[Congressional Record Volume 153, Number 51 (Friday, March 23, 2007)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D396-D401]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]





                      CONGRESSIONAL PROGRAM AHEAD

                Week of March 26 through March 31, 2007

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                             Senate Chamber

  On Monday, at 3 p.m., Senate will begin consideration of H.R. 1591, 
Emergency Supplemental Appropriations.
  During the balance of the week, Senate may consider any cleared 
legislative and executive business.


                           Senate Committees

        (Committee meetings are open unless otherwise indicated)
  Committee on Appropriations: March 26, Subcommittee on Labor, 
Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies, to hold 
hearings to examine proposed budget estimates for fiscal year 2008 
for mind, brain and behavioral research at the National Institutes 
of Health, 3:30 p.m., SD-116.
  March 28, Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services, 
Education, and Related Agencies, to hold hearings to examine 
proposed budget estimates for fiscal year 2008 for the Department of 
Labor, 9:45 a.m., SD-124.
  March 28, Subcommittee on State, Foreign Operations, and Related 
Programs, to hold hearings to examine the proposed budget estimates 
for fiscal year 2008 for the United States Agency for International 
Development and foreign assistance programs, 10 a.m., SD-138.
  March 28, Subcommittee on Defense, to hold hearings to examine the 
proposed budget estimates for fiscal year 2008 for the United States 
Navy, 10:30 a.m., SD-192.
  March 28, Subcommittee on Interior, Environment, and Related 
Agencies, to hold hearings to examine proposed budget estimates for 
fiscal year 2008 for United States Forest Service, 2:30 p.m., SD-
124.
  March 28, Subcommittee on Financial Services and General 
Government, to hold hearings to examine the proposed budget 
estimates for fiscal year 2008 for the Department of the Treasury, 3 
p.m., SD-192.
  March 30, Subcommittee on Legislative Branch, to hold hearings to 
examine proposed budget estimates for fiscal year 2008 for the 
Office of the Senate Sergeant at Arms and Doorkeeper, and the United 
States Capitol police, 10 a.m., SD-138.
  Committee on Armed Services: March 26, Subcommittee on Emerging 
Threats and Capabilities, to receive a briefing on the 
reorganization of the Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for 
Policy, 2 p.m., SR-232A.
  March 27, Full Committee, to hold hearings to examine the 
nominations of James R. Clapper, Jr., of Virginia, to be Under 
Secretary of Defense for Intelligence; Claude

