S. 751Senate109th Congress (2005-2007)In Committee

Notification of Risk to Personal Data Act

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April 11, 2005

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April 11, 2005

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April 20, 2005

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What members said about S. 751 on the floor

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Sen. Ted StevensR-AK · Oct 6, 2005

Mr. President, I ask Unanimous consent that the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry be authorized to conduct a business meeting during the session of the Senate on Thursday, October 6, 2005 at 9:30 a.m. in SR-328A, Russell Senate Office Building. The purpose of this meeting will be to review spending levels to meet reconciliation expenditures as imposed by H. Con. Res. 95, establishing the Congressional Budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2006, revising appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal year 2005, and setting forth appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2007 through 2010, and to agree on recommendations with it will make to the Committee on the Budget thereon.

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 October 6, 2005, at 10 a.m. to conduct a hearing on ``A Review of the CFIUS Process for Implementing the Exon-Florio Amendment.''

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, October 6 at 3 p.m. The purpose of this hearing is to receive testimony on S. 1025, to amend the act entitled ``An Act to Provide for the Construction of the Cheney Division, Wichita Federal Reclamation Project, KS, and for Other Purposes'' to authorize the EQUUS Beds Division of the Wichita Project; S. 1498, to direct the Secretary of the Interior to convey certain water distribution facilities to the Northern Colorado Water Conservancy District; S. 1529, to provide for the conveyance of certain Federal land in the City of Yuma, AZ; S. 1578, to preauthorize the Upper Colorado and San Juan River Basin Endangered Fish Recovery Implementation Programs; and S. 1760, to authorize early repayment of obligations to the Bureau of Reclamation within the Rogue River Valley Irrigation District or within the Medford Irrigation District, and for other purposes.

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, October 6 at 10 a.m.

The purpose of this hearing is to receive an update on Hurricanes Katrina and Rita's effects on energy infrastructure and the status of recovery efforts in the gulf coast region.

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Committee on Environment and Public Works be authorized to meet on October 6th, 2005 at 9:30 a.m. for a business meeting to consider the following nominations: Santanu K. Baruah, of Oregon, to be Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Economic Development; George M. Gray, of Massachusetts, to be an Assistant Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency; Lyons Gray, of North Carolina, to be Chief Financial Officer, Environmental Protection Agency; H. Dale Hall, of New Mexico, to be Director of the United States Fish and Wildlife Service; and Edward McGaffigan, Jr., of Virginia, to be a Member of the Nuclear Regulatory Commission for the term of five years expiring June 30, 2010.

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Committee on Environment and Public Works be authorized to meet on October 6, 2005 at 9:35 a.m. to conduct a hearing to receive testimony on the actions of EPA, the Army Corps of Engineers and the Federal Highway Administration as they relate to Hurricane Katrina.

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Committee on Finance be authorized to meet during the session on Thursday, October 6, 2005, at 10 a.m., to hear testimony on ``The Future of the Gulf Coast: Using Tax Policy to Help Rebuild Businesses and Communities and Support Families After Disasters.''

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Committee on Finance be authorized to meet during the session on Thursday, October 6, 2005, at 2:30 p.m., to hear testimony on ``U.S.- Bahrain Free Trade Agreement.''

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Committee on Foreign Relations be authorized to meet during the session of the Senate on Thursday, October 6, 2005, at 11 a.m., to hold a hearing on Nominations.

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Committee on Foreign Relations be authorized to meet during the session of the Senate on Thursday, October 6, 2005, at 2:30 p.m., to hold a hearing on Nominations.

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs be authorized to meet on Thursday, October 6, 2005, at 9 a.m., for a hearing titled; ``Hurricane Katrina: How Is FEMA Performing Its Mission at This Stage of Recovery?''

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs be authorized to meet on Thursday, October 6, 2005, at 10 a.m., for a hearing titled; ``FEMA Status Report on Recovery Efforts in the Gulf States''

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Committee on the Judiciary be authorized to meet to conduct a markup on Thursday, October 6, 2005, at 9:30 a.m. in Senate Dirksen Office Building Room 226.

Agenda

I. Nominations: Timothy Flanigan to be Deputy Attorney General; and Susan Neilson to be U.S. Circuit Judge for the Sixth Circuit.

II. Bills: S. 1088 Streamlined Procedures Act of 2005. Kyl, Cornyn, Grassley, Hatch; S. 1789 Personal Data Privacy and Security Act of 2005. Specter, Leahy, Feinstein, Feingold; S. 751 Notification of Risk to Personal Data Act. Feinstein, Kyl; S. 1326 Notification of Risk to Personal Data Act. Sessions; S. 1086 A Bill to Improve the National Program to Register and Monitor Individuals Who Commit Crimes Against Children or Sex Offenses. Hatch, Biden, Schumer; S. 956 Jetseta Gage Prevention and Deterrence of Crimes Against Children Act of 2005. Grassley, Kyl, Cornyn; S. 1699 Stop Counterfeiting in Manufactured Goods Act. Specter, Leahy, Hatch, DeWine, Cornyn, Brownback, Feingold; S. 1095 Protecting American Goods and Services Act of 2005. Cornyn, Leahy; H.R. 683 Trademark Dilution Revision Act of 2005. Smith-TX; S. 443 Antitrust Criminal Investigative Improvements Act of 2005. DeWine, Kohl, Leahy; S. 1787 Relief to Victims of Hurricane Katrina and Other Natural Disasters Act of 2005. Vitter, Grassley, Cornyn, DeWine; and S. 1647 Hurricane Katrina Bankruptcy Relief and Community Protection Act of 2005. Feingold, Leahy, Durbin, Kennedy, Feinstein.

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Committee on the Judiciary be authorized

to meet to conduct a hearing on ``Executive Nominations'' on Thursday, October 6, 2005, at 2:30 p.m., in the Dirksen Senate Office Building Room 226.

Witness List

Panel I: Members of Congress.

Panel II: Wan Kim to be an Assistant Attorney General, Civil Rights Division; Steven G. Bradbury to be an Assistant Attorney General for the Office of Legal Counsel; Sue Ellen Wooldridge to be an Assistant Attorney General, Environment and Natural Resources Division; and Thomas O. Barnett to be an Assistant Attorney General, Antitrust Division.

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Select Committee on Intelligence be authorized to meet during the session of the Senate on October 6, 2005, at 2:30 p.m., to hold a closed briefing.

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Subcommittee on Federal Financial Management, Government Information, and International Security be authorized to meet on Thursday, October 6, 2005, at 2:30 p.m., for a hearing regarding ``How Does the Federal Government Lease Needed Space?''

THE PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.

subcommittee on oversight of government management, the federal

workforce and the district of columbia

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Subcommittee on Oversight of Government Management, the Federal Workforce, and the District of Columbia be authorized to meet on Thursday, October 6, at 2:30 p.m., for a hearing entitled, ``From Factory to Foxhole: Improving DoD Logistics.''

THE PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.

Sen. Christopher S. BondR-MO · Oct 20, 2005

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 October 20, 2005, at 10 a.m. to conduct a…

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 October 20, 2005, at 10 a.m. to conduct a hearing on ``Implementation of the Exon-Florio Amendment and the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States.''

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation be authorized to meet on Thursday, October 20, 2005, at 10 a.m., on Domestic Passenger and Freight Rail Safety.

