[Congressional Record Volume 140, Number 22 (Thursday, March 3, 1994)]
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                    AUTHORITY FOR COMMITTEES TO MEET


            committee on agriculture, nutrition and forestry

  Mr. MITCHELL. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the 
Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry be authorized to meet 
during the session of the Senate on Thursday, March 3, 1994, at 11 a.m. 
to mark up draft legislation entitled the ``Department of Agriculture 
Reorganization Act of 1994.''
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


                      committee on armed services

  Mr. MITCHELL. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the 
Committee on Armed Services be authorized to meet on Thursday, March 3, 
1994, at 9:30 a.m., in open and closed session, to receive testimony 
from the unified commanders on their military strategy and operational 
requirements, and the Defense authorization request for fiscal year 
1995 and the future years Defense program.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


            committee on banking, housing, and urban affairs

  Mr. MITCHELL. 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 3, beginning at 10 
a.m. to conduct a hearing on regulatory consolidation.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


                          committee on finance

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


                      committee on indian affairs

  Mr. MITCHELL. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the 
Committee on Indian Affairs be authorized to meet on Thursday, March 3, 
1994, beginning at 9:30 a.m., in 485 Russell Senate Office Building on 
the President's fiscal year 1995 budget for the Indian Health Service.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


                       committee on the judiciary

  Mr. MITCHELL. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the 
Committee on the Judiciary be authorized to meet during the session of 
the Senate on Thursday, March 3, 1994, to hold a hearing on the 
nominations of Franklin D. Burgess, to be a U.S. district judge for the 
Western District of Washington, Ancer Haggerty, to be a U.S. district 
judge for the District of Oregon, Michael J. Davis, to be a U.S. 
district judge for the District of Minnesota, Daniel T.K. Hurley, to be 
a U.S. district judge for the Southern District of Florida.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


                 committee on rules and administration

  Mr. MITCHELL. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the 
Committee on Rules and Administration be authorized to meet during the 
session of the Senate on Thursday, March 3, 1994, at 9:30 a.m., to hold 
a hearing to receive testimony and view demonstrations on current and 
emerging technology which may affect the future operations of the 
Senate.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


                    select committee on intelligence

  Mr. MITCHELL. 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 3, 1994 at 2:30 p.m. to hold an open 
hearing on intelligence matters.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


             subcommittee on east asia and pacific affairs

  Mr. MITCHELL. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the 
Subcommittee on East Asia and Pacific Affairs of the Committee on 
Foreign Relations, be authorized to meet during the session of the 
Senate on Thursday, March 3, 1994, at 10:30 a.m. to hold a hearing on 
U.S. policy toward North Korea.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


   SUBCOMMITTEE ON INTERNATIONAL ECONOMIC POLICY, TRADE, OCEANS AND 
                              ENVIRONMENT

  Mr. MITCHELL. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the 
Subcommittee on International Economic Policy, Trade, Oceans and 
Environment of the Committee on Foreign Relations, be authorized to 
meet during the session of the Senate on Thursday, March 3, 1994, at 2 
p.m. to hold a hearing on global economic and environmental policy.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


        subcommittee on public lands, national parks and forests

  Mr. MITCHELL. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the 
Subcommittee on Public Lands, National Parks and Forests of the 
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources be authorized to meet during 
the session of the Senate, 10 a.m., March 3, 1994, to receive testimony 
on the following bills: S. 218, to authorize the Secretary of 
Agriculture to convey certain lands in the State of Arizona, and for 
other purposes; S. 859, to reduce the restrictions on lands conveyed by 
deed under the act of June 8, 1926; S. 1233, to resolve the status of 
certain lands in Arizona that are subject to a claim as a grant of 
public lands for railroad purposes, and for other purposes; S. 1586, to 
establish the New Orleans Jazz National Historical Park in the State of 
Louisiana, and for other purposes; and H.R. 1183, to validate 
conveyances of certain lands in the State of California that form part 
of the right-of-way granted by the United States to the Central Pacific 
Railway Co.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.

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