[Congressional Record Volume 151, Number 20 (Monday, February 28, 2005)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D149-D151]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]





                      CONGRESSIONAL PROGRAM AHEAD

                 Week of March 1 through March 5, 2005

                             Senate Chamber

  On Tuesday, at 10:45 a.m., Senate will continue consideration of S. 
256, Bankruptcy Reform Act.
  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 Appropriations: March 2, Subcommittee on Labor, 
Health and Human Services,and Education, to hold hearings to examine 
proposed budget estimates for fiscal year 2006 forthe Department of 
Education, 9:30 a.m., SD-124.
  March 2, Subcommittee on Defense, to hold hearings to examine 
proposedbudget estimates forfiscal year 2006 for the defense budget, 
10 a.m., SD-192.
  March 2, Subcommittee on Homeland Security, to hold hearings to 
examine proposed budgetestimates for fiscal year 2006 for states 
citizenship and immigration services/customs and borderprotection/
immigration and customs enforcement, 10:30 a.m., SD-138.
  March 3, Subcommittee on Interior, to hold hearings to examine 
proposed budget estimates forfiscal year 2006 for the U.S. Forest 
Service, 9:30 a.m., SD-124.
  March 3, Subcommittee on VA, HUD, and Independent Agencies, to 
hold hearings to examineproposed budget estimates for fiscal year 
2006 for the Department of Veterans Affairs, 9:30 a.m.,SD-138.
  Committee on Armed Services: March 1, to hold hearings to examine 
military strategy and operational requirements from combatant 
commanders in review of the Defense AuthorizationRequest for fiscal 
year 2006, 9:30 a.m., SH-216.
  March 2, Full Committee, to receive a closed briefing regarding 
Department of Defense humanintelligence activities, 4:30 p.m., S-
407, Capitol.
  March 3, Full Committee, to resume hearings to examine the 
proposed Defense AuthorizationRequest for Fiscal Year 2006 and the 
Future Years Defense Program, 9:30 a.m., SH-216.
  Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs: March 1, to hold 
hearings to examine thenomination of Ronald Rosenfeld, of Oklahoma, 
to be a Director of the Federal Housing FinanceBoard, 2 p.m., SD-
538.
  March 3, Full Committee, to hold oversight hearings to examine the 
Terrorism Risk InsuranceProgram, 10 a.m., SD-538.
  Committee on the Budget: March 1, to hold hearings to examine the 
President's proposed budgetfor fiscal year 2006 for defense, 10 
a.m., SD-608.
  Committee on Energy and Natural Resources: March 1, to hold 
hearings to examine thePresident's proposed budget request for 
fiscal year 2006 for the Department of the Interior, 10a.m., SD-366.
  March 2, Full Committee, to hold hearings to examine the 
President's proposed budget requestfor fiscal year 2006 for the 
Forest Service, 10 a.m., SD-366.
  March 3, Full Committee, to hold hearings to examine the 
President's proposed budget requestfor fiscal year 2006 for the 
Department of Energy, 10 a.m., SD-366.

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  Committee on Environment and Public Works: March 2, business 
meeting to consider S. 131, toamend the Clean Air Act to reduce air 
pollution through expansion of cap and trade programs, toprovide an 
alternative regulatory classification for units subject to the cap 
and trade program,9:30 a.m., SD-406.
  Committee on Finance: March 1, to hold hearings to examine the 
financial status of PensionBenefit Guaranty Corporation and the 
Administration's Defined Benefit Plan Funding Proposal,2:15 p.m., 
SD-215.
  Committee on Foreign Relations: March 2, to hold an oversight 
hearing to examine foreignassistance, 9 a.m., SD-419.
  March 3, Full Committee, business meeting to consider an original 
resolution entitled ForeignRelations Authorization Act, fiscal years 
2006 and 2007, to authorize appropriations for theDepartment of 
State and international broadcasting activities for fiscal years 
2006 and 2007, forforeign assistance programs for fiscal years 2006 
and 2007, 9:30 a.m., SD-419.
  Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions: March 1, to 
hold hearings to examineFood and Drug Administration's drug approval 
process, 9:30 a.m., SD-160.
  March 3, Full Committee, to hold hearings to examine ensuring drug 
safety, 10 a.m., SD-106.
  Committee on the Judiciary: March 1, to hold hearings to examine 
the nomination of WilliamGerry Myers III, of Idaho, to be United 
States Circuit Judge for the Ninth Circuit, 9:30 a.m., SD-226.
  March 3, Full Committee, business meeting to consider pending 
calendar business, 9:30 a.m.,SD-226.
  March 3, Full Committee, to hold hearings to examine the 
nominations of Terrence W. Boyle, ofNorth Carolina, to be United 
States Circuit Judge for the Fourth Circuit, James C. Dever III, to 
beUnited States District Judge for the Eastern District of North 
Carolina, and Robert J. Conrad, Jr.,to be United States District 
Judge for the Western District of North Carolina, 2:30 p.m., SD-226.
  Special Committee on Aging: March 3, to hold hearings to examine 
implementation of theMedicare Modernization Act regarding delivering 
prescription drugs to dual eligibles, 2:30 p.m.,SD-628.


