washingtonpost.com: Upcoming congressional committee events

Senate Indian Affairs - 9:30 a.m.

Thu, 15 May 2008 04:00:00 -0000

Committee: Senate Senate Indian Affairs

Location: 562 Dirksen

Event Time: 9:30 a.m.

Description: Holds a hearing on S.1080, the “Crow Tribe Land Restoration Act”; H.R.2120, to direct the secretary of the Interior to proclaim as reservation for the benefit of the Sault Ste. Marie Tribe of Chippewa Indians a parcel of land now held in trust by the U.S. for that Indian tribe; S.2494, the “Spokane Tribe of Indians of the Spokane Reservation Grand Coulee Dam Equitable Compensation Settlement Act”; H.R.2963, the “Pechanga Band of Luiseno Mission Indians Land Transfer Act of 2007”; and S.531, to repeal section 10(f) of Public Law 93-531, commonly known as the “Bennett Freeze.” Witnesses TBA.

Senate Armed Services - 9:30 a.m.

Thu, 15 May 2008 04:00:00 -0000

Committee: Senate Senate Armed Services

Location: 222 Russell

Event Time: 9:30 a.m.

Description: Holds a closed markup to vote on pending military nominations.

Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs - 10:00 a.m.

Thu, 15 May 2008 04:00:00 -0000

Committee: Senate Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs

Location: 342 Dirksen

Event Time: 10:00 a.m.

Description: Holds a hearing on "Nuclear Terrorism: Providing Medical Care and Meeting Basic Needs in the Aftermath." Irwin Redlener, director of Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health's National Center for Disaster Preparedness; Ira Helfand, co-founder and past president of Physicians for Social Responsibility; Joseph Becker, senior vice president of disaster services at the American Red Cross; and John Ullyot, senior vice president of media relations and issues management at Hill and Knowlton, Inc., testify.

Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation - 10:00 a.m.

Thu, 15 May 2008 04:00:00 -0000

Committee: Senate Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation

Location: 253 Russell

Event Time: 10:00 a.m.

Description: Meets to markup S.2685, the "Truth in Cigarette Labeling Act of 2008"; H.R.1187, the "Gulf of the Farallones and Cordell Bank National Marine Sanctuaries Boundary Modification and Protection Act"; S.2281, the "Thunder Bay National Marine Sanctuary and Underwater Preserve Boundary Modification Act"; H.R.1006, the "Marine Mammal Rescue Assistance Amendments of 2007"; the "FY2009 Maritime Administration and Authorization Act”; S.2699, the "Oil Spill Prevention Act"; and the nominations of Lily Fu Claffee, to be general counsel of the Commerce Department; and William Brennan, to be assistant secretary for oceans and atmosphere at the Commerce Department.

House Agriculture - 10:00 a.m.

Thu, 15 May 2008 04:00:00 -0000

Committee: House House Agriculture

Location: 1300 Longworth

Event Time: 10:00 a.m.

Description: General Farm Commodities and Risk Management Subcommittee holds a hearing to “review the source of dramatic movements in commodity markets (agriculture and energy): a change in market fundamentals or influence of institutional investors?” Jeff Harris, chief economist at the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC); John Fenton, deputy director of the CFTC Market Surveillance Section; Bob Stallman, president of the American Farm Bureau Federation; Terrence Duffy, executive chairman of the Chicago Mercantile Exchange Group, Inc., Chicago, Ill.; Gerry Ramm, president of the Inland Oil Company, representing the Petroleum Marketers Association of America, Ephrata, Wash.; James Newsome, president and CEO of the New York Mercantile Exchange, Inc., New York, N.Y.; Laura Campbell, assistant manager of energy resources at Memphis Light, Gas, and Water, representing the American Public Gas Association, Memphis, Tenn.; Garry Niemeyer, corn and soybean producer, representing the National Corn Growers Association, Auburn, Ill.; Layne Carlson, corporate secretary and treasurer of the Minneapolis Grain Exchange, Minneapolis, Minn.; Rodney Clark, vice president of CGB Diversified Services Inc., representing the National Grain and Feed Association, Mt. Vernon, Ind.; Thomas Farley, president and COO of ICE Futures U.S., New York, N.Y.; and Adolph “Andy” Weil III, President, American Cotton Shippers Association (ACSA), Montgomery, Ala., testify.

House Small Business - 10:00 a.m.

Thu, 15 May 2008 04:00:00 -0000

Committee: House House Small Business

Location: 1539 Longworth

Event Time: 10:00 a.m.

