[Congressional Record Volume 142, Number 134 (Wednesday, September 25, 1996)]
[Senate]
[Pages S11314-S11315]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                    AUTHORITY FOR COMMITTEES TO MEET


                      committee on armed services

  Mr. GRASSLEY. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the 
Committee on Armed Services be authorized to meet at 2 p.m. on 
Wednesday, September 25, 1996, in open session, to receive testimony on 
the impact of the Bosian elections and the deployment of United States 
military forces to Bosnia and the Middle East.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


           committee on commerce, science, and transportation

  Mr. GRASSLEY. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the 
Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation be allowed to meet 
twice during the Wednesday, September 25, 1996, session of the Senate 
for the purpose of conducting a hearing on the Mars discovery and a 
hearing on the treatment of families after airline accidents.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


                          committee on finance

  Mr. GRASSLEY. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the 
Committee on Finance be permitted to meet Wednesday, September 25, 
1996, beginning at 10 a.m. in room SH-215, to conduct a markup on a 
committee amendment to H.R. 3815.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


                     committee on foreign relations

  Mr. GRASSLEY. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the 
Committee on Foreign Relations be authorized to meet during the session 
of the Senate on Wednesday, September 25, 1996, at 10 a.m. to hold a 
business meeting to vote on pending items, and for the Subcommittee on 
Near Eastern and South Asian Affairs to meet at 2 p.m. to hold a 
hearing.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


                      committee on indian affairs

  Mr. GRASSLEY. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the 
Committee on Indian Affairs be authorized to meet during the session of 
the Senate on Wednesday, September 25, 1996, at 1:30 p.m. in room 485 
of the Russell Senate Office Building to conduct a hearing on the 
phase-out of the Office of Navajo and Hopi Indian Relocation.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


                       committee on the judiciary

  Mr. GRASSLEY. 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 25, 1996, at 10 a.m. to hold a 
hearing on White House access to FBI background summaries.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.

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                       committee on the judiciary

  Mr. GRASSLEY. 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 25, 1996, at 2 p.m. to hold a 
hearing on the role of the U.S. Department of Justice in implementing 
the Prison Litigation Reform Act.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


                     committee on veterans' affairs

  Mr. GRASSLEY. Mr. President, the Committee on Veterans' Affairs asks 
unanimous consent to hold a joint hearing with the Senate Select 
Committee on Intelligence on the Department of Defense and intelligence 
reports of U.S. military personnel exposures to chemical agents during 
the Persian Gulf war.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


                    select committee on intelligence

  Mr. GRASSLEY. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Select 
Committee on Intelligence be authorized to meet during the session of 
the Senate on Wednesday, September 25, 1996, at 10:30 a.m. to hold an 
open hearing on intelligence matters.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


        subcommittee on financial management and accountability

  Mr. GRASSLEY. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent on behalf of the 
Subcommittee on Financial Management and Accountability of the 
Governmental Affairs Committee to meet on Wednesday, September 25, 
1996, at 10 a.m., for a hearing on oversight of regulatory review 
activities of the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


           subcommittee on forests and public land management

  Mr. GRASSLEY. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the 
Subcommittee on Forests and Public Land Management of the Committee on 
Energy and Natural Resources be granted permission to meet during the 
session of the Senate on Wednesday, September 25, 1996, for purposes of 
conducting a subcommittee hearing which is scheduled to begin at 2:30 
p.m. The purpose of this hearing is to consider S. 9871, a bill to 
provide for the full settlement of all claims of Swain County, NC, 
against the United States under the agreement dated July 30, 1943, and 
for other purposes.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


                 subcommittee on international finance

  Mr. GRASSLEY. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the 
Subcommittee on International Finance of the Committee on Banking, 
Housing, and Urban Affairs be authorized to meet during the session of 
the Senate on Wednesday, September 25, 1996, to conduct a hearing on 
the release of the fourth Trade Promotion Coordinating Committee [TPCC] 
annual report.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.

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