[Congressional Record Volume 153, Number 125 (Wednesday, August 1, 2007)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D1115-D1116]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]

COMMITTEE MEETINGS FOR THURSDAY, AUGUST 2, 2007

          (Committee meetings are open unless otherwise indicated)


                                 Senate

  Committee on Armed Services: to receive a closed briefing on drawdown 
planning for the United States forces in Iraq, 11:30 a.m., S-407, 
Capitol.
  Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs: to hold hearings to 
examine the nominations of Randall S. Kroszner, of New Jersey, Larry 
Allan Klane, of the District of Columbia, and Elizabeth A. Duke, of 
Virginia, all to be Members of the Board of Governors of the Federal 
Reserve System, 9:30 a.m., SD-538.
  Subcommittee on Security and International Trade and Finance, to hold 
hearings to examine reforming key international financial institutions 
for the 21st century, 2:30 p.m., SD-538.
  Committee on the Budget: business meeting to consider the nomination of 
Jim Nussle, of Iowa, to be Director of the Office of Management and 
Budget, 2:30 p.m., S-120, Capitol.
  Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation: business meeting to 
consider pending calendar business, 10 a.m., SR-253.
  Committee on Energy and Natural Resources: Subcommittee on National 
Parks, to hold hearings to examine S. 1253, to establish a fund for the 
National Park Centennial Challenge, 2:30 p.m., SD-366.
  Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs: Subcommittee 
on Federal Financial Management, Government Information, Federal 
Services, and International Security, to hold hearings to examine the 
Postal Accountability and Enhancement Act (Public Law 109-435), focusing 
on the services that are provided to customers, 10 a.m., SD-342.
  Committee on the Judiciary: to continue hearings to examine the 
Department of Justice politicizing the hiring and firing of United States 
Attorneys, focusing on preserving prosecutorial independence, 10 a.m., 
SD-226.
  Full Committee, business meeting to consider S. 1692, to grant a 
Federal charter to Korean War Veterans Association, Incorporated, S. 
1060, to reauthorize the grant program for reentry of offenders into the 
community in the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968, to 
improve reentry planning and implementation, S. 453, to prohibit 
deceptive practices in Federal elections, S. 1845, to provide for 
limitations in certain communications between the Department of Justice 
and the White House Office relating to civil and criminal investigations, 
a bill entitled, ``School Safety and Law Enforcement Act'', and the 
nominations of Rosa Emilia Rodriguez-Velez, to be United States Attorney 
for the District of Puerto Rico, Richard A. Jones, to be United States 
District Judge for the Western District of Washington, Sharion Aycock, to 
be United States District Judge for the Northern District of Mississippi, 
and Leslie Southwick, of Mississippi, to be United States Circuit Judge 
for the Fifth Circuit, 11:30 a.m., SD-226.
  Select Committee on Intelligence: to hold closed hearings to examine 
certain intelligence matters, 2:30 p.m., SH-219.


                                  House

  Committee on Armed Services, Subcommittee on Military Personnel, 
hearing to follow-up on the notification of

