[Congressional Record Volume 149, Number 97 (Friday, June 27, 2003)]
[Senate]
[Pages S8865-S8866]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                      NOTICES OF HEARINGS/MEETINGS


                     subcommittee on national parks

  Mr. THOMAS. Mr. President, I would like to announce for the 
information of the Senate and the public that the following hearing has 
been scheduled before the Subcommittee on National Parks of the 
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources:
  The hearing will be held on Tuesday, July 8, 2003, at 10 a.m., in 
room SD-366 of the Dirksen Senate Office Building in Washington, DC.
  The purpose of the hearing is to conduct oversight of the maintenance 
backlog, land acquisition backlog, and deficit in personnel within the 
National Park System, including the impact of new park unit 
designations on resolving each of these concerns.
  Because of the limited time available for the hearings, 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 Committee on Energy and Natural Resources, United 
States Senate, SD-364 Dirksen Senate Office Building, Washington, DC 
20510-6150.
  For further information, please contact Tom Lillie at (202) 224-5161 
or Pete Lucero at (202) 224-6293.


               committee on energy and natural resources

  Mr. DOMENICI. 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 be held on Thursday, July 10 at 10 a.m., in Room SH-
216 of the Hart Senate Office Building.
  The purpose of the hearing is to discuss the reasons behind the high 
price of natural gas, its affect on the economy and to consider 
potential solutions.
  Because of the limited time available for the hearings, 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 Committee on Energy and Natural Resources, United 
States Senate, Washington, DC, 20510-6150.
  For further information, please contact Scott O'Malia at 202-224-
2039.


               committee on energy and natural resources

  Mr. DOMENICI. Mr. President, I would like to announce for the 
information of the Senate and the public that the Committee on Energy 
and Natural Resources will hold a hearing on July 22, 2003, at 10 a.m., 
on issues related to forest health problems in our Nation's forests.
  The Committee will examine impacts of insects, disease, weather-
related damage, and fires on public and private forest lands. Processes 
for implementing forest health and hazardous fuels reduction projects 
on public and private lands will also be examined. Witnesses will be 
requested to suggest changes needed to improve the timeliness and 
effectiveness of projects to reduce hazardous fuels and to combat the 
spread of insects and disease infestations. The Committee will also 
consider S. 1314, the Collaborative Forest Health Act; H.R. 1904--the 
Healthy

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Forest Restoration Act, as well as other related legislation that 
addresses these issues.
  Because of the limited time available for the hearings, 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 Committee on Energy and Natural Resources, United 
States Senate, SD-364, Washington, DC 20510-6150 prior to the hearing 
date.
  For further information, please contact Frank Gladics (202-224-2878) 
or Meghan Beal (202-224-7556).

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