[Congressional Record Volume 148, Number 129 (Friday, October 4, 2002)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D1041-D1043]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]





                      CONGRESSIONAL PROGRAM AHEAD

               Week of October 7 through October 12, 2002


                             Senate Chamber

  On Monday and Tuesday, Senate will resume consideration of S.J. Res. 
45, to authorize the use of United States Armed Forces against Iraq.
  During the balance of the week, Senate expects to resume 
consideration of H.R. 5005, Homeland Security Act, and to consider any 
other cleared legislative and executive business, including 
appropriations bills and conference reports, when available.


                           Senate Committees

        (Committee meetings are open unless otherwise indicated)
  Committee on Armed Services: October 9, closed business meeting to 
consider pending military nominations, 9:30 a.m., SR-222.
  October 10, Subcommittee on Personnel, to hold hearings to examine 
the Department of Defense's inquiry into Project 112/Shipboard 
Hazard and Defense (SHAD) tests, 9:30 a.m., SR-232A.
  Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs: October 8, to 
hold hearings to examine perspectives on America's transit needs, 10 
a.m., SD-538.
  October 9, Subcommittee on Housing and Transportation, to hold 
oversight hearings to examine affordable housing preservation, 2:30 
p.m., SD-538.
  Committee on Environment and Public Works: October 8, to hold 
oversight hearings to examine the current implementation of the 
Clean Water Act, 9:30 a.m., SD-406.
  Committee on Finance: October 9, to hold hearings to examine the 
financial war on terrorism focusing on new money trails, 10 a.m., 
SD-215.
  Committee on Foreign Relations: October 8, business meeting to 
consider S. 3032, to amend the Microenterprise for Self-Reliance Act 
of 2000 and the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 to increase 
assistance for the poorest people in developing countries under 
microenterprise assistance programs under those Acts; S. 2667, to 
amend the Peace Corps Act to promote global acceptance of the 
principles of international peace and nonviolent coexistence among 
peoples of diverse cultures and systems of government; H.R. 3656, to 
amend the International Organizations Immunities Act to provide for 
the applicability of that Act to the European Central Bank, and 
pending nominations and treaties, 2:15 p.m., S-116, Capitol.
  October 9, Full Committee, to hold hearings to examine the 
nominations of John Randle Hamilton, of North Carolina, to be 
Ambassador to the Republic of Guatemala; John F. Keane, of Virginia, 
to be Ambassador to the Republic of Paraguay; and David N. Greenlee, 
of Maryland, to be Ambassador to the Republic of Bolivia, 9 a.m., S-
116, Capitol.

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  October 9, Full Committee, to hold hearings to examine the G8 
global partnership against the spread of weapons and materials of 
mass destruction (10 + 10 Over 10), 10:15 a.m., SD-419.
  Committee on Governmental Affairs: October 8, to hold hearings to 
examine the nominations of Ruth Y. Goldway, of California, to be a 
Commissioner of the Postal Rate Commission; and Tony Hammond, of 
Virginia, to be a Commissioner of the Postal Rate Commission for the 
remainder of the term expiring October 14, 2004, 9 a.m., SD-342.
  October 8, Subcommittee on Oversight of Government Management, 
Restructuring and the District of Columbia, to hold hearings to 
examine the current system of regulation of the herb ephedra and 
oversight of dietary supplements, 10 a.m., SD-342.
  Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions: October 7, to 
hold hearings to examine the nomination of Mark McClellan, of the 
District of Columbia, to be Commissioner of Food and Drugs, 
Department of Health and Human Services, 1:30 p.m., SD-430.
  October 9, Full Committee, business meeting to consider the 
nomination of Mark B. McClellan, of the District of Columbia, to be 
Commissioner of Food and Drugs, Department of Health and Human 
Services, Time to be announced, Room to be announced.
  Committee on the Judiciary: October 7, to hold hearings to examine 
pending judicial nominations, 2 p.m., SD-226.
  October 8, Full Committee, business meeting to consider pending 
calendar business, 10 a.m., SD-226.
  October 8, Full Committee, to hold hearings to examine the Feres 
Doctrine focusing on the examination of military exception to the 
Federal Torts Claims Act, 2 p.m., SD-226.
  October 9, Subcommittee on Technology, Terrorism, and Government 
Information, to hold hearings to examine new laws implemented by the 
Administration in the fight against terrorism, 10 a.m., SD-226.
  October 10, Subcommittee on Crime and Drugs, to hold hearings to 
examine protecting seniors from fraud, 2:15 p.m., SD-226.


