Friday, June 15, 2007 [[Page D831]] Daily Digest HIGHLIGHTS The House passed H.R. 2638, Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2008 The House passed H.R. 2642, Military Construction and Veterans Affairs Appropriations Act, 2008 Senate Chamber Action Routine Proceedings, pages S7779-S7799 Measures Introduced: Six bills were introduced, as follows: S. 1633- 1638. Page S7792 Measures Considered: CLEAN Energy Act: Senate continued consideration of H.R. 6, to reduce our Nation's dependency on foreign oil by investing in clean, renewable, and alternative energy resources, promoting new emerging energy technologies, developing greater efficiency, and creating a Strategic Energy Efficiency and Renewables Reserve to invest in alternative energy, taking action on the following amendment proposed thereto: Pages S7780-89 Adopted: Salazar Amendment No. 1524 (to Amendment No. 1502), to express the sense of Congress relating to the use of renewable resources to generate energy. Pages S7785-87 Pending: Reid Amendment No. 1502, in the nature of a substitute. Page S7780 Reid (for Bingaman) Amendment No. 1537 (to Amendment No. 1502), to provide for a renewable portfolio standard. Page S7780 Klobuchar (for Bingaman) Amendment No. 1573 (to Amendment No. 1537), to provide for a renewable portfolio standard. Page S7780 Bingaman (for Klobuchar) Amendment No. 1557 (to Amendment No. 1502), to establish a national greenhouse gas registry. Page S7780 Kohl Amendment No. 1519 (to Amendment No. 1502), to amend the Sherman Act to make oil-producing and exporting cartels illegal. Page S7780 Kohl (for DeMint) Amendment No. 1546 (to Amendment No. 1502), to provide that legislation that would increase the national average fuel prices for automobiles is subject to a point of order in the Senate. Page S7780 Corker Amendment No. 1608 (to Amendment No. 1502), to allow clean fuels to meet the renewable fuel standard. Pages S7780-81 Cardin Amendment No. 1520 (to Amendment No. 1502), to promote the energy independence of the United States. Pages S7781-82 Domenici (for Thune) Amendment No. 1609 (to Amendment No. 1502), to provide requirements for the designation of national interest electric transmission corridors. Pages S7782-83 Cardin Amendment No. 1610 (to Amendment No. 1502), to provide for the siting, construction, expansion, and operation of liquefied natural gas terminals. Pages S7783-85 Collins Amendment No. 1615 (to Amendment No. 1502), to provide for the development and coordination of a comprehensive and integrated United States research program that assists the people of the United States and the world to understand, assess, and predict human-induced and natural processes of abrupt climate change. Pages S7798-99 A unanimous-consent agreement was reached providing that Senate resume consideration of the bill at 3:30 p.m., on Monday, June 18, 2007. Page S7798 Additional Cosponsors: Pages S7792-93 Statements on Introduced Bills/Resolutions: Page S7793 Additional Statements: Pages S7791-92 Amendments Submitted: Pages S7793-98 [[Page D832]] Adjournment: Senate convened at 9:30 a.m. and adjourned at 11:57 a.m., until 2 p.m. on Monday, June 18, 2007. (For Senate's program, see the remarks of the Acting Majority Leader in today's Record on page S7798.) Committee Meetings (Committees not listed did not meet) No committee meetings were held. House of Representatives Chamber Action Public Bills and Resolutions Introduced: 24 public bills, H.R. 2736- 2759; 1 private bill, H.R. 2760; and 3 resolutions, H. Con. Res. 170; and H. Res. 489-490, were introduced. Pages H6576-77 Additional Cosponsors: Pages H6577-78 Reports Filed: Reports were filed today as follows: H.R. 2284, to amend the Small Business Act to expand and improve the assistance provided by Small Business Development Centers to Indian tribe members, Alaska Natives, and Native Hawaiians (H. Rept. 110-192): H.R. 2359, to reauthorize programs to assist small business concerns, and for other purposes (H. Rept. 110-193); H.R. 2366, to reauthorize the veterans entrepreneurial development programs of the Small Business Administration, and for other purposes (H. Rept. 110-194); and H.R. 2397, to reauthorize the women's entrepreneurial development programs of the Small Business Administration, and for other purposes (H. Rept. 110-195). Page H6576 Speaker: Read a letter from the Speaker wherein she appointed Representative McNulty to act as Speaker Pro Tempore for today. Page H6479 Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2008: The House passed H.R. 2638, making appropriations for the Department of Homeland Security for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2008, by a yea-and- nay vote of 268 yeas to 150 nays, Roll No. 491. Consideration of the measure began on June 12th. Pages H6480-H6518 Rejected the Lewis (CA) motion to recommit the bill to the Committee on Appropriations with instructions to report the same back to the House forthwith with an amendment, by a