[Congressional Record Volume 154, Number 97 (Thursday, June 12, 2008)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D741-D743]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]





                      CONGRESSIONAL PROGRAM AHEAD

                 Week of June 16 through June 21, 2008

                             Senate Chamber

  On Monday, 3 p.m., Senate will resume consideration of the motion to 
proceed to consideration of H.R. 6049, Renewable Energy and Job 
Creation Act, and vote on the motion to invoke cloture thereon at 5:30 
p.m.
  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: June 17, with 
the Committee on Appropriations, Subcommittee on Financial Services 
and General Government, to hold joint hearings to examine the role, 
responsibilities, and resource needs of the Commodity Futures 
Trading Commission on oversight of futures and derivatives markets 
in energy and agriculture, 10:30 a.m., SD-192.
  Committee on Appropriations: June 17, Subcommittee on Financial 
Services and General Government, with the Committee on Agriculture, 
Nutrition, and Forestry, to hold joint hearings to examine the role, 
responsibilities, and resource needs of the Commodity Futures 
Trading Commission on oversight of futures and derivatives markets 
in energy and agriculture, 10:30 a.m., SD-192.
  Committee on Armed Services: June 17, to hold hearings to examine 
the origins of aggressive interrogation techniques, focusing on Part 
I of the Committee's inquiry into the treatment of detainees in U.S. 
custody, 9:30 a.m., SD-106.
  Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs: June 19, 
Subcommittee on Securities, Insurance and Investment, to hold 
hearings to examine risk management, focusing on its implications 
for systemic risk, 2:30 p.m., SD-538.
  Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation: June 18, to 
hold hearings to examine privacy implications of online advertising, 
10 a.m., SR-253.
  June 19, Subcommittee on Surface Transportation and Merchant 
Marine Infrastructure, Safety and Security, to hold hearings to 
examine cruise ship safety, focusing on potential steps for keeping 
Americans safe at sea, 10 a.m., SR-253.
  Committee on Energy and Natural Resources: June 17, to hold 
hearings to examine the challenges and regional solutions to 
developing transmission for renewable electricity resources, 10 
a.m., SD-366.
  June 17, Subcommittee on National Parks, to hold hearings to 
examine S. 1774, to designate the John Krebs Wilderness in the State 
of California, to add certain land to the Sequoia-Kings Canyon 
National Park Wilderness, S. 2255, to amend the National Trails 
System Act to provide for studies of the Chisholm Trail and Great 
Western Trail to determine whether to add the trails to the National 
Trails System, S. 2359, to establish the St. Augustine 450th 
Commemoration Commission, S. 2943, to amend the National Trails 
System Act to designate the Pacific Northwest National Scenic Trail, 
S. 3017, to designate the Beaver Basin Wilderness at Pictured Rocks 
National Lakeshore in the State of Michigan, S. 3010, to reauthorize 
the Route 66 Corridor Preservation Program, S. 3045, to establish 
the Kenai Mountains-Turnagain Arm National Forest Heritage Area in 
the State of Alaska, H.R. 1143, to authorize the Secretary of the 
Interior to lease certain lands in Virgin Islands National Park, and 
S. 3096, to amend the National Cave and Karst Research Institute Act 
of 1998 to authorize appropriations for the National Cave and Karst 
Research Institute, 2:30 p.m., SD-366.
  June 18, Full Committee, to hold hearings to examine the 
preparedness of federal land management agencies for the 2008 
wildfire season, 2 p.m., SD-366.
  Committee on Finance: June 17, to hold hearings to examine the 
future of the United States economy, focusing on long run deficits 
and debt, 10 a.m., SD-215.
  Committee on Foreign Relations: June 17, Subcommittee on 
International Development and Foreign Assistance, Economic Affairs 
and International Environmental Protection, to hold hearings to 
examine international disaster assistance, focusing on policy 
options, 2:15 p.m., SD-419.
  June 19, Full Committee, to hold hearings to examine pending 
nominations, 2:15 p.m., SD-419.
  Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions: June 19, 
Subcommittee on Employment and Workplace Safety, to hold hearings to 
examine the efficacy of the Mine Improvement and New Emergency 
Response Act (MINER)(Public Law 109-236), focusing on a two year 
review, 10 a.m., SD-430.
  Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs: June 18, 
to hold hearings to examine protecting personal information, 
focusing on steps the federal government has in place, 10 a.m., SD-
342.
  June 19, Subcommittee on Oversight of Government Management, the 
Federal Workforce, and the District of Columbia, to hold hearings to 
examine management challenges facing the Federal Protective Service, 
focusing on a recent report from the Government Accountability 
Office, 2 p.m., SD-342.
  Committee on Indian Affairs: June 19, business meeting to consider 
pending calendar legislation; to be immediately followed by a 
hearing to examine an original bill to address law and order in 
Indian country, 9:30 a.m., SD-562.

