[Congressional Record Volume 152, Number 69 (Monday, June 5, 2006)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D572-D574]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]





                      CONGRESSIONAL PROGRAM AHEAD

                  Week of June 6 through June 10, 2006


                             Senate Chamber

  On Tuesday, at 9:45 a.m., Senate will begin consideration of the 
nomination of Renee Marie Bumb, to be United States District Judge for 
the District of New Jersey, with a vote to occur on confirmation of the 
nomination; following which, Senate will continue consideration of the 
motion to proceed to consideration of S.J. Res. 1, Marriage Protection 
Amendment.
  On Wednesday, Senate will continue consideration of the motion to 
proceed to consideration of S.J. Res. 1, Marriage Protection Amendment, 
with a vote to occur on the motion to invoke cloture thereon. Also, at 
11 a.m., Senate will meet with the House of Representatives to hear an 
address by the President of the Republic of Latvia.
  During the balance of the week, Senate may consider any other cleared 
legislative and executive business, including the death tax repeal, the 
Native Hawaiians issue, and the supplemental appropriations conference 
report, if available.


                           Senate Committees

        (Committee meetings are open unless otherwise indicated)
  Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry: June 7, to hold 
oversight hearings to examine agricultural conservation programs, 9 
a.m., SR-328A.
  Committee on Appropriations: June 7, Subcommittee on Commerce, 
Justice, Science and Related Agencies, to hold hearings to examine 
the 2006 hurricane season, 10 a.m., SD-192.
  June 8, Subcommittee on State, Foreign Operations, and Related 
Programs, to hold hearings to examine proposed budget estimates for 
fiscal year 2007 for USAID, 2:30 p.m., SD-192.
  Committee on Armed Services: June 8, to hold a closed briefing on 
Overhead Imagery Systems, 9:30 a.m., S-407, Capitol.
  Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs: June 8, to hold 
hearings to examine the nominations of Sheila C. Bair, of Kansas, to 
be a Member and Chairperson of the Board of Directors of the Federal 
Deposit Insurance Corporation, Kathleen L. Casey, of Virginia, to be 
a Member of the Securities and Exchange Commission, Donald L. Kohn, 
of Virginia, to be Vice Chairman of the Board of Governors of the 
Federal Reserve System, and James B. Lockhart III, of Connecticut, 
to be Director of the Office of Federal Housing Enterprise 
Oversight, Department of Housing and Urban Development, 10 a.m., SD-
538.
  Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation: June 6, 
Subcommittee on Consumer Affairs and Product Safety, to hold 
hearings to examine compliance with All-Terrain Vehicle Standards, 
10 a.m., SD-562.
  June 7, Subcommittee on Science and Space, to hold hearings to 
examine outside perspectives relating to NASA budget and programs, 
2:30 p.m., SD-562.
  June 8, Subcommittee on National Ocean Policy Study, to hold 
hearings to examine challenges of fish farming in Federal waters 
relating to offshore aquaculture, 10 a.m., SD-562.
  June 8, Full Committee, to hold hearings to examine pending 
nominations, 2:30 p.m., SD-562.
  Committee on Energy and Natural Resources: June 8, to hold 
hearings to examine the nominations of Philip D.

