[Congressional Record Volume 154, Number 118 (Thursday, July 17, 2008)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D915-D917]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]





                      CONGRESSIONAL PROGRAM AHEAD

                 Week of July 21 through July 26, 2008

                             Senate Chamber

  On Monday, at approximately, 3 p.m., Senate will resume consideration 
of the motion to proceed to consideration of S. 3268, Stop Excessive 
Energy Speculation Act.
  On Tuesday, Senate will continue consideration of the motion to 
proceed to consideration of S. 3268, Stop Excessive Energy Speculation 
Act, and vote on the motion to invoke cloture thereon.
  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 Appropriations: July 23, to hold oversight hearing to 
examine the adequacy of defense contracting in Iraq and Afghanistan, 
10:30 a.m., SD-106.
  Committee on Armed Services: July 22, to hold hearings to examine 
the nominations of Michael Bruce Donley, of Virginia, to be 
Secretary, General Norton A. Schwartz, for reappointment to the 
grade of general and to be Chief of Staff, and General Duncan J. 
McNabb, for reappointment to the grade of general and to be 
Commander, United States Transportation Command, all of the United 
States Air Force, 9:30 a.m., SR-325.
  Committee on Energy and Natural Resources: July 23, to hold 
hearings to examine the status of existing federal programs targeted 
at reducing gasoline demand, focusing on additional proposals for 
near-term gasoline demand reductions, 9:45 a.m., SD-366.
  Committee on Environment and Public Works: July 22, to hold 
hearings to examine global warming, focusing on an update on the 
science and its implications, 10 a.m., SD-406.
  July 23, Full Committee, to hold hearings to examine the midwest 
floods, focusing on ways to determine what happened and how to 
improve managing risk and responses in the future, 9:30 a.m., SD-
406.
  Committee on Finance: July 22, to hold hearings to examine Indian 
governments and the tax code, focusing on maximizing tax incentives 
for economic development, 10 a.m., SD-215.
  July 24, Full Committee, to hold hearings to examine the Cayman 
Islands, focusing on offshore tax issues, 10 a.m., SD-215.
  Committee on Foreign Relations: July 23, to hold hearings to 
examine the nominations of James Christopher Swan, of California, to 
be Ambassador to the Republic of Djibouti, Alan W. Eastham, Jr., of 
Arkansas, to be Ambassador to the Republic of the Congo, and W. 
Stuart Symington, of Missouri, to be Ambassador to the Republic of 
Rwanda, all of the Department of State, 10 a.m., SD-419.
  Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions: July 23, 
Subcommittee on Children and Families, to continue hearings to 
examine childhood obesity, focusing on declining health of America's 
next generation (Part II), 2:30 p.m., SD-430.
  Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs: July 22, 
to hold hearings to examine ways for America to gain energy 
security, 9:30 a.m., SD-106.
  July 22, Subcommittee on Oversight of Government Management, the 
Federal Workforce, and the District of

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Columbia, to hold hearings to examine improving performance relating 
to a review of pay-for-performance systems in the Federal 
Government, 2 p.m., SD-342.
  July 23, Full Committee, to hold hearings to examine information 
sharing, focusing on connecting the dots at the Federal, State, and 
Local levels, 10 a.m., SD-342.
  July 23, Full Committee, to hold hearings to examine the 
nominations of Carol A. Dalton, Anthony C. Epstein, and Heidi M. 
Pasichow, all of the District of Columbia, all to be an Associate 
Judge of the Superior Court of the District of Columbia, 2:30 p.m., 
SD-342.
  July 24, Ad Hoc Subcommittee on Disaster Recovery, to hold joint 
hearings with the House Committee on Homeland Security Subcommittee 
on Emergency Communications, Preparedness to examine ways to ensure 
the delivery of donated goods to survivors of catastrophes, 10 a.m., 
311, Cannon Building.
  July 24, Full Committee, to hold hearings to examine the 
nomination of James A. Williams, of Virginia, to be Administrator of 
General Services Administration, 10 a.m., SD-342.
  July 24, Subcommittee on Federal Financial Management, Government 
Information, Federal Services, and International Security, to hold 
hearings to examine ways to improve federal program management using 
performance information, 2:30 p.m., SD-342.
  July 25, Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations, to continue 
hearings to examine financial institutions located in offshore tax 
havens, focusing on ways to strengthen United States domestic and 
international tax enforcement efforts, 9:30 a.m., SD-342.
  Committee on the Judiciary: July 23, to hold hearings to examine 
courting big business, focusing on the Supreme Court's recent 
decisions on corporate misconduct and laws regulating corporations, 
10 a.m., SD-226.
  July 23, Full Committee, to hold hearings to examine the 
nominations of J. Patrick Rowan, of Maryland, and Jeffrey Leigh 
Sedgwick, of Massachusetts, both to be an Assistant Attorney 
General, Department of Justice, and William B. Carr, Jr., of 
Pennsylvania, to be a Member of the United States Sentencing 
Commission, 2 p.m., SD-226.
  July 24, Full Committee, to hold hearings to examine crimes 
associated with polygamy, focusing on the need for a coordinated 
state and federal response, 10 a.m., SD-226.
  Committee on Veterans' Affairs: July 23, to hold an oversight 
hearing to examine the Department of Veterans Affairs, focusing on 
responding to the needs of returning United States Guard and Reserve 
members, 9:30 a.m., SR-418.
  Select Committee on Intelligence: July 22, to hold closed hearings 
to examine certain intelligence matters, 2:30 p.m., SH-219.
  July 24, Full Committee, to hold closed hearings to examine 
certain intelligence matters, 2:30 p.m., SH-219.
  Special Committee on Aging: July 23, to hold hearings to examine 
person-centered care, focusing on reforming services and bringing 
elderly citizens back to the heart of society, 10:30 a.m., SD-562.


