[Congressional Record Volume 153, Number 141 (Friday, September 21, 2007)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D1241-D1245]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]





                      CONGRESSIONAL PROGRAM AHEAD

            Week of September 24 through September 29, 2007

                             Senate Chamber

  On Monday, at 3 p.m., Senate will begin consideration of the 
conference report to accompany H.R. 1495, Water Resources Development 
Act; following the disposition of the conference report to accompany 
H.R. 1495, Water Resources Development Act, Senate will resume 
consideration of H.R. 1585, National Defense Authorization 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 26, to hold hearings to 
examine proposed budget estimates for fiscal year 2008 for the 
President's supplemental request for the wars in Iraq and 
Afghanistan, 2 p.m., SD-106.
  Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs: September 25, to 
hold hearings to examine two years after Hurricanes Katrina and 
Rita, focusing on housing needs in the Gulf Coast, 9:30 a.m., SD-
538.
  September 26, Full Committee, to hold hearings to examine the role 
and impact of credit rating agencies on the subprime credit markets, 
9:30 a.m., SD-538.
  Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation: September 27, 
Subcommittee on Aviation Operations, Safety, and Security, to hold 
hearings to examine congestion and delays impacting travelers, 
focusing on possible solutions, 10 a.m., SR-253.
  September 27, Full Committee, business meeting to consider S. 
1578, to amend the Nonindigenous Aquatic Nuisance Prevention and 
Control Act of 1990 to establish vessel ballast water management 
requirements, S. 1889, to amend title 49, United States Code, to 
improve railroad safety by reducing accidents and to prevent 
railroad fatalities, injuries, and hazardous materials releases, S. 
1453, to extend the moratorium on taxes on Internet access and 
multiple and discriminatory taxes on electronic commerce imposed by 
the Internet Tax Freedom Act, S. 1965, to protect children from 
cybercrimes, including crimes by online predators, to enhance 
efforts to identify and eliminate child pornography, and to help 
parents shield their children from material that is inappropriate 
for minors, S. J. Res. 17, directing the United States to initiate 
international discussions and take necessary steps with other 
Nations to negotiate an agreement for managing migratory and 
transboundary fish stocks in the Arctic Ocean, and S. Con. Res. 39, 
supporting the goals and ideals of a world day of remembrance for 
road crash victims, and a promotion list in the United States Coast 
Guard, 2:30 p.m., SR-253.
  Committee on Energy and Natural Resources: September 24, to hold 
hearings to examine scientific assessments of the impacts of global 
climate change on wildfire activity in the United States, 3 p.m., 
SD-366.

