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“COMMITTEE MEETINGS FOR 2009-03-17” mentioning the U.S. Dept. of Energy was published in the Daily Digest section on pages D266-D267 on March 16, 2009.
The publication is reproduced in full below:
COMMITTEE MEETINGS FOR TUESDAY,
MARCH 17, 2009
(Committee meetings are open unless otherwise indicated)
Senate
Committee on Armed Services: to hold hearings to examine United States Southern Command, United States Northern Command, United States Africa Command, and United States Transportation Command; with the possibility of a closed session following in SR-322, 10 a.m., SH-216.
Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs: to hold hearings to examine perspectives on modernizing insurance regulation, 9:30 a.m., SD-538.
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources: to hold oversight hearings to examine energy development on public lands and the outer Continental Shelf, 10 a.m., SD-366.
Committee on Finance: to hold hearings to examine tax issues related to fraud schemes and an update on offshore tax evasion legislation, 10 a.m., SD-215.
Committee on the Judiciary: Subcommittee on Crime and Drugs, with the United States Senate Caucus on International Narcotics Control, to hold joint hearings to examine law enforcement responses to Mexican drug cartels, 10:30 a.m., SD-226.
Select Committee on Intelligence: to hold closed hearings on examine certain intelligence matters, 2:30 p.m., SH-219.
United States Senate Caucus on International Narcotics Control: with the Committee on the Judiciary, Subcommittee on Crime and Drugs, to hold joint hearings to examine law enforcement responses to Mexican drug cartels, 10:30 a.m., SD-226.
House
Committee on Appropriations, Subcommittee on Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies, on Status of Climate Change Science, 10 a.m., H-309 Capitol.
Subcommittee on Defense, on Military Personnel-Air Force, 10 a.m., H-104 Capitol.
Subcommittee on Energy and Water Development, and Related Agencies, on Nuclear Weapons Complex, 1 p.m., 2359 Rayburn.
Subcommittee on Homeland Security, on Interoperable Communications, 10 a.m., 2359 Rayburn.
Committee on Armed Services, Subcommittee on Air and Land Forces, hearing on the status of the future combat systems program, 3 p.m., 2118 Rayburn.
Subcommittee on Strategic Forces, hearing on the status of U.S. strategic programs, 10 a.m., 2118 Rayburn.
Committee on the Budget, hearing on Budgeting for Transportation: Financing Investments in Highways and Mass Transit, 10 a.m., 210 Cannon.
Committee on Education and Labor, hearing on The Importance of Early Childhood Development, 10 a.m., 2175 Rayburn.
Committee on Energy and Commerce, Subcommittee on Commerce, Trade, and Consumer Protection, hearing on Stimulating the Economy through Trade: Examining the Role of Export Promotion, 10 a.m., 2322 Rayburn.
Subcommittee on Health, hearing on Making Health Care Work for American Families: Ensuring Affordable Coverage, 10 a.m., 2123 Rayburn.
Committee on Financial Services, hearing entitled ``Perspectives on Regulation of Systemic Risk in the Financial Services Industry,'' 10 a.m., 2128 Rayburn.
Committee on Homeland Security, Subcommittee on Emergency Communications, Preparedness and Response, hearing on PKEMRA Implementation: An Examination of FEMA's Preparedness and Response Mission, 10 a.m., 311 Cannon.
Committee on the Judiciary, Subcommittee on Courts and Competition Policy, hearing on Too Big To Fail?: The Role of Antitrust Law in Government-Funded Consolidation in the Banking Industry, 2 p.m., 2141 Rayburn.
Committee on Natural Resources, Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources, oversight hearing entitled ``Leasing and Development of Oil and Gas Resources on the Outer Continental Shelf,'' 10 a.m., 1324 Longworth.
Committee on Rules, to consider H.R. 1388, Generations Invigorating Volunteerism and Education Act, 2:30 p.m., H-313 Capitol.
Committee on Science and Technology, hearing on New Directions for Energy Research and Development at the U.S. Department of Energy, 10 a.m., 2318 Rayburn.
Committee on Veterans' Affairs, Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations, hearing on the Vision Center of Excellence: What Has Been Accomplished in Thirteen Months? 10 a.m., 334 Cannon.
Committee on Ways and Means, Subcommittee on Health, hearing on MedPAC's Annual March Report to the Congress on Medicare Payment Policy, 10 a.m., 1100 Longworth.
Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence, executive, briefing on NSA Compliance Issues, 1 p.m., 304-HVC.
