[Congressional Record Volume 143, Number 96 (Wednesday, July 9, 1997)]
[Senate]
[Pages S7126-S7127]
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                    AUTHORITY FOR COMMITTEES TO MEET


                      committee on armed services

  Mr. THURMOND. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the 
Committee on Armed Services be authorized to meet on Wednesday, July 9, 
1997, at 9 a.m. in open session, to consider the nominations of Gen. 
Wesley K. Clark, USA, to be commander-in-chief, United States European 
Command and Lt. Gen. Anthony C. Zinni, USMC, to be commander-in-chief, 
United States Central Command.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


            committee on banking, housing, and urban affairs

  Mr. THURMOND. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the 
Subcommittee on Financial Institutions and Regulatory Relief and the 
Subcommittee on Housing Opportunity and Community Development of the 
Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs be authorized to meet 
during the session of the Senate on Wednesday, July 9, 1997, to conduct 
a hearing on the Real Estate Settlement Procedures Act [RESPA], the 
Truth in Lending Act [TILA] and problems surrounding the mortgage 
origination process.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


               committee on energy and natural resources

  Mr. THURMOND. 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 Wednesday, July 9, for purposes of 
conducting a joint oversight hearing with

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the House Committee on Resources which is scheduled to begin at 11 a.m. 
The purposes of this hearing is to receive testimony on the Final Draft 
of the Tongass Land Management Plan as the first step in the 
congressional review process provided by the 1996 amendments to the 
Regulatory Flexibility Act.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


                 committee on the governmental affairs

  Mr. THURMOND. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent on behalf of the 
Governmental Affairs Committee Special Investigation to meet on 
Wednesday, July 9, at 9 a.m. for a hearing on campaign financing 
issues.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


                       committee on the judiciary

  Mr. THURMOND. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the 
Committee on the Judiciary be authorized to meet during the session of 
the Senate on Wednesday, July 9, 1997 at 3 p.m. in room S211 to hold a 
hearing on: ``Encryption, Key Recovery, and Privacy Protection in the 
Information Age.''
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


                 committee on rules and administration

  Mr. THURMOND. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the 
Committee on Rules and Administration be authorized to meet during the 
session of the Senate on Wednesday, July 9, 1997, at 2:30 p.m. until 
business is completed to hold a business meeting for a briefing on the 
status of the investigation into the contested Louisiana Senate 
election. This meeting will continue at 9:30 a.m. on Friday, July 11, 
1997.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


                    select committee on intelligence

  Mr. THURMOND. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Select 
Committee on Intelligence be authorized to meet during the session of 
the Senate on Wednesday, July 9, 1997 at 2:30 p.m. to hold a closed 
hearing on intelligence matters.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.

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