[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 151 (2005), Part 5]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages 6822-6823]
[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 19, 2005 may be found in the 
Daily Digest of today's Record.

                           MEETINGS SCHEDULED

                                APRIL 20
     9:30 a.m.
       Environment and Public Works
         To hold hearings to examine the nominations of Gregory B. 
           Jaczko, of the District of Columbia, and Peter B. 
           Lyons, of Virginia, each to be a Member of the Nuclear 
           Regulatory Commission.
                                                            SD-406
     10 a.m.
       Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs
         To continue hearings to examine proposals to improve the 
           regulation of the Housing Government-Sponsored 
           Enterprises.
                                                            SD-538
       Appropriations
       Defense Subcommittee
         To hold hearings to examine proposed budget estimates for 
           fiscal year 2006 for the National Guard and Reserve 
           Budget.
                                                            SD-192
       Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions
       Education and Early Childhood Development Subcommittee
         To hold hearings to examine the Federal role in helping 
           parents of young children.
                                                            SD-430
       Commerce, Science, and Transportation
       Science and Space Subcommittee
         To hold hearings to examine International Space Station 
           research benefits.
                                                            SR-253
       Small Business and Entrepreneurship
         To hold hearings to examine the small business health 
           care crisis, focusing on alternatives for lowering 
           costs and covering the uninsured.
                                                           SR-428A
     10:30 a.m.
       Appropriations
       District of Columbia Subcommittee
         To hold hearings to examine proposed budget estimates for 
           fiscal year 2006 for the government of the District of 
           Columbia, focusing on the District of Columbia Courts, 
           the Court Services and Offender Supervision Agency, and 
           the Public Defender Service.
                                                            SD-138
       Appropriations
       Homeland Security Subcommittee
         To hold hearings to examine proposed budget estimates for 
           fiscal year 2006 for the Department of Homeland 
           Security.
                                                            SD-124
     2 p.m.
       Armed Services
       Readiness and Management Support Subcommittee
         To hold hearings to examine the readiness of military 
           units deployed in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom 
           and Operation Enduring Freedom in review of the Defense 
           Authorization Request for fiscal year 2006.
                                                            SR-222
     2:30 p.m.
       Judiciary
       Terrorism, Technology and Homeland Security Subcommittee
         To hold hearings to examine a review of the material 
           support to Terrorism Prohibition Improvements Act.
                                                            SD-226
       Intelligence
       Closed business meeting to consider certain intelligence 
           matters.
                                                            SH-219

                                APRIL 21
     9:30 a.m.
       Foreign Relations
         To hold hearings to examine the anti-corruption 
           strategies of the African Development Bank, Asian 
           Development Bank and European Bank on Reconstruction 
           and Development.
                                                            SD-419
       Judiciary
         Business meeting to consider pending calendar business.
                                                            SD-226
       Commerce, Science, and Transportation
       Surface Transportation and Merchant Marine Subcommittee
         To hold hearings to examine reauthorization of Amtrak.
                                                            SR-253
       Appropriations
       Transportation, Treasury and General Government 
           Subcommittee
         To hold hearings to examine proposed budget estimates for 
           fiscal year 2006 for the Office of Management and 
           Budget.
                                                            SD-138
     10 a.m.
       Armed Services
         To hold hearings to examine the nominations of Kenneth J. 
           Krieg, of Virginia, to be Under Secretary of Defense 
           for Acquisition, Technology, and Logistics, and 
           Lieutenant General Michael V. Hayden, United States Air 
           Force, for appointment to the grade of general and to 
           be Principal Deputy Director of National Intelligence.
                                                            SD-106
       Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs
         To continue hearings to examine proposals to improve the 
           regulation of Housing Government-Sponsored Enterprises.
                                                            SD-538
       Budget
         To hold hearings to examine structural deficits and 
           budget process reform.
                                                            SH-216
       Finance
         To hold hearings to examine the nomination of Robert J. 
           Portman, of Ohio, to be United States Trade 
           Representative, with the rank of Ambassador.
                                                            SD-628
       Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions
         To hold hearings to examine easing costs and expanding 
           access relating to small businesses and health 
           insurance.
                                                            SD-430
       Veterans' Affairs
         To hold joint hearings with the House Committee on 
           Veterans Affairs to examine the legislative 
           presentations of the Fleet Reserve Association, the Air 
           Force Sergeants Association, the Retired Enlisted 
           Association, and the Gold Star Wives of America.
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     10:30 a.m.
       Appropriations
       Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related 
           Agencies Subcommittee
         To hold hearings to examine an overview of 
           methamphetamine abuse.
                                                            SD-192
       Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs
       Oversight of Government Management, the Federal Workforce, 
           and the District of Columbia Subcommittee
         To hold an oversight hearing to examine governmentwide 
           workforce flexibilities available to federal agencies 
           including the implementation, use by agencies, and 
           training and education related to using the new 
           flexibilities.
                                                            SD-562
     1:30 p.m.
       Armed Services
       Personnel Subcommittee
         To hold hearings to examine present and future costs of 
           Department of Defense health care, and national health 
           care trends in the civilian sector.
                                                           SR-232A
     2 p.m.
       Printing
         Business meeting to consider organizational matters.
                                                    S-219, Capitol
     2:30 p.m.
       Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs
       Federal Financial Management, Government Information, and 
           International Security Subcommittee
         To hold hearings to examine the President's management 
           agenda, including Federal financial performance, best 
           practices, and program accountability.
                                                            SD-562
       Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs
       Housing and Transportation Subcommittee
         To hold hearings to examine the President's proposed 
           budget request for fiscal year 2006 for the Department 
           of Housing and Urban Development.
                                                            SD-538
       Judiciary
       Intellectual Property Subcommittee
         To hold hearings to examine the patent system today and 
           tomorrow.
                                                            SD-226
       Intelligence
         To hold closed hearings to examine certain intelligence 
           matters.
                                                            SH-219

