[Congressional Record Volume 143, Number 124 (Wednesday, September 17, 1997)]
[Senate]
[Page S9527]
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                    AUTHORITY FOR COMMITTEES TO MEET


           committee on commerce, science, and transportation

  Mr. GORTON. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Committee 
on Commerce, Science, and Transportation be authorized to meet on 
Wednesday, September 17, 1997, at 2:15 p.m. on transition to digital 
TV.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


               committee on energy and natural resources

  Mr. GORTON. 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, September 17, for purposes of 
conducting a full committee hearing which is scheduled to begin at 9:30 
a.m. The purpose of this hearing is to receive testimony on S. 1158, a 
bill to amend the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act, regarding the 
Huna Totem Corp. public land exchange, and for other purposes, and S. 
1159, a bill to amend the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act, 
regarding the Kake Tribal Corp. public interest land exchange, and for 
other purposes.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


               committee on environment and public works

  Mr. GORTON. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the full 
Committee on Environment and Public Works be granted permission to 
conduct a business meeting Wednesday, September 17, 1997, at 9:30 a.m., 
hearing room (SD-406), to consider S. 1173, the Intermodal 
Transportation Act of 1997.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection it is so ordered.


                          committee on finance

  Mr. GORTON. Mr. President, the Finance Committee requests unanimous 
consent to conduct a hearing on Wednesday, September 17, 1997, 
beginning at 10 a.m. in room 215 Dirksen.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


                     committee on foreign relations

  Mr. GORTON. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Committee 
on Foreign Relations be authorized to meet during the session of the 
Senate on Wednesday, September 17, 1997, at 10 a.m. and at 2 p.m. to 
hold hearings.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


                   committee on governmental affairs

  Mr. GORTON. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent on behalf of the 
Governmental Affairs Committee Special Investigation to meet on 
Wednesday, September 17, at 10 a.m., for a hearing on campaign 
financing issues.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


                      committee on indian affairs

  Mr. GORTON. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Senate 
Committee on Indian Affairs be authorized to meet with the Senate 
Committee on the Judiciary during the session of the Senate on 
Wednesday, September 17, 1997, at 9 a.m. in room 226 of the Dirksen 
Senate Building to conduct a joint oversight hearing on the problem of 
youth gang activity in Indian Country.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


     committee on the judiciary and the committee on Indian affairs

  Mr. GORTON. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Committee 
on the Judiciary and the Committee on Indian Affairs be authorized to 
meet during the session of the Senate on Wednesday, September 17, 1997, 
at 10 a.m. in room 226 of the Senate Dirksen Office Building to hold a 
joint hearing on: ``Criminal Gangs in Indian Country.''
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


       subcommittee on surface transportation and merchant marine

  Mr. GORTON. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Surface 
Transportation and Merchant Marine Subcommittee of the Committee on 
Commerce, Science, and Transportation be authorized to meet on 
Wednesday, September 17, 1997, at 10 a.m. on Pipeline One Call (S. 
1115).
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.

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