[Congressional Record Volume 153, Number 79 (Monday, May 14, 2007)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages E1043-E1046]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




              IN RECOGNITION OF SIGNATURE LEARNING CENTER

                                 ______
                                 

                          HON. BRAD ELLSWORTH

                               of indiana

                    in the house of representatives

                          Monday, May 14, 2007

  Mr. ELLSWORTH. Madam Speaker, I rise today to congratulate Signature 
Learning Center in Evansville for being recognized as one of the top 
charter schools in the nation by the Center for Education Reform (CER). 
The Center is one of only 53 schools to receive the National Charter 
School of the Year Award and was selected based on student achievement, 
satisfaction of parents, and its policies and programs.
  The Signature Learning Center has approximately 275 students with an 
average class size of 20. Its students excel academically with 100 
percent enrollment in advanced college preparatory courses and 100 
percent graduation rate. For these reasons and others, the school was 
listed by Newsweek as one of the top 100 High Schools in the nation in 
2006.
  Signature Learning Center joins nearly 4,000 charter schools 
nationwide in educating over 1 million American children.
  Children are our nation's greatest resource. The quality of education 
they receive has a direct impact on the strength of our economy, the 
safety of our communities, and the ability of our nation to compete in 
the world. The Signature Learning Center is providing children in 
southern Indiana with the tools they need to meet their full potential 
and make a difference in our world. I am proud to recognize them for 
their accomplishments today.

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                       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 Monday, May 14, 2007 may be found in the Daily 
Digest of today's Record.

                           MEETINGS SCHEDULED

                                 MAY 15
     10 a.m.
       Energy and Natural Resources
         To hold hearings to examine the short-term energy outlook 
           for summer 2007, focusing on oil and gasoline.
                                                            SD-366
       Environment and Public Works
         To hold hearings to examine green buildings, focusing on 
           benefits to health, the environment, and the bottom 
           line.
                                                            SD-406
       Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs
         To hold hearings to examine equal representation in 
           Congress, focusing on providing voting rights to the 
           District of Columbia.
                                                            SD-342
       Judiciary
         To hold hearings to examine the Department of Justice 
           politicizing the hiring and firing of United States 
           Attorneys, focusing on preserving prosecutorial 
           independence.
                                                            SD-226
       Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions
       Retirement and Aging Subcommittee
         To hold hearings to examine Alzheimer's disease, focusing 
           on current and future breakthrough research.
                                                            SD-628
     2:30 p.m.
       Energy and Natural Resources
       National Parks Subcommittee
         To hold hearings to examine S. 553, to amend the Wild and 
           Scenic Rivers Act to designate certain segments of the 
           Eightmile River in the State of Connecticut as 
           components of the National Wild and Scenic Rivers 
           System, S. 800, to establish the Niagara Falls National 
           Heritage Area in the State of New York, S. 916, to 
           modify the boundary of the Minidoka Internment National 
           Monument, to establish the Minidoka National Historic 
           Site, to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to 
           convey certain land and improvements of the Gooding 
           Division of the Minidoka Project, Idaho, S. 1057, to 
           amend the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act to designate 
           certain segments of the New River in the States of 
           North Carolina and Virginia as a component of the 
           National Wild and Scenic Rivers System, S. 1209, to 
           provide for the continued administration of Santa Rosa 
           Island, Channel Islands National Park, in accordance 
           with the laws (including regulations) and policies of 
           the National Park Service, S. 1281, to amend the Wild 
           and Scenic Rivers Act to designate certain rivers and 
           streams of the headwaters of the Snake River System as 
           additions to the National Wild and Scenic River System, 
           H.R. 161, to adjust the boundary of the Minidoka 
           Internment National Monument to include the Nidoto Nai 
           Yoni Memorial in Bainbridge Island, Washington, H.R. 
           247, to designate a Forest Service trail at Waldo Lake 
           in the Willamette National Forest in the State of 
           Oregon as a national recreation trail in honor of Jim 
           Weaver, a former Member of the House of 
           Representatives, and H.R. 376, to authorize the 
           Secretary of the Interior to conduct a special resource 
           study to determine the suitability and feasibility of 
           including the battlefields and related sites of the 
           First and Second Battles of Newtonia, Missouri, during 
           the Civil War as part of Wilson's Creek National 
           Battlefield or designating the battlefields and related 
           sites as a separate unit of the National Park System.
                                                            SD-366

