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“COMMITTEE MEETINGS FOR 2005-03-15” mentioning the U.S. Dept of Labor was published in the Daily Digest section on pages D236-D237 on March 14, 2005.
The publication is reproduced in full below:
COMMITTEE MEETINGS FOR TUESDAY,
MARCH 15, 2005
(Committee meetings are open unless otherwise indicated)
Senate
Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry: to hold hearings to examine school nutrition programs, 10 a.m., SH-216.
Committee on Appropriations: Subcommittee on Transportation, Treasury and General Government, to hold hearings to examine proposed budget estimates for fiscal year 2006 for the Department of Transportation, 9:30 a.m., SD-138.
Subcommittee on Labor, Health, and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies, to hold hearings to examine proposed budget estimates for fiscal year 2006 for the Department of Labor, 10:30 a.m., SD-124.
Subcommittee on Energy and Water, to hold hearings to examine proposed budget estimates for fiscal year 2006 for the Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy, the Office of Science, and the Office of Nuclear Energy, Science and Technology in the Department of Energy, 2 p.m., SD-124.
Subcommittee on Military Construction and Veterans' Affairs, to hold hearings to examine Department of Veterans Affairs budget overview, 2:30 p.m., SD-138.
Committee on Armed Services: to resume hearings to examine military strategy and operational requirements from combatant commanders in review of the Defense Authorization Request for fiscal year 2006, 9:30 a.m., SD-106.
Subcommittee on Airland, to hold hearings to examine Army Transformation and the Future Combat System in review of the Defense Authorization Request for fiscal year 2006, 2:30 p.m., SR-232A.
Full Committee, to hold hearings to examine the nomination of Anthony Joseph Principi, of California, to be a Member of the Defense Base Closure and Realignment Commission, 4:30 p.m., SR-222.
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources: Subcommittee on National Parks, to hold hearings to examine S.175, to establish the Bleeding Kansas and Enduring Struggle for Freedom National Heritage Area, S.322, to establish the Champlain Valley National Heritage Partnership in the States of Vermont and New York, S.323, to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to study the suitability and feasibility of designating the French Colonial Heritage Area in the State of Missouri as a unit of the National Park System, and S.429, to establish the Upper Housatonic Valley National Heritage Area in the State of Connecticut and the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, 2:30 p.m., SD-366.
Committee on Foreign Relations: to hold hearings to examine the nominations of Howard J. Krongard, of New Jersey, to be Inspector General Department of State; to be followed by a hearing to examine the nominations of John Thomas Schieffer, of Texas, to be Ambassador to Japan, Joseph R. DeTrani, of Virginia, for the rank of Ambassador during his tenure of service as Special Envoy for the Six Party Talks, and Christopher R. Hill, of Rhode Island, to be an Assistant Secretary of State for East Asian and Pacific Affairs, 9:30 a.m., SD-419.
Full Committee, business meeting to consider the nominations of Howard J. Krongard, of New Jersey, to be Inspector General, Department of State, Joseph R. DeTrani, of Virginia, for the rank of Ambassador during his tenure of service as Special Envoy for the Six Party Talks, John Thomas Schieffer, of Texas, to be Ambassador to Japan, Christopher R. Hill, of Rhode Island, to be an Assistant Secretary of State for East Asian and Pacific Affairs, R. Nicholas Burns, of Massachusetts, to be an Under Secretary of State for Political Affairs, C. David Welch, of Virginia, to be an Assistant Secretary of State for Near Eastern Affairs, John B. Bellinger, of Virginia, to be Legal Adviser of the Department of State, David B. Balton, of the District of Columbia, for the rank of Ambassador during his tenure of service as Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for Oceans and Fisheries, Rudolph E. Boschwitz, of Minnesota, for the rank of Ambassador during his tenure of service as Representative of the United States of America on the Human Rights Commission of the Economic and Social Council of the United Nations, and promotion lists in the Foreign Service, 2:15 p.m., S-116, Capitol.
Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs: Oversight of Government Management, the Federal Workforce, and the District of Columbia, to hold oversight hearings to examine ensuring the success of the National Security Personnel System, focusing on the proposed regulations jointly published by the Department of Defense and Office of Personnel Management for the National Security Personnel System, 10 a.m., SD-342.
Committee on the Judiciary: Subcommittee on Terrorism, Technology and Homeland Security, to hold hearings to examine the OPEN Government Act of 2005 relating to openness in government and freedom of information, 10 a.m., SD-226.
