[Congressional Record Volume 146, Number 79 (Wednesday, June 21, 2000)]
[Senate]
[Page S5580]
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                    AUTHORITY FOR COMMITTEES TO MEET


            committee on agriculture, nutrition and forestry

  Mr. McCONNELL. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the 
Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry be authorized to meet 
during the session of the Senate on Wednesday, June 21, 2000. The 
purpose of this meeting will be to discuss the Commodity Futures 
Modernization Act of 2000.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


                      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 Wednesday, June 21, 2000 at 9:30 a.m., in open and closed 
session to receive testimony on security failures at Los Alamos 
National Laboratory.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


           committee on commerce, science and transportation

  Mr. McCONNELL. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the 
Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation be authorized to 
meet on Wednesday, June 21, 2000, at 9:30 a.m. on the United/US Airways 
merger.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


               committee on energy and natural resources

  Mr. McCONNELL. 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, June 21, 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 foreign relations

  Mr. McCONNELL. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the 
Committee on Foreign Relations be authorized to meet during the session 
of the Senate on Wednesday, June 21, 2000, at 4:30 p.m. to hold a 
hearing.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


                       committee on the judiciary

  Mr. McCONNELL. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the 
Committee on the Judiciary be authorized to meet to conduct a hearing 
on Wednesday, June 21, 2000, at 10 a.m., in SD226.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


                    select committee on intelligence

  Mr. McCONNELL. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Select 
Committee on Intelligence be authorized to meet during the session of 
the Senate on Wednesday, June 21, 2000, at 2:30 p.m. to hold a joint 
closed hearing on intelligence matters with the Commttee on Energy and 
Natural Resources.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


             subcommittee on fisheries, wildlife and water

  Mr. McCONNELL. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the 
Subcommittee on Fisheries, Wildlife, and Water be authorized to meet 
during the session of the Senate on Wednesday, June 21, 2000, at 10 
a.m., to receive testimony on S. 1787, the Good Samaritan Abandoned or 
Inactive Mine Waste Remediation Act.
  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 be authorized to meet during the 
session of the Senate on Wednesday, June 21 at 2:30 p.m. to conduct a 
hearing. The subcommittee will receive testimony on S. 1848, a bill to 
amend the Reclamation Wastewater and Groundwater Study and Facilities 
Act to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to participate in the 
design, planning, and construction of the Denver Water Reuse project; 
S. 1761, the Lower Rio Grande Valley Water Resources Conservation and 
Improvement Act of 1999; S. 2301, a bill to amend the Reclamation 
Wastewater and Groundwater Study and Facilities Act to authorize the 
Secretary of the Interior to participate in the design, planning, and 
construction of the Lakehaven water reclamation project for the 
reclamation and reuse of water; S. 2400, a bill to direct the Secretary 
of the Interior to convey certain water distribution facilities to the 
Northern Colorado Water Conservancy District; S. 2499, a bill to extend 
the deadline for commencement of construction of a hydroelectric 
project in the State of Pennsylvania; 2594, and S. a bill to authorize 
the Secretary of the Interior to contract with Mancos Water Conservancy 
District to use the Mancos Project facilities for impounding, storage, 
diverting, and carriage of nonproject water for the purpose of 
irrigation, domestic, municipal, industrial, and other beneficial 
purposes.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.

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