[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 145 (1999), Part 15]
[Senate]
[Page 21409]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]



                    AUTHORITY FOR COMMITTEES TO MEET


                      committee on armed services

  Mr. COVERDELL. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the 
Committee on Armed Services be authorized to meet at 9:30 a.m. on 
Tuesday, September 14, 1999, in open session, to receive testimony 
concerning the sinking of the U.S.S. Indianapolis and the subsequent 
court-martial of Rear Admiral Charles B. McVay III, USN.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


               committee on energy and natural resources

  Mr. COVERDELL. 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 Tuesday, September 14, for purposes 
of conducting a full committee hearing which is scheduled to begin at 
9:30 a.m. The purpose of this hearing is to receive testimony on S. 
1052, the Northern Marianas Island Covenant Implementation Act.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


          committee on health, education, labor, and pensions

  Mr. COVERDELL. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the 
Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions be authorized to 
meet for a hearing on ``Education Readiness'' during the session of the 
Senate on Tuesday, September 14, 1999, at 10:00 a.m.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


                       committee on the judiciary

  Mr. COVERDELL. Mr. President, the Committee on the Judiciary requests 
unanimous consent to conduct a hearing on Tuesday, September 14, 1999 
beginning at 10:00 a.m. in Room 226 Dirksen.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


                       committee on the judiciary

  Mr. COVERDELL. Mr. President. The Committee on the Judiciary requests 
unanimous consent to conduct a hearing on Tuesday, September 14, 1999 
beginning at 2:00 p.m. in Room 226 Dirksen.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


                      committee on small business

  Mr. COVERDELL. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the 
Committee on Small Business be authorized to meet during the session of 
the Senate for a hearing entitled ``Slotting: Fair for Small Business & 
Consumers?'' The hearing will be held on Tuesday, September 14, 1999, 
beginning at 9:30 a.m. in room 608 of the Dirksen Senate Office 
Building.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


     subcommittee on energy research, development, production, and 
                               regulation

  Mr. COVERDELL. Mr. President I ask unanimous consent that the 
Subcommittee on Energy Research, Development, Production, and 
Regulation of the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources be granted 
permission to meet during the session of the Senate on Tuesday, 
September 14, for purposes of conducting a subcommittee hearing, which 
is scheduled to begin immediately after the full committee hearing. The 
purpose of this hearing is to receive testimony on S. 1051, a bill to 
amend the Energy Policy and Conservation Act to manage the Strategic 
Petroleum Reserve more effectively, and for other purposes.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


    subcommittee on western hemisphere, peace corps, narcotics and 
                               terrorism

  Mr. COVERDELL. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the 
Subcommittee on Western Hemisphere, Peace Corps, Narcotics and 
Terrorism of the Committee on Foreign Relations be authorized to meet 
during the session of the Senate on Tuesday, September 14, 1999, at 
9:00 am to hold a hearing.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.

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