[Congressional Record Volume 143, Number 130 (Thursday, September 25, 1997)]
[Senate]
[Page S9980]
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                    AUTHORITY FOR COMMITTEES TO MEET


            committee on banking, housing, and urban affairs

  Mr. COATS. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Committee 
on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs be authorized to meet during the 
season of the Senate on Thursday, September 25, 1997, to conduct a 
markup of the committee print to reauthorize the transit provisions of 
ISTEA.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


           committee on commerce, science, and transportation

  Mr. COATS. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Committee 
on Commerce, Science, and Transportation be authorized to meet on 
Thursday, September 25, 1997, at 10 a.m. on S. 852--motor vehicle 
titling reform.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


               committee on energy and natural resources

  Mr. COATS. 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 25, 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 
the Federal agency energy management provisions of the Energy Policy 
Act of 1992.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


                          committee on finance

  Mr. COATS. Mr. President, the Finance Committee requests unanimous 
consent to conduct a hearing on Thursday, September 25, 1997 beginning 
at 9 a.m. in room 106 Dirksen.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


                     committee on foreign relations

  Mr. COATS. 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 25, 1997, at 2 p.m. to hold a hearing.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


                   committee on governmental affairs

  Mr. COATS. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent on behalf of the 
Governmental Affairs Committee Special Investigation to meet on 
Thursday, September 25, 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. COATS. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Committee 
on Labor and Human Resources be authorized to meet for a hearing on 
tobacco settlement during the session of the Senate on Thursday, 
September 25, 1997, at 10 a.m.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


                 committee on rules and administration

  Mr. COATS. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Committee 
on Rules and Administration be authorized to meet during the session of 
the Senate on Thursday, September 25, 1997, at 9:30 a.m. until business 
is completed, to conduct a hearing on Capitol security issues.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


                      committee on african affairs

  Mr. COATS. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the 
Subcommittee on African Affairs of the Committee on Foreign Relations 
be authorized to meet during the session of the Senate on Thursday, 
September 25, 1997, at 10 a.m. to hold a hearing.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


            committee on forests and public land management

  Mr. COATS. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the 
Subcommittee on Forests and Public Land Management of the Committee on 
Energy and Natural Resources be granted permission to meet during the 
session of the Senate on Thursday, September 25, for purposes of 
conducting a subcommittee hearing which is scheduled to begin at 2 p.m. 
The purpose of this hearing is to receive testimony on S. 799, a bill 
to direct the Secretary of the Interior to transfer to the personal 
representative of the estate of Fred Steffans of Big Horn County, WY, 
certain land compromising the Steffans family property; S. 814, a bill 
to direct the Secretary of the Interior to transfer to John R. and 
Margaret J. Lowe of Big Horn County, WY, certain land so as to correct 
an error in the patent issued to their predecessors in interest; and 
H.R. 960, a bill to validate certain conveyances in the city of Tulare, 
Tulare County, CA, and for other purposes.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.

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