[Congressional Record Volume 151, Number 92 (Monday, July 11, 2005)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D728-D731]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]





                      CONGRESSIONAL PROGRAM AHEAD

                 Week of July 12 through July 16, 2005

                             Senate Chamber

  On Tuesday, Senate will continue consideration of H.R. 2360, Homeland 
Security Appropriations.
  During the balance of the week, Senate will continue consideration of 
H.R. 2360, Homeland Security Appropriations, and consider any other 
cleared legislative and executive business, including any other 
appropriation bills, when available.


                           Senate Committees

        (Committee meetings are open unless otherwise indicated)
  Committee on Appropriations: July 12, Subcommittee on Labor, 
Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies, to hold 
hearings to examine alternative methods for deriving stem cells, 
focusing on a single cell technique without destruction of the 
embryo, 9:30 a.m., SD-124.
  July 12, Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services, 
Education, and Related Agencies, business meeting to consider H.R. 
3010, making appropriations for the Departments of Labor, Health and 
Human Services, and

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Education, and Related Agencies for the fiscal year ending September 
30, 2006, 2 p.m., SD-138.
  July 14, Full Committee, business meeting to consider H.R. 3010, 
making appropriations for the Departments of Labor, Health and Human 
Services, and Education, and Related Agencies for the fiscal year 
ending September 30, 2006, 2 p.m., SD-106.
  Committee on Armed Services: July 14, Subcommittee on Personnel, 
to hold hearings to examine military justice and detention policy in 
the global war on terrorism, 9:30 a.m., SR-325.
  Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs: July 13, to hold 
hearings to examine money laundering and terror financing issues in 
the Middle East, 10 a.m., SD-538.
  July 14, Full Committee, to hold hearings to examine the 
Department of Treasury's report to Congress entitled: ``Assessment: 
The Terrorism Risk Insurance Act of 2002'', 10 a.m., SD-538.
  Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation: July 12, to 
hold hearings to examine issues concerning Digital Television (DTV) 
transition, 10 a.m., SR-253.
  July 12, Full Committee, to hold hearings to examine issues 
concerning Digital Television (DTV) transition, 2:30 p.m., SR-253.
  July 13, Subcommittee on Aviation, to hold hearings to examine the 
financial stability of airlines, 10 a.m., SR-253.
  Committee on Energy and Natural Resources: July 12, to hold 
hearings to examine the nominations of Jill L. Sigal, of Wyoming, to 
be Assistant Secretary of Energy for Congressional and 
Intergovernmental Affairs, David R. Hill, of Missouri, to be General 
Counsel of the Department of Energy, and James A. Rispoli, of 
Virginia, to be Assistant Secretary of Energy for Environmental 
Management, 10 a.m., SD-366.
  July 12, Subcommittee on Water and Power, to hold hearings to 
examine S. 49, to establish a joint Federal-State Floodplain and 
Erosion Mitigation Commission for the State of Alaska, S. 247, to 
authorize the Secretary of the Interior to assist in the planning, 
design, and construction of the Tumalo Irrigation District Water 
Conservation Project in Deschutes County, Oregon, S. 648, to amend 
the Reclamation States Emergency Drought Relief Act of 1991 to 
extend the authority for drought assistance, S. 819, to authorize 
the Secretary of the Interior to reallocate costs of the Pactola Dam 
and Reservoir, South Dakota, to reflect increased demands for 
municipal, industrial, and fish and wildlife purposes, S. 891, to 
extend the water service contract for the Ainsworth Unit, Sandhills 
Division, Pick-Sloan Missouri Basin Program, Nebraska, and S. 1338, 
to require the Secretary of the Interior, acting through the Bureau 
of Reclamation and the United States Geological Survey, to conduct a 
study on groundwater resources in the State of Alaska, 3 p.m., SD-
366.
  July 14, Full Committee, to hold hearings to examine the 
nominations of R. Thomas Weimer, of Colorado, and Mark A. Limbaugh, 
of Idaho, each to be an Assistant Secretary of the Interior, 10 
a.m., SD-366.
  July 14, Subcommittee on National Parks, to hold hearings to 
examine the National Park Service's business strategy for operation 
