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Measures Introduced:
Nine bills and one resolution were introduced, as follows: S. 2325-2333, and S.J. Res. 33.
Page S4225
Asbestos Litigation:
Senate continued consideration of the motion to proceed to the consideration of S. 2290, to create a fair and efficient system to resolve claims of victims for bodily injury caused by asbestos exposure.
Pages S4184-S4218, S4233
Page S4233
Crime Victims' Rights--Agreement:
A unanimous-consent agreement was reached providing that if cloture is not invoked on S. 2290 (listed above), Senate begin consideration of S. 2329, to protect crime victims' rights; that the bill be held at the desk; that there be no amendments in order to the bill; and that there be two hours for debate, followed by a vote on final passage of the bill.
Page S4233
Crime Victims' Rights Constitutional Amendment--Agreement:
A unanimous-consent agreement was reached providing that the cloture vote on the motion to proceed to consideration of S.J. Res. 1, proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to protect the rights of crime victims, scheduled to occur on Thursday, April 22, 2004, was vitiated.
Page S4233
Nominations Confirmed:
Senate confirmed the following nominations:
4 Coast Guard nominations in the rank of admiral.
Routine lists in the Coast Guard.
Page S4233
Messages From the House:
Pages S4222-23
Measures Referred:
Page S4223
Measures Held at Desk:
Page S4223
Executive Communications:
Pages S4223-25
Additional Cosponsors:
Pages S4225-26
Statements on Introduced Bills/Resolutions:
Pages S4226-31
Additional Statements:
Pages S4221-22
Authority for Committees to Meet:
Pages S4231-32
Privilege of the Floor:
Page S4232
Adjournment:
Senate convened at 9:30 a.m., and adjourned at 7:27 p.m., until 9:30 a.m., on Thursday, April 22, 2004. (For Senate's program, see the remarks of the Majority Leader in today's Record on page S4233.)
APPROPRIATIONS: MISSILE DEFENSE AGENCY
Committee on Appropriations:
Subcommittee on Defense concluded a hearing to examine proposed budget estimates for fiscal year 2005 for the Missile Defense Agency, after receiving testimony from Lieutenant General Ronald T. Kadish, USAF, Director, Missile Defense Agency, Department of Defense.
APPROPRIATIONS: FOREIGN ASSISTANCE
Committee on Appropriations:
Subcommittee on Foreign Operations concluded a hearing to examine proposed budget estimates for fiscal year 2005 for foreign assistance, including counterterrorism programs, after receiving testimony from Ambassador J. Cofer Black, Coordinator for Counterterrorism, Department of State; and Andrew S. Natsios, Administrator, U.S. Agency for International Development.
NOMINATIONS
Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs:
Committee concluded a hearing to examine the nominations of Romolo A. Bernardi, of New York, to be Deputy Secretary, who was introduced by Senator Schumer and Representative Walsh, Dennis C. Shea, of Virginia, to be Assistant Secretary for Policy Development and Research, who was introduced by Senator Warner and former Senator Dole, and Cathy M. MacFarlane, of Virginia, to be Assistant Secretary D384for Public Policy, who was introduced by Senator Warner, all of the Department of Housing and Urban Development.
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RECREATION FEE DEMONSTRATION PROGRAM
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources:
Subcommittee on Public Lands and Forests concluded an oversight hearing to examine the implementation of the Recreation Fee Demonstration Program by the Forest Service and Bureau of Land Management, and on policies related to the program, after receiving testimony from P. Lynn Scarlett, Assistant Secretary of the Interior for Policy, Management, and Budget; Mark Rey, Under Secretary of Agriculture for Natural Resources and Environment; Carl Wilgus, Idaho Department of Commerce, Boise, on behalf of the Western States Tourism Policy Council; Ted Anderson, Skagit County Board of Commissioners of Mount Vernon, Washington, on behalf of the National Association of Counties and the Washington State Association of Counties; Sue Bray, Good Sam Club, Ventura, California, on behalf of the American Recreation Coalition; Robert Raney, Montana State Parks Foundation, Livingston; and Edwin Phillips, Americans for Forest Access, Big Bear City, California.