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Moeller, of Washington, and Jon Wellinghoff, of Nevada, each to be a 
Member of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 10 a.m., SD-366.
  Committee on Foreign Relations: June 7, to hold hearings to 
examine the economic risk of oil dependence, 9 a.m., SH-216.
  June 8, Full Committee, to hold hearings to examine the role of 
non-governmental organizations in the development of democracy, 9:30 
a.m., SD-419.
  June 8, Subcommittee on East Asian and Pacific Affairs, to hold 
hearings to examine the status of Asian adoptions in the United 
States, 2:30 p.m., SD-419.
  Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs: June 6, 
Subcommittee on Federal Financial Management, Government 
Information, and International Security, to hold hearings to examine 
the rising costs of the census in 2010, focusing on what the Census 
Bureau is doing to prevent major cost overruns, and why they have 
decided not to pursue an online option for use in 2010, 2:30 p.m., 
SD-342.
  June 8, Full Committee, to hold hearings to examine national 
emergency management issues, 10 a.m., SD-342.
  Committee on the Judiciary: June 6, to hold hearings to examine 
the Department of Justice investigation of journalists who publish 
classified information, 9:30 a.m., SD-226.
  June 6, Full Committee, business meeting to discuss the 
possibility of the issuance of certain subpoenas, and a closed 
session for a Telecom/NSA information sharing hearing, 2 p.m., SD-
226.
  June 7, Full Committee, to hold hearings to examine S. 3274, to 
create a fair and efficient system to resolve claims of victims for 
bodily injury caused by asbestos exposure (pending on Senate 
calendar), 9:30 a.m., SD-226.
  June 8, Full Committee, business meeting to consider pending 
calendar business, 9:30 a.m., SD-226.
  June 8, Subcommittee on Corrections and Rehabilitation, to hold 
hearings to examine the findings and recommendations of the 
Commission on Safety and Abuse in America's Prisons, 2:30 p.m., SD-
226.
  Committee on Veterans' Affairs: June 8, to hold hearings to 
examine pending benefits related legislation, 10 a.m., SR-418.
  Select Committee on Intelligence: June 7, closed business meeting 
to consider pending intelligence matters, 2:30 p.m., SH-219.
  June 8, Full Committee, to hold a closed briefing on intelligence 
matters, 2:30 p.m., SH-219.


                            House Committees

  Committee on Appropriations, June 6, to consider the Departments 
of Transportation, Treasury, and Housing and Urban Development, the 
Judiciary, District of Columbia, and Independent Agencies 
appropriations for Fiscal Year 2007, 4 p.m., 2359 Rayburn.
  June 7, Subcommittee on Defense, executive, to mark up the Defense 
appropriations for Fiscal Year 2007, 8:30 a.m., H-140 Capitol.
  June 7, Subcommittee on the Department of Labor, Health and Human 
Services, Education, and Related Agencies, to mark up the Department 
of Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies 
appropriations for Fiscal Year 2007, 9 a.m., 2358 Rayburn.
  Committee on Armed Services, June 8, hearing on Assessing the 
Iranian Threat, Its Geopolitics, and U.S. Policy Options, 10 a..m., 
2118 Rayburn.
  Committee on the Budget, June 8, to continue hearings on the Line 
Item Veto, Constitutional Issues, 9:30 a.m., 210 Cannon.
  Committee on Energy and Commerce, June 6, Subcommittee on 
Oversight and Investigations, to continue hearings entitled ``The 
Silicosis Story: Mass Tort Screening and the Public Health,'' 2 
p.m., 2123 Rayburn.
  June 7, full Committee, hearing on the Boutique Fuel Reduction Act 
of 2006, 10 a.m., 2123 Rayburn.
  June 9, Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations, hearing 
entitled ``Cyber Security Challenges at the Department of Energy,'' 
10 a.m., 2123 Rayburn.
  Committee on Financial Services, June 6, Subcommittee on Capital 
Markets, Insurance, and Government Sponsored Enterprises, hearing 
entitled ``OFHEO's Final Report on Fannie Mae,'' 2 p.m., 2128 
Rayburn.
  Committee on Government Reform, June 6, Subcommittee on National 
Security, Emerging Threats and International Relations, hearing 
entitled ``9/11 Commission Recommendations: Balancing Civil 
Liberties and Security,'' 2 p.m., 2154 Rayburn.
  June 7, Subcommittee on Energy and Resources, hearing entitled 
``Keeping the Fuel Flowing from the Gulf: Are We Prepared for the 
Hurricane Season?'' 2 p.m., 2203 Rayburn.
  June 7, Subcommittee on Government Management, Finance, and 
Accountability, hearing entitled ``Financial Management Challenges 
at the General Services Administration,'' 2 p.m., 2154 Rayburn.
  June 8, full Committee, to consider pending business; followed by 
a hearing entitled ``Once More into the Data Breach: The Security of 
Personal Information at Federal Agencies,'' 2154 Rayburn.
  Committee on Homeland Security, June 7, Subcommittee on Emergency 
Preparedness, Science, and Technology, executive, briefing on the 
recently announced grant awards to States and urban areas under the 
State Homeland Security Grant Program, the Urban Area Security 
Initiative, and the Law Enforcement Terrorism Prevention Program, 2 
p.m., H2-176 Ford.
  Committee on House Administration, June 8, hearing entitled 
``Oversight Hearing on the Election Assistance Commission,'' 10 
a.m., 1310 Longworth.
  Committee on International Relations, June 7, Subcommittee on the 
Middle East and Central Asia, hearing on Syria Accountability and 
Lebanese Sovereignty Restoration Act Two Years Later: Next Steps for 
U.S. Policy, 1:30 p.m., 2172 Rayburn.
  June 8, full Committee, oversight hearing to review Iraq 
Reconstruction, 10 a.m., 2172 Rayburn.
  June 8, Subcommittee on Africa, Global Rights and International 
Operations, oversight hearing on Removing Obstacles for African 
Entrepreneurs, 2 p.m., 2172 Rayburn.

