[Congressional Record Volume 154, Number 93 (Friday, June 6, 2008)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D701-D703]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]


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                      CONGRESSIONAL PROGRAM AHEAD

                  Week of June 9 through June 14, 2008

                             Senate Chamber

  On Monday, at 3:15 p.m., Senate will resume consideration of the 
motion to proceed to consideration of S. 3044, Consumer-First Energy 
Act.
  On Tuesday, Senate will vote on the motion to invoke cloture on the 
motion to proceed to consideration of S. 3044, Consumer-First Energy 
Act. Also, Senate will vote on the motion to invoke cloture on the 
motion to proceed to consideration of H.R. 6049, Energy and Tax 
Extenders Act.
   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 Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs: June 10, to 
continue hearings to examine U.S. credit markets, focusing on the 
securities underwriting practices at investment banks, 10 a.m., SD-
538.
  June 12, Full Committee, to hold hearings to examine the condition 
of our nation's infrastructure, focusing on perspectives from our 
nation's mayors, 10 a.m., SD-538.
  Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation: June 10, 
Subcommittee on Surface Transportation and Merchant Marine 
Infrastructure, Safety and Security, to hold hearings to examine 
national strategies for efficient freight movement, 2:30 p.m., SR-
253.
  June 11, Full Committee, to hold hearings to examine the impact 
and policy implications of spyware on consumers and businesses, 3 
p.m., SR-253.
  June 12, Subcommittee on Surface Transportation and Merchant 
Marine Infrastructure, Safety and Security, to hold hearings to 
examine supply chain security, focusing on the secure freight 
initiative and the implementation of 100 percent scanning, 10 a.m., 
SR-253.
  Committee on Energy and Natural Resources: June 12, to hold an 
oversight hearing to examine the relationship between United States 
fuels policy and food prices, 2:15 p.m., SD-366.
  Committee on Finance: June 10, to hold hearings to examine issues 
relative to the 47 million Americans without health care insurance, 
focusing on the current health care marketplace, 10 a.m., SD-215.
  June 12, Full Committee, to hold an oversight hearing to examine 
the United States Trade Preference programs, 10 a.m., SD-215.
  Committee on Foreign Relations: June 11, to hold hearings to 
examine sovereign wealth funds, focusing on foreign policy 
consequences in an era of new money, 9:30 a.m., SD-419.
  June 12, Full Committee, to hold hearings to examine energy from 
Central Asia to Europe, focusing on oil, oligarchs, and opportunity, 
2:30 p.m., SD-419.
  Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs: June 12, 
Subcommittee on Federal Financial Management, Government 
Information, Federal Services, and International Security, to hold 
hearings to examine addressing the United States-Pakistan strategic 
relationship, 2:30 p.m., SD-342.
  Committee on the Judiciary: June 10, to hold hearings to examine 
the efficacy of coercive interrogation techniques, focusing on the 
Federal Bureau of Investigation's (FBI) role, 10 a.m., SD-226.
  June 11, Full Committee, to hold hearings to examine short-change 
for consumers and short-shrift for Congress, focusing on the Supreme 
Court's treatment of laws that protect Americans' health, safety, 
jobs, and retirement, 10 a.m., SD-226.
  June 11, Full Committee, to hold hearings to examine the 
nominations of Paul G. Gardephe and Cathy Seibel, both to be a 
United States District Judge for the Southern District of New York, 
Kiyo A. Matsumoto, to be United States District Judge for the 
Eastern District of New York, and Glenn T. Suddaby, to be United 
States District Judge for the Northern District of New York, 2 p.m., 
SD-226.
  June 12, Full Committee, business meeting to consider S. 2979, to 
exempt the African National Congress from treatment as a terrorist 
organization, H.R. 5690, to remove the African National Congress 
from treatment as a terrorist organization for certain acts or 
events, provide relief for certain members of the African National 
Congress regarding admissibility, S. 2892, to promote the 
prosecution and enforcement of frauds against the United States by 
suspending the statute of limitations during times when Congress has 
authorized the use of military force, H.R. 3480, to direct the 
United States Sentencing Commission to assure appropriate punishment 
enhancements for those involved in receiving stolen property where 
that property consists of grave markers of veterans, S. 1211, to 
amend the Controlled Substances Act to provide enhanced penalties 
for marketing controlled substances to minors, S. Res. 576, 
designating August 2008 as ``Digital Television Transition Awareness 
Month'', and the nominations of Helene N. White, of Michigan, and 
Raymond M. Kethledge, of Michigan, each to be United States Circuit 
Judge for the Sixth Circuit, and Stephen Joseph Murphy III, of 
Michigan, to be United States District Judge for the Eastern 
District of Michigan, 10 a.m., SD-226.
  Select Committee on Intelligence: June 10, to hold closed hearings 
to examine certain intelligence matters, 2:30 p.m., SH-219.


