[Congressional Record Volume 143, Number 120 (Thursday, September 11, 1997)]
[Senate]
[Page S9237]
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                    AUTHORITY FOR COMMITTEES TO MEET


           committee on agriculture, nutrition, and forestry

  Mr. LOTT. 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, September 11, 1997 at 9 a.m. in SD-
106 to examine the broad implications of the recently proposed tobacco 
settlement.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


               committee on energy and natural resources

  Mr. LOTT. 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, September 11, 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 on 
S. 660, a bill to provide for the continuation of higher education 
through the conveyance of certain lands in the State of Alaska to the 
University of Alaska, and for other purposes, and S. 1092, a bill to 
provide for a transfer of land interests in order to facilitate surface 
transportation between the cities of Cold Bay, AK, and King Cove, AK, 
and for other purposes.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


                          committee on finance

  Mr. LOTT. Mr. President: I ask unanimous consent that the Committee 
on Finance be permitted to meet Thursday, September 11, 1997 beginning 
at 10 a.m. in room SH-215, to conduct a markup on several trade bills.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


                     committee on foreign relations

  Mr. LOTT. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Committee 
on Foreign Relations be authorized to meet during the session of the 
Senate on Thursday, September 11, 1997, at 10 a.m. to hold a hearing.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


                   committee on governmental affairs

  Mr. LOTT. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent on behalf of the 
Governmental Affairs Committee Special Investigation to meet on 
Thursday, September 11, at 10 a.m. for a hearing on campaign financing 
issues.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


                 committee on labor and human resources

  Mr. LOTT. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Committee 
on Labor and Human Resources be authorized to meet for a hearing on 
confidentiality of medical information during the session of the Senate 
on Thursday, September 11, 1997, at 10 a.m.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


 subcommittee on national parks, historic preservation, and recreation

  Mr. LOTT. 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, September 11, for 
purposes of conducting a subcommittee hearing which is scheduled to 
begin at 2 p.m. The purpose of this oversight hearing is to receive 
testimony reviewing the Commemorative Works Act and the administrative 
and public process involved in the site selection of the World War II 
Memorial and the recently announced Air Force Memorial.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.

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