yea-and-nay vote of 200 yeas to 217 nays, Roll No. 490. Pages H6516-17 Agreed to: Foxx amendment (No. 33 printed in the Congressional Record of June 11, 2007) that reduces funding for the Office of the Secretary and Executive Management by $1,241,000 (by a recorded vote of 216 ayes to 198 noes, Roll No. 467); Pages H6481-82 Fallin amendment (No. 31 printed in the Congressional Record of June 11, 2007) that reduces funding for the Office of the Secretary and Executive Management by $138,000 (by a recorded vote of 248 ayes to 168 noes, Roll No. 468); Page H6482 Drake amendment (No. 9 printed in the Congressional Record of June 11, 2007) that reduces funding for the Office of the Under Secretary for Management by $10,400,000, and increase funding, by offset, for the Office of Immigration and Customs Enforcement by $9,100,000 (by a recorded vote of 286 ayes to 127 noes, Roll No. 469); Pages H6482-83 King (NY) amendment that increases funding, by offset, for the domestic nuclear detection office management and administration account by $40 million (by a recorded vote of 282 ayes to 137 noes, Roll No. 470); Pages H6483-84 Ginny Brown-Waite (FL) amendment (No. 13 printed in the Congressional Record of June 11, 2007) that increases funding, by offset, for the border security fencing, infrastructure, and technology account by $89.125 million (by a recorded vote of 241 ayes to 179 noes, Roll No. 471); Page H6484 Burgess amendment that increases funding, by offset, for the transportation threat assessment and credentialing by $15 million (by a recorded vote of 251 ayes to 171 noes, Roll No. 472); Page H6485 Ferguson amendment that increases funding, by offset, to buffer zone protection under the State and Local Programs account by $50 million (by a recorded vote of 239 ayes to 183 noes, Roll No. 473); Pages H6485-86 King (IA) amendment (No. 105 printed in the Congressional Record of June 12, 2007) that reduces and increases the United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement Salaries and Expenses account by $5 million (by a recorded vote of 228 ayes to 195 noes, Roll No. 478); Pages H6489-90 LaTourette amendment (No. 113 printed in the Congressional Record of June 12, 2007) that prohibits funds from being used by the Secretary of [[Page D833]] Homeland Security to develop any plan under the Intelligence Reform and Terrorism Prevention Act of 2004 before June 1, 2009 (by a recorded vote of 379 ayes to 45 noes, Roll No. 483); Pages H6492-93 Tancredo amendment (No. 7 printed in the Congressional Record of June 11, 2007) that sought to prohibit funds from being used in contravention of the Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigrant Responsibility Act of 1996 (by a recorded vote of 234 ayes to 189 noes, Roll No. 485); and Pages H6494-95 Price (NC) amendment that increases Firefighter Assistance Grants by $5,058,000, which shall be available to carry out section 34 of the Federal Fire Prevention and Control Act of 1974. Pages H6497-98 Rejected: McHenry amendment to Foxx amendment that sought to replace the dollar amount proposed in the Foxx amendment for the Office of the Secretary and Executive Management with ``$8,961,000'' (by a recorded vote of 108 ayes to 300 noes, Roll No. 466); Pages H6480-81 McHenry amendment that sought to increase funding, by offset, for the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services by $30 million (by recorded vote of 207 ayes to 214 noes, Roll No. 474); Pages H6486-87 Pearce amendment that sought to increase funds, by offset, to the United States Customs and Border Protection Salaries and Expenses by $125 million (by a recorded vote of 96 ayes to 327 noes, Roll No. 475); Page H6487 Carter amendment that sought to strike the proviso regarding border fencing requirements under the Border Security, Fencing, Infrastructure, and Technology heading (by a recorded vote of 190 ayes to 233 noes, Roll No. 476); Page H6488 McCaul (TX) amendment (No. 98 printed in the Congressional Record of June 12, 2007) that sought to strike a proviso under the Air and Marine Interdiction, Operations, Maintenance, and Procurement heading (by a recorded vote of 192 ayes to 232 noes, Roll No. 477); Pages H6488-89 Bilbray amendment that relates to funding for REAL ID (by a recorded vote of 155 ayes to 268 noes, Roll No. 479); Page H6490 McCaul (TX) amendment (No. 99 printed in the Congressional Record of June 12, 2007) that sought to strike section 531 relating to the MAX-HR project (by a recorded vote of 184 ayes to 238 noes, Roll No. 480); Pages H6490-91 Rogers (KY) amendment (No. 2 printed in the Congressional Record of June 11, 2007) that relates to a limitation on total number of airport screeners (by a recorded vote of 168 ayes to 255 noes, Roll No. 481); Pages H6491-92 Poe amendment (No. 28 printed in the Congressional Record of June 11, 2007) that sought to prohibit funds from being used by the Secretary of Homeland Security to develop a plan that permits travel into