[Congressional Record Volume 147, Number 68 (Thursday, May 17, 2001)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D473-D475]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]





                      CONGRESSIONAL PROGRAM AHEAD

                  Week of May 21 through May 26, 2001

                             Senate Chamber

  On Monday, Senate will resume consideration of H.R. 1836, Economic 
Growth and Tax Relief Reconciliation Act, with votes on pending 
amendments and final passage of the bill to occur beginning at 6 p.m.
  During the remainder of the week, Senate will resume 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)
  Committee on Appropriations: May 23, Subcommittee on Defense, to 
hold hearings on proposed budget estimates for fiscal year 2002 for 
the Department of Defense and related programs, 9:30 a.m., SD-192.
  May 23, Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services, and 
Education, to hold hearings on proposed budget estimates for fiscal 
year 2002 for the National Institutes of Health, Department of 
Health and Human Services, 9:30 a.m., SH-216.
  May 23, Subcommittee on Foreign Operations, to hold hearings on 
proposed budget estimates for fiscal year 2002 for international 
financial institutions, 10 a.m., SD-138.
  May 24, Subcommittee on Legislative Branch, to hold hearings on 
proposed budget estimates for fiscal year 2002 for the Secretary of 
the Senate and the Architect of the Capitol, 10 a.m., SD-124.
  May 24, Subcommittee on Transportation, to hold hearings to 
examine transportation safety issues and Coast Guard modernization 
proposals, 10 a.m., SD-192.
  Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs: May 22, 
Subcommittee on Economic Policy, to hold hearings to examine the 
reverse wealth effect, focusing on consumer confidence with regard 
to market losses, 10 a.m., SD-538.
  May 24, Subcommittee on Securities and Investment, to hold 
hearings on the implementation and future of decimalized markets, 10 
a.m., SD-538.
  Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation: May 22, to 
hold hearings to examine issues surrounding Amtrak, 9:30 a.m., SR-
253.
  May 22, Subcommittee on Consumer Affairs, Foreign Commerce, and 
Tourism, to hold hearings to examine prescription drug advertising, 
2:30 p.m., SR-253.
  May 23, Full Committee, to hold hearings to examine issues 
relating to the boxing industry, 9:30 a.m., SR-253.
  May 23, Subcommittee on Science, Technology, and Space, to hold 
hearings to examine issues relating to carbon sequestration, 2 p.m., 
SR-253.
  May 24, Full Committee, business meeting to consider pending 
calendar business, 9:30 a.m., SR-253.
  Committee on Energy and Natural Resources: May 23, to hold 
hearings on the Administration's proposed national energy policy 
report, 9:30 a.m., SD-366.
  Committee on Environment and Public Works: May 23, business 
meeting to consider pending calendar business, 9:30 a.m., SD-628.
  May 23, Subcommittee on Fisheries, Wildlife, and Water, to hold 
hearings to examine the Environmental Protection Agency's support of 
water and wastewater infrastructure, 10 a.m., SD-628.
  Committee on Foreign Relations: May 22, to hold hearings on the 
nomination of Lorne W. Craner, of Virginia, to be Assistant 
Secretary for Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor, the nomination of 
Ruth A. Davis, of Georgia, to be Director General of the Foreign 
Service, the nomination of Carl W. Ford, Jr., of Arkansas, to be 
Assistant Secretary for Intelligence and Research, and the 
nomination of Paul Vincent Kelly, of Virginia, to be Assistant 
Secretary for Legislative Affairs, all of the Department of State, 2 
p.m., SD-419.
  May 24, Full Committee, business meeting to consider pending 
calendar business, 10:30 a.m., SD-419.
  Committee on Governmental Affairs: May 22, to hold hearings on the 
nomination of Erik Patrick Christian and the nomination of Maurice 
A. Ross, each to be an Associate Judge of the Superior Court of the 
District of Columbia, 9 a.m., SD-342.
  May 23, Full Committee, business meeting to consider certain 
nominations, 10 a.m., SD-342.
  May 24, Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations, to hold hearings 
to examine alleged problems in the tissue industry, such as claims 
of excessive charges and profit making within the industry, problems 
in obtaining appropriate informed consent from donor families, 
issues related to quality control in processing tissue, and whether 
current regulatory efforts are adequate to ensure the safety of 
human tissue transplants, 9:30 a.m., SD-342.
  Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions: May 22, to 
hold hearings to examine certain issues surrounding retiree health 
insurance, 9:30 a.m., SD-430.
  May 23, Subcommittee on Public Health, to hold hearings to examine 
issues surrounding human subject protection, 9:30 a.m., SD-430.

