[Congressional Record Volume 154, Number 32 (Wednesday, February 27, 2008)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D192-D193]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]





                    COMMITTEE MEETINGS FOR THURSDAY,

                           FEBRUARY 28, 2008

        (Committee meetings are open unless otherwise indicated)


                                 Senate

  Committee on Appropriations: Subcommittee on Agriculture, Rural 
Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies, to 
hold hearings to examine the recent Hallmark/Westland meat recall, 2 
p.m., SD-192.
  Committee on Armed Services: to hold hearings to examine the 
defense authorization request for fiscal year 2009 for Department of 
the Navy, and the future years defense program; with the possibility 
of a closed session in SR-222 immediately following the open 
session, 9:30 a.m., SH-216.
  Full Committee, to hold hearings to examine the defense 
authorization request for fiscal year 2009, for the Department of 
the Navy, and the future years defense program; with the possibility 
of a closed session in SR-222 immediately following the open 
session, 9:30 a.m., SH-216.
  Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs: to hold hearings 
to examine the semiannual monetary policy report to the Congress, 10 
a.m., SD-538.
  Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation: to hold 
hearings to examine the President's proposed budget request for 
fiscal year 2009 for the Department of Transportation, 10 a.m., SR-
253.
  Committee on Energy and Natural Resources: to hold hearings to 
examine the impact of increased minimum wages on the economies of 
American Samoa and the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, 
9:30 a.m., SD-366.
  Subcommittee on Water and Power, to hold hearings to examine S. 
177 and H.R. 2085, bills to authorize the Secretary of the Interior 
to convey to the McGee Creek Authority certain facilities of the 
McGee Creek Project, Oklahoma, S. 1473 and H.R. 1855, bills to 
authorize the Secretary of the Interior, acting through the Bureau 
of Reclamation, to enter into a cooperative agreement with the 
Madera Irrigation District for purposes of supporting the Madera 
Water Supply Enhancement Project, S. 1474 and H.R. 1139, bills to 
authorize the Secretary of the Interior to plan, design and 
construct facilities to provide water for irrigation, municipal, 
domestic, and other uses from the Bunker Hill Groundwater Basin, 
Santa Ana River, California, S. 1929, to authorize the Secretary of 
the Interior, acting through the Commissioner of Reclamation, to 
conduct a feasibility study of water augmentation alternatives in 
the Sierra Vista Subwatershed, S. 2370, to clear title to certain 
real property in New Mexico associated with the Middle Rio Grande 
Project, and H.R. 2381, to promote Department of the Interior 
efforts to provide a scientific basis for the management of sediment 
and nutrient loss in the Upper Mississippi River Basin, 2 p.m., SD-
366.
  Committee on Environment and Public Works: Subcommittee on Clean 
Air and Nuclear Safety, to hold oversight hearings to examine the 
Nuclear Regulatory Commission, focusing on the security of the 
nuclear power plants in the United States, 10 a.m., SD-406.
  Committee on Finance: to hold hearings to examine the real estate 
market, focusing on building a strong economy, 10 a.m., SD-215.
  Committee on Foreign Relations: to hold hearings to examine the 
policy options of the United States in post-election Pakistan, 9:30 
a.m., SD-419.
  Committee on the Judiciary: business meeting to consider S. 2304, 
to amend title I of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act 
of 1968 to provide grants for the improved mental health treatment 
and services provided to offenders with mental illnesses, S. 2449, 
to amend chapter 111 of title 28, United States Code, relating to 
protective orders, sealing of cases, disclosures of discovery 
information in civil actions, S. 352, to provide for media coverage 
of Federal court proceedings, S. 2136, to address the treatment of 
primary mortgages in bankruptcy, S. 2133, to authorize bankruptcy 
courts to take certain actions with respect to mortgage loans in 
bankruptcy, S. 2041, to amend the False Claims Act, and the 
nominations of Kevin J. O'Connor, of Connecticut, to be Associate 
Attorney General, and Gregory G. Katsas, of Massachusetts, to be an 
Assistant Attorney General, both of the Department of Justice, Brian 
Stacy Miller, to be United States District Judge for the Eastern 
District of Arkansas, and James Randal Hall, to be United States 
District Judge for the Southern District of Georgia, 10 a.m., SD-
226.
  Full Committee, to hold hearings to examine weaknesses in the visa 
waiver program, focusing on possible safeguards needed to protect 
the United States of America, 2:30 p.m., SD-226.
  Select Committee on Intelligence: to hold closed hearings to 
examine certain intelligence matters, 2:30 p.m., SH-219.

