[Congressional Record Volume 153, Number 64 (Friday, April 20, 2007)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D539-D543]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]





                      CONGRESSIONAL PROGRAM AHEAD

                Week of April 23 through April 28, 2007

                             Senate Chamber

  On Monday, at 2:45 p.m., Senate will resume consideration of S. 761, 
America Competes Act.
  On Tuesday, Senate will continue consideration of S. 761, America 
Competes Act and Senator Coburn will be recognized to speak for one 
hour.
  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 Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry: April 24, to 
hold hearings to examine challenges and opportunities facing 
American agricultural producers, focusing on specialty crops, dairy, 
sugar, organic production and marketing, and honey, 9 a.m., SD-106.
  April 25, Full Committee, to hold hearings to examine challenges 
and opportunities facing American agricultural producers, focusing 
on farm programs and the commodity title of the farm bill, 9:30 
a.m., SD-106.
  Committee on Appropriations: April 25, Subcommittee on Defense, to 
hold hearings to examine proposed budget estimates for fiscal year 
2008 for the Missile Defense Agency, 10:30 a.m., SD-192.
  April 26, Subcommittee on Transportation, Housing and Urban 
Development, and Related Agencies, to hold hearings to examine 
proposed budget estimates for fiscal year 2008 for the Department of 
Housing and Urban Development, 10 a.m., SD-124.
  April 26, Subcommittee on Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related 
Agencies, to hold hearings to examine proposed budget estimates for 
fiscal year 2008 for the Federal Bureau of Investigation, 10 a.m., 
SD-192.
  Committee on Armed Services: April 24, to hold hearings to receive 
testimony on United States Pacific Command, United States Forces 
Korea, and United States Special Operations Command in review of the 
Defense Authorization Request for fiscal year 2008 and the Futures 
Years Defense Program, 9:30 a.m., SH-216.
  April 24, Subcommittee on Readiness and Management Support, to 
hold hearings to examine the readiness of United States ground 
forces in review of the Defense Authorization Request for fiscal 
Year 2008 and the Future Years Defense Program, 3 p.m., SR-232A.
  April 25, Subcommittee on Airland, to hold hearings to examine 
whether the Army is properly sized, organized, and equipped to 
respond to the most likely missions over the next two decades while 
retaining adequate capability to respond to all contingencies along 
the spectrum of combat in review of the Defense Authorization 
Request for fiscal year 2008 and the Future Years Defense Program, 
10 a.m., SR-222.
  April 25, Subcommittee on Emerging Threats and Capabilities, to 
hold hearings to examine language and cultural awareness 
capabilities for the Department of Defense, 2 p.m., SR-325.
  April 25, Subcommittee on Strategic Forces, to hold hearings to 
examine Department of Energy atomic energy defense programs in 
review of the Defense Authoriztaion Request for fiscal year 2008, 
3:30 p.m., SR-232A.
  April 26, Full Committee, to hold hearings to receive testimony on 
legal issues regarding individuals detained by the Department of 
Defense as unlawful enemy combatants, 9:30 a.m., SH-216.
  April 26, Subcommittee on Airland, to hold hearings to examine Air 
Force and aviation programs in review of the Defense Authorization 
Request for Fiscal Year 2008 and the Future Years Defense Program, 3 
p.m., SR-232A.
  Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation: April 24, to 
hold hearings to examine communications, broadband and 
competitiveness relating to how the United States measures up, 10 
a.m., SR-253.
  April 25, Full Committee, business meeting to consider pending 
calendar business, 2:30 p.m., SR-253.
  April 26, Subcommittee on Science, Technology, and Innovation, to 
hold hearings to examine clean coal technology, 10 a.m., SR-253.
  Committee on Energy and Natural Resources: April 23, to hold 
hearings to examine S. 1115, to promote the efficient use of oil, 
natural gas, and electricity, reduce oil consumption, and heighten 
energy efficiency standards for consumer products and industrial 
equipment, 3 p.m., SD-366.
  April 25, Subcommittee on Water and Power, to hold hearings to 
examine S. 324, to direct the Secretary of the Interior to conduct a 
study of water resources in the State of New Mexico, S. 542, 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 the State of Idaho, S. 752, to 
authorize the Secretary of the Interior to participate in the 
implementation of the Platte River Recovery Implementation Program 
for Endangered Species in the Central and Lower Platte River Basin 
and to modify the Pathfinder Dam and Reservoir, S. 1037, to 
authorize the Secretary of the Interior to assist in the planning, 
design, and construction of the Tumalo Irrigation District Water 
Conservation Project in Deschutes County, Oregon, S. 1116 and H.R. 