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  May 24, Full Committee, to hold hearings to examine issues 
surrounding Congress' role in patient safety, 9:30 a.m., SD-430.
  Committee on the Judiciary: May 22, to hold hearings to examine 
competition in the pharmaceutical marketplace, focusing on the 
antitrust implications of patent settlements, 10 a.m., SD-226.
  May 22, Subcommittee on Technology, Terrorism, and Government 
Information, to hold hearings to examine the challenges in 
cybercrime focusing on the National Infrastructure Protection 
Center, 10 a.m., SD-366.
  May 22, Subcommittee on Immigration, to hold hearings to examine 
U.S. immigration policy, focusing on rural and urban health care 
needs, 2 p.m., SD-226.
  May 23, Full Committee, to hold hearings on Department of Justice 
and certain judicial nominations, 10 a.m., SD-226.


                             House Chamber

  To be announced.


                            House Committees

  Committee on Agriculture, May 22, Subcommittee on Livestock and 
Horticulture, hearing to review national dairy policy, 10 a.m., 1300 
Longworth.
  May 23, full Committee, hearing to review the Administration's 
proposals for the Free Trade Area of the Americas and their impact 
on United States Agriculture, 10 a.m., 1300 Longworth.
  May 23, Subcommittee on Conservation, Credit, Rural Development 
and Research, hearing to review conservation programs, 2:30 p.m., 
1300 Longworth.
  Committee on Appropriations, May 22, Subcommittee on Commerce, 
Justice, State and Judiciary, on FCC, 10 a.m., and on the SEC, 2 
p.m., H-309 Capitol.
  May 22, Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services and 
Education, on public witnesses, 10 a.m., and on the Secretary of 
Labor, 2 p.m., 2358 Rayburn.
  May 22, Subcommittee on VA, HUD and Independent Agencies, on DOD-
Civil, Cemeterial Expenses, Army, 10:30 a.m., and on the American 
Battle Monuments Commission, 11:30 a.m., H-143 Capitol.
  May 23, Subcommittee on Commerce, Justice, State and Judiciary, on 
Bureau of Prisons, 10 a.m., and on the SBA, 2 p.m., H-309 Capitol.
  May 23, Subcommittee on District of Columbia, on Fiscal Year 2002 
D.C. Budget, 1:30 p.m., 2358 Rayburn.
  May 23, Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services and 
Education, on Worker Protection, 10 a.m., and on Employment 
Training, and Veterans Employment, 2 p.m., 2358 Rayburn.
  May 23 and 24, Subcommittee on VA, HUD and Independent Agencies, 
on HUD, 12:30 p.m., on May 23, and 9:30 a.m., on May 24, 2359 
Rayburn.
  May 24, Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services and 
Education, on SSA, 10 a.m., and on Corporation for Public 
Broadcasting, 11:15 a.m., 2358 Rayburn.
  Committee on Armed Services, May 22, Subcommittee on Military 
Readiness, hearing on constraints and challenges facing military 
test and training ranges, 2 p.m., 2212 Rayburn.
  May 22, Special Oversight Panel on Terrorism, hearing on patterns 
of global terrorism and terrorist threats to the homeland, 10 a.m., 
2212 Rayburn.
  May 24, Subcommittee on Military Research and Development, hearing 
on Ballistic Missile Defense testing, 10 a.m., 2118 Rayburn.
  Committee on Energy and Commerce, May 22, Subcommittee on 
Commerce, Trade and Consumer Protection, hearing on Impediments to 
Digital Trade, 2 p.m., 2322 Rayburn.
  May 22, Subcommittee on Energy and Air Quality, hearing on Energy 
Policy: Hydroelectric and Renewable Energy, 10 a.m., 2123 Rayburn.
  May 23, Subcommittee on Commerce, Trade, and Consumer Protection, 
hearing on ``On-line Fraud and Crime: Are Consumers Safe?'' 10 a.m., 
2123 Rayburn.
  May 23, Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations, hearing on 
``How Secure Is Private Medical Information? A Review of Computer 
Security at the Health Care Financing Administration and Its 
Medicare Contractors,'' 10 a.m., 2322 Rayburn.
  May 24, Subcommittee on Energy and Air Quality, hearing on 
National Energy Policy: Conservation and Energy Efficiency, 11 a.m., 
2123 Rayburn.
  Committee on Financial Services, May 22, hearing on the state of 
the international financial system, IMF reform, and compliance with 
IMF agreements, 2 p.m., 2128 Rayburn.
  May 22, Subcommittee on Housing and Community Opportunity, to 
continue hearings on housing affordability issues, 9:30 a.m., 2128 
Rayburn.
  May 23, Subcommittee on Capital Markets, Insurance and Government 
Sponsored Enterprises, hearing on Federal subsidies for the housing 
GSE's, 10 a.m., 2128 Rayburn.
  Committee on Government Reform, May 22, Subcommittee on National 
Security, Veterans Affairs, and International Relations, hearing on 
Aircraft Cannibalization: An Expensive Appetite, 10 a.m., 2247 
Rayburn.
  May 23, Subcommittee on Criminal Justice, Drug Policy and Human 
Resources, hearing on Effective Faith-Based Drug Treatment Programs, 
10 a.m., 2154 Rayburn.
  May 24, Subcommittee on Energy Policy, Natural Resources and 
Regulatory Affairs and the Subcommittee on Technology and the House 
of the Committee on Rules, joint hearing on ``Unfunded Mandates--A 
Five-Year Review and Recommendations for Change,'' 10:30 a.m., 2154 
Rayburn.
  Committee on International Relations, May 23, Subcommittee on 
International Relations, hearing on the Export Administration Act: 
The Case for Its Renewal, 10 a.m., 2172 Rayburn.
  May 24, Full Committee, hearing on the Annual Report of the U.S. 
Commission on International Religious Freedom, 10:30 a.m., 2172 
Rayburn.
  Committee on the Judiciary, May 22, hearing on the following 
bills: H.R. 1698, American Broadband Competition Act of 2001; and 
H.R. 1697, Broadband Competition and Incentives Act of 2001, 2 p.m., 
2141 Rayburn.

