[Congressional Record Volume 152, Number 26 (Friday, March 3, 2006)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D181-D183]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]

Committee Meetings
  No committee meetings were held.


                            House Committees

  Committee on Appropriations, March 7, on House of Representatives 
and U.S. Capitol Police, 2 p.m., 2359 Rayburn.
  March 7, Subcommittee on Military Quality of Life, and Veterans 
Affairs, and Related Agencies, on Air Force Budget, 1:30 p.m., H-143 
Capitol.
  March 7, Subcommittee on Departments of Transportation, Treasury, 
and Housing and Urban Development, the Judiciary, District of 
Columbia, and Independent Agencies, on Department of Transportation, 
9:30 a.m., 2359 Rayburn.
  March 8, Subcommittee on Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and 
Drug Administration, Related Agencies, on Food and Safety Inspection 
Service, 9:30 a.m., 2362A Rayburn.
  March 8, Subcommittee on Defense, executive, on Air Force Budget 
and Acquisition Overview, 10 a.m., H-140 Capitol.
  March 8, Subcommittee on the Department of Labor, Health and Human 
Services, Education, and Related Agencies, on Department of Health 
and Human Services, 10:15 a.m., 2358 Rayburn.
  March 8, Subcommittee on Energy and Water Development and Related 
Agencies, on DOE, 10 a.m., and on Bureau of Reclamation, 2 p.m., 
2362B Rayburn.
  March 8, Subcommittee on Interior, Environment, and Related 
Agencies, on Indian Health Services, 10 a.m., B-308 Rayburn.
  March 8, Subcommittee on Military Quality of Life, and Veterans 
Affairs, and Related Agencies, on Navy/Marine Corps Budget, 10 a.m., 
and on Pacific Command, 1:30 p.m., H-143 Capitol.
  March 8, Subcommittee on Science, the Departments of State, 
Justice, and Commerce, and Related Agencies, on NOAA, 1 p.m., H-309 
Capitol.
  March 9, Subcommittee on Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and 
Drug Administration, and Related

