[Congressional Record Volume 150, Number 77 (Friday, June 4, 2004)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D579-D581]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]





                      CONGRESSIONAL PROGRAM AHEAD

                  Week of June 7 through June 12, 2004

                             Senate Chamber

  On Monday, at approximately 2:30 p.m., Senate will resume 
consideration of S. 2400, Department of Defense Authorization Act.
  On Tuesday, Senate will continue consideration of S. 2400, DOD 
Authorization, and after a period of debate, Senate will vote on or in 
relation to Kennedy Amendment No. 3263.
  During the balance of the week, upon conclusion of S. 2400, DOD 
Authorization, Senate will begin consideration of S. 2062, Class Action 
Fairness Act. Also, Senate may consider any other cleared legislative 
and executive business.


                           Senate Committees

        (Committee meetings are open unless otherwise indicated)
  Committee on Appropriations: June 8, Subcommittee on Commerce, 
Justice, State, and the Judiciary, to hold hearings to examine 
intellectual property rights, 10 a.m., SD-124.
  Committee on Armed Services: June 10, to hold hearings to examine 
the transition to sovereignty in Iraq, focusing on U.S. policy, 
ongoing military operations, and status of U.S. Armed Forces, 9 
a.m., SH-216.
  Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs: June 10, to hold 
hearings to examine the nomination of Alan Greenspan, of New York, 
to be Chairman of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve 
System, 10 a.m., SD-538.
  Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation: June 9, to 
hold hearings to examine completing the digital television 
transition, 9:30 a.m., SR-253.
  June 9, Subcommittee on Science, Technology, and Space, to hold 
hearings to examine successes in the field of adult stem cell 
research, 2:30 p.m., SR-253.
  June 10, Subcommittee on Oceans, Fisheries and Coast Guard, to 
hold hearings to examine S. 2066, to authorize appropriations to the 
Secretary of Commerce for the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation 
and Management Act for fiscal years 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, and 
2008, 9:30 a.m., SR-253.
  Committee on Energy and Natural Resources: June 8, to hold 
hearings to examine the nomination of Suedeen G. Kelly, of New 
Mexico, to be a Member of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 
10 a.m., SD-366.
  June 8, Subcommittee on National Parks, to hold hearings to 
examine S. 931, to direct the Secretary of the Interior to undertake 
a program to reduce the risks from and mitigate the effects of 
avalanches on visitors to units of the National Park System and on 
other recreational users of public land, S. 1678, to provide for the 
establishment of the Uintah Research and Curatorial Center for 
Dinosaur National Monument in the States of Colorado and Utah, S. 
2140, to expand the boundary of the Mount Rainier National Park, S. 
2287, to adjust the boundary of the Barataria Preserve Unit of Jean 
Lafitte National Historical Park and Preserve in the State of 
Louisiana, and S. 2469, to amend the National Historic Preservation 
Act to provide appropriation authorization and improve the 
operations of the Advisory Council on Historic Preservation, 2:30 
p.m., SD-366.

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  June 10, Full Committee, to hold hearings to examine crude oil 
supply, gasoline demands and the effects on prices, 10 a.m., SD-366.
  Committee on Finance: June 8, to hold hearings to examine the 
Medicare Drug Card, focusing on delivering savings for participating 
beneficiaries, 10 a.m., SD-215.
  Committee on Foreign Relations: June 9, to hold hearings to 
examine international intellectual property piracy, 9:30 a.m., SD-
419.
  Committee on Governmental Affairs: June 8, Subcommittee on 
Oversight of Government Management, the Federal Workforce, and the 
District of Columbia, to hold hearings to examine the challenges and 
successes the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has 
experienced since the passage of the Dietary Supplement Health and 
Education Act of 1994, 2:30 p.m., SD-342.
  June 9, Full Committee, to hold hearings to examine the amount the 
Department of Defense spends on unused airline tickets, 10 a.m., SD-
342.
  Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions: June 8, 
Subcommittee on Aging, to hold hearings to examine the arthritis 
epidemic, 10 a.m., SD-430.
  Committee on Indian Affairs: June 8, to hold hearings to examine 
S. 2436, to reauthorize the Native American Programs Act of 1974, 10 
a.m., SR-485.
  June 9, Full Committee, to hold an oversight hearing to examine 
the No Child Left Behind Act; to be followed by a business meeting 
to consider pending calendar business, 10 a.m., SR-485.
  Committee on the Judiciary: June 8, to hold an oversight hearing 
on the activities of the Department of Justice, focusing on 
terrorism and other related topics, 10 a.m., SD-226.
  June 8, Subcommittee on Constitution, Civil Rights and Property 
Rights, to hold hearings to examine hostility to religious 
expression in the public square, 2 p.m., SD-226.
  June 9, Full Committee, to hold an oversight hearing on activities 
of the Department of Homeland Security, focusing on terrorism and 
other related topics, 10 a.m., SD-226.
  Select Committee on Intelligence: June 8, to hold closed hearings 
to examine certain intelligence matters, 2:30 p.m., SH-219.
  June 10, Full Committee, closed business meeting to consider 
pending intelligence matters, 2:30 p.m., SH-219.


