[Congressional Record Volume 154, Number 68 (Monday, April 28, 2008)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D508-D509]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]





                    COMMITTEE MEETINGS FOR TUESDAY,

                             APRIL 29, 2008

        (Committee meetings are open unless otherwise indicated)


                                 Senate

  Committee on Armed Services: Subcommittee on Personnel, closed 
business meeting to markup those provisions which fall under the 
subcommittee's jurisdiction of the proposed National Defense 
Authorization Act for fiscal year 2009, 9:30 a.m., SR-222.
  Subcommittee on SeaPower, closed business meeting to markup those 
provisions which fall under the subcommittee's jurisdiction of the 
proposed National Defense Authorization Act for fiscal year 2009, 
2:30 p.m., SR-222.
  Subcommittee on Readiness and Management Support, closed business 
meeting to markup those provisions which fall under the 
subcommittee's jurisdiction of the proposed National Defense 
Authorization Act for fiscal year 2009, 3 p.m., SR-232A.
  Subcommittee on Emerging Threats and Capabilities, closed business 
meeting to markup those provisions

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which fall under the subcommittee's jurisdiction of the proposed 
National Defense Authorization Act for fiscal year 2009, 4 p.m., SR-
222.
  Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation: Subcommittee 
on Interstate Commerce, Trade, and Tourism, to hold hearings to 
examine improving consumer protection in subprime home lending, 
10:30 a.m., SR-253.
  Committee on Environment and Public Works: to hold an oversight 
hearing to examine the Environmental Protection Agency's toxic 
chemical policies, 10 a.m., SD-406.
  Committee on Finance: to hold an oversight hearing to examine 
trade functions, focusing on customs and other trade agencies, 10 
a.m., SD-215.
  Committee on Foreign Relations: to hold hearings to examine the 
nominations of Robert Stephen Beecroft, of California, to be 
Ambassador to the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan, James B. Cunningham, 
of New York, to be Ambassador to Israel, Richard E. Hoagland, of the 
District of Columbia, to be Ambassador to the Republic of 
Kazakhstan, and Joseph Evan LeBaron, of Oregon, to be Ambassador to 
the State of Qatar, all of the Department of State, 2:30 p.m., SD-
419.
  Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions: to hold 
hearings to examine the Occupational Safety and Health 
Administration, focusing on penalties related to workplace safety, 
10 a.m., SD-430.
  Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs: 
Subcommittee on Oversight of Government Management, the Federal 
Workforce, and the District of Columbia, to hold hearings to examine 
the REAL ID Act and the Western Hemisphere Travel Initiative, 
focusing on the impact of implementation, 9:30 a.m., SD-342.
  Committee on the Judiciary: to hold hearings to examine living on 
the street, focusing on finding solutions to protect runaway and 
homeless youth, 10 a.m., SD-226.
  Select Committee on Intelligence: closed business meeting to 
markup certain pending legislation, 2:30 p.m., SH-219.


                                 House

  Committee on Appropriations, Subcommittee on Defense/Select 
Intelligence Oversight Panel, executive, Military Intelligence 
Program, 5 p.m., H-140 Capitol.
  Committee on Energy and Commerce, Subcommittee on Oversight and 
Investigations, hearing entitled ``The Heparin Disaster: Chinese 
Counterfeits and American Failures,'' 11 a.m., 2123 Rayburn.
  Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, and the Subcommittee 
on National Security and Foreign Affairs, joint hearing on Oversight 
of Defense Department Acquisitions, 10 a.m., 2154 Rayburn.
  Subcommittee on Federal Workforce, Postal Service and the District 
of Columbia, hearing on Catching Up: Benefits That Will Help Recruit 
and Retain Federal Employees; and to mark up the following: H.R. 
5550, To amend title 5, United States Code, to increase the maximum 
age to qualify for coverage as a ``child'' under the health benefits 
program for Federal employees; and a measure Prohibiting Certain 
Tobacco products for Transport by the Postal Service, 2 a.m., 2154 
Rayburn.
  Committee on Rules, to consider the following: H.R. 6622, 
Combustible Dust Explosion and Fire Prevention Act of 2008; and a 
resolution providing for consideration of the Senate Amendment to 
the bill (H.R. 493) to prohibit discrimination on the basis of 
genetic information with respect to health insurance and employment, 
5 p.m., H-313 Rayburn.
  Select Committee on Energy Independence and Global Warming, 
hearing entitled ``Rising Taxes, Rising Temperatures: Global 
Warming's Impact on the Oceans,'' 1:30 p.m., 2318 Rayburn.


                             Joint Meetings

  Commission on Security and Cooperation in Europe: to hold hearings 
to examine challenges and opportunities of Europe's Black 
population, focusing on hate crimes and discrimination, anti-
immigration and national identity debates, and growing security 
concerns, 10 a.m., B318, Rayburn Building.
  Conference: meeting of conferees on H.R. 2419, to provide for the 
continuation of agricultural programs through fiscal year 2012, 2:30 
p.m., 1100, Longworth Building.