[Congressional Record Volume 150, Number 35 (Thursday, March 18, 2004)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D255-D259]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]





                      CONGRESSIONAL PROGRAM AHEAD

                Week of March 22 through March 27, 2004

                             Senate Chamber

  On Monday, at 2 p.m., Senate will resume consideration of S. 1637, 
Jumpstart Our Business Strength (JOBS) Act.
   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 23, Subcommittee on Energy and 
Water Development, to hold hearings to examine proposed budget 
estimates for fiscal year 2005 for the Department of Energy's Office 
of National Nuclear Security Administration, 10 a.m., SD-192.
  March 23, Subcommittee on Homeland Security, to hold hearings to 
examine proposed budget estimates for fiscal year 2005 for the 
Transportation Security Administration and the United States Coast 
Guard, both of the Department of Homeland Security, 10 a.m., SD-124.
  March 23, Subcommittee on Commerce, Justice, State, and the 
Judiciary, to hold hearings to examine the transformation of the 
Federal Bureau of Investigation, focusing on information technology, 
management and training, 10:30 a.m., SD-116.
  March 24, Subcommittee on Energy and Water Development, to hold 
hearings to examine the Bureau of Reclamation's Animas-La Plata 
Project, 10 a.m., SD-124.
  March 24, Subcommittee on Defense, to hold hearings to examine 
proposed budget estimates for fiscal year 2005 for the Department of 
the Air Force, 10 a.m., SD-192.

