[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 153 (2007), Part 7]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages 9721-9723]
[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 24, 2007 may be found in the 
Daily Digest of today's Record.

                           MEETINGS SCHEDULED

                                APRIL 25
     9:30 a.m.
       Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry
         To hold hearings to examine challenges and opportunities 
           facing American agricultural producers, focusing on 
           farm programs and the commodity title of the farm bill.
                                                            SD-106
     10 a.m.
       Armed Services
       Airland Subcommittee
         To hold hearings to examine whether the Army is properly 
           sized, organized, and equipped to respond to the most 
           likely missions over the next two decades while 
           retaining adequate capability to respond to all 
           contingencies along the spectrum of combat in review of 
           the Defense Authorization Request for fiscal year 2008 
           and the Future Years Defense Program.
                                                            SR-222
       Environment and Public Works
       Clean Air and Nuclear Safety Subcommittee
         To hold an oversight hearing to examine the Nuclear 
           Regulatory Commission.
                                                            SD-406
       Judiciary
         Business meeting to consider S. 376, to amend title 18, 
           United States Code, to improve the provisions relating 
           to the carrying of concealed weapons by law enforcement 
           officers, S. 119, to prohibit profiteering and fraud 
           relating to military action, relief, and reconstruction 
           efforts, S. 1079, to establish the Star-Spangled Banner 
           and War of 1812 Bicentennial Commission, S. 735, to 
           amend title 18, United States Code, to improve the 
           terrorist hoax statute, H.R. 740, to amend title 18, 
           United States Code, to prevent caller ID spoofing, S. 
           221, to amend title 9, United States Code, to provide 
           for greater fairness in the arbitration process 
           relating to livestock and poultry contracts, S. 495, to 
           prevent and mitigate identity theft, to ensure privacy, 
           to provide notice of security breaches, and to enhance 
           criminal penalties, law enforcement assistance, and 
           other protections against security breaches, fraudulent 
           access, and misuse of personally identifiable 
           information, S. 239, to require Federal agencies, and 
           persons engaged in interstate commerce, in possession 
           of data containing sensitive personally identifiable 
           information, to disclose any breach of such 
           information, S. 879, to amend the Sherman Act to make 
           oil-producing and exporting cartels illegal, S. Res. 
           125, designating May 18, 2007, as ``Endangered Species 
           Day'', and encouraging the people of the United States 
           to become educated about, and aware of, threats to 
           species, success stories in species recovery, and the 
           opportunity to promote species conservation worldwide, 
           S. Res. 116, designating May 2007 as ``National 
           Autoimmune Diseases Awareness Month'' and supporting 
           efforts to increase awareness of autoimmune diseases 
           and increase funding for autoimmune disease research, 
           S. Res. 146, designating June 20, 2007, as ``American 
           Eagle Day'', and celebrating the recovery and 
           restoration of the American bald eagle, the national 
           symbol of the United States, S. Res. 162, commemorating 
           and acknowledging the dedication and sacrifice made by 
           the men and women who have lost their lives while 
           serving as law enforcement officers, and the 
           nominations of Robert Gideon Howard, Jr., to be United 
           States Marshal for the Eastern District of Arkansas, 
           Frederick J. Kapala, to be United States District Judge 
           for the Northern District of Illinois, and Benjamin 
           Hale Settle, to be United States District Judge for the 
           Western District of Washington, John Roberts Hackman, 
           to be United States Marshal for the Eastern District of 
           Virginia, Department of Justice, and possible 
           authorization of subpoenas in the connection with 
           investigation into replacement of U.S. attorneys.
                                                            SD-226
     10:30 a.m
       Appropriations
       Defense Subcommittee
         To hold hearings to examine proposed budget estimates for 
           fiscal year 2008 for the Missile Defense Agency.
                                                            SD-192
     2 p.m.
       Armed Services
       Emerging Threats and Capabilities Subcommittee
         To hold hearings to examine language and cultural 
           awareness capabilities for the Department of Defense.
                                                            SR-325
       Veterans' Affairs
         To hold an oversight hearing to examine the Department of 
           Veterans Affairs, focusing on mental health issues.
                                                            SR-418
     2:30 p.m.
       Commerce, Science, and Transportation
         Business meeting to consider pending calendar business.
                                                            SR-253
       Energy and Natural Resources
       Water and Power Subcommittee
         To hold hearings to examine S. 324, to direct the 
           Secretary of the Interior to conduct a study of water 
           resources in the State of New Mexico, S. 542, to 
           authorize the Secretary of the Interior to conduct 
           feasibility studies to address certain water shortages 
           within the Snake, Boise, and Payette River systems in 
           the State of Idaho, S. 752, to authorize the Secretary 
           of the Interior to participate in the implementation of 
           the Platte River Recovery Implementation Program for 
           Endangered Species in the Central and Lower Platte 
           River Basin and to modify the Pathfinder Dam and 
           Reservoir, S. 1037, to authorize the Secretary of the 
           Interior to assist in the planning, design, and 
           construction of the Tumalo Irrigation District Water 
           Conservation Project in Deschutes County, Oregon, S. 
           1116 and H.R. 902, bills to facilitate the use for 
           irrigation and other purposes of water produced in 
           connection with development of energy resources, S. 
           175, to provide for a feasibility study of alternatives 
           to augment the water supplies of the Central Oklahoma 
           Master Conservancy District and cities served by the 
           District, S. 1112 and H.R. 235, bills to allow for the 
           renegotiation of the payment schedule of contracts 
           between the Secretary of the Interior and the Redwood 
           Valley County Water District.
                                                            SD-366
     3:30 p.m.
       Armed Services
       Strategic Forces Subcommittee
         To hold hearings to examine Department of Energy atomic 
           energy defense programs in review of the Defense 
           Authorization Request for fiscal year 2008.
                                                           SR-232A