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation be authorized to meet on Thursday, October 20, 2005, at 2 p.m., on pending Committee business. Senate Commerce Committee Chairman Ted Stevens, R-Alaska, and Co- Chairman Daniel Inouye, D-Hawaii, have rescheduled this week's Full Committee mark-up for Thursday, October 20, 2005 at 2 p.m., previously scheduled for Wednesday, October 19, 2005, at 2:30 p.m. The mark-up is open to the public. A location for this mark-up will be announced when available. Following is the agenda, not necessarily in order of

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, October 20 at 2:30 p.m. The purpose of this hearing is to receive testimony on S. 1016, to direct the Secretary of Energy to make incentive payments to the owners or operators of qualified desalination facilities to partially offset the cost of electrical energy required to operate the facilities, and for other purposes; and S. 1860, to amend the Energy Policy Act of 2005 to improve energy production and reduce energy demand through improved use of reclaimed waters, and for other purposes.

committee on foreign relations

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Committee on Foreign Relations be authorized to meet during the session of the Senate on Thursday, October 20, 2005, at 9:30 a.m. to hold a hearing on Nominations.

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions be authorized to hold a hearing during the session of the Senate on Thursday, October 20, 2005 at 2 p.m. in SD-430.

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs be authorized to meet on Thursday, October 20, 2005, at 9:30 a.m. for a hearing titled, ``Hurricane Katrina in New Orleans: A Flooded City, a Chaotic Response.''

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Committee on the Judiciary be authorized to meet to conduct a markup on Thursday, October 20, 2005, at 9:30 a.m. in Senate Dirksen Office Building Room 226.

Agenda

I. Nominations

Susan Neilson to be U.S. Circuit Judge for the Sixth Circuit;

John Richard Smoak to be U.S. District Judge for the Northern District of Florida;

Brian Edward Sandoval to be U.S. District Judge for the District of Nevada.

Harry Sandlin Mattice, Jr. to be U.S. District Judge for the Eastern District of Tennessee;

Margaret Mary Sweeney to be a Judge of the United States Court of Federal Claims;

Thomas Craig Wheeler to be a Judge of the United States Court of Federal Claims;

Wan Kim to be an Assistant Attorney General, Civil Rights Division;

Steven G. Bradbury to be an Assistant Attorney General for the Office of Legal Counsel;

Sue Ellen Wooldridge to be an Assistant Attorney General, Environment and Natural Resources Division; and

Thomas O. Barnett to be an Assistant Attorney General, Antitrust Division.

II. Bills

S. 1088, Streamlined Procedures Act of 2005, Kyl, Cornyn, Grassley, Hatch;

S. 1789, Personal Data Privacy and Security Act of 2005, Specter, Leahy, Feinstein, Feingold;

S. 751, Notification of Risk to Personal Data Act, Feinstein, Kyl;

S. 1326, Notification of Risk to Personal Data Act, Sessions;

S. 1086, A Bill to Improve the National Program to Register and Monitor Individuals Who Commit Crimes Against Children or Sex Offenses, Hatch, Biden, Schumer;

S. 956, Jetseta Gage Prevention and Deterrence of Crimes Against Children Act of 2005, Grassley, Kyl, Cornyn;

S. 1699, Stop Counterfeiting in Manufactured Goods Act, Specter, Leahy, Hatch, DeWine, Cornyn, Brownback, Feingold;

S. 1095, Protecting American Goods and Services Act of 2005, Cornyn, Leahy;

H.R. 683, Trademark Dilution Revision Act of 2005, Smith--TX;

S. 443, Antitrust Criminal Investigative Improvements Act of 2005, DeWine, Kohl, Leahy;

S. 1787, Relief to Victims of Hurricane Katrina and Other Natural Disasters Act of 2005, Vitter, Grassley, Cornyn, DeWine;

S. 1647, Hurricane Katrina Bankruptcy Relief and Community Protection Act of 2005, Feingold, Leahy, Durbin, Kennedy, Feinstein; and

S. , Budget Reconciliation [Chairman's Mark].

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Committee on Veterans' Affairs be authorized to meet during the session of the Senate on Thursday, October 20, 2005, for a committee hearing titled ``IT Management by the VA: Is it Ready for the 21st Century?''

The hearing will take place in room 418 of the Russell Senate Office Building at 10 a.m.

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Select Committee on Intelligence be authorized to meet during the session of the Senate on October 20, 2005 at 2:30 p.m. to hold a closed briefing.

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Subcommittee on Near Eastern and South Asian Affairs be authorized to meeting during the session of the Senate on Thursday, October 20, 2005, at 2:30 p.m. to hold a hearing on U.S. Foreign Policy, Petroleum, and the Middle East.

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights and Property Rights be authorized to meet to conduct a hearing on ``An Examination of the Constitutional Amendment on Marriage'' on Thursday, October 20, 2005 at 2 p.m. in SD226.

Witness List:

Panel I: Scott FitzGibbon, Professor of Law, Boston College, Boston, MA; Christopher E. Harris, M.D., Assistant Professor of Pediatrics, Vanderbilt University School of Medicine, Nashville, TN; Louis Michael Seidman, John Carroll Research Professor of Law, Georgetown University Law Center, Washington, DC; Richard Wilkins, Professor of Law, Brigham Young University, Provo, UT; Christopher Wolfe, Professor of Political Science, Marquette University, Milwaukee, WI.

Sen. Kay Bailey HutchisonR-TX · Sep 22, 2005

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 22, 2005, at 10 a.m., to conduct a hearing on ``Examining the Financial Services Industry's Responsibilities and Role in Preventing Identity Theft and Protecting Sensitive Financial Information.''

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation be authorized to meet on Thursday, September 22, 2005, at 10 a.m., on Communications in a Disaster, in SD-562.

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Committee on Environment and Public Works be authorized to meet on Thursday, September 22, 2005, at 2:30 p.m., to conduct a hearing on the following pending nominations:

Environmental Protection Agency, George M. Gray, of Massachusetts, to be an assistant administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency.

Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Edward McGaffigan, Jr., of Virginia, to be a member of the Nuclear Regulatory Commission for the term of 5 years expiring June 30, 2010.

Department of the Interior, H. Dale Hall, of New Mexico, to be director of the United States Fish and Wildlife Service.

Environmental Protection Agency, Lyons Gray, of North Carolina, to be chief financial officer, Environmental Protection Agency.

Department of Commerce, Santanu K. Baruah, of Oregon, to be assistant secretary of Commerce for Economic Development.

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Committee on Foreign Relations be authorized to meet during the session of the

Senate on Thursday, September 22, 2005, at 9 a.m., to hold a hearing on nominations.

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Subcommittee on Education and Early Childhood Development, be authorized to hold a hearing during the session of the Senate on Thursday, September 22 at 3 p.m. in SD-430.

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs be authorized to meet on Thursday, September 22, 2005, at 9:30 a.m. to hold a business meeting to consider pending committee business.

Agenda

Legislation

1. S. , Assure Emergency and Interoperable Communications for First Responders Act of 2005.

2. S. , an original bill to provide relief for the victims of Hurricane Katrina.

3. S. , a bill to expand the responsibilities of the Special Inspector General for Iraq Reconstruction to provide independent and objective audits and investigations relating to the federal programs for Hurricane Katrina.

4. S. 939, Disaster Recovery Act of 2005.

5. S. 1700, a bill to establish an Office of the Hurricane Katrina Recovery Chief Financial Officer.

6. S. , a bill to amend title 5, United States Code, to allow employees of the judicial branch to establish an emergency leave transfer program in the event of a major disaster or emergency.

