[Congressional Record Volume 151, Number 136 (Monday, October 24, 2005)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages E2158-E2159]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                       SENATE COMMITTEE MEETINGS

  Title IV of Senate Resolution 4, agreed to by the Senate on February 
4, 1977, calls for establishment of a system for a computerized 
schedule of all meetings and hearings of Senate committees, 
subcommittees, joint committees, and committees of conference. This 
title requires all such committees to notify the Office of the Senate 
Daily Digest--designated by the Rules Committee--of the time, place, 
and purpose of the meetings, when scheduled, and any cancellations or 
changes in the meetings as they occur.
  As an additional procedure along with the computerization of this 
information, the Office of the Senate Daily Digest will prepare this 
information for printing in the Extensions of Remarks section of the 
Congressional Record on Monday and Wednesday of each week.
  Meetings scheduled for Tuesday, October 25, 2005 may be found in the 
Daily Digest of today's Record.

                           MEETINGS SCHEDULED

                               OCTOBER 26
     9 a.m.
       Judiciary
         To hold hearings to examine the Streamlined Procedures 
           Act relating to Habeas Reform.
                                                            SD-226
     9:30 a.m.
       Environment and Public Works
         Business meeting to consider S. 1772, to streamline the 
           refinery permitting process, S. 1869, to reauthorize 
           the Coastal Barrier Resources Act, and S. Res. 255, 
           recognizing the achievements of the United States Fish 
           and Wildlife Service and the Waterfowl Population 
           Survey.
                                                            SD-406
     10:30 a.m.
       Judiciary
       Terrorism, Technology and Homeland Security Subcommittee
         To hold hearings to examine emergency preparedness 
           relating to terrorism.
                                                            SD-226
     2 p.m.
       Budget
         Business meeting to markup the proposed Deficit Reduction 
           Omnibus Reconciliation Act of 2005.
                                                            SD-608
       Energy and Natural Resources
       Public Lands and Forests Subcommittee
         To hold hearings to examine the implementation of the 
           Federal Lands Recreation Enhancement Act (P.L. 108-
           447), by the Forest Service and the Department of the 
           Interior.
                                                            SD-366
     2:30 p.m.
       Environment and Public Works
         To resume hearings to examine Eco-terrorism specifically 
           examining Stop Huntingdon Animal Cruelty.
                                                            SD-406
       Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs
       Federal Financial Management, Government Information, and 
           International Security Subcommittee
         To hold hearings to examine the tax gap, focusing on 
           components that make up the tax gap and how to ensure 
           that American taxpayers are not bearing the financial 
           burden of those who are not complying with the law.
                                                            SD-342
       Foreign Relations
         To hold hearings to examine the nomination of James 
           Caldwell Cason, of Florida, to be Ambassador to the 
           Republic of Paraguay.
                                                            SD-419
       Judiciary
       Administrative Oversight and the Courts Subcommittee
         To hold hearings to examine proposals to split the Ninth 
           Circuit.
                                                            SD-226
       Intelligence
       To receive a closed briefing regarding certain intelligence 
           matters.
                                                            SH-219

                               OCTOBER 27
     9:30 a.m.
       Indian Affairs
         Business meeting to consider S. 1057, to amend the Indian 
           Health Care Improvement Act to revise and extend that 
           Act, S. 1003, to amend the Act of December 22, 1974, S. 
           692, to provide for the conveyance of certain public 
           land in northwestern New Mexico by resolving a dispute 
           associated with coal preference right lease interests 
           on the land, a proposed bill to extend the statute of 
           limitations for breach of trust claims, and S. 1219, to 
           authorize certain tribes in the State of Montana to 
           enter into a lease or other temporary conveyance of 
           water rights to meet the water needs of the Dry Prairie 
           Rural Water Association, Inc.
                                                            SR-485
       Judiciary
         Business meeting to consider pending calendar business.
                                                            SD-226
     10 a.m.
       Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs
         To hold hearings to examine issues regarding the sending 
           of remittances and the role of financial institutions.
                                                            SD-538
       Energy and Natural Resources
         To hold hearings to examine Administration's response to 
           hurricane recovery efforts related to energy and to 
           discuss energy policy.
                                                            SH-216
       Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry
       Forestry, Conservation, and Rural Revitalization 
           Subcommittee
         To hold an oversight hearing to examine the Forest and 
           Rangeland Research Program of the USDA Forest Service.
                                                           SR-328A
     2 p.m.
       Finance
       International Trade Subcommittee
         To hold hearings to examine the status of World Trade 
           Organization negotiations.
                                                            SD-215
       Veterans' Affairs
         To hold hearings to examine the rising number of disabled 
           veterans deemed unemployable relating to the VA's 
           individual unemployment benefit.
                                                            SR-418
     2:30 p.m.
       Foreign Relations
       African Affairs Subcommittee
         To hold hearings to examine cross-continental progress 
           relating to African organizations and institutions.
                                                            SD-419
       Intelligence
         To receive a closed briefing regarding certain 
           intelligence matters.
                                                            SH-219