the United States from foreign countries using any document other than a passport (by a recorded vote of 89 ayes to 331 noes, Roll No. 482); Page H6492 Tancredo amendment that sought to prohibit funds in this Act from being used to carry out a visa waiver program (by a recorded vote of 76 ayes to 347 noes, Roll No. 484); Pages H6493-94 Royce amendment that sought to prohibit funds made available for customs and border protection fencing, infrastructure, and technology from being used for anything but at least two layers of reinforced fencing and roads (by a recorded vote of 149 ayes to 272 noes, Roll No. 486); Page H6495 Forbes amendment that sought to prohibit funds from being used to extend the designation of any foreign state under the Immigration and Nationality Act (by a recorded vote of 123 ayes to 298 noes, Roll No. 487); Pages H6495-96 Rogers (KY) amendment that sought to require that this Act comply with the Davis-Bacon Act (by a recorded vote of 145 ayes to 277 noes, Roll No. 488); and Pages H6496-97 Rogers (KY) amendment (No. 1 printed in the Congressional Record of June 11, 2007) that sought to reduce funding for the Department of Homeland Security by 5.7 percent over the next year (by a recorded vote of 178 ayes to 243 noes, Roll No. 489). Page H6497 Point of Order sustained against: Obey amendment that sought to prohibit funds in this or any other Act from being used to pay more than one dollar for a legislative earmark as defined in clause 9 of Rule XXI. Page H6498 Agreed that the Clerk be authorized to make technical and conforming changes to reflect the actions of the House. Page H6518 H. Res. 473, the rule providing for consideration of the bill, was agreed to on Tuesday, June 12th. Moment of Silence: The House observed a moment of silence in honor of Donald Clancy, former Member of Congress. Page H6517 Military Construction and Veterans Affairs Appropriations Act, 2008-- Order of Business: The House agreed that it shall be in order at any time for the Speaker to declare the House resolved into the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union for consideration of the bill H.R. 2642; that the first reading of the bill shall be dispensed with; that all points of order against consideration of the bill are waived except those arising under clause [[Page D834]] 9 or 10 of rule 21; that general debate shall be confined to the bill and shall not exceed one hour equally divided and controlled by the chairman and ranking minority member of the Committee on Appropriations; that the bill shall be considered for amendment under the five-minute rule; that no amendment shall be in order except those on a list submitted to the desk; and that when the committee rises and reports the bill back to the House with a recommendation that the bill do pass, the previous question shall be considered as ordered on the bill and amendments thereto to final passage without intervening motion except one motion to recommit with or without instructions. Pages H6518-19 Military Construction and Veterans Affairs Appropriations Act, 2008: The House passed H.R. 2642, making appropriations for military construction, the Department of Veterans Affairs, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2008, by a yea-and-nay vote of 409 yeas to 2 nays, Roll No. 498. Pages H6519-67, H6565-66 Agreed to: Franks (AZ) amendment (No. 8 printed in the Congressional Record of June 13, 2007) that strikes section 125 relating to the conduct of studies of missile defense; Pages H6542-46 Capito amendment regarding the submission of a report on the implementation of the Office of Rural Health; Pages H6548-49 Wilson (NM) amendment that provides $2 million for the Advisory Committee on Women Veterans; Pages H6551-53 Blackburn amendment (No. 13 printed in the Congressional Record of June 14, 2007) that strikes the word ``encouraged'' and inserts the word ``directed'' in section 405 relating to ``E-commerce'' technologies and procedures; Page H6553 Upton amendment that prohibits funds from being used to purchase any light bulbs that do not have the ``ENERGY STAR'' designation; Pages H6558-59 Moran (KS) amendment that increases funding, by offset, for the Medical Administration by $125 million (by a recorded vote of 264 ayes to 152 noes, Roll No. 495); and Pages H6546-48, H6563-64 Musgrave amendment that adds a new section prohibiting the use of funds for any action that is related to, or promotes the expansion of, the boundaries or size of the Pinon Canyon Maneuver Site in southeastern Colorado (by a recorded vote of 383 ayes to 34 noes, Roll No. 497). Pages H6553-55, H6564-65 Rejected: Hayes amendment that sought to increase funding, by offset, for the Department of Defense Base Closure Account by $30,000,000 (by a recorded vote of 110 ayes to 304 noes, Roll No. 492); Pages H6534-36, H6561-62 Blumenauer amendment that relates to funding for BRAC 1990 (by a recorded vote of 68 ayes to 347 noes, Roll No. 493); Pages H6536-38, H6562 