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WASHINGTON, DC - Congressman Steny Hoyer (D-MD) released the following statement today to celebrate the conservation of the 300-acre Jug Bay Farm.________________________________________________________________________

WASHINGTON, DC - The Maryland delegation in the House of Representatives met today with Major General Bruce F. Tuxill, Adjutant General of the Maryland National Guard, and Colonel Vincent Taylor, from the Army Reserve to discuss ways to provide the resources needed by the National Guard and Reserve to improve their readiness and adequately provide for their continued service.________________________________________________________________________

WASHINGTON, DC - Congressman Steny Hoyer released the following statement today in recognition of Teacher Appreciation Week.________________________________________________________________________

BOWIE, MD - Congressman Steny Hoyer presented the Bowie Regional Arts Vision Association (BRAVA) with a check for $160,000 in federal funding he secured for the Bowie Center for the Performing Arts today at the new facility adjacent to Bowie High School.________________________________________________________________________

WASHINGTON, DC - Congressman Steny Hoyer released the following statement today cautioning seniors to carefully examine their options before enrolling in the new Medicare prescription drug discount card program.Starting today, seniors and people with disabilities will be allowed to sign up for a new HHS drug discount card. The prescription drug discount card program is part of the Republican Medicare prescription drug bill passed by Congress and signed by the President late last year. This transitional program will only be in effect from June 2004 through December 2005.________________________________________________________________________

PRINCE GEORGES COUNTY - Congressman Steny Hoyer today met with business leaders throughout Prince Georges County about the importance of maintaining the strong growth seen in the business sector; and he urged the business leaders to engage in the Countys education system to raise the level of expectation at our schools.________________________________________________________________________

UPPER MARLBORO - Congressman Steny Hoyer visited Frederick Douglass High School today to talk to students and faculty about their participation in The Stock Market Game. Frederick Douglass students have been competing in the 'Capitol Hill Challenge' since March, which is supported by Congressman Steny Hoyer and 16 other members of Congress to introduce high school students to our capital markets.________________________________________________________________________