[Congressional Record Volume 151, Number 30 (Monday, March 14, 2005)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E444]
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                       SENATE COMMITTEE MEETINGS

  Title IV of Senate Resolution 4, agreed to by the Senate on February 
4, 1977, calls for establishment of a system for a computerized 
schedule of all meetings and hearings of Senate committees, 
subcommittees, joint committees, and committees of conference. This 
title requires all such committees to notify the Office of the Senate 
Daily Digest--designated by the Rules Committee--of the time, place, 
and purpose of the meetings, when scheduled, and any cancellations or 
changes in the meetings as they occur.
  As an additional procedure along with the computerization of this 
information, the Office of the Senate Daily Digest will prepare this 
information for printing in the Extensions of Remarks section of the 
Congressional Record on Monday and Wednesday of each week.
  Meetings scheduled for Tuesday, March 15, 2005 may be found in the 
Daily Digest of today's Record.

                           MEETINGS SCHEDULED

                                MARCH 16
     9:15 a.m.
       Environment and Public Works
         Business meeting to consider The Reliable Fuels Act, and 
           The Safe, Accountable, Flexible, and Efficient 
           Transportation Equity Act of 2005.
                                                            SD-406
     9:30 a.m.
       Armed Services
       Airland Subcommittee
         To hold hearings to examine Air Force Acquisition 
           Oversight in review of the Defense Authorization 
           Request for fiscal year 2006.
                                                           SR-232A
       Appropriations
       Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education 
           Subcommittee
         To hold hearings to examine proposed budget estimates for 
           fiscal year 2006 for the Department of Health and Human 
           Services.
                                                            SD-138
     10 a.m.
       Finance
         To hold hearings to examine expiring tax provisions.
                                                            SD-628
     11:30 a.m.
       Energy and Natural Resources
         Business meeting to consider pending calendar business.
                                                            SD-366
     2 p.m.
       Appropriations
       Military Construction Subcommittee
         To hold hearings to examine proposed budget estimates for 
           fiscal year 2006 for the Army and Air Force.
                                                            SD-138
     2:30 p.m.
       Foreign Relations
         To hold hearings to examine the lifting of the European 
           Union arms embargo on China.
                                                            SD-419
       Intelligence
         To hold a closed briefing on intelligence matters.
                                                            SH-219
     3 p.m.
       Judiciary
       Constitution, Civil Rights and Property Rights Subcommittee
         To hold hearings to examine obscenity prosecution and the 
           constitution.
                                                            SD-226
       Armed Services
       Strategic Forces Subcommittee
         To hold hearings to examine national security space 
           policy and programs in review of the Defense 
           Authorization request for fiscal year 2006.
                                                           SR-232A
     4:30 p.m.
       Armed Services
       To receive a closed briefing regarding Improvised Explosive 
           Devices (IED), focusing on the evolving IED threat and 
           the Department of Defense's approach to addressing this 
           issue.
                                                            SR-222

                                MARCH 17
     9:30 a.m.
       Armed Services
         To hold hearings to examine current and future worldwide 
           threats to the national security of the United States; 
           to be followed by a closed hearing in SH-219.
                                                            SD-106
       Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions
         To hold hearings to examine the nomination of Lester M. 
           Crawford, of Maryland, to be Commissioner of Food and 
           Drugs, Department of Health and Human Services.
                                                            SD-430
       Judiciary
         Business meeting to consider pending calendar business.
                                                            SD-226
     10 a.m.
       Commerce, Science, and Transportation
       Oceans, Fisheries and Coast Guard Subcommittee
         To hold hearings to examine the President's proposed 
           budget request for fiscal year 2006 for the Coast Guard 
           Operational Readiness/Mission Balance.
                                                            SR-253
       Veterans' Affairs
         To hold hearings to examine the report entitled, ``Back 
           from the Battlefield: Are we providing the proper care 
           for America's Wounded Warriors?''.
                                                            SR-418
     11 a.m.
       Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs
         Business meeting to markup The Federal Public 
           Transportation Act of 2005.
                                                            SD-538
     3 p.m.
       Armed Services
       SeaPower Subcommittee
         To hold hearings to examine posture of the U.S. 
           Transportation Command in review of the Defense 
           Authorization request for fiscal year 2006.
                                                           SR-232A

                                APRIL 14
     10 a.m.
       Veterans' Affairs
         To hold joint hearings with the House Committee on 
           Veterans Affairs to examine the legislative 
           presentations of the Military Officers Association of 
           America, the National Association of State Director of 
           Veterans Affairs, AMVETS, the American Ex-Prisoners of 
           War, and Vietnam Veterans of America.
                                                          345 CHOB

                                APRIL 21
     10 a.m.
       Veterans' Affairs
         To hold joint hearings with the House Committee on 
           Veterans Affairs to examine the legislative 
           presentations of the Fleet Reserve Association, the Air 
           Force Sergeants Association, the Retired Enlisted 
           Association, and the Gold Star Wives of America.
                                                          345 CHOB

                              SEPTEMBER 20
     10 a.m.
       Veterans' Affairs
         To hold joint hearings with the House Committee on 
           Veterans Affairs to examine the legislative 
           presentation of the American Legion.
                                                          345 CHOB

                             CANCELLATIONS

                                MARCH 16
     3:30 p.m.
       Foreign Relations
         To hold hearings to examine the nomination of Howard J. 
           Krongard, of New Jersey, to be Inspector General, 
           Department of State.
                                                            SD-419

                             POSTPONEMENTS

     11 a.m.
       Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs
         Business meeting to consider S. 21, to provide for 
           homeland security grant coordination and 
           simplification, S. 335, to reauthorize the 
           Congressional Award Act, S. 494, to amend chapter 23 of 
           title 5, United States Code, to clarify the disclosures 
           of information protected from prohibited personnel 
           practices, require a statement in nondisclosure 
           policies, forms, and agreements that such policies, 
           forms, and agreements conform with certain disclosure 
           protections, provide certain authority for the Special 
           Counsel, S. 501, to provide a site for the National 
           Women's History Museum in the District of Columbia, 
           report of the permanent subcommittee on investigation, 
           titled, ``The Role of the Professional Firms in the 
           U.S. Tax Shelter Industry'', and the nomination of 
           Harold Damelin, of Virginia, to be Inspector General, 
           Department of the Treasury.
                                                            SD-342