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Testimony 110th Congress

Department of Commerce Testimony --  110th Congress
(Arranged in reverse chronological order)

DATE: September 16, 2008
SUBJECT: Oil Spill in New Orleans in July 2008 and Safety on the Inland River System
WITNESS: Dave Westerholm, Director, Office of Response and Restoration, NOAA
COMMITTEE: House Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation, Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure

DATE: September 16, 2008
SUBJECT: Digital Television Transition Testimony Appendix
WITNESS: Meredith Baker, Acting Assistant Secretary for Communications and Information, NTIA
COMMITTEE: House Subcommittee on Telecommunications and the Internet, Committee on Energy and Commerce

DATE: September 11, 2008
SUBJECT: H.R. 3232, the "Travel Promotion Act of 2007"
WITNESS: William Sutton, Assistant Secretary for Manufacturing and Services, ITA
COMMITTEE: House Subcommittee on Commerce, Trade and Consumer Protection, Committee on Energy and Commerce

DATE: September 10, 2008
SUBJECT: Status of Eastern Oyster Restoration Efforts in the Chesapeake Bay
WITNESS: Peyton Robertson, National Marine Fisheries Service, NOAA
COMMITTEE: House Subcommittee on Fisheries, Wildlife and Oceans, Committee on Natural Resources

DATE: September 9, 2008
SUBJECT: EDA Reauthorization Erulkar testimony Zinser testimony
WITNESSESES: Ben Erulkar, Deputy Assistant Secretary for Economic Development and Todd Zinser, Inspector General
COMMITTEE: Senate Subcommittee on Transportation and Infrastructure, Committee on Environment and Public Works

DATE: July 30, 2008
SUBJECT: Critical Budget Issues Affecting the 2010 Census - Part 2
WITNESS: Steve Murdock, Diector, Census Bureau, ESA
COMMITTEE: House Subcommittee on Information Policy, Census and National Archives, Committee on Oversight and Government Reform

DATE: July 24, 2008
SUBJECT: H.R. 6357, the Sanctuary Enhancement Act of 2008; H.R. 6204, the Thunder Bay National Marine Sanctuary and Underwater Preserve Boundary Modiciation Act; and Reauthorization of the National Marine Sanctuaries Act
WITNESS: John Dunnigan, Assistant Administrator, Ocean Services and Coastal Zone Management, NOAA
COMMITTEE: House Subcommittee on Fisheries, Wildlife and Oceans, Committee on Natural Resources

DATE: July 18, 2008
SUBJECT: Management of the Digital TV Transition Testimony NTIA Partners FTC Consumer Alert
WITNESS: Meredith Baker, Acting Assistant Secretary for Communications and Information, NTIA
COMMITTEE: House Subcommittee on Government Management, Organization, and Procurement, Committee on Oversight and Government Reform

DATE: July 17, 2008
SUBJECT: Aiding American Business Abroad: Government Action to Help Beleaguered American Firms
WITNESS: Israel Hernandez, Assistant Secretary for Trade Promotion and Director General of the U.S. and Foreign Commercial Service, ITA
COMMITTEE: House Subcommittee on Terrorism, Nonproliferation and Trade, Committee on Foreign Affairs

DATE: July 15, 2008
SUBJECT: Boulder Plutonium Incident
WITNESS: Dr. James Turner, Deputy Director, NIST
COMMITTEE: House Subcommittee on Technology and Innovation, Committee on Science and Technology

DATE: July 10, 2008
SUBJECT: Harmful Algal Blooms
WITNESSES: Dr. Robert Magnien, Director, Center for Sponsored Coastal Ocean Science, NOAA
COMMITTEE: House Subcommittee on Energy and Environment, Committee on Science and Technology

DATE: July 10, 2008
SUBJECT: 2010 Census Communications Campaign
WITNESSES: Steve Murdock, Director, Census Bureau
COMMITTEE: House Subcommittee on Information Policy, Census and National Archives, Committee on Oversight and Government Reform

DATE: June 26, 2008
SUBJECT: H.R. 2407, the Hurricane Research Initiative Act of 2007 Testimony Figures
WITNESS: Dr. John Hayes, National Weather Services, NOAA
COMMITTEE: House Subcommittees on Energy & Environment and Research & Science Education, Committee on Science and Technology

DATE: June 26, 2008
SUBJECT: Protecting and Restoring America's Great Waters: Estuaries and Coasts
WITNESS: David Kennedy, Director, Office of Ocean and Coastal Resource Management, NOAA
COMMITTEE: House Subcommittee on Water Resources and the Environment, Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure

DATE: June 24, 2008
SUBJECT: Planning for a Changing Climate and its Impact on Wildlife, Coasts and Oceans: State and Federal Efforts and Needs
WITNESS: Margaret A. Davidson, Director, Coastal Services Center, NOAA
COMMITTEE: House Subcommittee on Fisheries, Wildlife and Oceans, Committee on Natural Resources

DATE: June 24, 2008
SUBJECT: Climate Change Effects on the Transportation Sector Dr. Turner Dr. Peterson
WITNESSES: Dr. James Turner, Deputy Director, NIST and Dr. Thomas Peterson, Climate Services Division, National Climatic Data Center, NOAA
COMMITTEE: Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation

DATE: June 19, 2008
SUBJECT: GAO Report on NPOESS Program
WITNESS: Vice Adm. Conrad Lautenbacher (US Navy/Ret.), Under Secretary for Oceans and Atmosphere, NOAA
COMMITTEE: House Subcommittee on Energy and Environment, Committee on Science and Technology