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M. Kicklighter, of Georgia, to be Inspector General, Department of 
Defense; S. Ward Casscells, of Texas, to be an Assistant Secretary 
of Defense; and William Charles Ostendorff, of Virginia, to be 
Principal Deputy Administrator, National Nuclear Security 
Administration, 9:30 a.m., SH-216.
  March 27, Subcommittee on Emerging Threats and Capabilities, to 
receive a closed briefing on Special Operations Command's global 
operation, 3:30 p.m., S-407, Capitol.
  March 28, Subcommittee on Strategic Forces, to hold hearings to 
examine the Strategic Forces Program in review of the Defense 
Authorization Request for fiscal year 2008 and the future years 
Defense Program, 9:30 a.m., SR-232A.
  March 28, Subcommittee on Personnel, to hold hearings to examine 
active component, reserve component, and civilian personnel programs 
in review of the Defense Authorization Request for fiscal year 2008 
and the future years Defense Program, 3:30 p.m., SR-232A.
  March 29, Full Committee, to hold hearings to examine the 
Department of the Navy in review of the Defense Authorization 
Request for fiscal year 2008 and the future years Defense Program, 
9:30 a.m., SH-216.
  Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation: March 27, to 
hold hearings to examine competition and consumer choice relating to 
exclusive sports programming, 10 a.m., SR-253.
  March 28, Subcommittee on Oceans, Atmosphere, Fisheries, and Coast 
Guard, to hold hearings to examine the future of the Coast Guard 
Dive Program, 10 a.m., SR-253.
  March 28, Subcommittee on Space, Aeronautics, and Related 
Agencies, to hold hearings to examine transitioning to a next 
generation Human Space Flight System, 2:30 p.m., SR-253.
  Committee on Energy and Natural Resources: March 26, to hold 
hearings to examine the progress of the European Union's Emissions 
Trading Scheme and to receive information on lessons learned for 
policymakers who want to better understand how a market-based 
trading program could operate efficiently and effectively in the 
United States, 2 p.m., SD-G50.
  Committee on Environment and Public Works: March 28, to hold 
hearings to examine reducing government building operational costs 
through innovation and efficiency, focusing on legislative 
solutions, 10 a.m., SD-406.
  Committee on Finance: March 27, to hold hearings to examine 
opportunities and challenges in the U.S.-China economic 
relationship, 10 a.m., SD-215.
  March 28, Full Committee, to hold hearings to examine risks and 
reform, focusing on the role of currency in the U.S.-China 
relationship, 10 a.m., SD-215.
  March 29, Full Committee, to hold hearings to examine clean energy 
from the margins to the mainstream, 10 a.m., SD-215.
  Committee on Foreign Relations: March 28, business meeting to 
consider S. 193, to increase cooperation on energy issues between 
the United States Government and foreign governments and entities in 
order to secure the strategic and economic interests of the United 
States, S. 613, to enhance the overseas stabilization and 
reconstruction capabilities of the United States Government, H.R. 
1003, to amend the Foreign Affairs Reform and Restructuring Act of 
1998 to reauthorize the United States Advisory Commission on Public 
Diplomacy, S. Res. 30, expressing the sense of the Senate regarding 
the need for the United States to address global climate change 
through the negotiation of fair and effective international 
commitments, S. Res. 65, condemning the murder of Turkish-Armenian 
journalist and human rights advocate Hrant Dink and urging the 
people of Turkey to honor his legacy of tolerance, S. Res. 76, 
calling on the United States Government and the international 
community to promptly develop, fund, and implement a comprehensive 
regional strategy in Africa to protect civilians, facilitate 
humanitarian operations, contain and reduce violence, and contribute 
to conditions for sustainable peace in eastern Chad, and Central 
African Republic, and Darfur, Sudan, and the nominations of 
Katherine Almquist, of Virginia, to be an Assistant Administrator of 
the United States Agency for International Development, Paul J. 
Bonicelli, of Virginia, to be an Assistant Administrator of the 
United States Agency for International Development, Curtis S. Chin, 
of New York, to be United States Director of the Asian Development 
Bank, with the rank of Ambassador, Eli Whitney Debevoise II, of 
Maryland, to be United States Executive Director of the 
International Bank for Reconstruction and Development, Sam Fox, of 
Missouri, to be Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the 
United States of America to Belgium, Zalmay Khalilzad, of Maryland, 
to be the Representative of the United States of America to the 
United Nations, with the rank and status of Ambassador Extraordinary 
and Plenipotentiary, and the Representative of the United States of 
