[Congressional Record Volume 152, Number 115 (Friday, September 15, 2006)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D975-D979]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]





                      CONGRESSIONAL PROGRAM AHEAD

            Week of September 18 through September 23, 2006


                             Senate Chamber

  On Monday, Senate will resume consideration of H.R. 5684, U.S.-Oman 
Free Trade Agreement Implementation Act.
  On Tuesday, Senate will continue consideration of H.R. 5684, U.S.-
Oman Free Trade Agreement Implementation Act, with a vote on final 
passage of the bill. At 2:15 p.m., Senate will begin consideration of 
the nomination of Alice S. Fisher, of Virginia, to

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be an Assistant Attorney General, and after a period of debate, vote on 
confirmation of the nomination.
  During the balance of the week, Senate may consider any other cleared 
legislative and executive business, including appropriation bills and 
conference reports, when available.


                           Senate Committees

        (Committee meetings are open unless otherwise indicated)
  Committee on Appropriations: September 21, Subcommittee on 
Legislative Branch, to resume hearings to examine progress of the 
Capitol Visitor Center construction, 10:30 a.m., SD-138.
  Committee on Armed Services: September 19, to hold hearings to 
examine the nominations of General Bantz J. Craddock, USA, for 
reappointment to be general and to be Commander, U.S. European 
Command, Vice Admiral James G. Stavridis, USN, for appointment to be 
admiral and to be Commander, U.S. Southern Command, Nelson M. Ford, 
of Virginia, to be Assistant Secretary of the Army for Financial 
Management and Comptroller, and Ronald J. James, of Ohio, to be 
Assistant Secretary of the Army for Manpower and Reserve Affairs, 
9:30 a.m., SH-216.
  Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs: September 19, to 
hold hearings to examine combating child pornography by eliminating 
pornographers' access to the financial payment system, 10 a.m., SD-
538.
  September 20, Subcommittee on Housing and Transportation, with the 
Subcommittee on Economic Policy, to hold joint hearings to examine 
assessing non-traditional mortgage products, 10 a.m., SD-538.
  Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation: September 19, 
business meeting to consider the nominations of Kevin J. Martin, of 
North Carolina, to be a Member of the Federal Communications 
Commission, John M.R. Kneuer, of New Jersey, to be Assistant 
Secretary of Commerce for Communications and Information, and a 
nomination list in the Coast Guard, Time to be announced, Room to be 
announced.
  September 19, Full Committee, to hold hearings to examine certain 
issues relating to online child pornography, 2:30 p.m., SR-253.
  September 20, Subcommittee on Trade, Tourism, and Economic 
Development, to hold hearings to examine the future of ICANN 
relating to Internet governance, 10 a.m., SR-253.
  September 20, Full Committee, to hold hearings to examine the 
nomination of Mary E. Peters, of Arizona, to be Secretary of 
Transportation, 2:30 p.m., SR-253.
  September 21, Full Committee, to hold hearings to examine pending 
nominations, 10 a.m., SR-253.
  Committee on Energy and Natural Resources: September 21, to hold 
hearings to examine the nomination of Mary Amelia Bomar, of 
Pennsylvania, to be Director of the National Park Service, 
Department of the Interior, 10 a.m., SD-628.
  September 21, Subcommittee on Water and Power, to hold hearings to 
examine S. 1106, to authorize the construction of the Arkansas 
Valley Conduit in the State of Colorado, S. 1811, to authorize the 
Secretary of the Interior to study the feasibility of enlarging the 
Arthur V. Watkins Dam Weber Basin Project, Utah, to provide 
additional water for the Weber Basin Project to fulfill the purposes 
for which that project was authorized, S. 2070, to provide certain 
requirements for hydroelectric projects on the Mohawk River in the 
State of New York, S. 3522, to amend the Bonneville Power 
Administration portions of the Fisheries Restoration and Irrigation 
Mitigation Act of 2000 to authorize appropriations for fiscal years 
2006 through 2012, S. 3832, to direct the Secretary of the Interior 
to establish criteria to transfer title to reclamation facilities, 
S. 3851, to provide for the extension of preliminary permit periods 
by the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission for certain 
hydroelectric projects in the State of Alaska, S. 3798, to direct 
the Secretary of the Interior to exclude and defer from the pooled 
reimbursable costs of the Central Valley Project the reimbursable 
capital costs of the unused capacity of the Folsom South Canal, 
Auburn-Folsom South Unit, Central Valley Project, H.R. 2563, to 
authorize the Secretary of the Interior to conduct feasibility 
studies to address certain water shortages within the Snake, Boise, 
and Payette River systems in Idaho, and H.R. 3897, to authorize the 
Secretary of the Interior, acting through the Bureau of Reclamation 
to enter into a cooperative agreement with the Madera Irrigation 
District for purposes of supporting the Madera Water Supply 
Enhancement Project, 2:30 p.m., SD-628.
  Committee on Environment and Public Works: September 20, to hold 
hearings to examine approaches embodied in the Asia Pacific 
Partnership, 2:30 p.m., SD-406.
  Committee on Finance: September 20, to hold hearings to examine 
objectives, deficiencies, and options for reform relating to 
business tax system, 10 a.m., SD-215.
  September 21, Full Committee, to hold hearings to examine the 
nomination of John K. Veroneau, of Virginia, to be a Deputy United 
States Trade Representative, with the Rank of Ambassador, 10:30 
a.m., SD-215.
  Committee on Foreign Relations: September 19, to hold hearings to 
examine responding to Iran's nuclear ambitions, 9:30 a.m., SD-419.
  Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions: September 20, 
business meeting to consider S. 2322, to amend the Public Health 
Service Act to make the provision of technical services for medical 
imaging examinations and radiation therapy treatments safer, more 
accurate, and less costly, S. 1531, to direct the Secretary of 
Health and Human Services to expand and intensify programs with 
respect to research and related activities concerning elder falls, 
S. 3771, to amend the Public Health Service Act to provide 
additional authorizations of appropriations for the health centers 
program under section 330 of such Act, S. 1325, to establish grants 
to provide health services for improved nutrition, increased 
physical activity, obesity and eating disorder prevention, H.R. 
5074, to amend the Railroad Retirement Act of 1974 to provide for 
continued payment of railroad retirement annuities by the Department 
of the Treasury, and the nominations of Randolph James Clerihue, of 
Virginia, to be an

