[Congressional Record Volume 144, Number 93 (Tuesday, July 14, 1998)]
[Senate]
[Page S8149]
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                    AUTHORITY FOR COMMITTEES TO MEET


               committee on energy and natural resources

  Mr. COCHRAN. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the 
Committee on energy and Natural Resources be granted permission to meet 
during the session of the Senate on Tuesday, July 14, for purposes of 
conducting a full committee hearing which is scheduled to begin at 9:30 
a.m. The purpose of this hearing is to receive testimony on H.R. 856, a 
bill to provide a process leading to full self-government for Puerto 
Rico; and S. 472, a bill to provide for referenda in which the 
residents of Puerto Rico may express democratically their preferences 
regarding the political status of the territory, and for other 
purposes.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


                          committee on finance

  Mr. COCHRAN. Mr. President, the Finance Committee requests unanimous 
consent to conduct a hearing on Tuesday, July 14, 1998 beginning at 
9:30 a.m. in room 215 Dirksen.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


                    select committee on intelligence

  Mr. COCHRAN. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Select 
Committee on Intelligence be authorized to meet during the session of 
the Senate on Tuesday, July 14, 1998 at 2:00 p.m. to hold a closed 
business meeting.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


             subcommittee on east asian and pacific affairs

  Mr. COCHRAN. 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 Tuesday, July 14, 1998 at 10:00 
a.m. to hold a hearing.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


           subcommittee on transportation and infrastructure

  Mr. COCHRAN. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the 
Subcommittee on Transportation and Infrastructure be granted permission 
to conduct a hearing Tuesday, July 14, 9:30 a.m., Hearing Room (SD-
406), on S. 1647, to reauthorize and make reforms to programs 
authorized by the Public Works and Economic Development Act of 1965, 
and other pending legislation to reauthorize.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


                    subcommittee on water and power

  Mr. COCHRAN. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the 
Subcommittee on Water and Power of the Committee on Energy and Natural 
Resources be granted permission to meet during the session of the 
Senate on Tuesday, July 14, for purposes of conducting a subcommittee 
hearing which is scheduled to begin at 2:30 p.m. The purpose of this 
hearing is to receive testimony on S. 1515, the Dakota Water Resources 
Act of 1997; S. 2111, a bill to establish the conditions under which 
the Bonneville Power Administration and certain Federal agencies may 
enter into a memorandum of agreement concerning management of the 
Columbia/Snake River Basin, to direct the Secretary of the Interior to 
appoint an advisory committee to make recommendations regarding 
activities under the memorandum of understanding, and for other 
purposes; and S. 2117, the Perkins County Rural Water System Act of 
1997.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.

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