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Friday, July 9, 2004


Daily Digest


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Senate


Chamber Action


Routine Proceedings, pages S7871-S7902

Measures Introduced: Two bills and two resolutions were introduced, as follows: S. 2636-2637, S. Res. 402, and S. Con. Res. 122.

Pages S7896-97

Measures Reported: Special Report entitled ``Report of the Select Committee on Intelligence on the U.S. Intelligence Community's Prewar Intelligence Assessments on Iraq''. (S. Rept. No. 108-301)

Page S7896

Measures Passed:

E-Government Act Amendment: Senate passed H.R. 1303, to amend the E-Government Act of 2002 with respect to rulemaking authority of the Judicial Conference, clearing the measure for the President.

Page S7899

Food Aid Programs 50th Anniversary: Senate agreed to S. Res. 402, expressing the sense of the Senate with respect to the 50th anniversary of the food aid programs established under the Agricultural Trade Development and Assistance Act of 1954.
Pages S7899-S7900

National Marina Day: Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation was discharged from further consideration of S. Res. 361, supporting the goals of National Marina Day and urging marinas to continue providing environmentally friendly gateways to boating, and the resolution was then agreed to.
Page S7900

Constitutional Amendment on Marriage: Senate began consideration of the motion to proceed to consideration of S.J. Res. 40, proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States relating to marriage.

Page S7901

A unanimous-consent agreement was reached providing for further consideration of the motion to proceed to consideration of the joint resolution at 1 p.m., on Monday, July 12, 2004.
Page S7901

Messages From the House:

Page S7896

Measures Referred:

Page S7896

Measures Placed on Calendar:

Page S7896

Additional Cosponsors:

Page S7897

Statements on Introduced Bills/Resolutions:

Pages S7897-99

Additional Statements:

Page S7896

Adjournment: Senate convened at 9:30 a.m., and adjourned at 3:22 p.m., until 1 p.m., on Monday, July 12, 2004. (For Senate's program, see the remarks of the Majority Leader in today's Record on page S7902.)

Committee Meetings


No committee meetings were held.

House of Representatives


Chamber Action


Measures Introduced: 21 public bills, H.R. 4790-4810; and 1 private bill, H.R. 4811, were introduced.

Pages H5470-71

Additional Cosponsors:

Page H5471

Reports Filed: Reports were filed today as follows:
H.R. 4600, amended, to amend section 227 of the Communications Act of 1934 to clarify the prohibition on junk fax transmissions (H. Rept. 108-593);
H. R. 3981, amended, to reclassify fees paid into the Nuclear Waste Fund as offsetting collections (H. Rept. 108-594).

Pages H5469-70D739

Speaker Pro Tempore: Read a letter from the Speaker wherein he appointed Representative LaTourette to act as Speaker Pro Tempore for today.

Page H5403

Veterans' Disability Benefits Commission: The Chair announced the Minority Leader's appointment of Col. Larry G. Brown of Oregon and Mr. Joe Wynn of Washington, D.C. to the Veterans' Disability Benefits Commission.

Page H5405

Water Supply, Reliability, and Environmental Improvement Act--Rule for Consideration: The House agreed to H. Res. 711, the rule providing for consideration of H.R. 2828, the Water Supply, Reliability, and Environmental Improvement Act, by a recorded vote of 237 ayes to 158 noes, Roll No. 351.

Pages H5405-16

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Agreed to table the Frank (MA) motion to appeal the ruling of the Chair by a yea and nay vote of 197 yeas to 165 nays, Roll No. 348;

Page H5408

Agreed to ordering the previous question by a recorded vote of 216 ayes to 180 noes, Roll No. 350;
Pages H5413-14

Agreed to table the Wicker motion to reconsider adoption of the rule by a recorded vote of 210 ayes to 181 noes, and 1 voting present, Roll No. 352.
Pages H5414-15

Water Supply, Reliability, and Environmental Improvement Act: The House passed H.R. 2828, to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to implement water supply technology and infrastructure programs aimed at increasing and diversifying domestic water resources.