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  May 24, Subcommittee on Crime, oversight hearing on ``Fighting 
Cyber Crime: Efforts by State and Local Officials,'' 10 a.m., 2237 
Rayburn.
  Committee on Resources, May 22, Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral 
Resources, oversight hearing on Short-Term solutions for increasing 
energy supply from the public lands, 10 a.m., 1324 Longworth.
  May 22, Subcommittee on Forests and Forest Health and the 
Subcommittee on Water and Power, joint oversight hearing on ``Bypass 
Flows on National Forest Lands,'' 3 p.m., 1334 Longworth.
  May 23, full Committee, oversight hearing on Recreational Access 
to Public Lands, 10 a.m., 1324 Longworth.
  May 24, Subcommittee on Fisheries Conservation, Wildlife and 
Oceans, hearing on the Reauthorization of the Coastal Zone 
Management Act, 9:30 a.m., 1324 Longworth.
  Committee on Science, May 22, hearing on Improving Voting 
Technology: the Role of Standards, 10 a.m., 2318 Rayburn.
  May 24, Subcommittee on Energy, hearing on Energy Conservation 
Potential of Extended and Double Daylight Savings Time, 10 a.m., 
2325 Rayburn.
  May 24, Subcommittee on Space and Aeronautics, hearing on Space 
Tourism, 10 a.m., 2318 Rayburn.
  Committee on Small Business, May 23, hearing with respect to SBA 
Programs for Veterans and the National Veterans Business Development 
Corporation, 10 a.m., 2360 Rayburn.
  May 24, Subcommittee on Regulatory Reform and Oversight and the 
Subcommittee on Rural Enterprises, Agriculture and Technology, joint 
hearing on Eliminating the Digital Divide--Who Will Wire Rural 
America? 10 a.m., 2360 Rayburn.
  Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, May 22, 
Subcommittee on Railroads, hearing on obstacles to Rail 
Infrastructure Improvements, 3 p.m., 2167 Rayburn.
  May 23, Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation, 
and the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment, joint 
oversight hearing on Port and Maritime Transportation Congestion, 2 
p.m., 2167 Rayburn.
  May 23, Subcommittee on Highways and Transit, hearing on Solutions 
to Highway Congestion, 9:30 a.m., 2167 Rayburn.
  May 24, Subcommittee on Aviation, hearing on Airport Runway 
Construction Challenges, 10 a.m., 2167 Rayburn.
  Committee on Veterans' Affairs, May 24, Subcommittee on Benefits, 
hearing on H.R. 1291, 21st Century Montgomery GI Bill Enhancement 
Act, 10 a.m., 334 Cannon.
  Committee on Ways and Means, May 22, Subcommittee on Human 
Resources, hearing on welfare and marriage issues, 2 p.m., B-318 
Rayburn.
  May 22, Subcommittee on Social Security, hearing on protecting 
privacy and preventing the misuse of Social Security numbers, 10 
a.m., B-318 Rayburn.


                             Joint Meetings

  Joint Economic Committee: May 23, to hold joint hearings on the 
economic outlook of the nation, 10 a.m., 311 Cannon Building.