[Congressional Record Volume 142, Number 129 (Wednesday, September 18, 1996)]
[Senate]
[Pages S10867-S10868]
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                    AUTHORITY FOR COMMITTEES TO MEET


                      committee on armed services

  Mr. McCAIN. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Committee 
on Armed Services be authorized to meet at 2 p.m. on Wednesday, 
September 18, 1996, in closed/open session, to receive testimony on the 
report of the Downing Assessment Task Force on the bomb attack on 
Khobar Towers in Saudi Arabia, and other issues related to United 
States policy in the Middle East.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


               committee on energy and natural resources

  Mr. McCAIN. 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, September 18, 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 consider S. 1920, 
a bill to amend the Alaska National Interest Lands Conservation Act, 
and for other purposes; and S. 1998, a bill to provide for expedited 
negotiations between the Secretary of the Interior and the villages of 
Chickaloon-Moose Creek Native Association, Inc., Ninilchik Native 
Association, Inc., Seldovia Native Association, Inc., Tyonek Native 
Corporation, and Knikatnu, Inc., regarding the conveyances of certain 
lands in Alaska under the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act, and for 
other purposes.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


                       committee on the judiciary

  Mr. McCAIN. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Committee 
on the Judiciary be authorized to

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meet during the session of the Senate on Wednesday, September 18, 1996, 
at 10 a.m. to hold a hearing on S. 1961, the Omnibus Patent Act of 
1996.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


                       committee on the judiciary

  Mr. McCAIN. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Committee 
on the Judiciary be authorized to meet during the session of the Senate 
on Wednesday, September 18, 1996, at 2 p.m. to hold a hearing on 
violent and drug trafficking crimes: the Bailey decision's effect on 
prosecutions under 924(c).
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


             subcommittee on east asian and pacific affairs

  Mr. McCAIN. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the 
Subcommittee on East Asian and Pacific Affairs of the Committee on 
Foreign Relations be authorized to meet during the session of the 
Senate on Wednesday, September 18, 1996, at 9:30 a.m.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


                     subcommittee on hud oversight

  Mr. McCAIN. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the 
Subcommittee on HUD Oversight and Structure of the Committee on 
Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs be authorized to meet during the 
session of the Senate on Wednesday, September 18, 1996, to conduct a 
hearing on oversight of the Fair Housing Act and its enforcement.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.

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