NAFTA
Committee on Foreign Relations:
on Tuesday, April 20, Subcommittee on International Economic Policy, Export and Trade Promotion concluded a hearing to examine a ten year perspective and implications for the future regarding NAFTA, focusing on the economic impact on the economy, impact on Mexico's economy and politics and the implications for relations with Mexico, commerce's role in enhancing economic opportunities for exporters, and NAFTA's next decade and the need to focus on economic competitiveness in a global economy, after receiving testimony from Grant D. Aldonas, Under Secretary of Commerce for International Trade; E. Anthony Wayne, Assistant Secretary of State for Economic and Business Affairs; A. Ellen Terpstra, Administrator, Foreign Agricultural Service, Department of Agriculture; Hector V. Barreto, Administrator, Small Business Administration; and Franklin J. Vargo, National Association of Manufacturers, C. Fred Bergsten, Institute for International Economics, and Thea Lee, AFL-CIO, all of Washington, D.C.
IRAQ TRANSITION
Committee on Foreign Relations:
Committee continued hearings to examine the current state of society in Iraq, focusing on preparations for a transition to Iraqi sovereignty on June 30 and what steps are required to fill out a comprehensive transition plan, after receiving testimony from Kenneth M. Pollack and Michael E. O'Hanlon, both of the Brookings Institution, and General George A. Joulwan (Ret.), former NATO SACEAUR, all of Washington, D.C.; Michael Sheehan, New York Police Department, New York, New York; and Ahmed S. Hashim, United States Naval War College, Newport, Rhode Island.
Committee will meet again tomorrow.
STOCK OPTIONS ACCOUNTING POLICY
Committee on Governmental Affairs:
on Tuesday, April 20, Subcommittee on Financial Management, the Budget, and International Security concluded an oversight hearing to examine supporting and strengthening the independence of the Financial Accounting Standards Board, focusing on the importance of FASB's independence in setting financial reporting and accounting standards, evaluating FASB's proposal to require mandatory expensing of stock options, and determining the economic and accounting/financial reporting impact of expensing stock options, after receiving testimony from Senators Boxer and Enzi; Robert H. Herz, Financial Accounting Standards Board, Norwalk, Connecticut; Paul A. Volcker, International Accounting Standards Committee Foundation, London, United Kingdom, former Chairman, Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System; Jack T. Ciesielski, R.G. Associates, Inc., Baltimore, Maryland; James K. Glassman, American Enterprise Institute, and Damon Silvers, AFL-CIO, both of Washington, D.C.; Donald P. Delves, Delves Group, Chicago, Illinois; and Mark G. Heesen, National Venture Capital Association, Arlington, Virginia.
BUSINESS MEETING
Committee on Indian Affairs:
Committee ordered favorably reported the following bills:
S. 344, expressing the policy of the United States regarding the United States relationship with Native Hawaiians and to provide a process for the recognition by the United States of the Native Hawaiian governing entity, with an amendment in the nature of a substitute; and
S. 1721, to amend the Indian Land Consolidation Act to improve provisions relating to probate of trust and restricted land, with an amendment in the nature of a substitute.
FEDERAL ACKNOWLEDGMENT PROCESS REFORM ACT
Committee on Indian Affairs:
Committee concluded a hearing to examine S. 297, to provide reforms and resources to the Bureau of Indian Affairs to improve the Federal acknowledgment process, after receiving testimony from Aurene Martin, Principal Deputy D385Assistant Secretary of the Interior for Indian Affairs; Edward Roybal II, Piro/Manso/Tiwa Indian Tribe, Pueblo of San Juan de Guadalupe, Las Cruces, New Mexico; Neal McCaleb, Chickasaw Nation Industries, Edmond, Oklahoma, former Assistant Secretary of the Interior for Indian Affairs; and Kevin Gover, Arizona State University College of Law, Tempe.
