[Congressional Record Volume 147, Number 155 (Friday, November 9, 2001)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D1127-D1129]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]





                      CONGRESSIONAL PROGRAM AHEAD

             Week of November 12 through November 17, 2001

                             Senate Chamber

  On Monday, Senate will not be in session.
  On Tuesday, at 10:30 a.m., Senate will consider S.J. Res. 28, 
suspending certain provisions of law pursuant to section 258(a)(2) of 
the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985. Also, at 
4:45 p.m., Senate will consider the nomination of Edith Brown Clement, 
of Louisiana, to be United States Circuit Judge for the Fifth Circuit, 
with a vote on confirmation of the nomination to occur at 5 p.m.; 
followed by a vote on final passage of S.J. Res. 28.
  During the balance of the week, Senate may consider any other cleared 
legislative and executive business, including appropriation bills and 
conference reports when available.


                           Senate Committees

        (Committee meetings are open unless otherwise indicated)
  Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry: November 13, 
business meeting to resume consideration of S. 1628, to strengthen 
the safety net for agricultural producers, to enhance resource 
conservation and rural development, to provide for farm credit, 
agricultural research, nutrition, and related programs, to ensure 
consumers abundant food and fiber, 8:30 a.m., SR-328A.
  Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs: November 13, 
Subcommittee on Housing and Transportation, to hold hearings to 
examine state and local responses to lead based poisoning, 2:30 
p.m., SD-538.
  November 14, Subcommittee on International Trade and Finance, to 
hold hearings to examine hawala--referring a creditor to a third 
party to receive his/her money; and underground terrorist financing 
mechanisms, 2:30 p.m., SD-538.
  Committee on Energy and Natural Resources: November 14, to hold 
hearings to examine the nomination of Kathleen Burton Clarke, of 
Utah, to be Director of the Bureau of Land Management, Department of 
the Interior, 9:30 a.m., SD-366.
  November 14, Subcommittee on Public Lands and Forests, to hold 
oversight hearings to examine the investigative report of the 
Thirtymile Fire and the prevention of future fire fatalities, 2:30 
p.m., SD-366.
  Committee on Environment and Public Works: November 14, 
Subcommittee on Fisheries, Wildlife, and Water, to hold oversight 
hearings to examine national water supply issues, 9:30 a.m., SD-406.
  November 14, Subcommittee on Superfund, Toxics, Risk, and Waste 
Management, to hold hearings on S. 1602, to help protect the public 
against the threat of chemical attack, 2 p.m., SD-406.
  November 15, Full Committee, to hold hearings to examine the 
effects of S. 556, to amend the Clean Air Act to reduce emissions 
from electric powerplants, on the environment and the economy, 9:30 
a.m., SD-406.
  Committee on Foreign Relations: November 14, business meeting to 
consider pending calendar business, 10:30 a.m., SD-419.
  November 14, Full Committee, to hold hearings to examine the 
nominations of Gaddi H. Vasquez, of California, to be Director, and 
Josephine K. Olsen, of Maryland, to be Deputy Director, both of the 
Peace Corps, 4 p.m., SD-419.
  November 15, Subcommittee on International Operations and 
Terrorism, with the Subcommittee on Near Eastern and South Asian 
Affairs, to hold joint hearings to examine U.S. efforts to deliver 
aid to Afghanistan, 2 p.m., SD-419.

