[Congressional Record Volume 151, Number 101 (Friday, July 22, 2005)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D807-D811]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]





                      CONGRESSIONAL PROGRAM AHEAD

                 Week of July 25 through July 30, 2005

                             Senate Chamber

  On Monday, at 1 p.m., Senate begin consideration of a resolution 
commemorating the 15th Anniversary of the Americans With Disabilities 
Act, with 30 minutes for debate; following which, at approximately 1:30 
p.m., Senate resume consideration of S. 1042, Department of Defense 
Authorization, and at 5 p.m., Senate continue consideration of the 
resolution (listed above), with an additional 30 minutes for

[[Page D808]]

debate, followed by a vote on the resolution to occur at approximately 
5:30 p.m.
  On Tuesday, Senate will continue consideration of S. 1042, Department 
of Defense Authorization, and vote on, or in relation to, certain 
amendments including Collins Amendment No. 1377 (to Amendment No. 
1351), Lautenberg Amendment No. 1351, and Frist Modified Amendment No. 
1342. Also, Senate will vote on the motion to invoke cloture on the 
bill. Additionally, Senate will resume consideration of the motion to 
proceed to consideration of S. 397, Protection of Lawful Commerce In 
Arms Act, and will vote on the motion to invoke cloture on the motion 
to proceed to consideration of the bill.
  During the balance of the week, Senate expects to complete 
consideration of S. 1042, Department of Defense Authorization and will 
consider any other cleared legislative and executive business, 
including any appropriation bills, when available.


                           Senate Committees

        (Committee meetings are open unless otherwise indicated)
  Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry: July 26, 
Subcommittee on Forestry, Conservation, and Rural Revitalization, to 
hold hearings to examine how farm bill programs can better support 
species conservation, 10 a.m., SR-328A.
  July 27, Subcommittee on Forestry, Conservation, and Rural 
Revitalization, to hold an oversight hearing to examine the 
Conservation Reserve Program, 10 a.m., SR-328A.
  Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs: July 26, to hold 
hearings to examine the nomination of Christopher Cox, of 
California, Roel C. Campos, of Texas, and Annette L. Nazarath, of 
the District of Columbia, each to be a Member of the Securities and 
Exchange Commission, 10 a.m., SD-538.
  July 26, Full Committee, to hold hearings to examine the 
nominations of John C. Dugan, of Maryland, to be Comptroller of the 
Currency, John M. Reich, of Virginia, to be Director of the Office 
of Thrift Supervision, and Martin J. Gruenberg, of Maryland, to be a 
Member and Vice Chairperson of the Board of Directors of the Federal 
Deposit Insurance Corporation, 2:30 p.m., SD-538.
  July 28, Full Committee, business meeting to mark up S. 190, to 
address the regulation of secondary mortgage market enterprises, 10 
a.m., SD-538.
  Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation: July 27, 
Subcommittee on Disaster Prevention and Prediction, to hold hearings 
to examine all-hazards alert systems, focusing on the need for a 
national all-hazards alert and public warning system, 10 a.m., SR-
253.
  July 27, Full Committee, to hold hearings to examine S. 1372, to 
provide for the accuracy of television ratings services, 2:30 p.m., 
