[Congressional Record Volume 142, Number 58 (Wednesday, May 1, 1996)]
[Senate]
[Page S4561]
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                    AUTHORITY FOR COMMITTEES TO MEET


                      committee on armed services

  Mr. SIMPSON. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the 
Committee on Armed Services and the associated subcommittees be 
authorized to meet at the following time Wednesday May 1, 1996 for 
markup of the fiscal year 1997 Defense Authorization bill.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


           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, May 1, 1996 session of the Senate for the purpose 
of conducting a hearing on Airport Revenue Diversion.
  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, May 1, 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 the judiciary

  Mr. SIMPSON. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the 
Committee on the Judiciary be authorized to meet during the session of 
the Senate on Wednesday, May 1, 1996, at 10:00 a.m. to hold a hearing 
on ``Review of the National Drug Control Strategy.''
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


                 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, May 1, 
1996, at 9:30 a.m.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


                      committee on small business

  Mr. SIMPSON. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the 
Committee on Small Business be authorized to meet during the session of 
the Senate for two hearings on Wednesday, May 1, 1996, in room 428A of 
the Russell Senate Office Building. The first is a hearing regarding 
``President Clinton's Nomination of Ginger Ehn Lew to be Deputy 
Administrator of the United States Small Business Administration'' 
which will begin at 9:30 a.m., with the second hearing focusing on 
``The United States Small Business Administration's Fiscal Year 1997 
Budget'' to immediately follow.
  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, May 
1, 1996 to conduct hearings pursuant to Senate Resolution 120.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


                    subcommittee on african affairs

  Mr. SIMPSON. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the 
Subcommittee on African Affairs of the Committee on Foreign Relations 
be authorized to meet during the session of the Senate on Wednesday, 
May 1, at 2:00 p.m. to hold hearing.




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