[Congressional Record Volume 151, Number 31 (Tuesday, March 15, 2005)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D246-D247]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]





            COMMITTEE MEETINGS FOR WEDNESDAY, MARCH 16, 2005

        (Committee meetings are open unless otherwise indicated)


                                 Senate

  Committee on Appropriations: Subcommittee on Defense, to hold 
hearings to examine proposed budget estimates for fiscal year 2006 
for the Navy, 10 a.m., SD-192.
  Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, 
to hold hearings to examine proposed budget estimates for fiscal 
year 2006 for the Department of Health and Human Services, 10:30 
a.m., SD-138.
  Subcommittee on Military Construction, to hold hearings to examine 
proposed budget estimates for fiscal year 2006 for the Army and Air 
Force, 2 p.m., SD-138.
  Committee on Armed Services: Subcommittee on Airland, to hold 
hearings to examine Army Transformation and the Future Combat System 
in review of the Defense Authorization Request for fiscal year 2006, 
9:30 a.m., SR-232A.
  Subcommittee on Strategic Forces, to hold hearings to examine 
national security space policy and programs in review of the Defense 
Authorization request for fiscal year 2006, 3 p.m., SR-232A.
  Full Committee, 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, 4:30 
p.m., SR-222.
  Committee on Energy and Natural Resources: business meeting to 
consider pending calendar business, 11:30 a.m., SD-366.
  Committee on Environment and Public Works: business meeting to 
consider The Reliable Fuels Act, and The Safe, Accountable, 
Flexible, and Efficient Transportation Equity Act of 2005, 9:15 
a.m., SD-406.
  Committee on Finance: to hold hearings to examine expiring tax 
provisions, 10 a.m., SD-628.
  Committee on Foreign Relations: to hold hearings to examine the 
lifting of the European Union arms embargo on China, 2:30 p.m., SD-
419.
  Committee on the Judiciary: Subcommittee on Constitution, Civil 
Rights and Property Rights, to hold hearings to examine obscenity 
prosecution and the constitution, 3 p.m., SD-226.
  Select Committee on Intelligence: to hold a closed briefing on 
intelligence matters, 2:30 p.m., SH-219.


                                 House

  Committee on Agriculture, hearing to Review United States 
Agricultural Trade with Cuba, 10 a.m., 1300 Longworth.
  Committee on Appropriations, Subcommittee on Agricultural, Rural 
Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies, on 
Under Secretary for Marketing and Regulatory Programs, 2 p.m., 2362A 
Rayburn.
  Subcommittee on Energy and Water Development, and Related 
Agencies, on Department of Energy-Nuclear Waste Disposal and 
Environmental Management, and on Department of Energy-Fossil Energy, 
2 p.m., 2362A Rayburn.
  Subcommittee on Science, The Departments of State, Justice, and 
Commerce, and Related Agencies, on DEA, 2 p.m., H-309 Capitol.
  Committee on Armed Services, to continue hearings on the Fiscal 
Year 2006 National Defense Authorization budget request, 10 a.m., 
2118 Rayburn.
  Subcommittee on Military Personnel, hearing on Recruiting, 
Retention and Military Personnel Policy, and Benefits and 
Compensation Overview, 2 p.m., 2212 Rayburn.
  Subcommittee on Tactical Air and Land Forces, hearing on the 
Fiscal Year 2006 National Defense Authorization budget request--
Future Combat Systems, Modularity, and Force Protection Initiatives, 
2:30 p.m., 2118 Rayburn.
  Committee on Education and the Workforce, to mark up H.R. 525, 
Small Business Health Fairness Act of 2005, 10:30 a.m., 2175 
Rayburn.
  Committee on Energy and Commerce, Subcommittee on Oversight and 
Investigations, hearing on Problems with the E-rate Program: GAO 
Review of FCC Management and Oversight, 2 p.m., 2123 Rayburn.
  Subcommittee on Telecommunications and the Internet, hearing 
entitled ``How Internet Protocol-Enabled

