[Congressional Record Volume 152, Number 80 (Tuesday, June 20, 2006)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D666-D667]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]

COMMITTEE MEETINGS FOR WEDNESDAY,

                              JUNE 21, 2006

          (Committee meetings are open unless otherwise indicated)


                                 Senate

  Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation: Subcommittee on 
Surface Transportation and Merchant Marine, to hold hearings to examine 
economics, service, and capacity in the freight railroad industry, 10 
a.m., SD-562.
  Subcommittee on Technology, Innovation, and Competitiveness, to hold 
hearings to examine accelerating the adoption of health information 
technology, 2:30 p.m., SD-562.
  Committee on Energy and Natural Resources: business meeting to consider 
the nominations of Philip D. Moeller, of Washington, and Jon Wellinghoff, 
of Nevada, each to be a Member of the Federal Energy Regulatory 
Commission, 11:30 a.m., SD-366.
  Subcommittee on Public Lands and Forests, to hold hearings to examine 
the Government Accountability Office report entitled ``Wildland Fire 
Suppression--Lack of Clear Guidance Raises Concerns About Cost Sharing 
Between Federal and Nonfederal Entities'' (GAO-06-570), 2:30 p.m., SD-
366.
  Committee on Environment and Public Works: to hold hearings to examine 
safer technology in the context of chemical site security, 9:30 a.m., SD-
628.
  Committee on Foreign Relations: to hold hearings to examine the United 
Nations Convention Against Corruption (the ``Corruption Convention''), 
adopted by the United Nations General Assembly on October 31, 2003 
(Treaty Doc. 109-06), 9:30 a.m., SD-419.
  Subcommittee on International Economic Policy, Export and Trade 
Promotion, with the Subcommittee on Western Hemisphere, Peace Corps and 
Narcotics Affairs, to hold joint hearings to examine international 
methamphetamine trafficking, 2:30 p.m., SD-419.
  Committee on Indian Affairs: to hold hearings to examine S. 480, to 
extend Federal recognition to the Chickahominy Indian Tribe, the 
Chickahominy Indian Tribe--Eastern Division, the Upper Mattaponi Tribe, 
the Rappahannock Tribe, Inc., the Monacan Indian Nation, and the 
Nansemond Indian Tribe, and S. 437, to expedite review of the Grand River 
Band of Ottawa Indians of Michigan to secure a timely and just 
determination of whether that group is entitled to recognition as a 
Federal Indian tribe, 9:30 a.m., SR-485.
  Committee on the Judiciary: to hold hearings to examine if Congress can 
protect copyright and promote innovation relating to the analog hold, 
9:30 a.m., SD-226.
  Subcommittee on Constitution, Civil Rights and Property Rights, to hold 
hearings to examine policy and perspectives and views from the field 
regarding the Voting Rights Act, 2 p.m., SD-226.
  Full Committee, to hold hearings to examine the nomination of Neil M. 
Gorsuch, of Colorado, to be United States Circuit Judge for the Tenth 
Circuit, 4 p.m., SD-226.
  Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship: to hold hearings to 
examine the nomination of Steven C. Preston, of Illinois, to be 
Administrator of the Small Business Administration, 10:30 a.m., SR-428A.
  Select Committee on Intelligence: closed business meeting to consider 
intelligence matters, 2:30 p.m., SH-219.
  Special Committee on Aging: to hold hearings to examine ensuring 
seniors don't outlive their savings relating to managing retirement 
assets, 10 a.m., SD-106.


                                  House

  Committee on Armed Services, Subcommittee on Military Personnel and the 
Subcommittee on Africa of the Committee on International Relations 
Committee, joint hearing on trafficking in persons, 2 p.m., 2118 Rayburn.
  Subcommittee on Strategic Forces, hearing on space and U.S. national 
power, 10 a.m., 2212 Rayburn.
  Committee on Energy and Commerce, Subcommittee on Oversight and 
Investigations, hearing entitled ``Internet Data Brokers and Pretexting: 
Who Has Access to Your Private Records?'' 10 a.m., 2322 Rayburn.
  Subcommittee on Telecommunications and the Internet, entitled 
``Universal Service: What Are We Subsidizing and Why? Part 1: The High-
Cost Fund,'' 2 p.m., 2123 Rayburn.
  Committee on Financial Services, Subcommittee on Capital Markets, 
Insurance and Government Sponsored Enterprises, hearing entitled 
``Commercial Insurance Modernization'', 2 p.m., 2128 Rayburn.
  Subcommittee on Financial Institutions and Consumer Credit, hearing 
entitled ``Bank Secrecy Act's Impact on Money Services Businesses,'' 10 
a.m., 2128 Rayburn.
  Committee on Government Reform, and the Committee on Small Business, 
joint hearing entitled ``Northern Lights and Procurement Plights: The 
Effect of the ANC Program on Federal Procurement and Alaska Native 
Corporations,'' 1 p.m., 2154 Rayburn.
  Subcommittee on Energy and Resources, hearing entitled ``Deep Water 
Royalty Relief: Mismanagement and Cover-ups,'' 9 a.m., 2154 Rayburn.
  Committee on Homeland Security, hearing entitled `` DHS Terrorism 
Preparedness Grants: Risk-Based or Guess-Work?'' 10 a.m., 311 Cannon.
  Committee on International Relations, to mark up H. Res. 846, 
Requesting the President and directing the Secretary

