[Congressional Record Volume 143, Number 17 (Tuesday, February 11, 1997)]
[Senate]
[Page S1240]
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                    AUTHORITY FOR COMMITTEES TO MEET


           committee on agriculture, nutrition, and forestry

  Mr. HELMS. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Committee 
on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry be allowed to meet during the 
session of the Senate on Tuesday, February 11, 1997, at 9 a.m. in SR-
328A to discuss reform to the Commodity Exchange Act.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


                      committee on armed services

  Mr. HELMS. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Committee 
on Armed Services be authorized to meet at 10 a.m. on Tuesday, February 
11, 1997, in closed session, to receive a briefing on the situation in 
Bosnia and the status of U.S. military forces participating in the 
stabilization force [SFOR].
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


                     committee on foreign relations

  Mr. HELMS. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Committee 
on Foreign Relations be authorized to meet during the session of the 
Senate on Tuesday, February 11, 1997, immediately after the first 
rollcall vote to hold a business meeting to vote on pending items.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


                 committee on labor and human resources

  Mr. HELMS. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Committee 
on Labor and Human Resources be authorized to meet for a hearing on the 
Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act, during the session 
of the Senate on Tuesday, February 11, 1997, at 9:30 a.m.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


                     committee on veterans' affairs

  Mr. HELMS. Mr. President, the Committee on Veterans' Affairs would 
like to request unanimous consent to hold a joint hearing with the 
House Committee on Veterans' Affairs to receive the legislative 
presentation of the Veterans of Foreign Wars. The hearing will be held 
on February 11, 1997, at 9:30 a.m., in room 345 of the Cannon House 
Office Building.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.

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