FOR RELEASE:  March 6, 1995                 CONTACT:  Tom DeRocco
                                                            or
                                                       Lee Scurry
                                                   (202) 208-3985

                              PRESS ADVISORY
                                    
          ACTING MMS DIRECTOR CYNTHIA QUARTERMAN WILL TESTIFY 
                                    
                      THURSDAY, MARCH 9 AT 10:00 am
                                    
        BEFORE THE HOUSE APPROPRIATIONS SUBCOMMITTEE ON INTERIOR
                                    
                      ON THE FY '96 BUDGET REQUEST
                                    
                     IN ROOM B-308, RAYBURN BUILDING.