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CONGRESSIONAL PROGRAM AHEAD
Week of June 15 through June 19, 2004
Senate Chamber
On Tuesday, at 9:15 a.m, Senators will proceed to the House of Representatives for a Joint Meeting of Congress to receive an address from His Excellency Hamid Karzai, President of the Transitional Islamic State of Afghanistan. Also, at 10:30 a.m., Senate will continue consideration of S. 2400, DOD Authorization, and after a period of debate, Senate will vote on or in relation to Kennedy Amendment No. 3263.
During the balance of the week, upon conclusion of S. 2400, DOD Authorization, Senate will begin consideration of S. 2062, Class Action Fairness Act. Also, Senate may consider any other cleared legislative and executive business.
Senate Committees
(Committee meetings are open unless otherwise indicated)
Committee on Appropriations: June 16, business meeting to mark up proposed legislation making appropriations for the Department of Homeland Security for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2005, 10 a.m., SD-124.
Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs: June 15, to hold hearings to examine the nomination of Alan Greenspan, of New York, to be Chairman of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, 11 a.m., SD-538.
June 17, Full Committee, to hold hearings to examine the regulation of the bond markets, 10 a.m., SD-538.
Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation: June 15, to hold oversight hearings to examine pipeline safety, 9:30 a.m., SR-
253.
June 16, Full Committee, to hold hearings to examine S. 2281, to provide a clear and unambiguous structure for the jurisdictional and regulatory treatment for the offering or provision of voice-over-
Internet-protocol applications, 9:30 a.m., SR-253.
June 17, Full Committee, to hold hearings to examine measures to enhance border security, 9:30 a.m., SR-253.
June 17, Subcommittee on Science, Technology, and Space, to hold hearings to examine the final report on the President's Commission on Implementation of U.S. Space Exploration Policy, 2:30 p.m., SR-
253.
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources: June 15, to hold hearings to examine crude oil supply, gasoline demands and the effects on prices, 10:45 a.m., SD-366.
June 16, Full Committee, business meeting to consider pending calendar business, 11:30 a.m., SD-366.
June 17, Full Committee, to hold hearings to examine the Environmental Management Program of the Department of Energy and issues associated with accelerated cleanup, 10 a.m., SD-366.
June 17, Subcommittee on Public Lands and Forests, to hold hearings to examine S. 2513, to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to provide financial assistance to the Eastern New Mexico Rural Water Authority for the planning, design, and construction of the Eastern New Mexico Rural Water System; S. 2511, to direct the Secretary of the Interior to conduct a feasibility study of a Chimayo water supply system, to provide for the planning, design, and construction of a water supply, reclamation, and filtration facility for Espanola, New Mexico; S. 2508, to redesignate the Ridges Basin Reservoir, Colorado, as Lake Nighthorse; S. 2460, to provide assistance to the State of New Mexico for the development of comprehensive State water plans; and S. 1211, to further the purposes of title XVI of the Reclamation Projects Authorization and Adjustment Act of 1992, the ``Reclamation Wastewater and Groundwater Study and Facilities Act'', by directing the Secretary of the Interior to undertake a demonstration program for water reclamation in the Tularosa Basin of New Mexico, 2:30 p.m., SD-366.
Committee on Finance: June 15, to hold hearings to examine U.S.-
Australia and U.S.-Morocco free trade agreements; to be immediately followed by a business meeting to consider S.J. Res. 39, approving the renewal of import restrictions contained in the Burmese Freedom and Democracy Act of 2003, 10:30 a.m., SD-215.
June 16, Full Committee, to hold hearings to examine measures to strengthen regulations and oversight to better ensure agriculture financing integrity, 11 a.m., SD-215.
Committee on Foreign Relations: June 15, to hold hearings to examine the status report on the global partnership against weapons of mass destruction relating to the Sea Island G8 Summit, 9:30 a.m., SD-419.
June 15, Full Committee, to hold hearings to examine the current situation in Sudan, 2:30 p.m., SD-419.
June 15, Full Committee, to hold hearings to examine the nominations of Joseph D. Stafford III, of Florida, to be Ambassador to Gambia, Lewis W. Lucke, of Texas, to be Ambassador to Swaziland, and R. Niels Marquardt, of California, to be Ambassador to Cameroon, and to serve concurrently and without additional compensation as Ambassador to Equatorial Guinea, 4:30 p.m., SD-419.
