[Congressional Record Volume 154, Number 40 (Monday, March 10, 2008)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D259-D261]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]





                    COMMITTEE MEETINGS FOR TUESDAY,

                             MARCH 11, 2008

        (Committee meetings are open unless otherwise indicated)


                                 Senate

  Committee on Appropriations: to hold hearings to examine the 
effectiveness of the United States efforts to combat corruption, 
waste, fraud, and abuse in Iraq, 10:30 a.m., SD-106.
  Committee on Armed Services: to hold hearings to examine the 
defense authorization request for fiscal year 2009 for U.S. Pacific 
Command and U.S. Forces in Korea, and the future years defense 
program, 9:30 a.m., SH-216.
  Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs: to hold hearings 
to examine the condition of the nation's infrastructure, focusing on 
proposals for needed improvements, 10 a.m., SD-538.
  Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation: Subcommittee 
on Science, Technology, and Innovation, to hold hearings to examine 
the President's proposed budget request for fiscal year 2009 to 
support U.S. basic research, 10 a.m., SR-253.
  Full Committee, to hold an oversight hearing to examine the 
Department of Transportation's Cross-Border Truck pilot program, 
2:30 p.m., SR-253.
  Committee on Environment and Public Works: to hold hearings to 
examine the President's proposed budget request for fiscal year 2009 
for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Civil Works Program, and the 
implementation of the Water Resources Development Act (WRDA) of 2007 
(Pub. L. 110-114), 10 a.m., SD-406.
  Committee on Foreign Relations: to hold hearings to examine 
evaluating United States policy options on the Horn of Africa, 10:15 
a.m., SD-419.
  Full Committee, to hold hearings to examine the North Atlantic 
Treaty Organization (NATO), focusing on enlargement and 
effectiveness, 2:30 p.m., SD-419.
  Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions: to hold 
hearings to examine the broken pipeline, focusing on losing 
opportunities in the life sciences, 11 a.m., SD-430.
  Committee on the Judiciary: to hold hearings to examine the 
nomination of Grace C. Becker, of New York, to be Assistant Attorney 
General for the Civil Rights Division, Department of Justice, 2:30 
p.m., SD-226.

