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“AUTHORITY FOR COMMITTEES TO MEET” mentioning the U.S. Dept of State was published in the Senate section on pages S3334 on April 24, 2002.
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AUTHORITY FOR COMMITTEES TO MEET
COMMITTEE ON ENERGY AND NATURAL RESOURCES
COMMITTEE ON INDIAN AFFAIRS
Mr. BINGAMAN. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources and the Committee On Indian Affairs be authorized to hold a joint hearing during the session of the Senate on Wednesday, April 24th, 2002, at 2:30 p.m. in SD-366.
The purpose of this hearing is to receive testimony on S. 2018, to establish the T'uf Shur Bien Preservation Trust Area within the Cibola National Forest in the State of New Mexico to resolve a land claim involving the Sandia Mountain Wilderness, and for other purposes.
The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.
COMMITTEE ON FOREIGN RELATIONS
Mr. BINGAMAN. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Committee on Foreign Relations be authorized to meet during the session of the Senate on Wednesday, April 24, 2002 at 9:30 a.m. to hold a hearing on U.S.-Colombia Foreign Policy.
Agenda
Witnesses
Panel 1: The Honorable Marc Grossman, Under Secretary for Political Affairs, Department of State, Washington, DC; the Honorable Peter W. Rodman, Assistant Secretary for International Security Affairs, Department of Defense, Washington, DC; and Major General Gary D. Speer, USA, Acting Commander in Chief, U.S. Southern Command Miami, FL.
Panel 2: Mr. Mark Schneider, Senior Vice President, International Crisis Group, Washington, DC; and Mr. Jose Miguel Vivanco, Executive Director, Americas Division, Human Rights Watch, Washington, DC.
The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.
COMMITTEE ON HEALTH, EDUCATION, LABOR, AND PENSIONS
Mr. BINGAMAN. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions be authorized to meet in executive session during the session of the Senate on Wednesday, April 24, 2002, at 10 a.m.
The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.
COMMITTEE ON INDIAN AFFAIRS
Mr. BINGAMAN. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Committee on Indian Affairs be authorized to meet on Wednesday, April 24, 2002, at 10 a.m. in room 485 of the Russell Senate Office Building to conduct a hearing on S. 2017, a bill to amend the Indian Financing Act of 1974 to improve the effectiveness of the Indian loan guarantee and insurance program.
The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.
SELECT COMMITTEE ON INTELLIGENCE
Mr. BINGAMAN. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Select Committee on Intelligence be authorized to meet during the session of the Senate on Wednesday, April 24, 2002 at 2:30 p.m. to hold a closed hearing on intelligence matters.
The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.
SUBCOMMITTEE ON SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY, AND SPACE
Mr. BINGAMAN. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Subcommittee on Science, Technology, and Space be authorized to meet on Wednesday, April 24, 2002, at 2:30 p.m. on Homeland Security and the Technology Sector, S. 2037 and S. 2182.
The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.
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