Description: Holds a hearing on “Food Prices and Small Businesses.” Tom Buis, president of the National Farmers Union; Geoff Tracy, proprietor of Chef Geoff's, Washington, D.C., representing the National Restaurant Association; Frank Formica of Formica Brothers Bakery, Atlantic City, N.J., representing the American Bakers Association; Daryl Thomas, senior vice president sales and marketing at Herr Foods, Inc., Nottingham, Pa., representing the Grocery Manufacturers Association; and Bob Dinneen, president of the Renewable Fuels Association, testify.

Senate Judiciary - 10:00 a.m.

Thu, 15 May 2008 04:00:00 -0000

Committee: Senate Senate Judiciary

Location: 226 Dirksen

Event Time: 10:00 a.m.

Description: Meets to markup S.2913, the “Shawn Bentley Orphan Works Act Of 2008”; S.2511, to amend the grant program for law enforcement armor vests; S.2565 and H.R.4056, the “Federal Law Enforcement Officers Congressional Badge of Bravery Act of 2008”; S.2774, the “Federal Judgeship Act of 2008”; S.1738, the “Combating Child Exploitation Act”; S.2756, the “Child Protection Improvements Act”; S.1515, the “National Domestic Violence Volunteer Act”; S.2942, to authorize funding for the National Advocacy Center; S.2982, the “Runaway and Homeless Youth Protection Act”; and the nomination of G. Steven Agee to be U.S. Circuit Judge for the Fourth Circuit.

House Oversight and Government Reform - 10:00 a.m.

Thu, 15 May 2008 04:00:00 -0000

Committee: House House Oversight and Government Reform

Location: 2154 Rayburn

Event Time: 10:00 a.m.

Description: Holds a hearing on “Defense Base Act Insurance: Are Taxpayers Paying Too Much,” focusing on the government requirement that employees hired by contractors and subcontractors to work on international government contracts be protected by Defense Base Act insurance; and markup of pending calendar business. Joseph Mizzoni, deputy auditor general for acquisition and logistics at the Justice Department; James Ginman, deputy director of defense procurement and acquisition policy at the Defense Department; William Moser, deputy assistant secretary in the State Department's Bureau for Administration Logistics Management; James Dalton, chief of engineering and construction for the U.S. Corps of Engineers; Shelby Hallmark, director of workers' compensation programs at the Labor Department; and John Needham, director of acquisition and sourcing management issues at the Government Accountability Office, testify. Note: The markup will be held immediately following the hearing.

House Judiciary - 10:00 a.m.

Thu, 15 May 2008 04:00:00 -0000

Committee: House House Judiciary

Location: 2141 Rayburn

Event Time: 10:00 a.m.

Description: Antitrust and Competition Policy Task Force holds a hearing on H.R.5546, the “Credit Card Fair Fee Act of 2008,” to ensure competitive market-based rates and terms for merchants' access to electronic payment systems. Witnesses TBA.

Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs - 10:00 a.m.

Thu, 15 May 2008 04:00:00 -0000

Committee: Senate Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs

Location: 538 Dirksen

Event Time: 10:00 a.m.

Description: Meets to markup H.R.634, the "American Veterans Disabled for Life Commemorative Coin"; and S.1100, the "Federal Housing Enterprise Regulatory Reform Act of 2007."

House Natural Resources - 10:00 a.m.

Thu, 15 May 2008 04:00:00 -0000

Committee: House House Natural Resources

Location: 1324 Longworth

Event Time: 10:00 a.m.

Description: Fisheries, Wildlife and Oceans Subcommittee holds a hearing on the management of West Coast salmon fisheries. Rodney McInnis, Southwest regional administrator for the National Marine Fisheries Service at the Commerce Department's National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration; Michael Rode, retired staff environmental scientist at the California Department of Fish and Game; Jack Williams, senior scientist at Trout Unlimited; James Litchfield, president of Litchfield Consulting; Laura Anderson, restaurateur and wholesaler at Local Ocean Seafoods; Roger Thomas, president of the Golden Gate Fishermen's Association; Joel Kawahara, board member of the Washington Trollers Association; Richard Pool, principle owner of Pro-Troll Fishing Products; and Jason Peltier, director of the San Luis Delta Mendota Water Authority, testify.

House Foreign Affairs - 10:00 a.m.

Thu, 15 May 2008 04:00:00 -0000

Committee: House House Foreign Affairs

Location: 2172 Rayburn

Event Time: 10:00 a.m.