DATE: June 18, 2008
SUBJECT: Reauthorization of the National Marine Sanctuaries Act John Dunnigan Todd Zinser
WITNESSES: John Dunnigan, Assistant Administrator, National Ocean Service, NOAA, and Todd Zinser, Inspector General
COMMITTEE: House Subcommittee on Fisheries, Wildlife, and Oceans, Committee on Natural Resources

DATE: June 11, 2008
SUBJECT: 2010 Census Status Update
WITNESS: Steve Murdock, Director, U.S. Census Bureau, ESA
COMMITTEE: House Committee on Government Reform

DATE: June 10, 2008
SUBJECT: Status of the DTV Transition: 252 Days and Counting
WITNESS: Dr. Bernadette McGuire-Rivera, Associate Administrator, NTIA
COMMITTEE: House Subcommittee on Telecommunications and the Internet, Committee on Energy and Commerce

DATE: June 10, 2008
SUBJECT: 60th Annual Meeting of the International Whaling Commission
WITNESS: William Hogarth, U.S. Commissioner to the International Whaling Commission
COMMITTEE: House Subcommittee on Fisheries, Wildlife, and Oceans, Committee on Natural Resources

DATE: June 5, 2008
SUBJECT: H.R. 4174, the Federal Ocean Acidification Research and Monitoring Act of 2007
WITNESS: Dr. Richard Feely, Office of Oceanic and Atmospheric Research, NOAA
COMMITTEE: House Subcommittee on Energy and Environment, Committee on Science and Technology

DATE: May 27, 2008
SUBJECT: Effects of Climate Change on Marine and Coastal Ecosystems in Washington State
WITNESS: Dr. Christopher Sabine, Pacific Marine Environmental Laboratory, NOAA
COMMITTEE: Senate Subcommittee on Oceans, Atmosphere, Fisheries and Coast Guard, Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation

DATE: May 21, 2008
SUBJECT: H.R. 5618, the National Sea Grant College Program Amendments Act of 2008
WITNESS: Craig McLean, Deputy Assistant Administrator for Programs and Administration, Office of Oceanic and Atmospheric Research, NOAA
COMMITTEE: House Subcommittee on Energy and Environment, Committee on Science and Technology

DATE: May 21, 2008
SUBJECT: Endangered Species Act and the Right Whale Ship Strike Rule
WITNESS: Jane Luxton, General Counsel, NOAA
COMMITTEE: House Committee on Natural Resources

DATE: May 21, 2008
SUBJECT: Treatment of the U.S. Territories by the Census Bureau
WITNESS: Thomas Mesenbourg, Acting Depuyty Director, U.S. Census Bureau, ESA
COMMITTEE: House Subcommittee on Information Policy, Census, and National Archives, Committee on Oversight and Government Reform and the Subcommittee on Insular Affairs of the Committee on Natural Resources

DATE: May 20, 2008
SUBJECT: H.R. 5828, the Securing Exports Through Coordination and Technology Act Mesenbourg Borman
WITNESSES: Thomas Mesenbourg, Acting Deputy Director, U.S. Census Bureau (ESA) and Matthew Borman, Acting Assistant Secretary for Export Administration (BIS)
COMMITTEE: House Subcommittee on Terrorism, Nonproliferation, and Trade, Committee on Foreign Affairs

DATE: May 15, 2008
SUBJECT: Pacific Salmon
WITNESS: Rodney McInnis, Southwest Regional Administrator, National Marine Fisheries Service, NOAA
COMMITTEE: House Subcommittee on Fisheries, Wildlife and Oceans, Committee on Natural Resources

DATE: May 14, 2008
SUBJECT: Water Supply Challenges for the 21st Century
WITNESS: Dr. Roger Pulwarty, Physical Scientist, Climate Program Office and Director, National Integrated Drought Information Systems, NOAA
COMMITTEE: House Committee on Science and Technology

DATE: May 12, 2008
SUBJECT: Nutrient Pollution in the Great Lakes
WITNESS: Dr. Craig Stow, Physical Research Scientist, Great Lakes Environmental Research Laboratory, NOAA
COMMITTEE: House Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment, Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure

DATE: May 8, 2008
SUBJECT: Management, Conservation and Science Related to Atlantic Menhaden
WITNESS: Peyton Robertson, National Marine Fisheries Service, NOAA
COMMITTEE: House Subcommittee on Fisheries, Wildlife and Oceans, Committee on Natural Resources

DATE: May 8, 2008
SUBJECT: Climate Modeling
WITNESS: Dr. Alexander MacDonald, Deputy Assistant Administrator for Laboratories and Cooperative Institutes, NOAA
COMMITTEE: Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation

DATE: May 6, 2008
SUBJECT: NOAA FY 2009 Budget
WITNESS: Vice Adm. Conrad Lautenbacher (US Navy/Ret.), Under Secretary for Oceans and Atmosphere, NOAA
COMMITTEE: Senate Subcommittee on Oceans, Atmosphere, Fisheries and Coast Guard, Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation

DATE: May 6, 2008
SUBJECT: Aviation and the Environment: Emissions
WITNESS: Dr. David Fahey, Earth System Research Laboratory, NOAA
COMMITTEE: House Subcommittee on Aviation, Committee on Transportation and Infrasture

DATE: May 6, 2008
SUBJECT: S. 2281, the Thunder Bay National Marine Sanctuary and Underwater Preserve Boundary Modification Act
WITNESS: Jefferson Gray, Superintendent, Thunder Bay Marine Sanctuary and Underwater Preserve, NOAA
COMMITTEE: Senate Subcommittee on Oceans, Atmosphere, Fisheries and Coast Guard, Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation

DATE: April 24, 2008
SUBJECT: U.S. Export Promotion Strategy
WITNESS: Israel Hernandez, Assistant Secretary for Trade Promotion and Director General of the U.S. and Foreign Commercial Sevice
COMMITTEE: House Subcommittee on Terrorism, Nonproliferation and Trade, Committee on Foreign Affairs

