[Congressional Record Volume 151, Number 73 (Monday, June 6, 2005)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D564-D566]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]

                             NEW PUBLIC LAWS

        (For last listing of Public Laws, see Daily Digest, p. D479)
  H.R. 2566, to provide an extension of highway, highway safety, motor 
carrier safety, transit, and other programs funded out of the Highway Trust 
Fund pending enactment of a law reauthorizing the Transportation Equity Act 
for the 21st Century. Signed on May 31, 2005. (Public Law 109-14).
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                       CONGRESSIONAL PROGRAM AHEAD

                  Week of June 7 through June 11, 2005

                             Senate Chamber

  On Tuesday, Senate will continue consideration of the nomination of Janice 
R. Brown, of California, to be United States Circuit Judge for the District 
of Columbia Circuit, with a vote on the motion to invoke cloture to occur 
thereon.
  During the balance of the week, following disposition of the nomination of 
Janice R. Brown (listed above), Senate will resume consideration of the 
nomination of William H. Pryor, Jr., of Alabama, to be United States Circuit 
Judge for the Eleventh Circuit, and vote on the motion to invoke cloture on 
the nomination. Also, Senate will consider any other cleared legislative and 
executive business.


                            Senate Committees

          (Committee meetings are open unless otherwise indicated)
  Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry: June 7, to hold 
hearings to examine the Dominican Republic-Central America Free Trade 
Agreement, focusing on potential impacts on the agriculture and food 
sectors, 9:30 a.m., SD-106.
  June 9, Full Committee, to hold hearings to examine the nominations of 
Walter Lukken, of Indiana, to be a Commissioner of the Commodity Futures 
Trading Commission, Reuben Jeffery III, of the District of Columbia, to 
be Commissioner and Chairman of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission, 
2 p.m., SR-328A.
  Committee on Appropriations: June 7, Subcommittee on Interior and 
Related Agencies, business meeting to mark up H.R. 2361, making 
appropriations for the Department of the Interior, environment, and 
related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2006, 10 a.m., 
SD-124.
  June 9, Full Committee, business meeting to mark up H.R. 2361, making 
appropriations for the Department of the Interior, environment, and 
related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2006, and to 
consider 302(b) subcommittee allocations of budget outlays and new budget 
authority allocated to the committee in H. Con. Res. 95, establishing the 
congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 
2006, revising appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal year 2005, and 
setting forth appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2007 through 
2010, 2 p.m., SD-106.
  Committee on Armed Services: June 7, to hold hearings to examine the 
Department of Defense Inspector General's Management Accountability 
Review of the Boeing KC-767A Tanker Program, 9:30 a.m., SR-325.
  Commitee on Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs: June 7, Subcommittee on 
International Trade and Finance, to hold hearings to examine 
international monetary fund oversight, 10 a.m., SD-538.
  June 9, Full Committee, business meeting to consider S. 582, to require 
the Secretary of the Treasury to mint coins in commemoration of the 50th 
anniversary of the desegregation of the Little Rock Central High School 
in Little Rock, Arkansas, and the nominations of Ben S. Bernanke, of New 
Jersey, to be a Member of the Council of Economic Advisers, and Brian D. 
Montgomery, of Texas, to be Assistant Secretary of Housing and Urban 
Development, and Federal Housing Commissioner, 10 a.m., SD-538.
  Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation: June 8, 
Subcommittee on Technology, Innovation, and Competitiveness, to hold 
hearings to examine manufacturing competitiveness in a high-tech era, 
focusing on current challenges that confront American manufacturers, how 
manufacturers have responded to these challenges, discuss how recent 
technological innovations have impacted the manufacturing industry, and 
explore what government should do to help American manufacturers remain 
competitive in today's global economy, 9:30 a.m., SR-253.
  June 8, Subcommittee on Disaster Prevention and Prediction, to hold 
hearings to examine research and development to protect America's 
communities from disaster,

