[Congressional Record Volume 145, Number 105 (Thursday, July 22, 1999)]
[Senate]
[Pages S9109-S9110]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                    AUTHORITY FOR COMMITTEES TO MEET


               committee on energy and natural resources

  Mr. GREGG. 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, July 22, 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 consider the nominations of Curt 
Herbert to be a Member of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission and 
Earl E. Devaney to be Inspector General of the Department of the 
Interior.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


               committee on environment and public works

  Mr. GREGG. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the full 
Committee on Environment and Public Works be granted permission to 
conduct a hearing Thursday, July 22, 9:30 a.m., Hearing Room (SD-406), 
on legislation relating to habitat restoration/coastal protection 
issues.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


                          committee on finance

  Mr. GREGG. Mr. President, the Finance Committee requests unanimous 
consent to conduct a hearing on Thursday, July 22, 1999 beginning at 
2:00 p.m. in room 106 Dirksen.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


                     committee on foreign relations

  Mr. GREGG. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Committee 
on Foreign Relations be authorized to meet during the session of the 
Senate on Thursday, July 22, 1999 at 2:30 p.m. to hold a hearing.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


                       committee on the judiciary

  Mr. GREGG. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Committee 
on the Judiciary be authorized to meet for an executive business 
meeting, during the session of the Senate on Thursday, July 22, 1999, 
at 10:00 a.m., in SD-628.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


                       committee on the judiciary

  Mr. GREGG. Mr. president, I ask unanimous consent that the Committee 
on the Judiciary be authorized to meet for an executive business 
meeting, during the session of the Senate on Thursday, July 22, 1999, 
following the first vote this, in S-216 of the U.S. Capitol Building.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


                       committee on the judiciary

  Mr. GREGG. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Committee 
on the Judiciary be authorized

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to meet for a hearing re Cybersquatting and Consumer Protection: 
Ensuring Domain Name Integrity, during the session of the Senate on 
Thursday, July 22, 1999, at 2:00 p.m., in SD-628.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


                    select committee on intelligence

  Mr. GREGG. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Select 
Committee on Intelligence be authorized to meet during the session of 
the Senate on Thursday, July 22, 1999 at 2:00 p.m. to hold a closed 
hearing on intelligence matters.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


         special committee on the year 2000 technology problem

  Mr. GREGG. Mr. president, I ask unanimous consent that the Special 
Committee on the Year 2000 Technology Problem be permitted to meet on 
July 22, 1999 at 9:30 a.m. for the purpose of conducting a hearing.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


            subcommittee on forests & public land management

  Mr. GREGG. 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, July 22, 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 from the U.S. General 
Accounting Office on a recent GAO report, 99-166, regarding Forest 
Service land management priorities. Within this context, GAO will also 
provide an evaluation of Title I and Title II of S. 1320, a bill to 
provide the Federal land management agencies the authority and 
capability to manage effectively the Federal lands, and for other 
purposes.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


          subcommittee on near eastern and south asian affairs

  Mr. GREGG. 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 Thursday, July 22, 1999 at 
10:00 a.m. to hold a hearing.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.

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