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AGENDA
Executive Business Meeting
Senate Judiciary Committee
Thursday, October 21, 1999, 10:00 a.m.
Dirksen Room 226




Nominations| Legislation | Statements

I.Nominations:

Federal Circuit Court Judges


Timothy B. Dyk
of the District of Columbia, to be a United States Circuit Judge for the Federal Circuit

Richard Linn
of Virginia, to be a United States Circuit Judge for the Federal Circuit
United States Attorney


Paul L. Seave
of California, to be United States Attorney for the Eastern District of California
Sentencing Commissioners


Diana E. Murphy
of Minnesota, to be United States Sentencing Commission Member and Chair

Ruben Castillo
of Illinois, to be United States Sentencing Commission Member

Sterling R. Johnson, Jr.
of New York, to be United States Sentencing Commission Member

Elton J. Kendall
of Texas, to be United States Sentencing Commission Member

Michael E. O'Neill
of Maryland, to be United States Sentencing Commission Member

William K. Sessions III
of Vermont, to be United States Sentencing Commission Member

John R. Steer
of Virginia, to be United States Sentencing Commission Member


II.Legislation:


S. 1748
Multi-District Jurisdiction Act -- Hatch/Leahy
(H.R. 2112 also to be reported with the Hatch/Leahy substitute)

H.J.Res. 62
Boundary Change Between Georgia and South Carolina

S.1713
Reauthorization of S1Visas for aliens cooperating in criminal cases -- Abraham/Kennedy

S.1485
Nickles’ Adopted Orphan Citizens Bill -- Nickles

S. ____
To allow that an adopted alien less than 18 years of age be considered a child for immigration purposes provided his/her sibling is is under 16 years of age. Hatch (Counterpart to H.R. 2886)

S. ____
Denying Safe havens to International and War Criminals Act of 1999 -- Hatch/Leahy

S.1235
FBI Training for Railroad Police -- Leahy/Hatch


III.Statements:


Senator Orrin G. Hatch, Chairman
S. 1485, The Adopted Orphans Citizenship Act

S. 1235 “FBI Training for Railroad Police”

S.1754, “Denying Safe Havens to International and War Criminals Act of 1999"


Senator Patrick Leahy, Ranking Minority Member
S.1748, “The Multi-District Jurisdiction Act of 1999”

S.1235, FBI Training for Railroad Police

S.1754,“Denying Safe Haven to International and War Criminals Act of 1999”

On Judicial and Executive Branch Nominations

S.1753, "Alien Adoption" and S.871, "The Fairness to Immigrant Veterans Act "