America in the Security Council of the United Nations, Margrethe 
Lundsager, of Virginia, to be United States Executive Director of 
the International Monetary Fund, and Douglas Menarchik, of Texas, to 
be an Assistant Administrator of the United States Agency for 
International Development (Reappointment), 11:45 a.m., SD-419.
  March 29, Full Committee, to hold hearings to examine an update on 
Iran; may be followed by a business meeting to consider pending 
calendar business, 9:30 a.m., SD-419.
  Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions: March 27, to 
hold hearings to examine the Employee Free Choice Act, focusing on 
restoring economic opportunity for working families, 9:30 a.m., SD-
430.
  March 27, Full Committee, to hold hearings to examine ensuring 
safe medicines and medical devices for children, 1 p.m., SD-430.
  March 28, Full Committee, to hold hearings to examine No Child 
Left Behind Reauthorization, focusing on effective strategies for 
engaging parents and communities in schools, 3 p.m., SD-430.
  Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs: March 26, 
Subcommittee on Oversight of Government Management, the Federal 
Workforce, and the District of Columbia, to hold hearings to examine 
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Real ID Act of 2005 and the proposed regulations released by the 
Department of Homeland Security on March 1, 2006, implementing Act, 
focusing on efforts to secure drivers' licenses and identification 
cards, 2:30 p.m., SD-342.
  March 29, Subcommittee on Federal Financial Management, Government 
Information, Federal Services, and International Security, to hold 
hearings to examine eliminating and recovering improper payments, 
focusing on the Office of Management and Budget report entitled 
``Improving the Accuracy and Integrity of Improper Payments'', 10 
a.m., SD-342.
  Committee on Indian Affairs: March 29, to hold an oversight 
hearing to examine Indian trust fund litigation, 9:15 a.m., SR-485.
  Committee on the Judiciary: March 26, Subcommittee on Human Rights 
and the Law, to hold hearings to examine the problem of human 
trafficking and the legal options to stop the problem, 3 p.m., SD-
226.
  March 27, Full Committee, to hold oversight hearings to examine 
the Federal Bureau of Investigation, 9:30 a.m., SD-106.
  March 29, Full Committee, to continue hearings to examine 
Department of Justice hiring and firing of United States Attorneys, 
focusing on preserving prosecutorial independence, 10 a.m., SD-226.
  March 29, Full Committee, business meeting to consider S. 236, to 
require reports to Congress on Federal agency use of data mining, 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. 849, to promote accessibility, 
accountability, and openness in Government by strengthening section 
552 of title 5, United States Code (commonly referred to as the 
Freedom of Information Act), S. 119, to prohibit profiteering and 
fraud relating to military action, relief, and reconstruction 
efforts, S. 621, to establish commissions to review the facts and 
circumstances surrounding injustices suffered by European Americans, 
European Latin Americans, and Jewish refugees during World War II, 
and S. Res. 108, designating the first week of April 2007 as 
``National Asbestos Awareness Week'' and to discuss the possibility 
of the issuance of certain subpoenas in connection with 
investigation into replacement of United States Attorneys, 2 p.m., 
SD-226.
  Committee on Rules and Administration: March 28, business meeting 
to consider S. 223, to require Senate candidates to file 
designations, statements, and reports in electronic form, 10 a.m., 
SR-301.
  Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship: March 29, 
business meeting to mark up S. 163, to improve the disaster loan 
program of the Small Business Administration, 9:30 a.m., SR-428A.
  Committee on Veterans' Affairs: March 27, to hold an oversight 
hearing to examine Department of Veterans Affairs and Department of 
Defense cooperation and collaboration, focusing on health care 
issues, 9:30 a.m., SR-418.
  March 29, Full Committee, to hold joint hearings with the House 
Committee on Veterans' Affairs to examine the legislative 
presentation of AMVETS, American Ex-Prisoners of War, Military Order 
of the Purple Heart, Gold Star Wives of America, Fleet Reserve 
Association, the Retired Enlisted Association, Military Officers 
Association of America, and the National Association of State 
Directors of Veterans Affairs, 9:30 a.m., SD-106.
  Select Committee on Intelligence: March 27, to hold closed 
hearings to examine intelligence matters, 2:30 p.m., SH-219.
  March 29, Full Committee, closed business meeting and hearing 
regarding certain intelligence matters, 2:30 p.m., SH-219.
  Special Committee on Aging: March 28, to hold hearings to examine 
affordable drug coverage that works for Wisconsin, focusing on 
preserving senior care, 10:30 a.m., SD-562.