DATE: April 24, 2008
SUBJECT: H.R. 5350, a bill Authorizing the Secretary of Commerce to Sell Certain NOAA Property in Norfolk, VA
WITNESS: William F. Broglie, Chief Administrative Officer, NOAA
COMMITTEE: House Subcommittee on Fisheries, Wildlife and Oceans, Committee on Natural Resources

DATE: April 24, 2008
SUBJECT: Beyond Control: Reforming Export Licensing Agencies for National Security and Economic Interests
WITNESS: Matthew Borman, Deputy Assistant Secretary for Industy and Security, BIS
COMMITTEE: Senate Subcommittee on Oversight of Government Management, the Federal Workforce, and the District of Columbia, Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs

DATE: April 16, 2008
SUBJECT: Illegal, Unreported and Unregulated Fishing and the Conservation of Sharks
WITNESS: Dr. Rebecca Lent, Director, Office of International Affairs, NMFS, NOAA
COMMITTEE: House Subcommittee on Fisheries, Wildlife and Oceans, Committee on Natural Resources

DATE: April 15, 2008
SUBJECT: 2010 Census Secretary Gutierrez Director Murdock
WITNESSES: Carlos Gutierrez, Secretary of Commerce and Steven Murdock, Director, Bureau of the Census
COMMITTEE: Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs

DATE: April 10, 2008
SUBJECT: NOAA FY 2009 Budget
WITNESS: Vice Adm. Conrad Lautenbacher (US Navy/Ret.), Under Secretary for Oceans and Atmosphere, NOAA
COMMITTEE: House Subcommittee on Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies, Committee on Appropriations

DATE: April 9, 2008
SUBJECT: ITA's FY 2009 Budget
WITNESS: Christopher Padilla, Under Secretary for International Trade
COMMITTEE: House Subcommittee on Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies, Committee on Appropriations

DATE: April 9, 2008
SUBJECT: 2010 Census Murdock Testimony   Waite Testimony
WITNESSES: Dr. Steven Murdock, Director of the Census and Preston Jay Waite, Deputy Director of the Census
COMMITTEE: House Subcommittee on Information Policy, and National Archives, Committee on Oversight and Government Reform

DATE: April 8, 2008
SUBJECT: Oversight of the DTV Transition
WITNESS: Meredith Baker, Acting Assistant Secretary for Communications and Information, NTIA
COMMITTEE: Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation

DATE: April 3, 2008
SUBJECT: 2010 Census Secretary Gutierrez testimony Powerpoint Presentation Dr. Murdock
WITNESSES: Carlos Gutierrez, Secretary of Commerce and Dr. Steven Murdock, Director of the Census
COMMITTEE: House Subcommittee on Commerce, Justice, Science and Related Agencies, Committee on Appropriations

DATE: April 3, 2008
SUBJECT: H.R. 5618, the "National Sea Grant College Program Amendments Act of 2008"
WITNESS: Dr. Richard Spinrad, Assistant Administrator, Office of Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, NOAA
COMMITTEE: House Subcommittee on Fisheries, Wildlife and Oceans, Committee on Natural Resources

DATE: April 3, 2008
SUBJECT: International Fisheries: Management and Enforcement
WITNESS: Dr. James Balsiger, Acting Assistant Administrator for National Marine Fisheries Service, NOAA
COMMITTEE: House Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment, Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure

DATE: March 19, 2008
SUBJECT: Impacts of Climate Change on Hawaii and the Pacific Islands
WITNESS: Bill Thomas, Director of the Pacific Services Center, NOAA
COMMITTEE: Senate Subcommittee on Science, Technology, and Innovation, Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation

DATE: March 13, 2008
SUBJECT: DOC FY 2009 Budget
WITNESS: Carlos M. Gutierrez, Secretary of Commerce
COMMITTEE: House Committee on Energy and Commerce

DATE: March 12, 2008
SUBJECT: Rethinking GDP
WITNESS: J. Steven Landefeld, Director, Bureau of Economic Analysis, ESA
COMMITTEE: Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation

DATE: March 11, 2008
SUBJECT: DOC FY 2009 Budget Request
WITNESS: Carlos M. Gutierrez, Secretary of Commerce
COMMITTEE: House Subcommittee on Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies, Committee on Appropriations

DATE: March 11, 2008
SUBJECT: Comprehensive Watershed Management and Planning: Drought-Related Issues in the Southeastern United States
WITNESS: John Feldt, National Weather Service, NOAA
COMMITTEE: House Subcommittee on Water Resources, and Environment, Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure

DATE: March 11, 2008
SUBJECT: NIST FY 2008 Budget
WITNESS: Dr. James Turner, Acting Director, NIST
COMMITTEE: House Subcommittee on Technology and Innovation, Committee on Science and Technology

DATE: March 11, 2008
SUBJECT: NIST FY 2008 Budget
WITNESS: Dr. James Turner, Acting Director, NIST
COMMITTEE: Senate Subcommittee on Science, Technology and Innovation, Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation

DATE: March 6, 2008
SUBJECT: DOC FY 2009 Budget Request
WITNESS: Carlos M. Gutierrez, Secretary of Commerce
COMMITTEE: Senate Subcommittee on Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies, Committee on Appropriations

DATE: March 5, 2008
SUBJECT: 2010 Census Secretary Gutierrez Director Murdock
WITNESSES: Carlos Gutierrez, Secretary of Commerce and Steven Murdock, Director, Bureau of the Census
COMMITTEE: Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs

DATE: March 5, 2008
SUBJECT: U.S.-Russian Federation Agreement on Uranium Antidumping Investigation
WITNESS: David Spooner, Assistant Secretary for Import Administration, ITA
COMMITTEE: Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources

