[Congressional Record Volume 155, Number 38 (Wednesday, March 4, 2009)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D210-D211]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]





                    COMMITTEE MEETINGS FOR THURSDAY,

                             MARCH 5, 2009

        (Committee meetings are open unless otherwise indicated)


                                 Senate

  Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs: to hold hearings 
to examine American International Group, focusing on government 
intervention and implications for future regulation, 10 a.m., SD-
538.
  Committee on Energy and Natural Resources: to hold hearings to 
examine draft legislative proposals on energy research and 
development, 9:30 a.m., SH-216.
  Committee on Foreign Relations: to hold hearings to examine United 
States strategy regarding Iran, 10:30 a.m., SD-419.
  Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs: to hold 
hearings to examine transparency and accountability for recovery and 
reinvestment spending, 10 a.m., SD-342.
  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: 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

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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: to hold joint hearings to examine 
the legislative presentations of veterans' service organizations, 
9:30 a.m., SD-106.
  Select Committee on Intelligence: to hold closed hearings to 
examine intelligence matters, receiving testimony from officials of 
the intelligence community, 2:30 p.m., SH-219.


                                 House

  Committee on Appropriations, 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.
  Subcommittee Defense, executive, on Global Mobility, 10 a.m., H-
140 Capitol.
  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, hearing on combating piracy on the 
high seas, 10 a.m., 2118 Rayburn.
  Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations, hearing on Can DOD 
Travelers Book a Trip? Defense Travel System Update, 1 p.m., 2212 
Rayburn.
  Committee on the Budget, hearing on Treasury Department Fiscal 
Year 2010 Budget, 10 a.m., 210 Cannon.
  Committee on Energy and Commerce, Subcommittee on Commerce, Trade 
and Consumer Protection, hearing on Consumer Protection in the Used 
and Subprime Car Market, 10 a.m., 2123 Rayburn.
  Subcommittee on Energy and Environment, hearing on the role of 
offsets in climate legislation, 9:30 a.m., 2322 Rayburn.
  Committee on Financial Services, Subcommittee on Capital Markets, 
Insurance and Government Sponsored Enterprises, hearing entitled 
``Perspectives on Systemic Risk,'' 10 a.m., 2128 Rayburn.
  Committee on Foreign Affairs, 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, 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, Subcommittee on Immigration, 
Citizenship, Refugees, Border Security and International Law, to 
adopt Rules of Procedure and Statement of Policy for Private 
Immigration bills; Adopt rules of Procedure for Private Claims 
bills; Continue the Subcommittee's Policy on the Granting of Federal 
Charters; and to request Department of Homeland Security 
Departmental Reports on the Beneficiaries of certain private 
Immigration bills 10 a.m., 2141 Rayburn.
  Committee on Natural Resources, 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, Subcommittee on 
Information Policy, Census, and National Archives, hearing on Status 
of 2010 Census Operations, 10 a.m., 2154 Rayburn.
  Committee on Science and Technology, Subcommittee on Space and 
Aeronautics, hearing on Cost Management Issues in NASA's 
Acquisitions and Programs, 10 a.m., 2318 Rayburn.
  Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, to mark up the 
following bills: H.R. 915, FAA Reauthorization Act; and 1262, Water 
Quality Investment Act, 11 a.m., 2167 Rayburn.
  Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence, Subcommittee on 
Terrorism, Human Intelligence, Analysis and Counterintelligence, 
executive briefing entitled ``Hot Spots Update,'' 1 p.m. H-304 
Capitol.


                             Joint Meetings

  Joint Hearing: Senate Committee on Veterans' Affairs, to hold 
joint hearings to examine the legislative presentations of veterans' 
service organizations, 9:30 a.m., SD-106.