[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 153 (2007), Part 5]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages 6711-6713]
[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, March 20, 2007 may be found in the 
Daily Digest of today's Record.

                           MEETINGS SCHEDULED

                                MARCH 21
     9 a.m.
       Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs
         To hold hearings to examine assessing the effectiveness 
           of the current United States sanctions on Iran relating 
           to minimizing potential threats from Iran.
                                                            SD-538
     9:30 a.m.
       Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry
         To hold hearings to examine the performance of the United 
           States trade and food aid programs for the 2007 Farm 
           Bill.
                                                           SR-328A
       Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs
         To hold hearings to examine an overview of the Government 
           Accountability Office assistance to Congressional 
           oversight, focusing on past work and future challenges 
           and opportunities.
                                                            SD-342

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     10 a.m.
       Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions
         To hold hearings to examine a review of treatment, 
           diagnosis, and monitoring efforts, focusing on the 
           long-term health impacts from September 11.
                                                            SH-216
       Judiciary
         To hold hearings to examine the Inspector General's 
           findings of the improper use of the National Security 
           Letters by the Federal Bureau of Investigation relating 
           to the misuse of the Patriot Act powers.
                                                            SD-226
     10:30 a.m.
       Commerce, Science, and Transportation
       Consumer Affairs, Insurance, and Automotive Safety 
           Subcommittee
         To hold an oversight hearing to examine the Consumer 
           Product Safety Commission.
                                                            SR-253
       Appropriations
       Defense Subcommittee
         To hold hearings to examine the proposed budget estimates 
           for fiscal year 2007 for the United States Air Force.
                                                            SD-192
       Armed Services
       Strategic Forces Subcommittee
         To hold hearings to examine nuclear and strategic policy 
           options.
                                                            SR-222
     2 p.m.
       Appropriations
       Energy and Water Development Subcommittee
         To hold hearings to examine proposed budget estimates for 
           fiscal year 2008 for the Department of Energy.
                                                            SD-138
     2:30 p.m.
       Environment and Public Works
         To hold hearings to examine Vice President Al Gore's 
           perspective on global warming.
                                                            SD-106
       Judiciary
       Terrorism, Technology and Homeland Security Subcommittee
         To hold hearings to examine recent developments involving 
           the security of sensitive consumer information relating 
           to identity theft and solutions for an evolving 
           problem.
                                                            SD-226
     3 p.m.
       Appropriations
       Financial Services and General Government Subcommittee
         To hold hearings to examine proposed budget estimates for 
           fiscal year 2008 for the federal judiciary.
                                                            SD-192
     5 p.m.
       Foreign Relations
         To receive a closed briefing relative to Gulf security.
                                                    S-407, Capitol

                                MARCH 22
     9:30 a.m.
       Armed Services
         To hold hearings to examine the United States Southern 
           command, Northern command, and Joint Forces command in 
           review of the defense authorization request for fiscal 
           year 2008 and the future years defense program.
                                                            SH-216
       Commerce, Science, and Transportation
       Aviation Operations, Safety, and Security Subcommittee
         To hold hearings to examine the Federal Aviation 
           Administration (FAA) modernization.
                                                            SR-253
     9:45 a.m.
       Indian Affairs
         To hold an oversight hearing to examine Indian housing.
                                                            SR-485
     10 a.m.
       Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs
         To hold hearings to examine causes and consequences 
           relating to mortgage market turmoil.
                                                            SD-538
       Finance
         To receive testimony on ``Keeping America's Promise'' 
           relating to health care and child welfare services for 
           Native Americans.
                                                            SD-215
       Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions
         To hold hearings to examine ensuring safe medicines and 
           medical devices for children.
                                                            SD-430
       Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs
         To hold hearings to examine deconstructing 
           reconstruction, focusing on problems, challenges, and 
           the way forward in Iraq and Afghanistan.
                                                            SD-342
       Judiciary
         Business meeting to consider S. 236, to require reports 
           to Congress on Federal agency use of data mining, S. 
           376, to amend title 18, United States Code, to improve 
           the provisions relating to the carrying of concealed 
           weapons by law enforcement officers, and S. 849, to 
           promote accessibility, accountability, and openness in 
           Government by strengthening section 552 of title 5, 
           United States Code (commonly referred to as the Freedom 
           of Information Act) and to discuss the possibility of 
           the issuance of certain subpoenas in the connection 
           with investigation into the replacement of U.S. 
           attorneys.
                                                            SD-226
       Appropriations
       Military Construction and Veterans' Affairs, and Related 
           Agencies Subcommittee
         To hold hearings to examine proposed budget estimates for 
           fiscal year 2008 for military construction.
                                                            SD-124
     10:30 a.m.
       Foreign Relations
         To hold hearings to examine the nomination of Ford M. 
           Fraker, of Massachusetts, to be Ambassador to the 
           Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
                                                            SD-419
     2 p.m.
       Appropriations
         Business meeting to markup the Supplemental 
           Appropriations Bill for fiscal year 2007.
                                                            SD-106
       Armed Services
         To receive a closed briefing on the detention and 
           judicial capacity in Iraq.
                                                    S-407, Capitol
     2:30 p.m.
       Energy and Natural Resources
         To hold hearings to examine the ``Future of Coal'' report 
           recently published by the Massachusetts Institute of 
           Technology.
                                                            SD-366
       Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs
       Oversight of Government Management, the Federal Workforce, 
           and the District of Columbia Subcommittee
         To hold hearings to examine a review of the Merit Systems 
           Protection Board and the Office of the Special Counsel, 
           focusing on the safeguarding of the merit systems 
           principles in preparation for the consideration of the 
           reauthorization of the two agencies.
                                                            SD-342
       Intelligence
         To hold closed hearings to examine certain intelligence 
           matters.
                                                            SH-219

