[Congressional Record Volume 144, Number 25 (Wednesday, March 11, 1998)]
[Senate]
[Page S1797]
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                    AUTHORITY FOR COMMITTEES TO MEET


           committee on commerce, science, and transportation

  Mr. CHAFEE. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Committee 
on Commerce, Science, and Transportation be authorized to meet on 
Wednesday, March 11, 1998, at 9:30 a.m. on the tobacco settlement 
legislation.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


               committee on energy and natural resources

  Mr. CHAFEE. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Committee 
on Energy and Natural Resources be granted permission to meet during 
the session of the Senate on Wednesday, March 11, for purposes of 
conducting a Full Committee business meeting which is scheduled to 
begin at 9:30 a.m. The purpose of this business meeting is to consider 
pending calendar business.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


                     committee on foreign relations

  Mr. CHAFEE. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Committee 
on Foreign Relations be authorized to meet during the session of the 
Senate on Wednesday, March 11, 1998, at 11:00 a.m. to hold a business 
meeting.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


                      committee on indian affairs

  Mr. CHAFEE. 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, March 11th, at 9:30 a.m. in room 216 of the 
Hart Senate Building to conduct a markup on the Committee's Budget 
Views & Estimates letter regarding the President's FY `99 Request for 
Indian programs. To be followed immediately by a hearing on Tribal 
Sovereign Immunity.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


                       committee on the judiciary

  Mr. CHAFEE. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Committee 
on the Judiciary be authorized to meet during the session of the Senate 
on Wednesday, March 11, 1998 at 10:00 a.m. in room 226 of the Senate 
Dirksen Office Building to hold a hearing on ``nomination of Frederica 
A. Massiah-Jackson, of Pennsylvania, to be United States District Judge 
for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania.''
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


                    select committee on intelligence

  Mr. CHAFEE. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Select 
Committee on Intelligence be authorized to meet during the session of 
the Senate on Wednesday, March 11, 1998 at 2:30 p.m. to hold a closed 
hearing on intelligence matters.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


        subcommittee on administrative oversight and the courts

  Mr. CHAFEE. 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 Wednesday, March 11, 1997 at 2:00 p.m. to hold a hearing in 
room 226, Senate Dirksen Building, on: ``S. 1301, the Consumer 
Bankruptcy Reform Act: seeking fair and practical solutions to the 
consumer bankruptcy crisis''.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


                     subcommittee on airland forces

  Mr. CHAFEE. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the 
Subcommittee on Airland Forces of the Committee on Armed Services be 
authorized to meet on Wednesday, March 11, 1998, at 10:00 a.m. in open 
session, to receive testimony on land force modernization.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


           subcommittee on financial services and technology

  Mr. CHAFEE. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the 
Subcommittee on Financial Services and Technology of the Committee on 
Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs be authorized to meet during the 
session of the Senate on Wednesday, March 11, 1998, to conduct a 
hearing on S. 1594 ``Digital Signature and Electronic Authentication 
Law (SEAL) of 1998''.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


          subcommittee on near eastern and south asian affairs

  Mr. CHAFEE. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the 
Subcommittee on Near Eastern and South Asian Affairs of the Committee 
on Foreign Relations be authorized to meet during the session of the 
Senate on Wednesday, March 11, 1998 at 2:00 p.m. to hold a hearing.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


                       subcommittee on personnel

  Mr. CHAFEE. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the 
Subcommittee on Personnel of the Committee on Armed Services be 
authorized to meet on Wednesday, March 11, 1998, at 2:00 p.m. in open 
session, to receive testimony on the Defense Health Program in review 
of the Defense authorization request for fiscal year 1999 and the 
future years Defense program.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


                       subcommittee on readiness

  Mr. CHAFEE. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the 
Subcommittee on Readiness of the Committee on Armed Services be 
authorized to meet on Wednesday, March 11, at 9:00 a.m. In open 
session, to receive testimony on environmental and military 
construction issues in review of the National Defense Authorization Act 
for fiscal year 1999.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


                    subcommittee on strategic forces

  Mr. CHAFEE. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the 
Subcommittee on Strategic Forces of the Committee on Armed Services be 
authorized to meet on Wednesday, March 11, 1998, at 2:30 p.m. in open 
session, to receive testimony on U.S. national security space programs 
and policies and the Department of Defense budget request for fiscal 
year 1999 and the future years Defense program.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.

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