[Congressional Record Volume 147, Number 64 (Thursday, May 10, 2001)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D432-D435]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]





                      CONGRESSIONAL PROGRAM AHEAD

                  Week of May 14 through May 19, 2001

                             Senate Chamber

  On Monday, Senate will resume consideration of S. 1, Elementary and 
Secondary Education Act Authorization.
  During the remainder of the week, Senate will continue consideration 
of S. 1, Elementary and Secondary Education Act Authorization, and may 
consider any other cleared legislative and executive business.


                           Senate Committees

        (Committee meetings are open unless otherwise indicated)
  Special Committee on Aging: May 17, to hold hearings to examine 
the implementation of the National Family Caregiver Support Program, 
9:30 a.m., SD-562.
  Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry: May 16, to hold 
hearings on the Farm Credit title of the Farm Bill, 9 a.m., SR-328A.
  Committee on Appropriations: May 15, Subcommittee on Foreign 
Operations, to hold hearings on proposed budget estimates for fiscal 
year 2002 for Foreign Operations, 10:30 a.m., SD-124.
  May 15, Subcommittee on Energy and Water Development, to hold 
hearings on proposed budget estimates for fiscal year 2002 for 
Department of Energy environmental management and the Office of 
Civilian Radioactive Waste Management, 2:30 p.m., SD-138.
  May 16, Subcommittee on VA, HUD, and Independent Agencies, to hold 
hearings on proposed budget estimates for fiscal year 2002 for the 
Federal Emergency Management Agency, 10 a.m., SD-138.
  May 16, Subcommittee on Legislative Branch, to hold hearings on 
proposed budget estimates for fiscal year 2002 for the Sergeant at 
Arms, United States Capitol Police Board, and Office of Compliance, 
10 a.m., SD-124.
  May 16, Subcommittee on District of Columbia, to hold hearings on 
the District of Columbia Superior Court's proposed reform of its 
Family Division, 10 a.m., SD-116.
  May 16, Subcommittee on Defense, to hold hearings on proposed 
budget estimates for fiscal year 2002 for the Department of Defense, 
10 a.m., SD-192.

[[Page D433]]


