[Congressional Record Volume 151, Number 45 (Friday, April 15, 2005)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D349-D353]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]

Committee Meetings
  No committee meetings were held.


                      CONGRESSIONAL PROGRAM AHEAD

                Week of April 18 through April 23, 2005

                             Senate Chamber

  On Monday, at 2 p.m., Senate will resume consideration of H.R. 1268, 
Emergency Supplemental Appropriations.
  On Tuesday, Senate will continue consideration of H.R. 1268, 
Emergency Supplemental Appropriations; at 11:45 a.m., Senate will vote 
on the motion to invoke cloture on Frist (for Chambliss/Kyl)

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Amendment No. 432, to be followed by a vote on the motion to invoke 
cloture on Frist (for Craig/Kennedy) Modified Amendment No. 375; at 
4:30 p.m., if the Senate is not in a post-cloture posture, Senate will 
vote on the motion to invoke cloture on Mikulski Amendment No. 387, to 
be followed by a vote on the motion to invoke cloture on the bill.
  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: April 19, Subcommittee on Legislative 
Branch, to hold hearings to examine proposed budget estimates for 
fiscal year 2006 for the Library of Congress, the Open World 
Leadership Center, and the Government Accountability Office, 10:30 
a.m., SD-116.
  April 20, Subcommittee on Defense, to hold hearings to examine 
proposed budget estimates for fiscal year 2006 for the National 
Guard and Reserve Budget, 10 a.m., SD-192.
  April 20, Subcommittee on Homeland Security, to hold hearings to 
examine proposed budget estimates for fiscal year 2006 for the 
Department of Homeland Security, 10:30 a.m., SD-124.
  April 21, Subcommittee on Transportation, Treasury and General 
Government, to hold hearings to examine proposed budget estimates 
for fiscal year 2006 for the Office of Management and Budget, 9:30 
a.m., SD-138.
  April 21, Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services, 
Education, and Related Agencies, to hold hearings to examine an 
overview of methamphetamine abuse, 10:30 a.m., SD-192.
  Committee on Armed Services: April 19, to hold hearings to examine 
the nominations of Gordon England, of Texas, to be Deputy Secretary 
of Defense, and Admiral Michael G. Mullen, USN, for reappointment, 
to the grade of admiral and to be Chief of Naval Operations, 9:30 
a.m., SD-106.
  April 19, Subcommittee on SeaPower, to hold hearings to examine 
the United States Marine Corps ground and rotary wing programs and 
seabasing in review of the Defense Authorization Request for Fiscal 
Year 2006, 3 p.m., SR-232A.
  April 20, Subcommittee on Readiness and Management Support, to 
hold hearings to examine the readiness of military units deployed in 
support of Operation Iraqi Freedom and Operation Enduring Freedom in 
review of the Defense Authorization Request for fiscal year 2006, 2 
p.m., SR-222.
  April 21, Subcommittee on Personnel, to hold hearings to examine 
present and future costs of Department of Defense health care, and 
national health care trends in the civilian sector, 1:30 p.m., SR-
232A.
  Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs: April 19, to 
hold hearings to examine proposals to improve the regulation of the 
Housing Government Sponsored Enterprises, 3 p.m., SD-538.
  April 20, Full Committee, to continue hearings to examine 
proposals to improve the regulation of the Housing Government-
Sponsored Enterprises, 10 a.m., SD-538.
  April 21, Full Committee, to continue hearings to examine 
proposals to improve the regulation of Housing Government-Sponsored 
Enterprises, 10 a.m., SD-538.
  April 21, Subcommittee on Housing and Transportation, to hold 
hearings to examine the President's proposed budget request for 
fiscal year 2006 for the Department of Housing and Urban 
Development, 2:30 p.m., SD-538.
  Committee on the Budget: April 21, to hold hearings to examine 
structural deficits and budget process reform, 10 a.m., SH-216.
  Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation: April 20, 
Subcommittee on Science and Space, to hold hearings to examine 
International Space Station research benefits, 10 a.m., SR-253.
  April 21, Subcommittee on Surface Transportation and Merchant 
Marine, to hold hearings to examine reauthorization of Amtrak, 9:30 
a.m., SR-253.
  Committee on Energy and Natural Resources: April 19, to hold 
hearings to examine offshore hydrocarbon production and the future 
of alternate energy resources on the outer Continental Shelf, 
focusing on recent technological advancements made in the offshore 
exploration and production of traditional forms of energy, and the 
future of deep shelf and deepwater production; enhancements in 
worker safety, and steps taken by the offshore oil and gas industry 
to meet environmental challenges, 10 a.m., SD-366.
  April 19, Subcommittee on Water and Power, to hold hearings to 
examine S. 166, to amend the Oregon Resource Conservation Act of 
1996 to reauthorize the participation of the Bureau of Reclamation 
in the Deschutes River Conservancy, S. 251, to authorize the 
Secretary of the Interior, acting through the Bureau of Reclamation, 
to conduct a water resource feasibility study for the Little Butte/
Bear Creek Sub-basins in Oregon, S. 310, to direct the Secretary of 
the Interior to convey the Newlands Project Headquarters and 
Maintenance Yard Facility to the Truckee-Carson Irrigation District 
in the State of Nevada, S. 519, to amend the Lower Rio Grande Valley 
Water Resources Conservation and Improvement Act of 2000 to 
authorize additional projects and activities under that Act, and S. 
592, to extend the contract for the Glendo Unit of the Missouri 
River Basin Project in the State of Wyoming, 2:30 p.m., SD-366.
  Committee on Environment and Public Works: April 20, to hold 
hearings to examine the nominations of Gregory B. Jaczko, of the 
District of Columbia, and Peter B. Lyons, of Virginia, each to be a 
Member of the Nuclear Regulatory Commission, 9:30 a.m., SD-406.
  Committee on Finance: April 19, business meeting to consider 
proposed Highway Reauthorization and Excise Tax Simplification Act 
of 2005, and S. 661, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to 
provide for the modernization of the United States Tax Court, 10 
a.m., SD-628.
  April 21, Full Committee, to hold hearings to examine the 
nomination of Robert J. Portman, of Ohio, to be