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  March 25, Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services, and 
Education, to hold hearings to examine proposed budget estimates for 
fiscal year 2005 for the Department of Health and Human Services, 
9:30 a.m., SD-192.
  March 25, Subcommittee on Interior, to hold hearings to examine 
proposed budget estimates for fiscal year 2005 for the Department of 
the Interior, 9:30 a.m., SD-124.
  Committee on Armed Services: March 23, to hold hearings to examine 
atomic energy defense activities of the Department of Energy 
relating to the Defense Authorization request for fiscal year 2005, 
9:30 a.m., SD-106.
  March 23, Subcommittee on Readiness and Management Support, to 
hold hearings to examine the Defense Authorization Request for 
fiscal year 2005, 9:30 a.m., SD-106.
  Committee on Armed Services: March 23, to hold hearings to examine 
atomic energy defense activities of the Department of Energy 
relating to the Defense Authorization request for fiscal year 2005, 
9:30 a.m., SD-106.
  March 23, Subcommittee on Readiness and Management Support, to 
hold hearings to examine the Defense Authorization Request for 
fiscal year 2005, focusing on Department of Defense financial 
management, 2:30 p.m., SR-232A.
  March 24, Subcommittee on Strategic Forces, to hold hearings to 
examine the proposed Defense Authorization Request for fiscal year 
2005, focusing on strategic forces and capabilities, 9:30 a.m., SR-
222.
  March 24, Subcommittee on Airland, to hold hearings to examine 
Navy and Air Force aviation programs in review of the Defense 
Authorization request for fiscal year 2005 and future years defense 
program, 2 p.m., SR-232A
  March 25, Full Committee, to hold hearings to examine the role of 
the U.S. Northern Command and U.S. Special Operations Command in 
defending the homeland and in the global war on terrorism, in review 
of the defense authorization request for fiscal year 2005; to be 
followed by a closed session in SH-219, 9:30 a.m., SH-216.
  March 25, Subcommittee on Strategic Forces, to hold hearings to 
examine national security space programs and management in review of 
the Defense Authorization request for fiscal year 2005, 2:30 p.m., 
SR-232A.
  Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs: March 23, to 
resume hearings to examine current investigations and regulatory 
actions regarding the mutual fund industry, focusing on fund 
operations and governance, 10 a.m., SD-538.
  March 24, Subcommittee on Housing and Transportation, to hold 
hearings to examine the real estate appraisal industry, focusing on 
related issues involving financial markets and community 
investments, risk management, and consumer protection, 2:30 p.m., 
SD-538.
  March 25, Subcommittee on Economic Policy, to hold an oversight 
hearing to examine national flood insurance repetitive losses, 10 
a.m., SD-538.
  March 25, Full Committee, to hold hearings to examine the 
President's proposed budget request for fiscal year 2005 for the 
Federal Transit Administration, Department of Transportation, 2 
p.m., SD-538.
  Committee on Energy and Natural Resources: March 24, business 
meeting to consider pending calendar business, 11:30 a.m., SD-366.
  March 24, Subcommittee on Public Lands and Forests, to hold 
hearings to examine S. 433, to provide for enhanced collaborative 
forest stewardship management within the Clearwater and Nez Perce 
National Forests in Idaho, S. 2180, to direct the Secretary of 
Agriculture to exchange certain lands in the Arapaho and Roosevelt 
National Forests in the State of Colorado, and H.R. 1964, to assist 
the States of Connecticut, New Jersey, New York, and Pennsylvania in 
conserving priority lands and natural resources in the Highlands 
region, 2:30 p.m., SD-366.
  March 25, Subcommittee on Water and Power, to hold hearings to 
examine S. 1085, to provide for a Bureau of Reclamation program to 
assist states and local communities in evaluating and developing 
rural and small community water supply systems, and S. 1732, to 
direct the Secretary of the Interior to establish a rural water 
supply program in the Reclamation States to provide a clean, safe, 
affordable, and reliable water supply to rural residents, 2:30 p.m., 
SD-366.
  Committee on Environment and Public Works: March 23, to hold 
oversight hearings to examine the implementation of the United 
Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea, 2 p.m., SD-406.
  March 24, Full Committee, to hold hearings to examine the 
environmental impacts on the United States natural gas supply, 10 
a.m., SD-406.
  Committee on Foreign Relations: March 23, to hold hearings to 
examine the current status of United States and Mexico relations, 
focusing on immigration policy and the bilateral relationship, 9:30 
a.m., SD-419.
  March 24, Full Committee, to hold hearings to examine intellectual 
property piracy issues, 9:30 a.m., SD-419.
  March 25, Full Committee, to hold hearing to examine proposed 
legislation to amend the African Growth and Opportunity Act to 
expand certain trade benefits to eligible sub-Saharan African 
countries, 9:30 a.m., SD-419.
  Committee on Governmental Affairs: March 23, to hold joint 
hearings with the House Committee on Government Reform to examine 
U.S. Postal Service reform issues, 2:30 p.m., 2154 RHOB.
  March 24, Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations, to hold 
hearings to examine problems facing the credit counseling industry, 
focusing on cases of misconduct among credit card counseling 
agencies and their for-profit service providers and what solutions 
may be available to repair the industry, 9 a.m., SD-342.
  Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions: March 25, 
Subcommittee on Employment, Safety, and Training, to hold hearings 
to examine hazard communication in the workplace, 10 a.m., SD-430.
  Committee on Indian Affairs: March 24, to hold hearings to examine 
S. 1529, to amend the Indian Gaming Regulatory Act to include 
provisions relating to the payment and administration of gaming 
fees, 9:30 a.m., SR-485.
  Committee on the Judiciary: March 23, to hold hearings to examine 
a proposed constitutional amendment to preserve traditional 
marriage, 10 a.m., SD-226.

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  March 23, Full Committee, to hold hearings to examine the 
challenges and solutions involving the counterfeiting and theft of 
tangible intellectual property, 2:30 p.m., SD-226.
  March 24, Full Committee, to hold hearings to examine the 
nomination of Paul S. Diamond, to be United States District Judge 
for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania, 10 a.m., SD-226.
  Committee on Veterans' Affairs: March 25, to hold joint hearings 
with the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs to examine the 
legislative presentations of the National Association of State 
Directors of Veterans Affairs, AMVETS, American Ex-Prisoners of War, 
the Vietnam Veterans of America, and the Military Officers 
Association of America, 10 a.m., 345 CHOB.
  Special Committee on Aging: March 22, to hold hearing to examine 
certain criminal situations involving seniors with dementia, 
focusing on a recent tragedy in Ocala, Florida, involving the death 
of a senior citizen suffering from dementia and the killing of a 
local police officer, 2 p.m., SD-628.
  March 23, Full Committee, to hold hearings to examine the impact 
of Internet fraud on seniors, focusing on congressional efforts to 
ensure that federal and state enforcement agencies take the proper 
steps to protect seniors and prosecute cybercriminals, 10 a.m., SD-
628.