SR-253.
  July 28, Full Committee, business meeting to consider S. 1408, to 
strengthen data protection and safeguards, require data breach 
notification, and further prevent identity theft, 10 a.m., SR-253.
  July 28, Full Committee, to hold hearings to examine issues 
related to MGM v. Grokster and the appropriate balance between 
copyright protection and communications technology innovation, 2:30 
p.m., SR-253.
  Committee on Energy and Natural Resources: July 27, Subcommittee 
on Energy, to hold hearings to examine recent progress in hydrogen 
and fuel cell research sponsored by the Department of Energy and by 
private industry, including challenges to the development of these 
technologies, 3 p.m., SD-366.
  July 28, Subcommittee on National Parks, to hold hearings to 
examine S. 584 and H.R. 432, bills to require the Secretary of the 
Interior to allow the continued occupancy and use of certain land 
and improvements within Rocky Mountain National Park, S. 652, to 
provide financial assistance for the rehabilitation of the Benjamin 
Franklin National Memorial in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and the 
development of an exhibit to commemorate the 300th anniversary of 
the birth of Benjamin Franklin, S. 958, to amend the National Trails 
System Act to designate the Star-Spangled Banner Trail in the States 
of Maryland and Virginia and the District of Columbia as a National 
Historic Trail, S. 1154, to extend the Acadia National Park Advisory 
Commission, to provide improved visitor services at the park, S. 
1166, to extend the authorization of the Kalaupapa National 
Historical Park Advisory Commission, and S. 1346, to direct the 
Secretary of the Interior to conduct a study of maritime sites in 
the State of Michigan, 10 a.m., SD-366.
  Committee on Environment and Public Works: July 26, Subcommittee 
on Superfund and Waste Management, to hold an oversight hearing to 
examine electronics waste, 2:30 p.m., SD-406.
  July 27, Full Committee, to hold hearings to assess the status of 
efforts to reduce greenhouse gases relating to the Kyoto Protocol, 
9:30 a.m., SD-406.
  Committee on Finance: July 26, business meeting to consider The 
National Employee Savings and Trust Equity Guarantee Act of 2005, 10 
a.m., SD-215.
  July 27, Full Committee, to hold hearings to examine the role of 
value-based purchasing relating to improving quality in Medicare, 10 
a.m., SD-215.
  Committee on Foreign Relations: July 26, to hold hearings to 
examine implications for the United States regarding energy trends 
in China and India, 10 a.m., SD-419.
  July 26, Full Committee, business meeting to consider S. 1129, to 
provide authorizations of appropriations for certain development 
banks, and the nominations of Henry Crumpton, of Virginia, to be 
Coordinator for Counterterrorism, with the rank and status of 
Ambassador at Large, Henrietta Holsman Fore, of Nevada, to be an 
Under Secretary of State (Management), Gillian Arlette Milovanovic, 
of Pennsylvania, a Career Member of the Senior Foreign Service, 
Class of Minister-Counselor, to be Ambassador Extraordinary and 
Plenipotentiary of the United States of America to the Republic of 
Macedonia, James Cain, of North Carolina, to be Ambassador 
Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United States of America to 
Denmark, Alan W. Eastham, Jr., of Arkansas, a Career Member of the 
Senior Foreign Service, Class of Minister-Counselor, to be 
Ambassador Extraordinary and

