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“NOTICES OF HEARINGS” mentioning the U.S. Dept. of Energy was published in the Senate section on pages S4980 on May 13, 1996.
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NOTICES OF HEARINGS
special committee on aging
Mr. COHEN. Mr. President, I wish to announce that the Special Committee on Aging will hold a forum on Tuesday, May 14, 1996, at 10 a.m., in room 106 of the Dirksen Senate Office Building. The forum will discuss the shortage of geriatricians in the Nation's health care system.
subcommittee on oversight and investigations
Mr. MURKOWSKI. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations of the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources be granted permission to meet during the session of the Senate on Tuesday, May 14, 1996, for purposes of conducting a subcommittee hearing which is scheduled to begin at 9:30 a.m. The purpose of this oversight hearing is to receive testimony on the management and costs of class action lawsuits at Department of Energy facilities.
committee on energy and natural resources
Mr. MURKOWSKI. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources be granted permission to meet during the session of the Senate on Wednesday, May 15, 1996, for purposes of conducting a full committee business meeting which is scheduled to begin at 9:30 a.m. The purpose of this meeting is to consider pending calendar business.
subcommittee on parks, historic preservation, and recreation
Mr. MURKOWSKI. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Subcommittee on Parks, Historic Preservation, and Recreation of the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources be granted permission to meet during the session of the Senate on Thursday, May 16, 1996, for purposes of conducting a subcommittee hearing which is scheduled to begin at 9:30 a.m. The purpose of this hearing is to consider S. 621, a bill to amend the National Trails System Act to designate the Great Western Trail for potential addition to the National Trails System; H.R. 531, a bill to designate the Great Western Scenic Trail as a study trail under the National Trails System Act, S. 1049, a bill to amend the National Trails System Act to designate the route from Selma to Montgomery as a National Historic Trail, S. 1706, a bill to increase the amount authorized to be appropriated for assistance for highway relocation with respect to the Chicamauga and Chattanooga National Military Park in Georgia; S. 1725, a bill to amend the National Trails System Act to create a third category of long-distance trails to be known as national discovery trails and to authorize the American Discovery Trail as the first national discovery trail.
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 field hearing regarding the Tongass Land Management Plan and the Administration of Timber Sale Contracts scheduled for Tuesday, May 28 in Ketchikan, AK, will begin at 1 p.m. instead of 10:30 a.m., as previously announced.
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 hold a full committee hearing to consider the possible need for changes to the Commodity Exchange Act. The hearing will be held on Wednesday, June 5, 1996, at 9:30 a.m., in SR-332.
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