[Congressional Record Volume 146, Number 41 (Wednesday, April 5, 2000)]
[Senate]
[Pages S2263-S2264]
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. DOMENICI. 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, April 5, for purposes of 
conducting a Full Committee business meeting which is scheduled to 
begin at 9:30 a.m. The purpose of this business meeting is to consider 
pending calendar business.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


               Committee on Energy and Natural Resources

  Mr. DOMENICI. 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, April 5, immediately following 
the business meeting for a hearing. The committee will examine the 
energy potential of the 1002 area of the Arctic Coastal Plain; the role 
this energy could play in national security; the role this energy could 
play is reducing U.S. dependence on imported oil; and the legislative 
provisions of S. 2214, the Arctic Coastal Plain Domestic Energy 
Security Act of 2000.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


                          Committee on Finance

  Mr. DOMENICI. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the 
Committee on Finance be authorized to meet during the session of the 
Senate on Wednesday, April 5, 2000, for hearings on Medicaid in the 
Schools: A Pattern of Improper Payments.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


                     Committee on Foreign Relations

  Mr. DOMENICI. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the 
Committee on Foreign Relations be authorized to meet during the session 
of the Senate on Wednesday, April 5, 2000 at 9:30 a.m. and 2 p.m. to 
hold two hearings.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


                      Committee on Indian Affairs

  Mr. DOMENICI. Mr. President, I ask unanimous that the Committee on 
Indian Affairs be authorized to meet during the session of the Senate 
on Wednesday, April 5, 2000 at 9:30 a.m. to markup the nomination of 
Thomas N. Slonaker, to be Special Trustee for American Indians within 
the Department of the Interior, and to conduct a hearing on S. 612, 
``the Indian Needs Assessment and Program Evaluation Act of 1999.'' The 
hearing will be held in the Committee room, 485 Russell Senate 
Building.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


                 Committee on Rules and Administration

  Mr. DOMENICI. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the 
Committee on Rules and Administraton be authorized to meet during the 
session of the Senate on Wednesday, April 5, 2000, at 9:30 a.m., to 
receive testimony on political parties in America.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.

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        Subcommittee on Administrative Oversight and the Courts

  Mr. DOMENICI. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the 
Subcommittee on Administrative Oversight and the Courts be authorized 
to meet to conduct a hearing on Wednesday, April 5, 2000 at 9:30 a.m., 
in SH216.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.

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