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                    AUTHORITY FOR COMMITTEES TO MEET


                      committee on armed services

  Mr. NICKLES. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the 
Committee on Armed Services be authorized to meet on Wednesday, October 
25, 1995, at 10 a.m. in executive session, to consider certain pending 
military nominations.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


                       committee on the judiciary

  Mr. NICKLES. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the 
Committee on the Judiciary be authorized to meet during the session of 
the Senate on Wednesday, October 25, 1995, at 10 a.m. to hold a hearing 
on religious liberty.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


                     committee on veterans' affairs

  Mr. NICKLES. The Committee on Veterans' Affairs would like to request 
unanimous consent to hold a hearing on pending veterans' health care 
legislation at 10 a.m., on Wednesday, October 25, 1995. The hearing 
will be held in room 418 of the Russell Senate Office Building.
  The agenda includes: An original bill to expand VA authority to 
contract for health care services; S. 293, a bill to authorize payments 
to the States of per diem for veterans receiving adult day health care; 
S. 403, the Readjustment Counseling Service Amendments of 1995; S. 425, 
a bill to require the establishment of mental illness research, 
education, and clinical centers; S. 548, the Women Veterans' 
Mammography Quality Standards Act; S. 612, the Veterans Hospice Care 
Services Act; and S. 644, a bill to reauthorize the establishment of 
research corporations in the Veterans Health Administration.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


                    select committee on intelligence

  Mr. NICKLES. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Select 
Committee on Intelligence be authorized to meet during the session of 
the Senate on Wednesday, October 25, 1995, at 2 p.m. to hold an open 
hearing on Intelligence Support to Law Enforcement.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


                    select committee on intelligence

  Mr. NICKLES. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Select 
Committee on Intelligence be authorized to meet during the session of 
the Senate on Wednesday, October 25, 1995 at 9:30 a.m. to hold an open 
hearing on Intelligence Support to Law Enforcement.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


                    select committee on intelligence

  Mr. NICKLES. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Select 
Committee on Intelligence be authorized to meet during the session of 
the Senate on Wednesday, October 25, 1995 at 4 p.m. to hold a closed 
briefing on intelligence matters.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


  special committee to investigate whitewater development and related 
                                matters

  Mr. NICKLES. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Special 
Committee to Investigate Whitewater Development and Related Matters be 
authorized to meet during the session of the Senate on Wednesday, 
October 25, 1995, to review the status of the special committee 
investigation.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.

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