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“MEETINGS” mentioning the U.S. Dept of Agriculture was published in the Senate section on pages S7761 on July 31, 2002.
The publication is reproduced in full below:
NOTICES OF HEARINGS/MEETINGS
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committee on agriculture, nutrition, and forestry
Mr. HARKIN. Mr. President, I would like to announce that the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry will meet on Thursday, August 1, 2002 in SR-328A at 9:30 a.m. The purpose of this business meeting will be to discuss the nomination of Mr. Tom Dorr to be Under Secretary of Agriculture for Rural Development at the U.S. Department of Agriculture and to consider disaster assistance legislation.
committee on indian affairs
Mr. INOUYE. Mr. President, I would like to announce that the Committee on Indian Affairs will meet on Thursday, August 1, 2002, at 10:00 a.m. in the Room 485 of the Russell Senate Office Building to conduct a business meeting to mark up S. 1344, a bill to provide training and technical assistance to Native Americans who are interested in commercial vehicle driving careers; S. 2017, a bill to amend the Indian Financing Act of 1974 to improve the effectiveness of the Indian loan guarantee and insurance program; and S. 2711, a bill to reauthorize and improve programs relating to Native Americans, to be followed immediately by an oversight hearing on the Interior Secretary's Report on the Hoopa Yurok Settlement Act.
The Committee will meet again on Thursday, August 1, 2002 at 2:00 p.m. in Room 485 of the Russell Senate Office Building to conduct an oversight hearing on Problems Facing Native Youth.
Those wishing additional information may contact the Indian Affairs Committee at 224-2251.
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