Price (GA) amendment (No. 17 printed in the Congressional Record of June 14, 2007) that sought to reduce funding for BRAC by $50 million, and increase funding for the Veterans Health Administration medical services by $22 million (by a recorded vote of 154 ayes to 260 noes, Roll No. 494); and Pages H6538-42, H6562-63 Garrett (NJ) amendment (No. 1 printed in the Congressional Record of June 12, 2007) that increases, by offset, funding for construction of State Extended Care Facilities by $10 million (by a recorded vote of 206 ayes to 211 noes, Roll No. 496). Pages H6549-51, H6564 Withdrawn: Corrine Brown (FL) amendment that was offered and subsequently withdrawn that relates to funding for Gainesville Veterans Affairs Medical Center; Page H6549 Hall (NY) amendment (No. 3 printed in the Congressional Record of June 12, 2007) that was offered and subsequently withdrawn that sought to prohibit the use of any funds from being used to provide to any officer of the Department of Veterans Affairs who is appointed by the President, by and with the consent of the Senate, or to any Deputy Under Secretary or Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Department of Veterans Affairs a performance award or a performance-based cash award; and Pages H6555-56 Jackson-Lee (TX) amendment that was offered and subsequently withdrawn that sought to add a new section requiring the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to increase the number of medical centers specializing in post-traumatic stress disorder in underserved urban areas. Pages H6556-58 Point of Order sustained against: Pearce amendment that sought to prohibit funds from being used to reimburse employees of the Department of Veterans Affairs for official travel expenses until the Secretary of Veterans Affairs increases the mileage reimbursement rate payable under section 111 of title 38, United States Code. Pages H6559-61 Calendar Wednesday: Agreed by unanimous consent to dispense with the Calendar Wednesday business of Wednesday, June 20th. Page H6567 Meeting Hour: Agreed that when the House adjourns today, it adjourn to meet at 12:30 p.m. on Monday, June 18th for Morning Hour debate. Page H6567 [[Page D835]] House Commission on Congressional Mailing Standards--Appointment: The Chair announced the Speaker's appointment of the following Members of the House of Representatives to the House Commission on Congressional Mailing Standards: Representative Capuano, Chairman; Representatives Sherman, Davis (AL), Ehlers, Price (GA) and McCarthy (CA). Page H6567 Abraham Lincoln Bicentennial Commission--Appointment: The Chair announced the Speaker's appointment of Representative Jackson (IL) to the Abraham Lincoln Bicentennial Commission. Page H6567 Abraham Lincoln Bicentennial Commission--Appointment: The Chair read a letter from Mr. Boehner, Minority Leader, in which he re-appointed Representative LaHood to the Abraham Lincoln Bicentennial Commission. Page H6567 Presidential Message: Read a message from the President wherein he notified Congress of the continuation of the national emergency and related measures blocking the property of certain persons undermining democratic processes or institutions in Belarus--referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs and ordered printed (H. Doc. 110-39). Pages H6567-68 Senate Message: Message received from the Senate today appears on page H6518. Quorum Calls--Votes: Three yea-and-nay votes and thirty recorded votes developed during the proceedings of today and appear on pages H6480-81, H6481-82, H6482, H6483, H6483-84, H6484, H6485, H6485-86, H6486-87, H6487, H6488, H6488-89, H6489-90, H6490, H6490-91, H6491-92, H6492, H6493, H6493-94, H6494-95, H6495, H6495-96, H6496-97, H6497, H6516-17, H6517-18, H6561-62, H6562, H6562-63, H6563-64, H6564, H6564-65 and H6565-66. There were no quorum calls. Adjournment: The House met at 9 a.m. and adjourned at 6:20 p.m. Committee Meetings PAUL WELLSTONE MENTAL HEALTH AND ADDICTION EQUITY ACT OF 2007 Committee on Energy and Commerce: Subcommittee on Health held a hearing on H.R. 1424, Paul Wellstone Mental Health and Addiction Equity Act of 2007. Testimony was heard from Representatives Kennedy and Ramstad; and public witnesses. SMITHSONIAN/KENNEDY CENTER OVERSIGHT Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure: Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management, hearing on Public and Private Responsibility for Maintaining Our National Treasures: The Smithsonian Institution and the John F. Kennedy Center. Testimony was heard from Cristian Samper, Acting Secretary, Smithsonian Institution; and Michael Kaiser, President, John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts. NEW PUBLIC LAWS (For last listing of Public Laws, see Daily Digest, p. D760) S. 214, to amend chapter 35 of title 28, United States Code, to preserve the independence of United States attorneys. Signed on June 14, 2007. (Public Law 110-34) H.R. 1675, to suspend the