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Wednesday, February 11, 2004

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Measures Introduced: Four bills and four resolutions were introduced, as follows: S. 2064-2067, and S. Res. 298-301.

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SAFE Transportation Equity Act: Senate continued consideration of S. 1072, to authorize funds for Federal-aid highways, highway safety programs, and transit programs, taking action on the following amendments proposed thereto:

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Appointments

Board of Visitors of the U.S. Air Force Academy: The Chair, on behalf of the President Pro Tempore, pursuant to 10 U.S.C. 9355(a)(2), appointed Senator Pryor, from the Armed Services Committee, to the Board of Visitors of the U.S. Air Force Academy.

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Nominations Received: Senate received the following nominations:
Dawn A. Tisdale, of Texas, to be a Commissioner of the Postal Rate Commission for a term expiring November 22, 2006.
Cathy M. MacFarlane, of Virginia, to be an Assistant Secretary of Housing and Urban Development.
Dennis C. Shea, of Virginia, to be an Assistant Secretary of Housing and Urban Development.
Routine lists in the Air Force, Army, Coast Guard, Marine Corps.

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Measures Placed on the Calendar

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Messages From the House:

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Executive Communications:

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Additional Cosponsors:

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Statements on Introduced Bills/Resolutions:

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Additional Statements:

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Amendments Submitted:

Pages S1021-S1190 

Authority for Committees To Meet:

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Privilege of the Floor:

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Record Votes: One record vote was taken today. (Total--9)

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Adjournment: Senate convened at 9:29 a.m., and adjourned at 7:10 p.m., until 8:30 a.m., on Thursday, February 12, 2004. (For Senate's program, see the remarks of the Majority Leader in today's Record on page S1192.)

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RECONSTRUCTION IN IRAQ

Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs: Subcommittee on International Trade and Finance concluded a hearing to examine economic and financial reconstruction in Iraq, focusing on the development of Iraq's financial sector, after receiving testimony from John B. Taylor, Under Secretary of the Treasury for International Affairs; Earl Anthony Wayne, Assistant Secretary of State for Economic and Business Affairs; and Gordon West, Acting Assistant Administrator, Bureau for Asia and the Near East, United States Agency for International Development.

TELEVISION PROGRAMMING

Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation: Committee concluded a hearing to examine efforts to protect children from violent and indecent programming, focusing on FCC's enforcement actions, the rise of public concern, the television V-chip and program ratings legislation, and family-friendly television programming, after receiving testimony from Senator Graham (SC); Michael K. Powell, Chairman, and Kathleen Q. Abernathy, Michael J. Copps, Kevin J. Martin, Jonathan S. Adelstein, each a Commissioner, all of the Federal Communications Commission.

BUSINESS MEETING

Committee on Energy and Natural Resources: Committee ordered favorably reported the following business items:
S. 213, to clear title to certain real property in New Mexico associated with the Middle Rio Grande Project, with an amendment;
S. 524, to expand the boundaries of the Fort Donelson National Battlefield to authorize the acquisition and interpretation of lands associated with the campaign that resulted in the capture of the fort in 1862, with an amendment;
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 water in the Kendrick Project, Wyoming, with an amendment in the nature of a substitute;
S. 960, to amend the Reclamation Wastewater and Groundwater Study and Facilities Act to authorize certain projects in the State of Hawaii and to amend the Hawaii Water Resources Act of 2000 to modify the water resources study, with an amendment;
S. 1107, to enhance the Recreational Fee Demonstration Program for the National Park Service, with an amendment;
S. 1516, to further the purposes of the Reclamation Projects Authorization and Adjustment Act of 1992 by directing the Secretary of the Interior, acting through the commissioner of Reclamation, to carry out an assessment and demonstration program to assess potential increases in water availability for Bureau of Reclamation projects and other uses through control of salt cedar and Russian olive, with an amendment in the nature of a substitute;
S. 1576, to revise the boundary of Harpers Ferry National Historical Park;
S. 1577, to extend the deadline for commencement of construction of a hydroelectric project in the State of Wyoming;
S. 1848, to amend the Bend Pine Nursery Land Conveyance Act to direct the Secretary of Agriculture to sell the, Bend Pine Nursery Administration Site in the State of Oregon, with an amendment;
H.R. 408, to provide for expansion of Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore;
H.R. 417, to revoke a Public Land Order with respect to certain lands erroneously included in the Cibola National Wildlife Refuge, California;
H.R. 708, to require the conveyance of certain National Forest System lands in Mendocino National Forest, California, to provide for the use of the proceeds from such conveyance for National Forest purposes;
H.R. 856, to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to revise a repayment contract with the Tom Green County Water Control and Improvement District No. 1, San Angelo project, Texas;
H.R. 1598, to amend the Reclamation Wastewater and Groundwater Study and Facilities Act to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to participate in projects within the San Diego Creek Watershed, California;
S. 1167, to resolve the boundary conflicts in Barry and Stone Counties in the State of Missouri, with an amendment in the nature of a substitute; and
An original bill with statutes related to National Parks.