June 16, Full Committee, to hold hearings to examine the nominations of Charles P. Ries, of the District of Columbia, to be Ambassador to Greece, Tom C. Korologos, of the District of Columbia, to be Ambassador to Belgium, and John Marshall Evans, of the District of Columbia, to be Ambassador to the Republic of Armenia, 2 p.m., SD-419.
June 17, Full Committee, to hold hearings to examine Council of Europe Convention on Cybercrime (the ``Cybercrime Convention'' or the ``Convention''), which was signed by the United States on November 23, 2001 (Treaty Doc. 108-11), United Nations Convention Against Transnational Organized Crime (the ``Convention''), as well as two supplementary protocols: (1) the Protocol to Prevent, Suppress and Punish Trafficking in Persons, Especially Women and Children, and (2) the Protocol Against Smuggling of Migrants by Land, Sea and Air, which were adopted by the United Nations General Assembly on November 15, 2000. The Convention and Protocols were signed by the United States on December 13, 2000, at Palermo, Italy
(Treaty Doc. 108-16), Inter-American Convention Against Terrorism
(``Convention'') Adopted at the Thirty-second Regular Session of the General Assembly of the Organization of American States (``OAS'') Meeting in Bridgetown, Barbados, and signed by thirty countries, including the United States, on June 3, 2002 (Treaty Doc. 107-18), and Protocol of Amendment to the International Convention on the Simplification and Harmonization of Customs Procedures done at Brussels on June 26, 1999 (Treaty Doc. 108-6), 9:30 a.m., SD-419.
June 17, Full Committee, to hold hearings to examine the nominations of Anne W. Patterson, of Virginia, to be Deputy Representative of the United States of America to the United Nations, with the rank and status of Ambassador, and the Deputy Representative of the United States of America in the Security Council of the United Nations, and to be a Representative of the United States of America to the Sessions of the General Assembly of the United Nations, and James B. Cunningham, of Pennsylvania, to be Representative of the United States of America to the Vienna Office of the United Nations, with the rank of Ambassador, and to be Representative of the United States of America to the International Atomic Energy Agency, with the rank of Ambassador, 2 p.m., SD-419.
Committee on Governmental Affairs: June 15, to hold hearings to examine current efforts to combat terrorism financing, 10:30 a.m., SD-342.
June 17, Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations, to hold hearings to examine the danger of purchasing pharmaceuticals over the Internet, focusing on the extent to which consumers can purchase pharmaceuticals over the Internet without a medical prescription, the importation of pharmaceuticals into the United States, and whether pharmaceuticals from foreign services are counterfeit, expired, unsafe, or illegitimate, 9 a.m., SD-342.
Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions: June 15, Subcommittee on Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services, to hold hearings to examine substance abuse prevention and treatment services for adolescents, 10 a.m., SD-430.
Committee on Indian Affairs: June 15, to hold hearings to examine S. 1530, to provide compensation to the Lower Brule and Crow Creek Sioux Tribes of South Dakota for damage to tribal land caused by Pick-Sloan projects along the Missouri River, 10 a.m., SR-485.
June 16, Full Committee, business meeting to consider S.J. Res. 37, to acknowledge a long history of official depredations and ill-
conceived policies by the United States Government regarding Indian Tribes and offer an apology to all Native Peoples on behalf of the United States; S. 297, to provide reforms and resources to the Bureau of Indian Affairs to improve the Federal acknowledgement process; S. 1529, to amend the Indian Gaming Regulatory Act to include provisions relating to the payment and administration of gaming fees; S. 1696, to amend the Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act to provide further self-governance by Indian tribes; S. 1715, to amend the Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act to provide further self-governance by Indian tribes; S. 2172, to make technical amendments to the provisions of the Indian Self Determination and Education Assistance Act relating to contract support costs; and S. 2277, to amend the Act of November 2, 1966 (80 Stat. 1112), to allow binding arbitration clauses to be included in all contracts affecting the land within the Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Reservation, and motion to authorize the chairman to issue subpoenas in regards to tribal lobbying matters; to be followed by an oversight hearing to examine the No Child Left Behind Act (Public Law 107-110), 10 a.m., SR-485.
June 16, Full Committee, to hold hearings to examine S. 1996, to enhance and provide to the Oglada Sioux Tribe and Angostura Irrigation Project certain benefits of the Pick-Sloan Missouri River basin program, 2 p.m., SR-485.
Committee on the Judiciary: June 15, to hold hearings to examine S. 2324, to extend the deadline on the use of technology standards for the passports of visa waiver participants, 11 a.m., SD-226.