requirements of the Department of Housing and Urban Development regarding electronic filing of previous participation certificates and regarding filing of such certificates with respect to certain low-income housing investors. Signed on June 15, 2007. (Public Law 110-35) S. 1104, to increase the number of Iraqi and Afghani translators and interpreters who may be admitted to the United States as special immigrants. Signed on June 15, 2007. (Public Law 110-36) CONGRESSIONAL PROGRAM AHEAD Week of June 18 through June 23, 2007 Senate Chamber On Monday, at 3:30 p.m., Senate will resume consideration of H.R. 6, CLEAN Energy Act. During the balance of the week, Senate may consider any cleared legislative and executive business. Senate Committees (Committee meetings are open unless otherwise indicated) Committee on Appropriations: June 19, Subcommittee on Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies, business meeting to mark up proposed legislation making appropriations for Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2008, 10 a.m., SD-124. June 19, Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies, business meeting to mark up proposed legislation making appropriations for Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2008, 4 p.m., SD-124. June 21, Full Committee, business meeting to mark up proposed legislation making appropriations for Labor, [[Page D836]] Health and Human Services, and Education, Interior, and Legislative Branch for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2008, 2 p.m., SD- 106. June 22, Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies, to hold hearings to examine a new vision for medical research relating to the fiscal year 2008 budget for the National Institutes of Health, 10 a.m., SD-116. Committee on Armed Services: June 19, business meeting to consider the nomination of Preston M. Geren, of Texas, to be Secretary of the Army, 9:30 a.m., SH-216. Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs: June 20, to hold hearings to examine reauthorization of the Hope VI Program, 2 p.m., SD-538. June 21, Full Committee, to hold hearings to examine working towards ending homelessness, focusing on the reauthorization of the McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act (Public Law 100-77), 10 a.m., SD-538. Committee on the Budget: June 21, to hold hearings to examine health care and the budget, focusing on issues and challenges for reform, 10 a.m., SD-608. Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation: June 20, Subcommittee on Aviation Operations, Safety, and Security, to hold an oversight hearing to examine foreign aviation repair stations, 2:30 p.m., SR-253. June 21, Full Committee, to hold hearings to examine telephone number porting anc caller-ID spoofing, 10 a.m., SR-253. June 21, Subcommittee on Science, Technology, and Innovation, to hold hearings to examine energy efficiency technologies and programs, 2:30 p.m., SR-253. Committee on Environment and Public Works: June 20, Subcommittee on Superfund and Environmental Health, to hold hearings to examine the Environmental Protection Agency's response to 9-11, focusing on lessons learned for future emergency preparedness, 10 a.m., SD-406. June 21, Full Committee, to continue hearings to examine the case for the California waiver, including an update from the Environmental Protection Agency, 10 a.m., SD-406. Committee on Finance: June 19, business meeting to consider an original bill entitled, ``Energy Advancement and Investment Act of 2007'', 10 a.m., SD-215. June 21, Full Committee, to hold hearings to examine barriers to work to be overcome for individuals receiving Social Security Disability Benefits, 10 a.m., SD-215. Committee on Foreign Relations: June 19, to hold hearings to examine the nominations of June Carter Perry, of the District of Columbia, to be Ambassador to the Republic of Sierra Leone, Frederick B. Cook, of Florida, to be Ambassador to the Central African Republic, Robert B. Nolan, of Virginia, to be Ambassador to the Kingdom of Lesotho, and Maurice S. Parker, of California, to be Ambassador to the Kingdom of Swaziland, 10 a.m., SD-419. June 19, Subcommittee on International Operations and Organizations, Democracy and Human Rights, to hold hearings to examine the passport backlog and the Department of State's response to the Western Hemisphere Travel Initiative, 2:30 p.m., SD-419. June 20, Full Committee, to hold hearings to examine the nominations of William R. Brownfield, of Texas, to be Ambassador to the Republic of Colombia, Peter Michael McKinley, of Virginia, to be Ambassador to the Republic of Peru, and Patrick Dennis Duddy, of Maine, to be Ambassador to the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela, 10 a.m., SD-419. June 20, Full Committee, to hold hearings to examine the nominations of Anne Woods Patterson, of Virginia, to be Ambassador to the Islamic Republic of Pakistan, Nancy J. Powell, of Iowa, to be Ambassador to Nepal, Joseph Adam