INDIAN PROGRAMS BUDGET

Committee on Indian Affairs: Committee held a hearing to examine the President's proposed budget request for fiscal year 2005 for Indian Programs, receiving testimony from Tex G. Hall, National Congress of American Indians, H. Sally Smith, National Indian Health Board, Russell Sossamon, National D83American Indian Housing, Council, and Gary L. Edwards, National Native Law Enforcement Association, all of Washington, D.C.; Don Kashevaroff, Alaska Native Tribal Health Consortium, Anchorage, Alaska; and Cindy La Marr, National Indian Education Association, Alexandria, Virginia.

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Hearings continue on Wednesday, February 25.

CABLE COMPETITION

Committee on the Judiciary: Subcommittee on Antitrust, Competition Policy and Consumer Rights concluded a hearing to examine cable industry competition, focusing on the state of competition in a multichannel video market, after receiving testimony from Michael Willner, Insight Communications, New York, New York; Rodger Johnson, Knology, Inc., West Point, Georgia, on behalf of the Broadband Service Providers Association; Coralie Wilson, National Association of Telecommunications Officers and Advisors, Alexandria, Virginia; and Robert Sachs, National Cable and Telecommunications Association, Scott Cleland, Precursor Group, and Mark N. Cooper, Consumer Federation of America, all of Washington, D.C.

NOMINATIONS

Committee on the Judiciary: Committee concluded a hearing to examine the nominations of Diane S. Sykes, of Wisconsin, to be United States Circuit Judge for the Seventh Circuit, who was introduced by Senators Kohl and Feingold, and Representative Sensebrenner; James L. Robart, to be United States District Judge for the Western District of Washington, who was introduced by Senators Murray and Cantwell; and Juan R. Sanchez, to be United States District Judge for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania, who was introduced by Senators Specter and Santorum.

Measures Introduced: 22 public bills, H.R. 3795-3816; and; 8 resolutions, H. Con. Res. 362-363, and H. Res. 523-528 were introduced.

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Additional Cosponsors:

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Reports Filed: Reports were filed today as follows:
H.R. 912, to authorize the Administrator of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration to establish an awards program in honor of Charles ``Pete'' Conrad, astronaut and space scientist, for recognizing the discoveries made by amateur astronomers of asteroids with near-Earth orbit trajectories, amended (H. Rept. 108-418);
H.R. 3389, to amend the Stevenson-Wydler Technology Innovation Act of 1980 to permit Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Awards to be made to nonprofit organizations (H. Rept. 108-419);
H.R. 1997, to amend title 18, United States Code, and the Uniform Code of Military Justice to protect unborn children from assault and murder, amend (H. Rept. 108-420, Pt. 1); and
H.R. 3261, to prohibit the misappropriation of certain databases, amended, referred sequentially to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce for a period ending not later than March 12, 2004 for consideration of such provisions of the bill and amendment as fall within the jurisdiction of that committee pursuant to clause 1(f), rule X. (H. Rept. 108-421, Pt. 1).

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

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Recess: The House recessed at 10: 03 a.m. and reconvened at 1: 02 p.m.