                                APRIL 26
     9:30 a.m.
       Armed Services
         To hold hearings to receive testimony on legal issues 
           regarding individuals detained by the Department of 
           Defense as unlawful enemy combatants.
                                                            SH-216
     10 a.m.
       Appropriations
       Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies 
           Subcommittee
         To hold hearings to examine proposed budget estimates for 
           fiscal year 2008 for the Federal Bureau of 
           Investigation.
                                                            SD-192
       Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions
       Employment and Workplace Safety Subcommittee
         To hold hearings to examine the effectiveness of the 
           Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA).
                                                            SD-628
       Indian Affairs
         To hold hearings to examine S. 462, to approve the 
           settlement of the water rights claims of the Shoshone-
           Paiute Tribes of the Duck Valley Indian Reservation in 
           Nevada, to require the Secretary of the Interior to 
           carry out the settlement.
                                                            SR-485
       Commerce, Science, and Transportation
       Science, Technology, and Innovation Subcommittee
         To hold hearings to examine clean coal technology.
                                                            SR-253
       Appropriations
       Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related 
           Agencies Subcommittee
         To hold hearings to examine proposed budget estimates for 
           fiscal year 2008 for the Department of Housing and 
           Urban Development.
                                                            SD-124

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     1 p.m.
       Finance
       Energy, Natural Resources, and Infrastructure Subcommittee
         To hold hearings to examine coal, focusing on a clean 
           future.
                                                            SD-215
     2:30 p.m.
       Energy and Natural Resources
       National Parks Subcommittee
         To hold hearings to examine S. 312 and H.R. 497, bills to 
           authorize the Marion Park Project and Committee of the 
           Palmetto Conservation Foundation to establish a 
           commemorative work on Federal land in the District of 
           Columbia and its environs to honor Brigadier General 
           Francis Marion, S. 169, to amend the National Trails 
           System Act to clarify Federal authority relating to 
           land acquisition from willing sellers for the majority 
           of the trails in the System, S. 580, to amend the 
           National Trails System Act to require the Secretary of 
           the Interior to update the feasibility and suitability 
           studies of four national historic trails, S. 686, to 
           amend the National Trails System Act to designate the 
           Washington-Rochambeau Revolutionary Route National 
           Historical Trail, S. 722, to direct the Secretary of 
           the Interior and the Secretary of Agriculture to 
           jointly conduct a study of certain land adjacent to the 
           Walnut Canyon National Monument in the State of 
           Arizona, S. 783, to adjust the boundary of the 
           Barataria Preserve Unit of the Jean Lafitte National 
           Historical Park and Preserve in the State of Louisiana, 
           S. 890, to provide for certain administrative and 
           support services for the Dwight D. Eisenhower Memorial 
           Commission, and H.R. 1047, to authorize the Secretary 
           of the Interior to conduct a study to determine the 
           suitability and feasibility of designating the 
           Soldiers' Memorial Military Museum located in St. 
           Louis, Missouri, as a unit of the National Park System.
                                                            SD-336
       Intelligence
         Closed business meeting to consider pending intelligence 
           matters.
                                                            SH-219
     3 p.m.
       Armed Services
       Airland Subcommittee
         To hold hearings to examine Air Force and aviation 
           programs in review of the Defense Authorization Request 
           for Fiscal Year 2008 and the Future Years Defense 
           Program.
                                                           SR-232A

                                APRIL 30
     2:30 p.m.
       Commerce, Science, and Transportation
       Interstate Commerce, Trade, and Tourism Subcommittee
         To hold hearings to examine Halliburton and United States 
           business ties to Iran.
                                                            SR-253
       Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs
       Oversight of Government Management, the Federal Workforce, 
           and the District of Columbia Subcommittee
         To hold hearings to examine the Federal government's role 
           in empowering Americans to make informed financial 
           decisions.
                                                            SD-342

