[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 145 (1999), Part 3]
[Senate]
[Page 3570]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                    AUTHORITY FOR COMMITTEES TO MEET


                      committee on armed services

  Mr. FRIST. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Committee 
on Armed Services be authorized to meet on Wednesday, March 3, 1999, at 
2 p.m., in open session, to receive testimony on 21st century seapower 
vision overview and maritime implications of 21st century threats.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


           committee on commerce, science, and transportation

  Mr. FRIST. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Committee 
on Commerce, Science, and Transportation be allowed to meet on 
Wednesday, March 3, 1999, at 10 a.m. on pending committee business.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


               committee on energy and natural resources

  Mr. FRIST. 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 March 3 for purposes of 
conducting a joint oversight hearing with the Senate Committee on 
Indian Affairs which is scheduled to begin at 9:30 a.m. The purpose of 
this oversight hearing is receive testimony on the American Indian 
Trust management practices in the Department of the Interior.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


                          committee on finance

  Mr. FRIST. Mr. President, the Finance Committee requests unanimous 
consent to conduct a hearing on Wednesday, March 3, 1999 beginning at 
10 a.m. in room 215 Dirksen.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


                    committee on government affairs

  Mr. FRIST. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent on behalf of the 
Governmental Affairs Committee to meet on Wednesday, March 3, 1999, at 
10 a.m. for a hearing on the Independent Counsel Act.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


          committee on health, education, labor, and pensions

  Mr. FRIST. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Committee 
on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions, Subcommittee on Aging be 
authorized to meet for a hearing on ``Older American Act: Oversight and 
Overview'' during the session of the Senate on Wednesday, March 3, 
1999, at 9:30 a.m.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


                      committee on indian affairs

  Mr. FRIST. 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, March 3, 1999 at 9:30 a.m. to mark up the 
Committee's Budget Views and Estimates letter to the Budget Committee 
regarding the FY 2000 Budget Request for Indian programs. (The Joint 
Hearing with the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources on 
American Indian Trust Management Practices in the Department of the 
Interior will immediately follow the markup). The Meeting/Joint Hearing 
will be held in room 106 of the Dirksen Senate Office Building.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


                      committee on indian affairs

  Mr. FRIST. 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, March 3, 1999 at 9:30 a.m. to conduct a Joint 
Hearing with the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources on 
American Indian Trust Management Practices in the Department of the 
Interior. The hearing will be held in room 366 of the Dirksen Senate 
Office Building.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


                     subcommittee on airland forces

  Mr. FRIST. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the 
Subcommittee on Airland Forces of the Committee on Armed Services be 
authorized to meet on Wednesday, March 3, 1999 at 1:30 p.m. in open 
session, to receive testimony on Army modernization.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


        subcommittee on fisheries, wildlife, and drinking water

  Mr. FRIST. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the 
Subcommittee on Fisheries, Wildlife, and Drinking Water be granted 
permission to conduct an oversight hearing on the Environmental 
Protection Agency's implementation of the 1996 amendments to the Safe 
Drinking Water Act Wednesday, March 3, 9 a.m., hearing room (SD-406).
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


                    subcommittee on water and power

  Mr. FRIST. 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, March 3, for purposes of conducting a Water & 
Power Subcommittee hearing which is scheduled to begin at 2 p.m. The 
purpose of this oversight hearing is to consider the President's 
proposed budget for FY2000 for the Bureau of Reclamation and the Power 
Marketing Administrations.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.

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