7. S. 572, Homeland Security Food and Agriculture Act of 2005.

Nominations

1. Stewart A. Baker to be Assistant Secretary, U.S. Department of Homeland Security.

2. John R. Fisher to be Associate Judge, District of Columbia Court of Appeals.

3. Colleen D. Kiko to be General Counsel, Federal Labor Relations Authority.

4. Juliet J. McKenna to be Associate Judge, District of Columbia Superior Court.

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Committee on the Judiciary be authorized to meet to conduct a markup of Thursday, September 22, 2005 at 9:30 a.m. in Senate Dirksen Office Building Room 226.

Agenda

I. Nominations

John G. Roberts, to be Chief Justice of the United States; Timothy Flanigan, to be Deputy Attorney General.

II. Bills

S. 1088. Streamlined Procedures Act of 2005; Kyl, Cornyn, Grassley, Hatch;

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship be authorized to meet during the session of the Senate for a hearing entitled, ``The Impact of Hurricane Katrina on Small Businesses'' on Thursday, September 22, 2005, beginning at 10 a.m. in room 428A of the Russell Senate Office Building.

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Committee on Vetearns' Affairs be authorized to meeting during the session of the Senate on Thursday, September 22, 2005, for a committee hearing titled ``Preserving Sacred Ground; Should Capital Offenders be Buried in America's National Cemeteries?'' The hearing will take place in Room 418 of the Russell Senate Office Building at 10 a.m.

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Select Committee on Intelligence be authorized to meet during the session of the Senate on September 22, 2005 at 2:30 p.m. to hold a closed markup on the fiscal year 2006 Intelligence Authorization.

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Subcommittee on Federal Financial Management, Government Information, and International Security be authorized to meet on Thursday, September 22, 2005, at 2:30 p.m. for a hearing regarding ``Cost and Payment Plans of Medicare Part D.''

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Subcommittee on National Parks be authorized to meet during the session of the Senate on Thursday, September 22 at 2:30 p.m.

The purpose of the hearing is to receive testimony on the following bills: S. 435, a bill to amend the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act to designate a segment of the Farmington River and Salmon Brook in the State of Connecticut for study for potential addition to the National Wild and Scenic Rivers System, and for other purposes, S. 1096, a bill to amend the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act to designate portions of the system, and for other purposes, S. 1310, a bill to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to allow the Columbia Gas Transmission Corporation to increase the diameter of natural gas pipeline located in the Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area, S. 1378, a bill to amend the National Historic Preservation Act to provide appropriation authorization and improve the operations of the Advisory Council on Historic Preservation, and S. 1627, a bill to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to conduct a special resources study to evaluate resources along the coastal region of the State of Delaware and to determine the suitability and feasibility of establishing a unit of the National Park in Delaware.

Sen. Chuck GrassleyR-IA · Nov 17, 2005

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, November 17, 2005 at 10 a.m. in 328A, Senate Russell Office Building. The purpose of this Committee hearing will be to consider the role of U.S. agriculture in the control and eradication of avian influenza.

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 November 17, 2005, at 10 a.m., to conduct a hearing on ``A Review of the GAO Report on the Sale of Financial Products to Military Personnel.''

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation be authorized to meet on Thursday, November 17, 2005, at 2:30 p.m., on pending Committee business.

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Committee on Environment and Public Works be authorized to hold a business meeting on November 17, 2005 at 9:30 a.m. to consider the following agenda:

S. 1708 ``Emergency Lease Requirements Act of 2005.''

S. 1496 ``Electronic Duck Stamp Act of 2005.''

S. 1165 ``James Campbell National Wildlife Refuge Expansion

Act of 2005.''

S.__ ``Army Corps Assessment Authorization for the State of

Louisiana.''

Eight Committee resolutions to authorize the remainder of GSA's FY06 Capital Investment and Leasing Program.

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Committee on Environment and Public Works be authorized to hold a hearing on November 17, 2005 at 9:35 a.m. to evaluate the degree to which the preliminary findings on the failure of the levees are being incorporated into the restoration of hurricane protection.

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs be authorized to meet on Thursday, November 17, 2005, at 10 a.m. for a hearing titled, ``From Proposed to Final: Evaluating Regulations for the National Security Personnel System.''

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Committee on Indian Affairs be authorized to meet on Thursday, November 17, 2005, at 10 a.m. in Room 216 of the Hart Senate Office Building to conduct an oversight hearing on the In Re Tribal Lobbying Matters, et al.

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Committee on the Judiciary be authorized to meet to conduct a markup on Thursday, November 17, 2005 at 9:30 a.m. in Senate Dirksen Office Building Room 226.

Agenda

I. Nominations

Joseph Frank Bianco, to be U.S. District Judge for the Eastern District of New York; Timothy Mark Burgess, to be U.S. District Judge for the District of Alaska; Gregory F. Van Tatenhove, to be U.S. District Judge for the Eastern District of Kentucky; Eric Nicholas Vitaliano, to be U.S. District Judge for the Eastern District of New York; James O'Gara, to be Deputy Director for Supply Reduction, Office of National Drug Control Policy; Emilio Gonzalez, to be Director of the Bureau of Citizenship and Immigration Services, Department of Homeland Security; Catherine Lucille Hanaway, to be U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Missouri; Carol E. Dinkins, to be Chairman of the Privacy and Civil Liberties Oversight Board; Alan Charles Raul, to be Vice Chairman of the Privacy and Civil Liberties Oversight Board.

II. Bills

S. 1088, Streamlined Procedures Act of 2005, Kyl, Cornyn, Grassley, Hatch;

S. 1789, Personal Data Privacy and Security Act of 2005, Specter, Leahy, Feinstein, Feingold;

S. 751, Notification of Risk to Personal Data Act, Feinstein, Kyl;

H.R. 683, Trademark Dilution Revision Act of 2005, Smith-TX;

S. 1967, A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, with respect to certain activities of the Secret Service, and for other purposes, Specter;

S. 1961, Extending the Child Safety Pilot Program Act of 2005, Biden, Hatch, Cornyn;

S. 1354, Wartime Treatment Study Act, Feingold, Grassley, Kennedy;

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Committee on the Judiciary be authorized to meet to meet to conduct a hearing on ``Recent Developments in Assessing Future Asbestos Claims Under the FAIR Act'' on Thursday, November 17, 2005 at 2 p.m. in the Dirksen Senate Office Building Room 226.

Panel I: Douglas Holtz-Eakin, Ph.D., Director, Congressional Budget Office, Washington, DC.

Panel II: Charles Bates, Ph.D., Chairman, Bates White LLC, Washington, DC; Laura Welch, M.D., Medical Director, Center to Protect Workers Rights, Washington, DC; Mark Peterson, Ph.D., President, Legal Analysis Systems, Thousand Oaks, CA; Mark Lederer, Chief Financial Officer, Claims Resolution Management Corporation (aka The Manville Trust), Katonah, NY; Denise Martin, Ph.D., Sr. Vice President, National Economic Research Associates, New York, NY.

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Select Committee on Intelligence be authorized to meet during the session of the Senate on November 17, 2005 at 10:30 a.m. to hold a closed hearing.

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Select Committee on Intelligence be authorized to meet during the session of the Senate on November 17, 2005 at 2:30 p.m. to hold a closed business meeting.

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Subcommittee on African Affairs be authorized to meet during the session of the Senate on Thursday, November 17, 2005, at 2:30 p.m. to hold a hearing on African Organizations and Institutions: Cross- Continental Progress.

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Subcommittee on Aviation be authorized to meet on Thursday, November 17, 2005, at 10 a.m., on Aviation Safety.

Sen. Ted StevensR-AK · Sep 29, 2005

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Committee on Armed Services be authorized to meet during the session of the Senate on September 29, 2005, at 9:30 a.m., in open session to receive…

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Committee on Armed Services be authorized to meet during the session of the Senate on September 29, 2005, at 9:30 a.m., in open session to receive testimony on United States military strategy and operations in Iraq.