                                APRIL 22
     9:30 a.m.
       Armed Services
       Emerging Threats and Capabilities Subcommittee
         To hold hearings to examine United States Special 
           Operations Command in review of the Defense 
           Authorization Request for Fiscal Year 2006; to be 
           followed by a closed session in S-407, Capitol.
                                                            SR-222

                                APRIL 26
     9:30 a.m.
       Foreign Relations
         To hold hearings to examine the Millennium Challenge 
           Corporation's global impact.
                                                            SD-419
     10 a.m.
       Energy and Natural Resources
         To hold hearings to examine the status of the Department 
           of Energy's Nuclear Power 2010 program.
                                                            SD-366
       Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions
       Retirement Security and Aging Subcommittee
         To hold hearings to examine pensions.
                                                            SD-430
     2:30 p.m.
       Energy and Natural Resources
       Public Lands and Forests Subcommittee
         To hold hearings to examine the preparedness of the 
           Department of Agriculture and the Interior for the 2005 
           wildfire season, including the agencies' assessment of 
           the risk of fires by region, the status of and 
           contracting for aerial fire suppression assets, and 
           other information needed to better understand the 
           agencies ability to deal with the upcoming fire season.
                                                            SD-366

                                APRIL 27
     9:30 a.m.
       Indian Affairs
         To hold oversight hearings to examine regulation of 
           Indian gaming.
                                                            SR-485
     10 a.m.
       Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions
         Business meeting to consider pending calendar business.
                                                            SD-430
     10:30 a.m.
       Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry
         To hold hearings to examine the nominations of Thomas C. 
           Dorr, of Iowa, to be Under Secretary of Agriculture for 
           Rural Development, and to be a Member of the Board of 
           Directors of the Commodity Credit Corporation.
                                                           SR-328A

                                APRIL 28
     10 a.m.
       Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions
         To hold hearings to examine the Higher Education Act.
                                                            SD-430
     2:30 p.m.
       Energy and Natural Resources
       National Parks Subcommittee
         To hold hearings to examine S. 242, to establish 4 
           memorials to the Space Shuttle Columbia in the State of 
           Texas, S. 262, to authorize appropriations to the 
           Secretary of the Interior for the restoration of the 
           Angel Island Immigration Station in the State of 
           California, S. 336, to direct the Secretary of the 
           Interior to carry out a study of the feasibility of 
           designating the Captain John Smith Chesapeake National 
           Historic Watertrail as a national historic trail, S. 
           670, to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to 
           conduct a special resource study of sites associated 
           with the life of Cesar Estrada Chavez and the farm 
           labor movement, S. 777, to designate Catoctin Mountain 
           Park in the State of Maryland as the ``Catoctin 
           Mountain National Recreation Area'', and H.R. 126, to 
           amend Public Law 89-366 to allow for an adjustment in 
           the number of free roaming horses permitted in Cape 
           Lookout National Seashore.
                                                            SD-366

                                 MAY 11
     9:30 a.m.
       Judiciary
         To hold an oversight hearing to examine the Federal 
           Bureau of Investigation's translation program.
                                                            SD-226

                              SEPTEMBER 20
     10 a.m.
       Veterans' Affairs
         To hold joint hearings with the House Committee on 
           Veterans Affairs to examine the legislative 
           presentation of the American Legion.
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                             CANCELLATIONS

                                APRIL 28
     10 a.m.
       Foreign Relations
         To hold hearings to examine U.S. Assistance to Sudan and 
           the Darfur Crisis.
                                                            SH-216