Pages H5416-40, H5464

Rejected the George Miller (CA) motion to recommit the bill to the Committee on Resources with instructions with an amendment to strike section 103(b)(5)(A)(i)(III), by a yea and nay vote of 139 yeas to 254 nays, Roll No. 354;
Pages H5438-40

Agreed to the Calvert substitute amendment that modifies how ecosystem restoration plans are implemented and requires more Congressional oversight of Calfed projects prior to federal expenditure.
Pages H5433-38

The Clerk was authorized to make technical and conforming changes to the engrossment of H.R. 2828.
Page H5464

Manufacturing Technology Competitiveness Act of 2003: The House passed H.R. 3598, to establish an interagency committee to coordinate Federal manufacturing research and development efforts in manufacturing, strengthen existing programs to assist manufacturing innovation and education, and expand outreach programs for small and medium-sized manufacturers.

Pages H5440-62

Rejected the Costello motion to recommit the bill to the Committee on Science by a recorded vote of 171 ayes to 193 noes, Roll No. 358;
Pages H5460-62

Agreed to:
Peterson of Pennsylvania amendment (No. 3 printed in H. Rept. 108-589) that clarifies requirements to ensure that Manufacturing Extension Partnership (MEP) centers submit audited, annual budgets and provide financial disclosure documents consistent with OMB requirements, and that the documents be made available to the public upon request;
Pages H5454-55

Rejected:
Jackson-Lee amendment (No. 1 printed in H. Rept. 108-589) that prohibits the use of funds for general re-competition of Manufacturing Extension Partnership (MEP) centers by a recorded vote of 166 ayes to197 noes, Roll No. 356;
Pages H5451-53, H5458-59

Larson (CT) amendment (No. 2 printed in H. Rept. 108-589) that re-orients the current Technology Administration (TA), the Undersecretary of Technology, and Office of Technology Policy towards manufacturing and competitiveness issues by a recorded vote of 170 ayes to 189 noes, Roll No. 357;
Pages H5453-54, H5459-60

Gordon amendment (No. 4 printed in H. Rept. 108-589) that authorizes funds for the Manufacturing Extension Partnership (MEP) and an increase for FY 06-08, and allows the federal cost-share for MEP centers in the FY 05-08 to increase on a case-by-case basis as determined by the Administration by a recorded vote of 170 ayes to 192 noes, Roll No. 355;
Pages H5455-58

H. Res. 706, the rule providing for consideration of the bill was agreed to on Thursday, July 8.

Motion to Adjourn: Rejected the McGovern motion to adjourn by a yea and nay vote of 54 yeas to 334 nays, Roll No. 349.

Page H5412

Motion to Adjourn: Rejected the McGovern motion to adjourn by a recorded vote of 41 ayes to 353 noes, Roll No. 353.

Page H5415

Calendar Wednesday: Agreed to dispense with the Calendar Wednesday business of Wednesday, July 14.

Page H5464

Meeting Hour: Agreed that when the House adjourn today, it adjourn to meet at 12:30 p.m. on Monday, July 12, for Morning-Hour debate.

Senate Message: Message received from the Senate today appears on page H5470.

Senate Referrals: S. 2634 was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.

Page H5469

Amendments: Amendments ordered printed pursuant to the rule appear on pages H5471-72.D740

Quorum Calls--Votes: Three yea and nay votes and 8 recorded votes developed during the proceedings of today and appear on pages H5408, H5412, H5413-14, H5414, H5414-15, H5415, H5439-40, H5458, H5458-59, H5459-60, and H5461-62. There were no quorum calls.

Adjournment: The House met at 9 a.m. and adjourned at 5:08 p.m.

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Committee Meetings


FOREIGN OPERATIONS, EXPORT FINANCING AND RELATED PROGRAMS AND MILITARY CONSTRUCTION APPROPRIATIONS FOR FISCAL YEAR 2005


Committee on Appropriations: Ordered reported the following appropriations for fiscal year 2005: Foreign Operations, Export Financing and Related Programs; and Military Construction.

CONGRESSIONAL PROGRAM AHEAD


Week of July 12 through July 17, 2004


Senate Chamber


On Monday, at 1 p.m., Senate will resume consideration of the motion to proceed to consideration of S.J. Res. 40, Constitutional Amendment on Marriage.
During the balance of the week Senate may consider any other cleared legislative and executive business, including appropriations bills, when available.

