[Congressional Record Volume 149, Number 107 (Friday, July 18, 2003)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D850-D853]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]





                      CONGRESSIONAL PROGRAM AHEAD

                 Week of July 21 through July 26, 2003

                             Senate Chamber

  On Monday, at 1:30 p.m., Senate will begin consideration of H.R. 
2555, Defense Appropriations.
  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 Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs: July 22, to hold 
hearings to examine the nominations of Mark C. Brickell, of New 
York, to be Director of the Office of Federal Housing Enterprise 
Oversight, Department of Housing and Urban Development, Alicia R. 
Castaneda, of the District of Columbia, to be a Director of the 
Federal Housing Finance Board, and Thomas J. Curry, of 
Massachusetts, to be a Member of the Board of Directors of the 
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, 2 p.m., SD-538.
  July 23, Subcommittee on Housing and Transportation, to hold 
hearings to examine enhancing the role of the private sector in 
public transportation, 2:30 p.m., SD-538.
  Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation: July 23, to 
hold hearings to examine public interest and localism, 9:30 a.m., 
SR-253.
  July 23, Full Committee, to hold hearings to examine privacy and 
digital rights management, 2:30 p.m., SR-253.
  July 24, Subcommittee on Science, Technology, and Space, to hold 
joint hearings with the House Committee on Science Subcommittee on 
Space and Aeronautics to examine space commercialization, 10 a.m., 
SH-216.
  Committee on Energy and Natural Resources: July 22, to hold 
hearings to examine S. 1314, to expedite procedures for hazardous 
fuels reduction activities on National Forest System lands 
established from the public domain and other public lands 
administered by the Bureau of Land Management, to improve the health 
of National Forest System lands established from the public domain 
and other public lands administered by the Bureau of Land 
Management, and H.R. 1904, to improve the capacity of the Secretary 
of Agriculture and the Secretary of the Interior to plan and conduct 
hazardous fuels reduction projects on National Forest System lands 
and Bureau of Land Management lands aimed at protecting communities, 
watersheds, and certain other at-risk lands from catastrophic 
wildfire, to enhance efforts to protect watersheds and address 
threats to forest and rangeland health, including catastrophic 
wildfire, across the landscape; to examine the impacts of insects, 
disease, weather-related damage, and fires on public and private 
forest lands. Processes for implementing forest health and hazardous 
fuels reduction projects on public and private lands, and processes 
for implementing forest health and hazardous fuels reduction 
projects will also be discussed, 10 a.m., room to be announced.
  July 23, Full Committee, business meeting to consider pending 
calendar business, 10 a.m., SD-366.
  July 24, Subcommittee on National Parks, to hold oversight 
hearings to examine the competitive sourcing effort within the 
National Park Service, 2:30 p.m., SD-366.
  Committee on Foreign Relations: July 23, to hold hearings to 
examine status and prospects for reconstruction relating to Iraq, 
2:45 p.m., SD-419.
  July 24, Subcommittee on African Affairs, to hold hearings to 
examine the Congo Basin Forest Partnership; to be followed by 
hearings on the nomination of Donald K. Steinberg, to be Ambassador 
to the Federal Republic of Nigeria, Department of State, 9:30 a.m., 
SD-419.
  Committee on Governmental Affairs: July 21, Financial Management, 
the Budget, and International Security, to

