[Congressional Record Volume 147, Number 93 (Friday, June 29, 2001)]
[Senate]
[Pages S7283-S7284]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                          NOTICES OF HEARINGS


               committee on energy and natural resources

  Mr. BINGAMAN. Mr. President, I would like to announce for the 
information of the Senate and the public that the Committee on Energy 
and Natural Resources has scheduled a hearing to receive testimony on 
S. 1006, the Renewable Fuels for Energy Security Act of 2001.
  The hearing, chaired by Senator Tim Johnson, will take place on 
Friday, July 6, at 9:30 a.m., at the Minnehaha County Administration 
Building, 415 N. Dakota Avenue, 2nd Floor, County Commission Meeting 
Room, Sioux Falls, SD.
  Those wishing to submit written statements on the legislation should 
address them to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources, Attn: 
Shirley Neff, U.S. Senate, Washington, DC 20510.
  For further information, please call Shirley Neff at 202/224-6689.


               committee on energy and natural resources

  Mr. BINGAMAN. Mr. President, I would like to announce for the 
information of the Senate and the public that the Committee on Energy 
and Natural Resources has scheduled a legislative hearing on provisions 
to protect energy supply and security (title I of S. 388, the National 
Energy Security Act of 2001); oil and gas production (title III and 
title V of S. 388; and title X of S. 597, the Comprehensive and 
Balanced Energy Policy Act of 2001); drilling moratoriums on the Outer 
Continental Shelf (S. 901, the Coastal States Protection Act; S. 1086, 
the COAST Anti-Drilling Act; and S. 771, a bill to permanently prohibit 
the conduct of offshore drilling on the Outer Continental Shelf of the 
State of Florida, and for other purposes); energy regulatory reviews 
and studies; and S. 900, the Consumer Energy Commission Act of 2001.
  The hearing will take place on Thursday, July 12, 2001, at 9:30 a.m., 
in room SD-366 of the Dirksen Senate Office Building in Washington, DC.
  Those wishing to submit written statements on the legislation should 
address them to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources, Attn: 
Mary Katherine Ishee, U.S. Senate, Washington, DC 20510-6150.
  For further information, please contact Mary Katherine Ishee at (202) 
224-7865.


               committee on energy and natural resources

  Mr. BINGAMAN. Mr. President, I would like to announce for the 
information of the Senate and the public that the Committee on Energy 
and Natural Resources has scheduled a hearing to receive testimony on 
legislative proposals related to energy efficiency, including S. 352, 
the Energy Emergency Response Act of 2001; title XIII of S. 597, the 
Comprehensive and Balanced Energy Policy Act of 2001; sections 602-606 
of S. 388, the National Energy Security Act of 2001; S. 95, the Federal 
Energy Bank Act; S.J. Res. 15, providing for congressional disapproval 
of the rule submitted by the Department of Energy relating to the 
postponement of the effective date of energy conservation standards for 
central air conditioners.
  The hearing will take place on Friday, July 13, at 9:30 a.m. in room 
366 of the Dirksen Senate Office Building.
  Those wishing to submit written statements on the legislation should 
address them to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources, Attn: 
Deborah Estes, U.S. Senate, Washington, DC 20510.
  For further information, please call Deborah Estes at 202/224-5360.


               committee on energy and natural resources

  Mr. BINGAMAN. Mr. President, I would like to announce for the 
information of the Senate and the public that the Committee on Energy 
and Natural Resources has scheduled a hearing to receive testimony on 
legislative proposals related to reducing the demand for petroleum 
products in the light duty vehicle sector, including titles III and XII 
of S. 597, the Comprehensive and Balanced Energy Policy Act of 2001; 
title VII of S. 388, the National Energy Security Act of 2001; S. 883, 
the Energy Independence Act of 2001; S. 1053, Hydrogen Future Act of 
2001; and S. 1006, Renewable Fuels for Energy Security Act of 2001.
  The hearing will take place on Tuesday, July 17, at 9:30 a.m., in 
room 366 of the Dirksen Senate Office Building.
  Those wishing to submit written statements on the legislation should 
address them to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources, Attn: 
Shirley Neff, U.S. Senate, Washington, DC 20510.
  For further information, please call Shirley Neff at 202/224-6689.