902, bills to facilitate the use for irrigation and other purposes 
of water produced in connection with development of energy 
resources, S. 175, to provide for a feasibility study of 
alternatives to augment the water supplies of the Central Oklahoma 
Master Conservancy District and cities served by the District, S. 
1112 and H.R. 235, bills to allow for the renegotiation of the 
payment schedule of contracts between the Secretary of the Interior 
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Redwood Valley County Water District, 2:30 p.m., SD-366.
  April 26, Subcommittee on National Parks, to hold hearings to 
examine S. 312 and H.R. 497, bills 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, 
S. 169, to amend the National Trails System Act to clarify Federal 
authority relating to land acquisition from willing sellers for the 
majority of the trails in the System, S. 580, to amend the National 
Trails System Act to require the Secretary of the Interior to update 
the feasibility and suitability studies of four national historic 
trails, S. 686, to amend the National Trails System Act to designate 
the Washington-Rochambeau Revolutionary Route National Historical 
Trail, S. 722, to direct the Secretary of the Interior and the 
Secretary of Agriculture to jointly conduct a study of certain land 
adjacent to the Walnut Canyon National Monument in the State of 
Arizona, S. 783, to adjust the boundary of the Barataria Preserve 
Unit of the Jean Lafitte National Historical Park and Preserve in 
the State of Louisiana, S. 890, to provide for certain 
administrative and support services for the Dwight D. Eisenhower 
Memorial Commission, and H.R. 1047, to authorize the Secretary of 
the Interior to conduct a study to determine the suitability and 
feasibility of designating the Soldiers' Memorial Military Museum 
located in St. Louis, Missouri, as a unit of the National Park 
System, 2:30 p.m., SD-336.
  Committee on Environment and Public Works: April 24, to hold 
hearings to examine the implications of the Supreme Court's decision 
regarding the Environment Protection Agency authorities with respect 
to greenhouse cases under the Clean Air Act, 9:45 a.m., SD-406.
  April 25, Subcommittee on Clean Air and Nuclear Safety, to hold an 
oversight hearing to examine the Nuclear Regulatory Commission, 10 
a.m., SD-406.
  Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions: April 24, to 
hold hearings to examine No Child Left Behind Reauthorization, 
focusing on modernizing middle and high schools for the twenty-first 
century, 10 a.m., SD-628.
  April 26, Subcommittee on Employment and Workplace Safety, to hold 
hearings to examine the effectiveness of the Occupational Safety & 
Health Administration (OSHA), 10 a.m., SD-628.
  Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs: April 23, 
to hold hearings to examine security on America's college campuses, 
2:30 p.m., SD-342.
  April 24, Ad Hoc Subcommittee on Disaster Recovery, to hold 
hearings to examine trailers, focusing on creating more flexible, 
efficient, and cost-effective Federal Disaster Housing Program, 9:30 
a.m., SD-342.
  April 24, Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations, to hold 
hearings to examine the Federal Transit Benefit Program, focusing on 
whether benefits are being misused, program rules are being 
violated, and agency oversight requires strengthening, 2:30 p.m., 
SD-342.
  Committee on Indian Affairs: April 26, to hold hearings to examine 
S.462, to approve the settlement of the water rights claims of the 
Shoshone-Paiute Tribes of the Duck Valley Indian Reservation in 
Nevada, to require the Secretary of the Interior to carry out the 
settlement, 10 a.m., SR-485.
  Committee on the Judiciary: April 24, Subcommittee on Human Rights 
and the Law, to hold hearings to examine the casualties of war 
focusing on child soldiers and the law, 10 a.m., SD-226.
  April 24, Full Committee, to hold hearings to examine the 
Insurrection Act rider and the state control of the National Guard, 
2:30 p.m., SD-226.
