[Congressional Record Volume 153, Number 129 (Tuesday, September 4, 2007)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D1149-D1151]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]





                      CONGRESSIONAL PROGRAM AHEAD

             Week of September 5 through September 8, 2007

                             Senate Chamber

  On Wednesday, at 11:30 a.m., Senate will continue consideration of 
H.R. 2642, Military Construction and Veterans Affairs Appropriations 
Act.
  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 Appropriations: September 5, Subcommittee on Labor, 
Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies, to hold 
hearings to examine the Utah mine disaster, focusing on preventing 
future coal mining tragedies, 10:30 a.m., SH-216.
  Committee on Armed Services: September 6, to hold hearings to 
examine a report on the findings of the Iraqi Security Forces 
Independent Assessment Commission, 10 a.m., SH-216.
  September 7, Full Committee, to hold hearings to examine a report 
of the Government Accountability Office's assessment of 18 Iraq 
benchmarks, with the possibility of a closed session in SR-222 
immediately following the open session, 9 a.m., SH-216.
  Committee on Environment and Public Works: September 6, to hold 
hearings to examine the potential human health, water quality, and 
other impacts of the confined animal feeding operation industry, 10 
a.m., SD-406.
  Committee on Finance: September 6, to continue hearings to examine 
carried interest (Part III), focusing on pension issues, 10 a.m., 
SD-215.
  Committee on Foreign Relations: September 5, to hold hearings to 
examine the nominations of Nancy Goodman Brinker, of Florida, to be 
Chief of Protocol, and to have the rank of Ambassador during her 
tenure of service, Harry K. Thomas, Jr., of New York, to be Director 
General of the Foreign Service, Mark Kimmitt, of Virginia, to be an 
Assistant Secretary of State (Political-Military Affairs), and Ned 
L. Siegel, of Florida, to be Ambassador to the Commonwealth of The 
Bahamas, 10 a.m., SD-419.
  Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions: September 6, 
to hold hearings to examine the nomination of Charles E. F. Millard, 
of New York, to be Director of the Pension Benefit Guaranty 
Corporation, 10 a.m., SD-628.
  Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs: September 
6, to hold hearings to examine a Department of Homeland Security 
status report, focusing on assessing challenges and measuring 
progress, 1:30 p.m., SD-342.
  Committee on the Judiciary: September 5, to hold hearings to 
examine the 50th anniversary of the Civil Rights Act of 1957 and its 
continuing importance, 10 a.m., SD-226.
  September 6, Full Committee, business meeting to consider S. 453, 
to prohibit deceptive practices in Federal elections, S. 1692, to 
grant a Federal charter to Korean War Veterans Association, 
Incorporated, 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, S. 772, to 
amend the Federal antitrust laws to provide expanded coverage and to 
eliminate exemptions from such laws that are contrary to the public 
interest with respect to railroads, S. Res. 282, supporting the 
goals and ideals of a National Polycystic Kidney Disease Awareness 
Week to raise public awareness and understanding of polycystic 
kidney disease and to foster understanding of the impact polycystic 
kidney disease has on patients and future generations of their 
families, S. Res. 134, designating September 2007 as ``Adopt a 
School Library Month'', and the nominations of 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 Jennifer Walker Elrod, of 
Texas, to be United States Circuit Judge for the Fifth Circuit, 10 
a.m., SD-226.

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  Select Committee on Intelligence: September 6, to hold closed 
hearings to examine certain intelligence matters, 2:30 p.m., SH-219.
  Special Committee on Aging: September 5, to hold hearings to 
examine the qualifications for those who advise seniors about 
financial issues, 3 p.m., SD-628.