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  September 25, Full Committee, to hold hearings to examine S. 1756, 
to provide supplemental ex gratia compensation to the Republic of 
the Marshall Islands for impacts of the nuclear testing program of 
the United States, 10 a.m., SD-366.
  September 26, Full Committee, to hold hearings to examine S. 1543, 
to establish a national geothermal initiative to encourage increased 
production of energy from geothermal resources, 10 a.m., SD-366.
  September 27, Full Committee, to hold hearings to examine hard-
rock mining on federal lands, 9:30 a.m., SD-366.
  September 27, Subcommittee on National Parks, to hold hearings to 
examine S. 148, to establish the Paterson Great Falls National Park 
in the State of New Jersey, S. 189, to decrease the matching funds 
requirements and authorize additional appropriations for Keweenaw 
National Historical Park in the State of Michigan, S. 697, to 
establish the Steel Industry National Historic Site in the State of 
Pennsylvania, S. 1341, to provide for the exchange of certain Bureau 
of Land Management land in Pima County, Arizona, S. 128, to amend 
the Cache La Poudre River Corridor Act to designate a new management 
entity, make certain technical and conforming amendments, enhance 
private property protections, S. 1476, to authorize the Secretary of 
the Interior to conduct special resources study of the Tule Lake 
Segregation Center in Modoc County, California, to determine 
suitability and feasibility of establishing a unit of the National 
Park System, S. 867 and H.R. 299, bills to adjust the boundary of 
Lowell National Historical Park, S. 1709 and H.R. 1239, bills to 
amend the National Underground Railroad Network to Freedom Act of 
1998 to provide additional staff and oversight of funds to carry out 
the Act, S. 1808, to authorize the exchange of certain land in 
Denali National Park in the State of Alaska, S. 1969, to authorize 
the Secretary of the Interior to conduct a special resource study to 
determine the suitability and feasibility of designating Estate 
Grange and other sites related to Alexander Hamilton's life on the 
island of St. Croix in the United States Virgin Islands as a unit of 
the National Park System, and S. 1039, to extend the authorization 
for the Coastal Heritage Trail in the State of New Jersey, 2:30 
p.m., SD-366.
  Committee on Environment and Public Works: September 25, to hold 
hearings to examine green jobs created by global warming 
initiatives, 2 p.m., SD-406.
  September 26, Full Committee, to hold hearings to examine the 
impacts of global warming on the Chesapeake Bay, 9:30 a.m., SD-406.
  Committee on Finance: September 25, to hold hearings to examine 
home and community based care, focusing on expanding options for 
long-term care, 10 a.m., SD-G50.
  September 26, Full Committee, to hold hearings to examine offshore 
tax issues, focusing on reinsurance and hedge funds, 10 a.m., SD-
215.
  September 27, Full Committee, to hold hearings to examine the 
efficacy of national border security, 10 a.m., SD-215.
  Committee on Foreign Relations: September 25, to hold hearings to 
examine the nominations of David T. Johnson, of Georgia, to be an 
Assistant Secretary of State (International Narcotics and Law 
Enforcement Affairs), P. Robert Fannin, of Arizona, to be Ambassador 
to the Dominican Republic, and Paul E. Simons, of Virginia, to be 
Ambassador to the Republic of Chile, 2:30 p.m., SD-419.
  September 27, Full Committee, to hold hearings to examine the 
United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (T. Doc.103-39), 
2:30 p.m., SD-419.
  Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions: September 27, 
to hold hearings to examine pursuing Brown v. Board of Education's 
promise, focusing on ensuring equal opportunity in public education, 
10 a.m., SD-430.
  Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs: September 
26, business meeting to consider H.R. 2654, to designate the 
facility of the United States Postal Service located at 202 South 
Dumont Avenue in Woonsocket, South Dakota, as the ``Eleanor McGovern 
Post Office Building'', H.R. 2467, to designate the facility of the 
United States Postal Service located at 69 Montgomery Street in 
Jersey City, New Jersey, as the ``Frank J. Guarini Post Office 
Building'', H.R. 2587, to designate the facility of the United 
States Postal Service located at 555 South 3rd Street Lobby in 
Memphis, Tennessee, as the ``Kenneth T. Whalum, Sr. Post Office 
Building'', 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. 
2825, to designate the facility of the United States Postal Service 
located at 326 South Main Street in Princeton, Illinois, as the 
``Owen Lovejoy Princeton Post Office Building'', H.R. 3052, to 
designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located 
at 954 Wheeling Avenue in Cambridge, Ohio, as the ``John Herschel 
Glenn, Jr. Post Office Building'', H.R. 3106 and S. 2023, bills 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. 2765, to designate the facility of 
the United States Postal Service located at 44 North Main Street in 
Hughesville, Pennsylvania, as the ``Master Sergeant Sean Michael 
Thomas Post Office'', and the nomination of Julie L. Myers, of 
Kansas, to be Assistant Secretary of Homeland Security, 10 a.m., SD-
342.
  September 27, Subcommittee on Federal Financial Management, 
Government Information, Federal Services, and International 
Security, to hold hearings to examine cost effective military 
strategic airlift requirements in the 21st century, 3:30 p.m., SD-
342.
  September 28, Subcommittee on Oversight of Government Management, 
the Federal Workforce, and the District of Columbia, to hold 
hearings to examine the role of Federal Executive Boards in pandemic 
preparedness, 10 a.m., SD-342.
  Committee on Indian Affairs: September 27, business meeting to 
consider pending calendar business; to be immediately followed by an 
oversight hearing to examine the prevalence of violence against 
Indian women, 9 a.m., SD-628.

