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Measures Introduced:
Twelve bills were introduced, as follows:
S. 2334-2345.
Pages S4300-01
Measures Reported:
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. 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.
S. 2270, to amend the Sherman Act to make oil-producing and exporting cartels illegal.
Page S4300
Measures Passed:
Crime Victims' Rights:
By 96 yeas to 1 nay (Vote No. 70), Senate passed S. 2329, to protect crime victims' rights, after agreeing to the following amendment proposed thereto:
Pages S4260-80
Pages S4278-80
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 S4247-60
Page S4257
Internet Tax Non-Discrimination Act:
Senate began consideration of the motion to proceed to consideration of S. 150, to make permanent the moratorium on taxes on Internet access and multiple and discriminatory taxes on electronic commerce imposed by the Internet Tax Freedom Act.
Page S4333
Page S4333
Message From the President:
Senate received the following message from the President of the United States:
Transmitting, pursuant to law, a report prepared by the National Science Board entitled ``Science and Engineering Indicators--2004''; which was referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. (PM-75)
Page S4299
Messages From the House:
Page S4299
Measures Referred:
Page S4299
Measures Placed on Calendar:
Page S4333
Measures Read First Time:
Page S4299
Executive Communications:
Pages S4299-S4300
Additional Cosponsors:
Pages S4301
Statements on Introduced Bills/Resolutions:
Pages S4302-32
Additional Statements:
Pages S4294-99
Amendments Submitted:
Page S4332
Authority for Committees to Meet:
Pages S4332-33
Privilege of the Floor:
Page S4333
Record Votes:
Two record votes were taken today. (Total--70)
Adjournment:
Senate convened at 9:30 a.m., and adjourned at 7:04 p.m., until 1 p.m., on Monday, April 26, 2004. (For Senate's program, see the remarks of the Majority Leader in today's Record on page S4333.)
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APPROPRIATIONS: FAA
Committee on Appropriations:
Subcommittee on Transportation, Treasury and General Government concluded a hearing to examine proposed budget estimates for fiscal year 2005 for the Federal Aviation Administration, after receiving testimony from Marion C. Blakey, Administrator, Federal Aviation Administration, and Kenneth M. Mead, Inspector General, both of the Department of Transportation.
OCEAN POLICY REPORT
Committee on Appropriations:
Committee concluded a hearing to examine the U.S. Commission on Ocean Policy Report, which provides a blueprint for a coordinated, comprehensive national ocean policy for the 21st century, including 200 action-oriented recommendations concerning ocean and coastal-related issues, after receiving testimony from Admiral James D. Watkins, USN (Ret.), Chairman, U.S. Commission on Ocean Policy, who was accompanied by several of his associates.
OCEAN POLICY
Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation:
Committee concluded a hearing to examine U.S. Commission on Ocean Policy Report, focusing on broad range ocean and coastal-related issues for the 21st Century, after receiving testimony from Representatives Farr and Ehlers; and Admiral James D. Watkins, USN (Ret.), Chairman, and Robert Ballard, Marc J. Hershman, Christopher Koch, Edward B. Rasmuson, Andrew A. Rosenberg, and Paul A. Sandifer, each a Commissioner, all of the U.S. Commission on Ocean Policy.
IRAQ TRANSITION
Committee on Foreign Relations:
Committee concluded hearings to examine obstacles and opportunities regarding the Iraq transition, focusing on the Administration's plans for the transition to Iraqi sovereignty, after receiving testimony from Marc Grossman, Under Secretary of State for Political Affairs, and Francis J. Ricciardone, Jr., Coordinator, Iraq Transition Team, both of the Department of State; Peter W. Rodman, Assistant Secretary for International Security Affairs, and Lieutenant General Claude Kicklighter (Ret.), Transition Chief, Coalition Provisional Authority, both of the Department of Defense; and Andrew S. Natsios, Administrator, United States Agency for International Development.
NOMINATIONS
Committee on Foreign Relations:
Committee concluded a hearing 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, after each nominee testified and answered questions in their own behalf.