                            House Committees

  Committee on Agriculture, March 27, Subcommittee on Conservation, 
Credit, Energy, and Research, hearing to review credit availability 
in rural America, 10 a.m., 1302 Longworth.
  March 28, Subcommittee on General Farm Commodities and Risk 
Management, hearing to review proposals to amend the program crop 
provisions of the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002, 10 
a.m., 1302 Longworth.
  March 29, Subcommittee on Horticulture and Organic Agriculture, 
hearing to review colony collapse disorder in honeybee colonies 
across the United States, 10 a.m., 1302 Longworth.
  Committee on Appropriations, March 26, Subcommittee on Select 
Intelligence Oversight, executive, on National Security Agency, 5 
p.m., H-140 Capitol.
  March 27, Subcommittee on Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and 
Drug Administration, and Related Agencies, on Farm and Foreign 
Agricultural Services, 1 p.m., 2362A Rayburn.
  March 27, Subcommittee on Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related 
Agencies, on State and Local Grants, 10 am., and on Bureau of 
Prisons, 2 p.m., H-309 Capital.
  March 27, Subcommittee on Financial Services and General 
Government, on SEC, 10 a.m., 2220 Rayburn.
  March 27, Subcommittee on Homeland Security, on Priorities in 
Enforcing Immigration Laws and Temporary Worker Program, 2 p.m., 
2358 Rayburn.
  March 27, Subcommittee on Interior, Environment and Related 
Agencies, on National Park Service, 9:30 a.m., B-308 Rayburn.
  March 27, 28 and 29, Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human 
Services, Education and Related Agencies, on public witnesses, 10 
a.m., and 2 p.m., on March 27, and 2 p.m., on March 28 and 29, 2359 
Rayburn.
  March 27, Subcommittee on Legislative Branch, Government Printing 
Office: Budget/Printing Technology in the 21st Century, 1:30 p.m., 
H-144 Capitol.
  March 27, Subcommittee on State, Foreign Operations, and Related 
Programs, on International Organizations and International 
Peacekeeping Programs, 10 a.m., 2362B Rayburn.
  March 27, Subcommittee on Transportation, and Housing and Urban 
Development, and Related Agencies,

