[Congressional Record Volume 144, Number 51 (Thursday, April 30, 1998)]
[Senate]
[Page S3947]
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                    AUTHORITY FOR COMMITTEES TO MEET


           committee on agriculture, Nutrition, and forestry

  Mr. ABRAHAM. 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 30, 1998 at 9 a.m. 
in SR-328A. The purpose of this meeting will be to examine agricultural 
transportation issues.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


            committee on banking, housing, and urban affairs

  Mr. ABRAHAM. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the 
Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs be authorized to meet 
in executive session during the session of the Senate on Thursday, 
April 30, 1998, to conduct a mark-up of H.R. 1151, the ``Credit Union 
Membership Access Act''.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


           committee on commerce, science, and transportation

  Mr. ABRAHAM. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Senate 
Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation be authorized to 
meet on Thursday, April 30, 1998, at 9:30 a.m. on the nomination of 
James Loy to be admiral and James Card to be vice admiral of the United 
States Coast Guard.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


           committee on commerce, science, and transportation

  Mr. ABRAHAM. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Senate 
Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation be authorized to 
meet on Thursday, April 30, 1998, at 10 a.m. or immediately following 
the nomination hearing, on pending committee business.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


                          COMMITTEE ON FINANCE

  Mr. ABRAHAM. Mr. President, the Finance Committee requests unanimous 
consent to conduct a hearing on Thursday, April 30, 1998 beginning at 9 
a.m. in room 215 Dirksen.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


                       committee on the judiciary

  Mr. ABRAHAM. 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 30, 1998, 
at 10 a.m., in room 226 of the Senate Dirksen Office Building.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


                       committee on the judiciary

  Mr. ABRAHAM. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the 
Committee on the Judiciary, be authorized to meet during the session of 
the Senate on Thursday, April 30, 1998, at 10:30 a.m. in room 226 of 
the Senate Dirksen Office Building to hold a hearing on ``Raising 
Tobacco Prices: New Opportunities for the Blackmarket?''
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


                        subcommittee on aviation

  Mr. ABRAHAM. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Aviation 
Subcommittee on the Seante Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
Transportation be authorized to meet on Thursday, April 30, 1998, at 2 
p.m. on AIP reauthorization (COMMITTEE PROPOSAL).
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


           subcommittee on forests and public land management

  Mr. ABRAHAM. 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 30, for purposes of conducting 
a subcommittee hearing which is scheduled to begin at 9:30 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.


 subcommittee on national parks, historic preservation, and recreation

  Mr. ABRAHAM. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the 
Subcommittee on National Parks, Historic Preservation, and Recreation 
of the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources be granted permission 
to meet during the session of the Senate on Thursday, April 30, for 
purposes of conducting a subcommittee hearing which is scheduled to 
begin at 2 p.m. The purpose of this hearing is to receive testimony on 
title IV of S. 1693, the Vision 2020 National Park Restoration Act; and 
S. 624, the National Park Service Concession Policy Reform Act of 1997.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


                subcommittee on public health and safety

  Mr. ABRAHAM. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the 
Committee on Labor and Human Resources, Subcommittee on Public Health 
and Safety, be authorized to meet for a hearing on Agency for Health 
Care Policy Research during the session of the Senate on Thursday, 
April 30, 1998, at 11 a.m.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.

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