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Assistant Secretary of Labor, Jane M. Doggett, of Montana, to be a 
Member of the National Council on the Humanities, Andrew von 
Eschenbach, of Texas, to be Commissioner of Food and Drugs, 
Department of Health and Human Services, Stephen Goldsmith, of 
Indiana, to be a Member of the Board of Directors, of the 
Corporation for National and Community Service, Roger L. Hunt, of 
Nevada, John E. Kidde, of California, and John Peyton, of Florida, 
each to be a Member of the Board of Trustees of the Harry S Truman 
Scholarship Foundation, Lauren M. Maddox, of Virginia, to be 
Assistant Secretary for Communications and Outreach, Department of 
Education, Eliza McFadden, of Florida, to be a Member of the 
National Institute for Literacy Advisory Board, Sandra Pickett, of 
Texas, to be a Member of the National Museum and Library Services 
Board, Arthur K. Reilly, of New Jersey, to be a Member of the 
National Science Board, National Science Foundation, Peter W. 
Tredick, of California, to be a Member of the National Mediation 
Board, nominations in the Public Health Service Corps, and other 
pending nominations, 10 a.m., SD-430.
  Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs: September 
19, to hold hearings to examine if terrorist cells are forming in 
U.S. cell blocks relating to prison radicalization, 10 a.m., SD-342.
  September 20, Full Committee, to hold hearings to examine 
assessing Spiral 1.1 of the National Security Personnel System, 2:30 
p.m., SD-342.
  Committee on Indian Affairs: September 20, to hold an oversight 
hearing to examine Tribal Self Governance, 9:30 a.m., SR-485.
  Committee on the Judiciary: September 19, business meeting to 
consider pending judicial nominations, Time to be announced, Room to 
be announced.
  September 19, Full Committee, to hold hearings to examine 
understanding the financial and human impact of criminal activity 
relating to the cost of crime, 10:30 a.m., SD-226.
  September 19, Full Committee, to hold hearings to examine judicial 
nominations, 3 p.m., SD-226.
  September 20, Full Committee, to hold hearings to examine 
preserving effective Federal law enforcement relating to reporters' 
privilege legislation, 9:30 a.m., SD-226.
  September 20, Full Committee, to hold hearings to examine the 
proposal to restructure the Ninth Circuit, 2 p.m., SD-226.
  September 21, Subcommittee on Corrections and Rehabilitation, to 
hold an oversight hearing to examine Federal assistance for prisoner 
rehabilitation and reentry into our states, 2:30 p.m., SD-226.
  Committee on Veterans' Affairs: September 20, to hold hearings to 
examine the legislative presentation of the American Legion, 10 
a.m., SD-106.
  Select Committee on Intelligence: September 20, to receive a 
closed briefing regarding intelligence matters, 3:30 p.m., SH-219.
  September 21, Full Committee, to hold closed hearings to examine 
intelligence matters, 2:30 p.m., SH-219.
  Special Committee on Aging: September 21, to hold hearings to 
examine savings for seniors and Medicare relating to increasing 
generic drug use, 10 a.m., SD-562.


