[Congressional Record Volume 143, Number 19 (Thursday, February 13, 1997)]
[Senate]
[Page S1410]
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                    AUTHORITY FOR COMMITTEES TO MEET


           committee on agriculture, nutrition, and forestry

  Mr. MURKOWSKI. 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 Thursday, February 13, 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. MURKOWSKI. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the 
Committee on Armed Services be authorized to meet at 10 a.m. on 
Thursday, February 13, 1997, in open session, to receive testimony on 
the Defense authorization request for the fiscal year 1998 and the 
future years Defense Program.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


                   committee on governmental affairs

  Mr. MURKOWSKI. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent on behalf of 
the Governmental Affairs Committee to meet on Thursday, February 13, at 
1:45 p.m. for a business meeting, for the purpose of considering 
issuance of subpoenas.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


                   committee on governmental affairs

  Mr. MURKOWSKI. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent on behalf of 
the Governmental Affairs Committee to meet on Thursday, February 13, at 
2 p.m. for a hearing on S. 207, the Corporate Subsidy Reform Commission 
Act of 1997.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


                          committee on finance

  Mr. MURKOWSKI. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the full 
Committee on Finance be permitted to meet to conduct a hearing on 
Thursday, February 13, 1997, beginning at 10 a.m. in room 215-Dirksen.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


                          committee on finance

  Mr. MURKOWSKI. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Senate 
Finance Committee be permitted to meet to conduct a hearing on 
Thursday, February 13, 1997, beginning at 1 p.m. in room 215-Dirksen.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


                     COMMITTEE ON FOREIGN RELATIONS

  Mr. MURKOWSKI. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the 
Committee on Foreign Relations be authorized to meet during the session 
of the Senate on Thursday, February 13, 1997, at 8 a.m. to hold a 
hearing.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


                 COMMITTEE ON RULES AND ADMINISTRATION

  Mr. MURKOWSKI. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the 
Committee on Rules and Administration be authorized to meet during the 
session on Thursday, February 13, 1997 at 9:30 a.m. in SR-301 to mark 
up the recurring budgets contained in the Omnibus Committee Funding 
Resolution for 1997 and 1998.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


           SUBCOMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION AND INTRASTRUCTURE

  Mr. MURKOWSKI. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the 
Subcommittee on Transportation and Infrastructure be granted permission 
to conduct a hearing Thursday, February 13, at 2 p.m., hearing room 
(SD-406), on the Intermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency Act and 
Transportation trends, infrastructure funding requirements, and 
transportation's impact on the economy.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.

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