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“CONGRESSIONAL PROGRAM AHEAD” mentioning the Department of Interior was published in the Daily Digest section on pages D1093-D1095 on Nov. 2, 2001.
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CONGRESSIONAL PROGRAM AHEAD
Week of November 5 through November 10, 2001
Senate Chamber
On Monday, at 5:45 p.m., Senate will consider the nomination of Larry R. Hicks, to be United States District Judge for the District of Nevada, with a vote on confirmation of the nomination to occur at 6 p.m.
On Tuesday, Senate will resume consideration of H.R. 3061, Labor/HHS/
Education Appropriations, with a vote on the motion to close further debate on Daschle Amendment No. 2044, to occur at 2:15 p.m.
During the balance of the week, Senate may consider any other cleared legislative and executive business, including appropriation bills and conference reports when available.
Senate Committees
(Committee meetings are open unless otherwise indicated)
Committee on Appropriations: November 8, Subcommittee on Treasury and General Government, to hold hearings to examine the financial conditions of the U.S. Postal Service, 10 a.m., SR-385.
Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation: November 8, to hold hearings on the nomination of Conrad Lautenbacher, Jr., of Virginia, to be Under Secretary of Commerce for Oceans and Atmosphere, 2:30 p.m., SR-253.
Committee on Environment and Public Works: November 7, Subcommittee on Superfund, Toxics, Risk, and Waste Management, to hold hearings on S. 1602, to help protect the public against the threat of chemical attack, 2 p.m., SD-406.
Committee on Foreign Relations: November 6, to hold hearings on the nomination of Raymond F. Burghardt, of Florida, to be Ambassador to the Socialist Republic of Vietnam; the nomination of Larry Miles Dinger, of Iowa, to be Ambassador to the Federated States of Micronesia; the nomination of Charles Lawrence Greenwood, Jr., of Florida, for rank of Ambassador as Coordinator for Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC); and the nomination of Charles Lester Pritchard, of Virginia, for the rank of Ambassador as Special Envoy for Negotiations with the Democratic People's Republic of Korea
(DPRK) and United States Representative to the Korean Peninsula Energy Development Organization (KEDO), 2:30 p.m., SD-419.
Committee on Governmental Affairs: November 5, business meeting, to consider the nomination of Mark W. Everson, of Texas, to be Controller, Office of Federal Financial Management, Office of Management and Budget, Time to be announced, Room to be announced.
November 6, Full Committee, to hold hearings to examine the nomination of Odessa F. Vincent, of the District of Columbia, to be an Associate Judge of the Superior Court of the District of Columbia, 2:30 p.m., SD-342.
November 7, Subcommittee on International Security, Proliferation and Federal Services, to hold hearings to examine current and future weapons of mass destruction proliferation threats, 2:30 p.m., SD-
342.
Select Committee on Intelligence: November 7, to hold closed hearings to examine intelligence matters, 2:30 p.m., S-407, Capitol.
Committee on the Judiciary: November 6, Subcommittee on Technology, Terrorism, and Government Information, to hold hearings to examine new threats to America, focusing on germs, toxins, and terrorism, 10 a.m., SD-226.
November 6, Full Committee, to hold hearings on the nomination of Thomas L. Sansonetti, of Wyoming, to be Assistant Attorney General for the Environment and Natural Resources Division, Department of Justice, 2 p.m., SD-226.
November 7, Full Committee, to hold hearings on the nomination of Joe L. Heaton, to be United States District Judge for the Western District of Oklahoma, the nomination of Clay D. Land, to be United States District Judge for the Middle District of Georgia, the nomination of Frederick J. Martone, to be United States District Judge for the District of Arizona, the nomination of Danny C. Reeves, to be United States District Judge for the Eastern District of Kentucky, the nomination of Julie A. Robinson, to be United States District Judge for the District of Kansas; and the nomination of James Edward Rogan, to be Under Secretary of Commerce for Intellectual Property and Director of the United States Patent and Trademark Office, 10 a.m., SD-226.
November 7, Subcommittee on Antitrust, Business Rights, and Competition, to hold hearings to examine international aviation alliances, focusing on market turmoil and the future of airline competition, 2 p.m., SD-226.
November 8, Full Committee, business meeting to consider pending calendar business, 10 a.m., SD-226.
House Chamber
To be announced.
House Committees
Committee on the Budget, November 7, hearing on Ensuring Domestic Security: Issues and Potential Costs, 10 a.m., 210 Cannon.
