[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 154 (2008), Part 9] [Extensions of Remarks] [Pages 12300-12301] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]SENATE COMMITTEE MEETINGS Title IV of Senate Resolution 4, agreed to by the Senate on February 4, 1977, calls for establishment of a system for a computerized schedule of all meetings and hearings of Senate committees, subcommittees, joint committees, and committees of conference. This title requires all such committees to notify the Office of the Senate Daily Digest--designated by the Rules Committee--of the time, place, and purpose of the meetings, when scheduled, and any cancellations or changes in the meetings as they occur. As an additional procedure along with the computerization of this information, the Office of the Senate Daily Digest will prepare this information for printing in the Extensions of Remarks section of the Congressional Record on Monday and Wednesday of each week. Meetings scheduled for Thursday, June 12, 2008 may be found in the Daily Digest of today's Record. MEETINGS SCHEDULED JUNE 17 9:30 a.m. Armed Services To hold hearings to examine the origins of aggressive interrogation techniques, focusing on Part I of the Committee's inquiry into the treatment of detainees in U.S. custody. SD-106 10 a.m. Energy and Natural Resources To hold hearings to examine the challenges and regional solutions to developing transmission for renewable electricity resources. SD-366 Finance To hold hearings to examine the future of the United States economy, focusing on long run deficits and debt. SD-215 Judiciary To hold hearings to examine protecting consumers by protecting intellectual property. SD-226 10:30 a.m. Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry Appropriations Financial Services and General Government Subcommittee To hold joint hearings to examine the role, responsibilities, and resource needs of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission on oversight of futures and derivatives markets in energy and agriculture. SD-192 Appropriations Financial Services and General Government Subcommittee To hold hearings to examine the role, responsibilities, and resource needs of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission, focusing on oversight of energy markets and oil futures contracts. SD-192 2:15 p.m. Foreign Relations International Development and Foreign Assistance, Economic Affairs and International Environmental Protection Subcommittee To hold hearings to examine international disaster assistance, focusing on policy options. SD-419 2:30 p.m. Judiciary To hold hearings to examine ways to respond to the growing need for federal judgeships, focusing on ``The Federal Judgeship Act of 2008''. SD-226 Energy and Natural Resources National Parks Subcommittee To hold hearings to examine S. 1774, to designate the John Krebs Wilderness in the State of California, to add certain land to the Sequoia-Kings Canyon National Park Wilderness, S. 2255, to amend the National Trails System Act to provide for studies of the Chisholm Trail and Great Western Trail to determine whether to add the trails to the National Trails System, S. 2359, to establish the St. Augustine 450th Commemoration Commission, S. 2943, to amend the National Trails System Act to designate the Pacific Northwest National Scenic Trail, S. 3017, to designate the Beaver Basin Wilderness at Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore in the State of Michigan, S. 3010, to reauthorize the Route 66 Corridor Preservation Program, S. 3045, to establish the Kenai Mountains-Turnagain Arm National Forest Heritage Area in the State of Alaska, H.R. 1143, to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to lease certain lands in Virgin Islands National Park, and S. 3096, to amend the National Cave and Karst Research Institute Act of 1998 to authorize appropriations for the National Cave and Karst Research Institute. SD-366 3 p.m. Commission on Security and Cooperation in Europe To hold hearings to examine combating sexual exploitation of children, focusing on strengthening international law enforcement cooperation. B318, Rayburn Building JUNE 18 10 a.m. Commerce, Science, and Transportation To hold hearings to examine privacy implications of online advertising. SR-253 Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs To hold hearings to examine protecting personal information, focusing on steps the federal government has in place. SD-342 Rules and Administration To hold hearings to examine improving energy efficiency, focusing on increasing the use of renewable sources of energy, and reducing the carbon footprint of the Capitol complex. SR-301 10:30 a.m. Aging Judiciary Antitrust, Competition Policy and Consumer Rights Subcommittee To hold joint hearings to examine S. 2838, to amend chapter 1 of title 9 of United States Code with respect to arbitration. SD-226 2 p.m. Energy and Natural Resources To hold hearings to examine the preparedness of federal land management agencies for the 2008 wildfire season. SD-366 [[Page 12301]] JUNE 19 10 a.m. Commerce, Science, and Transportation Surface Transportation and Merchant Marine Infrastructure, Safety and Security Subcommittee To hold hearings to examine cruise ship safety, focusing on potential steps for keeping Americans safe at sea. SR-253 2:15 p.m. Foreign Relations To hold hearings to examine pending nominations. SD-419 2:30 p.m. Intelligence To hold closed hearings to examine certain intelligence matters. SH-219 JUNE 24 10:30 a.m. Commerce, Science, and Transportation To hold hearings to examine climate change impacts on the transportation sector. SR-253 JUNE 25 9:30 a.m. Judiciary Constitution Subcommittee To hold hearings to examine laptop searches and other violations of privacy faced by Americans returning from overseas travel. SD-226 JUNE 26 9:30 a.m. Veterans' Affairs Business meeting to markup pending calendar business. SR-418