[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 146 (2000), Part 6]
[Senate]
[Pages 7759-7760]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]



                    AUTHORITY FOR COMMITTEES TO MEET


            committee on banking, housing, and urban affairs

  Mr. GRASSLEY. 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, May 11, 2000, to conduct 
a hearing on pending nominations.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


           committee on commerce, science, and transportation

  Mr. GRASSLEY. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the 
Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation be authorized to 
meet on Thursday, May 11, 2000, at 9:30 a.m. on reauthorization of the 
Pipeline Safety Act.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


               committee on environment and public works

  Mr. GRASSLEY. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Senate 
Committee on Environment and Public Works be authorized to conduct a 
hearing Thursday, May 11, 2000, at 9:30 a.m. and 2:00 p.m., to receive 
testimony on the Administration's legislative proposal on the 
Comprehensive Everglades Restoration Plan.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


                     committee on foreign relations

  Mr. GRASSLEY. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the 
Committee on Foreign Relations be authorized to meet during the session 
of the Senate on Thursday, May 11, 2000, at 10:00 a.m. to hold a 
hearing.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


                       committee on the judiciary

  Mr. GRASSLEY. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the 
Committee on the Judiciary be authorized to meet to conduct a markup on 
Thursday, May 11, 2000, at 10:00 a.m. The

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markup will take place in Dirksen Room 226.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


                     subcommittee on national parks

  Mr. GRASSLEY. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the 
Subcommittee on National Parks, Historic Preservation and Recreation of 
the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources be authorized to meet 
during the session of the Senate on Thursday, May 11 at 2:30 p.m. to 
conduct a hearing. The subcommittee will receive testimony on S. 1367, 
a bill to amend the Act which established the Saint-Gaudens National 
Historic Site, in the State of New Hampshire, by modifying the boundary 
and for other purposes; S. 1617, a bill to promote preservation and 
public awareness of the history of the Underground Railroad by 
providing financial assistance, to the Freedom Center, in Cincinnati, 
Ohio; S. 1670, a bill to revise the boundary of Fort Mantanzas National 
Monument, and for other purposes; S. 2020, a bill to adjust the 
boundary of the Natchez Trace Parkway, Mississippi, and for other 
purposes; S. 2478, a bill to require the Secretary of the Interior to 
conduct a theme study on the peopling of America, and for other 
purposes; and S. 2485, a bill to direct the Secretary of the Interior 
to provide assistance in planning and constructing a regional heritage 
center in Calais, Maine.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.

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