Senate Committees


(Committee meetings are open unless otherwise indicated)

Committee on Appropriations: July 15, Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, to hold hearings to examine preventing chronic disease through healthy lifestyles, 9:30 a.m., SD-192.
Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs: July 13, to hold hearings to examine the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act (P.L. 106-102), to enhance competition in the financial services industry by providing a prudential framework for the affiliation of banks, securities firms, and other financial service providers, 10 a.m., SD-538.

July 15, Full Committee, to hold hearings to examine regulation of the hedge fund industry, 10 a.m., SD-538.

July 15, Full Committee, to hold hearings to examine the nominations of Stuart Levey, of Maryland, to be Under Secretary of the Treasury for Enforcement, Juan Carlos Zarate, of California, to be Assistant Secretary of the Treasury for Terrorist Financing and Financial Crimes, and Carin M. Barth, of Texas, to be Chief Financial Officer, Department of Housing and Urban Development, 2:30 p.m., SD-538.
Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation: July 13, to hold hearings to examine the proposed reauthorization of the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, 9:30 a.m., SR-253.

July 13, Full Committee, to hold hearings to examine the nominations of David M. Stone, of Virginia, to be an Assistant Secretary of Homeland Security, and Albert A. Frink, Jr., of California, to be an Assistant Secretary of Commerce, 3 p.m., SR-253.

July 14, Full Committee, to hold hearings to examine home products fire safety issues, 9:30 a.m., SR-253.

July 14, Subcommittee on Science, Technology, and Space, to hold hearings to examine adult stem cell research issues, 2:30 p.m., SR-253.

July 15, Subcommittee on Communications, to hold hearings to examine implementation of the Nielsen local people meter TV rating system, 10 a.m., SR-253.
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources: July 13, to hold hearings to examine the role of nuclear power in national energy policy, 10 a.m., SD-366.

July 14, Full Committee, business meeting to consider pending calendar business, 11:30 a.m., SD-366.

July 14, Subcommittee on Public Lands and Forests, to hold hearings to examine S. 2317, to limit the royalty on soda ash, S. 2353, to reauthorize and amend the National Geologic Mapping Act of 1992; H.R. 1189, to increase the waiver requirement for certain local matching requirements for grants provided to American Samoa, Guam, the Virgin Islands, or the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, and H.R.; 2010 to protect the voting rights of members of the Armed Services in elections for the Delegate representing American Samoa in the United States House of Representatives, 2:30 p.m., SD-366.

July 15, Subcommittee on National Parks, to hold hearings to examine S. 1852, to provide financial assistance for the rehabilitation of the Benjamin Franklin National Memorial in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and the development of an exhibit to commemorate the 300th anniversary of the birth of Benjamin Franklin; S. 2142, to authorize appropriations for the New Jersey Coastal Heritage Trail Route; S. 2181, to adjust the boundary of Rocky Mountain National Park in the State of Colorado; S. 2374, to provide for the conveyance of certain land to the United States and to revise the boundary of Chickasaw National Recreation Area, Oklahoma; S. 2397 and H.R. 3706, bills to adjust the boundary of the John Muir National Historic Site; S. 2432, to expand the boundaries of Wilson's Creek Battlefield National Park; S. 2567, to adjust the boundary of Redwood National Park in the State of California; and H.R. 1113, to authorize an exchange of land at Fort Frederica National Monument, 2:30 p.m., SD-366.
Committee on Foreign Relations: July 13, Subcommittee on East Asian and Pacific Affairs, to hold hearings to examine human trafficking issues, 2:30 p.m., SD-419.

July 14, Full Committee, to hold hearings to examine balancing reform and counterterrorism in Pakistan, 9:30 a.m., SD-419.

July 14, Full Committee, to hold hearings to examine U.S. policy toward Southeast Europe, focusing on the Balkans, 2:30 p.m., SD-419.

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July 15, Full Committee, to hold hearings to examine a report on the latest round of six-way talks regarding nuclear weapons in North Korea, 9:30 a.m., SD-419.

