[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 146 (2000), Part 2]
[Senate]
[Page 2485]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]



                    AUTHORITY FOR COMMITTEES TO MEET


                      committee on armed services

  Mr. SMITH of New Hampshire. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent 
that the Committee on Armed Services be authorized to meet during the 
session of the Senate on Thursday, March 9, 2000, at 9:30 a.m., in open 
session to receive testimony on the Department of Energy's fiscal year 
2001 budget request for atomic energy defense activities in review of 
the Defense authorization request for fiscal year 2001 and Future Years 
Defense Programs.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


            committee on banking, housing, and urban affairs

  Mr. SMITH of New Hampshire. 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 9, 2000, to 
conduct a hearing on ``The Final Report of The International Financial 
Institution Advisory Commission.''
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


                       committee on the judiciary

  Mr. SMITH of new Hampshire. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent 
that the Committee on the Judiciary be authorized to meet to conduct a 
markup on Thursday, March 9, 2000, at 10:00 a.m., in SD226.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


          committee on health, education, labor, and pensions

  Mr. SMITH of New Hampshire. 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, March 9, 2000, at 10:00 a.m.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


          committee on health, education, labor, and pensions

  Mr. SMITH of New Hampshire. 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 9, 2000.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


                          committee on finance

  Mr. SMITH of New Hampshire. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent 
that the Committee on Finance be authorized to meet during the session 
of the Senate on Thursday, March 9, 2000, to hear testimony regarding 
Penalty and Interest Provisions in the Internal Revenue Code.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


                    subcommittee on european affairs

  Mr. SMITH of New Hampshire. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent 
that the Subcommittee on European Affairs of the Committee on Foreign 
Relations be authorized to meet during the session of the Senate on 
Thursday, March 9, 2000, at 2:00 pm to hold a SD-419.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


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

  Mr. SMITH of New Hampshire. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent 
that the Subcommittee on Clean Air, Wetlands, Private Property, and 
Nuclear Safety be authorized to meet during the session of the Senate 
on Thursday, March 9, 9:00 a.m., to conduct an oversight hearing on the 
Nuclear Regulatory Commission.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


                       subcommittee on personnel

  Mr. SMITH of New Hampshire. 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 9, 2000, at 2:30 p.m., in open session to receive testimony on 
active and reserve military and civilian personnel 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.


                      subcommittee on intelligence

  Mr. SMITH of New Hampshire. 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 9, 2000, at 9:30 a.m. and 
2:00 p.m. to hold closed hearings on intelligence matters.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


subcommittee on oversight of government management, restructuring, and 
                        the district of columbia

  Mr. SMITH of New Hampshire. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent 
that the Governmental Affairs Committee Subcommittee on Oversight of 
Government Management, Restructuring, and the District of Columbia be


authorized to meet on Thursday, March 9, 2000, at 10:00 a.m. for a 
hearing on Managing Human Capital in the Twenty-first Century.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.

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