[Congressional Record Volume 145, Number 142 (Tuesday, October 19, 1999)]
[Senate]
[Page S12845]
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                    AUTHORITY FOR COMMITTEES TO MEET


                      committee on armed services

  Mr. McCONNELL. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the 
Committee on Armed Services be authorized to meet at 9:30 a.m. on 
Tuesday, October 19, 1999, in open session, to receive testimony on 
future naval operations at the Atlantic Fleet Weapons Training 
Facility.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


               committee on energy and natural resources

  Mr. McCONNELL. 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 19, for purposes 
of conducting a joint committee hearing with the Committee on 
Governmental Affairs, which is scheduled to begin at 2:00 p.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. McCONNELL. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the full 
Committee on Environment and Public Works be granted permission to 
conduct a business meeting Tuesday, October 19, immediately following 
the first vote, S-216, The Capitol, to consider the nominations of (1) 
Skila Harris, nominated by the President to be a Member of the 
Tennessee Valley Authority; (2) Glenn L. McCullough, Jr., nominated by 
the President to be a Member of the Tennessee Valley Authority; and (3) 
Gerald V. Poje, nominated by the President to be a Member of the 
Chemical Safety and Hazard Investigation Board.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


                     committee on foreign relations

  Mr. McCONNELL. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the 
Committee on Foreign Relations be authorized to meet during the session 
of the senate on Tuesday, October 19, 1999 at 2:30 PM to hold a 
hearing.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


                   committee on governmental affairs

  Mr. McCONNELL. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the 
Governmental Affairs Committee be permitted to meet on Tuesday, October 
19, at 10:30 a.m. for a hearing regarding H.R. 391 and S. 1378, the 
Small Business Paperwork Reduction Act Amendments of 1999.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


                       COMMITTEE ON THE JUDICIARY

  Mr. McCONNELL. Mr. President, the Committee on the Judiciary requests 
unanimous consent to conduct a markup on Tuesday, October 19, 1999 
beginning at 10:00 a.m. in Dirksen Room 226.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


         SPECIAL COMMITTEE ON THE YEAR 2000 TECHNOLOGY PROBLEM

  Mr. McCONNELL. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the 
Special Committee on the Year 2000 Technology Problem be permitted to 
meet on October 19, 1999 at 10:00 a.m. for the purpose of conducting a 
hearing.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


        SUBCOMMITTEE ON FISHERIES, WILDLIFE, AND DRINKING WATER

  Mr. McCONNELL. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the 
Subcommittee on Fisheries, Wildlife, and Drinking Water be granted 
permission to conduct a hearing Tuesday, October 19, 10:00 a.m., 
Hearing Room (SD-406), to examine the benefits and policy concerns 
related to Habitat Conservation Plans.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


           SUBCOMMITTEE ON FORESTS AND PUBLIC LAND MANAGEMENT

  Mr. McCONNELL. 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 Tuesday, October 19, for purposes of 
conducting a Subcommittee on Forests and Public Land Management hearing 
which is scheduled to begin at 10:00 a.m. The purpose of this hearing 
is to receive testimony on S. 1608, a bill to provide annual payments 
to the States and counties from National Forest System land management 
by the Forest Service, and the revested Oregon and California Railroad 
and reconveyed Coos Bay Wagon Road grant lands managed predominately by 
the Bureau of Land Management, for use by the counties in which the 
lands are situated for the benefit of the public schools, roads, 
emergency and other public purposes; to encourage and provide a new 
mechanism for cooperation between counties and the Forest Service and 
the Bureau of Land Management to make necessary investments in federal 
lands, and reaffirm the positive connection between Federal Lands 
counties and Federal Lands; and for other purposes.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


          SUBCOMMITTEE ON LONG-TERM GROWTH AND DEBT REDUCTION

  Mr. McCONNELL. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the 
Committee on Finance, Subcommittee on Long-Term Growth and Debt 
Reduction be permitted to meet on Tuesday, October 19, 1999 at 9:30 
a.m. to hear testimony on Federal Income Tax Issues Relating to 
Restructuring of the Electric Power Industry.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.

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