                            House Committees

  Committee on Appropriations, June 10, Subcommittee on Military 
Construction, on Navy, 9:30 a.m., B-300 Rayburn.
  Committee on Armed Services, June 9, hearing on the status of U.S. 
forces in Iraq after June 30, 2004, 10 a.m., 2118 Rayburn.
  Committee on Education and the Workforce, June 8, Subcommittee on 
21st Century Competitiveness and the Subcommittee on Select 
Education, joint hearing entitled ``The Contributions of 
Historically Black Colleges and Universities to American Higher 
Education,'' 2 p.m., 2175 Rayburn.
  June 9, full Committee, hearing entitled ``Higher Education Act 
Reauthorization: Are Students at Proprietary Institutions Treated 
Equitably under Current Law?'' 10 a.m., 2175 Rayburn.
  Committee on Energy and Commerce, June 9, Subcommittee on 
Oversight and Investigations, hearing entitled ``Problems with the 
E-rate Program: Waste, Fraud and Abuse Concerns in the Wiring of Our 
Nation's Schools to the Internet,'' 10 a.m., 2322 Rayburn.
  June 10, Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations, hearing 
entitled ``A Review of Hospital Billing and Collection Practices,'' 
9:30 a.m., 2322 Rayburn.
  Committee on Financial Services, June 9, Subcommittee on Oversight 
and Investigations, hearing entitled ``Oversight of the Department 
of the Treasury,'' 2 p.m., 2128 Rayburn.
  Committee on Government Reform, June 9, hearing entitled 
``Unprecedented Challenges: Contracting and the Rebuilding of 
Iraq,'' 10 a.m., 2154 Rayburn.
  June 9, Subcommittee on Government Efficiency and Financial 
Management, oversight hearing entitled ``Private Sector Consultants 
and Federal Financial Management: More Than Balancing the Books,'' 2 
p.m., 2247 Rayburn.
  June 9, Subcommittee on Technology, Information Policy, 
Intergovernmental Relations and the Census, oversight hearing 
entitled ``Defining Federal Information Technology Research and 
Development: Who? Where? What? Why? And How Much?'' 2 p.m., 2154 
Rayburn.
  June 10, Subcommittee on Criminal Justice, Drug Policy and Human 
Resources, to continue hearings entitled ``Part 11--Ensuring 
Accuracy and Accountability in Laboratory Testing: Does the 
Experience of Maryland General Hospital Expose Cracks in the 
System?'' 2 p.m., 2247 Rayburn.
  June 10, Subcommittee on Human Rights and Wellness, hearing 
entitled ``Balancing Act: The Health Advantages of Naturally-
Occurring Hormones in Hormone Replacement Therapy,'' 2 p.m., 2154 
Rayburn.
  Committee on International Relations, June 9, hearing on Weak 
States and U.S. National Security, 10:30 a.m., 2172 Rayburn.
  June 9, Subcommittee on Africa, hearing on Confronting War Crimes 
in Africa, 2 p.m., 2200 Rayburn.
  June 9, Subcommittee on International Terrorism, Nonproliferation 
and Human Rights, hearing on United States Support of Human Rights 
and Democracy, 1:30 p.m., 2172 Rayburn.
  Committee on the Judiciary, June 9, to mark up the following 
bills: H.R. 3266, Faster and Smarter Funding for First Responders 
Act of 2003; H.R. 4518, Satellite Home Viewer Extension and 
Reauthorization Act of 2004; H.R. 338, Defense of Privacy Act; H.R. 
3632, Anti-Counterfeiting Amendments of 2003; and H.R. 2934, 
Terrorist Penalties Enhancement Act of 2003, 10 a.m., 2141 Rayburn.
  June 10, Subcommittee on Courts, the Internet, and Intellectual 
Property, oversight hearing entitled ``Internet Streaming of Radio 
Broadcasts: Balancing the Interests of Sound Recording Copyright 
Owners With Those of Broadcasters,'' 11:30 a.m., 2141 Rayburn.

