[Congressional Record Volume 149, Number 143 (Tuesday, October 14, 2003)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D1112-D1113]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]





                   COMMITTEE MEETINGS FOR WEDNESDAY,

                            OCTOBER 15, 2003

        (Committee meetings are open unless otherwise indicated)


                                 Senate

  Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs: business meeting 
to consider S. 811, to support certain housing proposals in the 
fiscal year 2003 budget for the Federal Government, including the 
downpayment assistance initiative under the HOME Investment 
Partnership Act, S. 300, to award a congressional gold medal to 
Jackie Robinson (posthumously), in recognition of his many 
contributions to the Nation, and to express the sense of Congress 
that there should be a national day in recognition of Jackie 
Robinson, and the nominations of Harvey S. Rosen, of New Jersey, and 
Kristin J. Forbes, of Massachusetts, each to be a Member of the 
Council of Economic Advisers, Julie L. Myers, of Kansas, to be an 
Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Export Enforcement, Peter 
Lichtenbaum, of Virginia, to be an Assistant Secretary of Commerce 
for Export Administration, 9:30 a.m., SD-538.
  Subcommittee on Securities and Investment, to hold hearings to 
examine the future of the securities markets, 10 a.m., SD-538.
  Committee on Energy and Natural Resources: Subcommittee on Water 
and Power, to hold hearings to examine S. 943, to authorize the 
Secretary of the Interior to enter into 1 or more contracts with the 
city of Cheyenne, Wyoming, for the storage of water in the Kendrick 
Project, Wyoming, S. 1027 and H.R. 2040, bills 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, S. 1058, to 
provide a cost-sharing requirement for the construction of the 
Arkansas Valley Conduit in the State of Colorado, S. 1071, to 
authorize the Secretary of the Interior, through the Bureau of 
Reclamation, to conduct a feasibility study on a water conservation 
project within the Arch Hurley Conservancy District in the State of 
New Mexico, S. 1307, to authorize the Secretary of the Interior, 
acting through the Bureau of Reclamation, to assist in the 
implementation of fish passage and screening facilities at non-
Federal water projects, S. 1308, to authorize the Secretary of the 
Interior to pursue and complete actions related to the 
implementation of a U.S. District Court Consent Decree, S. 1355, to 
authorize the Bureau of Reclamation to participate in the 
rehabilitation of the Wallowa Lake Dam in Oregon, S. 1577, to extend 
the deadline for commencement of construction of a hydroelectric 
project in the State of Wyoming, H.R. 1284, to amend the Reclamation 
Projects Authorization and Adjustment Act of 1992 to increase the 
Federal share of the costs of the San Gabriel Basin demonstration 
project, and S. Res. 183, commemorating 50 years of adjudication 
under the McCarran Amendment of rights to the use of water, 2:30 
p.m., SD-366.
  Committee on Environment and Public Works: business meeting to 
consider S. 1066, to correct a technical error from Unit T-07 of the 
John H. Chafee Coastal Barrier Resources System, S. 1643, to exempt 
certain coastal barrier property from financial assistance and flood 
insurance limitations under the Coastal Barriers Resources Act and 
the National Flood Act of 1968, S. 1663, to replace certain Coastal 
Barrier Resources System maps, S. 1669, to reauthorize the Dingell-
Johnson Sport Fish Restoration Act, and the nomination of Michael O. 
Leavitt, of Utah, to be Administrator of the Environmental 
Protection Agency, 9:30 a.m., SD-406.
  Committee on Finance: to hold hearings to examine company owned 
life insurance, 10 a.m., SD-215.
  Committee on Foreign Relations: Subcommittee on Near Eastern and 
South Asian Affairs, to hold a closed briefing to examine overcoming 
obstacles to peace relating to the Middle East road map, 2 p.m., S-
407, Capitol.
  Subcommittee on Near Eastern and South Asian Affairs, to hold 
hearings to examine overcoming obstacles to peace relating to the 
Middle East road map, 2:45 p.m., SD-419.
  Committee on Indian Affairs: to hold hearings to examine S. 550, 
to amend the Indian Land Consolidation Act to improve provisions 
relating to probate of trust and restricted land, 10 a.m., SR-485.
  Committee on the Judiciary: to hold hearings to examine the 
nominations of D. Michael Fisher, of Pennsylvania, to be United 
States Circuit Judge for the Third Circuit, Dale S. Fischer, to be 
United States District Judge for the Central District of California, 
and Gary L. Sharpe, to be United States District Judge for the 
Northern District of New York, 10 a.m., SD-226.
  Full Committee, to hold hearings to examine the oversight of 
Department of Justice's efforts to protect victims of pornography, 2 
p.m., SD-226.


                                 House

  Committee on Agriculture, October 16, hearing to examine new 
generation cooperatives and strategies to maximize farm and ranch 
income, 10 a.m., 1300 Longworth.
  Committee on the Budget, October 16, hearing on Department of 
Defense Long-Term Budget Issues, 10 a.m., 210 Cannon.
  Committee on Energy and Commerce, October 15, Subcommittee on 
Health, hearing entitled ``Evaluating Coordination of Care in 
Medicaid: Improving Quality and Clinical Outcomes,'' 10 a.m., 2123 
Rayburn.
  October 16, Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations, hearing 
entitled ``The Financial Collapse of HealthSouth,'' 9:30 a.m., 2123 
Rayburn.

