[Congressional Record Volume 152, Number 90 (Wednesday, July 12, 2006)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages E1397-E1398]
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                       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 Wednesday, July 12, 2006 may be found in the 
Daily Digest of today's Record.

                           MEETINGS SCHEDULED

                                JULY 13
     Time to be announced
       Budget
         Business meeting to consider the nomination of Stephen S. 
           McMillin, of Texas, to be Deputy Director of the Office 
           of Management and Budget.
                                              Room to be announced
     9 a.m.
       Judiciary
         Business meeting to consider the nominations of Neil M. 
           Gorsuch, of Colorado, and Jerome A. Holmes, of 
           Oklahoma, each to be a United States Circuit Judge for 
           the Tenth Circuit, Kimberly Ann Moore, of Virginia, to 
           be United States Circuit Judge for the Federal Circuit, 
           Bobby E. Shepherd, of Arkansas, to be United States 
           Circuit Judge for the Eighth Circuit, Gustavo Antonio 
           Gelpi, to be United States District Judge for the 
           District of Puerto Rico, Daniel Porter Jordan III, to 
           be United States District Judge for the Southern 
           District of Mississippi, Steven G. Bradbury, of 
           Maryland, to be an Assistant Attorney General, R. 
           Alexander Acosta, to be United States Attorney for the 
           Southern District of Florida, Martin J. Jackley, to be 
           United States Attorney for the District of South 
           Dakota, and Brett L. Tolman, to be United States 
           Attorney for the District of Utah, S. 2453, to 
           establish procedures for the review of electronic 
           surveillance programs, S. 2455, to provide in statute 
           for the conduct of electronic surveillance of suspected 
           terrorists for the purposes of protecting the American 
           people, the Nation, and its interests from terrorist 
           attack while ensuring that the civil liberties of 
           United States citizens are safeguarded, S. 2468, to 
           provide standing for civil actions for declaratory and 
           injunctive relief to persons who refrain from 
           electronic communications through fear of being subject 
           to warrantless electronic surveillance for foreign 
           intelligence purposes, S. 3001, to ensure that all 
           electronic surveillance of United States persons for 
           foreign intelligence purposes is conducted pursuant to 
           individualized court-issued orders, to streamline the 
           procedures of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act 
           of 1978, S. 2831, to guarantee the free flow of 
           information to the public through a free and active 
           press while protecting the right of the public to 
           effective law enforcement and the fair administration 
           of justice, H.R. 1036, to amend title 17, United States 
           Code, to make technical corrections relating to 
           Copyright Royalty Judges, S. 155, to increase and 
           enhance law enforcement resources committed to 
           investigation and prosecution of violent gangs, to 
           deter and punish violent gang crime, to protect law-
           abiding citizens and communities from violent 
           criminals, to revise and enhance criminal penalties for 
           violent crimes, to reform and facilitate prosecution of 
           juvenile gang members who commit violent crimes, to 
           expand and improve gang prevention programs, S. 2703, 
           to amend the Voting Rights Act of 1965, S. 1845, to 
           amend title 28, United States Code, to provide for the 
           appointment of additional Federal circuit judges, to 
           divide the Ninth Judicial Circuit of the United States 
           into 2 circuits, and S. 2679, to establish an Unsolved 
           Crimes Section in the Civil Rights Division of the 
           Department of Justice, and an Unsolved Civil Rights 
           Crime Investigative Office in the Civil Rights Unit of 
           the Federal Bureau of Investigation.
                                                            SD-226
     9:30 a.m.
       Environment and Public Works
       Clean Air, Climate Change, and Nuclear Safety Subcommittee
         To hold hearings to examine the Environmental Protection 
           Agency's proposed revisions to the particulate matter 
           air quality standards.
                                                            SD-628
       Foreign Relations
         To hold hearings to examine the current situation 
           relative to Iraq.
                                                            SD-419
     10 a.m.
       Armed Services
         To hold hearings to examine military commissions in light 
           of the Supreme Court decision in Hamdan v. Rumsfeld.
                                                            SH-216
       Energy and Natural Resources
         To hold hearings to examine H.R. 5254, to set schedules 
           for the consideration of permits for refineries.
                                                            SD-366
       Finance
         To hold hearings to examine the nomination of Eric 
           Solomon, of New Jersey, to be an Assistant Secretary of 
           the Treasury for Tax Policy.
                                                            SD-215
       Veterans' Affairs
         To hold hearings to examine challenges facing the U.S. 
           Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims, focusing on 
           efforts to address the backlog.
                                                            SR-418
       Aging
         To hold hearings to examine Medicaid to retiree benefits, 
           focusing on the impact of seniors on health care costs 
           in the United States.
                                                            SD-106
     2 p.m.
       Appropriations
         Business meeting to markup H.R. 5672, making 
           appropriations for Science, the Departments of State, 
           Justice, and Commerce, and related agencies for the 
           fiscal year ending September 30, 2007, and an original 
           bill making appropriations for the government of the 
           District of Columbia for the fiscal year ending 
           September 30, 2007.
                                                            SD-106
     2:30 p.m.
       Commerce, Science, and Transportation
         To hold hearings to examine unmanned aerial systems in 
           Alaska.
                                                            SD-562
       Judiciary
       Constitution, Civil Rights and Property Rights Subcommittee
         To hold hearings to examine renewing the temporary 
           provisions of the Voting Rights Act relating to 
           legislative options after LULAC v. Perry.
                                                            SD-226
       Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs
         To hold hearings to examine the nomination of Stephen S. 
           McMillin, of Texas, to be Deputy Director of the Office 
           of Management and Budget.
                                                            SD-342
       Intelligence
         Closed business meeting to consider pending intelligence 
           matters.
                                                            SH-219

