[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 153 (2007), Part 5]
[Senate]
[Pages 7058-7059]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                    AUTHORITY FOR COMMITTEES TO MEET


           committee on agriculture, nutrition, and forestry

  Mr. CONRAD. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Committee 
on Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry be authorized to conduct a 
hearing during the session of the Senate on Wednesday March 21, 2007 at 
9:30 a.m. in 328A, Senate Russell Office Building. The title of this 
committee hearing is ``Examining the performance of U.S. Trade and Food 
Aid Programs for the 2007 Farm Bill.''
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


            committee on banking, housing, and urban affairs

  Mr. CONRAD. 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 March 21, 2007, at 9 a.m., to conduct a 
hearing on ``Minimizing Potential Threats From Iran: Assessing the 
Effectiveness of Current U.S. Sanctions on Iran.''
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


           committee on commerce, science, and transportation

  Mr. CONRAD. 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 Wednesday, March 21, 2007, 
at 10 a.m., in room 253 of the Russell Senate Office Building. The 
purpose of the hearing is to provide oversight on the status and 
activities of the Consumer Product Safety Commission.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


               committee on environment and public works

  Mr. CONRAD. 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 Wednesday, March 21, 2007.
  The agenda to be considered: Vice President Al Gore's Perspective on 
Global Warming.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


                     committee on foreign relations

  Mr. CONRAD. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Committee 
on Foreign Relations be authorized to meet during the session of the 
Senate on Wednesday, March 21, 2007, at 5 p.m. to hold a briefing on 
the Gulf Security Dialogue.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


          committee on health, education, labor, and pensions

  Mr. CONRAD. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Committee 
on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions be authorized to hold a 
hearing on the long-term health impact from September 11 during the 
session of the Senate on Wednesday, March 21, 2007 at 10 a.m. in SH-
216.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


        committee on homeland security and governmental affairs

  Mr. CONRAD. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Committee 
on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs be authorized to meet on 
Wednesday, March 21, 2007, at 9:30 a.m. for a hearing titled ``GAO's 
Role in Supporting Congressional Oversight: An Overview of Past Work 
and Future Challenges and Opportunities.''
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


                       committee on the judiciary

  Mr. CONRAD. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Committee 
on the Judiciary be authorized to meet to conduct a hearing on ``Misuse 
of Patriot Act Powers: The Inspector General's Findings of Improper Use 
of National Security Letters by the FBI'' for Wednesday, March 21, 2007 
at 10 a.m. in Dirksen Senate Office Building Room 226.

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  Witness List: The Honorable Glenn A. Fine, Inspector General, U.S. 
Department of Justice, Washington, DC.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


                   subcommitttee on strategic forces

  Mr. CONRAD. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the 
Subcommittee on Strategic Forces be authorized to meet during the 
session of the Senate on Wednesday, March 21, 2007, at 10:30 a.m. to 
receive testimony on nuclear and strategic policy options.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


      subcommittee on terrorism, technology, and homeland security

  Mr. CONRAD. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the 
Subcommittee on Terrorism, Technology, and Homeland Security be 
authorized to meet to conduct a hearing on ``Identity Theft: Innovative 
Solutions for an Evolving Problem,'' on Wednesday, March 21, 2007 at 
2:30 p.m. in Room 226 of the Dirksen Senate Office Building.

     Witness List

  Panel I: Ronald Tenpas, Associate Deputy Attorney General, United 
States Department of Justice, Washington, DC; Lydia Parnes, Director, 
Bureau of Consumer Protection, Federal Trade Commission, Washington, 
DC.
  Panel II: James Davis, Chief Information Officer and Vice Chancellor 
for Information Technology, University of California, Los Angeles, Los 
Angeles, CA; Joanne McNabb, Chief, California Officer of Privacy 
Protection, Sacramento, CA; Chris Jay Hoofnagle, Senior Staff Attorney, 
Samuelson Law, Technology & Public Policy Clinic, School of Law (Boalt 
Hall), University of California, Berkeley, Berkeley, CA.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.

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