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Social Security Protection Act of 2003: The House agreed to the Senate amendment on H.R. 743, to amend the Social Security Act and the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide additional safeguards for Social Security and Supplemental Security Income beneficiaries with representative payees, to enhance program protections, by a yea-and-nay vote of 402 yeas to 19 nays, Roll No. 23--clearing the measure for the President.

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Late Report: The Committee on Science received permission to have until February 18, 2004 at 5 p.m. to file reports on H.R. 3551, Surface Transportation Research and Development Act of 2004; H.R. 3752, The Commercial Space Launch Amendments Act of 2004; H.R. 1292, Remote Sensing Applications Act of 2003; H. Con. Res. 189, Celebrating D84the 50th Anniversary of the International Geophysical Year (IGY) and Supporting an International Geophysical Year-2 (IGY-2) in 2007-08.

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Suspensions: The House agreed to suspend the rules and pass the following measures:
Surface Transportation Extension Act of 2004: H.R. 3783, to provide an extension of highway, highway safety, motor carrier safety, transit, and other programs funded out of the Highway Trust Fund pending enactment of a law reauthorizing the Transportation Equity Act for the 21st Century, by a \2/3\ yea-and-nay vote of 421 yeas with none voting ``nay'', Roll No. 24; and

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Congratulating the Louisiana State University Tigers and the Southern University Jaguars: The House agreed to H. Res. 496, commending the Louisiana State University Tigers football team for winning the 2003 Bowl Championship Series national championship game, and commending the Southern University Jaguars football team for winning the 2003 SBN Black College National Football Championship.

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The measure was considered under a unanimous consent agreement.

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President's Day District Work Period: The House agreed to H. Con. Res 361, providing for a conditional adjournment of the House and a conditional recess or adjournment of the Senate.

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Meeting Hour: Agreed that when the House adjourns today, it adjourn to meet at 4 p.m. on Saturday, February 14, unless it sooner has received a message from the Senate transmitting its concurrence in H. Con. Res. 361, in which case the House shall stand adjourned pursuant to that concurrent resolution.

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Calendar Wednesday: Agreed to dispense with the Calendar Wednesday business of Wednesday, February 25, 2004.

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Speaker Pro Tempore During District Work Period: Read a letter from the Speaker wherein he appointed Representative Gilchrest to sign enrolled bills and joint resolutions through February 24.

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Senate Message: Message from the Senate appears today on page H437.

Quorum Calls--Votes: Three yea-and-nay votes developed during the proceedings today. There were no quorum calls.

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Adjournment: The House met at 10 a.m. and at 9:50 p.m. pursuant to the provisions of H. Con. Res. 361, the House stands adjourned until 4 p.m. on Saturday, February 14, 2004, unless it sooner has received a message or messages from the Senate transmitting its concurrence in H. Con. Res. 361, in which case the House shall stand adjourned until 2 p.m. on Tuesday, February 24, 2004, pursuant to H. Con. Res. 361.

DOD AVIATION SAFETY INITIATIVES

Committee on Armed Services : Held a hearing on the Department of Defense aviation safety initiatives. Testimony was heard from the following officials of the Department of Defense: Maj. Gen. Kenneth W. Hess, OSD/USAF, Air Force Chief of Safety and Commander, U.S. Air Force Safety Center; Brig. Gen. Joseph A. Smith, USA, Director, Army Safety and Commanding General, U.S. Army Safety Center; Rear Adm. Richard E. Brooks, USN, Commander, U.S. Naval Safety Center; and Brig. Gen. Samuel T. Helland, USMC, Assistant Deputy Commandant, Aviation, U.S. Marine Corps; and Christopher Bolkcom, Specialist in National Defense, Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress.

DOD INFORMATION SYSTEMS ARCHITECTURE

Committee on Armed Services : Subcommittee on Terrorism, Unconventional Threats and Capabilities held a hearing on the Department of Defense Information Systems Architecture: Are We on the Right Path to Achieving Net-Centricity and Ensuring Interoperability? Testimony was heard from the following officials of the Department of Defense: John P. Stenbit, Assistant Secretary, Networks and Information Integration and DOD Chief Information Officer; Lt. Gen. Steven W. Boutelle, USA, Chief Information Officer/G6, Department of the Army; Maj. Gen. Marilynn Quagliotti, USA, Vice Director, Defense Information Systems Agency; Rear Adm. Thomas E. Zelibor, USN, Deputy for C4 Integration and Policy/DoN Deputy CIO (Navy) (OPNAV N6F); David Tillotson III, Director, C41, Surveillance and Reconnaissance Architecture and Assessment, Office of the Deputy Chief of Staff, Warfighting Integration; and Brig. Gen. John R. Thomas, USMC, Director Command, Control, Communications and Computers (C4), DoN Deputy CIO for USMC.

DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION BUDGET PRIORITIES FISCAL YEAR 2005

Committee on the Budget : Held a hearing on the Department of Education Budget Priorities Fiscal Year D852005. Testimony was heard from Representative George Miller of California; Roderick R. Paige, Secretary of Education; and a public witness.

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PREVENTION UNDERAGE DRINKING

Committee on Education and the Workforce : Subcommittee on Education Reform held a hearing entitled ``Prevention Underage Drinking: What Works.'' Testimony was heard from public witnesses.

BROADCASTING DECENCY ENFORCEMENT ACT

Committee on Energy and Commerce : Subcommittee on Telecommunications and the Internet held a hearing on H.R. 3717, Broadcast Decency Enforcement Act of 2004. Testimony was heard from the following officials of the FCC: Michael K. Powell, Chairman; Kathleen Q. Abernathy; Michael J. Copps, Kevin J. Martin, and Jonathan S. Adelstein, all Commissioners; Paul Tagliabue, Commissioner, National Football League; and Mel Karmazin, President and Chief Operating Officer, Viacom Inc.

MONETARY POLICY AND THE STATE OF THE ECONOMY

Committee on Financial Services : Held a hearing on Monetary Policy and the State of the Economy. Testimony was heard from Alan Greenspan, Chairman, Board of Governors, Federal Reserve System.

POSTAL REFORM

Committee on Government Reform , Special Panel on Postal Reform and Oversight concluded hearings entitled ``Answering the Administration's Call for Postal Reform, Part III.'' Testimony was heard from public witnesses.

FEDERAL CIVIL SERVICE--RECRUITING AND RETAINING AMERICA'S BEST

Committee on Government Reform : Subcommittee on Civil Service and Agency Organization held a hearing entitled ``Espirit de Corps: Recruiting and Retaining America's Best for the Federal Civil Service (H.R. 3737; H.R. 1601; S. 129).'' Testimony was heard from Ronald P. Sanders, Associate Director, Strategic Human Resources Policy, OPM; and public witnesses.

PRESIDENT'S MANAGEMENT AGENDA

Committee on Government Reform : Subcommittee on Government Efficiency and Financial Management held an oversight hearing entitled ``The President's Management Agenda--Are Agencies Getting to Green?'' Testimony was heard from Clay Johnson, Deputy Director, Management, OMB; and Kyle McSlarrow, Deputy Secretary, Department of Energy.

PRESIDENT'S INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS REQUEST FISCAL YEAR 2005

Committee on International Relations : Held a hearing on the President's International Affairs Budget Request for Fiscal Year 2005. Testimony was heard from Colin L. Powell, Secretary of State.

OVERVIEW FEDERAL R&D; BUDGET FISCAL YEAR 2005

Committee on Science : Held a hearing on An Overview of the Federal R&D; Budget for Fiscal Year 2005. Testimony was heard from John H. Marburger, Director, Office of Science and Technology Policy; Rita R. Colwell, Director, NSF; Charles E. McQueary, Under Secretary, Science and Technology, Department of Homeland Security; Phillip J. Bond, Under Secretary, Technology, Department of Commerce; and Raymond L. Orbach, Director, Office of Science, Department of Energy.

HOW DOES THE PRESIDENT'S FISCAL YEAR 2005 BUDGET REQUEST AFFECT SMALL BUSINESS?

Committee on Small Business : Held a hearing on How Does the President's Fiscal Year 2005 Budget Request Affect Small Business? Testimony was heard from Hector V. Barreto, Administrator, SBA; and public witnesses.