                            House Committees

  Committee on Agriculture, July 23, Subcommittee on Department 
Operations, Oversight, Nutrition, and Forestry, hearing to review 
the short-and long-term costs of hunger in America, 10 a..m., 1300 
Longworth.
  July 23, Subcommittee on Specialty Crops, Rural Development, and 
Foreign Agriculture, hearing to review the state of health care in 
rural areas and the role of federal programs in addressing rural 
health care needs, 2:30 p.m., 1300 Longworth.
  July 24, Subcommittee on Conservation, Credit, Energy, and 
Research, hearing to review Renewable Fuels Standard implementation 
and agriculture producer eligibility, 10 a.m., 1300 Longworth.
  Committee on Armed Services, July 22, Subcommittee on Military 
Personnel, hearing on Army Medical Action Plan: Is it Working,? 2 
p.m., 2212 Rayburn.
  July 23, full Committee, hearing on the Comptroller General's 
progress report on Irag, 10 a.m., 2118 Rayburn.
  July 23, Subcommittee on Military Personnel, hearing on Don't Ask, 
Don't Tell Review, 2 p.m., 2118 Rayburn.
  Committee on Education and Labor, July 22, hearing on Innovation 
in Education through Business and Education STEM Partnerships, 2 
p.m., 2175 Rayburn.
  July 24, hearing on the Benefits of Physical and Health Education 
for Our Nation's Children, 10 a.m., 2175 Rayburn.
  Committee on Energy and Commerce, July 22, Subcommittee on Health, 
hearing entitled ``State Fiscal Relief: Protecting Health Coverage 
in an Economic Downturn,'' 2 p.m., 2322 Rayburn.
  July 22, Subcommittee on Telecommunications and the Internet, 
hearing entitled ``Issues in Telecommunications Competition,'' and 
on H.R. 3914, Protecting Consumers through Proper Forbearance 
Procedures Act, 2 p.m., 2123 Rayburn.
  July 24, Subcommittee on Environment and Hazardous Materials, 
hearing entitled ``Carbon Sequestration: Risks, Opportunities, and 
Protection of Drinking Water,'' 10 a.m., 2322 Rayburn.
  July 24, Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations, hearing 
entitled ``Long-Term Care Insurance: Are Consumers Protected for the 
Long Term?'' 10 a.m., 2123 Rayburn.
  Committee on Financial Services, July 24, to continue hearings 
entitled ``Systemic Risk and the Financial Markets,'' 10 a.m., and 
to hold a hearing entitled ``Implications of a Weaker Dollar for Oil 
Prices and the U.S. Economy,'' 2 p.m., 2128 Rayburn.
  Committee on Foreign Affairs, July 23, hearing on China on the Eve 
of the Olympics, 9:30 a.m., 2172 Rayburn.
  July 23, Subcommittee on International Organizations, Human 
Rights, and Oversight, hearing and briefing on Possible Extension of 
the UN Mandate for Iraq: Options, 2 p.m., 2172 Rayburn.
  July 24, Subcommittee on Terrorism, Nonproliferation and Trade, 
hearing on Saving the NPT and the Nonproliferation Regime in an Era 
of Nuclear Renaissance, 11 a.m., 2172 Rayburn.

