[Congressional Record Volume 146, Number 17 (Wednesday, February 23, 2000)]
[Senate]
[Page S747]
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                    AUTHORITY FOR COMMITTEES TO MEET


           committee on agriculture, nutrition, and forestry

  Mr. BURNS. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Committee 
on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry, be authorized to meet during 
the session of the Senate on Wednesday, February 23, 2000.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


                      committee on armed services

  Mr. BURNS. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Committee 
on Armed Services be authorized to meet at 9:30 a.m. on Wednesday, 
February 23, 2000, in closed session, to receive testimony on the 
situation in Kosovo.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


            committee on banking, housing, and urban affairs

  Mr. BURNS. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Committee 
on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs be authorized to meet during the 
session of the Senate on Wednesday, February 23, 2000, to conduct a 
hearing on the Federal Reserve's first semi-annual monetary policy 
report for 2000.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


               committee on energy and natural resources

  Mr. BURNS. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Committee 
on Energy and Natural Resources be authorized to meet during the 
session of the Senate on Wednesday, February 23, for purposes of 
conducting a Full Committee business meeting which is scheduled to 
begin at 10 a.m.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


               committee on environment and public works

  Mr. BURNS. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Senate 
Committee on Environment and Public Works be authorized to conduct a 
hearing to receive testimony on the Environmental Protection Agency FY 
2001 budget during the session of the Senate on Wednesday, February 23, 
2000, at 10:30 a.m.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


                          committee on finance

  Mr. BURNS. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Senate 
Committee on Finance be authorized to meet during the session of the 
Senate on Wednesday, February 23, 2000 at 9:30 a.m. to hear testimony 
regarding the U.S.-China Bilateral Trade Agreement on China's Accession 
to the WTO.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


                      committee on indian affairs

  Mr. BURNS. 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, February 23, 2000 at 9:30 a.m. to conduct an 
oversight hearing on the President's Budget Request for Indian Programs 
for FY 2001.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


                       committee on the judiciary

  Mr. BURNS. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Committee 
on the Judiciary be authorized to meet to conduct a hearing on 
Wednesday, February 23, 2000, at 10 a.m., in SD--226.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


                    select committee on intelligence

  Mr. BURNS. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Select 
Committee on Intelligence be authorized to meet during the session of 
the Senate on Wednesday, February 23, 2000 at 2 p.m. to hold a closed 
hearing on intelligence matters.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


                subcommittee on forests and public lands

  Mr. BURNS. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the 
Subcommittee on Forest and Public Lands of the Senate Committee on 
Energy and Natural Resources be authorized to meet during the session 
of the Senate on Wednesday, February 23 at 2:30 p.m. to conduct an 
oversight hearing.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


       subcommittee on surface transportation and merchant marine

  Mr. BURNS. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Surface 
Transportation/Merchant Marine Subcommittee on the Senate Committee on 
Commerce, Science, and Transportation be authorized to meet on February 
23, 2000, at 10 a.m. on AMTRAK oversight.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.

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