[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 149 (2003), Part 4]
[Senate]
[Pages 4969-4970]
[From the U.S. 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, March 5, 2003, at 
10 a.m. in Room 485 of the Russell Senate Office Building to conduct a 
business meeting on pending Committee business, to be followed 
immediately by a hearing on the President's FY 2004 Budget for Indian 
Programs.
  Those wishing additional information may contact the Indian Affairs 
Committee at (202) 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 March 13, 2003 at 10 a.m. in room SD-366.
  The purpose of this hearing is to gain an understanding of the 
impacts of last year's fires and then look forward to the potential 
2003 fire season. The hearing will give all Committee members a solid 
understanding of the problems faced last year and what problems the 
agencies and the land may face this last season. Further it will 
provide the basis for other fire hearings that we may want to undertake 
at the Subcommittee level as the year goes on.
  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.
  For further information, please contact Frank Gladics (202-224-2878) 
or Jared Stubbs (202-224-7556).


                     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 the designation and management of National Heritage Areas, 
including criteria and procedures for designating heritage areas, the 
potential impact areas on private lands and communities, federal and 
non-federal costs of managing heritage areas, and methods of monitoring 
and measuring the success of heritage areas.
  The hearing will take place on March 13, 2003 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.

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  For further information, please contact: Tom Lillie at (202) 224-5161 
or Pete Lucero at (202) 224-6293.

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