[Congressional Record Volume 150, Number 36 (Monday, March 22, 2004)]
[Senate]
[Pages S2935-S2936]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                      NOTICES OF HEARINGS/MEETINGS


                    subcommittee on water and power

  Ms. MURKOWSKI. Mr. President, I would like to announce for the 
information of the Senate and the public that the following bills have 
been added to the agenda for the hearing scheduled for Subcommittee on 
Water and Power of the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources on 
Thursday, March 25th, at 2:30 p.m. in Room SD-366 of the Dirksen Senate 
Office Building.
  S. 2218 a bill to direct the Secretary of the Interior to establish a 
rural water supply program in the Reclamation States to provide a 
clean, safe, affordable, and reliable water supply to rural residents 
and establish guidelines for projects and for other purposes. S. 1727, 
a bill to authorize additional appropriations for the Reclamation 
Safety of Dams Act of 1978; and S. 1791, a bill to amend the Lease Lot 
Conveyance Act of 2002 to provide that the amounts received by the 
United States under that Act shall be deposited in the reclamation 
fund, and for other purposes.
  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 Subcommittee on Water and Power, Committee on Energy 
and Natural Resources, United States Senate, Washington, DC 20510-6150.
  For further information, please contact Shelly Randel at 202-224-
7933, Erik Webb at 202-224-4756 or Colin Hayes at 202-224-0883.


                     subcommittee on national parks

  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 of the Committee on 
Energy and Natural Resources. The purpose of this hearing is to conduct 
oversight on National Heritage Areas, including findings and 
recommendations of the General Accounting Office, the definition of a 
National Heritage Area, the definition of national significance as it 
relates to National Heritage Areas, recommendations for establishing 
National Heritage Areas as units of the National Park System, 
recommendations for prioritizing proposed studies and designations, and 
options for developing a National Heritage Area Program within the 
National Park Service.
  The hearing will take place on Tuesday, March 30, 2004 at 2:30 p.m. 
in room SD-366 of the Dirksen Senate Office Building in Washington, DC.
  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 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 Sarah Creachbaum at (202) 224-6293.

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