[Congressional Record Volume 149, Number 79 (Monday, June 2, 2003)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D593-D594]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]





                      CONGRESSIONAL PROGRAM AHEAD

                  Week of June 3 through June 7, 2003

                             Senate Chamber

  On Monday, at 2:30 p.m., Senate will consider S. 1050, to authorize 
appropriations for fiscal year 2004 for military activities of the 
Department of Defense, for military construction, and for defense 
activities of the Department of Energy, to prescribe personnel 
strengths for such fiscal year for the Armed Forces.
  During the balance of the week, Senate will continue consideration of 
S. 1050, Department of Defense Authorization, and may also consider S. 
14, Energy Policy Act, H.J. Res. 51, Increased Public Debt, and any 
other cleared legislative and executive business.


                           Senate Committees

        (Committee meetings are open unless otherwise indicated)
  Committee on Appropriations: June 5, Subcommittee on Foreign 
Operations, to hold hearings to examine proposed budget estimates 
for fiscal year 2004 for foreign operations, 2 p.m., SD-192.
  Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs: June 5, to hold 
hearings to examine reauthorization of the Defense Production Act, 
10 a.m., SD-538.
  Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation: June 3, 
Subcommittee on Science, Technology, and Space, to hold hearings to 
examine space propulsion, 2:30 p.m., SR-253.
  June 4, Full Committee, to hold oversight hearings to examine 
activities of the Federal Communications Commission, 9:30 a.m., SR-
253.
  June 5, Full Committee, to hold hearings to examine Title XI, 2:30 
a.m., SR-253.
  June 5, Subcommittee on Surface Transportation and Merchant 
Marine, to hold hearings to examine financing AMTRAK, 9:30 a.m., SR-
253.
  Committee on Energy and Natural Resources: June 3, Subcommittee on 
National Parks, to hold hearings to examine S. 268, to authorize the 
Pyramid of Remembrance Foundation to establish a memorial in the 
District of Columbia and its environs to honor members of the Armed 
Forces of the United States who have lost their lives during 
peacekeeping operations, humanitarian efforts, training, terrorist 
attacks, or covert operations, S. 296, to require the Secretary of 
Defense to report to Congress regarding the requirements applicable 
to the inscription of veterans' names on the memorial wall of the 
Vietnam Veterans Memorial, S. 470, to extend the authority for the 
construction of a memorial to Martin Luther King, Jr, and S. 1076, 
to authorize construction of an education center at or near the 
Vietnam Veterans Memorial, 2:30 p.m., SD-366.
  June 4, Subcommittee on Public Lands and Forests, to hold hearings 
to examine S. 714, 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, S. 391, to enhance ecosystem 
protection and the range of outdoor opportunities protected by 
statute in the Skykomish River valley of the State of Washington by 
designating certain lower-elevation Federal lands as wilderness, S. 
1003, to clarify the intent of Congress with respect to the 
continued use of established commercial outfitter hunting camps on 
the Salmon River, H.R. 417, to revoke a Public Land Order with 
respect to certain lands erroneously included in the Cibola National 
Wildlife Refuge, California, and S. 924, to authorize the exchange 
of lands between an Alaska Native Village Corporation and the 
Department of the Interior, 10 a.m., SD-366.
  Committee on Environment and Public Works: June 5, Subcommittee on 
Clean Air, Climate Change, and Nuclear Safety, to hold hearings to 
examine S. 485, to amend the Clean Air Act to reduce air pollution 
through expansion