                            House Committees

  Committee on Agriculture, September 20, hearing to review Federal 
Farm Policy, 10 a.m., 1300 Longworth.
  September 21, to consider the following measures: H. Con. Res. 
424, Expressing the sense of Congress that it is the goal of the 
United States that, not later than January 1, 2025, the 
agricultural, forestry, and working land of the United States should 
provide from renewable resources not less than 25 percent of the 
total energy consumed in the United States and continue to produce 
safe, abundant, and affordable food, feed, and fiber; H.R. 4559, To 
provide for the conveyance of certain National Forest System land to 
the towns of Laona and Wabeno, Wisconsin, to authorize the Secretary 
of Agriculture to convey certain isolated parcels of National Forest 
System land in Florence and Langlade counties, Wisconsin; H.R. 5103, 
To provide for the conveyance of the former Konnarock Lutheran Girls 
School in Smyth County, Virginia, which is currently owned by the 
United States and administered by the Forest Service, to facilitate 
the restoration and reuse of the property; and H.R. 5313, Open Space 
and Farmland Preservation Act, 9:30 a.m., 1300 Longworth.
  September 21, Subcommittee on General Farm Commodities and Risk 
Management, hearing to review Federal Farm Policy, 10 a.m., 1300 
Longworth.
  Committee on Armed Services, September 21, Subcommittee on 
Tactical Air and Land Forces, hearing on Combat Vehicle Active 
Protection Systems, 10 a.m., 2118 Rayburn.
  Committee on Education and the Workforce, September 21, hearing 
entitled ``No Child Left Behind: How Can We Increase Parental 
Awareness of Supplemental Education Services?'' 10:30 a.m., 2175 
Rayburn.
  Committee on Energy and Commerce, September 19, hearing entitled 
``Improving NIH Management and Operation: A Legislative Hearing on 
the NIH Reform Act of 2006,'' 2 p.m., 2123 Rayburn.
  September 21, Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations, 
hearing entitled ``Deleting Commercial Child Pornography Sites From 
the Internet: The U.S. Financial Industry's Efforts To Combat This 
Problem,'' 10 a.m., 2123 Rayburn.
  September 21, Subcommittee on Telecommunications and the Internet 
and the Subcommittee on Commerce, Trade, and Consumer Protection, 
joint hearing entitled ``ICANN Internet Governance: Is It Working?'' 
2 p.m., 2123 Rayburn.
  Committee on Financial Services, September 19, hearing entitled 
``Sarbanes-Oxley at Four: Protecting Investors and Strengthening the 
Markets,'' 2 p.m., 2128 Rayburn.
  September 20, Subcommittee on Capital Markets, Insurance, and 
Government Sponsored Enterprises, hearing entitled ``Improving 
Transparency in State Regulation of Insurer Investments,'' 10 a.m., 
2128 Rayburn.
  Committee on Government Reform, September 19, Subcommittee on 
National Security, Emerging Threats and International Relations, 
hearing entitled ``Combating Terrorism: Lessons Learned From 
London,'' 1 p.m., 2154 Rayburn.