U.S.-CHINA RELATIONS
Committee on Foreign Relations:
Subcommittee on East Asian and Pacific Affairs concluded a hearing to examine U.S.-China relations and the status of reforms in China, focusing on human rights conditions and the prospects for democracy in China, after receiving testimony from Lorne W. Craner, Assistant Secretary of State for Democracy, Human Rights and Labor; Richard Lawless, Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense; Arthur Waldron, University of Pennsylvania Department of History, Philadelphia; and Thea Lee, AFL-CIO, Pieter Bottelier, Johns Hopkins University School of Advanced International Studies, and Roger W. Robinson, Jr., U.S.-China Economic and Security Review Commission, all of Washington, D.C.
NOMINATIONS
Committee on Foreign Relations:
Committee concluded a hearing to examine the nominations of Jendayi Elizabeth Frazer, of Virginia, to be Ambassador to South Africa, who was introduced by Senator Warner; Jack Dyer Crouch II, of Missouri, to be Ambassador to Romania, who was introduced by Senator Bond; and Victor Henderson Ashe, of Tennessee, to be Ambassador to Poland, who was introduced by Senator Alexander, after each nominee testified and answered questions in their own behalf.
BUSINESS MEETING (REVISION)
Committee on Indian Affairs:
On Wednesday, April 21, Committee approved a revised amendment in the nature of a substitute, which will be offered as a Floor amendment to 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 (pending on Senate calendar).
BUSINESS MEETING
Committee on the Judiciary:
Committee ordered favorably reported the following bills:
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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; and
S. 2270, to amend the Sherman Act to make oil-producing and exporting cartels illegal.
IMMIGRATION LAW ENFORCEMENT
Committee on the Judiciary:
Subcommittee on Immigration, Border Security, and Citizenship concluded a hearing to examine the assistance of state and local authority to enforce immigration laws, focusing on an approach for stopping terrorists, the inherent arrest authority possessed by States, and the absence of Congressional preemption, after receiving testimony from Kris W. Kobach, University of Missouri-Kansas City School of Law, Kansas City; E.J. Picolo, Florida Department of Law Enforcement, Fort Myers; David A. Harris, University of Toledo College of Law, Toledo, Ohio; and Michelle Malkin, Bethesda, Maryland.
BUSINESS MEETING
Select Committee on Intelligence:
Committee met in closed session to consider pending intelligence matters.
Committee recessed subject to the call.
Measures Introduced:
25 public bills, H.R. 4193-4217; and 4 resolutions, H. Res. 603-606 were introduced.
Pages H2371-72
Additional Cosponsors:
Pages H2373-74
Reports Filed:
Reports were filed today as follows:
H. Con. Res. 388, authorizing the use of the Capitol Grounds for the National Peace Officers' Memorial Service (H. Rept. 108-467);
H. Con. Res. 389, authorizing the use of the Capitol Grounds for the D.C. Special Olympics Law Enforcement Torch Run (H. Rept. 108-468); and
H. Con. Res. 376, authorizing the use of the Capitol Grounds for the Greater Washington Soap Box Derby (H. Rept. 108-469).
Page H2371
Chaplain:
The prayer was offered today by Rev. Ronald J. Nuzzi, Director, ACE Leadership Program at the University of Notre Dame.
Page H2269
Reception to Receive Former Members of Congress in the House Chamber:
The House recessed to receive the United States Association of Former Members of Congress in the House Chamber. Later, agreed to the Kline motion that the proceedings had during the recess be printed in the Record.
Pages H2269-97
Recess:
The House recessed at 9:08 a.m. and reconvened at 10:45 a.m.
Page H2297
Continuity in Representation Act of 2003:
The House passed 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, by a yea-and-nay vote of 306 yeas to 97 nays, Roll No. 130.
Pages H2301-35
Pages H2323-24
Pages H2333-35
Pages H2328-30
Pages H2330-31
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Larson amendment, no. 1 printed in part B of H. Rept. 108-466, that strikes the bill's overall 45-day time frame to conduct special elections and substitutes 75 days (rejected by a recorded vote of 179 ayes to 229 noes, Roll No. 128); and
Pages H2324-26, H2331-32
Pages H2326-28, H2332
Pages H2332-33
Page H2335
Pages H2310, H2311
Helping to Enhance the Livelihood of People (HELP) Around the Globe Commission:
The Chair announced the Minority Leader's appointment of Mr. Lynn C. Fritz of California, Mr. C. Payne Lucas of Washington, D.C., and Mr. Jeffery D. Sachs of New York, to the Helping to Enhance the Livelihood of People (HELP) Around the Globe Commission.
