[Congressional Record Volume 144, Number 30 (Wednesday, March 18, 1998)]
[Senate]
[Page S2229]
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                    AUTHORITY FOR COMMITTEES TO MEET


                   committee on governmental affairs

  Mr. ALLARD. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent on behalf of the 
Governmental Affairs Committee to meet on Wednesday, March 18, 1998, at 
10 a.m. for a hearing on the topic of ``oversight of the Implementation 
of the Vacancies Act.''
  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 meet during the session of the Senate 
on Wednesday, March 18, 1998 at 10:30 a.m. in room 226 of the Dirksen 
Senate Office Building to hold a hearing on ``Judicial Nominations.''
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


                 committee on rules and administration

  Mr. ALLARD. 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, March 18, 1998 beginning at 9:30 a.m. until 
business is completed, to conduct an oversight hearing on the fiscal 
year 1999 budget and operations of the Smithsonian Institution, the 
Kennedy Center, and the Woodrow Wilson International Center for 
Scholars.
  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 ``The President's Fiscal Year 1999 Budget 
Request for the Small Business Administration.'' The hearing will begin 
at 9:30 a.m. on Wednesday, March 18, 1998, in room 428A Russell Senate 
Office Building.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


                     committee on veterans' affairs

  Mr. ALLARD. Mr. President, the Committee on Veterans' Affairs would 
like to request unanimous consent to hold a joint hearing with the 
House Committee on Veterans' Affairs to receive the legislative 
presentation of the Disabled American Veterans. The hearing will be 
held on March 18, 1998, at 9:30 a.m., in room 345 of the Cannon House 
Office Building.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


               subcommittee on acquisition and technology

  Mr. ALLARD. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the 
Subcommittee on Acquisition and Technology of the Committee on Armed 
Services be authorized to meet at 9:30 a.m. on Wednesday, March 18, 
1998, in open session, to review the status of acquisition reform in 
the Department of Defense.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


                     subcommittee on communications

  Mr. ALLARD. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the 
Subcommittee on Communications of the Commerce, Science, and 
Transportation Committee be authorized to meet on Wednesday, March 18, 
1998, on Wall Street view of Telecommunications Act.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


           subcommittee on financial services and technology

  Mr. ALLARD. 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 18, 1998, to conduct a 
hearing on the Office of Thrift Supervision's Year 2000 preparedness.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


    subcommittee on international economic policy, export and trade 
                               promotion

  Mr. ALLARD. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the 
Subcommittee on International Economic Policy, Export and Trade 
Promotion be authorized to meet during the session of the Senate on 
Wednesday, March 18, 1998, at 10 a.m. to hold a hearing.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


  subcommittee on international security, proliferation, and federal 
                                services

  Mr. ALLARD. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent on behalf of the 
Governmental Affairs Subcommittee on International Security, 
Proliferation, and Federal Services to meet on Wednesday, March 18, 
1998 at 2 p.m. for a hearing on ``The Comprehensive Test Ban Treaty and 
Nuclear Nonproliferation''.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


                       subcommittee on personnel

  Mr. ALLARD. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the 
Subcommittee on Personnel of the Committee on Armed Services be 
authorized to meet on Wednesday, March 18, 1998, at 2 p.m. in open 
session, to receive testimony on active and reserve military and 
civilian personnel programs and the service safety programs 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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