Senate Committees Busy With Hearings This Week [1]
Submitted by Conor Kenny [2] on
With the House out of session and the Senate tackling a lighter-than-usual legislative schedule this week, posting at Congresspedia [3] has been light. There are, however, a number important committee hearings set to take place in the Senate that we wanted to bring to your attention. Here, courtesy of GovTrack [4], is a quick rundown of them:
- Apr 11, 2007
Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation [5]
To hold oversight hearings to examine the Property and Casualty Insurance Industry. [SR-253] -- Apr 11, 2007 at 9:15 a.m.- Apr 11, 2007
Senate Foreign Relations [6]
To hold hearings to examine a plan B to stop genocide relating to Darfur. [SD-419] -- Apr 11, 2007 at 9:30 a.m.- Apr 11, 2007
Senate Armed Services [7] -- Emerging Threats and Capabilities
To hold hearings to examine on nonproliferation programs at the National Nuclear Security Administration and the Cooperative Threat Reduction Program and the Proliferation Security Initiative at the Department of Defense in the review of the Defense Authorization Request for fiscal year 2008 and the future years Defense Programs. [SR-232A] -- Apr 11, 2007 at 9:30 a.m.- Apr 11, 2007
Senate Veterans Affairs [8]
To hold hearings to examine issues relative to Filipino veterans. [SR-418] -- Apr 11, 2007 at 9:30 a.m.- Apr 11, 2007
Senate Rules and Administration [9]
To hold an oversight hearing to examine the Smithsonian Institution. [SR-301] -- Apr 11, 2007 at 10 a.m.- Apr 11, 2007
Senate Appropriations [10] -- Defense
To hold hearings to examine proposed budget estimates for fiscal year 2008 for the National Guard and Reserves. [SD-192] -- Apr 11, 2007 at 10 a.m.- Apr 11, 2007
Senate Finance [11]
To hold hearings to receive testimony on an examination of the Medicare Advantage Program. [SD-215] -- Apr 11, 2007 at 10 a.m.- Apr 11, 2007
Senate Judiciary [12]
To hold hearings to examine judicial nominations. [SD-226] -- Apr 11, 2007 at 10 a.m.- Apr 11, 2007
Senate Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs [13]
To hold hearings to examine the availability and affordability of property and casualty insurance in the Gulf Coast and other coastal regions. [SD-538] -- Apr 11, 2007 at 10 a.m.- Apr 11, 2007
Senate Appropriations [10] -- Energy and Water Development
To hold hearings to examine proposed budget estimates for fiscal year 2008 for the Department of Energy. [SD-138] -- Apr 11, 2007 at 2:30 p.m.- Apr 11, 2007
Senate Judiciary [12] -- Constitution
To hold hearings to examine the Inspector General's findings of improper use of National Security Letters by the Federal Bureau of Investigation. [SD-226] -- Apr 11, 2007 at 2:30 p.m.- Apr 11, 2007
Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation [5]
To hold hearings to examine airline service improvements. [SR-253] -- Apr 11, 2007 at 2:30 p.m.- Apr 11, 2007
Senate Appropriations [10] -- Financial Services and General Government
To hold hearings to examine proposed budget estimates for fiscal year 2008 for the Office of Management. [SD-192] -- Apr 11, 2007 at 3 p.m.- Apr 11, 2007
Senate Armed Services [14] -- Strategic Forces
To hold hearings to examine Ballistic Missile Defense Programs in review of the Defense Authorization Request for fiscal year 2008 and the Future Years Defense Program. [SR-232A] -- Apr 11, 2007 at 3 p.m.- Apr 12, 2007
Senate Armed Services [14] -- Veterans' Affairs
To hold joint hearings to examine testimony on the Departments of Defense and Veterans Affairs disability rating systems and the transition of service members from the Department of Defense to the Department of Veterans Affairs. [SH-216] -- Apr 12, 2007 at 9:30 a.m.- Apr 12, 2007
Senate Indian Affairs [15]
Business meeting to consider pending legislation; to be followed immediately by an oversight hearing on Tribal Colleges a on Tribal Colleges and Universities. [SR-485] -- Apr 12, 2007 at 9:30 a.m.- Apr 12, 2007
Senate Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs [13] -- Security and International Trade and Finance
To hold hearings to examine pirating the American Dream; focusing on intellectual property theft's impact on America's place in the global economy and strategies for improving enforcement. [SD-538] -- Apr 12, 2007 at 9:30 a.m.- Apr 12, 2007
Senate Energy and Natural Resources [16]
To hold hearings to examine S.987, to enhance the energy security of the United States by promoting biofuels. [SD-366] -- Apr 12, 2007 at 10 a.m.
