Mr. President, I would like to announce for the information of the Senate and the public that the hearing scheduled before the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources, previously announced for…
Mr. President, I would like to announce for the information of the Senate and the public that the hearing scheduled before the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources, previously announced for February 9th, has been rescheduled and will now be held on Tuesday, March 16, 2010, at 10 a.m., in room SD-366 of the Dirksen Senate Office Building.
The purpose of this oversight hearing is to receive testimony on the Bureau of Reclamation's implementation of the SECURE Water Act, (Title 9501 of P.L. 111-11) and the Bureau of Reclamation's Water Conservation Initiative which includes the Challenge Grant Program, the Basin Study Program and the Title XVI Program.
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 it to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources, United States Senate, Washington, DC 20510-6150, or by email to [email protected] .gov.
For further information, please contact Tanya Trujillo at (202) 224- 5479 or Gina Weinstock at (202) 224-5684.
Mr. President, I would like to announce for the information of the Senate and the public that a hearing has been scheduled before the Subcommittee on National Parks.
The hearing will be held on Wednesday, March 17, 2010, at 2:30 p.m., in room SD-366 of the Dirksen Senate Office Building.
The purpose of the hearing is to receive testimony on the following bills:
S. 553, to revise the authorized route of the North Country
National Scenic Trail in northeastern Minnesota to include
existing hiking trails along Lake Superior's north shore and
in Superior National Forest and Chippewa National Forest, and
for other purposes;
S. 1017, to reauthorize the Cane River National Heritage
Area Commission and expand the boundaries of the Cane River
National Heritage Area in the State of Louisiana;
S. 1018, to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to
enter into an agreement with Northwestern State University in
Natchitoches, Louisiana, to construct a curatorial center for
the use of Cane River Creole National Historical Park, the
National Center for Preservation Technology and Training, and
the University, and for other purposes;
S. 1537, to authorize the Secretary of the Interior, acting
through the Director of the National Park Service, to
designate the Dr. Norman E. Borlaug Birthplace and Childhood
Home in Cresco, Iowa, as a National Historic Site and as a
unit of the National Park System, and for other purposes;
S. 1629, to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to
conduct a special resource study of the archeological site
and surrounding land of the New Philadelphia town site in the
state of Illinois, and for other purposes;
S. 2892, to establish the Alabama Black Belt National
Heritage Area, and for other purposes;
S. 2933, to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to
conduct a special resource study to determine the suitability
and feasibility of designating the Colonel Charles Young Home
in Xenia, Ohio, as a unit of the National Park System, and
for other purposes;
S. 2951, to authorize funding to protect and conserve lands
contiguous with the Blue Ridge Parkway to serve the public,
and for other purposes; and
H.R. 3804, to make technical corrections to various Acts
affecting the National Park Service, to extend, amend, or
establish certain National Park Service authorities, and for
other purposes.
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 it to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources, United States Senate, Washington, DC 20510-6150, or by email to [email protected] .gov.
For further information, please contact David Brooks at (202) 224- 9863 or Allison Seyferth at (202) 224-4905.