DATE: March 5, 2008
SUBJECT: EDA FY 2009 Appropriations
WITNESS: Sandy Baruah, Assistant Secretary for Economic Development, EDA
COMMITTEE: Senate Subcommittee on Commerce, Justice, State and Related Agencies, Committee on Appropriations

DATE: February 28, 2008
SUBJECT: H.R. 3223, Keep Our Waterfronts Working Act of 2007; H.R. 5451, the Coastal Zone Reauthorization Act; H.R. 5452, the Coastal State Renewable Energy Promotion Act of 2008; and H.R. 5453, the Coastal State Climate Change Planning Act of 2008
WITNESS: Jack Dunnigan, Assistant Administrator, National Ocean Service, NOAA
COMMITTEE: House Subcommittee on Fisheries, Wildlife, and Oceans, Committee on Natural Resources

DATE: February 27, 2008
SUBJECT: USPTO Oversight Hearing
WITNESS: Jon Dudas, Under Secretary for Intellectual Property and Director of the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office
COMMITTEE: House Subcommittee on Courts, the Internet, and Intellectual Property, Committee on the Judiciary

DATE: February 27, 2008
SUBJECT: S. 2232, Foreign Aid Lessons for Domestic Economic Assistance Act of 2007
WITNESS: Matthew Crow, Deputy Assistant Secretary for External Affairs and Communications, EDA
COMMITTEE: Senate Committee on Indian Affairs

DATE: February 26, 2008
SUBJECT: NOAA FY 2009 Budget Request
WITNESS: Vice Adm. Conrad Launtenbacher, Jr, Under Secretary for Oceans and Atmosphere, NOAA
COMMITTEE: House Subcommittee on Energy and Environment, Committee on Science and Technology

DATE: February 26, 2008
SUBJECT: NOAA FY 2009 Budget Request
WITNESS: Mary Glackin, Deputy Under Secretary for Oceans and Atmosphere
COMMITTEE: House Subcommittee on Fisheries, Wildlife and Oceans, Committee on Natural Resources

DATE: February 26, 2008
SUBJECT: National Weather Service Aviation Weather Support Through Center Weather Service Units
WITNESS: Dr. Jack Hayes, Assistant Administrator for Weather Services and Director of the National Weather Service, NOAA
COMMITTEE: House Committee on Science and Technology

DATE: February 19, 2008
SUBJECT: Atlantic Large Whale Take Reduction Plan
WITNESS: James H. Lecky, Director, Office of Protected Services, NMFS
COMMITTEE: Senate Subcommittee on Oceans, Atmosphere, Fisheries and Coast Guard, Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation

DATE: February 13, 2008
SUBJECT: Status of the DTV Transition: 370 Days and Counting
WITNESS: Meredith Baker, Acting Assistant Secretary for Communications and Information, NTIA
COMMITTEE: House Subcommittee on Telecommunications and the Internet, Committee on Energy and Commerce

DATE: January 23, 2008
SUBJECT: Progress Toward Improving Water Quality in the Great Lakes
WITNESS: Dr. Stephen Brandt, Director, Great Lakes Environmental Research Laboratory, NOAA
COMMITTEE: House Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment, Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure

DATE: December 18, 2007
SUBJECT: Oil Spills from Non-Tank Vessels: Threats, Risks, Vulnerabilities
WITNESS: Mary Glackin, Deputy Under Secretary for Oceans and Atmosphere, NOAA
COMMITTEE: Senate Subcommittee on Oceans, Atmosphere, Fisheries and Coast Guard, Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation

DATE: December 11, 2007
SUBJECT: Census - Major Decennial IT Contracts
WITNESS: Charles Louis Kincannon, Director, U.S. Census Bureau
COMMITTEE: House Subcommittee on Information Policy, Census and National Archives, Committee on Oversight and Government Reform

DATE: December 5, 2007
SUBJECT: Rebuilding Overfished Fisheries under the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act
WITNESS: Dr. Steven Murawski, Director of Scientific Programs and Chief Science Advisor, NMFS, NOAA
COMMITTEE: House Subcommittee on Fisheries, Wildlife and Oceans, Committee on Natural Resources

DATE: December 4, 2007
SUBJECT: New Madrid Seismic Zone: Whose Fault is it Anyway?
WITNESS: Dr. John Hayes, Jr., Director, National Earthquake Hazards Reduction Program, NIST
COMMITTEE: Senate Ad Hoc Subcommittee on State, Local and Private Sector Preparedness and Integration, Committee on Homeland Security and Government Affairs

DATE: November 19, 2007
SUBJECT: M/V Cosco Busan Oil Spill in San Francisco Bay
WITNESS: Dr. William Conner, Chief, Emergency Response Division, National Ocean Service, NOAA
COMMITTEE: House Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation, Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure

DATE: November 14, 2007
SUBJECT: H.R. 3351, Native American Challenge Demonstration Project of 2007
WITNESS: Ben Erulkar, Deputy Assistant Secretary for Economic Development
COMMITTEE: House Committee on Natural Resources

DATE: November 7, 2007
SUBJECT: Examining U.S. Government Enforcement of Intellectual Property Rights
WITNESS: Chris Israel, U.S. Coordinator for International Intellectual Property Enforcement
COMMITTEE: Senate Committee on the Judiciary

DATE: November 6, 2007
SUBJECT: Telework: Breaking New Ground Peterlin Wilke
WITNESSES: Margaret Peterlin, Deputy Under Secretary for Intellectual Property and Deputy Director of the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office
John Wilke, Trademark Examining Attorney, U.S. Patent and Trademark Office COMMITTEE: House Subcommittee on Federal Workforce, Postal Service, and the District of Columbia, Committee on Oversight and Government Reform

