[Congressional Record Volume 150, Number 27 (Thursday, March 4, 2004)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D188-D191]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]

COMMITTEE MEETINGS FOR FRIDAY,

                              MARCH 5, 2004

          (Committee meetings are open unless otherwise indicated)


                                 Senate

  No meetings/hearings scheduled.


                                  House

  Committee on Government Reform, hearing entitled ``Public Confidence, 
Down the Drain: The Federal Role in Ensuring Safe Drinking Water in the 
District of Columbia,'' 10 a.m., 2154 Rayburn.
  Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence, executive hearing on Iraqi 
Weapons of Mass Destruction, 9 a.m., H-405 Capitol.


                             Joint Meetings

  Joint Economic Committee: to hold hearings to examine the employment 
situation for February, 9:30 a.m., SD-562.
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                       CONGRESSIONAL PROGRAM AHEAD

                 Week of March 8 through March 13, 2004

                             Senate Chamber

  On Monday, at 12 noon, Senate will consider the Concurrent Budget 
Resolution, if available.
  During the balance of the week, Senate may consider any other cleared 
legislative and executive business.


                            Senate Committees

          (Committee meetings are open unless otherwise indicated)
  Committee on Appropriations: March 9, Subcommittee on Homeland 
Security, to hold hearings to examine proposed budget estimates for 
fiscal year 2005 for border and transportation security, 10 a.m., SD-124.
  March 9, Subcommittee on Transportation, Treasury and General 
Government, to hold hearings to examine budget and management challenges 
for the Department of Transportation, 10 a.m., SD-138.
  March 9, Subcommittee on Commerce, Justice, State, and the Judiciary, 
to hold hearings to examine proposed budget estimates for fiscal year 
2005 for the Department of Justice, 10:30 a.m., SD-192.
  March 10, Subcommittee on Defense, to hold hearings to examine proposed 
budget estimates for fiscal year 2005 for Navy and Marine Corps programs, 
10 a.m., SD-192.
  March 11, Subcommittee on Interior, to hold hearings to examine 
proposed budget estimates for fiscal year 2005 for the Department of 
Agriculture's Forest Service, 9:30 a.m., SD-124.
  March 11, Subcommittee on VA, HUD, and Independent Agencies, to hold 
hearings to examine proposed budget estimates for fiscal year 2005 for 
the National Aeronautics and Space Administration, 10 a.m., SD-106.
  March 11, Subcommittee on Legislative Branch, to hold hearings to 
examine proposed budget estimates for fiscal year 2005 for the Library of 
Congress, 11 a.m., SD-138.
  March 11, Subcommittee on Energy and Water Development, to hold 
hearings to examine proposed budget estimates for fiscal year 2005 for 
the Bureau of Reclamation and the Army Corps of Engineers, 2 p.m., SD-
124.
  Committee on Armed Services: March 9, to hold hearings to examine 
current and future worldwide threats to the national security of the 
United States; to be followed by a closed session in SH-219, 9:30 a.m., 
SD-106.
  March 9, Subcommittee on Readiness and Management Support, to hold 
hearings to examine military readiness programs in review of the defense 
authorization request for fiscal year 2005, 2:30 p.m., SR-232A.
  March 9, Subcommittee on Readiness and Management Support, to hold 
hearings to examine military readiness programs in review of the defense 
authorization request for fiscal year 2005, 2:30 p.m., SR-232A.
  March 10, Subcommittee on Emerging Threats and Capabilities, to hold 
hearings to examine the defense nuclear nonproliferation programs of the 
Department of Energy and the Cooperative Threat Reduction programs of the 
Department of Defense in review of the defense authorization request for 
fiscal year 2005; to be followed by closed hearings in SR-232A, 9:30 
a.m., SR-222.
  March 10, Subcommittee on SeaPower, to hold hearings to examine the 
posture of the U.S. Transportation Command in review of the defense 
authorization request for fiscal year 2005 and the future years defense 
program, 2 p.m., SR-232A.
  March 11, Full Committee, to hold hearings to examine missile defense 
in review of the Defense Authorization Request for fiscal year 2005, 9:30 
a.m., SR-325.
  March 11, Subcommittee on Airland, to hold hearings to examine Army 
Transformation in review of the defense authorization request for fiscal 
year 2005 and the future years defense program, 2 p.m., SR-232A.