                             House Chamber

  Program to be announced.


                            House Committees

  Committee on Appropriations, March 23, Subcommittee on Labor, 
Health and Human Services, Education and Related Agencies, on 
Education Programs, 10 a.m., 2358 Rayburn.
  March 24, Subcommittee on Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and 
Drug Administration and Related Agencies, on Legal Activities; DEA; 
Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, 10 a.m., and on 
U.S. Marshals Service and Federal Prison System, 2 p.m., H-309 
Capitol.
  March 24, Subcommittee on Energy and Water Development, on Nuclear 
Waste Disposal and Environmental Management, 10 a.m., 2362B Rayburn.
  March 24, Subcommittee on Homeland Security, on Emergency 
Preparedness and Response, 10 a.m., 2360 Rayburn.
  March 24, Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services, 
Education and Related Agencies, on Health Resources and Services 
Administration, 10:15 a.m., on Administration for Children and 
Families, 11:20 a.m, and on Secretary of Education, 1 p.m., 2358 
Rayburn.
  March 24, Subcommittee on Transportation, Treasury and Independent 
Agencies, on OMB, 10 a.m., 2358 Rayburn.
  March 24, Subcommittee on VA, HUD and Independent Agencies, on 
Chemical Safety Hazard Investigation Board, 10 a.m., and on 
Corporation for National and Community Service, 11 a.m., H-143 
Capitol.
  March 25, Subcommittee on Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and 
Drug Administration and Related Agencies, on Rural Development, 9:30 
a.m., 2362A Rayburn.
  March 25, Subcommittee on Commerce, Justice, State, Judiciary and 
Related Agencies, on SBA, 10 a.m., and on U.S. Trade Representative, 
2 p.m., H-309 Capitol.
  March 25, Subcommittee on Energy and Water Development, executive, 
on National Nuclear Security Administration, 10 a.m., 2362B Rayburn.
  March 25, Subcommittee on Homeland Security, on Bureau of Customs 
and Border Protection, 10 a.m., and on United States Citizenship and 
Immigration Services, 2 p.m., 2359 Rayburn.
  March 25, Subcommittee on Interior, on Smithsonian, 10 a.m., B-308 
Rayburn.
  March 25, Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services, 
Education and Related Agencies, on Child Development Research and 
Programs, 10 a.m., 2358 Rayburn.
  March 25, Subcommittee on Military Construction, on European 
Command, 9:30 a.m., B-300 Rayburn.
  March 25, Subcommittee on Transportation, Treasury and Independent 
Agencies, on Highway Safety Programs, 10 a.m., 2358 Rayburn.
  March 25, Subcommittee on VA, HUD and Independent Agencies, to 
continue appropriation hearings, 9:30 a.m. and 1:30 p.m., H-143 
Capitol.
  March 26, Subcommittee on Commerce, Justice, State, Judiciary and 
Independent Agencies, on EEOC, 2 p.m., H-309 Capitol.
  Committee on Armed Services, March 24, hearing on the Fiscal Year 
2005 National Defense Authorization budget request from the 
Department of Defense, 10 a.m., 2118 Rayburn.
  March 24, Subcommittee on Readiness, hearing on the Pre-positioned 
Equipment Programs of the United States Army and United States 
Marine Corps, 2 p.m., 2118 Rayburn.
  March 24, Subcommittee on Total Force, hearing on the Fiscal Year 
2005 National Defense Authorization budget request--Military 
Personnel Policy, Benefits and Compensation Overview, 1 p.m., 2212 
Rayburn.
  March 25, Subcommittee on Readiness, hearing on the 2005 Base 
Realignment and Closure Process, 1 p.m., 2118 Rayburn.
  March 25, Subcommittee on Strategic Forces, hearing on the Fiscal 
Year 2005 National Defense Authorization request--Missile Defense 
Programs, 10 a.m., 2212 Rayburn.
  March 25, Subcommittee on Tactical Air and Land Forces, hearing on 
the Fiscal Year 2005 National Defense Authorization budget request--
Department of the Navy and Department of the Air Force Tactical 
Weapon Acquisition Programs, 9 a.m., 2118 Rayburn.
  March 25, Subcommittee on Terrorism, Unconventional Threats and 
Capabilities, hearing on the Fiscal Year 2005 National Defense 
Authorization budget request--Department of Defense Science and 
Technology Policy and Programs, 2 p.m., 2212 Rayburn.
  Committee on Energy and Commerce, March 24, hearing on ``The State 
of U.S. Industry,'' 10 a.m., 2123 Rayburn.

