[Congressional Record Volume 144, Number 135 (Thursday, October 1, 1998)]
[Senate]
[Pages S11288-S11289]
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                    AUTHORITY FOR COMMITTEES TO MEET


           committee on agriculture, nutrition, and forestry.

  Mr. THURMOND. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the 
committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry be allowed to meet 
during the session of the Senate on Thursday October 1, 1998. The 
purpose of this meeting will be to mark up the nomination of Michael 
Reyna to be a member of the Farm Credit Administration Board and to 
mark up the USDA Information Technology Reform and Year 2000 Compliance 
Act (S2116).
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


                      committee on armed services

  Mr. THURMOND. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the 
committee on Armed Services be authorized to meet on Thursday, October 
1, 1998, at 9:30 a.m.. in open session, to receive testimony regarding 
plans for Department of Energy national security programs.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


           committee on commerce, science and transportation

  Mr. THURMOND. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Senate 
Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation be authorized to 
meet on Thursday, October 1, 1998 at 9:30 a.m. on S. 2494--Multichannel 
Video Competition Act.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


           committe on commerce, science, and transportation

  Mr. THURMOND. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Senate 
Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation be authorized to 
meet on Thursday, October 1, 1998 at 2:30 p.m. on pending committee 
business.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


                committe on energy and natural resources

  Mr. THURMOND. 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 Thursday, October 1, 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 consider the nominations of 
Eljay B. Bowron to be Inspector General, DOI; Rose Eilene Gottemoeller 
to be Assistant Secretary of Energy for Non-Proliferation and National 
Security; and David Michaels to be Assistant Secretary of Energy for 
Environment, Safety and Health.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


               committee on environment and public works

  Mr. THURMOND. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the full 
Committee on Environment and Public Works be granted permission to 
conduct a hearing to receive testimony from Greta Joy Dicus, nominated 
by the President to be a member of the Nuclear Regulatory Commission 
(reappointment), and Jeffery S. Merrifield, nominated by the President 
to be a member of the Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Thursday, October 
1, at 11:00 a.m., Hearing Room (SD-406).
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


                     Committee on foreign relations

  Mr. THURMOND. 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 1, 1998 at 10:00 a.m. to hold a 
hearing.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


                      committee on indian affairs

  Mr. THURMOND. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Senate 
Committee on Indian Affairs be authorized to meet during the session of 
the Senate on Thursday, October 1, 1998 at 10:30 a.m. to conduct a 
Markup, on S. 1870, to amend the Indian Gaming Regulatory Act; H.R. 
1805, Auburn Indian Restoration Act; and S. 2097, to encourage and 
facilitate the resolution of conflicts involving Indian tribes, to be 
followed immediately by a hearing on S. 2010, to provide for business 
development and trade promotion for Native Americans. The hearing will 
be held in room 485 of the Russell Senate Office Building.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


                       committee on the judiciary

  Mr. THURMOND. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the 
Committee on the Judiciary, be authorized to hold an executive business 
meeting during the session of the Senate on Thursday, October 1, 1998, 
at 9:30 a.m. in room SD-226 of the Senate Dirksen Office Building.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


                       committee on the judiciary

  Mr. THURMOND. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the 
Committee on the Judiciary be authorized to meet during the session of 
the Senate on Thursday, Oct. 1, 1998 at 2:30 p.m. in room 226 of the 
Senate Dirksen Office Building to hold a hearing on: ``Judicial 
Nominations.''
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


                 committee on rules and administration

  Mr. THURMOND. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the 
Committee on Rules and Administration be

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authorized to meet during the session of the Senate on Thursday, 
October 1, 1998 at 10:30 a.m. to conduct a hearing on Capitol security 
issues.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


                    select committee on intelligence

  Mr. THURMOND. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Select 
Committee on Intelligence be authorized to meet during the session of 
the Senate on Thursday, October 1, 1998 at 10:00 a.m. to hold a closed 
business meeting.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


                    select committee on intelligence

  Mr. THURMOND. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Select 
Committee on Intelligence be authorized to meet during the session of 
the Senate on Thursday, October 1, 1998 at 12:00 p.m. to hold a closed 
conference with the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence 
regarding the FY 99 Intelligence Authorization.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


   subcommittee on clean air, wetlands, private property and nuclear 
                                 safety

  Mr. THURMOND. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the 
Subcommittee on Clean Air, Wetlands, Private Property, and Nuclear 
Safety granted permission to conduct a hearing on regional haze and 
mercury pollution on Thursday, October 1, 1998 at 2:00 p.m., Hearing 
Room (SD-406).
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


           subcommittee on forests and public land management

  Mr. THURMOND. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the 
Subcommittee on Forests and Public Land Management of the Committee on 
Energy and Natural Resources be granted permission to meet during the 
session of the Senate on Thursday, October 1, 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 Forest 
Service Cabin fees, and on S. 2513, a bill to transfer administrative 
jurisdiction over certain Federal land located within or adjacent to 
Rogue River National Forest and to clarify the authority of the Bureau 
of Land Management to sell and exchange other Federal land in Oregon; 
S. 2413, a bill to provide for the development of a management plan for 
the Woodland Lake Park tract in Apache-Sitgreaves National Forest in 
the State of Arizona reflecting the current use of the tract as a 
public park; and S. 2402, a bill to direct the Secretary of Agriculture 
to convey certain lands in San Juan Country, New Mexico, to San Juan 
College.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


  subcommittee on international security, proliferation, and federal 
                                services

  Mr. THURMOND. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent on behalf of the 
Governmental Affairs Subcommittee on International Security, 
proliferation, and Federal Services to meet on Thursday, October 1, 
1998, at 2:00 p.m. for its annual postal oversight hearing.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.

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