Page H2337
Meeting Hour:
Agreed that when the House adjourn today, it adjourn to meet at noon on Monday, April 26; and further that when it adjourn on that day, it adjourn to meet at 12:30 p.m. on Tuesday, April 27 for Morning Hour debate.
Page H2337
Calendar Wednesday:
Agreed to dispense with the Calendar Wednesday business of Wednesday, April 28.
Page H2337
Presidential Message:
Read a letter from the President wherein he transmitted a report by the National Science Board entitled, ``Science and Engineering Indicators--2004.''--referred to the Committee on Science.
Page H2340
Quorum Calls--Votes:
Two yea-and-nay votes and three recorded votes developed during the proceedings today and appear on pages H2310, H2311, H2331-32, H2332, and H2335. There were no quorum calls.
Adjournment:
The House met at 9 a.m. and adjourned at 8:34 p.m.
DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA APPROPRIATIONS
Committee on Appropriations:
Subcommittee on District of Columbia held a hearing on District of Columbia Courts. Testimony was heard from the following officials of the District of Columbia: Rufus G. King III, Chief Judge, Superior Court; and Annice Wagner, Chairperson, Joint Committee on Judicial Administration and Chief Judge, Court of Appeals.
LABOR, HHS, EDUCATION, AND RELATED AGENCIES APPROPRIATIONS
Committee on Appropriations:
Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies continued hearings on NIH, with emphasis on Management Issues. Testimony was heard from Elias A. Zerhouni, MD, Director, NIH, Department of Health and Human Services.
LEGISLATIVE APPROPRIATIONS
Committee on Appropriations:
Subcommittee on Legislative held a hearing on the House of Representatives. Testimony was heard from the following officials of the House of Representatives: Jeff Trandahl, Clerk of the House; James M. Eagen III, Chief Administrative Officer; Wilson S. Livingood, Sergeant at Arms; Steven McNamara, Inspector General; Geraldine Gennet, Office of the General Counsel; John R. Miller, Office of the Law Revision Counsel; M. Pope Barrow, Office of the Legislative Counsel; and John Eisold, M.D., Office of the Attending Physician.
The Subcommittee also held a hearing on the GAO. Testimony was heard from David M. Walker, Comptroller General of the United States, GAO.
DEVELOPMENTS IN LABOR LAW
Committee on Education and the Workforce:
Subcommittee on Employer-Employee Relations held a hearing entitled ``Developments in Labor Law: Examining Trends and Tactics in Labor Organization Campaigns.'' Testimony was heard from public witnesses.
MISCELLANEOUS MEASURES
Committee on Energy and Commerce:
Ordered reported the following measures:
H.R. 3866, as amended, Anabolic Steroid Control Act of 2004; H.R. 2771, D396To amend the Safe Drinking Water Act to reauthorize the New York City Watershed Protection Act; and H. Res. 516, as amended, 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.
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STATUS REPORT--FEDERAL AGENCIES' CONTINUITY OF OPERATIONS PLANS
Committee on Government Reform:
Held a hearing on Can Federal Agencies Function in the Wake of a Disaster? A Status Report on Federal Agencies' Continuity of Operations Plans. Testimony was heard from Linda D. Koontz, Director, Information Management Issues, GAO; Michael Brown, Under Secretary, Emergency Preparedness and Response Directorate, Department of Homeland Security; and a public witness.
RESOLUTION--CONDEMNING SUDAN FOR ATTACKS AGAINST INNOCENT PEOPLE; RWANDA'S GENOCIDE: LOOKING BACK
Committee on International Relations:
Subcommittee on Africa approved for full Committee action, as amended, H. Con. Res. 403, Condemning the Government of the Republic of the Sudan for its attacks against innocent civilians in the impoverished Darfur region of western Sudan.
The Subcommittee also held a hearing on Rwanda's Genocide:
Looking Back. Testimony was heard from public witnesses.
