[Congressional Record Volume 142, Number 125 (Thursday, September 12, 1996)]
[Senate]
[Page S10507]
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                    AUTHORITY FOR COMMITTEES TO MEET


                      committee on armed services

  Mr. SHELBY. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Committee 
on Armed Services be authorized to met at 10 a.m. on Thursday, 
September 12, 1996, in open session, to receive testimony on the 
situation in Iraq.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


                   committee on governmental affairs

  Mr. SHELBY. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent on behalf of the 
Governmental Affairs Committee to meet on Thursday, September 12, 1996, 
at 10 a.m., for a hearing on S. 1794, Congressional, Presidential, and 
Judiciary Pension Forfeiture Act.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


                 committee on east Asia/Pacific affairs

  Mr. SHELBY. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the 
Subcommittee on East Asia/Pacific Affairs of the Committee on Foreign 
Relations to authorized to meet during the session of the Senate on 
Thursday, September 12, 1996, at 10 a.m. (agenda attached).
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


      subcommittee on parks, historic preservation, and recreation

  Mr. SHELBY. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the 
Subcommittee on Parks, Historic Preservation, and Recreation of the 
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources be granted permission to meet 
during the session of the Senate on Thursday, September 12, 1996, for 
purposes of conducting a subcommittee hearing which is scheduled to 
begin at 9:30 a.m. The purpose of this hearing is to consider S. 1695, 
a bill to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to assess up to $2 
per person visiting the Grand Canyon or other national parks to secure 
bonds for capital improvements to the park.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


                       subcommittee on personnel

  Mr. SHELBY. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the 
Subcommittee on Personnel of the Committee on Armed Services be 
authorized to meet at 2 p.m. on Thursday, September 12, 1996, in open 
session, to receive testimony regarding the practices and procedures of 
the investigative services of the Department of Defense and the 
military departments concerning investigations into the deaths of 
military personnel which may have resulted from self-inflicted causes.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.

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