[Congressional Record Volume 148, Number 49 (Friday, April 26, 2002)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D403-D405]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]





                      CONGRESSIONAL PROGRAM AHEAD

                  Week of April 29 through May 4, 2002

                             Senate Chamber

  On Monday, Senate will resume consideration of the motion to proceed 
to the consideration of H.R. 3009, Andean Trade Preference Expansion 
Act, with a vote to close further debate on the motion to proceed to 
the bill to occur at 6 p.m.
  During the balance of the week, Senate may also consider H.R. 3210, 
Terrorism Risk Protection Act, and any other cleared legislative and 
executive business.


                           Senate Committees

        (Committee meetings are open unless otherwise indicated)
  Committee on Appropriations: April 30, Subcommittee on Labor, 
Health and Human Services, and Education, to hold hearings to 
examine issues surrounding Alzheimer's disease, 9 a.m., SD-106.
  April 30, Full Committee, to hold hearings on proposed budget 
estimates for fiscal year 2003 for the Supplemental Appropriations 
Bill and Homeland Security, 10 a.m., SD-192.
  May 1, Subcommittee on VA, HUD, and Independent Agencies, to hold 
hearings on proposed budget estimates for fiscal year 2003 for the 
National Aeronautics and Space Administration, 9:30 a.m., SD-138.
  May 1, Subcommittee on Defense, to hold hearings on proposed 
budget estimates for fiscal year 2003 for the United States Navy, 10 
a.m., SD-192.
  May 1, Subcommittee on Legislative Branch, to hold hearings on 
proposed budget estimates for fiscal year 2003 for the Office of the 
Senate Sergeant at Arms and U.S. Capitol Police, 10:30 a.m., SD-124.
  May 2, Full Committee, to resume hearings on proposed budget 
estimates for fiscal year 2003 for the Supplemental Appropriations 
Bill and Homeland Security, 10 a.m., SD-192.
  Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs: May 1, to hold 
oversight hearings to examine the Treasury Department's report to 
Congress on International Economic and Exchange Rate Policy, 9:30 
a.m., SD-538.
  May 1, Subcommittee on Housing and Transportation, to hold 
oversight hearings to examine proposed legislation authorizing funds 
for the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families and Federal Housing 
Policy, 2:30 p.m., SD-538.
  May 2, Full Committee, to hold oversight hearings to examine 
bringing more Americans into the financial mainstream, 10 a.m., SD-
538.
  Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation: April 30, 
Subcommittee on Consumer Affairs, Foreign Commerce, and Tourism, to 
hold hearings to examine the influence of the Enron Corporation 
regarding state pension funds, 2:30 p.m., SR-253.
  May 1, Full Committee, to hold hearings on the President's 
proposed budget request for fiscal year 2003 for the National 
Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration, 9:30 a.m., SR-253.
  Committee on Environment and Public Works: May 2, Subcommittee on 
Superfund, Toxics, Risk, and Waste Management, to hold hearings to 
examine asbestos remediation activities in Libby, Montana, and 
evaluate public health concerns related to vermiculite home 
insulation, 9:30 a.m., SD-406.
  Committee on Foreign Relations: May 1, to hold hearings to examine 
the future of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization, 10:15 a.m., 
SD-419.
  May 2, Subcommittee on International Operations and Terrorism, to 
hold hearings to examine the protection of U.S. citizens from 
terrorism abroad, 10:15 a.m., SD-419.
  Committee on Governmental Affairs: April 30, Permanent 
Subcommittee on Investigations, to hold hearings to examine how 
gasoline prices are set and why they have become so volatile, 9:30 
a.m., SD-342.
  April 30, Subcommittee on Oversight of Government Management, 
Restructuring and the District of Columbia, to hold hearings to 
examine the safety of federal school lunches, 2:30 p.m., SD-342.
  May 2, Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations, to resume 
hearings to examine how gasoline prices are set and why they have 
become so volatile, 9:30 a.m., SD-342.

