[Congressional Record Volume 153, Number 147 (Monday, October 1, 2007)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D1297-D1298]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]





                    COMMITTEE MEETINGS FOR TUESDAY,

                            OCTOBER 2, 2007

        (Committee meetings are open unless otherwise indicated)


                                 Senate

  Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs: to hold hearings 
to examine the National Flood Insurance Program, 10:30 a.m., SD-538.
  Committee on Environment and Public Works: to hold hearings to 
examine pending nominations, 10 a.m., SD-406.
  Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions: 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: 
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.
  Committee on the Judiciary: to hold hearings to examine preserving 
the rule of law in the fight against terrorism, 10 a.m., SD-226.
  Committee on Veterans' Affairs: 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.


                                 House

  Committee on Appropriations, Subcommittee on Agriculture, Rural 
Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies, on 
Food Aid Programs, 10 a.m., 2362A Rayburn.
  Committee on Energy and Commerce, 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.
  Committee on Financial Services, hearing entitled ``Systemic Risk: 
Examining Regulators' Ability to React to Threats in the Financial 
System,'' 10 a.m., 2128 Rayburn.
  Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations, hearing entitled 
``Credit-Based Insurance Scores: Are They Fair?'' 2 p.m., 2128 
Rayburn.
  Committee on Foreign Affairs, Subcommittee on Africa, and Global 
Health, hearing on Ethiopia and the State of Democracy: Effects on 
Human Rights and Humanitarian Conditions in the Ogaden and Somalia, 
10 a.m., 2172 Rayburn.
  Subcommittee on Western Hemisphere, hearing on Leveraging 
Remittances for Families and Communities, 2 p.m., 2172 Rayburn.
  Committee on House Administration, Election Task Force, briefing 
on the Status of the Investigation into FL-13 Congressional District 
Contested Election, 4 p.m., 1310 Longworth.
  Committee on the Judiciary, Subcommittee on Commercial and 
Administrative Law, hearing on the United States Trustee Program: 
Watchdog or Attack Dog? 1 p.m., 2237 Rayburn.
  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.
  Committee on Natural Resources, Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral 
Resources, hearing on H.R. 2262, Hardrock Mining and Reclamation Act 
of 2007, 2 p.m., 1324 Longworth.
  Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, hearing on Private 
Security Contracting in Iraq and Afghanistan, 10 a.m., 2154 Rayburn.
  Committee on Rules, to consider the following: H.R. 2740, MEJA 
Expansion and Enforcement Act of 2007; H.R. 928, Improving 
Government Accountability Act; H.R. 3648, To amend the Internal 
Revenue Code of 1986 to exclude dischargers of indebtedness on 
principal residences from gross income, and for other purposes; and 
H.R. 3246, Regional Economic and Infrastructure Development act of 
2007, 3 p.m., H-313 Capitol.
  Committee on Science and Technology, Subcommittee on Research and 
Science Education, hearing on Nanotechnology Education, 2 p.m., 2318 
Rayburn.
  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.
  Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, Subcommittee on 
Highways and Transit, hearing on The

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Federal Safe Routes to School Program, 10 a.m., 2167 Rayburn.
  Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence, executive, briefing on 
Iran, 12:30 p.m., H-405 Capitol.
  Subcommittee on Terrorism, Human Intelligence, Analysis and 
Counterintelligence, executive, hearing on CIA Activity, Part I, 10 
a.m., H-405 Capitol.