[Congressional Record Volume 152, Number 18 (Tuesday, February 14, 2006)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D97-D99]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]





                   COMMITTEE MEETINGS FOR WEDNESDAY,

                           FEBRUARY 15, 2006

        (Committee meetings are open unless otherwise indicated)


                                 Senate

  Committee on Appropriations: Subcommittee on Legislative Branch, 
to resume hearings to examine the progress of construction on the 
Capitol Visitor Center, 10:30 a.m., SD-138.
  Committee on Armed Services: to hold hearings to examine the 
nominations of Preston M. Geren, of Texas, to be Under Secretary of 
the Army, Michael L. Dominguez, of Virginia, to be Deputy Under 
Secretary of Defense for Personnel and Readiness, James I. Finley, 
of Minnesota, to be Deputy Under Secretary of Defense for 
Acquisition and Technology, and Thomas P. D'Agostino, of Maryland, 
to be Deputy Administrator for Defense Programs, National Nuclear 
Security Administration, 9:30 a.m., SD-106.
  Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs: to hold hearings 
to examine rebuilding needs in Hurricane Katrina-impacted areas, 10 
a.m., SD-538.
  Committee on the Budget: to hold hearings to examine understanding 
the causes and solutions to addressing the Federal tax gap, 10 a.m., 
SD-608.
  Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation: to hold 
hearings to examine video franchising, 10 a.m., SD-562.
  Full Committee, to hold hearings to examine developments in 
nanotechnology, 2:30 p.m., SD-562.
  Committee on Energy and Natural Resources: to hold hearings to 
examine S. 2197, to improve the global competitiveness of the United 
States in science and energy technology, to strengthen basic 
research programs at the Department of Energy, and to provide 
support for mathematics and science education at all levels through 
the resources available through the Department of Energy, including 
at the National Laboratories, 10:30 a.m., SD-366.
  Subcommittee on Public Lands and Forests, to hold hearings to 
review the progress made on the development of interim and long-term 
plans for use of fire retardant aircraft in Federal wildfire 
suppression operations, 2:30 p.m., SD-366.
  Committee on Environment and Public Works: business meeting to 
consider the nominations of Terrence L. Bracy, of Virginia, to be a 
Member of the Board of Trustees of the Morris K. Udall Scholarship 
and Excellence in National Environmental Policy Foundation, and 
Dennis Bottorff, Susan Richardson Williams, and William B. Sansom, 
all of Tennessee, Robert M. Duncan, of Kentucky, Howard A. 
Thrailkill, of Alabama, and Donald R. DePriest, of Mississippi, each 
to be a Member of the Board of Directors of the Tennessee Valley 
Authority, 9:30 a.m., SD-628.
  Full Committee, to hold hearings to examine the President's 
proposed budget request for fiscal year 2007 for EPA, 9:35 a.m., SD-
628.
  Committee on Foreign Relations: to hold hearings to examine the 
President's proposed budget request for fiscal year 2007 for foreign 
affairs; and, if a quorum is present, consider and vote on the 
nominations of Claudia A. McMurray, of Virginia, to be Assistant 
Secretary of State for Oceans and International Environmental and 
Scientific Affairs, Bradford R. Higgins, of Connecticut, to be 
Assistant Secretary for Resource Management and Chief Financial 
Officer, Department of State, Jackie Wolcott Sanders, of Virginia, 
to be U.S. Alternate Representative for Special Political Affairs in 
the United Nations, with the rank of Ambassador, and to be U.S. 
Alternate Representative to the Sessions of the General Assembly of 
the United Nations during her tenure of service as U.S. Alternate 
Representative for Special Political Affairs in the United Nations, 
Janet Ann Sanderson, of Arizona, to be Ambassador to the Republic of 
Haiti, Bernadette Mary Allen, of Maryland, to be Ambassador to the 
Republic of Niger, Patricia Newton Moller, of Arkansas, to be 
Ambassador to the Republic of Burundi, Steven Alan Browning, of 
Texas, to be Ambassador to the Republic of Uganda, Robert Weisberg, 
of Maryland, to be Ambassador to the Republic of Congo, Michael W. 
Michalak, of Michigan, for the rank of Ambassador during his tenure 
of service as United States Senior Official to the Asia-Pacific 
Economic Cooperation Forum, Janice L. Jacobs, of Virginia, to be 
Ambassador to the Republic of Senegal, and to serve concurrently and 
without additional compensation as Ambassador to the Republic of 
Guinea-Bissau, Jeanine E. Jackson, of Wyoming, to be Ambassador to 
Burkina Faso, James D. McGee, of Florida, to

