Senate Hearings Schedule
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Senate
Tuesday, Jul. 19, 2011
9:30 am
Armed Services
Hearings to examine the nominations of Madelyn R. Creedon, of Indiana, to be an Assistant Secretary for Global Strategic Affairs, and Alan F. Estevez, of the District of Columbia, to be Assistant Secretary for Logistics and Materiel Readiness, both of the Department of Defense.
SD-G50
10:00 am
Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs
Hearings to examine enhanced consumer financial protection after the financial crisis.
SD-538
10:00 am
Environment and Public Works
Hearings to examine the nominations of Kenneth J. Kopocis, of Virginia, to be an Assistant Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency, and Rebecca R. Wodder, of Virginia, to be Assistant Secretary of the Interior for Fish and Wildlife.
SD-406
10:00 am
Foreign Relations
Hearings to examine the nominations of David S. Adams, of the District of Columbia, to be Assistant Secretary for Legislative Affairs, and Joyce A. Barr, of Washington, to be Assistant Secretary for Administration, both of the Department of State.
SD-419
10:30 am
Energy and Natural Resources
Hearings to examine the recent report of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) energy initiative entitled "The Future of Natural Gas".
SD-366
10:30 am
Judiciary: Subcommittee on Crime and Terrorism
Hearings to examine Drug and Veterans Treatment Courts, focusing on seeking cost-effective solutions for protecting public safety and reducing recidivism.
SD-226
2:30 pm
Foreign Relations: Subcommittee on Near Eastern and South and Central Asian Affairs
Hearings to examine United States policy in Yemen.
SD-419
2:30 pm
Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs: Subcommittee on Disaster Recovery and Intergovernmental Affairs
Hearings to examine 2011 spring storms, focusing on picking up the pieces and building back stronger.
SD-342
2:30 pm
Intelligence
Closed hearings to examine certain intelligence matters.
SH-219
Wednesday, Jul. 20, 2011
10:00 am
Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs: Subcommittee on Economic Policy
Hearings to examine access to capital, focusing on fostering job creation and innovation through high-growth startups.
SD-538
10:00 am
Commerce, Science, and Transportation
Hearings to examine building American transportation infrastructure through innovative funding.
SR-253
10:00 am
Environment and Public Works: Subcommittee on Transportation and Infrastructure
An oversight hearing to examine the Yellowstone River oil spill.
SD-406
10:00 am
Foreign Relations
Hearings to examine the nominations of Earl Anthony Wayne, of Maryland, to be Ambassador to Mexico, and Arnold A. Chacon, of Virginia, to be Ambassador to the Republic of Guatemala, both of the Department of State.
SD-419
10:00 am
Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs
Hearings to examine Federal regulation, focusing on a review of legislative proposals, part II.
SD-342
10:00 am
Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions
Business meeting to consider S.958, to amend the Public Health Service Act to reauthorize the program of payments to children's hospitals that operate graduate medical education programs, S.1094, to reauthorize the Combating Autism Act of 2006 (Public Law 109-416), an original bill entitled, "Workforce Investment Act Reauthorization of 2011", and any pending nominations.
SD-430
10:00 am
Judiciary
Hearings to examine S.598, to repeal the Defense of Marriage Act and ensure respect for State regulation of marriage, focusing on assessing the impact of the Defense of Marriage Act on American families.
SD-226
2:00 pm
Armed Services: Subcommittee on Personnel
Hearings to examine providing legal services by members of the Judge Advocate Generals' Corps.
SR-232A
2:30 pm
Commerce, Science, and Transportation: Subcommittee on Oceans, Atmosphere, Fisheries, and Coast Guard
Hearings to examine looking to the future, focusing on, lessons in prevention, response, and restoration from the Gulf oil spill.
SR-253
Thursday, Jul. 21, 2011
9:30 am
Armed Services
Hearings to examine the nominations of James A. Winnefeld, Jr., USN for reappointment to the grade of admiral and to be Vice Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, General Raymond T. Odierno, USA for reappointment to the grade of general and to be Chief of Staff, United States Army, and General William M. Fraser III, USAF for reappointment to the grade of general and to be Commander, United States Transportation Command, all of the Department of Defense.
SH-216
2:15 pm
Indian Affairs
An oversight hearing to examine floods and fires, focusing on emergency preparedness for natural disasters in the native communities.
SD-628
2:30 pm
Intelligence
Closed hearings to examine certain intelligence matters.
SH-219
Wednesday, Jul. 27, 2011
2:00 pm
Armed Services: Subcommittee on Readiness and Management Support
Hearings to examine financial management and business transformation at the Department of Defense.
SR-232A
Thursday, Jul. 28, 2011
2:15 pm
Indian Affairs
An oversight hearing to examine enforcing the "Indian Gaming Regulatory Act", focusing on the role of the National Indian Gaming Commission and tribes as regulators.
SD-628
2:30 pm
Energy and Natural Resources: Subcommittee on National Parks
Hearings to examine S.264, to direct the Secretary of the Interior to convey to the State of Mississippi 2 parcels of surplus land within the boundary of the Natchez Trace Parkway, S.265, to authorize the acquisition of core battlefield land at Champion Hill, Port Gibson, and Raymond for addition to Vicksburg National Military Park, S.324, to amend the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal Development Act to extend to the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal National Historical Park Commission, S.764, to amend the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act to make technical corrections to the segment designations for the Chetco River, Oregon, S.864, to designate a Distinguished Flying Cross National Memorial at the March Field Air Museum in Riverside, California, S.883, to authorize National Mall Liberty Fund D.C. to establish a memorial on Federal land in the District of Columbia to honor free persons and slaves who fought for independence, liberty, and justice for all during the American Revolution, S.888, to amend the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act to designate a segment of Illabot Creek in Skagit County, Washington, as a component of the National Wild and Scenic Rivers System, S.925, to designate Mt. Andrea Lawrence, S.970, to designate additional segments and tributaries of White Clay Creek, in the States of Delaware and Pennsylvania, as a component of the National Wild and Scenic Rivers System, S.1063, to allow for the harvest of gull eggs by the Huna Tlingit people within Glacier Bay National Park in the State of Alaska, S.1134, to authorize the St. Croix River Crossing Project with appropriate mitigation measures to promote river values, and S.1235, to recognize the memorial at the Navy UDT-SEAL Museum in Fort Pierce, Florida, as the official national memorial of Navy SEALS and their predecessors.
SD-366
