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HEADLINERS

Low-income workers — 9 a.m. — The Chapin Hall Institute hosts a Thursday’s Child event, “Responsible Workers, Responsive Parents: Low-Income Families in Today’s Workplace,” to discuss what low-wage workers need to stay in the work force, and how the labor market can be more family-friendly. Speakers include Shelley Waters Boots of the Urban Institute and Robert Goerge, research fellow at the Chapin Hall Center for Children at the University of Chicago. Location: Urban Institute, 2100 M St. NW. Contact: 773/753-5900.

Free trade — 10 a.m. — The American Enterprise Institute for Public Policy Research (AEI) hosts a discussion, “Is Free Trade Good for Your Health?” with presenter Ann Owen of Hamilton College and moderator Roger Bate of AEI. Paul Wolfowitz of AEI and Jeremiah Norris of the Hudson Institute participate. Location: AEI, Wohlstetter Conference Center, 1150 17th St. NW, 12th floor. Contact: 202/862-4870.

SENATE

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

SENATE COMMITTEES

10 a.m. — Finance Committee holds a hearing on identity theft with witnesses from the Treasury and the Internal Revenue Service. Location: 215 Dirksen Senate Office Building. Contact: 202/224-4515.

10 a.m. — Appropriations commerce, justice, science and related agencies subcommittee holds a hearing on appropriations for the Department of Justice. Attorney General Michael B. Mukasey testifies. Location: 192 Dirksen Senate Office Building. Contact: 202/224-5202.

2 p.m. — Armed Services Committee holds a hearing on the situation in Iraq and Afghanistan with testimony from Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates and Joint Chiefs Chairman Michael Mullen. Location: 216 Hart Senate Office Building. Contact: 202/224-3871.

2:30 p.m. — Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee holds a hearing on the status of airline service to Hawaii and the implications of the bankruptcy of Aloha Airlines. Location: 253 Russell Senate Office Building. Contact: 202/224-0411.

HOUSE

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

HOUSE COMMITTEES

9 a.m. — Appropriations energy and water development, and related agencies subcommittee holds a hearing on the Department of Energy, nuclear energy and nuclear waste. Location: 2362B Rayburn House Office Building. Contact: 202/225-3421.

10 a.m. — Oversight and Government Reform national security and foreign affairs subcommittee holds a hearing on an investigation into the sale of sensitive equipment and supplies on the Internet. Location: 2154 Rayburn House Office Building. Contact: 202/225-5051.

10 a.m. — Judiciary crime, terrorism and homeland security subcommittee holds a hearing on the reauthorization and improvement of DNA initiatives of the Justice For All Act of 2004. Location: 2141 Rayburn House Office Building. Contact: 202/225-5727.

10 a.m. — Education and Labor workforce protections subcommittee holds a hearing on the 15th anniversary of the Family Medical Leave Act: Achievements and Next Steps. Location: 2175 Rayburn House Office Building. Contact: 202/225-3725.

GENERAL AGENDA

Meeting — all day — The International Monetary Fund and World Bank Group meet. Location: IMF headquarters, 700 19th St. NW. Contact: 202/473-7272.

Investors meeting — all day — The Council of Institutional Investors meets.

Highlights — 9:30 a.m. — Treasury Secretary Henry M. Paulson Jr.

10 a.m. — Duncan Niederauer, chief executive officer, NYSE Euronext

11 a.m. — Session on “Reflections on the Global Credit Crisis: Views of the Gatekeepers” with Erik Sirri, director, Division of Trading and Markets, Securities and Exchange Commission; Peter Fisher, managing director, BlackRock Financial Management; and Clifford Griep, chief credit officer, Standard & Poor’s

Location: Capital Hilton, 16th and K streets Northwest. Contact: 202/261-7082.

National security and law — all day — Georgetown Law Center holds the inauguration of the Center on National Security and the Law.

Highlights — 9:30 a.m. — Session on the role of the Justice Department in the war onterrorism with Neal Katyal of Georgetown Law Center, former Assistant Attorney General Jack Goldsmith and former Deputy Attorney General Jamie Gorelick

Noon — Luncheon address — Alberto Mora, vice president of Wal-Mart and former general counsel of the Navy

1:45 p.m. — Panel on national security law challenges for the new administration, with U.S. District Judge Marcia Cooke of the Southern District of Florida and Assistant Attorney General Kenneth Wainstein

Location: Georgetown Law Center, 120 F St. NW, 12th floor. Contact: 202/662-9500.

Africa conference — all day — The Africa Program of the Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars, along with the Partnership to Cut Hunger and Poverty in Africa, will host a daylong conference on political and economic integration in Africa. Howard Wolpe, director of the Wilson Center’s Africa program, and Mima Nedelcovych, managing director of Schaffer Global Group, participate. Location: Wilson Center, Ronald Reagan Building, 1300 Pennsylvania Ave. NW. Contact: 202/691-4016.

Iraqi refugees — 2:30 p.m. — The U.S. Helsinki Commission holds a hearing on the Iraqi refugee crisis. Participants include James Foley of the State Department, Lori Scialabba of the Department of Homeland Security, Michel Gabaudan of the U.N. High Commissioner for Refugees Office, and Mayor Anders Lago of Sodertalje, Sweden, whose city of 83,000 has taken in 5,000 Iraqi refugees. Location: Longworth House Office Building, Room 1100. Contact: 202/225-1901.

•Compiled by the Associated Press and The Washington Times