                                 MAY 16
     9:30 a.m.
       Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs
         Business meeting to consider an original bill entitled 
           ``Foreign Investment and National Security Act of 
           2007'', an original bill to make technical corrections 
           to Title III of SAFETEA-LU; H.R. 1675, to suspend the 
           requirements of the Department of Housing and Urban 
           Development regarding electronic filing of previous 
           participation certificates and regarding filing of such 
           certificates with respect to certain low-income housing 
           investors, H.R. 1676, to reauthorize the program of the 
           Secretary of Housing and Urban Development for loan 
           guarantees for Indian housing, S. 254, to award 
           posthumously a Congressional gold medal to Constantino 
           Brumidi, and the nominations of David George Nason, of 
           Rhode Island, to be an Assistant Secretary of the 
           Treasury for Financial Institutions, Mario Mancuso, of 
           New York, to be Under Secretary of Commerce for Export 
           Administration, Michael W. Tankersley, of Texas, to be 
           Inspector General, Export-Import Bank, Robert M. Couch, 
           of Alabama, to be General Counsel of the Department of 
           Housing and Urban Development, and Janis Herschkowitz, 
           of Pennsylvania, and Nguyen Van Hanh, of California, 
           and David George Nason, of Rhode Island, each to be a 
           Member of the Board of Directors of the National 
           Consumer Cooperative Bank.
                                                            SD-538
       Appropriations
       Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related 
           Agencies Subcommittee
         To hold hearings to examine proposed budget estimates for 
           fiscal year 2008 for the National Institutes of Health: 
           A New Vision for Medical Research.
                                                            SD-116
       Joint Economic Committee
         To hold hearings to examine the explosive costs of elder 
           care and determine if they are hurting family finances 
           and business competition.
                                                            SH-216
     10 a.m.
       Environment and Public Works
       Clean Air and Nuclear Safety Subcommittee
         To hold hearings to examine the state of mercury 
           regulation, science, and technology.
                                                            SD-406
       Appropriations
       Defense Subcommittee
         To hold hearings to receive testimony from sundry public 
           witnesses.
                                                            SD-192
       Finance
         To hold hearings to examine the efficacy of United States 
           preference programs.
                                                            SD-215
       Judiciary
         To hold hearings to examine rogue online pharmacies, 
           focusing on the growing problem of internet drug 
           trafficking.
                                                            SD-226
       Veterans' Affairs
         To hold hearings to examine the nomination of Michael K. 
           Kussman, of Massachusetts, to be Under Secretary for 
           Health of the Department of Veterans Affairs.
                                                            SD-562
     10:30 a.m.
       Aging
         To hold hearings to examine Medicare Advantage marketing 
           and sales, focusing on who has the advantage.
                                                            SD-106
     2 p.m.
       Small Business and Entrepreneurship
         Business meeting to markup S. 1256, to amend the Small 
           Business Act to reauthorize loan programs under that 
           Act.
                                                           SR-428A
     2:30 p.m.
       Commerce, Science, and Transportation
         Business meeting to consider pending calendar business.
                                                            SR-253
     3 p.m.
       Appropriations
       Financial Services and General Government Subcommittee
         To hold hearings to examine proposed budget estimates for 
           fiscal year 2008 for the United States Securities and 
           Exchange Commission.
                                                            SD-192

                                 MAY 17
     9:30 a.m.
       Armed Services
         To hold hearings to examine the United States European 
           Command in review of the Defense Authorization Request 
           for Fiscal Year 2008 and the Future Years Defense 
           Program.
                                                            SH-216
       Indian Affairs
         To hold an oversight hearing to examine law enforcement 
           in Indian Country.
                                                            SR-485
       Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs
       Oversight of Government Management, the Federal Workforce, 
           and the District of Columbia Subcommittee
         To hold hearings to examine the federal government's 
           security clearance process, focusing on evaluating 
           progress and identifying obstacles to improvement.
                                                            SD-342

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     10 a.m.
       Judiciary
         Business meeting to consider S. 1027, to prevent tobacco 
           smuggling, to ensure the collection of all tobacco 
           taxes, 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. 376, to 
           amend title 18, United States Code, to improve the 
           provisions relating to the carrying of concealed 
           weapons by law enforcement officers, S. 1079, to 
           establish the Star-Spangled Banner and War of 1812 
           Bicentennial Commission, S. Res. 138, honoring the 
           accomplishments and legacy of Cesar Estrada Chavez, S. 
           Res. 132, recognizing the Civil Air Patrol for 65 years 
           of service to the United States, and S. Res. 130, 
           designating July 28, 2007, as ``National Day of the 
           American Cowboy'', and possible authorization of 
           subpoenas in the connection with investigation into the 
           replacement of U.S. attorneys.
                                                            SD-226
     2:30 p.m.
       Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs
       Securities, Insurance and Investment Subcommittee
         To hold hearings to examine consolidation of National 
           Association of Securities Dealers and the regulatory 
           functions of the New York Stock Exchange, focusing on 
           working towards improved regulation.
                                                            SD-538
       Intelligence
         Closed business meeting to markup an original bill 
           authorizing funds for fiscal year 2008 for the 
           intelligence community.
                                                            SH-219

                                 MAY 18
     10:30 a.m.
       Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs
       Oversight of Government Management, the Federal Workforce, 
           and the District of
       Columbia Subcommittee
         To hold hearings to examine growth trends in health care 
           premiums for active and retired federal employees.
                                                            SD-342

                                 MAY 21
     2 p.m.
       Appropriations
       Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related 
           Agencies Subcommittee
         To continue hearings to examine proposed budget estimates 
           for fiscal year 2008 for the National Institutes of 
           Health: A New Vision for Medical Research.
                                                            SD-116