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focusing on National Institute of Standards and Technology recent World 
Trade Center report, as well as computer security, and chemical, 
biological, radiological detection standards, National Science Foundation 
scientific research in areas such as computer security and data mining, 
and NOAA's work developing atmospheric models to aid in prediction of the 
transport and dispersion of chemical and biological releases, including 
the hazards alert system, 2:30 p.m., SR-253.
  June 9, Full Committee, to hold hearings to examine general aviation 
(GA) security, the Transportation Security Administration's proposed plan 
to reopen Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to GA operations, and 
to examine the security procedures followed during the recent air 
incursion that caused the emergency evacuation of the White House and the 
U.S. Capitol buildings, 11 a.m., SR-253.
  Committee on Environment and Public Works: June 8, business meeting to 
consider H.R. 483, to designate a United States courthouse in 
Brownsville, Texas, as the ``Reynaldo G. Garza and Filemon B. Vela United 
States Courthouse'', S. 260, to authorize the Secretary of the Interior 
to provide technical and financial assistance to private landowners to 
restore, enhance, and manage private land to improve fish and wildlife 
habitats through the Partners for Fish and Wildlife Program, S. 864, to 
amend the Atomic Energy Act of 1954 to modify provisions relating to 
nuclear safety and security, S. 865, to amend the Atomic Energy Act of 
1954 to reauthorize the Price-Anderson provisions, S. 858, to reauthorize 
Nuclear Regulatory Commission user fees, and or other purposes, S. 1017, 
to reauthorize grants from the water resources research and technology 
institutes established under the Water Resources Research Act of 1984, 
and S. 1140, to designate the State Route 1 Bridge in the State of 
Delaware as the ``Senator William V. Roth, Jr. Bridge'', 9:15 a.m., SD-
406.
  Committee on Finance: June 7, to hold hearings to examine preventing 
the next pension collapse, relating to the United Airlines case, 10 a.m., 
SD-628.
  June 8, Full Committee, to hold hearings to examine proposals to reform 
the tax code relating to land conservation, 10 a.m., SD-628.
  Committee on Foreign Relations: June 7, to hold hearings to examine the 
nomination of Zalmay Khalilzad, of Maryland, to be Ambassador to Iraq, 
10:30 a.m., SD-419.
  June 7, Subcommittee on East Asian and Pacific Affairs, to hold 
hearings to examine the emergence of China throughout Asia relating to 
security and economic consequences for the U.S., 2:30 p.m., SD-419.
  June 8, Full Committee, to hold hearings to examine the nominations of 
Pamela E. Bridgewater, of Virginia, to be Ambassador to Republic of 
Ghana, Donald E. Booth, of Virginia, to be Ambassador to Republic of 
Liberia, Terence Patrick McCulley, of Oregon, to be Ambassador to 
Republic of Mali, and Roger Dwayne Pierce, of Virginia, to be Ambassador 
to Republic of Cape Verde, 2:30 p.m., SD-419.
  June 9, Full Committee, to hold hearings to examine the nominations of 
Richard J. Griffin, of Virginia, to be Director of the Office of Foreign 
Missions, and to have the rank of Ambassador, and Henrietta Holsman Fore, 
of Nevada, to be Under Secretary of State for Management, 10:30 a.m., SD-
419.
  June 9, Subcommittee on Western Hemisphere, Peace Corps and Narcotics 
Affairs, to hold hearings to examine the Western Hemisphere initiative, 
regarding safety and convenience in cross-border travel, 2:30 p.m., SH-
216.
  Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions: June 7, 
Subcommittee on Retirement Security and Aging, to hold hearings to 
examine reforming hybrid and multi-employer pension plans, 10 a.m., SD-
430.
  June 8, Full Committee, business meeting to consider pending 
nominations, 9:50 a.m., SD-430.
  June 9, Full Committee, to hold hearings to examine protecting 
America's pensions plans from fraud, 10 a.m., SD-430.
  June 9, Subcommittee on Bioterrorism and Public Health Preparedness, to 
hold hearings to examine bringing promising medical countermeasures to 
bioshield, 2 p.m., SD-430.
  Committee on the Judiciary: June 7, Subcommittee on Immigration, Border 
Security and Citizenship, with the Subcommittee on Terrorism, Technology 
and Homeland Security, to hold joint hearings to examine southern border 
in crisis, focusing on resources and strategies to improve national 
security, 2:30 p.m., SD-226.
  June 9, Full Committee, business meeting to consider pending calendar 
business, 9:30 a.m., SD-226.
  Committee on Veterans' Affairs: June 9, to hold hearings to examine 
pending health care related legislation, 10 a.m., SR-418.
  Select Committee on Intelligence: June 7, to hold closed hearings to 
examine certain intelligence matters, 3 p.m., SH-219.
  June 8, Full Committee, to hold closed hearings to examine certain 
intelligence matters, 2:30 p.m., SH-219.
  Special Committee on Aging: June 8, to hold hearings to examine 
exploring the promise of embryonic stem cell research, 2 p.m., SD-G50.