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  Committee on the Judiciary: June 17, to hold hearings to examine 
protecting consumers by protecting intellectual property, 10 a.m., 
SD-226.
  June 17, Full Committee, to hold hearings to examine ways to 
respond to the growing need for federal judgeships, focusing on 
``The Federal Judgeship Act of 2008'', 2:30 p.m., SD-226.
  June 18, Subcommittee on Antitrust, Competition Policy and 
Consumer Rights, with the Special Committee on Aging, to hold joint 
hearings to examine S. 2838, to amend chapter 1 of title 9 of United 
States Code with respect to arbitration, 10:30 a.m., SD-226.
  Committee on Rules and Administration: June 18, to hold hearings 
to examine improving energy efficiency, focusing on increasing the 
use of renewable sources of energy, and reducing the carbon 
footprint of the Capitol complex, 10 a.m., SR-301.
  Select Committee on Intelligence: June 19, to hold closed hearings 
to examine certain intelligence matters, 2:30 p.m., SH-219.
  Special Committee on Aging: June 18, with the Committee on the 
Judiciary, Subcommittee on Antitrust, Competition Policy and 
Consumer Rights, to hold joint hearings to examine S. 2838, to amend 
chapter 1 of title 9 of United States Code with respect to 
arbitration, 10:30 a.m., SD-226.


