Washington, D.C. – The Committee on Energy and Natural Resources will conduct two hearings next week.
The committee will hold a hearing on Tuesday, July 15, at 2:30 p.m. in SD-366 to receive testimony regarding the Compact of Free Association with the Federated States of Micronesia and the Republic of the Marshall Islands. The invited witnesses are:
Panel One
Mr. Albert V. Short
Director
Office of Compact Negotiations
Bureau of East Asian and Pacific Affairs
U.S. Department of State
David B. Cohen
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Insular Affairs
U.S. Department of Interior
Ms. Susan S. Westin
Managing Director
International Affairs and Trade
General Accounting Office
Panel Two
President Joseph Urusemal or his designee
Palikir, Pohnpei, FSM
President Kessai Note or his designee
Majuro, Republic of the Marshall Islands
The committee will hold a hearing on Thursday, July 17, at 10:00 a.m.. in SD-366 devoted to the improved understanding of the governance of the Department of Energy laboratories and approaches for optimizing their ability to respond to national needs. The invited witnesses are:
Dr. Victor H. Reis
Senior Vice President
Hicks and Associates
Washington, DC
Dr. John H. Gibbons
President
Resource Strategies
The Plains, VA
Dr. William J. Spencer
Chairman Emeritus
International SEMATECH
Austin, TX
Dr. William Schneider Jr.
President
International Planning Services, Inc.
Arlington, VA
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