[Congressional Record Volume 142, Number 43 (Tuesday, March 26, 1996)]
[Senate]
[Page S2883]
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                    AUTHORITY FOR COMMITTEES TO MEET


                      committee on armed services

  Mr. DOLE. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Committee 
on Armed Services be authorized to meet at 11 a.m. on Tuesday, March 
26, 1996, in open session, to receive testimony on atomic energy 
defense activities under the purview of the Acting Under Secretary, 
Department of Energy.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


            committee on banking, housing, and urban affairs

  Mr. DOLE. 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 Tuesday, March 26, 1996, to conduct a 
nominations hearing on the following nominees: the Honorable Alan 
Greenspan, of New York, to be Chairman of the Board of Governors of the 
Federal Reserve System; the Honorable Alice Rivlin, of Pennsylvania, to 
be a Governor and serve as Vice Chairman of the Board of Governors of 
the Federal Reserve System; and Laurence Meyer, of Missouri, to be a 
Governor of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System. 
Witnesses will include Ralph Nader, consumer advocate.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


           committee on commerce, science, and transportation

  Mr. DOLE. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Committee 
on Commerce, Science, and Transportation be allowed to meet during the 
Tuesday, March 26, 1996 session of the Senate for the purpose of 
conducting a hearing on the fiscal year 1997 NASA budget.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


                     committee on foreign relations

  Mr. DOLE. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Committee 
on Foreign Relations be authorized to meet during the session of the 
Senate on Tuesday, March 26, 1996, at 10 a.m.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


                   committee on governmental affairs

  Mr. DOLE. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent on behalf of the 
Governmental Affairs Committee to meet on Tuesday, March 26, 1996, at 
9:30 a.m. for a hearing on the IRS oversight.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


                    select committee on intelligence

  Mr. DOLE. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Select 
Committee on Intelligence be authorized to meet during the session of 
the Senate on Tuesday, March 26, 1996, at 2 p.m. in SH-219 to hold a 
closed briefing on intelligence matters.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


                 subcommittee on children and families

  Mr. DOLE. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the 
Subcommittee on Children and Families of the Committee on Labor and 
Human Resources be authorized to meet during the session of the Senate 
at 9:30 a.m., Tuesday, March 26, 1996, for a hearing on ``Filling the 
Gap: Can Private Institutions Do It?''.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


                        subcommittee on seapower

  Mr. DOLE. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the 
Subcommittee on Seapower of the Committee on Armed Services be 
authorized to meet on Tuesday, March 26, 1996, at 2:30 p.m., in open 
session, to receive testimony on the Department of the Navy's Marine 
Corps programs 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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