[Congressional Record Volume 154, Number 80 (Thursday, May 15, 2008)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D614-D617]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]





                      CONGRESSIONAL PROGRAM AHEAD

                  Week of May 19 through May 24, 2008

                             Senate Chamber

  On Monday, Senate will be in a period of morning business.
  During the balance of the week, Senate may consider any cleared 
legislative and executive business.


                           Senate Committees

        (Committee meetings are open unless otherwise indicated)
  Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry: May 21, to hold 
hearings to examine efforts to create jobs with climate solutions, 
focusing on the ways agriculture and forestry can help lower costs 
in a low-carbon economy, 2:30 p.m., SR-328A.
  Committee on Appropriations: May 20, Subcommittee on Defense, to 
hold hearings to examine proposed budget estimates for fiscal year 
2009 for the Department of Defense, 11 a.m., SD-192.
  Committee on Armed Services: May 22, to hold hearings to examine 
the nominations of General David H. Petraeus, USA, for reappointment 
to the grade of general and to be Commander, United States Central 
Command, and Lieutenant General Raymond T. Odierno, USA, for 
appointment to the grade of general and to be Commander, Multi-
National Force-Iraq, 9:30 a.m., SD-106.
  Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs: May 20, to hold 
hearings to examine the nomination of Steven C. Preston, of 
Illinois, to be Secretary of Housing and Urban Development, 10 a.m., 
SD-538.
  Committee on Energy and Natural Resources: May 20, to hold 
hearings to examine energy and related economic effects of global 
climate change legislation, 10 a.m., SD-366.
  Committee on Finance: May 22, to hold hearings to examine S. 1919, 
to establish trade enforcement priorities for the United States, to 
strengthen the provisions relating to trade remedies, 10 a.m., SD-
215.
  Committee on Foreign Relations: May 20, to hold hearings to 
examine agreement on Extradition between the United States of 
America and the European Union (EU), signed on June 25, 2003 at 
Washington, together with twenty-two bilateral instruments which 
subsequently were signed between the United States and each European 
Union Member State in order to implement the Agreement with the EU. 
The Agreement includes an explanatory note which is an integral part 
of the Agreement (Treaty Doc. 109-14), extradition Treaty between 
the United States of America and the Government of the Republic of 
Latvia, signed on December 7, 2005, at Riga (Treaty Doc. 109-15), 
extradition Treaty between the United States of America and the 
Government of the Republic of Estonia, signed on February 8, 2006, 
at Tallinn (Treaty Doc. 109-16), extradition Treaty between the 
United States of America and the Government of Malta, signed on May 
18, 2006, at Valletta, that includes an exchange of letters that is 
an integral part of the treaty (Treaty Doc. 109-17), extradition 
Treaty between the United States of America and Romania (the 
``Extradition Treaty'' or the ``Treaty'') and the Protocol to the 
Treaty between the United States of America and Romania on Mutual 
Legal Assistance in Criminal Matters (the ``Protocol''), both signed 
at Bucharest on September 10, 2007 (Treaty Doc. 110-11), extradition 
Treaty between the Government of the United States of America and 
the Government of the Republic of Bulgaria (the ``Extradition 
Treaty'' or the ``Treaty'') and the Agreement on Certain Aspects of 
Mutual Legal Assistance in Criminal Matters between the Government 
of the United States of America and the Government of the Republic 
of Bulgaria (the ``MLA Agreement''), both signed at Sofia on 
September 19, 2007 (Treaty Doc. 110-12), treaty Between the 
Government of the United States of America and the Government of the 
Kingdom of Sweden on Mutual Legal Assistance in Criminal Matters, 
signed at Stockholm on December 17, 2001 (Treaty Doc. 107-12), 
mutual Legal Assistance between the United States of America and the 
European Union (EU), signed on June 25, 2003, at Washington, 
together with 25 bilateral instruments that subsequently were signed 
between the United States and each European Union Member State in 
order to implement the Agreement with the EU, and an explanatory 
note that is an integral part of the Agreement (Treaty

