[Congressional Record Volume 146, Number 65 (Tuesday, May 23, 2000)]
[Senate]
[Page S4327]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                    AUTHORITY FOR COMMITTEES TO MEET


                      committee on armed services

  Mr. McCONNELL. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the 
Committee on Armed Services be authorized to meet during the session of 
the Senate on Tuesday, May 23, 2000, at 9:30 a.m., in open and closed 
session to receive testimony on U.S. Strategic Nuclear Force 
requirements.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


                      committee on small business

  Mr. McCONNELL. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the 
Committee on Small Business be authorized to meet during the session of 
the Senate on Tuesday, May 23, 2000, beginning at 10:00 a.m. in room 
428A of the Russell Senate Office Building to hold a hearing entitled 
``IRS Restructuring: A New Era for Small Business.''
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


               subcommittee on housing and transportation

  Mr. McCONNELL. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the 
subcommittee on Housing and Transportation of the Committee on Banking, 
Housing, and Urban Affairs be authorized to meet during the session of 
the Senate on Tuesday, May 23, 2000, to conduct a hearing on 
``consolidation of HUD's homeless assistance programs.''
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


           subcommittee on transportation and infrastructure

  Mr. McCONNELL. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the 
Subcommittee on Transportation and Infrastructure be authorized to meet 
during the session of the Senate on Tuesday, May 23, at 10 a.m., to 
receive testimony on the administration's Water Resources Development 
Act of 2000 proposal.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


                    subcommittee on water and power

  Mr. McCONNELL. 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 
Tuesday, May 23 at 2:30 p.m. to conduct a hearing. The subcommittee 
will receive testimony on S. 740, a bill to amend the Federal Power Act 
to improve the hydroelectric licensing process by granting the Federal 
Energy Regulatory Commission statutory authority to better coordinate 
participation by other agencies and entities, and for other purposes.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.

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