCASKILL. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the 
Committee on the Judiciary be authorized to meet in order to conduct a 
markup on Thursday, June 28, 2007, at 10 a.m. in Dirksen room 226.

     Agenda

  I. Bills: S. 1145, Patent Reform Act of 2007 (Leahy, Hatch, Schumer, 
Cornyn, Whitehouse) and S. 1060, Recidivism Reduction & Second Chance 
Act of 2007 (Biden, Leahy, Brownback, Specter, Kennedy, Schumer, 
Whitehouse, Durbin).
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


                    Select Committee on Intelligence

  Mrs. McCASKILL. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the 
Select Committee on Intelligence be authorized to meet during the 
session of the Senate on June 28, 2007, at 2:30 p.m. to hold a closed 
hearing.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


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

  Mrs. McCASKILL. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the 
Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs' Subcommittee 
on Federal Financial Management, Government Information, Federal 
Services, and International Security be authorized to meet on Thursday, 
June 28, 2007, at 3 p.m. in order to conduct a hearing entitled, 
``Financial Management Systems Modernization at the Department of 
Homeland Security: Are Missed Opportunities Costing Us Money?''
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.

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