[[Page D809]]

Plenipotentiary of the United States of America to the Republic of 
Malawi, Katherine Hubay Peterson, of California, a Career Member of 
the Senior Foreign Service, Class of Minister-Counselor, to be 
Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United States of 
America to the Republic of Botswana, Michael Retzer, of Mississippi, 
to be Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United 
States of America to the United Republic of Tanzania, Karen P. 
Hughes, of Texas, to be Under Secretary of State for Public 
Diplomacy, with the rank of Ambassador, Josette Sheeran Shiner, of 
Virginia, to be an Under Secretary of State (Economic, Business, and 
Agricultural Affairs), Kristen Silverberg, of Texas, to be an 
Assistant Secretary of State (International Organization Affairs), 
and Jendayi Elizabeth Frazer, of Virginia, to be an Assistant 
Secretary of State (African Affairs), and certain pending treaties, 
2:15 p.m., S-116, Capitol.
  Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs: July 26, 
Subcommittee on Federal Financial Management, Government 
Information, and International Security, to hold hearings to examine 
the General Services Administration, 2:30 p.m., SD-562.
  July 27, Full Committee, to resume hearings to examine the 
appropriate Federal role regarding chemical facility security, 10 
a.m., SD-562.
  July 27, Subcommittee on Federal Financial Management, Government 
Information, and International Security, to hold hearings to examine 
financial management at the Securities and Exchange Commission, 2:30 
p.m., SD-562.
  July 28, Full Committee, to hold hearings to examine NASA 
passenger aircraft, 10 a.m., SD-562.
  Committee on Indian Affairs: July 26, to hold oversight hearings 
to examine legislation to resolve the lawsuit of Cobell v. Norton, 
10 a.m., SH-216.
  July 27, Full Committee, to hold hearings to examine S. 1439, to 
provide for Indian trust asset management reform and resolution of 
historical accounting claims, 9:30 a.m., SH-216.
  July 28, Full Committee, to hold oversight hearings to examine the 
implementation of the Native American Graves Protection and 
Repatriation Act (P.L. 101-601), 9:30 a.m., SR-485.
  Committee on the Judiciary: July 26, to hold hearings to examine 
comprehensive immigration reform, 9:30 a.m., SD-226.
  July 26, Subcommittee on Intellectual Property, to hold hearings 
to examine harmonization and other matters concerning patents, 2:30 
p.m., SD-226.
  July 26, Full Committee, to hold hearings to examine the 
nomination of Timothy Elliott Flanigan, of Virginia, to be Deputy 
Attorney General, Department of Justice, 4 p.m., SD-226.
  July 27, Full Committee, to hold an oversight hearing to examine 
the Federal Bureau of Investigation, 9:30 a.m., SD-226.
  July 28, Full Committee, business meeting to consider S.1088, to 
establish streamlined procedures for collateral review of mixed 
petitions, amendments, and defaulted claims, S. 103, to respond to 
the illegal production, distribution, and use of methamphetamine in 
the United States, proposed Personal Data Privacy and Security Act 
of 2005, S. 751, to require Federal agencies, and persons engaged in 
interstate commerce, in possession of data containing personal 
information, to disclose any unauthorized acquisition of such 
information, S. 1326, to require agencies and persons in possession 
of computerized data containing sensitive personal information, to 
disclose security breaches where such breach poses a significant 
risk of identity theft, S. 155, to increase and enhance law 
enforcement resources committed to investigation and prosecution of 
violent gangs, to deter and punish violent gang crime, to protect 
law-abiding citizens and communities from violent criminals, to 
revise and enhance criminal penalties for violent crimes, to reform 
and facilitate prosecution of juvenile gang members who commit 
violent crimes, to expand and improve gang prevention programs, S. 
1086, to improve the national program to register and monitor 
individuals who commit crimes against children or sex offenses, S. 
956, to amend title 18, United States Code, to provide assured 
punishment for violent crimes against children, and S. 1197, to 
reauthorize the Violence Against Women Act of 1994, 9:30 a.m., SD-
226.
  Committee on Veterans' Affairs: July 28, business meeting to 
consider pending VA legislation, 9:30 a.m., SR-418.
  Select Committee on Intelligence: July 26, closed business meeting 
to consider pending calendar business, 2:30 p.m., SH-219.
  July 27, Full Committee, to receive a closed briefing regarding 
intelligence matters, 2:30 p.m., SH-219.
  Special Committee on Aging: July 27, to hold hearings to examine 
the victimization of elderly through scams, 2:30 p.m., SD-106.


                            House Committees

  Committee on Agriculture, to consider the following: a measure to 
reauthorize the United States Grain Standards Act; and a measure to 
reauthorize the Livestock Mandatory Reporting Act of 1999, 10 a.m., 
1300 Longworth.
  Committee on Appropriations, July 26, Subcommittee on Foreign 
Operations, Export Financing, and Related Agencies, hearing on West 
Bank/Gaza, 9 a.m., 2359 Rayburn.
  July 26, Subcommittee on Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and 
Drug Administration, and Related Agencies, hearing on FDA Fiscal 
Year 2006 Appropriations, 1:30 p.m., 2362A Rayburn.
  July 27, Subcommittee on Foreign Operations, Export Financing, and 
Related Agencies, hearing on Iraq Reconstruction, 9 a.m., 2359 
Rayburn.
  Committee on Armed Services, July 26, Subcommittee on Military 
Personnel, hearing on mental health, 11 a.m., 2118 Rayburn.
  July 27, full Committee, hearing on Chinese military power, 10 
a.m., 2118 Rayburn.
  July 28, Subcommittee on Terrorism, Unconventional Threats and 
Capabilities and the Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations of 
the Committee on Financial Services, joint hearing on the financing 
of the Iraqi insurgency, 2 p.m., 2118 Rayburn.

