Friday, June 20, 2008 [[Page D781]] Daily Digest Senate Chamber Action Routine Proceedings, pages S5921-S5947 Measures Introduced: Three bills and one resolution were introduced, as follows: S. 3173-3175, and S. Res. 597. Page S5941 Measures Passed: Members' Congressional Papers: Senate agreed to H. Con. Res. 307, expressing the sense of Congress that Members' Congressional papers should be properly maintained and encouraging Members to take all necessary measures to manage and preserve these papers. Page S5947 Authorizing the Use of the Capitol Grounds: Committee on Rules and Administration was discharged from further consideration of H. Con. Res. 335, authorizing the use of the Capitol Grounds for a celebration of the 100th anniversary of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorporated, and the resolution was then agreed to. Page S5947 Measures Considered: Foreclosure Prevention Act: Senate continued consideration of the motion to concur in the amendments of the House of Representatives to the amendment of the Senate to H.R. 3221, to provide needed housing reform, taking action on the following amendments proposed thereto: Pages S5921-28 Pending: Reid (for Dodd/Shelby) Amendment No. 4983 (to the House Amendment striking section 1 through Title V and inserting certain language to the Senate amendment to the bill), of a perfecting nature. Page S5921 Bond Amendment No. 4987 (to Amendment No. 4983), to enhance mortgage loan disclosure requirements with additional safeguards for adjustable rate mortgages with an initial fixed rate and loans that contain prepayment penalty. Page S5921 Dole Amendment No. 4984 (to Amendment No. 4983), to improve the regulation of appraisal standards. Page S5921 Sununu Amendment No. 4999 (to Amendment No. 4983), to amend the United States Housing Act of 1937 to exempt qualified public housing agencies from the requirement of preparing an annual public housing agency plan. Pages S5921-22 Kohl Amendment No. 4988 (to Amendment No. 4983), to protect the property and security of homeowners who are subject to foreclosure proceedings. Page S5922 A motion was entered to close further debate on the motion to concur in the amendment of the House, striking section 1 and all that follows through the end of Title V, and inserting certain language, to the amendment of the Senate to the bill, with Reid (for Dodd/Shelby) Amendment No. 4983 (listed above) and, in accordance with the provisions of Rule XXII of the Standing Rules of the Senate, and pursuant to the unanimous-consent agreement of June 20, 2008, a vote on cloture will occur one hour after the use of any Leader on Tuesday, June 24, 2008. Page S5922 A unanimous-consent agreement was reached providing for further consideration of the motion to concur in the amendments of the House of Representatives to the amendment of the Senate to the bill at approximately 3 p.m., on Monday, June 23, 2008. Page S5947 Appointments: Commission on Wartime Contracting: The Chair, on behalf of the Vice President, pursuant to Public Law 110-181, and in consultation with the Chairmen of the Committee on Armed Services, the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs, and the Committee on Foreign Relations, appointed the following individuals to be members of the Commission on Wartime Contracting in Iraq and Afghanistan: Linda J. Gustitus, of the District of Columbia, and Charles Tiefer, of Maryland. Page S5947 FISA Amendments Act--Agreement: A unanimous-consent agreement was reached providing that when H.R. 6304, to amend the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978 to establish a procedure for authorizing certain acquisitions of foreign intelligence, is received from the House of Representatives, that it be placed on the Senate calendar. Page S5947 [[Page D782]] Messages from the House: Page S5940 Measures Referred: Page S5940 Measures Placed on the Calendar: Pages S5940-41 Additional Cosponsors: Page S5941 Statements on Introduced Bills/Resolutions: Pages S5941-42 Additional Statements: Pages S5939-40 Amendments Submitted: Pages S5942-47 Notices of Hearings/Meetings: Page S5947 Authorities for Committees to Meet: Page S5947 Adjournment: Senate convened at 9:30 a.m. and adjourned at 12:49 p.m., until 3 p.m. on Monday, June 23, 2008. (For Senate's program, see the remarks of the Majority Leader in today's Record on page S5947.) Committee Meetings (Committees not listed did not meet) NOMINATION Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs: Committee concluded a hearing to examine the nomination of Elaine C. Duke, of Virginia, to be Under Secretary for Management, Department of Homeland Security, after