                                 MAY 22
     9 a.m.
       Armed Services
       SeaPower Subcommittee
         Closed business meeting to markup those provisions which 
           fall under the subcommittee's jurisdiction of the 
           proposed National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal 
           Year 2008.
                                                            SR-222
     10 a.m.
       Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions
       Employment and Workplace Safety Subcommittee
         To hold hearings to examine the progress of the Mine 
           Improvement and New Emergency Response Act (Public Law 
           109-236).
                                                            SD-628
       Judiciary
         To hold hearings to examine restoring habeas corpus, 
           focusing on protecting American values and the Great 
           Writ.
                                                            SD-226
       Armed Services
       Personnel Subcommittee
         Closed business meeting to markup those provisions which 
           fall under the subcommittee's jurisdiction of the 
           proposed National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal 
           Year 2008.
                                                           SR-232A
       Commerce, Science, and Transportation
       Surface Transportation and Merchant Marine Infrastructure, 
           Safety and Security
       Subcommittee
         To hold hearings to examine rail safety reauthorization.
                                                            SR-253
     12:30 p.m.
       Armed Services
       Airland Subcommittee
         Closed business meeting to markup those provisions which 
           fall under the subcommittee's jurisdiction of the 
           proposed National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal 
           Year 2008.
                                                            SR-222
     2:30 p.m.
       Commerce, Science, and Transportation
       Aviation Operations, Safety, and Security Subcommittee
         To hold hearings to examine improving air service to 
           small and rural communities.
                                                            SR-253
     4 p.m.
       Armed Services
       Readiness and Management Support Subcommittee
         Closed business meeting to markup those provisions which 
           fall under the subcommittee's jurisdiction of the 
           proposed National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal 
           Year 2008.
                                                            SR-222
     5:30 p.m.
       Armed Services
       Emerging Threats and Capabilities Subcommittee
         Closed business meeting to markup those provisions which 
           fall under the subcommittee's jurisdiction of the 
           proposed National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal 
           Year 2008.
                                                           SR-232A

                                 MAY 23
     9:30 a.m.
       Veterans' Affairs
         To hold hearings to examine health legislation.
                                                            SD-562
     10 a.m.
       Commerce, Science, and Transportation
         To hold hearings to examine communications, taxation and 
           federalism.
                                                            SR-253
     11:30 a.m.
       Armed Services
       Strategic Forces Subcommittee
         Closed business meeting to markup those provisions which 
           fall under the subcommittee's jurisdiction of the 
           proposed National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal 
           Year 2008.
                                                            SR-222
     2:30 p.m.
       Armed Services
         Closed business meeting to markup the proposed National 
           Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008.
                                                            SR-222

                                 MAY 24
     9:30 a.m.
       Armed Services
         Closed business meeting to markup the proposed National 
           Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008.
                                                            SR-222
     10 a.m.
       Commerce, Science, and Transportation
         To hold hearings to examine the nominations of Michael E. 
           Baroody, of Virginia, to be Chairman and Commissioner 
           of the Consumer Product Safety Commission, and Charles 
           Darwin Snelling, of Pennsylvania, to be a Member of the 
           Board of Directors of the Metropolitan Washington 
           Airports Authority.
                                                            SR-253
       Commission on Security and Cooperation in Europe
         To hold hearings to examine Russia, focusing on the 
           reemergence of Russia as a major political and economic 
           power.
                                                          B318RHOB
     3 p.m.
       Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs
       Disaster Recovery Subcommittee
         To hold hearings to examine issues relative to residents 
           of Louisiana affected by Hurricane Katrina or Rita, 
           focusing on the goals, costs, management and 
           impediments facing Louisiana's Road Home Program.
                                                            SD-342

                                JUNE 13
     9:30 a.m.
       Veterans' Affairs
         Business meeting to markup pending legislation.
                                                            SD-562
     10 a.m.
       Rules and Administration
         To hold hearings to examine nominations to the Federal 
           Election Commission.
                                                            SR-301

                                JUNE 27
     9:30 a.m.
       Veterans' Affairs
         To hold an oversight hearing to examine the Department of 
           Veterans Affairs and the Department of Defense, 
           focusing on cooperation on employment issues.
                                                            SD-562

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                             POSTPONEMENTS

                                 MAY 15
     9:30 a.m.
       Armed Services
         Business meeting to consider pending military nomination.
                                                            SR-222
     2:30 p.m.
       Intelligence
         To hold hearings to examine the nomination of John A. 
           Rizzo, of the District of Columbia, to be General 
           Counsel of the Central Intelligence Agency.
                                                            SD-106

                                 MAY 17
     10 a.m.
       Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions
       Employment and Workplace Safety Subcommittee
         To hold hearings to examine the efficacy of the United 
           States Department of Labor, focusing on enforcing the 
           law.
                                                            SD-628
       Commerce, Science, and Transportation
         To hold hearings to examine violence in the media.
                                                            SR-253