Wednesday
10am (ET) 
Children's Health and Environmental Responsibility
Committee on Environment and Public Works
Hearings to examine growing long-term value, focusing on corporate environmental responsibility and
innovation.
10am (ET)
Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs
Business meeting to consider S.1910, to provide benefits to domestic partners of Federal employees, S.1515, to permit certain members of the United States Secret Service and certain members of the United States Secret Service Uniformed Division who
were appointed in 1984, 1985, or 1986 to elect to be covered under the District of Columbia Police and Firefighter Retirement and Disability System in the same manner as members appointed prior to 1984, S.2218, to reauthorize the United States Fire
Administration, S.1100, to amend title 41, United States Code, to prohibit inserting politics into the Federal acquisition process by prohibiting the submission of political contribution information as a condition of receiving a Federal contract,
H.R.2415, to designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 11 Dock Street in Pittston, Pennsylvania, as the "Trooper Joshua D. Miller Post Office Building", H.R.3220, to designate the facility of the United States Postal
Service located at 170 Evergreen Square SW in Pine City, Minnesota, as the "Master Sergeant Daniel L. Fedder Post Office", H.R.3413, to designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 1449 West Avenue in Bronx, New York, as the
"Private Isaac T. Cortes Post Office", and the nomination of Joseph G. Jordan, of Massachusetts, to be Administrator for Federal Procurement Policy, Executive Office of the
President.
10am (ET)
Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions
Hearings to examine identifying opportunities for health care delivery system reform, focusing on lessons from the front
line.
10am (ET)
Committee on the Judiciary
An oversight hearing to examine the Federal Bureau of
Investigation.
10:30am (ET)
Department of Defense Subcommittee
Committee on Appropriations
To receive a closed briefing on proposed budget estimates for fiscal year 2013 for Northern Command and Southern Command
Programs.
10:30am (ET)
Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies
Committee on Appropriations
Hearings to examine proposed budget estimates for fiscal year 2013 for the Environmental Protection
Agency.
2pm (ET)
Joint Economic Committee
Hearings to examine how the taxation of labor and transfer payments affect growth and
employment.
2:30pm (ET)
Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation
An oversight hearing to examine the Federal Communications
Commission.
2:30pm (ET)
Committee on Foreign Relations
Hearings to examine the nominations of Peter William Bodde, of Maryland, to be Ambassador to the Federal Democratic Republic of Nepal, Piper Anne Wind Campbell, of the District of Columbia, to be Ambassador to Mongolia, and Dorothea-Maria Rosen, of
California, to be Ambassador to the Federated States of Micronesia, all of the Department of
State.
2:30pm (ET)
United States Senate Caucus on International Narcotics Control
Hearings to examine drug threats in West Africa, focusing on drug trafficking and United States efforts to counter emerging narcotics-related
threats.
Today
9:30am (ET)
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources
Hearings to examine S.2146, to amend the Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act of 1978 to create a market-oriented standard for clean electric energy
generation.
10am (ET)
Committee on Finance
Hearings to examine the Social Security Administration, focusing on saving taxpayer dollars and serving the
public.
10am (ET)
Committee on the Judiciary
Business meeting to consider S.2554, to amend title I of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 to extend the authorization of the Bulletproof Vest Partnership Grant Program through fiscal year 2017, S.2276, to permit Federal
officers to remove cases involving crimes of violence to Federal court, S.2076, to improve security at State and local courthouses, S.2370, to amend title 11, United States Code, to make bankruptcy organization more efficient for small business
debtors, and the nominations of David Medine, of Maryland, to be Chairman, James Xavier Dempsey, of California, Elisebeth Collins Cook, of Illinois, Rachel L. Brand, of Iowa, and Patricia M. Wald, of the District of Columbia, all to be a Member of
the Privacy and Civil Liberties Oversight Board.
10:30am (ET)
Committee on Appropriations
Business meeting to markup proposed budget estimates for fiscal year 2013 for Military Construction and Veteran Affairs, and Related Agencies and Department of Homeland
Security.
10:30am (ET)
Oceans, Atmosphere, Fisheries, and Coast Guard
Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation
Hearings to examine the United States response to tsunami generated marine
debris.
2pm (ET)
Department of Defense Subcommittee
Committee on Appropriations
To receive a closed briefing on proposed budget estimates for fiscal year 2013 for European Command and Special Operations Command
Programs.
2pm (ET)
Commission on Security and Cooperation in Europe
To receive a briefing on Ukraine's upcoming elections, focusing on political parties, civil society and domestic observers ahead of the elections, the electoral framework, as well as the broader political
context.
2:15pm (ET)
Committee on Indian Affairs
An oversight hearing to examine fulfilling the Federal trust responsibility, focusing on the foundation of the government-to-government
relationship.
