[Congressional Record Volume 143, Number 59 (Thursday, May 8, 1997)]
[Senate]
[Page S4249]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                    AUTHORITY FOR COMMITTEES TO MEET


                      committee on armed services

  Mr. STEVENS. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the 
Committee on Armed Services be authorized to meet on Thursday, May 8, 
1997, at 5 p.m. in executive session, to consider certain pending 
military nominations.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


            committee on banking, housing, and urban affairs

  Mr. STEVENS. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the 
Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs be authorized to meet 
during the session of the Senate on Thursday, May 8, 1997, to conduct a 
mark-up on S. 462, the Public Housing Reform and Responsibility Act of 
1997.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


                     committee on foreign relations

  Mr. STEVENS. 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 8, 1997, at 10:30 a.m. to hold a 
business meeting.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


                    committee on government affairs

  Mr. STEVENS. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent on behalf of the 
Governmental Affairs Committee to meet on Thursday, May 8, 1997, at 10 
a.m. for a hearing on the Government's Impact on Television 
Programming.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


                       committee on the judiciary

  Mr. STEVENS. 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 8, 1997, at 
10 a.m.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


                       committee on the judiciary

  Mr. STEVENS. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the 
Committee on the Judiciary be authorized to meet during the session of 
the Senate on Thursday, May 8, 1997, at 2 p.m. to hold a hearing on: S. 
43, Criminal Use of Guns.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


                 committee on rules and administration

  Mr. STEVENS. 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, May 8, 1997, beginning at 9:30 a.m. 
to consider revisions of Title 44/GPO.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


                 subcommittee on surface transportation

  Mr. STEVENS. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the 
Subcommittee on Surface Transportation and Merchant Marine of the 
Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation be authorized 
to meet on May 8, 1997, at 10:30 a.m. on the Hazardous Materials 
Transportation Reauthorization.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.

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