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Doc. 109-13), and treaty between the United States of America and 
Malaysia on Mutual Legal Assistance in Criminal Matters, signed on 
July 28, 2006, at Kuala Lumpur (Treaty Doc. 109-22), 10:30 a.m., SD-
419.
  May 20, Full Committee, business meeting to consider pending 
calendar business, 2:15 p.m., S-116, Capitol.
  May 20, Subcommittee on Near Eastern and South and Central Asian 
Affairs, to hold hearings to examine Pakistan's Federally 
Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) challenge, focusing on securing one 
of the worlds most dangerous areas, 2:45 p.m., SD-419.
  May 21, Full Committee, to hold hearings to examine treaty Between 
the Government of the United States of America and the Government of 
the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Concerning 
Defense Trade Cooperation, done at Washington and London on June 21 
and 26, 2007 (Treaty Doc. 110-07), and treaty Between the Government 
of the United States of America and the Government of Australia 
Concerning Defense Trade Cooperation, done at Sydney, September 5, 
2007 (Treaty Doc. 110-10), 9:15 a.m., SD-419.
  May 22, Full Committee, to hold hearings to examine the 
International Convention Against Doping in Sport, adopted by the 
United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization on 
October 19, 2005 (Treaty Doc. 110-14), 9:30 a.m., SD-419.
  Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions: May 20, to 
hold hearings to examine plant closings, focusing on workers rights 
and the Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification (WARN)(Public 
Law 100-379) Act's 20th anniversary, 10 a.m., SD-430.
  Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs: May 20, 
to hold hearings to examine financial speculation in commodity 
markets, focusing on institutional investors and hedge funds 
contributing to food and energy price inflation, 10:30 a.m., SD-342.
  May 21, Full Committee, business meeting to consider the 
nomination of Paul A. Schneider, of Maryland, to be Deputy Secretary 
of Homeland Security, Time to be announced, S-216, Capitol.
  May 22, Subcommittee on Oversight of Government Management, the 
Federal Workforce, and the District of Columbia, to continue 
hearings to examine improving the security clearance process, 
focusing on reform efforts to streamline, standardize, and update 
the process, 2:30 p.m., SD-342.
  Committee on Indian Affairs: May 22, to hold oversight hearings to 
examine the status of backlogs at the Department of the Interior, 
9:30 a.m., SD-562.
  Committee on the Judiciary: May 20, to hold hearings to examine 
global internet freedom, focusing on corporate responsibility and 
the rule of law, 10 a.m., SD-226.
  May 20, Full Committee, to hold hearings to examine protecting the 
constitutional right to vote for all Americans, 2:30 p.m., SD-226.
  May 21, Full Committee, to hold hearings to examine the 
skyrocketing price of oil, 10 a.m., SD-226.
  May 22, Full Committee, business meeting to consider S. 2756, to 
amend the National Child Protection Act of 1993 to establish a 
permanent background check system, S. 2982, to amend the Runaway and 
Homeless Youth Act to authorize appropriations, S. 1210, to extend 
the grant program for drug-endangered children, S. Res. 563, 
designating September 13, 2008, as ``National Childhood Cancer 
Awareness Day'', and the nominations of Elisebeth C. Cook, of 
Virginia, to be an Assistant Attorney General for the Office of 
Legal Policy, Department of Justice, William T. Lawrence, of 
Indiana, to be United States District Judge for the Southern 
District of Indiana, and G. Murray Snow, of Arizona, to be United 
States District Judge for the District of Arizona, 10 a.m., SD-226.
  May 22, Full Committee, to hold hearings to examine closing the 
justice gap, focusing on providing civil legal assistance to low-
income Americans, 2 p.m., SD-226.
  Committee on Rules and Administration: May 21, to hold hearings to 
examine the nominations of Cynthia L. Bauerly, of Minnesota, 
Caroline C. Hunter, of Florida, and Donald F. McGahn, of the 
District of Columbia, each to be a Member of the Federal Election 
Commission, 2 p.m., SR-301.
  Committee on Veterans' Affairs: May 21, to hold hearings to 
examine pending health care legislation, 9:30 a.m., SR-418.
  Select Committee on Intelligence: May 20, to hold closed hearings 
to examine certain intelligence matters, 2:30 p.m., SH-219.
  Special Committee on Aging: May 22, to hold hearings to examine 
improving Medicare for the most vulnerable, focusing on senior 
citizens at risk, 10:30 a.m., SH-216.