  April 25, Full Committee, business meeting to consider S. 1079, to 
establish the Star-Spangled Banner and War of 1812 Bicentennial 
Commission, S. 221, to amend title 9, United States Code, to provide 
for greater fairness in the arbitration process relating to 
livestock and poultry contracts, S. 495, to prevent and mitigate 
identity theft, to ensure privacy, to provide notice of security 
breaches, and to enhance criminal penalties, law enforcement 
assistance, and other protections against security breaches, 
fraudulent access, and misuse of personally identifiable 
information, 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. 119, to prohibit profiteering and 
fraud relating to military action, relief, and reconstruction 
efforts, S. 735, to amend title 18, United States Code, to improve 
the terrorist hoax statute, H.R. 740, to amend title 18, United 
States Code, to prevent caller ID spoofing, S. Res. 112, designating 
April 6, 2007, as ``National Missing Persons Day'', and the 
nominations of Robert Gideon Howard, Jr., of Arkansas, to be United 
States Marshal for the Eastern District of Arkansas, Frederick J. 
Kapala, of Illinois, to be United States District Judge for the 
Northern District of Illinois, and Benjamin Hale Settle, of 
Washington, to be United States District Judge for the Western 
District of Washington; and the possibility of the issuance of 
certain subpoenas in connection with the investigation into the 
replacement of United States Attorneys, 10 a.m., SD-226.
  April 25, Full Committee, to hold hearings to examine rising crime 
in the United States, focusing on the Federal role in helping 
communities prevent and respond to violent crime, 2 p.m., SD-226.
  Committee on Veterans' Affairs: April 25, to hold an oversight 
hearing to examine the Department of Veterans Affairs, focusing on 
mental health issues, 2 p.m., SR-418.
  Select Committee on Intelligence: April 24, to receive a closed 
briefing on certain intelligence matters, 2:30 p.m., SH-219.
  April 26, Full Committee, closed business meeting to consider 
pending intelligence matters, 2:30 p.m., SH-219.


                            House Committees

  Committee on Agriculture, April 24, Subcommittee on Livestock, 
Dairy, and Poultry, hearing to review the Federal Milk Marketing 
Order rulemaking procedures, 10 a.m., 1300 Longworth.
  April 26, Subcommittee on General Farm Commodities and Risk 
Management, hearing to review proposals

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to amend the program crop provisions of the Farm Security and Rural 
Investment Act of 2002, 10 a.m., 1300 Longworth.
  Committee on Appropriations, April 24, Subcommittee on Commerce, 
Justice, Science, and Related Agencies, on public witnesses, 10 
a.m., and 2 p.m., H-309 Capitol.
  April 24, Subcommittee on Defense, on Navy and Marine Corps Force 
Posture and Acquisition Overview, 1:30 p.m., H-140 Capitol.
  April 24, Subcommittee on Interior, Environment and Related 
Agencies, on Woodrow Wilson Center/Kennedy Center, 9:30 a.m., B-308 
Rayburn.
  April 24, Subcommittee on Legislative Branch, on Capitol Visitor 
center, 1:30 p.m., 2359 Rayburn.
  April 25, Subcommittee on Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related 
Agencies, on Members of Congress, 9 a.m., H-309 Capitol.
  April 25, Subcommittee on Defense, on Shipbuilding (Industry 
Officials), 10 a.m., and on Shipbuilding (Navy Officials) 1:30 p.m., 
2359 Rayburn.
  April 26, Subcommittee on Interior, Environment, and Related 
Agencies, on Climate Change, 9:30 a.m., B-308 Rayburn.
  April 26, Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services, 
Education. and Related Agencies, on Secretary of Labor, 10 a.m., 
2359 Rayburn.
  April 26, Subcommittee on Legislative Branch, on Office of 
Compliance/Congressional Budget Office, 10 a.m., H-144 Capitol.
  April 27, Subcommittee on Defense, on Air Force Posture and 
Acquisition Overview, 10 a.m., H-140 Capitol.
  Committee on Armed Services, April 25, Subcommittee on Oversight 
and Investigations, hearing on Contracting for the Iraqi Security 
Forces, 9 a.m., 2212 Rayburn.
  Committee on Education and Labor, April 23, hearing on NCLB: 
Preventing Dropouts and Enhancing School Safety, 3 p.m., 2175 
Rayburn.
  April 24, hearing on Strengthening the Middle Class: Ensuring 
Equal Pay for Women, 9:30 a.m., 2175 Rayburn.
  April 24, Subcommittee on Workforce Protections, hearing on Have 
OSHA Standards Kept up With Workplace Hazards? 1:30 p.m., 2175 
Rayburn.
