[Congressional Record Volume 145, Number 138 (Wednesday, October 13, 1999)]
[Senate]
[Page S12560]
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                    AUTHORITY FOR COMMITTEES TO MEET


               Committee on Energy and Natural Resources

  Mr. COCHRAN. 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, October 13, for purposes 
of conducting a joint committee hearing with the Committee on 
Governmental Affairs, which is scheduled to begin at 10 a.m. The 
purpose of this oversight hearing is to receive testimony on the 
Department of Energy's implementation of provisions of the Department 
of Defense Authorization Act which create the National Nuclear Security 
Administration.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


               Committee on Environment and Public Works

  Mr. COCHRAN. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the full 
Committee on Environment and Public Works be granted permission to 
conduct a hearing Wednesday, October 13, at 10 a.m., Hearing Room (SD-
406), on issues relating to the Clean Water Act, including the 
following bills:
  S. 669, Federal Facilities Clean Water Compliance Act of 1999;
  S. 188, Water Conservation and Quality Incentives Act; and
  S. 1706, Water Regulation Improvement Act of 1999.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


          Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions

  Mr. COCHRAN. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the 
Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions be authorized to 
meet for a hearing on ``Pain Management and Improving End-of-Life 
Care'' during the session of the Senate on Wednesday, October 13, 1999, 
at 9:30 a.m.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


                      Committee on Indian Affairs

  Mr. COCHRAN. 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, October 13, 1999, at 9:30 a.m., to mark up S. 
964, the Cheyenne River Sioux Tribe Equitable Compensation Act and S. 
1508, the Indian Tribal Justice Systems Legal and Technical Assistance 
Act of 1999 followed by a hearing on S. 1507, the ``Native American 
Alcohol and Substance Abuse Program Consolidation Act of 1999.''
  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. COCHRAN. Mr. President, the Committee on the Judiciary requests 
unanimous consent to conduct a closed hearing on Wednesday, October 13, 
1999, beginning at 10 a.m., in Room S407, the Capitol.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. without objection, it is so ordered.


         special committee on the year 2000 technology problem

  Mr. COCHRAN. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Special 
Committee on the Year 2000 Technology Problem be permitted to meet on 
October 13, 1999, at 9:30 a.m., for the purpose of conducting a 
hearing.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


                    subcommittee on european affairs

  Mr. COCHRAN. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the 
subcommittee on European Affairs of the Committee on Foreign Relations 
be authorized to meet during the session of the Senate on Wednesday, 
October 13, 1999, at 10:15 a.m., to hold a hearing.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


  subcommittee on national parks, historic preservation and recreation

  Mr. COCHRAN. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the 
Subcommittee on National Parks, Historic Preservation and Recreation of 
the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources by granted permission to 
meet during the session of the Senate on Wednesday, October 13, for 
purposes of conducting a subcommittee hearing which is scheduled to 
begin at 2:30 p.m. The purpose of this hearing is to receive testimony 
on S. 167, a bill to extend the authorization for the Upper Delaware 
Citizens Advisory Council and to authorize construction and operation 
of a visitor center for the Upper Delaware Scenic and Recreational 
River, New York and Pennsylvania; S. 311, a bill to authorize the 
Disabled Veterans' LIFE Memorial Foundation to establish a memorial in 
the District of Columbia or its environs, and for other purposes; S. 
497, a bill to redesignate Great Kills Part in the Gateway National 
Recreation Area as ``World War II Veterans Park at Great Kill''; H.R. 
592, an act to designate a portion of Gateway National Recreation Area 
as ``World war II Veterans Park at Miller Field''; S. 919, a bill to 
amend the Quininebaug and Shetucket Rivers Valley National Heritage 
Corridor Act of 1994 to expand the boundaries of the Corridor; H.R. 
1619, an act to amend the Quinebaug and Shetucket Rivers Valley 
National Heritage Corridor act of 1994 to expand the boundaries of the 
Corridor; S. 1296, a bill to designate portions of the lower Delaware 
Valley River and associated tributaries as a component of the National 
Wild and Scenic Rivers System; S. 1336, a bill to authorize the 
Secretary of the Interior to construct and operate a visitor center for 
the Upper Delaware Scenic and Recreational River on land owned by New 
York State, and for other purposes; and S. 1569, a bill to amend the 
Wild and Scenic Rivers Act to designate segments of the Taunton River 
in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts for study for potential addition 
to the National Wild and Scenic Rivers System, and for other purposes.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


                        subcommittee on seapower

  Mr. COCHRAN. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the 
Subcommittee on Seapower of the Committee on Armed Services be 
authorized to meet at 9:30 a.m. on Wednesday, October 13, 1999, in open 
session, to recieved testimony on force structure impacts on fleet and 
strategic lift operation.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.

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