[Congressional Record Volume 142, Number 39 (Wednesday, March 20, 1996)]
[Senate]
[Pages S2438-S2439]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                    AUTHORITY FOR COMMITTEES TO MEET


                       committee on the judiciary

  Mr. GORTON. 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 20, 1996, at 2 p.m. in SH-
216.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


                 committee on rules and administration

  Mr. GORTON. 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 20, 1996, at 9:30 a.m., to hold an 
oversight hearing on the Congressional Research Service.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


                     committee on veterans' affairs

  Mr. GORTON. The Committee on Veterans' Affairs would like to request 
unanimous consent to hold a hearing

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on veterans' health care eligibility priorities. The hearing will be 
held on March 20, 1996, at 10 a.m., in room 418 of the Russell Senate 
Office Building.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


               subcommittee on acquisition and technology

  Mr. GORTON. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that Acquisition 
and Technology Subcommittee of the Committee on Armed Services be 
authorized to meet at 9:30 a.m. on Wednesday, March 20, 1996, in open 
session, to receive testimony on technology base program in the 
Department of Defense in review of the Defense Authorization request 
for fiscal year 1997 and the future years defense program.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


            Subcommittee on Energy Research and Development

  Mr. GORTON. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the 
Subcommittee on Energy Research and Development of the Committee on 
Energy and Natural Resources be granted permission to meet during the 
session of the Senate on Wednesday, March 20, 1996 for purposes of 
conducting a subcommittee hearing which is scheduled to begin at 2:00 
p.m. the purpose of this oversight hearing is to receive testimony on 
S. 1077, a bill to authorize research, development, and demonstration 
of hydrogen as an energy carrier and for other purposes, S. 1153, a 
bill to authorize research, development, and demonstration of hydrogen 
as an energy carrier, and a demonstration-commercialization project 
which produces hydrogen as an energy source produced from solid and 
complex waste for onsite use in fuel cells, and for other purposes, and 
H.R. 655, a bill to authorize the hydrogen research, development, and 
demonstration programs of the Department of Energy, and for other 
purposes.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


    Subcommittee on International Economic Policy, Export and Trade 
                               Promotion

  Mr. GORTON. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the 
Subcommittee on International Economic Policy, Export and Trade 
Promotion of the Committee on Foreign Relations be authorized to meet 
during the session of the Senate on Wednesday, March 20, 1996, at 10:00 
a.m.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


                     Subcommittee on Investigations

  Mr. GORTON. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Permanent 
Subcommittee on Investigations of the Committee on Government Affairs, 
be authorized to meet during the session of the Senate on Wednesday, 
March 20, 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 Near Eastern and South Asian Affairs

  Mr. GORTON. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the 
Subcommittee on Near Eastern and South Asian Affairs of the Committee 
on Foreign Relations be authorized to meet during the session of the 
Senate on Wednesday, March 20, 1996, at 2:00 p.m.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


                       Subcommittee on Personnel

  Mr. GORTON. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the 
Subcommittee on Personnel of the Committee on Armed Services be 
authorized to meet at 10:00 a.m. on Wednesday, March 20, 1996, 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.


                    Subcommittee on Strategic Forces

  Mr. GORTON. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the 
Subcommittee on Strategic Forces of the Committee on Armed Services be 
authorized to meet at 9:30 a.m. on Wednesday, March 20, 1996, in open 
session, to receive testimony on the Department of Defense space 
programs and issues in review of the Defense Authorization request for 
fiscal year 1997 and the future years defense program.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.

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