[Congressional Record Volume 154, Number 101 (Wednesday, June 18, 2008)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D768-D769]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]

COMMITTEE MEETINGS FOR THURSDAY,

                              JUNE 19, 2008

          (Committee meetings are open unless otherwise indicated)


                                 Senate

  Committee on Appropriations: business meeting to mark up approval of 
fiscal year 2009 302(b) allocations, an original bill making 
appropriations for the Department of Homeland Security for the fiscal 
year ending September 30, 2009, and an original bill making 
appropriations for Commerce, Justice, Science, and related agencies for 
the fiscal year ending September 30, 2009, 2 p.m., SD-106.
  Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs: 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: 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 Foreign Relations: to hold hearings to examine pending 
nominations, 2:15 p.m., SD-419.
  Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions: 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: 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: 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.
  Select Committee on Intelligence: to hold closed hearings to examine 
certain intelligence matters, 2:30 p.m., SH-219.


                                  House

  Committee on Appropriations, 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, 12 p.m., 2362-A 
Rayburn.
  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, 9 a.m., 2358-C 
Rayburn.
  Committee on Education and Labor, hearing on Hidden Tragedy: 
Underreporting of Workplace Injuries and Illnesses, 10:30 p.m., 2175 
Rayburn.
  Committee on Energy and Commerce, 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.
  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, hearing entitled ``Affordable Housing 
and Preservation and Protection of Tenants,'' 10 a.m., 2128 Rayburn.
  Committee on Foreign Affairs, 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

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Developing Countries: The Uniting Students in America (USA) Proposal, 
9:30 a.m., 2172 Rayburn.
  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 the Judiciary, 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, oversight hearing on Utah Navajo Trust 
Fund, 10 a.m., 1324 Longworth.
  Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, hearing on Examining 
Grantmaking Practices at the Department of Justice, 9:30 a.m., 2154 
Rayburn.
  Committee on Science and Technology, 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.
  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, hearing entitled ``Small Business Exports 
in the Current Economic Climate,'' 10 a.m., 1539 Rayburn.
  Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, Subcommittee on Coast 
Guard, and Maritime Transportation, hearing on Federal Maritime 
Commission Management and Regulation of International Shipping, 2 p.m., 
2167 Rayburn.
  Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity, hearing on Moving Mississippi 
Forward: Ongoing Progress and Remaining Problems, 10 a.m., 2167 Rayburn.
  Committee on Veterans Affairs, hearing on the following bills: H.R. 
2721,to amend title 10. United Stats Code, to require the Secretary of 
Veterans Affairs to develop, and the Secretary of Defense to distribute 
to members of the Armed Forces upon their discharge or release from 
active duty, information in a compact disc read-only memory format that 
lists and explains the health, education, and other benefits for which 
veterans are eligible under the laws administered by the Secretary of 
Veterans; H.R. 2786, Servicemembers Telecom Contract Relief Act; H.R. 
6070, Military Spouses Residency Relief Act; H.R. 4255, United States 
Olympic Committee Paralympic Program Act of 2007; H.R. 6221, Veteran-
Owned Small Business Protection and Clarification Act of 2008; H.R. 6224, 
Pilot College Work Study Programs for Veterans Act of 2008; H.R. 6225, 
Injunctive Relief for Veterans Act of 2008; and H.R. 6272, To authorize 
discretionary appropriations to carry out the Service Members 
Occupational Conversion and Training Act of 1992, 1 p.m., 334 Cannon.
  Committee on Ways and Means, Subcommittee on Oversight and the 
Subcommittee on Social Security, joint hearing on Economic Stimulus 
Payments, 10 a.m., 1100 Longworth.
  Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence, Subcommittee on Terrorism, 
Human Intelligence, Analysis and Counterintelligence, executive, briefing 
on Hot Spots, 8:45 a.m., H-405 Capitol.


                             Joint Meetings

  Joint Economic Committee: to hold hearings to examine illegal drugs, 
focusing on economic impact, societal costs, and policy responses, 10 
a.m., SD-106.