White House:

PRESIDENT BUSH - Gives commencement address at Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College, Biloxi, Miss.

VICE PRESIDENT CHENEY - No public schedule.

LAURA BUSH - Speaks at Vanderbilt University's Senior Class Day, Nashville; speaks at a RNC luncheon, Private residence, Louisville.

US Senate: 9:30 a.m. FOREIGN RELATIONS _ Full Committee. Closed. Members only briefing on Iran's nuclear program. Robert Walpole, National Counter Proliferation Center; S. Leslie Ireland, office of the Director of National Intelligence; Undersecretary of State Nicholas Burns. Location: Room S-407, Capitol.

9:30 a.m. JUDICIARY _ Full Committee. Markup of pending legislation and votes on judicial nominees. Location: Room 226, Dirksen.

10 a.m. BUDGET _ Full Committee. Hearing on the nomination of Rob Portman as OMB Director. Location: Room 608, Dirksen.

10 a.m. VETERANS AFFAIRS _ Full Committee. Hearing on pending legislation. Location: Room 418, Russell.

10:30 a.m. AGRICULTURE, NUTRITION AND FORESTRY _ Full Committee. Hearing on USDA's avian flu plan. Ron DeHaven, administrator, Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, USDA. Location: Room 328A, Russell.

2:30 p.m. FOREIGN RELATIONS _ Full Committee. Confirmation hearing on pending nominations. Location: Room 106, Dirksen.

2:30 p.m. SELECT INTELLIGENCE _ Full Committee. Hearing on pending matters. Closed. Location: Room 219, Hart. US House: FLOOR SCHEDULE _ 10 a.m. Meets for legislative business. Highlights: H.R. 5122 - National Defense Authorization Act for FY07.

9 a.m. JUDICIARY _ Crime, Terrorism and Homeland Security Subcommittee. Hearing on H.R. 5318 - Cyber-Security Enhancement and Consumer Data Protection Act of 2006. Deputy Assistant Attorney General Laura Parsky; Anne Wallace, Identity Theft Assistance Center of the Financial Services Roundtable' Joseph LaRocca, Natioal Retail Federation. Location: Room 2141, Rayburn. Notes: Immediately following the hearing, there will be a markup of the following: H.R. 5005, the ``Firearms Corrections and Improvements Act''; H.R. 1384, the ``Firearm Commerce Modernization Act''; and H.R. 1415, the ``NICS Improvement Act of 2005.''

9 a.m. SELECT INTELLIGENCE _ Full Committee. Closed, members-only briefing on worldwide problem areas. Location: Room H-405, Capitol.

9:30 a.m. APPROPRIATIONS _ Homeland Security Subcommittee. Markup of Homeland Security budget. Location: Room B-308, Rayburn.

10 a.m. ENERGY AND COMMERCE _ Full Committee. Second day of a two-day hearing on gasoline prices and supply. Red Cavaney, President, American Petroleum Institute; Bob Dinneen, President and CEO, Renewable Fuels Association; Bob Slaughter, President, National Petrochemical & Refiners Association; S. William Becker, Executive Director, State and Territorial Air Pollution Program Administrators/Association of Local Air Pollution Control Officials; Paul D. Reid, President, Reid Petroleum Corp., Lockport, N.Y.; William H. Shea, President and CEO, Buckeye Partners, LP, Radnor, Pa.; John Conley, President, National Tank Truck Carriers, Inc. Location: Room 2123, Rayburn.

10 a.m. FINANCIAL SERVICES _ Financial Institutions and Consumer Credit Subcommittee. Hearing on the Credit Union Charter Choice Act. JoAnn Johnson, chairman, National Credit Union Administration; Scott Polakoff, Office of Thrift Supervision; Laurie Stewart, president and CEO, Sound Community Bank, Marcus Schaeferm, president and CEO, Truliant Federal Credit Union, Tom Dorety, president and CEO, Suncoast Schools Federal Credit Union, Harris Simmons, chairman and president, Zions Bancorporation. Location: Room 2128, Rayburn.

10 a.m. GOVERNMENT REFORM _ Full Committee. Hearing on pandemic flu planning. Assistant HHS Secretary John O. Agwunobi; OPM Director Linda Springer; Comptroller General David M. Walker; Dr. Jeffrey W. Runge, Chief Medical Officer, Department of Homeland Security; Dr. Alonzo Plough, Board of Directors, Trust for America's Health; Scott Kriens, Chairman and CEO, Juniper Networks; Paul B. Kurtz, Executive Director, Cyber Security Industry Alliance. Location: Room 2154, Rayburn.