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on Housing Needs of Special Populations, 10 a.m., 2358 Rayburn.
  March 28, Subcommittee on Energy and Water Development, and 
Related Agencies, on Department of Energy: Nuclear Energy/Office of 
Civilian Nuclear Waste/Nuclear Regulatory Commission, 10 a.m., 2362B 
Rayburn.
  March 28, Subcommittee on Financial Services and General 
Government, on Secretary of the Treasury, 10 a.m., 2359 Rayburn.
  March 28, Subcommittee on Homeland Security, on Ensuring That the 
Department of Homeland Security's Research and Technology 
Investments Pay Off, 10 a.m., 2362A Rayburn.
  March 28, Subcommittee on Interior, Environment and Related 
Agencies, on U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service/Department of Interior: 
Office of Insular Affairs/Departmental Management/Office of the 
Solicitor, 9:30 a.m, B-308 Rayburn.
  March 28, Subcommittee on State, Foreign Operations, and Related 
Programs, on Latin America and Caribbean, 10 a.m., 2362A Rayburn.
  March 28, Subcommittee on Transportation, Housing and Urban 
Development and Related Agencies, on Federal Railroad 
Administration/National Railroad Passenger Corporation (AMTRAK), 10 
a.m., 2358 Rayburn.
  March 29, Subcommittee on Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and 
Drug Administration and Related Agencies, on Marketing and 
Regulatory Programs, 1 p.m., 2362A Rayburn.
  March 29, Subcommittee on Commerce, Justice, Science and Related 
Agencies, on Commission on Civil Rights/Legal Services Corporation/
State Justice Institute, 10 a.m., and on U.S. Trade Representative/
International Trade Commission, 2 p.m., H-309 Capitol.
  March 29, Subcommittee on Defense, on Secretary of Defense, 10 
a.m., 2359 Rayburn.
  March 29, Subcommittee on Energy and Water Development, and 
Related Agencies, on Weapons Activities Oversight, 10 a.m., and on 
Department of Energy: Weapons Activities and Naval Reactors, 2 p.m., 
2362B Rayburn.
  March 29, Subcommittee on Financial Services, General Government, 
and Related Agencies, on IRS, 10 a.m., 2220 Rayburn.
  March 29, Subcommittee on Homeland Security, on Bioterrorism 
Preparedness and the Role of Department of Homeland Security Chief 
Medical Officer, 10 a.m., 2362A Rayburn.
  March 29, Subcommittee on Interior, Environment and Related 
Agencies, on Bureau of Indian Affairs/Office of the Special Trustee, 
3 p.m., B-308 Rayburn.
  March 29, Subcommittee on Legislative Branch, on House of 
Representatives, 10 a.m., H-144 Capitol.
  March 29, Subcommittee on Military Construction, Veterans' 
Affairs, and Related Agencies, on Air Force Budget, 1:30 p.m., H-143 
Capitol.
  March 29, Subcommittee on State, Foreign Operations and Related 
Programs, on Public Witnesses, 10 a.m., B-308 Rayburn.
  March 29, Subcommittee on Transportation, Housing and Urban 
Development, and Related Agencies, on Transportation Safety: 
National Highway Traffic Safety Administration/Federal Motor Carrier 
Safety Administration/Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety 
Administration/National Transportation Safety Board, 10 a.m., 2358 
Rayburn.
  Committee on Armed Services, March 27, Subcommittee on Air and 
Land Forces, hearing on Army ground force acquisition programs, 10 
a.m., 2118 Rayburn.
  March 27, Subcommittee on Military Personnel, hearing on the state 
of the military health care system, 9 a.m., 2212 Rayburn.
  March 27, Subcommittee on Readiness, hearing on the readiness of 
the Army and Air National Guard, 3 p.m., 2118 Rayburn.
  March 27, Subcommittee on Strategic Forces, hearing on the Fiscal 
Year 2008 National Defense Authorization Budget Request for missile 
defense programs, 3 p.m., 2212 Rayburn.
  March 28, and 29, full Committee, hearings on the Military 
Commissions Act and the continued use of Guantanamo Bay as a 
detention facility, 9:30 a.m., on March 28 and 10 a.m., on March 29, 
2118 Rayburn.
  March 28, Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations, hearing on 
outside perspectives on transitioning security to the Iraqi security 
forces, 1:30 p.m., 2118 Rayburn.
  March 28, Subcommittee on Terrorism, Unconventional Threats and 
Capabilities, hearing on the Fiscal Year 2008 National Defense 
Authorization Budget Request on information technology, 2 p.m., 2212 
Rayburn.
  March 29, Subcommittee on Military Personnel, hearing on overview 
of morale, welfare and recreation (MWR) programs, 2 p.m., 2118 
Rayburn.
  Committee on Education and Labor, March 26, hearing on How 
Effective Are Existing Programs in Helping Workers Impacted by 
International Trade? 1 p.m., 2175 Rayburn.
  March 27, Subcommittee on Workforce Protections, hearing on 
Providing Fairness to Workers Who Have Been Misclassified as 
Independent Contractors, 10 a.m., 2175 Rayburn.
  March 28, full Committee, hearing on Protecting the Health and 
Safety of America's Mine Workers, 10:30 a.m., 2175 Rayburn.
  March 29, Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary and 
Secondary Education, hearing on How NCLB Affects Students With 
Disabilities, 10:30 a.m., 2175 Rayburn.
  Committee on Energy and Commerce, March 27, Subcommittee on Energy 
and Air Quality, hearing entitled ``Climate Change--International 
Issues, Engaging Developing Countries,'' 10 a.m., 2322 Rayburn.
  March 27, Subcommittee on Health, hearing entitled ``Insuring 
Bright Futures: Improving Access to Dental Care and Providing a 
Healthy Start for Children,'' 10 a.m., 2123 Rayburn.
  March 28, Subcommittee on Telecommunications and the Internet, 
hearing entitled ``Status of the Digital Television Transition,'' 10 
a.m., 2123 Rayburn.
  March 29, Subcommittee on Energy and Air Quality, hearing entitled 