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  Committee on Financial Services, October 16, Subcommittee on 
Capital Markets, Insurance, and Government Sponsored Enterprises, 
hearing entitled ``Reviewing U.S. Capital Market Structure: The New 
York Stock Exchange and Related Issues,'' 10 a.m., 2128 Rayburn.
  Committee on Government Reform, October 15, Subcommittee on Civil 
Service and Agency Organization, oversight hearing entitled 
``Achieving Diversity in the Senior Executive Service,'' 2 p.m., 
2247 Rayburn.
  October 16, full Committee, hearing on ``You've Got Mail--But is 
it Secure? An Examination of Internet Vulnerabilities Affecting 
Businesses, Governments and Homes,'' 10 a.m., 2154 Rayburn.
  October 16, Subcommittee on Human Rights and Wellness, hearing 
entitled ``Castro's Cuba: What is the Proper United States Response 
to Ongoing Human Rights Violation in Our Hemisphere?'' 3 p.m., 2154 
Rayburn.
  October 17, full Committee, hearing entitled ``Implementing the 
SAFETY Act: Advancing New Technologies for Homeland Security,'' 10 
a.m., 2154 Rayburn.
  Committee on House Administration, October 16, hearing on the 
Federal Election Commission Enforcement Procedures, 3 p.m., 1310 
Longworth.
  Committee on International Relations, October 16, hearing on 
United States Policy in Afghanistan: Current Issues in 
Reconstruction--Part II, 10:30 a.m., 2172 Rayburn.
  Committee on the Judiciary, October 16, Subcommittee on the 
Constitution, hearing on ``The GAO's Recent Report on the 
Implementation of Executive Order 12630 and the State of Federal 
Agency Protections of Private Property Rights,'' 10 a.m., 2141 
Rayburn.
  October 16, Subcommittee on Courts, the Internet, and Intellectual 
Property, to mark up H.R. 3261, Database and Collections of 
Information Misappropriation Act, 3 p.m., 2141 Rayburn.
  October 16, Subcommittee on Immigration, Border Security, and 
Claims, oversight hearing on ``Visa Overstays: A Growing Problem for 
Law Enforcement,'' 1 p.m., 2237 Rayburn.
  Committee on Resources, October 15, Subcommittee on Water and 
Power, hearing on the following: S. 625, Tualatin River Basin Water 
Supply Enhancement Act of 2003; H.R. 2831, Newlands Project 
Headquarters and Maintenance Yard Facility Transfer Act; and H.R. 
3210, Little Butte/Bear Creek Subbasins Water Feasibility Act, 2 
p.m., 1334 Longworth.
  October 16, Subcommittee on National Parks, Recreation and Public 
Lands, to hold a hearing on the following bills: H.R. 280, National 
Aviation Heritage Area Act; H.R. 704, Rim of the Valley Corridor 
Study Act; H.R. 1399, Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park and 
Gunnison Gorge National Conservation Area Boundary Revision Act of 
2003; H.R. 1594, St. Croix National Heritage Area Study Act; H. R. 
1618, Arabia Mountain National Heritage Area Act; H.R. 1862, Oil 
Region National Heritage Area Act; H.R. 1798, Upper Housatonic 
Valley National Heritage Area Act; and H.R. 2909, Utah Test and 
Training Range Protection Act, 2 p.m., 1334 Longworth.
  Committee on Rules, October 15, to consider H.R. 3289, making 
emergency supplemental appropriations for defense and for the 
reconstruction of Iraq and Afghanistan for the Fiscal Year ending 
September 30, 2004, 2 p.m., H-313 Capitol.
  Committee on Science, October 16, to mark up the following 
measures: H. Con. Res. 279, recognizing the significance of the 
anniversary of the American Association for the Advancement of 
Science Congressional Science and Engineering Fellowship Program, 
and reaffirming the commitment to support the use of science in 
governmental decisionmaking through such Program; and H. Res. 395, 
recognizing the importance of chemistry to our everyday lives and 
supporting the goals and ideals of National Chemistry Week; followed 
by a hearing on The Future of Human Space Flight, 10 a.m., 2318 
Rayburn.
  Committee on Small Business, October 16, hearing entitled ``Is 
America losing its lead in high-tech: implications for the U.S. 
defense industrial base,'' 11 a.m., 2360 Rayburn.
  Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, October 16, 
Subcommittee on Aviation, oversight hearing on the Transportation 
Security Administration's Perspective on Aviation Security, 9:30 
a.m., 2167 Rayburn.
  Committee on Veterans' Affairs, October 16, hearing entitled 
``Handoff or Fumble: Do VA and DOD Provide Seamless Health Care 
Coverage to Transitioning Veterans?'' 10 a.m., 334 Cannon.
  Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence, October 16, executive, 
briefing on Sensitive Counterterrorism Issues, 2 p.m., H-405 
Capitol.
  October 16, Subcommittee on Intelligence Policy and National 
Security, executive, briefing on Global Intelligence Update, 9 a.m., 
H-405 Capitol.
  Select Committee on Homeland Security, October 16, Subcommittee on 
Emergency Preparedness and Response, hearing on H.R. 3266, Faster 
and Smarter Funding for First Responders Act of 2003, 4 p.m., 2175 
Rayburn.
  October 16, Subcommittee on Infrastructure and Border Security, 
hearing entitled ``Plugging the Gaps in Border Security: the One 
Face at the Border Initiative,'' 1 p.m., 2175 Rayburn.