[Congressional Record Volume 149, Number 98 (Monday, July 7, 2003)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D763-D766]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]





                      CONGRESSIONAL PROGRAM AHEAD

                  Week of July 8 through July 12, 2003

                             Senate Chamber

  On Tuesday, at 11:30 a.m., Senate will begin consideration of the 
nomination of David G. Campbell, of Arizona, to be United States 
District Judge for the District of Arizona, and vote on confirmation of 
the nomination without intervening action or debate, to be followed by 
a vote on the motion to close further debate on the nomination of 
Victor J. Wolski, of Virginia, to be a Judge of the United States Court 
of Federal Claims. Also, Senate will continue consideration of the 
motion to proceed to consideration of S. 11, Patient First Act.
  During the balance of the week, Senate may consider other cleared 
legislative and executive business, including appropriation bills and 
certain nominations, when available.


                           Senate Committees

        (Committee meetings are open unless otherwise indicated)
  Committee on Appropriations: July 8, Subcommittee on Defense, 
business meeting to mark up proposed legislation making 
appropriations for the Department of Defense for the fiscal year 
ending September 30, 2004, 10 a.m., SD-192.
  July 9, Subcommittee on Homeland Security, business meeting to 
mark up proposed legislation making appropriations for the 
Department of Homeland Security for the fiscal year ending September 
30, 2004, 10:30 a.m., SD-124.
  July 9, Subcommittee on Interior, business meeting to mark up 
proposed legislation making appropriations for the Department of the 
Interior and related agencies for

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the fiscal year ending September 30, 2004, 11 a.m., SD-138.
  Committee on Armed Services: July 8, to hold a closed briefing 
regarding the situation in Africa, with a focus on Liberia, 2:15 
p.m., S-407, Capitol.
  July 9, Full Committee, to hold hearings to examine lessons 
learned during Operation Enduring Freedom in Afghanistan and 
Operation Iraqi Freedom, and to receive testimony on ongoing 
operations in the United States Central Command region; followed by 
a closed session in SH-219, 9:30 a.m., SH-216.
  July 10, Full Committee, to hold hearings to examine the 
nominations of Paul Morgan Longsworth, of Virginia, to be Deputy 
Administrator for Defense Nuclear Nonproliferation, National Nuclear 
Security Administration, and Thomas W. O'Connell, of Virginia, to be 
an Assistant Secretary of Defense, 9:30 a.m., SR-222.
  Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs: July 10, to hold 
hearings to examine ``The Accuracy of Credit Report Information and 
the Fair Credit Reporting Act'', 10 a.m., SD-538.
  Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation: July 8, to 
hold hearings to examine the Nominations: of Nicole R. Nason, of 
Virginia, to be an Assistant Secretary of Transportation, and Pamela 
Harbour, of New York, to be a Federal Trade Commissioner; to be 
followed by hearings on Radio Ownership, 9:30 a.m., SR-253.
  Committee on Energy and Natural Resources: July 8, Subcommittee on 
National Parks, to hold hearings to examine maintenance backlog, 
land acquisition backlog, and deficit in personnel within the 
National Park System, including the impact of new park unit 
designations on resolving each of these concerns, 10 a.m., SD-366.
  July 10, Full Committee, to hold hearings to examine the high 
price of natural gas, its effect on the economy and to consider 
potential solutions, 10 a.m., SH-216.
  Committee on Environment and Public Works: July 8, Subcommittee on 
Clean Air, Climate Change, and Nuclear Safety, to hold hearings to 
examine agricultural sequestration of carbon, 9:30 a.m., SD-406.
  Committee on Finance: July 8, to hold hearings to examine U.S. tax 
policy and its effect on the domestic and international 
competitiveness of U.S.-based operations, 10 a.m., SD-215.
  Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions: July 10, 
Subcommittee on Children and Families, to hold hearings to examine 
proposed legislation authorizing funds for Community Services Block 
grant programs, 3:30 p.m., SD-430.
  Committee on Indian Affairs: July 9, to hold oversight hearings to 
examine the Indian Gaming Regulatory Act, 10 a.m., SD-106.
  Committee on the Judiciary: July 8, to hold hearings to examine 
the nominations of Michael J. Garcia, of New York, to be an 
Assistant Secretary of Homeland Security, and Jack Landman Goldsmith 
III, of Virginia, to be an Assistant Attorney General, Department of 
Justice, 2:30 p.m., SD-226.
  July 9, Full Committee, to hold hearings to examine the 
nominations of James O. Browning, to be United States District Judge 
for the District of New Mexico, Kathleen Cardone, to be United 
States District Judge for the Western District of Texas, James I. 
Cohn, to be United States District Judge for the Southern District 
of Florida, Frank Montalvo, to be United States District Judge for 
the Western District of Texas, Xavier Rodriguez, to be United States 
District Judge for the Western District of Texas, and Rene Acosta, 
of Virginia, to be an Assistant Attorney General, Department of 
Justice, 9:30 a.m., SD-226.
  July 10, Full Committee, business meeting to consider pending 
calendar business, 9:30 a.m., SD-G50.
  Committee on Rules and Administration: July 9, to hold hearings to 
examine S. Res. 173, to amend Rule XVI of the Standing Rules of the 
Senate with respect to new or general legislation and unauthorized 
appropriations in general appropriations bills and amendments 
thereto, and new or general legislation, unauthorized 
appropriations, new matter, or nongermane matter in conference 
reports on appropriations Acts, and unauthorized appropriations in 
amendments between the Houses relating to such Acts, 9:30 a.m., SR-
301.
  Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship: July 10, 
business meeting to mark up proposed legislation authorizing 
appropriations for fiscal year 2004 for Small Business 
Administration programs, 9:30 a.m., SR-428A.
  Committee on Veterans' Affairs: July 10, to hold hearings to 
consider proposed legislation regarding VA-provided benefits 
programs, including the following: S. 257, S. 517, S. 1131, S. 1133, 
S. 1188, S. 1213, S. 1239, S. 1281, S. 249, S. 938, S. 1132, S. 792, 
S. 806, S. 1136, S. 978, S. 1124, S. 1199, S. 1282, 2:30 p.m., SR-
418.
  Select Committee on Intelligence: July 10, to hold closed hearings 
to examine certain intelligence matters, 2:30 p.m., SH-219.


