Each week while Congress is in session the Office of Advocacy will post a highlights schedule of congressional hearings and committee markups that we think will be of interest to stakeholders in the small business community. For further information on the hearings in question please contact the relevant congressional committee.
Wednesday, January 20
9:30 a.m. Full Committee Hearing (Part I)
House Select Intelligence Committee hearing titled “Intelligence Reform: The Lessons and Implications of the Christmas Day Attack.” Note: Part II takes place at 10 a.m., January 26 in the same location.
Location: 342 Dirksen Bldg.
9:30 a.m. Subcommittee Hearing
Energy and Environment Subcommittee of House Energy and Commerce Committee hearing on the impact of the ExxonMobil-XTO merger on U.S. energy markets.
Location: 2123 Rayburn Bldg.
10 a.m. Full Committee Hearing
House Science and Technology Committee hearing titled “America COMPETES [Creating Opportunities to Meaningfully Promote Excellence in Technology, Education, and Science ] focusing on the reauthorization of PL 110-69, which funds math and science research and education programs.
Location: 2318 Rayburn Bldg.
10:30 a.m. Full Committee Hearing
Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee confirmation hearing on the nomination of Joshua Gotbaum to be director, Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation.
Location: 430 Dirksen Bldg.
1:30 p.m. Subcommittee Hearing
Defense Subcommittee of House Appropriations Committee closed hearing on acquisition contracting.
Location: H-140 Capitol Bldg.
Witnesses: Paul Francis, Michael Golden and Bill Woods, Government Accountability Office
2 p.m. Subcommittee Hearing
Courts and Competition Policy Subcommittee (Chairman Johnson, D-Ga.) of House Judiciary Committee hearing titled “Antitrust Implications of American Needle v. NFL.”
Location: 2141 Rayburn Bldg.
2:30 p.m. Full Committee Hearing
Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee hearing on aviation security and the Dec. 25 terrorism attempt against Northwest Flight 253.
Location: 106 Dirksen Bldg.
2:30 p.m. Full Committee Confirmation Hearing
Senate Judiciary Committee confirmation hearing on pending judicial nominations.
Location: 226 Dirksen Bldg.
Witnesses:
Nancy D. Freudenthal to be U.S. district judge for the District of Wyoming
Denzil Price Marshall Jr. to be U.S. district judge for the Eastern District of Arkansas
Benita Y. Pearson to be U.S. district judge for the Northern District of Ohio
Timothy S. Black to be U.S. district judge for the Southern District of Ohio
James P. Lynch to be director of the Bureau of Justice Statistics
Thursday, January 21
Time tba Full Committee Hearing
Senate Select Intelligence Committee hearing on the Dec. 25 terrorism attempt against Northwest Flight 253.
Location: tba
9:30 a.m. Full Committee Confirmation Hearing
Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee confirmation hearing on pending nominations.
Location: 538 Dirksen Bldg
Nominations:
Kevin Wolf to be assistant secretary of Commerce for export administration
Suresh Kumar to be assistant secretary of Commerce, and director general, United States and Foreign Commercial Service
David W. Mills to be assistant secretary of Commerce for export enforcement
Douglas A. Criscitello to be chief financial officer, Department Housing and Urban Development
Theodore W. Tozer to be president, Government National Mortgage Association
Orlan Johnson to be a director, Securities Investor Protection Corporation
Sharon Y. Bowen to be a director, Securities Investor Protection Corporation
9:30 am Subcommittee Hearing
Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies Subcommittee of Senate Appropriations Committee hearing on how to save and create jobs.
Location: 192 Dirksen Bldg.
10 a.m. Full Committee Hearing
Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee hearing on climate change research and development priorities.
Location: 366 Dirksen Bldg.
Witnesses: Stephen Chu, secretary of Energy
10 a.m. Full Committee Markup
Senate Judiciary Committee mark up of pending legislation and vote on pending nominations.
Location: 226 Dirksen Bldg.
Agenda:
S 714 — National Criminal Justice Commission Act of 2009
S 1624 — Medical Bankruptcy Fairness Act of 2009
S 1765 — Hate Crimes Against the Homeless Statistics Act of 2009
S 1554 — Safe Babies Act of 2009
S 1789 — Fair Sentencing Act of 2009
HR 1741 — Witness Security and Protection Grant Program Act of 2009
S 2924 — Boys & Girls Clubs Centennial Reauthorization Act of 2009
Nominations:
O. Rogeriee Thompson to be U.S. circuit judge for the 1st Circuit
James A. Wynn Jr. to be U.S. circuit judge for the 4th Circuit
Albert Diaz to be U.S. circuit judge for the 4th Circuit
Robert W. Heun to be U.S. marshal for the District of Alaska
10 a.m. Subcommittee Hearing
Trade Subcommittee of House Ways and Means Committee hearing on historic and current barriers to the export of U.S. autos to the Japanese and South Korean markets.
Location: 1100 Longworth Bldg.
10 a.m. Subcommittee Hearing
Technology and Innovation Subcommittee of House Science and Technology Committee hearing on Commerce Department programs to support job creation and innovation at small and medium-sized manufacturers.
Location: 2318 Rayburn Bldg.
10 a.m. Full Committee Hearing
House Budget Committee hearing on perspectives on long-term deficits
Location: 210 Cannon Bldg.
10 a.m. Subcommittee Hearing
F inancial Institutions and Consumer Credit Subcommittee of House Financial Services Committee hearing titled “The Condition of Financial Institutions: Examining the Failure and Seizure of an American Bank.”
Location: 2128 Rayburn Bldg.
10 a.m. Subcommittee Hearing
National Parks, Forests, and Public Lands Subcommittee of House Natural Resources Committee hearing on public lands legislation.
Location: 1324 Longworth Bldg.
Agenda:
HR 2788 — Distinguished Flying Cross National Memorial Act
HR 2944 — Southern Arizona Public Lands Protection Act of 2009
HR 3914 — San Juan Mountains Wilderness Act of 2009
HR 4003 — Hudson River Valley Special Resource Study Act
HR 4192 — Stornetta Public Lands Outstanding Natural Area Act of 2009
HR 4395 — A bill to revise the boundaries of the Gettysburg National Military Park to include the Gettysburg Train Station, and for other purposes.
10 a.m. Subcommittee Hearing
Oversight and Investigations Subcommittee of House Energy and Commerce Committee hearing on the need for better oversight of crib safety.
Location: 2322 Rayburn Bldg.
Friday, January 22
10 a.m. Full Committee Hearing
House Financial Services Committee hearing on compensation practices at financial and non-financial firms.
Location: 2128 Rayburn Bldg.