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  Committee on the Judiciary, June 8, Subcommittee on the 
Constitution, hearing on H.R. 4772, Private Property Rights 
Implementation Act of 2005, 2 p.m., 2141 Rayburn.
  June 8, Subcommittee on Immigration, Border Security, and Claims, 
oversight hearing entitled ``The Need to Implement WHTI to Protect 
U.S. Homeland Security,'' 11:30 a.m., 2141 Rayburn.
  Committee on Rules, June 6, to consider H.R. 5521, making 
appropriations for the Legislative Branch for the fiscal year ending 
September 30, 2007, 5:30 p.m., H-313 Capitol.
  June 7, to consider the following bills: H.R. 5252, Communications 
Opportunity, Promotion, and Enhancement Act of 2006; and H.R. 5522, 
making appropriations for foreign operations, export financing, and 
related programs for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2007, 3:30 
p.m., H-33 Capitol.
  Committee on Science, June 7, to mark up the following bills: H.R. 
5356, Early Career Research Act; H.R. 5357, Research for 
Competitiveness Act; H.R. 5358, Science and Mathematics Education 
for Competitiveness Act; H.R. 5136, National Integrated Drought 
Information System Act of 2006; and H.R. 5450, National Oceanic and 
Atmospheric Administration Act, 2:30 p.m., 2318 Rayburn.
  Committee on Small Business, June 7, hearing entitled 
``Contracting the Internet: Does ICANN Create a Barrier to Small 
Business?'' 2 p.m., 2360 Rayburn.
  Committee on Standards of Official Conduct, June 7, hearing 
regarding possible changes to House rules governing gifts of travel 
(including any transportation, lodging and meals during such travel) 
from private sources, 1 p.m., 1310 Longworth.
  Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, June 7, 
Subcommittee on Highways, Transit and Pipelines, oversight hearing 
on Implementation of SAFETEA:LU, 2 p.m., 2167 Rayburn.
  June 8, Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment, hearing 
on Reauthorization of the Brownfields Program--Successes and Future 
Challenges, 10 a.m., 2167 Rayburn.
  Committee on Veterans' Affairs, June 7, oversight hearing to 
review the Department of Veterans Affairs Medical and Prosthetic 
Research program, 12:30 p.m., 334 Cannon.
  June 8, Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial 
Affairs, oversight hearing on the Veterans Benefits Administration's 
fiduciary program, including implementation of Title V of Public Law 
108-454, 10 a.m., 340 Cannon.
  Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence, June 7, Subcommittee 
on Terrorism, Human Intelligence, Analysis and Counterintelligence, 
executive, briefing on Target Analysis as a New Career Track; Direct 
Analytical Support to Operations, 3 p.m., H-405 Capitol.
  June 8, full Committee, executive, briefing on Global Updates/
Hotspots, 9 a.m., H-405 Capitol.