                            House Committees

  Committee on Agriculture, July 10, Subcommittee on General Farm 
Commodities and Risk Management, hearing to review crop insurance 
products for specialty crop producers, 10 a.m., 1300 Longworth.
  Committee on Appropriations, July 8, Subcommittee on Energy and 
Water Development, to mark up appropriations for fiscal year 2004, 5 
p.m., 2362B Rayburn.
  Committee on Armed Services, July 10, hearing on Operation Iraqi 
Freedom, 10 a.m., 2118 Rayburn.
  Committee on the Budget, July 9, hearing on A Closer Look, The 
Inspectors General Address Waste, Fraud, Abuse in Federal Mandatory 
Programs, 10 a.m., 210 Cannon.
  Committee on Education and the Workforce, July 8, Subcommittee on 
Education Reform, hearing on ``LIHEAP & CSGB: Providing Assistance 
to Low-Income Families,'' 3 p.m., 2175 Rayburn.
  July 10, Subcommittee on 21st Century Competitiveness, hearing on 
``Affordability in Higher Education: We know there's a problem; 
what's the solution?'' 10 a.m., 2175 Rayburn.
  Committee on Energy and Commerce, July 8, Subcommittee on Energy 
and Air Quality, hearing entitled ``The Clear Skies Initiative: A 
Multipollutant Approach to the Clean Air Act,'' 2 p.m., 2123 
Rayburn.