                            House Committees

  Committee on Appropriations: June 17, Subcommittee on Energy and 
Water Development, and Related Agencies, to mark up Energy and Water 
Development and Related Agencies Appropriations for Fiscal Year 
2009, time and room to be announced.
  June 17, Subcommittee on Financial Services, and General 
Government, to mark up Financial Services and General Government 
Appropriations for Fiscal Year 2009, time and room to announced.
  June 18, full Committee, to mark up the following: Subcommittee 
Allocations 302 (b); Homeland Security Appropriations for Fiscal 
Year 2009; and Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies for 
Fiscal Year 2009, time and room to be announced.
  June 19, to mark up the following: Commerce, Justice, Science and 
Related Agencies Appropriations for Fiscal Year 2009; and the 
Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies 
Appropriations for Fiscal Year 2009, time and room to be announced.
  June 19, Subcommittee on Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and 
Drug Administration, and Related Agencies, to mark up Agriculture, 
Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related 
Agencies Appropriations for Fiscal Year 2009, time and room to be 
announced.
  June 19, Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services, 
Education, and Related Agencies, to mark up Labor, Health and Human 
Services, Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations for Fiscal 
Year 2009, time and room to be announced.
  June 20, Subcommittee on Legislative Branch, to mark up 
Legislative Branch Appropriations for Fiscal Year 2009, time and 
room to be announced.
  June 20, Subcommittee on Transportation, Housing and Urban 
Development, and Related Agencies, to mark up Transportation, 
Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations 
for Fiscal Year 2009, time and room to be announced.
  Committee on Education and Labor: June 18, mark up the following 
bills: H.R. 3195, ADA Restoration Act of 2007; H.R. 2343, Education 
Begins at Home Act; and H.R. 3036, No Child Left Inside Act of 2007, 
10 a.m., 2175 Rayburn.
  June 19, hearing on Hidden Tragedy: Underreporting of Workplace 
Injuries and Illnesses, 10:30 p.m., 2175 Rayburn.
  Committee on Energy and Commerce: June 19, Subcommittee on 
Commerce, Trade, and Consumer Protection, hearing entitled 
``Breeding, Drugs, and Breakdowns: The State of Thoroughbred 
Horseracing and the Welfare of the Thoroughbred Racehorse,'' 10 
a.m., 2322 Rayburn.
  June 19, Subcommittee on Energy and Air Quality, hearing entitled 
``Legislative Proposals to Reduce Greenhouse Gas Emissions: An 
Overview,'' 9:30 a.m., 2123 Rayburn.
  Committee on Financial Services: June 18, hearing entitled ``The 
15th Replenishment of the International Development Association 
(IDA) and the 11th Replenishment of the African Development Fund 
(AfSF),'' 10 a.m., 2128 Rayburn.
  June 19, hearing entitled ``Affordable Housing and Preservation 
and Protection of Tenants,'' 10 a.m., 2128 Rayburn.
  Committee on Foreign Affairs: June 18, hearing on The Caucasus: 
Frozen Conflicts and Closed Borders; followed by a markup of the 
following: H. Res. 937, Expressing the sense of the House of 
Representatives that the emergency services provided by the American 
Red Cross are vital resources for military service members and their 
families; H. Res. 1008, Condemning the persecution of Baha'is in 
Iran; and H. Con. Res. 361, Commemorating Irena Sendler, a woman 
whose bravery saved the lives of thousands during the Holocaust and 
remembering her legacy of courage, selflessness, and hope, 10 a.m., 
2172 Rayburn.
  June 19, Subcommittee on International Organizations, Human 
Rights, and Oversight and the Subcommittee on Higher Education, 
Lifelong Learning, and Competitiveness of the Committee on Education 
and Labor, joint hearing on Restoring America's Leadership through 
Scholarships for Undergraduates from Developing Countries: The 
Uniting Students in America (USA) Proposal, 9:30 a.m., 2172 Rayburn.
  June 19, Subcommittee on Terrorism, Nonproliferation and Trade, 
hearing on Genetics and other Human Modification Technologies: 
Sensible International Regulation of New Kind of Arms Race, 10 a.m., 
2200 Rayburn.
  Committee on House Administration, June 18, Subcommittee on 
Capitol Security, hearing on the United States Capitol Police Radio 
Upgrades, 2 p.m., 1310 Longworth.
  Committee on the Judiciary: June 17, hearing on Ensuring Legal 
Redress for American Victims of State-Sponsored Terrorism, 2 p.m., 
2141 Rayburn.