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  November 15, Subcommittee on Near Eastern and South Asian Affairs, 
with the Subcommittee on International Operations and Terrorism, to 
hold joint hearings to examine U.S. efforts to deliver aid to 
Afghanistan, 2 p.m., SD-419.
  Committee on Governmental Affairs: November 13, Permanent 
Subcommittee on Investigations, to hold hearings to examine how the 
Immigration and Naturalization Service processes persons arrested 
for illegal entry into the U.S. outside ports of entry, 9:30 a.m., 
SD-342.
  November 14, Full Committee, business meeting to consider pending 
calendar business, 9:15 a.m., SD-342.
  November 14, Subcommittee on Oversight of Government Management, 
Restructuring and the District of Columbia, with the Committee on 
Governmental Affairs, to hold joint hearings to examine improvement 
processes concerning airline security, 10:30 a.m., SD-342.
  November 14, Full Committee, with the Subcommittee on Oversight of 
Government Management, Restructuring and the District of Columbia, 
to hold joint hearings to examine improvement processes concerning 
airline security, 10:30 a.m., SD-342.
  November 14, Subcommittee on International Security, Proliferation 
and Federal Services, to hold hearings to examine combating 
proliferation of weapons of mass destruction with non-proliferation 
programs and proposed legislation entitled the Non-Proliferation 
Assistance Coordination Act, 2:30 p.m., SD-342.
  November 15, Full Committee, to hold oversight hearings to examine 
the Medicare payment policies for ambulance services of the Centers 
for Medicare and Medicaid Services of the Department of Health and 
Human Services, 9:15 a.m., SD-342.
  Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions: November 15, 
to hold hearings to examine the national immunization program and 
preparation for public health challenges in the 21st century, 10 
a.m., SR-325.
  Select Committee on Intelligence: November 14, to hold closed 
hearings on intelligence matters, 2:30 p.m., S-407, Capitol.
  Committee on the Judiciary: November 13, to hold hearings to 
examine homeland defense issues, focusing on sharing information 
with local law enforcement, 10 a.m., SD-226.
  November 14, Subcommittee on Technology, Terrorism, and Government 
Information, to hold hearings to examine new technologies for 
terrorism prevention, focusing on biometric identifiers, 10 a.m., 
SD-226.
  Committee on Rules and Administration: November 15, to hold 
hearings to examine the Capitol Police Board's Capitol Perimeter 
Security Plan and other matters involving security for the Capitol 
complex, 9 a.m., SR-301.


                             House Chamber

  To be announced.


