[Congressional Record Volume 144, Number 46 (Thursday, April 23, 1998)]
[Senate]
[Page S3554]
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                    AUTHORITY FOR COMMITTEES TO MEET


           committee 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 Thursday, April 23, 1998 at 9:00 
a.m. in SR-328A. The purpose of this meeting will be to examine fraud 
and abuse in the federal food stamp program.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


                          committee on finance

  Mr. COVERDELL. Mr. President, the Finance Committee requests 
unanimous consent to conduct a hearing on Thursday, April 23, 1998 
beginning at 10:00 a.m. in room 215 Dirksen.
  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 Senate 
Judiciary Subcommittee on Technology, Terrorism and Government 
Information, Committee on the Judiciary and the Senate Select Committee 
on Intelligence be authorized to meet for a joint hearing during the 
session of the Senate on Thursday, April 23, 1998 at 2:30 p.m. in room 
226 of the Senate Dirksen Office Building to hold a joint hearing on: 
``Chemical and Biological Weapons Threats to America: Are We 
Prepared?''
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


                       committee on the judiciary

  Mr. COVERDELL. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the 
Committee on the Judiciary, be authorized to hold an Executive Business 
Meeting during the session of the Senate on Thursday, April 23, 1998, 
at 10:00 a.m., in room 226 of the Senate Dirksen Office Building.
  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, Subcommittee on Public Health 
and Safety, and House Committee on Commerce, Subcommittee on Health and 
Environment be authorized to meet for a hearing on Increasing Bone 
Marrow Donation and Transplantation during the session of the Senate on 
Thursday, April 23, 1998, at 2:30 p.m.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


                    select committee on intelligence

  Mr. COVERDELL. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Select 
Committee on Intelligence be authorized to meet during the session of 
the Senate on Thursday, April 23, 1998, at 2:00 p.m. to hold a joint 
open hearing with the Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on Technology, 
Terrorism, and Government Information.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


                        subcommittee on aviation

  Mr. COVERDELL. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that he 
Aviation Subcommittee of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
Transportation be authorized to meet on Thursday, April 23, 1998, at 
2:00 p.m. on Aviation Competition: DOT Competition Guidelines.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


  subcommittee on clean air, wetlands, private property, and nuclear 
                                 safety

  Mr. COVERDELL. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the 
Subcommittee on Clean Air, Wetlands, Private Property, and Nuclear 
Safety be granted permission to conduct a hearing on the proposed Clean 
Air Act regional haze regulations Thursday, April 23, 9:00 a.m., 
Hearing Room (SD-406).
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


                     subcommittee on investigations

  Mr. COVERDELL. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent on behalf of 
the Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations of the Governmental 
Affairs Committee to meet on Thursday, April 23, 1998, at 9:30 a.m. for 
a hearing on the topic of ``The Exploding Problem of Telephone Slamming 
in America.''
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


           subcommittee on forests and public land management

  Mr. COVERDELL. 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 Thursday, April 23, for purposes of conducting 
a subcommittee hearing which is scheduled to begin at 2:30 p.m. The 
purpose of this hearing is to receive testimony on S. 1253, the Public 
Land Management Act of 1997.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.

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