[Congressional Record Volume 150, Number 36 (Monday, March 22, 2004)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages E418-E419]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]


                       SENATE COMMITTEE MEETINGS

  Title IV of Senate Resolution 4, agreed to by the Senate on February 
4, 1977, calls for establishment of a system for a computerized 
schedule of all meetings and hearings of Senate committees, 
subcommittees, joint committees, and committees of conference. This 
title requires all such committees to notify the Office of the Senate 
Daily Digest--designated by the Rules Committee--of the time, place, 
and purpose of the meetings, when scheduled, and any cancellations or 
changes in the meetings as they occur.
  As an additional procedure along with the computerization of this 
information, the Office of the Senate Daily Digest will prepare this 
information for printing in the Extensions of Remarks section of the 
Congressional Record on Monday and Wednesday of each week.
  Meetings scheduled for Tuesday, March 23, 2004 may be found in the 
Daily Digest of today's Record.

                           MEETINGS SCHEDULED

                                MARCH 24
     9 a.m.
       Governmental Affairs
       Investigations Subcommittee
         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.
                                                            SD-342
     9:30 a.m.
       Commerce, Science, and Transportation
         To hold hearings to examine port security.
                                                            SR-253
       Indian Affairs
         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.
                                                            SD-562
       Armed Services
       Strategic Forces Subcommittee
         To hold hearings to examine the proposed Defense 
           Authorization Request for fiscal year 2005, focusing on 
           strategic forces and capabilities.
                                                            SR-222
     10 a.m.
       Appropriations
       Defense Subcommittee
         To hold hearings to examine proposed budget estimates for 
           fiscal year 2005 for the Department of the Air Force.
                                                            SD-192
       Appropriations
       Energy and Water Development Subcommittee
         To hold hearings to examine the Bureau of Reclamation's 
           Animas-La Plata Project.
                                                            SD-124
       Environment and Public Works
         To hold hearings to examine the environmental impacts on 
           the United States natural gas supply.
                                                            SD-406
       Judiciary
         To hold hearings to examine the nomination of Paul S. 
           Diamond, to be United States District Judge for the 
           Eastern District of Pennsylvania.
                                                            SD-226
     11:30 a.m.
       Energy and Natural Resources
         Business meeting to consider pending calendar business.
                                                            SD-366
     2 p.m.
       Armed Services
       Airland Subcommittee
         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.
                                                           SR-232A
     2:30 p.m.
       Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs
       Housing and Transportation Subcommittee
         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.
                                                            SD-538
       Energy and Natural Resources
       Public Lands and Forests Subcommittee
         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.
                                                            SD-366

                                MARCH 25
     9:30 a.m.
       Armed Services
         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.
                                                            SH-216
       Commerce, Science, and Transportation
         To hold hearings to examine cable rates.
                                                            SR-253
       Foreign Relations
         To hold hearings to examine proposed legislation to amend 
           the African Growth and Opportunity Act to expand 
           certain trade benefits to eligible sub-Saharan African 
           countries.
                                                            SD-419
       Appropriations
       Interior Subcommittee
         To hold hearings to examine proposed budget estimates for 
           fiscal year 2005 for the Department of the Interior.
                                                            SD-124
       Appropriations
       Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education 
           Subcommittee
         To hold hearings to examine proposed budget estimates for 
           fiscal year 2005 for the Department of Health and Human 
           Services.
                                                            SD-192
     10 a.m.
       Appropriations
       Commerce, Justice, State, and the Judiciary Subcommittee
         To hold hearings to examine proposed budget estimates for 
           fiscal year 2005 for the Department of State.
                                                            SD-116
       Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs
       Economic Policy Subcommittee
         To hold an oversight hearing to examine national flood 
           insurance repetitive losses.
                                                            SD-538
       Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions
       Employment, Safety, and Training Subcommittee
         To hold hearings to examine hazard communication in the 
           workplace.
                                                            SD-430
       Appropriations
       VA, HUD, and Independent Agencies Subcommittee
         To hold hearings to examine proposed budget estimates for 
           fiscal year 2005 for the Environmental Protection 
           Agency.
                                                            SD-628
       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.
                                                          345 CHOB
     1:30 p.m.
       Appropriations
       Agriculture, Rural Development, and Related Agencies 
           Subcommittee
         To hold hearings to examine proposed budget estimates for 
           fiscal year 2005 for programs under its jurisdiction.
                                                            SD-192
     2 p.m.
       Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs
         To hold hearings to examine the President's proposed 
           budget request for fiscal year 2005 for the Federal 
           Transit Administration, Department of Transportation.
                                                            SD-538
     2:30 p.m.
       Foreign Relations
         To hold hearings to examine the nominations of Thomas 
           Bolling Robertson, of Virginia, to be Ambassador to 
           Slovenia, Miles T. Bivins, of Texas, to be Ambassador 
           to Sweden, and Michael Christian Polt, of Tennessee, to 
           be Ambassador to Serbia and Montenegro.
                                                            SD-419
       Armed Services
       Strategic Forces Subcommittee
         To hold hearings to examine national security space 
           programs and management in review of the Defense 
           Authorization request for fiscal year 2005.
                                                           SR-232A
       Energy and Natural Resources
       Water and Power Subcommittee
         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, 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, S. 1727, to authorize 
           additional appropriations for the Reclamation Safety of 
           Dams Act of 1978, and S. 1791, to amend the Lease Lot 
           Conveyance Act of 2002 to provide that the amounts 
           received by the United States under that Act shall be 
           deposited in the reclamation fund.
                                                            SD-366