Full Committee, to hold hearings to examine the SBC/ATT and Verizon/MCI mergers relating to remaking the telecommunications industry, 2:30 p.m., SD-226.
Select Committee on Intelligence: closed business meeting to consider certain intelligence matters, 3:30 p.m., SH-219.
Special Committee on Aging: to hold hearings to examine exploring the economics of retirement, 10 a.m., SD-562.
House
Committee on Appropriations, Subcommittee on the Department of Homeland Security, on Customs and Border Protection, 10 a.m., 2360 Rayburn.
Subcommittee on the Department of Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies, on Health Resources and Services Administration, 10 a.m., 2358 Rayburn.
Subcommittee on Energy and Water Development, and Related Agencies, on Department of Energy--Science, Nuclear Energy and Renewable Energy/Conservation, 10 a.m., 2362B Rayburn.
Subcommittee on Science, The Departments of State, Justice, and Commerce, and Related Agencies, on Members of Congress, 10:30 a.m., H-309 Capitol.
Committee on Armed Services, Subcommittee on Projection Forces, hearing on the Fiscal Year 2006 National Defense Authorization budget request--Naval Critical Enablers, 9 a.m., 2212 Rayburn.
Subcommittee on Readiness, hearing on the Fiscal Year 2006 National Defense Authorization budget request for Military Construction, Family Housing, Base Closures, and Facilities Operations and Maintenance, 2 p.m., 2118 Rayburn.
Subcommittee on Strategic Forces, hearing on the Fiscal Year 2006 National Defense Authorization budget request for Missile Defense Programs, 9 a.m., 2118 Rayburn.
Subcommittee on Terrorism, Unconventional Threats and Capabilities, hearing on the Fiscal Year 2006 National Defense Authorization budget request--Department of Defense responsibilities in homeland defense and homeland security missions, 3 p.m., 2212 Rayburn.
Committee on Education and the Workforce, Subcommittee on 21st Century Competitiveness, hearing entitled ``Welfare Reform: Reauthorization of Work and Child Care,'' 10 a.m., 2175 Rayburn.
Committee on Energy and Commerce, Subcommittee on Commerce, Trade, and Consumer Protection, hearing entitled ``Protecting Consumer's Data: Policy Issues Raised by Choice Point,'' 10 a.m., 2123 Rayburn.
Committee on Financial Services, Subcommittee on Capital Markets, Insurance, and Government Sponsored Enterprises, hearing entitled
``Regulation NMS: The SEC's View,'' 10 a.m., 2128 Rayburn.
Committee on International Relations, oversight hearing on United Nations Reform: Challenges and Prospects, 2:30 p.m., 2172 Rayburn.
Committee on the Judiciary, Subcommittee on Commercial and Administrative Law, hearing on H.R. 800, Protection of Lawful Commerce in Arms Act, 10 a.m., 2141 Rayburn.
Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism and Homeland Security, oversight hearing on the Department of Homeland Security to Examine the Security of the Nation's Seaports and the Cargo Entering Those Ports, 3 p.m., 2141 Rayburn.
Committee on Resources, Subcommittee on Water and Power, oversight hearing on the Power Marketing Administrations' Role in Bringing Our Nationwide Electricity Transmission System into the 21st Century, 10 a.m., 1324 Longworth.
Committee on Rules, to consider H. Con. Res. 95, Establishing the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2006, revising appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal year 2005, and setting forth appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2007 through 2010, 3:30 p.m., H-313 Capitol.
Committee on Science, Subcommittee on Environment, Technology, and Standards, to mark up the following bills: H.R. 50, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Act; H.R. 798, Methamphetamine Remediation Research Act of 2005; and H.R. 250, Manufacturing Technology Competitiveness Act of 2005, 1 p.m., 2318 Rayburn.
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, Subcommittee on Aviation, oversight hearing on Lasers: A Hazard to Aviation Safety and Security? 10 a.m., 2167 Rayburn.
Committee on Ways and Means, Subcommittee on Health, hearing on Measuring Physician Quality and Efficiency of Care in Medicare, 10 a.m., 1100 Longworth.
Subcommittee on Human Resources, to mark up H.R. 240, Personal Responsibility, Work, and Family Protection Act of 2005, 1 p.m., B-
318 Rayburn.
Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence, executive, hearing on the Budget, 1 p.m., H-405 Capitol.
