[Congressional Record Volume 146, Number 106 (Tuesday, September 12, 2000)]
[Senate]
[Page S8423]
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 SENATE RESOLUTION 354--AMENDING PARAGRAPHS 2 AND 3(A) OF RULE XXV AND 
 PROVIDING FOR CERTAIN APPOINTMENTS TO THE AGRICULTURE, NUTRITION, AND 
FORESTRY COMMITTEE, THE BANKING, HOUSING, AND URBAN AFFAIRS COMMITTEE, 
THE FINANCE COMMITTEE, THE SMALL BUSINESS COMMITTEE, AND THE VETERANS' 
                           AFFAIRS COMMITTEE

  Mr. LOTT (for himself and Mr. Daschle) submitted the following 
resolution; which was considered and agreed to:

                              S. Res. 354

       Resolved, That notwithstanding any other provision of Rule 
     XXV, paragraph 2 of Rule XXV of the Standing Rules of the 
     Senate is amended as follows:
       Strike the figure after ``Agriculture, Nutrition, and 
     Forestry'' and insert in lieu thereof ``20''.
       Strike the figure after ``Banking, Housing, and Urban 
     Affairs'' and insert in lieu thereof ``22''.
       Sec. 2. That Rule XXV, paragraph 3(a) of the Standing Rules 
     of the Senate is amended as follows:
       Strike the figure after ``Veterans' Affairs'' and insert in 
     lieu thereof ``14''.
       Sec. 3. That on the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, 
     and Forestry, the Senator from Oregon (Mr. Smith) is hereby 
     appointed to serve as a majority member; that the Senator 
     from Georgia (Mr. Miller) is hereby appointed to serve as a 
     minority member; and that the Majority Leader is hereby 
     authorized to appoint one majority member to that committee.
       Sec. 4. That on the Committee on Banking, Housing, and 
     Urban Affairs, the Senator from Georgia (Mr. Miller) is 
     hereby appointed to serve as a minority member, and that the 
     Majority Leader is hereby authorized to appoint one majority 
     member to that committee.
       Sec. 5. That on the Committee on Finance, the Senator from 
     Idaho (Mr. Craig) is hereby appointed to serve as a majority 
     member.
       Sec. 6. That on the Committee on Small Business, the 
     Majority Leader is hereby authorized to appoint one majority 
     member to that committee.
       Sec. 7. That on the Committee on Veterans' Affairs, the 
     Senator form Georgia (Mr. Miller) is hereby appointed to 
     serve as a minority member, and that the Majority Leader is 
     hereby authorized to appoint a majority member to that 
     committee.

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