[Congressional Record Volume 145, Number 64 (Wednesday, May 5, 1999)]
[Senate]
[Pages S4814-S4815]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                    AUTHORITY FOR COMMITTEES TO MEET


           committee on agriculture, nutrition, and forestry

  Mr. LOTT. 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 Wednesday May 5, 1999. The purpose of this 
meeting will be: (1) To consider the nomination of Thomas J. Erickson 
to be a Commissioner of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission; and 
(2) to discuss agricultural trade options.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


                      committee on armed services

  Mr. LOTT. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Committee 
on Armed Services be authorized to meet on Tuesday, May 4, 1999, at 
10:00 a.m. in open session, to consider the nomination of Ms. Carolyn 
L. Huntoon to be Assistant Secretary of Energy for Environmental 
Management.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


           committee on commerce, science, and transportation

  Mr. LOTT. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Committee 
on Commerce, Science, and Transportation be allowed to meet on 
Wednesday, May 5, 1999, at 9:30 a.m. on pending committee business.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


               committee on energy and natural resources

  Mr. LOTT. 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, May 5, for purposes of 
conducting a 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 environment and public works

  Mr. LOTT. 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 Timothy Fields, Jr., 
nominated by the President to be Assistant Administrator, Office of 
Solid Waste and Emergency Response of the Environmental Protection 
Agency Wednesday, May 5, 9:00 a.m., Hearing Room (SD-406).
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


                          committee on finance

  Mr. LOTT. Mr. President, The finance Committee requests unanimous 
consent to conduct a hearing on Wednesday, May 5, 1999 beginning at 10: 
00 a.m. in room 215 Dirksen.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


                     committee on foreign relations

  Mr. LOTT. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Committee 
on Foreign Relations be authorized to meet during the session of the 
Senate on Wednesday, May 5, 1999 at 10:00 a.m. to hold a hearing.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


                   committee on governmental affairs

  Mr. LOTT., Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the 
Governmental Affairs Committee be permitted to meet on Wednesday, May 
5,

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1999 at 9:00 a.m. for a hearing on the State of Federalism.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


                      committee on indian affairs

  Mr. LOTT. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Senate 
Committee on Indian Affairs be authorized to meet during the session of 
the Senate Wednesday May 5, 1999 at 9:30 a.m. to conduct an Oversight 
Hearing on Tribal Priority Allocations. 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. LOTT. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Committee 
on the Judiciary be authorized to meet during the session of the Senate 
on Wednesday, May 5, 1999, at 9:30 a.m. in room 226 of the Senate 
Dirksen Office Building to hold a hearing on: ``Department of Justice 
Oversight.''
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


                    select committee on intelligence

  Mr. LOTT. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Select 
Committee on Intelligence be authorized to meet during the session of 
the Senate on Wednesday, May 5, 1999, at 3:00 p.m. to hold a closed 
markup.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


                 subcommittee on financial institutions

  Mr. LOTT. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the 
Subcommittee on Financial Institutions of the Committee on Banking, 
Housing, and Urban Affairs be authorized to meet during the session of 
the Senate on Wednesday, May 5, 1999, to conduct a hearing on ``The 
Financial Institutions Insolvency Improvement Act of 1999.''
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


                        subcommittee on seapower

  Mr. LOTT. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the 
Subcommittee on Seapower be authorized to meet on Wednesday, May 5, 
1999, at 3:00 p.m., in closed session, to receive testimony on 
Submarine Warfare in the 21st century.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.

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