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  March 25, Subcommittee on Health, hearing entitled ``NIH: Re-
engineering Clinical Research,'' 10 a.m., 2322 Rayburn.
  Committee on Financial Services, March 24, Subcommittee on Housing 
and Community Opportunity, hearing on H.R. 3755, Zero Down Payment 
Act of 2004, 10 a.m., 2128 Rayburn.
  March 25, full Committee, hearing on the state of the 
international financial system, 10 a.m., 2128 Rayburn.
  Committee on Government Reform, March 23, Subcommittee on Criminal 
Justice, Drug Policy and Human Resources, hearing entitled ``Centers 
for Faith-Based and Community Initiatives: Progress and Promise,'' 
10 a.m., 2154 Rayburn.
  March 24, Subcommittee on Civil Service and Agency Organization, 
oversight hearing entitled ``Oversight of the Federal Employees 
Health Benefits Program and the Federal Long-Term Care Insurance 
Program,'' 2 p.m., 2203 Rayburn.
  March 24, Subcommittee on Criminal Justice, Drug Policy and Human 
Resources, hearing entitled ``DoD Counternarcotics: What Is Congress 
Getting For Its Money?'' 10 a.m., 2203 Rayburn.
  March 24, Subcommittee on Energy Policy, Natural Resources and 
Regulatory Affairs and the Subcommittee on National Security, 
Emerging Threats and International Relations, joint hearing entitled 
``The Homeland Security Department's Plan to Consolidate and Co-
locate Regional and Field Offices: Improving Communication and 
Coordination,'' 1 p.m., 2247 Rayburn.
  March 24, Subcommittee on Human Rights and Wellness, hearing 
entitled ``10 Years after the Implementation of DSHEA: The Status of 
Dietary Supplements in the United States,'' 10 a.m., 2154 Rayburn.
  March 24, Subcommittee on Technology, Information Policy, 
Intergovernmental Relations and the Census, oversight hearing 
entitled ``Electronic Government: A Progress Report on the Successes 
and Challenges of Government-wide Information Technology 
Solutions,'' 2:30 p.m., 2154 Rayburn.
  March 25, full Committee, hearing entitled ``Maintaining a Level 
Playing Field for D.C. Graduates: Legislation to Reauthorize the 
D.C. College Access Act,'' 10 a.m., 2154 Rayburn.
  Committee on International Relations, March 24, hearing on Safety 
and Security of Peace Corps Volunteers, 10:30 a.m., 2172 Rayburn.
  March 24, Subcommittee on the Middle East and Central Asia, 
hearing on Saudi Arabia and the Fight Against Terrorism Financing, 
1:30 a.m., 2172 Rayburn.
  Committee on the Judiciary, March 24, Subcommittee on Immigration, 
Border Security, and Claims, oversight hearing entitled ``How Would 
Millions of Guest Workers Impact Working Americans and Americans 
Seeking Employment?'' 10 a.m., 2141 Rayburn.
  March 25, Subcommittee on the Constitution hearing on H. Res. 568, 
Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that Judicial 
determinations regarding the meaning of the laws of the United 
States should not be based on judgments, laws, or pronouncements of 
foreign institutions unless such foreign judgments, laws, or 
pronouncements inform an understanding of the original meaning of 
the laws of the United States, and the Appropriate Role of Foreign 
Judgments in the Interpretation of American Law, 10 a.m., 2141 
Rayburn.
  Committee on Resources, March 24, Subcommittee on Water and Power, 
oversight hearing on the Bureau of Reclamation's Facility Title 
Transfers: Lessons Learned and Future Opportunities; followed by a 
hearing on H.R. 3747, Wallowa Lake Dam Rehabilitation and Water 
Management Act of 2004, 2 p.m., 1324 Longworth.
