Congressional Schedule & Committee Briefings Oct. 5th-Oct. 9th

Congressional Schedule & Committee Briefings Oct. 5^th- Oct 9^th

Wednesday October 7^th

·        EPA Clean Air Act Advisory Panel: Clean Air Act Advisory Committee, Advisory Committee Meeting

8 a.m. CrownePlaza Washington National Airport, 1480 Crystal Drive, Arlington, Va

Clean Air Act Advisory Committee of the EPA will hold a meeting to discuss policy issues.

Contact: Pat Childers at 202-564-1082 childers.pat@epa.gov

For further information: http://edocket.access.gpo.gov/2009/E9-22413.htm

·        Green Technology: House Energy and Commerce - Subcommittee on Commerce, Trade and Consumer Protection, Subcommittee Hearing

2322 Rayburn Bldg. 10 a.m.

Commerce, Trade and Consumer Protection Subcommittee (Chairman Rush, D-Ill.) of House Energy and Commerce Committee will hold a hearing titled "Growing U.S. Trade in Green Technology."

Contact: Michelle Ash - Chief Counsel at 202-225-2927

·        Science and Technology Legislation: House Science and Technology Committee, Full Committee Markup

2318 Rayburn Bldg. 10 a.m.

House Science and Technology Committee (Chairman Gordon, D-Tenn.) will mark up pending legislation.

HR 3650 - Harmful Algal Blooms and Hypoxia Research and Control Amendments Act of 2009

HR 3585 - Solar Technology Roadmap Act

HR 3598 - Energy and Water Research Integration Act

Contact: Chuck Atkins - Democratic Staff Director at 202-225-6375

Thursday October 8^th

·        High-Risk Research: House Science and Technology - Subcommittee on Research and Science Education, Subcommittee Hearing

2318 Rayburn Bldg. 1 p.m

Research and Science Education Subcommittee (Chairman Lipinski, D-Ill.) of House Science and Technology Committee will hold a hearing on investing in high-risk research.     

1. James Collins, assistant director, Biological Sciences, National Science Foundation
2. Neal Lane, professor and senior fellow, James A. Baker III Institute for Public Policy, Rice University
3. Richard McCullough, professor of chemistry and vice president for research, Carnegie Mellon University
4. Gerald Rubin, vice president and director, Janelia Farm Research Campus, Howard Hughes Medical Institute

Contact: Dahlia Sokolov - Democratic Staff Director at 202-225-6375