[Congressional Record Volume 150, Number 42 (Tuesday, March 30, 2004)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D319-D321]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]





                   COMMITTEE MEETINGS FOR WEDNESDAY,

                             MARCH 31, 2004

        (Committee meetings are open unless otherwise indicated)


                                 Senate

  Committee on Appropriations: 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 
Environmental Management, Office of Civilian Radioactive Waste 
Management, and Office of Environment, Safety and Health, 10 a.m., 
SD-138.

[[Page D320]]


  Subcommittee on Defense, to hold a closed hearing to examine 
proposed budget estimates for fiscal year 2005 for intelligence and 
world wide threat assessment, 10 a.m., S-407, Capitol.
  Subcommittee on Legislative Branch, to hold hearings to examine 
proposed budget estimates for fiscal year 2005 for the Senate 
Sergeant at Arms and the United States Capitol Police, 2 p.m., SD-
138.
  Committee on Armed Services: Subcommittee on Personnel, to hold 
hearings to examine the Defense authorization request for fiscal 
year 2005, focusing on active and Reserve military and civilian 
personnel programs, 9:30 a.m., SR-232A.
  Full Committee, to hold a closed briefing on the acquisition of 
the Boeing KC-767A tanker aircraft, 4 p.m., SR-222.
  Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs: to resume 
hearings to examine the current investigations and regulatory 
actions regarding the mutual fund industry focusing on soft-dollar 
practices, 10 a.m., SD-538.
  Full Committee, to continue hearings to examine the current 
investigations and regulatory actions regarding the mutual fund 
industry focusing on fund costs and distribution practices, 2:30 
p.m., SD-538.
  Committee on Environment and Public Works: to hold hearings to 
examine the nominations of Stephen L. Johnson, of Maryland, to be 
Deputy Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency, Ann R. 
Klee, of Virginia, to be an Assistant Administrator, Charles 
Johnson, of Utah, to be Chief Financial Officer, Benjamin Grumbles, 
of Virginia, to be an Assistant Administrator, all of the 
Environmental Protection Agency, and Gary Lee Visscher, of Maryland, 
to be a Member of the Chemical Safety and Hazard Investigation 
Board, 9:30 a.m., SD-406.
  Subcommittee on Transportation and Infrastructure, to hold 
hearings to examine the role of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers in 
meeting the nation's water resource needs in the 21st century, 1:30 
p.m., SD-406.
  Committee on Foreign Relations: to hold hearings to examine the 
nomination of Paul V. Applegarth, of Connecticut, to be Chief 
Executive Officer, Millennium Challenge Corporation, Department of 
State, 9:30 a.m., SD-419.
  Subcommittee on European Affairs, to hold hearings to examine the 
effects of the Madrid Terrorist Attacks on U.S. European cooperation 
in the war on terrorism, 2:30 p.m., SD-106.
  Select Committee on Intelligence: closed business meeting to 
consider pending intelligence matters, 2:30 p.m., SH-219.


                                 House

  Committee on Appropriations, Subcommittee on Commerce, Justice, 
State, Judiciary and Related Agencies, on FCC, 10 a.m., and on SEC, 
2 p.m., H-309 Capitol.
  Subcommittee on Defense, executive, on Missile Defense, 10 a.m., 
H-140 Capitol.
  Subcommittee on Energy and Water Development, on Contributions of 
the Army Corps of Engineers in the Restoration of Iraq and 
Afghanistan, 9:30 a.m., 2362B Rayburn.
  Subcommittee on Homeland Security, on U.S. Coast Guard, 10 a.m., 
2360 Rayburn.
  Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services, Education and 
Related Agencies, on Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 
10:15 a.m., 2358 Rayburn.
  Subcommittee on Military Construction, on Pacific Command, 1:30 
p.m., B-300 Rayburn.
  Subcommittee on VA, HUD and Independent Agencies, on Department of 
Veterans Affairs, 10 a.m., and 1 p.m., 2359 Rayburn.
  Committee on Armed Services, hearing on the Fiscal Year 2005 
National Defense Authorization budget request of the Department of 
Defense, 10 a.m., 2118 Rayburn.
  Subcommittee on Terrorism, Unconventional Threats and 
Capabilities, hearing on the Fiscal Year 2005 National Defense 
Authorization budget request--Department of Defense's Business 
Transformation Efforts, 1:30 p.m., 2118 Rayburn.
  Subcommittee on Total Force, hearing on the Fiscal Year 2005 
National Defense Authorization budget request on Reserve Component 
Transformation and Relieving the Stress on the Reserve Component, 1 
p.m., 2212 Rayburn.
  Committee on Energy and Commerce, Subcommittee on Commerce, Trade, 
and Consumer Protection, hearing entitled ``U.S.-China Trade: 
Preparations for the Joint Commission on Commerce and Trade, 10 
a.m., 2123 Rayburn.
  Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations, hearing entitled ``A 
Review to Assess Progress with the Bureau of Customs and Border 
Protection's Targeting Program for Sea Cargo,'' 10 a.m., 2322 
Rayburn.
  Committee on Financial Services, Subcommittee on Capital Markets, 
Insurance, and Government Sponsored Enterprises, hearing entitled 
``Working with State Regulators to Increase Insurance Choices for 
Consumers,'' 10 a.m., 2128 Rayburn.
  Committee on Government Reform, Subcommittee on Government 
Efficiency and Financial Management, oversight hearing entitled ``10 
Years of GPRA--Results, Demonstrated,'' 2 p.m., 2247 Rayburn.
  Committee on International Relations, to mark up the following: 
H.R. 3978, Designation of Foreign Terrorist Organizations Reform 
Act; H.R. 4011, North Korea Human Rights Act of 2004; H.R. 2760, 
Resolution of the Ethiopia-Eritrea Border Dispute Act of 2003; the 
Peace Crops Safety and Security Act of 2004; the Assistance for 
Orphaned and Vulnerable Children in Developing Countries Act of 
2004; the United States International Leadership Act of 2003; H. 
Res. 402, Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives 
regarding the urgent need for freedom, democratic reform, and 
international monitoring of elections, human rights, and religious 
liberty in the Lao People's Democratic Republic; H. Res. 535, 
Expressing the concern and support of the House of Representatives 
for local elected officials under threat of assassination, 
kidnapping, forcible displacement, and coercion by terrorist 
organizations in the Republic of Colombia; H. Res. 563, Expressing 
the sense of the House of Representatives regarding the one-year 
anniversary of the human rights crackdown in Cuba; H. Res.

