[Congressional Record Volume 155, Number 35 (Friday, February 27, 2009)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D187-D189]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]


                      CONGRESSIONAL PROGRAM AHEAD

                 Week of March 2 through March 7, 2009

                             Senate Chamber

  On Monday, at 2:00 p.m., Senate will begin consideration of H.R. 
1105, Omnibus Appropriations Act.
  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: March 4, to 
hold hearings to examine improving nutrition for America's children 
in difficult economic times, 10:30 a.m., SH-216.
  Committee on Armed Services: March 3, to hold hearings to examine 
acquisition of major weapons systems by the Department of Defense, 
and S. 454, to improve the organization and procedures of the 
Department of Defense for the acquisition of major weapon systems, 
9:30 a.m., SH-216.
  Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs: March 3, to hold 
hearings to examine consumer protections in financial services, 10 
a.m., SD-538.
  March 5, Full Committee, to hold hearings to examine American 
International Group, focusing on government intervention and 
implications for future regulation, 10 a.m., SD-538.
  Committee on the Budget: March 3, to hold hearings to examine 
economic and budget challenges for the short and long term, 10 a.m., 
SD-608.
  March 4, Full Committee, to hold hearings to examine the 
President's proposed budget for fiscal year 2010, 9:30 a.m., SD-608.
  Committee on Energy and Natural Resources: March 3, to hold an 
oversight hearing to examine the progress on smart grid initiatives 
authorized in the Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007, and 
funded in the stimulus bill, and opportunities and impediments in 
installation of smart grid technologies, 10 a.m., SD-106.
  March 5, Full Committee, to hold hearings to examine draft 
legislative proposals on energy research and development, 9:30 a.m., 
SH-216.
  Committee on Finance: March 4, to hold hearings to examine the 
President's proposed budget for fiscal year 2010, 10 a.m., SD-215.
  March 5, Full Committee, to hold hearings to examine the 
nomination of Ronald Kirk, of Texas, to be United States Trade 
Representative, with the rank of Ambassador, 3 p.m., SD-215.
  Committee on Foreign Relations: March 3, to hold hearings to 
examine Iranian political and nuclear realities and United States 
policy options, 10 a.m., SD-419.
  March 4, Full Committee, to hold closed briefing to examine Iran 
status report, focusing on nuclear and political issues, 2:30 p.m., 
SVC-217.
  March 5, Full Committee, to hold hearings to examine United States 
strategy regarding Iran, 10:30 a.m., SD-419.
  Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs: March 4, 
to hold hearings to examine systemic risk and breakdown of financial 
governance, 9 a.m., SD-342.
  March 4, Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations, to hold 
hearings to examine tax haven banks and United States tax 
compliance, focusing on obtaining names of United States clients 
with Swiss Accounts, 2:30 p.m., SH-216.
  March 5, Full Committee, to hold hearings to examine transparency 
and accountability for recovery and reinvestment spending, 10 a.m., 
SD-342.
  March 5, Subcommittee on Federal Financial Management, Government 
Information, Federal Services, and International Security, to hold 
hearings to examine how the Obama Administration can achieve an 
accurate and cost-effective 2010 census, 2:30 p.m., SD-342.
  Committee on the Judiciary: March 4, to hold hearings to examine 
getting to the truth through a nonpartisan commission of inquiry, 10 
a.m., SD-106.
  March 5, Full Committee, business meeting to consider S. 386, to 
improve enforcement of mortgage fraud, securities fraud, financial 
institution fraud, and other frauds related to federal assistance 
and relief programs, for the recovery of funds lost to these frauds, 
S. 49, to help Federal prosecutors and investigators combat public 
corruption by strengthening and clarifying the law, S. 146, to amend 
the Federal antitrust laws to provide expanded coverage and to 
eliminate exemptions from such laws that are contrary to the public 
interest with respect to railroads, S. 256, to enhance the ability 
to combat methamphetamine, and the nominations of Elena Kagan, of 
Massachusetts, to be Solicitor General of the United States, Thomas 
John Perrelli, of Virginia, to be Associate Attorney General, and 
David S. Kris, of Maryland, to be an Assistant Attorney General, all 
of the Department of Justice, 10 a.m., SD-226.
  Committee on Veterans' Affairs: March 5, to hold joint hearings to 
examine the legislative presentations of veterans' service 
organizations, 9:30 a.m., SD-106.
  Select Committee on Intelligence: March 3, to hold closed hearings 
to examine intelligence matters, receiving testimony from officials 
of the intelligence community, 2:30 p.m., SH-219.
  March 5, Full Committee, to hold closed hearings to examine 
intelligence matters, receiving testimony from officials of the 
intelligence community, 2:30 p.m., SH-219.
  Special Committee on Aging: March 4, to hold hearings to examine 
health reform in an aging America, 10 a.m., SD-562.


