[Congressional Record Volume 153, Number 75 (Tuesday, May 8, 2007)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D640-D641]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]





                   COMMITTEE MEETINGS FOR WEDNESDAY,

                              MAY 9, 2007

        (Committee meetings are open unless otherwise indicated)


                                 Senate

  Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry: to hold 
hearings to examine farm bill policy proposals relating to farm and 
energy issues and rural development, 9:30 a.m., SR-328A.
  Committee on Appropriations: Subcommittee on Defense, to hold 
hearings to examine proposed budget estimates for fiscal year 2008 
for the Department of Defense, 10:30 a.m., SH-216.
  Subcommittee on Financial Services and General Government, to hold 
hearings to examine proposed budget estimates for fiscal year 2008 
for the Internal Revenue Service, 3 p.m., SD-192.
  Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation: Subcommittee 
on Consumer Affairs, Insurance, and Automotive Safety, to hold 
hearings to examine All-Terrain Vehicle (ATV) safety, 2:30 p.m., SR-
253.
  Committee on Environment and Public Works: Subcommittee on Private 
Sector and Consumer Solutions to Global Warming and Wildlife 
Protection, to hold hearings to examine emerging technologies and 
practices for reducing greenhouse gas emissions, 10 a.m., SD-406.
  Committee on Foreign Relations: to hold hearings to examine 
climate change relating to national security threats, 9:30 a.m., SD-
419.
  Full Committee, to hold hearings to examine the nominations of 
Dell L. Dailey, of South Dakota, to be Coordinator for 
Counterterrorism, with the rank and status of Ambassador at Large, 
and Mark P. Lagon, of Virginia, to be Director of the Office to 
Monitor and Combat Trafficking, with the rank of Ambassador at 
Large, 2:30 p.m., SD-419.
  Committee on the Judiciary: business meeting to consider S. 376, 
to amend title 18, United States Code, to improve the provisions 
relating to the carrying of concealed weapons by law enforcement 
officers, and S. 221, to amend title 9, United States Code, to 
provide for greater fairness in the arbitration process relating to 
livestock and poultry contracts, 10 a.m., SD-226.
  Committee on Veterans' Affairs: to hold hearings to examine 
benefits legislation, 9:30 a.m., SD-562.
  Special Committee on Aging: to hold hearings to examine the future 
of Medicare, focusing on recognizing the need for chronic care 
coordination, 3 p.m., SD-106.


                                 House

  Committee on Agriculture, hearing to review the impact of imported 
contaminated food and feed ingredients and of recent food safety 
emergencies on food safety and animal health systems, 11 a.m., 1300 
Longworth.
  Committee on Appropriations, Subcommittee on Defense, on 
Guantanamo, Panel I, executive, and Panel II, open, 10 a.m., H-140 
Capitol.
  Committee on Armed Services, to mark up H.R. 1585, National 
Defense Authorization for Fiscal Year 2008, 9 a.m., 2118 Rayburn.
  Committee on Energy and Commerce, Subcommittee on Health, hearing 
entitled ``Assessing the Safety of Our Nation's Drug Supply,'' 10 
a.m., 2123 Rayburn.
  Committee on Foreign Affairs, Subcommittee on International 
Organizations, Human Rights and Oversight, hearing on the Economic 
and Military Support for the U.S. Efforts in Iraq: The Coalition of 
the Willing, Then and Now, 2 p.m., 2172 Rayburn.
  Committee on Homeland Security, Subcommittee on Emergency 
Communications, Preparedness and Response, hearing entitled 
``Assessing the Capabilities and Coordination of Federal Emergency 
Response Teams,'' 10 a.m., 1539 Rayburn.
  Committee on the Judiciary, Subcommittee on Immigration, 
Citizenship, Refugees, Border Security, and International Law, to 
continue hearings on the U.S. Economy, U.S. Workers, and Immigration 
Reform, 10 a.m., 2141 Rayburn.
  Committee on Natural Resources, oversight hearing on Endangered 
Species Act Implementation: Science or Politics? 10 a.m., 1324 
Longworth.
  Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, Subcommittee on 
Government Management, Organization, and Procurement, to consider 
the following bills: H.R.

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1870, Contractor Tax Enforcement Act; H.R. 1865, To amend title 31, 
United States Code, to allow certain local tax debt to be collected 
through the reduction of Federal tax refunds; and H.R. 404, Federal 
Customer Service Enhancement Act, 1 p.m., 2203 Rayburn.
  Subcommittee on National Security and Foreign Affairs, hearing 
entitled ``Making the Grade on the 9/11 Commission Report Card: 
American Support of Pakistani Education Reform,'' 10 a.m., 2154 
Rayburn.
  Committee on Rules, to consider H.R. 2082, Intelligence 
Authorization Act for fiscal year 2008, 2 p.m., H-313 Capitol.
  Committee on Small Business, Subcommittee on Rural and Urban 
Entrepreneurship, hearing entitled ``Maximizing the Value of 
Broadband Services to Rural Communities,'' 10 a.m., 2360 Rayburn.
  Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, Subcommittee on 
Aviation, hearing on the Future of Air Traffic Control 
Modernization, 10 am., 2167 Rayburn.
  Committee on Veterans' Affairs, hearing on the Results of the 
Administration's Task Force on Returning Global War on Terror 
Heroes, 2 p.m., 334 Cannon.
  Subcommittee on Health, hearing to examine VA's Long-Term Care 
Programs, 10 a.m., 334 Cannon.
  Committee on Ways and Means, Subcommittee on Trade and the 
Subcommittee on Commerce, Trade and Consumer Protection of the 
Committee on Energy and Commerce, and the Subcommittee on Domestic 
and International Monetary Policy, Trade and Technology of the 
Committee on Financial Services, joint hearing on Currency 
Manipulation, 9:30 a.m., 1100 Longworth.
  Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence, executive, briefing on 
Hot Spots, 8:45 a.m., H-405 Capitol.
  Select Committee on Energy Independence and Global Warming, 
hearing entitled ``Economics of Dependence on Foreign Oil--Rising 
Gasoline Prices,'' 2 p.m., 2318 Rayburn.