                                MARCH 26
     2 p.m.
       Armed Services
       Emerging Threats and Capabilities Subcommittee
         To receive a briefing on the reorganization of the Office 
           of the Under Secretary of Defense for policy.
                                                           SR-232A
       Energy and Natural Resources
         To hold hearings to examine the progress of the European 
           Union's Emissions Trading Scheme and to receive 
           information on lessons learned for policymakers who 
           want to better understand how a market-based trading 
           program could operate efficiently and effectively in 
           the United States.
                                                            SD-G50
       Appropriations
       Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related 
           Agencies Subcommittee
         To hold hearings to examine proposed budget estimates for 
           fiscal year 2008 for mind, brain and behavioral 
           research at the National Institutes of Health.
                                                            SD-116
     2:30 p.m.
       Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs
       Oversight of Government Management, the Federal Workforce, 
           and the District of Columbia Subcommittee
         To hold hearings to examine a review of the Real ID Act 
           of 2005 and the proposed regulations released by the 
           Department of Homeland Security on March 1, 2006, 
           implementing Act, focusing on efforts to secure 
           drivers' licenses and identification cards.
                                                            SD-342
     3 p.m.
       Judiciary
       Human Rights and the Law Subcommittee
         To hold hearings to examine the problem of human 
           trafficking and the legal options to stop the problem.
                                                            SD-226

                                MARCH 27
     9:30 a.m.
       Armed Services
         To hold hearings to examine the nominations of Claude M. 
           Kicklighter, of Georgia, to be Inspector General, 
           Department of Defense, James R. Clapper, Jr., of 
           Virginia, to be Under Secretary of Defense for 
           Intelligence, and S. Ward Casscells, of Texas, to be an 
           Assistant Secretary of Defense.
                                                            SH-216

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       Judiciary
         To hold oversight hearings to examine the Federal Bureau 
           of Investigation.
                                                            SD-106
       Veterans' Affairs
         To hold an oversight hearing to examine Department of 
           Veterans Affairs and Department of Defense cooperation 
           and collaboration, focusing on health care issues.
                                                            SR-418
     10 a.m.
       Commerce, Science, and Transportation
         To hold hearings to examine competition and consumer 
           choice relating to exclusive sports programming.
                                                            SR-253

                                MARCH 28
     9:45 a.m.
       Appropriations
       Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related 
           Agencies Subcommittee
         To hold hearings to examine proposed budget estimates for 
           fiscal year 2008 for the Department of Labor.
                                                            SD-124
     10 a.m.
       Commerce, Science, and Transportation
       Oceans, Atmosphere, Fisheries, and Coast Guard Subcommittee
         To hold hearings to examine the future of the Coast Guard 
           Dive Program.
                                                            SR-253
       Rules and Administration
         Business meeting to consider S. 223, to require Senate 
           candidates to file designations, statements, and 
           reports in electronic form.
                                                            SR-301
     2:30 p.m.
       Appropriations
       Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Subcommittee
         To hold hearings to examine proposed budget estimates for 
           fiscal year 2008 for United States Forest Service.
                                                            SD-124
       Commerce, Science, and Transportation
       Space, Aeronautics, and Related Agencies Subcommittee
         To hold hearings to examine transitioning to a next 
           generation Human Space Flight System.
                                                            SR-253

                                MARCH 29
     9:15 a.m.
       Indian Affairs
         To hold an oversight hearing to examine Indian trust fund 
           litigation.
                                                            SR-485
     9:30 a.m.
       Veterans' Affairs
         To hold joint hearings with the House Committee on 
           Veterans' Affairs to examine the legislative 
           presentation of AMVETS, American Ex-Prisoners of War, 
           Military Order of the Purple Heart, Gold Star Wives of 
           America, Fleet Reserve Association, the Retired 
           Enlisted Association, Military Officers Association of 
           America, and the National Association of State 
           Directors of Veterans Affairs.
                                                            SD-106

                                APRIL 10
     10 a.m.
       Commerce, Science, and Transportation
         To hold an oversight hearing to examine the Federal Trade 
           Commission (FTC).
                                                            SR-253

                                APRIL 11
     9:30 a.m.
       Veterans' Affairs
         To hold hearings to examine issues relative to Filipino 
           veterans.
                                                            SR-418
     10 a.m.
       Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs
         To hold hearings to examine the availability and 
           affordability of property and casualty insurance in the 
           Gulf Coast and other coastal regions.
                                                            SD-538

                                APRIL 17
     10 a.m.
       Judiciary
         To hold an oversight hearing to examine the Department of 
           Justice.
                                                            SD-106

                                APRIL 25
     2 p.m.
       Veterans' Affairs
         To hold an oversight hearing to examine the Department of 
           Veterans Affairs, focusing on mental health issues.
                                                            SR-418