[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 152 (2006), Part 11] [Senate] [Page 15404] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]AUTHORITY FOR COMMITTEES TO MEET committee on agriculture, nutrition, and forestry Mr. McCONNELL. 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 Thursday, July 20, 2006 at 10 a.m. in 328A, Senate Russell Office Building. The purpose of this committee hearing will be review United States Department of Agriculture dairy programs. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. committee on armed services Mr. McCONNELL. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Committee on Armed Services be authorized to meet during the session of the Senate on Thursday, July 20, 2006, at 9:30 a.m., in closed session, to receive a classified briefing on overhead imagery systems. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. committee on energy and natural resources Mr. McCONNELL. 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, July 20, 2006, at 10 a.m. The purpose of this meeting is to consider the nomination of John Ray Correll, of Indiana, to be Director of the Office of Surface Mine Reclamation and Enforcement, Department of the Interior, vice Jeffery D. Jarrett. Mark Myers, of Alaska, to be Director of the United States Geological Survey, Department of the Interior, vice Charles G. Groat, resigned. Drue Pearce, of Alaska, to be Federal Coordinator for Alaska Natural Gas Transportation Projects for the term prescribed by law (New position). The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. committee on foreign relations Mr. McCONNELL. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Committee on Foreign Relations be authorized to meet during the session of the Senate on Thursday, July 20, 2006, at 9:30 a.m. to hold a hearing on North Korea. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. committee on the judiciary Mr. McCONNELL. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Committee on the Judiciary be authorized to meet to conduct a markup on Thursday, July 20, 2006, at 9:30 a.m in the Dirksen Senate Office Building Room 226. Agenda I. Nominations Kimberly Ann Moore, to be U.S. Circuit Judge for the Federal Circuit; Frances M. Tydingco-Gatewood, to be Judge for the District Court of Guam; Steven G. Bradbury, to be an Assistant Attorney General for the Office of Legal Counsel; R. Alexander Acosta, to be U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of Florida. II. Bills S. 2453, National Security Surveillance Act of 2006, Specter; S. 2455, Terrorist Surveillance Act of 2006, De Wine, 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. 3001, Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Improvement and Enhancement Act of 2006, Specter, Feinstein; S. 2831, Free Flow of Information Act of 2006, Lugar, Specter, Graham, Schumer, Biden, Grassley; S. 155, Gang Prevention and Effective Deterrence Act of 2005, Feinstein, Hatch, Grassley, Cornyn, Kyl, Specter; S. 2703, Fannie Lou Hamer, Rosa Parks, and Coretta Scott King Voting Rights Act Reauthorization and Amendments Act of 2006, Specter, Leahy, Grassley, Kennedy, De Wine, Feinstein, Brownback, Durbin, Schumer, Kohl, Biden, Feingold; S. 1845, Circuit Court of Appeals Restructuring and Modernization Act of 2005, Ensign, Kyl; S. 2679, Unsolved Civil Rights Crime Act, Talent, De Wine, Cornyn. III. Matters Subpoenas Relating to ABA Reports. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. Committee on veterans' Affairs Mr. McCONNELL. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Committee on Veterans' Affairs be authorized to meet during the session of the Senate on Thursday, July 20, 2006, to hold a hearing titled ``VA Data Privacy Breach: Twenty-Six Million People Deserve Assurance of Future Security''. 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. Select Committee on Intelligence Mr. McCONNELL. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Select Committee on Intelligence be authorized to meet during the session of the Senate on July 20, 2006, at 2:30 p.m. to hold a closed briefing. The PRESIDING OFFICER. without objection, it is so ordered. special Committee on Aging Mr. McCONNELL. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Special Committee on Aging be authorized to meet tomorrow, July 20, 2006, from 10 a.m.-12 p.m. in Dirksen 106 for the purpose of conducting a hearing. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. Subcommittee on Federal Financial Management, Government Information, and International Security Mr. McCONNELL. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs' Subcommittee on Federal Financial Management, Government Information, and International Security be authorized to meet on Thursday, July 20, 2006, at 11 a.m. for a briefing on Iran from the State Department. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. Subcommittee on Federal Financial Management, Government Information, and International Security Mr. McCONNELL. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs' Subcommittee on Federal Financial Management, Government Information, and International Security be authorized to meet on Thursday, July 20, 2006, at 1:30 p.m. for a hearing regarding ``Iran's Nuclear Impasse: Next Steps''. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. ____________________