[Congressional Record Volume 149, Number 49 (Wednesday, March 26, 2003)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D304-D305]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]





                    COMMITTEE MEETINGS FOR THURSDAY,

                             MARCH 27, 2003

        (Committee meetings are open unless otherwise indicated)


                                 Senate

  Committee on Appropriations: Subcommittee on Labor, Health and 
Human Services, and Education, to hold hearings to examine proposed 
budget estimates for fiscal year 2004 for the Department of 
Education, 9 a.m., SD-138.
  Full Committee, to hold hearings to examine proposed legislation 
making supplemental appropriations for the fiscal year ending 
September 30, 2003, 10 a.m., SD-106.
  Subcommittee on Legislative Branch, to hold hearings to examine 
proposed budget estimates for fiscal year 2004 for the General 
Accounting Office, Government Printing Office, and Congressional 
Budget Office, 1:30 p.m., SD-124.
  Committee on Armed Services: to hold hearings to examine the 
future of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization; to be followed by 
closed hearings (in Room SH-219), 10 a.m., SH-216.
  Subcommittee on Personnel, to hold hearings to examine 
compensation for disabled military retirees in review of the Defense 
Authorization request for fiscal year 2004, 2:30 p.m., SH-216.
  Subcommittee on Strategic Forces, to hold closed hearings to 
examine intelligence support to warfighters, in review of the 
Defense Authorization Request for fiscal year 2004, 2:30 p.m., SR-
232A.
  Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation: Subcommittee 
on Science, Technology, and Space, to hold hearings to examine the 
implications of cloning on women's health, 9:30 a.m., SR-253.
  Committee on Energy and Natural Resources: to hold hearings to 
examine certain proposals with respect to electricity, including S. 
475, to reform the nation's outdated laws relating to the electric 
industry, improve the operation of our transmission system, enhance 
reliability of our electric grid, increase consumer benefits from 
whole electric competition, and restore investor confidence in the 
electric industry, 9:30 a.m., SD-106.
  Committee on Foreign Relations: to resume hearings to examine NATO 
Enlargement, focusing on qualifications and contributions, 2:30 
p.m., SD-419.
  Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions: to hold 
hearings to examine health care transmission of global AIDS in 
Africa, 10 a.m., SD-430.
  Committee on the Judiciary: business meeting to consider S. 274, 
to amend the procedures that apply to consideration of interstate 
class actions to assure fairer outcomes for class members and 
defendants, the nominations of Priscilla Richman Owen, of Texas, to 
be United States Circuit Judge for the Fifth Circuit, Mary Ellen 
Coster Williams, of Maryland and Victor J. Wolski, of Virginia, each 
to be a Judge of the United States Court of Federal Claims, Ricardo 
H. Hinojosa, of Texas and Michael E. Horowitz, of Maryland, each to 
be a Member of the United States Sentencing Commission, and McGregor 
William Scott, to be United States Attorney for the Eastern District 
of California, 9:30 a.m., SD-226.
  Full Committee, to hold hearings to examine the nominations of 
Edward C. Prado, of Texas, to be United States Circuit Judge for the 
Fifth Circuit, Cecilia M. Altonaga, to be United States District 
Judge for the Southern District of Florida, Richard D. Bennett, to 
be United States District Judge for the District of Maryland, Dee D. 
Drell, to be United States District Judge for the Western District 
of Louisiana, J. Leon Holmes, to be United States District Judge for 
the Eastern District of

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Arkansas, and Susan G. Braden, of the District of Columbia, and 
Charles F. Lettow, of Virginia, each to be a Judge of the United 
States Court of Federal Claims, 2 p.m., SD-226.


