[Congressional Record Volume 143, Number 37 (Thursday, March 20, 1997)]
[Senate]
[Pages S2720-S2721]
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                    AUTHORITY FOR COMMITTEES TO MEET


           committee on agriculture, nutrition, and forestry

  MR. LOTT. 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 20, 1997, at 9 a.m. in SR-328A 
to receive testimony regarding agriculture research reauthorization.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.

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                      committee on armed services

  Mr. LOTT. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Committee 
on Armed Services be authorized to meet at 10 a.m. on Thursday, March 
20, 1997, in open session, to receive testimony on the fiscal year 1998 
budget request for Department of Energy national security programs and 
review environmental management activities.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


               committee on energy and natural resources

  Mr. LOTT. 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 20, 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 insure 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 environment and public works

  Mr. LOTT. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the full 
Committee on Environment and Public Works be granted permission to meet 
to consider the nominations of Johnny H. Hayes, nominated by the 
President to be a member of the board of directors of the Tennessee 
Valley Authority; Judith M. Espinosa, nominated by the President to be 
a member of the board of trustees of the Morris K. Udall Scholarship 
and Excellence in National Environmental Policy Foundation; and D. 
Michael Rappoport, nominated by the President to be a member of the 
board of trustees of the Morris K. Udall Scholarship and Excellence in 
National Environmental Policy Foundation Thursday, March 20, after the 
first Senate floor vote or at a time to be determined Thursday, March 
20, in 406 Dirksen.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


                          committee on finance

  Mr. LOTT. Mr. President, the Finance Committee requests unanimous 
consent to conduct a hearing on Thursday, March 20, 1997, beginning at 
10 a.m. in room 215 Dirksen.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


                   committee on governmental affairs

  Mr. LOTT. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent on behalf of the 
Governmental Affairs Committee to meet on Thursday, March 20, 1997, at 
9:30 a.m. for a hearing on the role of the Department of Commerce in 
the U.S. trade policy, promotion and regulation, and opportunities for 
reform and consolidation.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


                       committee on the judiciary

  Mr. LOTT. The Committee on the Judiciary would request unanimous 
consent to hold an executive business meeting on Thursday, March 20, 
1997, at 10:30 a.m., in room 226 of the Senate Dirksen Office Building.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


                 committee on labor and human resources

  Mr. LOTT. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Committee 
on Labor and Human Resources be authorized to meet for a hearing on 
Higher Education Act reauthorization, during the session of the Senate 
on Thursday, March 20, 1997, at 10 a.m.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


                 committee on rules and administration

  Mr. LOTT. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Committee 
on Rules and Administration be authorized to meet during the session of 
the Senate on Thursday, March 20, 1997, beginning at 9:30 a.m. until 
business is completed, to hold an oversight hearing on the operations 
and budget of the Congressional Research Service and the Library of 
Congress.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


                     committee on veterans' affairs

  Mr. LOTT. 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 AMVETS, 
American Ex-Prisoners of War, Veterans of World War I, and the Vietnam 
Veterans of America. The hearing will be held on March 20, 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 financial institutions

  Mr. LOTT. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the 
Subcommittee on Financial Institutions of the Committee on Banking, 
Housing, and Urban Affairs be authorized to meet during the session of 
the Senate on Thursday, March 20, 1997, to conduct a hearing to examine 
the Federal Reserve's proposal to modify the ``firewalls'' that 
separate commercial banks and their securities affiliates.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


       subcommittee on surface transportation and merchant marine

  Mr. LOTT. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Surface 
Transportation and Merchant Marine Subcommittee of the Senate Committee 
on Commerce, Science, and Transportation be authorized to meet on 
Thursday, March 20, 1997, at 9:30 a.m. on ocean shipping reform.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.

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