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Measures Introduced:
13 public bills, H.R. 4180-4192; and 4 resolutions, H. Con. Res. 407-408, and H. Res. 600-601 were introduced.
Pages H2264-66
Additional Cosponsors:
Pages H2266-67
Reports Filed:
Reports were filed today as follows:
H. Res. 602, providing for consideration of H.R. 2844, to require States to hold special elections to fill vacancies in the House of Representatives not later than 21 days after the vacancy is announced by the Speaker of the House of Representatives in extraordinary circumstances (H. Rept. 108-466).
Page H2264
Speaker:
Read a letter from the Speaker wherein he appointed Representative Bass to act as Speaker Pro Tempore for today.
Page H2203
Chaplain:
The prayer was offered today by Rev. Dr. Woodrow Hudson, Chaplain, Georgia Department of Corrections in Atlanta, Georgia.
Page H2203
Suspensions:
The House agreed to suspend the rules and pass the following measures:
Green Chemistry Research and Development Act of 2004:
H.R. 3970, amended, to provide for the implementation of a Green Chemistry Research and Development Program, by a \2/3\ yea-and-nay vote of 402 yeas to 14 nays, Roll No. 121;
Page H2205-9, H2224
Pages H2209-11, H2224-25
Pages H2211-13
Pages H2213-15, H2225-26
Pages H2215-17, H2226
Pages H2217-23, H2226-27
Recess:
The House recessed at 6:21 p.m. and reconvened at 7:03 p.m.
Page H2261
Senate Message:
Message received from the Senate today appears on page H2203.
Senate Referral:
S. 1814 was referred to the Committees on Resources, Agriculture, and Education & the Workforce.
Page H2261
Quorum Calls--Votes:
Five yea-and-nay votes developed during the proceedings today and appear on pages H2224, H2224-25, H2225-26, H2226, and H2226-27. There were no quorum calls.
Adjournment:
The House met at 9 a.m. and adjourned at 7:04 p.m.
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INTERIOR APPROPRIATIONS
Committee on Appropriations:
Subcommittee on Interior continued appropriation hearings. Testimony was heard from Members of Congress.
LABOR, HHS, EDUCATION, AND RELATED AGENCIES APPROPRIATIONS
Committee on Appropriations:
Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies held a hearing on NIH, with emphasis on Budget/Road Map. Testimony was heard from Elias A. Zerhouni, MD, Director, NIH, Department of Health and Human Services.
TRANSPORTATION, TREASURY AND INDEPENDENT AGENCIES APPROPRIATIONS
Committee on Appropriations:
Subcommittee on Transportation, Treasury and Independent Agencies held a hearing on the IRS. Testimony was heard from Mark W. Everson. Commissioner, IRS, Department of the Treasury
VA, HUD, AND INDEPENDENT AGENCIES APPROPRIATIONS
Committee on Appropriations:
Subcommittee on VA, HUD, and Independent Agencies held a hearing on NASA. Testimony was heard from Sean O'Keefe, Administrator, NASA.
IRAQ'S TRANSITION TO SOVEREIGNTY
Committee on Armed Services:
Held a hearing on Iraq's Transition to Sovereignty. Testimony was heard from the following officials of the Department of Defense: Paul D. Wolfowitz, Deputy Secretary; GEN Richard B. Myers, USAF, Chairman, Joint Chiefs of Staff; and Judith Yaphe, Senior Fellow, National Defense University; Mark I. Grossman, Under Secretary, Political Affairs, Department of State; Amatzia Baram, Resident Fellow, United States Institute of Peace; and GEN John Keane, USA (ret.), former Vice Chief of Staff, U.S. Army.
