[Congressional Record Volume 151, Number 52 (Tuesday, April 26, 2005)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D406-D407]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]





                   COMMITTEE MEETINGS FOR WEDNESDAY,

                             APRIL 27, 2005

        (Committee meetings are open unless otherwise indicated)


                                 Senate

  Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry: to hold hearings to 
examine the nominations of Thomas C. Dorr, of Iowa, to be Under Secretary 
of Agriculture for Rural Development, and to be a Member of the Board of 
Directors of the Commodity Credit Corporation, 10:30 a.m., SR-328A.
  Committee on Appropriations: Subcommittee on Defense, to hold hearings 
to examine proposed budget estimates for fiscal year 2006 for the 
Department of Defense, 10 a.m., SD-192.
  Subcommittee on Legislative Branch, to hold hearings to examine 
proposed budget estimates for fiscal year 2006 for the Sergeant at Arms, 
the U.S. Capitol Police Board, and the Capitol Guide Service, 11 a.m., 
SD-124.
  Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions: business meeting 
to consider S. 655, to amend the Public Health Service Act with respect 
to the National Foundation for the Centers for Disease Control and 
Prevention, and S. 898, to amend the Public Health Service Act to 
authorize a demonstration grant program to provide patient navigator 
services to reduce barriers and improve health care outcomes, 10 a.m., 
SD-430.

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  Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs: to hold 
hearings to examine how vulnerable the U.S. is to chemical attack, 10 
a.m., SD-562.
  Committee on Indian Affairs: to hold oversight hearings to examine 
regulation of Indian gaming, 9:30 a.m., SR-485.
  Committee on the Judiciary: to hold hearings to examine the nomination 
of Paul D. Clement, of Virginia, to be Solicitor General of the United 
States, Department of Justice, 9:30 a.m., SD-226.
  Committee on Rules and Administration: business meeting to mark up S. 
271, to amend the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to clarify when 
organizations described in section 527 of the Internal Revenue Code of 
1986 must register as political committees, 9:30 a.m., SR-301.
  Select Committee on Intelligence: to resume hearings to examine the USA 
Patriot Act, 9:30 a.m., SH-216.
  Special Committee on Aging: to hold hearings to examine redefining 
retirement in the 21st century workplace, 10 a.m., SD-G50.


                                  House

  Committee on Agriculture, Subcommittee on Conservation, Credit, Rural 
Development and Research and the Subcommittee on General Farm Commodities 
and Risk Management, joint hearing to Review the impact of Asia Soybean 
Rust on the U.S. farm sector, 11 a.m., 1300 Longworth.
  Committee on Appropriations, Subcommittee on the Department of Labor, 
Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies, on Substance 
Abuse and Mental Health Services Panel: SAMHSA, NIDA, NIMH, and NIAAA, 
10:15 a.m., 2358 Rayburn.
  Subcommittee on the Departments of Transportation, Treasury, and 
Housing and Urban Development, the Judiciary, District of Columbia, and 
Independent Agencies, on Federal Railroad Administration and AMTRAK, 10 
a.m., 2358 Rayburn.
  Subcommittee on Foreign Operations, Export Financing, and Related 
Programs, on State Department FY 2006 Budget Request, 2 p.m., 2359 
Rayburn.
  Committee on Energy and Commerce, Subcommittee on Health, hearing 
entitled ``Long-Term Care and Medicaid: Spiraling Costs and the Need for 
Reform,'' 10 a.m., 2123 Rayburn.
  Subcommittee on Telecommunications and the Internet, hearing on How 
Internet Protocol-Enabled Services Are Changing the Face of 
Communications: A View from Government Officials, 1:30 p.m., 2322 
Rayburn.
  Committee on Financial Services, to consider the following measures: 
H.R. 1768, To amend the provision of law establishing the Presidential 9/
11 Heroes Medals of Valor to make certain technical corrections to carry 
out the intent of the provision; H.R. 358, Little Rock Central High 
School Desegregation 50th Anniversary Commemorative Coin Act; H.R. 1185, 
Federal Deposit Insurance Reform Act of 2005; H.R. 1224, Business 
Checking Freedom Act of 2005; and H.R. 68, NASA and JPL 50th Anniversary 
Commemorative Coin Act. 10 a.m., 2128 Rayburn.
  Committee on Government Reform, to continue hearings on Steroid Use in 
Sport Part II: Examining the National Football League's Policy on 
Anabolic Steroids and Related Substances, 10 a.m., 2154 Rayburn.
  Committee on Homeland Security, to consider H.R. 1817, Department of 
Homeland Security Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2006, 10 a.m., 2118 
Rayburn.
  Committee on International Relations, to mark up the following 
measures: H. Con. Res. 127, Calling on the Federal Republic of Nigeria to 
transfer Charles Ghankay Taylor, former President of the Republic of 
Liberia, to the Special Court for Sierra Leone to be tried for war 
crimes, crimes against humanity, and other serious violations of 
international humanitarian law; H. Res. 195, Recognizing the 60th 
anniversary of Victory in Europe (VE) Day and the Liberation of Western 
Bohemia; H. Res. 233, Recognizing the 60th anniversary of Victory in 
Europe (V-E) Day during World War II; H. Res. 193, Expressing support to 
the organizers and participants of the historic meeting of the Assembly 
to Promote the Civil Society in Cuba on May 20, 2005, in Havana; and H. 
Res. 228, Observing the 30th anniversary of the fall of the Republic of 
Vietnam to the Communist forces of North Vietnam; followed by a hearing 
on Millennium Challenge Account: Does the Program Match the Vision? 11 
a.m., 2172 Rayburn.
  Subcommittee on Europe and Emerging Threats, hearing on Islamic 
Extremism in Europe, 1 p.m., 2172 Rayburn.
  Committee on the Judiciary, to continue markup of H.R. 800, Protection 
of Lawful Commerce in Arms Act; and to mark up H.R. 554, Personal 
Responsibility in Food Consumption Act, 10 a.m., 2141 Rayburn.
  Committee on Resources, oversight hearing entitled ``Tribal proposals 
to acquire land-in-trust for gaming across state lines and how such 
proposals are affected by the off-reservation discussion draft bill,'' 10 
a.m., 1324 Longworth.
  Subcommittee on Forests and Forest Health, oversight hearing on 
Reforestation Problems on National Forests: A GAO Report on the 
Increasing Backlog, 2 p.m., 1324 Longworth.
  Committee on Science, Subcommittee on Energy, hearing on Science and 
Technology Priorities for the Department of Energy in Fiscal Year 2006, 
10 a.m., 2318 Rayburn.
  Committee on Small Business, hearing entitled ``Closing the Tax Gap and 
the Impact on Small Businesses, 2 p.m., 311 Cannon.
  Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, to consider the 
following measures: H.R. 889, Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation Act 
of 2005; H.R. 1410, Delaware River Protection Act of 2005; H.R. 1496, To 
return general aviation to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport; 
H.R. 1630, Amtrak Reauthorization Act of 2005; and H.R. 1631, Rail 
Infrastructure Development and Expansion Act for the 21st Century, 11 
a.m., 2167 Rayburn.


                             Joint Meetings

  Conference: meeting of conferees on H.R. 1268, making Emergency 
Supplemental Appropriations for Defense, the Global War on Terror, and 
Tsunami Relief, for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2005, 4 p.m., 
HC-5, Capitol.