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hold hearings to examine the risks and benefits to consumers related 
to government sponsored enterprises, 2 p.m., SD-342.
  July 24, Subcommittee on Oversight of Government Management, the 
Federal Workforce, and the District of Columbia, to hold hearings to 
examine the past and present of the administration's competitive 
sourcing initiative, 9:30 a.m., SD-342.
  Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions: July 22, to 
hold hearings to examine proposed legislation authorizing funds for 
Head Start, focusing on programs to prepare children to succeed in 
school and in life, 10 a.m., SD-430.
  July 23, Full Committee, business meeting to consider proposed 
Patient Safety and Quality Improvement Act of 2003, and the 
nominations of Daniel Pipes, of Pennsylvania, Charles Edward Horner, 
of the District of Columbia, and Stephen D. Krasner, of California, 
each to be a Member of the Board of Directors of the United States 
Institute of Peace, and Eric S. Dreiband, of Virginia, to be General 
Counsel of the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, 10 a.m., SD-
430.
  July 24, Full Committee, to hold hearings to examine federal 
biodefense readiness, 10 a.m., SD-430.
  Committee on Indian Affairs: July 23, to hold hearings to examine 
S. 556, to amend the Indian Health Care Improvement Act to revise 
and extend that Act, 10 a.m., SR-485.
  Committee on the Judiciary: July 22, to hold hearings to examine 
the nominations of Steven M. Colloton, of Iowa, to be United States 
Circuit Judge for the Eighth Circuit, H. Brent McKnight, to be 
United States District Judge for the Western District of North 
Carolina, and R. David Proctor, to be United States District Judge 
for the Northern District of Alabama, both of the Department of 
Justice, 10 a.m., SD-226.
  July 22, Full Committee, to hold hearings to examine bankruptcy 
and competition issues in relation to the WorldCom Case, 2 p.m., SD-
226.
  July 23, Full Committee, business meeting to consider pending 
calendar business, 9 a.m., SD-226.
  July 23, Full Committee, to resume oversight hearings on the 
federal sentencing guidelines of the U.S. Sentencing Commission, 10 
a.m., SD-226.
  July 23, Full Committee, to hold hearings to examine the 
nominations of Rene Acosta, of Virginia, to be an Assistant Attorney 
General, and Daniel J. Bryant, of Virginia, to be an Assistant 
Attorney General, both of the Department of Justice, 2 p.m., SD-226.
  July 23, Subcommittee on Antitrust, Competition Policy and 
Consumer Rights, to hold hearings to examine agricultural 
consolidation and the Smithfield/Farmland Deal, 4 p.m., SD-226.
  July 24, Full Committee, to hold hearings to examine the Greater 
Access to Affordable Pharmaceuticals Act, 2 p.m., SD-226.
  July 25, Subcommittee on Crime, Corrections and Victims' Rights, 
to hold hearings to examine deterrence of alien smuggling and human 
trafficking, 10 a.m., SD-226.
  Committee on Veterans' Affairs: July 22, to hold hearings on 
pending legislation relating to VA-provided health care services 
including the following: S. 613, to authorize the Secretary of 
Veterans Affairs to construct, lease, or modify major medical 
facilities at the site of the former Fitzsimons Army Medical Center, 
Aurora, Colorado, S. 615, to name the Department of Veterans Affairs 
outpatient clinic in Horsham, Pennsylvania, as the ``Victor J. 
Saracini Department of Veterans Affairs Outpatient Clinic'', S. 
1144, to name the health care facility of the Department of Veterans 
Affairs located at 820 South Damen Avenue in Chicago, Illinois, as 
the ``Jesse Brown Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center'', 
S. 1156, to amend title 38, United States Code, to improve and 
enhance the provision of long-term health care for veterans by the 
Department of Veterans Affairs, to enhance and improve authorities 
relating to the administration of personnel of the Department of 
Veterans Affairs, S. 1213, to amend title 38, United States Code, to 
enhance the ability of the Department of Veterans Affairs to improve 
benefits for Filipino veterans of World War II and survivors of such 
veterans, S. 1283, to require advance notification of Congress 
regarding any action proposed to be taken by the Secretary of 
Veterans Affairs in the implementation of the Capital Asset 
Realignment for Enhanced Services initiative of the Department of 
Veterans Affairs, and S. 1289, to name the Department of Veterans 
Affairs Medical Center in Minneapolis, Minnesota, after Paul 
Wellstone, 2:30 p.m., SR-418.
  Special Committee on Aging: July 22, to hold hearings to examine 
the consequences of direct-to-consumer advertising of prescription 
drugs, 10 a.m., SD-628.


