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“NOTICES OF HEARINGS” mentioning the U.S. Dept of Agriculture was published in the Senate section on pages S8997-S8998 on Sept. 21, 2000.
The publication is reproduced in full below:
NOTICES OF HEARINGS
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 an oversight hearing has been scheduled before the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
The hearing will take place on Thursday, September 28, 2000 at 10:00 a.m. in room SD-366 of the Dirksen Senate Office Building in Washington, D.C.
The purpose of this hearing is to examine the impacts of the recent United States Federal Circuit Court of Appeals decisions regarding the Federal government's breach of contract for failure to accept high level nuclear waste by January 1998.
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 Commtitee on Energy and Natural Resources, United States Senate, 364 Dirsken Senate Office Building, Washington, D.C. 20510-6150.
For further information, please call Trici Heninger, Staff Assistant, or Colleen Deegan, Counsel, at (202) 224-8115.
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources
Committee on Foreign Relations
Mr. MURKOWSKI. Mr. President, I would like to announce for the information of the Senate and the public that a joint hearing has been scheduled before the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources and the Committee on Foreign Relations. The hearing is titled: Climate Change: Status of the Kyoto Protocol After Three Years.
The hearing will take place on Thursday, September 28, 2000 at 3:00 p.m. in room SD-419 of the Dirksen Senate Office Building in Washington, D.C.
Because of the limited time available for the hearing, witnesses may testify by invitation only. However, those wishing to submit testimony for the hearing record should send two copies of their testimony to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources or the Committee on Foreign Relations.
For further information, please call Trici Heninger, Staff Assistant, or Bryan Hannegan, Staff Scientist, at (202) 224-7875.
Subcommitee on Forestry, Conservation and Rural Revitalization
Mr. LUGAR. Mr. President, I would like to announce that the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry Subcommittee on Forestry, Conservation and Rural Revitalization will meet on September 25, 2000 in SR-328A at 9:30 a.m. The purpose of this hearing will be to review the Trade Injury Compensation Act of 2000.
subcommittee on research, nutrition and general legislation
Mr. LUGAR. Mr. President, I would like to announce that the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry Subcommittee on Research, Nutrition and General Legislation will meet on September 27, 2000 in SR-328A at 9:30 a.m. The purpose of this hearing will be to review U.S. Department of Agriculture financial management issues.
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