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EVENTS ON THURSDAY, MARCH 6, 2003
EVENT: HOUSE is in session.
DATE: March 6, 2003
CONTACT: Republican Cloakroom, 202-225-7430 or Democratic Cloakroom, 202-225-7400.
TIME: 9:30 a.m.
EVENT: HOUSE APPROPRATIONS COMMITTEE AGRICULTURE Subcommittee holds hearings on the Food and Drug Administration.
DATE: March 6, 2003
LOCATION: 2356A Rayburn House Office Building, Washington, DC
CONTACT: 202-225-2171
TIME: 10 a.m.
EVENT: HOUSE APPROPRATIONS COMMITTEE COMMERCE, JUSTICE, STATE Subcommittee holds hearings on Secretary of Commerce
2 p.m. - Attorney General
DATE: March 6, 2003
LOCATION: 2141 Rayburn House Office Building
CONTACT: 202-225-2171
TIME: 10 a.m.
EVENT: HOUSE APPROPRATIONS COMMITTEE ENERGY & WATER Subcommittee holds hearings on
Bureau of Reclamation
2 p.m. - Attorney General
DATE: March 6, 2003
LOCATION: 2362-B Rayburn House Office Building
CONTACT: 202-225-2171
TIME: 10 a.m.
EVENT: HOUSE APPROPRATIONS COMMITTEE INTERIOR Subcommittee holds hearings on the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.
DATE: March 6, 2003
LOCATION: B-308 Rayburn House Office Building, Washington, DC
CONTACT: 202-225-2171
TIME: 10 a.m.
EVENT: HOUSE APPROPRATIONS COMMITTEE LABOR, HHS, EDUCATION Subcommittee holds hearings on the Secretary of Education.
DATE: March 6, 2003
LOCATION: 2328 Rayburn House Office Building
CONTACT: 202-225-2171
TIME: 10 a.m.
EVENT: HOUSE APPROPRATIONS COMMITTEE VA, HUD & INDEP. AGENCIES Subcommittee holds hearings on Corporation for National and Community Service and Federal Citizen Information Center.
DATE: March 6, 2003
LOCATION: H-143 U.S. Capitol, Washington, DC
CONTACT: 202-225-2171
TIME: 9 a.m.
EVENT: HOUSE ARMED SERVICES COMMITTEE Strategic Forces Subcommittee will receive testimony on the fiscal year 2004 Department of Energy budget request.
DATE: March 6, 2003
LOCATION: 2212 Rayburn Office Building, Washington, DC
CONTACT: 202-225-2675
TIME: 2 p.m.
EVENT: HOUSE BUDGET COMMITTEE holds "MEMBERS DAY" hearings.
DATE: March 6, 2003
LOCATION: 210 Cannon Office Building, Washington, DC
CONTACT: 202-225-7270
TIME: 10 a.m.
EVENT: HOUSE EDUCATION AND THE WORKFORCE COMMITTEE Subcommittee on Education Reform -- holds hearings on "Head Start: Improving Results for Children."
DATE: March 6, 2003
LOCATION: 2175 Rayburn House Office Building, Washington DC
CONTACT: 202-225-4527
TIME: 9:30 a.m.
EVENT: HOUSE ENERGY AND COMMERCE COMMITTEE holds a markup on H.R. 5, Help Efficient, Accessible, Low-Cost, Timely Healthcare (HEALTH) Act of 2003.
DATE: March 6, 2003
LOCATION: 2123 Rayburn House Office Building, Washington, DC
CONTACT: 202-225-2927
TIME: 10 a.m.
EVENT: HOUSE FINANCIAL SERVICES COMMITTEE Subcommittee on Capital Markets, Insurance and Government Sponsored Enterprises holds hearings on H.R. 658, the Accountant, Compliance, and Enforcement Staffing Act of 2003 and H.R. 957, the Broker Accountability through Enhanced Transparency Act of 2003.
DATE: March 6, 2003
LOCATION: 2128 Rayburn Office Building, Washington, DC
CONTACT: 202-225-7391
TIME: 10 a.m.
EVENT: HOUSE GOVERNMENT REFORM COMMITTEE holds hearings on "From Reorganization to Recruitment: Bringing the Federal Government Into the 21st Century."
WHO: Witnesses:
Paul A. Volcker, Chairman, National Commission on the Public Service, former Chairman of the Federal Reserve
Frank C. Carlucci, Commissioner, National Commission on the Public Service, former Secretary of Defense
Richard Ravitch, Commissioner, National Commission on the Public Service, former Chairman of the New York Metropolitan Transportation Authority
Donna E. Shalala, Commissioner, National Commission on the Public Service, former Secretary of Health and Human Services.
