[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 146 (2000), Part 11]
[Senate]
[Pages 15648-15649]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]



                          NOTICES OF HEARINGS


               Committee on Energy and Natural Resources

  Mr. MURKOWSKI. Mr. President, I would like to announce for the 
information of the Senate and the public that the oversight hearing 
originally scheduled for Thursday, July 20, 2000, at 9:30 a.m., before 
the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources, has been rescheduled. 
The purpose of this hearing is to receive testimony from

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representatives of the U.S. General Accounting Office on their 
investigation of the Cerro Grande Fire in the State of New Mexico, and 
from Federal agencies on the Cerro Grande Fire and their fire policies 
in general.
  The hearing will take place on Thursday, July 27, 2000, at 9:30 a.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, U.S. 
Senate, SD-364 Dirksen Senate Office Building, Washington, DC 20510-
6150.
  For further information, please contact Jim O'Toole or Kevin Clark of 
the Committee staff at (202) 224-6969.


               Committee on Energy and Natural Resources

             Subcommittee on Forests and Public Management

  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 Committee on Energy and Natural 
Resources.
  The hearing scheduled for July 21, 2000, at 9:30 a.m., to receive 
testimony on the Draft Environmental Impact Statement implementing the 
October 1999 announcement by President Clinton to review approximately 
40 million acres of national forest lands for increased protection, has 
been postponed until Wednesday, July 26, 2000, at 2:30 pm. The hearing 
will take place in lieu of the previously scheduled hearing to receive 
testimony on potential timber sale contract liability incurred by the 
government as a result of timber sale contract cancellations. The 
hearing will take place in room SD-366 of the Dirksen Senate Office 
Building in Washington, DC.
  Those who wish to submit written statements should write to the 
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources, U.S. Senate, Washington, DC 
20510. For further information, please call Mark Rey at (202) 224-6170.

                         PRIVILEGE OF THE FLOOR

  Mr. HARKIN. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that privilege of 
the floor be granted to a member of my staff, Jay Smith, during the 
pendency of the Agriculture appropriations bill.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.
  Mr. HARKIN. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the privilege 
of the floor be granted to James Dunn of my staff during the pendency 
of the Agriculture appropriations bill.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.
  Mr. HATCH. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that Bruce Artim, a 
fellow in my office, be granted the privilege of the floor for this 
session of Congress.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.

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