LEGAL THREATS TO TRADITIONAL MARRIAGE
Committee on the Judiciary:
Subcommittee on the Constitution held an oversight hearing entitled ``Legal Threats to Traditional Marriage: Implications for Public Policy.'' Testimony was heard from public witnesses.
OVERSIGHT--FEDERAL TRADEMARK DILUTION ACT AMENDMENTS
Committee on the Judiciary:
Subcommittee on Courts, The Internet, and Intellectual Property held an oversight hearing on a proposal to amend the Federal Trademark Dilution Act. Testimony was heard from public witnesses.
MISCELLANEOUS MEASURES
Committee on Resources:
Subcommittee on Fisheries Conservation, Wildlife and Oceans approved for full Committee the following measures: H.R. 2619, as amended, 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.
MISCELLANEOUS MEASURES
Committee on Resources:
Subcommittee on National Parks, Recreation and Public Lands approved for full Committee action the following bills: H.R. 646, as amended, 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, as amended, 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.
SMALL BUSINESSES CREATING JOBS AND PROTECTING THE ENVIRONMENT
Committee on Small Business:
Subcommittee on Regulatory Reform and Oversight held a hearing on Small Businesses Creating Jobs and Protecting the Environment. Testimony was heard from William Farland, Deputy Assistant Administrator for Science, Office of Research and Development, EPA; and public witnesses.
OVERSIGHT--REVIEW AIRPORT SCREENER PRIVATIZATION PILOT PROGRAM
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure:
Subcommittee on Aviation held an oversight hearing to Review the Airport Screener Privatization Pilot Program. Testimony was heard from the following officials of the Department of Homeland Security: David M. Stone, Acting Administrator, Transportation Security Administration; and Clark Kent Ervin, Inspector General; Norman J. Rabkin, Managing Director, Homeland Security and Justice Division, GAO; and public witnesses.
GLOBAL UPDATES
Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence:
Subcommittee on Intelligence Policy and National Security met in executive session to hold a hearing on D397Global Updates. Testimony was heard from departmental witnesses.
(For last listing of Public Laws, see
Daily Digest,
p. D373)
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S. 2057, to require the Secretary of Defense to reimburse members of the United States Armed Forces for certain transportation expenses incurred by the members in connection with leave under the Central Command Rest and Recuperation Leave Program before the program was expanded to include domestic travel. Signed on April 22, 2004. (Public Law 108-220)
No meetings/hearings scheduled.
Committee on Government Reform,
hearing on Justice for All: A Review of the Operations of the District of Columbia Superior Court, 10 a.m., 2154 Rayburn.
On
Monday
, at 2 p.m., Senate will resume consideration of the motion to proceed to consideration of S. 150, Internet Tax Non-Discrimination Act, with a vote on the motion to invoke cloture to occur at approximately 5:30 p.m.
During the balance of the week, Senate may consider any other cleared legislative and executive business.
April 29, Subcommittee on Commerce, Justice, State, and the Judiciary, to hold hearings to examine intellectual property issues, 10 a.m., SD-192.
Committee on Armed Services:
April 27, business meeting to consider the nominations of Tina Westby Jonas, of Virginia, to be Under Secretary of Defense (Comptroller), Dionel M. Aviles, of Maryland, to be Under Secretary of the Navy, and Jerald S. Paul, of Florida, to be Principal Deputy Administrator, National Nuclear Security Administration, 9:30 a.m., SR-222.
Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs:
April 29, to hold hearings to examine counterterror initiatives and concerns in the terror finance program, 10 a.m., SD-538.
Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation:
April 27, to hold hearings to examine telecommunications policy, focusing on lessons learned from the Telecommunications Act of 1996, 9:30 a.m., SR-253.
April 27, Subcommittee on Science, Technology, and Space, to hold hearings to examine International Space Exploration Program, 3:30 p.m., SR-253.
April 28, Full Committee, to continue hearings to examine telecommunications policy, 9:30 a.m., SR-253.
April 29, Subcommittee on Oceans, Fisheries and Coast Guard, to hold an oversight hearing to examine National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Department of Commerce, 10 a.m., SR-253.
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources:
April 27, to hold an oversight hearing to examine sustainable, low emission, electricity generation, 10 a.m., SD-366.