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United States Trade Representative, with the rank of Ambassador, 10 
a.m., SD-628.
  Committee on Foreign Relations: April 19, to hold hearings to 
examine the Near East and South Asian experience relating to 
combating terrorism through education, 10 a.m., SD-419.
  April 19, Full Committee, business meeting to consider the 
nominations of John Robert Bolton, of Maryland, to be U.S. 
Representative to United Nations, with the rank and status of 
Ambassador and U.S. Representative in the Security Council of the 
United Nations, and Representative to the Sessions of the General 
Assembly of the United Nations during his tenure of service as 
Representative of the United States of America to the United 
Nations, 2:15 p.m., S-116, Capitol.
  April 21, Full Committee, to hold hearings to examine the anti-
corruption strategies of the African Development Bank, Asian 
Development Bank and European Bank on Reconstruction and 
Development, 9:30 a.m., SD-419.
  Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions: April 19, to 
hold hearings to examine S. 334, to amend the Federal Food, Drug, 
and Cosmetic Act with respect to the importation of prescription 
drugs, 10 a.m., SD-430.
  April 20, Subcommittee on Education and Early Childhood 
Development, to hold hearings to examine the Federal role in helping 
parents of young children, 10 a.m., SD-430.
  April 21, Full Committee, to hold hearings to examine easing costs 
and expanding access relating to small businesses and health 
insurance, 10 a.m., SD-430.
  Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs: April 21, 
Oversight of Government Management, the Federal Workforce, and the 
District of Columbia, to hold an oversight hearing to examine 
governmentwide workforce flexibilities available to federal agencies 
including the implementation, use by agencies, and training and 
education related to using the new flexibilities, 10:30 a.m., SD-
562.
  April 21, Federal Financial Management, Government Information, 
and International Security, to hold hearings to examine the 
President's management agenda, including Federal financial 
performance, best practices, and program accountability, 2:30 p.m., 
SD-562.
  Committee on the Judiciary: April 19, Subcommittee on Antitrust, 
Competition Policy and Consumer Rights, to hold hearings to examine 
SBC/ATT and Verizon/MCI mergers, focusing on remaking the 
telecommunication industry, 2:30 p.m., SD-226.
  April 20, Subcommittee on Terrorism, Technology and Homeland 
Security, to hold hearings to examine a review of the material 
support to Terrorism Prohibition Improvements Act, 2:30 p.m., SD-
226.
  April 21, Full Committee, business meeting to consider pending 
calendar business, 9:30 a.m., SD-226.
  April 21, Subcommittee on Intellectual Property, to hold hearings 
to examine the patent system today and tomorrow, 2:30 p.m., SD-226.
  Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship: April 20, to 
hold hearings to examine the small business health care crisis, 
focusing on alternatives for lowering costs and covering the 
uninsured, 10 a.m., SR-428A.
  Committee on Veterans' Affairs: April 19, business meeting to 
consider the nomination of Jonathan Brian Perlin, of Maryland, to be 
Under Secretary of Veterans Affairs for Health; to be followed by a 
hearing on ``Back from the Battlefield, Part II: Seamless Transition 
to Civilian Life,'' 10:15 a.m., SR-418.
  April 21, Full Committee, 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, 10 a.m., 345 CHOB.
  Select Committee on Intelligence: April 19, to hold hearings to 
examine the USA PATRIOT Act, 2:30 p.m., SH-216.
  April 20, Full Committee, closed business meeting to consider 
certain intelligence matters, 2:30 p.m., SH-219.
  April 21, Full Committee, to hold closed hearings to examine 
certain intelligence matters, 2:30 p.m., SH-219.


