[Congressional Record Volume 153, Number 37 (Monday, March 5, 2007)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages E463-E464]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                       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 Tuesday, March 6, 2007 may be found in the 
Daily Digest of today's Record.

                           MEETINGS SCHEDULED

                                MARCH 7
     9:30 a.m.
       Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry
         To hold hearings to examine investing in our nation's 
           future through agricultural research.
                                                           SR-328A
       Energy and Natural Resources
         To hold an oversight hearing to examine market 
           constraints on large investments in advanced energy 
           technologies and investigate ways to stimulate 
           additional private-sector investment in the deployment 
           of these technologies.
                                                            SD-366
       Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions
         To hold hearings to examine strengthening American 
           competitiveness for the 21st Century.
                                                            SH-216
       Commerce, Science, and Transportation
       Interstate Commerce, Trade, and Tourism Subcommittee
         To hold hearings to examine policy implications of 
           pharmaceutical importation for U.S. consumers.
                                                            SR-253
       Judiciary
         To hold hearings to examine the McCarran-Ferguson Act and 
           Antitrust Immunity.
                                                            SD-226
       Veterans' Affairs
         To hold an oversight hearing to examine the Veterans 
           Administration adjudication process.
                                                            SR-418
     10 a.m.
       Appropriations
       Defense Subcommittee
         To hold hearings to examine Department of Defense medical 
           programs.
                                                            SD-192
       Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs
       Investigations Subcommittee
         To hold hearings to examine fees, interests rates and 
           grace periods relating to credit card practices, 
           focusing on high fees charged for late payments, over-
           the-limit charges, including how those fees are 
           assessed, how they add to interest costs, and how they 
           contribute to consumer debt, and an industry practice 
           requiring consumer payments to be applied first to 
           balances with the lowest interest rates instead of to 
           balances with the highest interest rates.
                                                            SD-342
     2 p.m.
       Judiciary
       Antitrust, Competition Policy and Consumer Rights 
           Subcommittee
         To hold an oversight hearing to examine the enforcement 
           of the antitrust laws.
                                                            SD-226
       Appropriations
       Energy and Water Development Subcommittee
         To hold hearings to examine proposed budget estimates for 
           fiscal year 2008 for the Department of Energy.
                                                            SD-138
     2:30 p.m.
       Commerce, Science, and Transportation
       Space, Aeronautics, and Related Agencies Subcommittee
         To hold hearings to examine national imperatives for 
           Earth Science research.
                                                            SR-253

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     3 p.m.
       Environment and Public Works
         To hold hearings to examine the President's proposed 
           budget request for fiscal year 2008 for the 
           Environmental Protection Agency.
                                                            SD-406

