[Congressional Record Volume 150, Number 52 (Wednesday, April 21, 2004)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D388-D389]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]





                         COMMITTEE MEETINGS FOR

                        THURSDAY, APRIL 22, 2004

        (Committee meetings are open unless otherwise indicated)


                                 Senate

  Committee on Appropriations: Subcommittee on Transportation, 
Treasury and General Government, to hold hearings to examine 
proposed budget estimates for fiscal year 2005 for the Federal 
Aviation Administration, 10 a.m., SD-138.
  Full Committee, to hold hearings to examine the report of the U.S. 
Commission on Ocean Policy, 2 p.m., SD-138.
  Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation: to hold 
hearings to examine U.S. Commission on Ocean Policy Report, 9:30 
a.m., SR-253.
   Committee on Foreign Relations: to hold hearings to examine 
obstacles and opportunities regarding the Iraq transition, 9:30 a.m., 
SD-106.
   Full Committee, to hold hearings to examine the nominations of 
Lauren Moriarty, of Hawaii, to be Ambassador during her tenure of 
service as United States Senior Official to the Asia-Pacific 
Economic Cooperation Forum, Christopher R. Hill, of Rhode Island, to 
be Ambassador to the Republic of Korea, Michael W. Marine, of 
Vermont, to be Ambassador to Vietnam, and Patricia M. Haslach, of 
Oregon, to be Ambassador to Laos, 1:30 p.m., SD-106.
   Subcommittee on East Asian and Pacific Affairs, to hold hearings 
to examine U.S.-China relations and the status of reforms in China, 
2:30 p.m., SD-106.
  Full Committee, to hold hearings to examine the nominations of 
Jendayi Elizabeth Frazer, of Virginia, to be Ambassador to South 
Africa, Jack Dyer Crouch II, of Missouri, to be Ambassador to 
Romania, and Victor Henderson Ashe, of Tennessee, to be Ambassador 
to Poland, 4 p.m., SD- 419.
  Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions: Subcommittee 
on Children and Families, to hold hearings to examine working 
parents and their children, 10 a.m., SD-430.
   Committee on the Judiciary: business meeting to consider S. 1735, 
to increase and enhance law enforcement resources committed to 
investigation and prosecution of violent gangs, to deter and punish 
violent gang crime, to protect law abiding citizens and communities 
from violent criminals, to revise and enhance criminal penalties for 
violent crimes, to reform and facilitate prosecution of juvenile 
gang members who commit violent crimes, to expand and improve gang 
prevention programs, S. Res. 310, commemorating and acknowledging 
the dedication and sacrifice made by the men and women who have lost 
their lives while serving as law enforcement officers, H. Con. Res. 
328, recognizing and honoring the United States Armed Forces and 
supporting the goals and objectives of a National Military 
Appreciation Month, S. 2270, to amend the Sherman Act to make oil-
producing and exporting cartels illegal, S. 2107, to authorize an 
annual appropriations of $10,000,000 for mental health courts 
through fiscal year 2009, S. 2192, to amend title 35,

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United States Code, to promote cooperative research involving 
universities, the public sector, and private enterprises, H.R. 1561, 
to amend title 35, United States Code, with respect to patent fees, 
S. 1933, to promote effective enforcement of copyrights, S. 2237, to 
amend chapter 5 of title 17, United States Code, to authorize civil 
copyright enforcement by the Attorney General, S. 1932, to provide 
criminal penalties for unauthorized recording of motion pictures in 
a motion picture exhibition facility, to provide criminal and civil 
penalties for unauthorized distribution of commercial prerelease 
copyrighted works, and the nominations of Henry W. Saad, of 
Michigan, to be United States Circuit Judge for the Sixth Circuit, 
William Duane Benton, of Missouri, to be United States Circuit Judge 
for the Eighth Circuit, Robert Bryan Harwell, to be United States 
District Judge for the District of South Carolina, George P. 
Schiavelli, to be United States District Judge for the Central 
District of California, and Curtis V. Gomez, to be Judge for the 
District Court of the Virgin Islands, 11 a.m., SD-226.
  Subcommittee on Immigration, Border Security and Citizenship, to 
hold hearings to examine state and local authority to enforce 
immigration law, focusing on an approach for stopping terrorists, 
2:30 p.m., SD-226.
  Select Committee on Intelligence: closed business meeting to 
consider certain intelligence matters, 2:30 p.m., SH-219.


