[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 149 (2003), Part 4]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages 4975-4976]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                           MEETINGS SCHEDULED

                                MARCH 5
     9:30 a.m.
       Commerce, Science, and Transportation
       Communications Subcommittee
         To hold hearings to examine the implementation of 
           enhanced 911 (E-911) services for wireless phones.
                                                            SR-253
     10 a.m.
       Appropriations
       Defense Subcommittee
         To hold closed hearings on proposed budget estimates for 
           fiscal year 2004 for operations intelligence.
                                                     S-407 Capitol
       Appropriations
       Energy and Water Development Subcommittee
         To hold hearings on proposed budget estimates for fiscal 
           year 2004 for the Army Corps of Engineers and Bureau of 
           Reclamation energy and water development programs.
                                                            SD-124
       Finance
         To hold hearings to examine the Administration's Trade 
           Agenda.
                                                            SD-215
       Governmental Affairs
         Business meeting to mark up S. 380, to amend chapter 83 
           of title 5, United States Code, to reform the funding 
           of benefits under the Civil Service Retirement System 
           for employees of the United States Postal Service; and 
           to consider pending nominations.
                                                            SD-342
       Indian Affairs
         Business meeting to consider pending calendar business; 
           to be followed by hearings to examine the President's 
           proposed budget for Fiscal Year 2004 for Indian 
           Affairs.
                                                            SR-485
     10:30 a.m.
       Foreign Relations
         To hold closed briefings to examine Turkish aid 
           negotiations and developments in Northern Iraq.
                                                            SH-219
     2 p.m.
       Judiciary
         To hold hearings to examine the asbestos litigation 
           crisis.
                                                            SH-216
     3 p.m.
       Foreign Relations
         To hold hearings to examine convention Between the 
           Government of the United States Of America and the 
           Government of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and 
           Northern Ireland for the Avoidance of Double Taxation 
           and the Prevention of Fiscal Evasion with Respect to 
           Taxes on Income and on Capital Gains, signed at London 
           on July 24, 2001, together with an Exchange of Notes, 
           as amended by the Protocol signed at Washington on July 
           19, 2002 (the ``Convention'') (Treaty Doc. 107-19), 
           protocol Amending the Convention Between the Government 
           of the United States Of America and the Government of 
           Australia for the Avoidance of Double Taxation and the 
           Prevention of Fiscal Evasion with Respect to Taxes on 
           Income, signed at Canberra on September 27, 2001 (the 
           ``Protocol'') (Treaty Doc. 107-20), and second 
           Additional Protocol that Modifies the Convention 
           Between the Government of the United States of America 
           and the Government of the United Mexican States for the 
           Avoidance of Double Taxation and the Prevention of 
           Fiscal Evasion with Respect to Taxes on Income, signed 
           at Mexico City on November 26, 2002 (Treaty Doc. 108-
           03).
                                                            SD-419

                                MARCH 6
     9:15 a.m.
       Appropriations
       Defense Subcommittee
         To hold closed hearings to examine Operations 
           Intelligence.
                                                     S-407 Capitol
     9:30 a.m.
       Armed Services
         To hold hearings to examine the Defense Authorization 
           Request for Fiscal Year 2004 and the Future Years 
           Defense Program.
                                                            SD-106
       Commerce, Science, and Transportation
         To hold hearings to examine the Federal Communications 
           Commission's Spectrum Policy Task Force Report and 
           major spectrum issues facing policymakers.
                                                            SR-253
       Foreign Relations
         To hold hearings to examine an agreed framework for 
           dialogue with North Korea.
                                                            SD-419
       Governmental Affairs
       Oversight of Government Management, the Federal Workforce, 
           and the District of Columbia Subcommittee
         To hold hearings to examine the status of the National 
           Aeronautics and Space Administration's workforce and 
           consider proposed personnel flexibilities to assist the 
           agency in achieving its mission.
                                                            SD-342

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     10 a.m.
       Appropriations
       Commerce, Justice, State, and the Judiciary Subcommittee
         To hold hearings to examine proposed budget estimates for 
           fiscal year 2004 for the Department of State.
                                                            SD-192
       Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions
       Employment, Safety, and Training Subcommittee
         To hold hearings to examine the Administration's approach 
           to reauthorize the Workforce Investment Act.
                                                            SD-430
       Energy and Natural Resources
         To hold hearings to examine oil, gas, Hydrogen, and 
           conservation, focusing on energy use in the 
           transportation sector.
                                                            SH-216
       Appropriations
       VA, HUD, and Independent Agencies Subcommittee
         To hold closed hearings to examine proposed budget 
           estimates for fiscal year 2004 for the Department of 
           Housing and Urban Development.
                                                            SD-138
       Veterans' Affairs
         To hold joint hearings with the House Committee on 
           Veterans' Affairs to examine legislative presentations 
           of the Military Order of the Purple Heart, the 
           Paralyzed Veterans of America, Jewish War Veterans, the 
           Blinded Vererans Association, and the Non-Commissioned 
           Officers Association.
                                               345 Cannon Building
     2 p.m.
       Armed Services
       Readiness and Management Support Subcommittee
         To hold hearings to examine Military Construction and 
           Environmental Programs in review of the Defense 
           Authorization Request for Fiscal Year 2004.
                                                           SR-232A
     2:30 p.m.
       Energy and Natural Resources
       Water and Power Subcommittee
         To hold hearings to examine S. 212, to authorize the 
           Secretary of the Interior to cooperate with the High 
           Plains States in conducting a hydrogeologic 
           characterization, mapping, modeling and monitoring 
           program for the High Plains Aquifer, and S. 220 and 
           H.R. 397, to reinstate and extend the deadline for 
           commencement of construction of a hydroelectric project 
           in the State of Illinois.
                                                            SD-366
       Intelligence
         To hold closed hearings to examine certain intelligence 
           matters.
                                                            SH-219

