[Congressional Record Volume 154, Number 151 (Tuesday, September 23, 2008)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D1154-D1155]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]





                   COMMITTEE MEETINGS FOR WEDNESDAY,

                           SEPTEMBER 24, 2008

        (Committee meetings are open unless otherwise indicated)


                                 Senate

  Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry: to hold 
hearings to examine the nomination of Mark Everett Keenum, of 
Mississippi, to be a Member of the Farm Credit Administration Board, 
Farm Credit Administration for a term ending May 21, 2014, 9:30 
a.m., SR-328A.
  Full Committee, with the Committee on Homeland Security and 
Governmental Affairs, Ad Hoc Subcommittee on Disaster Recovery, to 
hold joint hearings to examine the effectiveness of agricultural 
disaster assistance programs in the wake of the 2008 Midwest floods, 
Hurricane Gustav, and Hurricane Ike, 10 a.m., SR-328A.
  Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation: Subcommittee 
on Interstate Commerce, Trade, and Tourism, to hold hearings to 
examine the imbalance in United States-Korea automobile trade, 10 
a.m., SR-253.
  Full Committee, to hold hearings to examine the safety and 
security of spent nuclear fuel transportation, 2 p.m., SR-253.
  Committee on Environment and Public Works: to hold hearings to 
examine the Bush Administration's environmental record at the 
Department of the Interior and the Environmental Protection Agency 
(EPA), 2:30 p.m., SD-406.
  Committee on Foreign Relations: Subcommittee on African Affairs, 
to hold hearings to examine Africa's management of its extractive 
industries, 9:30 a.m., SD-419.
  Full Committee, to hold hearings to examine the nominations of 
James Franklin Jeffrey, of Virginia, to be Ambassador to the 
Republic of Turkey, and Gene Allan Cretz, of New York, to be 
Ambassador to Libya, 2:30 p.m., SD-419.
  Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs: Ad Hoc 
Subcommittee on Disaster Recovery, with the Committee on 
Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry, to hold joint hearings to 
examine the effectiveness of agricultural disaster assistance 
programs in the wake of the 2008 Midwest floods, Hurricane Gustav, 
and Hurricane Ike, 10 a.m., SR-328A.

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  Full Committee, to hold hearings to examine domestic partner 
benefits for federal employees, 10 a.m., SD-342.
  Ad Hoc Subcommittee on State, Local, and Private Sector 
Preparedness and Integration, to hold hearings to examine the 
Federal Emergency Management Agency's (FEMA) future preparedness 
planning, 2:30 p.m., SD-342.
  Committee on the Judiciary: Subcommittee on Human Rights and the 
Law, to hold hearings to examine extracting natural resources, 
focusing on corporate responsibility and the rule of law, 10:45 
a.m., SH-216.
  Subcommittee on Terrorism, Technology and Homeland Security, to 
hold hearings to examine the Visa Waiver Program, focusing on 
mitigating risks to ensure the safety of all Americans, 2:30 p.m., 
SH-216.
  Committee on Veterans' Affairs: to hold oversight hearings to 
examine cooperation and collaboration by the Departments of Veterans 
Affairs and Defense on information technology efforts, 9:30 a.m., 
SR-418.
  Special Committee on Aging: to hold hearings to examine ways to 
respect Americans' choices at the end of life, 10:30 a.m., SD-562.


                                 House

  Committee on Appropriations, Subcommittee on Legislative, on 
Capitol Visitor Center, oversight, 11 a.m., 2362A Rayburn.
  Committee on Armed Services, hearing on Consideration for an 
American Grand Strategy, 10 a.m., 2118 Rayburn.
  Committee on the Budget, hearing on the Federal Response to Market 
Turmoil: What's the Impact on the Budget, 10 a.m., 210 Cannon.
  Committee on Energy and Commerce, Subcommittee on Environment and 
Hazardous Materials, hearing on Hazardous Substance Releases and 
Reporting under the Comprehensive Environmental Response, 
Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980 (CERCLA) and the Emergency 
Planning and Community Right-to-Know Act of 1986 (EPCRA), 10:30 
a.m., 2123 Rayburn.
  Committee on Financial Services, hearing on The Future of 
Financial Services: Exploring Solutions for the Market Crisis, 12:30 
p.m., 2128 Rayburn.
  Committee on Homeland Security, Subcommittee on Intelligence, 
Information Sharing and Terrorism Risk Assessment, hearing on A 
Report Card on Homeland Security Information Sharing, 10 a.m., 311 
Cannon.
  Committee on the Judiciary, Subcommittee on the Constitution, 
Civil Rights and Civil Liberties, and the Subcommittee on Elections 
of the Committee on House Administration, joint hearing on Federal, 
State and Local Efforts to Prepare for the 2008 General Election, 10 
a.m., 2141 Rayburn.
  Committee on Natural Resources, Subcommittee on Fisheries, 
Wildlife and Oceans, oversight hearing on recent trends concerning 
annual budgets for the National Wildlife Refuge System and 
implications for management activities, 10 a.m., 1324 Longworth.
  Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, Subcommittee on 
Government Management, Organization, and Procurement, hearing on 
Passing the Baton: Preparing for the Presidential Transition, 2 
p.m., 2247 Rayburn.
  Subcommittee on Information Policy, Census and National Archives, 
hearing on How Information Policy Affects Competitive Viability in 
Minority Contracting, 2 p.m., 2154 Rayburn.
  Subcommittee on National Security, and Foreign Affairs, hearing on 
Oversight of U.S.-Pakistan Relations: From Ad Hoc and Transactional 
to Strategic and Enduring, 2 p.m., 2203 Rayburn.
  Committee on Small Business, Subcommittee on Contracting and 
Technology, hearing on Small Business Recovery from the Midwest 
Disasters of 2008, 2 p.m., 1539 Longworth.
  Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, to mark up the 
following: H.R. 6707, Taking Responsible Action for Community Safety 
Act; GSA Capital Investment and Leasing Program Resolutions; U.S. 
Army Corps of Engineers Survey Resolution; and other matters, 11 
a.m., and a hearing on National Mediation Board Oversight of 
Elections for Union Representation, 2 p.m., 2167 Rayburn.
  Committee on Veterans' Affairs, Subcommittee on Economic 
Opportunity, to continue oversight hearings on G.I. Bill 
Implementation, 1 p.m., 340 Cannon.
  Committee on Ways and Means, Subcommittee on Oversight, hearing on 
Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation, 11 a.m., 1100 Longworth.
  Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence, Subcommittee on 
Oversight and Investigations, executive, to consider pending 
business, 10 a.m., H-405 Capitol.
  Subcommittee on Terrorism, Human Intelligence, Analysis and 
Counterintelligence, executive, to consider pending business, 3 
p.m., H-405 Capitol.
  Subcommittee on Terrorism, Human Intelligence, Analysis and 
Counterintelligence, briefing on Hot Spots, 8:45 a.m., H-405 
Capitol.


                             Joint Meetings

  Joint Economic Committee: to hold hearings to examine the current 
economic outlook, 10 a.m., SD-106.