                             House Chamber

  Program to be announced.


                            House Committees

  Committee on Agriculture, March 1, hearing to Review the USDA's 
rule providing for Canadian beef and cattle imports, 2 p.m., 1300 
Longworth.
  March 3, Subcommittee on General Farm Commodities and Risk 
Management, hearing on the Reauthorization of the Commodity Futures 
Trading Commission, 10 a.m., 1300 Longworth.
  Committee on Appropriations, March 1, Subcommittee on Science, the 
Departments of State, Justice, and Commerce, and Related Agencies, 
on Attorney General, 10 a.m., 2359 Rayburn.
  March 2, Subcommittee on Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and 
Drug Administration, and Related Agencies, on Under Secretary for 
Food and Safety, 9:30 a.m., 2362A Rayburn.
  March 2, Subcommittee on Defense, on Army Posture, 1:30 p.m., H-
140 Capitol.
  March 2, Subcommittee on Foreign Operations, Export Financing, and 
Related Agencies, on HIV/AIDS Budget, 10 a.m., 2359 Rayburn.
  March 2, Subcommittee on Interior, Environment, and Related 
Agencies, on Secretary of the Interior, 10 a.m., B-308 Rayburn.
  March 2, Subcommittee on Military Quality of Life, and Veterans 
Affairs, and Related Agencies, on Department of Defense 
Privatization Issues, 10 a.m., and on Department of Defense Budget 
Overview, 1:30 p.m., H-143 Capitol.
  March 2, Subcommittee on Science, the Departments of State, 
Justice, and Commerce, and Related Agencies, on Secretary of 
Commerce, 2 p.m., 2359 Rayburn.
  March 3, Subcommittee on Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and 
Drug Administration, and Related Agencies, on Under Secretary for 
Farm and Foreign Agricultural Services, 9:30 a.m., 2362A Rayburn.
  March 3, Subcommittee on Energy and Water Development, and Related 
Agencies, on U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, 10 a.m., and on Bureau of 
Reclamation, 2 p.m., 2362B Rayburn.
  March 3, Subcommittee on the Department of Homeland Security, on 
Secretary of Homeland Security, 10 a.m., and on Transportation 
Security Administration, 2 p.m., 2359 Rayburn.
  March 3, Subcommittee on Interior, Environment, and Related 
Agencies, oversight hearing on U.S. Geological Survey/Hazards: 
tsunamis, landslides, earthquakes, 10 a.m., and on Forest Service, 2 
p.m., B-308 Rayburn.
  March 3, Subcommittee on the Department of Labor, Health and Human 
Services, Education, and Related Agencies, on Secretary of Health 
and Human Services, 10 a.m., 2358 Rayburn.
  March 3, Subcommittee on Military Quality of Life, and Veterans 
Affairs, and Related Agencies, on Army Budget, 9:30 a.m., and on 
Central Command, 1:30 p.m., H-143 Capitol.
  Committee on Armed Services, March 2, to continue hearings on the 
Fiscal Year 2006 National Defense Authorization budget request, 10 
a.m., 2118 Rayburn.
  March 2, Subcommittee on Projection Forces, hearing on the Fiscal 
Year 2006 National Defense Authorization budget request--Navy 
Research and Development: Programs in Support of the War on 
Terrorism, Naval Transformation, and Future Naval Capabilities, 2 
p.m., 2212 Rayburn.
  March 2, Subcommittee on Strategic Forces, hearing on the National 
Defense Authorization budget request, 2 p.m., 2118 Rayburn.
  March 3, Subcommittee on Military Personnel, hearing on the Care 
of Injured and Wounded Service Members, 10 a.m., 2212 Rayburn.
  March 3, Subcommittee on Readiness, hearing on the Fiscal Year 
2006 National Defense Authorization budget request on the Adequacy 
of the Budget to Meet Readiness Needs, 2 p.m., 2118 Rayburn.