DOD PERFORMANCE OF ACQUISITION PROCESS
Committee on Armed Services:
Held a hearing on the Performance of the Department of Defense Acquisition Process in Support of Force Protection for Combat Forces. Testimony was heard from the following officials of the Department of Defense: Michael W. Wynne, Acting Under Secretary (Acquisition, Technology, and Logistics); LTG Joseph L. Yakovac, Jr., USA, Military Deputy and Director, Army Acquisition Corps, Office of the Assistant Secretary of the Army (Acquisition, Logistics and Technology); and MG Buford C. Blount III, USA, Assistant Deputy Chief of Staff, G-3, both with the Department of the Army; LTG Edward Hanlon, Jr., USMC, Deputy Commandant, Combat Development and Commanding General, Marine Corps Combat Development Command; and BG William D. Catto, USMC, Commanding General, Marine Corps Systems Command, both with the Department of the Navy.
RAISING ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT--IMPORTANCE OF HIGHLY QUALIFIED TEACHERS
Committee on Education and the Workforce:
Held a hearing on the Importance of Highly Qualified Teachers in Raising Academic Achievement. Testimony was heard from public witnesses.
DOD--CURRENT ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES AFFECTING READINESS
Committee on Energy and Commerce:
Subcommittee on Energy and Air Quality and the Subcommittee on Environment and Hazardous Materials held a joint hearing entitled ``Current Environmental Issues Affecting the Readiness of the Department of Defense.'' Testimony was heard from the following officials of the Department of Defense: Raymond DuBois, Deputy Under Secretary, Installations and Environment; and BG Louis W. Weber, USA, Director of Training; Marianne Lamont Horinko, Assistant Administrator, Solid Waste and Emergency Response, EPA; the following officials of the State of Colorado: Douglas H. Benevento, Executive Director, Department of Public Health and Environment; and Dan Miller, First Assistant Attorney General, Natural Resources and Environmental Section, Department of Law; and public witnesses.
FASB STOCK OPTIONS PROPOSAL--EFFECT ON U.S. ECONOMY AND JOBS
Committee on Financial Services:
Subcommittee on Capital Markets, Insurance, and Government Sponsored Enterprises held a hearing entitled ``The FASB Stock Options Proposal: Its Effect on the U.S. Economy and Jobs.'' Testimony was heard from public witnesses.
DOD'S COUNTERNARCOTICS
Committee on Government Reform:
Subcommittee on Criminal Justice, Drug Policy and Human Resources held a hearing entitled ``DOD's Counternarcotics: What Is Congress Getting For Its Money?'' Testimony was heard from the following officials of the Department of Defense: Tom O'Connell, Assistant Secretary, Special Operations and Low Intensity Conflict; and BG Benjamin Mixon, USA, U.S. Southern Command, J-3 Operations Office; and RADM David Kunkel, USCG, U.S. Pacific Command, J-3 D387Operations Office, Department of Homeland Security.
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IRAQ OIL-FOR-FOOD PROGRAM
Committee on Government Reform:
Subcommittee on National Security, Emerging Threats and International Relations held a hearing on Iraq Oil-for-Food Program: Starving for Accountability. Testimony was heard from the following officials of the Department of State: Patrick F. Kennedy, U.S. Representative for United Nations Management and Reform, U.S. Mission to the United Nations; and Robin L. Raphel, Coordinator, Office of Iraq Reconstruction; Michael J. Thibault, Deputy Director, Defense Contract Audit Agency, Department of Defense; Jeff Ross, Senior Advisor to the Deputy Secretary, Executive Office for Terrorist Financing and Financial Crimes, Department of the Treasury; and public witnesses.
PROTECTING OUR NATION'S CYBER SPACE
Committee on Government Reform:
Subcommittee on Technology, Information Policy, Intergovernmental Relations and the Census, hearing entitled ``Protecting Our Nation's Cyber Space: Educational Awareness for the Cyber Citizen.'' Testimony was heard from Orson Swindle, Commissioner, FTC; Amit Yoran, Director, National Cyber Security Directorate, Department of Homeland Security; and public witnesses.