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  Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs: March 10, 
Subcommittee on International Trade and Finance, to hold hearings to 
examine Argentina's financial crisis, 1 p.m., SD-538.
  March 11, Full Committee, to resume hearings to examine current 
investigations and regulatory actions regarding the mutual fund industry 
relating to the regulatory landscape, 10 a.m., SD-538.
  March 11, Subcommittee on Economic Policy, to hold an oversight hearing 
to examine national flood insurance repetitive losses, 2:30 p.m., SD-538.
  Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation: March 9, business 
meeting to consider pending calendar business, 9:30 a.m., SR-253.
  March 10, Full Committee, to hold hearings to examine the use and 
effects of steroids, 10 a.m., SR-253.
  March 10, Subcommittee on Science, Technology, and Space, to hold 
hearings to examine NASA/Mars exploration program, 2:30 p.m., SR-253.
  March 11, Full Committee, to hold hearings to examine lessons learned 
relating to the 1996 Telecommunications Act, 9:30 a.m., SR-253.
  Committee on Energy and Natural Resources: March 9, to hold oversight 
hearings to examine water supply issues in the arid West, 10 a.m., SD-
366.
  March 9, Subcommittee on National Parks, to hold hearings to examine S. 
1306, to introduce the efforts of the California Missions Foundation to 
restore and repair the Spanish colonial and mission-era missions in the 
State of California and to preserve the artworks and artifacts of these 
missions, H.R. 1521, to provide for additional lands to be included 
within the boundary of the Johnstown Flood National Memorial in the State 
of Pennsylvania, H.R. 1446, to support the efforts of the California 
Missions Foundation to restore and repair the Spanish colonial and 
mission-era missions in the State of California and to preserve the 
artworks and artifacts of these missions, S. 1430, to direct the 
Secretary of the Interior to conduct a study of the Baranov Museum in 
Kodiak, Alaska, for potential inclusion in the National Park System, and 
S. 1687, to direct the Secretary of the Interior to conduct a study on 
the preservation and interpretation of the historic sites of the 
Manhattan Project for potential inclusion in the National Park System, 
2:30 p.m., SD-366.
  March 10, Full Committee, business meeting to consider pending calendar 
business, 11:30 a.m., SD-366.
  March 10, Subcommittee on Public Lands and Forests, to hold hearings to 
examine S. 1354, to resolve certain conveyances and provide for 
alternative land selections under the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act 
related to Cape Fox Corporation and Sealaska Corporation, S. 1575 and 
H.R. 1092, both to direct the Secretary of Agriculture to sell certain 
parcels of Federal land in Carson City and Douglas County, Nevada, S. 
1778, to authorize a land conveyance between the United State and the 
City of Craig, Alaska, S. 1819 and H.R. 272, both to direct the Secretary 
of Agriculture to convey certain land to Lander County, Nevada, and the 
Secretary of the Interior to convey certain land to Eureka County, 
Nevada, for continued use as cemeteries, and H.R. 3249, to extend the 
term of the Forest Counties Payments Committee, 2:30 p.m., SD-366.
  March 11, Full Committee, to hold hearings to examine S. 2086, to amend 
the Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act of 1977 to improve the 
reclamation of abandoned mines, and S. 2049, to amend the Surface Mining 
Control and Reclamation Act of 1977 to reauthorize collection of 
reclamation fees, revise the abandoned mine reclamation program, promote 
remining, authorize the Office of Surface Mining to collect the black 
lung excise tax, and make sundry other changes, 10 a.m., SD-366.
  March 11, Full Committee, to hold hearings to examine the nomination of 
Sue Ellen Wooldridge, of Virginia, to be Solicitor of the Department of 
the Interior, 2:30 p.m., SD-366.
  Committee on Environment and Public Works: March 10, to hold hearings 
to examine the President's proposed fiscal year 2005 budget for the 
Environmental Protection Agency, 9:30 a.m., SD-406.
  Committee on Finance: March 8, to hold hearings to examine the 
nominations of Mark B. McClellan, of the District of Columbia, to be 
Administrator of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, Brian 
Carlton Roseboro, of New Jersey, to be an Under Secretary of the 
Treasury, Donald Korb, of Ohio, to be Chief Counsel for the Internal 
Revenue Service and an Assistant General Counsel in the Department of the 
Treasury, and Mark J. Warshawsky, of Maryland, to be an Assistant 
Secretary of the Treasury, 2 p.m., SD-215.
  March 9, Full Committee, to hold hearings to examine the 
administration's international trade agenda, 10 a.m., SD-215.
  March 10, Full Committee, to hold hearings to examine United States 
economic and trade policy in the Middle East, 2 p.m., SD-215.
  Committee on Foreign Relations: March 8, to hold a closed briefing 
regarding security preparations for 2004 Olympic Games, 12:30 p.m., S-
407, Capitol.
  March 8, Full Committee, to hold a closed briefing on counter-terrorism 
cooperation relating to Saudi Arabia, 3 p.m., S-407, Capitol.
  March 10, Full Committee, to hold hearings to examine nonproliferation 
and arms control issues, focusing on strategic choices, 9:30 a.m., SD-
419.
  March 10, Subcommittee on Western Hemisphere, Peace Corps and Narcotics 
Affairs, to hold hearings to examine the future of U.S.-Haitian 
relations, 2:30 p.m., SD-419.
  Committee on Governmental Affairs: March 9, to hold hearings to examine 
postal reform issues, focusing on sustaining the 9 million jobs in the 
$900 billion mailing industry, 10 a.m., SD-342.
  March 11, Full Committee, to resume hearings to examine postal reform 
issues, focusing on sustaining the 9 million jobs in the $900 billion 
mailing industry, 9:30 a.m., SD-342.
  Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions: March 9, to hold 
hearings to examine advantages and impediments in relation to a year 
round college calendar, 9:30 a.m., SD-430.
  Committee on Indian Affairs: March 10, to hold oversight hearings to 
examine proposed reorganization of major agencies and functions related 
to Indian trust reform matters within the Department of the Interior, 
9:30 a.m., SR-485.
  Committee on the Judiciary: March 10, to hold hearings to examine S.J. 
Res. 4, proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States 
authorizing Congress to prohibit the physical desecration of the flag of 
the United States, 10 a.m., SD-106.

