[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 145 (1999), Part 6] [Senate] [Pages 8486-8487] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]AUTHORITY FOR COMMITTEES TO MEET committee on agriculture, nutrition, and forestry Mr. LOTT. 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 Wednesday May 5, 1999. The purpose of this meeting will be: (1) To consider the nomination of Thomas J. Erickson to be a Commissioner of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission; and (2) to discuss agricultural trade options. [[Page 8487]] The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. committee on armed services Mr. LOTT. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Committee on Armed Services be authorized to meet on Tuesday, May 4, 1999, at 10:00 a.m. in open session, to consider the nomination of Ms. Carolyn L. Huntoon to be Assistant Secretary of Energy for Environmental Management. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. committee on commerce, science, and transportation Mr. LOTT. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation be allowed to meet on Wednesday, May 5, 1999, at 9:30 a.m. on pending committee business. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. committee on energy and natural resources Mr. LOTT. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources be granted permission to meet during the session of the Senate on Wednesday, May 5, for purposes of conducting a full committee hearing which is scheduled to begin at 9:30 a.m. The purpose of this oversight hearing is to receive testimony on damage to the national security from Chinese espionage at DOE nuclear weapons laboratories. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. committee on environment and public works Mr. LOTT. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the full Committee on Environment and Public Works be granted permission to conduct a hearing to receive testimony from Timothy Fields, Jr., nominated by the President to be Assistant Administrator, Office of Solid Waste and Emergency Response of the Environmental Protection Agency Wednesday, May 5, 9:00 a.m., Hearing Room (SD-406). The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. committee on finance Mr. LOTT. Mr. President, The finance Committee requests unanimous consent to conduct a hearing on Wednesday, May 5, 1999 beginning at 10: 00 a.m. in room 215 Dirksen. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. committee on foreign relations Mr. LOTT. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Committee on Foreign Relations be authorized to meet during the session of the Senate on Wednesday, May 5, 1999 at 10:00 a.m. to hold a hearing. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. committee on governmental affairs Mr. LOTT., Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Governmental Affairs Committee be permitted to meet on Wednesday, May 5, 1999 at 9:00 a.m. for a hearing on the State of Federalism. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. committee on indian affairs Mr. LOTT. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Senate Committee on Indian Affairs be authorized to meet during the session of the Senate Wednesday May 5, 1999 at 9:30 a.m. to conduct an Oversight Hearing on Tribal Priority Allocations. The Hearing will be held in room 485 of the Russell Senate Office Building. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. committee on the judiciary Mr. LOTT. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Committee on the Judiciary be authorized to meet during the session of the Senate on Wednesday, May 5, 1999, at 9:30 a.m. in room 226 of the Senate Dirksen Office Building to hold a hearing on: ``Department of Justice Oversight.'' The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. select committee on intelligence Mr. LOTT. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Select Committee on Intelligence be authorized to meet during the session of the Senate on Wednesday, May 5, 1999, at 3:00 p.m. to hold a closed markup. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. subcommittee on financial institutions Mr. LOTT. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Subcommittee on Financial Institutions of the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs be authorized to meet during the session of the Senate on Wednesday, May 5, 1999, to conduct a hearing on ``The Financial Institutions Insolvency Improvement Act of 1999.'' The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. subcommittee on seapower Mr. LOTT. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Subcommittee on Seapower be authorized to meet on Wednesday, May 5, 1999, at 3:00 p.m., in closed session, to receive testimony on Submarine Warfare in the 21st century. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. ____________________