[Congressional Record Volume 145, Number 90 (Wednesday, June 23, 1999)]
[Senate]
[Pages S7537-S7538]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                    AUTHORITY FOR COMMITTEES TO MEET


                      committee on armed services

  Mr. NICKLES. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the 
Committee on Armed Services be authorized to meet on Wednesday, June 
23, 1999, at 9:30 a.m. in open session, to receive testimony on 
recommendations to reorganize Department of Energy national security 
programs in response to espionage threats.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.

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            committee on banking, housing, and urban affairs

  Mr. NICKLES. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the 
Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs be authorized to meet 
during the session of the Senate on Wednesday, June 23, 1999, to 
conduct a hearing on ``Export Administration Act Reauthorization: 
Government Views.''
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


           committee on commerce, science, and transportation

  Mr. NICKLES. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Senate 
Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation be authorized to 
meet on Wednesday, June 23, 1999, at 9:30 a.m. on pending committee 
business.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


                          committee on finance

  Mr. NICKLES. Mr. President, the Finance Committee requests unanimous 
consent to conduct a hearing on Wednesday, June 23, 1999, beginning at 
10 a.m. in room 215 Dirksen.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


                     committee on foreign relations

  Mr. NICKLES. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the 
Committee on Foreign Relations be authorized to meet during the session 
of the Senate on Wednesday, June 23, 1999, at 4 p.m. to hold a hearing.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


                   committee on governmental affairs

  Mr. NICKLES. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the 
Governmental Affairs Committee be permitted to meet on Wednesday, June 
23, 1999, at 10 a.m. for a hearing on the Interagency Inspectors 
General Report on the Export-Control Process for Dual-Use and Munitions 
List Commodities.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


          COMMITTEE ON HEALTH, EDUCATION, LABOR, AND PENSIONS

  Mr. NICKLES. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the 
Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions be authorized to 
meet for a hearing on ``ESEA: Title VI'' during the session of the 
Senate on Wedkesday, June 23, 1999, at 9:30 a.m.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


                      committee on indian affairs

  Mr. NICKLES. 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, June 23, 1999, at 9:30 a.m. to conduct a 
hearing on the Report of the National Gambling Impact Study Commission. 
The hearing will be held in room 485, Russell Senate Building.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


                       COMMITTEE ON THE JUDICIARY

  Mr. NICKLES. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the 
Committee on the Judiciary be authorized to meet for a hearing re 
Religious Liberty, during the session of the Senate on Wednesday, June 
23, 1999, at 11 a.m., in SD-226.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


                     COMMITTEE ON VETERANS' AFFAIRS

  Mr. NICKLES. Mr. President, the Committee on Veterans' Affairs would 
like to request unanimous consent to hold a markup on pending 
legislation.
  The hearing will be held on Wednesday, June 23, 1999, at 2 p.m., in 
room 418 of the Russell Senate Office Building.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


        SUBCOMMITTEE ON FISHERIES, WILDLIFE, AND DRINKING WATER

  Mr. NICKLES. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the 
Subcommittee on Fisheries, Wildlife, and Drinking Water be granted 
permission to conduct a hearing on the recovery of salmon Wednesday, 
June 23, 1:30 p.m., hearing room (SD-406).
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


           SUBCOMMITTEE ON FOREST AND PUBLIC LAND MANAGEMENT

  Mr. NICKLES. 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 Wednesday, June 23, for purposes of conducting 
a Forests and Public Land Management Subcommittee hearing which is 
scheduled to begin at 2:15 p.m. The purpose of this hearing is to 
receive testimony on S. 503, the Spanish Peaks Wilderness Act of 1999; 
S. 953, the Terry Peaks Land Conveyance Act of 1999; S. 977, the 
Miwaleta Park Expansion Act; S. 1088, the Arizona National Forest 
Improvement Act of 1999; and H.R. 15 and S. 848, the Otay Mountain 
Wilderness Act of 1999.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


          SUBCOMMITTEE ON NEAR EASTERN AND SOUTH ASIAN AFFAIRS

  Mr. NICKLES. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the 
Subcommittee on Near Eastern and South Asian Affairs be authorized to 
meet during the session of the Senate on Wednesday, June 23, 1999, at 
11 a.m. to hold a hearing.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.

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