[Congressional Record Volume 149, Number 57 (Wednesday, April 9, 2003)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D382-D384]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]





                    COMMITTEE MEETINGS FOR THURSDAY,

                             APRIL 10, 2003

        (Committee meetings are open unless otherwise indicated)


                                 Senate

  Committee on Appropriations: Subcommittee on Commerce, Justice, 
State, and the Judiciary, to hold hearings to examine proposed 
budget estimates for fiscal year 2004 for the Federal Bureau of 
Investigation, 10 a.m., S-146, Capitol.
  Subcommittee on Interior, to hold hearings to examine proposed 
budget estimate for fiscal year 2004 for the Department of the 
Interior, 10 a.m., SD-124.
  Subcommittee on VA, HUD, and Independent Agencies, to hold 
hearings to examine proposed budget estimate for fiscal year 2004 
for Corporation for National and Community Service and Community 
Development Financial Institutions Fund, 10 a.m., SD-138.
  Subcommittee on Legislative Branch, to hold hearings to examine 
proposed budget estimates for fiscal year 2004 for the Library of 
Congress and the Open World Leadership Center, 1:30 p.m., SD-116.
  Subcommittee on Homeland Security, to hold hearings to examine 
proposed budget estimates for fiscal year 2004 for science and 
technology, 2 p.m., SD-192.
  Committee on Armed Services: to hold hearings to examine the 
military implications of NATO enlargement and post-conflict Iraq, to 
be followed by a closed session in SR-222, 10:15 a.m., SD-106.
  Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs: to hold hearings 
to examine recent developments in Hedge Funds, 10 a.m., SD-538.
  Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation: to hold 
hearings to examine proposed legislation authorizing funds for the 
Federal Aviation Administration reauthorization, 10 a.m., SR-253.
  Subcommittee on Science, Technology, and Space, to hold hearings 
to examine brain mapping, 2:30 p.m., SR-253.
  Committee on Energy and Natural Resources: business meeting to 
consider comprehensive energy legislation, 10 a.m., SD-366.
  Committee on Environment and Public Works: Subcommittee on 
Fisheries, Wildlife, and Water, to hold oversight hearings to 
examine the designation of critical habitat under the Endangered 
Species Act, 9:30 a.m., SD-406.
  Committee on Foreign Relations: business meeting to consider 
pending nominations, 9:30 a.m., SD-419.
  Committee on Governmental Affairs: to hold hearings to examine the 
nomination of Peter Eide, of Maryland, to be General Counsel of the 
Federal Labor Relations Authority, 9:30 a.m., SD-342.
  Full Committee, to hold hearings to examine prosecuting Iraqi war 
crimes, 12 noon, SD-342.
  Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions: to hold 
hearings to examine the teaching of American history and civics in 
the classroom, 9 a.m., SD-430.
  Committee on Indian Affairs: business meeting to consider S. 521, 
to amend the Act of August 9, 1955, to extend the terms of leases of 
certain restricted Indian land, S. 522, to amend the Energy Policy 
Act of 1992 to assist Indian tribes in developing energy resources, 
S. 523, to make technical corrections to law relating to Native 
Americans, and S. 428, to provide for the distribution of judgment 
funds to the Assiniboine and Sioux Tribes of the Fort Peck 
Reservation, 9:30 a.m., SR-485.
  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, S. 731, to prohibit fraud and related activity in 
connection with authentication features, S. Res. 108, designating 
the week of April 21 through April 27, 2003, as ``National Cowboy 
Poetry Week'', S. Res. 111, designating April 30, 2003, as ``Dia de 
los Ninos: Celebrating Young Americans'', S.J. Res. 8, expressing 
the sense of Congress with respect to raising awareness and 
encouraging prevention of sexual assault in the United States and 
supporting the goals and ideals of National Sexual Assault Awareness 
and Prevention Month, and the nominations of J. Leon Holmes, to be 

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United States District Judge for the Eastern District of Arkansas, 
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, Cecilia M. Altonaga, to be United States District 
Judge for the Southern District of Florida, and Patricia Head 
Minaldi, to be United States District Judge for the Western District 
of Louisiana, 10 a.m., SD-226.