DATE: November 3, 2007
SUBJECT: Reauthorization of the National Marine Sanctuaries Act
WITNESS: William Douros, West Coast Regional Director, National Marine Sanctuary Program, NOAA
COMMITTEE: House Subcommittee on Fisheries, Wildlife and Oceans, Committee on Natural Resources

DATE: October 29, 2007
SUBJECT: Census Data and Its Use in the Development Process
WITNESS: Charles Kincannon, Director, Census Bureau, ESA
COMMITTEE: House Subcommittee on Information Policy, Census, and National Archives, Committee on Oversight and Government Reform

DATE: October 24, 2007
SUBJECT: HR 1907, the Coastal and Estuarine Land Protection Act
HR 3352, the Hydrographic Services Improvement Act
HR 1187, the Gulf of the Farallones and Cordell Bank National Marine Sanctuaries Boundary Modification and Protection Act
WITNESS: John H. Dunnigan, Assistant Administrator, National Ocean Service, NOAA
COMMITTEE: House Subcommittee on Fisheries, Wildlife and Oceans, Committee on Natural Resources

DATE: October 23, 2007
SUBJECT: Geostrationary Operational Environmental Satellites (GOES): Progress Has Been Made, but Improvements are Needed to Effectively Manage Risks
WITNESS: Mary E. Kicza, Assistant Administrator for Satellite and Information Services, National Environmental Satellite, Data, and Information Service (NESDIS), NOAA
COMMITTEE: House Subcommittee on Energy and Environment, Committee on Science and Technology

DATE: October 17, 2007
SUBJECT: Digital Television Transition
WITNESS: John M. R. Kneuer, Assistant Secretary for Communications and Information
COMMITTEE: Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation

DATE: October 17, 2007
SUBJECT: Digital Television Transition
WITNESS: John M. R. Kneuer, Assistant Secretary for Communications and Information
COMMITTEE: House Subcommittee on Telecommunications and the Internet, House Energy and Commerce Committee

DATE: October 16, 2007
SUBJECT: Benefits for Federal Civilian Employees in Combat Zones
WITNESS: Otto Wolff, Chief Financial Officer and Assistant Secretary for Administration
COMMITTEE: Senate House Subcommittee on Government Management, Organization, and Procurement, Committee on Oversight and Government Reform

DATE: October 16, 2007
SUBJECT: Critical Budget Issues Affecting the 2010 Census
WITNESS: Charles Kincannon, Director, Census Bureau, ESA
COMMITTEE: House Subcommittee on Government Management, Organization, and Procurement, Committee on Oversight and Government Reform

DATE: October 2, 2007
SUBJECT: The U.S. Fire Administration Reauthorization Act of 2007
WITNESS: Dr. Shyam Sunder, Director, Building and Fire Research Laboratory, NIST
COMMITTEE: House Subcommittee on Technology and Innovation, Committee on Science and Technology

DATE: September 27, 2007
SUBJECT: Aquatic Nuisance Species
WITNESS: Timothy E. Keeney, Deputy Assistant Secretary for Oceans and Atmosphere, NOAA
COMMITTEE: House Subcommittee on Fisheries, Wildlife, and the Oceans, Committee on Natural Resources

DATE: September 26, 2007
SUBJECT: Federal Contracting: Removing Hurdles for Minority-Owned Small Businesses
WITNESS: Preston Jay Waite, Deputy Director, Census Bureau, ESA
COMMITTEE: House Subcommittee on Government Management, Organization, and Procurement, Committee on Oversight and Government Reform

DATE: September 20, 2007
SUBJECT: High-Risk IT Investments: Saving Poorly Planned and Underperforming Projects
WITNESS: Barry West, Chief Information Officer
COMMITTEE: Senate Subcommittee on Federal Financial Management, Government Information, Federal Services, and International Security, Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs

DATE: September 19, 2007
SUBJECT: Digital Television Transition and its Impact on Older Americans
WITNESS: John M. R. Kneuer, Assistant Secretary for Communications and Information, NTIA
COMMITTEE: Senate Special Committee on Aging

DATE: August 2, 2007
SUBJECT: H.R. 1769, Endangered Salmon Predation Prevention Act
WITNESS: D. Robert Lohn, Regional Administrator, Northwest Region, National Marine Fisheries Service, NOAA
COMMITTEE: House Subcommittee on Fisheries, Wildlife and Oceans, Committee on Natural Resources

DATE: August 2, 2007
SUBJECT: Legislation Related to Trade with China
WITNESS: David Spooner, Assistant Secretary for Import Administration, ITA
COMMITTEE: House Subcommittee on Trade, Committee on Ways and Means

DATE: August 1, 2007
SUBJECT: Department of Commerce Oversight
WITNESS: Carlos Gutierrez, Secretary of Commerce
COMMITTEE: Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation

DATE: July 31, 2007
SUBJECT: Crisis of Confidence: The Political Influence of the Bush Administration on Agency Science and Decision-Making
WITNESS: William Hogarth, Assistant Administrator for National Marine Fisheries Service, NOAA
COMMITTEE: House Committee on Natural Resources

DATE: July 26, 2007
SUBJECT: Export Controls
WITNESS: Christopher Padilla, Assistant Secretary for Export Administration
COMMITTEE: House Subcommittee on Terrorism, Nonproliferation, and Trade, Committee on Foreign Affairs

DATE: July 26, 2007
SUBJECT: 2010 Census: Recruiting, Hiring, and Training a Diverse Workforce
WITNESS: Charles Louis Kincannon, Director, U.S. Census Bureau, ESA
COMMITTEE: House Subcommittee on Information Policy, Census, and National Archives, Committee on Oversight and Government Reform

