[Congressional Record Volume 143, Number 149 (Thursday, October 30, 1997)]
[Senate]
[Pages S11486-S11487]
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. BURNS. 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, 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 so ordered.


                      committee on armed services

  Mr. BURNS. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Committee 
on Armed Services be authorized to meet on Thursday, October 30, 1997, 
at 10:30 a.m. in open session, to consider the nominations of Hon. 
Robert M. Walker, to be Under Secretary of the Army; Mr. Jerry 
MacArthur Hultin, to be Under Secretary of the Navy; and Mr. F. Whitten 
Peters, to be Under Secretary of the Air Force.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


            committee on banking, housing, and urban affairs

  Mr. BURNS. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Committee 
on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs be authorized to meet during the 
session of the Senate on Thursday, October 30, 1997, to conduct a 
hearing on the Iran-Libya Sanctions Act.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


           committee on commerce, science, and transportation

  Mr. BURNS. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Committee 
on Commerce, Science, and Transportation be authorized to meet on 
Thursday, October 30, 1997, at 9:30 a.m. on the nomination of William 
Clyburn, Jr., to be a member of the Surface Transportation Safety 
Board, Duncan Moore and Arthur Bienenstock to be members of Office of 
Science and Technology Policy.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


               committee on environment and public works

  Mr. BURNS. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the full 
Committee on Environment and Public Works be granted permission to 
conduct a hearing Thursday, October 30, 9:30 a.m., in hearing room SD-
406 on evidentiary privileges or immunity from prosecution for 
voluntary environmental audits.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


                     committee on foreign relations

  Mr. BURNS. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Committee 
on Foreign Relations be authorized to meet during the session of the 
Senate on Thursday, October 30, 1997, at 9:30 a.m. and 2 p.m. to hold 
two hearings.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


                   committee on governmental affairs

  Mr. BURNS. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent on behalf of the 
Governmental Affairs Committee to meet on Thursday, October 30, at 9 
a.m. for a nomination hearing for John M. Campbell and Anita M. Josey, 
nominees to the District of Columbia courts.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


                   Committee on Governmental Affairs

  Mr. BURNS. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent on behalf of the 
Governmental Affairs Committee Subcommittee on Special Investigations 
to meet on Thursday, October 30, 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. BURNS. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Senate 
Committee on Indian Affairs be authorized to meet during the session of 
the Senate on Thursday, October 30, 1997, at 9:30 a.m. in room 485 of 
the Russell Senate Building, to conduct a hearing on the nomination of 
B. Kevin Gover to be Assistant Secretary for Indian Affairs, Department 
of the Interior.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


                 Committee on Labor and Human Resources

  Mr. BURNS. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Committee 
on Labor and Human Resources be authorized to meet for a hearing on 
HIV/AIDS: Recent Developments and Future Opportunities, during the 
session of the Senate on Thursday, October 30, 1997, at 10 a.m.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


                 Committee on Rules and Administration

  Mr. BURNS. 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, October 30, 1997, beginning at 9 a.m. until 
business is completed, to hold a hearing on the Senate Strategic 
Planning Process for Infrastructure Support. A business meeting to 
consider pending legislative and administrative matters will 
immediately follow.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


                     committee on veterans' affairs

  Mr. BURNS. The Committee on Veterans' Affairs would like to request 
unanimous consent to hold a hearing on the following nominations: 
Richard J. Griffin, to be Inspector General, Department of Veterans 
Affairs; William P. Greene, Jr., to be Associate Judge, Court of 
Veterans Appeals; Joseph Thompson to be Under Secretary for Benefits, 
Department of Veterans Affairs; and Espiridion A. Borrego to be 
Assistant Secretary for Veterans Employment and Training, Department of 
Labor. The hearing will take place on Thursday, October 30, 1997, at 5 
p.m., in room 418 of the Russell Senate Office Building.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


        subcommittee on administrative oversight and the courts

  Mr. BURNS. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the 
Subcommittee on Administrative Oversight and the Courts, of the Senate 
Judiciary Committee, be authorized to meet during the session of the 
Senate on Thursday, October 30, 1997, at 2 p.m. to hold a hearing in 
room 226, Senate Dirksen Building, on class action lawsuits: examining 
victim compensation and attorneys' fees.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


           subcommittee on forests and public land management

  Mr. BURNS. 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, October 30, for purposes of 
conducting a subcommittee hearing which is scheduled to begin at 9:30 
a.m. The purpose of this hearing is to receive testimony on S. 1253, 
the Public Land Management Improvement Act of 1997.

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


                    subcommittee on water and power

  Mr. BURNS. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the 
Subcommittee on Water and Power of the Committee on Energy and Natural 
Resources be granted permission to meet during the session of the 
Senate on Thursday, October 30, 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 to review the Federal 
Energy Regulatory Commission's hydroelectric relicensing procedures.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.

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