[Congressional Record Volume 142, Number 34 (Wednesday, March 13, 1996)]
[Senate]
[Pages S1989-S1990]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                    AUTHORITY FOR COMMITTEES TO MEET


                      Committee on Armed Services

  Mr. BOND. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Committee 
on Armed Services be authorized to meet at 9:30 a.m. on Wednesday, 
March 13, 1996, in closed/open session, to receive testimony on the 
Department of Energy atomic energy defense programs--Nuclear stockpile 
stewardship and management.
  The hearing will begin with the closed portion and attendance will be 
restricted to those with a ``Q'' clearance.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


               Committee on Energy and Natural Resources

  Mr. MURKOWSKI. Mr. President, I would like to announce for the public 
that a hearing has been scheduled before the full Committee on Energy 
and Natural Resources to receive testimony regarding S. 1605, a bill to 
amend and extend certain authorities in the Energy Policy and 
Conservation Act which either have expired or will expire June 30, 
1996.
  The hearing will be held on Thursday, March 21, 1996. It will begin 
at 2 p.m., and will take place in room SD-366 of the Dirksen Senate 
Office Building in Washington, DC.
  For further information, please call Karen Hunsicker or Betty Nevitt 
at (202) 224-0765.


               Committee on Energy and Natural Resources

  Mr. BOND. 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, March 13, 1996, for purposes of 
conducting a full committee business meeting which is scheduled to 
begin at 9:30 a.m. The purpose of this meeting is to consider pending 
calendar business.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


                      Committee on Armed Services

  Mr. BOND. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Committee 
on Armed Services be authorized to meet at 2 p.m. on Wednesday, March 
13, 1996, in open session, to receive testimony on the Defense 
authorization request for fiscal year 1997 and the future years defense 
plan.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


                     committee on foreign relations

  Mr. BOND. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Committee 
on Foreign Relations be authorized to meet during the session of the 
Senate on Wednesday, March 13, 1996, at 2 p.m.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


                       committee on the judiciary

  Mr. BOND. 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 Wednesday, March 13, 1996 at 10 a.m.

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  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


                 committee on rules and administration

  Mr. BOND. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Committee 
on Rules and Administration be authorized to meet during the session of 
the Senate on Wednesday, March 13, 1996, at 9:30 a.m., to hold a 
hearing on campaign finance reform.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


                    select committee on intelligence

  Mr. BOND. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Select 
Committee on Intelligence be authorized to meet during the session of 
the Senate on Wednesday, March 13, 1996 at 1 p.m. SH-219 to hold a 
closed hearing on intelligence matters.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


                    select committee on intelligence

  Mr. BOND. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Select 
Committee on Intelligence be authorized to meet during the session of 
the Senate on Wednesday, March 13, 1996 at 9:30 a.m. to hold an open 
hearing on intelligence matters.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


                     subcommittee on investigations

  Mr. BOND. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Permanent 
Subcommittee on Investigations of the Committee on Governmental 
Affairs, be authorized to meet during the session of the Senate on 
Wednesday, March 13, 1996 to hold hearings on the Global Proliferation 
of Weapons of Mass Destruction, part II.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


                       subcommittee on personnel

  Mr. BOND. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the 
subcommittee on personnel of the Committee on Armed Services be 
authorized to meet at 10 a.m. on Wednesday, March 13, in open session, 
to receive testimony regarding the manpower, personnel, and 
compensation programs of the Department of Defense in review of the 
National Defense authorization request for fiscal year 1997.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.

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