[Congressional Record Volume 150, Number 30 (Wednesday, March 10, 2004)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D216-D217]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]





            COMMITTEE MEETINGS FOR THURSDAY, MARCH 11, 2004

        (Committee meetings are open unless otherwise indicated)


                                 Senate

  Committee on Appropriations: 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.
  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.
  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.
  Committee on Armed Services: to hold hearings to examine missile 
defense in review of the Defense Authorization Request for fiscal 
year 2005, 9:30 a.m., SR-325.
  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.
  Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation: to hold 
hearings to examine prescription drug importation and related 
matters, 10 a.m., SR-253.
  Committee on Energy and Natural Resources: 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.
  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 Governmental Affairs: 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 the Judiciary: business meeting to consider pending 
calendar business, 9:30 a.m., SD-226.
  Select Committee on Intelligence: to hold closed hearings to 
examine certain intelligence matters, 2:30 p.m., SH-219.


                                 House

  Committee on Agriculture, Subcommittee on Speciality Crops and 
Foreign Agriculture Programs, hearing to review the Peanut Program, 
10 a.m., 1300 Longworth.
  Committee on Appropriations, Subcommittee on Agriculture, Rural 
Development, Food and Drug Administration and Related Agencies, on 
FDA, 9:30 a.m., 2362A Rayburn.
  Subcommittee on Commerce, State, Justice, Judiciary and Related 
Agencies, on Federal Judiciary, 10 a.m., H-309 Capitol.
  Subcommittee on Energy and Water Development, on Secretary of 
Energy, 10 a.m., 2362B Rayburn.
  Subcommittee on Homeland Security, on Border and Transportation 
Security, 10 a.m., and on Acting Administrator, Transportation 
Security Administration, 1 p.m., 2358 Rayburn.
  Subcommittee on Labor Health and Human Services, Education and 
Related Agencies, on Secretary of Education, 10 a.m., 2358 Rayburn.
  Subcommittee on VA, HUD and Independent Agencies, on Congressional 
Witnesses, 10 a.m., H-143 Capitol.
  Committee on Armed Services, 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.
  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.
  Subcommittee on Terrorism, Unconventional Threats and 
Capabilities, hearing on the Fiscal Year 2005 National Defense 
Authorization Budget Request--Special Operations Command Oversight, 
1 p.m., 2118 Rayburn.
  Committee on the Budget, to mark up the following: Budget 
Resolution for Fiscal Year 2005; and other pending business, 10:15 
a.m., 210 Cannon.
  Committee on Education and the Workforce, hearing entitled ``The 
Changing Nature of the Economy: The Critical Roles of Education and 
Innovation in creating Jobs & Opportunity in a Knowledge Economy,'' 
10 a.m., 2175 Rayburn.
  Committee on Energy and Commerce, Subcommittee on Commerce, Trade 
and Consumer Protection hearing entitled ``College Recruiting: Are 
Student Athletes Being Protected?'' 10 a.m., 2123 Rayburn.
  Committee on Government Reform, hearing on the Complex Task of 
Coordinating Contracts Amid Chaos: The Challenges of Rebuilding a 
Broken Iraq, 2 p.m., 2154 Rayburn.
  Subcommittee on Criminal Justice, Drug Policy and Human Resources, 
hearing entitled ``Cervical Cancer and Human Papillomavirus,'' 11 
a.m., 2247 Rayburn.
  Committee on International Relations, Subcommittee on Africa, 
hearing on Sudan: Peace Agreement Around the Corner? 2 p.m., 2172 
Rayburn.
  Committee on the Judiciary, Subcommittee on Courts, the Internet, 
and Intellectual Property, oversight hearing on Section 115 of the 
Copyright Act: In Need of Update? 12 p.m., 2141 Rayburn.

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  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, 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, 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, Subcommittee on Environment, Technology, and 
Standards, hearing on the Fiscal Year EPA Budget, 10 a.m., 2318 
Rayburn.
  Committee on Veterans' Affairs, Subcommittee on Health, hearing on 
the current status of Department of Veterans Affairs' post-traumatic 
stress disorder (PTSD) programs, 9:30 a.m., 334 Cannon.
  Committee on Ways and Means, hearing on President's Bush's Trade 
Agenda, 10 a.m., 1100 Longworth.
  Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence, executive, hearing on 
National Reconnaissance Program Budget, 10 a.m., H-405 Capitol.
  Subcommittee on Intelligence Policy and National Security, 
executive, briefing on Global Intelligence Update, 9 a.m., H-405 
Capitol.