[Congressional Record Volume 151, Number 98 (Tuesday, July 19, 2005)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D780-D781]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]





                   COMMITTEE MEETINGS FOR WEDNESDAY,

                             JULY 20, 2005

        (Committee meetings are open unless otherwise indicated)


                                 Senate

  Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry: to hold 
hearings to examine biosecurity preparedness and efforts to address 
agroterrorism threats, 10 a.m., SR-328A.
  Committee on the Budget: to hold hearings to examine the Federal 
role and budget implications relating to health information 
technology, 10 a.m., SD-628.
  Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation: Subcommittee 
on Global Climate Change and Impacts, to hold hearings to examine 
the climate policy of the United States, focusing on the climate-
related science and technology budget request for fiscal year 2006, 
10 a.m., SR-253.
  Committee on Energy and Natural Resources: Subcommittee on Public 
Lands and Forests, to hold hearings to examine S. 703, to provide 
for the conveyance of certain Bureau of Land Management land in the 
State of Nevada to the Las Vegas Motor Speedway, S. 997, to direct 
the Secretary of Agriculture to convey certain land in the 
Beaverhead-Deerlodge Forest, Montana, to Jefferson County, Montana, 
for use as a cemetery, S. 1131, to authorize the exchange of certain 
Federal land within the State of Idaho, S. 1170, to establish the 
Fort Stanton-Snowy River National Cave Conservation Area, S. 1238, 
to amend the Public Lands Corps Act of 1993 to provide for the 
conduct of projects that protect forests, and H.R. 1101, to revoke a 
Public Land Order with respect to certain lands erroneously included 
in the Cibola National Wildlife Refuge, California, 2 p.m., SD-366.
  Committee on Environment and Public Works: business meeting to 
consider H.R. 1428, to authorize appropriations for the National 
Fish and Wildlife Foundation, S. 1339, to reauthorize the Junior 
Duck Stamp Conservation and Design Program Act of 1994, S. 1250, to 
reauthorize the Great Ape Conservation Act of 2000, S. 1340, to 
amend the Pittman-Robertson Wildlife Restoration Act to extend the 
date after which surplus funds in the wildlife restoration fund 
become available for apportionment, 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, S. 158, to establish the 
Long Island Sound Stewardship Initiative, S. 1400, to amend the 
Federal Water Pollution Control Act and the Safe Drinking Water Act 
to improve water and wastewater infrastructure in the United States, 
S. 1410, to reauthorize the Neotropical Migratory Bird Conservation 
Act, the Lacey Act Technical Correction Act, the Alaska Native 
Villages Reauthorization Act, the nominations of Marcus C. Peacock, 
of Minnesota, to be Deputy Administrator of the Environmental 
Protection Agency, Granta Y. Nakayama, of Virginia, to be an 
Assistant Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency, and 
Susan Bodine, of Maryland, to be Assistant Administrator, Office of 
Solid Waste and Emergency Response, Environmental Protection Agency, 
9:30 a.m., SD-406.
  Committee on Finance: to hold hearings to examine the nominations 
of Robert M. Kimmitt, of Virginia, to be Deputy Secretary of the 
Treasury, Randal Quarles, of Utah, to be Under Secretary of the 
Treasury for Domestic Finance, Sandra L. Pack, of Maryland, to be 
Assistant Secretary of the Treasury for Management, and Kevin I. 
Fromer, of Virginia, to be Deputy Under Secretary of the Treasury 
for Legislative Affairs, 10 a.m., SD-215.
  Committee on Foreign Relations: to hold hearings to examine 
economic progress in Iraq, 10:15 a.m., SD-419.
  Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions: business 
meeting to consider S. 1420, to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and 
Cosmetic Act with respect to medical device user fees, S. 1418, to 
enhance the adoption of a

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nationwide inter operable health information technology system and 
to improve the quality and reduce the costs of health care in the 
United States, and the nomination of Kathie L. Olsen, of Oregon, to 
be Deputy Director of the National Science Foundation, 9:30 a.m., 
SD-430.
  Committee on the Judiciary: to hold hearings to examine issues and 
implications relating to reporters' shield legislation, 9:30 a.m., 
SD-226.
  Select Committee on Intelligence: to hold a closed briefing 
regarding intelligence matters, 2:30 p.m., SH-219.
  Special Committee on Aging: to hold hearings to examine solutions 
to saving money in Medicaid, 2:30 p.m., SD-106.


                                 House

  Committee on Armed Services, hearing on the Air Force's Future 
Total Force Plan, 10 a.m., 2118 Rayburn
  Subcommittee on Projection Forces, to continue hearings on 
Department of the Navy FY06 Plans and Programs for the DD(X) Next-
Generation Multi-Mission Surface Combatant Ship, 2 p.m., 2212 
Rayburn.
  Committee on the Budget, hearing on Performance-Based Budgeting, 
10 a.m., 210 Cannon.
  Committee on Education and the Workforce, to mark up H.R. 609, 
College Access and Opportunity Act, 10:30 a.m., 2175 Rayburn.
  Committee on Energy and Commerce, to consider the following 
measures: H.R. 3204, State High Risk Pool Funding Extension Act of 
2005; H.R. 3205, Patient Safety and Quality Improvement Act; H.R. 
1132, National All Schedules Prescription Electronic Reporting Act 
of 2005; H.R. 2355, Health Care Choice Act of 2005; and H. Res. 220, 
Recognizing America's Blood Centers and its member organizations for 
their commitment to providing over half the Nation with a safe and 
adequate volunteer donor blood supply, 10 a.m., 2123 Rayburn.
  Subcommittee on Environment and Hazardous Materials, hearing 
entitled ``Electronic Waste: An Examination of Current Activity, 
Implications for Environmental Stewardship, and the Proper Federal 
Role,'' 2 p.m., 2123 Rayburn.
  Committee on Financial Services, hearing on Monetary Policy and 
the State of the Economy, 10 a.m., 2128 Rayburn.
  Committee on Government Reform, Subcommittee on Government 
Management, Finance, and Accountability, hearing entitled 
``Implementing the Improper Payments Information Act--Are We Making 
Progress?'' 2 p.m., 2247 Rayburn.
  Subcommittee on Regulatory Affairs, hearing entitled ``Improving 
the Information Quality in the Federal Government,'' 10 a.m., 2154 
Rayburn.
  Committee on Homeland Security, Subcommittee on Intelligence, 
Information Sharing, and Terrorism Risk Assessment, hearing entitled 
``A Progress Report on Information Sharing for Homeland Security,'' 
10 a.m., 2257 Rayburn.
  Committee on Rules, to report a rule for consideration of H.R. 
3070, National Aeronautics and Space Administration Authorization 
Act of 2005, and to consider H.R. 3199, USA PATRIOT and Terrorism 
Prevention Reauthorization Act of 2005, 2:30 p.m., H-313 Capitol.
  Committee on Science, Subcommittee on Energy and the Subcommittee 
on Research, joint hearing on Fueling the Future: On the Road to the 
Hydrogen Economy, 10 a.m., 2318 Rayburn.
  Committee on Ways and Means, Subcommittee on Oversight, hearing on 
Fraud in Income Tax Return Preparation, 3 p.m., 1100 Longworth.