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  Committee on the Judiciary, July 23, oversight hearing on the U.S. 
Department of Justice, 10:15 a.m., 2141 Rayburn.
  July 24, Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil 
Liberties, hearing on Lessons Learned from the 2004 Presidential 
Election, 1 p.m., 2141 Rayburn.
  July 24, Subcommittee on Immigration, Citizenship, Refugees, 
Border Security, and International Law, hearing on Immigration 
Raids: Postville and Beyond, 11 a.m., 1310 Longworth.
  Committee on Natural Resources, July 23, to mark up the following 
bills, H.R. 5853, Minute Man National Historical Park Boundary 
Revision Act; H.R. 6177, Rio Grande Wild and Scenic River Extension 
Act of 2008; H.R. 6159, Deafy Glade Exchange Act; H.R. 1847, 
National Trails System Willing Seller Act; and H.R. 5335, To amend 
the National Trails System Act to provide for the inclusion of new 
trail segments, land components, and campgrounds associated with the 
Trail of Tears National Historic Trail, and for other purposes, 11 
a.m., 1324 Longworth.
  July 24, Subcommittee on Fisheries, Wildlife and Oceans, hearing 
on the following bills: H.R. 6537, Sanctuary Enhancement Act of 
2008; and H.R. 6204, Thunder Bay National Marine Sanctuary and 
Underwater Preserve Boundary Modification Act, 10 a.m., 1334 
Longworth.
  July 24, Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests and Public Lands, 
oversight hearing on Expanding Access to Federal Lands for People 
with Disabilities, 10 a.m., 1324 Longworth.
  Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, July 23, 
Subcommittee on National Security and Foreign Affairs, hearing 
entitled ``AFRICOM: Rationales, Roles, and Progress on the Eve of 
Operations--Part 2,'' 10 a.m., 2154 Rayburn.
  July 24, full Committee, hearing entitled ``The Medicare Drug 
Benefit: Are Private Insurers Getting Good Discounts for the 
Taxpayer?'' 10 a.m., 2154 Rayburn.
  July 24, Subcommittee on Federal Workforce, Postal Service, and 
the District of Columbia, hearing entitled ``The Three R's of the 
Postal Network Plan: Realignnment, Right-Sizing, and 
Responsiveness,'' 2 p.m., 2154 Rayburn.
  Committee on Science and Technology, July 23, Subcommittee on 
Energy and Environment, hearing on A National Water Initiative: 
Coordinating and Improving Federal Research on Water, 10 a.m., 2318 
Rayburn.
  July 24, Subcommittee on Technology and Innovation, hearing on The 
National Windstorm Impact Reduction Program: Strengthening Windstorm 
Hazard Mitigation, 10 a.m., 2318 Rayburn.
  Committee on Small Business, July 23, Subcommittee on 
Investigations and Oversight, hearing entitled ``The Impact of 
Predators in Long-Term Care on Small Business Operators,'' 10 a.m., 
1539 Rayburn.
  July 24, full Committee, hearing entitled ``Economic Stimulus for 
Small Business: A Look Back and Assessing Need for Additional 
Relief,'' 10 a.m., 1539 Longworth.
  Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, July 22, 
Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and 
Emergency Management, hearing on Union Station: A Comprehensive 
hearing on the Private Management, the Public Space, and the 
Intermodal Uses Present and Future, 10 a.m., 2167 Rayburn.
  July 24, full Committee, hearing on FMCSA's Progress in Improving 
Medical Oversight of Commercial Drivers, 2 p.m., 2167 Rayburn.
  July 24, Subcommittee on Aviation, hearing on Aviation Security: 
An Update, 10 a.m., 2167 Rayburn.
  Select Committee on Energy Independence and Global Warming, July 
23, hearing entitled ``Immediate Relief from High Oil Prices: 
Deploying the Strategic Petroleum Reserve,'' 10 a.m., room to be 
announced.


                             Joint Meetings

  Joint Hearing: July 24, Senate Committee on Homeland Security and 
Governmental Affairs, Ad Hoc Subcommittee on Disaster Recovery, to 
hold joint hearings with the House Committee on Homeland Security 
Subcommittee on Emergency Communications, Preparedness to examine 
ways to ensure the delivery of donated goods to survivors of 
catastrophes, 10 a.m., 311, Cannon Building.
  Commission on Security and Cooperation in Europe: July 22, to hold 
hearings to examine Kazakhstan's preparation for its future 
Chairmanship of the Organization for Security and Co-operation in 
Europe (OSEC) region in 2010, focusing on plans, priorities, and 
challenges that face the region, 3 p.m., B318, Rayburn Building.