TAIWAN RELATIONS ACT
Committee on International Relations:
Held a hearing on The Taiwan Relations Act: The Next Twenty-Five Years. Testimony was heard from James A. Kelly, Assistant Secretary, Bureau of East Asian and Pacific Affairs, Department of State; Peter W. Rodman, Assistant Secretary, International Security Affairs, Department of Defense; and public witnesses.
U.S. AND NORTHERN EUROPE: THE E-PINE INITIATIVE
Committee on International Relations:
Subcommittee on Europe held a hearing on the U.S. and Northern Europe: The e-PINE Initiative. Testimony was heard from Heather Conley, Deputy Assistant Secretary, Bureau of European and Eurasian Affairs, Department of State; and the following Ambassadors to the United States: His Excellency Jan K. Eliasson, Sweden; and His Excellency Vygaudas Usackas, Republic of Lithuania.
OVERSIGHT--DEADLINE EXTENSION FOR REQUIRING FOREIGN VISITORS TO PRESENT BIOMETRIC PASSPORTS
Committee on the Judiciary:
Held an oversight hearing entitled ``Should the Congress extend the October, 2004 Statutory Deadline for Requiring Foreign Visitors to Present Biometric Passports?'' Testimony was heard from Colin L. Powell, Secretary of State; and Tom Ridge, Secretary of Homeland Security.
TERRORIST PENALTIES ENHANCEMENT ACT
Committee on the Judiciary:
Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security approved for full Committee action, as amended, H.R. 2934, Terrorist Penalties Enhancement Act of 2003.
Prior to this action, the Subcommittee held a hearing on this legislation. Testimony was heard from Representative Carter; Johnny Sutton, U.S. Attorney, Western District of Texas, Department of Justice; and public witnesses.
COLORADO RIVER INDIAN RESERVATION BOUNDARY CORRECTION ACT
Committee on Resources:
Held a hearing on H.R. 2941, Colorado River Indian Reservation Boundary Correction Act. Testimony was heard from Michael Olsen, Counselor to the Assistant Secretary, Indian Affairs, Department of the Interior; and a public witness.
TRIBAL FOREST PROTECTION ACT OF 2004
Committee on Resources:
Subcommittee on Forests and Forest Health held a hearing on H.R. 3846, Tribal Forest Protection Act of 2004. Testimony was heard from Mark Rey, Under Secretary, Natural Resources and Environment, USDA; and public witnesses.
CONTINUITY IN REPRESENTATION ACT
Committee on Rules:
Granted, by a vote of 6 to 3, a structured rule providing 60 minutes of general debate on H.R. 2844, Continuity in Representation Act of 2004, with 40 minutes equally divided and controlled by the chairman and ranking minority member of the Committee on House Administration and 20 minutes equally divided and controlled by the chairman and ranking minority member of the Committee on the Judiciary. The rule waives points of order against consideration of the bill for failure to comply with clause 3(c)(4) of rule XIII (requiring the inclusion of general performance goals and objectives in a committee report). The rule provides that the amendment in the nature of a substitute recommended by the Committee on the Judiciary now printed in the bill, modified by the amendment printed in Part A of the report of the Committee on Rules accompanying the resolution, shall be considered as an original bill for the purpose of amendment, which shall be considered as read. The rule makes in order only those amendments printed in part B of the Rules Committee report accompanying the resolution. The rule provides that the amendments made in order may be offered only in the D388order printed in the report, may be offered only by a Member designated in the report, shall be considered as read, shall be debatable for the time specified in the report equally divided and controlled by the proponent and an opponent, shall not be subject to amendment, and shall not be subject to a demand for division of the question in the House or in the Committee of the Whole. The rule waives all points of order against the amendments printed in the report. Finally, the rule provides one motion to recommit with or without instructions.
