[Congressional Record Volume 143, Number 106 (Thursday, July 24, 1997)]
[Senate]
[Pages S8105-S8106]
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                    AUTHORITY FOR COMMITTEES TO MEET


                      COMMITTEE ON ARMED SERVICES

  Mr. GREGG. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Committee 
on Armed Services be authorized to meet on Thursday, July 24, 1997, at 
9:30 a.m. in open session, to consider the nomination of John J. Hamre, 
to be Deputy Secretary of Defense.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


           COMMITTEE ON COMMERCE, SCIENCE, AND TRANSPORTATION

  Mr. GREGG. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Committee 
on Commerce, Science, and Transportation be authorized to meet on 
Thursday, July 24, 1997, at 9:30 a.m. on management and program 
weaknesses at NASA and National Science Foundation.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


                   COMMITTEE ON GOVERNMENTAL AFFAIRS

  Mr. GREGG. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent on behalf of the 
Governmental Affairs Committee Special Investigation to meet on 
Thursday, July 24, 1997, at 10 a.m. for a hearing on campaign financing 
issues.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


               COMMITTEE ON ENVIRONMENT AND PUBLIC WORKS

  Mr. GREGG. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the full 
Committee on Environment and Public Works be granted permission to 
conduct a business meeting Thursday, July 24, 1997, at 9:30 a.m. 
hearing room (SD-406)
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


                     COMMITTEE ON FOREIGN RELATIONS

  Mr. GREGG. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Committee 
on Foreign Relations be authorized to meet during the session of the 
Senate on Thursday, July 24, 1997, at 9:30 a.m. and 11:30 a.m. to hold 
hearings.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


                       COMMITTEE ON THE JUDICIARY

  Mr. GREGG. 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, July 24, 1997, at 9 a.m. 
in room 226 of the Senate Dirksen Office Building..
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


                 COMMITTEE ON LABOR AND HUMAN RESOURCES

  Mr. GREGG. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Committee 
on Labor and Human Resources be authorized to meet for a hearing on 
Higher Education Act Reauthorization during the session of the Senate 
on Thursday, July 24, 1997, at 10 a.m.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


                 committee on labor and human resources

  Mr. GREGG. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Committee 
on Labor and Human Resources

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Subcommittee on Public Health and Safety to authorized to meet for a 
hearing on National Institutes of Health Reauthorization during the 
session of the Senate on Thursday, July 24, 1997, at 2 p.m.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


                    select committee on intelligence

  Mr. GREGG. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Select 
Committee on Intelligence be authorized to meet during the session of 
the Senate on Thursday, July 24, 1997, at 2:30 p.m. to hold a closed 
hearing on intelligence matters.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


      subcommittee on antitrust, business rights, and competition

  Mr. GREGG. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the 
Subcommittee on Antitrust, Business Rights, and Competition of the 
Senate Committee on the Judiciary, be authorized to meet during the 
session of the Senate on Thursday, July 24, 1997, at 1:30 p.m. to hold 
a hearing in room 226, Senate Dirksen Building, on: ``Defense 
Consolidation: Antitrust and Competition Issues.''
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


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

  Mr. GREGG. 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, July 24, at 
9:45 a.m., hearing room (SD-406).
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


                subcommittee on forests and public lands

  Mr. GREGG. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the 
Subcommittee on Forests and Public Lands of the Committee on Energy and 
Natural Resources be granted permission to meet during the session of 
the Senate on Thursday, July 24, for purposes of conducting a 
subcommittee hearing which is scheduled to begin at 10 a.m. The purpose 
of this hearing is to receive testimony on H.R. 858 and S. 1028, to 
direct the Secretary of Agriculture to conduct a pilot project on 
designated lands within Plumas, Lasse, and Tahoe National Forests in 
the State of California to demonstrate the effectiveness of the 
resource management activities proposed by the Qunicy Library Group and 
to amend current land and resource management.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


 subcommittee on national parks, historic preservation, and recreation

  Mr. GREGG. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the 
Subcommittee on National Parks, Historic Preservation, and Recreation 
of the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources be granted permission 
to meet during the session of the Senate on Thursday, July 24, for 
purposes of conducting a subcommittee hearing which is scheduled to 
begin at 2 p.m. The purpose of this hearing is to review the process by 
which the National Park Service determines the suitability and 
feasibility of new areas to be added to the National Park System, and 
to examine the criteria used to determine national significance.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


                       subcommittee on securities

  Mr. GREGG. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the 
Subcommittee on Securities of the Committee on Banking, Housing, and 
Urban affairs be authorized to meet during the session of the Senate on 
Thursday, July 24, 1997, to conduct an oversight hearing on securities 
litigation abuses.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.

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