April 27, Subcommittee on National Parks, to hold hearings to examine S. 1064, to establish a commission to commemorate the sesquicentennial of the American Civil War, S. 1092, to authorize the establishment of a national database for purposes of identifying, locating, and cataloging the many memorials and permanent tributes to America's veterans, S. 1748, to establish a program to award grants to improve and maintain sites honoring Presidents of the United States, S. 2046, to authorize the exchange of certain land in Everglades National Park, S. 2052, to amend the National Trails System Act to designate El Camino Real de los Tejas as a National Historic Trail, and S. 2319, to authorize and facilitate hydroelectric power licensing ofthe Tapoco Project, 2:30 p.m., SD-366.
April 28, Full Committee, business meeting to consider pending calendar business, 11:30 a.m., SD-366.
Committee on Environment and Public Works:
April 28, to hold hearings to examine the reauthorization of the Economic Development Administration, 9:30 a.m., SD-406.
Committee on Finance:
April 27, Subcommittee on International Trade, with the Subcommittee on Health Care, to hold joint hearings to examine international trade and pharmaceuticals, 10 a.m., SD-215.
April 28, Full Committee, to hold hearings to examine fraud and abuse in Medicare's power wheelchair program, 10 a.m., SD-215.
Committee on Foreign Relations:
April 28, to hold hearings to examine the nominations of James Francis Moriarty, of Virginia, to be Ambassador to Nepal, Michele J. Sison, of Maryland, to be Ambassador to the United Arab Emirates, and Thomas Charles Krajeski, of Virginia, to beAmbassador to Yemen, 10 a.m., SD-419.
April 28, Full Committee, to hold hearings to examine the nominations of Constance Berry Newman, to be an Assistant Secretary of State for African Affairs, Aubrey Hooks, of Virginia, to be Ambassador to the Republic of Cote d'Ivoire, Thomas Neil Hull III, of New Hampshire, to be Ambassador to Sierra Leone, and Roger A. Meece, of Washington, to be Ambassador to the Congo, 3 p.m., SD-419.
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April 29, Full Committee, business meeting to consider pending nominations, 9:30 a.m., SD-419.
Committee on Governmental Affairs:
April 28, to hold hearings to examine the use and prevention of abuse of government purchase cards, 10 a.m., SD-342.
April 29, Full Committee, to hold a hearing to examine the nomination of Dawn A. Tisdale, of Texas, to be a Commissioner of the Postal Rate Commission; to be immediately followed by a hearing to examine the nomination of David Safavian, of Michigan, to be Administrator for Federal Procurement Policy, Office of Management and Budget, 10 a.m., SD-342.
Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions:
April 28, Subcommittee on Children and Families, to hold hearings to examine how to promote a healthy marriage, 2 p.m., SD-430.
Committee on Indian Affairs:
April 28, to hold hearings to examine S. 2172, to make technical amendments to the provisions of the Indian Self Determination and Education Assistance Act relating to contract support costs, 10 a.m., SR-485.
April 29, Full Committee, to hold hearings to examine S. 2301, to improve the management of Indian fish and wildlife and gathering resources, 10 a.m., SR-485.
Committee on the Judiciary:
April 27, to hold hearings to examine the nomination of Brett M. Kavanaugh, of Maryland, to be United States Circuit Judge for the District of Columbia Circuit, 10 a.m., SD-226.
April 28, Full Committee, to hold hearings to examine safeguarding the future of American live theater relating to the Playwrights Licensing Antitrust Initiative Act, 2 p.m., SD-226.
Select Committee on Intelligence:
April 27, closed business meeting to consider certain intelligence matters, 2:30 p.m., SH-219.
April 28, Full Committee, to hold closed hearings to examine certain intelligence matters, 2:30 p.m., SH-219.
April 29, Full Committee, closed business meeting to markup proposed legislation authorizing funds for fiscal year 2005 for the intelligence community, 2:30 p.m., SH-219.
Special Committee on Aging:
April 27, to hold hearings to examine opportunities and challenges relating to assistive technologies for independent aging, 10 a.m., SD-628.
Committee on Agriculture,
April 28, hearing to review Agricultural Trade Negotiations, 10 a.m., 1300 Longworth.