                                 MAY 1
     10 a.m.
       Commerce, Science, and Transportation
       Aviation Operations, Safety, and Security Subcommittee
         To hold hearings to examine improving air service to 
           small and rural communities.
                                                            SR-253
       Judiciary
         To hold hearings to examine process patents.
                                                            SD-226
     2 p.m.
       Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry
         To hold hearings to examine conservation policy 
           recommendations for the farm bill.
                                                           SR-328A
     2:30 p.m.
       Energy and Natural Resources
       Energy Subcommittee
         To hold hearings to examine S. 129, to study and promote 
           the use of energy-efficient computer servers in the 
           United States, S. 838, to authorize funding for 
           eligible joint ventures between United States and 
           Israeli businesses and academic persons, to establish 
           the International Energy Advisory Board, H.R. 85, to 
           provide for the establishment of centers to encourage 
           demonstration and commercial application of advanced 
           energy methods and technologies, and H.R. 1126, to 
           reauthorize the Steel and Aluminum Energy Conservation 
           and Technology Competitiveness Act of 1988.
                                                            SD-366
       Commerce, Science, and Transportation
       Surface Transportation and Merchant Marine Infrastructure, 
           Safety and Security Subcommittee
         To hold hearings to examine Electronic On-Board Recorders 
           (EOBR's) and truck driver fatigue reduction.
                                                            SR-253

                                 MAY 2
     10 a.m.
       Commerce, Science, and Transportation
       Interstate Commerce, Trade, and Tourism Subcommittee
         To hold hearings to examine United States trade relations 
           with China.
                                                            SR-253
       Judiciary
       Terrorism, Technology and Homeland Security Subcommittee
         To hold hearings to examine strengthening the security of 
           international travel documents, focusing on 
           interrupting terrorist travel.
                                                            SD-226
     2:30 p.m.
       Energy and Natural Resources
       Water and Power Subcommittee
         To hold hearings to examine S. 27, to authorize the 
           implementation of the San Joaquin River Restoration 
           Settlement.
                                                            SD-366

                                 MAY 3
     2:30 p.m.
       Commerce, Science, and Transportation
         To hold hearings to examine pending nominations.
                                                            SR-253
       Energy and Natural Resources
       Public Lands and Forests Subcommittee
         To hold hearings to examine S. 390, to direct the 
           exchange of certain land in Grand, San Juan, and Uintah 
           Counties, Utah, S. 647, to designate certain land in 
           the State of Oregon as wilderness, S. 1139, to 
           establish the National Landscape Conservation System, 
           H.R. 276, to designate the Piedras Blancas Light 
           Station and the surrounding public land as an 
           Outstanding Natural Area to be administered as a part 
           of the National Landscape Conservation System, and for 
           other purposes, H.R. 356, to remove certain 
           restrictions on the Mammoth Community Water District's 
           ability to use certain property acquired by that 
           District from the United States, S. 205, to grant 
           rights-of-way for electric transmission lines over 
           certain Native allotments in the State of Alaska, and 
           H.R. 865, to grant rights-of-way for electric 
           transmission lines over certain Native allotments in 
           the State of Alaska.
                                                            SD-366
     9:30 p.m.
       Indian Affairs
         To hold hearings to examine S. 310, a bill to express the 
           policy of the United States regarding the United States 
           relationship with Native Hawaiians and to provide a 
           process for the recognition by the United States of the 
           Native Hawaiian governing entity.
                                                            SR-485

                                 MAY 9
     9:30 a.m.
       Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry
         To hold hearings to examine farm bill policy proposals 
           relating to farm and energy issues and rural 
           development.
                                                           SR-328A
       Veterans' Affairs
         To hold hearings on benefits legislation.
                                                            SD-562

                                 MAY 16
     10 a.m.
       Veterans' Affairs
         To hold hearings to examine the nomination of Michael K. 
           Kussman, of Massachusetts, to be Under Secretary for 
           Health of the Department of Veterans Affairs.
                                                            SD-562

                                 MAY 17
     10 a.m.
       Commerce, Science, and Transportation
       Surface Transportation and Merchant Marine Infrastructure, 
           Safety and Security Subcommittee
         To hold hearings to examine rail safety reauthorization.
                                                            SR-253

                                 MAY 23
     9:30 a.m.
       Veterans' Affairs
         To hold hearings on health legislation.
                                                            SD-562

                             POSTPONEMENTS

                                APRIL 25
     2 p.m.
       Judiciary
         To hold hearings to examine rising crime in the United 
           States, focusing on the Federal role in helping 
           communities prevent and respond to violent crime.
                                                            SD-226


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                                APRIL 26
     2:30 p.m.
       Commerce, Science, and Transportation
       Consumer Affairs, Insurance, and Automotive Safety 
           Subcommittee
         To hold hearings to examine All-Terrain Vehicle (ATV) 
           safety.
                                                            SR-253