[[Page D810]]


  Committee on Energy and Commerce, July 28, Subcommittee on 
Commerce, Trade, and Consumer Protection, hearing entitled ``Data 
Security: The Discussion Draft of Data Protection Legislation,'' 10 
a.m., 2123 Rayburn.
  Committee on Financial Services, July 27, Subcommittee on Capital 
Markets, Insurance, and Government Sponsored Enterprises, hearing on 
the Future of Terrorism Insurance, 10 a.m., 2128 Rayburn.
  Committee on Government Reform, July 26, Subcommittee on Criminal 
Justice, Drug Policy, and Human Resources, hearing entitled 
``Fighting Meth in America's Heartland: Assessing the Impact on 
Local Law Enforcement and Child Welfare Agencies,'' 2 p.m., 2154 
Rayburn.
  July 26, Subcommittee on National Security, Emerging Threats and 
International Relations, hearing entitled ``DOE/ESE Security: How 
Ready is the Protective Force?'' 10 a.m., 2154 Rayburn.
  July 27, full Committee, hearing entitled ``BRAC and Beyond: An 
Examination of the Rationale Behind Federal Security Standards for 
Leased Space,'' 10 a.m., 2154 Rayburn.
  July 27, Subcommittee on Energy and Resources, hearing entitled 
``Progress Toward Realizing a Hydrogen Economy,'' 1 p.m., 2203 
Rayburn.
  July 27, Subcommittee on Federal Workforce and Agency 
Organization, hearing entitled ``Is There a Doctor in the Mouse?'': 
Using Information Technology to Improve Healthcare,'' 2 p.m., 2154 
Rayburn.
  July 27, Subcommittee on Government Management, Finance, and 
Accountability, hearing entitled ``DHS in Transition--Are Financial 
Management Problems Hindering Mission Effectiveness?'' 2 p.m., 2247 
Rayburn.
  July 27, Subcommittee on Regulatory Affairs, hearing entitled 
``Regulatory Reform: Are Regulations Hindering Our 
Competitiveness?'' 10 a.m., 2247 Rayburn.
  July 28, full Committee, hearing entitled ``Keeping Metro on 
Track: The Federal Government's Role in Balancing Investment with 
Accountability at Washington's Transit Agency,'' 10 a.m., 2154 
Rayburn.
  Committee on Homeland Security, July 25, to continue hearings 
entitled ``The Secretary's Second-State Review: Re-thinking the 
Department of Homeland Security's Organization and Policy 
Direction,'' 4 p.m., 2154 Rayburn.
  July 26, Subcommittee on Emergency Preparedness, Science, and 
Technology, hearing entitled ``The London Attacks: Training to 
Respond in a Mass Transit Environment,'' 9 a.m., 210 Cannon.
  July 27, Subcommittee on Management, Integration, and Oversight, 
hearing entitled ``The 287(g) Program: Ensuring the Integrity of 
America's Border Security System through Federal-State 
Partnerships,'' 10 a.m., 210 Cannon.
  July 28, Subcommittee on Economic Security, Infrastructure 
Protection, and Cybersecurity, hearing entitled ``Improving 
Management of the Aviation Screening Workforce,'' 10 a.m., 2128 
Rayburn.
  July 28, Subcommittee on Prevention of Nuclear and Biological 
Attack, hearing entitled ``Implementing the National Biodefense 
Strategy, 2 p.m., 1309 Longworth.
  Committee on House Administration, July 28, hearing on 
Accessibility of the House Complex for Persons with Special Needs, 
10 a.m., 1310 Longworth.
  Committee on International Relations, July 27, Subcommittee on 
Europe and Emerging Threats, hearing on Ukraine: Developments in the 
Aftermath of the Orange Revolution, 1 p.m., 2255 Rayburn.
  July 27, Subcommittee on International Terrorism and 
Nonproliferation, hearing on Terrorist Threats to Energy Security, 2 
p.m., 2200 Rayburn.
  July 27, Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigation and the 
Subcommittee on the Middle East and Central Asia, joint hearing on 
Syria and the United Nations Oil-for-Food Program, 10:30 a.m., 2172 
Rayburn.
  July 27, Subcommittee on Western Hemisphere, hearing on U.S. 
Diplomacy in Latin America, 1:30 p.m., 2172 Rayburn.
  July 28, full Committee, hearing on Lebanon Reborn? Defining 
National Priorities and Prospects for Democratic Renewal in the Wake 
of March 14, 2005, 10:30 a.m., 2172 Rayburn.
  July 28, Subcommittee on Africa, Global Human Rights and 
International Operations, hearing on China's Influence in Africa, 
2:30 p.m., 2172 Rayburn.
  July 28, Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations, hearing on 
Chinese AK-47s and Iraqi Security Forces: A Procurement Case Study, 
1:30 p.m., 2255 Rayburn.
  Committee on Resources, July 26, Subcommittee on National Parks, 
oversight hearing on the Implementation of the National Trails 
System Act, 10 a.m., 1324 Longworth.
  July 28, Subcommittee on Energy and Minerals, oversight hearing on 
Sustainable Development Opportunities in Mining Communities, Part 
II, 10 a.m., 1334 Longworth.
  July 28, Subcommittee on Water and Power, oversight hearing on 
Implementation of the Westside Regional Drainage Plan as a Way to 
Improve San Joaquin River Water Quality, 2 p.m., 1324 Longworth.
  Committee on Rules, July 25, to consider the following: H.R. 22, 
Postal Accountability and Enhancement Act; and H.R. 525, Small 
Business Health Fairness Act of 2005, 5 p.m., H-313 Capitol.
  July 26, to consider H.R. 5, Help Efficient, Accessible, Low-cost, 
Timely Healthcare (HEALTH) Act of 2005, 1:30 p.m., H-313 Capitol.
  July 27, Subcommittee on Legislative and Budget Process, hearing 
on A Comparative Study of International Multi-Year Budgeting, 11 
a.m., H-313 Capitol.
  Committee on Small Business, July 25, hearing entitled ``Freedom 
of Conscience for Small Pharmacies,'' 10 a.m., 2360 Rayburn.
  July 27, hearing on the importance of amending the Small Business 
Investment Act of 1958 to establish a participating debenture 
program to assist small businesses in gaining access to much needed 
capital, 10 a.m., 2360 Rayburn.