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COAST GUARD AUTHORIZATION ACT FOR FISCAL YEAR 2005
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure:
Ordered reported, as amended, H.R. 3879, Coast Guard Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2005.
GDIP BUDGET
Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence:
Met in executive session to hold a hearing on GDIP Budget. Testimony was heard from departmental witnesses.
BRIEFING--NARCO-TERROR CONNECTIONS
Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence:
Subcommittee on Terrorism and Homeland Security met in executive session to receive a briefing on Narco-Terror Connections. The Subcommittee was briefed by departmental witnesses.
DHS INFRASTRUCTURE PROTECTION DIVISION
Select Committee on Homeland Security:
Subcommittee on Cybersecurity, Science, and Research and Development and the Subcommittee on Infrastructure and Border Security held a joint hearing entitled ``The DHS Infrastructure Protection Division: Public-Private Partnerships to Secure Critical Infrastructures''. Testimony was heard from Robert Liscouski, Assistant Secretary, Infrastructure Protection, Department of Homeland Security; Robert Dacey, Director, Informational Security Issues, GAO; George C. Newstrom, Secretary of Technology, State of Virginia; and public witnesses.
ECONOMIC OUTLOOK
Joint Economic Committee:
Committee concluded a hearing to examine the outlook for the U.S. economy, after receiving testimony from Alan Greenspan, Chairman, Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System.
Committee on Appropriations:
Subcommittee on Transportation, Treasury and General Government, to hold hearings to examine proposed budget estimates for fiscal year 2005 for the Federal Aviation Administration, 10 a.m., SD-138.
Full Committee, to hold hearings to examine the report of the U.S. Commission on Ocean Policy, 2 p.m., SD-138.
Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation:
to hold hearings to examine U.S. Commission on Ocean Policy Report, 9:30 a.m., SR-253.
Committee on Foreign Relations:
to hold hearings to examine obstacles and opportunities regarding the Iraq transition, 9:30 a.m., SD-106.
Full Committee, to hold hearings to examine the nominations of Lauren Moriarty, of Hawaii, to be Ambassador during her tenure of service as United States Senior Official to the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation Forum, Christopher R. Hill, of Rhode Island, to be Ambassador to the Republic of Korea, Michael W. Marine, of Vermont, to be Ambassador to Vietnam, and Patricia M. Haslach, of Oregon, to be Ambassador to Laos, 1:30 p.m., SD-106.
Subcommittee on East Asian and Pacific Affairs, to hold hearings to examine U.S.-China relations and the status of reforms in China, 2:30 p.m., SD-106.
Full Committee, to hold hearings to examine the nominations of Jendayi Elizabeth Frazer, of Virginia, to be Ambassador to South Africa, Jack Dyer Crouch II, of Missouri, to be Ambassador to Romania, and Victor Henderson Ashe, of Tennessee, to be Ambassador to Poland, 4 p.m., SD- 419.
Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions:
Subcommittee on Children and Families, to hold hearings to examine working parents and their children, 10 a.m., SD-430.
Committee on the Judiciary:
business meeting to consider S. 1735, to increase and enhance law enforcement resources committed to investigation and prosecution of violent gangs, to deter and punish violent gang crime, to protect law abiding citizens and communities from violent criminals, to revise and enhance criminal penalties for violent crimes, to reform and facilitate prosecution of juvenile gang members who commit violent crimes, to expand and improve gang prevention programs, S. Res. 310, commemorating and acknowledging the dedication and sacrifice made by the men and women who have lost their lives while serving as law enforcement officers, H. Con. Res. 328, recognizing and honoring the United States Armed Forces and supporting the goals and objectives of a National Military Appreciation Month, S. 2270, to amend the Sherman Act to make oil-producing and exporting cartels illegal, S. 2107, to authorize an annual appropriations of $10,000,000 for mental health courts through fiscal year 2009, S. 2192, to amend title 35, D389United States Code, to promote cooperative research involving universities, the public sector, and private enterprises, H.R. 1561, to amend title 35, United States Code, with respect to patent fees, S. 1933, to promote effective enforcement of copyrights, S. 2237, to amend chapter 5 of title 17, United States Code, to authorize civil copyright enforcement by the Attorney General, S. 1932, to provide criminal penalties for unauthorized recording of motion pictures in a motion picture exhibition facility, to provide criminal and civil penalties for unauthorized distribution of commercial prerelease copyrighted works, and the nominations of Henry W. Saad, of Michigan, to be United States Circuit Judge for the Sixth Circuit, William Duane Benton, of Missouri, to be United States Circuit Judge for the Eighth Circuit, Robert Bryan Harwell, to be United States District Judge for the District of South Carolina, George P. Schiavelli, to be United States District Judge for the Central District of California, and Curtis V. Gomez, to be Judge for the District Court of the Virgin Islands, 11 a.m., SD-226.
