[Congressional Record Volume 153, Number 156 (Tuesday, October 16, 2007)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D1366-D1367]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]





                   COMMITTEE MEETINGS FOR WEDNESDAY,

                            OCTOBER 17, 2007

        (Committee meetings are open unless otherwise indicated)


                                 Senate

  Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs: business meeting 
to consider an original bill entitled ``Sudan Accountability and 
Divestment Act of 2007'', an original bill entitled ``Terrorism Risk 
Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2007'', and an original 
bill entitled ``Flood Insurance Reform and Modernization Act of 
2007'', 10 a.m., SD-538.
  Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation: to hold 
hearings to examine consumer wireless issues, 10 a.m., SR-253.
  Full Committee, to hold hearings to examine the digital television 
transition, focusing on government and industry perspectives, 2:30 
p.m., SR-253.
  Committee on Environment and Public Works: Subcommittee on 
Superfund and Environmental Health, to hold oversight hearings to 
examine the federal Superfund Program's activities to protect public 
health, 9:30 a.m., SD-406.
  Committee on Foreign Relations: to hold hearings to examine the 
nominations of Daniel V. Speckhard, of Wisconsin, to be Ambassador 
to Greece, Thomas F. Stephenson, of California, to be Ambassador to 
the Portuguese Republic, and Vincent Obsitnik, of Virginia, to be 
Ambassador to the Slovak Republic, 2:30 p.m., SD-419.
  Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs: to hold 
hearings to examine the Department of Homeland Security, focusing on 
contractors and the work of the government, 10:30 a.m., SD-342.

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  Committee on the Judiciary: to hold hearings to examine the 
nomination of Michael B. Mukasey, of New York, to be Attorney 
General, 10 a.m., SH-216.
  Committee on Veterans' Affairs: to hold an oversight hearing to 
examine the Department of Veterans Affairs and Department of Defense 
collaboration, focusing on the report of the President's Commission 
on Care for America's Returning Wounded Warriors, the report of the 
Veterans Disability Benefit Commission, and other related reports, 
9:30 a.m., SD-562.


                                 House

  Committee on Energy and Commerce, Subcommittee on 
Telecommunications and the Internet, hearing entitled ``Status of 
the DTV Transition--Part 2,'' 9:30 a.m, 2123 Rayburn.
  Committee on Financial Services, Subcommittee on Domestic and 
International Monetary Policy, Trade and Technology, hearing on 
U.S.-Russia Economic Relationship: Implications of the Yukos Affair, 
2 p.m., 2128 Rayburn.
  Subcommittee on Housing and Community Opportunity, hearing on The 
Impacts of Late Housing Payments on Tenants and Owners in the 
Project-Based Rental Assistance Program, 10 a.m., 2128 Rayburn.
  Committee on Foreign Affairs, Subcommittee on Asia, Pacific and 
the Global Environment, hearing on the Crisis in Burma: Can the U.S. 
Bring about a Peaceful Resolution? 2 p.m., 2172 Rayburn.
  Committee on Homeland Security, Subcommittee on Emerging Threats, 
Cybersecurity and Science, and Technology, hearing entitled ``The 
Cyber Threat To Control Systems: Stronger Regulations Are Necessary 
To Secure the Electric Grid,'' 2 p.m., 311 Cannon.
  Committee on House Administration, oversight hearing on the 
Capitol Visitor Center: the Visitor Experience, 11 a.m., 1310 
Longworth.
  Committee on the Judiciary, hearing on Sex Crimes and the 
Internet, 2 p.m., 2141 Rayburn.
  Committee on Science and Technology, Subcommittee on 
Investigations and Oversight, hearing on Disappearing Polar Bears 
and Permafrost: Is a Global Warming Tipping Point Embedded in the 
Ice? 10 a.m., 2318 Rayburn.
  Subcommittee on Research and Science Education, hearing on Women 
in Academic Science and Engineering, 2 p.m., 2318 Rayburn.
  Committee on Small Business, hearing entitled ``Small Business 
Energy Priorities,'' 10 a.m., 2360 Rayburn.
  Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, Subcommittee on 
Aviation, hearing on NextGen: The FAA's Automatic Dependent 
Surveillance-Broadcast (AD-B) Contract, 2 p.m., 2167 Rayburn.
  Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation, hearing 
on Mariner Education and Work Force, 10 a.m., 2167 Rayburn.
  Committee on Veterans' Affairs, hearing on the Long-Term Costs of 
the Current Conflicts, 10 a.m., 334 Cannon.
  Committee on Ways and Means, Subcommittee on Select Revenue 
Measures and the Subcommittee on Income Security and Family Support, 
joint hearing on the Heroes Earnings Assistance and Relief Tax Act 
of 2007, 10 a.m., 1100 Longworth.
  Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence, executive, briefing on 
Hot Spots, 8:45 a.m., H-405 Capitol.