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 29, 2005, at 11:45 a.m., to conduct a vote on the nomination of Mr. Keith E. Gottfried, of California, to be General Counsel of the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development; Mr. Israel Hernandez, of Texas, to be Assistant Secretary of Commerce and Director General of the U.S. and Foreign Commercial Service; Mr. Darryl W. Jackson, of the District of Columbia, to be Assistant Secretary of Commerce; Ms. Kim Kendrick, of the District of Columbia, to be Assistant Secretary of Housing and Urban Development; Mr. Franklin L. Lavin, of Ohio, to be Under Secretary of Commerce for International Trade; Mr. David H. McCormick, of Pennsylvania, to be Under Secretary of Commerce for Export Administration; Mr. Keith A. Nelson, of Texas, to be Assistant Secretary of Housing and Urban Development; Ms. Darlene F. Williams, of Texas to be Assistant Secretary of Housing and Urban Development; Mr. Emil Henry Jr., of New York, to be Assistant Secretary for Financial Institutions; and Mr. Patrick O'Brien, of Minnesota, to be Assistant Secretary for Terrorist Financing, Department of the Treasury.

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation be authorized to meet on Thursday, September 29, 2005, at 10 a.m., on Communications in Disaster, in SD 562.

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Committee on Foreign Relations be authorized to meet during the session of the Senate on Thursday, September 29, 2005, at 9:30 a.m. to hold a hearing on pending treaties.

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Committee on the Judiciary be authorized to meet to conduct a markup on Thursday, September 29, 2005 at 9:30 a.m. in Senate Dirksen Office Building Room 226.

Agenda

I. Nominations

Timothy Flanigan, to be Deputy Attorney General; and Susan Neilson, to be U.S. Circuit Judge for the Sixth Circuit.

II. Bills

S. 1088, Streamlined Procedures Act of 2005; Kyl, Cornyn, Grassley, Hatch.

S. Personal Data Privacy and Security Act of 2005; Specter, Leahy, Feinstein, Feingold.

S. 751, Notification of Risk to Personal Data Act; Feinstein, Kyl.

S. 1326, Notification of Risk to Personal Data Act; Sessions.

S. 1086, A Bill to Improve the National Program to Register and Monitor Individuals Who Commit Crimes Against Children or Sex Offenses; Hatch, Biden, Schumer.

S. 956, Jetseta Gage Prevention and Deterrence of Crimes Against Children Act of 2005; Grassley, Kyl, Cornyn.

S. 1699, Stop Counterfeiting in Manufactured Goods Act; Specter, Leahy, Hatch, DeWine, Cornyn, Brownback, Feingold.

S. 1095, Protecting American Goods and Services Act of 2005; Cornyn, Leahy.

H.R. 683, Trademark Dilution Revision Act of 2005; Smith-TX.

S. 1647, Hurricane Katrina Bankruptcy Relief and Community Protection Act of 2005; Feingold, Leahy, Durbin, Kennedy, Feinstein.

S. 443, Antitrust Criminal Investigative Improvements Act of 2005; DeWine, Kohl, Leahy.

Committee on the Judiciary

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Committee on the Judiciary be authorized to meet to meet to conduct a hearing on ``Judicial Nominations'' on Thursday, September 29, 2005, at 2 p.m. in the Dirksen Senate Office Building room 226.

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Committee on Veterans' Affairs be authorized to meet during the session of the Senate on Thursday, September 29, 2005, for a committee hearing to consider the following nominations: 1. William F. Tuerk, Under Sec for Memorial Affairs, VA 2. Robert J. Henke, Asst Sec for Management, VA 3. John M. Molino, Asst Sec of Policy and Planning, VA 4. Lisette M. Mondello, Asst Sec of Public and Intergovernmental Affairs, VA 5. George J. Opfer, Inspector General, VA

The hearing will take place in Room 418 of the Russell Senate Office Building at 10 a.m.

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations be authorized to meet on Thursday, September 29, 2005, at 9:30 a.m., for a hearing entitled ``The Defense Travel System: Boon or Boondoggle?''

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Special Committee on Aging to authorized to meet Thursday, September 29, 2005 from 10 a.m. in Hart 216 for the purpose of conducting a hearing.

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Subcommittee on East Asian and Pacific Affairs be authorized to meet during the session of the Senate on Thursday, September 29, 2005, at 2:30 p.m. to hold a hearing on U.S.-Japan Relations.

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Subcommittee on Federal Financial Management, Government Information, and International Security be authorized to meet on Thursday, September 29, 2005, at 3 p.m. for a hearing regarding ``GSA II: The Procurement Process from Start to Finish.''

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Sen. Larry E. CraigR-ID · Jul 28, 2005

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Committee on Armed Services be authorized to meet during the session of the Senate on July 28, 2005, at 9:30 a.m., in open session to consider the…

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Committee on Armed Services be authorized to meet during the session of the Senate on July 28, 2005, at 9:30 a.m., in open session to consider the following nominations: Lieutenant General Norton A. Schwartz, USAF, for appointment to the grade of general and to be Commander, U.S. Transportation Command; Dr. Ronald M. Sega to be Under Secretary of the Air Force; Mr. Philip Jackson Bell to be Deputy Under Secretary of Defense for Logistics and Materiel Readiness; Mr. John G. Grimes to be Assistant Secretary of Defense for Networks and Information Integration; Mr. Keith E. Eastin to be Assistant Secretary of the Army for Installations and Environment; Mr. William C. Anderson to be Assistant Secretary of the Air Force for Installations, Environment and Logistics.

The presiding officer. Without objection, it is so ordered.

Committee on Banking Housing, and Urban Affairs

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 Thursday, July 28, 2005, at 10 a.m. to mark up S. 190 ``The Federal Housing Enterprise Regulatory Reform Act of 2005'', as amended by the Committee Print; S. 705 ``Meeting the Housing and Service Needs of Seniors Act of 2005;'' H.R. 804 ``To Exclude From Consideration as Income Certain Payments Under the National Flood Insurance Program;'' S. 1047 ``The Presidential $1.00 Coin Act of 2005,'' and pending nominations.

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation be authorized to meet on Thursday, July 28, 2005, at 10 a.m., on pending committee business.

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation be authorized to meet on Thursday, July 28, 2005, at 2:30 p.m., on issues related to MGM v. Grokster and the appropriate balance between copyright protection and communications technology innovation, in SR-253.

Mr. President, I would like to announce that the Committee on Indian Affairs will meet on Thursday, July 28, 2005, at 9:30 a.m. in Room 485 of the Russell Senate Office Building to conduct an oversight hearing on the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act. Those wishing additional information may contact the Indian Affairs Committee at 224-2251.

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Committee on the Judiciary be authorized to meet to conduct a markup on Thursday, July 28, 2005 at 9:30 a.m. in Senate Dirksen Office Building Room 226.

Agenda

I. Bills: S. 1088, Streamlined Procedures Act of 2005, Kyl, Cornyn, Grassley, Hatch; S. 103, Combat Meth Act of 2005, Talent, Feinstein,

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Committee on Veteran's Affairs be authorized to meet during the session of the Senate on Thursday, July 28, 2005, for a markup to consider the following:

Nomination of James Philip Terry to be Chairman of the Board of Veterans' Appeals, Department of Veterans' Affairs and Charles S. Ciccolella to be Assistant Secretary for Veterans' Employment and Training, Department of Labor.