                            House Committees

  Committee on Agriculture, April 21, hearing to review 
Implementation of the Secure Rural Schools Act of 2000: A Continuing 
Commitment to Rural Education and Sustainable Forestry, 10 a.m., 
1300 Longworth.
  Committee on Appropriations, April 19 and 21, Subcommittee on the 
Department of Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and 
Related Agencies, on public witnesses, 10 a.m., 2358 Rayburn.
  April 19, Subcommittee on the Departments of Transportation, 
Treasury, and Housing and Urban Development, the Judiciary, District 
of Columbia, and Independent Agencies, on the IRS, 2 p.m., 2358 
Rayburn.
  April 20, Subcommittee on Foreign Operations, Export Financing, 
and Related Programs, on U.S. AID, 10 a.m., 2359 Rayburn.
  April 20, Subcommittee on the Department of Labor, Health and 
Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies, on Corporation for 
National and Community Service (CNCS), 10:15 a.m., 2358 Rayburn.
  April 20, Subcommittee on Science, The Departments of State, 
Justice, and Commerce, and Related Agencies, on NASA, 10 a.m., H-140 
Capitol.
  April 20, Subcommittee on the Departments of Transportation, 
Treasury, and Housing and Urban Development, the Judiciary, District 
of Columbia, and Independent Agencies, on Federal Motor Carriers 
Safety Administration, 2:30 a.m., 2358 Rayburn.
  April 21, Subcommittee on Science, the Departments of State, 
Justice, and Commerce, and Related Agencies, on Department of State, 
International Organizations, 10 a.m., H-140 Capitol.
  April 21, Subcommittee on the Departments of Transportation, 
Treasury, and Housing and Urban Development, the Judiciary, District 
of Columbia, and Independent Agencies, on the Department of the 
Treasury, 10 a.m., 2358 Rayburn.
  Committee on Education and the Workforce, April 19, hearing on 
College Access: Is Government Part of the Solution, or Part of the 
Problem? 2 p.m., 2175 Rayburn.