  May 17, Subcommittee on Treasury and General Government, to hold 
hearings on proposed budget estimates for fiscal year 2002 for the 
Department of the Treasury, focusing on the Internal Revenue 
Service, 9:30 a.m., SR-485.
  May 17, Subcommittee on Agriculture, Rural Development, and 
Related Agencies, to hold hearings on agriculture market 
concentration issues, 10 a.m., SD-138.
  Committee on Armed Services: May 15, Subcommittee on Emerging 
Threats and Capabilities, to hold hearings on proposed legislation 
authorizing funds for fiscal year 2002 for the Department of Defense 
and the Future Years Defense Program, focusing on the Department of 
Energy's Defense Nuclear Nonproliferation Programs, to be followed 
by closed hearings (in Room SH-219), 2:30 p.m., SR-222.
  Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs: May 15, to hold 
hearings on the nomination of Alphonso R. Jackson, of Texas, to be 
Deputy Secretary, the nomination of Richard A. Hauser, of Maryland, 
to be General Counsel, the nomination of John Charles Weicher, of 
the District of Columbia, to be an Assistant Secretary and serve as 
the Federal Housing Commissioner, and the nomination of Romolo A. 
Bernardi, of New York, to be Assistant Secretary for Community 
Planning and Development, all of the Department of Housing and Urban 
Development; and to hold a business meeting to consider the 
nomination of John E. Robson, of California, to be President of the 
Export-Import Bank of the United States and the nomination of James 
J. Jochum, of Virginia, to be Assistant Secretary of Commerce for 
Export Administration, 10 a.m., SD-538.
  Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation: May 16, to 
hold hearings on certain nominations of the Department of 
Transportation, the Department of Commerce and the Federal Trade 
Commission, 9:30 a.m., SR-253.
  May 17, Full Committee, to hold hearings on certain nominations 
for the Federal Communications Commission, 9:30 a.m., SR-253.
  Committee on Energy and Natural Resources: May 15, to hold 
hearings on the national energy policy with respect to federal, 
state, and local impediments to the siting of energy infrastructure, 
9:30 a.m., SD-366.
  May 16, Full Committee, to hold hearings on the nomination of J. 
Steven Griles, of Virginia, to be Deputy Secretary of the Interior; 
the nomination of Lee Sarah Liberman Otis, of Virginia, to be 
General Counsel and the nomination of Jessie Hill Roberson, of 
Alabama, to be Assistant Secretary for Environmental Management, 
both of the Department of Energy; the nomination of Nora Mead 
Brownell, of Pennsylvania and the nomination of Patrick Henry Wood 
III, of Texas, both to be Members of the Federal Energy Regulatory 
Commission, 9:30 a.m., SD-366.
  Committee on Environment and Public Works: May 15, to hold 
hearings on the President's proposed budget request for fiscal year 
2002 for the Environmental Protection Agency, 2:30 p.m., SD-628.
  May 17, Full Committee, to hold hearings on the nomination of 
Linda J. Fisher, of the District of Columbia, to be Deputy 
Administrator, the nomination of Jeffrey R. Holmstead, of Colorado, 
to be Assistant Administrator for Air and Radiation, the nomination 
of Stephen L. Johnson, of Maryland, to be Assistant Administrator 
for Toxic Substances, all of the Environmental Protection Agency; 
and the nomination of James Laurence Connaughton, of the District of 
Columbia, to be a Member of the Council on Environmental Quality, 
9:30 a.m., SD-628.
  Committee on Foreign Relations: May 16, to hold hearings on the 
nomination of A. Elizabeth Jones, of Maryland, to be Assistant 
Secretary of State for European Affairs, 10 a.m., SD-419.
  May 16, Full Committee, to hold hearings on the nomination of 
Thelma J. Askey, of Tennessee, to be Director of the Trade and 
Development Agency; and the nomination of Peter S. Watson, of 
California, to be President of the Overseas Private Investment 
Corporation, 3 p.m., SD-419.
  May 17, Full Committee, to hold hearings on the nomination of 
William J. Burns, of the District of Columbia, to be Assistant 
Secretary of State for Near Eastern Affairs; and the nomination of 
Christina B. Rocca, of Virginia, to be Assistant Secretary of State 
for South Asian Affairs, 2 p.m., SD-419.
  Committee on Governmental Affairs: May 15, to hold hearings to 
examine the financial outlook of the United States postal service, 
10 a.m., SD-342.
  May 17, Full Committee, to hold hearings on the nomination of John 
D. Graham, of Massachusetts, to be Administrator of the Office of 
Information and Regulatory Affairs, Office of Management and Budget, 
10 a.m., SD-342.
  Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions: May 17, to 
hold hearings to examine certain issues surrounding the nursing 
staffing shortage, 9:30 a.m., SD-430.
  May 17, Full Committee, to hold hearings to examine direct care 
staffing shortages, 9:30 a.m., SD-430.
  Select Committee on Intelligence: May 15, to hold closed hearings 
on intelligence matters, 10 a.m., SH-219.
  May 16, Full Committee, to hold closed hearings on intelligence 
matters, 2 p.m., SH-219.
  May 17, Full Committee, to hold closed hearings on intelligence 
matters, 2 p.m., SH-219.
  Committee on the Judiciary: May 15, to hold hearings to examine 
high technology patents, relating to business methods and the 
internet, 10 a.m., SD-226.
  May 15, Full Committee, to hold hearings on the implementation of 
the Paul Coverdell National Forensic Science Improvement Act (P.L. 
106-561), focusing on DNA crime labs, 2 p.m., SD-226.
  May 16, Full Committee, to hold hearings on Department of Justice 
and certain judicial nominations, 10 a.m., SD-226.
  United States Senate Caucus on International Narcotics Control: 
May 15, to hold hearings to examine the relationship between the 
source zone and Plan Colombia, including the current strategy and 
balance of transit zone operations, 2 p.m., SD-215.