                             House Chamber

  To be announced.


                            House Committees

  Committee on Agriculture, July 22, hearing to review Geographical 
Indications and the World Trade Organization's agricultural 
negotiations, 10 a.m., 1300 Longworth.
  July 23, hearing to review the 2002 Wildlife Season and the 
Wildfire Threats of the 2003 Season, 10 a.m., 1300 Longworth.
  July 24, hearing to review Tobacco Quota Buyout, 9:30 a.m., 1300 
Longworth.
  July 24, Subcommittee on Department Operations, Oversight, 
Nutrition, and Forestry, hearing to review operations of the Food 
Stamp Program, 1:30 p.m., 1302 Longworth.
  Committee on Appropriations, July 21, to consider the following 
appropriations for fiscal year 2004: VA, HUD and Independent 
Agencies; and Transportation, Treasury and Independent Agencies, 5 
p.m., 2359 Rayburn.
  Committee on Armed Services, July 24, Subcommittee on Terrorism, 
Unconventional Threats and Capabilities, hearing on Cyber Terrorism: 
The New Asymmetric Threat, 10 a.m., 2118 Rayburn.
  Committee on the Budget, July 24, hearing on Economic Effects of 
Long-Term Federal Obligations, 10 a.m., 210 Cannon.

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  Committee on Education and the Workforce, July 23, Subcommittee on 
21st Century Competitiveness, hearing on Consolidation Loans: What's 
Best for Past Borrowers, Future Students, and U.S. Taxpayers? 10:30 
a.m., 2175 Rayburn.
  Committee on Energy and Commerce, July 21, Subcommittee on 
Telecommunications and the Internet, hearing entitled ``The 
Regulatory Status of Broadband Services: Information Services, 
Common Carriage, or Something in Between?'' 3 p.m., 2123 Rayburn.
  July 22, Subcommittee on Commerce, Trade and Consumer Protection, 
hearing entitled ``FASB Derivative Accounting Standards,'' 2 p.m., 
2123 Rayburn.
  July 22, Subcommittee on Energy and Air Quality, hearing entitled 
`` `Bump Up' Policy Under Title I of the Clean Air Act,'' 9:30 a.m., 
2123 Rayburn.
  July 23, Subcommittee on Environment and Hazardous Materials, 
hearing on the following bills: H.R. 382, Solid Waste International 
Transportation Act of 2003; H.R. 411, to direct the Administrator of 
the Environmental Protection Agency to carry out certain authorities 
under an agreement with Canada respecting the importation of 
municipal solid waste; and H.R. 1730, Solid Waste Interstate 
Transportation Act of 2003, 3 p.m., 2123 Rayburn.
  July 23, Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations, hearing 
entitled ``Issues Relating to Ephera--containing Dietary 
Supplements,'' 10 a.m., 2123 Rayburn.
  July 24, Subcommittee on Commerce, Trade and Consumer Protection 
and the Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations, hearing 
entitled ``Issues Relating to Ephedra--containing Dietary 
Supplements,'' 9:30 a.m., 2123 Rayburn.
  Committee on Financial Services, July 22, Subcommittee on Housing 
and Community Opportunity, hearing and markup of H.R. 1985, FHA 
Multifamily Loan Limit Adjustment Act of 2003, 10 a.m., 2128 
Rayburn.
  Committee on Government Reform, July 21, Subcommittee on National 
Security, Emerging Threats and International Relations, hearing 
entitled ``Is DOD Meeting Strike Fighter (JSF) International 
Cooperative Program Goals?'' 11 a.m., 2154 Rayburn.
  July 22, full Committee, hearing on H.R. 2432, Paperwork and 
Regulatory Improvements Act of 2003, 2 p.m., 2154 Rayburn.
  July 23, Subcommittee on Civil Service and Agency Organization and 
the Subcommittee on Criminal Justice, Drug Policy and Human 
