Daybook

HEADLINERS

Oil prices — 11:30 a.m. — The Cato Institute hosts a policy forum, “America’s Drive for Energy Independence: Fueling the Oil Price Boom?” Briefer: A. F. Alhajji, associate professor at the College of Business Administration, Ohio Northern University. Moderator Jerry Taylor, Cato Institute. Location: Cato Institute, 1000 Massachusetts Ave. NW. Contact: 202/789-5200.

Religion and politics — 7 p.m. — Georgetown University holds a discussion on religion and politics with Sen. Sam Brownback, Kansas Republican; and university President John DeGioia. Location: Copley Formal Lounge, Georgetown University. Contact: 202/687-4328.

SENATE

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

SENATE COMMITTEES

9:30 a.m. — Armed Services Committee holds a hearing on the situation and progress in Iraq. Witnesses include representatives from academia and the International Crisis Group. Location: 216B Hart Senate Office Building. Contact: 202/224-3871.

9:30 a.m. — Veterans’ Affairs Committee holds a hearing on making health facilities workplaces of choice. Location: 418 Russell Senate Office Building. Contact: 202/224-9126.

10 a.m. — Appropriations state, foreign operations, and related programs subcommittee holds a hearing on appropriations for State and Foreign Operations. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice testifies. Location: 138 Dirksen Senate Office Building. Contact: 202/224-7284.

10 a.m. — Environment and Public Works Committee holds a hearing on the Federal Water Pollution Control Act. Location: 406 Dirksen Senate Office Building. Contact: 202/224-8832.

HOUSE

In session. Contact: Republican Cloakroom, 202/225-2020 or Democratic Cloakroom, 202/225-1600.

HOUSE COMMITTEES

10 a.m. — Transportation and Infrastructure highways and transit subcommittee holds a hearing on Transportation Challenges of Metropolitan Areas. Location: 2167 Rayburn House Office Building. Contact: 202/225-9989.

10 a.m. — Small Business investigation and oversight subcommittee holds a hearing. Location: 1539 Longworth House Office Building. Contact: 202/226-3636.

2 p.m. — Homeland Security management, investigations, and oversight subcommittee holds a hearing entitled “Moving Beyond the First Five Years: Solving the Department of Homeland Security’s Management Challenges.” Location: 311 Cannon House Office Building. Contact: 202/226-2616.

2 p.m. — Oversight and Government Reform government management, organization, and procurement subcommittee holds a hearing on federal security: ID cards and background checks. Location: 2247 Rayburn House Office Building. Contact: 202/225-5051.

GENERAL AGENDA

Legislative conference — all day — The Communications Workers of America holds its 2008 legislative-political conference.

Highlights — 8 a.m. — Democratic National Committee Chairman Howard Dean.

Location: Hyatt Regency on Capitol Hill, 400 New Jersey Ave. NW. Contact: 202/434-1168.

Public hearing — all day — The National Transportation Safety Board holds a two-day public hearing as part of its ongoing investigation into the accident in which the 901-foot container ship M/V Cosco Busan spilled about 55,000 gallons of fuel oil after striking the San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge. Location: NTSB’s Board Room and Conference Center, 429 L’Enfant Plaza, SW. Contact: 202/314-6100.

Hospice care — all day — More than 1,600 hospice professionals and industry experts discuss legislative and regulatory issues of importance to care at the end of life. Events include a public policy forum.

Highlights — 9:30 a.m. — National Hospice Foundation Gala and Awards — A Red Carpet Affair. Award Recipients: Melissa Gilbert, Mary Fisher, and the inaugural Art Buchwald Spirit Award.

Location: Omni Shoreham Hotel, Regency Ballroom, 2500 Calvert St. NW. Contact: 703/837-3139.

International law — all day — The American Society of International Law holds its 102nd annual meeting.

Highlights — 4:30 p.m. — Jordanian Ambassador Prince Zeid Ra’ad Zeid Al-Hussein.

Location: Fairmont Hotel, 2401 M St. NW. Contact: 202/939-6018.

Obesity conference — all day — Active Living Research, associated with the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, holds a conference on obesity. Location: National Association of Home Builders, 1201 15th St. NW. Contact: 301/652-1558.

Iranian public opinion — 8:30 a.m. — The School of Advanced International Studies holds a discussion, “Iranian Public Opinion: Findings From an In-Depth Poll and Focus Groups.” Steven Kull, director of WorldPublicOpinion.org; Trita Parsi, president of the National Iranian American Council, participate. Location: Kenney Auditorium, 1740 Massachusetts Ave. NW. Contact: 202/663-5626.

Car safety — 9 a.m. — Advocates for auto safety mark five years of efforts to make sure children are safer around cars and trucks. Location: 253 Russell Senate Office Building. Contact: 301/814-4088.

Antiquities looting — 9 a.m. — The University of Chicago hosts a policy briefing and release of “Antiquities under Siege: Cultural Heritage Protection after the Iraq War,” edited by Lawrence Rothfield, faculty director of the university’s Cultural Policy Center, which examines the criminal activity that continues to erode the traces of history buried in the Iraq desert. Location: National Press Club, 14th and F streets. NW. Contact: 312/795-3557.

Zimbabwe discussion — 10 a.m. — The Africa Program of the Woodrow Wilson Center hosts a post-election discussion of the March 29 elections in Zimbabwe, featuring Michelle Gavin, Davie Malungisa, and Sydney Masamvu. The panelists will provide a comprehensive assessment of Zimbabwe’s turbulent and flawed election process and offer their comments on the future prospects for the country. Location: Woodrow Wilson Center, Ronald Reagan Building, 1300 Pennsylvania Ave. NW. Contact: 202/691-4266.

Ambassador series — 11 a.m. — The World Affairs Council hosts an Ambassador Series event with William B. Wood, U.S. ambassador to Afghanistan. Location: Conference Room B-1, 1800 K St. NW. Contact: 202/293-1051.

Iraq’s future — noon — Iraqi Ambassador Samir Sumaida’ie speaks about the future of his nation, sponsored by the Wilson International Center for Scholars. Location: Sixth Floor Moynihan Board Room, Wilson Center, Reagan Trade Center. Contact: 202/691-4268.

Iran’s nuclear program — 12:15 p.m. — The New America Foundation holds a discussion on Iran’s nuclear program and the International Atomic Energy Agency, with James Acton of Kings College London and Jeffrey Lewis of the foundation. Location: Seventh Floor, 1630 Connecticut Ave. NW. Contact: 202/986-2700, ext. 315.

Liberian economy — 2 p.m. — The Liberia Working Group and the Center for Economies and Conflict host an event, “GEMAP in Liberia: A Model for Economic Management in Conflict-Affected Countries.” Presenter: Antoinette Sayeh, minister of finance, Republic of Liberia. Discussants: Raymond Gilpin, director, Economies and Conflict, U.S. Institute of Peace; and Dan Serwer, moderator U.S. Institute of Peace. Location: U.S. Institute of Peace, second floor Conference Room, 1200 17th St. NW. Contact: 202/429-3870.

Public affairs — 5:30 p.m. — The Public Affairs Project at the School of Media and Public Affairs in conjunction with the George Washington University Elliott School of International Affairs host CNN founder Ted Turner in this installment of the Public Affairs Project Conversation Series. Location: George Washington University, Jack Morton Auditorium, Media and Public Affairs Building, 805 21st St. NW. Contact: 202/994-3087.

Compiled by the Associated Press and The Washington Times