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Agencies, on Farm and Foreign Agricultural Services, 9:30 a.m., 
2362A Rayburn.
  March 9, Subcommittee on Defense, executive, on Army Budget and 
Acquisition Overview, 10:30 a.m., H-140 Capitol.
  March 9, Subcommittee on Department of Homeland Security, on 
United States Coast Guard, 2 p.m., 2360 Rayburn.
  March 9, Subcommittee on the Department of Labor, Health and Human 
Services, Education, and Related Agencies, on Department of 
Education, 9:30 a.m., 2358 Rayburn.
  March 9, Subcommittee on Energy and Water Development, and Related 
Agencies, on DOE, Environment Management, 10 a.m., 2362B Rayburn.
  March 9, Subcommittee on Foreign Operations, Export Financing, and 
Related Programs, on HIV/AIDS Programs, 10:30 a.m., 2359 Rayburn.
  March 9, Subcommittee on Interior, Environment, and Related 
Agencies, on Forest Service, 10 a.m., B-308 Rayburn.
  March 9, Subcommittee on Military Quality of Life and Veterans 
Affairs, and Related Agencies, on VA/DHP Information Technology, 9:30 
a.m., H-143 Capitol.
  March 9, Subcommittee on Science, the Departments of State, Justice, 
and Commerce, and Related Agencies, on the Secretary of State, 2 p.m., 
2359 Rayburn.
  March 10, full Committee, on GPO, Library of Congress, Open World 
Leadership Center, GAO, and CBO, 10 a.m., 2359 Rayburn.
  Committee on Armed Services, March 8, hearing on the Fiscal Year 
2007 National Defense Authorization Budget Request for the European 
Command, 10 a.m., 2118 Rayburn.
  March 8, Subcommittee on Projection Forces, hearing on the Evolving 
Missions of the U.S. Navy and the Role of Surface and Subsurface 
Combatants, 5 p.m., 2212 Rayburn.
  March 8, Subcommittee on Readiness, hearing on Department of Defense 
management of historic and historic-eligible facilities, 2 p.m., 2118 
Rayburn.
  March 8, Subcommittee on Terrorism, Unconventional Threats and 
Capabilities, hearing on the Special Operations Command: Transforming 
for the Long War, 3 p.m., 2212 Rayburn.
  March 9, full Committee, hearing on the Fiscal Year 2007 National 
Defense Authorization Budget Request for the U.S. Pacific Command and 
U.S. Forces Korea, 9:30 a.m., 2118 Rayburn.
  March 9, Subcommittee on Strategic Forces, hearing on the Fiscal Year 
2007 National Defense Authorization budget request for the Missile 
Defense Agency and Ballistic Missile Defense Programs, 1 p.m., 2212 
Rayburn.
  March 9, Subcommittee on Tactical Air and Land Forces, hearing on 
Fiscal year 2007 National Defense Authorization Act Budget Request for 
the Department of Defense major rotorcraft programs, 2 p.m., 2118 
Rayburn.
  Committee on Energy and Commerce, March 8, Subcommittee on 
Oversight and Investigations, hearing entitled ``The Silicosis 
Story: Mass Tort Screening and the Public Health,'' 2 p.m., 2123 
Rayburn.
  March 9, full Committee, hearing entitled ``Department of Energy's 
Fiscal Year 2007 Budget Proposal,'' 10 a.m., 2123 Rayburn.
  Committee on Financial Services, March 9, Subcommittee on Housing 
and Community Opportunity, hearing entitled ``The Federal Role in 
Facilitating Recovery and Long-term Rebuilding Efforts in the Gulf 
Coast Region,'' 10 a.m., 2128 Rayburn.
  Committee on Government Reform, March 7, Subcommittee on Criminal 
Justice, Drug Policy, and Human Resources, hearing entitled ``Human 
Cloning and Embryonic Stem Cell Research after Seoul: Examining 
Exploitation, Fraud and Ethical Problems in the Research,'' 2 p.m., 
2247 Rayburn.
  March 7, Subcommittee on National Security, Emerging Threats and 
International Relations, hearing entitled ``International Maritime 
Security II: Law Enforcement, Passenger Security and Incident 
Investigation on Cruise Ships,'' 2 p.m., 2154 Rayburn.
  March 8, Subcommittee on Regulatory Affairs, hearing entitled ``The 
Paperwork Reduction Act at 25: Opportunities To Strengthen and Improve 
the Law,'' 2 p.m., 2154 Rayburn.
  March 9, full Committee, to consider pending business; followed by a 
hearing entitled ``The Regulation of Dietary Supplements: A Review of 
Consumer Safeguards,'' 10 a.m., 2154 Rayburn.
  Committee on Homeland Security, March 7, Subcommittee on 
Prevention of Nuclear and Biological Attack, executive, briefing on 
the Biennial Biological Risk Assessment, 5 p.m., H2-176 Ford.
  March 8, Subcommittee on Emergency Preparedness, Science, and 
Technology, hearing entitled ``Proposed Fiscal Year 2007 Budget: 
Enhancing Preparedness for First Responders,'' 10 a.m., 311 Cannon.
  March 8, Subcommittee on Management, Integration, and Oversight, 
hearing entitled ``The 9/11 Reform Act: Examining the Implementation 
of the Human Smuggling and Trafficking Center,'' 2:30 p.m., 311 
Cannon.
  March 9, full Committee, to mark up H.R. 4439, Transportation 
Security Administration Reorganization Act of 2005, 10 a.m., 311 
Cannon.
  Committee on International Relations, March 8, to mark up H.R. 
3127, Darfur Peace and Accountability Act of 2005; followed by a 
hearing on United States Policy Toward Iran--Next Steps, 10:30 a.m., 
2172 Rayburn.
  March 8, Subcommittee on Asia and the Pacific, hearing on East 
Asia in Transition: Opportunities and Challenges for the United 
States, 2 p.m., 2172 Rayburn.
  March 8, Subcommittee on Europe and Emerging Threats, hearing on 
The U.S.-European Relationship: Opportunities and Challenges, 1 
p.m., 2255 Rayburn.

