Daybook

PRESIDENT BUSH

Tours the Nashville Bun Co. in Nashville, Tenn. Delivers remarks on the budget at the Gaylord Opryland Resort and Convention Center in Nashville.

ECONOMIC REPORTS

8:30 a.m. — Bureau of Labor Statistics releases a report on unemployment-insurance claims for the week. Location: 200 Constitution Ave. NW. Contact: 202/691-5902.

FEDERAL AGENCIES

8:30 a.m. — Environmental Protection Agency holds a meeting of the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide and Rodenticide Act scientific advisory panel to consider test methods for demonstrating the efficacy of antimicrobial products for inactivating Bacillus anthracis spores on environmental surfaces. Location: EPA Conference Center, One Potomac Yard (South Building), 2777 Crystal Drive, Arlington. Contact: 202/564-8382.

SUPREME COURT

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

SENATE

Meets at 10 a.m. Contact: Republican Cloakroom, 202/224-8601, or Democratic Cloakroom, 202/224-8541; Internet: www.senate.gov.

SENATE COMMITTEES

9 a.m. — Finance Committee marks up legislation to reauthorize and the expand the Children’s Health Insurance Program. Location: 215 Dirksen Senate Office Building. Contact: 202/224-4515.

9:30 a.m. — Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee holds a markup to vote on pending nominations and a hearing on the semiannual monetary-policy report to the Congress. Federal Reserve Chairman Ben S. Bernanke testifies. Location: 538 Dirksen Senate Office Building. Contact: 202/224-7391.

10:30 a.m. — Foreign Relations Committee holds a hearing, “Iraq: An Update From the Field.” U.S. Ambassador to Iraq Ryan Crocker testifies live via video conference from Baghdad. Location: 419 Dirksen Senate Office Building. Contact: 202/224-4651.

10:30 a.m. — Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee holds a hearing, “The Military’s Role in Disaster Response: Progress Since Hurricane Katrina.” Location: 342 Dirksen Senate Office Building. Contact: 202/224-2627.

2:30 p.m. — Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee marks up pending legislation, including the Protecting Children from Indecent Programming Act, and votes on pending nominations of Jonathan Bailey and Philip Kenul, both to be rear admirals for the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Location: 253 Russell Senate Office Building. Contact: 202/224-1251.

2:30 p.m. — Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs oversight of government management, the federal work force and the District of Columbia subcommittee holds hearing, “Great Expectations: Assessments, Assurances and Accountability in the Mayor’s Proposal to Reform the District of Columbia’s Public School System.” D.C. Mayor Adrian M. Fenty, a Democrat, testifies. Location: 342 Dirksen Senate Office Building. Contact: 202/224-2627.

2:45 p.m. — Judiciary Committee holds a hearing on pending judicial nominations. Location: 226 Dirksen Senate Office Building. Contact: 202/224-7703.

HOUSE

Meets at 10 a.m. for legislative business. Contact: Republican Cloakroom, 202/225-2020, or Democratic Cloakroom, 202/225-1600.

HOUSE COMMITTEES

10 a.m. — Foreign Affairs Committee holds a hearing, “Beyond Iraq: Envisioning a New U.S. Policy in the Middle East.” Location: 2172 Rayburn House Office Building. Contact: 202/225-5021.

10 a.m. — Oversight and Government Reform Committee holds a hearing, “FEMA (Federal Emergency Management Agency) Toxic Trailers” and a markup of pending calendar business. FEMA Administrator R. David Paulison testifies. Location: 2154 Rayburn House Office Building. Contact: 202/225-5051.

10 a.m. — Science and Technology energy and environment subcommittee and investigations and oversight subcommittee hold joint hearing, “Tracking the Storm at the National Hurricane Center.” Bill Proenza, director of the National Hurricane Center, who has been placed on leave, testifies. Location: 2318 Rayburn House Office Building. Contact: 202/225-6375.

10 a.m. — Small Business Committee marks up the SBA Trade Programs Act of 2007 and the Microloan Amendments and Modernization Act of 2007. Location: 2360 Rayburn House Office Building. Contact: 202/225-5821.

10:30 a.m. — Financial Services Committee holds a hearing on the National Affordable Housing Trust Fund Act of 2007. Location: 2128 Rayburn House Office Building. Contact: 202/225-4247.

1 p.m. — Judiciary commercial and administrative law subcommittee meets to consider the executive-privilege claims asserted by White House counsel in response to the subpoena for the production of documents issued to Joshua B. Bolten, White House chief of staff, or appropriate custodian of records. Location: 2141 Rayburn House Office Building. Contact: 202/225-3951.

2 p.m. — Transportation and Infrastructure Committee holds a hearing, “The Status of the Nation’s Waters, including Wetlands, Under the Jurisdiction of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act.” Location: 2167 Rayburn House Office Building. Contact: 202/225-4472.

2 p.m. — Veterans Affairs health subcommittee holds a hearing on veterans centers. Location: 334 Cannon House Office Building. Contact: 202/225-9756.

GENERAL AGENDA

State of homelessness — 9:30 a.m. — The National Law Center on Homelessness and Poverty holds a press conference on “the state of homelessness today” and to commemorate the “20th anniversary of the McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act.” Location: 402 Cannon House Office Building. Contact: 202/638-2535, Ext. 205.

Corruption seminar — 10 a.m. — Judicial Watch holds a seminar, “How to Fight Corruption in Washington.” Location: Judicial Watch, 501 School St. SW, Suite 500. Contact: 202/646-5177.

Greenhouse gas — 10:30 a.m. — The Electric Power Institute holds a discussion and releases a report, “Impact on Greenhouse Gas and Conventional Air Pollution.” Location: National Press Club, 14th and F streets Northwest. Contact: 202/293-6184 or 202/289-2424.

E9-1-1 round-table discussion — 11:30 a.m. — The E9-1-1 Institute holds a luncheon round-table discussion on “the most accurate E9-1-1 service possible and examines the evolution of the use of wireless devices and the further development of location technologies.” Location: Reserve Officers Association, 1 Constitution Ave. NE, fifth floor. Contact: 301/908-7715.

Energy luncheon — 12:30 p.m. — The U.S. Chamber of Commerce (USCC) holds a luncheon with James Mulva, chairman and chief executive officer of ConocoPhillips, on “the need for a comprehensive energy program” as a part of its CEO Leadership Series. Location: USCC, 1615 H St. NW. Contact: 202/463-5500.

Take Pride ceremony — 4 p.m. — The Take Pride in America Program holds its 2007 national awards ceremony. The participants include Interior Secretary Dirk Kempthorne; USA Freedom Corps Acting Director Kathy Wills Wright; and Take Pride in America Executive Director Health Roebke. Location: Interior Department, 1849 C St. NW, Sidney Yates Auditorium. Contact: 202/208-3975 or 202/208-5089.

c Compiled by FIND/AFP and The Washington Times