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  September 20, Subcommittee on Energy and Resources, hearing 
entitled ``The Next Generation Nuclear Plant and Hydrogen 
Production: A Critical Status Report,'' 1 p.m., 2154 Rayburn.
  September 20, Subcommittee on Federal Workforce and Agency 
Organization, hearing entitled ``Executive and Judicial Compensation 
in the Federal Government (Quadrennial Commission),'' 2 p.m., 2203 
Rayburn.
  September 20, Subcommittee on Federalism and the Census, hearing 
entitled ``Historic Preservation and Community Development: Why 
Cities and Towns Should Look to the Past as the Key to Their 
Future,'' 10 a.m., 2154 Rayburn.
  September 21, full Committee, to consider pending business; 
followed by a hearing entitled ``Climate Change Technology Research: 
Do We Need a `Manhattan Project' for the Environment?'' 10 a.m., 
2154 Rayburn.
  September 22, hearing entitled ``CSI Washington: Does the District 
Need Its Own Crime Lab?'' 10 a.m., 2154 Rayburn.
  Committee on Homeland Security, September 20, Subcommittee on 
Intelligence, Information Sharing, and Terrorism Risk Assessment, 
hearing entitled ``The Homeland Security Implications of 
Radicalization,'' 1 p.m., 2212 Rayburn.
  September 21, Subcommittee on Prevention of Nuclear and Biological 
Attack, hearing entitled ``Police as First Preventers: Local 
Strategies in the War on Terror,'' 2 p.m., room to be announced.
  Committee on International Relations, September 20 and 21, 
hearings on Afghanistan: Five Years after 9/11, Parts I and II, 
10:30 a.m., on September 20 and 2 p.m., on September 21, 2172 
Rayburn.
  September 20, Subcommittee on Africa, Global Human Rights and 
International Operations, hearing on the Deteriorating Peace in 
Sudan, 2 p.m., 2255 Rayburn.
  September 20, Subcommittee on Europe and Emerging Threats, hearing 
on Serbia: Current Issues and Future Direction, 1 p.m., 2200 
Rayburn.
  September 21, Subcommittee on Asia and the Pacific, hearing on 
America and Asia in a Changing World, 10:30 a.m., 2172 Rayburn.
  Committee on the Judiciary, September 19, Subcommittee on 
Commercial and Administrative Law, hearing on H.R. 5637, Nonadmitted 
and Reinsurance Reform Act of 2006, 10 a.m., 2141 Rayburn.
  September 20, Subcommittee on Commercial and Administrative Law, 
hearing on H.R. 5974, To amend the Inspector General Act of 1978 and 
the Legal Services Corporation Act to provide appropriate removal 
procedures for the Inspector General of the Legal Services 
Corporation, 4 p.m., 2141 Rayburn.
  September 21, Subcommittee on Courts, the Internet, and 
Intellectual Property, hearing on H. Res. 916, Impeaching Manuel L. 
Real, judge of the United States District Court for the Central 
District of California, for high crimes and misdemeanors, 9 a.m., 
2141 Rayburn.
  September 21, Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland 
Security and the Subcommittee on Western Hemisphere of the Committee 
on International Relations, joint hearing on the Need for European 
Assistance to Colombia for the Fight against Illicit Drugs, 11:30 
a.m., 2141 Rayburn.
  Committee on Resources, September 20, Subcommittee on Energy and 
Mineral Resources, hearing on the Resource, Origin, Commodity 
Knowledge Act, 2 p.m., 1324 Longworth.
  September 21, Subcommittee on Fisheries and Oceans, hearing on 
H.R. 4315, to amend the Acts popularly known as the Duck Stamp Act 
and the Wetland Loan Act to reauthorize appropriations to promote 
the conservation of migratory waterfowl and to offset or prevent the 