                               OCTOBER 31
     1 p.m.
       Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs
       Investigations Subcommittee
         To hold hearings to examine reaching a consensus on 
           United Nations reform regarding corruption in the 
           United Nations Oil-for-Food program, including the 
           oversight by the U.S. Office of Foreign Assets Control 
           to stop misconduct by U.S. persons doing business under 
           the Oil-for-Food program.
                                                            SD-342

                               NOVEMBER 1
     10 a.m.
       Energy and Natural Resources
       National Parks Subcommittee
         To hold hearings to examine the National Park Service's 
           Draft Management Policies, including potential impact 
           of the policies on park operations, park resources, 
           interaction with gateway communities, and solicitation 
           and collection of donations.
                                                            SD-366
     2:30 p.m.
       Judiciary
         To hold hearings to examine pending nominations.
                                                            SD-226

                               NOVEMBER 2
     9:30 a.m.
       Indian Affairs
         To hold an oversight hearing to examine In Re Tribal 
           Lobbying Matters, Et Al.
                                              Room to be announced
     2 p.m.
       Energy and Natural Resources
       Public Lands and Forests Subcommittee
         To hold hearings to examine S. 1541, to protect, 
           conserve, and restore public land administered by the 
           Department of the Interior or the Forest Service and 
           adjacent land through cooperative cost-shared grants to 
           control and mitigate the spread of invasive species, S. 
           1548, to provide for the conveyance of certain Forest 
           Service land to the city of Coffman Cove, Alaska, S. 
           1552, to amend Public Law 97-435 to extend the 
           authorization for the Secretary of the Interior to 
           release certain conditions contained in a patent 
           concerning certain land conveyed by the United States 
           to Eastern Washington University until December 31, 
           2009, and H.R. 482, to provide for a land exchange 
           involving Federal lands in the Lincoln National Forest 
           in the State of New Mexico.
                                                            SD-366

                               NOVEMBER 3
     10 a.m.
       Energy and Natural Resources
         To hold hearings to examine a status report on the 
           Environmental Protection Management programs of the 
           Department of Energy.
                                                            SD-366

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       Veterans' Affairs
         To hold hearings to examine the rebuilding of VA assets 
           on the Gulf Coast.
                                                            SR-418
     10:30 a.m.
       Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry
         To hold hearings to examine agricultural transportation 
           and energy issues.
                                                            SH-216

                               NOVEMBER 7
     12:30 p.m.
       Judiciary
         To hold hearings to examine the nomination of Harriet 
           Ellan Miers, of Texas, to be an Associate Justice of 
           the Supreme Court of the United States.
                                                            SH-216

                               NOVEMBER 8
     10 a.m.
       Energy and Natural Resources
         To hold hearings to examine the progress made on the 
           development of interim and long-term plans for use of 
           fire retardant aircraft in Federal wildfire suppression 
           operations.
                                                            SD-366
     2:30 p.m.
       Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry
       Research, Nutrition, and General Legislation Subcommittee
         To hold hearings to examine the Pet Animal Welfare 
           Statute.
                                                            SDG-50

                             CANCELLATIONS

                               NOVEMBER 1
     9:30 a.m.
       Judiciary
         To hold hearings to examine Department of Justice and the 
           Weapons of Mass Destruction Commission Recommendations.
                                                            SD-226