[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 146 (2000), Part 2]
[Senate]
[Page 1755]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]



                    AUTHORITY FOR COMMITTEES TO MEET


                      committee on armed services

  Mr. COVERDELL. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the 
Committee on Armed Services be authorized to meet at 9:30 a.m. on 
Tuesday, February 29, 2000, in open session, to receive testimony from 
the unified commanders on their military strategy and operational 
requirements in review of the defense authorization request for fiscal 
year 2001 and the future years defense program.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


            committee on banking, housing, and urban affairs

  Mr. COVERDELL. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the 
Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs be authorized to meet 
during the session of the Senate on Tuesday, February 29, 2000, to 
conduct a hearing on ``the financial marketplace of the future.''
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


               committee on energy and natural resources

  Mr. COVERDELL. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Senate 
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources be authorized to meet during 
the session of the Senate on Tuesday, February 29, at 2:30 p.m., to 
conduct an oversight hearing. The committee will consider the 
President's proposed budget for FY2001 for the U.S. Forest Service.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


                          committee on finance

  Mr. COVERDELL. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Senate 
Committee on Finance be authorized to meet during the session of the 
Senate on Tuesday, February 29 at 10:00 a.m. to hear testimony 
regarding Competition in the Medicare Program.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


                     committee on foreign relations

  Mr. COVERDELL. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the 
Committee on Foreign Relations be authorized to meet during the session 
of the Senate on Tuesday, February 29, 2000 at 10:30 am to hold a 
hearing.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


                      committee on indian affairs

  Mr. COVERDELL. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Senate 
Committee on Indian Affairs be authorized to meet during the session of 
the Senate on Tuesday, February 29, 2000 at 2:30 p.m. to markup the 
Committee's letter to the Budget Committee regarding funding for Indian 
programs for FY 2001. The meeting will be held in the Committee room, 
485 Russell Senate Building.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


                       committee on the judiciary

  Mr. COVERDELL. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the 
Committee on the Judiciary be authorized to meet to conduct a hearing 
on Tuesday, February 29, 2000 at 1:00 p.m., in SD-226.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


                    select committee on intelligence

  Mr. COVERDELL. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Select 
Committee on Intelligence be authorized to meet during the session of 
the Senate on Tuesday, February 29, 2000 at 2:00 p.m. to hold a closed 
hearing on intelligence matters.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


                     subcommittee on national parks

  Mr. COVERDELL. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the 
Subcommittee on National Parks, Historic Preservation and Recreation of 
the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources be authorized to 
meet during the session of the Senate on Tuesday, February 29 at 9:30 
a.m. to conduct an oversight hearing. The subcommittee will consider 
the President's proposed budget for FY2001 for National Park Service 
programs and operations.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


                    subcommittee on strategic forces

  Mr. COVERDELL. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the 
Subcommittee on Strategic Forces of the Committee on Armed Services be 
authorized to meet during the session of the Senate on Tuesday, 
February 29, 2000 at 9:30 a.m. in open session to receive testimony on 
the Department of Energy's fiscal year 2001 budget request for the 
Office of Environmental Management in review of the fiscal year 2001 
defense authorization request and the future years defense program.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.

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