Pending Legislation as follows:

A. Committee Print of S. 1182, the ``Veterans' Health Care Improvements Act of 2005'', incorporating provisions derived from S. 1182, as introduced; S. 1177; S. 1189; and S. 1190.

B. S. 716, the ``Vet Center Enhancement Act of 2005''.

C. S. 1234, the ``Veterans' Compensation Cost-of-Living Adjustment Act of 2005''.

D. Committee Print of S. 1235, the ``Veterans' Benefits Improvement Act of 2005'', incorporating provisions derived from S. 1235, as introduced; S. 552; S. 917; S. 151; S. 1259; S. 1271; and S. 423.

The markup will take place in Room 418 of the Russell Senate Office Building at 9:30 a.m.

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the subcommittee on National Parks be authorized to meet during the session of the Senate on Thursday, July 28 at 10 a.m.

The purpose of the hearings is to receive testimony on the following bills: S. 584 and H.R. 432, bills to require the secretary of the interior to allow the continued occupancy and use of certain land and improvements within rocky mountain National Parks; S. 652, a bill to provide financial assistance for the rehabilitation of the Benjamin Franklin National Memorial in Philadelphia, PA, and the development of an exhibit to commemorate the 300th anniversary of the birth of Benjamin Franklin; S. 958, a bill to amend the National Trails System Act to designate the Star-Spangled Banner Trail in the states of Maryland and Virginia and the District of Columbia as a national historic trail; S. 1154, a bill to extend the Acadia National Park Advisory Commission, to provide improved visitor services at the park, and for other purposes; S. 1166, a bill to extend the authorization of the Kalaupapa National Historical Park Advisory Commission; and S. 1436, a bill to direct the Secretary of the Interior to conduct a study of maritime sites in the states of Michigan.

Sen. Judd GreggR-NH · Jul 14, 2005

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 14, 2005, at 10 a.m., to conduct a…

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 14, 2005, at 10 a.m., to conduct a hearing on ``The Department of Treasury's report to Congress entitled: `Assessment: The Terrorism Risk Insurance Act of 2002.' ''

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 14 at 10 a.m.

The purpose of the hearing is to consider the nominations of R. Thomas Weimer to be an Assistant Secretary of the Interior for Policy, Management and Budget, and Mark A. Limbaugh to be an Assistant Secretary of the Interior for Water and Science.

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Committee on Environment and Public Works, be authorized to hold a hearing July 14, 2005 at 9:30 a.m. on the following pending nominations:

Marcus A. Peacock, of Minnesota, to be Deputy Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency.

Susan P. Bodine, of Maryland, to be Assistant Administrator, Office of Solid Waste and Emergency Response, Environmental Protection Agency.

Granta Y. Nakayama, of Virginia, to be Assistant Administrator, Office of Enforcement & Compliance Assurance, Environmental Protection Agency.

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 14, 2005 at 3 p.m. to hold a hearing on Nominations.

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions and the Indian Affairs Committee be authorized to hold a joint hearing during the session of the Senate on Thursday, July 14, 2005 at 2:30 p.m. in SD-430.

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs be authorized to meet on Thursday, July 14, 2005, at 1:30 p.m., for a hearing titled, ``Department of Homeland Security: Second Stage Review.''

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Committee on the Judiciary be authorized to meet to conduct a markup on Thursday, July 14, 2005 at 9:30 a.m., in the Senate Dirksen Office Building, Room 226.

I. Bills: S. 1088, Streamlined Procedures Act of 2005--Kyl, Cornyn,

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Committee on Indian Affairs be authorized to meet on Thursday, July 14, 2005, at 2:30 p.m. in Room 430 of the Dirksen Senate Office Building to conduct a joint hearing with the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions on S. 1057, the Indian Health Care Improvement Act Amendments of 2005.

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 14, 2005, for a hearing to consider the nominations of James P. Terry to be Chairman of the Board of Veterans' Appeals, Department of Veterans' Affairs and Charles S. Ciccolella to be Assistant Secretary for Veterans' Employment and Training, Department of Labor.

The hearing will take place in Room 418 of the Russell Senate Office Building at 10:30 a.m.

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Select Committee on Intelligence be authorized to meet during the session of the Senate on July 14, 2005 at 2:30 p.m. to hold a closed briefing.

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Subcommittee on Bioterrorism and Public Health Preparedness, be authorized to hold a hearing during the session of the Senate on Thursday, July 14th at 10 a.m. in SD-430.

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Subcommittee on National Parks be authorized to meet during the session of the Senate on Thursday, July 14 at 2:30 p.m.

The purpose of the hearing is to review the national park service's business strategy for operation and management of the national park system, including development and implementation of business plans, use of business consultants, and incorporating business practices into day- to-day operations.

``Danger in the District: How Prepared Is the National Capital Region?''

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Subcommittee on Personnel be authorized to meet during the session of the Senate on July 14, 2005, at 9:30 a.m., in open session to receive testimony on military justice and detention policy in the Global War on Terrorism.

Sen. Arlen SpecterR-PA · Oct 27, 2005

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Committee on Armed Services be authorized to meet during the session of the Senate on October 27, 2005, at 9:30 a.m., in closed session to mark up S.…

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 October 27, 2005, at 10 a.m., to conduct a hearing on ``Issues Regarding the Sending of Remittances and the Role of Financial Institutions.''

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, October 27 at 10 a.m. The purpose of this hearing is to receive testimony from the administration on hurricane recovery efforts related to energy and to discuss energy policy.

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Committee on Indian Affairs be authorized to meet on Thursday, October 27, 2005, at 9:30 a.m. in room 485 of the Russell Senate Office Building to conduct a business meeting on the following bills:

(1) S. 1057, the Indian Health Care Improvement Act amendments of 2005.

(2) S. 1003, The Navajo-Hopi Land Settlement amendments of 2005.

(3) S. 692, A bill to provide for the conveyance of certain public land in northwestern New Mexico by resolving a dispute associated with coal preference right lease interests on the land.

(4) S.___, A bill to extend the statute of limitations for breach of trust claims.

(5) S. 1219, A bill to authorize certain tribes in the State of Montana to enter into a lease or other temporary conveyance of water rights to meet the water needs of the Dry Prairie Rural Water Association, Inc.

Those wishing additional information may contact the Indian Affairs Committee.

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Committee on the Judiciary be authorized to meet to conduct a markup on Thursday, October 27, 2005 at 9:30 a.m. in Senate Dirksen Office Building room 226.

Agenda:

I. Nominations:

Wan Kim, to be an Assistant Attorney General, Civil Rights Division; Steven G. Bradbury, to be an Assistant Attorney General for the Office of Legal Counsel; Sue Ellen Wooldridge, to be an Assistant Attorney General, Environment and Natural Resources Division; and Thomas O. Barnett, to be an Assistant Attorney General, Antitrust Division.

II. Bills:

S. 1088, Streamlined Procedures Act of 2005, Kyl, Cornyn, Grassley, Hatch;

S. 1789, Personal Data Privacy and Security Act of 2005, Specter, Leahy, Feinstein, Feingold;

S. 751, Notification of Risk to Personal Data Act, Feinstein, Kyl;

S. 1699, Stop Counterfeiting in Manufactured Goods Act, Specter, Leahy, Hatch, DeWine, Cornyn, Brownback, Feingold, Durbin;

S. 1095, Protecting American Goods and Services Act of 2005, Cornyn, Leahy;

H.R. 683, Trademark Dilution Revision Act of 2005, Smith--TX;

S. 1787, Relief to Victims of Hurricane Katrina and Other Natural Disasters Act of 2005, Vitter, Grassley, Cornyn, DeWine;

S. 1647, Hurricane Katrina Bankruptcy Relief and Community Protection Act of 2005, Feingold, Leahy, Durbin, Kennedy, Feinstein; and

S.J. Res. 1, Marriage Protection Amendment, Allard, Sessions, Kyl, Hatch, Cornyn, Coburn.

