[Congressional Record Volume 151, Number 7 (Monday, January 31, 2005)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D40-D41]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]





                      CONGRESSIONAL PROGRAM AHEAD

              Week of February 1 through February 5, 2005

                             Senate Chamber

  On Tuesday, at 10:45 a.m., Senate will begin consideration of the 
nomination of Alberto R. Gonzales, of Texas, to be Attorney General.
  On Wednesday, at 8:45 p.m., Senate will proceed as a body to the 
House Chamber for a joint session to receive the State of the Union 
Address by the President of the United States.
  During the balance of the week Senate will consider any other cleared 
legislative and executive business.


                           Senate Committees

        (Committee meetings are open unless otherwise indicated)
  Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry: February 3, to 
hold hearings to examine the effects of Bovine Spongiform 
Encephalopathy (BSE) on United States imports and exports of cattle 
and beef, 11 a.m., SD-106.
  Committee on Appropriations: February 3, Subcommittee on Commerce, 
Justice, State, and the Judiciary, to hold hearings to examine the 
Federal Bureau of Investigation's Information Technology 
Modernization Program, Trilogy, 2 p.m., SD-192.
  Committee on Armed Services: February 1, to hold hearings to 
examine death benefits and services available to survivors of 
military personnel and legislative proposals to enhance these 
benefits, 9:30 a.m., SH-216.
  February 2, Full Committee, to receive a closed briefing regarding 
training of Iraqi security forces, 4 p.m., SR-222.
  February 3, Full Committee, to hold hearings to examine U.S. 
military operations and stabilization activities in Iraq and 
Afghanistan, 10 a.m., SH-216.
  Committee on the Budget: February 1, to hold hearings to examine 
the Congressional Budget Office budget and economic outlook, 10 
a.m., SD-608.
  Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation: February 1, 
organizational business meeting to consider an original resolution 
authorizing expenditures for committee operations, committee's rules 
of procedure for the 109th Congress, and subcommittee assignments, 
10 a.m., SR-253.
  February 2, Full Committee, to hold hearings to examine the U.S. 
Tsunami Warning System, and S. 50, to authorize and strengthen the 
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's tsunami detection, 
forecast, warning, and mitigation program, 10 a.m., SR-253.
  Committee on Energy and Natural Resources: February 3, to hold 
hearings to examine global energy trends and their potential impact 
on U.S. energy needs, security and policy, focusing on the 2005 
annual energy outlook, perspectives on emerging world energy trends, 
including key factors affecting energy supply (such as OPEC and 
Russia) and energy demand (such as Asia), 10 a.m., SD-366.
  Committee on Environment and Public Works: February 2, to hold 
hearings to examine S.131, to amend the Clean Air Act to reduce air 
pollution through expansion of cap and trade programs, to provide an 
alternative regulatory classification for units subject to the cap 
and trade program, 9:15 a.m., SD-406.
  Committee on Finance: February 2, to hold hearings to examine long 
term outlook for social security, 10 a.m., SD-215.
  Committee on Foreign Relations: February 1, to hold hearings to 
examine strategies for reshaping U.S. policy regarding Iraq and the 
Middle East, 9 a.m., SD-419.
  February 1, Full Committee, organizational business meeting to 
consider an original resolution authorizing expenditures for 
committee operations, committee's rules of procedure for the 109th 
Congress, and subcommittee assignments, 2:15 p.m., S-116, Capitol.
  Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions: February 2, 
organizational business meeting to consider an original resolution 
authorizing expenditures for committee operations, committee's rules 
of procedure for the 109th Congress, and subcommittee assignments, 
10 a.m., SD-430.
  Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs: February 
2, to hold hearings to examine the nomination of Michael Chertoff, 
to be Secretary of Homeland Security, 10 a.m., SD-342.
  February 3, Full Committee, business meeting to consider the 
nomination of Michael Chertoff, to be Secretary of Homeland 
Security, Time to be announced, Room to be announced.
  Committee on the Judiciary: February 2, to hold hearings to 
examine FELA issues relating to asbestos, 9:30 a.m., SD-226.
  February 3, Full Committee, business meeting to consider pending 
calendar business, 9:30 a.m., SD-226.
  Committee on Veterans' Affairs: February 3, to hold hearings to 
examine benefits for survivors of those killed in the line of duty, 
10 a.m., SR-418.
  Special Committee on Aging: February 3, to hold hearings to 
examine current and future social security issues, 2 p.m., SD-628.


                             House Chamber

  Program to be announced.

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                            House Committees

  Committee on Armed Services, February 2, Subcommittee on Military 
Personnel, hearing on the adequacy of Armed forces, 2:30 p.m., 2118 
Rayburn.
  Committee on the Budget, February 2, to meet for organizational 
purposes, and to consider an Oversight Plan for the 109th Congress, 
4:30 p.m., 210 Cannon.
  Committee on Education and the Workforce, February 2, to meet for 
organizational purposes, and to consider an Oversight Plan for the 
109th Congress, 10:45 a.m., 2175 Rayburn.
  Committee on Energy and Commerce, February 2, to meet for 
organizational purposes, 10:30 a.m., 2123 Rayburn.
  Committee on Financial Services, February 2, to meet for 
organizational purposes, and to consider an Oversight Plan for the 
109th Congress, 2:30 pm., 2128 Rayburn.
  Committee on Government Reform, February 2, hearing entitled 
``Confronting Recidivism: Prisoner Re-entry Programs and a Just 
Future for All Americans,'' 1 p.m., 2247 Rayburn.
  Committee on Homeland Security, February 2, to meet for 
organizational purposes, and to consider an Oversight Plan for the 
109th Congress, 10 a.m., 2118 Rayburn.
  Committee on International Relations, February 2, to meet for 
organizational purposes, 4:30 p.m., 2172 Rayburn.
  Committee on Resources, February 2, to meet for organizational 
purposes, and to consider an Oversight Plan for the 109th Congress, 
2 p.m., 1324 Longworth.
  Committee on Rules, February 1, to consider the following: an 
Oversight Plan for the 109th Congress; and a resolution expressing 
the continued support of Congress for equal access to military 
recruiters to institutions of higher education, 5 p.m., H-313 
Capitol.
  Committee on Science, February 2, hearing on Options for Hubble 
Science, 10 a.m., 2318 Rayburn.
  Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, February 2, to 
meet for organizational purposes, 10:30 a.m., 2167 Rayburn.
  Committee on Ways and Means, February 2, to meet for 
organizational purposes, 2 p.m., 1100 Longworth.