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  Committee on the Judiciary: September 25, to hold hearings to 
examine streghtening the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act 
(FISA), 9:30 a.m., SD-226.
  September 25, Full Committee, to hold hearings to examine pending 
judicial nominations, 2:30 p.m., SD-226.
  September 26, Full Committee, to hold hearings to examine the 
nomination of Michael J. Sullivan, of Massachusetts, to be Director, 
Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives, 2:30 p.m., SD-
226.
  September 27, Full Committee, to hold hearings to examine S. 2035, 
to maintain the free flow of information to the public by providing 
conditions for the federally compelled disclosure of information by 
certain persons connected with the news media, S.J. Res. 13, 
granting the consent of Congress to the International Emergency 
Management Assistance Memorandum of Understanding, S. 980, to amend 
the Controlled Substances Act to address online pharmacies, S. Con. 
Res. 45, commending the Ed Block Courage Award Foundation for its 
work in aiding children and families affected by child abuse, and 
designating November 2007 as National Courage Month, S. Res. 258, 
recognizing the historical and educational significance of the 
Atlantic Freedom Tour of the Freedom Schooner Amistad, and 
expressing the sense of the Senate that preserving the legacy of the 
Amistad story is important in promoting multicultural dialogue, 
education, and cooperation, S. 1267, to maintain the free flow of 
information to the public by providing conditions for the federally 
compelled disclosure of information by certain persons connected 
with the news media, and the nomination of James Russell Dedrick, to 
be United States Attorney for the Eastern District of Tennessee, 10 
a.m., SD-226.
  September 27, Subcommittee on Antitrust, Competition Policy and 
Consumer Rights, to hold hearings to examine the Google-DoubleClick 
merger and the online advertising industry, focusing on the risks 
for competition and privacy, 2 p.m., SD-226.
  Committee on Rules and Administration: September 26, business 
meeting to consider the nominations of Robert Charles Tapella, of 
Virginia, to be Public Printer, Steven T. Walther, of Nevada, Hans 
von Spakovsky, of Georgia, David M. Mason, of Virginia, and Robert 
D. Lenhard, of Maryland, all to be Members of the Federal Election 
Commission, 10 a.m., SR-301.
  Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship: September 26, to 
hold hearings to examine improving internet access to help small 
business compete in a global economy, 10 a.m., SR-428A.
  Committee on Veterans' Affairs: September 25, to hold an oversight 
hearing to examine research and treatment for Gulf War illnesses, 
9:30 a.m., SD-562.
  September 27, Full Committee, to hold hearings to examine the 
nomination of Paul J. Hutter, of Virginia, to be General Counsel, 
Department of Veterans Affairs, 9:30 a.m., SD-562.
  Select Committee on Intelligence: September 25, to hold closed 
hearings to examine certain intelligence matters, 2 p.m., SH-219.