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  May 3, Subcommittee on International Security, Proliferation and 
Federal Services, to hold hearings to examine transformation plans 
of the United States Postal Service, 10 a.m., SD-342.
  Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions: April 30, to 
hold hearings on the nomination of Elias Zerhouni, to be Director of 
the National Institutes of Health, Department of Health and Human 
Services (pending receipt by the Senate), 10 a.m., SD-430.
  May 1, Full Committee, business meeting to consider the nomination 
of Elias Zerhouni, to be Director of the National Institutes of 
Health, Department of Health and Human Services (pending receipt by 
the Senate), 9:30 a.m., SD-430.
  Committee on Indian Affairs: April 30, with the Committee on Small 
Business and Entrepreneurship, to hold joint hearings to examine 
small business development in Native American communities, 9:30 
a.m., SR-428A.
  Select Committee on Intelligence: April 29, closed business 
meeting to consider pending intelligence matters, 6:30 p.m., S-407 
Capitol.
  May 1, Full Committee, to hold closed hearings on pending 
intelligence matters, 2:30 p.m., SH-219.
  Committee on the Judiciary: April 30, Subcommittee on Antitrust, 
Competition and Business and Consumer Rights, to hold hearings to 
examine hospital group purchasing, focusing on patient health and 
medical innovation, 2:30 p.m., SD-226.
  May 2, Full Committee, to hold hearings to examine restructuring 
issues within the Immigration and Naturalization Service, Department 
of Justice, 2:30 p.m., SD-226.
  Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship: April 30, with 
the Committee on Indian Affairs, to hold joint hearings to examine 
small business development in Native American communities, 9:30 
a.m., SR-428A.
  Committee on Veterans' Affairs: May 2, to hold hearings to examine 
pending legislation, 9:30 a.m., SR-418.


                             House Chamber

  To be announced.


                            House Committees

  Committee on Appropriations, April 30, and May 2, Subcommittee on 
Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, on public 
witnesses, 2 p.m., on April 30, and 9:45 a.m., on May 2, 2358 
Rayburn.
  May 1, Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services, and 
Education, on Bioterrorism, 10:15 a.m., and on Agency for Healthcare 
Research and Quality, 11:15 a.m., 2358 Rayburn.
  Committee on Armed Services, April 30, Subcommittee on Military 
Procurement, to mark up H.R. 4546, National Defense Authorization 
Act for Fiscal Year 2003, 2 p.m., 2118 Rayburn.
  April 30, Subcommittee on Military Research and Development, to 
mark up H.R. 4546, National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal 
Year 2003, 5 p.m., 2118 Rayburn.
  May 1, full Committee, to mark up H.R. 4546, National Defense 
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2003, 10 a.m., 2118 Rayburn.
  Committee on the Budget, May 2, hearing on Congressional Budget 
Office Role and Performance: Enhancing Accuracy, Reliability and 
Responsiveness in Budget and Economic Estimates, 10 a.m., 210 
Cannon.
  Committee on Education and the Workforce, May 1, to mark up H.R. 
4092, Working Toward Independence Act of 2002, 10:30 a.m., 2175 
Rayburn.
  May 2, Subcommittee on Education Reform, hearing on ``Rethinking 
Special Education: How to Reform the Individuals with Disabilities 
Education Act 10 a.m., 2175 Rayburn.
  Committee on Energy and Commerce, May 1, Subcommittee on Energy 
and Air Quality, hearing entitled ``Accomplishments of the Clean Air 
Act, as amended by the Clean Air Act Amendments of 1990, 10 a.m., 
2123 Rayburn.
  May 1, Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations, hearing 
titled ``Oversight and Management of the Government Purchase Card 
Program: Reviewing Its Weaknesses and Identifying Solutions,'' 10 
a.m., 2322 Rayburn.
  Committee on Financial Services, May 1, Subcommittee on Capital 
Markets, Insurance, and Government Sponsored Enterprises, hearing 
entitled ``Corporate Accounting Practices: Is There a Credibility 
GAAP?'' 10 a.m., 2128 Rayburn.
  May 2, Subcommittee on International Monetary Policy and Trade, 
hearing entitled ``Proposed changes to both the World Bank 
International Development Association and the North American 
Development Bank,'' 10 a.m., 2128 Rayburn.
  Committee on Government Reform, May 1, Subcommittee on National 
Security, Veterans Affairs and International Relations, hearing on 
Right Sizing: U.S. Presence Abroad, 10 a.m., 2154 Rayburn.
  May 2, Subcommittee on Government Efficiency, Financial 
Management, and Intergovernmental Relations, hearing on H.R. 3844, 
Federal Information Security Management Act of 2002, 10 a.m., 2154 
Rayburn.
  Committee on House Administration, May 1, hearing on E-Congress? 
Using Technology to Conduct Congressional Operations in Emergency 
Situations, 10 a.m., 1310 Longworth.
  Committee on International Relations, May 1, Subcommittee on 
Europe, hearing on NATO Enlargement: A View from the Candidate 
Countries, 1 p.m., 2172 Rayburn.
  May 2, Subcommittee on East Asia and the Pacific, hearing on North 
Korea: Humanitarian and Human Rights Concerns, 10 a.m., 2172 
Rayburn.
  Committee on the Judiciary, May 1, Subcommittee on Crime, 
Terrorism and Homeland Security, oversight hearing on ``Enhancing 
Child Protection Laws After the April 16, 2002 Supreme Court 
Decision, Ashcroft v. Free Speech Coalition,'' 2 p.m., 2141 Rayburn.
  May 2, Subcommittee on Courts, the Internet, and Intellectual 
Property, to mark up H.R. 4125, Federal