                            House Committees

  Committee on Appropriations, March 3, Subcommittee on Commerce, 
Justice, Science, and Related Agencies, on Science Overview, 10 
a.m., and on The Place of NASA Science in the Overall Science 
Enterprise, 2 p.m., H-309 Capitol.
  March 3, Subcommittee on Defense, on Psychological Health and 
Traumatic Brain Injury Programs, 10 a.m., H-140 Capitol.

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  March 3, Subcommittee on Homeland Security, on Health Services for 
Detainees in U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) Custody, 
10 a.m., and 2:30 p.m., 2359 Rayburn.
  March 3, Subcommittee on Interior, Environment and Related 
Agencies, on Department of the Interior Oversight, 9:30 a.m., B-308 
Rayburn.
  March 4, Subcommittee on Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related 
Agencies, on the Place of NOAA Science in the Overall Science 
Enterprise, 10 a.m., H-309 Capitol.
  March 4, Subcommittee on Energy and Water Development and Related 
Agencies, on Department of Energy: Project Management Oversight, 2 
p.m., 2362B Rayburn.
  March 4, Subcommittee on Interior, Environment and Related 
Agencies, on EPA Oversight, 2 p.m., B-308 Rayburn.
  March 5, Subcommittee on Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related 
Agencies, on Science Education, 10 a.m., and on Where Are We Today: 
Today's Assessment of ``The Gathering Storm,'' 2 p.m., 2359 Rayburn.
  March 5, Subcommittee on Defense, executive, on Global Mobility, 
10 a.m., H-140 Capitol.
  March 5, Subcommittee on State, Foreign Operations and Related 
Programs, on The Role of Civilian and Military Agencies in the 
Advancement of America's Diplomatic and Development Objectives, 10 
a.m., 2362A Rayburn.
  Committee on Armed Services, March 3, Subcommittee on Military 
Personnel, hearing on recruiting, retention and end strength 
overview, 10 a.m., 2118 Rayburn.
  March 3, Subcommittee on Readiness, hearing on Department of 
Defense fuel demand management at forward-deployed locations and 
operational initiatives, 1 p.m., 2118 Rayburn.
  March 3, Subcommittee on Terrorism, Unconventional Threats and 
Capabilities, hearing on Special Operations Forces: Challenges and 
Opportunities, 3:30 p.m., 2212 Rayburn.
  March 5, full Committee, hearing on combating piracy on the high 
seas, 10 a.m., 2118 Rayburn.
  March 5, Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations, hearing on 
Can DOD Travelers Book a Trip? Defense Travel System Update, 1 p.m., 
2212 Rayburn.
  March 6, Subcommittee on Military Personnel, hearing on Sexual 
Assault in the Military: Prevention, 10 a.m., 2212 Rayburn.
  Committee on the Budget, March 3, hearing on the President's 
Fiscal Year 2010 Budget, 10 a.m., 210 Cannon.
  March 5, hearing on Treasury Department Fiscal Year 2010 Budget, 
10 a.m., 210 Cannon.
  Committee on Education and Labor, March 3, Subcommittee on 
Workforce Protections, hearing on Encouraging Family-Friendly 
Workplace Policies, 10 a.m., 2175 Rayburn.
  Committee on Energy and Commerce, March 4, to mark up the 
following measures: Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control 
