[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 146 (2000), Part 2]
[Senate]
[Pages 2253-2254]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]



                    AUTHORITY FOR COMMITTEES TO MEET


            committee on banking, housing, and urban affairs

  Mr. BROWNBACK. 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 Wednesday, March 8, 2000, to 
conduct a markup on S. 2097, the Local TV Act; S. 1452, the 
Manufactured Housing Improvement Act; and pending nominations.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


               committee on energy and natural resources

  Mr. BROWNBACK. 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 Wednesday March 8, at 9:30 a.m., to 
conduct an oversight hearing. The committee will examine energy supply 
and demand issues relating to crude oil, heating oil, and 
transportation fuels in light of the rise in price of these fuels.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


                          committee on finance

  Mr. BROWNBACK. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Senate 
Committee on Finance be authorized to meet during the session of the 
Senate on Wednesday, March 8, 2000, to hear testimony regarding Penalty 
and Interest Provisions in the Internal Revenue Code.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


                     committee on foreign relations

  Mr. BROWNBACK. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the 
Committee on Foreign Relations be authorized to meet during the session 
of the Senate on Wednesday, March 8, 2000 at 10:30 a.m. and 2:30 p.m. 
to hold two hearings.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


          committee on health, education, labor, and pensions

  Mr. BROWNBACK. 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 
Wednesday, March, 8, 2000, at 10 a.m.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


          committee on health, education, labor, and pensions

  Mr. BROWNBACK. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the 
Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions be authorized to 
meet in executive session for the consideration of S. 2, the 
Educational Opportunities Act, during the session of the Senate on 
March 8, 2000.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


                      committee on indian affairs

  Mr. BROWNBACK. Mr. President, I ask unanimous that the Senate 
Committee on Indian Affairs be authorized to meet during the session of 
the Senate on Wednesday, March 8, 2000 at 9:30 a.m. to conduct a 
hearing on draft legislation to reauthorize the Indian Health Care 
Improvement Act of 1976. The hearing will be held in the Committee 
room, 485 Russell Senate Building.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


                 committee on rules and administration

  Mr. BROWNBACK. 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 8, 2000, at 9:30 a.m., to 
conduct a hearing, followed by an executive session, on the nominations 
of:
  Danny Lee McDonald, of Oklahoma, to be a member of the Federal 
Election Commission for a term expiring April 30, 2005 (reappointment); 
and
  Bradley A. Smith, of Ohio, to be a member of the Federal Election 
Commission for a term expiring April 30, 2005, vice Lee Ann Elliott, 
resigned.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


                    select committee on intelligence

  Mr. BROWNBACK. 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 8, 2000 at 2 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. BROWNBACK. 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, 
March 8, 2000, at 9:30 a.m., in SH216.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


                     subcommittee on airland forces

  Mr. BROWNBACK. 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 8, 2000, at 9:30 a.m. in open 
session, to receive testimony on Army transformation.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


                     subcommittee on communications

  Mr. BROWNBACK. 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 Wednesday, March 8, 2000, at 9:30 a.m. on Internet 
security.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


    subcommittee on forestry, conservation, and rural revitalization

  Mr. BROWNBACK. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the 
Subcommittee on Forestry, Conservation and Rural Revitalization of the 
Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and

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Forestry be allowed to meet during the session of the Senate on 
Wednesday, March 8, 2000. The purpose of this meeting will be to 
discuss the National Rural Development Council.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


 subcommittee on national parks, historic preservation, and recreation

  Mr. BROWNBACK. 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 Wednesday, March 8 at 2:30 
p.m. to conduct a hearing.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


                    subcommittee on strategic forces

  Mr. BROWNBACK. 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 Wednesday, March 
8, 2000 at 2 p.m., in open session, to receive testimony on national 
security space programs, policies and operations, 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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