June 16, Full Committee, to hold hearings to examine the nominations of Richard A. Griffin, of Michigan, David W. McKeague, of Michigan, to be United States Circuit Judge for the Sixth Circuit, and Virginia Maria Hernandez Covington, to be United States District Judge for the Middle District of Florida, 10 a.m., SD-226.
June 17, Full Committee, business meeting to consider pending calendar business, 9:30 a.m., SD-226.
Special Committee on Aging: June 15, to hold hearings to examine certain measures to strengthen social security, focusing on what personal retirement accounts do for low-income workers, 10 a.m., SD-
628.
House Chamber
Program to be announced.
House Committees
Committee on Agriculture, June 15, Subcommittee on Conservation, Credit, Rural Development, and Research, hearing to review Implementation of the Conservation Title of the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002, 11 a.m., 1300 Longworth.
June 16, full Committee, hearing to review Iraqi Agriculture: From Oil for Food to the Future of Iraqi Production Agriculture and Trade, 10 a.m., 1300 Longworth.
Committee on Appropriations, June 15, Subcommittee on Commerce, Justice, State, Judiciary and Related Agencies, to mark up the Commerce, Justice, State, Judiciary and Related Agencies appropriations for fiscal year 2005, 2 p.m., H-309 Capitol.
June 15, Subcommittee on Military Construction, on Navy Budget Request, 2 p.m., B-300 Rayburn.
June 16, full Committee, to mark up the following appropriations for fiscal year 2005: Defense and Energy and Water Development, 10 a.m., 2359 Rayburn.
June 16, Subcommittee on Military Construction, on Army Budget Request, 2 p.m., B-300 Rayburn.
Committee on Armed Services, June 15, hearing on the strategic implications of U.S. troop withdrawals from Korea, 10:30 a.m., 2118 Rayburn.
June 16, hearing on the status of U.S. forces in Iraq after June 30, 2004, 10 a.m., and a hearing on the report of the United States--China Economic and Security Review Commission, 2 p.m., 2118 Rayburn.
June 17, hearing on training of Iraqi security forces, 9 a.m., and a hearing on the impact of defense trade offsets on the U.S. defense industrial base, 2 p.m., 2118 Rayburn.
Committee on Education and the Workforce, June 15, Subcommittee on Education Reform, hearing on H.R. 4496, Vocational and Technical Education for the Future Act, 2:30 p.m., 2175 Rayburn.
June 16, full Committee, hearing entitled ``H.R. 4283, College Access and Opportunity Act: Are Students at Proprietary Institutions Treated Equitably under Current Law?'' 10:30 a.m., 2175 Rayburn.
Committee on Energy and Commerce, June 15, Subcommittee on Health, to mark up the following: H.R. 2023, Asthmatic Schoolchildren's Treatment and Health Management Act of 2003; Mammography Quality Standards Reauthorization Act of 2004; and S. 741, Minor Use and Minor Species Animal Health Act of 2003, 1 p.m., 2123 Rayburn.
June 15, Subcommittee on Telecommunications and the Internet, hearing on the Junk Fax Prevention Act of 2004, 9:30 a.m., 2322 Rayburn.
June 16, Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations, hearing entitled ``Parents Be Aware: Health Concerns about Dietary Supplements for Overweight Children,'' 10 a.m., 2123 Rayburn.
June 17, Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations, hearing entitled ``Problems with the E-rate Program: Waste, Fraud, and Abuse Concerns in the Wiring of Our Nation's Schools to the Internet,'' 9:30 a.m., 2322 Rayburn.
Committee on Financial Services, June 15, to continue markup of H.R. 3574, Stock Option Accounting Reform Act, 11 a.m., 2128 Rayburn.
June 16, Subcommittee on Housing and Community Opportunity, hearing on H.R. 4110, FHA Single Family Loan Limit Adjustment Act of 2004, 10 a.m., 2128 Rayburn.
June 16, Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations, hearing entitled ``Oversight of the Department of the Treasury,'' 2 p.m., 2128 Rayburn.
June 17, Subcommittee on Domestic and International Monetary Policy, Trade, and Technology, hearing entitled, ``The US-EU Regulatory Dialogue: The Private Sector Perspective,'' 10 a.m., 2128 Rayburn.
Committee on Government Reform, June 15, hearing entitled
``Unprecedented Challenges: Contracting and the Rebuilding of Iraq,'' 11 a.m., 2154 Rayburn.
June 15, Subcommittee on National Security, Emerging Threats and International Relations, hearing on Iraq: Winning Hearts and Minds, 2 p.m., 2247 Rayburn.