                                 House

  Committee on Appropriations, Subcommittee on Commerce, Justice and 
State, the Judiciary and Related Agencies, on FBI, 10 a.m., and on 
Federal Judiciary, and U.S. Marshals Service, 3 p.m., H-309 Capitol.
  Subcommittee on Defense, on Fiscal Year 2003 Emergency 
Supplemental, 1:15 p.m., 2359 Rayburn.
  Subcommittee on Foreign Operations, Export Financing, and Related 
Programs, on Supplemental Request for Iraq and the Global War on 
Terrorism, 3:30 p.m., 2359 Rayburn.
  Subcommittee on Homeland Security, on Border Security, 10 a.m., 
2362 Rayburn, and on Transportation Security, 2 p.m., H-140 Capitol.
  Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services, Education and 
Related Agencies, on Center for Disease Control and Prevention, 
10:15 a.m., 2358 Rayburn.
  Subcommittee on Transportation, Treasury and Independent Agencies, 
on U.S. Postal Service Retirement Payments, 10 a.m., 2358 Rayburn.
  Subcommittee on VA, HUD and Independent Agencies, on National 
Institute of Environmental Health and Services, 10 a.m., and on 
Consumer Product Safety Commission, 11 p.m., H-143 Capitol.
  Committee on Armed Services, Subcommittee on Projection Forces, 
hearing on the fiscal year 2004 national defense authorization 
budget request for Navy Projection Forces, 1 p.m., 2212 Rayburn.
  Subcommittee on Terrorism, Unconventional Threats and 
Capabilities, hearing on Department of Defense science and 
technology policy and programs for fiscal year 2004, 4 p.m., 2212 
Rayburn.
  Subcommittee on Total Force, hearing on the fiscal year 2004 
national defense authorization budget request for the defense health 
program and the next generation of TRICARE contracts and TRICARE 
retail pharmacy contracts, 1:30 p.m., 2118 Rayburn.
  Committee on Education and the Workforce, to continue markup of 
H.R. 1261, Workforce Reinvestment and Adult Education Act of 2003, 
9:30 a.m., 2175 Rayburn.
  Committee on Energy and Commerce, Subcommittee on Health and the 
Subcommittee on Emergency Preparedness and Response of the Select 
Committee on Homeland Security, joint hearing entitled ``Furthering 
Public Health Security: Project Bioshield,'' 9:30 a.m., 2123 
Rayburn.
  Committee on Financial Services, Subcommittee on Financial 
Services Institutions and Consumer Credit, hearing on H.R. 1375, 
Financial Services Regulatory Relief Act of 2003, 10 a.m., 2128 
Rayburn.
  Committee on Government Reform, to consider recommendations to the 
House regarding Oversight Plans for the 108th Congress for all House 
Committees; followed by a hearing entitled ``Point, Click, Self-
Medicate: A Review of Consumer Safeguards on Internet Pharmacy 
Sites,'' 10 a.m., 2154 Rayburn.
  Subcommittee on Criminal Justice, Drug Policy and Human Resources, 
hearing entitled ``ONDCP Reauthorization: The National Youth Anti-
Drug Media Campaign,'' 2 p.m., 2154 Rayburn.
  Committee on International Relations, Subcommittee on Europe, 
hearing on U.S. Assistance Programs in Europe: An Assessment, 1:30 
p.m., 2200 Rayburn.
  Committee on the Judiciary, Subcommittee on Courts, the Internet, 
and Intellectual Property, hearing on H.R. 1417, Copyright Royalty 
and Distribution Act of 2003, 10 a.m., 2141 Rayburn.
  Committee on Resources, Subcommittee on Fisheries Conservation, 
Wildlife and Oceans, hearing on the following bills: H.R. 958, 
Hydrographic Services Amendments of 2003; H.R. 959, National Oceanic 
and Atmospheric Administration Oceanography Amendment Act of 2003; 
and H.R. 984, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Act of 
2003, 2 p.m., 1324 Longworth.
  Subcommittee on Water and Power, oversight hearing on Water Supply 
and Reliability: The Role of Water Recycling, 10 a.m., 1324 
Longworth.
  Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, Subcommittee on 
Aviation, hearing on Reauthorization of the Federal Aviation 
Administration and the Aviation Programs, 9:30 a.m., 2167 Rayburn.
  Committee on Veterans' Affairs, Subcommittee on Health, oversight 
hearing on the status of the implementation of Public Law 107-287, 
Department of Veterans Affairs Emergency Preparedness Act of 2002, 
and post deployment health care for veterans, 10 a.m., 334 Cannon.
  Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence, executive, hearing on 
Consolidated Crytologic Program, 1 p.m., H-405 Capitol.