serious loss of important wetlands and other waterfowl habitat 
essential to the preservation of such waterfowl, 10 a.m., 1334 
Longworth.
  September 21, Subcommittee on Water and Power, oversight hearing 
on the San Joaquin River Restoration Settlement Act, 10 a.m., 1324 
Longworth.
  Committee on Rules, September 19, to consider the following: H.R. 
6054, Military Commissions Act of 2006; and H.R. 4844, Federal 
Election Integrity Act of 2006, 5 p.m., H-313 Capitol.
  Committee on Science, September 20, Subcommittee on Energy, 
hearing on Department of Energy's Plan for Climate Change Technology 
Programs, 2 p.m., 2318 Rayburn.
  September 20, Subcommittee on Research, hearing on International 
Polar Year: The Scientific Agenda and Federal Role, 10 a.m., 2318 
Rayburn.
  September 21, Full Committee, hearing on Research on Environmental 
and Safety Impacts of Nanotechnology: What Are the Federal Agencies 
Doing? 10 a.m., 2318 Rayburn.
  Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, September 20, to 
mark up the following: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Survey 
Resolutions; GSA Capital Investment and Leasing Program Resolutions 
for Fiscal Year 2007; H.R. 1105, Dam Rehabilitation and Repair Act 
of 2005; H.R. 4981, amended, Dam Safety Act of 2006; H.R. 5026, To 
designate the Investigations Building of the Food and Drug 
Administration located at 466 Fernandez Juncos Avenue in San Juan, 
Puerto, as the ``Andres Toro Building;'' H.R. 1556, To designate a 
parcel of land located on the site of the Thomas F. Eagleton United 
States Courthouse in St. Louis, Missouri, as the ``Clyde S. Cahill 
Memorial Park;'' H.R. 5606, To designate the Federal building and 
United States courthouse located at 221 and 211 West Ferguson Street 
in Tyler, Texas, as the ``William M. Steger Federal Building and 
United States Courthouse;'' H.R. 2322, To designate the Federal 
building located at 320 North Main Street in McAllen, Texas, as the 
``Kika de la Garza Federal Building;'' H.R. 5546, amended, To 
designate the U.S. courthouse to be constructed in Greenville, South 
Carolina, as the ``Carroll A. Campbell, Jr., Federal Courthouse;'' 
and H.R. 6051, amended, To designate the Federal building located at 
2 South Main Street in Akron, Ohio, as the ``John F. Seiberling 
Federal Building,'' 11 a.m., 2167 Rayburn.
  September 20, Subcommittee on Aviation, hearing entitled 
``Oversight of Federal Aviation Administration Safety Programs,'' 2 
p.m., 2167 Rayburn.

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  Committee on Veterans' Affairs, September 20 and 21, oversight 
hearings to review the previous fiscal year and look ahead to the 
upcoming year, 10:30 a.m., 334 Cannon.
  Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence, September 20, to mark 
up H.R. 6825, Electronic Surveillance Modernization Act, 2 p.m., H-
405 Capitol.
  September 20, Subcommittee on Terrorism, Human Intelligence, 
Analysis and Counterintelligence, executive, hearing on DOD HUMINT 
Way Ahead, 3 p.m., H-405 Capitol.
  September 21, Full Committee, executive, briefing on Global 
Updates/Hotspots, 9 a.m., H-405 Capitol.
  September 21, Subcommittee on Terrorism, Human Intelligence, 
Analysis and Counterintelligence, executive, briefing on State and 
Local Fusion Centers, 10 a.m., H-405 Capitol.
  September 22, Subcommittee on Technical and Tactical Intelligence, 
executive, hearing on NGA's Acquisition Strategy, 9:30 a.m., H-405 
Capitol.