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  March 8, Subcommittee on the Middle East and Central Asia, hearing 
on Palestinian Authority Elections: Implications for Peace, Regional 
Security, and U.S. Assistance, 2:30 p.m., 2200 Rayburn.
  March 9, Subcommittee on Middle East and Central Asia and the 
Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations, joint hearing on 
Afghanistan: Progress Report, 10:30 a.m., 2172 Rayburn.
  March 9, Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations, hearing on 
Afghanistan: Is the Aid Getting Through? 8 a.m., 2172 Rayburn.
  Committee on the Judiciary, March 7, Subcommittee on Crime, 
Terrorism, and Homeland Security, oversight hearing on White Collar 
Enforcement (Part 1): Attorney-Client Privilege and Corporate 
Waivers, 12 p.m., 2141 Rayburn.
  March 8, Subcommittee on the Constitution, oversight hearing 
entitled ``The Voting Rights Act: Evidence of Continued Need,'' 4 
p.m., 2141 Rayburn.
  March 8, Subcommittee on Courts, the Internet, and Intellectual 
Property, oversight hearing entitled ``The Report on Orphan Works By 
the Copyright Office,'' 2 p.m., 2141 Rayburn.
  March 9, Subcommittee on Courts, the Internet, and Intellectual 
Property, hearing on H.R. 1458, To require any Federal or State 
court to recognize any notarization made by a notary public licensed 
by a State other than the State where the court is located when such 
notarization occurs in or affects interstate commerce, 10 a.m., 2141 
Rayburn.
  March 9, Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security, 
to continue oversight hearings on White Collar Enforcement (Part 2): 
Corporate and Criminal Fraud Accountability, 2 p.m., 2141 Rayburn.
  March 9, Subcommittee on Immigration, Border Security, and Claims, 
to continue oversight hearings on the Energy Employees Occupational 
Illness Compensation Program Act--Are We Fulfilling the Promise We 
Made to These Cold War Veterans When We Created This Program? 12 
p.m., 2237 Rayburn.
  Committee on Resources, March 8, Subcommittee on Water and Power, 
hearing on the following bills: H.R. 4545, To amend the Reclamation 
Wastewater and Groundwater Study and Facilities Act to authorize the 
Secretary of the Interior to participate in the Los Angles County 
Water Supply Augmentation Demonstration project; and S. 1338 Alaska 
Water Resources Act of 2005, 10 a.m., 1324 Longworth.
  March 9, Subcommittee on Fisheries and Oceans, oversight hearing 
on the FY '07 Budget Request of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service 
and National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, 10 a.m., 1324 
Longworth.
  Committee on Rules, March 7, to consider H.R. 4167, National Food 
Uniformity Act of 2005, 5 p.m., H-313 Capitol.
  March 9, to continue hearings on lobby reform, entitled ``Lobby 
Reform: Reforming the Gift and Travel Rules,'' 10 a.m., H-313 
Capitol.
  Committee on Science, March 9, hearing on Should Congress 
Establish ``ARPA--E,'' The Advanced Research Projects Agency--
Energy? 10 a.m., 2318 Rayburn.
  Committee on Small Business, March 9, Subcommittee on Tax, Finance 
and Exports, hearing entitled ``Oversight of the Small Business 
Administration's Finance Programs,'' 10:30 a.m., 2360 Rayburn.
  Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, March 8, 
Subcommittee on Aviation, oversight hearing on Reauthorization of 
the National Transportation Safety Board, 10 a.m., 2167 Rayburn.
  March 8, Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment, to 
continue oversight hearings on Agency Budgets and Priorities for FY 
2007 for the following Agencies: EPA, NOAA and TVA, 2 p.m., 2167 
Rayburn.
  March 9, Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation, 
oversight hearing on Foreign Operations of U.S. Port Facilities, 10 
a.m., 2167 Rayburn.
  Committee on Veterans' Affairs, March 9, Subcommittee on Economic 
Opportunity, oversight hearing on the VA's Vocational Rehabilitation 
and Employment Service contract services and its coordination with 
the Department of Labor's Veterans' Employment and Training Service, 
10 a.m., 334 Cannon.
  Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence, March 8, executive, 
hearing on Director of National Intelligence Fiscal Year 2007 
Budget, 10 a.m., H-405 Capitol.