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  March 10, Full Committee, to hold hearings to examine pending judicial 
nominations, 2:30 p.m., SD-226.
  Committee on Rules and Administration: March 10, to hold hearings to 
examine the scope and operation of organizations registered under Section 
527 of the Internal Revenue Code, 9:30 a.m., SR-301.
  Committee on Veterans' Affairs: March 9, to hold hearings to examine S. 
1509, to amend title 38, United States Code, to provide a gratuity to 
veterans, their spouses, and children who contract HIV or AIDS as a 
result of a blood transfusion relating to a service-connected disability, 
2:30 p.m., SR-418.
  March 10, Full Committee, to hold joint hearings with the House 
Committee on Veterans' Affairs to examine the legislative presentation of 
the Veterans of Foreign Wars, 10 a.m., SH-216.
  Select Committee on Intelligence: March 9, to hold closed hearings to 
examine certain intelligence matters, 2:30 p.m., SH-219.
  March 11, Full Committee, to hold closed hearings to examine certain 
intelligence matters, 2:30 p.m., SH-219.
  Special Committee on Aging: March 9, to hold hearings to examine the 
new Medicare drug discount card, 10 a.m., SD-628.


                              House Chamber

  Program to be announced.


                            House Committees

  Committee on Agriculture, March 11, Subcommittee on Speciality Crops 
and Foreign Agriculture Programs, hearing to review the Peanut Program, 
10 a.m., 1300 Longworth.
  Committee on Appropriations, March 9, Subcommittee on Labor, Health and 
Human Services, Education and Related Agencies, on Teachers and Math and 
Science Education, 10 a.m., 2358 Rayburn.
  March 10, Subcommittee on Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug 
Administration, and Related Agencies, on Research, Education and 
Extension, 9:30 a.m., 2362A Rayburn.
  March 10, Subcommittee on Commerce, Justice, State, Judiciary and 
Related Agencies, on the Attorney General, 10 a.m., and on Department of 
State, Administration of Foreign Affairs, 2 p.m., H-309 Capitol.
  March 10, Subcommittee on Defense, on Army Budget Overview, 10 a.m., 
2212 Rayburn and, executive, on Army Acquisition Programs, 1:30 p.m., H-
140 Capitol.
  March 10, Subcommittee on Energy and Water Development, on U.S. Army 
Corps of Engineers, 1 p.m., 2362B Rayburn.
  March 10, Subcommittee on Foreign Operations, Export Financing and 
Related Programs, on the Secretary of State, 10 a.m., 2359 Rayburn.
  March 10, Subcommittee on Interior and Related Agencies, on Indian 
Health Services, 10 a.m., B-308 Rayburn.
  March 10, Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services, Education 
and Related Agencies, on Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, 
10:15 a.m., and on Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, 11:20 
a.m., 2358 Rayburn.
  March 10, Subcommittee on Military Construction, on Budget Overview, 1 
p.m., B-300 Rayburn.
  March 10, Subcommittee on Transportation, Treasury and Independent 
Agencies, on GSA, 10 a.m., 2358 Rayburn.
  March 10, Subcommittee on VA, HUD and Independent Agencies, on 
Department of Veterans Affairs, 10 a.m., H-140 Capitol, and 1 p.m., H-143 
Capitol.
  March 11, Subcommittee on Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug 
Administration and Related Agencies, on FDA, 9:30 a.m., 2362A Rayburn.
  March 11, Subcommittee on Commerce, State, Justice, Judiciary and 
