[Congressional Record Volume 143, Number 104 (Tuesday, July 22, 1997)]
[Senate]
[Pages S7872-S7873]
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                    AUTHORITY FOR COMMITTEES TO MEET


           committee on agriculture, nutrition, and forestry

  Mr. ASHCROFT. 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 Tuesday, July 22, 1997, at 9:30 
a.m., in SR-328A to receive testimony regarding the Environmental 
Protection Agency's clean air regulations and agriculture.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


            committee on banking, housing, and urban affairs

  Mr. ASHCROFT. 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 Tuesday, July 22, 1997, to conduct 
a hearing on the Federal Mass Transit Program and the reauthorization 
of ISTEA.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


               committee on energy and natural resources

  Mr. ASHCROFT. 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 Tuesday, July 22, for purposes of 
conducting a full committee hearing which is scheduled to begin at 9 
a.m. The purpose of this hearing is to review the Department of 
Interior's handling of the Ward Valley land conveyance, the findings of 
a new General Accounting Office report on the issue, and to receive 
testimony on S. 964, The Ward Valley Land Transfer Act.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


                     committee on foreign relations

  Mr. ASHCROFT. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the 
Committee on Foreign Relations be authorized to meet during the session 
of the Senate on Tuesday, July 22, 1997, at 10:45 a.m. and 2 p.m. to 
hold hearings.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


                   committee on governmental affairs

  Mr. ASHCROFT. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent on behalf of the 
Governmental Affairs Committee special investigation to meet on 
Tuesday, July 22, at 10 a.m., for a business meeting on campaign 
financing issues.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


                       committee on the judiciary

  Mr. ASHCROFT. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the 
Committee on the Judiciary be authorized to meet during the session of 
the Senate on Tuesday, July 22, 1997, at 2 p.m., in room 226 of the 
Senate Dirksen Office Building, to hold a hearing on judicial 
nominations.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.

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                 committee on labor and human resources

  Mr. ASHCROFT. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the 
Committee on Labor Human Resources be authorized to meet for a hearing 
on women's health during the session of the Senate on Tuesday, July 22, 
1997, at 10 a.m.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.

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