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  Committee on Veterans' Affairs: to hold an oversight hearing to 
examine Veterans Affairs and the Department of Defense cooperation 
and collaboration, focusing on caring for families of wounded 
warriors, 9:30 a.m., SR-418.
  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 
Research, Education and Economic budget request, 10 a.m., 2362-A 
Rayburn.
  Subcommittee on Commerce, Justice, Science and Related Agencies, 
on OJP/COPS/OVW, 10 a.m., H-309 Capitol, and on Secretary of 
Commerce, 2 p.m., 2359 Rayburn.
  Subcommittee on Defense, on Air Force Posture, 10 a.m., H-140 
Capitol.
  Subcommittee on Energy and Water Development, on DOE--Energy and 
Conservation, Fossil Energy, Electricity Delivery and Energy 
Reliability, 10 a.m., 2362-B Rayburn.
  Subcommittee on Financial Services, and General Government, on 
Consumer Product Safety Commission, 10 a.m., 2220 Rayburn.
  Subcommittee on Homeland Security, on Citizenship and Immigration 
Services: Strengthening legal immigration and improving refugee 
processing, 10 a.m., 2358-A Rayburn, and on Homeland Security 
Grants: Supporting a National Preparedness and Response System, 2 
p.m., 2362-B Rayburn.
  Subcommittee on Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies, on 
National Endowment for the Humanities, 4 p.m., B-308 Rayburn.
  Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services, Education and 
Related Agencies, on Implications of a Weakening Economy for 
Training and Employment Services, 10 a.m., 2358-C Rayburn.
  Subcommittee on Military Construction, Veterans' Affairs and 
Related Agencies, on Navy Budget, 1:30 p.m., H-143 Capitol.
  Subcommittee on State, Foreign Operations and Related Programs, on 
HIV/AIDS and Global Health Programs, 9:30 a.m., 2359 Rayburn.
  Committee on Armed Services, Subcommittee on Air and Land Forces 
and the Subcommittee on Seapower and Expeditionary Forces, joint 
hearing on Department of the Navy and Air Force Tactical Aviation 
Programs, 10 a.m., 2118 Rayburn.
  Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations, hearing on the 
Impact of the Administration's signing statement on the Department 
of Defense's implementation of the Fiscal Year 2008 National Defense 
Authorization Act, 12 p.m., 2212 Rayburn.
  Subcommittee on Readiness, hearing on Inherently Governmental--
What is the Proper Role of Government? 2 p.m., 2118 Rayburn.
  Committee on Education and Labor, Subcommittee on Early Childhood, 
Elementary and Secondary Education, hearing on After School 
Programs: How the Bush Administration's Budget Impacts Children and 
Families, 10 a.m., 2175 Rayburn.
  Committee on Energy and Commerce, to continue mark up of H.R. 
1108, Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Act, and to mark 
up the following bills: 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. 3825, Newborn Screening 
Saves Lives Act of 2007; and H.R. 1418, Reauthorization of the 
Traumatic Brain Injury Act, 2 p.m., 2123 Rayburn.
  Subcommittee on Telecommunications and the Internet, hearing 
entitled ``The Role of Private Equity in the Communications 
Marketplace, 9:30 a.m., 2123 Rayburn.
  Committee on Financial Services, hearing on the oversight of the 
Department of Housing and Urban Development, including the 
Department's budget request for fiscal year 2009 and oversight of 
emergency spending, 10 a.m., 2128 Rayburn.
  Subcommittee on International Monetary Policy, Trade and 
Technology, hearing on H.R. 5512, Coin Modernization and Taxpayer 
Savings Act of 2008, 2:30 p.m., 2128 Rayburn.
  Committee on Foreign Affairs, Subcommittee on Middle East, and 
South Asia, and the Subcommittee on Organizations, Human Rights and 
Oversight, joint hearing on Neglected Responsibilities: the U.S. 
Response to the Iraqi Refugee Crisis, 2 p.m., 210 Cannon.
  Committee on the Judiciary, Task Force on Competition Policy and 
Antitrust Laws, hearing on Net Neutrality and Free Speech on the 
Internet, 2 p.m., 2141 Rayburn.
  Subcommittee on Commercial and Administrative Law, hearing on 
Deferred Prosecution: Should Corporate Settlement Agreements Be 
Without Guidelines? 10:30 a.m., 2141 Rayburn.
  Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism and Homeland Security, hearing on 
Department of Homeland Security Law Enforcement Operations, 10 a.m., 
2237 Rayburn.
  Committee on Natural Resources, Subcommittee on Energy and 
Resources, oversight hearing on Getting Royalties Right: Recent 
Recommendations for Improving the Federal Oil and Gas Royalty 
System, 10 a.m., 1334 Longworth.
  Subcommittee on Fisheries, Wildlife and Oceans, hearing on the 
following measures: H.R. 2964, Captive Primate Safety Act; and H.R. 
5534, Bear Protection Act of 2008, 10 a.m., 1324 Longworth.
  Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, Subcommittee on 
Federal Workforce, Postal Service and the District of Columbia, 
hearing on Advancements and Continual Challenges in the Parole, 
Supervised Release and Revocation of D.C. Code Offenders, 2 p.m., 
2154 Rayburn.
  Subcommittee on Government Management, Organization and 
Procurement, to mark up the following bills: H.R. 752, Federal 
Electronic Equipment Donation Act of

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2007; H.R. 3033, Contractors and Federal Spending Accountability Act 
of 2007; H.R. 3928, Government Contractor Accountability Act of 
2007; and H.R. 4881, Contracting and Tax Accountability Act of 2007, 
2 p.m., 2247 Rayburn.
  Subcommittee on Information Policy, Census and National Archives, 
hearing on Privacy: The Use of Commercial Information Resellers by 
Federal Agencies, 2 p.m., 2203 Rayburn.
  Subcommittee on National Security and Foreign Affairs, hearing on 
National Security and Latin America: Challenges and Opportunities on 
Energy Cooperation, 10 a.m., 2154 Rayburn.
  Committee on Rules, to consider a resolution Revising the 
congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal 
year 2008 , establishing the congressional budget for the United 
States Government for fiscal year 2009, and setting forth 
appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2010 through 2013, 
3:30 p.m., H-313 Capitol.
  Committee on Science and Technology, Subcommittee on Research and 
Science Education, hearing on the Transfer of Nanotechnology 
Initiative Research Outcomes for Commercial and Public Benefit, 10 
a.m., 2318 Rayburn.
  Subcommittee on Technology and Innovation, hearing on the NIST's 
Fiscal year 2009 Budget Request: What Are the Right Technology 
Investments to Promote U.S. Innovation and Competitiveness, 2 p.m., 
2318 Rayburn.
  Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, Subcommittee on 
Water Resources and Environment, hearing on Comprehensive Watershed 
Management and Planning: Drought-related Issues in the Southeastern 
United States, 10 a.m., 2167 Rayburn.
  Committee on Veterans' Affairs, Subcommittee on Health, hearing on 
Substance Abuse/Co-morbid Disorders: Comprehensive Solutions to a 
Complex Problem, 10 a.m., 334 Cannon.
  Committee on Ways and Means, Subcommittee on Health, hearing on 
Medicare Payment Advisory Commission's annual report on Medicare 
payment policies, 10 a.m., 1100 Longworth.
  Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence, executive, briefing on 
Advanced R&D Budget, 10 a.m., H-405 Capitol.