[Congressional Record Volume 144, Number 95 (Thursday, July 16, 1998)]
[Senate]
[Page S8413]
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                    AUTHORITY FOR COMMITTEES TO MEET


                      COMMITTEE ON ARMED SERVICES

  Mr. ROBERTS. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the 
Committee on Armed Services be authorized to meet on Thursday July 16, 
1998, at 9:30 a.m. in open session, to consider the nomination of Daryl 
Jones to be Secretary of the Air Force.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


           committee on commerce, science, and transportation

  Mr. ROBERTS. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Senate 
Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation be authorized to 
meet on Thursday, July 16, 1998, at 9:30 am on Universal Service: 
Schools and Libraries Program.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


                          committee on finance

  Mr. ROBERTS. Mr. President, the Finance Committee requests unanimous 
consent to conduct a hearing on Thursday, July 16, 1998 beginning at 
10:00 a.m. in room 215 Dirksen.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


                     committee on foreign relations

  Mr. ROBERTS. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the 
Committee on Foreign Relations be authorized to meet during the session 
of the Senate on Thursday, July 16, 1998 at 10:00 am., 2:00 pm and 4:00 
pm to hold three hearings.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


                       committee on the judiciary

  Mr. ROBERTS. 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 July 16, 1998, at 
9:30 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. ROBERTS. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the 
Committee on the Judiciary be authorized to meet during the session of 
the Senate on Thursday, July 16, 1998 at 2:00 p.m., in Room 226 of the 
Senate Dirksen Office Building, to hold a hearing on: ``Judicial 
Nominations.''
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


                       special committee on aging

  Mr. ROBERTS. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Special 
Committee on Aging be permitted to meet on July 16, 1998 at 10:30 a.m. 
to 2:00 p.m. in Dirksen G50 for the purpose of conducting a forum.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


 SUBCOMMITTEE ON National Parks, Historic Preservation, and Recreation

  Mr. ROBERTS. 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, July 16, for 
purposes of conducting a subcommittee hearing which is scheduled to 
begin at 2:00 p.m. The purpose of this hearing is to receive testimony 
on S. 155, a bill to redesignate General Grant National Memorial 
Monument as Grant's Tomb National Monument, and for other purposes, S. 
1408, a bill to established the Lower East Side Tenement National 
Historic Site, and for other purposes; S. 1718, a bill to amend the 
Weir Farm National Historic Site Establishment Act of 1990 to authorize 
the acquisition of additional acreage for the historic site to permit 
the development of visitor and administrative facilities and to 
authorize the appropriation of additional amounts for the acquisition 
of real and personal property; and S. 1990, to authorize expansion of 
Fort Davis National Historic Sit in Fort Davis, Texas.
  The Presiding Officer. Without objection, it is so ordered.

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