the nominee testified and answered questions in her own behalf. House of Representatives Chamber Action Public Bills and Resolutions Introduced: 16 public bills, H.R. 6327- 6342; 1 private bill, H.R. 6343; and 5 resolutions, H. Con. Res. 375; and H. Res. 1290-1293 were introduced. Pages H5796-97 Additional Cosponsors: Pages H5797-98 Reports Filed: Reports were filed today as follows: H.R. 4044, to amend the Bankruptcy Abuse Prevention and Consumer Protection Act of 2005 to exempt from the means test in bankruptcy cases, for a limited period, qualifying reserve-component members who, after September 11, 2001, are called to active duty or to perform a homeland defense activity for not less than 60 days, with an amendment (H. Rept. 110-726). H.R. 6052, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide individuals temporary relief from the alternative minimum tax, and for other purposes (H. Rept. 110-727, Pt. I). H.R. 6275, to promote increased public transportation use, to promote increased use of alternative fuels in providing public transportation, and for other purposes, with an amendment (H. Rept. 110-728). Page H5795 Journal: The House agreed to the Speaker's approval of the Journal by a yea-and-nay vote of 230 yeas to 168 nays, Roll No. 434. Pages H5733, H5741-42 Stop Child Abuse in Residential Programs for Teens Act of 2008--Rule for Consideration: The House agreed to H. Res. 1276, the rule providing for consideration of H.R. 5876, to require certain standards and enforcement provisions to prevent child abuse and neglect in residential programs, by a recorded vote of 223 ayes to 185 noes, Roll No. 436, after agreeing to order the previous question by a yea-and-nay vote of 220 yeas to 179 nays, Roll No. 435. Pages H5734-39, H5742-43 Amending the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978 to establish a procedure for authorizing certain acquisitions of foreign intelligence: The House passed H.R. 6304, to amend the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978 to establish a procedure for authorizing certain acquisitions of foreign intelligence, by a yea-and- nay vote of 293 yeas to 129 nays, Roll No. 437. Pages H5743-74 H. Res. 1285, the rule providing for consideration of the bill, was agreed to by voice vote, after agreeing to order the previous question. Pages H5739-41 Meeting Hour: Agreed that when the House adjourns today, it adjourn to meet at 12:30 p.m. on Monday, June 23rd. Page H5776 Calendar Wednesday: Agreed to dispense with the Calendar Wednesday business of Wednesday, June 25th. Page H5776 Commission on Wartime Contracting--Appointment: The Chair announced a joint appointment by the Speaker and the Majority Leader of the Senate and an appointment by the Speaker on the Part of the House to the Commission on Wartime Contracting: Joint Appointment: Mr. Michael J. Thibault of Reston, Virginia, Co-Chairman; Speaker's Appointment: Mr. Clark Kent Ervin of Washington, District of Columbia. Page H5777 [[Page D783]] Senate Message: Message received from the Senate today appears on page H5734. Senate Referrals: S. Con. Res. 91 was referred to the Committee on Armed Services, S. 2607 was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and S. 2159 was held at the desk. Page H5794 Quorum Calls--Votes: Three yea-and-nay votes and one recorded vote developed during the proceedings of today and appear on pages H5741-42, H5742, H5742-43, and H5774. There were no quorum calls. Adjournment: The House met at 9 a.m. and adjourned at 3:45 p.m. Committee Meetings TRANSPORTATION, HUD, AND RELATED AGENCIES APPROPRIATIONS FISCAL YEAR 2009 Committee on Appropriations: Subcommittee on Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies approved for full Committee action the Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations for Fiscal Year 2009. FRANK MELVILLE SUPPORTIVE HOUSING INVESTMENT ACT OF 2008 Committee on Financial Services: Subcommittee on Housing and Community Opportunity held a hearing on H.R. 5772, Frank Melville Supportive Housing Investment Act of 2008. Testimony was heard from Mark Shelburne, Housing Finance Agency, State of North Carolina; and public witnesses. WHITE HOUSE PRESS SECRETARY REVELATIONS Committee on the Judiciary: Held a hearing on revelations by former White House Press Secretary Scott McClellan. Testimony was heard from Scott McClellan. MISCELLANEOUS MEASURES Committee on Oversight and Government Reform: Ordered reported the following measures: H. Con. Res. 365, Honoring the life of Robert Mondavi; H. Res. 970, Expressing support for designation of June 30 as ``National Corvette;'' and H. Res. 1283, Expressing heartfelt