               committee on energy and natural resources

  Mr. BINGAMAN. Mr. President, I would like to announce for the 
information of the Senate and the public that the Committee on Energy 
and Natural Resources has scheduled a hearing to receive testimony on 
legislative proposals related to energy and

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scientific research, development, technology deployment, education, and 
training, including sections 107, 114, 115, 607, title II, and subtitle 
B of title IV of S. 388, the National Energy Security Act of 2001; 
titles VIII, XI and Division E of S. 597, the Comprehensive and 
Balanced Energy Policy Act of 2001; sections 111, 121, 122, 123, 125, 
127, 204, 205, title IV and title V of S. 472, the Nuclear Energy 
Electricity Supply Assurance Act of 2001; and S. 90, the Department of 
Energy Nanoscale Science and Engineering Research Act; S. 193, the 
Department of Energy Advanced Scientific Computing Act; S. 242, the 
Department of Energy University Nuclear Science and Engineering Act; S. 
259, the National Laboratories Partnership Improvement Act of 2001; and 
S. 636, a bill to direct the Secretary of Energy to establish a 
decommissioning pilot program to decommission and decontaminate the 
sodium-cooled fast breeder experimental test-site reactor located in 
northwest Arkansas.
  The hearing will take place on Wednesday, July 18, at 9:30 a.m., in 
room 366 of the Dirksen Senate Office Building.
  Those wishing to submit written statements on the legislation should 
address them to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources, Attn: 
Robert Simon, U.S. Senate, Washington, DC 20510.
  For further information, please call Robert M. Simon at 202-224-4103.


               committee on energy and natural resources

  Mr. BINGAMAN. Mr. President, I would like to announce for the 
information of the Senate and the public that the Committee on Energy 
and Natural Resources has scheduled a legislative hearing to receive 
testimony on proposals related to removing barriers to distributed 
generation, renewable energy, and other advanced technologies in 
electricity generation and transmission, including section 301 and 
title VI of S. 597, the Comprehensive and Balanced Energy Policy Act of 
2001; sections 110, 111, 112, 710, and 711 of S. 388, the National 
Energy Security Act of 2001; and S. 933, the Combined Heat and Power 
Advancement Act of 2001. In addition, the hearing will consider 
proposals relating to the hydroelectric relicensing procedures of the 
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, including title VII of S. 388, 
title VII of S. 597; and S. 71, the Hydroelectric Licensing Process 
Improvement Act of 2001.
  The hearing will take place on Thursday, July 19, 2001, at 9:30 a.m., 
in room SD-366 of the Dirksen Senate Office Building in Washington, DC.
  Those wishing to submit written statements on the legislation should 
address them to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources, Attn: 
Deborah Estes, U.S. Senate, Washington, DC 20510-6150.
  For further information, please contact Deborah Estes at (202) 224-
5360 or Mary Katherine Ishee at (202) 224-7865.


               committee on energy and natural resources

  Mr. BINGAMAN. Mr. President, I would like to announce for the 
information of the Senate and the public that the Committee on Energy 
and Natural Resources has scheduled a hearing to receive testimony on 
proposals related to global climate change and measures to mitigate 
greenhouse gas emission, including S. 597, the Comprehensive and 
Balanced Energy Policy Act of 2001; S. 388, the National Energy 
Security Act of 2001; and S. 820, the Forest Resources for the 
Environment and the Economy Act.
  The hearing will take place on Tuesday, July 24, at 9:30 a.m., in 
room 366 of the Dirksen Senate Office Building.
  Those wishing to submit written statements on the legislation should 
address them to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources, Attn: 
Shirley Neff, U.S. Senate, Washington, DC 20510.
  For further information, please call Shirley Neff at 202/224-6689.


                    subcommittee on water and power

  Mr. BINGAMAN. Mr. President, I would like to announce for the 
information of the Senate and the public that the Subcommittee on Water 
and Power of the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources has 
scheduled a hearing to receive testimony on S. 976, the California 
Ecosystem, Water Supply, and Water Quality Enhancement Act of 2001.
  The hearing will take place on July 19 at 2:30 p.m., in room 366 of 
the Dirksen Senate Office Building.
  Those wishing to submit written statements on the legislation should 
address them to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources, Attn: 
Patty Beneke, U.S. Senate, Washington, DC 20510.
  For further information, please call Patty Beneke at 202/224-5451.

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