DATE: July 26, 2007
SUBJECT: Preparing Consumers for the Digital Television Transition
WITNESS: John Kneuer, Assistant Secretary for Communications and Information, NTIA
COMMITTEE: Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation

DATE: July 25, 2007
SUBJECT: U.S. Trade Relationship with China
WITNESS: David Spooner, Assistant Secretary for Import Administration, ITA
COMMITTEE: Senate Subcommittee on Interstate Commerce, Trade and Tourism, Committee on Comemrce, Science and Transportation

DATE: July 24, 2007
SUBJECT: Inadvertent File Sharing over Peer-to-Peer Networks
WITNESS: Thomas Sydnor, II, Office of International Relations, U.S. Patent and Trademark Office
COMMITTEE: House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform

DATE: July 18, 2007
SUBJECT: Seafood Safety Monitoring of Chinese-Origin Products, NOAA's Role
WITNESS: William Hogarth, Assistant Administrator for National Marine Fisheries Service, NOAA
COMMITTEE: Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation

DATE: July 17, 2007
SUBJECT: 2010 Census Readiness
WITNESS: Charles Louis Kincannon, Director, U.S. Census Bureau, ESA
COMMITTEE: Senate Subcommittee on Federal Financial Management, Government Information, Federal Services, and International Security, Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs

DATE: July 17, 2007
SUBJECT: Intellectual Property Treaties
WITNESS: Lois Boland, Director, Office of International Relations, U.S.PTO
COMMITTEE: Senate Committee on Foreign Relations

DATE: July 12, 2007
SUBJECT: H.R. 2010, "The National Offshore Aquaculture Act of 2007"
WITNESS: Vice Admiral Conrad Lautenbacher, Jr., Under Secretary for Oceans and Atmosphere
COMMITTEE: House Subcommittee on Fisheries, Wildlife and Oceans, Committee on Natural Resources

DATE: July 11, 2007
SUBJECT: U.S. Weather and Environmental Satellites, Focusing on their Readiness for the 21st Century
WITNESS: Mary Kicza, Assistant Administrator for Satellite and Information Services, National Environmental Satellite, Data, and Information Service, NOAA
COMMITTEE: Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation

DATE: July 9, 2007
SUBJECT: Coverage Improvement Plans for the 2010 Census
WITNESS: Charles Louis Kincannon, Director, U.S. Census Bureau, ESA
COMMITTEE: House Subcommittee on Information Policy, Census and National Archives, Committee on Oversight and Government Reform

DATE: June 28, 2007
SUBJECT: NOAA's FY 2008 Budget Request
WITNESS: Vice Admiral Conrad Lautenbacher, Jr., Under Secretary for Oceans and Atmosphere
COMMITTEE: Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation

DATE: June 26, 2007
SUBJECT: Role of Local Update of Census Addresses (LUCA) to Play in the Accuracy of the 2010 Census
WITNESS: Charles Louis Kincannon, Director, U.S. Census Bureau, ESA
COMMITTEE: House Subcommittee on Information Policy, Census and National Archives, Committee on Oversight and Government Reform

DATE: June 13, 2007
SUBJECT: U.S. Trade Policy and Small Business
WITNESS: Israel Hernandez, Assistant Secretary for Trade Promotion and Director General of the U.S. & Foreign Commercial Service, ITA
COMMITTEE: House Committee on Small Business

DATE: June 12, 2007
SUBJECT: Assessing Telework Policies and Initiatives in the Federal Government
WITNESS: Jon Dudas, Under Secretary for Intellectual Property and Director of PTO
COMMITTEE: Senate Subcommittee on Oversight of Government Management, the Federal Workforce, and the District of Columbia, Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs

DATE: June 8, 2007
SUBJECT: Hot Fuels - the Impact on Commercial Transactions of the Thermal Expansion of Gasoline
WITNESS: Richard Suiter, Weights and Measures Program Coordinator, NIST
COMMITTEE: House Subcommittee on Domestic Policy, Committee on Oversight and Government Reform

DATE: June 7, 2007
SUBJECT: GAO Report on the National Polar-Orbiting Operational Environmental Satellite System (NPOESS)
WITNESS: Brig. Gen. Susan Mashiko, Program Executive Officer for Environmental Satellites
COMMITTEE: House Subcommittees on Energy & Environment and Investigations & Oversight, Committee on Science and Technology

DATE: June 6, 2007
SUBJECT: Patent Reform: The Future of American Innovation
WITNESS: Jon Dudas, Under Secretary for Intellectual Property and Director of PTO
COMMITTEE: Senate Committee on Judiciary

DATE: June 5, 2007
SUBJECT: H.R. 1834, the "National Ocean Exploration Program Act of 2007" and H.R. 2400, the "Ocean and Coastal Mapping Integration Act of 2007"
WITNESS: Craig McLean, Deputy Assistant Administrator for Programs and Administration, Office of Oceanic and Atmospheric Research, NOAA
COMMITTEE: House Subcommittee on Fisheries, Wildlife and Oceans, Committee on Natural Resources

DATE: May 23, 2007
SUBJECT: H.R. 2337, the Energy Policy Reform and Revitalization Act of 2007
WITNESS: Timothy Keeney, Deputy Assistant Secretary for Oceans and Atmosphere, NOAA
COMMITTEE: House Committee on Natural Resources

DATE: May 10, 2007
SUBJECT: Effects of Climate Change and Ocean Acidification on Living Marine Resources
WITNESS: Dr. Richard Feely, Pacific Marine Environmental Laboratory, NOAA
COMMITTEE: Senate Subcommittee on Oceans, Atmosphere, Fisheries and Coast Guard, Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation

