[Congressional Record Volume 143, Number 36 (Wednesday, March 19, 1997)]
[Senate]
[Page S2571]
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                    AUTHORITY FOR COMMITTEES TO MEET


           committee on commerce, science, and transportation

  Mr. NICKLES. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Senate 
Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation be authorized to 
meet on March 19, 1997, at 2 p.m. on PRO-CODE (S. 377).
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


                          committee on finance

  Mr. NICKLES. Mr. President, the Finance Committee requests unanimous 
consent to conduct a hearing on Wednesday, March 19, 1997, beginning at 
10 a.m. in room 215 Dirksen.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


                       committee on the judiciary

  The Senate Committee on the Judiciary would request unanimous consent 
to hold a hearing on Wednesday, March 19, 1997, at 2 p.m. in room 226 
of the Senate Dirksen Building, on ``What Works: The Efforts of Private 
Individuals, Community Organizations, and Religious Groups to Prevent 
Juvenile Crime.''
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


                 committee on labor and human resources

  Mr. NICKLES. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the 
Committee on Labor and Human Resources be authorized to meet for a 
hearing on Food and Drug Administration reform, during the session of 
the Senate on Wednesday, March 19, 1997, at 9:30 a.m.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


                     committee on Veterans' Affairs

  Mr. NICKLES. 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 
Disabled American Veterans. The hearing will be held on March 19, 1997, 
at 9:30 a.m., in room 345 of the Cannon House Office Building.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


               subcommittee on acquisition and technology

  Mr. NICKLES. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the 
Subcommittee on Acquisition and Technology of the Committee on Armed 
Services be authorized to meet at 10 a.m. on Wednesday, March 19, 1997, 
in open session, to review the status of acquisition reform in the 
Department of Defense.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


                     subcommittee on communications

  Mr. NICKLES. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the 
Communications Subcommittee of the Senate Committee on Commerce, 
Science, and Transportation be authorized to meet on March 19, 1997, at 
9:30 a.m. on universal service.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


                       subcommittee on readiness

  Mr. NICKLES. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the 
Subcommittee on Readiness of the Committee on Armed Services be 
authorized to meet on Wednesday, March 19, 1997, at 2 p.m. in open 
session, to receive testimony on the President's budget request for the 
operation and maintenance, spare parts, and ammunition accounts for 
fiscal year 1998.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


                        subcommittee on Seapower

  Mr. NICKLES. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the 
Subcommittee on Seapower of the Committee on Armed Services be 
authorized to meet at 2 p.m. on Wednesday, March 19, 1997, in open 
session, to receive testimony 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.


           subcommittee on transportation and infrastructure

  Mr. NICKLES. Mr. President. I ask unanimous consent that the 
Subcommittee on Transportation and Infrastructure be granted permission 
to conduct a hearing Wednesday, March 19, 9:30 a.m., hearing room (SD-
406), on the Intermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency Act [ISTEA] 
and environmental programs and statewide and metropolitan planning.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.

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