                            House Committees

  Committee on Armed Services, September 5, hearing on the 
Comptroller General's assessment of the Iraqi government's record of 
performance, 10 a.m., 2118 Rayburn.
  September 5, Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations, hearing 
on the role of the Department of Defense in provincial 
reconstruction teams, 2 p.m., 2212 Rayburn.
  September 6, full Committee, hearing on the report of the 
Independent Commission on the Security Forces of Iraq, 2:30 p.m., 
2118 Rayburn.
  Committee on Education and Labor, September 5, Subcommittee on 
Health, Labor and Pensions, hearing on H.R. 2015, Employment Non-
Discrimination Act of 2007, 10:30 a.m., 2175 Rayburn.
  Committee on Financial Services, September 5, hearing entitled 
``Recent Events in the Credit and Mortgage Markets and Possible 
Implications for U.S. Consumers and the Global Economy,'' 10:30 
a.m., 2128 Rayburn.
  September 6, Subcommittee on Housing and Community Opportunity, 
hearing on H.R. 2930, Section 202 Supportive Housing for the Elderly 
Act of 2007, 10 a.m., 2128 Rayburn.
  September 6, Subcommittee on Housing and Community Opportunity and 
the Subcommittee on Capital Markets, Insurance, and Government 
Sponsored Enterprises, joint hearing on H.R. 3355, Homeowners' 
Defense Act of 2007, 2 p.m., 2128 Rayburn.
  Committee on Foreign Affairs, September 5, hearing on Iraqi 
Benchmarks: An Objective Assessment, 2 p.m., 2172 Rayburn.
  September 6, full Committee and the Committee on Armed Services, 
joint hearing on Beyond the September Report: What's Next for Iraq? 
9 a.m., 345 Cannon.
  Committee on Homeland Security, September 5, hearing entitled 
``Holding the Department of Homeland Security Accountable for 
Security Gaps,'' 10 a.m., 311 Cannon.
  September 6, hearing entitled ``Turning Spy Satellites on the 
Homeland: the Privacy and Civil Liberties Implications of the 
National Applications Office,'' 10 a.m., 311 Cannon.
  Committee on the Judiciary, September 5, to consider a resolution 
establishing a Task Force on Antitrust and Competition Policy, 
10:05; followed by a hearing on Warrantless Surveillance and the 
Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act: The Role of Checks and 
Balances in Protecting Americans' Privacy Rights, 10:15 a.m., 2141 
Rayburn.
  September 6, Subcommittee on Commercial and Administrative Law, 
hearing on American Workers in Crisis: Does the Chapter 11 Business 
Bankruptcy Law Treat Employees and Retirees Fairly? 10 a.m., 2141 
Rayburn.
  September 6, Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland 
Security, hearing on the Implementation of the ``Law Enforcement 
Officers Safety Act of 2004'' (Public Law 108-277) and Additional 
Legislative Efforts Aimed at Expanding the Authority to Carry 
Concealed Firearms, 10 a.m., 2237 Rayburn.
  September 6, Subcommittee on Immigration, Citizenship, Refugees, 
Border Security, and International Law, hearing on H.R. 1645, 
Security Through Regularized Immigration and a Vibrant Economy Act 
of 2007, 1 p.m., 2141 Rayburn.
  Committee on Natural Resources, September 6, Subcommittee on 
Fisheries, Wildlife and Oceans, hearing on the following bills: H.R. 
1464, Great Cats and Rare Canids Act of 2007; H.R. 1771, Crane 
Conservation Act of 2007; and H.R. 1913, Great Cats Conservation Act 
of 2007, 10 a.m., 1324 Longworth.
  Committee on Rules, September 5, to consider the following: H.R. 
2786, Native American Housing Assistance and Self-Determination 
Reauthorization Act of 2007; and H.R. 811, Voter Confidence and 
Increased Accessibility Act of 2007, 3 p.m., H-313 Capitol.
  September 6, to consider H.R. 1908, Patent Reform Act of 2007, 3 
p.m., H-313 Capitol.
  Committee on Science and Technology, September 5, Subcommittee on 
Energy and Environment hearing on the Benefits and Challenges of 
Producing Liquid Fuel from Coal: The Role for Federal Research, 10 
a.m., 2318 Rayburn.
  September 6, Subcommittee on Space and Aeronautics, hearing on 
NASA's Astronaut Health Care System--Results of an Independent 
Review, 10 a.m., 2318 Rayburn.
  Committee on Small Business, September 6, hearing on the Small 
Business Administration's Investment and Surety Bond Programs, 10 
a.m., 2360 Rayburn.
  Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, September 5, 
hearing on Structurally Deficient Bridges in the United States, 10 
a.m., 2167 Rayburn.
  Committee on Veterans' Affairs, September 6, Subcommittee on 
Economic Opportunity, hearing on Veterans Preference, 2 p.m., 334 
Cannon.
  Committee on Ways and Means, September 6, hearing on Fair and 
Equitable Tax Policy for American's Working Families, 10 a.m., 1100 
Longworth.
  Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence, September 6, 
executive. hearing on Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA), 
10 a.m., H-405 Capitol.
  September 7, executive, briefing on Iraq National Intelligence 
Estimate, 11 a.m., H-405 Capitol.
  Select Committee on Energy Independence and Global Warming, 
September 6, hearing entitled ``The Future of Coal Under Carbon 
Capture and Storage,'' 9:30 a.m., 2172 Rayburn.


*These figures include all measures reported, even if there was no 
accompanying report. A total of 148 reports have been filed in the 
Senate, a total of 311 reports have been filed in the House.

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