[[Page D434]]


  Committee on Veterans' Affairs: May 16, to hold hearings on the 
nomination of Leo S. Mckay, Jr., of Texas, to be Deputy Secretary of 
Veterans Affairs; the nomination of Robin L. Higgins, of Florida, to 
be Under Secretary of Veterans Affairs for Memorial Affairs; the 
nomination of Maureen Patricia Cragin, of Maine, to be an Assistant 
Secretary of Veterans Affairs for Public and Intergovernmental 
Affairs; the nomination of Jacob Lozada, of Puerto Rico, to be an 
Assistant Secretary of Veterans Affairs; and the nomination of 
Gordon H. Mansfield, of Virginia, to be an Assistant Secretary of 
Veterans Affairs for Congressional Affairs, 9:30 a.m., SR-418.


                             House Chamber

  To be announced.


                            House Committees

  Committee on Appropriations, May 15, Subcommittee on Foreign 
Operations, Export Financing and Related Programs, on the Secretary 
of the Treasury, 2:30 p.m., 2359 Rayburn.
  May 15, Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services and 
Education, on Administration for Children and Families, 2 p.m., and 
on Administration of Aging, 3:15 p.m., 2358 Rayburn.
  May 15, Subcommittee on VA, HUD and Independent Agencies, on 
Corporation for National and Community Service, 10 a.m., on National 
Credit Union Administration, 1 p.m., and on Neighborhood 
Reinvestment Corporation, 2 p.m., H-143 Capitol.
  May 16, Subcommittee on Commerce, Justice, State and Judiciary, on 
FBI and DEA, 10 a.m., 2358 Rayburn, and on State Department 
Management, 2 p.m., H-309 Capitol.
  May 16, Subcommittee on the District of Columbia, on Management 
Reform, 1:30 p.m., room to be announced.
  May 16, Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services and 
Education, on NIH Budget Overview, 10 a.m., 2358 Rayburn.
  May 16, Subcommittee on VA, HUD and Independent Agencies, on NSF, 
9:30 a.m., H-143 Capitol.
  May 17, Subcommittee on Commerce, Justice, State and Judiciary, on 
NOAA, 10 a.m., and on FCC, 2 p.m., H-309 Capitol.
  May 17, Subcommittee on District of Columbia, on Housing and 
Environment Issues, 1:30 p.m., room to be announced.
  May 17, Subcommittee on Foreign Operations, Export Financing and 
Related Programs, on AID Administrator, 10 a.m., 2359 Rayburn.
  May 17, Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services and 
Education, on NIH Budget (Research Infrastructure), 10 a.m., and on 
NLRB, 11:15 a.m., 2358 Rayburn.
  May 17, Subcommittee on VA, HUD and Independent Agencies, on FEMA, 
9:30 a.m., H-143 Capitol.
  Committee on Armed Services, May 17, Subcommittee on Military 
Personnel, hearing on lessons learned from the current version of 
the TRICARE managed care support contracts and recommendations for 
the design of the next round of contracts, 9 a.m., 2118 Rayburn.
  May 17, Subcommittee on Readiness, hearing on examining 
vulnerabilities of Department of Defense networks, 10 a.m., 2212 
Rayburn.
  Committee on Energy and Commerce, May 15, Subcommittee on Energy 
and Air Quality, hearing on Consumer Perspectives on Energy Policy, 
1 p.m., 2123 Rayburn.
  May 16, Subcommittee on Health, to continue hearings on Medicare 
Reform: Providing Prescription Drug Coverage for Seniors, 10 a.m., 
2123 Rayburn
  Committee on Financial Services, May 15, Subcommittee on 
International Monetary Policy and Trade, hearing entitled ``World 
Bank and IMF Activities in Africa: Poverty Alleviation, Debt Relief, 