10 a.m. RESOURCES _ National Parks Subcommittee. Hearing on disability access to the national parks. Location: Room 1334, Longworth.

10 a.m. RESOURCES _ Fuill Committee. Oversight hearing on the minimum internal control standards for Indian gaming. Location: Room 1324, Longworth.

10 a.m. SCIENCE _ Full Committee. Hearing on the Inspector General report on NOAA weather satellites. NOAA Director Conrad Lautenbacher, Commerce Department Inspector General Johnnie Frazier. Location: Room 2318, Rayburn.

10 a.m. TRANSPORTATION AND INFRASTRUCTURE _ Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation Subcommittee. Oversight hearing on Coast Guard mission capabilities. Coasat Guard Assistant Commandant Rear Adm. Joseph Nimmich, Coast Guard Director of Enforcement and Incident Management Rear Adm. Wayne Justice. Location: Room 2167, Rayburn.

10 a.m. WAYS AND MEANS _ Social Security Subcommittee. Hearing on service delivery challenges facing Social Security. Location: Room B-318, Rayburn.

10:30 a.m. INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS _ Full Committee. Hearing on the U.S.-Indian nuclear deal. Location: Room 2172, Rayburn.

10:30 a.m. VETERANS AFFAIRS _ Full Committee. Hearing on rightsizing the Veterans Affairs Department, focusing on the major medical facility project and lease authorizations. VA Undersecretary Jonathan Perlin, General Counsel Tim McClain, Facilities Chief Robert Neary, John Sommer of the American Legion, and Dennis Cullinan of the VFW. Location: Room 334, Cannon.

11 a.m. APPROPRIATIONS _ Energy and Water Subcommittee. Markup of appropriations legislation. Location: Room 2362B, Rayburn.

2 p.m. HOMELAND SECURITY _ Intelligence, Information Sharing, and Terrorism Risk Assessment Subcommittee. Closed. Briefing on the governnance structures of state and local fusion centers. Location: Room H2-176, Ford.

2 p.m. HOMELAND SECURITY _ Prevention of Nuclear and Biological Attack Subcommittee. Hearing on creating a nationwide integrated biosurveillance network. Location: Room 1311, Longworth.

2 p.m. INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS _ International Terrorism and Nonproliferation Subcommittee. Hearing on the Annual Report on Terrorism. Henry A. Crumpton, coordinator for counterterrorism, Office of the Coordinator for Counterterrorism, State Department; Russell Travers, deputy director, Information Sharing and Knowledge Development, National Counterterrorism Center. Location: Room 2172, Rayburn.

2 p.m. INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS _ Oversight and Investigations Subcommittee. Hearing on people who overstay their visas. Mark Krikorian, Center for Immigration Studies; Michael Cutler, former senior special agent, INS. Location: Room 2200, Rayburn.

2:30 p.m. HOMELAND SECURITY _ Management, Integration, and Oversight Subcommittee. Hearing on the current CPB and ICE structure best serves homeland security interests. Location: Room 311, Cannon. Other: PRESIDENT SULIJMAN TIHIC OF BOSNIA AND HERZEGOVINA _ Highlights: 2 p.m. Speaks at a National Press Club news conference.

HEALTH CARE-IT _ Accenture and Harvard Business School Publishing convene a group of leading health care experts to discuss the future of health care information technology. Highlights: 4 p.m. Former Sen. Bill Bradley, D-N.J. delivers general session keynote address. Location: Renaissance Marriott Hotel, 999 9th St. NW.

SMALL BUSINESS SUMMIT _ The U.S. Chamber of Commerce holds a Small Business Summit. Highlights: 9:30 a.m. Former House Speaker Newt Gingrich. 10:15 a.m. Sen. Hillary Clinton. 3:30 p.m. Remarks by SBA Administrator Hector Barreto, House Speaker Dennis Hastert, Reps. Donald Manzullo, Juanita Millender-McDonald and Nancy Pelosi. Location: Grand Hyatt Hotel, 1000 H St. NW.