and management of the national park system, including development 
and implementation of business plans, use of business consultants, 
and incorporating business practices into day-to-day operations, 
2:30 p.m., SD-366.
  Committee on Environment and Public Works: July 12, Subcommittee 
on Clean Air, Climate Change, and Nuclear Safety, to hold hearings 
to examine S. 1265, to make grants and loans available to States and 
other organizations to strengthen the economy, public health, and 
environment of the United States by reducing emissions from diesel 
engines, 2:30 p.m., SD-406.
  July 13, Subcommittee on Fisheries, Wildlife, and Water, to hold 
hearings to examine the Endangered Species Act and incentives for 
private landowners, 9:30 a.m., SD-406.
  July 14, Full Committee, to hold hearings to examine the 
nominations of Marcus C. Peacock, of Minnesota, to be Deputy 
Administrator, Susan P. Bodine, of Maryland, to be Assistant 
Administrator, Office of Solid Waste, and Granta Y. Nakayama, of 
Virginia, to be Assistant Administrator, Office of Enforcement and 
Compliance Assurance, all of the Environmental Protection Agency, 
9:30 a.m., SD-406.
  Committee on Foreign Relations: July 12, to hold hearings to 
examine North American cooperation on the border, 9:30 a.m., SD-419.
  Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions: July 14, 
Subcommittee on Bioterrorism and Public Health Preparedness, to 
discuss preparing an effective and immediate public health response 
in the aftermath of a terrorism attack, 10 a.m., SD-430.
  July 14, Full Committee, with the Committee on Indian Affairs, to 
hold joint hearings to examine S. 1057, to amend the Indian Health 
Care Improvement Act to revise and extend that Act, 2:30 p.m., SD-
430.
  Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs: July 12, 
Subcommittee on Federal Financial Management, Government 
Information, and International Security, to hold an oversight 
hearing to examine truth and transparency in Federal financial 
reporting, focusing on challenges Federal agencies face in meeting 
the requirements of the Improper Payments Information Act of 2002, 
as well as incentives for improved reporting; and elimination of 
improper payments in the Federal government, 2 p.m., SD-562.
  July 13, Full Committee, to hold hearings to examine the Federal 
role regarding chemical facility security, 9:30 a.m., SD-562.
  July 14, Subcommittee on Oversight of Government Management, the 
Federal Workforce, and the District of Columbia, to hold hearings to 
examine how prepared the National Capitol Region is for terrorism, 
focusing on how the National Capitol Region (NCR) is spending its 
homeland security grant funding, the organizational structures 
established to provide coordinated security, and if the NCR can be 
used as a model for security in other regions of the country, 9:30 
a.m., SD-562.

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  July 14, Full Committee, to hold hearings to examine the 
Department of Homeland Security, 1:30 p.m., SD-562.
  July 15, Subcommittee on Federal Financial Management, Government 
Information, and International Security, to hold an oversight 
hearing to examine the United States' relationship with the World 
Trade Organization, focusing on the role of the World Trade 
Organization and its impact on national sovereignty and economic 
security, 9:30 a.m., SD-562.
  Committee on Indian Affairs: July 14, with the Committee on 
Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions, to hold joint hearings to 
examine S. 1057, to amend the Indian Health Care Improvement Act to 
revise and extend that Act, 2:30 p.m., SD-430.
  Committee on the Judiciary: July 12, Subcommittee on Intellectual 
Property, to hold hearings to examine music licensing reform, 2:30 
p.m., SD-226.
  July 13, Full Committee, to hold hearings to examine habeas corpus 
proceedings and issues of actual innocence, 9:30 a.m., SD-226.
  July 14, Full Committee, business meeting to consider pending 
calendar business, 9:30 a.m., SD-226.
  Committee on Veterans' Affairs: July 14, to hold hearings to 
examine the nominations of James Philip Terry, of Virginia, to be 
Chairman of the Board of Veterans' Appeals, Department of Veterans 
Affairs, and Charles S. Ciccolella, of Virginia, to be Assistant 
Secretary of Labor for Veterans' Employment and Training, 10:30 
a.m., SR-418.
  Select Committee on Intelligence: July 14, to receive a closed 
briefing regarding intelligence matters, 2:30 p.m., SH-219.