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family members of next of kin of deceased and wounded process for the 
Marine Corps, 2 p.m., 2212 Rayburn.
  Committee on the Budget, hearing on Hurricanes Katrina and Rita: What 
will be the long-term effect on the federal budget? 10 a.m., 210 Cannon.
  Committee on Energy and Commerce, Subcommittee on Environment and 
Hazardous Materials, to consider H.R. 1534, Mercury Export Ban Act of 
2007, 10 a.m., 2123 Rayburn.
  Committee on Foreign Affairs, Subcommittee on Africa, and Global 
Health, hearing on Africa Command: Opportunity for Enhanced Engagement or 
the Militarization of U.S.-Africa Relations,'' 2 p.m., 2172 Rayburn.
  Committee on House Administration, Subcommittee on Elections, oversight 
hearing on the Election Assistance Commission, 2 p.m., 1310 Longworth.
  Committee on the Judiciary, to mark up the following bills: H.R. 3013, 
Attorney-Client Privilege Protection Act of 2007; H.R. 2740, MEJA 
Expansion and Enforcement Act of 2007; H.R. 1119, Purple Heart Family 
Equity Act of 2007; and H.R. 1071, September 11 Family Humanitarian 
Relief and Patriotism Act, 11 a.m., 2141 Rayburn.
  Committee on Natural Resources, Subcommittee on Fisheries, Wildlife and 
Oceans, hearing on H.R. 1769, Endangered Salmon Predation Prevention Act, 
10 a.m., 1334 Longworth.
  Subcommittee on National Parks, and Public Lands, hearing on the 
following bills: H.R. 3094, National Park Centennial Fund Act; and H.R. 
2959, National Park Centennial Challenge Fund Act, 10 a.m., 1324 
Longworth.
  Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, to consider the 
following: H.R. 312, Civilian Service Recognition Act of 2007; H.R. 928, 
Improving Government Accountability Act; H. Res. 554, Supporting the 
Goals and Ideals of National Passport Month; H.R. 3106, To designate the 
facility of the United States Postal Service located at 805 Main Street 
in Ferdinand, Indiana, as the ``Staff Sergeant David L. Nord Post 
Office;'' H.R. 2778, To designate the facility of the United States 
Postal Service located at 3 Quaker Ridge Road in New Rochelle, New York, 
as the ``Robert Merrill Postal Station;'' H.R. 733, District of Columbia 
Budget Autonomy Act of 2007; H.R. 1054, District of Columbia Legislative 
Autonomy Act of 2007; H. Res. 544, Expressing the sympathy and pledging 
the support of the House of Representatives and the people of the United 
States for the victims of the devastating thunderstorms that caused 
severe flooding in 20 counties in eastern Kansas beginning on June 26, 
2007; and Subpoenas, 10 a.m., 2154 Rayburn.
  Subcommittee on Federal Workforce, Postal Services, and the District of 
Columbia, hearings on Federal Compensation, Part 2, Benefits, 2 p.m., 
2154 Rayburn.
  Committee on Rules, to consider the following: H.R. 2776, Renewable 
Energy and Energy Conservation Tax Act of 2007; and H.R. 3221, New 
Direction for Energy Independence, National Security, and Consumer 
Protection Act, 3 p.m., H-313 Capitol.
  Committee on Small Business, hearing entitled ``Disaster Planning and 
Recovery: Are We Ready for Another Katrina?'' 10 a.m., 2360 Rayburn.
  Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, to consider the 
following: H.R. 3246, Regional Economic and Infrastructure Development 
Act of 2007; H.R. 3224, Dam Rehabilitation and Repair Act of 2007; H.R. 
3247. Hurricanes Katrina and Rita Recovery Facilitation Act of 2007; H.R. 
409, To amend title 23, United States Code, to inspect highway tunnels; 
H.R. 2671, To designate the United States courthouse located at 301 North 
Miami Avenue, Miami, Florida, as the ``C. Clyde Atkins United States 
Courthouse;'' H.R. 2728, To designate the station of the United States 
Border Patrol located at 25762 Madison Avenue in Murrieta, California, as 
the ``Theodore L. Newton, Jr., and George F. Azrak Border Patrol 
Station;'' H. Res. 444, Supporting the goals and ideals of National 
Aviation Maintenance Technician Day, honoring the invaluable 
contributions of Charles Edward Taylor, regarded as the father of 
aviation maintenance, and recognizing the essential role of aviation 
maintenance technicians in ensuring the safety and security of civil and 
military aircraft; and H. Res. 549, Recognizing the importance of 
America's Waterway Watch programs, 11 a.m., 2167 Rayburn.
  Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation, hearing on 
Challenges Facing the Coast Guard's Marine Safety Program, 2 p.m., 2167 
Rayburn.
  Committee on Ways and Means, Subcommittee on Trade, hearing on 
Legislation Related to Trade with China, 9 a.m., 1100 Longworth.
  Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence, executive, briefing on 
Intelligence Community Update on Iraq, 10 a.m., H-405 Capitol.
  Subcommittee on Terrorism, Human Intelligence, Analysis and 
Counterintelligence, executive, briefing on CIA new Counter Terrorism 
Activity, 1 p.m., H-405 Capitol.


                             Joint Meetings

  Commission on Security and Cooperation in Europe: to hold hearings to 
examine freedom of the media in the Organization for Security and 
Cooperation in Europe region, 2 p.m., 340 CHOB.