[Congressional Record Volume 142, Number 110 (Wednesday, July 24, 1996)]
[Senate]
[Pages S8667-S8668]
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. COCHRAN. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the 
Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation be allowed to meet 
during the Wednesday, July 24, 1996, session of the Senate for the 
purpose of conducting an oversight hearing on NASA's Space Station and 
Space Shuttle Programs.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


               committee on environment and public works

  Mr. COCHRAN. Mr. President. I ask unanimous consent that the full 
Committee on Environment and Public Works be granted permission to meet 
Wednesday, July 24, at 9:30 a.m. to consider pending business.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


               committee on environment and public works

  Mr. COCHRAN. Mr. President. I ask unanimous consent that the full 
Committee on Environment and Public Works be granted permission to 
conduct a hearing Wednesday, July 24, immediately following the 
Committee's 9:30 Business Meeting, to receive testimony from Nils J. 
Diaz, nominated by the President to be a Member of the Nuclear 
Regulatory Commission, and Edward McGaffigan, Jr., nominated by the 
President to be a Member of the Nuclear Regulatory Commission.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


                     committee on foreign relations

  Mr. COCHRAN. Mr. President. I ask unanimous consent that the 
Committee on Foreign Relations be authorized to meet during the session 
of the Senate on Wednesday, July 24, 1996, at 10:30 a.m. to conduct a 
Business Meeting.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


                    committee on government affairs

  Mr. GREGG. Mr. President. I ask unanimous consent on behalf of the 
Governmental Affairs Committee to meet on Wednesday, July 24, at 4:00 
p.m. for a hearing on the nomination of Franklin D. Raines, to be 
Director of the Office of Management and Budget.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


                      committee on indian affairs

  Mr. COCHRAN. Mr. President. I ask unanimous consent that the 
Committee on Indian Affairs be authorized to meet during the session of 
the Senate on Wednesday, July 24, 1996 at 9:30 a.m. in Room 485 of the 
Russell Senate Office Building to conduct a markup on the following: 
Committee markup of S. 199, the trading with Indian Act, Repeal; H.R. 
3068, to revoke the Charter of the Prairie Island Indian Community; S. 
1962, the Indian Child Welfare Act Amendments of 1996, H.R. 2464, Utah 
Schools and Land Improvement Act, Amendment, and S. 1893, the Torres-
Martinez Desert Cahuilla Indians Claims Settlement Act; S. 1970, the 
National Museum of the American Indian Act Amendments of 1996; S. 1973, 
the Navajo/Hopi Land Dispute Settlement Act of 1996; and S. 1972 the 
Older American Indian Technical Amendments Act.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


                       committee on the judiciary

  Mr. COCHRAN. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the 
Committee on the Judiciary be authorized to meet during the session of 
the Senate on Wednesday, July 24, 1996, at 10:00 a.m. to hold an 
executive business meeting.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


                 committee on labor and human resources

  Mr. COCHRAN. 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, July 
24, 1996, at 9:30 a.m.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


                 committee on rules and administration

  Mr. COCHRAN. 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, July 24, 1996, beginning at 9:30 
a.m. until business is completed, to hold a hearing on Public Access to 
Government Information in the 21st Century, Title 44/GPO--Government 
Input.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


                      committee on small business

  Mr. COCHRAN. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the 
Committee on Small Business be authorized to meet during the session of 
the Senate for an oversight hearing on Wednesday, July 24, 1996, which 
will begin at 3:00

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p.m. in room 428A of the Russell Senate Office Building. The hearing is 
entitled ``Implementation of the Small Business Regulatory Enforcement 
Fairness Act of 1996.''
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


                     committee on veterans' affairs

  Mr. COCHRAN. The Committee on Veterans' Affairs would like to request 
unanimous consent to hold a markup on pending legislation at 10:00 
a.m., on Wednesday, July 24, 1996. The markup will be held in room 418 
of the Russell Senate Office Building.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


                    select committee on intelligence

  Mr. COCHRAN. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Select 
Committee on Intelligence be authorized to meet during the session of 
the Senate on Wednesday, July 24, 1996 at 9:30 a.m. to hold an open 
hearing on Intelligence Matters.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


 subcommittee on the constitution, federalism, and property rights of 
                               the senate

  Mr. COCHRAN. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the 
Subcommittee on the Constitution, Federalism, and Property Rights of 
the Senate Committee on the Judiciary, be authorized to meet during a 
session of the Senate on Wednesday, July 24, 1996, at 2:00 p.m., in 
Senate Dirksen room 226, to hold a hearing on, ``Reauthorization of the 
U.S. Commission on Civil Rights.''
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


      subcommittee on financial institutions and regulatory relief

  Mr. COCHRAN. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the 
Subcommittee on Financial Institutions and Regulatory Relief of the 
Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs be authorized to meet 
during the session of the Senate on Wednesday, July 24, 1996, to 
conduct a hearing regarding the condition of consumer credit, the 
implications of consumer credit trends and the risks they impose on 
financial institutions.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


        subcommittee on financial management and accountability

  Mr. COCHRAN. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent on behalf of the 
Governmental Affairs Subcommittee on Financial Management and 
Accountability to meet on Wednesday, July 24, at 10:00 a.m. for a 
hearing on the S. 1434, Biennial Budgeting Act of 1995.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.

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