[Congressional Record Volume 143, Number 50 (Thursday, April 24, 1997)]
[Senate]
[Page S3690]
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                    AUTHORITY FOR COMMITTEES TO MEET


                      committee on armed services

  Mr. HELMS. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Committee 
on Armed Services be authorized to meet at 2 p.m. on Thursday, April 
24, 1997, in executive session to mark up S. 7, the National Missile 
Defense Act of 1997.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


           committee on commerce, science, and transportation

  Mr. HELMS. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Senate 
Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation be authorized to 
meet on April 24, 1997, at 10 a.m. on ISTEA Reauthorization/Truck 
Safety.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


                   committee on governmental affairs

  Mr. HELMS. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent on behalf of the 
Governmental Affairs Committee to meet on Thursday, April 24, 1997, at 
12:30 p.m. for a hearing on opportunities for management reforms at the 
National Oceanic Atmospheric Administration.
  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 
Overview of Vocational Education, during the session of the Senate on 
Thursday, April 24, 1997, at 10 a.m.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


                 committee on rules and administration

  Mr. HELMS. 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, April 24, 1997, beginning at 9:30 a.m. until 
business is completed, to hold a hearing to consider revisions to Title 
44.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


                       committee on small business

  Mr. HELMS. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Committee 
on Small Business be authorized to meet during the session of the 
Senate for an oversight hearing on ``SBA's Non-Credit Programs'' on 
Thursday, April 24, 1997, which will begin at 9:30 a.m. in room 428A of 
the Russell Senate Office Building.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


                    select committee on intelligence

  Mr. HELMS. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Committee 
on Intelligence be authorized to meet during the session of the Senate 
on Thursday, April 24, 1997 at 2:00 p.m. to hold a closed hearing on 
intelligence matters.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


  subcommittee on clean air, wetlands, private property, and nuclear 
                                 safety

  Mr. HELMS. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the 
Subcommittee on Clean Air, Wetlands, Private Property, and Nuclear 
Safety be granted permission to conduct a hearing Thursday, April 24, 
1997, at 9:30 a.m., on ozone and particulate matter standards proposed 
by the Environmental Protection Agency.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


             subcommittee on east asian and pacific affairs

  Mr. HELMS. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the 
Subcommittee on East Asian and Pacific Affairs of the Committee on 
Foreign Relations be authorized to meet during the session of the 
Senate on Thursday, April 24, 1997, at 2:00 p.m. to hold a hearing.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


             subcommittee on science, technology, and space

  Mr. HELMS. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Science, 
Technology and Space Subcommittee of the Senate Committee on Commerce, 
Science, and Transportation be authorized to meet on April 24, 1997, at 
2 p.m. on reauthorization of the FY98 NASA budget.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.

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