[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 158 (2012), Part 5]
[Senate]
[Page 6348]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                    AUTHORITY FOR COMMITTEES TO MEET


           committee on commerce, science, and transportation

  Mr. BEGICH. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Committee 
on Commerce, Science, and Transportation be authorized to meet during 
the session of the Senate on May 9, 2012, at 2:30 p.m., in room 253 of 
the Russell Senate Office Building.
  The Committee will hold a hearing entitled, ``The Need for Privacy 
Protections: Perspectives from the Administration and the Federal Trade 
Commission.''
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


        committee on homeland security and governmental affairs

  Mr. BEGICH. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Committee 
on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs be authorized to meet 
during the session of the Senate on May 9, 2012, at 10 a.m.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


                       committee on the judiciary

  Mr. BEGICH. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Committee 
on the Judiciary be authorized to meet during the session of the Senate 
on May 9, 2012, at 10 a.m., in room SD-226 of the Dirksen Senate Office 
Building, to conduct a hearing entitled ``Oversight of the Office of 
the Intellectual Property Enforcement Coordinator.''
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


                       committee on the judiciary

  Mr. BEGICH. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Committee 
on the Judiciary be authorized to meet during the session of the Senate 
on May 9, 2012, at 2:30 p.m., in room SD-226 of the Dirksen Senate 
Office Building, to conduct a hearing entitled, ``Nominations.''
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


                    Select Committee on Intelligence

  Mr. BEGICH. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Select 
Committee on Intelligence be authorized to meet during the session of 
the Senate on May 9, 2012, at 2:30 p.m.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


                    Subcommittee on Economic Policy

  Mr. BEGICH. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Committee 
on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Subcommittee on Economic Policy 
be authorized to meet during the session of the Senate on May 9, 2012, 
at 10 a.m. to conduct a hearing entitled ``The National Flood Insurance 
Program: The Need for Long-Term Reauthorization and Reform.''
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


     Subcommittee on financial institutions and consumer protection

  Mr. BEGICH. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Committee 
on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Subcommittee on Financial 
Institutions and Consumer Protection be authorized to meet during the 
session of the Senate on May 9, 2012, at 2 p.m. to conduct a hearing 
entitled ``Is Simpler Better? Limiting Federal Support For Financial 
Institutions.''
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


    Subcommittee on oversight of government management, the federal 
                workforce, and the district of columbia

  Mr. BEGICH. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Committee 
on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs' Subcommittee on 
Oversight of Government Management, the Federal Workforce, and the 
District of Columbia be authorized to meet during the session of the 
Senate on May 9, 2012, at 2:30 p.m. to conduct a hearing entitled; 
``Building and Maintaining an Effective Human Resource Workforce in the 
Federal Government.''
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.

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