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  April 21, Subcommittee on Education Reform, hearing on Early 
Childhood Education: Improvement Through Integration, 10 a.m., 2175 
Rayburn.
  Committee on Energy and Commerce, April 20, Subcommittee on 
Telecommunications and the Internet, hearing entitled ``How Internet 
Protocol-Enabled Services Are Changing the Face of Communications: A 
Look at Video and Data Services,'' 10 a.m., 2123 Rayburn.
  April 21, Subcommittee on Energy and Air Quality, hearing entitled 
``A Hearing on the Administration's Clear Skies Initiative and EPA's 
Recent Clean Air Act Regulations,'' 10 a.m., 2123 Rayburn.
  Committee on Financial Services, April 19, hearing on the State of 
the International Financial System, 3 p.m., 2128 Rayburn.
  April 20, Subcommittee on Financial Institutions and Consumer 
Credit, hearing entitled ``Implementation of the Check Clearing for 
the 21st Century Act,'' 2 p.m., 2128 Rayburn.
  April 21, full Committee, hearing entitled ``The Impact of the 
Sarbanes-Oxley Act,'' 10 a.m., 2128 Rayburn.
  Committee on Government Reform, April 19, Subcommittee on Criminal 
Justice, Drug Policy and Human Resources, hearing entitled ``Federal 
Health Programs and Those Who Cannot Care for Themselves: What Are 
Their Rights, and Our Responsibilities?'' 2 p.m., 2203 Rayburn.
  April 19, Subcommittee on Federalism and the Census, hearing 
entitled ``Halfway to the 2010 Census: The Countdown and Components 
to a Successful Decennial Census,'' 10 a.m., 2154 Rayburn.
  April 19, Subcommittee on Federal Workforce and Agency 
Organization, hearing entitled ``Real Estate Investment Trusts 
(REITs): Can They Improve the Thrift Savings Plan?'' 2 p.m., 2154 
Rayburn.
  April 21, full Committee, hearing entitled ``OMB Management Watch 
List: 65 Billion Reasons to Ensure the Federal Government is 
Effectively Managing Information Technology Investments,'' 10 a.m., 
2154 Rayburn.
  April 22, Subcommittee on Criminal Justice, Drug Policy and Human 
Resources, hearing entitled ``The National Parks: Will They Survive 
for Future Generations?'' 10 a.m., 2154 Rayburn.
  Committee on Homeland Security, April 19 and 20, Subcommittee on 
Prevention of Nuclear and Biological Attacks, hearings entitled 
``DHS Coordination of Nuclear Detection Efforts, Parts I and II,'' 9 
a.m., on April 19 and 3 p.m., on April 20, 210 Cannon.
  April 20, Subcommittee on Economic Security, Infrastructure 
Protection, and Cybersecurity, hearing on H.R. 285, Department of 
Homeland Security Cybersecurity Enhancement Act of 2005, 11 a.m., 
210 Cannon.
  April 20, Subcommittee on Management, Integration, and Oversight, 
hearing entitled ``Management Challenges Facing the Department of 
Homeland Security,'' 10 a.m., room to be announced.
  Committee on House Administration, April 20, hearing on Regulation 
of 527 Organizations, 10, a.m., 1310 Longworth.
  Committee on International Relations, April 19, Subcommittee on 
Africa, Global Human Rights and International Operations, hearing on 
the UN Commission on Human Rights: Protector or Accomplice? 2 p.m., 
2172 Rayburn.
  April 20, Subcommittee on Asia and the Pacific, hearing entitled 
``Focus on a Changing Japan,'' 10:30 p.m., 2200 Rayburn.
  April 20, Subcommittee on Middle East and Central Asia, hearing on 
the Middle East and the United Nations, 1 p.m., 2200 Rayburn.
  April 20, Subcommittee on Western Hemisphere, hearing on Gangs and 
Crime in Latin America, 1:30 p.m., 2172 Rayburn.
  April 21, full Committee, hearing on Redefining Boundaries: 
Political Liberalization in the Arab World, 10:30 a.m., 2172 
Rayburn.
  April 21, Subcommittee on Africa, Global Human Rights and 
International Operations, hearing on Zimbabwe: Prospects for 
Democracy after the March 2005 Elections, 2 p.m., 2172 Rayburn.
  Committee on the Judiciary, April 19, Subcommittee on Crime, 
Terrorism, and Homeland Security, oversight hearing on the 
Implementation of the USA PATRIOT Act: Effect of Sections 203(b) and 
(d) on Information Sharing, 2 p.m., 2141 Rayburn.
  April 20, full Committee, to mark up the following measures: H.R. 
1279, Gang Deterrence and Community Protection Act; H.R. 800, 
Protection of Lawful Commerce in Arms Act; and H. Res. 210, 
Supporting the goals of World Intellectual Property Day, and 
recognizing the importance of intellectual property in the United 
States and Worldwide, 10 a.m., and to hold an oversight hearing on 
Industry Competition and Consolidation: The Telecom Marketplace Nine 
Years After the Telecom Act, 2 p.m., 2141 Rayburn.
  April 20, Subcommittee on Courts, the Internet, and Intellectual 
Property, oversight hearing entitled ``Committee Print Regarding 
Patent Quality Improvement,'' 4:30 p.m., 2141 Rayburn.
  April 21, Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security, 
oversight hearing on the Implementation of the USA PATRIOT Act: 
Sections of the Act that Address--Crime, Terrorism, and the Age of 
Technology, 10 a.m., 2141 Rayburn.
  April 21, Subcommittee on Immigration, Border Security, and 
Claims, oversight hearing entitled ``October, 2005 deadline for Visa 
Waiver Program Countries to produce Secure Passports: Why it matters 
to Homeland Security,'' 1 p.m., 2141 Rayburn.
  Committee on Resources, April 19, Subcommittee on Fisheries and 
Oceans, hearing on H.R. 1489, Coastal Ocean Observation System 
Integration and Implementation Act of 2005, 1 p.m., 1324 Longworth.
  April 21, Subcommittee on National Parks, oversight hearing on the 
National Historic Preservation Act, 10 a.m., 1324 Longworth.
  Committee on Rules, April 6, to consider H.R. 6, Energy Policy Act 
of 2005, 5 p.m., H-313 Capitol.
  Committee on Science, April 20, Subcommittee on Environment, 
Technology, and Standards, to mark up the U.S. Tsunami Warning and 
Education Act, 3 p.m., 2318 Rayburn.

