[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 150 (2004), Part 2]
[Senate]
[Page 2212]
[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 the following hearing has 
been scheduled before the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
  The hearing will be held on Thursday, March 11, 2004, at 10 a.m., in 
room 366 of the Dirksen Senate Office Building in Washington, DC.
  The purpose of the hearing is to receive testimony on the following 
bills: S. 2086, a bill to amend the Surface Mining Control and 
Reclamation Act of 1977 to improve the reclamation of abandoned mines; 
S. 2049, a bill to amend the Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act 
of 1977 to reauthorize collection of reclamation fees, revise the 
abandoned mine reclamation program, promote remining, authorize the 
Office of Surface Mining to collect the black lung excise tax, and make 
sundry other changes.
  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 a copy of their testimony 
electronically to kristin [email protected].
  For further information, please contact Karen Billups at (202) 224-
2576 or Kristin Whitman at (202) 224-5305.


               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.
  On Tuesday, February 24, at 10 a.m., in room SD-366, to receive 
testimony concerning the reliability of the Nation's electricity grid. 
Specifically, the recommendations in the February 10 ``North American 
Reliability Council Report'' regarding the August 14 blackout will be 
reviewed and implementation of the proposed solutions will be 
discussed.
  (Contact: Lisa Epifani at 202-224-5269 or Shane Perkins at 202-224-
7555.)


                         subcommittee on energy

  Mr. ALEXANDER. 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 Energy of the Committee on 
Energy and Natural Resources.
  Thursday, March 4, at 2:30 p.m., in room SD-366, to receive testimony 
regarding ``New Nuclear Power Generation'' in the United States.
  (Contact: Pete Lyons at 202-224-5861 or Shane Perkins at 202-224-
7555.)


                     subcommittee on national parks

  Mr. THOMAS. 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 National Parks of the 
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
  The hearing will be held on Tuesday, March 9, 2004, 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 the following 
bills: H.R. 1446 and S. 1306, to support the efforts of the California 
Missions Foundation to restore and repair the Spanish colonial and 
mission-era missions in the State of California and to preserve the 
artworks and artifacts of these missions, and for other purposes; and 
H.R. 1521, to provide for additional lands to be included within the 
boundary of the Johnstown Flood National Memorial in the State of 
Pennsylvania, and for other purposes.
  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, U.S. 
Senate, SD-364 Dirksen Senate Office Building, Washington, DC 20510-
6150.
  For further information, please contact Tom Lillie at (202) 224-5161 
or Sarah Creachbaum at (202) 224-6293.

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