[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 145 (1999), Part 13]
[Senate]
[Page 18320]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]



                    AUTHORITY FOR COMMITTEES TO MEET


            committee on banking, housing, and urban affairs

  Mr. GRAMS. 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, July 28, 1999, to conduct a hearing 
on the monetary policy report to Congress pursuant to the Full 
Employment and Balanced Growth Act of 1978.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


           committee on commerce, science, and transportation

  Mr. GRAMS. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Senate 
Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation be authorized to 
meet on Wednesday, July 28, 1999, at 2:15 p.m. on fraud against 
seniors.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


               committee on energy and natural resources

  Mr. GRAMS. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Committee 
on Energy and Natural Resources be granted permission to meet during 
the session of the Senate on Wednesday, July 28, 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. GRAMS. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Committee 
on Foreign Relations be authorized to meet during the session of the 
Senate on Wednesday, July 28, 1999 at 11:00 a.m. to hold a business 
meeting.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


          committee on health, education, labor, and pensions

  Mr. GRAMS. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Committee 
on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions be authorized to meet in 
executive session during the session of the Senate on Wednesday, July 
28, 1999, at 9:30 a.m.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


                      committee on indian affairs

  Mr. GRAMS. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Senate 
Committee on Indian Affairs be authorized to meet during the session of 
the Senate on Wednesday, July 28, 1999 at 9:30 a.m. to conduct a 
hearing on S. 979, Tribal Self-Governance Amendments of 1999. The 
hearing will be held in room 485, Russell Senate Office Building.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


                       committee on the judiciary

  Mr. GRAMS. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Committee 
on the Judiciary be authorized to meet for a hearing re Combating 
Methamphetamine Proliferation in America, during the session of the 
Senate on Wednesday, July 28, 1999, at 10 a.m., in SD-628.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


                 committee on rules and administration

  Mr. GRAMS. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Committee 
on Rules and Administration be authorized to meet during the session of 
the Senate on Wednesday, July 28, 1999 at 9:30 a.m. to receive 
testimony on the operations of the Smithsonian Institution.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


                    select committee on intelligence

  Mr. GRAMS. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Select 
Committee on Intelligence be authorized to meet during the session of 
the Senate on Wednesday, July 28, 1999 at 2 p.m. to hold a closed 
hearing on intelligence matters.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


                    subcommittee on water and power

  Mr. GRAMS. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the 
Subcommittee on Water and Power of the Committee on Energy and Natural 
Resources be granted permission to meet during the session of the 
Senate on Wednesday, July 28, for purposes of conducting a Water and 
Power Subcommittee hearing which is scheduled to begin at 2:30 p.m. The 
purpose of this hearing is to receive testimony on S. 624, a bill to 
authorize construction of the Fort Peck Reservation Rural Water System 
in the State of Montana, and for other purposes; S. 986, a bill to 
direct the Secretary of the Interior to convey the Griffith Project to 
the Southern Nevada Water Authority; S. 1211, a bill to amend the 
Colorado River Basin Salinity Control Act to authorize additional 
measures to carry out the control of salinity upstream of Imperial Dam 
in a cost-effective manner; S. 1275, a bill to authorize the Secretary 
of the Interior to produce and sell products and to sell publications 
relating to the Hoover Dam, and to deposit revenues generated from the 
sales to the Colorado River Dam fund; and S. 1236, a bill to extend the 
deadline under the Federal Power Act for commencement of the 
construction of the Arrowrock Dam Hydroelectric Project in the State of 
Idaho; and S. 1377, a bill to amend the Central Utah Project Completion 
Act regarding the use of funds for water development for the Bonneville 
Unit, and for other purposes.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


    subcommittee on international economic policy, export and trade 
                               promotion

  Mr. GRAMS. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the 
Subcommittee on International Economic Policy, Export and Trade 
Promotion be authorized to meet during the session of the Senate on 
Wednesday, July 28, 1999 at 2 p.m. to hold a hearing.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.

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