[Congressional Record Volume 146, Number 47 (Thursday, April 13, 2000)]
[Senate]
[Page S2785]
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                    AUTHORITY FOR COMMITTEES TO MEET


                      committee on armed services

  Mr. GRASSLEY. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the 
Committee on Armed Services be authorized to meet during the session of 
the Senate on Thursday, April 13, 2000, at 10:00 a.m., in open session 
to review the Department of Defense Anthrax Vaccine Immunization 
Program.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


            committee on banking, housing, and urban affairs

  Mr. GRASSLEY. 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 Thursday, April 13, 2000, to 
conduct a hearing on Structure of Securities Markets.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


           committee on commerce, science, and transportation

  Mr. GRASSLEY. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent the Committee on 
Commerce, Science, and Transportation be authorized to meet on 
Thursday, April 13, 2000, at 9:30 a.m. on pending committee business.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


           committee on commerce, science, and transportation

  Mr. GRASSLEY. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the 
Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation be authorized to 
meet on Thursday, April 13, 2000, at 2:30 p.m. on S. 1361--Natural 
Disaster Protection and Insurance Act.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


               committee on energy and natural resources

  Mr. GRASSLEY. 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, April 13 at 9:30 a.m. to conduct 
a hearing. The committee will receive testimony on S. 282, the 
Transition to Competition in the Electric Industry Act; S. 516, the 
Electric Utility Restructuring Empowerment and Competitiveness Act of 
1999; S. 1047, the Comprehensive Electricity Competition Act; S. 1284, 
the Electric Consumer Choice Act; S. 1273, the Federal Power Act 
Amendments of 1999; s. 1369, the Clean Energy Act of 1999; S. 2071, 
Electric Reliability 2000 Act; and S. 2098, the Electric Power Market 
Competition and Reliability Act.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


               committee on environment and public works

  Mr. GRASSLEY. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the 
Committee on Environment and Public Works be authorized to meet during 
the session of the Senate on Thursday, April 13, at 9:15 a.m. to 
consider pending business.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


                     committee on foreign relations

  Mr. GRASSLEY. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the 
Committee on Foreign Relations be authorized to meet during the session 
of the Senate on Thursday, April 13, 2000 at 2:30 p.m. to hold a 
business meeting.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


          Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions

  Mr. GRASSLEY. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the 
Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions be authorized to 
meet for a hearing on protecting pension assets during the session of 
the Senate on Thursday, April 13, 2000, at 10 a.m.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


                       Committee on the Judiciary

  Mr. GRASSLEY. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the 
Committee on the Judiciary be authorized to meet to conduct a markup on 
Thursday, April 13, 2000, at 9:30 a.m. in SD226.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


           Subcommittee on Forests and Public Land Management

  Mr. GRASSLEY. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Forests 
and Public Land Management Subcommittee of the Senate Committee on 
Energy and Natural Resources be authorized to meet during the session 
of the Senate on Thursday, April 13, at 2:30 p.m. to conduct an 
oversight hearing. The subcommittee will receive testimony on the 
United States Forest Service's proposed regulations governing National 
Forest Planning.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


                      Subcommittee on Immigration

  Mr. GRASSLEY. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the 
Subcommittee on Immigration be authorized to meet to conduct a hearing 
on Thursday, April 13, 2000, at 2:00 p.m., in Dirksen 226.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Senator from Kansas.
  Mr. BROWNBACK. Thank you, Mr. President. I want to speak for about 5 
or 6 minutes on a bill I am introducing.
  What does my colleague from Louisiana have in mind?
  Ms. LANDRIEU. Mr. President, if my colleague will yield, I wanted to 
speak for about 2 minutes. If Senator Byrd would allow both of us to go 
forward before he begins his remarks, I would be happy to yield.
  Mr. BROWNBACK. Mr. President, I would be happy to yield to my 
colleague from Louisiana.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Senator from Louisiana is recognized.
  Ms. LANDRIEU. Mr. President, I thank Senator Brownback.

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