                             House Chamber

  To be announced.


                            House Committees

  Committee on Armed Services, October 8, Special Oversight Panel on 
the Merchant Marine, hearing on the Department of Defense's current 
and projected requirements for vessels operating under the Maritime 
Security Program, 9 a.m., 2212 Rayburn.
  October 10, Special Oversight Panel on Terrorism, hearing on the 
Security of U.S. Embassies Abroad and the Role of the Department of 
Defense, 8:30 a.m., 2212 Rayburn.
  Committee on Education and the Workforce, October 8, Subcommittee 
on Education Reform, hearing on Literacy Partnerships That Work, 10 
a.m., 2175 Rayburn.
  October 8, Subcommittee on Employer-Employee Relations, hearing on 
Emerging Trends in Employment and Labor-Law: Labor-Management 
Relations in a Global Economy, 1:30 p.m., 2175 Rayburn.
  October 9, Subcommittee on 21st Century Competitiveness, hearing 
on Training Tomorrow's Teachers: Ensuring a Quality Postsecondary 
Education, 2 p.m., 2175 Rayburn.
  Committee on Energy and Commerce, October 9, Subcommittee on 
Commerce, Trade and Consumer Protection, hearing entitled 
``Telecommunications and Trade Promotion Authority: Meaningful 
Market Access Goals for Telecommunications Services in International 
Trade Agreements,'' 10 a.m., 2322 Rayburn.
  October 9, Subcommittee on Health, hearing titled ``Examining 
Issues Related to Competition in the Pharmaceutical Marketplace: A 
Review of the FTC Report, `Generic Drug Entry Prior to Patent 
Expiration','' 10 a.m., 2123 Rayburn.
  October 10, Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations, to 
continue hearings entitled ``An Inquiry into the ImClone Cancer-Drug 
Story,'' 10 a.m., 2123 Rayburn.
  Committee on Financial Services, October 8, Subcommittee on 
Oversight and Investigations, hearing entitled ``Catastrophic Bonds: 
Spreading Risk,'' 2 p.m., 2128 Rayburn.
  Committee on Government Reform, October 8, Subcommittee on 
Government Efficiency, Financial Management and Intergovernmental 
Relations, oversight hearing on ``The Use and Abuse of Government 
Credit Cards at the Department of the Navy,'' 2 p.m., 2247 Rayburn.
  October 8, Subcommittee on National Security, Veterans Affairs and 
International Relations, hearing on Are We Listening to the Arab 
Street? 10 a.m., 2154 Rayburn.
  October 9, full Committee, to consider the following bills: H.R. 
5205, to amend the District of Columbia Retirement Protection Act of 
1997 to permit the Secretary of the Treasury to use estimated 
amounts in determining the service longevity component of the 
Federal benefit payment required to be paid under such Act to 
certain retirees of the Metropolitan Police Department of the 
District of Columbia; H.R. 5215, Confidential Information Protection 
and Statistical Efficiency Act of 2002; H.R. 4187, Presidential 
Records Act Amendments of 2002; and H.R. 2458, E-Government Act of 
2002; and to consider the following Committee Reports entitled: 
``Making Federal Computers Secure: Overseeing Effective Information 
Security Management;'' ``How Can The Federal Government Better 
Assist State and Local Governments Prepare for a Biological, 
Chemical, or Nuclear Attack?;'' ``The Federal Government's 
Continuing Efforts to Improve Financial Management;'' ``Defense 
Security Service: The Personnel Security Investigations (PSI) 
Backlog Poses a Threat to National Security;'' ``Federal Law 
Enforcement at the Borders and Ports of Entry: Challenges and 
Solutions;'' and ``Problems With the Presidential Gifts System,'' 11 
a.m., 2154 Rayburn.
  October 10, hearing on ``The Collapse of Executive Life Insurance 
Company and its Impact on Policyholders,'' 10 a.m., 2154 Rayburn.