                                 House

   Committee on Appropriations, Subcommittee on District of 
Columbia, on District of Columbia Courts, 10 a.m., 2362A Rayburn.
  Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and 
Related Agencies, on National Institutes of Health, 10 a.m., 2358 
Rayburn.
   April 22, Subcommittee on Legislative, on House of 
Representatives and GAO, 1 p.m., H-140 Capitol.
  Committee on Education and the Workforce, Subcommittee on 
Employer-Employee Relations, hearing entitled ``Developments in 
Labor Law: Examining Trends and tactics in Labor Organization 
Campaigns,'' 10:30 a.m., 2175 Rayburn.
  Committee on Energy and Commerce, to mark up the following 
measures: H.R. 3866, Anabolic Steroid Control Act of 2004; H.R. 
2771, To amend the Safe Drinking Water Act to reauthorize the New 
York City Watershed Protection Act; and H. Res. 516, Supporting the 
goals of National Manufacturing Week, congratulating manufacturers 
and their employees for their contributions to growth and 
innovation, and recognizing the challenges facing the manufacturing 
sector, 9:30 a.m., 2123 Rayburn.
  Committee on Government Reform, hearing on Can Federal Agencies 
Function in the Wake of a Disaster? A Status Report on Federal 
Agencies' Continuity of Operations Plans, 10 a.m., 2154 Rayburn.
  Committee on International Relations, Subcommittee on Africa, 
hearing on Rwanda's Genocide: Looking Back; followed by a markup of 
H. Con. Res. 403, Condemning the Government of the Sudan for its 
attack against innocent civilians in the impoverished Darfur region 
of western Sudan, 2 p.m., 2172 Rayburn.
  Committee on the Judiciary, Subcommittee on the Constitution, 
oversight hearing entitled ``Legal Threats to Traditional Marriage: 
Implications for Public Policy,'' 2 p.m., 2141 Rayburn.
   Subcommittee on Courts, The Internet, and Intellectual Property, 
oversight hearing on a proposal to amend the Federal Trademark 
Dilution Act, 10 a.m., 2141 Rayburn.
  Committee on Resources, Subcommittee on Fisheries Conservation, 
Wildlife and Oceans, to mark up the following measures: H.R. 2619, 
Kilauea Point National Wildlife Refuge Expansion Act of 2003; H.R. 
3378, Marine Turtle Conservation Act of 2003; H.R. 4114, Migratory 
Bird Treaty Act of 2004; and H. Res. 431, Honoring the achievements 
of Siegfried and Roy, recognizing the impact of their efforts on the 
conservation of endangered species both domestically and worldwide, 
and wishing Roy Horn a full and speedy recovery, 10 a.m., 1324 
Longworth.
   Subcommittee on National Parks, Recreation and Public Lands, to 
mark up the following bills: H.R. 646, To expand the boundaries of 
the Fort Donelson National Battlefield to authorize the acquisition 
and interpretation of lands associated with the campaign that 
resulted in the capture of the fort in 1862; H.R. 2201. National War 
Permanent Tribute Historical Database 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; H.R. 2966, 
Right-to-Ride Livestock on Federal Lands Act of 2003; H.R. 3768, 
Timucuan Ecological and Historic Preserve Boundary Revision Act of 
2004; H.R. 3819, Lewis and Clark National Historical Park 
Designation Act of 2004; 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., 1334 Longworth.
  Committee on Small Business, Subcommittee on Regulatory Reform and 
Oversight, hearing on Small Businesses Creating Jobs and Protecting 
the Environment, 10:30 a.m., 2360 Rayburn.
  Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, Subcommittee on 
Aviation, oversight hearing to Review the Airport Screener 
Privatization Pilot Program, 10 a.m., 2167 Rayburn.
  Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence, Subcommittee on 
Intelligence Policy and National Security, executive, hearing on 
Global Updates, 9 a.m., H-405 Capitol.