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serve concurrently and without additional compensation as Ambassador 
to the Union of Comoros; Kristie A. Kenney, of Virginia, to be 
Ambassador to the Republic of the Philippines, Gary A. Grappo, of 
Virginia, to be Ambassador to the Sultanate of Oman, Patricia A. 
Butenis, of Virginia, to be Ambassador to the People's Republic of 
Bangladesh, Donald T. Bliss, of Maryland, for the rank of Ambassador 
during his tenure of service as Representative of the United States 
of America on the Council of the International Civil Aviation 
Organization, Ben S. Bernanke, to be United States Alternate 
Governor of the International Monetary Fund, International Monetary 
Fund; and 2 Foreign Service Officer promotion lists received in the 
Senate on December 13 and December 14, 2005, respectively, 9:45 
a.m., SH-216.
  Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions: Subcommittee 
on Employment and Workplace Safety, to hold hearings to examine 
communication and mine safety technology issues, 10 a.m., SD-430.
  Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs: to 
continue hearings to examine Hurricane Katrina response issues, 
focusing on the Homeland Security Department's preparation and 
response, 11:15 a.m., SD-342.
  Committee on the Judiciary: to hold hearings to examine the 
nominations of Stephen G. Larson, to be United States District Judge 
for the Central District of California, Jack Zouhary, to be United 
States District Judge for the Northern District of Ohio, and John F. 
Clark, of Virginia, to be Director of the United States Marshals 
Service, Department of Justice, 10 a.m., SD-226.
  Select Committee on Intelligence: to receive a closed briefing 
regarding certain intelligence matters, 2:30 p.m., SH-219.


