[Congressional Record Volume 150, Number 65 (Tuesday, May 11, 2004)]
[Senate]
[Page S5239]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                      NOTICES OF HEARINGS/MEETINGS


                      committee on indian affairs

  Mr. CAMPBELL. Mr. President, I would like to announce that the 
Committee on Indian Affairs will meet on Wednesday, May 12, 2004, at 10 
a.m. in Room 485 of the Russell Senate Office Building to conduct a 
hearing on S. 1715, the Department of Interior Tribal Self-Governance 
Act of 2003.
  Those wishing additional information may contact the Indian Affairs 
Committee at 224-2251.


               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 following hearing has 
been scheduled before the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources:
  The hearing will be held on Tuesday, May 18, at 10 a.m. in Room SD-
366 of the Dirksen Senate Office Building in Washington, DC.
  The purpose of this hearing is to evaluate implications of a recent 
change in reporting of small business contracts by the Department of 
Energy. This change has the effect of increasing the number of small 
business contracts issued directly by the Department and decreasing the 
number of contracts issued by the Department's Management and Operating 
contractors.
  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 Dr. Pete Lyons at 202-224-
5861 or Shane Perkins at 202-224-7555.


                    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 hearing has 
been scheduled before the Subcommittee on Water and Power of the 
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
  The hearing will be held on Wednesday, May 19, at 2:30 p.m. in Room 
SD-366 of the Dirksen Senate Office Building in Washington, DC.
  The purpose of the hearing is to receive testimony on S. 900, a bill 
to convey the Lower Yellowstone Irrigation Project, the Savage Unit of 
the Pick-Sloan Missouri Basin Program, and the Intake Irrigation 
Project to the pertinent irrigation districts; S. 1876, a bill to 
authorize the Secretary of the Interior to convey certain lands and 
facilities of the Provo River Project; S. 1957, a bill to authorize the 
Secretary of the Interior to cooperate with the States on the border 
with Mexico and other appropriate entities in conducting a 
hydrogeologic characterization, mapping, and modeling program for 
priority transboundary aquifers, and for other purposes; S. 2304 and 
H.R. 3209, bills to amend the Reclamation Project Authorization Act of 
1972 to clarify the acreage for which the North Loup division is 
authorized to provide irrigation water under the Missouri River Basin 
project; S. 2243, a bill to extend the deadline for commencement of 
construction of a hydroelectric project in the State of Alaska; H.R. 
1648, a bill to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to convey 
certain water distribution systems of the Cachuma Project, California, 
to the Carpinteria Valley Water District and the Montecito Water 
District; and H.R. 1732, a bill to amend the Reclamation Wastewater and 
Groundwater Study and Facilities Act to authorize the Secretary of the 
Interior to participate in the Williamson County, Texas, Water 
Recycling and Reuse Project, and for other purposes.
  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 Kellie Donnelly at 202-224-
9360, Nate Gentry at 202-224-2179, Erik Webb at 202-224-4756, or Shane 
Perkins at 202-224-7555.

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