Daybook

PRESIDENT BUSH

Attends the National Prayer Breakfast at the Washington Hilton and Towers.

ECONOMIC REPORTS

8:30 a.m. — Bureau of Labor Statistics releases a report on productivity and costs in the fourth quarter of 2005. Location: 200 Constitution Ave. NW. Contact: 202/606-5902.

FEDERAL AGENCIES

1 p.m. — Health and Human Services Department holds a meeting of the American Health Information Community Biosurveillance Workgroup. Location: Hubert H. Humphrey Building, 200 Independence Ave. SW, Conference Room 705A. Contact: www.hhs.gov/healthit.

SUPREME COURT

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

SENATE

In session. Contact: Republican Cloakroom, 202/224-8601, or Democratic Cloakroom, 202/224-8541.

SENATE COMMITTEES

10 a.m. — Special Committee on Aging holds a hearing on the implementation of the Medicare drug benefit. Witnesses include Dr. Mark McClellan of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services and Linda S. McMahon of the Social Security Administration. Location: Hart Senate Office Building, Room 216. Contact: 202/224-5364.

HOUSE

Not in session. Contact: Republican Cloakroom, 202/225-2020, or Democratic Cloakroom, 202/225-1600.

GENERAL AGENDA

Wholesaler summit — all day — The National Association of Wholesaler-Distributors holds its executive summit. Events begin at 9 a.m.

2 p.m. — Tony Blankley of The Washington Times, “Western Civilization vs. Radical Islam: Who Is Winning This Global Conflict.”

Location: Fairmont Washington, 24th and M streets Northwest. Contact: 202/872-0885.

Air and space law — all day — The American Bar Association holds a forum on air and space law. Events begin at 8:30 a.m.

Location: Willard InterContinental Washington, 1401 Pennsylvania Ave. NW. Contact: 312/988-6243.

Immigration law and policy — 8 a.m. — The American Bar Association holds a discussion, “Fortress America: The State and Future of U.S. Immigration Law and Policy.” Participants include Judy Rabinovitz of the American Civil Liberties Union and Judith Greene of Justice Strategies. Location: National Press Club, 14th and F streets Northwest. Contact: 202/662-1030.

Iranian threat — 9:30 a.m. — The American Enterprise Institute for Public Policy Research holds a discussion, “Next Steps: The Iranian Threat.” Participants include Sen. Sam Brownback, Kansas Republican, and Stephen G. Rademaker of the State Department. Location: AEI, 1150 17th St. NW, Wohlstetter Conference Center, 12th floor. Contact: 202/862-4871.

Patriot Act — 9:30 a.m. — The George Washington University Institute for Communitarian Policy Studies holds a discussion on the merits, flaws and future of the USA Patriot Act. Participants include Stewart Baker of the Homeland Security Department and Rachel Brand, assistant attorney general. Location: National Press Club, 14th and F streets Northwest. Contact: 202/994-3087.

Press briefing — 10:30 a.m. — Clay Johnson, deputy director at the Office of Management and Budget, holds a press briefing on President Bush’s management agenda. Location: Eisenhower Old Executive Office Building, Room 260. Contact: 202/395-7254.

Budget briefing — 11 a.m. — The Committee for Education Funding holds a conference-call briefing on President Bush’s 2007 budget. Participants include John D. Welty of the California State University at Fresno and Monte Moses of the Cherry Creek School District in Colorado. Contact: 202/383-0083.

U.S.-UK relations — 11 a.m. — The Heritage Foundation holds a discussion, “U.S.-UK Relations at the Start of the 21st Century.” Participants include Andrew Apostolou and Michael Calingaert of the Brookings Institution and Leo G. Michel of the National Defense University. Location: Heritage Foundation, 214 Massachusetts Ave. NE, Lehrman Auditorium. Contact: 202/675-1752.

Round-table meeting — 11:15 a.m. — Agriculture Secretary Mike Johanns makes remarks at a round-table meeting at the Council on Foreign Relations. Location: Aspen Institute, 1 Dupont Circle, Suite 700. Contact: 202/518-3428 or 202/720-4623.

National security address — noon — The Center for Strategic and International Studies holds an address, “A New Approach to the National Security Debate,” by Sen. Evan Bayh, Indiana Democrat. Location: CSIS, B-1 Conference Level, 1800 K St. NW. Contact: 202/775-3242.

IMF’s role — 12:15 p.m. — The American Enterprise Institute for Public Policy Research holds a discussion with Timothy D. Adams of the Treasury Department on the International Monetary Fund’s role in foreign exchange surveillance. Participants include Ted Truman of the Institute for International Economics, Yusuke Horiguchi of the Institute for International Finance and Desmond Lachman of AEI. Location: AEI, 1150 17th St. NW, Wohlstetter Conference Center, 12th floor. Contact:202/862-4871.

• Compiled by FIND/AFP and The Washington Times