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Courts Improvement Act of 2002, 10 a.m., 2141 Rayburn.
  Committee on Resources, May 1, oversight hearing on the Future of 
the United States Forest Service 10 a.m., 1334 Longworth.
  May 2, Subcommittee on Fisheries Conservation, Wildlife and 
Oceans, hearing on the Magnuson-Stevens Act Amendments of 2002, 2 
p.m., 1334 Longworth.
  Committee on Rules, April 30, to consider H.R. 2871, Export-Import 
Bank Reauthorization Act of 2001, 5 p.m., H-313 Capitol.
  May 1, to consider H.R. 3994, Afghanistan Freedom Support Act of 
2002, 2 p.m., H-313 Capitol.
  May 2, Subcommittee on Legislative and Budget Process, hearing on 
``Assessing the Accuracy of Federal Budget Estimating,'' 10:30 a.m., 
H-313 Capitol.
  Committee on Science, May 1, hearing on the Investigation of the 
World Trade Center Collapse: Findings, Recommendations and Next 
Steps, 12 p.m., 2318 Rayburn.
  May 2, Subcommittee on Research, hearing on the National Science 
Foundation Reauthorization Act of 2002, 10:30 a.m., 2318 Rayburn.
  Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, May 1, 
Subcommittee on Highways and Transit, hearing on Major Project 
Management: Solutions for Major Success, 2 p.m., 2167 Rayburn.
  May 1, Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment, hearing on 
H.R. 3673, Recreational Waters Protection Act, 10 a.m., 2167 
Rayburn.
  May 2, Subcommittee on Aviation, hearing on Arming Flight Crews 
Against Terrorist Acts, 9:30 a.m., 2167 Rayburn.
  Committee on Veterans' Affairs, May 1, Subcommittee on Health, to 
mark up the following bills: H.R. 3253, National Medical Emergency 
Preparedness Act of 2001; and H.R. 3254, Medical Education for 
National Defense in the 21st Century Act, 1:30 p.m., 334 Cannon.
  May 2, Subcommittee on Benefits, to mark up pending business, 10 
a.m., 334 Cannon.
  Committee on Ways and Means, April 30, Subcommittee on Select 
Revenue Measures, hearing on Tax Incentives for Land Use, 
Conservation, and Preservation, 2 p.m., 1100 Longworth.
  May 2, Subcommittee on Social Security, hearing on Challenges 
Facing the New Commissioner of Social Security, 9:30 a.m., 1100 
Longworth.
  Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence, April 30, executive, 
hearing on Special Programs, 3:30 p.m., and, executive, to consider 
pending Committee business, 6 p.m., H-405 Capitol.
  May 1, executive, on Global Hot Spots, 1 p.m., and, executive, 
hearing on General Defense Intelligence Program Budget, 2 p.m., H-
405 Capitol.
  May 2, executive, hearing on Consolidated Cryptologic Program 
Budget, 9 a.m., H-405 Capitol.