S. 987: A bill to enhance the energy security of the United States by promoting biofuels and for other purposes- Apr 12, 2007
Senate Judiciary [12]
To hold hearings to examine S.236, to require reports to Congress on Federal agency use of data mining, S.376, to amend title 18, United States Code, to improve the provisions relating to the carrying of concealed weapons by law enforcement officers, S.849, to promote accessibility, accountability, and openness in Government by strengthening section 552 of title 5, United States Code (commonly referred to as the Freedom of Information Act), S.119, to prohibit profiteering and fraud relating to military action, relief, and reconstruction efforts, S.621, to establish commissions to review the facts and circumstances surrounding injustices suffered by European Americans, European Latin Americans, and Jewish refugees during World War II, S.798, to establish the Star-Spangled Banner and War of 1812 Bicentennial Commission, S.735, to amend title 18, United States Code, to improve the terrorist hoax statute, H.R.740, to amend title 18, United States Code, to prevent caller ID spoofing, S.Res.112, designating April 6, 2007, as “National Missing Persons Day”, and the nominations of Robert Gideon Howard, Jr., of Arkansas, to be United States Marshal for the Eastern District of Arkansas, Frederick J. Kapala, of Illinois, to be United States District Judge for the Northern District of Illinois, Halil Suleyman Ozerden, of Mississippi, to be United States District Judge for the Southern District of Mississippi, and Benjamin Hale Settle, of Washington, to be United States District Judge for the Western District of Washington; and the possibility of the issuance of certain subpoenas in connection with investigation into replacement of United States Attorneys. [SD-226] -- Apr 12, 2007 at 10 a.m.
S. 236: Federal Agency Data Mining Reporting Act of 2007
S. 376: Law Enforcement Officers Safety Act of 2007
S. 849: OPEN Government Act of 2007
S. 119: War Profiteering Prevention Act of 2007
S. 621: Wartime Treatment Study Act
S. 798: Star-Spangled Banner and War of 1812 Bicentennial Commission Act
S. 735: Terrorist Hoax Improvements Act of 2007
H.R. 740: Preventing Harassment through Outbound Number Enforcement (PHONE) Act of 2007
S. Res. 112: A resolution designating April 6, 2007, as "National Missing Persons Day"- Apr 12, 2007
Senate Appropriations [10] -- Military Construction and Veterans' Affairs, and Related Agencies
To hold hearings to examine proposed budget estimates for fiscal year 2008 for Veterans Affairs. [SD-124] -- Apr 12, 2007 at 10 a.m.- Apr 12, 2007
Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation [5]
To hold hearings to examine transportation workers identification credentials (TWIC) implementations. [SR-253] -- Apr 12, 2007 at 10 a.m.- Apr 12, 2007
Senate Finance [11]
To hold hearings to examine an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of care relating to filing your taxes. [SD-G50] -- Apr 12, 2007 at 10 a.m.- Apr 12, 2007
Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs [17]
To hold hearings to examine a dialouge on removing obstacles to the recovery effort; focusing on GAO's analysis of the Gulf Coast recovery. [SD-342] -- Apr 12, 2007 at 2 p.m.- Apr 12, 2007
Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions [18]
To hold hearings to examine closing the gap relating to equal pay for women workers. [SD-628] -- Apr 12, 2007 at 2 p.m.- Apr 12, 2007
Senate Finance [11] -- Energy, Natural Resources, and Infrastructure
To hold hearings to examine international perspective on alternative energy policy; focusing on incentives and mandates and their impacts. [SD-215] -- Apr 12, 2007 at 2:15 p.m.- Apr 12, 2007
Senate Intelligence (Select) [19]
To hold closed hearings to examine certain intelligence matters. [SH-219] -- Apr 12, 2007 at 2:30 p.m.- Apr 13, 2007
Senate Appropriations [10] -- Legislative Branch
To hold hearings to examine proposed budget estimates for fiscal year 2088 for the Office of the Secretary of the Senate and the Library of Congress. [SD-138] -- Apr 13, 2007 at 10:30 a.m.