  March 25, Subcommittee on Fisheries Conservation, Wildlife and 
Oceans, hearing on H.R. 3378, Marine Turtle Conservation Act of 
2003, 2 p.m., 1324 Longworth.
  March 25, Subcommittee on National Parks, Recreation and Public 
Lands, hearing on the following bills: H.R. 1517, Land Reinvestment 
Act; H.R. 2663, To authorize the Secretary of the Interior to study 
the suitability and feasibility of designating Castle Nugent Farms 
located on St. Croix, Virgin Islands, as a unit of the National Park 
System; and H.R. 3874, To convey for public purposes certain Federal 
lands in Riverside County, California, that have been identified for 
disposal, 10 a.m., 1324 Longworth.
  Committee on Rules, March 23, Subcommittee on Legislative and 
Budget Process, to continue hearings to assess the effectiveness of 
the current budget process and consider new reform and enforcement 
proposals--Part II, 11 a.m., H-313 Capitol.
  Committee on Science, March 24, Subcommittee on Energy, hearing on 
the Priorities in the Department of Energy Budget for Fiscal Year 
2005, 10 a.m., 2318 Rayburn.
  March 24, Subcommittee on Research and the Subcommittee on 
Environment, Technology and Standards, joint hearing on H.R. 3980, 
National Windstorm Impact Reduction Act of 2004, 2 p.m., 2318 
Rayburn.
  Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, March 25, 
Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation and the 
Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment, joint hearing on 
Ballast Water Management: New International Standards and National 
Invasive Species Act Reauthorization, 10 a.m., 2167 Rayburn.
  Committee on Veterans' Affairs, March 24, hearing entitled 
``Employing Veterans of Our Armed Forces,'' 11 a.m., 334 Cannon.
  Committee on Ways and Means, March 24, hearing on Board of 
Trustees 2004 Annual Reports, 1 p.m., 1100 Longworth.
  Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence, March 23, Subcommittee 
on Human Intelligence, Analysis and Counterintelligence, executive, 
hearing on CIA Compensation Reform, 4 p.m., H-405 Capitol.
  March 24, full Committee, executive, hearing on Central 
Intelligence Agency Program Budget, 2 p.m., H-405 Capitol.
  March 25, executive, hearing on Joint Military Intelligence 
Program and Tactical Intelligence and Related Activities, 10 a.m., 
H-405 Capitol.
  March 25, Subcommittee on Intelligence Policy and National 
Security, executive, briefing on Global Intelligence Updated, 9 
a.m., H-405 Capitol.

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  March 26, full Committee, executive, hearing on General Defense 
Intelligence Program, 9 a.m., H-405 Capitol.
  Select Committee on Homeland Security, March 24, Subcommittee on 
Rules, hearing entitled ``Homeland Security Jurisdiction: The 
Perspective of Committee Leaders,'' 12:30 p.m., 2237 Rayburn.


                             Joint Meetings

  Joint Meetings: March 23, Senate Committee on Governmental 
Affairs, to hold joint hearings with the House Committee on 
Government Reform to examine U.S. Postal Service reform issues, 2:30 
p.m., 2154 RHOB.
  Joint Meetings: March 25, Senate Committee on Veterans' Affairs, 
to hold joint hearings with the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs 
to examine the legislative presentations of the National Association 
of State Directors of Veterans Affairs, AMVETS, American Ex-
Prisoners of War, the Vietnam Veterans of America, and the Military 
Officers Association of America, 10 a.m., 345 CHOB.