[Congressional Record Volume 145, Number 139 (Thursday, October 14, 1999)]
[Senate]
[Pages S12648-S12649]
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                    AUTHORITY FOR COMMITTEES TO MEET


           committee on agriculture, nutrition, and forestry

  Mr. BENNETT. 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 Thursday, October 14, 1999. The 
purpose of this meeting will be to discuss risk management and crop 
insurance.

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


                      committee on armed services

  Mr. BENNETT. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the 
Committee on Armed Services be authorized to meet at 9:30 a.m., on 
Thursday, October 14, 1999, in open session, to receive testimony on 
the lessons learned from the military operations conducted as part of 
Operation Allied Force, and associated relief operations, with respect 
to Kosovo.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


               committee on energy and natural resources

  Mr. BENNETT. 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, October 14, 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. 
1683, a bill to make technical changes to the Alaska Lands Conservation 
Act; S. 1686, a bill to provide for the conveyances of land interests 
to Chugach Alaska Corporation to fulfill the intent, purpose, and 
promise of the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act, and for other 
purposes; S. 1702, a bill to amend the Alaska Native Claims Settlement 
Act to allow shareholder common stock to be transferred to adopted 
Alaska Native Children and their descendants, and for other purposes; 
H.R. 2841, a bill to amend the Revised Organic Act of the Virgin 
Islands to provide for greater fiscal autonomy consistent with other 
United States jurisdictions, and for other purposes; and H.R. 2368, the 
Bikini Resettlement and Relocation Act of 1999.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


                       committee on the judiciary

  Mr. BENNETT. Mr. President, the Committee on the Judiciary requests 
unanimous consent to conduct a markup on Thursday, October 14, 1999 
beginning at 10 a.m. in Dirksen Room 226.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


                    select committee on intelligence

  Mr. BENNETT. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Select 
Committee on Intelligence be authorized to meet during the session of 
the Senate on Thursday, October 14, 1999 at 2 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. BENNETT. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Special 
Committee on the Year 2000 Technology Problem be permitted to meet on 
October 14, 1999 at 9:30 a.m. for the purpose of conducting a hearing.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


  subcommittee on clean air, wetlands, private property, and nuclear 
                                 safety

  Mr. BENNETT. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the 
Subcommittee on Clean Air, Wetlands, Private Property, and Nuclear 
Safety be granted permission to conduct a hearing Thursday, October 14, 
9 a.m., Hearing Room (SD-406), on the reauthorization of the Clean Air 
Act.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


           subcommittee on forest and public land management

  Mr. BENNETT. 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 Thursday, October 14, for purposes of 
conducting a Subcommittee on Forests and Public Lands Management 
hearing which is scheduled to begin at 2:30 p.m. The purpose of this 
hearing is to receive testimony on S. 610, a bill to direct the 
Secretary of the Interior to convey certain land under the jurisdiction 
of the Bureau of Land Management in Washakie County and Big Horn 
County, Wyoming, to the Westside Irrigation District, Wyoming, and for 
other purposes; S. 1218, a bill to direct the Secretary of the interior 
to issue the Landusky School District, without consideration, a patent 
for the surface and mineral estates of certain lots, and for other 
purposes; S. 1343, a bill to direct the Secretary of Agriculture to 
convey certain National Forest land to Elko County, Nevada, for 
continued use as a cemetery; S. 408, a bill to direct the Secretary of 
the Interior to convey a former Bureau of Land Management 
administrative site to the City of Carson City, Nevada, for use as a 
senior center; S. 1629, a bill to provide for the exchange of certain 
land in the state of Oregon; and S. 1599, a bill to authorize the 
Secretary of Agriculture to sell or exchange all or part of certain 
administrative sites and other land in the Black Hills National Forest 
and to use funds derived from the sale or exchange to acquire 
replacement sites and to acquire or construct administrative 
improvements in connection with the Black Hills National Forest.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


                     subcommittee on investigations

  Mr. BENNETT. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the 
Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations of the Governmental Affairs 
Committee be permitted to meet on Thursday, October 14, 1999, at 9:30 
a.m., for a hearing entitled ``Conquering Diabetes: Are We Taking Full 
Advantage of the Scientific Opportunities For Research?.''
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


          subcommittee on near eastern and south asian affairs

  Mr. BENNETT. 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, October 14, 1999 at 
2 p.m. to hold a hearing.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.

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