Daybook

PRESIDENT BUSH

To be announced.

ECONOMIC REPORTS

10 a.m. — National Association of Realtors releases figures on existing-home sales for March. Location: 700 11th St. NW. Contact: 202/383-1000.

5 p.m. — American Petroleum Institute releases its weekly report on petroleum inventories. Location: 1220 L St. NW. Contact: 202/682-8000.

FEDERAL AGENCIES

9:30 a.m. — Bureau of Industry and Security holds a meeting of the Sensors and Instrumentation Technical Advisory Committee. Topics include the implementation process for new regulations and a proposed study by the Office of Strategic Industries and Economic Security. Location: Herbert C. Hoover Building, Room 3884, 14th Street between Pennsylvania and Constitution avenues NW. Contact: 202/482-2583.

9:30 a.m. — Federal Railroad Administration holds a meeting of the Railroad Safety Advisory Committee. Topics include updates on the Highway-Rail Crossing Action Plan, railroad security, operations fatality analysis and collision analysis. Location: Washington Plaza, 10 Thomas Circle NW. Contact: 202/493-6212 or 202/493-6213.

2 p.m. — Export-Import Bank holds a meeting of the board of directors. Topics include the Medical Equipment Initiative and capital guarantees. Location: Ex-Im Bank, Room 1143, 811 Vermont Ave. NW. Contact: 202/565-3957.

SUPREME COURT

Oral arguments begin at 10 a.m., one hour per case.

Docket No. 03-475: Cheney v. U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia

Contact: 202/479-3211.

SENATE

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

SENATE COMMITTEES

9:30 a.m. — Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee holds a hearing, “Telecommunications Policy Review: Lessons Learned from the Telecom Act of 1996.” Witnesses include David Dornan, AT&T chairman and chief executive officer, and Richard Notebaert, Qwest chairman and CEO. Location: 253 Russell Senate Office Building. Contact: 202/224-1251.

10 a.m. — Energy and Natural Resources Committee holds an oversight hearing on the sustainable low-emission generation of electricity. Witnesses include Richard Smalley, carbon nanotechnology laboratory director at Rice University, and David Garman, assistant secretary for energy efficiency and renewable energy. Location: 366 Dirksen Senate Office Building. Contact: 202/224-4971.

10 a.m. — Finance international trade subcommittee and health care subcommittee hold a joint hearing, “International Trade and Pharmaceuticals.” Witnesses include Josette Shiner, deputy U.S. trade representative, and Grant Aldonas, undersecretary of commerce for international trade. Location: 215 Dirksen Senate Office Building. Contact: 202/224-4515.

10 a.m. — Foreign Relations Committee holds a hearing on the nomination of John D. Negroponte to be ambassador to Iraq. Location: 419 Dirksen Senate Office Building. Contact: 202/224-4651.

HOUSE

Meets at 12:30 p.m. for debate and at 2 p.m. to consider the Rhode Island Veterans Post Office Building Redesignation Act; honoring the life and legacy of Melvin Jones and recognizing the contributions of Lions Clubs International; and supporting the goals and ideals of Financial Literacy Month. Contact: Republican Cloakroom, 202/225-2020, or Democratic Cloakroom, 202/225-1600.

HOUSE COMMITTEES

10 a.m. — Appropriations Labor, Health and Human Services, Education and related agencies subcommittee holds a hearing on fiscal 2005 appropriations for agencies under its jurisdiction. Actress Marlo Thomas testifies. Location: 2358 Rayburn House Office Building. Contact: 202/225-2771.

10 a.m. — Government Reform national security, emerging threats and international relations subcommittee holds a hearing, “Nuclear Security: Can DOE Meet Facility Security Requirements.” Witnesses include Robin Nazzaro and James Noel, the director and assistant director for natural resources and environment at the General Accounting Office. Location: 2154 Rayburn House Office Building. Contact: 202/225-5074.

1 p.m. — Education and the Workforce education reform subcommittee holds a hearing, “Examining Success in Vocational Education.” Witnesses include Sandy Walls-Culotta, Sussex Technical High School principal, and Robin White, president and chief executive officer of Great Oaks Institute of Technology and Career Development. Location: 2175 Rayburn House Office Building. Contact: 202/225-4527.

5 p.m. — Rules Committee holds a meeting to formulate a rule on H.R. 4181, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to permanently extend the increased standard deduction, and the 15 percent individual income tax rate bracket expansion, for married taxpayers filing joint returns. Location: H-313, U.S. Capitol. Contact: 202/225-9191.

GENERAL AGENDA

Energy conference — 8:45 a.m. — Center for Strategic and International Studies holds a conference, “Affordable Energy, Economic Growth.”

Highlights — 9:15 a.m. — Brent Scowcroft of CSIS; Ali al-Naimi, Saudi minister of petroleum and mineral resources; and Kyle McSlarrow, deputy secretary of energy, on “Energy Security: New Perspectives”

noon — Sheik Hamad al-Sayari, Saudi Arabian Monetary Agency governor, and Alan Greenspan, Federal Reserve chairman

Location: Grand Hyatt Hotel, 1000 H St. NW. Contact: 202/775-3242.

Environmental issues — 11 a.m. — Brookings Institution holds a forum on global warming, environmental politics and U.S.-European relations on environmental issues. Jurgen Trittin, German environmental minister, participates. Location: Brookings Institution, 1775 Massachusetts Ave. NW. Contact: 202/797-6105.

Cheney case — 11:15 a.m. — Judicial Watch holds a news conference after the Supreme Court hears oral arguments in the case against Vice President Dick Cheney and the National Energy Policy Development Group. Tom Fitton and Paul Orfanedes of Judicial Watch participate. Location: In front of the Supreme Court, 1 First St. NW. Contact: 202/646-5197.

War on terrorism — 1 p.m. — Congress holds a news briefing to release a report, “Winning the War on Terrorism,” outlining more than 100 recommendations to protect Americans. Participants include Democratic Reps. Jane Harman of California and Jim Turner of Texas, Michele Flournoy of CSIS and Janne Nolan of Georgetown University. Location: CSIS, 1880 K St. NW. Contact: 202/225-8220 or 202/225-3275.

Black leadership summit — 5:45 p.m. — Congress hosts the second annual African-American Leadership Summit. Participants include Education Secretary Rod Paige, and Republican Sens. Kay Bailey Hutchison of Texas and Rick Santorum of Pennsylvania. Location: 325 Russell Senate Office Building. Contact: 202/224-5922 or 202/224-6324.

Rice award — 7 p.m. — The International Republican Institute holds a ceremony to present its Freedom Award. National Security Adviser Condoleezza Rice participates. Location: Capital Hilton Hotel, 1001 16th St. NW. Contact: 202/572-0086.