[Congressional Record Volume 153, Number 146 (Friday, September 28, 2007)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D1289-D1291]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]





                      CONGRESSIONAL PROGRAM AHEAD

               Week of October 1 through October 6, 2007

                             Senate Chamber

  On Monday, at 3 p.m., Senate will resume consideration of H.R. 1585, 
National Defense Authorization Act, vote on Nelson (NE) (for Levin) 
Amendment No. 2011 at 5:30 p.m., and then vote on passage of the bill.
  During the balance of the week Senate will consider any other cleared 
legislative and executive business, including appropriation bills, and 
conference reports, when available.


                           Senate Committees

        (Committee meetings are open unless otherwise indicated)
  Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs: October 2, to 
hold hearings to examine the National Flood Insurance Program, 10:30 
a.m., SD-538.
  October 3, Full Committee, to hold hearings to examine combating 
genocide in Darfur, focusing on the role of divestment and other 
policy tools, 9:30 a.m., SD-538.
  October 4, Full Committee, to hold hearings to examine the 
regulation and supervision of industrial loan companies, 10 a.m., 
SD-538.
  Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation: October 4, to 
hold hearings to examine the security of our nation's seaports, 10 
a.m., SR-253.
  October 4, Subcommittee on Consumer Affairs, Insurance, and 
Automotive Safety, to hold hearings to examine S. 2045, to reform 
the Consumer Product Safety Commission to provide greater protection 
for children's products, to improve the screening of noncompliant 
consumer products, to improve the effectiveness of consumer product 
recall programs, 2:30 p.m., SR-253.
  Committee on Environment and Public Works: October 2, to hold 
hearings to examine pending nominations, 10 a.m., SD-406.
  October 3, Subcommittee on Clean Air and Nuclear Safety, to hold 
hearings to examine the Nuclear Regulatory Commission's reactor 
oversight process, 10 a.m., SD-406.
  Committee on Foreign Relations: October 4, to hold hearings to 
examine united Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea, with 
Annexes, done at Montego Bay, December 10, 1982 (the 
``Convention''), and the Agreement Relating to the Implementation of 
Part XI of the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea of 10 
December 1982, with Annex, adopted at New York, July 28, 1994 (the 
``Agreement''), and signed by the United States, subject to 
ratification, on July 29, 1994 (Treaty Doc. 103-39), 9:30 a.m., SD-
419.

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  Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions: October 2, to 
hold hearings to examine issues and challenges facing current mine 
safety disasters, 10 a.m., SD-430.
  Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs: October 
2, Subcommittee on Oversight of Government Management, the Federal 
Workforce, and the District of Columbia, to hold hearings to examine 
the National Capitol for pandemic preparedness, 10 a.m., SD-342.
  October 3, Ad Hoc Subcommittee on State, Local, and Private Sector 
Preparedness and Integration, to hold hearings to examine pandemic 
influenza, focusing on state and local government efforts to 
prepare, 2:30 p.m., SD-342.
  October 4, Subcommittee on Oversight of Government Management, the 
Federal Workforce, and the District of Columbia, to hold hearings to 
examine forestalling the coming pandemic, focusing on infectious 
disease surveillance overseas, 2:30 p.m., SD-342.
  Committee on Indian Affairs: October 4, to hold an oversight 
hearing to examine the backlogs at the Department of the Interior, 
focusing on land in to trust application, environmental impact 
statements, probate, and appraisals and lease approvals, 9:30 a.m., 
SD-628.
  Committee on the Judiciary: October 3, Subcommittee on Antitrust, 
Competition Policy and Consumer Rights, to hold hearings to examine 
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, 10:30 
a.m., SD-226.
  October 4, Full Committee, business meeting to consider S. 1640, 
to amend chapter 13 of title 17, United States Code (relating to the 
vessel hull design protection), to clarify the definitions of a hull 
and a deck, 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. Res. 326, supporting the goals and ideals of a National 
Day of Remembrance for Murder Victims, H. Con. Res. 193, recognizing 
all hunters across the United States for their continued commitment 
to safety, and the nomination of Thomas P. O'Brien, to be United 
States Attorney for the Central District of California, 10 a.m., SD-
226.
  October 4, Full Committee, to hold hearings to examine the 
implementation of the Hometown Heroes Survivors Benefits Act, 2:30 
p.m., SD-226.
  Committee on Veterans' Affairs: October 2, business meeting to 
consider the nomination of Paul J. Hutter, of Virginia, to be 
General Counsel, Department of Veterans Affairs, Time to be 
announced, Room to be announced.
  Special Committee on Aging: October 3, to hold hearings to examine 
veterans health, focusing on ensuring the care of aging heroes, 10 
a.m., SR-325.


