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<iongrrssofthe tlnittd ~tatrsiRousrof1RrprrsrntatiorsCOMMITTEE ON THE JUDICIARY

2138 RAYBURN HOUSE OFFICE BUILDING

WASHINGTON, DC20515-6216

(202) 225-3951http://www.house.govljudiciary

June 14, 2007

Dr. John W. Boyd, Jr.PresidentNational Black Farmers Association68 Wind RoadBaskerville, VA 23915

Dear Dr. Boyd:

The Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights and Civil Liberties will hold ahearing on H.R. 558, the "African American Farmers Benefit Relief Act of2007 and H.R. 899,the "Pigford Claims Remedy Act of2007" on Thursday, June 21,2007, at 10:00a.m. in room2141 of the Rayburn House Office Building. I would like you to testify at the hearing.

Please prepare a written statement for submission to the Subcommittee prior to yourappearance. The written statement may be as extensive as you wish and will be included in thehearing record. To allow sufficient time for questions by members at the hearing, you will beallowed up to 5 minutes to make an oral statement briefly highlighting your written testimony.Oral testimony at the hearing, including answers to questions, will be printed as part of theverbatim record of the hearing. Only transcription errors may be edited subsequent to thehearing.

To facilitate preparation for the hearing, an electronic copy of the written statement andresume should be sent to the Subcommittee by 10:00 a.m. on Tuesday, June 19,2007. TheSubcommittee will publish the statement on the Judiciary Committee's website; and, therefore,requests that the documents be provided in either WordPerfect, Microsoft Word, or AdobeAcrobat. We would appreciate it if all pages of the written statement are numbered and a coverpage is attached with the witness' name and position, and the date and title of the hearing. Youmay email your testimony to Susana Gutierrez at Susana.Gutierrez@mail.house.gov. Also,please email a brief biography for the Chairman's use in introducing you at the hearing.

Dr. John W. Boyd, Jr.June 14, 2007Page 2

Please forward 100 copies of the written statement to the Subcommittee at room B-353Rayburn House Office Building by no later than 10:00a.m. on Tuesday, June 19,2007. If apublished document or report is to be introduced as part of the written statement, 50 copiesshould be provided. Due to delays with our mail delivery system, the copies should be hand-delivered in an unsealed package to Susana Gutierrez in room B-353 Rayburn House OfficeBuilding.

Additionally, the Rules of the House require a disclosure of the amount and source (byagency and program) of any Federal grant (or subgrant thereof) or contract (or subcontractthereof) which is relevant to your testimony and was received, by you or an entity which yourepresent, during the current fiscal year; or, either of the two preceding fiscal years. Therefore,please fill out the enclosed "Truth in Testimony" Disclosure Form and fax it to the Subcommitteeat (202) 225-4299 prior to the hearing.

Section 210 of the Congressional Accountability Act of 1995applies the rights andprotections covered under the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990. Accordingly, theCommittee on the Judiciary strives to accommodate/meet the needs of those requiring specialassistance. If you need special accommodation, please contact the Committee on the Judiciary inadvance ofthe scheduled event (3 days requested) at 202-225-3951.

If you have any questions or concerns, please contact Susana Gutierrez or Keenan Kellerat (202) 225-2825. Thank you for your cooperation and assistance.

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John Conyers,Jr., Chainnan

"Truth in Testimony" Disclosure Form

Clause 2(g)(4) of Rule XI of the Rules of the House of Representatives require the disclosureof ~h,. fnllnwlno Inform~~lnn hv wltnesse!ll ~nop;ltrlnn In ;It nnnnnv..rnm 1 Ik'

Hearing:

Date:

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1. Name: 2. Entlty(les)you are representing:

3. BusinessAddressand TelephoneNumber:

4. Haverecelved any Federalgrantsor 5. Haveanyof the entitles that vou are reDresentlnacontracts (Includingany subgrantsand receivedany Federalgrants or contracts(Includi"lgsubcontracts)during the currentfiscal yearor any subgrantsor subcontracts)duringthe currenteither of the two precedingfiscal yearsthat are fiscal yearor eitherof the two precedingfiscal yearsrelevantto the subjectmatter on whichyou have that are relevantto the subject matteron whichyoubeen Invitedto testify? have been Invitedto testify?

a YES a NO a YES aNO

6. If you answered "yes. to either Ite'1' 4 or 5, please list the source (by agency and program) andamount of each grant, subgrant, contract, or subcontract, and indicate whether the recipient of such grantwas you or the entity(ies) you are representing. (Pleaseuse additionalsheets If necessaty.)

7. Signature: Date:

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