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Services are Changing the Face of Communications: A Look at the 
Voice Marketplace,'' 10 a.m., 2123 Rayburn.
  Committee on Financial Services, to consider the following 
measures: H.R. 458, Military Personnel Financial Services Protection 
Act; H.R. 749, Expanded Access to Financial Services Act of 2005; 
H.R. 280, Brownfields Redevelopment Enhancement Act; H.R. 804, To 
exclude from consideration as income certain payments under the 
national flood insurance program; H.R. 1057, True American Heroes 
Act; and H.R. 902, Presidential $1 Coin Act, 10 a.m., 2128 Rayburn.
  Committee on Government Reform, to consider the following: an 
Oversight Plan for the 109th Congress; H. Res. 142, Supporting the 
goals and ideals of a ``Rotary International Day'' and celebrating 
and honoring Rotary International on the occasion of its centennial 
anniversary; and H. Res. 148, Supporting the goals and ideals of 
Financial Literacy Month; followed by a hearing entitled ``Service 
Oriented Streamlining: Rethinking the Way GSA Does Business,'' 10 
a.m., 2154 Rayburn.
  Subcommittee on Energy and Resources, oversight hearing entitled 
``Energy Demands in the 21st Century: Are Congress and the Executive 
Branch Meeting the Challenge?'' 2 p.m., 2203 Rayburn.
  Subcommittee on Government Management, Finance, and 
Accountability, hearing entitled ``Strengthening Travel 
Reimbursement Procedures for Army National Guard Soldiers,'' 2 p.m., 
2247 Rayburn.
  Committee on House Administration, to continue consideration of 
funding requests for the Committees of the House, 1:15 p.m., 1310 
Longworth.
  Committee on International Relations, hearing on Libya: Progress 
on the Path Toward Cautious Reengagement, 10:30 a.m., 2172 Rayburn.
  Subcommittee on Africa, Global Human Rights and International 
Operations, oversight hearing on Northern Ireland Human Rights: 
Update on the Cory Collusion Inquiry Reports, 2 p.m., 2172 Rayburn.
  Committee on the Judiciary, to mark up the following measures: S. 
256, Bankruptcy Abuse Prevention and Consumer Protection Act of 
2005; and H. Res. 136, Directing the Attorney General and the 
Secretary of Homeland Security to transmit to the House of 
Representatives not later than 14 days after the date of the 
adoption of this resolution documents in the possession of those 
officials relating to the security investigations and background 
checks relating to granting access to the White House of James D. 
Guckert (also known as Jeff Gannon), 10 a.m., 2141 Rayburn.
  Subcommittee on the Constitution, hearing on H.R. 1151, to amend 
title 28, United States Code, to provide the protections of habeas 
corpus for certain incapacitated individuals whose life is in 
jeopardy, 2 p.m., 2141 Rayburn.
  Committee on Resources, Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral 
Resources, oversight hearing on U.S. Energy and Mineral Needs 
Security and Policy: Impacts of Sustained Increases in Global Energy 
and Mineral Consumption by Emerging Economics Such as China and 
India, 10 a.m., 1324 Longworth.
  Subcommittee on Forests and Forest Health, hearing on the 
following bills: H.R. 410, Northern Arizona Land Exchange and Verde 
River Basin Partnership act of 2005; H.R. 599, Federal Lands 
Restoration Enhancement, Public Education, and Information Resources 
Act of 2005, and H.R. 975, Trail Responsibility and Accountability 
for the Improvement of Lands Act, 2:30 p.m., 1324 Longworth.
  Committee on Science, Subcommittee on Space and Aeronautics, 
hearing on the Future of Aeronautics at NASA, 10 a.m., 2318 Rayburn.
  Committee on Small Business, hearing entitled ``The RFA at 25: 
Needed Improvements for Small Business Regulatory Relief,'' 2 p.m., 
311 Cannon.
  Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, Subcommittee on 
Water Resources and Environment, oversight hearing on Member Project 
Requests for the Water Resources Development Act of 2005, 10 a.m., 
2167 Rayburn.
  Committee on Ways and Means, hearing on the President's Fiscal 
Year 2006 Budget for the Department of Labor, 10:30 a.m., 1100 
Longworth.
  Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence, executive, hearing on 
the Budget, 1:30 p.m., H-405 Capitol.