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of State to provide to the House of Representatives certain documents in 
their possession relating to strategies and plans either designed to 
cause regime change in or for the use of military force against Iran, 
9:30 a.m., followed by a hearing on Democracy in Latin America: 
Successes, Challenges and the Future, 10:30 a.m., 2172 Rayburn.
  Subcommittee on Middle East and Central Asia, to continue hearings to 
Review U.S. Assistance Programs to Egypt, Part II, 2 p.m., 2200 Rayburn.
  Committee on the Judiciary, to mark up the following measures: H. Res. 
819, Requesting the President and directing the Attorney General to 
submit to the House of Representatives all documents in the possession of 
the President and the Attorney General relating to requests made by the 
National Security Agency and other Federal agencies to telephone service 
providers requesting access to telephone communications records of 
persons in the United States and communications originating and 
terminating within the United States without a warrant; H. Res. 845, 
Requesting the President and directing the Secretary of Defense and 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 
relating to the termination of the Department of Justice's Office of 
Professional Responsibility's investigation of the involvement of 
Department of Justice personnel in the creation and administration of the 
National Security Agency's warrantless surveillance program, including 
documents relating to Office of Professional Responsibility's request for 
and denial of security clearances; H.R. 2389, Pledge Protection Act of 
2005; H.R. 1956, Business Activity Tax Simplification Act of 2005; and 
H.R. 5520, Veterans Identity Protection Act, 10 a.m., 2141 Rayburn.
  Subcommittee on the Constitution, oversight hearing on the 
Implementation of the Crime Victims' Rights Provisions of the Justice for 
All Act, 1 p.m., 2141 Rayburn.
  Committee on Resources, to mark up the following bills: H.R. 512, to 
require the prompt review by the Secretary of the Interior of the 
longstanding petitions for Federal recognition of certain Indian tribes; 
H.R. 854, To provide for certain lands to be held in trust for the Utu 
Utu Gwaitu Paiute Tribe; H.R. 2069, Utah Recreational Land Exchange Act 
of 2005; H.R. 2134, Commission to Study the Potential Creation of a 
National Museum of the American Latino Community in Washington, D.C.; 
H.R. 2925, To amend the Reclamation States Emergency Drought Relief Act 
of 1991 to extend the authority for drought assistance; H.R. 3085, To 
amend the National Trails System Act to update the feasibility and 
suitability study originally prepared for the Trail of Tears National 
Historic Trail and provide for the inclusion of new trail segments, land 
components, and campgrounds associated with that trail; H.R. 3817, Valle 
Vidal Protection Act of 2005; H.R. 4165, To clarify the boundaries of 
Coastal Barrier Resources System Clam Pass Unit FL-64P; 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; H.R. 4294, Natural Resource Protection Cooperative Agreement Act; 
H.R. 4301, Blunt Reservoir and Pierre Canal Land Conveyance Act of 2005; 
H.R. 4376, Springfield Armory National Historic Site, Massachusetts Act 
of 2005; H.R. 4612, Wright Brothers-Dunbar National Historic Park 
Designation Act; H.R. 4761, Domestic Energy Production through Offshore 
Exploration and Equitable Treatment of State Holdings Act of 2006; H.R. 
4947, Cahaba River National Wildlife Refuge Expansion Act; 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; H.R. 5061, Paint Bank and Wytheville National Fish 
Hatcheries Conveyance Act; H.R. 5079, North Unit Irrigation District Act 
of 2006; H.R. 5094, Lake Mattamuskeet Lodge Preservation Act; H.R. 5232, 
Cherry Valley National Wildlife Refuge Study Act; H.R. 5312, Indian 
Health Care Improvement Act Amendments of 2006; H.R. 5340, Upper 
Mississippi River Basin Protection Act; H.R. 5411, To direct the 
Secretary of the Interior to establish a demonstration program to 
facilitate landscape restoration programs within certain units of the 
National Park System established by law to preserve and interpret 
resources associated with American history; H.R. 5622, Coral Reef 
Conservation Legacy Act of 2006; S. 260 Partners for Fish and Wildlife 
Act; and S. 1496, Electronic Duck Stamp Act of 2005, 11 a.m., 1324 
Longworth.
  Subcommittee on Forests and Forest Health, oversight hearing on 
Addressing Forest Insects and Disease: A Growing National Problem, ``GAO 
Report on Invasive Forest Pests.'' 4 p.m., 1324 Longworth.
  Committee on Rules, to consider H.R. 4890, Legislative Line Item Veto 
Act of 2006, 2:30 p.m., H-313 Capitol.
  Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, Subcommittee on 
Aviation, oversight hearing on Air Traffic Control Modernization: The 
Present and Future, 2 p.m., 2167 Rayburn.
  Committee on Veterans' Affairs, Subcommittee on Health, oversight 
hearing on Safeguarding Veterans' Medical Information within the Veterans 
Health Administration, 10 a.m., 334 Cannon.
  Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence, executive, briefing on 
Global Updates/Hotspots, 4:30 p.m., H-405 Capitol.