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Existing Cap and Trade Programs,'' 10 a.m., 2322 Rayburn.
  Committee on Financial Services, March 27, Subcommittee on 
Financial Institutions, hearing entitled ``Subprime and Predatory 
Lending: New Regulatory Guidance, Current Market Conditions, and 
Effects on Regulated Financial Institutions,'' 10 a.m., 2128 
Rayburn.
  March 27, Subcommittee on Housing and Community Opportunity, 
hearing entitled ``Perspectives on Natural Disaster Insurance,'' 2 
p.m., 2128 Rayburn.
  March 28, full Committee, to mark up the following: H.R. 1515, to 
amend the Housing and Community Development Act of 1974 to treat 
certain communities as metropolitan cities for purposes of the 
community development block grant program; H.R. 1427, Federal 
Housing Finance Reform Act of 2007; the Preservation Approval 
Process Improvement Act of 2007; and the Native American Home 
Ownership Opportunity Act of 2007 and to continue mark up of H.R. 
1257, Shareholder Vote on Executive Compensation Act, 10 a.m., 2128 
Rayburn.
  Committee on Foreign Affairs, March 26, Subcommittee on the Middle 
East and South Asia, hearing on Iraqi Refugees: What Is America's 
Obligation? 3:30 p.m., 2172 Rayburn.
  March 27, full Committee, to markup the following measures: H.R. 
982, ADVANCE Democracy Act of 2007; H.R. 1405, Wildlife GAINS Act of 
2007; H.R. 1469, Senator Paul Simon Study Abroad Foundation Act of 
2007; H. Res. 100, Expressing the sympathy of the House of 
Representatives to the families of women and girls murdered in 
Guatemala and encouraging the Government of Guatemala to bring an 
end to these crimes; H. Res. 158, Observing the 200th anniversary of 
the abolition of the British slave trade and encouraging the people 
of the United States, particularly the youth of the United States, 
to remember the life and legacy of William Wilberforce, a member of 
the British House of Commons who devoted his life to the suppression 
and abolition of the institution of slavery, and to work for the 
protection of human rights throughout the world; and H. Res. 196, 
Supporting the goals and ideals of World Water Day, 10 a.m., 2172 
Rayburn.
  March 27, Subcommittee on Asia, the Pacific, and the Global 
Environment, hearing on U.S.-China Relations, 2 p.m., 2200 Rayburn.
  March 27, Subcommittee on International Organizations, Human 
Rights, and Oversight and the Subcommittee on the Middle East and 
South Asia, joint hearing on Can Iraq Pay for Its Own 
Reconstruction? 2 p.m., 2172 Rayburn.
  March 28, Subcommittee on Europe, hearing on Opening Up of the Bad 
Arolsen Holocaust Archives in Germany, 1:30 p.m., 2255 Rayburn.
  March 28, Subcommittee on International Organizations, Human 
Rights and Oversight and the Subcommittee on Africa, and Global 
Health, joint hearing on African Opinion on U.S. Policies, Values 
and People, 2 p.m., 2200 Rayburn.
  March 28, Subcommittee on Terrorism, Nonproliferation and Trade, 
hearing on Trade, Foreign Policy and the American Worker, 10 a.m., 
2172 Rayburn.
  March 28, Subcommittee on the Western Hemisphere, hearing on 
Poverty and Inequality in the Americas: The Unaddressed Problem, 3 
p.m., 2172 Rayburn.
  March 29, full Committee, hearing on the 2007 Country Reports on 
Human Rights Practices and the Promotion of Human Rights in U.S. 
Foreign Policy, 10 a.m., 2172 Rayburn.
  March 29, Subcommittee on Africa and Global Health, hearing on the 
Ongoing Crisis in Somalia: Where Do We Go From Here? 2 p.m., 2172 
Rayburn.
  Committee on Homeland Security, March 28, to mark up a measure 
authorizing appropriations for the Department Security for fiscal 
year 2008, 10 a.m., 311 Cannon.
  Committee on the Judiciary, March 27, Subcommittee Crime, 
Terrorism, and Homeland Security, hearing on Criminal Justice 
Responses to Offenders With Mental Illness, 1 p.m., 2141 Rayburn.
  March 29, Subcommittee on Commercial and Administrative Law, 
hearing on Ensuring Executive Branch Accountability, 1 p.m., 2141 
Rayburn.
  March 29, Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security, 
hearing on the Appropriate Use of the Presidential Pardoning Power, 
10 a.m., 2141 Rayburn.
  Committee on Natural Resources, March 27, oversight hearing on 
Access Denied: The Growing Conflict Between Fishing, Hunting, and 
Energy Development on Federal Lands, 10:30 a.m., 1324 Longworth.
  March 28, full Committee, oversight hearing on Royalties at Risk?, 
11 a.m., 1324 Longworth.
  March 29, Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests and Public 
Lands, hearing on the following bills: H.R. 189, Paterson Great 
Falls National Park Act of 2007; H.R. 359, Cesar Estrade Chavez 
Study Act; and H.R. 1080, Grand Teton National Park Extension Act of 
2007, 10 a.m., 1334 Longworth.
  March 29, Subcommittee on Fisheries, Wildlife and Oceans, 
oversight hearing on ocean policy priorities in the United States, 
10 a.m., 1324 Longworth.
  Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, March 26, hearing on 
Safe and Affordable Biotech Drugs--The Need for a Generic Pathway, 
10 a.m., 2154 Rayburn.
  March 27, Subcommittee on Federal Workforce, Postal Service, and 
the District of Columbia, to consider pending business, 2 p.m., 2154 
Rayburn.
  March 28, full Committee, hearing on Allegations of Misconduct at 
the General Services Administration, 10 a.m., 2154 Rayburn.
  March 29, to consider pending business, 9:30 a.m., 2154 Rayburn.
  March 29, Subcommittee on Domestic Policy, hearing on Build It and 
They Will Come: Do Taxpayer-financed Sports Stadiums, Convention 
Centers and Hotels deliver as promised for America's Cities, 10:30 
a.m., 2247 Rayburn.
  Committee on Rules, March 26, to consider H.R. 1401, Rail and 
Public Transportation Security Act of 2007, 5:30 p.m., H-313 
Capitol.