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                                MARCH 30
     9 a.m.
       Indian Affairs
         To hold oversight hearings to examine Inter-Tribal Timber 
           Council's Indian Forest Management Assessment Team 
           report.
                                                            SR-485
     9:30 a.m.
       Armed Services
         To hold closed hearings to examine the second interim 
           report of the Iraq Survey Group.
                                                    S-407, Capitol
     10 a.m.
       Energy and Natural Resources
         To hold hearings to examine the implementation of the 
           Energy Employees Occupational Illness Compensation 
           Program Act of 2000.
                                                            SD-366
       Indian Affairs
         To hold hearings to examine S. 868, to amend the Coos, 
           Lower Umpqua, and Siuslaw Restoration Act to provide 
           for the cultural restoration and economic self-
           sufficiency of the Confederation Tribes of Coos, Lower 
           Umpqua, and Siuslaw Indians of Oregon.
                                                            SR-485
     2 p.m.
       Armed Services
       Airland Subcommittee
         To hold hearings to examine the proposed Defense 
           Authorization Request for fiscal year 2005 and the 
           Future Years Defense Program, focusing on Army aviation 
           programs.
                                                           SR-232A
     2:30 p.m.
       Energy and Natural Resources
       National Parks Subcommittee
         To hold oversight hearings to examine National Heritage 
           Areas, including findings and recommendations of the 
           General Accounting Office, the definition of a National 
           Heritage Area, the definition of national significance 
           as it relates to National Heritage Areas, 
           recommendations for establishing National Heritage 
           Areas as units of the National Park System, 
           recommendations for prioritizing proposed studies and 
           designations, and options for developing a National 
           Heritage Area Program within the National Park Service.
                                                            SD-366

                                MARCH 31
     9:30 a.m.
       Armed Services
       Personnel Subcommittee
         To hold hearings to examine the Defense authorization 
           request for fiscal year 2005, focusing on active and 
           Reserve military and civilian personnel programs.
                                                           SR-232A
     10 a.m.
       Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions
         Business meeting to consider pending calendar business.
                                                            SD-430
       Indian Affairs
         Business meeting to consider pending calendar business.
                                                            SR-485
     2:30 p.m.
       Foreign Relations
       European Affairs Subcommittee
         To hold hearings to examine the effects of the Madrid 
           Terrorist Attacks on U.S. European cooperation in the 
           war on terrorism.
                                                            SD-419

                                APRIL 1
     9:30 a.m.
       Armed Services
         To hold hearings to examine the proposed Defense 
           Authorization Request for fiscal year 2005, focusing on 
           the military strategy and operational requirements of 
           the unified and regional commands; to be followed by a 
           possible closed session in SR-222.
                                                            SD-106
     2:30 p.m.
       Armed Services
       Readiness and Management Support Subcommittee
         To hold hearings to examine the proposed Defense 
           Authorization Request for fiscal year 2005, focusing on 
           military installation programs.
                                                           SR-232A

                              SEPTEMBER 21
     10 a.m.
       Veterans' Affairs
         To hold joint hearings with the House Committee on 
           Veterans' Affairs to examine the legislative 
           presentation of the American Legion.
                                                          345 CHOB

                             POSTPONEMENTS

                                MARCH 24
     9:30 a.m.
       Foreign Relations
         To hold hearings to examine intellectual property piracy 
           issues.
                                                            SD-419