[Congressional Record Volume 155, Number 40 (Friday, March 6, 2009)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D224-D227]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]





                      CONGRESSIONAL PROGRAM AHEAD

                 Week of March 9 through March 14, 2009

                             Senate Chamber

  On Monday, at 2 p.m., Senate will resume 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 Armed Services: March 10, to hold hearings to examine 
current and future threats to the national security of the United 
States; with the possibility of a closed session to follow in SH-
219, 9:30 a.m., SH-216.
  Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs: March 10, to 
hold hearings to examine enhancing investor protection and the 
regulation of securities markets, 10:30 a.m., SD-538.
  March 12, Full Committee, to hold hearings to examine sustainable 
transportation solutions, focusing on investing in transit to meet 
21st century challenges, 10 a.m., SD-538.
  Committee on the Budget: March 10, to hold hearings to examine the 
President's proposed budget for fiscal year 2010, 2:30 p.m., SD-608.
  March 11, Full Committee, to hold hearings to examine the 
President's proposed budget request for fiscal year 2009 for the 
Department of Energy, 10 a.m., SD-608.
  March 12, Full Committee, to hold hearings to examine the 
President's fiscal year 2010 budget and revenue proposals, 10 a.m., 
SD-608.
  Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation: March 12, to 
hold hearings to examine climate science, focusing on empowering our 
response to climate change, 10 a.m., SR-253.
  Committee on Energy and Natural Resources: March 10, to hold 
hearings to examine proposed legislation to provide for the conduct 
of an in-depth analysis of the impact of energy development and 
production on the water resources of the United States, 10 a.m., SD-
366.
  March 12, Full Committee, to hold hearings to examine proposed 
legislation regarding siting of electricity transmission lines, 
including increased federal siting authority and regional 
transmission planning, 9:30 a.m., SD-366.
  March 12, Full Committee, to hold hearings to examine the 
nomination of David J. Hayes, of Virginia, to be Deputy Secretary of 
the Interior, 2:30 p.m., SD-366.
  Committee on Finance: March 9, to hold hearings to examine the 
nomination of Ronald Kirk, of Texas, to be United States Trade 
Representative, with the rank of Ambassador, 5 p.m., SD-215.
  March 10, Full Committee, to hold hearings to examine the 
President's fiscal year 2010 health care proposals, 10 a.m., SD-215.
  March 12, Full Committee, to hold hearings to examine workforce 
issues in health care reform, focusing on assessing the present and 
preparing for the future, 10 a.m., SD-215.
  Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions: March 9, to 
hold hearings to examine preventing worker exploitation, focusing on 
protecting individuals with disabilities and other vulnerable 
populations, 2:30 p.m., SD-430.
  March 10, Full Committee, to hold hearings to examine rebuilding 
economic security, focusing on empowering workers to restore the 
middle class, 10 a.m., SD-106.
  March 10, Full Committee, to hold hearings to examine the next 
generation of national service, 2:30 p.m., SD-430.
  Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs: March 11, 
to hold hearings to examine violent Islamist extremism, focusing on 
al-Shabaab recruitment in America, 10 a.m., SD-342.
  Committee on Indian Affairs: March 12, to hold hearings to examine 
the President's proposed budget request for fiscal year 2009 for 
tribal priorities, 9:30 a.m., SD-628.

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  Committee on the Judiciary: March 10, to hold hearings to examine 
patent reform in the 111th Congress, focusing on legislation and 
recent court decisions, 10 a.m., SD-226.
  March 10, Full Committee, to hold hearings to examine the 
nominations of Lanny A. Breuer, of the District of Columbia, to be 
an Assistant Attorney General, Christine Anne Varney, of the 
District of Columbia, to be an Assistant Attorney General, and Tony 
West, of California, to be an Assistant Attorney General, 2:30 p.m., 
SD-226.
  March 11, Subcommittee on the Constitution, to hold joint hearings 
with the House Committee on the Judiciary Subcommittee on the 
Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties to examine S. J. 
Res. 7 and H. J. Res. 21, proposing an amendment to the Constitution 
of the United States relative to the election of Senators, 10 a.m., 
SH-216.
  March 12, Full Committee, business meeting to consider S. 49, to 
help Federal prosecutors and investigators combat public corruption 
by strengthening and clarifying the law, 10 a.m., SD-226.
  Committee on Rules and Administration: March 11, to hold hearings 
to examine voter registration, focusing on assessing current 
problems, 10 a.m., SR-301.
  Committee on Veterans' Affairs: March 10, to hold an oversight 
hearing to examine budget for veterans programs for fiscal year 
2010, 9:30 a.m., SR-418.
  March 12, Full Committee, to hold joint hearings to examine 
legislative presentations of veterans' service organizations, 9:30 
a.m., SD-106.
  Select Committee on Intelligence: March 10, to hold hearings to 
examine the nomination of David S. Kris, of Maryland, to be an 
Assistant Attorney General, 2:30 p.m., SD-106 .
  March 12, Full Committee, closed business meeting to mark up 
certain intelligence matters, 2:30 p.m., SH-219.


