[Congressional Record Volume 152, Number 66 (Wednesday, May 24, 2006)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D551-D553]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]





                    COMMITTEE MEETINGS FOR THURSDAY,

                              MAY 25, 2006

        (Committee meetings are open unless otherwise indicated)


                                 Senate

  Committee on Armed Services: to hold a closed briefing on the 
status of on-going investigations into an incident involving Iraqi 
civilians on November 19, 2005, near Haditha, 11:30 a.m., SR-222.
  Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs: business meeting 
to markup the Flood Insurance Reform and Modernization Act of 2006, 
and to consider the nominations of 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, 10 a.m., SD-538.
  Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation: to resume 
hearings to examine S. 2686, to amend the Communications Act of 1934 
and for other purposes, 11:15 a.m., SD-106.
  Committee on Energy and Natural Resources: to hold hearings to 
examine the outlook for growth of coal fired electric generation and 
whether sufficient supplies of coal will be available to supply 
electric generators on a timely basis both in the near term and in 
the future, 10 a.m., SD-366.
  Committee on Foreign Relations: to hold hearings to examine the 
current status of United Nations reform, 9:30 a.m., SH-216.
  Full Committee, to hold hearings to examine the nominations of 
Michael E. Ranneberger, of Virginia, to be Ambassador to the 
Republic of Kenya, Eric M. Bost, of Texas, to be Ambassador to the 
Republic of South Africa, W. Stuart Symington IV, of Missouri, to be 
Ambassador to the Republic of Djibouti, and Gayleatha Beatrice 
Brown, of New Jersey, to be Ambassador to the Republic of Benin, 3 
p.m., SD-106.
  Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs: business 
meeting to consider the nominations: of R. David Paulison, of 
Florida, to be Under Secretary for Federal Emergency Management, 
Department of Homeland Security, and Lurita Alexis Doan, of 
Virginia, to be Administrator of General Services, Time to be 
announced, Room to be announced.
  Full Committee, with the Committee on Veterans' Affairs, to hold 
joint hearings to examine VA data privacy breach, focusing on the 
recent theft of computer material

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that contained the names and Social Security numbers of 26.5 million 
veterans, 10 a.m., SD-342.
  Subcommittee on Federal Financial Management, Government 
Information, and International Security, to hold hearings to examine 
Congress' role in Federal financial management, focusing on 
Congress' role and effectiveness in the Federal budget process, as 
well as ways it can improve the management of Federal funds, 2:30 
p.m., SD-342.
  Committee on Indian Affairs: to hold an oversight hearing to 
examine Indian education, 9:30 a.m., SR-485.
  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 consequences of legalized assisted 
suicide and euthanasia, 1 p.m., SD-226.
  Committee on Veterans' Affairs: with the Committee on Homeland 
Security and Governmental Affairs, to hold joint hearings to examine 
VA data privacy breach, focusing on the recent theft of computer 
material that contained the names and Social Security numbers of 
26.5 million veterans, 10 a.m., SD-342.
  Special Committee on Aging: to hold hearings to examine the status 
of preparing for a pandemic flu, 10 a.m., SD-G50.


