[Congressional Record Volume 146, Number 96 (Friday, July 21, 2000)]
[Senate]
[Page S7455]
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                    AUTHORITY FOR COMMITTEES TO MEET


            Committee on banking, housing, and urban affairs

  Mr. LOTT. 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 Friday, July 21, 2000, to conduct a hearing on 
the following nominations: Mr. Robert S. LaRussa to be Undersecretary 
for International Trade at the Department of Commerce; and Ms. Marjory 
E. Searing to be Assistant Secretary and Director General of the U.S. 
and Foreign Commercial Service (US&FCS) of the Department of Commerce.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


               Committee on Energy and Natural Resources

  Mr. LOTT. 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 Friday, July 21, 2000, for purposes of 
conducting a Full Committee business meeting which is scheduled to 
begin at 9 a.m. The purpose of this business meeting is to consider 
H.R. 701, the Conservation and Reinvestment Act.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


          Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions

  Mr. LOTT. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Committee 
on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions be authorized to meet in 
executive session on Friday, July 21, 2000.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


                Subcommittee on Forest and Public Lands

  Mr. LOTT. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the 
Subcommittee on Forests and Public Lands of the Committee on Energy and 
Natural Resources be authorized to meet during the session of the 
Senate on Friday, July 21, 2000, at 9:30 a.m. to conduct an oversight 
hearing. The subcommittee will receive testimony on the Draft 
Environmental Impact Statement implementing the October 1999 
announcement by President Clinton to review approximately 40 million 
acres of national forest lands for increased protection.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.

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