Daybook

PRESIDENT BUSH

To be announced.

ECONOMIC REPORTS

8:30 a.m. — Bureau of Labor Statistics releases the productivity and costs for second quarter 2005 (revised). Location: 200 Constitution Ave. NW. Contact: 202/606-5902.

FEDERAL AGENCIES

9:30 a.m. — Bureau of Industry and Security holds a meeting of the Transportation and Related Equipment Technical Advisory Committee to review export controls applicable to transportation and related equipment or technology. Location: Herbert C. Hoover Building, Room 6087B, 14th Street between Pennsylvania and Constitution avenues NW. Contact: 202/482-4814.

1:30 p.m. — National Institutes of Health holds a meeting of the National Children’s Study Advisory Committee, ethics subcommittee, to develop preliminary recommendations regarding the dissemination of study findings to the public. Location: National Institutes of Health, 6100 Executive Blvd., Rockville. Contact: 301/594-9174.

SUPREME COURT

No oral arguments are scheduled until October. Contact: 202/479-3211.

SENATE

In session to consider a resolution related to the late Supreme Court Chief Justice William H. Rehnquist, and then will adjourn to facilitate member attendance at his funeral. Contact: Republican Cloakroom, 202/224-8601, or Democratic Cloakroom, 202/224-8541.

HOUSE

Meets at 10 a.m. to consider the Green Chemistry Research and Development Act of 2005, the National Small Business Regulatory Assistance Act of 2005, the Second-Stage Small Business Development Act of 2005, the Manufacturing Technology Competitiveness Act of 2005 and the Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation Act of 2005. Contact: Republican Cloakroom, 202/225-2020, or Democratic Cloakroom, 202/225-1600.

HOUSE COMMITTEES

10 a.m. — Agriculture Committee holds a hearing to review the Kelo v. City of New London Supreme Court decision and the Strengthening the Ownership of Private Property Act of 2005. Rep. Henry Bonilla, Texas Republican; Rep. Maxine Waters, California Democrat; and Bob Stallman, president, American Farm Bureau, testify. Location: 1300 Longworth House Office Building. Contact: 202/225-2171.

10 a.m. — Homeland Security economic security, infrastructure protection, and cyber-security subcommittee holds a hearing on “The London Bombings: Protecting Civilian Targets From Terrorist Attacks.” Kip Hawley, administrator, Transportation Security Administration, Homeland Security Department; Robert Stephan, assistant secretary, Infrastructure Protection Division, Homeland Security Department, testify. Location: 311 Cannon House Office Building. Contact: 202/226-9600.

GENERAL AGENDA

Competitive association — all day — U.S. Chamber of Commerce holds a conference on the results of a new study on association management titled, “The Future of the Competitive Association.” Events begin at 8 a.m. T. Peter Ruane, CAE, president and chief executive officer of the American Road and Transportation Builders Association; Craig Fuller, president and CEO of the National Association of Chain Drug Stores, participate. Location: USCC, 1615 H St. NW. Contact: 202/463-5682.

Hurricane relief fundraiser — all day — The Canadian Embassy holds a fundraiser to benefit the victims of Hurricane Katrina. Events begin at 7 a.m.

Highlights — 11:30 a.m. — Lunch benefit

4:30 p.m. — Evening benefit to be held at Elephant and Castle, 1201 Pennsylvania Ave. NW.

Location: Canadian Embassy, 501 Pennsylvania Ave. NW or as noted above. Contact: 202/682-7716.

Policy forum — all day — New America Foundation holds its policy forum titled, “Terrorism, Security, and America’s Purpose: Toward a More Comprehensive Strategy.” Events begin at 8:30 a.m.

Highlights — 9:05 a.m. — Rep. H. James Saxton, New Jersey Republican, chairman, Joint Economic Committee, “Thoughts on America’s Terrorism Challenge”

10:30 a.m. — Former Secretary of State Madeleine K. Albright, “A Conversation: America’s Purposes and Challenges”

Location: Capitol Hilton, 1001 16th St. NW. Contact: 202/986-4901.

Defense cooperation — all day — IDEEA Inc holds ComDef 2005, the 23rd conference in the Common Defense series, which addresses the issues of “Transformation and the New Realities in Defense Cooperation.” Events begin at 8 a.m.

Highlights — 8:15 a.m. — Undersecretary of Defense for Acquisition Technology and Logistics Kenneth Krieg discusses the “Status of International Cooperation.”

12:30 p.m. — President of the International Strategic Studies Association Gregory Copley, luncheon discussion on counterterrorism

4:50 p.m. — Rep. Curt Weldon, Pennsylvania Republican, “Cooperation: The Way Forward”

Location: National Press Club, 14th and F streets NW. Contact: 703/760-0762.

Export controls — 9:30 a.m. — Bureau of Industry and Security’s Transportation and Related Equipment Technical Advisory Committee holds a meeting to review export controls applicable to transportation and related equipment or technology. Location: Herbert C. Hoover Building, 14th Street between Pennsylvania and Constitution avenues NW, Room 6087B. Contact: 202/482-4814.

Economic outlook — 9:30 a.m. — The Business Roundtable holds a conference call beginning at 9:30 a.m. to announce the September economic outlook survey results as measured prior to Hurricane Katrina. Hank McKinnell, chairman of the Business Roundtable and chairman and CEO of Pfizer Inc., participates. Location: None given. Contact: 202/496-3288.

• Compiled by FIND/AFP and The Washington Times