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“COMMITTEE MEETINGS FOR 2004-04-07” published by the Congressional Record on April 6, 2004

Volume 150, No. 47 covering the 2nd Session of the 108th Congress (2003 - 2004) was published by the Congressional Record.

The Congressional Record is a unique source of public documentation. It started in 1873, documenting nearly all the major and minor policies being discussed and debated.

“COMMITTEE MEETINGS FOR 2004-04-07” mentioning the Environmental Protection Agency was published in the Daily Digest section on pages D356-D357 on April 6, 2004.

The publication is reproduced in full below:

COMMITTEE MEETINGS FOR WEDNESDAY, APRIL 7, 2004

(Committee meetings are open unless otherwise indicated)

Senate

Committee on Appropriations: Subcommittee on Defense, to hold hearings to examine proposed budget estimates for fiscal year 2005 for National Guard and Reserve programs, 10 a.m., SD-192.

Subcommittee on Transportation, Treasury and General Government, to hold hearings to examine tax law enforcement and information technology challenges at the Internal Revenue Service, 10 a.m., SD-

138.

Subcommittee on Military Construction, to hold hearings to examine proposed budget estimates for fiscal year 2005 for Army and Navy military construction programs, 2:30 p.m., SD-138.

Subcommittee on Agriculture, Rural Development, and Related Agencies, to hold hearings to examine proposed budget estimates for fiscal year 2005 for certain Department of Agriculture programs, 3:30 p.m., SD-192.

Committee on Armed Services: Subcommittee on Strategic Forces, to hold hearings to examine the proposed Defense Authorization Request for fiscal year 2005, focusing on defense intelligence programs and lessons learned in recent military operations, 10 a.m., SR-222.

Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs: to hold hearings to examine the National Bank Preemption Rules, 2 p.m., SD-538.

Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation: Subcommittee on Science, Technology, and Space, to hold hearings to examine near earth objects, 2:30 p.m., SR-253.

Subcommittee on Oceans, Fisheries and Coast Guard, to hold an oversight hearing to examine U.S. Coast Guard activities, 2:30 p.m., SR-428A.

Committee on Environment and Public Works: business meeting to consider S. 1814, to transfer federal lands between the Secretary of Agriculture and the Secretary of the Interior, S. 441, to direct the Administrator of General Services to convey to Fresno County, California, the existing Federal courthouses in that county, proposed legislation, to designate the Orville Wright Federal Building and the Wilbur Wright Federal Building in Washington, District of Columbia, and the nominations of Stephen L. Johnson, of Maryland, to be Deputy Administrator, Ann R. Klee, of Virginia, and Benjamin Grumbles, of Virginia, each to be an Assistant Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency, Charles Johnson, of Utah, to be Chief Financial Officer, all of the Environmental Protection Agency, and Gary Lee Visscher, of Maryland, to be a Member of the Chemical Safety and Hazard Investigation Board, 2 p.m., S-128, Capitol.

Subcommittee on Fisheries, Wildlife, and Water, to hold an oversight hearing to examine the detection of lead in District of Columbia drinking water, focusing on needed improvements in public communications and the status of short- and long-term solutions, 2:30 p.m., SD-406.

Committee on Finance: to hold hearings to examine strategies to improve access to Medicaid home and community based services, 10 a.m., SD-215.

Committee on Foreign Relations: to hold hearings to examine the United Nations oil-for-food program, 9:30 a.m., SD-419.

Subcommittee on African Affairs, to hold hearings to examine fighting HIV/AIDS in Africa; to be followed by a nominations hearing, 2:30 p.m., SD-419.

Committee on Governmental Affairs: to resume hearings to examine U.S. Postal Service reform issues, focusing on the chairmen's perspective on governance and rate-setting, 10 a.m., SD-342.

Financial Management, the Budget, and International Security, to hold hearings to examine S. 346, to amend the Office of Federal Procurement Policy Act to establish a governmentwide policy requiring competition in certain executive agency procurements, 2 p.m., SD-342.

Committee on Indian Affairs: business meeting to consider S. 1955, to make technical corrections to laws relating to Native Americans, and S. 1529, to amend the Indian Gaming Regulatory Act to include provisions relating to the payment and administration of gaming fees, 10 a.m., SR-485.

Committee on the Judiciary: Subcommittee on Administrative Oversight and the Courts, to hold hearings to examine a proposal to split the Ninth Circuit, 10 a.m., SD-226.

Subcommittee on Antitrust, Competition Policy and Consumer Rights, to hold hearings to examine crude oil relating to higher gas prices, 2:30 p.m., SD-226.

Select Committee on Intelligence: to hold closed hearings to examine certain intelligence matters, 2:30 p.m., SH-219.

House

No Committee meetings are scheduled.

SOURCE: Congressional Record Vol. 150, No. 47