and HIV/AIDS,: 2 p.m., 2128 Rayburn.
  May 16, Subcommittee on Capital Markets, Government Sponsored 
Enterprises, and Insurance, hearing entitled ``NARAB & Beyond: 
Achieving Nationwide Uniformity in Agent Licensing,'' 2 p.m., 2128 
Rayburn.
  May 16, Subcommittee on Financial Institutions and Consumer 
Credit, hearing on Federal deposit insurance reform, 9:30 a.m., 2128 
Rayburn.
  May 17, Subcommittee on Capital Markets, Government Sponsored 
Enterprises, and Insurance, hearing entitled ``Fair Disclosure or 
Flawed Disclosure: Is Reg FD helping or hurting investors?'' 10 
a.m., 2128 Rayburn.
  Committee on Government Reform, May 16, to continue hearings on 
``The U.S. Postal Service's Uncertain Financial Outlook--Part II,'' 
10 a.m., 2154 Rayburn.
  May 17, Subcommittee on National Security, Veterans' Affairs, and 
International Relations, hearing on ``Rule of Law Assistance 
Programs: Limited Impact, Limited Sustainability,'' 10 a.m., 2154 
Rayburn.
  Committee on International Relations, May 16, Subcommittee on 
Africa, to mark up H.R. 931, Sudan Peace Act; followed by a hearing 
on Bridging the Information Technology Divide in Africa, 2 p.m., 
2172 Rayburn.
  Committee on the Judiciary, May 15, Subcommittee on Crime, 
oversight hearing on the ``Reauthorization of the United States 
Department of Justice Part II--Criminal Law Components at Main 
Justice,'' 4 p.m., 2141 Rayburn.
  May 15, Subcommittee on Immigration and Claims, oversight hearing 
on the ``INS and the Executive Office for Immigration Review,'' 2 
p.m., 2237 Rayburn.
  May 17, Subcommittee on the Courts, the Internet, and Intellectual 
Property, oversight hearing on ``Music On The Internet,'' 1 p.m., 
2141 Rayburn.
  Committee on Resources, May 15, Subcommittee on Forests and Forest 
Health, hearing on the Views and Vision of the New Chief of the 
Forest Service, 3:30 p.m., 1334 Longworth.
  Committee on Science, May 15, Subcommittee on Space and 
Aeronautics, hearing on the Aerospace Industrial Base, 4 p.m., 2318 
Rayburn.
  May 17, Subcommittee on Energy, hearing on the Department of 
Energy Office of Science Issues and Opportunities, 10 a.m., 2318 
Rayburn.

[[Page D435]]


  May 17, Subcommittee on Environment, Technology, and Standards, 
hearing on Science and Technology at the Environmental Protection 
Agency: The Fiscal Year Budget Request, 9:30 a.m., 2325 Rayburn.
  Committee on Small Business, May 16, hearing on the 
Administration's proposed Fiscal Year 2002 budget for the SBA, 10 
a.m., 2360 Rayburn.
  May 17, hearing on Access to Capital, 10 a.m., 2360 Rayburn.
  May 17, Subcommittee on Regulatory Reform and Oversight and the 
Subcommittee on Rural Enterprises, Agriculture and Technology, joint 
hearing on Economic Development in Rural America-Small Business 
Access to Broadband, 2 p.m., 2360 Rayburn.
  Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, May 15, 
Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation, hearing on 
Recreational Boating Safety, 2 p.m., 2167 Rayburn.
  May 16, full Committee, to consider pending business, time to be 
announced, 2167 Rayburn.
  May 16, Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment, hearing 
on Management Options for Confined Animal Feeding Operations, 2 
p.m., 2167 Rayburn.
  Committee on Ways and Means, May 17, Subcommittee on Social 
Security, hearing on Social Security's Processing of Attorney Fees, 
10 a.m., B-318 Rayburn.