                            House Committees

  Committee on Appropriations, June 11, Subcommittee on Homeland 
Security, to mark up the Homeland Security Appropriations for Fiscal 
Year 2009, time and place to be announced.
  June 11, Subcommittee on Interior, Environment, and Related 
Agencies, to mark up the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies 
Appropriations for Fiscal Year 2009, time and place to be announced.
  June 12, Subcommittee on Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related 
Agencies, to mark up the Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related 
Agencies Appropriations for Fiscal Year 2009, time and place to be 
announced.

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  June 12, Subcommittee on Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, 
and Related Agencies, to mark up the Military Construction, Veterans 
Affairs, and Related Agencies Appropriations for Fiscal Year 2009, 
time and place to be announced.
  Committee on Education and Labor, June 11, hearing on H.R. 2343, 
Education Begins at Home Act, 10 a.m., 2175 Rayburn.
  Committee on Energy and Commerce, June 10, Subcommittee on 
Commerce, Trade, and Consumer Protection, hearing entitled ``Safety 
of Phthalates and Bisphenol-A in Everyday Consumer Products,'' 10 
a.m., 2322 Rayburn.
  June 10, Subcommittee on Telecommunications and the Internet, 
hearing entitled ``Status of the DTV Transition: 252 Days and 
Counting,'' 9:30 a.m., 2123 Rayburn.
  June 12, Subcommittee on Environment and Hazardous Materials, 
hearing on the following bills: H.R. 5533, Chemical Facilities Act 
of 2008; and H.R. 5577, Chemical Facility Anti-Terrorism Act of 
2008, 10 a.m., 2322 Rayburn.
  June 12, Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations, hearing 
entitled ``American Lives Still at Risk: When Will FDA's Food 
Protection Plan Be Fully Funded and Implemented?'' 10 a.m., 2123 
Rayburn.
  Committee on Financial Services, June 10, Subcommittee on Capital 
Markets, Insurance, and Government Sponsored Enterprises, hearing on 
H.R. 5840, Insurance Information Act of 2008, 10 a.m., 2128 Rayburn.
  June 11, Full Committee, hearing on H.R. 6078, GREEN Act of 2008, 
10 a.m., 2128 Rayburn.
  Committee on Foreign Affairs, June 10, Subcommittee on 
International Organizations, Human Rights and Oversight, hearing on 
Diplomatic Assurances and Rendition to Torture: The Perspective of 
the State Department's Legal Adviser, 2 p.m., 2172 Rayburn.
  June 11, Subcommittee on International Organizations, Human 
Rights, and Oversight, to mark up Subcommittee Report on The Decline 
in America's Reputation: Why?; followed by a hearing on the Release 
and Review of the Subcommittee Report: The Decline in America's 
Reputation: Why?, 9:30 a.m., 2172 Rayburn.
  June 11, Subcommittee on Western Hemisphere, hearing on the New 
Challenge: China and the Western Hemisphere, 2 p.m., 2172 Rayburn.
  June 12, Full Committee, hearing on Russia, Iran, and Nuclear 
Weapons: Implications of the Proposed U.S.-Russia Agreement, 9:30 
a.m., 2172 Rayburn.
  June 12, Subcommittee on Asia, the Pacific, and the Global 
Environment, hearing on U.S.-Japan Relations: An Overview, 2 p.m., 
2172 Rayburn.
  Committee on Homeland Security, June 11, Subcommittee on 