sympathy for the victims and their families following the tornado that hit Little Sioux, Iowa, on June 11, 2008. Joint Meetings No joint committee meetings were held. NEW PUBLIC LAWS (For last listing of Public Laws, see Daily Digest, p. D779) S. 2420, to encourage the donation of excess food to nonprofit organizations that provide assistance to food-insecure people in the United States in contracts entered into by executive agencies for the provision, service, or sale of food. Signed on June 20, 2008. (Public Law 110-247) CONGRESSIONAL PROGRAM AHEAD Week of June 23 through June 28, 2008 Senate Chamber On Monday, 3:00 p.m., Senate will resume consideration of the motion to concur in the amendment of the House of Representatives to the amendment of the Senate to H.R. 3221, Foreclosure Prevention Act. On Tuesday, Senate will vote on the motion to invoke cloture on the motion to concur in the amendment of the House of Representatives striking section 1 and all that follows through the end of Title V, and inserting certain language, to the amendment of the Senate to H.R. 3221, Foreclosure Prevention Act, with Reid (for Dodd/Shelby) Amendment No. 4983. 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 25, Subcommittee on Energy and Water Development, business meeting to mark up proposed budget estimates for fiscal year 2009 for the Energy Information Administration, focusing on forecasts for oil and gasoline prices, 11 a.m., SD-192. Committee on Armed Services: June 26, to hold hearings to examine the nominations of Nelson M. Ford, of Virginia, to be Under Secretary of the Army, Joseph A. Benkert, of Virginia, to be an Assistant Secretary, Sean Joseph Stackley, of Virginia, to be an Assistant Secretary of the Navy, and Frederick S. Celec, of Virginia, to be Assistant to the Secretary for Nuclear and Chemical and Biological Defense Programs, all of the Department of Defense, 9:30 a.m., SD-106. Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation: June 24, to hold hearings to examine climate change impacts on the transportation sector, 10:30 a.m., SR-253. June 24, Full Committee, business meeting to consider S. 2907, to establish uniform administrative and enforcement procedures and penalties for the enforcement of the High Seas Driftnet Fishing Moratorium Protection Act and similar statutes, an original bill entitled, ``The National Aeronautics and Space Administration Authorization Act of 2008'', an original bill entitled, ``The National Sea Grant College Program Amendments Act of [[Page D784]] 2008'', and promotion lists in the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration and the United States Coast Guard, 2:30 p.m., SR-253. June 26, Subcommittee on Aviation Operations, Safety, and Security, to hold hearings to examine the outlook for summer air travel, focusing on addressing congestion and delay, 10 a.m., SR- 253. Committee on Energy and Natural Resources: June 25, to hold hearings to examine the increased global energy demand, focusing on the challenges for meeting future energy needs, while developing new technologies to address the current and future global climate change, 9:30 a.m., SD-366. Committee on Environment and Public Works: June 25, to hold hearings to examine the future federal role for surface transportation, 10 a.m., SD-406. Committee on Finance: June 24, to hold an oversight hearing to examine trade functions, focusing on customs and other trade agencies, 10 a.m., SD-215. June 26, Full Committee, to hold hearings to examine the foundation of international tax reform, focusing on worldwide, territorial, and other related issues, 10 a.m., SD-215. Committee on Foreign Relations: June 24, business meeting to consider H.R. 176, to authorize the establishment of educational exchange and development programs for member countries of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM), H.R. 2553, to amend the State Department Basic Authorities Act of 1956 to provide for the establishment and maintenance of existing libraries and resource centers at United States diplomatic and consular missions to provide information about American culture, society, and history, S. 2120, to authorize the establishment of a Social Investment and Economic Development Fund for the Americas to provide assistance to reduce poverty, expand the middle class, and foster increased economic opportunity in the countries of the Western Hemisphere, S. 2166, to provide for greater responsibility in lending and expanded cancellation of debts owed to the United States and the international financial institutions by low-income countries, S. 3097, to amend the Vietnam Education Foundation Act of 2000, the International Convention Against Doping in Sport, adopted by the United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization on October 19, 2005 (Treaty Doc.110-14), certain pending nominations, and promotion lists in the Foreign Service, 2:15 p.m., S-116, Capitol. June 25, Full Committee, to hold hearings to examine a new strategy for an enhanced partnership with Pakistan, 9:30 a.m., SD- 419. Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions: June 24, to hold hearings to examine the emergence of the superbug, focusing on antimicrobial resistance in the United States, 10:30 a.m., SD-430. June 26, Subcommittee on Children and Families, to hold hearings to examine reauthorization of the Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act (CAPTA)(Public Law 93-247), focusing on protecting children and strengthening families, 2:30 p.m., SD-430. Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs: June 24, to hold hearings to examine ending excessive speculation in commodity markets, focusing on legislative options, 10:30 a.m., SD- 342. June 25, Full Committee, business meeting to consider S. 2583, to amend the Improper Payments Information Act of 2002 (31 U.S.C. 3321 note) in order to prevent the loss of billions in taxpayer dollars, S. 1924, to amend chapter 81 of title 5, United States Code, to create a presumption that a disability or death of a Federal employee in fire protection activities caused by any of certain diseases is the result of the performance of such employee's duty, H.R. 5683, to make certain reforms with respect to the Government Accountability Office, S. 3013, to provide for retirement equity for Federal employees in nonforeign areas outside the 48 contiguous States and the District of Columbia, S. 2382, to require the Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency to quickly and fairly address the abundance of surplus manufactured housing units stored by the Federal Government around the country at taxpayer expense, S. 2148, to provide for greater diversity within, and to improve policy direction and oversight of, the Senior Executive Service, S. 2816, to provide for the appointment of the Chief Human Capital Officer of the Department of Homeland Security by the Secretary of Homeland Security, S. 3015, to designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 18 S. G Street, Lakeview, Oregon, as the ``Dr. Bernard Daly Post Office Building'', H.R. 5395 and S. 2622, bills to designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 11001 Dunklin Drive in St. Louis, Missouri, as the ``William `Bill' Clay Post Office Building'', H.R. 5479, to designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 117 North Kidd Street in Ionia, Michigan, as the ``Alonzo Woodruff Post Office Building'', H.R. 4185, to designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 11151 Valley Boulevard in El Monte, California, as the ``Marisol Heredia Post Office Building'', H.R. 5528, to designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 120 Commercial Street in Brockton, Massachusetts, as the ``Rocky Marciano Post Office Building'', H.R. 3721, to designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 1190 Lorena Road in Lorena, Texas, as the ``Marine Gunnery Sgt. John D. Fry Post Office Building'', H.R. 5517, to designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 7231 FM 1960 in Humble, Texas, as the ``Texas Military Veterans Post Office'', H.R. 5168, to designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 19101 Cortez Boulevard in Brooksville, Florida, as the ``Cody Grater Post Office Building'', S. 3082, to designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 1700 Cleveland Avenue in Kansas City, Missouri, as the ``Reverend Earl Abel Post Office Building'', an orginal bill entitled, ``Pre-Disaster Mitigation Act of 2008'', and the nomination of Elaine C. Duke, of Virginia, to be Under Secretary for Management, Department of Homeland Security, 10 a.m., SD-342. June 26, Full Committee, to hold hearings to examine nuclear terrorism, focusing on the federal response for providing medical care and meeting basic needs in the aftermath of an attack, 10 a.m., SD-342. [[Page D785]] June 26, Subcommittee on Federal Financial Management, Government Information, Federal Services, and International Security, to hold hearings to examine addressing the nation's financial challenges, 2:30 p.m., SD-342. Committee on Indian Affairs: June 26, to hold an oversight hearing to examine access to contract health services in Indian country, 9:30 a.m., SD-562. Committee on the Judiciary: June 24, Subcommittee on Human Rights