PRESIDENT'S FISCAL YEAR 2005 BUDGET TAX PROPOSALS

Committee on Ways and Means : Held a hearing on the President's Fiscal Year 2005 Budget Tax Proposals. Testimony was heard from Pamela F. Olson, Assistant Secretary, Tax Policy, Department of the Treasury.

PRESIDENT'S BUDGET FISCAL YEAR 2005

Committee on Ways and Means : Held a hearing on the President's Fiscal Year 2005 Budget. Testimony was heard from Joshua B. Bolten, Director, OMB.

IRAQI SURVEY GROUP DEVELOPMENT

Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence : Met in executive session to hold a hearing on Iraqi Survey Group Development. Testimony was heard from departmental witnesses.

Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs: to hold hearings to examine the first monetary policy report to Congress for 2004, 10 a.m., SD-538.

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Committee on the Budget: to hold hearings to examine the President's fiscal year 2005 budget proposals, 10 a.m., SD-608.
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources: to hold hearings to examine the President's proposed fiscal year 2005 budget for the Department of the Interior, 10 a.m., SD-366.

Subcommittee on Public Lands and Forests, to hold hearings to examine S. 1466, to facilitate the transfer of land in the State of Alaska, S. 1421, to authorize the subdivision and dedication of restricted land owned by Alaska Natives, S. 1649, to designate the Ojito Wilderness Study Area as wilderness, to take certain land into trust for the Pueblo of Zia, and S. 1910, to direct the Secretary of Agriculture to carry out an inventory and management program for forests derived from public domain land, 2:30 p.m., SD-366.
Committee on Finance: to hold hearings to examine revenue proposals in the President's fiscal year 2005 budget, 2 p.m., SD-215.
Committee on Foreign Relations: to hold hearings to examine policy and programs relating to the State Department; and to hold a business meeting to consider United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea, with Annexes, done at Montego Bay, December 10, 1982 (the ``Convention''), and the Agreement Relating to the Implementation of Part XI of the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea of 10 December 1982, with Annex, adopted at New York, July 28, 1994 (the ``Agreement''), and signed by the United States, subject to ratification, on July 29, 1994 (Treaty Doc. 103-39), 9:30 a.m., SR-325.

Subcommittee on East Asian and Pacific Affairs, to hold hearings to examine the future of U.S.-Vietnamese relations regarding trade and human rights, 2 p.m., SD-419.
Committee on Governmental Affairs: Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations, to hold hearings to examine Department of Defense contractors who are abusing the federal tax system by either failing to file tax returns or not paying their taxes, 9:30 a.m., SD-342.
Committee on the Judiciary: business meeting to consider the nominations of William James Haynes II, of Virginia, to be United States Circuit Judge for the Fourth Circuit, Raymond W. Gruender, of Missouri, to be United States Circuit Judge for the Eighth Circuit, Henry W. Saad, of Michigan, to be United States Circuit Judge for the Sixth Circuit, Judith C. Herrera, to be United States District Judge for the District of New Mexico, F. Dennis Saylor IV, to be United States District Judge for the District of Massachusetts, Sandra L. Townes, to be United States District Judge for the Eastern District of New York, Louis Guirola, Jr., to be United States District Judge for the Southern District of Mississippi, Virginia E. Hopkins, to be United States District Judge for the Northern District of Alabama, Kenneth M. Karas, to be United States District Judge for the Southern District of New York, and Michele M. Leonhart, of California, to be Deputy Administrator of Drug Enforcement, and Domingo S. Herraiz, of Ohio, to be Director of the Bureau of Justice Assistance, both of the Department of Justice, 9:30 a.m., SD-226.

Subcommittee on Immigration, Border Security and Citizenship, to hold hearings to examine evaluating a temporary guest worker proposal, 2:30 p.m., SD-226.
Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship: to hold hearings to examine the President's fiscal year 2005 budget request for the Small Business Administration, 9:30 a.m., SR-428A.
Select Committee on Intelligence: closed business meeting to consider pending intelligence matters, 2:30 p.m., SH-219.

Committee on Appropriations, Subcommittee on Defense, on Secretary of Defense, 9:30 a.m., 2359 Rayburn.

Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services, Education and Related Agencies, on Secretary of Labor, 10 a.m., 2358 Rayburn.

