[Congressional Record Volume 146, Number 61 (Wednesday, May 17, 2000)]
[Senate]
[Pages S4117-S4118]
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                    AUTHORITY FOR COMMITTEES TO MEET


           Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation

  Mr. CRAIG. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Committee 
on Commerce, Science, and Transportation be authorized to meet on 
Wednesday, May 17, 2000, at 9:30 a.m. on global warming.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


               Committee on Energy and Natural Resources

  Mr. CRAIG. 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, May 17, 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 Indian Affairs

  Mr. CRAIG. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Committee 
on Indian Affairs be authorized to meet on Wednesday, May 17, 2000 at 
2:00 p.m. to conduct an oversight hearing on Implementation of the 
Indian Arts and Crafts Act (P.L. 101-644). The hearing will take place 
in room 562, Dirksen Senate Building.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


                      committee on indian affairs

  Mr. CRAIG. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Committee 
on Indian Affairs be authorized to meet during the session of the 
Senate on Wednesday, May 17, 2000 at 2:00 p.m. to conduct a hearing on 
S. 1148, to provide for the Yankton Sioux Tribe and the Santee Sioux 
Tribe of Nebraska certain benefits of the Missouri River Pick-Sloan 
Project and S. 1658, to authorize the construction of a Reconciliation 
Place in Fort Pierre, South Dakota. The hearing will be held in the 
Committee room, 485 Russell Senate Building.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


                          committee on finance

  Mr. CRAIG. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Committee 
on Finance be authorized to meet during the session of the Senate on 
Wednesday, Jay 17, 2000, for an Open Executive Session to mark up 
legislation extending permanent Normal Trading Relations to China.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


                       committee on the judiciary

  Mr. CRAIG. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Committee 
on the Judiciary be authorized to meet to conduct a hearing on 
Wednesday, May 17, 2000, at 10:00 a.m., in SD226.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


                 committee on rules and administration

  Mr. CRAIG. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Committee 
on Rules and Administration be authorized to meet during the session of 
the Senate on Wednesday, May 17, 2000, at 9:30 a.m., to receive 
testimony on legislative remedies, including S. 1816, the Hagel-Kerrey-
Abraham-Landrieu campaign finance reform bill.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


  Subcommittee on Clean Air, Wetlands, Private Property, and Nuclear 
                                 Safety

  Mr. CRAIG. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the 
Subcommittee on Clean Air, Wetlands, Private Property, and Nuclear 
Safety be

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authorized to meet during the session of the Senate on Wednesday, May 
17, at 9:30 a.m., to conduct a Clean Air Act Reauthorization hearing to 
receive testimony on an incentive-based utility emissions reduction 
approach in the Clean Air Act.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


    Subcommittee on International Economic Policy, Export and Trade 
                               Promotion

  Mr. CRAIG. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the 
Subcommittee on International Economic Policy, Export and Trade 
Promotion of the Committee on Foreign Relations be authorized to meet 
during the session of the Senate on Wednesday, May 17, at 2:30 p.m. to 
hold a hearing.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


                    Subcommittee on Water and Power

  Mr. CRAIG. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the 
Subcommittee on Water and Power of the Committee on Energy and Natural 
Resources be authorized to meet during the session of the Senate on 
Wednesday, May 17 at 2:30 p.m. to conduct an oversight hearing. The 
subcommittee will receive testimony on the operation, by the Bureau of 
Indian Affairs, of the Flathead Irrigation Project in Montana.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.

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