                            House Committees

  Committee on Agriculture, March 11, Subcommittee on Livestock, 
Dairy, and Poultry, hearing to review animal identification systems, 
10 a.m., 1300 Longworth.
  Committee on Appropriations, March 10, Subcommittee on Commerce, 
Justice, Science, and Related Agencies, on Major Challenges Facing 
Federal Prisons, 10 a.m., and 2 p.m., and on Offender Drug Abuse 
Treatment Approaches, 3 p.m., H-309 Capitol.
  March 10, Subcommittee on Defense, on Marine Corps Ground 
Equipment, 10 a.m., H-140 Capitol.
  March 10, Subcommittee on Financial Services and General 
Government, on Treasury Actions Relating to the Financial Crisis, 10 
a.m., 2359 Rayburn.
  March 10, Subcommittee on Homeland Security, on Secure Border 
Initiative and Control of the Land Border, 10 a.m., and on 
Department of Homeland Security Response to Violence on the Border 
with Mexico, 11:30 a.m., 2358-C Rayburn.
  March 10, Subcommittee on State and Operations, on The Merida 
Initiative, 10 a.m., 2362A Rayburn.
  March 10, Subcommittee on Transportation, Housing and Urban 
Development and Related Agencies, on Department of Transportation 
Inspector General and GAO, Top Management Challenges and High Risk, 
10 a.m., 2358-A Rayburn.
  March 11, Subcommittee on Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related 
Agencies, on Assessment of the Serious and Violent Offender Reentry 
Initiative, 9:30 a.m., on Innovative Prisoner Reentry, 1:30 p.m., 
and 3 p.m., H-309 Capitol.
  March 11, Subcommittee on Defense, on Soldier Equipment, 
Ergonomics and Injuries, 10 a.m., and executive, on Army and Marine 
Corps Readiness, 1:30 a.m., H-140 Capitol.
  March 11, Subcommittee on Interior, Environment and Related 
Agencies, on U.S. Forest Service Oversight, 9:30 a.m., B-308 
Rayburn.
  March 12, Subcommittee on Commerce, Justice, Science and Related 
Agencies, on What Works for Successful Prisoner Reentry, 10 a.m., H-
309 Rayburn.
  March 12, Subcommittee on Defense, on Army and Marine Corps Force 
Protection, 10 a.m., H-140 Capitol.
  March 12, Subcommittee on Energy and Water Development, and 
Related Agencies, on Nuclear Weapons Complex, 10 a.m., 2362-B 
Rayburn.
  March 12, Subcommittee on Homeland Security, on Securing the 
Nation's Rail and Transit Systems, 10 a.m., 2362-A Rayburn.
  March 12, Subcommittee on Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, 
and Related Agencies, on Review of VA Challenges, 10 a.m., and on 
Family and Troop Housing, 1:30 p.m., H-143 Capitol.
  March 12, Subcommittee on State, Foreign Operations, and Related 
Programs, on Africa: Great Lakes, Sudan and the Horn, 11 a.m., 2359 
Rayburn.
  March 12, Subcommittee on Transportation, Housing and Urban 
Development, and Related Agencies, on Transportation Challenges of 
Rural America, 10 a.m., 2358-A Rayburn.
  Committee on Armed Services, March 10, Subcommittee on Seapower 
and Expeditionary Forces, hearing on Littoral Combat Ship program 
update, 10 a.m., 2118 Rayburn.
  March 10, Subcommittee on Strategic Forces, hearing on space and 
U.S. security, 3 p.m., 2212 Rayburn.
  March 11, full Committee, hearing on security challenges arising 
from the global financial crisis, 10 a.m., 2118 Rayburn.
  March 11, Subcommittee on Terrorism, Unconventional Threats and 
Capabilities, hearing on Tracking and Disrupting Terrorist Financial 
Networks: A Potential Model for Inter-Agency Success? 3:30 p.m., 
2118 Rayburn.
  March 12, full Committee, hearing on the Department of Defense at 
High Risk: Recommendations of the Comptroller General for Improving 
Department Management, 10 a.m., 2118 Rayburn.
  March 12, Subcommittee on Military Personnel, hearing on military 
resale and morale, welfare and recreation overview, 1 p.m., 2212 
Rayburn.
  Committee on the Budget, March 11, hearing on Members' Day, 10:30 
a.m., 210 Cannon.