                                 House

  Committee on Appropriations, to consider the following: Revised 
Suballocation of Budget Allocations; the Legislative Branch 
appropriations for Fiscal Year 2007, and the Foreign Operations 
appropriations for Fiscal Year 2007, 9 a.m., 2359 Rayburn.
  Committee on Armed Services, Subcommittee on Terrorism, 
Unconventional Threats and Capabilities, hearing on Applying Lessons 
Learned from Hurricane Katrina: How the Department of Defense is 
Preparing for the Upcoming Hurricane Season, 10 a.m., 2212 Rayburn.
  Committee on the Budget, hearing on the Line-Item Veto, 
Perspectives on Applications and Effects, 9:30 a.m., 210 Cannon.
  Committee on Energy and Commerce, Subcommittee on Commerce, Trade, 
and Consumer Protection, to mark up H.R. 2048, Motor Vehicle Owners' 
Right to Repair Act of 2005, 10 a.m., 2123 Rayburn.
  Committee on Financial Services, to continue hearings entitled 
``Protecting Investors and Fostering Efficient Markets: A Review of 
the S.E.C. Agenda,'' 1 p.m., 2128 Rayburn.
  Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations, hearing entitled 
``Oversight of the Office of Thrift Supervision,'' 10 a.m., 2128 
Rayburn.
  Committee on Homeland Security, Subcommittee on Prevention of 
Nuclear and Biological Attack, hearing entitled ``Enlisting Foreign 
Cooperation in U.S. Efforts to Prevent Nuclear Smuggling,'' 2 p.m., 
2212 Rayburn.
  Committee on House Administration, hearing entitled ``Oversight 
Hearing on the Smithsonian Business Ventures,'' 12 p.m., 1310 
Longworth.
  Committee on International Relations, to mark up the following 
measures: H.R. 860, To provide for the conveyance of the 
reversionary interest of the United States in certain lands to the 
Clint Independent School District, El Paso County, Texas; H.R. 4010, 
Millennium Challenge Reauthorization Act of 2005; H.R. 5247, Support 
for the Museum of the History of the Polish Jews Act of 2006; H.R. 
5333, Shoulder-fired Missile Threat Reduction Act of 2006; H. Con. 
Res. 338, Expressing the sense of Congress regarding the activities 
of Islamist terrorist organizations in the Western Hemisphere; H. 
Con Res 408, Commending the Government of Canada for its renewed 
commitment to the Global War on Terror; H. Con. Res. 409, 
Commemorating the 60th anniversary of the ascension to the throne of 
His Majesty King Bhumibol Adulyadej of Thailand; H. Res. 608, 
Condemning the escalating levels of religious persecution in the 
People's Republic of China; H. Res. 784, Commending and supporting 
Radio Al Mahaba, Iraq's first and only radio station for women; H. 
Res. 792, Recognizing the 40th anniversary of the independence of 
Guyana and extending best wishes to Guyana for peace and further 
progress, development, and prosperity; H. Res. 794, Recognizing the 
17th anniversary of the massacre in Tiananmen Square, Beijing, in 
the People's Republic of China; H. Res. 799, Congratulating the 
people of Ukraine for conducting free, fair, and transparent 
parliamentary elections on March 26, 2006, and commending their 
commitment to democracy and reform; H. Res. 804, Condemning the 
unauthorized, inappropriate, and coerced ordination of Catholic 
bishops by the People's Republic of China; and H. Res. 828, 
Commending the people of Mongolia, on the 800th anniversary of 
Mongolian statehood, for building strong, democratic institutions, 
and expressing the support of the House of Representatives for 
efforts by the United States to continue to strengthen its 
partnership with that country, 10 a.m., 2172 Rayburn.
  Subcommittee on Africa, Global Human Rights and International 
Operations, briefing and hearing the World Hunger Crisis, 11 a.m., 
2172 Rayburn.
  Subcommittee on International Terrorism and Nonproliferation, 
hearing on the A.Q. Khan Network: Case Closed? 2 p.m., 2255 Rayburn.
  Subcommittee on the Western Hemisphere, hearing on U.S.-Canada 
Relations, 2 p.m., 2200 Rayburn.
  Committee on the Judiciary, to mark up the following bills: H.R. 
5417, Internet Freedom and Nondiscrimination Act of 2006; H.R. 4777, 
Internet Gambling Prohibition Act; H.R. 4411, Unlawful Internet 
Gambling Enforcement Act of 2006; H.R. 4894, To provide for certain 
access to national crime information databases by schools and 
educational agencies for employment purposes, with respect to 
individuals who work with children; H.R. 5318, Cyber-Security 
Enhancement and Consumer Data Protection Act of 2006; and H.R. 4127, 
Data Accountability and Trust Act (DATA), 10 a.m., 2141 Rayburn.
  Committee on Resources, Subcommittee on National Parks, hearing on 
the following bills: H.R. 4275, To amend Public Law 106-348 to 
extend the authorization for establishing a memorial in the District 
of Columbia or its environs to honor veterans who became disabled 
while serving in the Armed Forces of the United States;

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H.R. 5057, To authorize the Marion Park Project and Committee of the 
Palmetto Conservation Foundation to establish a commemorative work 
on Federal land in the District of Columbia, and its environs to 
honor Brigadier General Francis Marion; and S. 1627, Delaware 
National Coastal Special Resources Study Act, 10 a.m., 1324 
Longworth.
  Committee on Small Business, Subcommittee on Rural Enterprises, 
Agriculture and Technology, hearing entitled ``Unlocking Charitable 
Giving,'' 9:45 a.m., 2360 Rayburn.
  Committee on Veterans' Affairs, oversight hearing on the recent 
theft of sensitive information belonging to as many as 26.5 million 
veterans and spouses from a VA employee's home, 9 a.m., 334 Cannon.
  Committee on Ways and Means, Subcommittee on Oversight, hearing on 
Charities and Employment Taxes: Are Charities in the Combined 
Federal Campaign Meeting Their Employment Tax Responsibilities? 11 
a.m., 1100 Longworth.
  Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence, executive, briefing on 
Global Updates/Hotspots, 9 a.m., H-405 Capitol.