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Committee on Veterans' Affairs be authorized to meet during the session of the Senate on Thursday, October 27, 2005, for a committee hearing titled ``The Rising Number of Disabled Veterans Deemed Unemployable: Is the System Failing? A Closer Look at VA's Individual Unemployment Benefit.'' The hearing will take place in room 418 of the Russell Senate Office Building at 2 p.m.

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Select Committee on Intelligence be authorized to meet during the session of the Senate on October 27, 2005 at 2:30 p.m. to hold a closed briefing.

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Subcommittee on Forestry, Conservation, and Rural Revitalization be authorized to conduct a hearing during the session of the Senate on Thursday, October 27, 2005, at 10 a.m. in room 328A, Senate Russell Office Building. The purpose of this subcommittee hearing will be to conduct oversight of the Forest and Rangeland Research Program of the USDA Forest Service.

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Subcommittee on Trade be authorized to meet during the session on Thursday, October 27, 2005, at 2 p.m., to hear testimony on ``The Status of World Trade Organization Negotiations.''

Sen. John WarnerR-VA · Jul 21, 2005

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry be authorized to conduct a committee business meeting during the session of the Senate on Thursday,…

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry be authorized to conduct a committee business meeting during the session of the Senate on Thursday, July 21, 2005 at 10:30 a.m. in SR-328A, Russell Senate Office Building. The purpose of this business meeting is to mark up an original bill regarding the reauthorization of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission.

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 21, 2005, at 10 a.m., to conduct a hearing on the ``The Semiannual Monetary Policy Report to the Congress.''

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation be authorized to meet on Thursday, July 21, 2005, at 10 a.m., on pending committee business.

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 21, at 10 a.m.

The purpose of this hearing is to receive testimony regarding the current state of climate change scientific research and the economics of strategies to manage climate change.

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 21 at 10 a.m. to consider pending nominations:

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; James A. Rispoli to be Assistant Secretary of Energy for Environmental Management; R. Thomas Weimer to be an Assistant Secretary of the Interior for Policy, Management and Budget; Mark A. Limbaugh to be an Assistant Secretary of the Interior for Water and Science.

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 21, 2005, at 10 a.m. to hold a hearing on United Nations Reform.

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 21, 2005, at 2:30 p.m. to hold a hearing on Nominations.

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs be authorized to hold an off-the-floor markup during the session on Thursday, July 21, 2005, to consider the nominations of Richard L. Skinner to be Inspector General of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, Brian David Miller to be Inspector General of the General Services Administration, and Edmund S. Hawley to be Assistant Secretary of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security.

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Committee on Indian Affairs be authorized to meet on Thursday, July 21, 2005, at 9:30 a.m., in Room 485 of the Russell Senate Office Building to conduct a hearing on S. 1003, the Navajo-Hopi Land Settlement Amendments Act of 2005.

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Committee on the Judiciary be authorized to meet to conduct a markup on Thursday, July 21, 2005 at 9:30 a.m., in Senate Dirksen Office Building, Room 226.

Agenda

I. Bills: S. 1088, Streamlined Procedures Act of 2005, Kyl, Cornyn,

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Select Committee on Intelligence be authorized to meet during the session of the Senate on July 21, at 2:30 p.m., to hold a hearing.

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Subcommittee on Federal Management, Government Information, and International Security be authorized to meet on Thursday, July 21, 2005 at 2:30 p.m., for a hearing regarding ``U.S. Financial Involvement in Renovation of U.N. Headquarters in New York City''.

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Subcommittee on Taxation and IRS Oversight be authorized to meet during the session on Thursday, July 21, 2003, at 2:30 p.m., to hear testimony on ``Updating Depreciable Lives: Is there Salvage Value in the Current System?

Sen. Chuck HagelR-NE · Jun 30, 2005

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Committee on Armed Services be authorized to meet during the session of the Senate on June 30, 2005, at 9:30 a.m., to receive testimony on the status…

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Committee on Foreign Relations be authorized to meet during the session of the Senate on Thursday, June 30, 2005 at 9:30 a.m. to hold a hearing on the Middle East.

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Committee on the Judiciary be authorized to meet to conduct a markup on Thursday, June 30, 2005, at 9:30 a.m., in SD-226. The agenda will be provided as soon as it becomes available.

I. Nominations: James B. Letten to be U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Louisiana; and Rod J. Rosenstein to be U.S. Attorney for the District of Maryland.

II. Bills: S. 1088, Streamlined Procedures Act of 2005, Kyl, Cornyn, Grassley; S. , Personal Data Privacy and Security Act of 2005, Specter, Leahy; S. 751, Notification of Risk to Personal Data Act, Feinstein; S. 1326, Notification of Risk to Personal Data Act, Sessions; S. 155, Gang Prevention and Effective Deterrence Act of 2005, Feinstein, Hatch, Grassley, Cornyn, Kyl, Specter; S. 103, Combat Meth Act of 2005, Talent, Feinstein, Kohl; S. 1086, A Bill to Improve the National Program to Register and Monitor Individuals Who Commit Crimes Against Children or Sex Offenses, Hatch, Biden; and S. 956, Jetseta Gage Prevention and Deterrence of Crimes Against Children Act of 2005, Grassley, Kyl, Cornyn.

II. Matters: Senate Judiciary Committee Rules, Discussion of Subpoena for Asbestos.

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Select Committee on Intelligence be authorized to meet during the session of the Senate on June 30, 2005 at 2:30 p.m. to hold a closed meeting.

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Special Committee on Aging be authorized to meet Thursday, June 30, 2005 from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. in Hart 216 for the purpose of conducting a hearing.

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Subcommittee on Immigration, Border Security and Citizenship be authorized to meet to conduct a hearing on ``The Need for Comprehensive Immigration Reform: Securing the Cooperation of Participating Countries'' on Thursday June 30, 2005, at 2:30 p.m. in SD-226.

Witness List:

Panel I: The Honorable Andres Rozental, Former Mexican Ambassador at Large, President, Rozental & Associados, Mexico City, Mexico; and Roberta Clariond, Professor, Instituto Tecnologico Antonomo de Mexico (ITAM), Mexico City, Mexico.

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Subcommittee on Taxation and IRS Oversight be authorized to meet during the session on Thursday, June 30, 2005, at 2 p.m., to hear testimony on ``Encouraging Savings and Investment: Stay the Course or Change Direction?''

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Subcommittee on Technology, Innovation, and Competitiveness be authorized to meet on Thursday, June 30, 2005, at 9:30 a.m. on Health Information Technology.

Sen. William H. FristR-TN · Jun 23, 2005

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the committee on Armed Services be authorized to meet during the session of the Senate on June 23, 2005, at 9:30 a.m., to receive testimony on U.S.…

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the committee on Armed Services be authorized to meet during the session of the Senate on June 23, 2005, at 9:30 a.m., to receive testimony on U.S. military strategy and operations in Iraq.

The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.

Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation be authorized to meet on Thursday, June 23, 2005, on pending Committee business at 10 a.m.

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Committee on Finance be authorized to meet during the session on Thursday, June 23, 2005, at 10 a.m., to hear testimony on U.S.-China Economic Relations.`

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Committee on Foreign Relations be authorized to meet during the session of the Senate on Thursday, June 23, 2005, at 10 a.m. to hold a hearing on HIV/

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions be authorized to hold a hearing during the session of the Senate on Thursday, June 23, 2005, at 9:30 a.m. in SH-216.