July 15, Subcommittee on International Economic Policy, Export and Trade Promotion, to hold hearings to examine the Gulf of Guinea and U.S. strategic energy policy, 2 p.m., SD-419.
Committee on Governmental Affairs: July 15, Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations, to hold hearings to examine current enforcement of key provisions in the Patriot Act combating money laundering and foreign corruption, using a single case study involving Riggs Bank, focusing on Riggs' anti-money laundering program, administration of accounts associated with senior foreign political figures and their family members, and interactions with its primary regulator, the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency, 9 a.m., SD-342.
Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions: July 15, Subcommittee on Children and Families, to hold hearings to examine Pell grants for primary education, 10 a.m., SD-430.
Committee on Indian Affairs: July 14, business meeting to consider pending calendar business; to be followed by an oversight hearing on the implementation of the American Indian Religious Freedom Act of 1978, 10 a.m., SR-418.
Committee on the Judiciary: July 13, to hold hearings to examine Blakely v. Washington and the future of the federal sentencing guidelines, 10 a.m., SD-226.

July 13, Full Committee, to hold hearings to examine section 211 of the Department of Commerce Appropriations Act, 1999, as included in the Omnibus Consolidated and Emergency Supplemental Appropriations Act 1999 (Public Law 105-227), 2 p.m., SD-226.

July 14, Full Committee, to hold hearings to examine the implications of drug importation, 10 a.m., SD-226.
Committee on Rules and Administration: July 14, to hold an oversight hearing to examine the Federal Election Commission, 9:30 a.m., SR-301.
Select Committee on Intelligence: July 13, to hold closed hearings to examine certain intelligence matters, 2:30 p.m., SH-219.

July 15, Full Committee, to hold closed hearings to examine certain intelligence matters, 2:30 p.m., SH-219.
Special Committee on Aging: July 15, to hold hearings to examine medical liability in long term care, 2 p.m., SD-628.
United States Senate Caucus on International Narcotics Control: July 13, to hold hearings to examine the abuse of anabolic steroids and their precursors by adolescent amateur athletes, 10 a.m., SD-215.

House Chamber


Program to be announced.

House Committees


Committee on Appropriations, July 14, to mark up the following appropriations for fiscal year 2005: Labor, Health and Human Services, Education and Related Agencies; and District of Columbia, 10 a.m., 2359 Rayburn.
Committee on Armed Services, and the Committee on International Relations, July 14, joint hearing on the Role of Arms Export Policy in the Global War on terror, 10 a.m., 2118 Rayburn.

July 15, full Committee, hearing on Army Transformation: Implications for the Future, 10 a.m., 2118 Rayburn.

July 15, Subcommittee on Tactical Air and Land Forces, hearing on Small Business Innovation and Technology, 2 p.m., 2118 Rayburn.
Committee on Education and the Workforce, July 13, hearing on H.R. 4283, College Access and Opportunity Act of 2004, focusing on Graduation Rates and Student Outcomes, 10:30 a.m., 2175 Rayburn.

July 14, Subcommittee on Education Reform, to mark up H.R. 4496, ``Vocational and Technical Education for the Future Act,'' 10:30 a.m., 2175 Rayburn.

July 15, Subcommittee on Workforce Protections, hearing on H.R. 1329, Recreational Marine Employment Act of 2003, 10:30 a.m., 2175 Rayburn.
Committee on Energy and Commerce, July 13, Subcommittee on Energy and Air Quality, hearing entitled ``A Hearing to Review Proposals to Consolidate the Offices of Counter Intelligence at NNSA and DOE,'' 9:30 a.m., 2322 Rayburn.

July 13, Subcommittee on Environment and Hazardous Materials, hearing entitled ``POPs, Pic, and LRTAP: the Role of the United States and Draft Legislation to Implement These International Conventions,'' 1 p.m., 2123 Rayburn.

July 14, Subcommittee on Commerce, Trade and Consumer Protection, hearing entitled ``Radio Frequency Identification (REID) Technology: What the Future Holds for Commerce, Security, and the Consumer,'' 11:30 a.m., 2322 Rayburn.