  April 25, full Committee, hearing on Examining Unethical Practices 
in the Student Loan Industry, 10:30 a.m., 2175 Rayburn.
  Committee on Energy and Commerce, April 24, Subcommittee on Energy 
and Air Quality, hearing entitled ``Implementation of EPACT 2005 
Loan Guarantee Programs by the Department of Energy'', 2 p.m., 2322 
Rayburn.
  April 24, Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations, hearing 
entitled ``Diminished Capacity: Can the FDA Assure the Safety and 
Security of the Nation's Food Supply?'' 9:30 a.m., 2123 Rayburn.
  April 24, Subcommittee on Telecommunication and the Internet, to 
continue hearings entitled ``Digital Future of the United States: 
Part IV: Broadband Lessons from Abroad,'' 10 a.m., 2322 Rayburn.
  April 25, Subcommittee on Environment and Hazardous Materials, 
hearing entitled ``Perchlorate'': Health and Environment Impacts of 
Unregulated Exposure, 10 a.m., 2322 Rayburn.
  April 25, Subcommittee on Health, hearing entitled ``Living 
without Health Insurance: Why Every American Needs Coverage,'' 10 
am., 2123 Rayburn.
  April 26, Subcommittee on Energy and Air Quality, hearing entitled 
``Alternate Fuels: Current Status, Proposals for New Standards, and 
Related Infrastructure Issues,'' 10 a.m., 2123 Rayburn.
  Committee on Financial Services, April 24, Subcommittee on Capital 
Markets, Insurance, and Government Sponsored Enterprises, hearing 
entitled ``Policy Options for Extending the Terrorism Risk Insurance 
Act,'' 1:30 p.m., 2128 Rayburn.
  April 25, full Committee, hearing on H.R. 698, Industrial Bank 
Holding Company Act of 2007, 10 a.m., 2128 Rayburn.
  April 26, Subcommittee on Financial Institutions and Consumer 
Credit, hearing entitled ``Credit Card Practices: Current Consumer 
and Regulatory Issues,'' 10 a.m., 2128 Rayburn.
  Committee on Foreign Affairs, April 24, hearing on PEPFAR: An 
Assessment of Progress and Challenges, 11 a.m., 2172 Rayburn.
  April 24, Subcommittee on Western Hemisphere, hearing on U.S.-
Columbia Relations, 2 p.m., 2172 Rayburn.
  April 25, Subcommittee on Africa and Global Health, hearing on 
Malaria Awareness Day: Leveraging Progress for Future Advances, 2:30 
p.m., 2172 Rayburn.
  April 26, Subcommittee on International Organizations, Human 
rights, and Oversight, hearing on Efforts to Deal with America's 
Image Abroad: Are They Working? 2 p.m., 2172 Rayburn.
  Committee on Homeland Security, April 25, Subcommittee on 
Emergency Communications, Preparedness and Response, hearing 
entitled ``Examining the Military's Support of Civil Authorities 
During Disasters,''10 a.m., 1539 Longworth.
  April 25, Subcommittee on Management, Investigations, and 
Oversight, hearing entitled ``Strong Oversight at the Department of 
Homeland Security: A Predicate to Good Government, 10 a.m., 311 
Cannon.
  April 26, Subcommittee on Border, Maritime and Global 
Counterterrorism, hearing entitled ``The SAFE Port Act: A Six Month 
Review,'' 2 p.m., 1539 Longworth.
  April 26, Subcommittee on Intelligence, Information Sharing and 
Terrorism Risk Assessment, hearing entitled ``The Over-
Classification and Pseudo-Classification of Government Information: 
The Response of the Program Manager of the Information Sharing 
Environment,'' 10 a.m., 1539 Longworth.
  Committee on the Judiciary, April 24, Subcommittee on 
Constitution, Civil Rights and Civil Liberties, hearing on the Tulsa 
Greenwood Riot Accountability Act of 2007, 10 a.m., 2141 Rayburn.
  April 24, Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security, 
hearing on the following bills: H.R. 1700, COPS Improvement Act of 
2007; H.R. 916, John R. Justice Prosecutors and Defenders Incentive 
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2007; and H.R. 933, Witness Security and Protection Act of 2007, 2 
p.m., 2141 Rayburn.
