[Congressional Record Volume 144, Number 29 (Tuesday, March 17, 1998)]
[Senate]
[Pages S2140-S2141]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                    AUTHORITY FOR COMMITTEES TO MEET


            commitee on agriculture, nutrition, and forestry

  Mr. COVERDELL. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the 
Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry be allowed to meet 
during the session of the Senate on Tuesday, March 17, 1998, at 9 a.m. 
in SR-328A. The purpose of this meeting will be to examine the 
reauthorization of expiring child nutrition programs, specifically WIC.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


                      committee on armed services

  Mr. COVERDELL. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the 
Committee on Armed Services be authorized to meet on Tuesday, March 17, 
1998, at 10 a.m. in open session, to consider the nominations for Mr. 
David R. Oliver, to be Deputy Under Secretary of Defense for 
Acquisition and Technology; Dr. Sue Bailey, to be Assistant Secretary 
of Defense for Health Affairs; and Mr. Paul J. Hoeper, to be Assistant 
Secretary of the Army for Research, Development and Acquisition.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


           committee on commerce, science, and transportation

  Mr. COVERDELL. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the 
Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation be authorized to 
meet on March 17, 1998 at 9:30 a.m., on tobacco legislation (smokeless/
White House).
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


                 committee on labor and human resources

  Mr. COVERDELL. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the 
Committee on Labor and Human Resources be authorized to meet for a 
hearing on Retirement Security during the session of the Senate on 
Tuesday, March 17, 1998, at 10:00 a.m.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


                     COMMITTEE ON VETERANS AFFAIRS

  Mr. COVERDELL. Mr. President, the Committee on Veterans' Affairs 
would like to request unanimous consent to hold a markup on the 
nomination of Togo D. West, Jr., to be Secretary, Department of 
Veterans Affairs, and a hearing on Persian Gulf War Illnesses: the 
lessons learned from Desert Storm re chemical and biological weapons 
preparedness.
  The markup and hearing will take place on Tuesday, March 17, 1998, at 
10:00 a.m., in room 216 of the Hart Senate Office Building.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


     SUBCOMMITTEE ON CONSTITUTION, FEDERALISM, AND PROPERTY RIGHTS

  Mr. COVERDELL. 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, March 17, 1998 at 10:00 a.m. to hold a hearing 
in Room 226, Senate Dirksen building, on: ``Privacy in the Digital Age: 
Encryption and Mandatory Access.''
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


    SUBCOMMITTEE ON TECHNOLOGY, TERRORISM AND GOVERNMENT INFORMATION

  Mr. COVERDELL. 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, March 17, 1998 at 2:30 p.m. to hold a 
hearing in Room 226, Senate Dirksen building, on: ``Critical 
Infrastructure Protection: Toward a New Policy Directive.''

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


                        SUBCOMMITTEE ON SEAPOWER

  Mr. COVERDELL. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the 
Subcommittee on Seapower of the Committee on Armed Services, be 
authorized to meet at 2:30 p.m. on Tuesday, March 17, 1998 in open 
session, to receive testimony on ship acquisition 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.

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