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Subcommittee on Immigration, Border Security and Citizenship, to hold hearings to examine state and local authority to enforce immigration law, focusing on an approach for stopping terrorists, 2:30 p.m., SD-226.
Select Committee on Intelligence:
closed business meeting to consider certain intelligence matters, 2:30 p.m., SH-219.
Committee on Appropriations,
Subcommittee on District of Columbia, on District of Columbia Courts, 10 a.m., 2362A Rayburn.
Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies, on National Institutes of Health, 10 a.m., 2358 Rayburn.
April 22, Subcommittee on Legislative, on House of Representatives and GAO, 1 p.m., H-140 Capitol.
Committee on Education and the Workforce,
Subcommittee on Employer-Employee Relations, hearing entitled ``Developments in Labor Law: Examining Trends and tactics in Labor Organization Campaigns,'' 10:30 a.m., 2175 Rayburn.
Committee on Energy and Commerce,
to mark up the following measures: H.R. 3866, Anabolic Steroid Control Act of 2004; H.R. 2771, To amend the Safe Drinking Water Act to reauthorize the New York City Watershed Protection Act; and H. Res. 516, Supporting the goals of National Manufacturing Week, congratulating manufacturers and their employees for their contributions to growth and innovation, and recognizing the challenges facing the manufacturing sector, 9:30 a.m., 2123 Rayburn.
Committee on Government Reform,
hearing on Can Federal Agencies Function in the Wake of a Disaster? A Status Report on Federal Agencies' Continuity of Operations Plans, 10 a.m., 2154 Rayburn.
Committee on International Relations,
Subcommittee on Africa, hearing on Rwanda's Genocide: Looking Back; followed by a markup of H. Con. Res. 403, Condemning the Government of the Sudan for its attack against innocent civilians in the impoverished Darfur region of western Sudan, 2 p.m., 2172 Rayburn.
Committee on the Judiciary,
Subcommittee on the Constitution, oversight hearing entitled ``Legal Threats to Traditional Marriage: Implications for Public Policy,'' 2 p.m., 2141 Rayburn.
Subcommittee on Courts,
The Internet, and Intellectual Property, oversight hearing on a proposal to amend the Federal Trademark Dilution Act, 10 a.m., 2141 Rayburn.
Committee on Resources,
Subcommittee on Fisheries Conservation, Wildlife and Oceans, to mark up the following measures: H.R. 2619, Kilauea Point National Wildlife Refuge Expansion Act of 2003; H.R. 3378, Marine Turtle Conservation Act of 2003; H.R. 4114, Migratory Bird Treaty Act of 2004; and 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, 10 a.m., 1324 Longworth.
