[Congressional Record Volume 143, Number 55 (Thursday, May 1, 1997)]
[Senate]
[Page S3916]
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                    AUTHORITY FOR COMMITTEES TO MEET


           committee on commerce, science, and transportation

  Mr. COVERDELL. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Senate 
Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation be authorized to 
meet on Thursday, May 1, 1997, at 9:30 a.m. on pending committee 
business.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


               committee on energy and natural resources

  Mr. COVERDELL. 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, May 1, for purposes of 
conducting a hearing before the Subcommittee on National Parks, 
Historic Preservation, & Recreation which is scheduled to begin at 2 
p.m. The purpose of this hearing is to consider S. 357, a bill to 
authorize the Bureau of Land Management to manage the Grand Staircase-
Escalante National Monument.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


                     committee on foreign relations

  Mr. COVERDELL. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the 
Committee on Foreign Relations be authorized to meet during the session 
of the Senate on Thursday, May 1, 1997, at 2 p.m. to hold a hearing.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


                   committee on governmental affairs

  Mr. COVERDELL. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent on behalf of 
the Governmental Affairs Committee to meet on Thursday, May 1, at 10 
a.m. for a hearing on DOD at risk.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


                   committee on governmental affairs

  Mr. COVERDELL. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent on behalf of 
the Governmental Affairs Subcommittee on International Security, 
Proliferation, and Federal Services to meet on Thursday, May 1, 1997 at 
2 p.m. for a hearing on ``National Missile Defense and the ABM 
Treaty''.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


                       committee on the judiciary

  Mr. COVERDELL. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the 
Committee on the Judiciary, be authorized to hold an executive business 
meeting during the session of the Senate on Thursday, May 1, 1997, at 
10 a.m.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


                 Committee on Labor and Human Resources

  Mr. COVERDELL. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the 
Committee on Labor and Human Resources be authorized to meet for a 
Public Health and Safety Subcommittee hearing on ``Biomedical Research 
priorities: Who Should Decide?'' during the session of the Senate on 
Thursday, May 1, 1997, at 9:30 a.m.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


                    Select Committee on Intelligence

  Mr. COVERDELL. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Select 
Committee on Intelligence be authorized to meet during the session of 
the Senate on Thursday, May 1, 1997, at 2 p.m. to hold a closed hearing 
on intelligence matters.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


      Subcommittee on financial Institutions and Regulatory Relief

  Mr. COVERDELL. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the 
Subcommittee on Financial Institutions and Regulatory Relief of the 
Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs be authorized to meet 
during the session of the Senate on Thursday, May 1, 1997, to conduct 
an oversight hearing on the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


                      Subcommittee on Immigration

  Mr. COVERDELL. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the 
Subcommittee on Immigration, of the Committee on the Judiciary be 
authorized to meet during the session of the Senate on Thursday, May 1, 
1997, at 11:30 a.m. to hold a hearing on ``Immigration and 
Naturalization Service Oversight: The Criminal Record Verification 
Process for Citizenship Applicants.''
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


          Subcommittee on Near Eastern and South Asian Affairs

  Mr. COVERDELL. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the 
Subcommittee on Near Eastern and South Asian Affairs of the Committee 
on Foreign Relations be authorized to meet during the session of the 
Senate on Thursday, May 1, 1997, at 10 a.m. to hold a hearing.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


                       Subcommittee on Readiness

  Mr. COVERDELL. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the 
Subcommittee on Readiness of the Committee on Armed Services be 
authorized to meet at 10 a.m. on Thursday, May 1, 1997, in open 
session, to receive testimony on Department of Defense depot 
maintenance privatization initiatives in review of S. 450, the National 
Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Years 1998 and 1999.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.

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