                            House Committees

  Committee on Appropriations, May 22, Subcommittee on Legislative 
Branch, on Capitol Visitor Center, 10 a.m., 2359 Rayburn.
  Committee on Education and Labor, May 20, Subcommittee Workforce 
Protections, hearing on ICE Workplace Raids: Their Impact of U.S. 
Children, Families, and Communities, 10 a.m., 2175 Rayburn.
  May 21, full Committee, hearing on the National Mathematics 
Advisory Panel Report: Foundations for Success, 10 a.m., 2175 
Rayburn.
  Committee on Energy and Commerce, May 20, Subcommittee on Energy 
and Air Quality, hearing on H.R. 5632, To prohibit the importation 
of certain lo-level radioactive waste into the United States, 10 
a.m., 2123 Rayburn.
  May 21, Subcommittee on Health, hearing on the following bills: 
H.R. 1157, Breast Cancer and Environmental Research Act of 2007; and 
H.R. 758, Breast Cancer Patient Protection Act of 2007, 10 a.m., 
2123 Rayburn.
  May 22, Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations, hearing 
entitled ``Germs, Viruses, and Secrets: Government Plans to Move 
Exotic Disease Research to the Mainland United States,'' 10 a.m., 
2123 Rayburn.
  Committee on Financial Services, May 20, hearing on examining the 
need for H.R. 2885, Credit Monitoring Clarification Act, 10 a.m., 
2128 Rayburn.
  May 21, Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations, hearing 
entitled `` The Impact of Credit--Based Insurance Scoring on the 
Availability and Affordability of Insurance,'' 10 a.m., 2128 
Rayburn.

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  May 22, full Committee, hearing entitled ``Impact on Homebuyers 
and Housing Market of Conformng Loan Limit Increase,'' 10 a.m., 2128 
Rayburn.
  May 22, Subcommittee on Housing and Community Opportunity and the 
Subcommittee On Domestic Policy of the Committee on Oversight and 
Government Reform, joint hearing entitled ``Targeting Federal Aid to 
Neighborhoods Distressed by the Subprime Mortgage Crisis, 2 p.m., 
2154 Rayburn.
  Committee on Foreign Affairs, May 20, Subcommittee on Asia, the 
Pacific, and the Global Environment, hearing on Burma in the 
Aftermath of Cyclone Nargis: Death, Displacement, and Humanitarian 
Aid, 10 a.m., 2172 Rayburn.
  May 20, Subcommittee on International Organizations, Human Rights, 
and Oversight, hearing on City on the Hill or Prison on the Bay? The 
Mistakes of Guantanamo and the Decline of America's Image, Part II, 
2 p.m., 2172 Rayburn.
  May 20, Subcommittee on Terrorism, Nonproliferation and Trade, 
hearing on Export Compliance: Ensuring Safety, Increasing 
Efficiency, 10 a.m., 2200 Rayburn.
  May 21, full Committee, hearing on the Rise of Sovereign Wealth 
Funds: Impacts on U.S. Foreign Policy and Economic Interests, 9:30 
a.m., 2172 Rayburn.
  May 21, Subcommittee on the Middle East and South Asia, hearing on 
the U.S.-Israel-Egypt Trilateral Relationship: Shoring Up the 
Foundation of Regional Peace, 1 p.m., 2172 Rayburn.
  May 22, full Committee, hearing on Rising Oil Prices: Declining 
National Security? 10 a.m., 2172 Rayburn.
  May 22, Subcommittee on International Organizations, Human Rights, 
and Oversight, hearing on City on the Hill or Just Another Country? 
The United States and the Promotion of Human Rights and Democracy, 2 
p.m., 2172 Rayburn.
  Committee on Homeland Security, May 21, hearing entitled 
``Diversity at DHS: Keeping Pace or Missing the Mark?'' 10 a.m., 311 
Cannon.
  May 21, Subcommittee on Emerging Threats, Cybersecurity, and 
Science and Technology, hearing entitled ``Implications of Cyber 
Vulnerabilities on the Resiliency and Security of the Electric 
Grid,'' 2 p.m., 311 Cannon.
  May 22, Subcommittee on Border, Maritime, and Global 
Counterterrorism, hearing on The Border Security Challenge: Recent 
Developments and Legislative Proposals, focusing on the following 
bills: H.R. 5662, Putting Our Resources Towards Security (PORTS) 
Act; H.R. 5552, Border Accountability Act of 2008; and H.R. 4008, 
SAVE Act of 2007, 10 a.m., 311 Cannon.
  Committee on the Judiciary, May 20, Subcommittee on Commercial and 
Administrative Law, hearing on the Executive Office for United 
States Attorneys, 10 a.m., 2237 Rayburn.
  May 20, Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security, 
hearing on H.R. 3546, To authorize the Edward Byrne Memorial Justice 
Assistance Grant Program at fiscal year 2006 levels through 2012, 11 
a.m., 2141 Rayburn.
  May 20, Subcommittee on Immigration, Citizenship, Refugees, Border 
Security, and International Law, hearing on Immigration Needs of 
America's Fighting Men and Women, 2:30 a.m., 2141 Rayburn.
  May 21, Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security, 
oversight hearing of FBI Whistleblowers: Exposing Corruption and 
Retaliation Inside the Bureau-FBI Counterterrorism Agent, 1:30 p.m., 
2141 Rayburn.
  May 22, Task Force on Competition Policy and Antitrust Laws, 
hearing on Retail Gas Prices, Part 2, Competition in the Oil 
Industry, 11 a.m., 2141 Rayburn.
  Committee on Natural Resources, May 20, Subcommittee on National 
Parks, Forests and Public Lands, oversight hearing on The Future of 
the National Mall, 10 a.m., 1334 Longworth.
  May 21, full Committee, oversight hearing entitled ``The Danger of 
Deception: Do Endangered Species Have a Chance?'' 10 a.m., 1324 
Longworth.
  May 21, Subcommittee on Fisheries, Wildlife and Oceans, to markup 
the following bills: H.R. 2964, Captive Primate Safety Act; H.R. 
5350, To authorize the Secretary of Commerce to sell or exchange 
certain National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration property 
located in Norfolk, Virginia; H.R. 5451, Coastal Zone 
Reauthorization Act of 2008; and H.R. 5741, Shark Conservation Act 
of 2008, 2 p.m., 1334 Longworth.
  May 22, Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources, oversight 
hearing on The United States Geological Survey's Earthquake Hazards 
Program-Science, Preparation, and Response, 10 a.m., 1324 Longworth.
  Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, May 20, hearing on 
EPA's New Ozone Standards, 1 p.m., 2154 Rayburn.
  May 20, Subcommittee on Federal Workforce, Postal Service and the 
District of Columbia, hearing on Part-Time Reemployment of Federal 
Annuitants, 2 p.m., 2154 Rayburn.
  May 21, Subcommittee on Domestic Policy, hearing on Neighborhoods: 
the blameless victims of the subprime mortgage crisis, 2 p.m., 2154 
Rayburn.
  May 21, Subcommittee on Information Policy, Census, and National 
Archives and the Subcommittee on Insular Affairs of the Committee on 
Natural Resources, joint hearing on Census Data: Special Issues 
Related to the U.S. Territories, 10 a.m., 2154 Rayburn.
  May 22, full Committee, hearing on Accountability Lapses in 
Multiple Funds for Iraq, 10 a.m., 2154 Rayburn.
  May 22, Subcommittee on Domestic Policy, hearing on Neighborhoods: 
Targeting Federal aid to neighborhoods distressed by the subprime 
mortgage crisis, 2 p.m., 2154 Rayburn.
  Committee on Science and Technology, May 20, Subcommittee on Space 
and Aeronautics, to consider H.R. 6063, National Aeronautics and 
Space Administration Authorization Act of 2008, 10 a.m., 2318 
Rayburn.
  May 21, Subcommittee on Energy and Environment, hearing on H.R. 
5618, National Sea Grant College Program Amendments Act of 2008, 10 
a.m., 2325 Rayburn.