Related Agencies, on Federal Judiciary, 10 a.m., H-309 Capitol.
  March 11, Subcommittee on Energy and Water Development, on Secretary of 
Energy, 10 a.m., 2362B Rayburn.
  March 11, Subcommittee on Homeland Security, on Border and 
Transportation Security, 10 a.m., and on Acting Administrator, 
Transportation Security Administration, 1 p.m., 2359 Rayburn.
  March 11, Subcommittee on Labor Health and Human Services, Education 
and Related Agencies, on Secretary of Education, 10 a.m., 2358 Rayburn.
  March 11, Subcommittee on VA, HUD and Independent Agencies, on 
Congressional Witnesses, 10 a.m., H-143 Capitol.
  Committee on Armed Services, March 10, Subcommittee on Total Force, 
hearing on the Fiscal Year 2005 National Defense Authorization Budget 
Request on the Adequacy of the Total Force, 2 p.m., 2118 Rayburn.
  March 11, Subcommittee on Projection Forces, hearing on the Fiscal Year 
2005 National Defense Authorization Budget Request--Navy Research and 
Development, Transformation and Future Navy Capabilities, 10 a.m., 2212 
Rayburn.
  March 11, Subcommittee on Readiness, hearing on the Fiscal Year 2005 
National Defense Authorization Budget Request--Assessing the Adequacy of 
the Fiscal Year 2005 Budget to Meet Readiness Needs, 9 a.m., 2118 
Rayburn.
  March 11, Subcommittee on Terrorism, Unconventional Threats and 
Capabilities, hearing on the Fiscal Year 2005 National Defense Budget 
Request--Special Operations Command Oversight, 1 p.m., 2118 Rayburn.
  Committee on Energy and Commerce, March 10, hearing entitled ``A Review 
of the Administration's FY 2005 Health Care Priorities,'' 2 p.m., 2123 
Rayburn.
  March 10, Subcommittee on Telecommunications and the Internet, hearing 
entitled ``Oversight of the Satellite Home Viewer Improvement Act,'' 10 
a.m., 2123 Rayburn.
  March 11, Subcommittee on Commerce, Trade and Consumer Protection 
hearing entitled ``College Recruiting: Are Student Athletes Being 
Protected?'' 10 a.m., 2123 Rayburn.
  Committee on Financial Services, March 10, Subcommittee on Domestic and 
International Monetary Policy, Trade, and Technology, hearing and markup 
of the following measures: H.R. 1914, Jamestown 400th Anniversary 
Commemorative Coin Act of 2003; H.R. 2131, To award a congressional gold 
medal to President Jose Maria Aznar of Spain; H.R. 2768, John Marshall 
Commemorative Coin Act; and H.R. 3277, Marine Corps 230th Anniversary 
Commemorative Coin Act, 10 a.m., 2128 Rayburn.
  Committee on Government Reform, March 9, Subcommittee on National 
Security, Emergency Threats and International Relations, hearing on 
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Missile Technology Export Controls, 2 p.m., 2247 Rayburn.
  March 10, Subcommittee on Government Efficiency and Financial 
Management, oversight hearing entitled ``Making Financial Management a 
Priority at DHS,'' 2 p.m., 2247 Rayburn.
  March 10, Subcommittee on Technology, Information Policy, 
Intergovernmental Relations and the Census, oversight hearing entitled 
``Information Security in the Federal Government: One Year Into the 
Federal Information Security Management Act,'' 2 p.m., 2154 Rayburn.
  March 11, Subcommittee on Criminal Justice, Drug Policy and Human 
Resources, hearing entitled ``Cervical Cancer and Human Papillomavirus,'' 
11 a.m., 2154 Rayburn.
  Committee on International Relations, March 10, hearing on Weapons of 
Mass Destruction, Terrorism, Human Rights and the Future of U.S.-Libyan 
