03-13183. Agenda and Notice of Public Meeting of the Oregon Advisory Committee

Notice is hereby given, pursuant to the provisions of the rules and regulations of the U.S. Commission on Civil Rights, that a meeting of the Oregon Advisory Committee to the Commission will convene at 11 a.m. and adjourn at 12:30 p.m. on Thursday, May 29, 2003. The purpose of the meeting is to follow-up on pending Oregon state legislation discussed at the last meeting. House Bill 2051, allowing local law enforcement to assume INS powers, and House Bill 2554, allowing local law enforcement to collect and maintain personal information on private citizens.

This conference call is available to the public through the following call-in number: 1-800-497-7709, access code: 16752964. Any interested member of the public may call this number and listen to the meeting. Callers can expect to incur charges for calls not initiated using the supplied call-in number or made over wireless lines, and the Commission will not refund any incurred charges. Callers will incur no charge for calls using the call-in number over land-line connections. Persons with hearing impairments may also follow the proceedings by first calling the Federal Relay Service at 1-800-977-8339 and providing the Service with the conference call number and access code.

To ensure that the Commission secures an appropriate number of lines for the public, persons are asked to register by contacting Philip Montez, Director of the Western Regional Office, 213-894-3437 (TDD 213-894-3435), by 3 p.m. on Thursday, May 28, 2003. The meeting will be conducted pursuant to the provisions of the rules and regulations of the Commission.

Dated at Washington, DC April 30, 2003.

Ivy L. Davis,

Chief, Regional Programs Coordination Unit.