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[Congressional Record Volume 141, Number 69 (Thursday, April 27, 1995)]
[Senate]
[Page S5851]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]

                    AUTHORITY FOR COMMITTEES TO MEET

               committee on energy and natural resources

  Mr. GORTON. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Committee 
on Energy and Natural Resources be granted permission to meet during 
the session of the Senate on Thursday, April 27, 1995, for purposes of 
conducting a full committee business meeting which is scheduled to 
begin at 9:30 a.m. The purpose of this meeting is to approve the 
creation and jurisdiction of a new subcommittee.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.

               committee on energy and natural resources

  Mr. GORTON. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Committee 
on Energy and Natural Resources be granted permission to meet during 
the session of the Senate on Thursday, April 27, 1995, for purposes of 
conducting a Full Committee hearing which is scheduled to begin at 9:45 
a.m. The purpose of this hearing is to consider S. 537 and H.R. 402, to 
amend the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.
                          committee on finance

  Mr. GORTON. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Finance 
Committee be permitted to meet on Thursday, April 27, 1995, beginning 
at 9:30 a.m. in room SD-215, to conduct our final hearing on welfare 
reform.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.

                     committee on foreign relations

  Mr. GORTON. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Committee 
on Foreign Relations be authorized to meet during the session of the 
Senate on Thursday, April 27, 1995, at 10 a.m. to hold a hearing on The 
Future of NATO.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.

                       committee on the judiciary

  Mr. GORTON. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Committee 
on the Judiciary be authorized to hold a business meeting during the 
session of the Senate on Thursday, April 27, 1995 at 8 a.m.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.

                       committee on the judiciary

  Mr. GORTON. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Committee 
on the Judiciary be authorized to hold a business meeting during the 
session of the Senate on Thursday, April 27, 1995 at 2 p.m.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.
                      committee on small business

  Mr. GORTON. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Committee 
on Small Business be authorized to hold a hearing on Thursday, April 
27, 1995, at 9:30 a.m. The focus of the hearing is the Small Business 
Administration's 7(a) Business Loan Program.
  For further information, please contact Paul Cooksey at 224-5175.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.

                       subcommittee on education

  Mr. GORTON. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the 
Subcommittee on Education of the Committee on Labor and Human Resources 
be authorized to meet for a hearing on Overview of Vocational 
Education, during the session of the Senate on Thursday, April 27, 
1995, at 9:30 a.m.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.

     subcommittee on housing opportunity and community development

  Mr. GORTON. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that Subcommittee 
on Housing Opportunity and Community Development, of the Committee on 
Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs be authorized to meet during the 
session of the Senate on Thursday, April 27, 1995, at 9:30 a.m., to 
conduct a hearing on the Reinvention of HUD and Redirection of Housing 
Policy.
  The Presiding Officer. Without objection, it so ordered.
                       subcommittee on readiness

  Mr. GORTON. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the 
Subcommittee on Readiness of the Committee on Armed Services be 
authorized to meet at 9 a.m. on Thursday, April 27, 1995, in open 
session, to receive testimony on the Near and Long Term Readiness of 
the Armed Forces as It Relates to the Future Years Defense Plan.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.

      subcommittee on superfund, waste control and risk assessment

  Mr. GORTON. Mr. President. I ask unanimous consent that the 
Subcommittee on Superfund, Waste Control, and Risk Assessment be 
granted permission to conduct an oversight hearing Thursday, April 27, 
9 a.m. regarding the Comprehensive Environmental Response, 
Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA).
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.
  

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