[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 149 (2003), Part 7]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages 8672-8674]
[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 printing in the Extensions of Remarks section of the 
Congressional Record on Monday and Wednesday of each week.
  Meetings scheduled for Tuesday, April 8, 2003 may be found in the 
Daily Digest of today's Record.

                           MEETINGS SCHEDULED

                                APRIL 9
     9:30 a.m.
       Commerce, Science, and Transportation
         To hold hearings to examine transportation and border 
           security.
                                                            SR-253
       Armed Services
       Emerging Threats and Capabilities Subcommittee
         To hold hearings to examine proposed legislation 
           authorizing funds for fiscal year 2004 for the 
           Department of Defense for Special Operations Command.
                                                            SR-222
       Environment and Public Works
         Business meeting to consider H.R. 145, to designate the 
           Federal building located at 290 Broadway in New York, 
           New York, as the ``Ted Weiss Federal Building'', S. 
           703, to designate the regional headquarters building 
           for the National Park Service under construction in

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           Omaha, Nebraska, as the ``Carl T. Curtis National Park 
           Service Midwest Regional Headquarters Building'', S. 
           763, to designate the Federal building and United 
           States courthouse located at 46 Ohio Street in 
           Indianapolis, Indiana, as the ``Birch Bayh Federal 
           Building and United States Courthouse'', S. 616, to 
           amend the Solid Waste Disposal Act to reduce the 
           quantity of mercury in the environment by limiting the 
           use of mercury fever thermometers and improving the 
           collection and proper management of mercury, S. 515, to 
           provide additional authority to the Office of Ombudsman 
           of the Environmental Protection Agency, H.R. 289, to 
           expand the boundaries of the Ottawa National Wildlife 
           Refuge Complex and the Detroit River International 
           Wildlife Refuge, S. 163, to reauthorize the United 
           States Institute for Environmental Conflict Resolution, 
           S. 791, to amend the Clean Air Act to eliminate methyl 
           tertiary butyl ether from the United States fuel 
           supply, to increase production and use of renewable 
           fuel, and to increase the Nation's energy independence, 
           S. 156, to amend the Atomic Energy Act of 1954 to 
           reauthorize the Price-Anderson provisions, the 
           nominations of Richard W. Moore, of Alabama, to be 
           Inspector General, Tennessee Valley Authority, Ricky 
           Dale James, of Missouri, and Rear Adm. Nicholas 
           Augustus Prahl, National Oceanic and Atmospheric 
           Administration, to be a Member of the Mississippi River 
           Commission, Robert Boldrey, of Michigan, Richard Narcia 
           and Herbert Guenther, both of Arizona, Bradley Udall, 
           of Colorado, and Malcolm B. Bowekaty, of New Mexico, 
           each to be a Member of the Board of Trustees of the 
           Morris K. Udall Scholarship and Excellence in National 
           Environmental Policy Foundation, and the nomination of 
           John Paul Woodley, Jr., of Virginia, to be an Assistant 
           Secretary of the Army for Civil Works.
                                                            SD-406
       Foreign Relations
         Business meeting to consider proposed legislation 
           entitled ``Foreign Relations Authorization Act'', to 
           authorize appropriations for the Department of State, 
           and United States international broadcasting 
           activities.
                                                            SD-419
       Governmental Affairs
         To hold hearings to examine Homeland Security.
                                                            SD-342
       Appropriations
       Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education 
           Subcommittee
         To hold hearings to examine proposed budget estimates for 
           fiscal year 2004 for the Department of Labor.
                                                            SD-138
     10 a.m.
       Appropriations
       Defense Subcommittee
         To hold hearings to examine missile defense.
                                                            SD-192
       Energy and Natural Resources
         Business meeting to consider comprehensive energy 
           legislation.
                                                            SD-366
       Finance
         To hold hearings to examine the annual report for 2003 of 
           the Board of Trustees of the Federal Old Age and 
           Survivors Insurance and Disability Insurance Trust 
           Funds.
                                                            SD-215
       Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions
         Business meeting to consider S. 754, to amend the Public 
           Health Service Act to improve immunization rates by 
           increasing the distribution of vaccines and improving 
           and clarifying the vaccine injury compensation program.
                                                            SD-430
       Indian Affairs
         To hold hearings to examine S. 285, to authorize the 
           integration and consolidation of alcohol and substance 
           abuse programs and services provided by Indian tribal 
           governments, S. 558, to elevate the position Director 
           of the Indian Health Service within the Department of 
           Health and Human Services to Assistant Secretary for 
           Indian Health, and S. 555, to establish the Native 
           American Health and Wellness Foundation.
                                                            SR-485
     2 p.m.
       Appropriations
       Transportation, Treasury and General Government 
           Subcommittee
         To hold hearings to examine proposed budget estimates for 
           fiscal year 2004 for the Internal Revenue Service.
                                                            SD-124
     2:30 p.m.
       Foreign Relations
       East Asian and Pacific Affairs Subcommittee
         To hold hearings to examine United States policy with 
           respect to the trafficking in women and children in 
           East Asia.
                                                            SD-106
       Armed Services
       Readiness and Management Support Subcommittee
         To hold hearings to examine proposed legislation 
           authorizing funds fiscal year 2004 for the Department 
           of Defense, focusing on the readiness of the military 
           services to conduct current operations and execute 
           contingency plans.
                                                            SR-222
     3 p.m.
       Foreign Relations
         To hold hearings to examine the nominations of Joseph 
           LeBaron, of Oregon, to be Ambassador to the Islamic 
           Republic of Mauritania, Gregory W. Engle, of Colorado, 
           to be Ambassador to the Togolese Republic, Wayne E. 
           Neill, of Nevada, to be Ambassador to the Republic of 
           Benin, Helen R. Meagher La Lime, of Florida, to be 
           Ambassador to the Republic of Mozambique, and William 
           M. Bellamy, of California, to be Ambassador to the 
           Republic of Kenya.
                                                            SD-419
     4:30 p.m.
       Foreign Relations
         To hold hearings to examine the nominations of Heather M. 
           Hodges, of Ohio, to be Ambassador to the Republic of 
           Moldova, Eric S. Edelman, of Virginia, to be Ambassador 
           to the Republic of Turkey, Ralph Frank, of Washington, 
           to be Ambassador to the Republic of Croatia, Reno L. 
           Harnish, of California, to be Ambassador to the 
           Republic of Azerbaijan, Stephen D. Mull, of Virginia, 
           to be Ambassador to the Republic of Lithuania,and 
           Stephen M. Young, of New Hampshire, to be Ambassador to 
           the Kyrgyz Republic.
                                                            SD-419