Subcommittee on National Parks, Recreation and Public Lands, to mark up the following bills: H.R. 646, 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; H.R. 2201. National War Permanent Tribute Historical Database Act; H.R. 2663, To authorize the Secretary of the Interior to study the suitability and feasibility of designating Castle Nugent Farms located on St. Croix, Virgin Islands, as a unit of the National Park System; H.R. 2966, Right-to-Ride Livestock on Federal Lands Act of 2003; H.R. 3768, Timucuan Ecological and Historic Preserve Boundary Revision Act of 2004; H.R. 3819, Lewis and Clark National Historical Park Designation Act of 2004; and H.R. 3874, To convey for public purposes certain Federal lands in Riverside County, California, that have been identified for disposal, 10 a.m., 1334 Longworth.
Committee on Small Business,
Subcommittee on Regulatory Reform and Oversight, hearing on Small Businesses Creating Jobs and Protecting the Environment, 10:30 a.m., 2360 Rayburn.
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure,
Subcommittee on Aviation, oversight hearing to Review the Airport Screener Privatization Pilot Program, 10 a.m., 2167 Rayburn.
Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence,
Subcommittee on Intelligence Policy and National Security, executive, hearing on Global Updates, 9 a.m., H-405 Capitol.
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Program for Thursday:
After the transaction of any morning business (not to extend beyond 10:30 a.m.), Senate will resume consideration of the motion to proceed to consideration of S. 2290, Asbestos Litigation; with a vote on the motion to invoke cloture on the motion to proceed to consideration of the bill to occur at approximately 11:30 a.m.; if cloture is not invoked, Senate will begin consideration of S. 2329, Crime Victims' Rights, with two hours for debate, followed by a vote on final passage of the bill.
Program for Thursday:
Consideration of H.R. 2844--Continuity in Representation Act of 2003 (structured rule, one hour of debate).
HOUSE
Baldwin, Tammy, Wisc., E583
Bilirakis, Michael, Fla., E579
Boehlert, Sherwood, N.Y., E584
Brady, Robert A., Pa., E574, E575, E576
Burgess, Michael C., Tex., E574, E575, E591
Davis, Danny K., Ill., E580
Deal, Nathan, Ga., E588
Diaz-Balart, Lincoln, Fla., E585, E586
Emanuel, Rahm, Ill., E582
Etheridge, Bob, N.C., E582
Farr, Sam, Calif., E580
Frelinghuysen, Rodney P., N.J., E592
Frost, Martin, Tex., E584
Gallegly, Elton, Calif., E573, E577
Gerlach, Jim, Pa., E573
Gutierrez, Luis V., Ill., E580
Harris, Katherine, Fla., E590
Hart, Melissa A., Pa., E581
Jones, Stephanie Tubbs, Ohio, E577
Kaptur, Marcy, Ohio, E592
King, Steve, Iowa, E581
Kleczka, Gerald D., Wisc., E578
Langevin, James R., R.I., E579
Lantos, Tom, Calif., E585
LoBiondo, Frank A., N.J., E586
McCarthy, Karen, Mo., E578
McCrery, Jim, La., E594
McInnis, Scott, Colo., E574, E576, E576, E578, E579, E580, E581, E584
Maloney, Carolyn B., N.Y., E585, E587, E589
Markey, Edward J., Mass., E582
Menendez, Robert, N.J., E574, E576, E577
Miller, Jeff, Fla., E577
Ney, Robert W., Ohio, E575, E576, E577, E578, E580
Oberstar, James L., Minn., E590
Ortiz, Solomon P., Tex., E585, E587, E589
Otter, C.L. ``Butch'', Idaho, E573, E575
Pallone, Frank, Jr., N.J., E592
Pickering, Charles W. ``Chip'', Miss., E586, E588, E590, E592
Portman, Rob, Ohio, E580
Price, David E., N.C., E594
Rahall, Nick J., II, W.Va., E580
Reynolds, Thomas M., N.Y., E593
Rogers, Mike, Ala., E574, E576
Smith, Christopher H., N.J., E588
Tauscher, Ellen O., Calif., E594
Visclosky, Peter J., Ind., E578
Walsh, James T., N.Y., E581
Waters, Maxine, Calif., E594
Wilson, Heather, N.M., E579
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