June 16, Subcommittee on Government Efficiency and Financial Management, oversight hearing entitled ``Private Sector Consultants and Federal Management: More than Balancing the Books,'' 2 p.m., 2247 Rayburn.
June 16, Subcommittee on Human Rights and Wellness, hearing entitled ``Living in Fear: The Continued Human Rights Abuses in Castro's Cuba,'' 10 a.m., 2154 Rayburn.
June 16, Subcommittee on Technology, Information Policy, Intergovernmental Relations and the Census, hearing entitled
``Locking Your Cyber Front Door--The Challenges Facing Home Users and Small Businesses?'' 2 p.m., 2154 Rayburn.
June 17, full Committee, hearing entitled ``The War Against Drugs and Thugs: A Status Report on Plan Colombia Successes and Remaining Challenges,'' 2 p.m., 2154 Rayburn.
Committee on International Relations, June 15, Subcommittee on the Middle East and Central Asia, hearing on Uzbekistan: The Key to Success in Central Asia?'' 1 p.m., 2172 Rayburn.
June 16, Subcommittee on Europe, hearing on U.S. Initiatives at NATO's Istanbul Summit, 1:30 p.m., 2200 Rayburn.
June 16, Subcommittee on the Middle East and Central Asia, hearing on The Future of U.S.-Egyptian Relations, 3 p.m., 2255 Rayburn.
June 16, Subcommittee on International Terrorism, Nonproliferation and Human Rights, hearing on The Visa Waiver Program and the Screening of Potential Terrorists, 10 a.m., 2172 Rayburn.
June 17, full Committee, to mark up H. Res. 642, House Commission For Assisting Democratic Parliaments Resolution; followed by a hearing on United States Economic Assistance to Egypt: Does It Advance Reform?'' 10:30 a.m., 2172 Rayburn.
June 17, Subcommittee on Europe, to mark up the following measures: H. Con. Res. 415, Urging the Government of Ukraine to ensure a democratic, transparent, and fair election process for the presidential election on October 31, 2004; and H. Res. 652, Urging the Government of the Republic of Belarus to ensure a democratic, transparent, and fair election process for its parliamentary elections in the fall of 2004, 10 a.m., 2255 Rayburn.
Committee on the Judiciary, June 15, Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security, hearing and markup of H.R. 218, Law Enforcement Officers Safety Act of 2003, 2 p.m., 2141 Rayburn.
June 16, full Committee, to mark up the following bills: H.R. 3266, Faster and Smarter Funding for First Responders Act of 2003; H.R. 4518, Satellite Home Viewer Extension and Reauthorization Act of 2004; H.R. 338, Defense of Privacy Act; H.R. 3632, Anti-
Counterfeiting Amendments of 2003; and H.R. 2934, Terrorist Penalties Enhancement Act of 2003, 10 a.m., 2141 Rayburn.
June 17, Subcommittee on Courts, the Internet, and Intellectual Property, hearing on the Family Movie Act, 10 a.m., 2141 Rayburn.
June 17, Subcommittee on Immigration, Border Security, and Claims, oversight hearing entitled ``Families and Businesses in Limbo: The Detrimental Impact of the Immigration Backlog,'' 1 p.m., 2141 Rayburn.
Committee on Resources, June 15, Subcommittee on National Parks, Recreation and Public Lands, hearing on the following bills: H.R. 1630, Petrified Forest National Park Expansion Act of 2003; H.R. 2129, Taunton, Massachusetts Special Resources Study Act; H.R. 3954, Rancho El Cajon Boundary Reconciliation Act; H.R. 4481, To amend Public Law 86-434 establishing Wilson's Creek National Battlefield in the State of Missouri to expand the boundaries of the park; and S. 1576, Harpers Ferry National Historical Park Boundary Revision Act of 2003, 10 a.m., 1334 Longworth.
June 16, full Committee, hearing on H.R. 3589, To create the Office of Chief Financial Officer of the Government of the Virgin Islands, 10 a.m., 1324 Longworth.
June 16, Subcommittee on Fisheries Conservation, Wildlife and Oceans, oversight hearing on The Importance of Fishery Data Collection Programs, 2 p.m., 1324 Longworth.
June 16, Subcommittee on Water and Power, to mark up the following bills: H.R. 3334, Riverside-Corona Feeder Authorization Act; H.R. 3597, To authorize the Secretary of the Interior, through the Bureau of Reclamation, to conduct a feasibility study on the Alder Creek water storage and conservation project in El Dorado County, California; and H.R. 4045, To authorize the Secretary of the Interior to prepare a feasibility study with respect to the Mokelumne River, 2 p.m., 1334 Longworth.
