[Congressional Record Volume 143, Number 147 (Tuesday, October 28, 1997)]
[Senate]
[Pages S11300-S11301]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                    AUTHORITY FOR COMMITTEES TO MEET


           committee on agriculture, nutrition, and forestry

  Mr. GORTON. Mr. President, I would like to announce that the 
Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry will meet during the 
session of the Senate on Thursday, October 30, 1997, at 9:15 a.m. in 
SR-328A to mark up the nominations of Ms. Sally Thompson to be chief 
financial officer of the U.S. Department of Agriculture and Mr. Joe 
Dial to be Commissioner of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is do ordered.


           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 
Tuesday, October 28, 1997, at 2:30 p.m. on aviation competition 
legislation.
  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 hearing Tuesday, October 28, 9 a.m., Hearing Room (SD-406) on 
the President's nomination of Lt. Gen. Kenneth R. Wykle (Ret. Army) to 
be Administrator of the Federal Highway Administration.
  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 Tuesday, October 28, 1997, at 10 a.m. and 2 p.m. to hold 
hearings.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


                       committee on the judiciary

  Mr. GORTON. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Committee 
on the Judiciary be authorized to meet during the session of the Senate 
on Tuesday, October 28, 1997, at 10:30 a.m. in room 226 of the Senate 
Dirksen Office Building to hold a hearing on: ``Judicial Nominations.''

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  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


                 committee on labor and human resources

  Mr. GORTON. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Committee 
on Labor and Human Resources be authorized to meet for a hearing on 
Protecting Our Medical Information Rights, Responsibilities, and Risks 
during the session of the Senate on Tuesday, October 28, 1997, at 10 
a.m.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


                    select committee on intelligence

  Mr. GORTON. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Select 
Committee on Intelligence be authorized to meet during the session of 
the Senate on Tuesday, October 38, 1997 at 2:30 p.m. to hold a closed 
hearing.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


           subcommittee on financial services and technology

  Mr. GORTON. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the 
Subcommittee on Financial Services and Technology of the Committee on 
Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs be authorized to meet during the 
session of the Senate on Tuesday, October 28, 1997, to conduct a 
hearing on Electronic Authentication and Digital Signature 10:30 a.m.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


           subcommittee on forests and public land management

  Mr. GORTON. 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 Tuesday, October 28, 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 on the 
potential impacts on, and additional responsibilities for, Federal land 
managers imposed by the Environmental protection Agency's Notice of 
Proposed Rulemaking on regional haze regulations implementing sections 
169A and 169B of the Clean Air Act.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.

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