[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 150 (2004), Part 13]
[Senate]
[Page 17183]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                      NOTICES OF HEARINGS/MEETINGS


               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 an oversight hearing has 
been scheduled before the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
  The hearing will be held on Thursday, September 16, 2004, at 10 a.m. 
in room SD-366 of the Dirksen Senate Office Building.
  The purpose of the hearing is to receive testimony on the current 
status of the Hard Rock Mining Industry in America. The hearing would 
provide a status and trend analysis, a review of domestic mineral 
reserves, a summary on exploration investments and current production 
as well as permitting and reclamation issues.
  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, Washington, DC 20510-6150.
  For further information, please contact Dick Bouts at 202-224-7545 or 
Amy Millet at 202-224-8276.

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