A bill to name the health care facility of the Department of Veterans Affairs located at 820 South Damen Avenue in Chicago, Illinois, as the "Jesse Brown Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center".

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Committee on Armed Services be authorized to meet during the session of the Senate on Tuesday, July 29, 2003, at 9:30 a.m., in open session to consider the nominations of General Peter J. Schoomaker (Ret.), USA, for appointment as Chief of Staff, U.S. Army and appointment to the grade of general; and Lieutenant General Bryan D. Brown, USA, for appointment as Commander, U.S. Special Operations Command and appointment to the grade of general.

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 July 29, 2003, at 10 a.m., to conduct a hearing on ``Consumer Awareness and Understanding of the Credit Granting Process.''

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Committee on Environment and Public Works be authorized to meet on Tuesday, July 29 at 9 a.m. to examine climate history and its implications, and the science underlying fate, transport, and health effects of mercury emissions. The hearing will be held in SD 406 (hearing room).

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Committee on Foreign Relations be authorized to meet during the session of the Senate on Tuesday, July 29, 2003, at 9:30 a.m., to hold a hearing on ``Iraq: Status and Prospects for Reconstruction--Resources.''

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Committee on Governmental Affairs be authorized to meet on Tuesday, July 29, 2003, at 9:30 a.m., to consider the nominations of Joe D. Whitley to be General Counsel, Department of Homeland Security; and Penrose C. Albright to be Assistant Secretary for Homeland Security for Plans, Programs, and Budget, Department of Homeland Security.

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Committee on Governmental Affairs be authorized to

meet on Tuesday, July 29, 2003, to begin immediately following a 9:30 a.m. hearing, to consider the nomination of Joel David Kaplan to be Deputy Director of the Office of Management and Budget.

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions be authorized to meet for a hearing on Howard Radzely, of Maryland, to be Solicitor for the Department of Labor during the session of the Senate on Tuesday, July 29, 2003, at 10 a.m., in SD-430.

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Committee on the Judiciary be authorized to meet to conduct a markup on Tuesday, July 29, 2003, at 9:30 a.m., in Dirksen Room 226. The markup will be a continuation of Committee action on S.J. Res. 1, the victims' rights amendment.

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Committee on Veterans' Affairs be authorized to meet during the session of the Senate on Tuesday, July 29, 2003, for a hearing on U.S. Army policies on the award of the Combat Medical Badge, and on pending legislation relating to VA-provided health care services including the following:

S. 613, a bill to authorize a construction project at the former Fitzsimmons Army Medical Center, Aurora, CO;

S. 615, a bill relating to the naming of a VA outpatient clinic in Horsham, PA;

S. 1144, a bill relating to the naming of a VA medical center in Chicago, IL;

S. 1156, the proposed ``Department of Veterans Affairs Long-Term Care and Personnel Authorities Enhancement Act of 2003'';

S. 1213, section 2, a section of a bill relating to eligibility of U.S.-resident Filipino veterans for VA health care benefits;

S. 1283, a bill to require advance notification of Congress regarding any action proposed to be taken by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs in the implementation of the Capital Asset Realignment for Enhanced Services initiative of the Department of Veterans Affairs; and

S. 1289, a bill to name the Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center in Minneapolis, MN, after Paul Wellstone.

The hearing will take place in room 418 of the Russell Senate Office Building at 3 p.m.

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Special Committee on Aging be authorized to meet on Tuesday, July 29, 2003, from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. in Dirksen 628 for the purpose of conducting a hearing.

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Subcommittee on Energy of the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources be authorized to meet during the session of the Senate on Tuesday, July 29, 2003, at 9:30 a.m. The purpose of this hearing is to highlight the unique role that the DOE's Office of Science plays in supporting basic research in the physical sciences.

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Committee on the Judiciary Subcommittee on Immigration and Border Security be authorized to meet to conduct a joint hearing on ``The L1 Visa and American Interests in the 21st Century Global Economy'' on Tuesday, July 29, 2003, at 2:30 p.m., in SD226.

Panel I: Patricia Fluno, former Siemens Technologies employee, Lake Mary, FL; Michael W. Gildea, Executive Director, Professional Employees Section, AFL-CIO, Washington, DC; Beth R. Verman, President, Systems Staffing Group, Member, National Association of Computer Consultant Businesses, Bala Cynwyd, PA; Daryl R. Buffenstein, General Counsel, Global Alliance Personnel, Atlanta, GA; Austin T. Fragomen, Jr., Chairman, American Counsel on International Personnel, Washington, DC; and Stephen W. Yale-Loehr, Adjunct Professor, Cornell Law School, Ithaca, New York.