                                JULY 17
     2:30 p.m.
       Energy and Natural Resources
         To hold hearings to examine implementation of the Energy 
           Policy Act of 2005 provisions on hydrogen and fuel cell 
           research and development.
                                                            SD-366
     3 p.m.
       Foreign Relations
         To hold hearings to examine the nomination of Christina 
           B. Rocca, of Virginia, for the rank of Ambassador 
           during her tenure of service as U.S. Representative to 
           the Conference on Disarmament.
                                                            SD-419

                                JULY 18
     9:30 a.m.
       Armed Services
         To hold hearings to examine the nominations of Charles E. 
           McQueary, of North Carolina, to be Director of 
           Operational Test and Evaluation, Department of Defense, 
           Anita K. Blair, of Virginia, to be Assistant Secretary 
           of the Air Force for Manpower and Reserve Affairs, 
           Benedict S. Cohen, of the District of Columbia, to be 
           General Counsel of the Department of the Army, Frank R. 
           Jimenez, of Florida, to be General Counsel of the 
           Department of the Navy, David H. Laufman, of Texas, to 
           be Inspector General, Department of Defense, Sue C. 
           Payton, of Virginia, to be Assistant Secretary of the 
           Air Force for Acquisition, William H. Tobey, of 
           Connecticut, to be Deputy Administrator for Defense 
           Nuclear Nonproliferation, National Nuclear Security 
           Administration, and Robert L. Wilkie, of North 
           Carolina, to be Assistant Secretary of Defense for 
           Legislative Affairs.
                                                            SD-106
       Judiciary
         To hold oversight hearings to examine the Department of 
           Justice.
                                                            SH-216
     10 a.m.
       Energy and Natural Resources
         To hold hearings to examine United States and India 
           energy cooperation in the context of global energy 
           demand, the emerging energy needs of India,

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           and the role of nuclear power can play in meeting those 
           needs.
                                                            SD-366
       Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs
       Oversight of Government Management, the Federal Workforce, 
           and the District of Columbia Subcommittee
         To hold an oversight hearing to examine District of 
           Columbia government operations, focusing on successes 
           and challenges the District has experienced during the 
           two terms of Mayor Williams, including the anticipated 
           challenges that the new mayor will face.
                                                            SD-342
     2 p.m.
       Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs
         To hold hearings to examine perspectives on insurance 
           regulation.
                                                            SD-538
     2:30 p.m.
       Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs
       Federal Financial Management, Government Information, and 
           International Security Subcommittee
         To hold hearings to examine S. 2590, to require full 
           disclosure of all entities and organizations receiving 
           Federal funds.
                                                            SD-342

                                JULY 19
     9:30 a.m.
       Environment and Public Works
         To hold hearings to examine the science and risk 
           assessment behind the Environmental Protection Agency's 
           proposed revisions to the particulate matter air 
           quality standards.
                                                            SD-628
       Judiciary
         To hold hearings to examine antitrust concerns relating 
           to credit card interchange rates.
                                                            SD-226
     10 a.m.
       Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs
         To hold hearings to examine the semiannual Monetary 
           Policy Report to Congress.
                                                            SD-106
       Energy and Natural Resources
       Public Lands and Forests Subcommittee
         To hold an oversight hearing on the implementation of 
           Public Law 108-148 The Healthy Forests Restoration Act.
                                                            SD-366
       Commerce, Science, and Transportation
       Technology, Innovation, and Competitiveness Subcommittee
         To hold hearings to examine high performance computing.
                                                            SD-562
     10:30 a.m.
       Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions
         Business meeting to consider proposed Pandemic and All-
           Hazards Preparedness Act, S. 843, to amend the Public 
           Health Service Act to combat autism through research, 
           screening, intervention and education, and the 
           nominations of Elizabeth Dougherty, of the District of 
           Columbia, Peter W. Tredick, of California, and Harry R. 
           Hoglander, of Massachusetts, each to be a Member of the 
           National Mediation Board.
                                                            SD-430
     2:15 p.m.
       Judiciary
         To hold hearings to examine judicial nominations.
                                                            SD-226
     2:30 p.m.
       Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs
         To hold hearings to examine Department of Homeland 
           Security purchase cards.
                                                            SD-342

                                JULY 20
     9:30 a.m.
       Armed Services
         To receive a closed briefing regarding overhead imagery 
           systems.
                                                    S-407, Capitol
     10 a.m.
       Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry
         To hold hearings to examine USDA dairy programs.
                                                           SR-328A
     2 p.m.
       Appropriations
         Business meeting to markup H.R. 5631, making 
           appropriations for the Department of Defense for the 
           fiscal year ending September 30, 2007, proposed 
           legislation making appropriations for the Departments 
           of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and 
           Related Agencies for the fiscal year ending September 
           30, 2007, H.R. 5385, making appropriations for the 
           military quality of life functions of the Department of 
           Defense, military construction, the Department of 
           Veterans Affairs, and related agencies for the fiscal 
           year ending September 30, 2007, and H.R. 5576, making 
           appropriations for the Departments of Transportation, 
           Treasury, and Housing and Urban Development, the 
           Judiciary, District of Columbia, and independent 
           agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2007.
                                                            SD-106