[Congressional Record Volume 143, Number 13 (Wednesday, February 5, 1997)]
[Senate]
[Pages S1035-S1036]
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                    AUTHORITY FOR COMMITTEES TO MEET


                      committee on armed services

  Mr. HATCH. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Committee 
on Armed Services be authorized to meet at 2 p.m. on Wednesday, 
February 5, 1997, to receive testimony on the nomination of Federico F. 
Pena to be Secretary of Energy.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


            committee on banking, housing, and urban affairs

  Mr. HATCH. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Committee 
on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs be authorized to meet during the 
session of the Senate on Wednesday, February 5, 1997, to conduct a 
hearing on the following nominee: Janet Louise Yellen, of California, 
to be Chairman, Council of Economic Advisers.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


           committee on commerce, science, and transportation

  Mr. HATCH. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Senate 
Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation be authorized to 
meet on February 5, 1997, at 10 a.m. on pending committee business.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


               committee on energy and natural resources

  Mr. HATCH. 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, February 5, 1997, 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. 104, the 
Nuclear Waste Policy Act of 1997.

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  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


                          committee on finance

  Mr. HATCH. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Committee 
on Finance be permitted to meet Wednesday, February 5, 1997, beginning 
at 9:30 a.m. in room SH-215, to conduct a markup to extend the airport 
and airway trust fund excise taxes.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


                 committee on rules and administration

  Mr. HATCH. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Committee 
on Rules and Administration be authorized to meet during the session of 
the Senate to receive testimony from committee chairman and ranking 
members on their committee funding resolutions for 1997 and 1998 on 
Tuesday, February 4, Wednesday, February 5, and Thursday, February 6, 
all at 9:30 a.m.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


                    select committee on intelligence

  Mr. HATCH. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Select 
Committee on Intelligence be authorized to meet during the session of 
the Senate on Wednesday, February 5, 1997, at 10 a.m. to hold an open 
hearing on intelligence matters.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


        subcommittee on administrative oversight and the courts

  Mr. HATCH. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the 
Subcommittee on Administrative Oversight and the courts of the Senate 
Committee on the Judiciary, be authorized to meet during a session of 
the Senate on Wednesday, February 5, 1997, at 2 p.m., in Senate Dirksen 
room 226, on ``conserving judicial resources: considering the 
appropriate allocation of judgeships in the United States Court of 
Appeals for the Fourth Circuit.''
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


  subcommittee on clean air, wetlands, private property, and nuclear 
                                 safety

  Mr. HATCH. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the 
Subcommittee on Clear Air, Wetlands, Private Property and Nuclear 
Safety, be granted permission to conduct a hearing Wednesday, February 
5, at 9:30 a.m., hearing room SD-406, on ozone and particulate matter 
standards proposed by the Environmental Protection Agency.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.

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