                            House Committees

  Committee on Appropriations, June 7, to consider the following 
Appropriations for Fiscal Year 2006: Defense; and Science, The 
Departments of State, Justice, and Commerce, and Related Agencies, 2 
p.m., 2359 Rayburn.
  Committee on the Budget, June 9, hearing on PBGC's Unfunded Pension 
Liabilities: Will Taxpayers Have To Pay The Bill? 9:30 a.m., 210 Cannon.
  Committee on Education and the Workforce, June 9, Subcommittee on 
Education Reform, hearing entitled ``The Role of Non-Profit Organizations 
in State and Local High School Reform Efforts,'' 10 a.m., 2175 Rayburn.
  Committee on Energy and Commerce, June 9, Subcommittee on Commerce, 
Trade, and Consumer Protection, hearing entitled ``Issues before the 
U.S.-China Joint Commission on Commerce and Trade,'' 1 p.m., 2123 
Rayburn.
  June 9, Subcommittee on Health, hearing entitled ``Patient Safety and 
Quality Initiatives,'' 2 p.m., 2322 Rayburn.
  Committee on Government Reform, June 7, Subcommittee on National 
Security, Emerging Threats and International Relations, hearing entitled 
``DOD Excess Property Systems: Throwing Away Millions,'' 2 p.m., 2154 
Rayburn.
  June 8, Subcommittee on Energy and Resources, hearing entitled 
``Ensuring the Reliability of the Nation's Electricity System,'' 1 p.m., 
2154 Rayburn.
  June 8, Subcommittee on Government Management, Finance, and 
Accountability, hearing entitled ``Business Systems Modernization at the 
Department of Defense,'' 2 p.m., 2247 Rayburn.