                                MARCH 8
     9:15 a.m.
       Appropriations
       Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related 
           Agencies Subcommittee
         To hold hearings to examine cross-border trucking with 
           Mexico.
                                                            SD-138
     9:30 a.m.
       Armed Services
         To hold hearings to examine the nominations of Admiral 
           Timothy J. Keating, USN, for reappointment to the grade 
           of admiral and to be Commander, United States Pacific 
           Command, Lieutenant General Victor E. Renuart, Jr., 
           USAF, for appointment to be general and to be 
           Commander, United States Northern Command/Commander, 
           North American Aerospace Defense Command, and 
           Lieutenant General Robert L. Van Antwerp, USA, for 
           reappointment to the grade of lieutenant general and to 
           be Chief of Engineers/Commanding General, United States 
           Army Corps of Engineers.
                                                            SH-216
       Commerce, Science, and Transportation
       Aviation Operations, Safety, and Security Subcommittee
         To hold hearings to examine the Administration's proposal 
           to reauthorize the Federal Aviation Administration Part 
           II.
                                                            SR-253
       Foreign Relations
         To hold hearings to examine time for a new strategy 
           relating to Afghanistan.
                                                            SD-419
       Indian Affairs
         To hold hearings to examine the Indian Health Care 
           Improvement Act Amendments of 2007.
                                                            SR-485
       Veterans' Affairs
         To hold joint hearings with the House Committee on 
           Veterans' Affairs to examine the legislative 
           presentation of the Paralyzed Veterans of America, 
           Jewish War Veterans, Blinded Veterans Association, 
           Vietam Veterans of America, and Non Commissioned 
           Officers Association.
                                                            SD-106
     10 a.m.
       Appropriations
       Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies 
           Subcommittee
         To hold hearings to examine the President's proposed 
           budget request for fiscal year 2008 for the National 
           Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration and the National 
           Science Foundation.
                                                            SD-192
       Finance
         To hold hearings to examine perspectives on the 2007 
           trade agenda.
                                                            SD-215
       Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions
         To hold hearings to examine follow-on biologics.
                                                            SD-430
       Judiciary
         Business meeting to consider the nominations of Thomas M. 
           Hardiman, of Pennsylvania, to be United States Circuit 
           Judge for the Third Circuit, and Vanessa Lynne Bryant, 
           to be United States District Judge for the District of 
           Connecticut, the possibilty of the issuance of certain 
           subpoenas to former U.S. attorneys, S. 236, to require 
           reports to Congress on Federal agency use of data 
           mining, S. 261, to amend title 18, United States Code, 
           to strengthen prohibitions against animal fighting, S. 
           376, to amend title 18, United States Code, to improve 
           the provisions relating to the carrying of concealed 
           weapons by law enforcement officers, S. 231, to 
           authorize the Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance 
           Grant Program at fiscal year 2006 levels through 2012, 
           S. 368, to amend the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe 
           Streets Act of 1968 to enhance the COPS ON THE BEAT 
           grant program, S. 655, to amend the Congressional 
           Charter of The American National Red Cross to modernize 
           its governance structure, to enhance the ability of the 
           board of governors of The American National Red Cross 
           to support the critical mission of The American Red 
           Cross in the 21st century, S. 627, to amend the 
           Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act of 1974 
           to improve the health and well-being of maltreated 
           infants and toddlers through the creation of a National 
           Court Teams Resource Center, to assist local Court 
           Teams, S. Res. 88, honoring the extraordinary 
           achievements of Massachusetts Governor Deval Patrick, 
           and S. Con. Res. 14, commemorating the 85th anniversary 
           of the founding of the American Hellenic Educational 
           Progressive Association, a leading association for the 
           1,300,000 United States citizens of Greek ancestry and 
           Philhellenes in the United States.
                                                            SD-226
       Small Business and Entrepreneurship
         To hold hearings to examine small business solutions for 
           combating climate change.
                                                           SR-428A
     2 p.m.
       Foreign Relations
         To receive a closed briefing regarding Gulf security.
                                                    S-407, Capitol
     2:30 p.m.
       Appropriations
       Homeland Security Subcommittee
         To hold hearings to examine the President's proposed 
           budget request for fiscal year 2008 for the Department 
           of Homeland Security.
                                                            SD-192
       Intelligence
         To hold closed hearings to examine certain intelligence 
           matters.
                                                            SH-219

                                MARCH 9
     9 a.m.
       Appropriations
       Financial Services and General Government Subcommittee
         To hold hearings to examine proposed budget estimates for 
           fiscal year 2008 for the Commodity Futures Trading 
           Commission and the Small Business Administration.
                                                            SD-138

                                MARCH 13
     10 a.m.
       Judiciary
         To hold hearings to examine judicial nominations.
                                                            SD-226

                                MARCH 14
     9:30 a.m.
       Veterans' Affairs
         To hold an oversight hearing to examine Department of 
           Veterans Affairs and Department of Defense cooperation 
           and collaboration, focusing on education and training.
                                                            SR-418
     10 a.m.
       Judiciary
         To hold hearings to examine reinvigorating the Freedom of 
           Information Act relating to open government.
                                                            SD-226
     2:30 p.m.
       Commerce, Science, and Transportation
       Science, Technology, and Innovation Subcommittee
         To hold hearings to examine technology solutions for 
           climate change.
                                                            SR-253

                                MARCH 20
     2:30 p.m.
       Commerce, Science, and Transportation
       Science, Technology, and Innovation Subcommittee
         To hold hearings to examine energy innovation.
                                                            SR-253

                                MARCH 27
     9:30 a.m.
       Judiciary
         To hold oversight hearings to examine the Federal Bureau 
           of Investigation.
                                                            SH-216
       Veterans' Affairs
         To hold an oversight hearing to examine Department of 
           Veterans Affairs and Department of Defense cooperation 
           and collaboration, focusing on health care issues.
                                                            SR-418

                                MARCH 28
     2:30 p.m.
       Commerce, Science, and Transportation
       Space, Aeronautics, and Related Agencies Subcommittee
         To hold hearings to examine transitioning to a next 
           generation Human Space Flight System.
                                                            SR-253

                                MARCH 29
     9:30 a.m.
       Veterans' Affairs
         To hold joint hearings with the House Committee on 
           Veterans' Affairs to examine the legislative 
           presentation of AMVETS, Ex-POWs, Military Order of the 
           Purple Heart, and Fleet Reserve Association.
                                                            SD-106