FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: CONTACT: JESSE JACOBS, RIANNA BROWN
Monday, July 16, 2001 202-224-4524

SARBANES ANNOUNCES MARK-UP OF EXPORT-IMPORT BANK REAUTHORIZATION, IRAN-LIBYA SANCTIONS ACT

WILL ALSO VOTE ON PENDING NOMINEES


Senator Paul S. Sarbanes, Chairman of the Committee on Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs, has announced that the full Committee will conduct a mark-up of the Reauthorization of the U.S. Export-Import Bank; and the Reauthorization of the Iran-Libya Sanctions Act.

The Committee will also vote on the nominations of Mr. Mark B. McClellan, of California, to be a Member of the Council of Economic Advisors; and Ms. Sheila C. Bair, of Kansas, to be Assistant Secretary of the Treasury for Financial Institutions.

The mark-up and votes will be held:

WEDNESDAY, JULY 18, 2001
10:00 A.M.
538 DIRKSEN SENATE OFFICE BUILDING

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