July 14, Subcommittee on Telecommunications and the Internet, hearing entitled ``Competition and Consumer Choice in the MVPD Marketplace Including an Examination of Proposals to Expand Consumer Choice, Such as A La Carte and Themed-Tiered Offerings,'' 10 a.m., 2123 Rayburn.
Committee on Financial Services, July 13, Subcommittee on Housing and Community Opportunity, hearing on H.R. 4057, Samaritan Initiative Act of 2004, 10 a.m., 2128 Rayburn.

July 13, Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations and the Subcommittee on Capital Markets, Insurance, and Government Sponsored Enterprises, joint hearing entitled ``A Review of the Office of Federal Housing Enterprise Oversight and Federal Housing Finance Board,'' 2 p.m., 2128 Rayburn.

July 15, Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations, hearing entitled ``Diversity in the Financial Services Industry and Access to Capital for Minority-Owned Businesses: Challenges and Opportunities,'' 10 a.m., 2128 Rayburn.
Committee on Government Reform, July 13, Subcommittee on Civil Service and Agency Organization, hearing entitled ``The Federal Hiring Process II: Shortening the Long and Winding Road,'' 10 a.m., 2154 Rayburn.

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July 13, Subcommittee on National Security, Emerging Threats and International Relations, hearing entitled ``Visa Revocations II: Still Porous, Slow to Fix,'' 10 a.m., 2247 Rayburn.

July 13, Subcommittee on Technology, Information Policy, Information Policy, Intergovernmental Relations and the Census, oversight hearing entitled ``Facilitating an Enhanced Information Sharing Network that Links Law Enforcement and Homeland Security for Federal, State and Local Governments,'' 2 p.m., 2154 Rayburn.

July 14, full Committee and the Committee on Agriculture, joint hearing entitled ``A Review of USDA's Expanded BSE Cattle Surveillance Program,'' 10 a.m., 2154 Rayburn.

July 14, Subcommittee on Government Efficiency and Financial Management, hearing entitled ``Improving IG Functionality and Independence-A Review of Legislative Ideas,'' 2 p.m., 2247 Rayburn.

July 14, Subcommittee on Technology, Information Policy, Intergovernmental Relations and the Census, hearing entitled ``Health Informatics: What is the Prescription for Success in Intergovernmental Information Sharing and Emergency Response?'' 2 p.m., 2154 Rayburn.
Committee on International Relations, July 14, Subcommittee on Asia, hearing on Islam in Asia, 1:30 p.m., 2172 Rayburn.

July 15, Subcommittee on Europe, hearing on Transatlantic Relations: A Post-Summit Assessment, 10:15 a.m., 2172 Rayburn.
Committee on the Judiciary, July 15, Subcommittee on Courts, the Internet, and Intellectual Property, oversight hearing entitled ``Internet Streaming of Radio Broadcasts: Balancing the Interests of Sound Recording Copyright Owners with those of Broadcasters,'' 10 a.m., 2141 Rayburn.
Committee on Resources, July 13, oversight hearing on gaming on off-reservation, restored and newly-acquired lands, 10 a.m., 1324 Longworth.

July 13, Subcommittee on Fisheries Conservation, Wildlife and Oceans, oversight hearing on the Status of Ocean Observing Systems in the United States, 10 a.m., 1334 Longworth.