Act; Dextromethorphan Distribution Act; Early Hearing Detection and 
Intervention Act; Health Insurance Restrictions and Limitations 
Clarification Act; H.R. 20, Melanie Blocker Stokes Mom's Opportunity 
to Access Health Education, Research, and Support for Postpartum 
Depression Act; H.R. 479, Wakefield Act; H.R. 577, Vision Care for 
Kids Act of 2009; H.R. 756, National Pain Care Policy Act of 2009; 
H.R. 914, Physician Workforce Enhancement Act of 2009; and H.R. 
1210, Arthritis Prevention, Control, and Cure Act, 10 a.m., 2123 
Rayburn.
  March 5, Subcommittee on Commerce, Trade and Consumer Protection, 
hearing on Consumer Protection in the Used and Subprime Car Market, 
10 a.m., 2123 Rayburn.
  Committee on Financial Services, March 4, Subcommittee on 
Financial Institutions and Consumer Credit, hearing entitled ``TARP 
Oversight: Is TARP Working for Main Street'' 2:30 p.m., 2128 
Rayburn.
  Committee on Foreign Affairs, March 3, Subcommittee on the Western 
Hemisphere, hearing on U.S.-Bolivia Relations: Looking Ahead, 2 
p.m., 2172 Rayburn.
  March 5, full Committee, hearing on the Role for Congress and the 
President in War: The Recommendations of the National War Powers 
Commission, 10 a.m., 2172 Rayburn.
  Committee on Homeland Security, March 3, Subcommittee on Emergency 
Communications, Preparedness and Response, hearing entitled ``FEMA's 
Gulf Coast Rebuilding Efforts: The Path Forward,'' 10 a.m., 311 
Cannon.
  March 4, full Committee, hearing entitled ``Examining 287(g): The 
Role of State and Local Law Enforcement in Immigration Law,'' 2 
p.m., 311 Cannon.
  March 5, Subcommittee on Management, Investigations and Oversight, 
hearing entitled ``Putting People First: A Way Forward for the 
Homeland Security Workforce,'' 10 a.m., 311 Cannon.
  Committee on the Judiciary, March 3, Subcommittee on Commercial 
and Administrative Law, hearing on Circuit City Unplugged: Why Did 
Chapter 11 Fail To Save 34,000 Jobs, 10 a.m., 2141 Rayburn.
  March 4, full Committee, hearing on H.R. 848, Performance Rights 
Act, 10 a.m., 2141 Rayburn.
  Committee on Natural Resources, March 3, Subcommittee on Insular 
Affairs, Oceans and Wildlife, oversight hearing entitled ``Managing 
Our Ocean and Wildlife Resources in a Dynamic Environment: 
Priorities for the New Administration and the 111th Congress,'' 10 
a.m., 1324 Longworth.
  March 3, Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests and Public Lands, 
hearing on the following bills: H.R. 1018, To amend the Wild Free-
Roaming Horses and Burros Act to improve the management and long-
term health of wild free-roaming horses and burros; H.R. 715, 
Saguaro National Park Boundary Expansion and Study Act of 2009; and 
H.R. 409, To provide for the conveyance of certain Bureau of Land 
Management land in the state of Nevada to the Las Vegas Motor 
Speedway, 10 a.m., and an oversight hearing on the Role of Federal 
Lands in Combating Climate Change, 2 p.m., 1324 Longworth.
  March 4, full Committee, hearing on H.J. Res. 18, Providing for 
congressional disapproval of the rule submitted by the Department of 
the Interior and the Department of Commerce under chapter 8 of title 
5, United States Code, relating to interagency cooperation under the