                                 House

  Committee on Agriculture, Subcommittee on General Farm Commodities 
and Risk Management, hearing on implementation of the 2002 Farm bill 
and 2003 Agriculture Assistance, 10 a.m., 1300 Longworth.
  Committee on Appropriations, Subcommittee on Commerce, Justice, 
State and the Judiciary and Related Agencies, on Members of 
Congress, 10 a.m., H-309 Capitol.
  Subcommittee on Homeland Security, on Science and Technology, 10 
a.m., and on U.S. Coast Guard, 2 p.m., 2359 Rayburn.
  Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services and Related 
Agencies, on Secretary of Labor, 10:15 a.m., 2358 Rayburn.
  Subcommittee on Transportation and Treasury and Independent 
Agencies, on Passenger Rail (Panel), 10 a.m., 2358 Rayburn.
  Subcommittee on VA, HUD and Independent Agencies, on NSF, 10 a.m., 
H-143 Capitol.
  Committee on Education and the Workforce, to continue markup of 
H.R. 1350, Improving Education Results for Children With 
Disabilities Act of 2003, 9:45 a.m., 2175 Rayburn.
  Committee on Financial Services, Subcommittee on Capital Markets, 
Insurance and Government Sponsored Enterprises, hearing entitled 
``The Effectiveness of State Regulation: Why Some Consumers Can't 
Get Insurance,'' 10 a.m., 2128 Rayburn.
  Committee on Government Reform, hearing entitled ``Are We Ready 
for Prime Time? Assessing the State of Emergency Readiness in the 
Nation's Capital,'' 11:30 a.m., 2154 Rayburn.
  Committee on International Relations, Subcommittee on Europe, 
hearing on The Balkans: Assessing the Progress and Looking to the 
Future, 1:30 p.m., 2172 Rayburn.
  Committee on the Judiciary, Subcommittee on Immigration, Border 
Security, and Claims, oversight hearing on ``Department of Homeland 
Security Transition: Bureau of Immigration and Customs 
Enforcement,'' 10 a.m., 2237 Rayburn.
  Committee on Resources, Subcommittee on Fisheries Conservation, 
Wildlife and Oceans, hearing on H.R. 1497, Sikes Act Reauthorization 
Act of 2003, 10 a.m., 1324 Longworth.
  Committee on Science, Subcommittee on Environment, Technology, and 
Standards, hearing on Transportation Research and Development: 
Investing in the Future, 10 a.m., 2318 Rayburn.
  Committee on Veterans' Affairs, Subcommittee on Benefits, hearing 
on the following bills: H.R. 241, Veterans Beneficiary Fairness Act 
of 2003; H.R. 533, Agent Orange Veterans' Disabled Children's 
Benefits Act of 2003; H.R. 761, Disabled Servicemembers Adapted 
Housing Assistance Act of 2003; H.R. 850, Former Prisoners of War 
Special Compensation Act of 2003; H.R. 966, Disabled Veterans' 
Return-to-Work Act of 2003; and H.R. 1048, Disabled Veterans 
Adaptive Benefits Improvement Act of 2003; 9:30 a.m., 334 Cannon.
  Subcommittee on Health, oversight hearing on medical and 
prosthetic research programs in the Department of Veterans Affairs, 
1 p.m., 334 Cannon.
  Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations, hearing on VA's 
progress in the development of the medical education program 
mandated by Section 3 of the Department of Veterans Affairs 
Emergency Preparedness Act of 2002, 10 a.m., 340 Cannon.
  Committee on Ways and Means, Subcommittee on Human Resources, 
hearing on Unemployment Benefits and ``Returns to Work,'' 10 a.m., 
B-318 Rayburn.


                             Joint Meetings

  Joint Economic Committee: to hold hearings to examine Medicare's 
financial crisis, focusing on the long-term financial viability of 
the program, proposals to add a prescription drug benefit and other 
reforms, 10:30 a.m., SD-562.

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