and the Law, to hold hearings to examine from Nuremberg to Darfur, focusing on accountability for crimes against humanity, 10:30 a.m., SD-226. June 25, Subcommittee on the Constitution, to hold hearings to examine laptop searches and other violations of privacy faced by Americans returning from overseas travel, 9 a.m., SD-226. June 26, Full Committee, business meeting to consider S. 2979, to exempt the African National Congress from treatment as a terrorist organization, H.R. 5690, to remove the African National Congress from treatment as a terrorist organization for certain acts or events, provide relief for certain members of the African National Congress regarding admissibility, S. 2892, to promote the prosecution and enforcement of frauds against the United States by suspending the statute of limitations during times when Congress has authorized the use of military force, S. 1211, to amend the Controlled Substances Act to provide enhanced penalties for marketing controlled substances to minors, S. 3155, to reauthorize and improve the Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act of 1974, S. 2746, to amend section 552(b)(3) of title 5, United States Code (commonly referred to as the Freedom of Information Act) to provide that statutory exemptions to the disclosure requirements of that Act shall specifically cite to the provision of that Act authorizing such exemptions, to ensure an open and deliberative process in Congress by providing for related legislative proposals to explicitly state such required citations, S. 3061, to authorize appropriations for fiscal years 2008 through 2011 for the Trafficking Victims Protection Act of 2000, to enhance measures to combat trafficking in persons, S. Res. 594, designating September 2008 as ``Tay-Sachs Awareness Month'', and the nominations of Paul G. Gardephe, to be United States District Judge for the Southern District of New York, Kiyo A. Matsumoto, to be United States District Judge for the Eastern District of New York, Cathy Seibel, to be United States District Judge for the Southern District of New York, Glenn T. Suddaby, to be United States District Judge for the Northern District of New York, Kelly Harrison Rankin, to be United States Attorney for the District of Wyoming, and Clyde R. Cook, Jr., to be United States Marshal for the Eastern District of North Carolina, 10 a.m., SD-226. June 26, Subcommittee on Crime and Drugs, to hold hearings to examine effective ways to catch fugitives in the 21st century, 2 p.m., SD-226. Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship: June 25, to hold hearings to examine solutions to cope with the rise in home heating oil prices, 10 a.m., SR-428A. Committee on Veterans' Affairs: June 26, business meeting to mark up pending calendar business, 9:30 a.m., SR-418. House Committees Committee on Agriculture, June 25, hearing to review trading in energy markets, 11 a.m., 1300 Longworth. June 26, Subcommittee on Hortriculture and Organic Agriculture, hearing to review the status of pollinator health including colony collapse disorder, 10 a.m., 1300 Longworth. Committee on Appropriations, June 23, Subcommittee on Legislative Branch, to mark up the Legislative Branch Appropriations for Fiscal Year 2009, 6 p.m., H-144 Capitol. June 24, full Committee, to mark up the following Appropriations for Fiscal Year 2009: Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies; and Homeland Security; and to consider Subcommittee Allocations 302(b)s, 10 a.m., 2359 Rayburn. June 24, Intelligence Oversight Panel, executive, to consider Recommendations for Classified Appropriations, 3:30 p.m., H-140 Capitol. June 25, full Committee, to mark up the following Appropriations for Fiscal year 2009: Energy and Water Development, and Related Agencies; Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies; and Financial Services and general Government, 10 a.m., 2359 Rayburn. June 26, to mark up the following Appropriations for Fiscal Year 2009: Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies; and the Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies, 10 a.m., 2359 Rayburn. June 27, Subcommittee on Legislative Branch, oversight hearing on the Capitol Visitor Center, 10 a.m., 2358A Rayburn. Committee on Armed Services, June 25, hearing on China: Recent Security Developments, 10 a.m., 2118 Rayburn. Committee on the Budget, June 24, hearing on H.R. 3654, SAFE Commission Act, and the Long-Term Fiscal Challenge, 10 a.m., 210 Cannon. Committee on Education and Labor, June 24, hearing on Is OSHA Failing to Adequately Enforce Construction Safety Rules? 