[Congressional Record Volume 144, Number 14 (Tuesday, February 24, 1998)]
[Senate]
[Pages S940-S941]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                    AUTHORITY FOR COMMITTEES TO MEET


           committee on commerce, science, and transportation

  Mr. McCONNELL. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the 
Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee be authorized to meet 
on Tuesday, February 24, 1998, at 9:30 a.m. on tobacco legislation.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


                   committee on governmental affairs

  Mr. McCONNELL. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent on behalf of 
the Governmental Affairs Committee to meet for a hearing on Tuesday, 
February 24, 1998, at 3:00 p.m. The subject of the hearing is the 
substitute for S. 981, The Regulatory Improvement Act of 1998.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


                     committee on foreign relations

  Mr. McCONNELL. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the 
Committee on Foreign Relations be authorized to meet during the session 
of the Senate on February 24, 1998, at 10:00 AM to hold a hearing.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


                 committee on labor and human resources

  Mr. McCONNELL. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the 
Committee on Labor and Human Resources be authorized to meet for a 
hearing on Tobacco Settlement V during the session of the Senate on 
Tuesday, February 24, 1998, at 10:00 a.m.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


     subcommittee on constitution, federalism, and property rights

  Mr. McCONNELL. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the 
Subcommittee on Constitution, Federalism, and Property Rights, of the 
Senate Judiciary Committee, be authorized to meet during the session of 
the Senate on Tuesday, February 24, 1997 at 2:00 p.m. to hold a hearing 
in room 226, Senate Dirksen Building, on: ``Term Limits or Campaign 
Finance Reform: Which Provides True Political Reform?''
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


 subcommittee on national parks, historic preservation, and recreation

  Mr. McCONNELL. 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 Tuesday, February 24, for 
purposes of conducting a subcommittee hearing which is scheduled to 
begin at 2:00 p.m. The purpose of this oversight hearing is to receive 
testimony on the visitor center and museum facilities project at 
Gettysburg National Military Park.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


                       subcommittee on readiness

  Mr. McCONNELL. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the 
Subcommittee on Readiness of the Committee on Armed Services be 
authorized to meet on Tuesday, February 24, 1998 at 3:00 p.m. in open 
session, to receive testimony on the status of the operational 
readiness of the U.S. Military Forces including the availability of 
resources and training opportunities necessary to meet our national 
security requirements.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


   subcommittee on technology, terrorism, and government information

  Mr. McCONNELL. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the 
Subcommittee on Technology, Terrorism, and Government Information, of 
the Senate Judiciary Committee, be authorized to meet during the 
session of the Senate on Tuesday, February 24, 1997 at 9:00 a.m. to 
hold a hearing in room 226, Senate Dirksen Building, on: ``Foreign 
Terrorists in America: Five Years After the World Trade Center.''

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

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