[Congressional Record Volume 140, Number 17 (Thursday, February 24, 1994)]
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                    AUTHORITY FOR COMMITTEES TO MEET


                      Committee on Armed Services

  Mr. PELL. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Committee 
on Armed Services be authorized to meet jointly with the Committee on 
Governmental Affairs on Thursday, February 24, 1994, at 10:00 a.m., in 
open session, to receive testimony on S. 1587, the Federal Acquisition 
Streamlining Act of 1993.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


                      Committee on Armed Services

  Mr. PELL. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Committee 
on Armed Services be authorized to meet on Thursday, February 24, 1994, 
at 3:00 p.m., in open session, to consider certain pending nominations.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


            Committee on Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs

  Mr. PELL. 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, February 24, to conduct a hearing on 
the semi-annual report of the RTC Oversight Board. The hearing will 
begin at 10:00 a.m.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


           Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation

  Mr. PELL. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Committee 
on Commerce, Science, and Transportation be authorized to conduct a 
hearing on the nomination of Linda Joan Morgan to be a member of the 
interstate commerce commission on Thursday, February 24, 1994, 
beginning at 10:00 a.m.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


            committee on commerce, science and transporation

  Mr. PELL. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Committee 
on Commerce, Science, and Transportation be authorized to conduct an 
executive session immediately following the 10:00 a.m. hearing on the 
nomination of Linda Joan Morgan to be a member of the Interstate 
Commerce Commission on Thursday, February 24, 1994.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


               committee on Energy and Natural Resources

  Mr. PELL. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Committee 
on Energy and Natural Resources be authorized to meet during the 
session of the Senate, 9:30 a.m., February 24, 1994, to receive 
testimony on the fiscal year 1995 budget requests for the Department of 
the Interior and the U.S. Forest Service
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


               committee on Environment and Public Works

  Mr. PELL. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the full 
Committee on Environment and Public Works be authorized to meet during 
the session of the Senate on Thursday, February 24 to resume 
consideration of the Graham substitute amendment to S. 1114, the Water 
Pollution Prevention and Control Act of 1994.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


                          committee on finance

  Mr. PELL. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Committee 
on Finance be permitted to meet today at 10:00 a.m. to hear testimony 
on the subject of health care alliances.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


                   committee on governmental affairs

  Mr. PELL. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the 
Governmental Affairs Committee be authorized to meet on Thursday, 
February 24, 1994, for a joint hearing with the Armed Services 
Committee on the legislation: S. 1587, the Federal Acquisition 
Streamlining Act of 1993.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


                         committee on judiciary

  Mr. PELL. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Committee 
on the Judiciary be authorized to meet during the session of the Senate 
on Thursday, February 24, 1994 to hold a hearing on the nominations of 
Samuael F. Biery, Jr., to be a U.S. district court judge for the 
Western District of Texas, William Royal Ferguson, Jr., to be a U.S. 
district court judge for the Western District of Texas, Orlando L. 
Garcia, to be a U.S. district court judge for the Eastern District of 
Texas, John H. Hannah, Jr., to be a U.S. district court judge for the 
Eastern District of Texas and Janis Ann Graham Jack, to be U.S. 
district judge for the Southern District of Texas.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


                         committee on judiciary

  Mr. PELL. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Committee 
on the Judiciary be authorized to hold a business meeting during the 
session of the Senate on Thursday, February 24, 1994.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


                    select committee on intelligence

  Mr. PELL. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Select 
Committee on Intelligence be authorized to meet during the session of 
the Senate on Thursday, February 24, 1994 at 2:30 p.m. to hold a closed 
hearing on intelligence matters.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


         subcommittee on children, family, drugs and alcoholism

  Mr. PELL. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Committee 
on Labor and Human Resources' Subcommittee on Children, Family, Drugs 
and Alcoholism be authorized to meet for a hearing on Child Care for 
Working Families: True Welfare Reform, during the session of the Senate 
on February 24, 1994 at 10:00 am.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


                 subcommittee on international finance

  Mr. PELL. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the 
Subcommittee on International Finance of the Senate Banking, Housing, 
and Urban Affairs Committee be authorized to meet during the session of 
the Senate on Thursday, February 24, to conduct a hearing on Export 
Administration Act. The hearing will begin at 2:00 p.m.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.

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