[Congressional Record Volume 144, Number 15 (Wednesday, February 25, 1998)]
[Senate]
[Pages S1024-S1025]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                    AUTHORITY FOR COMMITTEES TO MEET


            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 Wednesday, February 25, 1998, to conduct a 
hearing on the oversight on the monetary policy report to Congress 
pursuant to the Full Employment and Balanced Growth Act of 1978.
  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 
Communications Subcommittee of the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
Transportation be authorized to meet on Wednesday, February 25, 1998, 
at 9:30 a.m. on universal service distribution.
  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 Wednesday, February 25, 1998, at 2 p.m. to hold a hearing.
  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 Wednesday, February 25, at 9:30 a.m. in room 562 of the 
Dirksen Senate Building to conduct hearings on the President's FY '99 
Budget Request for Indian programs.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


                       committee on the judiciary

  Mr. BURNS. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Committee 
on the Judiciary be authorized to

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meet during the session of the Senate on Wednesday, February 25, 1998 
at 10 a.m. in room 226 of the Senate Dirksen Office Building to hold a 
hearing on the high-tech worker shortage and U.S. immigration policy.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


                       committee on the judiciary

  Mr. BURNS. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Committee 
on the Judiciary be authorized to meet during the session of the Senate 
on Wednesday, February 25, 1998 at 2 p.m. in room 226 of the Senate 
Dirksen Office Building to hold a hearing on judiciary nominations.
  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 The 
Non-School Hours: Mobilizing School and Community Resources during the 
session of the Senate on Wednesday, February 25, 1998, at 9:30 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 Wednesday, February 25, 1998, beginning at 9:30 a.m. 
until business is completed, to hold an oversight hearing on the budget 
and operations of the Office of the Secretary of the Senate, the 
Sergeant at Arms, and the Architect of the Capitol.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


               COMMITTEE ON INTERNATIONAL ECONOMIC POLICY

  Mr. BURNS. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the 
Subcommittee on International Economic Policy, Export and Trade 
Promotion of the Committee on Foreign Relations be authorized to meet 
during the session of the Senate on Wednesday, February 25, 1998, at 10 
a.m. to hold a hearing.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


           SUBCOMMITTEE ON FOREST 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 Wednesday, February 25, for purposes of 
conducting a subcommittee hearing which is scheduled to begin at 9:45 
a.m. The purpose of this oversight hearing is to receive testimony on 
the use of specialty forest products from the national forests.
  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 Surface 
Transportation/Merchant Marine Subcommittee of the Committee on 
Commerce, Science, and Transportation be authorized to meet on 
Wednesday, February 25, 1998, at 2 p.m. on reauthorization of the Rail 
Safety Act.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


                       SUBCOMMITTEE ON READINESS

  Mr. BURNS. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the 
Subcommittee on Readiness of the Committee on Armed Services be 
authorized to meet on Wednesday, February 25, 1998 at 10 a.m. in open 
session, to receive further 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.

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