Daybook

PRESIDENT BUSH

In Crawford, Texas for Holy Week

ECONOMIC REPORTS

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

10 a.m. — Bureau of the Census releases the wholesale trade for February figures. Location: 14th Street between E Street and Constitution Avenue NW. Contact: 202/482-2235.

FEDERAL AGENCIES

8 a.m. — Office of the Secretary of Health and Human Services holds a meeting of the Advisory Committee on Blood Safety and Availability, to discuss optimal practice of medicine in the donor room setting. Location: Grand Hyatt Washington Hotel, 1000 H St. NW. Contact: 301/443-2331.

10 a.m. — Office of Personnel Management holds a meeting of the Federal Prevailing Rate Advisory Committee. Location: OPM, 1900 E St. NW. Contact: 301/402-4454.

1 p.m. — National Aeronautics and Space Administration holds a meeting of the Aerospace Safety Advisory Panel. Location: NASA headquarters, 300 E St. SW, Room 6H45A. Contact: 202/358-0914.

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. — Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee holds a hearing, Review of the Current Investigations and Regulatory Actions Regarding the Mutual Fund Industry: The SEC’s Perspective. William Donaldson, chairman, Securities and Exchange Commission, testifies. Location: 538 Dirksen Senate Office Building. Contact: 202/224-7391.

11 a.m. — Appropriations legislative branch subcommittee holds a hearing on fiscal 2005 appropriations for the architect of the Capitol and the Office of the Secretary of the Senate. Architect of the Capitol Alan Hantman and Secretary of the Senate Emily Reynolds, testify. Location: 138 Dirksen Senate Office Building. Contact: 202/224-7363.

11 a.m. — Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee holds a markup of the Rail Security Act; the Maritime Transportation Security Act of 2004; and the nominations of Theodore Kassinger to be deputy secretary of the Commerce Department; Deborah Hersman to be a member of the National Transportation Safety Board. Location: 253 Russell Senate Office Building. Contact: 202/224-1251.

2:30 p.m. — Appropriations foreign operations subcommittee holds a hearing on fiscal 2005 appropriations for foreign operations. Secretary of State Colin L. Powell testifies. Location: 124 Dirksen Senate Office Building. Contact: 202/224-7363.

HOUSE

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

GENERAL AGENDA

Middle East Initiative — all day — American University Washington College of Law holds a conference, the Greater Middle East Initiative: A Vision or A Prelude to Hegemony? Topics include panels on development perspectives, policy and geopolitical consequences and economic, social and cultural dimensions. Location: AU WCL, 4801 Massachusetts Ave. NW. Contact: 202/274-4279.

Euro discussion — all day — George Washington University and the Johns Hopkins University Paul H. Nitze School of Advanced International Studies hold a discussion on “The Euro: Two Years Later.”

Highlights — 5:30 p.m. — Massimo Russo, former adviser to the International Monetary Fund director

Location: GW, Marvin Center, Room 403, 800 21st St. NW. Contact: 202/213-7970.

Legislative landscape — 8 a.m. — U.S. Chamber of Commerce holds a discussion on the legislative landscape. Sen. Bill Frist, Tennessee Republican, majority leader, participates. Location: USCC, 1615 H St. NW. Contact: 202/463-5682.

Human rights in Venezuela — 8:30 a.m. — Center for Strategic and International Studies holds a discussion on “Human Rights in Venezuela.” Jose Miguel Vivanco, Human Rights Watch; Santiago Canton, OAS Inter-American Commission on Human Rights and Eve Olson, Amnesty International, participate. Location: CSIS, B-1 Conference Level, 1800 K St. NW. Contact: 202/775-3242.

Federal sugar subsidy program — 9 a.m. — Center for International Policy holds a conference on “A Time for Change: The Outrageous Federal Sugar Subsidy Program.”

Highlights — 9 a.m. — Rep. Cal Dooley, California Democrat

9:50 a.m. — Mary Barley, Everglades Foundation, “Environmental Destruction”

10:45 a.m. — Marcia Donner, the Brazilian Embassy, “Adverse Impacts on Developing Nations”

Location: National Press Club, Holeman Lounge, 14th and F streets NW. Contact: 202/232-3317.

Condoleezza Rice testimony — 9 a.m. — The National Commission on Terrorist Attacks Upon the United States holds a meeting to hear public testimony from the assistant to the president for national security affairs. Condoleezza Rice participates. Location: 216 Hart Senate Office Building. Contact: 202/401-1725 or 202/494-3538.

Food choice — 10 a.m. — McDonald’s USA holds a news conference to announce its plan on food choice, physical activity and education. Mike Roberts, president, McDonald’s USA, participates. Location: National Press Club, 14th and F streets NW. Contact: 630/623-7942 or 312/771-7779.

European Union — noon — American Enterprise Institute for Public Policy Research holds a discussion on “Is Europe for Christians Only?” Radek Sikorski, AEI; Norman Davies, author; Denis Chaibi, Yale University; Zeyno Baran, Nixon Center; Stephen Nix, International Republican Institute; Rafael Barak, Embassy of Israel; Joshua Muravchik, AEI and Radek Sikorski, NAI, participate. Location: AEI, 1150 17th St. NW, Wohlstetter Conference Center, 12th floor. Contact: 202/862-4871.