[Congressional Record Volume 144, Number 55 (Wednesday, May 6, 1998)]
[Senate]
[Page S4448]
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                    AUTHORITY FOR COMMITTEES TO MEET


                      committee on armed services

  Mr. ROTH. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the full 
Committee on Armed Services be authorized to meet on Wednesday may 6, 
1998, and Thursday May 7, 1998, at 10 a.m. in closed session, to mark 
up the Department of Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1999.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


                      committee on indian affairs

  Mr. ROTH. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Senate 
Committee on Indian Affairs be authorized to meet to conduct a hearing 
on Wednesday, May 6, 1998 at 10:00 a.m. on Tribal Sovereign Immunity, 
focusing on torts. The hearing will be held in room 106 of the Dirksen 
Senate Office Building.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


                    select committee on intelligence

  Mr. ROTH. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Select 
Committee on Intelligence be authorized to meet during the session of 
the Senate on Wednesday, May 6, 1998 at 11:30 am to hold closed mark-up 
on the FY 99 Intelligence Authorization.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


                       special committee on aging

  Mr. ROTH. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Special 
Committee on Aging be permitted to meet on May 6, 1998 at 2:00 p.m. for 
the purpose of conducting a hearing.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


                     subcommittee on communications

  Mr. ROTH. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the 
Communications Subcommittee of the Senate Committee on Commerce, 
Science, and Transportation be authorized to meet on Wednesday, May 6, 
1998, at 9:30 a.m. on oversight of the Common Carrier Bureau.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


                    subcommittee on european affairs

  Mr. ROTH. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the 
Subcommittee on European Affairs be authorized to meet during the 
session of the Senate on Wednesday, May 6, 1998 at 2:00 p.m. to hold a 
hearing.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


           subcommittee on forests and public land management

  Mr. ROTH. 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 Wednesday, May 6, 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. 94, a bill to 
provide for the orderly disposal of Federal lands in Nevada, and for 
the acquisition of certain environmentally sensitive lands in Nevada, 
and for other purposes; and H.R. 449, a bill to provide for the orderly 
disposal of certain Federal lands in Clark County, Nevada, and to 
provide for the acquisition of environmentally sensitive lands in the 
State of Nevada.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.

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