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  June 18, Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil 
Liberties, hearing on: From the Department of Justice to Guantanamo 
Bay: Administration Lawyers and Administration Interrogation Rules, 
Part II, 2 p.m., 2141 Rayburn.
  June 19, Subcommittee on Courts, the Internet and Intellectual 
Property and the Subcommittee on Commercial and Administrative Law, 
joint hearing on H.R. 4854, False Claims Act Correction Act, 10 
a.m., 2141 Rayburn.
  Committee on Natural Resources: June 18, Subcommittee on 
Fisheries, Wildlife and Oceans, oversight hearing on the 
reauthorization of the National Marine Sanctuaries Act, 2 p.m., 1324 
Longworth.
  June 18, Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests, and Public Lands 
and the Subcommittee on Water and Power, joint oversight hearing on 
Paying to Play: Implementation of Fee Authority on Federal Lands, 10 
a.m., 1324 Longworth.
  June 19, full Committee, oversight hearing on Utah Navajo Trust 
Fund, 10 a.m., 1324 Longworth.
  Committee on Oversight and Government Reform: June 17, hearing on 
Examination of AEY Contracts with the U.S. Government, 10 a.m., 2154 
Rayburn.
  June 18, Subcommittee on National Security, and Foreign Affairs, 
hearing on Oversight of the U.S. Efforts to Train and Equip Police 
and Enhance the Justice Sector in Afghanistan, 2 p.m., 2154 Rayburn.
  June 19, full Committee, hearing on Examining Grantmaking 
Practices at the Department of Justice, 9:30 a.m., 2154 Rayburn.
  Committee on Science and Technology: June 18, Subcommittee on 
Energy and Environment, to mark up the following measures: H.R. 
4174, Federal Ocean Acidification Research and Monitoring Act of 
2007; H.R. 5618, National Sea Grant College Program Amendments Act 
of 2008; and the Heavy Duty Plug-in-Hybrid Vehicles Research 
Program, 10 a.m., 2318 Rayburn.
  June 19, Subcommittee on Energy and Environment, hearing on an 
Insecure Forecast for Continuity of Climate and Weather Data: The 
NPOESS Weather Satellite Program, 10 a.m., 2318 Rayburn.
  June 19, Subcommittee on Investigation and Oversight, to meet to 
consider authorization of a subpoena for documents related to the 
Department of Energy's FutureGen project, 2 p.m., 2318 Rayburn.
  Committee on Small Business: June 18, Subcommittee on Finance and 
Tax, hearing entitled ``S-corps: Recommended Reforms that Promote 
Parity, Growth and Development for Small Businesses,'' 10 a.m., 1539 
Longworth.
  June 19, full Committee, hearing entitled ``Small Business Exports 
in the Current Economic Climate,'' 10 a.m., 1539 Rayburn.
  Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure: June 18, 
Subcommittee on Aviation, hearing on Congestion Management in the 
New York Airspace, 10 a.m., 2167 Rayburn.
  June 18, Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings 
and Emergency Management, hearing on The Federal Protective Service: 
An Agency in Need of Rebuilding, 1 p.m., 2253 Rayburn.
  June 19, Subcommittee on Coast Guard, and Maritime Transportation, 
hearing on Federal Maritime Commission Management and Regulation of 
International Shipping, 2 p.m., 2167 Rayburn.
  Committee on Ways and Means: June 19, Subcommittee on Oversight, 
and the Subcommittee on Social Security, joint hearing on Economic 
Stimulus Payments, 10 a.m., 1100 Longworth.
  Select Committee on Energy Independence and Global Warming: June 
17, hearing on Energy Independence and National Security Impact on 
Saudi-U.S. Nuke Deal, 9:30 a.m., 1310 Longworth.
  June 18, hearing entitled ``Planning Communities for a Changing 
Climate--Smart Growth, Public Demand and Private Opportunity,'' 9:30 
a.m., 311 Cannon.


                             Joint Meetings

  Joint Hearing: June 18, Senate Committee on the Judiciary, 
Subcommittee on Antitrust, Competition Policy and Consumer Rights, 
with the Special Committee on Aging, to hold joint hearings to 
examine S. 2838, to amend chapter 1 of title 9 of United States Code 
with respect to arbitration, 10:30 a.m., SD-226.
  Commission on Security and Cooperation in Europe: June 17, to hold 
hearings to examine combating sexual exploitation of children, 
focusing on strengthening international law enforcement cooperation, 
3 p.m., B318, Rayburn Building.
  Joint Hearing: June 18, Senate Special Committee on Aging, with 
the Committee on the Judiciary, Subcommittee on Antitrust, 
Competition Policy and Consumer Rights, to hold joint hearings to 
examine S. 2838, to amend chapter 1 of title 9 of United States Code 
with respect to arbitration, 10:30 a.m., SD-226.