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                                 House

  Committee on Appropriations, Subcommittee on Agriculture, Rural 
Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies, on 
Inspector General, 10 a.m., 2362-A Rayburn.
  Subcommittee on Defense, on Defense Health Program, 10 a.m., and 
on National Guard and Reserve Issues, 1:30 p.m., H-140 Capitol.
  Subcommittee on Energy and Water Development, and Related 
Agencies, on Department of Energy, 9 a.m., 2362-B Rayburn.
  Subcommittee on Financial Services and General Government, on 
Consumer Protection in Financial Services, 10 a.m., 2220 Rayburn.
  Subcommittee on Homeland Security, on Improving the Efficiency of 
the Aviation Security System-TSA, GAO, American Airlines, and 
Washington Metropolitan Airport Authority, 10 a.m., 2359 Rayburn.
  Subcommittee on Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies, on 
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service-and U.S. Geological Survey,10 a.m., 
B-308 Rayburn.
  Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services, Education and 
Related Agencies, on Reducing the Disability Backlog at the Social 
Security Administration/Fiscal Year 2009 Budget Overview, 10 a.m., 
2358-C Rayburn.
  Subcommittee on State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs, 
on Fiscal Year 2009 Budget-State Operations, Embassy Baghdad, 10 
a.m., B-318 Rayburn.
  Subcommittee on Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and 
Related Agencies, on Housing Needs of Special Populations (Elderly; 
Disabled; Homeless; HOPWA), 10 a.m., 2358-A Rayburn.
  Committee on Armed Services, hearing on Fiscal Year 2009 National 
Defense Authorization Budget Request from the Department of the 
Army, 10 a.m., 2118 Rayburn.
  Subcommittee on Readiness, hearing on the Fiscal Year 2009 
National Defense Authorization Budget Request on military 
construction, 1 p.m., 2118 Rayburn.
  Committee on the Budget, hearing on Members' Day, 10 a.m., 210 
Cannon.
  Committee on Energy and Commerce, hearing entitled ``A Review of 
the Department of Health and Human Services Fiscal Year 2009 
Budget,'' 9:30 a.m., 2123 Rayburn.
  Subcommittee on Environment and Hazardous Materials, hearing on S. 
742, Ban Asbestos in America Act of 2007; and on other proposals to 
Ban Asbestos in Products, 12:30 p.m., 2322 Rayburn.
  Committee on Financial Services, to consider Committee Budget 
Views and Estimates for Fiscal Year 2009 for submission to the 
Committee on the Budget, 10 a.m., 2128 Rayburn.
  Committee on Foreign Affairs, Subcommittee on International 
Organizations, Human Rights, and Oversight, hearing on Status of 
Forces in Agreements and UN Mandates: What Authorities and 
Protections Do They Provide to U.S. Personnel? 9:30 a.m., 2175 
Rayburn.
  Committee on Homeland Security, hearing entitled ``The Cyber 
Initiative'', 10 a.m., 311 Cannon.
  Committee on Natural Resources, Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral 
Resources, oversight hearing on the proposed Fiscal Year 2009 Budget 
for the Minerals Management Service, the Bureau of Land Management, 
Energy and Minerals programs, the Office of Surface Mining 
Reclamation and Enforcement, the Minerals programs, the Office of 
Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement, the Minerals and Geology 
Program of the Forest Service, and the United States Geological 
Survey, except for the activities and programs of the Water 
Resources Division, 10 a.m., 1324 Longworth.
  Subcommittee on Fisheries, Wildlife and Oceans, hearing on the 
following bills: H.R. 3223, Keep Our Waterfronts Working Act of 
2007; H.R. 5451, Coastal Zone Reauthorization Act of 2009; H.R. 
5452, Coastal State Renewable Energy Promotion Act of 2008; and H.R. 
5453, Coastal State Climate Change Planning Act of 2008, 10 a.m., 
1334 Longworth.
  Subcommittee on Insular Affairs, oversight hearing on the fiscal 
Year 2009 budget request for the Department of Interior's Office of 
Insular Affairs, 1 p.m., 1324 Longworth.
  Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, Subcommittee on 
Federal Workforce, Postal Service, and the District of Columbia, to 
consider H.R. 4106, Telework Improvements Act of 2007; and to hold a 
hearing on the Implementation of the Postal Accountability 
Enhancement Act of 2006, 2 p.m., 2237 Rayburn.
  Committee on Small Business, hearing entitled ``Improving the 
Paperwork Reduction Act for Small Businesses,'' 10 a.m., 2360 
Rayburn.
  Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, to mark up the 
following: Committee Budget Views and Estimates for Fiscal Year 2009 
for submission to the Committee on the Budget; a measure to 
authorize the Board of Regents of the Smithsonian Institution to 
construct a greenhouse facility at its museum support facility in 
Suitland, Maryland; H. Res. 936, Honoring the 200th anniversary of 
the Gallatin Report on Roads and Canals, celebrating the national 
unity the Gallatin Report engendered, and recognizing the vast 
contributions that national planning efforts have provided to the 
United States; H. Res. 964, To promote the safe operation of 15 
passenger vans; GSA Lease Resolution; GSA Section 11(b) Resolution; 
and other pending business, 11 a.m., 2167 Rayburn.
  Committee on Veterans' Affairs, Subcommittee on Economic 
Opportunity, hearing on Subprime Mortgage Crisis and America's 
Veterans, 1 p.m., 334 Cannon.
  Subcommittee on Health, hearing on Mental Health Treatment for 
Families: Supporting Those Who Support our Veterans, 10 a.m. 334 
Cannon.
  Committee on Ways and Means, Subcommittee on Health, hearing on 
Medicare Advantage, 10 a.m., 1100 Longworth.
  Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence, executive, briefing on 
FISA, 12:30 p.m., H-405 Capitol.


                             Joint Meetings

  Joint Economic Committee: to hold hearings to examine the total 
economic costs of the war beyond the federal budget, 9:30 a.m., SD-
106.