                                 House

  Committee on Appropriations, Subcommittee on Agriculture, Rural 
Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies, on 
USDA, 9:30 a.m., 2362 Rayburn.
  Subcommittee on Homeland Security, on DHS Management and 
Operations, 2:30 p.m., 2359 Rayburn.
  Subcommittee on Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies, an 
oversight hearing on Woodrow Wilson International Center for 
Scholars, 10 a.m., B-308 Rayburn.
  Subcommittee on Military Quality of Life, Veterans Affairs, and 
Related Agencies, on DOD Budget Overview, 10 a.m., H-143 Capitol, 
and on Quality of Life--Senior Enlisted, 1:30 p.m., 2358 Rayburn.
  Committee on Armed Services, hearing on the Fiscal Year 2007 
National Defense Authorization budget request from the Department of 
the Army, 10 a.m., 2118 Rayburn.
  Subcommittee on Strategic Forces and the Subcommittee on 
Terrorism, Unconventional Threats and Capabilities, joint hearing on 
the Able Danger program, 2:30 p.m., 2118 Rayburn.
  Committee on the Budget, hearing on Domestic Entitlements and the 
Federal Budget, 2 p.m., 210 Cannon.
  Committee on Energy and Commerce, hearing entitled ``The 
Administration's FY '07 Health Care Priorities,'' 2 p.m., 2123 
Rayburn.
  Subcommittee on Commerce, Trade, and Consumer Protection, hearing 
entitled ``The Law and Economics of Interchange Fees,'' 10 a.m., 
2123 Rayburn.
  Committee on Financial Services, hearing to receive the Federal 
Reserve Board's semiannual monetary policy report, 10 a.m., 2128 
Rayburn.
  Committee on Government Reform, Subcommittee on Energy and 
Resources, hearing entitled ``Meythol Bromide: Are U.S. Interests 
Being Served by the Critical User Exemption Process?'' 2 p.m., 2203 
Rayburn.
  Subcommittee on Federalism and the Census, hearing entitled 
``Living in America: Is Our Public Housing System Up to the 
Challenges of the 21st Century?'' 2 p.m., 2247 Rayburn.
  Committee on Homeland Security, Subcommittee on Economic Security, 
Infrastructure Protection and Cybersecurity, hearing entitled ``The 
President's Fiscal Year Budget: Coast Guard Programs Impacting 
Maritime Border Security,'' 5 p.m., 311 Cannon.
  Subcommittee on Emergency Preparedness, Science, and Technology, 
hearing entitled ``The State of Interoperable Communications: 
Perspectives from the Field,'' 10 a.m., 311 Cannon.
  Subcommittee on Intelligence, Information Sharing, and Terrorism 
Risk Assessment, hearing entitled ``The President's Proposed FY07 
Budget for the Department of Homeland Security: The Office of 
Intelligence and Analysis,'' 2:30 p.m., 311 Cannon.
  Committee on International Relations, Subcommittee on Africa, 
Global Human Rights and International Operations and the 
Subcommittee on Asia and the Pacific, hearing entitled ``The 
Internet in China: A Tool for Freedom or Suppression?'' 10 a.m., 
2172 Rayburn.
  Committee on the Judiciary, to mark up the following measures: H. 
Res. 643, Directing the Attorney General to submit to the House of 
Representatives all documents in the possession of the Attorney 
General relating to warrantless electronic surveillance of telephone 
conversations and electronic communications of persons in the United 
States conducted by the National Security Agency; H. Res. 644, 
Requesting the President and directing the Attorney General to 
transmit to the House of Representatives not later than 14 days 
after the date of the adoption of this resolution documents in the 
possession of those officials relating to the authorization of 
electronic surveillance of citizens of the United States without 
court approved warrants; H.R. 2829, Office of National Drug Control 
Policy Reauthorization Act of 2005; H.R. 3505, Financial Services 
Regulatory Relief Act of 2005; H. Con. Res. 316, Raising awareness 
and encouraging prevention of stalking by establishing January 2006 
as ``National Stalking Awareness Month;'' H. Res. 357, Honoring 
Justice Sandra Day O'Connor; and H.R. 4709, Law Enforcement and 
Phone Privacy Protection Act of 2006, 10 a.m., 2141 Rayburn.
  Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security, to mark 
up H.R. 1704, Second Chance Act of 2005; followed by an oversight 
hearing of the Bureau of

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Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (BATFE) Part 1: Gun Show 
Enforcement, 4 p.m., 2141 Rayburn.
  Committee on Resources, Subcommittee on National Parks, oversight 
hearing entitled ``The National Park Service 2006 Draft Management 
Policies and proposed changes to Director's Order 21,'' 2 p.m., 1324 
Longworth.
  Committee on Science, hearing on An Overview of the Federal R&D 
Budget for Fiscal Year 2007, 10 a.m., 2318 Rayburn.
  Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, Subcommittee on 
Aviation, oversight hearing on Commercial Jet Fuel Supply: Impact 
and Cost on the U.S. Airline Industry, 10 a.m., 2167 Rayburn.
  Subcommittee on Highways, Transit and Pipelines, oversight hearing 
on How the FY 2007 Budget Proposal Impacts SAFETEA LU, 2 p.m., 2167 
Rayburn.
  Committee on Veterans' Affairs, hearing on annual legislative 
agenda, views and priorities for veterans organizations, 10:30 a.m., 
334 Cannon.
  Committee on Ways and Means, to continue hearings on President 
Bush's Budget proposals for fiscal year 2007; and to consider Draft 
Views and Estimates for submission to the Committee on the Budget; 
10:30 a.m., and to hold a hearing on President Bush's trade agenda, 
1:30 p.m., 1100 Longworth.
  Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence, Subcommittee on 
Oversight, executive, Briefing on The Intelligence Value of 
Interrogation, 12 p.m., H-405 Capitol.
  Select Bipartisan Committee to Investigate the Preparation for and 
Response to Hurricane Katrina, to approve the Select Committee 
Report, 2 p.m., 2154 Rayburn.