  April 24, Subcommittee on Immigration, Citizenship, Refugees, 
Border Security, and International Law, hearing on Problems in the 
Current Employment Verification and Worksite Enforcement System, 11 
a.m., 2226 Rayburn.
  April 25, full Committee, to consider the following: a resolution 
directing the House General Counsel to apply to a United States 
district court for an order immunizing from use in prosecutions the 
testimony of, and related information provided by, Monica Goodling 
under compulsion at proceedings before or ancillary to the Committee 
regarding the circumstances surrounding recent terminations of U.S. 
Attorneys, representations to Congress regarding those 
circumstances, and related matters; a resolution authorizing the 
Chairman to issue a subpoena to Monica Goodling for testimony and 
related documents at a hearing before the Committee regarding the 
circumstances surrounding recent terminations of U.S. Attorneys, 
representations to Congress regarding those circumstances, and 
related matters; and to mark up the following bills: H.R. 1592, 
Local Law Enforcement Hate Crimes Prevention Act of 2007; and H. R. 
692, Army Specialist Joseph P. Micks Federal Flag Code Amendment Act 
of 2007, 10:15 a.m., 2141 Rayburn.
  April 26, Subcommittee on Courts, The Internet, and Intellectual 
Property, hearing on H.R. 1908, Patent Reform Act of 2007, 2 p.m., 
2141 Rayburn.
  April 26, Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security, 
hearing on Employer Access to Criminal Background Checks: The Need 
for Efficiency and Accuracy, 10 a.m., 2237 Rayburn.
  April 26, Subcommittee on Immigration, Citizenship, Refugees, 
Border Security and International Law, hearing on Proposals for 
Improving the Electronic Employment Verification and Worksite 
Enforcement System, 9:30 a.m., 2141 Rayburn.
  Committee on Natural Resources, April 24, Subcommittee on 
Fisheries, Wildlife and Oceans and the Subcommittee on Energy and 
Mineral Resources, joint hearing on Renewable Energy Opportunities 
and Issues on the Outer Continental Shelf, 2 p.m., 1324 Longworth.
  April 25, full Committee, to mark up the following bills: H.R. 65, 
Lumbee Recognition Act; H.R. 487, Cheyenne River Sioux Tribe 
Equitable Compensation Amendments Act of 2007; H.R. 1080, Grand 
Teton National Park Extension Act of 2007; H.R. 1114, Alaska Water 
Resources Act of 2007; H.R. 1294, Thomasina E. Jordon Indian Tribes 
of Virginia Federal Recognition Act of 2006; and H.R. 1328, Indian 
Health Care Improvement Act Amendments of 2007, 11 a.m., 1324 
Longworth.
  April 25, Subcommittee on Insular Affairs, to continue hearings on 
the following bills: H.R. 900, Puerto Rico Democracy Act of 2007; 
and H.R. 1230, Puerto Rico Self Determination Act of 2007, 3 p.m., 
1324 Longworth.
  April 26, Subcommittee on Fisheries, Wildlife and Oceans, hearing 
on H.R. 21, Oceans Conservation, Education, and National Strategy 
for the 21st Century Act, 10 a.m., 1324 Longworth.
  April 26, Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests and Public Lands 
and the Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources, joint 
oversight hearing on Land-use Issues Associated with Onshore Oil and 
Gas Leasing Development, 10 a.m., 1334 Longworth.
  April 26, Subcommittee on Water and Power, hearing on H.R. 1462, 
Platte River Recovery Implementation Program and Pathfinder 
Modification Authorization Act, 2 p.m., 1324 Longworth.
  Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, April 24, hearing on 
Misleading Information From the Battlefield, 10 a.m., 2154 Rayburn.
  April 24, Subcommittee on Information Policy, Census and National 
Archives, hearing on Preparations for the 2010 Census, 2 p.m., 2154 
Rayburn.
  April 25, Subcommittee on Domestic Policy, hearing on the 
examination of Section 1221 on the Energy Policy Act of 2005 by the 
Department of Energy, 2 p.m., 2154 Rayburn.
  Committee on Rules, April 23, to consider H.R. 362, 10,000 
Teachers, 10 Million Minds Science and Math Scholarship Act, 5 p.m., 
H-313 Capitol.
  April 24, to consider the following: H.R. 1332, Small Business 
Lending Improvements Act of 2007; and H.R. 249, To restore the 
prohibition on the commercial sale and slaughter of wild free-roaming 
horses and burros, 6 p.m., H-313 Capitol.