Resources, joint hearing entitled ``Federal Law Enforcement 
Personnel in the Post 9/11 Era: How Can We Fix and Imbalanced 
Compensation System?'' 10 a.m., 2154 Rayburn.
  July 23, Subcommittee on Civil Service and Agency Organization, to 
mark up H.R. 2751, GAO Human Capital Reform Act of 2003, 2 p.m., 
2154 Rayburn.
  July 23, Subcommittee on Government Efficiency and Financial 
Management, oversight hearing entitled ``SEC Strategic Planning--
Will Additional Resources Prevent Another ENRON?'' 2:30 p.m., 2247 
Rayburn.
  July 24, full Committee, oversight hearing entitled ``The Thrift 
Savings Plan: Putting Customers First?'' 10 a.m., 2154 Rayburn.
  Committee on International Relations, July 22, Subcommittee on 
Europe, hearing on The United States and the European Union: 
Understanding the Partnership, 10 a.m., 2172 Rayburn.
  July 23, full Committee, to mark up the following measures: H.J. 
Res. 63, to approve the ``Compact of Free Association, as amended 
between the Government of the United States of America and the 
Government of the Federated States of Micronesia,'' and the 
``Compact of Free Association, as amended between the Government of 
the United States of America and the Government of the Republic of 
the Marshall Islands,'' and otherwise to amend Public Law 99-239, 
and to appropriate for the purposes of amended Public Law 99-239 for 
fiscal years ending on or before September 30, 2023; H.R. 1813, 
Torture Victims Relief Reauthorization Act of 2003; and H.R. 2620, 
Trafficking Victims Protection Reauthorization Act of 2003, 10:30 
a.m., 2172 Rayburn.
  July 23, Subcommittee on the Middle East and Central Asia, hearing 
on Central Asia: Terrorism, Religious Extremism, and Regional 
Stability, 1:30 p.m., 2172 Rayburn.
  July 24, full Committee, hearing on Government Accountability: 
Efforts to Identify and Eliminate Waste and Mismanagement, 10:30 
a.m., 2172 Rayburn.
  Committee on the Judiciary, and the Select Committee on Homeland 
Security, July 22, joint hearing entitled ``The Terrorist Threat 
Integration Center (TTIC) and Its Relationship with the Departments 
of Justice and Homeland Security,'' 1 p.m., 2118 Rayburn.
  July 22, Subcommittee on the Constitution and the Subcommittee on 
Commercial and Administrative Law, joint hearing on H.R. 338, 
Defense of Privacy Act and Privacy in the Hands of the Government, 
10 a.m., 2141 Rayburn.
  Committee on Resources, July 22, Subcommittee on Energy and 
Mineral Resources, hearing on the John Rishel Geothermal Steam Act 
Amendments of 2003, 2 p.m., 1324 Longworth.
  July 22, Subcommittee on National Parks, Recreation and Public 
Lands, hearing on the following bills: H.R. 546, Kaloko-Honokohau 
National Historical Park Addition Act of 2003; H.R. 2457, Castillo 
de San Marcos National Monument Preservation and Education Act; and 
H.R. 2715, to provide for necessary improvements to facilities at 
Yosemite National Park, 2 p.m., 1334 Longworth.
  July 24, Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources, oversight 
hearing on the Abandoned Mine Lands Program, 2 p.m., 1334 Longworth.
  July 24, Subcommittee on Fisheries Conservation, Wildlife and 
Oceans, hearing on H.R. 2693, Marine Mammal Protection Act of 2003, 
10 a.m., 1324 Longworth.
  July 24, Subcommittee on Forests and Forest Health, hearing on the 
following measures: H.R. 1005, PILT and Refuge Revenue Sharing 
Permanent Funding Act; H.R. 1723, Caribbean National Forest Act of 
2003; H.R. 2707, Salt Cedar and Russian Olive Control Demonstration 
Act; and to direct the Secretary of Agriculture to exchange certain 