RED CROSS _ The American Red Cross holds its national convention. Highlights: 10 a.m. - 1:30 p.m. Capitol Hill Day. West side of the Capitol near the Reflecting pool. Senate Majority Leader Bill Frist speaks about volunteer opportunities at 12:15 p.m. in the canteen tent. Location: Washington Convention Center, Mt. Vernon Square, unless otherwise noted.

SMALL BUSINESS _ 9:30 a.m. Representative Velasquez, others, hold a news conference on Small Business Administration Reauthorization. Location: Cannon Terrace.

WEST COAST FISHING _ 9:45 a.m. Congressmen DeFazio, Mike Thompson, others, hold a press conference on a West Coast fishing season disaster declaration. Location: House Studio.

IRAQI DEATHS _ 10 a.m. The American Friends Service Committee unveils a new traveling memorial to Iraqi civilian casualties. Location: National Mall, between 14th St. and Jefferson Dr.

PUBLIC FUNDING _ 10 a.m. Several former senators, including Bill Bradley, Alan Simpson, Bob Kerrey, Warren Rudman, others, hold a news conference to announce a movement to publicly fund every election for federal office. Location: National Press Club.

SBA REAUTHORIZATION _ 10 a.m. Democrats on the Small Business Committee hold a news conference to introduce a bill to update and modernize the Small Business Administration. Location: Cannon Terrace.

FOOD AID-DARFUR _ 10 a.m. - 11:30 a.m. The House Hunger Caucus and the Congressional Human Rights Caucus holds a briefing on international food aid to Darfur, Sudan. Location: Room 2322, Rayburn House Office Building.

BOEHENER _ 10:30 a.m. House Majority Leader Boehner holds a media availability. Location: House Studio.

DEMOCRATS-BIOFUELS _ 10:30 a.m. Leading House Democrats holds a news briefing to announce the Democratic Rural Working Group's Biofuel Energy Package, proposed legislation they say is a plan to invest in America, grow our energy, and establish energy independence. Location: Room HC-9, Capitol.

DEMOCRATS-STATE INSURANCE _ 10:30 a.m. Democratic Senators Patrick Leahy, Joe Lieberman, Patty Murray, Blanche Lincoln, Thomas Carper, and Maria Cantwell will join Mike Kreidler, Insurance Commissioner for Washington State, to discuss what they says are the dangerous effects of the Bush/Enzi Bill. Location: Room, S-211, Capitol.

AUTO INDUSTRY _ 11 a.m. Level Field Institute, founded by auto industry retirees, holds a news conference to unveil a TV, Internet and public relations campaign to educate consumers about what's at stake in the debate over the U.S. auto industry. Location: National Press Club.

IMMIGRATION _ 11 a.m. Immigration leaders hold a new conference to announce a May 19th protest. Location: Office of the Muslim American Society Freedom Foundation, Suite 600, 1050 17th St. NW.

LAB TESTS _ 11 a.m. Reps. Phil English, Michael Ferguson, Mike Thompson and Bobby Rush, others, hold a news conference to introduce a bill to ensure patient access to advanced laboratory diagnostic tests. Location: Room 2218, Rayburn.

MEDICARE-CBC _ 11 a.m. The Congressional Black Caucus holds a telephone briefing on challenges of the Medicare Part D program to African Americans. Notes: Callin number: 888-455-0060; passcode: Medicare.

EMILY'S LIST _ 11:30 a.m. Emily's List holds its annual luncheon, with Ellen Malcolm, Sen. Barack Obama, others. Location: Omni Shoreham Hotel, 2500 Calvert St. NW.

DEMOCRATS-PETROLEUM ROYALTIES _ 12 p.m. House Democrats hold a press briefing to highlight the previous day's efforts to halt royalty forgiveness in the Appropriations Committee, and to discuss strategy for Interior bill on the House floor the following week. Location: House Radio-TV Gallery.

DEMOCRATS-STEMS CELLS _ 12 p.m. Democratic Senators Ted Kennedy, Tom Harkin, Dianne Feinstein, Chuck Schumer and Bob Menendez will renew their call for House-passed stem cell legislation (H.R. 810) to be included in the Republican health week. Location: Senate Radio/TV Gallery.

PENTAGON ACCOUNTING _ 12 p.m. The Business Leaders for Sensible Priorities organization holds a telephone briefing to discuss a new report on the lack of Pentagon financial accountability, with report author Kwai Chan, formerly of the EPA and GAO, and Lawrence Korb. Contacts: Jason Salzman, 303-292-1524. Notes: Callin number: 800-214-0694; passcode: 597469.