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  June 10, Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security, 
hearing on S. 1194, Mentally Ill Offender Treatment and Crime 
Reduction Act of 2003, 10 a.m., 2141 Rayburn.
  Committee on Resources, June 9, hearing on the following bills: 
H.R. 831, To provide for and approve the settlement of certain land 
claims of the Mills Indian Community; and H.R. 2793, To provide for 
and approve the settlement of certain land claims of the Sault Ste. 
Marie Tribe of Chippewa Indians, 10 a.m., 1324 Longworth.
  June 10, Subcommittee on Forests and Forest Health, hearing on the 
following bills: H.R. 3102, To utilize the expertise of New Mexico 
State University, the University of Arizona, and Northern Arizona 
University in conducting studies under the National Environmental 
Policy Act of 1969 in connection with grazing allotments and range 
and continuing range analysis for National Forest System lands in 
New Mexico and Arizona; H.R. 3427, Craig Recreation Land Purchase 
Act; H.R. 4494, Grey Towers National Historic Site Act of 2004; and 
S. 1003, To clarify the intent of Congress with respect to the 
continued use of established commercial outfitter hunting camps on 
the Salmon River, 11 a.m., 1324 Longworth.
  June 10, Subcommittee on National Parks, Recreation and Public 
Lands, hearing on the following bills: H.R. 1630, Petrified Forest 
National Park Expansion Act of 2003; H.R. 2129, Taunton, 
Massachusetts Special Resources Study Act; H.R. 3954, Rancho El 
Cajon Boundary Reconciliation Act; H.R. 4481, To amend Public Law 
86-434 establishing Wilson's Creek National Battlefield in the State 
of Missouri to expand the boundaries of the park; and S. 1576, 
Harpers Ferry National Historical Park Boundary Revision Act of 
2003, 10 a.m., 1334 Longworth.
  Committee on Rules, June 8, to consider H.R. 4503, Energy Policy 
Act of 2004, 5 p.m., H-313 Capitol.
  Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, June 9, 
Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation, oversight 
hearing on Implementation of the Maritime Transportation Security 
Act, and on the following bills: H.R. 2193, Port Security 
Improvements Act of 2003; and H.R. 3712, United States Seaport 
Multiyear Security Enhancement Act, 10 a.m., 2167 Rayburn.
  June 10, Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment, 
oversight hearing on Comprehensive Everglades Restoration Plan--The 
First Major Projects, 10 a.m., 2167 Rayburn.
  Committee on Veterans' Affairs, June 9, hearing on efforts to 
identify and eliminate fraud, waste, abuse and mismanagement in 
programs administered by the Department of Veterans Affairs, 10 
a.m., 334 Cannon.
  Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence, June 9, Subcommittee 
on Technical and Tactical Intelligence, executive, hearing on 
Tactical Horizontal Integration, 10 a.m., H-405 Capitol.
  June 10, Subcommittee on Human Intelligence, Analysis, and 
Counterintelligence, executive, hearing on Counterintelligence: 
Strategic Requirements, 10 a.m., H-405 Capitol.
  June 10, Subcommittee on Human Intelligence, Analysis, and 
Counterintelligence, executive, briefing on Counterintelligence, 2 
p.m., H-405 Capitol.
  June 10, Subcommittee on Intelligence Policy and National 
Security, executive, briefing on Global Intelligence Update, 9 a.m., 
H-405 Capitol.
  June 11, full Committee, executive, hearing on The Critical Need 
for Interrogation in the Global War on Terrorism, 9 a.m., H-405 
Capitol.