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Committee on Armed Services be authorized to meet during the session of the Senate on Tuesday, September 30, 2003, at 2:30 p.m., in open session, to receive testimony regarding investigations into allegations of sexual assault at the United States Air Force Academy.

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 September 30, 2003, at 10 a.m. to conduct a hearing on ``The State of the Securities Industry.''

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Committee on Commerce, Science, and

Transportation be authorized to meet on Tuesday, September 30, 2003, at 9:30 a.m. on Do-Not-Call.

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Committee on Foreign Relations be authorized to meet during the session of the Senate on Tuesday, September 30, 2003, at 9:30 a.m. to hold a hearing on nominations.

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Committee on Governmental Affairs be authorized to meet on Tuesday, September 30, 2003, at 9 a.m. for a hearing to consider the nominations of Dale Cabaniss to be Chairman, Federal Labor Relations Authority; Craig S. Iscoe to be Associate Judge, Superior Court of the District of Columbia; and Brian F. Holeman to be Associate Judge, Superior Court of the District of Columbia.

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Committee on Indian Affairs be authorized to meet on Tuesday, September 30, 2003, at 10 a.m. in room 366 of the Dirksen Senate Office Building to conduct a joint hearing with the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, Subcommittee on Water and Power, on S. 437, the Arizona Water Settlement Act.

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Committee on Veterans' Affairs be authorized to meet during the session of the Senate on Tuesday, September 30, 2003, at 4 p.m., for a markup on pending legislation. The meeting will be held in room 418 of the Russell Senate Office Building.

Agenda

1. S. 1131, a bill to increase, effective as of December 1, 2003, the rates of compensation for veterans with service-connected disabilities and the rates of dependency and indemnity compensation for the survivors of certain disabled veterans.

2. Committee Print of S. 1132, a bill to improve and enhance certain benefits for survivors of veterans, and for other purposes, as amended, to incorporate, in addition, original provisions and provisions derived from S. 257, S. 517, S. 1133, S. 1156, S. 1188, S. 1213, S. 1239, S. 1281, and S. 1360.

3. Committee Print of S. 1156, a bill to improve and enhance the provision of long-term health care for veterans, to enhance and improve authorities relating to the administration of personnel of the Department of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes, as amended, to incorporate, in addition, original provisions and provisions derived from S. 548, S. 615, S. 1144, S. 1213, S. 1283, S. 1289, S. 1341, and

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations of the Committee on Governmental Affairs be authorized to meet on Tuesday, September 30, 2003, at 10 a.m., for a hearing entitled ``Privacy & Piracy: The Paradox of Illegal File Sharing on Peer-to-Peer Networks and the Impact of Technology on the Entertainment Industry.''

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Subcommittee on Consumer Affairs and Product Liability be authorized to meet on Tuesday, September 30, 2003, at 2:30 p.m., on the Obesity War: Are our Dietary Guidelines Losing?

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Committee on the Judiciary Subcommittee on Immigration and Border Security be authorized to meet to conduct a hearing on ``Visa Issuance: Our First Line of Defense for Homeland Security'' on Tuesday, September 30, 2003, at 2 p.m. in SD226.

Witness List:

The Honorable Asa Hutchinson, Undersecretary for Border and Transportation Security Directorate, Department of Homeland Security, Washington, DC.

The Honorable Marua Harty, Assistant Secretary for Consular Affairs, Department of State, Washington, DC.

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions, Subcommittee on Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services be authorized to meet for a hearing on Underage Drinking: Research and Recommendations during the session of the Senate on Tuesday, September 30, 2003, at 10 a.m.

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Subcommittee on Water and Power of the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources and the Committee on Indian Affairs be authorized to meet jointly during the session of the Senate on September 30, 2003, at 10 a.m.

The purpose of this hearing is to examine S. 437, the Arizona water settlements acts, which is a bill to provide for adjustments to the Central Arizona Project in Arizona, to authorize the Gila River Indian Community Water Rights Settlement, to reauthorize and amend the Southern Arizona Water Rights Settlement Act of 1982, and for other purposes.