[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 154 (2008), Part 9] [Extensions of Remarks] [Pages 12548-12549] [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 Tuesday, June 17, 2008 may be found in the Daily Digest of today's Record. MEETINGS SCHEDULED JUNE 18 10 a.m. Appropriations Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Subcommittee Business meeting to markup proposed budget estimates for fiscal year 2009 for Commerce, Justice, Science, and related agencies. SD-192 Commerce, Science, and Transportation To hold hearings to examine privacy implications of online advertising. SR-253 Finance Business meeting to consider S.J. Res. 38, waiving certain provisions of the Trade Act of 1974 relating to the appointment of a Deputy United States Trade Representative, an original bill entitled ``the Iran Sanctions of 2008'', and the nominations of Richard T. Morrison, David Gustafson, both of Virginia, and Elizabeth Crewson Paris, of the District of Columbia, each to be a Judge of the United States Tax Court, Eric M. Thorson, of Virginia, to be Inspector General, Department of the Treasury, Edwin Eck, of Montana, to be a Member of the Internal Revenue Service Oversight Board, and Deanna Tanner Okun, of Idaho, to be a Deputy United States Trade Representative, with the rank of Ambassador, Executive Office of the President. SD-215 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 11 a.m. Appropriations Homeland Security Subcommittee Business meeting to markup proposed budget estimates for fiscal year 2009 for the Department of Homeland Security. S-127, Capitol 12:15 p.m. Armed Services To receive a closed briefing on the report titled ``Investigation into the Shipment of Sensitive Missile Components to Taiwan,'' also known as the ``Donald Report''. S-407, Capitol 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 JUNE 19 9:30 a.m. Indian Affairs Business meeting to consider pending calendar legislation; to be immediately followed by a hearing to examine an original bill to address law and order in Indian country. SD-562 10 a.m. Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Employment and Workplace Safety Subcommittee To hold hearings to examine the efficacy of the Mine Improvement and New Emergency Response Act (MINER) (Public Law 109-236), focusing on a two year review. SD-430 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 Joint Economic Committee To hold hearings to examine the cost of the United States drug policy. SD-106 2 p.m. Appropriations Business meeting to markup approval of fiscal year 2009 302(b) allocations, an original bill making appropriations for the Department of Homeland Security for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2009, and an original bill making appropriations for Commerce, Justice, Science, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2009. SD-106 Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Oversight of Government Management, the Federal Workforce, and the District of Columbia Subcommittee To hold hearings to examine management challenges facing the Federal Protective Service, focusing on a recent report from the Government Accountability Office. SD-342 2:15 p.m. Foreign Relations To hold hearings to examine pending nominations. SD-419 2:30 p.m. Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Securities, Insurance and Investment Subcommittee To hold hearings to examine risk management, focusing on its implications for systemic risk. SD-538 Intelligence To hold closed hearings to examine certain intelligence matters. SH-219 JUNE 20 10 a.m. Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs To hold hearings to examine the nomination of Elaine C. Duke, of Virginia, to be Under Secretary for Management, Department of Homeland Security. SD-342 JUNE 24 10:30 a.m. Commerce, Science, and Transportation To hold hearings to examine climate change impacts on the transportation sector. SR-253 Judiciary Human Rights and the Law Subcommittee To hold hearings to examine from Nuremberg to Darfur, focusing on accountability for crimes against humanity. SD-226 2:30 p.m. Commerce, Science, and Transportation Business meeting to consider pending calendar business. SR-253 [[Page 12549]] 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