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Endangered Species Act of 1973 (ESA), 10 a.m., 1324 Longworth.
  March 5, Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources, oversight 
hearing entitled ``Energy Outlooks, and the Role of Federal Onshore 
and Offshore Resources in Meeting Future Energy Demand,'' 2 p.m., 
1324 Longworth.
  Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, March 4, 
Subcommittee on National Security and Foreign Affairs, hearing on 
Afghanistan and Pakistan: Understanding a Complex Threat 
Environment, 10 a.m., 2154 Rayburn.
  March 5, Subcommittee on Information Policy, Census, and National 
Archives, hearing on Status of 2010 Census Operations, 10 a.m., 2154 
Rayburn.
  Committee on Rules, March 3, to consider H.R. 157, District of 
Columbia House Voting Rights Act of 2009, 3 p.m., H-313 Capitol.
  Committee on Science and Technology, March 4, hearing on 21st 
Century Water Planning: the Importance of a Coordinated Federal 
Approach, 10 a.m., 2318 Rayburn.
  March 5, Subcommittee on Space and Aeronautics, hearing on Cost 
Management Issues in NASA's Acquisitions and Programs, 10 a.m., 2318 
Rayburn.
  Committee on Small Business, March 4, hearing entitled ``The State 
of the Renewable Fuels Industry in the Current Economy,'' 1 p.m., 
2360 Rayburn.
  Committee on Veterans' Affairs, March 3, Subcommittee on Health, 
hearing on the following legislation: H.R. 784, To amend title 38, 
United States Code, to direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to 
submit to Congress quarterly reports on vacancies in mental health 
professional positions in Department of Veterans Affairs medical 
facilities; H.R. 785, To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to 
carry out a pilot program to provide outreach and training to 
certain college and university mental health centers relating to the 
mental health of veterans of Operation Iraqi Freedom and Operation 
Enduring Freedom; and other draft legislation. 10 a.m., 334 Cannon.
  March 3, Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial 
Affairs and the Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigation, joint 
hearing on Document Tampering and Mishandling at the Veterans 
Benefits Administration, 1:30 a.m., 334 Cannon.
  March 4, Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity, hearing on the 
following bills: H.R. 147, To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
1986 to allow taxpayers to designate a portion of their income tax 
payment to provide assistance to homeless veterans; H.R. 228, To 
direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to establish a scholarship 
program for students seeking a degree or certificate in the areas of 
visual impairment and orientation and mobility; H.R. 297, Veterans 
Vocational Rehabilitation and Employment Subsistence Allowance 
Improvement Act of 2009; H.R. 466, Wounded Veteran Job Security Act; 
H.R. 929, To amend title 38, United States Code, to require the 
Secretary of Veterans Affairs to carry out a program of training to 
provide eligible veterans with skills relevant to the job market; 
H.R. 942, Veterans Self-Employment Act of 2009; H.R. 950, To amend 
chapter 33 of title 38, United States Code, to increase educational 
assistance for certain veterans pursuing a program of education 
offered through distance learning; H.R. 1088, Mandatory Veterans 
Specialist Training Act of 2009; H.R. 1089, Veterans Employment 
Rights Realignment Act of 2009; and other draft legislation, 1 p.m., 
340 Cannon.
  Committee on Ways and Means, March 3 and 4, hearings on the 
President's Fiscal Year 2010 Budget Overview, 12:30 p.m. on March 3, 
and 2 p.m., on March 4, 1100 Longworth.
  Select Committee on Energy Independence and Global Warming, March 
2, briefing entitled ``Youth Climate: Green Jobs, Clean Futures,'' 
1:30 p.m., room to be announced.
  March 3, hearing entitled ``Preparing for Copenhagen: How 
Developing Countries Are Fighting Climate Change,'' 9:30 a.m., 210 
Cannon.


                             Joint Meetings

  Joint Economic Committee: March 6, to hold hearings to examine the 
employment situation for February 2009, 9:30 a.m., SD-106.
   Joint Hearing: March 5, Senate Committee on Veterans' Affairs, to 
hold joint hearings to examine the legislative presentations of 
veterans' service organizations, 9:30 a.m., SD-106.