[Congressional Record Volume 151, Number 148 (Wednesday, November 9, 2005)]
[Daily Digest]
[Page D1183]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]





                    COMMITTEE MEETINGS FOR THURSDAY,

                           NOVEMBER 10, 2005

        (Committee meetings are open unless otherwise indicated)


                                 Senate

  Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry: to hold 
hearings to examine the nominations of Charles R. Christopherson, 
Jr., of Texas, to be Chief Financial Officer, and James M. Andrew, 
of Georgia, to be Administrator, Rural Utilities Service, both of 
the Department of Agriculture, 9 a.m., SR-328A.
  Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs: to hold hearings 
to examine the development of New Basel Capital Accords, 9:30 a.m., 
SD-538.
  Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation: Subcommittee 
on Aviation, to hold hearings to examine the impact of the Wright 
amendment, which restricts travel into and out of Dallas Love Field 
for commercial flights with more than 56 seats, 9:30 a.m., SH-216.
  Subcommittee on Disaster Prevention and Prediction, with the 
Subcommittee on Science and Space, to hold joint hearings to examine 
S. 517, to establish a Weather Modification Operations and Research 
Board, 2:30 p.m., SD-562.
  Committee on Energy and Natural Resources: to hold hearings to 
examine the nominations of Jeffrey D. Jarrett, of Pennsylvania, to 
be Assistant Secretary for Fossil Energy, and Edward F. Sproat III, 
of Pennsylvania, to be Director of the Office of Civilian 
Radioactive Waste Management, both of the Department of Energy, 
10:30 a.m., SD-366.
  Committee on Environment and Public Works: Subcommittee on Clean 
Air, Climate Change, and Nuclear Safety, to hold hearings to examine 
the implementation of the existing particulate matter and ozone air 
quality standards, 9:30 a.m., SD-406.
  Committee on Finance: business meeting to consider an original 
bill pertaining to expiring tax provisions and additional incentives 
for hurricane affected areas, 10 a.m., SD-215.
  Committee on the Judiciary: business meeting to consider pending 
calendar business, 9:30 a.m., SD-226.
  Subcommittee on Constitution, Civil Rights and Property Rights, to 
hold hearings to examine the state interest in protecting children 
and families relating to pornography, 2 p.m., SD-226.
  Committee on Veterans' Affairs: to hold hearings to examine the 
rebuilding of VA assets on the Gulf Coast, 2 p.m., SD-138.


                                 House

  Committee on Education and the Workforce, Subcommittee on 
Employer-Employee Relations, hearing on H.R. 1445, Workplace 
Religious Freedom Act of 2005, 10:30 a.m., 2175 Rayburn.
  Committee on Energy and Commerce, Subcommittee on Commerce, Trade, 
and Consumer Protections, hearing entitled ``Right to Repair: 
Industry Discussions and Legislative Options,'' 10 a.m., 2123 
Rayburn.
  Committee on Financial Services, Subcommittee on Domestic and 
International Monetary Policy, Trade, and Technology and the 
Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations, joint hearing entitled 
``Oversight of the Export-Import Bank of the United States,'' 10 
a.m., 2128 Rayburn.
  Committee on Homeland Security, Subcommittee on Prevention of 
Nuclear and Biological Attack, executive, briefing on medical 
countermeasures for nuclear attack, 1 p.m., 311 Cannon.
  Committee on International Relations, hearing on An Around-the-
World Review of Public Diplomacy, 10:30 a.m., 2172 Rayburn.
  Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations, hearing on 
Broadcasting Board of Governors and Alhurra Television, 1:30 p.m., 
2172 Rayburn.
  Committee on the Judiciary, Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and 
Homeland Security, hearing on H.R. 3035, Streamlined Procedures Act 
of 2005, 10 a.m., 2141 Rayburn.
  Subcommittee on Immigration, Border Security, and Claims, 
oversight hearing entitled ``How Illegal Immigration Impacts 
Constituencies: Perspectives from Members of Congress,'' 2 p.m., 
2141 Rayburn.
  Committee on Resources, Subcommittee on Forests and Forest Health, 
hearing H.R. 4200, Forest Emergency Recovery and Research Act, 9:30 
a.m., 1334 Longworth.
  NEPA Task Force, hearing on NEPA Litigation: The Causes, Effects 
and Solutions, 10:30 a.m., 1324 Longworth.
  Subcommittee on National Parks, hearing on the following bills: 
H.R. 413, Bleeding Kansas National Heritage Act; H.R. 452, To 
authorize the Secretary of the Interior to conduct a study to 
determine the suitability and feasibility of designating the 
Soldiers' Memorial Military Museum located in St. Louis, Missouri, 
as a unit of the National Park System; and H.R. 1307, Musconetcong 
Wild and Scenic Rivers Act, 1 p.m., 1334 Longworth.
  Committee on Science, Subcommittee on Research, hearing on the 
Role of Social Science Research in Disaster Preparedness and 
Response, 10 a.m., 2318 Rayburn.


                             Joint Meetings

  Conference: meeting of conferees on H.R. 3058, making 
appropriations for the Departments of Transportation, Treasury, and 
Housing and Urban Development, the Judiciary, District of Columbia, 
and independent agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 
2006, 2:30 p.m., HC-5, Capitol.