SENATE COMMITTEES
Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs:
May 24, Oversight of Government Management, the Federal Workforce, and the District of Columbia, to hold an oversight hearing to examine a review of the U.S. Office of Special Counsel, focusing on safeguarding the merit system by protecting federal employees and applicants from prohibited personnel practices, especially reprisal for whistleblowing, 10 a.m., SD-562.
Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation:
May 26, Subcommittee on Aviation, to hold hearings to examine aviation capacity and congestion challenges regarding summer 2005 and future demand, 10 a.m., SR-253.
Select Committee on Intelligence:
May 24, to resume hearings to examine the USA Patriot Act (P.L. 107Ð56), 9:30 a.m., SD-106.
May 25, Full Committee, to hold closed hearings to examine certain intelligence matters, 9:30 a.m., SH-219.
May 26, Full Committee, closed business meeting to consider certain intelligence matters, 9 a.m., SH-219.
Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs:
May 26, Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations, to hold hearings to examine the container security initiative and the customs-trade partnership against terrorism, focusing on how Customs utilizes container security initiative and customs trade partnership against terrorism in connection with its other enforcement programs and review the requirements for and challenges involved in transitioning these from promising risk management concepts to effective and sustained enforcement operations, 9:30 a.m., SD-562.
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources:
May 25, Full Committee, business meeting to consider comprehensive energy legislation, 9:30 a.m., SD-366.
May 26, Full Committee, business meeting to consider comprehensive energy legislation, 9:30 a.m., SD-366.
HOUSE COMMITTEES
Committee on Energy and Commerce:
May 26, Subcommittee on Energy and Air Quality, hearing on the Administration's Clear Skies Initiative, 2 p.m., 2123 Rayburn.
May 26, Subcommittee on Health, hearing entitled "The Threat of and Planning for Pandemic Flu," 10 a.m., 2123 Rayburn
Committee on Homeland Security:
May 25, Subcommittee on Intelligence, Information Sharing and Terrorism Risk Assessment, hearing entitled "Evaluating the Threat of Agro-Terrorism," 2 p.m., 210 Cannon.
Committee on the Judiciary:
May 25, full Committee, to continue mark up of H.R. 800, "Protection of Lawful Commerce in Arms Act;" and to mark up the
following measures: H.R. 420, Lawsuit Abuse Reduction Act of 2005; H.R. 554, Personal Responsibility in Food Consumption Act; and H.J. Res. 10, Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States authorizing the Congress to prohibit the physical desecration of the flag of the United States, 10 a.m., 2141 Rayburn.
May 25, Subcommittee on Immigration, Border Security, and Claims, oversight hearing on the "Diversity Visa Program," 2:30 p.m., 2141 Rayburn.
Committee on Ways and Means:
May 24, to mark up H.J. Res. 27, withdrawing the approval of the United States from the Agreement establishing the World Trade Organization, 10 a.m., 1100 Longworth.
The House will meet at 12:30 p.m. on Monday for Morning Hour debate and 2 p.m. for legislative
business.