10 am., 2175 Rayburn. June 25, full Committee, to mark up H.R. 3289, PRE-K Act,, 10 a.m., 2175 Rayburn. June 26, Subcommittee on Health, Employment, Labor and Pensions, hearing on An Examination of Discrimination Against Transgender Americans in the Workplace, 10:30 a.m., 2175 Rayburn. Committee on Energy and Commerce, June 23, Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations, to continue hearings on Energy Speculation: Is Greater Regulation Necessary to Stop Price Manipulation?--Part II, 11 a.m., 2123 Rayburn. June 24, Subcommittee on Health, hearing on H.R. 3014, Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2007, 10 a.m., 2322 Rayburn. June 24, Subcommittee on Telecommunications and the Internet, hearing on The Future of Universal Service: [[Page D786]] To Whom, By Whom, For What, and How Much? 9:30 a.m., 2123 Rayburn. June 26, Subcommittee Energy and Air Quality, hearing on Climate Change: Costs of Inaction, 10 a.m., 2123 Rayburn. Committee on Financial Services, June 24, to consider the following bills: H.R. 6306, To authorize United States participation in, and appropriations for the United States contributions to, the fifteenth replenishment of the resources of the International Development Association and the eleventh replenishment of the resources of the African Development Fund, and for other purposes; H.R. 6315, To authorize United States participation in, and appropriations for the United States contribution to, an international clean technology fund, and for other purposes; H.R. 3329, Homes for Heroes Act of 2007; H.R. 6216, Asset Management Improvement Act of 2008; H.R. 6309, Lead-Safe Housing for Kids Act of 2008; H.R. 4461, Community Building Code Administration Grant Act of 2007; H.R. 1746, Holocaust Insurance Accountability Act of 2007; H.R. 5767, Payments System Protection Act; and H.R. 6308, Municipal; Bond Fairness Act.; and to consider pending Committee business, 10 a.m., 2128 Rayburn. June 26, hearing on H.R. 6066, Extractive Industries Transparency Disclosure Act, 10 a.m., 2128 Rayburn. June 26, Subcommittee on Financial Institutions and Consumer Credit, hearing entitled ``Problem Credit Care Practices Affecting Students,'' 2 p.m., 2128 Rayburn. Committee on Foreign Affairs, June 25, hearing on Foreign Assistance Reform: Rebuilding U.S. Civilian Development and Diplomatic Capacity in the 21st Century, 10 a.m., 2172 Rayburn. June 25, Subcommittee on the Middle East and South Asia, hearing on More Than Just the 123 Agreement: The Future of U.S.--Indo Relations, 2 p.m., 2172 Rayburn. Committee on Homeland Security, June 24, Subcommittee on Transportation Security and Infrastructure Protection, hearing on The Goodyear Explosion: Ensuring Our Nation is Secure by Developing a Risk Management Framework for Homeland Security, 3 p.m., 1334 Longworth. Committee on House Administration, June 24, Subcommittee on Elections, hearing on Ballot Design: Are States Prepared for the 2008 General Election? 10 a.m., 1310 Longworth. Committee on the Judiciary, June 24, Subcommittee on Commercial and Administrative Law, hearing on H.R. 5267, Business Activity Tax Simplification Act of 2008, 1 p.m., 2237 Rayburn. June 24, Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security, hearing on Online Pharmacies and the Problem of Internet Drug Abuse, 11:30 a.m., 2141 Rayburn. June 25, Subcommittee on Commercial and Administrative Law, hearing on the Executive Office for United States Attorneys, 2 p.m., 2141 Rayburn. June 26, Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties, hearing on From the Department of Justice to Guantanamo Bay: Administration Lawyers and Administration Interrogation Rules, Part III, 10 a.m., 2141 Rayburn. June 26, Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security, hearing on H.R. 1889, Private Prison Information Act of 2007, (Part II), 1 p.m., 2237 Rayburn. June 27, Task Force on Competition Policy and Antitrust Laws, hearing on Competition on the Internet, 10 a.m., 2141 Rayburn. Committee on Natural Resources, June 24, Subcommittee on Fisheries, Wildlife and Oceans, oversight hearing on Planning for a Changing Climate and its Impacts on Wildlife and Oceans; and a hearing on H.R. 4455, Wildlife Without Borders Authorization Act, 10 a.m., 1324 Longworth. June 24, Subcommittee on Water and Power, oversight hearing on The Silent Invasion: Finding Solutions to Minimize the Impacts of Invasive Quagga Mussels on Water Rates, Water Infrastructure and the Environment, 10 a.m., 1334 Longworth. June 25, full Committee, to consider the following bills: a Committee Resolution dealing with emergency withdrawal of certain federal lands near Grand Canyon National Park; H.R. 415, To amend