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National Forest in the State of Colorado, 9 a.m., 1334 Longworth.
  July 24, Subcommittee on Water and Power, hearing on the following 
measures: the Water Supply, Reliability and Environmental 
Improvement Act; and H.R. 2642, Calfed Bay--Delta Authorization Act, 
2 p.m., 1324 Longworth.
  Committee on Science, July 22, to mark up the following bills: 
H.R. 2734, Federal Aviation Administration Research and Development 
Reauthorization Act; H.R. 1085, NASA Flexibility Act of 2003; H.R. 
1856, Harmful Algal Bloom and Hypoxia Research Amendments Act of 
2003; H.R. 2183, Minority Serving Institution Digital and Wireless 
Technology Opportunity Act of 2003; H.R 2608, National Earthquake 
Hazards Reduction Program Reauthorization Act of 2003; and H.R. 
2692, United States Fire Administration Authorization Act of 2003, 
10 a.m., 2318 Rayburn.
  Committee on Small Business, July 22, Subcommittee on Workforce, 
Empowerment and Government Programs, hearing on Federal Procurement 
Policy: Is the Federal Government Failing Certain Industrial 
Sectors? 10 a.m., 2360 Rayburn.
  July 23, full Committee, hearing on Assisting Small Businesses 
Through the Tax Code--Recent Gains and What Remains to be Done, 2 
p.m., 2360 Rayburn.
  July 24, to mark up the Small Business Reauthorization and 
Manufacturing Revitalization Act of 2003, 9:30 a.m., 2360 Rayburn.
  Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, July 22, hearing 
on elimination of waste, fraud and abuse in mandatory transportation 
programs as required by the fiscal year 2004 budget resolution 
reconciliation instructions, 11 a.m., 2167 Rayburn.
  July 22, Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation, 
hearing on Interim Final Regulations on Part Security, 2 p.m., 2157 
Rayburn.
  July 23, full Committee, to consider the following: GSA Fiscal 
Year 2004 Capital Investment and Leasing Programs Resolutions and 
Courthouse Resolutions; Natural Resources Conservation Service Small 
Watershed Resolution; Transportation and Infrastructure Committee 
Waste, Fraud, and Abuse Reports; H.R. 2557, Water Resources 
Development Act of 2003; and other pending business, 11 a.m., 2167 
Rayburn.
  Committee on Veterans' Affairs, July 24, Subcommittee on Benefits, 
hearing on oversight of the Department of Labor's administration of 
the Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act 
(USERRA) under chapter 43 of title 38, United States Code, 9:30 
a.m., 334 Cannon.
  Committee on Ways and Means, July 24, Subcommittee on Social 
Security, hearing on SSA's Service Delivery Plan, 10 a.m., B-2318 
Rayburn.
  Select Committee on Homeland Security, July 22, Subcommittee on 
Cybersecurity, Science and Research and Development, hearing 
entitled ``Cybersecurity--Getting It Right,'' 10 a.m., 2118 Rayburn.
  July 23, Subcommittee on Infrastructure and Border Security, 
hearing entitled ``Best Business Practices in Securing America's 
Borders,'' 10 a.m., 2318 Rayburn.
  July 24, Subcommittee on Intelligence and Counterterrorism hearing 
entitled ``Improvements to Department of Homeland Security 
Information Sharing Capabilities--Vertical and Horizontal 
Intelligence Communications,'' 2 p.m., 2318 Rayburn.


                             Joint Meetings

  Joint Meetings: July 24, Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, 
and Transportation, Subcommittee on Science, Technology, and Space, 
to hold joint hearings with the House Committee on Science 
Subcommittee on Space and Aeronautics to examine space 
commercialization, 10 a.m., SH-216.