                                MARCH 7
     9:30 a.m.
       Joint Economic Committee
         To hold hearings to examine the employment situation, 
           focusing on U.S. labor markets, unemployment benefits, 
           and the President's proposal for re-employment 
           accounts.
                                                            SD-628

                                MARCH 10
     2 p.m.
       Aging
         To hold hearings to examine America's health care system.
                                              Room to be announced

                                MARCH 11
     10 a.m.
       Energy and Natural Resources
         To hold hearings to examine oil, gas, Hydrogen, and 
           conservation, focusing on federal programs for energy 
           efficiency and conservation.
                                                            SD-366

                                MARCH 12
     10 a.m.
       Indian Affairs
         To hold hearings to examine Indian health legislation.
                                                            SR-485
       Veterans' Affairs
         To hold joint hearings with the House Committee on 
           Veterans' Affairs to examine a legislative presentation 
           of the Veterans of Foreign Wars.
                                               345 Cannon Building

                                MARCH 13
     9:30 a.m.
       Armed Services
         To hold hearings to examine military strategy and 
           operational requirements in review of the Defense 
           Authorization Request for Fiscal Year 2004 and the 
           Future Years Defense Program.
                                                            SH-216
     10 a.m.
       Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs
         To hold hearings to examine the Administration's proposed 
           Fiscal Year 2004 Budget for the Federal Transit 
           Administration.
                                                            SD-538
       Energy and Natural Resources
         To hold hearings to examine the impact of fires in 2002 
           and then look forward to the potential 2003 fire 
           season.
                                                            SD-366
       Veterans' Affairs
         To hold joint hearings with the House Committee on 
           Veterans' Affairs to examine legislative presentations 
           of the Retired Enlisted Association, Gold Star Wives of 
           America, the Fleet Reseve Association, and the Air 
           Force Seargents Association.
                                               345 Cannon Building
     2:30 p.m.
       Energy and Natural Resources
       National Parks Subcommittee
         To hold oversight hearings to examine the designation and 
           management of National Heritage Areas, including 
           criteria and procedures for designating heritage areas, 
           the potential impact of heritage areas on private lands 
           and communities, federal and non-federal costs of 
           managing heritage areas, and methods of monitoring and 
           measuring the success of heritage areas.
                                                            SD-366

                                MARCH 18
     10 a.m.
       Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions
         To hold hearings to examine the Mammography Quality 
           Standards Act.
                                                            SD-430

                                MARCH 19
     9:30 a.m.
       Judiciary
         To hold hearings to examine ethical regenerative medicine 
           research and human reproductive cloning.
                                                            SD-226
     10 a.m.
       Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions
         Business meeting to consider pending calendar business.
                                                            SD-430
       Indian Affairs
         Business meeting to consider pending calendar business; 
           to be followed by hearings on Indian energy 
           legislation.
                                                            SR-485

                                MARCH 20
     10 a.m.
       Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions
         To hold hearings to examine the Washington Teacher's 
           Union.
                                                            SD-430
       Veterans' Affairs
         To hold joint hearings with the House Committee on 
           Veterans' Affairs to examine legislative presentations 
           of AMVETS, American Ex-Prisoners of War, the Vietnam 
           Veterans of America, the Military Officers Association 
           of America, and the National Association of State 
           Directors of Veterans' Affairs.
                                               345 Cannon Building

                                MARCH 25
       Time to be announced
       Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions
         To hold hearings to examine pending calendar business.
                                              Room to be announced

                                MARCH 26
     9:30 a.m.
       Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions
         Business meeting to consider pending calendar business.
                                                            SD-430
     10 a.m.
       Indian Affairs
       To hold oversight hearings to examine the Indian Gaming 
           Regulatory Act, focusing on the role and funding of the 
           National Indian Gaming Commission.
                                                            SR-485

                                MARCH 27
     9:30 a.m.
       Armed Services
         To hold hearings to examine the future of the North 
           Atlantic Treaty Organization; to be followed by closed 
           hearings (in Room SH-219).
                                                            SH-216
     10 a.m.
       Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions
         To hold hearings to examine terrorism, focusing on public 
           health response.
                                                            SD-430

                                APRIL 2
     10 a.m.
       Indian Affairs
         Business meeting to consider pending calendar business; 
           to be followed by hearings on Indian Health Care 
           Reauthorization Act legislation.
                                                            SR-485

                             POSTPONEMENTS

                                MARCH 5
     9:30 a.m.
       Judiciary
         To hold hearings to examine pending nominations.
                                                            SD-226