[Congressional Record Volume 153, Number 70 (Tuesday, May 1, 2007)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D597-D598]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]





             COMMITTEE MEETINGS FOR WEDNESDAY, MAY 2, 2007

        (Committee meetings are open unless otherwise indicated)


                                 Senate

  Committee on Appropriations: Subcommittee on Labor, Health and 
Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies, to hold hearings to 
examine proposed budget estimates for fiscal year 2008 for global 
health, 9:30 a.m., SD-124.
  Subcommittee on Defense, to hold closed hearings to examine 
proposed budget estimates for fiscal year 2008 for defense 
intelligence, 10:30 a.m., S-407, Capitol.
  Subcommittee on Financial Services and General Government, to hold 
hearings to examine proposed budget estimates for fiscal year 2008 
for the government of the District of Columbia, focusing on 
federally-funded entities, 4 p.m., SD-192.
  Committee on Armed Services: Subcommittee on Strategic Forces, to 
hold hearings to examine the Department of Energy atomic energy 
defense programs in review of the Defense Authorization Request for 
Fiscal Year 2008, 2:30 p.m., SR-232A.
  Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation: Subcommittee 
on Science, Technology, and Innovation, to hold hearings to examine 
the 2006 Nobel Laureates, 4 p.m., SR-253.
  Committee on Energy and Natural Resources: business meeting to 
consider pending calendar business, 10 a.m., SD-366.
  Committee on Finance: to hold hearings to examine the Medicare 
prescription drug benefit, focusing on monitoring early experiences, 
10 a.m., SD-215.
  Committee on the Judiciary: Subcommittee on Terrorism, Technology 
and Homeland Security, to hold hearings to examine strengthening the 
security of international travel documents, focusing on interrupting 
terrorist travel, 10 a.m., SD-226.
  Special Committee on Aging: to hold hearings to examine the 
Nursing Home Reform Act (Public Law 100-203), focusing on what has 
been accomplished and what challenges still remain, 10:30 a.m., SD-
628.


                                 House

  Committee on Agriculture, hearing on review of the USDA's release 
of program beneficiaries' Social Security numbers and the 
Department's information systems, generally, 1 p.m., 1300 Longworth.
  Committee on Appropriations, Subcommittee on Agriculture, Rural 
Development, FDA, and Related Agencies Appropriations, on Farm and 
Foreign Agricultural Services, 9:30 a.m., 2362 Rayburn.
  Subcommittee on Defense, on Defense Health Program Overview, 10 
a.m., H-140 Capitol.
  Committee on Armed Services, Subcommittee on Air and Land Forces, 
to mark up H.R. 1585, National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal 
Year 2008, 9 a.m., 2118 Rayburn.
  Subcommittee on Military Personnel, to mark up H.R. 1585, National 
Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008, 11:30 a.m., 2212 
Rayburn.
  Subcommittee on Strategic Forces, to mark up H.R. 1585, National 
Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008, 1 p.m., 2118 
Rayburn.
  Committee on Energy and Commerce, Subcommittee on Commerce, Trade, 
and Consumer Protection, hearing on H.R. 1902, Protecting Consumer 
Access to Generic Drugs Act of 2007, 3 p.m., 2123 Rayburn.
  Subcommittee on Health, hearing entitled ``Assessing the Impact of 
a Safe and Equitable Biosimilar Policy in the United States,'' 10 
a.m., 2123 Rayburn.
  Committee on Financial Services, to consider the following bills: 
H.R. 698, Industrial Bank Holding Company Act of 2007; and H.R. 
1852, Expanding American Homeownership Act of 2007, 10 a.m., 2128 
Rayburn.
  Committee on Foreign Affairs, Subcommittee on International 
Organizations, Human Rights, and Oversight, hearing to review the 
State Department's 2006 Country Reports on Human Rights Practices, 
10 a.m., 2172 Rayburn.
  Committee on House Administration, meeting of the Ad Hoc Election 
Panel to discuss matters pertaining to the Contested Election in the 
13th Congressional District of Florida, 10:30 a.m., 1309 Longworth.
  Committee on the Judiciary, to mark up the following bills: H.R. 
1700, COPS Improvements Act of 2007; H.R. 916, John R. Justice 
Prosecutors and Defenders Incentive Act of 2007; H.R. 1525, Internet 
Spyware (I-SPY) Prevention Act of 2007; and H.R. 1615, Security 
Aircraft Cockpits Against Lasers Act of 2007; 10:15 a.m., 2141 
Rayburn.
  Committee on Natural Resources, to mark up the following bills: 
H.R. 1595, Guam World War II Loyalty Recognition Act; H.R. 359, 
Cesar Estrada Chavez Study Act; H.R. 713, Niagara Falls National 
Heritage Area Act; H.R. 1100, Carl Sandburg Home National Historic 
Site Boundary Revision Act of 2007; H.R. 986, Eightmile Wild and 
Scenic River Act; H.R. 505, Native Hawaiian Government 
Reorganization Act of 2007; H.R. 487, Cheyenne River Sioux Tribe 
Equitable Compensation Amendments Act of 2007; H.R. 1114, Alaska 
Water Resources Act of 2007; H.R. 1080, Grand Teton National Park 
Extension Act of 2007; and H.R. 1140 South Orange County Recycled 
Water Enhancement Act, 11 a.m., 1324 Longworth,
  Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, Subcommittee on 
Domestic Policy, hearing on Evaluating Children's Dentistry Under 
Medicaid, 2 p.m., 2154 Rayburn.

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  Committee on Rules, to consider H.R. 1592, Local Law Enforcement 
Hate Crimes Prevention Act of 2007, 2:30 p.m., H-313 Capitol.
  Committee on Science and Technology, Subcommittee on Space and 
Aeronautics, hearing on NASA's Space Science Programs: Review of 
Fiscal Year 2008 Budget Request and Issues, 10 a.m., 2318 Rayburn.
  Committee on Small Business, Subcommittee on Investigations and 
Oversight, hearing entitled ``Is the Veterans Corporation Prepared 
to Provide Entrepreneurial Development Assistance to Service Men and 
Women Returning from Iraq and Afghanistan?, 10 a.m., 2360 Rayburn.
  Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, to consider the 
following: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Survey Resolutions; a 
resolution supporting the goals and ideals of National Public Works 
Week; H. Con. Res. 79, Authorizing the use of the Capitol Grounds 
for the Greater Washington Soap Box Derby; H. Con. Res. 123, 
Authorizing the use of the Capitol Grounds for the District of 
Columbia Special Olympics Law Enforcement Torch Run; H. Con. Res. 
124, Authorizing the use of the Capitol Grounds for the National 
Peace Officers' Memorial Service; H.R. 1505, To designate the 
Federal building located at 131 East 4th Street in Davenport, Iowa, 
as the ``James A. Leach Federal Building;'' H.R. 1773, Safe American 
Roads Act of 2007, and other pending business, 11 a.m., 2167 
Rayburn.
  Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence, executive, to mark up 
H.R. 2082, Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008, 2 
p.m., H-405 Capitol.