[Congressional Record Volume 145, Number 104 (Wednesday, July 21, 1999)]
[Senate]
[Page S8970]
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                    AUTHORITY FOR COMMITTEES TO MEET


           committee on agriculture, nutrition, and forestry

  Mr. DOMENICI. 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 July 21, 1999. The 
purpose of this meeting will be to consider the committee budget 
resolution and to possibily consider the nomination of William Rainer 
for Commissioner and Chairman of the Commodity Futures Trading 
Commission.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


           committee on agriculture, nutrition, and forestry

  Mr. SHELBY. 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, July 21, 1999. The purpose of this 
meeting will be to consider the nomination of William Rainer to become 
Chairman of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission and to conduct and 
oversight review of the Farmland Protection Program.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


                      committee on armed services

  Mr. SHELBY. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Committee 
on Armed Services be authorized to meet at 9:30 a.m. on Wednesday, July 
21, 1999, in open session, to consider the nominations of F. Whitten 
Peters to be Secretary of the Air Force; and Arthur L. Money to be 
Assistant Secretary of Defense for Command, Control, Communications and 
Intelligence.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


                          committee on finance

  Mr. DOMENICI. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the 
Committee on Finance be permitted to meet Wednesday July 21, 1999 
beginning at 10:00 a.m. in room SD-106, to conduct a markup.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


                     committee on foreign relations

  Mr. SHELBY. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Committee 
on Foreign Relations be authorized to meet during the session of the 
Senate on Wednesday, July 21, 1999 at 3:30 p.m. to hold a hearing.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


                     committee on foreign relations

  Mr. SHELBY. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Committee 
on Foreign Relations be authorized to meet during the session of the 
Senate on Wednesday, July 21, 1999 at 4:30 p.m. to hold a hearing.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


                    committee on government affairs

  Mr. SHELBY. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the 
Governmental Affairs Committee Subcommittee on International Security, 
Proliferation, and Federal Services be permitted to meet on Wednesday, 
July 21, 1999, at 2:00 p.m. for a hearing to examine whether the 
Russian commercial space launch quota has achieved it purpose.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


                      committee on indian affairs

  Mr. SHELBY. 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, July 21, 1999 at 9:30 a.m. to conduct a 
hearing on S. 985, the Intergovernmental Gaming Agreement Act of 1999. 
The hearing will be held in room 106, Dirksen Senate Office Building.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


                       committee on the judiciary

  Mr. SHELBY. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Committee 
on the Judiciary be authorized to meet for a hearing re Oversight of 
Federal Asset Forfeiture: Its Role in Fighting Crime, during the 
session of the Senate on Wednesday, July 21, 1999, at 2:00 p.m., in 
SD628.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


                    select committee on intelligence

  Mr. SHELBY. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Select 
Committee on Intelligence be authorized to meet during the session of 
the Senate on Wednesday, July 21, 1999 at 2:00 p.m. to hold a closed 
hearing on intelligence matters.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


             subcommittee on east asian and pacific affairs

  Mr. SHELBY. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the 
Subcommittee on East Asian and Pacific Affairs be authorized to meet 
during the session of the Senate on Wednesday, July 21, 1999 at 10:00 
a.m. to hold a hearing.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


        subcommittee on fisheries, wildlife, and drinking water

  Mr. SHELBY. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the 
Subcommittee on Fisheries, Wildlife, and Drinking Water be granted 
permission to conduct a hearing Wednesday, July 21, 9:30 a.m., Hearing 
Room (SD-406), on the science of habitat conservation plans.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


           Subcommittee on Forest and Public Land Management

  Mr. SHELBY. 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 Wednesday, July 21, for purposes of conducting 
a subcommittee hearing which is scheduled to begin at 2:00 p.m. The 
purpose of this hearing is to receive testimony on S. 1184, a bill to 
authorize the Secretary to dispose of land for recreation or other 
public purposes; S. 1129, a bill to facilitate the acquisition of 
inholdings in Federal land management units and the disposal of surplus 
public land, and for other purposes; and H.R. 150, a bill to amend the 
Act popularly known as the Recreation and Public Purposes Act to 
authorize disposal of certain public lands or national forest lands to 
local education agencies for use for elementary or secondary schools, 
including public charter schools, and for other purposes.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.

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