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  October 10, Subcommittee on National Security, Veterans Affairs 
and International Relations, hearing on Research Into Persian Gulf 
War Veterans Illnesses, 9:30 a.m., 2247 Rayburn.
  Committee on International Relations, October 9, Subcommittee on 
International Operations and Human Rights, hearing on An Evaluation 
of the International Religious Freedom Report, 2 p.m., 2172 Rayburn.
  October 10, Subcommittee on Western Hemisphere, hearing on Drug 
Corruption and Other Threats to Democratic Stability in Guatemala 
and the Dominican Republic,10 a.m., 2172 Rayburn.
  Committee on the Judiciary, October 8, Subcommittee on Crime, 
Terrorism and Homeland Security, hearing on H.R. 2929, Bail Bond 
Fairness Act of 2001, 4 p.m., 2237 Rayburn.
  October 9, Subcommittee on Immigration, Border Security, and 
Claims, oversight hearing on ``The Immigration and Naturalization 
Services's (INS's) Interactions with Hesham Mohamed Al Hedayet,'' 3 
p.m., 2141 Rayburn.
  October 10, Subcommittee on the Constitution, oversight hearing on 
``A Judicial Diminished is Justice Denied: the Constitution, the 
Senate, and the Vacancy Crisis in the Federal Judiciary,'' 9 a.m., 
2141 Rayburn.
  Committee on Resources, October 8, to mark up the following bills: 
H.R. 2202, Lower Yellowstone Reclamation Projects Conveyance Act; 
H.R. 4601, to provide for the conveyance of a small parcel of Bureau 
of Land Management land in Douglas County, Oregon, to the county to 
improve management of and recreational access to the Oregon Dunes 
National Recreation Area; H.R. 4912, to increase the penalties to be 
imposed for a violation of fire regulations applicable to the public 
lands, National Park System lands, or National Forest System lands 
when the violation results in damage to public or private property, 
to specify the purpose for which collected fines may be used; H.R. 
5319, Healthy Forests Reform Act of 2002; and H.R. 5399, Carpinteria 
and Montecito Water Distribution Systems Conveyance Act of 2002; and 
to discuss the Comprehensive Natural Resources Protection Act, 10 
a.m., 1324 Longworth.
  October 10, Subcommittee on Forests and Forest Health, hearing on 
the following bills: H.R. 5102, Wildfire Response Act of 2002; H.R. 
5185, Wildlife Response Enhancement Act; and H.R. 5513, to authorize 
and direct the exchange of certain land in the State of Arizona 
between the Secretary of Agriculture and Yavapai Ranch Limited 
Partnership, 10 a.m., 1334 Longworth.
  Committee on Rules, October 7, to consider H.J. Res. 114, 
Authorization for the use of Military Force Against Iraq, 4:30 p.m., 
H-313 Capitol.
  Committee on Science, October 10, hearing on Conducting Research 
During the War on Terrorism: Balancing Openness and Security, 10 
a.m., 2318 Rayburn.
  Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, October 8, 
Subcommittee on Highways and Transit, hearing on H.R. 5455, 
Expediting Project Delivery to Improve Transportation and the 
Environment Act, 10 a.m., 2167 Rayburn.
  October 9, Subcommittee on Highways and Transit, oversight hearing 
on Federal Lands Highway Program, 10 a.m., 2167 Rayburn.
  October 10, Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment, 
oversight hearing on West Nile Virus: the Clean Water Act and 
Mosquito Control, 10 a.m., 2167 Rayburn.
  Committee on Ways and Means, October 7, to mark up the following 
bills: H.R. 5553, Protecting America's Savings Act of 2002; and H.R. 
1619, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to increase the 
limitation on capital losses applicable to individuals, 6 p.m., 1100 
Longworth.