[Congressional Record Volume 144, Number 11 (Thursday, February 12, 1998)]
[Senate]
[Page S778]
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                    AUTHORITY FOR COMMITTEES TO MEET


                      committee on armed services

  Mr. ALLARD. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Committee 
on Armed Services be authorized to meet on Thursday, February 12, 1998, 
at 10:00 A.M. in open session, to receive testimony on the Defense 
Authorization request for fiscal year 1999 and the future years defense 
plan.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


           committee on commerce, science, and transportation

  Mr. ALLARD. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Commerce, 
Science, and Transportation Committee be authorized to meet on 
Thursday, February 12, 1998, at 9:30 AM on the nomination of Winter 
Horton to be a member of the Corporation for Public Broadcasting.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


           committee on commerce, science, and transportation

  Mr. ALLARD. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Commerce, 
Science, and Transportation Committee be authorized to meet on 
Thursday, February 12, 1998, at 10:00 AM (or immediately following) the 
9:30 AM hearing) on S. 1422--FCC Satellite Carrier Oversight.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


                     committee on foreign relations

  Mr. ALLARD. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Committee 
on Foreign Relations be authorized to meet during the session of the 
Senate on February 12, 1998 at 2:00 pm to hold a hearing.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


                   committee on governmental affairs

  Mr. ALLARD. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent on behalf of the 
Governmental Affairs Subcommittee on Oversight of Government 
Management, Restructuring, and the District of Columbia, to meet on 
Thursday, February 12, 1998, at 9:00 a.m. for a hearing on ``Adoption 
and Foster Care Reforms in D.C.''
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


                      committee on indian affairs

  Mr. ALLARD. 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, February 12, 1998 at 9:30 a.m. in room 485 of 
the Russell Senate Building to conduct a hearing on the Indian 
provisions contained in the following Tobacco settlement legislation: 
S. 1414, S. 1415, and S. 1530.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


                       committee on the judiciary

  Mr. ALLARD. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Committee 
on the Judiciary, be authorized to hold an executive business meeting 
during the session on the Senate on Thursday, February 12, 1998, at 
10:00 a.m. in room 226 of the Senate Dirksen Office Building.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


                 committee on labor and human resources

  Mr. ALLARD. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Committee 
on Labor and Human Resources be authorized to meet for a hearing on 
Education of the Deaf Act during the session of the Senate on Thursday, 
February 12, 1998, at 10:00 a.m.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


                      committee on small business

  Mr. ALLARD. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Committee 
on Small Business be authorized to meet during the session of the 
Senate for a hearing entitled ``IRS Reform: What Taxpayers Need Now.'' 
The hearing will be held on Thursday, February 12, 1998, and will begin 
at 9:30 a.m. in room 428A of the Russell Senate Office Building.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


                        subcommittee on aviation

  Mr. ALLARD. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the 
Subcommittee on Aviation be authorized to meet on Thursday, February 
12, 1998, at 2:00 p.m. on the Airport Improvement Program
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


 subcommittee on national parks, historic preservation, and recreation

  Mr. ALLARD. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the 
Subcommittee on National Parks, Historic Preservation, and Recreation 
of the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources be granted permission 
to meet during the session of the Senate on Thursday, February 12, for 
purposes of conducting a subcommittee hearing which is scheduled to 
begin at 2:00 p.m. The purpose of this hearing is to receive testimony 
on S. 62, a bill to prohibit further extension or establishment of any 
national monument in Idaho without full public participation and an 
express Act of Congress, and for other purposes; S. 477, a bill to 
amend the Antiquities Act to require an Act of Congress and the 
consultation with the Governor and State legislature prior to the 
establishment by the President of national monuments in excess of 5,000 
acres; S. 691, a bill to ensure that the public and the Congress have 
both the right and a reasonable opportunity to participate in decisions 
that affect the use and management of all public lands owned or 
controlled by the Government of the United States H.R. 901, an act to 
preserve the sovereignty of the United States over public lands and 
acquired lands owned by the United States, and to preserve State 
sovereignty and private property rights in non-Federal lands 
surrounding those public lands and acquired lands; and H.R. 1127, an 
act to amend the Antiquities Act regarding the establishment by the 
President of certain national monuments.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.

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