Intelligence, Information Sharing and Terrorism Risk Assessment, 
hearing on the Improving Public Access to Documents Act of 2008, 10 
a.m., 210 Cannon.
  June 11, Subcommittee on Management, Investigations, and 
Oversight, hearing entitled ``Ready To Lead? DHS and the Next Major 
Catastrophe,'' 10 a.m., 311 Cannon.
  June 12, full Committee, hearing entitled ``The Challenge of 
Aligning Programs, Personnel, and Resources to Achieve Border 
Security,'' 10 a.m., 311 Cannon.
  Committee on the Judiciary, June 10, Subcommittee on Commercial 
and Administrative Law, hearing on H.R. 6126, Fairness in Nursing 
Home Arbitration Act of 2008, 2 p.m., 2141 Rayburn.
  June 10, Subcommittee Crime, Terrorism and Homeland Security, 
hearing on Addressing Gangs: What's Effective? What's Not? 1 p.m., 
2237 Rayburn.
  June 10, Subcommittee on Immigration, Citizenship, Refugees, 
Border Security and International Law, hearing on Electronic 
Employment Verification Systems: Needed Safeguards to Protect 
Privacy and Prevent Misuse, 9 a.m., 2141 Rayburn.
  June 11, Subcommittee on Courts, the Internet and Intellectual 
Property, hearing on H.R. 4789, Performance Rights Act, 2 p.m., 2141 
Rayburn.
  June 12, Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil 
Liberties, hearing on the Enforcement of the Fair Housing Act of 
1968, 10 a.m., 2141 Rayburn.
  June 21, Subcommittee on Immigrations, Citizenship, Refugees, 
Border Security and International Law, hearing on the Need for Green 
Cards for Highly Skilled Workers, 11 a.m., 2237 Rayburn.
  Committee on Natural Resources, June 10, Subcommittee on Energy 
and Mineral Resources, oversight hearing on How Should the Federal 
Government Address the Health and Environmental Risks of Coal 
Combustion Waste? 10 a.m., 1334 Longworth.
  June 10. Subcommittee on Fisheries, Wildlife and Oceans, oversight 
hearing on the annual International Whaling Commission meeting to be 
held in Santiago, Chile from June 23-27, 2 p.m., 1324 Longworth.
  June 10, Subcommittee on Insular Affairs, oversight hearing on the 
Implementation of the Compact of Free Association Amendments Act of 
2003 between the United States and the Federated States of 
Micronesia, 11 a.m., 1324 Longworth.
  June 11, full Committee, to mark up the following bills: H.R. 
3981, Preserve America and Save America's Treasures Act; H.R. 5451, 
Coastal Zone Reauthorization Act of 2008; H.R. 4199, To amend the 
Dayton Aviation Heritage Preservation Act of 1992 to add sites to 
the Dayton Aviation Heritage National Historical Park; H.R. 2964, 
Captive Primate Safety Act; H.R. 5741, Shark Conservation Act of 
2008; H.R. 1423, Dorothy Buell Memorial Visitor Center Lease Act; 
H.R. 3702, Montana Cemetary Act of 2007; H.R. 5710, Eastern New 
Mexico Rural Water System Authorization Act; and H.R. 5511, 
Leadville Mine Drainage Tunnel Remediation Act of 2008, 11 a.m., 
1324 Longworth.
  June 12, Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources, oversight 
hearing on Spinning Straw Into Black Gold: Enhanced Oil Recovery 
Using Carbon Dioxide, 10 a.m., 1334 Longworth.
  June 12, Subcommittee on Insular Affairs, oversight hearing on the 
Implementation of the Compact of Free Associations Between the 
United States and the Republic of Palau, 10 a.m., 1324 Longworth.