Committee on Appropriations,
April 27, Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services, Education and Related Agencies, to continue appropriation hearings, 10 a.m., 2358 Rayburn.
April 28, Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies, on Global Disease, 10:15 a.m., 2358 Rayburn.
April 28, Subcommittee on Legislative, on GOP, and Capitol Police, 1 p.m., H-140 Capitol.
April 28, Subcommittee on Transportation, Treasury and Independent Agencies, on Federal Transit Administration, 10 a.m., 2358 Rayburn.
April 29, Subcommittee on Foreign Operations, Export Financing and Related Programs, on Security Assistance Budget Request, 10 a.m., 2359 Rayburn.
April 29, Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services, Education and Related Agencies, on Substance Abuse and Mental Health Research and Services, 10 a.m., 2358 Rayburn.
April 29, Subcommittee on Legislative, on Architect of the Capitol, 1 p.m., and on Library of Congress, 2 p.m., H-140 Capitol.
April 29, Subcommittee on Transportation, Treasury, and Independent Agencies, on Federal Highway Administration (Environmental Streamlining), 10 a.m., 2358 Rayburn.
Committee on Education and the Workforce,
April 27, Subcommittee on Education Reform, hearing entitled ``Examining Success in Vocational Education,'' 1 p.m., 2175 Rayburn.
April 28, full Committee, hearing entitled ``Assessing the Impact of the Labor Department's Final Overtime Regulations on Workers and Employers Overtime Regulations,''10:30 a.m., 2175 Rayburn.
April 29, Subcommittee on Employer-Employee Relations, hearing entitled ``Examining Long-Term Solutions to Reform and Strengthen the Defined Benefit Pension System,'' 10:30 a.m., 2175 Rayburn.
Committee on Energy and Commerce,
April 29, Subcommittee on Commerce, Trade and Consumer Protection, hearing entitled ``Spyware: What You Don't Know Can Hurt You,''10 a.m., 2322 Rayburn.
Committee on Financial Services,
April 28, Subcommittee on Capital Markets, Insurance, and Government Sponsored Enterprise and the Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations, joint hearing entitled: ``A Review of TRIA and Its Effect on the Economy: Helping America Move Forward'', 10 a.m., 2128 Rayburn.
April 28, Subcommittee on Domestic and International Monetary Policy, Trade and Technology, hearing entitled ``Money Matters: Coin and Currency Design and Counterfeiting Issues,'' 2 p.m., 2128 Rayburn.
Committee on Government Reform,
April 29, hearing entitled ``Transforming the National Guard: Resourcing for Readiness,'' 10 a.m., 2154 Rayburn.
Committee on International Relations,
April 28, hearing on the United Nations Oil-for-Food Program: Issues of Accountability and Transparency, 10:30 a.m., 2172 Rayburn.
April 28, Subcommittee on Asia and the Pacific, hearing on North Korea:
Human Rights, Refugees and Humanitarian Challenges, 1:30 p.m., 2172 Rayburn.
Committee on the Judiciary,
April 29, Subcommittee on Immigration, Border Security and Claims, oversight hearing entitled ``The Diversity Visa Program, and Its Susceptibility to Fraud and Abuse,'' 10 a.m., 2141 Rayburn.
Committee on Resources,
April 28, hearing on H.R. 2933, Critical Habitat Reform Act of 2003, 10 a.m., 1324 Longworth.
April 28, Subcommittee on Forests and Forest Health, hearing on the following bills: H.R. 3744, To authorize the Secretary of Agriculture to sell or exchange all or part of certain administrative sites and other land in the D399Ozark-St. Francis and Ouachita National Forests and to use funds derived from the sale or exchange to acquire, construct, or improve administrative sites; S. 33, To authorize the Secretary of Agriculture to sell or exchange all or part of certain administrative sites and other land in the Ozark-St. Francis and Ouachita National Forests and to use funds derived from the sale or exchange to acquire, construct, or improve administrative sites; S. 434, Idaho Panhandle National Forest Improvement Act of 2003; S. 435, Sandpoint Land and Facilities Conveyance Act of 2003; and 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, 2 p.m., 1334 Longworth.
