[Congressional Record Volume 154, Number 41 (Tuesday, March 11, 2008)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D273-D275]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]





            COMMITTEE MEETINGS FOR WEDNESDAY, MARCH 12, 2008

        (Committee meetings are open unless otherwise indicated)


                                 Senate

  Committee on Appropriations: Subcommittee on Defense, to hold 
hearings to examine proposed budget estimates for fiscal year 2009 
for the Air Force, 10:30 a.m., SD-192.
  Subcommittee on Financial Services and General Government, to hold 
hearings to examine proposed budget estimates for fiscal year 2009 
for the federal judiciary, 4 p.m., SD-138.
  Committee on Armed Services: Subcommittee on Readiness and 
Management Support, to receive a briefing on the current readiness 
of the armed forces of the United States, 9:30 a.m., SH-219.
  Subcommittee on Strategic Forces, to hold hearings to examine 
strategic forces programs in review of the defense authorization 
request for fiscal year 2009 and the future years defense program, 
10 a.m., SR-232A.
  Subcommittee on SeaPower, to hold hearings to examine the defense 
authorization request for fiscal year 2009, for the strategic lift 
programs, and the future years defense program, 2 p.m., SR-222.
  Subcommittee on Emerging Threats and Capabilities, to hold 
hearings to examine technologies to combat weapons of mass 
destruction, 2:30 p.m., SD-106.
  Subcommittee on Readiness and Management Support, to hold hearings 
to examine the defense authorization request for fiscal year 2009, 
the future years defense program, and military installation, 
environmental, and base closure programs, 2:30 p.m., SR-232A.
  Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs: to hold hearings 
to examine the President's proposed budget request for fiscal year 
2009 for the Department of Housing and Urban Development and conduct 
oversight, 10 a.m., SD-538.
  Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation: Subcommittee 
on Interstate Commerce, Trade, and Tourism, to hold hearings to 
examine the gross domestic product as a measurement of national 
strength, 1:30 p.m., SR-253.
  Committee on Energy and Natural Resources: to hold hearings to 
examine hardrock mining, focusing on issues relating to abandoned 
mine lands and uranium mining, 2:15 p.m., SD-366.
  Committee on Finance: to hold hearings to examine alternatives to 
the current federal estate tax system, 10 a.m., SD-215.
  Committee on Foreign Relations: Subcommittee on East Asian and 
Pacific Affairs, to hold hearings to examine the United States and 
Vietnam, focusing on the bilateral relationship, 2:30 p.m., SD-419.

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  Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs: 
Subcommittee on Federal Financial Management, Government 
Information, Federal Services, and International Security, to hold 
hearings to examine agencies in peril, focusing on protecting 
federal information technology and secure sensitive information, 
2:30 p.m., SD-342.
  Committee on the Judiciary: to hold hearings to examine Generation 
Rx, focusing on the abuse of prescription and over-the-counter 
drugs, 2 p.m., SD-226.
  Committee on Rules and Administration: to hold hearings to examine 
issues relative to in-person voter fraud and voter 
disenfranchisement, 10 a.m., SR-301.
  Select Committee on Intelligence: closed business meeting to 
consider pending calendar business, 2:30 p.m., SH-219.
  Special Committee on Aging: to hold hearings relative to doctors 
and prescription drug information and reviews, 10:30 a.m., SD-562.


