[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 145 (1999), Part 4]
[Senate]
[Pages 5629-5630]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                    AUTHORITY FOR COMMITTEES TO MEET


               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, March 24, 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 Nuclear 
Waste Storage and Disposal Policy, including S. 608, the Nuclear Waste 
Policy Act of 1999.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


               Committee on Environment and Public Works

  Mr. GRAMS. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Committee 
on Environment and Public Works be granted permission to conduct a 
hearing on voluntary activities to reduce the emission of greenhouse 
gases Wednesday, March 24 at 9:30 a.m., Hearing Room (SD-406).
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


                    Committee on Government Affairs

  Mr. GRAMS. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent on behalf of the 
Committee on Governmental Affairs to meet on Wednesday, March 24, 1999, 
at 9:30 a.m. for a hearing on the Independent Counsel Act.
  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, March 24, 1999 at 9:30 a.m. to conduct a 
Hearing on S. 399, the Indian Gaming Regulatory Improvement Act of 
1999. The Hearing

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will be held in room 485 of the 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 during the session of the Senate 
on Wednesday, March 24, 1999 at 10:00 a.m. in room 226 of the Senate 
Dirksen Office Building to hold a hearing on: ``S.J. Res. 3, A Proposed 
Constitutional Amendment to Protect Crime Victims.''
  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, March 24, 1999 at 9:30 a.m. to receive 
testimony on campaign contribution limits.
  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, March 24, 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 airland forces

  Mr. GRAMS. 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 24, 1999, at 2:00 p.m. in open 
session, to receive testimony on Army modernization programs.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


               subcommittee on criminal justice oversight

  Mr. GRAMS. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the 
Subcommittee on Criminal Justice Oversight, of the Senate Judiciary 
Committee, be authorized to meet during the session of the Senate on 
Wednesday, March 24, 1999 at 2:00 p.m. to hold a hearing in room 226, 
Senate Dirksen Office Building, on: ``The Effect of State Ethics Rules 
on Federal Law Enforcement.''
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


                    subcommittee on european affairs

  Mr. GRAMS. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the 
Subcommittee on European Affairs be authorized to meet during the 
session of the Senate on Wednesday, March 24, 1999 at 2:00 p.m. to hold 
a hearing.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


  subcommittee on national parks, historic preservation and recreation

  Mr. GRAMS. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the 
Subcommittee on National Parks, Historic Preservation and Recreation of 
the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources be granted permission to 
meet during the session of the Senate on Wednesday, March 24, for 
purposes of conducting a subcommittee hearing which is scheduled to 
begin at 2:00 p.m. The purpose of this hearing is to receive testimony 
on S. 323, a bill to redesignate the Black Canyon of the Gunnison 
National Monument as a national park and to establish the Gunnison 
Gorge National Conservation Area, and for other purposes; S. 338, a 
bill to provide for the collection of fees for the making of motion 
pictures, television productions, and sound tracks in units of the 
Department of the Interior, and for other purposes; S. 568, a bill to 
allow the Department of the Interior and the Department of Agriculture 
to establish a fee system for commercial filming activities in a site 
or resource under their jurisdictions.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


                       subcommittee on personnel

  Mr. GRAMS. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the 
Subcommittee on Personnel of the Committee on Armed Services be 
authorized to meet on Wednesday, March 24, 1999, at 10:00 a.m., in open 
session, to receive testimony on active and reserve military and 
civilian personnel programs in review of the defense authorization 
request for fiscal year 2000 and the future years defense program.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


                       subcommittee on securities

  Mr. GRAMS. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the 
Subcommittee on Securities of the Committee on Banking, Housing, and 
Urban Affairs be authorized to meet during the session of the Senate on 
Wednesday, March 24, 1999, to conduct a hearing on ``fees collected 
under the Securities Act of 1933'' and ``Securities Exchange Act of 
1934''.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


    subcommittee on western hemisphere, peace corps, narcotics and 
                               terrorism

  Mr. GRAMS. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the 
Subcommittee on Western Hemisphere, Peace Corps, Narcotics and 
Terrorism be authorized to meet during the session of the Senate on 
Wednesday, March 24, 1999, at 10:00 am, to hold a hearing.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.

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