Congressional Committee Hearing & Briefing Schedule Dec. 7th-Dec. 11th
Monday, Dec. 7, Noon
H Res 940 - A resolution recognizing and honoring the National Guard on the occasion of its 373rd anniversary.
H Res 845 - A resolution recognizing the United States Air Force and Dyess Air Force Base for their success in achieving energy savings and developing energy-saving innovations during Energy Awareness Month.
HR 1672 - Northwest Straits Marine Conservation Initiative Reauthorization Act of 2009
HR 2062 - Migratory Bird Treaty Act Penalty and Enforcement Act of 2009
HR 3940 - A bill to authorize the secretary of the Interior to extend grants and other assistance to facilitate a political status public education program for the people of Guam.
HR 3603 - A bill to rename the Ocmulgee National Monument.
HR 86 - A bill to eliminate an unused lighthouse reservation, provide management consistency by bringing the rocks and small islands along the coast of Orange County, Calif., and meet the original Congressional intent of preserving Orange County's rocks and small islands, and for other purposes.
HR 118 - A bill to authorize the addition of 100 acres to Morristown National Historical Park.
HR 3388 - Petersburg National Battlefield Boundary Modification Act
HR 3804 - National Park Service Authorities and Corrections Act of 2009
HR 1454 - Multinational Species Conservation Funds Semipostal Stamp Act
1300 Pennsylvania Ave. NW, Suite 250
Participants :
Angela Anderson, program director, U.S. Climate Action Network
Alden Meyer, director of strategy and policy, Union of Concerned Scientists
Jake Schmidt, international climate policy director, Natural Resources Defense Council
Keya Chatterjee, climate change program director, World Wildlife Fund
Tuesday, Dec. 8
HR 2278 - A bill to direct the president to transmit to Congress a report on anti-American incitement to violence in the Middle East, and for other purposes.
HR 2134 - Western Hemisphere Drug Policy Commission Act of 2009
H Res 915 - A resolution encouraging the republic of Hungary to respect the rule of law, treat foreign investors fairly and promote a free and independent press.
H Con Res 213 - A concurrent resolution expressing the sense of Congress for and solidarity with the people of El Salvador as they persevere through the aftermath of torrential rains which caused devastating flooding and deadly mudslides.
HR 3951 - A bill to designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 2000 Louisiana Avenue in New Orleans, La., as the "Roy Rondeno Sr. Post Office Building."
HR 4017 - A bill to designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 43 Maple Avenue in Shrewsbury, Mass., as the "Ann Marie Blute Post Office."
HR 2711 - FBI Families of Fallen Heroes Act
H Res 907 - A resolution recognizing the Grand Concourse on its 100th anniversary as the preeminent thoroughfare in the borough of the Bronx and an important nexus of commerce and culture for the city of New York.
HR 4165 - A bill to extend through Dec. 31, 2010, the authority of the secretary of the Army to accept and expend funds contributed by non-federal public entities to expedite the processing of permits.
HR 1854 - A bill to amend the Water Resources Development Act of 1992 to modify an environmental infrastructure project for Big Bear Lake, Calif.
H Res 35 - A resolution expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that Congress should provide increased federal funding for continued type 1 diabetes research.
H Res 55 - A resolution expressing support for the designation of a National Prader-Willi Syndrome Awareness Month to raise awareness of and promote research into this challenging disorder.
HR 1319 - Informed P2P User Act
HR 2221 - Data Accountability and Trust Act
HR 4173 - Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act of 2009
Draft Bill - Andean Trade Preference
Draft Bill - Federal Aviation Administration
Draft Bill - Tax Extenders
Tuesday, Dec. 8, 8:30 a.m National Institute of Standards and Technology, Administration Building, Employees' Lounge, Gaithersburg, Md.
National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) Technology Innovation Program (TIP) Advisory Board will meet to receive an update and to discuss state and regional partnerships, and a presentation on program evaluation at TIP.
Contact: Rene Cesaro at 301-975-2162 rene.cesaro@nist.gov
For further information: http://edocket.access.gpo.gov/2009/E9-27556.htm
House Education and Labor Committee (Chairman Miller, D-Calif.) will hold a hearing titled "Improving Our Competitiveness: Common Core Education Standards."
Contact: Mark Zuckerman - Democratic Staff Director at 202-225-3725
Wedensday, Dec. 9th
HR 2278 - A bill to direct the president to transmit to Congress a report on anti-American incitement to violence in the Middle East, and for other purposes.
HR 2134 - Western Hemisphere Drug Policy Commission Act of 2009
H Res 915 - A resolution encouraging the republic of Hungary to respect the rule of law, treat foreign investors fairly and promote a free and independent press.
H Con Res 213 - A concurrent resolution expressing the sense of Congress for and solidarity with the people of El Salvador as they persevere through the aftermath of torrential rains which caused devastating flooding and deadly mudslides.
HR 3951 - A bill to designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 2000 Louisiana Avenue in New Orleans, La., as the "Roy Rondeno Sr. Post Office Building."
HR 4017 - A bill to designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 43 Maple Avenue in Shrewsbury, Mass., as the "Ann Marie Blute Post Office."
HR 2711 - FBI Families of Fallen Heroes Act
H Res 907 - A resolution recognizing the Grand Concourse on its 100th anniversary as the preeminent thoroughfare in the borough of the Bronx and an important nexus of commerce and culture for the city of New York.
HR 4165 - A bill to extend through Dec. 31, 2010, the authority of the secretary of the Army to accept and expend funds contributed by non-federal public entities to expedite the processing of permits.
HR 1854 - A bill to amend the Water Resources Development Act of 1992 to modify an environmental infrastructure project for Big Bear Lake, Calif.
H Res 35 - A resolution expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that Congress should provide increased federal funding for continued type 1 diabetes research.
H Res 55 - A resolution expressing support for the designation of a National Prader-Willi Syndrome Awareness Month to raise awareness of and promote research into this challenging disorder.
HR 1319 - Informed P2P User Act
HR 2221 - Data Accountability and Trust Act
Draft Bill - Andean Trade Preference
Draft Bill - Federal Aviation Administration
Draft Bill - Tax Extenders
Wednesday, Dec. 9, Noon 1300 Pennsylvania Ave. NW, Suite 250
Participants: Angela Anderson, program director, U.S. Climate Action Network
Alden Meyer, director of strategy and policy, Union of Concerned Scientists
Jake Schmidt, international climate policy director, Natural Resources Defense Council
Keya Chatterjee, climate change program director, World Wildlife Fund.
Thursday, Dec.10th
Dec. 10th 12:00 PM - 1:30 PM 2325 Rayburn House Office Building
The Society for Risk Analysis, The Society of Toxicology, and honorary host Congressman David Wu. Moderator: George Gray, Risk Science and Management, LLC
Panelests: Daniel Krewski, University of Ottawa, James Bus, The Dow Chemical Company, Melvin Andersen, The Hamner Institutes in Health Sciences
Steven Bradbury, The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
Government Performance Task Force (Chairman Warner, D-Va.) of Senate Budget Committee will hold a hearing on data-driven performance and the use of technology.
Panelests:
Aneesh Chopra, assistant to the president, chief technology officer and associate director for technology, Office of Science and Technology Policy
Vivek Kundra, federal chief information officer and administrator, Electronic Government and Information Technology, Office of Management and Budget
Roger W. Baker, assistant secretary of Veterans Affairs for information and technology and chief information officer
Brad Douglas, commissioner, Department of Administrative Services, state of Georgia
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