Relations, 10:30 a.m., 2172 Rayburn.
  March 10, hearing on Human Rights Practices Around the World: A Review 
of the State Department's 2003 Annual Report, 1:30 p.m., 2172 Rayburn.
  March 11, Subcommittee on Africa, hearing on Sudan: Peace Agreement 
Around the Corner? 2 p.m., 2172 Rayburn.
  Committee on the Judiciary, March 9, Subcommittee on Commercial and 
Administrative Law, oversight hearing on the Department of Justice: 
Executive Office for United States Attorneys, Civil Division, Environment 
and Natural Resources Division, Executive Office for United States 
Trustees, and Office of the Solicitor General, 3 p.m., 2141 Rayburn.
  March 11, Subcommittee on Immigration, Border Security, and Claims, 
oversight hearing entitled ``Funding for Immigration in the President's 
2005 Budget,'' 10 a.m., 2141 Rayburn.
  Committee on Resources, March 10, Subcommittee on Forests and Forest 
Health, oversight hearing on the Fiscal Year 2005 President's Budget for 
the Forest Service, 10 a.m., 1334 Longworth.
  March 11, Subcommittee on Fisheries Conservation, Wildlife and Oceans, 
oversight hearing on the Administration's Fiscal Year 2005 budget 
requests for NOAA and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, 10 a.m., 1324 
Longworth.
  Committee on Rules, March 11, Subcommittee on Legislative and Budget 
Process, hearing to assess the effectiveness of the current budget 
process and consider new reform and enforcement proposals, 1 p.m., H-313 
Capitol.
  Committee on Science, March 10, hearing on Perspectives on the 
President's Vision for Space Exploration, 10 a.m., 2318 Rayburn.
  March 11, Subcommittee on Environment, Technology, and Standards, 
hearing on the Fiscal Year EPA Budget, 10 a.m., 2318 Rayburn.
  Committee on Small Business, March 10, hearing entitled ``Spike in 
Metal Prices: What Does It Mean for Small Manufacturers?'' 10 a.m., 2360 
Rayburn.
  Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, March 11, Subcommittee 
on Aviation, oversight hearing on the Status of the Computer-Assisted 
Passenger Prescreening System (CAPPS II), 10 a.m., 2167 Rayburn.
  Committee on Veterans' Affairs, March 11, Subcommittee on Health, 
hearing on the current status of Department of Veterans' post-traumatic 
stress disorder (PTSD) programs, 9:30 a.m., 334 Cannon.
  Committee on Ways and Means, March 9, Subcommittee on Health, hearing 
on the Uninsured, 2 p.m., 1100 Longworth.
  March 10, Subcommittee on Oversight and the Subcommittee on Social 
Security, joint hearing on Social Security Number and Individual Taxpayer 
Identification Number Mismatches and Misuse, 10 a.m., 1100 Longworth.
  March 11, full Committee, hearing on President Bush's Trade Agenda, 10 
a.m., 1100 Longworth.
  Select Committee on Homeland Security, March 10, Subcommittee on 
Intelligence and Counterterrorism, hearing entitled ``The Department of 
Homeland Security Proposed Information Analysis Budget for Fiscal Year 
2005,'' 10:30 a.m., room to be announced.


                             Joint Meetings

  Joint Meetings: March 10, Senate Committee on Veterans' Affairs, to 
hold joint hearings with the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs to 
examine the legislative presentation of the Veterans of Foreign Wars, 10 
a.m., SH-216.
  Joint Economic Committee: March 10, to hold hearings to examine issues 
relative to helping Americans save, 10 a.m., SD-628.