Description: Asia, the Pacific, and the Global Environment Subcommittee holds a hearing on “Our Forgotten Responsibility: What Can We Do To Help Victims of Agent Orange?” Deputy Assistant Secretary of State Scot Marciel, of the Bureau of East Asian and Pacific Affairs; Nguyen Thi Ngoc Phuong, director general of Ngoc Tam Hospital, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, former vice speaker of the Vietnam National Assembly, and member of the U.S.-Vietnam Dialogue Group on Agent Orange/Dioxin; Catharin Dalpino, associate professor of Southeast Asian studies in Georgetown University's Edmund A Walsh School of Foreign Affairs Asian Studies Program, and director of the Aspen Institute Project on Agent Orange; Vaughan Turekian, chief international officer of the American Association for the Advancement of Science and member of the U.S.-Vietnam Dialogue Group on Agent Orange/Dioxin; Rick Weidman, executive director for policy and government affairs at the Vietnam Veterans of America; and Jeanne Mirer, secretary general of the International Association of Democratic Lawyers, testify.

House Energy and Commerce - 10:00 a.m.

Thu, 15 May 2008 04:00:00 -0000

Committee: House House Energy and Commerce

Location: 2123 Rayburn

Event Time: 10:00 a.m.

Description: Oversight and Investigations Subcommittee holds a hearing on “In the Hands of Strangers: Are Nursing Home Safeguards Working?” Lewis Morris, chief counsel to the inspector general of the Health and Human Services Department; Connecticut Attorney General Richard Blumenthal; Luis Navas-Migueloa, long term care ombudsman for the City of Baltimore, Md.; Susana Aceituno, wife of Oscar Aceituno, who was paralyzed in an accident outside a Connecticut health care facility; Tom Debruin, president of the Pennsylvania Service Employees International Union; David Zimmerman, president of the Long-Term Care Institute, Inc., and director of the University of Wisconsin-Madison's Center for Health Systems Research and Analysis; Andrew Kramer, professor of medicine and head of the Division of Health Care Policy and Research at the University of Colorado-Denver; Neil Pruitt Jr., chairman and CEO of the UHS-Pruitt Corporation, representing the American Health Care Association (ACHA); Mary Jane Koren, assistant vice president of The Commonwealth Fund and chairman of ACHA's “Advancing Excellence” Campaign; and Acting Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services Administrator Kerry Weems, testify.

House Agriculture - 10:00 a.m.

Thu, 15 May 2008 04:00:00 -0000

Committee: House House Agriculture

Location: 1300 Longworth

Event Time: 10:00 a.m.

Description: General Farm Commodities and Risk Management Subcommittee holds a hearing to “review the source of dramatic movements in commodity markets (agriculture and energy): a change in market fundamentals or influence of institutional investors?” Jeff Harris, chief economist at the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC); John Fenton, deputy director of the CFTC Market Surveillance Section; Bob Stallman, president of the American Farm Bureau Federation; Terrence Duffy, executive chairman of the Chicago Mercantile Exchange Group, Inc., Chicago, Ill.; Gerry Ramm, president of the Inland Oil Company, representing the Petroleum Marketers Association of America, Ephrata, Wash.; James Newsome, president and CEO of the New York Mercantile Exchange, Inc., New York, N.Y.; Laura Campbell, assistant manager of energy resources at Memphis Light, Gas, and Water, representing the American Public Gas Association, Memphis, Tenn.; Garry Niemeyer, corn and soybean producer, representing the National Corn Growers Association, Auburn, Ill.; Layne Carlson, corporate secretary and treasurer of the Minneapolis Grain Exchange, Minneapolis, Minn.; Rodney Clark, vice president of CGB Diversified Services Inc., representing the National Grain and Feed Association, Mt. Vernon, Ind.; and Thomas Farley, president and COO of ICE Futures U.S., New York, N.Y., testify.

House Homeland Security - 10:00 a.m.

Thu, 15 May 2008 04:00:00 -0000

Committee: House House Homeland Security

Location: 311 Cannon

Event Time: 10:00 a.m.

Description: Intelligence, Information Sharing, and Terrorism Risk Assessment Subcommittee holds a hearing on “The Resilient Homeland: How DHS (Homeland Security Department) Intelligence Should Empower America to Prepare for, Prevent, and Withstand Terrorist Attacks.” R.P. Eddy, senior fellow for counterterrorism at the Manhattan Institute and executive director of the Center for Policing Terrorism; Stephen Flynn, senior fellow for national security studies at the Council on Foreign Relations; and Amos Guiora, professor of law at the University of Utah, S.J. Quinney College of Law, testify.