[Congressional Record Volume 154, Number 37 (Wednesday, March 5, 2008)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D235-D237]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]





                    COMMITTEE MEETINGS FOR THURSDAY,

                             MARCH 6, 2008

        (Committee meetings are open unless otherwise indicated)


                                 Senate

  Committee on Appropriations: Subcommittee on Transportation, 
Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies, to hold 
hearings to examine proposed budget estimates for fiscal year 2009 
for the Department of Transportation, 10 a.m., SD-192.
  Subcommittee on Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies, 
to hold hearings to examine proposed budget estimates for fiscal 
year 2009 for the Department of Commerce, 10 a.m., SD-138.
  Committee on Armed Services: to hold hearings to examine the 
defense authorization request for fiscal year 2009 for the U.S. 
Southern and Northern Command, and the future years defense program, 
9:30 a.m., SH-216.
  Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs: to hold hearings 
to examine reforming the regulation of government sponsored 
enterprises, 10 a.m., SD-538.
  Committee on the Budget: business meeting to continue markup of 
the concurrent resolution on the budget for fiscal year 2009, 9:30 
a.m., SD-608.
  Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation: Subcommittee 
on Oceans, Atmosphere, Fisheries, and Coast Guard, to hold hearings 
to examine the President's proposed budget request for fiscal year 
2009 for the U.S. Coast Guard and conduct oversight, 10:30 a.m., SR-
253.
  Committee on Finance: to hold hearings to examine the 
Administration's 2008 trade agenda, 10 a.m., SD-215.
  Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions: to hold 
hearings to examine unemployment in the economy, focusing on ways to 
secure families and build opportunities, 10 a.m., SD-430.
  Committee on Indian Affairs: to hold hearings to examine the state 
of facilities in Indian country jails, schools, and health 
facilities, 10 a.m., SD-628.
  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

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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, S. 2533, to enact a safe, fair, and responsible state 
secrets privilege 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, of to be United 
States District Judge for the Eastern District of Arkansas, James 
Randal Hall, to be United States District Judge for the Southern 
District of Georgia, William Joseph Hawe, to be United States 
Marshal for the Western District of Washington, Stanley Thomas 
Anderson, to be United States District Judge for the Western 
District of Tennessee, and John A. Mendez, to be United States 
District Judge for the Eastern District of California, 10 a.m., SD-
226.
  Committee on Veterans' Affairs: to hold joint hearings with the 
House Veterans Affairs Committee to examine a sundry of associations 
outlook on veterans affairs issues, 9:30 a.m., 345-CHOB.
  Select Committee on Intelligence: to hold closed hearings to 
examine certain intelligence matters, 2:30 p.m., SH-219.