DATE: March 6, 2003
LOCATION: 2154 Rayburn House Office Building, Washington DC
CONTACT: 202-225-5074
TIME: 10 a.m.
EVENT: HOUSE INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS COMMITTEE holds hearings on The Millennium Challenge Account.
DATE: March 6, 2003
LOCATION: 2172 Rayburn Office Building, Washington, DC
CONTACT: 202-225-5021
TIME: 10 a.m.
EVENT: HOUSE JUDICIARY COMMITTEE Subcommittee on Courts, the Internet, and Intellectual Property
Holds hearings on "Copyright Piracy Prevention and the Broadcast Flag."
DATE: March 6, 2003
LOCATION: 2237 Rayburn Office Building Washington, DC
CONTACT: 202-225-3951
TIME: 12 noon
EVENT: HOUSE JUDICIARY COMMITTEE Subcommittee on the Constitution holds hearings on H.J. Res. 22, the "Balanced Budget Amendment."
DATE: March 6, 2003
LOCATION: 2226 Rayburn Office Building Washington, DC
CONTACT: 202-225-3926
TIME: 10 a.m.
EVENT: HOUSE RESOURCES COMMITTEE Subcommittee on Fisheries Conservation, Wildlife and Oceans hold hearings on:
H.R. 273, To provide for the eradication and control of nutria in Maryland and Louisiana. "Nutria Eradication and Control Act";
H.R. 274, To authorize the Secretary of the Interior to acquire the property in Cecil County, Maryland, known as Garrett Island for inclusion in the Blackwater National Wildlife Refuge. "Blackwater National Wildlife Refuge Expansion Act";
H.R. 289, To expand the boundaries of the Ottawa National Wildlife Refuge Complex and the Detroit River International Wildlife Refuge. "Ottawa National Wildlife Refuge Complex Expansion and Detroit River International Wildlife Refuge Expansion Act"; and
H.R. 417, To revoke a Public Land Order with respect to certain lands erroneously included in the Cibola National Wildlife Refuge, California.
DATE: March 6, 2003
LOCATION: 1324 Longworth Office Building, Washington, DC
CONTACT: 202-225-2761
TIME: 10 a.m.
EVENT: HOUSE RESOURCES COMMITTEE Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources
holds hearings on:
H.R. 793, To amend the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to grant easements and rights-of-way on the Outer Continental Shelf for activities otherwise authorized by that Act.
H.R. 794, To amend the Mineral Leasing Act to provide for the development of Federal coal resources. "Coal Leasing Amendments Act of 2003"
DATE: March 6, 2003
LOCATION: 1334 Longworth Office Building, Washington, DC
CONTACT: 202-225-2761
TIME: 10 a.m.
EVENT: HOUSE SCIENCE COMMITTEE Subcommittee on Space and Aeronautics holds hearings to
Review of Aeronautics R&D at FAA and NASA.
DATE: March 6, 2003
LOCATION: 2318 Rayburn House Office Building, Washington, DC
CONTACT: 202-225-7285
TIME: 9:30 a.m.
EVENT: HOUSE TRANSPORTATION & INFRASTRUCTURE COMMITTEE Aviation Subcommittee holds hearings on Reauthorization Of The Federal Aviation Administration And The Aviation Programs: Airports.
DATE: March 6, 2003
LOCATION: 2167 Rayburn House Office Building, Washington, DC
CONTACT: 202-225-3014
TIME: 1:30 p.m.
EVENT: HOUSE TRANSPORTATION & INFRASTRUCTURE COMMITTEE Railroads Subcommittee holds hearings on Rail Infrastructure Policies and Reauthorization of Highways, Transit and Surface Transportation Programs.
DATE: March 6, 2003
LOCATION: 2167 Rayburn House Office Building, Washington, DC
CONTACT: 202-225-3014
TIME: 10 a.m.
EVENT: HOUSE VETERANS AFFAIRS COMMITTEE holds hearings to receive the 2003 legislative priorities of the Military Order of the Purple Heart. Paralyzed Veterans of America, Jewish War Veterans, Blinded Veterans Association and Non Commissioned Officers Association.
DATE: March 6, 2003
LOCATION: 345 Cannon House Office Building, Washington, DC
CONTACT: 202-225-3527
TIME: 10 a.m.
EVENT: HOUSE WAYS AND MEANS COMMITTEE holds hearings on President's Economic Growth Proposals.
DATE: March 6, 2003
LOCATION 1100 Longworth House Office Building, Washington, DC
CONTACT: 202-225-3625
TIME: 2 p.m.
EVENT: HOUSE WAYS AND MEANS COMMITTEE Subcommittee on Health holds hearings on the MedPAC Report on Medicare Payment Policies.
DATE: March 6, 2003
LOCATION 1100 Longworth House Office Building, Washington, DC
CONTACT: 202-225-3625
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