[Congressional Record Volume 154, Number 104 (Monday, June 23, 2008)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D793-D795]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]





                    COMMITTEE MEETINGS FOR TUESDAY,

                             JUNE 24, 2008

        (Committee meetings are open unless otherwise indicated)


                                 Senate

  Committee on Appropriations: Subcommittee on Labor, Health and 
Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies, business meeting to 
mark up proposed budget estimates for fiscal year 2009 for Labor, 
Health and Human Services, Education, and related agencies, 11:30 
a.m., SD-138.
  Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation: to hold 
hearings to examine climate change impacts on the transportation 
sector, 10:30 a.m., SR-253.
  Full Committee, business meeting to consider S. 2907, to establish 
uniform administrative and enforcement procedures and penalties for 
the enforcement of the High Seas Driftnet Fishing Moratorium 
Protection Act and similar statutes, an original bill entitled, 
``The National Aeronautics and Space Administration Authorization 
Act of 2008'', an original bill entitled, ``The National Sea Grant 
College Program Amendments Act of 2008'', and promotion lists in the 
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration and the United 
States Coast Guard, 2:30 p.m., SR-253.
  Committee on Finance: to hold an oversight hearing to examine 
trade functions, focusing on customs and other trade agencies, 10 
a.m., SD-215.
  Committee on Foreign Relations: business meeting to consider H.R. 
176, to authorize the establishment of educational exchange and 
development programs for member countries of the Caribbean Community 
(CARICOM), H.R. 2553, to amend the State Department Basic 
Authorities Act of 1956 to provide for the establishment and 
maintenance of existing libraries and resource centers at United 
States diplomatic and consular missions to provide information about 
American culture, society, and history, S. 2120, to authorize the 
establishment of a Social Investment and Economic Development Fund 
for the Americas to provide assistance to reduce poverty, expand the 
middle class, and foster increased economic opportunity in the 
countries of the Western Hemisphere, S. 2166, to provide for greater 
responsibility in lending and expanded cancellation of debts owed to 
the United States and the international financial institutions by 
low-income countries, S. 3097, to amend the Vietnam Education 
Foundation Act of 2000, S. 3168, to authorize United States 
participation in the replenishment of resources of the International 
Development Association, S. 3169, to authorize United States 
participation in, and appropriations for the United States 
contribution to, the eleventh replenishment of the resources of the 
African Development Fund, and international Convention Against 
Doping in Sport, adopted by the United Nations Educational, 
Scientific, and Cultural Organization on October 19, 2005 (Treaty 
Doc. 110-14), certain pending nominations, and promotion lists in 
the Foreign Service, 2:15 p.m., S-116, Capitol.
  Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions: to hold 
hearings to examine the emergence of the superbug,

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focusing on antimicrobial resistance in the United States, 10:30 
a.m., SD-430.
  Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs: to hold 
hearings to examine ending excessive speculation in commodity 
markets, focusing on legislative options, 10:30 a.m., SD-342.
  Committee on the Judiciary: Subcommittee on Human Rights and the 
Law, to hold hearings to examine from Nuremberg to Darfur, focusing 
on accountability for crimes against humanity, 10 a.m., SD-226.


