[Congressional Record Volume 146, Number 66 (Wednesday, May 24, 2000)]
[Senate]
[Pages S4394-S4395]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                    AUTHORITY FOR COMMITTEES TO MEET


                      committee on armed services

  Mr. BENNETT. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the 
Committee on Armed Services be authorized to meet during the session of 
the Senate on Wednesday, May 24, 2000, at 9:30 a.m., in open session to 
consider the nomination of General John A. Gordon, USAF to be 
Administrator, National Nuclear Security Administration, Department of 
Energy.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


            committee on banking, housing, and urban affairs

  Mr. BENNETT. 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 Wednesday, May 24, 2000.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


               committee on energy and natural resources

  Mr. BENNETT. 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 24, 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 environmental and public works

  Mr. BENNETT. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the full 
Committee on Environment and Public

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Works be authorized to meet during the session of the Senate on 
Wednesday, May 24, at 9:30 a.m., to conduct a hearing to receive 
testimony on the Administration's Water Resources Development Act of 
2000 proposal.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


                     committee on foreign relations

  Mr. BENNETT. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the 
Committee on Foreign Relations be authorized to meet during the session 
of the Senate on Wednesday, May 24, 2000 at 9:30 a.m. to hold a 
hearing.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


                      committee on indian affairs

  Mr. BENNETT. 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 24, 2000 at 9:30 a.m. to conduct a hearing 
on S. 611, the Indian Federal Recognition Administrative Procedures 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.


        subcommittee on administrative oversight and the courts

  Mr. BENNETT. 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, May 24, 2000, at 9 a.m., in 
226 Dirksen.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


                    subcommittee on water and power

  Mr. BENNETT. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the 
Subcommittee on Water and Power of the Senate Committee on Energy and 
Natural Resources be authorized to meet during the session of the 
Senate on Wednesday, May 24, at 2:30 p.m. to conduct a hearing. The 
subcommittee will receive testimony on S. 2163, a bill to provide for a 
study of the engineering feasibility of a water exchange in lieu of 
electrification of the Chandler Pumping Plant at Prosser Diversion Dam, 
Washington; S. 2396, a bill to authorize the Secretary of the Interior 
to enter into contracts with the Weber Basin Water Conservancy 
District, Utah, to use Water Basin Project facilities for the 
impounding, storage, and carriage of nonproject water for domestic, 
municipal, industrial, and other beneficial purposes; S. 2248, a bill 
to assist in the development and implementation of projects to provide 
for the control of drainage water, storm water, flood water, and other 
water as part of water-related integrated resource management, 
environmental infrastructure, and resource protection, and development 
projects in the Colusa Basin Watershed, California; S. 2410, a bill to 
increase the authorization of appropriations for the Reclamation Safety 
of Dams Act of 1978, and for other purposes; and S. 2425, a bill to 
authorize the Bureau of Reclamation to participate in the planning, 
design, and construction of the Bend Feed Canal Pipeline Project, 
Oregon, and for other purposes.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.

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