[Congressional Record Volume 142, Number 44 (Wednesday, March 27, 1996)]
[Senate]
[Page S3029]
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                    AUTHORITY FOR COMMITTEES TO MEET


                      committee on armed services

  Mr. DOLE. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that Acquisition and 
Technology Subcommittee of the Committee on Armed Services be 
authorized to meet at 10:00 a.m. on Wednesday, March 27 in open 
session, to receive testimony on proliferation of weapons of mass 
destruction and the impact of export controls on national security in 
review of the defense authorization request for the fiscal year 1997 
and the future years defense program.
  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 Wednesday, March 27, 1996, to conduct a mark-
up of 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; Laurence Meyer, of Missouri, to be a Governor of the 
Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System; Stuart E. Eizenstat, 
of Maryland, to be under Secretary of Commerce for International Trade; 
and Gaston L. Gianni, Jr., of Virginia, to be Inspector General, 
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation.
  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 on the Senate on Wednesday, March 27, 1996, to conduct a mark-
up of pending nominations.
  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 
Wednesday, March 27, 1996 session of the Senate for the purpose of 
conducting a hearing on Spectrum Use and Management.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


               committee on energy and natural resources

  Mr. DOLE. 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 27, 1996, for purposes of 
conducting a Full Committee hearing which is scheduled to begin at 9:30 
a.m. The purpose of this hearing is to receive testimony on S. 1605, a 
bill to amend and extend certain authorities in the Energy Policy and 
Conservation Act which either have expired or will expire on June 30, 
1996, and S. 186, the Emergency Petroleum Supply Act.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


               committee on environment and public works

  Mr. DOLE. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the full 
Committee on Environment and Public Works be granted permission to 
conduct a hearing Wednesday, March 27, at 9 a.m., Hearing Room (SD-
406), on possible Federal legislative reforms to improve prevention of, 
and response to, oil spills in light of the recent North Cape spill.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


                      committee on foreign affairs

  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 Wednesday, March 27, 1996, at 10 a.m., to hold a business 
meeting to vote on pending items.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


                       committee on the judiciary

  Mr. DOLE. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Committee 
on the Judiciary be authorized to meet during the session of the Senate 
on Wednesday, March 27, 1995, at 2 p.m., to hold a hearing on judicial 
nominees.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


                 committee on labor and human resources

  Mr. DOLE. I ask unanimous consent that the Committee on Labor and 
Human Resources be authorized to hold a meeting during the session of 
the Senate on Wednesday, March 27, 1996, at 9 a.m. The committee will 
be in executive session on S. 1477, the Food and Drug Administration 
Performance and Accountability Act and the Older Americans Act 
Reauthorization, an original bill.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


                 committee on rules and administration

  Mr. DOLE. 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 27, 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. DOLE. 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 27, 1996, at 9:30 a.m. to hold an open 
hearing on intelligence matters.
  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 Wednesday, March 27, 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 investigations

  Mr. DOLE. 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 27, 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 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 Wednesday, March 27, 1996, at 1:30 p.m., in open 
session, to receive testimony on the Department of the Navy's submarine 
development and procurement 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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