Ereli, of the District of Columbia, to be Ambassador to the Kingdom of Bahrain, Richard Boyce Norland, of Iowa, to be Ambassador to the Republic of Uzbekistan, and Stephen A. Seche, of Virginia, to be Ambassador to the Republic of Yemen, 3 p.m., SD-419. June 21, Full Committee, to hold hearings to examine a strategic assessment of United States and Russia relations, 9:30 a.m., SD-419. June 21, Full Committee, to hold hearings to examine the nominations of John L. Withers II, of Maryland, to be Ambassador to the Republic of Albania, Charles Lewis English, of New York, to be Ambassador to Bosnia and Herzegovina, Cameron Munter, of California, to be Ambassador to the Republic of Serbia, Roderick W. Moore, of Rhode Island, to be Ambassador to the Republic of Montenegro, and J. Christian Kennedy, of Indiana, to be Ambassador during his tenure of service as Special Envoy for Holocaust Issues, 2 p.m., SD-419. Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions: June 20, business meeting to consider original bills entitled, ``The Higher Education Access Reconciliation Act'', and ``The Higher Education Amendments of 2007'', and other pending calendar business, 9:30 a.m., SD-628. Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs: June 19, to hold hearings to examine the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation and the federal government, focusing on a model public- private partnership accelerating research toward a cure, 9:30 a.m., SD-106. June 21, Ad Hoc Subcommittee on State, Local, and Private Sector Preparedness and Integration, to hold hearings to examine the state of public-private collaboration in preparing for and responding to national catastrophes, 2 p.m., SD-342. Committee on Indian Affairs: June 21, to continue oversight hearings to examine law enforcement in Indian Country, 9:30 a.m., SR-485. Committee on the Judiciary: June 20, to hold hearings to examine rising crime in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina, 10 a.m., SD-226. June 20, Full Committee, to hold hearings to examine pending judicial nominations, 2:30 p.m., SD-226. June 21, Full Committee, business meeting to consider S. 1145, to amend title 35, United States Code, to provide for patent reform, S. Res. 230, designating the month of July 2007, as ``National Teen Safe Driver Month'', S. Res. 231, recognizing the historical significance of Juneteenth Independence Day and expressing the sense of the Senate that history should be regarded as a means for understanding the past and solving the challenges of the future, and the nomination of Leslie Southwick, of Mississippi, to be United States Circuit Judge [[Page D837]] for the Fifth Circuit, and possible authorization of subpoenas in connection with the investigation of the legal basis for the warrantless wiretap program, 10 a.m., SD-226. June 21, Full Committee, to hold an oversight hearing to examine the Civil Rights Division of the Department of Justice, 2 p.m., SD- 226. Committee on Rules and Administration: June 20, to hold hearings to examine S. 1285, to reform the financing of Senate elections, 10 a.m., SR-301. Select Committee on Intelligence: June 19, to hold hearings to examine the nomination of John A. Rizzo, of the District of Columbia, to be General Counsel of the Central Intelligence Agency, 2:30 p.m., SD-106. June 21, Full Committee, to hold closed hearings to examine certain intelligence matters, 3:30 p.m., SH-219. Special Committee on Aging: June 21, to hold hearings to examine America's aging farming population, focusing on the threat to the future of American agriculture as aging farmers are not being replaced by younger generations, 11 a.m., SR-325. House Committees Committee on Agriculture, June 19, Subcommittee on General Farm Commodities and Risk Management, to consider H.R. 2419, Farm Bill Extension Act of 2007, 10 a.m., 1300 Longworth. Committee on Armed Services, June 20, hearing on Organizing the Roles, Missions, and Requirements of the Department of Defense, 10 a.m., 2118 Rayburn. Committee on Education and Labor, June 19, Subcommittee on Higher Education, Lifelong Learning and Competitiveness, hearing on Building on the Success of 35 Years of Title IX, 10 a.m., 2175 Rayburn. June 20, full Committee, to mark up the following bills: H.R. 980, Public Safety Employer-Employee Cooperation Act of 2007; and H.R. 2693, To direct the Occupational Safety and Health Administration to issue a standard regulating worker exposure to diacetyl, 10:30 a.m., 2175 Rayburn. June 21, Subcommittee on Workforce Protection, hearing on Balancing Work and Family: What Policies Best Support American Families? 