[Congressional Record Volume 144, Number 2 (Wednesday, January 28, 1998)]
[Senate]
[Pages S180-S181]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                          NOTICES OF HEARINGS


               committee on energy and natural resources

  Mr. MURKOWSKI. Mr. President, I would like to announce for the 
information of the Senate and the public that a hearing has been 
scheduled before the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
  The hearing will take place on Wednesday, February 11, 1998 at 9:30 
a.m. in room SD-366 of the Dirksen Senate Office Building in 
Washington, DC.
  The purpose of this hearing is to receive testimony on S. 1069, a 
bill to designate the American Discovery Trail as a national discovery 
trail, a newly established national trail category, and S. 1403, a bill 
to establish a historic lighthouse preservation program, within the 
National Park Service.
  Because of the limited time available for the hearing, witnesses may 
testify by invitation only. However, those wishing to submit written 
testimony for the hearing record should send 2 copies of their 
testimony to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources, United 
States Senate, 364 Dirksen Senate Office Building, Washington, DC 
20510-6150.
  For further information, please contact Jim O'Toole of the 
Subcommittee staff at (202) 224-5161 or Kelly Johnson at (202) 224-
3329.


               committee on energy and natural resources

  subcommittee on national parks, historic preservation and recreation

  Mr. THOMAS. Mr. President, I would like to announce for the 
information of the Senate and the public that a hearing has been 
scheduled before the Subcommittee on National Parks, Historic 
Preservation and Recreation of the Committee on Energy and Natural 
Resources.
  The hearing will take place on Thursday, February 12, 1998 at 2:00 
p.m. in room SD-366 of the Dirksen Senate Office Building in 
Washington, DC.
  The purpose of this hearing is to review S. 62, a bill to prohibit 
further extension or establishment of any national monument in Idaho 
without full public participation and an express Act of Congress, and 
for other purposes. S. 477, a bill to amend the Antiquities act to 
require an Act of Congress and the consultation with the Governor and 
State legislature prior to the establishment by the President of 
national monuments in excess of 5,000 acres. S. 691, a bill to ensure 
that the public and the Congress have both the right and a reasonable 
opportunity to participate in decisions that affect the use and 
management of all public lands owned or controlled by the Government of 
the United States. H.R. 901, an act to preserve the sovereignty of the 
United States over public lands and acquired lands owned by the United 
States, and to preserve State sovereignty and private property right in 
non-Federal lands surrounding those public and acquire lands. H.R. 
1127, and act to amend the Antiquities Act regarding the establishment 
by the President of certain national monuments.
  Because of the limited time available for the hearing, witnesses may 
testify by invitation only. However, those wishing to submit written 
testimony for the hearing record should send two copies of their 
testimony to the Subcommittee on National Parks, Historic Preservation 
and Recreation, Committee on Energy and Natural Resources, United 
States Senate, 364 Dirksen Senate Office Building, Washington, DC 
20510-6150.
  For further information, please contact Jim O'Toole of the 
Subcommittee staff at (202) 224-5161.


               committee on energy and natural resources

  Mr. CRAIG. Mr. President, I would like to announce for the public 
that a

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field hearing has been scheduled before the Subcommittee on Forests and 
Public Land Management of the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural 
Resources.
  The hearing will be held in Twin Falls, Idaho at the College of 
Southern Idaho in the Fine Arts Auditorium on Monday, February 16, 1998 
at 9:00 a.m. The College of Southern Idaho is located at 315 Falls 
Ave., Twin Falls, Idaho.
  The purpose of this hearing is to receive testimony on the management 
of the Sawtooth National Forest Recreation Area.
  Those who wish to submit written statements should write to the 
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources, U.S. Senate, Washington, 
D.C. 20510. For further information, please call Bill Lange or Mark Rey 
at (202) 224-6170.


                    subcommittee on water and power

  Mr. KYL. Mr. President: I would like to announce for the information 
of the Senate and the public that an oversight hearing has been 
scheduled before the Subcommittee on Water and Power of the Committee 
on Energy and Natural Resources to receive testimony on the 
implementation by the Northwest Power Planning Council of the 1996 
amendment to the Northwest Power Planning Act requiring accountability 
in and scientific peer review of projects to be funded through the 
Bonneville Power Administration's annual fish and wildlife budget.
  The hearing will begin at 9:30 a.m. on Tuesday, February 17, 1998 in 
the Lecture Hall of Washington State University, 14204 NE Salmon Creek 
Avenue, Vancouver, Washington.
  Persons interested in testifying or submitting material for the 
record should contact Betty Nevitt of the Subcommittee staff at (202) 
224-0765 or write to the Subcommittee on Water and Power, Committee on 
Energy and Natural Resources, United States Senate, Washington, D.C. 
20510.


               committee on energy and natural resources

  subcommittee on national parks, historic preservation and recreation

  Mr. THOMAS. Mr. President, I would like to announce for the 
information of the Senate and the public that an oversight hearing has 
been scheduled before the Subcommittee on National Parks, Historic 
Preservation and Recreation of the Committee on Energy and Natural 
Resources.
  The hearing will take place on Tuesday, February 24, 1998 at 2:00 
p.m. in room SD-366 of the Dirksen Senate Office Building in 
Washington, DC.
  The purpose of this hearing is to receive testimony on the visitor 
center and museum facilities project at Gettysburg National Military 
Park.
  Because of the limited time available for the hearing, witnesses may 
testify by invitation only. However, those wishing to submit written 
testimony for the hearing record should send two copies of their 
testimony of the Subcommittee on National Parks, Historic Preservation 
and Recreation, Committee on Energy and Natural Resources, United 
States Senate, 364 Dirksen Senate Office Building, Washington, DC 
20510-6150.
  For further information, please contact Jim O'Toole of the 
Subcommittee staff at (202) 224-5161.

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