[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 145 (1999), Part 6]
[Senate]
[Pages 8158-8159]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                          NOTICES OF HEARINGS


           committee on agriculture, nutrition, and forestry

  Mr. LUGAR. Mr. President, I would like to announce that the Senate 
Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry, will meet on May 5, 
1999 in SR-328A at 9:00 a.m. The purpose of this meeting will be: (1) 
To consider the nomination of Thomas J. Erickson to be a Commissioner 
of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission

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and (2) To discuss agricultural trade options.


           committee on agriculture, nutrition, and forestry

  Mr. LUGAR. Mr. President, I would like to announce that the Senate 
Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry, Subcommittee on 
Forestry, Conservation, and Rural Revitalization will meet on May 8, 
1999 in Nampa, ID starting at 9 a.m. at the City Council Chambers. The 
purpose of this hearing will be to examine the noxious weeds and plant 
pest problems.


               committee on energy and natural resources

  Mr. CRAIG. Mr. President, I would like to announce for the public 
that a 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 take place on Thursday, May 13, at 2:30 p.m. in room 
SD-366 of the Dirksen Senate Office Building in Washington, D.C.
  The purpose of this hearing is to receive testimony on fire 
preparedness on Federal lands. Specifically, what actions the Bureau of 
Land Management and the Forest Service are taking to prepare for the 
fire season; whether the agencies are informing the public about these 
plans; and ongoing research related to wildfire and fire suppression 
activities.
  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 Amie Brown or Mike 
Menge (202) 224-6170.


               committee on energy and natural resources

  Mr. SMITH. Mr. President, I would like to announce for the 
information of the State and the public that a hearing has been 
scheduled before the Subcommittee on Water and Power.
  The hearing will take place on Thursday, May 27, 1999 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 S. 244, To 
authorize the construction of the Lewis and Clark Rural Water System 
and to authorize assistance to the Lewis and Clark Rural Water System, 
Inc., a nonprofit corporation, for the planning and construction of the 
water supply system, and for other purposes; S. 623, To amend Public 
Law 89-108 to increase authorization levels for State and Indian 
tribal, municipal, rural, and industrial water supplies, to meet 
current and future water quantity and quality needs of the Red River 
Valley, to deauthorize certain project features and irrigation service 
areas, to enhance natural resources and fish and wildlife habitat, and 
for other purposes; and S. 769, To provide a final settlement on 
certain debt owed by the city of Dickinson, North Dakota, for 
construction of the bascule gates on the Dickinson Dam.
  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 Water and Power, Committee on Energy 
and Natural Resources, United States Senate, 364 Dirksen Senate Office 
Building, Washington, DC, 20510-6150.
  For further information, please call Colleen Deegan, Counsel, or 
Julia McCaul, Staff Assistant at (202) 224-8115.

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