[Congressional Record Volume 145, Number 51 (Wednesday, April 14, 1999)]
[Senate]
[Page S3715]
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                    AUTHORITY FOR COMMITTEES TO MEET


           committee on commerce, science, and transportation

  Mr. COVERDELL. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the 
Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation be allowed to meet 
on Wednesday, April 14, 1999, at 9:30 a.m. on the investigation of 
Olympic scandals in room SD-106 of the Dirksen Building.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


               committee on energy and natural resources

  Mr. COVERDELL. 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 Wednesday, April 14, for purposes 
of conducting a closed full committee hearing which is scheduled to 
begin at 9:30 a.m. The purpose of this oversight hearing is to receive 
testimony on damage to the national security from Chinese espionage at 
DOE nuclear weapons laboratories.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


                          committee on finance

  Mr. COVERDELL. Mr. President, the Finance Committee requests 
unanimous consent to conduct a hearing on Wednesday, April 14, 1999, 
beginning at 10 a.m. in room 215 Dirksen.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


                   committee on governmental affairs

  Mr. COVERDELL. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent on behalf of 
the Governmental Affairs Committee to meet on April 14, 1999, at 9:30 
a.m. for a hearing on the Independent Counsel Act.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


                      committee on indian affairs

  Mr. COVERDELL. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Senate 
Committee on Indian Affairs be authorized to meet during the session of 
the Senate on Wednesday, April 14, 1999, at 1:45 p.m. to conduct an 
oversight hearing on Welfare Reform in Indian Country. The hearing will 
be held in room 485 of the Russell Senate Office Building.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


                    select committee on intelligence

  Mr. COVERDELL. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Select 
Committee on Intelligence be authorized to meet during the session of 
the Senate on Wednesday, April 14, 1999, at 2 p.m. to hold a closed 
hearing on intelligence matters.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


            subcommittee on international trade and finance

  Mr. COVERDELL. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the 
Subcommittee on International Trade and Finance of the Committee on 
Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs be authorized to meet during the 
session of the Senate on Wednesday, April 14, 1999, to conduct a 
hearing on the ``Export Control Process''.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


                      subcommittee on immigration

  Mr. COVERDELL. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the 
Subcommittee on Immigration, of the Senate Judiciary Committee, be 
authorized to meet during the session of the Senate on Wednesday, April 
14, 1999, at 10 a.m. to hold a hearing in room 226, Senate Dirksen 
Office Building, on: ``The Kosovo Refugee Crisis.''
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


            subcommittee on readiness and management support

  Mr. COVERDELL. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Senate 
Armed Services Subcommittee on Readiness and Management Support be 
authorized to meet at 2 p.m. on Wednesday, April 14, 1999, in open 
session, to receive testimony on the status of financial management 
within the Department of Defense.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


                         strategic subcommittee

  Mr. COVERDELL. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the 
Strategic Subcommittee of the Committee on Armed Services be authorized 
to meet on Wednesday, April 14, 1999, at 9:30 a.m. in open session, to 
receive testimony on strategic nuclear forces and policy, in review of 
the defense authorization request for fiscal year 2000 and the Future 
Years Defense Program.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.
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