                                 House

   Committee on Appropriations, Subcommittee on Agriculture, Rural 
Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies, on 
Food Safety and Inspection Service 10 a.m., 2362-A Rayburn.
   Subcommittee on Commerce, Justice, Science and Related Agencies, 
to continue on NASA, 10 a.m., B-318 Rayburn, and 2 p.m., 2358 
Rayburn.
   Select Intelligence Oversight Panel, executive, on National 
Intelligence Program Budget, 1:30 p.m., H-140 Capitol.
   Subcommittee on Energy and Water Development, and Related 
Agencies, on U.S. Corps of Engineers, 10 a.m., and on Department of 
Energy-Environmental Management Legacy Management, 3 p.m., 2362-B 
Rayburn.
   Subcommittee on Financial Services and General Government, on 
OMB, 10 a.m., 2220 Rayburn.
   Subcommittee on Homeland Security, on Border Security Programs 
and Operations-Challenges and Priorities, 9:30 a.m., 2358-A Rayburn.
   Subcommittee on Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies, on 
National Park Service, 10 a.m., B-308 Rayburn.
   Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services, Education and 
Related Agencies, on Secretary of Labor, Fiscal Year 2009 Budget 
Overview, 10 a.m., 2358-C Rayburn.
   Subcommittee on Legislative Branch, on GPO, 10 a.m., H-144 
Capitol.
   Subcommittee on Military Construction, Veterans' Affairs, and 
Related Agencies, executive, on Central Command, 10 a.m., H-140 
Capitol, and on Department of Veterans' Affairs--Medical Care, 1:30 
p.m., H-143 Capitol.
   Subcommittee on State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs, 
on Fiscal Year 2008 Emergency Supplemental Request for State, 
Foreign Operations and Related Programs, 10 a.m., 2359 Rayburn.
   Subcommittee on Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, 
and Related Agencies, on FAA-Fiscal Year 2009 Budget Request 2 p.m., 
2358-A Rayburn.
   Committee on Armed Services, on Fiscal Year 2009 National Defense 
Authorization Budget Request from the Department of the Navy, 10 
a.m., 2118 Rayburn.
   Committee on Energy and Commerce, Subcommittee on Health, to mark 
up the following bills: H.R. 1108, Family Smoking Prevention and 
Tobacco Control Act; H.R. 1198, Early Hearing Detection and 
Intervention Act of 2007; H.R. 2464, Wakefield Act; H.R. 1237, 
Cytology Proficiency Improvement Act of 2007; H.R. 3701, Keeping 
Seniors Safe From Falls Act of 2007; H.R. 2063, Food Allergy and 
Anaphylaxis Management Act of 2007; H.R. 3925, Newborn Screening 
Saves Lives Act of 2007; and H.R. 1418, Reauthorization of the 
Traumatic Brain Injury Act, 10 a.m., 2123 Rayburn.
   Committee on Financial Services, hearing entitled ``The Need for 
Credit Union Regulatory Relief and Improvements,'' 10 a.m., 2128 
Rayburn.
   Committee on Homeland Security, to mark up the Chemical Facility 
Anti-Terrorism Act of 2008, 11 a.m., 311 Cannon.
   Committee on the Judiciary, Subcommittee on Commercial and 
Administrative Law, hearing on H.R. 5312, Automobile Arbitration 
Fairness Act of 2008, 9:30 a.m., 2237 Rayburn.
   Subcommittee on Courts, The Internet, and Intellectual Property, 
to mark up H.R. 4279, Prioritizing Resources and Organization for 
Intellectual Property Act of 2007, 10 a.m., 2141 Rayburn.
   Committee on Natural Resources, Subcommittee on National Parks, 
Forests and Public Lands, hearing on the following bills: H.R. 877, 
Adams National Historical Park Boundary Addition Act; H.R. 1423, 
Dorothy Buell Memorial Visitor Center Lease Act; H.R. 1693, National 
Liberty Memorial Act; H.R. 2675, HALE Scouts Act; H.R. 3651, Utah 
National Guard Readiness Act; and H.R. 3734, Morley Nelson Snake 
River Birds of Prey National Conservation Area Act, 10 a.m., 1334 
Longworth.
   Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, Subcommittee on 
Federal Workforce, Postal Service and the District of Columbia, 
hearing on Investing in the Future of the Federal Workforce: Paid 
Parental Leave Improves Recruitment and Retention, 9:30 a.m., 2154 
Rayburn.
   Committee on Science and Technology, Subcommittee on Technology 
and Innovation, hearing on The Department of Homeland Security's R&D 
Budget Priorities for Fiscal Year 2009, 10 a.m., 2318 Rayburn.
   Committee on Small Business, hearing entitled ``Are New 
Procurement Methods Beneficial to Small Business Contractors?'' 10 
a.m., 2360 Rayburn.

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   Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, Subcommittee on 
Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management, 
hearing on Doing Business with the Government: The Record and Goals 
for Small, Minority, and Disadvantaged Businesses, 11 a.m., 2253 
Rayburn.
   Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence, Committee, executive, 
briefing on Intelligence Budget Overview--DNI, 10 a.m., H-405 
Capitol.
   Select Committee on Energy Independence and Global Warming, 
hearing entitled ``Blowing in the Wind: Renewable Energy as the 
Answer to an Economy Adrift,'' 9:30 a.m., 2175 Rayburn.


                             Joint Meetings

   Joint Economic Committee: to hold hearings with the House 
Committee on Oversight and Government Reform Subcommittee of Federal 
Workforce, Postal Service, and the District of Columbia to examine 
investing in the future of the federal workforce, focusing on paid 
parental leave to improve recruitment and retention, 9:30 a.m., 
2154-RHOB.
   Joint Hearing: Senate Committee on Veterans' Affairs, to hold 
joint hearings with the House Veterans, Affairs Committee to examine 
a sundry of associations, outlook on veterans affairs issues, 9:30 
a.m., 345-CHOB.