July 14, full Committee, to mark up the following measures: H. Res. 431, Honoring the achievements of Siegfried and Roy, recognizing the impact of their efforts on the conservation of endangered species both domestically and worldwide, and wishing Roy Horn a full and speedy recovery; H.R. 1630, Petrified Forest National Park Expansion Act of 2003; H.R. 2129, Taunton, Massachusetts Special Resources Study Act; H.R. 2400, To amend the Organic Act of Guam for the purposes of clarifying the local judicial structure of Guam; H.R. 2457, Castillo De San Marcos National Monument Preservation and Education Act; H.R. 2960, To amend the Reclamation Wastewater and Groundwater Study and Facilities Act to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to participate in the Brownsville Public Utility Board water recycling and desalinization project; H.R. 3056, To clarify the boundaries of the John H. Chafee Coast Barrier Resources System Cedar Keys Unit P25 on Otherwise Protected Area P25P; H.R. 3257, Western Reserve Heritage Area Study Act; H.R. 3334, Riverside-Corona Feeder Authorization Act; H.R. 3427, Craig Recreation Land Purchase Act; H.R. 3479, Brown Tree Snake Control and Eradication Act of 2003; H.R. 3589, To create the Office of Chief Financial Officer of the Government of the Virgin Islands; 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; H.R. 3954, Rancho El Cajon Boundary Reconciliation Act; H.R. 4010, National Geologic Mapping Reauthorization Act of 2004; H.R. 4027, To authorize the Secretary of Commerce to make available to the University of Miami property under the administrative jurisdiction of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration on Virginia Key, Florida, for use by the University for a Marine Life Science Center; H.R. 4045, To authorize the Secretary of the Interior to prepare a feasibility study with respect to the Mokelumne River; H.R. 4170, Department of the Interior Volunteer Recruitment Act of 2004; H.R 4459, Llagas Reclamation Groundwater Remediation Initiative; H.R. 4481, Wilson's Creek National Battlefield Boundary Adjustment Act of 2004; H.R. 4492, To amend the Omnibus Parks and Public Lands Management Act of 1966 to extend the authorization for certain national heritage areas; H.R. 4494, Grey Towers National Historic Site Act of 2004; H.R. 4508, To amend the National Parks and Recreation Act of 1978 to require the Secretary to permit continued use and occupancy of certain privately owned cabins in the Mineral King Valley in the Sequoia National Park; H.R. 4606, Southern California Groundwater Remediation Act; H.R. 4617, To amend the Small Tracts Act to facilitate the exchange of small tracts of land; H.R. 4625, Soda Ash Royalty Reduction Act of 2004; S. 943, To authorize the Secretary of the Interior to enter into 1 or more contracts with the city of Cheyenne, Wyoming, for the storage of the city's water in the Kendrick Project, Wyoming; S. 1003, To clarify the intent of Congress with respect to the continued use of established commercial outfitter hunting camps on the Salmon River; S. 1537, To direct the Secretary of Agriculture to convey to the New Hope Cemetery Association certain land in the State of Arkansas for use as a cemetery; H.R. 1576, Harpers Ferry National Historical Park Boundary Revision Act of 2003; and S. 1721, American Indian Probate Reform Act of 2003, 10 a.m., 1324 Longworth.

July 15, Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources, oversight hearing entitled ``Advances in Technology: Innovations in the Domestic Energy and Mineral Sector'', 2 p.m., 1334 Longworth.

July 15, Subcommittee on Forests and Forest Health, oversight hearing on Restoring Forests after Catastrophic Events, 11 a.m., 1324 Longworth.

July 15, Subcommittee on National Parks, Recreation and Public Lands, hearing on the following bills: H.R. 4066, Chickasaw National Recreation Area Land Exchange Act of 2004; H.R. 4469, Angel Island Immigration Station Restoration and Preservation Act; and H.R. 4579, To modify the boundary of the Harry S. Truman D743National Historic Site in the State of Missouri, 10 a.m., 1334 Longworth.

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Committee on Science, July 15, Subcommittee on Environment, Technology and Standards, hearing on The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Organic Acts, 2 p.m., 2318 Rayburn.

July 15, Subcommittee on Space and Aeronautics, hearing on NASA Prizes, 10 a.m., 2318 Rayburn.
Committee on Small Business, July 14, hearing to examine how trade laws can be changed and barriers lowered to benefit U.S. small businesses, 2 p.m., 2360 Rayburn.

July 15, Subcommittee on Workforce, Empowerment, and Government Programs and the Subcommittee on Benefits of the Committee on Veterans' Affairs, joint hearing entitled ``Excellence in Action: Government Support of Disabled Veteran-Owned Business,'' 2 p.m., 311 Cannon.
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, July 13, Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings and Emergency Management, oversight hearing on GSA's Fiscal Year 2005 Capital Investment and Leasing Program, 10 a.m., 2203 Rayburn.

July 14, Subcommittee on Aviation, oversight hearing on In-Line Explosive Detection Systems: Financing and Deployment, 10 a.m., 2167 Rayburn.

July 14, Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings and Emergency Management, to mark up the GSA's Fiscal Year 2005 Capital Investment and Leasing Program, and other pending business, 10:30 a.m., 2253 Rayburn.