                            House Committees

  Committee on Agriculture, October 3, Subcommittee on Horticulture 
and Organic Agriculture, hearing to examine the joint performance of 
the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, USDA, Customs and 
Border Protection, U.S. Department of Homeland Security in 
protecting U.S. agriculture from foreign pests and diseases, 10 
a.m., 1300 Longworth.
  October 4, full Committee, hearing to review the labor needs of 
American agriculture, 11 a.m., 1300 Longworth.
  Committee on Appropriations, October 2, Subcommittee on 
Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and 
Related Agencies, on Food Aid Programs, 10 a.m., 2362A Rayburn.
  Committee on Armed Services, October 4, Subcommittee on Oversight 
and Investigations, hearing on the role of the Department of Defense 
in Provincial Reconstruction Teams in Afghanistan and Iraq, 9 a.m., 
2212 Rayburn.
  Committee on the Budget, October 4, hearing on Issues in Federal 
Government Financial Liabilities: Commercial Nuclear Waste, 10 a.m., 
210 Cannon.
  Committee on Education and Labor, October 2, to mark up H.R. 3685, 
Employment Non-Discrimination Act of 2007, 10 a.m., 2175 Rayburn.
  October 3, hearing on Mine Safety: The Perspective of the Families 
at Crandall Canyon, 10:30 a.m., 2175 Rayburn.
  October 4, full Committee, hearing on H.R. 3185, 401(k) Fair 
Disclosure for Retirement Security Act of 2007, 10:30 a.m., 2175 
Rayburn.
  Committee on Energy and Commerce, October 2, Subcommittee on 
Telecommunications and the Internet, hearing entitled ``Digital 
Future of the United States: Part VI: The Future of 
Telecommunications Competition,'' 9:30 a.m., 2123 Rayburn.
  October 3, Subcommittee on Health, hearing on H.R. 1108, Family 
Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Act, 10 a.m., 2123 Rayburn.
  October 4, Subcommittee on Environment and Hazardous Materials, 
hearing entitled ``Environmental Justice and Toxics Release 
Inventory Report Program: Communities Have a Right To Know,'' 10 
a.m., 2322 Rayburn.
  October 4, Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations, hearing 
entitled ``Germs, Viruses, and Secrets: The Silent Proliferation of 
Bio-Laboratories in the United States,'' 10 a.m., 2123 Rayburn.
  Committee on Financial Services, October 2, hearing entitled 
``Systemic Risk: Examining Regulators' Ability To React to Threats 
in the Financial System,'' 10 a.m., 2128 Rayburn.
  October 2, Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations, hearing 
entitled ``Credit-Based Insurance Scores: Are They Fair?'' 2 p.m., 
2128 Rayburn.
  October 3, full Committee, hearing entitled `` The Fight against 
Global Poverty and Inequality: The World Bank's Approach to Core 
Labor Standards and Employment Creation,'' 10 a.m., 2128 Rayburn.
  October 3, Subcommittee on Capital Markets, Insurance, and 
Government Sponsored Enterprises, hearing entitled ``Need for 
Insurance Regulatory Reform,'' 2 p.m., 2128 Rayburn.
  October 4, Subcommittee on Housing and Community Opportunity, to 
hold a hearing entitled ``Reauthorization of the McKinney-Vento 
Homeless Assistance Act,'' 10 a.m., 2128 Rayburn.
  Committee on Foreign Affairs, October 2, Subcommittee on Africa 
and Global Health, hearing on Ethiopia and the