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  March 27, to consider the following: H.R. 1538, Wounded Assistance 
Act of 2007; and a resolution Establishing the congressional budget 
for the United States Government for fiscal year 2008, 4 p.m., H-313 
Capitol.
  Committee on Science and Technology, March 28, to mark up the 
following measures: H.R. 362, 10,000 Teachers, 10 Million Minds, 
Science and Math Scholarship Act; H. Con. Res. 76, Honoring the 50th 
anniversary of the International Geophysical Year (IGY) and its past 
contributions to space research, and looking forward to future 
accomplishments; and H. Res. 252, Recognizing the 50th anniversary 
of John Herschel Glenn, Jr.'s, historic achievement in becoming the 
first United States astronaut to orbit the Earth, 10 a.m., 2318 
Rayburn.
  March 28, Subcommittee on Investigations and Oversight, hearing on 
Shaping the Message, Distorting the Science: Media Strategies To 
Influence Science Policy, 2 p.m., 2318 Rayburn.
  March 29, Subcommittee on Space and Aeronautics, hearing on JPDO 
and the Next Generation Air Transportation System: Status and 
Issues, 10 a.m., 2318 Rayburn.
  March 29, Subcommittee on Research and Science Education, hearing 
on reauthorizing the National Science Foundation, Part 2, 2 p.m., 
2318 Rayburn.
  Committee on Small Business, March 28, Subcommittee on Regulation, 
Health Care and Trade, hearing entitled ``The Value of Health IT to 
Solo and Small Medical Practices,'' 10 a.m., 2360 Rayburn.
  March 29, full Committee, hearing entitled ``The Importance of 
Patent Reform on Small Businesses,'' 10 a.m., 2360 Rayburn.
  Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, March 27, 
Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation, hearing on 
Crimes Against Americans on Cruise Ships, 10 a.m., 2167 Rayburn.
  March 27, Subcommittee on Highways and Transit, hearing on the 
Structure of the Federal Fuel Tax and the Long-Term Viability of the 
Highways Trust Fund, 2 p.m., 2167 Rayburn.
  March 28, Subcommittee on Aviation, hearing on the FAA's Airport 
Improvement Program, 10 a.m., 2167 Rayburn.
  Committee on Veterans' Affairs, March 28, Subcommittee on Health, 
hearing on Mental Health Services, 2 p.m., 334 Cannon.
  Committee on Ways and Means, March 27, Subcommittee on Health, 
hearing on Mental Health and Substance Abuse Parity, 10 a.m., 1100 
Longworth.
  Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence, March 27, executive, 
hearing on Integration of Domestic Intelligence, 2 p.m., H-405 
Capitol.
  March 28, hearing on National Security Letters, 9 a.m., 2212 
Rayburn.
  March 29, executive, hearing on Research and Development/Systems 
Acquisition, 9:30 a.m., H-405 Capitol.


                             Joint Meetings

  Joint Economic Committee: March 28, to hold hearings to examine 
the current economic outlook, 9:30 a.m., SH-216.
  Joint Hearing: March 29, Senate Committee on Veterans' Affairs, to 
hold joint hearings with the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs to 
examine the legislative presentation of AMVETS, American Ex-
Prisoners of War, Military Order of the Purple Heart, Gold Star 
Wives of America, Fleet Reserve Association, the Retired Enlisted 
Association, Military Officers Association of America, and the 
National Association of State Directors of Veterans Affairs, 9:30 
a.m., SD-106.