                                APRIL 10
     9 a.m.
       Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions
         To hold hearings to examine the teaching of American 
           history and civics in the classroom.
                                                            SD-430
     9:30 a.m.
       Commerce, Science, and Transportation
         To hold hearings to examine proposed legislation 
           authorizing funds for the Federal Aviation 
           Administration reauthorization.
                                                            SR-253
       Environment and Public Works
       Fisheries, Wildlife, and Water Subcommittee
         To hold oversight hearings to examine the designation of 
           critical habitat under the Endangered Species Act.
                                                            SD-406
       Governmental Affairs
         To hold hearings to examine the nomination of Peter Eide, 
           of Maryland, to be General Counsel of the Federal Labor 
           Relations Authority.
                                                            SD-342
       Indian Affairs
         Business meeting to consider S. 521, to amend the Act of 
           August 9, 1955, to extend the terms of leases of 
           certain restricted Indian land, S. 522, to amend the 
           Energy Policy Act of 1992 to assist Indian tribes in 
           developing energy resources, S. 523, to make technical 
           corrections to law relating to Native Americans, and S. 
           428, to provide for the distribution of judgment funds 
           to the Assiniboine and Sioux Tribes of the Fort Peck 
           Reservation.
                                                            SR-485
       Judiciary
         Business meeting to consider pending calendar business.
                                                            SD-226
     10 a.m.
       Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs
         To hold hearings to examine recent developments in Hedge 
           Funds.
                                                            SD-538
       Appropriations
       Commerce, Justice, State, and the Judiciary Subcommittee
         To hold hearings to examine proposed budget estimates for 
           fiscal year 2004 for the Federal Bureau of 
           Investigation.
                                                    S-146, Capitol
       Energy and Natural Resources
         Business meeting to consider comprehensive energy 
           legislation.
                                                            SD-366
       Appropriations
       Interior Subcommittee
         To hold hearings to examine proposed budget estimate for 
           fiscal year 2004 for the Department of the Interior.
                                                            SD-124
       Appropriations
       VA, HUD, and Independent Agencies Subcommittee
         To hold hearings to examine proposed budget estimate for 
           fiscal year 2004 for Corporation for National and 
           Community Service and Community Development Financial 
           Institutions Fund.
                                                            SD-138
       Joint Economic Committee
         To hold hearings to examine Medicare's financial crisis, 
           focusing on the long-term financial viability of the 
           program, proposals to add a prescription drug benefit 
           and other reforms.
                                                            SD-562

