[Congressional Record Volume 144, Number 5 (Tuesday, February 3, 1998)]
[Senate]
[Page S328]
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                    AUTHORITY FOR COMMITTEES TO MEET


                      committee on armed services

  Mr. HATCH. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Committee 
on Armed Services be authorized to meet at 2:00 p.m. on Tuesday, 
February 3, 1998, in open session, to receive testimony on the Defense 
authorization request for fiscal year 1999 and the future years Defense 
program.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


               committee on environment and public works

  Mr. HATCH. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the full 
Committee on Environment and Public Works be granted permission to 
conduct a hearing Tuesday, February 3, 1998, at 2:00 p.m., Hearing Room 
(SD-406), to receive testimony from Donald J. Barry, nominated by the 
President to be Assistant Secretary for Fish and Wildlife, Department 
of the Interior; and Sallyanne Harper, nominated by the President, to 
be Chief Financial Officer, Environmental Protection Agency.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


                     committee on foreign relations

  Mr. HATCH. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Committee 
on Foreign Relations be authorized to meet during the session of the 
Senate on Tuesday, February 3, 1998, at 10:00 a.m., to hold a hearing.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


             subcommittee on forests and public management

  Mr. HATCH. 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, February 3, 1998, for purposes of 
conducting a subcommittee hearing which is scheduled to begin at 2:30 
p.m. The purpose of this hearing is to receive testimony on S. 1253, 
the Public Land Management Improvement Act of 1997.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.

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