[[Page D811]]


  July 27, Subcommittee on Rural Enterprises, Agriculture and 
Technology, hearing entitled ``The Importance of the Biotechnology 
Industry and Venture Capital Support in Innovation,'' 2 p.m., 311 
Cannon.
  Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, July 26, 
Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings and Emergency 
Management, hearing on Honoring the Protectors of the Capitol: The 
Passengers and Crew of Flight 93, 10 a.m., 2167 Rayburn.
  July 28, Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation 
and the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment, joint 
oversight hearing on the Oil Spill Liability Trust Fund and Federal 
Oil Spill Prevention and Response Under the Oil Pollution Act of 
1990, 10 a.m., 2167 Rayburn.
  Committee on Veterans' Affairs, July 27, oversight hearing to 
examine the Department of Veterans and the Department of Defense 
actions to: (1) identify and furnish outreach to currently deployed 
service members, including Reserve and National Guard members, at 
risk for PTSD; (2) provide early intervention to prevent chronic and 
severe cases of PTSD from developing; (3) enhance available clinical 
mental health services; and (4) commit appropriate resources to meet 
the demand for PTSD and other mental health services, 10 a.m., 334 
Cannon.
  July 27, Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity, to mark up the 
following bills: H.R. 419, Hire Veterans Act of 2005; and H.R. 3279, 
Homeless Veterans Reintegration Program Reauthorization Act of 2005, 
2 p.m., 334 Cannon.
  July 27, Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity, hearing on pending 
business, 2:30 p.m., 334 Cannon.
  Committee on Ways and Means, July 27, Subcommittee on Health, 
hearing on Health Care Information Technology (IT), 10 a.m., 1100 
Longworth.
  July 28, Subcommittee on Select Revenue Measures, hearing on 
Member Proposals for Tax Reform, 10 a.m., 1100 Longworth.
  Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence, July 26, Subcommittee 
on Technical and Tactical Intelligence, executive, hearing on the 
results of the Future Imagery Architecture Red Team Review, 10 a.m., 
H-405 Capitol.
  July 27, Subcommittee on Technical and Tactical Intelligence, 
executive, hearing on Global Missile Threats, 1 p.m., H-405 Capital.
  July 28, full Committee, executive, Briefing on Global Updates, 9 
a.m., H-405 Capitol.
  July 28, Subcommittee on Oversight, hearing on DNI Status, 10 
a.m., H-140 Capitol.


                             Joint Meetings

  Conference: July 25, meeting of conferees on H.R. 6, to ensure 
jobs for our future with secure, affordable, and reliable energy, 2 
p.m., Room to be announced.