[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 145 (1999), Part 6]
[Senate]
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                    AUTHORITY FOR COMMITTEES TO MEET


                          committee on finance

  Mr. GRAMS. Mr. President, the Finance Committee requests unanimous 
consent to conduct a hearing on Thursday, April 29, 1999, beginning at 
10 a.m. in room 215 Dirksen.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


                   committee on governmental affairs

  Mr. GRAMS. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the 
Governmental Affairs Committee be permitted to meet on Thursday, April 
29, 1999, at 10 a.m. for a hearing on the nominations of Myrta 
``Chris'' Sale to be Controller of the Office of Federal Financial 
Management at the Office of Management and Budget and John Spotila to 
be Administrator of the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs at 
the Office of Management and Budget.
  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 for a 
hearing on ``ESEA Reauthorization'' during the session of the Senate on 
Thursday, April 29, 1999, at 10 a.m.
  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 Thursday, April 
29, 1999, at 4 p.m.
  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 hold an Executive Business Meeting 
during the session of the Senate on Thursday, April 29, 1999, at 10 
a.m. in room 226 of the Senate Dirksen Office Building.
  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 Thursday, April 29, 1999, at 10 a.m. to hold a closed 
hearing on intelligence matters.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


         special committee on the year 2000 technology problem

  Mr. GRAMS. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Special 
Committee on the Year 2000 Technology Problem be permitted to meet on 
April 29, 1999, at 9:30 a.m. for the purpose of conducting a hearing.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


               subcommittee on housing and transportation

  Mr. GRAMS. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the 
Subcommittee on Housing and Transportation of the Committee on Banking, 
Housing, and Urban Affairs be authorized to meet during the session of 
the Senate on Thursday, April 29, 1999, to conduct a hearing on 
``Oversight of HUD's Grants Management System.''
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


             subcommittee on international economic policy

  Mr. GRAMS. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the 
Subcommittee on International Economic Policy, Export and Trade 
Promotion of the Committee on Foreign Relations be authorized to meet 
during the session of the Senate on Thursday, April 29, 1999, at 10 
a.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 Thursday, April 29, for 
purposes of conducting a joint hearing with the Subcommittee on 
Interior Appropriations of the Appropriations Committee which is 
scheduled to begin at 9:30 a.m. The purpose of this oversight hearing 
is to review the report of the General Accounting Office on the 
Everglades National Park Restoration Project.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


             subcommittee on science, technology, and space

  Mr. GRAMS. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the 
Subcommittee on Science, Technology, and Space of the Senate Committee 
on Commerce, Science, and Transportation be authorized to meet on 
Thursday, April 29, 1999, at 10 a.m. on NASA FY/2000 Budget.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


           subcommittee on transportation and infrastructure

  Mr. GRAMS. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the 
Subcommittee on Transportation and Infrastructure be granted permission 
to conduct a hearing Thursday, April 29, 9:30 a.m., hearing room (SD-
406), on project delivery and streamlining of the Transportation Equity 
Act for the 21st Century.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.

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