[Congressional Record Volume 152, Number 56 (Wednesday, May 10, 2006)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages E794-E795]
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 Thursday, May 11, 2006 may be found in the 
Daily Digest of today's Record.

                           MEETINGS SCHEDULED

                                 MAY 12
     10 a.m.
       Foreign Relations
         To hold hearings to examine the nominations of Anne E. 
           Derse, of Maryland, to be Ambassador to the Republic of 
           Azerbaijan, and William B. Taylor, Jr., of Virginia, to 
           be Ambassador to Ukraine.
                                                            SD-419

                                 MAY 15
     2:30 p.m.
       Energy and Natural Resources
         To hold hearings to examine the implementation of the 
           Energy Policy Act of 2005's electricity reliability 
           provisions.
                                                            SD-366

                                 MAY 16
     9:30 a.m.
       Judiciary
         To hold hearings to examine the continuing need for 
           Section 5 pre-clearance requirements of the Voting 
           Rights Act.
                                                            SD-226
     10 a.m.
       Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs
         To hold hearings to examine the nominations of James 
           Lambright, of Missouri, to be President of the Export-
           Import Bank of the United States, Armando J. Bucelo, 
           Jr., and Todd S. Farha, both of Florida, each to be a 
           Director of the Securities Investor Protection 
           Corporation, Jon T. Rymer, of Tennessee, to be 
           Inspector General, Federal Deposit Insurance 
           Corporation, John W. Cox, of Texas, to be Chief 
           Financial Officer, Department of Housing and Urban 
           Development, and William Hardiman, of Michigan, to be a 
           Member of the Board of Directors of the National 
           Institute of Building Sciences.
                                                            SD-538
       Commerce, Science, and Transportation
         To hold hearings to examine Transportation Worker 
           Identification Credential.
                                                            SD-562
       Energy and Natural Resources
         To hold hearings to examine the status of Yucca Mountain 
           Repository Project within the Office of Civilian 
           Radioactive Waste Management at the Department of 
           Energy.
                                                            SD-366
       Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions
       Retirement Security and Aging Subcommittee
         To hold hearings to examine naturally occurring 
           retirement communities.
                                                            SD-430
     2 p.m.
       Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs
       Securities and Investment Subcommittee
         To hold hearings to examine the role of hedge funds in 
           U.S. capital markets.
                                                            SD-538
     2:30 p.m.
       Energy and Natural Resources
       National Parks Subcommittee
         To hold hearings to examine S. 1686, to amend the 
           Constitution Heritage Act of 1988 to provide for the 
           operation of the National Constitution Center, S. 2417 
           and H.R. 4192, bills to authorize the Secretary of the 
           Interior to designate the President William Jefferson 
           Clinton Birthplace home in Hope, Arkansas, as a 
           National Historic Site and unit of the National Park 
           System, S. 2419 and H.R. 4882, bills to ensure the 
           proper remembrance of Vietnam veterans and the Vietnam 
           War by providing a deadline for the designation of a 
           visitor center for the Vietnam Veterans Memorial, S. 
           2568, to amend the National Trails System Act to 
           designate the Captain John Smith Chesapeake National 
           Historic Trail, S. 2627, to amend the Act of August 21, 
           1935, to extend the authorization for the National Park 
           System Advisory Board, and S. Res. 468, supporting the 
           continued administration of Channel Islands National 
           Park, including Santa Rosa Island, in accordance with 
           the laws (including regulations) and policies of the 
           National Park Service.
                                                            SD-366
     3 p.m.
       Judiciary
         To hold hearings to examine the continuing need for 
           Section 203 provisions of the Voting Rights Act, for 
           limited English proficient voters.
                                                            SD-226