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  July 9, full Committee, to mark up the following measures: H.R. 
1950, Foreign Relations Authorization Act, Fiscal Years 2004 and 
2005; H. Con. Res. 215, honoring and congratulating chambers of 
commerce for their efforts that contribute to the improvement of 
communities and the strengthening of local and regional economics; 
and H. Res. 296, recognizing the 100th anniversary of the founding 
of the Harley-Davidson Motor Company, which has been a significant 
part of the social, economic, and cultural heritage of the United 
States and many other nations and a leading force for product and 
manufacturing innovation throughout the 20th century, 10 a.m., 2123 
Rayburn.
  July 9, Subcommittee on Commerce, Trade and Consumer Protection 
and the Subcommittee on Telecommunications and the Internet, joint 
hearing entitled ``Legislative Efforts to Combat Spam,'' following 
full Committee mark up, 2123 Rayburn.
  July 10, Subcommittee on Health, hearing entitled ``NIH: Moving 
Research from the Bench to the Bedside,'' 10 a.m., 2123 Rayburn.
  Committee on Financial Services, July 8, Subcommittee on Housing 
and Community Opportunity, to continue hearings entitled ``Rural 
Housing in America.'' 10 a.m., 2128 Rayburn.
  July 9, full Committee, hearing on H.R. 2622, Fair and Accurate 
Credit Transactions Act of 2003, 10 a.m., 2128 Rayburn.
  Committee on Government Reform, July 8, Subcommittee on 
Technology, Information Policy, Intergovernmental Relations and the 
Census, hearing entitled ``Federal Electronic Records Management: 
What is the Plan? What is our Progress?'' 10 a.m., 2154 Rayburn.
  July 9, Subcommittee on Civil Service and Agency Organization, 
hearing entitled ``Making Health Care More Affordable: Extending 
Premium Conversion to Federal Retirees,'' 2 p.m., 2247 Rayburn.
  July 9, Subcommittee on Criminal Justice, Drug Policy and Human 
Resources, hearing entitled ``Disrupting the Market: Strategy, 
Implementation, and Results in Narcotics Source Nations,'' 10 a.m., 
2154 Rayburn.
  July 9, Subcommittee on Human Rights and Wellness, hearing on 
``International Child Abduction: The Rights of American Citizens 
Being Held in Saudi Arabia,'' 2 p.m., 2154 Rayburn.
  July 10, full Committee, hearing on ``Smooth Sailing or an 
Impending Wreck? The Impact of New Visa and Passport Requirements on 
Foreign Travel to the United States,'' 10 a.m., 2154 Rayburn.
  Committee on House Administration, July 9, hearing on H.R. 2205, 
National Museum of African American History and Culture Act, 2 p.m., 
1310 Longworth.
  Committee on International Relations, July 9, hearing on A Survey 
and Analysis of Supporting Human Rights and Democracy: The U.S. 
Record 2002-2003, 10:30 a.m., 2172 Rayburn.
  Committee on the Judiciary, July 8, Subcommittee on the 
Constitution, hearing on H.R. 1997, Unborn Victims of Violence Act 
of 2003 or Laci and Conner's Law, 2 p.m., 2141 Rayburn.
  July 8, Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security, 
hearing on H.R. 2214, Reduction in Distribution of Spam Act of 2003, 
10 a.m., 2141 Rayburn.
  July 9, full Committee, to mark up the following: H. Res. 287, 
directing the Attorney General to transmit to the House of 
Representatives not later than 14 days after the date of the 
adoption of this resolution all physical and electronic records and 
documents in his possession related to any use of Federal agency 
resources in any task or action involving or relating to Members of 
the Texas Legislature in the period beginning May 11, 2003, and 
ending May 16, 2003, except information the disclosure of which 
would harm the national security interests of the United States; a 
measure implementing the U.S. Chile Free Trade Agreement; a measure 
implementing the U.S. Singapore Free Trade Agreement; H.R. 1707, 
Prison Rape Reduction Act of 2003; H.R. 2330, Burmese Freedom and 
Democracy Act of 2003; H.R. 1561, United States Patent and Trademark 
Fee Modernization Act of 2003; H.R. 2086, Office of National Drug 
Control Policy Reauthorization Act of 2003; and H.R. 1375, Financial 
Services Regulatory Relief Act of 2003, 10 a.m., 2141 Rayburn.
  July 10, Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security, 
oversight hearing on ``Terrorism and War-Time Hoaxes,'' 3 p.m., 2141 
Rayburn.
  July 11, Subcommittee on Immigration, Border Security and Claims, 
oversight hearing on ``Immigration Relief Under the Convention 
Against Torture for Serious Criminals and Human Rights Violators, 9 
a.m., 2237 Rayburn.
  Committee on Resources, July 9, to mark up the following bills: 
H.R. 1038, Public Lands Fire Regulations Enforcement Act of 2003; 
H.R. 1616, Martin Luther King, Junior, National Historic Site Land 
Exchange Act; H.R. 1651, Sierra National Forest Land Exchange Act of 
2003; H.R. 1658, Railroad Right-of-Way Conveyance Validation Act of 
2003; H.R. 2040, to amend the Irrigation Project Contract Extension 
Act of 1998 to extend certain contracts between the Bureau of 
Reclamation and certain irrigation water contractors in the States 
of Wyoming and Nebraska; H.R. 2059, Fort Bayard National Historic 
Landmark Act; S. 233, Coltsville Study Act of 2003; and S. 278, 
Mount Naomi Wilderness Boundary Adjustment Act, 10 a.m., and to hold 
an oversight hearing on ``Can a process be developed to settle 
matters relating to the Indian Trust Fund lawsuit?'' 2 p.m., 1324 
Longworth.
  July 10, to hold a hearing on the following: a measure 
Reauthorizing the Compacts of Free Associate with Micronesia and the 
Marshall Islands; and H.R. 2522, Compact Impact Reconciliation Act, 
9:30 a.m., 1324 Longworth.
  Committee on Rules, July 8, to consider the following: H.R. 2657, 
making appropriations for the Legislative Branch for the fiscal year 
ending September 30, 2004; H.R. 2211, Ready to Teach Act of 2003; 
and H.R. 438, Teacher Recruitment and Retention Act of 2003, 4:30 
p.m., H-313 Capitol.