                            House Committees

  Committee on Agriculture, November 14, Subcommittee on 
Conservation, Credit, Rural Development and Research, hearing to 
review the Buena Vista Watershed Proposal, 10 a.m., 1300 Longworth.
  November 15, full Committee, to consider the Buena Vista Watershed 
Proposal; followed by a hearing to review the USDA Biosecurity 
Programs and Authorities, 9:30 a.m., 1300 Longworth.
  Committee on Education and the Workforce, November 14, hearing on 
``Economic Recovery and Assistance to Workers-Minority Day,'' 2 
p.m., 2175 Rayburn.
  November 14, Subcommittee on Workforce Protections, hearing on 
```Beck' Rights 2001: Are Worker Rights Being Adequately Enforced?'' 
10 a.m., 2175 Rayburn.
  Committee on Energy and Commerce. November 15, hearing on 
bioterrorism and proposals to combat terrorism, 10 a.m., 2123 
Rayburn.
  November 15, Subcommittee on Commerce, Trade, and Consumer 
Protection, hearing entitled ``Cyber Security: Private-Sector 
Efforts Addressing Cyber Threats,'' 1 p.m., 2322 Rayburn.
  November 15, Subcommittee on Health, hearing entitled ``Raising 
Health Awareness Through Examining Benign Brain Tumor Cancer, Alpha 
One, and Breast Implant Issues,'' 2 p.m., 2123 Rayburn.
  Committee on Government Reform, November 13, Subcommittee on 
Government Efficiency, Financial Management and Intergovernmental 
Relations, the Subcommittee on Criminal Justice, Drug Policy and 
Humans Resources, and the Subcommittee on National Security, 
Veterans Affairs and International Relations, joint hearing on ``Law 
Enforcement: Are Federal, State and Local Agencies Working Together 
Effectively?'' 9:30 a.m., 2154 Rayburn.
  November 14, full Committee, hearing on ``Comprehensive Medical 
Care for Bioterrorism Exposure--Are We Making Evidence-Based 
Decisions? What are the Research Needs? 1 p.m., 2154 Rayburn.
  November 15, Subcommittee on the District of Columbia, hearing on 
the ``Emergency Preparedness in the Nation's Capital-Economic Impact 
of Terrorists Attacks,'' 10 a.m., 2154 Rayburn.
  November 16, Subcommittee on Government Efficiency, Financial 
Management, and Intergovernmental Relations, hearing on ``Does 
America Need A National Identifier?'' 10 a.m., 2154 Rayburn.
  Committee on International Relations, November 14, hearing on the 
Message is America: Rethinking U.S. Public Diplomacy, 10:15 a.m., 
2172 Rayburn.
  November 15, Subcommittee on Asia and the Pacific, hearing on 
Northeast Asia after 9/11: Regional Trends and Interests, 2:30 p.m., 
2172 Rayburn.
  Committee on the Judiciary, November 14, Subcommittee on Crime, 
hearing on the implementation legislation for the International 
Convention for the Suppression of Terrorist Bombings and the 
International Convention for the Suppression of the Financing of 
Terrorism; followed by markup of H.R. 3209, Anti-Hoax Terrorism Act 
of 2001, 10 a.m., 2237 Rayburn.
  November 15, Subcommittee on Courts, the Internet, and 
Intellectual Property, oversight hearing on the Operations of Field 
Judicial Misconduct and Rescue Statutes, 10 a.m., 2141 Rayburn.

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  November 15, Subcommittee on Immigration and Claims, hearing on 
H.R. 3231, Immigration Reform and Accountability Act of 2001, 2 
p.m., 2237 Rayburn.
  November 16, Subcommittee on the Constitution, hearing on H.J. 
Res. 14, proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United 
States regarding regulations on the amounts of expenditures of 
personal funds made by candidates for election for public office, 10 
a.m., 2237 Rayburn.
  Committee on Resources, November 13, Subcommittee on National 
Parks, Recreation and Public Lands, hearing on the following bills: 
H.R. 2234, Tumacacori National Historical Park Boundary Revision Act 
of 2001; and H.R. 2238, to authorize the Secretary of the Interior 
to acquire Fern Lakes and the surrounding watershed in the states of 
Kentucky and Tennessee for addition to Cumberland Gap National 
Historical Park, 2 p.m., 1334 Longworth.
  Committee on Rules, November 13, hearing on the President's 
``Freedom to Manage'' Initiative, 4 p.m., H-313 Capitol.
  November 13, to consider the conference report to accompany H.R. 
2500, making appropriations for the Departments of Commerce, 
Justice, and State, the Judiciary, and related agencies for the 
fiscal year ending September 30, 2002, 5:30 p.m., H-313 Capitol.
  Committee on Science, November 14, hearing on H.R. 3178, Water 
Infrastructure Security and Research Development Act, and the 
Development of Anti-Terrorism Tools for Water Infrastructure, 10 
a.m., 2318 Rayburn.
  November 15, to mark up H.R. 3178, Water Infrastructure Security 
and Research Development Act, 10 a.m., 2318 Rayburn.
  Committee on Small Business, November 14, to mark up H.R. 3230, 
American Small Business Emergency Relief and Recovery Act of 2001, 
10 a.m., 2360 Rayburn.
  November 15, hearing on a national sales tax holiday, and its 
potential to serve as a stimulus for our nation's small businesses, 
10 a.m., 2360 Rayburn.
  Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, November 15, 
Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment, hearing on the 
Future of the TMDL Program: How to Make TMDLs Effective Tools for 
Improving Water Quality, 9:30 a.m., 2167 Rayburn.
  Committee on Veterans' Affairs, November 14, Subcommittee on 
Oversight and Investigations, hearing to review the roles of the 
Departments of Veterans Affairs and Defense in educating the 
Nation's medical students and current health care professionals to 
diagnose and treat casualties of weapons of mass destruction, 10 
a.m., 334 Cannon.
  Committee on Ways and Means, November 15, Subcommittee on Human 
Resources, hearing on Teen Pregnancy Prevention, 10:30 a.m., B-318 
Rayburn.
  Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence, November 14, 
executive, hearing to review Intelligence Community Analytic 
Activities, 2:30 p.m., H-405 Capitol.
  November 15, Subcommittee on Intelligence Policy and National 
Security, executive, hearing on Quadrennial Intelligence Community 
Review, 1:30 p.m., H-405 Capitol.
  November 15, Subcommittee on Terrorism and Homeland Security, 
executive, hearing on FBI Information Sharing, 10 a.m., H-405 
Capitol.