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April 29, Subcommittee on Fisheries Conservation, Wildlife and Oceans, an oversight hearing on the International Aspects of Fish and Wildlife Conservation and Management, 10 a.m., 1324 Longworth.
April 29, Subcommittee on National Parks, Recreation and Public Lands, hearing on the following bills: H.R. 3638, Redwood National Park Boundary Adjustment Act of 2003; H.R. 3932, To amend Public Law 99-338 to authorize the continued use of certain lands within the Sequoia National Park by portions of an existing hydroelectric project; and S. 144, Noxious Weed Control Act of 2003, 10 a.m., 1334 Longworth.
Committee on Rules,
April 29, hearing to address mass incapacitation of Members and the quorum requirement in the context of the Continuity of Congress, 10 a.m., H-313 Capitol.
Committee on Science,
April 28, Subcommittee on Environment, Technology, and Standards, hearing entitled ``Fiscal Year 2005 National Institute of Standards and Technology Budget: Views from Industry,'' 10 a.m., 2318 Rayburn.
April 29, full Committee, hearing on the High Performance Computing Revitalization Act of 2004, 10 a.m., 2318 Rayburn.
Committee on Small Business,
April 29, Subcommittee on Workforce, Empowerment and Government Programs, hearing on Would an Increase in the Federal Minimum Wage Help or Hinder Small Business? 10:30 a.m., 311 Cannon.
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure,
April 28, Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation, hearing on Integrated Deepwater System, 10 a.m., 2167 Rayburn.
April 28, Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment, oversight hearing on Aging Water Supply Infrastructure, 2 p.m., 2167 Rayburn.
April 29, Subcommittee on Aviation, oversight hearing on The Cape Town Treaty; followed by a markup of the following: The Cape Town Treaty; and H.R. 4056, Commercial Aviation MANPADS Defense Act of 2004, 10 a.m., 2167 Rayburn.
Committee on Veterans' Affairs,
April 28, Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations, hearing on the Department of Veterans Affairs' research on Alzheimer's, Diabetes and Parkinson's diseases, 10 a.m., 334 Cannon.
April 29, Subcommittee on Benefits, hearing on the following measures:
H.R. 348, Prisoners of War Benefits Act of 2003; H.R. 843, Injured Veterans Benefits Eligibility Act of 2003; H.R. 1735, To amend title 38, United States Code, to increase the maximum amount of a home loan guarantee available to a veteran; H.R. 2206, Prisoner of War/Missing in Action National Memorial Act; H.R. 2612, Veterans Adapted Housing Expansion Act of 2003; H.R. 4065, Veterans Housing Affordability Act of 2004; H.R. 3936, To amend title 38, United States Code, to authorize the principal office of the United States Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims to be at any location in the Washington, D.C., metropolitan area, rather than only in the District of Columbia, and expressing the sense of Congress that a dedicated Veterans Courthouse and Justice Center should be provided for that Court and those it serves and should be located, if feasible, at a site owned by the United States that is part of or proximate to the Pentagon Reservation; a measure to create an open period for certain active duty servicemembers to elect to participate in the program of basic educational assistance under the Montgomery GI Bill; a measure to direct the Secretary of the Veterans Affairs to contract for a report on employment placement, retention, and advancement of recently separated veterans; and a measure to codify certain additional diseases as establishing a presumption of service-connection when occurring in veterans exposed to ionizing radiation during active military, naval, or air service, 10 a.m., 334 Cannon.
Committee on Ways and Means,
April 29, Subcommittee on Human Resources, hearing on the Supplemental Security Income program, 10 a.m., B-318 Rayburn.
April 29, Subcommittee on Trade, hearing on trade with sub-Saharan Africa and H.R. 4103, AGOA Acceleration Act of 2004, 1 p.m., 1100 Longworth.
Select Committee on Homeland Security, April
28, Subcommittee on Emergency Preparedness and Response, oversight hearing entitled ``The Office for Domestic Preparedness First Responder Assistant Programs,'' 10:30 a.m., 2212 Rayburn.
April 29, Subcommittee on Infrastructure and Border Security, hearing entitled ``From Rail to Air: The Transportation Security Administration's Progress in Enhancing Homeland Security,'' 11 a.m., 2212 Rayburn.