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  June 9, full Committee, hearing entitled ``Assessing the Department of 
Homeland Security's Mission Effectiveness: Is It Enough To Meet the 
Terrorist Threat?'' 10 a.m., 2154 Rayburn.
  Committee on Homeland Security, June 8, Subcommittee on Economic 
Security, Infrastructure Protection, and Cybersecurity, hearing entitled 
``The Homeland Security Missions of the Post-9/11 Coast Guard,'' 2 p.m., 
2212 Rayburn.
  June 9, Subcommittee on Economic Security, Infrastructure Protection, 
and Cybersecurity, hearing entitled ``The Promise of Registered 
Traveler,'' 11 a.m., room to be announced.
  Committee on International Relations, June 8, to mark up the following 
measures: The United Nations Reform Act of 2005; and the Foreign 
Relations Authorization Act, Fiscal Years 2006 and 2007, 10:30 a.m., 2172 
Rayburn.
  June 9, Subcommittee on International Terrorism and Nonproliferation, 
hearing entitled ``Proliferation Security Initiative: An Early 
Assessment,'' 2 p.m., 2172 Rayburn.
  Committee on the Judiciary, June 7, Subcommittee on Commercial and 
Administrative Law, oversight hearing on ``Mutual Fund Trading Abuses,'' 
4 p.m., 2141 Rayburn.
  June 7, Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security, 
hearing on the following bills: H.R. 2318, Protection Against Sexual 
Exploitation of Children Act of 2005; and H.R. 2388, Prevention and 
Deterrence of Crimes Against Children Act of 2005, 2 p.m., 2141 Rayburn.
  June 8, full Committee, oversight hearing on Reauthorization of the USA 
PATRIOT Act, 10 a.m., 2141 Rayburn.
  June 9, Subcommittee on Courts, the Internet, and Intellectual 
Property, hearing on the Patent Act of 2005, 9 a.m., 2141 Rayburn.
  June 9, Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security, 
hearing on the following: H.R. 764, To require the Attorney General to 
establish a Federal register of cases of child abuse or neglect; H.R. 95, 
Dru Sjodin National Sex Offender Public Database Act of 2005; H.R. 1355, 
Child Predator's Act of 2005; H.R. 1505, Jessica Lunsford Act; H.R. 2423, 
Sex Offender Registration and Notification Act; H.R. 244, Save Our 
Children: Stop the Violent Predators Against Children DNA Act of 2005; 
and the DNA Enhancement and Child Protection Act of 2005, 2 p.m., 2141 
Rayburn.
  June 9, Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security, 
oversight hearing on ``Protecting our Nation's Children from Sexual 
Predators and Violent Criminals: What Needs To Be Done?'' 4 p.m., 2141 
Rayburn.
  June 9, Subcommittee on Immigration, Border Security, and Claims, 
oversight hearing on ``The Olympic Family--Functional or Dysfunctional?'' 
11:30 a.m., 2141 Rayburn.
  Committee on Resources, June 8, Subcommittee on Fisheries and Oceans, 
oversight hearing on the Scientific Review of Ocean Systems, 10 a.m., 
1324 Longworth.
  June 9, Subcommittee on National Parks, hearing on the following bills: 
H.R. 562, To authorize the Government of Ukraine to establish a memorial 
on Federal land in the District of Columbia to honor the victims of the 
manmade famine that occurred in Ukraine in 1932-1933; H.R. 1096, To 
establish the Thomas Edison National Park in the State of New Jersey as 
the successor to the Thomas Edison Historic Site; and H.R. 1515, To 
adjust the boundary of the Barataria Preserve Unit of the Jean Lafitte 
National Historic Park and Preserve in the State of Louisiana, 10 a.m., 
1334 Longworth.
  Committee on Rules, June 7, to consider the following measures: H.R. 
2475, Intelligence Authorization Act for fiscal year 2006; H.R. 2744, 
Making appropriations for Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug 
Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations for the fiscal year 
ending September 30, 2006; and H.J. Res. 27, Withdrawing the approval of 
the United States from the Agreement establishing the World Trade 
Organization, 5:30 p.m., H-313 Capitol.
  Committee on Science, June 8, hearing on Business Actions Reducing 
Greenhouse Gas Emissions, 10 a.m., 2318 Rayburn.
  Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, June 8, Subcommittee on 
Water Resources and Environment, oversight hearing on Financing Water 
Infrastructure Projects, Part 1, 10 a.m., 2167 Rayburn.
  June 9, Subcommittee on Railroads, oversight hearing on Amtrak Food and 
Beverage Operations, 9:30 a.m., 2167 Rayburn.
  Committee on Veterans' Affairs, June 9, Subcommittee on Disability 
Assistance and Memorial Affairs, to mark up H.R. 1220, Veterans' 
Compensation Cost-of-Living Adjustment Act of 2005, 10:30 a.m., 334 
Cannon.
  Committee on Ways and Means, June 8, hearing on Tax Reform, 10 a.m., 
1100 Longworth.
  June 9, Subcommittee on Human Resources, hearing on Federal Foster Care 
Financing, 10 a.m., B-318 Rayburn.
  June 9, Subcommittee on Social Security, to continue hearings on 
Protecting and Strengthening Social Security, 2 p.m., B-318 Rayburn.


                             Joint Meetings

  Conference: June 9, meeting of conferees on H.R. 3, to authorize funds 
for Federal-aid highways, highway safety programs, and transit programs, 
3 p.m., 2167 RHOB.
  Commission on Security and Cooperation in Europe: June 7, to hold 
hearings to examine the problem of human trafficking of American citizens 
in the United States, 2 p.m., 2237 RHOB.
  Joint Economic Committee: June 9, to hold hearings to examine the 
current economic outlook, 10 a.m., 2118 RHOB.