Committee on Education and the Workforce, November 8, Subcommittee on Education Reform, hearing on Impact Aid: Ensuring All Children Receive a Quality Education, 10 a.m., 2175 Rayburn.
Committee on Energy and Commerce, November 6, Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations, hearing entitled ``Charitable Contributions for September 11: Protecting against Fraud, Waste, and Abuse,'' 2:30 p.m., 2123 Rayburn.
November 7, Subcommittee on Commerce, Trade, and Consumer Protection, hearing entitled ``Challenges Facing the Federal Trade Commission,'' 10 a.m., 2123 Rayburn.
November 7, Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations, hearing entitled ``HHS Inspector General's Review of Physical Security at NIH and CDC Facilities,'' 10 a.m., 2322 Rayburn.
November 8, full Committee, hearing entitled ``A Review of the Role of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) in Public Health Protection,'' 10 a.m., 2123 Rayburn.
Committee on Financial Services, November 7, to mark up H.R. 3210, Terrorism Risk Protection Act, 10 a.m., 2128 Rayburn.
November 8, Subcommittee on Housing and Community Opportunity, hearing on H.R. 3191, Home Ownership Opportunities for Public Safety Officers and Teachers Act, 10 a.m., 2220 Rayburn.
Committee on Government Reform, November 6, Subcommittee on Government Efficiency, Financial Management and Intergovernmental Relations, hearing on ``Opening a New Door to History: The Presidential Records Act Takes Effect,'' 10 a.m., 2154 Rayburn.
November 7, Subcommittee on National Security, Veterans' Affairs, and International Relations, hearing on ``Chemical and Biological Defense: DoD Medical Readiness,'' 10 a.m., 2154 Rayburn.
November 8, full Committee, hearing on ``The Status of Insurance Restitution for Holocaust Victims and Their Heirs,'' 10 a.m., 2154 Rayburn.
November 9, Subcommittee on Government Efficiency, Financial Management, and Intergovernmental Relations, hearing on ``Have Federal Agencies Failed to Protect Their Computer Systems?'' 10 a.m., 2154 Rayburn.
Committee on International Relations, November 7, hearing on the Future of Afghanistan, 10:15 a.m., 2172 Rayburn.
Committee on Resources, November 7, to mark up the following bills: H.R. 2828, Klamath Basin Emergency Operation and Maintenance Refund Act of 2001; and H.R. 3208, to authorize funding through the Secretary of the Interior for the implementation of a comprehensive program in California to achieve increased water yield and environmental benefits, as well as improved water system reliability, water quality, water use efficiency, watershed management, water transfers, and levee protection, 2 p.m., 2318 Rayburn.
November 7, Subcommittee on Forests and Forest Health, oversight hearing on the views and vision of the Under Secretary, Natural Resources and Environment, Department of the Interior, 10 a.m., 2325 Rayburn.
Committee on Rules, November 6, to consider H.R. 3167, Gerald B.H. Solomon Freedom Consolidation Act of 2001, 5 p.m., H-313 Capitol.
Committee on Science, November 7, hearing on the Space Station Task Force Report, 10 a.m., 2318 Rayburn.
November 8, hearing on the Decontamination of Anthrax and Other Biological Agents, 10 a.m., 2318 Rayburn.
Committee on Small Business, November 8, Subcommittee on Regulatory Reform and Oversight, hearing entitled
``EPA Rulemaking: Do Bad Analyses Lead to Irrational Rules?'' 10 a.m., 2360 Rayburn.
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, November 7, to consider the following: H.R. 525, Preparedness Against Domestic Terrorism Act of 2001; public building resolutions; public building naming measures; and other pending business, 11 a.m., 2167 Rayburn.
November 8, Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment, oversight hearing on Right-to-Know after September 11, 10 a.m., 2167 Rayburn.
Committee on Veterans' Affairs, November 6, hearing to receive the report of the VA Claims Processing Task Force (Cooper Report), 2 p.m., 334 Cannon.
Committee on Ways and Means, November 8, Subcommittee on Oversight, hearing on the Response by Charitable Organizations to the Recent Terrorist Attacks, 10 a.m., 2318 Rayburn.
November 8, Subcommittee on Social Security and the Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations of the Committee on Financial Services, joint hearing on preventing the identity theft by terrorists or criminals, 10 a.m., 2128 Rayburn.
Joint Meetings
Conference: November 6, meeting of conferees on H.R. 2620, making appropriations for the Departments of Veterans Affairs and Housing and Urban Development, and for sundry independent agencies, boards, commissions, corporations, and offices for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2002, 11 a.m., S-128, Capitol.