2:30pm (ET)
Committee on Foreign Relations
Hearings to examine the nominations of Edward M. Alford, of Virginia, to be Ambassador to the Republic of The Gambia, Mark L. Asquino, of the District of Columbia, to be Ambassador to the Republic of Equatorial Guinea, Douglas M. Griffiths, of
Texas, to be Ambassador to the Republic of Mozambique, and David J. Lane, of Florida, for the rank of Ambassador during his tenure of service as U.S. Representative to the United Nations Agencies for Food and Agriculture, all of the Department of
State.
Monday
2:30pm (ET)
Oversight of Government Management, the Federal Workforce, and the District of Columbia
Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs
Hearings to examine national security, focusing on foreign language capabilities in the Federal
government.
Tuesday
9:30am (ET)
SeaPower Subcommittee
Committee on Armed Services
Closed business meeting to markup those provisions which fall under the subcommittee's jurisdiction of the proposed National Defense Authorization Act for fiscal year
2013.
10am (ET)
Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs
Hearings to examine implementing derivatives reform, focusing on reducing systemic risk and improving market
oversight.
10am (ET)
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources
Hearings to examine the report produced by the American Energy Innovation Council titled "Catalyzing American Ingenuity: The Role of Government in Energy Innovation" and related
issues.
11am (ET)
Readiness and Management Support Subcommittee
Committee on Armed Services
Business meeting to markup those provisions which fall under the subcommittee's jurisdiction of the proposed National Defense Authorization Act for fiscal year
2013.
2pm (ET)
Emerging Threats and Capabilities Subcommittee
Committee on Armed Services
Closed business meeting to markup those provisions which fall under the subcommittee's jurisdiction of the proposed National Defense Authorization Act for fiscal year
2013.
2:30pm (ET)
State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs
Committee on Appropriations
Business meeting to markup proposed budget estimates for fiscal year 2013 for Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related
Programs.
2:30pm (ET)
Select Committee on Intelligence
Closed hearings to examine certain intelligence
matters.
3:30pm (ET)
Airland Subcommittee
Committee on Armed Services
Closed business meeting to markup those provisions which fall under the subcommittee's jurisdiction of the proposed National Defense Authorization Act for fiscal year
2013.
5pm (ET)
Personnel Subcommittee
Committee on Armed Services
Closed business meeting to markup those provisions which fall under the subcommittee's jurisdiction of the proposed National Defense Authorization Act for fiscal year
2013.
Wednesday
9:30am (ET)
Strategic Forces Subcommittee
Committee on Armed Services
Closed business meeting to markup those provisions which fall under the subcommittee's jurisdiction of the proposed National Defense Authorization Act for fiscal year
2013.
10am (ET)
Department of Defense Subcommittee
Committee on Appropriations
Hearings to examine the fiscal year 2013 Guard and Reserve budget
overview.
10am (ET)
Committee on Finance
Hearings to examine progress in health care delivery, focusing on innovations from the
field.
10am (ET)
Committee on Foreign Relations
Hearings to examine The Law of the Sea Convention (Treaty Doc. 103-39), focusing on the United States National Security and Strategic Imperatives for
Ratification.
10am (ET)
Administrative Oversight and the Courts Subcommittee
Committee on the Judiciary
Hearings to examine protecting our children, focusing on the importance of training child protection
professionals.
10am (ET)
Committee on Veterans' Affairs
Hearings to examine seamless transition, focusing on a review of the Integrated Disability Evaluation
System.
10:30am (ET)
Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs
Hearings to examine the Secret Service, focusing on trust and
confidence.
2pm (ET)
Security and International Trade and Finance
Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs
Hearings to examine reviewing the United States-China strategic and economic
dialogue.
2:30pm (ET)
Committee on Armed Services
Closed business meeting to markup the proposed National Defense Authorization Act for fiscal year
2013.
2:30pm (ET)
Committee on the Judiciary
Hearings to examine certain nominations.
Thursday, May 24th
9am (ET)
Select Committee on Intelligence
Closed business meeting to consider pending calendar
business.
9:30am (ET)
Committee on Armed Services
Closed business meeting to continue markup of the proposed National Defense Authorization Act for fiscal year
2013.
2:15pm (ET)
Committee on Indian Affairs
An oversight hearing to examine programs and services for native
veterans.
Friday, May 25th
9:30am (ET)
Committee on Armed Services
Closed business meeting to continue markup of the proposed National Defense Authorization Act for fiscal year
2013.
Thursday, June 7th
2:15pm (ET)
Committee on Indian Affairs
An oversight hearing to examine Universal Service Fund Reform, focusing on ensuring a sustainable and connected future for native
communities.
Thursday, June 28th
10am (ET)
Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions
Hearings to examine creating positive learning environments for all
students.