DATE: May 10, 2007
SUBJECT: Achieving Diversity in the SES Workforce
WITNESS: Vickers Meadows, Chief Administrative Officer, USPTO
COMMITTEE: House Subcommittee on Federal Workforce, Postal Service, and the District of Columbia, Committee on Oversight and Government Reform

DATE: May 9, 2007
SUBJECT: Currency Manipulation and its Effects on U.S. Businesses and Workers
WITNESS: Stephen J. Claeys, Deputy Assistant Secretary for Antidumping and Countervailing Duty Operations, ITA
COMMITTEE: House Subcommittee on Trade, Committee on Ways and Means; House Subcommittee on Domestic and International Monetary Policy, Trade, and Technology, Committee on Financial Services; and House Subcommittee on Commerce, Trade, and Consumer Protection, Committee on Energy and Commerce

DATE: May 7, 2007
SUBJECT: NIST's Role in Voluntary Voting System Guidelines and Testing
WITNESS: Mark Skall, Chief, Software Diagnostics and Conformance Testing Division, NIST
COMMITTEE: House Subcommittee on Information Policy, Census, and National Archives, Committee on Oversight and Government Reform

DATE: May 3, 2007
SUBJECT: Immigration Overhaul
WITNESS: Dr. Patricia Buckley, Senior Economic Advisor
COMMITTEE: House Subcommittee on Immigration, Citizenship, Refugees, Border Security and International Law, Committee on Judiciary

DATE: April 26, 2007
SUBJECT: H.R. 21, Ocean Conservation, Education, and National Strategy for the 21st Century
WITNESS: John H. Dunnigan, Assistant Administrator, National Ocean Service, NOAA
COMMITTEE: House Subcommittee on Fisheries, Wildlife and Oceans, Committee on Natural Resources

DATE: April 24, 2007
SUBJECT: 2010 Census
WITNESS: Preston Jay Waite, Deputy Director, Census
COMMITTEE: House Subcommittee on Information Policy, Census, and National Archives, Committee on Oversight and Government Reform

DATE: April 24, 2007
SUBJECT: Renewable Energy Opportunities and Issues on the Outer Continental Shelf
WITNESS: Timothy Keeney, Deputy Assistant Secretary for Oceans and Atmosphere, NOAA
COMMITTEE: House Subcommittee on Fisheries, Wildlife and Oceans, Committee on Natural Resources

DATE: April 19, 2007
SUBJECT: NIST FY 2008 Budget
WITNESS: Dr. William Jeffrey, Director, NIST
COMMITTEE: Senate Subcommittee on Science, Technology and Innovation, Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation

DATE: April 19, 2007
SUBJECT: Cybersecurity
WITNESS: David Jarrell, Manager, Critical Protection Program, CIO
COMMITTEE: House Subcommittee on Emerging Threats, Cybersecurity and Science and Technology, Committee on Homeland Security

DATE: April 17, 2007
SUBJECT: Wildlife and Oceans in a Changing Climate
WITNESS: Dr. C. Mark Eakin, Coordinator, Coral Reef Watch, National Environmental Satellite, Data, and Information Service, NOAA
COMMITTEE: House Subcommittee on Fisheries, Wildlife and Oceans, Committee on Natural Resources

DATE: April 17, 2007
SUBJECT: Intergovernmental Panel of Climate Change (IPCC) Report on Climate Change 2007
WITNESS: Dr. Roger Pulwarty, Physical Scientist, Climate Program Office, Office of Oceanic and Atmospheric Research
COMMITTEE: House Committee on Science and Technology

DATE: March 29, 2007
SUBJECT: Ocean Policy Priorities in the United States
WITNESS: Mary Glackin, Assistant Administrator for Program Planning and Integration, NOAA
COMMITTEE: House Subcommittee on Fisheries, Wildlife and Oceans, Committee on Natural Resources

DATE: March 29, 2007
SUBJECT: Importance of Patent Reform to Small Businesses
WITNESS: John Doll, Commissioner for Patents, USPTO
COMMITTEE: House Small Business Committee

DATE: March 22, 2007
SUBJECT: National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA)
WITNESS: John Kneuer, Assistant Secretary for Communications and Information
COMMITTEE: House Subcommittee on Telecommunications and the Internet, Committee on Energy and Commerce

DATE: March 22, 2007
SUBJECT: NOAA FY 2008 Budget Request
WITNESS: Vice Admiral Conrad Lautenbacher, Jr. (U.S. Navy Ret.) Under Secretary for Oceans and Atmosphere
COMMITTEE: House Subcommittee on Energy and Environment, Committee on Science and Technology

DATE: March 21, 2007
SUBJECT: NOAA FY 2008 Budget Request
WITNESS: Vice Admiral Conrad Lautenbacher, Jr. (U.S. Navy Ret.) Under Secretary for Oceans and Atmosphere
COMMITTEE: House Subcommittee on Commerce, Justice, Science and Related Agencies, Committee on Appropriations

DATE: March 21, 2007
SUBJECT: U.S. Policy Towards Iran
WITNESS: Mark Foulon, Acting Under Secretary for Industry and Security (BIS)
COMMITTEE: Senate Committee on Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs

DATE: March 20, 2007
SUBJECT: U.S. Travel and Tourism
WITNESS: Jamie Estrada, Deputy Assistant Secretary for Manufacturing, ITA
COMMITTEE: Senate Subcommittee on Interstate Commerce, Trade and Tourism, Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation

DATE: March 20, 2007
SUBJECT: ITA's FY 2008 Budget Request
WITNESS: Franklin Lavin, Under Secretary for International Trade
COMMITTEE: House Subcommittee on Commerce, Justice, Science and Related Agencies, Committee on Appropriations