  Committee on Science and Technology, April 25, to mark up the 
following measures: H.R. 1867, National Science Foundation 
Authorization Act of 2007; H R. 1868, Technology Innovation and 
Manufacturing Stimulation Act of 2007; H. Con. Res. 95, Honoring the 
career and research accomplishments of Frances E. Allen, the 2006 
recipient of the A. M. Turing Award; H. Res. 316, Recognizing the 
accomplishments of Roger D. Kornberg, Andrew Fire, Craig Mello, John 
C. Mather, and George F. Smott for being awarded Novel Prizes in the 
fields of chemistry, physiology or medicine, and physics, 10 a.m., 
2318 Rayburn.
  April 26, Subcommittee on Energy and Environment, hearing on 
Establishing the Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy--H.R. 364, 
To provide for the establishment of the Advanced Research Projects 
Agency-Energy, 2 p.m., 2318 Rayburn.
  April 26, Subcommittee on Investigations and Oversight, hearing on 
Amending Executive Order 12866: Good Governance or Regulatory 
Usurption? Part II, 10 a.m., 2318 Rayburn.
  April 26, Subcommittee on Technology and Innovation, hearing on 
Small Business Innovation Reauthorization on the 25th Program 
Anniversary, 1 p.m., 2325 Rayburn.
  Committee on Small Business, April 26, hearing entitled ``Closing 
the Tax Gap Without Creating Burdens for Small Businesses,'' 11 
a.m., 2360 Rayburn.
  Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, April 24, 
Subcommittee on Highways and Transit, hearing on Buy America, 2 
p.m., 2167 Rayburn.
  April 25, Subcommittee on Aviation, hearing on Essential Air 
Services Program/Small Community Air Service Development Program, 2 
p.m., 2167 Rayburn.

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  April 25, Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation, 
hearing on Commercial Fishing Vessel Safety, 10 a.m., 2167 Rayburn.
  April 26, Subcommittee on Aviation, hearing on the Future of Air 
Traffic Control Modernization, 2 p.m., 2167 Rayburn.
  Committee on Veterans' Affairs, April 24, Subcommittee on 
Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs, to mark up H.R. 1660, to 
direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to establish a national 
Cemetery for Veterans in the southern Colorado region, and a hearing 
on Helping Those Left Behind: Are We Doing Enough for the Parents, 
Spouses and Children of Veterans, 10 a.m., 334 Cannon.
  April 26, Subcommittee on Health, hearing on the following bills: 
H.R. 92, Veterans' Timely Access Health Care Act; H.R. 315, Help 
Establish Access to Local Timely Healthcare For Your Veterans 
(Healthy Vets) Act of 2007; H.R. 339, Veterans Outpatient Care 
Access Act of 2007; H.R. 463, Honor Our Commitment to Veterans Act; 
H.R. 538, South Texas Veterans Access to Care Act of 2007; H.R. 542, 
To require the Department of Veterans Affairs to provide mental 
health services in languages other than English, as needed, for 
veterans' with limited English proficiency; H.R. 1426, Richard Helm 
Veterans' Access to Local Health Care Options and Resources; H.R. 
1470, Chiropractic Care Available to All Veterans Act; H.R. 1471, 
Better Access to Chiropractors to Keep Our Veterans' Health Act 
(BACK Veterans' Health Act); H.R. 1527, Rural Veterans' Access to 
Care Act; and a draft discussion on Rural Health Care Bill and a 
proposed TBI bill, 10 a.m., 334 Cannon.
  Committee on Ways and Means, April 24, Subcommittee on Select 
Revenue Measures, hearing on Member proposals on Energy and Tax 
Policy, 2 p.m., 1100 Longworth.
  April 25, Subcommittee on Health, hearing on 2007 Medicare 
Trustees Report, 2 p.m., 1100 Longworth.
  April 26, Subcommittee on Income Security and Family Support, 
hearing on Poverty Reduction, 1 p.m., B-318 Rayburn.
  Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence, April 24, executive, 
on Intelligence Matters, 2 p.m., H-405 Capitol.
  April 25, executive, briefing on Hot-Spots, 8:45 a.m., H-405 
Capitol.
  April 26, executive, hearing on R&D and Systems Acquisition, 11:30 
a.m., H-405 Capitol.