The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.

committee on the Judiciary

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Committee on the Judiciary be authorized to meet to conduct a markup on Thursday, June 23, 2005, at 9:30 a.m. in Senate Dirksen Office Building Room 226.

Agenda

I. Nominations: James B. Letten to be U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Louisiana; and Rod J. Rosenstein to be U.S. Attorney for the District of Maryland.

II. Bills: S. 1088, Streamlined Procedures Act of 2005--Kyl, Cornyn; S. 155, Gang Prevention and Effective Deterrence Act of 2005-- Feinstein, Hatch, Grassley, Cornyn, Kyl, Specter; and S. 751, Notification of Risk to Personal Data Act--Feinstein.

III. Matters: Senate Judiciary Committee Rules.

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Committee on Veterans' Affairs be authorized to meet during the session of the Senate on Thursday, June 23, 2005, for a committee hearing to receive testimony on various benefits-related bills pending before the Committee. The hearing will take place in Room 418 of the Russell Senate Office Building at 10 a.m.

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Select Committee on Intelligence be authorized to meet during the session of the Senate on June 23, 2005 at 2:30 p.m. to hold a closed hearing.

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights and Property Rights be authorized to meet to conduct a hearing on ``The Consequences of Roe v. Wade and Doe v. Bolton'' on Thursday, June 23, 2005, at 2 p.m. in

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Subcommittee on Federal Financial Management, Government Information, and International Security be authorized to meet on Thursday, June 23, 2005, at 2:30 p.m. for a hearing regarding ``Addressing Disparities in Federal HIV/AIDS CARE Program''.

Sen. Judd GreggR-NH · Nov 3, 2005

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 November 3, 2005, at a time to be…

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 November 3, 2005, at a time to be determined, to conduct a vote on the nomination of Mr. Matthew Slaughter, of New Hampshire, to be a member of the Council of Economic Advisers; Ms. Katherine Baicker, of New Hampshire, to be a member of the Council of Economic Advisers; Mr. Orlando J. Cabrera, of Florida, to be an Assistant Secretary of Housing and Urban Development; Ms. Gigi Hyland, of Virginia, to be a member of the National Credit Union Administration Board; and Mr. Rodney E. Hood, of North Carolina, to be a member of the National Credit Union Administration Board.

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Committee on the Judiciary be authorized to meet to conduct a markup on Thursday, November 3, 2005 at 12:15 p.m. in Senate Dirksen Office Building Room 226.

Agenda

I. Nominations: Wan Kim, to be an Assistant Attorney General, Civil Rights Division; Steven G. Bradbury, to be an Assistant Attorney General for the Office of Legal Counsel; Sue Ellen Wooldridge, to be an Assistant Attorney General, Environment and Natural Resources Division; Thomas O. Barnett, to be an Assistant Attorney General, Antitrust Division; James O'Gara, to be Deputy Director for Supply Reduction, Office of National Drug Control Policy; Emilio Gonzalez, to be Director of the Bureau of Citizenship and Immigration Services, Department of Homeland Security; Julie L. Myers, to be an Assistant Secretary of Homeland Security.

II. Bills: S. 1088, Streamline Procedures Act of 2005; Kyl, Cornyn, Grassley, Hatch; S. 1789, Personal Data Privacy and Security Act of 2005; Specter, Leahy, Feinstein, Feingold; S. 751, Notification of Risk to Personal Data Act, Feinstein, Kyl; S. 1699, Stop Counterfeiting in Manufactured Goods Act, Specter, Leahy, Hatch, DeWine, Cornyn, Brownback, Feingold, Durbin, Kyl; S. 1095, Protecting American Goods and Services Act of 2005, Cornyn, Leahy; H.R. 683, Trademark Dilution Revision Act of 2005, Smith--TX; S. 1787, Relief to Victims of Hurricane Katrina and Other Natural Disaster Act of 2005, Vitter, Grassley, Cornyn, DeWine; S. 1647, Hurricane Katrina Bankruptcy Relief and Community Protection Act of 2005, Feingold, Leahy, Durbin, Kennedy, Feinstein.

Sen. Thad CochranR-MS · Sep 8, 2005

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 8, 2005, at 10 a.m., to conduct a hearing on ``Examining the Commodity Futures Modernization Act of 2000 and recent market.''

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Committee on Foreign Relations be authorized to meet during the session of the Senate on Thursday, September 8, 2005, at 2 p.m., to hold a hearing on Nominations.

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions be authorized to hold a hearing during the session of the Senate on Thursday, September 8, 2005 at 10 a.m., in SD-106.

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions meet in executive session during the session of the Senate on Thursday, September 8, 2005 at 3 p.m. in SD-106.

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Committee on the Judiciary be authorized to meet to conduct a markup on Thursday, September 8, 2005 at 9:30 a.m. in Senate Dirksen Office Building Room 226.

Agenda

I. Nominations: Kenneth L. Wainstein to be United States Attorney for the District of Columbia.

II. Bills: S. 1088--Streamlined Procedures Act of 2005, Kyl, Cornyn, Grassley, Hatch; S. 1197--Violence Against Women Act of 2005, Biden, Hatch, Specter, Leahy, DeWine, Kohl, Grassley, Kennedy, Schumer, Durbin, Feinstein; S. , Personal Data Privacy and Security Act of 2005, Specter, Leahy, Feingold; S. 751--Notification of Risk to Personal Data Act, Feinstein, Kyl; S. 1326--Notification of Risk to Personal Data Act, Sessions; S. 155--Gang Prevention and Effective Deterrence Act of 2005, Feinstein, Hatch, Grassley, Cornyn, Kyl, Specter; S. 1086--A Bill to Improve the National Program to Register and Monitor Individuals Who Commit Crimes Against Children or Sex Offenses, Hatch, Biden, Schumer; S. 596--Jetseta Gage Prevention and Deterrence of Crimes Against Children Act of 2005, Grassley, Kyl, Cornyn.

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Introduced in SenateIssued April 11, 2005

109th CONGRESS

1st Session

S. 751

IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

April 11, 2005

Mrs. Feinstein introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary

A BILL

To require Federal agencies, and persons engaged in interstate commerce, in possession of data containing personal information, to disclose any unauthorized acquisition of such information.

Short title

This Act may be cited as the Notification of Risk to Personal Data Act .

Definitions

In this Act, the following definitions shall apply:

(1)

Agency

The term agency has the same meaning given such term in section 551(1) of title 5, United States Code.

(2)

Breach of security of the system

The term breach of security of the system—

(A)

means the compromise of the security, confidentiality, or integrity of data that results in, or there is a reasonable basis to conclude has resulted in, the unauthorized acquisition of personal information maintained by the person or business; and

(B)

does not include good faith acquisition of personal information by an employee or agent of the person or business for the purposes of the person or business, if the personal information is not used or subject to further unauthorized disclosure.

(3)

Person

The term person has the same meaning given such term in section 551(2) of title 5, United States Code.

(4)

Personal information

The term personal information means an individual’s last name in combination with any 1 or more of the following data elements:

(A)

Social security number.

(B)

Driver’s license number or State identification number.

(C)

Account number or credit or debit card number, or, if a security code, access code, or password is required for access to an individual's account, the account number or credit or debit card number, in combination with the required code or password.

