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“AUTHORITY FOR COMMITTEES TO MEET” mentioning the U.S. Dept. of Energy was published in the Senate section on pages S8143-S8144 on July 12, 2005.
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AUTHORITY FOR COMMITTEES TO MEET
committee on commerce, science, and transportation
Mrs. HUTCHISON. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation be authorized to meet on Tuesday, July 12, 2005, at 10 a.m. on Digital Television Transmission.
The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.
committee on commerce, science, and transportation
Mrs. HUTCHISON. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation be authorized to meet on Tuesday, July 12, 2005, at 2:30 p.m. in Digital Television Transmission.
The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.
committee on energy and natural resources
Mrs. HUTCHISON. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources be authorized to meeting during the session of the Senate on Tuesday, July 12 at 10 a.m.
The purpose of the hearing is to consider the nomination of Jill L. Sigal to be Assistant Secretary of Energy for Congressional and Intergovernmental Affairs; David R. Hill to be General Counsel of the Department of Energy; and James A. Rispoli to be Assistant Secretary of Energy for Environmental Management.
The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.
Subcommittee on federal Financial Management, Government Information, and International Security
Mrs. HUTCHISON. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Subcommittee on Federal Financial Management, Government Information, and International Security be authorized to meet on Tuesday, July 12, 2005, at 2 p.m. for a hearing regarding ``Improper Payments: Where are Truth and Transparency in Federal Financial Reporting?''.
THE PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.
Subcommittee on Intellectual Property
Mrs. HUTCHISON. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Subcommittee on Intellectual Property be authorized to meet to conduct a hearing on ``Music Licensing Reform'' on Tuesday, July 12, 2005 at 2:30 p.m. in Dirksen 226.
Witness List:
Panel I: Marybeth Peters, U.S. Register of Copyrights, Washington, DC.
Panel II: Rob Glaser, Chairman and CEO, RealNetworks, Inc., Seattle, WA; Rick Carnes, President, Songwriters Guild of America, Nashville, TN; Glen Barros, Pres and CEO, Comcord Records, Beverly Hills, CA; Marilyn Bergman, President and Chairman, American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers, New York, NY; and Ish Cuebas, Director of Merchandising Operations, Trans World Entertainment, and Co-Chairman of the Media on Demand Task Force Corporate Circle, National Association of Recording Merchandisers, Albany, NY.
The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.
Subcommittee on Water and Power
Mrs. HUTCHISON. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the subcommittee on water and power be authorized to meet during the session of the Senate on Tuesday, July 12, 2005 at 3 p.m.
The purpose of the hearing is to receive testimony on S. 49, to establish a joint Federal-State Floodplain and Erosion Mitigation Commission for the State of Alaska; S. 247, to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to assist in the planning, design, and construction of the Tumalo Irrigation District Water Conservation Project in Deschutes County, Oregon; S. 648, to amend the reclamation states emergency drought relief act of 1991 to extend the authority for drought assistance; S. 819, to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to reallocate costs of the Pactola Dam and Reservoir, South Dakota, to reflect increased demands for municipal, industrial, and fish and wildlife purposes; S. 891, to extend the water service contract for the Ainsworth Unit, Sandhills Division, Pick-Sloan Missouri Basin Program, Nebraska; and S. 1338, to require the Secretary of the Interior, acting through the bureau of reclamation and the United States Geological Survey, to conduct a study on groundwater resources in the State of Alaska, and for other purposes.
The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.
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