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  April 20, Subcommittee on Space and Aeronautics, hearing on the 
Future Market for Commercial Space, 9:30 a.m., 2318 Rayburn.
  Committee on Small Business, April 21, Subcommittee on Workforce, 
Empowerment, and Government Programs, hearing on the revitalization 
of America's small business community, 10 a.m., 311 Cannon.
  Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, April 20, 
Subcommittee on Aviation, oversight hearing on Air Traffic 
Management by Foreign Countries, 10 a.m., 2167 Rayburn.
  April 20, Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation, 
oversight hearing on Deepwater Implementation, 2 p.m., 2167 Rayburn.
  Committee on Veterans' Affairs, April 20, Subcommittee on 
Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs, oversight hearing on the 
National Cemetery Administration, 10 a.m., 334 Cannon.
  April 20, Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity, oversight hearing 
on the Department of Veterans Affairs' Vocational Rehabilitation and 
Employment Program, 2 p.m., 334 Cannon.
  Committee on Ways and Means, April 19, Subcommittee on Health, 
hearing on Long Term Care, 4 p.m., 1100 Longworth.
  April 20, full Committee, hearing on an Overview of the Tax-Exempt 
Sector, 10:30 a.m., 1100 Longworth.
  April 21, hearing on Implementation of the Dominican Republic-
Central America Free Trade Agreement (DR-CAFTA), 10 a.m., 1100 
Longworth.


                             Joint Meetings

  Joint Meetings: April 21, Senate Committee on 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, 10 a.m., 
345 CHOB.
  Joint Committee on Printing: April 21, business meeting to 
consider organizational matters, 2 p.m., S-219, Capitol.