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of cap and trade programs, to provide an alternative regulatory 
classification for units subject to the cap and trade program, 
focusing on emissions-control technologies and utility-sector 
investment issues, 9:30 a.m., SD-406.
  Committee on Foreign Relations: June 3, Subcommittee on Western 
Hemisphere, Peace Corps and Narcotics Affairs, to hold hearings to 
examine the nominations of Marsha E. Barnes, of Maryland, to be 
Ambassador to the Republic of Suriname, John F. Maisto, of 
Pennsylvania, to be Permanent Representative of the United States of 
America to the Organization of American States, with the rank of 
Ambassador, and William B. Wood, of New York, to be Ambassador to 
the Republic of Colombia, 10 a.m., SD-419.
  June 4, Full Committee, to hold hearings to examine Iraq 
stabilization and reconstruction, focusing on international 
contributions and resources, 9:30 a.m., SD-419.
  June 5, Subcommittee on East Asian and Pacific Affairs, to hold 
hearings to examine life inside North Korea, 2:30 p.m., SD-419.
  Committee on Governmental Affairs: June 4, to hold hearings to 
examine transforming the Department of Defense Personnel System, 
focusing on finding the right approach, 9:30 a.m., SD-342.
  June 5, Full Committee, to hold hearings to examine the 
nominations of C. Stewart Verdery, Jr., of Virginia, to be Assistant 
Secretary for Policy and Planning/Border and Transportation Security 
Directorate, Michael J. Garcia, of New York, to be Assistant 
Secretary for Immigration and Customs Enforcement, and Joe D. 
Whitley, of Georgia, to be General Counsel, all of the Department of 
Homeland Security, 10:30 a.m., SD-342.
  Committee on Indian Affairs: June 3, to hold oversight hearings to 
examine the status of tribal fish and wildlife management programs, 
10 a.m., SR-485.
  June 4, Full Committee, to hold hearings to examine S. 281, to 
amend the Transportation Equity Act for the 21st Century to make 
certain amendments with respect to Indian tribes, to provide for 
training and technical assistance to Native Americans who are 
interested in commercial vehicle driving careers, and S. 725, to 
amend the Transportation Equity Act for the 21st Century to provide 
from the Highway Trust Fund additional funding for Indian 
reservation roads, 10 a.m., SR-485.
  June 4, Full Committee, to hold oversight hearings to examine the 
impacts on tribal fish and wildlife management programs in the 
Pacific Northwest, 2 p.m., SR-485.
  Committee on the Judiciary: June 4, to hold hearings to examine S. 
1125, to create a fair and efficient system to resolve claims of 
victims for bodily injury caused by asbestos exposure, 10 a.m., SH-
216.
  June 5, Full Committee, business meeting to consider pending 
calendar business, 9:30 a.m., SD-226.
  June 5, Full Committee, to hold hearings to examine the nomination 
of Eduardo Aguirre, Jr., of Texas, to be Director of the Bureau of 
Citizenship and Immigration Services, Department of Homeland 
Security, 2 p.m., SD-226.
  Committee on Rules and Administration: June 5, to hold hearings to 
examine Senate Rule XXII relative to the cloture rule and proposals 
to amend this rule, 2 p.m., SR-301.
  Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship: June 4, to hold 
hearings to examine the President's proposed budget request for 
fiscal year 2004 and proposed legislation authorizing funds for the 
Small Business Administration, 2 p.m., SR-428A.
  Select Committee on Intelligence: June 3, to hold closed hearings 
to examine intelligence matters, 2:30 p.m., SH-219.
  Special Committee on Aging: June 3, to hold hearings to examine 
the future of human longevity, focusing on the importance of markets 
and innovation, 10 a.m., SD-628.
  United States Senate Caucus on International Narcotics Control: 
June 3, to hold hearings to examine U.S. policy regarding narcotics 
in Columbia, 9:30 a.m., SD-215.


                             House Chamber

  Tuesday: Consideration of suspensions:
  1. H.R. 2143, Unlawful Internet Gambling Funding Prohibition Act;
  2. S. 222, Zuni Indian Tribe Water Rights Settlement Act;
  3. S. 273, Grand Teton National Park Land Exchange Act; and
  4. H.R. 1082, Birch Bayh Federal Building and United States 
Courthouse.
  Consideration of H.J. Res. 4, Prohibition of Flag Desecration 
Amendment to the Constitution of the United States (modified closed 
rule, two hours of general debate);
  Wednesday and Thursday: Consideration of suspensions:
  1. H. Con. Res. 177, Recognizing and Commending the Participants and 
Supporters of Operation Enduring Freedom in Afghanistan and Operation 
Iraqi Freedom in Iraq;
  2. H. Res. 201, Commending the Business Support for the Armed Forces 
and their Families;
  3. H.R. 361, Sports Agent Responsibility and Trust Act; and
  4. H.R. 1954, Armed Forces Naturalization Act.
  Consideration of H.R. 760, Partial-Birth Abortion Ban Act (subject to 
a rule);
  Consideration of H.R. 1119, Family Time Flexibility Act (subject to a 
rule); and
  Consideration of H.R. 1474, Check Clearing for the 21st Century Act 
(subject to a rule).
  Friday: No votes are expected in the House.