[Congressional Record Volume 143, Number 139 (Wednesday, October 8, 1997)]
[Senate]
[Page S10712]
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                    AUTHORITY FOR COMMITTEES TO MEET


           committee on agriculture, nutrition, and forestry

  Mr. CHAFEE. 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 Wednesday, October 8, 1997, at 9 a.m. in SR-
328A to examine food safety issues and recent food safety legislation 
proposed by the U.S. Department of Agriculture.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


            committee on banking, housing, and urban affairs

  Mr. CHAFEE. 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 Wednesday, 
October 8, 1997, to conduct a markup of the following nominees: Laura 
S. Unger, of New York, to be a Commissioner of the Securities and 
Exchange Commission; Paul R. Carey, of New York, to be a Commissioner 
of the Securities and Exchange Commission; Dennis Dollar, of 
Mississippi, to be a member of the National Credit Union Administration 
Board; Edward M. Gramlich, of Virginia, to be a member of the Board of 
Governors of the Federal Reserve; Roger Walton Ferguson, of 
Massachusetts, to be a member of the Board of Governors of the Federal 
Reserve; and Ellen Seidman, of the District of Columbia, to be a 
Director of Thrift Supervision.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


           committee on commerce, science, and transportation

  Mr. CHAFEE. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Committee 
on Commerce, Science and Transportation be authorized to meet on 
Wednesday, October 8, 1997, at 9:30 a.m. on the nominations of George 
Black, James Hall, and John Hammerschmidt to be members of the National 
Transportation Safety Board.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


           committee on commerce, science, and transportation

  Mr. CHAFEE. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Committee 
on Commerce, Science and Transportation be authorized to meet on 
Wednesday, October 8, 1997, immediately following the nomination 
hearing scheduled at 9:30 a.m. on pending committee business.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


                          committee on finance

  Mr. CHAFEE. Mr. President, the Finance Committee requests unanimous 
consent to hold a hearing on S. 1195, the ``Promotion of Adoption, 
Safety, and Support for Abused and Neglected Children [PASS] Act'' on 
Wednesday, October 8, 1997, beginning at 10 a.m. in SD-215 Dirksen 
Senate Office Building.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


                     committee on Foreign Relations

  Mr. CHAFEE. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Committee 
on Foreign Relations be authorized to meet during the session of the 
Senate on Wednesday, October 8, 1997, at 10 a.m. and 2:15 p.m. to hold 
a hearing and a business meeting.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


                   committee on governmental affairs

  Mr. CHAFEE. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent on behalf of the 
Governmental Affairs Committee Special Investigation to meet on 
Wednesday, October 8, 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. CHAFEE. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Senate 
Committee on Indian Affairs be authorized to meet during the session of 
the Senate on Wednesday, October 8, 1997, at 9:30 a.m., in room 485 of 
the Russell Senate Building to conduct an oversight hearing on the 
Indian provisions contained in the tobacco settlement between the 
Attorneys General and the tobacco industry.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


                 committee on labor and human resources

  Mr. CHAFEE. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Committee 
on Labor and Human Resources be authorized to meet for a hearing on the 
Nomination of David Satcher to be Surgeon General and Assistant 
Secretary of HHS during the Session of the Senate on Wednesday, October 
8, 1997, at 10 a.m.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


                    select committee on intelligence

  Mr. CHAFEE. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Select 
Committee on Intelligence be authorized to meet during the session of 
the Senate on Wednesday, October 8, 1997, at 2:30 p.m., to hold a 
closed business meeting.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


      subcommittee on antitrust, business rights, and competition

  Mr. CHAFEE. 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 Wednesday, October 8, 1997, at 2 p.m., to hold 
a hearing in room 226, Senate Dirksen Building, on: ``Competition in 
the cable and video markets.''
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.

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