[Congressional Record Volume 150, Number 122 (Friday, October 1, 2004)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D989-D990]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]





                      CONGRESSIONAL PROGRAM AHEAD

               Week of October 4 through October 9, 2004

                             Senate Chamber

  On Monday, at 11 a.m., Senate will resume consideration of S. 2845, 
National Intelligence Reform Act, and vote on or in relation to certain 
pending amendments beginning at approximately 4:15 p.m.
  During the balance of the week Senate will consider any other cleared 
legislative and executive business, including appropriation bills, when 
available.


                           Senate Committees

        (Committee meetings are open unless otherwise indicated)
  Committee on Armed Services: October 6, to hold hearings to 
examine the report of the Special Advisor to the Director of Central 
Intelligence for Strategy Regarding Iraqi Weapons of Mass 
Destruction Programs, 2:30 p.m., SH-216.
  Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs: October 5, to 
hold hearings to examine the nomination of Pamela Hughes Patenaude, 
of New Hampshire, to be an Assistant Secretary of Housing and Urban 
Development, 2:30 p.m., SD-538.
  Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation: October 5, to 
hold hearings to examine issues relating to E-Rate, 9:30 a.m., SR-
253.

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  October 6, Subcommittee on Competition, Foreign Commerce, and 
Infrastructure, to hold hearings to examine issues relating to natural 
gas, 2:30 p.m., SR-253.
  October 7, Full Committee, to hold hearings to examine the effect of 
Federal bankruptcy and pension policy on the financial situation of the 
airlines, 9:30 a.m., SR-253.
  Committee on Finance: October 5, to hold hearings to examine 
redesigning the social security disability process, 10 a.m., SD-215.
  Committee on Foreign Relations: October 5, to hold hearings to examine 
the progress of the Millennium Challenge Corporation, 9:30 a.m., SD-419.
  October 6, Full Committee, to hold hearings to examine the impact of 
current visa policy on international students and researchers, 9:30 a.m., 
SD-419.
  Committee on Governmental Affairs: October 5, to hold hearings to 
examine the nomination of Gregory E. Jackson, to be an Associate Judge of 
the Superior Court of the District of Columbia, 10 a.m., SD-342.
  Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions: October 5, to hold 
hearings to examine public-private partnerships to improve nutrition and 
increase physical activity in children, 10 a.m., SD-430.
  October 6, Full Committee, with the Committee on the Judiciary, to hold 
joint hearings to examine responding to an ever-changing threat relating 
to BioShield II, 10 a.m., SH-216.
  Committee on Indian Affairs: October 6, business meeting to consider 
pending calendar business, 10 a.m., SR-485.
  Committee on the Judiciary: October 5, business meeting to consider 
pending calendar business, 9 a.m., SD-226.
  October 5, Full Committee, to hold hearings to examine opening the 
presidency to naturalized Americans, 10 a.m., SD-226.
  October 6, Full Committee, with the Committee on Health, Education, 
Labor, and Pensions, to hold joint hearings to examine responding to an 
ever-changing threat relating to BioShield II, 10 a.m., SH-216.
  Select Committee on Intelligence: October 6, to hold closed hearings to 
examine certain intelligence matters, 10 a.m., SH-219.


                              House Chamber

  Program to be announced.


                            House Committees

  Committee on Appropriations, October 5, Subcommittee on Labor, Health 
and Human Services, Education and Related Agencies, on Influenza Vaccine, 
9:30 a.m., 2358 Rayburn.
  October 7, Subcommittee on Homeland Security, on Homeland Security 
Presidential Directive-8 Implementation, 10 a.m., 2362-A Rayburn.
  Committee on the Budget, October 6, hearing on Federal Revenue Options, 
10 a.m., 210 Cannon.
  Committee on Energy and Commerce, October 6, Subcommittee on Commerce, 
Trade and Consumer Protection, hearing entitled ``Child Product Safety: 
Do Current Standards Provide Enough Protection?'' 10 a.m., 2123 Rayburn.
  Committee on Financial Services, October 6, Subcommittee on Capital 
Markets, Insurance, and Government Sponsored Enterprises, hearing 
entitled ``The OFHEO Report: Allegations of Accounting and Management 
Failure at Fannie Mae,'' 10 a.m., 2128 Rayburn.
  October 7, Subcommittee Housing and Community Opportunity, hearing 
entitled ``Mortgage Fraud and its Impact on Mortgage Lenders,'' 10 a.m., 
2128 Rayburn.
  Committee on Government Reform, October 5, Subcommittee on National 
Security, Emerging Threats and International Relations, hearing entitled 
``The U.N. Oil for Food Program: Cash Cow Meets Paper Tiger,'' 11 a.m., 
2154 Rayburn.
  October 6, Subcommittee on Energy Policy, Natural Resources and 
Regulatory Affairs, hearing entitled ``Current Challenges in Combating 
the West Nile Virus,'' 10 a.m., 2247 Rayburn.
  October 6, Subcommittee on Human Rights and Wellness, hearing entitled 
``A Global Killer: HIV and AIDS in the United States and Abroad,'' 2 
p.m., 2154 Rayburn.
  Committee on International Relations, October 6, hearing on the Annual 
Report on International Religious Freedom 2004 and Designations of 
Countries of Particular Concern, 10:30 a.m., 2172 Rayburn.
  October 6, Subcommittee on Western Hemisphere, hearing on U.S. Trade 
Disputes in Peru and Ecuador, 2:30 p.m., 2200 Rayburn.
  Committee on the Judiciary, October 5, Subcommittee on Courts, the 
Internet, and Intellectual Property, oversight hearing on Peer-to-Peer 
Piracy (P2P) on University Campuses: An Update, 9 a.m., 2141 Rayburn.
  October 6, Subcommittee on the Constitution, oversight hearing on the 
Presidential Succession Act, 9:30 a.m., 2141 Rayburn.
  October 7, Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security, 
oversight hearing on Federal Offender Reentry and Protecting Children 
from Criminal Recidivists, 9 a.m., 2141 Rayburn.
  Committee on Rules, October 4, to consider S. 878, Bankruptcy Judgeship 
Act of 2003, 5 p.m., H-313 Capitol.
  Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, October 6, Subcommittee 
on Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation, oversight hearing on Maritime 
Domain Awareness, 10 a.m., 2167 Rayburn.
  Committee on Veterans' Affairs, October 6, Subcommittee on Oversight 
and Investigations, hearing on the status of the Department of Veterans 
smart card initiative(s), 9:30 a.m., 334 Cannon.


                             Joint Meetings

  Conference: October 4, meeting of conferees on H.R. 4520, to amend the 
Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to remove impediments in such Code and make 
our manufacturing, service, and high-technology businesses and workers 
more competitive and productive both at home and abroad, 7 p.m., 1100 
LHOB.
  Joint Economic Committee: October 7, to hold hearings to examine the 
long-run economics of natural gas, 10 a.m., SD-628.
  October 8, Full Committee, to hold hearings to examine the current 
employment situation for September, 9:30 a.m., SD-628.