[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 146 (2000), Part 8]
[Senate]
[Pages 11025-11026]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]



                    AUTHORITY FOR COMMITTEES TO MEET


                      committee on armed services

  Ms. COLLINS. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the 
Committee on Armed Services be authorized to meet during the session of 
the Senate on Thursday, June 15, 2000 at 9:30 a.m., in open and closed 
session to receive testimony on security failures at Los Alamos 
National Laboratory.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


           committee on commerce, science, and transportation

  Ms. COLLINS. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the 
Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation be authorized to meet 
on Thursday, June 15, 2000 at 9:30 a.m. on the nomination of Del Won to 
be a Federal Maritime Commission and immediately following the 
nomination hearing the Committee will hold an executive session on 
pending Committee business.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


               committee on energy and natural resources

  Ms. COLLINS. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the 
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources be authorized to meet during 
the session of the Senate on Thursday, June 15 at 9:30 a.m. to conduct 
a hearing. The committee will receive testimony on S. 2557, the 
National Energy Security Act of 2000. The bill would protect the energy 
security of the United States and decrease America's dependency on 
foreign oil sources to 50 percent by the year 2010 by enhancing the use 
of renewable energy sources, improving energy efficiencies, and 
increasing domestic energy supplies,

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mitigating the effect of increases in energy prices on the American 
consumer, including the poor and the elderly, and for other purposes.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


                     committee on foreign relations

  Ms. COLLINS. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the 
Committee on Foreign Relations be authorized to meet during the session 
of the Senate on Thursday, June 15, 2000 at 10:30 a.m. to hold a 
hearing (agenda attached).
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


                       committee on the judiciary

  Ms. COLLINS. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the 
Committee on the Judiciary be authorized to meet to conduct a hearing 
on Thursday, June 15, 2000, at 2:00 p.m., in SD226.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


                       committee on the judiciary

  Ms. COLLINS. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the 
Committee on the Judiciary be authorized to meet to conduct a markup on 
Thursday, June 15, 2000, at 10:00 a.m., in SD226.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


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

  Ms. COLLINS. Mr. President, I ask 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, June 15, at 9:30 
a.m., to conduct a hearing to receive testimony on EPA's proposed 
Highway Diesel Fuel Sulfur Regulations.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


     subcommittee on the national parks, historic preservation and 
                               recreation

  Ms. COLLINS. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the 
Subcommittee on National Parks, Historic Preservation and Recreation be 
authorized to meet during the session of the Senate on Thursday, June 
15, at 2:30 p.m. to conduct an oversight hearing. The subcommittee will 
receive testimony on the United States General Accounting Office March 
2000 report entitled ``Need to Address Management problems that Plaque 
the Concessions Program''.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


                        Privileges of the floor

  Mr. STEVENS. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that Garry Stacy 
Banks, Graehl Brooks, Andrew Compton, Sarah Doner, Ethan Falatko, Kaleb 
Froehlich, Griffith Hazen, Jennifer Loesch, Erika Logan, Ida Olson, 
Carrie Pattison, Daniel Poulson, Karl Schaefermeyer, Jennafer Tryck, 
and Jensen Young, Alaskan students participating in my summer intern 
program, be granted floor privileges in order to accompany me on my 
daily schedule through 30 June 2000. Only two interns will accompany me 
to the floor at any particular time.

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