[Congressional Record Volume 143, Number 12 (Tuesday, February 4, 1997)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E138]
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  SUBCOMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION AND RELATED AGENCIES HEARING SCHEDULE

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                           HON. FRANK R. WOLF

                              of virginia

                    in the house of representatives

                       Tuesday, February 4, 1997

  Mr. WOLF. Mr. Speaker, as chairman of the Appropriations Subcommittee 
on Transportation and Related Agencies, I am pleased to announce the 
subcommittee's hearing schedule for fiscal year 1998. A tentative 
schedule follows.
  The subcommittee will conduct 10 hearings beginning in late February 
and concluding March 20, prior to the March district work period. The 
subcommittee will receive testimony from Members of Congress and other 
public witnesses on February 25 and 26. Those parties interested in 
testifying before the subcommittee are directed to submit a letter of 
request to the subcommittee no later than February 14. Every attempt 
will be made to accommodate all requests. Members of Congress and other 
public witnesses may, without prejudice, submit their testimony for the 
hearing record rather than testify in person. Oral and written 
testimony will receive the same consideration.
  Oral testimony will be limited to 5 minutes. The subcommittee will 
receive testimony from only one designated spokesperson per 
organization, association, municipality, aviation or transit authority, 
or group. Witnesses testifying before the subcommittee are to provide 
25 copies of their prepared testimony to the subcommittee no later than 
February 20, 1997.
  This year, an additional requirement is imposed on nongovernmental 
witnesses presenting oral testimony. Pursuant to clause 2(g)(4) of rule 
XI of the Rules of the House of Representatives, the Committee on 
Appropriations requires, to the greatest extent practicable, each 
nongovernmental witness who plans to give oral testimony to submit a 
written statement including a curriculum vitae and a disclosure of the 
amount and source by agency and program, of any Federal grant or 
subgrant thereof, or contract or subcontract thereof, received during 
the current fiscal year or either of the two previous fiscal years by 
the witness or by an entity represented by the witness.
  Members and public witnesses who wish to submit their testimony for 
the hearing record are to provide three copies of their prepared 
testimony to the subcommittee by April 4, 1997. All Members' requests 
shall also be submitted by that time.
  Any questions can be directed to Linda Muir of the subcommittee staff 
at 202-225-2141. Correspondence should be addressed to: Subcommittee on 
Transportation and Related Agencies Appropriations, Attention: Linda 
Muir, 2358 Rayburn House Office Building, Washington, DC 20515.

  Transportation Appropriations Subcommittee Fiscal Year 1998 Hearing 
                  Schedule--February 23-April 5, 1997

       February 25--Members of Congress and public witnesses.
       February 26--Members of Congress and public witnesses (9 am 
     and 1 pm).
       March 4--Secretary of Transportation.
       March 6--U.S. General Accounting Office (GAO).
       March 11--National Transportation Safety Board, Office of 
     Inspector General (1 pm).
       March 12--Coast Guard.
       March 13--Federal Highway Administration, National Highway 
     Traffic Safety Administration.
       March 18--Federal Aviation Administration.
       March 19--Federal Transit Administration, Washington 
     Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (WMATA).
       March 20--Federal Railroad Administration, National 
     Railroad Passenger Corporation (Amtrak).
       April 4--Prepared statements for hearing record and 
     Members' requests due (3 copies).

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