[Congressional Record Volume 145, Number 69 (Thursday, May 13, 1999)]
[Senate]
[Pages S5315-S5316]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                    AUTHORITY FOR COMMITTEES TO MEET


                      Committee on Armed Services

  Mr. HATCH. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the full 
committee on Armed Services be authorized to meet at 9:30 a.m. on 
Thursday, May 13, 1999, in executive session, to mark up the FY 2000 
Defense authorization bill.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


                      Committee on Armed Services

  Mr. HATCH. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the full 
Committee on Armed Services be authorized to meet at 2 p.m. on 
Thursday, May 13, 1999, in executive session, to mark up the FY 2000 
Defense authorization bill.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


               Committee on Energy and Natural Resources

  Mr. HATCH. 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, May 13, 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 S. 698, a 
bill to review the suitably and feasibility of recovering costs of high 
altitude rescues at Denali National Park and Preserve in Alaska, and 
for other purposes; S. 711, a bill to allow for the investment of joint 
Federal and State funds from the civil settlement of damages from the 
Exxon Valdez oil spill, and for other purposes; and S. 748, a bill to 
improve Native hiring and contracting by the Federal Government within 
the State of Alaska, and for other purposes.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


               Committee on Environment and Public Works

  Mr. HATCH. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the full 
Committee on Environment and Public Works be granted permission to 
conduct a hearing on the Clean Water Act Plan, Thursday, May 13, 10 
a.m., Hearing Room (SD-406).
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


                          Committee on Finance

  Mr. HATCH. Mr. president, the Finance Committee requests unanimous 
consent to conduct a hearing on Thursday, May 13, 1999 beginning at 10 
a.m. in room 215 Dirksen.

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  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


                     Committee on Foreign Relations

  Mr. HATCH. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Committee 
on Foreign Relations be authorized to meet during the session of the 
Senate on Thursday, May 13, 1999 at 10 a.m. to hold a hearing.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


          Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions

  Mr. HATCH. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Committee 
on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions be authorized to meet for a 
hearing on the Nomination of Richard McGahey during the session of the 
Senate on Thursday, May 13, 1999, at 10 a.m.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


               Subcommittee on Criminal Justice Oversight

  Mr. HATCH. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the 
Subcommittee on criminal Justice Oversight, of the Senate Judiciary 
Committee, be authorized to meet during the session of the Senate on 
Thursday, May 13, 1999 at 2 p.m. to hold a hearing in room 226, Senate 
Dirksen Office Building, on: ``The Clinton Justice Department's Refusal 
to Enforce the Law on Voluntary Confessions.''
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


           Subcommittee on Forests and Public Land Management

  Mr. HATCH. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the 
Subcommittee on Forests & Public Land Management of the Committee on 
Energy and Natural Resources be granted permission to meet during the 
session of the Senate on Thursday, May 13, for purposes of conducting a 
hearing Subcommittee on Forests & Public Lands Management hearing which 
is scheduled to begin at 2:30 p.m. The purpose of this oversight 
hearing is to receive testimony on fire preparedness on public lands. 
Specifically, what actions the Bureau of Land Management and the Forest 
Service are taking to prepare for the fire season; whether the agencies 
are informing the public about these plans; and ongoing research 
related to wildlife and fire suppression activities.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.

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