ZINNI _ 12 p.m. Gen. Anthony Zinni, USMC ret., addresses a National Press Club newsmaker. Topic: ``The Battle for Peace: A Frontline vision of America's Power and Purpose.'' Location: National Press Club, Zenger Room.

HOLTZ-EAKIN/ECONOMY _ 12 p.m. - 1:30 p.m. Douglas Holtz-Eakin, director, Maurice Greenberg Center for Economic Studies, Council on Foreign Relations, addresses a National Economists Club luncheon. Topic: ``Economic Challenges in the US: Policies and Prospects.'' Location: Chinatown Garden Restaurant, 618 H St. NW.

HEARTLAND DEVELOPMENT _ 12:15 p.m. - 1:45 p.m. The New America Foundation hosts a forum, ``Rebuilding America's Productive Economy: A Heartland Development Strategy.'' Participants are: Joel Kotkin, Irvine Senior Fellow, New America Foundation; Sherle R. Schwenninger, Director, Bernard L. Schwartz Fellows Program, New America Foundation; and Delore Zimmerman, President and CEO of Praxis and Director, Red River Valley Research Center. Location: New America Foundation, 7th floor, 1630 Connecticut Ave. NW.

EARMARKS _ 1 p.m. The Heritage Foundation holds a discussion with Sen. Tom Coburn concerning congressional earmarks. Location: Allison Auditorium, 214 Massachusetts Ave. NE.

HYDROGEN FUELS _ 1 p.m. Sens. Lindsey Graham, R-S.C., hold a press conference to announce the introduction of legislation that will provide monetary awards for hydrogen fuel research. Graham will be joined by Reps. Bob Inglis, R-S.C., and Daniel Lipinski, D-Ill., cosponsors of the corresponding House legislation. Location: Senate Radio/TV Gallery.

JUDICIAL INDEPENDENCE _ 1 p.m. Court TV sponsors a panel discussion on judicial independence, with former Supreme Court Justice Sandra Day O'Connor, Sen. Jeff Sessions, former Sen. Bill Bradley, others. Location: Morton Auditorium, 805 21st St. NW.

KERRY _ 1 p.m. Sen. John Kerry gives a speech. Location: Kay Spiritual Life Center, 4400 Massachusetts Ave. NW.

PUBLIC OPINION _ 1 p.m. The Project on International Courts and Tribunals, GWU Law School and NYU Law School release a new public opinion poll on U.S. participation in international courts and tribunals. Location: GWU Law School, 716 20th St. NW.

SENATE IMMIGRATION BILL _ 1 p.m. The Rights Working Group, others, hold a telephone news briefing on the impact of the Senate immigration bill on American families. Notes: Callin number: 877-704-5386.

TORT SYSTEMS _ 1 p.m. - 2 p.m. The Pacific Research Institute (PRI) holds a press briefing to release the ``U.S. Tort Liability Index: 2006 Report,'' revealing serious implications for state economies. Briferes are John Engler, National Association of Manufacturers, and Michigan's 46th governor; and Dr. Lawrence J. McQuillan, co-author, "U.S. Tort Liability Index: 2006 Report,'' and director of business and economic studies, PRI. Location: National Press Club, Holeman Lounge.

MANUFACTURING TECHNOLOGY _ 2:30 p.m. The House Manufacturing Task Force holds a briefing on the next generation manufacturing technology. Location: Room 2247, Rayburn.

ENERGY-CUBA _ 2:45 p.m. Sen. Larry Craig, R-Idaho, and Rep. Jeff Flake, R-Ariz., hold a press briefing to discuss legislation they are introducing to allow U.S. companies to develop energy resources in Cuban-controlled waters. They will be joined by Sen. John Thune, R-S.D. Location: Senate Radio/TV Gallery.

SECRET PRISONS _ 5:30 p.m. A delegation of the European Parliament holds a media availability on the alleged use of European countries by the CIA for the transportation and detention of prisoners. Location: EU Commission, 2300 M St. NW.

RED CROSS ANNIVERSARY _ 6:30 p.m. - 10 p.m. The Red Cross hosts its 125th anniversary gala with an assemblage of more than 1,300 governors, members of Congress, corporate executives philanthropists and others. Actor Jimmy Smits will emcee, and singer Fantasia will perform. Location: National Building Museum, 440 G St. NW.