[Congressional Record Volume 142, Number 54 (Wednesday, April 24, 1996)]
[Senate]
[Pages S4080-S4081]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                    AUTHORITY FOR COMMITTEES TO MEET


           committee on commerce, science, and transportation

  Mr. SIMPSON. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the 
Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation be allowed to meet 
during the Wednesday, April 24, 1996, session of the Senate for the 
purpose of conducting a hearing on S. 1278 and Distance Learning.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


               committee on energy and natural resources

  Mr. SIMPSON. 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, April 24, 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 environment and public works

  Mr. SIMPSON. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the full 
Committee on Environment and Public Works be granted permission to 
conduct a hearing Wednesday, April 24, at 9:30 a.m., hearing room SD-
406, on S. 1285, the Accelerated Cleanup and Environmental Recovery Act 
of 1996 (``Superfund''), as modified by an amendment in the nature of a 
substitute, Senate Amendment No. 3563, dated March 21, 1996.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


                     committee on foreign relations

  Mr. SIMPSON. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the 
Committee on Foreign Relations be authorized to meet during the session 
of the Senate on Wednesday, April 24, 1996, at 2:00 p.m., to hold a 
hearing.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.

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                 committee on labor and human resources

  Mr. SIMPSON. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the 
Committee on Labor and Human Resources be authorized to meet in 
executive session during the session of the Senate on Wednesday, April 
24, 1996, at 9:30 a.m.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


                     committee on veterans' affairs

  Mr. SIMPSON. Mr. President, the Committee on Veterans' Affairs would 
like to request unanimous consent to hold a hearing on the President's 
fiscal year 1997 budget proposals for veterans' programs. The hearing 
will be held on April 24, 1996, at 2:00 p.m., in room 418 of the 
Russell Senate Office Building.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


                    select committee on intelligence

  Mr. SIMPSON. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Select 
Committee on Intelligence be authorized to meet during the session of 
the Senate on Wednesday, April 24, 1996, at 9:00 a.m. to hold an open 
hearing on intelligence matters.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


                    select committee on intelligence

  Mr. SIMPSON. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Select 
Committee on Intelligence be authorized to meet during the session of 
the Senate on Wednesday, April 24, 1996, at 3:00 p.m. to hold a closed 
mark-up.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


  special committee to investigate whitewater development and related 
                                matters

  Mr. SIMPSON. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Special 
Committee to Investigate Whitewater Development and Related Matters be 
authorized to meet during the session of the Senate on Wednesday, April 
24, and Thursday, April 25, 1996, to conduct hearings pursuant to 
Senate Resolution 120.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


                subcommittee on administrative oversight

  Mr. SIMPSON. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the 
Subcommittee on Administrative Oversight and the Courts of the Senate 
Committee on the Judiciary, be authorized to meet during a session of 
the Senate on Wednesday, April 24, 1996, at 2:00 p.m., in Senate 
Dirksen room 226, on ``The need for additional bankruptcy judgeships 
and the role of the U.S. trustee system''.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.

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