(5)

Substitute notice

The term substitute notice means—

(A)

conspicuous posting of the notice on the Internet site of the agency or person, if the agency or person maintains a public Internet site; and

(B)

notification to major print and broadcast media, including major media in metropolitan and rural areas where the individual whose personal information was, or is reasonably believed to have been, acquired resides. The notice to media shall include a toll-free phone number where an individual can learn whether or not that individual's personal data is included in the security breach.

Database security

(a)

Disclosure of security breach

(1)

In general

Any agency, or person engaged in interstate commerce, that owns, licenses, or collects data, whether or not held in electronic form, containing personal information shall, following the discovery of a breach of security of the system maintained by the agency or person that contains such data, or upon receipt of notice under paragraph (2), notify any individual of the United States whose personal information was, or is reasonably believed to have been, acquired by an unauthorized person.

(2)

Notification of owner or licensee

Any agency, or person engaged in interstate commerce, in possession of data, whether or not held in electronic form, containing personal information that the agency does not own or license shall notify the owner or licensee of the information if the personal information was, or is reasonably believed to have been, acquired by an unauthorized person through a breach of security of the system containing such data.

(3)

Timeliness of notification

(A)

In general

All notifications required under paragraph (1) or (2) shall be made without unreasonable delay following—

(i)

the discovery by the agency or person of a breach of security of the system;

(ii)

any measures necessary to determine the scope of the breach, prevent further disclosures, and restore the reasonable integrity of the data system; and

(iii)

receipt of written notice that a law enforcement agency has determined that the notification will no longer seriously impede its investigation, where notification is delayed as provided in paragraph (4).

(B)

Burden of proof

The agency or person required to provide notification under this subsection shall have the burden of demonstrating that all notifications were made as required under this paragraph, including evidence demonstrating the necessity of any delay.

(4)

Delay of notification authorized for law enforcement purposes

If a law enforcement agency determines that the notification required under this subsection would seriously impede a criminal investigation, such notification may be delayed upon the written request of the law enforcement agency.

(5)

Exception for national security and law enforcement

(A)

In general

This subsection shall not apply to an agency if the head of the agency certifies, in writing, that notification of the breach as required by this subsection reasonably could be expected to—

(i)

cause damage to the national security; and

(ii)

hinder a law enforcement investigation or the ability of the agency to conduct law enforcement investigations.

(B)

Limits on certifications

The head of an agency may not execute a certification under subparagraph (A) to—

(i)

conceal violations of law, inefficiency, or administrative error;

(ii)

prevent embarrassment to a person, organization, or agency; or

(iii)

restrain competition.

(C)

Notice

In every case in which a head of an agency issues a certification under subparagraph (A), a copy of the certification, accompanied by a concise description of the factual basis for the certification, shall be immediately provided to the Congress.

(6)

Methods of notice

An agency, or person engaged in interstate commerce, shall be in compliance with this subsection if it provides the individual, with—

(A)

written notification;

(B)

e-mail notice, if the individual has consented to receive such notice and the notice is consistent with the provisions permitting electronic transmission of notices under section 101 of the Electronic Signatures in Global and National Commerce Act (15 U.S.C. 7001); or

(C)

substitute notice, if—

(i)

the agency or person demonstrates that the cost of providing direct notice would exceed $500,000;

(ii)

the number of individuals to be notified exceeds 500,000; or

(iii)

the agency or person does not have sufficient contact information for those to be notified.

(7)

Content of notification

Regardless of the method by which notice is provided to individuals under paragraphs (1) and (2), such notice shall include—

(A)

to the extent possible, a description of the categories of information that was, or is reasonably believed to have been, acquired by an unauthorized person, including social security numbers, driver's license or State identification numbers and financial data;

(B)

a toll-free number—

(i)

that the individual may use to contact the agency or person, or the agent of the agency or person; and

(ii)

from which the individual may learn—

(I)

what types of information the agency or person maintained about that individual or about individuals in general; and

(II)

whether or not the agency or person maintained information about that individual; and

(C)

the toll-free contact telephone numbers and addresses for the major credit reporting agencies.

(8)

Coordination of notification with credit reporting agencies

If an agency or person is required to provide notification to more than 1,000 individuals under this subsection, the agency or person shall also notify, without unreasonable delay, all consumer reporting agencies that compile and maintain files on consumers on a nationwide basis (as defined in section 603(p) of the Fair Credit Reporting Act (15 U.S.C. 1681a(p)) of the timing and distribution of the notices.

(b)

Civil remedies

(1)

Penalties

Any agency, or person engaged in interstate commerce, that violates subsection (a) shall be subject to a fine of—

(A)

not more than $1,000 per individual whose personal information was, or is reasonably believed to have been, acquired by an unauthorized person; or

(B)

not more than $50,000 per day while the failure to give notice under subsection (a) persists.

(2)

Equitable relief

Any agency or person that violates, proposes to violate, or has violated this section may be enjoined from further violations by a court of competent jurisdiction.

(3)

Other rights and remedies

The rights and remedies available under this subsection are cumulative and shall not affect any other rights and remedies available under law.

(c)

Enforcement

The Federal Trade Commission or other appropriate regulator, is authorized to enforce compliance with this section, including the assessment of fines under subsection (b)(1).

(d)

Fraud alert

Section 605A(b)(1) of the Fair Credit Reporting Act (15 U.S.C. 1681c–1(b)(1)) is amended by inserting , or evidence that the consumer has received notice that the consumer's personal financial information has or may have been compromised, after identity theft report.

Enforcement by State attorneys general

(a)

In general

(1)

Civil actions

In any case in which the attorney general of a State has reason to believe that an interest of the residents of that State has been or is threatened or adversely affected by the engagement of any person in a practice that is prohibited under this Act, the State, as parens patriae, may bring a civil action on behalf of the residents of the State in a district court of the United States of appropriate jurisdiction or any other court of competent jurisdiction, including a State court, to—

(A)

enjoin that practice;

(B)

enforce compliance with this Act;

(C)

obtain damages, restitution, or other compensation on behalf of residents of the State; or

(D)

obtain such other relief as the court may consider to be appropriate.

(2)

Notice

(A)

In general

Before filing an action under paragraph (1), the attorney general of the State involved shall provide to the Attorney General of the United States—

(i)

written notice of the action; and

(ii)

a copy of the complaint for the action.

(B)

Exemption

(i)

In general

Subparagraph (A) shall not apply with respect to the filing of an action by an attorney general of a State under this subsection, if the State attorney general determines that it is not feasible to provide the notice described in such subparagraph before the filing of the action.

(ii)

Notification

In an action described in clause (i), the attorney general of a State shall provide notice and a copy of the complaint to the Attorney General at the time the State attorney general files the action.

(b)

Construction

For purposes of bringing any civil action under subsection (a), nothing in this Act shall be construed to prevent an attorney general of a State from exercising the powers conferred on such attorney general by the laws of that State to—

(1)

conduct investigations;

(2)

administer oaths or affirmations; or

(3)

compel the attendance of witnesses or the production of documentary and other evidence.

(c)

Venue; service of process

(1)

Venue

Any action brought under subsection (a) may be brought in—

(A)

the district court of the United States that meets applicable requirements relating to venue under section 1391 of title 28, United States Code; or

(B)

another court of competent jurisdiction.

(2)

Service of process

In an action brought under subsection (a), process may be served in any district in which the defendant—

(A)

is an inhabitant; or

(B)

may be found.

Effect on State law

The provisions of this Act shall supersede any inconsistent provisions of law of any State or unit of local government with respect to the conduct required by the specific provisions of this Act.

Effective date

This Act shall take effect on the expiration of the date which is 6 months after the date of enactment of this Act.