                            House Committees

  Committee on Agriculture, September 26, Subcommittee on General 
Farm Commodities and Risk Management, hearing to review 
reauthorization of the Commodity Exchange Act, 10 a.m., 1300 
Longworth.
  September 27, full Committee, hearing to review H.R. 1011, 
Virginia Ridge and Valley Act of 2007, 11 a.m., 1300 Longworth.
  Committee on Appropriations, September 25, Subcommittee on 
Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and 
Related Agencies, on Safety of Imported Foods, 10 a.m., 2362A 
Rayburn.
  September 25, Subcommittee on Legislative Branch, on Capitol 
Visitor Center, 10 a.m., 2358 Rayburn.
  Committee on Armed Services, September 26, to mark up H.R. 2826, 
To amend titles 28 and 10, United States Code, to restore habeas 
corpus for individuals detained by the United States at Naval 
Station, Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, 10 a.m., 2118 Rayburn.
  September 26, full Committee, hearing to receive testimony on Army 
strategic initiatives, 2 p.m., 2118 Rayburn.
  Committee on Energy and Commerce, September 25, Subcommittee on 
Commerce, Trade, and Consumer Protection, hearing entitled ``From 
Imus to Industry: The Business of Stereotypes and Degrading 
Images,'' 10 a.m., 2123 Rayburn.
  September 26, Subcommittee on Health, hearing on the Food and Drug 
Safety Import Act, 10 a.m., 2123 Rayburn.
  Committee on Financial Services, September 25, to mark up the 
following bills: H.R. 3521, Public Housing Asset Management 
Improvement Act of 2007; H.R. 2930, Section 202 Supportive Housing 
for the Elderly Act of 2007; H.R. 3355, Homeowners' Defense Act of 
2007; and H.R. 3524, HOPE VI Improvement and Reauthorization Act of 
2007; and H.R. 946, Consumer Overdraft Protection Fair Practices 
Act, 10 a.m., 2128 Rayburn.
  September 27, hearing entitled ``DEC Proxy Access Proposals: 
Implications for Investors,'' 10 a.m., 2128 Rayburn.
  September 27, Subcommittee on Capital Markets, Insurance, and 
Government Sponsored Enterprises, hearing entitled ``The Role of 
Credit Rating Agencies in the Structured Finance Market,'' 2 p.m., 
2128 Rayburn.
  Committee on Foreign Affairs, September 25, hearing on PEPFAR 
Reauthorization: From Emergency to Sustainability, 10 a.m., 2172 
Rayburn.
  September 25, Subcommittee on Asia, the Pacific and the Global 
Environment, hearing on APEC 2007: Advancing U.S. Exports to the 
Asia-Pacific Region, 2 p.m., 2172 Rayburn.
  September 26, full Committee, to mark up the following measures: 
S. 1612, International Emergency Economic Powers Enhancement Act; H. 
Res. 635, Recognizing the commencement of Ramadan, the Islamic holy 
month of fasting and spiritual renewal, and commend Muslims in the 
United States and throughout the world for their faith; and H. Con. 
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sense of Congress regarding the immediate and unconditional release 
of Daw Aung San Suu Kyi, 10 a.m., 2172 Rayburn.
  September 29, Subcommittee on the Middle East and South Asia, 
hearing on Iran Sanctions and Regional Security, 10 a.m., 2172 
Rayburn.
  Committee on Homeland Security, September 25, to mark up H.R. 
2830, Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2007, 11 a.m., 311 Cannon.
  September 26, Subcommittee on Emerging Threats, Cybersecurity, and 
Science and Technology, hearing entitled ``Beyond the Checklist: 
Addressing Shortfalls in National Pandemic Influenza Preparedness,'' 
10 a.m., 2311 Cannon.
  September 27, Subcommittee on Intelligence, Information Sharing 
and Terrorism Risk, hearing entitled ``The Way Forward with Fusion 
Centers: Challenges and Strategies for Change,'' 10 a.m., 311 
Cannon.
  Committee on the Judiciary, September 25, Task Force on Antitrust 
and Competition Policy, oversight hearing on Antitrust Agencies: 
Department of Justice Antitrust Division and Federal Trade 
Commission Bureau of Competition, 1 p.m., 2141 Rayburn.
  September 25, Subcommittee on Commercial and Administrative Law, 
hearing on Straightening Out the Mortgage Mess: How Can We Protect 
Home Ownership and Provide Relief to Consumers in Financial 
Distress? 3 p.m., 2237 Rayburn.
  September 25, Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights and 
Civil Liberties, oversight hearing on the Employment Section of the 
Civil Rights Division of the U.S. Department of Justice, 10 a.m., 
2141 Rayburn.
  September 27, full Committee, hearing on H.R. 2128, Sunshine in 
the Courtroom Act of 2007, 1 p.m., 2141 Rayburn.
  Committee on Natural Resources, September 25, Subcommittee on 
Water and Power, hearing on the following bills: H.R. 123, To 
authorize appropriations for the San Gabriel Basin Restoration Fund; 
H.R. 2498, To provide for a study regarding development of a 
comprehensive integrated regional water management plan that would 
address four general areas of regional water planning in both the 
San Joaquin River Hydrologic Region and the Tulare Lake Hydrologic 
Region, inclusive of Kern, Tulare, Kings, Fresno, Madera, Merced, 
Stanislaus, and San Joaquin Counties, California, and to provide 
that such plan be the guide by which those counties use as a 
mechanism to address and solve long-term water needs in a 
sustainable and equitable manner; and H.R. 2535, Tule River Tribe 
Water Development Act, 10 a.m., 1324 Longworth.
  September 27, Subcommittee on Fisheries, Wildlife and Oceans, 
oversight hearing entitled ``Aquatic Nuisance Species and Activities 
of the Aquatic Nuisance Species Task Force,'' 2 p.m., 1334 
Longworth.
  September 27, Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests and Public 
Lands, hearing on the following bills: H.R. 830, Denali National 
Park and Alaska Railroad Land Exchange Act of 2007; H.R. 2094, To 
provide for certain administrative and support services for the 
Dwight D. Eisenhower Memorial Commission; and H.R. 3111, Port 
Chicago Naval Magazine National Memorial Enhancement Act of 2007, 10 
a.m., 1324 Longworth.
  Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, September 25, 
hearing on Lobbying by the U.S. Department of Transportation Against 
State Actions to Address Climate Change, 10 a.m., 2154 Rayburn.
  September 25, Subcommittee on Domestic Policy, hearing on Will 
NIEHS' new priorities protect public health? 2 p.m., 2154 Rayburn.
  September 25, Subcommittee on Information Policy, Census and 
National Archives, hearing on Organ Donation: Utilizing Public 
Policy and Technology to Strengthen Organ Donor Programs, 2 p.m., 
2247 Rayburn.
  September 26, Subcommittee on Government, Organization, and 
Procurement, hearing on Federal Contracting: Removing Hurdles from 
Minority-Owned Small Businesses, 2 p.m., 2154 Rayburn.
  September 26, Subcommittee on National Security and Foreign 
Affairs, hearing `` Third Walter Reed Oversight Hearing: Keeping the 
Nation's Promise to Our Wounded Soldiers,'' 10 a.m., 2154 Rayburn.
  September 27, full Committee, hearing on Assessing the State of 
Iraqi Corruption, 10 a.m., 2154 Rayburn.
  Committee on Rules, September 24, to consider the Children's 
Health Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2007, 5 p.m., H-313 
Capitol.
  September 25, to consider the following: H.R 2693, Popcorn Workers 
Lung Disease Prevention Act; and a measure Making continuing 
appropriations for the fiscal year 2008, 3 p.m., H-313 Capitol.
  Committee on Science and Technology, September 25, Subcommittee on 
Energy and Environment, hearing on Revisiting the Industrial 
Technologies Program (ITP): Achieving Industrial Efficiency, 2 p.m., 
2318 Rayburn.
  September 25, Subcommittee on Research and Science Education, 
hearing on the Contribution of the Social Sciences to the Energy 
Challenge, 10 a.m., 2318 Rayburn.
  September 26, full Committee, hearing on meeting the need for 
Interoperability and Information Security in Health IT, 10 a.m., 
2318 Rayburn.
  September 27, Subcommittee on Investigations and Oversight, 
hearing on the National Security Implications of Climate Change, 10 
a.m., 2318 Rayburn.
  Committee on Small Business, September 26, Subcommittee on 
Contracting and Technology, hearing on Small Business Renewable 
Energy Tax Incentive Possibilities, 10 a.m., 2360 Rayburn.
  September 27, full Committee, hearing on Management and 
Authorization legislation, 10 a.m., 2360 Rayburn.
  Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, September 25, 
Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings and Emergency 
Management, hearing on Emancipation Hall: A Tribute to the Slaves 
Who Helped Build the U.S. Capitol, 2 p.m., 2253 Rayburn.
  September 25, Subcommittee on Transportation and Infrastructure, 
hearing on Rail Competition and Service, 10 a.m., 2167 Rayburn.

