Daybook

PRESIDENT BUSH

Discusses work force training systems for high schools and higher education at South Arkansas Community College in El Dorado, Ark.; returns to Crawford, Texas, for Holy Week.

ECONOMIC REPORTS

10 a.m. — National Association of Realtors releases its April outlook. 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

8:30 a.m. — Energy Department holds a meeting of the DOE/Advanced Scientific Computing Advisory Committee to hear an update on advanced scientific computing research, a presentation of the Committee of Visitors report and a presentation about the Cray X1 review. Location: Hilton Washington Embassy Row Hotel, 2015 Massachusetts Ave. NW. Contact: 301/903-7486.

9 a.m. — Environmental Protection Agency holds a meeting of the Exposure Modeling Work Group to discuss pesticide issues. Location: Office of Pesticide Programs, EPA, Crystal Mall No. 2, Room 1126 Fishbowl, 1921 Jefferson Davis Highway, Arlington. Contact: 703/305-6309.

2 p.m. — National Aeronautics and Space Administration holds a meeting of the NASA Advisory Council’s task force on International Space Station operational readiness to discuss the American and Russian flight team’s preparedness to accomplish the Expedition Nine mission, and to assess the health and flight readiness of the Expedition Nine crew. Location: NASA Headquarters, 300 E St. SW. Room 7U22. Contact: 202/358-4621.

SUPREME COURT

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

SENATE

Meets at 10 a.m. for morning business and 11 a.m. to consider the Pregnancy and Trauma Care Access Protection Act. Contact: Republican Cloakroom, 202/224-8601, or Democratic Cloakroom, 202/224-8541.

SENATE COMMITTEES

9:30 a.m. — Environment and Public Works fisheries, wildlife and water subcommittee holds a hearing on the Chronic Wasting Disease Financial Assistance Act of 2003. Testifying will be John Clifford, Agriculture Department assistant deputy administrator for national animal health policy and programs, Chip Groat, director of the U.S. Geological Survey, and Russ George, secretary of the Colorado Department of Natural Resources. Location: 406 Dirksen Senate Office Building. Contact: 202/224-6176.

2 p.m. — Appropriations Veterans’ Affairs, HUD and independent agencies subcommittee holds a hearing on fiscal 2005 appropriations for the Veterans’ Affairs Department. VA Secretary Anthony J. Principi testifies. Location: 192 Dirksen Senate Office Building. Contact: 202/224-7363.

HOUSE

On spring recess. Contact: Republican Cloakroom, 202/225-2020, or Democratic Cloakroom, 202/225-1600.

GENERAL AGENDA

Special senior day — 10 a.m. — Congress holds a Special Senior Day Medicare Prescription Drug Town Meeting for D.C. seniors. Participants include D.C. Delegate Eleanor Holmes Norton, Democrat, Tricia Newmun of the Kaiser Family Foundation, Daniel Adcock of the National Association of Retired Federal Employees, and Doris Field of the Washington Seniors Wellness Center. Location: 345 Cannon House Office Building. Contact: 202/225-8050 or 202/225-8143.

“Private Guns, Public Health” — 10 a.m. — University of Michigan Press holds a news briefing on the book “Private Guns, Public Health: Framing Handgun Violence as a Public Health Issue” and on reducing America’s gun violence. Author David Hemenway of the Harvard School of Public Health participates. Location: National Press Club, Morrow Room, 14th and F streets NW. Contact: 202/662-7500.

National work zone awareness week — 10 a.m. — The Federal Highway Administration holds a news briefing to kick off National Work Zone Awareness Week and on developing safer roadway work zones and safer driving habits in work zones. Participants include Mary Peters, administrator of the Federal Highway Administration, John Njord of the American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials, and David Hamm, witness to a fatal work zone accident. Location: Interstate 95 northbound off the Commerce Street Interchange Project, Springfield. Contact: 202/336-0660 or 202/366-4650.

Skills to build America’s future — 11:30 a.m. — Labor Department holds a news conference to announce a skilled trades initiative, “Skills to Build America’s Future.” Participants include Labor Secretary Elaine L. Chao, Douglas McCarron of the National Heavy and Highway Alliance, Charles Thornton of the Construction Industry Roundtable, and Bobby Rayburn of the National Association of Home Builders. Location: Labor Department, Third Street entrance, 200 Constitution Ave. NW. Contact: 202/693-4676 (credentialed reporters only).

Supreme Court judicial recusals — noon — Federalist Society holds a luncheon discussion on Supreme Court judicial recusals. Participants include Thomas Morgan of the George Washington University Law School and Ronald Rotunda of the George Mason University School of Law. Location: National Press Club, 14th and F streets NW. Contact: 202/822-8138.

Taxing times on the campaign trail — noon — Urban Institute holds a discussion, “Taxing Times on the Campaign Trail.” Participants include Jodie Allen of U.S. News and World Report, congressional consultant Michael Bloomfield, Leonard Burman of the Urban-Brookings Tax Policy Center and Jane Gravelle of the Congressional Research Service. Location: Urban Institute, 2100 M St. NW. Contact: 202/833-7200.

Health care discussion — noon — American Enterprise Institute for Public Policy Research holds a discussion, “How Leading Health Plans Are Reshaping Health Care.” Christopher DeMuth of AEI and Leonard Schaeffer of WellPoint Health Networks participate. Location: AEI, 1150 17th St. NW. Wohlstetter Conference Center, 12th floor. Contact: 202/862-4871.

Issues in food and agriculture policy — 12:30 p.m. — National Press Club holds a news conference on “Current Issues in Food and Agriculture Policy.” Agriculture Secretary Ann M. Veneman participates. Location: National Press Club, 14th and F streets NW. Contact: 202/662-7516.