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  March 12, full Committee, hearing on Department of Education 
Fiscal Year 2010 Budget, 10 a.m., 210 Cannon.
  Committee on Education and Labor, March 10, Subcommittee on 
Health, Employment, Labor and Pensions, hearing on Strengthening 
Employer-Based Health Care, 10:30 a.m., 2175 Rayburn.
  March 12, Subcommittee on Healthy Families and Communities, and 
the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism and Homeland Security of the 
Committee on the Judiciary, joint hearing on Lost Educational 
Opportunities in Alternative Settings, 10 a.m., 2175 Rayburn.
  Committee on Energy and Commerce, March 10, Subcommittee on Energy 
and Environment, hearing on the Future of Coal under Climate 
Legislation, 9:30 a.m., 2322 Rayburn.
  March 10, Subcommittee on Health, hearing on Making Health Care 
Work for American Families with emphasis on Designing a High 
Performance Healthcare System, 10 a.m., 2123 Rayburn.
  March 11, Subcommittee on Health, hearing on How Do You Fix Our 
Ailing Food Safety System? 10 a.m., 2123 Rayburn.
  March 12, Subcommittee on Communications, Technology and the 
Internet, hearing on Universal Service: Reforming the High-Cost 
Fund, 10 a.m., 2123 Rayburn.
  March 12, Subcommittee on Energy and Environment, hearing on 
Consumer Protection Policies for Climate Legislation, 10 a.m., 2322 
Rayburn.
  Committee on Financial Services, March 10, hearing entitled 
``Exploring the Balance between Increased Credit Availability and 
Prudent Lending Standards,'' 10 a.m., 2128 Rayburn.
  March 11, to consider the following: S. 383, Special Inspector 
General for the Troubled Asset Relief Program Act of 2009; and a 
Committee Print entitled ``Views and Estimates of the Committee on 
Financial Services on Matters to be Set Forth in the Concurrent 
Resolution on the Budget for Fiscal Year 2010,'' 9:30 a.m., 2128 
Rayburn.
  March 11, Subcommittee on Financial Institutions and Consumer 
Credit, hearing on Mortgage Lending Reform: A Comprehensive Review 
of the American Mortgage System, 2:30 p.m., 2128 Rayburn.
  March 12, Subcommittee on Capital Markets, Insurance and 
Government Sponsored Enterprises, hearing on Mark-to-Market 
Accounting: Practices and Implications, 10 a.m., 2128 Rayburn.
  March 12, Subcommittee on International Monetary Policy and Trade, 
hearing on H.R. 1327, Iran Sanctions Enabling Act of 2009, 10 a.m., 
2220 Rayburn.
  Committee on Foreign Affairs, March 11, hearing on The Summit of 
the Americas: A New Beginning for U.S. Policy in the Region? 10 
a.m., 2172 Rayburn.
  March 12, Subcommittee on Terrorism, Nonproliferation and Trade, 
hearing on U.S. Foreign Economic Policy in the Global Crisis, 10:30 
a.m., 2172 Rayburn.
  Committee on Homeland Security, March 10, Subcommittee on Emerging 
Threats, Cybersecurity, and Science and Technology, hearing entitled 
``Reviewing the Federal Cybersecurity, Mission,'' 2 p.m., 311 
Cannon.
  March 12, Subcommittee on Border, Maritime and Global 
Counterterrorism, hearing entitled `` Border Violence: An 
Examination of DHS Strategies and Resources,'' 10 a.m., 311 Cannon.
  Committee on the Judiciary, March 10, hearing on H.R. 848, 
Performance Rights Act, 10 a.m., 2141 Rayburn.
  March 10, Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism and Homeland Security, 
hearing on Sex Offender Registration and Notification Act (SORNA): 
Barriers to Timely Compliance by States, 2 p.m., 2141 Rayburn.
  March 11, Subcommittee on Commercial and Administrative Law, 
hearing on Circuit City Unplugged: Why Did Chapter 11 Fail to Save 
34,000 Jobs? 2 p.m., 2141 Rayburn.
  Committee on Natural Resources, March 10, Subcommittee on Water 
and Power, oversight hearing on Federal Power Marketing 
Administration Borrowing Authority: Defining Success, 2 p.m., 1324 
Longworth.
  Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, March 10, to 
consider pending business, 2 p.m., 2154 Rayburn.
  March 11, Subcommittee on Domestic Policy, hearing on TARP 
Oversight: Assessing Treasury's Efforts to Prevent Waste, and Abuse 
of Taxpayers Funds, 10 a.m., 2154 Rayburn.
  March 12, Subcommittee on National Security, and Foreign Affairs, 
hearing on Money, Guns, and Drugs: Are U.S. Inputs Fueling Violence 
on the U.S.-Mexican Border? 2 p.m., 2154 Rayburn.
  Committee on Science and Technology, March 10, Subcommittee on 
Technology and Innovation, hearing on Strengthening Forensic Science 
in the United States: The Role of the National Institute of 
Standards and Technology, 10 a.m., 2318 Rayburn.
  March 11, Subcommittee on Energy and Environment, hearing on 
FutureGen and the Department of Energy's Advanced Coal Program, 10 
a.m., 2318 Rayburn.
  March 12, Subcommittee, on Investigations and Oversight, hearing 
on ATSDR: Problems in the Past, Potential for the Future, 10 a.m., 
2318 Rayburn.
  Committee on Small Business, March 11, Subcommittee on Regulations 
and Healthcare, hearing entitled ``Impact of Food Recalls on Small 
Businesses, 10 a.m., 2360 Rayburn.
  March 12, Subcommittee on Contracting and Technology, hearing on 
Ensuring Stimulus Contracts for Small and Veteran-owned Businesses, 
10 a.m., 2360 Rayburn.
  Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, March 10, 
Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Lands and Emergency 
Management, hearing on EDA Reauthorization: Rating Past Performances 
and Setting Goals During an Economic Crisis, 10 a.m., 2167 Rayburn.
  March 11, Subcommittee on Coast Guard, and Maritime 
Transportation, hearing on overview of Coast Guard Acquisition 
Policies and Programs, 10 a.m., 2167 Rayburn.
  Committee on Veterans' Affairs, March 10, hearing on U.S. 
Department of Veterans Affairs Budget Request for Fiscal Year 2010, 
2 p.m., 334 Cannon.
  March 12, full Committee, Meeting to Approve the Views and 
Estimates for the Fiscal Year 2010 VA Budget, 2 p.m., 334 Cannon.

