[Congressional Record Volume 154, Number 96 (Wednesday, June 11, 2008)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D730-D731]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]





                    COMMITTEE MEETINGS FOR THURSDAY,

                             JUNE 12, 2008

        (Committee meetings are open unless otherwise indicated)


                                 Senate

  Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs: 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: 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: 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: to hold an oversight hearing to examine the 
United States Trade Preference programs, 10 a.m., SD-215.
  Committee on Foreign Relations: 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: 
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: 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.


                                 House

  Committee on Appropriations, Subcommittee on Commerce, Justice, 
Science, and Related Agencies, to mark up the Commerce, Justice, 
Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations for Fiscal Year 2009, 
10 a.m., H-140 Capitol.
  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, 
11:30 a.m., H-140 Capitol.
  Committee on Energy and Commerce, 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.
  Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations, to meet to vote on 
the issuance of subpoenas for records in connection with the 
Subcommittee's ongoing investigation regarding the safety of the 
Nation's food supply, 9:45 a.m.; followed by a 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 Foreign Affairs, hearing on Russia, Iran, and Nuclear 
Weapons: Implications of the Proposed U.S.-Russia Agreement, 9:30 
a.m., 2172 Rayburn
  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, hearing entitled ``The Challenge 
of Aligning Programs, Personnel, and Resources to Achieve Border 
Security,'' 10 a.m., 311 Cannon.
  Committee on the Judiciary, Subcommittee on the Constitution, 
Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties, hearing on the

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Enforcement of the Fair Housing Act of 1968, 10 a.m., 2141 Rayburn.
  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 Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral 
Resources, oversight hearing on Spinningraw Into Black Gold: 
Enhanced Oil Recovery Using Carbon Dioxide, 10 a.m., 1334 Longworth.
  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.
  Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, to mark up a 
Committee report entitled ``Jack Abramoff's Contacts with White 
House Officials''; and to mark up the following: H. Res. 984, 
Expressing the support for the designation of July 26, 2008, as 
National Day of the Cowboy; H. Res. 1002, Expressing support for the 
designation of April 2008 as Public Radio Recognition Month; H. Res. 
1029, Congratulating and recognizing Mr. Juan Antonio ``Chi Chi'' 
Rodriguez for his continued success on and off the golf course, for 
his generosity and devotion to charity, and for his exemplary 
dedication to the intellectual and moral growth of thousands of low-
income and disadvantaged youth in our country; H. Res. 1219, 
Celebrating the symbol of the United States flag and supporting the 
goals and ideals of Flag Day; H. Res. 1237, Recognizing the 
historical significance of Juneteenth Independence Day, and 
expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that history 
should be regarded as a means for understanding the past and more 
effectively facing the challenges of the future; H. Res. 1245, 
Congratulating the Detroit Red Wings for winning the 2008 Stanley 
Cup Hockey Championship; H. Con. Res. 195, Expressing the sense of 
Congress that a National Dysphagia Awareness Month should be 
established; a resolution Expressing support for the designation of 
Gospel Music Heritage Month and honoring gospel music for its 
valuable contributions to American culture; H.R. 4010, To designate 
the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 100 West 
Percy Street in Mississippi, as the `` Minnie Cox Post Office 
Building''; H.R. 5506, To designate the facility of the United 
States Postal Service located at 369 Martin Luther Jr. Drive in 
Jersey City, New Jersey, as the ``Bishop Ralph E. Brower Post Office 
Building''; H.R. 5975, To designate the facility of the United 
States Postal Service located at 101 West Main Street in Waterville, 
New York, as the ``Cpl. John P. Sigsbee Post Office''; H.R. 6061, To 
designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located 
at 219 East Main Street in West Frankfort, Illinois, as the 
``Kenneth James Gray Post Office Building;'' H.R. 6085, To designate 
the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 42222 
Rancho Las Palmas Drive in Rancho Mirage, California, as the 
``Gerald R. Ford Post Office Building''; H.R. 6092, To designate the 
facility of the United States Postal Service located at 101 
Tallapoosa Street in Brement, Georgia, as the ``Sergeant Paul Saylor 
Post Office Building''; H.R. 6150, To designate the facility of the 
United States Postal Service located at 14500 Lorain Avenue in 
Cleveland, Ohio, as the `` John P. Gallagher Post Office Building''; 
and S. 171, To designate the facility of the Untied States Postal 
Service located at 301 Commerce Street in Commerce, Oklahoma, as the 
``Mickey Mantle Post Office Building'', 10 a.m., 2154 Rayburn.
  Committee on Science and Technology, 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, hearing entitled ``Electronic 
Payments Tax Reporting: Another Tax Burden for Small Businesses'', 
10 a.m., 1539 Longworth.
  Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, 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, 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 
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.
  Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence, executive, briefing on 
DOD Programs, 9 a.m., H-405 Capitol.
  Subcommittee on Intelligence Community Management, executive, 
briefing on Global Change National Intelligence Assessment, 2:30 
p.m., H-405 Capitol.


                             Joint Meetings

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