                                 House

  Committee on Agriculture, to hold a hearing to review trading 
energy markets; followed by consideration of H.R. 6334, Increasing 
Transparency and Accountability in Oil Prices Act of 2008, 2:30 
p.m., 1300 Longworth.
  Committee on Appropriations, to mark up the following Report on 
the Suballocation of Budget Allocations, Fiscal Year 2009; Report on 
the Revised Suballocation of Budget Allocations, Fiscal Year 2008; 
Appropriations for Fiscal Year 2009: Military Construction, 
Veterans' Affairs, and Related Agencies; and Homeland Security; 10 
a.m., 2359 Rayburn.
  Intelligence Oversight Panel, executive, to consider 
Recommendations for Classified Appropriations, 3:30 p.m., H-140 
Capitol.
  Committee on the Budget, hearing on H.R. 3654, SAFE Commission 
Act, and the Long-Term Fiscal Challenge, 10 a.m., 210 Cannon.
  Committee on Education and Labor, hearing on Is OSHA Failing to 
Adequately Enforce Construction Safety Rules? 10 am., 2175 Rayburn.
  Committee on Energy and Commerce, Subcommittee on Health, hearing 
on H.R. 3014, Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2007, 10 a.m., 
2322 Rayburn.
  Subcommittee on Telecommunications and the Internet, hearing on 
The Future of Universal Service: To Whom, By Whom, For What, and How 
Much? 9:30 a.m., 2123 Rayburn.
  Committee on Financial Services, to consider the following bills: 
H.R. 6306, To authorize United States participation in, and 
appropriations for the United States contributions to, the fifteenth 
replenishment of the resources of the International Development 
Association and the eleventh replenishment of the resources of the 
African Development Fund, and for other purposes; H.R. 6315, To 
authorize United States participation in, and appropriations for the 
United States contribution to, an international clean technology 
fund, and for other purposes; H.R. 3329, Homes for Heroes Act of 
2007; H.R. 6216, Asset Management Improvement Act of 2008; H.R. 
6309, Lead-Safe Housing for Kids Act of 2008; H.R. 4461, Community 
Building Code Administration Grant Act of 2007; H.R. 1746, Holocaust 
Insurance Accountability Act of 2007; H.R. 5767, Payments System 
Protection Act; and H.R. 6308, Municipal; Bond Fairness Act.; and to 
consider pending Committee business, 10 a.m., 2128 Rayburn.
  Committee on the Judiciary, Subcommittee on Commercial and 
Administrative Law, hearing on H.R. 5267, Business Activity Tax 
Simplification Act of 2008, 1 p.m., 2237 Rayburn.
  Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security, hearing 
on Online Pharmacies and the Problem of Internet Drug Abuse, 11:30 
a.m., 2141 Rayburn.
  Committee on Natural Resources, Subcommittee on Fisheries, 
Wildlife and Oceans, oversight hearing on Planning for a Changing 
Climate and its Impacts on Wildlife and Oceans; and a hearing on 
H.R. 4455, Wildlife Without Borders Authorization Act, 10 a.m., 1324 
Longworth.
  Subcommittee on Water and Power, oversight hearing on The Silent 
Invasion: Finding Solutions to Minimize the Impacts of Invasive 
Quagga Mussels on Water Rates, Water Infrastructure and the 
Environment, 10 a.m., 1334 Longworth.
  Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, hearing on 
Examination of AEY Contracts with the U.S. Government, 10 a.m., 2154 
Rayburn.
  Subcommittee on National Security and Foreign Affairs, hearing on 
Oversight of Coalition Support Funds for Pakistan, 2 p.m., 2154 
Rayburn.
  Committee on Rules, to consider the following: H.R. 6275, 
Alternative Minimum Tax Relief Act of 2008; H.R. 3195, ADA 
Restoration Act of 2007; H.R. 2176, to provide for and approve the 
settlement of certain land claims of the Bay Mills Indian Community; 
and H.R. 4115, to provide for and approve the settlement of certain 
land claims of the Sault Ste. Marie Tribe of Chippewa Indians, 3 
p.m., H-313 Capitol.
  Committee on Science and Technology, Subcommittee on 
Investigations and Oversight, to continue hearings on American 
Decline or Renewal? Part 2--the Past and Future of Skilled Work 1 
p.m., 2318 Rayburn.
  Subcommittee on Technology and Innovation, hearing on Sustainable, 
Energy-Efficient Road Infrastructure, 10 a.m., 2318 Rayburn.
  Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, Subcommittee on 
Highways and Transit, hearing on Connecting Communities: The Role of 
the Surface Transportation Network in Moving People and Freight, 10 
a.m., 2167 Rayburn.
  Subcommittee on Water Resources, and Environment, hearing on 
Comprehensive Watershed Management and Planning, 2 p.m., 2167 
Rayburn.
  Committee on Veterans' Affairs, Subcommittee on Oversight and 
Investigations, hearing on VA/DOD Cooperation and Reintegration of 
National Guard and Reserves, 2 p.m., 334 Cannon.
  Committee on Ways and Means, Subcommittee on Social Security, 
hearing on Protecting Social Security Beneficiaries from Predatory 
Lending and Other Harmful Financial Institution Practices, 10 a.m., 
B-318 Rayburn.

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Florida, as the Bruce W. Carter Department of Veterans Affairs Medical 
Center; (13) H. Res. 1291--Expressing gratitude for the contributions 
of the American GI Forum on its 60th anniversary; (14) H. Res. 1271--
Recognizing National Homeownership Month and the importance of 
homeownership in the United States; (15) H.R. 6312--To advance credit 
union efforts to promote economic growth, modify credit union 
regulatory standards and reduce burdens, and to provide regulatory 
relief and improve productivity for insured depository institutions; 
(16) H. Con. Res. 370--Expressing support for designation of September 
2008 as ``Gospel Music Heritage Month'' and honoring gospel music for 
its valuable and longstanding contributions to the culture of the 
United States; (17) H. Res. 1283--Expressing heartfelt sympathy for the 
victims and their families following the tornado that hit Little Sioux, 
Iowa, on June 11, 2008; (18) H. Con. Res. 195--Expressing the sense of 
the Congress that a National Dysphagia Awareness Month should be 
established; (19) H.R. 4010--To designate the facility of the United 
States Postal Service located at 100 West Percy Street in Indianola, 
Mississippi, as the ``Minnie Cox Post Office Building''; (20) H. Res. 
970--Expressing support for designation of June 30 as ``National 
Corvette Day''; (21) H. Con. Res. 365--Honoring the life of Robert 
Mondavi; and (22) H.R. 5687--The Federal Advisory Committee Act 
Amendments of 2008. Complete consideration of H.R. 5876--Stop Child 
Abuse in Residential Programs for Teens Act of 2008.
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           Extensions of Remarks, as inserted in this issue.

                   HOUSE
       
     Akin, W. Todd, Mo., E1316
     Baca, Joe, Calif., E1314
     Baldwin, Tammy, Wisc., E1311
     Clyburn, James E., S.C., E1317
     DeGette, Diana, Colo., E1313, E1316
     Dingell, John D., Mich., E1314
     Franks, Trent, Ariz., E1320
     Lofgren, Zoe, Calif., E1317
     McCollum, Betty, Minn., E1318, E1319
     McHugh, John M., N.Y., E1318
     Mahoney, Tim, Fla., E1311
     Maloney, Carolyn B., N.Y., E1319
     Ortiz, Solomon P., Tex., E1314
     Pascrell, Bill, Jr., N.J., E1313
     Pence, Mike, Ind., E1317, E1319
     Rangel, Charles B., N.Y., E1312, E1313, E1314, E1315
     Rush, Bobby L., Ill., E1316
     Schakowsky, Janice D., Ill., E1316
     Scott, Robert C. ``Bobby'', Va., E1318
     Sestak, Joe, Pa., E1311
     Speier, Jackie, Calif.,E1316
     Visclosky, Peter J., Ind., E1311