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  Committee on Science, July 9, Subcommittee on Research, hearing on 
H.R. 2183, Minority Serving Institution Digital and Wireless 
Technology Opportunity Act of 2003, 10 a.m., 2318 Rayburn.
  July 10, Subcommittee on Energy, hearing on Competition for 
Department of Energy Laboratory Contracts: What is the Impact on 
Science? 10 a.m., 2318 Rayburn.
  Committee on Small Business, July 9, hearing on Saving Our Defense 
Industrial Base, 2 p.m., 2360 Rayburn.
  Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, July 9, 
Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings and Emergency 
Management, oversight hearing on GSA's 2004 Capital Investment and 
Leasing Program, 10 a.m., 2253 Rayburn.
  Committee on Veterans' Affairs, July 9, Subcommittee on Oversight 
and Investigations, hearing to review the pre- and post-deployment 
health assessment processing of troops recently deployed to the 
Persian Gulf, 2 p.m., 334 Cannon.
  Committee on Ways and Means, July 10, Subcommittee on Social 
Security, hearing on Social Security Number Privacy, 10 a.m., B-318 
Rayburn.
  Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence, July 10, Subcommittee 
on Intelligence Policy and National Security, executive, briefing on 
Global Intelligence Update, 9 a.m., H-405 Capitol.
  Select Committee on Homeland Security, July 9, Subcommittee on 
Intelligence and Counterterrorism, hearing entitled ``DHS 
Responsibility for Threat Warnings and Analysis: How Well is the 
Department Serving its Customers?'' 10 a.m., room to be announced.
  July 10, Subcommittee on Rules, hearing entitled ``Perspectives on 
House Reform: Committees and the Executive Branch,'' 10:30 a.m., 
2247 Rayburn.


                             Joint Meetings

  Joint Economic Committee: July 9, to hold hearings to examine 
technology and innovation in relation to health care costs, 9:30 
a.m., SD-628.