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  June 12, Subcommittee on Water and Power, oversight hearing on 
Hydropower: Providing 75% of America's Current Renewable Energy, 
Exploring its role as a continued source of Clean, Renewable Energy 
for the Future, 2 p.m., 1324 Longworth.
  Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, June 10, hearing on 
Examining Grantmaking Practices at the Department of Justice, 10 
a.m., 2154 Rayburn.
  June 10, Subcommittee on Federal Workforce, Postal Service and the 
District of Columbia, hearing entitled ``An Examination of Federal 
Employment Practices/Policies on Hiring Ex-offenders,'' 2 p.m., 2154 
Rayburn.
  June 10, Subcommittee on National Security and Foreign Affairs, 
hearing on Oversight of U.S. Efforts to Train and Equip Police and 
Enhance the Justice System in Afghanistan, 2 p.m., 2247 Rayburn.
  June 11, Full Committee, and the Subcommittee on Information 
Policy, Census, and National Archives, joint hearing on 2010 Census: 
Assessing the Census Bureau's Progress, 10 a.m., 2154 Rayburn.
  Committee on Rules, June 9, to consider H.R. 6003, Passenger Rail 
Investment and Improvement Act of 2008, 5 p.m., H-313 Capitol.
  June 10, to consider H.R. 6063, National Aeronautics and Space 
Administration Authorization Act of 2008, 4 p.m., H-313 Capitol.
  Committee on Science and Technology, June 10, Subcommittee on 
Energy and Environment, hearing on Hybrid Technologies for Medium- 
to Heavy-Duty Commercial Trucks, 10 a.m., 3218 Rayburn.
  June 12, Subcommittee on Investigation and Oversight, hearing on 
Toxic Communities: How EPA's IRIS Program Fails the Public, 10 a.m., 
2318 Rayburn.
  Committee on Small Business, June 11, Subcommittee on Rural and 
Urban Entrepreneurship, hearing on Second Generation Biofuels: The 
New Frontier for Small Businesses, 10 a.m., 1539 Longworth.
  June 21, Full Committee, hearing entitled ``Electronic Payments 
Tax Reporting: Another Tax Burden for Small Businesses, 10 a.m., 
1539 Longworth.
  Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, June 10, hearing 
on Financing Infrastructure Investments, 10 a.m., 2167 Rayburn.
  June 11, Subcommittee on Aviation, hearing on Air Traffic Control 
Facility Staffing, 2 p.m., 2167 Rayburn.
  June 11, Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation, 
hearing on Rebuilding Vessels Under the Jones Act, 10 a.m., 2167 
Rayburn.
  June 12, Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment, hearing 
on Discharges Incidental to the Normal Operation of a Commercial 
Vessel, 10 a.m., 2167 Rayburn.
  Committee on Veterans' Affairs, June 11, to mark up the following 
bills: H.R. 2818, To amend title 38, United States Code, to provide 
for the establishment of Epilepsy Centers of Excellence in the 
Veterans Health Administration of the Department of Veterans 
Affairs; and H.R. 2192, To amend title 38, United States Code, to 
establish an Ombudsman within the Department of Veterans Affairs; 
followed by a hearing on Implementing the Wounded Warrior Provisions 
of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008, 10 
a.m., 334 Cannon.
  June 12, Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial 
Affairs, hearing on the following bills: H.R. 1197, Prisoner of War 
Benefits Act of 2007; H.R. 3008, Rural Veterans Services Outreach 
and Training Act; H.R. 3070, Disabled Veterans' Caregiver 
Compensation Act; H.R. 3795, You Were There, You Get Care Act of 
2007; H.R. 4274, Gold Star Parents Annuity Act of 2007; H.R. 5155, 
Combat Veterans Debt Elimination Act of 2008; H.R. 5448, Full Faith 
in Veterans Act of 2008; H.R. 5454, To amend title 38, United States 
Code, to establish a presumption of service connection of 
amyotrophic lateral sclerosis for purposes of the laws administered 
by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs; H.R. 5709, Veterans Disability 
Fairness Act; H.R. 5954, To amend title 38, United States Code, to 
provide veterans for presumptions of service connection for purposes 
of benefits under laws administered by the Secretary of Veterans 
Affairs for diseases associated with service in the Armed Forces and 
exposure to biological, chemical, or other toxic agents as part of 
Project 112, and for other purposes; H.R. 5985, Compensation for 
Combat Veterans Act; and H.R. 6032, To amend title 38, United States 
Code, to direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to provide wartime 
disability compensation for certain veterans with Parkinson's 
Disease, 2 p.m., 340 Cannon.
  Committee on Ways and Means, June 10, Subcommittee on Health, 
hearing on Addressing Disparities in Health and Healthcare, 10 a.m., 
1100 Longworth.
  Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence, June 10, executive, 
briefing on China, 1 p.m., H-405 Capitol.
  June 12, executive, briefing on DOD Programs, 9 a.m., H–405 
Capitol
  Select Committee on Energy Independence and Global Warming, June 
11, hearing entitled ``The Future of Oil,'' 9:30 p.m., 1300 
Longworth.


                             Joint Meetings

  Joint Economic Committee: June 12, to hold hearings to examine the 
future costs of funding the war in Iraq, 10 a.m., SD-106.