[Congressional Record Volume 146, Number 38 (Thursday, March 30, 2000)]
[Senate]
[Page S2008]
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. GRAMM. 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 Thursday March 30, at 9:30 a.m. to conduct a 
hearing. The committee will receive testimony on S. 882, a bill to 
strengthen provisions in the Energy Policy Act of 1992; and S. 1776, a 
bill to amend the Energy Policy Act of 1992 to revise the energy policy 
of the United States in order to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, 
advance global climate science, promote technology development, and 
increase citizen awareness, and for other purposes.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


                          committee on finance

  Mr. GRAMM. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Committee 
on Finance be authorized to meet during the session of the Senate on 
Thursday, March 30, 2000, for an Open Executive Session to mark up and 
report out an original bill regarding Marriage Tax Penalty Relief.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


                     committee on foreign relations

  Mr. GRAMM. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Committee 
on Foreign Relations be authorized to meet during the session of the 
Senate on Thursday, March 30, 2000 at 9:30 am and 2:00 pm to hold a 
hearing and a roundtable discussion.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


                   committee on governmental affairs

  Mr. GRAMM. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Committee 
on Governmental Affairs be authorized to meet during the session of the 
Senate on Thursday, March 30, 2000 at 10:00 a.m. for a nominations 
hearing to consider the nominations of Alan Kessler to be a Governor on 
the United States Postal Service and Carol Waller Pope to be a Member 
of the Federal Labor Relations Authority.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


                       committee on the judiciary

  Mr. GRAMM. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Committee 
on the Judiciary be authorized to meet to conduct a markup on Thursday, 
March 30, 2000, at 10:00 a.m., in SD226.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


                 committee on rules and administration

  Mr. GRAMM. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Committee 
on Rules and Administration be authorized to meet during the session of 
the Senate on Thursday, March 30, 2000, at 9:30 a.m., to conduct an 
oversight hearing on the operations of the Architect of the Capitol.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


                    select committee on intelligence

  Mr. GRAMM. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Select 
Committee on Intelligence be authorized to meet during the session of 
the Senate on Thursday, March 30, 2000 at 2:00 p.m., to hold a closed 
hearing on intelligence matters.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


      subcommittee on constitution, federalism and property rights

  Mr. GRAMM. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the 
Subcommittee on Constitution, Federalism and Property Rights be 
authorized to meet to conduct a hearing on Thursday, March 30, 2000 at 
2:00 p.m., in SD226.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


                subcommittee on forest and public lands

  Mr. GRAMM. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the 
Subcommittee on Forests and Public Lands of the Committee on Energy and 
Natural Resources be authorized to meet during the session of the 
Senate on Thursday, March 30 at 2:30 p.m., to conduct an oversight 
hearing. The subcommittee will receive testimony on the 
Administration's effort to review approximately 40 million acres of 
national forest lands for increased production.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


     subcommittee on superfund, waste control, and risk assessment

  Mr. GRAMM. Mr. President I ask unanimous consent that the 
Subcommittee on Superfund, Waste Control, and Risk Assessment be 
authorized to meet during the session of the Senate on Thursday, March 
30, 10:30 a.m., to conduct a hearing to receive testimony regarding the 
Administration's FY 2001 budget for programs within EPA's Office of 
Solid Waste and Emergency Response.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.

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