the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act to designate segments of the Taunton River in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts as a component of the National Wild and Scenic Rivers; H.R. 1286, Washington-Rochambeau Revolutionary Route National Historic Trail Designation Act; H.R. 1210, Utah Recreational Land Exchange Act of 2007; H.R. 6041, To redesignate the Rio Grande American Canal in El Paso, Texas, as the ``Travis C. Johnson Canal;'' H.R. 1907, Coastal and Estuarine Land Protection Act; and H.R. 3227, To direct the Secretary of the Interior to continue stocking fish in certain lakes in the North Cascades National Park, Ross Lake National Recreation Area, and Lake Chelan National Recreation Area, 11 a.m., 1324 Longworth. June 26, Subcommittee on Fisheries, Wildlife and Oceans, hearing on H.R. 6311, NonNative Wildlife Invasion Prevention Act, 10 a.m., 1334 Longworth. Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, June 24, hearing on Examination of AEY Contracts with the U.S. Government, 10 a.m., 2154 Rayburn. June 24, Subcommittee on National Security and Foreign Affairs, hearing on Oversight of Coalition Support Funds for Pakistan, 2 p.m., 2154 Rayburn. June 25, full Committee, hearing on Waste, Fraud, and Abuse at K- Town: One Year Later, 10 a.m., 2154 Rayburn. June 25, Subcommittee on Government Management, Organization, and Procurement, hearing on ID Cards: Reissuing Border Crossing Cards, 2 p.m., 2247 Rayburn. June 26, full Committee, hearing on Governance and Financial Accountability of Rural Electric Cooperatives: the Pedernales Experience, 10 a.m., 2154 Rayburn. June 26, Subcommittee on Federal Workforce, Postal Service and the District of Columbia, hearing on An Examination of Locality Pay, 2 p.m., 2154 Rayburn. Committee on Rules, June 24, to consider the following: H.R. 6275, Alternative Minimum Tax Relief Act of [[Page D787]] 2008; H.R. 3195, ADA Restoration Act of 2007; H.R. 2176, to provide for and approve the settlement of certain land claims of the Bay Mills Indian Community; and H.R. 4115, to provide for and approve the settlement of certain land claims of the Sault Ste. Marie Tribe of Chippewa Indians, 3 p.m., H-313 Capitol. June 25, to consider H.R. 6052, Saving Energy Through Public Transportation Act of 2008, 3:30 p.m., H-313 Capitol. Committee on Science and Technology, June 24, Subcommittee on Investigations and Oversight, to continue hearings on American Decline or Renewal? Part 2--the Past and Future of Skilled Work, 1 p.m., 2318 Rayburn. June 24, Subcommittee on Technology and Innovation, hearing on Sustainable, Energy-Efficient Road Infrastructure, 10 a.m., 2318 Rayburn. June 25, full Committee, to mark up the following bills: H.R. 4174, Federal Ocean Acidification Research and Monitoring Act of 2007; H.R. 5618, National Sea Grant College Program Amendments Act of 2008; and H.R. 6314, Fulfilling the Potential of Women in Academic Science and Engineering Act of 2008, 10 a.m., 2318 Rayburn. June 26, Subcommittee on Energy and Environment, and the Subcommittee on Research and Science Education, joint hearing on The State of Hurricane Research and H.R. 2407, National Hurricane Research Initiative Act of 2007, 10 a.m., 2318 Rayburn. June 26, Subcommittee on Investigation and Oversight, to meet to consider authorization of a subpoena for documents related to the Department of Energy's FutureGen project, 1 p.m., 2318 Rayburn. Committee on Small Business, June 25, Subcommittee on Regulations, Health Care and Trade, hearing entitled ``The Impact of Online Advertising on Small Firms,'' 10 a.m., 1539 Longworth. June 26, full Committee, hearing entitled ``Grounded: How the Air Transportation Crisis is Hurting Entrepreneurs and the Economy,'' 10 a.m., 1539 Longworth. Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, June 24, Subcommittee on Highways and Transit, hearing on Connecting Communities: The Role of the Surface Transportation Network in Moving People and Freight, 10 a.m., 2167 Rayburn. June 24, Subcommittee on Water Resources, and Environment, hearing on Comprehensive Watershed Management and Planning, 2 p.m., 2167 Rayburn. June 25, Subcommittee on Railroads, Pipelines and Hazardous Materials, hearing on Implementation of the Pipeline Inspection, Protection, and Enforcement and Safety Act of 2006, 2 p.m., 2167 Rayburn. June 26, Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment, hearing on Protecting and Restoring America's Great Waters--Part 1: Coastal Estuaries, 2 p.m., 2167 Rayburn. Committee on Veterans' Affairs, June 24, Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations, hearing on VA/DOD Cooperation and Reintegration