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     10:15 a.m.
       Armed Services
         To hold hearings to examine the military implications of 
           NATO enlargement and post-conflict Iraq.
                                                            SD-106
     12 noon
       Governmental Affairs
         To hold hearings to examine prosecuting Iraqi war crimes.
                                                            SD-342
     1:30 p.m.
       Appropriations
       Legislative Branch Subcommittee
         To hold hearings to examine proposed budget estimates for 
           fiscal year 2004 for the Library of Congress and the 
           Open World Leadership Center.
                                                            SD-116
     2 p.m.
       Appropriations
       Homeland Security Subcommittee
         To hold hearings to examine proposed budget estimates for 
           fiscal year 2004 for science and technology.
                                                            SD-192
     2:30 p.m.
       Commerce, Science, and Transportation
       Science, Technology, and Space Subcommittee
         To hold hearings to examine brain mapping.
                                                            SR-253

                                APRIL 29
     10 a.m.
       Energy and Natural Resources
         Business meeting to consider comprehensive energy 
           legislation.
                                                            SD-366

                                APRIL 30
     10 a.m.
       Energy and Natural Resources
         Business meeting to consider comprehensive energy 
           legislation.
                                                            SD-366
       Indian Affairs
         To hold hearings to examine S. 519, to establish a Native 
           American-owned financial entity to provide financial 
           services to Indian tribes, Native American 
           organizations, and Native Americans.
                                                            SR-485

                                 MAY 1
     10 a.m.
       Energy and Natural Resources
         Business meeting to consider comprehensive energy 
           legislation.
                                                            SD-366
       Appropriations
       Legislative Branch Subcommittee
         To hold hearings to examine proposed budget estimates for 
           fiscal year 2004 for the U.S. Capitol Police Board and 
           the Sergeant-at-Arms.
                                                            SD-124

                                 MAY 6
     2:30 p.m.
       Foreign Relations
         To hold hearings to examine the nomination of Roger 
           Francisco Noriega, of Kansas, to be an Assistant 
           Secretary of State (Western Hemisphere Affairs).
                                                            SD-419

                                 MAY 8
     1:30 p.m.
       Appropriations
       Legislative Branch Subcommittee
         To hold hearings to examine proposed budget estimate for 
           the Secretary of the Senate and the Architect of the 
           Capitol.
                                                            SD-124

                                 MAY 12
     3 p.m.
       Indian Affairs
         To hold hearings to examine S. 575, to amend the Native 
           American Languages Act to provide for the support of 
           Native American language survival schools.
                                                            SR-485

                                 MAY 22
     10 a.m.
       Indian Affairs
         To hold oversight hearings to examine the status of 
           telecommunications in Indian Country.
                                                            SR-485

                                 JUNE 3
     10 a.m.
       Indian Affairs
         To hold hearings to examine the status of tribal fish and 
           wildlife management programs.
                                                            SR-485

                                 JUNE 4
     2 p.m.
       Indian Affairs
         To hold hearings to examine the impacts on tribal fish 
           and wildlife management programs in the Pacific 
           Northwest.
                                                            SR-485

                             POSTPONEMENTS

                                APRIL 9
     10 a.m.
       Judiciary
         To hold hearings to examine the nominations of R. Hewitt 
           Pate, of Virginia, to be an Assistant Attorney General, 
           and Diane M. Stuart, of Utah, to be Director of the 
           Violence Against Women Office, Department of Justice.
                                                            SD-226