[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 149 (2003), Part 4]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages 5659-5661]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                       SENATE COMMITTEE MEETINGS

  Title IV of Senate Resolution 4, agreed to by the Senate on February 
4, 1977, calls for establishment of a system for a computerized 
schedule of all meetings and hearings of Senate committees, 
subcommittees, joint committees, and committees of conference. This 
title requires all such committees to notify the Office of the Senate 
Daily Digest--designated by the Rules committee--of the time, place, 
and purpose of the meetings, when scheduled, and any cancellations or 
changes in the meetings as they occur.
  As an additional procedure along with the computerization of this 
information, the Office of the Senate Daily Digest will prepare this 
information for

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printing in the Extensions of Remarks section of the Congressional 
Record on Monday and Wednesday of each week.
  Meetings scheduled for Tuesday, March 11, 2003 may be found in the 
Daily Digest of today's Record.

                           MEETINGS SCHEDULED

                                MARCH 12
     9:30 a.m.
       Appropriations
       District of Columbia Subcommittee
         To hold hearings to examine proposed budget estimates for 
           fiscal year 2004 for the District of Columbia Courts, 
           Court Services, and the Offender Supervision Agency.
                                                            SD-138
       Energy and Natural Resources
         Business meeting to consider pending calendar business.
                                                            SD-366
       Armed Services
       Strategic Forces Subcommittee
         To hold hearings to examine national security space 
           programs and management in review of the Defense 
           Authorization Request for fiscal year 2004.
                                                            SR-222
     10 a.m.
       Appropriations
       Defense Subcommittee
         To hold closed hearings to examine proposed budget 
           estimates for fiscal year 2004 for defense programs, 
           focusing on worldwide threats to the United States.
                                                     S-407 Capitol
       Finance
         To hold hearings to examine welfare reform.
                                                            SD-215
       Judiciary
       Immigration Subcommittee
       Technology, Terrorism, and Government Information 
           Subcommittee
         To hold joint hearings to examine border technology, 
           focusing on keeping terrorist out of the United States.
                                                            SD-226
       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
     11:30 a.m.
       Foreign Relations
         Business meeting to consider the 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 the 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
     2 p.m.
       Judiciary
         To hold hearings to examine the nominations of James V. 
           Selna, to be United States District Judge for the 
           Central District of California, Philip P. Simon, to be 
           United States District Judge for the Northern District 
           of Indiana, Theresa Lazar Springmann, to be United 
           States District Judge for the Northern District of 
           Indiana, Mary Ellen Coster Williams, of Maryland, and 
           Victor J. Wolski, of Virginia, both to be a Judge of 
           the United States Court of Federal Claims, Ricardo H. 
           Hinojosa, of Texas, and Michael E. Horowitz, of 
           Maryland, both to be a Member of the United States 
           Sentencing Commission, and Cormac J. Carney, to be 
           United States District Judge for the Central District 
           of California.
                                                            SD-226
     2:15 p.m.
       Budget
         Business meeting to markup a proposed concurrent 
           resolution setting forth the fiscal year 2004 budget 
           for the Federal Government.
                                                            SD-608
     2:30 p.m.
       Appropriations
       Energy and Water Development Subcommittee
         To hold hearings to examine proposed budget estimates for 
           fiscal year 2004 for the Department of Energy Office of 
           Energy and Efficiency and Renewable Energy, Office of 
           Science, and the Office of Nuclear Energy Science and 
           Technology.
                                                            SD-124
       Foreign Relations
         To hold hearings to examine regional implications of the 
           changing nuclear equation on the Korean Peninsula.
                                                            SH-216
       Commerce, Science, and Transportation
       Oceans, Atmosphere, and Fisheries Subcommittee
         To hold hearings to examine the President's proposed 
           budget request for fiscal year 2004 for the Coast Guard 
           and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric 
           Administration.
                                                            SR-253
     3 p.m.
       Armed Services
       Airland Subcommittee
         To hold hearings to examine Army transformation in review 
           of the Defense Authorization Request for fiscal year 
           2004 and the Future Years Defense Program.
                                                           SR-232A

                                MARCH 13
     9:30 a.m.
       Environment and Public Works
       Clean Air, Climate Change, and Nuclear Safety Subcommittee
         To hold oversight hearings to examine the implementation 
           of the Congestion Mitigation and Air Quality 
           Improvement Program, and Conformity programs.
                                                            SD-406
       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
       Commerce, Science, and Transportation
         Business meeting to consider pending calendar business.
                                                            SR-253
       Judiciary
         To hold hearings to examine the nomination of Priscilla 
           Richman Owen, of Texas, to be United States Circuit 
           Judge for the Fifth Circuit.
                                                            SD-226
       Appropriations
       Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education 
           Subcommittee
         To hold hearings to examine causes of the medical 
           liability insurance crisis.
                                                            SD-192
     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
       Budget
         Business meeting to markup a proposed concurrent 
           resolution setting forth the fiscal year 2004 budget 
           for the Federal Government.
                                                            SD-608
       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
       Appropriations
       VA, HUD, and Independent Agencies Subcommittee
         To hold hearings to examine proposed budget estimates for 
           fiscal year 2004 for the Department of Veterans 
           Affairs.
                                                            SD-138
       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 p.m.
       Foreign Relations
         To hold a closed briefing to examine Iraq's political 
           future.
                                                     S-407 Capitol
       Armed Services
       Readiness and Management Support Subcommittee
         To hold hearings to examine proposed legislation 
           authorizing funds for the Department of Defense, 
           focusing on the impacts of environmental laws on 
           readiness and the related Administration legislative 
           proposal.
                                                            SH-216

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     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
       Intelligence
         To hold closed hearings to examine intelligence matters.
                                                            SH-219

                                MARCH 14
     9:30 a.m.
       Armed Services
       Emerging Threats and Capabilities Subcommittee
         To hold hearings to examine the posture of U.S. Joint 
           Forces Command and the role of joint experimentation in 
           force transformation, in review of the Defense 
           Authorization Request for Fiscal Year 2004.
                                                             SR-22

                                MARCH 18
     9:30 a.m.
       Foreign Relations
         To hold hearings to examine the war on terrorism, 
           focusing on diplomacy issues.
                                                            SD-419
     10 a.m.
       Energy and Natural Resources
         To hold oversight hearings to examine water supply issues 
           in the Western United States.
                                                            SD-366
       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
       Rules and Administration
         To hold oversight hearings to examine the operations of 
           the Secretary of the Senate and the Architect of the 
           Capitol.
                                                            SR-301
     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
     9:30 a.m.
       Armed Services
         To hold hearings to examine atomic energy defense 
           activities of the Department of Energy, in review of 
           the Defense Authorization Request for Fiscal Year 2004.
                                                            SH-216
     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
     2:30 p.m.
       Energy and Natural Resources
       National Parks Subcommittee
         To hold oversight hearings to examine National Trail 
           designations and the potential impact of National 
           Trails on private lands, communities, and activities 
           within the viewshed of the trails, and S. 324, to amend 
           the National Trails System Act to clarify Federal 
           authority relating to land acquisition from willing 
           sellers for certain trails in the National Trails 
           System.
                                                            SD-366

                                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