[Congressional Record Volume 143, Number 111 (Thursday, July 31, 1997)]
[Senate]
[Page S8615]
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                    AUTHORITY FOR COMMITTEES TO MEET


           committee on agriculture, nutrition, and forestry

  Mr. ROTH. 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 Thursday, July 31, 1997 at 9:00 a.m. in SR-
328A to examine food security in Africa.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


            committee on banking, housing, and urban affairs

  Mr. ROTH. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Committee 
on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs be authorized to meet in 
executive session during the session of the Senate on Thursday, July 
31, 1997, to conduct a mark-up of S. 1026, ``The U.S. Export-Import 
Bank Reauthorization Act of 1997.''
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


           committee on commerce, science, and transportation

  Mr. ROTH. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Committee 
on Commerce, Science and Transportation be authorized to meet on 
Thursday, July 31, 1997, at 9:30 a.m. on S. 268--National Parks 
Overflights.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


               committee on energy and natural resources

  Mr. ROTH. 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, July 31, for purposes of 
conducting a full committee hearing which is scheduled to begin at 9:30 
a.m. The purpose of this oversight hearing is to receive testimony from 
the Forest Service on their organizational structure, staffing, and 
budget for the Alaska Region.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


                   committee on governmental affairs

  Mr. ROTH. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent on behalf of the 
Governmental Affairs Committee Special Investigation to meet on 
Thursday, July 31, at 10 a.m., for a hearing on campaign financing 
issues.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


                       committee on the judiciary

  Mr. ROTH. 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 31, 1997, at 10:00 
a.m., in room 226 of the Senate Dirksen Office Building.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


                 committee on rules and administration

  Mr. ROTH. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Committee 
on Rules and Administration hold a business meeting at 11:30 a.m. on 
Thursday, July 31, 1997 in Russell 301, on the status of the 
investigation into the contested Senate election in Louisiana at which 
the Committee could consider and vote upon a resolution, or 
resolutions, prescribing the future course of action to be taken by the 
Committee.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


                      subcommittee on immigration

  Mr. ROTH. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the 
Subcommittee on Immigration, of the Senate Committee on the Judiciary, 
be authorized to meet during the session of the Senate on Thursday, 
July 31, 1997, at 2:00 p.m. to hold a hearing in room 226, Senate 
Dirksen Building, on: ``Annual Refugee Consultation.''
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.

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