[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 146 (2000), Part 2]
[Senate]
[Page 2052]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]



                    AUTHORITY FOR COMMITTEES TO MEET


           committee on agriculture, nutrition, and forestry

  Mr. COVERDELL. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the 
Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry, be allowed to meet 
during the session of the Senate on Thursday, March 2, 2000. The 
purpose of this meeting will be to discuss risk management/crop 
insurance and possibly other issues before the Agriculture Committee.
  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 Thursday, March 2, 2000, to conduct 
a hearing on ``Pooling Accounting.''
  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 Thursday, March 2 at 9:30 a.m. to conduct 
an oversight hearing. The committee will consider the President's 
proposed budget for FY2001 for the Department of Energy.
  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 Thursday, March 2, 2000 immediately following the first 
Senate vote, to consider favorably reporting the nominations to the 
Internal Revenue Service Oversight Board.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


                   committee on governmental affairs

  Mr. COVERDELL. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Senate 
Committee on Governmental Affairs be authorized to meet during the 
session of the Senate on Thursday, March 2, 2000 at 10 a.m., for a 
hearing entitled ``Cyber Attack: Is the Government Safe?''
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


          committee on health, education, labor, and pensions

  Mr. COVERDELL. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the 
Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions be authorized to 
meet for a hearing on The Ryan White CARE Act: Meeting the Challenges 
of an Evolving HIV/AIDS Epidemic during the session of the Senate on 
Thursday, March 2, 2000, at 10 a.m.
  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 markup on 
Thursday, March 2, 2000, at 10 a.m., in SD226.


                     committee on veterans affairs

  Mr. COVERDELL. Mr. President, the Committee on Veterans' Affairs 
would like to request unanimous consent to hold a joint hearing with 
the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs to receive the Legislative 
presentations of the Jewish War Veterans, Paralyzed Veterans of 
America, Blinded Veterans Association, and the Non Commissioned 
Officers Association. The hearing will be held on Thursday, March 2, 
2000, at 9:30 a.m., in room 345 of the Cannon House Office Building.
  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 Thursday, March 2, 2000 at 2 p.m. to hold a closed 
hearing on intelligence matters.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


                     subcommittee on communications

  Mr. COVERDELL. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the 
Communications Subcommittee of the Senate Committee on Commerce, 
Science, and Transportation be authorized to meet during the session of 
the Senate on Thursday, March 2, 2000, at 10:30 a.m. on AOL/Times 
Warner Merger.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


                subcommittee on forests and public lands

  Mr. COVERDELL. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the 
Subcommittee on Forests and Public Lands of the Senate Committee on 
Energy and Natural Resources be authorized to meet during the session 
of the Senate on Thursday, March 2 at 2:30 p.m. to conduct an oversight 
hearing. The subcommittee will receive testimony on the United States 
Forest Service's proposed regulations governing National Forest 
Planning.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


                       subcommittee on personnel

  Mr. COVERDELL. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the 
Subcommittee on Personnel of the Committee on Armed Services be 
authorized to meet during the session of the Senate on Thursday, March 
2, 2000 at 9:30 a.m. in open session to receive testimony on the 
Defense Health Program 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.


                        subcommittee on seapower

  Mr. COVERDELL. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the 
Seapower Subcommittee, of the Committee on Armed Services, be 
authorized to meet during the session of the Senate on March 2, 2000, 
at 2 p.m. to receive testimony on shipbuilding procurement and research 
and development programs, 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.

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