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  Committee on Ways and Means, March 10, Subcommittee on Trade, to 
meet for organizational purposes, 11:15 a.m., 1100 Longworth.
  March 11, full Committee, hearing on Health Reform in the 21st 
Century: Expanding Coverage, Improving Quality and Controlling 
Costs, 10:30 a.m., 1100 Longworth.
  March 12, Subcommittee on Income Security and Family Support, 
hearing on Protecting Lower-Income Families While Fighting Global 
Warming, 10 a.m., B-318 Rayburn.
  Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence, March 10, full 
Committee, executive, briefing on National Intelligence Council, 4 
p.m., 304 HVC.
  March 11, executive, to consider pending business, 4:45 p.m., 304 
HVC.
  March 12, full Committee, executive, Briefing Intelligence 
Activities, 9:30 a.m., 304 HVC.


                             Joint Meetings

  Joint Hearing: March 11, Senate Committee on the Judiciary, 
Subcommittee on the Constitution, to hold joint hearings with the 
House Committee on the Judiciary Subcommittee on the Constitution, 
Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties to examine S.J. Res. 7 and H.J. 
Res. 21, proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United 
States relative to the election of Senators, 10 a.m., SH-216.
  Joint Economic Committee: March 11, to hold hearings to examine 
Troubled Asset Relief Program (TARP) accountability and oversight, 
focusing on achieving transparency, 10 a.m., Room to be announced.
  Commission on Security and Cooperation in Europe: March 10, to 
hold hearings to examine the impact of potential climate remediation 
policies on carbon-intensive United States industries and creating 
climate-friendly economic and trade polices, focusing on how the 
financial crisis impacts the implementation of climate-friendly 
policies within the United States and among trading partners, 10 
a.m., SR-428A.
  Joint Hearing: March 12, Senate Committee on Veterans' Affairs, to 
hold joint hearings to examine legislative presentations of 
veterans' service organizations, 9:30 a.m., SD-106.