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State of Democracy: Effects on Human Rights and Humanitarian 
Conditions in the Ogaden and Somalia, 10 a.m., 2172 Rayburn.
  October 2, Subcommittee on Western Hemisphere, hearing on 
Leveraging Remittances for Families and Communities, 2 p.m., 2172 
Rayburn.
  October 3, Subcommittee on Europe, hearing on America's Role in 
Addressing Outstanding Holocaust Issues, 1 p.m., 2172 Rayburn.
  October 4, Subcommittee on Middle East and South Asia, hearing on 
Counternarcotics Strategy and Police Training in Afghanistan, 9:30 
a.m., 2172 Rayburn.
  Committee on Homeland Security, October 3, Subcommittee on 
Emergency Communications, Preparedness, and Response, hearing 
entitled ``Practicing Like We Play: Examining Homeland Security 
Exercises,'' 10 a.m., 311 Cannon.
  October 4, Subcommittee on Border, Maritime and Global 
Counterterrorism, hearing entitled ``Homeland Security Beyond Our 
Borders: Examining the Status of Counterterrorism Coordination 
Overseas,'' 10 a.m., 311 Cannon.
  Committee on House Administration, October 2, Election Task Force, 
briefing on the Status of the Investigation into FL-13 Congressional 
District Contested Election, 4 p.m., 1310 Longworth.
  October 3, full Committee, hearing on The Importance of Poll 
Workers: Best Practices and Recommendations, 2 p.m., 1310 Longworth.
  Committee on the Judiciary, October 2, Subcommittee on Commercial 
and Administrative Law, hearing on the United States Trustee 
Program: Watchdog or Attack Dog? 1 p.m., 2237 Rayburn.
  October 2, Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland 
Security, hearing on Gang Crime Prevention and the Need to Foster 
Innovative Solutions at the Federal Level, 1 p.m., 2141 Rayburn.
  October 4, Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and 
Civil Liberties, hearing on H.R. 3195, ADA Restoration Act of 2007; 
10 a.m., 2141 Rayburn.
  October 4, Subcommittee on Immigration, Citizenship, Refugees, 
Border Security, and International Law, hearing on Detention and 
Removal: Immigration Detainee Medical Care, 1 p.m., 2141 Rayburn.
  Committee on Natural Resources, October 2, Subcommittee on Energy 
and Mineral Resources, hearing on H.R. 2262, Hardrock Mining and 
Reclamation Act of 2007, 2 p.m., 1324 Longworth.
  October 3, full Committee, hearing on H.R. 2837, Indian Tribal 
Federal Recognition Administrative Procedures Act, 10 a.m., 1324 
Longworth.
  October 4, Subcommittee on Fisheries, Wildlife and Oceans, to mark 
up the following bills: H.R. 1464, Great Cats and Rare Canids Act of 
2007; and H.R. 1771, Crane Conservation Act of 2007, 10 a.m., 1324 
Longworth.
  Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, October 2, hearing 
on Private Security Contracting in Iraq and Afghanistan, 10 a.m., 
2154 Rayburn.
  October 3, Subcommittee on Federal Workforce, Postal Service, and 
the District of Columbia, hearing on Will Increased Postal Rates Put 
Mailers Out of Business? 2 p.m., 2154 Rayburn.
  October 4, full Committee, hearing on Assessing the State of Iraqi 
Corruption, 10 a.m., 2154 Rayburn.
  Committee on Rules, October 2, to consider the following: H.R. 
2740, MEJA Expansion and Enforcement Act of 2007; and H.R. 928, 
Improving Government Accountability Act, 3 p.m., H-313 Capitol.
  Committee on Science and Technology, October 2, Subcommittee on 
Technology and Innovation, hearing on United States Fire 
Administration Reauthorization: Addressing the Priorities of the 
Nation's Fire Service, 10 a.m., 2318 Rayburn.
  October 2, Subcommittee on Research and Science Education, hearing 
on Nanotechnology Education, 2 p.m., 2318 Rayburn.
  October 3, Subcommittee on Energy and Environment, hearing on 
Energy Storage Technologies: State of Development for Stationary and 
Vehicular Applications, 10 a.m., 2318 Rayburn.
  October 4, Subcommittee on Technology and Innovation, to continue 
hearings on The Globalization of R&D and Innovation: How Do 
Companies Choose Where To Build R&D Facilities, 10 a.m., 2318 
Rayburn.
  Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, October 2, 
Subcommittee on Highways and Transit, hearing on The Federal Safe 
Routes to School Program, 10 a.m., 2167 Rayburn.
  October 5, Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment, 
hearing on The Raw Sewage Overflow Community Right-to-Know Act, 10 
a.m., 2167 Rayburn.
  Committee on Veterans' Affairs, October 4, Subcommittee on Health, 
hearing on VA Research Programs, 10 a.m., 334 Cannon.
  Committee on Ways and Means, October 4, Subcommittee on Trade and 
the Subcommittee on Oversight, joint hearing on import safety, 10 
a.m., 1100 Longworth.
  Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence, October 2, 
Subcommittee on Terrorism, Human Intelligence, Analysis and 
Counterintelligence, executive, hearing on CIA Activity, Part I, 10 
a.m., H-405 Capitol.
  October 4, full Committee, executive, briefing on Iran, 3 p.m., H-
405 Capitol.
  October 4, Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations, 
executive, to consider pending business, 3 p.m., H-405 Capitol.


                             Joint Meetings

  Joint Economic Committee: October 4, to hold hearings to examine 
the cost of mass incarceration in the United States, 10 a.m., SH-
216.