DATE: March 20, 2007
SUBJECT: FY 2008 Budget for BIS
WITNESS: Mark Foulon, Acting Under Secretary for Industry and Security
COMMITTEE: House Subcommittee on Commerce, Justice, Science and Related Agencies, Committee on Appropriations

DATE: March 15, 2007
SUBJECT: H.R. 1229, the Nonmarket Economy Trade Remedy Act of 2007
WITNESS: David Spooner, Assistant Secretary for Import Administration (ITA)
COMMITTEE: House Subcommittee on Trade, Committee on Ways and Means

DATE: March 14, 2007
SUBJECT: Emergency Communications Interoperability
WITNESS: John Kneuer, Assistant Secretary for Communications and Information, NTIA
COMMITTEE: House Subcommittee on Emergency Communications, Preparedness & Response; Committee on Homeland Security

DATE: March 8, 2007
SUBJECT: NTIA FY 2008 Budget
WITNESS: John Kneuer, Assistant Secretary for Communications and Information, NTIA
COMMITTEE: House Subcommittee on Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies, Committee on Appropriations

DATE: March 8, 2007
SUBJECT: USPTO FY 2008 Budget Request
WITNESS: Jon Dudas, Under Secretary for Intellectual Property, Director of PTO
COMMITTEE: House Subcommittee on Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies, Committee on Appropriations

DATE: March 8, 2007
SUBJECT: NOAA FY 2008 Budget Request
WITNESS: Vice Admiral Conrad Lautenbacher, Jr. (U.S. Navy Ret.) Under Secretary for Oceans and Atmosphere
COMMITTEE: Senate Subcommittee on Commerce, Justice, Science and Related Agencies, Committee on Appropriations

DATE: March 8, 2007
SUBJECT: NIST FY 2008 Budget Request
WITNESS: Dr. William Jeffrey, Director, NIST
COMMITTEE: House Subcommittee on Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies, Committee on Appropriations

DATE: March 7, 2007
SUBJECT: ESA FY 2008 Budget Request
WITNESS: Cynthia Glassman, Under Secretary for Economic Affairs
COMMITTEE: House Subcommittee on Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies, Committee on Appropriations

DATE: March 7, 2007
SUBJECT: BEA FY 2008 Budget Request
WITNESS: J. Steven Landefeld, Director, BEA
COMMITTEE: House Subcommittee on Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies, Committee on Appropriations

DATE: March 7, 2007
SUBJECT: CENSUS FY 2008 Budget Request
WITNESS: Charles Kincannon, Director, Census Bureau
COMMITTEE: House Subcommittee on Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies, Committee on Appropriations

DATE: March 7, 2007
SUBJECT: MBDA FY 2008 Budget
WITNESS: Ronald Langston, National Director, MBDA
COMMITTEE: House Subcommittee on Commerce, Justice, Science and Related Agencies, Committee on Appropriations

DATE: March 7, 2007
SUBJECT: EDA FY 2008 Budget
WITNESS: Sandy Baruah, Assistant Secretary for Economic Development
COMMITTEE: House Subcommittee on Commerce, Justice, Science and Related Agencies, Committee on Appropriations

DATE: March 6, 2007
SUBJECT: DOC FY 2008 Budget Request
WITNESS: Carolos Gutierrez, Secretary of Commerce
COMMITTEE: House Subcommittee on Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies, Committee on Appropriations

DATE: March 6, 2007
SUBJECT: Reauthorization of the Coral Reef Conservation Act of 2000
WITNESS: Timothy Keeney, Deputy Assistant Secretary for Oceans and Atmosphere, NOAA
COMMITTEE: House Subcommittee on Fisheries, Wildlife and Oceans, Committee on Natural Resources

DATE: March 1, 2007
SUBJECT: DOC FY 2008 Budget Request
WITNESS: Carlos M. Gutierrez, Secretary of Commerce
COMMITTEE: Senate Subcommittee on Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies, Committee on Appropriations

DATE: March 1, 2007
SUBJECT: NIST FY 2008 Budget Request
WITNESS: Dr. William Jeffrey, Director, NIST
COMMITTEE: Senate Subcommittee on Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies, Committee on Appropriations

DATE: March 1, 2007
SUBJECT: USPTO FY 2008 Budget Request
WITNESS: Jon Dudas, Under Secretary for Intellectual Property, and Director, PTO
COMMITTEE: Senate Subcommittee on Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies, Committee on Appropriations

DATE: February 28, 2007
SUBJECT: Immigration Reform
WITNESS: Carlos M. Gutierrez, Secretary of Commerce
COMMITTEE: Senate Committee on the Judiciary

DATE: February 27, 2007
SUBJECT: NOAA FY 2008 Budget Request
WITNESS: Vice Admiral Conrad Lautenbacher, Jr. (U.S. Navy Ret.) Under Secretary for Oceans and Atmosphere
COMMITTEE: House Subcommittee on Fisheries, Wildlife and Oceans, Committee on Natural Resources

DATE: February 15, 2007
SUBJECT: NIST FY 2008 Budget Request
WITNESS: Dr. William Jeffrey, Director, NIST
COMMITTEE: House Subcommittee on Technology and Innovation, Committee on Science and Technology

DATE: February 8, 2007
SUBJECT: Climate Change Testimony Enclosed Summary
WITNESS: Dr. Susan Solomon, Senior Scientist, Earth System Research Laboratory, NOAA
COMMITTEE: House Committee on Science and Technology

DATE: February 7, 2007
SUBJECT: Climate Change Research and Scientific Integrity Brennan Knutson
WITNESSES: Dr. William Brennan, Acting Director, U.S. Climate Change Science Program, NOAA and Tom Knutson, Research Meteorologist, Climate Dynamics and Prediction Group, Geophysical Fluid Dynamics Laboratory, NOAA
COMMITTEE: Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation

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