Subcommittee on Military Construction, on Base Realignment and Closure, 9:30 a.m., B-300 Rayburn.
Committee on Armed Services, hearing on the Fiscal year 2005 National Defense Authorization budget request for the Department of the Navy, 9 a.m., 2118 Rayburn.
Committee on the Budget, hearing on the Department of Veterans Affairs Budget Priorities Fiscal Year 2005, 1 p.m., 210 Cannon.
Committee on Education and the Workforce, Subcommittee on Education Reform, hearing entitled ``Encouraging Healthy Choices for Healthy Children,'' 10 a.m., 2175 Rayburn.
Committee on Energy and Commerce, Subcommittee on Telecommunications and the Internet, to mark up H.R. 3717, Broadcast Decency Enforcement Act of 2004, 9:30 a.m., 2123 Rayburn.
Committee on Government Reform, to consider the following: Release of Transcript of Interview of Frank Salemme; H.R. 3536, To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 210 Main Street in Malden, Illinois, as the ``Army Staff Sgt. Lincoln Hollinsaid Malden Post Office;'' H.R. 3537, To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 185 State Street in Manhattan, Illinois as the ``Army Pvt. Shawn Pahnke Manhattan Post Office;'' H.R. 3538, To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 201 South Chicago Avenue in Saint Anne, Illinois, as the ``Marine Capt. Ryan Beaupre Saint Anne Post Office;'' H.R. 3690, To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 2 West Main Street in Batavia, New York, as the ``Barber Conable Post Office Building;'' H.R. 3769, To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 137 East Young High Pike in Knoxville, Tennessee, as the ``Ben Atchley Post Office Building;'' H. Res. 392, Congratulating the Detroit Shock for winning the 2003 Women's National Basketball Association championship; H. Res. 439, Honoring the life and career of Willie Shoemaker and expressing the condolences of the House of Representatives to his family and friends on his death; H. Con. Res. 287, Recognizing and honoring the life of the late Raul Julia, his dedication to ending world hunger, and his great contributions to the Latino community and the performing arts; and H. Res. 519, Expressing the D87sense of the House of Representatives with respect to the earthquake that occurred in San Luis Obispo County, California, on December 22, 2003; followed by a hearing entitled ``A Review of This Year's Flu Season: Does Our Public Health System Need a Shot in the Arm?'' 10 a.m., 2154 Rayburn.

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Committee on International Relations, hearing on Afghanistan: Drugs and Terrorism and U.S. Security Policy, 10 a.m., 2172 Rayburn.
Committee on the Judiciary, Subcommittee on Courts, the Internet, and Intellectual Property, hearing on H.R. 3632, Anti-counterfeiting Amendments of 2003, 10 a.m., 2141 Rayburn.
Committee on Resources, Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources, oversight hearing entitled ``Energy Supply and the American Consumer,'' 10 a.m., 1324 Longworth.

Subcommittee on Forests and Forest Health, hearing on H.R.3505, to amend the Bend Pine Nursery Land Conveyance Act to specify the recipients and consideration for conveyance of the Bend Pine Nursery, 9 a.m., 1334 Longworth.
Committee on Science, hearing on the President's Vision for Space Exploration, 10 a.m., 2318 Rayburn.
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, Subcommittee on Aviation, oversight hearing on Aviation Security: Progress and Problems in Passenger and Baggage Screening, 10 a.m., 2167 Rayburn.
Committee on Ways and Means, Subcommittee on Oversight, hearing on IRS Efforts to Modernize its Computer Systems, 9 a.m., 1100 Longworth.
Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence, Subcommittee on Intelligence Policy and National Security, executive, briefing on Global Intelligence Update, 9 a.m., H-405 Capitol.
Select Committee on Homeland Security, hearing entitled ``The Department of Homeland Security's Proposed Fiscal Year 2005 Budget,'' 9:30 a.m., 2200 Rayburn.

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Program for Thursday: Senate will continue consideration of S. 1072, SAFE Transportation Equity Act with a vote on the motion to close further debate on Inhofe Amendment No. 2285 to occur at 9 a.m. Also, Senate may vote on the motion to close further debate on the bill.

Program for Tuesday, February 24: To be announced.

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