1:30 p.m., 2175 Rayburn. Committee on Energy and Commerce, June 19, Subcommittee on Health, to mark up the following: Prescription Drug User Fee Amendments of 2007; Medical Device User Fee Amendments of 2007; Best Pharmaceuticals for Children Amendment of 2007; Pediatric Research Improvement Act; to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to improve drug safety; To amend the Public Health Service to provide for the establishment of a clinical trial registry database and a clinical trial registry database and a clinical trial results database; To amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act with respect to conflicts of interest; To amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to provide for the establishment of the Reagan- Udall Institute for Applied Biomedical Research; and the Pediatric Medical Device Safety and Improvement of 2007, 10 a.m., 2123 Rayburn. June 22, Subcommittee on Environment and Hazardous Materials, hearing on H.R. 1534. Mercury Export Ban Act of 2007, 10 a.m., 2322 Rayburn. June 22, Subcommittee on Telecommunications and the Internet, hearing entitled ``Images Kids See on the Screen,'' 10 a.m., 2123 Rayburn. Committee on Financial Services, June 19, hearing on Credit Reports: Consumers' Ability to Dispute and Change Inaccurate Information, 10 a.m., 2128 Rayburn. June 20, full Committee, hearing to receive the annual testimony of the Secretary of the Treasury regarding the State of the International Financial System, 10 a.m., 2128 Rayburn. June 21, Subcommittee on Capital Markets, Insurance, and Government Sponsored Enterprises, hearing entitled ``Examining a Legislative Solution to Extend and Revise the Terrorism Risk Insurance Act,'' 10 a.m., 2128 Rayburn. June 21, Subcommittee on Housing and Community Opportunity, hearing entitled ``Reauthorization of the HOPE VI Program,'' 2 p.m., 2128 Rayburn. June 22, Subcommittee on Housing and Community Opportunity, hearing entitled ``Homeowner Downpayment Assistance Programs and Related Issues, 10 a.m., 2128 Rayburn. Committee on Foreign Affairs, June 19, hearing on South America and the United States: How to Fix a Broken Relationship, 10 a.m., 2172 Rayburn. June 19, Subcommittee on Middle East and South Asia, hearing on Working in a War Zone: Post Traumatic Stress Disorders in Civilians Returning from Iraq, 2 p.m., 2172 Rayburn. June 20, Subcommittee on Africa and Global Health, hearing on World Refugee Day 2007, 9:30 a.m., 2172 Rayburn. June 20, Subcommittee on Europe, hearing on Adding Hezbollah to the EU Terrorist List, 1 p.m., 2200 Rayburn. June 21, Subcommittee on Terrorism, Nonproliferation, and Trade, to mark up the Overseas Private Investment Corporation Reauthorization Act of 2007, 1 p.m., 2255 Rayburn. June 22, full Committee, hearing on the Future of NATO: How Valuable an Asset? 10 a.m., 2172 Rayburn. Committee on Homeland Security: June 19, Subcommittee on Management, Investigations and Oversight, hearing on Ensuring We Have Well-Trained Boots on the Ground at the Border, 11 a.m., 311 Cannon. June 19, Subcommittee on Transportation Security, and Infrastructure Protection, hearing on Keeping the Border Secure: Examining Potential Threats Posed by Cross Border Trucking, 1:30 p.m., 1539 Rayburn. June 20, Subcommittee on Emerging Threats, Cybersecurity, and Science and Technology, hearing on Hacking the Homeland: Investigating Cybersecurity Vulnerabilities at the Department of Homeland Security, 2 p.m., 311 Cannon. June 21, Subcommittee on Management, Investigations and Oversight, to continue hearings on You Don't Know [[Page D838]] What You Don't Know: Has the Department of Homeland Security Improved its Ability to Maintain Situational Awareness Since Hurricane Katrina? 12 noon, 1539 Longworth. June 21, Subcommittee on Emerging Communications, Preparedness, and Response, hearing on Challenges Facing First Responders in Border Communities, 10 a.m., 1539 Longworth. Committee on the Judiciary: June 19, Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security, hearing on War Profiteering and Other Contractor Crimes Committed Overseas, 2 p.m., 2141 Rayburn. June 19, Subcommittee on Immigration, Citizenship, Refugees, Border Security, and International Law, to continue hearings on Comprehensive Immigration Reform: Government Perspectives on Immigration Statistics, 4 p.m., 2237 Rayburn. June 21, Subcommittee on Commercial and Administrative Law, to continue hearings on the Continuing Investigation into the U.S. Attorney Controversy and Related Matters, 12 p.m., 2141 Rayburn. June 21, Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties, hearing on the following bills: H.R. 558, African American Farmers Benefit Relief Act of 2007; and H.R. 899, Pigford Claims Remedy Act of 2007, 9 a.m., 2141 Rayburn. Committee on Natural Resources: June 19, Subcommittee on Fisheries, Wildlife and Oceans, to mark up the following bills: H.R. 1834, National Ocean Exploration Program Act; and H.R. 2400, Ocean and Coastal Mapping Integration Act, 10 a.m., 1334 Longworth. June 19, Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests and Public Lands, oversight hearing on Wildfire Preparedness: An Ounce of Prevention is Worth a Pound of Cure, 10 a.m., 1324 Longworth. June 21, Subcommittee on Fisheries, Wildlife and Oceans, hearing on H.R. 767, Refuge Ecology Protection, Assistance, and Immediate Response Act, 10 a.m., 1324 Longworth. Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, June 19, to consider pending business, 10 a.m., 2154 Rayburn. June 19, Subcommittee on Information Policy, Census, and National Archives, hearing on Protecting Patient Privacy in Healthcare Information Systems, 2 p.m., 2154 Rayburn. June 20, Subcommittee on Government Management, Organization, and Procurement, hearing on Inspectors General: Independence Accountability, 2 p.m., 2247 Rayburn. June 21, Subcommittee on Federal Workforce, Postal Services, and the District of Columbia, hearing on Ensuring a Merit-Based Employment System: An Examination of the Merit Systems Protection Board and the Office of Special Counsel; followed by a meeting on the District of Columbia Autonomy legislation, 2 p.m.,2247 Rayburn. June 22, full Committee, hearing on the Response of the Department of Health and Human Services to the Nation's Emergency Care Crisis, 10 a.m., 2154 Rayburn. Committee on Rules, June 19, to consider the State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs appropriations for fiscal year 2008, 2 p.m., H-313 Capitol. Committee on Science and Technology, June 19, Subcommittee on Energy and Environment, hearing on Research, Education and Training Programs to Facilitate Adoption of Solar Energy Technologies, 10 a.m., 2318 Rayburn. June 19, Subcommittee on Research and Science Education, hearing on the Role of Community Colleges and Industry in Meeting the Demand for Skilled Production Workers and Technicians in the 21st Century Economy, 3 p.m., 2318 Rayburn. June 21, Subcommittee on Energy and Environment, to consider the following measures: the Biofuels Research and Development Enhancement Act; and H.R. 1933, Department of Energy Carbon Capture and Storage Research, Development, and Demonstration Act of 2007, 10 a.m., 2318 Rayburn. June 22, full Committee, to consider H.R. 2698, Federal Aviation Research and Development Reauthorization Act of 2007, 10 a.m., 2318 Rayburn. Committee on Small Business, June 20, Subcommittee on Contracting and Technology, hearing on meeting the Workforce Demands of Small Bio-Energy Businesses, 10 a.m., 2360 Rayburn. June 21, full Committee, hearing on Increasing Investment in Our Nation's Small Businesses, 2 p.m., 2360 Rayburn. Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, June 19, Subcommittee on Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous Materials, hearing on Benefits of Intercity Passenger Rail, 2 p.m., 2167 Rayburn. June 20, full Committee, to continue consideration H.R. 2701, Transportation Energy Security and Climate Change Mitigation Act of 2007, 11 a.m., 2167 Rayburn. June 21, Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management, hearing on the Responsibility of the Department of Homeland Security and the Federal Protective Service to Ensure Contract Guards Protect Federal Employees and Workplaces, 10 a.m., 2253 Rayburn. Committee on Veterans' Affairs, June 19, Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs, hearing on the following bills: H.R. 585, To amend title 38, United States Code, to expand the number of individuals qualifying for retroactive benefits from traumatic injury protection coverage under Servicemembers' Group Life Insurance; H.R. 156, To amend title 38, United States Code, to provide for payment of dependency and indemnity compensation to the Survivors of former prisoners of war who died on or before September 30, 1999, under the same eligibility conditions as apply to payment of dependency and indemnity compensation to the Survivors of former prisoners of war who died after that date; and H.R. 704, To amend title 38, United States Code, to reduce from age 57 to age 55 the age after which the remarriage of the surviving spouse of a deceased veteran shall not result in termination of dependency and indemnity compensation otherwise payable to that surviving spouse, 2 p.m., 334 Cannon. June 20, full Committee, hearing on Priority 8 Veterans, 10 a.m., 334 Cannon. [[Page D839]] Committee on Ways and Means, June 19, Subcommittee on Income Security and Family Support, hearing on Disconnected and Disadvantaged Youth, 1 p.m., B-318 Rayburn. June 21, Subcommittee on Health, hearing on Beneficiary Protections in Medicare Part D, 2 p.m., 1100 Longworth. June 21, Subcommittee on Social Security, hearing on Protecting the Privacy of the Social Security Number from Identity Theft, 10 a.m., B-318 Rayburn. Select Committee on Energy Independence and Global Warming, June 19, hearing on Green Cities: Mayoral Initiatives to Reduce Global Warming Pollution, 2 p.m., room to be announced. Joint Meetings Commission on Security and Cooperation in Europe: June 21, to hold hearings to examine the Guantanamo Bay detention camp, focusing on the implications for United States human rights leadership, 10 a.m., 2325 Rayburn. CONGRESSIONAL RECORD (USPS 087ÿ09390). 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