July 15, Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment, oversight hearing on Louisiana Coastal Area-Addressing Decades of Coastal Erosion, 10 a.m., 2167 Rayburn.
Committee on Ways and Means, July 13, Subcommittee on Human Resources, hearing to Examine Child Welfare Reform Proposals, 1 p.m., B-318 Rayburn.

July 15, Subcommittee on Oversight, hearing to Review the IRS Enforcement of the Reporting of Tip Income, 10:15 a.m., 1100 Longworth.
Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence, July 14, executive, hearing on The Critical Need for Interrogation in the Global War on Terrorism, 9 a.m., H-405 Capitol.

July 15, Subcommittee on Human Intelligence, Analysis and Counterintelligence, executive, briefing on Counterintelligence: People's Republic of China, 11 a.m., H-405 Capitol.

July 15, Subcommittee on Intelligence Policy and National Security, executive, briefing on ``Global Intelligence Update,'' 9 a.m., H-405 Capitol.

July 16, Subcommittee on Human Intelligence, Analysis and Counterintelligence, executive, briefing on Counternarcotics: Colombia, Brazil, Peru and Southeast Asia Traffic, 10 a.m., H-405 Capitol.

Joint Meetings


Conference: July 13, meeting of conferees on H.R. 3550, to authorize funds for Federal-aid highways, highway safety programs, and transit programs, 11 a.m., 2167 RHOB.
Conference: July 14, meeting of conferees on H.R. 2443, to authorize appropriations for the Coast Guard for fiscal year 2004, to amend various laws administered by the Coast Guard, 3:15 p.m., 2167 RHOB.

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Next Meeting of the
SENATE

1 p.m., Monday, July 12

Senate Chamber

Program for Monday: Senate will resume consideration of the motion to proceed to consideration of S.J. Res. 40, Constitutional Amendment on Marriage.

Next Meeting of the
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

12:30 p.m., Monday, July 12

House Chamber

Program for Monday: Consideration of H.R. 4755, Legislative Branch Appropriations Act for FY 2005 (structured rule, one hour of general debate).

Consideration of H. Res. 710 providing for the consideration of H.R. 4766, Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies for FY 2005.

Extensions of Remarks, as inserted in this issue

HOUSE

Andrews, Robert E., N.J., E1324, E1325

Boehner, John A., Ohio, E1328

Bordallo, Madeleine Z., Guam, E1329

Brown, Henry E., Jr., S.C., E1324, E1326

Coble, Howard, N.C., E1318

Cramer, Robert E. (Bud), Jr., Ala., E1327

DeLauro, Rosa L., Conn., E1333

Emanuel, Rahm, Ill., E1316

Everett, Terry, Ala., E1326

Gerlach, Jim, Pa., E1322

Gillmor, Paul E., Ohio, E1315

Hall, Ralph M., Tex., E1324, E1325

Hastings, Alcee L., Fla., E1319

Hensarling, Jeb, Tex., E1333

Jones, Stephanie Tubbs, Ohio, E1323, E1325, E1327

Kildee, Dale E., Mich., E1315

Lantos, Tom, Calif., E1334

Lowey, Nita M., N.Y., E1320

McCarthy, Karen, Mo., E1332

McGovern, James P., Mass., E1330

McInnis, Scott, Colo., E1319, E1319, E1319, E1320, E1320, E1320, E1321, E1321, E1322, E1322, E1323, E1324, E1326, E1327, E1329, E1332, E1333, E1334

Miller, Gary G., Calif., E1333

Ney, Robert W., Ohio, E1324, E1325

Northup, Anne M., Ky., E1326

Pitts, Joseph R., Pa., E1330

Rahall, Nick J., II, W.Va., E1321

Rehberg, Dennis R., Mont., E1318

Rodriguez, Ciro D., Tex., E1334

Sessions, Pete, Tex., E1330

Simmons, Rob, Conn., E1315

Solis, Hilda L., Calif., E1316, E1326

Taylor, Charles H., N.C., E1320

Thompson, Bennie G., Miss., E1328

Towns, Edolphus, N.Y., E1323, E1325, E1327, E1329, E1332

Udall, Tom, N.M., E1321

Wilson, Joe, S.C., E1334

Wolf, Frank R., Va., E1316


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