June 17, Subcommittee on Forests and Forest Health, hearing on the following bills: H.R. 3102, To utilize the expertise of New Mexico State University, the University of Arizona, and Northern Arizona University in conducting studies under the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 in connection with grazing allotments and range and continuing range analysis for National Forest System lands in New Mexico and Arizona; H.R. 3427, Craig Recreation Land Purchase Act; H.R. 4494, Grey Towers National Historic Site Act of 2004; and S. 2003, To clarify the intent of Congress with respect to the continued use of established commercial outfitter hunting camps on the Salmon River, 11 a.m., 1334 Longworth.
Committee on Rules, June 16 and 17, Subcommittee on Technology and the House, hearings to examine Rule X, the Organization of Committees, including its current legislative impact, arrangement, and effectiveness, 11 a.m., H-313 Capitol.
Committee on Science, June 15, Subcommittee on Energy, to mark up the following bills: H.R. 3890, To reauthorize the Steel and Aluminum Energy Conservation and Technology Competitiveness Act of 1988; and H.R. 4516, Department of Energy High-End Computing Revitalization Act of 2004, 2 p.m., 2318 Rayburn.
June 16, full Committee, to mark up the following bills: H.R. 3890, To reauthorize the Steel and Aluminum Energy Conservation and Technology Competitiveness Act of 1988; and H.R. 4516, Department of Energy High-End Computing Revitalization Act of 2004; H.R. 4218, High-Performance Computing Revitalization Act of 2004; and H.R. 3598, Manufacturing Technology Competitiveness Act of 2004, 10 a.m., 2318 Rayburn.
Committee on Small Business, June 17, Subcommittee on Regulatory Reform and Oversight, hearing on Department of Labor's Enforcement Against Small Businesses, 10:30 a.m., 2360 Rayburn.
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, June 15, Subcommittee on Aviation, oversight hearing on The Status of the Air Traffic Controller Workforce, 10:30 a.m., 2167 Rayburn.
June 16, Subcommittee on Highways, Transit, and Pipelines, oversight hearing on Pipeline Safety and the Office of Pipeline Safety, 10 a.m., 2167 Rayburn.
Committee on Veterans' Affairs, June 16, Subcommittee on Benefits, hearing on the following: H.R. 4032, Veterans Fiduciary Act of 2004; and the Veterans Self-Employment Act of 2004, 11 a.m., 340 Cannon.
June 17, full Committee, hearing on efforts to identify and eliminate fraud, waste, abuse and mismanagement in programs administered by the Department of Veterans Affairs, 10 a.m., 334 Cannon.
Committee on Ways and Means, June 15, Subcommittee on Oversight, hearing on Tax Simplification, 2 p.m., 1100 Longworth.
June 15, Subcommittee on Social Security, hearing on Enhancing Social Security Number Privacy, 11 a.m., B-318 Capitol.
June 16, full Committee, hearing on the Implementation of the United States-Australia Free Trade Agreement, 10 a.m., 1100 Longworth.
June 17, Subcommittee on Health, hearing on Health Care Information Technology, 2 p.m., 1100 Longworth.
June 17, Subcommittee on Trade, hearing on Customs Budget Authorizations and Other Customs Issues, 10 a.m., 1100 Longworth.
Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence, June 16, executive, to mark up the Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2005, 3 p.m., H-405 Capitol.
June 17, Subcommittee on Human Intelligence, Analysis, and Counterintelligence, executive, briefing on Counternarcotics: Afghanistan, 2 p.m., H-405 Capitol.
June 17, Subcommittee on Intelligence Policy and National Security, executive, briefing on Global Intelligence Update, 9 a.m., H-405 Capitol.
Select Committee on Homeland Security, June 15, Subcommittee on Infrastructure and Border Security, hearing entitled ``Protecting the Homeland: Building a Layered and Coordinated Approach to Border Security,'' 10:30 a.m., 2318 Rayburn.
Joint Meetings
Commission on Security and Cooperation in Europe: June 15, to hold hearings to examine advancing democracy and human rights in the Middle East focusing on the possibility of using the 1975 Helsinki Final Act and related institutions as models for reform in the region, 2 p.m., 2212 RHOB.
June 16, Full Committee, to hold hearings to examine the April 2003 Berlin Conference on Anti-Semitism and consider appropriate steps to following up on the conference, 10 a.m., 334 CHOB.