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Program for Monday:
After the transaction of any morning business (not to extend beyond 2 p.m.), Senate will resume consideration of the motion to proceed to consideration of S. 150, Internet Tax Non-Discrimination Act, with a vote on the motion to invoke cloture to occur at approximately 5:30 p.m.
Program for Monday:
The House will meet in pro forma session.
HOUSE
Ackerman, Gary L., N.Y., E640
Andrews, Robert E., N.J., E623
Baca, Joe, Calif., E617, E641
Baldwin, Tammy, Wisc., E608, E610
Berman, Howard L., Calif., E624
Brady, Robert A., Pa., E629, E630
Burgess, Michael C., Tex., E633
Cardin, Benjamin L., Md., E642
Clay, Wm. Lacy, Mo., E632
Conyers, John, Jr., Mich., E620
Costello, Jerry F., Ill., E614
Crowley, Joseph, N.Y., E639
Cummings, Elijah E., Md., E632
Cunningham, Randy ``Duke'', Calif., E622
Davis, Jim, Fla., E620, E626, E627, E628
Davis, Jo Ann, Va., E622
Davis, Tom, Va., E609, E611
DeLauro, Rosa L., Conn., E640
Diaz-Balart, Lincoln, Fla., E630
Dingell, John D., Mich., E631
Duncan, John J., Jr., Tenn., E621
Emanuel, Rahm, Ill., E609, E611
Engel, Eliot L., N.Y., E643
Frost, Martin, Tex., E610, E612, E614, E625
Gerlach, Jim, Pa., E626, E627, E628
Gonzalez, Charles A., Tex., E626
Gordon, Bart, Tenn., E637
Granger, Kay, Tex., E621
Green, Mark, Wisc., E613
Grijalva, Raul M., Ariz., E616
Hart, Melissa A., Pa., E613
Holden, Tim, Pa., E640
Jenkins, William L., Tenn., E614
Johnson, Sam, Tex., E599
Kilpatrick, Carolyn C., Mich., E620
Kirk, Mark Steven, Ill., E614, E638
Knollenberg, Joe, Mich., E615
Kucinich, Dennis J., Ohio, E634
Langevin, James R., R.I., E633, E643
Lantos, Tom, Calif., E610, E612, E613, E639
Larsen, Rick, Wash., E634
Larson, John B., Conn., E643
Lee, Barbara, Calif., E615
Levin, Sander M., Mich., E624
LoBiondo, Frank A., N.J., E620
McCarthy, Carolyn, N.Y., E641
McCotter, Thaddeus G., Mich., E637
McInnis, Scott, Colo., E626, E627, E627, E628, E629, E630
McNulty, Michael R., N.Y., E641
Maloney, Carolyn B., N.Y., E619
Manzullo, Donald A., Ill., E617
Matsui, Robert T., Calif., E644
Meehan, Martin T., Mass., E629, E629
Meek, Kendrick B., Fla., E641
Menendez, Robert, N.J., E636
Moore, Dennis, Kansas, E613
Murtha, John P., Pa., E635
Nethercutt, George R., Jr., Wash., E636
Paul, Ron, Tex., E625
Payne, Donald M., N.J., E635
Porter, Jon C., Nev., E625
Pryce, Deborah, Ohio, E614
Rodriguez, Ciro D., Tex., E626, E627, E628
Rogers, Mike, Ala., E632
Roybal-Allard, Lucille, Calif., E638
Sanchez, Loretta, Calif., E624, E635
Sandlin, Max, Tex., E642
Saxton, Jim, N.J., E622
Schakowsky, Janice D., Ill., E642
Schiff, Adam B., Calif., E634
Serrano, Jose E., N.Y., E610, E612
Simmons, Rob, Conn., E636
Skelton, Ike, Mo., E615, E638
Slaughter, Louise McIntosh, N.Y., E633
Smith, Christopher H., N.J., E615
Solis, Hilda L., Calif., E637
Stark, Fortney Pete, Calif., E616, E633
Tauscher, Ellen O., Calif., E608, E611
Thomas, William M., Calif., E621
Udall, Mark, Colo., E609, E611
Van Hollen, Chris, Md., E638
Waxman, Henry A., Calif., E639
Wexler, Robert, Fla., E644
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