                            House Committees

  Committee on Appropriations, July 12, Subcommittee on Foreign 
Operations, Export Financing, and Related Programs, hearing on U.S. 
Counter Narcotics Programs, 2 p.m., 2359 Rayburn.
  July 12, Subcommittee on Homeland Security, hearing on Customs and 
Border Protection, Detention and Removal Operations, 2 p.m., 2362-A 
Rayburn.
  July 14, Subcommittee on Interior, Environment, and Related 
Agencies, hearing on Bureau of Land Management, Forest Service, 10 
a.m., B-308 Rayburn.
  Committee on Armed Services, July 12, Subcommittee on Strategies 
Forces, hearing on space acquisition, 1 p.m., 2212 Rayburn.
  July 13, full Committee, hearing on national security implications 
of the possible merger of the China National Offshore Oil 
Corporation with Unocal Corporation, 10 a.m., 2118 Rayburn.
  Committee on the Budget, July 14, hearing on Mid-Session Review 
Budget of the United States Government Fiscal Year 2006, 10 a.m., 
210 Cannon.
  Committee on Education and the Workforce, July 12, Subcommittee on 
Select Education, hearing on Coordination Among Federal Youth 
Development Programs, 10:30 a.m., 2175 Rayburn.
  July 13, Subcommittee on 21st Century Competitiveness, to mark up 
H.R. 609, College Access and Opportunity Act of 2005, 10:30 a.m., 
2175 Rayburn.
  Committee on Financial Services, July 12, Subcommittee on Housing 
and Community Opportunity, hearing entitled ``Flood Map 
Modernization and the Future of the National Flood Insurance 
Program,'' 10 a.m., 2128 Rayburn.
  July 13, full Committee, hearing entitled ``Treasury's Report to 
Congress on the Terrorism Risk Insurance Act (TRIA),'' 2 p.m., 2128 
Rayburn.
  Committee on Government Reform, July 12, Subcommittee on Criminal 
Justice, Drug Policy and Human Resources, hearing entitled ``Threat 
Convergence at the Border: How Can We Improve the Federal Effort to 
Dismantle Criminal Smuggling Organizations?'' 2 p.m., 2154 Rayburn.
  July 13, Subcommittee on Federal Workforce and Agency 
Organization, hearing entitled ``From Bureaucrats to Plutocrats: Can 
Entrepreneurialism Work in the Federal Government?'' 2 p.m., 2154 
Rayburn.
  July 14, full Committee, hearing entitled ``One Year Later: 
Evaluating the Effectiveness of Project BioShield,'' 10 a.m., 2154 
Rayburn.
  Committee on Homeland Security, July 12, Subcommittee on Emergency 
Preparedness, Science, and Technology, hearing entitled ``Project 
BioShield: Linking Bioterrorism Threats and Countermeasure 
Procurement to Enhance Terrorism Preparedness,'' 9:30 a.m., 2118 
Rayburn.
  July 13, Subcommittee on Economic Security, Infrastructure 
Protection, and Cybersecurity, hearing entitled ``Leveraging 
Technology to Improve Aviation Security,'' 2 p.m., 2212 Rayburn.
  July 13, Subcommittee on Prevention of Nuclear and Biological 
Attack, hearing entitled ``Engineering Bio-Terror Agents: Lessons 
from the Offensive U.S. and Russian Biological Weapons Programs,'' 
10 a.m., room to be announced.
  July 14, full Committee, hearing entitled ``The Secretary's 
Second-Stage Review: Re-thinking the Department of Homeland 
Security's Organization and Policy Direction,'' 10 a.m., 2128 
Rayburn.
  Committee on International Relations, July 14, Subcommittee on 
Asia and the Pacific, hearing entitled ``North Korean Nuclear 
Negotiations: Strategies and Prospects for Success, 10:30 a.m., 2172 
Rayburn.
  Committee on the Judiciary, July 13, to mark up the following: 
H.R. 2965, Federal Prison Industries Competition in Contracting Act 
of 2005; the USA PATRIOT and Intelligence Reform Reauthorization Act 
of 2005; and H.R. 1502, Civil Liberties Restoration Act of 2005, 10 
a.m., 2141 Rayburn.
  Committee on Resources, July 13, Subcommittee on National Parks 
and the Subcommittee on Forests and Forest Health, joint hearing 
entitled ``Motorized Recreational Use on Federal Lands,'' 2 p.m., 
1324 Longworth.
  July 14, full Committee, hearing entitled ``Status of Settling 
Recognized Tribes' Land Claims in the State of New York,'' 10 a.m., 
1324 Longworth.
  July 14, Subcommittee on Forests and Forest Health, hearing on the 
following bills: H.R. 233, Northern California Coastal Wild Heritage 
Wilderness Act; H.R. 1129,