                                 House

  Committee on Appropriations, Subcommittee on Commerce, Justice, 
Science and Related Agencies, on DEA, 9:30 a.m., and on Bureau of 
Prisons, U.S. Marshals, Detention Trustee, 2 p.m., H-309 Capitol.
  Subcommittee on Defense, on Army Posture, 10 a.m., and executive, 
on Army Acquisition, 1:30 p.m., H-140 Capitol.
  Subcommittee on Financial Services, and General Government, on The 
Judiciary, 10 a.m., 2220 Rayburn.
  Subcommittee on Homeland Security, on Investing in Science and 
Technology, 10 a.m., 2362-B Rayburn.
  Subcommittee on Interior, Environment and Related Agencies, on 
Public Witnesses--Native American, 10 a.m., B-308 Rayburn.
  Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services, Education and 
Related Agencies, on Status of the World Trade Center 9/11 Health 
Monitoring and Treatment Program, 1 p.m., 2358-C Rayburn.
  Subcommittee on Legislative Branch, on Office of Compliance, 
Congressional Budget Office, Open World Leadership Center, 10 a.m., 
H-144 Capitol, and on Capitol Visitor Center, 1:30 p.m., 2359 
Rayburn.
  Subcommittee on Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and 
Related Agencies, on Pacific Command, 10 a.m., H-143 Capitol.
  Subcommittee on State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs, 
on Fiscal Year 2009 Budget Request for International Affairs--
Secretary Rice, 10 a.m., 2359 Rayburn.
  Committee on Armed Services, hearing on Fiscal Year 2009 National 
Defense Authorization Budget Request for the U.S. Pacific Command 
and U.S. Forces Korea, 1 p.m., 2118 Rayburn.
  Subcommittee on Military Personnel, hearing on the Future of the 
Military Healthcare System, 9 a.m., 2118 Rayburn.
  Subcommittee on Strategic Forces, hearing on Fiscal Year 2009 
National Defense Authorization Budget Request for the Department of 
Energy National Security Programs, 10 a.m., 2212 Rayburn.
  Committee on Education and Labor, hearing on H.R. 5522, 
Combustible Dust Explosion and Fire Prevention Act of 2008, 10:30 
a.m., 2175 Rayburn.
  Committee on Energy and Commerce, Subcommittee on Energy and Air 
Quality, hearing entitled ``The Pipeline Inspection, Protection, 
Enforcement, and Safety Act of 2006: Implementation Review and 
Discussion of Safety Reassessment Intervals for Natural Gas 
Pipelines,'' 10 a.m., 2322 Rayburn.
  Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations, hearing entitled 
``Regulatory Failure: Must America Live with Unsafe Food?'' 10 a.m., 
2123 Rayburn.
  Committee on Financial Services, hearing entitled ``Municipal Bond 
Turmoil: Impact on Cities, Towns, and States,'' 10 a.m, 2128 
Rayburn.
  Committee on Foreign Affairs, hearing on the Balkans after the 
Independence of Kosovo and on the Eve of NATO Enlargement, 10 a.m., 
2154 Rayburn.
  Subcommittee on the Middle East and South Asia, hearing on 853 
Days: From Gaza Disengagement to De Facto Power? 2 p.m., 2200 
Rayburn.
  Committee on Homeland Security, Subcommittee on Transportation 
Security and Infrastructure Protection hearing entitled 
``Partnerships in Securing Critical Infrastructure,'' 2 p.m., 311 
Cannon.
  Committee on House Administration, Subcommittee on Elections, 
oversight hearing on the Election Assistance Commission, 3 p.m., 
1310 Longworth.
  Committee on the Judiciary: Subcommittee on Immigration, 
Citizenship, Refugees, Border Security, and International Law, to 
mark up the following measures: H.R. 5571, To extend for 5 years the 
program relating to waiver of the foreign country residence 
requirement with respect to international medical graduates; H.R. 
5569, To extend for 5 years the EB-5 regional center pilot program; 
H.R. 5570, Religious Worker Visa Extension Act of 2008; and H.R. 
5060, to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to allow athletes 
admitted as nonimmigrants described in section 101(a)(15)(P) of such 
Act to renew their period of authorized admission in 5-year 
increments, 10 a.m., 2141 Rayburn.
  Committee on Natural Resources, to consider the following bills: 
H.R. 2016, National Landscape Conservation System Act; H.R. 4933, 
Captive Wildlife Safety Technical Amendments Act of 2008; H.R. 2342, 
National Integrated Coastal and Ocean Observation Act of 2007; H.R. 
1187, Gulf of the Farallones and Cordell Bank National Marine 
Sanctuaries Boundary Modification and Protection Act; H.R. 3352, 
Hydrographic Services Improvement Act Amendments of 2007; H.R. 3891, 
To amend the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation Establishment Act 
to increase the number of Directors on the Board of Directors of the 
National Fish and Wildlife Foundation; H.R. 2515, Lower Colorado 
River Multi-Species Conservation Program Act; H.R. 2675, HALE Scouts 
Act; and H.R. 3651, Utah National Guard Readiness Act, 11 p.m., 1324 
Longworth.
  Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, Subcommittee on 
Domestic Policy, hearing on Priorities and Accountability at ONDCP, 
2 p.m., 2154 Rayburn.

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  Committee on Science and Technology, Committee, hearing on 
Competitiveness and Innovation on the Committee's 50th Anniversary, 
10 a.m., 2318 Rayburn.
  Committee on Small Business, Subcommittee on Urban and Rural 
Entrepreneurship, hearing on the Oversight of the Entrepreneurial 
Development Programs Implemented by the Small Business 
Administration and National Veterans Business Development 
Corporation, 10 a.m., 1539 Longworth.
  Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence, Subcommittee on 
Terrorism, Human Intelligence, Analysis and Counterintelligence, 
executive, hearing on Intelligence Operations, 2 p.m., H-405 
Capitol.
  Select Committee on Energy Independence and Global Warming, 
hearing entitled ``Nuclear Power in a Warming World: Solution or 
Illusion?'' 9 a.m., 311 Cannon.