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  May 21, Subcommittee on Investigation and Oversight, hearing on 
EPA's Restructured IRIS System: Have Polluters and Politics 
Overwhelmed Science, 11 a.m., 2318 Rayburn.
  May 22, Subcommittee on Investigation and Oversight, hearing on 
American Decline or Renewal?--Globalization Jobs and Technology, 10 
a.m., 2318 Rayburn.
  Committee on Small Business, May 21, Subcommittee on Urban and 
Rural Entrepreneurship, hearing entitled ``Competitive Bidding for 
Durable Medical Equipment,'' 10 a.m., 1539 Rayburn.
  May 22, full Committee, hearing entitled ``RESPA and its Impact on 
Small Business, 10 a.m., 1539 Rayburn.
  Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, May 20, 
Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation, hearing on 
Coast Guard and National Transportation Safety Board Casualty 
Investigation Program, 10 a.m., 2167 Rayburn.
  May 21, Subcommittee on Water and Environment, hearing on 
Reauthorization of the Greats Lakes Legacy Act, 10 a.m., 2167 
Rayburn.
  Committee on Veterans' Affairs, May 22, Subcommittee on Disability 
Assistance and Memorial Affairs, hearing on Examining the 
Effectiveness of VBA Outreach Efforts, 1 p.m., 334 Cannon.
  May 22, Subcommittee on Health, hearing on Human Resources 
Challenges within the Veterans Health Administration, 10 a.m., 334 
Cannon.
  Committee on Ways and Means, May 20, Subcommittee on Oversight, 
hearing on the Department of the Treasury Alcohol and Tobacco Tax 
and Trade Bureau, 10:30 a.m., 1100 Longworth.
  Select Committee on Energy Independence and Global Warming, May 
22, hearing entitled `` Oversight of the Bush Administration's 
Energy Policy,'' 9:30 a.m. room to be announced.