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Pitkin County Land Exchange Act of 2005; H.R. 2720, Salt Cedar and 
Russian Olive Control Demonstration Act; and H.R. 2875, Public Lands 
Corps Healthy Forests Restoration Act of 2005, 11:30 a.m., 1334 
Longworth.
  Committee on Science, July 12, Subcommittee on Energy, hearing on 
Economic Aspects of Nuclear Fuel Reprocessing, 2 p.m., 2318 Rayburn.
  Committee on Small Business, July 13, hearing entitled ``Small 
Business Development Centers: New Offerings for a New Economy,'' 2 
p.m., 2360 Rayburn.
  July 14, to mark up the following: H.R. 230, National Small 
Business Regulatory Assistance Act of 2005; H.R. 527, Vocational and 
Technical Entrepreneurship Development Act of 2005; H.R. 2981, To 
amend the Small Business Act to expand and improve the assistance 
provided by Small Business Development Centers to Indian tribe 
members, Native Alaskans, and Native Hawaiians; and the Second-Stage 
Small Business Development Act of 2005, 9:30 a.m., 2360 Rayburn.
  Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, July 14, 
Subcommittee on Aviation, oversight hearing on Cell Phones on 
Aircraft: Nuisance or Necessity,? 10 a.m., 2167 Rayburn.
  July 14, Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings 
and Emergency Management, to mark up the following: Disaster Relief 
Equity Act of 2005; and H.R. 2338, Rural Disaster Assistance 
Fairness Act of 2005, 2 p.m., 2167 Rayburn.
  Committee on Ways and Means, July 14, Subcommittee on Human 
Resources, hearing on Welfare and Work Data, 10 a.m., B-318 Rayburn.
  Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence, July 12, Subcommittee 
on Intelligence Policy, executive, Briefing on Intelligence 
Overview, 9 a.m., H-405 Capitol.
  July 13, full Committee, executive, to consider the USA PATRIOT 
Act Reauthorization Act of 2005, 10 a.m., H-405 Capitol.
  July 14, executive, Briefing on Global Updates, 9 a.m., H-405 
Capitol.


                             Joint Meetings

  Commission on Security and Cooperation in Europe: July 13, to 
receive a briefing regarding the political and business implications 
of the prosecution and imprisonment of Russian Yukos Oil Chairman 
and CEO, Mikhail Khodorkovsky, 2 p.m., SD-192.