[Congressional Record Volume 143, Number 32 (Thursday, March 13, 1997)]
[Senate]
[Pages S2293-S2294]
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                    AUTHORITY FOR COMMITTEES TO MEET


           committee on agriculture, nutrition, and forestry

  Mr. McCONNELL. 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, March 13, 1997, at 9 a.m. 
in SR-328A to receive testimony regarding agriculture research 
reauthorization.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


                      committee on armed services

  Mr. McCONNELL. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the 
Committee on Armed Services be authorized to meet at 10 p.m. on 
Thursday, March 13, 1997, to receive testimony from the unified 
commanders on their military strategies and operational requirements in 
review of the defense authorization request for fiscal year 1998 and 
the future years defense program.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


               committee on energy and natural resources

  Mr. McCONNELL. 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 Thursday, March 13, for purposes of 
conducting a Full Committee Business Meeting which is scheduled to 
begin at 9:30 a.m. The purpose of this Business Meeting is to consider 
S. 104, to amend the Nuclear Waste Policy Act of 1982.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


               committee on energy and natural resources

  Mr. McCONNELL. 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 Thursday, March 13, for purposes of 
conducting a Subcommittee on National Parks, Historic Preservation, and 
Recreation hearing which is scheduled to begin at 2 p.m. The purpose of 
this oversight hearing is to address the future of the National Park 
System and to identify and discuss needs, requirements and innovative 
programs that will ensure the Park Service will continue to meet its 
many responsibilities well into the next century.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


                          committee on finance

  Mr. McCONNELL. Mr. President, the Finance Committee requests 
unanimous consent to conduct a hearing on Thursday, March 13, 1997, 
beginning at 9:30 a.m. in room 215 Dirksen.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


                          committee on finance

  Mr. McCONNELL. Mr. President, the Finance Committee requests 
unanimous consent to conduct a hearing on Thursday, March 13, 1997, 
beginning at 2 p.m. in room SD-215.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


                       committee on the judiciary

  Mr. McCONNELL. The Committee on the Judiciary requests unanimous 
consent to hold an executive business meeting on Thursday, March 13, 
1997, at 10 a.m., in room 226 of the Senate Dirksen Office Building.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


                    committee on government affairs

  Mr. McCONNELL. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent on behalf of 
the Government Affairs Subcommittee on International Security, 
Proliferation, and Federal Services to meet on Thursday, March 13, at 
9:30 a.m. for a hearing on ``National Missile Defense and Prospects of 
United States--Russia ABM Treaty Accommodation''.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


                 committee on labor and human resources

  Mr. McCONNELL. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the 
Committee on Labor and Human Resources be authorized to meet in 
executive session during the session of the Senate on Thursday, March 
13, 1997, at 10 a.m.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


                    select committee on intelligence

  Mr. McCONNELL. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Select 
Committee on Intelligence be authorized to meet during the session of 
the Senate on Thursday, March 13, 1997 at 2:30 p.m. to hold a closed 
hearing on the nomination of Anthony Lake to be Director of Central 
Intelligence.

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


                      joint committee on printing

  Mr. McCONNELL. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Joint 
Committee on Printing be authorized to meet during the session of the 
Senate on Thursday, March 13, 1997, beginning at 2 p.m. until business 
is completed, to hold an organizational meeting of the Joint Committee 
on Printing and an oversight hearing on the Government Printing Office.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


           subcommittee on transportation and infrastructure

  Mr. McCONNELL. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the 
Subcommittee on Transportation and Infrastructure be granted permission 
to conduct a hearing Thursday, March 13, at 9:20 a.m., hearing room SD-
406, on the Intermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency Act [ISTEA] 
and program eligibility.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


                subcommittee on international operations

  Mr. McCONNELL. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the 
Subcommittee on International Operations of the Committee on Foreign 
Relations be authorized to meet during the session of the Senate on 
Thursday, March 13, 1997, at 10:30 a.m. to hold a hearing.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


       subcommittee on surface transportation and merchant marine

  Mr. McCONNELL. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the 
Subcommittee on Surface Transportation and Merchant Marine be 
authorized to meet on March 13, 1997, at 2 p.m. on the future of 
intercity passenger rail service.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it so ordered.

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