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  March 3, Subcommittee on Tactical and Land Forces, hearing on the 
Fiscal Year 2006 National Defense Authorization budget request on 
the Department of Navy and Department of the Air Force Aviation 
Acquisition Programs, 9 a.m., 2118 Rayburn.
  March 3, Subcommittee on Terrorism, Unconventional Threats and 
Capabilities, hearing on the Fiscal Year 2006 National Defense 
Authorization budget request on Tactical C-4 Systems: Why Does the 
DOD Have So Many Different Systems Performing the Same 
Functionality? 3 p.m., 2212 Rayburn.
  Committee on the Budget, March 2, hearing on the Economic Outlook 
and Current Fiscal Issues, 10 a.m., 210 Cannon.
  March 3, hearing on Members' Day, 2 p.m., 210 Cannon.
  Committee on Education and the Workforce, March 1, hearing 
entitled ``Enforcement of Federal Anti-Fraud Laws in For-Profit 
Education,'' 2 p.m., 2175 Rayburn.
  March 2, hearing entitled ``The Retirement Security Crisis: The 
Administration's Proposal for Pension Reform and its Implications 
for Workers and Taxpayers,'' 10:30 a.m., 2175 Rayburn.
  Committee on Energy and Commerce, March 2, hearing entitled 
``Competition in the Communications Marketplace: How Technology is 
Changing the Structure of the Industry,'' 10 a.m., 2123 Rayburn.
  March 2, Subcommittee on Energy and Air Quality, hearing entitled 
``Clean Air Act Transportation Conformity Provisions Contained in 
H.R. 3, Transportation Equity Act: A Legacy for Users,'' 2 p.m., 
2123 Rayburn.
  March 3, Subcommittee on Commerce, Trade, and Consumer Protection, 
hearing on the United States Boxing Commission Act, 11:30 a. m., 
2322 Rayburn.
  Committee on Financial Services, March 2, oversight hearing on the 
Department of Housing and Urban Development, including the 
Department's budget request for fiscal year 2006, 10 a.m., 2128 
Rayburn.
  Committee on Government Reform, March 1, Subcommittee on 
Federalism and the Census, hearing entitled ``Strengthening Our 
Communities--Is it the Right Step toward Greater Efficiency and 
Improved Accountability?'' 10 a.m., 2154 Rayburn.
  March 2, Subcommittee on Federal Workforce and Agency 
Organization, hearing entitled ``The Countdown to Completion: 
Implementing the New Department of Homeland Security Personnel 
System,'' 10 a.m., 2247 Rayburn.
  March 2, Subcommittee on Government Management, Finance, and 
Accountability, hearing entitled ``Protecting Pensions and Ensuring 
the Solvency of PBGC,'' 2 p.m., 2247 Rayburn.
  March 2, Subcommittee on National Security, Emergency Threats and 
International Relations, hearing entitled ``Emerging Threats: 
Overclassification and Psuedo-classification,'' 1 p.m., 2154 
Rayburn.
  March 3, full Committee, hearing entitled ``Making Networx Work: 
Countdown to the RFP for the Federal Government's Telecommunications 
Program,'' 10 a.m., 2154 Rayburn.
  Committee on Homeland Security, March 2, Subcommittee on Economic 
Security, Infrastructure Protection and Cybersecurity, hearing 
entitled ``Proposed FY 2006 Budget: Integrating Homeland Security 
Screening Operations,'' 2 p.m., 2325 Rayburn.
  Committee on International Relations, March 1, Subcommittee on 
Africa, Global Human Rights and International Operations, briefing 
followed by a hearing on United Nations Organization Mission in the 
Democratic Republic of Congo: A Case for Peacekeeping Reform, 1 
p.m., 2172 Rayburn.
  March 2, Subcommittee on Asia and the Pacific, hearing on the 
Crisis in Nepal, 1:30 p.m., 2172 Rayburn.
  March 2, Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations, hearing on 
United Nations Operations: Integrity and Accountability, 10:30 a.m., 
2172 Rayburn.
  March 3, Subcommittee on Africa, Global Human Rights and 
International Operations and the Subcommittee on Western Hemisphere, 
joint hearing on Year Two of Castro's Brutal Crackdown on 
Dissidents, 1:30 p.m., 2172 Rayburn.
  March 3, Subcommittee on International Terrorism and 
Nonproliferation, hearing on Algeria's Struggle Against Terrorism, 2 
p.m., 2200 Rayburn.
  Committee on the Judiciary, March 3, Subcommittee on the 
Constitution, hearing on H.R. 748, Child Interstate Abortion 
Notification Act, 2:30 p.m., 2141 Rayburn.
  March 3, Subcommittee on Immigration, Border Security, and Claims, 
oversight hearing entitled ``The Immigration Enforcement Resources 
Authorized in the Intelligence Reform and Terrorism Act of 2004,'' 
11:30 a.m., 2141 Rayburn.
  Committee on Resources, March 1, Subcommittee on Fisheries and 
Oceans, oversight hearing on the Coral Reef Conservation Act of 
2000, 1 p.m., 1324 Longworth.
  March 3, Subcommittee on Water and Power, oversight hearing 
entitled ``President's Fiscal Year 2006 Budget Request for the 
Bureau of Reclamation and the Water Division of the U.S. Geological 
Survey,'' 10 a.m., 1324 Longworth.
  Committee on Rules, March 1, to consider the following: H.R. 841, 
Continuity in Representation Act of 2005; and H.R. 27, Job Training 
Improvement Act of 2005, 5 p.m., H-313 Capitol.
  Committee on Science, March 3, hearing on H.R. 798, 
Methamphetamine Remediation Research Act of 2005, 10 a.m., 2318 
Rayburn.
  Committee on Small Business, March 2, hearing entitled 
``Prescriptions for Health Care Solutions,'' 2 p.m., 311 Cannon.
  Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, March 2, to 
consider H.R. 3, Transportation Equity Act: A Legacy for Users, 11 
a.m., 2167 Rayburn.
  March 3, Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation, 
hearing on the Fiscal Year 2006 Budget for Coast Guard and Maritime 
Transportation Programs, and H.R. 889, Coast Guard and Maritime 
Transportation Act of 2005, 12 p.m., 2167 Rayburn.
  Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence, March 2, executive, 
hearing on the Budget, 1:30 p.m., H-405 Capitol.