[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 146 (2000), Part 14]
[Senate]
[Pages 19696-19697]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]



                    AUTHORITY FOR COMMITTEES TO MEET


                      committee on armed services

  Mr. THOMAS. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Committee 
on Armed Services be authorized to meet during the session of the 
Senate on Wednesday, September 27, 2000, at 9:30 a.m., in open session 
to receive testimony on the status of U.S. military readiness.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.

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           committee on commerce, science, and transportation

  Mr. THOMAS. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Committee 
on Commerce, Science, and Transportation be authorized to meet on 
Wednesday, September 27, 2000, at 9:30 a.m. on motion picture CEO's.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


                          committee on finance

  Mr. THOMAS. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Committee 
on Finance be authorized to meet during the session of the Senate on 
Wednesday, September 27, 2000 to mark up H.R. 4844, the Railroad 
Retirement and Survivors' Improvement Act of 2000 and the Community 
Renewal and New Markets Act of 2000.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


                     committee on foreign relations

  Mr. THOMAS. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Committee 
on Foreign Relations be authorized to meet during the session of the 
Senate on Wednesday, September 27, 2000 at 2:30 p.m. to hold a hearing.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


                   committee on governmental affairs

  Mr. THOMAS. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Committee 
on Governmental Affairs be authorized to meet on Wednesday, September 
27, 2000 at 9:30 a.m. for a business meeting to consider pending 
Committee business.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


                      committee on indian affairs

  Mr. THOMAS. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Committee 
on Indian Affairs be authorized to meet on Wednesday, September 27, 
2000 at 9:30 a.m. in room 485 of the Russell Senate Building to conduct 
a hearing on S. 2052, the Indian Tribal Development Consolidated 
Funding Act of 2000, to be followed immediately by a business meeting 
to markup S. 1840, the California Indian Land Transfer Act; S. 2665, to 
establish a streamlined process to enable the Navajo Nation to lease 
trust lands without having to obtain the approval of the Secretary of 
the Interior of individual leases, except leases for exploration, 
development, or extraction of any mineral resources; S. 2917, the Santo 
Domingo Pueblo Claims Settlement Act of 2000, H.R. 4643, the Torrez-
Martinez Desert Cahuilla Indian Claims Settlement Act; S. 2688, the 
Native American Languages Act Amendments Act of 2000; S. 2580, the 
Indian School Construction Act; S. 3031, to make certain technical 
corrections in laws relating to Native Americans; S. 2920, the Indian 
Gaming Regulatory Improvement Act of 2000; S. 2526, to amend the Indian 
Health Care Improvement Act to revise and extend such Act; and H.R. 
1460, to amend the Ysleta Sur and Alabama and Coushatta Indian tribes 
of Texas restoration Act, and for other purposes.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


                    select committee on intelligence

  Mr. THOMAS. 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 27, 2000 at 2:30 p.m. to hold a 
closed hearing on intelligence matters.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


        subcommittee on administrative oversight and the courts

  Mr. THOMAS. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Committee 
on the Judiciary Subcommittee on Administrative Oversight and the 
Courts be authorized to meet to conduct a hearing on Wednesday, 
September 27, 2000, at 9:30 a.m. The hearing will take place in Dirksen 
Room 226.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


  subcommittee on clean air, wetlands, private property, and nuclear 
                                 safety

  Mr. THOMAS. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the 
Subcommittee on Clean Air, Wetlands, Private Property, and Nuclear 
Safety be authorized to meet Wednesday, September 27, at 2:15 p.m., 
Hearing Room (SD-406), to receive testimony from State and local 
governments on the reauthorization of the Clean Air Act.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


      subcommittee on research, nutrition and general legislation

  Mr. THOMAS. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Committee 
on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry Subcommittee on Research, 
Nutrition and General Legislation be authorized to meet during the 
session of the Senate on Wednesday, September 27, 2000. The purpose of 
this hearing will be to review U.S. Department of Agriculture Financial 
Management issues.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.

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