                                 MAY 17
     9:30 a.m.
       Environment and Public Works
         To hold hearings to examine the nominations of Dale 
           Klein, of Texas, to be Member of the Nuclear Regulatory 
           Commission, and Molly A. O'Neill, of Virginia, to be an 
           Assistant Administrator of the Environmental Protection 
           Agency.
                                                            SD-628
       Indian Affairs
         To hold an oversight hearing to examine Indian youth 
           suicide.
                                                            SR-485
       Judiciary
         To hold hearings to examine understanding the benefits 
           and cost of Section 5 pre-clearance requirements of the 
           Voting Rights Act.
                                                            SD-226
     10 a.m.
       Finance
         To hold hearings to examine physician-owned specialty 
           hospitals.
                                                            SD-215
       Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions
         To hold hearings to examine the proposed Ryan White 
           Modernization Act of 2006, proposed Mine Safety and 
           Health Act of 2006, proposed Older Americans Act 
           Amendments of 2006, S. 860, to amend the National 
           Assessment of Educational Progress Authorization Act to 
           require State academic assessments of student 
           achievement in United States history and civics, and 
           the nominations of Jerry Gayle Bridges, of Virginia, to 
           be Chief Financial Officer, and Vince J. Juaristi, of 
           Virginia, to be a Member of the Board of Directors, 
           both of the Corporation for National and Community 
           Service, Harry R. Hoglander, of Massachusetts, and 
           Peter W. Tredick, of California, each to be a Member of 
           the National Mediation Board, J. C. A. Stagg, of 
           Virginia, to be a Member of the Board of Trustees of 
           the James Madison Memorial Fellowship Foundation, Kent 
           D. Talbert, of Virginia, to be General Counsel, 
           Department of Education, and Horace A. Thompson, of 
           Mississippi, to be a Member of the Occupational Safety 
           and Health Review Commission.
                                                            SD-430
       Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs
         To hold hearings to examine the nomination of Robert J. 
           Portman, of Ohio, to be Director of the Office of 
           Management and Budget.
                                                            SD-342
       Commerce, Science, and Transportation
       Technology, Innovation, and Competitiveness Subcommittee
         To hold hearings to examine accelerating the adoption of 
           health information technology.
                                              Room to be announced
     10:30 a.m.
       Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry
         To hold hearings to examine the United States Department 
           of Agriculture

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           Rural Utilities Service Broadband Program.
                                                           SR-328A
     2 p.m.
       Commission on Security and Cooperation in Europe
         To hold hearings to examine the role of the Office for 
           Democratic Institutions and Human Rights relating to 
           advancing the human dimension in the OSCE, focusing on 
           the Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights 
           and its role in monitoring elections in OSCE countries.
                                                            SD-226
     2:30 p.m.
       Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs
       Oversight of Government Management, the Federal Workforce, 
           and the District of Columbia Subcommittee
         To resume hearings to examine the Federal government's 
           security clearance process, focusing on the progress of 
           the Office of Personnel Management in implementing a 
           plan to address the longstanding backlog of security 
           clearance investigations, including the next steps by 
           the Office of Management and Budget, and the recent 
           halt by the Defense Security Service in processing 
           government contractor security clearances.
                                                            SD-342

                                 MAY 18
     9:30 a.m.
       Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs
         To hold hearings to examine the report to Congress on 
           International Economic and Exchange Rate Policies.
                                                            SD-538
     10 a.m.
       Commerce, Science, and Transportation
         To hold hearings to examine S. 2686, to amend the 
           Communications Act of 1934 and for other purposes.
                                                            SH-216
     2:30 p.m.
       Commerce, Science, and Transportation
         Business meeting to markup the proposed innovation bill.
                                                            SD-562

                                 MAY 23
     10 a.m.
       Commerce, Science, and Transportation
         To hold hearings to examine price gouging related to gas 
           prices.
                                                            SD-562

                                 MAY 24
     10:30 a.m.
       Appropriations
       Legislative Branch Subcommittee
         To resume hearings to examine the progress of 
           construction on the Capitol Visitor Center.
                                                            SD-138
     2:30 p.m.
       Commerce, Science, and Transportation
       Disaster Prevention and Prediction Subcommittee
         To hold hearings to examine 2006 hurricane forecast and 
           at-risk cities.
                                                            SD-562

                                 MAY 25
     9:30 a.m.
       Indian Affairs
         To hold an oversight hearing to examine Indian education.
                                                            SR-485
     10 a.m.
       Commerce, Science, and Transportation
         To resume hearings to examine S. 2686, to amend the 
           Communications Act of 1934 and for other purposes.
                                                            SD-106
       Veterans' Affairs
         To hold hearings to examine pending benefits related 
           legislation.
                                                            SR-418
     2:30 p.m.
       Commerce, Science, and Transportation
         To hold hearings to examine Pacific Salmon Treaty.
                                                            SD-562

                                 JUNE 8
     10 a.m.
       Commerce, Science, and Transportation
         Business meeting to markup S. 2686, to amend the 
           Communications Act of 1934 and for other purposes.
                                                            SH-216

                                JUNE 14
     10 a.m.
       Commerce, Science, and Transportation
       Technology, Innovation, and Competitiveness Subcommittee
         To hold hearings to examine alternative energy 
           technologies.
                                              Room to be announced

                                JUNE 15
     10:30 a.m.
       Commerce, Science, and Transportation
       Fisheries and Coast Guard Subcommittee
         To hold hearings to examine the Coast Guard budget.
                                                            SD-562