[[Page D321]]

576, Urging the Government of the People's Republic of China to 
improve its protection of intellectual property rights; H. Con. Res. 
326, Expressing the sense of Congress regarding the arbitrary 
detention of Dr. Wang Bingzhang by the Government of the People's 
Republic of China and urging his immediate release; H. Con. Res. 
336, Expressing the sense of Congress that the continued 
participation of the Russian Federation in the Group of 8 nations 
should be conditioned on the Russian Government voluntarily 
accepting and adhering to the norms and standards of democracy; H. 
Con. Res. 352, Recognizing the contributions of people of Indian 
origin to the United States and the benefits of working together 
with India towards promoting peace, prosperity, and freedom among 
all countries of the world; H. Con. Res. 378, Calling on the 
Government of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam to immediately and 
unconditionally release Father Thaddeus Nguyen Van Ly; and a 
resolution expressing the concern of Congress over Iran's 
development of the means to produce nuclear weapons, 10:30 a.m., 
2172 Rayburn.
  Subcommittee on Europe, hearing on Belarus and Its Future: 
Democracy or Soviet-Style Dictatorship? 1:30 p.m., 2200 Rayburn.
  Committee on the Judiciary, to mark up H.R. 3866, Anabolic Steroid 
Control Act of 2004, 10 a.m., 2141 Rayburn.
  Subcommittee on Commercial and Administrative Law, oversight 
hearing on the Legal Services Corporation: Inquiry into the 
Activities of the California Rural Legal Assistance Program and 
Testimony Relating to the Merits of Client Co-Pay, 1 p.m., 2141 
Rayburn.
  Subcommittee on Courts, the Internet, and Intellectual Property, 
to mark up the following: the Piracy Deterrence and Education Act of 
2004; H.R. 3632, Anti-Counterfeiting Amendments of 2003; H.R. 3754, 
Fraudulent Online Sanctions Act; and the Authorization Satellite 
Home Viewer Extension Act, 4 p.m., 2141 Rayburn.
  Committee on Resources, oversight hearing on the Federal 
recognition and acknowledgment process by the Bureau of Indian 
Affairs, 10 a.m., 1324 Longworth.
  Committee on Science, to mark up the following measures: H.R. 
3980, National Windstorm Impact Reduction Act of 2004; H.R. 3970, 
Green Chemistry Research and Development Act of 2004; and H.R. 4030, 
Congressional Medal for Outstanding Contributions in Math and 
Science Education Act of 2004, 10 a.m., 2318 Rayburn.
  Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, Subcommittee on 
Railroads, hearing on the Status of Railroad Economic Regulation, 10 
a.m., 2167 Rayburn.
  Committee on Veterans' Affairs, Subcommittee on Oversight and 
Investigations, hearing on current Department of Veterans Affairs 
employment practices with regard to procedures for background checks 
and credentialing, 10 a.m., 334 Cannon.
  Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence, executive, briefing on 
Iraq Weapons of Mass Destruction Update, 9 a.m., and executive, 
hearing on Counterintelligence Budget, 2 p.m., H-405 Capitol.