[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 145 (1999), Part 15]
[Senate]
[Page 21656]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]



                    AUTHORITY FOR COMMITTEES TO MEET


               committee on energy and natural resources

  Mr. SHELBY. 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, September 15, for purposes of 
conducting a full committee hearing which is scheduled to begin at 
10:00 a.m. The purpose of this hearing is to consider the nominations 
of David Hayes to be Deputy Secretary of the Interior; Sylvia Baca to 
be Assistant Secretary of the Interior for Land and Minerals 
Management; and Ivan Itkin to be Director of the Office of the Civilian 
Radioactive Waste Management, Department of Energy.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


                          committee on finance

  Mr. SHELBY. Mr. President, the Finance Committee requests unanimous 
consent to conduct a hearing on Wednesday, September 15, 1999 beginning 
at 10:00 a.m. in 215 Dirksen.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


                    committee on government affairs

  Mr. SHELBY. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the 
Governmental Affairs Committee be permitted to meet on Wednesday, 
September 15, 1999 at 10:00 a.m. for a hearing on the nomination of 
Sally Katzen to be Deputy Director for Management, Office of Management 
and Budget.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


                      committee on indian affairs

  Mr. SHELBY. 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, September 15, 1999 at 9:30 a.m. to conduct an 
oversight hearing on the issue of the Indian Self-Determination and 
Education Assistance Act and Contract Support Costs.
  The hearing will be held in room 485, Russell Senate Building.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


                      committee on indian affairs

  Mr. SHELBY. Mr. President, I would like to announce that the Senate 
Committee on Indian Affairs will meet during the session of the Senate 
on Wednesday, September 15, 1999 at 9:30 a.m. to conduct and oversight 
hearing on the issues of the Indian Self-Determination and Education 
Assistance Act and Contract Support Costs.
  The hearing will be held in room 485, Russell Senate Building.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


                       committee on the judiciary

  Mr. SHELBY. Mr. President, the Committee on the Judiciary requests 
unanimous consent to conduct a hearing on Wednesday, September 15, 1999 
beginning at 10:00 a.m. in Room 226 Dirksen.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


                 committee on rules and administration

  Mr. SHELBY. 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, September 15, 1999 at 9:30 a.m. to mark up an 
original omnibus committee funding resolution for the period October 1, 
1999 through February 28, 2001.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


                 committee on rules and administration

  Mr. SHELBY. Mr. President, I wish to announce that the Committee on 
Rules and Administration will meet on Wednesday, September 15, 1999 at 
9:30 a.m. in Room SR-301 Russell Senate Office Building, to mark up an 
original omnibus committee funding resolution for the period October 1, 
1999 through February 28, 2001.
  For further information concerning this meeting, please contact 
Tamara Somerville at the Rules Committee on 4-6352.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


                    select committee on intelligence

  Mr. SHELBY. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Select 
Committee on Intelligence be authorized to meet during the session of 
the Senate on Wednesday, September 15, 1999 at 2:00 p.m. to hold a 
closed hearing on intelligence matters.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


             subcommittee on science, technology, and space

  Mr. SHELBY. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Science, 
Technology, and Space Subcommittee of the Senate Committee on Commerce, 
Science, and Transportation be authorized to meet on Wednesday, 
September 15, 1999, at 2:30 p.m. on Telemedicine Technologies and Rural 
Health Care.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.

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