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  September 26, Subcommittee on Aviation, hearing on Airline Delays 
and Consumer Issues, 2 p.m., 2167 Rayburn.
  September 26, Subcommittee on Highways and Transit, hearing on 
Federal Transit Administration's Proposed Rule on the New Starts and 
Small Starts Programs, 10 a.m., 2167 Rayburn.
  September 27, Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public 
Buildings and Emergency Management, hearing on the John F. Kennedy 
Center Reauthorization, 10 a.m., 2167 Rayburn.
  September 28, Subcommittee on Aviation, hearing on the Transition 
from FAA to Contractor-Operated Service Stations: Lessons Learned, 
10 a.m., 2167 Rayburn.
  Committee on Veterans' Affairs, September 25, Subcommittee on 
Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs, hearing on the Board of 
Veterans' Appeals Adjudication Process and the Appeals Management 
Center, 2 p.m., 334 Cannon.
  September 25, Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations, 
hearing on VA Polytrauma Rehabilitation Centers: Management Issues, 
10 a.m., 334 Cannon.
  September 26, full Committee, hearing on VA IT Reorganization: How 
Far Has VA Come? 10 a.m., 334 Cannon.
  September 27, Subcommittee on Health, hearing on VA Grant and Per 
Diem Program, 10 a.m., 334 Cannon.
  Committee on Ways and Means, September 25, to consider a measure 
to implement the United States-Peru Trade Promotion Agreement, 10:30 
a.m., 1100n Longworth.
  September 25, Subcommittee on Oversight, hearing to Examine 
Whether Charitable Organizations Serve the Needs of Diverse 
Communities, 2 p.m., 1100 Longworth.
  Select Committee to Investigate the voting Irregularities of 
August, 2, 2007, September 27, to meet for organization purposes; to 
consider an Interim Report, required by H. Res. 611, Raising a 
question of the privileges of the House, to be filed with the House 
of Representatives by September 30, 2007, followed by a hearing on 
Voting in the House of Representatives, 9 a.m., H-313 Capitol.


                             Joint Meetings

  Commission on Security and Cooperation in Europe: September 27, to 
hold hearings to examine human rights defenders in Russia, 10 a.m., 
2212RHOB.