of National Guard and Reserves, 2 p.m., 334 Cannon. June 26, Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity, to mark up the following bills: H.R. 6225, Injunctive Relief for Veterans Act of 2008; H.R. 6224, Pilot College Work Study Programs for Veterans Act of 2008; H.R. 6221, Veterans-Owned Small Business Protection and Clarification Act of 2008; H.R. 6272, SMOCTA Reauthorization Act of 2008; H.R. 4255, United States Olympic Committee Paralympic Program Act of 2007; H.R. 6070, Military Spouses Residency Relief Act; H.R. 2910, Veterans Education Tuition Support Act of 2007; H.R. 3298, 21st Century Servicemembers Protection Act; and H.R. 2721, To amend title 10, United States Code, to require the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to develop, and the Secretary of Defense to distribute to members of the Armed Forces upon their discharge or release from active duty, information in a compact disk read-only memory format that lists and explains the health, education, and other benefits for which veterans are eligible under the laws administered by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs, 1 p.m., 334 Cannon. June 26, Subcommittee on Health, hearing on pending legislation, 10 a.m., 334 Cannon. Committee on Ways and Means, June 24, Subcommittee on Social Security, hearing on Protecting Social Security Beneficiaries from Predatory Lending and Other Harmful Financial Institution Practices, 10 a.m., B-318 Rayburn. June 26, Subcommittee on Select Revenue Measures, hearing on the role of Individual Retirement Accounts (IRA's) in our retirement system, 10 a.m., 1100 Longworth. Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence, June 26, executive, briefing on Treasury, 2:30 p.m., and, executive, briefing on CIA Program, 3:30 p.m., H-405 Capitol. June 26, Subcommittee on Terrorism, Human Intelligence, Analysis and Counterintelligence, executive, briefing on National Applications Office, 1 p.m., H-405 Capitol. Select Committee on Energy Independence and Global Warming, and the Subcommittee on Intelligence Community Management of the Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence, June 25, joint hearing on National Security Implications of Global Climate, 210 Cannon. June 26, hearing entitled ``$4 Gasoline and Fuel Economy: Auto Industry at a Crossroads,'' 1:30 p.m., 210 Cannon. Joint Meetings Joint Economic Committee: June 25, to hold hearings to examine the United States economy, focusing on the skyrocketing oil prices, 9:30 a.m., SD-106. CONGRESSIONAL RECORD (USPS 087ÿ09390). The Periodicals postage is paid at Washington, D.C. 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POSTMASTER: Send address changes to the Superintendent of Documents, Congressional Record, U.S. Government Printing Office, Washington, D.C. 20402, Along with the entire mailing label from the last issue received. [[Page D788]] _______________________________________________________________________ Next Meeting of the SENATE 3 p.m., Monday, June 23 Senate Chamber Program for Monday: Senate will resume consideration of the motion to concur in the amendments of the House of Representatives to the amendment of the Senate to H.R. 3221, Foreclosure Prevention Act. Next Meeting of the HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 12:30 p.m., Monday, June 23 House Chamber Program for Monday: To be announced. _______________________________________________________________________ Extensions of Remarks, as inserted in this issue HOUSE Baca, Joe, Calif., E1306 Bachus, Spencer, Ala., E1304 Bishop, Sanford D., Jr., Ga., E1303 Davis, Danny K., Ill., E1300 Davis, Tom, Va., E1307 Diaz-Balart, Mario, Fla., E1304 Farr, Sam, Calif., E1304 Granger, Kay, Tex., E1303, E1308 Green, Al, Tex., E1300, E1307 Hensarling, Jeb, Tex., E1298 Kaptur, Marcy, Ohio, E1298, E1308 Kildee, Dale E., Mich., E1300 Kucinich, Dennis J., Ohio, E1297 Lampson, Nick, Tex., E1299 Larson, John B., Conn., E1301 Lewis, John, Ga., E1305, E1308 McCarthy, Kevin, Calif., E1302 Maloney, Carolyn B., N.Y., E1305 Miller, Candice S., Mich., E1299, E1307 Pascrell, Bill, Jr., N.J., E1301 Payne, Donald M., N.J., E1301 Pelosi, Nancy, Calif., E1297 Perlmutter, Ed, Colo., E1303 Poe, Ted, Tex., E1297 Rangel, Charles B., N.Y., E1298, E1302, E1306 Reichert, David G., Wash., E1303, E1308 Rogers, Harold, Ky., E1305 Rogers, Mike, Ala., E1304, E1306 Rothman, Steven R., N.J., E1302 Rush, Bobby L., Ill., E1306 Tsongas, Niki, Mass., E1300 Van Hollen, Chris, Md., E1305 Visclosky, Peter J., Ind., E1298 Walsh, James T., N.Y., E1303, E1308 Welch, Peter, Vt., E1301 Wilson, Joe, S.C., E1300 Yarmuth, John A., Ky., E1304 Young, Don, Alaska, E1298